In The Valley - 18 - PART ONE

Jodie answered the door; it was Rob.
"Where the hell have you been? I've been alone all day thanks to you."
Rob could see that she wasn't kidding.
"Ha! Of course I'm kidding! Get inside."
Rob thought, 'That was close'. (But why...)
"Baby you know you're my world. I couldn't be angry with you!" Jodie smiled large.
Rob chuckled nervously, shifting his eyes. Jodie led him into the family room, where the lights were low and the television was showing and infomercial.
"What do you want to do, watch tv? I made your favorite snack; peanut butter pretzels" She held the tray up like a waitress.
Rob loved peanut butter pretzels.
"Is there something wrong?" Her shoulders slouched and she almost frowned.
Rob was sweating bullets. He took a peanut butter pretzel and sat down on the couch, staring at the tv, not eating his pretzel.
"So that's how it's going to be, is it?"
There was a glass of wine on the coffee table in front of Rob. He picked it up and took a sip because his mouth had been dry.
"Jodie, there's something that I have to tell you.. or rather, show you."
His speaking caught her by surprise. "yes..?"
Rob got up, grabber her wrist, and led her towards the door.
"Just c'mon."
Out the front door.
Down the path.
Out the gate.
Up the Hill.
Over the hill.
Down into the valley.
In the Valley.
Behind a tree.
Rob pulled a tree branch back that had guarded their view. In the distance there was a house visible. A cabin, really.
"We have neighbors." Rob said, quiet and looming.
"I knew that this day would come." Jodie's eyes lit up with tears and her red lips curved up into a smile. "Thank the gods!"
"And I think they have what we want."
Jodie kept on mumbling about the gods and her thanks. Then she spoke more definitely.
"Well then...Can we check?"
"Yeah, we can go now."
They kiss.