CHAPTER ELEVEN:
One hour, two hours, three hours went by and nothing was heard from the doctor on your condition yet. The police had come and talked to Julie, who was able to give them a slight description of the car and the man. Every little bit helps is what the officer said. The whole time everyone had been waiting, Brian had noticed that Nick hadn't said a word. All he had done was sit there and stare off into oblivian. "Hey Nick, are you ok buddy?" he asked his friend. "Huh?" Nick said, slipping back into reality. "I asked if you are ok?" Brian repeated. Nick just looked at Brian as if to say duh! "Well, other than the fact that I heard my girlfriend scream while she was wrecking, and the fact that she slipped into cardiac arrest while I was holding her in my arms, and the fact that we haven't heard anything for three hours and fifteen minutes on her condition, sure, I'm ok. She is probably dying and I haven't seen her and I hate myself for that, but other than that Brian, I am just fine!" he snapped. "Dude, I was just being a friend. No need to get defensive." Brian defended. "Excuse me! I am sorry for worrying about my baby girl!" Nick hissed as he got up and walked off. Leighanne just smacked Brian in the arm. "Nice one." she said, getting up and walking off after Nick. Meanwhile, AJ and Julie had left and went for a walk. Julie needed to clear her head. She sat down on a bench as AJ sat beside her. The whole walk had been pretty silent, so AJ spoke first, trying to start a conversation. "Wanna talk about it?" he asked, pushing some hair behind Julie's ear. She sighed. "I feel awful Jay." AJ stared at her blankly. "Why? I mean, I know because ****** is hurt, but why else?" he asked. "I feel like this is my fault somehow. If I wouldn't have been with her, then this never would have happened. Don't you see Jay? It is my fault that my best friend is laying in a hospital bed on the brink of death!" Julie explained as she lost it, tears falling freely down her face. AJ's heart was breaking in two to see her cry. "Julie baby, look at me, please." She looked up. "This was not your fault. How could you have known that some ass-wipe would make his move today? You couldn't have. In all reality sweetie, you saved her life by pulling her from that car. She would have been blown up if you hadn't. Don't you see? You are a good friend and she will not blame you for this, so cheer up. Let's go see if anyone has heard anything yet." he said softly. Elsewhere, Leighanne had found Nick and talked him into coming back with the promise that her husband would keep his big mouth shut. Everyone had finally made it back into the waiting room, and just in time too. The doctor walked in as soon as Nick took a seat. "Nick Carter?" he called. "That's me. How is my baby?" Nick replied, shooting to his feet. "I assume you mean Miss ^^^^^^." the doctor answered. Nick shook his head. "Yes." "Well Mr. Carter, let me break it down for you. We were able to stop the bleeding from her side and in her head, but while we were stitching up her wounds, she slipped into a coma and that is how she is now. She is stable, but in a coma. All you guys can do now is pray." the doctor explained seriously. "Thank you." Nick whispered, turning white as a ghost. "Can we see her?" Julie asked. "Sure." the doctor said. "She needs all the company she can get to pull through this. She needs you, her friends, to talk to her...she can hear you, but please, just a couple at a time. "Ok." Everyone agreed and went in a couple at a time. Nick waited until everyone else went in first and then he went in alone. He walked to the door and took a deep breath before entering "Be strong Carter." he told himself as he walked in. You had all these wires and stuff coming off of you, and Nick was a bit taken aback by it at first, but he soon recovered. Pulling up a chair, he sat down beside you, took your delicate hand in his, and started talking to you. "Baby, it's me, Nicky. If you can hear me please come back. I need you in my life. You're all I live for. I love you so much. Please don't leave me. You have got to be strong baby girl. You have to fight this and come back so that we can find the asshole who did this to you and kill him if we have to. I promise you this, we will find him and he will pay!" Deep inside your soul, you could hear what he was saying to you and you knew that he was right. You did have to be strong and fight this. You wanted to just give up so badly though because you hurt all over. Pain just kept shooting through your entire