She came out of the bathroom into the darkness and heard JC�s rhythmic breathing as he slept. She smiled, and sat down on her bed watching his chest rise and fall as he slept peacefully. She crawled under her covers and curled up into a little ball and fell into a dream-filled sleep.
�Nicole? What would happen if I kissed you right now?� She looked over at the young man leaning against the railing of the balcony. �I�d most likely kiss you back. Why? Are you gonna kiss me?� He looked at her and nodded. �I am. Is that ok?� She nodded. �It�s more than ok.� He smiled and turned towards her and cupped her face with his hands. �I�ve been wanting to do this ever since I kissed you that night in my hotel room.� She smiled. �Well, then by all means�� He shushed her by tilting his head down to hers and kissing her lips every so slightly, before pulling away. He sighed to himself, contently and then kissed her again, only this time more vigorously and passionately. Her hands slid around his neck and he wrapped his arms around her waist, moving his lips down to her neck and kissing it softly. She groaned and he pulled away and smiled down at her. �Am I doing something you like?� She chuckled. �Maybe�� He smiled and brushed away a strand of blond hair. �How�d you get to be so gorgeous?� She shrugged. �How�d your eyes get to be so clear and serene?� He shrugged and pulled her close to him and rested his cheek on the top of her head. �Stay with me?� She nodded and closed her eyes as he held onto her.
Nicole�s eyes flew open as she bolted up in bed. �Oh my god.� She looked around and noticed JC fast asleep still in bed, and she looked over at the clock, which only read 7:30. She sighed as she slid out of bed, knowing that they had to leave at 9. Carefully she got up and sat down on the edge of his bed. �JC�� She nudged his shoulder. �Wake up.� He groaned and pulled her down on the bed with him. �Uhh� JC?� He tightened his arms around her waist and stirred softly. Her eyes grew wide as she once again tried to wake him. �JC, wake up NOW.� His eyes slowly fluttered open and he saw her looking at him like he was insane. �Nic� Nicole?� She nodded. �Yeah. You gonna let me go now?� His arms immediately released her and she stood up quickly. �Just thought I�d let you know, it�s getting late�� He nodded and sat up, rubbing his eyes tiredly. �I�m gonna go shower.� She stalked off to the bathroom and closed the door behind her. He laid back on his bed and closed his eyes. �Maybe I should just tell her how I feel� get it out in the open� nah, I know! I�ll wait till Europe� when we�re in Paris or something� on top of the Eiffel Tower.. heh, that�d be great�� His thoughts were broken by her calling his name. �JC! Wake up! Sheesh! It�s your turn.� He slowly sat up and looked at her. She was wearing a pair of dark flared jeans and a long sleeved sparkly baby blue turtleneck. �Damn�� She crossed her arms and looked at him expectantly. �You�re so gonna be late.� He groaned and slowly stood up, looming over her. She looked up and frowned. �Go.� He smiled, before leaning down and kissing her cheek and stalking off to the bathroom. Her eyes went wide with surprise as she pushed away all the emotions that were swirling through her head. She was just about to sit down, when she heard a knock at the door. She opened it slightly and saw Lance standing there. He smiled brightly. �Hey there.� She smiled and opened the door wider. �Hello.� He held out his arm. �I was wondering if you wanted to go down for some breakfast.� She nodded eagerly and took his arm. �Heck yeah. But shouldn�t we wait��
He shook his head. �He�ll come down when he�s done.� She nodded and walked with Lance downstairs talking and laughing. JC came out a little while later and looked around curiously when he didn�t see Nicole. He walked outside and saw Chris coming out of his room. �Hey, have you seen Nic?� Chris nodded. �Her and Lance went down to breakfast.�
�Oh, they did? Ok.� He walked back inside, feeling jealousy overcome him. Blindly he grabbed the key and walked out and downstairs. Nicole looked over and saw him coming and she smiled and waved. �Hi there.� He nodded and grabbed her arm. �I really need to talk to you.� She looked confused, but let him pull her down to the elevator. �JC, what is this all about??� She asked confused. The doors opened and he walked in pulling her after him, quickly shutting the doors and hitting the top level. She looked at him like he was insane. He looked at her for a moment before moving towards her and pulling her into his arms, his lips attacking hers. His movements caught her off guard and her back slammed into the wall as she fought to keep up with the pace he was setting. She couldn�t deny her pent up feelings anymore and she wouldn�t. She had wanted this for far too long. Her hands slithered around his neck as she felt him crush her to him. His arms rubbed up and down her back soothingly as he kept kissing her, until unable to breathe. He pulled away breathing heavily, and that�s when the guilt set in. He crumpled down to the floor and put his head in his hands. She dropped down to crouch next to him as she put a hand on his back, wondering what went wrong. He sighed softly. �I�m so sorry, Nicole. I�� She shook her head and lifted his head up to look at her. �Shh. Don�t even think about being sorry. I wanted this just as much as you, and I�m not sorry that any of it happened.� He looked at her, eyes hopeful. �Really?� She chuckled and kissed his lips lightly. �Really.� The doors opened and two teenage guys looked at them, like they were crazy. She cleared her throat and pulled him up. �This is our stop.� He looked confused. �It is?� She rolled her eyes and pulled him. �Yes, it is.� She clasped his hand and walked outside. He waited until the doors shut before turning to her. �You� you�re not mad?� She groaned and wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up at him. �Kiss me dammit.� His eyes grew wide and leaned down and kissed her again. He cupped her face and kept kissing her, parting her lips with his tongue and touching hers gently. She moaned against his lips and tilted her head to change the angle. He kept kissing her and soon he had her back against the wall and they had slid down to the floor, still kissing. She pulled away, breathing heavily, when she grabbed his arm. She gasped and jumped up pushing him off her. �We�re late! We gotta go!� He looked down and saw she was right and grabbed her hand, pulled himself up and took off toward the stairs.
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