Here ya go kittens! Part four of Last Chance, Thanks to Niquad for keeping me on this one. This chapter is going to be about the 3 month break I put in there, it will be from Nicole's point of view.

I Do Not Own Zoey 101

Lots a Lot a Love, Kandikitty

It was early morning and Dana had left for her morning workout about ten minutes ago. I tried to read but I couldn't stay focused. "Urghhhh!" Rolling on my back I stared at the ceiling. The events from yesterday played on repeat in my head especially Dana's words when we left the beach. Don't ever say that again. "So she does care? Or does that mean she just doesn't want me to know she doesn't? You are so confusing Dana!" I thought to myself trying to stay calm. I couldn't think of anything to distract me, looking to the TV I saw Dana's ps3. "Fuck it!" I wasn't to into video games but Dana really liked them. I tried to remember what game she had been playing but at this point I didn't care. I logged into my account and clicked play on her game. I laughed a bit, the only reason she made me my own account was because she didn't want me messing up her win streak on tekken 6.

One of her RPG games were in. I didn't mind too much though I was looking for more of a mindless killing game. After choosing the elf character and skipping the cut scenes I soon realized this game was actually pretty fun, switching between my bow and my sword I didn't die at all in level one. I was so entranced in the game I didn't here Dana come in. "I said, I'm home." Dana's voice came from my left, she was so close I could feel her breathe on my cheek, I nearly jumped out of my skin. "ah haha, Welcome back!" I said regaining my composer and playing the game again. "I didn't think you liked video games Nicky." Dana questioned putting her arm around the back of the couch behind me. "I'm not, just have a lot on my mind still...I just needed to get away you know?" Out of the corner of my eye I could see her nod.

"Save." Dana stated standing and changing into shorts. "What? Why?" I questioned breaking through a horde of warrior lizards. "Because we are gonna go do something." I kept playing "What would that be?" I didn't understand why she kept wanting to take me places. "Just save Nicky." I rolled my eyes but did as she asked. We ended up seeing a horror flick playing on campus. It wasn't too bad of a movie, but I still like the classics over new ones. After the movie we went to lunch and got coffee. "Let me pay Dana." I said reaching into my purse for a 10. "Nope." Dana already payed and picked up our two drinks. "Too late." She smiled handing me my cup and walking away from the stand. "You always pay for everything!" I complained. It really wasn't far, I swear she was spending all of her pay checks on me.

"Stop complaining and just say thank you." She took a sip of what I called diabetes in a cup, it was some cold carmel thing with whipped cream extra carmel and little carmel bits on top. "Thank you." I said with an eye roll following her as she led me around campus. She sat in the grass under the shade of a really big tree. "You need to chill out Nicole if you keep worrying, you will make yourself physically ill." I sat next to her "Yeah yeah. If I get sick I'll just go to the nurse so you won't have to take care of me." I didn't mean it to sound mean but she took it that way. "Im not that heartless, shit. I'd take care of my best friend." Dana scowled over her coffee. The more I hung out with her the more confused I became.

Dana and I were getting ready for bed, still making me sleep with her, my bed was used for other things. Like cleaning out my purse. "Why are you doing that right now?" Dana asked from her bed watching me "Because if I don't do it now I will forget to!" She just rolled her eyes. I was actually looking for a letter my mom had sent me. It had some money in it and I could defiantly use it tomorrow. Dumping the contents on my bed I sifted through it all looking for the envelope. A couple things fell on the food but I didn't pay any mind to them. "You dropped stuff." Dana was on the floor next to picking everything up as she set it all on the bed she held something in her hand "Is this Brittany?" I looked up, she held a photo booth picture the me and Brittany had taken together the first week we were dating.

"Oh yeah. I forgot that was in here." Taking the picture from her I examined it "I miss that necklace." I sighed I'd give it to her on our eight months anniversary but she didn't give it back when we broke up. It was a sterling silver heart on a chain with my entails in it. Dana took it back from me examining the picture "That is a pretty necklace." She could tell the picture made me sad. She looked around the room before throwing it away. "Time for bed." She held out her hand to me and turned out the lights before holding me tighter then usual. I knew she could tell I was crying, but she didn't say anything. The next morning the trash was empty, and I had a text from Dana. -I'm working all day, I'll see you tonight.- I didn't end up seeing her until about midnight.

