"This tongue piercing is gonna look so cool…." Kirstie mumbled as she looked in the mirror with her tongue hanging out.
"You were serious about that?!" AJ said as he struggled to get the zipper on his case done up.
"Hell yeah! We're going as soon as we get back!" Kirstie smiled walking out of the bathroom.
"Ok….I know a good place…" AJ shrugged.
"I think you should get your nipple pierced…." Kirstie purred coming up behind him and wrapping her arms around AJ.
"Uhhh I might just stick with the chin…." AJ furrowed his brow as he continued to battle with his case.
"Need some help?" Kirstie giggled softly.
"Yeah thanks…." AJ stepped aside from his suitcase, which was bulging as it lay on top of his bed.
Kirstie plopped down on top of AJ's suitcase as AJ quickly zipped it up.
"Thanks babe…" AJ laughed as he put the case on the floor.
"No problem…." Kirstie yawned pulling the covers back off the bed and jumping in.
"Come on we've got to get some sleep…." AJ pulled off his shirt and got into the bed, pulling Kirstie close to him. Kirstie kissed his chest gently as AJ closed his eyes.
"Aww…." Kirstie whimpered softly.
"What?" AJ opened his eyes again.
"A nipple ring would look so hot…" Kirstie giggled slightly.
"Good night Kirstie…." AJ laughed softly and closed his eyes once again.
Howie was about to pick up the phone to ring Holly when it began its familiar ring.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Hey D…" Kevin's voice came over.
"Kev…what's up bud…." Howie asked confused.
"I dunno….I'm just feeling…uhh….a bit bummed…" Kevin admitted.
"Oh man….I know the feeling…." Howie sighed.
"Why? What's wrong?" Kevin asked quickly.
"Holly…"
"What about her? You guys aren't fighting again are you?"
"Not that I thought…..she said she couldn't spend Christmas with me because she was going to her sisters…and then I called the sister's place….no Holly…" Howie spilled what had been on his mind all day.
"Damn….what's going on there…." Kevin felt terrible for his friend, he knew how much Holly meant to him.
"I don't know Kev…..I mean, I know it was really early days but….she could've been the one man….." Howie sighed.
"Well don't worry dude…..I've just been played big time…." Kevin said flopping back down on the bed.
"Played?! What? No way…." Howie gasped.
"'I think we should just leave what we had right here'…..what is that about?! Fuck…" Kevin shook his head.
"Oh damn….I'm sorry man…I had no idea that Krissy was like that…" Howie said shocked.
"You and me both…" Kevin scoffed.
"You going back to Lexington for Christmas?" Howie said sympathetically.
"Yeah….I've got nothing to stay in Orlando for….same with Brian at the moment, so we're just gonna go back home and regroup…chill out…." Kevin said closing his eyes.
"Sounds good…..I'm going home to Momma's I think…..at least for a week….she'll kill me if I don't…" Howie said dryly.
"I could see that happening…" Kevin laughed softly.
"Then we record…." Howie stated.
"Yep…." Kevin replied.
"Do you think it'll do alright…..the new album?" Howie asked almost timidly.
"I don't know….I think it'll do alright….we'll just take our time and put something out we can be proud of….you know the drill Howie…." Kev sighed.
"What's it going to be like…..when this is all over? When we're over?" Howie put a voice to the question he asked himself all the time.
"I have no idea…..I guess we can tell our grandkids what we did…..do some daytime television…make some investments…and one day….we'll probably just end up looking like someone who was famous for a little bit…." Kevin shrugged.
"Its hard to think that this isn't gonna last forever huh?" Howie said quietly.
"Yep…..that's why we've gotta make it count….and not get caught up in all the bullshit when we're missing what really matters…."
"Why are we getting so deep at 3 in the morning?" Howie chuckled.
"Cause we're over tired, dumped and emotional…." Kevin laughed also.
"Very true….thanks for the talk though Kev…"
"You too man…now I gotta get some sleep…"
"Night D…"
"Seeya Kev…"
Howie hung up the phone and smiled slightly feeling much better after the talk he'd had with one of his best friends. He snuggled under the covers and fell into a dreamless sleep.