Her Game

On the stars

ALLISON'S POV

Driving for what seems like forever, but probably 30 min, we arrive at the neighboring town which was abandoned because of the radiation levels from the power plant. We could have had a cool superhero origin story but no, we had to have a ghost town. Still cool but I would've loved to see a hulk. 

"what are we doing here?" rose asked. 

"we're at the ghost town near the chili's" I said pointing to the restaurant up the road. We go a little deeper into the town and drive down empty roads and back streets. The sky was super clear out here. 

We come to an intersection and stop in the middle. Cole puts the truck in park and unlocks the doors. spilling out of the truck like its a clown car. Mae and I walked to the cargo bed and pulled an assortment of tools that confuse rose which causes a cute little crease in her brow to form.

"can someone tell me what's going on?" rose now very annoyed at the lack of disclosure between us. I go to her to calm her down and hold her hand, kissing the back of it.

"you know in how I met your mother ted brings robin a blue French horn, well I was thinking I could give a red stop sign and you could do whatever you want with it" I say looking at my feet, fearful she was thinking this is stupid. 

"really!" I shot my head up to see her eyes sparkling at the thought of stealing a stop sign or maybe its cause I'm getting it for her.

"I've always wanted a stop sign but I never had the right friend group for that." she said. she dragged me to the corner that held the aged sign with the words stop peeling and turning yellow from lack of love.

laughing at the sign she looked over at Mae to bring the tools. 

"how are you gonna get it down" a sleepy Jake said leaning on Mae. She pushed him off and came over next to me.

"do I have to sit on your shoulders to reach that?" she asked eyeing the sign like it was a giant from jack and the bean stalk.

"I believe so my love" I got into the shoulder sit stunt pose and waited for Mae to get on. She passed her tools to Rose and hitched her food on my thigh having done this for multiple competitions. On the count of three we did a little dip and she swung her leg around like getting on a horse. 

"tools gorgeous" she clapped her hands and Rose obliged tossing up the tools. I cant remember a time when Mae wasn't a total flirt but that's what made her, her beautiful self.

"hey babe I'm almost done up here get ready to pop me off" she said after working for a few min. 

With a loud clank the sign was release from its rusted prison. She gave the sign to Jake and grabbed my hands to help her off. like hot potato Jake handed rose the sign to catch his girlfriend by the waist. They walk back to the truck and will probably nap until we leave.

"what time is it?" asked Rose holding the sign like it a giant lap dog. 

"s**t its 4:37, I'm so sorry rose I thought we had more time." I cant believe I forgot about the time. 

"its ok I just hope no one wakes up early" her tone calms me down. I take her hand in mine and lead her back to the truck only to find Mae and Jake sprawled out across the back seat. 

"we can sit in the tailgate, its pretty warm out considering." Rose suggests. Cole agrees and hands us some blankets incase we get cold. We all climb back in the truck and start the drive back into town. Rose sits silently beside me against the back windows. We both lurch forward when the truck moves. 

I look at Rose gesturing to my side hoping we could cuddle for a bit. She scoots towards me and leans her body on my side while I pull the blanket over us. After a few min of driving I see how tired I made her tonight. Her lids barely staying open trying to refuse the lull vibrations of the road pressing her to sleep. 

When we got back to house I was awoken by the sound of loud banging on the side of the truck from Cole.

"wake up darling" I nudged rose awake but ill I got was an annoyed grunt in return. 

"c'mon you have to go back inside" I kept trying to get her up but I was given a cold scowl from her instead. 

I could tell Cole was getting upset from lack of sleep, which I cant really blame him. The night was supposed to be short and sweet but I cant tell the sun about to come up.

I wiggled out of her grip and opened the tail gate. and as gracefully as I could I dragged her by her feet to the each so I could get her inside. Pulling her dead weight to the edge, I wrap her in my arms bridal style.

"what the hell is going on out here."