Title: Moonlight Rave (2/?)
Author: Melanie M./Shai/Misty AKA SailorFireStarr@aol.com/SSailorUranuss@aol.com
Archive: please ASK if you want to archive it.
Pairing: Sam/Nicole, assorted others (I think you'll like)
Rating: R/NC-17
Warnings: language, sexual content, etc.
Disclaimers: I'm not privileged enough to own Popular or any of the characters, I'm just a thriving artist using the characters for my own bidding and twistedness.
Comments: I really need feedback and stuff
Note: Lily and Josh have split up and are no more as a couple. They're still friends but that's it.

"Sam, last night. . ." for once Nicole didn't know what to say. Sam saw the confusion in the blonde's gorgeous baby blues and instinctively pressed her lips to Nicole's. For a moment all they wanted was to stay in that moment forever but when reality came back to them a deadly silence formed.

"We made love," Sam whispered, shattering the stillness in the air. Saying it out loud made it sound more thrilling yet wrong at the same time. How could something so beautiful feel so wrong?

This time Nicole kissed Sam, deep and passionate. Neither wanted to pull away but it had to be done. "Satan. . ." Sam was hushed by Nicole's slender finger on her lips. "Spam, I don't regret last night and maybe I want to see more of you but there are complications. Big ones that need tending to first. Just remember that you hate me with a passion and they wont have a clue. I have to warn you about my temper and my crazy emotions though. I'm not saying we're going steady or anything, I'm just saying I want to know who you really are inside that tough, sexy journalist body of yours," Nicole stated in a soothing tone.

Sam playfully licked Nicole's finger then spoke in a more tranquil tone than before, "I want to know you to. There's a thin line between love and hate. I hate to love you and I love to hate you. You hate me with a passion as well Satan, don't forget that. I'm falling for you Satan, I'm falling deep and I'm afraid I can never go back."

"Shhh, we can talk later. It's six a.m. Let's go back to sleep," Nicole cooed, kissing Sam softly. Sam kissed back, whispering between kisses, "mmmh, not until we relive last night."

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Brooke paced and sighed. Why was Sam still gone? That was the easy question to answer. The more complicated ones were where she was and who she was with. Sleeping with Harrison had been the worst thing she'd ever done and now she regretted it more than ever. She didn't love him, she loved. . .well, right now she wasn't quite sure but it definitely wasn't Harrison.

She'd been thinking about Nicole a lot. She'd been throwing her out of her life every instant she got the chance but it was because of her confusion that she was doing so. Right after she slept with Harrison this epiphany had struck her and now she didn't know what to do. She just wanted to be curled up somewhere quiet so she could think.

'God, what's wrong with me? It's simple but so convoluted. Why do I love her and do I tell her? I really need somebody to talk to but I'm stuck here until Sam comes back. Well, might as well get some reading done,' she thought, picking up the latest edition of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" collection and sitting on the couch to read it.

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Nicole woke and stretched. Had it all been a dream? She crawled out of bed and made a beeline for the shower. Entering the steamy bathroom she gathered that it had been far from a dream. "Mind if I join you gorgeous?" Nicole purred.

Sam grinned. "Not at all tiger as long as you promise to dry me off," she purred, staring at the blond through the steam.

Nicole turned her radio on and blasted the song "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard. Nicole began to unbutton her sexy pajamas as she sung along, "Love is like a bomb, baby, c'mon get it on." A few verses flew by then she continue to sing and strip, "Sometime, anytime. Sugar me sweet. Little miss ah innocent sugar me, yeah. C'mon. Take a bottle, shake it up. Break the bubble, break it up."

Nic got an evil look in her eyes as she watched the look on Sam's face change from giddy and perky to hot and sweaty. She cupped the brunettes cheek and caressed it innocently as she sang softly, shivering when the right words were spoken, "Pour some sugar on me, ooh, in the name of love. Pour some sugar on me, c'mon fire me up. Pour your sugar on me, oh, I can't get enough."

