| "I forgot. We have the honeymooners on this one,"AJ remarked to the others. "Excuse me?"Brian brows furrowed in confusion. "You haven't heard. The fool finally admitted he was in love with Tam." "Didn't you two just split up?"Brian turned to Nick. "Yeah but it's okay. It was harder on her then it was on me." "Really? That liplock on the dance floor didn't look too hard to me,"AJ remarked. "I'll admit I was pissed off at first but it was just a matter of time before those two hooked up." "Tell me something Nick. Did you and she ever?" "No. Look Age, we've given them long enough." "Alright,"he reluctantly turned back to the bus as they emerged hand in hand. He gently pressed his lips against the back of her hand."I love you,"He pulled her into his arms one last time. "I love you,"she finally released him and walked toward the girls. "Ready man?"AJ patted his shoulder. "As I'm ever gonna be." "It'll be over before you know it." "I don't know if she's that strong." "D, she waited this long for you. Another three months is not going to be that tough on her." "I hope you're right. Let's roll,"he stepped inside the bus. "You think he's gonna be okay,"Kevin stood on the step of his bus as AJ was passing by. "As good as it's probably gonna get." "True, but you saw the look in his eyes. I've never seen him this way." "We've never seen him this way because it's never been real." |
| "You gonna be okay?"Liz offered. "Do you think I'm gonna be okay?"she looked up with tears in her eyes. "It's always hardest the first time kiddo,"Kristin put her arm around her shoulder. "You mean this gets easier?"she blubbered. "It's never easy. You just learn to deal with it. It's a part of their lives and being a part of it means you have to let them go,"Leigh Anne jumped in."Besides, if we have anything to say about it, you'll be seeing him in a couple of weeks." "How?" "How long have you known him?" "I've only been the girlfriend for a couple of days now remember? I'm still learning all this." "He doesn't know yet but you're coming with Kris and I in a couple of weeks to meet up with them in Virginia." "So what do we do now?" "Well first of all, we go to breakfast. This is an ungodly hour to be up so we may as well enjoy it,"Liz expressed."Besides, we want details girl. The man's taken forever to get to you." She smiled but the tears still fell. "It's gonna be okay." "I know. I just miss him so much already and he hasn't been gone five minutes." "I remember the first time Bri left. I thought I was never gonna see him again,"LeighAnne produced. "I think it was harder on Kevin the first time we were separated,"Kristin pulled a smile out of Tamara. "There's that smile." "So tell us when he said it. Before or after?" She gasped mockingly."You think we?" "He wouldn't let go of you. The way he held you. It was sweet. So?"Liz nudged. "Before,"she paused,"During," she paused again,"and after." "Oh yeah. He's gonna fling you onto that bed in two weeks." |
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