Nicole sat in the kitchen eating a chocolate chip cookie that her and Ren just baked. Her, Louis, and Ren were the only ones home. Ilene and Steve went with Donny on his college search. They were spending the weekend in Washington. The doorbell rang and Ren stood from the stool, but Nicole jumped up.

"I'll get it! I never answered a door before!" Nicole said rushing to the door, and then took a deep breath to clam herself. Ren laughed and went to the fridge for some milk. Nicole opened the door and Tawny stood there.

"Oh hey Ren, Louis home?" Nicole started to laugh.

"Finally! Someone mistakes me for someone other the Paris! No, I'm her twin sister she just found out she had, Nicole." Tawny let out a dry laugh and looked towards the stairs.

"Very funny Ren, look, I just came to talk to Louis, its kind of important." Nicole didn't invite Tawny in, but just looked at her. Ren came walking from the kitchen and beckoned Tawny in.

"Its okay Tawny, she isn't lying." At that moment Tawny's jaw dropped.

"What- what the heck?" she asked stepping in. Nicole and Ren stood proudly next to each other.

"While I was in New York I met Nicole, my twin. It's a really long story but you're here for Louis. We'll explain later, now scoot!" Ren said closing the front door. They listened to Tawny knock at Louis's door then gave each other a sly look.

"Its not right, it just isn't," Nicole said rubbing her chin.

"No, but it'll be fun, lets go!" Ren said grabbing Nicole's hand. They crawled up the stairs over to the door of Louis's room. From the angle they were at, they could hear and see everything perfectly. Louis was sitting on his bed and Tawny was next to him.

"Look, Lou . . .I'm sorry about everything. I can't believe you thought that Zack and I had a thing. I only see him as a friend Louis, nothing more. I didn't know how long you would be in New York so I promised myself I would tell you everything before I lost you for good."

"Tawny, I love you, you know that . . .but you kissed him."

"Correction, he kissed me. If you snooped around long enough you would have seen me push him off and then slap him. Not everything is what it seems," she said taking her hands out of her lap and placing them on the bed. Instead of taking her hands, Louis stood.

"But I still saw you kiss him, and now things wouldn't be right between us as a couple ever again, you know that." Tawny sighed and stood too.

"I was afraid you were going to say something like that. I guess we should just be friends instead."

"Yeah."

"Now give me a hug, friend." Tawny opened her arms and Louis gave her a hug. A smile was now on his face and he looked happier then he had minutes ago. "I should go," Tawny said going for the door. Louis stood her and held her shoulders.

"I still love you," he said and kissed her on the lips briefly.

"I still love you too," Tawny said.

"AWE!" Nicole and Ren screamed at the same time. Tawny and Louis both jumped then opened the door all the way.

"You're dead!" Louis screamed playfully. Ren and Nicole screamed and ran down the stairs out the front door. Tawny followed without any intentions of tackling either of the girls. Louis caught Nicole by the leg and dragged her down.

"Got you now sis!" Louis said reaching for the nearby garden hose. Nicole stopped laughing and tried to sit up.

"But I'm Nicole," she said.

"I know," Louis said, then sprayed her with the hose. Ren ran into the water and pushed Louis away. Tawny ran over and pulled Ren off Louis.

"Stay away!" she screamed, but stepped on the hose causing it to go straight in her face. Louis pulled her down and kissed her again. For hours they sat around on the lawn playing with the hose like little kids did. Even when Tawny left they still played tag and threw mud in each other's hair like family did. Slowly Nicole was becoming a Steven, slowly.