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Well guys here's another chapter of the Nikkicoln story. A lot of you have seemed to enjoy this story and I'm honestly glad. I wasn't sure how well received this story would be. Since this story isn't very long, some of the questions that you guys had in the last chapter will be partially answered in this one and then fully answered in the next. Stella is involved in this and you will learn the full extent in chapter 4 and 5.

Please go and check out my other stories What She Didn't Know and Too Many Dates. I've updated both of them tonight and I would appreciate it if you show them some support. Trust me, both of them are just as good as this one. As for the next chapter of The Digi-Loud Adventure, that's on hold. I've commissioned a new cover art for the story and I'm waiting for that to be done. I hope that it turns out just as cool as I imagine.

Terms of A Dress

Chapter 4

Nikki could not believe how awkward things had become. Lincoln's ex had been in the comic book store and now she was standing next to her while Lincoln went to see if the comic he wanted had arrived yet. And how did that happen you ask? Well, it was because she couldn't keep her big fat mouth shut.

Five Minutes Earlier

Nikki watched as Lincoln seemed to stiffen in front of her as he stared at the philipino girl with dark hair in front of him. The girl smiled weakly and gave him a small wave. "H-Hey, Lincoln..."

"S-Stella...hi..." Lincoln barely managed to say. It was clear that he was uncomfortable with the situation and Nikki felt like she should do something but she didn't know what.

Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on your point of view, Stella finally took notice of the pretty girl beside him. Stella's eyes seemed to widen as she looked up to meet Nikki's eyes. And Nikki could see something in Stella's eyes akin to disbelief.

"Who is she?" Stella asked, her eyes now taking in every aspect of Nikki, making the taller girl feel like she was being scanned by an x-ray machine.

The way Stella was eyeing her felt like she was sizing Nikki up and she felt like she had to respond. Flashing her best fake girl smile, she reached for Lincoln's hand and leaned in close to him. "The name's Nikki and I'm his new squeeze."

Both Lincoln and Stella looked surprised, staring up at the tall blonde. Then Stella smacked the side of Lincoln's arm, though more to get his attention than to hurt him. "Why are you surprised?"

"I-I'm not?" Lincoln said though he sounded and looked unsure. "This is Nikki and she's-"

"His new live-in girlfriend." Nikki said, flashing Stella a competitive smile.

Stella's jaw dropped. "W-What? Lincoln, she's not really staying with you is she?" The dark haired girl looked upset, almost outraged.

"Yes. I mean, no. I mean, it's kind of a long story." Lincoln said, trying to explain quickly but Nikki was having too much fun now.
"What's the matter, Stella, don't like the idea of me sleeping in his bed?" Nikki walked behind Lincoln, wrapped her arms around him, and rested her chin on his head. "We've gotten real close recently...he's even seen second base."

Lincoln and Stella both turned crimson but for different reasons. Lincoln couldn't believe that Nikki was telling Stella these things, some of which weren't true. And Stella turned crimson because she was getting angry.

"Lincoln, could you give us a few minutes? We need to have some girl talk." Stella asked in a false sweet tone.

"Yea, Linc, go check out your comics, we're gonna have ourselves a little chat." Nikki said, grinning at the smaller girl.

Present Time

Stella took her outside of the shop and now they were just standing there staring at one another. Now that Lincoln wasn't in between them, Nikki realized that she might have given Stella the wrong impression of herself. She intended to apologize and set the record straight.

"So, you're his new girlfriend, huh?" Stella asked, crossing her arms over her chest and glaring at her. "Tell me, did you know that he and I used to date?"

Nikki knew she deserved Stella being confrontational towards her but she also didn't like it. "I knew he got dumped recently. I just didn't think that a wallflower like you had been the one to dump him."

"Me? Dump him? Who told you that?" Stella asked, her voice going up an octave for a second.

"No one, I kind of just figured by how you reacted to him. Giving him that 'sorry I dumped you let's still be friends' wave." Nikki said.

"Well I didn't dump him, his sisters were the ones who broke us up!" Stella told her.

"Bullshit." Nikka said, making Stella gasp. "Why would his sisters break you two up? They're hella cool."

"And how would you know? I've never seen you around before today." Stella asked.

"Duh, because I'm living with him right now." Nikki reminded her.

Stella gasped. "You were telling the truth about living with him?"

