* A Few Days Later *
Amber was in her bedroom packing her things. Two days before, Fatima had told her that she had found another dancer to replace her. She was sad to leave but she knew it was for the best. Brian and Nick were still not talking to each other and were always fighting for nothing. They both had been real jerks with her. They were replying horrible things at anything she was saying or doing. It was awful for her to live this. But she wasn't the only one, everyone was looking really tired to live with this. She couldn't live anymore with Brian and Nick always insulting her she she was happy to leave in another hand. But she had have some good times with the band and in the tour... and she would never forget it.
"I'm gonna miss you so much!!!" Carly exclaimed entering in the room.
"I'll miss you too girlie!" Amber replied almost crying.
"I can't believe you're already leaving!"
"I can't either! But I'm happy this hole bullshit is over! I won't have Brian bitching me all the time!"
"Yeah well WE will live with his bad mood!" Carly laughed. "Anyways!!"
"Yeah anyway!" Amber smiled. "Come on! I have to go..."
"Alright babe!" Carly sighed. "I'll help you out with those loggages!" she added taking some of the suitcases.
The two friends walked downstair talking about the first day they had met. When they got in the lobby of the hotel, everyone, except Brian, was waiting for her to tell her goodbye...even Nick was there.
"Bye Amber! We'll miss you!" Howie told her with a hug.
"Bye Guys! I'll miss you a lot too!!" she replied with tears in her eyes.
"I hope we'll see you some other time... maybe if you go dancing with a really famous group or artist!" Becky exclaimed.
"I'd be cool!" Amber smiled. "It was great working with you!"
"But promise me something..." Aj asked.
"Yeah sure what?"
"Don't go on tour with N Sync...please!?!?" he begged. Amber laughed and reassured him. She hugged everyone goodbye, beside Nick, with a few tears falling on her cheeks.
"You guys, you better take care of my girls or I'll come back and kick your asses!" Amber said to the boys, especially Howie and Aj.
"Alright!" they replied smiling.
She looked up at Nick who haven't said a word and wasn't looking at her very nicely.
"I'm surprise to see you here..." she told him.
"I just want to tell you that I'm happy I won't have to see your face again and I hope I'll never see you for the rest of my life..." he said seriously, staring at her.
"Nick!!!" Aj shouted unhappily. Amber made a sign that it was okay and plunged her eyes into his.
"Well I'll remind you something Carter..." she started wiping some tears from her face. "I wasn't alone into this shit...we were two and it was you and me! I can understand you're sad and you lost your bestfriend but I lost something too...and I feel the same way you are! So never forget that you're involve in the lost of your bestfriend!!" she continued. Nick looked down the floor sadly. "But I wish you that things will get back at normal between you and Bri..." she added with a little smile. Everyone had listen and they all were surprised by her last sentence. Carly started sobbing and Howie hold her tigh. Seeing that he wasn't reacting, Amber turned around to get back with the others but Nick put a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry..." he said before to turn back and leave. She smiled and returned to her friends to see them a last time.
"Oh I'll miss you so much!" she repeated with a giggle starting to sob again. They all hugged her a last time wishing her luck with her carreer.
"Call me often!" Carly said.
"I will, don't worry!" Amber replied. "Ok the cab is here...I have to leave now!"
"Alright! Bye darling! Take care!" Ashley shouted.
Amber started walking away, wishing so much to hear Brian calling her name and running after her, telling her he was sorry and forgave her. But she pushed the doors, got in the cab and left for the airport with an heavy heart.
*Later the same day*
Nick was running all over his suite trying to find his short for the pool. Naomie had asked him if he wanted to join her for a lil swim! He had accept knowing that Noamie was the only one who could change his mind...she was too crazy...he'd never saw this goofy side of her...he knew that she was like this just for making him happier but he liked it!!! It was like with Brian...not exactly the same..he liked Naomie company but not as much as Brian's one.Brian was his bestfriend since...he couldn't tell since when...for him...it was since he was born...Brian had always been a part of his life...and would always be more than a friend..more than a brother...for Nick...Brian was a part of him.He was lost in his tought when the knock on the door awoke him.
