"Whose turn is it to pay for gas?" Max asked as they pulled into the gas station.
"I have no idea." Crysta replied while pointing at a sleeping Lydia.
Max just smiled and shook her head as she slowly pulled up to a pump. Putting the car into park, she cut the engine and popped open the cover to the tank. "Lydia." She said, while opening the door.
"Mmm." Lydia mumbled, hardly stirring.
"Hey, Lydia." Crysta said while poking Lydia in the side. "Wake up."
"We already there?" Lydia asked, still half-asleep.
Alex and Crysta laughed while Max just shook her head. "We're still in Colorado." Alex said once the laughter subsided.
"Then why'd you wake me? I need to look my best for Brucie." Lydia grouched.
"It's your turn to pay for gas." Crysta said.
"Fine…fine." Lydia mumbled while unbuckling herself and digging through her purse for her credit card. Getting out, she slid it in the card reader and then took it out. Now awake, she was energized about their trip. Dancing on the heels of her feet she said, "I can't wait to see Brucie."
"Really? 'cause I wouldn't be able to tell." Max deadpanned.
Lydia just stuck her tongue out at Max and said, "He's gonna be promoting his new movie."
"Really?"
"Yup. It's called 'My Name Is Bruce'."
"What's it about?"
"A rural town gets overrun by zombies an' Bruce gets kidnapped by the townsfolk because they confuse him with his character from the Evil Dead flicks." Lydia giggled and said, "Demons versus Bruce Campbell...it's gonna be great."
"Bruce Campbell is a C-list actor who's only good for B-movies and cameos." A voice from the other side of the pump said.
Lydia's eyes went wide and she stammered, "E-e-excuse me!?"
"You hear what I said." The voice said.
"What's going on?" Alex asked, as she and Crysta neared the car. "Why does Lydia look like she's gonna kill someone?"
"Shhh." Max said distractedly. "Someone just insulted Bruce Campbell."
"Oh." Crysta said, knowing what that meant; you only insulted Bruce Campbell around Lydia if you had a death wish.
Lydia turned a deep shade of red and said; "You wanna say that to my face?" while stepping over to the pump on the other side, furious. Her eyes widened when she saw who it was. "Y-y-you." She sputtered, her face turning even redder.
"Miss me?" Jason asked, flashing her a smile.
"Jason Sheppard, you're a dead man!" Lydia exclaimed, squeezing her fists tighter.
Jason just grinned at Lydia and hopped into his convertible while saying, "I'm late for a meeting with Big J. I'll see you later." He then started his car and sped off, Metallica blaring as he did.
Lydia just watched him speed off and fumed. Stomping back to the car, she joined everyone else inside the car and seethed; no one insulted BC in front of her and got away with it.
"Who was that?" Max asked, as she pulled out of the station and back onto the main road.
"Jason Sheppard." Lydia huffed, looking out the window; the man irked her to no end.
"As in Lt. Col. Sheppard?"
"The one and the same." Crysta said, nodding her head.
"But I thought he was an only child."
"Jason's his cousin." Alex explained.
"Oh."
"He's the only one besides Zelenka who can match McKay." Crysta commented.
"And I think someone has a crush on him." Alex teased, smiling as she did.
"I do not!" Lydia yelled.
"I didn't say who, you're the one who reacted." Alex said while winking at Max who gave a snort in response.
"Yea well…I know what you meant."
"Ooo, nice comeback. How long did it take for you to come up with that?"
Lydia just stuck out her tongue and Alex laughed while Max shook her head in amusement and Crysta pretended to not know any of them.
A/N: see chapter one for disclaimers with the addition of reyclou owning Jason Sheppard. Review!