"Hi everybody. It’s friggin freezing out there." I clambered onto the tour bus that Nick had given me a tour of on Saturday. It was massive with a bedroom with bunks in, a kitchen area, a lounge and an entertainment room for Nick to play Nintendo in. It was Monday morning, the only day that is was raining, and we were boarding the tour bus for LA.
"Hi." Brian, Kevin, AJ and Howie said in unison.
I put down my bags and spotted 2 girls I didn’t know sitting in the corner on a couch. I walked over to them and offered my hand.
"Hi I’m Kate and you must be Janine and Helen." They took it in turns to shake my hand.
"Hi I’m.."
"Wait don’t tell me. You’re Janine pointing to a blonde/brown headed girl and you must be Helen."
"Cool are you physic or something?" Helen shrieked in an American accent that made me cringe.
"No I’ve just had AJ moaning on about how lovely your bright blue eyes are and how he wishes he could dive into them and swim around."
"Really?" She seemed flattered but I glanced over at AJ and saw him lowering his head.
"Yeah, it’s all ‘Helen the love of my life, her lips are red as roses.’" I got down on one knee and acted theatrical.
"Is my girlfriend being freaky again?" Nick climbed up the steps and joined us in the entertainment room. I loved the way he called me his girlfriend. It made me go all goose pimply to know that I’m his girl.
"Only for you baby." I smiled and kissed him as he blushed at how forward I was being in front of everyone.
He went for my neck and whispered dirty things only audible to me. I laughed and tilted my neck back.
"God you two get a room." Brian told us as he sat with Leighanne on his lap.
"If she wasn’t with you I’d of snapped her up Nicky." AJ said. Helen shot him a dirty look. "That is if I wasn’t with you baby. You know I love you and would do anything for you. Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?" He sucked up as we rolled our eyes. This was AJ’s 3rd girlfriend this month. Helen took it all in.
I sat down on Nick’s lap as the bus driver told us we were moving.
"Damn you’re bony."
"And your flabby but I don’t say anything." I pinched his stomach. He flashed me an evil glare. "Not funny." He sulked and I remembered how he felt about his weight.
"So Janine how long have you known Helen?" I asked.
"Oooh oooh, I can answer that." Kevin raised his hand.
"But I didn’t ask you dumbass." I looked at Kevin then returned my gaze to Janine.
"6 years."
"Cool, how old are you both?"
"21." Janine answered.
"Mmm, same." Helen tried to mumble through her passionate embrace with AJ.
"Hey Leigh what ya wearing for the awards ceremony?"
Her and Brian were busy gazing into each others eyes.
"Leigh?" I was getting impatient and the others knew I was going to blow and covered their ears.
"LEIGHANNE!?!"
"Huh?" I woke her from her trance and about popped everyone’s ear drums in the process.
"I was just thinking if you haven’t got anything to wear to the awards maybe you, me, Janine and Helen could go shopping someday." I had calmed down.
"Yeah sure I’m in."
"Me too." Chimed Janine. Helen just raised a hand to indicate she was in.
"Cool so we are like, going shopping like, at the mall like. So us girls will have like a shopping day like and we can get a makeover but I don’t know if I can fit it in between my implants session like." I spoke with a girlie USA accent impersonating Britany Spears.
"Ha, ha that’s good actually." Brian laughed.
"And do you know the other day when I was like in the shower, like I found a little stamp like on my tit and it said Made In China like. Isn’t that like the weirdest thing." Everyone laughed except AJ and Helen still kissing.
"Baby you’re so funny." Nick said.
"So you’re not in a mardy with me then?" I turned my neck round to face him.
"No but you know how I feel about this weight stuff." He lowered his voice not to let the others know how he felt.
"I know sweetie but I like it. It’s cute and it gives me something to cuddle up to." "And to sink my teeth into." I whispered into his ear.
"Don’t do this to me girl. You’re so hot I wanna finger your pussy right now." I raised my eyebrows at his comment and turned round to see Howie looking in amazement at over hearing our conversation. Me and Nick both exchanged glances and dropped our redding heads.
"Busted." I murmured.
