Trouble in Paradise

Chapter 4

"So, whos Tanner?" i ask Sam as he smoothly maneauveres his truck onto the interstate.
  
"Hes a friend, and he was on my baseball team last year. He throws some pretty sick parties."
  
"How long have you been playing baseball then?" i ask, wanting to know more about him than i already do.
  
"Since i was…" he trails off, using his fingers to count, "five, i think."
  
I picture a five year old boy that looked like Sam, standing on a pitchers mound.
  
I notice that Sam is heading out of town, and i ask, "Where does this Tanner kid live exaxtly?"
  
"We only have about twenty more minutes until we get there."
  
"Oh, okay," i say, even though he didnt really answer my question.
  
"Have you ever raced before?" Sam asks suddenly.
  
I look over at him, his eyes are focused on the road in front of us, but hes grinning.
  
"What are you talking about? You mean like…?" i was confused.
  
"Like street racing, i mean."
  
I just stare at him.
 
"Alright, pick any car on the road," he tells me.
  
"What? Why do you wan-"
  
"Just pick a car," Sam pleads.
  
"Umm, okay," i say, then scan the interstate in front of us. There are only three other vehicles besides us and Jackie to pick from. My eyes find an old beat up red Ford, about a half a mile in front of us.I point and say, "that one. Now will you tell me what your going to do?"
  
"Youll see," he speeds up until we are right beside the red Ford.
  
Sam revvs his engine. I look over and the Ford is full of teenage boys. Sam revvs his engine again, im guessing to make the boys in the Ford rowdy and want to race.
  
He revvs his engine once more, and like a rocket, the Ford shoots past us.
  
Sam speeds after it. Hes going about 80mph now. Sam is weaving in and out of cars like a pro, and we catch up to the Ford rather quickly.
  
"I hope there isnt a state trooper up ahead, for your sake, i mean."
  
"I hope so too," Sam says and i just look at him. Is he serious right now?
  
"I think we lost Jackie," i look for her out the back window, and dont see her anywhere. Yup. We lost her alright. I turn back around in my seat.
  
"She knows how to get there."
  
Sam passes the Ford, "Yesss!" he shouts, looking in the rearview mirror. Then he starts slowing down again.
 
I look behind us and see the Ford pull onto the off ramp.
  
I look over at Sam and punch him in the shoulder. "Youre an idiot, you know that?" i shout at him.
  
"Ouch!" he hisses at me, laughing and rubbing the spot where i hit him.
  
"You could have easily wrecked, and killed both of us!" i holler. I mutter under my breath, "such an idiot."
  
Then to him i say, "i know you have a brain in that head of yours, but why werent you using it?" i keep my head turned so i was facing the window.
  
"Hey," he says, then pokes my side, "look, im sorry."
  
"You should be sorry. You scared the shit out of me," i dont bother looking at him.
  
"I said i was sorry," he mutters under his breath, i can barely hear him.
  
I risk a quick glance over at Sam. His arm is resting on the window, and his head is in his palm. He looks so focused on the road. He couldnt possibly get any cuter than he already is. How am i suppose to be able to stay mad at that face?
  
We are driving along a gravel driveway that is surrounded by pine trees not even five minutes later. It is a long driveway, and cars are already parked along each side of it.Sam parks behind a black SUV.
  
We sit in silence for a while before he says, "I really am sorry."
  
I look over at him, his head is down and hes looking at his hands in his lap.
  
I scoot over so that im sitting in Sams lap, and i rest my head on his shoulder, "I know you are."
  
He looks at me with wide eyes. I feel his erection on my bottom, and i wonder if it hurts with me sitting on him like this.
  
He tilts his head down so that hes looking at me, he has that confident grin plastered on his face. Seeing him smile makes me smile.
  
Sam nudges me so i will move, and he opens his door and climbs out. Walking over to my side, he opens the door for me, and i climb out.
  
"I need to change," he says, his back is to me as he rummages around in the backseat of his truck.
  
I had forgotten that he was still in his baseball uniform. Id rather he didnt change, those baseball pants that hes wearing make his butt look really good.
  
Sam turns around so hes facing me, and takes off his hat, "You can watch if you'd like," he flashes me a lopsided smirk.
  
"Oh, your changing right here?" i ask. I feel my face getting hot.
  
He starts to unbuckle his belt, nodding his head. He pushes his pants down, and i catch a glimpse of his black boxers before i am able to turn around and walk to the opposite side of his truck. I hear him laughing.
  
He comes around to my side of the truck and leans against the door beside me. He positions his hat back onto his head. I love how his hair curls out underneath the bottom of his hat.
  
We stand there, Sams arm draped over my shoulders, waiting for Jackie to pull into the driveway.
  
Sam honestly looks like he is about to nod off any second now, his head is tilted back resting on his truck and his hat is pulled low over his eyes.
  
Its almost ten minutes later when Jckie finally pulls up behind us and parks her car.
  
She takes her time getting out of her car and walking over to us. She stops in front of Sam and pounds his chest with her fist, making him jump and shove his hat back on his head to see what was going on.
  
"What the hell is wrong with you?" she shouts at him. I see him flinch.
"You had Lexi in the car with you, you dumbass!" she pounds her fist into his chest again.
  
"Would you stop punching me?" Sam rubs his chest where Jackie had hit him.
 
"What if you had gotten into a wreck?" Jackie raises her fist to pound Sami again, but he grabs both her wrists before she could do anything. "You had to have been going atleast 90mph, am i right?"
  
"Geez chill, Jackie, i didnt crash."
  
"Yeah, i know that Sami. But you could have!You are such an idiot sometimes! You could have driven into a ditch and be burned alive, and i'd never see you again!"
  
I see Sam look straight into Jackies eyes and say, "Look, im sorry. Okay?"
  
"Never scare me like that again. Promise me you wont."
  
"I promise."
  
Jackie tugs her arms free and wraps them around Sams neck, pulling him into a hug. She lays her head against his chest. "Im just glad youre alright. I dont know what i would have done if you had left me. Id miss yu so much."
  
"I know you would."
  
"Shut up!" she swats his arm lightly, "i love you," She says quietly into his chest.
  
Do not freak out Lexi! I shout at myself. That was just a best friend 'i love you'. Jackie even told me herself that she didnt think of Sam as boyfriend material.
  
Sam tilts his head down and kisses the top of her head.
  
That should have set me off right then and there. I mean, that was suppose to be my kiss. But i guess i cant really be mad, because she thought she was going to lose her best friend today. And her best friend, just so happened to be my boyfriend. She was just happy that he was alright and well. Did they do this kind of stuff all the time? I mean, is this just normal for them or what?