Go Ricki, Go Ricki...go, go, go!!!

“Yeah..” Brian said lazily as he and Becca lay contentedly on the bed.
“Hey guys…” Kevin smiled as he entered the room.
“Hey cuz..” Brian said sitting up a little.
“Hey Kev..” Becca replied patting her ‘bed hair’ down a little.
“Denise sent me up here to wake you two up…..” Kevin said, sitting on the edge of the bed.
“We were awake…just too lazy to actually get out of bed..” Brian yawned.
“I can see that…..I have to wake Cassidy and Nick as well…but I’m gonna leave them for a little while longer because I think they’re sick of getting interrupted…” Kevin chuckled to himself.
“Huh?” Brian was not following.
“You don’t know?” Kevin asked incredulously.
“Obviously not…” Becca replied.
“Man, I thought the whole hotel knew…” Kevin shook his head.
“Knew what??” Brian asked getting frustrated.
“Well, uhh…Krissy the new wardrobe mistress was actually looking for you Becca…last night, and she walked into yours and Cassidy’s room….and walked in on Nick, Cassidy, assorted discarded clothing…you get my drift…” Kevin laughed.
“Ohh poor Cassidy!!” Becca gasped.
“Ooo….Nick would have been so embarrassed…” Brian laughed to himself.
“Ohhh yeah….apparantly Krissy just froze…” Kevin confided.
“Kevin you are such a gossip!!” Becca slapped him playfully.
“Hey, I got nothing else to do…” Kevin shrugged.
“Talk about spoiling the mood…” Becca sighed, feeling sorry for her friend.
“The more the merrier…” Brian said wickedly.
“Yeah! Maybe they invited her to join in…” Kevin chuckled.
“You two stop it!!! That’s how rumors start! Now we’re not going to bring this up…” Becca gave both of them stern gazes.
Kevin and Brian looked evilly at each other and then at Becca.
“Ok….well we can’t tease them too much..” She giggled.

Cassidy’s eyes fluttered open. She looked at Nick’s angelic face as he lay beside her, still deep in sleep.
She closed her eyes again painfully as a flashback of the previous night entered her thoughts.

“Oh my god…” Cassidy sat wrapped in a sheet as Krissy slammed the door shut.
Nick just sat there, also wrapped in the sheet, unable to speak.
They sat there, in the most uncomfortable silence that either one of them had ever experienced.
Nick looked at Cassidy, their eyes met for a moment before they both looked away embarrassed.
Cassidy sighed. This was stupid.
“Soo…that’s what those ‘do not disturb’ signs are for huh…” She said trying to lighten the mood.
Nick looked at her and after a little while began to laugh. Cassidy looked at him and began to laugh also.
“Did you see the look on her face…” Nick said short of breath.
“Ohh….that was sooo embarrassing!” Cassidy said wiping the tears from her eyes as her fit of laughter continued.
“Here’s your shirt…” Nick grinned passing her the shirt which Cassidy quickly put on.
“Come here…” She extended her arms to him and he snuggled close her.
“I love you so much..” He whispered as they lay down in the bed.
“I love you more….” Cassidy grinned as she closed her eyes and slipped into dreamland.

Nick opened his eyes and looked at her.
“Hey you……” Nick smiled.

Knock, Knock

“Is it safe to come in??” Kevin asked, half laughing.
“Oh God…..” Nick buried his head under a pillow.
Cassidy laughed softly, “It’s gonna be a long bus trip….”

“How many hours is it to Salzburg?” Kirstie asked as she flopped down on a couch in the entrainment room of their tour bus.
“The hills are alive…with the sound of music….” AJ sung in a high pitched voice as he walked past the entertainment room door.
“Oh god!” Becca laughed.
“This is reminding me a little too much of a family road trip..” Cassidy laughed.
“What you mean……I spy with my little eye, something beginning with R…” Howie grinned.
“God, you play that too!” Cassidy laughed again.
“Let’s just say we’re gonna be here for a while…” Kevin said, sitting next to Kirstie.
Becca got up and switched on the TV, channel surfing until she found something interesting.
“Ooooo! Ricki Lake!!” Cassidy yelled.
Kevin laughed, “It’s just not happening in bed?!” The tittle of the show, popped up on the screen in large writing.
“Did someone say Ricki!?” AJ waltzed in.
“Just in time……..” Becca laughed, sitting back down in Brian’s lap.
“This is such a chick’s show…” Nick pouted.
AJ looked at Nick stunned, “I love this show man!”
“Me too….do not even go near bagging Ricki man…” Howie agreed.
“Whatever…” Nick said sitting down on the couch next to Cassidy

