Summer's on its Way
Part 2
Disclaimer: I don't own Pretty Little Liars or Jane by Design or The Lake if I did the lake would've made it to season 2. This is for fun only.
Author's Note: This is my first story so bare with me. For the sake of the story some of the characters ages might be a little off. Time frame PLL after end of season 2 summer. JBD right after midseason final Jane hasnt made her choice. TL is kinda just gonna fit in. Shelby has a 2yr old.
"Jason, Jason, are you home?" a female voice stirred him from his sleep. At first he thought it was Alison but once his mind came to, he knew it was Spencer. She called from the outside again, he pulled him self out of bed to answer the door. As he opened the door she gave him a one over saying, "Sorry. Did I wake you? I didn't mean..." He smiled cutting her off mid sentence, "Spence. It's fine I should have been up a while ago anyway." Moving aside so that she could pass he continued, "Come in I'll make you some coffee." Spencer smiled as she moved past her brother into his house replying, "No I woke you up I insist that you let me make you the coffee, besides I mostly came here to vent so you might as well just sit and brace yourself. After all you are my big brother right? Now I'm going to trust you more than anyone so if you're keeping anything from me just say it." Her voice was calm like the Hastings she was, the Hastings he is. It was the first time he thought of himself in that way, as a Hastings.
He seemed to just stare as she made him a cup of coffee. "Jason are you there? If you have anything you'd like share now would be the time." His smile faded because he knew he had so many secrets. Its not that he didn't want to share with her a secret or two, because he did. Having another sister meant having a chance to do it right, no lies finally someone to trust. Although, he knew Rosewood wasn't best place for secret keepers so here and now might not be the best way to do things. Standing to his feet, he towered over her a few inches almost whispering down, "Um you know Spencer I just remembered that I have something I got to get going to. Um... but I want to finish this so I'll call you. Is that ok?" She looked up a little lost, I mean if she didn't know any better she'd say he was nervous. She let it go, grabbing her bag she headed out the door, turning back "Um yeah call me can't wait."
The door closed and he walked into his room boxes still everywhere. The 2009 shoe box still sitting on his desk. Taking off the top he looked down at the picture for a few seconds. Suddenly, dark haired Madison flowed through him as he remembered just how long he'd known her, since she was three and he was six. He'd known her mother and everything. Putting the feeling aside he went back into the kitchen to find some food only to find an empty refrigerator.
Walking down the isle at the store he sees Emily just standing looking at something with tears in eyes, "Emily are you ok?" She didn't look up or even move, he knew that it was dumb question but what else could he do. He put his hand on her shoulder "Em I'm so sorry." She turned falling into him sobbing "I just don't... I can't... I want to get away for just a while..." She just cried and they stood there he had an idea but would rethink it later. Her mom came walking past with Aria,"Em there you are." They both just stared, after some time Emily gained her composure and pulled away from Jason "I'm so sorry I ruined you shirt I'm so embarrassed." She was now standing by her mother. "Its fine I needed a new one anyway." A faint smile on his face. Emily and her mom walked away, Aria walked up to Jason,"Thank you for that. This has been really hard for her, for all of us. You know we could all use a vacation from this place. I didn't even know you were back in town? How are you?" Lost in thought he looked down at her, "Yeah I'm good. Um I got to get going. It was nice seeing you Aria." Walking to the checkout he kept thinking about The Lake about simpler times.
Putting his stuff in his car, he got in, pulling out his cell phone he called his mom. "Hey mom I'm thinking about going back to the lake in a few days for a month or two also could you get me Maddie's number? Anyway call me back. Oh love you." Just as he was getting home his phone rang looking down he saw the word mom, answering it "Hey Mom." He could hear a slight smile as she spoke, "Honey I'm glad to hear that you are taking me up on my offer to use the lake house oh and I texted you Maddie number. Oh the spare key is in the same place as it has always been. Try to have fun honey I love you but I got to go." Sitting inside he said his good bye and looked at the text she sent him.
He dialed the number and waited as the phone rang "Hello" he knew her instantly but had to be sure, "Hello. Madison is that you?" It took her awhile to reply and he thought she hung up she finally said, "Ryan." It took him by surprised he hadn't been called that in years so he stumbled with his response, "Yeah it me I was just calling to... Well I'm not really sure. How have you been Maddie?" geez he couldn't believe he called her Maddie that was so back than like before teen years on the lake. She had the reaction he thought she would but wasn't expecting the question about her mother it made him smile as he answered, " Janie always as sweet as Honey, my little Honey bee. Its fine and I'm glad things are going good for you Maddie." Hearing a car pull up and what sounded like Ben call out to her he listened as she rushed "Ryan I'm sorry to cut this short but it was really nice talking to you. Bye. Talk to you later. Love you." the other side went silent he just said aloud "Did she just say she loved me?"
"Who said they loved you?" Jason jumped ten feet in the air at the sound of Spencer voice causing them both to laugh. He turned around to face her as she spoke, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you. I was just stopping by, the door was open so I let my self in. Um I talked to Aria and she told me what happened at the store. Well I got tired of waiting so you know." He smiled, "As a matter of fact I was just about to call you. What do you say we get out of town for a few weeks? You, the girls, and your boyfriends. It would be a much needed time away from Rosewood for all of us. Plus a place of honesty." Spencer grabbed her phone while she replied "I'm texting everyone now, oh do they have a store for clothes and stuff out there?" looking at her a little confused, "Um yeah I think so why?" As mysterious as always,"What say we make this a real adventure and leave now? Everyone said they'd be here in fifteen." Almost laughing, "That's fine Spence." She turned to walk out the door "I'll be right back.
Twenty minutes later everyone showed up, Spencer taking the lead as always, "Ok so here is the deal I left the address and number to The Lake with all our 'rent. If they need to they can get a hold of us that way because this a No cell phone trip. I bought us all walky-talkies to keep in contact once we get there ok. So everyone put your phones in we are locking these things up. Ok that's it, anyone want to add anything." When no one said anything "Ok lets get this show on the road." Jason got into the driver's side, Em called shot gun as Aria, Spencer, Toby, Caleb, Hannah and Mike pilled into the back seats and they dove out of terror town for just a little while.
A/N thank you to anyone and everyone :) Don't know if I should do a ch. on the roadtrip or if bam everyone should be at the Lake.
The Lake can be seen here: www(dot)thewb(dot)com also Congats to JBD for online streaming on Netflix :)