The End of The Road Chapter 2 By:JeN (C)by JeN and used with permission on this site. ********************* This story is fiction and not meant to imply anything about the Backstreet Boys Inc. or them personally. If you understand the basic concept of fiction=not real then continue, if not, may I suggest www.barneyandfriends.com ********************* Ami sat with the phone in her hand, debating on dialing the number. She knew it needed to be done. Brian would have gotten the pictures by now. She took a deep breath and dialed his number. She was just about to hang up when she heard the familiar voice on the other end. --Hello? Silence. --Hello? Hello? Look if this is some fan...damn... --Kevin? --Yeah, this is Kevin... --Kevin...its Ami... --Ami? OH! Ami...how are you...how's Hailey? Ami smiled on the other end of the phone. At least he didn't hang up on her. --We're both fine. How are you? --Good, I guess... --And...how's...Brian? --Brian? Brian's doing better. --Better? Has he been sick? --Broken hearted. --Oh. There was a long silence before she finally spoke up again. --Kevin, I'm really sorry about the way we left. About how things ended. I know it was the cowards way out...and I'm sorry for any pain I may have caused. I just...at the time...I didn't know what else to do. And, I know that I hurt him. But...well... --Ami, I'm not the one you need to spill your heart out to. I am not...and was never mad at you. I'm sure that you had your reasons for leaving the way that you did. I just wish you could have done it without causing Brian so much...hurt. --I know. --Do you? Because, he's just now getting back to the Brian that we knew. And...well I guess I'm wondering why your calling. Ami could feel the heat in her face. She was expecting this but it didn't make it any easier to hear. --I'm only calling because I sent Brian some pictures of Hailey. --You did? --Yes, and I wanted to make sure he got them. But I guess you don't know. --No, Ami. He hasn't said anything to me about it. --Oh. Kevin...I know that I really have no right to ask this of you. But, is there any way you could find out for me and...maybe get back to me. I...I just want to make sure he got them okay. --Ami...I..don't think... Kevin stopped when he heard Hailey's voice in the background. --Is that her? Was that Hailey just now that said 'momma'? --Yes. She just woke up from her nap. Would you like to talk to her? --She's that big? She can talk on the phone? Ami laughed. --She just babbles really. She can say a few words but not really talk yet. --Is she walking? --Yes, all over. --Wow...I...I guess I need to go actually. They are expecting me in the studio. Give her a kiss for me though? --Absolutely. --How can I get in touch with you? If I'm gonna find anything out I need to know how to let you know what he says right? --Thank you Kevin. --Don't thank me yet. Ami gave Kevin her number and then they hung up. --Looks like you may get to see your favorite Backstreet Boy afterall baby girl. Hailey looked up at her mother and smiled as Ami placed a small kiss on her forehead. As soon as Kevin hung up the phone he regretted telling Ami he would talk to Brian. He knew that would be a bad idea. Brian had made it very obvious that Ami and Hailey were two off limit topics, even to him. Sticking the piece of paper with Ami's number on it in his back pocket he made his way to the studio. --Nick, can I talk to you while they're in there? Nick looked up from his nintendo game and nodded but kept playing. --Sure, Kev. What's up? --Ami called me today. Nick threw the controller down and stood up. --What the hell is she trying to do anyway? I thought she made it perfectly clear where we stood with her when she just walked out with no explanation, no good-bye, not even a fucking thank you. Now she's sending Brian letters and calling you on the phone. What the hell did she want? --She sent Brian a letter? Nick ran his hands through his hair. --I don't know. He said he got one yesterday but he didn't open it. --It's only pictures of Hailey. I guess that means he got them and now I don't have to ask him about it. --She sent pictures of Hailey? --That's what she said. --Damn. I want to see them. Wonder if she's talking yet... --I heard her say 'momma' today. And Ami said she's walking all over the place. --And how long have you been talking to Ami? Nick and Kevin looked up at Brian. --Just today man she... --What? She called to see if I was still crying over her. Or maybe she figured I was actually beginning to move on and wanted to see if she could worm her way back in our lives and hurt me again. Well its not gonna happen. I wanna see Hailey, but not bad enough that I have to see Ami again. EVER! Nick and Kevin's eyes grew wide as they watched Brian storm from the room.