"Genie in a bottle! God! Stop acting like a kid!" Tasia laughed as her friend played with sand, making a giant sandcastle. Tasia laughed as her friend chucked a bit of sand into her lap.

"Oh Taz! You know what I'm like! Get used to it! I thought you would of by now." Genevieve smirked as she tossed her long auburn hair. Tasia stared down at her friend and smiled.

Tasia and Genevieve were taking a vacation in the southern tip of Florida for summer break. Both girls lived and attended Florida State University in Orlando. They became fast friends since the ninth grade and had stuck by each other for many years.

"Aren't you glad to get away from homework?" Genevieve smiled as she stood up and wiped the sand from her lap.

"More than just the homework..." Tasia shivered as her usually warm ocean blue eyes turned dark. Genevieve frowned. She knew what Tasia was talking about.

"Forget about him...we'll deal with him layer." Genevieve answered as she paused a moment and stretched. Tasia watched her friend and sighed.

Genevieve was a dark and mysterious type. She had long dark auburn hair that curled under so perfectly. Her dark brown eyes complementing her cinnamon colored skin. She was petite with an hourglass figure. Not to mention she looked fantastic in her black string bikini. To top it she was very smart and extremely smart, plus a month older than Tasia. She had everything.

"STOP imagining you were me! It's not going to happen! I'm a one in a million" Genevieve teased as she placed her slender sunglasses atop her perfectly sloping nose. Tasia rolled her eyes.

"Shut-up Gennie, you're not as perfect as you think you are." Tasia laughed as she rolled her eyes and reached into her backpack, Genevieve watched her for a moment, smiling.

Tasia was totally unalike to Genevieve. They were night and day. Tasia was a bubbly blonde, light blonde hair that was silky and laid perfectly each time. It even reached down to the middle of her waist. Her ocean blue eyes were always bright and cheerful.

And to top off her gorgeous looks she had the body to match. She was a curvaceous blonde with a ample amount of bosom. She had a fantastic body, and a fantastic bikini. It was a string bikini and strapped at the thighs for the dark black bottom, then the back of her neck and middle back in a bright sparkling blue material. Showing off her perky bosom very well. Genevieve found herself sometimes jealous of the irresistibly sweet Tasia.

"You have another bruise." Genevieve stated softly as she noticed the small of Tasia's back as she stood to lather some suntan lotion onto her body.

"No..." Tasia hesitated.

"Yes...God, why?" Genevieve asked, fear gripping her heart a bit more than she liked.

"Later." Tasia sighed as she continued to rub the lotion in, ending that conversation before it even started.

"Hey...." Genevieve laughed as Tasia turned back and sat down on the chair.

"Gosh, what are you looking at?" Tasia laughed as she placed her blue-lensed sunglasses on her cute button nose. Genevieve laughed as she glanced down the beach, trying to take her mind off the bruise on Tasia's back.

"You see that Latin looking guy there with all his friends?" Genevieve asked as she nodded towards the five guys attempting to play volleyball.

"I've been checking that guy out all morning." Tasia laughed.

"Well...the feelings mutual." Genevieve laughed as Tasia snapped her thoughts back to see the guy watching her. She smiled as Genevieve gave her long time friend a hug.

"Heads up!" yelled a guy from the distance, but before either girl noticed, a volleyball headed their way and landed right in front of Tasia, splashing sand all over her.

"Sorry," said the dark-skinned guy who ran over to them. He stopped in front of them and picked up the ball. It was the latin-looking guy that Tasia and Gen were looking at earlier.

"That's okay," Gen said as she handed a towel to Tasia. "Hi, my name is Genevieve, but everyone calls me Gen. The sandwitch over there is Tasia." Tasia glared at her as she spat out some more beach sand. "I'm kidding."

"Hello. I'm Howie." He shook each of the girls' hands. "Again I apologize for the volleyball. It just loves to get away from us when Nick serves it."

"It's alright, really. I just love getting sand in my face every now and then. I get Gen to do it all the time," Tasia said, making Howie laugh.

"Who's Nick?" Gen asked as she eyed the other four guys who came running over.

"He's one of my friends that are coming over here," Howie said as he pointed to the tall blonde.

