Tuesday Morning...

When Jasmine woke up she was laying on the edge of the bed, facing the window. The clock said it was eight o'clock in the morning. She felt Aladdin shift next to her and she rolled over. She rested her head on his shoulder and ran her fingers over his bare chest.

"Aladdin?" Jasmine whispered. "Aladdin, sweetie, wake up."

When Aladdin didn't wake up, she gently started shaking him. He slowly opened his eyes and looked down at Jasmine.

Jasmine smiled at him. "Good morning."

Aladdin kissed the top of her head. "Morning."

Jasmine went into their adjoined bathroom and took a shower. While Jasmine was getting dressed, Aladdin got in the shower. They finished getting ready at the same time, then made their way downstairs. Phoebus and Mulan were in the kitchen. Phoebus was making coffee while Mulan was making breakfast.

"Good morning!" Jasmine greeted.

Phoebus and Mulan turned around.

"Morning!" Phoebus said.

"Breakfast is just about ready," Mulan said, turning back towards the stove.

"What are you making?" Aladdin asked.

"Just scrambled eggs and bacon."

Phoebus poured each of them a cup of coffee, then three of them sat down at the table.

"Is anyone else up?" Jasmine asked.

"Kayley is. She's sitting out on the pier," Mulan said.

"Esmeralda is still sleeping," Phoebus replied. "We haven't seen Flynn or Rapunzel, yet."

Mulan served the breakfast, then joined them at the table.

"You know, Mulan, if you and Kayley don't want to share a room, there's an extra room upstairs," Phoebus offered.

Mulan nodded. "I'll talk to Kayley about it."

As they were finishing up breakfast, Rapunzel came down to the kitchen.

"Oh, good morning, Rapunzel," Mulan greeted. "We just finished breakfast, but I can make some more, if you want."

Rapunzel shook her head. "Just coffee for me, thanks."

Rapunzel poured herself a cup of coffee, then went outside. She was just going to sit on the back porch, but when she saw Kayley sitting alone at the end of the pier, she decided to join her.

"Good morning, Rapunzel," Kayley said.

"Good morning. Do you want some company?"

"Sure." Kayley moved over a little to give Rapunzel some room to sit down.

"It's so quiet here," Rapunzel said.

Kayley nodded. "So different than back home. I could just stay here forever."

"Not me," Rapunzel said. "I'd get so bored here. It's nice for a visit, but I couldn't live here."

Kayley laughed, but didn't say anything. Rapunzel was surprised to find that she actually liked Kayley. Kayley wasn't like anyone else Rapunzel knew.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Kayley suddenly asked.

Rapunzel briefly hesitated. "I was just wondering if you and I will stay friends after Spring Break."

Kayley smiled. "I hope so."

"Really?"

Kayley nodded, then looked out at the lake. "Truth is: I don't really fit in with the other cheerleaders at my school. I mean, I like them just fine. No, that's not true, I don't like Fiona; she's kind of a bitch. But, Anastasia, Odette, Crysta and Thumbelina are nice girls. We just all have our own thing going on. Anastasia is completely wrapped up in her boyfriend, Dimitri, and wants to move to Paris, so that's all she talks about. Odette is sweet, but also very opinionated and she doesn't always think before she talks, so there are times-more often than not-that she ends up hurting someone's feelings. Then Derek, her boyfriend, has to apologize on her behalf because she doesn't think she did anything wrong. Crysta and her boyfriend, Zak, are nature activists and that's all she ever does. Thumbelina is a ditz and a klutz. I don't know how Cornelius can stand her; he's so smart." Kayley blushed when she realized she was rambling. "Sorry about that."

"It's okay," said Rapunzel. "So, what about you? Do you have a boyfriend?"

Kayley shook her head. "No. I've never had a boyfriend. I spend all my free time on the base with my dad. I'm going to enlist in the Army when I graduate high school. I wanna be just like him."

Rapunzel didn't know what to say to that. Kayley had her whole future figured out and Rapunzel had no idea what she wanted. The only thing she was certain of was that she wanted to be with Flynn.

When Esmeralda woke up, she reached over for Phoebus, even though she knew he wouldn't be there. He always got up early and Esmeralda didn't understand how; she hated mornings from the very core of her being. She closed her eyes and continued to lie in bed. When she couldn't fall back asleep, she dragged herself out of bed. She stumbled into the bathroom and turned on the shower. While she waited for the water to warm up, she brushed her teeth. When she got into the shower, she just stood under the water for a couple minutes, letting it warm her up.

"Mind if I join you?" Phoebus asked, getting into the shower.

Esmeralda was completely shocked and could only manage to shake her head. As she watched the water cascade over him, Esmeralda had to refrain from making a move on Phoebus, but Phoebus didn't seem to notice. Esmeralda went through her routine quickly, trying to keep herself distracted. When she finished, she attempted to get out of the shower, but Phoebus grabbed her arm and pulled her back in. He wrapped his mouth around hers in a hot, passionate kiss. Esmeralda couldn't help getting caught up in the moment and she slipped her tongue into Phoebus' mouth. He accepted it and lightly brushed his tongue over hers. With the water pouring over them and tasting his tongue, Esmeralda thought she was going to explode. She sighed and ran her nails down his back. He held her closer. Esmeralda could feel herself aching for Phoebus and she wondered if it was obvious to him what she was feeling. Finally, Phoebus broke the kiss and smiled at her. He then got out of the shower and Esmeralda was left alone.

Damn.