I woke up the next morning and was a little surprised to wake up in bed with Oz, and Carmen. It made me laugh. I got out of bed and got ready then went to work. I didn't hear from Spence all day, and Smurf called in sick. I stoped buy the shop, but it was closed for the day. I called Spence and left him a message. I was worried about them. I thought about going to the hospital, but realized I didn't really know them that well. "Any luck?" Warren asked when I got back from Spence's shop. "No. I'll just wait for him to call me back." I said. "Too bad. I miss having Smurf around. He laughs at my jokes and thinks I'm cool." He said. "He's the only one." I told him, and he laughed. "Cheer up. He'll call you." Warren said. "I know. I just really like this guy, and I hope nothing happens to keep us from getting to know each other more." I said, and sat down next to him behind the counter. "Hey, if it was meant to work out, it'll work out." He said. "Thanks. I didn't expect to hear something like that from you." I told him. "I have my moments." He said. "I'm just nervous now. I mean we just started seeing each other, and I'm really falling for this guy." "I know you are. I can see it." He said. "So what if something happens? Or what if I'm the only one falling here?" I asked. "Just see what happens. If it works out, it works out. If not, it doesn't. Just let life happen." He said. "Easier said then done." I told him. "Yeah. Tell me about it." He sighed. "Is something wrong?" I asked him. "Gina is pregnant." He said. "What? Really?" I asked. Gina was is psuedo girlfriend. "Yeah. I was thrilled too. I mean scared, but excited. But now she wants to move to California." He said. "You would love California." I told him. "She doesn't want me to go with her." He said. "Oh no. I'm sorry." I told him. He just shrugged. "I'm not entirley sure it's mine, but it still sucks." He said. "Maybe she'll change her mind." I told him. "Just let life happen." He said, and smiled. I suddenly had a whole new respect for Warren. He wasn't just a clown after all. "Well, if you need to hang out and get a beer ever, you let me know, okay." I told him. "Sure thing." He said. He looked like he was thinking so I got up and went to the back where Rachel and Terrance where taking a break and playiing cards. "Hey. Did you find him?" Rachel asked. "No. But it's okay. I feel better talking to Warren." I said. "Warren?" Terrance asked. "Yes. Aparently he is deeper then we all thought." I said. "Yeah, I don't believe that." Terrance said. "Hey, be nice!" Rachel said. "Or what?" Or I'll Rumi your ass." She said, and laid down the last two of her cards. "DAMN IT! You always win." He said, and she laughed. "What is with you today Mr. Grumpy pants?" I asked him. "Ange and I had a big fight." He asked. "What? What happened? How come you guys didn't tell me?" I asked. "I figured she would have told you." He said. "I've known you a lot longer then I've known Ange. She knows that too. She probably thought you would tell me about it." I said. "It's so dumb too! She wants to get married." He said. "So marry her." Rachel told him, and he gave her a dirty look. "Okay, I'll stay out of this one." She said and walked out to the front. I sat down next to Terrance on the couch. "Why don't you want to marry her?" I asked. "I just don't want to get married. And our families have already given us enough shit becuase we aren't the same fucking race." He said. "That is dumb. Neither of you care what they think." I told him. "I know. Maybe that is just an excuse. I just don't feel ready to get married. What we have right now is so amazing. What if it just screws it up." He said. "I don't know. If you really love her though, I think it's worth taking the change." I told him. "I don't know." He said, and rubbed his face. "Aw Terr. It's okay." I told him, and hugged him. "I know. I think I'm looking way too far into this." He said. "Probably. You always do." I told him. "So, what's up with you and Spence?" He asked me. I shrugged and told him about the day before. "Well, I know he likes you. I can tell. He used to come in and watch you work." Terrance said. "What? You saw him? How come you didn't tell me?" I asked. "I figured he'd make his move eventualy. He didn't seem like the creepy stalker type." He said. I just laughed. "He'll call. And if this doesn't work it wont be because of you. It will be because he has a full plate with Smurf and his Dad. That is what it soundes like to me." He said. "I know. But that is what I'm afraid of." I sighed. "Don't stress it babe." He said. "Be coooool" "Shut up!" I told him and hit his leg. "So, what's up with you and Oz anyway?" He asked me. "Well, we slept together, and now he has a crush on me." I