(Lauren's Point of View)
Britt nudged me as we looked at the black stretch limousine parked in front of us. The limo driver bowed slightly, and held his hand on the open door.
"You first," she said, giggling.
I rolled my eyes. "Britt, act mature for once. Pretend we're the rock stars. You never know who might be watching," I said, as I pointed at a couple of fans snapping pictures at us, just like we were the Backstreet Boys.
"Let's go girls," someone said behind us. I whirled around, and Leighanne was walking fast with a bodyguard at her side. "These fans can be vicious if you're not careful."
"LEIGHANNE, OVER HERE!" a young girl yelled. Leighanne waved and smiled, and ducked into the limo. "Come on!" she playfully yelled to us.
I grabbed Brittany's arm and we ran into the car. The driver shut the door, and we turned to Leighanne, who was already pouring herself a drink from the mini-bar. She held up her glass as to ask us if we wanted any. We shook our heads.
"Where are we staying?" I asked Leigh.
"Ritz Carlton," she replied, taking a sip of her gin & tonic.
I nodded. "Sounds good."
Leighanne sighed, and leaned back against the leather seats. "These concerts can really take a toll on you." She began to laugh. "You'll know what I mean in a few months. The fans start being not-so-nice, the crew starts to get restless and homesick, and Brian starts swearing." She laughed again. "That's how you know when it starts to get bad - B-rok actually becomes mean."
Brittany smiled. "Yeah, that doesn't sound like the Brian I know."
Leighanne shook her head. "It sure doesn't."
The limo driver turned the enormous and expensive car. We stopped, and the driver walked around to open the door.
"Make a run for it," Leighanne said as she stepped out. "Don't take the harsh remarks to heart."
I wondered to myself, what is that supposed to mean? I soon found out.
(Britt's Point of View)
"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? YOU AREN'T GOING TO MARRY MY NICKY!"
"HOWIE D IS MINE! HE'S SWEET FOR ME, NOT FOR YOU HOES!"
"SLUTS!"
Shouts rang out from the almost riot-like crowd outside the hotel. I looked at Lauren. She looked hurt. We followed Leighanne closely behind, not wanting to get mixed up with these fans. We finally got into the elevator.
"Wow," Lauren breathed.
"They used to be worse," Leighanne said, putting her hair in a ponytail. "I used to get death threats."
"That's crazy," I said. "Do they really expect the guys to fall in love with them when they act like that?"
Leighanne shrugged. "They haven't figured that one yet."
I smiled. The elevator door opened, and Leighanne stepped out. "Come to my room first. I've got some pajamas you girls can borrow."
"That's so sweet," Lauren said.
"Yeah, thanks," I added.
She waved off the compliment. "No problem. Come on." Leigh slipped the card into the door handle of room #539, and we started to walk in when we heard a scream.
Leighanne laughed. "Brian must have just gotten out of the shower," she said.
"Leigh! Let me get some shorts on," we heard Brian shriek.
She chuckled. "Okay sweetie." She turned to us. "You'd think after being married for a couple months, he'd let me see him naked, but no. He's so shy."
Lauren and I laughed. "He's self-conscious about his body; how cute," Lauren said.
Leighanne giggled. "Are you decent?" she yelled into the room.
"Yeah," Bri answered.
We entered the huge suite. Brian was tugging a shirt over his head. "Oh hi Brittany. Hi Lauren."
"Hello," we replied.
"Girls, come with me to the bedroom. I'm sure I have a something you'll like."
Leigh led us into the room, and she threw her suitcase on top of the bed and opened it. She dug through her jeans and tops. I sat down on the bed and looked at the framed pictures of her and Brian on top of the nightstand. They looked so adorable. I hoped I would find someone as special as Brian. Maybe Nick...someday...
"Hey Britt!" Lauren yelled from behind me, taking me out of my daydreams. "How about this?"
I whirled around, as Lauren held up red lingerie. Leighanne laughed. "Perfect for you Brittany," she said. "Brian won't even let me wear this - he says it reminds him of a female Satan."
