To Adrienne's dismay Joe was in her creative writing class. Another freaking class that she had to deal with him in, alone.

She sat down as far as possible from him but the boy took it upon himself to come and sit down right next to her.

"Hey Adrienne."

"Joe."

"So I saw you talking to my brother at lunch today." She didn't say anything. "Um, so I was wondering if you wanted to meet up somewhere after school."

'Wow, this kid really is retarded,' Adrienne thought.

He couldn't take a hint.

"I'm going to be busy after school."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah."

"What are you going to be doing?"

"I'd tell you but you'd probably show up."

"Free writing, first half an hour of the class, write whatever comes to mind and then we'll share the second half," Mr. Sandoval said.

Adrienne started writing in her notebook but Joe didn't. He couldn't stop looking at her even if he wanted to. Something about this girl had him under a spell.


Nick walked into the library and sat down towards the back where it would be quiet. He was excited about his private tutoring session with Adrienne. He knew it would drive Joe crazy when he found out he was with her.

Adrienne appeared in front of him ten minutes later.

"Sorry I'm late I was trying to get away from your brother," she said as she set her books down.

Joe was in her economics class too but thankfully Miley was in there. When the class ended he again tried to ask her out but she told him no and to back off. He tried to follow her to her destination but Miley pulled him the other way and had a JoBro episode setting off about ten other girls. Joe couldn't go anywhere and Adrienne was soon out of sight.

"If you want I'll tell him to back off," Nick offered.

"Its ok, I like fighting my own battles."

"I must say that's very attractive."

She slightly blushed but caught herself before she started grinning like an idiot. She couldn't show him she was in any way attracted to him.

WAIT A MINUTE!

Was she attracted to him? He was younger than her and the brother of the one boy she ever hated.

"So!" she suddenly said. He looked at her with a weird look before smiling. "Sorry, um where do you want to start?"

"How about with the definition of chemistry?"

"I can do that."

She started explaining to him the concept of chemistry and they went into chapter one.

"Man I think I just had a chemistry overload," Nick said as they walked out of the library.

"It happens." She put her hand on his shoulder. "You'll get used to it eventually." He smiled and put his arm around her. Adrienne felt comfortable though. "Need a ride?" she asked.

"Yeah, actually I do."

"I'll give you one."

They walked out to her G-Wagon and she took him home.

"So that was fun. Thanks a lot for helping me out Adrienne."

"No problem Nick."

"Same time tomorrow?"

"Sure."

"Lunch too?"

"Uh huh." He smiled and leaned over, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Bye Nick."

"Bye beautiful." He got out of the car and she waited for him to go inside before pulling away.

"Oh boy," she said as she drove home.

When it came to boys Adrienne was usually ok. But Nick made her feel something different. Was she starting to like him?

That could make things very interesting.


"Hey man, where were you?" Joe asked when he saw Nick walk into the house.

"I was getting tutored."

"My son at tutoring without me making him go?" Denise asked.

"Yep. I have the top student at our school helping me out."

"What's his name?"

"His? It's a she, and her name is Adrienne."

Joe's eyes widened.

"The Adrienne Torma? Gorgeous do-gooder?" he asked.

"That's the one. Mom she's incredible."

"She's a senior man, she'll never go for you," Joe said confidently.

"That's why she's all over you right?"

Nick chuckled and walked upstairs.

"I don't want you boys fighting for a girl," Denise said before walking into the kitchen.

'Too late,' Joe thought.