**Author's Note: Ok, I kinda screwed up here. I posted Chapter Six a little early. So this one is short. Sorry!

Chapter Seven: Sparks Continue to Fly

'Brady asked a good question. What is going on with me?' Shawn looked and saw that Tabi was walking towards him.

"Need help?" She smiled and reached for a bag, her hand brushing his as she did so. She felt tingles running through her body. 'Stop it' she scolded herself, shaking her head.

"You okay?" Brady was looking at her strangely.

"Huh? Yeah. I'm fine." They carried the bags and threw them into the small trunk of Brady's Jeep.

"Belle, why don't you sit up front with me, since I haven't seen you in, oh, forever. The three of you can sit in back. So you climb in first." Chloe climbed in first.

"Tabi, you sit in the middle since you are the smallest." She sat down and Shawn slid in next to her. He put his arm on the seat behind her.

"Is it OK if I put my arm here? It's a little smushed otherwise." Although what Shawn was saying was true it also gave him an excuse to put his arm around Tabi. His hand brushed her hair and he noticed how soft it was. 'What are you doing Shawn?' he asked himself. 'You just met her.' "So, are you two coming to the picnic?"

"Yeah," Chloe answered. "We're going to Belle's now and helping everyone set up beforehand. What're you doing? Are you going home first?"

"Yeah, I gotta shower first. And change and stuff. But I'll be over early to help."

"Cool." Tabi knew she should say more but was afraid to speak. She had just met all of these people and didn't want them to get the wrong impression of her. Belle turned around and looked at Tabi.

"Hey, are you gonna change first?" Tabi looked down at her clothing. Her outfit was similar to the one she'd worn the day before. This time her pants were blue and her shirt was black. The bandana on her head matched her pants.

"Um...I wasn't planning on it. But I could. Although I don't have much else." Belle smiled broadly.

"Great. That's what I was hoping you would say. Hey Chloe, you in the mood for doing a makeover?" Belle was extremely excited, as was Chloe, but Tabi was a bit more skeptical. She looked to Chloe for reassurance.

"It'll be fine. I promise. Gosh, if you had seen me before Belle got her hands on me you would be shocked. I was even more fashionably clueless than you."

"I don't have a problem knowing what's fashionable and what isn't. I just like to wear what I feel is comfortable. That's what I think everyone should do. I don't see the point in going through pain just to look cute. I mean, if people don't like me because of how I dress than I don't want anything to do with them anyway, you know what I mean?" Tabi saw the faces of the other girls and realized she had spoken a little harsher than she had meant to. "Sorry, I got a little carried away. I just can't picture myself dressed as you two. I mean Chloe, look at you. You are so tall and beautiful. You have this elegant ethereal thing going. And Belle. You are just so cute and pretty. I am neither so I wouldn't look as good as you two in the clothes you wear."

"I think you are very attractive." Tabi blushed. She couldn't believe that Shawn had just said that. Neither could he. 'Oh my Gosh. I can't believe I just said that out loud.'

"Thanks Shawn."

"He's right you know." Chloe gave her sister a harsh look. "Don't be so down on yourself. And think, if you are this attractive now just wait until AFTER Belle gets done with you. You'll love it, I promise. Just say you will let us."

"Please!" Belle and Chloe both looked very pleadingly at her.

"Fine! You win, I'll let you do it." Shawn just laughed.

"It's times like these that I remember how great it is to be a guy and not have to worry about these things." Brady looked at him in the rearview mirror and nodded.

"I agree totally." He began to mock his little sister's voice. "Oh. We can curl your hair and paint each others nails and have so much fun. Hee Hee!" Belle reached over and smacked him.

"You are so lucky you are driving right now, Brady Black. But you two just wait and see." Tabi laughed and her hair lightly tickled Shawn's arm. She moved her hand to push back her hair and her hand brushed his arms. At that point Shawn was reminded of one of the downfalls of being a guy. He shifted uncomfortably hoping that Tabi wouldn't notice. He was in luck. They pulled up in front of Shawn's house. Belle opened the front door and hopped out to let Shawn get out of the car. He climbed out and put out his hand to Tabi. She took it and smiled. He saw how the light flickered in her eyes.

"It was very nice to meet you, Tabi. I look forward to seeing you later at the picnic."

"I'm glad I met you too." Once again they just kind of sat there, staring in each others eyes. Then Shawn's parents, Bo and Hope Brady, came out, holding his baby brother, J. T.

"Shawn! Oh, I am so glad you are home." He turned and his parents rushed towards him, quickly embracing him. "We missed you so much." He could tell his mother was very excited to see him and he was glad to. But he couldn't help being a little upset that his contact with Tabi had been cut-off. Thinking of her he realized she didn't yet know his parents.

"Mom, Dad, I missed you too." He reached out and tickled his brother's stomach. "And you two little tough guy. You're so big." J. T. smiled and laughed. His brother had grown a lot since he'd been gone. "Oh, I'd like you two to meet Tabi, Chloe's twin sister." They noticed her in the car and approached, and Tabi climbed out to shake their hands.

"Pleased to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Brady." She smiled and shook their hands one by one. They both seemed extremely friendly.

"You two, Tabi. We didn't know Chloe had a twin."

"We didn't know either. It's a long story." Chloe had answered as Tabi climbed back in the car. "Well, we should go now, but we'll see you all soon at the picnic."

"Yes," Bo said. "We're heading over to help as soon as Shawn's ready. We'll see you then." Everyone said their goodbyes and Brady drove off. They arrived at Belle's house and Tabi was introduced to the Black's. Then Belle dragged her up the stairs to her room.

"Come on. We have work to do." Tabi groaned.

"I thought you would have forgotten by now."