It was Sunday night and a bunch of people were over at Nick's house for a party before they left. It was something they always did to have a party with all their friends every time they were about to go on tour. Kristen was dancing dancing with Nick when AJ came over with two beers. "Here you go Nicky, and here you go...wait Kristen I do believe you are under age and won't be able to join us drinking this evening," AJ said joking around.
"Oh and Nick is allowed to drink? I do believe he is under age too you know," Kristen said.
"Yeah but he's a guy he's allowed to."
"Don't be sexiest now AJ."
"I'm not. I'm just messing with you. Here you go and don't drink too much cause you never know what can happen."
"Thanks for the advice."
"I don't think we'll be using it though," Nick added. Kristen gave him a weird look and he just smiled, pulled her closer and started dancing again while drinking.
After a couple of hours Kristen saw the Cassie was completely wasted and she was grinding with every guy there including Kevin whom she was with at that moment. She had seen Brian and Angela leave a little while ago and knew that they were saying good-bye in a special type of way. Kristen had about three beers and was beginning to get drunk. Nick had a lot to drink and was practically drunk. He was getting more and more sexual with Kristen every beer that he drank. He was holding Kristen as close as he possibly could with one of his hands on her ass. He was currently sucking on her neck when he whispered in her ear. "Follow me," he said and pulled her out of the room.
"Where are we going?" Kristen asked holding onto Nick as a support because she was beginning to feel light headed.
"Follow me," Nick said again. He led Kristen into his room where he began kissing her. He picked her up and placed her on his bed and began kissing her some more letting his hands roam all over her body. He began unbuttoning her shirt with one hand and his other hand slowly made it's way up Kristen's leg and up her skirt. Nick had gotten Kristen's shirt off and threw it on the floor. Kristen pulled Nick's hand that was on her thigh away.
"Nick stop it," she said softly.
"Don't you want something from me before I leave?" Nick asked kissing her neck.
"No I don't. Not like this. You're completely wasted so please get off of me."
"Don't you love me like I love you?"
"Not when you're drunk. Now get off of me!" Kristen yelled at him then shoved him off of her. She got up and put her shirt back on and looked at Nick who was passed out on the bed. "You obvously don't know what love is," Kristen said with a tear coming out of her eye as she left the room. She ran into Howie when she got downstairs.
"Are you okay Kristen? What's wrong?" Howie asked putting his hands on her shoulders.
"Nothing, I'm just upset about you guys leaving in the morning," Kristen said. Only half of what she said was the truth she was also upset with Nick for getting drunk and trying to have sex with her.
"It's going to be okay," Howie said and hugged Kristen.
"I know but it still hurts."
"I know it does. We've all been through it. Where is Nick? Shouldn't he be with you?"
"Oh he is upstairs passed out on his bed."
"Nick passed out? How much did he have to drink?"
"A lot."
"He never drinks that much. I wonder what has gotten into him."
"I don't know. Do you know where Cassie is at? I need to talk to her."
"She left with one of the other dancers. I don't know where though."
"Thanks anyways. I'll talk to you later," Kristen said walking away. Someone put on a slow song, Five's "Until the Time is Through" and a bunch of people started slow dancing. Kristen spotted AJ dancing with some blonde girl and she went and tapped him on the shoulder. AJ turned around and looked at her. "I don't want to be rude but I was wondering if you would dance with me for this song," Kristen said.
"Sure, I'll dance with you the next song," AJ said to the blonde. He wrapped his arms around Kristen while she wrapped her arms around him and placed her head on his chest. "Why aren't you dancing with Nick?"
"Because he would rather get drunk and pass out on me."
"And that's why you were crying?"
"How did you know I was crying?"
"I saw you talking to Howie and either you have really glossy eyes or those were tears welling up in your eyes and falling down your cheek. So are you going to tell me what's wrong?"
"It's Nick."
"What did he do now?"
"He was drunk and tryed to have sex with me," Kristen said then paused. "I didn't want to so he accused me of not loving him the way he loves me," she finished with tears coming out of her eyes.
"Well you were smart not to have sex with him. You shouldn't do it to please him. Can I ask you something?" Kristen nodded her head against AJ's chest. "Do you love Nick?" Kristen looked up at AJ. "Sorry if it's a personal question and you don't have to answer it."
"It's okay. I won't let myself love him AJ," Kristen said.
"Why not? You shouldn't hold back your feelings you know."
"I know but the first guy that I ever loved craped on me and I'm afraid if I fall in love with another guy it will just happen to me again. I don't want to be hurt like that again. It's the worse thing in the world."
"That's understandable but I think you need to give love another chance. Not necisarrily with Nick but you should give love another chance in the future."
"I don't know. I don't want to get hurt."
"I don't think Nick would hurt you but it's up to you how you feel about him and other guys. Don't hold anything back," AJ said as the song ended. "You look like you could use some rest. How about I take you home?"
"I'd like that," Kristen said as they walked out the front door.