Unruly Confessions

Self-Help Kink

Arabella Gourlay & Nicole van Niekerk Season 1 Episode 10

What does Zander think about Arabella's threesome with Nicole and Mike, and why is Nicole walking weird? Join us on "Unruly Confessions," where we mix outrageous fictional escapades with relatable truths. 

Nicole and Arabella kick things off with the hilariously awkward nature of podcast intros, followed by tales of peculiar band dynamics, cultural mishaps, and a declaration of intent from a certain someone. 

Our fictional band is no stranger to bizarre antics and tangled relationships. From Mike's fascination with bums to Nicole's struggles with her feelings for Jay, we navigate the hilarious aftermath of our hasty decisions. Watch as tensions rise during awkward encounters, misunderstandings, and playful flirtation. Meanwhile, unexpected jam sessions and vineyard strolls add a layer of spontaneity to our journey, creating unforgettable memories on tour. 

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Written and performed by: Nicole van Niekerk (Singer), Steve van Niekerk (Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals), Rachel Espeute (Bass & Backing Vocals) & Bertie Atkinson (Drums)

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Unruly Confessions Ep 10 - Self-Help Kink

Arabella:

The following podcast contains adult themes, graphic sexual content, strong language, alcohol and drug references, and some infrequent violence. Everything you need for a wild ride.

Nicole:

Here I am again probably boring you by now because I hope you all know and remember that this is all fictional. Bella and myself are real. The Band we have been inspired to create, but they are all made up and fictional and most of the events are also fictional. Some of them are inspired by things we've actually experienced, but the story as a whole fictional.(Podcast theme music plays – Rat Head by Big Mouse Tree House) Welcome back to Unruly Confessions. This is episode 10, Self-Help Kink. But before I go on a tangent, I am Nicole, and this is Arabella.

Arabella:

Hello everyone!(Nicole laughs) We’re glad to have you back.

Nicole:

We are. It’s the strangest thing, you guys, we’re going to be very honest with you. Every time, we have to greet you, it’s weird.

Arabella:

We’re like...what, what do we say, do we...Do we still need to introduce ourselves?

Nicole:

We’ve done this before! Hello? How are you? Hello!

Arabella:

Hello! (Both chuckle) All the hellos, and...

Nicole:

Do you guys respond when we go, hello, how are you? Do you go...oh, we’re very well, thank you very much, Nicole and Arabella.(Nicole speaks in weird little mouse voice)

Arabella:

That was so cute. I really hope some people do, or even just like quietly to yourself go...yes, I’m okay, thank you...(Nicole laughs) Thank you.(More laughter from Arabella)

Nicole:

Hopefully not in that horrifying voice that I did though...you’re not all like little mice, like...hello! Yes, we’re doing very well—thank you very much ahaha(Imitating a mouse squeak) Sorry.(Bella laughs heartily) Well, yes...so, we have introduced ourselves in the only way we know possible...chaotically...

Arabella:

Weirdly.(Nicole laughs) Weirdly, and chaotically, because that is just generally us.

Nicole:

If you are not here for the chaos, guys, why do you come?

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

Why do you come?

Arabella:

I mean, it’s, it’s like half of it.

Nicole:

It is. We are very excited. There’s lots happening in this episode, as always. So, before we get right in there, let me recap it.

Arabella:

Yes, Nicole’s recapping because I’m starting from my perspective.

Nicole:

Ooooo hoooo

Arabella:

Uh huh. Uh huh, again.

Nicole:

We’re very excited because we really want to know what’s happening with you.

Arabella:

Yeah, so do I frankly. I don’t know what happens with me.

Nicole:

(Nicole laughs) That’s true...I wrote it, but I also don’t know ‘cause I forgot.(Nicole wheezes a laugh)

Arabella:

Yes. Yes.

Nicole:

It’s actually a very useful skill as a writer, sometimes. If you’re going to do it this way, you know, if you’re going to write something, and surprise yourself with it, it’s great.

Arabella:

Which, we do every time, we’re like, oh shit, we wrote that, what?(Laughs)

Nicole:

That’s nuts! Right, recap...Last week, Bella and I had threesome with Mike. We are still very proud of the fact. Aren’t we, Bella?(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

We’ll always be proud of that fact.

Nicole:

Mike is also very proud but mostly exhausted and won’t be doing that sort of thing with both of us again.

Arabella:

We’re just too much.

Nicole:

Too much.

Arabella:

We’re too much together.

Nicole:

But possibly also because we don’t know what Zander and Bella’s deal is...yet.

Arabella:

I would like to know, frankly...so we may find that out today.

Nicole:

Perhaps you may find out today, or perhaps not. We shall see ‘cause no one remembers.(Both laugh at their own forgetfulness) So, a little recap of necessary bits concerning the actual threesome itself...There was an imitation of whack-a-mole, followed by a proper double blowjob...(Bella makes whack-a-mole sound effects while Nicole tries and fails not to laugh, and Bella laughs too) before Mike turned into a would-be serial killer with his rope. Bella and I had bratted him super hard, and he shut us up by pounding us.

Arabella:

Very effective.

Nicole:

And very smart. Know your brats.(Laughs)

Arabella:

Yeah...

Nicole:

I behaved for a full seven minutes, you guys—

Arabella:

This is not a drill(Nicole bark laughs like a weird dog) This is like...will it ever happen again?

Nicole:

No.

Arabella:

We don’t know.

Nicole:

I doubt it. I mean, it could, but there would have to be like, some circumstances, you know?

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

But a full seven minutes...dayum, I’m proud. I’m never going to let him forget that either. I’m going to be like, I behaved...(Laughs)

Arabella:

No. Do you remember when I behaved?

Nicole:

I never let any Dom forget when I’ve behaved...uh, you remember on Wednesday, at 4 o’clock...

Arabella:

(Sniggers) 2015!

Nicole:

I don’t behave, guys, I don’t do that. I sat on Bella’s face while he was fucking her, and she sat on his face in the ballsiest move of the fucking year...

Arabella:

Yeah, beatch!

Nicole:

While he was fucking me—or not because I forgot to move up and down while I was literally on top of him...

Arabella:

Because we were talking about how ballsy it was that I did that.

Nicole:

That’s true.

Arabella:

She was having a conversation with me.

Nicole:

I was.

Arabella:

And forgot she was having sex.(Both laugh) Poor Mike.

Nicole:

Gosh.

Arabella:

Poor Mike.

Nicole:

Just poor everyone. Poor me, I forgot I was having sex.(Chuckles but should really be crying)

Arabella:

With him still inside you...

Nicole:

That is, that does...take the piss, doesn’t it, oh my Lord.

Arabella:

It does. But it’s just, it’s so you.

Nicole:

Afterwards, I made fun of his...English. I paused too long before English.

Arabella:

American English. You really did.

Nicole:

What I mean to say is, I made fun of his American English...um, ‘cause it’s different. Which he really didn’t care for, and I’m sure--we know we have some American fans listening, and we apologise because I’m sure you probably didn’t care for it either.

Arabella:

We do. And we do actually love you guys-

Nicole:

We do!

Arabella:

-which should be evident from the fact that we have written a whole podcast about Americans...

Nicole:

We do love you guys, we just--

Arabella:

Love mocking you

Nicole:

--we just make fun of everyone.

Arabella:

Yes, we do.

Nicole:

These five men are probably our most favourite men, whoap—I probably shouldn’t say that, no, that’s no...

Arabella:

No, you have a husband, and I have a partner (Nicole laughs) so, we really shouldn’t say that.

Nicole:

Wow. Okay--

Arabella:

And you have brothers, and a father...

Nicole:

Wow, okay, wait, wow...

Arabella:

So do I.

Nicole:

Okay, let’s just say--

Arabella:

Some, some.

Nicole:

They're very important.

Arabella:

Some of the most important men in our lives. They are top tier important.

Nicole:

Top tier important. I made fun of his English while he really didn’t care for it, and then he fell asleep, in the middle where we left him uncovered.

Arabella:

We just left him! We just left him uncovered.

Nicole:

We just left him.

Arabella:

We were like, yup, we’re done. Off we go.

Nicole:

Bless him, bless us, bless everyone. Fast forward to the greenroom, where I reveal or so I thought the threesome to the rest of the band when I thought we’d literally left Mike at the hotel.

Arabella:

And forgot about him.

Nicole:

And forgot about him. He’s only the lead vocalist, I mean, he’s not super important to the band.(Laughs)

Arabella:

Really not. Not necessary to have him.

Nicole:

There’s not a single member of this band...(Bella laughs) that you could leave behind, you know what I mean, it would all fall apart.

Arabella:

No... yeah.

Nicole:

Mike already boasted to the band who mostly though it was hilarious except for Zander who seemed a little put out by it and then this episode, the last episode, that I’m recapping(chuckles) ends, when he makes me wear a butt plug at a concert venue, you guys...I can’t stress this enough. He brought a variety of butt plugs to a concert venue where he was headlining—this is the kind of man I am dealing with!(Laughs)

Arabella:

I mean, there’s planning right there. Who walks around with a variety of butt plugs? Just casually?

Nicole:

But this is what I’m saying!

Arabella:

(In a Californian accent) He’s an ass man.

Nicole:

He loves arse so much; he brought butt plugs to a concert venue.

Arabella:

(Laughs) Yes.

Nicole:

I’m worried for myself...I’m worried for how obsessed he is with bums(laughs) and the size of his dick.

Arabella:

You always get the arse men...

