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Unruly Confessions Ep 11 - No Drowning Nicky! 

Arabella: 0:03

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: 0:05

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)

Arabella: 0:08

Welcome back to Unruly Confessions. Hey guys!

Nicole: 0:10

Hello

Arabella: 0:12

Nice to have you back.

Nicole: 0:14

Yay

Arabella: 0:16

As all of you pretty much know by now, I'm Arabella and this is Nicky. 

Nicole: 0:18

No

Arabella: 0:20

Nicole 

Nicole: 0:22

This is Nicole. (Nicole laughs)

Arabella: 0:25

Nicole, sorry. Sorry!

Nicole: 0:27

This is Nicole, she knows better, she really does. 

Arabella: 0:29

I do, but my brain doesn't seem to. 

Nicole: 0:31

Yes, (Arabella huffs a laugh) It's fine, please call me, Nicole. 

Arabella: 0:35

My brain stops braining. 

Nicole: 0:37

If you, if you, if you ever see me in the street and you say Nicky, I will not answer you. 

Arabella: 0:39

Yeah

Nicole: 0:41

Just so you know. Not you, Bella. I mean like I 

Arabella: 0:43

She’ll karate chop you. 

Nicole: 0:45

Don't say that, no, I won't, I won't. You can say Sticky Nicky, but don't say Nicky by itself. I don't know why it bothers me. 

Arabella: 0:48

Yeah, it really does. I don't know how I, well, I just couldn't stop myself, and then…

Nicole: 0:50

I think I know what happened.

Arabella: 0:52

…and then it was a thing.

Nicole: 0:54

I,I told you too late that I didn't like it, and it was ingrained in you and your family. 

Arabella: 0:56

Yes, it was.

Nicole: 0:58

 And now they're…

Arabella: 1:00

And I have been infecting other people ever since. 

Nicole: 1:02

Thank you very much. That love means a lot to me. 

Arabella: 1:04

I do, I do try to tell them. No, it's Nicole. Shit, sorry, it's Nicole, don't call her Nicky. 

Nicole: 1:06

(Laughs) You do not have the right, anyway, it doesn't matter, it's completely fine. To give, to put this into perspective, my own husband doesn't call me Nicky ever.

Arabella: 1:09

Nor does her family. 

Nicole: 1:11

No, no one calls me Nicky, just you!(Scoff laughs) 

Arabella: 1:14

Me and my family and my friends yeah, everyone that I've infected.

Nicole: 1:16

But Sticky Nicky is different. There are people who call me Sticky Nicky, but that's, that's very specific. 

Arabella: 1:18

Yes, right, we said last week, soft limit. 

Nicole: 1:20

Yes, I won't karate chop you, but I will give you a death stare that you will not enjoy. So last week we gave you episode 10 ‘Self-Help Kink’, and this week we'll be giving you episode 11 ‘No Drowning Nicky’. Let's see if they actually follow that advice. 

Arabella: 1:22

So, I will. I'm doing the recap this week as we start off from Nick- Nicole's perspective, I almost did it again. I'm so sorry. 

Nicole: 1:24

You can say Nicky to me, you munchkin, just don't encourage other people. 

Arabella: 1:26

Yes, so Nicole will be starting from her perspective. Yes, so here we go recap on last week's unruly confessions, episode 10 Self-Help Kink. We started it from my perspective, where I was very happy to sit and chat to Zander, but it was still super awkward. Since our kissing debacle. I ended up blabbering at him and about his guitar playing and then fighting a door to get out of there and it was not my finest moment, and it was all anxiety ridden and blah. So, moving on from there, Nicole then comes out and fails to hide that she was wearing a butt plug in the green room and spent way too much time on going on about Jason's eyesight. 

Nicole: 1:29

Yup.

Arabella: 1:31

She's super hard focused there. Also, she told Zander that he was my favourite, but it turned out to actually help me, so that's fine. (Nicole giggles) We drove to the north of Lyon where Nicole, Zander and I went for a walk. Nicole badly covered her crush on Jason yet again. I mean, we all see through it, everybody who knows. I don't know why you think you can cover it. We all know oh yeah, zander saw straight through that shit. Honestly, even Jason is aware, himself. 

Nicole: 1:33

Definitely.

Arabella: 1:35

Nicole leaves Zander and I to have a moment alone after he quite heavily says please go away, leave us. 

Nicole: 1:37

Leave us.

Arabella: 1:39

Leave us alone. We both apologise for the failed kissing incident and the awkwardness that came after it, and he very clearly states that he is very interested in doing more than just kissing, because we're not twelve. It's not going to be just kissing, and we always go at it in the vineyard, which was kind of hot, apart from the fact that there'll be workers around and my sense and sensibilities saved us.  

Nicole: 1:41

Thank goodness. 

Arabella: 1:43

Like a little Jane Austen reference in there. (Does a little tongue click of happiness) You know? Later on, at the hotel in Lyon, we tried again, but once again was interrupted when Mike was trying to find Nicole, yeah, who has gone AWOL yet again, and so she has somehow cock-blocked us again. Thank you very fucking much, Nicky!

Nicole: 1:46

My apologies. 

Arabella: 1:48

Yes, and as I suspected, we found her with Jason. Where else was she going to be? Really, let's be honest. They were playing music and then we all kind of got sucked in by it until I reminded everyone that Mike was still looking for Nicky and super pissed. So, we were like oh shit, we better go do this. So, we go downstairs and find out what Mike wanted, which was to understand this French receptionist which had the most wildest accent, because I could not, could not cope, apparently. Yeah, despite the fact that I can do one. Yeah, but yeah. 

Nicole: 1:50

I don't know why I didn't just take it for the fact that I speak French. 

Arabella: 1:52

I know! You’re the one that speaks French! Yes, but no. 

Nicole: 1:54

Because it's funnier, making you suffer through all of the accents all across Western Europe. (Cracks up)

Arabella: 1:56

Yes, and the rest of the world? Yeah, it wonders. Anyway, it's a French holiday, so the bar is closed, but Nicky manages to get the key to the pool, sauna and steam room instead, which is great. 

Nicole: 1:58

Thank you. Yeah, I did a thing. I saved the day, sort of. 

Arabella: 2:00

 Sort of. 

Nicole: 2:02

After I ruined it. 

Arabella: 2:04

Yes, you ruined it and then sort of tidied up a little bit after yourself.

Nicole: 2:06

Yeah.

Arabella: 2:08

The episode ends with Nicole calling Mike by his full name. I mean, you know it's bad, it's supposed to be. You use that when people are in trouble quite often. And the fact that you use that to mike, yeah wow, Nicky, yeah, just wow. 

Nicole: 2:10

Yeah. 

Arabella: 2:12

And the fact that you use that to mike, yeah wow, Nicky, yeah, just wow. 

Nicole: 2:14

I suppose-

Arabella: 2:16

What were you thinking? 

Nicole: 2:18

I suppose it could have been worse. I could have used his first name, middle name, last name, all in one. 

Arabella: 2:20

You really could have, and that would have been hilarious. 

Nicole: 2:22

Yes. 

Arabella: 2:24

He got his own back by trying a very savage trick on her. 

Nicole: 2:26

It was indeed savage.  

Arabella: 2:28

Which worked super well, and then they skip off to join us at the pool. 

Nicole: 2:30

Indeed. So, yeah, where we take us now to the, to this episode. However, I just wanted to very quickly say a thing I've I know. I know I know who I am as a person and it's always with good intentions. I don't purposefully try and piss Mike off. No, I do. Okay, (Bella laughs and rightly so) sometimes I purposefully try to piss Mike off, but this kind of thing, when I just disappear and I end up being with Jason playing music, that is really just because I'm following my nose at that moment. It's not because I'm trying to piss anyone off, right? 

Arabella: 2:32

No, it's just your distractedness. 

Nicole: 2:34

Yeah, but it is. I kind of see how Mike could be upset because he literally wants. He's literally invited me on the tour so I could please him when we, he wants it, and half the time it looks like I'm on tour for Jason. 

Arabella: 2:36

Yes, or you're pissing about somewhere else. 

Nicole: 2:38

Or that and I just want to say I apologize for who I am as a person. (Laughs)

Arabella: 2:40

No, you're great as a person. 

Nicole: 2:42

No, I am, I am. We wouldn't have all these stories if I wasn't a bit of a, a loose cannon. 

Arabella: 2:44

Exactly that's half the fucking fun. 

Nicole: 2:46

And let's be very sure about this Mike knew what he was getting into and he…

Arabella: 2:48

Yeah. 

Nicole: 2:50

And even though it actually, there are moments where it like literally annoys the hell out of him, he loves being able to take it out on me after. 

Arabella: 2:52

Yeah, and exactly he. You literally said on the day that you met him, you will, he will literally want to string you up by your bootstraps. Yeah, at some point, yeah, and he was like yeah, I'm there for it. 

Nicole: 2:54

Yeah, exactly. 

Arabella: 2:56

So, his own damn fault. Frankly.  

Nicole: 2:58

He could have had a soft…He could have gone for a softer brat or just a sub if you wanted. 

Arabella: 3:00

Yeah, but no he chose a massive brat who brings friends. (Both laugh) 

Nicole: 3:02

Yep, that's true. 

Arabella: 3:04

Yep, so that's how it went down. 

Nicole: 3:06

Right. I'm sure you all want to see where this is going, so, without further ado, here we go. No drowning, Nicky, or do whatever. (Both snigger)(Podcast theme music plays – Rat Head by Big Mouse Tree House) Noah, Jason, Carter, Zander and Bella were already in the pool in their underwear. Noah, Carter and Zander were all smoking cigarettes while Jason was puffing on a cigar. I'm just going to stop us already and just say, for anyone who knows anything about France um, no to all of this… 

Arabella: 3:11

Yeah, no. 

Nicole: 3:13

One. They have very strict rules that you're not allowed to swim in a public pool and that would count a hotel, in anything but a swimming costume, and you certainly cannot smoke. 

Arabella: 3:15

The smoking thing…I think it goes most places nowadays. 

Nicole: 3:17

Yeah, but just to be fair…

Arabella: 3:19

And probably the underwear thing too. 

Nicole: 3:21

Well, that's what I'm...Yeah, that's probably true, but in France they're even more strict than that. Like, if you want to swim in a public pool, you have to wear a swimming costume or a speedo, so, like men can't wear trunks, for example. 

Arabella: 3:23

What? 

Nicole: 3:25

Yeah. 

Arabella: 3:27

Why?

Nicole: 3:29

Because it has to be something you can't swim anywhere else with, so they don't want you to like basically go to the beach and then get in the public pool, or just go, like play in the dirt and then get in the pool you get?

Arabella: 3:31

Yeah, but they could do that in a speedo. 

Nicole: 3:33

No, but they, they can’t really. You can't just publicly run around in a speedo. Well, you can, but yeah, anyway, (Bella snorts) you get what I'm saying. What I'm saying is this is fiction…

Arabella: 3:35

France is weird about their bathing suits.  

Nicole: 3:37

France is definitely weird about it.  But either we're hardcore breaking the rules here and the receptionist is just like, oh, fuck it, I can't be bothered anymore.  

Arabella: 3:40

Yeah…

Nicole: 3:42

Which is probably what's happening. 

Arabella: 3:44

Yeah. 

Nicole: 3:46

Yeah, because you know he's just like. Also, so you know this, this pool is outside, so it's not, it's not roofed, so we're not breaking the law, but we're probably breaking the hotel rules for sure. 

Arabella: 3:48

Yeah. But I think after taking out a whole floor…

Nicole: 3:50

 Yeah, they probably let, let these kind of people get away with the stuff more. 