Genevieve kept eyeing him from time to time as the four caught up and stopped behind Howie.

"Hey, D. What's taking you so long?" said the one of Howie's friends. He had tattoos covering his arms and piercings going up his ears.

"Sorry, AJ, but you know what happens when Nick serves the ball."

The others laughed as the short, strawberry blonde spoke up. "Yeah, I heard that. Nicky boy here just doesn't know his own strength," he said as he reached up and ruffled Nick's hair.

"Hey, cut it out Brian. Kevin does the same thing." Nick said as he began play-fighting with Brian.

That caused the last one, who was tall, built and had black, silky hair, to speak out. "Hey, don't put me in the middle of this." However, Nick still came charging after him and tackled him. Then, the three were having an all-out fun fest.

Howie sat next to Tasia as AJ did the same to Gen. "You'll have to excuse them." Howie said.

"Yeah, they are currently under medication," AJ whispered in Gen's ear. Gen just giggled at the comment. That sounded like something she would say.

"What AJ means is that they can get a little carried away." Howie interrupted.

"Hey, and there's nothing wrong with that." AJ stated, throwing his arms up in the air.

The others settled down and went over to the girls, AJ and Howie. "Hey, you haven't introduced us," Brian said mocking a hurt expression.

"Yes, who are these lovely young ladies?" AJ asked while glancing at the two.

"I'm Genevieve."

"Gen-uh-what?" asked Nick as he eyed the beautiful brunette.

Gen laughed at his comment. Tasia rolled her eyes knowing that flirtaseous laugh that Gen always pulled. "It's 'Zhen-uh-veeev' but we call her Gen. I'm Tasia but you can call me Taz," said Tasia as she shook four different hands.

"Well, hello Gen and Taz. I'm Kevin. This is Brian, Nick, AJ, and of course you've met Howie by now." Kevin said while pointing at the others.

"Hey," Gen said while eyeing Nick again. However, Nick was eyeing her too at the same time and they caught each other's gazes and quickly looked away, blushing.

"So do you live here?" Howie asked Tasia. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her.

"Here in Florida, yes. We're here on the vacation, but actually, we live in Orlando."

"So do we," Howie said. The others were in their own conversation with Genevieve, who was flirting every chance she got. Tasia left her alone and continued talking with Howie.

"That's cool. I'm surprised that we've never met before." Tasia said.

"Well, we're always so busy. I guess you haven't noticed but we're in the music business."

"Really? Do you sing?" Tasia said. Neither she nor Gen had a clue who they were talking to.

"Yeah, actually, we're in a group. I thought you might have heard of us. The Backstreet Boys?"

Tasia thought for a moment as she cocked her head to the side. Then, she gasped when she realized who they really were.

"I knew you guys looked familiar," Gen cut in as she walked over and stood near Taz.

The seven of them talked for a little while longer getting to know a little more about each other. Every now and then, Nick would eye Gen. He couldn't help it. He was just so attracted to her whole persona. Her body, her hair, her laugh, her smile, her jokes, and especially her eyes. He tried not to stare so no one would notice. But he wasn't the only guy whose eyes were glued to someone. Howie seemed to be intrigued by Tasia. He just couldn't resist her cheerful and bubbly personality. She could always make someone smile with her presence. Not to mention, he had to admit that she had an awesome figure.

"Hey! I have an idea," AJ cut in. "Why don't we got out tonight, as a group. It would be cool."

"Hey! I was thinking the same thing! How dare you," Genevieve laughed as she playfully slapped AJ on the arm. They seemed to have so much in common, as if they were the same person. They both seemed dark and mysterious and they were both wild and outgoing. They were always the one who would always try something outrageous yet they also had a soft poetic side that most didn't know about. They seemed to hit it off pretty well. Nick noticed this all too well. He wasn't quite sure but a sense of jealousy circled around him.

"That's a great idea." Howie cut in. "How about we pick you guys up and head out to a club? Sound good?"

"Sure. We'd love to." Tasia said as she reached in her bag and pulled out a piece of paper and a pen. She jotted down their address to their summer house and handed it to Howie.

"Great. How does 8 o'clock sound? We could head out for dinner first."

