The only people left at the house were Jessica, Kevin, Chrissy, Howie, Thorin and Brian. Ever since Amy had made them sit on the couch to talk they'd all been too lazy to even get up.
Kevin sat up and looked around. "You guys......" he started.
His responses were a bunch of lazy "Hmmm's...."
"Look around at my house! It's disgusting! The windows are so dirty you can't even see out of them, the white carpet is black from no one wiping thier feet when they come in, the candeliar has about 10 pounds of dust on it along with just about everything else."
He got just about the same responses since no one cared. "So?"
"So! That girl Karine is coming up here tonight you really want her to see this house like this?"
Thorin laughed. She had her eyes closed and her head was laying on Brian's chest. "I don't care! Just letting ya'll know, I don't clean."
"You do now, everyone up! I can't take this filth anymore." Kevin's voice was determined.
Everyone slowly rolled off the couches and stood up.
"Now what?" Chrissy rubbed her eyes.
"Now we clean. I need someone to goto the store and I get that stuff that you clean with. I think they are called mops, and that soapy stuff."
"You guys don't even have a mop?" Jessica asked.
"No, we moved in here like a month ago, but we've never cleaned the house before." Brian explained.
"Thats pitiful! I'll goto the store," Chrissy voultenterd.
"Ok, but do you know like what I'm talking about like cleaning stuff," Kevin asked.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah...." Chrissy walked to the door and grabbed a pair of car keys off the rack.
"You gonna go like that?" Thorin asked while laughing and looking Chrissy up and down.
"What?" She looked down at her tiny pink tank top and black boxers that she'd slept in. "Oh..." She laughed. "Well come on Thorin, you can come shopping with me, since it seems thats the only thing you're good at."
Thorin rolled her eyes then followed her to get dressed.
They came back down a few minutes later dressed in normal street clothes. Chrissy stood infront of Kevin, having to turn her head all the way up just to look at his face. She outstreached her hand, demanding money.
"Kinda greedy, eh?" Kevin laughed and handed her three $20 bills. "I don't know how much that shit is, but that should be enough."
"Ok, thanks," Chrissy took the money and left with Thorin.
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Once Nick got onto the turnpike he relaxed and drove evenly. Amy leaned on her right elbow against the door handle and looked at the small canals on the side of the road go by. Every so often she'd see an alligator, but living in south Florida she saw them everyday.
AJ sat in the middle of the backseat, sprawled out, totally relaxed because he knew they'd be driving for a while. No one talked and the only sound their was came from the radio.
Nick looked over at Amy and smiled. He took his right hand off the steering wheel and took her hand into his, gently squeezing his fingers in between hers.
The silence became too much for AJ. He leaned forward and turned down the radio. "Ok Amy, I want answers. Will you please tell me what she looks like, or how she acts, I don't care, just something else besides her name is Karine," AJ begged.
She turned around to talk to him with her hand still intwind with Nicks. "Well Mr. I-Have-No-Patience, she is about my height, like 5'7'', or so, average. She's got a light brown colored hair, but the last time I saw her she had it blonde. She's a freak, she's always changing the color. She's got blue eyes, but wears these light purple contacts that look good on her cuz I put them on once and I looked really freaky. She's got an athletic build, but doesn't really play sports. She mostly hangs out at bowling alleys and plays pool, shes really good at it. Only cuz she learned from the best.....me!" Amy laughed. :She dresses in the really big pants that could fit a family of five, just like you guys and she wears thr tiny tank tops that look cute on her. She's got earrings, a bellyring, and an eyebrow ring which I think is really nasty, just imagine someone pulling it out! Eww! Oh yea, she's got two tattoos, one is a vine around her left upper arm and if you two get along then she just might show you the other one," Amy said with a grin.
AJ laughed. He was already falling for this girl. He leaned back in his seat and tried to put her together in his head from the desciption he'd just been given. He snapped out of his daze and sat up quickly. "She's single, right?"
"Yeah, AJ," Amy laughed. "Calm down! You're going to like her. I know the kind of woman you like," she stopped. "Except for Laura. Please explain to me what you saw in her."
"I want to hear this," Nick cooed.