Arabella: 3:52

Do what they like yeah. 

Nicole: 3:54

So, they are already in the pool in their underwear. Noah, Carter and Zander were all smoking cigarettes, while Jason was puffing on a cigar.… because Jason is extra, yes. Mike pulled his shirt and trousers off and slipped into the pool to join the others. I stood rigidly on the side of the pool.“Aren't you coming in?” Jason asked curiously.“Uh, I don't look half as good as some of you in my underwear”, I said awkwardly, glancing at Bella.

Arabella: 4:00

“Don't be ridiculous, Nicky”.

Nicole: 4:02

Bella said from inside the pool.

Arabella: 4:04

“Besides, there's not going to be much to see when you're in the water”.

Nicole: 4:06

Mike gave me a look of contempt from inside the pool.(Laughs)  

Arabella: 4:09

Fucking moose you are.

Nicole: 4:11

“Get in the fucking pool and save us the fishing for compliments”. Especially also because he's literally invited me on tour to have sex. You think...

Arabella: 4:13

Exactly.

Nicole: 4:15

You think I could get over my body issues for one second.

Arabella: 4:17

Yeah.

Nicole: 4:19

“All right”. I hurriedly pulled my clothes off to my underwear and jumped clumsily into the pool, (Bella laughs) hoping no one saw too many of my flabby bits. Wow, says the woman who literally wants to sleep with all of these people. But now I'm like, all like. Don't look at me!

Arabella: 4:22

Exactly, there’s no problem then...there's no problem then when it's sexy time. But... 

Nicole: 4:24

Well, because then I forget. (Both laugh intensely) Then I'm focused. The water splashed all around me and when I surfaced above the water, Carter looked annoyed. What’s?

Arabella: 4:28

Ooooo...

Nicole: 4:30

Okay.“What the fuck did you do that for?”, Carter demanded. I saw him angrily get out of the pool and chuck—ah--his splashed-out cigarette.

Arabella: 4:33

That would do it. Yup.

Nicole: 4:35

In the bin before lighting a new one.(Chuckling through it) Bless his heart. He chucked it in the bin.

Arabella: 4:39

So he should.

Nicole: 4:41

Yeah, he should absolutely. But I'm so proud of him right (both giggle) now for just getting out chucking it in the bin, lighting a new one. What a darling.  I'm also very sorry for, of all people's cigarettes to splash out. (Wheezes a laugh)

Arabella: 4:44

It had to be Carter’s.

Nicole: 4:46

“Sorry”, I said, sounding extremely sarcastic,(both laugh) even though I didn't mean to. I'm just allergic to him now.

Arabella: 4:51

Yes, apparently.

Nicole: 4:53

“Oh don't fucking die from the effort”, he said, sliding back into the pool, “or do, whatever”. Okay, it is the school ground once again.

Arabella: 4:56

Yep.

Nicole: 4:58

He pulled at his newly lit cigarette, looking way too cool and sexy for how much of a bastard he was being.(Bella snorts) I mean, that does kind of do it for me.

Arabella: 5:01

Yep.

Nicole: 5:03

Um, all of, all of what he's doing there, respecting the environment, being super cool, being mean to me, yes,(Bella laughs knowingly) all of that.(Laughs herself)

Arabella: 5:08

All the things.

Nicole: 5:10

It tingled a little between my legs and I swallowed uncomfortably at the reaction.

Arabella: 5:12

Yup.

Nicole: 5:14

“Are you shy?”, Zander asked, surprised. “What was that about?”“Me? I asked, raising my eyebrows. “Not shy, no, just a little uncomfortable that everyone can see my love handles”.   

Arabella: 5:17

“Oh, shut up, you moose”.  

Nicole: 5:19

Bella said, to which everyone laughed. Zander shook his head disbelievingly. “You're in the wrong place if that's your attitude”.“I don't normally mind”, I admitted, “but with you all, I feel like there's a lot of pressure for me to look good”.“You do look good”, Jason said, splashing water at me playfully. “Curves are never a bad thing”. Ah, (weird little happy throat noises) Let me just quickly...melt into the water. Excuse me.

Arabella: 5:25

Yes.

Nicole: 5:27

“Stop fishing for compliments I said”, Mike ordered me.“I'm not”, I protested. I definitely am, for the love of God.

Arabella: 5:31

Oh, you absolutely are.

Nicole: 5:33

Yes, I am. (Laughs) Jason grabbed me and...oh shit, (Bella laughs) this is not going anywhere good. Jason grabbed me and lifted me up in a foetal position in the pool. Looking at Mike, he asked impishly, “Shall I drown her?”“Best not”, Mike smiled, “yet”.

Arabella: 5:39

“No drowning Nicky!”

Nicole: 5:41

Bella said, fake annoyed.

Arabella: 5:43

“I need her!”

Nicole: 5:45

“Whatever you say, miss Gourlay”. Jason jumped up...

Arabella: 5:47

Ooo!

Nicole: 5:49

...and down and danced surprisingly quickly with me in circles.(Giggles)

Arabella: 5:52

I got a Miss Gourlay. Oh!

Nicole: 5:54

Oh yeah, you got a Miss Gourlay.(Chuckles in a jealous rage) He's just being adorable.

Arabella: 5:58

He is.

Nicole: 6:00

“Jay, please”, I begged. “I'm going to throw up”.(Bella cackles)“Weakling”, he laughed, letting go of me and floating away on his back. Why, why did I complain? Come back(Bella cackles some more) make me throw up, it's fine.

Arabella: 6:07

It’s all good!

Nicole: 6:09

Oh wait, no.

Arabella: 6:11

No, no.

Nicole: 6:13

(Embarrassed cackling) No, aaaah, I, I did a creepy.

Arabella: 6:16

Yes, you do often a creepy, but it's okay, we love you.

Nicole: 6:18

I'm, I'm hardcore, I'm going to throw up does not mean stop, okay?(Both laugh)

Arabella: 6:21

Oh, Nicky...

Nicole: 6:23

Maybe to him it does. He's like, I don't want that, I don't want that, uh uh. (Laughs again)

Arabella: 6:25

Nope, that's not necessary now. No, thank you.

Nicole: 6:27

We swam...What can we do to these people's pool? Swim in it in our underwear, smoke in it, throw up in it...

Arabella: 6:29

Throw up in it...

Nicole: 6:31

Friggin’ hell.

Arabella: 6:33

Fuck in it.

Nicole: 6:35

Oh gosh.

Arabella: 6:37

“I want to know more about this photo shoot in Milan”.

Nicole: 6:39

Bella said, leaning, against the side of the pool with Zander.

Arabella: 6:41

“What kind of style is it?”

Nicole: 6:43

“Cemetery, dark, models”, Zander answered her. “You know nothing, too original for us, think third album, but everyone's 40”.

Arabella: 6:45

“Sounds hot to me”.

Nicole: 6:47

He kissed Bella softly on the mouth.“No funny business in the pool”, I called cheekily to Bella and Zander, secretly thrilled with where it was going.(Giggles)

Arabella: 6:51

Why do you always have to cock block me?

Nicole: 6:53

I'm sorry, I'm just being silly. I don't actually want you to stop. Mike trapped me in the corner of the pool. “Oh, so does that mean no funny business for us either?” (The most old-west accent you can imagine)

Arabella: 6:56

Ah, Either? Either? (Mocking the old-west accent she just heard)

Nicole: 6:58

Oh, wow, sometimes they go so western it hurts. (Both laugh) Mike trapped me in the corner of the pool. “Oh so does that mean no funny business for us either?”“Don't start that again”. I pushed him in the chest to get away. Apparently, I'm just being silly to everyone.

Arabella: 7:03

Yes.

Nicole: 7:05

Not so fast.

Arabella: 7:07

Away from me, people away.

Nicole: 7:09

“Not so fast”, he said and pulled me back. He put his hands on my bum under the water and pulled my chest against his.“Guys”, I called around his side, “do you mind if we retire for the evening?”“Yes, as a matter of fuck”, Zander said, “we do mind”.

Arabella: 7:13

If you're gonna cock block us, we're gonna cock block you.(Nicole laughs) That's what that is saying right there.

Nicole: 7:17

“But feel free to go on with us here”, Jason added suggestively.“It'll be nice to put an image to the sounds”, Noah jested. Oh, my goodness, guys.(Bella canning herself) They just, argh...they just, oh, they want me to die from embarrassment.

Arabella: 7:23

Yep.

Nicole: 7:25

“We'll go into the sauna”, I decided.“Oh, will we?” Mike asked, smiling at me. His face looked so soft and friendly when he smiled. I smiled back, my stomach knotting.

Arabella: 7:28

Those dimples.

Nicole: 7:30

I know, don't give it away, though, we might give away who it is if we go on about the dimples too much.

Arabella: 7:32

Well, now it's obvious.

Nicole: 7:34

Oh, whoops. Well--

Arabella: 7:36

Why do you point things out?

Nicole: 7:38

There are a lot of front men with dimples, right?

Arabella: 7:40

Right?

Nicole: 7:42

Oh god, please tell me there are.(Laughs while Bella makes a panic noise) It's fine, it's fine. No one are as big as fans as we are. No one else has noticed, I'm sure.

Arabella: 7:46

Yeah, sure.

Nicole: 7:48

Yeah, we'll say that.“Go ahead”, Mike told me. “I'll be there in a second”. I got out of the pool and hurried across the smooth stone to the sauna, covering my boobs as I went. Dang well, there, I'm not really covering my boobs, it's just my bra. But yeah...

Arabella: 7:52

Yeah.

Nicole: 7:54

Yeah.

Arabella: 7:56

Also, your hands are so small they don't cover much.

Nicole: 7:58

My hands are not small at all. What are you talking about?

Arabella: 8:00

Compared to your boobs.

Nicole: 8:02

Okay, yeah, but compared to...Bella, I have rather large hands.

Arabella: 8:04

That's true. It's me with the baby hands.

Nicole: 8:06

Yes, but you're right, they still don't. Yeah, okay, I get what you're saying.

Arabella: 8:08

Yeah.

Nicole: 8:10

I heard carter snigger behind me. Once I got to the door, I realized it was locked.“I need the key”, I called to Mike, feeling incredibly exposed. Someone managed to throw me the keys across the pool, but I didn't see who it was. “Thank you”, I said over my shoulder. I unlocked the door and slipped inside.

Arabella: 8:13

How did you catch the key backwards?

Nicole: 8:15

I turned. Obviously, I'm not an absolute idiot.

Arabella: 8:17

I don't know. But you shout it over your shoulder again, as if you were standing around that way all the time.

Nicole: 8:19

Because I'm trying to hide a bit of me, so I've obviously turned just enough to grab the keys.

Arabella: 8:21

‘Cause you’re that--

Nicole: 8:23

Sometimes I do miraculous things though.

Arabella: 8:25

Yeah, because you're that good at catching shit.

Nicole: 8:27

I'm not.(Bella snorts) But it's sometimes because I'm not sometimes like magical things like this happens.

Arabella: 8:31

Okay.

Nicole: 8:33

They have happened. I know that, for I've done a reflex thing where everyone's gone, whoa, and I'm like I have no idea.

Arabella: 8:35

Yeah, you cannot repeat that again.

Nicole: 8:37

Because I thought it was a life-or-death moment. My brain kicked in and properly worked.(Both laugh in triumph of agreeing finally) Thank you for the keys!“Thank you”, I said over my shoulder. I unlocked the door and slipped inside. I stuck only my head out of the door looking back at the others in the pool.“Hey, Carter”, I called. “Try not to drown or do whatever”.(Bella laughs)“How original”, he called back. I laughed and closed the sauna door.

