And on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock flight, Ariale
and Emilie found themselves on American Airlines Flight #234 headed
towards Orlando International Airport from Buffalo, New York. Emilie
was wearing a pair of jeans, and a fuzzy white sweater, while Ariale was
more conservative with brown Khakis and a green sweater. The pilot
called for a smooth airplane ride, as Ariale took some time to catch
some sleep, as Emilie thought of Nick. The plane soon landed, and
Emilie and Ariale walked off the plane, with smiles of their faces.
"This is it," commented Ariale beaming. "We finally get to see Nick and
Brian." Emilie nodded in agreement, as they looked around for the boys,
but didn't see them anywhere.
"I wonder if Oceane wanted to come," Emilie said. "Nick never mentioned
her coming to see AJ."
"Maybe AJ has a girlfriend and he didn't want Oceane to come down or
something," suggested Ariale as they boarded the tram that would take
them to the baggage claim area.
"You know, maybe he does," Emilie replied gazing at the shining sun.
"So, have you talked to Brian?"
"Yeah, last night," replied Ariale with a smile. "We read each other
our favourite bedtime stories from when we were younger."
"Really? That's so cute," Emilie replied smiling as they stepped off
the tram. They followed a stream of people towards baggage claim A, and
grabbed their bags. They headed out towards the limosine area, not
knowing whether Nick and Brian were coming as they were planned, or
were going to send a limo to pick them up.
"We should've just rented a car," Ariale said looking at the Hertz
Rent-A-Car stand. "It would've been okay."
"Yeah, but we're only 18," Emilie replied. "Don't we have to be 21?"
"I don't know," shrugged Ariale, as they noticed a sleek black, stretch
limo pull up. Emilie waited, as the driver opened the door, and out
stepped Brian, then Nick, and then AJ. Ariale's face lit up at the
sight of Brian, and Emilie started to cry.
"Hello ladies," AJ said smiling at them. Brian and Ariale hugged, as
Nick and Emilie fell naturally into each other's arms. Nick was weaing
jeans, a South Park t-shirt, and a Tommy windbreaker. AJ was wearing
black pants, a black tank top, and an orange vest. Brian was more
conservative in jeans, a nice sweater, and a baseball cap on
backwards.
"Hey, I missed you," Nick whispered to Emilie pulling her close.
"I missed you too," Emilie whispered as their lips met, and they kissed
deeply.
"Well, are we going to get going yet or what?" AJ asked them and Emilie
smiled at him.
"Hey Bone," she said smiling at him, and they exchanged hugs.
"How's Oceane?" AJ asked her as they got into the limo.
"She's okay," Emilie replied sitting down comfortably. "She wished she
could have come, but she made all these lame excuses about not being
able to come. I figured something must have happened between you two."
AJ nodded and looked away.
"We sort of had a fight," replied AJ shaking his head. "Don't worry
about it though."
"I'm sorry," Emilie told him and he nodded.
"So, how was your exams?" Brian asked Ariale. "I meant to ask you last
night, but-"
"Well, algebra and geometry was very difficult," replied Ariale as they
snuggled together. "I tried most of the questions, and I think I did
okay, but I don't really think I did the best."
"You tried though right?" Emilie said. "At least you did that. My exams
were a nightmare, but I think I can pull off 90's in my English and
philosophy classes, but Geography was awful because my teacher was a
loser."
"So, you hated your teacher?" AJ asked her and Emilie looked ready to
scream.
"Beyond a jerk," answered Emilie. "He is a complete moron. I hate him."
"So, let's forget about teachers before Em has a heart attack," AJ said
and Nick gave him a Look. "Anyway, so, we got seven tracks down on the album."
"That's awesome," Ariale said smiling. "How's your throat sweetie?"
"It's okay," replied Brian smiling back. "Did I tell you have good you
look today?" AJ groaned.
"Yeah, but all these zits look so awful," Ariale replied, as they
kissed and AJ groaned again.
"Bone, I think you should get a girlfriend," Nick told AJ and AJ looked
at him.
"Yeah, I think I should too," AJ replied nodding. "I mean, I need
someone, but I don't want a girlfriend right now. I need a date though.
Hey, Em and Ariale, any of your friends need a date?" Emilie
laughed.
"AJ, I don't think YeoSung or Marnie would date you," Emilie answered
smiling.
"Thanks a lot," AJ said giving her a fake sad expression.
"No, I mean, YeoSung kind of has a boyfriend and Marnie likes Kevin,"
Emilie replied smiling. "You are way too young for Marnie anyway. So,
how's Kev and Howie anyway?"
"Kevin's cool," Brian replied. "He's really serious about this third
album. He's really involved in lots of the producing of it, and has
strong opinions about all the cuts. Howie's okay. His girlfriend Kelly
and him just broke up, so he's sort of down."