body. "I love you ****** ^^^^^, and you need to come back." you heard Nick say. You wanted so badly to show him that you could hear him. "If I could just squeeze his hand, he would know that everything will be ok." you thought. The command must have somehow went from your brain to your muscles, because right then you heard him whisper your name. "******? That's it baby, come on! Now open your eyes, please?" As he sat there looking at you, his eyes full of hope, you slowly opened your eyes and looked up at him, smiling. "Nicky!" you managed to whisper slightly, the weakness evident in your voice. "You're ok," Nick exclaimed as tears ran down his cheeks, "you're ok."CHAPTER TWELVE:You were soon visited by all of your friends. Julie was the last one to come in. "Hey ******. How are you feeling?" she asked as she sat down. "Ok. Are you feeling ok?" You asked her this because all of the color was gone from her face. "Well, now that you mention it there is....there is something bothering me that I would like..like..." She stopped mid-sentence and began to cry. "What is it Jules?" you asked, now concerned. "I...I'm sorry!" she choked out between her sobs. "Sorry for what? I don't understand." you said. Julie finally calmed down some and explained to you that she thought the whole thing was her fault and how it had been bugging her. You reassured her that is was NOT her fault and told her to stop thinking about it. A few days later you were released from the hospital and went home. Nick made sure that everything went smoothly. All your friends had been very supportive of you and your healing. Nick was still looking for the guy who did this to you, as were the police. The truth be told, you knew exactly who the guy was, but you hadn't said anything. It was your crazy ex-boyfriend Trent. The day you guys broke up, he swore he would find you one day and make you pay. Well, here it was five years later and he has stayed true to his word. One day you and Nick were cuddling on the couch and you thought it would be the perfect time to tell him about Trent. "Nicky?" you began, looking up at him. "Yes?" he answered. "We need to talk." you said. Meanwhile, over at AJ's house, Julie was in the kitchen chopping up some cucumbers while AJ was watching TV. Finally, after flipping through the channels about a million times, AJ got bored and wandered into the kitchen to see what Julie was doing. He snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, causing her to jump a bit. "Alexander James, you scared me!" Julie scolded playfully as she turned around into his arms. "Oh, are you mad now?" AJ teased. "Yes!" she replied and pretended to scoff. "Well good then. That means we can play make up, or should I say make out now." AJ said. He had this evil, yet sexy look on his face and Julie couldn't help but laugh. "Sounds like a plan to me." she agreed with a smile. AJ didn't waste any time. He began to kiss her neck and soon made his way to her shoulders. Slowly he pulled her shirt off and began to massage her breasts.CHAPTER THIRTEEN:Julie moaned in anticipation of what was about to come. She wanted AJ so bad she could feel it. Her body ached for his touch. Her shirt was soon followed by his shirt, then her pants and so on. In no time at all, they were both completely naked and up on the counter. AJ layed Julie down and climbed on top of her as he slowly started to enter her. He could feel her jump a bit. "What do you want me to do?" he asked in a low sexy voice. "I...I...I" Julie tried to speak, but couldn't. "You, You what?" AJ mocked. "Please Jay, I want you so bad!" Julie managed to spit out breathlessly. "Ok." was the only response she got before AJ slammed into her. She jumped because it surprised her. AJ began slowly, then really began to work it. Finally, after two long hours of incredible sex, AJ pulled out of her and they both got dressed. "Wow Jay, I must say that was the best sex we have ever had!" Julie said while walking up the steps with AJ close behind her. "I think I would have to agree." AJ replied with a grin. "What time is it?" Julie asked. AJ looked at his watch. "Three, why?" "Oh, I don't know. What do you wanna do now, because if you don't have any plans I thought we could go over to ****** and Nick's to see if they wanted to go clubbing or something." Julie said. "Hey baby, that sounds good to me. Just let me shower first. Care to join me?" AJ asked while smacking Julie on the ass and running to the bathroom. "Ouch! Oh McLean, you are so gonna get it now." Julie yelled, running after