I looked down at our overnight bag, and going through my mental checklist I noticed we had forgotten another set of clothes for Macey. I knew she would forget something. I looked over at the beautiful blonde sitting and listening to music while reading. I loved the small smile that always seemed to be resting on her face. I hated that I had to go interrupt her, but she needed to finish packing. I decided to just admire her for a little longer. I took in her subtle curves, the way her lips would part when she took in a breath, and the seriousness of her eyes as they traced across the page. Feeling like I had stalled long enough I went over to her and lightly tapped her shoulder. “Sup babe?” Mace asked placing her bookmark firmly in place.

“You forgot to pack some clothes for when we leave Steph’s place,” I said pulling her up from the chair. She looked over to the bag and let out a sigh. Looking back at me Mace gave me a chaste kiss before going to our closet. I watched as she carefully picked out her clothes. Her opinions read on her face as she went from outfit to outfit. My smile grew as she continued her indecisiveness. I walked over to our closet and wrapped my arms around her waist and rested my chin on her shoulder. “You know darling you would look gorgeous in any of these,” I whispered caringly into her ear. She cracked a smile and continued to sort through the different outfits she had. “Just bring that one really cute pink shirt and those jeans that you always wear.” I said as I began kissing at her neck. I let my hands trail along her sides, and my right hand resting right at the button of her shorts. I started to dip my fingers inside, and her breathing grew ragged.  

“You know Elizabeth, if you’re trying to pick something out it doesn’t help when your girlfriend is distracting you with her sexiness.” Macey said in between breaths as she pulled my hand out of her pants and continued her failing attempt at picking the right outfit

I just responded by nuzzling further into her neck, but right when I was finally getting comfy she settled on an outfit. I took it out of her hands, and went back to our bag. I folded the clothes neatly and inserted them into the bag. I started to pull the zipper closed, and I felt a sense of satisfaction with how snugly everything went in. “Are you ready to go love?” I asked picking up the bag and walking towards our bedroom door.

“Yeah, but just so you know after having our day off yesterday and this today you’re going to be working twice as hard for the next week,” She said closing the door behind her. “Mom and Dad should be back in a few days to, so we won’t have the house to ourselves.”

“Great now you ruined the mood,” I said pouting as we walked out of the house. Macey just laughed at my reaction. Pouting I took her hand and began walking down the sidewalk.

“When we graduate do you want to move out and live together? I am going to miss having you all to myself without worrying about mom and dad.” Macey said turning to look into my eyes.

“You should know that I already planned on getting us a single bedroom apartment near my cousins bar up town. I was planning on working there with her while we are going to college,” I said with my smile widening.  

“That would be really close to the college too,” She said with her excitement growing. I loved watching Macey when she gets so excited about things. “Liz, I love you.”

“I love you too Macey,” I said leaning into her more as we walked down the street. We were still walking, and the mid morning sun was beating down on our backs. The summer heat was starting to cause me to sweat. I could feel my shirt dampen as we continued on our path. “How long is it until we get to Steph’s house?” I asked curious at how much longer I would have to endure this heat.

“Only twenty more minutes,” She said enthusiastically. I guess she couldn’t tell that I was dying over here. I tried to focus on the scenery. I looked around at the different stores that were on this side of town. I stopped in my tracks as I found my savior.

“Hey Macey want to go grab some ice cream?” I asked almost jumping for joy. Macey looked over at me, and notice how bad my shirt was soaked. She nodded and we made our way over to the small ice cream shop. A sweet looking old lady was standing at the counter waiting for us to give her our orders. It took me a minute to decide, and all the while Macey was standing there drooling as she looked through the glass. I was interested in seeing what she would order. “Do you know what you’re getting babe?” I asked walking next to her.

“Yeah I do,” She said turning to the lady at the register. “I want two scoops Blue Moon in a waffle cone. What about you Liz?”

“I want cookie dough.” I said almost interrupting her. I didn’t even need to think about what I would get. I have always loved cookie dough Ice cream. “I want five scoops in a bowl please.” The woman just nodded, but Macey’s jaw was on the ground. I don’t know why though.

“You know Liz you really do not eat healthily. I wish I had your metabolism so much.” She said staring off like she was daydreaming about eating as much as I do. I giggled as she snapped out of the thought. Waiting for our order, I looked down at my phone as it vibrated. I have a new message.

“Hey Liz I need your advice on something. Text me back when you can.” I let out a sigh as I finished reading it. She was either drunk messaging me, not likely since it's so early in the morning, or this is something serious. My cousin almost never texts me sober so I knew it must be something serious.

