After dinner Bubba takes you back over to the barn to get the animals back inside. You help him bring in the cows and goats shutting the Barn doors with a thud. You turn around and notice something in the trees. You walk over and see it's a tire swing. You smile childhood memories flooding in your brain.

"Bubba come here!" You yell. He comes running over to your side. "I didn't know you had a tire swing." You smile at him and go sit on it. Gently moving back and forth. "Wanna give me a push?" Bubba nods and pushes your back letting you swing back and forth. You laugh a little and he smiles under his mask. The wind is blowing gently in you hair, the setting sun glowing in the sky.

"Did you use this as a kid?" You ask when the swinging stops. Bubba nods.

"It's very fun." You smile warmly and he gives you another push. Bubbas pretty strong making you go pretty far with each push he gives you. You're laughing a little, feeling like a kid again. Not worrying about anything. Bubbas enjoying this too. Smiling under his mask. Thinking about pushing his older brothers as a kid. He's always been tall and strong. Standing High at 6'2. The suns low in the sky and the swinging slows down. "We should probably head back huh?" Bubba nods and you get off the swing. He takes your hand and leads you back to the house.

The next morning you get up and get dressed. After breakfast you and Bubba go back to the barn. Drayton getting a bit curios about what's happening between you two. You sit on the swing as he opens the barn doors. He's busy with the animals when one of the barn cats walks over to you. It sits by you meowing as you gently rock back and forth. "You wanna get picked up little buddy?" The cat meows back. You pick it up and it meows again, purring in you arms. You're still swinging when Bubba comes back and smiles at you holding the cat. "Do you like cats Bubba?" He nods and holds out his arms. You hand him the cat and he holds it close to his chest. "What about dogs?"

"Never h-h-had o-o-o-one." He says looking at the ground. You frown when you hear that. But get excited at the fact he is speaking in full sentences.

"I have some dogs at home. They're bigger dogs. There's hunting dogs too. I feel like you guys would find it useful to have one." Bubba looks back up and nods. Setting down the cat. He goes behind you and starts to push you again. Gently this time. Like the gentle giant he is. "Do you want a dog Bubba?" He nods. He remembers when he was about 5 or 6 playing with you, one of your dogs chasing you both around his yard one fall day. It feels like now. The sun low in the sky cooling them off, dew still hanging onto the plants around you. "Do you like music Bubba?" He nods again.

"R-r-r-radio." He says smiling a bit.

"Oh I brought a radio. I like the Nick and Pam on 93.2. They're very fun. I also have some cassettes in my car. There's a player in it too." Bubba smiles as he keeps pushing you. He's seen some before when Drayton brought some home for a player he has. Nubbins and Chop top quickly ruined them. Drayton didn't bring any home after that. Thankfully the player wasn't broken. Bubba missed the music from the player. He especially liked the Beatles. Drayton wasn't the biggest fan of more current music. Preferring more classic country music. Nubbins and Chop top preferred rock too. Liking the fast music and the loud sounds. Whenever they're listening to the radio they usually turn it up loud. Drayton makes them listen to it in their room.

"I have p-player." Bubba says.

"Oh that's great news. When we get back to the house we can listen to some together." Bubba smiles and starts pushing you higher not meaning to. "Ok ok Bubba calm down ok?" He steps away embarrassed and let's you get off the swing.

You notice he's feeling bad about pushing you a bit too hard. "How about we go listen to the music." Bubba nods, feeling better and Holds your hand walking back with you. You smiles as he does this. Bubbas a very sweet guy. You assume he's good looking. He's shows he likes you and he cares about you. He's saved your life twice. But you can't help but feel like there's something more there. You get back to the house and Bubba runs off to get the player. You go in your car and grab a few cassettes. The Beatles, Abba and Fleet Wood Mac. You go sit on the porch swing. Bubba comes out a few minutes later with a cassette player. He holds it in his lap and you hold out the cassettes. He quickly chooses The Beatles. Tapping it with his large hands. You take it out and pop it in. It starts playing and Bubba adjust the volume. He sets it on the ground and gently starts to rock the swing back and forth.

"You really like the Beatles huh?" Bubba nods. "I like them too. Paul is pretty cute." You smile and Bubba gets a bit jealous. He's never really felt this way before. Mostly because he's only ever been around family after he hit puberty. He really likes you but he doesn't know how to show it. He likes how nice and patient you are. Unlike Drayton who usually yells and sometimes hits him and Chop top and Nubbins who are just pretty annoying. He Smiles and takes your hand looking down at you. Your face heats up and you look at the ground. You've had a few partners before, not all of them girls. But you got out of a bad relationship about 7 months ago. It wasn't the best. He was pretty abusive and did some worse things. But you've grown over it. Even though he still tries to pry his way back in your life. You've gone to therapy and learned how to cope. It's nice to have Bubba. He reminds you of all the great relationships that you've had. He's most like Carrie or Franklin. Both were tall and more quiet. They did care a lot about you too.

You look up at Bubba and smile. You feel safe around him. You rest your head on his shoulder. Barely being able to put it there. Bubba smiles and Shuts his eyes. Savoring the moment and the music.