She looked at his blue eyes. She liked him, a lot, but she felt like something was missing. She shook the feeling off and grinned at him.
�Sure. Let�s go!�
They went out to Nick�s car. Nick opened the door for her and she smiled at him.
She directed him to her house. When they got there, Nick walked her up to the front door.
�Michelle, I had a really fun time tonight.�
She smiled at him, warmly. �So did I.�
He smiled at her, encouraged. �Well...I was wondering if you wanted to go and see a movie tomorrow.�
�Are you asking me out on a date?�
Nick grinned at her. �Yep.�
She thought about it for a second. �Alright. That sounds good.�
He smiled at her. Then he leaned down and kissed her on the lips. She gasped in surprise, and Nick took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. When they broke apart, she smiled at him.
�See you tomorrow, Nick.�
She opened the door and waved to him.
She sighed. She had a date with a really nice, hot guy.
Outside, in his car, Nick was thinking about Michelle. She was so gorgeous! He sighed. He couldn�t believe he had asked her out. Not only that, but she had said yes!
After Nick left, Michelle called AJ.
�If you are not a beautiful woman with the body of a goddess, you had better be really sorry!�
Michelle burst out laughing. �Hi AJ! It�s Michelle!�
�Hi! What�s up?�
Michelle paused. Was it her imagination, or did he sound more awake?
�Oh, nothing...except the fact that Nick asked me out!�
�He did?�
�Yep! We�re going to the movies!�
Inwardly, AJ groaned. Shit! This was not what he needed to hear!
�That�s...uhhh...that�s great Michelle.�
�What�s wrong?�
�Nothing...so what time did you and Nick leave?�
�Ummmm...I don�t know...I just got home.�
�Oh. So what did you find out about Nicky?�
�Ummm...this and that...and that he�s a really great kisser!�
�What??? You kissed him???�
Michelle paused. She hadn�t meant to let that slip out like that.
�Yeah..when he walked me to the door.�
�Oh.�
�So...what�s happening with you and Calista?�
�Huh?�
�Did you ask her out?�
�No.�
�Why not?� she demanded.
�Uhhh...�
�Michelle! Get off the fucking phone!� Michelle�s step-brother yelled loud enough for the whole continent to hear.
�AJ? I�ll talk to you later...HE wants to use the phone. I think he�s drunk. Don�t wanna get him mad. Last time, he threw half the glasses in our kitchen at me!�
AJ sighed. �Alright. Good night, Michelle.�
��Night AJ!�
AJ hung up, and lay back on his bed. Damn! He sighed. He felt so alone.
~Meanwhile~
As soon as Nick got home, he picked up the phone and called Calista.
�Cally? How are you?�
�I�m ok. Why?� she asked hoping that it for the reason she wanted.
�Well, AJ said that you weren�t feeling well.�
�Oh,� said Calista, her eyes getting misty. �I�m fine. It must have been something I ate.�
�Oh...well, guess what?�
�What?�
�Michelle and I are going to the movies tomorrow.�
�Oh...that�s...great!� said Calista, faking happiness for her best friend.
�So...how are you and AJ getting along?�
Calista covered her eyes. She had been avoiding thinking about him. She couldn�t shake the feeling that she had gotten when she had kissed him on the cheek.
�Cally?�
�Yes? I mean...we�re getting on alright, I guess...�
�Oh that�s cool! I�ll call you tomorrow, �kay?�
�Bye Nick.�
�G�night Calista!�
Calista hung as a feeling of remorse came over her. She should�ve told Nick before. Now it was too late.
She sighed and tried to go to sleep.
~At AJ�s house~
AJ hadn�t moved for the past half hour. He couldn�t believe Nick had asked Michelle out. They had only known each other for a few hours. Idiot! That�s why they go on dates! To get to know each other better. You of all people should know that!
He glanced at the phone. Then, he picked it up and called Nick.
�Hey man. What�s up?�
�Not much. Except me and Michelle are going out tomorrow.�
�I know.� Said AJ flatly.
Nick was too happy to catch the sadness in his friend�s voice.
�So, why�re you calling so late?�
�Uhhh...I...� AJ had wanted to tell him to back off, but he knew that Michelle would be upset.
�I was just wondering what Calista�s phone number was.�
Nick started laughing. �OK.� He dictated the number, and then paused. �Can I have Michelle�s phone number?�
�Didn�t you already get it?�
�Uhhh...we kinda got side-tracked...�
�I�ll bet,� said AJ, dryly.
�Yeah...well, can I have the number?�
AJ was tempted to say no, but he gave it to him.
�Thanks AJ. Bye!�
�Bye.�
AJ looked down at the piece of paper that he had written Calista�s number on. He decided that she had a right to know what Nick was up to. She probably already knew. Why are you making excuses to yourself? He asked himself. You know why. You like both of them. Yeah, but Calista is the one who is single.
He picked up the phone and dialed her number.
�What?�
�Whoa! Someone�s in a bad mood.�
�Sorry, AJ?�
�Yeah, hey Calista.�
�What�s wrong?�
AJ sighed. �Well, Michelle called me to tell me that her and Nick have a date tomorrow.�
�I know. They�re going to the movies.�
�Oh...so you know?�
Calista sighed. �Unfortuanately.�
�Yeah, well, did Nick tell you the other part?�
�What other part?�
�The part where they kissed.�
Calista groaned in frustration. �Damn!�
�That�s what I thought! Anyway, so then I called Nick to tell him to back off, but I couldn�t do it.�
�Why?�
�Would you tell Nick to stay away from someone he liked?�
Calista sighed. �No, probably not. So what happened?�
�I just asked for your phone number instead. Hey! Are you busy tomorrow?�
�What?�
�Well...I was thinking that...maybe we should get together or something. We could go and see a movie.�
�Aren�t Michelle and Nick going to see a movie?�
�Yeah...but, so what?�
�Alright. I�ll see you tomorrow.� She gave him her address and the rang off.
AJ was thinking about Calista. She was beautiful and really nice. God, what was he thinking now?
Calista was thinking the same thing. AJ�s really hot and he�s soooo nice and...God, what am I doing? How did I get myself into this situation?
Kim wrote this chapter. E-mail her questions and/or comments at