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Sorry it took me so long to upload this. I am not done with this chapter yet. Like some of the chapters of the prequel, this is the first half of the chapter. The other half will be posted separately. Despite the Part 1 and 2 lables in the chapter, this is NOT the last chapter. There is more to come for sure. The next chapter will continue with the same night. Enjoy the chapter everyone.

CHAPTER 3 - Be My Valentine Part 1

Dear Journal

I'm sorry that I don't right in you much. I have only written in you one time before this. It is February the twelfth now and Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. Tai is keeping our plans a secret from everyone, including me. I honestly don't know what he is up to but knowing Tai's perverted mind, it will probably be some new sex thing he wants to try with me. I guess I shouldn't complain though. It is probably better that he wants sex every night than not at all. He is an eighteen-year-old boy so I guess I shouldn't judge him too much on his sexual appetite. I am eighteen as well, yet still can't match his level of horniness. Izzy and Clair have something romantic planned, I'm sure. They are so in love that it is almost sickening. Their wedding is set for next month. What else is going on the love scene? Well, Sora has been on a few dates with guys that the group of us has set her up with but she doesn't date them for long. She says that they are not her type so we keep setting her up with different types of guys. We have had no luck though. She doesn't like blind dates. She says that she likes to be friends with a guy first but the only straight guy in our group of friends is Izzy and he is engaged. Gwen, to the dislike of Sora, has been spending time with her ex-girlfriend, Rosemary. Gwen insists that the two of them are not dating and that she is merely trying to hate her so much by getting closure and curing her resentment. The two of them have built up a casual friendship which Gwen is happy about. Mimi, despite being the resident sex kitten, has put herself off the market. All the guys on campus are after her but she shows no interest. The only thing on her mind is bringing down her roommate, Veronica. Veronica has become worse with mood swings and isolation. I don't know what goes on in her life, but it must not be pretty. Clair wants to invite her to the wedding so we will see how that goes. Not much else is going on. Classes are the same as ever and have been going on for over a month. Tai has improved his study habits thanks to my help and actually got an A on his politics class. I am so proud of him. I don't know why it is that no matter what I am thinking about, my thoughts go back to him. He is amazing and I hope we have the best Valentine's Day ever.

Matt

Veronica laid in bed and stared at her ceiling. She had woken up a couple of hours ago due to Mimi's loudness. Thoughts filled her head. She was used to them because they were the same thoughts that filled her head for the past month. She thought of her unborn child that she murdered when she got an abortion last month. She thought about whether it would have been a boy or a girl and whether or not she would decide to keep it after she gave birth. She wanted to take the adoption route but she thought that after nine months of carrying it, she might decide to keep her child. She had been depressed ever since the abortion and her doctor gave her some depression medication to take. She didn't tell anybody about this. Mimi had seen her take her medication before but when she asked what it was, Veronica wouldn't tell her. Bryan had been getting aggravated with her easily now that her mood swings grew stronger. Anytime she talked about the abortion he would fill with rage. She didn't understand why since it was his idea. His temper had grown but she didn't want to leave him or she would be completely alone. She had lost all her friends already. Her mother died when she was a young girl and she was an only child. The only family Veronica had was her father whom she wasn't close to even though she lived with him. She felt so alone in the world sometimes and that elevated her depression. She was taking the maximum dosage of her medication to get as much help from it as she could. Sometimes she took over the recommended amount if she couldn't stop thinking of the abortion. Her doctor advised her to keep a diary to unleash her thoughts and feelings since she felt that she couldn't speak them out loud. She had followed his advice and started writing her pain out on paper. She found it therapeutic and it did help her somewhat. She hoped Bryan planned a wonderful Valentine's Day with her. She knew she still had to wait two days but she was looking forward to it.

"Well, that is the last of them, Clair." Izzy and Clair walked out of the post office. They had sent out the end of their invitations. It took them longer than they expected to plan out the guest list but they decided to have a small wedding. It was just going to be family and close friends.

Clair looked up at her fiancé and smiled. She gave him a kiss on his lips. "It's about time."

"You can say that again. We still have a lot to do."

"I know. I am glad that you are helping me instead of telling me how it is the girl's responsibility to plan a wedding."

"I couldn't leave you alone to do all of this work. You would fall behind in school. I couldn't let that happen. You won't get you psychology degree by studying seating charts instead of textbooks."