"Well...." Aj started. "We met a few months ago when the group was in California. One night I could'nt sleep so I went for a walk. Right next to the hotel we were staying in was the beach. So I'm walking through the sand just thinking about everything in my life. It was so quiet and peaceful. Then I hear crying and I see someone sitting on the shoreline, shaking from crying. I knew it was a girl from the length of the hair. So I go, inroduce myself, sit down and talk to her. She tells me her story about how everything in her life was screwed up, her parents didn't have much money, her boyfriend just dumped her and that her friends that she trusted the most disowned her because she thought she might be pregnant. So I talk to her, calm her down. Then we ended up swaping numbers and we've kept in touch ever since then. We became good friends then started dating and I really liked her. She was the sweetest girl and I thought she was "the one", ya know? Ans then as we came closer and closer I'm supporting her and always buying her things and giving her money right and left. Then we slowly start drifting apart. I knew that she was using me for my money, but I thought I loved her. Thats why I brought her down here for Spring Break. So I could see if I really did love her and if she doesn't respect my friends then I don't want to be in a relationship with her. So I guess Amy ended it. The punch was one of the best things I've ever seen because she really deserved it. So thank you Amy, you got me out of a really hard spot."
"Gee," Amy laughed, "Your welcome, I guess."
It got silent again and Amy turned around and looked AJ right in the eyes. "Do you love Laura?"
AJ was taken back by the question. "I just can't stop," he said sadly, almost breaking up and crying but he knew it'd spoil his bad boy image so he held it in. "Do you know what I mean? Like when you love someone your heart is supported by them and you feel that with out them your heart with just break. So I guess that you can fall into love, but you can't fall out of love with out alot of time and support from people around you, no matter how hard you try. So I guess part of my heart will always love her but I just might be able to heal my broken heart. That's just how I put it."
"Well thank you for the lovely speech, Bone," Nick said.
Amy knew exactly what AJ was saying. She still had feelings for her ex Brandon that ended up cheating on her and lieing to her face. Her heart still aches for him even though he's gone. Now that her feelings for Nick were getting stronger each day her feelings for Brandon went away. She looked at AJ and nodded. "Yea, I know what you mean."
Amy moved her hand over to Nick's leg and gently massaged his inside thigh while he drove. He made no attempt to stop her so she conitnued. From the look in his eyes she knew that if AJ wasn't in the car then that something else would have been happening between them.
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Thorin and Chrissy drove to a local Publix.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where the cleaning supplies are?" Chrissy asked to a teenage boy that worked there.
"Yea, they are on aisle 7. Do you need help with anything else?" he asked, obviously flirting.
"No, my boyfriend just wanted me to come and get some stuff to clean the carpet in our house because my friend here spilled Kool-Aid all over the carpet," Chrissy sneerd.
"Oh....ok." The boy said disapointed that she had a boyfriend.
Chrissy and Thorin walked away giggling.
"Hey Thor, go get one of those cart thingies."
"You've got to be kidding. I am not gonna go around pushing a big metal cart."
"Thorin, fine. I'll go get one. You've let this money thing go way to your head," Chrissy stormed off.
"What's her problem," Thorin mumbled quietly.
Chrissy soon came back with a cart so they bought some stuff then went back to the house.
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Nick, Amy and AJ had been on the road for over two hours and were all getting cranky and hungry. Nick pulled off to one of the rest stops.
AJ got out and walked into the plaza with Nick and Amy slowly trailing behind. Nick took Amy's hand and pulled her over behind a big tree and begen kissing her. He sucked on her bottom lip then ran his tounge over her teeth. He placed his left hand on her cheek and gently kissed her. His other hand found its way on her hip and started to go lower. They pulled apart, both gasping for air.
Nick grinned at her. "Sorry, I just had to do that. You were killing me in the car."
She grabbed his pants buckle and pulled him to her then kissed him. "I know, but just wait till the car ride home," she growled seductivly.
Nick was about to question her about what she just said but couldn't because AJ was walking towards them.
"You two haven't even been inside have you?" AJ asked, taking a bite from his burger.
"We got lost," Amy laughed.
"Yea, sure," AJ said sarcasticly. "Go get food cuz we gotta go pick up Karine!!!" AJ sounded like a little kid wanting to open presents.
Amy laughed then walked into the plaza with Nick. Amy orderd some cheese fries and Nick got a cheeseburger from Burger King.
As they were leaving a girl around the age of fifteen came up to them.
"Excuse me, but are you Nick Carter?" she asked.
"Yes, thats me."
