My Word: I've decided to write this with a different approach. As much as I like that I can take on of roles for each chapter, I'm not really able to put certain things in. Like how Devan wasn't asleep in the last one, just pretending to be so that the three could have their private moment. Devan can act and be all tough, but she's actually really perceptive and sweet… Romantic too. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this one, and I am sorry about the long wait. I had another story that needed an update first. Oh, and one important thing here, is that Devan's sandwich is fictional, and I have not tried it, yet, and I do not condone it. But if anyone actually does try it, let me know how it tastes.

Devan shook her hair out the way a dog would, spraying all the girls that were sitting on the couch, making them squeal and scold her before throwing pillows at her. "Ah, hey! Watch it! I might have to classify these as lethal weapons." She said, holding the one she'd caught up and though looking serious, was obviously joking. And before anyone could say anything back to her, she gave her head another forceful shake to get rid of a few remaining droplets of water before laughing as she was headed off towards the kitchen with Brandie's words trailing after her "Don't drip on the counter, or spray the cupboards!"

For the last two months, the three remaining Cheetah's were staying with Sugar Rush in the big house the record company bought for them. Adeline had moved into Brandie's room for the time being, sleeping with her in the big bed that was within her room. Serena kept her room to herself, and Devan had taken the couch. So, the Cheetah girls had two rooms to themselves to switch up if one wanted to sleep alone. But as it was, Chanel and Aqua shared Adeline's room with her big bed, as Dorinda kept Devan's all to herself. Which left her with freedom at night to explore after Devan was gone after her nightly change. Of course, with Devan it was the same thing each night for wear, and that was a simple white shirt and one of her many cartoon character covered boxers. Devan would leave Dorinda blushing at the door-way. Of course, what Devan didn't expect, was that Dorinda was digging through her things to see what was there, and wearing those same boxers, the night after, to bed. A little weird, but hey, you do what you want when it comes to the want you love, so don't argue or sneer.

Sandwich in hand, and a large bit of it in her mouth, Devan had gone outside, and she'd sat under the exact same tree she'd fallen out of. All six of the girls that had been in the living room were now spread about the house, or gone out to do their own things. This by far, did not interest Devan. If it didn't concern Dorinda, then Devan wasn't interested. Which was the same for Dorinda, and it just made it impossibly hard for Aqua and Chanel to take her out anywhere. If she couldn't be near her crush, the woman who made her feel like she was having a sugar rush, then she did not want to go. Devan; the press magnet that she was; barely left the house. "What'cha eating?" Dorinda asked, making Devan open her eyes and look up at her. She chewed what was in her mouth quickly and swallowed. Of course, she had to pause for a moment before saying "My favourite sandwich."

"And what's that?" Dorinda asked, lowering herself to lean against the trunk of the large tree next to Devan on the ground. Devan had this smile on her face, as if she knew what she was about to say was going to have Dorinda making a face. "Well, I take a slice of bread, and spread Cheese Whiz on it before putting it on a plate and sticking it in the microwave for thirty seconds to melt it. I wait by playing with the other slice." She first explained, and Dorinda looked neutral thought curious. Devan still had that same smile as she took in a deep breath, playing with the edge of her sandwich. "Anyway, when it's done and I take it out, I grab my favourite chips, Ketchup, and I gotta get those shipped in from Canada…" she shook her head, knowing that she was getting off topic. "I take my Ketchup chips, and I open them, take out the big unbroken slices and cover my entire sandwich before topping it, and squishing it." she said, her grin now bigger. Dorinda thought for a moment before crinkling her nose and making a face. Devan instantly laughed, only just able to get out "Its better then it sounds."

***

Brandie was looking out into the backyard through the sliding backdoor, watching Devan and Dorinda beneath the large tree in the backyard. "Hey Lucky, what are you looking at?" Serena said, walking up behind her to take a peek. "They certainly seem to be getting along." She added when she saw just what Brandie was watching. "I think they've been out there all day. They've got plates and dishes out there, and the odd wrapper that Devan tries to catch when the wind kicks it up. She fails, and Dorinda laughs at her."

"Sitting out there all day, making each other smile… That's not a crush." See said, before turning to walk away. Lucky turned "You saying they're in love?"

"And blind to it."

***

"Dorinda!! Devan!! Get your asses in here, we've got pizza!!" Cookie hollered, having stuck her head out the back door as Aqua had instructed her too. It had been a debate between Aqua, and Chanel, but taking it into her own hands, and deciding to do what was said first, she'd hollered out the door. Of course, she should have been more careful in how she chose to get them inside. As Devan was helping Dorinda to her feet, Brandie, or Lucky, approached Adeline from behind. "What did you say?" she asked loudly, treating the girl like she was one of her younger sisters. Instantly the younger girl was trying to make herself small and less of a target. "Language!" she scolded, pointing the girl into the house.

"How much you wanna bet that she'll blame me for Adeline's language?" Devan asked Dorinda as they picked up the plates and dishes they'd used. "How could it be your fault?" Devan arched an eyebrow, looking at her and Dorinda gave in with a sigh before smirking at her "Five bucks?"

"A fiver?" Devan asked with a snort. "I'll raise you. A ten?"

"Fifteen?"

"Twenty?"

"Deal." They finally said together, shaking hands before heading inside. The plates and dishes went into the sink, along with the cups before they headed into the living room where X-Men was playing on the HD wide-screen TV. A variety of pizza was on the floor and everyone was spread out. Devan and Dorinda moved in to take the couch after grabbing their own slices. Brandie looked to them for a quiet minute before pointing at Devan "Its your fault." Devan froze, not saying a thing, the tip of her slice within her mouth. "What's her fault?" Dorinda asked, hoping that it wouldn't be what she thought that it was going to be as she took a bite of her pizza. "Its her fault that Adeline's been swearing."

