DING DONG! I jumped up from my spot on the couch and ran to get the door. I threw it open and there stood Leighanne, Krystal, BJ, Leslie, Angel, my sister Kara, Amanda, and Jess. They all started filing through the door, each carrying something. Leighanne: case of beer. BJ: a few bottles of champagne. Amanda: pizza. Angel: another pizza. Krystal: yet another pizza. Kara: bottle of vodka. Jess: ice cream.
“We come bearing gifts,” Leighanne said as she walked past me into the kitchen. I giggled:
“You guys are going to kill me. Nick would definitely flip shit if he knew what was going on here.” Amanda rolled her eyes:
“Oh please. You know they’re doing ten times worse over at Bri’s.” Ashley and Brooke walked into the kitchen. I started the introductions:
“Alright everyone! Listen up cause I’m only doing this once. This is Ashley and Brooke. My two very best friends from school. Guys, this is Leighanne, Brian's wife. Nick sisters, BJ, Leslie, and Angel. You know Kara. A.J's fiance, Amanda, Howie's girlfriend, Krystal, and Kevin's girlfriend, Jess.” I took a deep breath when I was done and everyone laughed. BJ grabbed a pizza. Leslie did the same:
“Come on girls! Beej, Angel, and I are hungry. You know who us Carters love to eat!” Everyone laughed and I followed them into the living room:
“I think I may have some sort of idea.” ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
Later that night:
The doorbell rang at Brian’s house. AJ got up and answered it:
“Can I help you?” A female officer stood there:
“Yes. I need to know who owns that green Dodge Durango that’s parked out on the street.” AJ snickered:
“Oh Nicky! You’re in trouble!” Nick got a worried look on his face and walked over to the doorway:
“Is something wrong?” he asked. The officer sighed:
“I’m afraid so.” AJ secretly cued up the music and the girl pushed Nick back in the house and onto the couch. Nick laughed in realization that she was the stripper. All the guys started cheering as she began ridding herself of her clothes. Howie yelled over the music:
“Yo Nick! You should definitely get Kate to pull this on your honeymoon. I bet she’d make a good stripper.” Nick threw him a playful grin:
“Boy! You better not be thinking of my girl like that. You’ve got your own!”
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The party was in full swing over at the beach house. We were all getting pretty trashed. Well, all of us except Leslie and Angel who were still underage. Not that we minded but they were the sober drivers. It was their job to make sure all the girls got home safely and all the guys got home safely and then that Nick got over to his parents safely. Someone knocked on the door. Leighanne stood up, smiling to herself:
“I bet that’s more pizza.” She called to the doorway:
“Come in!”
“Who ordered more pizza?" I asked as I looked questioningly around the room. The pizza guy walked into the living room:
“I have a pizza for a Katelin Marciano?” I stood up as Leigh snuck over to the stereo.
“That’s me…” I answered, tentatively. Leigh cued up the music and the guy started stripping. My eyes nearly bugged out of my head:
“Oh my god...” Everyone was laughing so hard. The guy picked me up and wrapped my legs around his waist as he was dancing around the room. I was laughing so hard, I was almost crying. Everyone was cheering me on as the phone rang. BJ reached over to get it:
“Party central.”
“What’s going on over there?” She heard a voice ask.
“Who’s this?” She questioned.
“Nice to know your own brother’s voice. What’s going on over there? Where’s Kate?”
“She’s a little, uh, busy at the moment," BJ answered, giggling. "And anyway, you’re not supposed to talk to her tonight.” Nick sighed:
“Alright. I was just calling to tell her I love her.” BJ rolled her eyes:
“Oh alright. Hold on.” BJ walked over to me and the stripper and put the phone to my ear:
“Yeah?”
“Hi honey. What are you doing?” I started laughing all over again:
“Hi babe! Uh, just hanging out with the girls. Nothing much.”
“What’s all that noise?”
“Nothing, Nick. Is there something you needed? Shouldn’t you be hanging out with the guys? And, by the way, I can tell you’re wasted.” He laughed:
“I am hanging out with the guys. AJ got me drunk. And I just wanted to tell you I loved you.” My heart melted:
“I love you too.”
“I can’t wait until I see you tomorrow. Are you sure I can’t come home tonight?”
“Yes, baby. It’s just one night. I promise it’ll be worth it.”
“I know. I’ll let you go. Love you.”
“Love you more! Bye!” BJ took the phone and clicked it off as the stripper continued with his little show.