"Hey, Jim!" Dani shouted from the kitchen when she saw her brother walk into the door. "Where'd you run off to? Hey, Stace, can you put that in the cabinet?"

"Sure." Stacey replied

"No where… I just walked home with Libby and Cindy instead of with you four."

"You didn't blab about tonight, did you?" Dani asked cautiously. She could see Jim struggling to put his NC Rocks hoodie on top of his head so she went over to help him.

"Thanks... to the authorities, no, To Cindy and Libby yes. Sis, I disagree with your beliefs, but you are family and therefore I could never turn you in… unless they start giving out rewards."

"Thanks bro, I know I can always count on you… unless there is money involved."

"Awww… come on sis! I wouldn't turn you in unless my life depended on it… OR if the reward was greater than half a million natas."

"That helps a lil more… and if mom threatens me… I PROMISE I won't talk unless it is SERIOUSLY in your best interest. You still going to that party?"

"Yup." Jimmy said putting his hands in the pocket of his hoodie.

"But you aren't going to let anything happen…" Dani paused for a second when she saw her brother shift his feet around; standing on one foot, then the other, and then on the side of his feet. "Right??" She finished.

Jimmy stayed silent trying to think of exactly what he was going to say… then he finally replied. "Sis, because I know what you believe, and I love you, I REALLY wish I could say that no, absolutely nothing will happen… but I can't say that because I'm not sure."

"Shayna, Shelby, Stace…. You mind going to the attic and getting the goodie bags ready?"

"Sure!" Shayna piped up and proceeded to drag Shelby and Stacey up to the attic, while Dani motioned Jimmy to go down into the basement with her.

"Ok… Jim… I just want to point out a few things; starting with the whole premarital sex thing. The first HUGE problem I have with it is God says it's wrong. The other problem I have with it is you are making it seem like I am the one making you miss out on all the 'fun' stuff. Yes, I am your older sister, and yes I should be a role model for you… but if your only reason is because 'Dani doesn't approve' then go ahead! It's not my life it's yours... YOU should make your own decisions. Now… should you ASK for my advice, and agree with it, and not just because I said it, then that's ok... but to let me 'make' your decisions for you is not. Not to mention… WHAT is the point? You KNOW you two will end up together… so what's the problem with waiting?"

"My OTHER problem is you say you love and respect me as your older sister… and yet you wear THAT!" Dani said referring to hi Tolerant Industries shirt he was wearing underneath his hoodie. "You SAY that I'm intolerant… you SAY that I'm 'close-minded,' and yet if you LOOK at the 'Tolerant' Industries clothing… it's COMPLETELY intolerant towards Christians. I'm not asking that you come to our weekly Bible studies, or even make you listen to what we talk about, I'll I'm asking for is that you would at least show a LITTLE respect for what I believe in, that's all."

Jimmy was silent for a couple minutes; She DOES have some pretty good points Jimmy thought. "Dani, I'm sorry… but I just haven't believed in God since I was 11. And while I know that Cindy and I will have forever together, and I KNOW it's wrong sub-consciously… it's just it seems as if it will be FOREVER until we get married."

"Jimmy… listen to me, you WILL do what you want regardless of what I say. I know that, and you know that… but let's pretend for a second that what I say CAN have the capabilities of changing your desires; just for a minute or so. Ok… now let's pretend that we are pretending that the length of this room represents your life."

"Okay…" Jimmy said doubtingly.

"Ok… now… that wall over here is when you were born." Dani said, then she walked to the other side of the room. "And this one is when you will die… and let's pretend that we are pretending that we are pretending that you will die a natural death at the ripe old age of 100." That being said she walked to the center of the room. "This is the half way mark in which you will retire and you and Cindy will literally have time together 24/7. Now… knowing that, go stand where you would guess that age 16 is." Jimmy walked over to what was halfway between the first wall and where Dani was standing and scooted over towards the wall by about eight inches. "Ok… look behind you... that is your past life… and ahead of you… that's the rest of your life. Now... I'm going to guess that you are going to get married when you are twenty-ish." Dani said waling about three steps from where she was and scooted over another two inches. "Ok… here I am as married 'Jimmy' at twenty-ish years of age. Can you reach me?"

Jimmy looked at Dani as if she had lost it and went along. "you mean can I touch you? Sure." Jimmy reached out his arm and tapped Dani on the shoulder.

"So… in the spectrum of things you have a little over four inches to wait… is that REALLY that hard?"

Jimmy looked from where he was standing to Dani, and then at the wall that was supposed to represent his death. "I guess not… but it's really like four years, not just four inches!"

"True… you have a point… how long ago was it that you and Cindy switched bodies?" Dani asked knowing that according to Jimmy that was his 'worst' memory ever.

"About six years."

"How log ago does it SEEM like it was?"

Jimmy's eyes lit up when he realized what Dani was getting at. "Like yesterday."

"See… it's REALLY not that hard… that was SIX years ago… you only have FOUR till you get married."

"I guess…still SEEMS like forever though."

"It wouldn't seem THAT bad if you wouldn't put yourself into those situations."

"What situations?"

"Like going to Nick and Betty's parties for starters. Cut back on the kissing… and for goodness sakes get rid of the dumb idea that EVERY TIME you enter the hangout you have to play THAT song."

"But... I enjoy kissing her."

"Sure you do… but that's all skin deep. And if you MUST insist on kissing her do it when an older adult is in the room… preferably me, Stacey, Shayna, or mom."

"Well... THAT takes all of the fun out of it!" Jimmy pouted.

"Jim... do you not remember what happened on your thirteenth birthday?" Jimmy blushed slightly at the mention of that day.

It was his thirteenth birthday and Dani had talked everyone into giving him and Cindy a few minutes alone. About five minutes later Dani had peeked her head in and saw Cindy taking her jacket, that only had a lil cami underneath it, off.

"Thanks for not telling mom… That was the closest we ever got."

"Jim, I…"

"You love me... I know. You remind me EVERY day!"

"That too… but to a small extent I'm proud of you. I mean… you've had WAY more chances since then.  One last offer... want to stay and watch the movie with us?"

"I love ya sis... but no thanks…I still want to go to the party."

"Jim…"

"Let me finish! While chances are something WILL happen… I'll think about it."

"Jim, is that REALLY what you want?"

"To an extent…yea. I mean… I hear it's fun… and everyone else has already done it… and they keep bugging us about it."

"Is that what this is really all about… lie to them! If you can justify lying to me, Stacey, Shayna, Shelby, Mom, and Dad … SURELY you can justify lying to kids your age."

"But it's not ONLY that… I said to an extent... and to an extent I want it."

"Then.. Jimmy, sounds like you have a decision to make... and I can't make it for you."

"I know."

"Well then… I have to go set this place up for the kids from the youth group… and you have a party to get ready for. .And Jim… if you ever need to talk.. I'm always here."