Where are you Christmas? part two...

"Oh how adorable….." Kirstie squealed as she spotted a cream Maltese cross Silky Puppy in a small wire cage.
"It is pretty cute…" AJ smiled, poking a few fingers through the wire.
"Awww…" She grinned as it playfully licked and nibbled on AJ's fingers.
"You like this little guy?" AJ asked as he looked up to see Kirstie's face light up with every movement the small dog made.
"I love him….I just wanna wrap him up and take him home!" Kirstie exclaimed.
"Well what about a joint Christmas present?"
Kirstie's face lit up again, "Really!?"
"Yeah….what should we call it?" AJ asked.
"Ummm…."
“We can name it when we get home…” AJ suggested.
"Good idea..” Kirstie smiled.
"Can I help you?" The attendant approached them.
"We'll take this little fella here…" AJ once again poked his fingers in the cage to scratch the gorgeous little puppy behind the ears.

"I…I made…dinner…" Holly breathed as Howie expertly undid the buttons of her shirt and kissed the flesh beneath, driving Holly's senses wild.
"You wanna eat? Now?" Howie looked up from her chest.
Holly ran her fingers through his soft curls and kissed him again.
"Fuck it…" She whispered hotly and pushed him up against the kitchen bench, Howie grinning as he fully removed her shirt and started on her black satin bra.

Brian was stopped at a red light when an idea came to him. As the light turned green he hit the accelerator and hit a hard left…..he knew where Becca had a good chance of being.

"Merry Christmas baby….." Nick sang sweetly in Cassidy's ear as they cuddled together in the line to get into the pumping club where the festivities were obviously in full swing.
"Mmm…Merry Christmas Nick…." Cassidy answered a little distractedly.
"Cass baby what's….hey Brent…BRENT!!" Nick called out quickly as a tall dark haired guy walked past them.
The guy quickly spun around.
"Nick! Shit man is that you?!" The guy walked over to them as slapped Nick on the shoulder.
"Cassidy, this is Brent…one of my oldest buddies…"
"Who you never call…" Brent joked.
"Hey man, I'm out there workin'…..but then again you wouldn't know anything about that now would you Brent?!" Nick laughed.
"Nice to meet you Cassidy…." Brent extended his hand.
"Nice to meet you too…." Cassidy trailed off as she shook his hand.
"I'll meet you inside alright bro?" Brent said as he continued to walk after seeing two blonde girls who he obviously knew.
"Alright cya man…" Nick nodded.

"Umm…actually you know what Nick…I really don't feeling like clubbing anymore. I think I'll just go home…you stay…" Cassidy said quietly.
Nick looked at her surprised.
"Why?! Don't you feel good?" He asked quickly.
"Nah…just not up for it…" Cassidy played with the hem of her black leather pants.
"Cassidy…please stay…I can't believe you're leaving me! Its Christmas Eve!" Nick said incredulously.
"Nick! Please I don't feel like it….and besides I want to be home just incase Becca needs me…" Cassidy said a little quieter.
"That's the real reason you're going isn't? Becca might need you…shit!" Nick said annoyed.
"That's right Nick it is..…I'm her friend…and my friend is going through a hard time right now and she might need me…" Cassidy tried to keep her voice level.
"And what if I need you?! I need you here with me! What? That doesn't mean shit?!" Nick said hurt growing into anger.
"Oh that's bullshit and you know it…" Cassidy shook her head frustrated.

Cassidy looked around self consciously at the people who were beginning to stare at them. Nick noticed this and looked around also. He took Cassidy firmly by the arm and led her to a quieter spot.

"Cassidy…please…for once put this relationship first…." Nick said quieter and leaned in closer to Cassidy….she could smell the alcohol on his breath.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Cassidy said a little taken back.
"Oh come on! When everyone talks about the future and how Brian and Becca are going to have a white picket fence and 3.4 kids….notice how no one ever talks about us that way?!"

"Nick you're drunk…" Cassidy rolled her eyes and turned to walk away but Nick pulled her back.

"I'm serious Cass….why doesn't anyone ever talk about our future?? How cute our kids would be?? What? Don't we 'compare' to Becca and Brian?!"

"This is crazy! Its not a competition…Becca and Brian are two totally different people with a totally different relationship to us…no one is better…or more 'right'.." Cassidy said a little tentatively.

"Whatever…" Nick said courtly, looking away.

"Oh…what? So we don't fight all the time? So we're spontaneous…so we still keep our independence….so we support each other….." Cassidy let her hands take his loosely. Nick still wouldn't look at her.

"…So we love each other…." She squeezed his hands gently. Nick took a shaky breath and Cassidy could feel his hands trembling ever so slightly in hers.

"I love you Nick…" Cassidy urged in a whisper and kissed his warms hands gently.

Swallowing hard, Nick slowly faced her.

"…and if it ends up that fate has you and me paired together forever…then you wouldn't find a happier girl in the whole world …" Cassidy smiled slightly, watching Nick's hair blow gently in the breeze, her heart melted.

"I'll meet you home in an hour ok…and give Becca my love. We'll get through this all together, she's not alone.…" Nick relented, pulling Cassidy close to him.

"I love you so much…" Nick whispered, closing his eyes as she kissed him.

"Becca! Oh thank god…" Brian breathed a sigh of relief as he got out of the car and ran over to her. Becca had come to the place where Brian had first taken her and asked her to be his girlfriend. She was seated on the bonnet of her car, staring out at the twinkling Orlando city. She said nothing as Brian sat tentatively beside her.

"You…uhh…didn’t come to the airport…" Brian said softly.
Becca shook her head.
"I was worried…." Brian continued.
"Sorry…" Becca whispered.
"Don’t be…just don't….umm….Bec, what's wrong here? I thought…." Brian said confused.

"Things change Brian…things happen, out of our control…..and we can't do anything about them….and we just have to keep living our lives the best we can…." Becca said cryptically as she continued to stare out at the nightline.

"You mean that we weren't supposed to get back together? Because I don't regret that happening…" Brian said warily.

"Well I regret getting pregnant….that wasn't supposed to happen…." Becca finally choked up. Her shoulders shook with suppressed tears as she covered her face with her hands.

"Pregnant?" Brian repeated his eyes wide.
Becca nodded, wiping the tears away from her face.

"Oh my god…" Brian's head spun dizzily as he tried to gather his thoughts into some sort of order.
“I don’t know how…or….” Becca babbled.
“Oh my god…a baby….” Brian gasped slightly looking at her.
“Yeah….” Becca replied.
“Our baby….” Brian said in disbelief.
“Umm..yeah Brian….I…I know how hard this is going to be on your career…” Becca began.

“My baby….” Brian whispered.

“Brian…stay with my here…..Brian, this is….I can’t ask you to sacrifice your career for me…” Becca said a little louder.

Brian looked at her confused.

“What do you mean?!”
“Brian, you’re touring 40 weeks of the year….let alone what heat your gonna get from the media….that’s no life for a child….” Becca said sadly.
“Bec…we can work it out….I’ll work something out….” Brian assured her quickly. Becca shook her head sadly.
“Brian, I’ll always love you…and I want you to be a father to this child….but….we can’t be together….it doesn’t make sense…its not fair on me or you…..” Becca said a single tear slipping down her cheek.
“Bec…don’t do this…” Brian searched her eyes desperately.
“Just be my friend alright? I need you more than ever….for now…we’re just friends ok?” Becca said taking his hand.
“Best friends….” Brian whispered, kissing her hand gently.