Chapter 6: Another Hello

"So, how did it go?" Dana and Margo sat glued to their phones on opposite sides of the city, informing one another on what went on the other night.

"It went down perfectly. He took it really well. How about AJ?" Dana's face fell.

"He didn't take it well at all."

"Really?"

"Yeah. He begged me to not break it off." Margo winced. "He also asked me to," Dana swallowed hard. "Kiss him." Dana heard Margo sigh sadly into her receiver.

"Well, did you?" Dana bit her lip.

"Yeah."

"How was it?" Dana grinned knowingly.

"All I have to say is that you are a very lucky girl." The two laughed and chattered away about their dates. They kept on for an hour, giggling, gulping and smiling over their antics. Near the end of the conversation, Margo said:

"Hey, meet me at the beach at seven tonight, ok?"

"Yeah sure. What we gonna do?"

"Chat some more about these crazy boys and get to know each other. Oh yeah, we might go out, so wear something nice."

"Ok. See ya at seven o' clock."

"Seven it is. See ya." Margo and Dana put down their phones, thinking about how their evening would go.

"Man, last night was crazy!" AJ sounded exasperated as he talked to Shia. He actually just walked around the city for the rest of the night, trying to get his emotions in check. He had woken up that morning with a mental hangover, after being drunk on his thoughts and raging hormones the night before.

"You're tellin' me! But I have to say that it was fun. What did you do with Dana?"

"We just walked around the city, chatting. You know, she's really fun and interesting to talk to her."

"I know." Shia smiled.

"It's no wonder you two were so tight. It's a shame about that kiss she told me about." Shia took in what AJ had just said.

"She told you about it? What did she say?"

"She said that she thought that it was absolutely ridiculous that you kissed her." Shia's eyes widened as he heard these words; thinking that what he was to say next was going to be good. "She said that she overheard her on her cell earlier telling a friend that Margo wanted to get you back so she could get a boost in her career since you know, you're gonna be the hottest young actor on the market by the end of the summer. She said she wished that she could tell you but she was afraid that you still had feelings for Margo and after seeing the kiss, that you obliviously did." Shia was completely puzzled.

"AJ, uh, that's impossible because she wanted to break up with me last night, and we did." AJ was caught in his lie. He swallowed hard. He had to think of another lie quick. Suddenly, he started laughing. Shia was even more befuddled.

"Gotcha!" AJ was wondering how this was all coming out of his mouth. Shia just went along with him and laughed, baffled by the situation. "I was just kiddin'."

"Oh, okay." Shia shook off the weird feeling. "So what else did you guys do?"

"I, well, we made love in my car." AJ prayed that this spur of the moment plan would work as Shia's jaw dropped on the other side of the receiver.

"No, no way." Shia was scared.

"We did. It was great. I mean, she's really beautiful." AJ smirked evilly. Shia thought his heart would break. "What's up? You've gotten really quiet all of a sudden." Shia was in the middle of pondering, wondering, just wondering.

"Let's just change the subject." AJ knew that he had fallen for his trap. The conversation moved to surfing and how the waves had been over the last few the days. Shia kept thinking about AJ's false comment until they hung up. He knew what he had to do as he kissed his mother goodbye and he walked out into yet another hot summer day in California.

Dana jammed to the radio as she drove on the freeway, singing along to all the songs. She wondered what Margo had up her sleeve as she turned onto the turnoff into the streets of Malibu. She thought about AJ as she reached the first stoplight, she thought about the night before, his kiss, his, well, rather large, well, you know. She thought about how warm his tongue felt as it caressed hers and how she had moaned, wanting more from him. She had too stop herself, she remembered her thinking it was Shia. That was enough for her to change her mind. And as she turned onto the street leading to the parking lot, she thought about Shia. She then remembered something and smiled. She was gonna have to formulate a plan of attack with Margo when she reached the beach. She parked in her normal spot and got out. She noticed a small light near the entrance. She glanced around the parking lot, seeing no other cars, she walked over to it and saw that it was a small white candle, a single red rose lying in front of it, a folded over note underneath it. She picked up both the card and the rose and read the note:

Dana, Take off your shoes and just follow the lights.

