Months ago in Great Lakes, Ronnie Anne made the ultimate decision that would likely affect her friendship with Sid. In an unexpected turn of events, the tough girl from Royal Woods agreed to date her best friend and neighbor Sid. The eccentric girl had been crushing on Ronnie Anne for a few years now, and after many attempts, some which really ticked off Ronnie Anne to the point where Sid feared for their Friendship, the tough but sweet girl agreed to date Sid.
The start of their first date came the following day, Ronnie Anne was prepping herself in the bathroom, trying to look extra nice. She knows Sid won't care and deep down she wondered why put in the effort to something she still had some doubts with. But Sid deserved to have Ronnie Anne looking her best, so the girl shall.
"Hey prima, you still in there?" Carlota asked, knocking on the bathroom door.
"Almost done Carlota!" Ronnie Anne said, applying a bit of perfume, something that Carlota caught wiff of.
"Hey! That better not be my new bottle!" Carlota said.
"Come on, you have a bunch of this junk, you could spare a little," Ronnie Anne said.
"Still, it's expensive!" Carlota said.
"Don't you get half of this for free?" Ronnie Anne pointed out.
"Still expensive! But, it's fine I guess," Carlota said. "Why the perfume though? Got a date?"
"Something like that," Ronnie Anne said, finally making her way out of the bathroom. "I'm hanging out with Sid."
"With Sid?" Carlota asked, then registeted Ronnie's other part of the sentence. "Wait, and you said it was like a date?"
"Yeah, I'm taking Sid out, on a date," Ronnie Anne said.
"And when you say date, you mean like Bobby and Lori?" Carlota asked.
"I want to think of this as testing the water," Ronnie Anne said. "Not sure if you noticed, but Sid kind of has a crush on me."
"Yeah, I picked up on that a little, though given how weird she acts, I couldn't tell if she was genuine," Carlota said.
"Well she is, or so she says," Ronnie Anne said. "I want to give her a chance so I'm taking her for a day out, nowhere fancy, probably some pizza place."
"So, the date itself though, is it like super romantic or just casual?" Carlota asked.
"We'll figure it out, I don't want to rush this but it'd be good to know if Sid's feelings for me really are genuine or if we're better off as just friends," Ronnie Anne said.
"Well I wish you luck, Sid is a nice girl, if you two did hit it off, I think it'd be really great for you," Carlota said. "Something tells me Sid would go to the ends of the Earth for you."
"She probably would," Ronnie Anne said, making her way out the apartment. "See ya cuz!"
"See ya!" Carlota said. "And good luck!"
As Ronnie Anne left, Carl had spotted her walking out, immediately grabbing his cell phone, "Hey Adelaide, I heard Ronnie Anne is going on a date with Sid, is this true?"
"From what I can see, yeah it is," Adelaide replied. "Sid's gotten pretty fancy herself, kind of unusual."
"Man, we gotta check this out!" Carl said. "We should follow them, you know, all secret like."
"You really want to do that?" Adelaide asked. "Suppose they spot us? They'll be pretty ticked off."
"It'll be worth it just to see Ronnie Anne and Sid actually together," Carl said. "Plus we want to make sure this works out, don't we? Imagine the good mood Sid and Ronnie Anne would be in if this works out."
"Well, Sid is more fun to be around when she's happy," Adelaide figured. "Alright, count me in."
"Sweet, I'll go get CJ and Carlitos, they're gonna wanna see this too," Carl said.
Outside, Ronnie Anne was waiting for Sid to come downstairs so they could walk to the pizza place together. She still felt a bit worried about this whole idea, this wasn't just a hangout moment, it was an actual date, for romance.
"Hey Ronnie," came Sid's voice. The girl turned to see her friend and date for the night looking shiny and alluring, likely from having taken a nice bath, similar to what she did.
"Hey Sid, you're looking pretty," Ronnie Anne said.
"Thanks, so are you," Sid replied, blushing from the compliment. "So, we should get going."
"Y-yeah, we should," Ronnie Anne said. Truthfully both girls were quite nervous, this was a big moment for them and it could really affect their futures depending on what happens.
As they walked down the streets, nearby Carl, Carlitos and Adelaide were quietly following after them.
"So where's CJ?" Adelaide asked.
"He said he was busy, and that it seemed 'irresponsible' to bother Ronnie Anne," Carl said, clearly annoyed by his older brother's choice. "Since when is CJ about being responsible? He's a party animal, just like us!"
"Yeah, just like us!" Carlitos agreed.
"Keep it down!" Adelaide scolded, looking to make sure they weren't spotted. Fortunately neither girl was none the wiser to the trio "Alright, let's keep going."
"If Ronnie Anne and Sid get married, do you become our sister?" Carlitos asked.
"Not exactly, but we will be in-laws I think," Adelaide said.
"In-laws?" Carlitos asked.
"You know, how tia Maria is mom's in-law because she's our dad's sister," Carl said. "Or how if Bobby marries Lori, then her sisters and brother will be his in-laws."
"Ok, so that's an in-law. But what about that Stella girl? Would she be an in-law?" Carlitos asked.
"I don't know, stop asking so many questions, we're gonna..." Carl looked ahead and noticed that Ronnie Anne and Sid were no longer in sight. "Dang, we lost them!"
"I saw them, they turned a corner, let's hurry!" Adelaide said, gesturing the two brothers to follow quickly.
Both Ronnie Anne and Sid made their way into a pizza place, the three kids tailing close behind. They peered the door open to see Sid and Ronnie Anne ordering a couple of slices.
"So they are just getting pizza," Carl said. "Still, kind of expected a pizza restaurant or something, not just a regular pizzeria, what kind of date is this?"
"This is their first date, they probably don't know the basics yet," Adelaide said. "But I am with you, I expected some place nicer since Sid spent forever getting ready."
"Maybe there's more to it than this," Carl said. "Let's sneak in and sit near them, listen in on what they're saying."
"That might be a bit much," Adelaide said. "We might get caught too."
"Not if we're sneaky," Carl said.
Adelaide shook her head, "Not worth it, honestly why are we here anyway? We should just leave them be. We saw where they were going and it's pretty much a type of place they would go to normally."
"Adelaide's right, we should go home," Carlitos said.
"Hey we can't leave now, just let me come up with a plan," Carl said.
"Hey, what are you kids doing out here so late?" came the voice of Vito Filipino startling the kids.
"Oh, hi Vito," Carl said, greeting his grandfather's best friend. "We're here to see the date."
"The date? Don't you got a calendar kid?" Vito asked.
"No, I mean the romantic type," Carl explained. "Like when two people in love go out with each other."
"Oh that kind of date," Vito said, chuckling to himself a bit. "I had many great years of that, I was quite the catch in my younger days, still got it in fact."
