Willow explained.
"Ok. Just a thought." Micah looked sad.
The guys drove the girls home. Before Brody let them out of the car, he made them write down their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Him and Brody did the same for Willow and Sierra. They all got out of Brody's SUV and hugged each other. Micah took his time hugging Sierra and saying good bye to her. He kissed her tenderly and she promised to call him as soon as she got home the next day. Tears poured out of Sierra's eyes as she said good bye.
Brody took Willow in his arms and hugged her tight. She put her forehead on his shoulder and tried to stop the tears from coming, but it was no use. Brody tilted Willow's chin up and looked into her watery eyes, with tears of his own forming. "It's going to be ok. We'll talk on the phone and stuff, this isn't good bye." He told her. He leaned down and took her lips with his. It was a soft and gently kiss, but one filled with so many emotions.
The two 'couples' broke apart and switched hugging partners. Brody hugged Sierra, and she told him to keep an eye on Micah for her. Brody told her to keep an eye on Willow for him. Little did they know the same was being said in the other hug.
When they released each other, Willow turned to Sierra and hugged her and Micah jokingly pulled Brody into a hug. The girls walked to the front door and turned to wave at the two guys standing outside the SUV.
"This is harder than I thought it would be!" Willow sighed and opened the door.
The next morning, Willow and Sierra said good bye to Lauren through hugs and tears. Willow didn't want to leave her mom, and she wasn't sure when she would be able to visit with her again. She had never been very far from her mom in her whole life, so it was hard for her to think her mom wouldn't be close anymore. The same thoughts were hitting Lauren hard too.
The ride to the airport was a quiet and solemn one for Willow and Sierra. They dropped off the rental car and went to the terminal to wait for their flight to be called. "Everything will be all right Sierra. It has to be!" Willow tried to reassure Sierra, though she wasn't so sure herself.
Just as their flight was called to begin boarding, Willow thought she heard someone call her name. She turned to look behind her and found Brody and Micah running towards them. Willow grabbed Sierra's sleeve and pointed in the guys' direction, unable to speak.
"We had to see ya'll one last time. There was something I didn't get to do last night." Brody said to Willow.
"What is it Country Boy?" Willow asked as his lips came crushing down hard on hers. Willow froze at first, shocked by his kiss, but then relaxed and opened her mouth to allow his tongue to rub against her.
When he released her, she looked like she was in a daze. "Wow!" was all she could say.
"I agree!" Brody whispered, unable to find his voice. "If I'd have known it was going to be that good, I'd have done that a whole lot sooner!" He teased. They both looked over to Micah and Sierra and found them kissing too.
"Come on and walk us to the gate." Willow said as she grabbed Brody's hand. "Let's go Sierra!" She yelled.
"Oh, this is for you." Brody said and handed Willow a long stem white rose.
"Thank you. I can't believe you came to say good bye!" Willow said. "You just wanted to see us cry again, didn't you?"
"I never want to see you cry Willow. Trust me on that one." Brody said sincerely.
They all reached the gate and shared one last hug and
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