Under My Skin

 

     Christy stared at me with disgust.

   “You are driving there?” she demanded.

   “Yup,” I nodded lightly.

   “You have any idea how long it’ll take you?!”

   “Yup,” I nodded again. “Two days.”

   She shook her head.

   “Summers, have you heard of this great invention called a plane?!”

   “Plane-schlane,” I snorted. “Go on the plane, instead of a two days road-trip with Sam?! Bailey, are you insane?”

   She blinked.

   “Well…” she sighed. “I guess you are right…”

   “We’ll meet you there, don’t worry,” I lit a cigarette. “You guys are going to have a nice and safe plane trip. And Sam and I…” I grinned. “We’ll take some risks.”

   “Whatever,” now it was her turn to snort.

   “Hey!” I pointed towards my ear. “I take risks, okay? I can prove it!”

   She laughed.

   “I love you, Jake…”

   I nodded.

   “I love you too, Chris.”

   She sighed.

   “Well, I guess I need to go pack… Are you done packing, by the way?”

   “What do you think?” I looked at her pointedly. “We are leaving in two hours.”

   “So you packed,” she said uncertainly and I rolled my eyes.

   “Bailey, I said we are leaving in two hours, not in two minutes… I have tons of time to pack!”

   I laughed at her expression.

   “I am kidding, dork,” I said. “I packed last night.”

   “Ugh!” she hit me on the shoulder. “Idiot!”

   I flicked my cigarette away and hugged her. She immediately hugged me back.

   “See you in two days, Bailey,” I said. “Massachusetts should be nice this time of year.”

   “Hey, maybe we’ll even go to the mall or something after your ceremony!”

   “No way,” I said quickly. “I am not going to the mall with you!”

   She laughed softly.

   “Oh, Summers,” she sighed. “I can’t believe that you are getting married before me… Crazy!”

   I grinned.

   “I love you, Bailey,” I said and kissed the top of her head.

   She pulled away slightly and kissed me wholeheartedly on the mouth.

   “I love you too, Summers,” she said with a wide grin.

THE END.