This chapter is rated 'R' for sexual situations. Do not e-mail me telling me how terrible it is, and all that. Just don't read it!

Calista was sitting at home, thinking hard. She remembered the way Michelle had looked at her, and how her voice had sounded so harsh a week ago. She sighed. Even though she wanted to hate Michelle for what she had done to Nick, and for kissing AJ, she couldn�t simply because the girl was really nice. Calista groaned. Why were things always so complicated? Just then, the phone rang. She leaned over and picked it up.

�Hello?�

�Hey Calista...it�s Nick.�

Calista sighed. �What do you want, Nick?� she asked more irratably than she had meant to.

Nick was taken aback at her tone. �Uhhh...I was just wondering if you were feeling better.�

�Yeah, I�m fine...I gotta go...Bye!�

She hung up and lay back on her bed. Nick sighed. She wouldn�t talk to him. Then, he picked up the phone and dialed Michelle�s number.

�WHAT do you want?� came an angry male voice.

Nick raised his eyebrows. �Uhhh...is Michelle home?�

�No...she went out.� Then the person hung up.

Nick stared at the receiver. Why the hell was everyone hanging up on him?

He walked outside, not knowing where he was going, just knowing that he had to think.

He walked to the beack and was surprised to see Michelle sitting on the sand, her knees pulled up to her chin. Nick walked over to her.

�Can I sit down?� he asked.

Michelle looked up at him. �Sure.�

Nick sat next to her. �So...what have you been up to the last week? I haven�t seen much of you.�

Michelle shrugged. �I dunno...just stuff...�

�With AJ?�

She looked at him in surprise. �No...on my own. I needed to think.�

Nick nodded. �I know how you feel...believe me!�

Michelle smiled at him. �So...how�s Calista?�

Nick sighed. �I called her to see, and she practically told me to go to hell!�

Michelle giggled. Nick sounded so dramatic! �No, she didn�t! What happened?�

Nick started sifting the sand through his fingers. �She said that she was fine, then she hung up.�

Michelle looked out to the ocean. �At least she�s talking to you.�

Nick smiled at her sympathetically. �AJ still giving you a hard time?�

Michelle shrugged. �No...he just won�t talk to me.�

�Hey, I called your house and some guy answered it...what was his problem?�

Michelle tensed up at the question. �Oh...he was probably tired...or something.�

Nick sighed. �I miss her...she�s my best friend, and she won�t talk to me.�

Michelle looked at him carefully, before reaching over and hugging him. She started to pull away when Nick gently kissed her.

She stared at him. �Oh...sorry Michelle...I didn�t mean to...� he was cut off by her lips on his.

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Calista hadn�t moved, and it was almost dark. Her mom peeked into the room.

�Honey? I�m leaving for my trip now...I�m sorry that I have to leave when you�ve just gotten home but...�

�Mom, it�s fine. I�ll be fine.�

�Alright Calista. I love you sweetheart.�

�I love you too, mom.�

A few minutes later, she heard her mother leave. She sighed. Now she was alone with her thoughts.

Then, the phone rang again. Thinking it was Nick, Calista answered it by saying, �Look! I don�t want to talk to you right now so could you please leave me alone?!?�

�Calista?� asked someone hesitantly.

�AJ?�

�Hey...uhhh...do you want me to hang up?�

�What? No! I thought you were Nick. Sorry.�

�Oh...so...I was just wondering...what are you doing?�

Calista sighed in frustration. �Thinking about...you know.�

�Oh...so...do you want to watch a movie or something?�

Calista thought about it. She badly wanted to see AJ.

�Sure...why don�t you come over...we can watch something here.�

�Alright...sure your mom won�t mind?�

�Yep! She just left on a business trip. She�s coming back in 2 days.�

�Cool...I�ll be there in 10.�

�See you AJ.�

She hung up and smiled happily.

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Michelle gently pulled away from Nick. �Uhhh...sorry...I guess I shouldn�t have done that.�

Nick laughed. �I don�t mind!�

Michelle swatted at him playfully, but he grabbed her arm and kissed her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. When they broke apart Nick smiled at her.

�So...�

�Nick...where does this leave us now?� she asked.

He looked into her dark eyes. �Where do you want it to leave us?�

She blushed and looked away. A moment later she looked right back at him. Tentatively, she reached out and stroked his cheek. Then she leaned towards him. This time, the kiss was more passionate. Nick held her tight and kissed her with everything he had. Michelle was surprised. The kiss was even more passionate than the one she had shared with AJ.

They both pulled apart, breathing hard. �Answer your question, Nick?�

�What? I mean...yes...I mean...� he got a sly look on his face. �Not quite.�

She laughed, knowing what he was hinting at. She leaned forward and kissed him again.

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AJ arrived at Calista�s house and rang the bell. She answered the door and let him in.

�So, what do you want to watch?� she asked as they settled down on the couch.

�I dunno...what do you have?�

�Ummm...most of the movies are in my room. I�ll go get them.�

She was hunting around in her room, when she heard the door open.

AJ smiled at her from the doorway. �Need some help?�

Calista shrugged. �What are you doing up here?�

�Helping you find the movies?�

�Haha. Very funny. AJ...�

�Yes Calista?�

�Nevermind...are you gonna help me or not?�

AJ walked into the room and started to help her look. Finally, Calista sat on the bed, with the movies in her hand.

�Found them!� she said triumphantly.

AJ sat next to her. �About time!�

Calista gave him a look. �Let�s go watch them then!�

She got up, preparing to leave the room, when AJ grabbed her arm and pulled her back down beside him.

�AJ! What the fuck...?�

Then he kissed her. He pushed her down on the bed and lay on top of her, kissing her passionately. His lips drifted down to her neck, and she moaned softly. He smiled. He continued to kiss her, while his hands roamed over her body. His hands slipped up her shirt. Slowly, he slipped her shirt over her head, and continued to kiss her. She undid the buttons on his shirt, and pulled it off him. She dropped it on the floor, and started fiddling with his pants. They too, were dropped on the floor. Calista kissed him hard. AJ slipped her pants off and ran his hand up her thigh. He kissed her stomach, and then her neck again. He unclasped her bra and it was thrown on the floor.

�Calista....�

�Shut up...�

After....

They lay, staring at the ceiling, both hot and exhausted. Neither of them said anything. They were both thinking about their best friends.

�I shouldn�t have been so mean to Nick today...�

�I shouldn�t keep ignoring Michelle...she needs my support right now...