Asher
It’s true what they say: time goes by quickly when you are having fun. It’s going to be a year since Samantha, Liam and I have been together.
It’s been the best year ever of my life. The three of us get along so well and we really have a great life. I’ve got to say that Samantha and Liam have turned out to be the loves of my life.
After we went through the worst with Samantha’s dad, things got better when he left town. He definitely was a tough guy to deal with but clearly, he was no match for the three of us. Samantha managed to acquire her dad’s livestock. Liam and I were happy to combine her acquisition with our cattle.
It’s a real chore to take care of all those cattle but Liam and I have been managing pretty well. We’ve even got Samantha out and about on the ranch working. She’s really cute trying to deal with the many trials and tribulations of owning so many cattle. Both Liam and I really enjoy her help.
The absolute best part of everything is that we live together. We moved into my house because it was the biggest. Samantha took care of building on an addition for herself.
We tease her that she has the biggest closet of anyone in the county. And she really does. Samantha could stock a store with all that she owns.
Living with Liam has also been a big change. At first, Liam was staying at his own house but that wasn’t working out for us. We came to the decision that the three of us had to live under the same roof. I thought that would be difficult but the three of us got along pretty well, right from the start.
Liam is our resident chef. Turns out he really likes to cook. Every day we have something new and delicious. Like tonight, Liam has made a rack of lamb for the first time and I’m excited to be trying out something new. We sit down to eat together but when Liam serves the lamb, Samantha excuses herself from the table and runs to the bathroom.
“What’s wrong with Samantha?” I ask.
“I don’t think she likes the idea of eating lamb,” Liam says.
“It can’t be that can it?”
“Remember she was practically a vegan when she moved in. Maybe the thought of meat still gives her problems.”
“I guess so.”
“Shall we just go ahead and eat?”
“I don’t think she’ll mind.”
“I’ll make her a grilled cheese after we finish eating.”
We go about eating our dinner. When we finish, we clear the table and load the dishwasher. Samantha is in her room. We go knock on her door when we finish in the kitchen.
“Sam, are you all right?”
“Can we come in?” Liam asks.
Samantha comes to the door to let us in. She’s already changed into her pajamas. Sam directs us to the sofa and chairs that she has in her sitting area.
“Guys, I have something to tell you,” Samantha says.
I feel a knot in my stomach. Is Samantha going to tell us that she is terminally ill? She is acting too serious.
“What’s the matter Sam?” I ask.
“Is it going to be bad news?” Liam asks.
Samantha sits down on the sofa with me. She takes a sofa pillow and hugs it in front of her tummy. She has a grin on her face which gives me relief. She wouldn’t have that big of a grin on her face if she were dying, I reassure myself.
“I’ve got something to tell you guys about the reason I was in the bathroom throwing up.”
“Sam, if we have to start eating vegan, it’s all right with me,” I say.
“Sure Samantha, I can certainly learn to cook only vegan food,” Liam says.
Samantha gives us a chuckle.