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Party Part 2:
Meanwhile, back at the table, they boys all watched the two girls walk away.
"So, Nick, my man, nice going out there," Kevin said encouragingly, patting his little brother on the back.
"What do you mean?" Nick asked, pretending not to know what was going on, since Joe had just joined them.
"I saw you kissing Sarah out there, dude. I'm not blind," Kevin teased.
Nick blushed and Joe looked at his younger brother with his mouth wide open. "You did what?"
"Yeah, we kissed. But it's not really a big deal, and I don't think it's going to happen again… at least not anytime soon," he said, shrugging.
"Was it that bad?" Joe asked stupidly.
Nick gave him a look. "No! It's just that we just met, and she wants to take things slow. I kind of agree. We have to get to know each other more," he justified their decision.
Kevin nodded. "Oh, cool, man," was all he said as he watched Joe's reaction.
"You mean, so like, you guys are gunna get together?" Joe asked carefully.
Nick shrugged. "I don't know. We'll see what happens. No one said anything except for deciding to see where this all takes us. I didn't, like, ask her out or anything if that's what you're wondering," he said, and Joe let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh okay," was all he said, but both his other brothers eyed him.
He chose to ignore them and watched the dance floor for a moment, deep in thought.
"So, Kevin, how's Amber doing?" Nick asked, trying to ease the tension that had settled in between them.
"Oh, she's great. She's flying in tomorrow for the week. I have to go pick her up at like twelve or something," Kevin responded, eager to change the subject.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Do we have to come?" Joe chimed in. They chatted about it until the girls came back.
"So ladies, how about we head back out to the dance floor?" Joe asked, trying to be all sly.
Sarah smiled graciously but quickly glanced at her silver watch. It was nearing eleven, and she knew that the party would be winding down a little, since they had all been there since six awaiting Chris' arrival at seven, and she promised her mom she'd be home soon. She looked back at Sasha and shook her head no ever so slightly, but Sasha ignored the look.
"I think we have time for one more dance, right Sarah?" Sasha said, smiling flirtatiously at the boys.
It wasn't that she didn't want to hang out more with the boys, it was just that she didn't want to get in trouble with her mom, and she had voice lessons kind of early the next morning.
Joe gave her dramatic puppy dog eyes, trying to convince her. She couldn't resist that face.
"Yeah, of course," she replied with enthusiasm.
Joe held out both his arms for the girls to take, and Sarah and Sasha each used their free arm to grab the other brothers. The five of them strolled out to the dance floor, ready to have a good time.
They all danced to a couple of songs, laughing, jumping, shaking, twisting, singing, and enjoying it to the max. There was no awkwardness, and they had a great time just being with each other. Sarah could tell, in those ten minutes, that they were going to be great friends for a long time to come. Sarah had gotten a glimpse of her silver watch when it read eleven fifteen though, and she apologized, dragging Sasha off the dance floor. The boys were lagging behind a minute, having been distracted by some people they knew.
"It's getting late, and the party is almost over. Is your brother still coming?" Sarah asked.
Sasha stifled a yawn, and whipped out her cell phone, "He should be, let me call him," she said, quickly dialing the number. "Hey, yeah, are you still coming to get us? What? You've got to be kidding me! What are we supposed to do? Okay, fine, I can't wait till mom finds out," she hung up the phone quickly.
"Looks like he went to his own little party, so he's not coming. What are we going to do?"
The Jonas boys joined them just then, seeing their distraught faces. "What's going on?" Kevin asked.
"We don't have a ride home, and we kinda have to get home soon," Sarah said as if it was no big deal, even though she was freaking out.
"You can ride with us," Nick suggested, nodding at her.
She was completely grateful. "Are you sure? I mean, you don't have to take us…" she started, but Sasha was giving her a look that said 'are you crazy?'
"Really, it's no problem. We are next door neighbors, and I think you said Sasha lives pretty close too, right? So it's not a big deal," Joe said, smiling at the two girls.
