"What's there to be confused about? AJ treated you like shit. Nick doesn't. It sounds fairly simple if you ask me."
"But it's not that easy..." Andi sighed and twirled a strand of hair around her index finger.
"Well, how was it?"
Andi broke her daze, "It being?"
"The kiss...with Nick."
"Oh...it was," she sighed dreamily, "amazing."
The two hung up and Andi paced around thinking about Nick and AJ. She began to look through her closet to find something for the beach concert when her mind began to wander...
*Flashback*
"Well, I guess this is it," AJ shrugged putting his hands in his pockets ackwardly.
"I guess so." Andi faked a smile.
"Listen..." AJ trailed off.
"Hm?"
"No matter where I go or how famous I become, I'll never have another best friend like you."
Andi smiled and hugged him one last time as he boarded his flight to Europe to begin recording his first album.
He walked down the walkway and turned once more to wave good-bye. Andi struggled to keep the tears inside and walked to the window to watch his plance take off.
*End Flashback*
'Right, I'm nothing more to him than those sluts he fucks on the road,' Andi thought to herself as she pulled her tight, white bikini top over her chest.
Andi pulled on a pair of maroon capris on and tied the laces in front as the phone rang.
"Yeah?" She answered.
"Hi to you too."
"Hi mom, how are you?" Andi sat on the edge of the bed and pulled on her black sandals.
"Fine honey, how is everything," her mother questioned.
"Everything's fine mom. AJ's back in town..."
"Really? I bet he was glad to see you."
Andi snickered, "Yeah I bet he was."
"That doesn't sound good, I remember when you two were inseperatble, I never thought that would change," her mother reminisced.
"Yeah, well...people change I guess," the doorbell rang and Andi hung up the phone to go greet Nick.
"You look so wonderful." Nick complimented her.
"Thank you, I'll be ready in two seconds I just have to brush my teeth. You can sit upstairs in my room,"
Nick made his way up the stairs and watched as Andrea disappeared into the bathroom. He glanced around her room from her teddy bears to her trophys to the picture of her and AJ in a wooden frame. He picked up the frame and shook his head.
"Ready?" asked Andi emerging from the bathroom.
"Yeah," Nick sat the picture down, as the two left the room Andrea grabbed the picture and threw it in the trash.
Once they were driving in Nick's Durango, Nick tried to break the ice.
"I'm glad you decided to give me a chance."
"Why wouldn't I have?" Andrea pulled her hair into a ponytail.
"I don't know, the whole AJ thing..."
"Ah, well. I'm over AJ." She lied.
"Oh, really? That was quick."
"Can we not talk about this?" She asked edgidly.
"Sorry."
The rest of the ride to the beach was silent. Nick opened her door when they arrived and they walked hand and hand unto the crowded sand.
"Hey Nickers, who's this?" A tall dark-haired guy said as the two arrived.
"Kevin, Andi, Andi, Kevin."
"Nice to meet you," Andi shook his hand and smiled warmly.
"You too," Kevin replied.
"Uh...where's AJ?" Nick asked hastily.
"Last I saw he was 'talking' to Monique under a palm tree somewhere."
Andi cringed and held Nick's hand tightly. AJ spotted Nick and Andrea and broke out of the lip locking sessions he was engaged in with Monique.
"Well, well, well...what's all this about?" AJ asked looking the couple up and down.
"What's all what about?" Andi asked nonchalantly.
"If this is about last night-"
"No. This is about me having a good time with someone I like and who likes me, so go back to your 'friend' over there and leave me and Nick alone."
"Fiesty, watch out for that spitfire, Nicky," AJ laughed as he left to find Monique.
Andi's face was flushed and her head ached.
"You okay?"
"I'm sorry Nick...you shouldn't even be involved."
"But I like you, I want to be involved." Nick kissed her forehead and led her to the stage where Shaggy was starting his performance.
"Why should she believe me when I told her it wasn't me?" Shaggy sang as the crowd danced near the stage.
Andi felt comfortable dancing with Nick until AJ caught her eye. Andi started to dance closer to Nick and took his hand and moved it onto her butt.
Nick responded and rubbed his hands all over her body. AJ started to look pissed. Andi reached her hand behind Nick's necik and pulled him close. She kissed him deeply and was pleased to see AJ fuming.
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