Nicole:

WHY IS THAT??

Arabella:

It’s because you got a great booty.

Nicole:

A booty, huh?(Laughs)

Arabella:

A booty!

Nicole:

A booty, okay, that’s fun to say, let’s not get stuck on that one.

Arabella:

So, we’re starting off when she’s getting whisked through and shoved into a cupboard...

Nicole:

A cupboard, gosh no, it’s a dressing room, cupboards are for later.(Bella cackles)

Arabella:

Not a cupboard, a dressing room. So, without further ado, here is Episode number 10, Self-Help Kink.(Podcast theme music plays – Rat Head by Big Mouse Tree House)

Jason moved up to make space for me between him and Zander. My heart jumped a little when I realised that I would be sitting so close to Zander. I took a deep breath, and once I’d sat down, filled with more confidence than normal, said:

“Hey, Zander. How’re you doing?”“Yeah, good”, he answered, “you?”“Oh, very good, thank you”.“I bet”, Zander smiled, “having a threesome with your favourite probably feels like a big deal”. I frowned at him. “Mike’s not my favourite”.“Oh, I assumed ‘cause you and Nicole just went for it”, Zander elaborated.

Nicole:

Wow, it's like slut-sssuh

Arabella:

Exactly, I'm like hey!

Nicole:

Is that what he's saying? Is he like well, if he's not your favourite, you guys are sluts.(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

No, I don't think he's slut shaming me. He just made an assumption because he's a jelly little person right now.

Nicole:

Oh, fair enough, he's getting jelly. Fair enough, yeah, yeah, that's it.

Arabella:

Yeah, a little bit jelly he was, but it was awkward, and I don't know where I stand. I mean it’s not clear.

Nicole:

That and I was not gonna. Who did, who did he want to have a threesome with?(Nicole scoffs) I'm not gonna have a threesome with Zander.

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

I've made that very clear.(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Exactly, exactly, it was sort of right person, right time.

Nicole:

Exactly.

Arabella:

I frowned at him. “Mike’s not my favourite”.“Oh, I assumed ‘cause you and Nicole just went for it”, Zander elaborated.“He’s not my favourite but it is Mike”, I chuckled, “besides it was Nicky’s idea”.“Oh?” he said interestedly, “I thought it was yours”.“Why would you assume it was mine?” I asked him, chuckling, “have you not met her? Risky, impulsive ideas are her forte”.

Nicole:

(Nicole chuckles) You're welcome.

Arabella:

Seriously, she has so many, so many.(Nicole laughs)“Sounds like my best friend”, Zander grinned. As though he was summoned, Jason scream-laughed at a conversation he was having with Noah and Carter.“Same bloody laugh as well”, I informed Zander. “They have a lot in common, that’s probably why he’s Nicky’s favourite”.“So, who is your fav-?” Zander started to ask, but Jason interrupted with unignorable intensity.“Hey, Bella what’s that Scottish comedian called, who’s an actor and a musician—”“Uh—” I started thinking.“Swears a lot!” he added.“Billy Connoly”, I answered.“Yes, that’s it!” he called, “well done!” He returned just as quickly to his conversation with Noah and Carter.(Nicole chuckles)“Same immediacy for answers as Nicky as well”, I winked at Zander. He nodded and the corner of his lips pulled into a small smile.

Nicole:

“I am enough!”

Arabella:

Nicole yelled from the changing room.

Nicole:

(cringing) God!

Everybody around us laughed, and Zander asked:

“What kind of kink is that?”“Self-help kink?”, I chuckled. He snickered politely. “Okay”. That went down like a lead balloon, I thought.

The energy between us started feeling a little heavy and self-conscious, so I hurriedly said:

“I should go get in make-up”.“Yeah, sure”.“I’m really looking forward to the show”, I said as I got up from the sofa. “That solo in the new single or really the whole album is amazing…the guitar is fantastic, you’re amazing—” I continued to babble at him all the way to the door. “Okay—” I giggled, nervously. “See you later, Zander. See you later, guys”. I hurried out the door, slightly catching myself on the door handle. “Fuck’s Sake”, I hissed at myself as I pulled myself off and closed the door. I leaned against it, burying my face in my hands and groaning. “What the fuck was that?” I asked myself aloud. “Could you have been anymore awkward?” I continued to mutter to myself as I walked down the hallway, trying to find make-up. I mean like seriously, guys.

Nicole:

Oh

Arabella:

Wow

Nicole:

I'm so sorry

Arabella:

That was just. It just crashed and burned so quickly. I was just so awkward.

Nicole:

Yeah, but at the same time, he was not giving you a lot to work with.

Arabella:

No, my cheeks are literally burning right now.

Nicole:

I can tell

Arabella:

From like the embarrassment of it.

Nicole:

Yeah, so it's working. It's working.(Nicole chuckles a little)

Arabella:

Oh my god

Nicole:

It feels authentic. Bella, Bella for once. Well, not for once, I mean, you have your, your embarrassing moments are rarer, but like,

Arabella:

Oh, but they happen.

Nicole:

You make, of course, but making this big a tit of yourself, like getting stuck on the door and like doing a whole weird backwards babble thing, and oh,

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

It was just

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

But at the same time, I can't imagine uh, I don't know. Again, I feel like he has. He didn't give you a lot, he didn’t.

Arabella:

No, he didn’t and

Nicole:

You were making jokes, you were winking. He was just like ughh

Arabella:

Ughh And I was like hey! What? So, maybe he doesn't like me as much as I thought.

Nicole:

I fucking don't know at this point.

Arabella:

I mean, it's, it's really, it's confusing. What do you guys think? Do you think he likes me?

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

Do you think he doesn't?

Nicole:

Let's try and predict here.

Arabella:

I don’t know

Nicole:

Well, what the frick is Zander up to?

Arabella:

Another poll you guys, another poll.(Both laugh)

Nicole:

We're going to have many. Mike and I exited the changing room to find only The Band.“Where’s Bella?” I asked immediately.“She went to make-up”, Zander replied.“Thanks, Zander”.“Why are you walking weird?” Jason observed, almost immediately.(Arabella snickers in the background)“I’m not walking weird”, I replied quickly.“Yes, you are”, he held strong.“Well, it’s not like you walk normally either!” I shot at him.(Arabella bursts out laughing) Don't be mean to Jay, Nicole. Awwwww

Arabella:

That's such a school grou, school playground response though.

Nicole:

Sorry.(Nicole chuckles)

Arabella:

It's that sort of I'm not the…, you're the…!

Nicole:

Yeah, but that no, but yes, but and, and, and, and, and I'm very badly hiding a thing, so that's me.

Arabella:

Yes, you really are.

Nicole:

“Well, it’s not like you walk normally either!” I shot at him. He laughed. “That was savage—I dig it”.(Arabella lets out a high giggle)“You have no idea how savage she can be sometimes”, Mike told everyone, “like when we first met, she just directly told me that I’m not her favourite member of The Band.(Arabella scoffs a laugh)—this after I invited her on tour”.(Arabella gives in and laughs out loud)“Damn, talking about biting the hand that feeds”, Jason grinned.

Arabella:

(In an imitation of the southern sounding accent Nicole had) Feeds

Nicole:

“No, out of context”, I complained.“So, who is your favourite?” Noah asked curiously.“I’m not telling you”, I told them.“Mike, do you know who it is?” Noah asked him.“No!” I launched myself at a very unappreciative Mike and tried to unsuccessfully cover his mouth with my hands.(Both laughing as they try to speak)

Arabella:

The, the flying squirrel attacks again!

Nicole:

Oh my God...

Arabella:

You're just like scrabbling up him.

Nicole:

No.(Arabella is losing it) It would literally be that, and I can see why he would be unappreciative.

Arabella:

You'd be literally just climbing up him like a little jungle gym- Like NO!

Nicole:

Horrifying.“Get off me”, he complained. I did not comply.(Arabella scoffs another laugh) Oh my gosh! Mike caught my wrist and pushed me gently away from him. Oh bless, I mean, I would have been completely understanding if he like flung me across the room, but yeah all right.

Arabella:

Yeah. I can just imagine him just sort of picking you up and placing you elsewhere, as if you were as light as a little ragdoll, just like whoop, whoop.

Nicole:

Oh yeah, that's definitely what he's doing.(Both laugh)“I’m not going to tell them”, he hissed, “but go stand over there”. That time, I did listen.“I bet Bella knows”, Carter commented.“As I’m sure you know Bella’s favourite”, Zander half-smiled.

Arabella:

Hint, hint, wink, wink, nudge, nudge...tell me, tell me!

Nicole:

(Laughing)“Everyone knows it’s you, Zander”, I rolled my eyes. I am not the best best friend. I'm so sorry. I know you're probably keeping...

Arabella:

Put it straight out there.

Nicole:

You're probably keeping a secret from Jay, but I am not keeping a secret from anyone, so sorry.(Arabella does a weird laugh)

Arabella:

Nope.

Nicole:

Judging by the surprised expression on Zander’s face, I laughed. “Everyone except you apparently”.“I didn’t know Zander was her favourite”, Jason supported Zander. But well, he would--

Arabella:

Of course he did, he would know, he knows.

Nicole:

He's the friend.(Nicole chuckles)

Arabella:

Yeah.

