~Ariadne~ As we all got in the house, I immediately went to my room, and went in the shower. I wish I could have a normal life and god, a normal boyfriend, who wasn't so focused on sex. JC had no clue what was bound to happen. As I washed off my body, I got out the shower, drying my body off. I then went in my room, and saw Cheyenne sitting on my bed. No, she can't do this by making me feel bad. "Ariadne, we need to talk" she said looking to me "Talk about what? Go talk to Josh" I said slipping on a thong and a bra "I know you are mad but I really thought this relationship would work with the three of us. The only thing it's doing is pushing you and JC away" she said still looking at me "What are you saying?" I asked putting on some running shorts and a sports bra "I can't do this. You and Josh deserve to be together" she said "You and him can be together because I am breaking up with him" I said softly "What?!? Why?" she asked looking to me "All we do is have sex. I would like to for once go on a date with a nice guy and not have sex. That's not what relationships are" I told her, "Listen, I'll talk to you later" I said walking out the room ~Josh~ Hell no! No, she didn't. I need to talk to Ariadne now. She just broke up with me saying 'me and you aint working' and she ran out the door. I put on my biker shorts and a tank top and ran out the door. I apologized to Lance and told him I would call him. I didn't know which way she went. I smelt her perfume in the right direction so I ran that way. Why did she keep breaking up with me? Doesn't she know how much she means to me? I then saw her running down into the woods and I followed her. I needed to talk to her. As I got to her, I grabbed her arm. "Josh, leave me alone. I have nothing to say to you" she said as we ran side by side "Well, I want to know why you broke up with me, Ariadne. I mean, you just said that we weren't working. Why not?" I asked as she stopped running "I told you before, JC. All we do is fuck and we went to dinner one time. I rather be single if that's all you want from me. If you think that's what I want... you are wrong. Did you know that someday that I may want to get married and have kids?" I asked him "Well, not really, Ariadne" I told her as I felt like crap because I did it again "Well, since you didn't know, that's what I want" she said as she took off running "Ariadne..." I said as I ran off with her, "Listen, I am sorry. The way I feel for you is so unbelievable. You give me this urge that it seems like it's just the two of us" I told her, "God, I am losing the woman of my dreams because I can't stop having a hardon" I said as I stopped running as tears fell, "I can't do this to you. I worked for your dad and I don't want to hurt you. I've been hurt so many times and I am just paying back what the other girls did to me to you... I'm sorry" I said as I wiped my tears away ~Ariadne~ I stopped in my tracks as I listened to Josh speak. Oh man, this wasn't fair one bit. I mean, I loved him, but god, it was like he thought I was a porn star, which I wasn't. "I would at least like to go on a date, you know? I still haven't had the fun that I thought there was out there for me. I guess I never will" I told him as I looked to the ground I then saw him walk up to me, lifting my face to look into his eyes. I sighed as I looked at him. "God, Ariadne, the only person I want to be with is... you. I may be bisexual, but I love you. I do like Lance, but nothing's going to happen" he said looking to me "You don't want me as a girlfriend..." I said sighing, "You should just hire some prostitute off the street so you can fuck them. You got the money, so use it" I said as tears started to fall "Ariadne...," he said wiping my tears away with his thumb, "I don't want any prostitutes... I want you... as my girlfriend. Okay, give me one week and if you don't like what you like, you can dump me. Let me take you to dinner tonight" he said looking at me "You want to take ME to DINNER? No sex?" I asked looking him dead in the eye "Yes, I do. Dinner on the beach and a walk on the beach sound good?" I nodded my head as I looked at him. "Well, I am going to head back. Wear something sexy, beautiful" he said as he ran back home I hope this was the right thing that I was doing. I didn't want to get hurt and I just wanted to be the happiest Latina out there. ~Later that night~ ~Lance~ Okay, it was six and Ariadne's date was in a hour. I was at her place, helping her out. JC wasn't here and hopefully, he wouldn't get back before I left. I then walked in the house, seeing Ariadne, sitting on the couch. "Are you ready to become beautiful?" I asked chuckling "Oh Lance!" she said running up to me and throwing her arms around his neck, "I need an outfit" she laughed "Well, you can borrow one of my sister's outfits" I said handing her a bag "I owe you so bad" she said dragging me into her room ~45 minutes later~ "Whoa damn!" I said smiling at Ariadne "I look that good?" she asked giggling looking in the mirror Ariadne was wearing a tight, white dress that came to her thighs. The dress had straps against her back and thank god, there was a bra built into it. It had that clear-white color on the hips too, which she loved. The dress didn't fit my sister anymore so here I was giving it to Ariadne. She had a matching jacket and she was wearing clear lip gloss, that made her look decent. She looked so beautiful. She slipped the white, strapped heels on and smiled. She grabbed the white Gucci purse. Her hair was in wild curls, that made her hell of a sexy woman. She was ready. I looked to her and kissed her cheek. "I got to go. I don't want to see Josh tonight" I laughed nervously "Why? Did he do something to you?" she asked "No... I shouldn't even be telling you this" I told her walking to the front door "Lance, do you like Josh more than a friend?" she asked me "I can't help it, Ariadne. I'm not going to make a move until everything is okay between you two" I told her "Wait! Have you told him because he does like you too" she said "No, I haven't" I told her, "Listen, I got to go. We'll talk tomorrow all right?" "Okay, call me tonight, okay?" she asked "How's eleven?" I asked "That's perfect" she said smiling "Bye" I said as I walked out the door ~Josh~ Ariadne looked so beautiful tonight. I wanted her to show her everything of what life is really like. I looked at her again and smiled a bit. She shook her head as we stopped at a red light. "What?!?" she asked me "Nothing, it's just you look really beautiful tonight" I told her as the light turned green and I drove "Oh, well, you look good too" she said looking out the window "Thanks" I said as I parked at the beach What I did tonight was I reserved the beach for the two of us. I smiled as I got out and went to her side, opening her door for her. She smiled as she got out. I shut the door as I grabbed her hand. We then walked into the beach as her surprise awaited her. There it was... the blanket... the picnic basket... just the two of us tonight. "Josh... wow" she said squeezing my hand "Do you like it?" I asked as I helped her sit on the blanket, sitting next to her "No, I love it" she said smiling, "You know you didn't have to do this for me, Josh" "I know but I wanted to make your dream date come true" I told her, "I just want you to have a good time tonight" I said taking out the glasses and poured some wine into them "Well, thank you, Josh" she said as I handed her a plate of her favorite meal, which consisted of baked chicken, jambalaya rice, peas, and pasta "You definitely didn't have to do this," she said sighing happily "I know," I said chuckling, "I want this date to be perfect and I want the women I love to have a good time" he smiled "That's so sweet of you" she said as she started to eat her dinner Damn, she is so ladylike taking small bites of her food. I then dug in and began to eat, thinking of the night. ~Ariadne~ As I finished eating, Josh had told me to take off my shoes. I did as he told me but I wondered what was going on. He gave me this feeling that I was a teenager, but a very happy teenage girl. I smiled as he helped me up. We were going for a stroll on the beach. Aw, aint that a sweet thing he could do? "Josh, this is getting better and better. I never mentioned this in my diary. How did you ever think of this?" I asked holding his hand "Well, I actually thought of this on my own," he chuckled, "I mean, I know if we go on the beach, why not go for a walk?" "It's nice" I said smiling a little "Yeah, it is. I really wanted to do this for you before but I never knew if you werre that kind of girl" he said "Well, you should talk to me more instead of make love to me" I told him seriously "Well, I think that would be best" he said "Which part?" "The talking babe. I want to get to know you... the real you. I want to know where you grew up, that kind of stuff" he said softly "Well, I can tell you some things about me" I told him "Can you?" "Sure... let's see where to start" I said smiling, "As you know, my name is Ariadne Lilia Hernandez. I am twenty-two years old by the way. My birthday is on August 2, which makes me a roaring Leo," I said giggling, "My mom is a crack- whore of a mom and a prostitute, who dated a guy named Juan, who had a son named Miguel, who dated me. Let's see... um... I've lived in Chicago, Texas, Panama, Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina" I said smiling "Wow, you've lived more places than me" he laughed, "I've lived in Maryland, Virginia, and Florida" he said, "Don't you got any brothers or sisters?" "I have one brother. You actually know him. Lt. Luis Hernandez" I smirked "I knew there was something odd about him. Why didn't you tell me?" he asked as I kicked the sand "You never asked... ask all the questions in