"Okay, awesome. Thanks so much," Sasha said, grinning at all the boys. 'She's such a flirt,' Sarah though, shaking her head slightly at her friend, good naturedly of course.
"So then, you girls ready to head out?" Kevin asked, looking at them. They nodded. "Sweet, then let's go," he motioned towards the exit and lead everyone to the front of the party. Along the way, they stopped to say good bye to a few people, and to say Happy Birthday one more time to Chris.
Someone had already pulled a black SUV up to the front of the club for the boys, and Big Rob had suddenly appeared before they exited, there to save the day if any of that was needed. Paparazzi were waiting impatiently outside the party, being held back by security, but rowdy none the less.
"How come you didn't drive?" Sasha asked Kevin as they ducked into the car. "You do have your license, right?"
It was a bit of a squeeze, but they made it just fine. Once the door closed, they were greeted by silence, but the flashes were still coming.
"They don't let me drive to things like this. I don't know, it's just something that I have to deal with. I wouldn't mind driving though," he said, shrugging.
Sarah had ended up sitting in the back with Nick, while Sasha was sandwiched between Joe and Kevin in the middle seat.
The fifteen minute ride back to their neighborhood was pretty fun. They laughed at Joe being an idiot, and the girls gushed about what a great time they had.
Once they passed the gates into their neighborhood, Sasha directed them to her house. When they arrived, she said goodbye to everyone, and Joe slid out of the car so she could get out. He helped her down, gave her a friendly goodnight hug, and hopped back into the car.
"Do you like her?" Kevin asked bluntly.
"Wow, you just come out and ask like that?" Joe said sarcastically.
Kevin rolled his eyes, and Nick and Sarah had leaned forward to hear his answer.
"But seriously, I think she's just a cool girl. But I don't like her like that. Besides, I kinda have my eye on someone else anyway," he replied.
His brothers eyed him curiously, but he just kept a mysterious look on his face. Sarah had chosen to ignore his statement for now, but she was determined to find out soon enough.
"Good cause, no offense, but I don't think she likes you anyway. She's going out with Cody Linley like tomorrow night or something," Sarah said truthfully.
Joe let out a dramatic sigh.
"Oh, good, cause I don't know if I can handle another girl throwing themself at me," he said with mock cockiness. That earned him a nice smack from both his brothers.
"What?" he responded innocently, as Sarah laughed from her seat.
"We're here guys," the Big Rob said from the passenger's seat. He would stay in the car so the driver could take him to his own house.
"Goodnight Big Rob," Kevin said first, getting out of the car, then collapsing the seat he had just been sitting in so Sarah and Nick could get out of the back.
"Peace, brotha," Joe said, trying to be a gangster. Big Rob just shook his head and chuckled.
"Night, man," Nick chimed in.
Sarah carefully got out of the black SUV, which was kinda difficult in her heels and short dress, but with the help of Kevin's strong hands, she did it. Nick climbed out behind her moments later. With a final goodbye, the SUV pulled away from the Jonas's driveway.
"Thank you guys so much for the ride," she said, smiling at them as they stood outside. She tried not to shiver, since it was extremely cold outside.
"Oh, it was no problem," Kevin smiled at her.
"I had a lot of fun tonight," Sarah said, placing one of her hands on Joe's shoulder, since he was closest, and lifting her foot so she could unbuckle her heel.
"Yeah, me too," Joe said, watching her with a confused look on his face. Nick beat him to the question though.
"Why are you taking off your shoes?" he asked. She giggled a little, switching feet.
"You see the heel on these things? If I try to walk across the grass in those, I'll sink with every step and probably break the heel. Believe me, it's not really that fun," she said, finally unbuckling the second shoe. She picked up her heels and held them in one hand.
The boys nodded at her, looks of realization on their faces. She couldn't help but laugh a little, they were just so cute.