Nicole:

“What?” I demanded, “you’re all blind, except for Jay who is legally blind but more observant than all of you!”(Both can themselves)“I’m not legally blind”, Jason laughed. “I don’t see very well but I’m far from legally blind. That’s a huge exaggeration”.(Arabella continues to laugh boisterously)“Stop!” Mike ordered, “before you offend someone for real”.“So how much can you see without your glasses?” I asked Jason inquisitively, ignoring Mike completely.(Nicole laughs as she says the line)

Arabella:

Oh, she’s gone into hyperfocus!

Nicole:

I’m so sorry! And obviously, I’ve completely left the rest of the conversation behind. I’m just like--

Arabella:

Yes, you have...

Nicole:

Eyes!

Arabella:

It never existed!

Nicole:

Never.

Arabella:

You’re like, new conversation!(Nicole guffaws) Tell me everything! All the details.

Nicole:

“So how much can you see without your glasses?” I asked Jason inquisitively, ignoring Mike completely. “Am I like a blur?”“Yes, a blur”, he entertained my silliness, “I can see you, but not many details. I can’t see things far away”.“What’s far away?” I asked him, “like a three metres?”(Arabella sniggers)“More like one metre”, he said, “I’m short-sighted”.“It’s like Bella”, I said excitedly, “so are you—”“Nicole”, Mike said strictly, “stop interrogating Jay on his eyesight”.(Arabella laughs some more)“But I’m curious”, I defended.“You want me to put in a bigger one?” Mike raised his eyebrows.(Arabella laughs in uh oh) I shook my head quickly. “I’ll stop”.“Ah hah”, Jason smiled, “and you tried to make me believe the little shuffle was my imagination”.(Arabella laughs in syncopation)“No, butt-plug”, Mike enlightened the rest of the band. (Bella continues to laugh)“Wow, really”, I complained, “so if you’re just going to tell everyone everything—why are we even bothering with the doors?” Argh...

Arabella:

Oh, Nicky.

Nicole:

(Panicked) My God, what am I doing?

Arabella:

Stop talking!

Nicole:

Please, for the love of everybody, for the love of myself, can I just stop talking? Once I heard the words out loud, I quickly changed them. “Sorry, I just heard how that sounded out loud, and I would like to revoke it. Please and thank you”. The band laughed boisterously.(Arabella laughs along as well) As did Bella who isn’t there, but you know, she’s here.

Arabella:

(Arabella snorted) Yes, I am.

Nicole:

“You’re excused”, Mike told me, “but you can make an effort to walk normally. It’s not going to fall out”.(Arabella sniggers)“It feels like it will”.“It won’t”.“Plus, I forgot what I normally walk like now”.(Both burst out laughing, Arabella more intensely) That is totally understandable...

Arabella:

That is exactly something you do. If you have to focus on it, you forget how to do it completely.

Nicole:

Completely. Plus, have you ever actually worn a butt plug, Bella?

Arabella:

No, I haven't.

Nicole:

Oh gosh,

Arabella:

But I wouldn't be against it.

Nicole:

Oh, don't advertise that. (Laughs)

Arabella:

That's true. That's true. I take that back! It was never said.

Nicole:

Suddenly all the ass men are back.

Arabella:

(Laughs) Yes, I'll be taking arse men away from you. All the arse men like you.

Nicole:

Yeah! That’s what I’m saying, maybe...Oh actually, Bella, advertise please. (Both burst out laughing)

Arabella:

Uh, no, thank you.

Nicole:

The show was-

Arabella:

I have mine. I’m happy.

Nicole:

That’s true. Is he not an arse man?(A very, very long pause from Arabella) Oh, that's a long pause.

Arabella:

Well...(Nicole laughs intensely) He, he, he likes it. Yes, but we haven't tried it yet. Still very new things, and I'm not sure how he'd feel--

Nicole:

Fair.

Arabella:

--me openly discussing this on here.

Nicole:

Oh right, okay.

Arabella:

I need to ask that.

Nicole:

I'll stop, so sorry. So stop, so stop. She went on a tangent.(Both laugh) I actually asked Vince about this recently. So, for those who don't know, that's my husband, husband. Why did I say that weird?

Arabella:

Husband, your husband. (Trying to imitate the weird sound I made)

Nicole:

That's my husband and I actually I thought, you know, I've been married to this man for eight years, right, and I was convinced he was an arse man. And he was like I'm not. And I was like what?(Arabella laughs) Uh, I was like but what then? Oh, like legs, boobs. He was like I don't know, like I'm a man, like I, like all of what--

Arabella:

I like it all!

Nicole:

I like all that you have there. And I was like, okay, well, that's fair... But also, I think, if I remember correctly, he said if he had to choose, it would be boobs. But then again, I'm also specific in that area. so, yeah.

Arabella:

I know Haz likes my boobs.

Nicole:

Well, there you go. Maybe that's what we got.

Arabella:

He really does love the boobs. And let's be honest, we've both got junk in both trunks.

Nicole:

All the trunks are filled!

Arabella:

We are! We've got all the booby juice and all the butt juice. No, not the butt juice, not the butt juice. That sounds weird. No.

Nicole:

It sounds very weird.

Arabella:

Okay, that's that.

Nicole:

Okay, let me tell you, buddy, I have a thing to say. What accent is this? I don't know. So sorry.

Arabella:

I don't know. Keep going, it's hilarious.

Nicole:

Let me try different accents every day. Um, it's very. It's the kind of sensation where I think it's normal. It's a normal thing for your nervous system to do, but it's very difficult to concentrate on anything else.

Arabella:

I can imagine that.

Nicole:

Yeah.

Arabella:

I'm not against trying it.

Nicole:

Oh no.

Arabella:

I think it could be interesting.

Nicole:

Yeah.

Arabella:

It could be quite good.

Nicole:

It's nice.

Arabella:

You know they're a thing for a reason.

Nicole:

Yep.

Arabella:

Why die curious?

Nicole:

(Laughs) Fair, but it's not for everyone. It's definitely very specific. Yeah, if anyone's sensitive, now is the time to, to skip to the next chapter...(Giggles)

Arabella:

Well, let's be honest, if you've come this far with us

Nicole:

Yeah.

Arabella:

It does--you're in it or it's just--

Nicole:

Yeah.

Arabella:

Or there's no point. You know what’s coming with us.

Nicole:

It’s a bum, right? So, and it and your rectum is created for a specific function. So, it--the sensation, you know it. It feels like you're gonna poop. (Wheezes a laugh because of talking about poop)

Arabella:

Fair enough.

Nicole:

But the whole time. But you're not, and there's something blocking it. There you go.

Arabella:

Well, yes...

Nicole:

Imagine that.

Arabella:

It's literally in the name. It's a butt plug. It plugs your butt.

Nicole:

Yeah, exactly, that's what it does, right moving swiftly along.(Laughs in discomfort)

Arabella:

Yes.

Nicole:

The show was amazing as always, and everyone decided to go straight to the bed--(Laughs) Straight to the bed!

Arabella:

Straight to the bed.

Nicole:

The one bed!(Groaning with laughter)

Arabella:

That we all share...

Nicole:

The band...you and me, the crew...everybody!(Wheezes)

Arabella:

Everybody! We’re all snuggled in there, nice and warm.

Nicole:

So sorry. The show was amazing as always, and everyone decided to go straight to bed when we arrived back at hotel. Mike let me remove the butt plug before we went to bed-- How fucking kind!

Arabella:

Yes.

Nicole:

Thank you very much.

Arabella:

Thank you.

Nicole:

After I made a very unsexy argument-- Yes, I’m sure I did...--about how I might need to poop at some point,(Laughs, and Arabella snorts) you know for living. In the seconds it took him to make the decision, I saw both amusement and horror cross his eyes. Obviously, ‘cause he is a human being. So that would happen.

Arabella:

This is a fairly new bit that Nicky added, because I had questions when we went through this a while ago...and it, it moved straight onto the next morning after the show(Nicole laughs) And I was like, is the butt plug still in? Are you now just going around with it in for the next day?

Nicole:

Yeah...

Arabella:

When, when does the butt plug come out? I had questions!

Nicole:

Exactly, and technically if someone is really hardcore, like for a really hardcore punishment, or maybe something like anal training—you would maybe wear it that long but it’s not advisable. At all.(Both chuckle) So, no, it’s definitely out now.

Arabella:

Just brilliant.

Nicole:

Look guys, we are kinky and we are doing--

Arabella:

But we also poop--

Nicole:

--a fictional show...I was not going to say that thanks, Bella—I was going to say(Arabella laughs like a sodomised donkey) but we also like to put in a little bit of realism, right?

Arabella:

Yeah!

Nicole:

Like, if you’re going to be playing, in this area, you have to think about these things!

Arabella:

These things are necessary to think of.

Nicole:

We may need to put a disclaimer on this episode—um, poop.(Wheezes a laugh)

Arabella:

Poop related humour. Yeah.

Nicole:

The next morning, we got on the bus bright and early to leave for Lyon. We did most of the journey by lunchtime.

Arabella:

Sans butt plug.

Nicole:

Minus butt plug, yes. Beaujolais was a beautiful area of countryside north of Lyon. We stopped there for a brief lunch before continuing to the city. There were great expanses of fields, trees and farmlands. As far as you could see were sheep and cattle and horses. It reminded me of Wales except unlike in Wales, the sun was shining.(Both snigger with a hint of sadness)

Arabella:

Harsh but true.

Nicole:

One such farm was a vineyard with a small family-run restaurant. Andrew thought it would be a good place for a stop without too much attention. Less than the band would receive in the city anyway. We met the family who owned the farm, and it turned out their seventeen-year-old son was a huge fan.(Giggles pompously) Isn’t that just the luck?

