10am the next morning, everyone was due to meet in the Hotels restaurant for a buffet all-you-can-eat breakfast. Nick got Tara and himself up really early so they would be one of the first ones down there. Nick loved to eat.
Walking into the hallway holding onto her hand, Nick and Tara entered the restaurant, and were lead to the VIP room where Lou had reserved tables for everyone to eat at.
Nick and Tara sat down at a table for two near one of the windows that overlooked the rest of the hotel restaurant.
"How come we're here soo early?" Tara asked, letting out a yawn.
"Well you know, have to, uhm, get the best seat!" Nick said, trying to cover up the real reason. He just wanted to be the first one to get food.
Karine and AJ arrived a minute later.
"Good morning, guys" Karine greeted, walking into the VIP room with AJ. They took the table next to Nick and Tara's. Twenty minutes later, everyone else had arrived, and the food was brought in.
Nick walked quickly up to the buffet, beating everyone else there so he had first choice of food.
"Yo NICK, save some food for us" AJ shouted out to Nick. Nick turned a little red at the comment, and continued to pile the food onto his plate.
"That was rude of him to say.." Mandy said, squeezing her way between Nick and Tara, so she could talk to Nick. Tara gave her a blank stare.
"hes just joking" Nick said. He saw the look on Mandys face, the flirtatious smile, and remembered what Tara had mentioned to him the night before. Nick looked over at Tara, who was standing behind Mandy, getting food. He extended his arm out to Tara, and slipped his one arm around her waist, carrying his plate with his other hand.
"See ya" He said, then walked back to the table. Mandy became a little mad. She worked soo hard on her hair and make up to get Nicks attention. Nothing seemed to be working yet.
After breakfast was over, the boys had to go to the venue to help set up for voice check, and get the backstage area ready for that nights concert.
Innosense showed up an hour later for their sound check. They had spent the previous hour at the mall, shopping.
"Do you think AJ will like the new outfit I bought?" Amanda asked.
"Hes going to love it. Any hot blooded guy would!" Mandy replied. "You know, I think Im really going to have a hard time getting Nick.. Hes always with Tara"
Amanda went silent for a few minutes.
"Dont worry about that, Mandy. I just came up with a plan on how you can get Nick!" Amanda said, then she whispered her plan to Mandy.
Back at the hotel,
"Hey Tara, are you going to the concert tonight?" Karine asked.
"yeah, of course! Why wouldnt I?" Tara replied.
"Oh, I was wondering if you wanted to do a little shopping with me, maybe catch a movie?" Karine said.
"Oh, no thanks.. I think I should stay at the concert, I have this really weird feeling about that Mandy girl. I think she likes Nick" Tara said a little sadly.
"Tara, are you worried?" Karine asked, looking at the look on Taras face.
"well, kinda. Shes blonde! Shes famous.. and you know, guys find her attractive.." Tara said.
"Tara! So are you! You may not be blonde, but you are really cute and guys find you attractive! Plus, You have a great personality, and everyone loves you" Karine said, trying to make her feel good. "Nick loves you, girl! Trust him! I know its hard to trust a guy, but you CAN trust him.. He loves you to death. I know that for a fact" Karine said. Tara started smiling again.
"I love him to death too!" She replied, smiling largely. "im still going to the concert anyways, I love watching my man in action. Im his biggest fan" Tara said proudly, changing into her new skirt and her grey colored shirt who's arms went to her elbows. "does this outfit look alright?"
"Looks great! Listen, if AJ asks where I am, just tell him Ive gone to see a movie and shop ok?" Karine said.
"sure!"
"see ya! have fun" Karine grabbed her purse then left Nick and Tara's suite.
After the concert was over that night, Tara met up with the Boys backstage. Innosense were there too, talking with some of the fans and to some of the Boys.
Tara saw Nick talking and signing a few autographs for a group of girls, so she went over and talked to Brian for a little while until Nick had finished. Nick, seeing Tara after he finished the autographs and pictures, went over to Tara and gave her a kiss.