him. Back at your and Nick's house, you had told him the whole story about Trent and it upset him that you hadn't told him about any of this at all before now. It had been about an hour since you finished and you guys had just been sitting there in silence when you finally couldn't take it anymore and softly broke the silence. "Nicky, please talk to me. I hate it when you give me the silent treatment. Are you angry?" He looked at you and he looked as if he was going to cry. "No honey, I am not angry. I am hurt. I can't believe that you wouldn't tell me something like that. He could have killed you, and if he would have, I am telling you right now that him and I both would be right behind you. Sweetie, I love You and I thought we had trust in our relationship. I am very hurt and confused now." He got up and walked a few steps away. You got up and walked over to him, then stood in front of him and put your arms around his shoulders. "Nicky, look at me please." you pleaded. He looked up at you, tears evident in his eyes. "Look," you said, wiping a tear from his beautiful face, "we do have trust in our relationship. I am sorry for not telling you, but I was scared. He was a part of my life that I thought I would never have to face again, but now he is back and...and...oh Nicky, I am so sorry. I love you too and from now on I promise to tell you everything that bothers me." By now, you were crying as well. "It's ok baby. I love you so much and I swear to you that I will take care of you from now on. I am not letting you go out of this house without me or one of the other guys to watch over you." You smiled in agreement. "Ok." The two of you were in the middle of an embrace when the door bell rang. "I got it." you said, wiping the tears from your face. You then turned back to Nick. "How do I look?" "Beautiful as always!" he replied, flashing you a killer smile. "Thanks!" You opened the door only to find....CHAPTER FOURTEEN: AJ and Julie standing there. "Hey!" you greeted with a smile. "Hey, how are you?" AJ asked, giving you a hug. "Ok." you said. "Yo! Get your hands off of my woman." Nick called to AJ as he made his way to the door. "Sorry, but your woman is just so damn fine I couldn't help myself." AJ teased while laughing. "Excuse me? What about his woman?" Julie asked as she placed her hands on her hips and pretended to be angry. "Oops! I'm sorry. I forgot you were there" he answered playfully. "Ha ha ha!" Julie retorted as she smacked him on the ass, making him jump in surprise. "Ouch woman!" "Oops, my bad. I forgot you were standing there." Julie said with a giggle. "Good one Jules!" you complimented in between your laughter. The two of you smack high fives. "Thanks." Julie said. "Well, you guys can stand outside all night or you could come in." Nick interrupted. "Oh, well then I suppose we can come in." AJ said as he stepped into the house and closed the door behind him. "I think I am gonna go change. Wanna come Julie?" you said, looking at your friend. "Why, do you need my help getting dressed?" Julie asked with a smile. "Just come on!" you told her with a sigh. "Wait!" AJ said. "What?" you asked him as you turned around. "I will help you." he replied. Nick smacked AJ in the back of the head. "NO!" "Alright, alright! Sorry." AJ laughed. "Hurry back baby." Nick said, giving you a kiss on the lips. "I will!" you promised. "Come on JULIE!" "Yeah yeah, I'm coming." Julie said, following you. The girls walked upstairs and once they were gone, AJ and Nick began to talk. "So what is going on with you two?" AJ asked curiously. "Huh?" Nick looked at him in surprise. "What do you mean?" "Well, ****** has been crying. You can tell because her eyes were puffy." AJ explained. "What is going on?" "We had a slight fight." Nick answered. "About what?" AJ asked. Nick then told AJ about everything that had happened. Meanwhile upstairs, you and Julie began talking. "So what's up?" she asked you. "Ughh Julie, alot! For starters, I told Nick about Trent." you began. "Oh Gosh!" Julie gasped. "What did he say?" "Nothing! For a whole hour he said absolutely nothing. I thought he was so pissed at me. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and broke the silence. He told me that he wasn't mad, but hurt. We both got to talking and he ended up crying and so did I." you explained. "Awww, so are you guys cool now?" Julie asked. "Yeah, we are fine." you said. "Good. Is all of this the reason that I had to help you get dressed?" Julie teased, smiling. You laughed. "Yes. So what are we doing?" "HUH? What do you mean?" Julie asked, confused. "Julie, you and Jay have been my friends for quite a while now and I have come to realize that you guys don't come over here unless you want to go somewhere, so where are we going? I need to know what to wear." you pointed out. Julie laughed. "I guess you are right. We thought we could go clubbing." You rolled your eyes. "Figures." "Why?" Julie asked. "Well look at your outfit Jules. It totally screams club scene." you said. "Great! Now let us find you one that screams club scene too then." Julie replied as she ran into the closet to start looking. You were right behind her. "Amen girl." Back downstairs with the guys. "Where we going?" Nick asked. "Clubbing." AJ answered simply. "Great. I'll be right back." Nick said as he dashed up the stairs to get dressed. "Cool. While you are doing that, I will call the others and see if they want to go. I figure it will make ***** feel safer if there are alot of people there." AJ told him. "Yeah, that's a good idea." Nick agreed. "Plus she can catch up on the gossip from the girls." "True dat. They are so good at that." AJ laughed. "Yup!" Nick agreed. "But I can guarantee you one thing Bone." "What is that?" AJ asked. "Nobody is coming near my angel ever again, and if they do I will kill them!" "Those are some strong words little Nicky." AJ said. "Maybe, but I love ****** with all of my heart and I promised her that I wouldn't let anything happen to her. You would do the same thing if it was Julie in her position. Am I right?" Nick defended. "Yeah, you are. ****** is like my little sister and like you, I will protect her." AJ agreed. "Well great, but now I am really going to go change. I will be back." Nick told him. AJ shrugged. "OK." So Nick went and got dressed while AJ called the others. Everyone agreed to meet at Studio 54 at 8 pm. You and Julie finished getting ready and walked downstairs. Nick had finished up before you and was already there. "Wow Nick, I must say that our ladies look amazing tonight." AJ commented. "Mmm mmm mmm Bone. I must agree." Nick said, taking your hand and spinning you around to get a better look. "Why thanks boys. You two look pretty hott yourself. Right Julie?" you smiled. "Yep, for sure." Julie agreed. "Are you boys ready? "Yup." they both replied in unison. "Great. Let's go then." you said. You guys left the house and all piled into AJ's truck. You and Nick had the backseat, which was fine with you because you could lean on Nick. It was a short drive to the club and once you arrived, everyone else was already there. "They're here." Howie announced to the others. "Are we ready to party people?" Kevin asked. "Oh yeah!" everyone replied. "Let's hit it then!" Brian said. Everyone went into the club and it wasn't long before Nick and you found the dance floor.CHAPTER FIFTEEN:As always, you guys were rocking in and out to the beat. After a few minutes on the floor, you were ready for a drink. "I am ready to have a drink Nicky!" you yelled over the music "Huh?" was the response you got. "Ugh...come on!" you said, grabbing his hand and dragging him to the table where all the others were still sitting and chatting. "What are we talking about?" you asked them, taking a seat by Julie. "Oh nothing!" she replied with a sly smile. "Oh really? Then why did you guys get so quiet when we walked over here?" Nick questioned in your defense. "You know what guys? I am ready for a drink!" Brian announced, changing the subject. "Yep, me too." Kevin agreed. "Nick, *****? Would you guys like anything?" "Yes, I would like to have a Strawberry daquiri like always." you replied with a smile. "You got it then babe. Come on guys, lets all go get the girls and ourselves a drink." Nick said. "But..." AJ started in protest. "No buts Bonehead, come on!" Kevin insisted. "Fine!" AJ sighed. So the guys left and went to get the drinks. "I am gonna go to the restroom. I'll be back guys." you told your friends. "Let me come with you." Kristin said. You smiled. "Okies. We will be back." "Okies. We will be here." Leighanne laughed. You and Kristin made your way to the ladies room. Little did you know that guys weren't going alone. "So, how are you doing?" Kristin asked you as you used the bathroom and she checked her makeup in the mirror. "Ok I guess. I am still scared though, you know?" you answered honestly. "Well, that's certainly understandable. You've just been through a very traumatizing experience." Kristin reassured you. "Yeah, you're right. So, I haven't talked to you in a while. How are you and Kev doing?" you