“What about here….” Kevin whispered as he placed a soft kiss on Krissy’s tummy.
“Mmmhmm…..” Krissy murmured softly. She traced a single nail down his chest.
“So we’ve got the whole day off today….any plans, special requests?” Kevin smiled as he snuggled closer to Krissy in the king-sized bed.
“Actually I’ve got a meeting with the tour managers to discuss some wardrobe changes this morning…..sorry…” Krissy replied.
“Awwww….ok, I’ll take you out for lunch?” Kevin offered.
“That’d be really nice…” Krissy smiled, wondering what she had done to have the amazing guy come into her life.
“You want some breakfast….” Kevin asked.
“Mmmm….I want some of you…” Krissy laughed and pushed Kevin playfully down on the bed.
“That’ll do me…” Kevin grinned as their lips met once again.

Cassidy looked at the clock. 6:05am. She then looked at the large sleeping body in her arms. She lovingly brushed back Nick’s blonde hair that fell over his eyes. He didn’t stir. Cassidy sighed.

Nick had been so absolutely exhausted the last week that Cassidy, a usually unflappably happy person, had felt almost drained of energy. Conversations were depressingly slow, and it was usually Cassidy trying to pick Nick up, some way, somehow. Their physical communication had tamed from the passionate, spontaneous make-out sessions before a show, to cuddles on the bed, before Nick would predictably fall asleep.

Cassidy wasn’t feeling neglected, she just didn’t realize the demands that her boyfriend had on him, and how that could affect him as a person, and both of them, as a couple.

Sex had been a non-event for almost a week…and, although completely sympathetic to Nick’s situation….She was starting to feel a little antsy.

“Nick….” She whispered in his ear. Nick shifted slightly in her arms, but didn’t wake.
“Nick…baby…” Cassidy repeated, this time kissing and nibbling slightly on his earlobe.
A small grin formed on Nick’s face, although his eyes still did not open.
Cassidy rolled her eyes, laughing silently.
“If you open your eyes…..you get a free request, anything from me you want…..” Cassidy said seductively rubbing his stomach from underneath the covers.
“Anything…….” Nick mumbled and raised his eyebrows, although his eyes remained closed.
“Anything you want baby…..” Cassidy replied as her fingers circled Nick’s belly button.
Nick opened his eyes slowly and turned to kiss Cassidy sweetly on the mouth, “You did say anything didn’t you??”
Cassidy nodded almost nervously, biting her bottom lip slightly.
“Come on then…..” Nick began pulling Cassidy up.
“Right now…” Cassidy laughed softly at Nick’s sudden enthusiasm.
“Mmmmhmm…..you did say anything…..” He grinned as they left the room and entered an empty elevator.
“Where are we going…” Cassidy asked confused.
“Heated pool….” Nick wriggled his eyebrows suggestively.
“Why we are feeling adventurous aren’t we….” Cassidy grinned as Nick continued leading her to the aquatic room.
“It’s early…no one will be there….” Nick kissed her before continuing.

Becca rolled over onto her side, lost perfectly in sleep. Her eyes shot open when the searing pain returned in her chest. Becca struggled to breathe for a moment until the pain subsided.
“What the hell is wrong with me….” Becca thought as she clutched her chest.
“Everyone will just worry if I tell them…..and I sure as hell don’t wanna get sent home…” Becca grimaced as a dull pain set in the middle of her chest.
Becca made herself as comfortable as possible, and as the pain slowly went away again she slipped back into a restless sleep.

“Oh my god…..If anyone sees me Nick….” Cassidy laughed as they walked into the heated pool room. Steam rose above the abstractly shaped pool, and the reflection of the water shone beautifully on the marble ceiling.
“Come on Cass….it’s 6:30am…and I think you look cute in your PJ’s anyway….” Nick gave her CK tank and long drawstring pants an approving once over.
“Umm…thanks….” Cassidy laughed walking over to the side of the pool and dipping a foot in. Perfect temperature.
“Not that you’ll be wearing them long…” Nick said mischievously before taking his shirt off and diving into the pool.
“What??” Cassidy raised her eyebrows and Nick resurfaced and pushed his hair back.
“I said….you won’t need to be embarrassed by your pajamas…cause you won’t be wearing them for long….” He grinned. Cassidy’s eyes widened and Nick reached under the water and pulled off his sweat pants….dangling them in front of her teasingly before throwing them to the side of the pool. Cassidy covered her face with her hands…… “All right, but if some European Cleaning lady busts us……you won’t smiling for long…”
“She can join us for all I care….” Nick grinned, swimming closer to her.
“Nickolas Gene Carter!” Cassidy said shocked, splashing him playfully.
He grabbed her around the waist, kissing her passionately. Her tank and pants soon found their way to the side of the pool alongside Nick's sweats.

7:40

Nick and Cassidy tiptoed back to Nick and Brian’s room, dripping water all over the carpet as they went. AJ suddenly opened his door to get the room service he had ordered. A small giggle escaped Cassidy’s lips as AJ looked the two up and down.
“I don’t want to know where you too have been or what you’ve been doing…although I could probably take a pretty good guess…” AJ said sleepily before re-entering his room. He usually would have teased Nick to no end except that he was so damn tired. Although seeing Nick and Cassidy together he had a sudden urge to pay a visit on Miss Kirstie O’Donnell’s room.

