Nick and Brian wait patiently for Lisa to hurry up in her dressing room. Her best friend, Tiffany Smith, stands beside them. Finally Lisa walks out and kisses Nick.
"Ready?" he asks.
Lisa nods, "Yup, let's go."
The seven of them walked out to the limo but before getting in, Lisa looks around. Her eyes widen at the sight of a pizza place right next door.
"Boy am I hungry!" she exclaims.
Nick smiles, "We'll have the driver stop. Come on, get in."
Lisa shakes her head, "No, I'll go over and order a quick pizza. Wait for me!"
Before Nick or the others can stop her, she is jogging over to Pizza Hut. I turn to Brian and start to say something when AJ's loud scream of, "LISA! WATCH OUT!!" stops him dead. He whirls around to see a car racing towards Lisa, his love.
"LISA!!" Nick screams.
Lisa, having heard the two, stops running and turns. She sees the car and lets out a heart shattering scream. The driver sees her but too late. Nick and Brian jet towards her, AJ racing ahead of them.
The car, still speeding, collides with Lisa and her scream stops as she falls under the car. The car flies by and hits a tree as the driver tries desperately to stop it. AJ reaches her first, tears running down his face. Tiffany collapses into Kevin's arms as Howie calls 911. Nick kneels beside his fallen lover and touches her cheek. Blood covers her beautiful brown hair and her eyes are closed. Blood covers her white dress.
"NO!!!!!" AJ screams. Brian drops beside her and checks for a pulse. Nick stars at him, disbelieving.
Lisa stirs and opens her beautiful brown eyes, "Nick…?"
Nick looks down at her, tears falling. "Yes?"
AJ kicks the wall, not caring that he probably broke his toe. A loud curse escapes his lips. Brian squeezes her hand.
Lisa's eyes flutter, "I'm…s-sorry…I…s-should…h-have…t-to-told….you…so- sooner…"
Nick shakes her gently, "Told me what?!"
Her eyes close and Nick's shake snaps them open, "A-ask…B-B-Rok…or…AJ…" her eyes close, "I-I...l-love…you…" her lips let out a small sigh and she goes limp in Nick's arms.
AJ turns and shows the tears streaming down his face. "Dammit!"
Nick lets out a loud scream, his whole body cold. "LISA!!!! NO!!!!" he lets his tears fall as he buried his face in her stomach. Howie came and gently pulls him away as the ambulance pulls up. Nick reached for his fallen lover but Howie's arms are strong. Nick gives up and allows darkness to cover him.
A week later Nick sits quietly at Lisa's funeral. They are burying her in her favorite dress. Beside him, Brian sobs. AJ is leaning over with his face in his knees but one can easily tell that he is crying. Kevin is on his other side holding Tiffany tightly. Both of them are sobbing. Howie looks teary eyed.
Nick allows tears to fall as he stands to go say goodbye to the one woman he loved, the only woman he has ever loved. Her face is pale but somehow they have managed to make her hair shiny. As Nick stares at his face, her laughter fills his head. never again will she laugh, cry or even be angry. He will never wake up to the feel of her gentle and loving kisses. She will never sing another song.
Tears fall as he leans over and gently kisses her lips. "Goodbye, my love. I will never forget you, my darling Virgo." His sapphire eyes mist more as he thinks about her birthstone, a sapphire. The other Backstreet Boys say goodbye and walk outside to watch Lisa be buried. Brian and Nick lean on each other for support, not caring if anyone thought they were gay. Brian was Nick's best friend in the world and that's where their relationship ended.
AJ limps slowly, his broken foot the result from kicking the wall the night Lisa died. As they lower the casket, of four guys have to hold Nick back as he tries to climb down into the whole with her. Nick's tears blur his vision and all he wants to do at the moment is die with her.
After the funeral, Nick sits by a tree and sobs into his knees. Brian and AJ walk over and sit beside him.
"Nick…" Brian starts, "The night Lisa died…she was saying something…do you remember?"
Nick looks up, "Yes…what did she mean?"
AJ looks nervous, "Well…"
Nick looks back and forth between his two friends, "Tell me, dammit!"
Brian can't stop his tears from falling, "What Lisa was trying to say was…" AJ starts crying at Brian's words, "Oh God, Nick…"
Nick's heart breaks, "Please, tell me…"
"Lisa was…" Brian sobs, "Two and a half months pregnant with your baby."
Nick goes numb, "What?"
"She didn't want to tell you because she wasn't sure how you would take it…" AJ explains through his tears.
Nick looks down. He was a father? WAS a father. He stands and looks towards Lisa's fresh grave. Then he turns and walks towards his car. Thirty minutes later he pulls into Lisa's driveway and walks into her home. Lying around were her things, just the way she left them. Her bed was freshly made, the same bed where both of them gave up their innocence together. A picture of the two of them is hanging in her room there are pictures of them together, as well as Lisa with all of the Backstreet Boys, all over her home.
Nick sits on her bed and remembers the day he left for his tour.
Nick nodded and held Lisa close before puling away and walking towards the boys.
"Nick!" Lisa screamed. He glanced back and she braved her sore ankle and darted to him, landing in his open arms. Brian smiled and AJ cleared his throat.
"What's all this about?" Nick wanted to know.
Lisa kissed him, "I just wanted to tell you that I believe in the saying 'if you love something and let it go, if it comes back then it was ment to be'."
Nick looked confused, "I don't understand."
Lisa laughed softly and nuzzled into his arms, "I'm saying that I love you Nick, more than you can imagine."
Nick held her fast and his lips captured hers. The kiss was the greatest kiss he had ever had. their mouths rocked in our passion and Nick held her so tight, water couldn't have fit between them. Their tongues danced to a silent beat and AJ whistled . Brian cheered loudly and Howie clapped. Kevin just smiled.
Finally, they pulled apart and Nick stared in her eyes, "Oh, Lisa you have made me the happiest man alive."
Lisa kissed his lips softly and smiled softly, "I just thought you should know this before you go."
Nick nodded and they kissed again. Kevin told him that they had to go and Nick reluctantly pulled back. "I'll call you."
Tears fall. That was the first day of their love. Nick lays back on the bed and closes his eyes, his blond hair falling out of his face. From far away a voice called to him.
"Nick, darling, don't be sad. I'm am in a better place now, and your son is fine. He looks a lot like you. Please, baby, get up and continue on with your life. Darling, if you want to get over your pain you have to let me go. Please, remembering me will only hurt you farther and that's the last thing that I want. Remember, I will always love you."
Nick opens his eyes and sits up, maybe he should get on with his life. Lisa would have wanted that, wouldn't she?
A year later, Nick sits down at his dressing table and looks at the picture of Lisa that goes everywhere with him. As he looks, the picture seems to move. In his head he can hear Lisa's voice.
"Nicky, now is the time. Let me go. Your pain has healed, you can live without me now. Just remember, where ever you go, whatever you do, I am there with you. whenever you need me, just call and I will be there. My heart is yours now and forever."
Nick shakes his head and stands. The concert will start any minute now. Touching the picture he whispers, "Yes, Lisa, I know. But I don't want to forget you. you will always be mine, I love you." then, turning, he holds back his tears and walks from the room. Yes, he will get on with his life but never again will he love anyone as he loves Lisa Booze. Smiling, he walks onto the stage.