"Here's the deal" donna' said standing beforethe groupe of seven, "we have two weeks to break before the tour, so....we're going to stay outside of New York in a rented house until then. I expect all of you to behave" she eyed aj, Vi, Nick, Brian, and No," and ........we expect to stick to our normal rules. No partying past one, no drinking before concerts........and well....Aj you know the rest" she said, as he rolled eyes at her, "anyways we'll be there in about thirty minutes so get your stuff ready.' she said, and turned to help Alex with the directions. They all stood up and headed for their bags. Kevin was beside Vi, "Kev?" she whispered. "what?" he asked. "what did she mean about Aj knowing the rest?" Vi asked. Kevin glanced up at her, "well........uh......he has quite the reputation ever since he and merissa broke up.....you know.......being the ladie sman.......and he's just not aloud to bring any of his 'dates' more sluts back on the bus in the house or hotel room with him" he asnwered, as Vi shook her head, "but hey.........that's not his whole life.......he has his ways, and i'll guarantee he's not just using you for that" Kevin said. "I hope so.......but hey...if that fails your always open right?" she asked. Kevin looked up and smiled, "Of course......anything for my dear Vi" he asnwered, as they both grabbd their bags, when Donna said they were there.
"AJ....last time i checcked there was no green dot on my ass" Vi said glancing back at AJ. "sorry...."he said and removed his hand. Nick had gotten the brilliant beyond brilliant idea to play a rousing game of Twister, and it was indeed turning out nothing like they expected. "Is that you,Nick?",No asked. "No.....it's me1",Kevin called out,taking his foot from under No's stomach. "Thanks!",she attempted to rub her stomach without collapsing on the floor.
"Left foot,red!",Fatima called out,watching them in amusment.
"No......I am not going to put my foot there.......anywhere but there!",Brian pleaded,glancing to the left. Nick looked down at the red dot where Brian's foot was reluctantly coming.
"Come on Fatima! anywhere but there!",Nick in attempt to manuver his way around Brian's oncoming foot and fell on No's hand.
"Owww!",she screamed,yanking her hand out from under Nick's butt,causing her to slap Kevin across the face,gripping his face he had to take his arm out from under Brian's which was supporting him. Brian fell on Vi's leg casung her to arch up and land on AJ's back,all in all,AJ was the winner. He quickly untangled himself from the mob and stood up.
"Ha! I am so good!!!!!!",AJ screamed in triumph,holding out his hand. Looking at each other,Nick and Brian smiled,then tackled AJ to the ground. "Get off of me!",AJ pushed Nick easily off of himself. We are not playing this game anymore" Vi stated, "you guys are getting a little to friendly" she finished, basically eyeing AJ. "Lets just chill, and talk and stuff" Brian said. "Okay.....but first........we some phycadelic tunes to groove to" Noel said in her best british accent. The guys laughed nd shook their heads at her crazy antics. "Whay are you puttin in No?" Vi asked. Noel smiled, and shrugged, "You'll see" she said and pressed play. They all heard chimes and austin Powers say his ever so famous line, "Jock Jams 4!!!!" Vi said, and quickly put it on #18, Beautiful day. It was fast hype dance tune, that Vo totally loved to dance to, she also enjoyed luistening to it while running, and playing basketball. Not even remembering the guiys were there she began to do the dance they had made up earlier that year to show choreographers. It was basically composed of grinding, model walks, and their dance moves learbed from previous choreographers. No sat down and watched, as Vi finally relized the guys were watching. "Bravo!!!!" Aj cheered and clapped along with Nick, as Vi smiled. "That was actually really good" Aj sadi smiling. Vi guessed at what he as thinking and smiled, "Well.......come here then.." she and grabbe dhis hands. he stood beside hr as she began to count the beat and showed him the dance. The guys sat on the couch and recliners spread theoughout the room, and got bored watching them dance. "Hey....wanna' go play some Play Station?" Nick asked No who happily agreed. She was tired atching ehr friend so happy and cheerful with the 21 year old hottie standing before them, but happy about Nick's invitation too. Kevin Brian, and Howie eventually filtered off inot their own littel worlds, just chilling, as Brian talked to Leigh-Ann on the phone, and Howie headed to go to sleep.
