" No, shh..." Nick gently placed his finger to my lips and leaned towards me, while whispering in my ear. " We can talk later. " He grinned slyly and I smiled as he gently leaned in and started kissing me.

The minute Nick's lip touched mine, it was as if an electrical impulse had shattered throughout my entire body.

I remembered everything that I had felt from before when we were together and I missed his gentle touch.

When we broke apart, Nick looked into my eyes and his baby blues glittered like the sun sparkling off the top of the ocean. I was lost into his eyes and his soul. I could read exactly what was going on in his mind and I got a strange feeling in my stomach.

" Nick..." I paused as I glanced at his hopeful eyes. " I'm gonna throw up.." Before I could start running, I accidentally threw up on Nick. " Aw god, I'm sorry! " I quickly acknowledged Nick and ran up the stairs to Brian's nearest bathroom.

Nick called after me, " It's okay! " and also came upstairs to get cleaned up.

I felt really embarrassed because everyone had seen this, but that wasn't the first thing on my mind.

After throwing up once more into the toilet, I stood up and submersed my head in water by means of cupping the water in my hands and then covering my face and forehead in it. I took a deep breath and found some mouthwash in the cupboard which I used to rinse out the taste in my mouth.

I gently pushed my hair back with my hand, running my fingers through my hair and quietly came out of the bathroom and went to Nick's room to see what damage I had done.

" Hey, I'm sorry, you okay? " I gently pushed the door to his room open.

Nick was just coming out of his own bathroom when I walked into his room. With a towel draped over his shoulders, he smiled at me. " I'm all right, it was just a shirt. But, I'm more worried about you...are you okay? " He walked over to me dropping the towel on the floor.

I nodded my head gently, as not to upset it and slyly grinned for a second. Nick towered over me slightly because of his height and he had no shirt on. " Have you been working out? " I took a step closer to Nick and gently rested my hand on his arm.

" Uh, " Nick thought for a second. " Well, without you, I guess I kinda spent a lot more time in the gym, trying to relieve my pai--, I mean stress. " Nick watched as I gently guided my one finger, tracing it up his shoulder and down his chest.

" Oh, it shows. " I smiled again and started kissing Nick's neck.

" Really? I hadn't really noticed...but..." Before Nick could finish his sentence, I stopped him with my lips. When we broke apart, Nick was gently caressing the back of my neck and I was staring into his eyes again. " You're not gonna throw up again, are ya? " Nick playfully smirked at me.

I grinned and slowly pulled out of his grasps and walked towards his bedroom door.

As Nick was about to protest, I shut it and locked it. He grinned as I walked back to him and he gently grabbed me around the waist and we started heavily making out.

*~*

" Hey guys, " Amanda and Brian came out from being out on the deck. " Where's Lauren? "

" I dunno, we just came in from being in the front yard. " Tabby sighed. " Howie and I were star gazing. "

AJ coughed a few times. " Sure you were D. " After winking at Howie, he cleared his throat.

Helen gently elbowed AJ and politely smiled. " We haven't seen them either. AJ was showing me around. "

" Okay, well, Sarah and Kevin are still out on the deck watching some of the ships come to dock. " Amanda shrugged.

" Maybe she went home? " Brian suggested.

AJ glanced around the room a few times. " Before you even ask that question, I've got a better one for you. "

" And that would be? " Howie turned towards him.

" Where's Nick. " AJ snickered.

" Nu uh, Lauren wouldn't, she's still too pissed at him..." Helen looked at AJ skeptically.

" Hey, drunk people do things they wouldn't do while they were sober. " AJ made a good point.

" Aw crap! If Lauren does that and we don't try to stop her, she'll never forgive us! Brian, come on! " Amanda grabbed his hand.

" Wait, wait. Before we go storming into anywhere, let's ask around, aight? " Brian talked sensibly to calm Amanda down.

" Hey Aus, " Brian walked over to Austin who was dancing with some girl he had met that night.

" What up? " Austin turned his head around slightly.

" Have you seen Nick? "

" Before or after he was kissing Lauren? " Austin smiled.

" Before...he was what? " Brian's head did a 360, turning around completely to face Austin.

" Umm, kissing Lauren? " Austin shrugged. " I guess they made up. Either that or they're both too drunk to care. "

" Damn it. " Brian took a deep breath. " Thanks. I'll talk to you later. Right now, I have to go stop something.." Brian found Amanda. " You were right. "

" I know. I'm always right. " She smiled simply as Brian groaned. " I'm only kidding, what was I right about though? "

" Austin just said Lauren and Nick were down here kissing. " Brian shook his head.

" Oh damn it. " Amanda pulled Brian's arm again. " We gotta find them. "

" Let's start downstairs. " Brian went up to everyone asking if they had seen Nick or me, but no one had since the incident. " Incident, what incident? " Brian looked at Kim as if she were talking nonsense.

" Lauren kinda, erm, threw up on Nick. " Kim shrugged. " Then they both went upstairs and I haven't seen them since. "

Brian looked towards the stairs. " Oh please don't let them have started anything..." Brian winced and went to find Amanda. Once he reached her when she was questioning other people, they turned to each other and simultaneously told the other one.

" They're upstairs. " With that, they headed for the stairs.

*~*

I giggled softly as Nick and I fell backwards onto his bed. " Nick, do you have protection? " I softly sighed as he gently lay kisses down my neck.

" Um hmm, " Nick grinned and started kissing me more passionately and deeper.

" Good boy. " I smiled and affectionately ran my fingers through his hair.

" Baby, but I ain't a good boy. "

" Hmm, and why is that that? "

" Cause if you want it to be good, you gotta get yourself a bad boy. " He grinned.

I laughed at him teasingly. " You're so corny. But shut up. "

Nick made a puppy face. " Shut up? Why? "

" Cause..." I gently nibbled on his ear and whispered in his ear seductively. " I want you.."

A grin began to creep across Nick's face as we became lost in our passion. I let out an occasional sigh as Nick kissed down my neck and onto the top of my chest and giggled a little when he ran his hands across my stomach. Amanda and Brian reached Nick's door. Brian tried to open it, but he couldn't. " It's locked. " Brian sighed helplessly. They listened for a second.

They heard the muffled giggles and sighs. " I think we're too late and if we're not...I don't want to find out. " Brian backed away from the door.

" I'd have to agree. " Amanda cussed underneath her breath. " Argh, I just hope Lauren knows what she's doing. "