Brian kept his word and he was back at noon. He came into the house to find me watching T.V He had no idea what but he snuck up behind me and tickled me.

“Ahh! Brian! Stop it!” I laughed and he continued tickling me. He refused to let up so he continued, until I could barely breath. He then let me up and sat down beside me.

“Have fun at practice?” I asked innocently. I knew he hated practice so I had to hold in my laughter. He made a gagging face.

“It was wonderful!” He said sarcastically. I smiled and went to go get something to drink. He got up and followed me. He watched me as I two sodas out of the fridge, and put them on the counter. I then got two glasses and poured the soda into them. Brian watched me the whole time. I turned around and looked at him.

“What?” I asked him. He shook his head and blushed lightly.

“Uh, Nothing?” He smiled. I raised my eyebrows. I didn’t believe him, not one bit.

“You sure?”

“Yeah.” I gave him a glass and he took a sip.

“God she’s so…so…so oh god she’s just so…. beautiful! Inside and out, from head to toe. God why did she have to like Nick? Why can’t she like me? I care about her so much and when she’s near me I get these feelings I can’t describe. I have to tell her one day, but how? Just go up to her and say, ‘Nikki, I think I’m falling in love with you?’ Woah, what did I just say? Love? No I can’t love her! No, that’s impossible!” Brian was thinking when he heard Nikki.

“Brian? You ok?” Nikki asked worriedly. Brian snapped out of it and gave her a smile.

“Yeah, sorry bout that, I was just thinking.” Nikki nodded her head and sat on the leg of the chair he was sitting on. She pushed away a piece of hair that was in his eyes.

“You’ve been acting weird all day Brian, you sure your ok? If there’s something wrong you can tell me. I’m a good listener and I can keep a secret.” To make her point she zipped up her lips. Brian couldn’t help but smile. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her on his lap. This was normal between them, but Nikki felt like she was in heaven.

“What’s going on with you Nikki? He’s one of your closest friends, you can’t do this to yourself, especially after you liked Nick. What is he gonna think if you tell him you like him right after you liked his best friend? What’s Nick gonna think?” Nikki thought and snapped out of it and smiled at Brian.

“Are you sure you’re ok?” She asked and pushed a piece of hair out of his eyes.

“Yeah. I’m ok.” He smiled.

“Sure?”

“Yep”

“Positive?”

“uh huh.”

“Are you absolutely, positively, completely sure?”

“Yes I am now will you be quiet!” Brian laughed playfully. Nikki just smiled.

“Ok. I believe you.” Nikki gave him a kiss on the cheek and got up. “I’m gonna go to the store, we don’t have any food here! Wanna come?”

“Nah, I’ll stay here.” Nikki left and Brian just sat there. He placed his hand where she had kissed his cheek.

“I’ll make you mine Nikki, it’s destiny.”