A/N: It's Movement Monday Guys and Gals! No better way to kick off the weekday than with a Bonus Chap! (Loved this segment, so I chose not to take it out.)

CHAPTER 25

It's the Thought That Counts

It is the end of June in the Shore House and everyone decides to cool off from the latest drama by going off on either the Boardwalk or to run errands. Sammi and Ron are on the Boardwalk while Pauly, Mike, and Vinny are doing errands right now.

Pauly, "We need something to do in this house to zone out for when these girls start bitching about their boyfriends."

Vinny, "Especially since I can't get one right now."

Pauly smiles, "You got me Vin'."

Vinny smiles and the guys continue to look around at stores. They come to the last store and pick out some work out equipment. Mike then sees a stroller and questions it.

"What kind of deal is this?"

He looks at Pauly and he responds.

"What do you mean? It's a stroller."

Mike, "Do you have one of these for Pauleena?"

Pauly, "Not like that, but I don't know what she has for her anymore."

Mike, "Well I should get it for Snooks. You think she'll forgive me if I get it?"

Pauly, "She might."

Mike, "I'm gonna get it then."

Mike goes to the check out to see how much it is while Vinny and Pauly talk.

Vinny, "Nicole will accept it but she is not going to forgive Mike over a stroller."

Pauly, "You know that and I know that, but he'll find out for himself."

Vinny and Pauly look at other things and Vinny continues.

Vinny, "So what's up with you and Deena bro? That fight, although drunken, was pretty intense."

Pauly shake his head, "I don't even remember half of what we were fightin over."

Vinny, "Well I'll refresh you memory. Deena and some guy, that is her boyfriend."

Pauly, "She can do what she wants. Just like I'm single and can do what I want."

Vinny does not whole-heartedly believe that. There is no way Pauly would get that fired up if he didn't care at least one bit.

Vinny, "Do you think she's for real though?"

Pauly, "Like I said, I don't care. As long as I don't have to see the guy."

Vinny gives a look that Pauly misses. Soon, Mike returns and they finish up shopping.

-Later On-

Everyone is back at the Shore House. The guys are getting together dinner and Mike decides that he wants to give Nicole her stroller. He goes outside when Nicole, Jenni, and Deena come out on the lower deck. He set it up on the upper deck.

Mike yells down, "Hey Nicole can you come up here for a second?"

Nicole just ignores him and he continues.

Mike, "I like, want to show you something for real."

Nicole shakes her head and continues drinking her drink. Deena then says quietly to Nicole.

"Do you want to go up there?"

Nicole, "No. I don't want to be alone with him."

Mike blows his breath and rolls his eyes. He figures it's been a year and Nicole should not still be mad at him. He then comes down and explains that the guys picked up something for her at the store and that he wanted her to take a look at it.

It is dead silent. Nicole doesn't even look at Mike.

Mike, "Well it's fine, you don't have to come see it if you don't want to but it's pretty cool. Just thought you'd want to see it."

Mike then goes back inside and tells the roommates that Nicole won't even go up to take a look at the stroller. Ronnie then takes it upon himself to go outside and see what is up.

When Ronnie goes outside, Mike follows and now tells Nicole that it is a baby carriage and that he wanted her to see it. He then says if she doesn't want to go up with him that Ronnie can take her up. Ronnie nods and then gestures Nicole to go up with him.

Mike goes back in and Nicole and Ronnie go to the upper deck.

Nicole, "You know I don't care that he buys me something, I just want a freakin apology. I'm sorry for lying on you Nicole. That's all he needs to say."

Ronnie doesn't comment because no one is 'one hundred' on what went down at the Reunion. It just doesn't seem logical for Mike to carry on a lie for a year. Who knows the truth and who cares in his book.

When they get up to the deck, they see the stroller and Ronnie laughs.

Ron, "Wow. This is dope."

Nicole, "Where the hell would you even get this?"

Ron, "I don't know but you gotta admit it's pretty cool. Look, it's got a little sunroof and everything."

Nicole shrugs, "It is nice. (to Ron) Why would he buy this?"

Ron smiles, "I don't know, probably because he doesn't know how to apologize like a regular human being. So this is…just his way of saying I'm sorry."

Nicole, "It's cool. It is cool and I appreciate him trying but it's also annoying the way he did it. So what am I supposed to say now? I don't know…"

Ron, "Maybe, I would accept your gift if you weren't such an asshole."

Nicole laughs a little, "Right. Thank you but you're still a fuckin douche."

The two both laugh and go down off the upper deck into the house to see if dinner is ready.