-1"Damnit! Not again!" I groaned. Maryam was vomiting every five minutes on the way home. It was almost making me want to hurl, but I've been keeping my mind on other things...like a certain Lieutenant.

Sarah turned her head, "No, No, NO! Stick her damn head out the window Monte!" She began to roll down the Navigator's window in the back, "She is not puking in my car!"

"Well would you rather her puke ON your car?" I mocked.

She huffed and pulled the car over, "She needs to be put on restriction from alcohol and penis cake."

Laura laughed, "I think she needs to be restricted from old men too...that was just nasty."

Sarah nodded, "Did yall see her making out with him?! I thought his dentures were going to fall out!"

I laughed and tried to focus on getting Mar out to puke.

"Mel, can you help me here?" she was staring out the window. "...Mel? Mel? ...MEL!" I screamed.

She nearly jumped out of the car, "What is your deal banana peel?"

"Where in the hell are you?! Help me get Maryam out of the car. She’s about to blow!" I warned.

Maryam looked up at me with a sloppy grin, "That’s what he said." And then she vomited...all over Sarah's car.

Hales, Marissa, and Yeva were asleep in the pool house when we pulled up to the old colonial. Their plane arrived later than expected, so I told them to go ahead and go to sleep. It would make no sense to make them stay up and hear Nick ralph up his liquor.

The next morning I smelled the most wonderful aroma coming from downstairs. Even being on the third floor, the smell seeped through the cracks of the doors. I stretched and groaned, "Thank God for Hales, Kim, Yeva, and Marissa..."

I stared out the window and saw the sun rising over the ocean and I smiled, "Its going to be a good day...I can feel it." I grabbed my pajama bottoms, put on my pink and black robe, and headed down to the kitchen. The smell of bacon, waffles, and biscuits filled the air.

Kim and Brenna were frolicking behind everyone putting their fingers on the waffles and screaming, "My germs!"

Maryam snapped at them trying to bite off their hands, Mel actually threw her waffle at them and suddenly decided she wanted a sausage and pickles biscuit, Jenn and Sarah were comparing to see who had the bigger waffle...in sexual humor, Yeva and Marissa were watching Yuri and Jackie demonstrate how recycling waffles into fris-bees would be safe and cost efficient for the environment, and Nick...well Nick was passed out on the side bar by Hales who was trying her best to shake him out of his hang-over.

"Damnit Nick!" she grumbled, "I have just the thing for you!" She turned to the refrigerator and began to dig and rummage around in it. Usually the fridge was stocked because of Kim and her food "experiments."

Kim and Brenna made their way around to Bee. Both of their fingers touched the food and Bee shrugged her shoulders, "Hell, I have enough anti-biotics to kill anything these two have..."

Brenna started to reach for Laura's waffle until Laura snatched her hand and screeched, "THATS MY WAFFLE!" over all the other voices filling the breakfast area. Everyone paused and looked at Laura. Some with food hanging out their mouths, others had food in their cheeks like they were squirrels.

"Good morning ladies and," I tapped Nick's head, "gentleman." After a few hellos, I started to wonder where Liza and Laniey were at.

Mel was watching Hales mix up Nick's drink, "They're in bed still...they were tired as hell from last night." How in the hell did she do that? I guess being around me enough will make you think like me.

"Did anyone check the mail yesterday?" Jenn questioned, "I have something coming in soon."

Nick rolled slightly on the bar and pointed to the little stack on the side table beside the breakfast bar, "GregshsentyousometinthMelisssssa."

"What in the hell did he just say?" Sarah mumbled with her mouth full of waffles.

Brenna picked up the mail and shuffled through it and picked out what was hers and Kim's. Mel snatched it from her, "He said that there was something for ME!"

Mel face was full of excitement until she saw what Nick was talking about, Greg Harrison, Mel's on and off again boyfriend. He is in the Marines and has the typical Marine attitude. He comes by every once in awhile when he is through with a tour or if he is on leave, Greg is not the nicest guy, but we deal with him because Mel is in love with him.