"What are we going to do tonight?" he asked sweetly.
"Hmm.. we can go out to the Hard Rock Cafe, get some food, if you want" Tara suggested. Nick kissed her forhead.
"sounds great! Im gonna have a shower first tho, back at the hotel" he said. A few fans called Nick over for a few more pictures, so he left to go take the pics with his fans. Mandy took this chance and came over to Tara.
"Nick's a really sweet guy" Mandy said, looking over at Nick.
"yeah, he sure is!" Tara said, smiling.
"Id watch him if I were you.." Mandy said seriously.
"Why do you say that for, Mandy?" Tara asked, kind of with a tone.
"Cuz, a guy like him, he'll venture off to someone else. I mean, look at all these girls that throw himself at him! You actually think he wouldnt take his chance to be with all these other girls when your not around?" Mandy said. Tara got a little angry.
"Mandy, I trust Nick. I love him, and he loves me. He would never cheat on me" Tara retorted back, then turned around and walked over to AJ to talk to him for awhile. Mandy grinned at Tara's back, and then turned around to talk to Amanda.
"Whats wrong, Tara?" Nick asked. He could tell by the look in her eyes that something was bothering her.
"Its Mandy, shes trying to make me jealous and be mad at you.."
"really? what is she doing??" Nick asked, sitting in their booth at the Hard Rock Cafe.
"She's trying to put the idea in my head that you screw around on me when Im not with you" Tara replied, sipping at her milkshake.
"Tara, honey, you know thats not true! I would never do such a thing like that! I love you" Nick said, looking into her eyes, and grabbing both of her hands, holding them in his.
"I know you do, I trust you, Nick, and that's exactly what I told Mandy"
"Dont listen to what she has to say, alright? I kinda believe what you told me about her. When you went out to your seat tonight before the show started, she started flirting with me" Nick said. Tara was glad to hear that Nick was being honest with her, she knew he really loved her.
Nick smiled at Tara. "Come on, lets go check out a movie" he said, standing Tara up and left the money on the table for their bill.
"Where were you tonight? I havent seen you all night!" AJ asked Karine as he came back to their hotel room.
"I went shopping, and checked out a movie.. didnt Tara tell you?" Karine asked.
"No.." AJ said. "She must have forgot or something, but then again, I never thought about asking her. Oh well, want to go downstairs and hang out in the billiard room for awhile?" AJ asked Karine.
"sure" Karine said. She grabbed her little backpack and flung it onto her back, and left the room with AJ.
When they got downstairs, Amanda, Mandy, Howie and Kevin were down there playing a game of pool.
"Hey guys" Kevin said, taking his shot.
"Hey Kev" AJ and Karine said.
"would you like something to drink?" AJ asked Karine.
"No thanks, Im not in the mood for a drink drink"
AJ went off to the bar to order himself a drink.
As Karine walked around the table, Amanda was about to take her shot. Amanda timed it so she would take her shot just as Karine walked behind her, so the poolstick would hit her.
"Ouch!!!" Karine screamed, grabbing the bottom of her rib.
"Watch where you aim that thing" Karine said out loud.
"Watch where your walking" Amanda said back, then finished her shot. AJ came back from the bar.
"Whats wrong, baby?" AJ asked, setting his drink down on the table.
"Amanda hit me beneath my ribs with a poolstick" Karine said, rubbing the side where it was hurting.
"Im sure she didnt mean it, Karine" AJ said, sticking up for Amanda.
"whatever" Karine said, a little mad, and sat down at another table.
AJ realized Karine wasnt in a good mood, so he decided to play a game of pool. Amanda was paired up to be his partner, and they played against Mandy and Kev.
Whenever AJ would get a shot in, Amanda would put her hands on his shoulder, or give him a little hug. Karine sat there at the table, and watched Amanda flirt with her man.
At the end of the game, AJ sunk the eightball, winning the game for him and Amanda.
"we won!!" She shouted, giving AJ a large hug. Karine stood up and walked away, and AJ didnt even notice her leave.