That Sunday morning, Nick had to do one of the hardest things he'd ever have to do: put the love of his life on a plane back to her home. He knew he had to, but it was just SO hard to let her go after he had seen her for such a short amount of time. Isabel had smiled up at him, told him she was going to find a super sexy outfit for the VMA's and that she'd see him in a few weeks in NYC. Nick smiled inwardly as the car drove him back to the hotel so he could pack before they went to the venue. She had pulled him down, so only he would hear, and had whispered, "You know what I really enjoyed about last night's show?"
He had shooken his head, "No, what?"
She grinned, almost evily, "I reeallly enjoyed those pelvic thrusts."
His jaw had dropped as she laughed, kissed him one last time, and boarded the plane. He
He couldn't believe she had actually said that..no wait, yes he could actually. That was just the type of thing he had expected her to say. Marcus, one of the security, saw the grin spread across Nick's face and raised an eyebrow, "What are you grinnin' about?"
"Huh?," Nick said as his head shot up, "Oh..nothing, nothing at all."
"Somehow, I'm thinking it has to do with that girl of yours..am I right??"
"You might be."
Marcus smiled, "Lemme put it like this; did she say something to you at the airport that really got things heated up?"
Nick laughed, "You could say it like that."
Isabel made it back to the Bluegrass Airport within two hours of leaving Nick. Sure, she was bummed to be leaving (again), but she knew she'd see him soon..and this time, it'd be for a little longer.
Michelle met her outside the terminal and hugged her friend, "Sooo..how'd it go?"
Isabel smiled, "You were right."
"He said it?!"
"Yep."
"Awww...how cute!"
"Michelle!"
They walked out of the airport and towards Michelle's car, "It is though! I wish Mark would say it to me..it's not like we're practically married or anything."
"True."
"So..what's next on the Nick agenda?"
Isabel sighed, "I have to find a decent outfit to go to the VMA's in."
"I am SO recording the preshow..cause I know he'll have to flaunt you around."
Isabel smiled, "It could be the other way around, ya know."
"That's true..well, don't worry, we got what? A month, maybe a little less, I'll help you find a outfit that'll knock 'em dead. Who knows, maybe you'll see fro-boy JuJu there.."
Isabel looked out the window, "Yeah..I'm running a chance of seeing him, aren't I?"
"Pretty big one too."
"Nick'll kill me if he ever found out that I met Justin here in town when they were here in concert. I am such an idiot."
"Sweetie, he loves you, you love him, everything'll work out. Plus, I'm sure Justin will be all over Ms. 'I have real boobs NOT' Spears."
"Yeah..I hope so."
Isabel looked down at the floorboard guiltily, "I know he loves me and I love him more than anything but...Michelle, I don't think he's too keen on the idea of Justin Timberlake and me being friends."
"You haven't seen him since then, right?"
"Right."
"You didn't kiss him or anything, right?"
"I gave him a hug but that was it."
"Nick can't say anything just because you met up with Justin after taking Kevin's neice to the N'Sync concert.."
She sighed, "I know that..and you know that, but I have a feeling when I tell Nick he's going to flip."
"You think so?"
"Just a feeling."
"Does Kevin know?"
"Yeah..I told him about it because Madison was so excited that she got to meet them.."
Michelle smiled, "I remember she talked about it for EVER when me and you went to see Ann that one day."
"Yeah..I know I have to tell him and I will...but I won't see him till the VMA's."
Michelle looked over at her friend who looked torn between two worlds; Isabel really and truely hadn't done anything wrong but felt like she did. "Everything'll work out..you two were definitely meant to be."
After day after day of classes filled with quizzes, tests, and papers due; Fall Break was upon Isabel and she could concentrate on getting to New York City in one peice, and with her VMA outfit. The phone rang as she was finishing packing, her room looked like a disaster. "Hello?"
"Hey girl, it's me, whatcha doin'?," Michelle asked.
"Trying to finish packing. Are you sure Mark doesn't mind picking up my car later?"
"Not at all."
"Okay..good.."
"Isabel...calm down, please."
"I'm sorry..it's just I have SO much to do and so little time to do it."
"I know..just finish packing and I'll see you next week at the airport. And you can tell me ALL about the VMA's."
"Are you gonna watch it?"
"Of course, I have to see that outfit on you, although it'd be better to see the look on Nick's face when HE sees you in it."
Isabel laughed, "I just hope I can still fit in it tomorrow!"
"Well, I gotta go or I'm going to be late. Have fun and DON'T WORRY..okay?"
"Okay. I'll try."
"Don't try, do it. Call me later this weekend, ok?"
"I will, bye Michelle."
"Later girl."
Isabel hung up and almost groaned when the phone rang almost immediately, "Hello?"
"Is Isabel there?"
Isabel eyebrows creased in wonderment as she thought who was calling her, it wasn't any of the Backstreet Boys. "This is her."
"Isabel, it's Justin."
"Justin? What are you doing calling me?"
His laughter filtered over the line, "Well, it's been awhile so I figured I'd give you a call..what have you been up to?"
"Nothing really, just school and stuff..how's the tour?"
