Oasis In The Desert Ch. 03
Keywords: Desert, The, 03, In, Oasis, Ch.,
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A year after my medical problems were diagnosed I went back to New York for a check up. My check up went well and the doctor was surprised that my health had improved so dramatically. I was still warned that I couldn't over stress myself but I definitely was on the road to recovery.
Julie and I made a vacation of it by taking in some Broadway shows as well and doing quite a bit of shopping. Julie isn't the tomboy I first met any longer. She is now very refined though the tomboy is still underneath waiting to come out. And it comes out quite often.
After a week in the big apple both Julie and I were ready to leave and return to Phoenix. After a year of living in Phoenix I found I prefer the quieter life more than the hustle and bustle of New York. Julie at first was thrilled with the city but after a week she had had enough of it and wanted to go home to our little oasis in the desert.
The day we arrived home I asked Julie to marry me. I knew that two men couldn't be married but Julie was using her cousin's identity and the birth certificate she was using said she was a girl I couldn't see any reason we couldn't be married. Julie was apprehensive about the proposal only because she wasn't a real girl but after I explained that no one would know about her extra part she was all for the idea.
At first Julie and I decided that we would have a small wedding or maybe we would elope to Las Vegas to get married. But once Lacey heard about the up coming wedding she insisted that we get married in Phoenix and she wanted to be the one in charge of the wedding. Lacey came right over to start make all of the arrangements while I went and found an engagement ring for Julie. The wedding ring we would pick out as a couple but the engagement ring I wanted to pick out. I settled on a three-carat diamond that I knew Julie would love but say I spent too much.
When I returned home the house was filled with the seven women from our circle of swingers. Sean was also there. He took me straight out to the backyard and told me I didn't want to be in the house while they were planing the wedding. Sean and I sat by the pool and talked while the women planned the wedding.
This was where he told me that Sandra had been chosen to replace Professor Williams as the new Mathematics Chair. I wasn't disappointed, as I was sure she would be chosen. I knew it wasn't because she was one of the Deans friends as Sandra was a highly educated woman and she had been at the school for a long time. Besides even though I applied for the position I wasn't sure I really wanted it. It would mean a lot more work and I wasn't sure I wanted that or needed the extra stress.
Sean and I stayed outside for an hour before the women broke up the meeting. Lacey and Julie came out the back door as the other women went out the front. The first thing Julie said was, "We should have eloped and not told anyone. I didn't think planing a wedding was this complicated."
Lacey pulled Julie into her arms and said, "It really isn't that bad; we have all the decisions made, all we have to do is get everything together. The only thing we don't know about is who's walking you down the aisle. Do you think your father would do it?"
"I doubt that very much. He hasn't spoken to me since he threw me out of the house," Julie told her and I could see the sadness in Julie's eyes. Julie turned to Sean and said, "Sean would you walk me down the aisle?"
"I would be honored sweetheart thought I must warn you I don't feel old enough to be your father," Sean told her with a smile.
The wedding day was set for the Saturday before Labor Day. Julie had talked to her mother several times before that day and she learned that her mother and her sisters would be coming down for the wedding. Nothing was said about her father. Julie asked Steve and Tessa to move in with us so her mother could use the house while they were there. Since Tessa didn't pay any rent she felt it was the least she could do.
The Wednesday before the wedding day Julie and I were waiting at the airport for her mother to arrive. I was apprehensive seeing this was the first time I would meet her mother and her two sisters. Seeing there would be five of us I knew there wouldn't be enough room in my truck for all five of us so I rented an town car to use and I was planning on leaving it with them so they weren't stranded.
Julie spotted her mother as she came down the aisle and she was about to raise her hand so her mother could see her. But instantly she froze in place and her face went completely pale. Walking next to her mother was a short Spanish gentleman of about fifty years old. Behind them were two women that bore a striking resemblance to Julie. I figured these two had to be Julie's sisters but who was the man with them?
Julie didn't have time to tell me who he was as her sister spotted Julie and came running towards us. They both pull Julie into a group hug and smothered her with kisses. All I could hear her say above the squeals of her sisters was, "What is he doing here?"