Clair smiled. "You're right about that. You are so amazing, Izzy." She gave her fiancé another kiss on the lips.

Sora sat with Mimi in the dining hall. She watched Gwen and Rosemary eat together. "Sora, you need to stop staring at them. They will realize you are watching."

"I am trying to read their lips. I did the same thing with Tai and Matt last semester. I want to find out if Rosemary is trying to get Gwen to do something for Valentine's Day."

"So what if she is? It is none of our business. Gwen is a mature woman. She can handle herself."

"I know. I just don't trust this Rose girl."

"Gwen says she has changed."

"Gwen could be wrong. She has been wrong about things in the past. That whole party plan we made in November that backfired was her idea. She thought it would work and we all know that it definitely failed."

"Tai and Matt got together eventually, you know."

"Yeah, I know. I guess I should give them space. I just hope she isn't falling back in love with the girl that crushed her heart."

"So, what are you plans for this Valentine's Day?" Rosemary looked honestly curious about her ex-girlfriend's plans for the most romantic holiday of the year.

"I really don't have any plans. I don't have a special girl or guy in my life right now. What about you?"

"I don't have any plans as well. I haven't dated any girls in forever."

"You only dated guys?"

Rosemary laughed. "You know I don't date guys. Not all women are bisexual, you know. Some are only attracted to one gender. You know I am a lesbian, so back off with the guy jokes."

Gwen smiled. "Sorry, you know I just like messing with you about that. I guess I really can't talk too much on that subject since I haven't dated a guy in years."

"You haven't dated anyone in a long time. I am still shocked that I am the last person you had a relationship with."

"Well, I was in too much pain after you to date anyone."

Rosemary looked down at the table they were eating at. "I'm so sorry, Gwen. I wish I could take what I did back."

Gwen nodded. "I believe you now. I wouldn't have last year but I do now. Over this past month, I have finally forgiven you and I don't hate you anymore."

"That's good."

"I know. It feels good to release all that anger I had."

"You know…since neither of us are doing anything on Valentine's Day…how about we hang out…as friends of course…and just, I don't know, watch movies or something?"

"Um…ok…yeah, sure. Why not? We might as well."

"You know, that red-headed roommate of yours keeps watching us. It is getting creepy." Gwen turned around to see Sora quickly turn her head towards Mimi. Gwen turned back to Rosemary and they both started laughing.

Mimi returned to her dorm room after her lunch with Sora. Veronica was not in the room like she had been when she left. She saw that there was a small book sitting on Veronica's bed. Mimi walked over to it and opened it up. "Well, well, well, it looks like little miss mood swings keeps a diary." Mimi looked at Veronica's things to see that her shower things were not there. Mimi realized that Veronica was in the shower and if she wanted to flip through the diary, she would have to do it fast. She flipped through it, glancing at the words on the pages. She was looking for a word that jumped out at her. "There is nothing good in here…wait…what did that say?" Mimi flipped to the previous page. "Oh my God!" Mimi looked over sentences that read "I still can't believe that I went through with the abortion. I know Bryan wouldn't have helped me raise a child though. Sometimes I wish I had kept it." Mimi felt pity for her roommate for a split second and then she filled with her regular hatred. An idea popped into her head. She closed the diary and laid it on the bed where she had found it. She walked back over to her own side of the dorm. "I know how I can finally take that girl down now." Mimi started laughing evilly. "I don't know why people think that I'm stupid."

Matt woke up when his alarm clock went off. Tai and him had recently pushed their beds together to form a king size bed. They pushed their desks to the other side of the room. Matt loved sleeping in the same bed as his boyfriend every night. Matt turned off is alarm and saw that there was a Post-It note on the alarm clock. Matt picked it up and read it. It has Tai's slopping handwriting on it which was written small so he could fit everything on one note. It read "Good morning, Yama. I hope u slept well. It is the 14th now! Happy V's Day! I luv u! Made plans 4 2nite. Can't wait. Luv, Tai." Matt laughed at how Tai used the same writing style as people do in text messages. Matt pondered Tai's plans for that night. It was Friday, so the two of them didn't have to worry about afternoon classes. Both boys would be done with class for the day by one o'clock in the afternoon. Tai's first class was earlier so he was already gone. Matt worried that Tai would forget the romantic aspect of Valentine's Day and jump right into the sexual aspects. He hoped that wasn't the case for the plans. Matt got out of bed and got ready for class.

