Thanks for the wonderful reviews.
They sure keep me on my toes, sheesh.
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Next day, Katie's house
Katie: *vaccuming*
Lori: *looks up from desk*
Katie: *humming*
Lori: *frowns*
Katie: *vaccums closer*
Lori: *reaches down, unplugs vaccum*
Katie: Hey! What happened?
Lori: *lifts plug*
Katie: What was that for?
Lori: I'm trying to work.
Katie: I'm trying to clean my house.
Lori: *stands* Look, I understand you want a clean house but this is about National Security.
Katie: Colombia's National Security.
Lori: Exactly.
Katie: I wasn't finished.
Lori: Now you are.
Katie: *frowns*
Lori: *crosses arms*
Katie: Why don't you take a break for a while and come with me to the beach. We can hang out.
Lori: I have a lot of paperwork.
Katie: *grabs Lori's hand* Come on you need to get out more. I hope you packed a bathing suit.
Lori: Bathing suit? No one wears those.
Katie: Then what did you bring.
Lori: *grabs suitcase, opens it, lifts bikini*
Katie: ...It's a little revealing isn't it?
Lori: It actually has a camera in it.
Katie: *rolls eyes* Let's go and take out the camera.
Lori: Fine.
Miami Beach
Katie: *walks onto sand* Okay here we are.
Lori: *walks over*
Katie: Isn't this fun?
Lori: Should I really be out in public? I faked my death.
Katie: Relax, everyone will find out sooner or later.
Guy: *looks over* Hey babe, what's happenin'?
Lori: *looks at Guy*
Guy: Hot bod.
Lori: Piss off.
Guy: ...*walks away*
Katie: Well this has been a GREAT start.
Lori: I hate it here.
Katie: Oh come on, it's the beach! You can't stay miserable at a beach!
Lori: I can.
Katie: *grabs Lori* Okay here's what you're going to do. Take your hair down, go into the water, and cool off.
Lori: Yeah, and add a stripper pole to the mix?
Katie: You're not understanding this. You need to relax. Oh hey look, there's Eric. ERIC!
Lori: I thought no one was supposed to know I'm here.
Katie: I told him on the phone.
Delko: *runs over* Hey Katie, I haven't seen you in a while. What are you doing here?
Katie: Lori needs to relax.
Delko: *looks at Lori* WH-OW...You...Look...Good.
Lori: *stares blankly*
Delko: *blinks* I mean...Have you been workin' out? I MEAN! Nice melons.
Katie: EW ERIC! *slaps Delko* You're married!
Delko: Sorry!
Katie: I can't believe how inappropriate you are.
Delko: Sorry I didn't mean it! It was impulse.
Katie: Think before you speak!
Delko: Fine!
Lori: *smirks*
Katie: What's so funny?
Lori: *shakes head*
Katie: So Eric are you here with anyone?
Delko: I'm here with Carly and Colton. Missy and JC are around here somewhere too.
Katie: Oh good.
Delko: Yeah I'm actually supposed to be playing volleyball with them. You want to play?
Katie: Nah, I need to get in shape before I do that.
Delko: You're welcome to watch.
Katie: I think that would be fun. Come on Lori.
Few feet away
Carly: Alright Eric, don't serve like a girl this time.
Delko: If anyone's serving like a girl, it's Colton.
Colton: Hey.
Delko: *smacks volleyball*
Carly: AH! *falls over*
Delko: Point. Me.
Carly: That wasn't fair, I wasn't ready!
Colton: Oh suck it up.
Carly: You're on my team!
Colton: Yeah and I'm telling you to suck it up.
Missy: Can we play already?
Colton: If Carly would stop complaining then we could.
Carly: I'm not complaining.
Delko: Just pass the ball over here and I'll serve it again.
Carly: Fine. *throws ball*
Delko: OW! That was my face.
Carly: You asked for it.
Delko: I asked for the ball, not the ball in my face.
Carly: The net screwed me up.
Delko: Yeah sure it did. *serves volleyball*
Benches
Katie: Isn't this fun? I hardly ever get to see them bicker anymore.
Lori: *staring at Eric* Uh huh.
Katie: Wow they're better at this game than I thought.
Lori: Oh yeah.
Katie: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *swallows*
Carly: *jumps* AH! Come on that was too high. COLTON you were supposed to be shadowing me!
Colton: Your big head was in the way.
Carly: My head is not big and it was not in the way.
Colton: Suit yourself.
Missy: Can we take five? I'm going to have an asthma attack.
Delko: We just started.
Missy: Yeah but I'm already tired. Whew. *falls down*
Carly: Yeah I need to get some water anyway. *walks over to benches*
Delko: I'll be at the cabana. *walks away*
Katie: Hey Lori you should play. I'm sure no one would mind.
Lori: Nah, I'm not good at sports. I'll be right back. *leaves*
Carly: Is she having fun?
Katie: I can't tell.
Carly: *nods* Then who knows.
Cabana
Delko: *turns around* AH! Lori. *laughs* You scared the crap out of me.
Lori: *smirks* I brought you a towel.
Delko: Thanks. So when did you get here?
Lori: Yesterday.
Delko: Have you been keeping your mom company?
Lori: I've been working a lot.
Delko: Oh. How's work going for you?
Lori: Perfect. *walks closer*
Delko: Great.
Lori: *smiles*
Delko: Um...Well I'm glad you're back. *steps backward*
Lori: *walks forward* Now I'm glad I came back too.
Delko: Uh...*laughs* Um...
Lori: Want to find out what I learned in Colombia?
Delko: *wide-eyed* ...
Lori: *kisses Eric*
Beach
Katie: Stop being such a nerd.
Carly: I'm sorry but my elbow hurts.
Katie: So? You fell down. Of course it hurts.
Carly: Well do something.
Katie: I can't do anything. It's your elbow.
Carly: Yeah but it HURTS.
Katie: So put a bandaid on it.
Carly: ...You know I never thought of that.
Missy: *washing hands in the ocean* HA I'M LIKE HORATIO!
Colton: *pushes Missy over*
Missy: *screams*
Colton: *laughs*
Missy: You suck. *pulls Colton*
Colton: AH! *falls over*
Missy: *splashes Colton*
Colton: Ah that's salt water! My eyes! It burns!
Missy: Oh I'm sorry, are you alright?
Colton: HA. *splashes Missy*
Missy: *laughs* I am so going to get you back, mister.
Katie: Hey why do I get to miss out on all the fun? *runs into ocean*
Carly: Ew water. I'm not going in.
Katie: Oh stop being lazy. *grabs Carly*
Carly: *screams*
TBC...............