.Chapter.Twenty-One.

"Passenger put your hands up!"

"Now driver, shut the vehicle off with your left hand. Throw the keys out the window." Mickey did what the officer told her to.

"Driver with your left hand open the door. Now step out and put your hands on your head."

"Turn around, keep turning, keep turning. Stop, get down on your knees. Stay there."

"Passenger, open your door with your right hand. Now get out and put your hands on your head."

Officers rushed up to both Mickey and Jenn, guns pointing at their heads. Some other officers went and checked out the Jeep, looking everywhere. Mickey asked them what was going on but they told her to shut up. A few minutes later, she could hear voices yelling. It was Brian! They had driven by to meet them and noticed that his Jeep was surrounded by police officers. The police kept telling Brian to stand back. When they found out the Jeep was his they started to arrest Mickey for grand theft auto. He yelled at them to stop and told them that he lent his vehicle to her. They didn't take the cuffs off of her though. Brian asked why they had pulled over Mickey.

"Sarg," One of the officers said. "Um, it looks like we have to wrong vehicle."

"What? Are you sure?"

"Yeah, the owner of this vehicle is this man here, Brian Litrell. He's a Backstreet Boy sir. They are a famous group."

"I know who they are Officer. I have three daughters at home."

"There is no connection to the vehicle or the suspect we are looking for."

"Shit!"

"Let her go!" Brian was yelling.

"Take the cuffs off. Ok everyone retreat!" The sargeant yelled. "I'm really sorry about this."

"You're sorry?" Mickey yelled as an officer was releasing her.

"Mickey." Kevin said, coming over to her. "Not now ok."

"Ok." She said and fell into his arms crying.

"Is everything going to be alright here?" The sargeant asked.

"Yeah." Brian said looking around at the crowd that had gathered.

"How about we just go home now ok?" Kevin asked, holding onto Mickey.

"I'll drive the Jeep back." Brian said. "Jo and Jenn, how about you come with me."

"Alright." They said. Jenn was shaken up a bit but she got back into the Jeep.

"Are you ok?" Kevin asked Mickey as they got into his car.

"I suppose I'm alright considering I just had about twenty guns pointed at my head and I have no idea why." She cried.

"We were scared just watching so I can't imagine what was going through your mind."

"I just want to go back to AJ's. I want to crawl into bed and not get out."

"Well we can go to AJ's but I won't let you go to bed and stay there." He laughed.

"Fine then. But I don't want to go outside again until we leave for Texas."

"Ok, that I can let you do."

"Thanks." She said looking up at Kevin.

AJ and Laura were back at the house when Kevin and Mickey showed up. Brian had arrived a few minutes earlier. The little incident had made the news and AJ was freaking out. He was worried about them all and he didn't know what was going on. When Brian got to his house he filled AJ and Laura in on things. Laura sat next to Jenn and held her. They sat around the room quietly waiting for Kevin and Mickey to get back. Kevin carried Mickey into the house because her legs were too weak to stand on. He put her in her chair and got a blanket for her.

Brian was still mad about the whole thing. He disagreed with the way the police handled things. He hated seeing Jenn and Mickey with guns to their heads and Mickey in cuffs. He was so glad that they showed up though, he didn't want to think of what could have happened if they didn't. He sat down and hugged Jo, he was so glad that she was with him and Kevin. He would have lost it if she had a gun to her head. Jo let herself be held, she knew Brian was having a hard time with this. Nobody knew what to do or say, Mickey was really shaken up and pale and the others just didn't know what would make everyone feel better. Nick came into the living room all full of cheer. He stopped when he saw everyone.

"God, did someone die?" He asked, looking confused.

"I think I'll go up to my room." Mickey said, getting up and heading out of the room.

"Have you been near a tv or radio in the past hour?" AJ asked him.

"No, why? You guys are starting to worry me." Brian flicked on the tv and sure enough it was still on. Nick's jaw just dropped.

"Oh my God!! What happened? Are you guys ok?" He asked Jenn.

"Um, I'll be ok. It's kinda freaky. I wasn't cuffed and thrown against the side of an armoured truck though. Mickey is really freaked out. We don't even know why they stopped us. Everytime we asked they just told us to shut up."

"You should go be with Mickey." Brian told Nick. "You're the only one that she'll feel really comfortable with."

"I can't." He said shaking his head. "I can't do it. I want her to be ok, but I just can't be the one to make it happen."

"Why not Nick? Jesus forget about Mandy for a second will ya?" AJ said getting mad. "Don't be selfish! She just lived through something very traumatic and you can't even go see if she's ok?"

"Right!" Nick yelled.

"Ok you guys don't fight. Nick why though?" Kevin interjected.

