| I turned to Taylor and looked at him questioningly. He smiled and explained. "Chris is stuck in another meeting. We have to deal with him until he gets back.." "Oh, and how did he get stuck with this one? Did he lose a bet?" I asked sarcastically. Taylor folded his arms across his chest and his lips twitched as he tried not to laugh. I turned back to ratboy and smiled. "Last time I checked, every one of these MEN were old enough to buy their own beer and sign their own marraige licenses...Ike is anybody holding a gun to your head?" I asked. "Nope." "Taylor?" "Absolutely not. Considering I had to ask you twice just to be on the safe side. Which, by the way , is what I've been sitting here getting chewed out for for the last hour and a half.." he answered. "Well then," I said coldly to weasel face, "Instead of worrying about how you are going to pad you bank account in 30 seconds, why don't you suck it up and take note of the fact that they are grown men and figure out how you are going to sell their TALENT to people with the MATURITY to appreciate what they can do, who want to come and hear them PLAY instead of catering to psychotic, hairpulling, fickle 9 to 15 year olds who haven't got a brain or a clue. I've seen enough of that bull to last me a lifetime in the last couple of days." Weasel boy just stared at me. Taylor sat down in his chair, put his feet on the desk and folded his arms over his chest. His mouth was still twitching and his eyes were twinkling. I looked at Zac and Walker, but Zac had to look at his feet, I could see that he was trying really hard not to laugh. Walker just smiled and shook his head. |
| "Are you mute?" I asked weasel face. "You got nothing to say all of a sudden?" The mutant opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. I laughed out loud. "Maybe you should have spent more time in your classes instead of frat parties..I do not have the time or patience for this idiotic drivel... and neither does Lacey. I will wait for you outside Taylor. This is ridiculous...you could have Jake for half the price and twice the work... tell Chris he should stop betting at quarters if he can't hold his liquor." I grabbed Lacey's hand and dragged her out of there, not quite slamming the door behind me. I kept dragging her down the hallway until she yanked back on my arm, stopping me. She was smiling ear to ear. "What?" I asked, still angry. "Listen." she grinned. I could hear howls of laughter coming from the room we had just vacated. I couldn't help giggling. "That pinch-faced, weasel looking moron had it coming. You don't have to put up with that shit either Lace. The guys may have a contract but YOU AND I DO NOT." I said. "If Walker hadn't been in the room I would have told the little shithead to kiss my ass." She laughed then and the door to the office flew open. Zac was first out and he came running at me. I giggled wondering what the hell he was doing. He picked me up and spun me around then set me on my feet and kissed me on the cheek. I grinned up at him. "What?" I asked innocently. He laughed again. "Way to rip that geek a new one Jess. That was too cool." I shook my head. "Little moron had it coming talking to me like that, I don't have a contract with him..." I said angrily. Taylor was next, he grinned as he pulled me into his arms. "I don't think he will have much to say about the matter anymore." I hugged him back. "Yeah, but will he make your life hell from now on?" I asked. "I don't think so...you scared him, Jess." "Shyeah, scared of what?" I asked sarcastically. Jake ruffled my hair and grinned at me. "I'd be scared if I was him." "Whatever. He's too stupid to be scared." I retorted. I heard my future father in law chuckle behind me. I spun to face him. |
| "Oh no! Walker...I am so sorry you had to witness that lack of control." I apologized. "Don't give it a second thought.." he chuckled. "My wife would have gotten a huge kick out of that. She'll be sorry she missed it. We've never seen him at a loss for words before." Walker patted my shoulder and smiled at me. "You have to be hungry by now." he said. "Oh Daddy..not you too!" I groaned in mock dismay, covering my face in my hands and pretending to cry. "Oh brother," he chuckled, "What's next Jake? Hollywood?" I looked at him for a moment then laughed as my stomach growled loudly. This was cause for everyone else to laugh, too. As we headed out to the parking lot Zac pulled me aside. "Jess, I need to talk to you." he said quietly. "Of course..what's wrong?" I asked. It wasn't like Zac to treat me in anything other than a joking manner. "Nothing's wrong. I'd just like to go visit Robin, but I don't really want to make the trip alone this time. We're not you and Taylor. I really like her, Jess. I don't wanna screw it up." he said. His eyes pleaded with me. "I was hoping maybe you and Tay would be willing to take a weekend trip with me. She's not THAT far, we could actually drive it." he continued. "I think I can talk him into it Zac. Anything to ease the relentless torture you seem to love inflicting on me." I joked. "Aww come on, Jess. You're too much fun to pick on. Can't do that with Lacey..she's too SENSITIVE.." he teased. "Give her a break, Zac she'll relax once this wedding is over. She's just nervous." I defended her. |
| "She's always nervous. But it's okay, I'm used to her, and she is nice, and she loves my brother. Plus I have you to pick on now." he grinned. "Expect to suffer the consequences then, bud." I challenged and he laughed. We continued making our way to the vehicles, Taylor and Walker riding with Jake and me, and zac going with Ike and Lacey. Lunch was fun and Taylor was almost as excited as Jake was when Jake described our place to him. "We can move in anytime." Jake told him. "Dude, that's cool." Zac added. "Yeah, so Jess and I will be pretty busy the rest of the week. Going truck shopping tomorrow, then having the movers deliver our stuff. Oh and I thought we'd take a look at a couple of gyms, Jess. See what we need to be looking for..'" "Okay, Jakey. You're the boss when it comes to that. But I need to get to working out too. Or Watts will kill me in the next round.." I grinned. I caught Zac looking at me and I nodded enough to let him see that I intended to make sure he got to see her before that. |