�Not you too,� Antoinette moaned.
�What?� Joshua asked confused.
�You just called me �T�.�
�Sorry, Loni�s wearing off on me.�
�She�s wearing off on everyone lately. She�s corrupting your minds. Leave now before it�s too late and you actually have a chance.�
�I�ll try my best to get away.� They laughed and Antoinette went back to her Justin watching. �You like him, don�t ya?�
�What are you talking about?�
�Justin, you like him.�
�No I don�t.�
�Yeah ya do.�
�Alright, if you�re so smart, how can ya tell?�
�I noticed the way you�ve been looking at him lately.�
�And how�s that?�
�You look at him like Loni looks at Nick; like he�s the only man for you.�
�So you�re comparing me to Valondra Summers. How do you know all this?�
�I don�t know. I just guess. Why? Am I right?�
�What do you think?�
�I think I am.�
�Alright then, you got your answer.�
�I knew it.�
�You�re not mad are you? Considering��
�No, don�t take it personal, but I�m not ready for a relationship quite yet.�
�None taken. Besides, I think we�re better off as friends.�
�I agree. At least we ain�t boyfriend and girlfriend. Should I hook ya up?�
�There ya go again.�
�What?�
�You�re doing it again.�
�What am I doing?�
�You�re acting like Valondra.�
�That�s a good thing,� Valondra said from behind. Joshua and Antoinette turned around and saw her standing there with a smile on her face.
�Someone get lucky?� Antoinette asked.
�Funny ya nerd,� Valondra said glaring at her. �See what happens when you hang out with me, you start acting like me.�
�Get out of here, Lon,� Antoinette said.
�I just came to get a drink,� Valondra said. �And then I�m going back out there to watch my sexy Nicky C shake his thang.�
�And what thang would that be?� Antoinette snickered.
�You sicko,� Valondra said. �Just for that I�m going to embarrass the hell out of you.� She smiled.
�And how are you going to do that?� Antoinette asked, as Joshua sat back and enjoyed.
�I�m going to say that you want to have a gang bang after the show tonight,� Valondra joked. �No actually, um�� She looked at Joshua. �JC, pay attention this is how ya do it.� She looked at the other guys and said, �Hey, Justin!�
�Loni, don�t even,� Antoinette warned.
�Yeah,� Justin said walking over. �What do ya need, Loni D?�
�I need you,� Valondra joked again giving him a seductive look. �No seriously, Toni wants to know if you�ll be her man.�
�Gee, Toni,� Justin began, putting her arm around her, as he sat down, �I don�t know. We didn�t even have our first date. I thought you and JC were hooked up?�
�We�re just friends, man,� Joshua butted in.
�Well after our first date I�ll let ya know,� Justin said, as Antoinette shook her head in embarrassment.
�Valondra, you�re dead,� Antoinette warned.
�Don�t hurt me,� Valondra said. �I�m fragile.�
�Oh, only Nick can,� Antoinette smirked. �I keep forgetting that.�
�Shut up, T,� Valondra said grabbing her drink off the table. �Now that I had fun embarrassing T, I�m going back to watch Nick. Let me know when the date is. See ya later.�
�I�ll get ya later,� Antoinette yelled after her and Valondra just waved her off. �See what I have to put up with all the time?�
�It�s very entertaining though,� Justin said. �I watch you girls all the time when I get the chance.�
�It�s cool you have a relationship like that and not take each other serious,� Joshua stated getting up. �I�ll leave you two alone so you can plan your date. I have something�s to do anyway so I�ll talk to ya�s later.�
�Later,� Antoinette and Justin said in unison.
They sat there a few minutes in silence and then Antoinette asked, �So when is this date of ours?�
�Whenever you�re ready,� Justin suggested.
�Ok,� Antoinette said not trying to sound too excited. �Um, how about when we get back to Florida?�
�Sounds good,� Justin said.
�Ok.� She smiled.
�Do you want to take a walk?�
�I guess.� They both got up.
�I was hoping we could talk anyway.�
�Alright.� He smiled and they began to walk.
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