Mimi sat in Sora's dorm room. "Are you sure you are okay being alone on Valentine's Day, Sora?"

"I'm fine, Mimi. Just let me be bitter."

"Okay, sorry I can't spend the day hanging out with you like we planned."

"Well, you have your secret plans you won't tell me about."

"That is because they are secret."

"Do you have a secret lover?"

"No, nothing like that."

"Then what?"

"It's a secret! I'll tell you later. I just have things to do today."

Sora sighed. "You have things to do, Gwen is going to spend the day with her ex, and everybody else is a couple. This holiday sucks."

Mimi smiled and comforted her friend. "I know, Sora. I know. I might be able to come by later. I have to go now. I just thought I would drop by now that classes are over."

"Okay, I'll see you later."

"Bye." Mimi gave Sora a hug and left the dorm room. She went to her own and sat down her book bag. She found the largest purse she owned and then changed her outfit to match the purse. This wasn't necessary to her plan, but she didn't want to clash. She transferred her basic things into the large purse, such as her cell phone and makeup. She then opened her closet and found a short, silk robe that was more so lingerie than it was a robe. She put it on to make sure it was longer than the miniskirt she had on. She found out that it was. She took it off and put it into her purse. She opened the phone book she had bought earlier and looked up where Bryan's apartment was. She knew which building it was, but needed to find the right apartment number. She smiled widely when she found it. She wrote it down and stuck the address into her purse as well. She knew that Veronica would have plans with her boyfriend later today and that she was still in class. If she was going to do anything, she was going to have to do it now.

Matt walked into his dorm room. He was surprised that it was locked and that Tai wasn't inside. Tai's last class on Friday ended a half hour before his this semester. He shut the door and threw his belongings on the floor. He saw another note that Tai had left for him. "Hey Yama, I have some errands 2 run. B back by 5. Get ready b4 then. Luv, Tai." Tai sighed and looked at the time. It was only one. He had four hours before he would see the love of his life. He didn't know what Tai meant by getting ready since he didn't know what the two of them were doing. He was unsure of the appropriate attire. He took off his shoes and got into bed. He got under the covers and decided to take a nap for a few hours.

"Yama…Yama…Yama!"

Matt opened his eyes. He realized that he must have fallen asleep. He looked up to see Tai shaking him and saying his name. "Tai…"

"Oh, Yama. It is a good thing I got here a little early. You are sleeping when you should be getting ready."

"Getting ready for what?"

"Our Valentine's Day plans, silly. Now get up."

Matt rubbed his eyes and tried to wake his mind up. He sat up in the bed and looked at his boyfriend. "Tai, you're wearing a suit."

"I know."

"Since when do you own a suit?"

"Since today. That was one of my errands I had to run. Sorry I left you here alone but I had to buy a suit and then I had to get it tailored so I'd looked good in it."

"You look more than good."

"Thanks, Yama."

"You are the most handsome man in the world, Tai. I can't believe how dashing you look right now. You clean up very well for always being in a t-shirt and jeans."

Tai smiled. "I'm glad you think so. A suit isn't really my style but I wanted to make today special for you. I don't want you to think I am all sex and no romance." Matt smiled. "Now wait here." Tai turned around and left the dorm room. Matt sat on the bed and waited. He heard a knock on the door so he got up to answer it. He opened it and saw Tai standing there with a dozen roses and a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Tai was gazing at him with an adoring expression. "Yamato Ishida, will you be my valentine?"

Matt grinned and threw his arms around his boyfriend and gave him a kiss. "Of course I will."

"Don't crush your roses. Those things are expensive, you know. I had to borrow some money from Izzy."

"Sorry. Won't you come in, Tai?"

"I would be delighted to, Yama." The boys laughed at the formality of their conversation. Tai entered the dorm room and handed Matt the roses he bought. Matt held the twelve, red roses and looked at Tai.

"Tai, I can't believe you got me roses. This is so romantic."

"Don't forget about the chocolate."

"Well thank you for both. You are the sweetest boyfriend ever." He kissed Tai again.

"I had to do this for you. You are such a little girly boy. You deserve that kind of treatment."

"I'm not that girly."

Tai laughed. "Maybe not around everyone else, but you are with me. You know that you are the girl of the relationship."

"I know."