"Oh cool I'm a big fan, can I have your autograph?" she asked.
"Yea sure," Nick said politetly.
She fished around in her pockets then pulled out a pen and grabbed some napkins and handed them to him.
"And who is this?" She asked rudly looking at Amy.
"This is Amy," Nick said still signing the napkin.
"And she's you're....?" The girl asked, waiting for him to finish the sentance.
He finished the autograph then looked up, not knowing what to say. He handed it back to her. "Well I gotta go now, thanks for being such a great fan."
"I uh....." The girl started to say but Nick and Amy had already walked away.
"Come on Bone, people are recognizing us," Nick said to Aj who was leaning against the car.
They all got in and drove away.
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Once Chrissy and Thorin had gotten back from the store everyone got to cleaning, even the people who didn't want to.
Within three hours the house looked brand new and everyone was proud.
They were all hot and sweaty so they decided to go swimming.
"Chrissy...." Jessica laughed looking at her tiny little black bikini. "You are such a total slut!"
Chrissy giggled. "So?!? Look at what your wearing missy!"
Jessica fixed her bathing suit in front of the mirror then grinned. "I'm not a slut."
"Yes you are gurly girl," Chrissy laughed. She was one of the only people that could mess with Jessica like that without getting her ass kicked.
"No I'm not!" Jessica argued back like a little kid.
"Will you two please shut up? Both of you are sluts now come on!" Thorin growled then walked out of the room.
Chrissy and Jessica looked at each other. "Whats her problem?"
"PMS!" Jessica laughed.
"I guess so," Chrissy agreed with another laugh.
They grabbed two big beach towels, wrapped them around themselves then walked down the big stairs of the house and out to the pool, looking around the house, seeing how good they had made it look.
Jessica heard her name and looked over to see Kevin in the pool, waving her over.
Chrissy was greeted by a pair of strong arms around her shoulders from behind.
"Oh Nick, you're back already?" Chrissy said, trying not to laugh.
"Nick!" Howie squeaked.
She turned around in his arms. "I'm just playing!" She poked him in the stomach then took his arm and placed it around her waist.
They walked over to the big white wall that was over looking the beach. She hoisted her self on it and Howie did the same.
"Wow it's so beautiful out here," Chrissy said while looking out onto the ocean that reflected the sun that was just going down. (AN- Yea, I know there are no beaches in Orlando, but c'mon, this is FICTION! I only wish it were true... :*( ) They sky was a mixture of red and orange and looked a fire on the water.
"So are you," Howie gently stoked her cheek, pulling her long hair behind her ear.
She laughed then suddenly stopped. "That was gay."
"I know," Howie laughed.
He leaned over and kissed her. He could taste the sweet cherry lip gloss that she had put on earlier.
Howie jumped off the wall then picked up Chrissy and threw her in the pool against her will.
"Howie!" Chrissy screamed when she surfaced.
"Chrissy!" He mocked in a girly voice.
She swam over to him and looked up. "Could you atleast help me out?"
"Yea, sure," He reached down and grabbed her outstreched hand.
She grabbed his arm and pulled him in.
"Geez Howie, I didn't think you'd be dumb enough to fall for that one," Jessica laughed from the corner where she was wrapped in Kevin's arms.
Brian and Thorin were sitting on the steps, half way in the water talking.
"I talked to the reocrd label today," Brian smiled.
"Yea? What did you say?" Thorin made traces in the water.
"I told them that a friend of mine has an incredible voice and they want to hear you, so we sceduld an appointment for you to go sing for them tomorrow at eight, do you want to?"
"Are you serious! Of course I want to silly!" She hugged him then dove into the water. He soon followed.
"Hey guys!" Chrissy tried to balance herself ontop of Howie's shoulders. "I say we...." He moved and she fell into the water.
She came up and pushed her long hair out of her face.
"What were you saying?" Thorin laughed.
"I was gonna say," She stopped and playfully pushed Howie. "I was gonna say let's goto the movies."
"I'm up for that," Howie grabbed her gently and pulled her back towards him.
"Yea, me too" Kevin agreed.
They all agreed then got out and dried off.
Within half an hour everyone was back down stairs changed into clean clothes for the movies, except for Thorin. They stood around the newspaper searching for a good movie.
"Wheres Thor?" Brian asked to Jessica.
