Chapter 16- Fireflies, Part 2

"Logan come here!" Dana yelled.

Logan swam further away from Dana, "Oh, the water feels good, why don't you come on in and join me?"

Dana crossed her arms stubbornly, "I will not, get your ass over here!"

Logan dived underwater.

Dana raised an eyebrow, "Logan where did you go? I swear if you lose anything in my purse then I will cut your legs off with a saw and then feed them to CoCo!"

Logan surfaced right in front of Dana and then grabbed out for her leg. Dana screamed.

"Logan!"

Just as Logan was about to let her go, Dana lost her balance, and started to fall forward.

Logan reached out to grab her, but she slipped through his hands, and they both went underwater.

Dana surfaced with murder in her eyes. "Oh crap, my hair! Logan Reese, I am going to kill you!"

Logan's eyes widened, "You got the look of a crazy woman in your eyes,"

"After I'm finished with you, you're going to see how crazy I am!"

Logan started to swim away as Dana thrashed after him. "I don't have your purse, it's in the bushes,"

"Logan!"

Logan smiled, "You act like I dragged you in."

Dana splashed water at him, "You grabbed my leg you big dummy."

Logan shrugged, "I guess I am guilty of that…so what do you say we enjoy the rest of our time in here,"

Dana raised her chin. "I can't go back to the party like this…I'm leaving."

Logan swam over to Dana, "Wait, don't go yet."

"I'm going, Logan don't even bother talking to me, because I am so angry I am forcing myself to walk away before I kill you."

Someone cleared there throat.

Logan and Dana turned towards Malcolm in surprise.

"Logan, what are you doing?"

"Taking a swim," Logan said smiling.

Malcolm shook his head, "Are you kidding me? What if someone saw you like this? Naked in a dirty pond."

"I'm not naked." Logan said.

Dana turned to Logan with a smirk, "Yeah you are,"

"Okay…but It's not like I'm running around the grounds letting all hang loose."

"You were," Dana pointed out.

Malcolm sighed, "In either case, I need you two to get changed, and Dana that was a lovely dress."

Dana scowled, "I know, it was until Logan ruined it."

Logan swam over to the surface, and just as he was about to get out of the water, Dakota walked over to them.

"What's going on here?"

Malcolm turned to him, "Dakota, did you move your motorcycle yet?"

Dakota shrugged, "Ahh, it can wait."

"Wait for what, this isn't some hangout place in Los Angeles, this is my house, and I happen to have a lot of my peers over right now, I need you to move your motorcycle."

Dakota pulled his hair out of his face, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

"No," Malcolm argued.

Dana smiled as she watched Dakota, he seemed like a bad boy…but a sane bad boy, she liked that.

Logan crawled out of the pond.

Dana gasped, "Uggh, no one wants to see all that."

"Oh my," A lady said turning around.

Malcolm turned towards her, "Oh dear, Logan hide behind a bush or something while I go and get you a towel, and Dakota please move your bike."

"Sure pops," Dakota said.

As Malcolm walked away, Dakota leaned forward to extend his hand so he could help Dana up.

Logan looked on jealously.

"How did you end up in there anyways?"

Dana glanced at Logan, "Your cousin."

Dakota raised an eyebrow, "Very suave Logan, ruining her dress like that."

Logan scowled as Malcolm came back with two towels, "Dakota move your bike, and Dana I hope you don't mind wearing one of Logan's mothers' dresses until the party is finished."

"Sure," Dana said.

"Logan take Dana upstairs to your moms room."

"Where is she by the way?" Logan asked for the first time realizing that his mom was missing in action.

"She's away…but that isn't important right now, take Dana upstairs to get ready, and you do the same."

Logan glanced at Dana, who was looking back at him. He smiled at least she wasn't looking at Dakota.

Logan led Dana away.

"I'm mad at you," She stated.

"What's new aren't you always?" Logan said.

"Where is your mom by the way?"

Logan shrugged, "I don't know,"

"Maybe she's vacationing in the Caribbean or Hawaii," Dana said.

