Karina

"You OK?" she asked.

"Yeah. It's not the first time I've been on the receiving end of Kevin's fist," he said, laughing a little. He looked at AJ and shook his head. "Man, what the hell were you thinking?"

"I don't know. It's just when I saw him... and he was touching her... I just... Aww fuck, I don't know, man," AJ said, running his fingers through his hair. "I'm sorry, Nick. Are you gonna be ok?"

"I'll live," Nick said, rubbing his face again.

AJ shoved his hands in his pockets and walked away, heading down the beach into the darkness. Karina watched him walk away, then turned her attention back to Nick.

"Let's go get some ice on that," she said, helping him up.

"I'm fine," he said, smiling. "Damn, I think I like all this attention."

He took her hand and they began to walk down the shoreline, away from AJ. As they walked along, they made small talk, and Karina realized how funny he really was. He recounted fun times they had on the road, such as the time that he hired a drag queen stripper to jump out of a cake for Brian's birthday, and how he/she had kissed him right on the mouth. Brian had been totally freaked out, and when he found out it was a guy, he almost beat the hell out of Nick. They continued walking until they couldn't see the lights of the resort anymore.

"Wow, I think we've walked far enough," Karina said, stopping in her tracks. It was completely dark, except for the moonlight.

"I think you're right," Nick said, placing his hands on her shoulders and turning her to face him. He kissed her, tenderly at first. She ran her hands down his back and gripped his ass, pulling his hips against her body.

"Well, you sure are aggressive, aren't you?" he asked, his voice a husky whisper.

"Only when I really want something," she said, moving her hands around to grasp his crotch. He immediately hardened beneath her touch as he let his head drop back, and a moan escaped his lips.

"You're killing me, Karina," he said, laughing lightly. She gave him a sexy look as she dropped to her knees. She unzipped his shorts, giving him some much needed relief from the constraints. She ran her hand up and down his hard shaft, then her tongue. Nick groaned as she opened her mouth and took him inside. He put his hands in her hair and forced himself deeper into her mouth. She allowed him to do this, as she grasped him in her hand and began a slow stroking rhythm. He groaned loudly as she ran her tongue roughly up his cock, stopped to suck the head lightly. After a few minutes, she felt his legs being to shake uncontrollably, and she paused momentarily.

"Are you OK, baby," she asked, still stoking him. He nodded his head, his eyes were closed. She stood up, and gently led him to sit down on the sand. As she stood over him, he ran his hands up her thighs, then slowly pulled her panties down, all the while, looking right into her eyes. She stepped out of them, then pushed him down on his back on the sand. She straddled his hips, then lowered herself onto his hardness. He moaned softly as he felt himself enter her hot, wet walls. She began to rock her hips as she ran her hands up his chest. He placed his hands on her hips, guiding her body where he wanted her to go. She bent down and kissed him deeply, as he raised his hips to meet her body. The moonlight shone down on their bodies, giving them a strange, blue tint. Karina stared into Nick's eyes, seeing complete and total lust in them. He reached up and pulled the straps of her dress down over her shoulders, then over her breasts. He pulled her body down to his mouth, sucking her nipples roughly. She cried out, but it was not in pain. She sat straight up, allowing him to enter her entirely.

"Oh God," he moaned suddenly rolling over on top of her. He pushed her knees up as he thrust forcefully inside her. She could feel her climax coming as she grabbed his shoulders and dug in her nails. A few more hard thrusts, and she felt him release inside her. She felt the warmth spreading throughout her body, as her own orgasm hit. She arched her back and opened her mouth, but no sound would come. Nick kissed her deeply as he collapsed on top of her body. He lay there until the spasms subsided, then he pushed up on his elbows and smiled.

"Damn," he said, shaking his head. "You know, I think we're gonna need a shower now."

Karina just laughed and kissed his sweet, soft lips.

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Kevin and Mikayla made their way to the restaurant. Kevin really didn't want to go, but Mikayla insisted.

"Mikayla, let me look at your face," he said, pulling on her arm to make her stop walking.

"I'm fine, Kevin," she said irritably. He stopped in his tracks and crossed his arms.

"Mikayla, I am not walking another step until you let me look at your face," he yelled. She stopped and turned to face him. He could see the perfect outline of AJ's hand on her cheek, and he was seething with anger. He turned to go back to find AJ and finish their argument, but Mikayla grabbed his arm.

"Kevin, leave him alone, ok? He's been drinking again. He's not himself," she said softly.

"Mikayla, he hit you," Kevin said through clenched teeth. "That's inexcusable."

"May I remind you that you once pushed me against a fence when I was pregnant?" she added quietly. He looked away.

"That's what I thought," she said, taking his hand. "Now, let's go get some dinner. We told Kendra we'd meet her, and I don't stand people up."

As they reached the restaurant, the saw Kendra standing outside. She smiled brightly when she saw them, and walked over.

"Hi guys," she said, then she noticed the mark on Mikayla's face. "Whoa, what happened to you?"

"Nothing," Mikayla said. "Just a little accident." Kevin rolled his eyes.

"Well..." Kendra said, changing the subject quickly, "Looks like there's a long line for dinner tonight. It's gonna take hours to get in there."

Mikayla smiled and grabbed her hand, leading her to the front of the line, Kevin trailing behind them. As they reached the front, the maitre d' opened the velvet rope and let them through with a smile. As they walked thru the main room towards the private dining suite, Kendra turned to Kevin and gave him a confused look.

"What the hell?" she asked. "Does she know somebody or something?"

"No, she owns the place," Kevin laughed.

"The restaurant?"

"No, the whole resort," Kevin answered seriously. Kendra was duly impressed.

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AJ sat on the beach alone, listening to the gentle waves washing up onto the sand. He took inventory of his life, and realized that he didn't have much left. Mikayla was gone. Probably forever. He had managed to piss off Nick and Kevin at the same time. Mikayla probably wouldn't ever let him see Lyric again after tonight. He knew he was drinking way too much, and the occasional pot and coke certainly didn't help matters. He still had his money. He still had his voice. But was that enough? Out of everything in the world that had mattered to him, all he had was his money and his voice. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he got. What good was his fortune if he didn't have anyone to share it with? What good was a voice if he didn't have his baby girl to sing to every night? He felt the tears begin to flow, and he knew he had hit rock bottom. He had lost everything, and he knew he needed help. He wanted help. But God, who could help him now? Suddenly, a realization came over him. It was as if someone turned on a light, and there was a spark of hope in his heart. There was someone who could help him. Someone who still cared about him, and who would be willing to help. Someone Mikayla would listen to. He stood up and brushed the sand off of himself, and made his way back to his room. When he walked inside, he heard the sound of Nick and Karina's noisy lovemaking, and he shook his head. Nick was headed for a world of hurt with that one. But he didn't have time to think about that right now. He went straight to the phone and dialed a number he knew by heart and waited for the person to answer.

Finally, after many rings, he heard the voice he was hoping could save him...

"Brian," AJ said. "I need you, man. You've gotta help me."