Changeups and Curveballs 14/14
Walk-Off Grand Slam (Finale):
A year later:
I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought hey
you know, this could be something
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing
So maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one
I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes, the way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing
That maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
Reid walked outside and admired Luke and Katie’s handiwork, the backyard looked gorgeous and it was a perfect day outside. He only wished Lily and Holden were there to share in the marriage of their youngest son.
Reid walked around the corner to see Sean and Marco seeing each other for the first time.
Sean pulled Marco to him,
“I’m sorry about taking so long to listening to my heart, but we made it and I promise to spend the rest of my life proving how much I love you.”
Marco kissed him and grinned,
“And I plan on holding you to that for the rest of your life.”
Reid felt Luke come up behind him and slip an arm around him,
“They remind you of us, don’t they?”
“Oh yeah. At least they didn’t waste time like we did.
“But look at us now. We’ve been together almost forty years and I would not pass up one day, one moment with you.”
“Neither would I baby.”
“Come on, let’s go watch our son get married.”
Reid and Luke walked Sean up the aisle to his future husband and his future.
Reid and Luke held hands through the ceremony and later that night as they lay in bed rehashing the day’s events, Luke kissed Reid on the chest,
“I think we should go to the Boston White Sox game tomorrow.”
“Why’s that?”
“Because it was 35 years ago tomorrow that we met and I have soft spot for the White Sox vs. Red Sox rivalry, besides Boston may have won the World Series, but Chicago won me you.”
Reid kissed him and spent the next hour helping ring in their anniversary with slow, romantic sex.
The next day they went with their family to the game and it was at the game where Reid was honored with his jersey being retired. He had no idea and was blown away and overwhelmed.
Luke grinned and later that night when Reid was thanking him with a blow job in the shower, Luke thought to himself that his life had been one crazy adventure, but in the end he felt like he had won the best prize of all, a full, long life with the man he never thought he’d want or need, but there he was thinking back on a life well lived. It had been a great life. Reid’s thoughts were similar. They went to bed that night so grateful for the events in their life that had led them to where they were.
It had been a walk-off grand slam. Game over. The prize? One Big Love.
Let's take a ride to the seaside
We can go out swimming in the high tide
Just wear your shorts and your long hair
Don't forget the lawn chair
Everybody's gone to the movies
Everybody's gone and its groovy
They went to the one about the big war
I didn't, I'd seen it before
I guess I'm taking my chances
Giving up the ring throwing in the gloves
I guess I'm taking my chances
Trading in my things
A couple wings on a little white dove
And one big love, one big love
FanMix Listing:
20. Everything- Rob Blackledge
A year later:
I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought hey
you know, this could be something
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing
So maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one
I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes, the way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing
That maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
Click to viewReid walked outside and admired Luke and Katie’s handiwork, the backyard looked gorgeous and it was a perfect day outside. He only wished Lily and Holden were there to share in the marriage of their youngest son.
Reid walked around the corner to see Sean and Marco seeing each other for the first time.
Sean pulled Marco to him,
“I’m sorry about taking so long to listening to my heart, but we made it and I promise to spend the rest of my life proving how much I love you.”
Marco kissed him and grinned,
“And I plan on holding you to that for the rest of your life.”
Reid felt Luke come up behind him and slip an arm around him,
“They remind you of us, don’t they?”
“Oh yeah. At least they didn’t waste time like we did.
“But look at us now. We’ve been together almost forty years and I would not pass up one day, one moment with you.”
“Neither would I baby.”
“Come on, let’s go watch our son get married.”
Reid and Luke walked Sean up the aisle to his future husband and his future.
Reid and Luke held hands through the ceremony and later that night as they lay in bed rehashing the day’s events, Luke kissed Reid on the chest,
“I think we should go to the Boston White Sox game tomorrow.”
“Why’s that?”
“Because it was 35 years ago tomorrow that we met and I have soft spot for the White Sox vs. Red Sox rivalry, besides Boston may have won the World Series, but Chicago won me you.”
Reid kissed him and spent the next hour helping ring in their anniversary with slow, romantic sex.
The next day they went with their family to the game and it was at the game where Reid was honored with his jersey being retired. He had no idea and was blown away and overwhelmed.
Luke grinned and later that night when Reid was thanking him with a blow job in the shower, Luke thought to himself that his life had been one crazy adventure, but in the end he felt like he had won the best prize of all, a full, long life with the man he never thought he’d want or need, but there he was thinking back on a life well lived. It had been a great life. Reid’s thoughts were similar. They went to bed that night so grateful for the events in their life that had led them to where they were.
It had been a walk-off grand slam. Game over. The prize? One Big Love.
Let's take a ride to the seaside
We can go out swimming in the high tide
Just wear your shorts and your long hair
Don't forget the lawn chair
Everybody's gone to the movies
Everybody's gone and its groovy
They went to the one about the big war
I didn't, I'd seen it before
I guess I'm taking my chances
Giving up the ring throwing in the gloves
I guess I'm taking my chances
Trading in my things
A couple wings on a little white dove
And one big love, one big love
FanMix Listing:
- What You Do To Me- We the Kings
- Trouble Is A Friend- Lenka
- Let Me Leave- Marc Broussard
- Bulletproof- La Roux
- If the Moon Fell Down Tonight- Chase Coy feat. Colbie Caillat
- I Can’t Explain- The Who
- What I Wouldn’t Do- A Fine Frenzy
- Water and a Flame- Daniel Merriweather feat. Adele
- Our Big Mistake- Marc Broussard
- A Drop in the Ocean- Ron Pope
- Stealing- Gavin DeGraw
- I Do- Susie Suh
- If You Don’t Wanna Love Me- James Morrison
- Soldier- Gavin DeGraw
- Off We Go- Trent Dabbs feat. Erin McCarley
- So in Love- Icarus Account
- If Tonight is My Last- Laura Izibor
- Two is Better than One- Boys Like Girls feat. Taylor Swift
- One Big Love- Patty Griffin
20. Everything- Rob Blackledge