"So? Maybe you can be friends with benefits and hook up at family stuff." I can imagine her wagging her eyebrows as we speak.
"Just no," I say as my call waiting goes off. "Speak of the devil, Weston is calling me. I got to go."
"Just think about it!" She says before hanging up.
"Hey West," I answer and try to push Kinsley's remarks out of my head.
"You, okay?" He asks in his dark, giving me shivers voice.
"Yes, I was on the other line with Kinsley, and she is trying to convince me to do all sorts of things on my trip."
"Yes, I heard I'm taking you on a road trip?"
"You don't have to, you know. I had plans to make this trip on my own."
"Nonnegotiable. A beautiful young woman like yourself alone is just asking for trouble."
Did he just call me beautiful? No, I push it out of my head. I'm not going to overthink this.
"Yes, you’re going to have to go along with my plans. We’ll drive Route 66, make lots of stops, and eat lots of junk food. You’re going to have to smile in pictures too."
"I'm looking forward to it."
"Liar."
"Well, we always had fun, didn't we? Why wouldn’t we have fun on a road trip together?"
"I guess."
"See you Monday, Rory."
At least I’ll get a break at night when we go to our own rooms.
I can do this. I won't let him ruin the trip.
Two weeks in a small, confined space with the hottest guy I've ever known?
This isn't going to end well.
Weston
What the hell was Nate thinking? Asking me to drive across the country with his sister?
How many times did he warn me to stay away from her when we were growing up?
More than I can count, that’s for sure. I tried to hide how much I liked her growing up and failed at it. Nate would catch me watching her and then give me an entire speech about how his sister is off-limits.
My feelings toward Rory haven't changed. I might have gotten better at hiding it, but having me driving across the country with her for two weeks to his wedding in one of the most romantic spots in the country just doesn't seem like a good idea.
He seemed to have a comeback for every excuse I had. The one that still shakes me is he trusts me with her and knows I won't let anything happen to her.
Damn right, I won't let anything happen to this girl.
Still, I feel it in my gut that this is a bad idea. My best friend's sister and the girl I have crushed on for years happens to be the one I can't touch.
All that being said, I can't help but be excited about this trip. After all, it is two weeks alone with a woman who I consider a friend.
We have always had a great time together. Though most of the time, she was tagging along with her brother, and I didn't mind. Rory was always a lot of fun and skilled at getting us out of the trouble Nate got us into.