True to his word, Jim had dinner waiting on the table, as Andrea and Leo made their way into the apartment. The trio sat around the table and ate, while talking about the upcoming trip and warning Jim to keep Christopher out of clubs and bars. Afterwards, Andrea excused herself and headed to Leo's room, while the boys cleaned up. She took a quick shower and dressed for bed, before grabbing the hairdryer out of her suitcase.
"You done in the shower?" Leo asked, as he walked into his room.
Andrea plugged the dryer into the outlet, "Yeah. DO you need to take one?" she asked, as she stepped into the doorway.
Leo shook his head, "I'll take one tomorrow morning. I don't have to worry about all my hair being dry, like you do," he said, giving her hair a light tug.
She scowled at him before turning the hair dryer on, running her fingers through her hair as it dried. Ten minutes later, she shut the dryer off and left it on the counter to cool off before putting it back into her suitcase. Turning the light off, Andrea walked out into the bedroom and climbed up onto Leo's bed.
"Why didn't you tell me that we'd be on and off shuttles for at least ten hours tomorrow?" she asked, as Leo finished packing his bag.
"I thought you already knew that? You saw the tickets," he said, as he shoved a pair of swim trunks into the case.
Andrea knelt on the mattress, "I did not! You just said that we were leaving here at seven-thirty for a nine o'clock flight, and that we needed to be up by at least five-thirty," she said, pushing his hands away from the clothes.
"I also said that we'd be arriving in Atlanta late tomorrow night," he said, as he watched her neatly fold the swim trunks and placed them on top of his clothes.
She shook her head, "I don't remember you saying that," she said, as she shifted a few items around in his bag.
"I think you have selective hearing, darlin'," he quipped, before yelping in pain as she smacked his arm.
"Oh I do not!' she exclaimed with a frown.
Leo zipped his bag shut and pulled it off the bed and over to the door, "Go say goodnight to Jim. It's getting late and we need to be up early," he said, as he walked across the room to the bathroom.
Andrea hopped off the bed, "It's only ten-thirty! Stop being such an old man," she said, as she stepped out of the room.
Saying a quick goodnight to Jim, who laid across his bed with a PADD, Andrea made her way back into Leo's room and climbed into bed. She could hear the water running behind the closed door, and frowned.
"I hope you're not shaving! I like when you have a scruffy face!" she yelled out, as she slipped under the blankets.
Leo opened the door and stood against the doorframe, a toothbrush in his mouth. She grinned at him and he stood there brushing his teeth, for he did not shave his face after all. He then stepped back into the bathroom and finished getting ready for bed. Turning the lights off, Leo stepped into the bedroom and smirked. Andrea was passed out on "her" side of the bed, the blankets lying just below her waist. Turning the lights off, Leo climbed into bed next to her and made sure the alarm clock was set, before lying down next to her.
The alarm clock's ringing filled the room the next morning, and Andrea pulled the pillow up and over her head. When the muffled ringing could still be heard, she gave Leo a kick to wake him up. A few seconds later, she felt the pillow being ripped away and an arm wrapping around her waist.
"Why'd you kick me?" Leo asked, his voice thick with sleep.
Andrea rolled over and buried her face into the crook of his shoulder, "Mmmh tired," she mumbled.
It was still dark out and Andrea's mind and body were still in sleep mode, though it was slowly fighting its way through the rude awakening. She felt Leo kissing her forehead and she went from being in his arms, to the warm mattress where he laid just moments before.
"I'm getting in the shower and I'll make you coffee when I get out. But try to wake up so we can get movin'," he told her, before closing the bathroom door behind him.
Andrea rolled onto her stomach and pulled the blankets up over her head and fell back asleep, ignoring Leo's request. Twenty minutes later the blankets were pulled off and she could smell the coffee nearby. Feeling Leo's hand on her back, she groaned.
"Come on, Andy. You need to wake up," he said, as he rubbed her back.
"Too early. Not enough sleep," she mumbled, her face pressed deep into the pillow.
Leo rolled his eyes, "You can sleep on the shuttle to Denver and while we wait for the next one to Atlanta. I can't carry you and two suitcases down to the car, so get up," he said, as he got off the bed.
Andrea groaned and lay still on the bed, as Leo went to get dressed and to check on Jim. She could hear Jim talking in the kitchen as Leo made himself a cup of coffee. As she drifted into the beginnings of deep sleep, she jolted awake when Leo came back into the room.
"Dammit Andrea! Get your ass out of bed and get dressed! We're going to be late!" he shouted.
Lifting her head off the pillow she peered at him through the tangled curls that fell in her face, "Don't shout, Leo!" she groaned, before setting her head back down.
She heard him sigh in frustration and the sound of his footsteps on the carpet. Then two hands wrapped around her, and she felt herself being pulled off the bed. Her eyes flew open and she screamed, as Leo threw her over his shoulder and out of the room.
"Leo!"
He set her down at the kitchen table and across from Jim, who was wide awake and eating a bowl of cereal. Let grabbed a bowl from the dish rack and a spoon, before setting it in front of her.
"You have five minutes to eat, and then you need to get dressed and be ready to go by seven-fifteen," he said, before walking back to the bedroom.
