As I looked as his eyes looking into mine, there was just something about him that gave me a feeling of joy.  The sort of feeling that causes you to love your life in everyway possible.  With Nick, it gave me a chance to finally act my own age and learn the true meaning of how it is to laugh at something that  most of the time isn’t funny at all.  His sense of humor, his kindness to me, and his attitude toward life made me feel glorious while setting the bad events that took place today aside from my reality.  Just the way he would smile at me sent chills up and down my body.  His sincere gaze upon me, made me wonder why he looked  and smiled at me that way he did.  It was almost as if he wanted me to notice his actions toward me.  With all the flirtatious gestures he seemed to be doing a great job of keeping my attention on him and only him.  What was odd about him was that he seemed to care more about the way I thought about him more than the conversation.  Perhaps he feels as if he has to put on a good first impression before thinking a thought to do next.  All throughout the night, I questioned myself as to how I was able to get along so great with Nick.  Normally I would’ve never thought of an event such as this happening to me ever.  It all seems so unreal or as if it were just a dream.   Deep down I could hear myself saying, ‘What are you doing socializing with this guy? You don’t even know him.’ while the other voice says, ‘Don’t avoid him like every other guy you’ve managed to avoid in life.  He’s special’.  Perhaps he is special and maybe I shouldn’t treat him like the rest of the people that get in my way in life.  To me, what I think is important  is that I learn how to act upon a situation in a orderly fashion instead of forever jumping to conclusions and predicting the future of what kind of person it is that I’m speaking to.  What more is there to say other than I need to learn how to live a life like everyone else in this world other than thinking that work is the only thing headed in my path.  Looking at Nick, I see him being the total opposite of me.  He seems to enjoy every second and minute of life.  Why not me?  I chose to believe that if I wasn’t brought up the way that I was; with my parents being the owners of a multi-million dollar company, I would have made out to be someone different.   All throughout my childhood and teenage years, going to the studio each and every day after school made it out to be my second home.   There I would go after school simply because my parents refused that I’d be home alone.  From there on, I learned so much about the business and how to everything in the studio worked that some of the employees there would come to me and ask for my assistance.  Looking back at my past, I do wish it would have been different.  I never had a saying in anything I wanted to do then and now.  Being forced against my will to do something that I had no interest in really made me feel as if I were twelve once again.  Remember what he said to me in the office today about how I’ll thank him for this, really made me wonder why he would even make a statement such as that.  Even though what he said filled me anger at the time, I must say that after all that was said in done with my father the events that took place after that hasn’t yet gave me an urge to get up and leave.  Being reunited with Alex was something I thought would never happened, not that I expected for it to take place.  Never have I ever been welcomed with opened arms like the way Alex did when he saw me at the airport.  Then there’s Nick, who has been nothing more but a sweetheart to me.  The reason for his kindness for me still doesn’t make sense to me.  Perhaps that’s just how he is with everyone he meets.  I respect how he’s been able to get along with me and how he’s taken the time to do so.  It’s nice getting a feeling that I’m wanted.  The best thing about it is that it’s coming from Nick. ~Morning~ “ Well, what do we have here?” asked AJ as he flipped on the light. “ Hey, turn it off!” yelled Nick as he pulled the blankets over his head. “ Can’t we sleep a little longer Alex?” I groaned. “ Now you two,” he said pulling the covers off of us. “ You know we have a flight in about two hours, so don’t you think it’s best if we get a move on it?” “ In two hours?” I asked. “ Yeah Shel, now come on and get up.  You too Nick.” “ Shel?” I asked. “ Michelle, Shel, it kinda just fits, you know?” “ Yeah, if you say so.” “ So what went on in here last night?” “ Nothing like what you think.” stated Nick as he rubbed his eyes. “ That was the last thing I was thinking Nick.” “ Well just to let you know, nothing went on.  It was just a good night of getting to know one another.” I stated. “ Ok then,” he said making his way out of the room. “ Meet me out front once you’re ready.” “ You got it AJ.”  said Nick, as he looked at me with an expression of  ‘AJ is loosing it’ on his face. “ He didn’t actually think that you and I-” “ Geeze, I hope not.  He knows me better than that to think that I would do something like that.” “ Anyways...” “ You don’t have to tell me twice,” he laughed. “ I’ll leave you to your business to get ready.” “ Thanks.” “ No problem.” “ Hey Nick?” “ Yeah?” he said tuning back. “ I told you I’d win the beat,” I said slowly closing the door on him. “ See you out front.” “ I don’t think so!!!” he yelled from the other side of the door. I can remember it clear as glass that he feel asleep before me.  There I was talking to him about how long I had Sammy when the next thing I knew or should I say heard, was the sound of him snoring.  He’s just in denial that’s all.  He’ll get over it sooner or later.  As I began the process of getting ready for whatever the day brought for me, it wasn’t till I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror that I saw that I was smiling and actually looked happy.  Maybe my dad was right about how I needed this.