Skinny

Chapter Twelve

Two Months Later

Luke stands over me while I'm sitting on the floor. I go through boxes and boxes of my stuff that had just arrived in the mail. Picking up a book I hand it to him after reading the title. "Keep," I say and pick up another one. "If you keep saying keep we're not going to have any room in this apartment to walk on." I laugh and tear the box up once everything is out of it. "Oh shut up and help me find my box with all of my scrubs and paper work in it. The office needs them by Friday." We both start opening and looking through boxes before the buzzer rings. "Maci, Luke, are you home," we hear Avery's voice call out. Luke looks toward the door and then to me, asking me with his eyes if he should answer the door or not. I crawl over and get up off the floor. Opening the door I see her carrying a cup tray from Starbucks and another bag with the McDonalds logo. Food, coffee, yes! I rush her in the living room and take the bag and tray from her, setting them on the coffee table. "Chocolate chip frap for you," she says, handing me a large cup, "And, one large green tea fusion for you," she hands the third cup to Luke. "Also, I brought breakfast sandwhichs for everyone." Luke and I both moan in pleasure at the idea of food. I take a drink of my coffee and set it down on the floor. "Help us find my scrubs and paperwork from my office," I plead with Avery. "Fine, but then we eat. It looks like you're in the same spot you were when I left last night and this is just getting ridiculous." Luke looks over Avery's shoulder and winks at me before returning to work on the box in his hands. It's hard to believe this is finally happening. Three months ago, I was working my dream job but not with my dream man. Now I'm sitting next to my best friend, going through boxes and boxes while my boyfriend is doing the same thing across the room. We were all a little shocked when Luke announced at a party this summer that he was going to stay here in Auburn just so he could be with me and after almost two hard weeks of trying to find a job with my degree, I landed one at one of the biggest hospitals in the state. "I found theeeeem," Avery sings next to me. I reach over and pull out my favorite pair of scrubs. Camo and pink with little jewels. No one would have thought I'd ever wear them and that's why they were my favorite. They wowed people. Even my patients complimented me on them. I stand up and head to the bedroom, putting on my scrubs and walk out into the living room giving a twirl to show off. "My goodness, you can be my nurse any day you sexy bitch," Luke whistles. We all bust out into uncontrollable laughter. "Okay, okay. Now that we found these. Can I eat now," Avery whines. "Yeah Maci, can we eat now?" Luke gives me a creepy stare, quirking his eyebrows up and walks to me, wrapping his arms around my waist. We share a silent grin and I nod. "Yes, yes we can. Food sounds pretty amazing right now."