February rolled around, and it was quite a busy month. Tara and Nick had just finished their first semester exams at the end of January, makeing them at the start of semester 2, with all new classes.
Karine and AJ had became closer than ever, and at the end of January AJ was released from the hospital.
On february fourteenth, Valentines Day, AJ arrived at Karines dorm house. While walking down the hall, he met up with Jason.
"man, where have you been?!? I got some goods for you" Jason said.
"No thanks man, I've got more important stuff to do.." AJ said.
"Whats wrong?!? you dont want it anymore?" Jason asked blankly.
"To tell you the truth, No I dont" AJ said.
"sorry to hear that man, I mean, hey, if you ever need anything, you know where Im at" he said.
"thanks"
AJ left the hallways and headed to Karines room.
"Karine, you here?" AJ knocked on her door. Karine opened the door and let AJ in, and shut the door behind her.
"Hey baby" AJ said, welcoming her with a Valentines kiss. Karine kissed AJ back. AJ and Karine went out for supper, then for a drive along the waterfront.
"Want to come in for awhile?" Karine asked after their drive.
"sure" AJ said. Karine and AJ went back to her dormroom.
"This is for you" AJ said, handing Karine a rose with a poem he made for her. Karine read the poem, which made her cry a bit because it was soo beautiful.
"Thank you soo much" Karine said, hugging and kissing AJ afterwards.
"Im glad that you like it" AJ said.
Karine looked at AJ and smiled, it was time for his present.
"Now its time for your present" Karine said, grinning at AJ.
AJ smiled up at Karine.
"Where is it?" AJ asked.
"Right here" Karine said, and then she stood AJ up, taking his hands into hers and took off all her clothes.
AJ started to stutter in shock. AJ quickly took off his clothes too, and walked Karine over to her bed. AJ and Karine started kissing eachother intensely, while Karine roamed her hands around AJ's body, exploring places she'd never seen.
AJ moaned at the touches of Karines fingertips, and her fingernails as they ran across his back, and across the back of his neck. Before long, they were in bed, making sweet love for the first time.
Nick and Tara didnt have such a romantic valentines day like Karine and AJ did, however, they had their own romantic evening. Tara cooked a special supper up for her and Nick at her house, decorating the kitchen and living room with beautifully smelling scented candles. BJ was out for the night with her boyfriend, and wasnt expected home until late.
Tara served Nick and herself supper, while dimming the lights and playing music that they both liked.
"Wow!! You really went all out for today" Nick said, looking at all of his favourite foods infront of him, and taking in the smell of the candles and the sound of the music.
"Its Valentines day, I wanted it to be special for us" Tara said "It is the day for love!"
Nick gave her a kiss. "Im soo lucky that I have you" he said.
"IM the lucky one!!" Tara said, picking up a piece of homemade pizza with her one hand, while her other was around Nicks waist, and fed the piece to Nick.
"MMMM this is good stuff" Nick said, amazed.
After supper, Tara and Nick sat down on the couch together in the dark and watched a movie. After the movie was over, Tara turned on the music again. Nick and her danced together in the middle of her living room, kissing slowly while dancing. Nick started picking up the pace, being in a romantic mood and all, but they stopped shortly afterwards because it was getting late, and Nick, even though he is 18, had a curfew. Nick wished Tara a good night, and thanked her for the wonderful evening and then headed home.
"so what is it exactly that you are looking for?" Karine asked Tara, as they strolled the halls of the huge mall in Orlando.
"I want to get a new bathingsuit for spring break" Tara said "And also, some cool clothes!"
"Oh yeah, where are you two going again!?" Karine asked.
"Bahamas" Tara said excited.
"That is soo romantic Tara!!!" Karine said. Karine hadnt stopped smiling all day.
"What are you soo cheerful about?" Tara asked curiously.
"Nothing really..." Karine replied, wondering whether she should say what happened between her and AJ or not.
"Oh" Tara said. Tara ghad an idea of what went on, and could kind of tell by the look on Karines face, and the look on AJ's face when AJ arrived at the mall.
"Why dont you guys go be alone, I'll be fine" Tara said, and then she took off, leaving them alone.
"Wait! i thought we were shopping!" Karine said.
"dont worry about it" Tara said, and then took off to the other end of the mall to shop by herself.
Tara went into the store BIKINI VILLAGE, which was the place to go for an awesome bathingsuit. Tara didnt want anything skimp, or anything tooo revealing. She just wanted a normal bikini, with sport like bottoms, and a good top that covered some, but not be too skimpy.
While checking herself out in a mirror, Ryan walked in.
"I recommend you get that one" he said, eyeing Tara.
"I recommend I'll get what I want" Tara glared back at him.
"whats your attitude with me? Hey, where's dancing boy?" Ryan said.
"My attitude towards you is because of the way you treat Nick! And NICK had some kind of important meeting that he had to go to.." Tara said.
"So you're here shopping all by yourself?" Ryan asked.
"yeah" Tara replied, looking at herself in the mirror again.
"I think I might get this one" she said.
"see.. I told you you should get it" Ryan said back.
After changing back into her clothes, Tara bought her bathingsuit and left the store, with Ryan following her. Tara walked around the mall, and he followed her everywhere she went.
Nick was wearing a nice suit for this meeting he got a note to attend to. As he pulled up to the building, he walked into a room, where Kevin, AJ, Brian and Howie sat, with Lou.
"whats going on here?" Nick asked.
"sit down, please, Nick" Lou said. Nick took the empty seat next to Brian.
"I know that its been a year since you guys broke up, and since everything happened. Its been a long year, however, its been a sad year. Things arent the way that they used to be, and I dont know if you guys feel it, but I do. I have this feeling, deep inside me, that we should start over, turn a new leaf" Lou said. The boys looked at eachother.
"Well, we HAVE admitted that we do miss being the Backstreet Boys, to one another" Kevin said, referring to the time in the hospital when he told AJ that he missed the good old times.
"I want you guys to think seriously about this. Theres two choices, you can keep your lives they way they are now, or try again with the Backstreet Boys" Lou said "Im willing to give it another shot if you are". The boys looked again at eachother, it was time for a discussion, and a group vote.
"How was your meeting, hunny?" Tara said, sitting down on Nicks bed as he walked in wearing his suit.
"It was, very.. interesting.. and ... life changing" Nick said.
"What do you mean, life changing?" Tara asked, looking at him strangely.
"Well, it was a meeting with Lou, and we discussed things.." Nick said.
Nick wrapped his arms around Tara, pulling her close to him.
"Hunny, we've decided to give the Backstreet Boys another shot! We're going to start working on our reunion album, and maybe tour from there" Nick said.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Tara asked seriously, moving some whisps of hair away from Nicks face.
"Yeah, it feels right. But one things for sure Tara.." Nick said.
"Whats that?" Tara asked.
"When we go on tour, you are DEFINETLY coming with me!!! I cant stand to be away from you!" Nick said. Tara smiled at Nick, and he smiled back at her and then they hugged.