We all gathered in the kitchen, minus Sky and Brian. We couldn't help but laugh at AJ though. He was being quite nieve or he was doing that on purpose. Who knows. "A.J., they want some time alone, you know? Brain just got his girl... you follow?" Nick tried to put it subtly but it didn't work. A.J. still looked puzzled.
"You dumbass! They're going to have sex!" I said, laughing. Nick was in the middle of drinking apple juice and shocked by my bluntness about the topic, spit it across the table, all over Howie and Kevin.
"Ugh!" they screamed in unison. Rather than face them, Nick grabbed my hand and the car keys and ran out the door.
"Nick.....slow down," I yelled, gasping for air. We finally slowed down when we reached his car.
"Sorry, Kota. I just don't want to get my ass kicked.....how do you feel about moving to New Zealand."
"You're pathetic. If you want, I'll protect you," I smiled sweetly and he just laughed.
"How stupid am I going to look if I have a girl protect me?" Giggling a little, I poked his chest and pretended to be mad.
"So you don't think I could protect you because I'm a girl?"
"No...I....uh.....well.....it's just my job to protect you," he finally spat out. I gave him a light kiss on the nose and then giggled again.
"We can protect each other." Things were silent for awhile because Nick just stared at me. He looked deep into my eyes and had this small smile on his face.
"I love you so much," he finally said. "I didn't think I could love someone as much as I love you, but I do. You're everything to me." Without saying another word he leaned down and kissed me with the most passion I've ever felt before. He gently lifted me off the ground and carried me to the beach. Then he put me down and laid next to me on the soft sand. He gently ran his fingers through my hair as we kissed more and more. I was running out of breath but I didn't care. I was having too much fun and then it dawned on me. He's the one. Nick's the one I've waited for. He's the one I want. It doesn't really matter what I've been feeling before because I was stupid. We're perfect for one another and any fears I had were just the scared girl in me. It's time to grow up now, so I pushed all my fears out. I put as much passion into the kiss as I could and then I rolled on top of him.
"I.....love....you....Nick....Carter...." I managed to get out between kisses and then started unbuttoning his shirt. Then abruptly he stopped and sat up.
"Are you sure about this? I mean do you really want to do this?" he questioned and then I felt slightly rejected. Maybe he doesn't love me as much as I love him.....
"I am, but obviously you aren't," I replied sadly, but he shook his head.
"No I've been ready. I just don't think our first time should be on a beach in sand. Give me a half hour and I'll make it special," he smiled brightly and kissed me on the lips. "Go back to the house and I'll see you in a bit."
He quickly ran off and within seconds he was out of sight. I got a nervous feeling in my stomach realizing now what we're going to do tonight, but I shrugged it off. This was Nick. My Nick. The one person in the world that I love with all my heart and soul. Who would've ever thought I could be so happy and in love at 18 years of age. I must be lucky.
Then in almost exactly a half hour, someone knocked on my door. I got off my bed and went to the door. Nick was standing there in a suit and he was holding a dozen red roses. I smiled widely and gave him a kiss.
"You look great, but now I've got to change," I explained because I was just wearing a yellow sundress. Just as I tried to turn around to go change, Nick grabbed my hand.
"Don't. You look beautiful. Just like the first time I saw you," he grinned and I blushed a little. I still wanted to change, but I guess I didn't really have a choice. He took my hand and led me into his room. When I saw his room, it took my breath away. There were hundreds of roses all over the room and rose petals on the bed. Then for light there were probably 50 candles lit around the room.
"Nick, its beautiful....."
"No it isn't, you are," he whispered and leaned over to kiss me. He wrapped his arms around me and it sent chills up and down my spine. Nick had that effect on me. Every single day is special and new. Every single kiss is something new. I love him so much and I don't want this to ever change.
"I love you with all my heart and soul," I said, looking straight into his eyes.
"Just like I love you," he smiled and then lifted me into his arms. He carried me over to his bed and laid me down onto the flower petals.
"Promise me that we'll always be like this. Just me and you. Forever." I asked. Even though I knew this was right, in my head there was still some doubt and worry about the whole situation. There was a part of me that feared Nick would leave after tonight. I guess I just needed reassurance even though I knew the truth.
"I promise." We leaned into each other and started kissing passionately as we began removing each others clothing. Not another word was said besides a few I love you's because we we're too wrapped up in exploring each others bodies. It was a brand new experience for both of us and we were both enjoying it. Finally we untangled our bodies and I just laid my head on Nick's bare chest.
"Wow," I finally exclaimed and then kissed his chest.
"You can say that again," Nick chuckled and looked down at me. "That was amazing...."
"That was undescribable. All I know is I love you so much and I'm glad I waited for you."
"Now I know why I waited.....fate wanted me to find you first," Nick whispered and then kissed my forehead. I've never felt this way....this loved. He loves me. And for once, I truly believe him. While we were still basking in the afterglow of our encounter, someone knocked on the door.
"You locked it, right?" I asked, almost making it a rhetorical question. His face changed to a look of terror and he shook his head.
"Shit, I forgot."
"Hey Nicky, we were.......whoa," Kevin stopped mid-sentence when he saw Nick and I in bed. Kevin, Howie, and AJ were just staring at us with their mouths open. I quickly ducked my head under the covers to hide myself from embarrassment.
