After my shower Crystal called saying, her Brian, Dustin, Barbara, Anthony and Brad were all going to go to Crystal's to have a mini pool party . It turns out the resturant was closed. After changing into my A+F olive green capris and white spagetti strap tank top, I walked down the block to Nick's. I didn't bother knocking I never did anyways.

"Hey Angela! Long time no see! Wanna see me do a flip I just learned?"

"Sure Aaron, but where is your brother?"

"OH he's getting ready but watch me please while your waiting PLEaSE!?"

"Sure go ahead I'm watching."

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, slowly opened them, it was so cute to see him act do serious. He raised his arms over his head and flipped forward landing clumsy to the ground. I helped him up.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah. I'm fine I just need to work on it a little more."

"I'm sure you'll get it perfect."

"Maybe..."

I heard footsteps come down form the stairs.

"Hey Ang. I didn't here you come in, were you waiting long?"

Nick walked down the stairs dressed in kakhi shorts and a black T-shirt he was looking pretty hott.

"Nah, Aaron was just showing me his flip."

"Oh ok. Hey A.C why don't you go outside and practice."

"Good Idea catch ya later Angie."

"See you later Aaron."

He ran through the back closing the door behind him.

"So what are we doing tonight?"

"Well Crystal's having a mini pool party because the resturant is closed."

"Ok sounds great."

We sat down in the living room.

"Nick?" He came out of his trance

"Yeah?"

"Uh nevermind." he shrugged his shoulders and returned to his deep train of thought. the phone rang and he jumped a litle. Someone picked up after the second ring and Bob yelled from the kitchen, "Nick it's for you!"

"Who is it?" there was a pause.

"Tiffany."

"Uh...tell her I'll call her back..ok?" I looked over at a very nervous Nick. I raised my eyebrows but didn'y question him, it wasn't any of my business.

"Well I'm going to get ready so I can head over there earlier." I got up and opened the door.

"Wait up Angie!" I turned around.

"What?"

"I can explain."

"Explain what? You don't need to explain to me." I walked down the porch steps and down his walkway and he followed.

"But you're my best friend I tell you everything anyways!"

Best Friend? Yep that's me. 'ole reliable Angela.

"OK but I still want to get ready."

"OK well than I'll tell you later."

"OK I'll see you later than."

"OK" I didn't turn back but I heard him run up from behind me.

"Yes?"

"I was borrowed, you know I dont have a life expect to hang around you."

I laughed and rolled my eyes. We walked up my walkway and porch and into the house. It was 4:30, I checked my messages and Crystal called saying to come over at 5:00.

"Nick?" I waited for him to answer but he didn't. I walked through the dining room and living room. I went up into my parents room, the guest room, outside to the pool house, the pool shed, the guest house by the pool shed, back inside upstairs i checked the second floor the third floor and the fourth floor were my room (the only room) and my bathroom. I went into my room and he was sitting on the floor with the drawer with all my batthing suits in it, looking through all my bathing suits.

"What excatly are you doing?"

"Picking out a bathing suit."

"Oh if you needed something to borrow, why didn't you just say so?"

"NOT for me moron for you."

"OH I see. Find anything you like?" He looked down at the drawer.

"Well I'm having a hard time deciding between the baby blue string bikini or the light pink 2 piece with the tiey thing."

"It's called a halter top."

"OH I knew that or the halter top with the little shorts."

"I think I'll wear the pink." He frowned.

"But the blue is so-ok get changed in your bathroom so I can talk to you"

"Yes sir! I grabbed the bathing suits and went into my bathroom. I changed into the bathing suit and over it put them capris and tank top and gray zipper hooded sweatshirt. When I finshed I put my hair in a white clip. I looked at the clock and it was 4:55.

"Ok Nick." I walked out of the bathroom.

"Aw I don't get to see?" He started to pout.

"Sorry cutie but we gotta get to Crystal's by 5:00 and well it's just about 5 now."

"Oh wait I want to go with you."

"Ok so hurry up and get changed and DONT take forever!"

"OK." he left my house ad ran back to his. I drove over to his house and beeped the horn. After he didn't come out. I went in busted his door open to his room and dragged him out by the drawstring of his bathing suit.

"Wow Ang I didn't know you could be so forceful it really turns me on." He put his hand on my thigh.

"Nick shut up." He smiled and when we got to Crystal's it was already 5:20.

"Where were you I've been waiting for like a half hour already."

"Sorry I would have been here sooner it's not my fault."

Crystal rolled her eyes. "OK, I need to go check the chlorine level. Nick try not to break anything."

He smiled, "Of course not."

She walked out onto the patio the pool deck. I looked over at Nick who was looking at a picture of Crystal and I, and Dustin.

"You know Nick there's a picture of you and me and Crystla in the Den."

"Really? I feel like I miss out on so much sometimes."

"Well you did Nick, but think if you stayed here all along you would be missing out on as a Backstreet Boy."

"True, but still. People like Dustin, Anthony and Brad they all get to hang with you every day."

"But Nick, I always have the best time with you."

"Thanks."

"So do you want to see the picture?"

"Later."

"OK" We stared at each other for awhile. Exchanging expressions and thoughts.

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