fun in the sun

Brick was certain G.B. (Grandma Betty) might have a heart attack on this trip. She worried way too much. She didn't want them (Dewey, Lily, and Brick) to go anywhere.

"But, its the beach! G.B." Brick shot right back, since going to Disneyworld was out of the question, along with all those other tourist traps that made Florida famous.

He promised they would stick together. "We won't let Dewey out of our site." He knew she was expecting Dewey to take care of him and Lily, but he knew for a fact it would be Lily who would take care of them.

Finally, when G.B did OK it, Dewey showed up in a tracksuit.

"What?" Dewey looked at Brick and Lily as if they were underdressed in their swimsuits. Brick only shrugged, figuring Dewey would get hot.

Soon enough they were in the surf and watching the beautiful ocean. Lily went to work in the sand making a sand castle. Brick followed.

They were used to doing things the old-fashioned way. They'd left their flip-phones in a plastic bag in Lily's backpack. Naturally, Dewey sat in the sand staring at his smartphone.

Finally, he took a picture of their progress.

"I dunno why you came? If all you can do is play on some dumb game," Brick said to Dewey, but Dewey didn't say anything. He was busy with the game.

"Are you two doing OK in the popup?" Lily asked as she dug deep into the wet sand.

"Yeah, it's great. Got the whole bed to myself and Dewey's got a whole bed, too." Brick told her it was roomy. "Its windy, but we're used to that."

She nodded.

"Are you sleeping OK?" A part of him wanted to offer her to come out and sleep with him. The bed was big enough.

"She is kind of clingy," Lily said she wouldn't want to sleep with her gram on a regular basis. "She talks and snores too."

"Not any worse than G.B." Brick chuckled. "I don't know how Ed does it." He shook his head, thinking he'd hate to be in his shoes.

Just then they heard Dewey's phone ding a text. Brick and Lily watched Dewey's intense face suddenly become easy going. Actually, pure happiness.

"Aw, I bet he heard from Angie." Brick smiled, ever so endearing. He turned to Lily and kissed her on the cheek.

"What are you doing?" She winced as if they weren't supposed to be kissing right now.

"Cause, he's not watching. Even if he did, Dewey wouldn't get mad about it." He kissed the other side of her cheek. Now was the chance to do that kiss, he'd heard so much about.