That night, Kyla went home with alot of things on her mind. Well, technically only one thing. But it was a very LARGE thing. Nick Carter, the boy who she thought hated her when she was little. The boy who never talked to her and turned into this idolized teen star, just kissed her. It wasn't a game, he wasn't forced, it happened the way a kiss should happen...without expecting.

"Kyla? Honey, what's the matter with you? You look like your walking on cloud 9, or something." Her father said.

"Um...maybe I am. Daddy, can I ask you something?" She asked while sitting next to him on the couch.

"Sure you can, pumpkin!"

"Nick Carter, what does that name say to you?" She asked.

"Well, I think Nick Carter is a fine young man! Good head on his shoulders, his parents raised him well. Talented singer."

"Ok, thanks daddy!" She said while smiling and walking up to her room.

On her way to her bedroom she ran into her mother who gave her the same question her father gave her. She must have looked like she was walking on air or something.

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The next day, Brian and Nick were at a nearby park playing a not so competitive game of B-Ball. Brian noticed that Nick was side tracked and he decided to question him about it.

"Yo, Nick! What's up with you? Got something on your mind?"

"Brian! I'm gonna tell you something, but I don't want you to freak, ok?"

Brian nodded and then sat down on a nearby bench to hear what his friend had to say.

"Last night Kyla came over. It was my making up to her night. You know for that whole closet thing." Brian nodded. "Well, we had alot of fun last night. We watched Tommy Boy, drank Lemon-aid, ate popcorn....." Nick went on and Brian interrupted him.

"What are you trying to say, Nick? Sounds like a normal night of fun to me."

"I kissed her!"

"NICK! WHAT DID YOU DO?" Brian asked worriedly. He knew Nick was forming a liking towards Kyla. And he didn't want his bestfriend to ruin his chances with her.

"Nothing, Brian! I swear! It just happened. Remember how you told me that you'll know you like someone when it comes when you least expect it. Well, the kiss was unexpected. For both of us, I mean. She didn't pull away. She kissed me back!" Nick said while smiling.

"WOW! Nick, do you know what that means?"

"She thinks I'm incredibly hot and she loves my lopsided smile?" He said while laughing.

Brian threw the Basketball at Nick's stomache and Nick winced in pain.

"She likes you bacK!"

"You really think so, or do you think it was just because we were alone and it was kind of a intimate moment." nick asked.

"Nick, come on! Add two and two together. You plus her equals cute couple!"

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"Me, plus her, equals a cute couple? Yeah, Brian's right!" Nick thought to himself as he drove over to Kyla's house.

He walked up her walkway and was about to knock on her door when he notcied she was sunning herself on her back deck. He quietly walked up to her.

"Kyla!"

"HOLY SHIT!" She said while jumping.

Nick gave her an apologetic smile for scaring her and then sat down beside her. She sat up and fixed her bikini top.

"Sorry, Kyla! I didn't mean to scare you like that. So, uh, I was wondering what you were doing this weekend. I mean, if your busy then that's ok. But, if your not, I have a question for you.""

"I'm not busy! What's up?"

"My mom called. Well, she wants me to go over to L.A. for a week. And, I was wondering if you would want to come with me. My parents haven't seen you in so long." He said while smiling.

"You want me to go?" She asked.

"Yes! Why wouldn't I?"

"I don't know. It was just a question. Sure, I'd love to go. Actually, my parents just went to New York. They left me here for a week by myself. My grandpa is in L.A."

"Then, that's all the more reason for you to come with me! It'll be fun. You'll hang with the twins, you haven't the last time I think you saw them, they were infants. You'll see BJ and Leslie. So, you'll come?" Nick pleaded.

Kyla thought about it and then smiled. "Of course I'll come."