OK guys, another REWRITTEN Fic, previously called, Sweet Life, maybe, I have made this, 'better', oh just find out.

It was at last another glorious Sunday morning, and down in the town of Bikini Bottom, a little yellow sponge walked down a paved road, he was able to see the top of the dome from his current location.

For some strange reason, he started to get nervous, his hands began to sweat, he looked down at the flowers in his hands when he heard something snap, realizing that he was crushing the expensive producers in his hands.

'Get it together, Squarepants, it's not like you haven't seen Sandy before.' he told himself as he worked on calming his heart rate, she was just a friend, well that's what she was at the moment it seemed, but not long would they be more than that, and he wanted nothing more than that, and today would surely change all of that.

Spongebob knocked on Sandy's door, the water in the chamber drained like it normally did, and he would wait for the squirrel he was searching for to answer the door, "Hello Spongebob, I wasn't quite expecting y'all, so what…" Sandy paused when she looked at the sponge's choice of clothing, he was wearing a black tux with a red bow tie, "Y'all sure are dressed up nice, what's the occasion? Y'all got a girl waitin?" she asked with a smirk.

The redness on Spongebob's face darkened at her question, "Can I come in?" he asked her, Sandy snapped out of it and stepped aside, "Oh, yeah, sorry." she said as she gestured for him to enter, Spongebob chuckled, "It's alright." he said sitting down at Sandy's picnic table.

Sandy followed after, sitting across from the well dressed sponge, "Here, I brought you some flowers." he handed her the bouquet, "Sorry, they sorta got, crushed…" he bit his lip, thinking that he had already messed up by giving her flawed flowers, but she didn't seem to mind, she smiled and took them, smelling them, maybe she would let that slide.

"So, Spongebob, why are y'all all dressed up?" she asked as she brought the flowers down from her lips, she looked over his dress again, she had to admit, he did look pretty cute in a tux. Spongebob laughed, rubbing his legs under the table, he was so nervous, "Well, it's funny that you asked that," he said, "Really it is, how?" she asked him, he just laughed and Sandy just laughed along with him, not really knowing why, 'Oh, her laugh, it's just so, cute.' he thought to himself as he soaked in the sound, 'You have to tell her.'

"Sandy." he said her name in the most serious tone he could draw out, Sandy just looked at him. Confused, "Y, yes Spongebob?" she quietly said, Spongebob took a deep breath, "I have to tell you something, something very important, and I need you to listen." he said, Sandy nodded, and he nodded back.

Spongebob placed his hands over hers, "Sandy, I don't know how to say this, well I do but, not in the right way, but Sandy, me and you, we have been through almost anything that you could think of." he paused for a few seconds, Sandy nodded for him to go on, "And we've been friends, no, best friends for over fifteen years, Fifteen Sandy, that's a very long time." he said paused again.

Sandy looked to the side, "I know it's almost ridiculous how long we've been friends, huh?" she questioned, "It is ridiculous, because fifteen years is a long time, it's almost like we're married." he laughed, Sandy gulped at his statement, already seeing where this was heading, "Over those fifteen years, and counting, I've grown pretty attached to you." he said, "Sandy, what I'm trying to say is, that, I love you." he said squeezing her hands.

Sandy dropped her jaw but quickly closed it, she began to laugh, "Oh Spongebob, I love y'all too." she said, Spongebob smiled, "R, Really?" he asked, he was so happy, for a second he thought she'd turn him down, "I mean, y'all are my bestest friend, how could I not?" she questioned, relief disappeared faster then it came, "No, no Sandy that's not what i mean, what I mean is, that I love you, like I really do, like I want something more than best friends Sandy, I want to be yours, I want you to be mine and no one else's, do you know what I mean Sandy? I Love you, a lot," he said as he scooted closer tightening his hands around hers, she wore a straight face, but then she started to laugh again, "Y'all always know how to tell a good joke." she laughed.

Spongebob was starting to feel frustrated, "No, Sandy, I am serious, and I have never been more serious about anything then I am now, Sandy please," Spongebob raised his voice, Sandy stopped laughing, she scanned his face, "Wow, y'all really are serious about this," she quietly said, "Look, Spongebob, I love y'all too, but in a different kinda way, we're friends, ok, just, friends." she said, "Sandy.." he could feel his heart starting to break.