Arabella: 8:47

Oh, you two.

Nicole: 8:49

We are gonna--

Arabella: 8:51

Could you be any more, any more obvious if you guys tried?

Nicole: 8:53

No, we, we should never be left alone together, ever.

Arabella: 8:55

No.

Nicole: 8:57

Ever.

Arabella: 8:59

Never.

Nicole: 9:01

It.

Arabella: 9:03

Never.

Nicole: 9:05

Yes, it would. It's gonna be. If it does happen, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be brutal from his side.(Bella makes high throat-noise) Um, all of all of that anger(Laughs)

Arabella: 9:10

Just gonna come out.(Laughs mockingly)

Nicole: 9:13

Most likely. Yeah, that sounds great, let's do it. No, I'm kidding, I'm kidding. (Both laugh again) I decided not to pour water on the hot rocks as it would get way too hot for us to do anything other than sit. I sat down on the top bench waiting. Mike came in a few minutes later, closing the door behind him.(Laughs followed by Arabella) I mean thank goodness.

Arabella: 9:20

You know, leave it open, fine, whatever.

Nicole: 9:22

No, because we came in the sauna for a reason. It was to not

Arabella: 9:24

To hide it from the band(Still laughing)

Nicole: 9:27

Exactly, even though they're going to find out everything anyway, because apparently no one can freaking keep a secret in this band. But well, not that it's a secret, but you know what I mean. They talk about all things. It's very annoying.

Arabella: 9:29

There's definitely a kiss and tell.

Nicole: 9:31

There's definitely a kiss and tell going on. Anyway.(Laughs)

Arabella: 9:35

Without the kissing.

Nicole: 9:37

Very respectful of him to close the door.(Arabella laughs out loud again) He turned to me and grinned again.“You’re suddenly in a very good mood”, I observed. “I exaggerated a bit before in the lobby”. I sighed. “Well—I can’t tell when you’re really angry or just playing, you know?”“I’m rarely really mad”, he enlightened me. “I’ll let you know if it’s the case-“ As he climbed to where I was and stood between my knees, my butterflies intensified.“You’re shaking”, he told me, placing his hands flat on the wood on either side of my hips and leaning in slightly. Helping, helping the situation for sure.(Chuckles)

Arabella: 9:49

So much

Nicole: 9:51

“Cold”, I lied quickly.(Both burst out laughing)

Arabella: 9:54

Cold

Nicole: 9:56

Cold, why did I…

Arabella: 9:58

Really? Really?

Nicole: 10:00

Why did I bother lying?

Arabella: 10:02

I mean,(Arabella kind of loses it again)

Nicole: 10:05

It's not like I've not had sex with this man before(Laughs)

Arabella: 10:08

And also, cold? Seriously, that's what you come up with?

Nicole: 10:10

Yes

Arabella: 10:12

In a sauna?

Nicole: 10:14

Fair, all right, okay. He chuckled. “It’s summer…in the south of France—and we’re in a sauna”.“Right”,(Arabella laughs justified) I cleared my throat. “I’m just excited”. 

“I can see that”, he said, then added: 10:19

“By the way, this absurdity with Carter, if it got out of hand—that would make me mad-for real mad-“ (Slightly laughs through the second mad)(In the exaggerated American western accent) Mad(Both lose it)

Arabella: 10:23

(Imitating said accent) Mad

Nicole: 10:25

(Still going) that would make me mad.

Arabella: 10:27

(Still imitating) You'd make me so mad.

Nicole: 10:29

God, why can I not? With Californian accents?

“I can see that”, he said, then added: 10:30

“By the way, this absurdity with Carter, if it got out of hand—that would make me mad-for real mad-““I know”, I admitted, “he’s been a bit cold with me from the start and I know why but-““Just don’t react”, he suggested.“Honestly, that’s really hard to do, but I’ll try”, I pledged. “I’m aware it’s infantile”.“I would appreciate it”, Mike said, “it’s odd though. He’s not usually this antagonised by someone-“ Oh gosh, that antagonised.(Both laugh)

Arabella: 10:38

(Imitating) antagonised

Nicole: 10:40

Why can we not ‘ised’ without going southern? That's something to work on I think.(Laughs)“I would appreciate it”, Mike said, “it’s odd though. He’s not usually this antagonised by someone-“ I sighed. “I’ll try to be friendlier and react less”. “Thank you”. He reached forward with his hand and pinched my bum. “Ow”, I moaned, jerking away from him. He stood up straight. “You’re staring at me again”. “Well you are right in my field of vision-“(Arabella snorts and Nicole laughs)

Arabella: 10:50

Yeah, where else are you supposed to be looking?(Laughs)

Nicole: 10:53

(Quietly) That was a decent response. He laughed. “You know what I mean-“ “Who’s a person that you find really attractive?”“Uh-““You can’t say Ava!”“Come on”. “Or Zander”. “Dammit”. He chuckled.  (Arabella laughs)“Fine, I suppose Ava would work-“ I sighed. “Did you just sigh?”“Yes”, I said reluctantly. “Are you dissing my taste in women?”“No, not at all!” I insisted.(Arabella lets a giggle escape)“She’s beautiful! Honestly, I would never-“ His mouth pulled up in a mocking smile. “Chill, I’m messing with you”. I breathed a sigh of relief. Gosh! When it comes to his wife,

Arabella: 11:14

He’s really

Nicole: 11:16

I shit the bed, I promise you,

Arabella: 11:18

Yes. Plus, he's just putting you through the wringer.

Nicole: 11:20

He is, he's being harsh with me. Well, he's not being harsh, but he's being particularly pokey,

Arabella: 11:22

He teasing

Nicole: 11:24

like with his playfulness.

Arabella: 11:26

Yes, yeah.

Nicole: 11:28

“So, what you’re saying is—very inarticulacy”, he chortled, “is you find me attractive?”“We’ve been over this, of course I do-“ I replied, “why the hell would I be here?”“Hmmm(Arabella laughs)-you stare at Jay as well”, Mike mused. “But differently-““Yeah, as a friend”, I fibbed. (Arabella scoffs as Nicole laughs) God, why am I still trying to get this? Why? Why am I bothering?

Arabella: 11:37

Why?

Nicole: 11:39

“No, not like a friend”, he laughed, “you’re a rotten liar”.“Look—it’s musical infatuation”, I told the half truth.(Arabella laughs) That is half true.“You know how good he is-but I agreed no one else in The Band- so”“That exists so that there’s no jealousy or confused feelings. It’s not some sort of moral high ground”, he elaborated. “We have never fallen out over a chick but-““Totally get it”, I promised. “I just have one question, though-““Shoot”.“Um—I look so different to Ava”, I said nervously, “I don’t really see why you’d also be attracted to me-““Don’t go down that rabbit hole”, Mike instructed,(Arabella giggles quietly in the background)“trust me. It is possible to be attracted to many different people at the same time, you know this. Like you’re attracted to both Jay and me”.“I’m not attracted to-”“You’re not fooling anyone”.  (Arabella scoffs so hard into a laugh)

Arabella: 11:55

You're still going.

Nicole: 11:57

(In a weird mocking girlish voice) I'm not attracted to Jay, obviously.

Arabella: 11:59

That's three times

Nicole: 12:01

Jeez. I don't know why I'm trying. I just, I have no excuses for who

Arabella: 12:03

In a small conversation that's three times you've tried to deny that fact.

Nicole: 12:05

I, I, I have no excuses for who I am as a person.(Laughs)

Arabella: 12:08

Fair

Nicole: 12:10

“Yes, Sir”, I relented. “I am attracted to all of you though. Except Zander—it’s weird—probably because he was always Bella’s favourite—I just don’t feel anything”.“Okay, shut-up”.(Both laugh) He knows I'm going to go off on one.

Arabella: 12:15

Yeah

Nicole: 12:17

He reached for me and pulled me towards him, so I was sitting in front of him closer to the edge of the seat. I sucked in my breath in shock. “So here are the rules-“he described, his face suddenly serious and unsmiling. “No matter what I do to you-you’re not allowed to make a sound-no loud breathing...nothing...not a peep”.

Arabella: 12:20

Not gonna happen

Nicole: 12:22

“And if I do?”“You know what—” “Right—but not serious punishment like going home-?”(Sad chuckle followed by Arabella’s sympathetic chuckle) He chuckled.

Arabella: 12:28

Oh baby!

Nicole: 12:30

“No—but something humiliating-““But that’s not fair!”“I love it when you say it’s not fair”, he breathed, “but it’s not fair who?”“Mr. Solomon-““Better”. “Could you please avoid butt-stuff then”,(Arabella lets out a quiet chuckle) I asked, “cause there’s no way I’d be able to stay quiet through that, Sir”. “Hmmm-but that will be interesting-“ “Please-“ He chuckled and pushed me back so that I was leaning against the wall of the sauna. He kneeled in front of me and pulled my knickers off, prying my legs apart. I swallowed, nervously as my stomach knotted tighter. He lowered his head, so it was level to my sex. Oh shit! He's going to go down on me, and I can't speak?

Arabella: 12:45

Yeah

Nicole: 12:47

Oh, okay. Well, this is going to go badly (Laughs) for me.

Arabella: 12:49

Well, I already said that.(Nicole laughs harder)

Nicole: 12:52

“Wet already”, he said, trailing a finger between my labia.“Oh, my God-“ “Speaking counts as a sound-“ I didn’t know whether to apologise or keep quiet. He could see the panic in my eyes.

Arabella: 12:58

Quiet. I would suggest.(Chuckles)

Nicole: 13:01

What?

Arabella: 13:03

Quiet I would suggest surely.

Nicole: 13:05

Well, yes, but because he said speaking counts as a sound and I feel like obligated to apologize, but I'm not allowed to speak. So, it's like a ha ha,

Arabella: 13:07

No, no, I get that, which is why I'm saying yeah, probably still sitting quiet, though.

Nicole: 13:09

Yeah, it's true. Probably when in doubt, Nicole, (In a growly voice) shut the fuck up!(Both burst out laughing)

Arabella: 13:12

A lesson in life(Still laughing)

Nicole: 13:15

You can see,(Laughs some more) Yeah, well, I'm not gonna take it, am I?

Arabella: 13:19

I love that you don't.

Nicole: 13:21

I didn’t know whether to apologise or keep quiet. He could see the panic in my eyes.“You can say one last thing, then it’s serious”.“Yes”, I agreed. “No speaking, Sir”.(Laughs some more)“You’re so easy to please”, he said. (Bella chuckles) He flashed that adorable smile at me again and stuck out his tongue. Oh, God. (Bella takes in a deep breath) He wiggled it around at me provocatively and licked his lips. I’m gonna die, I feel it. In real life, I can’t even shut up. So...hmmm...

Arabella: 13:29

Yeah. Hmmm, yeah.

Nicole: 13:31

I bit my lip so I wouldn’t laugh at the silliness. Sometimes it was hard not to—ahhh—not to fall in love with Mike. 

Arabella: 13:33

Ahhh, yeah--

Nicole: 13:35

I know.

Arabella: 13:37

I think we all feel that a little bit.

Nicole: 13:39

He moved his head in between my legs, and I felt the wetness as he opened his mouth. I pressed my lips together hard. I wasn’t going to let him win that one. Sure, Nicole, sure! You’re gonna to keep quiet! (Bella laughs) Yes! We know ourselves so well! Weeeee! (Claps hands then both laugh) I didn’t have the guts to talk to Jason about sexy stuff in private again. Okay.

Arabella: 13:43

What?

Nicole: 13:45

‘Cause, ‘cause, ‘cause I don’t want him to punish me by bringing Jason into it and then making me say a thing to him.

