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When Skies Are Grae

New Adventures

It's Thursday evening, my last night in the house that built me. I glance around, remembering everything about this old place. The aroma of cinnamon and vanilla still fills the air. No doubt, I'm going to miss it here. Maybe I'll fall in love with California like my brother said, and never want to come back. Then again, I may return in a week or so. I hope Chris is right. As I rinse the few dishes I've dirtied, I look out of the window. The old tire swing Chris and I used to fight over is still hanging in the pine tree. Mom's bird feeder is yet standing after 20 years. The old dog house my dad and us kids built when we took in a stray mutt, Charlie, was his name. But most of all, I see bittersweet memories. My leaving seems more surreal by the minute. I dry the dishes and place them back in their cabinets. As I was putting up the last glass, I see an old dusty bottle. I wiped the dust from the label and it read LAUREN'S BLUEBERRY WINE. The liquid inside was almost purple and smelled amazing. I decided to have a drink; I put the bottle to my lips.
"Here's to new adventures." I mumble before taking a swig of the blueberry deliciousness.

I open my eyes, my head instantly starts pounding. I look around as if I have no idea what year it is. What am I doing on the couch? The grandfather clock strikes beside my head, it reads 12:45. Holy shit, my brother will be here in an hour and 15 minutes! As quickly as my legs would allow me to go, I grab my bags and stack them neatly by the front door. I have a total of five; four of them are stuffed of clothes, the other has a straightener, curling iron, make-up and miscellaneous hair and beauty products. Suddenly, the smell of alcohol fills my nostrils; that's why I was on the couch! I scurry to take a quick shower. Once I got out, I threw my damp hair up in a sloppy bun and got dressed.
"Grae? Where are you at?"
"Bub?!" I shout.
"Yeah. You ready to be California bound?" Chris pokes his head in.
"Yeah, I'm pretty excited."
"I already got your stuff in the taxi." Chris informs me.
"Oh, alright. Give me a minute to say goodbye, please."
"OK." He answers as he walks out of the front door.
I grab my purse and look around, this is it. I kiss my parents framed picture and head out the door. My brother opens the cab door, I get in and close the door. Tears began to stream down my face as we pulled out. Good bye, Dixon Road. Good bye, Georgia.

The wait at the airport seemed like forever but I made it to California. Chris and I walk outside. There are towers as tall as the sky, palm trees, massive interstates and is absolutely nothing like Georgia. Atlanta couldn't put a dent in this city.
"Welcome to LA." Chris gives me a warm smile.
"This is unbelievable! But, where do we go from here?"
"Orange County. I live in Huntington Beach. My buddy should be here any minute to pick us up." Chris explains.
"Don't you have a vehicle?" I ask, slightly confused.
"Well yeah. But I ain't leaving it parked here, I might talk slow but that don't make me stupid."
"You could've in Georgia!" I joke.
Suddenly, a huge black jacked up Dodge Ram pulls up beside of us. I stare in awe. A tall man with tattooed arms jumps out and smiles. Oh my God, he's fucking gorgeous.
"Drake." He greets my brother, whom I call Chris, a hand shake. "You must be Grae." He smiles and shakes mine as well.
"Yes sir. And you are?" I ask.
"Matt. Nice to meet you."
"My pleasure." I smile.
"Let's get these bags loaded up, bro." Chris tells his friend.
Matt takes the bag from my hand and slides it into the back of his huge truck. We jump in and Matt starts his hellacious 4x4 and off we go again.
"So Grae, how did you put up with Drake?" Matt jokes around.
"Bub and I have always been pretty close."
"That's awesome. My sister and I never have really gotten along." He explains.
"That sucks."
"Do you like what you see so far?" Matt questions.
If you are talking about yourself, fuck yes!
"Oh yeah. It's nothing like Georgia, that's for damn sure!" I laugh. " Is Huntington Beach this pretty?"
"Prettier." Says Matt.

Seems like no time, we pull up to a white house sitting nearly on the beach. The sun was setting over the ocean's horizon. The view was absolutely breathtaking.
"Here we are. 1022 Heart Wine Drive. Home sweet home." Chris smiles.
"My brother lives here?!" I gasp.
The house is two story and white as cotton. The front door was a deep burgundy color. He had a rock walk way to his porch and also down to the beach. The landscaping was perfect.
"C'mon Georgia girl, let's get you settled in." Matt jokes.
I grab a bag and walk into the house. His place is beautiful, like something you would see in a magazine.
"Here's your others. I'm gonna go ahead go home. Grae, it was great meeting you. I'll holler at you later, dude." Matt bids farewell.
"No need in rushing off." Bub insists.
"Ahhh... I gotta run a couple of errands. I'll see you at Jenson's tomorrow night."
"Thank you for the help, Matt." I comment.
"No problem at all. I'm glad I could help." He winks at me as he walks out the door.
I'm pretty sure my heart just skipped a beat.
"Well, let me show you around. Make yourself at home." Drake smirks.
We walk through his fancy house, he shows me every room. We go back down stairs and he opens yet another door.
"Well, this is your room. Your closet, your bathroom." He points.
My new room is a light gray color with hardwood floors. The curtains, bedding, and little details were a royal purple color. The bathroom was just as grand as the rest of the house. Walk in shower, huge claw bath tub, lots of storage and a giant mirror that hung over the granite counter. There were seashells everywhere to set off the beachy theme.
"Bub, this is gorgeous. Thank you so much for everything." I whisper.
After two hours, I get all of my belongings squared away. Drake knocks on the door.
"Yeah." I call for him to come in. "Are you seriously knocking in your own house?"
"Well, I know you've always enjoyed your privacy. Are you hungry?"
"Hell yeah." I rejoice.
"Good. Get ready. We're riding with Matt."
"Where are we eating?" I ask.
"Don't matter. Just get fucking ready." He snaps.

