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I saw a brief look of relief cross his face and I knew I had guessed correctly at his concern.
Yvonne and Catherine had joined us, passing around coffee mugs and home made cookies. I took two ... they were really good.
"Where do your parents live?" Yvonne asked.
"In Phoenix. Dad took an early retirement from SteelFab in Allentown and moved down there. Like me, he loves to golf and he caught a real good buy when the market collapsed a couple of years ago, so they have a nice home and no mortgage. They're very happy there."
"Do you see them often?" she asked.
"No, I'm ashamed to say. I let my old job consume all my time and I haven't seen them in a couple of years. I've been talking to them on the phone more regularly lately. Catherine and I plan to visit them as soon as I get through this plan approval stage with the county."
She nodded, obviously agreeing it was important to see them before the wedding.
"Do you really think you can make this golf course profitable?" Fred asked.
"Yes. It's going to take some time and luckily, I'm well financed, so I believe we're set to make it a success. I've got a great administrative manager and a very experienced course manager to make it happen," I grinned looking at Catherine.
Fred was shaking his head but with a smile ... a smile equaled by Yvonne. They knew I was referring to Catherine.
"So you've given up pro golf then," Yvonne said to Catherine.
"Almost. Terry and I enter some local tournaments. He's my caddie and my good luck charm. We've entered three times and have two wins and a third to show for our efforts. We make a great team."
"Your daughter is a very good golfer and would have won those with or without me," I said.
"I wonder," Fred grinned. "Seems like she needs a little inspiration now and then." He was looking at his daughter as he spoke and she was blushing.
We stayed for dinner and had a very nice day with her parents. They genuinely made me feel welcome and it was a great way to start our relationship. I was pretty sure my parents, also of the same generation and social status as the Walstons, would welcome Catherine as well. The drive back to Gresham was in the dark and we talked as I drove.
"My parents think I've made a good choice, Terry. They like you. They liked your honesty about your first marriage and why you left your old life."
"They are just like my parents," I said. "Nice people with a working background and no phony airs. Maybe that's why it was easy for me to chuck the old job and come out here. I knew that wasn't who I was. I was just pretending."
"I fell in love with the Terry you are now. Don't ever change," she said, putting her hand over my arm.
"We should visit my parents after the plans are submitted. Are you okay with that?"
"Of course. I want to meet them and I'm sure they're going to want to meet me."
It had been a relaxing day. No stress at all and I felt I had the acceptance of her parents without reservation. That was a big thing. I couldn't think of any reason why it wouldn't be the same for Catherine with my parents.
To Be Concluded
- COMMENTS
Ib_Saysalmost 7 years agoEven though I've never played golf, and didn't understand half of it, the author made that part surprisingly engaging.
In some ways the story feels more like two loves are explored; Golf and Cat, and at times I'm not sure which of them is more important :-)
gemman1almost 10 years agoI loved the way you weave a story together. This has been a very enjoyable series so far. Well written, especially for a golf fan like me. Thank you for that.
Anonymousalmost 10 years agoOf how she plays a hole and how they interact as seeing them in a situation and how each sees their role and the other reacts to it. Brilliant way of exposing character. If you have ever played golf, you would see it has a way of exposing a player's character in how they react to how things go. The golf gods giveith and they take away...sometimes you get a better result than you deserve and sometimes the opposite. But through it all you have to play your game which is what she is doing and thereby revealing herself to him. Which is why I think the golf helps you care about her. I have played with good golfers who are jerks. Those that impress manage to combine both.
Big Buddyalmost 10 years agoYour characters are really wonderful. On the negative side, the stroke by stroke narration of the golf tournaments is overkill
Anonymousalmost 10 years agoI really love your story and your character development. The one thing I have a problem with is your technical jargon on the golf course. I have no idea what you are talkin' about most of the time, cause I don't know what any of the terms mean. Just friendly, not malicious.
