Under My Skin - 19. EPILOGUE

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 a 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 at 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 were 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