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"We have to keep in touch," BJ said as she gave Monica a hug later on that evening. Nick and Monica were standing on the driveway, just about to leave.
"Definitely," Monica said. They finally finished their good byes and drove silently off the driveway.
"I hope you had fun today," Nick said to her.
"I did. I had a blast!" Monica said.
"Are you still coming on tour with us? Brian asked Heather already," Nick said.
"I plan on it," Monica replied.
By the time they got home, it was late. Monica struggled to stay awake the whole ride home. She was saddened when she felt the car come to a stop.
"I'll pick you up around 2:30, ok?" Monica asked Nick.
"What for?" Nick asked.
"How could you forget? Brian and Heather are coming home tomorrow!" Monica said.
"Oh yea!" Nick remembered. Monica laughed at Nick's blondness.
"I'll call you tomorrow," Nick said and drove down the road back to Brian's apartment.
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Ring! Ring! Sounded Brian and Heather's wake up call that morning around 2:30. Brian answered the phone and immediately hung it back up.
"Heather, baby. Time to get up," he said gently and took the covers off of both of them.
"Mphh, I don't wanna...." Heather grumbled and rolled onto her stomach.
"Looks like you leave me no choice," Brian said.
He walked over to Heather and picked her up, throwing her over his shoulders. She was wide awake now.
"OK! OK!" Heather laughed. Brian placed her down and got dressed while Heather checked their room for any more of their stuff. They stood in the doorframe, reminiscing of their whole trip. She glanced over to the bathroom and the events of the hot tub replayed in her mind. Her eyes wandered over to the bed; the bed that Heather and Brian had made love on for hours on end.
"C'mon, let's go," Brian said, grabbing her hand and guiding her out the door.
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"Wake up, sleepyhead!" Monica heard as soon as she opened her eyes.
"Oh. Morning, Josh." she said with no enthusiasm.
"I didn't think you would get up today!" Josh said.
"Why, what time is it?" Monica asked with a yawn.
"12:45," Josh replied.
"What?!" Monica exclaimed. She had to pick Nick up by 2:30 and drive them to the airport.
"What is it?" Josh asked.
"I have to get ready!" Monica said as she jumped into the shower. The water hit her hard as she washed her hair.
"Where are you going, today?" Josh asked, all of a sudden in the bathroom with her.
"Josh! What the hell are you doing in here?" she screamed and grabbed a towel to cover herself as she stared at him.
"Where are you going?" he asked her again.
"I have to pick Heather up at the airport."
"Oh." He replied.
"I"m going to be late! Nick is going to kill me!" she said and quickly got dressed.
"You're going with that blonde guy again?" Josh asked, holding her by the arms.
"Ouch, Josh! You're hurting me!" Monica cried, trying to break free of his grasp.
"Are you going with him again?" Josh yelled.
"Yes! Why not? He's my friend!" she said.
"You're spending too much time with him. Are you cheating on me?" Josh yelled. Monica opened her mouth but nothing came out.
"I KNEW IT!!" Josh screamed.
"What? It's not my fault that we're growing apart," Monica said.
"Yea, it's that blonde, stupid ass mother -" Josh started.
"Shut up! Don't you DARE bring Nick into this!" Monica screamed.
"Why not? He tore us apart! As soon as I see that asshole..." Josh never got to finish his sentence before Monica's palm slammed across his face.
"He did not tare us apart! He actually opened my eyes and made me realize what an idiot I've been by spending the past year of my life with a jerk like you! Now get out of my house!" Monica screamed.
"Monica - you don't mean that," he said.
"Yes I do. NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF MY LIFE!" she screamed, pushing him out the front door and slamming the door on their relationship.
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' That felt so good! ' Monica said to herself as she continued to get ready. Now that Josh was out of the picture, she could focus on the one thing she wanted. Nick.
"Remarkable timing!" Monica said at 2:15. She still had fifteen minutes before getting Nick. She was getting antsy so she grabbed her keys and drove to Brian's house.
"Nick!" she called when she stepped into Brian's house.
"Mon! I'm in here!" Nick called from the spare bedroom in which he slept. She walked in and saw him playing video games.
"Hey," she said. She took a seat next to him on the floor.
"Hey," he said, not looking up from his game.
"Nick?" she asked.
"Yea?" he asked. Monica lost her train of thought for she was lost in the blue pools of his eyes. She took an inward breath and pressed her lips against his.
"Woah, wait a minute," Nick said and pulled back from where his arms were enclosed around her waist.
"What is it?" Monica asked and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"What about Josh?" he asked.
"Josh who?" Monica said before kissing him again.
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~*~*Chapter 48*~*~
"Home, at last!" Heather squealed with delight from the exhausting plane ride as the plane stopped on the runway.
"I know," Brian said and gave her hand a squeeze. They were both happy to be home.
"Did I ever tell you how much this trip meant to me?" Heather asked Brian as they exited the plane.
"Numerous times," Brian joked. The airport looked all too familiar.
"Heather!" they heard a voice scream.
"Monica!" she exclaimed when Monica and Nick ran over to them.
"My god, girl! Look at your color!" Monica gushed to Heather.
"We'll be right back," Brian said to them as he and Nick went to go get the luggage.
"Tell me EVERYTHING!" Monica said as they sat down. Heather giggled. She was never a girl to kiss and tell, but it was Monica.
"It was wonderful!" was all Heather could say. She pushed a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Woah! What's that on your finger?!" Monica said. Heather slid off the ring and showed Monica the inside writing.
"Aww! That's so sweet!" she said. Heather told Monica how Brian gave her the ring, and their night of passion that followed. For once in her life, she was speechless.
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"So you gave her the ring. What was her reaction?" Nick asked Brian at the luggage retrieval.
"She took it well. REAL well," Brian said.
"I know what that means...." Nick said. Brian laughed.
"Yes, Nick, we had sex. Can you sleep better at night now?" Brian joked as Nick nodded.
"So, how's your sex life? You were obviously so busy with mine you forgot about yours!" Brian said.
"Well, as a matter of fact, it can't be better. Considering my new girlfriend and all...." Nick trailed off with a smile on his face.
"Does her name begin with an ' M ' Brian joked.
"Of course, B-Rok!" Nick said as they went back to the girls.
"You ready?" Heather asked and planted a kiss on Brian's cheek.
"You bet!" they said as they made their way to Monica's car.
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Two days passed. The party was going to be held that night, so Brian and Nick went out with AJ to buy the food at the supermarket while Howie, Kevin, Heather, and Monica decorated. The four of them were done washing down the patio chairs, cleaning, dusting, and vacumming every room, cleaning the pool and setting up the dance floor and lights in under four hours. However, Nick, AJ, and Brian hadn't returned from their mission to the market. As if on cue, the three of them walked in the door, carrying bags and bags of food in each hand.
' I'm glad they got enough, ' Heather thought to herself as the guys made their third trip to the car. By the time all the food was put away, it was 6:30. They would be expecting guests at 8:30, so that gave them only two hours for all of them to get ready.
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