(A/N:  Yea, have come on people!  Have I ever owned them?)

SORRY FOR THE LONG LONG LONG WAIT!

*Special thanks to Angel Of The First Degree because without their review I never would have felt compelled to finish this story…its nice to know what people are still reading.  PLEASE REVIEW!! I BEG YOU!  I WILL DO A TAP DANCE TO "I DREAMED A DREAM/OUT TONIGHT THE REMIX!"*

**Sorry it's so short…writers block….but it's this or nothing** 

Chapter seven (yea sorry no more Spanish numbers, I realized I sounded like an ass)

            After one last soft kiss, I fell into a deep, peaceful, sleep.  I hadn't slept that well for such a long time.  Collins held me tightly in his arms and made me feel safer than I had ever felt before.  During the night, I heard him whisper soft words into my ear, although I couldn't distinguish the words, they made me feel all warm and fuzzy deep inside.  I let my hands wander over his chest and allowed my hand to rest on his heart, the steady beating of his heart calmed my own rapidly beating heart.  Whether the rapid beating of my own heart was due to this newfound romance or the ghosts of the past, I did not know.  The sun rose the next morning and I stirred against the intruding light.  I rolled over and hid my head under Collins's protective arm.  I heard a voice gently whispering to me and lightly shaking me.

"Mimi, Mimi wake up" The voice persisted. 

I groaned and said, "Who the hell is it?"

The voice laughed back and told me "It's your boyfriend silly girl.  Wake up."  My boyfriend?  Huh?  Teddy! OH TEDDY!

I sat up and rubbed my eyes "Hi, Teddy…" I tried to look as innocent as possible.

Teddy laughed again, "What are you doing in bed with Collins?"  He whacked the back of Collins's head "Collins Get your ass up!"

            Collins groaned and rubbed his eyes.  He sat up and tried to adjust to the bright sunlight that had invaded the room.  He suddenly realized that we had been caught sleeping in the same bed and he, stuttering, and looking down right pathetic tried to explain.

"Teddy!  No!  It's uh, well its uh, umm its n-n-not what you thi---"

Teddy looked at him "Not what I think huh?"  Collins nodded, and braced himself for the verbal abuse, but instead Teddy laughed and said, "Of course it isn't!  You aren't into chicks!"  

            Collins nodded and climbed off the bed. 

"I'm gonna shower.  I smell like a girl."  He playfully stuck his tongue out at me. 

"Well….I need to shower too!! Cause I…. smell like a… MAN!"  I laughed at how dumb I sounded and looked at Teddy who gave me a quick kiss.

"You still didn't tell me why you were in his bed last night baby." 

"I…uh…well um…you see, I had a bad dream…and he was up so…."

"I see, you want to go grab some breakfast?"

"Actually…I need to go see my roommate…she's probably wondering where I am."

"You called her last night."  DAMNIT!  How do I get out of here….?

"Yes, but…I just have to go I'll call you tonight.  Bye baby. BYE COLLINS!"  And with that I was out the door.

A/N:  Can you count how many times I said "heart?"  Hehehehe