"You're good for him, you know?" Maria spoke quietly nodding to Aaron who's head was on my lap whilst he slept.

I smiled softly "Not as good as he is for me. He's been incredible."

"And so have you, he would have normally flown back rather than ride back with us."

I nodded understanding. "Perhaps he needed time, like Zak does?"

My eyes looking up the RV to see Zak flat out on the bed. Maria smiled seeing him, the love evident in her eyes as she watched him sleeping.

"We've had our fair share of bust ups." She reminded me, my eyes shifting to the scar on her cheek.

"I think that was the turning point for us as people." She answered touching her cheek.

"I know everyone is different, every relationship is too. But the love between you two is a real fairytale, you know?" I asked wondering if I was making sense.

She laughed softly. "We must be on a sequel. Cause the happy ever after is still rolling."

Aaron stirred gripping my hand and holding it to his chest as he settled again. "You're the first one he is serious about. I know that much. I've never seen him so... So committed. Not that he was ever some player but he would always come across so calm when he was with someone. Like he cared but not enough to lose sleep and never enough to have a slanging match with Zak."

"I don't want to come between those two. Ever. That's why I had to say something."

"I said the same thing.. One of his best friends and suddenly I'm sleeping with the other best friend. My supposed enemy."

"What was your story then? You and Zak? How did you two get the forever after?" I questioned wondering if myself and Aaron would reach the stage of saying the 4 letter word.

"Me and Zak...." She blew out a breath of air. "How long you got?"

I grinned "I'm all ears."

****

"And the rest is kinda history." She finished as Zak stumbled through the RV and sat beside her. His hand taking hers instantly.

"What's history?" He asked scrunching his face.

"Don't worry. We are talking about you. Not too you." Maria teased.

"Okay... hey?" He frowned causing us both to giggle.

"How you feeling?" Maria asked him as Zak placed his head into his hands.

"Getting there. Aaron woke up yet?" He asked us both looking through his fingers.

"He's stirred. But has gone back again." I replied.

"OI! WAKE UP!" Zak shouted making us all jump in our seats.

"Zak!" Maria hissed swatting his arm.

"Oh come on. We could have a rave and he wouldn't hear a damn thing. That man can sleep!" He pointed out as Aaron hadn't moved a whisker.

"He's a heavy sleeper." I laughed rubbing his arm gently.

It wasn't long before brown eyes were looking up at me, seeing them I smiled "Welcome back."

"Hey. We stopped yet?" Aaron asked.

I shook my head "About a mile off. Do you some good to get some fresh air."

He rolled his eyes "I need a cigarette."

"Or not." Maria added.

"I nee-" Aaron stopped as the nicotine patches appeared in her hands.

"Oh yeah. I picked up some more. Come on. You said you would for Theo." She reminded him.

Aaron grumbled but got up and had one slapped down on his arm before coming back to sit at my side.

"I'm proud of you." I stated as he held up his sleeve to glare at it.

"These things suck."

"It's better than getting sick. Isn't it?"

He nodded "I need a fix though."

"Caffeine do you?" I asked him seeing the gas station.

"Coffee." Aaron whispered seeing it to.

"Uh huh."

Once Bacon had pulled over, we slowly piled out and sluggishly pulled ourselves to the gas station whilst he refilled.

I squealed as Aaron wrapped his arms around my waist and nuzzled into my neck as we walked along awkwardly.

"You smell nice." He commented.

"Is that so?"

"Hmm. You also smell like me, and that makes me happy."

"And so it should," I replied walking in "So what do you fancy? Food wise."

We walked around the station slowly looking at the food. If anyone wasn't aware, Aaron was a fussy eater and spent most of last night on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

"Probably PB & J." He muttered.

"You need more than that." I frowned.

"There's nothing here."

So whilst he collected the usual PB & J, I collected a basket.

Stepping out of the gas station, I held his coffee and the bag whilst he took a call from his mom. Walking back into the RV, I set out his meal. Then started mine.

By the time everyone was loaded up, I was sat at the table with my set up.

"Hey? What are you eating?" Aaron asked seeing my collection.

I smiled "Come." I patted the seat beside me. He slipped in the booth and looked at it.

"I got nuts, crackers, chicken, fruit, some veggie snack pack which I think has humus in. I also have.. popcorn which is low fat and hardly anything in and last but not least. I have cheese sticks."

"Well shit. You got that in there?" He asked.

"Yeah."

His eyes went to the PB & J sat on the counter. "Oh.."

"So you gonna make a sandwich?" I questioned.

"Uh. Yeah. I suppose.."

"Or do you want some of this?" I asked seeing the look in his eyes.

"No, no, it's yours."

I sighed "Guess this will go to the birds then." I replied pulling a bag up from beside me.

"You got me some too?" He asked hopeful.

"Of course! Now come on, let's have a not so real picnic."

Aaron grinned and took the bag blessing me with kisses and thank yous until we were set.

"Drinks?" He gasped.

"Fridge. When you're ready."

I grinned as he grabbed my face kissing me harder "You're fuckin amazing you know that?!"

"Eat up... PB & J." I tutted.

Although I could have gone into the fast food restaurant and grabbed some low fat meal with the rest of them. I had considered Aaron eating the same thing yet again and decided to up the game. Although a few French fries would have been heaven instead of carrot sticks, I couldn't bare the idea of him eating alone.

But seeing the happiness on Aaron's face at our informal picnic, but not a picnic,  took away any other craving for fast food, low fat or not.

Right now it was about supporting and spending time with him. From morning noon and carrot sticks.