A/N: Gabriel couldn't manage to contain his language. Consider yourself warned. :)
From my perch in Silas' lap, I watched and listened as the boys talked, making a list not on the calendar but next to it of things to do.
"Oi… First off, I want to know if Sang is going to kiss all of us when we book time off together." Gabriel stated loudly, looking at me. "Trouble, that's just mean to kiss Doc and not the rest of us when we're fucking sitting right here." He grinned at me to lessen the weight of the words.
I ducked my head for a moment, he was feeding right into my insecurities about how all of this was going to work for us. "Meanie… you got to kiss me more on Friday at school and after school." I said, finally finding the words and courage to say them. I smiled. "All school year actually, you all have gotten way more kisses from me than Sean and Owen have." I pointed out, feeling and hearing the room go completely still at the fact that I'd called Owen by name. I eyed them all for a long moment.
"That is a very fair and valid point, darling." Owen finally said, breaking the silence and I felt his eyes on me and I looked straight at him, sitting up a bit more in Silas' lap.
"Thank you, my love." I almost laughed at the way they all seemed to puzzle at the exchange before Sean's eyes lit up.
"How cute, they even have pet names now." He teased, smirking at us.
I rolled my eyes. "Enough." I shook my head. "Yes, I called him by name and him and I have pet names. I have pet names with all of you so knock it off." I scowled. "Let's get back to business and discuss why Gabriel hasn't asked about scheduling that trip to Disney World you all talked about giving him back around his birthday." I diverted the conversation.
"Oi, that's right." He sat up straight and got up, going to study the calendar. "You fuckers owe me Disney World. Trouble and I want to go to Harry Potter World to at Universal."
I smiled as they all laughed and nodded at him. "Kota, would your mom and Jessica want to go?" I asked quietly, looking at him. The room fell silent again as they looked at me. "I mean, it just doesn't seem that fair to leave Jessica out." I said, cheeks flushing with color as I dropped my gaze to my lap.
"Actually that's a great idea." Kota said and I heard him push his glasses up on his nose again. "She might almost insist on joining us. She might not have any problems with you spending the night with all of us at the house but she might feel differently about hotel rooms."
Victor chuckled. "I was actually just thinking that reserving a condo and a good sized van might work better for us." He commented. "A four bedroom place would let your mom and sister room with Sang and we could divide up into groups of 3 in the other three rooms." He said.
Owen studied the calendar. "We could probably plan a two week trip. If your mom can only go for one week, then that's okay, we can send her and Jessica home at that point or keep Jessica if she trusts us enough." He commented softly, studying Kota.
Kota nodded. "Either way, we could probably check and see if there are any jobs to do while we're down there."
Sean nodded as well. "The Toma team just picked up a couple jobs in Florida earlier this year. Landed another one while they were there." He commented.
I smiled. "So what times are you thinking, Owen?" I asked curiously, watching as he penciled in a two week block before Sean's parent's anniversary and one starting the week after. He added one in late August after considering the calendar a bit longer.
"Is that looking alright to you?" He asked, looking back over and meeting my eyes.
"Sure, looks like a few good weeks there." I smiled.
Kota studied it again and pulled out his phone and retreated into Owen's kitchen to call Erica.
"So we should wait to work on more while he's asking." Nathan commented. "Did we get all our shifts listed on the calendar for the Diner?" He peered at it.
"Looks like it." Luke said. "I'm almost excited to work on Monday, Wednesdays and Thursdays."
"Why's that?" Victor asked.
"Sang's working." He smirked and winked at me.
I shook my head. "Look at that…" I said. "I'm definitely going to be busy. Guess I won't have time to walk much in the woods."
"And get stuck in trees." Nathan winked.
"Or fall into sawdust piles." North scowled and I rested my hand on his head.
"Don't do that, North star." He huffed a sigh.
"Fine, Sang baby."
"Thank you."