She began to read the letter and her face went from sorrow, to happy, back to sorrow. Apparently no good news from Iraq. She finally finished it and tucked it away in her pocket.

Jackie picked up the orange juice pitcher, "Bad news Mel?"

"No...he’s...going...to be," she stumbled through her words, "Hes going to be home soon."

Yuri rolled her eyes and let out a sarcastic chuckle, "Great...nothing says good times like Private Harisson being home."

"Wasn't he just here like 2 months ago?" Kim whined.

Brenna pouted with her, "He always makes fun of us and is a jerk..." she paused and began to smile, "Can we kill him?" Kim began to nod her head with excitement.

We all stared at them in disbelief. She shrugged, "It was just an idea...just throwing it out there..."

Bee and Laura began to giggle, "Maybe he won't have to come home so soon..."

Everyone turned their attention to Bee and Laura wondering what in the hell did they mean.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Nick moaned, "I want to hear this. Hales, is that drink done yet?"

Hales grabbed a bottle of Tabasco sauce and dabbed a bit in it, "Almost done Nick, I swear." She made sure he wasn't looking and put some more in since he didn't look good at all. When she began to put another dab in the drink the Tabasco sauce fell in and almost all of the bottle was emptied. She shrugged, "It might be better for him."

Nick began to feel his head and whined, "Hales! Come on...Please hurry up!"

Hales eyed him, "Here Nick...its not quite right, but it might be a bit...tart, more so than usual."

He rolled off the counter, "I don't care! Just save me from this shit!"

She handed the drink to him and we all began to cringe.

Nick took a big gulp of it, "MOTHERFUCKER! HOLY JESUS! PLEASE SOMEONE KILL ME!"

We all covered our ears except for Bee; she continued to finish breakfast. When she finally noticed Nick she nearly fell out of her stool, "I think Nick has what Liza had. He’s all red and hot."

Nick barreled toward the refrigerator and grabbed the nearest bottle...too bad it was the tequila. His face went from bad to worse, "WHO IN THE HELL PUT THE TEQUILA IN THE REFRIDGERATOR?!"

Marissa and Yeva raised their hands. Marissa smiled sheepishly, "It was a 'thank you' present...sorry."

After a good laugh and we all calmed down Brenna and Kim pressed on about what Bee and Laura were talking about.

Laura laughed, "I think Mel should tell yall about what we mean..."

"Hales, do you serve Italian at all?" Bee questioned giggling uncontrollably.

Haley gave a confused look, "No..."

Mel covered her face from embarrassment, "Stop it guys!"

Bee grabbed my arm nearly falling to the floor, "Mel wants Masimo's spaghetti and meatballs!"

"Masimo?" I asked with a confused look across my face, "Who in the hell is that?"

It finally sank into Jackie's head, "So that’s why you were grinning all night...you met an Italian Stallion!"

Sarah and Jenn were laughing about something to themselves.

"Would you ladies like to share something with the class?" Yuri cocked her eyebrow.

Jenn began, "You know we all should have like the same last name to make us a real family..."

"...So we gave us a last name," Sarah finished laughing hysterically.

"LESEX!" the said in unison.

Jenn had a big grin on her face, "It makes since! I mean, we are all sexy as hell and we get guys all the time!"

"LeSex?" Maryam felt her chin like she was thinking hard, "THAT IS THE MOST FREAKING AWESOME NAME I HAVE EVER HEARD! I have no clue why I haven't thought of it first!"

I shrugged, "Me neither. I mean, Maryam thinks of shit like that all the time."

Kim and Brenna high-fived each other and started to jump up and down. Kim stopped for a second, "Oh my god yall! That is the coolest name ever!"

Brenna stopped with her, "We're going to make shirts with that have that name on the back!" She grabbed Kim, "Liza and Lainey can help us!" And they disappeared.

