�I hate this whole �let�s just be friends� thing,� Nickolas complained, as he, Dakota, Aaron, and MyKenna sat on the plane back to Florida a few days later.
�You�re the one who screwed up,� Dakota reminded him. �So I don�t want to hear any complaining.� He looked at her and she grinned. �Just be glad I agreed to be your friend.�
�But I want more, Shorty,� Nickolas said. �I deserve more.�
�You don�t deserve this much,� Aaron said and they looked at him. �What?�
�Be nice,� Dakota said. �If you�re that desperate, Nick, then ask me out.�
�That�s all I have to do?� Nickolas said and Dakota shrugged. �Then, Dakota Jacobson, will you allow me to take you out to dinner when we get home?�
�I meant in a couple weeks, Nick,� Dakota said. �Not now or tomorrow or the next day.�
�And he�s been trying so hard,� MyKenna chuckled. �But in the end he always gets burned.� Nickolas glared at her, as she got up and walked to the back of the plane. Nickolas looked at Aaron then looked at Dakota.
�So, DJ,� Nickolas began, as she looked at him, �we never got to have that talk.� She sighed.
�I thought everything was said,� Dakota said. �I mean we agreed on a lot of things.�
�Yeah I know, but it�s something else I want to talk about.�
�Oh. What about?�
�The pregnancy.� She looked at him. �We haven�t really talked about it.�
�I know. I haven�t even thought about since now. It just hurt to think about it, ya know.� He nodded.
�I thought about it all the time after you left and I thought I wasn�t going to get to know my child. Then when you said it wasn�t going to happen I did nothing, but blame myself for cheating us out of a happy future together.�
�We were going to have twins.� He looked at her surprised and she grinned. �That�s why I went home earlier, because I wanted to tell you the good news.�
�And I didn�t give you that chance.� She shook her head. �I�m sorry, Shorty. I screwed up and I hope in time you can forgive me.�
�In time, Nick, in time.� He nodded. �I was actually looking forward to being a mommy.� He smiled. �It was with you and it was going to be our bond for life.�
�I�m sorry I screwed that up for you�for the both of us. Maybe one day in the future your dream will come true.� She just looked at him. �Maybe not with me, but with someone else.� She shook her head. �What?�
�Not with anyone, Nicky, with you.� She smiled and kissed his cheek.
�So what are you two having for dinner?� MyKenna interrupted and they looked. �I think I�m going to have the chicken.�
�I don�t eat plane food,� Dakota said. �It makes me sick.�
�You were sure scarfing down those peanuts,� Aaron pointed out and they laughed.
�Well they�re really not plane food,� Dakota stated. �They�re packaged somewhere else and then just get passed out on planes.�
�Whatever,� MyKenna said. �I usually don�t eat plane food either, but I am starving.�
�You�re eating for two now,� Dakota said. �So you can�t skip any meals.�
�No I can�t,� MyKenna said. �And I won�t.�
�Did ya think of any names yet?� Nickolas asked.
�I thought of a few,� MyKenna replied and Aaron looked at her. �But we do have to agree on the name.� They nodded.
�What�d you decide?� Dakota asked. �I hope nothing too corny or gay.� She smiled. �Like Margaret Anne.� She made a face and looked at MyKenna.
�Nothing like that,� MyKenna assured her. �More like Hailie Jade and Savannah Rose and Aaron Charles and Kyle Michael and Avery Michelle. Names like that.�
�They�re nice,� Nickolas said. �But why name your kid after Aaron?�
�It�s better than Nickolas Gene,� MyKenna rebutted.
�You�re funny,� Nickolas said sarcastically and rolling his eyes.
�I like your name, Nicky,� Dakota said patting his leg.
�And I like the way you say it,� Nickolas smirked. �It�s so sensual�especially the way you say �Nicky�; so sensual and seductive and hot.� They all looked at him. �It turns me on so much. Go on and say it again.� She just looked at him with a weird face.
�That�s a little too much,� MyKenna said disgusted, as Aaron laughed and Dakota smiled and looked at Nickolas again.
�You make me hot,� Nickolas said and Dakota slapped his leg. �Ouch!�
�Why must you always be perverted?� Dakota inquired.
�Because it�s who he is,� MyKenna said. �He doesn�t think about anything, but sex.�
�That�s not true,� Nickolas said. �I think about other things.�
�Like what?� MyKenna asked. �Porn?�
�Like DJ,� Nickolas said.
�And sex with DJ,� Aaron added. �We�re not stupid, Nick. That�s all you think about whenever you can. That�s what you�re thinking about now.� Nickolas smiled and put his arm around Dakota�s shoulders.
�I�m just a guy that knows what he wants,� Nickolas said still smiling at Dakota and kissed her head.
�You�re pathetic,� Aaron said and the two girls laughed. �Can�t you respect her decision? She only wants to be friends.�
�Aaron, it�s ok,� Dakota assured him. �I don�t mind. I�ve learned just to ignore him when he talks like that.� She looked at Nickolas and he shook his head. �So did you think of any baby names, Aaron?�
�Just after me,� Aaron said. �I only had a few days. I think I�m going to need one of those baby name books.� Dakota threw a small book at him. �What�s this?� He looked at it. �Where�d you get this?�
�I got it when I was going to have a baby,� Dakota replied and Aaron nodded. �It was just a reference in case I changed my mind.�
�Right,� Aaron said paging through it. �What about Trinity?�
�It�s ok,� MyKenna replied.
�Susanna?� Aaron asked and Dakota started laughing.
�Yeah if you live in the 1800�s,� Dakota stated.
�I agree,� Nickolas said. �Ya want something more 21st centuryish.�
�Then what do you two suggest?� Aaron wanted to know. �They better be nice.�
�Why would I share my baby name choices with the two of you?� Dakota questioned. �You�ll steal them and I�ll have to think of new ones.�
�Like we�re going to name our kid Nickolas Gene,� MyKenna said. �You can have that one.�
�And that�s the only one you�re getting,� Dakota stated.
�What about Savannah Avery?� Aaron asked. �Or Valondra Blake? Or even Charisma Skye or Taylor Jasmine?� Dakota looked at him. �Or perhaps Dominic Michael, Brandon Nickolas, or Cameron Jayden.�
�Hey give me that,� Dakota said. �I forgot I left that in there.�
�Or how about Shylah Paradise or Maxwell Spencer?� Aaron said.
�Give me that damn paper,� Dakota demanded.
�You thought of those?� Nickolas asked and Dakota nodded. �I thought my brother got a creative spell for a moment.�
�Be nice,� Dakota said.
�They�re nice,� Nickolas said and Dakota grinned, as Aaron handed her the piece of paper. She stuck it in her bag and sighed.
�I�m going to try to get some sleep,� Dakota said. �Don�t bother me.� They laughed and she laid her head on Nickolas� shoulder.
�Sweet dreams,� Aaron said and Dakota gave him the middle finger and MyKenna and Nickolas laughed.
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