"Where's Kevin?" AJ asked sitting next to Lori at the bar.
She shrugged. "Dunno. Think he's upstairs. He was tired after the show. Been a long week," she said looking down at her drink.
"Everything okay with two?" AJ asked, his voice full of concern.
Lori smiled up at him, touched by the feeling she seen in his dark eyes. "Of course it is silly. I've just got a lot on my mind. Keeping me from sleeping. Didn't want to disturb him."
"Just making sure, darlin'. You looked kinda down."
Lori shrugged. "Just wishing tomorrow weren't…well, tomorrow," she sighed. "God knows when I'm going to see him again. IF I ever see him again. And then there's Alesha and Nick. She realizes how much she cares for him and regrets leaving."
AJ smiled. "Don't think you have to worry about that one, doll. You've seen how he's been moping around her for the last week. And then tonite at the show," AJ winked. "It's all good," he said with a look of knowing.
Lori giggled. "So says you who is the god of all, yeah?"
AJ grinned. "You know it." He looked around the bar and sighed. "This place sucks. Wanna go out?"
Lori shrugged. "I don't know AJ…"
"Oh come on, it'll be fun," he said grabbing her hand and pulling her out of the hotel lounge. "What time does your plane leave tomorrow?" he asked hailing a cab.
"2:30, why?"
"Just want to make sure we get you back in time…but being that my flight leaves before yours…no worries," he said wiggling his eyebrows.
"How about Mortal Kombat?" Aaron asked digging through Nick's Nintendo library.
"Coolieos," Alesha grinned. "I get Scorpion."
"Scorpion sucks," Aaron said making a face. "I want Rayden."
"Have your dumb Rayden, then," Alesha said sticking her tongue out at him.
Nick was at his computer checking his email. He glanced over at Alesha and Aaron and smiled. He jumped as the phone rang. Aaron hopped up and grabbed it before anyone else could move. "Hello >pause< Who IS this? >pause< Oh. No, he's not home. >pausepause< It's my house, too. >pausepause< He's with Alesha. >pausepausepause< Because you're mean. >pause< Bye," he said hanging up the phone.
Nick had walked over and was staring down at Aaron, his arms folded across his chest. "Who was that?"
"Sarah," Aaron said quietly.
"Why did you tell her a story?"
Aaron looked up at Nick through his lashes. "Because I don't want her here. She yelled at Lesh because she was goofing around with me," he looked like he was about to cry. "I don't like her Nick. She's mean."
Nick wrapped his little brother in a hug. "It's okay Ace. I'm not mad at you."
"You aren't?" Aaron asked looking up at him.
Nick shook his head. "No. But it's not nice to tell people things that aren't true. Okay?"
Aaron nodded. "Kay," he said hugging Nick back and running over to the TV. "Wanna watch a movie?" he asked Alesha.
"Aren't you sleepy?" she smiled at him.
He shook his head. "Nopers."
"What movie do you wanna watch, sweetie?" she asked.
"Ummm…Men in Black," he said grabbing it and putting it in the VCR. He then climbed up on Alesha's lap, wrapped his arms around her neck, and laid his head on her shoulder. Before Will Smith had his first alien encounter, Aaron was fast asleep.
Nick smiled. "Want me to carry him into the other room?"
Alesha nodded and whispered, "He'd probably be more comfy, yeah." She smiled.
Nick reached up and unhooked Aaron's arms from around Alesha's neck. His gaze caught hers and held for a brief moment. She could feel his breath on her lips. He closed his eyes and gathered his little brother in his arms, carrying him to the back room.
"You don't like clubs too much, do you?" AJ asked as they sat back down at the bar.
Lori shrugged. "Don't have really anyone to go to a club with back home…my partner in crime is down here."
"So why don't you move down here with her?"
"I'm planning on it, Mr. Nosey-butt," she smiled.
He grinned. "Well, if you moved down here, then when I'm not on tour, we could go club hopping at Pleasure Island." He ordered them another round of drinks, having lost track of how many they had already consumed.
"What makes you so sure that I want to hang out with you?" she asked coyly.
