"Your family are real nice," Nick said as we walked through the park one evening in my home town.
"I'm glad you like them, they like you too. I'm sorry about my sister's friends bugging you,".
Nick laughed. "That's OK! They were fine,".
I smiled. I was glad Harmony had finally made some friends. And she had been so pleased to see me again. Now mid-September, I had returned home for a weekend to pick up some work from college. I didn't want my education, to suffer so I was going to do some work while touring. Yep, touring. The BSB were going back on the road in a few weeks and I would be their supporting act. After my performance on TV, the band's management had talked to Nick and suggested that I'd be the opening act. I was really excited about it!
"Let's sit over there by the old Oak," I suggested, pointing to a bench.
"OK,".
We sat on the bench in silence, listening to the evening bird song. "Your home town is real nice," Nick finally said, turning to me.
"Yeah... I missed this place when I was Florida,".
"The only down point is I can hardly understand what the people here say, with all your accents!".
I shot him a look. "Hey!".
Nick put his hands up in protest. "Ahhm sar-ree Melidee, ahh didn't maen it!" he said, mocking my accent.
I fell into fits of giggles. "It's OK, I forgive you!".
The evening breeze swept passed us, making me shiver. Nick put a warm arm around me, making my heart fly.
"Are you OK?" he asked.
"Fine!" I smiled. "Nick, can I ask you a question?".
"Sure,".
"Why did you sign me? I mean, you got so many girls sending you their tapes...".
He sighed. "You have talent. And determination. Passion for music. I liked that,".
"Thanks... but many singer do too, not just me,".
Nick blushed. "Well, I must admit, when you came over, you really opened my eyes. I though...".
"What did you think?".
"Um... I...".
"Spit it out, Nick!". What did he think of me?!
"Well... I liked you. I thought you were cute and... you know,".
I turned pink. "Really?".
"Yeah. And when you sang Blue-Eyed Angel, I wished you were singing it about me. Why do you think I invited you over so often...". He turned away in shyness.
"You're kidding me! Blue-Eyed Angel was a song I wrote inspired by Heaven in Your Eyes,". So Nick liked me? Wow!
He laughed. "Yeah right,".
"No, really!" I assured him. "I mean, what color are your eyes?".
"Blue,".
"And you sound like an angel. Seriously Nick, I've liked you for a long time. You really are like an angel to me,".
Nick looked really touched. "I wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend a long time ago, but I was with Jade so I couldn't... but now...".
I grinned. "I'd love to be your girlfriend," I told him.
His eyes lit up. "You would?! Oh gosh...".
"Don't look so surprised!" I laughed, ruffling his spiky blond hair. "What girl wouldn't want to be the girlfriend of a sweetie like you?".
He went red again. "Oh Mel... you're the sweetie. You're the one that helped me out of that nightmare,".
"You got yourself out of it, I just gave you advice," I said modestly.
"Yeah... Mel, can I do something I've wanted to do for a long time?".
"What's that?" I asked.
He leant forwards and planted his lips on mine. We kissed for a long time, it felt like time was standing still, like the whole world had stopped.
"Wow," I said afterwards. "I hope there will be more of those to come!".
"You bet there are!".
We started walking back to my house, the sun setting in the dusky sky above us.
"Thankyou Melody," he whispered as we walked arm in arm.
"For what?".
"Like our song The One goes. From taking me from darkness to light,".
I was touched by the remark. "No problem. You've made me happy too,".
Happy was an understatement. There wasn't a word to describe how I felt at that moment.
I mean, how can you put that feeling into words, that feeling when you've achieved your two biggest dreams?
A few months back, I had been dreaming of being a famous singer, and being happily in love with Nick. Now both were reality. And Nick was happy too.
As we walked home, Nick started to sing to me...
"Open up, your heart to me. And say what's on your mind...".
The End