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Warrick turned and sat on the seats beside a water fountain feature, "Now what Ecklie?"
Conrad looked over.."Nothing Warrick... what we talk about doesn't always concern you..."
"Actually I meant now what do we do?" Warrick corrected Conrad and then put his arms around Jan, he smelt her perfum and grinned, "You smell great..."
Jan blushed. "Thanks..."
Sara smiled at the two, Ecklie typically rolled his eyes.

Nick looked around, "So what are we gonna do? Sit down or go for a walk?"
"Why don't we go a walk? Split up and meet back in half an hour? I'll go with Jan!" Ecklie 'volunteered'.
Jan looked at Ecklie. "Uh... no..."
He tried to look really hurt, and he did. "Ohh, I.. I understand..."

"Well how about we ALL walk around for a bit.." Nick offered.
Sara smiled at Nick, "That's the best idea."

Jan frowned and looked at him. "Sorry Ecklie.. I didn't mean it like that..."
"No no, it's ok, I understand! Honestly I do..." He trailed off.
Warrick frowned, "Lets do what Nick said.."
Jan nodded. "Yea.. c'mon" She stood up from the bench.
She leaned over to Warrick and whispered to him. "We can try to ditch Sara and Nick, so that they can be alone..." She winked.
Warrick grinned, "Good idea, but how?"

Ecklie growled at Nick for the suggestion and looked at Conrad, "I hate Nick."
"Well.. the night's not over yet..." Conrad said.

"Hmm... get them to walk a head of us, then when they aren't looking we duck into the nearest store," Jan suggested to Warrick.

"He should get whats coming to him!" Ecklie kicked the bench leg and followed the rest of the group.

Warrick slowed down knowing Ecklie and Conrad would walk behind them.

"What are you going to do now?" Conrad whispered

Nick was chatting away to Sara and didn't notice that Warrick was slowing down behind them

"I don't know but I want something to happen to Nick... He's too popular for his own good, I mean look how he's breaking the rules... he's hanging with Sara!"
"Forget about him... for now anyways..." Conrad said.

Sara was concentrating on Nick and didn't notice the others where way behind them.

Warrick grinned, "They don't even notice!"
"I know.. ok.. hurry... lets head into this store... it's really big, so if they come in here, chances are they won't find us." Jan said nodding at the store on her right.

Ecklie shrugged, "I don't know what to do now.." Ecklie followed Warrick and Jan, "Guys, Sara and Nick went passed this store."
"We know..." Jan looked back at him.

Conrad looked over at Ecklie. "Warrick and Jan are trying to set up Nick with Sara??"
"No way...." Ecklie was in shock again.
Conrad shrugged and kept following Warrick and Jan.

Sara turned to ask Jan something, "Umm Nick,"
"Yea?" He stopped and looked at Sara.
"They're gone," she looked behind them.
Nick looked around. "Well, lets trace our steps back and maybe we'll spot them"
Sara shrugged, "Ok," she glanced up at him.
Nick started walking back and looked in every store they passed. "Where the heck are they?"
"I think we've been ditched..." Sara smirked and shook her head, "I'll kill Jan," She muttered.
"Nah... no worries... we still have each other..." Nick smiled at her. *Thanks Warrick* he silently thought.
Sara blushed, "Umm, I guess... where should we go?" She looked down not making eye contact and pushed her hair behind her ear.
"Wanna get some Ice-cream?" Nick nodded in the direction of the ice-cream parlour to their left.
Sara smiled, "Sure, sounds good!" They both started to head over towards the ice cream parlour.

Nick picked out some ice-cream and turned to Sara, "What do you want?"
"Hmmm," She looked at the favours, "I dunno... How about fudge? that looks... fudgey!" She smiled, mentally kicking herself, *fudgey? a straight A student and I come out with fudgey?*
Nick smiled and paid for both of their ice-creams before she could protest.
"Niiiiick! You bought me a coke and now this. Bad Nick!" She scolded him.
He playfully frowned. "No... good Nick... I know how to treat my girls right."
Sara shot a look at him, *Did he just say what I think he said?*
Nick gulped "I--I mean.... I.... uh...." He looked away. *stupid.. stupid Nick....* He berrated himself
"I know, slip of the tongue.. I mean," Sara went bright red, *good phrase Sara!*
Nick laughed. "Don't worry about it..."He smiled to himself at the phrase. "Anyway... eat your ice-cream before it melts."
Sara smiled and ate the ice-cream, "Mmm, what did you get?"
Nick looked up. "A sundae... strawberry and fudge... want some?" He offered.
"Yeah." She grinned,
Nick took some up with a spoon and fed Sara.
Sara giggled as she tased it, "Mmmmm, yummy!"
"I know.. it's my fave..." Nick smiled
"Wanna try mine?" She smiled and licked her lips.
"Sure..."
Nick nodded
"Here," She put some on the spoon to give Nick some. Sara waited until Nick just was about to tasted it then pulled the spoon away and giggle, she done it again.
Nick laughed.. "Ok ok... that's enough..let me taste your ice-cream." She smiled at him.