"What can I help you with?" Nick said, trying to ignore their stares.
"Uh....well.....nevermind," Howie mumbled quickly and they all practically ran out the door.
"That went well," I replied sarcastically, sticking my head back from under the covers.
"Who cares what they think. We're both adults. They will just have to learn that," Nick said and I nodded.
"It's kinda scary to think of me as an adult," I laughed a little. "Adults make me think of old people and I don't want to be old yet."
"You worry to much. Just relax." Relax? Hmm.....I think I can do that. I mean....I am in bed with Nick.....Gee....what could I do to relax. I leaned up and gave him a kiss.
"I guess you'll just have to show me how to relax...."
"That can be arranged," he replied and kissed me deeply.
Skylar:
On normal days, I usually give everyone in the house 2 hours away from my nagging. It would be pretty annoying for them, if I was constantly looking over their shoulder complaining about their eating. Even though they can't eat anything unhealthy in the house because I buy all the food. I always stay away that whole two hours, often walking the pier and shopping after my run. But today, I decided to go home because I needed to run some errands. I figured that I'd take a quick shower, run some errands further into town, and then be back by the end of the two-hour period. When I got back to the house after my run, I noticed that no one was home, absolutely no one. Well, at first I thought it a bit strange that they didn't tell me they were going anywhere. But after a minute, I shrugged it off. Besides, I thought, I'm not their mother, they don't have to tell me when they're leaving the house and when they'll be back. So I hopped in the shower and was out in five minutes. Since the bathroom in my room only has a tub, I was using the "community" shower in the bathroom next to Nick's room. Walking back to my room, who do I see? All five guys PLUS Kota scurrying up the steps and into her room carrying loads of grocery bags.
"What the hell is going on?" I asked sternly. A.J. looked as though he were ready to shit his pants.
"We were just... ummm.... Kota? Help me out here! She's your friend!" he said.
"Not for long!" I muttered. The guys, all five of them, immediately sensed my tone and flew down the stairs and out of sight. Kota just stood there.
"I'm sorry." she said weakly. Anger surged through my veins. I was so mad at her that I couldn't even look at her. I turned and walked silently into my room, shutting the door behind me.
Dakota:
When Sky slammed the door as hard as she did, I knew she was mad. Real mad. The guys snuck up the stairs looking at me with a frightened expression. I think they knew we crossed the line too.
"Does she normally get this mad?" AJ wondered.
"No, not at all. She's normally the level headed one and I'm normally the one who gets really mad. Probably why she didn't really yell and scream.....yet."
"But it's just over food.....I mean....so what we snuck food into the house," Kevin stated and I quickly shook my head.
"It's just not about food to her....it's the principle and most likely she feels betrayed. I'll go talk to her," I explained and then Nick quickly walked over to me. He pulled me into a passionate kiss and the guys had to practically pull him off of me. "What was that for?" I giggled.
"Just in case she kills you in there," Nick smiled and I elbowed him lightly in the ribs. He pretended to be really hurt but I just walked off to Sky's room.
"Quit whining, Baby," I yelled behind me to Nick and then knocked on Sky's door.
"Leave me alone," I heard her yell from inside but I ignored it and just walked inside. As soon as I walked in, I was met by a pillow being thrown at my head.
"Geez, Sky. Act a little bit more immature," I snapped and she just gave me a dirty look.
"I warned you.....I told you what my job was.....and what do you do? You stab your best friend in the back. How could you? You knew how much this job meant to me!" she yelled at the top of her lungs and tears started streaming down her face. I felt so bad, but I couldn't help what I did. She was acting like we were in the military.
"Sky, I understand where you're coming from, but you need to understand where we're all coming from. I'm not you client! You're living in my father's house with me.....We're suppose to be living here as friends. If I knew this was going to turn into some weight loss clinic, this whole living situation wouldn't have happened. I want to eat what I want to eat....I'm not a healthy eater. Never have been never will be. You can't change that no matter how hard you try. As for the guys, you honestly think you'll break them of their fast food eating habits?"
"It's my job, Kota. Don't you understand. This is what I do for a living.....I was hired. HIred! As in paid to get them into shape and to make them eat better. It's my job to make that happen and I understand they might not like it, but they'll have to live with it!" We were both yelling at the top of our lungs, but Sky was more emotional because I still wasn't crying. I heard a thump by the door and I realized the guys were listening, but I guess they did have a right to, so I ignored it.
"Yeah....its your job to make people healthy and fit. But it isn't your job to run a military camp where people need to sneak out for food. We didn't want to go behind your back but you really didn't give us a choice. We want to live...not act like we're 80." This was a stupid little fight we were having. It was over food, but I guess we were just both too stubborn to back down. We normally never fight seriously, though we do rip on each other once in awhile. It never goes far into the ruthless catagory. I just have a feeling this isn't one of those time where we are jokingly fighting.
"Dakota Kiley Ross, stop being such a bitch! You are just doing this to impress the guys, but you know what you don't need to impress people. They just naturally like you because you're Miss perfect. It makes me sick. You never have trouble in the social catagory, yet you always try to make people like you more. But this time you went a little to far and I got stepped on in the process." Sky turned away from me and didn't say anything else.
"Well I don't feel like I impress people or try to. If that's what you feel, so be it! Because right now I don't give a shit!" I screamed and walked out the door slamming it behind me.