Cassi looked at herself in the mirror in the hallway of her house. She had on a light jean skirt and a white tank top with lace accents. She had to make Nathan believe that she wanted to be with him no matter what in order for her plan to work. She fixed her hair one last time, then grabbed her keys and walked to the car. It was 1055 and she promised to meet him at 12 at the entrance to Two Brothers. She had to go pick up her check from the orphanage and meet him.

Natan walked into the teen help center. He knew everyone in there from his days in the order, all the nurses and doctors. "Nate!" one girl said, smiling "Long time no see!"

"Hey Katie" he said, smiling "I know. I had to come back. I definitely was a California guy. Didn't survive in Arizona"

Katie laughed "So, what are you doing here? You're not getting back into The Order are you?"

Nathan shook his head "I just need to get tested. Cassi and I are meeting up this afternoon and I know just how to press her buttons to make her give me what I want and I just need to make sure I'm all clean"

Katie nodded and led him into an exam room "So you're getting back with Cassi huh?" she said "Have you talked to her lately?"

Nathan nodded "Yeah, we talked and she told me everything. It was good to know" he said, sensing that she knew something he didn't

"You're ok with it? I thought you would have totally freaked. Her not telling you and everything I mean. Not that it was her first. I refused to be part of it when she told me she wasn't going to tell you"

Nathan nodded "Well I was pretty pissed, but what can I do about it now, right?"

Katie sighed "Yeah, that's true, but I mean, she got rid of it. Doesn't that make you at least a little mad?"

It finally hit Nathan what she was talking about and it did make him mad, madder than words could express, but he kept his cool "Yea, I'm pretty pissed off about it, but she said she'll make it up to me. It was just a baby, we can make another one" he said

Katie sighed "Yeah, I guess." She said, biting her lip, wondering if he really knew, or if she just told him for the first time.

Nikki was waking down the promenade, her head in the clouds thinking about Brice. She really liked this guy, like really bad, and she wanted to be his girlfriend, but she didn't know what he wanted. For all she knew, she was just a hookup and he had a real girlfriend on the side. Plus, there was the little detail that if Bradin ever found out, he'd kill her, then go out and make Brice's life absolutely miserable for ever getting within a hundred feet of his little sister. She sighed and sat at the bar of Tiki Squeeze. A guy came over "I'll have a Wild Berry Swirl" she said, her head in her arms on the countertop.

"I know" the guys said.

Nikki looked up and her heart leaped. "Cam!" she said "I didn't know you were coming back so soon!"

Cameron got on the other side of the counter and hugged her "I wasn't supposed to be back for another 2 weeks, but I got bored at my mom's house and she said I could come back here. Plus, there was waaay to much PDA with her and her yoga teacher" he made and impression of shooting himself.

Nikki laughed "Oh Cam, I missed you" she said smiling.

Cam smiled too "I missed you too Nik. I'm sorry we left on such weird terms. I just don't really know how to express feelings very well"

Nikki nodded "Hey, don't worry about it" she said "We can just hang out for a while. I just kinda want a friend right now. I really liked you, so I need to work back up to that, right now you're a really good friend with potential"

Cameron was surprised by her forwardness. She was always quiet and reserved, but he liked this Nikki. He figured it would be easier for her to let him in now. "that I can do" he said, "I get off at 630. Do you want to go grab a burger and head to the movies… as friends?"

Nikki smiled and nodded. "That sounds awesome" she grabbed her smoothie and kissed him softly "See ya at 630" she smiled and almost skipped out of the shop. She had Cameron back in her life, the guy she had crushed on for months and months, the guy she almost said 'I love you' to. The guy she thought was her number one. But then Brice entered her head again. She cared about him, she loved him too. She didn't know what to do, she didn't know who she wanted. She knew she had to talk this out with someone, but she needed a guys opinion. Reluctantly she went to the only guy she could truly depend on

Bradin was sitting on his bed thinking through the situation with Cassi when he heard a knock on his door. "Come on in, it's open" he called. Nikki walked in and kinda seemed hesitant "Sit" he said, moving over on his bed "What's up little dog?"