Neither girl could tell Julie anything as the older couple walked into hearing distance. As soon as they were close Julie extricated herself from her sisters and went to her mother. They hugged deeply and kissed each other's cheeks, but Julie's eyes never left the man's face.
After Julie and her mother were done kissing hello Julie's mother asked, "Well Sweetie shouldn't you introduce us to your future husband?"
"Yes of course. Ted these are my sisters Anna and Maria, my mother Teresa Vargas and my father Jose Vargas. Everyone this my fiancé Ted Fenton."
I was so shocked that Julie's father had come that I didn't realize both sisters as well as Julie's mother kissed me on the cheek. When her father offered his hand I took it and shook it. His grip was firm as if he was trying to prove something. My grip was equally as firm and maybe a little more so. After the handshake was over Julie and I took everyone to the baggage claim area.
I could see the question in Julie's eyes and so could her mother. All her mother would say was, "We'll discuss it when we are alone in your house."
The drive to Julie's old house was very quiet with the exception of one of her sisters asking about different landmarks. Her father did little more then look out the window. When we arrived at the house I carried in three of the suitcases while Julie's sisters carried in two each that belonged to themselves. The girls were told to unpack while Teresa followed me into the bedroom she would be using.
I laid the bags on the bed and was about to leave the room when Teresa said, "Stay here with me while father and daughter have a talk."
I worried about Julie I didn't want her getting hurt and I knew there was bad blood between the two so I said, "Maybe I should go and see if Julie needs me?"
Teresa put up her hand to stop me and said, "No leave them be. Jose understands that he hurt her before and he is truly sorry for that. I know he would never do it again. He misses her deeply and he wants her back in his life regardless of how she is living that life. He doesn't understand why she is the way she is but he's willing to accept her and that is all we can ask. Now tell me about yourself."
Teresa and I talked for about ten minutes before both sisters came into the room. We continued to talk for another five minutes before Teresa said we should go and see how Jose and Julie were getting on.
When we entered the living room we found both Julie and Jose in a tight hug and both had tears streaming down their faces. As soon as Jose saw that we were in the room he released Julie and quickly wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "There, I apologized I hope you're happy now."
Teresa went to him and kissed his cheek before saying, "I'm very happy Pepe and I'll be even happier when you walk her down the aisle on Saturday."
That came as a shock to both Julie and me but I could see that it didn't surprise her father. Julie asked, "Do you want to walk down the aisle with me Poppy?"
"That's what I'm suppose to do isn't it?" He asked in a gruff tone.
"Yes Poppy that's what you're suppose to do," Julie told him and tears started to run out of her eyes once more.
Julie and I stayed with her family for another hour before we left for home. We had planed on all of us meeting at Mama's for dinner. Julie's mother was from Phoenix so she knew where Mama's was and since I was leaving the rental car with them they could easily get there.
Once we were on the road I asked Julie, "I gather you didn't expect that?"
"Not at all. My mother never said anything about my father coming down. She told me he was sorry about what he did to me but I really didn't believe her. I just assumed that she was trying to make me feel better about it. I never thought he was truly sorry for it. Now I have to explain to Sean that he can't walk me down the aisle. I hope he understands?"
"I'm sure he will and since I still haven't pick out a best man maybe he can fill it at that position," I told her.
Well Sean did understand and was happy to fill in as my best man. Lacey was ecstatic that Julie and her father had made up. She saw this as a good omen for our wedding.
The entire wedding party as well as Julie's family met at Mama's for dinner that night. The wedding party consisted of all our swinging friends so we were all completely at ease. There was so much flirting going on that you could feel the sexual energy in the room. Even Julie's sisters were getting in on the flirting.
It wasn't until late that evening when both sisters started to flirt with me. Both sisters came up to me and slid their arms around my waist before Maria said, "We thought you were gay but your friends tell us you're bisexual. Is that true?"
I laughed and said, "That's true but why would anyone tell you that?"
Anna brushed the hair from her eyes and said, "The two of us have been invited to the orgy the night before your wedding.
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Keywords: Desert, The, 03, In, Oasis, Ch.,