Dance Crisis

Nikki's side

"Hey guys," Nikki said walking up and sitting at the table by the lemon, Jen and Caitlin where there.

"So, how was work?" Jen asked Nikki, Nikki looked at her as if she was crazy.

"You have got to be kidding me, do you even have to ask?" Nikki said as Caitlin handed her a lemon smoothie, "Working with the clones all day, give me a break." Nikki said taking a big drink of her smoothie, "Oh, and do you want to know the best part. They are hiring new employees. Yup, and guess what, a GUY came and applied, if that is not desperate then I don't know what is."

"Well who was he? What did he look like?" Jen asked looking intrigued.

"I don't know what he looks like but his application sheet said Luke Canon." Nikki said, then she looked at Caitlin, "Hey Cait, why have you been so quiet?"

"Didn't you guys remember the dance this Friday? It is only one of the biggest event of the year!" Caitlin exclaimed waving her arms.

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Well, I am not going." Nikki stated flatly.

"I can't go either, Coach Halder is having a midnight madness sale at the Penalty Box and I have to stay there till every one leaves AND I have to close up." Jen said crossing her arms her voice rising slightly.

"Well I don't want to go alone!" Caitlin pleaded.

"Don't worry, I am sure that Wyatt or Jude and Star will go with you." Jen soothed.

"It won't be the same!" Caitlin wailed.

"Ugh, I am heading back to clone world. Talk to you guys later OK?" Nikki said getting up and leaving, when she got back to the barn she saw that it was filled with people, she accidentally bumped into and he sent her sprawling on the ground.

"Hey watch…" She stooped mid sentence, it was very cute guy with black hair and his one ear was pierced.

"Man, I am sorry about that, there are just so many people in here." He said offering out his hand, Nikki gingerly took it and stood up. "You going to be ok?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine." Nikki said to him, "Um, your fine… I mean are you fine?" Nikki said feeling a blush creep up onto her cheeks. What is going on with me? She thought angrily.

"Yeah, I will be fine." He said laughing slightly, "My name is Luke."

"I'm Nikki," She said smiling.

"Well it is nice to meet you Nikki." Luke said to her, and then he just stood there for a few minutes, "You know, you can let go of my hand now."

"Oh, yeah." Nikki said not realizing that she had been standing there holding his hand for the past five minutes. "It was nice to meet you to." Nikki said to him as he walked away, Nikki sighed, and then she walked over to the till and leaned against it.

"What is her problem?" Chrissie asked pointing over her shoulder to Nikki.

"I don't know but she is creeping me out." Kirsten said as she finished folding some sweaters.

Jonesy's side

"So Jonesy, what are you going to do about the dance on Friday, you going to ask Nikki?" Jude asked Jonesy as he was putting some movies on the shelf.

"I don't know dude, she is not really into dances that much." Jonesy said as he lounged on the couch.

"Well you should ask her just in case." Wyatt said as he drummed his fingers on the counter.

"Why, do you think that she would go with some one else?" Jonesy asked, Wyatt and Jude shared a look over the counter.

"Well actually dude…" Jude started to say, but Wyatt cut him off.

"You never know with girls, right Jude." Wyatt said gritting his teeth.

"Yeah," Jude said putting the movies away quickly.

"Well, I guess I could ask her," Jonesy said standing up, "But if she says no, I am going to blame you two." Jonesy said walking out of the underground and towards the Khaki Barn. When he got there he saw that it was packed and that Nikki was at the till.

"Hey Nikki," He said walking up to her, having to push his way through the crowd.

"Hey Jonesy," She said as she finished with a woman at the till only to have another one come rushing up.

"So, would you like to go to the dance on Friday." Jonesy asked casually.

"You know I don't like dances and now is not the best time to ask me." Nikki said, as the line got bigger and people where starting to push and shove their way to the front.

"Oh, ok, then later then." Jonesy said as he leaned against the counter and to watch Nikki, after a while he turned around and left. Just in time to because at that time, Luke walked up behind Nikki at the counter.

Nikki's side

"Hello Nikki," He said to her as he started to bag peoples items for her.

"Hey Luke, what are you doing back here?" She asked him giving him a quizzical look, her inside screaming with joy.

"Chrissie just hired me." He said handing peoples boxed and bagged items to them.

"Ok," Nikki said. After 2 hours of hard work, the Khaki Barn finally simmered down and there where only 3 people left looking around. "Ah, now we just get to relax." Nikki said sitting down on a chair behind the counter. Luke sat down on the counter.