"That's nice, now if you don't mind, we have a date to monitor," Carl said.
"So your cousin is on a date huh?" Vito said, checking the door. "Who's the lucky boy?"
"Uh, she's on a date with another girl Mr. Filipino," Carl pointed out.
"My sister to be precise," Adelaide said.
"Your sister?" Vito said, trying to remember. "Wait, ain't you the daughter of the zoo keeper and the train conductor?"
"Yeah, that's me, Adelaide Chang," the girl said. "You remember my sister right?"
"Yeah, nice girl, bit of a nut though," Vito said. "She and Ronnie Anne, they're best friends right?"
"Yeah, they are, really close in fact," Carl said.
"And now they're dating huh?" Vito said. "They say dating your friends is a risky move, which is why most people avoid it. Me, I've been around long enough to know that sometimes that risk is worth it. The best companion someone could have is someone who was also their friend, because you already have a nice little foundation set up for a good relationship."
"Wow, that was really enlightened of you Mr. Filipino," Carl said.
"Looks like the old noggin is good for some useful tidbits of knowledge," Vito said. "Anyway I gotta head home to my own companion, I suggest you kids do the same, not a good idea to be out so late at night, it'll worry your parents."
"Pfft, nothing we can't handle, right?" Carl asked, turning to his friends.
"No he's right," Adelaide said. "It would worry our parents, plus like I said, there's nothing interesting happening, we should just leave."
"Fine, you go, Carlitos and I will stay here, right little bro?" Carl asked, looking to his brother. He then saw that his brother was standing near Adelaide.
"I want to go home too, it's gonna get dark and we'll get lost," Carlitos said.
"Hey come on, we just got here, we gotta see if anything good happens," Carl said. "Don't you want to know if their date is a success?"
"Of course, but standing out here all night is boring, if you want to do that then be my guest but I'm not wasting my time," Adelaide said, then turned to Carlitos, offering her hand. "Come on, I'll take you home."
"Ok," Caritos said, taking Adelaide by the hand as she walked him home.
"Quitters!" Carl taunted.
"Don't be like that kid," Vito said. "Now come on, I gotta get you home."
"What for? I'm fine!" Carl said.
"Hector's my best friend, I can't in good consciousness allow his grandson to stay out late at night," Vito said. "Plus I'm a grandpa too, so I know what the worry is like."
Carl pouted in annoyance as Vito walked him home, leaving the two girls inside the pizzeria, just talking among each other. Fortunately they seemed to be enjoying themselves a bit as they conversed more about their daily lives than anything.
"I'll never forget how freaked out Laird was when he went flying off that ramp on that scooter," Sid said. "Everyone was like 'Whoa!' and he was like, 'Oh sweet heavens I'm gonna die!'."
Ronnie Anne laughed along, "Oh yeah, poor Laird can't catch a break. Just last week when he was bike riding he slipped on that banana peel and pedaled straight into a mountain of trash."
"Yeah, classic," Sid said. "But he's a good kid, and fun to hang around."
"Yeah, all our friends are cool, like who else but Nikki would skateboard with a broken arm that she got while skateboarding?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Yeah she ruled that skateboard," Sid said. "Speaking of which, hear about any more contests?"
"A few but they're not exactly close by," Ronnie Anne said. "I really need my own car."
"I really need my own license," Sid said. "Stupid test is a pain in the butt."
"It's not that hard Sid, it was pretty easy for me, even the parallel parking," Ronnie Anne said. "Of course mom helped me practice that one, it's something someone living in the city needs the most."
"Still, I failed that test like three times," Sid said. "You failed only once and got it right the second time."
"Hey if it makes you feel better, others had it harder," Ronnie Anne said. "Like take Leni, according to Lincoln it took her like sixteen tries at least to get her license, probably more."
"Well I'd rather not take as long as Leni did," Sid said. "He didn't happen to mention how she figured it out, did he?"
"He explained the rules to her using words she understood," Ronnie Anne said. "Which makes Lincoln a better teacher than most since he understood how to get through to someone he was trying to teach. I mean she still failed the time after, but only because Lori set it up for it to happen."
"Why did Lori want her to fail?" Sid asked.
"Back then, if someone wanted Lori to drive them somewhere, they'd need to do a favor for her, Lincoln mentioned that included doing her laundry," Ronnie Anne said. "Leni is too nice to do that, and Lori knew it too, so she did not want her getting her license."
"Wow, that's super sneaky," Sid said.
"Lori used to be a pain, I'm so glad she grew out of it, makes me feel better about her dating my brother," Ronnie Anne said.
"Think that Bobby and Lori will get married?" Sid asked.
"Probably, I think Bobby mentioned to me that he thought about proposing, of course given the surprise of Lincoln getting Stella pregnant, it might have slipped his mind," Ronnie Anne said. "I'm almost surprised Lori hasn't gotten pregnant yet, she said she wanted eleven kids just like her parents."
"It'd be great if she had kids, you'd be their fun aunt," Sid said.
"Oh yeah," Ronnie Anne said. "Funny, my nieces and nephews are going to be cousins to Lincoln's baby, wonder what that would make Lincoln to me?"
"Well if he's your sister-in-law's brother, wouldn't that make him your brother-in-law?" Sid asked.
"Probably, I mean he already told me I was like his sister," Ronnie Anne said, feeling bitter about it. "I can't believe he compared me to Lynn, do I remind you of Lynn?"
"No way, Lynn's pretty tactless, I mean maybe not so much lately but she's a bit off her rocker, and that's coming from me," Sid said. "Maybe he said that because you're both super tough girls."
"Probably," Ronnie Anne said. "Still weird to get 'sister-zoned' like that, he really is focused on Stella now, guess he has to be, she's carrying his baby."
"Do you still have feelings for Lincoln?" Sid asked.
Despite the hesitation, Ronnie Anne slowly nodded her head, "A little, I mean I would never take him away from Stella but, part of me wondered how much longer the two would last. But now, it seems unlikely they would break up. Which is good, because I wouldn't want to be part of the reason their child is growing up with parents who aren't together, it was tough for me and I wouldn't wish that on someone else."
"That's very selfless of you," Sid said.
"Not that it would matter anyway, like I said before, long distance would not work for me," Ronnie Anne said.
"So if you were still in Royal Woods, there's a chance you would have been his girlfriend?" Sid asked.
"Probably," Ronnie Anne said. "I mean, I have no regrets about moving here, I mean, I got to meet you didn't I?"
"It was the best thing about living here too," Sid said. "If you weren't here, I probably wouldn't have even gotten that apartment, not that it would matter since I wouldn't have too much of a reason to wanna live there, aside from your cousins maybe, they're really nice."
"Yeah, and they like you and Adelaide, so it worked out for everyone," Ronnie Anne said.