asked. "You mean you haven't heard?" Kristin teased. "Heard what?" you questioned as you flushed the toilet, now quite curious. When you got no answer, you asked her again. "Kris, heard what?" You opened your stall door, and your hand flew to your mouth at the sight you saw as you rounded the corner. There on the floor laid Kristin in a pool of blood. She had been slashed right across the throat and the stomach. "OMG! Kris!" you screamed, running to her side. You were cut short though by a hand over your mouth. "I told you I would find you. It was only a matter of time before I caught you alone." the person whispered evilly into your ear. He then removed his hand from your mouth. "Trent! You sick bastard! Do you get enjoyment out of hurting people? Look at her!" you hissed. Trent just laughed. "If I was you ******, I would be more worried about yourself. Now, if I recall correctly, we never had sex when we were together. I guess that means you owe me." he replied, pushing you against the wall and kissing you forcefully. You slapped him across the face. "Fuck you asswipe! I owe you nothing." you snapped as you ran for the door. He caught you before you could open it and proceeded to throw you on the floor and rip your top off. "Help ME! SOMEONE! PLEASE!" you screamed as loud as you could. "Shut up!" Trent ordered. He tried to silence you by kissing you, but you bit his lip, causing it to bleed. " HELP ME!" you yelled once again. Someone outside the door had heard the screaming and went to the bar and told the manager. Nick just happened to be up there getting some more drinks at the time. "Excuse me sir, but I think someone is getting raped in the women's bathroom. There is a lot of screaming going on in there." the female customer explained. "Are you sure?" the manager asked. "Oh yes." the customer assured him. Nick overheard the conversation. "Wait, in the women's bathroom you said?" he asked. "Yes, why?" the customer inquired. "My girlfriend is in there, that's why." Nick called back while running the opposite direction, straight to the bathroom door. He pulled on it, only to find that it was locked. The lady was right. There was screaming going on in there, and he knew it was you. AJ saw Nick take off running and had followed him. "What's going on Nick?" he asked when he caught up to him. "******* is in there and so is Kris and there is screaming going on. I think Trent found them, but the door is locked and I can't get in." he said. "****** baby, is that you?" You heard Nick calling from the other side of the door. "Nicky? Nick, help me!! He is trying to rape me!" you screamed as Trent continued with his plans. Nick and AJ were getting annoyed by the fact that they could not get in to help you and finally Nick couldn't take it anymore. With all of his strength, he pushed at the door, and as luck would have it, it came open. He ran in and lunged at Trent, pulling him off of you and punching him right in the face with such force that Trent hit the wall and went down unconscious. "*******? Baby, are you ok?" he asked, running to your side) "I... I am...f,,iiii...nne," you spit out in between sobs, "but but Kris needs help." Nick looked to his friend who was still lying there on the floor. You were right. All Nick could see was blood. "Call 911!" he yelled to AJ as he made his way into the bathroom. "Oh God, Kris!" AJ gasped. He took out his cell and dialed 911. In the meantime, Kevin and the others had saw the commotion and had made their way over. Kevin ran into the bathroom in front of everyone else, knowing that his wife and child were in there. "Nick, is...." he began, but cut himself short when he saw his wife lying in front of him. "NNNNOOOO!!!!!" was all that escaped his mouth as he hit the floor in tears. The ambulance and cops soon arrived. The police arrested Trent and charged him with attempted murder and rape. You were so shaken up by the whole ordeal that there wasn't much you could tell the police about what had happened. Finally, everyone had left and you and Nick were alone at home. Kris was taken to the hospital and there was little you guys could do tonight, so you decided to go home. When you got there, you just sat on the couch. Nick sat beside you and put an arm around you. "******? Hun, are you gonna be ok?" he asked softly. "I don't know Nick. I really don't know!" you replied.© Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved. No part of this text may be copied or reprinted without the author's permission.
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