Roadtrip

Jimmy’s POV
I can’t believe I let them talk me into this, we were at a bar, had food and beer in front of us. We would be ‘out’ tonight, like old times, just the 5 of us, but I didn’t want it to be like old times. In old times it was always a contest who’d be the first to get wasted and then to get laid. But I didn’t want to get laid, well, that might be a lie, but I only wanted to get laid tomorrow, when my girlfriend was back. Now I just wanted to wait in my room for Mia to call.
She called me an hour ago, to tell me they had won and that Josh would go to prison for at least 15 years. Then just when I wanted to ask her how she was and if she was okay, I heard Izzie and Olly in the background, telling her to hurry up, because they would be celebrating.
All I wanted to do was talk to her, but somehow I ended up in a bar, there was only one thing left to say; Matt made me.

I was a little angry, and started summing up everything that didn’t go as I planned
“Didn’t I tell her to call me right away after she landed?” I looked at my phone frustrated.
“She wrote you a message, right?” Zack said from beside me.
“Yeah.” I replied, a message was not as good as hearing her voice.
“What did she write?” Matt asked.
“She wrote: James, we landed safely in New York, Olly picked us up as promised, we will drive straight to the hotel and have to be at the sentencing soon. Will call you afterwards, I promise. I love you.” I finished sighing.
“So what? She gave you all the info and she did call you later on, don’t be a baby.” Matt said, taking a gulp of his beer
“Yes, she called, but ended the call almost immediately too. Gone out, celebrating with Izzie and Olly” I said with a mocking voice.
Brian snapped his head up at me, he had wanted to stay at the hotel, just as bad at me “What?! Celebrating with Izzie and Olly?! At least you got a call, I just got messages.”
“She called me” Matt commented a little bored
“She did what?!” Brian yelled.
“Izzie called me, to tell me to keep an eye on you, and remind you of what you had with her, if you needed it. She misses you but didn’t want to seem to clingy or something like that... I don’t know man, it’s girl stuff” Matt shrugged, and Brian slumped down again.
“You two are terrible” Zack said “Can’t even hang out with your friends anymore”
“I just love her, you know...” I was pulling of little pieces of the napkin in my hands “I never was much for monogamy, or staying with someone your whole life, but with her..”

Mia’s POV
We just had dinner with the three of us and ended up in some bar. It was nice to be here, celebrating, having my friends around, but I missed Jimmy. Our phone call an hour ago,was cut way too short and I hated the fact that I hadn’t talked to him properly today. Even though I enjoyed myself, I couldn’t wait to be in his arms again, I let out a deep sigh.
“What’s up Mia?” Olly gave me a curious look.
“She is thinking about Jimmy, you see that goofy happy smile?” Izzie replied, copying how I apparently looked to her.
Olly let out a deep laugh, I got to like Brian, but it was still a shame Izzie and Olly didn’t work out, he needed someone nice.
“So Jimmy is good to you?”
I looked at him as if he just asked me the stupidest question ever, earning myself another laugh.
“Yeah he is, I’ve never felt so loved as I am with Jimmy, I just can’t believe I just know him a few weeks, it seems like a lifetime already. He knows me, he understands me and he loves me like there is no end. After Josh I never thought I would ever find this again, and look at me now, I’m happy, I’m in love and loved and I never ever want to lose it again, I never want to lose Jimmy again”
“Ah, such a great love story” Izzie sighed, giving me a wink in the meantime, leave it up to her to make something funny of it again.
“I’m serious, Iz, I thought I would never come to this point, but I hate being without him, I got so used to being around him every day. I get sick to my stomach when I think of having to leave him when we get home. I mean, we said we would try to make this work, but he has to go to his house at one point and I to mine... I don’t know... It feels weird you know?”
“Who knows what will happen when we get back home, don’t get ahead of yourself, okay?” Izzie put her hand on mine.
“I know... I just love him, you know...” I stared into the big nothing, thinking about Jimmy “You know I said I never wanted a relationship anymore, I never really wanted to give myself anymore, but with him... I can’t think of not spending the rest of my life with Jimmy...”

