“ Thank you sir as I plan to merge my fiancee’s land with this one.” I state getting a concerned look from Mildred
“ Oh does she have land here?” She asks getting a nod from me
“ Yes it connects with yours. I want to make a home for all my family away from town. I don’t want to take the chance of my kids or my future nieces or nephew getting hurt by those that would.” I exclaim getting sincere smiles
“ We can understand that. So like I said the land makes like a U shape, but if you intend to join the two lands then it will be a solid piece. There are three ponds plus a spring water stream that flows into the lower pond. It’s all fenced up to show the boundaries. Now here is what I advice to you. If it’s protection you want for your family I suggest a solid wall all the way around, or a 12 foot chain link fence that surrounds the land. That way if anyone tries to sneak in they would have a hard time.” He tells me getting a nod
“ I thought of that. Was thinking of a stone 12 foot wall with surviellance every 12 foot.” I state seeing Glenn grin
“ Well sounds like your thinking ahead. So how many in your family hun?” Mildred asks with some wonder
“ Well about 50 or close to that.” I answer seeing their eyes grow wide
“ Dang you have a big family.” Mildred says with Glenn nodding
“ Yes three are my mother, sister, and brother. The others are adoptive mothers, godfathers, godmoms, brothers I took in as such same with sisters. I have three kids as well as four fiancees and a girlfriend. We accept each other as family.” I explain only to get nods
“ Well as long as you all stay a family that is what counts. So you ready to make this deal?” Glenn asks getting a smile
We sign the papers with Mildred as a witness. To my surprise Mildred is a notary and puts a seal on the papers. I read them first of course to find everything legit. I had the case over to Glenn who opens it to see it’s all in one hundred dollar bills.
“ Couldn’t get anything smaller?” He asks with a straight face before laughing
Mildred and I join him before he shuts the case to shake my hand. I am handed the folder with the bill of sale that I can show proof that I bought the land. I then ask something I have been wondering ever since last week.
“ Excuse me for asking this, but why did you want to sale your land?” I ask as they both sigh
“ Well like I told you I could never do what I wanted with it. So I figured someone with the ability to make something of all the land could. Plus Mildred and I are getting where the cold winters just are not us so we moved to Florida. Our son and daughter live down there not far from us.” Glenn explains to only see me nod with a grin
“ That is nice Glenn so what are you going to do with this mobile home though?” I ask as both look at me
“ Well it’s paid for, and since you have plans for the land just use it as you see fit. You could turn it into some kind of game house, or business.” Glenn tells me as I take his words in consideration
“ True to that.” I exclaim taking a drink from my glass
We talk for a little longer before they tell me they had to leave soon for a party tonight in Oklahoma City then tomorrow the flight home. I told them have a safe trip as I stood picking up the folder. They walk me out to the rental. Glenn shakes my hand while Mildred gives me a hug. Before I get in to leave I look at the both of them.
“ Tell you what I will keep the mobile home just as it is so when you both want to come up during the summer to spend it here you will always have a place.” I tell them to get a look of surprise
“ You sure hun? We don’t want to be a bother.” Mildred says as I shook my head
“ No bother at all. I think if the shoes were on the other foot you would probably do the same.” I state getting grins
“ You are probably right. Just give us a call when you have everything done, and we will visit. It might be nice to meet new people.” Glenn says with a smile
I say my goodbyes to make my way back to my family. I feel some kind of relief and warmth run through me. Once back to the ranch I pull up to only sit there looking up at the house. I see it needs a little work also. I can now make this place look good for my Jasmine and family. Once out of the car grabbing the folder in the process. Making my way to the house the door opened, and coming out of the house was Karen with her jacket on. She ran to me fast as I went to one leg. Once in my arms I noticed the boys come out also running. Karen hugged me tight as the boys got to us with hugs.
“ Your home daddy so can we go to the place you talked about?” Karen asks with her cute voice
“ Sure baby girl let’s get the others and go for a hike.” I say seeing smiles and wide eyes
Karen let’s go of me grabbing her brother’s hands as Lil Heath grabs Dakota’s free hand. We make our way in to get the moms and my loves. Everyone puts their jackets on before we go for a hike. Jasmine asks me ‘Where are we going?’ I only answer saying it’s a secret which I am given concerned eyes. Each of the kids grabbed a hand of their grandmothers before we stepped out of the house. I grabbed Jasmine’s and Diamond’s while Hannah, Tiffany, and Jessie held hands with Jessie in the middle.
