Free The Reunion by Grace Walker Page A

Em around the table then sat on her lap causing everyone to crack up.
    "Damn Tommy what do you weight now?  Get the hell off me."  Em shoved at his back. 
    "Come on Em I haven't sat on you in ages."  But Tommy stood and put her on his lap.
    "I’ve sat on her a number of times.  I even fell on her once or twice."  Ty laughed.  "She was a lot bigger then or I was a lot smaller."
    "She's been the same size since she was twelve.  You've gotten bigger and dumber."  Josh smiled.  "To my beautiful wife and every day she's blessed me with her love."  They all did a romantic sounding AHs and they drank again.
    "Where you working now Carole?"  Ty asked innocently.
    "Atescader o and we've received your reservation."  Everyone laughed but Brockton and Jeff who looked puzzled.
    "It's the state mental facility, where they house the criminally insane.  Sorry.  Locale joke."  Josh filled in.  "She's still at the same school I am."
    "You're going to cause Toni and Em to cry again.  All this togetherness shit." Ty stated and winked at Toni.  "Ok kiddies do we get another bottle or call it a night."
    "I'm calling…"  Pete started.  "Tom, who the hell am I calling."
    "The brunette from the six pm flight.  He's stupid when he drinks anymore.  Where's Kimmy, Pete?  Can I have her tonight?"  Tommy joked.
    "No.  And that woman I was helping was Hannah's first husband's daughter from his second or was it third marriage.  She's married."
    "Damn."  Tommy got up to leave.  "Pete, Jeff, Josh.  Go find your women.  Oh yeah Carole's right here.  Kid you're too young.  You married or anything Brockton?"
    "Free as a bird."
    "Hot damn, you're with us."
    "I'm coming."  Toni stated. 
    "Baby sister, you're not welcome to come with us.  Find yourself a man, two men.  We're bar hopping."
    "Not this time, love.  I don't have bail money."  Em put her arm around him and slipped his room key card from his front shirt pocket.  "Mike, help me with Tommy.  Pete.  Jeff.  Rooms Now."
    "Bossy bitch."  Jeff winked and stumbled out of the bar and into a group a couple of tables over that were just as wasted and a lot louder.  They all seemed to know him.
    "Damn straight."  Em leaned down and kissed Pete.  "g'Night Pete say goodnight to Kim for me.  See ya in the morning."  Pete was wobbly but was able to handle himself out of the bar and to the elevators.
    "Mike, help Carole with Josh and I'll take Tommy.  Toni see Charles across the street."
    "Can I keep him?"
    "No."  Em laughed.  Toni stuck out her bottom lip, pretending to be hurt.  “Leave him with the guys.”
    "Come on Ty give me a hand."  She immediately saw that he was no help whatsoever.  "Em."  Toni nodded towards Ty and Em rolled her eyes.
    "I'll help you with him in a minute."  She got Tommy on his feet and pointed to the elevators.
    "How come you two aren't as drunk as the rest of us?" Ty slurred.
    "I wasn't drinking you idiot."  Em held up her coffee cup.  "Hold the table we'll be right back."
    "NO FAIR."  Ty was having problems with his feet.  "TONI?"
    "I could always drink you whimps under the table."  Toni kept her glass full of ice and drank less than half the quantity they had.  She smiled at Ty.  "Have a seat handsome I'll be back for you.  Come show me your suite Charles."  She led him out of the hotel.  After several fits and starts she finally knocked on the door and Marshall opened it.  He saw Toni trying to balance Brockton against the door jam.  "He almost didn't make it.  Can I leave him with you?"
    "Sure.  You coming back?"
    "No but I appreciate it, sweetie."  Toni kissed Marshall, patted his cheek and left.
    "She's wonderful Marshall.  Did you see her eyes?  They're the prettiest amber eye's I've ever seen."
    "Yes sir, they are."  He dragged/carried Brockton to his room and dumped him on the bed.  After they removed his shoes and pulled his jacket over his head. 
    "And those legs.  How can she walk in those heels?