"Still looking for clothes," She answerd while taking a sip of her coke and sitting on Kevin's knee.
Brian climbed the stairs to Thorin's room. He knocked and waited for a reply.
"Yea?"
"Thor can I come in?" Brian called.
"Yea," She yelled back.
He opened the door and sat down on the bed.
Thorin was walking around by her closet wearing a baby blue lace bra and grey cotton shorts.
"Brian! Ugh, help me, I can't find anything to wear!"
He got up and dug through her closet. He pulled out a pair of black bell bottoms and a baby blue shirt. He held the shirt up to her chest, "See! It even matches your bra!" He laughed.
She gave him a crooked grin then took the shirt from him and pulled it over her head. Then she took off the boxers and pulled on the pants.
"Ready now?" Brian offerd his arm like a gentleman.
"Nope!" She grinned. "I still need shoes!"
He shook his head then grabbed a pair of white sandals.
"Those are Amy's," Thorin corrected.
"So? She's in a complete different part of the state! She'll never know!"
"True I guess," Thorin set them on the floor then slid her feet in. "Now I'm ready!"
Brian offerd her arm and she glady slid her's through.
"Do you guys want to see Big Daddy?" Kevin asked as they came down the stairs.
"I don't care," Thorin said.
They all drove to the movies, and after standing in line for a few minutes they got settled down in the theater.
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Aj, Amy and Nick were just a few miles from Karine's house.
"Make a left," She instructed Nick.
He followed her lead.
"Ok, this is it. Ready?" Amy asked as they got out of the car.
"Yup! Which is her's?" AJ asked as they walked down the long hallway in the apartment building.
"Room 69, on the second floor, go up the stairs."
"69?" AJ grinned. "I like it!"
Amy smacked him, "Be good and control yourself!"
They reached the door and Amy knocked.
She opened the door wearing black jean shorts and a black sports bra with a mesh top over it. "Amy! Hey girl!" She hugged her.
"Hey K, this is Nick and AJ," Amy introduced.
"It's nice to meet you," She smiled and shook hands with both of them.
"Come in. Please excuse my mess, I hate cleaning."
They walked in and sure enough the place was a mess. Clothes were everywhere along with cups and plates.
"Um I'm almost done packing, just gotta throw some other stuff in, you guys can get something to eat if you can find something or just watch tv," She left them and walked down a small hallway to her room.
They all followed her and sat down on the bed.
"So Karine, whats been going on while I've been gone?" Amy asked as she layed down on her pillows and put her legs on top of Nick's.
"Ew you know who called me yesterday?" Karine asked while throwing some shirts on top of her suitcase.
"Who?"
"Pamela Sanders."
Amy sat up. "Nuh uh! What did she say?"
"She asked me to ask you to ask Jessica why she was mad at her and then I asked her why Jessica would even be mad and she said that she probaly found out that she'd bee sleeping with James," Karine said in total disgust.
"She said that! What a fuckin whore! Jessica came back last night and told us what Pam did and now she's going out with Kevin, one of the guys up there that you'll meet. I can't believe that Pam, one of her bestfriends and her own boyfriend would even think about doing that! She is in her own little world and if I see her someone's going to hold me down or I will kick her ass."
"No," Karine laughed. "I want you to kick her ass, or I'll do it myself."
Amy layed back down and closed her eyes, tired from being stuck in a car for so long.
"Are you done yet?" She mumbled with her eyes still closed.
"Yup!" Karine zipped up her bag.
"I'm hungry," Nick winned.
"Your always hungry, but I am too, let's go to Denny's or something," Amy said.
They drove to a Denny's and found a booth. Amy sat next to Karine since she wasn't used to the other guys and didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable.
"Amy!!!" She heard yelling. She turned around to find Mary sitting with her boyfriend Danny. (AN: Are u happy Mary? Ha ha atleast your in it)
"Oh hey!" Amy smiled.
Mary walked over to thier table while holding hands with Danny.
"I thought you were goin to Orlando?" Mary asked confuzed.
"Oh I did, I just came back down to say hi to some people and pick up some stuff I forgot," Amy lied, not wanting Mary to feel left out.
"Cool! Well we gotta go, we're going surfing," Mary said.
"Ok, I'll call you later," Amy called as they left.
After they ate they left, but not without Amy running into atleast ten more people that she knew.
"What can I say?" Amy laughed. "I know alot of people."
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