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“Jade, we need to hurry.”
My friend slams on the gas and we speed down the highway. The farther we get from the city, the clutch of anxiety around my heart starts to ease. Only the voice in the back of my head telling me this isn’t a good idea keeps whispering, but even that is getting quieter.
Mia is there when we get there, waving her hands and holding her bag. Her pink hair is piled on her head and she has on shorts and a sweater. Jade parks her car and we take off toward the plane.
“Didn’t either of you bring a bag?” she asks, her brow raised.
“Didn’t you pack at least one thing for each of us?” Jade interjects, knowing Mia too well. She lives to take care of everyone and 9-1-1 meant no stopping anywhere else.
“Jade’s aunt’s home has extra toothbrushes and toiletries. I think for a few days we’ll be fine. It's not like either of your husbands will let you be gone for too long.”
I jog up the plane and we find seats immediately. My phone starts ringing the second my belt is locked into place. Mia looks at my phone curiously.
“I don’t think it’s just our guys this time.”
Jade laughs, but I refuse to answer, calmly waiting for James to take off. A minute later, he steps out from the cockpit.
“Ah, Ms. Heart. Mr. Hamilton is on my phone and he wants to talk to you.”
I shake my head. “No James. Just tell him I’ll call him when I can. You’re my employee and not his. Besides, he’s all talk. He won’t actually do anything to you.”
James’ lips turn up in a smile as he goes back into the cockpit. A few minutes later, we start to head to the runway.
“Okay, spill everything,” Jade leans in and pours some of the champagne from the mini fridge into my glass.
“Yes. I need details on what has rattled Ocean Heart,” Mia responds and they clink glasses.
My hands cover my face, my cheeks turning bright red and heated. “I thought it was just a kink or something. But he’s actually trying to breed me, I think.”
Many hourslater and lots of cocktails and dancing, I finally collapse next to Jade and Mia on the outside patio furniture. We made it to Aruba and our phones are turned off, completely ignoring the outside world. The sun is starting to set and I don’t feel like I have any more answers now than I did earlier in the morning.
I spilled my guts to Jade and Mia the entire flight down and their mouths dropped open in shock. There were giggles and there were tears. I was the only one torn. Jade was lowkey wondering if I did want these things with him and seemed to think it wouldn’t be horrible. Mia, her own first pregnancy was a surprise and unexpected, couldn’t say anything bad. When I brought up the fact that I’m nineteen both of them pointed out my maturity. Even though our differences in age doesn’t bother me other’s might be appalled, and that has worried me for his sake. Mia reminded me that careers and families can co-exist when our partners are willing to share responsibilities. Jade pointed out Ezra would take care of everything and always have a plan. Both are on my side though and say that if it isn’t what I want then it was wrong of him and I need to take matters into my own hands.
“Did you think about it?” Jade asks and I know what she’s talking about.
I shake my head. “I don’t know if I can do it.”
Mia told me the Plan B pill was right next to the pregnancy tests when she grabbed one a few years ago. It’s likely they still would be there. I just don’t know if it is what I want. I don’t know what I want.
“I don’t know what I want.”
“But you want him,” Jade adds softly, and I sigh. That is the crux of it all. I love him. I’ve loved him for years and I will forever. Ezra is it for me. Maybe coming out as a couple would be a first step, attending the award ceremony like he asked. I just don't agree that we need to go from one extreme to the other.
“I love him. It's why I can almost, almost look past this behavior.”
“I can help with the announcement from your rep when you decide to go public,” Mia adds softly and I can already see the hearts and unicorns in her eyes.
“It’s not crazy, right?”
They both giggle. “I mean a little,” Mia says.
“A lot.” Jade elbows her softly. “No one said any of our guys weren’t a little unhinged though. We each went through our own trials and things that were giant red flags.”
“Yeah. I mean Ezra hasn’t murdered someone for me, yet anyway,” I joke with her, and she shushes me while laughing.
“We don’t speak of it.” Mia pretends to zip her lips, and I fall back into my silent thoughts.
“The music awards, I’ll give him that. He’s going to have to wait though for the rest of it.”
