Chapter 4- The Problem; The Solution

*Brian*

I gently pulled away and smiled at her. God, do I love her............

"So, now what?" she asked, laughing. I shrugged.

"I dunno." I replied, trying to think of something to say

"Oh. Well..."she smiled. All of a sudden, my cell phone rang.

"Hello?" I asked skeptically, hoping it wasn't another fan. They seemed to have gotten ahold of my cell phone number lately, I have no clue how.

"Brian?" a female voice asked.

"Yea?" I replied, trying to place the familiar voice.

"This is Denise." AJ's mom replied.

"Oh, hi. What's up?"

"You busy?" she asked quickly.

"Kinda." I replied softly.

"Well, you've got an interview soon." She said reluctantly.

"Really? Ok that's fine...Wait! What do I do with Jess?" I muttered.

"Who?" I smiled at Jess.

"Someone that I met out in the park today while I was walking," I replied.

"ON THE STREET?"

"Yup. She was gonna kill herself." I explained sadly.

"Oh, sorry...I thought...I dont know what I thought. But can you tell the rest of the guys?" she said softly.

"I guess."

"Thanks."

"No prob, Denise." I said and hung up the phone. Jess looked slightly mad then blushed whem she realized who Denise was. "We've got an interview soon, Jess." I sighed. She looked scared.

"Please...don't.....make me...go home...please!" she whimpered, starting to cry. What's wrong that she can't go home? Could this possibly have anything to do with why she was going to kill herself?

Hugging her, I replied. "Ssh, Of course I won't. Don't cry, please!" Jess sighed and nodded. I slowly stood up and pulled her into the living room again. Howie looked up and saw Jess's tear stained face.

.:Howie:.

What the hell did he do to her?!?!? "What's wrong Jessica?" I asked softly. She shook her head. Brian whispered something to her and she nodded.

"I told her that we have an interview soon, and she begged me not to take her home. So that's why she's crying. I would never hurt her." He smiled, squeezing her shoulders gently. Oh ok, but still. Why wouldn't she go home?

"Ok. What time?" I asked.

Looking at AJ, he replied, "I dunno, Denise didn't say." AJ took that as a hint and got up to call his mom. Brian led Jessica over to a chair to sit down. He sat, and she sat in his lap.

Smiling gratefully at Brian, she said, "Thank you so much for talking to me and listening to me." He smiled at her, then gently kissed her.

"No problem," he replied. She snuggled up against him. God those two look like they're married, not like they just met a few hours ago!

"You two look like a married couple!" Nick pointed out, laughing. I shook my head. Jess blushed, and Brian looked at her. I don't want to know what he's thinking right now...

*Brian*

I thought again about what he said and realized how much i actually liked that idea, of us being together forever. She looked back at me with the same look of love and hope written on her face. I smiled gently at her. "Someday." I mouthed. Her face lit up, and she leaned back against me again. I gently kissed the top of her head. Howie and Kev shook thier heads at us. I decided to ignore them. After all, they don't know what it's like to be in love! Well, maybe Kev does. But that's not the point. AJ walked back in, and saw us on the chair. He laughed.

"Shut up. But what time?" I asked him.

"Ten minutes we have to leave." We all nodded. Jess looked back at me.

"Don't worry, baby. I'm not taking you home." I whispered.

"Thank you do much!!" she whispered back. Why doesn't she want to go home...it's almost as if..I dunno.....she's scared of something.....but whaat? I won't ask her though. She'll tell me in her own time. I hope. "Can I just stay here?" she asked. I looked at the guys. Please say yes..please say yes..please..... Kevin smiled.

"Of course you can Jessica. But why?" he asked. If she starts to cry again....*sigh*

Sighing, Jess replied, "I hate it at my real house. And I'm not ready to tell you why." Gently, I hugged her even closer to me. She smiled happily at me. Just the simple fact that I could make her smile made me feel like Leo DiCaprio on teh bow of the Titanic- I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!

"OK. I'm sorry that I asked." Kev said. She smiled.

"It's ok. I'm surprised you didn't ask earlier." Howie looked at us sadly.

"We have to go now if we want to make it on time." he said. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I sighed. Jess slowly got uup off of me, and helped me up.

"Thanks." I whispered to her. She smiled and shook her head. We both laughed.

~Jessica~

"Should I just stay here?" I asked. Kev shrugged.

"I guess." Oh shit!! my eyes widened. My stupid perscription!!!!!

"Shit." I whispered. Brian looked at me strangely.

"What's wrong?" I laughed.

"Just completely forgot about my perscription that I was supposed to pick up." He shook his head.

"Blondes..." Howie muttered.

Glaring at him, I replied, "You better be glad that you guys have to go, or I'd get you for that!!!!" Everyone but Howie laughed. "What's so funny?" I asked.

"Like I said, blondes." Howie repeated.

"You................................" I growled.

"You got yourself a fiesty one B-rok," AJ laughed. I glared at him. "It's true, ain't it?" I stuck my tounge out at him.

"Oh, mature!" Kev laughed.

"I'm only 14, I don't need to be mature. HA!!!" I laughed. Kev shook his head.

"Leave her alone," Brian smiled. Isn't that the sweetest thing?

"Thanks. SOMEone appreciates me!" I laughed, hugging him, and sticking my tounge out at everyone else.

"No prob," Brian replied.

"OK, now we REALLY have to go!" Howie practically screamed. I looked at him and laughed. "Don't you laugh at me, missy!" He said. I raised my eyebrow.

"Why not? You just make me laugh everytime I look at you," I joked. He ran after me. "Haha, I'm faster," I laughed. "Anyway, I was joking!" He stuck his tounge out at me. "Now who's immature?" Nick shook his head and laughed at all of us. "You think this is funny Nick??" I asked him. He nodded. "Well, then. I'll have to do something about that!" He looked surprised.

"Um, I meant that this isn't funny. It's the most serious thing that I have ever witnessed." He said, trying to keep a solemn face while he said that. He burst out laughing.

"Let's just go," AJ suggested.

"That would be a good idea, since we're already 2 minutes late, and we still have to drop off Jessica at the pharmacy." Howie said. Our eyes widened.

"Oops...." Brian said. We laughed and ran out the door to the limo that ws waiting for the guys.

"Geez, a limo!" I laughed.

"Yea, I'd get used to it," AJ teased, looking from Brian to me. We both blushed.

*~*Chapter 5*~*