Tennessee Whiskey AU

CHAPTER FORTY ONE

"Fully committed, should I admit it or let it go? There is a purpose, there is a cure for this. Just go slow."

Jensen's POV

I'm busy packing my case with everything I think I will need for the next five days. We decided to go the day before the party and spend a couple of extra days afterwards. Maybe I am staying an extra day on my own. Not that anyone knows that. Not even Rob. When everyone thinks I've left I get Scarlett all to myself for the day. Providing she's ok with that. It's the start of my master plan to convince her this can be something good. All the while keeping it quiet just like she needs. I can't say anything to the others. They know me too well to believe I would just give up on something I want, especially as much as I want her. But she doesn't want anyone to know or be involved. It makes her uncomfortable, I think I'm starting to figure out why. She doesn't want to be embarrassed when I decide I'm done with her, because I think she honestly believes that will happen. Like she would ever not be enough. She surprises me all the time with everything she says and does. She keeps me guessing, keeps me on my toes, and I think its fucking awesome.

I've decided to try my hardest to convince them that she just wants to build on the friendship we seemed to have formed and I can't do anything but respect that, I can't push her into something she's not ready for. Even on my extra day, even if all I want to do is spend the day loving her, I have to be calm, go slow. As much as I don't want to. I just hope I don't give the game away the minute I see her.

There's a knock at my door before I can get too lost in thoughts of seeing her again. Well, I say a knock it sounds more like whoever it is, is trying to kick my door down. I swing the door open and just glare at the three goofballs laughing on the other side.

"What the actual fuck are you three on?" I growl.

"Well, we knocked like normal people," Jay says shrugging.

"When you didn't answer we figured you were daydreaming about your little cowgirl again," Steve says with a smirk.

"Have I told you lately what a huge ass I think you are?" I reply while jumping on his back and attempting to put him in a headlock.

"The children are at it early I see," Christian shouts over the ruckus Steve and I are making.

"Alright old man, we will be good." Steve responds breaking away from me, "We ready to go?"

"Yeah, let me just grab my case," I say before making my way to my bedroom. When I return with a large case, my suit bag, and a gym bag the guys give me a strange look.

"My money's on his beauty products being in his big suitcase." Steve jokes. Clearly, he's going for irritating fucker of the year at the moment.

"Dude, are you moving down there already?" Jase asks. While Steve laughs, and Jase looks concerned. Chris just stares at me with the biggest smirk on his face. I think that scares me more if I'm honest, it's like he sees the secret I'm hiding.

"No, but I figured I would just head home for Thanksgiving straight from there."

"Shit, why didn't we think of that." Jase now says.

"Maybe he isn't just a pretty face after all boys!" Same shit again, a worried Jase now thinking about making it home for Thanksgiving. Steve still taking the piss. While Chris stands there one hand on the handle of his case and the other on his hip. The smirk seems to be a permanent fixture on his face. As we all move out the door I lean into him and ask.