Chapter Twenty-Two

Sidney and I mingled for awhile throughout the party and then I found my place on the couch because lets face it I can't walk. I was fine sitting there just watching a movie on tv.. people would come and go talking to me and I was fine with it. Sidney was having fun.. I could tell. He deserved it, he has so much pressure on him all the time.
"Hey babe, are you okay?" He came over and placed his hand on my back.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Are you having fun?"
"Yeah.. I am alot."
"Thats good I'm happy."
"I feel bad.. let me go get a drink and then I'll come over and get some of the guys to come play a drinking game or something."
"Its not a big deal, Sid."
"Hey, Army! Do you have any games we can play?"
"Yeah, Sid. They are in the basement. I'll come pick one with you." Mel said and her and Sidney went to find a game.
"Colby, you guys really don't have to play a game with me. I'm fine." I told Colby.
"Just let Sidney go. He is probably just using you as an excuse, he probably really wants to play the game." Colby said.
"We are going to play Dirty Minds." Mel said.
"What the hell is that?" Colby said.
"You give a clue and the object is not to be dirty. We will play in teams since most of you are way drunk." Mel explained.
"Anyone that wants to play.. get over here. everyone else can move the party in the basement." Colby yelled.
"Here, babe just sit on my lap to make room for everyone." Sidney said helping make me comfortable.
"Are you good?" He asked.
"I'm fine.. we better win, though." I said kissing him on the cheek.
We sat like that for along time. He had his hand on my lower back and on my leg. It felt so good to just sit like that for awhile. Colby and Mel won the game somehow. Who knows, since Colby is the dirtiest of us all.
"Tonight was fun." I said when I got into the drivers side to drive.
"Yeah, it was. Thanks for coming."
"Of course, Sidney."
"Hey you know what we should do tomorrow?"
"What?"
"Spend all day together."
"Don't we always spend all day together?"
"No, I just mean that I'm leaving for a week long road trip and you are going back to school tomorrow night."
"So what do you want to do?"
"I'll pick you up for breakfast.. then we can play video games."
"Oh you have been waiting just to play those video games.. I know you."
"true.. but we can hang at your house or mine.. then we can go to dinner and I can drive you back to school."
"I do have to pack at some point."
"I'll help you."
"Okay, then I say spending tomorrow with you, will be fabulous." I said turning and smiling at him.
"I'll call you tomorrow morning."
"Hmm, okay."
"Wait, how are you going to get home?" He asked when I pulled into the Lemieux's driveway.
"I'm just going to walk home." I turned to him.
"No, you so are not. Its 3 am."
"Well what do you want me to do?"
"I don't know.. call Jacob or stay here." He said getting out of the car.

"Jake." I said.
"What Jo? Its early."
"I know. I drove Sidney back to the house because he was drinking but now he won't let me walk home. So should I stay here or can you come get me?"
"Why don't you just stay there?" Jake said.
"Will you tell mom and dad I stayed in the dorm last night." I said.
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
"Thanks, Jake."

"I'm staying. Lets go up to bed." I said grabbing his hand.
We walked up to his room. He started taking off his shirt.
"Can I wear sweatpants or something?" I asked.
"Yeah.. do you want to wear anything else?" He asked.
"No, I'm fine. Just warning you.. sleeping with the brace is uncomfortable."
"Its fine." He said taking off his pants and getting in bed with just his boxers. I climbed into bed beside him.
"Are they going to care that I am here?"
"Stop worrying." He said.
"I worry, Sid. Thats what I do." I said.
"Just come here. Lets just lay here and sleep." He said pulling me closer to him and letting me rest my head on his chest.
"This feels so right." I said and he kissing my head.