"Hmm…whatever, let's just get dressed so I can get out of here sooner."

Dana pushed Logan.

"Hey, what was that for?"

"I want to punch you, but I don't want to look like a beast in front of your dad. I will get even though Logan, mark my words."

"Bring it on," Logan said.

Dana shook her head, "Okay Logan, keep on playing with me."

Logan nodded, "It's what I love to do."

"Just take me to your mom's room before I kill you."

"So we have to find this key in the dark?" Zoey pouted.

Chase nodded, "Apparently, I wish we had a flashlight or something."

"I know me too," Zoey linked her arm tighter in Chase's.

Chase smiled, he was glad that she couldn't see how flushed his cheeks were in the darkness.

"This funhouse is creepy, do you see those clowns on the walls?"

Chase nodded, "Yeah, some are short, and the others are tall, I say the quicker we find the key the better."

"I'm glad I am in here with you though, because if it was Nicole, then she would have freaked already, she hates clowns."

"I don't like them either," Chase admitted.

Zoey smiled as she looked up at the shadow of Chase's face. "Are you scared of them too?
"Not necessarily scared of them…I just don't like the way they look. From their big squishy noses to the white face paint…" Chase shivered, "They're weird."

"They're not right huh," Zoey laughed.

Chase shook his head, "No, they aren't."

"If a clown comes then I will do my kung fu on him for you…and knock that scary little nose off…Oh and then I'll save some of my moves for Meadow…the little beyotch."

Chase's mouth dropped open, "Zo!"

Zoey placed her hand over her mouth, "Sorry, it just kind of slipped out."

"No, it's okay but…"

"I just don't like her, she's been out to get me for no reason and…"

"I think she's jealous," Chase said looking down at Zoey.

Zoey tilted her head to the side, "Jealous of what?"

"Jealous of you,"

"Why would she be jealous of me, there is nothing special about me."

"Do I have to take out the list?" Chase said with a laugh.

Zoey rested her head on Chase's shoulder, "You're too sweet."

They were distracted when they heard a sound come from the corner.

"What was that?" Chase said in surprise.

Zoey turned to watch a shadow emerge from the darkness. Her mouth dropped open, "Oh mi god Chase!"

"Thanks for practically beating me over the head and dragging me out of my lab Jack," Quinn said linking her arm in his.

Jack smiled, "You were so focused on your new "love" potion, that you were forgetting to eat, and even shower."

Quinn giggled, "Science does that to you, it's so easy to get wrapped up in little experiments of genius."

Jack smiled, "Oh look there is Jordan and Nicole,"

Quinn whipped a pad out of her pocket, "Jordan and Nicole,"

Jack raised an eyebrow, "Quinn what are you writing down?"

Quinn smiled widely, "Oh nothing lamb chop,"

Jack reached for Quinn's notepad and then started to read the list, "Zoey, Chase, and Sawyer…Dana and Logan…and Nicole and Jordan…lab rats for "love potion". Quinn don't use Jordan and Nicole,"

Quinn sighed, "Fine love bug," She took the list and then scratched their names off. "Fine,"

Jack smiled as Nicole and Jordan got on the ferris wheel. "I have an idea," He proceeded to pull five dollars out of his pocket. "Let's see if we can stall the ferris wheel, and give Jordan and Nicole a little more time."

Quinn watched as Jordan and Nicole got on the ferris wheel, "Oh I see, you're playing matchmaker of your own."

Jack nodded, "Yeah, I want Nicole to be happy…and obviously Jordan makes her happy, so I am going to do what I can to help them get together,"

"I guess I'll help then if you promise to help me with my experiment."

"As long as Zoey, Chase, Sawyer, Dana, and Logan don't get hurt in your experiment Quinn,"

Quinn pouted.

"Quinn!"

"Fine, I'll test the potion on a lab rat first."

Jack frowned, "Sounds like animal cruelty."

