Jonsme & Lakey || Double date

[Esme Russel]

Esme and Jonathan didn't usually get to go out like this and she honestly didn't miss it. She didn't mind not being able to go out and do 'normal' teenage things because she was missing out on it for the best reason ever. How could she not love being a mother to that sweet little girl? But alas, Cooper felt like she and Jon needed a night out since they'd be definitely not having any time once the new baby came which was still quite awhile away even if she looked like she was a lot farther along than just sixteen weeks. Or at least she felt like she was massive and Chelsea's little rant about what a fat ass that she was really didn't help matters. She knew that she was pregnant so she wasn't going to let it get to her like she use to and Jonathan did a wonderful job of making her feel desired for lack of a better word. He didn't exactly know about the bathroom wall.. or the notes that she'd slip into the mailbox though.... "I want cheese fries.. and fried chicken fingers... and ...." She paused when she looked over at Lacey's body..

She was so.. thin and perfect looking. Damn. "Actually I'm not really hungry." She trailed off and kept her eyes on Lacey's waist like she could magically become a size two again if she simply believed strongly enough that it would happen. She was pregnant... but she didn't even look like that after had Cassidy and now her body was just ruined. How could she possibly bounce back from this? She just.. She was so use to being short and skinny that having this big bump in front of her at all times was so strange. She didn't feel like it was her body anymore and it kind of wasn't. Her breasts belonged to Cassidy and soon, the new baby and everything else was currently property of the baby. What was she suppose to do about that? She couldn't just take a day off from being pregnant even if she took an afternoon off from taking care of Cici..

This baby was always there and it was uncomfortable... Imagine strapping on like twenty extra pounds and carrying it around everywhere plus like twelve for her breasts or at least that's how it felt to her right now. "Okay.. Who is ready to bowl? I don't think I even really know how to bowl...."

[Lukas Allen Ryan]

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Luke was always looking for an excuse to get away from Somerset, so when Jonathan and Esme invited him and Lacey to double with them at the bowling alley, there was really no way he'd refuse. Not only did he love spending any time doing anything with Lacey, but Esme was his favorite cousin and they got along really well, despite being a few years apart. Esme had kind of distanced herself since having Cici, but now that they were at the same school, Luke got to see more of her, unlike the rest of the family. It wasn't that she cut herself off from them completely, but she didn't keep in contact as much lately.
On top of all that, Luke thought Jon was awesome. Since Es had always been something like a sister to him, Luke almost considered Jon to be his brother.

The four entered the bowling alley, and Esme mentioned something about being hungry. Luke, as always, was hungry too. "I'm down for some food!" He said, until Esme commented she wasn't hungry anymore. He followed her gaze to Lacey, who's waist Luke had his arms around. Oh, he thought. No doubt Lacey had an amazing body, but Esme did too. Sure she was his cousin but there's just no denying that she looked good. No one looks good pregnant, so Esme really shouldn't have been so hard on herself. "Iiiiii think we should eat..." Luke smiled and pulled Lacey towards the snack bar, looking at Jon, hoping he'd follow. If anyone would be able to get Es to eat something, it'd be Jon.

[Jonathan Russel]

Jon only grinned and shook his head when Esme said she wasn't hungry, "Nah, no, no, I want some cheese fries and fried chicken fingers, myself," he nudged the little red-head lightly in the arm, "we're getting food whether you're hungry or not." He insisted with a wink, then laughed, edging closer towards the snack bar where they sold the bowling alley food that Luke and Lacey had already started walking towards. Despite all his constant reminders to his wife that she was beautiful, he knew her self-esteem always worsened when she was pregnant, so it was a little difficult for him to try and keep her head up, but he didn't mind, really.

"I'm gonna get two large portions of fries and chicken fingers for all of us, alright?" He squeezed Esme's hand and looked to Luke and Lacey, raising an eyebrow, "Anything you want to drink?" Jon was glad to be out with friends that night -- Cici was the only other love of his life beside Esme, but juggling fatherhood along with his job made it hard to make time for friends. Sure, he had Gavin, Skylar, Anthony and them over whenever he wanted, but he always felt guilty whenever he left all the work to Esme. This time they were both out, and he at least got to take care of her if she were feeling bad.

[Lacey Samuels]

Bowling with Luke was sort of special to Lacey -- mostly because their first unofficial date before they were together was at one... sort of how they met, actually. She forgot who, but some kid was having a birthday party there and most of the kids at their junior high were going, and Luke had gone out of his way to talk to her. Lacey wouldn't give in for the longest time, but he was so persistent, that they sort of just ended up together by the end of the night.

She scrunched her eyebrows, curiously when Esme said she didn't want food. Who wouldn't want food? Bowling alley food was actually pretty good, from what she'd experienced... "I could go for some jalapeno cheese poppers," she shrugged with a grin, looking over to Luke and giving him a peck on the cheek, "I mean, can't bowl on an empty stomach, right?"