Growing Up Isn't So Bad After All

Return Of An Old Friend

My Pov

I woke up to see David's sleeping face. We had finally gotten to 3rd base and tonight... we were headed for home. I decided to take control for once in our morning make-out sessions and full on kissed him. David snapped awake, saw me and kissed me back. David rolled over so I was on top of him. We made out for several minutes before breaking for air.

David: "Well good morning to you too."

Me: "You still feel a little worn out from last night?"

David: "Why? Are you wanting to continue?" David slowly started sliding one of my bra straps down. I playfully pushed his hand away.

Me: "No, you prev. I was just wanting to know since it's going on eleven." David looked at our alarm clock that read 10:52.

David: "We slept that long?" I nodded. That's when I heard my phone go off. I had a different ringtone for each of my friends for whenever they texted or when they were calling me. That ringtone that had sounded was Rachel's text ringtone. I looked at my phone and opened the text. It read:

"Hi Erika. Could you and David come to the park. I want you to meet someone... 'special'."

Me: "Huh."

David: "What is it?"

Me: "Rachel said she wants us to meet someone special."

David: "Maybe she's finally over Numbuh 1 and she wants us to meet her boyfriend?" Maybe. I texted her back to let her know we'd be their in half an hour. I put on my usual clothes and so did David(his outfit consists of a dark red shirt, a white jacket, tan-colored pants and white tennis shoes). We drove to the park and pulled into a spot. We got out and started looking for Rachel. I spotted her sitting on a bench, watching kids play.

Me: "Rachel!" She turned her attention to me. She got up and ran over to us.

Rachel: "Erika! It feels like it's been forever since I've seen you both!"

Me: "I know. It's so good to see you smiling again, Rachel. So... where is he?"

Rachel: "Who?"

David: "Your boyfriend." Rachel blushed and sway side to side.

Rachel: "Oh. He's over there." She pointed to a tree and there, someone was standing there with his back to us. We walked over to him. Rachel wrapped her arms around. "Nigel, Erika and David are here." Nigel? The guy turned and I felt tears starting to well up in my eyes. Even after eight years, I still could recognize him. It was my cousin, Nigel Uno a.k.a Numbuh 1. I jumped and hugged him.

Me: "You're home!" Numbuh 1 hugged me back.

Nigel: "It's good to see you again too, Numbuh 0.6." He looked at David. "And you too, Numbuh 0.2."

David: "Hey, Numbuh 1." They shook hands. I let go of Numbuh-, I mean Nigel and Rachel hugged him. The four of us spent the day together and Nigel talked about everything he did during his time in the GKND. It was amazing hearing everything he had gone through and the many battles he'd fought. We all decided to walk for a while.

Nigel: "So, what has everyone been up to?"

Me: "Well, you know us and Sector Z. Chad and Maurice are managing balancing their personal lives with their professional lives, Patton and Fanny are dating, Bartie and Virginia are dating, Kuki and Wally are dating and Abbie and Hoagie are dating. Even Sonya and Lee are dating."

Nigel: "Wow. I've missed a lot. Does everyone miss me?"

David: "Of course! We all missed you."

Nigel: "Everyday that passed by, I'd look out the window of my room and hope I'd see Earth, even if it was a tiny speck."

Me: "And all of us would try to see if we could spot the GKND ship, even if it was a tiny speck."

Nigel: "I missed all of you. I missed my parents. But most of all, I missed you, Rachel." Rachel blushed and I looked at Nigel.

Erika: "So... I was right." I gave him a sly look and he blushed and stuttered.

Nigel: "Y-Yeah..." We spent several hours talking before it started getting dark. "Well, we need to start heading home."

David: "So do we."

Me: "Well, when everyone comes back, they're going to be so happy to see you."

Nigel: "Yeah. I've missed everyone a lot. Well, see you guys around."

Rachel: "Bye." I was so happy Nigel was home and home to stay. David and me went home and we sat on the couch.

Me: "I can't believe Nigel came home. I thought we'd all be old and wrinkly when he came home."

David: "Yeah. It felt awesome to see him. Especially to see him with Rachel."

Me: "I know. From the day of Father accidentally becoming Supreme Leader to now, I knew those two liked each other more than what they let on."

David: "What are you, psychic?" I winked at him.

Me: "Maybe." David smirked and then kissed me, roughly and passionately. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him back so he was on top of me. After making out for about twenty minutes, we parted and looked at each other. David cupped my cheek.

David: "Are you ready, Erika?"

Me: "Yeah. I'm ready."