"So Nick, how are you and Lorie?" Brian asked his friend. Nick looked at him and frowned. "B-Rok, I don't know what to do. I love her so much, but she doesn't seem like she wants me to protect her," Nick said, looking down at his hands. "Nick, the girl is twenty years old, and she is a big girl. She doesn't blame you for what happened, and she doesn't want your pity. She knows you mean well, but man, you gotta stop treating her like a baby," Brian said. "But she's my baby," Nick whispered. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Michelle frantically searched the size six rack in Express for a pair of black pants. "Woah, girl, calm down. Here, these are vute. Go try them on," Katie said, throwing her a pair from the size four rack. "Katie, I am a size 6," Michelle reminded her. "Oh, I know, but you are going out with your man tonight for your one year anniversary, and you want something that definitely shows off your ass!" Katie laughed. Michelle smiled and looked down at the diamond necklace Brian had given her that morning. "Katie, it is not our one year anniversary, technically," Michelle said. "Girl, you two met a year ago! It's close enough!" Katie said, leading her friend to a dressing room. "Now go try those on while I find a killer top for you." Michelle smiled at her friend and closed the dressing room door. Michelle couldn't be more happy. She put on the black pants and had to suck her stomach in so bad she could barely breathe. Katie came back and opened the door. "Girl, these are too tight!" Michelle burst out, laughing hysterically. "Shhhh! We can't draw too much attention to ourselves!" Katie reminded her. Then Michelle remembered. After TRL, everyone had noticed her, as model and girlfriend to a Backstreet Boy. Michelle was also being noticed because of her appearance in their video, and the fact that Brian had told the whole world about them. "Here, try these on. They are awesome!" Katie said, holding out a pair of black leather pants. Michelle nodded approvingly and shut the door to try them on. She loved them, and decided they would look great with that hot pink tube top...the one she wore the night they met. ___________________________________________________________________________________ "B-Rok! Hurry up! Your limo's here!" Kevin yelled. Brian walked out of his room in their hotel suite in South Bend, wearing khaki cargo pants and a green and creme plaid shirt from Abercrombie. Brian had told Michelle to dress casual but sexy, because they weren't going anywhere fancy, but more romantic. Brian grabbed his wallet and headed downstairs, escorted by three security guards. Girls were screaming and some even crying, but he just waved and smiled, like he always had to. The security guard cleared a path to the limo for him. He got in and it quickly sped off, heading towards Michelle's apartment.
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