Getaway

Christmas Nights

I rolled over in bed and squinted my eyes at the light coming throught the windows. I rubbed my eyes until they fully opened and sat up in bed. Camryn was on the floor and still sleeping. I reached over to my night stand and grabbed my phone. Justin had texted me:

"Goodmorning, I'm going over to my dad's tonight and we're going to drive down to the city and go through the Christmas lights. You wanna come with us? Jazzy and Jaxon are coming too."

Of course I replied and told him I loved to come. He said that we would probably leave at 7. It was already noon, so I guess we stayed up late last night. I got out of  bed and walked into the bathroom. I turned on the shower and hopped in. I wanted to hurry up because I still had a doctor's appointment at 3 o clock and was going to leave to go to Justin's at 6. I got out of the shower and wrapped a towel around me. I walked back into my room where Camryn was running around my room getting her clothes on quickly.

"What are you doing?!" I said shocked.

"Sorry, I forgot I had a hair appointment in 30 minutes." she said as she put her shirt over her head.

"What?! I wanted to go to lunch with you." I told her.

"Sorry, I've had to reschedule so many times." Cam said as she picked up her bags.

"Okay, have fun." I told her.

"I'll call you later, love you." she screamed as she ran down the stairs.

I dried the rest of my body off and got my clothes on. I decided to just grab a salad on the way to the doctor. 

"Where are you going?" my dad asked when I walked out the door.

"I have a doctor's appointment. I'll be back later." I said and got in my car.

After I got my salad I drove to the doctor's office. But on the way there I saw Justin's car. It was sitting in an alley and I saw him in the car. I slowed down to get a better look. I parked across the street as I saw another car approach Justin. The man got out of the car and walked to Justin's. Justin rolled down his window and stuck his hand out as the man handed Justin a little bag. They didn't speak at all and the man soon left. Justin started his car and I sped off so he wouldn't see me. I drove to the doctor's office and walked in. I signed in and a few minutes later I went back to my room.

"How is your throat going Courtney?" the doctor asked me as he grabbed his clipboard.

"It's getting a lot better. I've been taking my medicine, and it's helping a lot." I answered.

He made me open my mouth and stuck that thing in there that they always do. Almost making me throw up on him, but I didn't. After a few other questions, he said that he would prescribe me some pills and that should clear up everything else in my throat. I drove out the parking lot and went to the pharmacy. I got my pills and went back to my house. It was around 5:00, so I went back up to my room to get ready for Justin's. I put on my new skinny jeans, and one of the sweaters, Justin bought me a few weeks ago. He is so good to me, I don't deserve him. Anyways, I freshened up my make-up, and curled my hair. It was around 5:45, so I grabbed my purse and phone and went downstairs. 

"I'm going down to the city with Justin tonight, I'll call you when I'm headed home." I told my dad as he sat in the living room watching T.V.

He just ignored me and flipped through the channels. And he wonders why I don't like him.

I dialed Justin's number. 

"Hey babe, I'm on my way to your house." I told him as I started up my car.

"Okay, I'll be waiting. Drive safe." Justin said. I hung up and focused my eyes on the road. I still couldn't stop thinking about Justin's broke window, the note in his car, and how he was in the alley this afternnon. Everything wasn't adding up. But I was going to let that bother me tonight. I was just going to enjoy this evening with him.

I pulled up in his driveway and walked up to the door. I rang the doorbell and Pattie opened the door.

"Hey Pattie." I said as I hugged her.

"Hey. Justin's up in his room finishing up getting ready." she said.

"Okay." I said. I walked up the stairs and went into his room. I walked into the bathroom and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"Hey babe." I whispered in his ear.

"Oh, you scared me. When did you get here?" Justin asked.

"Just now. Almost ready?" I asked.

"Yeah, just let me put on my shoes." He said as he walked over to his closet and got his shoes out. After a few minutes we both walked downstairs. We said our goodbyes to Pattie and went to his car. We drove to his dad's house and went in for a little. Jazzy and Jaxon were eating pizza as Jeremy finished getting ready. We soon left. Me and Justin followed behind Jeremy. About an hour later we arrived at the lights.

"This is so pretty." I said as we pulled into the parking lot. We got out of the car and walked into the gate and bought our tickets. There was a carriage you could take, or just walk through it. We decided we wanted to take the carriage. 

"I want to sit by Courtney!" Jazzy screamed.

"Awe, okay!" I said as I picked her up and sat her next to me. Justin said on the other side of me and Jeremy and Jaxon sat in the row in front of us. 

Justin grabbed my hand and interlaced our fingers. I scooted closer to him and wrapped my free hand around Jazzy.

"Look, it's Santa. It's Santa!" Jaxon screamed as we passed a big lit up Santa Claus. Jazzy was so fascinated with everything that she barely said anything. Just pointed a lot and let her jaw drop. We were done in about an hour and got off the carriage. Jazzy was crashed underneath my arm. Justin picked her up and let her head rest on is shoulder. We carried them back to the car and buckeled them up. 

"Thought we would grab some hot chocolate, but they are passed out." Jeremy said to us.

"It was a long drive." I told him.

"Yeah it was. It was really fun with y'all. But I better get them home before they wake up and get cranky." Jeremy told us.

"Okay dad. Glad we could do this. I'll talk to you tomorrow." Justin said.

"Okay. Drive safe son." Jeremy said.

We walked back over to Justin's car and got in.

"It's so cold." I said as I rubbed my hands together.

"I know baby. Let me warm you up." Justin said as he grabbed my chin and placed his lips on mine.

"Warm yet?" he asked.

"Getting there." I said with a smirk.

He crashed his lips on mine again. I stroked my fingers along his jawline as he entered his tongue in my mouth.  My phone began to vibrate breaking our kiss. It was my dad.

"What?" I answered irritated.

"Where are you?!" he asked.

"I told you I was going to the city. We're on our way home right now." I told him.

"You need to hurry up. You shouldn't be out this late." my dad said.

I hung up the phone and threw it in my purse.

"God, he makes me so mad!" I told Justin.

"Baby, one day we won't have to worry about him." Justin reassured me.

"Can't wait for that day." I said.

He started the car up and backed out into the road. I grabbed his free hand and held it rightly.

"I love you so  much baby." Justin said as he brought it up to his lips and placed a soft kiss on it.