Chapter 19
"Hey guys have you seen Jayme around?" AJ asked the guys as he walked into the hotel restaurant seeing them all sitting around a table eating.
"No. Why?" Nick asked.
"I'm worried about her."
"Is she okay?" Kevin asked.
"I think so but she left after rehearsal and I didn't see her before or after her set at the show last night."
"Well, maybe you can fix her problems like your trying to fix Nicky's." Brian joked.
"Fix my problems?" Nick's brow wrinkled. "What problems and how can you fix them?"
"Nothing, I was just trying to get the guys to forget how upset you were over Jayme." AJ quickly lied.
"I'm not upset over Jayme, and I'm not buying that AJ what's going on?"
"Nothing. Now have you guys seem Jayme or not?"
"Not." Howie answered.
"AJ.....what the hell is going on." Nick asked.
"You really wanna know?"
"Yes,"
"I was gonna get you laid so you wouldn't think about Jayme."
"Great plan." Brian snickered.
"That brings up an interesting question. What's going on with you and Jayme's dancer Lindsay?" Howie asked Nick.
Nick shrugged and replied, "Nothing."
"Sure didn't look like nothing when you two were making out before the show last night." AJ asked grinning widely.
"We hang out no big deal."
"Yeah whatever."
"Hey AJ look there's Jayme." Howie said pointing to Jayme who was standing in the lobby talking to fans.
"Great. So Nick you sure your not into Jayme?"
"Positive."
"Good." AJ said before running after Jayme.
"Looks like AJ's gonna get lucky tonight." Howie laughed.
Nick didn't say anything he just stared at Jayme and AJ as they made their way to the elevator and upstairs.
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"Jayme!" AJ yelled across the lobby.
"AJ?"
"Hey can we talk." He asked once he reached her.
"I guess."
"Great! My room?"
"Okay...."
AJ lead Jayme to the elevator and hit the appropriate button for his floor.
Once they made it the their floor AJ walked to his door searching for his room key he located it and let Jayme in. Shutting the door he stared at her for a moment.
"Yeah?" She asked raising her eyebrows.
"You okay?"
"Fine."
"Sure." He stepped closer to her leaning in to look into her eyes. They were so close he could feel her nose on the tip of his.
"AJ?"
"Yeah?"
"What's going on?"
"Nothing. I'm just worried about you. Show me your okay." AJ said taking her hands in his.
Jayme's eyes widened as she stared up at AJ. What had gotten into him? "Really.....I'm fine."
AJ smiled and quickly kissed her lips, "You still with Jake?"
Jayme nodded slowly still reacting to his kiss.
"Too bad." And without another word AJ turned and left the room.
"Wow." Jayme said to herself. She looked around the room and laughed. "AJ do you even realize you left me in YOUR room?"
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"Nick?" AJ peeked his head into Nick's room looking around for him.
"Not here." Nick called from the bathroom.
AJ stood outside the bathroom door and asked, "Are you decent?"
"Yes, but......."
"Cool." AJ stormed into the bathroom his mouth dropping when he saw Lindsay quickly dressing her self as Nick tried to cover her. "Nicky...."
"AJ get out!"
AJ nodded his head and stepped out closing the door behind him.
A few minutes later Lindsay and Nick emerged from the bathroom, Lindsay quickly walked out the door refusing to look into AJ's eyes.
"AJ what was that?" Nick asked staring at him disbelievingly.
"I didn't know you and Lindsay were gonna be getting it on in the bathroom. Boy you two really are serious."
"What do you want. Shouldn't you be with Jayme?"
"Why would you care?"
"I don't."
"Sure seems like you do."
"I DON'T."
"Fine you don't"
"I may have had a little thing for her but it's over now."
"What's up with Lindsay."
"I like Lindsay. I may even be falling in love with her."
AJ's eyes widened and he choked out, "In love?"
"Yeah."
"Nicky wow. I honestly believed you LOVED Jayme."
"Well, now you know I don't. You can hook up with her if you want."
"What?"
"I can tell you like her and I won't get mad if you two wanna start something."
"Really?"
"Yeah I'll understand, she's a great girl. She deserves someone like you."
"She deserves the best."
"And I think that's you."
"Wow, thanks Nick."
"No problem. It's the truth."
"So you really don't love her."
"No, I love Lindsay."
"Jayme deserves to be loved, by someone who loves her as much as she loves him......."
"That's you."
AJ looked down and the floor not believing he was hearing this. Nick really didn't love Jayme? "Yeah maybe it is."
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That night Jayme was in her dressing room getting ready for the show. She hated having to get on stage with Lindsay. "That bitch." She muttered. How dare she. What made her think she had the right to move in on Nick like that. I mean it wasn't as if she loved him but still Lindsay knew how tore up Jayme was over her misunderstanding with Nick.
Jayme heard a knock at the door and dragged her feet to answer it, her eyes narrowed when she saw Lindsay on the other side. "What the hell do you want?"
"Listen we need to talk."
Jayme let Lindsay inside prepared for war.
She shut the door and stared at Lindsay her eyes slit, "I could kill you right now."
"I know your probably upset about me and Nick....."
"UPSET!!! You fucking bitch. What gives you the goddamn right. You were my friend. Guess I really shouldn't trust back stabbing bitches like you."
"Why are you so upset?"
"What do you mean why am I so upset?"
"You heard me. You have Jake. You love Jake. I love Nick."
Jayme's eyes widened. "You LOVE Nick?"
"Yes,"
"How you barely know him?"
"We've been hanging out a lot lately. I care for him Jayme and I want you to be happy for us."
"Don't hold your breathe."
"I'm sorry you hate me for this. But I'm not breaking up with him for you."
"Don't worry you won't have to."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"You'll see. Now get out."
Lindsay, still very confused, showed herself to the door without another word. "What was that supposed to mean?" She asked herself after the door had closed.
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