Sandy sighed, she hated it when he started to feel this way, his moods were almost always contagious, "Look Spongebob, y'all don't even know what, Love, is, you don't know what it is to love, so how could you love me? I'm sorry Spongebob, even if y'all did know, I don't feel that way towards y'all, we may be best friends, maybe a little more, you're like a brother to me."

"Like a brother?" he questioned, "Don't take it personally Spongebob, y'all really are an amazing guy, and i know any lady would be lucky to be with ya, but y'all chose the wrong person ta fall in love with." Sandy shook her head, she looked away from him, not wanting to see the look on his face.

Spongebob had tears in his eyes, his heart was officially broken, he looked down at the green grass, he had taken his hands off of hers, "I'm sorry, Sandy, I shouldn't have thought you would've returned my feelings, I just wasn't thinking about that, I'm sorry." he stood up from his spot.

"Spongebob." Sandy quietly said, he looked at her, he had to be strong, things like this happen, he just never thought it would happen to him, Sandy got up and walked over to him, "but, we can still be friends, we just can't.." Spongebob nodded, he understood, he wasn't good enough for her, and he knew it, he was a kid after all, and he didn't know what Love, was, or at least that's what she told him, she was a scientist after all.

Sandy hugged him but was held back, he didn't need her to cheer him up, not when she was the one who caused his pain. Sandy stared down at him, "Sponge.." "Please, don't.. I just.. I'll see you around." he said before he turned around and headed for the door, crying more with each step towards the door, until he couldn't hold himself together anymore, he ran out of the dome, slamming the door behind him, a trail of tears followed behind him.

He couldn't be around her anymore, not after that, 'I will never find love.' he thought to himself as he walked back home. Spongebob walked up to his room, slamming the door behind him; where he would remain for the remaining days, left to cry his eyes out. He hadn't even gone to work, he was too depressed to do anything; all he could do was cry.

Spongebob stood in front of his stand up mirror he had in his room, it had been weeks since he'd gone out of his Pineapple since the deal with Sandy. Patrick walked up from behind, slapping the sponge on the back as he slipped on a white T-shirt, Spongebob jumped, he hadn't expected Patrick to be here, he didn't recall letting the starfish in.

Patrick sat on Spongebob's bed, "I'm surprised that you decided to actually go." Patrick said, Spongebob shrugged, "Well, I guess I could use a break…" he said, Patrick just nodded, "Yeah, ya do, dontcha.. I mean, it's gotta be better than sittin here all night, moping around over some dumb rejection." Spongebob sighed, he'd cried so much that he had gotten to the point where he couldn't cry no more.

Patrick ran out of the Pineapple, hopping into the boat, while Spongebob slowly made his way to the vehicle, "Come on, Lad, we haven't got all night." Krabs shouted from the driver's seat, Squidward sat in the passenger seat, elbowing Krabs; they'd all planned this night, especially for Spongebob, it was about time that the boy got out and had fun, got that heart breaker out of his mind, there should be boatloads of women there, one or even two of them should at least spend some time with the boy.

The men soon pulled up to a big grey building, they could hear the music blaring from outside the club, "Ready lads?" Krabs asked as they stood before the doors. The bouncer stopped them before they could enter, " Please.." he said, the boys pulled out their wallets and one by one showed the big man their ID's.

Spongebob was the last to show his I.D. the man looked at it, he smiled and then looked at the kid, "Are you sure you're 30?" he asked, Spongebob nodded, "I'm pretty sure I know my age, sir." Spongebob answered, the man grinned, "Well.. you're pretty darn cute for a 30 year old, if you ask me." he said, Spongebob laughed and blushed, "Thank you." he giggled, "Hey, kid.. Do you have a boyfriend? Or girlfriend by chance?" he asked, Spongebob sighed, "No, rejected." he answered, the bouncer awed, "That's a shame, but hey, we should hang out together sometime, get to know eachother better.." the man said, Spongebob put on a small smile, "Wow, has anyone ever told you that you have a pretty smile?" the man asked as he handed Spongebob his I.D with an extra piece of paper, "A phone number?" he questioned looking up at the man, the man blushed, "Call me." he said before Spongebob was pulled into the joint by Squidward.

"What'd you do that for?" Spongebob asked, "You were holding up the line, and, I also had to get you out of there.. I don't think that man wants to be 'Just' friends." Squidward said, "Hmm.. really? You mean like, best friends?" he asked, Squidward shook his head, he smiled, "No, as a-" Squidward pauses, leaning into Spongebob's ear, having his jaw dropped, seriously disgusted.