Arabella: 13:47

Oooooh!

Nicole: 13:49

Right? Yeah. (Bella laughs in understanding relief) That’s very fair but at the same time, I’m going to lose. There’s no friggin’ way--

Arabella: 13:51

Oh, you’re so going to lose.

Nicole: 13:53

--I can win.

Arabella: 13:55

Not a chance.

Nicole: 13:57

This has been rigged for me to lose.

Arabella: 13:59

Oh yeah. Big time.

Nicole: 14:01

He flicked his tongue over my clitoris. (Makes a noise of imaginary pleasure that’s all to real) I could imagine in my head--

Arabella: 14:03

(Barks a laugh) You can’t even shut up—argh!

Nicole: 14:05

I can’t! Just the—just the thought, I’m like—no, no, no, no, no, no...(Laughs)

Arabella: 14:07

(Makes a donkey noise of pleasure)

Nicole: 14:09

I could imagine in my head the gasp I would’ve allowed, but I bit down on my tongue to stop myself. I mean I’m giving it a good go. (Bella laughs) He inserted a finger up me and moved it in and out a few times before adding another. Yeah, it’s um—yeah.

Arabella: 14:14

So quiet, so quiet.

Nicole: 14:16

I felt my soft flesh stretch to his large fingers. He picked up the pace with both his fingers and his tongue. God. I braced myself on the bench with both arms. I clenched my teeth as my tongue could only withstand so much. (Laughs) Yup, I’ll bit it off.

Arabella: 14:20

Let’s not bite your tongue off.

Nicole: 14:22

Exactly. (Both laugh) He lifted his head away and smiled at me, mischievously. He hadn’t shaven and the stubble on his chin and around his mouth made it feel even better, or worse depending (Bella hums in agreement) on how you felt about the situation. (Bella bursts out laughing)

Arabella: 14:26

You know...options!

Nicole: 14:28

Yes, options. Well, sometimes you can also get a little bit of a rash, depending on how stubbly it is.

Arabella: 14:30

Yeah...and how long.

Nicole: 14:32

That has happened to me. I was like ow, what the f--? (Chuckles)

Arabella: 14:34

It felt good at the time then afterwards you’re like argh...

Nicole: 14:36

Yeah. Exactly. He lowered his mouth onto me again and nibbled at my clitoris. I let out a bark of a yelp, realising what I’d done, I fought for control. (Bella laughs unable to contain herself) I felt my skin tingle and the pressure building in my stomach. Oh, gosh. If I orgasm, it’s not going to go...quietly.

Arabella: 14:41

No.

Nicole: 14:43

He moved his mouth away from my mound and replaced it with his finger. (In a truly deep southern accent) With his finger (Nicole makes fun of herself then wheezes a laugh)

Arabella: 14:45

His finger! (Mockingly then laughs)

Nicole: 14:47

Sorry. He replaced it with his finger. He rubbed vigorously over my clitoris as he lifted himself up to swirl his tongue around one nipple. Oh my God! All the sensations! Argh!

Arabella: 14:51

Yup.

Nicole: 14:53

I covered my face with my arms and clenching my teeth, tried to block out his hard breathing that was urging me to do the same. That and probably also his face? I’m probably also trying to block out his face. (Laughs)

Arabella: 14:56

Yes.

Nicole: 14:58

‘Cause that’s--who you’re having sex with matters! (Laughs)

Arabella: 15:00

Oh yeah!

Nicole: 15:02

He bit down on a nipple and a thrill ran down my spine. I thought I heard myself moan, but hopefully it was him. Yeah, sure.

Arabella: 15:05

Yeah, not a chance.

Nicole: 15:07

Sure it was him.

Arabella: 15:09

Sure, yeah.

Nicole: 15:11

I mean, I suppose he could be enjoying it. He’s prob--he wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't fun, but at the same time--

Arabella: 15:13

Well, yes, also you know when they're doing that, and then they moan and you've got the vibrations of that as well.

Nicole: 15:15

Oh!

Arabella: 15:17

And it’s just like ohooo!

Nicole: 15:19

Yes, that's a good point. Oh, maybe it was him then. It was probably him.

Arabella: 15:21

No, I think it was still you.

Nicole: 15:23

(Laughs) He probably did it on purpose. He's like she's not making enough noise. Meh! (Makes a noise that should never be associated with sex!)

Arabella: 15:25

Meh! (Mocking Nicole) Probably not meh! (Both laugh)

Nicole: 15:27

I just...look, man. Sometimes I have a sound in my head and it doesn't come out the way I heard it. All right?

Arabella: 15:29

(Laughing) Yes.

Nicole: 15:31

That was not the humming...I didn't mean to hum like a tractor. (Both laugh, as Nicole makes a noise pretending to start a tractor) He rubbed harder over my clitoris and I writhed around on the bench trying not to vocalize. I'm sure I was doing it the entire time.

Arabella: 15:35

Non-stop.

Nicole: 15:37

He grabbed hold of my legs with one arm to keep me still and continued to rub over my clitoris again. I shut my eyes as I felt the tremors take hold of my body. I pursed my lips together, but my muscles were beyond my control. My lips seemed to open by themselves and I cried loudly enough even for the band outside to hear. (Laughs menacingly)

Arabella: 15:39

I mean, I'm pretty sure we've heard everything.

Nicole: 15:41

No, come on, you're not, you’re not just listening to us like freaking creeps, you're swimming--

Arabella: 15:43

No, but--

Nicole: 15:45

--and chatting and smoking and shit.

Arabella: 15:47

Yes, but we would still probably be able to hear what's going on.

Nicole: 15:49

No, we're not that the this, this sauna and the pool are not that close to each other, but you could, maybe you would hear me scream if I screamed.

Arabella: 15:51

Okay, right.

Nicole: 15:53

Right? You probably wouldn't hear uh and uuh and ooh, but you would probably hear scream. (Laughs)

Arabella: 15:55

Ah!!

Nicole: 15:57

Yes. At the same time, I tasted blood in my mouth. (Bella laughs) There you go, someone was gonna bleed. He moved his mouth back in between my legs and licked away the liquid where I'd cum. Wow, thanks, that helps.

Arabella: 16:03

(Groaning) Yeah.

Nicole: 16:05

He flashed another smile at me and wiped a hand over his mouth. I was still shaking. I mean, yes, yes, I would.

Arabella: 16:08

Yes!

Nicole: 16:10

It's not, it doesn't, it's not gonna stop that fast.

Arabella: 16:12

No.

Nicole: 16:14

I stared at him wide-eyed but didn't say anything. (Laughs) Oh, bless me.“You're allowed to speak now”, he chuckled and came to sit next to me on the bench. “I think I'm bleeding”. He looked immediately concerned.

Arabella: 16:18

(Snorts) And that’s the first--

Nicole: 16:20

Yeah, that was fun. I think I'm bleeding. (Both laugh) Um, he looked immediately concerned, searching my face. I stuck out my tongue. “Ah shit”. “Is it bad?” “Nah, but I'm sorry”, he said, “I didn't mean for you to get hurt”. “It doesn't hurt”, I told him, “not a lot, I barely noticed”. Yeah.

Arabella: 16:24

You didn't notice at all.

Nicole: 16:26

Of course I wouldn't notice. I, my thoughts were very concentrated elsewhere.

Arabella: 16:28

Elsewhere. (At the same time)

Nicole: 16:30

“Did you have fun?” “So much”, I told him, “but I think I made some noise”. Oh, bless my heart, I think I made some noise.

Arabella: 16:33

Maybe one or two? (Both laugh)

Nicole: 16:35

“You absolutely did,” he grinned, “It was designed for you to fail, admittedly, but since I made you bite your tongue in the process, I will make it a light punishment”. “Thank you, Sir”. Thank you, Sir! He has grace, this one.

Arabella: 16:38

He does.

Nicole: 16:40

I waited in anticipation for him to tell me what I needed to do. “Tomorrow at breakfast”, he said, “you have to give Carter a hug”. (Bella laughs) “Oh, that's risky”, I said, “what if he doesn't like or want it?” “Then you deal with it”, he instructed. “He'll be surprised. I don't think it'll be a problem”. “It shall be done, Sir”. Also, can I just say um, he said, make it a light punishment. I don't know if giving Carter a hug is that light for me.

Arabella: 16:43

Well, it could be worse.

Nicole: 16:45

Oh yeah, it could be much worse, sure. But--

Arabella: 16:47

So giving him a hug, yeah.

Nicole: 16:49

So far Mike's been very light on the punishment side. Can I just be clear that--

Arabella: 16:51

Yeah.

Nicole: 16:53

Normally in I should not say in real life, oops, ahh, yeah, okay, well, it's too late now. Normally when I get punished it's way harsher than this. Can I just point that out?

Arabella: 16:55

Oh yeah.

Nicole: 16:57

Waaaaay harsher. (Laughs in nervousness)“Good”. He stood up and, lifting me over his shoulder, started walking for the pool. Wow, okay, sure.

Arabella: 17:01

Your bare arse is still out?

Nicole: 17:03

Oh for sure!

Arabella: 17:05

Because he took oh--

Nicole: 17:07

Yeah, yeah yeah, definitely.“Wait, wait, Mr. Solomon!” I insisted. “What about the band?” He peeked out the door. “They've gone”. (Bella laughs) He carried me out of the sauna, my butt literally naked in the air.

Arabella: 17:10

There we go.

Nicole: 17:12

He walked across the stones to the pool while I was trying to half cover myself badly, as I looked up at the hotel windows. “Mr Solomon!” “What?” he asked, his voice dripping with the pleasure of authority. “The guests will be able to see us from the windows”, I pointed out. “We're the only ones in the hotel, I'm pretty sure”. “But the band-” “Shut up”, he ordered. (Bella laughs) “Stop worrying”. “If you're sure”. Also, I kind of would love for the band to be able to see from the windows. What?

Arabella: 17:15

What? Yes, yes you would.

Nicole: 17:17

What's wrong with me? (Laughs in embarrassment)

Arabella: 17:19

Oh, so so many things. (Bella laughs)

Nicole: 17:21

He walked into the water with me still over, still over his shoulder. Wow, he's a strong dude.

Arabella: 17:24

Yeah!

Nicole: 17:26

To be fair, he is.“Don't the other guys have sex?” I asked, as the thought occurred to me. Of course, a thought occurred to me. (Bella laughs) Let me, (makes noises of vomiting words then laughs) “Don't the other guys have sex?” I asked, as the thought occurred to me. “I've not seen anyone but Zander with a woman since I joined you”. “What is this?” he demanded, “20 questions”.(Bella snorts softly) I yelped when he suddenly dropped me into the water. That's what you get. That's your answer...(Noises, noises) Splash!

Arabella: 17:33

Yeah, plash!

Nicole: 17:35

“Turn around”, he commanded. When I didn't move immediately, he grabbed me by the waist and turned me around himself. (Bella laughs) Obviously.

Arabella: 17:38

Often, often the quickest way to do it.

Nicole: 17:40

Yeah, don't even say anything, just manhandle. In the same--

Arabella: 17:43

Just make her do it.

Nicole: 17:45

Yeah. In the same second, he pushed me into a bent position in front of him. I giggled. It was very exciting.

Arabella: 17:47

Yah.

Nicole: 17:49

He pulled me firmly to him. He pushed into me and put his hand on the back of my neck. “Can you reach my thigh?” I reached my hand back behind him and tapped his thigh. “I can, Sir”. “If it gets too intense, tap my thigh and I'll stop”. “Understood, Mr. Solomon”. Wow, I'm being compliant. It's cute.

Arabella: 17:52

You really are.

