Erica grins widely. She loved nichole's laugh when it was loud like this.it made Erica think of a very classy lady losing the battle to not laugh at a three stooges routine. " i know." She says with a sad little pout. " its just something that comes from within. A pants aversion isn't for everyone...nor should it be.nobody can look as good as you,bottomless." Erica says,turning to face nichole...and hold her by the butt. She loved the relationship she and nichole had. It was one of the few things in her life that made perfect sense. She listens to nichole, trying nor to cry. She still felt horrible about Nichole having to go through that. " well,clowns know what they are getting info at clown college. That's why their noses are usually covered. Their real noses are usually horribly disfigured." She laughs slightly. Erica sighs and buries her face in the pillow. " I can say what you want to hear...or the truth.. ..can I just sneak you with Me? " Erica laughs while pulling her waist band outward. " just shove you down my pants and shoplift you." She didn't want go make a promise she may have trouble keeping.

Erica furrows her brow and uses her best business voice. " why,coleykins. You know I never leave a job unfinished... Unless its laundry,fuck that shit. We'll buy new clothes.." She lightly caresses Nichole's back and puts a leg in between Nichole's. she lets her head fall side to side. She loved her hair being played with,it was the surest way to her...heart. She shakes her head with a small smile on the corners of her lips. Nichole knew exactly how to handle her,without seeming too over protective or too uncaring. " well..." She starts,not knowing how to really say what she needed to . " I...don't want it to be your problem. It's not like you need me to help you sort through the Sam shit storm. It's embarrassing to have to involve you. We both know I'm going to be more likely to handle this in a terribly unhealthy way on the road . " she explains as best as she could. I

At first Erica closes her eyes. It is beyond embarrassing for her to admit she needs,or to ask for help. She is quick to offer help to anyone,mainly because it takes the focus off of herself. But if not nichole,who else? Her silly pride got in the way of being honest with nichole back in Prague. How much heartache could have been avoided there? She places a hand atop Nichole's,and stares back into her eyes. She can feel a little smile on her face by the time nichole finishes speaking. She returns nichole's kiss and hugs her tightly. " I love you too,nichole. So so so much." She says back,squeezing her with every" so". She holds Nichole',s hands and looks into her eyes. There was no need to hold her face,nichole wasn't going to run away,lime Erica may have. " you are right..I am your girlfriend. my sister permanently felt rejected when Nina did not involve her in her life. ..I don't want that to happen with you." Her eyes widen at the prospect that such a thing is indeed very possible. " i promise to contact you every day,and especially if I start having....those thoughts,again. I don't want to lose you,Coleykins." She says as serious as one can say a serious sentence with" Coleykins" in it.

Erica at first looks sort of skeptical. If there was one person whom she would always be with,no matter what,it would be Nichole. The idea of Nichole losing her was absurd..then Erica realized how Nichole probably meant that. Erica still struggled with guilt and the urge to stop it. She throws her arms around Nichole and squeezes. " you will not lose me. I don't want to put you through that ever again. I ...I need you too much to leave. What would I be without you,really?" She asks,still holding on to Nichole.

Erica rubs her cheek against Nichole's hair. It took her back to the time they spent in the big brother house. It seemed like a lifetime ago. There were no kids involved. She wasnt that much of an emotional wreck,nichole had not had her heart broken in the worst possible way. But Erica wouldn't change things at all. At best,her thing for nichole was a crush. But now it was a very deep love.
She clings tightly to nichole when she says she needs her. If Erica knew anyone that didn't seem to need anyone,it was nichole. To hear otherwise meant a great deal. " i.." she mumbles,taking a deep breath. " I promise i mean it. Nothing like.....that. will happen." She says softly. Not only did she feel her word meant little. Especially after the whole faith,kai and honor thing. But also the subject of her suicide attempt was rarely spoke of. " i promise this tour will consist of no sex, only safe drugs,and rock and roll." She holds her hand up as if she is testifying in court. This were getting heavy,so she wanted to lighten it a little. " I fully believe that. Even at our worst,I don't think we ever stopped speaking. We are a symbiotic creature of pure adorable. I'm convinced we just couldn't function without each other." She tells the side of Nichole's head,kissing it.

