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On My Mind

Chapter 17

The last couple of days Amber spent her days at John's house with John and Dave. She ate there, hung out there, did her laundry there and slept there. Those men were so damn protective of her. They didn't let her go anywhere alone, not even to her own house. It was ridiculous. It wasn't like her former boss was going to start stalking her, in fact, she was pretty positive she would never hear from him again. But, she did admit, it was nice to have people looking out for her, just sometimes it was a bit too much.

Tonight, Saturday, Amber had made dinner for John and Dave. They were at the dining table eating.

"So, Amber, Dave and I have been talking," John started.

"and?" She asked confused.

"Well I'm going back on the road tomorrow and I think you should come with me." Dave said, grabbing her hand from his spot next to her.

"Why?" She asked, not understanding.

"You still don't know what this guy is thinking." John said.

"I'm not going to leave my life here because him."

"You don't have to. Just get away for a little while until things can blow over." Dave said softly. She thought about it. It would be nice to travel and get away from here for a while. But she'd definitely miss John.

"I don't know."

"Just think about it. He's not leaving until tomorrow afternoon." John said, standing up and clearing the table.

"Please Amb, come with me." Dave said, turning his chair to face me fully. "I'll just worry about you the whole time I'm away."

"You don't have to worry about me."

"Sure I do, you're my girlfriend." He said matter of factly. She just stared at him.

"Girlfriend?" She asked. Sure they spent a lot of time together, and had even gone on dates together but she wasn't sure if she would call him her boyfriend yet.

"Is that ok? No? Too soon?" He asked then ran a hand through his hair. "Wow, that's embarrassing. Ok, we're just dating, I can deal with that."

"Dave, its ok. Just, tell me why you really want me to come on the road with you. I know it's not because of my boss."

He sighed. "Honestly, I can't stand the thought of being away from you. I want to be with you everyday." She was silent, that was a lot to take in. Normally, that would even scare her away; she had a bit of a commitment problem, but for some reason, him saying that made her extremely happy.

She smiled. "Ok, I'll go." She said and laughed when he pulled her into his lap and started placing kisses all over face and neck.

It was Sunday afternoon and Amber was at her own house, alone surprisingly, and was packing. Dave told her to pack as much as she could because he didn't know quite when they'd be back. She took his advice and packed practically her whole wardrobe. After she was done packing, she took a shower, dried and straightened her hair and applied minimal makeup. She pulled on a pair of low rise black skinny jeans, a gray Oakland Raiders t-shirt she had from back home and black converse. Dave walked into the house, and greeted her with a kiss as she was pulling on her shoes before she directed him to her luggage so he could pack the car. She pulled on a black zip-up jacket and pulled her purse over her arm and took one last look around her apartment to make sure she hadn't forgot anything important. Once she was sure, she walked out the house and locked it behind her.

Amber made her way to John's house and slapped Dave on the butt as she passed the car, where he was loading the suitcases.

"Hey!" Dave said and grabbed her arm, pulling her to him, before she got too far away. "That was mean."

"Oh please, you're used to getting felt up at work, that was nothing." She said with a laugh and turned around in his arms so she was facing him. He silenced her with his lips and she moaned, leaning into his embrace and the kiss. She jumped back when she felt a slap to her butt. "Hey!" Dave just laughed and finished loading the car.

"Alright, are you guys ready?" John asked as he exited his house. He locked the door behind him and made his way to the car. He swung an arm around Amber's shoulders. "I can't believe you're leaving me." He stuck out his bottom lip.

"Oh stop. You're going to make me feel bad." She said, sticking out her own bottom lip.

"Oh don't feel bad Shorty, I'm only joking. I can't wait until you're gone." He joked but Amber didn't like it and punched him in the stomach. "Ouch." He said, though it didn't hurt at all.

"Let's hit the road." Dave said, slamming the trunk door closed. They piled in the car and made their way to the airport. It was a short drive but it felt like forever for Amber. They got out of car and John and Dave unloaded all the luggage. Amber busied herself by putting tags on her bags just in case they got lost.

"Alright, you two have a nice flight." John said, putting his hands in his pockets. Amber hurled herself at him and squeezed him with all her might.

"I'll miss you so much." She said, pulling back a little to look him in the face.

"I'll miss you too. Don't worry though, I'll be back before you know it." John said placing a kiss on her forehead. She nodded and reluctantly let go but not before placing a kiss on his cheek.

"Don't forget to call. Oh, and watch my house, but don't throw parties there."

"Oh damn, guess I'm going to have to cancel the huge party I was planning tonight." He said and snapped.

"Yeah, you better." She said with a laugh.

"I'll catch you later man." Dave said to John. "Thanks for letting me stay with you."

"Hey, it's no problem." John said, as the two friends embraced in a hug. Dave and Amber stood side by side, holding hands and waved to John as he drove away. They turned to each other and Amber smiled at him sadly.

"Don't worry Amb, you'll see him before you know it." He said, squeezing her hand reassuringly and placed a kiss on her forehead. They checked in their luggage and made it through security with twenty minutes to spare. They went into a small airport store and bought some magazines to keep them occupied during the flight.

They boarded the plane and Amber slid her purse under the seat in front of her. She looked out the window, which was right next to her and watched as people ran around, trying to make sure planes left and other planes landed safely. The plane started its takeoff and it was then that she remember how much she hated flying. She turned and saw Dave with his eyes closed, of course he was a pro at flying. She clutched the armrests and closed her eyes, hoping it would be over soon and they would land already. She felt Dave's hand cover hers and she opened one eye. She saw Dave smile at him, and interlace his fingers with his.

"I forgot I hate flying." She said and closed her eyes again.

"It's okay, we'll be fine. I'm here for you." He said in a soothing voice. After takeoff, Amber passed out with her head on Dave's shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her to make it more comfortable. He looked down at her sleeping body and cursed himself. He swore to himself he would never love anyone again after how bad his ex-wife had treated him. But here he had, he had fallen in love with Amber and she wasn't quite as open to a relationship as he would hope; he would just have to try his hardest to open her up to it.