"So, I heard that there is a dance this Friday, you going with anyone?" Luke asked fiddling with a pen on the counter, Nikki looked at him.

"No, I am not going with anyone." Nikki said looking at him.

"Hm, well that is cool," Luke said looking around, then after a few moments of silence, "So, you want to go with me?" He asked her looking into her eyes. Nikki could not look away, his eyes where so blue that it was captivating. Before she knew it he was speaking again.

"Cool, so I will pick you up at your house at 7. My shift is over so I will talk to you later, here is my number." He said handing it to her, "See you later." He said standing up and walking away. Nikki started to laugh, and then she stopped. Jonesy.

Jonesy's side

"Hey dude, how did it go." Jude asked when Jonesy walked back into the Underground.

"She said…" Jonesy started to say as he plopped down on the couch, "No, like I told you she would."

"Oh well, looks like you just have to stay home for it then." Wyatt said giving a man a couple of movies.

"Yeah I guess. Hey Wyatt, why don't you come over and we can watch movies or something?" Jonesy asked.

"Sorry, I am taking Amy to the dance." Wyatt said smiling.

"Jude?"

"Me and Star are going, dude, I am sorry." Jude said walking over and putting in a movie.

"Well that is just great, I am the only one not going." Jonesy said, "This is not right."

"Well I heard that Jen is not going either." Wyatt said.

"Um, sorry dudes but she is going, she got asked by Marcus that tennis player, so she took the night off to go to the dance. Sorry dude." Jude said shaking his head and watching the movie.

"Then just me and Caitlin will be behind?" Jonesy asked.

"Nope, she is going to, with Joe, so sorry." Wyatt said.

"What! Then I am going to that dance, with or without Nikki!" Jonesy said standing up and starting to pace.

"What? You can't go without Nikki, she is your girlfriend!" Wyatt said looking at Jonesy.

"Well she is not going to that dance, and I am."

"Why don't you take her out some where that night instead?" Wyatt asked.

"Because all the restaurants will be closed that's why." Jonesy said, "Now who will I take?"

"Dude, you can't do this to her." Jude said to Jonesy.

"Well, I am going to, she has not made the time for me yet so… I will take Sarah." Jonesy said with finality as he walked off to find Sarah, leaving Jude and Wyatt behind. If they would not support his decision then who needs them.

"This is a bad idea Jonesy!" Wyatt yelled after him as he left. But Jonesy pretended not to hear him and kept on walking. He found Sarah at the Burger Palace she was just leaving after her shift ended.

"Hey Sarah, what's up." Jonesy said walking up to her and putting his arm around her.

"What do you want Jonesy?" She asked exasperatedly.

"Nothing other then to know if you are free this Friday night."

"That is the night of the dance."

"Yeah, I know, would you like to go with me?" Jonesy asked.

"Jonesy, it is two nights away."

"Yeah, so, will you?" Jonesy asked, Sarah sighed.

"Yes, fine, sure. Pick me up at 7." She said walking away from him her purse firmly clutched in her hand.

"Okay then, see you later!" Jonesy yelled after her as she left smiling, he was smiling too.

Night of the Dance

"Wow, Nikki, you look great!" Luke said as he picked her up from her house in a blue 1960 mustang. Nikki blushed.

"Thanks Luke, you do to." She said, and she really meant it, he looked really good in his black tux with a blue shirt underneath. She smoothed out her dress that Caitlin helped her pick out, it was black and had one strap holding it up, it was cut just above the knees and had a butterfly back, her hair was done up in a bun that was being held together by a clip. When they got to the dance she breathed a sigh of relief that Jonesy would not be there to see her. When they parked the car she took Luke's arm as he led her into the school, when they got there, she brought him over to where Caitlin and Jen where standing with their dates. "Caitlin, Jen, this is Luke." She said introducing him to them.

"Hi nice to meet you two," He said shaking their hands, "Nikki, I will be right back with some drinks." He said to her as he went to get some punch, doing so left her to the wrath of her friends.

"Why are you here? Where is Jonesy?" Jen asked looking at Nikki angrily.

"I am here with Luke, and Jonesy is probably at home or something." Nikki said crossing her arms.

"Why are you here without Jonesy! He is your boyfriend now and what is up with your dress?" Jen asked angrily.

"Well, I was not planning on coming, then Luke asked me to the dance and before I knew it, here I am." Nikki said looking at them, "Besides, Caitlin helped me pick out this dress and do my hair."

"What!" Jen said looking at Caitlin, "You are helping her cheat on Jonesy."