"Hey you asked for a stripteaser... Here I am mister!!" Naomie said joking with her towel around her fragile body hiding her sweet swinsuit.
"humm Can I see it!?!?!" He asked trying to look inside the towel teasing Noamie
"hey hey hey..." She back off.
"What?!?! I'm a normal boy ya know!!" he laughed.
"ok ok then a lil part of the show!!" she said opening a lil part verry quickly of her towel
"Whaaa I almost saw something!!"he said sarcasticaly.
"Wait some minutes! We'll be at the pool in 2 minutes!"
"Ho Damm the poool....I didn't fine my short yet..!!" he exclaimed hesiting
"Duh Nick!! What are you waiting..for...??" Naomie said looking at the mess that was his suite.
"Well...I guess the...well I guess I'm waiting for the clean up service..." He replied trying to not burst out laughing.
Naomie sighed looking at him. He looked like a little boy of 5 years old trying to find an excuse for a bad joke he did.
"What color his your short lil boy?!?"
"Humm I think it's blue and white.." He said.
"You're not sure what color his your short?!?!"Naomie asked with a desperate look on her face.
"Heee no... should I??"
"Haaa what kind of person are you Carter???"she laughed
"I'm...I'm a boy!!" he defended hiself
"Ho yeah I forgot!!" Naomie laugh "Is it this one?!?"She asked pointing a a pair of short on the couch.
"Ho yeah that's it!!hehe we can go now!!" Nick laughed
"huh huh...maybe you should wear it!!don't you think?!?Mister I'm a boy?!?"
"Hoooooo yeah!!I,ll ...I'll go in the bathroom!!" He walked to the bathroom
"Ho gosh..." Naomie sighed.
She sat on the couch of Nick's room and watch for the last time his mess... that was a cute mess in fact...seeing all his thing all over the room was kinda interesting.
"I'm ready!!"Nick exclaimed coming back from the bathroom with his short and a white t-shirt.
"Let's go" Naomie smiled getting up on her feet.
They walked to the pool in silence.
"So are you gonna take this towel off?" Nick asked with a grin teasing Naomie.
"right...Now..." she said letting her towel fall on the floor.
"....and...when are you getting this bikini off???" He asked expecting her perfect body
"When are you take this short off?!?" she demanded playing his game
"I just put them on!" he said
"Well take them off" she told him
"Are you serious or you're kidding?!" Nick asked confused....he was kidding but he wasn't sure of she was or not...
'No I am not Nick COMON TAKE THIS OFF' she tought..."Ho Nick I'm just kidding!!"she lied jumping in the pool
"Ha...then.." he laughed doing the same thing she did...he jumped in the pool.
They played and talked in the pool for an half an hours...they were completely alone when Naomie decide to go on the springboard and jumped on the pool...Nick waited...and waited...but she never came back.
"Nam it's not funny... Naomie..." nothing..he couldn't see her "NAMMMMMMM??comon man it's not funny!" he screamed "Comon Nam!!Damm!!"he went on the bottom on the pool but he couldn't see her he started to panic when he came back at the surface "NAMMMMM?"
"Wouhaha don't be scared little boy!!!"she said with a little laugh sitting in the pool's stairs
"Gosh what was that for???" he asked angry and out of breath "I tought you were dead Nam it wasn't funny at all..."
"Hey hey I'm sorry!!I didn't mean to upset you... you just freaked out before I came!!" Naomie explained.
"I didn't see you I tought you were dead..." he said not paying attention at was she was saying he was like a little kid who was freaking out.
"Hey hey Nick I'm ok I'm right here I'm not dead!!I'm here!!"
