Guilty Pleasures

Title: Guilty Pleasures
Pairing: Nick/Kevin/AJ/Brian
Author: Jules
Feedback: Yes Please
Rating: R
Disclaimer: What more can I say to convince you all that it's fiction? I do not know Nick or Kevin, Brian or AJ... or even Howie who plays a supporting role in this slashy bonanza. I do not assume anything, because to assume, only makes an ass of u and me!!!

CHAPTER 23

~Kevin~

Stretching out I feel someone behind me and instantly I know it’s not AJ. There is a familiarity in this embrace that makes me shiver. "Nicky.."

"It’s about time you woke up birthday boy." He’s resting his head on his arm, looking down at me and it looks like he’s been up for quite a while. "Happy birthday Baby."

"Thanks Nicky. How long have you been up?" I stretch out and yawn looking at the clock. It’s almost 1pm now.

"I came in here around ten." He leaned down and rested his forehead on mine. "Happy birthday babe." I swear, every time he kisses me I feel it through my entire body and I can't help but tremble.

"What have you been doing?"

"Waiting."

"For what?" As I ask him this he gets this smirk on his face and I know he’s planning something. He always gets this little kid look on his face that just screams mischief.

"For you to wake up." And then he jumps up and is kneeling beside me on the bed, bouncing with excitement. "Wanna know why?" He looks so adorable right now that I can’t help but burst out laughing. He’s so playful and my curiosity is definitely peaked.

I pretend to think about this for a few minutes, pondering if I want to know why he’s just waited 3 hours for me to wake up rather than waking me up himself. Finally, sighing I give in. "Sure Nicky... Tell me why you waited for me to wake up.

~Nick~

The real reason I didn’t wake him up is because I love watching him sleep. I want him well rested for tonight because I know we’re gonna have a big bash at Howie’s club. But he doesn’t know why I’m so excited. And he’s thinking about whether he wants to know what I’m excited about. I hate when he does this, pretends to be all suave and cool. Rolling my eyes I sigh loudly and bounce even higher on the bed. "Come on... Come on..."

He sighs and tells me he wants to know why I waited. "Goody". I just squealed. I can’t believe I just freakin squealed. Hands clapped and everything. I’m so glad no one else was around to witness that. I feel like such a girl right now. Kevin laughs at me and raises his eyebrows in amusement.

"What? I’m excited." I say getting off the bed and walking over to the closet where I’ve stashed the box I need.

"What are you excited about babe?" He asks, sitting up against the headboard.

"Your birthday present silly." I say laughing at the confused look on his face. I know what he thought his birthday present was and he was wrong. I mean, that was a present ...but not THE present. That was just something we all could enjoy.

"Ummmm Nicky? If I recall, and I don’t think I’m about to forget it any time this lifetime, I got my present last night. And early this morning." I turned to face him and he was actually blushing at that last admittance. He looks so cute when he blushes, which is great because he doesn’t do it that often, so when he does blush, it’s adorable.

"I knew you’d think that, so that’s what makes this even better. You aren’t expecting it." I’ve found the box and bring it over to the bed, sitting down beside him. It’s about the size of a shoe box and I hand it to him, nicely decorated with bows and everything. Thank god the store has gift wrapping, I suck at that shit and it would probably look like crap if I had have attempted it.

I watch him look at the box and then look at me suspiciously. "It’s not going to explode is it? Like some joke box with exploding candies that squirt paint on me, or snakes that will scare the shit out of me or anything?"

What does this man think I am? Does he really think I’m that immature that I’d do that? I mean, please.. Just because I gave Howie a present last year that when he opened it, it sort of blew up and covered him in baby powder and got all in his hair and on his clothes.... Doesn’t mean I haven’t matured at all.

Actually, now that I think about it that was pretty funny. Breaking out of my daze I look at him and he does not look impressed with the fact that I’m laughing. I realize that he thinks that it is a famous Carter present and I laugh harder. "No Boo.. It’s not going to blow up on you. I’m just remembering..."

"Howie. I know and I see that look on your face. You better watch out Nicky...."

"Baby.. Don’t worry. It’s fine."

"Is it alive?"

"No."

"Was it?"

Laughing I lean over and kiss him, swiping at his lips with my tongue. He relaxes just enough for me to hear him moan and I pull away. "You realize, that when you open this box, you’re gonna feel like a complete ass, right?"

His eyebrows furrow and he growls at me, giving me the evil eye which actually makes me laugh harder. Kevin’s so beautiful when he’s frustrated.

"OPEN IT!" I scream. He’s killing me here. I’m so excited and want him to see what his present is.

He carefully pulls the paper away from the box and opens it, finding another box inside. I can’t help but giggle at the annoyed look on his face. He opens that box to find another and another and another.

"Jesus Nick. What the fuck is this?" With each box he gets angrier and angrier and I get more and more excited knowing that in the end, this will all be worth it.