CHAPTER 23:

The buses engine started up and everyone climbed into the buses that they were assigned too.

Five days later, after long hours of travelling and a few stops, the three buses arrived in Vancouver, BC.
Backstreet Boys and Innosense arrived at their hotel, which was a very posh, expensive hotel, at around 8pm that night. Bus 1 pulled up first, letting Nick, Tara, Brian and Leigh Anne off. The Bellboys ran up to the bus and grabbed everyones luggage for them. Next, AJ, Karine, Kevin, and Howie were let off. Bus 3 arrived last, dropping off Danay, Mandy, Amanda, Nikki and Veronica.

Lou went up to the desk to get everyones keys for them. The two groups, along with Tara and Karine, waited in the lobby and signed autographs for the fans who had been waiting there for them to arrive.
Off to the side, Karine and Tara talked. Some of the fans of the BSB came up to Karine and Tara and asked them for their autographs and photos also. Karine and Tara happily accepted the offer.
Lou came back with 9 different keys. One for Nick and Tara, one for Brian and Leigh Anne, one for AJ and Karine, one for Howie, Kevin, Danay, Amanda, Mandy, and one for Nikki and Veronica who had to share a room since Veronica was only 16.

"Hey, Im Mandy" Mandy introduced herself to Nick, while Nick was walking up the stairs with Tara, heading towards the elevator.
"Hey, Im Nick" Nick shook her hand. "This is my girl, Tara" He added. Tara said hello to Mandy, and held out her hand to shake Mandy's, who shook Tara's hand after hesitating a few seconds.
"You're from that band, Innosense, right?" Tara asked.
"Yeah" Mandy replied.
Nick grabbed Tara's hand. "What floor are you guys on?" Mandy asked, looking for the button to press in the elevator.
"Top floor" Nick said "Hold on a second, have to use this Key" Nick put the key in the elevator door keypad, which was the security Key to get onto the top floor. Only people with the key could get onto the top floor.
"We're on the 10th floor" Mandy announced. Brian, Leigh Anne, AJ, Karine, Amanda and Danay entered the little elevator also to go up. First stop was the tenth floor.
"Well, see you later" Mandy said to Nick and Tara, as she left the elevator with Amanda and Danay. The doors closed, and everyone else went up to the fifteenth floor, where they had the suites.

"You know what?" Tara said, as she laid down on the bed.
"what?" Nick asked, smiling at her, laying down ontop of her.
"I think she likes you" Tara said.
"who?"
"Mandy"
"What makes you think that?" Nick asked, laughing.
"The way she was hesitant to introduce herself to me, and to shake my hand. It was a total sign!!!" Tara said, laughing also.
"Well, even if she does, dont worry! You know I love you!" Nick gently leaned down and kissed Tara on the lips.
A few minutes later, Tara pulled her head away from kissing Nick.
"You know.. We're ontop of this BIG COMFY King Sized bed...It looks really inviting.. doesnt it?" She slyly flirtingly said.
"You know what? You're right.." Nick grinned at Tara. He pulled her up off the bed, and pulled back the sheets so they can get in.
"We're not even in our PJ's yet tho" Tara said, still flirtingly.
"Well.. I got a better idea.." Nick said, kissing Tara's neck, and taking off her shirt.
"ooh.. I think I like this idea!" Tara smiled and did the same back to Nick, and headed towards the bed.

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"Amanda? Want to go downstairs to play some pool?" Nikki asked, entering Amanda's hotel room.
"uhhmm... who's all going?" She asked.
"Me, Danay, Kev and AJ" Nikki replied.
"Sure.. hold on a minute, I just want to change" Amanda replied.
"but Amanda, you already look fine!"

Downstairs, Kev and AJ were waiting in the Billiards room for the girls to come down to join them for a game of pool.
"Where's your girlfriend?" Amanda asked AJ, after the game was over.
"Karine? Shes not feeling well tonight, must have been from the long drive.. she doesnt like long drives" AJ replied. "I wanted to stay up there to take care of her, but she told me to come down and have a fun time with Kev".
"Oh, sorry to hear that, I hope she's feeling better soon" Amanda said. 'Yeah right' was what she was thinking after she said that.
"Nice shirt" AJ said, complimenting Amanda on the short tight shirt she was wearing.
"Thanks" Amanda said, smiling at AJ. AJ noticed her smiling at him so he turned around to go get something to drink.

"Hey" Kevin said, taking a seat next to Danay.
"Hello" Danay said nicely.
"You're really good at pool" he commented.
"Thanks, your not so bad yourself!" She complimented back.
"Is this your first tour?" Kevin asked after taking a sip of his drink.
"No, we've had a few overseas tours, but this is our first Canadian tour. We're really excited about it. I think its a great opportunity for Innosense" Danay said. "Altho I must add, its always hard for me, since Im the oldest! I have to always make sure everyone else is doing what they are supposed to do, alot of responsibility".
"Oh, I know what you mean, its the same with me and the guys.. Im always constantly watching them to make sure their doing what their supposed to do. Especially Nick! Since he's soo young, him and Brian always take off or goof around" Kevin said. Danay laughed.
"I guess we're both stuck with the parental roles?" She asked, laughing.
"yeah, hehe" Kevin said, chuckling to himself.
"First show is tomorrow night.." Danay said quietly.
"are you nervous?"
"Kind of, I want everything to go good" She said. "Im feeling a bit tired, I think I might go up to bed now" She checked her watch, that said it was almost midnight.
"Yeah, Im heading up too. I'll head up with you"
Kevin and Danay said goodnight and headed to the elevators to go upstairs.
Stopping off at the tenth floor, Kevin wished Danay a good night.
"Good night, Kevin! See you tomorrow" she said, and then left the elevator. Before the doors shut, she turned around and smiled at him. On the way up to the fifteenth floor, Kevin thought about Danay.

"How are you feeling, honey?" AJ asked Karine, entering the bedroom of their suite.
"Im feeling alot better, thanks. Did you have a fun time?" Karine asked.
"Yeah, there was a group of us, we played pool and had a few drinks" AJ replied.
"really? who was all there?" Karine asked curiously.
"Me, Kev, Danay, Nikki and Amanda" AJ said, going through his luggage to find his tooth brush.
AJ brushed his teeth, and cleaned himself up and then returned back to Karine. He climed in bed and laid down beside her. AJ turned to face Karine, kissing her shoulder that was close to him. Karine turned to face him, wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled herself up to him, starting to kiss him some more. Before long, they were kissing heavily and making love to one another.

Chapter 24