�Yeah,� Dakota said. �I can�t sleep.�
�Me either.�
�I�m afraid I�m going to have that dream again.�
�Don�t worry about it.�
�Well everyone knows that his weakness is cheating on his girlfriends. What makes you think he won�t do it to me?�
�Well he loves you. I honestly don�t think he�d cheat on the girl he fell in love with.�
�How do you know?�
�I don�t know. I just do.� Dakota sighed. �I�ve been wondering.�
�About what?�
�That whole answer thing Nick was asking you about.�
�Oh. What about it?�
�What was all that about?�
�He wants me to move in with him until I get the money for a place of my own; since I ain�t going back to PA.�
�I see. What�s your answer?�
�I don�t know. It�ll probably just give BJ another reason to hate me.�
�I�m sure she�d understand if she knew the situation your in. You can�t very well stay out on
the street.�
�I know that.�
�You can always come back to England with me.� Dakota chuckled. �Just a suggestion.�
�What if I do move in with him for a little bit before I find a place and that dream comes true? Like what if I go home one night after work or something and he�s, like, banging her on the couch, like in my dream.�
�Nick said you have nothing to worry about. I�d believe him. He�s so in love with you.� Dakota didn�t say anything. �He said �I love you� didn�t he?�
�Yeah.�
�Alright then.�
�What if he just said it as an attempt into getting me into bed?�
�I doubt he did.�
�I�m just saying �what it�. I�m sure he has no problem getting girls into bed.� Dakota turned on the light and looked at her.
�What�s your problem?�
�Excuse me?�
�With Nick actually being in love with you?�
�Nothing.�
�Don�t lie to me.�
�I ain�t.� MyKenna just looked at her. �Alright. I was hoping I�d get a chance to date a couple different guys before I got with Nick and us declaring our undying love for each other.�
�I think I understand.�
�A person has the right to date around before finding that person they want to spend the rest of their life with.�
�And you more or less won�t be getting that chance.�
�Exactly. You and Aaron are still young and didn�t confess your love for one another. You guys can break up and date around, but in the end you�ll end up back together and married. Nick also dated around and found me.�
�The one he wants to spend the rest of his life with.�
�Yes, but, I didn�t get that chance. Life didn�t ask me what I wanted.�
�It never does.�
�I think it was too soon for me and Nick to tell each other how we felt.�
�You really think that?� She looked at her. �Ever since I met you, the only thing you ever wanted was Nick. You have him and now you�re having second thoughts. I�m not really understanding.�
�I know I ain�t making any sense, but look at it from my point of view. I�m 21, never been kissed, and never had a boyfriend. I finally get a kiss and a boyfriend and it�s the man I�ve been dying to be with ever since I saw him. And everyone knows that I won�t ever break up with him.�
�He�s going to have to break up with you.�
�Exactly.� She sighed. �And now he wants me to move in with him. It�s not even been a week since we met.�
�But you love Nick.� Dakota nodded and smiled. �You can�t hate it that much.� They looked at each other. �Call him and tell him you accept his offer.�
�I don�t know.� She turned off the light. �It�s a great offer and all, but what if he expects us to get all serious.�
�Did he say that?�
�No, he said �it doesn�t mean we have to get serious�.�
�Alright then. He�s not going to be expecting it.�
�What if it was you and Aaron? What if you were in my shoes? And what if Aaron was Nick?
Would you do it?�
�Yeah, I love Aaron. It�d give us a chance to get to know each other even better. We can see how the other lives.� Dakota sighed. �I can�t tell you what to do. This is your decision and not mine. The most I can do is suggest that you do it. I can�t tell you to do it.� They laid in silence a few minutes.
�What time is it?�
�Uh�after 2:30.� MyKenna replied and Dakota turned on the light and got out of bed. �What are you doing?�
�Calling Nick.�
�What for?�
�To give him my answer.� She walked over to the phone and picked it up.
�And that would be?� Dakota started dialing numbers. �Can�t it wait?�
�No.�
�He�s going to kick your ass.� Dakota shrugged. �You�re crazy.�
�I know. Crazy for him.� She smiled and heard someone pick up.
�Hello?� came a male�s voice all groggy.
�Nick?�
�Yeah. Who�s this?�
�It�s DJ.�
�And it�s 2:30 in the morning.�
�I know.�
�What are you doing calling?�
�Yes.�
�Excuse me?�
�Yes.�
��Yes� what?�
�Yes. I�ll see ya tomorrow. Goodnight.� She hung up the phone and looked at MyKenna smiling.
�You woke him up just for that?� MyKenna questioned.
�Yeah,� Dakota answered.
�Like I said �you�re crazy�.�
�I know; what can I say.�
�Not a lot.� Dakota smiled and walked over to the bed.
�Goodnight, MyKenna.�
�Goodnight, Dakota.� Dakota turned off the light and got into bed.
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