�Of course,� Howard replied. �Did you miss me?�
�Duh,� Danielle said kissing him just as there was a knock. �Just ignore it.� They kissed again and there was another knock.
�I don�t think they�re going to go away,� Howard stated.
�Neither do I,� Danielle agreed getting up just as there was a third knock. �I�ll get rid of them. I�ll be right back, so keep my spot warm.�
�I will,� Howard said then Danielle walked away.
Howard sat there and waited for Danielle to return. He looked around the room and saw a picture of the five girls together. He walked over and picked it up. He looked at each girl then stopped at Josephine. He just looked at her and admired how beautiful he thought she was. He began to think of the day the two of them would be together when Danielle walked back in.
�Howie, guess who�s here,� Danielle said and Howard looked. Walking in behind her was Josephine and Nickolas.
Josephine stopped as soon as she saw Howard. She just smiled at him and said, �Hi, Howie.�
�Hey,� Howard said putting the picture back.
�I told Josephine we shouldn�t come here,� Nickolas began, �because you two would probably want to be alone, but she insisted.�
�That�s alright,� Danielle said. �How�d you know we were here anyway?�
�I took a guess,� Josephine said.
�Lucky guess,� Howard replied, as Josephine just smiled at him.
�What are you two doing tonight?� Danielle asked.
�Sunnie invited us to have supper with her and Brad tonight,� Nickolas replied.
�Oh really,� Danielle said. �That�s a surprise.�
�Why is it?� Howard asked.
�Nothing you�d understand,� Danielle replied. �It�s a convo me and Sunn had.� Everyone just nodded and she asked, �So what�s Sunn making?�
�Lasagna,� Josephine said sitting down and not taking her eyes off Howard. �Why don�t you two join us?�
�We have other plans,� Danielle stated. �Besides, Sunn most likely wants it to be you four.�
�But it�d be better if you two came,� Josephine replied.
�We�ll take a rain check,� Howard said. �Danielle offered to take me out tonight.� He stood behind Danielle and stuck his arms around her.
�It�s my welcome home gift,� Danielle said.
�I already gave Nick his,� Josephine said getting up and putting her arms around Nickolas.
�I don�t want to know if you guys had sex,� Danielle said.
�No; nothing like that,� Nickolas said.
�That�s good,� Danielle said, as they all laughed.
�Not until I�m married,� Josephine said.
�Give me a break,� Danielle said rolling her eyes and Josephine looked at her. �So I thought Brad was in L.A. until next week.�
�I don�t know,� Nickolas said. �He said something about things going well and they got done early.�
�Right,� Danielle said. �So you guys should go on ahead. We have reservations for 6:30 and its 4:30 now. I need to get a shower yet and it takes me forever to get ready.�
�Then we�ll go,� Nickolas said. �Sunnie said to be at the condo about six.�
�And I need to change,� Josephine said.
�We�ll see ya guys later,� Nickolas said taking Josephine�s hand and they walked away.
After they heard the door shut, Howard said, �I�ll go too so you can make yourself prettier.�
�Then that means you�ll have to make yourself more handsome than you already are,� Danielle said.
�I�ll try my best,� Howard said giving her a kiss.
�Then go,� Danielle said, as Howard began to walk and Danielle slapped his butt. She followed him to the door and gave him a kiss before he left. She watched him get on the elevator then went inside to get ready
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Alexander and Venus were at the movie theatre watching the new Julia Roberts. They weren�t really watching it, but mainly making out. Nobody was really in the theatre so they just continued what they were doing and not caring.
Alexander kissed Venus� neck and said, �Why don�t we leave this place and go to my place.�
�Sounds good,� Venus agreed, as they got up and left. They walked outside hand in hand and Venus said, �It�s beautiful out here.�
�Not as beautiful as you are,� Alexander said giving Venus a kiss.
�This flattery you�re using on me is almost working.�
�Give me another week and it will have worked completely.�
�Are you sure of that?�
�Definitely; I intend to make it work.�
�Then you can start by taking me somewhere very romantic.�
�Where would that be?�
�Anywhere, because wherever I am with you it�s always romantic.� They kissed.
�Then I know the perfect spot. We can go there and watch the sunset and do whatever you�d like.�
�I have a few things in mind that I would like to do.� He smiled.
�Like what?�
�You�ll just have to wait to find out.� She kissed him and they started walking to his car. �It�s been great these past couple months. I don�t think I�ve ever been this happy.�
�Well that�s my duty; to make you happy.�
�And it�s working.�
�I�m glad. If I do anything you don�t like just let me know and I�ll try my best to make it up to ya.�
�Well things have been going great so far so there is nothing to make up for�yet.�
�I�m glad.� She smiled. �You�re seriously happy with our relationship?�
�Yes I am. If I wasn�t I wouldn�t have stuck around this long. You would know if I wasn�t happy. You make me happy, Alex, and it feels great.�
�Good.� He unlocked his car and opened the door for Venus.
�You�re a true gentleman too.�
�Well I was raised by two very great women who taught me well.�
�Of course.� They kissed and she got in the car. He closed the door for her then got in the car himself. �Those two great women did a hell of a job with you.�
�Yeah I guess they did.� They laughed. �If it wasn�t for them I�d probably be more of a bad ass than I already am.�
�But I love your bad ass ways.�
�I�m glad someone does.� She leaned over and kissed him and smiled.
�Didn�t Josie like them?�
�I don�t think she cared for them too much.�
�Well then that�s her loss and my gain.�
�Yes it is.�
�What about Dani? Did she like them?�
�We never seen each other so I really wouldn�t qualify that as a relationship ya know. I was overseas and she was in Pennsylvania. Granted we talked on the phone everyday, but I�d say that was more of a friendship thing than a couple thing, ya know.�
�Like Kevin and Sunshine.�
�Yeah, but that poor boy was in denial.� They laughed. �Plus I dated her sister so�why would anyone want to date their sister�s boyfriend?�
�You got me on that one.� They smiled and he started the car. �I�m just glad you haven�t met my sisters and that they�re old enough for you to date them. Then again Lanai is 18 so she�s legal now.�
�But I�m sure she�s nothing like you.�
�Of course not. I�d have to shoot her.� They laughed. �Let�s get out of here.�
�Anything you want, Baby.� He kissed her and then drove off.
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