I was talking with Brooke on the couch when I got a call from Parker. I saw him on the caller i.d. so I took on a light-hearted tone.

“Hey, man!” I said.

“Jolinda is driving me insane.” Parker stated in a helpless way.

What? No ‘Hello’?

“Did you even try what I suggested?” I sighed.

He can be sorta spineless sometimes…

“She wouldn’t let me.”

Ugghh…...!

“Listen, where are you?” I asked. “I have an idea.”

“We are at the country club with Jolinda’s dad. We were going to get dinner afterwards.” Parker said.

“One sec.” I said, and turned to Brooke.

“You want to to out to dinner with a friend of mine and his soon-to-be wife?” I asked.

“Sure.” She smiled.

I turned back to the phone.

“I’ll tell her,” I said. “Seeya at dinner.”

I hung up, and got a collared shirt on and a pair of jeans.