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"By Jove Watson....I think you've got it!!!" Vi exclaimed as they finished the nedong moved to the dance, after practicing it for the seventh time. "lets rest now.........this is our break, and i don't want to worry about music" he said, flopping down on the couch, as Vi sat down besdie him. Vi was thinking intently staring off into nowhere, with Kevin's earlier comments stuck in her head. What if he is just using me........I mean, i'm starting to like him more and more, almost love him.........but should i put my self through heart break? she thought and blinked when Aj snapped his fingers in front of her face. "Oh...sorry.........i was just thinkin' about something" she replied and look at Aj who had a sense of curiousity in his eyes. "Would you like share this interesting thought you decided to pnder on with me?" he asked. "Well.........one's a thought, and then there's a question. Kevin told me your reputation, and well.........i was wondering if I'm just another one of your flings and all, and............wondering who Merissa is" she said. At the word fling and Merissa Aj's curiousity slowly faded and he looked away. "Aj? You don't have to reply............i understand" Vi said, and sighed softly and stood up to leave, "I guess it's just good i found out now" she said. Aj's head shot in her direction, and he made the biggest decision he'd had to make in his life, all 21 of them.Use her like merissa, or go with the feelings he'd developed over the last week, and truly love her. "Wait Vi" he said, standing up, and csually placed his hands on her waist. He sighed, "Here we go.................Merissa is one of our dancers, and about a year and half ago, we had a little thing going on, but it was a BIG mistake. And as for you being a fling, you are absolutely more then that. There's something about you i totally respect, and i wouldn't make you do anything you woulnd't do...........becasue I'm not like that, no matter what anyone says. So......can you just x out everything Kevin told and pretend both of us are, just two persons, dating, who are still Virgins" aj said. Vi coughed and looked away at Virgin, "I won't have to pretend on that part" she mumbled, as she looked down at her feet. Aj smirked, and lifted her head, "it's nothing to be ashamed of Vi..........I'd be proud, and I'm proud of you, you obviously have higher values then me" he said, and she smiled. "Seriously?" she sked. "Yeah..........I wish I could go back........." he said. "It's nothing to be ashamed of either...........I'll guess you were a stupid hormone driven teenager, and she was older.....right?" Vi commented. "HOw'd you know that?" he asked. "I surf the net like any other fan.........and i read transcripts" Vi commented and Aj smiled. "And what else do you know about me?" "THat your weakness is long nails" she said casually running her hand down his bare chest, as he smiled, and maoned softly. "Oh god....." he whispered, as Cammie giggled, and rapped her arms around Aj's neck. "Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" she whispered, and kissed him softly. Aj smiled, "you'd be suprised" he replied, and kissed her deeper slowly sliding his tongue inot her mouth. Vi was oblvious to the fact the any of the guys could walk by at any given moment, and pushed away to shut the doors turning the lock, and pulling the curtains, "I wouldn't Nick and No spying on us" she said, and walked back over to Aj, whop had settled himslef on the couch. "No...we wouldn't" he said, and poulled her close to him by grabbing the belt loops on her jeans. His force was enough to pull her down on top of him, and Vi stardled his lap as he began where they had left off.
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Nick and Noel just happen to be walking down the stairs when they saw the door to the den shut and heard the lock latch. "Hey Kev? Are Vi and Aj still in there?" Noel asked. "Yeah.........I was just thinkin' the same thing............" he said,as the three hurried over to see if they could hear anything. "Um...what do we find so fascinating about the door?" brian asked behind them. "Aj and Vi are in there" Nick replied. "Oh.....I see" Brian said and joined the group.
