[Susan Foster]

Susan's terribly dated and bright pink car pulled up alongside the curb outside Josh's house.

She popped out of the driver's seat, closed the door, and hopped up the stairs to the porch.

There she adjusted the ribbon in her hair and knocked twice.

[Josh Taylor]

Josh opened the door and immediately greeted Susan with a smile. "Well, hello Susan. It's always nice to see you." He let her in. "What brings you here today?" Josh sat on the couch where he had a stuffed animal with a tear in it. Cotton stuffing was peeking out and he took a needle and thread to it in hopes he could fix the damage. Crystal was sitting on the floor in front of the television watching an old My Little Pony series Josh had set her up with to stop her crying. He still wasn't sure how she ripped a hole in her little bunny plushie, despite the fact Crystal had explained it through incomprehensible sobs.

[Susan Foster]

"I uh...I guess, I just needed your advice." Susan replied as she took the plushie absentmindedly from Josh and began to stitch it back together with tiny perfect stitches.

"I guess you know that Cody and I ...ended."

[Josh Taylor]

"Thanks." Josh wasn't sure why he was surprised at her talent with sewing, but it showed through his expression just how much he appreciated it.

As if Crystal had a psychic connection with the doll, she hopped up just as it was fixed and happily grinned when she hugged it. After a small mumbled "thank you", Crystal hurried up the stairs to her room where she continued with her My Little Pony marathon.

"So I've heard." Josh twisted up his face with empathy though he wasn't sure what more to say. "I'm sorry to hear it." He cleared his throat and stood. "Can I get you something to drink? I'm parched."

"Advice?" Josh made a double take in their conversation. "On what?" He asked, passing through the doorway to the kitchen. There was clacking noises when he grabbed two glasses from the cupboard.

In the back of his mind, he knew what this was about. But he didn't want to face it.

[Susan Foster]

"Yeah...I'm seeing someone knew....Aaron Bartleby. We've been dating for a while and he wants me to spend the weekend with him...in his hotel room." Susan bit her lip as her cheeks grew warm and pink.

Susan took one of the glasses from him and sat down at the table.

"So...I'm thinking ...tonight's the night. And...he's the one."

[Josh Taylor]

"Oh yeah? Is he nice? He better treat you right." Josh said, his voice rigid. The boys name alone set a fire of anger in his gut. No matter what Susan said, Josh hadn't received a good first impression of her new boyfriend. Nothing could change that now.

Josh sat down with Susan at the table, trying to focus on the pink bow in her hair. He took one long drink while he nodded and soaked in the news. His body must have been under the influence, because he choked at an awkward moment minutes after 'he's the one'. A loud thump could be heard when his fist hit his chest and he coughed.

"How can you be sure about that? You barely know the guy." Josh stammered. Then again, neither did Josh. But if she did know Aaron for who he appeared to be, then Susan certainly didn't realize how much better she deserved.

[Susan Foster]

"I know because...I have a hotel key, and a package he sent me from the department store with lots of ...interesting...panties...on my bed. I mean...did you know that Prim was the one when you let her be your first? Sometimes it's just...time." Susan shrugged, looking a little melancholy.

[Josh Taylor]

Susan had a point Josh couldn't argue.

"I just want you to be happy." Josh sighed, his cup meeting the surface of the table quietly. "And I don't want you to regret it. I'm lucky enough to have happened to know and pick the right person for my first time. But you only get one shot. There's only one 'first time'. I just hope you're sure."

[Susan Foster]

"Don't be such a Debbie Downer! I'm telling you I'm about to have an amazing rite of passage and you're acting like I'm on the green mile! You know my track record with guys in horrible, but you have to trust me that Aaron is completely different from any guy I've ever dated." She promised.

[Josh Taylor]

"Yeah, he's different alright." Josh mumbled under his breath, pulling his cup to his mouth again.

[Susan Foster]

"What is that supposed to mean?" Susan squeaked as she had heard him.

[Josh Taylor]

"I met him the other day." Josh told Susan. "He was sitting next to Prim and I in class. When Prim got up, he told me that she was and I quote 'a nice piece of real estate'. Call me old fashioned, but I just didn't like the feeling I got from him." Josh shrugged. Susan deserved to know, right? If she was going to give herself to Aaron she should know all of who he is.

[Susan Foster]

"He can...be a little abrasive. I'm sure he meant it as a compliment to Prim. He told me once that he thought of women as pieces of art...and if you think about it long enough -- it can be sweet." She shrugged.

[Destiny Parker]

"Tell me more, tell me more. Like, does he have a car?" Destiny mock sang as she walked into the room in her pajamas casually as if she owned the place. She plopped her blood pop back into her mouth and sat down.

[Susan Foster]

Susan's face went paper white at the sight and smell of the blood pop."J-Josh." She reached for him, feeling so woozy she nearly slid off of her chair.