She looked out ahead of herself and tons of red rose petals leading up to yet another small white candle. She took off black heels and put them in her car. She then walked onto the rose petals, her feet caressing the softness of the petals mixed with the departing heat from the sand. Candle after candle, she kept walking, speculating what was at the end of the trail. She was met by a circle of white candles, flickering and stuttering as a gentle breeze swept over them. She was perplexed. The waves softly patted against the dark shore as somewhere in the distance, Daniel Beddingfield crooned. She looked into the circle, the sand coated in rose petals, she saw a tall guy, standing on the opposite side, his back facing her. She tilted her head and realized who it was.

"Shia." Her voice was soft as it was carried on the wind and reached his ears. He turned around, one red rose in his hand. He looked insanely sexy in a tight white T-shirt, showing off the fact that he had been at the gym, a lot, and a pair of really nice black slacks. He seemed sad though.

"Dana." He bit his lip as he soaked up her appearance. She was standing there, looking magnificent in a red halter dress that fell to her knees; the wind blowing through her slightly curly hair. This time, there was no shocked or mystified look upon her face, but a beautiful smile, embracing her face perfectly. He wished he could just photograph that moment, the soft candlelight dancing across the silk of her dress, the wind nipping through her hair, making it dance in the sky, the brilliance of her smile. But then her remembered those two things, AJ's words and something else.

Margo was sitting in her house; her head resting on her arms, dreamily watching the scenario between the two unfold. The second Shia called late last night and told her his plan, she immediately agreed to help him. It took them the entire afternoon to get it set up and as darkness fell, she prayed that it would work. She played DJ for the night, making sure that all his mix CDs played smoothly. As she watched the two of them check out on another, she sighed, wishing that AJ would do something like that for her. As she thought about it, the doorbell rang. She glanced out the window, and after seeing that neither of them had moved, she went to get the door. She opened the door and was met by a thought filled AJ.

"Hi." She had practically whispered. He smiled at her and then stepped forward. She put his arms around her and dipped her into an unbelievably passionate kiss, putting all of himself into it, telling her he loved her with all his heart. As he broke the kiss he whispered:

"Hi." She giggled and motioned for him to come in, a huge grin pasted across her face. After she closed the door, he scooped her up and carried her to the couch where she had just been sitting, kissing her the whole time. They just laid there, together, making love with their mouths, making up finally. As she broke a kiss, she said:

"AJ, I love you so much. Let's not hide it anymore."

"I know, we won't." They both beamed brightly, resuming their kissing and enjoying the dimness of the living room.

"Dana, I have to ask you. Are you in love with AJ?" Dana was taken aback by this.

"No. What made you think that?"

"AJ." Dana sighed quietly. "He told me that you and he," He couldn't bring himself to say it. "He said that the two of you slept together." Dana froze, astonished by this.

"I never! I would never sleep with AJ!" Shia sighed in relief. "I love you." He smiled. "I love you more than anyone else in the world." She walked towards him; he walked towards her and as they met in the center of the circle, they kissed. But this was not just any kiss, this kiss was filled with more love and more longing than anyone could imagine. They explored ear other, her fingers sliding through his curls, his moans into her mouth. Their tongues flicked, caressed and parried as they dueled one another, trying to prove who loved whom more. They tied, of course. They broke the kiss and Shia went straight to kissing and caressing her soft neck. It between kisses, he said:

"I know you're not going to come back to the set but I promise you that we will see each other as much as possible." He moved back up to face her. She was smirking. "What's do funny, you're leaving." She took his face in her hands and gave him a quick, chaste kiss.

"I'm not going anywhere. I've been signed on to join the cast. I'm gonna play Larry's cousin on the show." He looked dumbstruck. "Why did you think I called in sick the same day they had a casting call for the part?" He realized this and said:

"I love you so much." And kissed her again, with more gusto and passion than one could imagine.

But then, a camera flash went off.

The End

A/N: That's it! I wanna say thanks to all the reviews, they make me so happy. There will be a sequel and it will be up soon, just check my page for updates. Now, REVIEW! AF