Love Game

Chap Fifteen: Monster Truck.

I threw in all the clothes I would need and some necessary things hurriedly in the bag.

"Come on!!!" I heard Joey shout downstairs! God, they would make me homeless if they shouted again. My speed increased and so did my clumsiness. I slipped on the stairs and stumbled at the door.

"God, I'm here! Stop honking!" I shouted but I froze when I saw what Neal was driving.

"Hurry up, Summer, get in." Nick said but for the life of me, I couldn't move. That .. that thing that Neal was driving was HUGE and it was scary! And Oh, my God. If I sat in that thing I would definitely get sick.

"I'm so NOT getting in that thing." I exclaimed and Joey laughed.

"Come on! This is awesome!" He said but then Neal got out of the ... that thing and came towards me.

"Hey." He said when he was standing right in front of me that momentarily blocked my view.

Neal looked amazing. He was wearing a plain black shirt and faded denims. And he was standing very close to me. I heard snickers but I didn't say a word. His scent overwhelmed me and finally Neal smiled.

"Hey." I choked at him and he leaned down. My eyes widened and I hastily tried to step back.

"You look nice." He said in that sexy low voice of his and I swooned.

God, so much for self-control. I was doomed.

"Thanks." I said and he nodded, his head leaned towards me a little more and I squeaked.

"What are you doing?!" But Neal's lowering head won't stop. I closed my eyes and gulped but the next thing I knew, I was in hear and the boys were hooting.

"Way to go, Neal." Joey shouted and I was flailing my arms all around him!

"Neal! Let me go! I'm not getting in that .. that ... giant monster truck!" I shouted in his ear and he dumped me in the seat.

"Yes you are and this is a jeep." He said and then before I could do anything he strapped me in the seat.

"Please, this is really not my thing." I said in a wobbly voice. I couldn't believe I was crying but that tactic was totally below the belt.

"Hey, I'm here. Next to you. Ain't nothing gonna happen to you." He said and then the pad of his thumb stroked the tear away from my eye. I closed my eyes shut and fisted my hands over them. This was the only way I could make my way to the ... desert they were taking me to.

I kept thinking of the awesome time ahead instead of the fact that I was sitting in a giant truck and Neal was literally flying it!

A hand closed over my fist and held is away from my eye.

"Are you scared?" Neal asked and I gulped. God, I was a bozo.

A total loser. This so takes point off from my personality list.

"Um, no. I just don't like the size of this thing." I mumbled and Neal held onto my hand. The warmth from his hand spread through me, oddly comforting me.

"It's just a jeep. And if you ask me it's awesome. You should totally drive and see." Neal said and my eyes snapped open.

"You're kidding? It's a miracle I'm sitting beside the wheel." I grumbled and he laughed.

"You are so weird." He said and my heart sank.

"Yeah, well." I muttered and Neal's grip tightened on my hand.

"I like it." He said and I looked at him. He was looking at me and his hand was starting to feel really awesome.

"Thank you, I guess." I said and his smile widened. I couldn't break the eye-contact. I loved his eyes. They were the greenest eyes, I have ever seen and they literally glowed when he smiled. He looked sexy when he smiled and that melted my heart even more.