----2 days after Sandi and Drew's wedding-----
    "Bri-I'll be fine! Besied, you'll be with us for the last month of tour, after yours is over," Dee reassured Brian for the millionth time in the "Jive" parking lot where both groups were getting ready to embark on their tours.
    "I know, but I still want you to call me all the time.  I gotta make sure all three of my babies are okay," he said patting her belly.
    "Bri, I will, but I'm sure you'll be calling first!" she laughed.
    "You can guarantee it!" he kissed her forehead.
    "Oh, come one you two!" AJ said.  He was holding Vanessa from behind and "walking" around with her. "You'll see each other soon enough!"
    "Whatever, Bone!" Nick said with his arms wrapped around Kris, "You know you'll call Vanessa everyday, like I'll call Kris!" he kissed her.
    "Dang right!" AJ winked and kissed Vanessa.
    "Well, at least Dawn gets to stay with Kev, since she's ya'll's make-up/costume person!" Dee pouted.
    "Hey, but we got Melanie to cover our fashions permanently when we're on tour, and we got Gracie to be our vocal coach while Sandi's on her honeymoon, so, we'll manage just fine!" Kris said. 
    "Okay girls, let's go!! We gotta get a move one and I'm sure the guys do to!" Kelly called from the doorway of the bus. 
    "Coming slave driver!" Vanessa saluted as Kelly rolled her eyes, "I'm kidding Kelly....Kel?...Kels? Kelly!?" Vanessa yelled as Kelly didn't come out again.
    "Yes?" Kelly asked innocently peaking out a window.
    "Dang it! Don't do that to me!" Vanessa said, "You know I was only joking though, right?"
    "Right, but seriously we have to go if we wanna stay on schedule!" Kelly said.
    "Dang, you and Dee definately are sisters!" Kris laughed before all the girls kissed their boys and boarded the bus.  They were no more than 10 minutes down the road when their phones rang, it was the boys, no doubt!
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    "Aw!  That's my baby! All strippin' for the camera in the videos," Dee said as all the girls sat in the entertainment room and watched the movies they had of the guys.  They were now watching the "Anywhere for You" video, which was almost over.
    "Yeah, but have you noticed that it's only in Europe that Brian was doing all the shirtless, swivelin' hips stuff,"  Melanie teased.
    "Yeah, but you see, he came to the US and then had to have his heart surgery, so he got all self-concious, so, yeah! I'm the only one who gets to see that buffed up sexy package!" Dee said.
    "Yeah, well, we've never seen it so how do we know it's buff!?" Grace teased.
    "Oh, just take my word on it! It's buff!" Dee laughed.
    "Aaahhh, Bone Daddy!!!" Vanessa shrieked as the "Get Down" video came on and AJ began "dancing".
    "Oooo, look at Nicky!" Kris said, "Don't you know that takes muscles!" she commented on his little jump thingy. (You know when he throws his whole body up from the floor to a standing position!), "Hey! I'm gonna call him and see if he "resigns" in Florida!" she laughed.  "Whoever started the rumor that he's fat-I'm hunting them down and beating them senseless!"  The girls all called their boys and began teasing them.  As soon as they hung up, Kelly jumped in.
    "So, uh how's Howie?" Kelly asked.
    "Ooo, I think Kels has a crush!" Vanessa teased.
    "Yeah, sis-but he's already got someone, you know she's with him right now," Dee said.
    "I know guys!" Kelly said, "But he's just so sweet!! We both really get along and I know he's taken but I really think he likes me!"
    "I think you're right!" Melanie said from playing around with Kris' hair, trying different styles.
    "Yeah, take it from Melly and me, we both can tell he likes you a lot, but feels obligated to Shelly!" Gracie said.
    "Yep!" Mel said.
    "What am I gonna do!?" Kelly sighed as she fell back on the couch.
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  Howie layed in his bunk, wide awake, late that night.  He was so confused!  He rolled over and looked at Shelly sleeping in the opposite bunk.  He really liked her, but since that all happened with her and Chris, he just didn't love her anymore.  He was regretting taking her back.  He knew he loved someone else; someone who always listened, someone who he got along with so well, someone spontaneous and gorgeous, someone named Kelly!
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---------7 Months Later-----
    "How we doing tonight Albuquerque?" Kris yelled as she walked onstage that night.  "Great!" she said at the audience screamed.
    "Albuquerque?! Do you want this!?" Vanessa asked as she entered, "Then scream, scream, scream, scream, SCREAM!!!" she yelled jumping up and down.
    "Let's hear it for teh very pregnant, hometown girl-Dee!" both girls said as Dee "waddled" onstage and the girls hugged her and patted her belly.
    "Aw! Won't they be so cute!" Vanessa grinned at the crowd as they cheered.
    "They'll definately be used to the spotlight!" Kris laughed.
    "Albuquerque, New Mexico! My birthplace! Wow! It's good to be home! Don't you think?" Dee asked, laughing as they audience screamed.  "Okay, I hope ya'll don't mind, but I'm not gonna be dancing, I'm leaving that up to my sisters with two left feet!" she teased Kris and Vanessa, "Naw! But at least I'll be singing! Let's do it!" she said before music to "Best Friends Always" started.
    "TRINTIY, uh, uh," Vanessa said.
    "Best Friends always, yeah!" Dee sang.
    "We'll be together as long as time is around, we love each other..." Kris began.
    "Even if..." Dee started before a huge pain hit her, "Omigosh!!" she grabbed her stomach.  The audience gasped as Kris and Vanessa stopped singing and rushed to Dee and helped her lay down on the stage.  Brian, who was backstage on his first day on tour with the girls, rushed to Dee with the other Boys close behind him.
    "Dee are you okay baby?" he asked as he held her hand.
    "No, Bri, I'm having the babies!" she said between gasps.
    "But, they're not due till the end of this month!" he said.
    "Well, they have a different idea!" she said.
    "We gotta get her to the hospital!" he said as everyone helped Dee up and rushed her to the car.
    "Sorry Albuquerque, we'll raincheck you!" Kris said as she rushed offstage.
    "Brian, I want you to know, I'm probably gonna say and do a lot of mean things in teh delivery room, please don't take them literal-Ow!" Dee said as another contraction hit.
    "I won't baby, I won't!" he squeezed her hand.
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  Dee was all checked in and in a private room soon after they admitted her.
    "Brian?" she asked.
    "Yeah babe?" he wiped her hair from her forehead.
    "It's so hot!  Will you get me some ice chips, please?"
    "Sure," he smiled at her and got up.
    "No, Brian, stay!" she said.
    "Babe, I thought you wanted some ice chips?"
    "I do," she said.  He went to leave, "No, Bri, uh, at least send someone else in,"
    "I will, "he said.  Kevin entered shortly after and Brian kissed her head, "I'll be back."
    "How you doing?" Kevin asked.
    "Okay," Dee breathed.
    "And how are the babies?" Kevin asked as he layed his head on Dee's belly just before a contraction hit.
    "OW!!" Dee yelled as she grabbed Kevin's hair and started pulling, "It hurts!  Make it stop!! It hurts so bad!" she said tightening her grip.
    "I know!" Kevin yelled.  Brian came in just then.
    "Dee!" he said rushing to her and prying her hands from Kevin's hair.
    "Brian, it hurts!" Dee cried.
    "I know, baby, but it'll be over in a minute!" he tried to reassure her.
    "No, Brian, it won't be over in a bit!" she gripped his hand tighter, "It'll get worse in a bit!  We're never having kids again!  You're sleeping on the couch!" she yelled as another contraction hit.
    "Okay, it's time!" the Dr. said.
  Ch 42  Continued