“Rachel!” Danny said as he opened the door. My heart stopped beating and I practically gaped. He was wet from a shower and he was wearing a muscle tank in gray and some loose fitting pants. He was barefoot and his arms were toned really well as well as his whole body.

“Come in…” Danny said. He started going up the stairs

“Where’re you going?” I asked

“I wanna talk to you in private,” Danny said. I shrugged. There was no one else in his house and I had been to his room before so there was no big deal. I followed him up there. I sat down on the bed and he sat next to me. I could smell his after-shave. Mmmm…heavenly.

“I’m just gonna go right out and say this Rachel…”

“Danny…I just wanted to let you know, I have a boyfriend now,” I said quickly looking down at my shoes.

“Oh really? Cool…who? I know him?” he asked me trying not to be nosy. I could tell that he was somewhat upset about it

“You might know him…” I said

“Who?”

“Nick Carter,”

“Hmmm…” He had a curious look on his face and tried to think “He sounds familiar…but I’m sure I’ve never heard of him,” he said finally

“He’s from the Backstreet Boys,

“The Backstreet Boys? Whoa…those dudes that live here? They sing…what’s it called…’I Want It That Way’?”

“Yeah…them,”

“Wow…cool,”

“Yeah…”

He hung his head kinda low and played with his fingers

“What did you want to tell me?” I asked him

“Oh…yeah…” he lifted his head up and I looked into his sea green eyes “I miss you like crazy Rachel, I don’t know why I left you…but I regret it,” he said sitting closer to me. He pulled me so leaned against him. I grew weak

“No Danny…we can’t…what about Nick?” I asked breathlessly

“What about him?” Danny asked whispering and fingering my neck

“No…” I pulled away. Danny had broken my heart once. I wasn’t letting him do it again.

“I…I’m sorry Rachel,” he said looking at me sincerely.

“I am too…good bye Danny,”

“Good…bye,” Danny said. I hugged him and left his house. Left him. There he goes. My first obsession ever. My first kiss. My first serious relationship. As I walked down the path Nick smiled at me. I tried not to cry and slid into the car. “Quit Playing Games With My Heart,” was on the radio. I gulped back tears.

Nick drove in silence. He could feel his tension building up and he stopped the car abruptly and turned into a dark alley. I stared at Nick in surprised

“Rachel…” he coughed. I could barely see his face

“Yes…?”

“I know you still have feelings for that Danny guy and,” he paused and touched my cheek softly with his hand “If you really want to go back to him, please do,” I put my hand on his lap. I could feel him stiffen up. He cleared his throat.

“Nick…” I took a deep breath “You’re right, I did have feelings for Danny still…but…this feels right and I don’t want to lose that feeling,” I said softly. Nick then caressed my cheek, brushing it against mine.

“Rachel, you’re the best, did you know that?” he asked me. I blushed in the darkness. He pulled me forward and kissed me. I kissed him back and put my arms around his strong shoulders. As I was kissing him I realized something. I, Rachel, was falling for Nick Carter in a huge way. We had been dating for 3 weeks now. Only now do I realize how right this feels.

~*1 Week Later*~

“What’re we doing tonight?” I asked Nick. He smiled and put his arms around me

“Goin’ dancing!” He screamed. I moaned

“I can’t dance for crap!” I cried

“Your point?” Nick asked me as he dragged me into a dance club.

I groaned. We sat out for a few dances until “I Knew I Loved You (before I met you)” by Savage Garden came on. Nick smiled at me and pulled my hand. I sighed and went onto the dance floor. He put his arms carefully around my waist and guided me around the room while I clung to his neck tightly.

“I knew I loved you before I met you…I think I dreamed you into life…” Nick sang. I didn’t realize HE was the one I was humming to and not the song itself. I held on to him closer and he wrapped his arms around me as we moved

“I wished for you on a shooting star and you came to me…I knew I loved you before I met you…and I really DID dream you into life,” he whispered into my ear. I looked at him

“Thank you Nick,” I said.

“I love you,” Nick replied back. I stared at his intense blue eyes. I gulped and let go of him. He stood there in the middle of the dance floor and stared as I ran out of the club.