told him. "HA! I knew you two would!" He said, and laughed. "Whatever." I told him. "Whatever yourself. You two flirt more then any two friends should ever be aloud too." He said. "So! You and I flirted all the time." I told him. "Not like how you two flirt." He said. "Yeah, yeah. Well I feel bad, because I love Oz but I'm really into Spence right now." I told him. "And Oz is the kind of guy that wont get in the way if you and Spence do get serious." He said. "But-" "But, don't worry about it. Chill out woman." He said, and stood up. "Why don't you go home Lola. We are slow today, and really don't need two managers here." He told me. "Okay, I think I will." I told him. "Good. See you later." He said, and walked out front. I sighed, grabbed my bag and then left. When I got home Carmen was gone and Oz was sweeping the kitchen. "Oh my god!" I shouted. "What?" Oz said, jumping. "You are cleaning! Who died?" I asked, and he laughed. "No one. You always clean though, and I felt bad." He said. "Well thanks." I told him, and he shrugged. "Hey, did you know Carmen stayed the whole night?" He asked me. "No. I thought she left, but when I woke up she was in your bed with us." I said, and giggled. "I spent the night with two pretty girls in bed with me, and nothing happened. I'm loosing my mojo." He said, and I laughed. "You never had mojo sweetie." I told him. "That isn't what you were saying the other night." He told me, and winked. "SHUT UP!" I shouted at him, then made a scuff mark on the floor with my shoe. "Oh. It's on now Bitch." He said. "Bring it on fuckface." I said, and he ran after me. "NO!" I screamed, and ran back to my room. He pushed the door open before I could close it and tackled me onto the floor. "Teach you to scuff my clean floor." He said. I started to tickle him, and he jumped up. "I HATE tickling!" He shouted, and I laughed. "Seriously! You know that!" He said, and I laughed even harder. Finally he grinned. "Sorry. You just look so funny." I said, and stood up. He helped me up, and I noticed he wasn't wearing a belt. I laughed. "What?" He asked. "THIS!" I shouted, and pulled down his pants. "BITCH!" He shouted, and tried to run after me, but he tripped and fell over. "NICE BOXERS!" I shouted from the living room. I ran and hid behind the couch. "You dork! I can see your ass sticking out." He said, and pinched my butt. "OW!" I said, and crawled out. "Shhh. You will wake Mrs. Ray." He said, and I laughed. "Shhhh youill wake missus ray." I mimicked, and he grabbed me, and spun me around. "What are you doing?" I asked him. "Carmen has a big mouth." He said. "When she is stoned she does." I told him. "She wasn't suposed to tell you I liked you." He said. "Well she did." I told him, laughing. "Because I do." He said. He looked so serious. "But if you want me to lay off, I will. Just tell me." He said. "What?" I asked. "If you want me not to pursue you, tell me now and I wont." He said. "Pursue me?" I asked. "Yeah." He said, and smiled. I got the goosebumps. A guy had never been so direct with me before. "You can tell me later." He said, and hugged me. When he was hugging me I had the urge to kiss him. I was about to when my phone rang. He let go of me, then walked to the kitchen and started sweeping again. I answered my phone. "Hello." I said, half mindedly. "Hey, Lola. It's Spence." "Oh! Hey. How is everything?" I asked. "Not too bad. There were complications early this morning, but everything is okay now. He wont be able to go home for a few days though. They are keeping an eye on him." He said. "Do you want me to come see you?" I asked. I noticed Oz look up at me out of the corner of my eye. "Uh, about that. I want to see you, but things might be crazy the next week or so. I was thinking mabye it would be better if we held off seeing each other for a little while. I mean I like you a lot Lola, but my responsabilities are with Smurf and Pop." He said. "Oh. Uh, I understand." I said, trying not to sound as disapointed as I felt. "I'm sorry. I'll give you a call in a few days." He said. "Spence." I said, before he could hang up. "Yeah." He asked. "Call me or come over if you need anything. I give a hell of a massage." I told him. "I know you do. Thanks." He said. "Bye." I told him, and we hung up. I felt myself about to cry. "Hey, are you okay?" Oz asked, and walked to the living room and hugged me. "No." I said, and started to cry. "Whats wrong?" He asked me. "I fell too hard too fast for the first guy to show any interest in me since I left Chris and moved up here with you. Now I feel stupid." I told him. "Hey, don't say that." He said, squeezing me. "I'm sorry." I said, and whiped my eyes. He kissed my cheek, and I turned my head so we were kissing each other.
