Chapter 15
"Jake. I have to go. I wanna talk to my parents before I leave." Jayme stood at Jake's doorstep begging him to let her go say good bye to her family before she boarded a plane to another state.
"But I don't wanna let you go." He pleaded.
"I have to baby."
"But I just got you back. We're together now. Can't you stay a little longer."
"Jake your whining. Besides this is my career. I'm still touring with the Backstreet Boys and I want my album to do really great......it's being released in less than a week."
"You had to bring up the Backstreet Boys didn't you?"
"Jake......"
"What I don't trust Nick."
"You haven't even met him."
"So?"
"Jake I have to go. Kiss me goodbye."
"Bye." Jake took Jayme into a kiss that lasted a little longer than Jayme intended. Jake only grinned when she moaned into his mouth obviously enjoying the intensity.
"Bye babe." Jayme mumbeled.
Jake sighed letting her head to her car. "Bye. I love you."
"I love you to." Jayme drove away watching into the rear view mirror as Jake stood watching her drive away.
"I love you Jake." She said to herself once she could no longer see him.
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"Yeah bone I'll meet you at the airport in Florida at 2:00, okay?" Nick talked into his phone arranging plans to meet AJ once they had landed.
"Will Jayme be there?" AJ said in a sing song voice.
"Yes." Nick replied.
"Awww the two loverbirds."
"No trust me, we are NOT lovers." Nick said angrily.
"Well, what's up your ass?"
"Nothing I gotta go."
"Nick? I know you way to well for this. Tell me."
"AJ I really have to go."
"Tell me."
"AJ!"
"Tell me, tell me, tell me."
"Fine. She hooked up with her ex boyfriend. I went to tell her I had feelings for her and I knew she had been hurting because we had bumped into him earlier and I could see her pain, and when I found her they were making out." Nick confessed, taking a deep breathe. He didn't know why he had said so much but it felt good to get it out.
"Maybe it was just and impulse."
"Nope, she's late now because she is saying goodbye to him."
"Maybe she REALLY is saying goodbye to him, forever."
"Nope, I'm sure of that."
"I'm sorry Nicky."
"Yeah me too."
"Well, I'll see you when you get here okay?"
"Yeah, okay. Bye."
Nick stuck his cell phone back into his pocket and continued looking for Jayme. A few minutes later Jayme ran up to him throwing her arms around his neck and covering his eyes.
"Guess who?"
"J."
"Yup Carter it's me."
He turned to face her and smiled at her happy face, but then his face was covered with hurt as he realized he wasn't the one making her happy. But God he wished he was.
"What's wrong Carter."
Nick smiled at her nickname for him, glad that it wasn't Nicky like everyone else called him. Something special just betweent hem, and asked, "What's up with you and Jake."
Jayme smiled brightly and answered, "We're back together. And I am so happy."
Nick forced a smile. "Good I'm happy for you. We better board the plane."
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"Yo Nicky boy." AJ greeted Nick and Jayme as he saw them exiting the airplane.
"And Jamye why I do believe you get sexier everytime I see you."
Jayme laughed whole heartedly, "Thanks AJ, you DO get sexier everytime I see you."
"You guys are making me sick." Nick groaned.
"Awwwww is Nick in a grumpy mood?" Jayme asked playfully.
Nick turned to glare at her. "Shut up."
Jayme was taken back by his reaction. "Gee sorry."
"Nick that was uncalled for." AJ told him.
"I don't really give a fuck." Nick turned to walk away not once looking back at the stunned faces staring his way.
"What was that about?" Jayme asked AJ.
"Not sure." AJ lied, he had a feeling Nick was upset over Jayme hooking up with her ex.
"He was fine earlier, and we had a great vacation."
"Maybe he is just tired."
"Yeah maybe."
Jayme and AJ made their way outside finding a cab and giving the driver directions to the hotel they were supposed to meet the other guys at.
"I can't believe Nick left without us." Jayme complained slumping in her seat.
"He gets like that. Don't let it get to you."
"I'm trying not to but gee I thought we were friends."
"You are, so are me and Nicky, I've learned to deal with his moods."
"I guess I should too huh?"
"Yeah."
"Once they arrived at the hotel and unloaded their belongings into the proper rooms they were on their way to the arena for soundcheck.
Nick avoided Jayme during the ride their, pressing his forehead to the window and watching his surroundings.
At the arena everyone sat down to cheer on Jayme during her rehearsal, she blushed a little embarrassed to perform in front of them.
"You guys don't have to watch ya know." She said trying to get rid of them as nicely as possible.
"You know guys," AJ started. "If I'm right I think Jayme here wants us to leave."
"I agree." Brian said grinning at Jayme who was standing in the middle of the stage holding a microphone.
"Guys, you know I love you but I'm shy. I don't wanna perform in front of you." She explained grinning innocently. The grin was shortly replaced with a frown when she looked at Nick who refused to meet her eyes.
"You perform in front of thousands of fans everyday. Whats five guys?" Howie brought up.
"Ugh. I hate you guys." Jayme said as the music began.
"She just said she loved us." AJ pouted. "Women! Change their damn minds to quickly."
Everyone, minus Nick, laughed at AJ's fake pout and set back in awe of Jayme.
Nick tried not to look up at Jayme, hoping she would take notice. He, for some odd reason, felt the need to cause her the same pain she had caused him. Funny, just the other day he wanted to ease her pain. Not that he wouldn't get another chance, he was sure Jake would hurt her all over again. Why did she take him back? He glanced at her as she hit a high note, God she was so beautiful, and all he wanted was to hold her. If only once. Just one time. Just to feel her soft skin against his, to make sweet love to her. Suddenly realizing he was gonna be sick if he didn't get out of there soon, he jumped up and stormed out. Jayme stopped singing and stared at his back wondering why he had left, she looked at the guys who looked just as confused. She sighed and turned her back to everyone.
"What's going on Carter? Why are you avoiding me like this?" She whispered, tears welling up in her eyes. "I love you so much. I just wish I knew what was going on."
She then felt someone touch her shoulder and turned to see Lindsay. "Lindsay?"
"Hey. Looks like you need a friend. Something going on with you and Nick?"
Jayme slowly started crying and Lindsay took her into her arms. "It's okay sweetie. We can talk about everything. As soon as you have time we will talk and talk and talk................."
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