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" YOU GUYS! BE CAREFUL!!" Taylor screamed out has he saw Zac and Ike bump his Piano into the side of the door. " Man, I swear!" Mumbled aloud while he looked of the area which had been smashed into the door.

Since Clarissa had just decided to move in with Isaac then it seemed to Brandi that it would be a good idea to let Tay just move in with her.

" Sorry man." Zac said looking at Isaac as they both watched Taylor as he carefully ran his hand down the side of the piano checking for any dips or scratches.

" You two are so lucky you didn't hurt her!" Tay said to the both of them as if the piano were a person.

" You guys can just sat it in here." Brandi told all three boys as they all lifted to get the piano to the Conner of the living room.

" Whoo, that thing was heavy!" Zac said as he wiped sweat from his forehead.

" Yeah." I replied, agree-n totally. Taylor just shook his head as he adjusted a few things on the piano.

" I see you guys got it in here okay." Clarissa replied grabbing a box of things that belonged to her and starting to walk out the door.

" Clarissa! Don't pick that up!" Ike yelled running over to her as if the box would hurt her. He knew very well that if had been about a month since she had gotton out the hospital and that she was just fine, but Ike, just being himself, felt she shouldn't pick up heavy objects.

" Ike! Uh, I can do it!" Clarissa said with a whine to her voice as she followed Ike across the street.

" Is it okay?" Brandi asked about the piano from behind Tay putting her arms around his chest.

" Yeah thank God!" He said sitting down at the piano and started to play. Brandi walked over to the side of the piano, with her arms across the top of it. She stood their as he played. He hummed something in his head as he played.

" I've never been just logging for you lovin, I've never been just wearin down to nothin, I've never been just lookin for a reason, so that maybe you'd be thinking of me." Those were the only words he sang and he just played for a little while longer. Then he stopped.

" Come here." Tay said motioning for her to come sit in his lap. So she did. "Ive never been just looking for a reason, so that maybe you'd be thinking of me, oh woah oh, you'd be thinking of me." He sung softly in her ear. " I love you girl!" he said then the two kissed. Brandi got up and carried some of Taylor's clothes upstairs and he just continued to sing and play. She could get use to this, hearing him sing everyday was like being touched by an angel, well to here anyways.

" She walked upstairs and started hanging some of his clothes up in the closet and she out some of his cds away. She started to unpack a couple of boxes, one which had pictures in it. She pulled a few out, she smiled when she saw the one that they both took together. His arm around her shoulder and she was puckered up to his his cheek. It was a really cute picture, one of his grandmother. Somemore of his sisters and his mom and dad, not to mention a band picture which seemed to be Tay's favorite since he had put it into a frame.

" Okay so you found me out!" Tay said as he came into the room and sat down beside Brandi on the floor. " yeh I really like this one.' Tay said as he took the picture from Brandi.

" It's a really good one of you three." She replied.

" Yeah, it's the night when we got out first Grammy." Tay said. " But this one, is my favorite!" Tay said holding a picture of the two of them outside in his mom swing, she had her head leaned on his shoulder and he was brushing a strand of her hair from her face.

" Awww." She replied smiling. He got up and began placing his pictures around.

" Are you excited about your tour?" She asked Tay as she hung one of his shirts in the closet.

" Yeah I am, Im really ready to get out there and sing in front of a crowd again, its been five years since I have. Well small crowds, but nothing like it use to be." He said throwing his socks into a drawer.

" Yeah, I think you guys are going to do great." Brandi said smiling over at him.

" Yeah I hope so, oh yeah, I forgot to tell you…" Tay stopped what he was doing to look over at her " I have to go into the office today, Dad said that our tour manager was coming into meet us today, we got a new one this time around." Tay finished and turned his eyes back on what he was doing.

" What time?" Brandi asked over her shoulder.

" Well I gotta leave him about 2:30, I gotta be there by three." He said.

" Okay, well while your gone I'll keep lugging your stuff here." She said.

" No don't we can just finish it tomorrow, when I get back I want to just sit around and relax with you." HE said with a evil grin.

" Tay, to be pictured as such an angel, your sucha devil!" Brandi said running over and putting her hands through his now, short hair and kissing his lips.

Meanwhile over at Zac's……..

" I know Jasa! Im sorry!" Zac pleaded.

" Zac look, when you find time to gove me a REAL relationship, instead of this off the wall thing you'd like to be known as one, call me!" Jasa said as she slammed the phone down.

" Damn!" Zac said aloud. Well I can call Ash… He thought to himself.

" Hello?" Ash answered into the phone.

" Hey, its me Zac."

" Oh hey, long time since I've last heard from you." She said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

" I know Ash, its just I've had a lot of problems, with the tour and all, I haven't had the time to even call my own mother." Zac continued on giving Ash the same drill he had givin Jasa, except Jasa didn't fall for it and Ash did.

" Oh Zac, Im sorry, I must have been so rude back there, I had no idea!" Ash went on to say.

" Ash look, its okay, just, will you be here for me, I really need a friend right now." He said in a very soft tone.

" Yes Zac, I'll be right over." Ash said.

" Thanks Ash, I knew I could count on you, you've always been my favorite girl!" Zac said the hung up. " Finally! Maybe I can have some good company, maybe even get laid?!" Zac thought aloud to himself as he went up the stairs humming to himself.

" Hey Zac!" Ike called.

" Yeah?"

" Be ready in thirty mins, we gotta be down at the office today!" Ike yelled back up the stairs.

" Okay Man!" Zac yelled back as he slung on a pair of blue jeans, which he rarely wore.

Soon the three boys were in the car and headed down highway 77 as they drove in silence, just the humming of the tires and of other passing cars on the freeway.

One thing about Ike, Tay thought to himself He was such a slow driver! Why did he always have to drive as if he was driving Miss. Daisy! I mean come one! Your not 85 years old! Tay wanted to scream out. But he didn't. he just let out a speed the hell up! sigh and kept his mouth shut.

They were now walking up the hall making a left then walking into their agents office.

" Hello everyone." Their agent Mr. Roman said. " Have a seat and allow me to introduce Mrs. Ashley Newman, you tour manager." Those words echoed through all three, Ike, Zac,and Tay's ears. Ashley Newman! The girl, the one who was suppose to be Brandi's best friend! Was now manager of their tour!

A.N. YES THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ASHLEY'S. THE BAD ONE GOES BY ASHLEY AND THE GOOD ONE GOES BY ASH.

" Hello, Zac, Ike, Taylor." She said as if nothing had ever happened. " I am here to go over a few things on the tour with you…

" What?!?!" Brandi had screamed across the room.

" You heard me." Tay said as he made his way over to her. " I don't like it anymore than you do." He said.

" Tay I don't want you working with her! Theres not telling what else that bitch will try to do." Brandi stammered.

" She won't try anything!" Tay said back " Bay I love you." He said looking her into her eyes.

" Damn straight she won't!" Brandi said grabbing Tay by the arm and walking out the door and hopping into Tay's car.

" Baby what the hell are you doing!?" he asked.

" Im going to warn that bitch and tell her she better not ever lay a finger on you." Brandi stated. Soon she pulled into Ashley's drive. Brandi got up and ran up to the door, Tay just stood by the car watching, hoping that Brandi didn't swing on her.

" Brandi?" Ashley asked opening her door. " What can I do for you?" She asked with a devilish grin on her face.

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