I chickened out in my last few steps toward the pool. I turned around and grabbed AJ’s hand, pulling him out of the pool.
“Nikky, what’s wrong?” AJ asked.
“I’m in love with Brian, I think” I replied.
“You think?” He questioned. “If you hadn’t noticed, I like you a lot. Brian doesn’t know you! I Do”
“Well, I don’t love you” I replied.
“Thanks” He growled.
“I meant, like that! I think of you as a friend” I answered. “Angie likes you thou”
“Well, then why is she in there with your man? Why is she in the pool and not you?” He asked. I just looked at him. This wasn’t going to work. I was hoping he’d at least be a little bit attracted to Angie so I could move in on Brian.
“Whatever AJ, I’m just going to tell him” I insisted. I looked back into the pool area and stopped.
“Well, you need me on your little skeem? What if you get with Brian and your misreble?” AJ asked.
“Then, then I, I’ll be alone by myself” I guessed. The door flew open and all 6 of them came out.
“Hey Nikky, r u OK?” Nick questioned.
“Yeah, of course!” I lied.
“I’m going to play some B-ball” Brian explained.
“Can I play to?” I asked him. He looked at me and smiled.
“Yeah sure” He replied. Nick smiled while AJ and Angie scowled.
“OK, I gotta go change thou” I annonced. “You can play that way, I don’t care” He joked. I blushed and ran upstairs. I heard Krissie, Katie and Angie coming up behind me. The guys stayed down by the doors waiting for us to return.
“Nicole’s a cutie” Brian told the guys.
“Yeah” AJ growled.
“I like Katie thou, I’ll have to talk to Nicole about her” Nick said.
“Hey, put in a good word in for me, will ya Frack?” Brian asked. Kevin said that he heard us coming and Brian ran to get a ball. I opened the door wearing Nick’s Jersey tank and shorts.
“Hey, ever heard of asking” He yelled after me.
“Hey, you wore my undies last week, now we’re even” I joked. Brian smiled and opened the door for me as we walked down to the B-ball courts.