“WDYN?”

“I need your advice about getting with a girl.” I would have replied but our conversation was cut short by the lady giving us our ice cream.

“I will message you later I’m eating ice cream.” The reply will have to do for her. I was not about to let this puppy melt. I greedily took the treat, and spooned myself a mouthful. I let out a moan of delight as the taste of cookie dough swept over me. I looked over at Macey licking her light blue ice cream. It briefly gave me flashbacks of last night, and licking my lips I continued eating. “Hey Macey can I try yours?” I asked as I thought about what the blue treat would taste like.  

“Sure just don’t eat it all darling,” Macey said handing me the cone. I was mad that she would think that I would do that to her. Licking the blue cone, and getting some of it on my cheek. I couldn’t help but to think it tasted like the cereal I would eat in the morning.

“That tasted really good,” I said handing her back the cone.

She leaned forward and slowly licked the ice cream off of my face. “Yeah It does,” she said winking.  I just stared at her with my mouth agape. She really had to do that right when I wouldn’t have an opportunity to do anything with her for the next day and a half. I needed to settle down before we made it to Steph’s place, or I might lock Macey in the guest room and pounce on her.

The walk was so much more tolerable now that the outrageous heat was being countered with a cold snack. Macey had placed her free hand onto my shoulder as we walked down the sidewalk. I just let my lust slide off of me as I started to scarf down my ice cream. When we reached Steph’s house the remnants of the ice cream were thrown away, and I was anxiously awaiting Macey to knock on the door. I was excited to spend more time with Macey’s best friend, but at the same time I was anxious that she wouldn’t like me. I am happy I was able to avoid the whole if you hurt my best friend speech.

Steph opened the door and hugged Macey, and then gave a me a greeting. She ushered us inside, and as we were taking off our shoes I looked around the open entryway. The walls were a light blue and sparsely decorated with family photos. I could hear the old style music of a tv show running in the background. A sudden laugh echoed through the house. “I wonder what made Jen laugh that hard,” Steph said going towards the living room. I threw our bag down by my shoes and quickly caught up to Macey and Steph. Stephanie went next to Jenny on her couch and sat in her lap. My eyes went back to my loving blonde as she pulled me towards the open recliner. I let out a sigh of contentment as she sat me down and sat in her usual spot between my legs. The TV was playing an old silent comedy, and I could understand why Jen had laughed so hard. It was hilarious.

“So how was your guys’ trip here? The heat was awful today wasn’t it?” Jen asked starting our conversation.

“Yeah it was. I was dying the whole way here, but Macey didn’t even seem to mind it,” I said looking down at my lover.

“I blame all of the summer soccer camps. The heat is always brutal when we went. Maybe she has just gotten used to it,” Steph said.

“It’s not that I have gotten used to it. I just like hot weather more than I do cold. The ice cream helped too,” She said looking up at me.

“Damn, you guys should have told us and we could have met you there,” Steph said looking at Jenny.

“Yeah I would have killed for some cookies and cream,” the ginger cried out as she thought about her lack of ice cream. I let out a giggle, I couldn’t help but laugh at their disappointment.

“We should all go tomorrow,” I said as I watched the two continue their pouting. The two both gave a thumbs up, and we went back to watching the comedy. I had never really seen a silent film before, but I enjoyed it. After that had finished we went to Stephanie’s kitchen to find us some lunch. Macey and I had skipped breakfast, so I was really looking forward to some real food. We settled on making some quesadillas. I was excited to see that she had some chicken already made for them. I love mine super cheesy with a bit of chicken. I also love mine with chorizo, but I doubt that she would have any.

“By the way Steph, Liz eats a lot so you might want to make more than usual, “Macey said giggling. Why does she always tease me for how much I eat? It’s not like I eat that much more than everyone else. A pout grew on my face, as her comments kept repeating more and more in my head. She had said something about my eating at the ice cream shop too. Macey, who was talking to Jenny, looked back over to me, and I could tell she knew her comment had bothered me. She walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. “Liz you know I was joking right?” she said her tone dripping in  an apologetic sweetness.

“Yeah, but it still makes me think your making fun of me. It really makes me feel like I am overweight or something,” I said burying my face into her chest.

“No Elizabeth, you’re perfect. I never meant it like that. I love all of you, I am so sorry.” Macey’s tone was reassuring. I looked up into her gray eyes.

“I love you so much.” I said giving her a light kiss. “Now let’s go make some quesadillas.