Chapter 10
Amy was giving Destiny the grand tour of the house while the guy's drug out all the sleeping bags. Destiny was amazed at the sprawling 6-bedroom ranch, from the in-ground pool, to the hot tub, the game room complete with pool table, it was amazing.
"This place is unreal!" Destiny exclaimed.
"It is nice, when we get off the road we like to have everything we want right here." Amy laughed. Amy and Destiny went to the kitchen and grabbed snacks "these guys eat ALL the time!" Amy told her.
"I can imagine!"
They walked into the family room to find the guys lounging around. Jeff had his guitar out and was playing, Matt and Shannon singing way off-key. Amy sat down next to Matt. Destiny sat on the floor close to where Shane was sitting. Jeff was directly across from her. She watched Jeff, her ears aching from the horrible singing of Matt and Shannon.
"You two suck!" Amy said as they finished.
"Oh like you are any better?" Matt snorted. Amy stuck her tongue out at him.
Jeff looked at Destiny "Don't mind them. They are nuts about each other"
This prompted Matt to throw a pillow at Jeff's head. The fight was on. Destiny sat back and watched. That is until several of those pillows hit her at the same time. She grabbed one and hit Shannon with it. She laughed like she hadn't laughed in a long time. They finally wore themselves out all of them laughing and panting.
Matt went and fixed everyone a drink. They went back to listening to Jeff play. Destiny recognized the beginning bars of Celine's "My Heart Will Go On"
"Jeff, that is one of my favorite songs!"
"Do you know the words?" He asked.
She nodded her head yes.
"Good, help me with it." He started over.
Destiny sung the words to the song with feeling.
Every night in my dreams I see you.
I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never go till we're one
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
There is some love that will not go away
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Jeff had tears in his eyes as Destiny finished.
"Wow. You have an incredible voice." Amy said.
Destiny blushed. "Thanks Amy."
"Is there anything you can't do?" Shane asked her. He looked at the rest of them, "She draws and writes, and now singing! Jeez!"
Jeff looked at her "What do you write?"
"Poetry mostly."
"I'd love to read some sometime. I write too."
Destiny, show them the drawing you did of me on the bus."
"No, come on you guys are embarrassing me!"
Shannon looked pointedly at her. "I'm warning ya... hound ya to death!"
"Oh all right! Shane it's right there next to you." He pulled the sketchpad out, flipped to the first one she had done and handed it to Matt.
"Wow Destiny, this is great!" They all agreed, crowding around Matt to look at it. Jeff took it and sat down to read the poem in the margin. He looked at Destiny with a funny look on his face, but he didn't say anything.
Shannon popped a movie in the VCR and they all settled down to watch. Amy and Matt snuggled on the couch and Shannon was sprawled in a big armchair, his legs hanging over the edge. Destiny lay on the floor in front of the TV, Shane on one side of her and Jeff on the other.
They all feel asleep except Amy and Matt. Amy stood up and grabbed the sleeping bags, covering each of them up in turn. She looked down at Jeff, Shane and Destiny. Destiny was on her stomach both the guys facing her.
They made their way to their room for a little private time. Amy lay on the bed, her head on Matt's chest.
"Matty..."
"Yeah Babe?'
"What do you think of Destiny?"
"I like her. She certainly fits in with this bunch."
"I know. I like her too. Shane said they are just friends, but I think he likes her more than he's willing to admit."
"Babe, you know Shane's track record... Can you blame him for being a little skittish?
"No, I was just making an observation...Jeff seems pretty taken with her too... I'm a little worried. I'd hate to see anyone come between them. Shane and Jeff that is."
"Honey, things will work out for the best. You'll see. Don't worry so much! And stop trying to be everyone's mommy."
"I can't help it!"
He kissed her forehead. "I know babe, I know."