Quinn shrugged, "Oh well, it's all for the sake of science…oh, oh, the ferris wheel is going up! Go and give the attendant the money to keep Nicole and Jordan up there a little bit longer!"

Jack ran towards the attendant. "Hey can you do me a favor,"

The underpaid worker named Shirley turned to Jack in discontent. "Can I help you with something Harry Potter?"

Jack frowned, "Um…yeah, I need you to keep them up there a little bit."

Shirley popped her gum in Jack's face, "Keep who up there?"

"The girl with brown hair…the one who is talking a mile a minute and that guy…"

Shirley glanced up, "Ohh…he is fine,"

Jack scowled, "Uh huh, yeah whatever…but could you do that for me."

"You trying to match some people up? I see, trying to play Lovemaker, match maker and shit?"

Jack's eyes widened. Shirley was scary…and her breath stank of onions, and old cheddar cheese.

"Sure, how much you payin?" Shirley asked with the tone of a heavy smoker.

Jack slipped her five dollars.

"This ain't enough to get my feet done! I need at least seven dollars!"

Jack gave Shirley two more dollars, "Is that good."

Shirley smiled, "It's good."

"Ohh, I hate these things!" Nicole exclaimed.

Jordan leaned against the rail, "I love ferris wheels."

Nicole grabbed onto Jordan's shoulder, as the wheel took them to the top. "Scared of heights, scared of heights!"

"Really?" Jordan asked holding her hand.

Nicole wasn't really scared of heights, she just wanted to have any excuse to get closer to Jordan, and the fact that he was holding her hand, made her feel all giddy with excitement.

Nicole looked down, her hair spilled forward.

"It's okay," Jordan said.

Nicole took in a deep breath, she could be quite the actress when she wanted to be. "Jordan, how many times does this thing go around?"

"I don't know,"

Nicole fanned herself with her free hand, "I'm getting dizzy,"

Jordan squeezed onto her hand tighter, "It's going to be okay."

She closed her eyes.

Jordan leaned closer to Nicole, "I used to be scared of heights."

"How did you get over it?" Nicole asked faking a shaky tone.

Jordan stroked Nicole's hand with his thumb, "Well, I got over it through modeling. I had to travel on so many planes, I had no choice but to shake my fear."

Nicole bit her lip. "How can I shake my fear."

"Maybe with a pleasant experience that you can associate with heights, in order to replace whatever bad thoughts you associate with it."

Nicole squealed as the ferris wheel took them to the top again. She could see the Pacific in the background, and the moonlight shining over the turbulent waters. A cool wind whipped past, and then the ferris wheel stopped.

Nicole screamed. "Oh god, what is it doing! Jordan!"

Jordan smiled at people that looked up at them oddly.

A little boy in front of them turned to his mom, "Why is she acting like a fool mommy, I am younger than her, but I am still behaving myself?"

The mother patted her kid on the head, "I don't know Dennis, maybe she's scared."

Nicole blushed at the conversation. Kids were mean these days….well anyways since she had Jordan's full attention, she wasn't going to give it up now. "What if we are stuck up here all night, and what if our cart breaks off…and then what if it starts to lighten and…"

Jordan turned Nicole's face towards his with his hand, and then grazed her lips with his.

Nicole's "fake" fears disappeared as soon as they surfaced.

Fireworks exploded in the sky behind them.

Nicole wrapped her arm around Jordan's strong shoulders, and then leaned back as Jordan continued to kiss her. Jordan placed his hand on Nicole's leg, and then leaned in closer to Nicole.

She placed her hand against the back if his head, and then started to smooth down his dark brown hair. The ferris wheel started to move again, but both Nicole and Jordan were oblivious, because they were caught up in kissing each other.

(Hey guys…school has started again…I'm sorry if this chapter sucked, but I have been kind of busy lately…thanks to everyone who reviewed last time. I am really in a rush, but I want to thank you all again! I'll update when I can…and even if it takes a while, don't worry because I'm always going to come back to this story! You'll rock!)