"Sounds great!" Gen chimed in. "We'll see ya then." She said as she and Tasia waved goodbye to the others.

"Omigosh! Can you believe it?! We are going to hang out with some of the cutest guys in the world! Nick is so fine! He's got such a great ghetto-bootay!" Gen said while dancing around.

Tasia laughed as she joined in with Geneveive's childish dance. They gathered their things and trotted over to Gen's Expedition and drove home giggling and anticipating tonight's events.

Gen ran into the girls' summer house way ahead of Tasia, who walked slowly.Gen was irritated with Tasia's pace, how could she go so slow when they were going out with the hottest guys on earth?

"LET'S GO LAZY BONES! We have like two hours to get ready for those beefcakes!" Gen yelled loudly as Tasia finally entered their condo. She glared at Gen.

"Bite me Genevieve!" She hissed playfully.

"Oooh, you're mad. You called me the BIG 'G' word!" Gen laughed as they threw their beach bags down on the wooden floor and started to walk up the steps to their bedrooms.

"You're hopeless and you're STILL older!" Tasia laughed as as she walked into her bedroom, Gen still following her every move. Tasia stopped a moment and glanced back to see Gen sitting on her bed.

"Whatcha doin'?" Gen teased.

"Trying to get my ass in the shower. But of course. You can't let me." Tasia groaned as she moved to her closet and began to flip through her clothing.

"Whatcha gonna wear?" Gen teased further.

"I was thinking of going in the nude...It's that time of season." Tasia shot back with a 'womanly' voice, causing Gen to burst into a fit of giggles.

"Okay...breathe Gen...Breathe..." Gen answered as Tasia laughed and flipped through more of her clothing.

"What are you wearing out?" Tasia asked as she turned back to her friend, who was silently checking her wardrobe in her mind. Gen looked lost in space till Tasia threw a pillow at her.

"Ouch!" Gen moaned.

"What are you wearing?!"

"I was thinking...hmmm...Black tanktop that dips... Just for Nick's pleasure...then a pair of my khaki capris...The tight ones, for Nick's veiwing pleasure..." Gen answered, a sensual smile curving on her dark lips.

"You hornball!" Tasia laughed, "Should I take a bag just in case I vomit?"

"HEY! Just because I find Nick slightly attractive..."

"SLIGHTLY?" Tasia burst.

"Okay...so, he's a freakin' beefcake!"

"Thank you." Tasia laughed once more, her ocean blue eyes dancing with amusement.

"Anyway, does that outfit seem like a club type?" Gen asked Tasia, mainly because Tasia was a fantastic dresser. Her clothing perfect and precise.

"How are you wearing your hair?" Tasia asked.

"Down?"

"Perfect. It matches your skin perfectly. Then wear those new leather sandals of yours..." Tasia planned for Gen.

"Awe! Taz! You're a jem!" Gen gleed as she jumped up and hugged her friend tightly. Taz hugged her back lightly, the bruises still hurt.

"Thanks Genie in a bottle." Tasia laughed, using the nickname she had given Gen during school. Gen loved the name though, so it wasn't bad.

"So, what are you wearing?" Gen asked as Tasia grabbed a towel and things for the shower. Tasia glanced back at her closet and frowned for a moment.

"I know the pants I want to wear, but not the shirt...I have everything planned BUT the shirt." Tasia laughed.

"OOOOOH! LET ME!!!!" Gen squealed.

"Fine. I'm wearing those black flares of mine with the stars sparking up the sides. Then I'm wearing my thick chunky black sandals...um...my hair's going in two french braids..." Tasia answered as she thought about it.

"Ohmigosh! I know!" Gen suddenly squealed as she jumped off Tasia's bed and rummaged through her closet. Within a few moments Gen had pulled out a powder blue half shirt.

"No way!" Tasia laughed.

"Girl, put that toned and tanned tummy to work." Gen smiled as she snapped her fingers three times, "Why else would you pierce that belly-button of yours?"

"I don't know...we just met these guys..." Tasia hesitated as she twirled a long strand of her light blonde hair.

"That's not the real problem." Gen sighed as she looked to wear Tasia was staring. The picture.

