"Baby, wake up," Brian said as he rubbed Dee's shoulder.  She groaned but didn't wake up.  "Come on, you've gotta go see your brother.  You're gonna be late," he said in between the soft kisses he was giving her face and shoulder-since she was on her side.
    "Mmm, hey this is a great way to wake up in the morning.  Do you think you could come over everday and wake me up?" she asked sleepily as she rolled on her back to where one of his arms was stradling her side.  She smiled up at him and in turn got a goofy, but sexy, grin.
    "Maybe," he said as he flashed that killer smile of his. (You guys know the one!!)  "Or, maybe I could be mean and do this," he said as he moved his hand at her side to tickle her.  She started giggling until he started in with both hands, then, she was laughing so hard she could barely breath.
    "Brian.......stop.......it........aahhh!" she said in gasps.  He stopped, but moved to her feet.  "Brian, NO!  I hate my feet touched! NO!!!" she yelled as he bent to tickle her feet.  He didn't even touch her feet and she was spasing.  Just the thought of anyone touching or tickling her feet freaked her out!  She started kicking and accidentally kicked him in the stomach.
    "Ooof! Ow!! Now you're gonna get it!" he said as he looked at her evily and lunged at her.
    "I'm sorry!" she yelled, but he was on top of her tickling her unmercifully.  "Stop!! I'm sorry!" she tried to say as she tried to push him off.  Then, he bit her shoulder!  "Ow!! Brian, don't bite!"
  A.J. and Vanessa's voices could be heard from the livingroom, "Yeah, Brian Thomas!! Don't bite you bad boy!" this was followed by laughter.  Brian and Dee grinned at each other and snickered.
    "Tell her not to kick me!" Brian yelled.
    "Dee, don't kick!" AJ warned.
    "He tried to tickle my feet!" Dee yelled before she stuck her tongue out at Brian.  "Oh real mature" was his reply as she gave him a goofy grin.
    "Brian!  What have I told you about tickling her feet?!" Vanessa said.
    "Yes, mom, sorry!" he said sarcastically.  "You better get up and ready babe," he said to Dee.
    "But, Bri-Bear, it's 6:30 in the morning!" Dee whined.
    "Yeah, but we have to leave by 7:00 to get there on time."
    "I know.  Man, I wanna go, but I don't wanna get up or leave you.  Wanna go with me?"
    "I wish, honey, but I can't."
    "Oh, alright!! Get up!"
    "Why?"
    "So I can get dressed, duh!"
    "Okay, I'll move over here," he said moving to the edge of Kris' bed.
    "No, Bri, leave."
    "Aw, I won't look!"
    "Brian," she warned.
    "Okay, I'll just get comfy," he said flopping back on the bed.
    "Get off me!" Kris replied groggily as Brian quickly jumped up.
    "Sorry, Kris.  I didn't see you there," he said to Kris who was huddled so far under the blankets, neither of them knew she was there.
    "Bye Brian!" Dee said as she pushed him to the door.
    "Yeah, and don't bite, it's not nice!" Kris yelled as he left.
    "Did we wake you up?" Dee asked the obvious.
    "Yeah, but I needed to get up," Kris said as she quickly jumped out of bed and left Dee alone.  When she stepped out, she noticed Nick sitting on the couch.  He perked up when he saw her.
    "Hey, sexy!  How you feeling?" he asked as he jumped up and hugged her.
    "Like crap," she replied rudely.  "Don't hug me."
    "Okay, sorry," Nick said as he let her leave into the kitchen.  He went back to the couch and sulked.  Soon, Dee was ready.  I mean completely ready!  She had on her #17 shirt, her #45 hat, and her #24 earrings.
    "Ready?" Brian asked kinda sarcastically.
    "Yeppers," she replied perkily.  She said goodbye to everyone and her and Brian loaded his Beamer since he was driving her up there, then he'd come back for all the interviews and stuff they had.
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    "Kris, can I talk to you?" Nick asked after everyone had left the apartment, "What's wrong?"
    "Nothing" she replied harshly.
    "Kris, there's something wrong!  And don't say you just don't feel good!  It's more than that," he said with concern.
    "Nothing is wrong!" she yelled.
    "Dang it, Kris!!  What did I do! Tell me!" he yelled.
    "What!? What's your problem!  You know exactly what you did, Nickolas!  You're all over Sandi! 'Sandi, here's your water,' 'Sandi, I'll make your sandwich,' 'Sandi, get on my shoulders!'  Could you make it anymore obvious you're totally attracted to her!" she yelled again.  Yelling in anger was not Kris' nature, but she was too upset to care.
    "Kris, she was my guest!"
    "Oh, so you put your guests over your girlfriend?  Everyone could tell you liked her, I mean, you stared at her enough!  Why do you think Dee and Vanessa smacked you!?"
    "I do not like her!" he yelled back.  This was a pretty heated arguement!
    "Nickolas Gene!! Just admit it, okay, admit that you're attracted to her!"
    "Okay, I'm attracted to her!  Better?"
    "No, agh!! Nick, get out!!  We're through!"
    "What!"
    "You heard me, Nick!"
    "But I just told you the truth, what you wanted to hear!"
    "Yeah and what I knew all along!  Nick, you don't go drooling all over another girl right in front of your girlfriend!  The girlfriend you're supposed to be happy with!"
    "But I am happy with you!  I love you!"
    "Sure, you have the best way to show it! 'Kris I love you and I'm so happy with you, so, I'm gonna go drool all over another girl in front of you!"
    "Kris!!" he pleaded.
    "You heard me Nickolas Gene Carter! We're finished-leave me alone!!! Get out!! Go play with Sandi!!" she yelled before storming to her room and slamming the door.
  Nick stood there shocked for a minute before yelling, "FINE!"  and storming out to his truck.  Kris could hear his "Nirvana" blasting all the way done the road as she watched him from her window.
    "Nick, don't leave me," she said softly as her fingers traced his path on the window.  Tears were streaming down her cold cheeks.