Post by Austen Blackwell on Feb 14, 2018 15:24:12 GMT -5
Austen: Babe. I know Valentine’s Day is about us, but are you down for a double date? Robbie and Stacy are going out. It is her birthday. And with him being my best man, I want to do a double date thing. You okay with that?
Austen and Mercedes were finishing breakfast early Wednesday morning.
Mercedes: Yeah that would be okay with me. Makes sense, and sometimes double dates are more fun. Plus we can still do things together without them. Not like the date will be the whole day.
Austen: Right. I was thinking maybe we could go out and drive some go-karts. And then get some dinner. I mean, unless you are afraid to lose to me…
He smirks, finishing his cereal. He puts the bowl into the sink and fill it with water. She gets up after she finishes hers. She heads over to the kitchen, as she leans over giving him a quick kiss.
Mercedes: Bring it baby, because I will beat you.
She sets her bowl in the sink as well, as gets some water in it. She looks at him.
Mercedes: Besides, we could also add a little bet to it as well.
Austen rubs his hands together.
Austen: A bet you say? Well then. This just got interesting. And what is this bet?
She smirks, as she keeps looking at him.
Mercedes: Winner gets to choose what we do on our honeymoon the second day we are on it.
Austen: It is whomever finishes ahead of the other. I don’t want Robbie or Stacy picking. Who knows with those two.
He laughs as he gets a text.
Austen: That’s Robbie.
He replies.
Mercedes: Of course would just be us two in the bet. I wasn’t even going to bring it up with them. Those two would have us do who knows what, even if they wouldn’t be there.
She laughs lightly, as she looks at him.
Mercedes: What does he say?
Austen: He is down for the double date. We will meet at 4. Go-kart it up. And then decide on food.
He smiles.
Austen: We better get dressed.
She nods her head, as she starts to walk for the stairs but stops.
Mercedes: Oh yeah, go look in the living room, your gift is sitting on the table.
She blows him a kiss as she heads upstairs. He heads into the living room as he looks around to see what she had got him. Little did she know, on the bed upstairs was a brand new pair of Purple Timberlands for Valentine’s Day for her. She stops, as she sees them. She smiles wide, as knew he was finding a pair of Timberlands downstairs as well. She grabs her pair, as she hugs them tightly. Austen heads into the living room and sees a Timberland box on the coffee table in the living room. He smiles and opens the box, and it was a pair of custom Timberlands.
Austen: I can’t believe she got me the same thing.
He sat on the couch as he tried them on. Admiring them, she headed back down the stairs. As she got to the bottom of the stairs, she looks towards him.
Mercedes: Great minds think alike I think. I love them baby. We should wear them today.
He looks up the stairs to her and she looked amazing.
Austen: Breathtaking.
He says to her, not uttering another word.
Mercedes: You alright AB?
She looks at him, as she smiles.
Austen: Wow.
He stands up and makes his way over to her. He grabs her and dips her, kissing her before she can say a word. He pulls back and stands back up looking into her eyes.
Mercedes: Wow…
She couldn’t help it, as she looks him in his eyes. She couldn’t say anything else, as she smiles at him.
Austen: My thoughts, exactly. You ready to go pick up Robbie and Stacy?
He checked his phone.
Austen: So weird it is her birthday too! Robbie says that they are ready anytime.
Mercedes: Well let’s go get them. I’m ready, you’re ready. I mean unless you want to knock me out with some more of those kisses.
She sticks her tongue out at him, as she was kidding.
Austen: Don’t tempt me…
He smiles as they head out the door and into his SUV. They head up to Robbie and Stacy’s place which was about 90 minutes up the I-5. They put some music on and share looks as they were excited for the day. Once they arrived to the apartment, Robbie and Stacy made their way out and jumped into the backseat.
Austen: Hey you two!
Robbie: Hey AB. Mercedes.
Robbie gives semi-hugs to both of them.
Mercedes: Hey guys. Happy birthday Stacy.
Stacy: Thank you.
Mercedes gives her a hug, as she semi hugs Robbie back.
Austen: Happy Birthday Stacy.
Austen starts to back out of the driveway as he headed to the Karting place.
Austen: You two been to this place before?
Stacy: I have once, what about you Robbie?
She glances over to her boyfriend as she smiles.
Robbie: Just that one time with you.
Austen: Okay, cool. I heard this place is great.
They make their way towards the place as they find a spot to park. Heading inside, there was an arcade, a pizza place, Go Karts, and even batting cages.
Austen: Damn. That track is huge!
Mercedes: You are going to go down Austen.