"No..."

"He can't hurt you here..."

"He can't find out...but if he did...I love him so much." Tasia whispered as she looked down at the floor.

"Babydoll, he's not here, so let's have a good time without him. Please?" Gen begged, using her nickname for Tasia. She usually called her barbie, obviously because of her looks. But babydoll was a newer one.

"You just want me to wear that shirt." Tasia laughed as Gen pulled her off the bed.

"Oh please, you have such a cute stomach, then that star charm you have!!! Please!!!" Gen begged.

"Gosh! Yes!" Tasia laughed softly, still staring at that picture.

"That latin guy, Howie, was checking you out Taz." Gen answered as she wiggled her dark eyebrows up and down.

"Get out!" Tasia laughed as she threw another pillow at Gen, urging her to hurry. Those guys would be here soon. Very soon.

The doorbell rang as Genie scrambled around, trying to find the last accessory to her attire for a night out on the town.

"Ugh!Where are my sandals!!!!!"

She kept running around the first floor, up and down the stairs and in and out of the rooms on the second floor, going double time.As she was doing that, Tasia calmly walked to the front door and opened it, letting five devilishly handsome looking guys walk in."Have a seat.Gen will be ready soon, once she stops running her marathon."

"Marathon?"Nick asked in confusion.

"Yeah," Taz started."It happens every time we are going out somewhere.She always ends up ready before I do but one thing she can never find are the shoes that she's going to wear.So, she runs all around the house, literally, while I calmly stand here, near the door, holding the pair of shoes in my hand.She runs back down here, finally asks me where they are, and low and behold..."Tasia paused as Genie ran down the stairs and stopped in front of Taz, asking where her shoes are. "Tadah!!!!"Tasia exclaimed while holding Genie's sandals in the air.

"Thanks Taz, you're a life saver."Genevieve said while catching her breath.

The five guys just watched and cracked up at the little scenario.

"What?!"Gen asked, confused as ever.

"What can I say?It's tradition, and she doesn't even realize it,"Tasia said, while joining the others who were walking out the door towards the vehicles.

However, Gen's curiosity and ignorance towards the joke got the best of her."What's tradition?I wanna know!"Gen squealed while jumping up and down.

"Nothing Genie in a bottle.Let's just have an awesome time with these five, as you call, 'beefcakes'."Tasia replied as she stepped into Howie's Covette.Brian, Kevin, and AJ were going in AJ's Expedition, while Nick escorted Gen to his Durango.Gen blushed as the guys smirked at Taz's comment.

The others left as Nick opened the door for Genevieve. "So, do you really think we're beefcakes?"Gen continued to blush as she stepped into the green truck, which was basically a 'yes' by the way she squirmed around with embarrassment."It's fine."Nick said, as he put the truck in drive and started to pull off the side of the road."But who do think is the best beefcake?" Nick flirted.

Gen took the hint and flirted right back."Hold that thought until we get to the club."

Nick mocked a pout as he kept his eyes on the road and headed towards the highway.

Nick parked the truck and quickly ran over to the other side to let Gen out.He held her hand as they walked over to the private entrance, where the others were waiting."It's about time!" AJ exclaimed while tapping his foot.

"AJ, you don't need to talk considering how long it always takes you to even get ready!" Brian cut in, causing AJ to say something in return, but Howie cut in and stop him."Hey. Let's just have a fun time with some lovely young ladies.

Shall we?"Howie asked as she held out his arm towards Tasia.She gladly linked her arm with his as they stepped into the loud building which contained hundreds of streaming lights.

The others followed and walked into a private room which contained a round table and seven chairs.They all sat down while someone came up to them and took their order of drinks.

"Wow.This place is nothing like the club downstairs." Gen gasped as she stared in awe of her surroundings.It was a small restaurant that served one party of people each night. It's walls were decorated with magnificent paintings from a number of anonymous artists. Every corner contained an exotic plant.The table had a gorgeous centerpiece which was an ice sculpture of a swan.Yet, the part that Tasia and Gen loved the most about the room was the small fountain to the side of the room which was a waterfall that had red and blue lights down each side of it.

