�Aaron, wake up. It�s time for lunch,� Elise gently shook him awake.
Aaron slowly stretched and wiped off his face. �Hey everyone,� he sat up. He hadn�t talked to anyone at all that day or the previous night. It was a long time to be quiet but he had too many thoughts to sort out.
Kristin was talking to the new driver in the front and Elise was trying to find her purse. As Aaron got out of the car Grace began to cry. Seeing the women were busy he picked her up out of the car seat, �Shh, it�s okay. Mommy�s right over there.�
Grace grabbed a hold of Aaron�s shirt and giggled. �You�re stinky,� Aaron scrunched his nose at her and set her down on the seat of the car to change her diaper. When he finished he put her in a cute little BSB shirt and skirt. �See, now don�t you feel better?�
�That�s cute,� said a voice with a thick southern accent from behind him.
�Oh hello,� Aaron turned around extending one hand to the woman and balancing Grace in the other.
�I�m Leigh,� she said with a smile.
�I�m Aaron and this little cutie is Grace.�
She waved at the baby and turned back to Aaron, �I�m looking for Lethia McLean, is she with you?�
�Yeah. SHORTY!�
�Looking for my purse!�
�Front seat!� Kristin called from the driver�s side.
�Thank you!�
�Shorty! Someone wants to see you!�
�Oh, hold on,� Elise stepped out of the car and dusted her shirt off.
�Lethi?� Leigh smiled as Elise stepped around the car.
Elise squinted at the woman, �I know that I know you� hold on I can get this. Leighanne!�
�Yeah.�
�Leigh!� Elise hugged the girl, �Aaron, she was one of my best friends when I was in high-school.�
�Would you like to join us for lunch?� Aaron asked with a smile.
�Oh yes please.�
�How� why are you here?�
�Well you know that your driver has to switch about half-way through right?�
�Yeah��
�Well my husband�s best friend is your replacement driver and they gave him a free ticket to the show� so my husband convinced him to let me have it so I could see you.�
�This is so great!�
�You�re getting big.�
�Yeah, I�m a balloon.�
�You�re going to let me visit when you have it right?�
�Of course.�
�Guys,� Kristin came around to their side of the car and lifted Grace out of Aaron�s arms, �We have to eat quick, there�s a snow storm coming.�
�So Aaron are you feeling better now?� Elise asked once they had their food.
�Yeah� guys I�m really sorry about that. I�m just really confused right now.�
�It�s okay Aaron. You�re forgiven.� Kristin gave him a hug.
�I�m going to call A.J.,� Elise said as they all piled into the car.
�Hello?� his voice sounded nervous.
�Alex, it�s me.�
�Oh god �Lise, why weren�t you answering your phone? I�ve been calling non-stop.�
�It never rang� oh crap! I must�ve grabbed Aaron�s other one, I�m sorry baby.�
�It�s okay, don�t worry about it. Are you okay? The news was saying a storm is headed that way. I was getting worried.�
�We�re okay baby. Don�t get yourself all worked up. We just had lunch and are already getting out of here. We�ll be there around 1 o�clock your time tomorrow. Nothing is going to keep me from getting to you.�
�You�re not going to start crying again are you?�
�Oh shut it.�
�I was just checking �cause I don�t want anyone else having to comfort you.�
�Very funny.�
�You know I�m playing.�
�Yeah. Oh, I saw a picture of you the other day� have you lost weight?�
�I�ve been working out. It keeps me pre-occupied.�
�Are you buff?�
�You�ll have to judge for yourself when you get here.�
�I�m getting so big.�
�That�s okay baby, I�m glad you are.�
�Thank you,� she said in a southern accent.
�Are you making fun of me?� Leigh asked with a smile.
�No of course not,� she turned her attention back to A.J. �I am baby, I�m almost afraid you won�t find me sexy anymore.�
�Don�t even start that� You�re so much sexier than I could ever imagine just because of who you have inside you.�
�Boy, if I could� never mind. I�ll just remember that for later.�
�I love you.�
�I love you too.�
�We can cuddle and kiss and just be with each other soon. I miss you so much.�
�Aw, I love it when you get sappy. You�re so sweet.�
�I know I am.�
�I love you Alex.�
�And I love you �Lise. Look, I have to go now, but I�ll see you soon. Have someone rub your belly for me tonight. I love you. Goodbye baby.�
�Bye,� Elise hung up the phone with a smile on her face and gently put her hand on her belly.
�You really miss him a lot don�t you?� Leigh asked.
�Every second of everyday I do.