AJ laughed at something Howie said and then turned towards Isabel, "You know, if Kev saw you drinkin' that, he'd kill me."
She shrugged, "I do drink AJ..just not a whole lot, I know my limits and believe me, you'll know when I'm drunk."
He grinned, "I bet...damn, where'd Nick go again?"
Howie pointed to the dance floor, "He's with that red head."
Isabel and AJ turned to look at the dance floor. Nick was pretty much freaking some red head with too much make-up and too little clothing. It was a little scary to saw the least.
The song ended and Nick managed to peel himself off the girl he was dancing with and walked towards the table. Isabel was all alone sitting there. He wobbled slightly in his drunken state and tried to focus on getting into the chair in front of him. "Where's AJ and D?"
"Bathroom."
"Oh."
"Are you drunk?"
He rolled his eyes and laughed, "Duh."
Isabel sighed, he was annoying when he was drunk. "Well excuse me, Mr. Pop Star."
"Don't get smart with me, do you know who I am?," He slurred leaning across the table.
She crossed her arms in front of her and glared at him, "An ego-maniac with too little sense to see he's destroying himself."
"Bite me.," He growled.
"No, you'd enjoy that too much.," She said before getting up from the table and walking towards the bar.
His eyes focused alright, on her walking away from him. He groaned and laid his head down on the table; he had a major headache. The civilized person deep down inside of him was telling him he, again, made an ass out of himself in front of Isabel.
AJ and Howie came back to the table to find Nick with his head down. Isabel came back from the bar with a coke in hand, "Don't worry J, it's legal to drink coke."
"Ha..ha.," AJ said nudging her.
"What's up with him?," Howie asked.
She shrugged, "He's drunk."
"Duh."
"Shut up J."
"All of you shut..up.," Nick said from the table.
"Are you okay Nick?"
"No, I have a splitting headache and I'm drunk."
"No shit sherlock.," Isabel said.
"SHUT..UP."
"Sorry."
Howie looked at his watch, "It is after 2 you guys."
Isabel sighed, she was beginning to feel sorry for Nick, he looked awful. "Nick...give me..your keys."
He groaned, reached in his pocket and gave his car keys to her. "What are you doing Isabel?," AJ asked.
"I'll drive him home."
"How are you going to get back to Kev's?"
"Nick, is Kelsey going to be at your house?"
"No..she got pissed off and went to her mom's in Gainesville."
"Okay..I'll stay with him tonight and I'll call Kev and let him know, then maybe in the morning Nick can drive me back here..if he's not too hung over.."
"Fine..come on Nick."
Nick tried to stand but found his balance was no good and almost fell down. AJ and Howie both caught him. Isabel put his keys in her pocket, grabbed her purse and then let Howie grab his things while Nick rested on her and AJ's shoulders. "Can you walk Nick?"
"I'll try...don't let me fall Isabel."
"I won't Nick."
AJ let Isabel lead Nick towards the door, they followed.
Once Isabel got Nick in the passenger side of the car, she walked around to the other side, got in and put the key in the ignition. "Have you ever driven an SUV?"
She looked over at Nick, who was slumped down in the seat, hand over his eyes. "Yeah.."
"Okay..."
"You're going to have to give me directions once we get to Tampa.."
"I know.."
She pulled out of the parking lot and towards the interstate. "Why did you have to drink so much you can't even see straight?"
"I see enough."
She sighed as she pulled onto the on-ramp, "Nick...just talk to me..we're supposed to be friends, remember?"
He groaned and shifted a little in his seat, "Kelsey got pissed off because I said I was going out with AJ and D, I told her she could come but she was all mad because she wanted to go out with just me tonight, not everyone else. She makes me so mad sometimes.."
"Do you love her?"
"I thought I did.."
"Nick..."
"I really thought I did Isabel..."
"Maybe you were wrong.."
"I think I was.."
"Why?"
"Because..you're here now Isabel..you're so..so perfect..so pretty...so nice...even after I've been a complete ass to you, you're driving me home and taking care of me and wanting to talk to me.."
"I'm doing what any friend would Nick.."
"I guess so.."
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