Brian’s POV
I stared into my beer, half finished, but it didn’t taste as good as before. My thoughts always returned to the girl that was so far away from me right now, to my Izzie...
Jimmy’s voice was still ringing in my ears “Celebrating with Izzie and Olly”, I sighed loudly.
I just hoped that celebrating was all they were doing. What the hell was this nagging feeling in my stomach?
“Brian? You okay, man? I mean Jimmy blabbering about Mia and their oh so perfect relationship is very tiring but you look... like something else is bothering you?” Matt mocked Jimmy who was still fumbling with his phone and when I turned to Matt I saw him looking at me from the side.
“Hmm.. I just... fuck, you guys know I don’t like to talk about this stuff, can’t we just leave and call it a night?” I had my own phone in hands, only waiting to be alone and call Izzie, how could she not call me? And just call Matt?
Does she not want to talk to me, when Olly was near? When Olly could hear her?
“No, we don’t call it a night. It’s not even nine, yet. So come on, let’s finish our therapy session here...”Matt grinned.
“Yeah, we made great progress with Jimmy, from him being well him, going from one girl to the other, admitting to planning on having the big happy ever after... if she wants him for that...” Zacky grinned and earned himself an elbow in his side from Jimmy.
I rolled my eyes, would it hurt to think about everything? To talk to my friends? They knew Izzie and they liked her, some even a little too much... My eyes narrowed on Matt...
I couldn’t believe it, she called him... told him he should keep an eye on me, while she was out celebrating with Olly...
“Fuck!” I set my glass on the table... hard, nearly making it spill over.
“I don’t like the thought of her and Mia alone in New York City, celebrating... I mean...” I saw Zack, Matt and Johnny open their mouth to say something, but I continued before they could “I will punch whoever of you thinks to point out to me that Olly is with them and keeps them safe.” They closed their mouth with a smirk and I let my head sink down on my hands.
“It’s so cute, I always forget that Brian is new in relationship world... Brian, let’s start easy, you don’t like the thought of Izzie being away from you, right?” Zack asked.
“Yeah, of course. We should have gone along...” I started but Matt shook his head.
“You don’t like the thought of Izzie being with Olly for apparent reasons, right?” Matt continued.
“Yes, I mean... we all know he wants her for himself, what if he makes her think everything through, what if they are out drinking and Izzie drinks too much, what if...” So many possibilities and so many thoughts I didn’t like at all.
“What if, you just trust her. Damn, Brian... She is not the one who made a mistake, she was open to you, but you pushed her away, now go deep inside you and feel what your heart tells you... what do you feel for Izzie? What does it make you feel like, that she is not with you?” Matt sounded serious now and I closed my eyes for a moment, seeing Izzie’s smiling face before me. It was weird that this didn’t freak me out like before, that I was about to say what was on the tip of my tongue.
“I don’t like her being away from me, I don’t like another man being around her... Guys, you know, I think... I love her.”

Izzie’s POV
“Another drink?” Olly asked and looked from me to Mia.
“Yeah, but just one.” I nodded, not wanting to drink too much. I didn’t want to leave with a headache in the morning.
I couldn’t wait to be back and hoped Matt really was true to his words and kept an eye on Brian.
I couldn’t bring myself to call Brian, I was afraid that he would think I was too clingy and couldn’t be one day without him, even if it really felt like that.
“Do you think Jimmy is sad, that I didn’t really talk to him?” Mia frowned.
I rolled my eyes at her, “Babe, they are in a bar, they don’t really care that we are not with them right now... I just hope that Matt keeps an eye on them... I mean... 5 of these hot guys running without female company will rouse a lot of interest, don’t you think?”
“Hmmm... yeah, that’s why I wrote Zack a message, wanting him to have an eye out for Jimmy, I know I don’t have to worry, but... this kind of makes me nervous... does that make me stupid?” Mia asked and Olly came back with two cocktails and a beer.
“What makes you stupid?” He asked.
“She is concerned because of Jimmy... but she has no reason at all. If you would have seen Jimmy with her, you and everyone in the world would know he only has eyes for you, babe.”
Mia smiled and her thoughts must have gone back to Jimmy.
“And what is up with you, Izzie? Are you happy with Brian? Is he treating you right?” Olly looked at me, and he didn’t seem angry or sad, just curious.
“I am more than happy actually. I think... Brian has changed, he admitted he likes me and I.. think we can work this out.”
“What do you think?” Olly asked Mia.
“I had a talk with Brian and I think he is honest with her, Brian really likes you Izzie, you are a nice couple, but don’t try to be different then you are. I know you didn’t call Brian and made up stupid excuses, right?”
I widened my eyes, how did she know?
“You called Matt?” Mia pressed again.
“I.. yes... but... I just didn’t want to sound too desperate. I guess...” I sighed heavily.
“Iz, damn... how can you think that? I guess, Brian was waiting for your call... you should have called him, not Matt. I guess Brian is pretty disappointed not getting a call from you.” Mia touched my hands over the table and I met her eyes.
“I know...” I looked down again.
“And I don’t think, that he would think you are desperate or clingy, Izzie. I would have been flattered to hear you again and know you would miss me... I mean.. I would have been.” Olly smiled and I saw him blush a little.
“You are right, I think I will call him later on, I should make up to him... I just don’t want to scare him away, because... I think... I really love him.”

Notes

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