A/N----ahh its that time again. Meaning I get to bore you all with this crap at the beginning. What fun!! OK, here goes:

Rain---it was a short chapter because it's a short story. This is already the next to last chapter!!

Spicey girl---whoever invented spell check is right up there with the evil person who invented braces. Bah.

Lady of the lilacs---actually, my friend was thrilled that you mentioned her in your review. She is also oblivious to the fact that I yelled at her. Isn't she great? (snort) anyways, thank you for you long babbly reviews. Woohoo!

Nothin to you--- here's the next chapters. Read em and weep. ; )

Disclaimer: I wasn't going to put this in, but now I own something, so I felt I should. I own Shea. What I will do with her, I don't know, but she is mine. Bah.

And in the immortal words of Kel Mitchel, (Kenan and Kel) "Awww, here it goes!"

Chapter 5
Shea

CeeCee dazedly walked back to the patio. * What just happened?* she thought. *Does Adam like me? If he does, why has he been avoiding me? And who was that girl?* CeeCee was suddenly shaken (physically and mentally) from her thoughts. Suze was standing there, staring at her, like she was waiting for something.

"Hello? Earth to CeeCee! Where have you been?" she asked accusingly.

"Oh. uh. bathroom." She responded. Well, it was half true, right?

"Well you took long enough."

CeeCee shrugged, still not really listening.

"Look! Adam's talking to that girl again!" Suze said, pointing.

CeeCee's head snapped up. Adam was talking to the red-head. They kept glancing in CeeCee's direction.

"What's wrong with Adam? He looks sad. Let's go see what's up." she said. She took a few steps before realizing that CeeCee wasn't with her. "Come on!"

CeeCee started to resist but realized she couldn't do so without making it obvious that something was up. And then curiosity took over, she would get to meet Adam's girlfriend. She reluctantly followed Suze.

When that got there, the girl straightened up and crossed her arms. *Did she see Adam try to kiss me? * CeeCee thought when the girl continued to glare at her.

"Hey guys." Adam mumbled, turning red and avoiding their eyes.

"Hey." Suze said, not noticing the awkwardness between CeeCee and Adam. She smiled broadly. "Who's your friend." (A/N I know this line is totally overused, but what can I say?)

"This is Shea. She's from New Mexico."

New Mexico?

"I'm Adam's cousin."

CeeCee gasped. His cousin?

Everyone turned to stare at CeeCee.

"What?" she said, startled.

"You gasped." Suze said, as if it were offending.

"Oh. well." she searched for a cover. "you guys look nothing alike!" she said pointedly.

"Yeah. So we've heard. And who are you?" Shea said rudely, now looking CeeCee and Suze up and down. (not that CeeCee noticed.) "I'm Suze, this is CeeCee." CeeCee vaguely heard herself being introduced. She was lost in thought again. The moment she had been waiting for for what seemed like forever had come and she had stopped it. Why? Because of his stupid cousin, she had not let Adam kiss her. Adam had obviously told his cousin what had happened. She was now staring daggers at CeeCee. CeeCee felt like crap. "I---uh---I'll be right back." she said, making no eye contact. "What now?" Suze sighed, exasperated. "You just got back from the bathroom."

"Well I have to go again." CeeCee snapped, and ran towards the house.

Well, there you have it. REVIEW!

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Oh, I almost forgot. * Throws cyber jellybeans to all of the reviewers * WOOOOOOO!