�We finally made it home,� Howard said, as the bus drove through Orlando.
�Yeah and we finally got the night off,� Kevin said. �I can finally rest up after, like, a week straight of performances.�
�Rachel and I can finally have a night to ourselves,� Brian said, as he wrapped his arms around her and she smiled.
�First I�m going to spend time with my family and tell them the good news,� Rachel said.
�What good news?� Valondra asked.
�Nothing,� Rachel lied looking at Brian and he smiled.
�Rachel�s having a baby! Rachel�s having a baby!� Lillie chanted and Rachel glared at her. �I�m kidding.�
�Yeah,� Rachel said.
�So what�s everyone doing tonight?� Valondra asked.
�I don�t know,� Lillie said. �Howie and I didn�t discuss it.�
�D, what are you waiting for?� Valondra questioned and he looked at her. �It�s the first night you guys finally get to yourselves and you didn�t even discuss what you�re going to do. My goodness I�m glad you�re not my boyfriend.�
�What are you and Nick going to do?� Howard asked.
�That�s our little secret,� Nickolas replied pulling Valondra onto his lap.
�Please do share,� Alexander said getting in on the action.
�Probably not,� Valondra replied. �It�s our little secret.�
�Come on,� Alexander said. �I want to know.�
�Then you�ll just go ahead and steal our idea,� Valondra stated. �I don�t think so.�
�I have no woman, Loni,� Alexander reminded her. �Or did you forget that.�
�No,� Valondra said.
�If ya really must know we�re going to the movies and then out to dinner,� Nickolas stated and Valondra knew he was lying.
�Was it that hard?� Alexander asked, as Rachel and Lillie looked at each other and busted out laughing.
�Sicko�s,� Valondra said. �I don�t think he met that way. Did you?�
�Mmm�maybe,� Alexander smirked.
�Well that�s none of your business,� Valondra rebutted.
�So it is true,� Lillie said.
�What�s true?� Kevin asked.
�That Loni and Nick are shagging,� Lillie replied.
�We are not for the fiftieth time,� Valondra snapped. �Why do you keep on insisting that?�
�Probably because before we met them you talked of nothing but shagging Nick rotten,� Lillie stated trying to embarrass her friend, but not succeeding.
�I said a lot of things that I never did,� Valondra said.
�Name one,� Lillie said.
�Alright,� Valondra said. �I said I was going to shag Howie and I still didn�t.�
�Whoa!� Brian said. �Was there anything about me?�
�Who cares,� Rachel said slapping him. �You�re not going to do anything with her anyway.�
�I�m joking,� Brian said.
�Actually�yeah,� Valondra said. �Basically the same thing though, but did it happen, no. I say a lot of things, but I don�t actually do it.�
�I can vouch for that,� Nickolas said and Valondra elbowed him. �Oiy! Not that I�m complaining though.�
�Good,� Valondra said.
�You don�t need to get all cranky about it,� Lillie said. �You could�ve just said no.�
�Well I did before, and you didn�t believe me,� Valondra said. �You just keep on insisting I�m sleeping with Nick when I�m not. Even if we were sleeping together it wouldn�t be anyone�s damn business, because I don�t care about your sexual status.�
�Well maybe if you explain yourself better,� Lillie said.
�Even Rachel knew I was joking,� Valondra stated. �And how much more clearer does the word �no� have to be for you to understand it?�
�Now you�re going to get all mad at me,� Lillie said and Valondra just glared at her. �Fine go ahead. I don�t care.�
�Just remember who invited you to that concert and got you hooked up a year ago,� Valondra reminded her. �And they still didn�t get a thank you.�
�Whatever,� Lillie snapped.
�Yeah whatever,� Valondra shot back and she got up and walked to the front of the bus and Nickolas followed her.
�Loni D,� Nickolas said, as she sat at the table and he sat beside her. �What�s going on?�
�Nothing,� Valondra answered.
�What�s with the attitude lately?�
�I�m just sick of everyone saying we�re having sex when they know perfectly well we�re not. I don�t go around and interfere in their sex life so I just wish they would stay the hell out of mine.�
�Oh, Princess.� He embraced her. �It�ll be all right.�
�I�m not like them and sleep with every guy I come across. I have morals and respect for myself and I don�t want to be compared to my sister, Majandra. She had sex, got pregnant, and now has a one year old to take care of. Oh and a skuzzy boyfriend who�s a lazy piece of shit and doesn�t want to give his son a real home.�
�Well you don�t have to worry about that with me.�
�I guess not. I know you�re not skuzzy or a lazy piece of shit.�
�And I would give our child a good home whether it be a beautiful baby girl like there mommy or a handsome baby boy like there daddy.�
�Conceited much?� He grinned and kissed her forehead. �You do understand why I want to wait, right?�
�Yes, of course I do. You know I�m not going to pressure you into doing something you don�t want to do.�
�I�m glad you understand. I just think its best we wait and not rush into anything like the others did.� They looked at each other. �I want this relationship to work out and I think by having sex, like, a year into it it�s not going to work out, ya know.� He nodded. �Plus, by us waiting, to get into each other�s pants, it�ll be a lot more romantic and shit when we do decide to take that step.�
�That was deep.� He smiled and kissed her. �No wonder I love you, Princess. You say the things I�m thinking, but just can�t say, ya know.� She nodded. �We have a good thing going here. We have a good connection and know what�s going on with one another and what we�re thinking.�
�Yes we do and it�s cool.�
�Very cool.� They smiled and kissed again.
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