"Poor guy," Ariale commented as Brian and Nick sighed at the same
time.
"Frick and Frack even sigh together," AJ said and everyone smiled, as
the limo driver put down the indicator window in the limo.
"Ladies and gentleman, would you like to drop the ladies at the motel
or would all of you like to go back to the studio?" the driver asked with
a smile.
"Well, aren't we done for the day?" AJ asked Brian and Brian sighed.
"They wanted us back till six," Brian replied to him. "They want to go
over one of the cuts quickly."
"Well, you guys go back then, while Ariale and I get settled in and
then you can come back and we'll go for dinner," Emilie suggested and
everyone agreed to it. Emilie and Ariale got out of the limo to see the
Carribean Beach Resort, where they had both stayed when they had come
with there with Emilie's parents the year before. They walked past the
luggage service, and in towards the motel and stood in line to get
their reservations.
"Remember this motel?" Ariale asked Emilie as they stood in line.
"A little bit," Emilie replied smiling. "All I remember was my 200
pounds frame, being miserable as hell. I feel so much better now. I hope I
"Well, Em, you looked great then, and you look great now," Ariale
smiled and Emilie smiled back at her.
"Can I help you?" the receptionist asked and they checked in. They
then, went in a van, and had their luggage delivered to a room in one of
the motel units named Jamaica. They unpacked, showered, as the clock read
six thirty when they were all ready.
"So, are you ready for a party night?" Emilie asked Ariale as they
waited outside on the patio near their rooms for the guys to come.
Ariale was wearing a nice silk, flowered skirt, and a green shirt with
it, while Emilie had on a nice white dress that had a silk layer
underneath, a lacey one with butterflies on it over top. Her hair was
down in curls and she had on white sandals.
"Definitely," Ariale said smiling. "This is really me and Brian's first
official date. The weather is so nice here. I would love to live here."
"Tell me about it," replied Emilie. "The weather is always hot and you
can go swimming whenever you wanted."
"Em, don't you find this relatioship difficult sometimes?" Ariale asked
her honestly.
"Of course I do," Emilie replied. "I mean, I wish I could see Nick all
the time, but before we dated we decided that I was willing to except
his life as a Backstreet Boy, and it's been hard, but I cherish all the
times we have together. It takes a lot of patience to make a
relationship work, and it's been great so far. How about Brian and
you?"
"It's hard for me, really hard actually," Ariale answered. "I miss
Brian all the time. Maybe it just takes some getting used to."
"Yeah, it took me a while," Emilie said. "I mean, I didn't see Nick for
over a month in September, but I keep myself busy with other things,
and this month has gone by so fast, I can't believe we are one semester
from graduating."
"Are you taking Nick to prom?" Ariale asked her.
"Yes, he's all ready arranged to have that night off," Emilie answered.
"It's sort of like his prom too. Are you going to take Brian?
"I would love to," Ariale replied. "But, sometimes I get the impression
that Brian and I won't be together for a long time."
"Ariale, Brian is crazy about you," Emilie told her. "I mean, Nick said
he talks about you constantly and he missed you terribly as well. He
really loves you."
"Really?" Ariale said looking very happy.
"Of course," Emilie nodded and Ariale closed her eyes, as a dreamy
expression crossed across her face. Emilie heard the familiar laugh of
Nick, as she turned to see AJ, Brian, Howie, and Nick walk into the
place. She noticed that there was two bodyguards with them.
"Hello," Nick said smiling at them. "You both look great."
"Thanks," Emilie answered as they held hands. "Hi Howie. How are
you?"
"I'm okay," Howie smiled. "How are you? The guys begged me to come with
them. Actually AJ didn't want to be the third wheel tonight, so we are
sort of dates for the night." AJ looked at him horrified, as everyone
else laughed.
"You'd better be kidding man," AJ said to Howie.
"Of course I am," Howie kidded and Emilie laughed again.
"So, since you two look so nice, we are taking you some place nice,"
Brian said to Emilie and Ariale.
"That sounds nice," Ariale said taking his hand.
"Where to?" Howie asked and they suggested Planet Hollywood near
Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney. They took a limo there, as they
listened to the bodyguards explaining about fans from foreign countries
going to be around, and how careful they were supposed to be. When they
arrived, Emilie and Ariale stepped out first, as they heard a whistle
from a nearby guy.
"Hello ladies," he yelled as AJ stepped out and he shut up, and turned
around.
"That guy's trying to pick you up," AJ said. "Don't worry, I'll kick
his butt."
"Thanks Zorro," Emilie teased and AJ bowed to her. They headed up
towards Planet Hollywood, being able just to go right in.
"Hey, this is where we technically had our first date," Nick told
Emilie pulling them away from everyone else. "Have I told you how
beautiful you looked lately?"