RING RING RING, the sound of the phone startld them all. "i got it!!!!" No called, and quickly answered the phone. Hello? she asked. "yes .......is there a Mrs.carson in this facility?" the voice asked. "yes...would youlike me to get gher for you?" she asked. "yes plaese" the woman answered and waited patiently. "Nick..get Vi it's for her" No said. Nick knocked on the door, and Vi walkd over to the bar where the phone was sitting. "hello?" Vi asked ina happy voice, smiling at the weird looks the guys an No were giving Aj as he walked out of the room. "Mrs. CArson? We havre some news for you about your mother" the woman said. Vi's smil quickly faded as she squinted ehr eyebrows together, amnd tooka deep breath. "yes?" she asked, her boice squeking a little bit. "Your mother was supposedly driving home after going to a club, or so her friend has told us, and she was drunk and her vision went blurry, she hit another car and she died on the way to the hospital, we were told by a Mr and Mrs. Rooberts to call you." the woman said. "Uh.......O-Okay.....I appreciate you informing me, Thank you" she said. The woman gave her an appoligetic Sorry and hung up. Vi clicked the off button and stood up, looking at the group. They all stoos with confused looks. Vi collapseed to the ground and the phone slipped from her hand. She quickly broke down into tears. "Vi.........?!?!" No said walking to her friend. Vi looked up at her friend, as she kneeled beside her to comfort her. Vi broke away form her oushing her to the side, and rushing up the stairs, the guys flinched when they heard a door slam. "That was weird" Howie said. "Really weird" ick added. No looked at them, and angrily ran off to the den. The guys looked at Aj, "What??? I didn't do anything.........I swera I didn't know how old she was!!!!!!" he said throwing up his hands in defense. "AJ!!! Stop joking around and go help her!!!!!" Brian said, "For god's sake sje's your girlfriend.........and obviously something is wrtong!!!!!" he yelled. Aj backed away from him, as Brian sighed. "Whoa" brian said. "hey...Cus' don;t get to worked up.........Okay.....just calm down and go rest" Kevin said. Brian nodded and headed for the couch. "Go" howie said pointing up the stairs. Aj hurried up them. Knock Knock "GO AWAY!!!" Vi yelled. "Vi baby...it's me.........let me in" Aj said in his soft raspy voice. Vi opened the door andsmiled, the got an angry scoul on her face again, "do you need anyhting?" she said, wlaking over to her bed where her bags were open. aj glnaced at them, then to Vi, then to her open drawers, "Where are you going?" he questioned. "Home" she answered not even making eye contact with him. "Vi.......in case you failed to notice we have a tour to do" Aj said. "i know....look..........my mom's dead, I can't stay here and act like nothing happened. Both of my parenst are gone now, and I need to go to LA to find my brother, and then I'm going back to Miami to get my little brother and move on" she said. Aj looked at her strangely, "What? How did that happen?"he asked. "Vi stopped and looked at him. "Just go away, and let me finish packing" she said, and sighed. Tears were forming in her eyes again,a nd she turned to walk out on her balcony. AJ followed hesitently, "I-I........." he stuttered fro words. Vi sighed and closed her eyes, letting the breeze envelope her in peace, "I said............go away" she said, and turned to look at him. "I heard you" he replied a look of sadness on his face, "but I can't leave you alone.....you nedd confort" aj said. "do you wanna' know what ypou can do?" she asked. "Yaeh....I would really aprreciate if I could have some small part in your life" "Pick up the phone, and get me aplane ticket to Los Angelos" she said, and continued packing. Aj sighed, and shook his head, "If you want ot leave fine.........go ahead and run away from your sorry pathetic life!!!! Oh wait........am I putting that lightly?" he asked. Vi shot him a look. "oh no.....I am NOT runnig away!!!!! I could've run away years ago........I almost killed myself once!!!! I'm doind what's right and keeping my family together....whether it means not having you and deserting my bestfriend or not!!!!" Vi yelled and oushed Aj out the door, slamming it behind her, ans locking it. She quickly collpased on her bed, and started sobbing.
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"No?" nick asked entering the den, "Are you okay?" he asked. "No.....I'm not..........she's deserting me Nick........" she said. Nick gavre her a weird look. "What do you mean?" he asked sitting down besdie her. "Her mom died, and she's leaving" No said, rather bluntly. "Oh whoa...........um.......no way" Nick mumbled. No started crying and hugged Nikc startling him. "hey....maybe if you talk to her she'll stay.........I mean you are her bestfriend........." "Nick...she wouldn't even listen to AJ" Noel said looking at him. Nick smiled, "She's a smart girl.........I wouldn't listen to him either. He's quite the..........player" Nick said. Noel sighed, "Tell her that...she won't listen." "You tell her......." Nick said. "No...I'll give her time to think. In the mean time.......maybe someone else should talk to her" Noel said. "Who?" Nick asked. "Your dear partner in crime.......Brian" she said, ponting to Brian who sitting on the couch, and looked he was worried. "Good idea....." Nick said, "and while he does that.....I challenge you to a game of CoolBoarders 2" nick said, hopping up, and dragging Noel with him to talk to Brian.