Erica knew she would keep her word to nichole. Touring usually meant all sorts of self destructive activities,but she would keep it safe...ish. she gives nichole another squeeze. " I love you,nichole. If i didn't have you in my life,I'd probably go mad." She gives a little laugh. The circumstances made the sentence a little funny to her. As soon as nichole brings up the new tour mates,she returns a scowl. " yeah. They seem like Erich Hess,if you removed the good natured fun. They had better keep to themselves. I'll be on edge as is...and sexually frustrated by about 3 days in...ill fuck a bastard up." Erica giggles. She was being lighthearted,but was worried. There was danger in people trying to prove an image. Erica rolls her eyes and gives nichole's belly a little pat. " yes. You are such a porker. My god,are you sure you don't exceed the duke's load limit?" She says,very deadpan. She kneels on the bed and flops around until she is behind nichole. Erica holds her girlfriend around the waist and kisses her shoulder. " I was thinking more of venom and...that guy.'

erica gives a quick nod at nichole's assessment of their new tourmates. nichole was right,they were far over the line of creepy. "we will always travel together,nichole. we will safe. if nina and i cant handle it? chloe can go call for help or something....actually i think she was in the foreign legion or something." erica shrugs. she didnt want nichole to have to worry any more than she already had to. she knew nichole would still worry about her..issues. pervy tour mates were all she needed. erica was confident in her assessment though. she could handle herself fairly well.and nina? well nina could have been neighbors of billy kahn,the east end isnt exactly known for churning out weaklings. erica gives nichole a playful smack on the butt. "i love that new vile hour video,anaconda. you look fab in it.totally bootylicious." erica cackles and gives nichole a very hard hug. "topher,huh? stupid ass name..and he is not bootylicious." she giggles.clearly oblivious to the actor's name being used and still caught up on the word bootylicious.

"nichole! you know i cant....go when people are around." erica gasps,nearly jumping off the bed. "i keep thinking people will hear and judge me on how much or how little is splashing." she gasps,waving her arms around like mad. she had no shame about dropping clothes off around anyone. but bathroom? that was erica's time and her's alone. she had to know she was alone before she could go. she giggles,knowing what nichole meant. she would ensure nina or chloe was an acceptable distance away,but still able to watch the door...but not hear. she smirks when nichole plays along,getting out of bed and sitting on a chair in front of nichole. "but riddle me this. the song is about dongs...but butts are mentioned too...i dont get it...."butt" i have been working on the chair dance." erica does a pretty spot on imitation of the bit with the legs and chair. its rendered far less sexy due to her loose jeans. but the effort is commendable. " for real,i think i'd rather have a go with the venom suit than that man. he seems like the sort that should only do cereal commercials."

"i would honestly like to think neither of us use a bathroom for its intended purpose. we just go in there to check our cute levels. when you head towards the bathroom? i go across the hall. i..kind of assume everyone is like me and likes their privacy....and im no pervy pete!" she protests with a little stamp of her foot. i think they both knew erica was very much a pervy pete. at least around nichole. when nichole applauds,erica takes an exaggerated bow. she loved being recognized for her outstanding nicki minaj impersonation,but there was no way she was going to wear itty bitty shorts and do it. "oooh. all i know of that show is the girls were kinda cute..and the one dad was the bad guy in robo cop. man that was so cool when they blew that guy away. " erica makes her best one woman shoot out scene.she ends on her knees and looking skyward,mouthing "why?". she perkily hops back on the bed and sits next to nichole. "you smoke with children in the house?!" erica says with very wide eyes. she blindly assumed everyone kicked all habits when they were at home. but that doesnt stop her from slowly nodding. "you know i only smoke these with you." she says with a giggle,bumping nichole with her hips. "i must have took 20 years off my life in the big brother house. but it was so worth it." she takes the cigarette and lights it,trying not to cough.

Erica shrieks with laughter near immediately after nichole uses the term" anus". In spite of probably everyone's opinion,she found nichole to be very classy. Hearing such a word come out of her just tickled Erica pink. She kicks her feet in delight and winks at nichole" oh yeah. Back door nichole is the talk of all the salty sea dog bars. Glowing reports from all over." She says,proudly of the non existent seafarers trading stories about nichole. At first totally buying that nichole wouldn't call her pervy...but soon realizing what she had just said. This only delights Erica more. Erica blows kisses when nichole applauds. " if I wasn't at least a semi accomplished actor,your legions of drama kid fans would make you leave me." She says,laughing. She pictured armies of stereotypical beatniks waiting to take her place. Erica looks around the room. Probably a lounge during the duke's former life. Erica loved the dark wood paneling. It was one of many rooms the duo had claimed for themselves." True...its our little sin den." She giggles,trying to back peddle a bit. She didn't think before speaking,and soon realized how nichole would feel about her mentioning smoking around kids. Erica pulls out a drawer containing at least a pound of weed. She shrugs innocently. Erica lies back on the bed,blowing the smoke upwards. She is silent for a little while before speaking. " you are so right. Its amazing we made it through. Together,I think it's safe to say we can handle anything now." She muses. It was hard to think of anything worse than what they had weathered. " we are some tough old broads." She cracks up.