"Tell me again," Emilie teased him and he kissed her on the tip of her
nose.
"Emilie, you are the most beautiful, sexy woman I have ever laid eyes
on," Nick said softly.
"Sexy? Hmmm," Emilie replied smiling. "Nick, you are the most sweetest,
sexiest man I have ever met."
"Sexiest? Whoohoo," Nick joked and they both laughed, as Nick kissed
her softly on the lips.
"Hey you two, come on," AJ said grabbing Emilie's hand and Nick's arm.
"We're coming," Nick said shaking his arm lose. They followed everyone
in towards the bar area, where the hostess said they would have to wait
a few minutes for their table.
"What would you like to drink?" Brian asked Ariale as they stood off
set from everyone, when she noticed a few guys from 'N Sync or she
thought it was them.
"Hey Brian, what's up?" asked one of the cute ones with brown hair and
brown eyes. "Hi, I'm JC."
"Hey," Ariale said smiling at them.
"Hey JC, what are you doing here?" asked Brian as he ordered himself a
beer and Ariale a Coke.
"Lance, Justin, and I decided to go to Pleasure Island for the night,"
JC answered ordering himself a drink. "Is that your girlfriend?"
"Yeah, that's Emilie's friend Ariale," replied Brian smiling. "So,
how's your studio time coming?"
"Pretty good," answered JC. "It's been interesting. I think everyone is
getting restless." Brian nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Howie, AJ,
Nick, and Emilie were talking to each other, when Lance and Justin came
over to say hello. Emilie noticed Lance looking at her, and she
cringed. Lance had obviously liked her back in September when she had
gone to see the guys for thr first time in Toronto, but Nick and her had clicked
so well, they had decided to hook up.
"Hey," Howie said to them. "What's up?"
"Hey," Lance replied smiling. "Nothing much. We just came down for a
night off. All those hours in the studio."
"We can relate," AJ replied. "The producers want that perfecting effect
and I am just so damn tired of it all. I hate the studio. I never liked
it, and probably never will."
"I like the studio, sort of," Emilie commented.
"You sing?" Justin asked her and Nick looked at her in surprise.
"Yeah, but I'm terrible," Emilie laughed. "I've only done those
recording studios in like amusement parks."
"What are we waiting for then?" Nick asked her grabbing her hand.
"Let's go see a duet at that Superstar Studios in Pleasure Island. It'll
be a riot."
"Nick, I'm not that good," Emilie protested, but Nick was dragging her,
as everyone else laughed at them.
"I gotta see this," AJ commented, as Justin followed them as well leaving Howie and Lance there.
"We'll get the table," Howie yelled at them, as JC, Brian, and Ariale
watched them leave.
"I wonder where they're going," Ariale said.
"Who knows?" Brian replied handing her a Coke...
"Nick, please don't make me do this," Emilie protested. "I am so bad,
that Mouse sings along with me."
"Come on Em," AJ smiled as they walked they bought their tickets for
Pleasure Island.
"I'm sure you aren't as bad as AJ," Justin joked and Emilie shook her
head.
"Come on, it'll be fun," Nick said and Emilie finally agreed to do it.
They walked into Pleasure Island, and practically ran to the studio.
"Hey Timberlake, why don't we sing Spice Girls?" AJ asked Justin and
Emilie laughed.
"No thanks," Justin replied.
"So, what would you like to sing?" the girl asked Nick looking at his
face and she gasped. "You're- I mean, aren't you Niick..??"
"Yes it's me," Nick replied smiling. "Nice to meet you."
"Wow, AJ too," the girl said beaming. "Could I have your autograph?"
"Sure," AJ answered as Emilie looked over the song chart with Nick.
"Which song?" Nick asked her.
"Oh Nick, this is going to sound so terrible," Emilie commented as her
eyes laid on "Show Me Love" by Robyn.
"You want Robyn?" Nick asked her and she nodded. "Okay. We'll sound
great together."
"Sure we will," Emilie smiled as Justin and AJ flirted with the counter
girls. "I'll sound like a dog dying and you'll sound great."
"Emilie, you're too much sometimes," Nick laughed as they went into the
studio and put on their earphones.
"Ready?" the girl asked into their earphones and Emilie nodded. Nick
sang first, and it was funny, because he sounded great. Then, he
signaled Emilie to start singing, and she sang, as Nick looked at her
shock. Her voice wasn't just okay, it was awesome and he had no idea
that his girlfriend could sing so well. They finished the song, as they
both took off their headsets.
"Emilie, you never told me you could sing like that," Nick told her.
"You're awesome."
"Thanks," Emilie said beaming. "That was fun, but I'm not really
great."
"Listen to yourself," Nick said as the girl played it over the speakers
as everyone heard it.
"Nice song Nick," AJ teased as Emilie's voice filled the room. "Emilie,
you have a great voice."
