“I know. I’m excited.”
“Your mom is going to be pissed.” He pointed out, and Cass snapped her head in my direction.
“I’m old enough.” I pulled away.
“I know. I just want you prepared.” He kissed my head and got to his feet. “I want to see you before you go. The plane’s wheels are up at two thirty, so make sure you are back before that.” He kissed my head and then walked off.
“Take a nap.” I called out, and he waved his hand back to me without turning.
“Amy…what the hell is going on?” Cass had put her fork down and turned to stare at me but I just smiled.
“Eat. You’re going to need the strength.” I nudged her glass of water. “And drink.”
“Amy!” Cass slammed down her fork, but I just ignored her and ate my food. “Fine.”
Once we were done eating and I had forced her to drink a few glasses of juice, we left. We made it to the mall right before eight and I pulled Cass into the opening mall. We made our way through the mostly empty place, only walking around with the mall walkers. We made it to a darkened door and I knocked a few times and we waited.
A lock clicked on the door and it swung in. MJ was staring at me with an energy drink in his hand. “Come on in Aim.” His smile was sweet, and it matched his bright blue eyes. His dark hair was shaved down the sides, with the top flopping over his eyebrow.
“Handsome as always, MJ.” I patted his cheek as I walked in and his smile got wider, showing off his dimples.
“Thanks love. You know, if you were my cup of tea, I would be a puddle right now.” He pinched my butt as I walked by and I laughed.
Cass followed me in and gave a soft greeting. “Hello.”
“Cass, this is MJ, my gay lover. MJ this is Cass.”
“Oh, the sister from another mister you have been raving about.” MJ wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her. “I’ve heard nothing but the best things about you the entire time Amy and I have been designing this thing.”
“You heard about me?” Cass looked over at me and I smiled.
“Of course.” MJ walked us towards the back.
“Where is your better half?” I pushed past the beaded curtain and looked over my shoulder.
“He’s in the back, getting the area ready.” MJ nodded, and I kept going.
“What are we doing?” I heard Cass’s voice and MJ squealed.
“You didn’t tell her?”
“Nope.” I headed straight to the chair and hopped up, waiting for Cass to make it to the back and figure it out.
“Oh goodie. I promise we will be as gentle as we can.” MJ’s voice was low and reassuring.
“Amy?” I laughed and waited. Cass and MJ finally pushed past the curtain and her eyes widened. “Seriously?”
“Yup.” I smiled as Neil came from a back room with two trays and Cass squealed.
“You’re serious?”
“I told you I was.” I pointed to Neil. “He will do whatever you want. MJ and I have been working on my design for over a month.”
“I can’t…” Her voice faded.
“You can and you will. I have already prepaid for our time. You can get whatever you want. But there is one thing I want you to get.”
“What?”