12:32pm that day

“Hey Bec….” Cassidy grinned widely as her and Nick met Brian and Becca at the elevator on the way down to lunch.
Becca looked strangely at Nick and Cassidy’s glowing faces. She then decided that she didn’t want to know.
“Hey Cassidy….” She laughed.
“Damn I’m hungry….” Nick said rubbing his stomach. Cassidy leaned over and whispered something in his ear, making him blush and laugh softly.
“Guys!!” Brian rolled his eyes laughing.
“Are we gonna go out after lunch Bri?” Becca asked entwining her fingers with Brian’s.
“Yeah sure….do you wanna go for a drive?” Brian asked sweetly.
“Ok cool! Love that rent-a-car action…” Becca smiled.
“Cool….I’ll just get the keys off Denise ok?” Brian said as they stepped of the elevator.
“Ok, I’ll see you in the dining room….hurry before these two eat it all….” Becca teased poking Nick and Cassidy.
“Hey! I’m a growing boy…..” Nick defended.
“Yeah me too….” Cassidy put her hands on her hip.
Everyone turned to look at her.
“You’re a growing boy?” Brian asked amused.
“Oh…. You know…. Shutup!” Cassidy flushed.
“Come on lets just eat….” Becca said pulling Nick and Cassidy into the dining room.

Brian took long strides down the corridor as he searched for Denise.
He saw Leighanne come out of her room and kept walking.
“Hey Bri….” She smiled brightly.
“Hey Leighanne….” He waved.
“This is your chance…” Leighanne thought desperately to herself.
“Uhh…Bri….” She called as he went to walk past her door.
Brian turned around confused.
“Yeah?” He replied.
“I wanna show you something….” She said coyly, leaning against her door.
“Umm….ok..what?” Brian asked confused.
“It’s in here…come on….” Leighanne pushed the door to her room open.
“Umm…Leighanne I’ve….” Brian said uncomfortably. He wasn’t sure if he even should be talking to Leighanne, let alone spending some quality time with her in her room.
“Come on, what are you, on a leash?? I want to show you what I got for Harold’s new baby girl….” Leighanne said walking into her room and opening her case.
“I’m not on a leash Leighanne….” Brian said through gritted teeth.

“Whatever Bri……it was just an observation…” Leighanne said as she pulled a bag out of her case.
“I’m just going to send this to your mum so she can pass it on to Harold for me…” Leighanne smiled.
Brian’s brother Harold was currently celebrating the birth of his second child, a girl…named Maree Littrell. (CN:This is not true…we just made this up, I don’t even know if Harold’s married….although that boy is a fine hunk of meat! Hehe)(BN: Hell yeah!! Give me a piece of him any day! hehe)

“Ohhh….that’s beautiful…..” Brian gasped as Leighanne pulled out a little hand carved horse.
“Isn’t it…..I found it in the market yesterday, its over 200 years old, and the myth goes that it brings good health to any baby in its possession…” Leighanne said.
“That’s really sweet of you Lee…” Brian said, turning the little horse around in his hands.
“It’s the least I can do…..you mum, and all of your family have always been so good to me, even after you and me….well….” Leighanne sat down on the bed.
“Yeah, well….I guess you’re just considered as part of the family now….” Brian felt heat rising in his cheeks as he sat down beside her.
“Yeah, family….I’m so grateful….” Leighanne said with mock sincerity. She looked at Brian lovingly, taking in the sight of his strong jawbone, beautiful curly hair. She gently ran a hand down the back of his neck, playing with the curls at the bottom. Brian jumped slightly and looked at her confused.
“Leighanne, you may be part of the family….but you and me, what we had….” Brian started but Leighanne waved him away.
“Brian, you were my first love….and I know that I was yours too….doesn’t that mean something??” Leighanne pleaded.
“Of course it does…..but people change Leighanne…..” Brian reasoned. He hated the way that Leighanne was stirring up feelings and memories that had lay dormant in his soul for so long.
“That’s right….people change, and grow…but if they’re meant to be, then fate always brings them back together…” Leighanne said seductively. Her hand trailed from his neck down his back.
“Leighanne, don’t…” Brian said moving away from her a little.
“Don’t do what?” She asked innocently, putting her hand on his thigh and tracing her nails up further. “This! I’m trying to be your friend……” Brian said even more uncomfortably.
“And I’m trying to be yours…. A really good friend…” Leighanne whispered, and watched her hand slide further up Brian’s leg, slowing as it got to his groin area.
“Leighanne!” Brian pushed her hand away. “Friends includes not trying to seduce me when you KNOW I have a girlfriend…” Brian said, trying to keep his voice down.
“You were feeling seduced?” Leighanne purred.
“Yes! I mean…NO! Leighanne, don’t put this shit on me, we’re over…I’m sorry…..” Brian pushed Leighanne off him and went to the door.
“The only reason you should be sorry Brian….Is because you’re denying yourself the opportunity to be with the woman you know you are supposed to love….” Leighanne yelled angrily, getting up off the bed.
“I am with the WOMAN I love Leighanne…and if you can’t accept that…then maybe you shouldn’t be here!” Brian said before slamming the door.
Leighanne threw a pillow and the door angrily. “What will it take!!”