. Ricki: “Ok, today’s show is all about people’s lives in bed…of lack thereof.
Today we will meet various people who say their sex lives just aren’t the same, and their partners are to blame.” (crowd goes “Oooo”)

Ricki: So let’s meet our first guest. Mitch…hi Mitch!

Mitch: Hey Ricki…

“Loser…” Nick mumbled. Kevin kicked him in the leg and told him to shutup.
“Why don’t you take some tips here Nick…” He whispered.
“I’ll kick your ass old boy…” Nick threatened.
“Bring it on Junior…” Kevin laughed.

Ricki: So Mitch…things not going so great in the bedroom for you huh?

Mitch: No ma’m.

(Crowd laughs)

Ricki: What’s going on?

Mitch: Well…uhh…my girlfriend, we’ve been going out for..umm…3 years now, and our sex life was always great…but lately its been..uhh…yeah…

(Crowd ‘Oooos’)

Ricki: And you say your partner is to blame?

Mitch: Uhh…yeah.

(Crowd laughs/claps/cheers)

Ricki: Why? What’s she doing Mitch?

Mitch: Uhh…it’s not what she does…but what she wears Ricki…

Ricki: What does she wear?

Mitch: Like, just anything really….sloppy joe shirts…and she’s got these ugly, I’m talkin’ ugly pink flannelette pants that have big holes in them Ricki…

(Crowd laughs)

Ricki: What’s wrong with that? Maybe she’s comfortable?

Mitch: It’s just not sexy Ricki…

Ricki: Ok well we’ve got your girlfriend Patricia waiting in the wings…come on out Patricia!

“Ooohhhh….shit..” AJ laughed as the girlfriend walked out in her ‘holy flannelette’.
“I’m feelin’ your pain brother..” Kevin shook his head.
“No wonder he ain’t getting any…” Howie laughed.

Ricki: Hey Patricia!

Patricia: Hey Ricki!

Ricki: You’re man…he says that…what you’re wearing, it’s just not sexy enough!

Patricia: Oh yeah? (Looks at Mitch surprised. Mitch looks guilty)

Ricki: Yeah, so today, we’re gonna let Mitch decide what is sexy. Are you up for that Patricia? Whatever he chooses…you gotta wear ok?

Patricia: Hmm…Ok.

Models appear on the stage wearing various underwear and lingerie.
“Now this is what I’m talking about…” AJ smirked, leaning back into the couch. From the corner of his eye he could see Kirstie laughing softly. He smiled at her and she quickly looked away.

Nick, who had been sulking this entire time raised his eyebrows in interest as the 6 models took a turn to walk and show the underwear etc.

“See…I told you this was a good show man…” Kevin said quietly to Nick, who grinned slightly.

“Ooo…now that’s cute..” Kirstie nodded to the tall blonde model that was wearing a baby blue and white check set with a boy leg bottom and a cute bra top with a bow on the front.
“Aww..that’s sweet!” Becca agreed.

“Nah….” Kevin shook his head.
“What??” Kirstie looked around.
“The man asked for sexy!” Howie chimed in.
“That is sexy!” Cassidy said.
The boys looked at each other and laughed.
“What?” Cassidy asked the guys.
“Ok…well, its cute, yeah….” Brian admitted.
“But its like, something the chick would wear to the beach you know?” Nick added.
“Totally…and with the like checks…and the bow…I’d feel like a paedophile!” Kevin laughed.
“Yeah man, the school teacher getting with the student in fourth period kinda feel….” AJ said and the others nodded.

“Urgh…really? How about that one??” Cassidy pointed to the girl who was lying on a sofa with a black leather bodice with suspenders and a whip in one hand.

“Woah…” AJ jilted his head back.

The girl cracked the whip with a seductive grin on her face.

