No More Tea Parties

Brian look at the girl who was now covering her wrists, her cheeks going as red as her hair, Nicole looked at the ground, not making eye contact with anyone. A laugh escaped his lips as he picked up his two year old, "I guess the music isn't all she a fan of now."

Siya frowned at Brian as she wrapped her arms the red head, "Oh really, it's not like we aren't fans of your music."

"Yeah but did you have tattoos of our logo before you met us?" Johnny asked, "No, I don't think so."

Jimmy walked up to Nicole and grabbed her wrists. Turning them over he looked at the death bats that were inked there, "Man, that's fucking kick ass, when did you get them done?"

Wide eyed Nicole looked up at the giant, "A year ago."

"Sweet, are you going to get more?" Jimmy asked still holding her wrists, "I can sign your body and you can have it tattooed."

Nicole laughed as Siya shook her head, "Jimmy I think that might be a bit much."

"What, she a fan and fans like autographs, and this one she can never lose," Jimmy argued playfully, dropping his hold on Nicole's wrists, "I don't mind signing girls."

Nicole glanced at Siya, who did not look particularly enthused at that last statement, "I think I will pass Jammy."

"Offer is always open," Jimmy said with a shrug.

"Did you just call him Jammy?" Brian asked with a smirk, "His name is Jimmy."

"Brian!" Emilie said sternly, "Knock it off."

"Just asking a question," Brian said defensively as Ella giggled.

"That's it, I will hence forth be known as Jammy the Rev," Jimmy declared as he wrapped his arms around Nicole and Siya, "Now, let's go to dinner."

"Right," Emilie agreed, "Now, who are you riding with Nicole?"

Nicole looked at Emilie blankly, "I do not know..."

"She can ride with me," Matt offered, smiling at her.
"Okay, now that's settled," Chastity said in a bored tone, "Can we please go, I'm hungry."

The large group left Matt's house after that, each couple climbing into their respective cars. Matt walked Nicole to his black Mercedes and opened the door for her.

"Thank you," Nicole said as she smiled brightly at him.

"No problem," He said with a shrug, "I can be a gentleman."

Nicole laughed as she sat down in the car, "Oh really?"

Matt shut the door for her before getting in the driver's side, "Yeah really."

"So the rock star persona is what? A lie?" Nicole asked a playful smile gracing her face.

"Ah, you have found me out! Secretly, I'm a dorky mama's boy who play D.N.D in his basement, but when I go onstage I turn into M. Shadows; super rock star."

The playful banter continued as they drove only stopping when they rejoined the group at the Hanner household.

"You drive like an old woman Matt," Came Chastity's voice from the front porch.

"Forgive me for following the speed limit, I'd rather not scare the new girl." Matt said as he narrowed his eyes at the sarcastic blonde, "And you drive like an asshole."

"Guys!" Ella called as she stomped her foot, "Top. Peas."

"What the rug rat said," Papa gates said as he opened the door to his house, "You all are loud enough I could hear you over the game. And that's bad."

"Sorry Pops," Brian said as he went to hug his father. Papa Gates, in Nicole's opinion, was an older, less tattooed, version of his son.

"Yeah yeah, come one, get inside," Papa Gates said with a laugh. As soon as Brian moved away from his father Ella took his place, wrapping her tiny body around his leg.

"Hi," She said as looked up at her grandfather, "Up, peas."

"Hey Ella Bella, you miss your Papa?" he asked as he bent to lift her into his arms. Ella giggled and nodded before starting in on a stream of gibberish words. Her grandfather listened as he walked into the house with her.

As the other's made their way into the house Nicole gentle grabbed a hold of Matt's arm stopping him for a moment, "Umm Matt?"

"Yeah?" He asked, turning to look at her.

"I do not feel right about this,"

Raising his brow at her confused, "About what?"

"I feel like I am imposing, I was not invited. I believe the correct term I am looking for is kidnapped?"

Matt laughed slightly and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "Don't feel like you're being kidnapped, because you're not. Papa Gates won't have a problem with you being here," He smiled, "Besides he'll have Ella to distract him."

"If you are sure, I guess it will be okay." She said as she and Matt entered Papa gates home.

"Hey!" Papa yelled from the kitchen, "Who's the new girl?"

Nicole blinked a few times and looked at Matt who only shrugged and walked over and took a seat with the guys who were already playing Call of Duty.

Emilie sighed and walked out of the kitchen and over to where Nicole was standing awkwardly in the entry way.

"Love, come here," She took a hold of her hand, "I'm going to introduce you to everyone." Walking into the main room where the guys were playing the game and Suzi Haner was sitting with McKenna was sitting on the floor at her feet.

"Everyone," Emilie spoke, "For all who don't know this lovely lady that Matt just left standing there, this is Nicole." Emilie said with a slight glare.

Brian sighed, "No babe, her name is Nickel."

"No Brian, her name is Nicole." Emilie repeated.

"That's not she introduced herself as." Brian said turning his attention back to the game.

An hour so passed filled with laughter an stories of the when the guys were on tour, Nicole was really silent for the most part. Laughing every once and a while when something funny was said, or a story about how Jimmy and Johnny were being pains in the ass. Then Suzi called everyone into the dining room for dinner.

Each of the girls took a seat by their guys and chatted with one another, Matt looked at Nicole and pulled her chair out for her with charming smile on his face.

"Here you are my lady." He said with a smile.

Nicole smiled slightly and took her seat, taking a drink of her water she then caught the gaze of Papa Gates.

"So Nicole is it?" He asked.

Brian sighed as he set Ella in her chair, "No Dad, her name is Nickel."

Papa Gates just ignored his son and smiled at the quiet red head.

"So what do you do?" He asked her.

"I am..in the entertainment business," She told him.

"Oh really? Are you a musician?"

She tugged on her snake bite, "No I am not a musician,"

"Then what do you do in the entertainment business? Are you a comidian?"

"I dance,"

"Oh?" He asked intrigued, "Where at?"

Nicole felt her cheeks go hot with embarrassment.

"A club," she answered.

Jimmy took some of the bread that was being passed.

"So you're a stripper?" He asked.

"Define stripper?" Nicole asked.

Johnny blinked and looked at her he took a drink of his beer and laughed.

"You take your clothes off for men, for money. That kind of stripper."

Nicole thought about it for a few seconds and nodded, "Then yes, I am that kind."

Brian blinked a few times looking at Zacky who only laughed.

"Wait...is your stage name Nickel then?"