Nicole: 17:54

I like the side of me. (Chuckles) No, I don't. (Both laugh)“Okay”, he said, “breathe”. I took a deep breath and he pushed me under the water. He was properly thrusting away. I was just thinking, before we continue this, this um little bit here, can I just I, I know I'm, it's not my job to do this, but just to be sure, when it comes to like safety of kink and stuff, do not do this at home, guys. Not this one. This one is hydro bondage. You have to be very, very experienced for um, you have to do it with someone who knows what they're doing. You have to not do it with me, cause I'm an idiot. Um...

Arabella: 17:58

Yes.

Nicole: 18:00

You're about to find out why. No, it's um, this is this. This is exaggerated a bit for the story. I am not this much of a freaking idiot. Okay, you guys must please understand that this is a little bit exaggerated. But, yeah, what we're about to tell you is a do not try at home thing unless you are a very seasoned practitioner. Water is incredibly dangerous. All right, that's it.

Arabella: 18:02

Yes.

Nicole: 18:04

I'm done. I took a deep breath and he pushed me under the water. He was properly thrusting away. I heard the dull sound of the water splashing as he thrust backwards and forwards. As my stomach knotted and I felt my muscles squeeze around him, he pulled me out of the water. I was standing against him. I took another breath and he pushed me back under the water again for a few seconds. He pulled me back out. When he pushed me back under the water, I swallowed a little because I breathed again.

Arabella: 18:07

She forgot she wasn't a fish.

Nicole: 18:09

I forgot I wasn't a fish. I was like, oh yeah. (Weird little noise) He didn't seem to notice, as he'd heard me breathe the first time. And he trusts me to be a damn freaking fool.

Arabella: 18:12

Fool of a Took. (Lord of the Ring reference)

Nicole: 18:14

I tapped his thigh when he pulled me out and realized I was spluttering. He let go of me immediately and said, “Are you okay?” I nodded. “My fault, I breathed under the water like an idiot. You can continue”. (Both laugh)

Arabella: 18:16

Don't worry about me dying over here. Just carry on.

Nicole: 18:18

Every he like tries to be kind to like help me with a thing, I'm like just just ignore my pain, just go. That's my real masochist coming out.

Arabella: 18:20

Yes.

Nicole: 18:22

But obviously he's a good egg. So he ignored me and pushed himself up on the side of the pool. When I say he ignored me, to be clear, he ignored the fact that I wanted him to continue. He didn't ignore me as a person.

Arabella: 18:26

Yeah.

Nicole: 18:28

And pushed himself up on the side of the pool sitting down with his feet dangling in the water. “Come here”, he said. We've stopped the the water thing now because he realized he can't trust me to breathe properly, God.

Arabella: 18:31

You can’t breathe.

Nicole: 18:33

I walked closer to him in the water. He put his hand on the back of my head and pulled me towards him. I'm assuming he's he's waited until I've stopped dying obviously.

Arabella: 18:36

Spluttering. Yes, I assume the same thing.

Nicole: 18:38

Yes. I took him in my mouth and placed my hand on him. After a few minutes of going down on him, I swore I heard something behind me. “What was that?” I asked, stepping back and looking behind me. (Bella giggles) “Nicole”, he breathed. “Wait”. (Both chuckle) He moaned. I turned to see him, cum in the water. “Someone has to swim in that tomorrow”, I winced. He shot me a look that caused a chill to run down my spine. “You weren't there to fucking catch it”. I swallowed, “right, shutting up”. (Bella laughs louder) Wow, what was I thinking?

Arabella: 18:42

Oh, Nicky.

This is my motto. I feel like this should be my tagline as a person: 18:44

Nicole, what was she thinking?

Arabella: 18:46

What was I? Yes! (Both laugh)

Nicole: 18:48

He got up and pulled his boxers on. “Come on”. I pulled my clothes that were lying on the side of the pool on and we walked back to the top floor. I'm assuming my underwear had made an appearance at some point.

Arabella: 18:51

At some point, yeah.

Nicole: 18:53

Yeah, I'm like obsessed about where my freaking knickers are.

Arabella: 18:55

Yes, they're good panties, you don't want to lose them.

Nicole: 18:57

Before we go on, can we just talk about the fact that what have we been doing to this poor hotel's pool and sauna? We're just leaving our underwear everywhere...he cums in the pool. We smoked in the pool. It's just like, yeah--

Arabella: 18:59

You fucked--

Nicole: 19:01

We fucked in the pool, argh.

Arabella: 19:03

You probably dripped quite a yeah, and you probably dripped for a fair amount in the sauna.

Nicole: 19:05

Oh gosh. Urgh!!

Arabella: 19:07

Yeah.

Nicole: 19:09

Wow, this is gross. Wow, well, you know guys this. Obviously you know it's fiction.

Arabella: 19:11

You are never going to be allowed back again.

Nicole: 19:13

Well, that's for dang sure. But also it's also not very sexy to to obviously put in the real life stuff of like. And then we cleaned up after ourselves. (Laughs)

Arabella: 19:15

Exactly.

Nicole: 19:17

So just assume we did, all right?

Arabella: 19:19

They are respectful humans.

Nicole: 19:21

Yes.

Arabella: 19:23

You guys just don't need to hear about it.

Nicole: 19:25

You don't need to hear us cleaning up after ourselves unless it's sexy and it's not.

Arabella: 19:27

No.

Nicole: 19:29

Not in this case.

Arabella: 19:31

There's no French maid outfit going on here.(Queue break music – Rathead by Big Mouse Tree House)

I followed the rest of the band, minus Mike and Nicole, back up to the top floor. I was on my way to Nicole and my room when Xander called: 19:34

“Hey, Bella, nightcap?” “I'd love that”. I hurried through the door that Zander was holding open for me. “Thank you”. “What's your drink, Bella?” Jason asked me. “What have you got?” “Whiskey, beer”, he responded. “If that's not your thing, I do have a bottle of red wine in my bag”. (Both giggle) Beg.“Yep, I do prefer wine”, I admitted, “but I don't want to drink your wine if you're saving it”. He laughed. “I don't save alcohol”. “Wine would be lovely”, I told him. “I fucking love your accent”, he said as he skipped off to get the bottle of wine. (Nicole chuckles breathily) “He really always has this much energy”, I asked Zander. “Most of the time”.

Nicole: 19:37

Zander sounds like he's lost a brain cell. Most of the time. (Mocking Bella’s lazy tone of voice)

Arabella: 19:39

Most of the time. Oh, my God, I'm so happy.

Nicole: 19:41

(Both giggle) Actually, that's more accurate. Zander sounds like he's high. (Both laugh)

Arabella: 19:44

“Most of the time”, Zander smiled, “but he does have the rare mood swing where he's the extreme opposite”. “Don't we all?” I said, for the lack of a better response. “Here we go, m'lady”, Jason said, returning with the bottle of wine. “Zander, drinking wine too”, Jason asked him. “Sure, why not?” Jason poured a glass of wine for the three of us. After I accepted mine, he opened the balcony door and walked to the railing where he shouted into the abyss, “I fucking love my life!”

Nicole: 19:46

And he sounds like an English gammon man! (Laughs)

Arabella: 19:48

Yes, let me try that one again. (Nicole laughs heartily)

Nicole: 19:50

I fucking love my life! (Nicole tries the accent and vibe of an English gammon man)

Arabella: 19:52

My life! Football! (Nicole laughs even harder) Jason poured a glass of wine for the three of us. After I accepted mine, he opened the balcony door and walked to the railing where he shouted into the abyss, “I fucking love my life!” (Both laugh)

Nicole: 19:55

That's a Jason thing to do. Just so you guys know.

Arabella: 19:57

Yes.

Nicole: 19:59

It might seem like Jason is super high, and maybe Zander a little bit as well, but they're not. This is just who they are as people, and together...even worse.

Arabella: 20:01

Yes, I think I think they're a bit like me and Nicky are together.

Nicole: 20:03

Yeah, a lot. Yeah, we just like egg each other on...

Arabella: 20:05

Yeah.

Nicole: 20:07

But maybe. But actually, they're exactly like us because me being Jason and you being Zander in this, yeah, apparently, we just we like we want to have sex with ourselves. Fun.

Arabella: 20:09

I mean technically, that's very mentally healthy.

Nicole: 20:11

That, yeah! Yeah, we're attracted to people exactly like us. Because Zander also, like Bella, will help do the chaos with me, but also often she will help me be, be the sensible, be more sensible, and Zander does the same thing for Jason.

Arabella: 20:13

Around the chaos.

Nicole: 20:15

Yeah, Jason and Zander have the same dynamic.

Arabella: 20:17

Yeah, utilising the chaos, but in a sort of a vaguely safe and sane way.

Nicole: 20:19

Yeah. Like, have you thought about this, bro, before you go and do a thing?

Arabella: 20:21

Still the chaos, but chaos that may not kill you.

Nicole: 20:23

Yes, exactly. (Agreeing sounds) Yeah.

Arabella: 20:25

Or get you stuck up a tree somewhere.

Nicole: 20:27

(Chuckling) Yeah.

Arabella: 20:29

With a pinecone shoved up your butt.

Nicole: 20:31

Wow. Yes, sure, this is very specific, Bella.

Arabella: 20:33

It really is.

Nicole: 20:35

Just so everyone knows. Because you may be believing, because of how specific Bella's being, that this is something I've done. No.

Arabella: 20:37

This is not.

Nicole: 20:39

Tree, yes, pinecone, no.

Arabella: 20:41

It's not out of the realm of possibility.

Nicole: 20:43

No.

Arabella: 20:45

I didn't mean it as if you would have purposefully put the pine cone up your butt.

Nicole: 20:47

Oh good.

Arabella: 20:49

I meant by like you slipped down the tree and--

Nicole: 20:51

ARGH (Dramatic shouting)

Arabella: 20:53

and got a pine cone up your butt, or something.

Nicole: 20:55

That sounds—okay, thank you. Right, back to the balcony we go.

Arabella: 20:57

“Shall we drink our wine on the balcony?” Zander suggested. “Sure”. I was rather hoping we would do something other than hang out with Jason on the balcony. Don't get me wrong, I love nothing more than hanging out with Jason, but at that moment there was something else I'd rather be doing.

Nicole: 20:59

I love how cryptic you're being...something else. I would rather be doing something else.

Arabella: 21:01

Yes, I wonder what that could be...

Nicole: 21:03

So poised, so sophisticated.

Arabella: 21:05

Zander and I lay down on the lounges on the balcony, watching Jason attempting to ride the banister. I was surprised that he was still up to his tricks at 40 years old. Am I really, though? Am I that surprised?

Nicole: 21:08

No, you're not. You're not, it's Jason.

Arabella: 21:10

I'm really fucking not.

Nicole: 21:12

Jason's never gonna...He doesn’t...he will, he will always be this.

Arabella: 21:14

Yes. 3Jay, that's actually rather frightening”, I told him, “could you come away from the railing please?” “Afraid I'll fall to my death, Bella?” Jason asked but stopped out of respect. “Do you not trust my balance?” “I'm sure you have nine lives”, I smiled, “but for my nerves”. “Gotcha”. He threw himself onto the lounger to my right. He somehow managed to hold onto his wine glass without spilling a drop.

Nicole: 21:17

Experience.

Arabella: 21:19

Apparently. Apparently. Yours would have been fucking everywhere.

Nicole: 21:21

Oh, foh sho! (Chuckles)

Arabella: 21:23

Foh sho!“Tell me”, Zander said, “did you really not know it was for us when you responded to the agency's call?” “Not until I arrived at the studio for the audition”, I told them, “and, to be honest, I was so stressed and confused that morning that I didn't know any details until I was doing it. I knew it was for a tour, for a band, but when I found out it was you guys, honestly I cried”. “That is so cute”, Jason grinned. “He's right”, Zander agreed. I blushed. I don't blush, though. We've made this point many times, but here we are, I am blushing yes. I blushed.