"It was good, real good. You know, we're performing at the VMA's."
"Yep..so are the Backstreet Boys."
"Are you going to be here in NYC?"
"Yep, I'm flying out in about..an hour or so."
"Cool..maybe me and you could get some lunch or something, how long will you be in town?"
"Just until Monday."
"Are you going to be with Nick the whole time?"
"Probably, it's been awhile since we've seen one another."
"And I'm guessing you're going with him, huh?"
"Yep. Why?"
"No reason."
"Ohh...okay. You know, Madison still talks about meeting you guys."
Justin smiled on his end, "She's a cutie, tell her hi for me the next time you see her?"
"I'll do that."
"You didn't tell Nick did you?"
She sighed, "No..Justin, he's had a rough time and I have a feeling he'll flip if he knew I went to your hotel after your concert."
"But nothing happened."
"But still..he'll flip out on me and I don't think he can handle me lying to him again."
"Again?"
"I said some stuff in the past and it really hurt him I think but, he's finally over it and so am I. I'm going to tell him that me and you are friends and that I took Kevin's neice to meet you all after the concert, but that was it. So, who are you going with tomorrow? Got a hot date?"
He laughed, "Yeah, kinda. Britney finally said she'd be my date..."
"Finally?"
"She's been forever saying that me and her shouldn't go anywhere in public together but I don't care anymore."
"Good."
"You gonna be wearin' a hot outfit?"
"But of course. And you're just going to have to wait to see it.."
"Aww man."
She laughed, "I know, but hey, Nick doesn't even know what it looks like. Look, Justin, I gotta get off here and finish packing and book my ass to the airport, we'll see about getting together okay?"
"Okay, see you later Isabel."
"Bye Justin."
Justin hung up his cell phone and smiled, Isabel was a cool girl, he liked talking to her. He knew he shouldn't let himself like her; after all he had Britney, but Isabel was different. 'And Nick Carter got to her before you did.,' He said to himself as he walked towards the bathroom.
Sure, Justin liked Nick, it wasn't like they were mortal enemies or anything like that and Justin didn't want to jeopardize Isabel's relationship with Nick. He wasn't that type of a person, he just hoped that when Isabel did tell Nick..that Nick didn't freak out.
Isabel made it to the airport in time to catch her plane, and now she was on the way to the hotel to meet with the guys and stuff. Once there, she paid the cabbie, and went inside to get her room key from the front desk.
After that, Isabel was on her way up to her room (or the room she would be sharing with Kristen since there were no other empty rooms available).
She knocked on the door to the room, figuring Kristen would be there. It swung open and Kristen grinned, "Hey! You finally made it!"
The two hugged and Isabel smiled, "Yep..finally."
"How was the flight? Did you find the hotel okay?"
"The flight was pretty good, no bad weather or anything and luckily the cabbie knew where he was going so I got here fine..where is everyone?"
"Rehearsals. Kevin said he'd call when they were done to tell me what was up."
"Okay.."
"Here, come in here and unpack..show me the outfit."
Isabel smiled as Kristen shut the door behind her, "Show me yours and I'll show you mine."
"Of course! You're the first, besides me, to see it."
"You're the...third, besides me and my roommate, to see mine."
Kristen grinned as Isabel's outfit came into full view and she looked over at the younger girl, "Oh yeah..definitely..Nick is going to keel over!"
Isabel laughed, "I just hope I don't look like I should be on a street corner."
"No, not at all. What about mine?"
"I like it..Kevin'll flip."
"My exact reaction that I wanted."
"So are Amanda and LeighAnne here?"
"Not yet, LeighAnne's in LA finishing something but will be here tomorrow morning. Amanda is flying in tomorrow morning as well, she couldn't get a flight till then."
Isabel finished putting her things away, "So..what's on the agenda?"
"Guess we wait.."
"I hope everything tomorrow goes smoothly."
Kristen looked at Isabel questioningly, "Why wouldn't it?"
"I don't know..it's..nothing, really."
"You know you can tell me anything..I'm practically related to you!"
"Yeah..but..I just need to talk to Nick and don't worry; it's nothing bad."
"Okay, good."
The phone rang and Kristen reached over to answer it. "Hello?"
"Hey, it's me."
"Hey Kev, you all done?"
"Yep..Isabel there?"
"Yeah, she's in one peice."
Kevin smiled over at Nick who was practically bouncing out of his shoes, "Good, I'll tell Nick. You two want to meet us for dinner or what?"
"Don't know, lemme ask Isabel.," She said before covering the mouthpeice, "Wanna go meet them for dinner?"
Isabel shrugged, "Sure.."
"Cool..Kev, where do you all want to go?"
"We're going the Rose Restaurant on 53rd and East Main."
Kristen found a pen and a pad of paper and wrote that down, "Cool..what time?"
"We're leaving now and it's about a fifteen minute drive."
"Okay..we'll meet you there then."
"Okay..see you two there."
"Alrighty, bye Kevin."
Kristen hung up, "Okay, I guess we need to change."
Isabel smiled, "Guess so..we have to look good for our men."
"But of course."
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