"Oh, well, um… I, a, Th, thank you Squidward." Spongebob said as they walked to a round table by the wall, where all his friends were. Spongebob looked at the crowded place, "So, what are we doing in a place like this?" Spongebob asked as he looked around the room at the crowded place. Krabs picked up a beer mug from a waitress, giving her a wink, she rolled her eyes in return; Krabs turns to Spongebob.

"We've all been worried boutcha." he said, taking a sip of his ice cold beer, "Worried, for what?" Spongebob asked, looking down at a shot glass that'd been slid under him, "We all know what happened with you, and that girl." Krabs said, Spongebob looked away, "Oh." he lowered his voice, it wasn't like he hid his pain, everyone knew, "Listen, son, you might have had yer heart broken, but that doesn't mean ya need ta give up, ya don't need er, she's not worth cryin over, there's plenty of fish in the sea." Krabs gestures to all the women in the bar.

Spongebob shakes his head, picking up the shot glass, he examines it, he didn't drink, "That's easy for you to say." he says as he takes the shot, his face scrunched up, he always hated the taste, but it was more for the pain then the taste, he puts the glass down, rubbing his eyes, "I've known her for fifteen years, and she's one of my best friends, she's not just some girl, sir, she's more then that, I thought she loved me, but, instead, she rejected me, said that I was, like a brother to her."

"Oh, you got friendzoned, real bad." Krabs shook his head, he sighs, "Well, it doesn't matter, with a few more shots, and maybe a few girls, you'll be all set." Spongebob sighs, picking up another shot that had been given to him. After a few shots, things started to get good, he was feeling good, and man, did those fruity drinks taste great!

"Man, I'm feeling better already!" Spongebob stated as he slammed down a glass, he was feeling much better then that time at Goofy Goobers. Patrick elbowed Spongebob, "Hey watch it, Pat, you almost made me spill my drink!" Spongebob said as he sipped on the glass, "why don't we go out on the dance floor, it'll be fun." Patrick suggested, Spongebob turned his attention to the brightly colored dancefloor where many fish danced, it did look pretty fun, "Come on, let's show them how it's done." Patrick winked as the boys walked to the dance floor.

The boys laughed away as they danced their pants off, a few drunk girls danced around them, grinding their rears against their groins, the boys looked at each other as they held onto random chicks and laughed. One of the drunk fish leaned against Spongebob, she obviously had way too much to drink, "Say, Sponge… what do you say we leave this joint and go back to your place?" she asked Spongebob laughed, "Awe, but I just got here." he said, the girl giggled, grinding on him, her breath hot in his ear, "oh come on, it will be fun." she said as he ran her hands down his chest before reaching his shorts, she nipped at his ear as she gropped his junk, causing Spongebob to yelp and push her off, "I, I'm sorry lady, but you crossed the line." Spongebob pointed a drunk finger at her, his face was red.

"Hey, what is your problem sponge!" she raised her voice, "Y, you are, you shouldn't go around touching up on other people pants!" he barked, the girl growled, stomping her foot, "Come on Ceilia!" the woman said as she grabbed her friend off Patrick and walked off.

Spongebob looked at Patrick and then shrugged, "Come on buddy, let's go get a snack.. All that dancing sure made me hungry." Spongebob said as he rubbed his stomach. The men all sat down around the table snacking on some wings, because, who doesn't love wings?

Spongebob sat up, taking a bottle to his lips, as he was taking sips, he was looking around the club, at many of the party goers when his eyes set on one woman, and was alone. The lady was sitting up at the bar table with a glass of water, and best of all, she was staring at him. Suddenly, Patrick elbowed him in the side, "Nn, Patrick! That really hurt." he cried as he rubbed his sore spot, Patrick laughed, "I think you have a fan." he winked, Spongebob cocked his eyebrow. "A fan? What are you talking about?" he asked before Patrick pulled him close.

Patrick gestured to the same woman that had caught his eye, "See that girl over there? The one that just turned her head?" Patrick questioned, "Um, yeah, what about er?" Spongebob asked, "Well, as your friend, I can't help but to notice that she keeps staring at you.. At first, I thought she was checking me out, but her eyes didn't quite match the location." he shrugged, Spongebob looked back at the girl as she ordered herself a brightly colored pink drink.

The woman was beautiful, as far as his eyes could see; she looked like a delicate flower that he wanted to bring home and put in his garden, but thoughts hit him, as he knew the he was way over his head, even if she happened to be a sponge, the incident with Sandy opened him up, so, there was no way that she'd even say hi, he sighed, he couldn't stop thinking of her.

