AJ pulled into the parking lot of the studio. Brian, Nick, and Kevin were a few feet ahead of him, heading towards the door.

"Hey guys!" AJ called. "Wait for me." AJ locked his car and jogged over to them.

"Where did you go?" Kevin asked.

"I stopped at McDonald's and then Amanda and I stopped by Kristin and Rachel's place. then I took Amanda home, and then. . ."

"Okay I don't need to know anymore," Brian joked.

Kevin laughed at Brian's comment. "So you guys made up?" he asked.

"Yeah, what can I say? We love each other."

Kevin opened the door. "That's great, Bone. I only wish I could find someone to have a relationship with like that."

Brian patted Kevin on the back. "Don't worry, you'll find someone sooner or later."

"I hope so," Kevin said.

The guys walked down the hall and walked to their studio. Howie was sitting in a chair talking to their managers.

"Are you guys ready?" one of their managers asked.

"This is as ready as we're gonna get," Kevin said as he put on his headphones.

The rest of the guys put on their headphones and they started recording.

After hours of recording, they were given permission to take a break. Nick went to the water fountain to refill his water bottle. AJ followed him and linked his arm in his.

"Come with me. We need to talk," AJ said.

"What about?"

"I heard that you didn't talk to Kristin last night."

Nick looked down at his water bottle. "Yeah, so," he said softly.

"You think she's cute don't you?"

"Why would you think that?"

"Nick, I know you. I know the only time you're shy is when you get around a cute girl."

"Okay, so I think she's cute big deal."

"So why don't you ask her out?"

"I dunno," Nick said, looking down at his feet.

"Well, all I know is that Kristin thinks you don't like her and that's why you didn't talk to her."

Nick looked at AJ in surprise. "She really thinks that?"

"Yes."

"Well, that's not true. I think she's really pretty."

"Then ask her out." Nick looked at him in bewilderment. "Trust me on this one, Frack."

"What if she says no."

AJ laughed. "Nick, she won't say no." He patted Nick on the back and started to walk off.

"Wait!" said Nick. "Do you know where I can get her number?"

AJ smiled. "Ride with me after we record and I'll get her number from Amanda."

"All right," said Nick.

AJ and Nick went back to the recording studio. When they were finished recording, Nick and AJ went to AJ's place. AJ dialed Amanda's number on his phone.

"Hey babe. Can you give me Kristin's number?"

Nick sat there on AJ's couch listening to his half of the conversation. AJ wrote a number on a piece of paper.

"Yeah, Nick's here and he's gonna call Kristin. Okay I'll see you tonight, bye." AJ hung up the phone and grinned at Nick. He waved the piece of paper with Kristin's number in front of Nick's face.

"It's now or never, dude."

Nick swallowed hard and took the number from AJ's hand.