“I have to go talk to Theresa.” A.J yelled back as he ran down the hallway.
“Oh I forgot the girls had a photo shoot today.” Kevin chuckled as he removed his black wife beater and pulled on a white Kentucky T-shirt. Then replacing his PJ pants with a pair of blue windbreakers.
“Yeah it is, I promised Lisa I’d come and watch her.” Nick nodded.
“Well you guys better go cheer on your gal.” Howie commented as he ran a brush through his long curly black hair.
“I think we better.” Kevin agreed as he ran a brush through his hair then headed out of the room.
“I’m right behind ya.” Nick called as he ran out of the room.
-Meanwhile-
“Wait! Someone fix Theresa’s hat!” Theresa’s photographer called as Tammy came running towards her. Theresa was wearing a silver nylon miniskirt with drawstring with a white long sleeve poodle yarn pullover hoodie sweater, and her feet were covered by a pair of black leather tall side zip chunky heeled boots with a 3 ½ heel. Her hair was left down and slightly curled with a flowery knitted hat, and her make up was done in a soft white.
“Ok, there.” The photographer nodded as he clued the snow blower and the fan. Theresa’s background had trees and snow on it, along with Theresa standing in some fake snow. “Ok Theresa, act cold.” Her photographer shouted as Theresa did so smiling. Just then the door bursts open and in came A.J.
‘Oh jeez.’ Theresa thought as she watched him coming towards her.
“THERESA!” A.J yelled running towards her.
“What now!” The photographer growled stopping everything and turning to see who was yelling. “Oh why hello Mr. Mclean.”
“Scott.” A.J nodded at him as he walked towards Theresa.
“What do you want A.J?” Theresa growled crossing her arms over her chest.
“I wanted to give you something.” A.J answered pulling her ring off his pinky finger. Theresa stared at the ring in almost shock.
“This isn’t mine, I left it at the hotel…” Theresa trailed off.
“I found it in the hallway. Theresa, take it back, nothing happened I promise.” A.J smiled taking her hand and placing the ring back on her finger then he bent down and lightly kissed the skin next to her ear then whispered, “Meet me in my room please, I wanna talk to you. Its room 5546.” Theresa was about to say something until A.J placed his finger on her lips. “Please.” With that A.J left the room bumping into Kevin and Nick.
“Ok, back with the shoot.” Scott said.
-At the same time-
“Ok Lisa, act deserted.” Stacy, Lisa’s photographer, demanded.
“Ok.” Lisa nodded as she did what Stacy told her to. Lisa’s scene was like a summer scene in the desert, she had on a pair of high thigh cut off blue jeans with the ‘dirt-look’, and a brown tank top that looked like it had been cut off at the bottom of her breasts. Her hair was back in a tight ponytail and a pair of brown short lace-up double lug EVA boots covered her feet. As Lisa was modeling for the camera she noticed Nick walk in. As Nick came towards her then stood behind the photographer, he gave her a little nod then watched Lisa do her thing.
‘God, she’s so beautiful. She’s gonna be heartbroken when I end the relationship.’ Nick thought. His heart ached and told him not to do it, but he had to. There wasn’t really much of anything in their relationship. She wouldn’t make love to him, she wouldn’t let him get affectionate, and she never told him ‘I love you’ when he said it. ‘She deserves someone better than me.’
-Meanwhile-
As Stephanie played with the falling leaves, she happened to glance up and see her boyfriend looking fine as ever. She smiled affectionately as the helpers threw more leaves on her as her photographer said.
Stephanie’s scene was based on autumn. Her background had many autumn colors like orange, red, brown, and dark green. She had on a red handkerchief top with a swirling paisley design on the front and an ankle length low cut red skirt that had thigh high slits up the sides and that also had swirling paisley designs on the trimming. Her hair was down and straight with light reddish brown streaked hair extensions to give her long black hair more color and her feet were bare with golden red fingernail polish on her toes.
“Ok, and you’re done.” Her photographer called with a smile. “Thank you Ms. Lindsey.”
“Just call me Stephanie.” Stephanie smiled warmly as she watched the photographer nod then turn to leave with his camera in hand.
“Hey sexy.” Called a deep voice from behind her. Turning around Stephanie was met by a pair of lips on hers, and a light goatee tickling her chin.
Giggling Stephanie pulled away and smiled at Kevin. “Hey babe.”
“I see you were having a blast.” Kevin grinned as he wrapped his arms around her waist then pulling her close.
“Yeah it was.” Stephanie nodded as she ran her hands up and down his arms.
“Well, I’m glad it was.” Kevin grinned widely as he leaned down and kissed her lips passionately intertwining his tongue with hers.
“Ok break it up guys.” Lisa laughed as she pulled Nick behind her.
“Shut up.” Stephanie giggled after she pulled from Kevin’s lips.
“PDA, PDA!” Nick called childishly putting one hand over his mouth and the other pointing at the couple.
“Nick! Shut up.” Kevin chuckled as he took Stephanie’s small hand in his.
