<em>~ Slumber party in Mari's room, with chocolates - of course ~</em><br/><br/><br/>"Do you really think we'd get caught out on that one? I<em>mean</em>..........! "said Nicci, chuckling. She put her hand onto Mari's knee, shifting a little closer to her, and squeezed it lightly.  She went on a little more seriously, "I can honestly say I like you both, just as much, but in slightly different ways, and I was, well we all were saying how much we were drawn to you both."<br/><br/>She looked across at Marcus, her eyes twinkling, "Oh yeah – you caught us out, we were gossiping about you, I admit it!" She laughed again, wondering too what the guys had been saying about the girls and hoping it was just as complimentary.  She slipped her hand into Bo's, and turned her head to him, "And I also said it boded well for all our futures that we all seem so drawn to each other, and that the psychologists seem to know what they are doing with us lot for sure"<br/><br/>Nicci looked then at Mila, her eyes serious for a moment, feeling that perhaps the lovely woman was as worried as she had been earlier, "I'm sure too,  if anyone else joins us to replace Vince, they'll choose just as well."<br/><br/>She didn't want to spoil the lighthearted atmosphere and seeing the chocolate truffles she said, smiling, "And I think we all deserve a treat, and to celebrate our good fortune, at our slumber party.....  " she lifted out a truffle, bringing it to Mari's lips, "You first.... open wide..........." she said laughing, ready to give one each to her wonderful companions.