The entertainment room had a wide screen TV and DVD player. A video recorder, CD player, radio and games corner. It also had 3 couches and 2 armchairs.
"Hey does anyone know if Britany is gonna be there on Tuesday?" I looked around the room. Kev was having a conversation with Janine and Howie, Brian was cuddling with Leighanne, AJ and Helen were still at it and Nick had slipped off to play on Nintendo.
"Fine." Exasperated I got up and decided to go get a bunk. I walked struggling with my bags into the bedroom. Most of the bunks were taken so I chose the bottom one opposite Nick. I put my bags in the cubby hole like bunk and left to watch a video.
Chapter 24
Bunk Beds and The Thought of Leaving
"He is soooo hot!" I exclaimed.
"No way they’re both freaks, but Usher, damn he’s fine."
"They are so not freaks. Freddie is way better than Usher and although Matthew Lillard is a bit of a spaz he’s cute with it." I laughed as Me and Janine argued whilst watching She’s All That.
"There all puffs, I don’t care what you say he is way gay." Kevin pointed to Freddie P J.
"Uh so you’ll be wanting to fuck him later then huh Kevvy Kev?"
"Ha, ha very funny." He replied sarcastically.
"Exceedingly." I stuck my tongue out. "Oh my God I love this bit." Referring to the bit where Freddie runs out all macho to save Laney.
"Man she is hot." Howie said about the bitch of the film.
"D you always go for the whores." I said.
"Whatever."
The end of the film came and me and Nick had the same thing on our minds. I gave him a sexy smile and he winked at me. Later when everyone in the room seemed pre-occupied I flashed nick showing him I hadn’t got a bra on.
"You are so bad." He worded to me from across the room.
"God I’m tired." I yawned.
"Mmmm, me too." Nick agreed.
"Hmm." Brian moaned.
"Aren’t you tired guys? Would have thought you’d want some sleep before Tuesday." I acted casual.
"Yeah I suppose." Kevin agreed.
"Actually I am tired." Howie confessed.
"So are we all going to bed then?" I asked. I saw Nick giving me confused looks but ignored them.
"Yeah but why are you so interested?" Kevin was getting suspicious.
"Just asking. Um us girls will go and get changed now and we’ll call you boys when you can get changed."
"OK."
"K ready." I shouted out to the lads.
"What the hell were you doing in there? Chicks take so long to get ready and you’re only going to sleep." AJ was confused.
"That’s what you think." I whispered to myself under my breath but Nick heard me.
They all walked in but Nick stopped at me before going in.
"What are you doing? I thought we wanted some privacy."
"We have lots of time for privacy in the day but I think it will make it more exciting having them around." I grinned cheekily.
"Oh really." I was now interested.
"Nick you coming we need to shut the door?"
"Yeah." He ran in.
The bunks were stacked in a chest of drawers way. They were 2 bunks high and they were 3 rows long on each side. All in all there were 12 bunks for 9 of us. The girls were on the right hand side and the boys on the left. Leighanne was above me, Janine next to me and Helen next to Leighanne.
"Are you guys ready yet?" Janine shouted impatiently.
"Yeah come in." Howie shouted back to us.
We came in and got into our bunks.
"’Nine you are the last one in turn the lights off."
"OK." She sighed.
The lights went out and everything went silent and dark. We shut the curtains of our bunks.
"It’s dark in here." I whispered. "I’m scared."
"Aroooooo." Brian howled like a wolf.
"Brian stop it and go to sleep." Leighanne ordered him.
"OK baby." He shut up.
"Hey I have the power." Leigh gloated.
"K quiet now I’m trying to get to sleep." I lied.
"OK, OK. Night Kate." AJ whispered.
"Na night AJ." "Night Kevin."
"Good night Kate." "Night Janine."
"Night Kev." "Night Nick.
"Night ‘Nine." "Night Leigh."
"Night Nick." "Night D."
"Good night Leigh." "Night Helen."
"Good night D." "Good night B-Rok."
"Night Helen." "Night everybody. Sleep tight don’t the bed bugs bite. Sweet dreams….."
