Remember Me This Way- Chapter 13
*2 days later, The Grand Floridian Hotel*
Nick, Kevin, Howie, Brian and AJ walked through the front door of one of Disney's most luxurious hotels ever. They told the desk clerk what business they had there and then were taken to the ball room by one of the attendants.
Attendant- "Is this what you all wanted?" He asked as he opened the doors to reveal a truly wonderful sight. The huge ballroom was decorated in balloons, streamers, and table settings, everything taking on a shinny black or gold color.
Nick- "This is perfect...What do ya think Bone? You think Jena will like it?"
AJ- "I think she's gonna love it." Brian turned back to the attendant.
Brian- "What time is the food and the sound system supposed to arrive?"
Attendant- "It should be here by 5p.m. tomorrow night. And, the presidential suite has been reserved for all of you."
Kevin- "Cool, good job." The attendant nodded and left the boys alone in the room.
Nick- " How are the R.S.V.P.'s coming on the guest list D?"
Howie- "So far so good. All of Transcon is gonna be here, Jena's friends, our friends. We're looking at about 150 people."
AJ- "You know at first I didn't think this party would be such a good idea for her anymore. You know, considering the situation."
Nick- "Bone, she's never gonna get better if we keep trying to shelter her from a normal life. It took me a while to learn that, but now I know better... How is she doing anyway? I haven't talked to her in a few days."
AJ- "She's kinda been keeping to herself, but she still talks to me and asks me questions about her past. She may not even be conscious of the fact that she's been asking more and more about you everyday. But still, when it comes down to the punch line she still tries to get me to hold or kiss her." Nick felt his heart jump a little.
Nick- "How do you avoid that?"
AJ- "I just tell her that it's not the right time. That I don't want to push things with her while she's still fragile. She seems to accept it, but she's been getting a lot bolder lately. I think your right though Nick, she's trying to fight with her old life and her new life. The confusion in her is become greater everyday." Nick sat down at the one of the tables and ran his fingers through his hair.
Nick- "God, I know I'm doing what I can for her, but it just doesn't seem enough. I can't stand to see her like this."
Brian- "Well, maybe this party will help. At the very least we'll all have some well deserved fun."
Nick- "I hope so Frick, I really hope so."
*Back at AJ's House*
On this sunny day, Jena decided to put on a bathing suit and soak up some raise on the pool deck. She seated herself in a lounge chair and started going through a photo album she had found in one of AJ's book shelves. The album was full of concerts pictures, each one labeled with name of a different city or country. As she neared the back of the album, the pictures became personal. There were several pictures of the boys and their families, barbeque's, after parties, and finally pictures of her with them. She continued to look at them, but stopped at the last page in album. There were 3 pictures there of her and Nick. One of them was the two of them asleep in Nick's bunk on the tour bus, the second was them playing in the surf on the beach, and the last one was her sitting on top of the kitchen counter with Nick standing in front of her and kissing her. She closed the book and leaned back in the chair. She started searching her mind for the memories that she had just seen in pictures, but to her disappointment all she found was empty space as far as she and Nick were concerned. Putting the book next to her, she closed her eyes and soon fell into unconsciousness.
*A Dream*
Jena- "Nick, could you come out here for a minute?" She yelled from the pool deck.
Nick- "I'll be there in a second." Upon hearing his words, she ducked behind the main doors and was absolutely silent as he walked out.
Nick- "Jena, where are you?" Jena stepped out.
Jena- "I'm right behind you." Nick turned around just in time to see Jena pull the garden hose out from behind her back and spray him down with cold water.
Nick- "Oh you are so gonna get it for that!" He said with an evil smile. Jena dropped the hose and ran around the pool with Nick hot on her trail. She tried, but she wasn't fast enough to avoid him for long. Nick grabbed her around the waist, and started tickling her. Jena laughed and did her best to get him to stop. With her fighting against him, Nick lost his balance and ended up falling into the pool, taking Jena right along with him. The two of them surfaced and started laughing uncontrolablely.
Jena- "That was totally not fair. I spray you with a hose and you throw me in the pool."
Nick- "You know why I did that?"
Jena- "No, but please, enlighten me." Nick swam up to her and put his arms around her waist.
Nick- "Cause on you, wet is my favorite color." Jena giggled as Nick bent down and started kissing her neck and shoulders. Jena locked her arms around Nick's waist and let her hands go up under his now wet t-shirt. His lips, loving the taste of her smooth wet skin, traveled up her throat and finally closed over her mouth. His tongue started tracing the contours of her lips as he took the hem of her shirt in his hands and started lifting it upwards. Jena accommodated him by lifting her arms up over her head and allowed him to remove the wet garment.
Nick- "Come here you." He lifted Jena up off the ground and fixed it so that she wrapped her legs around his waist. He buried his lips in the hollow area of her neck as he played with the clasp on her bra. Getting it undone, he took it away from her body and threw it on the pool deck. Jena brought his face back up to hers and kissed his with a deep urgent passion. Nick locked her in a tight embrace and sat down on the steps with her legs still wrapped around him. Nick bent his head and started kissing her upper chest, making her moan in pleasure. Jena opened her eyes and looked over Nick's shoulder. The sight before her was unreal. It was AJ, standing at the sliding glass doors with a disapproving look on his face, telling her with every look that what she was doing was wrong.
*End Dream*
Jena woke up with a jerk. Her head was hurting more now then it ever had in the past. She went back over everything that had just happened, only to find herself even more confused.
Jena- "Oh god, what's wrong with me? When will this end" She said as tears started forming in her eyes.