"Well, I signed you out of this place, Madi! You ready to leave?" Nick asked.
"Listen Nick! I just want to let you know that everything you and your friends have done for me already. Well, I will repay you. I promise." She said sweetly.
Nick put his hand on my shoulder and looked me deep in the eyes.
"Madison! Let someone do something for someone else. Let me and the guys take care of you. You don't need to repay us for anything!"
"I don't kno-" Nick cut her off.
"Let's not argue about this now! Let's get out of this dumpy place! I want the Florida sun to hit your face and I want to see you get some color!" Nick said as he led her out of the hospita room.
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Nick pulled up to a large gated area. The beautiful home was surrounded by rose bushes and tropical flowers. Madison couldn't believe that a guy could live here.
"You live here?" She asked.
"Yeah! I know what your thinking. Your thinking how can a guy live in a place like this, right?" Madison smiled and nodded. "Well, my mom decorated it." He said while laughing.
"But, it's still a beautiful place! And these flowers..and oh my gosh! The water!" She said excitedly.
Nick watched at how amused she was at her surroundings. Almost like she'd never seen the beauty of Florida.
"I'm sorry I'm gawking! But, Nick, this place is too cool!"
She walked towards the back and saw a kidney shaped swimming pool. Out on the patio, Nick had work out equiptment. She was in heaven.
"Thank you! I want you to know that all this stuff is for you to use, too. Now, that were kinda like roomies." He said while laughing.
She giggled nervously. Why was he taking in a complete stranger? What would happen if his fans found out he was living with a girl? She couldn't kick these thoughts.
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Nick brought Madison up to the second level of the large beach house. He directed her towards the guestroom and she smiled.
"Here it is...your room." He said while leading her inside.
"Wow...this is too beautiful! Nick, I-" She said.
"No...shh.....just accept it!" He said while smiling.
"Ok, Ok, I won't complain about this anymore!" She said while agreeing.
"Good, good! Now, let's eat dinner!" Nick said.
"Yeah, lets!"
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Nick and Madison finished dinner and it was around eight o'clock in the evening. Madison insisted on doing the dishes, but Nick wouldn't let her. She decided to go out on the patio and stare at the ocean.
"Nick? You home?" LeighAnne called from the doorway.
"Hey, LeighAnne. What are you doing here?" He said while drying his hands with his towel.
"Brian told me that Madison was being released today. And I wanted to come by and introduce myself more properly. I didn't really get to at the hospital." She said.
"Oh, yeah! Sure, she is out on the patio." Nick said.
"Ok! I'm gonna ask her if she wants to go shopping with me and Brian tomorrow. You should come too. It'll be fun, it'll be like having a little sister." LeighAnne was a few years older then Brian which made her about 28. So, she was old enough to be Madison's older sister.
"That'd be great! Yeah, she doesn't have anything with her. And I'm hoping that the police retrieve any belongings she had with her. She must have brought some stuff with her before moving here."
"Ok, get back to cleaning!" She said while laughing and walking out onto the patio.
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"Madison?" LeighAnne said.
"Hmmm?" She said while turning around.
"Hi, I'm LeighAnne. We weren't formally introduced. But, I wanted to come and meet you." She said while smiling.
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Madison Ringwald." She said while sticking out her hand.
"Ok, so now that we've been formally introduced. How would you like to be my shopping partner tomorrow? I mean, Brian and Nick are only soooo much fun, you know?" she said sarcastically.
"Really? You want me to come shopping with you? Are you sure?" Madison asked.
"Yes! Of course! I have to shop with these guys all the time and I need a girl to shop with!"
"Well, ok! Since you put it that way! I'd love to!'
Both girls giggled and talked about who knows what and Nick watched from the screen door. He smiled and realized how much fun it's going to be to get to know Madison.