Nicole: 21:27

Well, do you know you won't blush around...him?

Arabella: 21:29

I do not to be fair.

Nicole: 21:31

There you go.

Arabella: 21:33

I could very well blush. You make a solid point there. (Nicole giggles) I blushed. “It's really surreal, honestly. I added I was so angry with Nicky when she was not answering her phone I left voicemails like bitch, you're missing out on the chance of a lifetime here”. (Nicole laughs) ”Meanwhile she was with you the whole time. I mean, what are the chances of that?” “Normally I'd say probably one in a thousand”, Zander answered, but from what I've seen of the two of you over the past few days, I'd say a solid 500 in 1,000”. I laughed. “You're probably right”. “What made you go into dancing?” Zander asked curiously. “I always loved dancing and when I was studying physical theatre I realised I wanted to be a dancer first and an actor second”, I explained. “I think it was the right decision. This will be my first world tour, but I thought I'd be doing it with the other dancers”. I smiled. “Amazing what life throws at you”. “You're telling me,” Zander said. Jason jumped up from the lounge suddenly and rushed back into the room and started playing the piano. “Is it not too late for that?” I started asking. “No”, Zander replied, knowing what I was asking before I could finish. “There's not many people around besides, they're very unlikely to complain”. He leaned over, placing his hand on my leg. I felt the energy where his skin made contact with mine. “I'm sorry about Jay”, he said. “What do you mean?” I frowned. “He's cock blocking without realizing”. “Oh”, I said surprised and a little embarrassed, “I'm a in no rush”. Small lie.

Nicole: 21:37

Big lie!

Arabella: 21:39

Big fucking lie!

Nicole: 21:41

Why are we both just lying to their faces all day?

Arabella: 21:43

I know, I know we're trying to seem so much more demure than we are.

Nicole: 21:45

I think that's it. Well, I'm not. Am I trying to seem demure? Where?

Arabella: 21:47

Well, okay, demure might not be the right word.

Nicole: 21:49

Definitely not the word.

Arabella: 21:51

But it's something--

Nicole: 21:53

No, no, no, no. I think we're just trying to not--

Arabella: 21:55

Understated.

Nicole: 21:57

Yeah, we're trying not to be too much like--

Arabella: 21:59

Show our crazy.

Nicole: 22:01

Yeah, that's it.

Arabella: 22:03

Yeah.“Maybe you're not”, he winked, “but I am”. I chuckled. “Well, what should we do?” Zander sighed. “I suppose we should be satisfied with just kissing tonight”. “I don't see Mike or Nicky caring as much as we do about others being around”, I pointed out.

Nicole: 22:06

Oh thanks. That's true.

Arabella: 22:08

It's so true, though.

Nicole: 22:10

Yeah.

Arabella: 22:12

Tell me I'm wrong.

Nicole: 22:14

Yeah, no, it's true, it's true. I also don't know why you can't just ask his literal best friend to go away.

Arabella: 22:16

I know right, I'd be like Nicky, get the fuck out now.

Nicole: 22:18

Oh, you've definitely done that before, so--

Arabella: 22:20

I have done that.

Nicole: 22:22

So, there we are, so why can’t he just be like—Jason, leave!

Arabella: 22:24

Dude! Get out of here!

Nicole: 22:26

Go do a thing to do! Go do a thing to do? Okay...yeah, go find a thing to do.

Arabella: 22:28

Maybe he's worried about what havoc he might cause.

Nicole: 22:30

Oh, that's possible!

Arabella: 22:32

Yeah, that's a fair worry.

Nicole: 22:34

That's definitely possible.

Arabella: 22:36

I mean I have worried in the past if I do that to you, but usually it's been in our own flat, so it's been all right. Minimal damage can be made.

Nicole: 22:38

This is true. But leaving Jay alone in a hotel room, you know.

Arabella: 22:40

Who knows? Zander sighed. “I suppose we should be satisfied with just kissing tonight”. “I don't see Mike or Nicky caring as much as we do about others being around”, I pointed out. “I know”, he said, “and normally I wouldn't either but I don't know. It feels different”. “Different?” I asked, “what do you mean?” “Never mind”, he said quickly, as though he changed his mind about what he wanted to say. I was afraid to push him so I said nothing. Zander sighed deeply and finished his wine. “Perhaps it's time to call it a night”. “Oh, yes, sure”, I said, feeling like I might have upset him somehow. I stood up from the lounger. “Shall I see myself out?” “No, I can do that”. Zander kissed me goodnight at the door, but I couldn't help but feel a little unsatisfied again as I walked back to my room. Once again, huge understatement of disappointment and unsatisfaction. Huge!

Nicole: 22:44

It's the British way of saying it. It's like I was a little dissatisfied.

Arabella: 22:46

Yeah, it's the British way of like...have you ever noticed how we...so for something that is really truly awful happens and we all go oh yeah, no it's...

Nicole: 22:48

Horrible! like something awful.

Arabella: 22:50

Yeah, something awful happens and it's like, yeah, it's a bit bad, you know, whereas if we get a minor inconvenience, like the rain or traffic, we're like it was a fucking nightmare.

Nicole: 22:52

Yeah.

Arabella: 22:54

I mean, I got drenched and it was no good, it just made me argh, lost your arm? Oh, you know it's not all that bad.

Nicole: 22:56

Very inconvenient. British people love to exaggerate both ways.

Arabella: 22:58

Yes, understate and overstate.

Nicole: 23:00

But to be honest, so do I. But then you also get the very pessimistic British it's, it's not, it's just, it's a generalization. But I remember like I was talking to me and my Canadian friend about this, because we're very excited and happy humans, most of the time and me and her. Even though I'm not american, I use a lot of americanisms, especially in Britain, so I would often be like awesome, even though she would say awesome, right? And people would be like is it? Is it awesome?

Arabella: 23:02

Is it though?

Nicole: 23:04

And it's like wow, lighten up! Calm down!

Arabella: 23:06

Well, it's because it's grey and it rains a lot here. It's fairly windy.

Nicole: 23:08

I know, but still.

Arabella: 23:10

It gets on top of us.

Nicole: 23:12

Fair, we get excited.

Arabella: 23:14

You do.

Nicole: 23:16

All righty. I woke up feeling very warm and snuggly. Hmm, I could stay like this forever, but something about feeling that amazing and comfortable wasn't right. (Both laugh) I opened my eyes warily to find myself wrapped around Mike with my head on his chest. (Bella laughs) Wow, all right. He was staring down at me, half amused. “What's going on?” I asked foggily. “That's what I want to know”. I let go of him and moved away. “Did I do that in my sleep?” “Well, I sure as hell didn't arrange you like that”. “Sorry”, I said, “I move around when I sleep”. “And talk”, he informed me, resting his arms behind his neck. “What?” I asked. I shook my head. “I mean, I know I do, but what did I say?” I bit my lip nervously. It can't be good, otherwise he wouldn't be smirking like that. “A name”. “Your name?” I asked, sitting up and searching for something to say. “I know another Mike”.(Both laugh) Wow. I added quickly. “You said Jay”. “I know another Jay too”. (Both laugh) I know Mikes, I know Jays, I know all of the people.

Arabella: 23:25

All over the place, all the people.

Nicole: 23:27

He smiled surprisingly softly and, to my surprise, said, “We might as well have sex if you're so eager to get on top of me”. “I need to brush my teeth first”. “I'm not going to kiss you”. “Yeah, but it just it feels icky”. He sighed. “Hurry up”. I jumped off the bed, grabbed my toothbrush from my bag and hopped into the bathroom. I quickly brushed my teeth and went back to bed. Bless my heart. To be fair, I have a standard to uphold here.

Arabella: 23:30

Yeah.

Nicole: 23:32

This is the literal vocalist of the band. Like hello! Before I could speak, he pulled me onto him. Okay oh--he's...

Arabella: 23:35

He's just ready to go full steam ahead.

Nicole: 23:37

I mean, it is morning wood.

Arabella: 23:39

Yes.

Nicole: 23:41

He was already hard...because he woke up like that. I lifted to pull my pyjama pants down and he used his fingers to stimulate me for a quick turn on. He does that a lot, I don't know why. Because, yeah, I'm ready, don't you worry, babe.

Arabella: 23:45

Right, you're always ready to go.

Nicole: 23:47

He moved me... Okay, let's just be clear, because we've had some things happen recently. I'm we're always ready to go with the people of our choosing.

Arabella: 23:50

Yes, all right, not just with anyone.

Nicole: 23:52

There is consent. Do not be sending us gross messages, guys. Come on! Okay, and I'm back--we're back to fun. Before I could speak, he pulled me on to him. He was already hard. I lifted to pull my pyjama pants down and he used his fingers to simulate me for a quick turn on. He moved me into position above him and I lowered onto him. It was definitely a feeling to get used to. He felt very deep in, like he was going to puncture my stomach. Wow, sexy writing, Nicole!

Arabella: 23:56

Yeah, also bit of an exaggeration.

Nicole: 23:58

Ahhhhhh...

Arabella: 24:00

Although, saying that you've got a very short body.

Nicole: 24:02

I was about to say...do you not feel like that when someone's really deep in?

Arabella: 24:04

No.

Nicole: 24:06

Oh shit, maybe there's something weird about my body.

Arabella: 24:08

Well, you have a short torso. I have quite a long torso.

Nicole: 24:10

Yeah, but my torso isn't important here. What? (Both laugh) It sounds like I have a short vagina! Anyway... I couldn't decide whether it was uncomfortable or not. My heart thudded annoyingly and my breasts were bopping around embarrassingly, even though they were covered by my top. I was sure I looked horrible from where he was looking up at me. Okay, I'm sure that was just in my head

Arabella: 24:14

No!

Nicole: 24:16

Because any guy in that position, even someone of this calibre...

Arabella: 24:18

...is happy.

Nicole: 24:20

...doesn't give a crap.

Arabella: 24:22

No.

Nicole: 24:24

By the way, it's only people with breasts that worry that their breasts don't look good from that angle. I promise you you're all good.

Arabella: 24:26

Yeah.

Nicole: 24:28

The good thing was that I had all the control. What I meant to say was that I would have had all the control if Mike wasn't guiding me with his hands on top of my thighs. I supported myself by placing my hands on his chest above the tattoo of the band emblem. I focused on the tattoo. I moved myself faster up and down him and licked my lips. I looked up to his face, which was a mistake. I found myself staring right into his eyes and then I couldn't break the contact. It felt too intimate. I panicked, not sure why the butterflies in my stomach exploded with the flutter. Oh God.

Arabella: 24:31

Oh Nicky.

Nicole: 24:33

My mobile rang. I screamed in fright, which caused Mike to jerk. “Fuck it, man”, he moaned, “It's just a phone”. “Right, of course”. But it was the perfect excuse for me to get away. Why do I want to go get away?

Arabella: 24:36

Oh, because you're weird, and it got too intimate and you were like oh!

Nicole: 24:38

Oh, that's true, I'm weird about intimacy. Yeah. Even if I was enjoying it, the intimacy was too much. Giving away a lot about myself.

Arabella: 24:42

Yeah.

Nicole: 24:44

“I'll answer it”, I said, starting to get off him.

Arabella: 24:46

Oh my God. He squeezed his fingers into my flesh to hold me there. “Don't you dare”, he warned, his eyes flashing. “Sorry,” I said, “I have to. It might be Bella or someone”. (Both laugh) Someone! Anybody!

