Disclaimer: Don't own a thing. No Donnellys'. No Mercers'. Just Nikki.
A/N: So, you writer's know all about writer's block, right? Well, I had a heavy dose of it for quite a while and it didn't help that I was barely home, and just didn't have any time while I was back home on the east coast for almost two months. Anyway, I hope I deliver a good chapter after a little bit of time, and that you guys like it. Love the reviews, they keep me writing. Keep the reviews coming, please. Feedback is definitely helpful.
Oh, side note, this story is before all the events in Black Donnellys' and if there are any readers for What Becomes of The Broken Hearted, it is not at all affiliated with this story.
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After only a few minutes of helping Jack walk, Nikki pulled away in annoyance, letting Jack walk without him basically making Nikki carry him.
"Nikki," He complained, and she shot him a dirty look. He smiled, "Look, I'm just kidding. Calm down, bitch."
"You're the fucking bitch, fairy," Nikki mumbled, as Jack intertwined their fingers together.
"So, I'm guessing you two are a couple?" Joey asked, as Nikki and Jack looked at each other, still not used to calling themselves of a couple, but thought of themselves more like best friends, who do couple like things. Something that annoyed the hell out of Bobby.
Bobby cracked his neck, turning back to point at the two, "Yes, you two are a fucking couple. I hate when you guys do that, just fuckin' look at each other like you're not fuckin' going out. Makes you fucking look like fucking friends with benefits."
Joey smiled. He missed Bobby's constant F bombs flying around.
Nikki gave a laugh, at Bobby's aggravation, "Well, fuck, we are a couple, then."
"Bobby," Joey spoke up, and Bobby directed his anger glare towards him. "Uh," Joey's eyes got wide. "I thought we were goin' to Jenny's?"
"We're heading to the Donnellys' first," Bobby said, and Joey stopped walking. "What the hell are you doin'?"
The three stared at him, and Joey merely shrugged, "I think Mama Donnelly is mad at me."
Bobby smirked, "Why? What'd ya do?"
"Well, I," Joey closed his eyes tightly, and then opened them wide. "I just annoyed her yesterday."
"Followed her around? Asked for money? Ate all the food in the house?" Bobby asked, and Joey nodded. "Right, so the usual."
"Is Mama Donnelly scary, Bobby?" Jack asked, as they entered the gate, walking toward the apartment building.
"Intimidating is a good word. But just respect, and she'll respect you back," Bobby advised, and Jack nodded. "Nikki, I'm talking to you. She hated me for months because I didn't treat her with respect at first."
Nikki glared, "Yeah, yeah."
"I'm serious, Nick. Don't be an asshole," Bobby muttered, walking up the stairs.
Jack looked at her, "Yeah, don't be yourself."
Nikki rolled her eyes, "Okay, okay. Jeez."
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Ducking to look into the fridge, Sean pushed away bottles, and cans trying to find something to eat. In frustration, he slammed the fridge door shut, yelling, "What the fuck! There's no fucking food in this house to fucking eat." He stood there, leaning on the right side of his hip, and looked over to Tommy.
Turning around slowly to look at his youngest brother, Tommy gave Sean a look asking if he lost it, "I think one 'fuck' is good enough, Seanie." Tommy stared, confused to why the brother, who cursed the least, was throwing the word fuck like it was his best friend.
Sean shrugged a little, innocently, "Well, Bobby's around. When Bobby's around we all curse a bit more."
Tommy nodded, and turned to look at the door, hearing a knock come from the other side of it, "Yeah, just a bit more."
Tommy walked past Sean, who just followed him, opening the door to Bobby, watching Nikki and Jack, and Joey picking his fingernails. "Hey guys," Tommy answered, and Bobby looked up, as they simultaneously gave each other a nod. "Wanna come in?"
Getting pushed forward, Tommy's face automatically turned into an angry one, prior to the welcoming, friendly one he just had on, as Kevin pushed past him, bumping into everyone, and almost knocking an, unprepared Nikki, over.