"Bri?" I said.
"Yup?"
"Shut up."
"OK."
Peace at last. When everyone was quiet I opened my curtain. Nick already had his open. I slid out my cubby trying not to make a sound. I looked around making sure all curtains were shut. Then I climbed into Nick’s bunk.
He could hardly keep his hands off me as I shut the curtains. He put his hand up my silk nightie and muffled my moans of pleasure as he rubbed my breasts. He pulled off his underwear, my eyes widened to see his massive dick. I rolled over so I was on my back.
"Do I make you horny baby?" I joked.
"More than you’d ever believe." We played with each others tongues. Licking each other, entwining them as one but not locking lips. I ran my finger nails down his back and he stroked my arms. I sat up and Nick hitched my legs up and pulled my knees apart.
"Damn you’re sexy." He looked me up and down his eyes wandering everywhere. "You’re so fine to fuck." His hands roamed my inner thigh.
"Are you wet?" He asked.
"Maybe. Why don’t you find out." I smiled.
He moved his fingers from my thigh and worked his way up to my vagina. I closed my eyes and felt his warm fingers rubbing in my wetness. I twitched and wriggled as his fingers explored inside and out. He slowly and gently pushed his fingers in. I was sent to heaven. Every time I made love to Nick it was special. He was special. He couldn’t go wrong. He knew what gave me pleasure and played on that. All he wanted was to pleasure me.
I was just about to moan when Nick kissed me to muffle any noise. He moved his finger around sending shivers up my spine and making me shake with pleasure. He left my mouth leaving a trail of soft, sweet kisses down to my wetness. He softly brushed his soft lips around my belly button and up my inner thighs. He stopped. His tongue wrapped around my clit and he licked and sucked on me. I ran my fingers through his hair excitedly wanting more. He kissed my wetness and gently nibbled on my clit. It was hard for me to control my moans but got harder as Nick’s warm tongue darted into my folds. His tongue wriggled inside me rocking my body. He moaned quietly into me as he licked up and ate all my sweet juices.
"That’s the spot." I gasped.
I raised my hips bringing his tongue in deeper. He was about to bring me to the edge when he felt me twitching and stopped.
"Nick you’re evil." I grinned. I rolled from under him and squeezed his fine ass. He rolled over and I, licked my lips. I straddled Nick.
"I think it’s better this way." I smiled.
"Whatever my baby wants. But I want you on me now."
"Um Nick I need some assistance. Where do you want me up here?" I sat on his chest.
"Down a bit."
"Here?" I sat on his knee."
"Up a bit."
"Here?" I edged as close to his throbbing cock as I could with out touching him.
"Damn you baby girl you know where I want you now ride me like there’s no tomorrow."
I grinned and dropped myself onto him, inch at a time.
"Ooooh, why do you torture me like this?" I answered him and licked on his chest.
"’Cause I know you can’t roll me over and go at your pace." I never took my eyes off him and every so often when Nick would lean back in pleasure I would smile to myself. He looked up as I bounced on his hips. Although it was nearly pitch black but his eyes shone the most gorgeous blue I had ever seen.
"You have a twinkle in your eye." I smiled. I leant my head on his chest as it was his turn to thrust in and out of me.
"You put it there darling."
"Darling." I repeated his words. "I like that, makes us sound like we’re married."
My head raced as I felt my orgasm coming and began to ride him as Nick still powerfully pushed into me. My hands roamed his face and hair touching every inch. Nick moaned and I raked my nails over his chest and stomach. I removed my hands and took his hands from my back and held them in mine. Then I put his hands on my breasts and cupped his hands in my hands.
"Touch me Nick." I gasped.
I guided him over my body. I wanted to feel him every where. I ran them through my sweaty hair and watched him smile his Carter grin as I licked them when they trailed over my face.
"Oh Nicky boy." I tilted my head back in ecstasy.
"If you want it to be good girl, get yourself a bad boy." Nick sang as we came.
"These are things my mama shouldn’t know." I grinned and lay down. I gave him a loving warm kiss. I ran my tongue along his teeth and purred and bit on his lip as I pulled away.
