Chapter 6: Love For All Seasons
I woke up at 10 am in the morning to hear a lot of noise in the kitchen. I got up and walked downstairs.
"Hey, she's up!" Nick said happily.
"Hey, Nicky." I replied. He turned beet red.
"Ashley, I thought I told you that, you could only call me that when we're alone.." Nick said whispering it to me.
"Sorry," I replied smiling.
"Oh, Nicky.." Howie taunted.
Nick rolled his eyes and went to finishing cooking his omelets. I saw Amanda and AJ fixing something... from the contents I didn't know what, and Claudia and Kat were making some pancakes and waffles.
"So how was your date with Justin?" Kat said raising her eyebrows.
"Uh, oh, I hear 'girl talk' coming on... come guys lets go. Hey Ash, what room is the playstation and entertainment center in?" AJ called out.
"Go down 4 doors and make a right." I replied.
"Wait.. before I release any kind of info on my date with Justin, which wasn't a date by the way, you gotta tell me what happened after you kissed Nate, Julie!" I said dying to know the details.
"Gosh, Ashley.. keep your voice down. Do you want Nick to find out?" she said frantically whispering.. hearing the faint sounds of the guys screams and joyous yells, proved that she could return to her normal voice.
"Well, if you hadn't kissed him, I wouldn't have to lower my voice, and you wouldn't have to lie to Nick." I pointed out.
"Ok, you guys.. let's stop.." Amanda said.
"Ok, like I saying, after I kissed Nate...
"Wow, that's some kiss," Nate replied.
"Yeah, well.." Julie said flushed, obviously not knowing she would go that far as to kiss someone she hardly knew.
"So, Julie will I ever see you again?" Nate asked holding her hand.
"No, I'm going back to Florida tomorrow." she replied sadly.
"But I'll always remember you." she said.
"Can I write you?" Nate asked.
"Yeah, I would love that." Julie replied happily.
She got her lipstick pencil and wrote her address on it, and handed it to him.
"Well, I'll see you around hopefully Julie. Bye." Nate said getting up and this time, making the first move, by giving Julie a very gentle kiss, before leaving.
Julie sighed, and felt as she was walking on air.
"Goodbye Nate," she whispered to herself, and walked out of the coffee house...
I raised my eyebrows.
"So like I wondered again, what's gonna happen between you and Nick?" I asked her.
"Does, he still write you?" Kat asked.
"Yeah, everyday.." Julie said opting to answer that question instead of mine.
I heard the doorbell ring, and I went to answer it. I opened the door...
"Leighanne, hi." I said bewildered.
"Come on in," I said.
"Thanks." Leighanne said. Tyke immediately saw her and jumped for joy.
"How's my baby doing?" Leighanne said giving Tyke a kiss.
I ignored that, and right when I was about to ask Brian why she was here, he had his jacket ready..
"Leighanne," Brian said giving her a hug.
"I'll be back soon." Brian says to me, gives me a kiss on the cheek and leaves hurriedly with his ex-girlfriend.
"Ok," I replied sitting down. The girls were silent for a minute.
"Do any of you guys know where Bri is going?" I asked them, they shook their heads.
"Damn," I whispered. I got up and went to my room and slammed the door. I heard a knock on my door.
"Who is it?" I yelled although not really caring who it was.
"It's Nick. Open Up!" he said. I sighed and got up to let him in.
"Look, Ash, what's wrong?" Nick asked sitting down on the floor next to me.
"Brian, I never know where he is these days.." I complained.
"But, you have to trust him, you can't be around him 24/7.." Nick pointed out to me.
"I know, you're right. But seeing him with Leighanne.." I said.
"And seeing you with Justin, didn't exact go well with Brian." Nick said.
"My relationship with Justin, was nothing. He dated her for 3 years, she knows him inside and out, I mean when you compare her and I... I already know who is going to win." I told Nick sadly.
"Look, don't think like that. Trust him, that's all you can do." Nick said.
"Thanks Nick, for everything. You're always there for me." I told him smiling.
"I am... now stop crying." Nick said. He gave me a long hug which I happily embraced.
After Nick, finally told convinced me, that everything was gonna be okay, I changed out of my clothes and into my glittery black pants, and baby blue tank top, and of course I matched it all with my black hat and my black platforms.
"Hey ya'll," I called out.
"So, what's for breakfast?" I asked them.
I noticed they all (well at least the girls.. they guys were playing playstation.. minus Kev and Howie whom were downstairs with us).
"What is it with the looks?" I asked.
"Hey Ash," Justin said happily.
"Justin! Hi! What are you doing here do early?" I asked him.
"I just came over to see you." Justin said getting up and automatically giving me a hug.
"Come on, let's go out for breakfast." Justin said grabbing my hand, and pulling me out the door.
"I'll see you later guys." I replied grabbing my black coat, and heading out to the car with Justin.