"Go talk to her, she's looking at you again." Patrick said, "Who knows, you might even be able to get some tonight," Patrick winked, Spongebob's face went red, "Patrick!" he spat, before turning back, "That's not right, don't you think it would be too soon to think of that? I don't even know her name, and, I'm not that kind of sponge." Spongebob shook his head, he didn't want to give himself away like that, for some loveless one night stand, he wasn't about that life, he was a man of seriousness.

Patrick was right though, he needed to at least say hi, maybe exchange names, and maybe buy her a drink or two. Spongebob brushed off his shoulder, he felt like a nervous wreck, he took a step forward and then was quickly pushed back against the table as a group of three women forced themselves on him, my wasn't he a popular one.

Back at the bar table the woman staring at him let out a small sigh as she watched the strange man get run over by the group of women, she turned around to the bar table and ordered a shot.

Spongebob yelped, "L, Ladies please, I don't… I'm not interested, say, why don't you beautiful girls take an interest in these fine men over here, I mean, they are way better looking then I am, and.. NAH!" he yelped as one of them went a little too far, "Ok, nope, get off!" he ordered as he pushed them off of him, "Come on Spongebob, why are you such a party pooper? We just wanna have fun with our old friend." one of them said as she twirled her finger over his chest.

"Yeeah, I think I'll pass, I'm sorta busy, a, at the moment, so.." he said as he pried her off, Spongebob looked to Patrick, "Need some help here Pat." he said as he held the girls off, "Oh, hello ladies." Patrick grinned as he pushed between Spongebob and the girls, he looked at Spongebob, "I've got this, now, you go get her." Patrick said before turning his attention to the women who were now glued to him.

Spongebob smiled as he slipped away to go talk to the strange girl across the room, he straightened his shirt before walking over, he stopped halfway as he seen that she was talking to someone, a guy, that, Larry guy, why did Larry have to be here?

Spongebob sat back down at the table, his head rested in the Palm of his hand as he played with a straw, he would occasionally glance at the woman, she was too good, that smile was so bright, his heart melted as she glanced at him and their eyes met, he blushed before looking away, 'Barnacles, I'm acting like a 3rd grade student again.' he said to himself.

He slowly turned his gaze back to her, relief washed over him as Larry walked off. The girl turns her head towards him, she shoots him a smile, his heart started to pound at his rib cage and his palms were sweaty, he looked at Squidward and Krabs, Patrick had left already with those girls, and here he was, looking at the only woman that caught his eye.

Spongebob pushed himself up from the table, his knees grew weak with each step, he stopped here and there to allow waiters to pass by, he would push pass a few people before reaching the bar table.

He cleared his throat, "I, is anyone sitting here?" he asked gesturing to the seat next to her, she just shook her head, he smiled, "do you, mind if I sit?" he asked, she just shook her head, he smiles again as he take a the seat.

He orders them a drink, "Hi, I'm Spongebob." he introduces himself, "And, what's your name?" he asks as he slides her a drink, she takes the glass, "Nikkie." she says, her voice was as soft as a cloud, he couldn't help but blush, he could see her smile in the corner of his eye, she had a wonderful smile, oh, she was too good.

"H, How come I haven't seen you around town?" Spongebob asked her, she sighs, "I, kinda just moved here, this is my first time here, actually." she says, Spongebob scoffs, not looking at her, "You and me both, my friends-" he gestures to the table he had just come from, "They made me, they said that drinking would ease the pain." he says as he lifts up his glass, Nikkie cocks her eyebrow, "Pain?" she asked, Spongebob lowers his head, "Y, yeah." he answers, she lowers her head to look at him, "D, Did something happen?" she asked, Spongebob sighs, taking a sip of his drink threw the straw, "Did your girlfriend break up with you?" she asked, Spongebob laughs, wiping his eyes, "No, rejected, but same kinda pain, I guess." he shrugs.

"Oh, so, who was she?" Nikkie asked, Spongebob looked at her, "She was my best friend, but.. I, I don't think you want to listen to this, it's kinda, personal." he said, Nikkie shrugs, "I don't mind, I'm a good listener." she said, Spongebob smiles, "If you say so, um.. She was, like I said, my best friend for fifteen years, and, well I thought that the time was right, I wanted to settle down, being thirty and all, I've had a thing for her since I was like, twenty, and I thought that, over these years, she'd love me too, and I thought the time was right, so, I told her how I felt, got a dressed up, and for her to say she didn't feel the same way, said I was like a brother to her." he shrugs as he wipes his tears away.

