The Sunny Afternoon
(August 1979)
“Ya wanna nice ice cold beer, cowboy?” Cassie asked Ennis.
“Yep” he answered, not moving from the bed.
Cassie got up, put on Ennis’ shirt and went to the kitchen to get two beers. When she got back to the bed, Ennis was sitting up, the hairs on his chest was glistening in the sun streaming in from the window. He had a faint smile on his face.
“Here ya are, cowboy” Cassie said, giving Ennis the beer.
“Thank you” he said, as she snuggled up next to him.
It was still early, just two in the afternoon. They had gone back to bed not long after they got up. Cassie stared at him, smiling at him and to herself. For so long she had dreamed of a day just like this.
“What are we goin’ to do today? We oughta go out, it’s such a beautiful day” Cassie said, kissing his cheek.
“I dunno” Ennis replied. “We could stay right here.”
Cassie stared at him, she was almost in complete disbelief. He never had acted like this before. “I guess so” she said “at least we won’t get any sunburn.”
They silently drank their beers. Suddenly Cassie started to laugh, her laughter filled the room, with the bright sun streaming in all around them. Ennis stared at her, then he put his arm around her. “Whadya laughing at?” Ennis asked.
“Nothin’ really” Cassie said slowly. “Just thinking, sometimes….” But she buried her face in the nape of his neck, she didn’t say more. She was afraid more talking would just break the spell.
Ennis smiled too. A big broad smile. But Cassie had no idea of what he was really smiling about.