Living with the Lockhart Boys [Completed]

Chapter Fifteen- Why's there a runway in the garden?

I smoothed down my black dress and frowned at my reflection. Jenna had wanted to help with my make up, but I explained that I didn’t want to turn up to a funeral with make up on. I shrugged and applied a little foundation quickly.

“Cherry, Theo’s here,” Jenna called up the stairs.

I picked up my small handbag and headed down into the hall.

“Hey Cher,” he murmured. I looked him over and my breath caught in my throat.

“You look amazing,” I breathed.

He chuckled. “Back at ya, beautiful.”

I smiled and kissed him. His soft lips feathered over mine quickly before brushing along my cheek, and I sighed happily.

My phone rang.

“hi Colin,” I said.

“hey, umm, Cher… I may have forgotten something,” he admitted.

“What?”

“I forgot to ask where the nearest airport is.”

“Denver.”

“Shit.”

“But there’s a runway in the backyard.”

He was silent for a moment. “Excuse me?”

“There’s a runway in the backyard… You know, for planes to land on?”

“In the back garden?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Jenna, why’s there a runway in the garden?” I asked her.

She shrugged. “We had the plane, and we had enough to put one in… Why not?”

I grinned. “Why not?” I repeated to Colin. “They already had a plane.”

“But there’s an airport in Denver…”

“But you’d have to drive all the way over form Denver.”

He sighed. “Alright, alright. I’ll be there soon.”

I hung up. “Gee. You’d think he’d never seen a backyard runway before.”

Theo grinned, biting his lip. “Not many people have them.”

“Yeah, we’re special,” Josh said, coming down the stairs. “And I still can’t believe you ditched me this morning.”

“Josh, she’s going to a funeral, don’t be rude,” Jenna chastised.

He pouted. “Sorry.”

“I’m sorry… I think I should’ve gone, I feel weird,” I muttered.

“Kinda full of energy?” Theo asked.

“Yeah… How d’you know?”

“I kind of feel the same right now.”

“Me and you are going for a very, very long run when we get back from this,” I told him.

“We’re not gonna be back until, like, 7 o’clock,” he reminded me.

“Can we go for a run after?” I asked Jenna.

She smiled. “Yeah, sure. Just stay on the ranch.”

I nudged Theo. “See?”

“Fine, we’ll go for a very, very long run. But I am not doing it in this suit.”