Michelle and AJ were dancing. Nick and Calista had been gone for about an hour, but neither of them thought anything of it. Mostly everyone had left, and the others were drifting off. Brian came over to where Michelle and AJ were dancing.

�Hey guys...I�m gonna head home...Kev and Howie already left, and it seems like everyone else is pretty much gone.�

�Alright...thanks Brian,� said Michelle.

�Hey no problem...anything for my best friend�s girlfriend.�

�I�ll keep that in mind,� laughed Michelle.

Brian kissed her on the cheek and left. Michelle glanced at AJ. He looked tired, and she was pretty sure he was drunk.

�AJ...we should go too...everyone�s gone now, and I think you�re drunk.�

AJ laughed stupidly. �Oh you silly girl, you! I�m not drunk!�

Michelle rolled her eyes. He had been acting like a fool for a few hours now. She grabbed his arm.

�You are drunk...now let�s go!�

AJ allowed himself to be led outside and into the limo. Michelle spoke to the driver.

�What happened to Nick and Calista?�

�Well...the young lady was awful drunk...she could barely stand..and the gentleman...I think he took her home.�

�Ok...thanks...�

She told him where AJ�s house was, and 20 minutes later, they pulled into AJ�s driveway.

�Mam...would you like me to wait out here?�

Michelle shook her head. �No, it�s ok...I can borrow his car.�

�Sure you�re alright to drive?�

She nodded. �I haven�t had anything to drink.�

�Well...ok...happy birthday, miss.�

�Thanks.�

She got out and helped AJ into his room.

He laughed as he fell onto his bed. �Is it time for bed, Michelle?� he asked.

She rolled her eyes. �Yes, AJ. Get dressed and get into bed so I know that nothing�ll happen to you.�

He laughed again. �AJ don�t wanna.�

Michelle sighed. �AJ...just do it! You are starting to annoy me.�

He giggled at her. �You know...you are so silly! AJ don�t wanna get dressed.�

She sighed. �Then just get into bed.�

�AJ don�t wanna sleep.�

Michelle groaned in frustration. �AJ...get into whatever you sleep in and get into bed NOW!�

He laughed again, much to Michelle�s annoyance. �AJ doesn�t want to get dressed. Michelle dress AJ?�

Michelle gave him a look. �No...just tell me what you wear to bed and I�ll get it for you.�

He motioned for her to come closer to him. �What, AJ?�

�AJ doesn�t sleep in anything.� He whispered. She could smell the alchohol on his breath. She pulled away and looked at him.

�Well, today, you are going to sleep in a shirt and boxers, got it?�

He shrugged. �AJ too tired to change. Michelle go home?�

Michelle rolled her eyes. �Good Lord! I am not leaving �till I know you�re safe in bed, and I�ve locked up your car keys.�

�Ok!� he replied in a sing song voice. He lay back on his bed and pretended to sleep.

Michelle rolled her eyes at him, but she couldn�t help but laugh. He was acting so idiotic!

�AJ...you can�t sleep in those clothes...your mother would kill you!�

�My mommy�s not here...where�s your mommy? Are you my mommy?�

Michelle started to laugh. He sounded like a little child.

�If you are my mommy, then you have to change, little AJ.�

Michelle started to laugh even harder. �Whatever you say.�

She sat him up and unbuttoned his shirt. She pulled it off, and helped him out on a white t-shirt. She unbuckled his pants and looked at him.

�AJ...take off your pants.�

He shook his head. �Don�t wanna.�

She sighed, but gingerly pulled off his pants, so that he was only wearing boxers and the t-shirt.

�Ok, AJ...time for bed.�

AJ stared at her. �What?� she asked.

He stood up and started kissing her. She pushed him away.

�Alexander James McLean! What has gotten into you??? Jesus, can you say personality change?�

He laughed. �Come on Michelle...�

She pushed him away again. �Stop fooling around AJ! Don�t do that!�

He grabbed her arm and pushed her onto the bed, his hands finding their way up her skirt. She pushed them down and got off the bed.

She smoothed her skirt and glared at him. �It is a good thing there is one of us in this room that is thinking clearly. You are so drunk, you can�t even see straight. Now, touch me one more time and I�ll hit you.�

She looked at him. He had fallen asleep. She sighed and pulled the covers over him. She went downstairs and grabbed his keys. She got into his car and sped down the street. She was going to go to Calista�s house, but then she decided to go home. She got to her house and went upstairs. She walked into her room, finding everything like how she�d left it. She sighed and lay down on her bed.