Nicole: 24:52

Please help! Before he could do anything, I crawled off him and grabbed my mobile from the bedside cabinet. I held it to my ear, “Hello”.

Arabella: 24:55

“Hey, Nicky”.

Nicole: 24:57

“Oh, hey, Bella”. I threw a look in his direction as though to say see...(Both burst out laughing) It's so important I need to stop mid-coitus to answer the phone to my best friend. I heard my grunt behind me and I cast a look at him over my shoulder. I turned towards him and sat down cross-legged next to him. Wow, I'm ballsy this morning!

Arabella: 25:02

Yes, you are...you're just like no.“Are you two coming down for breakfast or what? It's half past nine and they're going to close the buffet at ten”.

Nicole: 25:05

“Uh”, I said, glancing at Mike. He looked annoyed. (Both snort)

Arabella: 25:07

I wonder why.

Nicole: 25:09

Yeah, but I tried anyway. “Breakfast will close soon”. “So, hurry up and come back here so we can finish”. “We'll be down down soon”, I told her, “Mike wants to scratch an itch.”(Both laugh) Why am I being demure with you?

Arabella: 25:12

I don't know.

Nicole: 25:14

“Mike wants to scratch an itch”. She chuckled.

Arabella: 25:16

“I hear you”.

Nicole: 25:18

“I'll talk to you later”, I said, “bye, Bella”. I hung up. “That really couldn't wait?” Mike commented crisply. “Am I in trouble?” I asked, sounding a little hopeful. (Both laugh) “We'll have to start all over again”, he answered, “so yes, you are”. I jumped off the bed. “Sorry, can't. I need to go to breakfast before it's over”.

Arabella: 25:20

Oh my god, Nicky, what the fuck?

Nicole: 25:22

I'm obviously doing it on purpose. I'm bratting, guys. “No, you fucking will not”, Mike thundered. I want him to up the freaking energy a bit.

Arabella: 25:25

Yeah!

Nicole: 25:27

“No, you fucking will not”, Mike thundered, “get back here and finish this, or I'll come over there and get you”. Okay! Yes, this is what I wanted.

Arabella: 25:30

Yeah!

Nicole: 25:32

I didn't want to push the game so too far, so I relented. So he fucking does something really horrifying, like whip my clit or something, so I relented. (Both laugh) Wow, that is a thing that happens, guys, by the way. From time to time it is. So I relented, secretly thrilled about how badly he wanted me. Mm-hmm.“Oh, all right”, I said and walked back over to him. I climbed back on top of him and we started again. I paid careful attention not to catch his eye that time. I didn't need the same feelings as before. He slapped my arse at some point. Why did I write--?

Arabella: 25:39

I don’t know.

Nicole: 25:41

Okay, yes, he did. When he came, he quickly threw me off him and got up. Nice.“Now hurry”, he said, “we're going to miss breakfast”.

Arabella: 25:46

That’s fair.

Nicole: 25:48

“That's what I said before”, I insisted. “Sex was more important to me then than breakfast”, he told me. “Now, breakfast is more important than anything. Move your ass”. Okay. I rushed to get dressed without showering and hurried downstairs with Mike. Ew, it's a little, ew that I didn't shower, right?

Arabella: 25:52

Ahhhhh...it’s okay.

Nicole: 25:54

I guess, I can shower later.

Arabella: 25:56

It's a little.

Nicole: 25:58

I hope I'm gonna shower later.

Arabella: 26:00

Yeah, it's sort of okay because you don't want to miss breakfast. You don't have time for a shower. I'm sure you will have gone back up to shower and change properly.

Nicole: 26:02

I just want to say a thing quickly, guys. I just realised, me as the writer hasn't put in that Mike wears a condom. He puts on a condom every time we have sex. Obviously.

Arabella: 26:04

Assume condom.

Nicole: 26:06

But I don't write it in every scene because it just feels weird to me to stop the whole thing to be like and then he put on a condom because that is important.

Arabella: 26:08

Exactly.

Nicole: 26:10

But always assume people are wearing condoms, okay? Unless stated otherwise, then it's important.

Arabella: 26:12

Yes.

Nicole: 26:14

I'm incredibly surprised that mike I mean he doesn't know me very well, so I think that's why the punishments aren't very harsh yet.

Arabella: 26:16

Yeah.

Nicole: 26:18

They get harsher as we go, but he's obviously...

Arabella: 26:20

Testing the waters a little bit.

Nicole: 26:22

Of course, because, like he, because I wow, I'm not a Dom, but what I just did, I would feel the need to punish myself.

Arabella: 26:24

Yes.

Nicole: 26:26

You know what I mean?

Arabella: 26:28

You are Dobby. (Both laugh)

Nicole: 26:30

I was looking for trouble on so many levels and he was just like oh, but we obviously have things to do. So, he's like probably trying to contain it.

Arabella: 26:32

I don't have time!

Nicole: 26:34

It might come back to bite me later.

Arabella: 26:36

Maybe, maybe.

Nicole: 26:38

But what I'm saying is he's actually...he's actually incredibly forgiving of me, incredibly. Yes, I know people, without naming names, who would, who are much harsher.

Arabella: 26:40

Oh yeah, oh yeah.

Nicole: 26:42

We walked into the restaurant downstairs and found Noah, Zander, Carter, Jason, Billy and Bella... Wow, it's a list.

Arabella: 26:45

Listing us off!

Nicole: 26:47

Sitting around the table with a couple of empty chairs. They were laughing wholeheartedly at something when we entered. There weren't many other guests, as the band kept saying. Only one other couple were in the restaurant, but they could also have been staff. Did they book up the whole hotel? Obviously not. I think it’s just like--

Arabella: 26:50

Probably not...

Nicole: 26:52

Low season.

Arabella: 26:54

It's just probably off season.

Nicole: 26:56

Yeah, yeah.“Good morning”, I sang, “where's Andrew.?” No one answered the question.

Arabella: 26:59

Everybody ignores you.

Nicole: 27:01

Yeah!“Hello, Nicole”, Billy said. “Hey, Billy”. Just so you guys know we've decided we're gonna make we are going to, when we do billy's accent, just do a..well, I say standard southern, basically what we think a southern accent sounds like. But but, cajun is so incredibly hard. If you guys have watched True Blood, think Renee, you know from True Blood, it's super difficult. Yeah, so we're going to just do Southern.

Arabella: 27:05

Southern.

Nicole: 27:07

Because that's hard enough.“Morning, Nicole”, Noah moaned, stuffing a piece of bacon into his mouth. “Had a good night?”, he said, muffled through the half-congested pork. Sexy. So sexy.“Better than we had I expect”, Zander moaned as well. “Hungover?” I asked knowingly. Before Zander could answer, Carter said moodily, “none of your business”. (Bella snorts then chuckles) “Morning Carter”. “Fuck off”. Okay! (Both laugh heartily) Whohoohoo! Boom!

Arabella: 27:14

He's just not even playing today! He's just like straight off the bat.

Nicole: 27:16

Now he's now, he's hung over, so, you know...

Arabella: 27:18

You have to give him a hug!

Nicole: 27:20

Oh God, no, oh no. It's perfect!“Morning Carter”. “Fuck off”. I gave Mike a pointed look, as he still wanted me to hug the dude. “Perhaps you need a coffee for that hangover”, I offered bubbly. Oh Lord.“Blow me”. Okay.“Not much chance of that”, I responded quickly. “That's what you think”, he countered. Okay, no, wow, okay, wow where's this going? Getting up and walking back to the buffet table.

Arabella: 27:29

He woke up and chose violence today.

Nicole: 27:31

Apparently, we woke up and chose violence, for sure.

Arabella: 27:33

Yes.

Nicole: 27:35

My heart jumped, but to my surprise in an excited way, rather than fear. I mean, that's not surprising...

Arabella: 27:38

To your surprise?

Nicole: 27:40

To my own surprise! I'm so surprised by who I am as a person. I caught Bella's eye before I could shout something after him, and she mouthed.

Arabella: 27:43

“Stop it”.

Nicole: 27:45

So anyone else want coffee?” I asked loudly and grinned.“I've got a headache, woman”, Zander said but not unkindly, “please lower your voice, your movements, energy, everything”.

Arabella: 27:48

Stop being you!

Nicole: 27:50

Please everything.“Would you like a painkiller?” “I've already had them”, he said, “still waiting for the effect”. “You're chirpy this morning”, Jason remarked. “I had a pretty good start to my morning”, I told him. “Really?”. Jason asked interestedly, how so?” “Just slept well”, I answered and then whispered to Bella, “and morning sex”.

Arabella: 27:53

Yeah, she can't whisper. She cannot whisper to save her life. Everybody hears everything.

Nicole: 27:55

‘Cause I learned to whisper on the stage. Bella smiled. “Hey, hey”, Noah” complained, no whispering, tell the whole table”. “No way”, Bella and I laughed. “She said she had morning sex”, Jason said shamelessly.

Arabella: 27:58

“Jay”,

Nicole: 28:00

Bella complained. “How did you even hear that?” I asked confused. “I have ears”, he responded, “and you fucking stage whisper”.

Arabella: 28:02

See, told ya.

Nicole: 28:04

Billy looked uncomfortable. “Okay, that's enough of that. I don't want to know who did what and with whom. And thank you”. “You're such a killjoy, Billy”, Zander joked.

Arabella: 28:06

“Oh, oh!”

Nicole: 28:08

Bella realized.

Arabella: 28:10

“When I called this morning and Mike was all pissed off--”

Nicole: 28:12

“Yeah, I answered the phone”.

Arabella: 28:14

“During?”

Nicole: 28:16

“Damn it, Bella”, I grumbled as the whole table laughed. Of course, minus Billy. “Of course not”, I started to protest, but Mike told the table the truth casually. “Yes, the little harlot just had to answer the phone like it was the most important thing in the world”. I gasped, “Harlot”. “For the love of God”, Billy said desperately, “save it for the bus or the green room, I beg you, Nicole, sit down and have some breakfast”. “I'm going to get some coffee”, I announced and danced over to the coffee machine. No shit's given me, huh, I'm just like wahey!

Arabella: 28:19

Yeah, no, you're like we're gonna vibe over here!

Nicole: 28:21

Carter, who had just finished pouring himself a mug, looked over his shoulder at me. “Some coffee, if it's not too much to ask your highness”. Wow, I'm not going the right way about this, that's for sure. He grunted and poured a second mug. “Why, thank you”, I smiled, “small gesture very much appreciated”. Wow. As he turned to me with my mug, I thought it may be a good moment for the whole hug thing. I took my mug gratefully and carefully. Oh god, this can, this, could have gone wrong.

Arabella: 28:28

Yeah, okay, go, go.

Nicole: 28:30

Carefully slipped my arm around his waist for a hug. “Oh wow, okay”, he said uncomfortably as I hugged him gently against me. Mike was right, he was so surprised, he was just like ah!

Arabella: 28:33

Ah, what is happening?! I have a thing attached to me.

Nicole: 28:35

I held on for a few seconds to make sure Mike couldn't miss it. Carter cleared his throat when I let him go. “What, um, what was that about?” “Just very thankful for the coffee”. (Both burst out laughing) Okay, he's like this girl's weird.

Arabella: 28:38

What the fuck?“Just very thankful for the coffee”. He raised his eyebrows , “if you say so”. I returned to the table and sat down in the empty chair next to Jason. Oh God. “Did everyone sleep well?” They grunted. Bella laughed,“What did you guys do?”

Nicole: 28:44

“When you left, we went to Noah and Carter's suite to play drinking games”, Zander replied.

Arabella: 28:46

“Well, that'll teach you a lesson, though actually, no, no, it won't”.

