She was so nervous she could barely think straight and then the sexy voice she had heard only through the phone was right near her.
"Traci?" AJ asked, feeling his breath on her neck.
"Hey, nice to meet you finally," she said, extending her hand for a friendly shake but instead he pulled her close for a hug.
"I think we can do better than that," he told her, holding on nicely.
"So where is everyone?" she asked, acting like the past two months hadn't even existed.
"They're coming. You know Nick, always trying to make himself look better," AJ laughed and Traci managed a smile.
"You guys were great!" she said, referring to the concert they had just performed, knowing the after party would be better.
"Thanks. I can't believe we're finally meeting. You look even hotter than you sound," AJ winked and she blushed a little.
"Well so do you,"she slipped and then felt dumb immediately.
Traci was trying to finish her masters degree in journalism and the semester's final project was to interview someone famous. The professor had hooked up several students with people they wanted to meet and when she heard the Backstreet Boys, she talked to him immediately. He had gotten her in contact with their publicist and then one day out of the blue, she received a call from AJ McLean himself! They talked almost daily and started to develop a friendship. AJ was a huge flirt all around. The funny part was that Traci was dating someone famous and she didn't want to interview him. It was just weird. Plus, she never let anyone knew she was dating him and at all the parties, no one really knew her name anyway. No one ever caught on. Traci and Vin had actually met thru her professor, at one of his elaborate parties. He introduced them and that was over 5 months ago.
Vin Diesel was a talented and sexy actor that all the women were starting to go crazy over. He was portrayed as a ladies man but he was crazy about Traci and everyone that knew both of them could tell how they felt about each other.
"Hey, you gonna keep this one to yourself or what?" Nick popped up and gave Traci a hug as well. He had talked to her a few times, trying to help her figure out Backstreet life.
"Yah, I actually am." AJ said and Traci tried to pretend not to hear him. All of the guys came up one by one and introduced themselves. The dressing room was getting too crowded and AJ suggested they head for the limo to get to the party. He was always a party boy! In the limo, he sat closely to her and when his hand brushed hers the first time, she didn’t notice.
"So who do you want to meet? Anyone you want," AJ said, taking the initiative to put his arm around her.
"I would rather just talk to you guys and see what goes on in a night of your life,"she said. "Oh, I could show you a lot in one night girl," he whispered and she shivered. He pulled her out on the dance floor and it was already a slow song. It was an oldie, "Let Me Hold You Tight" by Luther Vandross. That song made her feel like she was getting hot and before he put his arms around her, he gently brushed her cheek with the back of his hand. That is when she knew she had to have him, possibly risking the relationship she was in already.
"Um, you know I am with someone," she said softly.
"I know, that Vin Diesel guy. Yah whatever," he said, his arms around her like he was protecting her from the world.
"Yah, him. He's a good guy," she said.
"Well, I can show you the world, my world," AJ whispered in her ear. She needed a drink and fast. She broke away from him and headed towards the bar. She slammed down three diet cokes and bacardis within a few minutes and the bartender looked at her like she was a raging alcoholic.
"Drinking won’t help things," AJ said, finding her at the bar.
"Hmmm, you would know about that wouldn’t you?" Traci threw at him.
"Fiery, I like that. Only turns me on more though so careful there," he winked.
"So, don’t think that all women can’t resist those eyes of yours," she said, feeling totally buzzed. She ordered another drink, this time a double. She had to do something.
"Hey you said it, not me baby," he said, getting a kick out of this. So she wanted to play hard to get, he could do that. She would be in his room before the night was over. He could tell how she wanted him, just like he wanted her.
"Let’s dance,"she said and he chuckled as she gulped the rest of her drink.
She was trashed now, she could feel it. He followed her out to the dance floor and they danced to "Let’s Get It On" by Montel Jordan and LL Cool J. They were so close she could feel everything in him that wanted to take her upstairs and do whatever came to mind. After the song, Traci was definitely leaning on AJ for support.
"Take me upstairs,"she said and he looked at her funny.
"Yah, you need some sleep," he said, smiling at her and brushing a few strands of her golden hair out of her eyes.
"No, I don’t want to sleep,"she said, a sexy smile on her face. AJ knew she was drunk but he also knew that he wanted to feel every inch of her wrapped around him.