He grinned. "Because I want to hang out with you." A slow song started playing and AJ grabbed Lori by the hand and pulled her out on the floor. "I love this song," he said pulling her close and singing along softly next to her ear.
o~/One/You're like a dream come true/Two/Just wanna be with you/Three/Girl, it's plain to see/That you're the only one for me/And four/Repeat steps one thru three/Five/Make you fall in love with me/If ever I believe my work is done/Then I'll start back at one/~o
AJ moved like liquid to the music. "He is so HOT," Lori thought. She remembered all the reasons she had found him attractive to begin with. Being this close to him was intoxicating. This combined with the alcohol she had consumed started to affect her. She snuggled up to him, tracing soft lines on the back of his neck.
AJ, quite inebriated himself, pulled her even closer and began placing light kisses on her neck. As the song ended, AJ whispered in her ear, "Wanna go someplace else?" Lori nodded, biting her lip and looking deep in his eyes. They pulled apart slowly and walked hand and hand back to the bar to ask the bartender to call them a cab.
While outside, waiting for the cab, AJ leaned over and kissed Lori hard and passionately on the mouth. She responded with just as much feeling. Her arms snaked around his neck, as his went around her waist pulling her to him. His tongue found its way into her mouth, teasing hers seductively. When the cab arrived, they pulled apart long enough to get inside. Once the door was closed, their lips were locked together. AJ's hand was on her leg, sliding up and down, slowly, massaging the muscles lightly. Her hands were on his chest, scraping her nails softly along his ridged abdomen.
They reached the hotel, and AJ handed the driver a bill, not even paying attention to how much, his attention focused all on Lori. They barely made upstairs and into his room, before clothes started coming off. He had her shirt off, and was kissing her breasts before the door was all the way closed. S Her hands were touching the parts of him that were in desperate need of release. "God Lori," he moaned as her and massaged his erection through his jeans. "You don't know how long I have wanted you," he whispered leading her over to the bed. Laying her down gently, he began kissing her neck again. Her fingers were busy unbuttoning his jeans, touching him every chance she could get, just to hear his breath catch. "You have no idea how much I envied Kevin for having the one thing I wanted."
At the mention of Kevin's name, Lori sobered up. "Oh my god," she said pushing AJ off from her. "What am I doing?" she asked. Looking at AJ's confused face, she whispered, "I am so sorry AJ. I never meant for this to happen. Oh god," she moaned grabbing her shirt and throwing it back on quickly. Leaving the room, and heading towards her own, she bumped into some one in her rush. She looked up to apologize only to meet a familiar emerald gaze.
"Where've you been?" he asked taking in her disheveled appearance.
"Ummm…out," she said softly, looking away.
"With AJ?" he asked. He had stepped out into the hall just as she had come almost running out of AJ's room.
"Ummm…we went for a couple of drinks."
"But you don't drink," Kevin replied.
"I was upset. He was trying to relax me," Lori sighed.
"Could've talked to me," Kevin said. She could tell he was hurt.
"You were so tired baby. I didn't want to bother you. I was just being silly anyway. I am afraid I'm never going to see you again after tonite," she said her eyes filling with tears.
"Oh Lori baby," Kevin said pulling her to him. "You'll see me again. I promise you will. Just don't scare me like that again. I thought you had decided to leave me for AJ. I thought that you and he had…"
"Shhh…" she said putting her finger to her lips. "I didn't and I'm not. I love YOU."
Nick walked back in the front room to find Alesha sleeping. She had one leg pulled up under her, her arms folded on the back of the couch and her head resting on them. He smiled softly, walking over to her. Kneeling in front of her, he brushed a strand of hair from her face. He leaned forward and kissed her gently. "I've missed you so much, babygirl. You better believe I'm not letting you go without one hell of a fight," he whispered.
"Nicky?" she whispered sleepily.
"Yes, Leshangel," he asked softly.
"I missed you too," she said placing her hand on his cheek.
"Oh babygirl," he moaned pulling her into his arms. "I love you so much," he murmured into her neck.
"I love you, too," she said softly.
