Howie was about half asleep when Allona finally finished. "There..all done Dorough," she said, rubbing her hand lightly along his back. "Now...out with you. If you want to sleep, your bunk is right down there," she pointed downward.
"Can't move..." he mumbled without opening his eyes. "Sleep here..."
"Oh no...I've got reading to do and notes to take," she insisted, shoving him playfully. "Now scoot," she insisted.
"Ok fine. I'm going, I'm going," he groaned, giving her a look before he lowered himself down. "One of these days Cherry...." he left her wondering.
Allona spent the rest of the afternoon wondering where the driver and Billy were, and trying to keep her mind off Howie and on her reading, with little success.
~~~
AJ's cell phone rang. "Yo!"
"Mr. McLean?"
"Billy! My man, where are you it's..." he checked his watch... "Hell, it's five o'clock, where are you and the driver?"
"Um... well, here's the thing."
"Yes?"
"Well, we hitched a ride into town with that trucker, remember? Anyhow... we got to talking and... welll, hell, AJ we're five towns down the road and we won't be able to come back with a bus repairman until the morning."
"WHAT? Man, you're telling me we're stranded here..."
"Yes, Sir. I'm willing to tender my resignation..."
AJ looked over at Maya, who blew him a kiss. A small grin ran across his face. "Naw, man, could happen to anyone... we're cool. See you in the morning... take your time..." he hung up as Billy sputtered
"But...but..."
"Well Rumple, appears we are stuck here...for the evening at least?" AJ laughed quietly as he turned back to her.
"Whoa...wait...I know you did not just say that we are STUCK at a rest stop for the whole night?" Allona said as she appeared out of no where.
"Yes, Cherry, I did," AJ assured her as he curled back up next to Maya.
"Damn, what are we going to do for dinner? I'm starved! I was wanting some real food," she grumbled.
"Mouth of the south strikes again," Maya giggled, mercilessly picking on her roommate as she watched her walk over to the small frig/freezer.
"Well, there's a couple frozen pizzas in there, I guess it will have to do," she sighed as she turned on the tiny oven and began unwrapping the frozen dinner. Once the pizzas were cooking, she came and plopped down on the second sofa, staring blankly at the TV, doing her best to ignore AJ and Maya as they snuggled.
"Well well, the sleeping Prince Charming awakes," AJ said as he saw Howie joining the rest of them, quickly filling him in on the fact that they were stuck for the evening.
Howie saw the sparkle of mischief in AJ's eyes and laughed. Things seem to always work themselves out he thought.
"Well, since we're stuck, I say we make the best of it and have a party!" Said Howie.
"A PARTY? With what?" said Maya
"With these!" said Howie pulling out two huge bottles of Champagne from behind his back.
"That is not champagne I see?" said AJ, eyes brightening.
"It is, my brotha, I've been saving them."
"Well, rock and/or roll!" said Maya, "I'm not fond of the stuff but Allona could handle one of those bad boys by herself!"
"Mmmmm..." said Allona taking the bottle. "Moet and Chandon, very nice." she jammed the bottles into the fridge.
"OK, now we need music!" said Maya hopping up and clapping her hands. "Where are those CD's I could go for some 98*.... or, better yet... N'Sync!" AJ attacked her with tickles again. "OK! OK, you choose."
Howie went to the CD cabinet and scanned the titles. "Hmmmmm... Something soft something..." he glanced over at Allona "...sexy."
"Brian McKnight!" shouted Maya and Allona at the same time.
"Man, all the girlies love Brian, what's he got that I don't?" groused AJ, "Not that I don't love the man myself, mind you..."
"Ooooh, he's got a voice like buttah," sighed Allona.
"And the man is FINE lookin' too." added Maya
"Oh, yeah."
"Well, what are we, chopped liver?"
"No, baby, you're adorable in a kind of tattooed bad boy young hot kinda way." Maya scooted onto AJ's lap. "Brian's just got some sexy maturity on ya."
"I'll show you sexy..." and they were at it again. Howie grinned.
"Feel left out, Cherry?"
Allona just looked at him and blew him a kiss.
"Ouch, lady, you're dangerous!"
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