"How’s my kitty kat?" He asked and grinned.
"Purrrfect. Meow." I lay on top of him and wrapped my arms around his body tightly. He did the same to me stroking my back.
"I don’t wanna let go Nicky boo."
"Don’t." He husked.
"I have to. I gotta get back to my bunk."
"Or stay here and bonk." He added mischievously.
I playfully tapped him. I lent my head down and rubbed noses.
"If only the girls from school could see me now."
"Hmm, would they be jealous?"
"One girl would but she’s a bitch and I don’t give a shit about her."
"Oh why not?"
"Don’t get me started it’s a veeeeeeeery long story."
"OK. Kitty kat?"
"Yeah?" I played with his hair. I looked into his eyes and saw pure heaven. It was all so unreal, this boy who I had longed for, for 5 years, who is also in the worlds greatest group was in my arms. My heart was pounding and I was sure he could feel it.
"I feel your heart." He whispered and I truly wanted to cry.
"It’s beating just for you." The tears weld up but I couldn’t cry. "I don’t feel yours though."
"It’s here." He removed my hand from his hair and placed it on his heart. It was slow but strong. I took my hand away and moved as close to him as I could so our hearts could touch.
"That’s as close as it gets." I managed a weak smile.
"Baby what’s wrong?" Nick stroked my face and the twinkle in his eye was replaced by concern.
"I don’t ever want to leave but I’m gonna have to soon. Then you’re gonna be away on tour and we live in totally different countries and I have to go like 7 hours to get to you." I couldn’t hold back the tears.
"Kate it’s gonna be hard but we’ve got 5 more days and there’s holidays and when we come to tour in the UK and TV shows."
"Nick you tour in England for about 4 days tops and don’t you remember all those times when I complained about you guys not being on TV much."
"Hmm."
I could see the hurt in his eyes.
"I’m sorry baby. Maybe I shouldn’t have started this relationship. God this is the part of the business I hate."
I looked up a him but he avoided my gaze by turning away.
"I’m sorry I’ll go." I pulled my nightie down and opened the curtain.
"No don’t." He whispered.
I looked back but went to my bunk.
All was silent. I had tried to get back to sleep but I couldn’t think of anything but Nick. This was the story of my life. When I didn’t have him I couldn’t sleep ‘cause I was dreaming about him and when I did have him I couldn’t sleep ‘cause I was worrying about him. I was about to roll over from facing the curtain trying to get some sleep when the curtain flew open. Nick shocked me as he forced his lips onto mine and climbed in. I tried to fight back but gave up and melted into his full lips. He pulled away to shut the curtains leaving me breathless.
"I’m sorry baby girl. I need you so much and I don’t want you unhappy for one minute. I wanna stay and hold you for the time we’ve got and I don’t care what the others think ‘cause if I wanna sleep in my girlfriends bed then I will."
Slightly taken back and pleasantly shocked I sputtered out.
"OK." And grabbed his head and took him down for a kiss.
Chapter 25
Shopping Heaven
"Kate hurry up!" Janine shouted from the door.
"OK, OK I just gotta put my shoes on unless you want me to go without."
"Fine but just get a move on, we’re girls and we need all the time we’ve got."
I emerged from the bedroom with a massive grin on my face. I was going shopping. "Yes!" I thought. We had arrived in LA this morning and us girls needed to get outfits for tonight’s MTV Awards.
"Ready now?" Janine asked exasperated. Leighanne and Helen had gone to the taxi 5 minutes ago.
"Well I’ll see you boys later. Have fun doing whatever male things you do." I waved goodbye to the boys and Nick quickly handed my an envelope.
"Have fun." He told me as I bounced off the bus and jumped into the taxi.
I sat next to Helen and opened my envelope.
"What ya got there?" She asked.
"I don’t know." I pulled out a note saying buy yourself something sexy and found 1000 dollars in 50 dollar bills in the envelope. This was the most amount of money I had ever held in my hand before. My mouth almost dropped when I saw it.
"So what is it?" Leighanne asked now interested.