“Has anyone seen Theresa?” Justin questioned coming up behind them.
“Um…no.” Nick and Lisa shook their heads.
“I haven’t, I knew A.J had to talk to her.” Kevin shrugged.
“What about you Stephanie?” Justin wondered looking at her.
“Don’t know, don’t care. Probably off cutting herself.” Stephanie snapped looking down at her hands when she noticed the shocked expression on everyone’s faces.
“Stephanie!” Lisa gasped looking at her. “That was really mean.” Lisa frowned as she pulled Nick away and left the room.
“I didn’t mean what I said.” Stephanie whispered looking up with tears in her eyes.
-With Theresa-
“Ok Theresa, calm down.” She whispered to herself as she stood outside A.J’s room door. Shaking her head Theresa raised her fist to the door and knocked on it twice then the door came open.
“Hey you came.” A.J smiled happily moving to the side inviting her in with his hand.
“Yeah, I guess I did.” Theresa grinned walking into his room while A.J shut the door behind her. Turning around to look at A.J, Theresa said, “So A.J what did you want to talk about?”
“I wanted you to believe me on what I said earlier today.” A.J replied looking Theresa up and down in her boxer shorts and extra large gray sweatshirt.
“I kinda believe ya. I mean jeez, if you were lying about not fucking me then you wouldn’t have gave me back my ring. Which I want to thank you for that.” Theresa explained crossing her arms over her stomach.
“Well your welcome, I knew you must have been hurting cause I don’t think you’d ever take that ring off.” A.J chuckled a bit then noticed Theresa look away. “I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be, I’ve just been through a lot.” Theresa stated looking up at A.J.
“I have a question…”
“If it’s about what Stephanie said, don’t pay any attention to it. It’s really nothing, I promise.” Theresa cut in a little to quickly as she fidgeted with the sleeves of her sweatshirt.
“But she…”
“Its nothing.” Theresa smiled reassuringly. “Listen lets just be friends again ok.”
“Alright.” A.J nodded. “How about tomorrow we work on the song?”
“Sounds great.” Theresa agreed walking towards the door. “Well see ya tomorrow.”
“Bye Theresa.”
“Bye.” Theresa said as she turned the doorknob but then stopped and turned to look at A.J. “Hey A.J, what was you trying to tell me earlier today when Stephanie walked out?”
“Oh nothing.” A.J shook his head. Theresa shrugged then turned and left room quietly closing the door behind her.
-The next day-
“Hey Theresa can you get the door?” Lisa yelled loudly from the bathroom awaking Theresa.
“Huh…” Theresa was interrupted by knocking at the door. “Oh the door.” She yawned climbing out of her bed and heading to the door. Pulling it open to reveal Stephanie, Theresa was about the shut the door in her face until her pleading voice stopped her.
“I’m sorry, please! I didn’t mean anything that I said, I’m sorry for hinting it to A.J, I’m sorry for saying with I did last night. I’m just sorry!” Stephanie apologized looking at Theresa, her dark brown eyes pleading to be forgiven.
“Steph, I did hold anything against you. I forgive you but you have to support me at least a little bit more.” Theresa exclaimed.
“I know.” Stephanie nodded.
“Ok then, your forgiven.” Theresa smiled happily as she and her best friend hugged tightly.
“What did I miss?” Lisa asked walking into the hotel room with a towel wrapped around her head.
“Oh nothing much.” Theresa answered walking back to her bed and plopping down on it. “Hey has anyone seen Justin?”
“Yeah he went out to get us some breakfast.” Lisa answered matter-of-factly.
“Oh ok.” Theresa nodded as Stephanie came and sat next to her. “So what did A.J want to talk to you about?”
“Oh he just apologized about everything…but the thing is, he was starting to tell me something before you rudely interrupted…” Theresa trailed off laughing looking at Stephanie, “…and I asked him what he was trying to say, and he said it was nothing.”
“Hmm…well I guess I could go and apologize to him to for kicking the shit out of his nuts.” After Stephanie said that the whole room interrupted in a fit of laugher.
“I think it’s kinda to late for that.” Theresa laughed trying to catch her breath.
-2 weeks and 3 days later-
“Ok guys here’s the plan.” Donna said to the crowded group of all of the members on tour. “We fly straight to Atlanta after the concert tonight and from there, Brian’s going to stay with Leighanne and her family right?”
“Right.” Brian nodded along with Leighanne.
“Ok, then after the concert tomorrow we drive straight to Lexington and that’s where the solo projects will be done, correct?” Donna asked everyone just nodded. “Ok great, now lets go get this show done and get our asses to Atlanta.”
“God I’m so nerves about the solo things.” Lisa said nervously as her and the rest of the girls headed towards their entrance.
“You ain’t the only one. I just hope A.J doesn’t start humping the floor.” Theresa giggled as the stagehand started to count down for the girls to head on stage.
“5…4…3…2…1…GO!” He yelled as the girls entered the stage.
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