Nikki and Cody spent that entire day together. She doesn't remember the last time she has had that much fun. They talked, got to know each other, went to the fair, agreed to go out the following night for dinner, and ended the night with Cody kissing her cheek. Nikki walked into dance the following morning. She saw Linzy and walked up to her. Linzy looked at her.

"Are you feeling okay?" Linzy asked noticing Nikki wasn't acting like Nikki.

"Yeah. I met a guy yesterday," Nikki said.

Linzy smiled. "Congrats, girl. I'd ask for details but I'm guessing I might need a whole week to hear about him," Linzy said making Nikki laugh.

"I'll tell you about him when we have time," Nikki said noticing the teacher walking to the front of everyone.

Two hours went by quickly. Every girl was tired from learning a new routine. The younger girls gathered their things and began to leave until they heard a song playing. They watched as the student teachers danced and sang to the song they learned that day. All the girls gathered around. They watched and listened to the teachers. When they did the hardest move of the routine, they turned around and stopped not realizing that they had everyone's attention. Everyone clapped.

"Awesome!" "Wow!" "Amazing!" many people applauded.

Nikki walked outside with the happiest look on her face. Things were actually going good for her. Dancing was making her happy. She found a guy who likes her and she likes him. She and her brother were getting along better than ever. She had the best idol ever to look up to. Nothing could go wrong.

As she walked home, she felt an arm wrap around her shoulders. She looked to her side and saw Cody.

"Hey!" she said with a big smile.

"Hey, cutie. Where are you coming from?" he asked.

"Dance class."

"You dance?"

"Try to," she told him. "I'm only in it to get closer to my brother's girlfriend and my brother. And, it's going good so far."

"I'm glad to hear that you're happy. I'd walk you home, but I'm out getting some things with my father. If he found out I left the store, he'd kill me."

"Don't worry about it," she said. "Are we still on for tonight?"

"We sure are. I'll be at your house around 6."

"All right."

Nikki watched a Cody walked off. She continued walking home in the happiest mood ever. She walked into her house and saw Bradin on the phone with Linzy, she thought since he was smiling and discussing dance class. She saw Bradin look up and smile at her.

"Hey, baby. I'll call you back. I need to talk with my sister...Bye baby." Bradin hung up the phone. "So, I hear you have a date?" he asked her.

"Bradin, please. I know you want to protect me from all the guys I date. But, tonight, I want to get to know him more. When I do, I'll bring him by. I promise. Please, just let me go out with him."

"Have I been that hard?" he asked.

"Duh," she said, "I don't remember the last time a guy has asked me on a date."

"Well, Linzy is coming over to help you get ready. What time is he coming?"

Nikki smiled and hugged her brother. "Thank you, Brae. I owe you."

"No. You don't," he said hugging her back, "Just make sure I meet him tonight. I won't be as hard on him as I was on the others."

Night appraoched. Nikki stood in her room going through her closet looking for something to wear. Linzy was late which wasn't like her. She went downstairs to find Bradin kissing Linzy.

"Bradin! Can I have her for ten minutes!" Nikki yelled frantically. "She can be all yours after that. Please!"

Linzy finally was able to pull away. "I'm going to hurt you," she said to Bradin before running to Nikki's room with Nikki.