Colorado Springs, Colorado

Disclaimer: I don't own any part of Butch Hartman's work, although I'd buy if from him in a heart beat! Except I'm broke.

I woke up, still in Danny's arms. I stood up and stretched; I was driving to Colorado Springs today. Why did Danny get all the short drives? Well, I do get Annapolis to Averfeild. That's the shortest distance on our journey! All well, I kissed Danny on the cheek and went to take a shower.

Now, I particularly like the summer months. I liked being able to let my ears out because I spent most of the time at home with Danny, Sam, or Tucker, or at their houses, because Mom and Dad were always away on business. Another reason I was going on this trip: They had a huge business thing to go to for three weeks and I wasn't about to stay in that huge house, by myself, for three weeks. They suggested I spent it with Sam, Paulina, or Valarie. My response to this was: Sam had..."prior engagements", (how ironic) Paulina had to go to Mexico and visit relatives, and Valarie...well she never liked me, but she does like Danny so she was already off my list. That's when a road trip to see Samson was suggested and eventually evolved into this Samon, Averfeild, Florida visit. We gave Danny a map the excluded the Florida part, and BAM! We have a surprise. Watch, I'll have a surprise for me when I get home. He's so creative and resourceful! I love him!

I stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel to dry my hair and one to wrap around my body. Soon, I was out of the bathroom all together and woke Danny up. He was all sprawled out on the bed now. So I did what any loving girlfriend soaking wet, draped in a towel would do, I threw a pillow at him and said, "Wake up!" (Done it more than once too!) He moaned. "Do you have to do that every time you see me sleeping?" "No. I just think it's funny!" "I guess I deserve that for what I did last night." "Yeah, you did, but I love you anyway." I kissed him. "Now go take a shower!" "Why?" "Because it's good to have good cleanliness habits and because I need to get dressed, now go!"

Within less than half an hour, we were checked out and gone. Today was my day to drive, great. Colorado Springs, Colorado was our destination today, although I think we could have made it to Kansas City, Daddy said it was best we not overheat my car. "We'll see Samson soon enough." Danny said, reading my face, then going back to his stupid book. "I still don't get how you love my brother like you do! It's creepy actually." "Well," he closed his book, "remember this time two years ago when Samson left for college?" "Yes Love, how could I forget." "I asked him how he knew to send me in to apologize. He said he didn't, he just knew we were meant for each other. In fact, he liked us together. He never told on us when we made-out and slept in the same bed, the same night." "He knew!" "The entire time." "No wonder you suck up to him so much every time he visits." He shrugged and went back to reading.

-Danny-

I flopped down in the bed in our hotel room. "Rest up Love, you drive tomorrow." "But Baby!" "Don't you 'But Baby!' me! We had an agreement!" "I know. I just don't wanna drive to Kansas City!" "Why not?" "Do you know how many people die there in a week?" "No." "A lot, okay. Most from shootings." "I bet it's no more dangerous than L.A." "Yeah?" "We'll be fine." He sat up as I sat next to him. He glanced at me mischievously, and then pretty much tackled me on the bed. I giggled. "What love?" "Nothing." He stroked my cheek lovingly. "I just love looking at my Baby." My phone rang. "My mom has the worst timing."

"Yes Mom?" "Hey Camryn. Just called to check up on you guys." "Yeah, we're fine. We're at the hotel in Colorado Springs so we made it safely." "Okay, just be careful tomorrow in Kansas City, okay?" "Okay Mom. Love you. Tell Daddy I love him too, kay?" "Okay. Love you too." "I wonder if your parents are gonna call?" His phone rang. "Who is it?" "I don't know. Hello?"

"Danny?" "Jazz?" He put her on speakerphone. "Yeah, it's me. What was I interrupting?" "Nothing." We said together. "You guys are such liars." "Well what are you doing 'big sister'?" He said in a mocking tone. "Not much, just called to see how your trip was going." "We've made it to Colorado Springs. We should arrive in Kansas City tomorrow."

