"So babe, what do you want to eat?" Nick asked Megan slipping his arm around her waist while they walked around the cafeteria.
"First off I want a coke one more minute and I think my throat is gonna close down!" The two walked to the soda stand.
"Two cokes and a diet coke," Nick asked ordering a coke for themselves and Brian.
"Coming right uuuuhh" said the young girl standing behind the counter. "Co co, coming ru ru right up sir."
"Just another adoring fan of yours!" Megan smiled. "Hey, how'd you know I wanted I diet coke, when I just said 'coke' before?"
"I know you better than you think Meg," he replied lovingly. "Hey, why don't you go get us a table and I'll get everything for you."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, go sit down!" he kissed her on the nose and she walked to a table.
A few minutes later
"Hey, I got you tons of stuff" Nick said placing a tray on the table. "Hello? You there hun?" Nick said waving his hand in front of her face. Megan was lost deep in thought. "Hey, snap out of it, you're scaring me!" Nick said. [I know what'll wake her up!] He thought. He leaned over the table and kissed her passionately.
"Hey, when'd you sit down?" Megan asked.
"A few minutes ago, just long enough to see your landing back on earth from your little trip in space."
"Oh haha!" Megan laughed sarcastically.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Nick asked
"I'm just thinking about Liz. I really hope she's okay!"
"Meg," Nick said taking her hands in his and looking deep in her eyes. "She'll be fine, now's not her time."
"I know, but you never know!"
"Meg, Liz wouldn't leave you and Brian without saying goodbye, she loves you guys too much."
Megan didn't answer Nick for a while. "What do you mean by that?"
"I mean that umm ok Liz has so much she wants to do with her life. She's too strong to let go."
"No, I got that! I mean wait what do I mean?"
"You forgot?"
"I dunno!?" she paused. "Ok, I know this isn't true, but if Brian liked Liz, would he tell you?"
"Yeah, I guess he'd tell me. He wouldn't at first because he'd want to keep it a secret, but as you know Brian, he can't keep a secret. He'd be all jumpy and weird until I made him tell me!"
"Yeah? Good! And you'll tell me? Right, hun, sweetie, Lovey?" She said looking at Nick provocatively.
"He won't want me to tell you!" he looked at her and she laid her charm on thick. "Awe okay!" he said.
to be continued...
Lauren M. Elizabeth "Littrell" © 1999
