Susanna's POV

Is it possible for any couple to be as clumsy as us. I mean honestly.... it seems like we are always getting into some sort of an accident or another dangerous situation. I look over at Joey's slumped over, sleeping form in the passenger seat of my car. "Joey. Babe. We're almost home." I say softly, as I take the final exit to Nashville. I use my elbow to nudge him gently.

He moves a little in his seat and groans like an angry bear that didn't get to finish the hibernation season. Even though he has literally slept the whole way here. The man probably has the worst crick in his neck in all of history. Along with his bruises, cuts, scraps, and his sprained ankle from going all Jack rolled down the hill on me. Let me tell you, this Jill didnt go tumbling after him. Almost. But not quite. At least the briar patch was there to stop him.

He still won't get up, so I see the cure right up ahead and pull into the parking lot. I swiftly go inside, and come back out with my order. I wave it under his nose, and he jumps yelling, partly from pain, partly from hunger induced excitement. "Chick-fil-a!"

Joey literally is stroking the wrapper, whispering "My precious..." I turn in my seat and just go on driving pretending that nothing is happening. Acting as if there is no mad man right beside me. Exactly how much medication did they give him anyway?!?

He eats the sandwich like a ravenous lion, then seems to transform into himself again. Thank you, Lord!!! "Hey. We're in Nashville. I could have drove part of the way." He says, acting as if nothing out of the ordinary has happened in the past 24 hours.

"No. No, you couldn't." I say and pat his hand, pulling into our future house's driveway. He gives me a puzzled look, "I might explain later...." I say my voice trailing off as I spot the sight in the front yard. Where there just happens to be a party going on?

We are met by grinning friends, and of course a teasing Chad about Joey's condition.... and a video I might... or might not have recorded...

The girls rush me away and we chatter endlessly, the boys decide to go to the basement and play Mario Kart. I notice Lyric isn't quite herself. "You okay, jitterbug?" I ask, laying a hand on her shoulder.

"Fine." Lyric grumbles, then she realizes I'm not buying it. "Prom is coming up.... I'm worried. It's nearly here and I don't have a dress and..." She eyes her converse shoes, then looks up to meet my gaze. "James still hasn't asked me, yet. Khloe is in this same suspense right now with Kevin, too. You think they are giving up on us?"

"He will, baby girl. I'm sure of it." I hug her, then insist on us joining the other girls to go dress shopping for Lyric. Who, logically minded, says she would really rather wear the dress she has for my wedding. So we in turn decide to head out for some coffee and Bible time.

Joey's POV

"You sure are shaking like a leaf in a tornado." I say, then repeat back what I jsut said in my mind .... I think being with "country Susanna" rubbed off on me.

James looks up from his guitar, where he's seated across the room from everyone else. "I'm scared to death!" The teen says harshly.

"Easy there, bro." I place a hand on his shoulder. "You and Lyric okay?" When he gets all twitchy eyed when I say the name of his girlfriend, I suddenly understand. "This has something to do with Lyric doesn't it?"

James looks up at me, finally letting out a heavy sigh. "Yeah." He smiles a little bit dreamy like. "I love her, Joey. I know. We are still young, but I know she's the one for me. Yesterday, she was at my brother's place and she danced for a while, she had no clue I was watching. Then suddenly she just leans against the wall, at first I thought it was part of the dance. Then I realized she was crying. Next thing I'm out there, holding her and wiping her tears. It was the anniversary of her parents' death. She was just so innocent and broken and beautiful... I just wanted to protect her. You might laugh when I tell you why I'm scared." James finishes eyeing his guitar pick with a hard glare.

"Try me." I offer gently. James isn't typically a guy for a lot of words, but he's like a river right now.

"I want to ask her to prom." James coughs.

"That's no reason to be afraid." I say. "I already know her answer, you just have to find the perfect way to ask. The perfect promposal!"

"We got this." Chad and Kevin chose this moment to come up. Kevin informs me of a plan, after James leaves to put his guitar away. Here goes nothing.

Author's Note:

Here's the gif I posted for the chapter in case it doesn't work.... https://38.media.tumblr.com/3861cdc26aca89f2cf4034d03f88e397/tumblr_nndyzvqQjd1rleknbo5_400.gif


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