The Driver (Completed)

(32)

( Emily )

*next day, 9am*

the airplane lands in fourty minutes and i'm packing my stuff back into the gym bag. after nine hours i feel done with airplanes for the next couple of years.

i feel someone nudge me in the side. ''hey, you alright emily?'' the voice asks. i tilt my head to the side and see spencer's brown eyes stare at me.

''yeah, why?''

she shrugs. ''you look jaded. scared of heights?''

''no!'' i burst out.

people around us stare in confusion.

''sorry.'' spencer mumbles once everyone stops looking. ''i just thought you might..you know..wanted some company?''

i close my eyes and sigh. ''fine. sit.''

she sits down in the seat next to me and crosses her legs. ''so..what'd you think? enjoyed the visit?''

''sure. not that bad.'' i say.

silence.

after awhile i open my eyes and stare at the ceiling. ''you know aria has a huge crush on you, right?''

no answer. i look at the brunette and see a question mark across her forehead.

i chuckle. ''i suppose you didn't know about that.''

she gulps. ''no..''

''oh come on. you can't be that stupid!'' i exclaim, almost getting myself in the middle of a scene again. i collect myself and sink back down in the seat. ''haven't you seen the way she looks at you? the way she stutters when you speak? how she always wants to hang out alone with you? how you can say a simple thing like 'zup homies' and she'll burst out laughing even though you're not funny?''

she sends me a death glare.

i clear my throat. ''not that you're not funny. i mean..sometimes you can be-- ugh who am i kidding, you're hopeless.''

''uh thanks?'' she says more like a question.

i turn my attention to the window, admiring the view. ''i wonder if i'll ever go on a vacation with alison.'' i say a little too loud.

''ooohhhh you're really into my friend aren't ya?''

i nod as a small smile creeps up across my lips. ''yeah i am. and don't ask me to explain because i can't. i just can't stop thinking about her.''

''have you felt like that before?''

all of a sudden i get that nervous feeling in my stomach. ''no..i haven't.''

''then you better learn quickly. loving a woman is difficult and complicated.''

a sarcastic chuckle escape my mouth. ''what do you know about loving a woman? you're fucking straight.''

she shakes her head. ''don't judge the book by its cover, emily.''

i lean in closer to her and grab her shirt. ''don't play a game with me, hastings.''

she nods her head eagerly and gulps. ''i won't.'' she whispers.

''good!'' i let go of her. ''if you tell anyone about alison and i, i will personally destroy you. you hear me?''

we go back to normal distance and i see one of the flight attendants coming in my direction. she bends down and leans in close to my ear. ''call me.'' she whispers seductively before putting a piece of paper in my hand.

i look up at her in shock and see her winking at me before disappearing.

my gaze drops to the piece of paper i'm holding.

''not to interrupt.. but i hope you'll throw away that note before you get home.'' spencer speaks up.

i groan and stare at her. ''you think i'm stupid?''

she breaths out in relief. ''no. i just thought you would consider--'' she stops when she sees me put the paper in my pocket. ''emily i wouldn't--''

''why don't you close that mouth of yours before i close it for you?'' i evict with attitude. ''i will throw it away when we get out of here.''

i pick up my phone and unlock it. the picture of alison and i appears on the screen and i immediately feel happy again. i don't know how she does it, but she always manage to make me feel happy even when i want to destroy the world.

''i'd never do anything to destroy what i have with you, alison.'' i mumble while wiping my thumb across the screen.

''ten minutes until we're back in new york people, please put on your seat belts and make sure your handbags are in the cabinets above you.'' the captain informs through the speaker.

soon i'm back home and get to meet my lady again.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A/N: well i wonder if a piece of paper can cause some problem in the paradise? we'll see ;)

(unedited)