Sam was ready to pounce on the blonde any moment. This was like torture to her mind and body. One of the greatest hits of the 80's sung by a very tempting, teasing, sexy blonde cheerleader who wanted nothing more than to take her on right there in the shower. Her heart was racing and she was hotter than the 4th of July in Arizona. If Nicole didn't stop now she didn't know if she could hold back.

Nicole climbed in the shower, sliding her hand away from Sam's cheek. She trailed her hand down her own body, whispering hotly, "I'm hot, sticky sweet from my head to my feet, yeah." This whole thing was meant to turn Sam on but Nicole was burning up. The look on Sam's face told her she was doing a pretty good job of turning her on but would she make the move?

Sam couldn't take it. She pinned Nicole against the shower wall and kissed her hard on the lips. "I want you," Sam's slightly shaky voice whispered into Nicole's ear.

"Want, take, have," Nic shivered as Sam exhaled into her ear.

Sam focused her eyes on Nicole's and realized one thing she hadn't before. The Ice Queen looked at her the way she never thought anybody would, like a lover would. It was like Nicole could see inside of her and the only way to break past the emotional barriers was to force her to let go. She'd told Nicole a lot the night before and maybe it wasn't all that bad that she had. Maybe Nicole was doing this for the sex. Sam shook the thought away, dismissing it as an insecurity.

Nicole knew this was the only way both her and Sam could relax enough to deal with this whole situation and the only way she could bring herself to tell Sam everything. Once her soul was bared complications wouldn't matter anymore but that didn't mean she'd stop loving Sam. Wait, loving Sam? When did that happen? Nicole blocked her thoughts for the moment and bit her bottom lip sexily.

Sam kissed those pouty lips softly, now more passionate and less desperate. This wasn't just sex, after all, it was making love ( ::Mary Cherry snickers:: Ah thank Nikki's found herself a new toy Brooke: where's the barf bucket? Lily: good question ::shutters:: Harrison: Now I like this picture ::evil grin:: ::Mel kicks him out of her mind and fic:: Mel: Damn male pigs. Where's security when you need them? Anyhow, would you all keep quite so I can finish writing ::Buffy appears and drags them away:: Buffy: Mel, you're free to write without further interruptions ::smiles:: but be careful, one might escape ::disappears:: Mel: Thank you).

Nicole let Sam take the lead. It was more fun that way. With each fleeting kiss she became more intoxicated with a venom known to humans as love. Whether they wanted to admit it or not, they were falling in love with one another.

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Lily brushed a few stray strands of hair from her face as she waited for the door to open. She needed to talk to Sam now. She'd been a mess over this problem for weeks and she didn't know if she should consider it a phase or act on her feelings.

"Lily?"

The pronunciation of her name caught her attention immediately considering the voice she heard wasn't Sam's. She raised her eyes to find Brooke standing in front of her in a pair of black cargos and a white "I'm not THAT innocent!" T-shirt. She could feel her cheeks burning as she spoke. "Is Sam here?"

Brooke lowered her head as her eyes met the ground. "She hasn't been home since yesterday," she confessed, trying to hide her emotions.

Lily's emotion detector was going crazy. Brooke looked like she needed a friend and if she could help then so be it. "Is something wrong? Aside from the obvious I mean."

"You'd better come in and have a seat if you're gonna be my shrink," Brooke joked softly, leading the smaller girl up to her room.

Lily looked around in amazement. Nothing glamorous or glitzy about her room, just a few things here and there. Quite frankly it surprised her. That was when Lily realized Brooke was a real, down to earth person, not some snooty super model with loads of stupid designer junk she never used. She'd known that but something inside of her just hadn't believed it until now.

"Have a seat," Brooke offered.

Lily sat quietly on the bed and Brooke sat beside her.

"If you don't want to listen to me bitch and gripe you can leave," Brooke whispered, a little weary about talking to one of Sam's best friends about her problems.

"Brooke, I may not be your best friend but I am a good listener and I'd be happy to help you in any way I can," Lily reassured kindly with a soft smile gracing her lips.

Brooke gave a half smile. "Well, I guess my problem's not really that complicated but here we go. I slept with Harrison. That's problem one. Problem two is that I've been neglecting Nicole and three is that I'm in love but I don't exactly know how to tell them or if I should even open my mouth." Brooke sighed and looked into Lily's eyes.