"Well, I may not be Lincoln, but I hope I can be all that you wanted from him," Sid said.
"Don't worry about being like Lincoln, he's his own guy, just be yourself, I already like that part about you," Ronnie Anne said.
"Well it is one thing I'm good at," Sid joked, getting a chuckle from her date.
"You're good at so many things, don't sell yourself short," Ronnie Anne said.
"That's one of my favorite things about you Ronnie Anne," Sid said. "You have more confidence in me than most people do, I just get written off as weird or crazy, so it means a lot when you look past that, at least when you're not ticked off at me."
"That reminds me," Ronnie Anne began. "I really am sorry for the stuff I said to you, not just from the 'underwear moment', but also afterwards, like how mean I was to you when we went to Royal Woods for the first time since Stella's pregnancy, or just shutting you off. Truth is, I really can't imagine my life without you, and I never want to experience that." Ronnie took Sid by her hand, "I just want you with me, I don't want to lose you."
"I appreciate that Ronnie," Sid said. "But I'm just as must to blame, I shouldn't have been so pushy before, so I don't blame you for being mad. I should have respected your wishes and not pursued a relationship. I'll take friendship over losing you."
"At least you have your date with me, so your persistence did pay off," Ronnie Anne said.
"Are you really comfortable with this though?" Sid asked. "I mean, if you do want to be my girlfriend, then I will treat you like a queen, I'll do anything I can to make you happy, I will love you the way your brother loves Lori, and the way Lincoln loves Stella. I will do all that for you, but only if that's what you really want. You don't have to date me if you're not comfortable, I'll move on, don't feel like you have to settle for me. I love you, but I will not hold you to dating me if that's what you don't want."
"Sid, thank you, for always being kind, for always being my friend, and for always being so understanding," Ronnie Anne said. "I've thought about this, and I do want to give it a chance. We're such good friends already, and I think we can be even better as a couple. I do want to date you, so I am going to give you that window to wow and impress me. If I'm gonna date someone, it might as well be someone I already love."
"If that's what you want, then I won't let you down," Sid said. "I'll be the best girlfriend you can ask for!"
"Somehow, I trust you to follow through on that," Ronnie Anne said. "Now, let's get this date started for real. Kind of getting hungry."
"Me too, think we can handle a whole pie together?" Sid asked.
"Pfft, you can put extra cheese and I'd still have room for dessert," Ronnie Anne said.
"Daring huh? Alright I'll hold you to that," Sid said.
"Wanna make a bet? Loser pays for the date," Ronnie Anne said.
"Aw, but I wanted to be the one to treat you to a nice night," Sid said.
"Wow really? You're so sweet," Ronnie Anne said. "You don't have to though, I'll cover half."
"You sure about that?" Sid asked.
"Think of it as you treating me, but I'm also treating you," Ronnie Anne said. "I want to do nice things for you too after all."
"Alright, we'll keep it equal," Sid said.
"Right, we'll do out best not to spoil each other," Ronnie Anne said.
"A relationship based on love, not value," Sid said.
"And just being there for each other," Ronnie Anne said.
Sid grabbed a nearby pepper shaker, "To us!"
"Uh...what are you doing?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"A toast, I'd use a drink but we didn't order any yet," Sid said. "So I'm improvising."
Ronnie Anne stared in confusion a moment before laughing at the zaniness of her date, "You crack me up." Ronnie Anne grabbed a napkin holder. "Alright, to us."
The two toasted to their commitment, using the most unusual of appliances. But it still meant something to them, and fortunately their night went well, the two getting their pizza with a side of cheese sticks and two large sodas, ones they would later come to regret ordering.
They made their way back to the Apartment Building, Sid walked Ronnie Anne to her door, the two stopping a moment for their goodnight parting.
"Thanks for tonight Ronnie, I had so much fun," Sid said. "Really doesn't feel that different from our usual hang out though."
"Yeah, I think dating can be easy, feels natural," Ronnie Anne said. "The only difference is that we can call it a 'date'."
"Oh yeah totally," Sid said. "So, when do you wanna do our next date?"
"We'll just do whatever, doesn't have to be fancy," Ronnie Anne said. "Unless you want fancy."
"Oh, no, none of that, fancy's not really my style anyway," Sid said. "We'll just meet up tomorrow after breakfast, I'll come and get you."
"You got it," Ronnie Anne said. "Well see ya."
Just before she went inside, Sid snuck in a kiss to her cheek, "Yeah, see ya."
Ronnie Anne made sure to hide her blush until Sid was completely out of sight. She found the affection rather nice, something she think she can get used to. As she entered her apartment, she found both Carl and Carlitos standing there with curious smiles on their faces.
"Shouldn't you two be in bed?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Hey I'm not a little kid that needs a bedtime," Carl said.
"Vito thought otherwise," Ronnie Anne said.
"Wait, Vito?" Carl asked.
"I saw you two and Adelaide getting busted by Vito for hanging around outside the Pizzeria, you're lucky I didn't come to deal with you myself," Ronnie Anne said.
"Can you blame us for being curious?" Carl said.
"Yeah well, don't pull that crap again, my date with Sid isn't your novella," Ronnie Anne said, thinking a moment. "Wonder if this is what Lincoln goes through on his dates?"
"Was your date nice?" Carlitos asked. "Are you gonna keep dating? Will you get married to Sid?"
"Whoa now, way to soon to talk about marriage," Ronnie Anne said. "I'd like to finish being a kid before I get married."
"Smart choice as always prima," Carl said, then leaned in out of earshot of Carlitos. "Good thing you and Sid are both girls so you won't have to go through what Lincoln and his girl are."
"Dude! So not cool!" Ronnie Anne said. "Anyway if you're done asking questions, step aside, I still have a level to finish of my retro platformer."
The boys stood aside, letting Ronnie Anne pass through. Carl was hoping Ronnie Anne would be in a better mood so he could get more information, but perhaps getting caught peeping the date would not put Ronnie Anne in much of a talking mood. Maybe next time.
"I wonder if Adelaide would be able to get some info?" Carl wondered.
Upstairs Sid has Adelaide in a noogie position, "Peep at my date again and I'll really make you regret it squirt!"
"Mom! Sid's bullying me!" Adelaide shouted, struggling to get out of the noggie position.
Back in the present, both Lincoln and Stella got a nice laugh out of the story, mostly the ending.
"Just like my sisters, always curious about my personal life," Lincoln said. "At least they've gotten better but boy were they bad at one point."
"So you two had a good first date then," Stella said.
"Totally, it wasn't as awkward as I worried it would be," Ronnie Anne said. "The next day we went to the Skate Park."
Another flashback shows the girls at the top of a halfpipe. Ronnie Anne took to her skateboard and began riding, doing a few flips and ollies off the jumps.