"Anyway, I should get going," she said.
"Do you want me to walk you over?" Nick suggested. She and Joe looked at him, but in entirely different ways.
"You don't have to if you don't want to. Really, I'll be fine," she said, not wanting to be too much trouble.
Even though they were neighbors, their driveways and gates were a little ways away from each others.
"I want to," he said, his eyes intense, but in a good way. A way that made her blush.
"Okay then," she smiled at him. "I guess I'll talk to you guys tomorrow or something," she said, stepping forward to give Kevin a goodnight hug.
He nodded. "You can bet on it," he said, taking her in his arms for a brief hug. "Goodnight," he added.
Joe stepped up next. "I'll do one better and I'll see you tomorrow," he said in a competitive way, wrapping his strong arms around her and giving her a squeeze. She giggled.
"Oh, so it's like a competition now?" she asked, amused. Joe looked at Kevin as if he was sizing him up.
"It's not competition cause I'll win, like always," he said confidently. Kevin rolled his eyes.
"Ha! You wish you won as much as I do, Joseph," Kevin stated.
"Whatever," Joe said, not having a good enough comeback. Sarah laughed at the boys.
"Wow, you guys are so great. But I really have to get going. Good night," she said to them.
She then gave Nick a 'you ready?' look, which he nodded in response to. The older boys turned to walk up the rest of the driveway, while Sarah and Nick headed in the opposite direction. She walked gingerly, not wanting to hurt her bare feet on the ground.
"You want me to like, carry you or something?" he asked, eyeing her with an amused look on his face.
She shook her head. "Its fine, I can manage," she chuckled, still walking slowly.
"Oh-kay," he said in a 'if you say so' tone, watching her still.
She stumbled a bit on the grass at the edge of her property, in front of the driveway, because she didn't see a large rock in her way in the dark. Nick immediately stepped forward and steadied her by putting one hand on her waist, and allowing her to grab his other one to brace herself with.
She laughed nervously, being all too aware of Nick's strong hands. "Ha ha, thanks," she said, trying not to blush.
"No problem," he said, smiling at her as they turned up her driveway. He had removed his hand from her waist, but she still gripped his other hand, just in case. As they neared the front door though, she let go of his hand to dig through her clutch for her house key, knowing her mom probably wouldn't answer the door.
"I had fun tonight," she said as they climbed the few steps to her door.
"Yeah, everyone threw Chris a great party," he added as they turned towards each other. Things were starting to get a little awkward now, and Sarah fiddled with her keys.
"Hey, Nick? Thanks for understanding, um, you know, about before," she said softly and shyly.
He gave her a sincere look. "No problem. It's not a big deal," he said, shrugging a little.
She looked up at his face and a small smile broke out onto her face. "You know, you're a really great guy," she said honestly.
"That's what people tell me," he joked with mock cockiness. When Sarah gave him a look, he laughed. "Just kidding. But seriously, thanks. And really, no worries," he said.
This got a real smile out of her.
"Cool, so then… I guess I'll see you soon?" she asked.
He nodded at her. "Definitely. Goodnight, Sarah," he said sweetly, leaning down to hug her and kiss her cheek softly.
This time she couldn't help but blush. "Goodnight, Nick," she said back to him.
And with that, he turned to leave towards his house again. She stuck the key into the doorknob, but returned her eyes to him. She couldn't help but feel a little special when, halfway down the driveway, he turned back to grin at her. She waved, and let herself into the house.
"So, how was it?" her mom said, coming out of her room as Sarah passed it on her way to her own room.
"I had so much fun! Mom, I cannot believe how great the Jonas' are! Seriously, I'm living out my wildest dream!" she gushed. "Not to mention the party was amazing. Chris was soooo surprised," she added.
Sarah's mother beamed at her. "That's great honey. I'm glad everything's finally working out for you," she said before saying her goodnight and turning to bed.
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