Jett pulled up in front of Kayla's house in his brand new custom made 2006 Scion. Kayla looked at her house and didn't want to get out; the moment was too right to have it end.
"Let's leave now." Kayla said, looking at him with a smile.
Jett looked at her like she had gone mad.
"Leave now? Baby, it's five in the afternoon, the flight…"
"Please boo." Kayla pleaded. She leaned closer to Jett and entwined her fingers with his, batting her eyes and pouting her lips for affect. Jett looked into those big brown eyes and felt his heart melt. How could he say no to this woman? He couldn't.
"Okay, baby, if that's what you want. Go ahead inside and tell your parents we're going and grab whatever woman things you'll need. I'll be back in an hour to pick you up, okay."
Kayla smiled and touched her lips to his.
"You're such a sweet man, Jackson. I'm glad I have you."
Jett grinned and smoothed her eyebrows with his thumb.
"And don't you forget it. Go get ready."
Kayla hopped out the car and ran inside.
Kayla opened the door and found her parents asleep on the couch with the television on. She crept past quietly and ran up to her room to pack a small bag.
Kayla was walking back from the bathroom and found her mother sitting on the bed.
"Hey mama." She greeted, sitting down beside her.
"Where are you going, missy?" Kate inquired, pointing at her daughter's bag.
"Who's going somewhere?" Victor asked, poking his head in the room.
Kayla quickly explained her and Jett's last minute plans for Hawaii. Victor looked at his wife and shrugged his shoulders.
"Have fun, honey." He kissed Kayla on the cheek and started to leave the room.
"That's all you're going to say? Victor, our daughter just told us she's going to Hawaii with a boy." Kate nearly screamed.
"Kayla is a responsible and mature young adult. And she's going with a boy, she's going with Jett." Victor reasoned with his wife.
"Victor, let me repeat. Kayla…tropical island…alone…Jett…hormones…"
Victor stopped in mid-stride. He turned around and sat next to Kayla.
"Kayla, sweetheart, are you ready for what could happen while you and Jett are alone?"
"Daddy, if you're talking about sex, then yes I am ready. I'm not some dumb virgin-"
"Thank you God!" Victor said, clasping his hands together.
"Daddy!"
"Sorry pumpkin. I'm just relieved to know that you're still a virgin."
"Kayla, you're father and I am worried about you two having sex and something going bad. What if you do have sex with Jett and he ends up leaving you or what if you become pregnant, then what? Are you prepared with the responsibilities that come with having sex?" Kate asked.
"Mama, I can't believe you and daddy. Are we talking about the same Jett Jackson? The Jett I know and love wouldn't take advantage of me and use me for my body. And I know for a fact that if I was to get pregnant, which I don't plan on doing that Jett would stand by me and help me raise our child. Jett' not a little boy, he's a man."
Kayla got up and finished packing her belongings. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. They were acting as if Jett were a stranger she just met the day before.
"Kayla we're sorry if it sounds like we're criticizing Jett's character. We're just concerned with your well being. You're our daughter and our top priority." Victor explained, trying to ease some of the tension. He knew Jett was a good guy, but Kayla was his daughter. His only little girl.
"I know daddy, but Jett isn't some guy I met yesterday. We grew up together and I love him. So when we do decide to have sex we'll be responsible young adults, and it will be our decision. Not anyone else's."
"We know sweetheart, we just want you to be safe. We can't help that, we're your parents and it's natural." Kate explained, giving her daughter a hug. "When you get there, you gotta have a margarita. They're the bomb!"
"Okay, mama." Kayla laughed.
"Thank you, ma'am." Jett hung up the phone after making the last of the arrangements. Miz Coretta walked in and cut Jett a slice of pecan pie. She was always trying to feed somebody.
"Hey nana mama."
"Boy, what are you up to?" Miz Coretta asked, helping herself to a slice of the pie.
"Kay and I are going to Hawaii." Jett answered, stuffing his mouth with pie.
"Hawaii, huh? Jett, I know you're a smart young man, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. Don't break Kayla's heart. We were are sensitive and we put our emotions into everything. Especially sex. And make sure you use protection. I don't want anyway great-great grandbabies runnin' round here yet."
Jett put his fork down and looked his great-grandmother square in the eye. "Nana, Kayla is my world. I could never hurt her physically or emotionally. And whenever we decide to have sex, I'll make sure I have protection And if Kayla was to get pregnant I would man up and take care of mine."
Jett washed his plate before kissing Miz Coretta and walking out to pick up Kayla.