Nicole woke up the next morning. Hawk woke up a few seconds after her.
"Morning." She said.
"Morning." They kissed.
"Can I use your shower?"
"Wanna take one together?"
"I've never done it in a shower before."
"Me neither."
"Let's go."
They were getting out of the shower. She noticed the hawk tattoo on his back.
"You have a hawk tattoo on your back?" She said surprised.
"Yeah." He turned around and handed her a towel. She took it. "What do you think?"
"I like it." "I think it's sexy."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." They kissed. "I'm hungry." "Do you have any pancake mix?"
"I think so."
"I'll make us breakfast."
"Sounds good."
After breakfast they were sitting in the living room.
"Wanna study one more time?" Hawk asked.
"No but I should."
"I'll tell you what." Every time you get a correct answer you get a kiss."
"Ok."
Hawk got the science book and opened to the right chapter.
"Ok." He said. "Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?"
"Ninety-eight percent."
"Right." He kissed her. "What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?"
"Nitrogen."
"Right." He kissed her.
A half hour later they were sitting on the couch watching TV. She checked the time on her phone.
"I have to go." She said.
"You do?"
"Yeah." "I have a shift in a few hours."
He walked her to the door.
"Last night was really nice." She said.
"Yeah it was."
"Bye."
"Bye." They kissed. She left.
The next day Nicole went to Miyagi-Do for training.
"Hey." Hawk said happily and smiling when he saw her.
"Hi." She said smiling back. Sam immediately sensed something was going on.
After training Nicole and Sam went back to Sam's house. They were in her room.
"What's going on with you and Hawk?" Sam asked.
"We slept together last night."
"You did?" She said surprised.
"Yeah." "This morning to." "We were talking he told me he had a crush on me." "Then we kissed and it just happened." "Sam it was great."
"Are you guys a couple now?"
"I don't know." "I like Eli a lot, I do."
"But?"
"I'm still not over Robby." "I mean, I still wear it." She said holding up the hand that had the ring Robby had given her. "I don't know if it's right to start something while I still have feelings for Robby."
Hawk, Demetri and Miguel were out getting something to eat. Hawk looked deep in thought.
"Yo Hawk, you with us." Miguel asked.
"Yeah." Hawk said. "Sorry I'm just thinking."
"About what?"
"Nicole and I slept together."
"What?" Miguel and Demetri both said surprised.
"When?" Demetri asked.
"Last night." Hawk said. "She's amazing."
"How did that happen?" Miguel asked.
"She came over so I could tutor her in science." "I told her I have feelings for her."
"I knew it." Demetri said.
"I kissed her and it just progressed." Hawk said.
"Are you guys together?"
"We haven't talked about it yet but I hope so." "I love her."
"You love her?"
"Yeah."
