(My POV)
It was about 11 pm when I got the nerve to ring Krystal's hotel room. It rang for what seemed like forever until finally she answered.
"Hello?"
"Krystal?"
"Hills? Oh god, Hills, I'm so sorry. Please," she started.
"No. I don't want to hear an apology. I want to know what happened."
"Ok," she said sadly. "Don't lie to me, Krystal.. I don't like liars. Just tell me the truth."
"You deserve that much, Hill. I would never lie to you. The truth is, AJ and I slept together."
I took a deep breath and let it go slowly as she continued.
"I was so hurt and mad at you that I wasn't thinking straight. I ran into AJ and we talked about what happened. I asked him to make love to me. I wanted to feel someone giving themselves to me, but that didn't happen. We fucked. That one time. I tried to get you out of my mind, but I couldn't," she said. I could tell she was crying by the unsteadiness in her voice. I tried my best to stay calm.
"So because I wouldn't let you make love to me, you went to AJ for it?"
"Yeah.. I know it was wrong. That's why I wanted to talk to you before we went further into this relationship. I love you, Hills. I know you probably don't believe me, but I love you. What AJ and I did was a big mistake and I regret it."
"So why did he tell me you two were dating then? What's in it for him to make me feel miserable? Care to explain that?" I was mad. AJ took advantage of my girl. I was pissed at her for asking him to do it, yet somehow, something in my heart was telling me Krystal meant what she said when she told me she loved me.
"I don't honestly know why he is doing this. I didn't know he could be so vicious. I have been keeping my distance from him since we slept together, Hills. I am telling the truth."
"I believe you," I said.
"You do?"
"Yeah, but this is far from over. I love you, Krystal. I know I have been a bit distant, and I know you don't understand why. I need to see you. Tonight."
"Ok. Let's say in an hour?"
"A half an hour. I will be in the lobby waiting for you. We need to talk. And bring AJ with you. There are some things I have to say to him, too."
"AJ? Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. I'll be there in 30 minutes." I hung up the phone and let the tears fall. I knew what I had to do. I was gonna fight for the woman I loved.
* * *
(Krystal's POV)
She called me. She wanted to talk to me. She asked me what happened and I told her. I left nothing back. It was as if a weight was lifted from my shoulders. Then she told me she still loved me. That made my heart race. She asked me to meet her at the hotel and I said yes, but then she requested AJ's presence. That scared me. What the hell was she up too?
I immediately called AJ's room.
"AJ?"
"Yeah. What do you want Krystal?"
"Hills is on her way over here and she wants to meet with both of us."
"What for? I have nothing to say to her or you for that matter."
"I don't know but just come to my room in fifteen minutes."
"Fine. I'll be there."
I hung up the phone, took a quick shower and waited for Hills to call me from the lobby.
* * *
(My POV)
I arrived at the hotel in 20 minutes and called Krystal. She told me she and AJ were waiting for me. I made my way up to her room, not knowing what was going to happen. I knocked at her door.
"Hey," she said.
"Hi," I responded.
"Come in." She walked to her bed and I noticed AJ sitting at a small table in the corner of the room.
"Hello, Hill," he said to me. I really didn't want to look at him. I was thoroughly pissed at him and at that moment I wanted to kick his skinny ass, but I maintained some self control and sat in the chair in front of him.
"I have few things I need to say," I started. "First off, I'm pissed. I have never been so angry in my life. The fact that you two slept together hurts the hell out of me."
"I'm sorry, Hills," said Krystal.
"No room for apologies. Let me finish. What you two did was horrible and 'I'm sorry' is not gonna cut it." I looked over at Krystal. I noticed the tears running down her face. I felt her pain. I really did, but I had to do this for my own sanity.
"Krystal, I loved you. I still love you. Nothing will ever change that fact. I know I am partly to blame for your infidelity. I pushed you away and there is a reason for that. I have only been in a few relationships and only one that grew into a deep love. That love hurt me in more ways than you will ever comprehend. Those reasons are not important but it made me fearful of falling in love again. Then, I met you. You were so beautiful and so wonderful but I was scared. I was scared of being hurt, of being used. That made me shut you out and not give myself completely to you. I regret that."
"Hills, please. Don't. I understand. You don't need to explain yourself," she said.
"Let me finish, Krystal. I have to say all of this to you." She nodded her head and I continued.
"I love you. You're my life and I don't want that to change. This shit between you and this punk ass sitting in front of me is squashed. You hear me? I don't want to hear anything else about it. End of story." I turned my attention to AJ. "As for you, I think you need some damn help. You took advantage of my girl, MY girl. She will never be your girl. She will never be with you. You were my favorite Backstreet Boy and I'm sure you don't give a rats ass. You have messed with the wrong bitch. What the hell were you thinking, AJ?"
He looked at me an I could see the disgust in his eyes. It didn't phase me a bit. I waited for his answer.
"What do you have to offer her," he asked me. "What could you possibly give her? You're not exactly cute, you're fat as hell. You are a fucking woman. I can give her what she needs. She needs a man, not a woman acting like a man. That one time we fucked was the best fuck I have ever had and I'm sure Krystal will agree. No woman can do to her what I did."
"Oh really? And what is that? Care to enlighten me," I asked.
My anger was flaring and I desperately wanted to punch him dead in his eye.
"I don't need to elaborate for you. You talk about loving her, but you shut her out. I was there to pick up the pieces. As far as I'm concerned she is not your woman. She is mine."
I noticed Krystal out of the corner of my eye. She was turning red with anger.
"AJ, I will never be your woman. I'm hers. Understand. I belong to Hill and no one else," she said menacingly.
"Bullshit. How can you sit there and claim to love this piece of shit!"
"Don't you dare talk about Hills in that manner! I love her. Get over it."
"You know, AJ. This is about possession to you. You don't care about Krystal. You care about your ego. This is pissing you off that out of all the women you can get, Krystal is not one of them. You are a sad case. Your pathetic little scheme to break us up will make us stronger. I will never leave Krystal. She and I are one. Get that through your fucking head," I said to him. I got up from the chair and walked to the door and opened it. "Get the hell out of here. Don't even think about coming near Krystal again unless it has to do with her career. I suggest you think about what this is really all about and get a grip on it."
AJ got up and walked to the door. He stopped in front of me, his face inches away from mine.
"Fuck you. Fuck both of you. You deserve each other." With that, he walked out the door.