"Way to go Ronnie Anne!" Sid cheered as Ronnie landed back up on top of the halfpipe.
"Nothing to it, just gotta get the right amount of air," Ronnie Anne said.
"Alright, now it's my turn!" Sid said, prepping her skateboard.
"Just remember what I taught you, don't do more than what you can," Ronnie Anne said.
"I'll be fine, I've jumped ramps before," Sid said. "I'm not the newbie you met years back."
"Yeah but skateboarding is still a tricky sport, and you don't really do it that often so things may not come as naturally to you," Ronnie Anne said.
"It'll all come back, it's like riding a bike, pure instinct," Sid said.
"Wait, it's not exactly-" Ronnie's plea was cut short when Sid began to ride. "The same..."
Sid started to generate some momentum on the halfpipe, gaining enough for some big air. "Alright, think that's enough!" Sid came down toward Ronnie Anne's side, ready for a trick. "Time to pull off an-OH GOD!" Sid lost her balance mid-air and fell toward her friend.
"Sid!" Ronnie Anne quickly caught Sid, stumbling backwards and stepping on her skateboard, taking an involuntary ride back down the halfpipe while trying to maintain balance. Ronnie was able to divert the skateboard off but the two fell hard onto the ground.
"Ow..." Sid said, slowly sitting up, rubbing her aches. "Wish there was a helmet for my back."
Ronnie Anne also stood up, looking to be in a daze, "That was scary as heck." She propped herself back on her feet as she helped Sid up, "You ok buddy?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," Sid said, fully standing. "Thanks for playing the hero there, that could have been worse."
"I told you to be careful Sid, don't do anything that reckless again, I don't want you getting hurt," Ronnie Anne said.
"Yeah, noted," Sid said. She lifted her shirt slightly. "I'm not bleeding am I?"
"No, a little bruised but nothing you can't recover from," Ronnie Anne said. "Wanna go back home?"
"No, I can endure it, I don't want to cut our date short," Sid said.
"You won't, we can just chill back at my place, or yours," Ronnie Anne said. "Better yet, we'll go to that not-so-secret spot in the basement."
"That last one is a no, I think Mr. Nakamura reserved it til the afternoon," Sid said. "Also would it even be a good idea to go back home? Suppose Carl or Adelaide try snooping on us again? I already laid down the law with Adelaide but she can be pretty defiant."
"Alright let's just head to the arcade, I still have some leftover tokens," Ronnie Anne said.
"Arcade is fun, let's go!" Sid said.
"Did you two say 'arcade?'?" came a voice. It was Casey, making his way over with Sameer and Nikki.
"Sup Sid, sup Ronnie Anne?" Nikki greeted.
"Oh hi, what brings you three here?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Uh, to skate?" Casey pointed out. "It is a skatepark."
"Right, poor choice of words," Ronnie Anne said.
"What's this about an arcade?" Sameer asked. "You two already finished here?"
"I kind of got hurt so we're going to an Arcade just to cool off a bit," Sid said.
"Took a gnarly bail or something?" Casey asked.
"It was pretty gnarly, but Ronnie Anne saved my butt from even more damage," Sid said.
"Nothing to it, I'd never let anything bad happen to Sid," Ronnie Anne said.
"That's nice, it's good to see you two back together again," Nikki said.
"Back together?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Well yeah, you've been in a rut Ronnie, I remember there was a time you seemed pretty bothered by Sid being around," Nikki said.
"Yeah, we thought you two got into a fight or something," Casey said.
"Oh, it was that noticeable?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Yeah, what happened?" Sameer asked.
Ronnie Anne of course wasn't gonna go into detail, she had to downplay it a little, "Nothing, just a disagreement on things, plus I've been in a weird mood, something strange recently happened."
"Does it have to do with Lincoln?" Casey asked. "And the fact that he got that girl pregnant?"
"Oh yeah, you three know," Ronnie Anne said. She didn't even get to tell them, they just heard Carl explaining it to Adelaide.
"How is Lincoln doing, you went down to Royal Woods to see him right?" Nikki asked.
"He's doing great, he's worried about being a father but he feels like he can pull it off," Ronnie Anne said. "He's having a baby with a girl he loves so there's that."
"And she's excited too," Sid said. "So they're pulling through together."
"That's great," Nikki said. "Gotta say though, I really envy that girl, I mean knowing she and Lincoln got it on, ever wonder what he's probably like in bed? Something tells me he knows how to make a girl happy, like he just gives off that vibe."
"Well I'll never know, none of us will," Ronnie Anne said.
"R-right, none of us," Sid said, doing her best not to show her blush or to act suspiciously. "So arcade then!?"
"Yeah, totally," Ronnie Anne said. "So I'm gonna take Sid to the arcade."
"That's neat, hey maybe we can join you," Casey said.
"Oh, really?" Ronnie Anne asked. "What about skateboarding?"
"Yeah, don't change plans for our sake," Sid said, hoping she and Ronnie Anne wouldn't have a third, fourth and fifth wheel on their date.
"It's fine, the only thing better than skateboarding is hanging out with our friends," Nikki said.
Ronnie Anne wasn't sure what to say, she couldn't tell them no, it would seem rude. But she wasn't ready to tell anyone about her dating Sid, of course they were gonna find out eventually but Ronnie Anne really would prefer to wait before telling anyone.
"Well, if you really want to, then sure, you can join us," Ronnie Anne said.
"Great, lets hurry," Nikki said, leading the way, with Sid and Ronnie Anne in the back.
"Sorry Sid, I couldn't tell them 'no'," Ronnie Anne said.
"It's fine, I couldn't do it either," Sid said. "No big deal, we can still hang out with each other."
"Yeah, we'll make the most of it," Ronnie Anne said.
Later at the arcades, the friends of course hung out as expected, Ronnie and Sid staying close to one another, trying to enjoy each other's company without the additions. They do feel a bit bad for this since their friends just want to hang out with them, and they do care about their friends, but they're trying to discover or confirm feelings for one another, hard to do within a group.
As the day went on, Ronnie Anne had gathered quite a number of tickets from some games, enough to get a couple of decent prizes.
"So what'chu gonna get?" Casey asked as Ronnie Anne made her selection.
"Hard to say, so many cool prizes," Ronnie Anne said. "Sid, you gonna get anything?"
"Probably not, I barely have any tickets, my game was so off," Sid said. "Sucks too, really wanted that stuffed panda."
Ronnie Anne checked the prize herself, seeing that it was a big toy that was almost the size of Carlitos. Checking the ticket count, she made her choice in the matter.
Within seconds, Ronnie Anne got the panda and presented it to Sid, "Here you go buddy."
With a loud gasp, Sid took the panda in her arms, "You mean it? Oh, you didn't have to do that for me, I could have waited."
