Hayden & Dean (The Sequel) - A Tethered Love

Chapter 2: One's Decision for two

We check out of our hotel and hit the road a few hour later. Dean blasts his classics rock through the speakers and I leave the windows rolled down, letting the cool air run through my fingers. I catch Dean glancing over at me with a glistening in his eyes. When I do, he reaches his hand over to mine and squeezes it lightly before returning his attention to the road.

"Dean! Just tell me where we're going!" I giggle as his fingertips trace up my inner thigh. I push his hand away but he keeps going back."stop!" I laugh some more.

"Oh,come on! It's been forever" he pleads with me strutting out his lower lip and making it quiver.

I roll my eyes "you're such a faker!" I cackle and he laughs with me."We just stopped like 4 hours ago! We're never going to get there"

"We don't even have to stop, we'll just pull over and get a little frisky" his eyebrows wiggle.

"Fine.You tell me where we're going, and we can stop to.." I pause for emphasis "get frisky" I lower my voice to sound sexy.

He laughs again "no, we stop first and then I'll tell you where we are going!" He negotiates back.

"What!?No way! How do I know you'll keep your side of the bargain?" I release his hand in fake anger with a shocking look cross my face.

"You wouldn't trust your own husband? Wowwwwwwww" He drags out the word shaking his head in disbelief "how am I suppose to lead this family through Christ when you can't even follow me." He teases me with his new role.

I roll my eyes again "FINE!" I give in. He slaps my knee gently feeling like he won and his speed picks up slightly.

He pulls over about 30 minutes later. The sun is at its highest point and we're stopped on a dirt path "I sure know where to find the romantic places, huh?" He jokes as the car engine turns off.

"How could a girl resist this?" I say moving a hand out the window at all the dirt surrounding us. He removes his seat belt and opens his car door "wait, where are you going?" I call after him.

Dean doesn't answer and I follow his movements as he moves to the side of the car. He opens my car door and waits for me to get out. I sit there for a moment trying to figure out his plan but give up quickly.He walks me to the front of the car and guides me to rest on the hood. I do as he wants and he moves back around to the driver side.The car beeps but the engine doesn't run as he lets the battery go idle. A few moments pass when I hear music come from the speakers. He returns in front of me with his hand stretched out "may I have this dance?" He smiles to me.

My heart beats fast yet again as I remember our first date. I slip my hand into his and he pulls me close. I let my head rest into his chest as he moves us to the music of Bob Dylan. When the song ends he lifts my chin up and our lips connect, kissing softly. After a few moments I wrap a hand around his neck and put myself on to my toes. My pace picks up but Dean steps back. "What's wrong?" I ask with a smirk.

"Nothing" he smiles back moving back in for a kiss.

We kiss for a while longer before I pull away "we gon' do this or what?" I smirk at him pulling at his belt loops so he's closer to me. He rolls his eyes and we make our way into the back seat of the Impala.

We're back on the road an hour later. When the first road turns into asphalt I bring up the part of the bargain he thinks I was waiting for "so, spill! Where are we going?"

"New York City." Dean says flatly. I cock my head confused and take a moment to think.

"Alright. New York City is beautiful. What's there you want to do? Have you ever been to Broadway?" I ask him thinking back to the musicals I've seen. He shakes his head no and keeps his eyes trained on the road. "Times Square?" I pick something else. He shakes his head no again and I notice his hands whiten as he grips the steering wheel tightly. "Dean." I say nervously "just tell me."