+chapter.five+

Jennifer smiled at Isaac. "What's your sign?"

"Scorpio," Ike laughed. "Why?"

"Cool! This month my Seventeen horoscope says my partners will be Scorpio's and Leo's! How awesome."

Isaac smiled. "You believe that stuff?"

"Now I do," she grinned.

Isaac smiled wider. "You know, you're cute."

Jennifer blushed. "Thank you."

Ike smiled devilishly at her. "What?" she asked, a smile playing on her lips.

Ike tickled her feet, which just had a pair of socks on them.

Jennifer giggled and pulled her feet away. "Don't make me hurt you."

Ike grinned and laughed a little, but stopped, not wanting to get on her bad side. "You know, you can um, lay your head here instead of your feet…" he trailed.

Jenn looked up at him. "You sure?"

Ike nodded. "I wouldn't say anything if I wasn't."

Jenn shrugged and did a quick flip. She was lying on her side and rested her head on Ike's lap.

Almost as soon as she put her head down, she felt a hand stroking her hair. Jenn smiled and looked back at Ike. "So that's what you wanted."

Ike smiled a little. "You have really nice hair…and I like it better when whoever's taking to me is as close as possible."

Jennifer smiled again and turned her head so it was facing out. Ike stroked her hair repeatedly and she began to feel drowsy. The next thing he knew, he asked her if she was comfortable and got back a slurred answer.

"Yea, I'm aight. Thanks," Jenn whispered, slurring from drowsiness.

Ike gave a soft smile and lifted Jennifer's head gently and let himself up.

"Where you goin'? Jenn asked, opening her eyes a little.

"Nowhere," Ike whispered. Isaac bent over and gently picked Jennifer up. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head against his chest. Ike smiled, having Jennifer so close to him feel right.

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Brooke looked over in the direction of where Jenn and Ike were sitting to see Isaac carrying Jennifer out of the room.

"Aww," Brooke cooed softly. "Tay, did you see Ike and Jenn?"

Taylor looked to the loveseat. "Where'd they go?"

"I think Jenn fell asleep or something…he carried her out to…I guess the guestroom."

Tay smiled and shook his head a little. The first day of knowing the girl, he's carrying her into rooms.

Taylor turned to the side so he was facing Brooke. He stretched his legs out and patted the floor between his legs. "C'mere baby," he whispered.

Brooke, about to do it anyway, scooted in front of him and leaned back once his arms were securely around her. She picked up his left hand and turned it to look at his watch. She gave a large yawn. "Ten already."

Amy smiled softly. "Just the seven of us tonight Sean?"

"Yea," Sean nodded. "The 'rents wanted to keep it kind of simple."

Amy nodded. "Awesome."

Sean smiled and gestured his head toward Zac and Jess. They took Ike and Jenn's places on the loveseat except they were both in sitting position and leaning on opposite arms of the seat, sleeping.

Tay laughed. "Should we wake them up?"

"Do you want to get any rest tonight?" Sean asked. Tay nodded slowly slightly confused. "Then leave them." Tay laughed a little and turned back to the group.

Amy spoke up, "Shouldn't Ike be back by now? I mean, if he just took her to the guestroom…"

Sean shrugged.

"Will you check please?" Amy asked, a tone of impatience in her voice.

Sean gave an embarrassed smile, got up, and walked out of the room and headed to the guestroom.

Sean opened the door to see Isaac lying sideways at the foot of the bed and Jennifer lying upside-down with her head on Ike's chest. They were both sound asleep. Ike had his hand in mid-stroke of her hair.

He smiled and left the room quietly and headed back to the den.

Amy looked up at him questioningly.

Sean smiled. "They're sleeping."

Everyone let out soft laughs.

Tay looked to the love seat. "So're they," he laughed.

"We're the only ones left awake then," Brooke laughed. She looked up at Tay. "You wanna add to the number of sleepers?"

Tay smiled softly. "Sure, Baby," he stroked her hair. "You can sleep in my sister's room if you want…she slept over a friend's house," Sean spoke.

Tay and Brooke nodded. "Aight. Thanks," Tay spoke, getting up and helping Brooke up. They headed out of the room and up to Sean's sister's, Samantha's, room.

Meanwhile, Sean and Amy decided to turn in too. Or at least head up to Sean's room to talk and cuddle.