the world, and I'll tell you" I told him, "Tell me about you first. What was your life like? I want to know everything about you, babe" I said as he sat down in the sand bringing me in his lap in the sand, resting his head on my shoulder "All right, I'll tell you but be scared" he joked I looked at him and he laughed. "I'm kidding babe" he laughed "Oh whew" I smiled "Let's see... my full name is Joshua Scott Chasez. My birthday is on August 8, which also makes me a Leo" he said smiling a little, "Um, I am really from Maryland, but like I said, I have lived in Virginia and Florida, and now California. Um, my parents names are Roy and Karen. Mom makes the best brownies" he pouted and laughed, "I remember when dad tried to steal a whole batch and mom caught him. He tried to blame it on me, but my mom knew I'd never do that because I WAS the sweet boy" he smiled, "I got a brother and a sister named Tyler and Heather" he smiled, "Oh yeah, I am a dog lover" JC laughed "Interesting" I said as we turned around, "The only thing I hated growing up is never growing up with Luis. Dad said he was a good boy too and that I'd enjoy having him around. Maybe people do get second chances in life" I shrugged my shoulders "Hey now! I just got the perfect idea" he chuckled "Oh no!" I said pretending to be scared "Ariadne... it's not bad... I was thinking that maybe, um, after the case is over, I'll ask Lt. Yacarini if I can take Cheyenne, Lance, and you on a small trip, ya know?" he asked "Wow, that'd be nice" I said smiling "Maybe a month if he's really that nice?" he asked "When I knew him in high school, he was the best friend could ever ask for" I told him "Well, if we go, where would you like to go?" he asked me "You know what? I've always wanted to go to the Bahamas or even Hawaii" I said, "I don't know why, though. Call me weird if you'd like but I've never met my family down there" I said shrugging my shoulders "Who lives there?" he asked "My uncle and my aunt and their two kids. I can't pronounce their names, so don't ask. It's Hawaiian, I think" I said laughing "Aw my Ariadne..." he sighed, "It's okay, though because I haven't met all my family" "Really?" I asked looking at him "Really" "This is the best date, Josh, and I really enjoyed it" I said smiling "It's not over yet. There is one more part" he said putting the plates and cups back in the basket, picking it up, as well as the blanket "What is it?" "Cuddling on the couch, watching a movie, if you want?" he asked "Aw, can I give you a sweet kiss?" I asked as he put the blanket and basket in the trunk “If you want to?” he asked leaning against the driver’s side “Oh, I do. No one’s ever done anything like this for me” I said softly I looked at him as he looked into the sky. I then walked up to him, running my hand over his chest, which made him look to me. He didn’t smile or frown. He had that straight face, which could drive any girl over the wall. I winked a little, which made him smile. I then leaned to him. It was a good thing I was wearing heels because I was the same height as him. Thank god! I wrapped my arms around his neck and smiled. “Be my man again... please” I said looking into his eyes “If you be my girl again” he said smiling “Oh, I want to” I said as a couple tears fell “Baby, what’s wrong?” he asked me, wiping my tears away “I’ve never been so happy, Josh. You are making me feel like it’s just the two of us on earth” I told him, smiling “Well, to me, Ariadne, gorgeous, it feels that way” he said smiling I smiled at him and pressed my lips against his. As I did that, he brought my body closer, setting his hands on my hips, drawing me closer to his body. I let out a soft moan as I ran my fingers through his curly locks, sliding my tongue into his mouth, rubbing it against his. I then felt his tongue trace over mine. This was sure one hell of a kiss and I wasn’t giving up now. I then pressed my breasts into his chest, running my fingers over his neck, which I knew was his weak spot. I licked my lips as I ran my other hand over his chest soothingly. ~Josh~ I moaned into her lips as our tongues tangoed with each other’s. As I felt her breasts hit my chest, I pulled her closer, but the thing that surprised me was I didn’t get a hardon. I was so happy of that. I then ran my hands up and down her hips, smiling. I then pulled away, licking my lips, and fluttering my eyes open, seeing her looking at me, smiling. “I got to tell you something, Ariadne...” I told her “You aren’t breaking up with me, are you?” she asked me “No baby, never” “Oh okay, what is it?” “You remember when I said I loved you the day that I thought you were going to fuck Cheyenne and Ben?” I asked her “Yeah, you said you loved me that day” she smiled “Well, at the moment, it was lust, but what I feel now, is love” I said smiling to her, “I love you” She smiled at me as she kissed me for the second time that night.