"Nothing else was good, besides seeing you happy is the best prize of all," Ronnie Anne said.
"You...you..." Sid pulled Ronnie Anne into a big hug. "You are the sweetest girl ever! I love you so much!"
"Easy Sid, we have friends watching," Ronnie Anne said, using her eyes to gesture to the group.
"It's all good Ronnie, Sid's just happy," Nikki said. "But that was really cool of you to do for her, much respect."
"Yeah, that seems like something a guy would do for his girlfriend or something," Sameer said.
"Hehe, or two really good friends," Ronnie Anne said.
"That too, real smooth like, like Nikki said, much respect," Sameer said.
"Yeah, you're a good friend Ronnie Anne," Casey said.
Nikki noticed something in the corner of her eye, "No way! They have that updated kart racing game? How did that slip my attention!?"
"Think that machine was off before, guess they put it back on," Sameer said.
"Maybe it wasn't working," Casey said. "Careful putting money into that."
"I'm taking my chances," Nikki said, dashing to the machine.
"Hey, wait up!" Sameer said, following after along with Casey.
With the trio gone, Sid focused her attention to Ronnie Anne, "That was really nice of you to do for me."
"Like I said, seeing you happy is enough for me, I know you wanted that panda and I can easily earn those tickets back," Ronnie Anne said. "Just take good care of that thing."
"I will," Sid said. Looking to make sure the coast was clear, she quickly leaned in to kiss Ronnie Anne on the cheek. "Thanks again."
"It's nothing, really," Ronnie Anne insisted. "Come on, I wanna see Nikki ride to win or crash and burn."
"Kind of want the latter, seeing her rage over a game can be funny," Sid said.
"Yeah, it can be," Ronnie Anne agreed, the two making their way to the arcade booth.
Back in the present, Stella was seeing aweing at the sweet gesture she was just told of, "You are such a sweetheart Ronnie Anne."
"Really, it was nothing, I just wanted to make Sid happy, it only cost me a few tickets," Ronnie Anne said.
"Showing someone you care about that type of generosity is what it's all about," Lincoln said. "Just showing that you thought to do something nice for Sid is what likely means a lot to her."
"Yeah, I would have been happy if it was a low cost prize," Sid said. "I just appreciate the thought."
"So you're saying I shouldn't have given up all those tickets for you?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Oh no, I'm really glad you got me that panda, I still have it in my room, a sign of our love for each other," Sid said.
"Alright, don't be weird," Ronnie Anne playfully warned.
"So, how long did this go on before you two decided to make it official?" Stella asked.
"I want to say about a month," Ronnie Anne said. "It really culminated one night."
A month after Ronnie Anne offered to date Sid, the two were seen strolling through a park together. It was late in the evening but they both enjoyed the relaxing scenery before them regardless, in fact the evening sky made it better.
"What is it about night skies that look so cool?" Sid asked.
"Lot of reasons," Ronnie Anne said. "Cooler air, the bright and shining stars, the city lights. I would say less busy but that mostly applies to suburban areas, not cities like this one."
"Well at least there aren't too many people out in the park tonight, almost feels like we're alone," Sid said.
"Imagine having this whole place to ourselves," Ronnie Anne said. "Beyond that, imagine having this whole city to ourselves, being able to do whatever we want."
"Oh that would be awesome," Sid said. "No lines at the arcades, no lines at the movies, all the good food at our disposal, and we can do all sorts of crazy things. Like imagine running down the streets in nothing but our underwear."
"Eh, empty city or not, I don't think I would do something like that," Ronnie Anne said. "But it would also be nice to practice my skateboarding wherever I want."
"Wait, if there's no one else here, would that include the animals?" Sid asked. "It'd be cool hanging out at the zoo."
"Hey if there's no animals, we could play in the exhibits," Ronnie Anne said.
"Oh yeah, that'd be awesome," Sid said. "Climbing around like monkeys is always fun."
"No doubt about that," Ronnie Anne said. The two reached a center of the park, a big oval shaped area with street lights all around them. "Almost looks like an outdoor ballroom."
Sid dramatically turned to Ronnie Anne, "Might I have this dance my fair lady?"
Ronnie Anne laughed to herself, "Wow, seriously? That was so corny."
"You know you love it when I'm like this," Sid teased. "Come on, a dance awaits us."
Ronnie Anne indulged with Sid, taking her hand as Sid started her little dance, the two spinning around a bit, doing moves similar to ballroom dancing with a few solo acts in between. The two were able to completely enjoy their weird antics, just dancing around in public and holding each other close while doing so.
Sid wasn't exactly graceful and Ronnie Anne's dancing skills weren't top notch but they still had fun just being with each other. Things really took to a head when Sid got too bold and tried hoisting Ronnie Anne over her head.
"Whoa easy Sid, you're gonna-OH CRAP!" Once Sid lost her grip, Ronnie Anne had fallen on top of her friend, the two dazed and confused on the ground for a second.
Sid quickly stood up, "I'm so sorry about that, I got carried away."
"So did I," Ronnie Anne said in a partially joking but somewhat annoyed manner.
"Here, let me help you up," Sid said, holding her hand out, pulling Ronnie Anne off the ground, the two finding themselves face to face.
Sid took this moment to really appreciate Ronnie Anne's features, such pretty eyes, adorable freckles, some stress marks on her face, likely from being in such a large family. Not to mention her pretty, long dark hair. Sid has seen Ronnie Anne without her ponytail, it really showed just how incredible her hair was.
"You're...really beautiful Ronnie Anne," Sid said. "Absolutely stunning."
"Thanks Sid..." Ronnie Anne said, blushing a bit. She too took note of Sid's features, finding what she beheld very cute and attractive. "You're super pretty too, like ridiculously pretty."
Sid brought Ronnie Anne closer, keeping the same distance between their faces. Slowly and steadily, she began to lean in, Ronnie Anne doing the same. Despite some hesitation, mostly from Ronnie Anne, the two eventually locked into a kiss, Sid hugging her friend tighter as he lost herself in the passion.
Ronnie Anne enjoyed this kiss more than she expected, it really felt right to her, as she began to believe that Sid may truly be her one true love, and she in turn would be Sid's, their destinies fully intertwined with one another.
The two pulled back, gazing at each other with nothing but love and admiration, both happy to have achieved the ultimate in heavenly satisfaction.
"So, does this mean I can call you my girlfriend?" Sid asked.
Ronnie Anne nodded in confirmation, "Yes Sid, and I can call you mine."
"Yes!" Sid raised her arm up in triumph. "Victory!"
Ronnie Anne chuckled to herself, "You look and sound like someone from a Fighting Game."
"Top tier all day long!" Sid boasted.
Ronnie Anne placed her arm around Sid, "I can tell this is gonna be fun."
"Yeah," Sid said, placing her arm around Ronnie Anne, "It sure is."