"Yea, I'm staying at his place for the next week." Nikki told her.

"And are you really...sleeping with him?" Stella asked, whispering the last part, her cheeks blushing furiously.

Nikki snorted. "I am sleeping in his bed but he's staying in the guest room in the garage. Though I'll be honest, I wouldn't mind cuddling up next to him."

"S-So you're not dating him then?" Stella asked, feeling herself calm down somewhat.

Nikki shook her head. "Nah, I was just saying that to mess with you. It seemed like a good idea at the time."

"O-Okay..." Stella didn't know what to make of Nikki. She could admit that Nikki looked pretty but from how she carried herself, it was obvious that she didn't normally dress like that. Plus she also tended to slouch which indicated that she probably wore baggy clothing. "Do you have a thing for Lincoln?"

"What's it to ya?" Nikki asked, though she didn't sound hostile. She was mostly curious now, especially after Stella claimed that Lincoln's sisters were responsible for breaking them up.

Stella seemed to have an internal debate with herself for a moment. And she must've reached a decision because she looked up at Nikki with a look of determination. "Things didn't work out between Lincoln and I but I still care about him. He was one of my best friends before we started dating and I...still love him." Stella then took a step towards Nikki, standing inches from her. "And if you're just toying with him...I will end you." The last part was whispered with deadly intent and Nikki actually felt a chill.

"You know, you're the second person who's told me not to hurt him." Nikki commented. She moved her hands to put them in her pockets but then she remembered that she wasn't wearing her usual hoodie. With a sign, she continued. "What I'm starting to wonder is why you assume that I'm gonna hurt him? You don't even know me yet you have me pegged for some bitch that's gonna stab him in the back."

"I didn't-" Stella tried to say but Nikki cut her off.

"But you did, beanstalk, you just told me that you would end me if I was just toying with him. Implying that I'm messing with his feelings only to hurt him." Nikki said. She glanced over at the store window and they both watched as Lincoln spoke to the cashier. "Why do I get the feeling that all you people in his life that all you do is hurt him?" Nikki turned back to look at Stella and she could see that the dark haired girl looked guilty, at least partly. "Why would anyone want to hurt him?"

"You don't know what you're talking about..." Stella said but whatever fight she had before was gone.

"Then explain it to me, stargirl, because I'm having a hard time picturing anything different." Nikki said.

Stella looked up at her and it seemed like she was about to say something when Lincoln walked back through the door.

"They didn't have the comic yet." Lincoln said with a sigh. "They said that it might come in next week." He stopped in front of them and eyed both of them. "Is everything okay?"

"Y-Yea...everythings fine." Stella said. She surprised them both when she went for a quick hug and turned to leave. "I gotta go. See you around."

Lincoln watched her leave, confusion clear on his face, and Nikki was reminded of her question from that morning. Just what the hell had they done to Lincoln?

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Despite the awkward situation with Stella, Lincoln and Nikki still had a great time. He showed her around the mall, visiting all of the shops that interested her. And she laughed so much, honestly it felt like the best day ever. She even took him to a lingerie store as a joke but that backfired when a redhead that Lincoln knew spotted them and teased the living hell out of them. Though Nikki did get the impression that the redhead was sizing her up. And she must've approved of her because as they fled, I mean, left the store, Becky, the redhead, had given her a grin and a thumbs up.

Still, they had fun and they ended their trip to the mall with some ice cream after playing in the arcade for several hours. Now that had been an experience. First, it seemed like every guy (and some girls) had their eyes on her. Nikki wasn't used to being the center of attention and definitely wasn't used to being dressed like that. Thankfully Lincoln was able to calm her nerves by taking her hand in his and by extension, sending out a declaration that she was with him. A part of her wished that he had also kissed her but that would've been a bit much. She wasn't sure if her heart could take that at the moment.

And now as they sat on the top level of the Mall's parking lot, sitting in the shade of a bench, Nikki felt like it was time to ask him about Stella. It had been bugging her all day and she wasn't the type to shy away from awkward conversations.

"So, Silver, what's the story between you and beanstalk?" Nikki asked him. She watched as he tilted his head to the side in confusion, something that she noticed Leni did as well.

"Beanstalk? You mean Becky?" Linconl asked.

