After This, We're Getting Pizza

Chapter 5

"Hey sis do you think that bird will come back and lay some eggs in your nest of hair, I forgot to get some yesterday?" Jacobi asks jokingly as I enter the living room.

"Ha ha ha, very funny" I state sarcastically. "Everyone put your hands together for the comedian of the year!!" I yell and clap rather loudly.

"Okay okay, stoppppp I take it back, it feels like percussion nerds decided to use my head as a drum." He moans in obvious pain from a hangover.

"Yeah well no one told you to get way past wasted last night. You should really learn your limit."

"Sister of mine" he says as he puts his hand on my shoulder. "May I offer you some life advice?"

"Do I have a choice." I say, rolling my eyes.

"You only live once, and limitations only keep you from reaching your full potential." He states, catching me and himself off guard with the deepness of what he said. "Holy shit, I'm woke." He says amazed at his self.

"You can't declare yourself woke, somebody has to tell you so, but I gotta say that was a little more philosophical than I'd ever expect from you." I state semi impressed.

"Whatever, you know I'm woke, you just don't want to admit it cause you're jealous." He says smugly. "Jealousy doesn't look good on you sweetie, you look like a bitch."

"Okay you are officially still an idiot and a certified asshole, go fuck yourself."

"Maybe I will." He says not realizing it's humanly impossible.

I give him one last look of disbelief accompanied by a eye roll and head shaking before I turn around and bump into a wall.

Nope, not a wall, just a very well defined muscular man.

"My bad, I didn't see you there" I apologize.

"Oh no, it's my bad I wasn't looking where I was going" Says Adonis. "Or was I?"

I stare at him for a couple seconds but dismiss him and walk around him and head to the refrigerator.

"Good morning guys, what's the plan for today?" Jaxon asked as he enters the kitchen.

"I was thinking we could have a beach day cookout. I am willing to do the cooking as long as I get to pick what to eat." I offer.

"I'm down, everyone down?" He asked everyone.

Everyone responds with a uninterested mumble.

"Alrighty, no one seems to care, so knock yourself out, my keys are on the counter."

I grab the keys and head in the direction of the front door only to be stopped by noella saying she wants to join.

"Wait for me in the car, I have to go grab my purse, okay?"

"Okay." I opened the front door, walked to the car and proceeded to turn it on and wait for Noella.

After 5 minutes I notice movement by the front door and finally see Noella, only to be surprised by Ashton walking out behind her.

They both get in the car and she says "I hope you don't mind Aaron tagging along, I ran into him coming out of his room and asked him if he wanted to come too."

"Oh, its totally fine, I could use another opinion on what to make anyways." I say sincerely, while backing out the driveway and onto the street.

"Good to know, so whatcha got in mind?" Ashton asks.

"I was thinking good old fashioned grilled BBQ Chicken but I couldn't decide between tacos or a more southern meal with mashed potatoes and corn."

"Both are good ideas so that makes it hard, I don't know." Noelle says, torn between the two.

"Which one's the easiest and fastest? Everyone is gonna be starving by the time we get back." He asks.

"I'd say tacos." Noella chims in.

"Yeah, you're right, taco Saturday it is then. Los tacos son una de mis comidas favoritas."

"Right on girl, tu español es bastante bueno." Noella says back perfectly, due to her strong Spanish roots.

"I have no clue what you guys just said. All I got from that was tacos and favoritos."

We all burst out laughing at his comment, him included.

Eventually we settle down and I turn up the music and focus on my driving.

As we pull up to the store, my all time favorite song comes on and I belt out the words in my head, while doing slight stupid movements in my seat to beat.

I'm so fucking happy you're alive
Swear to God, I'm down if you're down all you gotta say is right

"Girl anything I can do just to make you feel alright." Ashton mumbles. He looks at me and continues a little louder. "Oh, I just had to let you know you're fine."

"Running circles 'round my mind. Even when it's raining all you ever do is shine." I begin to sing with him, oddly comfortable.

Noella then jumps in also, "Your on fire, you a star just like Mariah."

I park the car and we zone out on each other as the next verse starts. "Man this feels incredible, I'll turn you to a bride, you're mine." He sings, pretty well might I add.

We continue singing together, with Noella in the back seat smiling like an idiot. "Hands on your body, I don't wanna waste no time. Feels like forever even if forever's tonight. Just lay with me, waste this night away with me. You're mine, I can't look away-"

"You guys are so fucking cute, I literally can't take it, just kiss already!" Noella practically yells over the music.

We both suddenly stop and I turn off the car quickly and get out before he can notice the way I'm blushing.

"In due time my dear Noella." He says with a smirk while getting out also.

"I have to start thinking of ship names. Alexton or Ashtia. I say Alexton. Yes definitely Alexton!"

"I dig it." He says, bumping my arm with his.

I just smile and blush, not having any words at the moment.

We head into the store and each split up into the isles. I head to the meats to grab chicken breasts, then back to the isles to find BBQ sause. Noella went to find the tortillas and Ashton went to get sodas, beer and snacks.

We all meet up at the front, Noella getting there first, then me. A little while after waiting, Ashton shows up.

I burst out laughing as I notice the doritos in his hand.

They both look at me crazily till I finally sober up enough to point at the Doritos and say "F-f-favoritos!"

Now everyone is looking at all of us, laughing our asses off, probably wondering what we were on.

"I c-can't." Noella wheezes.

We all stop laughing eventually, and when we do Ashton says "you guys are never gonna let me live this one down, are you?"

"Nope." Me and Noella say in unison.

We pay for our groceries and head back to the car. On the way back to the house, we sing our hearts out together, slowing and unknowingly becoming closer by the minute.