A/N-I DO NOT OWN THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND!

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"Rosalina, wake up."

"No."

"Wake up."

"No."

"C'mon."

"Why?"

"Because it's morning, that's why."

"That's not a good enough excuse."

The rest of the week went on without any major problems. Now it was Saturday, and I guess Nat thinks it's fun to bother me early in the morning.

"Rosalina, c'mon, can you at least face me?"

I folded the blanket down and looked up at Nat.

"See now I can see your pretty face."

"I do not look pretty right now, but nice try." I sat up and leaned back against my pillows. "So what's up?"

"Your dad is coming home in two weeks."

"And?"

"We can't stay here forever."

I sighed. "I know. I think we should figure out what to do with your apartment."

Nat looked away. "I don't know."

"Hey," I said softly, reaching to take his hand. "I know being there brings back some bad memories. But it'll get better once it's fixed up and everything."

"Who even says we're allowed in there? I don't want to get into any more trouble."

"Any more?" I asked, giving him a suspicious look.

"I'm just kidding," He said, looking at me with a smile spreading across his face.

"You'd better be." I hit his arm. "Now seriously Nat."

"I am serious. Isn't it illegal to go into abandoned buildings?"

"It's not an abandoned building."

"It's an abandoned apartment."

"So what, it was yours. It still technically is since no one else bought it."

"Yeah but–," He stopped suddenly.

"What is it?" I asked, looking at him worriedly.

Nat looked at the door. "Alex, come in here."

The door opened immediately and Alex walked into my room, still wearing his pajamas and looking embarrassed.

"What are you doing?" Nat asked as Alex sat next to him on the end of my bed.

"I wanted to hear what you guys were talking about."

"It's nothing, Alex. Now go get some clothes and go shower," Nat told his brother.

Alex got up and walked back over to the door and he was almost out of the room when he stopped, turned around to face us and said, "If you're thinking about moving back to the apartment, I'm telling you right now it's a bad idea. Think about it Nat, that's the first place he'll look."

I looked at Nat, who was staring back at his brother. That was the most I've heard Alex say in a long time.

I guess he realized that neither Nat nor I were going to respond because Alex walked out of the room.

Nat looked at me with a dead serious expression. "I can't go back to the apartment. Not yet."

"Then you're staying here until you do."

"I thought you said–,"

"That was before," I interrupted him. "That was when I was mad. To be honest, when you first came up to me, I didn't want you here at all. But then I realized that if you needed help. So I put my feelings aside. Now I want you to stay."

"What about your dad?"

"I'll take care of my dad. Don't worry."

"Are you sure? I don't want you to get into any trouble."

"Relax Nat I'll take care of it." I pushed my blankets back and crawled over to him. I kissed his cheek. "Everything will be fine." I got up out of bed and walked over to my dresser. "And if worse comes to worse, you can always stay with one of the guys now, right?"

"Rosie, I don't know. I don't want to force one of the guys to take us in. Plus, I don't think Alex is really comfortable anywhere else."

I pulled out some clothes. "You wouldn't be forcing them to do anything, but yeah, I understand about Alex."

"I don't want their pity," He blurted out suddenly. "I don't want them to think of us as some charity case, or some poor people. I don't want them to think any less of us." He rested his elbows on his legs and put his head in his hands. He sighed.

I dropped my clothes and went to sit next to him on the bed. I didn't say anything to him and just put my arms around him to hug him.

He didn't move very much at first.

I rested my head on his shoulder. "Nat…they won't think less of you. They're your best friends."

"They were," He said, looking up. "I doubt they consider me a best friend anymore."

"I'm sure they do," I told him. "And if they don't, they're the ones missing out."

He sat up and put his arm around me. He kissed my head. "Thank you Rosie."

~NBB~

In the afternoon, after lunch, we sat in the living room watching TV. Ever since what he said this morning though, Alex had been really quiet. (Even quieter than usual.)

Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

We all jumped in surprise. Alex pulled his knees to his chest as Nat and I stood up from the couch.

"Nat, did you invite anyone over?" I whispered.

"No," He whispered.

I looked at him and I could tell he was nervous. I took a step forward, but Nat grabbed my hand. I looked back at him and he shook his head. "Could it be…" I trailed off, knowing he would know what I meant.

"I don't know but I'm not taking the risk for you to find out," He whispered to me.

"I'll just look through the peephole," I assured him.

He nodded but didn't loosen his grasp on my hand.

I walked towards the front door with Nat right behind me. I cautiously walked up to it and looked through the peephole. "It's Cooper."

Nat sighed in relief and released my hand.

I opened the door. "Hi Cooper."

"Hey guys," Cooper said, noticing Nat. "Can I come in?"

I looked at Nat, who nodded. I opened the door wider. "Sure."

The three of us walked into the living room, and Nat stood protectively in front of the couch where Alex was still sitting. "So uh…what's up Cooper?"

"I wanted to talk to you…all three of you, without the guys."

"About what?" I asked.

"About everything," Cooper said.

Nat sighed. "Cooper, I already told you–,"

"I know you can't tell me anything," He interrupted. "And I understand that. I just wanted to make sure you knew that."

"That means a lot, Cooper," Nat said. "It really does."

"And I mean, I know we're all on good terms now, but I just wanted you to know that you and Alex can still come to me for anything Nat and you too Rosalina. I'm sorry for everything that happened between us."

"Thanks Cooper," I said, smiling.

"I'm hoping you guys can trust me again. You too Alex," Cooper said, looking at Alex who was still curled up on the couch.

Alex only adjusted his arms that were hugging his knees to his chest.

"Thanks for coming Cooper. It really does mean a lot that you'd do this."

"By the way, if you want, I can look into getting you guys back into your old apartment."

I looked at Nat, who opened his mouth to say something but stopped when Alex spoke over him, "We can't go back there! I won't go back there!"

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