Pausing his running, Kevin stopped to hold Nikki up, as Bobby held onto Nikki's arm knowing her first reaction was to punch whoever pushed her like that.
"Kevin!" Tommy yelled, "What are you doin'?"
"I-I," Kevin stuttered, and faced Nikki. "I'm so sorry, Nikki. I just-I-," He took a deep breath, "Tommy, someone's gonna come by asking for me, so just uh, make sure they don't come into the house, and just yeah. Bye Tommy!" Kevin yelled, and Nikki watched him run.
"Should someone go with him?" Nikki looked back at Bobby, and Bobby gave a nod.
"No, no, it's too dangerous," Tommy said, stopping Nikki as she just looked back at him. "He probably just owes someone money. He'll run around for no reason, because no one will lend him the money except for me, of course, and just come back. It happens a lot."
Nikki shrugged, "Well, Bobby's scared me to meeting your Ma, so I'd rather just go with Kevin. I'll meet your Ma another day?"
"Another day?" Bobby asked, "How bout when you come back?"
Nikki rolled her eyes, "Yeah, I guess. I'll take this time to learn how to be polite and respectful, ya happy?"
Giving Jack a nod before disappearing, with only her foot steps to be heard clanking against the stairs. Bobby looked back at Tommy, who stared at him, "What?"
"It's dangerous out there," Tommy said, and Bobby smirked, while walking in.
"Believe me, she'll be fine. If Kevin can make it out there, Nick will be fine," Tommy shrugged after Bobby said this, and waited for the three guys to walk in, to close the door.
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"Ey, Kevin," Nikki yelled, and a flustered Kevin turned around, almost falling on his face because he was running so fast.
"What are you doin' out here?" Kevin yelled, running towards her. "You shouldn't be out here with me, it's dangerous."
Nikki stared, "Right. So, where exactly are you goin'?"
"Well, there's this guy in Jersey, who I think, I'm not sure, will lend me some money," Kevin said, and Nikki stared at him, the way she did every time he said something stupid in the two days she knew him.
Nikki nodded, "Right. You gonna run there?"
"Well, I thought I could just catch a cab, and hit the guy so I wouldn't have to pay," Nikki smiled, as Kevin said this, looking into the air, scratching his head, and searching his mind for ideas. "Or I could steal a car." Kevin looked down at her, "But I don't have a license."
Nikki sighed, and looked around "Pick a car."
Kevin looked around with her, "That one." He pointed at a Honda Prelude and smiled.
"Yeah," Nikki shook her head. "Pick an ugly car."
"That beat up Toyota, I guess," Kevin pointed, and Nikki started walking towards it. "What are ya gonna do?"
Picking up a brick from the side of a beat up building, Nikki threw it right at the window, as Kevin hid his face from the flying glass. Sticking her arm in, and unlocking the door, Nikki opened the passenger door for Kevin, "You getting in or not?"
Open mouthed, Kevin slowly walked towards her, looking down at her, surprised, as he got into the car. As she closed the door, Kevin leaned over to open the lock for her, and watched as she started the car, smiling as she dropped the wires. Looking over at him, she raised an eyebrow.
"I've never seen a girl do that before," Kevin muttered, and Nikki smirked.
Pulling out of the parking space, Nikki looked at Kevin, "You know where we're going?"
Kevin looked back at her, "Well, I have an idea."
Facing forward, looking at the road, Nikki nodded, and sighed, "Lovely."
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Kat: Aw, I'm glad my story encouraged you to watch the show. It's awesome, right? Ah, those Donnellys'. Haha, glad you liked that whole Jack and Sean part, I thought it would show some friction between them, but be handled in a whole un-dramatic fashion. Even though I really think they could clash in some ways. Thanks for the review.
ebony-rose: Thanks for the review! So sorry that I didn't update sooner, but as my author's note says, writer's block is a killer. Glad you like the crossover despite your dislike for them. Oh, and makes me smile that you like my other four brother stories too. Thanks for reading those, I hope you enjoy the next chapter for that too.