"Hey lets go get Tabs and Nick and leave. This place is winding down. Lets go home." Brian said.
"OK, I’ll go with you to find them." Meg offered.
"OK lets go find them." And they were off. They wove their way through all the people on the floor.
"Hey I think that’s them." Meg said pulling on Brian’s arm and pointing to a tall blond guy.
"Yup that’s Nick. Lets get them and leave." They made their way over to the two, but they didn’t notice until they were mere feet away that the two dancing where involved in a passionate lip locking session.
"It’s about time!" Meg said a little bit too loud. They broke apart. Tabitha wiped the lipstick off of Nicks mouth and turned to the pair starring at them.
"Ummmm……Hi?" Nick said hopefully.
Brian laughed at his friends mock innocence. "Hey Nicky. Having fun?"
Nick looked at Tabitha. He smiled. "I was until the two of you came over here. What’s going on? And don’t tell me nothing because if you interrupted us for nothing you both are going to pay."
"Oh no we had a reason. We are going to head back to our place."
"OK. Lets go then." Tabitha started walking towards the doorway and spotted the other six (Veronica and her new friend were staying behind.)
"OK we’re here, lets go!" Nick said.
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Tabitha, Meg and Jess stayed over at Brian's house for a little while longer that evening. Meg and Brian sat in his livingroom and watched TV. Kevin and Jessica were sitting on the floor talking. AJ and Amanda had left, also so did Howie.
"Hey, Tabs? Let's go outside. Ya know...we can walk along the beach and listen to the waves." Nick said as he pulled Tabitha up off of the chair she was in.
"Nick, it's dark out! Plus, it's really late, and being outside while it's late isn't that safe." Tabitha said.
Nick laughed and pulled her outside. "Tabitha! Come on, I'll protect you, honest I will!"
"That is what I'm worried about, Nick. Mr 'Scream'."
"You know I'm sorry for doing that, don't you? It was just a helpless little prank that three bored guys pulled off." Nick smoothly locked his hands with Tabitha's.
Tabitha, right now, didn't know what was going on. Honestly, she wondered what Nick really thought of her. The kiss that they both had finally shared in the club was incredible. But, he hasn't mentioned anything about it after the fact. Was it just a one time deal? Did it even mean anything to him? Why would he do it if it didn't mean anything? Tabitha let all of these questions ponder into her head. Just Nick's presence was enough to make her feel week in the knees. She felt like a giddy 12 year old girl.
"So, did you have fun tonight? You girls really surpized us with that dance." Nick said as he pulled Tabitha over to a bench.
"Yeah, I had a lot of fun tonight. You guys sure know your way around Orlando." She held back her hair as it blew in front of her face. "And we were really good, weren't we?"
Nick laughed and pulled Tabitha in closer. Their body's right next to each other. He placed his arm around her shoulder's and sighed contently. "Yeah, you were!"
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Meg and Brian were still sitting in the same spot on the couch. Both laughing at Saturday Night Live re-runs. Finally, they decided to discuss the kiss that they had both wittnessed Nick and Tabitha engaging upon.
"So, Bri? That kiss...was some kiss, huh?"
"Ya think?" Brian said while making a funny face. "That was more then just some kiss, Meg! That was a 'I-want-you-but-am-to-afraid-to-tell-you' kiss!"
"Oh, is that what that kind of a kiss is called?" Meg said while laughing at how over exaturated Brian was being.
Kevin and Jessica were fliriting with each other, but stopped when they heard the world 'kiss'
"Huh? What? Who kissed?" Jess said while pulling Kevin up with her.
"No one kissed. Did you see a kiss, Meg? I didn't see a kiss!"
"No way, I didn't see a kiss." Meg said while holding a straight face.
Jess studied Megan's face and noticed that her eyes were turning a lighter shade of blue. Nomally, this means that she is hiding, or keeping something from someone.
"MEGAN! You did see a kiss! Now, your eyes never lie! What the hell did you see? I want details, details, details!" Jess said while practically jumping on Brian's lap to be next to Megan.
"Oh fine! It's not a big deal! A little kiss, that is all it was. Hardly even a kiss, just a peck or something." Megan said as she lied about the actual kiss.
"Ok, between who? You and Brian, AJ and Amanda? Howie and his chick, or was it.....No, it couldn't be!" Jess said as he eyes grew big.
"Tabitha and Nick?" Kevin said as he grew more involed in the conversation.
Megan looked at Brian and Brian looked at Jess. Jess looked at Kevin and then over to Meg. Meg looked at Kevin and then over to Jess. Jess looked at Brian and decided she didn't need to look anymore.
"It was, wasn't it?"
"Yes, Nick and Tabs, they kissed!" Brian said as he quickly spit it out.
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Nick and Tabitha were completely oblivious to what was going on inside. They were both pretty much in their own little world outside. The stars were shining, the waves were crashing, and the wind was blowing. Maybe a little to much for Tabitha's delight.
"Are you cold, Tabs?" Nick asked as Tabitha was shaking next to him. "My god, your shaking."
"I guess I'm a little cold. I'm alright, though." She said as she wrapped her hands around herself.
Nick took off his large sweat shirt and turned to Tabitha. He placed it over her head and her hair was still stuck inside the sweat shirt. She pulled her arms through and her fingertips barely reached the end of the sleeves. Nick once again regained the position that both of them had held before.
"How's that?" Nick said while rubbing her arm up and down to make her warmer. "I don't want you to get sick."
"That's great! Thank you so much." She laid her head on his shoulder.
Nick smiled as his memory quickly recalled back to their kiss. And he had to admitt that was one HELL OF A KISS! He looked down at her thick brown head of hair and leaned in closer to it. The wind was blowing towards him so he could inhale the sent of her shampoo. He gently kissed the top of her head.