Chapter 2


"Ha, ha,"Nick chuckled.

"No fair!"Sam yelled,"we had a deal!"

"Since whne did I ever follow through on a deal wemade?" Nick asked.

"I know, I know. I've known you for over 10 years.

You think I would have learned by now," Sam said.

Nick jumped up on the side of the pool while Sam floated on her back in the center of the pool.

"Sam, there is somethin' I need to tell ya about,"Nick said suddenly becoming very serious.

"What? what is it Nick-ay?" She said swimming over to the side of the pool.

"Well the group & I start touring again in a few weeks. So I will be on the road for the next couple of months. It's gonna be a long time til we are able to kid around & hang out like this,"Nick said with his head tilted down at the water.

"Nick," Sam said tilting Nick's head so he was looking into her stunning green eyes,"thanks for tellin' me, DUMBASS." Sam grabbed him & pulled him into the water getting on his shoulders.

"Sam, your gonna cripple me. You don't want me to go on stage in a body cast & say 'sorry folks , can't do the show, my best friend crushed all my bones.' That would break their hearts! Nick said sprouting a fake tear.

"Oh shut up,"Sam said putting her arms around his neck & wrapping her legs around him.

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"Ha, ha,"Sam chuckled. "I beat the nintendo brothers!" "I want a rematch!"Aaron protested.

"Nah, I won, face it babe," Sam said putting her arm around him.

"What are you doing to my brother?" Nick asked walkin' into the room with drinks for each of them.

"The same thing I did to you yesterday Nick, kickin' some major butt!" Sam said as she took the drinks from him.

"No, I..."Aaron tried to get out.

"Don't listen to him," Sam said covering Aaron's mouth with her hand. "He's a sore loser, just like you."

"Sure like I'm gonna believe the biggest cheat I know!" Nick said messing up Sam's dirty blonde locks.

"Hey," Sam said running her flingers through her hair.

"Hey guys, I gotta meet with the boys in a little bit for tour rehearsial. Do you two wanna come along. I think B-Rok & Bone are bringing someone too." Nick asked.

"Well, I'm free, what about you Aaron?" Sam said picking him up in a piggyback.

"Um, I don't know, I gotta ask mom."Aaron said.

"Ok,"Nick replied.

"To Mom's office," Aaron pointed as Sam galloped off with him on her back to find Jane.