I didn't like not knowing where we were going. I decide to straighten my hair. I applied my make-up and checked myself out in the mirror. Quickly, I walk into my closet and skim through its contents. A red flowy halter top and skinny jeans caught my eye. I get dressed and put on my knee high buckle boots. I officially was ready, grabbed my purse and walked into the living room.
"About damn time!" He teases.
"Don't give me that shit."
"Matt just texted me, he'll be here in about five minutes." Chris informs me.
"Ok." I sit on the couch.
My brother suddenly sprints through the house. What the fuck? I hear Matt's truck pull up and he honks the horn.
"Bub! Matt's here!" I yell after Drake.
"I'll be there in just a bit!" He answers.
I go ahead and walk out to greet him. He jumps out as soon as he sees me.
"Dang, Georgia girl! You clean up nice!" He picks at me.
I laugh. "Thanks."
"You ready to get some grub?"
"Always." I answer. "Where are we going?"
"Captain's Bar and Grill."
"A bar on my first night here, wow." I'm sure I sound SOOO ecstatic.
"You like big trucks?" He randomly asks.
"Oh, yes! Especially Dodges." I reply.
"Hell yeah. You wanna drive?"
"Are you fucking serious? I better not. I don't know where I'm going." I laugh. But I'll damn sure drive something else.
"Ahhh, c'mon! I'll show you where to go." He insists.
I just shake my head.
"Bull shit, Georgia girl! You're driving." He tosses me his keys. "I'll be right beside of you."
Drake finally makes his way out and slings open the passenger door.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing?" Matt asks him.
"Ain't we fucking leaving?"
"Yeah, but you're in my damn seat." Matt smirks.
"Oh. OK. Give me your keys, I'm good to drive."
"Nope. Your sister is."
"WHAT?!?! You sir, are fucking insane!" Drake yells.
"Get in the back, bitch." Matt teases.

Twenty minutes later, I pull into Captain's and shut the monstrous truck off.
"You done good, Grae." Matt winks at me again.
I hand him the keys and jump out. We walked into the bar together. The waitress showed us to our booth.
"What can I get you?" The woman with the name tag that read Rachel asks.
"A beer and cheeseburger, please." Drake orders.
"Just a Scotch on rocks."
"Chicken tenders and a sweet tea, please." I tell Rachel.
"I'll be back shortly with your drinks. Be about fifteen for your food." Announces Rachel as she turns to leave.
"A sweet tea, Georgia girl!?" Matt chuckles. "It's a bar."
"Someone is gonna have to drive y'all home tonight." I joke.
Rachel comes with our drinks and Matt immediately downs his in one gulp.
"Drake, you care if I dance with your sister?" Matt asks.
"Alright now. Just once! I'll be watching you." He replies.
"Grae?" Matt holds out his hand.
I take his hand. The music is a bit old but perfect to dance to. Matt twirls me around and winks at me. I begin to copy his every move. We dance for three songs and go back to the booth, where our food was waiting. Matt steals a chicken tender from the red basket in front of me and smiles. Rachel already brought him another Scotch.
"Don't be getting used to that, bro." Bub eyes Matt.
"Christopher!" I scold him. "We danced. End of story!"
Matt laughs loudly then swallows his second Scotch. He eyes my brother then me, and smiles.
"You wanna dance, again?" He shoots me a sexy grin, revealing his adorable dimples.
"Of course." I reply.



Notes

Enjoy my fellow readers! What do y'all think will happen? Did I introduce Matt into the story okay?
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Comments

Loved how sweetly you described the Sanders family. Also loved the talk with Jimmy and I'm really hoping Grae doesn't let that get to her!

seventhtrumpet seventhtrumpet
1/10/18

I hope she doesn’t listen to what Jimmy had to say about Matt, listen to your gut girl !

Rach Hell Rach Hell
12/24/17

Finally a new update my love and can I just say I LOVE IT!!!

seventhtrumpet seventhtrumpet
10/9/17

OH MY GOD
Alright so it turns out I re-read it all AGAIN and I started to love it even more. Some things were changed and it's even more amazing even though I didn't think it was possible! I didn't remember they had their first time without protection, Gooosh we all know what could possibly be the result ;)
And I love that he kind of intimidated her at the party, such a great chapter. And he said the words adfhasehfljlfjdklfgsdjfjsdkfdsfsd I'm hyped rn :D Please update soon?

seventhtrumpet seventhtrumpet
9/23/17

Glad I could be of use ;) I definitely know what this feels like, I have 10 stories on my laptop which I never get around to finish, I just didn't post them AND YOU DID and now I'm suffering because I really wanna know how you would have continued :(

seventhtrumpet seventhtrumpet
7/14/17