" You were right, it was boring !" Megan smiled at Abel, who nodded. He was concentrating on the traffic, now that the minivan was nearing route 50. Opie and Jax were now separate, with Jax in front, and Opie behind, creating a cushion of safety between their families, and the increasing amount vehicles.

"Yea, I usually sleep thru most of it, " he grinned.

Tara and Donna were busy keeping their little sister occupied with Auto Bingo, while Tommy seemed oblivious to everyone, as he focused on his sketch book, and his phone. While he wasn't sure about what it meant to be serious about any girl, Zenith caught his attention late last spring with her own artwork, and writing. He was hoping to stay home the whole week and that idea fell on deaf ears, with his mom laughing at the suggestion, and his Dad simply brushing it aside.

" What's the hold up ?" Tommy called out from the back...he was beginning to feel impatient.

" It's a whole new mindset, once we start crossing the bridge, " Abel was trying to explain. " an it's a little embarrassing too !"

Megan gave him a puzzled look, as traffic began to move.

" Where's the thermos ?" Tara wondered.

" Got it ! " Donna answered, producing two very elaborate Martini glasses with it.

"Mom, com' on Megan is gonna think we're stupid or something..." Abel was torn between participating or sinking into the driver's seat.

The toll booths were in sight.

" Shut up and drive, son...it's part of your being grounded!" Tara rebuked him, as she unscrewed the cap. Donna held the glasses while she poured, as Megan watched .

"What is that?"

" The beginning of I don't give a flying fuk for a week !" Tara announced, with a " Hell yeah !" from Donna.

Emily was getting excited too, as Tommy leaned over the seat. " Can we open it now?"

" Yo, Driver ! Open the damn sun roof ! "

Abel began to feel his skin turn beet red with his mom barking that at him, but he complied, and with a sigh began to open his window too.

They were closing in on the toll plaza, with Opie and Jax leading them.

" Ya gotta open yours too..." He grinned at the beautiful girl next to him. His embarrassed feeling began to fade rapidly, as he fiddled with the radio controls. " Blue tooth is ready !"

Inez Holt reached from her perch in the toll booth, as Jax handed her the cash.

" That's for these two bikes..." He had to yell above the noise that echoed around him, " and that minivan!"

Counting out the cash, she handed him back the extra bill, letting her eyes roam over the bikers frame. A silver fox, Inez thought, with a smile, and suddenly Jax winked back at her.

Both bikes slowly rumbled away, the minivan behind them. That's when Tara , along with Donna waved back, as they popped up thru the sun roof, the Doobie Brothers blasting from inside.

" The highway patrol got his eyes on me

I know what he's thinkin' and it ain't good

I'm movin' so fast he can barely see me

Gonna lose that man, i know i should

I gotta kick in my pedal

Make my ford move a little bit faster

Can't stop, and i can't stop

Got to keep on movin' or i'll lose my mind"

Even above the wind , Opie could hear, and he glanced in his mirror, then towards to Jax.

With a grin, they both shook their heads at each other, letting the salt air take over. This was a long overdo trip on his ride...

No longer feeling self conscious, Abel began to yell along with everyone inside the van, catching Megans smile...why did he feel like this, he wondered...