Chapter 7: Ultimate- Lindsay Lohan

It was a dark and stormy Saturday. Rikki was thankful for the lazy day. Sure, she had amazing friends but she relished in her alone time as well. They would all be cooped up in their homes, likely trying to make excuses as to why they couldn't go out with their active families. Rikki, on the other hand was alone, as usual. She blared her newest CD from her bedroom and kicked back on her bed to read a magazine when her phone gave a small buzz. She smiled as she received the message.

Zane: The rain's not supposed to start for another few hours, there's time for you to come over.

Rikki: Yes, but when is it meant to stop once it starts? I doubt your Dad would want me spending the night.

Zane: I doubt he'd ever know if you did.

Rikki sighed. That was true. She had snuck into the Bennett house so many times. It was a large home, perhaps the worst to have a rebellious teen like Zane live in. It was hard to keep track of all the rule-breaking he could do. They had just gotten back together in the moon pool the day before, it was natural he would want to spend time with her. Although Rikki had planned for a lazy day in her trailer, a lazy day with her not-so-new boyfriend didn't sound bad either.

Zane: I could always come to your house. I can bring snacks.

That was not an option. Why would the person who lived in one of, if not, the nicest homes in Gold Coast want to come to this run down trailer park? Rikki knew this worry was silly, if he would dump her because of where she lived, this wouldn't be a relationship worth having. Still, a part of her wanted to hold out as long as she could. She had been friends with the girls for nearly a year now and they had never questioned her on it. Maybe she could keep Zane at bay.

Rikki: No, that's all right. You've convinced me, I'll be over soon.

Rikki turned her CD player off and grabbed a rain jacket. She didn't know if that would help her much if the rain started when she was walking to Zane's house but it would be better than nothing. She managed to shove her portable CD player and phone into her jacket pockets as she resumed the song that was playing. Rikki did her best to stay along the shore as much as possible. It added about five minutes to her trip but she would rather be able to jump in the water in case the rain started pouring than be stuck on a crowded sidewalk.

After a half hour walk, Rikki approached the large gates in front of Zane's home. She buzzed in and saw the gates open shortly after. Zane opened the front door when she was about midway through his yard. He laughed when he saw her.

"What would the rain jacket do if it did start raining?" He asked.

Rikki rolled her eyes. "It was better than nothing."

Rikki had half a mind to turn back home. He had inconvenienced her enough and now he was poking fun at her. She wasn't in the mood to deal with this. A huge gust of wind came in and nearly knocked Rikki off her feet. She felt a shiver down her spine as the cold air rushed through her jacket.

"So do you want to risk it in the cold rain or come inside?" Zane asked.

Rikki huffed as she walked in the door to escape the incoming rain. She took her jacket off and placed it on the coat rack as Zane closed the door behind her. It was much warmer inside, Rikki had adjusted to the outdoor temperature on her walk. It did feel much better inside.

Zane rounded the corner to give Rikki a quick kiss. She wasn't wanting to deal with his sarcasm much so she quickly wiped her smile off her face as he backed away.

"I'd go home now if it wasn't about to rain." Rikki said.

"Well, good thing I've trapped you here." Zane joked. "What do you want to do?"

Rikki wasn't sure how she wanted to spend her day. They couldn't do too much, their usual activities took place outside which was now off limits. She looked out of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the main room and saw rain starting to come down. She turned back to face Zane, taking the room in. She remembered how gaudy she thought the place looked when she first entered it for Harrison's luncheon. Now, she felt at home somehow. She remembered sneaking in a few times to spend the night with Zane, running down the staircase as he ran to catch her, tackling her to the couch and tickling her until she was crying from laughing.

"Rikki?" Zane asked. She had spaced out.

"Hm?" She replied.

"What do you want to do?" Zane asked again. "Maybe watch a movie?"

"Yeah," Rikki replied. "Yeah, that sounds great."

Rikki followed Zane to the entertainment center to look at his DVD collection. She didn't know what she was in the mood for but nothing sounded right to her.

"'The Notebook'?" Zane asked. Rikki did have a soft spot for romance movies but that wasn't tickling her fancy at the moment.

"'Friday the 13th'?" He suggested next. That was more on brand with what her friends might think she would watch but she secretly hated most horror films. They were too tacky.

"A 'Harry Potter' movie?" Rikki shook her head again. Although she loved the films and watching one on a rainy day sounded perfect, it wasn't the best film to watch with her boyfriend.

Rikki noticed a purple and green spine in the collection that sounded perfect. A little bit of romance, a lot of comedy and a great plot. This one was perfect.

"How about this?" Rikki asked as she pulled the 'Freaky Friday' DVD from his collection.

"All right," Zane shrugged. "I'll get the snacks if you want to get the movie ready."

"Sure," Rikki replied. Zane kissed her before he dashed off to the kitchen.

Zane returned moments later with a bowl of popcorn, two sodas and a box of Rikki's favorite candy.

"It's like you knew I was coming." Rikki said as she took the candy.

Zane shrugged. "I figured you would eventually."

Rikki shook her head as they watched the movie. It had been a while since Rikki had seen the movie, she had forgotten how good it was. The music was particularly great. Zane made some remarks about how similar Rikki was to Anna and how terrible Jake's hair looked once they made it to the wedding scene.

"Well, yours isn't much better." Rikki replied as she took a handful of popcorn from the bowl.

"Rude." Zane replied as he threw his handful of popcorn playfully at Rikki. She gasped in response.

"I hope you're not starting a fight you can't finish." Rikki replied as she grabbed another handful and tossed it at him.

"Of course not." Zane said grabbing yet another handful. "I know I could always spray a little water on you and it would be game over."

"You wouldn't dare." Rikki said.

"If you don't play dirty, I won't." Zane replied.

The new-but-not-so-new couple began chasing each other around the large room as the movie came to an end. Yet again, Rikki thought the song was fantastic.

You're it

You're the ultimate

It's automatic, I'm sure of it

No lie

So don't even try

To tell me that you're not the guy

'Cause I've been waiting all my life

For someone just like you

But you're it

You're the ultimate you

Rikki let her guard down to listen to the song for just a moment. This proved to be a mistake in her battle with Zane as he grabbed her from around the waist and hoisted her off the ground. Rikki let out a scream as he carried her to the couch, flopping her down as if she were a sack of flour. She couldn't help from smiling at him as he smiled widely back at her before placing a kiss on her lips.

"I win." He told her with a wink.

"Yeah, yeah," Rikki brushed off. "I'll get you next time."