Sink Your Teeth Into Forever

Ivy's POV
After deciding that we would trust John and go with him to find Ashley we ended up squished in the back of a van. Of course John had given us a chance to go back to our homes and gather things for a few weeks "on vacation". So we did that, and I just went to Andy's house with him so that they could try to conjure up more stuff for me then we ended up here in the back of this van. John was in the front driving, and we all were in the back. It was one of those vans that has a completely open back area with just some seats on the sides. Some of us were sitting on the floor of the van, backs against the walls. CC was lying sprawled out in the middle of the floor, taking up more space than the rest of us combined. I was shoved between Jinxx and Andy on one of the seats. Let me just say that Andy was not kidding when he said that he wouldn't let me out of his sight. It was more like we were siamese twins joined at the hip. He had his arm around me and was holding me close to him. Andy gave me a very loving feeling, not romantic, but like a way over-protective big brother. I thought that he probably felt bad for all that he had put me through in the past couple of days. Maybe he was trying to make up for it now. I hoped that he wasn't just taking cate of me out of guilt and actually cared. Also there was always that possibility that the was watching me just because I was his "bargaining chip" as he had put it. I was slightly leaning away from him, not relaxing. I wasn't used to being this near to people especially several attractive boys and I was finding it hard to be focused what was going on when I kept thinking about how every second I was getting closer to Ashley. For reasons that I could not explain I got butterflies at even the thought that I may be able to talk to him again. Then my heart sank at the thought that he would want absolutely nothing to do with me and this was just some little dumb teenage crush. I sighed and inadvertently leaned into Andy's arms.
"You okay?" he whispered in my ear. I knew he could sense what I was feeling, even though I wasn't even sure myself.
"I don't know," I said. I was anxious about this whole situation and nervous about seeing Ash again. I also was very tired and wanted to be in bed, a combination of all of those things made me kind of want to switch places with CC so that I could curl up into a ball on the floor and cry. I realized that I was still having a conversation with Andy.
"It's gonna be okay now hun. We're figuring all of this out and you are safe with us. Okay? Nothing to worry about," he said gently. I realized that he knew that I was on the brink of an anxiety attack and I didn't. He rubbed gentle circles on my back and looked at me carefully. I turned and hugged him letting my head fall into his chest. We hugged for a long time and I was gradually beginning to feel better.
"Hey guys, we're at the airport," we heard John yell from the front. Andy released me and we all stood and pushed open the back door. My eyes adjusted to the light as I jumped down onto the ground. We were on a small air strip with a medium sized plane waiting on us. Jake rolled my mostly empty suitcase over to me smiling as he did so.
"Come on guys this way," John called leading us in the direction of the plane. We climbed aboard to be met by a small crew, a few stewardesses and pilots. All of whom introduced themselves although none of their names stuck with me. Then we met a lady who was dressed like a security guard and she said that we all had to be patted down before we got on the plane. That was an awkward experience to say the least. Mostly because between all of the guys the security lady pulled more than a dozen concealed weapons off of them. Including a dagger in Andy's boot, a knife in a special sheath strapped to CC's side a machete down Jinxx's calf, and a box cutter up Jake's sleeve. Clearly they were not as trusting as they made out to be. The rest of the girls and I stood to the side face-palming while we saw sharp object after sharp object get pulled off of the boys.
"Do I have to strip search you guys?" The security lady said. they boys quickly shook their heads, and she looked at them unimpressed.
"Okay. You get one more chance to give every single weapon on you to me and then I will pat you down again. If I find anything else you're getting down to your underwear in front of all of your friends," she said. Nobody moved. "Okay here we go again," she said. I watched as she patted down Andy and then sent him along to stand with the people who had been cleared. Same thing with Jake. Then along came Jinxx the security lady got down to his waist , she stopped and glared at him. Before lifting up his shirt to reveal several throwing knives in a belt around his waist.
"Okay, stand over there," she said pointing towards the opposite direction as everyone else. He stood hanging his head in shame. Then she proceeded to find another knife in CC's sock. Without her even saying anything CC joined Jinxx.
"Okay boys, shirts off," she said they looked at each-other and I felt myself blush at the thought of what was about to happen. They pulled their shirts off and Jinxx proceeded to wrap his arms around himself to try and hide. I heard Andy snicker.
"Okay shoes," the lady said and without much hesitation the shoes and sock came off.
"Well thank God I wore underwear today," CC said with an embarrassed giggle. I heard a slap and looked back to see Lauren face palming.
"Okay, pants," the lady said without a hint off shame but a bit of a smirk. CC and Jinxx stared at each other for what seemed like forever. Finally CC's face twisted into a grin.
"Screw it," he said and he threw his jeans down onto the ground, followed by Jinxx who pulled them down at that time just so that he wouldn't have to with all of the attention on himself.
"Really dude, Spiderman?" Andy said shaking his head at CC's boxers, "and nice skin tight sexy stuff, old man" he said to Jinxx as Jake dissolved into giggles.
"What is that?" The security lady said to CC as it came to everyone's attention CC had a strange shape in the front of his boxers.
"Uhhhhh," he said before he reached into his boxers and pulled out a knife.
"Dude was that just sitting in there?" Jinxx said.
"Yeah, but it's not that sharp, its a last ditch effort," CC said smiling.
"At least mine has a sheath," Jinxx said.
"Okay take it out," the lady said, Jinxx reached behind himself and pulled out a knife.
"Those have just, been in your pants, all day?" Jake said shocked they both nodded. Everyone burst into laughter. I didn't know how this trip would go but at this point I was pretty sure that it would be interesting.

Notes

Hey guys so I hope you enjoy this chapter ;) I had a lot of fun writing this with a few friends on a bus that we've been on for the past 8 hours. So let me know what you think of CC and Jinxx stripping. Give me a comment and let me know see you next week and remember if you think that no one loves you I do.