"Jennifer, when your not busy, can I talk to you" Nick asked her as she was unpacking her clothes in the hotel in Miami.
"Yeah, of course" she said
"Ok, just come to my room, its 442" he said
"Alright, I'll be there in 10 minutes" she told him as he headed towards the elevator.
As Nick boarded the elevator he reassured himself that telling Jennifer about Amanda was the right thing to do. Shes going to hear about it eventually he told himself, and I'm sure she'd rather it be from me.
"Ok Nick, what did you want to tell me" Jennifer asked as she walked into his room and joined him on the bed.
"Um, I dont know how to say this without upseting you, so I'm just going to say it. Amanda is pregnant" he said, watching for her reaction. "With my baby" he added, to clear up any confusion.
She just stared at him. What does he want me to say she thought. Congradulations? Does he want me to be upset? Or should I not care because it was in the past? Thouroughly confused she just got up and left. A million thoughts were running through her head, but the one that stood out the most was the scariest. What if he decides he wants to be a part of the baby's life and leaves me for Amanda.
Her thoughts were interupted but someone calling her name. It took her a minute to realize it was Nick.
"I'm sorry Jennifer" was all he said before he grabbed her in his arms and kissed her. She pulled away. She couldnt bear to think that several months ago it was Amanda he was kissing like this. Tears began forming in both of their eyes and the moment became unbearable for both of them. Jennifer turned and ran back to her room where Caitlyn, Alyssa and Sarah were watching tv.
"Jennifer?" Caitlyn said as her friend ran past her to the balcony overlooking the beach.
"Whats the matter" Alyssa called after her as her and Sarah made their way towards the balcony to comfort their friend. Caitlyn turned around to see Nick heading towards Jennifer.
"What the hell have you done to her?" Caitlyn demanded
"I..I..I dont know" Nick managed to say.
"Well you did something because she wouldnt be out there crying for nothing"
"I'm sorry"
"You better be. Now just please leave her alone, youv'e done enough"
Nick turned and sadly walked away.
Later that evening
"Alyssa, I'm sorry about the other night" he said as the 2 of them sat out on her balcony.
"Huh?" Alyssa responded, having no recolection of her action the night before.
"You mean you dont remember anything?" he asked
"No, why? What did I do?" she asked
"Um, nothing"
"AJ, dont give me any crap, what the hell did I do?
He didnt know what to say. "Nothing, we just had to leave the club because you were a little drunk"
"Wait, did anything happen between us?"
"Um, no" he said, but you could here the uncertainty in his voice
"Oh no. It wasnt a bad dream, er, a dream" she said on the verge of tears
"What wasnt a dream?" AJ asked
"AJ, if I tell you something will you tell me honestly if it happened?"
"Yeah of course"
"Ok good" she said. "Did we have sex?"
He didnt expect her to be so blunt and it caught him off guard. "No, I mean, kind of, I mean, I dont know" he stumbled
"Tell me what happened that night dammit" she demanded
"Well, um, you got drunk and I took you back to the hotel, but no one was at your room and no one was as Jennifer or Nicks room, so I took you to my room to sleep in my extra bed. When I went to change into my boxers you stripped down to your, um, bra and underwear. I...um.." he stopped to try and figure out what to say next as his face turned a bright shade of red.
"What?" she demanded
"Well I tried to move you to your bed and you kissed me. I pulled away and attempted to move you again, only you, um, got a little more bold and I lost my self control..."
Before he continued he noticed Alyssa had begun crying. "We had sex didnt we" she interupted.
"No, we didnt" he said
"Are you sure?" she asked
"Yes"
Meanwhile...
"Caitlyn, can I please come in" Brian pleaded
"No, I'm sleeping" she replied sarcastically
"Please, I really need to talk to you" he begged
"I dont really want to see you anymore" she told him. The truth was, she wanted to see him, she loved him, but he didnt love her, and she didnt want to be reminded of that.
"I..I..cant stop thinking of you" he said through the door
"Caitlyn got off the bed and walked closer to the door, still not ready to open it. "Yeah, well I made a complete fool of myself, so how could you forget me"
"No, Caitlyn, the truth is, I really love you, and I'm sorry I led you on, its just that I couldnt help myself around you."
"Well you have a girlfriend, and I'm not about to have anything to do with someone who's already taken."
"What if I broke up with her?"
