"Come on twinkle toes, you can do better than that." Wade taunted.
"Screw you." Drew grunted as he looked up at him.
"You're not my type." Wade said as he lifted the weight off of Drew.
"Gah!" Drew hissed, sitting up on the bench.
"Mate, what's the matter with you?" Wade asked.
"I don't know, just-"
"I told you that bird isn't worth it." Wade reminded before taking a sip of water.
"That's easy to say when you have Boxer." Something in Drew's eyes was resentful.
"Then we're gonna find you a broad so you can get over this bloody funk you're in. You're starting to throw salt in my game." He said.
"As if you had had any." Drew replied and chucked his towel at him.
"I don't know, mom, we hardly talk about it. I'm not in a rush to get married, and neither is he. I'll be sure to tell him. Love you too, bye." Boxer shook her head and chuckled to herself as she hung up the phone.
"We're home, love."
"Hi, sweaty men." Boxer kissed them both on the cheek as she met them at the door. "Don't even think of stepping into my kitchen before washing up." She warned as she turned to go back in. Then something told her to stop and turn around.
"What's going on?" She folded her arms and stared down the two.
"What do you mean?" They answered in unison.
"You two are up to something, I wanna know what it is. Now." It was hard to believe that a bubbly little slip of a thing could intimidate anyone of their size, but it was happening.
"Boxer we-" Drew started.
"No let me tell her." Wade said.
"Talk fast, bub." She said.
"You know Drew's been having a rough go of it these past few days. I thought it would be good for him if we got away for the weekend-"
"The two of you…" Boxer asked.
"Yes."
"…And just where do you plan on going?"
"Atlanta-"
"Oh great." Boxer scoffed.
"Just for the weekend, love!"
"Well don't let me keep you, you better get packing." Boxer said over her shoulder as she stomped into the kitchen.
"Boxer?" Wade turned and sat up on his elbow to look at her.
"What, Wade?" She snipped.
"Would you stop being like that?"
"Do I need to remind you what happened the last time you went out on one of your 'all-boys' weekends?"
"No, you don't, and I can't believe you'd say something like that."
"Yeah, make me out to be the bad guy. That's nice." Boxer answered as she shifted on her pillow.
"If it makes you this mad I'll just call the whole thing off." Wade reasoned. He couldn't stand it when she was mad at him.
"You're a big boy, do whatever you want." She rustled out of bed and left the room.
"Oh, I didn't know you were up." Boxer said when she saw Drew in the kitchen.
"Just wanted a glass of water." He said.
"Same." She nodded.
"Boxer, don't be mad at Wade. He's just trying to be a good friend."
"I know." She said through clenched teeth. She understood, but it didn't make her any more ok with it.
"If it'd make things any better, I'll tell him we won't go-"
"He already suggested that. It's fine, go." She turned to the sink to keep from having to look at his puppy eyes.
"...He'd never betray your trust again." Drew walked up behind her and rubbed her shoulders.
"I- I know. It just hurts to think-"
"Stop thinking." He crooned. Something about the scent of her hair sent a chill up his spine.
"Easier said than done-" She turned around and was caught by Drew's lips.
"I'm sorry." Drew said as he sharply pulled away from her.
"I don't...what..." She was at a loss for words as she tried to catch her breath.
"I shouldn't have done that, I'm sorry." Drew said as he backed away from her.
"Um, you should get some sleep, ya'll have an early morning." She said blankly before she rushed past him. They looked back at each other before going down their respective ends of the hall.
"The number of the hotel is on the fridge." Wade said as he walked in the living room.
"Mmm-hmm."
"If anything comes up my phone'll always be on."
"I know." Boxer said as she followed him to the door.
"But I'll call every chance I get."
"Good." She said. Wade sighed heavily and turned around to face her.
"I love you."
"I love you too." She said. Wade nodded before stepping out onto the porch. Boxer looked over and caught Drew's eyes as he waited in the car. "You better get a move on, don't wanna hit any traffic."
"Come here." Wade pulled her into his arms. He kissed her forehead after he pulled away, then walked to the car.
"I love you." Wade mouthed as he stepped into the car. Boxer's eyes went from Wade to Drew as they pulled out of the driveway. She sat down on the porch and buried her face in her hands. It was enough struggling to trust Wade, it'd be damn near impossible to trust herself too.