"No, but I do have questions about her too. Tell me, is it just me or was Red just a little too into you?" Nikki asked. While teasing them, Becky had made an offer to model some underwear for Lincoln...in private. And for a solid second, she seemed serious about her offer but then she laughed and pinched his noticeably red cheeks, telling him that maybe she would when he was older. Call her crazy but Becky definitely had a thing for Lincoln.

But Lincoln just shrugged. "Nah, Becky's always like that. She loves to mess with people, namely me. She once told me that she wanted to steal me away from my family so that she could do unspeakable things to me that would put a smile on my face. But she wouldn't tell me what they were since they were unspeakable."

Nikki just stared at him. "Are you being serious right now?"

"What?" Lincoln asked, confused yet again.

"Dude, she clearly wants to fuck you." Nikki told him, causing him to choke on his ice cream.

"W-What!?" He managed to say after clearing his windpipes. "No! Becky is just a friend."

"Dude, I'm telling you as one bro to another, she wants to fuck you bad." Nikki said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "I'm willing to bet you anything that she does."

"That's crazy! Becky is best friends with my sisters! I've known her for as far back as I can remember!" Lincoln said, trying to deny what Nikki was telling him. "She doesn't want to f-be with me like that."

"What part of 'do unspeakable things to you that would put a smile on your face' don't you understand? I mean, fuck, I know that you're practically the pope but even you've got a dick right? You can't tell me that if she started to suck you off that you wouldn't be happy." Nikki argued. She didn't know how they got on this conversation but fuck it, she just went with it. "Hell, I'd definitely be smiling if she did unspeakable things to me. Red is hawt."

Lincoln's face, which had been red before, turned several shades darker as he tried and failed not to imagine Nikki and Becky naked and doing all manner of things. Noticing this, Nikki grinned.

"You're picturing me and Red fucking, aren't you, Silvervale?" She asked as she poked his cheek.

Lincoln looked away embarrassed with himself and Nikki decided to cut him some slack. "Relax, Linc, I'm just fucking with you."

"Easy for you to say, you don't get embarrassed talking about that kind of thing." Lincoln muttered.

"Oh I do. But sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me." Nikki said. "I don't know if you've noticed but I'm a very blunt person."

"Oh I've noticed." Lincoln nodded.

"And as such I tend to speak my mind. But if you remember, when Red was teasing the shit out of us in the underwear store, my face was just as red as yours." Nikki said.

"Good, you took me in there to make me feel embarrassed so I'm glad that Becky made you share my pain." Lincoln said, smiling once more.

"Meh, I'm already over it. Besides, I was more curious about whether or not Red would let me watch as she modeled her underwear for you in private." Nikki said with a teasing grin.

Lincoln groaned as he buried his face in his hands. "You're never gonna let me forget that, are you?"

"Nope. That shit was hilarious, man. I've never seen a face turn that color of red before." Nikki said with a laugh. "I swear you were going to cream yourself then and there."

"Cream myself?"

"You know, splooged yourself?" Nikki said.

"Are you making up words just to mess with me?" Lincoln asked her.

"Fuck, just how sheltered are you? I meant that I thought you were going to cum in your pants man. You know, like when you jerk off?" And to emphasize her point she made a jerking off motion with her hand in front of her crotch.

This time Lincoln seemed to get it because his face turned red again. "Do you have to be so crude?" He asked her.

"Yup." Nikki said with a pleasant smile.

Lincoln sighed. "I wonder how Ronnie Anne puts up with you."

"Oh shut up, Ace Savvy, you know you love me." Nikki said with a playful shove.

They shared a laugh and continued to eat their ice creams in pleasant silence. And once they were done, Nikki asked him once more about Stella.

Lincoln shook his head and sighed. "I'm not really sure what to say about her...things...happened while we were together and now we're not."

"Is it true that your sisters broke you two up?" Nikki asked, recalling what Stella had told her.

"I...don't want to see it that way." Lincoln began. "They tend to meddle in my life a lot. They're my sisters so it's kind of expected but sometimes they take it too far. And while I'm okay with it sometimes because they're only looking out for me, this time they ruined my chances with a girl that I really liked for a long time."

"What did they do?" Nikki asked. It probably wasn't a good idea to talk about his ex while trying to also get him to notice her, especially after said ex admitted to still loving him but she was curious.

Sighing once more, Lincoln looked up at the sky. "If you really want to know then I'll tell you but it's not a very pleasant story..."

End of chapter.