"Nicky?" Michelle called out as he, Roger, and Maureen entered the cafe.
"Mickey, what are you doing here?" Nick asked hugging her hello.
"I'm in Roger's band. Don't tell me you're the new bassist." she told him laughing.
"You guys know each other?" Collins asked confused as he stood next to Drew.
"Yeah, we dated last year." Michelle said smiling up at Nick. He looked better then he did the year earlier.
"Yeah, I had to leave town to take care of my mother while she was sick and we just broke up. I can't believe we're in the same band." Nick said as Roger and Maureen smiled at them.
"Yeah, it's cool. Why don't we sit down and catch up?" Michelle said smiling at him.
"Yeah, let's do that. So Collins, what are you doing here?" Maureen asked smiling seeing right through him.
"I was hanging out with Drew when you called." he said smiling at Drew.
"Really? That's great." Maureen said looking up at Roger.
"Yeah it is." Collins said putting his arm around Drew.
"When are we gonna start rehearsing?" Nick asked smiling down at Michelle.
"I figure maybe tomorrow. I have a whole bunch of awesome songs I've been writing and I want to start performing soon." Roger said as he poured the beer.
"Cool. Guys you gotta hear his songs. If he says they're amazing, they are." Nick said as he put his arm around Michelle.
"I can't wait." Michelle said looking up at Nick smiling.
"OK, who says we get drunk tonight and then start busting our asses tomorrow?" Roger said smiling at Maureen.
"Oh great. We're in trouble." Collins said as Maureen and Roger covered their faces laughing.
"What does he mean?" Michelle asked looking at Maureen.
"Nothing, it's just Roger and I get into trouble when we're drunk. Especially together." Maureen said laughing.
"What do you mean trouble?" Michelle asked as Nick began to laugh too. "What?" she asked smiling up at him.
"Roger gets all Jersey when he's drunk." Nick said as Roger buried his face in Maureen's shoulder.
"What do you mean Jersey?" Michelle asked as Maureen burst out laughing.
"He gets a craving for Bon Jovi." she said as Michelle started laughing.
"What? Do you mean he listens to Bon Jovi or he sings it?" Michelle asked as Collins looked at each other.
"Both." they said in unison laughing as Nick started to get up.
"Very funny guys. Thanks." Roger said looking up at them.
"Where are you going?" Michelle asked looking up at him.
"Cigarette. Do you still smoke?" he asked smiling down at her.
"Yeah, I'll go with." she said as Maureen smiled at them.
"So you tried out for Roger? That's awesome. I'm glad you're playing again." Nick told her as they got outside.
"Yeah, it's been a long time coming." she said lighting her cigarette.
"I missed you Mickey?" he told her smiling down at her.
"I missed you too." she said as he leaned down to kiss her.
"Should we be doing this? We're in the same band." she asked looking into his blue eyes.
"I don't know. It just felt right." he told her caressing her cheek.
"Yeah it did." she said as Roger came out for a cigarette.
"Hey you two. Back together I see." he said smiling at them.
"I'm sorry Roger. If you don't want us fraternizing..." Michelle started as Roger took the cigarette out of his mouth.
"Michelle, I didn't mean it like that. I think it's great you guys are together. Did you know Nicky and I used to play in a band together?" He told her taking a drag from his cigarette.
"Really? You were in Mute?" she asked smiling at him as Nick wrapped his arms around her.
"Yeah, I was young and stupid. We had some crazy ass time, didn't we Nicky?" he asked smiling at him.
"Yeah we did. But you gotta grow up sometime." Nick told him smiling down at Michelle.
"Yeah you do." Roger agreed as Maureen came out.
"Hi guys." she said smiling at Michelle.
"Hey Maureen. Nicky and I are back together." she told her excitedly.
"That's great. Mickey and Nicky. How cute." Maureen told her as Roger put his arm around her.
"Thanks." Michelle said laughing.
"So, how about we all go inside and get drunk." Roger said kissing Maureens head.
"Let's go." Nick said opening the door for them as they went inside. When they got back inside, Drew and Collins were in a lip lock.
"Dude." Roger called out as he and Nick started laughing.
"What? We're the only ones not aloud to get our groove on?" Collins asked as Maureen buried her face in Roger's chest and Michelle buried hers in Nicks.