KC'd done tons of state fairs across the country in his day, so it wasn't a new experience, but he had to admit afterwards, on their way home, " Ain't never been nowhere's where they put up a show like they do here in Texas ! Gawd-durn ! Big , healthy livestock ! Best corny dawgs I ever did taste ! MmmmMmmm ! An' more midway games than they got in Las Vegas town ! And weren't that rolley coaster pret' near a mile high ?!"
" You tell me." , EuEarl replied . " You rode it like a hundred times !"
KC nodded his head. " I know. Love them thangs. Gon' down, it's kind'a like bein' on a bronc again. "
Every once in a while, KC would let something slip. Something that would remind EuEarl that, while KC had accepted the fact that his bronc riding days were behind him, that loss was still keenly felt. At times like this, EuEarl wanted to take his man in his arms & wrap him in his love. Instead, he learned over & lightly twisted his knuckle into KC's side. " Hope something else gives ya that feeling, too. "
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30 miles short of Mudflap County KC pulled over to get gas.
" I'll pay while you pump.", EuEarl said & headed inside.
" Bring me a Coke, 'kay ?", KC called after him.
EuEarl made the " Okay" sign over his head as he went in.
Over 15 minutes had passed. KC had filled the tank & was now sitting back inside his truck, nervously drumming his fingers on the steering wheel. He was thirsty, but that wasn't what was worrying him. He knew it was foolish. " It's only been a few minutes.", but there was always that underlying worry & fear . He'd noticed a coupl'a rigs parked along the side of the building. And a biker had pulled in & gone inside right after EuEarl went in. This was Texas, after all. And him & EuEarl living together, so out in the open...KC's hand had been steadily gripping the door handle tighter & just as he was about to lift the latch....
" Got ya an RC , babe ! They was out'a Coke !", EuEarl announced suddenly & loudly , as he bounced into the passenger's seat !
Half wanting to jump out of his skin & half wanting to grab EuEarl up in his arms, for the moment all KC could do was nod his head, take the soda from EuEarl's hand & start up the truck. As he pulled onto the two-lane blacktop, he put the open bottle to his lips, but realized his throat muscles were too tight for him to swallow !
Meanwhile, EuEarl, completely oblivious to KC's state of mind, was rustling around in the bag he'd brought with him. " Grabbed some chips 'n' cookies, too. Hey ! You'll never guess 'bout that place ! "
KC , realizing he was expected to respond, mumbled," Whut?"
" They got a dirty bookstore in the back ! Fuckin' dirty bookstore here in the middle of tight butt, church-goin' Texas !" KC didn't immediately grasp what EuEarl was saying. He was still winding his nerves down. But what EuEarl did next nearly made him run off the road !
" So, I went back & looked around. And found this ! " EuEarl , with a big wide grin, held up a magazine !
" 'DWARF FUCKED ' !!", he guffawed . " Do you believe that shit ? "
"Ya bought that ?", KC croaked.
" Are you kiddin', man ?", EuEarl laughed, flipping through the pages, " No way I could pass this up !!"
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