Chapter 52:
Still
Well, needless to say my mom called me from her cruise to wish me a happy birthday. I was so happy to hear her voice. She said she was enjoying herself. I asked her if I could buy back our old house in Florida. That way, I could be back with my friends.. Nick, and Brian (had rented houses, they had rented for their stay here). All of my friends (Kat, Julie, and everyone) was in Florida and that's where I wanted to be.
"One step ahead you, that was your birthday present.. I've taken the liberty of having the keys mailed to your hotel in New York," my mom said.
"Thanks so much! How did you do this?" I asked her nearly screaming into the phone.
"Erica helped I must admit.. but you seemed happier in Florida. And since it was still for sale, I thought I could just by it back!" my mom said happy that I was happy.
"Thanks so much!" I said. I hung up the phone.
"AHH, I'm moving back to Florida, near Brian and the guys... back home!!" I said to Erica. I immediately called Brian.
"Brian, what do you have planned after we leave New York?" I asked him.
"Well, I was going to back to Florida, miss you everyday that you're gone since you're in L.A." Brian said sighing.
"What if I moved back?" I asked him. "What? You're not pulling my leg or anything?" Brian said happily.
"No, I'm not! My mom bought back the house! That way I can be near you and Nick and the guys!!! And Amanda and Kat and everyone else! What do you think?" I asked him.
"Yeah move back! Wow, this is great news! I'll be in the hotel in a few okay?" Brian asked.
"Okay, I'll be there," I said to him.
Well I told Erica that I would have to rake a rain check for our shopping trip. But she had met Freddo, in a nearby clothing store (Hmm I wonder how he ended up in New York?) she said OK. and I took a cab to the hotel.
~*~
"So JC, do you come here often?" Bobbi asked. "No, it's my first time actually! What about you?" he asked her.
"Yeah, all the time, but I haven't seen anyone has hot as you.. in here before..!" she said to him. JC blushed. They spent the rest of the night talking.
"Look, I'm heading out soon, can I have your number?" JC asked her hopefully.
"Only if you will give me yours!" she said.
"Sure," JC said scribbling it on a nearby napkin.
"Look, forward to calling you! Stay sweet okay!?" she told him and walked off.
"Who was that?" Justin said walking up behind JC.
"Bobbi, she's everything and more. It's love at first sight man!" JC said.
"It's about time!" Justin said.
"What about you and Amy?" JC asked.
"Nothing, I've still got my mind on Ashley.." Justin said sadly.
~*~
"Hey sweetie," I called into the hotel to find the place.. lit all in candles... and roses everywhere. I looked around and wondered what scheme Brian had thought of today.
"Brian?" I said looking around.
"Brian?" I called out again. I went to the bed and saw a note.
It read: "Ashley, my love.. tonight is the night.. you'll be mine forever.. that is if you wanna be?"
I smiled and dropped the card. But I couldn't find my baby blue anywhere to tell him my answer. I saw another card. "dress comfortably." it read.
I saw a package lying there and I went in to change. I changed into my silk pajamas and saw another card into he bathroom. "Sit down!" the last one read. So I did.
"Ta da!" Brian announced. walking into the light from wherever he was hiding.
"Brian, this is so romantic.." I said to him.
"Anything for you" he said.
I kissed him back and we fell on the bed. We were really getting into when I heard the door. We looked at each other. Turned on the lights and blew out all the candles. Put them somewhere where they couldn't catch on fire.
"Do we have the perfect timing or what?" I asked him groaning.
"Don't worry I'll get it!" I said, getting out of the embrace we had just shared.
"Hello?" I said pulling the door open. "Nick?" I asked inviting him in. I could hear Brian's groans.
"Brian, come on.. he looks upset!" I told him.
He sighed and went to the bathroom. "I can't find Julie! I don't know where she is," Nick said.
"Nick sweetie I'm sure she's fine! She probably went shopping!! She'll be back in the morning just in time for us to board the plane! OK?" I told him giving him a kiss on the head.
"Thanks Ashley," he said getting up.
"No problem Nicky," I said.
"I do hate it when you call me that," he said playfully. "But since it's you, you call me it, but only when we're alone.. okay?" Nick said getting up.
"Sure," I told him. I gave him a hug and he left.
"Brian? Sweetie?" I called out. I found Brian out of the bathroom. Playing with Tyke. But I could see his eyes drooping.
"Brian, come to bed.." I told him soothingly. "Some other time," I promised him.
He smiled and nodded. We got into the bed. And lying near out feet was Tyke. We fell asleep in each other's arms once again. A Perfect Ending to a not so Perfect Night. Well, the plane left at 11:00 am and we needed to be there at 10:30. Guess what time it was when Brian and I woke up? 10:45.
I woke up hearing the guys banging on the door. I thought I was dreaming and went back to sleep 5 minutes later a hotel woman opened up the door, and unlocked it. The guys looked around.
"Geez, what did they do to this place?" Kevin asked. Looking at the candles, my clothes, his clothes, and the candles. Tyke was now barking.
"We gotta wake them up," Howie concluded.
"Ya think Howie?" Nick said disgustedly. Amanda, Kat, Julie, and Claud immediately followed.
"Wow, that is all this?" Julie asked.
"Here, let me wake up Brian," Amanda said.
"Brian,!!" She yelled at the top of her lungs but that didn't seem to work. She got Tyke and told him to bark near his ear. that did the trick.
"What?? What is it?" Brian asked rather grumpy. "
You man, we're 15 min late.. we need to be down at the airport at 10:30, it's 10:45.. come on Man get up!" Nick said.
"Oh damn," Brian said. He pulled on some nearby clothes and tried to wake me up.
"Ashley, Ashley, sweetie it's time to go," Brian said gently. "OK, well she doesn't weigh that much.. you guys get her stuff. I'll carry her! Let's go!" Brian said.
We got to the limo and drove to the airport.