Hunter laughed, throwing an arm around Kenzie’s shoulder.
“Thanks, Mr. Vetter,” he grinned. “Now I can tease M’Lady endlessly with these pictures.”
They had spent at least an hour looking at every single baby picture of Kenzie, and Hunter had ended up taking pictures of every photo they had of Kenzie, especially the embarrassing ones.
(I forgot Vetter was Jacob's last name…)
"No problem, kid," Jacob chuckled. "Always glad to help."
Kenzie let out a defeated sigh as she leaned into Hunter's side, thinking, He's lucky I love him.
"Yeah, thanks, Jacob. Really glad my boyfriend was able to see all those pictures," she stated sarcastically, rolling her eyes. "Anyway, I'm glad we got to talk."
Jacob nodded, his eyes soft as he gazed at his stepdaughter. "So am I, McKenzie."
Kenzie cleared her throat, looking away. "Well, I think we should go now. I wanted to get home and shower."
(Bumping.)
(Bumping.)
Whoops.
Hunter stood up and stretched.
“Well, hopefully we’ll meet again,” he said to Jacob, pleased that Jacob hadn’t heard of the McArthur name.
(Is there gonna be like, a funeral??)
(Yeah, but I was thinking it would be a few days after.
It's not that Jacob hasn't heard of them, he's just really polite and doesn't judge people as quickly as Kenzie's dad. That's part of the reason she didn't like him at first, because they're so different.)
"Yes, I hope so, too. McKenzie, were you planning on bringing your plus-one to the funeral?" Jacob asked.
Kenzie stood up as she replied, half-joking, "I'm sure he'll want to come, even if I didn't want him to."
(Yeah, but I was thinking it would be a few days after.
It's not that Jacob hasn't heard of them, he's just really polite and doesn't judge people as quickly as Kenzie's dad. That's part of the reason she didn't like him at first, because they're so different.)
(That’s what Hunter is trying to get himself to believe. He doesn’t really want to think that Jacob’s only being polite because he’s Kenzie’s boyfriend.)
(Yeah, but I was thinking it would be a few days after.
It's not that Jacob hasn't heard of them, he's just really polite and doesn't judge people as quickly as Kenzie's dad. That's part of the reason she didn't like him at first, because they're so different.)(That’s what Hunter is trying to get himself to believe. He doesn’t really want to think that Jacob’s only being polite because he’s Kenzie’s boyfriend.)
(Ah, okay.)
Hunter, deciding to let Kenzie and Jacob talk, took out his phone from his pocket to see whether Leo had texted him or not. He hadn’t, but he did receive a couple of missed call from Henry. Unsure as to whether he should call him back, Hunter realized he had also received a text message from Henry.
The minute he read the message, Hunter wished he had not. Way to ruin his mood. Still, he pushed on a pleasant expression on his face, pretending nothing was wrong. He slipped the phone back into his pocket without bothering to reply to Henry and looked back at Kenzie innocently, crossing his arms.
(Yeah, but I was thinking it would be a few days after.
It's not that Jacob hasn't heard of them, he's just really polite and doesn't judge people as quickly as Kenzie's dad. That's part of the reason she didn't like him at first, because they're so different.)(That’s what Hunter is trying to get himself to believe. He doesn’t really want to think that Jacob’s only being polite because he’s Kenzie’s boyfriend.)
(Ah, okay.)
(Yup!)
(I’m also adding a tad bit more drama. 😂 To keep the RP from dying out.)
(There hasn't been enough for you?!? I'm over here trying to get Kenzie to heal so that we can get more Huntzie fluff, and now there's more drama. sighs Oh, well…)
Jacob chuckled. "He sounds like a good guy. I hope you two are happy," he said genuinely.
"We are," Kenzie said softly, looking back at Hunter. Her smile wavered when she saw the look in his eyes, contrasting his expression.
"Well, you said that you wanted to get home, so I won't keep you any longer," Jacob declared. "I'll see you later."
Kenzie faced her stepfather again and nodded. "Yeah, see you later." Turning to Hunter, she asked, "You ready to go?"
(There hasn't been enough for you?!? I'm over here trying to get Kenzie to heal so that we can get more Huntzie fluff, and now there's more drama. sighs Oh, well…)
(It’s never enough! We will have some Huntzie fluff, though!)
(There hasn't been enough for you?!? I'm over here trying to get Kenzie to heal so that we can get more Huntzie fluff, and now there's more drama. sighs Oh, well…)
(It’s never enough! We will have some Huntzie fluff, though!)
(XD Yay!)
Hunter nodded at Kenzie before looking at Jacob. With the look on her face, Hunter realized Kenzie knew something was wrong with him. He really needed to keep a leash around his emotions.
“We’ll see you around then, Mr. Vetter,” Hunter finally said to him. “It was fun.”
He turned around and began walking towards the door before waiting for Kenzie to follow him.
Kenzie walked over and grabbed his hand, smiling up at him a bit. As soon as they were in the car, she asked, "You okay?"
Hunter blinked before offering her a grin.
“I’m oakay,” he grinned. “Anyway, there’s some place we need to go. I need to do something, and I don’t want to leave you alone so I’ll be dragging you along with me.”
"Oh. All right. Um… So how long is it going to take? Don't forget, you promised me pizza, TV, and cuddles when we were done," Kenzie reminded him.
Hunter grinned.
“Of course. Don’t think I’ve forgotten about that.” He said, throwing an arm around Kenzie’s shoulders, steering her towards his car.
"Good," Kenzie replied simply as they walked to the car.
Hunter sat in his seat and brought the engine to life. After a few minutes, they found themselves away from the bustling city into a rocky road, passing trees as they drove by. It would take fifteen minutes to get to the cabin in the mountains, but only because Hunter knew the shortcut to it.
“We’re not lost,” Hunter clarified, even though Kenzie said nothing. “Don’t worry about it.”
Kenzie watched the trees go by for a bit before turning to face Hunter. "So… Where are we going?" she asked for the second time that day.
“I have a cabin,” Hunter replied slowly. “In the mountains. It’s not very high; it’s mostly surrounded by trees and greenery and whatnot, but it’s a quiet and secluded place.”
Hunter took a turn, this time getting swallowed up by the forest completely.
“Sorry about the bumps,” he said. “I should’ve told you beforehand that this was going to be a… rocky road trip.”
"Well, it's certainly beautiful," Kenzie mused as she went back to looking at the scenery.
Does she do that on purpose? Hunter mused to himself.
“Sure is,” he replied before his his eyes widened a fraction. “Look! There’s a monkey on your side. Do you see it?”
Kenzie turned back to Hunter, an amused smile on her face.
"We don't have monkeys here, babe," she pointed out. "Unless you're talking about yourself."