Mercedes laughs as she looks at the track. She loved seeing it and knew they were going to have fun.
Robbie: I will go and get four passes. Be right back.
Robbie kisses Stacy as he leaves them.
Austen: So Stacy. Feel older?
He jokes. She laughs.
Stacy: No I don’t. I never do when it’s my birthday. I’m just glad I can spend it this year with someone I love.
Mercedes was looking around, as she was enjoying what she could see, even wanting to try out the batting cages.
Austen: That is good. I am glad you and Robbie found each other.
Out of breath, Robbie returns with the four passes. He hands them out to each of them as they head over to the Go Kart track.
Robbie: 17 turns. And they will set it on High for us, faster for adults.
Austen: Heck yes!
They are the only four in line as the employee lets them pick out which Karts they want.
Mercedes: Austen be ready to eat my dust.
She laughs as she picks a purple kart, while Stacy picks a pink kart. She blows a kiss to Robbie. Robbie blows one back as he gets a green one. And Austen gets a blue one. They watch a short video of safety before they watch a countdown. Austen revs the engine, looking over to Mercedes. She blows him a kiss, as she looks at the countdown. As soon as it hits green for them to go, Mercedes takes off, along with Stacy. Mercedes manages to get a head of Stacy, while not paying attention to where the guys are.
Austen: Get back here!
The boys play catch up, staying behind the girls. Austen behind Stacy, and then Robbie. Robbie overtakes him and they head into a big hairpin turn. Austen slides on the inside and passes Robbie back, and then Stacy.
Mercedes: Come and get me.
Mercedes was laughing, as she keeps moving forward. She was trying all she could to keep being in first. She glances to see if either of the guys, or Stacy were close. Stacy keeps going, as she is trying to pass Austen again, as she accidentally bumps him. Austen shakes a bit side to side but recovers.
Austen: Cheater!
Stacy and Robbie both pass him as they take off. Robbie gets ahead of Stacy, but she passes back. They head through the tunnel as Mercedes comes out in first. Austen heads in and by the end of the tunnel, he is hot on the heels of Robbie and Stacy. Taking the next turn, he splits both of them barely as they each run into the sidewall slowing them down. He is hunting down Mercedes.
Stacy: Now that’s cheating!!!
Stacy laughs, as she tries to get the kart right, before taking off again. She tries to catch up to Austen, and Mercedes. Mercedes goes to take a corner, as she actually spins out of control. Austen takes off passing her.
Austen: Eat my dust!
He takes off nearing the final turn of the track. He can see the finish line as Robbie is just behind Stacy.
Mercedes: I will get you.
Mercedes takes off as she gets her kart back right, as she pushes the gas to try and catch up to Austen. Stacy keeps moving fast, trying make sure Robbie didn’t pass her.
Stacy: Come on Baby I’m the birthday girl.
Robbie looks over to her and pulls up, allowing her to pass. Meanwhile, Austen slows up going into a corner as Mercedes barrels down on him. She is catching up and heads into the turn going a little too fast.
Austen: Ouch!
She bumps him from behind.
Mercedes: Sorry baby!
She laughs, as she does it again. She looks at him with an evil smirk on her face, as she manages to go around him, and is even with him. They see the finish line nearing closer as Mercedes tries to bump him from the side, but Austen hits the brakes and Mercedes turns into the sidewall. Stacy goes flying past Austen as she ends up being first place.
Austen: Love you Mercedes!
He takes off and starts to go as Robbie ends up in second. Austen is able to get third place. Mercedes finally finishes, as she gets out, frowning. Stacy though was happy, as she runs over to Robbie as soon as they park and get out of the karts. She hugs him tightly.
Robbie: Nice job, baby!
He kisses her. Austen sees Mercedes as he gets out.
Austen: What’s wrong? Your plan to crash me didn’t work?
He reaches out to hug her.
Austen: What if I said you can choose regardless?
He smiles.
Mercedes: But I didn’t win….
She looks down, as she sighs. She could hear how happy Stacy, and Robbie were, as Stacy kisses him.
Austen: You are a winner in my book. Always.
He leans over and kisses her.
Austen: But I am the winner, because I have you. It does not matter what we do, as long as I am with you. Happy Valentine’s Day, baby. Let’s just have fun.
Mercedes looks at him, as she smiles wide. She loved hearing him say that.
Mercedes: You know the right things to say to me. I love you too. Happy Valentine's Day baby.
She kisses him lightly, before she grabs his hand to go join with Robbie, and Stacy.
Austen: Let’s go check out those batting cages you were looking at earlier.
With that, the four of them head towards the batting cages before they went out for dinner afterwards.