Tai smiled. He loved teasing his boyfriend for being feminine. Tai sat the chocolates down and went to the closet. "I got a vase as well." Tai pulled out a clear vase with painted hearts all over it. Matt smiled at how romantic Tai was being today. Tai filled the vase up at the sink in their dorm and sat it on the nightstand beside their bed. Matt walked over and put the roses in the vase.

"They look beautiful."

"Just like you." Tai held his arms open and Matt got inside of them. He stayed in Tai's embrace for what felt like a peaceful eternity.

"Tai, what are our Valentine's Day plans?"

"Oh yes, I almost forgot. I got us dinner reservations at that French restaurant that you love. The really fancy one that is named after that awful musical."

"The Moulin Rouge."

"Yes, that one. You know how much I despise it, but tonight isn't about me. It is about you. I just want to make you happy."

"Thanks, Tai. I need to get ready then."

"Yes, you do. Like I said, it is a good thing I got here early. You have to get dressed and fix your hair."

"My hair?"

"You took a nap, remember? It is all messed up now."

Matt ran over to the mirror. "No!" Tai started laughing out loud at how much his boyfriend cared about making his hair perfect. Matt had fixed his hair earlier that day, so it didn't take him as long as usual. After some gel and styling, his hair met his extreme standards of adequacy. "Okay, now to get dressed." He walked over to the closet while unbuttoning his shirt.

Tai whistled. "Am I getting a strip show before our date?" He smiled at the now shirtless Matt."

Matt turned around and looked at him. "If you keep whistling at me, you might not get to watch me change."

"But Yama! I have to whistle at you. You are so fucking hot!" Matt smiled and shook his head. He took off his pants, socks, and boxers. "Oh my God, Yama! You are the hottest naked boy ever!"

"Ok, that's it, Tai. Close you eyes!"

"Yama…"

"Close them!"

"Fine!" Tai closed his eyes and crossed his arms like a pouting child.

"Sorry, Tai, but you lost your privileges. You should have kept those horny thoughts of yours in your head." Matt buttoned up his dress shirt, put on his black socks, and put on his black pants. He put on his dress shoes and his belt. "Okay, Tai. You can open your eyes now."

"You are fully dressed now. This isn't as fun"

"Oh, shut up, Tai."

"You're so bitchy, Yama. It's kind of cute. You're such a girl."

"Hey Tai, do you by any chance like that I am feminine?"

Tai smiled at his boyfriend's sarcasm. "Why yes, as a matter of fact, I do."

"Well, seeing you are such a man, can you please help me tie my tie, Tai?"

"That is a lot of 'tie' in one sentence. Okay, Yama." Tai walked over to his boyfriend and helped him with his tie. Matt watched him do it in the mirror. "You look quite dashing yourself when you are dressed up. I don't think I have ever seen your nice clothes."

"Well, that is because I never have an occasion to wear them."

"Well, you do today." Tai finished with Matt's tie and Matt put on his suit jacket.

"I'm ready."

"Just in time. We have to get a taxi to take us to the restaurant."

"Let's go then."

"Wait, Yama."

"What?"

"I forgot something."

"What's that?"

Tai walked over to Matt and put his arms around him. "I love you." Tai kissed his boyfriend on the lips.

"I love you too."

"Now we can go." Matt smiled and put his hand into Tai's. The two of them walked out of the dorm room.

Mimi knocked on Bryan's apartment. She had spent the day getting other items. She found the same men's cologne Veronica always smelled like when she came home from Bryan's. Mimi had an amazing sense of smell, especially when it came to beauty products. She identified it as soon as she smelled the cologne but she had to smell multiple samples since she didn't know what it was called. She also got a Valentine's Day teddy bear that was holding a miniature box of chocolates. She knew Veronica wouldn't be here yet because she looked at what time her date with Bryan was in her planner. She got here a few hours early. Mimi knocked again and Bryan answered.

"Can I help you?"

Mimi recognized Bryan from a picture that Veronica had on her desk. She didn't need the picture though. He bore a strong resemblance to his cousin, Gwen. "Yes, are you Bryan."

"Yes, I am. If you are trying to sell me something, then I'm not interested."

"No, I'm not trying to sell you something. My name is Mimi. I'm your girlfriend's roommate."

"Oh yeah, Veronica did mention that she got a new roommate last month."

"Well, that is me. Would you mind if I came in for a minute?"

