“Hey there stranger.” A sweet voice giggled. Turning around his eyes were captured by a pair of green ones.
“Hey Abby.” He smiled at the now crazy orange streaked brunette. “I like hair.”
“Thanks. I think it’s a little extreme…but hey, I’m not complaining.” She winked sitting down next to him. “ Where’s Theresa? She did an awesome performance tonight.”
“She left. Me and her got in a little argument. I’m just gonna let her have her space for tonight. Where’s Nick?” A.J questioned taking in his shots of liquor.
“Got caught by some fans, so I just left him there.” Abby laughed. “I didn’t want them coming after me.” A.J laughed looking at her.
“Your nuts, you know that?”
“Yeah. I’m often told that.” Abby smirked grabbing a bartender and ordering a glass of Jack, straight with out ice.
“Hitting the hard liquor tonight?” A.J chuckled.
“What can I say, I learn from the best.” She said winking at A.J while draping an arm around his shoulders.
“Hey, hey now, I don’t drink that much.” A.J lied crossing his fingers in front of her.
“Liar.” Abby stated. “Why didn’t you go after her?”
“Who…oh Theresa?” Abby just nodded. “I dunno, I have people I’ve got to entertain here. I can’t just drop what I have here and chase after her.”
“Why not? You love her right?”
“Yeah…”
“Then you should be able to do things like that.” Abby cut in. “But all I have to say is follow your heart. If you don’t think you should go to her and talk things out then that’s you.”
“I don’t know what to do. I’ll probably just drop by the apartment and see how she’s doing.”
“Ooo…you’re making a start.” Abby joked. “Well there’s Nick I’m gonna kidnap him and make him dance with me.” With that she stood from her stool with her drink in hand as she headed for the tall blond.
-Meanwhile-
Walking into the party hand in hand, Stephanie and Kevin smiled at all of the familiar faces.
“Hey Lisa.” Stephanie waved at the athletic brunette. “Where’s Trease?”
“Dunno.” Lisa smiled at her friend. “Kyle’s suppose to come but I don’t see him.” She sighed looked at the silver watch that adored her wrist.
“He’ll show Lease, I’m sure that he will.” Stephanie soothed her friend. “Come on let’s dance.” She said as she grabbed Lisa’s hand. “We’ll be back Kevin.”
“Don’t be to long, I’d like to dance with my favorite girl.” Kevin winked at Stephanie.
“I promise we’ll take our time.” Lisa laughed just as ‘Take it to da house’ by Trik Daddy bumped through the speakers.
-Later-
Slamming the door to her apartment, Theresa through her purse onto the kitchen table aggressively as she stomped into her bedroom.
“Fuck him!” She hollered knocking over all of the pictures of A.J and tossing his stuffed animals, which she had received as a gift from him, into the garbage can that sat in the corner of her room. Pulling off her shirt and shorts, Theresa changed into a pair of light green pajama pants and white T-shirt while she looked distastefully at the limp garments. “What was I thinking?” She laughed cockily at herself as she fell upon her bed and let the tears fall freely yet again.
“Theresa?” She heard a voice call.
‘Is it?’ She thought climbing from her bed and heading down the hall. “Hello?”
“Theresa…” It was him.
“A.J! W-what are you doing here?” She spoke softly as she stared at A.J who was wearing a red tank top and black pants. “Shouldn’t you be at the club?”
“I decided to come and talk to you. We parted on the wrong foot.” A.J admitted staring at his girlfriend’s tear stained face.
“Oh…I thought you’d want to stay there with Amanda.” She stated bitterly.
-At the club-
“If you wanna be my lover…” Lisa sang as her and Stephanie twirled around the dance floor.
“Oh god Lisa, where did that come from?” Stephanie laughed looking her friend.
“I don’t know.” Lisa giggled as she spun around and bumped into a hard body. “Oh sorry…Nick.”
“Hey Lease.” The tall blond smiled down shyly at the brunette. “It’s cool. Don’t worry about it.”
“What are you doing out on the dance floor without a partner?” Lisa slightly flirted, missing her old flame.
“She had to go to the bathroom.” Nick answered simply.
“Oh ok. Well wanna dance with me till she gets back?” Lisa questioned.
“Sure…” Nick trailed off looking for Stephanie. “Well I guess Stephanie wouldn’t mind.” He chuckled pointing towards her and Kevin.
“Guess not.” Lisa giggled grabbing Nick’s hand and pulling him more into the raging crowd of sweaty bodies just as ‘Someone to call my lover’ by Janet Jackson came blasting through the speakers.
-Meanwhile-
“Theresa...listen, we really need to talk this out.” A.J stated walking towards her.
“I really don’t want to talk to you at this point in time.” Theresa snapped crossing her arms and talking past him into the kitchen.
“We need to. I said things that I shouldn’t of and so did you.” A.J said following behind her.
“Whatever A.J, everything I said was true. You’re the one that didn’t fuckin believe.” She hissed slamming the refrigerator door after retrieving a bottle of water from it. “So what did Amanda have to say about me after I left? Was she happy?”
“Theresa…why are you saying that Amanda doesn’t want you around?” A.J questioned.
“You want to know why?”
-With Stephanie and Kevin-
“When do you start touring with NSYNC?” Kevin asked twirling Stephanie around in circles.
“Um…in a couple of weeks I believe…” Stephanie trailed off stopping from twirling and tapping her index finger against her lip. “Yeah, cause me and the girls have rehearsals. Why?”
“I was just wondering, cause I was wanting us to get a way for a while or something.” Kevin winked at her while he pulled her into a strong embrace as his lips fell against hers.
“Mmm…I love you Richardson.” Stephanie smiled.
“I love you more…Lindsey.” He answered with a chuckle. “Your goofy you know that?”
“Only when I’m with you.” Stephanie giggled noticing Nick and Lisa dancing together. “Aww look, isn’t that a sight that brings back memories?”
“Hey it is.” Kevin smirked looking at the ex couple. “I guess their friends again?”
“I hope so.”
-Back at the apartment-
“Yes I want to know why.”
“Because Aje, she said some really mean things up there in the balcony. Ask Steph, Lisa, or even Kevin. She said that you didn’t want me around…and that you didn’t love me…and…and…” She stopped as a sob exited her lips.
“And what Theresa?” A.J spat, trying to ignore everything Theresa telling him, should he believe her? Was Amanda really saying things like that? “And what!”
“She said that all you wanted from me was a good piece of ass!” Theresa screamed her tears invading her cheeks. “Is that true!?” A.J said nothing. “Is it? Damn it! Answer me!”
-Flashback-
“If you could fuck anyone on the bus…who?”
“I’d pick…hmm…lets see…there’s Amanda, then there’s Lisa, oh what about Stephanie…nah…”
“A.J pick someone!”
“Ok, ok. I’d say Theresa.”
“Why?”
“Cause man, look at her. Everyone tells me that she’s a virgin, damn just imagine how tight she is. I could hit it for hours.”
-End of Flashback-
"You asshole!” Theresa yelled throwing her bottled water at him, hitting him in the chest. “How could you!?”
“No, baby, that’s not true. That’s not why I’m dating you…”
“Then why?”
“Cause…I love you. You know I do.” A.J sighed walking closer to her.
“Then why would Amanda say awful things? Why did you believe her?”
“I don’t know. But I was a fool, and I should have never did that. I’m sorry baby.” A.J said gently brushing his lips against her cheek. “Can I kiss you?” Theresa just nodded.
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