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By Liz (Silk)

Nikolas is sitting at home in front of the fire reading a book.  He has a cup of
water beside him.  He is wearing a nice sweater and looking good.  All the
lights are off except for the fire and a little table lamp.

Well, it was time to go to bed.  Tomorrow he had a big day full of trying to
promote Juan.  He got up and turned of the gas fire and the lamp.  He began
to walk up stairs, Gia was already in bed she went to sleep about an hour
ago.  As he went up the stairs her heard a weird noise coming from one of
the rooms.  It was almost like a crying or sobbing sound.  "Helena better
not be trying something!"

He walked over to Gia's room and put his eye to the door.  The noise was
coming from Gia's room.  He was about knock but decided that if Helena was
trying something that it would be better if he came in quick and fast to
surprise her.  He wiped open that door to find no one in the room except for
Gia.

He listened again and her the noise, he turned his focus to Gia's bed.  He
saw her move.  "Gia, are you okay?"

Why couldn't she wake.  She could hear Nikolas's voice.  But all she could see
was her hiding in the corner of the kitchen.  She was so little.  She was
crying wasn't someone listening to her!  God, Gia wake up!

"Gia, Gia, come on this isn't funny!  If this is one of your little movie
jokes I am not finding it funny."  She wasn't listening, she usually would
give up but she wasn't.

He walked over a little closer.  He got to her bed and she still wasn't
moving.

She felt like she was in a comma, but that couldn't be so.  She hadn't hurt
her head that day.  What was that noise.  She turned and saw him coming.
The little girl began to cry louder.  Wake up.  Oh god someone wake me up.
PLEASE!!

"Gia..."  Now he was scared what if Helena had...done...poisoned her.  A way
for her to get back at him for not obeying him.  He sat on her bed and began
to shake her.

"Nikolas!"  She almost yelled it, or at least she had thought.

"Gia, are you okay?"  He looked in her eyes and could tell that she was
afraid of something or someone.

"What?  Oh yah I am fine."  She couldn't let Nikolas know anything.  He wouldn't
understand.  He was a spoiled rich kid.  He didn't understand anything other
then how to order his servants around.  Be cool Gia act as if you had
a...a...dream.  Well then he will ask about what.  Okay so a dream about you
stuck in a...wait why do I have to explain anything to him.  Why would he
even care?!  "Yah I am fine.  Why are you here?"

He could tell that she wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't feel like
fighting with her at 2 in the morning.  "Okay.  Well, I thought I heard
a...the window open.  So I thought I would come and check it out.  Well,
goodnight"  He was heading for the door hoping that she wouldn't go into
why would you care.

"Oh, okay well thanks.  But I am really tired so..."  She was hoping that
he would leave fast.

"Yah, same here."  He closed the door behind him.  Well that was a little
weird.  I wonder what she was dreaming about.  oh-well it didn't matter,
like she would tell him anyways.

That was too close.  She couldn't let that happen again.  Let what happen,
she didn't even truly understand what had happened.  She had that dream
again about the little girl.  She hated that dream.  The little girl
couldn't move and that man...he was coming and she kept crying.  The
memories of the dream almost made her want to cry.  She looked at the clock it
was 2:00 am she had better get some sleep otherwise she wouldn't be ready to
boost the publicity of the touch down scoring guy...what was he called  Nikolas
had told her...quarterback RIGHT!!

*~*~*

"Yes that is right...I want it delivered her...yes at the cottage.  Thank
you."  He turned and saw Gia standing there.  She looked amazing as usually
but today she looked exceptionally good.  She almost had a aura around her.
Like a happy angle smiling for her.  "Good morning1"

"Yah, good morning!"  She needed to make sure that she was really happy
otherwise he might ask questions.  She couldn't afford for him to ask
questions.  But yet she didn't know why.  She just knew that she didn't feel
like getting asked questions.  "So...what are you up too?  that isn't my
orange juice is it?"

"Um...this?"  He was looking at his glass full of her orange juice.
"Well, you see I was thinking and I decided that..."

Before he could say anything she quickly added "Because I am such an amazing
person that you KNEW I would allow you to have some?"