Nicole: 28:48

Billy laughed.

Arabella: 28:50

“At least he thinks I'm funny”.

Nicole: 28:52

She told the dull-looking table. “I'm slow this morning”, Zander admitted. “Please feel sorry for me”.

Arabella: 28:54

“All right”.

Nicole: 28:56

She smiled and kissed his cheek.

Arabella: 28:58

“But I'm not happy that you sent me off to bed and then went to play with the guys. Meanie”.

Nicole: 29:00

She stuck her tongue out at him and he stuck his tongue back out at her. “Is Andrew coming down soon?” Mike asked Billy. “No idea”, Billy replied, “what about the Millers?” “Doing inventory on the instruments for tonight”, Billy said, “they're already at the venue”. “Where's Carter?” Mike suddenly asked the whole table. I looked back to the coffee machine and then the buffet, but he was gone. Everyone turned to look at me at the same time. Mike, catching the drift, looked me squarely in the eye. “Right, what have you done?” he asked. Oh, okay, fair.

Arabella: 29:03

Like fair. It's usually you.

Nicole: 29:05

Yeah. My blood burned, and so did my cheeks. “I did only what you told me to do”. “What did you tell her to do?” Noah asked curiously. “Didn't you see me hug him?” I asked the table expectantly. Most of them shook their heads to my dismay.

Nicole and Arabella: 29:07

“I saw it”.

Nicole: 29:09

Bella and Jason said at the same time. “I can't exactly take your word for it, Bella”, Mike said, “no offense, but you're going to stand up for her even if she's lying”. “I'm not lying!” I told him, “go ask Carter...whatever wherever he went off to”. “I saw it, Mike”, Jason repeated himself, “over by the coffee machine”. I looked gratefully at Jason. “You see, Mike”. “Fine”, Mike relented, “I believe you”. Sure, he does.“If you were just a little bit more observant”, I told Mike, “you wouldn't have to rely on witnesses all the time”.

Arabella: 29:13

(Bella whistles) Wow, Nicky.

Nicole: 29:15

Again. He's being remarkably kind to me, but I feel like I'm going to pay for it at some point.

Arabella: 29:17

Oh, I think so.

Nicole: 29:19

Carter walked back to the table with his coffee a few minutes later. “Be nice to Carter”, Mike told me, “remember our conversation”. “I was”, I hissed to him. “Try harder or I'll fuck you in the ass”. Oh my God! (Both laugh)

Arabella: 29:22

Oh, there we go there it is there.

Nicole: 29:24

There is it! Not that that would be so horrifying, it's just more because...

Arabella: 29:26

No, the size of him.

Nicole: 29:28

Yeah, and the way he just sprung that on me at breakfast.

Arabella: 29:30

Yes, you were not prepared.

Nicole: 29:32

“Try harder or I'll fuck you in the ass”, he whispered because Carter was close enough to hear. Zander and Jason, who were the closest, heard everything Mike said and found it extremely amusing. I think you'll find I did not find it as amusing.

Arabella: 29:35

They would.“What? What!”

Nicole: 29:38

Bella asked as I blushed but also looked horrified at the same time. “I'll tell you later”, I promised. As Carter rejoined us, I grinned at Carter. He glanced at me suspiciously. After another couple of seconds of my bizarre smiling later, Carter had had enough. “Okay”, he said, and put his mug down a little too hard on the table.,”what, why are you so weird today?” “Nothing, I just realized...your eyes are a very lovely grey...”. My God. (Bella canning herself)

Arabella: 29:40

Wow.

Nicole: 29:42

Carter looked at the table for an explanation and something stomped on my foot as Zander, Jason, Noah and Bella all burst out laughing. “Ow”, I said loudly, turning on Mike, “why did you do that? I was being nice”. “You were milking it”, he told me. “Make up your mind”, I countered.

Arabella: 29:44

“To be fair, you were milking it”, Bella settled.

Nicole: 29:46

Carter, who was still looking shocked, asked, “What is going on?” “I asked Nicky to make an effort with you”, Mike told Carter. “So that's what the weird hug thing was about”, Carter frowned. “You see,” I told Mike, “I did do it”. Mike ignored me. “Let's say, someone talks in their sleep”. “No”, I asserted, “please don't do that”. “Then make an actual effort”, he told me gravely. I nodded silently and relieved. But seriously, wow, yeah, that one would have hurt me very much personally...

Arabella: 29:49

Yes, it would.

Nicole: 29:51

If he said it out loud, which is why he wouldn't it was just a threat he would never actually hurt me that psychologically.

Arabella: 29:53

No.

Nicole: 29:55

Probably because, even though I, he keeps threatening to send me home. We all have to agree that he doesn't really want to send me home. Right?

Arabella: 29:57

No, exactly, exactly.

Nicole: 29:59

Like he would try to avoid that because we all like what's happening here. So, if he really hurts me, I might want to go home, and that's the same problem.

Arabella: 30:01

Yeah.

Nicole: 30:03

It's still. We all know this is a game, right? I hope we all can remember this is a game. Yes, we're just gaming most of the time. Bella frowned at me from across the table, trying to understand. “It's possible to dream about friends too, you know?” I pointed out to Mike, “you can be friends with a guy without wanting to bone them”. “Bullshit”, Mike opposed.

Arabella: 30:06

“No, I agree with Nicky”,

Nicole: 30:08

Bella interjected.

Arabella: 30:10

“One of my best friends is a guy and there is none of that”.

Nicole: 30:12

“You and Ava were mates for ages”, I added. “Yeah”, he said, “and look how that turned out”. “Fine”, I said, “crap example”. I mean, why did I?

Arabella: 30:15

It really was.

Nicole: 30:17

Why was I going for it? I'm a moose.

Arabella: 30:19

I, Yes, moose.

Nicole: 30:21

“Sex always comes into the picture somehow”, Mike stated clearly, “even if it's just from one of the two parties involved”.

Arabella: 30:23

“Yeah, perhaps my friend wasn't a good example. He definitely joked about it a lot”.

Nicole: 30:25

“But Oli”, I reminded her, “that was pure friendship”.

Arabella: 30:27

So true.

Nicole: 30:29

“We're talking about someone specific here”, Mike interrupted. Okay, yep, yes, we are.

Arabella: 30:32

Yes.

Nicole: 30:34

“Untrue”, I pressed on. “I've got loads of guy friends and I don't sleep with them”. (Bella laughs)“Poor them”, Carter said, shaking his head at me. “Excuse me”, I said cattily. “Women don't need to have sex with every guy who crosses their path. Apologies if you feel overlooked”.(Whistles) Oh lord, oh no, oh no, I'm doing a thing.

Arabella: 30:38

Oh, here we go, BUCKLE UP!

Nicole: 30:40

“Excuse me”, I said cattily, “Women don't need to have sex with every guy who crosses their path. Apologies if you feel overlooked”. Carter, guffawed, “I can't be friend-zoned if I don't want to fuck you”. “This, the friend-zone, is bullshit, Carter”, I insisted. “Needy guys only made it up so that they could blame women instead of themselves for their terrible behaviour”. “Oh, ah, shit, that's enough now”, Billy stepped in. “Let's take a break before someone says something they don't mean”. “I have lots of women”, Carter said through gritted teeth. “I wasn't referring to you”.“I'm getting a lecture from the slut who needs to fuck herself into the music business”.

Arabella: 30:44

Oh shit.

Nicole: 30:46

“I’m--I'm not doing it to get into the music business”, I insisted, “I'm doing it ‘cause I love your music”. I actually feel really emotional, excuse me. (Laughs)

Arabella: 30:49

Yeah.

Nicole: 30:51

“Sure, ‘cause it's the music you're fucking every day”. “What's wrong with loving sex, asshole?” “Enough!” Billy said loudly, “Carter and Nicole”, I heard Billy say, while carter and I were still scowling at each other, “the sexual tension between you two is upsetting my stomach. Leave each other alone”. “There is no--” I started. “Shut up!” Mike barked, “shut the fuck up and get your ass upstairs”. “But I'm sorry?” “Too late”, he said, "Go, now”.

Arabella: 30:53

Oooo...And that's where we're leaving it. People. Episode 11, no Drowning Nicky and, as you know, we are just about to go...this was your last episode before our mid-season break, so very sorry, and also not sorry at all. (Laughs) Leaving you on that bit of a cliffhanger. What is going to happen when she gets upstairs with Mike, because he's serious angry, not playful angry.

Nicole: 30:55

Not Dom angry.

Arabella: 30:57

I think.

Nicole: 30:59

This is not. Yeah, it's not going to be sexy.

Arabella: 31:01

No.

Nicole: 31:03

Basically, it's not going to be, it's not going to have anything to do with sex. Basically, is what we're saying Because not to get your hopes up, because he's not--the human, is angry, not the Dom. Now...

Arabella: 31:05

Yes.

Nicole: 31:07

He's out, he's gonna be out of the game and be like have you not been listening to me.

Arabella: 31:09

Yeah, so we'll see what happens when we're back on the 9th of January with episode 12.

Nicole: 31:11

And my ass is grass, as they say.

Arabella: 31:13

Yeah! (Laughs)

Nicole: 31:15

No, but seriously I feel really sorry. I know I read that about myself and I know this is possible. This is what I meant when I say we need to be careful, because it can go wrong at any moment. This is what I meant.

Arabella: 31:17

Yea, this right there.

Nicole: 31:19

Yeah. We got too deep in there and we started like offending each other for real and it started a proper spat.

Arabella: 31:21

Yeah, and that wasn't great.

Nicole: 31:23

And now I don't feel great about being called the slut fucking her way into the music business.

Arabella: 31:25

Because you're not. It's not quite like that. It's not as black and white as that yeah.

Nicole: 31:27

If he said, come on the tour and sleep with me, I will give you nothing in return, I'd be like that sounds great, I'm coming.

Arabella: 31:29

Exactly you would still be there.

Nicole: 31:31

Exactly, but the rest is a bonus.

Arabella: 31:33

The connections were just a bonus.

Nicole: 31:35

Yeah, plus, don't talk shit like not you, like anyone, because you always, we always, want to help the people we like. You help the people you like, and then you also have the people you don't like, but that's harder.

Arabella: 31:37

Yeah, that is hard.

Nicole: 31:39

We have to work to do that, but when, when you like someone, you're like yeah, have this, yeah, come on. Yeah, I love you.

Arabella: 31:41

Share the love, people.

Nicole: 31:43

I love spending time with you. Yeah, right, enough of that. So see you guys next time on the flip side, in January. Sorry that you're going to have to wait.

Arabella: 31:46

Yeah, we will be still on the socials. We'll probably do a couple of lives. We're definitely doing one when we will be in the same room together. (Singing)

Nicole: 31:48

Yeah!

Arabella: 31:50

Which is exciting!

Nicole: 31:52

So, even though you won't have episodes watch out on the socials, please follow the socials if you haven't already. Yeah, because we're going to yeah.

Arabella: 31:54

Yeah, do things. Yeah, but also please tell your friends about us.

Nicole: 31:56

Yes, as always!

Arabella: 31:58

Share us subscribe, all those things because we love doing this for you and we hope to carry on.

Nicole: 32:00

Also, I just want to say, because this will stay on the internet forever, if the real Carter listens to this, if you're listening and you figure out it's you. This is just for writing, okay? I don't let us not fight this way in real life, please!

Arabella: 32:02

Yes, please, thank you.

Nicole: 32:04

I admire you and what you do a lot.

Arabella: 32:06

We will see you next year.

Nicole: 32:08

See you next time, everyone. See you in January. Bye.

Arabella: 32:10

Bye.(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!...”