"So...I'll pick you up at eight Friday night, okay?"

"Definitely, so we're going to see a movie, right?"

"Yeah, anyone you want...but Al, I gotta go, I'll talk to you later, okay?"

"Yeah, bye."

"Hi Miss Sue, Ali home?"

"Yeah, she's out on the beach, working on an art project I think."

"Oh. Okay, thanks," Nick smiled warmly on and headed for the beach. Ali was laying out trying to get a tan for her big date. Nick noticed the baby oil she was using.

"Ali, you're pale as a ghost, you'll get skin cancer," he scolded.

"Oh, here to feed me more lies?" she sat up.

"I'm not here to fight. Ali, you actually made me cry after our fight yesterday."

"You cried...wimp," she laughed.

"I just came to say I'm sorry and if you really like this guy go ahead, but just be careful," he smiled uneasily.

"I will. So did you get the deal? Are you leaving forever?"

"Yes and no. I'm only leaving for a couple months."

"Months?"

"Yeah, tour Europe. Its going to be awesome."

"Yes it will, getting millions of fans, no school, forgetting me."

"Hey!" he snapped and turned her head towards him, " I would never forget you...and I think I have an idea. AJ and Brian are bringing their girlfriends..."

"Ew! I'm not your girlfriend," she laid back down.

"We could pretend."

"Sorry, I'm Andy's girlfriend."

"Then I guess we'll see each other like once a year."

"As long as I have Andy, that's fine."

"Okay then..." he said sadly looking away, "Hey, are you a woman yet?"

"Meaning..."

"Do you have your...um...it comes like once a month..."

"You are sick Nickolas..." she slapped his arm.

"I'm just wondering cuz the guys said if you do then I can get you pregnant."

"Are you already thinking about sex?" she asked surprised and shot up to face him faster than a bullet.

"Kinda..." he looked around nervously.

"With who?" Ali asked getting that jealous feeling back.

"Not a certain person yet. I'm just interested in what its like. Kevin and Howie are always telling stories about like he weirdest places to do it and funny things that happened. Sorry I brought it up..." he looked away embarrassed.

"Hey, its me, Ali, not Cindy Crawford, okay? I mean, we know each other really well, and we're comfortable with everything we do together."

"And we go through everything together, so why not this?"

"Just what I was thinking...oh, but Andy. Maybe later, whenever me and Andy break up...that's when...okay here's the deal, the day me and Andy break up, that's when okay?"

"Ali, I didn't mean right away. I know I'm not ready yet..."

"Oh, okay well you know where to find me," she smiled.

"Its funny, I thought you'd slap me," he laughed.

"Its not like we haven't seen each other naked though, you know? This would just take it a step farther."

"Right, so okay, we gotta kiss on it. We'll be each others firsts..." It wasn't like they had never kissed before. It was their way of shaking hands.

"Okay..." they both leaned in for a short simple kiss, "Are you coming to school tomorrow?"

"I'm not registered."

"Oh, okay then. Lay out on the beach for me?"

"Sure."

"I better go do my homework..."

"I could help."

"Okay, c'mon," Ali got up and brushed the sand from her.

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