He walked up the pool's stairs and sat on the last step out of control
"You had a good time??huh??didn't you??you know it's the last thing I need to loose someone else... gosh I really tought I've loose you too... You scared me.. you're happy you get what you wanted didn't you?"
"Nick I'm sorry... I didn't want to scare you I swear.. gosh Nick... I am not happy at all If I've scared you that much...I'm sorry really sorry.." Naomie said sitting next to him and rubbing his back.
"ho man I'm going crazy..."he said.
"You're not Nick" she said softly.
"I cannot live like this anymore..I'm always scared to loose something or someone..Nam I need Brian so much...He's a part of me... Without him I'm nothing..."
"It's not true Nick... you're you!! You're Nick Carter... " Naomie started but stopped when she realize that she was going to tell him that he was the one that she loved and that he was exeptional at her eyes...
"And?!?!" He asked
"and what??!"
"You stopped ...you were about to say somthing!" Nick confirmed
"I was not..."Naomie replied
"Okay! I'll go back to my room if you don't mind ok?!? I think I need to be alone for a while.." Nick said getting up taking his towel and his t-shirt.
"ok!!!Nick??" she called him
"Yeah??!"
"You need me you call me huh?!?"
"Yes! Thanks... I really appreciate everything you've done for me so far!!" Nick said walking to the hall door going back to his suite.
"Yeah well... I wish I could do more..." Naomie said once Nick was out of the pool room ..."If you could only see how much I love you.....Ha Nam..get back on hearth..." She shook her head and got back to her room.
*Meanwhile*
Stacey was in hers and Naomie's bedroom looking at what she had bought for the charity event. Everything was on her bed and she was admiring them. She knew the Charity event was only in a few days but she wanted to be sure everything was alright. She couldn't believe she was going to be there and couldn't wait to meet all the famous people that were going to be there too. Elton John of course had always been in her life but other groups and artists like Bon Jovi and Madonna would be there. She was already hyper even if it was only in 5 days. She looked at the necklace that was lying on the bed and suddently realized that she haven't try it yet. The girls had to leave really fast because they were late for the rehearsal so she just had bought it and forgot about it. She took it in her hand and tried to put it on. Right at this moment someone knocked on the door.
"Hey!" she smiled opening the door.
"Hey Stace! how are you?" Kevin asked.
"I'm doing great! What about you?" she said letting him in.
"Same here!" he replied looking at what was on the bed. "What is all this? You're going out ?"
"No.." she laughed. "This is what your date will be wearing for the charity event sir!"
"Oh I see!" he said with a smile accross his face. He looked at the beautiful red dress and imagine Stacey wearing it. He knew she would look fantastic and he was happy he had asked her to come with him.
"So what can I do for you?"
"Oh yeah!" he said getting back on earth. "I was wondering if you could just cut my hair a little for the MTV Europe Awards tomorrow night..." he asked.
"Yeah sure! Right now?" she asked.
"No no...we can wait for tomorrow afternoon of something... it will look better if you just did it!" he answered.
"Alright no problem! I can do this!" she smiled. "You're going only you guys together tomorrow night?"
"Yup! I don,t know why...they just told us to come without dates..."
"Okay!" Stacey laughed. "Hey! can you help me with this?" she said showing him the necklace. "I don't know why I can't tie it up myself.."
"Yeah sure.." he said taking the necklace. He stayed in the front of her and placed the necklace gently around her neck. She lift up her hair so he could see something. She could feel his breathe in her neck and she got chills. "Okay!" he said when he tied it up. He moved his head back in front on hers but stayed really close, his eyes glued to hers. They didn't move for a few seconds that felt like hours, looking into each other eyes. They moved closer and closer...
"Ahem...thank you.." Stacey said breaking their trance and looked at the floor. She didn't why she talked and broke everything. She felt so weird. Her heart was beating so fast and she didn't know why.
"No problem..." Kevin replied keeping his eyes on her. "Oh well...I should go now...see ya at dinner?"
"Yeah sure..." Stacey said a little ashame.