"Yah, something like that."  He hoped that worked.  He hated arguing with
her.

"Well, help yourself then.  I gotta go.  Big day today see yah tonight.'
Should she thank him for checking on her?  No...  "Hey Nikolas?"

"Yah?"  He looked up from the magazine in his hand.

"Thanks for making sure I was okay last night.  I was fine, I just wanted to
say thanks.  It is nice to know that you are...well you know"  How could she
say that she was ever grateful for him waking her from such a wretched
dream?  Plus if he DID ask he wouldn't care.

'Yah I know.  No problem."  He smiled.  He couldn't believe that she had
just said thank-you.  He loved it when she was like this.

"well, I really need to go.  Bye ho...bye"  She couldn't believe she had
almost called him honey.  What was going on in her mind!

"...ah...yah bye"  His heart felt like it was up in his throat.  he could
barely breath.  She was being so nice.  He had never seen this side of her
before.  She was so  beautiful.  Why wasn't she always like this?

*~*~*

As she walked into Kelly's she saw Emily sitting there by herself.  Well,
she had said to Emily that they would try to call a truce so here it goes.
"Hey, Emily!'

Emily looked up startled to see Gia so happy to see her.  "Oh hi Gia."

"Do you mind if I come and sit with you, that is unless Liz is coming to sit
with you."  She had hoped that Liz was but yet she did enjoy Emily and she
was Nikolas's friend and if she ever wanted anything to happen with her
and...what was she thinking?!  Her and Nikolas?  He could barely stand her none
the less love her.  Typical male never could love her!  where did that come
from?

"Well actually I was just sitting her thinking. You are more then welcome to
sit."  She was glad Gia was there.  Her and Liz weren't exactly best friends
anymore.  She knew that she had been spending a lot of time with Zander and
Liz with Lucky...it just felt that Liz would always pick the side against
Zander.  She hoped that Lucky would talk some sense into her.

Emily's voice interrupted her thoughts.  "Oh thanks."  She sat down and
smiled at Emily.  "So...how is Zander?"  Why did she just ask that?

She was shocked that Gia even knew or remembered his name.  "Well, actually
he is doing good.  Why do you ask?"

"I don't really know.  I just thought since we are trying to be nice to each
other I should ask.  Sorry, if I invaded an area I shouldn't have."

"Well, to tell you the truth I was expecting some snarky comment from you
about him."

"Yah I know same here.  How is Juan taking it?"  Why was she being so nice?

"HA!  I guess you haven't heard?  Juan made me choose, I chose..."

"Let me guess Zander?"  She kind of shook her head but she understood Emily's
choice.  She had thought about it and she thought that Zander was the better
man between the two.  Juan could be nice but lets face it Zander had it all.
the looks, the body, the voice the eyes...

"What is that suppose to mean?!"  Why was she even wasting her time talking
to this witch?!

"No need to get your knickers all messed up.  I just meant that I knew if
you had to pick you would pick Zander."

"Oh...well...why?"

"Well, I don't mean to sound righteous but you are somewhat transparent."
More like crystal clear but she was trying to be nice.

"Oh...yah I guess I am.  It is just that things were over with me and Juan
before and I guess when he made me choose it all came clear."  Why on earth
was she sharing all this personal stuff with GIA!  Of all people!

"Yah, promise not to tell anyone?"

"yah." She began to giggle.  She couldn't believe she and Gia were getting
along.

"I would have picked Zander too."  WOW!!  That came from left field.  She
had always like Emily it was just that Emily was rich and snobby or at least
she had thought.

"Yah I thought you would be that last to admit that one."  She looked up and
saw Juan coming over to them.  Oh god here we go.  Who will little miss
choose the opposite side as me do now!

Why was Emily talking to Gia?  Emily hated Gia  he hated Gia.  "Emily, I
need to talk to you."  In other words Gia LEAVE!!

"Juan I have nothing to say to you."  here comes world war 3.

"Listen Emily YOU OWE IT TO ME!  NO PLEASE COME OUT AND TALK TO ME!"  god
why wouldn't she just come.  Was she so messed up by Zander?  why had he
made her choose?