The two began to walk off again, close to each other and enjoying their embrace with one another. They were happy they found love and that they believe this could work out well for them.
Back in the present, Stella was seen gushing at how adorable this story was. "A dance in the park and a romantic kiss right afterwards? That's too cute!"
"I'm really happy for you two, I can tell you're gonna be a great couple," Lincoln said.
"Do your friends and family know?" Stella asked.
"Oh yeah, we told them, starting with the family," Ronnie Anne said.
Flashback to the day after the two got together, Ronnie Anne was seen telling the story to Carlota, "And then we just kissed, just like that Sid was my girlfriend."
"I am so happy for you prima! You and Sid are gonna be so happy together," Carlota said.
"I hope so, I mean I do feel a bit nervous, we're gonna be dating now, it's gonna change a lot probably," Ronnie Anne said.
"Hey you once said it yourself, just treat it like you're hanging out," Carlota said. "The only difference is that you probably shouldn't be talking about cute boys and you two might be kissing a lot."
"Oh there will definitely be kissing," Ronnie Anne said. "Still, you're probably right, just treat it like the frienship it's always been, sprinkled in with a bit of romance."
"Don't forget the occasional compliment, tell her she's pretty and how much you love being around her," Carlota said. "But you should know what to do, the advantage of one girl dating another is that the girl always knows what the other girl wants."
"That really is not my strong suit though," Ronnie Anne said. "I always sympathize with Bobby when he worries that he doesn't know what Lori wants, even I barely know what I want half the time."
"Alright, poor example maybe, plus Sid also seems kind of clueless to certain things," Carlota said. "But you at least know Sid well, you've been friends for years now, that's the benefit of dating a friend, they know you, you know them and there's a better understanding."
"You know a lot about dating, surprised you don't have a boyfriend," Ronnie Anne said.
"Hey I've had my share of guys, they're just not ready for commitment," Carlota said. "But it's fine, I'm focused on my career anyway. Maybe I'll find a guy once I move to Royal Woods."
"Are you really moving down there?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"I've been meaning to branch out, I'm twenty three, I should be starting my own life, moving down there with Lori and Bobby may not be exactly what I had in mind, but it's a start," Carlota said.
"What's so weird about living at home in your twenties though? Even Leni still technically lives at home and she's twenty-one," Ronnie Anne said.
"To each their own, but I just want to try this opportunity," Carlota said. "It won't be so bad though, I mean are you gonna miss me that much?"
Ronnie Anne considered denying it, but she didn't see a point to it, she knew Carlota would prod at her, "A little, yeah."
"I'm only a few hours away, and there's a nice spot halfway through where we can meet together," Carota said. "Bobby and Lori used it back when she was still in High School."
"That sounds like a good idea, and who knows, maybe I'll move back to Royal Woods someday too, just to be close to you, Bobby and Lori, along with Lincoln and Stella," Ronnie Anne said. "That's if they don't move up here first."
"It might be a while before they can even afford a place to live on their own, does Lincoln even have a job considering he's gonna be a father?" Carlota asked.
"Aside from his dad's restaurant, not a lot," Ronnie Anne said. "I mean he still has school, just a few more years left. Then he's gonna try for college, which I think he should hold off on. Who knows, he might not even need college, he might make money without it."
"It's not impossible," Carlota said. "He likes video games, he can make a career out of that. He's also good at drawing, he can be a comic book artist. I went to college and honestly, I'm finding more success in my make-up stream than my time there, of course it can't hurt to have something to fall back on."
"I'll probably go to college, though I am pretty confident that I can just make it as a pro-skater," Ronnie Anne said. "I've been practicing my moves since I was in Elementary school, I'll be so famous they'll make skateboarding video games named after me! And Lincoln can use those games to win tournaments or do streams or however you make money playing games."
"Wow, ambitious," Carlota said. "Wait, how did we even get on this topic? Anyway back to Sid, just remember to treat her well, she's your girlfriend so she needs to be treated like a queen, not too much though, or you'll spoil her."
"Treating her well will be easy, Sid has always meant more to me than almost anyone, aside from our family at least," Ronnie Anne said. "So treating her well will be a cinch."
A knock on the door came, Carl calling out, "I got it!"
"Since when does Carl willingly answer a door?" Carlota wondered.
The boy opened to reveal Sid, "Hey Carl, I came to see Ronnie Anne."
With a smug look on his face, Carl turned his attention to his older cousin as he spoke in a sing-song tone, "It's your giiiirlfrieeend!"
Ronnie Anne's eye twitched briefly, then lunged toward Carl, the boy hi-tailing it out of there, "Punk."
"Told your family already huh?" Sid asked.
"Yeah, they made a big deal of course, but they're happy," Ronnie Anne said. "I was just explaining the details to Carlota."
"Hey Sid, soon I'll have to call you prima," Carlota said.
"Yeah maybe," Sid said. "So Ronnie, the Arcade has that new side-scrolling beat'em up game, it looks awesome, we have to check it out!"
"Oh hell yeah, let's get to it," Ronnie Anne said. "Catch you later Carlota."
"Have fun!" Carlota said as the two left.
"So, your family know too?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Yeah, and now Adelaide won't stop bugging me about it, pain in the butt that girl is," Sid said.
"Just like Carl," Ronnie Anne said. "It's like the two were made for each other."
"Yeah but like she's always insisting, he's like a goofy older brother," Sid said.
"Better than what Lola calls him," Ronnie Anne said, the two girl giggling right after.
Later on they arrived at the arcade, the two doing well in the side scroller, enough to gain an audience of kids, including Nikki, Sameer, Casey and Laird.
"Almost got it Sid!" Ronnie Anne said, button mashing on the panel. "Keep it up!"
"Doing my best!" Sid said, almost struggling.
"They're about to break the all time Statewide High Score!" Laird excitedly stated. "We're witnessing greatness!"
"Ronnie! Sid! You got this!" Nikki cheered.
After some perseverance, the two girls had finished the arcade and gotten a massive high score.
"We did it!" Ronnie Anne said, high fiving Sid among the cheering.
"Yeah! We're Legendary now! All you mortals, bow to us!" Sid said, some kids laughing at her quirkiness. "Hey I'm not messing around, bow your heads to our greatness!"
"Uh, is she serious?" Sameer asked.
"Of course not, you're all good," Ronnie Anne said. The look on Sid's face said otherwise however. "Thank you all for your support."
The kids offered one last congratulations before dispersing, save for their immediate friend group.
"That was sick," Casey said.
"Yeah, you really pulled it off, great work girls," Nikki said, high fiving them.
"When it's me and Ronnie Anne," Sid placed her arm around the girl. "There's nothing we can't accomplish."