Arabella:

Such luck!

Nicole:

He had tickets--

Arabella:

Can you imagine that, having like a farm in the middle of nowhere, and your favourite fucking band turns up, and they’re just like ‘we’re ready for lunch!’ And you’d be like, what the fuck is this?!

Nicole:

Yes.

Arabella:

What, how, why, wow...

Nicole:

Actually, it must happen all the time at some point, right?

Arabella:

I don’t know!

Nicole:

I mean, they need to live, they have to go places.(Laughs confused)

Arabella:

Yeah.

Nicole:

He had tickets for the following night’s show. But the kid was quite relaxed when he met the band and was very happy with the photos and autograph, he received. He was an aspiring bassist and was thrilled to have Noah sign his bass. This is how you should be a fan, not a psycho like Bella and I. I think anyone in the literal human world is more chill than us.

Arabella:

We do have zero chill.

Nicole:

Yes. After we finished lunch, and the family went back about their business, I asked if I could go for a small walk in the vineyards.“If I let you go off by yourself”, Mike responded seriously, “you will get lost or disappear in your own little world-”“What?” I demanded, “when have I ever gotten lost?”(Both of us come apart with the ridiculousness of that question)

Arabella:

Just try all the fucking time!(Snorts while Nicole hyena cackles)“Nicky, come on”.

Nicole:

Bella said, giving me a look.“Shut up”, I complained, “I’m trying to make a point. Okay, when have I ever gotten seriously lost?”“Nicole, how did we meet?” Mike asked.“Fair enough”, I responded.(Both of us laugh again)

“Come with me then-““I’m not really in the mood-“Both:

“I’ll go!”

Arabella:

Bella and Jason offered at the same time. And, and I don’t know why I had to raise my hand.(Nicole wheezes a laugh) You guys can’t even see me. I’m like me! Pick me!

Nicole:

Pick me!

Arabella:

I volunteer fo-

Nicole:

I volunteer as tribute!“Me too”, Zander said, probably because Bella was going.“Is that cool?” I asked Mike.

Arabella:

Yeah. (Overly excited about a walk in a vineyard)

Nicole:

“We have twenty minutes”, Mike said, more to Zander that to me.“I know”, Zander said, “I’ll supervise the nuisance twins-” That’s what he calls(Arabella laughs) us, the nuisance twins!

Arabella:

The nuisance twins! We were trying to remember...the chaos twins, no, no the, the, the--

Nicole:

Unruly twins?

Arabella:

The troublesome twins?

Nicole:

The terror twins? The nuisance twins.(Giggles)

Arabella:

The Eldritch Horror twins?

Nicole:

(Laughs dramatically) Bella and I laughed.“Mike didn’t think we were a nuisance yesterday”, I winked.“Well, that’s not fucking true, is it?” Mike said,(Arabella laughs)“I made it clear that you were both a nuisance-”“But were we that much of a nuisance with your penis inside us?” I asked, raising my eyebrows.(Arabella’s dramatic laughter continues) Oh my good—the family are no longer with us, right?

Arabella:

No, no, they’ve gone about their business.

Nicole:

Oh thank God, wow, because wow, them and they seventeen year-old son just like ‘um, what?’(Laughs)

Arabella:

What, what, why, why?

Nicole:

So, it’s just us and the band, being awful as always.

Arabella:

Yes.

Nicole:

“But were we that much of a nuisance with your penis inside us?” I asked, raising my eyebrows. Mike rolled his eyes at us as the rest of the band laughed.“Jay, you still coming?”

Before Jason could answer, Mike said:

“If you don’t mind, Jay, I’d like to show you something new I’ve been working on while we’ve got some time-”“Raincheck”, Jason winked at me. Oooh(Excited sounds) Sorry.(Bella chuckles, confused) For some reason I could feel that wink—in my—chest.

Arabella:

Nether-yay?(Chuckles)

Nicole:

(Awkwardly) Sure.(Both giggle like schoolgirls. Zander, Bella and I briefly explored the vineyard. Zander and I walked on either side of Bella.

Arabella:

Bella sandwich!

Nicole:

Bella sandwich!“Is it just me or is Mike purposefully trying to keep Jay away from me?” I asked after two minutes of walking, and I could be sure no one would overhear us.

Arabella:

“I get that vibe too”,

Nicole:

Bella confirmed, glancing at Zander.

Arabella:

“You?”

Nicole:

“I don’t think it’s as intentional as you two think”, Zander said, “but there does seem to be some sort of energy between Nicky and Jay-”“Oh, so you’re calling me Nicky now?” I asked, surprised.(Arabella gives a baby mouse snort)“Is that a problem?” Zander asked, “I assumed it was your nickname”.“Only for Bella”, I told him, “Only for Bella”, I told him, “But I will certainly extend it to include The Band”. I don’t sound very—happy about it. Like, I will--

Arabella:

You really don’t. You’re like if I have to.

Nicole:

Fine, you can call me Nicky, bastards.(Laughs) That checks out. That’s probably what I will be like.

Arabella:

Yeah.

Nicole:

“Why thank you”, he chuckled.“The energy you feel between Jay and I is just brotherly-sisterly love”, I told him.(Arabella snorts super hard) Oh, no! No, it’s no! No!

Arabella:

No, it’s very much not!

Nicole:

Oh, God, why would I-? That was a terrible way to cover! Terrible way to cover!

Arabella:

It is.(Nicole laughs) You’re a moose.

Nicole:

I’m terrible at everything it seems. Bella raised her eyebrows at me, and I begged her with my eyes not to say anything.“I don’t know what kind of sibling relationships you’re used—(Arabella burst out laughing and continues trying to control it for the next section) to but I was referring to sexual energy”, Zander clarified.(Nicole makes embarrassed, uncomfortable noises) Just to be clear, I’m not used to sexual relationships with siblings, all right?

Arabella:

Very much not.

Nicole:

I am just a fucking moron!(Laughs in self-deprecation)

Arabella:

Yes.

Nicole:

I just tried to really badly say--

Arabella:

Cover-up

Nicole:

Yeah, that I’m gagging for Jay. Basically.(Laughs ascendingly) Wow. Um I don’t know what kind of sibling relationships you’re used to, but I was referring to sexual energy”, Zander clarified.“I think you are mistaken”, I held true. “Right, Bella?”

Arabella:

“Uh—I may have sort of mentioned that Jay was your favourite”.

Nicole:

“Fuck!” I exclaimed. “To the whole band?”

Arabella:

“Of course not. Only to Zander”.

Nicole:

“No, does Jay know?” I asked Zander worriedly.(Giggles)“You know I didn’t say anything yesterday, if that’s what you’re asking”, Zander said, “but he’s an aware and sensitive human. If we can see it, Jay can”.“Dammit-”“Why is this a big deal?” Zander frowned from me to Bella.“I don’t want Jay to think I’m some silly fangirl”, I admitted. “I admire him completely on a professional and personal level. It’s not superficial-”“God damn”, Zander chuckled.(Arabella snorted, and Nicole starts laughing too)“Intense”.(Laughs)“Intense”.

Arabella:

“Nicky is an intense being”.

Nicole:

Bella said and bumped me with her body.“I don’t want Mike to think I’m doing something behind his back either-”“Your feelings are safe with me”, Zander promised.

Arabella:

“No, no telling Jay either”.

Nicole:

“That will be harder”, Zander said, “plus as I said—Jay is-”“Aware, I know”, I sighed. “We’d better go back before we’re late-”“You go ahead”, Zander said, “we’ll follow soon-” I took the hint(Snorts) Strong hint. And started walking back to the bus.

Arabella:

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, get the fuck out of here!

Nicole:

Exactly.(Both laugh dramatically) I don't know why I bothered so hard, trying to hide it from Zander. From Zander.

Arabella:

I know

Nicole:

Like

Arabella:

Brotherly, sisterly love

Nicole:

Eww

Arabella:

Gross man

Nicole:

Seriously. Not that Jay's much better later on in episodes, but we'll get to that later.

Arabella:

Yes, that's true, but that's more of a funny thing. That wasn't a aggghhhhhhh

Nicole:

A panic thing. No, he's just. He's just likes to push people's buttons.(Theme music plays signalling a break)

The moment Nicole was out of eyesight, Zander said:

“I have something kind of embarrassing I need to discuss with you…”“Oh?” I asked politely.“So, you know the other night on the bus...?”“Yes?”“After everyone had gone to bed?”“When I was clearing up, yes?”“You’re not going to make this easy for me”, he chuckled and ran a hand through his hair. I smiled and shook my head.“When I tried to kiss you and fucking failed—”“And then you just left…”(Nicole chuckles quietly in the background)“Yeah, sorry”, he said, nervously tapping the fingers of his left hand on his leg. “That was part of the failing. I um, felt like an idiot. And since then, everything between us has been super fucking awkward, right?”

Nicole:

Yes

Arabella:

“Absolutely”,

Nicole:

Right, Zander, right!(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Absolutely right. So very fucking right. And I've been awkward too.

Nicole:

Yep,

Arabella:

We've all been awkward

Nicole:

You got stuck on a fucking door.

Arabella:

I did! I got fucked. I got fucked stuck on a door.

Nicole:

You got fucked by a door.(Nicole laughs Joined by Arabella as she tries to explain through her laughter)

Arabella:

That's so not what…

Nicole:

Sorry, that's what it sounded, like you were going to say.

