CHAPTER 45 - CHOOSE!


~ ONE WEEK LATER ~

"Come on, please come?" Nick pleaded tugging on Bianca's arm
"Nick, I feel terrible, I have a cold" Bianca sniffed as she curled up in a blanket on the couch
"How can you have a cold, the weather is glorious" Nick laughed, looking out to the sunny day
"I don't know how, but I do" Bianca whined covering her head with the blanket "Just go without, it's fine" she moaned shooing him away with her hand
"Alright, have fun" he smiled kissing her exposed forehead

The boat was ready to go, powered up, and just about to leave as Nick strolled down the dock. Deciding to have some vacation time, AJ, Chastity, Arora, Brian, Nick and supposedly Bianca, were to spend a day on a hired launch, enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean.
"Bianca couldn't come?" Chastity inquired as Nick stepped aboard
"Na, she's got a cold" he laughed, it was after all the middle of summer.
"Right, then, is that everyone?" the skipper questioned receiving a full chorus of "Yes's"

The motor started and the boat pulled away into the bustling ocean. Nick could see Bianca's house from the boat and he smiled silently at her as the powered away.

~ AN HOUR LATER ~

Brian cast out his fishing line for what seemed the thousandth time, and still no luck.
"The fish hate you huh rok?" Nick snickered as looked proudly down at the ones he'd caught

"That's the way McLean" Chastity sighed contentedly as AJ smeared tanning lotion onto her back
"Yeah I know how you like it" he laughed smacking her backside
She yelped a little, as she lay on the bench seat in her zebra print bikini.
"You guys are mad" Arora smiled as she pulled her hair into a ponytail and wrapped her arms around Brian's neck
"You gonna change?" he questioned
She shrugged in response, she couldn't really be bothered putting her bikini on just yet. She wandered around to the other side of Brian, between him and Nick, leaning over the edge to look down at the crystal blue water.
"Don't fall" Nick snickered as he pushed her lightly
"Yeah I bet you would do it in a split second" she smirked as she stood up and walked to the opposite side of the boat.
"Shit, I got, one, a big one" Nick cursed as his line went tight. He pulled back, trying his best to reel it in.

The struggle for power went back and forth and Nick tried to pull the thing up.
"Nick it's too big, you'll never pull it in" AJ laughed as Nick stood from his chair
"Yes, I WILL" Nick announced yanking the rod as he stepped back. The nylon wire snapped as he pulled, sending him flying backwards, straight into Arora, who as a result fell over the side and into the water.
Chastity burst into laughter as Nick and Brian ran to the side. The pulled a now soaking Arora back into the boat.
"You Dick" she hissed slapping Nick on the arm
"I'm sorry it was a mistake" he snickered
"You ass, you did that on purpose"
"Just put on some other clothes"
"I didn't bring any except my bikini, and I don't really want to put that on" she muttered
"Look, I can take you back on the small boat, you can borrow some of Bianca's clothes"
"Don't worry about it" Arora sighed
"Na, it's cool, come on" he smiled tugging her arm

~ 20 MINUTES LATER ~

The reached the dock and secured the small "life boat" from the launch. It was only a short walk to Bianca's house, and they got there in a matter of minutes. Nick looked in through the ranch slider, but Bianca was nowhere in site.
"She must have gone to bed, you wait here, I'll go get you some dry clothes"
Arora smiled thankfully as Nick unlocked the door and walked in. her and Bianca hadn't really talked much lately, they said few words, but Arora was just happy for Bianca to be talking to her, with time she hoped things would be better.

Nick returned in a few minutes holding a beach skirt and a crop top of Bianca's in his hands.
"She's crashed in the bedroom" he laughed closing and locking the door behind him.
"Did you go and get her skimpiest outfit?" Arora grinned as Nick handed her the clothes
"Habit I suppose" he shrugged
"Okay, turn around, I'll get changed"
"Like it's nothing I've seen before" he smirked
"Back off Carter, don't make me slap you"
"Ah, you would like that wouldn't you" he grinned turning around, his back facing her

Bianca watched from the bedroom window, she'd woken when Nick had come in, and she'd heard most of the conversation. She sighed annoyed at what she was seeing, deep down she knew they were just been silly, that it didn't mean anything, but she was blind to that, all she saw was the way he looked at her, the way she seemed to have him wrapped around her finger. Truth was, she was jealous, and very much so.

~ LATER THAT NIGHT ~

Nick wandered up the front stairs, exhausted after the long day on the boat. He unlocked the door and wandered in, kicking it closed with his foot behind him.
"Hey, sleepy head" he smiled as Bianca looked up from the couch
She ignored his comment and diverted her eyes to the TV.
"Something wrong?" Nick inquired standing at the side of the couch
"You still have feelings for her don't you?" Bianca inquired softly
"Who? Arora?" Nick semi-laughed
"You do don't you?"
"No, god of course not" Nick retorted, pacing around into the kitchen
"I don't believe you" Bianca announced, standing up
"I thought we'd already talked about this, I thought things were okay?"
"Well Nick, I lied. I figure if you can, I can"
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"You still fucking LOVE HER"
"Bianca, for god sakes, have you been sniffing that cough sryup too much, I don't have any feelings for Arora except friendship"
"I don't believe you, god Nick, I see the way you look at her, and I see the ay she has you wrapped around her finger"
"Where the hell is this all coming from"
"The truth. Why don't you just admit it?"
"Because its NOT TRUE, do you think I would be here if I didn't care about you?"
"Well hell, why not take what you can get, because you can get Arora" Bianca snarled
"I think maybe we should end this now" nick scoffed
"Not until you choose Nick, me or her?"
"Bianca, you know that I love you"
"Choose"
"I would choose you"
"Then I don't want you to have anything to do with Arora, ever"
"You did not just ask me what I thought you did" Nick spat, slamming down the glass of water he was holding
"Yes Nick I did, either you stay away from Arora, or you stay away from me" she cried
"I'm not going to do either of that"
"For god sakes Nick, make the choice, me or her?" Bianca demanded



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