"Thanks," Emilie replied. "Not that great though." Nick put his arm
around her. Justin complimented her voice as well, as girls from
outside the studios started coming in because they recognized Nick's
voice. They signed a few autographs, and all the girls seemed to be good sports
about leaving the guys alone. They headed back to Planet Hollywood, as
Justin noticed some of his friends and waved at them.
"So, you two have been together for this long?" Justin asked Emilie and
Nick. "Usually, your relationships last one week Nick."
"Yeah, what's so wrong with that?" Nick asked him and Justin looked
taken back.
"Nothing, I was just noticing," Justin answered.
"Fine," Nick replied. He looked at Emilie, who was noticing the tension
between the guys. She sometimes wondered if 'N Sync and the Backstreet
Boys got along very well.
"Anyway, Emilie, I think you should come on tour with us," AJ suggested.
"I mean, you could sing "Show Me Love" with Nick as his solo and all
the girls will go wild."
"Sure AJ," Emilie smiled as they walked up the stairs towards Planet
Hollywood. They walked in to see the place more busier, and noticed
Brian, Ariale, Lance, JC, and Howie sitting at a huge table off to the
side from everyone.
"There's everyone," Justin noticed and they sat down.
"Where did you go?" Brian wanted to know.
"Emilie impressed us with her wonderful singing talent," Nick said as
he pushed Emilie's chair in.
"You didn't make her do that, did you?" Howie asked him and he
laughed.
"Do what?" Lance wanted to know. He was crazy about Emilie, and only
wished he could get her. He thought she was beautiful, sweet, and nice.
It was too bad she was dating Nick.
"Nothing," Emilie answered shyly, as the waitress walked over
"Wow, hello boys and girls," she said. "I'm Miranda. Welcome to Planet
Hollywood."
"Hey, didn't you work in Toronto?" Emilie asked her.
"Yes, I remember you and Nick," Miranda replied. "How are you doing?"
"Great," Nick answered smiling. "Why are you down her and not in
Toronto?"
"Well, I moved down here," Miranda replied as AJ looked at her with
interest. He noticed her luscious long brown hair, nice body, and
shining light brown eyes, and would love to date her.
"How interesting," AJ flirted and Miranda blushed.
"I moved down here with my husband," Miranda pointed out and AJ looked
shocked. "So, can I get you anything to drink?" They ordered their
drinks as Justin and JC burst out laughing as soon as she was gone.
"McLean, burned at his own game," JC laughed and Emilie and Ariale
smiled at each other.
"So, Emilie, what did Nick make you do?" Lance asked Emilie, obviously
eager to hang on her every word.
"Bass, none of your business I believe," Nick snapped at him and Lance
gave him the evil eye. "How many times do I have to tell you? Emilie is
my girlfriend, so get off cloud nine, and realize that."
"Whoa, Carter, I was just interested in hearing what you made her do,"
Lance snapped back and Emilie looked at them in shock.
"Lay off Bass," Nick replied angrily. "I know you've talking at Emilie
with the guys."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Lance yelled at him.
"Ask your buddies," Nick replied as Emilie looked at Nick.
"JC? Justin? What's he talking about?" Lance asked them and Justin
seemed to cringe.
"Well, man, you do talk about her," JC admitted.
"Well, maybe I do find Emilie attractive," Lance said to Nick. "But,
she's your girlfriend, and I would never think about taking her?"
"Guys, please stop fighting," Emilie spoke up, as tears formed in her
eyes. She stood up and walked quickly away from the table.
"Nice job Carter," Lance snapped and Nick looked at him.
"I'll get her," Ariale replied standing up, and she ran after Emilie.
She found her inside the girl's washroom, crying silently.
"Ariale, what was that all about?" Emilie asked crying.
"I think Lance likes you," Ariale replied getting her some tissues.
"I don't like him at all," Emilie replied drying her eyes. "I love
Nick. Doesn't Lance realize that?"
"I don't know," Ariale replied honestly. "Come on back to the
table."
"Hold on," Emilie replied as she dried her eyes, but mascara streaks
were evident all over her red face. She wiped off her face and headed
back to the table to see that Lance, JC, and Justin had left.
"Are you okay?" Nick asked her when she sat down and she nodded.
"I'm sorry," Emilie said softly. "I just don't like Lance and I don't
know why he keeps staring at me."
"It's okay," Nick replied wiping a tear off her face. "I shouldn't have
yelled at him."
"It's okay," Emilie answered as Brian and Ariale looked at them
"What happened?" Brian asked Ariale.
"Em's just upset about Lance," replied Ariale as Brian kissed her.
"She'll be okay."
"Yeah well, Lance has no right looking at Emilie anyway," Brian
replied.
"I'm not too fond of him anyway."
"Neither is Nick as I can see," Ariale replied shaking her head...