Arabella:

I got stuck on a fucking door! I know I was like ah, the words swapped round.

Nicole:

How could a kiss go so horribly wrong? Did you end up getting fucked by a door?(Both are almost crying with the laughter as the speak)

Arabella:

By a door?

Nicole:

So sorry please continue. We'd love to know where this is going. I want to know where this is going.

Arabella:

I know, yeah. I smiled and shook my head.“When I tried to kiss you and fucking failed—”“And then you just left…”“Yeah, sorry”, he said, nervously tapping the fingers of his left hand on his leg. “That was part of the failing. I um, felt like an idiot. And since then, everything between us has been super fucking awkward, right?”“Absolutely”, I laughed, “yesterday I got stuck on a doorknob babbling like a crazy person”. He laughed, starting to sound a bit relieved.“So, is this just a clearing the air thing?” I asked him, “like are we cool, or--?”“No, yes”, he answered, “but mostly no. Ah, damn. What I mean is,(Nicole oh ohh laughs) I wanted to kiss, I want to kiss you still—I just panicked. It was very unlike me, honestly. And I suppose, I just wanted to be clear that I’m interested”.“Interested?”(Nicole starts laughing at the awkwardness) I asked, nervous but hopeful, “in kissing?”

Nicole:

Oh, bless you!

Arabella:

“No!”

Nicole:

Ah bless you and bless him.

Arabella:

I'm so slow, I'm like I'm, I'm gonna make this all very clear now.

Nicole:

So, I don't, I don't know if people have got the vibe, but, like, Zander is the lead guitarist of one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world and he is normally, like I find him personally a bit pompous sometimes, right, like he, he, he isn't, but he has these moments where he can be so arrogant, you know,

Arabella:

I mean, fair enough ‘cause he’s…

Nicole:

And he's allowed because he's incredible. But…

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

This is hilarious to me because he just apparently cannot.(Wheeze laughs)

Arabella:

And apparently, I can't either. But then again, we knew that.

Nicole:

Noone can. You two are probably the ones, you two are probably the ones with the most poise, and neither of you can at this point.(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Yes, I was like, agghh, why? Why is this happening?

Nicole:

Sorry, please continue, it’s endlessly entertaining to me.

Arabella:

Ahhh okay.“Interested?” I asked, nervous but hopeful, “in kissing?”“No, not just kissing!” Zander retorted, “we’re not twelve”.(Nicole makes a high-pitched giggle followed by Arabella’s bawdy laugh) Harsh but fair!(Both ooohhh to try and calm the laughter) Sorry, okay.“Sorry, my brain is really fuzzy right now”, I admitted, my heart beating a little too fast, “if you haven’t gathered, you’re my favourite”.“Oh, Nicky told everyone last night, in an attempt not to give hers away”, Zander explained.

Nicole:

Sorry! Oh god.(Nicole laughs apologetically)

Arabella:

Yeah, best friend!

Nicole:

So sorry.

Arabella:

I laughed. “Well, it sounds like she actually helped me so maybe I’ll keep her secret a little while longer”.“To be clear,”

Nicole:

It's not a secret, just

Arabella:

It is not a secret.

Nicole:

No

Arabella:

“To be clear, I like you a lot”, he told me, “So if it’s cool, maybe we could not have threesomes or other sexual encounters with the rest of the band?”(Nicole scoffs a big laugh) I blushed. “We meaning me, right?(Nicole full on laughs out loud)‘Cause the last time I checked the homo-erotic band fanfiction was just fiction”.(Both cackle a lot)

Nicole:

Yeah, that, he gets that.

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

He gets, he gets. Because he could have just said could you not have,

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

Could you be exclusive with me? But instead, he made it weird. So, this is what you get.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

You get what you get.

Arabella:

Yes He laughed. “Yes, I mean you. It just felt self-important to ask it outright”.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

“No, I understand”, I smiled, “I’m happy with that if I can have you—oh, sorry that was way more intense than I meant”. He grinned. “No, I liked it”. He stepped forward and brushed a bit of hair out of my face gently, butterflies flying around my stomach. He followed the movement through, and his hand ended up on the back of my neck.

He ran his other hand down my arm, saying:

“I’m going to kiss you now…” He moved the hand to the small of my back. “…so don’t fall into the vineyards or anything”.(Nicole wheezes a big laugh)“I can’t”

Nicole:

Since the, I’m sorry. Since the cupboard incident, he now has to warn you.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

I'm coming, okay. Just I mean, oh, that came out weird,

Arabella:

Oh wow!

Nicole:

I meant, I meant,

Arabella:

That escalated hard.

Nicole:

(Both loose it as Nicole tries to explain) I meant coming as in forward. Oh damn! Yeah, alright, I screwed it.(Nicole wheezes a laugh)

Arabella:

Yep

Nicole:

I'm going to kiss you. I have to tell you, I'm going to kiss you, but it's also kind of a good form.

Arabella:

So, you don’t… It is, it is.

Nicole:

It is good form, guys. Um,

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

It doesn't actually,

Arabella:

And there is something quite sexy about it.

Nicole:

Yeah, I was about to say people, guys often worry about consent with stuff like this because they think it's going to be unsexy if they're like well, because he doesn't say can I kiss you, he says I'm going to kiss you, so

Arabella:

Yeah.

Nicole:

So, if she

Arabella:

So, it still gives me that space to say no.

Nicole:

Exactly if she didn't want to, she could be like, uuuhh no you're not, you know, but, um, yeah,

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

So well done on the consent. Well done everybody, haha,

Arabella:

Yeah, well done“…so don’t fall into the vineyards or anything”.“I can’t promise anything”, I said breathlessly. In response, he pulled me firmly against him and brushed his lips against mine. I put my hands on his arms and as he opened his mouth and kissed me assertively, I kissed him back with the same energy until he deepened the kiss. I moved my hands to the back of his neck, pushing him forward and trying to get even closer to him. His mouth travelled down my chin to my neck. I gasped and arched my back to give him more access to my neck and throat.“You know we’re going to be late”, I said, in complete contradiction with what I actually wanted.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

“We won’t”, Yeah, I'm like don't ever stop this, because…

Nicole:

I'm surprised because Zander knows what's up. Wow, I was like, okay, yep, yeah, okay All right,

Arabella:

I'm like I'm kind of amazed at the fact that my brain could be aware of anything right now. Because no…

Nicole:

I love how you’re trying, you’re managing the band. You're like we're going to be late. Let's get out.(Nicole chuckles as she says this)

Arabella:

I also think. I think I'm like if this goes any further.

Nicole:

Yeah.

Arabella:

Then we'll just be. I will not be able to stop.

Nicole:

Yep, that's true. True, that's a fair point.

Arabella:

I think that's what's going on in my brain.

Nicole:

Definitely

Arabella:

“You know we’re going to be late”, I said, in complete contradiction with what I actually wanted.“We won’t”, he promised as he trailed the kisses back up to my mouth. I breathed deeply in anticipation as his lips made contact with mine. He pried them open with his tongue and slipped it into my mouth at the same time as he buried his hands in my hair and pulled me closer to intensify the kiss. My stomach erupted in butterflies; I anchored myself by holding onto his back. Everything in my body wanted to give in and have sex with him right then and there(Nicole snorts a laugh) but I was also half-concerned that I would be blamed for getting in the way of The Bands professionalism as there had been the theme from certain members of The Band.

Nicole:

(Half whispers) Carter

Arabella:

Carter!(Whispers) Carter

Nicole:

(Whispers) Carter(Giggles) Sorry, I just had this idea. When either of us are doing scheduling or any kind of organization in the back of our heads, we just hear…(Whispers) Carter

Arabella:

(Whispers creepily) Carter.(Nicole laughs) Carter will disapprove.(Harder) Carter will come and get you.(And harder) Beware of the Carter.

Nicole:

(Can barely breathe from laughing) I overdrank. Oh God, that was(Arabella laughs along with Nicole)

Arabella:

Just like haunting us.

Nicole:

That was weirdly sexy, sorry.(Arabella laughs heartily) I do realize I have problems.

Arabella:

Zander did not seem to be thinking along the same lines as his hands moved down to the bottom of my back and started lifting my blouse up.“Wait- “I said, against every fibre in my being. “We really don’t have time for this now—besides people are working here- “I nodded towards a tractor fifteen metres away. Yeah, those farmers horn dogs! They will watch, I do not need to be dogging right now.

Nicole:

No, no, no,(Both laugh) Especially not on a vineyard north of Lyon.

Arabella:

Zander sighed and regretfully stepped away from me, awkwardly pulling at his jeans.(Nicole scoffs a laugh)“I’m not saying no”, I added, sounding almost desperate to my dismay, “I’m just saying not right now-““You do seem to be the responsible one”, he smiled a crooked smile.“Not really”, I answered. “I just don’t want to be responsible for upsetting anyone more”.“Anyone”, Zander said, “you mean Carter?”“Yes”, I admitted, “and Mike and Andrew if we’re late. Basically, I don’t want to do anything that will get me kicked off the tour”.“Understood”, he agreed, “so let’s go back then”. We walked back through the vineyard, hand in hand. I could not believe the luck that Nicole and I were experiencing and the crazy coincidence that meant we could experience it together. I was slightly worried that we were in danger of putting more hope into staying with the band than was realistic.(Nicole mmmhmms in agreement) The fear that it could be over in a second was creating anxiety. Also, the fact that Zander was only recently divorced from his wife was not an ideal situation either. The paperwork had only been officialised six months ago. And Mike was married to Zander’s ex-wife’s best friend. It could present quite a complicated situation. As we approached the bus, we saw everyone filling back onto the it.“You see”, I nudged Zander, “we made it just in time”.