"Alright...see ya later!" Kevin said with a little smile, leaving the room and closing the door behind him.
Stacey stood there not really realizing what had almost happened. She shuddered again and still felt this strange feeling inside of her. She closed her eyes and saw again Kevin's deep look into her eyes. She felt like he had gone right into her... like he was still into her. She couldn't believe what was happening. What was that all about? ... She had an idea but she couldn't believe it was what she was thinking of. She had to talk to someone. Without even realizing she had walked out the room, she found herself knocking at Brian's door.
"Hey!" Brian said smiling. "What are you doing here?"
"Hum..well... hum... I wanted to know how you were doing..." she lied walking into the room and sitting on bed.
"Oh I'm alright..." he replied staring at her. "Are you alright? Your face is all red..." he added with a little laugh. "Why are you blushing?
"I'm alright...and I'm not blushing!!"she said.
"Well, your cheeks are reddish!" Brian laughed.
"That's not true!!" she exclaimed running to the mirror to see if he was right.
"I swear! You're red like a tomatoe!" he laughed teasing her. She looked at her image in the mirror and realized that she was actually a little red. But not as much as Brian was pretending.
"Stop teasing me..." she told him getting back on the bed.
"Ok...but why do you have red cheeks?" he asked.
"I don't know... " she lied. She knew exactly why she was blushing. She was feeling like Brian knew that Kevin and her had almost kissed. She was feeling like everyone knew. "Ok girl...stop freaking out.." she thought. She felt like she had to talk about it with Brian but she stopped herself from telling him what she thought and changed the subject of the conversation. "So...are you happy Amber's gone?"
"Hum..I don't know..." he said looking at the floor. "She's gone now?"
"Well yeah she is!" Stacey giggled. "You look sad..."
"I'm not!!" he defended himself. "well...not because she's gone.."
"Oh come on... I'm sure you're not totally happy she left..." Stacey said with a little smile. Brian sighed noisily and sat on the little couch next to the bed.
"I don't know what to think..." he said.
"Do you think you still love her?"
"I have no idea...I mean...I wanted so much to forgive her and get things back like they used to but something always told me not to do it!" he said finally letting out what was on his mind.
"Maybe it's because you did it once...and you just don't want everything to end up the same..." Stacey told him.
"Well...both situation ended up the same..." he said. "I tried to forgive her...and Nick too...but everytime I see them I feel a huge pain here..." he added putting his hand on his chest. "I just can't...that's all..."
"But you can't live without talking to Nick all your life... you both have the same carreers and ...together..." she said.
"I know...but I need more time to forget about it... " he replied.
"I can understand that..." Stacey said with a little smile.
"But I'm scared I did a mistake... what if Amber was the love of my life and I let her go like this?"
"You know what I think?" Stacey asked.
"What?"
"I think that if you suddently realized she's the love of your life...you'll feel like you have to talk to her... and the only way is to pick up the thing right beside your bed, on the little table right there..." Stacey giggled pointing at the phone.
"You're right..." he sighed.
"But maybe you won't feel it now... I don't know..I can't really talk to you about it I'm not an expert..." she laughed.
"Alright!" Brian laughed too. "But thanks..I think you help me!"
"That's good!"
"You're sure your didn't come for any special reason?" he asked a little suspicious.
"hum no! I swear..."
"Okay if you say so!" Brian exclaimed.
"Oh well...I'll leave you now..I'm happy you're doing alright.." she said getting up.
"Thanks! See ya later!"
"Yeah Bye!" she replied leaving.
When she left, Brian went on his bed and layed down, his arms behing his head. He was thinking about what Stacey had told him. Maybe she was right and he would realize later how much he loved her. But he always thought he would knew it when he'd meet the woman of his life... did he felt it? He didn't know..and feelings were all mixed up in his head and his heart. What was he going to do with this? He layed on his side and looked at the phone during a long time. He finally picked it up and dialed.
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