#16 The Quay

Molly had a lot to think about on the trip home. When she arrived back in Kilmore Quay she realized that there was something important that she needed to take care of before the next weekend came around and Kevin arrived.  All this time she had been getting to know Kevin, she had never shared any of this with her parents.  While she regularly visited them, she did not share this special relationship that had been blossoming between her and Kevin.  Now it was going to be mandatory to do that.

Molly arrived back in Kilmore Quay just around dinner time and called her parents to see if she could stop by for a bit in the evening.  Peter and Kara were snuggled by the fire as the cold wind came off the sea when Molly arrived. Even in their retirement age, they still appeared like young lovers. 

Previously, Molly had explained to them that she was taking a weekend trip to Dublin, but did not go into details.  Both were a bit skeptical and suspicious, but knew not to probe as Molly would tell them what was going on in her own time. Peter had actually thought this might have something to do with a sailing competition, but waited patiently without asking.

Molly walked up the small hill overlooking the quay to their cottage thinking to herself that someday she would like to have something similar with someone, maybe Kevin. Her thoughts kept wandering back to how Kevin was so entrenched in Dublin, and how he might get bored living the kind of lifestyle she so loved.

Peter and Kara's place was small but very comfortable and Molly made herself at home in a big easy chair after greeting her parents.  She could tell by the look on their faces, they were waiting to her to tell them what was going on.  So starting back at the beginning when she first met Kevin, she told the story of how the two of them had become so close.

Peter smiled and said, “I'd been hearing some rumors from the pub that you were hanging out with some city lad. Now I know it's true. So is he a good dependable lad?”

Peter was only concerned for his daughter that she find someone good and dependable for the long run as he had.  Kara was quiet during this time leaving the discussion to Peter.

“Da, he's coming to visit again next weekend, and I'd like to bring him by,” Molly explained. “I really do want you and Mum to meet him.”

Kara perked up, “Well, then, we'll have to have a perfectly planned family dinner for your friend. It's been ages since I've had to plan something special.  At least I have all week to get things together.  Peter, we'll need a trip to Wexford Town to shop and I need to find something extraordinary to prepare.”

“Nonsense Kara, he's just a Dublin lad, what will he care?” Peter was going to be a bit more cautious about this.

They all laughed and for the remainder of the evening Molly shared her experiences from her trip to Dublin.  Her new silver bracelet with the sailboat charm did not go unnoticed by her mother either. 

Molly knew the week would be busy with making sure all the sloops were ready for winter and that the sail shop had all the supplies it needed.  She would be limiting hours now as the water was not fit for taking tourists out and business was slower.  Next weekend she and Kevin would be doing some exploring around the area scouting places that they might take the group the following spring.  Molly also wanted to take Kevin to a few other local sites that might interest him. 

That next week Molly found herself working around the sail shop with more of a purpose than she usually did. She smiled more being content to know that the weekend would soon be there.