Chapter Three


nick turned red,"no i dont."

brian started laughing,"yes you do...you have a crush on my best friend...awww."

nick turned even more red,"okay, shut up...no i dont."

"no you dont what?" emma asked coming into the room with her hair wrapped in a big towel followed by aj.

"nothing," nick mumbled.

emma frowned slightly. "why is he all red?" aj asked sitting next to amanda and putting his arm around her.

amanda shrugged,"i have no idea."

"aj...is that going to ruin the towel?" howie asked.

aj shrugged,"probably...anyways, what movie are we watching?"

"um...armageddon," brian said.

"aw...such a sad movie," emma said sitting next to him on the couch.

kevin turned off all the lights and they started watching the movie. about half way through emma and aj got up to wash the dye out of her hair and came back. the lights were all off and it was so dark no one could see them.

"aw...that was so sad," amanda said wiping her eyes as the movie finished.

kevin stretched and turned on the light,"your crying...during an action movie..."

brian looked down at emma who had her head on his lap,"hey em...omg...your hair..."

she sat up,"my ha...oh yeah...what do you think?"

they all looked at her,"whoa...aj actually did a good job," howie said looking at emmas waist length now dark blue hair.

aj took a bow,"thank you, thank you."

"hey em, it matches one of your eyes perfectly," brian said.

amanda laughed,"do you know how weird that sounds?"

they all laughed and aj and amanda stood up,"okay...were going guys...what time should we come over...were going to disney tomorrow right?" aj asked.

kevin nodded,"come about...um ten, the park opens right about then."

"okay, bye guys...nice meeting you emma," amanda said.

"you too, see you guys tomorrow."

aj and amanda walked out of the room,"bye blondie!" amanda called.

nick just glared at the door and howie laughed and stood up,"kev you ready?"

kevin nodded and stood up,"bye em," he said and kissed her on the cheek. "see you tomorrow."

she nodded,"bye kevy, bye howie. nick...whose taking you home?"

"nicks going to spend the night," brian said standing up and pulling emma to her feet.

"oh...okay," emma said. she still had the feeling that he didnt like her but didnt want to say anything to him and seem rude. "bri...im gonna change then ill come to your room, k?"

he nodded and watched her go upstairs,"nick...if you like her why dont you at least try talking to her?"

nick shrugged,"what am i supposed to say?"

brian rolled his eyes,"...hi would be somewhat of a start..."

he sighed,"yeah i know...i cant help it though, i just get nervous..."

brian smiled,"its em, trust me, you have nothing to worry about..."

the two of them went upstairs. brian to his room and nick to one of the guest rooms. emma knocked on brians door about five minutes later,"you decent?"

"if i wasnt would that stop you?"

emma laughed and opened the door,"nope." she glanced over at the bed and saw tyke,"im going to kill that ugly little rat..." she started walking towards the bed.

brian saw her and grabbed tyke,"he didnt mean to do that to the bear...be nice..."

emma rolled her eyes and laid down on the bed,"...its a DOG bri..."

brian gave her a look,"leave him alone."

"hey frick, can i come in?" nick asked from the other side of the door.

"great..."emma mumbled and turned on the tv.

"in a sec...em...whats wrong? you dont like nick?"

"no...i like nick, i dont think nick likes me...he seems to avoid me alot and stuff..."

"em, hes just shy...once he loosens up you guys will get along...nick you can come in now," brian said laying down next to her.

nick came in the room in sweats and a t-shirt,"oh, im sorry....am i interrupting?"

emma opened her mouth to say something but brian quickly covered it with his hand,"no...its okay...emma thats gross!" brian said moving his hand.

nick sat on the edge of the bed,"whats gross?"

"that little brat just licked my hand," brian said.

"serves you right you little punk," emma said and sat up.

"take it back em..."

she smiled sweetly and shook her head. brian looked and nick,"want to help me get her back?"

nick smiled,"...what do you have in mind?"

brian smiled and grabbed emma. he pinned her down to the bed and started tickling her. nick laughed and helped,"no! you guys stop!" emma said screaming and laughing uncontrollably.

"say your sorry..."brian said.

"okay! im sorry! let me go!"

brian looked at nick,"should we?"

nick nodded,"she promised me a massage..."

brians jaw dropped,"what?...she didnt ask me..."

she pushed brian off of her and sat up,"because you were being a brat, thats why. nick lay down on your stomach...do you mind if i sit on your back?"

he shook his head and laid down on his stomach staring at the tv. emma sat on his back and gently began to massage his shoulders. she massaged until he fell asleep. she got off his back and looked at brian,"are you going to move him?" she whispered.

he shook his head,"ill just sleep in the guest room," he whispered back.

she nodded,"k...nite." she kissed him on the cheek and left the room.


[Chapter Four] [True Love Home]