We all looked up when Kota came back in and he went to study the calendar for a moment, still talking with Erica on the phone. "Okay Mom, yes, August will work." He said before telling her the dates that were on the calendar and he took the eraser and shifted the August dates by a week. "No worries Mom, yes, we'll take care of the reservations." He glanced up, nodding slightly at Victor. "We're going to find a condo or house to rent, it makes more sense." He said, listening as she shared her agreement. "Of course, Mom." He smirked slightly. "I'll be sure to let you know what Mr. Blackbourne says about your share of the cost." He exchanged a glance with Owen. "All right, Mom. Love you." He hung up and reached for the sharpie instead and marked the vacation time to Florida permanently onto the schedule. "We're settled." He smiled and went back to sit down again.
"No we're not." Gabriel frowned.
"We aren't?" Kota looked at him.
"No…" He shook his head, snapping his fingers in my direction. "Trouble still hasn't given me my fucking kiss yet." He pouted.
I rolled my eyes. "I am not a trained animal." I pointed out. "I don't respond to snapping." Silas barked out a sharp laugh. "And if I can't pout around you then you don't get to pout around me." I stated firmly, narrowing my gaze at him. "But I need you, Meanie. Someone's got to make sure I'm dressed right all the time." I said softly, having watched as the look in his eyes changed while I talked. "And my hair, well that absolutely needs help." I said.
"Damn straight, Trouble."
"So would you go block off some time for a date for us, already?" I rolled my eyes at him before laughing when he realized what I was saying and bolted off the couch to look closer at the calendar.
"Well, you said on Friday you want to go shopping." He mused before blocking off Tuesday of this week for a shopping trip. He eyed it again before choosing a Friday and Saturday block for a couple dates in July. "Okay with you, Trouble?" He asked, turning to look at me.
I got off of Silas' lap and went over to look at the calendar. "Yes, Meanie." I smiled at him and leaned in for a kiss.
He pulled me in, his lips slanted on mine as he kissed me fiercely and I responded to his kiss, only pulling back, once again, at the sound of silence. He kissed my forehead as I buried my face in his chest. "What?" He eyed the guys before smirking. "You better book some time with Trouble or you're all going to be fucking missing out."
I patted his chest and pulled away, looking up at him for a moment before smiling and heading to go sit with Victor for a while.
"Having a good day, Princess?" He asked, settling back in his seat and stretching his arm out behind me as I curled into his side.
"Yes. Did you find a house to rent?" I asked.
"I have a few feelers out." He smiled. "I guess I need to go get my spot in line." He said, studying me for a moment, the fire in his eyes lighting up for a moment. He glanced at the calendar and then back at me. "No one claimed next weekend. Would you like to go on a date with me?" He asked.
"Of course. Do you have something in mind?" He told me that he had an idea and when he told me where he wanted to take me, my eyes lit up and I glanced around for a moment. "Can I propose that we take someone with us?"
He grinned at me. "Anything you want Princess." He said as I nodded and he got up to go mark off the time that he wanted for his plans. I turned and scooted down the couch, landing myself in Luke's lap.
"Hi Cupcake." He grinned at me, pulling me in closer.
"Hi Sugar." I smiled. "I was wondering if you'd like to go with Victor and me on Saturday." I invited. "We're going to a jazz music and food festival."
His eyes lit up. "Really? And it's okay if I come too?"
"Yes." I laughed, running my hand through his hair before tucking the loose strands behind his ear. "I figure that we'll run out of time for me to spend with everyone unless we do a few 'double' dates so to speak."
"I'm in. Food at food festivals is amazing." He got up, setting me on my feet before going over to Victor and they exchanged a soft word that ended with Victor nodding and a smile widening across Luke's face as he wrote his name on the block of time too.
I went to them and kissed each of them. "Thank you." I said before turning towards the others. "There's still time on the calendar. Do I need to just stand here so you can kiss me easier once you claim some time?" I raised an eyebrow at them, laughing when there was a bit of a rush and I found myself shifted off to the side to do just that as the others wanted to get their names down on space.