"I guess not. It has to be fast though. I have plans with Veronica later."

"I know you do." Bryan let Mimi in and closed to door behind her. Mimi walked over to the couch and sat down. She sat her purse behind her so Bryan couldn't see what was in it. Bryan sat next to her on the couch. "I'll cut right to chase. There is something very important you should know about Veronica."

"Oh ,really?" Bryan talked with no emotion. He didn't understand why his girlfriend's ditzy roommate wanted to speak with him.

"It is about the abortion."

Bryan jumped up. "How do you know about that?"

"Veronica told me."

He picked up a book that was on the coffee table and threw it across the apartment. "Veronica promised me that she wouldn't tell anyone that she got pregnant and had an abortion. What a lying bitch!"

"Well, Bryan, the thing is…she didn't have the abortion."

Bryan's eyes went back down to Mimi. "What?"

Mimi used her experience in modeling and acting to keep her composure even though she was lying. "She didn't get the abortion like you told her to."

"You mean, she is still pregnant?"

"Yes, she didn't want to tell you because she knew you would get mad."

"Didn't she think I would notice when the baby bump became obvious."

"She knew she couldn't keep it a secret forever. She told me that it was her baby and you should have no say in the matter of her keeping it or not."

"I'm the fucking father! How can I not have a say in the matter."

"That is only speculation."

"What is?"

"That you are the father."

Bryan's eyes practically popped out of his head. "What?"

"Veronica told me that she had a one night stand during December. You might not be the father."

Bryan turned around and punched a hole through the wall of the apartment. "That fucking bitch! Who did she do it with?"

Mimi was getting slightly nervous at Bryan's anger. "She didn't tell me who it was. She said it was better off forgotten."

"How do you know all of this?"

"Veronica and I have bonded lately. I know what she is doing isn't right, so I thought you had the right to know everything."

"Like hell I do! I can't do this right now. I can't even talk to her today. She is coming over in less than two hours. If she thinks that I am going to be here waiting, she is fucking crazy. I am out of here." Bryan headed for the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I don't know. Anywhere. Just lock up when you leave." Bryan stormed out of the apartment. Mimi smiled. Her plan was going better than she expected.

Izzy and Clair tapped their glasses together. They were eating at the same restaurant that they celebrated their engagement at. They had not been there since. They decided to save it for special occasions. "Clair, I can't think of anyone whom I would rather spend the most romantic holiday with than you. I never thought I could fall in love at only eighteen years old, but, looking at you, I know that I have."

Clair smiled at her fiancé. "Thank you, Izzy. You have taken the words out of my mouth. I love you so much."

"Can you believe we are getting married next month?"

"No, I can't. It seems like we are still planning everything."

Izzy laughed quietly. "We are. You haven't even picked your maid of honor. She should be doing work too."

Clair looked down. "I want my maid of honor to be Veronica. I haven't formally asked her yet. I wanted to see if she would RSVP to the wedding first. If she doesn't want to go to the wedding, she certainly won't be my maid of honor. I can't believe I haven't spoken to her in about three months. She is, or was rather, my best friend."

"She might say yes if you ask her."

"Maybe."

"Who will your maid of honor be if she doesn't do it?"

"Well, I don't have that many friends. I have really bonded with Sora and Gwen since the school year started in August. I didn't get really close to them until Veronica started doing her own thing. Gwen is really nice but has a tendency to try to control my wardrobe and style too much. I guess the answer would be Sora."

"Sora would definitely say yes if you asked her. She is a very sweet girl."

"I agree. Mimi and I have become close friends over the month and a half that she has been here too. I think she would be my third bridesmaid. That would make the three girls I pick Sora, Gwen, and Mimi. That is, of course, if Veronica doesn't want to be in the wedding. I should probably be preparing for the worst."

"You should prepare for the worst but hope for the best. That is my motto."

"I thought your motto was prodigious."

Izzy smiled. "No, that is my catch phrase."

"Oh, my mistake." The two of them started laughing. They could laugh about anything as long as they had each other. "So, who is your best man going to be?"

"I chose my friend, Joe. He and I have always been very close."

"Tai and Matt are going to be upset."

"I want them to be my two remaining groomsmen, so I hope not. They probably will think that one of them is going to be my best man. It should be very…interesting to tell them that neither of them is."

