FASH: Here we are, the day of Katie's birthday is here, aren't you happy? I'm happy! I'm happy ALL the time!
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Katie awoke with a start, she couldn't remember her dream, but she knew it had been a nightmare, she was covered in a cold sweat and when she woke up she had to force herself not to let an oncoming scream out of her mouth. 'Oh well, today's my birthday, even if it didn't start off to great, it'll get much better.' She thought with a grin as she got ready for the day ahead of her.
Eve and Roxie had woken up and Eve insisted that Katie open her present. "Okay, does this mean I can open my present from Roxie too?" Katie asked happily, Eve just gave her a look. "I'll take that as a no." She said as she looked at the bag containing her present. 'Card first, card first, must read card first.' She looked at the blue card. "It's your birthday and I hope your birthday wish comes true, but if all your candles don't go out, don't blame me and don't expect that wish to be coming around soon either." She looked up at Eve who was grinning. "Why thank you my dear friend, now let's see what you got me!" She tore off the paper that was previously covering her present. "Oh my God." It was a black bikini, just like the one she was always wearing in her dreams! "I love it!" She glomped onto Eve, who was turning purple from air deprivation. "That's....nice.... Now... Let.....Go." "Okay." She happily removed her arms from around Eve's crushed form. "Yea, we're going to a indoor public pool today, you can break it in." Roxie slapped Katie on the back with a little to much force, seeing as it sent the poor Texan sprawling on the floor. "Hm, aren't you uncomfortable, sprawled in that strange position?" Yes, this was an interesting start to a good day.
Michael had 'taken the day off' in other words, he was skipping training, he didn't need it anyways, he was the team captain of the All Stars, therefore, the strongest, and one day off training wouldn't affect his skill level. 'A few laps in the pool, seeing Katie, in a swimsuit, this day is promising.' He thought with a grin as he made his way to the community centre. (I don't know what to call it.)
Katie had slipped on the suit, it fit perfectly. 'What did Eve do, take my measurements in my sleep?' She carried out her towel, the pool was surprisingly empty, only a few teenagers fooling around in the shallow end. And then she saw someone she definitely did not expect, lazily floating in the deep end was Michael Parker, and Eve and Roxie were raking with him! "What's going on?" She asked to herself as she made her way over to the deep end.
"And here she comes." Eve said dryly as Katie made her way carefully over, depositing her towel on a nearby lounge chair. The two girls glances at Michael, who's eyes were glued on to heir friends form. "Don't start drooling now." Eve said as she rolled her eyes skyward.
"Hey Katie! Look who we found!" Roxie said, pointing at Michael. "Yes, I can see that." Katie replied, sweat dropping at her friends hyper active behavior. "Speaking of finding, me and Roxie will play Marco Polo in the shallow end, why don't you two get to know each other better." And Katie's two friends swam away, leaving the girl to fidget nervously.
'She looks so hot in that.' Michael stared at Katie until he noticed how nervous she was. 'Time to break the ice.' "So then, I hear it's your eighteenth birthday today, hoe does it feel to be an adult?" "I don't know, I haven't really done much, but I guess it feels good." Katie replied shyly, Michael smiled. "Why don't you come on in, the water's great." Katie looked around nervously before slipping in beside Michael, this was reminding her of her dream. 'Don't think about that dream, it's impossible, it will never happen!'
Meanwhile, a certain ex was checking out the girl swimming by her 'boyfriend.' "That harlot thinks she can steal my guy? I'll sow her, but not yet, later, I can wait, so long as she gets the massage." Precious, who else would it be, smiled to herself from around a corner. 'I'll watch her like a hawk does to its' prey.'
Katie had loosened up and was now swimming around with Michael, they were currently engaged in a water fight. Michael had the advantage, he could splash and say afloat at the same time, so Katie was left trying to swim away from the waves coming at her, but Michael to was fast. "Okay! I give! I give! Uncle!" Katie shouted and the waves stopped, she looked up at the smirking Michael, who seemed to be very close. "Now that I have won, I demand my prize!" He said with false arrogance. "Oh, and what prize would that be?" Michael's smirk widened and Katie felt a shiver run down her spine. "A kiss." Katie let the words run through her head. 'A kiss? From me? What?' She raised her eyebrows. "But you have a girlfriend." "How do you know that?" "I saw you two in the Statue of Liberty." Michael's face twisted up a bit. 'Exactly how much did she see? Well, I suppose since she isn't looking at me in disgust, she didn't see everything.' "We broke up, it wasn't working, she was just, too possessive." Michael stated truthfully and he noticed Katie's eyes begin to shine with hope and decided to go in for the kill. "Now, what about my kiss?" During their talk that had swam into shallower water, it was up to Michael chest and up to Katie's shoulders when they stood. Katie blushed and slowly stood up on her toes wrapping her arms around his neck and Michael stooped down a little so their lips met in a shy kiss, Michael would have deepened it, if Katie didn't pull away blushing even more than she did before. 'Well, it's good to know I have such an affect on the girl of my dreams, literally.' He watched as Katie swam away. 'You can't resist me to long Katie, and know where you'll be all day, because I'm coming with you, it's nice to know that your friends are so intent on getting us together.' Michael thought with a grin as he began swimming laps.
Katie was blushing red as a tomato. 'It meant nothing! He just anted a 'prize' so it meant nothing! Just because he broke up with his old girlfriend, doesn't mean he has a potential one lined up!'
Precious was glaring at the girl who was currently plunged under the water. "So you think you can kiss my boyfriend huh? Just you wait." She began cackling evilly to herself.
FASH: Well, there's a kiss, more to come next chapter! I promise! Cross my heart!