Hello people! Sorry for the wait on this chapter. What was Lauren's idea? You shall find out now...hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I own NOTHING! (Except Paige)

Joey knew Lauren was up to something the minute she walked in the door. He was settled into one of the large armchairs in the living room, playing with the remote, trying to find something to watch.

"What did you do?"

Lauren seemed to be pulled from a daydream. "Hey Joey," she said absentmindedly. "Nothing. Where's Walker?"

Joey stared at her hard. She was up to something. "You're not playing Cupid again, right? Remember last month?"

Lauren grinned. "Not, exactly. I was just with Paige and I don't think she plans on talking to Joe anytime soon. She's going back home on Wednesday. And Walker's just going to avoid her until she's gone. We have to get them to at least talk to one another."

"So you're meddling in Walker's love life?"

"Pretty much. Want to be an accomplice?"

Joey started to shake his head, but Lauren cut him off. "Please, Joey. I thought you liked helping me."

"Fine. What are we going to do?" Joey asked, knowing that with Lo it could be anything.

Lauren walked over to Joey, and whispered five words in his ear.

"Lock them in the basement."

Joey just stared at Lauren, so she continued. "They're just going to avoid eachother. Walker's embarrassed and Paige has no idea what she's doing. We have to get them to talk to one another. Where's Walker? Paige is coming over."

"Why is it always me?" Joey muttered, "Uh, the basement."

"How convenient," Lauren grinned, "We'll send Paige down there to get something, then lock it."

"You're mental," Joey told her.

The doorbell rang. "Sure that Walker's in the basement?" Lauren turned to Joey.

"Positive."

Lauren stood up and swung open the door. "Hey Paige, come in."

Paige stepped inside and went over the couch. "Hi Lo. Hey Joey. So Lauren, why did you want me over here?"

"No reason. Just to hang." Lauren smiled.

"I bet I can beat you in video games," Joey challenged.

"You're on," Paige answered, "What game?"

"Uh, you can pick. There's a big pile of them in the basement," Joey turned to Lauren who nodded.

"I'll come with you. Let's go."

Paige followed Lauren down the hall. She swung the door open. "Want me to go with you?"

Paige shook her head. "No thanks." She headed down the steps into the basement. When she was halfway down she heard the door shut and click. Turning, she raced back up the stairs and tried the knob.

"I'm really sorry Paige," Lauren told her from the other side of the door. "Can't let you out just yet."

Paige kicked the door in frustration. "Ow! Let me out! At least I'll have something to tell my Starkid friends at home, "Paige yelled, "Oh, yea, I met Lauren Lopez. We became pretty good friends, before she locked me in her basement! I'm going to kill you when I get out! Tell Joey I thought he was better than that!"

Paige stomped down the basement stairs and plopped down into an old beach chair. Glancing up, she saw a confused Joe staring back at her from across the room.