Once there, it was another twenty minute wait for his bags to get pushed down the conveyor, but once he spotted them he scooped them up with ease and eagerly made his way towards the sliding doors outside in hopes of additional sunshine and the comfort of his aunt Jessie’s car AC. He stepped outside the baggage claim and scanned down the long pick-up area to his left, and then to his right, but his aunt wasn’t hard to spot. About a city block down the way she was standing beside what he assumed was her car. She wore a light blue sundress that clung to her body like saran wrap.
The family told jokes about how Josh’s mom, or Jessie’s sister, had gotten the ass of the family. If she did, then Jessie got everything else. It had been five years since Josh saw her, but he realized in this moment that he was seeing her with new-eyes. The sun flashed off the streaks of blonde that were mixed in with her naturally brown hair. She turned and his eyes connected with her eyes that mirrored her hair color. She had bangs that kind of framed her face and the strands almost perfectly connected to the dimples in her cheeks. Josh couldn’t help his eyes from continuing downwards to her chest where the sundress she wore jutted outward as it conformed to her busty chest-line. He tried to push-out the thoughts creeping into his mind and his started making his way past people and towards her.
As he approach he heard Jessie call out “Josh is that actually you?” Josh navigated through the last group of people in front of him and replied “In the flesh”. Jessie put her arms around Josh as he came within reach and Josh was all too eager to return the hug. Her hazel hair fell over his shoulder and her body pressed to his. He could feel her curves against his body which did nothing to help those creeping thoughts. “Wow, someone has been working out huh?” Jessie jested as she wrapped a hand around one of Josh’s biceps and gestured to it, breaking their embrace. Josh laughed, slightly embarrassed, though he wasn’t sure why. “Yeah, I was nearly late for my flight trying to get one last workout in.”
“Well it seems to be paying off” Jessie replied raising an eyebrow and laughing. “You won’t have to give up the exercise while you’re here though. Your uncle was sure to set up a home-gym in the basement.”
This news genuinely elated Josh. “Oh, that’s awesome. Yeah, I can’t wait to see it and the house in general.” Josh was walking and talking as he followed Jessie about fifteen yards down the pick-up lane to what he assumed was her car. “Yeah, well we’re excited to show you everything Josh. However, your uncle won’t be with us for at least the next two weeks. Unfortunately he’s away for work.” Josh could see his aunt’s expression change for a fleeting moment, but she began speaking again “But I know he wishes he could have been here to see you when you arrived.”
Josh placed his bags in the open trunk and made his way to the passengers side, swiftly joined by his aunt in the driver’s seat. “Okay, you must be starving, right? Shall we stop for food? Whatever you want it’s your choice.” Josh was grinning ear to ear as he answered “Well, I’ve always wanted to try In-N-Out.”