Nikkie rubs his back, causing him to blush, "But, I think, that now, I'm over it." he smiled, looking at her, he sighs, "So, uh, why are you here all by yourself?" he asked her, now it's her turn to sigh, "My boyfriend-" she pauses, and his heart sinks, should have known, she looked at him, "He, left me here." she said, Spongebob awes, "Poor thing, is he coming back?" he asked, Nikkie shook her head, "No, he went off with another girl, so, he won't be coming back." she shook her head, at least, not for tonight, but she doesn't need to tell him that.

Spongebob shakes his head, "I don't understand, why would he do something like that? I mean, leaving you here, by yourself, for another- he must be stupid or something, you're beautiful, and super nice, he must be some jerk." Spongebob shook his head, Nikkie smiles, "You have no idea."

Spongebob scratches his head, "Hey, why don't we give you a ride home when we're done." Spongebob suggested, Nikkie looks at him, her face turns bright, "Really? You mean it?" she asks, Spongebob nods, "I don't see why not, we've got plenty of room in the boat." Spongebob shrugs.

Few hours later

The boat pulls up to a tall white apartment building, there were three buildings total, lined in an arch, a water fountain with a few flower bushes in the middle of the parking lot, the buildings were at least twenty stories high. Spongebob gives Nikkie a hug as she gets ready to get out, "Thanks, Spongebob." she says, pulling away, "Here." she says as hands him a piece of paper with her phone number, and apartment number, "I hope we can see each other again." she says, Spongebob smiles after exchanging numbers, "Can't wait."

The boat drives off, Nikkie walks into the building, as she approaches her door, she picks up her phone, seeing a new number, must be Spongebob, "Lunch, tomorrow at the Krusty Krab? 1 Pm." Nikkie smiles, sending, "K" as a response, well that was something she had to look forward to.

Nikkie enters her apartment room, she stops at the front door, from here she could hear moaning, and groaning, she slowly makes her way to her room, the sounds of sex are even louder, she places her hand on the door knob, hesitating to open the door, but knows she must.

In the room, on HER bed, laid, another woman, and a man, her boyfriend on top, the headboard beating against the wall, to her, this was nothing new. Nikkie sighs, "I'm home." she announces from the door, the two on the bed jump at the sound of her voice, the man, another sponge, orange hair, and green eyes, turns to look at her, "Who's that?" the woman on the bed asks, the man sighs, "Nobody, now shut the damn door and get out!" he orders, and she does so, turning around, she walks into the room behind her.

Nikkie is laying on the bed in the separate room, she can hear the woman leaving, her boyfriend telling the woman that she was a stupid slut, and that he wouldn't call her, and then the front door slams shut. The apartment is quiet, and Nikkie waits patiently in the guest room, waiting for him to come in.

She could hear his footsteps on the outside, the door knob turning, and then the light from the outside shining into the dark room, she closes her eyes to pretend she's asleep. The man stands by the door, turning the light on, "I know your ass isn't asleep." he says, Nikkie sighs, "I, I'm trying to go to sleep, Leo, it's been a long night, and I got a headache from the club, and-"

Nikkie is yanked up from the bed, forced to stare him in the face, "Do you have a problem?" he asked her, she shakes her head, "N, no, I just want to go to sleep.." "Oh, and, you're not mad that i was fucking another woman?" He asked, she shakes her head, "Why would I be mad? It's nothing new, you do it all the time, it's better than me." she says, Lea smirks, "Oh, you think that you're free? Dontcha, oh no, don't worry baby, I still love you, do you love me?" he asked, Nikkie looked at him, not wanting to answer, and this only made the man angry.

Leo squeezes her wrists, "I said, do you love me?" he asked, Nikkie tries to pull her arm free, tears start to come down her face, "Y, yes." she said, "What? I didn't hear you, I said-" he yanks her up by her hair, "Do you love me!" Nikkie cries out, "Yes, yes, I said yes, I love you Leo!" she cries, Leo laughs, "Awe, sweet, I love you too babe, I hope you're not pissed over the whole, whore in our bed." he shakes his head, "I, I'm not mad." she shakes her head, Leo smiles before he forces her in a wet kiss, he pulls out, a string of saliva connecting them, "I love you too." he says before he throws her on the ground before walking out of the room.

So, um yeah, there you go, chapter one.