�Wow,� MyKenna said the next morning, as her and Dakota gathered up their things. �I can�t believe its Sunday already.�
�Me either,� Dakota said.
�I really don�t want to go home.�
�Of course not.�
�This has been like the best week of my life.�
�Same here.�
�You get to continue it since you ain�t going home.� Dakota grinned. �Don�t you want to stay?�
�Of course. I�m just hoping it�s the right decision.�
�It is so don�t worry about anything.�
�It�s not that I�m worried, I�m just hoping.� She smiled. �No one really gives Nicky enough credit. If they met him though they�d see what a great guy he actually is.�
�The same with Aaron.� Dakota nodded. �I just hope things work out for us. I mean the whole long distance thing is hard. What if it doesn�t last?�
�If you think like that then it ain�t going to. You have to think positive. Isn�t that what you told me?�
�Yeah.�
�Alright. Take some of your own advice.� They smiled. �What about this dolphin thingy?�
�What about it.� They looked at it.
�Does it come apart so one person has the one side and the other has the other?�
�I don�t know.�
�I�m afraid to try to see if it does.�
�Why?�
�I might break it.�
�That�s understandable.�
�You do it.�
�No, you.�
�You.�
�You.�
�You.�
�You.�
�You.�
�Alright.� MyKenna looked at it a moment then tried to take it apart. It took her about half a minute before she got it apart. �Ta da!�
�Yea! You didn�t break it.�
�No I didn�t. I�m so proud of myself.�
�I�m proud of you.�
�What side do you want?�
�It doesn�t matter. Whatever side you don�t want.�
�Alright. I�ll take the �best�.�
�Then I�ll take the �friends�.� They nodded in agreement and went back to gathering up their things.
�When I�m back in England you ain�t going to bother with me now that you have Nickolas Gene Carter.� Dakota smiled.
�I ain�t using him; just for his yummy lasagna though.� They laughed. �I was amazed when I tasted it. I didn�t know he could cook.�
�Surprised the hell out of ya?�
�Yeah, I loved it though.� MyKenna nodded. �I ain�t going to forget about you. I never forget my friends.�
�That�s good.�
�You�ll forget me though, because you�ll be too busy writing and talking to Aaron.�
�No I won�t. I can�t forget you, because you brought me here after all. I got to meet Aaron and BSB; which I don�t have any pics of�only Nick.�
�Luckily for me I had my camera.�
�Yeah.�
�I got those pics of you and the BSB members at Tabu. I�ll send them and then you can show
all your friends.�
�I�ll be the envy of them.� They laughed. �What time is it?�
�Almost 12.�
�Then we better get done before they come and drag us out by our hair.� Dakota laughed. �I want the hair on my head.�
�So do I.�
�So Nick can take his fingers through it and��
�Stop right there, because that�s none of your business.� They laughed.
�This week has been fun.�
�Yeah, but let�s pack up so we can get out of here.� MyKenna nodded and shoved some things into her suitcase.
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�I had a great time this week, DJ,� MyKenna said, as they sat at the airport.
�Of course you did,� Dakota said. �You met Aaron Carter and got hooked up.� MyKenna smiled. �I had fun also.�
�Maybe I could come visit on winter break.�
�Maybe or I could come visit you.�
�That�d work too.� They smiled. �I�m glad we got this week to spend together.�
�So am I. Even if it wasn�t that much time together after we met Nick and AC.�
�Yeah.� They laughed. �It was all worth it though.�
�Totally worth it. I ain�t sorry though.�
�Me either.�
�I�m never going to forget this week we had.�
�Never forget it.� They smiled.
