“Great! I love swimming! Oh, man..”
“What?” Nick asked.
“I’ll have to get a new swim suit too..! I don’t think I’ve got much space left on my credit card..”
“Hey! I don’t want you worrying about the cost of clothes or swim suits. I’ll cover it.”
I looked at Nick and out of curiosity proceeded to ask, “Why?”
“Well, because you’re with us. If you weren’t, you would be home and you wouldn’t need all this new stuff so... My treat.”
“Ok, if you say so.”
Satisfied, Nick continued to show me around the hotel. He covered the inside and out. It was nice, just the two of us, sightseeing~ together. A little later we came back to the hotel room.
AJ was in there reading some magazines that were laying out on the desk.
“Hey Bone, where’s everybody at?”
“Oh, they decided to take a drive up to Jackie and Harold’s. It’s not too far from here, so they thought they’d stop by for awhile. I didn’t feel up to going so I stayed back.”
They went to Brian’s mom and dad’s! Darn! That would’ve been cool if I could’ve gone...
“So what are you guys up to? Planning to go anywhere?” AJ wondered.
“We were gonna go shopping, wanna come along?”
“Are you kidding! Of course I do! I love shopping! Plus I want to get out of here! This place is no fun if you’re by yourself! Lets go!”
AJ was out the door in no time flat. I waited for Nick as he grabbed his wallet and we walked out together. There was a limo waiting for us outside. AJ must’ve arranged it while me Nick and I were still up in the hotel room. We hopped in, and off we went.
We had a blast shopping! Those two are just too hilarious shopping with! They’d go put on ridiculous outfits and come out and show them to me.
I wish I had a camera right about now! Camera.. maybe I can get one while I’m out. I think I’ve got enough left on my card.
I looked around and found some cameras ~ TONS to choose from. Film was nearby so I grabbed a couple packs, and a thing of batteries. Just as I pulled out my credit card, Nick came up behind me and gently took the card out of the palm of my hand.
“And what do you think you’re doing?”
“I was just going to-”
“I told you I’d pay for your stuff!”
He handed over the amount to the lady standing behind the counter, “There you go.”
He put his arm around my neck and led me back to the dressing area.
“We were just going to do our finale! You almost missed it!”
He grinned histerically and then ran back into his dressing room. He must’ve changed really quickly, because in what seemed like a few seconds him and AJ started screaming.
'Oh my! What in the wrold..?'
“Are you ready to experience a show like never before? I said... Are you REEAADDY??!?” AJ yelled.
I glanced behind me. People were crowded around, wondering what was going on. AJ continued, “In 5...4...3...2...1...”
Pow!
Their doors swung open. “Oh my gosh!!!” I couldn’t help but crack up! Nick and AJ came out wearing bikinis! They had grass skirts on too! They came over and started dancing around me! “Oh my gosh! You guys!!!”
I laughed the whole time! A little embarrassed I asked them, “Are you guys nuts!!!!? Oh my gosh!!! Look at all the people watchin’!”
Nick and AJ were used to others watching them put on shows, (I just don’t think that’s the type of show they’re used to though!) and they didn’t seem to care.
Instead they just huddled over top of me, swaying in their grass skirts, and making up crazy dance moves.
Knowing they were embarrassing me they continued shouting, “Mandy!”
“Mandy, come on!”
“Dance!”
“Mandy!”
I was laughing so hard, I was getting a pain in my stomach and tears came out! “You guys!” I said once again; still not listening. I figured: Well! They’re on a roll! They’re not gonna stop for a while.. might as well enjoy it!
So I got out the camera and took pix ~lots of them. They even posed on a few! The crowd grew bigger and bigger by the minute!
“You two are just too funny! All they did, was stand around laughing. I couldn’t believe them!
AJ went back to his dressing room and changed, did Nick?
No! He just stood there in his grass skirt, and bikini.
Until out of the blue he grabbed my wrist and pulled me in his dressing room, and shut the door. I looked at him.
“Are you crazy!” I said still laughing at the way Nick looked in that outfit!
It didn’t even come close to fitting him! AJ and Nick found the smallest and tackiest ones they could!
“Only about you!” He responded seriously, but still grinning.
'Did he just say what I think -'
My thoughts were interrupted as Nick continued, “Your turn!”
“What?”
“To try on bikinis! That’s why we came here, right?”
“Yeah. But I’m not putting on a show!”
“Aw, man!”
I opened the door and took a look at the swimsuits that were hanging up on the racks. Thankfully as I was doing so, AJ and Nick took those hideous ~ but adorable-and-cute-looking (on them) ~ outfits off!
I picked out about 5 different bikinis and tried them on. I narrowed it down to two different ones. I tried them on again and decided the blue one looked better on me. As I put on the outfit that I (well.. Nick) bought a little earlier, I grabbed the suit I favored more and made my way back to the counter.
Nick came right up behind me and dashed to the counter before I had the chance. He smiled and paid the lady once again. We walked outside.
Where’d AJ go? He was already trying on different hats and go figure (!) ~ Sunglasses! He ended up buying a couple different shades and we walked back to the curb where the limo was waiting.
Crowds and crowds of people gathered around wondering who was in it. “Oh my gosh! Look! It’s AJ, and Nick!” replied a very excited girl.
“Looks like we’ve been spotted!” yelled Nick, over all the screams.
“RRUNN!!!” AJ yelled to me.
Nick took ahold of my hand and we all made for a run for the limo. Once we made it in safely, the driver took off already well aware of everyone waiting outside.
I looked back. Some were still chasing after the vehicle!
“Are us fans, like this all the time?” I asked out of breath and totally exhausted.
“Worse!” said AJ. He too was out of breath.
“Well, I’ve got to say.. you must really got your exercise cut out for you!”
“Definitely! You could say that again!”
“Ok... You must really have your exercise cut out for ya!”
“Oh ho ho! A smart-elic huh? Very cute!”
Nick began to try and find my ticklish spots. “Ha! I’m not ticklish there!”
“What about here?!?” He asked while reaching for my side.
“No, Nick, don’t!”
“So this is where you’re ticklish ‘ey??”
“Nick!”
I was going berserk!
Finally we reached the hotel. I was the first to hop out. I made a run for it once again. Nick chased me ready to continue tickling. I made it in the room before he could get a hold of me. I glanced back. He was really close!
I shut the door and as soon as I did, he came running in after me. I raced to the bathroom and locked the door.
“Ha!” I said.
“You can run, but you can’t hide!” he said laughing.
“Oh so what? Are you the Ginger bread man now?”
“Ha ha. Laugh all you want, but you’ll have to come out sooner or later! And when you do..”
“Nick, don’t!”
After a long pause he promised,“Fine. I won’t.”
“Yeah right!” I said still in disbelief.
“Well, we’ll just have to wait and see won’t we?”
I changed into my bikini and threw my BSB shirt on over top of it and slowly walked towards the door and I slowly unlocked it.
Just as I peaked out, Nick came flying in knocking me completely to the floor.
“Hey! You promised!”
“I didn’t promise! I just said I wouldn’t.. and I won’t.”
“What’s the catch?”
“No catch. Here,” he said reaching down to help me out up.
“Okay. You’re keeping something back...”
“Nope. I just want to get down to the pool! The guys are already down there and I don’t want to keep them waiting long. So.. I’m not going to tickle you.”
“Ok, works for me!”
He shut the door and changed into his trunks. When he came out I noticed how buff he really was. 'WOW! Look at those muscles, and his stomach... he’s got a six-pack!'
It was EXTREMELY hard, but ater I had stopped staring; he handed me a towel and we took a stroll down to where the fellas were.