Nicole:

Yeah, I don't know about you guys, but I feel a little drama coming up(Arabella dramatically sighs in exasperation) A little drama with this.

Arabella:

Whereas I just feel frustrated. I'm like give me the sex.

Nicole:

You will have

Arabella:

I want, all the sex, even though it was me who clock blocked myself.

Nicole:

Well, as you said, it would have been a highly strange place to have your…his cock unblocked.(Chuckles)

Arabella:

Yes, I mean, it could have been very romantic if there was no one around

Nicole:

And. Well, come on now, how romantic can it be in a vineyard?

Arabella:

Well. Okay fair enough. Well, you know, you see it in those rom-coms and whatnot.

Nicole:

Yeah, but you know it's a rom com for a reason. Like because we know that it's not practical, because where? What he's gonna hold on to you the entire time? He's gonna pick you up? How are you gonna do it?

Arabella:

On the ground?

Nicole:

You're gonna like, hold on to a vine as he takes you from behind, like how's it gonna work?

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

Okay,(Nicole scoffs) And you're not gonna face plant?

Arabella:

No

Nicole:

Okay, then maybe. I'm, okay. So, it would not be realistic for me.

Arabella:

Also, there's on the ground version

Nicole:

What?(Arabella chuckles)

Arabella:

There's on the ground version

Nicole:

On the ground in the dirt?

Arabella:

Well, you could lay out a little blanket

Nicole:

Where are you finding a little blanket?

Arabella:

I don't know.

Nicole:

You see what I'm saying?(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

All right, fine, just ruin, ruin what could be lovely

Nicole:

Well, you're gonna use his leather jacket?

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

Oh okay. No

Arabella:

Sex al fresco.(Nicole chuckles)

Nicole:

This is what I was saying, like for many reasons besides the farmers. It won't be as romantic as we think. Like everyone is like, oh, we should have sex on the beach. It's romantic. No! It's sand in your ass crack!(Arabella bursts out laughing) Sorry,(Nicole joins in laughing hard with Arabella) and I feel a similar thing here in the dirt. Sorry, I know how to ruin a thing. It was very romantic.

Arabella:

As someone who has had sex in a field it's not too bad.

Nicole:

In a field. In England with grass. Sure. This is France.

Arabella:

Yeah, but vineyards have grass between some of the bits if it's at the end of the rows of the vines.

Nicole:

No, not in this case. Okay, so hang on. So, what are you saying? You want to go back. You want to go have sex. You want to go dogging?

Arabella:

No, I was just, I was just,

Nicole:

Okay

Arabella:

I was just playing, you know, devil's advocate.

Nicole:

Yes, very well.

Arabella:

Thank you.

Nicole:

I'm quite annoyed at you now,(Nicole laughs and Arabella Ha Haas in triumph)

Arabella:

The Sorbet Hotel where we checked in for the following two nights was absolutely astonishing. I had never seen so much peach marble and gold. I could’ve sworn I was back in Versailles with Nicole in 2016.

Nicole:

What a trip!

Arabella:

That was a hell of a trip!

Nicole:

Yes, it was.

Arabella:

We did 10 days in Paris for her birthday, and it was incredible!

Nicole:

It was the best birthday present and, um

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

And we spent a day in Versailles. Basically, that's how we

Arabella:

Yep.

Nicole:

Yep

Arabella:

We also got to go to Disneyland for free for a day, which was awesome because our friend was working there.

Nicole:

That was really cool too, yeah

Arabella:

That was so cool. We occupied all of the suites on the top floor which meant a lot of privacy. Nicole and I shared a room while Zander and Jason had the room next to us. Both rooms overlooked a gorgeous black lake surrounded by stretches of yellow fields. I could see cows grazing nearby. I was watching the sunset from one of the many large windows in the suite when there was a knock on the door. Before I could open the door, I heard Zander call from the other side. “Bella, you busy?”“No!” I called back, thrilled that he had come to my door. “You can come in”. He walked in and threw himself immediately onto the peach and gold bed.(Nicole sniggers)“What are you doing?” he asked, grinning.“Nothing, really”, I responded, “just staring out of the window, contemplating my life”.“Is it a good life?”“Yes, and it’s definitely improved these last few days”, I answered, looking back over the lake. I didn’t want him to see how excited I was in my eyes.

Nicole:

I mean yeah, how terrible.

Arabella:

So terrible.(Both chuckle a little) I felt his arms twist around me from the back and his mouth at my ear. “Shall we see if we can make it even better?”

Nicole:

Pwoah

Arabella:

He suggested flirtily. Pwaohhh

Nicole:

Zander knows what's up!

Arabella:

Yes, please, and thank you every goddamn day of the week.(Nicole laughs) I sighed, leaning back against him. “If you think that’s possible-““I’m fairly confident”, he said, kissing me in the neck.“That’s good news”, I breathed, reaching my hand back into his hair. He ran his left hand over my left breast and the other hand started to lift my blouse. Suddenly, his mobile phone rang.

Nicole:

Oh my god

Arabella:

Fucks sake He glanced fleetingly at the mobile on the bed, not removing his hands from me. “Fucking hell-“ He sighed. “This isn’t happening-““What is it?” I asked, still a little dazed from the contact.“It’s Mike”, he answered.“You best answer then”, I suggested disappointedly at the interruption. “It may be important”. He let go of me to answer. NO! Never let go of me.(Nicole laughs) Don't let go!

Nicole:

Well, you want him to have this conversation with Mike while holding on to you?

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

Oh, okay, fine.

Arabella:

Always

Nicole:

Why not

Arabella:

Always!(Nicole chuckles)“Dude—this better be important. Wow-slow down, what’s up?” Zander asked, frowning. I could hear Mike speaking loudly from the receiver.“I have no idea”, Zander answered. “No, with Bella…no, she’s not in the room…I’ll go have a look—Yeah, in a few minutes. Okay, bye”.“What’s going on?” I asked nervously from his facial expression.“Nicky’s not answering her phone. Mike wants her downstairs and he’s pissed”.“Shit”, I groaned. “I’ll go find the wench”.

Nicole:

Sorry

Arabella:

“Fuck’s sake”, Zander said

Nicole:

Oh my god, I'm so sorry!(Nicole wheeze laughs in shame)

Arabella:

Yeah, fuck's sake Nicky!

Nicole:

Ahhhhhhhhhh but whh

Arabella:

Aggghhhhhhh(Nicole laughs some more)

Nicole:

Why is he calling? Why is he calling Zander?

Arabella:

Well, I suppose because he thinks, he doesn't have my number yet.

Nicole:

Oh right, that's right. Okay, that makes sense,

Arabella:

So, he's probably the quickest route to me.

Nicole:

Yeah, that makes sense, and I, I don't know why I'm not answering my phone Typical, though.

Arabella:

Well, that’s, it's just you frankly, isn't it?(Nicole chuckles) In fact, I think I remember why you weren't answering my phone.

Nicole:

I don't remember. Okay, go

Arabella:

We'll find out soon.“I’ll go find the wench”.“Fuck’s sake”, Zander said, “when are we gonna catch a break”. I left the room, looking up and down the hallway with Zander behind me. “Nicky…Nicky!”“Nicky!” Zander called too.

Nicole:

(Nicole spurts out a laugh) Sorry the way, the way Zander, the way Zander called Nicky he was so done already.(Nicole wheeze laughs followed by Arabella)(Almost half growls) Nicky

(Growls) FuuuckNicole:

I'd be surprised if Zander doesn't have a go at me at some point to be honest.(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Exactly. He's just gonna strangle you.

Nicole:

Let me have sex! Stop fucking a thing up.

Arabella:

For fucking sake!(Nicole laughs harder)

Nicole:

Yep

Arabella:

“Better check all the rooms”.“No, I know where she’ll be”, I told Zander confidently. “Where’s Jay?”

Nicole:

Oh

Arabella:

“In our suite”, Zander responded, “oh, I see what you’re saying-“(Nicole huffs a laugh) We walked into Zander and Jason’s suite to find Nicole exactly where I thought she’d be.

Nicole:

Fuck my life

Arabella:

Jason was Yes, fuck you

Nicole:

(Laughs apologetically) I'm sorry

Arabella:

Very much Nikki, Fuck you very much

Nicole:

Hey, it's not my fault Mike can’t deal.(A long pause of silence as Arabella is in such disbelief)

Arabella:

YOU ARE LITRALLY THERE

Nicole:

Oh, I forget

Arabella:

FOR HIM!

Nicole:

Okay, alright, alright.(Both laugh at the silliness)

Arabella:

Stupid hussy

Nicole:

Whoa! Hard limit(Both laugh some more partially in shock)

Arabella:

I didn’t mean to be so harsh, damn!

Nicole:

Damn!

Arabella:

Calm. Calm down, Bella, calm down.

Nicole:

Pheww. Okay(Arabella makes a weird awkward small laugh)

Arabella:

We walked into Zander and Jason’s suite to find Nicole exactly where I thought she’d be. Jason was playing the piano in the suite with Nicole sitting on a chair next to it, watching him play ‘Wish you were here’.

Nicole:

“I swear it’s more beautiful than the original”

Arabella:

Nicole told him pensively.(Arabella snorts trying not to laugh)

Nicole:

Wow! All right, I'm sure it was.(Arabella looses this battle and is gasp laughing) Why are you laughing?

