Jace grumbled at his mom turning on his lights and pulling the blankets off of him.

"Let's go! Get up!"

Jace grumbled and squinted his eyes at the sudden bright light that now shined down on him.

"Mom let me sleep!"

"We have to be at the airport in an hour!"

"I rather be with Blake" he grumbled loudly.

Tammy groaned at her son before getting the rest of her kids out of bed.

Jace sluggishly rolled out of bed and threw on a hoodie over his bare chest. He rubbed his eyes and brushed his teeth before sliding on some red joggers. He put his slippers on and grabbed his phone along with his earbuds and walked downstairs.

"I'll be in the car!"

He climbed in the middle row and leaned his head up against the cold window. He yawned loudly and plugged his headphones in before shuffling his playlist and shutting his eyes.

After a long hour and fifteen minute car ride they made it to the airport. Jace yawned loudly as Tammy carried Michelle and Mark carried Gracie. Avery walked leaning against a tired Collin as they made their way pulling or carrying their bags.

They got in line for security and Jace glanced around for his purple haired girl.

"Johnny boy!"

He turned the opposite direction he was looking and smiled seeing her wearing a big hoodie over some leggings, fuzzy socks and her slip on vans. He ducked under the rope and hugged her.

"Hi baby."

"Just wanted to wish you guys a safe trip" she mumbled into his shoulder.

"I'm gonna miss you" he mumbled into her hair.

"It's only eight days."

She was going to miss him too.

"Eight days too long."

She laughed as it vibrated his shoulder and he gave her a soft kiss.

"Hey lover boy! We are up next."

Jace frowned and Blake flashed him a smile.

"See you next year" she joked.

"When you say it like that it makes it seem longer."

She chuckled softly and Blake noticed Tammy going through the metal detector.

"You should get back."

"I'll FaceTime you everyday."

"Now that's too much. It's a vacation enjoy it with your family."

He gave her one last quick kiss.

"Bye baby."

"Later skater."

§

Jace and his family finally landed in California, it was still really early California time but they were also three hours behind from Massachusetts. Jace carried a sleepy Michelle as he carried his bag over his shoulder.

"Jace bring the kids to go get something to eat. Your father and I are going to the bathroom and calling an Uber."

Jace nodded and led the kids to the food court in the airport. He gave Collin the money as he went to subway with Gracie and Avery.

"What do you want Elle?" Jace asked her.

"I just want some apple juice from somewhere" she yawned.

Jace nodded and stood in line at a Dunkin as he rubbed Elle's back.

"You're really good with her."

Jace looked at a pretty brunette and smiled.

"Thanks" Jace smiled kindly.

"Is she your sister?"

"Yeah, she still very tired we had to get up early this morning."

The brunette nodded and Jace stepped forward more since there was only one person ahead of him.

"My name is Aubrey by the way."

"I'm Jace, nice to meet you."

"You too, I can tell you're not from here."

"I'm from Mass" Jace laughed.

He was next in line and ordered an apple juice and paid for it before thanking the guy.

"I was wondering if you wanted to hangout while you are here? Maybe get some lunch or something?"

"I'm actually on a family trip, we are here for Disney my girlfriend bought us all tickets so I don't think I'll have any time to hang out."

"Oh you have a girlfriend?"

"Yeah" Jace beamed at the thought of her.

"She seems like a good girlfriend doing all that."

"She is."

"Well I'm sorry for bothering you when you have a girlfriend, have fun on your trip" Aubrey said kindly.

"It was really no big deal, it was nice meeting you Aubrey and thank you."

Aubrey only sent a smile at the cute boy and walked back to her friends. She didn't want to overstep any boundaries knowing he was in a relationship.

"Did you get his number?" her friend Jessica asked.

"He has a girlfriend" Aubrey shrugged not really fazed.

"What if he was the one though?" Jazmine her other friend questioned her.

"He wasn't he already found the one for him I can tell by the way his eyes lit up just mentioning her."

Meanwhile, Jace met up with his family and Michelle slithered down from Jace's hold.

"Mommy can we go to the hotel now?"

"Yes, our Uber is almost here. Grab your things."

They all grabbed their stuff and Gracie hopped up on Jace's back since she didn't feel like walking anymore.

The minute the got into their hotel they gasped. It was huge! There was four double sized beds in one room and the other half of the suite it was a big king sized bed. It had a huge window looking out onto part of Disney land making the girls squeal loudly.

"Gracie and Michelle you'll be sharing a bed."

Everyone unpacked slightly and Michelle dig into the chocolate that the hotel had put on the table.

"I'm going to call Blake" Jace announced as he walked into the bathroom for some privacy.

It rang for a while and she answered it on the last ring grumbling.

"You better have a good reason fo be calling me at almost nine in the morning."

"I'm sorry, were you sleeping?"

She grumbled again, "yes."

"Did you sleep well baby."

"I just fell asleep like twenty minutes ago."

"Go back to sleep."

"Never thought of that idea, thanks John."

Jace laughed at her sarcastic remark and rubbed his eyes.

"This girl, I think she was hitting on me at the airport today."

"Okay."

"She asked to hangout but when she found out I had a girlfriend she was very respectful."

"Why are you telling me?" Blake questioned while yawning.

"Couples tell each other that type of stuff" Jace said like it was the most obvious thing.

"Oh, well when I was leaving the airport this guy called me hot."

"He did?"

"Yeah, he tried touching my ass but I kneed him in the dick."

Jace laughed loudly, his laughter bouncing off the bathroom walls.

"Go back to your family, I'll try and get more sleep."

"Okay, I'll text you later yeah?"

"Sure, bye baby."

"Later skater."
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