"I just can't ok. Don't ask me to explain." A tear fell down his cheek and he turned to leave.

"Don't go Nick." Jenn asked. "Stay, even if you don't go up and see her. Just be here."

"Please, don't ask me to. I'll see you guys tomorrow. I'm not the one she wants to see anyhow."

"Don't you get it? You're the only one she wants to see!!" Jenn yelled at him. "Why are you being such an asshole?"

"Maybe that's just what I am."

"I don't believe that. I've heard Mickey describe you, the day you guys had in Halifax? That wasn't an asshole she was with."

"I guess she doesn't know me like she thought she did." He shotback and then left.

"Nick!" Brian yelled and went after his bestfriend.

"What?" Nick said as he turned around in the driveway to look at Brian.

"You came here for a reason."

"I came here just to see where everyone was and to let you guys know that...Oh Brian. Is she ok?"

"I don't know man. I think she will be. She's just scared right now. It all just happened so fast. One minute she's driving down the street listening to 5ive and the next...well you saw."

"5ive?" Nick chuckled.

"Yeah, I found out when I got into the Jeep to drive it back here. I guess she really loves them."

"Oh no, we've got competition."

"I don't think we have to worry."

"I'm glad you showed up. I couldn't picture them taking her to jail. She'd probably fight so much that she'd give them a reason to keep her there." He joked.

"Yeah, we were afraid she was going to when they let her go. But she collapsed into Kevin's arms and just cried."

"She let Kevin hold her?" He asked. "I mean I just figured it would be you. I didn't know that she and Kevin were close at all."

"They aren't really. He was there Nick and she needed someone."

"I know, I know. Ah man..."

"What's going on?"

"With what?"

"With whatever has you by the balls. Something's not right, you're being totally distant with everyone. Mandy's not pregnant is she?"

"No Brian, she's not pregnant. Thank God. I haven't slept with her in months though."

"What? I figured you guys would be."

"Yeah well I figured we would be too, buy I can't. I mean I can, physically and all. I just don't want to."

"That's ok. There was a time when I didn't want to with LeighAnne too. It's natural."

"What about you and Jo? You guys are looking a little closer today then you were a couple of days ago."

"Yeah. I asked her out today. I really like her Nick. I got a chance to get to know her and see what she's like with others. She's sincere and so sweet."

"Have you?"

"No, I think I'll have to wait a little while with this one. But that's ok. I don't mind."

"I'm happy for you Bri. Don't fuck up."

"I won't. Why don't you stay here? Do you really want to go back to Mandy's for the night?"

"I don't think staying here is the best thing."

"For who? For you or for anyone else?"

"Well look, AJ's pissed at me, that's not good for the shows. So I'll give him a chance to calm down. Jenn's getting really mad at me now and I just can't see Mickey."

"Alright then. Well do you want to go to my place? I'll give you the keys. I think I'm going to stay here though just in case Mickey or Jo needs me."

"Yeah, why don't you and Jo come on over too. If Mickey needs anyone AJ and Kevin will be here. Wait, no you stay. You guys have become good friends."

"You're jealous of Kevin aren't you?"

"No, I just think you're right. You should be there in case she needs you. I mean, you'll be the one she asks for right?"

"Don't worry Frack. Kevin isn't going for her."

"Good." Nick said walking to his truck. "I'll call you later on to see how Mickey and everyone is."

"Ok, and don't ransack my house ok."

"I'll try not to!" He joked and pulled out of the driveway. Brian headed back to the house. He felt a little better after talking to Nick. He could tell that his friend cared a lot for Mickey, but he still didn't know why he was avoiding here.

"Just stay out of it." Brian said to himself. He saw headlights pull into the driveway, he turned around to see Howie.

"Hey, I saw what happened! Is everything ok?"

"Yeah, everyone is shaken up but you know, it'll be ok tomorrow." He said as they walked into the house.

"Hey Howard!" AJ said when they entered the livingroom.

"Hey guys."

"So, do you think we can watch the movies tonight?" Laura asked.

"I guess we should since we're leaving tomorrow. We kinda have to return them." Kevin said.

They all gathered around and put the movies on. Laura had gone upstairs to check on Mickey to see if she wanted to watch the movies with them. When she went into her room she saw Mickey curled up on the bed, fast asleep. Laura breathed a sigh of relief and made sure Mickey had enough blankets on her. She was a blanket person, Laura couldn't understand how she could have so many on her. When she got back downstairs she told the others that Mickey was sleeping. Laura walked over Howie and went and cuddled up with AJ. They watched all four movies and forgot about the days events for a while. Nick called during the third movie to check on them. Brian talked to him for a few minutes and told him that everything was ok and that Mickey was asleep. After the movies ended everyone went to bed and decided to leave the packing until the morning.