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Snippets: Rake & A Ramblin’ Man 

“What exit was it again, babygirl?”

They were nearly fifteen hours out on their haul to California Marylou had come along as company, co pilot, and was planning on stopping in and seeing her brother Otto in the state pen where he was doing a stretch. The June night was slowly cooling as they crossed into Sedona. He glanced over when he was met with silence just to find his wife madly rolling down the window her left hand clamped over mouth as the her long dark hair blew in the wind. 

“What in the hell.. Oh no...no. Marylou baby let me pull over first.”

Too late he heard her heave over the whine of the diesel as they barreled on further down the road. He prayed a silent prayer that there wasn’t anyone behind them, rig or four wheeler their windshield was royally in need of a good cleaning. A sniffle sounded as she tried to turn to apologize but instead she ended up whipping around again and heaving twice more. Pulling to the shoulder he put in the park with his four ways flashing. 

“You alright, Mar?”

A very weak very tired ‘Yeah’ sounded from the huddled mass with large blue eyes and slightly tangled hair. He watched her uncap the thermos of what he assumed was sweet tea until the scent of mint filled the air. He remembered his grandmother making him cup after cup as a kid when he would come down with a stomach bug. 

“Why didn’t you tell me you were sick..”

The truck rumbled low beneath them almost like a living thing and for a moment he was almost unnerved by the quiet calm. He could feel a change coming on.

“Not sick. Not dyin’, Chet....”

He was stumped. If his wife wasn’t sick or dying just what in the hell was wrong enough with her to justify tossing her dinner out the damn window at 60 miles an hour down the highway? Come to think of it she’d been eating quite bland lately and there was that time she fell asleep standing up washing the dishes. 

The song over the radio changed to a Don Williams tune. 

'Cause you know I'm a rake and a ramblin' man Free as an eagle flies Well, look at me now and tell me true: Do I look like a daddy to you? Oh, do I look like a daddy to you? Now she's feelin' sick in the mornin's; She can't get into her jeans.

It couldn’t have been planned just a huge stroke of luck. Much like him meeting her nearly three years ago after hearing that Del Reeves song. Gripping the wheel for a moment his hands started to sweat. His mind spun as he put the pieces together. The last week of May after he’d gotten home they had thrown one hell of a party to celebrate his home coming after nearly a month on the road after they had gotten married. They had...celebrated many times and thanks to copious amounts of liquor they now found their lives irreversibly changed for the better.

“Marylouise...”

“Yes, Chester?”

“Are you...”

“Yes, due in February.”

A megawatt grin spread across her face as she tucked her hair behind her ear. 

“Might even share a birthday with him...or her. Could be after that though.”

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Dedicated from MaryLou to Helene - Truly she is the sister Mary never got to have. Sister and friend go hand in hand. @vegaprose

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@vegaprose ---->  { I hope this is ok! <3 }

Chet smiled as he adjusted Jerry who had turned on the megawatt charm up to eleven it seemed as he flailing his chubby arms and all but batted his eyes at his mother���s best friend. Greg on the other hand had a death grip on Chet’s jeans he was sure the toddler’s tiny knuckles were turning white. Both he and Marylou had showed Greg photos of his godmother but seeing her in the flesh for the third time in his life and not hearing her voice over the telephone has proven mind blowing for the two and a half year old. 

“Sorry Greg’s so shy, we’re working on it. He’s the quiet one of the brood. Hope you don’t mind meatloaf, Mar does this batch cooking thing like her Mama used to and since I’m home for the next two weeks I’m playin’ Mr. Mom. It’s safer for us all if I stick to reheating the stuff she makes.”

He offered with a chuckle as he boosted Greg into the booster seat and turned to Helene. He remembered her from a few visits and always thought her sweet and immediately liked her. She had a quiet calm confidence and a warmth you couldn’t help but like.

“Heard you and your fella have been busy helpin’ your Dad. If you ever need another set of hands Mary and I would be more than happy to help ya’ll any way that we can.”

The timer dinged from the kitchen and he turned to Helene. 

“Would you mind takin; Jerry here? He’s in that grabby stage and the last thing I need is him getting burned. Already had a close call with Greg over there yesterday. He’s into the ‘no’ phase at this point and he had a lesson in gravity when he ran into the sliding door to the deck. Mary just about lost her mind and got herself worked up into a dither. You know how she is.”

Greg, to his credit was busy studying Helene with large blue eyes much like his mother’s through his baby curls. Chet could tell his eldest was slowly warming up to his godmother. MaryLou would have been proud. 