“I’m scared….” Nick laughed.
“I thought guys really liked that sort of stuff?” Cassidy asked confused.
“Nah…..it’s too, I dunno, over the top…” Brian said and the others nodded.
“Yeah….that’s the way you tell, If the guy really likes the girl..then that whole hooker look doesn’t go..” Kevin informed them.
“Really?” Becca asked interested.
“Should we be taking notes here or…” Kirstie asked Cassidy laughing.

“Ohhhh….hold the press…” Howie announced.
“Ohhh yeah….” Brian nodded.

The next model came to the front wearing a white lace two piece.

“That is perfect….” Kevin announced.

“But it’s just plain lace…” Cassidy said confused.
“Oh no! Lace…lace, lace is it baby….” AJ said sighing.
“What??” Becca laughed.
“Lace, is like, the forbidden fabric…lace is the barrier to a mans desire…we’re talking a very powerful, symbolic fabric here…” Brian shook his head.
“Amen brother…” Kevin laughed softly.
“To the lace…” Howie said.
“To the lace!” The boys shouted in reply.

“Oh my god…” Cassidy laughed.
“Lace….” Kirstie pretended in write on her hand.
Becca just laughed, snuggling against Brian.

“Ooo…that’s beautiful….” Nick said looking at the screen.

The next model walked down the runway wearing a very intricate black chiffon two piece with gold embroidery.
“Very nice…..” Brian nodded.
“But still the lace….” AJ added.
“Wow look at that embroidery….” Kevin said in awe.
“Woah…how’d they do that?” Nick asked getting a little closer to the screen.

The girls looked at the guys with amused looks on their faces.

“Look at the way the gold like, weaves through the rest…” Howie pointed out and the other guys looked.
“Hey Cassidy, you’ve got a bra like that!!” Becca said pointing to the screen.
“Huh? Oh yeah..” Cassidy looked at the bra on screen a little closer.

All five guys turned around at once and looked at Cassidy in anticipation.
“Umm…can I help you?” Cassidy laughed.
“Have you got it here?? Is it in your suitcase??” The guys asked hurriedly.
“Have I got what??” Cassidy asked confused.
“The bra!!” Kevin asked exasperated.
“Omigod….I dunno..in my case I guess?!” Cassidy shrugged.
“And its like that one??” AJ asked pointing to the screen.
“Uhh..yeah almost identical..” She nodded.
“Go get it!!” The boys yelled.
“What? No!” Cassidy laughed.
“Aww…please! We just wanna look at the embroidery!” Howie pleaded.
“You realise how sick and twisted you are don’t you?” Cassidy asked amused.
“Yes ma’m!” The boys replied smiling brightly.
“Urgh…I’ll be back in a second..” Cassidy got up rolling her eyes.

Cassidy returned in a few minutes with the bra.
“Urgh, I can’t believe I’m doing this…….just don’t…..” She started, in a few seconds the guys were huddled around the bra.
“Ok, Ok….just take it…” Cassidy laughed, handing the bra over.
“Man this is sweet…..” AJ said.
“You’re not holding out on us with any lace ones are you….” The guys turned to the girls.
“Get out of it!” Becca laughed.
“Cass….how come I’ve never seen this one before…..” Nick smirked at Cassidy.
“Probably got interrupted…” AJ said with a grin.
“Don’t even start…” Cassidy looked up sharply at him.
“Ooo…” Kevin said with a teasing tone.
“Yeah…don’t start, because it really sucks when you can’t, uhh..finish what you started…” Brian said cheekily.
Nick and Cassidy’s faces flushed with embarrassment as everyone began to promptly tease them about the night before, and getting busted by Krissy.
“Exactly what were you doing….before Krissy busted your asses that is…she didn’t really elaborate…” AJ asked innocently.
“That’s it….give me my bra back…” Cassidy held out her hand determinedly.
“Noooo…..I’m not finished looking yet!” Howie held it tight against his chest.
“Howie…are you listening to yourself here mate?” Becca laughed.
“Uhh….yeah….here you go Cass…” He blushed and handed the bra back.
“Hey guys I think we’re stopping for lunch!” Kirstie looked out the window as they pulled into a roadside stop.

“Alright! I’m starving!!” Cassidy skipped down the hallway and out of the bus, the other’s hot on her trail.