"It is alot different.We like to come here especially for a short dinner before we go dancing downstairs," Kevin said as opened up the menu which was placed in front of him.

Everyone ordered their food and had a peaceful meal. They had short conversations from time to time but all couldn't wait to get on the dance floor.So they headed downstairs after dinner and went their separate ways.Howie, Tasia, Nick, Gen and AJ were dancing while Brian and Kevin walked towards the bar.

"Tasia and Howie are hitting it off really well," Kevin said after he ordered his drink. "And Nick and Gen seem to be really close."He said as he took a sip of his screaming orgasm.

"Yeah, but it also seems like AJ is interested in Gen, or maybe they're just becoming fast friends." Brian added.

"That's true, but what catches my attention is how similar they seem.Their apperance and personality are uncanny.It's like they're the same people." Kevin said while setting his drink aside.He didn't want to drink too much, knowing how AJ was going to end up, and he was going to have to be the designated driver of the group.

"Yeah, but I hope Nick doesn't take it as a way of AJ and Gen getting together. Obviously, Gen likes Nick.You can see it in her eyes." Brian said while downing a drink and ordering another.

They were right though.Genevieve was falling for Nick. She looked at him and him only as they danced.Yet, they weren't the only pair that seem to be getting closer.Tasia and Howie were inseparable that night and they danced for hours.Howie couldn't help but stare at her the whole time.She was gorgeous and he loved everything about her.He just hoped that soon they would become more than just friends.

A slow, love ballad came on as Nick wrapped his arms around Genie's waist and she linked herself with him by putting her arms around his shoulders.They looked at each other in silence and then Nick said, "So, you never answered my question."

"And what might that be?" Gen said as her hips swayed in union with Nick's.

"Who do you think is the best beefcake?"Nick asked, smiling.

"Well... it should be obvious." Gen said as she stared at Nick's twinkling blue eyes.

"Umm... lemme think.AJ, right?"Nick asked.

Gen just laughed and replied, "No, not AJ."Just then, AJ passed by with a hurt look on his face."That hurts girl."This caused Nick, Gen, Tasia and Howie to laugh."Oh, well, I found myself someone anyway.I don't need you."AJ said in his most girlish voice. Then, he danced away with some slender brunette.

"So, who is it?" Nick asked, trying to sound anxious.

"This should answer your question" Gen said as she pulled Nick's head down and pressed his lips against hers.They continued like this for a few more seconds, which seemed like eternity to them and when they separated, they looked in each others eyes knowingly.

"So, it's Brian."Nick joked.Gen just laughed and pulled him in for a more passionate kiss.

Tasia glanced at them from a distance and wished she could have someone like that. Howie was a great person and she would love to be with him, but something was holding her back.Something that only she and Gen knew.

After a fun-filled night of dancing, the guys drove the two girls, who were obviously tired, back to their house.Nick and Howie walked the girls up to their door as the others said good-bye and drove home."I think I speak for me and Taz both when I say we had a wonderful time."Gen said while she hugged Nick.

"Yeah,"Taz added."We hope to see you around."She said while giving Howie a hug and a peck on the cheek.

"Well, we had a great time too." Nick stated as he let go of his embrace.He lightly kissed Gen on her lips."So I guess I'll see ya around."

"Yeah, you will, don't worry."Gen said while opening the door.The two ladies walked in and waved good-bye as the last two BSB members drove off.

"OMIGOD!I am soooo tired but I had an awesome time!" Gen squealed as she kicked off her shoes and sat down on the couch."

"Obviously, you did.You were smooching with Nick all night!!!" Tasia said.Just then, the phone rang and Gen ran to go get it.

"Hello, Genevieve speaking."Tasia laughed at how Gen always sounded like a secretary when she answered the phone.However, her smile faded when she saw the look of horror on Gen's face as she hung up the phone.

"What happened Genevieve?" Taz always called her that when she was upset or really concerned.She walked over to Gen, who was in a daze, staring at the wall.

"It was the Orlando Hospital..." Then, she paused."My parents got in an accident."

Tasia gasped as she hugged her best friend tightly.

Then, Gen told Tasia something that would change both of their lives."They're dead Tasia."Gen said as she fell to the floor and broke out in sobs.