CHAPTER 31

~ Old Friends & Feelings ~

Saturday night is spent at a new hotspot. Since Bamboo is out of the question for the time being, the roommates decide to check out Merge. The club is big enough for everyone to party in their own clicks throughout.

Tonight it is MVP, Ronnie and Sammi, and Deena and Jenni doing their own thing until Roger shows up with a good friend of his. Jenni dance battles with him until she rips her pants, then she sits her literally hanging out ass down somewhere. Roger and his friend go to grab drinks while Deena and Jenni talk for a bit.

Jenni, "No Chris?"

Deena, "No, he has to work tomorrow. It's kind of annoying sometimes."

Jenni, "Even though you can't compare it to like a career, you know what it's like to have a job working at the Shore Store. It's the shits getting up for that so you know having a job like what Chris is doing is no joke."

Deena, "Yeah, it's his family's business so he can't not show up. I get it… He could at least stay over more often."

Jenni smiles, "Yeah right. As if you would let him get some rest. He knows better."

Deena laughs a little, "Actually we've only smushed three times; one time here."

Jenni, "What's the deal with that? You goin for the win over Roger and I?"

Deena laughs and responds.

"Well, Chris and I only made things official a week before me coming to the Shore this year. Pauleena is only five months old. I couldn't have sex for like six weeks after giving birth and I felt gross for like the next month until I got my shit together and got serious about dropping the pounds."

Jenni, "You look awesome. You've done good keepin it off."

Deena, "I figured I wasn't gonna get any bigger than I was after bein pregnant with 'Leena. I'm still scared to gain the weight back. I've worked too hard."

Jenni, "I don't know, I think I would be so lazy after havin a kid."

Deena, "Trust me, by the seventh month you'll miss havin your old body back and that's not even when you gain the most weight. Ask Nicole right now. I'm sure she's dying to drop her load."

Jenni, "She's already making her post baby clothes at the Shore Store."

Deena, "Told you. She should breast feed too, I told her. It helped with the weight loss a lot."

Jenni, "Are you still pumping? I know you're not feeding because you haven't been home."

Deena, "I pump and my Mom comes by to pick up the bottles most of the time in the morning when you guys are not up. I'm done after this month though, I'm sorry. I've gotta have a drink without the guilt before getting out of this house."

Jenni, "Aw, no. Give her one more month. I think you're doin good not havin any alcohol like you used to."

Deena, "I've been weepy and miserable, are you kidding me?"

Jenni, "…but not bombed like we are most of the time waking up. You picked a good time not to be able to drink, you're not the only one in the house."

Deena thinks about it and answers.

"Nope, can't do it. I may even have one tonight. Do you think just one more will hurt? I'm not pumping tomorrow. I pumped enough to last her two days. The alcohol will be out of my system by then probably."

Jenni shrugs, "I'm no expert so I couldn't tell you but I wouldn't. However, enjoy your one more night if you want."

Deena doesn't act right away but makes up her mind to have just one more drink.

-3:00am-

The crew got to Merge at one in the morning and now it is two hours into that. Everyone is feeling nice and is paired up with good company. MVP has not had a streak of luck here lately at the clubs so Vinny decides to venture off from the bunch, since there's no action to watch. He is feeling himself in his own skin, so he takes it to another corner where he caught the eye of some guy in passing earlier.

Vinny whispers to Pauly that he'll be back explaining the situation and Pauly pouts. He then smiles and yells after Vinny when he walks off.

"Yo! Tell 'im, he's at the wrong club if he's lookin for that kind of action!"

Vinny yells back, "Obviously not, he found it!"

Mike cringes and Pauly laughs at his expression.

Pauly, "What can you say, Vin's growing up. I lost my boyfriend."

Someone responds, "…but you got your ex back."

Pauly turns around and sees none other than Angel. He doesn't know what to say but it's always a reaction to hug her.

Pauly, "Oh wow. (Hugging her) What are you doin in Seaside girl?"

Angel, "Surprised?"

Pauly, "Absolutely."

She responds, "A few friends were havin a bachelorette party here last night for one of my girls, so I decided to come with Tasha. You remember her right?"

Pauly, "Yeah."

He turns to Mike who is next to him dancing with one girl now.

Pauly, "Mike this is Angel, a friend from back home."

Mike, "Good to meet you."

Angel, "You too."

She turns back to Pauly and grins devilishly.

Angel, "So what you got for me to drink on?"

Pauly, "Yeah, I can go get you something. You here by yourself?"

Angel, "No, Tasha's in the bathroom but she'll be back. We've only been here for about twenty minutes. We started at Karma and then some people said you all were at Merge tonight. So I thought I'd surprise you."

Pauly, "Cool. Well, hold on I'll be back with your drinks."

Angel nods and then starts grooving by herself for a minute until Pauly gets back.

After some time passes, Tasha, Angel's friend comes back and then the girls get drinks into their system. Mike is now dancing with Tasha and Pauly is dancing with Angel.

Pauly was already buzzed but since Angel insisted on not being the only one drinking, she ordered up more rounds for herself and him. Pauly didn't want to in respects for Mike but he also didn't want to be rude to his guest.

By the end of things, Pauly is nearing the smashed stage. Mike sees this and is about to make his exit to find the others when Deena comes stumbling over.

Deena to Mike, "Mike! Have you seen Pauly? I need to talk to him."

Mike catches her from crashing into him. "Yeah. He's right behind me."

Deena, "Thanks!"

Mike shakes his head, "Watch yourself girl."

He then walks off and Deena makes her way over.

Pauly just turned away from Angel because she and Tasha are talking when Deena comes up.

"Pauly!"

He laughs a little and mocks her, "Deena!"

Deena, "I need to…I-talk. (She hiccups) I need to talk to you."

Pauly smiles, "Okay."

Deena, "Come here."

Pauly forgets about Angel for one minute until she taps him after being urged by her friend.

Angel, "Hey, where you goin?"

Pauly, "I'll be right back."

Deena takes Pauly by the hand and they walk off together. It is not until then that Angel sees Deena with him. She zeros in on them and fire starts to burn in her gut and it's not the alcohol.

A/N: It is a Mellow Monday, of course by the time this is read it will probably be a Task-Filled Tuesday. I have never been this long without constant internet access, it's really annoying and SAD as to how much we depend on this stuff nowadayz. N-e-wayz, keep up the support and we will keep it moving. Warning: Dangerous Curves Ahead...!