"LeSex huh?" Nick felt his head and turned his attention to Haley, "Hales, you are a genius! That shit is awesome!" He jumped off the side bar and made his way to the living room, "I'm going to get some old clothes for cleaning today."

Yuri huffed, "Awww man, I forgot about that..." She grabbed Jackie's waffle-free hand, "Lets go get ready. I'd hate to have to miss this fun event." Jackie stuffed her face as much as she could without spewing, and she began to follow Yuri out to their end of the house.

I took I bite of bacon, "This is excellent Hales. If yall want to, yall can stay here or go around the city and shop while we clean up." I smiled at Yeva and Marissa, "I'm not going to make yall clean up our mess."

"That’s not a problem Monte," she began cleaning the dishes, "Yeva, Marissa, and I will clean up around the pool house and then come out there to help. We sort of just trashed the place."

Mel chimed in, "Yall live here now. Feel free to trash."

"You can even leave your porn everywhere!" Sarah added, "Yuri and Jackie do!"

Nick walked back in the kitchen, "Oh no yall are mistaken...that was my porn."

Jenn poked Sarah in the ribs, "Why did you have to say something about porn?!"

"I didn't know he was there!" Sarah retorted rubbing her side.

They all began to bicker when I turned my attention back to the girls, "Well, I need to go get ready for some cleaning. Feel free to come by and re-arrange the kitchen to your likings. Remember, yall are the chefs now and it's your kitchen."

Bee began to laugh and we all stared at her, "Limp bacon..." she giggled, "Can yall imagine putting that in a sentence, "'Hey man, you got some limp bacon!'"

Sarah hauled most of the girls to clean, and I carried Nick, Maryam, Yuri, and Jackie. We were all pretty cramped, but they insisted on riding with me.

"So Monte..." I saw Nick grin from the corner of my eye, "Who was the officer that you were talking to last night?" His face was full of curiosity.

I glanced in the back seat and every pair of eyes met mine in the rear view mirror. There was nothing to tell! I was doing my job and being polite! How can they all think that I'd be distracted by some good looking officer...I mean, some stuck up officer? They are all insane to think I'd admit to them about my...attitude towards Lieutenant Smith.

Yuri chuckled, "Yes, please dear sister. I want to know who has made you speechless."

I laughed, "No one has made me speechless. I am just wondering why everyone is so curious about my love life."

"AH-HAH!" Maryam stuck her finger in the air like she discovered something, "You said 'love life' Monte! That means you already put him that category...don't lie to us."

I rolled my eyes, "Mar, that’s not what I meant. He was just a nice man, and I had to be polite. That is my job. Nothing more."

We finally made it to Amazon Heat and I ran out of the car and noticed a blue Nissan Armada sitting infront of the pub doors.

Before I had a chance to question this, Jackie asked, "Who is that?"

I shook my head, "Not sure..."

We headed through the doors and we heard the music thumping and at the end of the hall I see little Liza running around with rags attached to her hands and feet.

Mel was eating a tomato and peanut butter bagel by the bar. She saw us come in, "Hey guys!" she shoved the bagel in my face and I pushed it back to her. She made a face and tried to give it to Nick, "Kim made it for me. Want a bite Nick?"

Nick's face turned a weird shade of pale...almost green and politely declined it.

"I'll take a bite!" Jackie reached over and snatched the bagel. She took a huge bite and managed to say, "This is so damn good. I wish it had pickles though..."

Maryam looked at the girls like they were crazy, "What in the hell are yall on...because I want some of it!"

I heard some deep laughing erupt from the V.I.P. area. Who in God's holy name is back there?

"Uhhhh Monte?" I heard Bee squeak from behind me, "There were these men here this morning...they insisted on coming in and they wouldn't take no for an answer."

I looked at her strangely, "Why didn't you call the cops?" I began to walk to the V.I.P. area then stopped. I turned around and arched my eyebrow, "Wait a second...yall are setting me up for something. Who's back there?"

Liza and Lainey got done with "rag-skating" and sat down with Brenna and Kim in the D.J. booth. They were all grinning at me. That was a freaky site.