Nikki leaned into him "Brae, I have a problem. I really like these two guys, and I don't know what my heart wants. What the hell am I supposed to do? I don't want to go with one to have them break my heart, then lose my chance with the other"

Bradin put his arm around his little sister and took a deep breath "First real guy problem" he said "That a tough one… What does your heart say?"

"That Brice is too old and Cameron's not ready" she said lying into him

Bradin took a deep breath "Ok, I know Cam, who's Brice?"

Nikki bit her lip "An older guy I've kinda been seeing" she said quietly

Bradin shifted so she had to look at him "How much older?" he said, changing into protective older brother mode "And don't even pull the me and Erika excuse"

Nikki bit her lip "He's a junior, so he's only 16" she said "And he's sweet and he's nice and he really treats me well…"

Bradin interrupted her "What's his last name?" he said seriously

Nikki sighed "Bradin he's really…"

Bradin interrupted again "Nikki, last name" he said

She sighed "Brice Lewis" she said quietly

Bradin nodded "Well, I'm going to give you my advice Nik" he said "And you might not like it, but I'll tell you any way" She nodded so he continued "You and Cam have been off and on more than any light switches in this whole damn house, but he keeps coming back, which means he has feelings he cant get away from. Now this Brice kid, who I plan on checking out by the way, seems to have feelings too, but you have to think, if Brice traded places with Cam, would he still keep coming back, or would he be gone? When you can answer that question little dog, you'll know who you want to be with"

Nikki looked at Bradin "Thanks Brae" she said, smiling "When did you become so insiteful?"

They both laughed "We've been here a year Nik, and I've had 4 girlfriends. Do the math… that gives me some experience into emotions"

Nikki laughed and hugged him "Thanks Brae" she said "I'm gunna go think about it"

Bradin smiled as his sister walked out of his room. He called up some guys from the surf team "Hey, I need all in info on Brice Lewis, he's a junior. And I need to meet up with him, teach him some manners, got it. Alright, call me back. Peace" Bradin hung up his phone and laid on his bed. Now not only did he have to deal with Cassi with an older guy, but Nikki too.

Cassi waited outside the stairway to Two Brothers around noon. She was talking to some friends when she saw Nathan pull up in a gold convertible "Hey" she said, smiling "I like the car"

He smiled back "Hop in, I want to show you my condo"

Cassi knew that this probably wasn't a good idea, but against her better judgment she nodded and jumped in the passenger seat. They drove in silence listening to nothing but the music he had in his CD player. She looked at him "So how have you been, we haven't really talked since you got here" she said

He shrugged "With out you" he said "Its been hard. Having someone for over a year, then not having them. It sucked"

Cassi bit her lip and leaned against the seat. Somehow she felt really uncomfortable, and she knew being in his condo would make it worse.

They drove up to a nice complex and he parked. Taking the keys out, he got out, then opened the door for her. She smiled and took his hand as they walked up 2 flights of stairs to the third floor. He opened a door at the end revieling a gorgeously furnished condo. He smiled at her expression "So let me give you a tour" he said, "This is the kitchen… This is the living room…The dining room…The bathroom" he smirked and opened the last door. She knew what it was, but didn't expect him to be so excited to show her. "And this is my room" he said walking in. When she hesitated, he forcefully pulled her in "And this is where you're going to make up for the lies you've omitted telling me" he said, throwing her on the bed and pinning her down so she couldn't move "And this bed is where we're going to make a new baby to make up for the one you took from me"

AN Yay, i finally got a chance to write a chapter. Sorry its been so long, school and life have been taking up so much of my time. I'm trying i swear. This one's gunna get a little messy, then wind down... with and ending to die for... hehe. Review so i know you're still interested!