"Ricky I can't have sex with you, not now." Nikki stopped Ricky while they were kissing.

"Awe, Nikki, why not?" Ricky's eyes filled with sadness. "Do you find me repulsive or something? I won't get your pregnant, please. You're just so beautiful."

"No Ricky, I just can't do it. I like you, and this is just too fast for me. Please, just give me some time. You just broke up with Adrian, I just can't, ok?" Nikki got up and started putting her clothes on.

"No Nikki, don't go. Not like this. I wasn't trying to disrespect you. I like you too, it's just, I was with Adrian for so long. I feel like sex is the only way I can express any emotion. You have to give me some time. Please?" Ricky got up and wrapped his arms around Nikki.

"Ok, I'll think about it. But my mom said I was moving too fast talking to a guy already, and she's right. I want to give you a shot, but when all of this stuff blows over. I'm just going to go over to Amy's or something. We can grab some coffee later this week or something, ok?" Nikki grabbed her phone and started to walk out the door.

"Are you at least going to kiss me goodbye? Nikki, I've never been rejected like this before and you're making it hurt, bad." Ricky laughed a little. Nikki walked over and planted a kiss on his lips.

"This stays a secret for now, especially if you want it to go anywhere."

"Swear," Ricky smiled as he watched her walk outside of the house.

Nikki ran out of the apartment and the butcher shop quickly so that no one would see her. She watched behind her as she started walking to her car. It was almost dark, so she got a little scared. She saw a man walking down the street, he didn't look big, but he was tall. She started to walk the other way, but he called out her name. "Who are you?" She called back.

"It's me, Ben. What are you doing around here?" He looked around. "Do you even have a car?"

"Yeah, listen I gotta go. Just don't approach girls like that, it's scary. I gotta go though. Please don't tell anyone you saw me here." She ran to her mini van and tears started to roll down her cheeks. How did she fall for Ricky? Why? She befriended almost everyone involved with him, heeded none of the warnings thrown his way, but she still wanted a piece of him. Actually, not a piece, she wanted the whole thing. She wasn't sure what she was going to do about it, but she had to do something. Now that him and Adrian were broken up, she saw Amy as a threat, and what could she do about that? The best thing for John would be to let them be together; however, she felt like she couldn't just give him up. Maybe she should just go home for the night and forget about everything? She started to drive away but her phone beeped. It was a text, from Ricky.

"I had fun tonight, New Girl. Even though you couldn't stay. And you're beautiful, don't let anyone tell you different. –Bad Boy." She smiled as she read the text. She beeped her horn, hoping Ricky could see, and drove off. When she finally got home, Clem was right in the door way.

"I miss you sister!" she yelled as Nikki walked in the door.

"I missed you too, Clem," she hugged her sister and walked into the door. Her mom and dad were sitting at the table. "Hi."

"Hey girl, you're here just in time for dinner. How was your time at Ricky's? Or did you go somewhere else? That seemed like an awful long for you to bring over a book." Her mother started drilling her with question after question.

"Mom, I just walked in, can you come down?" She yelled at bit and her father cleared his throat.

"You know I don't like when you talk to your mother like that. Sit and grab a bite." Her father instructed and Nikki followed. "Now who's this boy, Ricky?"

"Yeah, Ricky Underwood. He's pretty cool. I met him in the band room when I was touring it. He offered to show me around the school."

"Underwood? He's Margaret's son. Margaret the social worker. She works with me at the clinic. Doesn't he have a son?" her father started asking questions.

"Yeah, his name is John. He's a pretty cool little dude too," Nikki laughed and leaned over to pick up the butter dish.

"What is on your neck?!" her mother screeched. Nikki immediately covered it up and ran into the bathroom. Sure enough, there was huge hickey on her neck. She began panicking, what was she going to do? Should she skip school for a few days? She was going to kill Ricky! He should have been more careful! A knock came on the door. "It's me, I didn't mean to embarrass you, open up," she opened the door to her mother's smiling face. "Look, I know you're growing up and all, but you're moving way too fast. We just moved to the neighborhood and you seem to have only befriended this bad boy. If he's already giving you hickeys, he's already thinking about having sex with you. Your father and I both think that you are way too young to have sex."

"Mom, I'm not in the mood for a sex talk right now, but I have made friends. Girl friends. Amy, Madisen, and Lauren. They're nice girls."

"Oh, so you befriended Amy? And you're making out with the father of her child? Nikki that takes someone with some real class."

"Look, Mom, you don't need to be mean to me. I'm just trying to fit in," Nikki started to get a defensive tone.

"Oh, so being a slut is the hip thing to do around here? Well if that is what you're going to do, then I'll have you homeschooled so fast that your head will spin. You need to start behaving yourself, and not come home with anymore of those cowbites anywhere on your body. And I think you should cool it with this Ricky character for awhile. Let him be a father, he is new at it you know?"

"Just go away," Nikki rolled her eyes and pointed towards the door. Her mother walked out, and the only thing that Nikki was focused on was retiring to her bed for the night…

The next morning a phone call woke Nikki up. It was from Ricky.

"Hello?" she answered, her voice groggy.

"Hey New Girl. Do you want to meet up before school somewhere? I was going to take John to the nursery, but Amy said nevermind, so I have a few extra minutes to spend with a beautiful girl."

"Um yeah, let me throw some clothes on. Hey do you want to just pick me up?"

"Yep, be there in five sweet cheeks," Ricky laughed and hung up the phone. Nikki jumped out of bed and frantically put on make up, brushed her hair, and tried to find an outfit that wasn't wrinkled. When she heard a beep, she gathered all her things and ran out the door. She tripped as she went to grab the handle to Ricky's car. When she finally got the door open, Ricky was laughing so hard he couldn't breathe. "Do I make you nervous, New Girl?"

"No," Nikki laughed, but inside she was panicking because he did make her nervous. Every time he laughed, his gorgeous smile made her want the bad boy more and more. She seemed like she hid it very well though.

"Do you want to grab some coffee or anything before school? I know I woke you up and all," Ricky laughed as he ran his hand up her thigh. She was starting to sweat, but she didn't want him to know that her was driving her crazy.

"No, I'm not hungry," she smiled as his hand travelled a little bit higher. She grabbed a hold of it and held it still so he couldn't go up anymore.

"What's a matter, can't take a little tease in the morning?" Ricky looked at her and she wanted to melt. She couldn't resist him, but she had to. If anyone found out she would be burned at the stake, or whatever they do now a days.

She decided to play his games back. "No, I can handle it, but I know you can't," she took his hand off her leg and started to kiss his neck. Working her way to his ear, she ran her hand along his jeans.

"You're right," he laughed. "That's why we're going to school late today," he made a sharp left, and they were headed once again for Ricky's apartment.