-Jazz-

I held my stomach as it surged. "Be careful up there guys, okay?" "Okay Jazz." I heard Camryn say. "I'll call later to check up on you guys, Okay?" "Okay Jazz. We'll talk to you later." "Yeah." I held my stomach again, this time, with both arms. I didn't have the heart to tell them. Danny had told me he intended to ask Camryn to marry him, but not for a while, and if I had told them about...I wouldn't exactly be setting an example...

-Camryn-

I turned to face my love and looked directly into his baby blue eyes. "Something's wrong." "With what?" "Not what, who. There's something wrong with Jazz. I know it." "My sister's fine. She's a strong woman and would tell me if she needed me." "Sure?" His fingers laced behind my back, and mine around his neck. "I'm positive. We'll even go visit her this summer if you want to." "Okay." "I'ma kiss you know, okay?" "Okay..."

Our faces were an inch apart when there was a knock at the door.

"We have the worst timing." Danny said as I answered the door. It was the pizza guy. "That'll be $11.50 ma'am." I gave him $12, took the pizza, said, "You weren't that fast," And closed the door.

"We've only been gone two days and I'm already worried, but not about the trip. Something is wrong with Jazz; I just know it! And Danny's worried about Kansas City tomorrow. What is so bad about Kansas City?

"On the flip side of that, I can't wait to see my friend Natalie again! I don't even thing she knows I'm coming! And if Samson keeps his yap shut, she won't know."

"Baby, whatcha writin'?" "I told you! It's a travel journal!" I minimized the screen as he leaned over to look while chewing his last bite of pizza. "I also told you that you couldn't read it." He gave me a hurt look. "No!" He got off the bed and looked out the view and I stated typing again. He tried to run at me by surprise and I turned intangible. I heard a "thud" a few seconds later. "You're gonna get security called on us." Being as we were on the second floor and the people below us were stiffs. "We'll be fine."

A knock came at the door. I answered it this time. "Can I help you sir?" It was the manager of the hotel. Danny walked up behind me and smiled at him. "Yes, we've have reports of loud noises coming from this room." I gave him the sweetest confused look and asked, "What kind of complaints, Mr. Crenshaw?" He smiled back. "Nothing really. Just a loud thump and what was called 'shouting'." "The thump was my fault, sorry. I fell off the bed because I fell asleep watching TV and just, kinda, slid." I giggled. "It was funny to watch too!" I turned back to Mr. Crenshaw. "As for the shouting, I don't recall anything above an inside voice spoken, but we did have a pizza guy come earlier." He smiled. "Oh don't worry about it Miss..." I gave him a big smile. "Derva." His eyes questioned me. "So you're Mr. Derva?" "Oh! No! That's my daddy." "Oh!" he chuckled. "Sorry. Anyway, I'll handle it Miss Derva, don't worry about it." "Thank you Mr. Crenshaw." I smiled. "Have a nice night you two." "You too!"

There was a knock at the door around midnight. "Danny." I put my pillow ouve my head and closed my eyes tightly. I felt the weight on the bed shift as Danny's arm moved from my waist. Oh please don't let it be Mr. Crenshaw again, please let my senses be tired and wrong.

They weren't. Or, it wasn't, really.

Danny yawned. "Mr. Crenshaw? Is there a problem?" My eyes shot open. "No...well yes. Reports of loud noises coming from this room again." "This late at might?" "Just fifteen minutes ago." "I'm sorry Mr. Crenshaw, but we've been asleep for two hours now. Long drive tomorrow, and Camryn's tired from driving all day today. I don't possibly see how it can be up. Maybe they're just trying to get us in trouble." He nodded in understanding. "Okay. Sorry for waking you." I yelled from under my pillow, "It's fine, really! Goodnight Mr. Crenshaw!" He sighed. "Goodnight you two."