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I woke up the next morning and was a little surprised to wake up in bed with Oz, and Carmen. It made me laugh. I got out of bed and got ready then went to work. I didn't hear from Spence all day, and Smurf called in sick. I stoped buy the shop, but it was closed for the day. I called Spence and left him a message. I was worried about them. I thought about going to the hospital, but realized I didn't really know them that well.
"Any luck?" Warren asked when I got back from Spence's shop.
"No. I'll just wait for him to call me back." I said.
"Too bad. I miss having Smurf around. He laughs at my jokes and thinks I'm cool." He said.
"He's the only one." I told him, and he laughed.
"Cheer up. He'll call you." Warren said.
"I know. I just really like this guy, and I hope nothing happens to keep us from getting to know each other more." I said, and sat down next to him behind the counter.
"Hey, if it was meant to work out, it'll work out." He said.
"Thanks. I didn't expect to hear something like that from you." I told him.
"I have my moments." He said.
"I'm just nervous now. I mean we just started seeing each other, and I'm really falling for this guy."
"I know you are. I can see it." He said.
"So what if something happens? Or what if I'm the only one falling here?" I asked.
"Just see what happens. If it works out, it works out. If not, it doesn't. Just let life happen." He said.
"Easier said then done." I told him.
"Yeah. Tell me about it." He sighed.
"Is something wrong?" I asked him.
"Gina is pregnant." He said.
"What? Really?" I asked. Gina was is psuedo girlfriend.
"Yeah. I was thrilled too. I mean scared, but excited. But now she wants to move to California." He said.
"You would love California." I told him.
"She doesn't want me to go with her." He said.
"Oh no. I'm sorry." I told him. He just shrugged.
"I'm not entirley sure it's mine, but it still sucks." He said.
"Maybe she'll change her mind." I told him.
"Just let life happen." He said, and smiled. I suddenly had a whole new respect for Warren. He wasn't just a clown after all.
"Well, if you need to hang out and get a beer ever, you let me know, okay." I told him.
"Sure thing." He said. He looked like he was thinking so I got up and went to the back where Rachel and Terrance where taking a break and playiing cards.
"Hey. Did you find him?" Rachel asked.
"No. But it's okay. I feel better talking to Warren." I said.
"Warren?" Terrance asked.
"Yes. Aparently he is deeper then we all thought." I said.
"Yeah, I don't believe that." Terrance said.
"Hey, be nice!" Rachel said.
"Or what?" Or I'll Rumi your ass." She said, and laid down the last two of her cards.
"DAMN IT! You always win." He said, and she laughed.
"What is with you today Mr. Grumpy pants?" I asked him.
"Ange and I had a big fight." He asked.
"What? What happened? How come you guys didn't tell me?" I asked.
"I figured she would have told you." He said.
"I've known you a lot longer then I've known Ange. She knows that too. She probably thought you would tell me about it." I said.
"It's so dumb too! She wants to get married." He said.
"So marry her." Rachel told him, and he gave her a dirty look.
"Okay, I'll stay out of this one." She said and walked out to the front. I sat down next to Terrance on the couch.
"Why don't you want to marry her?" I asked.
"I just don't want to get married. And our families have already given us enough shit becuase we aren't the same fucking race." He said.
"That is dumb. Neither of you care what they think." I told him.
"I know. Maybe that is just an excuse. I just don't feel ready to get married. What we have right now is so amazing. What if it just screws it up." He said.
"I don't know. If you really love her though, I think it's worth taking the change." I told him.
"I don't know." He said, and rubbed his face.
"Aw Terr. It's okay." I told him, and hugged him.
"I know. I think I'm looking way too far into this." He said.
"Probably. You always do." I told him.
"So, what's up with you and Spence?" He asked me. I shrugged and told him about the day before.
"Well, I know he likes you. I can tell. He used to come in and watch you work." Terrance said.
"What? You saw him? How come you didn't tell me?" I asked.
"I figured he'd make his move eventualy. He didn't seem like the creepy stalker type." He said. I just laughed.
"He'll call. And if this doesn't work it wont be because of you. It will be because he has a full plate with Smurf and his Dad. That is what it soundes like to me." He said.
"I know. But that is what I'm afraid of." I sighed.
"Don't stress it babe." He said. "Be coooool"
"Shut up!" I told him and hit his leg.
"So, what's up with you and Oz anyway?" He asked me.
"Well, we slept together, and now he has a crush on me." I told him.
"HA! I knew you two would!" He said, and laughed.
"Whatever." I told him.
"Whatever yourself. You two flirt more then any two friends should ever be aloud too." He said.
"So! You and I flirted all the time." I told him.