"A thousand dollars. I have a thousand dollars to spend on clothes!" I screamed almost jumping up but quickly remembered I was in a taxi on the freeway.
"Oh my God what are you going to buy?" Janine asked from the front.
"I dunno. I’ve never handled this much cash before. But I’m as sure as hell gonna spend it. What sort of thing do you wear to an awards ceremony?"
"I don’t know anything fashionable I s’pose. I’m planning on wearing a dress of some sort but I don’t know what." Janine told me.
"Hmm."
We arrived at the mall and it was the most amazing site I have ever seen. This stuff made the Victoria Centre in Nottingham look tiny.
"Wow, shopping in a castle." I sighed whilst looking around in a dream. I was awoken from my day dream by the sound of laughter.
"Hey what are you laughing about?" I asked them.
"Wow, shopping in a castle." They mimicked me. We laughed and decided we would start at the bottom and work our way up.
Chapter 26
Match Making
"Yes my baby is back." Nick leapt for the door to let me in. "Baby you look good." He complemented me on my make over.
"Thanks." I stopped at the door and pulled his neck down to kiss me. I parted his mouth to let my tongue in. I was cold and his warm mouth warmed me up sending shivers down my spine.
"E-hem." Someone coughed behind us and we parted from our loving kiss. I climbed up the stairs letting Janine, Leighanne and Helen in. Nick took my bags off me.
"Spent all my money then?"
"Not quite all but thanks it was so sweet. I’ve never touched, no never seen that much money before." I gave him one last kiss on the cheek.
"Well what did you buy."
I got out my outfit for tonight. It was a pair of satin wine coloured trousers, a black sequinned boob tube, a pair of Gucci stilettos all topped off with a Stetson.
"That’s all." I smiled pleased with myself.
"Baby you’ll look damn fine tonight. Much better than Britany Spears."
I wiggled my eyebrows and laughed also setting him off laughing.
"Wait you haven’t showed me that bag." Nick said pointing to a small red bag.
"That bag my dear is for after hours. So if you are a good boy and win some awards tonight Kitty kat will put it on for you."
"Oh I will."
"Meow."
I looked round. Like real girls the others were all showing their outfits to there men but I noticed Janine sitting on her own. I also noticed Kevin looking as though he was thinking about going over to her.
"Nick I’ll be back in a minute.
"OK." He sighed.
"Hey." I sat down next to Janine.
"Hey." She didn’t look up.
"’Nine what’s wrong?"
"Oh nothing, just you’ve got a man and so’s Leigh and Helen and I’m left all on my own with Kev looking damn good over there."
"Aaah girl, you know what I think?" I put my arms around her.
"What?"
"I think he likes you." I whispered.
"Why would he like me? I’m just a plain old girl." She still didn’t look up.
"You’re not plain you’re a raring sex kitten and you’re gonna get Kev in bed tonight if it’s the last thing you do." I smiled and she looked up.
"Really. You think so?"
"Yeah. If you don’t shag Kev tonight you can use Nick as a male prostitute."
She looked in shock.
"That’s if you want a male prostitute." We laughed.
"Kevin man you need a girl." Nick told him.
"I know and I know who I want."
"Oh who?"
"Janine. Man she’s hot."
"Yeah not too bad compared to Kate." Nick smiled as he thought about me. "She wants you though."
"Bet she doesn’t."
"Bet you’ll be tapping her booty at the end of the night. Look they’re even talking about you now." Nick nodded his head in our direction. Janine turned round to give him her most flirtatious smile.
"You see." Nick grinned.
"Hmm."
"Lighten up man you’ll get her." Nick got up and walked to be by my side.
Chapter 27
And the Winner is…
I felt dizzy as the flash of lights surrounded us.
"Nick give us a smile." Paparazzi would shout from behind the ribbon that protected us from getting mobbed.
Nick clung onto my arm wanting to show the world I was his as we walked down the red carpet greeting fans and the press. The streets of LA were buzzing with lights and the music that blasted from the hall pumping the audience up was electrifying. I was surrounded by famous people. I was so star struck that I had lost the power to speak.
"Kate?" Nick spoke.
"Mmm." I mumbled.
