| Chapter Seventeen Whitney: I hugged J tight and he picked me up off the ground a bit. I had walked halfway to the terminal when I knew I couldn't leave. I couldn't leave without saying goodbye. I couldn't believe they had actaully come. I was so happy. J and I finally let go and I looked up at him. "Wait," I said, frowning. "How did you get here?" J blushed a bit and looked away. I looked to Nikki who was stifling a smile. "J highjacked our bus," Nikki explained. I laughed. "Aww, so sweet," I said kissing him on the cheek. "Anyways," J said. "we have to get back. Where's your stuff?" I pointed over by the chairs and we gathered up my things and headed out, dodging some photographers on the way. We boarded the bus and J sat in the drivers seat. "Let's try to keep it at a normal speed this time, J," Nikki said, standing behind J's seat. I sat in the passenger side next to him. "Hey, it was an emergency," he replied, turning the key and heading back. When we got there, John, Abs, Sean, Scott, and Ritchie were standing in the parking lot. We succesfully parked the bus. Nikki climbed out and Abs hugged her as she emerged. J headed out after her and John headed over to him to figure out how he had handled the bus. I walked out. "Whitney! You're back! I thought you were gone!" the guys exclaimed at different times. I smiled a bit. "Yeah, for a few days, then I have to go see Gram, for a day or so. Then I'm coming back," I explained. "Ahh!" Nikki exclaimed running over to me and jumping up and down. The guys just stared. "Oh my god, I'm so happy," she said hugging me. I just laughed a bit. When she let go Scott came over. "Can I...?" he asked. Nik nodded and went to rejoin Abs. "Look," I said, stopping him. "Before you say anything I need to clear something up. We..we can't do what we have been doing for the past few weeks. Sneaking around and such." I lowered my voice. "I just can't do that anymore. You have a baby on the way, and I'm...I'm not too happy I guess, but I'm happy for you because I know you are going to be a great dad. I'm sorry, but I am going to go ahead with my life with J." Scott took a breath. "Okay," he said. My mouth dropped a bit. I didn't expect it to go this easy. "You know I love you, and probably always will. I respect your decison, though." "Thank you Scott. I appreciate it more than you can imagine." On instinct I stepped toward him for a hug. He stopped me and held out his hand. "Friends?" he asked. I smiled a bit. "Friends," I said, shaking it. Nikki: That night we were back on the road. Whitney was going home tomorrow but I was so excited she was coming back. I knew she was giving up a great opportunity, but I was happy she was going to be here for family. I was sitting in the back of the bus flipping through a magazine when I heard Whitney call my name. "Hey, Nik, come here." I got up and headed to the front of the bus where Whitney was sitting next to J, her laptop opened on her lap. They were both reading something on the screen. "Come here, read this," she said, waving me toward her. I sat on the other side of her and she handed me the laptop. I began to read. "Today in a London airport J Brown from Five and his bandmate, Abs Breen's fiancee Nicole were seen driving up in the famous pop group's gold tour bus at high speeds. J emerged from the bus followed by the pregnant Nikki. They ran into the airport, and suprising to us, met up with the leading star of the canceled American sit com "City Livin", Whitney. Rumours have been circulating that J and Whitney were more than just old friends." Then they included a picture of J and Whitney hugging in the airport. I laughed a bit to myself. "Whitney, who was formerly Scott Robinson's girlfriend two years ago, may be looking for love with J Brown. He hasn't been with anyone since Christina Moore. Sources tell us J and Whitney are perfect for each other and she was by his side in the hospital after his car accident with Abs Breen late last year. So, any Five fans out there, they are going fast. Looks like J and Whitney are this years best kept secret." The ending paragraph was accompanied by a picture of J and Whitney holding hands, walking out of the airport with me close at hand. I shut the lap top and looked over at them. "So the secret's out," I smiled. Chapter Eighteen... |