"I believe I met Joe at Tai's New Year's Eve party. Is he the tall boy with long hair and glasses who is pre-med?"

"Yes, that's him all right."

"He seemed very nice."

"He is. He is also the most reliable person I know. He is possibly the most reliable person on the planet. I know he can handle the responsibility of being my best man. Tai and Matt might get too caught up in how cute the other one looks in his tuxedo."

Clair laughed. "That might be true. Those two are in love."

Izzy raised his glass again. "Here's to love."

Clair raised her glass as well and gently tapped it against Izzy's. "Here's to love." She sipped some of her drink and looked into Izzy's eyes. She knew that she found the man of her dreams.

Gwen knocked on Rosemary's door. She answered quickly. "Hey Gwen!"

"Hey, Happy Valentine's Day." Gwen held out a single, pink rose.

"You got me rose?"

"Well, it is Valentine's Day and you are single so I thought I would include you in the process of romantic gestures. I had to get you the flower that shares your name. A rose for Rose."

"Thanks, Gwen." Rosemary gave her friend and ex-girlfriend a hug. "Come on in. I have the dorm to myself." Gwen walked into the dorm and Rosemary shut the door behind her. "Welcome to my dorm room. Excuse the mess, please." She smiled.

"I forgot how disorganized you are."

"Yes, you were always criticizing that about me."

"I know. I am a bit of a neat freak."

"So what movies did you rent?"

"Just some romantic comedies. It is Valentine's Day, you know? We can make fun of the sappy straight couples falling in love." She laughed and Gwen joined her.

"Sounds like a plan."

The two girls watched back to back romantic comedies as planned. They mostly made fun of the corny dialog. It was evident that Rosemary rented bad movies on purpose. When the second one ended, Rosemary turned to Gwen. "So, how dreadful were they?"

"They were pretty dreadful. I'm not going to lie to you." They both started laughing again. They both found comfort in the fact that they could communicate with each other again.

"I'm glad you actually came over to spend the afternoon with me."

"I'm glad I did too. If you had asked me last month to do this, I would have said no. I'm glad we've bonded over the past month."

"So am I. We are getting along as well as we used to."

"I know. It's really nice."

Rosemary hesitated opening her mouth. She wanted to tell Gwen something but it was hard for her. She didn't want to ruin what she had finally gotten back. "Gwen?"

"Yeah?"

"I didn't just invite you over to watch movies."

"What else did you want to do?"

"I need to tell you something." She looked into Gwen's eyes. Gwen nodded, indicating that it was okay for Rosemary to continue. "I sort of…still have feelings for you." Gwen froze. She didn't know what to say to that. Even though she grew to hate Rosemary for what she did, part of her still had feelings of love for her ex-girlfriend. She didn't know whether she could trust her after what she did, though. "I never really stopped loving you. I know I hurt you and I wish I could take the pain away. I wish I never had sex with someone else. I honestly do. I doubt you can forgive me enough to take me back, but I just thought you should know." Rosemary looked down, slightly embarrassed of her confession.

Gwen looked at her for a few minutes. The dorm was completely silent. "I…still have feelings for you as well." Rosemary looked up with a hopeful expression. "I have forgiven you for what you did over this past month, but Rosemary…I don't know if I can trust you as a girlfriend again. I trust you as a friend, but I don't know if I can build my trust level back any stronger."

"I understand."

"I want to though."

"Well, thank you for that. I just wish that you could."

"I know."

Rosemary slowly moved towards Gwen as she spoke. Gwen noticed this but didn't move back. "I wish that you could understand that I wouldn't hurt you again. You are the most beautiful girl in the world and I-" Rosemary's sentence stopped as she pressed her lips against Gwen's. Gwen was dumbfounded at first that she was kissing her ex-girlfriend but eventually closed her eyes and let the kiss happen. Rosemary started kissing her more passionately and Gwen found herself giving into her attraction to Rosemary. Before she knew it, she was making out with the girl who cheated on her.

Matt and Tai sat down at their table. "Tai, you are not allowed to make fun of the waiter's accent if he is actually French."

"What Japanese man can speak French?"

"People are able to speak more than one language, you know? Maybe our waiter is a French man who can also speak Japanese."

"I doubt it."

"Whatever, Tai." Matt smirked. Bickering was part of their daily routine. Their friends said they were like an old married couple. They knew they were so the comments didn't bother them at all. "On a better note, have I told you that you look so suave in your suit?"