�If I had been drunk tonight, I might have slept with him...it�s a good thing Josh made me see that drinking and all that is bad for you.�

She stared at the ceiling for a while. She smiled thinking of Nick. She had found someone she truly loved. Soon after, she fell asleep, dreaming, not of Josh, but of Nick, and how sweet and gentle he was.

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Calista lay on Nick�s bare chest. They were both asleep, for the alcohol had taken it�s toll. Calista smiled in her sleep, unconciously moving closer to Nick. Nick hugged her tightly. Neither were really sure what was going on.

~The next day~

Calista woke up, with no clothes on, in Nick�s arms. At first, she was extremely confused. Then she remembered the previous night...with Nick. Her eyes widened. �Oh god! What have we done?� Her sudden movement cause Nick to wake up. His eyes fluttered open, and he seemed surprised to see her there.

�Calista? Why are you in my bedroom?�

Her mouth dropped open. He couldn�t remember!

�Nick...do you remember what happened last night?�

He shook his head at her slowly. �No...shit! I have one hell of a headache.�

He started to get up, when she grabbed his arm. �Nick! We�re not in your bedroom!�

He stared at her. Then he noticed for the first time that neither of them were wearing any clothes.

�Oh...shit...what happened?�

Calista shook her head. �I was drunk...you took me home...and then...holy shit!�

Nick stared at her in shock. �We didn�t!�

Calista gave him a look. �Nick...we are lying in a bed, neither of us can remember clearly what happened, and oh my god, did you realize that not one of us is wearing clothes?�

Nick jumped out of the bed and got dressed quickly. Calista did the same.

�Jesus! What are we going to do?�

Calista shrugged, worriedly. �You have to get out of here, before AJ or Michelle get here...I don�t want to hurt either of them.�

Nick coughed. �It is just a little late for that...oh god...what if Michelle heard us?�

Calista looked at him with wide eyes. �Oh shit! We better go and check on her.�

They ran down the hall into the room Michelle occupied, but she wasn�t there.

Nick and Calista looked at each other confused. �Nick...where is she?�

Nick had a look of horror on his face. �What if...her and AJ...you know...�

�Oh please! When would that ever happen? Friends don�t sleep together!�

Nick gave her a sharp look.

Calista covered her face with her hands. �Nick! She won�t be able to deal with that! Not yet! Not after what happened...it�s only been a week! Oh Jesus! What if he tried to push her into something?�

Nick shook his head. �No...I can�t believe you just said that about your boyfriend! I agree, Michelle wouldn�t have been able to handle it...but AJ wouldn�t have tried anything...their best friends! Plus, I�ve practically lived with AJ for the past 4 years...trust me, he wouldn�t have done anything...I hope.�

Calista threw herself down on Michelle�s bed. �Nick! What have we done? Oh god! I can�t believe this! I�m such an idiot! What was I thinking?�

Nick sat down next to her. �It wasn�t all your fault...I was drunk too.�

�Nick...do you remember anything that happened after we came back here yesterday?�

Nick shook his head. �Sorry...but...where the hell is she?�

Calista looked at him. �We better go find AJ.�

Nick nodded. �But...we need someone to drive us.�

�What? Why?�

�Calista...we are both still drunk...I don�t want anything to happen.�

She nodded. �You�re right...call Brian.�

Nick placed the call, and 10 minutes later, Brian knocked on the door.

�Hey you two! You look like you had a rough night. What happened?�

Nick and Calista exchanged a look. �Uhhh...nothing....we just can�t find Michelle.�

Brian started to look worried. �What do you mean, you can�t find her?�

Nick sighed. �Exactly that. She didn�t come home last night.�

�The last time I saw her, she was dancing with AJ...maybe she slept at his house or something.�

Nick nodded. �Alright...can you drive us there?�

�Sure...let�s go.�

~In the car~

Nick and Calista were sitting in the backseat trying not to look at each other.

�What have I done? I betrayed AJ! What am I going to do?�

�Michelle is going to be so upset! How could I do this to her?�

�Ok, you two! Snap out of it! We�re there!�

They walked into the house. Calista glanced at Nick and Brian, and they all started towards the stairs. Calista walked into AJ�s room, finding him under the covers with a pillow over his face.