"I dont know Brian, I need time" she told him
"Take all the time you need, your worth the wait" he said as he walked away
Caitlyn began crying, and she wasnt even sure why. Should she be happy he was going to break up with his girlfriend, or should she feel guilty?
Later that night...
"Lets go somewhere" Jennifer said to her roomate Sarah. "I'm bored and Miami is such an exciting city" he said smiling
"Ok, lets go" Sarah said, eager to get out
"How about to a club?" Jennifer suggested
"Sure" Sarah said
The girls got ready and went to leave the room when they ran into Howie and Nick
"Woah, where are you lovely ladies going all dressed up" Howie laughed
"We're going clubbing" Jennifer said smiling
"Like that?" Nick replied, trying to hide his emotions. He didnt want other guys to see her dressed so sexy.
"What do you mean 'like that?'" she questioned, now trying to keep herself from yelling at him and crying at the same time
"I dont know, forget it" he replied, not sure what to say to keep her from getting even more upset at him.
"Well, we better go" Sarah said, sensing the tension between the 2
"Good idea, bye Howie" Jennifer said as they walked away
"I cant believe her" Nick said to Howie once they were out of sight
"What cant you belive?" Howie asked
"Did you see her outfit?" Nick said, practically yelling
"Nick, thats what people wear when they go to clubs" Howie said
"That gives guys a bad impression of her" Nick remarked sarcastically
"Come on Nick, tell me you didnt like it" Howie said laughing
"Its not funny" Nick interupted, "She could get hurt, someone could take advantage of her" he added
"You really care about her, dont ya?" Howie asked
"I wouldnt go that far" Nick replied
"I would"
"What makes you say that?" Nick asked
"Sarah's outfit was even more sexy and you didnt say 2 words about her" Howie said
Nick didnt say anything else, he just walked to his room thinking about Jennifer. How could she go out and have fun when I'm all miserable here he thought to himself. Well I can go out too he thought.
At the same time...
"Can you believe him" Jennifer yelled at Sarah, referring to Nick's comment. "I mean, what is his problem. There is nothing wrong with my outfit" she carried on
"Jennifer, please make up with him already so I dont have to hear you complain anymore" Sarah teased
"Its not happening, and I'm not complaining, only venting" Jennifer replied
"Yeah sure" Sarah said as they approached the entrance to the club.
Meanwhile....
"Howie, lets go out" Nick yelled down the hall to his friend
"Like where?" Howie asked
"I dont know, like to a club or something" Nick suggested
"Nick, you want to clubbing?" Howie said as he began laughing
"Yeah, whats wrong with it?" Nick asked
"You never go clubbing" Howie said, now laughing harder
"Well I'm a new man" Nick smiled while trying to act serious
"This has nothing to do with Jennifer, does it?" Howie asked. "Because I want no part in that mess" he added
"Of course not, I dont care about her, I just want to have fun" Nick told him
"Yeah sure" Howie said as he turned around to get ready to go
Back at the club...
Sarah and Jennifer were dancing like they had never danced before. Finally they decided to take a break and get a drink. "I'll take a water" Jennifer said to the bartender. "Make that 2" said a voice from behind her. Jennifer turned around to see who it was. "Hi, my name is Chris" he said to her. Wow, Jennifer thought to herself, he's hot. "I'm Jennifer" she said smiling. They drank their water and then Chris led her to the dance floor. He's a good dancer too Jennifer noted to herself. They danced for a while longer.
"Its getting kind of hot in here" Chris said in her ear. "Want to go get some fresh air on the beach?" he asked
"Sure" she replied "Let me go tell my friend I'm leaving" she added. After they found Sarah they left the club holding hands. As they were walking out the door Jennifer spotted Nick walking in. He looked at her and turned instantly away. He didnt want her to see the hurt in his eyes.
Nick turned around and watched them leave. He began to get a bad feeling in his stomach about the guy she was with. It went beyond pure jealousy. He had to find out what bothered him. Nick ran inside and began looking for Sarah. HE found her minutes later.
"Sarah Sarah" he yelled.
"What?" she asked, sensing the panic in his voice
"Where was Jennifer going?" he demanded
"Why, whats the matter?" she asked, now getting worried
"I, I dont know, but I have a bad feeling, where did she go?" he asked again
"Um, I think to the beach" she said
Nick took off before he could thank her.