"I don't believe that you have used that specific adjective, but you have used all the synonyms for it. Thank you though. You make me feel like I am the most handsome boy in the world."

"You are."

Tai smiled. "Thanks, Yama. Well the most handsome boy in the world needs the prettiest boy in the world as his boyfriend so it is a good thing I have you."

"You're being awfully sweet and romantic today, Tai. Are you looking to get lucky tonight?"

The two boys laughed and continued to stare at each other. "I mean all the compliments I am saying. I am not just trying to get into those dress pants of yours. However, if you let me into them tonight, I will definitely make it worth your while."

"You always do."

Tai smiled and gazed at his boyfriend. "Thanks, Yama. I can't think about that now though or I will get all hot and bothered. Let's see what is on the menu." Tai glanced over the menu and started frowning. "Yama…"

"Yes, my handsome man?"

"This food doesn't look good."

"I'm sure you will find something you will like. You eat more than anyone I know. You probably won't be aware of what you are eating. You will just scarf it all down like you always do. I swear, Tai, you are such a guy."

Tai looked up from his menu to see Matt staring back at him. They smiled at each other again. "You like that though, don't you?"

Matt smiled even wider. "You know I do."

"Just making sure. I am going to return to my quest to find something edible on this menu of expensive food now. I am determined to find something."

Mimi knew that Veronica would be arriving any minute. She started getting ready. She took off her blouse so that her bra was the only thing remaining on her upper body. She took off the high heels she was wearing as well. She reached into her purse and took out her slinky robe which she put on. She adjusted it in the mirror so her bra couldn't be seen. It also hung right below the bottom of her skirt. She made sure that no article of clothing could be seen. Anybody who saw her would assume that she was naked underneath of it. She looked in the mirror and messed up her hair some. She didn't want it to look like she just woke up. She only wanted it to look as if she was rolling around in a bed. She went back to her purse and sprayed some of the cologne on herself. Now she smelled like Bryan. She took out the teddy bear and sat it on the coffee table in front of the couch. She hid her purse, blouse, and shoes behind the couch. Since she had some remaining time and the apartment to herself, she got some of Bryan's wine and poured it into a glass. She filled it up halfway and sat it on the coffee table. She then poured some in another glass which she kept in her hand. She then walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. She walked out of the bathroom and closed to door behind her. Right as she watched back into the living room, she heard a knock on the door. She smiled and walked over to the door. She opened it to see Veronica's eyes pop out of her head. Veronica looked at her skimpy robe with nothing on underneath, messed up hair, and glass of wine. "Hello Veronica. Happy Valentine's Day. How are you?"

"What…why…you…" Veronica couldn't form a concise sentence.

"It is kind of chilly outside. Won't you come in?"

Veronica silently walked into her boyfriend's apartment. She looked at the table to see the teddy bear and half-empty glass of wine. She heard the shower running and caught the scent of Bryan's cologne on her roommate. "What is going on?"

"Well, Bryan wanted to keep it a secret but I might as well tell you. He has been seeing me on the side for quite some time. We just finished celebrating Valentine's Day if you know what I mean." Mimi laughed naughtily and twirled a strand of her hair. Bryan got me that adorable teddy bear with the chocolates and after that, we decided to have some wine. One thing led to another and we had one wild time in the bedroom. I unfortunately messed up my hair some in the process but I'll just fix it later. We had to wrap things up because he knew you were coming over. He is trying to wash off my scent in the shower right now. That way, you won't get suspicious but I guess that is pointless now." She laughed quietly.

Veronica just stared at Mimi with her mouth slightly open. "What…?"

"I didn't stutter. He told me he is growing tired of your moodiness and temper. He wants a more level girl. A girl who makes sure she acts with class and dresses like perfection. A girl who is a lady on the street and a freak in the bed. That is what he wants. He doesn't want you, Veronica. I'm sorry. It must be hard to hear that." Mimi put her hand on her roommate's shoulder in a fake act of kindness.

"I…I need to leave. This is too much to think about right now. I'll say one thing though. You tell that cheating bastard that I never want to see his pathetic face ever again!"

Mimi nodded. "I'll give him the message." Veronica ran out of the apartment. Mimi started laughing at the success of her plan. She had finally gotten back at the girl who was making her life here hell. She knew she wasn't done though.

TO BE CONTINUED…