Arabella:

Sorry, it's just the(Makes mocking high noise) Ahhhhh I'm fangirling. Ahhhhh

Nicole:

Don't cheapen it.(Nicole laughs a little and Arabella bursts out laughing) We're having a moment.

Arabella:

Jason just laughed and continued playing. Zander silently took up the acoustic guitar next to the piano, sat down on the bed and started playing along. I sat down next to Zander on the bed and watched them playing, completely forgetting everything else around us. Zander started singing the verse along with the playing and soon Jason started singing along with him. Nicole and I grinned at each other, neither of us believing the amazing hand fate had dealt us.

Nicole:

“Holy crap, that was awesome”.

Arabella:

“So freaking good”, I agreed.“Nicole, can you sing The Great Gig in the Sky?” Jason asked Nicole suddenly.

Nicole:

“I actually can. I mean it took me forever to learn it for a Pink Floyd Tribute band. I had the techniques down like right away but trying to memorise someone else’s improvisation was a nightmare—”

Arabella:

“Why would you do that?” Jason frowned, “it’s meant to be improvised—that’s the whole vibe of the song”.

Nicole:

“They thought the original was very beautiful and it absolutely is but I’m not Clare Torry, so I argued I’d be better doing my own thing with the same vibe and techniques-“

Arabella:

She bit her lip.

Nicole:

“Sorry, I hope that didn’t sound arrogant—”

“Absolutely not”, he smiled, “it’s never arrogant to know your own abilities-“Nicole:

“Marry me”,

Arabella:

(Arabella tries not to laugh as she speaks) Nicole blurted out to everyone’s shock.

Nicole:

Oh my god

Arabella:

Seriously. Zero chill.

Nicole:

(Nicole is mortified as she says) Nooo! No, marry me.(Both still laughing) Now I'm fangirling.(Nicole wheezes another laugh)

Arabella:

Yes“What?”

Nicole:

“I meant that light-heartedly, and it came out really intense, sorry”,

Arabella:

She apologised rapidly. He chuckled. “Well, who knows, maybe I will if you promise to sing The Great Gig in the Sky for me sometimes”.

Nicole:

Uhh

Arabella:

Nicole seemed unsure how to react to his blasé response

Nicole:

Why would I know how to react to that? I just said marry me super intensely and his response was to go oh yeah, maybe I will If you sing a song.

Arabella:

And you're like oh

Nicole:

I'm like okay, alright, I can sing the song, I can sing it,(Both wheezy laugh) How do you react to that?(Arabella still sort of laughing)

Arabella:

I don't know.

Nicole:

Like I mean, all I could really do is just kind of sit there

Arabella:

Like agghh

Nicole:

Because I can't, because if I go oh yeah, okay let me sing the song, then he'll be like then it'll be awkward

Arabella:

It would be really awkward

Nicole:

And if I

Arabella:

So, in many ways. It's very good that you didn't. Yeah, usually you would just go okay.

Nicole:

There's just no other way to react, basically, than just stare at him in complete shock.

Arabella:

Shock(Nicole wheeze laughs) Yes

Nicole:

So, unless you know, audience members, lovely listeners, if you would like to do a little comment of how you think I could have reacted to that mentalness.

Arabella:

Good ideas and funny ideas also welcome.

Nicole:

All welcome, all the silliness welcome.

Arabella:

Nicole seemed unsure how to react to his blasé response but before she could I broke the silence with a panicked voice. “Oh, shit! We forgot about Mike-““Oh, yeah-“ Zander said, “Nicky, Mike’s looking for you downstairs in the lobby and he’s pretty pissed-“

Nicole:

“Oh, balls on toast”,

Arabella:

She groaned and stood up.

Nicole:

“Thanks, Jay”.

“Anytime-“Nicole:

“Are you guys coming with me?

Arabella:

Nicole asked hopefully.

“I don’t want to have to face the wrath alone-“Arabella:

“Yeah, we’re coming”, I decided for Zander and Jason as well.

Nicole:

Well done, Bella(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Yep, I'm just like no, if I'm going, you guys are coming with me.(Both laughing)

Nicole:

We'll all make a little wall around me, so I don't die.

Arabella:

Yes, exactly

Nicole:

Because I'm going to die.

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

We all have to be sure he's not going to be impressed with this.

Arabella:

We all hurried down to the lobby with a mix of nerves and curiosity. Well, for Nicole and I. Zander and Jason were their old goofy selves, cracking jokes all the way down there.

Nicole:

Yeah, because Mike's not gonna have a go with them. He's gonna have a go us.

Arabella:

Exactly

Nicole:

Mostly me

Arabella:

They're just chilled and I'm just like, oh fuck, Nicky, what? Oh my god, what have you done?

Nicole:

Yep. If we get kicked off the tour. It would completely be my fault.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

Because I just I've been invited on tour to, literally been invited on tour to sleep with this man and I'm doing the worst job of it.(Nicole wheezes a laugh) The worst!

Arabella:

You really are. You are never there when he wants you.(Both laugh wheezy laughs and Nicole’s is extra apologetic)

Nicole:

I'm so sorry.

Arabella:

As we reached the ground floor lobby, we saw Mike standing in front of the reception desk with Noah and Carter. Mike looked angry.“Where the hell have you been?” Mike demanded of Nicole.“It wasn’t her fault-“ I started, “we all got distracted by Pink Floyd”.

Nicole:

I love how you're coming to my defence when I've also pissed you off.

Arabella:

Yeah, I know, but you're my ride or die.

Nicole:

That's true,

Arabella:

Of course I'm going to

Nicole:

Ride or die, possibly die,(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Most likely die. Quite, a bit of ride.

Nicole:

Bit of a mix of ride and die.(Both laughing)

Mike ignored my attempt at covering for Nicole and continued: “I told you—I don’t wait for you. That means picking up your damn phone when I call-“Nicole:

“Sorry”,

Arabella:

Nicole replied,

“I forgot my phone in Bella’s and my room-“Arabella:

“Where were you then?”“She was with Bella, Jason and I in our room”, Zander came to the rescue. “We were playing Pink Floyd”. He wasn’t lying. He just didn’t mention that Nicole had been there a little while longer than we had.

Nicole:

“Why do you need me?”

Arabella:

Nicole asked Mike. All right, that’s bold, bold. Why do you need me?

Nicole:

Oh yeah, I see what you mean, because it could be anything.(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Yes.“We need you to speak French”, Mike told her. “I cannot understand what the receptionist is saying even when he’s speaking English”.

Nicole:

“What do you want me to tell him?”

Arabella:

Nicole asked.“We want to go to the bar”, he informed her, “but it’s closed”.

“Right-“Arabella:

“So why’s it closed”, Mike said, “ask him that”.

Nicole:

“No problem”,

Arabella:

She said, turning to the reception.

Nicole:

“Good day, Sir”,

Arabella:

She smiled, speaking French.

“My friends want to go to the bar but they don’t understand why it’s closed-“Arabella:

“The rude one cannot understand that it’s a French holiday and therefore the bar is closed”,(Both burst out laughing at the horrendous French accent Arabella did)

Nicole:

Beautiful, well done, well done.

Arabella:

WOW!

Nicole:

That was very good, no. I loved every minute of it. Please continue.

Arabella:

“The rude one cannot understand that it’s a French holiday and therefore the bar is closed” Nicole sighed, looking at Mike.

Nicole:

“Are you the rude one he is referring to?”

Arabella:

“I guess”, Mike replied.

Nicole:

“I apologise for my friend”,

Arabella:

Nicole attempted to reconcile.

Nicole:

“He doesn’t speak French, and he doesn’t understand French customs. Is there anything recreational open in the hotel today?”

Arabella:

She asked optimistically.“There is a pool”,(Both sent into hysterics again) Oh my god!

Nicole:

(Imitates) A pool

Arabella:

A pool, a pool.

Nicole:

All our French friends that know love you are just losing their shit right now.

Arabella:

I just ohhhh I just, oh my god, I'm so sorry. How do you say it? There is a pool.((Both wheeze a laugh) I can't say it

Nicole:

I can't tell you my love, not pool.

Arabella:

Yes you can. You do a French accent now. Do it!

Nicole:

I can't, I can't do it. There is a pool Like that.

Arabella:

There is a pool

Nicole:

Yes, better. Ah Loris is probably hearing this, by the way, and going, um, guys.

Arabella:

What the fuck you two? Seriously.(Nicole laughs)

Nicole:

Anyway

Arabella:

Bella, what the fuck?

Nicole:

Yeah.

Arabella:

“It’s in the back courtyard”, the man explained. “That’s the key to the sauna and steam room. We have a few copies but please do not try to lose it”. Nope. (So done)

Nicole:

(Starts laughing so much she can hardly get her line out)“Of course”,

Arabella:

No. I don't even know where this accent has gone now.

Nicole:

I love it. I love it. It's like half, It’s Euro trash.

Arabella:

Ah mon ami, mon ami

Nicole:

It's Euro trash.

Arabella:

It really is.

Nicole:

It's like Italian. French, Spanish, sometimes Mexican a little bit.

Arabella:

Jesus Christ!(Nicole laughs)“That’s the key to the sauna and steam room. We have a few copies but please do not try to lose it”.

