Alex and Mack were on their way back to their room when Nick caught up with them, “Lex, can we talk?”
Alex looked at Mack for advice. Mack just shrugged, meaning she could do whatever. They continued walking and Nick started to get mad, “Alexis Mackenzie, we’re talking, NOW!”
Alex and Mackenzie both turned, “What?!”
“Not you.” Nick said towards Mack
“You just said….”
“It’s my middle name.”
Mack looked at Alex, “No kidding?”
“No kidding.”
“Girl, we have to do some talking.” Mack said as she walked off.
Alex didn’t look at Nick but she knew he was looking at her, “Alex, get over here.”
Alex hated to be bossed around but she obeyed and took a few steps forward, “You don’t want to talk to me remember.”
Nick crossed his arms. When he realized she would not come any closer even if he ask, he walked up right in front of her, “You know I didn’t mean that .”
“Then why did you say it?” She asked crossing her arms and glaring up at him
“Because I was mad. At least I don’t break our engagement when I get mad unlike some people.”
This made Alex mad. She opened her mouth to let him have it but he stopped her by clamping his hand over her mouth, “Now, you are going to let me talk for a minute. I’m sorry Lexi, I really am, but you have to cut me some slack.”
Alex had a huge temptation to bite his hand, but she didn’t. Finally he took his hand away and stepped back. Alex took this as a sign that she could talk, “I never said you couldn’t come. I was going to ask you, but you blew up.”
Nick nodded, “Well, I’m sorry.”
Alex rolled her eyes, “I’m still meeting him in a little while, do you want to come?”
Nick looked at her for a long time. Alex couldn’t tell if he was thinking or just starring blankly, finally he said, “If you don’t mind, I would like to.”
“Fine, I’ll come get you when I’m ready to leave.” With that she turned and walked down to her room.
Nick looked up and saw one of their huge bodyguards grinning at him, “Aren’t they something.” He said still grinning.
Nick mumbled something under his breath as he went into his room. Some how he knew that being married to Alex was going to be something interesting.
**
As Alex walked in Mack came out of the bathroom, “Do you like pickled onions?”
Alex stopped thinking it was a strange question, “Um, yeah.”
“What about jeans?”
“Love them.”
“Award shows?”
“Hate them.”
“Color pink?”
“Hate it.”
Mack looked at her and then burst out laughing, “I think we will get along wonderfully.”
Alex thought Mack was nuts, but that made her like her even more, “That’s an interesting way to get to know somebody.”
“I have my strange ways, sorry.”
“Don’t apologize, doesn’t bother me a bit.”
“Are you going to the show tomorrow night?”
Alex thought for a minute, “I don’t know, why.”
“Well, I’ve been to so many shows I could do the whole song and dance routine for you. If you don’t want to go we could go explore London.”
“I’ve been to one of the shows before, so, yeah, why don’t we just do that.” Alex said turning on the TV and running through the channels.
“You know what I haven’t asked yet?”
“What?”
“Does that rock on your hand mean your engaged any chance?”
Alex laughed, “yeah.”
“Cool when’s the wedding?”
“Next June 21.”
“Neat, now for the other question, how did you meet Nick?” Alex laughed as Mack lay across her bed and looked at Alex eagerly like a little kid at Christmas, “Come on! Out with the Soap Opera.”
“Well, one of my friends took me to their concert….”
“You went to one of their concerts? Like as a fan?”
“Yep, sure did. Well, my friend had gotten us backstage passes. So, we’re backstage and I look up into this pair of gorgeous blue eyes,” Mack grinned at her and Alex kept on telling what happened.
“You mean you guys didn’t even talk?”
“Well, we said hi to each other.”
“Hi, just hi?”
“Hold on and I’ll tell you the rest.” Alex continued to tell Mack the story of Nick and her relationship. The whole time Mack was giggling, grinning, or starring in shock.
**
Alex knocked on Nick’s door at eight o’clock. Mack had left just a little before to go check out a club with A.J. Nick opened the door, “Hey, you ready.”
“Yep, come on, he’ll be waiting.” Nick walked beside her to the elevators but didn’t say anything. He shoved his hands into his jeans pockets and glanced down at Alex, he wasn’t sure if she was still mad or not, but he thought she looked cute with the determined look on her face. As they stepped into the elevator Alex looped her arm thru Nick’s, but didn’t look up. He grinned down at her and then pulled his hand out of his pocket and hit the lobby button, “Why didn’t you go to the club with everybody else?”
“I don’t like that type of atmosphere. Besides, I can’t dance.” He said
Alex looked up at him, “Well, you had me fooled.”
Nick grinned, “That’s the idea. Until after we’re married, then you will find out about all my faults, but then you can’t do anything about it.”
“I’m sure I could think of something.” Alex said shortly
he poked her in the ribs, “I was just kidding.”
Alex hit him back, “Don’t poke me!”
“Well, don’t hit me!”
“Fine!”
“Fine!” Nick retorted. They both stood there for a minute before they both busted out with laughter, “Well, I take it we’ve decided against abuse in this relationship.”
“Always taking the fun out of things.” Alex said smiling.
**
They sat in a little restaurant for about an hour. Alex had fun talking to Randy and telling him what had happened with everybody. “Is Colby still…um..angry?” Randy finally asked
Alex took a minute to answer this because she wasn’t sure. She had never talked to Colby about it , “I don’t know, but I guess you will just have to find out.”
Randy nodded and then looked at Nick, “You are on tour at the moment aren’t you?”
Nick nodded, “Yes we are. We will be until probably November.”
“That long?” Randy asked
“We’ll be in Europe for the next several weeks, then Australia, and then the remainder of it will be in North and South America.”
Randy nodded, “Looks to me Alex, that you have gotten yourself a busy man.”
“Yes, busy, and talented.”
