CHAPTER 6 – WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

"So how was the date?"

That was the first thing Charlotte said, when she called at 8AM a Saturday morning.

"Can’t this wait till later, Charlotte?" I said. She had woken me up from a wonderful dream with Nick and me.

"No, you have to tell me now. I have been so excited!" Charlotte said.

"It was wonderful, Charlotte" I said. "Oh, I knew it, I just knew it!" Charlotte screamed.

"What happened?" "How about you come over here in 2 hours and I’ll tell you all about it?" I asked.

"Okay, but then you have to tell me everything!" Charlotte said. "I’ll be there at 10AM"

"Alright. Cya" "Cya".

I put the phone down, and sat down in my comfy chair and hugged my yellow teddy bear I’d got from my first boyfriend in 4^th grade.

Last night had been the best night of my life. I couldn’t wait to see Nick again but I had to wait till he called me, since I didn’t have his phone number and I didn’t know where he lived.

I turned on the stereo and listened to Nick’s beautiful voice singing:

Girl, I’m afraid just to give you the love

My heart’s telling me to hold on to my love

But when you get close

I want you to know

I start to get weak and I can’t let you go

I wonder if he feels like that, when he sees me?" I thought.

He had said yesterday that he liked me too, but had he meant it? Of course he had. He had to, he wasn’t a bad guy like Todd. Todd, that back stabber, that lying, cheating bastard!!

I threw the teddy over at the bed. "I guess I’m really not over it yet," I thought. I was so glad that Nick was patient enough to wait till I was ready.

I sat there for 2 hours, just thinking when suddenly the doorbell rang. "Oh, it’s Charlotte" I said and ran down. I didn’t bother to put close on. "Hi Charlotte" I said, when I opened the door, but suddenly gasped. Outside stood Nick. There I was standing only in a T-shirt, who just covered down to the top of my knees. I blushed very quickly.

"Oh, I’m terrible sorry" Nick said. "It was probably too early to come here anyway"

"Oh no, that’s all right" I said, still with my face all red. "I was up anyway. If you just wait a second I’ll go and change"

I closed the door and leaned behind it. Oh my God, that was so embarrassing!!

Nick had just seen me in only a freaking T-shirt, and a Backstreet Boys T-shirt to make matters worse!

"I have to go up and change very quickly" I thought and ran up the stairs. I found the best close there was in my closet and hurried into it.

Then I ran downstairs and opened the door.

"Come on in, Nick" I smiled. Nick entered. "I just had a sudden urge to see you again. I hope you don’t mind?" "No of course not" I said. "Why don’t you come up to my room?" I said. "Thank you" he smiled

"This is a very big house you have" Nick said while we walked up the stairs. "Ya, my Dad bought it a few years ago, but he died shortly after" "Oh, I’m sorry" Nick said. "That’s alright" I smiled.

"He was driven over by a truck, so it happened very quickly. He didn’t feel a thing"

"Here’s my room" I said to change the subject. "Wow, this is really big" he said. "My own could fit inhere about 3 times"

"Ya, it’s pretty big" I smiled. Nick sat down in a chair and turned on the stereo.

He smiled when he heard the song that came. "So you’re really a fan, ha?" he smiled.

"Ya, always have been" I smiled.

"That’s my favorite song" Nick said. "Really!" I said surprisingly.

"Mine too" "We obviously have the same taste" he smiled.

I sat down on a chair beside him. Then he looked at me with his big, blue eyes. I wanted to kiss him right there but it wouldn’t be inappropriate.

"Taylor, I..." he started. Then the doorbell rang. "I’ll get it in a minute" I said, spellbound by his eyes.
"Maybe it’s something important" he smiled. "I’ll tell you later"

I cursed whoever was outside as I walked down the stairs and opened the door. Outside stood Charlotte. "Hi!" she said. "Sorry. I’m late, but my car wouldn’t start. Let’s go upstairs and you better tell me all" she said and started walking up the stairs. "Charlotte, there’s something you should know..." I said as I hurried behind her. "Ya, you can tell me in your room" she said and opened the door to my room. When she saw Nick, she didn’t go crazy, but I could see in her face, that she could have screamed in any minute. "Hi!" Nick said and walked over and shook her hand. "You must be Charlotte? I’m Nick" "Ohm...aha" Charlotte stuttered. Her eyes looked as if they were going to pop at any minute.

I couldn’t help but smiling. "I gotta go a minute" Nick said. "Taylor, where’s the..." he said shyly.

"Oh!" I said. "Down the corridor, the last door on the left" "Thanx" he said and smiled at Charlotte before he left.

Charlotte was about to scream, when I pulled a hand over her mouth.

"Don’t...scream!" I whispered with a smile on my face.

She nodded and I took my hand away.

"Oh my God, Taylor. Nick!!! You have Nick at home at your place and I just talked to him" she said and threw herself on a chair.

"Ya, and you just spoiled a beautiful moment, thank-you-very-much!!" I snapped.

"Sorry" she said. "But I was suppose to come here, you know" "Ya, I know. I’m sorry I snapped," I said. "It’s just that I’m very confused in the moment about Nick and me and we have to straighten this out" "Straighten what out?" Charlotte asked. "I’ll tell you when were alone. Now hush, he’s coming!" I said.

Nick came in again. "So Charlotte, are you a big BSB fan?" he asked and sat down beside her.

"I’m the biggest!" she said with a stupid smile on her face. I couldn’t help smiling too. She looked so funny.

We all talked a few hours, but when it was around 2PM Charlotte had to excuse herself. She had to go home. Nick and I followed her downstairs. After we’ve closed the door behind her, Nick said: "You don’t mind if I stay for a little while longer, do you?" "No, not at all" I smiled and we went upstairs again.

"How are the others doing" I asked him when we got upstairs again. "They’re all fine. They said to say hi," Nick said. "Can I see them sometime soon, you think?" I asked him. "Why? I’m not that bad am I?" he laughed. "Sit down, you" I laughed and pushed him onto my sofa.

"Hey!" he laughed and grabbed my ankle, so I flew down to a pile of cushions on the floor.

"Help me up" I laughed with my hands stretched out. Just he began to help me up I pulled him down and we ended up in a heap on the floor.

I struggled to get up, while I laughed at the same time.

Suddenly I was face to face with him.

Our laughter died away and we just looked at each other. He held my head and slowly gave me the longest, most passionate kiss. I pulled him closer.

When I finally came up for air, I said: "Ohm...I think you’d better give the others a call. The phone’s over there"