“Mama said my full name ‘den she huggeded me. Real tight. Wan’ me show you?” 

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🍰 - What is their favorite type of dessert or sweet? 🐢 - What type of animal would they keep for a pet? 🐙 - They are crossing the ocean. What are the circumstances and how did they get there? 🌎 - If money were no object, where would they live and what would they do with their life? (Ex: entrepreneur, playboy, philanthropist, etc) 🎂 - Do they celebrate their birthday? 🎓 - Are they well-educated? 📬 - A mysterious letter has just been found in their mailbox.  How does your character react?  Who would it be from? ⌚ - Is your character punctual or procrastinator? 💰 - Your character just found a fat sack of gold on a bench. What do they do with it? 👙 - Is your character trendy or do they just not give a damn? 🎠 - Your character is at the carnival.  What kinds of rides or games do they check out to entertain themselves? 🔮 - Your character is having their future told by someone pretty shady. Do they call the fortune teller out or just roll with it? 🎃 - What is your character’s favorite holiday? 🎶 - What would your character say about your personal taste in music? 💒 - Does your character want marriage or a lifelong commitment? ♓ - Hey baby, what’s your sign? What would your character’s zodiac sign be and what qualities do they carry to make them fall under that sign? 🚼 - Does your character have or want kids? ⚠ - What has your character almost done that made someone talk them out of or convince them not to do it? ♿ - Is your character in some way handicapped? (This includes physical, emotional, and mental.) 💊 - Is your character on medication?  If so, why? 🌞🌜 - Is your character an early bird or night owl? What makes them that way? 📚 - Does your character read? 📓 - If your character keeps a journal, what is the most secret thought they keep in it? 📰 - An obituary for your character was found in the local paper this morning. What did it say? 💢 - What frustrates your character more than anything? ✌ - Your character just made a trespass against someone else, how would they go about righting it given the chance?  Or would they at all? 🍴 - What is the absolute worst meal your character has ever eaten? Were they verbal about it or did they just not say anything? 🍜 - Carnivore/Pescatarian/Vegetarian/Vegan/Other? What kind of diet does your character have? 💋 - Your character was just kissed by someone they can’t stand. Why and how did it happen? 😇 - What was your character’s last good deed? 😁 - Someone just tripped and fell in front of your character.  Do they laugh or help the person up? 😨 - Your character just broke wind in public. Do they try to hide it or own up to it? 😍 - Your character’s lust object just passed right by them. How awkward do they get as they try to make conversation? 😒 - “Ugh!  Not him/her/them/it again.” How does your character react to annoying people? 😂 - Your character is moved to tears. What’s a kindness that another showed to them? 😄 - What has ever made your character laugh so hard that they almost passed out? 😈 - What’s your character’s favorite cuss word? 😏 - Is your character having a dirty thought right now? 🍺 - Cheers! What is your character’s favorite alcoholic beverage?  What was the last thing they got smashed off of? 💫 - Your character is suffering memory loss after being knocked unconscious.  What happens afterwards and how did it happen? 💡 - What is the best idea your character ever had? 💍 - Does your character wear any type of jewelry? ⛪ - Is your character religious or spiritual in anyway? 🎱 - Your character and a talking raccoon walk into a bar… 📼 - An interrogation tape emerges regarding a recent interview with your character.  What are they being questioned for? 👟 - Is your character into personal fitness?  If so, what’s their exercise routine? 📺 - What would your character’s favorite TV show be?  What’s their favorite genre?

🍀 - Does your character carry a good luck charm? Do they believe in luck?

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Which OC can run in heels?

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which oc got stuck in one of those Little Tikes cars as a grown ass adult and had to get cut out of it in front of everybody at the neighborhood barbecue

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I will cry when Sons of Anarchy is over.

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@vegaprose​ that Juno video is giving me ideas to add two more daughters onto the Dobbs clan. June ‘Junebug’ & Liberty Belle ‘Libby’ Dobbs will be added shortly in another verse ;-D June might not be Marylou’s biologically ( but damn if they don’t look alike ) but she helped Chet raise her from the time she was six months old. Marylou is definitely and will always be Mama. 

Alternatively, perhaps Chet helped Marylou raise June in a reserve verse? I’m on overload! 

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“There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away. They stay alive, even 40 years later. My years with Burt never leave my mind. He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy.”

—Sally Field, on death of Burt Reynolds