When AJ woke up, Ciara was asleep on the window seat. He looked at the clock. It was almost ten. AJ decided to try to move her to the bed, but ended up waking her up instead.

“Hey!” Ciara said as AJ had her in mid-air.

“Good morning, how are you?” AJ asked as he put her back down.

“Half asleep. Some guy is trying to move me from the comfortable position I was in.” she replied as she rubbed her eyes.

“It’s nearly ten. We shouldn’t sleep the day away.” AJ explained.

“That late already… my… time flies when you’re sleeping… give me a little while longer?” she asked as she crawled back into bed. AJ followed her.

“No way angel eyes… time to rise and shine.” AJ said and took the pillows away from her.

“Pita.” She replied and stuck her tongue out at him.

“Don’t stick that out unless you intend to use it.” AJ laughed and hit her with a pillow. She grabbed it and hit it back, thus a pillow fight had started.

Bobby and Eddie heard the commotion and knocked on the door as they heard their sister scream with laughter. The boys looked at each other and grabbed some pillows and joined in on the fun.

“Hey… no fair! Three on one!” Ciara cried out after a few minutes when she realized she was getting hit by all three guys.

Jarod was standing in the doorway taking picture after picture of the four of them engaged in the pillow fight.

“What’s going on in here?” Rachel and Howie joined Jarod at the door. “We could hear all this commotion down in the kitchen.”

“Sorry… we were just having some fun Aunt Rachel.” Eddie replied as he and Bobbie sat at the foot of the bed.

“But they started it.” Bobby added, pointing to AJ and Ciara.

“Hey… don’t rat on your sister.” AJ said and threw a pillow at Bobby.

“Okay… well, Ciara… you need to call your agent about a possible book signing and boys… I thought you were going to show the guys some trails.” Rachel said. She knew how important this book tour was to Ciara.

“Great, thanks. Okay boys… go show the guys the trails. AJ and I are taking you out to a movie tonight so don’t have too much fun.” Ciara said to her brothers as they each gave her a hug before leaving the room.

“We’re taking them to a movie?” AJ asked as soon as everyone left the room.

“Think of it as time away from everyone else… those two will leave us alone if we give them soda, popcorn, and candy.” Ciara replied.

“I’m all for that then.” AJ said and kissed her passionately.

“Gotta start the day… you want the shower first?” Ciara asked.

“Thanks… but ladies first.” AJ insisted, “Besides, I need to check in with my mom and see how she’s doing.”

“Okay… tell her I said hi.” Ciara said and went to take her shower.

Once showers were taken and calls were made, AJ watched another tape of Ciara in rehab while Ciara got some writing done. Nick was reading a book as he couldn’t do much with being so clutzy that he put himself back on the couch after falling down the stairs.

Before they knew it, it was nearly dinner time. Rachel had to work that night so Jarod had offered to cook when the boys and Howie and Kevin and Brian returned. Brian was a little sunburned and Howie and Kevin teased him for it.

Ciara and AJ took the boys to the movies after dinner and had a great time. Afterwards they went to the ice cream parlor.

“AJ? What was our sister like when she was our age?” Eddie asked. AJ looked at Ciara as she blushed. She could see the mischievous sparkle in AJ’s eyes.

“Well, she was the brightest person I knew. Had a great throwing arm for baseball and could shoot a basketball pretty good. She also helped your mom and my mom make some pretty mean chocolate chip cookies. Do you guys like chocolate chip cookies?” AJ asked them. Both boys nodded.

“They inhale them.” Ciara said.

“Can’t help it. You make them so good.” Bobby replied.

“For that you get to have a large ice cream sundae.” Ciara told Bobby. They all laughed.

AJ and Ciara split a banana split while Bobby and Eddie each got ice cream cones. Luckily, no one took notice to AJ as he didn’t stick out. He was dressed in a button down blue and white striped shirt with a pair of khakis and dockers.

“Is this a date for you two?” Bobby asked as they were walking back to the car.

“Boy, you two are just full of questions, aren’t you?” Ciara asked them.

“We’re your brothers, we’re suppose to be.” Eddie replied.

“Smart ass.” Ciara let that slip.

“Takes one to know one.” Eddie shot back.

“Hey now mister. You want to live to see your next birthday?” Ciara teased. Eddie and Bobby got into the car and tried not to laugh.

“Your brothers are good kids. I like them.” AJ said as he opened the door for her. Before she got into the car, he kissed her, “And yes, this is a date.” He told her.

“Eewww…” the boys said from the back seat.

“Quiet back there or you’ll be walking home through the woods.” AJ teased as he closed Ciara’s door.

The boys ran to Jarod the moment they got back and told him all about the evening out with Ciara and AJ before they went to bed. Ciara and AJ joined the rest of the guys in the living room.

“What are you guys doing?” Ciara asked.

“Just chilling. This place is so cool and calm and relaxing.” Brian replied.

“Did Rachel check in?” Ciara asked.

“Just missed her call.” Kevin told her.

“I’m going to go make myself some tea. Anyone want anything?” Ciara asked. The guys all politely replied with “no thanks” as AJ sat down on the couch next to Nick. When Ciara was out of earshot, Howie told AJ that it was obvious that he had it bad for Ciara. AJ didn’t object as he fixed his eyes on the kitchen.