She shook him awake. �AJ! AJ! AJ, get up!�

He jumped. �Wha..? Oh, hi Calista...why are you here?�

Normally, Calista would have been upset be the comment, but she was worried about her friend.

�AJ, where�s Michelle?�

He sat up, looking more alert. �I don�t know...why? Isn�t she at your house?�

Calista started shaking. �Oh god...what if something happened to her? She�s not at my house...she hasn�t been there all night! Oh Jesus! Where is she?�

Brian looked at her amused. �Calm down Calista! You haven�t even started looking for her...besides, I think she�s probably ok.�

�Oh yeah? And why don�t you enlighten us all by telling us why you think so?�

Brian shrugged. �Well...AJ�s car isn�t in the driveway, so I�m assuming she took his car.�

�Oh, good one Bri! What if she got into an accident?� Nick�s blue eyes were full of worry.

Brian started to look concerned. �Oh shit! I never thought of that...where the hell is she?�

AJ rubbed his eyes. �Uhhhh...maybe she went home.�

They all turned to look at him like he was stupid. �Why would she do that?� asked Calista, before running out into the bathroom. She returned 5 minutes later, looking pale.

AJ took one look at her and burst out laughing. �Haha! Someone has a hang-over!�

She gave him an evil look. �Oh, shut up!�

AJ got up and looked down at what he was wearing. �How the hell did I get into this?�

�What?� asked Nick, looking up from where he was sitting, on a chair.

AJ looked puzzeled, as he pulled on a pair of jeans. �I wasn�t wearing any of this stuff yesterday, except the boxers...but I didn�t change...at least...I don�t think I did...�

Nick and Calista exchanged a look. Just then, someone walked into the house.

�Hello?� came a familiar voice from downstairs.

Nick looked up and then ran downstairs. He grabbed Michelle and hugged her tightly.

�Oh God! I am so glad to see you!�

Michelle kissed him on the cheek then, looked at him confused. �Why are you all here?�

Nick kissed her on the lips. �Why are you here? Where have you been all night? Why didn�t you call? We thought something had happened to you!�

Michelle smiled apologetically. �Well, last night, after I got here, I put AJ to bed, then I took his car and drove around for a bit...I was going to go to Calista�s house, but somehow I ended up at home...so I just stayed there for the night. And then, when I went home this morning, I realized that I had left my keys inside, so I couldn�t get in. Calista wasn�t home...no one was home at your house either...so I came here...I had to give AJ his car keys anyway.�

Nick looked relieved. �I�m just glad you�re alright.�

She laughed and hugged him tightly. �I love you,� she whispered in his ear.

He smiled. �I love you too.�

When he looked up, he saw Calista watching them with a sad expression on her face. Everyone settled down to watch tv.

�Nick...can I talk to you for a sec?�

Calista seemed toubled. Nick got up, and they both went outside. Michelle was sitting on the couch with Brian sitting on the floor in front of her and AJ beside her, on the couch. AJ noticed she seemed nervous around him.

�Something wrong?�

Michelle glanced at him. �Uhhh...no...why do you ask?�

AJ shook his head. �No reason.�

�Well...that�s good...that you have no reason...�cause there�s nothing wrong.�

�Alright!�

~Meanwhile~

�Nick...last night was a big mistake...neither of was thinking and...�

�And it shouldn�t have happened, and if AJ or Michelle ever find out, we are going to be in deep shit.� Nick finished for her.

Calista nodded. �I know...so...this is a secret we take to the grave, understood?�

Nick nodded. �Now, shake on it.� He instructed.

They shook hands. Nick sighed. �I can�t believe what I�ve done...Calista...she�s the only girl I�ve ever truly loved...like this...why�d I have to mess it up?�

Calista looked down. �Nick...don�t worry about it...I remember parts of last night...�

�You do?� asked Nick.

�Kinda...it�s real fuzzy...but I think I sorta seduced you.� She muttered.

Nick stared at her. �If we hadn�t been drunk, it wouldn�t have happened.�

Calista looked up at him. �Are you sure?�

�Of course I�m sure! I don�t feel for you the way I feel for Michelle, just like you don�t feel for me the way you do AJ...right?�

Calista looked up at him. She wasn�t sure anymore. Something had changed last night. She nodded and faked a smile. �Right...come on...let�s go back inside...the others are going to wonder where we went!�

Nick laughed, and they walked inside talking and laughing, like usual. Unfortunately, something had changed, and it was about to affect all their lives.