During the next week I hardly saw Dana, she was working over time for some reason She said she needed the money but wouldn't tell me why. So now I'm curled up on the couch with a book my mom sent me. It was around 10 by the time Dana walked through the door. She looked so worn out. She yawned out a 'I'm home' before rolling onto her bed "Welcome back." I set my book on the coffee table before going to sit on her bed. "You are going to work yourself to death you know that?" I pushed her hair out of her face and she gave me a half smile "Don't worry Nicky, I'll be fine." I shook my head before turning her light out and retreating to my bed.

My eyes shot open as I sat up in bed. Just a dream...Just a dream. I told myself rubbing my face and wiping the sweat from my forehead. "With dreams like that how do you sleep?" Dana's voice was soft and closer then it should have been, my bed dipped under her weight as she sat on my bed. "You were mumbling in your sleep." She said while making a circle pattern on my hand. "yeah...I had a bad dream." Using the hand she wasn't holding I pushed my hair back. "Brit would make me sleep with her when I'd have bad dreams. She said that sleeping alone was what made me had them" I smiled a bit. Brittany might of been crazy but she could always cheer me up. I just noticed that Dana had stopped stroking my hand. "Come on then." Standing with my hand she pulled me out of my bed and into hers "If it'll make you shut up so I can sleep." I was about to protest when the comforter covered me and her right arm pulled me against her. "Just sleep."

From that moment on when ever I had a bad dream Dana would wake me up and take me to her bed. It was nice, she would hold me close to her and place her forehead on my shoulder. Now I didn't mind my bad dreams so much. That was until for a week straight I had horrible nightmares I would fall out of bed before Dana could wake me up. "Ugh! That's it!" Dana groaned pulling me up from the floor. "You are now officially sleeping with me every night." "Dana I-" She cut me off "Don't even. I need sleep and I don't care what you say. Get in bed." Dana placed her left arm around my stomach and pushed her right arm under my neck. "If you punch me in your sleep there will be hell to pay." I pushed my back against her chest trying to get closer to her. In return her arm was wrapped tighter around my abdomen.

When I opened my eyes I was surprised to find her still in bed with me. I was even more surprised to see that somehow in the night we had moved and I was now laying with my head on her chest and our fingers were intertwined on her stomach. I could feel the deep blush taking over my face. If Dana woke up and saw us like this she would freak out! I tried to move away from her but every time I moved she would stir a bit. Not wanting to face an angry grumpy Dana, I just laid back down. It wasn't too long before I felt Dana wake up. She pulled her hand out of mine poked my cheek. "Nicky. Get up. We slept in." I shook her hand away. If she knew I had been awake I don't know what she would have done. "Nicky" Her voice was softer this time, I just groaned in response. "That's it." I felt her hand move under the covers and start to attack my right side. A high pitched squeal escape my mouth as her tickle assault continued.

I sat down next to Lola for lunch. "Hey Nicole! Woa you look tired." I nodded "I was woken up by Dana tickling me, it was not the most pleasant thing in the world." Lola raised her eyebrows with a smile "Ohhhh, sounds like you two are hitting it off!" Zoey had let it slip that she told them about my sexuality before I could, so now everyone knew. "Oh shut up!" I placed my head on the table with a blush "She likes guys remember?" Lola rolled her eyes. The rest of the group slowly joined them at the table, excluding Dana. "Is she still working over time?" Chase asked the girls. Who all nodded "Yeah she said she needs the money." Nicole stated. "And no one knows why?" Michel asked "Maybe she is in trouble with a gang!" He added. The group groaned, since Dana had started working over time Michel had come up with a bunch of different scenarios of why she would need money.

It was now the week before mid terms and everyone was hard at work studying. Well that was everyone but Dana. She was still over working herself. After my last class of the day I entered our room and was surprised to see Dana sitting on the couch. "Welcome home." She said with a smile. "oh! right! I'm home!" It had been so long since she was here before I was. "So you're finally done working?" She nodded warming up ramen in the microwave "Yupp. The season is now officially over and I have the money I need. I sighed in relief "Good! You were working yourself way too hard!" She just shrugged and sat down next to me. "Horror movie marathon? Before we have to study?" I nodded "Hell yeah!"