"NO, I thought that she was going with Jonesy that is why I helped her." Caitlin said, "And besides, it did some good, look at how good she looks." Caitlin said smiling at the good job she did on Nikki.

"Caitlin! It does not matter you still helped her!" Jen yelled, "I don't know what I am going to do with you two."

"Hey, here is the punch." He said handing a glass to Nikki, Jen, and Caitlin.

"Aw, how sweet, thank you." Caitlin said taking a drink.

"Yeah, thanks. Lets dance." Nikki said putting down her drink and going to the dance floor with Luke.

"She hates dancing." Jen whispered to Caitlin, out on the dance floor, Nikki was having the time of her life dancing with Luke. Then she bumped into some one.

"Oh sorry about that… Nikki!" Nikki turned around to see Jonesy standing there with his hands on some girls waist.

"Jonesy, what are you doing here!" Nikki asked, then she looked at the girl, "And what are you doing?"

"I am dancing and nothing." He said taking his hands away from Sarah's waist quickly, "I should ask you the same question." He said motioning to Nikki's arms around Luke's neck; she quickly released him.

"I was dancing and doing nothing." She stated flatly putting her hands behind her back.

"Nikki, what is going on?" Luke asked her giving her an odd look.

"Yeah Jonesy, what is going on." Sarah asked crossing her arms.

"Um, Nikki is my… she is…" Jonesy stammered.

"Um, me and Jonesy are…" Nikki stuttered.

"She is my girlfriend."

"He is my boyfriend." Nikki and Jonesy said at the same time then they looked at each other.

"What, so this whole time you had a girlfriend, huh. Jonesy?" Sarah asked angrily stomping away.

"Nikki, that is low, really low." Luke said walking after Sarah.

"Well, um… yeah." Jonesy said looking away from Nikki.

"Um…" Nikki said, then she looked at Jonesy, "Look Jonesy, I am really sorry."

"I am too Nikki," He said looking down.

"How about we don't talk about this." She asked him looking down.

"Yeah, how about we don't talk about it and forgot that this incident ever happened." Jonesy said.

"Yeah, he just seemed so nice and all that, I didn't know until to late."

"Well, I really wanted to come and not be home alone. Or with my brothers."

"Yeah well ok," Nikki said.

"Look Nikki I really think that I should make it up to you." He said.

"Yeah, and I should make it up to you."

"Lets promise not to ever do this again, and not fight either."

"Okay, promise."

"Promise," Jonesy said smiling, "You know, we should seal this promise with something."

"What are you thinking of Jonesy."

"You know, maybe we could…" But Nikki cut him off when she reached up and put her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"What where you going to say?"

"I… don't remember." He said, "But now I know how to make it up to you." He said leaning down and kissing her tenderly on the lips.

"Aw. Look at them," Caitlin whispered to Jen.

"Yeah, it is so cute. But why are we watching Luke and Sarah kiss, where is Nikki and Jonesy?"

"Luke and Sarah are kissing?" Caitlin said looking where Jen was looking, "I was talking about Nikki and Jonesy kissing over there." She said pointing over to a corner where Jonesy and Nikki where indulging in each other's company. That is when a pair of arms snuck around Caitlin's waist.

"Got you," a voice whispered in her ear as his lips stifled her scream.

"Joe, you scared me half to death." She said to him.

"Sorry," He said smiling, then he took her over to a chair and made her sit down in his lap, they where beside Nikki and Jonesy who where still enjoying each others company and Sarah and Luke, who where still kissing like Nikki and Jonesy.

"Our turn," Joe whispered as he and Caitlin started to kiss. Jen shook her head and looked for Wyatt and Jude. She saw Jude sit beside Star and they started to kiss, then Wyatt and Amy where sitting in a corner also kissing.

"Why is every one kissing?" Jen wondered out loud.

"I don't know, but it is starting to creep me out." Marcus said walking up behind her, she turned around and nodded.

"I could not agree more." Jen said, there where only one or two couples left on the dance floor, but even they where kissing. "Why is every one kissing?"

"I don't know but once I figure it out, I will tell you."

"Okay," Jen said, then her and Marcus went on the dance floor and started to dance to a slow song.

"I think I figured it out."

"Really?"

"Yup."

"Well why is everyone kissing?" Jen asked looking at him.

"Because it is Valentines," He said leaning forward and kissing her on the lips.

Aww, the fluffiness of it. Read and review, tell me what you think. Thank you all for the reviews! Tell me if I should write another Chapter to this! Peace out!