Just then, a knock on the door made her twirl around and walk to the hotel room door. She opened it. And almost lost her breath.
AJ was standing there, a pair of black baggy pants, a white shirt that was glued to his chest, no sunglasses, and no hat. He took a lot of his jewelry off, only keeping some small rings on his ears, a silver necklace and a watch on his wrist. He looked at her and whispered:
- Well, aren't we gorgeous tonight.
-Me ?! Talk about yourself, J. Ya look darn fine!!! I wouldn't have even recognized you if you didn't talk. They both talk and after, he shows his hand out to her and ask softly:
- So, you're coming?! She put her hand in his and goes out her room, locking the door behind her. When they come back later that night, AJ walks her to her door and then she turns around.
- I had a nice night J…Thanks… He smiles and says:
- Anything for a beautiful lady like you…
She smiles blushes and looks down. AJ put his hand on her cheek and leans in to kiss it softly. She puts her arms around him and hugs him tight. He's smaller…
As they let go, AJ turns his head and sees Nick standing their, his hands in his pockets. Sidney looks at him.
- Hey Nick…
- Hi…
He walks towards his door and before going in, gives them one last look. Sidney looks at him for some and then, without thinking she pulls AJ in and kisses him.
Sidney immediately regrets her gesture but in the same time she enjoys the kiss, AJ being surprised at first but getting into it more now. When she looks at him again, she blushes and whispers:
- Sorry… He smiles and says:
- Hey…Don't be sorry about that.. It was nice…. She smiles and he gives her one last kiss on the cheek before saying:
- Good night….
She hugs him tight and let him go. She looks in Nick's way but he's no where in sight anymore. She looks down and then goes in her room.
The next day, the Boys were out doing an Interview and Sidney had nothing to do. She left the hotel room early and went to the stadium to wonder around.
After cleaning up some mess from the boys last night, she walks around and ended up on stage. She wondered around, looking at everything and then, she touched something and the deep voice of Kevin came true as she heard the words " Don't want you back " true the speakers. She turned around and looked to see if there was anybody as the music played.
Realizing she was alone, Sidney started timidly moving to the rhythm and after some times, she closed her eyes and just felt the music and mostly the words…
Don't want you back…
Hey...You hit me faster than a shark attack You saw my picture On the Backstreet's Back, alright And you were more than just a pretty face But how you fooled me, I'm still amazed babe
Sidney wasn’t a good dancer, she always sat around when the guys would go to a club. But right then and now, she felt this rage to dance her emotions out and to feel the music.
At the same moment, Nick came back from the interview and heard music in the Stadium. Curious, he walked up to the stage and saw Sidney dancing her heart out to one of their songs.
He was standing inches of her and as the last word of the first verse ended, she saw him and froze. Seconds pass and without even thinking, she moved his way and moved to the word that were coming out of the speaker, coming out from his voice.
But I should have known that I would be another victim of your sexuality but now we're done and over with Don't, don't want you back
Don't want you back 'Cause you're no good for me I know That's all I can say Don't want you back Forgive my honesty but you gotta go I, I don't want you back
As she moved her hips, her arms, her entire body, Nick felt his heart being crushed and thrown out a window. There she was, telling him true one of his songs that she didn't wanna have anything to do with him no more. Nick never really listened to " Don't Want You Back " But there, watching Sidney feel every word and move every rhythm, he felt them…So much…
You started going out with so-called friends But I was blinded so I lost all common sense But there were things that made me realize Like all the hundred no, thousand lies Don't want you back 'Cause you're no good for me I know That's all I can say Don't want you back Forgive my honesty but you gotta go I, I don't want you back Baby, don't bother telling me your reasons why Just let us sing this story 'bout you and I Don't want you back That's all I know Don't want you back All I can say Don't want you back You know you gotta go Don't want you back 'Cause you're no good for me I know That's all I can say Don't want you back Forgive my honesty but you gotta go I, I don't want you back
Sidney stops, inches from Nick's face, finishing in a turn and in front of him. Her breathing was fast and some sweat was falling from her forehead and she seemed disturbed. Nick knew what was going on in her mind, she was trying to get it out, get what ever she felt out and she wasn’t singing the song to him, she felt it to him. Right their, her in front of him, he felt her soft breathe as she softly whispered:
- Better listen to those words carefully, it's amazing how they work on real situations sometimes…
And she walks away the other guys came in and she walks pass them, without even saying anything. Nick swallowed the weird feeling he felt true his spine and turn to see the other guys watching him, staring at him.
- Nick…. You okay?!!
Nick just turned around and walks away. He put his hands in his pockets and felt awful but didn't really know why… All he knew was that he was jealous of AJ for being with Sid, which he wanted to be with Sid…All the time… Then it hit him, like a slap in the face… He was falling in love with her…
The idea sunk in and Nick felt weird, awful and happy at the same time. All he wanted to do now was head to the beach to think… Instead he headed for his room.