Two weeks later...
 

AJ officially decreated that he was leaving the Backstreet boy, and in the same day he left to somewhere where no one could find him, he didn't even tell his mom where he was going, he just wanted to get away of that situation.
By the other hand, it was being hard on the rest of the guys, Linda and Nick had been chased  all week by the reporters, and they couldn't even get out of the house.
Brian by the other hand was receiving all sort of invitations to work on a solo project, but he had decided he was taking some time off, to just let things settle down for a while,  and focus only and Leighanne, because he had plans, and big ones.
Kevin and Kristin had decided now was the time for trying to build a real family, so all they had been doing was trying, trying, and trying, but you don't hear them complaining do you? lol
Howie was taking it all pretty bad, he just couldn't get rid of that felling of guilt.  Now he was only going to focus on Trish and in their wedding.
Trish was always delaying her return, either for familiar reasons, or because she had this stuff or that, to take care of, but the truth was that she wasn't really looking forward to face them all, not after all that happened.

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"Yes mom... I know, but you know with all that happened..... I promise... but not now.... ok, bye, tell them I sent my love, ok? .. bye love yah" Nick said as he put the phone down

"Well, I imagine that was your mom?"

"Yeah, she was asking us to go there for dinner, but don't worry I told her we couldn't"

"And why did you said that? You afraid I'm not good enough for them?" Linda said as she took her bag of crisps and left the room

"No, look beauty, I know my mom, and she will start judging you and all, and I just don't want you to go through that"

"Like I said you don't think they'll like me "she said as she turned around

"NO, wait, ok, fine, I'll call her, but not tonight ok? I have other plans" he said as he placed his hands around her waist

"Other plans huh?" she said as she took a crisp and took a bite

"Don't do that"

"What?" she said as she licked the salt from one of her fingers driving him crazy

"You know you are gonne get into so much  trouble don't you?"

"I'm counting on it" she said teasing him

"That's it" he said taking her on his arms

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"And when you come back you choose the dress and we take care of the last details" Howie told Trish on the phone

"Ok, ok, whatever you want"

"And well you want a big wedding with lots of people or.."

"No, Howie I prefer something really simple, just closer friends, and besides I can't have all my family, so, just my mom, my granny, Linda, the guys and your family, nothing fancy"

"Ok, ok, well I think you have a point, with all that happened lately."

"Yeah, and are you going to invite AJ?"

"Well, I want to, but well, just talking to Denise, I dunno..."

"He just needs a time to clear his mind"

"Hope so, but.. when are you coming here sweetie? I miss you"

"Well,..."

"Come on, what's going on?"

"Nothing, nothing, just"

"Look, I'll take care of it all ok? I'll call the agency and see what they have"

"Howie there's no need for that"

"I'll do anything for you to be here with me as soon as possible, so it's a deal, I'll call you later with all the info. k?"

"Ok, if you insist"

"I do, I do"

"Ok, so Bye"

"Bye, sweetie, take care"

"I will, you too"

Trish turned the phone off, as her mom showed up on her room.

"I'm going to town now, you want me to bring you something?"

"Oh, no thanks, but... look can you post me this letter?"

"Sure"
 Trish handed the little red envelope to her mom and when her mom read to who it was addressed she just smiled.

"I'll do what you asked. there's some chicken on the oven you just have to heat it up ok?"

"Ok, thanks mom"

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"Leigh?" Brian called that morning while Leighanne was sitting by their bed reading a script for a movie she was thinking of doing

"Yes?"

"I was just thinking.."

"What's wrong my love?"

"well... I think we should really built a family... Like a real one" Leighanne looked in his eyes and before she knew it she started crying, as she hugged him

"Honey? you crying?"

"Tears from happiness, this is all I ever wanted, but I was a little scared..."

"I didn't want?" she nodded " We can't have a child from our own blood, but I want a family"

"So do I, and we are gonna love him like f he was from our own blood" she said as she hugged him

"Ok, so tomorrow I'll talk to our lawyer and see what do we need to do to adopt a child"

Leighanne just smiled as she looked in her husband's eyes.

"I love you so much" she then said

"So do I Leigh so do I"