Chapter 15 – Great Minds Think Alike
Tyana nodded along to what Bret was saying about her safety—and therefore Jeff's also—on the little trip she was going to take with the man that morning. Wanting to finished getting ready she interrupted him,
"Look, Bret, I get it. I'll keep a communicator with me at all times; I'll have a knife in my boot and a gun somewhere else. Everything will be ok, I feel it. And I promise, if there's any signs of being followed or such then I will get us out of there quicker than you can say hockey socks" he stared at her blankly then sighed and nodded.
"Ok, I'm trusting your good judgment on this one"
"Thank you" Tyana blew her big brother figure a kiss then strolled off to the bathroom to get ready. Shadow leaned back on her bed and stared at Bret,
"So you think she can get him back?" she quizzed, aware of Jeff and Tyana's past 'situation'. He shrugged,
"Who knows? But I can tell you one thing for sure; if it's possible then Tyana will do it"
"Ya know I can hear you talking about me" she suddenly called from the bathroom. Shadow and Bret chuckled before Tyana bounded out of the bathroom and stood with a hand on her hip. Shadow just stuck out her tongue before Bret signed off. Tyana giggled, pulled some hair out of her eyes and then did a twirl.
"So whatcha think, do I look ok?"
"Where're ya going?" Shadow asked before she decided whether the outfit was appropriate. Tyana shrugged and stopped twirling,
"Dunno, no where fancy or anything. Probably just out and about" she shrugged again. Shadow looked her over. The curves of her hips and thighs were shown at their best in a pair of low rise jeans and her top half was clad in a low v-neck white top with short sleeves, stopping far enough up to display a hint of her toned and tanned stomach. Her hair was down, as always, but was impeccably clean and undeniably smooth in its shiny turquoise way. To top it all off she had a pair of blue and white sketchers peeking out from beneath the leg of her pants. Shadow nodded her approval.
"Cute, he'll love it I'm sure"
Tyana beamed, "thank you", then crossed the room to grab her bag and make sure it had money, essentials and a weapon in it. She slipped inside one of her communicators and then found a small knife and slipped it into the correct slot. Just as she was about to declare her readiness there was a knock at the door and Tyana shot across the room to answer it so fast that Shadow barely registered her move. Shadow grinned when she saw Jeff standing there, greeting her friend with some sort of morning phrase. Tyana was almost fainting at the sight of the man in a simple pair of jeans and a tight v-neck white shirt. She laughed, causing Tyana to turn around and Jeff to peek in. Shadow bit her lip,
"Sorry, it's just, his and hers" she nodded towards them. Both looked down and realized they were essentially wearing the same thing. Tyana giggled, a little embarrassed, but Jeff just smiled in amusement.
"Great minds think alike" he pointed out. Tyana nodded and stuck her tongue out at the woman of pink hair.
"Jeff, this is my" she thought quickly, "Travel buddy, Shadow, Shadow, this is Jeff" Shadow waved and jerked her head up in recognition from where she sat on the bed and Jeff returned the greeting with a small salute. "Ok, now, introductions complete, let's go. Shadow, don't get up to any trouble while I'm gone, ey?" Tyana asked, smiling.
Shadow rolled her eyes, "Yes mom"
"Cool, see ya later. Bye" Tyana waved as she pulled on her bag and then disappeared behind the wood of the door. "Ok, so, where are we headed?" she asked curiously as they walked off towards the lift.
Jeff stuffed his hands in his pockets and shrugged, "dunno, I don't mind, it's up to you"
Tyana shook her head, "no, it's your day out; I'm just here in case you black out and need someone to catch you" they stepped into the lift.
"Oh yeah, that makes me feel manly" Tyana chuckled at him.
"No, seriously, what do you want to do?"
"I honestly don't mind, so long as we just stay out of this damn hotel for as long as possible then I'm cool"
"Ok, then how about" she bit her lip while she thought of something they might both enjoy. "Movies, shopping, bowling or ice skating?"
Jeff smiled, "All of 'em, the longer I'm away from this place, the better; I hate being stuck here." He smiled and stared straight at her, "Company's not too bad either"
Tyana forced back her blush and simply smiled in agreement. The lift tinged and they stepped off at the lobby. Jeff handed in his room key and then Tyana grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the lobby when she saw a taxi crawl by. She giggled as they ran along but it was already taken so they waited on the sidewalk. Jeff smiled when he noticed she hadn't unlinked her arm from his yet. But much to his dismay her arm fell from his when she lifted her fingers to her mouth, exclaimed in a loud whistle then shouted at the taxi that was cruising down the street. It pulled up by their side and Tyana grinned triumphantly as she pulled Jeff into the cab with her. "You're quite good at that"
The beauty shrugged with a cheeky smile; "It's a skill" They laughed, told the driver where to go and then sped off towards the mall. They talked all the way there, planning out their day and asking one another about how they slept after they had trawled back from the pool area early that morning. The journey wasn't long but it was enjoyed. They pulled up near the mall and Jeff paid the driver, although Tyana tried to insist upon doing so herself. The cab sped off and Tyana pulled her bag back on properly as they began to walk towards the mall. Soon they found themselves at the cinema where they tried to decide what to watch. It was between a comedy and an action movie. After much deliberation they both decided they wanted to see the comedy. They bought their tickets, purchased some pop corn, candy and soda then trudged inside to snag their seats.
"Ok, where'd ya wanna sit?" Jeff asked as he stole a piece of pop corn out of Tyana's box and put it into his mouth. She playfully narrowed her eyes at him but then answered his question.
"Doesn't matter to me" The truth was Tyana had never actually been to the cinema, so she didn't really know where the good or bad seats were. She impulsively wanted to sit up back, suspecting that the front would hurt one's neck, but already there were several couples littering those seats, either flirting suggestively or necking already. Jeff noticed her glance behind him at the final row and chuckled when she pulled a strange face then gestured to take any of the middle seats. He led her to the very center of the theatre and they settled into their seats happily. Well, maybe not.
"Oh my god, these are hardly comfortable" Tyana moaned as she shifted about in her seat. Jeff laughed,
"No, so long as no one sits in front of you then it's ok"
Tyana's brow creased, "why's that?"
"Because you can do this" Jeff kicked his legs up and rested them on the back of the seat in front, making Tyana laugh. She kicked up too then dramatically sighed as if it were the most relaxing thing ever. Jeff laughed with her, all the while thinking about how fantastic she seemed. Tyana rested her arm on the armrest and before long Jeff's arm joined hers there. The movie seemed to fly by.
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*A/N* OMG, I start college today, and I am soooo damn scared! *runs and hides* I'm never coming out! lol. Shadow, thanks for reviewing girl, and of course the last chapter was cute, how can it be otherwise when Jeff is cute :o)