Why was Emily letting him talk to her like that?  "Excuse me JUAN!?  She
doesn't owe you anything."

"Gia, was I talking to you?  No so beat it!"

"How about NO!  There is a first for you Juan.  Like I said if Emily doesn't
want to talk to you she doesn't have to.  You aren't her gate keeper."  This
boy never gets it.  why must she always be so harsh. thank god they were
sitting outside rather then inside.

"What and you are?!"  where did Gia come from?  Why wouldn't she leave.
Since when did Gia and Emily become close?

"No, actually I am not. But neither are you?  Don't you ever get?  You
treated her like crap!  Worse then that.  I was at that rave I watched as
you flirted with all those other girls.  Good job Juan you played a great
game with her.  I hope you feel proud!  Personally I don't know WHAT you see
in those two bimbo's but hey I guess you are just so blind that you don't
know what you have until it is gone!"

She couldn't believe her ears. Gia was standing up for her.  And she didn't
it so well!

"But you know what Juan this time you aren't getting it back.  Why don't you
just leave her alone.  Go find some bimbo that will do whatever you want.
Cause Emily isn't your pet that you can call over!  She is a person and has
feelings to!

"oh and you the blacking mailing liar HAS feelings!  What did she do to you
Emily?"

Just then Liz walked out and saw Juan giving it to Gia.  What has that girl
done now?!  Doesn't she ever get tired of hurting Emily?  This is it!  "GIA
SHUT UP!!  DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED OF TREATING EMILY LIKE DIRT?  YOUR THE
ONE THAT SHOULD BEHIND BARS!"

Nikolas walks up and hides behind the gate.  what was Liz saying and what had
Gia done now?  Wait maybe Gia didn't even do anything.

Emily couldn't believe what Liz had just said!  Gia was just defending Emily
to Juan.  "LIZ!!!"

"Oh you know...this is so perfect!  Little Miss Perfect comes and instantly
thinks that I am doing something wrong!"  Why did this always have to happen
she was trying to be nice to Emily and defend her.  At least Emily hadn't
sat there and let Liz TRY to give it to her.

"you know what Gia ALL of us are SICK of you stirring the pot.  WE were all
a lot better without you around!  SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO CRAWL BACK TO THE
GUTTER THAT YOU CAME FROM!  YOU KNOW I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY Nikolas LETS YOU LIVE
WITH HIM1 THERE IS PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND TRUST ME SWEETIE IT ISN'T A
HAPPY PLACE!"  she could feel herself turning red.

Gia couldn't believe this.  She was trying to help.  A gutter...god she
hated all of them!  She hated them all!

"Liz, calm down you don't know the whole story."  how could Liz be so mean.
She had never seen that side of her before.

He couldn't believe what he had just over heard.  He peeped over the fence
he looked at Gia he could tell that Liz hit a nerve and Gia was going to go
off.

Go Liz.  He couldn't have asked for a better way to get Emily alone.  Now
Liz and Gia would hack it out and he could take Emily and tell her what he
needed.  "Emily maybe we should leave."

"Hell no. Your the reason this all happened."  she turned and faced Liz.
"As for you but you have no idea what you are talking about. so
just...just...SHUT UP!!"

"Why, so we can let the gutter slut spill more lies to us!  Gia just leave
you aren't wanted anymore.  We are all sick and tired of your crap!!  We
never wanted you here.  You...just LEAVER!!"  How could Gia be so mean to
bring up Emily's and Juan's relationship of anything.

"fine you want me to leave?!  You know I was right about all of you!" She
could tell that she was gonna cry soon.  But why, it wasn't like she hadn't
had worse things yelled at her before.  But she knew she needed to get out
of there.  She quickly grabbed her purse and stormed off.

"THAT WAS ENOUGH ELIZABETH!"  He couldn't believe that he was ever
interested in Liz.  There was nothing for her but anger now.

"YAH LIZ!  SHE WAS STANDING UP FOR ME!"  She couldn't believe Liz.

Juan realized that now wasn't the time to talk he quickly left before anyone
noticed and got mad at him.

*~*~*