I lead them in the direction of the land I bought. I knew momma Faye knew what was going on, but she didn’t say anything as we walked towards the land. Walking through the woods that were behind the house I made sure no one got hurt from down branches or limbs. It took about 7 to 10 minutes until we hit the fence. I looked over through the trees to see Glenn and Mildred’s car gone. I chuckled letting go of my loves hands before taking part of the fence down that shocked everyone except Faye. The fence laid on the ground while I stepped over it. I helped each one over in which Jasmine spoke up fast.
“ Baby we are trespassing. You just took down a fence what are the owners going to say?” She asks just to get a chuckle from me
“ I know the owner he won’t mind come on darlin.” I answered extending my hand to help her
She took it and cautiously made her way past the barb wire. Once over I led them to the clearing in which each one looked around.
“ Heath hun I think someone lives here. They won’t be happy with trespassers on their property.” My mother says getting nods
I look at them all before taking the folder out of the back of my jeans as I hid it after getting out of the car. I handed it to Jasmine as Momma Faye spoke up.
“ I got to pee be right back.” She says making her way over to some trees
I just chuckle as I see her squat down out of sight. I notice Jasmine and Diamond looking at the papers intently. It’s a few minutes later that Faye comes back over with a smile.
“ Well it’s ours now as I marked it.” Momma Faye says before Jasmine and Diamond both look at her as does the others
“ What’s going on Mommy Jazzy?” Dakota asks with curiousity
“ It…it says here your daddy bought this land. He bought the land that surrounds grammy Faye’s and mine.” Jasmine answers getting wide eyes
“ Heath hun you came here to buy land?” My mother asks getting a smile and nod
They all look at me before I see them all take off in different directions. Mom, Jacqueline, and Tessa go where momma Faye went. My loves and Karen go one way, as the boys go another. I kneel down to pick up the folder Jasmine dropped hearing Faye giggle.
“ I think they all are making it a done deal.” She says while I chuckle
“ I suppose so, but it already is.” I say getting a grin
“ So when are you going to start getting things started son?” Faye asks me before stepping up to me wrapping her arms around me to give me a hug
“ Soon just need to get a archetict and a contractor to start building what I have in mind.” I state while everyone comes back over
“ Daddy I made it ours the pizza helped.” My youngest says getting laughs
“ Kota honey I hope it wasn’t where we will step in it?” Momma Faye states as he giggles
“ No grammy I didn’t.” He says as the moms come over to hug Faye and I followed by my loves
“ So what now baby we don’t have all that much time? We have to head back home tomorrow afternoon.” Hannah asks stating a point
“ Well we just need a archetict to get things started then a contractor. Then go from there as to construction crew or crews.” I state seeing nods and smiles
“ Heath I think I know of a construction crew.” Tessa tells me catching everyone’s attention
“ Who momma Tessa?” Tiffany asks as Tessa turns to look at her
“ Caleb and Simon their crews could help. I am sure they wouldn’t mind to build what you have in mind.” Tessa says getting me to think
“ Well we can ask plus other crews around here could also help. It may get done in have the time as well.” I say getting smiles with nods
“ Yep, so can we get back to the house so you can make phone calls it’s a bit cold.” My mother states before we head back to Jasmine’s house
Once back everyone either sits or goes to the bathroom. I just shake my head to what they did earlier. Without asking my ladies start calling around for a architect and a contractor. Momma Tessa calls Caleb to ask about helping with the building. I smile once I see her grin talking to her son in law.
The day went by with me going to meet with the architect and a contractor. Both asked what I wanted. I described the size of my family, and the ideas I explained. They both listened intently while making notes as well drawing a outline of what could be done first to last. Once the architect had my ideas he started drafting the house out. He suggested a few safe rooms plus a steel reinforces wall to surround the property. I told them I wanted my family safe in which he stated they will be.
I showed them the stable and house. I told them I wanted both restored in which they exclaimed they would be. I gave them my number and a map that Glenn gave me of the land as well one of Jasmine’s. They looked at both intently thinking of where to put the mansion as they called it. Once I was told to give them a week to do the blueprints plus find enough crews to build everything that I had thoughts on. I gave them Caleb’s number that Tessa gave me. I told them about him and Simon in which both exclaimed they would call them to see what they could do. We shook hands before I left the office. Once to the car I sat in the driver’s seat for a few moments to think of something I felt I needed to do. I started the engine to only back up before making my way to a nice jewelry store.
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