Laura grabbed a cup of coffee from the back area, "Just to let you know Monte...this wasn't my idea."

"What in the hell are you talking about?" My face was scrunched with confusion radiating from everywhere.

Sarah came over to me and hugged me, "I love you Monte. And remember this was all Jenn's idea!"

Jenn jumped up in defense, "No! It was Laura's idea!"

The bickering ensued. First I saw Laura try and yank Jenn's mop out of her hands and chase her with it. Sarah, being the loving friend she is begins to chase Jenn as well. Then the tables turned when Jenn grabs a sponge off the counter and nail Laura in the face. Maryam sees this and launches after Jenn with Nick's water bottle of Hales' "special juice."

"Damnit Maryam!" Nick rushed after her to get it back, "I need that!"

"GUYS!" I yelled, "Everyone needs to start cleaning now!"

Everyone was staring at me again, this time they were giggling.

I arched my eyebrow, "What in the hell is wrong with yall?" I motioned towards the door behind me with my thumb, "Hurry up-"

"OW!" I heard a familiar voice yelp.

I paused briefly and turned to see a handsome Lieutenant standing about 1 feet from me holding his head touching his eye.

"You poked me in the eye!" He chuckled.

I was confused, "What are you doing here?"

"Damn Josh," I saw a couple of the other guys appear, "She almost made you go on medical leave."

He grinned still rubbing his eye, "My commanding officer said I had to return and help, plus I volunteered."

Some of the guys grumbled and the shorter one popped up, "Yeah he did..."

Liza let out a whistle and Jackie smacked her in the back of the head. Then it started again...Sarah poked Jackie, Yuri tackled Sarah, Jenn dog piled on them...it was endless...

They all began to run around and I saw Liza trip Jenn and Lainey grab Sarah. Lainey hollered, "Get 'em Maryam!"

I felt my temples and looked at the clock on the wall. It was already 2:00 and the bar looked like Holy Hell. "Guys!," there attention was finally mine now; they all looked at me, "Calm down! I need yall to help out getting this place cleaned up!"

Nick tried to snatch his "special juice" from Maryam making it combust and fly into Bee's eyes.

"HOLY SHIT!" Bee cried out, "WHAT THE FUCK?! OH MY GOD I'M BLIND!"

One of the soldiers, the one who said he liked Bee, ran over and moved her to a chair while trying to comfort her.

Bee tried to open her eyes a bit, but it stung, "OH MY FUCKING GOD I'M HELEN MOTHERFUCKING KELLER!"

Mel snorted and I jabbed her in the side while chuckling, "Its not that funny..."

Yuri covered her and Jackie's mouth because Jackie was rolling in her chair nearly choking on laughter. Laura managed to hold herself together well while trying to scold Maryam and Nick, but laughing at them didn't help. Liza was wiping Bee's eyes while Lainey pinned her arms down.

After some screaming and some bickering, we all calmed down.

"Someone get crip here a walking stick and a book with bumps on it," Mel teased.

Bee turned her swollen face to Mel, "You know Mel, I can still sort of see...I know what you said."

Josh looked down at me, "We better leave soon, or we all might go blind."

I blushed, "Sorry about your eye. I swear, I didn't mean it this time..."

He laughed, "This time? You are such a mean little thing...You can make it up to me if you would like."

"No, I think I'll be ok. I don't have a guilty conscience," his face fell and I paused, "Wait a second..." And I grinned, "Ok, I'll make a deal with you."

He smirked, "I'm intrigued...go on."

"It's simple really...you do something for me, and I'll do something for you; within reason of course," I smiled devilishly. Ohhh this would be so good.

He thought for a moment, "Within reason? What does that cover?"

"You'll have to wait and see when the time comes," I answered.

He took my hand and kissed it, "Deal."

My god. He was...so...bad.

There was a brief moment where my eyes and his swollen and good eyes met, and I felt my heart leap.

I took my hand back and began to walk to the back room, "See you tonight fellas."

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