***An Hour Later***
Nikki was still lying in Nick's arms, where she could forget about her problems and know that no matter what happened Nick would stand by her which gave her a feeling of security. She turned her head up so she could look at his face. She smiled and said, "I love you Nicholas Gene Carter. And Thank you again for being here for me. It means so much more then you could ever imagine."
"I love you too Nichole Marie Vaughan. And I'll always be here for you no matter what happens. Even if we ever break up, Which I hope we don't! But if we do I'll still be here for you. You just have to ask for help and I'll be there."
"Aw! You are so sweet! But we both have to get up pretty soon here so we can do the concert. You are knock the girls off their feet!"
"Only counts if you like it."
"I do, your guys' concerts rock! High energy and amazing voices. And great style. And of course fun! Yall have fun performing so you are able to sell it to an audience." They both smiled neither of them wanting to get up. They both felt so good just being together and close.
***Later After The Concert***
"Excuse me, sir! Can you help me find Mynina Mckenize please?" a short woman asked Trevon, one of the security guards that was on duty.
"Um, who are you?" he said not sure if he should find Mynina or tell the women to leave.
"I'm an old friend." She said trying her hardest to make sure she could see Nina.
"Um, ok, I'll let you find her with Gary. Hang on Miss." He said as he walked over to another security guard. After they talked for a couple minutes the first guard pointed at the lady and the second one walked over to her.
"Come with me ma'am." He said and turned around walking toward the buses. She followed, slowly because she was also carrying a baby in a car seat thing. They finally reached the buses and Gary went up to the second one in the line and knocked. Nina opened the door surprised to see Gary because he and the other guards never had come to the buses before. "Nina there is someone out here that wants to see you."
"Um, ok." She said Brian suddenly appearing behind her.
"Where are ya going Nina?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her.
"To talk to someone…You could come with me, If you want to." She said not sure she wanted to face whoever was out there waiting for her alone.
"Sure, I'll come." He said and they both walked out of the bus to where Gary and a lady were standing.
"Oh my gosh! No!" Nina gasped as she and Brian came close enough to see the women's face. "Bri, can we please go back?"
"Yeah but who is that Nina?" he said wondering what had shaken her up so much.
"Somebody I don't want to know!" she said as she turned around.
"Mynina!! Mynina please talk to me!!" the women shouted trying to catch up with Nina and Brian.
Finally Nina decided she should listen. She stopped and Brian stopped right next to her. Wondering what he should do next. "Should I leave Nina?" he said as the women slowly made her way over to them.
"No, please stay with me." She said just as the women reached them.
"Mynina, Thank you for stopping." The women said happy to see Nina.
"Ok ok, What do you need now?" she said as she turned to face her. "Whenever you talk to me or come find me you need something. So just tell me what you need and this time let's forget the bonding crap!" Nina said showing Brian her anger for the first time on the tour.
"That is not true Mynina!! You Know I care a lot about you! I always tired hard to give you and your brother and sisters everything I could."
"Nina that's your mother??" Brian said speaking for the first time since the women had come over.
"Yes this is my mother. But I call her Megan. Ok one more time what do you need Megan?" she said finally noticing the baby in her mother's arms. "Whose baby is that?"
"Mine."
As she said that Nina's eyes widen in disbelief. "Yours?? You don't know how to raise a child!! I wish you would just go away!" Nina had never gotten along with her parents. She was mostly raised by her Grandmother and Aunt. That's why Nikki's mother and Nikki had always meant so much to her.
"Nina, I'm your mother. I want to be here for you."
"You're NOT my mother! You didn't want anything to do with me until I became something! Now it's too late to be my mother! I'm grown up…I don't need you, I never did!!!" Nina shouted before storming off toward the bus.
"Umm, I'm sorry ma'am. I don't know what's gotten into Nina. Usually she doesn't yell." Brian said trying to apologize.
"I know why she is like that. But would you tell me about her? Just tell me how she is doing."
"Oh she is doing great. She is a dancer on our Into The Millenium tour and is doing great. She always has high energy and a very sweet personality." Brian said knowing he could go on and on about how great Nina was.
"Oh so you are her boss?"
"No, it's more of working together. Fatima is her boss and she basically is our boss too when it comes to dancing. But I am going out with Nina. Which means she is probably going to kill me for taking so long to get back to the bus, So I should get going. But I would like you help you so you can spend at least a couple hours with her. Here is my cell phone number. Call me and we can set up a time to get you two together." Brian said realizing he should catch up with Nina.
"Thank you! You are a very nice young man." With that Brian said good bye and left. Heading toward the bus.
***Back On The Bus***
Nikki cuddled up in Nick's arms looking like she was about to fall asleep. Nina had already gone to bed saying she was too tired to stay up. Natalie, Jessica, and Andrea had also all gone to bed. Kevin, Howie, A.J. and Jesse were on the guys' bus probably sleeping as well. So Nick, Nikki and Brian were the only ones awake in the Girls' bus.
"Nick we've gotta take the girls out somewhere tomorrow. I promised Nina's Mother I'd make sure they got to spend some time together." Nikki shot up when she heard Brian mention Nina's mother.
"Brian you can't do that!! She will hate it if you do!!" Nikki said knowing Nina didn't like being around her mother.
"Why? I mean why doesn't Nina get along with her mother?" he asked confused because he had never had big problems with his parents.
"Nina's Mother didn't take much part in raising her and her brother and sisters. She spent a lot of time with her Grandparents and Aunt. But when she wasn't with her grandparents or her aunt she was watching her baby brother and toddler twin sisters. She always got all A's in school and never fought anyone. When she was old enough she got a job to support her brother and sisters. She always felt it was her job to take care of them. To this day she sends probably half of her paycheck every other month to them. Nina was never a kid. She was busy taking care of kids. Which is why we got along so well. When we were together you couldn't have found any girls more immature then us. But that's why you can't arrange a meet up with her mother. She will be so mad."
"Oh. Ok We'll forget about getting together with Nina's mom. But we can still do something! I mean Nikki you said you know a lot about this place."
"Brian this place is a dump!! I'd rather stick around the bus. Or our hotel."
"Excuse me Nick? A dump?? Did you just say this place is a DUMP??" Nikki said wondering why he would say that knowing she lived around here for 8 years.
"Um, no I didn't say dump! I said it makes me wanna Jump!"
"Nice try...Hey did you guys just hear something?" Nikki said as she turned to face the door.
"Yeah but I thought I was hearing things." Nick confessed as he stood up.
"Ok maybe both of you are hearing things." Brian said looking at them like they were crazy. Reluctantly he stood up and walked to the door following Nick and opened it. Both of them shocked to see a baby lying in carseat asleep. Suddenly Nikki appeared behind them and saw the baby.
"Oh My gosh! You guys! You should have brought it in!" Nikki shrieked as pushed past them to get the baby. She brought it inside and set it on the table. "Here there is a note. 'Mynina, you were right. I was coming for help. I can not take care of Your baby sister Nicola Mckenize. I hope you will take care of her. Love, Megan'" she read from the note shocked that anyone would leave their baby like that. What if they had driven off without her? Nikki didn't even want to think of what would have happened to it if they had left without it.
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