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Nikki: My stomach was in knots as I drove up to Ritchie's flat. I turned off my car and sat there. Why was I even here? What if he really likes Whitney and dispises me? I unhooked my seatbelt and let it zip back up. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and got out of the car. I confidently walked up the steps and knocked on the door. I heard footsteps. Ritchie opened the door. "Nikki, hey," he smiled. My eyes met hs bright blue ones and my heart skipped a beat. "Can I help you with something?" Ritchie kind of laughed. I didn't know what to say or where to start. I stepped toward him. Then I kissed him.

Ritchie: Nikki kissing me took me by suprise. It wasn't a simple kiss either. What else could I do but kiss her back? Then I thought, wait a minute. I pulled away from her. "Okay, what is going on here?" I asked. She stood there for a minute.
   "I am...so sorry," she said and began to back away from me slowly and head down the stpes. "That was wrong, I should, um, leave."
   "Nikki, wait," I stopped her. "Can we...talk about what just happened here?" She looked at me. "Come on, come inside." She stood there, thinking about it, then followed me in. I led her to my living room and I sat next to her on the couch. "So what just happened out there?" I said, pointing toward the door.
   "I think you know what happened," Nikki nervously laughed, adverting her eyes.
   "Well, yes," I replied, "but why?"
   "Ritchie," she said, looking into my eyes. "Everytime I think of you, your personality, your bright blue gorgeous eyes - I just get these butterflies in my stomach. I can't stop thinking about you. I think I'm falling in love with you, without even dating you first." I had to take a minute to take it all in.
   "Nik," I finally said, "I care for you, also. Maybe not that extreme, but no one said it couldn't one day. Before anything can happen, though, we need to talk to Whitney and Abs about this."
   "Well," Nikki said, "Abs and I...nothing really happened there."
   "But I'd feel better talking to Whitney about it." I replied. "It'd be wrong if we didn't." Nikki nodded in agreement.