�I just hate that it�s have to end now.�
�Same here.� They sat in silence for awhile. �I�m going to remember this week for the rest of my life and share it with all my jealous friends.�
�You could do that.�
�I will too.�
�I�m sure you will.� They laughed. �Call me when you get home so I know you made it safely.�
�I will.�
�I�m the first one you call. I don�t care about Aaron. I want to be the first one you call when
you get home.�
�Alright I will.�
�You better.�
�This was the best birthday ever. Thank you.�
�You�re welcome.� They hugged. �Anything to help.�
�You had a good time too, right?�
�Yeah of course. I�m with Nicky aren�t I?�
�The only man ya want.� Dakota smiled. �You�re not going to sleep with him after I�m gone are ya?�
�What�s it concern you?�
�I just don�t want ya to me a mistake like that and end up pregnant.�
�Thanks for caring. No I ain�t going to sleep with him after you�re gone. I told him I don�t want it mentioned and when I�m ready I�ll mention it.�
�Does he understand?�
�As much as you think he doesn�t, he does.�
�I�m glad.�
�I already told you, I want it to be romantic and perfect. I�m not just going to give in, because his smile and blue eyes turn me on.� Dakota just looked at her. �Yes it will be hard, but I�m determined not to let it happen that way.�
�You can do it, I believe that. After all you got us here when you said you were determined to
do it.� Dakota smiled. �I thank you again.�
�And you�re welcome again.�
�First call for flight 169 to London, England,� came a female voice over the P.A. �Boarding at gate C.�
�That�s you,� Dakota said.
�Unfortunately,� MyKenna said �What time would you have left?�
�I think it was four. I don�t know anymore. I have no reason to remember it now.�
�Nope.� They got up and picked up her stuff and started walking to the gate. Dakota sighed and MyKenna looked at her. �Are you all right?�
�Yeah. I just�it�s going to be weird not going home to PA and even weirder walking through the front door and seeing Nick there waiting for me.�
�You�re going to love it though.�
�Yes I am.� She smiled. �A part of me thinks it�s just a dream and that I�m going to wake up soon.�
�Well it ain�t a dream. Its reality and you�re with the man you love and he loves you in return. This is a dream come true actually. You�re going to be happy here with Nick and Nick�s going to make sure you�re happy.�
�And Aaron�s going to make sure you�re happy.� MyKenna smiled.
�I already am. Nothing beats this.�
�No it doesn�t.� They walked in silence a few minutes thinking about what it�s going to be like tomorrow.
�Do you think AC and I will be fine? I mean, with the whole distance thing.�
�You�ll be fine. You might break up since you�re still young, but you�ll get back together. If you break up it�ll probably be just for a little while.�
�Same with you and Nick.� Dakota looked at her. �You�ll be working with Howie and when he goes on the road Nick usually goes with, so it�ll be hard for the two of you to ignore each other. I doubt you�ll break up anytime soon.� She smiled. �It�s in the stars. You�re destined to be together.�
�I guess so.�
�When you see the pictures of you two together you�ll see what I mean. You got a connection that everyone will see.� Dakota shook her head.
�Final call for flight 169 to London, England,� came over the P.A. �Boarding at gate C.�
�Well I should�� MyKenna said.
�Yeah,� Dakota agreed, as they hugged. �Take care you.�
�You too.� MyKenna took something from her pocket and put it in Dakota�s hand. �I want you to have this.�
�What?� Dakota looked in her hand at the money. �I can�t accept this.�
�I want you to. You�re going to need money until Howie pays ya and I know you�re not going to want to live off Nick until he does.� Dakota shook her head.
�I can�t.� She gave it back to MyKenna.
�You�re taking it.� MyKenna stuck the money in Dakota�s bag. �There�s $250. I told mom your situation and I told her I wanted to lend ya some money so she sent some for ya. You can pay me back when ya get it.�
�MyKenna, I��
�Just pay me back later. I just want to help.� Dakota just looked at her. �I have to go.� They hugged. �You take care.�
�You too.�
�I�ll see ya sometime.� Dakota nodded. �Take care of Nick.�
�I will so don�t worry.�
�And keep Aaron away from other girls.�
�I�ll do my best.�
�Alright. See ya.�
�Get out of here before I start crying.� MyKenna smiled and walked away. Dakota watched her give her ticket to the airline hostess and walk into the terminal. She stood there a couple minutes then left.
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