"First off, what happened between you and Harrison happened, you can't change that. I'm not saying to act like it never happened but if you're in love with somebody other than Harrison then you'll have to let it go. Second, Nicole is your best friend and I can't believe I'm saying this but she cares about you and I think you should take her to dinner or maybe a movie to make it up to her. She knows you've been going through a lot and I'm sure she understands. As for the third one, I don't know. That's kinda the same problem I have. That's why I came here to talk to Sam. I thought she might be able to help me." Lily sighed. Could Brooke possibly be talking about her? Nah, impossible.

"Really? Seems like we're in the same rut, huh? If I told Nic, she'd flip. I mean. . ." Brooke quickly shut her mouth. 'Oh shit. I just blew my cover. Damn!' she thought.

Lily swallowed hard. That really hurt. She knew it wasn't her but hearing that made her stomach turn and her heart sink. "Maybe you should just tell her. She is your best friend so it shouldn't be too bad." Lily felt tears welling up in her eyes. "I gotta go." She stood and rushed out of Brooke's room, down the stair and out the door in record time, leaving behind a very confused blonde.

"Was it something I said?" Brooke whispered to herself.

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Sam straightened her shirt then placed a feather light kiss on Nicole's lips. "You know I have to go soon, right?"

"Yeah but we still need to figure out how we're going to pull this off."

"Well, we could send e-mail to arrange dates or pass notes in the Novak when we pass each other to swap insults."

"I like the e-mail idea. That way nobody can trace us or catch us," Nicole reasoned, handing Sam a small red post-it with hearts and an e-mail address on it.

Sam chuckled softly. "It suites you. LittleSatan@bitch.us.cf (and yes, it really is an e-mail addy. I know this because it's mine ^.^)."

"It's also my AIM screen name (which I also own ^.^)."

Sam smiled and kissed Nicole one last time. "I'll see you tomorrow and I'll e-mail tonight."

"Ok," Nic replied reluctantly. Love was such a funny thing, wasn't it?

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Carmen sighed heavily. "I take it your session with Sam went down stream."

"I-I-I didn't even g-get to see Sam," the Latina sobbed.

"What do you mean? Did you talk to Brooke?" Carmen got her answer as Lily nodded vigorously. "Oh god. What did she say? Does she like you like, you know?"

"She's in love with a certain blonde bombshell. I told you before Carm, she'd never want me. I mean the love of her life is my total opposite. Popular, beautiful, rolling around in cash and doesn't have a care in the world," Lily whispered after clearing her throat and blowing her nose.

"Lily, don't say that. You're very beautiful, well at least I think so. Popularity and money don't mean a thing when it comes to love. You've got a big heart and a kind personality Lily. Brooke's a complete idiot to not see that you love her and as far as Nicole is concerned, you're a much better person than her. You just have to remember that," Carmen cooed. 'God, I sound like a damn shrink,' she thought.

"Your right about Nicole. She's cold and dead to everything. Wait, you think I'm beautiful?"

"Yeah. You're very beautiful Lil," Carmen reassured with a smiled.

Lily leaned in closer, pressing her lips to Carmen's. It must have been the moment but Lily didn't want to stop. She drew her best friend into a deep french kiss as she closed her eyes. What she found when her eyes closed scared her but it made sense. She was imagining Carmen was Brooke and being as creative as she was, she almost had herself convinced until Carmen pushed her away. "I-I'm sorry," Lily whispered, bowing her head and moving away from her friend.

Carmen caught Lily by the arm. "Don't be. It's not you. You're hurting and I wouldn't take advantage of that. You're my best friend but I don't swing that way. I'm here if you need a shoulder to cry on or someone to hold you until you fall asleep but I do have my limits."

Lily resumed her previous position next to Carmen and snuggled close to her. "That sounds like a good idea, if you're ok with that?"

Carmen smiled, wrapping her arms around the smaller female. "Fine by me. Get some rest Lil, you need it."

TBC. . .