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Chapter 11

Melisa looked around the hotel. "Should I be here? What if I mess everything up? Damn, Nick! Why'd he have to go do that!"

She ran into the elevator that had just opened. Nick had given her his room number and told her to get there as soon as possible. When Melisa had first heard of the whole Paradise thing, she was shocked, hurt, and betrayed...but then she realized how much it had hurt being away from Nick before.....and she wasn't sure she wanted to go through that again. A lot had changed after they got back together. Something was different....but neither of them knew what.

When Paradise came into the picture, Melisa was furious. It was bad enough that they still hadn't got back on track from their last break-up, but now, some little slut decided to do Nick in. And what do you know? The next second, they're married.  It didn't help at all that the girl Nick was married to was perfect. She had the looks, the ability to cook and clean like a good wife (yeah, Nick had told her about her food and the clean house), and she had cool and calm attitude. But one thing that Melisa was glad she had and not Paradise, was the love of the Backstreet family. It was obvious they hated her. They told her right on her face. Even Brian! They would curse at her, call her names, throw stuff at her when she wasn't looking...even when she was looking. No one knew how horrible the Backstreet Boys really could be....except her. God, sometimes Melisa pitied her.....and that brought a smile to her face. Okay, so maybe she was being mean, but when you're up against someone like Paradise, every little bit counts.

The doors opened in front of Melisa. "Tonight, I'm gonna show Nick what he's missing and how much I love him."  Melisa thought. She skimmed through the doors, trying to find room 420. Thinking Nick would be in by now, she knocked on the door. No one answered. She knocked louder, and this time the door opened. Melisa smiled because she couldn't wait to see Nick....but as the door opened, her smile turned into a frown. There standing in front of her, stood Paradise.

Paradise smiled uneasily. "Uh hi. Come in." She moved out of the way to let Melisa in. "Is Nick expecting you?"

"Yeah. Where is he?" Melisa asked anxiously.

"He's still at the studio." The last of Melisa's happy spirit died down. "I don't know how long it'll take, but he'll be back pretty soon. You wanna wait?"

"Wait? In a room with her? Oh hell no! Not happening....but then where am I supposed to go? Wait, what the hell is she doing here anyways?"

"So why are you here?" Melisa asked Paradise, faking a cool front.

"Richard says that we have to stay together...and share a suit."

"Ok, there is no way in hell I'm staying here if she is. NO WAY! I'm leavin'. Nick can go fuck himself...or her tonight. I'm outtie!" "Ok, I'm gonna go. Tell Nick I had to leave."

Paradise nodded, shutting the door after Melisa. "Ok, cool down Paris. Just take a deep breath...Wow. That was very akward."

Nick came in half an hour later. "Um...hi." He said, when he was Paradise on the couch, drawing. "Whatya doin'?"

"Drawing."

"Yeah...so you like to draw?"

Paradise nodded. "I love it. Helps me get all my emotions out."

Nick nodded. He didn't know why he was talking to her. He shouldn't be..but if they were gonna live together...what could in hurt. He sat down on the couch as well. "I love to draw to, but I'm more into the comic stuff."

Paradise looked up at him, wondering if he knew that he was talking to her. "Um...that's ok. I'm not very good at that....ok, um I suck at it." Paradise said laughing. Surprisingly, Nick laughed along with her.

"I'll teach you. It's really fun." Nick looked over her shoulder to see what she was drawing. It was a ranch with many horses. "So...you like horses."

"Yeah, they're my favorite animals. I love to be near them, just like you love to be near the beach."

Nick nodded. "I'm not good at drawing stuff like that." He said, pointing the her picture." But I'd love to draw like that."

Paradise laughed. "Ok, so why don't you teach me how to draw your way and I'll teach you mine."

Nick and Paradise looked up at the same time, staring into each other's eyes. For a second, Nick thought he saw something. Something that, for that second, made him want to stop time.

Paradise looked into his intent gaze, getting trapped.....she shook her head. "Uh..Melisa came by today." Paradise said, breaking the connection.

"What? She came?" He had forgetten that she was supposed to come. "Why'd she leave?" Nick asked accusingly.

"You weren't here so she left. Like she'd want to spend her time with me." Paradise answered.

Nick stood up. "Great! The one good thing about this trip...and she's gone! Man, I hate you so much!! You just have to ruin everything!" Nick said as he walked into his room of the two room suit and slammed the door.

Paradise winced. "Alright Dise....back to reality now." She said to herself.

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