A/N: THIS IS KIND OF IMPORTANT TO ME!!!! I don't want to feel like I'm nagging, but if one of you guys could swing by fictonpress(dot)com and read and review "Number Five" by Embers In My Heart for me, it would mean so much. I love writing this story and I want people to tell me if they like reading it as much as I like writing it. Thank you guys.
Lil Kitsune-chan: I'm glad you liked the ending. These past few chapters have been very spontaneous and they seem to be flowing nicely. :D
raven2547: I'm basking in a sea of inspiration lately, lol. And for some reason I just thought it should be Reid to take care of Alex for "Montana" considering Tyler was dealing with the kid throughout "Never Think".
katydid2287: I'm glad you think the chapters are amazing. I try my hardest to keep you guys interested.
CoverGirlXX: o.o To be honest, I never thought of it as Chase calling Caleb ugly, though I suppose you're right... And yes, it is nice to see guys who are good with kids every now and then. ;D
"You're being irresponsible about this, Reid." Tyler huffed.
"How exactly am I being irresponsible? You're coming to keep me in line." Reid pointed out.
"That's beside the point! There is no way in hell this is going to work. I refuse to go along with this!"
"You don't have to. You've been out-voted. Now get in the damn van." Chase sighed.
Reid had somehow managed to find a large van and, using all of his artistic skill, he'd spray-painted the side of dark black with a burning star. There was a mattress in the back, a few pillows, blankets, several bags of clothes, Chase and Caleb.
"You're the only one not down for the trip." Chase pointed out.
"Me and Pogue. 'Cause we're the rational ones." Tyler smiled sarcastically.
"No. Because you're being stupid and Pogo is pussy-whipped and tied down to Kate's bed in Boston. Get in the fucking van!" Reid yelled.
"This thing is not going to make it across the country." Tyler griped.
Reid sent a glance to Chase sitting in the driver seat and Chase grinned. Reid looked at Caleb and Caleb nodded microscopically. Tyler, with his back to the van, didn't notice much of this. Reid pushed Tyler backwards and he fell into the van. Caleb grabbed Tyler and pulled him the rest of the way into the van while Reid jumped into the van and slid the door shut as Chase started driving. Tyler rolled his eyes. Reid grinned and jumped up into the passenger seat where he picked up a bullhorn.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. If you have not noticed, the seatbelt and no smoking lights are off. Please feel free to move around the cabin." He said into the bullhorn.
Chase and Caleb laughed hysterically along with him and Tyler allowed himself a smile.
"So what's our first stop?" Tyler asked.
"Our first stop is Pennsylvania." Reid grinned, unfolding a map.
Reid had somehow gotten the idea that it would be a good idea for the four of them to cram into a van and drive cross-country during their summer holiday. He then proceeded to talk Chase and Caleb into their cross-country adventure.
"Hope you girls can live off fastfood. We're living on a budget." Chase called over his shoulder.
"Why's that?" Tyler asked.
"Because it's no fun if we stay at the Four Seasons and eat at nice restaurants." Chase smiled.
At the end of the day, they still were't where they wanted to be, they were in the middle of nowhere, and no one wanted to drive. So they stopped at a rest stop, grabbed chips, sandwiches and sodas from the vending machines, and spent the night packed together on the mattress in the back.
"I feel so grimy." Tyler sighed.
Caleb was driving and for some reason, Tyler was the only one uninfected by Reid's reckless and careless attitude. He climbed into the passenger seat and that left Reid and Chase still asleep on the mattress. There were mumbling noises from the back of the van and Tyler turned around.
"Oh shit. Caleb, I think we got competition." Tyler grinned.
Caleb spared a glance at the mattress and saw Reid and Chase and moved closer to eachother and were wrapped up in eachother.
"There's an old Polariod camera in the glovebox. Get a picture." Caleb grinned.
Tyler grabbed the camera and snapped a quick picture. The flash woke the two boys and they realized what kind of position they were in. They pushed away from eachother with goofy grins. Reid and Chase stood on their knees in the small gap between the front seats.
"Hey, isn't that Aaron's car?" Reid asked, looking at the road ahead of them.
"Well I'll be damned. It is." Caleb agreed.
"I'll be damned if the bastard doesn't try something sneaky." Tyler muttered. He opened the glove compartment and picked up a bundle of Shogun firecrackers from the bottom.
"Red, hand me your lighter." Tyler ordered.
"What light--"
"Don't bullshit me. I know you keep one in your pocket. Just hand it here." Tyler ordered.
Reid pulled out his Zippo with the yin-yang side on the side and passed it to Tyler. When the van was alongside Aaron's car, someone stood up through the sunroof. One of Aaron's crew, James something, and flicked them off before tossing his soda at the van. Tyler rolled down the window.
"Have fun with this one kids!" He yelled.
Tyler lit the firecrackers and tossed them into the sunroof with perfect aim.
"Hurry up and fucking drive!" Tyler giggled.
Caleb sped off, leaving the car with smoke pouring out of the sunroof behind.
"Take this exit. We'll hide out there." Tyler grinned.
"Well I'll be damned. Baby Boy is finally embracing the spirit of this trip." Reid whooped.
"Yeah, well I think I could get used to this."
"Okay, so we stop in Pennsylvania first, but we have got to stop in Vegas. We're all legal boys, migh as well have some fun." Chase pointed out.
"I'm in." Caleb said.
"Me too." Reid nodded.
"Why not?" Tyler shrugged.
Reid grinned like a maniac and pulled Tyler from the passenger seat and drug him back to the mattress where he kissed his lover senseless.
"Please tell me the rest of the trip will be like this." Tyler demanded breathlessly.
"As often as possible." Reid smiled.
Tyler pushed Reid off of him and hooked his iPod up to the radio. He turned it to his "Feel Good Mix" and turned the volume all the way up.
"Nothin' like a little IllKid while you make out." Tyler grinned before pushing Reid back onto the mattress.
"This could get interesting." Chase giggled.