Andrea grumbled as she snatched the box of cereal up, "Grumpy pain in my ass," she mumbled, as she poured some cereal into her bowl.
Jim chuckled, "I'm so glad I wont be the one stuck on shuttles with you today," he said, smiling sweetly at her.
"Shut up," she snapped, as she quickly ate her breakfast.
Andrea took her time with eating and getting dressed, while Jim and Leo carried the bags down to her car. As she stood before the bathroom mirror, braiding her hair, she heard Leo in the living room, getting frustrated as she slowly made her way through the morning tasks of getting ready.
"How long does it take to pee, Andrea?" he yelled, as she silently laughed.
"Dude, just chill out! You have plenty of time before the shuttle leaves, and I can get you to the airport in good time," said Jim, watching, as his friend grew impatient.
Andrea slowly made her way out of the bedroom and down the hall to the living room, dressed and ready to go. Leo turned to look at her and scowled as she gave him a sweet smile, acting as if she did nothing wrong in the last hour.
"Are you ready?" he asked.
Andrea stood and thought for a moment, "I think so. Let me go see if I left anything behind," she said, as she turned to head back to the bedroom.
"Stop. If you go back into that room, so help me god," he said, as she and Jim laughed.
"Alright! I'm ready to god, your royal grumpiness, " she said, bowing before him.
Leo grumbled and stormed out into the hall, while Andrea and Jim laughed. Jim stayed true to his word, and got them to the airport in twenty minutes compared to the hour it would normally take to get there. He parked the car and helped unload the bags and followed the couple inside.
"So you're going to bring my car back to my house and leave the keys with my dad?" Andrea asked, as Leo checked the bags in.
Jim nodded, "I'll make sure he has them,"
Andrea nodded, "Don't take the car unless it's an emergency. Meaning you or someone we know needs to be rushed to the hospital. And I'm serious, Jim. It's brand new," she warned.
"Andy, just give me the keys," he exclaimed, holding his hand out.
Reluctantly, Andrea placed the keys in his hand, and watched as he pocketed them. A few minutes later, Leo came over to them and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
"We have sometime before we need to be at the gate. Do you want to call your dad?" he asked.
Andrea nodded, "Yeah, but I'll do that in a bit. He's probably asleep since it's his day off," she said.
Leo nodded, "Well, we can wait here before checking in," he suggested.
Jim looked down at his watch, "I think I'm gonna go and bring the car back to your house. Besides, I want to annoy Spock today," he said, grinning at the two.
"I guess you do have a death wish," Andrea said, as she gave him a disapproving look
Jim shrugged, "Who else can I annoy? My roommate is leaving me for two weeks and most of my crew is off seeing their families. I can't annoy the Admiral since he can fire me, and Nyota is off limits. So that leaves Spock,"
Andrea snorted, "Have fun with that," she said, shaking her head.
"Be good, Andy. We know how you get when you've had too much to drink," said Jim, as he ruffled her hair.
"Don't be an ass, " she snapped, giving him a light push.
Jim smirked and pulled her into a hug, before giving her a kiss on the cheek. He then gave Leo a one armed hug and a slap on the back, before nodding at him. Andrea frowned at the look the two men shared, and watched as Jim made his way out of the airport, before turning to Leo.
"What was that look?" she asked, as they walked to the security line.
Leo frowned, "What are you talking about?" he asked.
"You know! That weird eye connection you two made?" she asked.
He handed her ticket over to her and shook his head, "I think you're seeing things, darlin'," he said, as they set their carry-on's onto the belt.
"Seeing things my ass.." she muttered.
After passing security, the two made their way towards the gate and sat down on the plush chairs. Leo excused himself to the men's room, while Andrea called home to let her father know that she was boarding the shuttle soon. She was saying her goodbyes when Leo returned, sitting down in the seat next to her.
"Talk to dad?" he asked, as she slipped the communicator back into her bag.
Andrea nodded, "Yeah. He just woke up, too. He wished us a good flight,"
Leo nodded and began fidgeting in his seat watching as people moved towards their designating gates.
"Stop fidgeting, Leo. You're shaking my seat, " said Andrea, as she placed her hand on his leg.
"I'm not fidgeting!"
Andrea rolled her eyes, "Big baby," she muttered, as an announcement came through on the PA.
Shuttle 1523 to Denver, Colorado is now boarding at Gate 24-C.
"That's us!" Andrea said, as she stood from the seat.
Gathering their things, the couple made their way over to the growing line and waited as tickets were checked for boarding. Once Andrea and Leo handed their tickets over, they made their way down the tunnel and onto the shuttle, taking seats in the back. Storing their things under their seats, they buckled up and waited as a few more passengers got on.
"I'll hold your hand if you're that scared," Andrea said, as Leo peered out the window.
He turned and glared at her, "Would you stop babying me?" he asked.
Andrea snorted, "I'm sorry, Leo. If you were that afraid of flying, we could've drove to Georgia," she said.
He rolled his eyes, and sat back in his seat. "I'll be fine once we're in the air," he said, as the shuttle started.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll give you an hour before you're cursing at everyone when we hit a pocket of turbulence," she said, as the shuttle took off.
"And I'll give you ten minutes before you're passed out and quite," he shot back.