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Vi sat up, and whiped her eyes. She glanced at he rbags, and sighed. "god.....what am I doind?" she asked. "You were going to leave us.......but, um.....I don't think we could've lived with that" Brian said, walking into the room. "How'd you get in? I locked the door" she said. "ah.....but you gorgot about the key" he said, holding up a silver key. "You dufuss........"she said, and playfully hit him on the head. "oh....Oh...I see a smile.........could it be true? Did Vi actually smile?" Brian asked. Vi smiled and laughed, "Oh no.........you broke the spell.......your my knight in shining armor........wisk away to your castle......." she said. "sorry.....the steed's gettin' an oil job" Brian said shrugging. "God.........I'm glad someone around here can make me laugh.........how'd you know to come cheer me up?" Vi asked, sitting on her bed. Brian leaned up against the dresser, "Nick and No asked me too...they felt bad, and No didn't think you would talk to her.........she's kinda' upset you blew her off" he explained. Vi looked down at her feet, "That was kinda' rude huh? I should go apologize to her" Vi said standing up. "So....your gonna' stay?" he asked, standing straight again. "yeah.......I'll call No's parents and ask them to be alex's legal guardians........I can't take care of him right now" Vi said. "Good.........this tour wouldn't be the same with out ya'.........and neither would envy" Brian said, "oh....and what about Aj?" "What about him?" "I hear you blew him off pretty bad....." "He'll live....he thinks I can't see through his lies........I know what he's about, he's sex crazed player....I was just waiting fir the pefect to humiliate him" Vi smirked. "Oh your good...." Brian said. "He....I know!!!" Vi said cheerfully nad gave hima hug, "Thank you" she said. "Any time Vi...any time" Brain said.
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"hey No.....can we talk?" Vi asked sticking her head in the door, in time to see No playfully slap nick after beating her. "Yeah.....Sure......" She said, and stood up, walking over to No. "i don't know if you've heard yet.......but um..." "YOur mom died? Yeah......we heard Aj telling Kev. What'd you do to the poor boy?" "I basically blew him off........speaking of........I'm really sorry about the way I treated you..........I was upset" "It's okay.......I cheered up afetr I saw Aj......girl you made him cry" No said. "Nu-uh....did you get pictures?" she asked, remembering No's polaroid. "Feast your eyes on this,......" she said, holding up her prized possesions. "Ha...this is good......I gotta' show these to the guys...." Vi said, and happily took them. She hugged her friend, and took off down the stairs, calling for the guys.
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"No........it's 2:57.........can we please stop playing and go to sleep?" Nick pleaded with her. "I am determined to beat you in this......." she said reaching for the restart button on the PS. Nick grabbe dher hand, "NO........NO MORE" he said. Noel sighed, "Fine........have it your way" she said. Nick didn't relaese her hand, but just looked into her eyes. "Whta?" she asked. "Nothing.......you just look really cute when your aggitated" he said. "You too" she said, and kissed him.
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"What are you doing up so late?" Brian asked, walking into the the living room. "MIght I ask the same question?" Vi said. "Oh......I came to get some of my medicine, my chest was hurting" he explained, sitting down on the couch next to Vi, who was huddle under a fleece blanket watching reruns of I Love Lucy. "That's right........you had heart surgery a couple of months ago" Vi stated looking at him. "Yeah.........I guess I still 'aftershock' or so Nick calls it" he said. Vi smiled, and glanced at Brian. Even if he was 22 he was still pretty cute, and extrmely sweet and humurous at that. "Why exactly are you watching reruns of I Love Lucy?" he asked. Vi blinked out of her trabce, "oh...are you kiddin'? I love this show. Whenever I'm depressed I watch it, and just hearing Lucile BAll whine when Ricki gets mad makes me happier." she explained. **AN......I know, I know.......it sounds really stupid, but it works. I mean, here for example, your boyfriend breaks up with you, and you can't sleep. Go turn on Nick at Nite, and just listen to that woman whine. I guarantee you'll be laughin' so hard you'll forget your own troubles. Try it sometime*** "Oh you mean.........when she makes Ricki mad and he starts cussin' in spanish or LAtin or whatever he speaks?" "Yeah........I know it sounds corny but it works" she said smiling. "I'll have to try sometime......like when Leigh-Ann......." but BRian interrupted himself. "I guess you really don't want to hear about her right now......" "No.......I'd like to know about your Girlfriend....is she gonna' come to any of our concerts?" Vi asked. "i don't know.........I talked to her today but before I could ask she had to go to a shoot with Roberto........her little Latin stylist" he said. "do I sense jealousy?" vi asked. "More like hate.........i don't know I've started to break it off so many times.........but I can't bring myself to do it over the phone. I'd have to face to face, and I don't know hen we're gonna' see each other again, so I just sit here while the guys go on dates." Brian explained. "It'll be okay B-Rock," Vi said, and placed her hand on his shoulder, "You know whats right.....when the time comes you'll let her off easy, If you still feel that way" she said, ad he smiled at her. Brian gave her hug and a quick kiss on the cheek, "THanks Vi.......see ya' in the morning okay?" he asked. "YEah....tell Nick to save some breakfst for me" she said, and watched him climb the stairs back to his and NIck's room. "Night BRian" she mumbled, and turned off the T.V. to go to bed herself.