Hey there guys, I just hope you're all still interested in reading this story still! (and by hope, I MEAN IT by hope!) grins lolz Please review, and I'm REALLY sorry about not updating sooner! It's just that New Year came up and all…………..ya know, all the chaos and fiasco goings on whenever THAT comes along only once a year! So please, READ AND REVIEW! )

"Wow…………….." Bradin breathed heavily in shock, his hand still grasping the doorknob. "You look………….amazing…………"

Jasmine smiled, giving the grip on her purse strap less tighter. She could feel herself relax more, since seeing Bradin and his family just somehow made her more relaxed at the moment.

"You don't look so bad yourself, either." Jasmine commented, smiling at the blonde teen. She peeked behind him and inside the house (since she was still standing outside on the doorstep, waiting), seeing his family standing right behind him. They looked just about as curious to see her as much as she was to seeing them.

Bradin stared at her, amazed at how beautiful she looked. But he soon got out of his daze, just barely noticing the people behind him and his 'date', getting a little curious.

"Oh shit, sorry about just making you stand out there! Come on right in!" Bradin beckoned her inside, taking her soft hand in his. She blushed at his actions, but turned her attention back to his aunt and housemates. She pretty much knew how to handle adults, since she's met a lot of them in her dating history. All the info that I know could be really useful for tonight! she thought to herself.

"Hey there, I'm Ava Gregory, and these people are 'my housemates', as I would like to call them. We're so happy to have you here eat dinner with us!" Ava stuck out her hand for Jasmine to shake with, which she did immediately.

"Thank you Ms. Gregory, for allowing me to come to such a beautiful house!" Jasmine politely replied. Ava smiled brightly, and that made Jasmine know for sure that tonight was going to be okay.

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Bradin's POV

I smiled as I watched Jasmine and Aunt Ava chatter away, thinking to myself, At least they're getting along! Susannah soon joined into their conversation, and then Jay...then somehow Derrick and Nikki…………then everybody else was talking in a huge group, all except me! But at LEAST they ARE getting along! Ha, but how come I'm left out? (sigh) oh well……………as usual, I'm titled 'The Lonely Guy of This Family'. Oh yeah, and add in some big, flashing neon lights to go with that!

Everything seemed fine for awhile, with me watching everybody else gather up in a group and talk away……………..until it started to smell like smoke………

"Is it just me, or is something burning?" Nikki asked, sniffing the air, as did everyone else was.

"Oh no! It must have been the pot roast I placed into the oven!" Aunt Ava cried out, dashing out from the circle and off into the kitchen.All of uslooked at each other worriedly, and we soon followed Aunt Ava into the kitchen.

Problem was, it was totally filled with smoke.

All of us were coughing as we ran out of the kitchen, but Johnny and Jay soon ran back in to help Aunt Ava with the smoking oven. They all soon came back out, smudged with grime and dust. Poor Aunt Ava was looking shameful and embarrassed, but I truthfully didn't mind if we weren't going to eat pot roast! Jasmine didn't seem too either, with the sympathetic look she had on her face as she patted Aunt Ava on the back.

End of Bradin's POV

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"Jasmine, I'm so sorry for ruining dinner!" Aunt Ava apologized, almost looking as if she was going to cry. Susannah was there too, as well as Nikki and Derrick.

"It's okay, really." Jasmine soothingly replied. But she truthfully had no idea what to do now. Oh gosh, what are we going to do? All of my plans for complimenting Ms. Gregory's dinner would score major brownie points, but with dinner burnt, let that go down the drain! She sighed, trying her best to make a light bulb go on in her head.

"But what are we going to do now, with dinner burnt?" Nikki asked, staring at her aunt questionably. "Jay, you can go call Pizza Hut, and order some up." Aunt Ava said, sighing glumly. Jay nodded his head, and dashed into the kitchen to call on the phone.

Johnny and Derrick soon followed, probably getting ready to fight over what was going to be the topping.

Bradin sighed, sitting down on the seat next to Jasmine on the couch. "You wanna watch American Idol?" Bradin asked, grabbing the remote from the coffee table. Jasmine laughed at him, trying to contain in her laughter. "You watch that show?" Bradin frowned, and he couldn't help but secretly love the way she laughed. "Yes, doesn't everybody else? Hey……..stop laughing! I bet you watch it every once in awhile!" he pointed out accusingly, and Jasmine just gave him a cheeky grin in return.

"Of course I do." she replied, blushing madly. Bradin chuckled, rolling his eyes. "But you were just laughing at me!" he cried out. "I was laughing because I never imagined a 'manly surfer' like you watch a singing show!" she giggled. "Damn, you're naïve!" he laughed.

Both of them were soon waiting for the show to start……(you know when there are those ANNOYINGLY LONG commercials that come on onto the last minute and make you want to pull you're hair out in frustration whenever you watch American Idol? Lolz, that was happening to them right now! Sry guyz for the interruption!)……..then the smell of freshly baked dough and cheese came drafting into the room.

"Mmmmm……..the pizza is here!" Derrick cried out, running from the kitchen and into the living room. Jasmine and Bradin looked at each other, and shrugged. Jay came walking towards them, setting down a steaming pizza box onto the coffee table. Ava, Susanah, Johnny, and Nikki soon came walking in, smelling the pizza, obviously.

"Oh cool, the pizza's here, and American Idol is on! Perfect!" Nikki smiled happily, taking a slice from the box. Everybody else nodded in agreement, taking a slice each as well. "Cheers!" Derrick cried out, 'toasting' his pizza with Jay. Everybody laughed, and followed suit. Bradin winked over at Jasmine, giving her a light nudge in the ribs. "Want to feed each other?" he asked, sending her a silly grin.

She blushed, but laughingly nodded. "Sure…….." And the both of them were soon feeding each other pizza, and it looked rather cute. Derrick and everyone else soon noticed this, and stared at the two for awhile. "Are they together?" Nikki whispered to Ava. She just shook her head.

"Bradin said she has a boyfriend………..doesn't seem like that they're just 'really good friends' anymore! I wouldn't mind if they dated each other, really. She seems really charming and beautiful!" Nikki nodded in agreement with her aunt.

Everyone else soon flashed their attention back to the TV screen, and the air was soon fully filled with screams of "Go Kelly!" or "Go Clay!"

Lolz how do you guyz think this chapter was? I thought it was a little fluffy………oh wellz, just tell off you're HONEST OPINIONS on a REVIEW! (Fyi: its that blue button below here for people who forgot! lolz jk jk jk) Honestly guys, PLEASE REVIEW! )