Part 450
Sarah’s show was a complete success and ‘Nsync had brought her on stage during their encore to sing with them. They also acknowledged the Boys being in the audience thanking them for coming.
Now, with the show over, it was time for the eight-hour trip to Boise. Nick, Becca, Brian, and Sonja made their way to Nick’s bus where Billy was babysitting. In a few short minutes, everyone was settled in and Nick’s bus pulled out for the long trip followed by the band’s bus.
On Howie’s bus, it wasn’t quite as simple. Howie and Sarah of course had their bed at the back and AJ and Ali were sharing a bunk but there was Kevin and Lynne. Kevin really wanted to share a bunk with Lynne but he didn’t want to pressure her so Sarah offered Jesse’s bunk to her and Kevin would take the one above her.
Lynne changed in Sarah’s room and emerged wearing of all things a BSB shirt and sweats. She said her goodnights and climbed into Jesse’s bunk. Looking around, she had expected to find little girl things, you know, baby dolls, pictures of kittens and puppies, or any baby animals for that matter, but instead, she found pictures of Aaron Carter. Everywhere she looked, the young blonde’s eyes stared at her.
Why me? She thought. I’m here to spend the week with a gorgeous, green-eyed god and I’m stuck sleeping in a bunk with a fourteen-year-old staring at me! Kevin hasn’t even been able kiss me properly between Sarah and Nick and now THIS! It’s a plot, an evil, twisted plot to keep me from him.
Closing her eyes, Lynne had hoped to block the images of Aaron staring at her but it didn’t work. She could still see him and what was worse, his brother invaded her thoughts now too with that smirk and his blue eyes.
In the bunk above Lynne, Kevin lay staring at the ceiling. He could hear Lynne below him tossing and turning and he wished he could do something to make it better for her. He thought she was having trouble sleeping because of the bus. He had NO clue that it was because of the pictures of Aaron and images of Nick keeping her awake. The motion of the bus and the exhaustion of the day finally claimed Kevin and he drifted off to sleep imagining having Lynne’s body nestled next to his.
In the back, Sarah snuggled next to Howie running her hands along his arm as he held her close. She was exhausted but wired too and having difficulty sleeping. She wanted to talk but Howie was beyond exhausted.
"Kevin looked disappointed," whispered Sarah.
"Mmm, I don’t blame him. Lynne’s a sexy woman."
"As sexy as me?"
"Sarah, don’t start. I’m too tired for this and you know how I feel."
"Yeah, I do," purred Sarah as she wiggled against him trying to entice him into fooling around.
Howie sighed and slipped his hand under her shirt to caress her stomach. As much as he loved her, he just wasn’t up to making love now. His whole body ached from playing softball that morning.
The warmth of his hand on her stomach and his body against her began to work on Sarah. Between that and the motion of the bus, she slowly gave in to the exhaustion. Yawning, she whispered, "I love you."
Howie’s answer was a soft snore, sleep already having claimed him.
Three buses rolled effortlessly through the night headed to yet another town. The tour was winding down and the toll of being on the road was beginning to show for all involved.