"You wanna go talk to Madonna?" My jaw almost dropped when he asked me that.
"She’s here?" I stuttered.
"Yup over there let’s go." He pulled my hand and walked over to her.
"What’s up girl?" He asked her as though they were high school friends. She turned around.
"Oh hi Nick darling how are you?" I daren’t open my mouth.
"Fine and you?"
"Great and who’s this beauty?" She asked referring to me. No-one had ever called me a beauty and suddenly I was faced with Madonna and she was calling it me.
"Hi I’m Kate and I’m Nick’s girlfriend." As soon as it had came out I had put my hand to my mouth. "Sorry was I allowed to say that?" I asked pointing to the fans.
"Sure baby I want them to know." He put a reassuring arm around my waist.
"I’m going to be going into the fashion business soon so maybe you could give me a try." I smiled and regretted saying that. "Silly me you’re used to Gucci what would you want with a Nottingham gal."
"No I’d love to, you seem like an interesting girl I’m sure you could come up with some designs." She seemed so nice but I wondered if she meant it. "What’s your name?"
"Kate Horsewood-Heyes. You can get in touch with me through Nick."
"Umm Kate I think we better get going." I turned round to see Howie making motioning gestures.
"It was nice meeting you." Madonna took my hand and shook it.
"And you." I replied.
"Bye."
I practically skipped over to the boys. I was on such a high. The lights, the guests, the music, Nick. I linked arms with Janine who was at this moment alone as we walked in. at first I couldn’t see from the lights. When my vision returned I could see the massive stage and the rows and rows of seats like an extended cinema but with a public section at the back. Kevin led us to our seats and I walked with Janine. Kevin was first to move into the row then it should have been me but I suddenly stopped pretending to pick up something while I hurried Janine to take my place next to Kevin. I sat next to Nick who wore a Versaci suit. I sat down and looked over at Nick to show him my excitement with a grin.
"Honey when are you performing?" I asked him and snuggled up to him resting my head on his shoulder.
"Half way through, will you miss me when I’m gone ?"
"Of course." "Nick?"
"Yes?"
"Baby I’m horny."
He laughed sexily at my comment.
"And what am I supposed to do about that?" Nick looked down at me. He was wearing glasses but I didn’t know why, they weren’t prescription.
"I don’t know just thought I’d tell ya."
"Cute."
The lights dimmed and everything went quiet. The spotlight turned on and the 2 hosts, Pamela Anderson and Puff Daddy.
"This should be good." Leighanne came and filled the empty space next to me now that Nick had gone to perform.
"I haven’t actually seen them perform live before."
"Ooh ooh ooh, ssh here they come." Helen hushed us.
I could feel the buzz of the audience and that excited me even more. Leighanne fiddled with a button on her coat which annoyed the crap out of me and I was going to have to tell her to shut up any minute but she read my thoughts and stopped. Smoke rose from the back and I could make out the silhouettes of the boys. As the smoke blew away and the boys walked towards the centre of the stage I could make out Nick’s figure on the far right.
"Oooh that’s my boyfriend." I found myself squealing quietly.
"Sssh." Helen gave me an evil glare but that wasn’t going to bring me down from cloud 9. They were dressed in long black coats and black trousers and I nearly bust out laughing at how shifty they looked. Brian began to sing and applause rose from the crowd, I could see on the big screen Nick looking nervous and I sent him a telepathic message to wish him luck.
"I want it that way." Were Brian’s last words.
"But we, are two worlds apart.
I can’t reach to your heart." Nick sang directly to me and my heart nearly melted. His voice was so perfect, it was the first time I had ever seen them perform live, except for Nick’s private renditions. I was hypnotised and mesmerised by the words I had heard a thousand times on CD, but to here them live by the most incredibly beautiful, sweet, funny boy, man was, to say the least, orgasmic.
"’Cause I want it that way." AJ sang.
The spotlight went off and the full shining lights came on illuminating the stage while the first few chords of Larger Than Life blasted out. Nick threw off his coat like a bad boy and danced round the stage real rock style.