Nicole:

“Of course”,

Arabella:

Oh my god (The shame is real)

Nicole:

“Thank you very much. If you do struggle to understand any of my friends here,”(Nicole laughs)

Arabella:

Or even yourself

Nicole:

“Please don’t hesitate to call me on this number”.

Arabella:

She quickly wrote down her mobile number for him. See, that's all well and good(Nicole wheezes a laugh) if you have your phone on you, which you do not.

Nicole:

Ever. Yeah, true.

Arabella:

It's gonna be another man going. Why is she not responding?(Both laugh) She quickly wrote down her mobile number for him. And then to the others, “good evening, ladies and gentlemen”. Now I’m Borat (At the same time as Nicole says…)

Nicole:

Now you’re Russian(Both laugh hysterically)

Arabella:

Now I’m Borat(Nicole cackles)(Imitating Borat) I like you, yes. You're sexy, yes,(Still laughing) Nicole put the key in Mike’s hand.

Nicole:

“There you go”,

Arabella:

She said with a smile. The band looked at her, astonished.“Is this the key to the bar?” Mike asked, surprised.“Don’t be silly”, I told him.

Nicole:

“Yeah, a French holiday is a French holiday”, Nicole said. “They’re not going to call everyone back to work just for you”.

Arabella:

“So, what’s the key for then?” Mike asked, frustrated.“A strip club”, Jason joked.“Yeah, Jay”, I said, rolling my eyes. “There’s a strip club in the hotel”.“There’s one in Vegas that has a strip club”, he said, sounding almost innocent. Nicole and I had to laugh. Mike groaned impatiently. “What’s the key for?”

Nicole:

“That’s the key to the heated pool, sauna and steam room”,

Arabella:

She smiled triumphantly.“We wanted a bar, not a pool”, Mike said, annoyed.

Nicole:

“There is no way the bar is going to open”,

Arabella:

Okay, American, you.

Nicole:

Sorry. Well, look, he's pissing me off. So now I'm…

Arabella:

American

Nicole:

Apparently.“I know you’re disappointed but that’s the way it is. You would also get more out of people if you stop being rude to the French staff, Michael- “(Arabella draws in a big gasp) Oh shit.

Arabella:

Oh shit. What? Did you just Michael him?

Nicole:

I full-on Christian named him.

Arabella:

Jesus. It went really quiet during which all you could hear was Mike sucking in his breath. “Not cute, not cute at all”.“Ooo-kaaay”, Zander said. “I’ll take that key, Mike”. He took the key before Mike could object. “We’ll be in the pool”. He pulled me along with him even though I wanted to stay for Nicole.“No”, I struggled against his grip. “I have to stay-““Trust me”, Zander told me, “It’ll be better if they hash this one out alone”.

Nicole:

The rest of The Band quickly disappeared from the lobby. Mike’s eyes bore into mine and he took a step closer to me so that he was towering over me. I swallowed, staring up at him, uncomfortably. “I’m sorry—I didn’t mean to call you by your name-“(Arabella sniggers)“Seems”(Nicole makes a nervous noise) It's the first time I've properly apologized for it, even though I've been doing it for days

Arabella:

Yes. but, but never quite the full name.

Nicole:

Michael

Arabella:

Michael

Nicole:

I think it wasn't just that. I think it was also that he's probably a bit pissed off because I'm doing it in front of everyone and because

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

I'm actually angry at him

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

And he's a bit probably like you don't get to be angry at me, I'm angry at you.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

You're the one not following through.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

And he would be correct.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

I know myself very well.

Arabella:

Yes, as do I.

Nicole:

“I’m sorry—I didn’t mean to call you by your name-““Seems you’re getting way too comfortable here, sweetheart”.(Arabella attempts to whistle)“I-“I looked down at my feet. “I’m sorry”.“Fine...Kiss me”.“Huh?”(Nicole wheeze laughs) Asshole! Just to be clear, I didn't say that out loud, that would be bad.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

“Huh?” I asked, snapping my head up to look at him in shock.“Just kidding”, he chuckled. Oh my god

Arabella:

So harsh

Nicole:

I gaped at him in dismay. “That was savage- ““Well, you get what you get”,(Arabella laughs followed by Nicole who is still trying to say her line) he winked and started walking in the direction of the pool. He stopped halfway across the lobby and turned to me. “Well, come on!”“Coming!”

Arabella:

And that was the end of Episode 10. Self-Help Kink.

Nicole:

In me

Arabella:

Oh my God, he's brutal and his changes in mood. Man!

Nicole:

Yep

Arabella:

He goes from the positive affirmations spanking

Nicole:

Yep

Arabella:

Punishment thing to rage,(Nicole laughs) To cruelly joking with you.

Nicole:

Yeah, I mean that sounds correct(Nicole laughs again)

Arabella:

All over the place

Nicole:

Absolutely. I mean he probably wasn't quite as upset as he was

Arabella:

No

Nicole:

Making it out to be with the receptionist. Well, no, he was, he was, he was. But like it probably isn't as aggressive,

Arabella:

Annoyed with you,

Nicole:

Yeah, it's more with me. Um, but yeah, I thought maybe it would be wise of us, um, because, for, for Mike, the, the kissing thing is a hard limit, right? Um,

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

So, I thought it might be interesting to talk to just quickly make sure everyone knows what hard and soft limits are. Um Bella, you want to give a general explanation?

Arabella:

Yeah. So, your hard limits are your, they are your absolute boundaries. They are not to be crossed. I mean you can see like that Mike sort of joked about his yeah, but it's a very, very serious no, no, you do not cross. And some it's not right to joke about.

Nicole:

Yeah, it depends.

Arabella:

Whereas soft limits they tend to be it's not really your favourite thing, but you know, there are nuances around it. It can be okay and certain things, or it might be something you're a bit more nervous about trying.

Nicole:

Yeah, it might be a, it might be a nuance thing, like there are some soft limits

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

That you're like I, I don't like this, but it's okay with certain people, or you know,

Arabella:

Yep

Nicole:

Certain comfort levels or whatever, so like.

Arabella:

Exactly, it's like your, your one. Well, technically, you have two pretty, ones that I, I know pretty well about.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

Your first one is your name.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

Being called Nicky. I'm allowed to call you Nicky, not, you don't really like anyone else calling you Nicky

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

but you know certain people, you begrudgingly allow them to do it, like you did in this with The Band.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

Um,

Nicole:

But that's a good point, like soft, I would say that is a soft limit for me is definitely calling me Nicky, and there's definitely people I wouldn't allow them to call me that. Um,

Arabella:

Yeah

Nicole:

And then also obviously ca, is my intelligence being insulted is a soft limit, like there.

Arabella:

Yes

Nicole:

Depending, like, depending on how you do it and how you say it in the context it could be okay. Like Mike saying you sweet little idiot, that's fine, but it wouldn't be okay if he was like you're stupid(Nicole wheeze laughs)

Arabella:

Exactly, it, you can be referenced that you know what you did was stupid.

Nicole:

Yeah, that's fine.

Arabella:

Or you're being silly or whatever,

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

But to say that you're a dumb fucking bitch.

Nicole:

Yeah, that would.

Arabella:

That would be

Nicole:

Wow no.

Arabella:

That's a no

Nicole:

That would be a no

Arabella:

That's a no.(Nicole laughs) Big no. Yeah Exactly that there are levels to it.

Nicole:

Yeah, I hope that explained it

Arabella:

I hope, yeah, made it clear for those that do not know.

Nicole:

Yeah, so next week is uh Episode 11, which is called

Arabella:

No Drowning Nicky!

Nicole:

Very cool

Arabella:

Which is funny just after us talking about that, but I think it's me who says it

Nicole:

It is you. I'm pretty sure it'd be you saying that. Everyone else would love to drown me. That's why.(Both wheeze laugh) Um yeah, so, so,

Arabella:

So next week obviously, Episode 11 is our last one until the 9th of January, as we are going on our mid-season break.

Nicole:

Yey

Arabella:

So, we can catch up on a lot of the work that we've got to do for the next half of the season and also to be able to spend some time with our friends and family and even, even, be in the same room as each other in the same country!

Nicole:

For real

Arabella:

Nicky, Nicky, we are going to be in the flesh together!

Nicole:

In the flesh. Um, could we just remind you guys that if you miss us a lot, don't worry too much, because we will have some live videos. We'll continue our social media. You can listen to the same episodes over and over again. That would be fine,

Arabella:

Exactly

Nicole:

And you can also send us messages. We'd love to hear your messages.

Arabella:

Yeah, any questions you have, any thoughts, all of that.

Nicole:

Yep

Arabella:

You can message us on social media, or we have our email address, which is just unrulyconfessionspodcast@gmail.com

Nicole:

Yep

Arabella:

Also, please share us about

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

Your friends that you think might like it, know about us. We're loving doing this and we, we can see the numbers growing and it's like just put us out there.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

We're there to be out.

Nicole:

Yeah

Arabella:

Use us.

Nicole:

(Nicole giggles) Wow, okay

Arabella:

Okay, yeah, no,

Nicole:

Relax

Arabella:

Use us is probably not.(Both laugh, Arabella awkwardly) Anywhoo, on that note…

Nicole:

We'll see you next. We'll never see you, but well, maybe you never know we will be back next week

Arabella:

Next week with Episode 11, No Drowning Nicky!

Nicole:

For now, see you on the flip side.

Arabella:

Laters.(Theme music plays out with lyrics)“…. Hanging on to everything you said. And everything you did was so wonderful! So unbelievable! What is this world without you? We’re hanging on to what you were, even if it hurts!...”

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