"Exactly," Ronnie Anne said, placing her arm around her significant other. "Sid and I are the absolute best."
"You two are so tight knit, the only way you'd be closer is if you got married," Casey said.
"Well we're off to a good start," Sid said, turning to Ronnie Anne. "Isn't that right, girlfriend?"
"Yeah, totally, girlfriend," Ronnie Anne replied.
That just confused the four kids, not sure what the two girls meant by that terminology. So Nikki voiced their confusion. "So when you say girfriend, do you mean that you're girls and friends with each other, like how one girl would say to a friend of hers 'Hey Girlfriend', or do you mean girlfriend like you're dating."
"The latter," Sid said. "Me and Ronnie Anne are a couple now."
"Wait really!?" Casey said.
"No way!" Nikki voiced.
"I don't believe it!" Sameer said.
"Wait, do you're actually dating?" Laird asked.
"Made it official last night, when we smooched under the stars," Sid boasted.
"You two actually kissed?" Casey asked.
"This I gotta see," Nikki said.
"I'd like to see too, if you don't mind," Laird said, quickly adjusting his glasses.
Ronnie Anne and Sid kind of had an idea of Laird's true reasoning, but they didn't care. The two turned to each other and shared a kiss like only a couple would.
"O..." Nikki started.
"M..." Sameer continued.
"G..." Casey finished.
"Wait what does that spell?" Laird asked, getting a look of confusion.
The two broke off, Ronnie Anne grinning at her group of friends, "Well, pretty cool right?"
"I'll say," Nikki said.
"I have you to thank for this Nikki, if it wasn't for that dare, I wouldn't have even considered dating Ronnie Anne," Sid said. "Well maybe a little but that really solidified it for me."
"Yeah, your stupid, annoying dare worked out for the best," Ronnie Anne playfull sassed.
"Well I'm happy to hear," Nikki said. "Congrats on being a couple. Just promise you won't make out too much."
"Yeah, that might get awkward," Casey said.
"Awkward! That would be hot!" Laird said, getting a look of annoyance from the others.
"The fuck's the matter with you dude?" Casey asked, his other two friends backing him up.
"Come on, let's take it easy on Laird, at least he can see hot girls kissing without a computer screen," Ronnie Anne joked.
"Hey who told you about tha...I mean, that's not my intention," Laird said.
"Dude it's fine, I like seeing chicks kiss each other too," Sameer said. "Just don't be weird about it."
"Right, don't be weird," Laird said to himself.
"So, how long til wedding bells?" Nikki teased.
"Don't even, we just started dating," Ronnie Anne said.
"Yeah, I just want to be happy that I'm even with Ronnie Anne," Sid said.
"You should be happy, you both earned this," Casey said.
"Here's to a long relationship," Nikki said, holding out her fist. The others put their fists in for a group fist bump, signyifying their unity.
Back in the present, the girls were happily sitting next to each other, holding one another close, fully displaying their relationship.
"Well this is great, now all four of us are in a relationship," Lincoln said.
"Now we can go on double dates," Stella said.
"Double dates for the win!" Sid said.
"Hey I'm gonna go see if there's anything to drink, any of you want anything?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"I'm good," Lincoln said.
"Same," Stella said.
"See if they have a root beer if you don't mind," Sid said.
"We don't, but there's Cola," Lincoln said.
"Alright, a cup of Cola," Sid said.
"Coming right up, girlfriend," Ronnie Anne said, getting a laugh from Sid as she left.
"She's so amazing, I love that we're a couple," Sid said.
"So are we, you two deserve each other, I can't think of a better match," Stella said.
"I have you two to thank, I feel so confident as Ronnie Anne's girlfriend, and it's thanks to our little night together," Sid said.
"Uh, right..." Lincoln said, still a little uncomfortable thinking about it. "No one knows right?"
"I haven't told anyone, and it's gonna stay that way," Sid said.
"Well maybe you should at least let Ronnie Anne know since she's your girlfriend now," Stella said.
"I don't think it's a good idea to tell her, she might flip out," Sid said. "It's fine, really. She'll likely never find out."
"What if you two have sex though?" Lincoln said. "What if she finds out you've done it before."
"Pfft, how is she gonna know? She doesn't have junk and we don't have toys, the day I get to take that beautiful body of hers in bed, I'm gonna play it natural and do so good of a job and make her want more each time," Sid said. "Thanks especially to you Stella, I know exactly how to please a girl."
"It was my pleasure...I guess," Stella said, sounding a bit unsure.
"Mine too," Sid said, winking at the girl, then noticed Ronnie coming back with her drink. "That was fast."
"It was already out, Lana was pouring some for herself and Adelaide," Ronnie Anne said.
"Ooh, it's late, she shouldn't be drinking soda," Stella said.
"Wow, still overprotective huh?" Sid asked.
"I don't mean to be, but I just worry about Lana," Stella said. "It's not only her, I worry about Lisa too, and Lily. I just want them to be safe, they mean a lot to me."
"It's understandable, but sometimes you gotta let kids do stupid things, it becomes a learning experience for them," Sid said.
"Maybe, but still," Stella said.
"Listen, I know how it is, I've overheard Adelaide's phone calls with Lana, she constantly tells her to try to give you a chance, but maybe you can meet her part way, try lightening up a bit," Sid suggested.
"I...guess I can try," Stella said.
"Show her you trust her and she'll start to respect you more," Sid insisted. "It works for me and Adelaide, sort of."
"Alright, I'll do it," Stella said. "I just hope she gives me a chance to prove myself."
Inside, Adelaide is seen talking with Lana, "So gonna consider trying to make peace with Stella?"
"I want to, but it's not as easy as it sounds," Lana said. "How do I get her to understand that I don't need to be babied?"
"Be honest with her, but try to compromise, maybe be a little less muddy until she fully accepts you," Adelaide said.
"I hope that works," Lana said.
As they talked, the four older kids stepped inside, Sid getting her sister's attention, "Adelaide, you all washed up?"
"Yeah, I am," Adelaide said. "Good thing we brought a suitcase, easy change of clothes."
"Suitcase?" Lincoln said. "That's right, you're staying here for the next couple of weeks right?"
"Yeah, my mom's gonna head back to the city but since Bobby and Lori want to shop for more houses, they brought me, Sid and Adelaide over to hang out with you," Ronnie Anne said.
"Right now it's about two weeks, but it could probably be more if my parents are cool with it," Sid said.
"Also your parents said it's alright for me, Sid and Adelaide to sleep here," Ronnie Anne said.
"Yeah, we're gonna bunk with Leni," Sid said. "It was sweet of her to offer."
"I get to bunk with Lana and Lola, two of my favorite girls," Adelaide said.
"For good reason, they're real sweethearts," Stella said. Lana turned away, almost not buying the compliment.
"Lana..." Adelaide lightly scolded.
