Isabel was waiting at the terminal exit when Nick made his way off the plane, a backpack slung over his shoulder, a ball cap perched over his blonde hair. He was tired from the show just hours earlier but knew he had to see her. It had been nearly two months since they had last seen each other at the Orlando International Airport where she was flying from back to Lexington for school. He grinned and wrapped her in a hug when he finally reached her. "I've missed you so much.," She said kissing him quickly before pulling away.
"I know, me too. You look good."
She rolled her eyes, "Anyways...how was the flight?"
He let her lead him to the baggage claim area and waited for his one big bag to come around. "Same old thing..just a different day. Are you sure you don't mind me coming?"
Isabel looked at him like he was crazy, "I'm very sure..why?"
"Just making sure..is your roommate mad?"
"No, Michelle has her boyfriend over practically every night so I don't see how this is any different. She did say she may have to get polaroids of you in your boxers for later usage."
He raised his eyebrows, "Great, I'll just sleep in my clothes then."
She laughed as he grabbed his bag and he once again let her lead him outside and through the parking lot. "Michelle's a riot, she's so funny and just a plain old smartass. Scary enough, she reminds me of AJ."
"Oh dear."
"I know, but she's cool. She was joking about taking pic's of you..I hope. But she won't be back till like 3 in the morning anyways. That girl is such a party animal..I think she's at a frat party right now."
They got into her dark green Toyota Camry and she pulled out of the parking lot. "Do you ever go out with her?," He asked as he watched trees pass by quickly.
"Ummm..sometimes. I mean, if I don't have a class the next day then yeah, but I usually don't stay out AS late as she does. I like to sleep, you know that."
"True. So, you gonna take me out?"
She grinned at him before turning her eyes back to the road, "Maybe..if you want to."
"OOoh! I want to, I want to!"
She laughed, "Okay, we'll go out tomorrow..tonight..whatever. I'll talk to to Kami-Kazi's..although, I did hear about you going there last time you all were in Lexington."
"Yeah..but hey, I was actually legal then, as I am now."
"I'm legal too you dork."
"Have you been drunk alot?"
"Not alot but I've had my share of hangovers."
He smiled, "Yeah, me too."
"So, I've heard."
"Yeah.."
"So, what did the guys think about you bailing on them?"
"Nothing really. Brian was flying to Georgia to see LeighAnne anyways. We're all pretty much splitting up these two days."
"That's cool.."
She parked in her apartment complex and led him inside, and upstairs to her apartment. Once inside, she flipped on the living room and kitchen lights. "This is pretty much it..there's two bedrooms, one's obviously mine and the other's Michelle's. The couch is REALLLY uncomfortable..soo..you can stay in my room..I mean, if you want..to..that is."
He grinned slyly, "We've never shared a room before."
She rolled her eyes again but smiled, "There's a first time for everything. As long as you stay on your side, and I'll stay on mine, we'll be fine and you won't lose any body parts."
Nick walked closer to her and leaned down to say, almost in a whisper, "What would Kev think if he knew his little sister was sleeping with me?"
"One, I'm not biologically his sister and two, I'm 21 I'm an adult. And we're not technically sleeping together..we're just SLEEPING in the bed together. Now, if you want to sleep on a cold, lumpy, ugly couch, then you can but I was offering a big, comfy, warm bed..But I can, AND WILL, make a bed on the couch."
"No..we'll share, no problem."
She smiled, "I figured. Come on and I'll show you around..this IS the first time you've seen my place, huh?"
He nodded as he followed her through the narrow hallway to the two bedrooms. She pointed to a room across the hall, "That's Michelle's room, her boyfriend Mark is most likely gonna come home with her so be forewarned: there is another male in the place."
She opened her bedroom door and flipped on the light. He smiled as he looked around, it was totally her. The bed was by the window and she had painted the room a light blue. Pictures were taped or pinned in random places on her wall. He walked around to look at some of them. The centered, straight one he could find was one of him and her that had been taken before she left to come back to Lexington. "That's my favorite of us.," She said from behind him.
He nodded and looked at her, "I like that one too..we'll have to make some more.."
"Yeah.."
"You're room..just perfectly describes you. It's not too over the top and not too boring."
She smiled, "Very observant."
"I thought so.."
"Well..I'm going to go change for bed..you can do whatever..change, get something to eat or drink..make yourself at home."
He smiled, "I will."
They were both in bed, wide awake, just talking when Isabel heard Michelle and her boyfriend, Mark, come in. "That's Michelle.," She said quietly.
"Sounds like they had a productive night.," Nick said pulling her closer.
Isabel laughed, "She ALWAYS has a productive night."
"Does she know who I am?"
"Yeah..she's not too big a pop music fan. Although, she does have this Justin Timberlake fantasy thing going on right now..I don't get it but whatever."
"She cool?"
"Oh yeah..I'm really glad I have her as a roommate.."
"I was gonna ask you earlier but I forgot..do you want to come to the Video Music Awards with me next month?"
"Are you nominated?"
"Yep..and I found out today that we're going to perform on it.."
"That's cool..sure, I'll go. Maybe I can get as naked as Britney Spears did like two years ago and maybe I'll get a record deal."
He laughed, "As much as I would enjoy seeing you get as naked, I don't think I'd like having everyone else see you naked.."
"Damn..but yeah, I'll go..sure it won't cause controversy??"
"Why would it?"
She shrugged and snuggled closer to him, "I don't know.."
"Well..let's get some sleep and I'll tell you the details when I can actually remember them."
She smiled before yawning, "Sounds good to me."
He kissed her forehead first, then her nose, and finally her lips. "Night Isabel."
"Night Nick."
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