Book of Love: Rini One Shots

Stuck with U

Summary: Ricky and Nini's Thanksgiving plans abruptly change when they're stuck in a snowstorm.

*Rini fluff*

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"Neens, you got the candied yams and apple pie?"

"Yep!"

"The chardonnay Ashlyn requested?"

She waves around the bottle. "Got it in my hands!"

"The meatballs?"

"In the car already!"

"And the-"

"Collards, yep."

"You know, I just now realized we were in charge of a lot of food. Did the others even cook besides Ash and Kourt?"

Nini shook her head. "Nope, why do you think the others are bringing store bought items and drinks, and we were responsible for the major dishes? We're the only four in the group that can actually cook, and us two are the best."

"Can't deny that fact." He checked the time and noticed they were already fifteen minutes late. "Alright, we gotta hit the road before Kourtney rips our heads off for being late again."

Nini was taken aback by his sudden urge to arrive on time. "Do my ears deceive me, or did Ricky Bowen just say he wanted to be somewhere on time?"

He rolled his eyes playfully. "Listen, I'm really hungry, and I wanted to leave before the roads got too icy. I heard rumors of a possible blizzard some time tonight."

She waves him off nonchalantly. "It's fine! It's not like we're eating the second we get there anyway. Besides, it's unlikely that supposed storm will come anytime soon. We'll be fine."

Seconds after she said that, her lights began to flicker. A strong wind current could be heard from inside, and they heard what sounded like sleet hit her windows.

Ricky groans. "Shit." He peeks outside the door and is greeted by harsh, icy winds. He saw that it was indeed sleeting a bit and that the roads seemed to already have a hefty amount of ice on them. He shut the door and rubbed his hands together for warmth. "Hey Neens, check the newscast."

She nods as she pulls out her phone. She makes a noise of disapproval when she reads the news forecast. "Fuck!"

"What's up?" He already knew the answer, but he had a little hope that maybe his assumption was incorrect.

She showed him her screen. "They just announced that a snowstorm is occurring in the Salt Lake region."

"Well, maybe it'll pass through in a decent time. We can wait it out until it's safe to drive."

Nini shakes her head. "That's unlikely based on what the rest of the forecast said. Apparently, the meteorologist predicted that the storm will last for the rest of the day and won't clear up until tomorrow afternoon. They even advised companies to shut down for the day because of the severity of it."

"So, basically we're stuck here for a day?"

She nods as she puts her phone back in her pocket. "Basically."

Ricky sighs and rummages through his curls. "Well, I guess it's just you and me for Thanksgiving dinner."

"Looks like it."

"How about you call Kourtney and tell her what's going on while I get the food out the car?"

She gives him a thumbs up. "On it."