Chapter 29

 

Over the next couple of months, Angela spent all of her free time with Brian and Krista in between classes, studying, and when Brian had free time from promoting the Backstreet Boys' latest single, "All I Have To Give," and recording their new album.  She was having the time of her life with them.
 

"I absolutely love the rain," Krista remarked.  "I love it when the house is quiet and you can hear it on the roof."  She got up off the couch and looked out the window.
   

"Well, if you weren't talking right now, you'd be able to hear the rain and I'd be able to do my homework," Angela said from the kitchen table.
  

"You and your stupid homework Angela!  That's all you've been doing all day.  Let's do something!"
  

"Alright then," Angela said, getting up.  "Let's go out and dance in the rain."
 

"Are you serious?" Krista demanded.
    

"Yeah!"  Angela flung open the door and ran outside.  She started dancing around in the pouring rain, getting soaked.  Krista just stood in the doorway, not believing that her best friend was actually doing this.  

"Are you coming out or what?"
   

Krista ran out the door, shutting it behind her.  She grabbed Angela's hands and they started spinning in circles.  "You are so crazy!"
   

"Or so you think!" Angela said devilishly.  She broke out into song. Krista laughed at her and then joined her.
 

For almost an hour, the girls danced around and sang every song they knew.  People in passing cars stared and their neighbors looked at them funny, but they didn't care.  They were having so much fun that they didn't even notice half the time.  A couple of times, they even got the guts to make faces back and stare them down.
 

"I feel like I'm eight years old again!" Krista exclaimed.
   

 "Yeah, me too!"
 

Just then, Krista felt a chill going up and down her spine and a yawn coming on.  "I think I'm gonna go take a shower and then take a nap."
 

"Oh come on!  You're the one who wanted to do something and here we are! Stay out here a little bit longer!  Please?" Angela begged.
 

"No.  I don't wanna get sick."  Krista looked over Angela's shoulder at the oncoming jeep.  "Look.  Here comes Brian.  Maybe he'll dance with you."
  

"Oh he won't dance with me," she pouted as he pulled up.

"And what are you two lovely ladies doing?" Brian asked as he rolled down the window.
 

"Well, we were dancing in the rain, but now Krista wants to go in, but I don't want to.  Angela shot Krista a dirty look.
 

"I'm going in!" And with that, she was gone.
    

Angela turned back to Brian and said, "I don't suppose that you would like to come out and dance with me, would you?"
    

"I don't know," he debated.
 

Just then, Angela leaned into the jeep and gave him a big, wet hug.   "How about now?"
  

"Well, I guess I don't have much of a choice now do I?" he laughed.   So he got out of his jeep and joined his girlfriend in a round of dancing in the rain.
    

 They danced for a little bit before Brian pulled Angela close to him. "Let's slow dance for a while."
  

"OK," she said.
 

They didn't move much, but rather enjoyed being so close to each other, even if they were soaking wet.  No words had to be said right then, but Angela wanted to tell Brian how she felt at that exact moment.
 

"Brian, I don't know what I'd do without you.  I love you so much," she said without lifting her head off his shoulder.

"I love you too Princess."  He stroked her hair, comforting her.
 

Suddenly, Angela lifted her head and cupped Brian's face in her hands. She gave him a kiss full of such passion and love.  He was taken aback by how much she put into this one kiss, but then returned it.
   

They broke apart, coming up for air.  Then, they walked back to the house, soaking wet, hand in hand.