We all laughed hysterically, bringing us to tears. A knock came upon the door.
"What's going on in there?" Brian asked.
"NOTHING!" we all replied.
"Hurry Britt," Leigh said, ushering me to the bathroom. "Put this on. Model it for Brian. I wanna see his reaction."
"Ohhhhh no," I said.
"Ohhhhh yes," Leighanne said, and she pushed me into the bathroom and shut the door. I sighed. There was no way out of this one. Reluctantly, I changed into the red teddy. I modeled in front of the mirror. Not bad. Working out was working out for my body. And this thing even gave me boobs.
"Are you finished?" Lauren said, knocking.
"Yeah. Here I come."
I opened the door. Their eyes grew wide and they started laughing.
"Open the door, and ask Brian what he thinks," Lauren said.
I sighed. "Do I really have to?"
"YES!" they screamed.
I opened the door. Brian was directly in front of me in the recliner, about ten feet away. His jaw dropped as his eyes scanned my body. Brian's eyes looked to the right of me, and I followed his eyes.
Nick was sitting on the couch. Staring.
(Nick's Point of View)
Brittany screamed and rushed back into the bedroom. I heard her yelling accusingly at Leigh and Lauren. It's not like she looked bad. She looked hot, actually.
I looked at Brian. "What was that all about?"
He shrugged, turning back to ESPN. "I'm not sure. Why don't you ask the bulge in your jeans?"
I felt myself blushing furiously, and I grabbed a pillow and put it over my pants. "Very funny."
"You've got it for her, don't you?" he asked, flipping through the channels.
"Brian, she's in the other room. Could you keep it down?"
"NICK, I KNOW YOU WANT BRITTANY IN YOUR PANTS, BUT TELL HER, NOT ME!" He screamed, just to spite me.
"You ass!" I hissed, throwing the pillow at me. It hit him square in the face. He laughed. "Now, Nick, come on. You won't be able to cover up your erection. You sure you want me to have this pillow?"
I sighed and went into the kitchen for a glass of water. The girls came out of the bedroom, and Britt was wearing a tank top and pajama pants. She still looked cute. She was too covered up, but hey. That's chicks for you.
"Sorry about that," she said coming into the kitchen, her face red. "It was a joke for Brian. I didn't know you were here already - "
"Hey, hey, no problem. I didn't mind."
Brittany blushed again. She covered her face with her hands. "Nick, you're embarrassing me."
I laughed. "I'm sorry. Let's go back and join the others."
As we left the kitchen, the door opened, and AJ came in. "THE BONE DADDY IS IN THE HOUSE!"
Lauren's face lit up. Howie followed AJ, rolling his eyes. "AJ has gone psycho, everyone. I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but he has lost his mind."
AJ narrowed his eyes at How. "I'll hurt you. Badly." AJ turned back to us, and saw Lauren. He smiled. "Hey baby," he said, getting down on one knee before her and kissing her hand. We all laughed.
"Hi AJ," Lauren said, smiling. She got up to give him a hug. I nudged Brittany.
"Where's my hug?" I whispered into her ear.
Britt grinned and gave me a long hug. She smelled so good. I stepped back, and she turned around and leaned into me. I wrapped my arms around her, rocking her slowly.
"What are we doing tonight?" Brian asked, turning off the t.v.
Howie held up his hand. "Oh, Kevin and Kristin aren't coming tonight. They are, and I quote Kevin, 'too tired.' "
I laughed at that. "Yeah right; they're just getting it on."
"Wow Nick," said AJ, with his arm around Lauren. "You're so DAMN SMART!"
Everyone laughed, and I smiled. "Hey, I thought I was pretty quick," I retorted.
"How about Truth or Dare?" said Leighanne.
We all nodded in agreement. I noticed that Lauren winked at Brittany. Britt gave her the thumbs-up sign.
"What's that all about," I whispered into Brittany's ear.
She shook her head, laughing quietly. "Nothing."
Something was up.
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