The next morning, Mercedes woke up to find that Nick wasn't in bed. Then she heard the shower water running. She looked over to see Cass still asleep. Then she heard the bathroom door open.
"Morning. How'd you sleep?" Nick asked as he walked out and over to the bed.
"Fine," she answered. She could hardly breathe. The man of her dreams was standing before her, wet and with no shirt on. He looked amazing.
"Are you OK?" he asked.
She hadn't realized she was staring. "Oh yeah. I'm fine. Just spacing out."
"OK. You looked sorta out of it," Nick paused. "Do you want to go to lunch with me? If you don't want to that's OK."
"I'd love to," she said.
"Love to what?" AJ asked as he walked out of the bathroom and sat down on the bed.
"Go to lunch with me."
"Oh. Hey Nick, can I borrow a shirt? I don't have anything clean," AJ said.
"Is this OK?" Nick asked as he held up a shirt.
"Yeah, that's great," he said.
"Morning all," Cass said as she slowly sat up.
"Hi sleepy head. Sleep well?" AJ asked.
"Yeah. Wonderful," Cass replied.
"So do you want to eat out or in?" Nick asked Mercedes.
"Um, what would be better for you? Do you think you would get recognized?" Mercedes asked him.
"Oh, good point. Maybe we should stay in. Pizza good with you?"
"Yeah, that's great," she said. Nick dialed the pizza place. "Hi. I'd like a large pizza with-" He covered the mouthpiece, "wwhat do you want on the pizza?"
"Cheese, pepperoni, and...pineapple," she answered.
When they were done with the pizza, Nick asked Mercedes if she wanted to go shopping and she said yes. "Hey, let's go in here," Mercedes said.
"Ok."
"AHHHHH! OH MY GOD! IT'S NICK CARTER!!" Nick was surrounded by three screaming girls.
"Hi ladies. What can I do for you?" he asked.
"We love you so much, can we have your autograph please?" the girls asked.
"Of course you can! No problemo." He gave all the girls autographs and hugs and he and Mercedes went on with their shopping.
"Hey, look at this Nick. Isn't it cute?" she asked him.
"Yeah. You want it?" Nick asked her.
"Yeah, but I don't have any money on me."
"That's OK. I'll buy it for you," he told her.
"Really? You are so sweet!" Mercedes said and gave him a hug.