This was the first time I had seen the Backstreet Boys in a different light. They weren’t that poppy boy band they were hard rude boys that rocked the nation. With Kevin in his PVC (let’s say) cat suit, Nick in his torn off sleeveless top and AJ baring tattoos.
I was loving the performance and so was the crowd. I wanted to get up and dance but I thought I might get thrown out and I wouldn’t want that happening. I felt like I was the only one feeling the music. Leighanne, Janine and Helen all sat there like zombies, but I couldn’t help but move to the music that rocked my body. There seemed so many dancers on the stage it was unbelievable. Their dance routines were awesome but I couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy by the way Nick was dirty dancing with one girl who wore a PVC thong on. But I trusted Nick, I hoped he wouldn’t be like that. I wriggled in my seat, unable to sit still. I wished for the song to end so I could tell Nick how much I loved the performance, and of course, how much I loved him.
"Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiife." AJ belted out panting. They waved goodbye and ran off the stage.
I looked around excitedly waiting for Nick to return while the interval was still on.
"Boo!" Nick scared me.
"Aaah." I turned round and put a hand to my chest as my heart pounded. The other girls ran to their men but I just grabbed Nick and pulled him down for a kiss. He was so tall but I knelt on the seat to reach up. We played roughly with each others tongues. Tickling the roofs of our mouth. I didn’t want to but I pulled away.
"Nick you were so good!" I screamed over the noise of the chattering crowd.
"Thanks."
"I’ve never see you perform live before, but the dancing, the singing and baby you were sexy in leather." I reached up to his ear. "You’ll have to put it on for me sometime." We both grinned for minute at each other but I snapped out of it.
"Guys you were great!" I ran over to the others.
"Hey thanks Kate." Brian beamed.
"Everybody group hug." I brought everyone in for a tight group hug. I was sandwiched between Kevin and Brian.
"It’s gave me such a buzz I’m so energised." I screamed mentally.
"Yeah me too." Brain jumped up and down.
"Come on Rok let’s go mad."
"Alllllrighty then." He did his Jim Carrey impression.
I grabbed him by the hand and pulled him to the aisle. We danced around and screamed. We linked arms and danced up the aisles then he twirled me round and scooped me into his arms. I couldn’t stop laughing and like a mad man he started offering me to people in the audience.
"Brian stop it." I gasped through laughter. The other boys gazed in amazement at how mad Brian was acting. I managed to fight my way out of his grip as people were beginning to stare. As soon as he had turned around I jumped on his on his back. I was getting very excited and felt a laughing attack coming on and fell off and onto the floor. The others gathered around me laughing their heads off. I put a hand to my mouth and tried to stop myself from laughing noticing how I was acting and where I was.
"Hey Brian, you got me down here now get me back up." I held out my arm. He bent down to help me up and for the instant that our eyes locked I saw a glint in his eye I hadn’t seen before. We seemed to stare at each other for a second what seemed like minutes. I shook my head and got up.
15 minutes into the next part of the ceremony Backstreet Boys were up for an award. I held Nicks hand as the nominees were announced. Slight nervous chatter went on whilst they showed clips of the nominees. The award was for best music video and Backstreet Boys had Larger Than Life in. When the clip was shown everyone cheered and spontaneously I got up and started waving my arms about doing my little dance. The others cheered me on while Nick just looked at me in shock, but I just grinned at him. I sat back down in my chair when the other nominees clip was shown.
"I can’t believe you just did that." He laughed quietly.
"Oh I can." I smiled. I grabbed his hand again and held it tight when they opened the envelope.
"And the winner is…" Pierce Brosnan started.
"Backstreet Boys!" Squealed his newest leading lady.
We all jumped up and hugged each other before they had to go on stage to collect their award. They had all changed back into the outfits they had worn at the beginning of the show.
"Well first I want to thank God." Howie started and I smiled at how my Dad will react to that when he sees the show. They all took it in turns to thank people and Nick of course was last as usual.
"Well I’d like to thank everyone on our management team, my Mom, Dad, the rest of my family, the big guy up there and last but not least.."
My heart was starting to beat fast at the thought that he might mention me.
