The Road to....Somewhere???

Hopefully, Never

Ashley's p.o.v.

Well, that went better, and worse, than expected.

The lunch with Cassie and Erin had ended quite well. I hadn't been worried about Erin. She was already on board with whatever made me happy. Cassie, on the other hand, was something else. A force to be reckoned with when she wanted to be. Her outright dislike of Logan had been apparent from the moment we got to the table. It didn't get any better when she had so rudely asked about our relationship. Logan had handle things well, with grace and tact, and I was proud of her for this. 

By the end of lunch, after Cassie had gotten to know Logan a little better, and after finding out Logan knew about my past and couldn't care less, things seemed to be looking up. We had parted with promises to get together for dinner one night this coming week. Logan and I had spent the rest of the afternoon shopping. We got some new things for the house that would compliment her tastes as well as mine. I didn't really care all that much. Whatever she wanted, I was fine with. Decorations in my house weren't all that important to me. I could live with just about anything. 

It was now Monday, and I was sitting at my desk at the shop, thinking about all the things that had transpired over the last month. Who would have thought things would change so drastically in such a short period of time? Certainly not me. 

I wasn't getting any work done, so the decision to leave early was easy. It wasn't even lunchtime, but the overwhelming need to leave was pressing down on me. I didn't know where I was going, but here was not where I wanted to be.

"Dylan, I'm heading out. Call if y'all need anything." I say to my office manager, heading out the door.

"Hey, is everything ok?" She asks.

"Yeah. Everything is pretty great, actually. Umm, Logan moved in with me this weekend. Life is pretty wonderful right now. I just need to get out of here. I'm not getting any work done anyways. Hey, now that I think of it, I'm selling the Escalade. If you know anyone who would be interested, let me know. I'm gonna bring it up here sometime this week, but if you know someone personally, I'll give them a good deal."

"Sure thing, boss. I'll ask around. Take care of yourself, and I'll see you tomorrow."

Now that I was out of the building, I was even at more of a loss as to where I was going. Getting in the truck, my phone lets me know I have a text. Opening it, Logan tells me that she won't be available for lunch. Problems at work and she would tell me all about it when she got home. Home. This still made my stomach do little flips when I thought about. Especially when she said it. 

I find myself at the mall. With lack of a better plan, I decided I could just walk around, and do some browsing. Being a closet shop-a-holic was hard at times. I wasn't a girly girl, the kind that was expected to like shopping. I liked it that way. The layers of myself made me feel more interesting, and it was nice having a part of myself that others didn't know. 

I went straight to the music store first. I wasn't one for buying music in this fashion. The invention of the iPod had changed the way my music was acquired. Movies, however, would always be bought in DVD form. I enjoyed owning the movie in that sense. Browsing for an hour, there was nothing to be found of worth. 

Walking the rest of mall, I came across a jewlery store. Glancing in the window as I passed, my eyes caught a pair of earrings. They were beautiful. The thought of how beautiful they would look on Logan's ears had me entering th store, and buying them. 

It was lunch time, now, and while I was trying to figure out what to eat, my phone goes off once again. Looking at the message, my heart stops momentarily. It's from Logan.

L-Where are you?

Wanting to keep the earrings a surprise, I wasn't about to tell her where I was.

A-Work. Why?

L-No, you're not. I'm at the shop. Dylan said you left hours ago. Where are you?

Shit, I didn't see this going down this way. Honesty is definitely the best policy right now.

A-I'm at the mall. You said you couldn't make lunch. I didn't want to be at work anymore, so I came here. If it makes things any better, I have a surprise for you.

L-It makes it a little better. Will you meet me at the park by the mall?

A-Of course. See you in a few. I love you.

L-I love you.

I ran to the truck, excited about seeing her. I wonder when it will wear off. The excitement, and nervousness, whenever she came to my mind. 

Hopefully, never.

This chapter kind of sucks, and I know it. However, it is part of the story, and what my mind decided to come up with. Hopefully the next will be better. Anyways, enjoy.