Lana sighed in annoyance, "Thank you Stella."
Of course it was weak but it felt like a start, hopefully, at least that's how Adelaide saw it.
Meanwhile with Luan, she had finished washing up in the bathroom after she and Benny took a break for a little intimacy. Shortly afterward she had gotten a call from Stella, letting her know the baby's gender, something that excited the comedian.
"A niece! How amazing!" Luan said to herself. "At least Lincoln and Stella can better prepare, those two are so lucky." She peeked into Benny's room, the boy was still asleep, "Guess he really exhausted himself, that or I just have a lot of energy. Still, he looks so adorable, that's a sight I could get used to." She made her way to the living room, further thinking about her future. "Lincoln and Stella are on their way to having a nice family, Lori and Bobby are probably going to get engaged any day now, even Luna and Sam are getting closer to tying the knot. I hope me and Benny could have that moment soon, I'm almost ready to carry his baby, might be too soon though."
Luan plopped on the couch, thinking over her options, "What to do? Everything is changing so fast. Lincoln's gonna be a dad, Luna's ready to move out with Sam, Lynn's probably going away to college, I gotta figure some stuff out for myself and Benny, hopefully I can make something work." Luan shook her head, "No, I can't just hope it will work, I gotta make sure it will work, if I can plan birthday parties, comedy events and elaborate pranks, I sure as heck can figure out my future!" She looked back to Benny's bedroom, "And I know I'll have Benny by my side, hopefully with a ring to solidify that notion. That should 'Altar' my future in a postive way, hehe."
Closer to bedtime at the Loud House, Sid and Ronnie Anne made their way into Leni's room where they laid their stuff out. Lana was making her way out of the bathroom, though as she approached closed door behind her, Stella was also seen coming up the stairs.
"Oh, hi Lana," Stella said.
"Hey Stella," Lana greeted, walking toward her room.
Stella felt a bit awkward, as per the norm. Figuring she could get started on bonding with Lana, she focused her attention on the girl. "Hey Lana, I've been thinking, and you're probably right." Lana curiously turned her head to Stella as she continued. "Maybe I am overprotective of you, and maybe I should lighten up a bit. I think I tried too hard to be a good big sister type figure for you that it ended up driving you away rather than bringing us close. I hope you can forgive me and if I promise to lighten up, I hope we can be friends."
Lana almost couldn't believe her ears, but it did look like Stella was being genuine. Lana did want to mend things with her, this could be her chance. "Thanks Stella, I appreciate that. Maybe we can work something out, I'll try to give you less reasons to worry about me and you just focus on being a good friend and a better girlfriend for Lincoln." Lana walked over and held her hang out. "Deal?"
Stella instead hugged Lana, almost squeezing her, "Deal!"
"Hehe, thanks, now can you please let go, you're kind of hurting me," Lana said, Stella comlying. "Wow you're strong."
"Sorry, I'm just so happy!" Stella said, almost in tears. "I've been waiting for this for the longest time!"
"Wow it meant that much to you huh?" Lana asked. "Well I'm happy we could come to an agreement."
"Thank you Lana," Stella said, planting a kiss on the girl's head.
"It's no big deal," Lana insisted, turning away. "I'm going to bed, see ya."
"See you tomorrow," Stella said.
Lana made her way into her room, though not without seeing a smug Adelaide at the door, "You saw that huh?"
"I'm so proud of you," Adelaide said, hugging her friend. "You're a good girl Lana, and I'm happy we're friends. We'll always be friends, won't we?"
"Of course," Lana said, returning the hug. "You mean a lot to me."
Adelaide couldn't help but feel warm at that statement, it's no secret she really admires Lana, and she feels that growing with each passing day. She never wants to leave Lana's side for anything and hopes their friendship is eternal.
The two broke off and made their way into the room where they readied themselves for bed, and hopefully a few games beforehand.
Stella was about to go into her shared room when she overheard something. "Lynn! Where is my Journal!?"
"How the hell should I know?" Lynn responded.
"You're always messing with everyone's shit so you probably took my Journal!" Lucy said.
"I don't want your dumbass Journal, probably write a bunch of freaky goth stuff in there, so lame," Lynn said.
"No lamer than your last baseball game," Lucy said.
"You want a punch in the jaw!?" Lynn warned, rolling up her sleeve.
"Bring it you Neanderthal!" Lucy taunted.
Acting quickly, Stella rushed into the room, "Girls wait!" This halted some tension with both girls glaring in Stella's direction. "Lucy I think you left your Journal in the room I sleep in, remember when you came by yesterday to write stuff with Luan?"
"Good point," Lucy said, "Thanks for being useful, unlike Lynn."
"Piss off," Lynn said.
"Come on, it's late, just come get your Journal Lucy, come on," Stella said, making her way to her room with the goth and a curious Lynn. The three opened the door to a jarring sight.
Standing across with a hakf-naked Lincoln, who had his back turned to them, "Hey Stella, guess who's staying Benny's house and won't be back til tomorrow, and guess who else isn't here because she's on tour. That's right, Luan and Luna are not here, but I am." Lincoln turned around to face his girlfriend, "Get ready to-" At that point Lincoln noticed that not only was Stella there like he expected, but so were Lucy and Lynn. "Uh...
"Heh, wow..." Lynn said, gawking at Lincoln's really tight underwear. "Nice package bro, you deliver that to Stella on the regular?"
"You are so lucky," Lucy said, in awe herself.
Lincoln quickly covered up, "Lynn! Lucy! Get out! Go!"
"Alright but next time you look like that, I'm not holding back," Lynn said as she left.
"Same, brother or no brother, I do not care to cross that line," Lucy said, leaving as well.
Lincoln felt very weirded out, "Like Lynn wasn't bad enough, now I have Lucy to worry about."
"Our three way options have gotten much more interesting," Stella teased.
"My sisters are OUT of the question!" Lincoln warned.
"So, you're telling me you aren't opposed to having more girls joining our session?" Stella teased.
"No! I mean, yes! I mean...ugh, can we please just do what I planned for us tonight?" Lincoln asked.
"Sure thing," Stella said, tossing her shirt off, revealing her bra to Lincoln. "I want a special type of delivery tonight, Linky."
As the two lovebirds were readying their intimacy, in the other room, Ronnie Anne and Sid were making out on the spare bed, Sid groping Ronnie Anne in process, taking in her butt with both hands while Ronnie caressed Sid's breasts.
"When can we start having sex?" Sid asked, breaking the kiss.
"Soon, not tonight, but soon," Ronnie Anne said, then started resuming. "Let's just get our moment in before Leni comes back."
Sid agreed, losing herself in pleasure to Ronnie Anne once again. Things looked good for them, at least for the moment. Once secrets start pouring out, then that's when things really start to change.