“Yeah, so we'll see you on the thirtieth then!” Carter's chipper voice echoed through the phone and I nodded absentmindedly.
“Great. See ya then, Princess,” I smiled, hoping she could tell. I hung up and let out a sighof content, and stood up from my bed to go tell the guys about the plans. They were all situated in the living room, watching Matt and Zacky play a round of Call of Duty. “Hey, pause that for a second?”
“Hold up, I'm kicking Zacky's ass here,” Matt laughed and a groan of defeat erupted from Zacky as the final shot was made.
I smiled down at them, and leaned up against one of the recliners. “So, we've got everything planned out now. Carter talked to Alice, and they're all ready to come out on the thirtieth. I would suggest we invite Tessa and Terri, just to give them some girls to hang out with, too,” the guys all nodded in agreement with me. “She also said that they have a longtime friend living about half an hour away from us, and I said it'd be cool if she came to party with us whenever that happens.” I looked at Zacky this time for a response, since it was his house we would all be staying at.
“Yeah man, cool with me. I'll have my girl here, I don't give a shit what you guys do,” he smirked and leaned back on the couch, spreading his arms over the top of it in a comfortable position.
“Cool. Alright, this'll be fun. We better uh...” I gave a quick glance around the disastrous living room. “Clean this place up a bit before they get here, though. We may be on break now, but we still want to make some good impressions, right?”
They all nodded silently in agreement, except for Jimmy who groaned his disapproval. “Man, I don't wanna clean, just so Matt and Bri can pick up these girls. It's not fair!”
I gave him a glare and a small smirk. “Alright, lover boy. I told you Carter's bringing a friend, now calm down. She's bound to be great, and has to be hot if she's hanging with those two girls,” I explained to him. “And come on guys, Jimbo is hot, right? He'll totally get this chic,” I motioned towards the rest of the gang who all gave great reactions about how hot Jimmy was, and how cute he was, ya know. Exactly what I had expected, really.
“Yeah yeah, sure, whatever. I'll clean if I can meet her.” Jimmy rolled his eyes and stood up, heading towards his room – hopefully to go clean up the hurricane that always remained there.
My attention turned back to Matt. “You wanna go with me to get the welcoming presents?” I smiled, figuring he knew exactly what I meant – alcohol. And lots of it.
“Yeah dude. We can get it day after tomorrow. I've gotta go home tonight and unpack and try and get some laundry done. This is my last set of clean clothes,” he chuckled and stood up.
“Alright man, see ya later. I think I'm gonna head out too, Zack. The same thing goes for me, and I think I'm gonna get some new ink, too.” I motioned towards the door and followed Matt out. He jumped into his Escalade, and I swung myself onto my Harley.
We both backed out from the driveway and made our separate ways home. My mind kept wandering back to Carter; her beautiful eyes that I had connected with so few times, her lips which I never got to meet, her ivory skin, which I imagined would be angel soft all over. I groaned softly to myself, unable to rid her of my mind. I never thought of anyone like I do with her. Most of my hookups were a Damn she's hot, let's bang. kind of deal, and that was it. But something was different about Carter. And I couldn't put my finger on it, and that pissed me off to no end. I really didn't want to find a committed relationship right now, but Carter gave me second thoughts. I was probably just jumping right into this, and I needed more time to think. I had three days time to pull myself together, and I would use every minute of it.

X~3 Days Later ~X

My alarm buzzed at 7 AM the morning of our big trip. I could hear Alice's go off a few second's later, and I grinned. Today we were going to Huntington Beach to stay with the guys. Yesterday, Alice had taken me on a big shopping spree where we got some new outfits, swimsuits and erm..some uh..intimates. Just in case, ya know?
I heard her footsteps approaching my door and then go silent as she knocked quietly, to be sure that I was awake. “Come in, Ali!” I called from my dresser where I had lay out my travelling clothes and my smokes.
She opened the door and stepped through, her hair pulled up into a messy bun. “You ready for today?” she grinned and sat on the edge of my bed, crossing her legs underneath her.
“Hell yes, I am. I am so pumped,” I turned to look at her, giving a broad smile. I pulled a brush through my hair, watching her as she talked.
“Great. I figured we could switch off for driving? I drive three hours, then you drive, or whichever order you'd prefer. I have my bag by the door, and I just need to put in my toothbrush and other things,” she lay back on my bed, playing with her small hands in the air.
I nodded and turned back to my dresser, leaning down to my duffel bag and putting my brush in there. “Sounds good. I'll drive second, if that's okay with you? I'll make us coffee, too.”
Alice sat up and nodded at me. “Sounds awesome. Can't wait!” she sprung up from my bed and trotted towards the bathroom. “I call first dibs!” her voice carried back to me before being cut off by the bathroom door.
I smiled in her direction, shaking my head. I peeled off my sleeping clothes and changed into my tank top and denim shorts. Super simple, and super comfy; they had to be for a six hour drive. I pulled my hair back into a pony tail, smoothing the bumps out from the top off my head. Grabbing my bag from the floor, and turning off the lights in my room, I trudged towards the front door, laying it next to Alice's red bag. The kitchen called to me as I remembered my previous statement. The coffee maker was ready to go, and I just had to brew it.
I heard the bathroom door open and Alice's light footsteps heading my way. She turned the corner, her hair in it's not natural curls and some light make up, a plastic bag filled with her hair products, toothpaste and brush, and mouthwash. I could smell the minty freshness from a few feet away. And now it was my turn. Entering the bathroom, I could tell a lot of the stuff was moved around or taken out. Over half of the crap strewn about in her was gone, and it was weird. I started collecting my things in a large gallon bag, grabbing the same supplies as I had seen Alice with. Once my teeth were brushed, and my eyeliner on, I switched off the lights and strutted back out to Alice. “Coffee's on the counter, babe. Hope you grabbed some. I don't wanna deal with an angry Ali,” grinning at her, I stuffed the plastic bag with the rest of my things and slipped on my Converse.
“Yeah yeah, shut up, I grabbed some. I also put some in a cup for you, too,” she took a sip from her travel cup, motioning towards the kitchen, where I made my way to grab the cup. “You got your smokes? I don't wanna deal with a crabby Carter.” she mocked me and I stuck my tongue out at her, half smiling.
“Yeah, they're in my purse. Now let's hit the road!” I threw my arms up and giggled, heading to the front door and grabbing my car keys from the bowl under the light. Alice followed me, carrying her bag, and when I popped open the trunk, she tossed it in, making her way to the front seat.
“Keys would help right about now,” she tapped her foot at me and gave me a playful glare.
“I'm trying to come to terms that you'll be driving my baby,” I tossed her the keys and put my bag in the back with her's, closing the trunk and getting into the passenger side.
“Oh hush, I won't kill us...this time.” I could hear the smile in her voice and she peeled out of the driveway, almost making my heart stop. She slowed down on the road, but I could still feel the pressure of blowing chunks deep in the pit of my stomach. “Oh, calm down, Carter. I won't hurt him, or us.”
I glanced over at her and shook my head. “You better hope you don't, or you can walk your sorry ass back to the apartment, Missy.”

Alice stuck her tongue out at me and made a face. I flipped her off, and we laughed. She switched on the local rock station and turned it up until I could feel the bass on my back from the seat. I sat back and relaxed, waiting in anticipation for the best week of my life.

Notes

Woo, the girls are headed out to hang with the gang!
Will they get along with them for an entire week? Will Jimmy ever find a love interest? Will the boys be able to clean the house in time? Find out in the next few chapters!

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