"Not like how you two flirt." He said.
"Yeah, yeah. Well I feel bad, because I love Oz but I'm really into Spence right now." I told him.
"And Oz is the kind of guy that wont get in the way if you and Spence do get serious." He said.
"But-"
"But, don't worry about it. Chill out woman." He said, and stood up.
"Why don't you go home Lola. We are slow today, and really don't need two managers here." He told me.
"Okay, I think I will." I told him.
"Good. See you later." He said, and walked out front. I sighed, grabbed my bag and then left. When I got home Carmen was gone and Oz was sweeping the kitchen.
"Oh my god!" I shouted.
"What?" Oz said, jumping.
"You are cleaning! Who died?" I asked, and he laughed.
"No one. You always clean though, and I felt bad." He said.
"Well thanks." I told him, and he shrugged.
"Hey, did you know Carmen stayed the whole night?" He asked me.
"No. I thought she left, but when I woke up she was in your bed with us." I said, and giggled.
"I spent the night with two pretty girls in bed with me, and nothing happened. I'm loosing my mojo." He said, and I laughed.
"You never had mojo sweetie." I told him.
"That isn't what you were saying the other night." He told me, and winked.
"SHUT UP!" I shouted at him, then made a scuff mark on the floor with my shoe.
"Oh. It's on now Bitch." He said.
"Bring it on fuckface." I said, and he ran after me.
"NO!" I screamed, and ran back to my room. He pushed the door open before I could close it and tackled me onto the floor.
"Teach you to scuff my clean floor." He said. I started to tickle him, and he jumped up.
"I HATE tickling!" He shouted, and I laughed.
"Seriously! You know that!" He said, and I laughed even harder. Finally he grinned.
"Sorry. You just look so funny." I said, and stood up. He helped me up, and I noticed he wasn't wearing a belt. I laughed.
"What?" He asked.
"THIS!" I shouted, and pulled down his pants.
"BITCH!" He shouted, and tried to run after me, but he tripped and fell over.
"NICE BOXERS!" I shouted from the living room. I ran and hid behind the couch.
"You dork! I can see your ass sticking out." He said, and pinched my butt.
"OW!" I said, and crawled out.
"Shhh. You will wake Mrs. Ray." He said, and I laughed.
"Shhhh youill wake missus ray." I mimicked, and he grabbed me, and spun me around.
"What are you doing?" I asked him.
"Carmen has a big mouth." He said.
"When she is stoned she does." I told him.
"She wasn't suposed to tell you I liked you." He said.
"Well she did." I told him, laughing.
"Because I do." He said. He looked so serious. "But if you want me to lay off, I will. Just tell me." He said.
"What?" I asked.
"If you want me not to pursue you, tell me now and I wont." He said.
"Pursue me?" I asked.
"Yeah." He said, and smiled. I got the goosebumps. A guy had never been so direct with me before.
"You can tell me later." He said, and hugged me. When he was hugging me I had the urge to kiss him. I was about to when my phone rang. He let go of me, then walked to the kitchen and started sweeping again. I answered my phone.
"Hello." I said, half mindedly.
"Hey, Lola. It's Spence."
"Oh! Hey. How is everything?" I asked.
"Not too bad. There were complications early this morning, but everything is okay now. He wont be able to go home for a few days though. They are keeping an eye on him." He said.
"Do you want me to come see you?" I asked. I noticed Oz look up at me out of the corner of my eye.
"Uh, about that. I want to see you, but things might be crazy the next week or so. I was thinking mabye it would be better if we held off seeing each other for a little while. I mean I like you a lot Lola, but my responsabilities are with Smurf and Pop." He said.
"Oh. Uh, I understand." I said, trying not to sound as disapointed as I felt.
"I'm sorry. I'll give you a call in a few days." He said.
"Spence." I said, before he could hang up.
"Yeah." He asked.
"Call me or come over if you need anything. I give a hell of a massage." I told him.
"I know you do. Thanks." He said.
"Bye." I told him, and we hung up. I felt myself about to cry.
"Hey, are you okay?" Oz asked, and walked to the living room and hugged me.
"No." I said, and started to cry.
"Whats wrong?" He asked me.
"I fell too hard too fast for the first guy to show any interest in me since I left Chris and moved up here with you. Now I feel stupid." I told him.
"Hey, don't say that." He said, squeezing me.
"I'm sorry." I said, and whiped my eyes. He kissed my cheek, and I turned my head so we were kissing each other.
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