"Yes!!" Devan exclaimed, her arms going up with pizza slice in hand. "Hand it over Thomas, I called that one." She added with her mouth full, holding out her other hand. "That's not fair, you cheated somehow Keller." Dorinda said, pouting slightly as she pulled out a twenty and handed it over. "Oh relax, I'll probably end up spending it on you anyway." She said, a little teasingly as she pocketed the twenty and they got more comfortable on the couch. They didn't even realize, or take notice to the fact that they were being watched by their friends.

***

"Don't wake them up. Just… They do look adorable, don't they?" Serena said, all of them standing above a sleeping Devan and Dorinda upon the couch. Devan was on her back, arms around Dorinda who was lying on top of her. Devan had her mouth partially open, and Dorinda's head was resting perfectly beneath her chin. "Shoot, I didn't expect them to make such a cute couple." Aqua added with a smile as she watched them sleep. "I don't get how they fell asleep with all the noise that movie made." Adeline added, before flushing a dark shade of red as Brandie looked at her. "You fell asleep too, and speaking of which, you need to go to bed." The two left the living room to go upstairs, Adeline only doing so because Brandie had taken her arm. "Leave them to sleep." Serena said, touching first Aqua's and then Chanel's arm before going upstairs to bed. Chanel looked to Aqua, and the two just starred at each other for a moment. "Who gets the bed in Devan's room?"

"Leave it for when they wake up." Aqua said with a smile, waving a dismissive hand at the sleeping pair on the couch as she walked around Chanel to head upstairs. "Aqua!" Chanel tried to scold quietly, hurrying after her upstairs. Devan gave a jerk at Chanel's loud voice, her eyes partially opening to take a look around. Snorting in a deep breath, she hummed and stretched as best she could before wrapping her arms firmly around the body on top of her. Closing her eyes and succumbing back to sleep, Devan was unaware that Dorinda was awakening to the movements she'd made. In fact, Dorinda had been fully aware of everything that was happening from the moment their friends stood combined above them. Smiling, she snuggled back down into the wonderfully perfect body beneath her and fell into a wonderfully deep sleep.

***

"They're still on the couch?" Adeline asked aloud in surprise when she walked into the living room at lunch. Brandie walked in from the kitchen, looking bored "Yes. The most they do is shift about." She said as she took a seat in an arm chair facing the TV. Cookie got this big grin on her face, and she hurried off towards the stairs. "I know how to wake them!" she called as she ran up the stairs without much of a sound. Racing back down the stairs, leaping over the last three, she pulled the pin of a yellow and black looking grenade. "Cover your ears! Fire in the hole!" she hollered with a grin before running out the back door with a gleeful giggle. Ditching her bowl in a mess on the coffee table, Lucky followed suit. Not sure what else to do, Aqua quickly followed.

Upstairs, Chanel watched Serena slam her door before covering her ears. She soon found out why as this loud annoying, high pitched and constant beep began to sound from downstairs. It was almost like that sound of a house fire alarm, and she almost thought it was, but See didn't go running downstairs, she was covering her ears. So, Chuchie just copied what was done, wondering when it'd end.

Back in the living room, Devan and Dorinda jerked awake to the insistent sound of the sonic grenade. Do had jerked up, arching her back as she placed her hands over Devan's breasts to lean farther back. Devan had jerked awake, squinting tired eyes around before she spotted Dorinda first. She smirked, looking at her hands as she tried to ignore the loud beeping. Do looked about, the beeping annoying her as she took a look at what was under her, instantly when she saw she was being gazed up at her, she jumped away, falling to the carpeted floor. Devan laughed as Dorinda blushed, getting off the couch to find the grenade. She squeezed the trigger; could you call it a trigger? Either way, she was squeezing the trigger to the grenade's body, and gave her head a few shakes. "I hate this thing when it's turned against me." Devan said, taking a look around. Seeing everyone in the back yard, she glared "Cookie! Give me that pin!" she hollered as she ran for the sliding back door. It seems that it is always the youngest was always the bravest to go where they aren't allowed, and most certainly devious.

Dorinda took a moment to wake up, and watching the scene in the back yard, she couldn't help but smile and laugh. Watching eighteen year-old Devan chase around the girl two years her junior was funny, especially when they looked to be having fun. After a few minutes of watching, the chase still going on around the tree, she decided to head upstairs for some more sleep in Devan's room on her oh so soft bed.

***

"I thought that I'd find you up here." Devan said as she walked into her room, casually looking about as if she'd never been there before and everything was new to her. "I was just…" Dorinda started, trailing off as she blushed and looked away. "It was just that you wanted some more sleep. You do look comfortable in my bed. I won't disturb you." The younger woman said, slowly walking over and sitting at the foot of the bed that wasn't occupied. The older woman remained speechless, blushing as she looked away, tucking some of her beautiful blonde hair behind her ears so that it was no longer in her face.

"You won't mind if I join you, will you? This is after all, my bedroom, and my bed." Devan finally said after a minute of silence. Dorinda cleared her throat, finally looking up and over to the other girl at the foot of the bed. "Um, sure… If you really want too." She said, taking a deep breath and then moving to lie back down. "Excellent." Devan said, rising up and then quickly removing her pants to reveal that she'd worn boxers. It didn't take her long to slip beneath the covers next to Dorinda, sighing as she got comfortable.