"I’d like to thank my wonderful girlfriend Kate, couldn’t do it without you babe." He grinned out to me and I semi waved back at him. The audience began to cheer madly and I wanted to cry. He just announced me to the world. That, was the highlight of my night.
Chapter 28
Eavesdropping
We had been back at the Carter Residence for 2 days now. Everything was going great. That incident with Brian I had blown off, I mean, he only looked at me. I was walking down the hall on my way to go to the pool with Leslie when I overheard a conversation with Nick and his Mum.
"Nick I’m not too sure about her." She was telling him. I guessed that they were talking about me and decided to stay and listen.
"Hmm." Was all he said.
"What’s stopping her from being the next Mandy?" That comment hit me hard. I was nothing like her. Nick said nothing, he was just letting her dis me.
"To tell you the truth I don’t trust her that much, how do you know she doesn’t just like you for your money or your fame?"
Silence.
"I’ll tell you. You don’t. She could be anything from a slut bag whore you picked off the streets." I almost gasped at the side of Jane I had never seen. I was disgusted with her but I was the most disgusted with Nick for not sticking up for me. By the sounds of it he was just sitting there listening to it, and maybe being influenced by it. "That was it." I thought. I’m not staying in someone’s house who thinks I might beat her son up or that I’m a slut. I ran upstairs and began to pack my clothes. Although many things were racing through my head I realised I would go to the airport early and sleep on one of their chairs. It wasn’t going to be very comfortable but it was better than this place. I tossed stuff in praying no-one would come in. When everything in my room had been packed I ran to the bathroom to collect my toiletries. Before going back to my room I stood outside BJ’s room. I thought about going in or leaving a note but who knows, she might not trust me either so I left a note in my room. I raced back to my room and chucked my toiletries in and locked my case. I got my shoes on and opened my door. I noticed the phone on the table and decided that I should call a taxi to take me to the airport. I stole the phone and took it into my room. First I rang the operator to get the number of a taxi service then rang them and asked them to send one round to his house. They said they could be here in 15 minutes so I thought it better to stay up here for a while.
Chapter 29
Saying Goodbye
5 minutes later I put my coat on and made for the door. I took one last look at it before closing the door and struggling as quietly as I could down the stairs. I made it to the door and closed it. Just when I thought that I had made it safe Nick came bounding around the corner from the back garden.
He looked confused and for a while I regretted what I was doing.
"What are you doing? Where are you going?" He asked.
"I’m leaving early, I don’t think I’m really wanted here." I spat out in such a bitchy tone that it scared me. He was confused and looked hurt.
"Does the words ‘she could be anything from a slut bag whore you picked off the streets’ mean anything to you?" His face dropped.
"Yes I over heard the conversation but I didn’t hear you sticking up for me."
The breeze blew my hair and he went to move it out my face. I moved away from him.
"Don’t, just don’t."
"But why must you leave?" He pleaded with me.
"Why?" I almost screamed. "My boyfriend's Mum doesn’t trust me as far as she can throw me, she disses me and my boyfriend doesn’t stick up for me. If you’re more bothered about you’re Mum than me then you can have her." I looked down at the floor not wanting to see Nick’s face, a glance at those eyes would make me stay.
"Look I can…"
Beep beep. A cars horn went and I saw my taxi.
"Nick I gotta go my taxi’s here. Have a little think about your Mum." I looked up and could see the tears swelling up in his and my eyes. One part of me wanted to hold him and stay so badly but how could I stay if his Mum hates me.
"Don’t go." He croaked.
"Bye Nick. Thanks for letting me stay in your house."
I turned around and walked away.
"Please stay." I kept on walking. "I love you." He choked.
I stopped and thought about turning round. "No Kate if you turn around now you’ll never leave." I scolded myself.
I walked to the taxi and got in. The driver took my bags and put them in the boot.
"Where to?"
"The airport." I croaked. I pushed back the tears not letting Nick see me cry. I turned my head one last time before we left. Tears were rolling down Nick’s cheeks, his face was pale and he had lost his glint in his eye. I made a faint wave before we rolled away.
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