You Wrote the Book by evergreenwriter83
Day One: The Idea by evergreenwriter83
Day One: The Idea


"I think it was a little pitchy. I'm not sure if it's the track not matching our voices or the need to rearrange parts or--"

"Heh. Heh. HehHeh."

"Personally, if we're worrying about it this much, it's not worth the time. We've got a fuckin' shitload of other songs."

"This would be so much easier if Brian was--"

"Ha!"

"Nick!"

Nick Carter looked up from the IPad he held in his hands. He had the decency to look guilty, even though he didn't feel guilty in the least. Three pairs of eyes were upon him.

"What the hell are you doing?"

It was like old times now that Kevin was back. They'd work for a little bit, Nick would get hopelessly distracted, and then...then he would get...the evil brow.

"You really have to manscape that shit," Nick said, blurting out what he had meant to keep to himself. The two guys sitting behind Kevin, AJ and Howie, both looked like they were struggling not to laugh. The brow grew even more sinister.

"Will you explain," he paused, a habit that got on Nick's nerves like nothing else. By the time Kevin finished a sentence, Nick felt like he could have eaten a large bowl of ice cream, taken a nap, and had a twenty minute shit. "what you're doing? Because you're not helping us."

"I'm connecting," Nick said defensively. It didn't make a lot of sense even to him, but it sounded important.

"Connecting what? Are you playing Tetris again?"

Kevin reached for the IPad, but Nick held it out of reach.

"Just give it to me!"

"I'm not ready to share!" Nick protested. Kevin leaned far over the poor sound tech, but Nick's arms were equally long. He did an impressive back bend, baring his stomach as his ratty t-shirt lifted up his long torso.

"Dude, you're going to pull out your back, man," AJ protested. "Leave Nick alone. It's probably stupid anyhow."

"It's not stupid!"

"He's probably watching that clip he just found where he's setting that Chris guy's hair on fire."

"Nu-uh!" Nick said. He scooted back and lowered the IPad to his lap. "Even though that's an awesome clip."

"It is," AJ agreed. "It would have made a great Fire Boooo-ooooomb."

"This isn't getting us anywhere," Kevin argued.

"Well since we aren't getting anywhere, we can take a break," Nick reasoned. "And I'll share what I'm reading."

The room got quiet. Nick's face twisted in confusion, a look that he wore quite well. "What?"

"Don't take this the wrong way," Howie said, his brown eyes looked astonished. "But you're reading?"

"I know how to read," Nick huffed.

"A book?" AJ asked.

"Well, it's kinda a book."

"Okay," Kevin said, clearly resigned. "Make this show-and-tell quick. We've got to get down some more stuff and send it to Brian so--"

“This is wrong,” Nick said, his voice suddenly turning husky. His eyes slid from left to right over the screen of the IPad. "Nick moaned into the kiss, feeling shame but not letting it stop his fingers from sliding underneath the red halter top."

"What the fuck," AJ laughed. Nick continued, a grin spreading across his face even as he continued his audiobook narration.

"“Let’s go inside,” Alaina breathed in reply, rubbing her hand roughly over the bulge of his erection apparent through his khaki shorts.*

"Please tell me you're not reading that Seventy Hues of Crap book," Howie groaned. Nick held up a hand, lowering it quickly. His finger slid along the screen. He was a man, a man on a mission. After a second he seemed to find what he was looking for. Clearing his throat, he began again.

“Make me cum…” she panted out and grabbed at his arm to pull him closer again. “Later baby.. Where were we going again?” he smirked at her while forcing himself to think of other things in hopes that his erection would go down. “You’re kidding.. get back here.. eat me out.” her demand was strong and it turned him on all over again, but this time he was in charge and he was keeping it that way. **

He stopped, letting his compadres absorb the titillating words that he had just uttered. AJ spoke for the group.

"What the fuck is that?"

Nick's grin couldn't possibly get wider. He shook the IPad slightly.

"This," he paused for sheer effect. "Is fanfiction."

"Fanfiction," Kevin repeated, albeit with a lot less excitement in his voice.

"Why the fuck are you reading fanfiction?" AJ asked. "And why is it all about you?"

"Well, that's obvious, isn't it?" Nick rolled it's eyes. "It's because I'm hot."

"Oh for the love of--" Before Nick could react, Howie grabbed the IPad. He tapped the screen, reading for a second before rolling his eyes.

"Go on," Nick said. "Read it."

"I'm not reading this!" Howie protested.

"Jesus," Kevin grumbled. He grabbed the device from Howie. Without pausing, he read, the monotone of his voice contrasting completely with the scene.

She wrapped her legs around his waist as he pulled her in closer to himself. She leaned in to kiss him again, slowly at first. She parted her lips and allowed his tongue to explore her mouth. Nick bucked his hips upwards and Brittany clung to him tighter, feeling his erection through his pants. She moaned against his mouth and Nick pulled away slightly. “You like that, baby?” he asked seductively. ***

"This?" Kevin said. "This is why you're not focusing on what we're doing?"

Nick pouted. It had always worked when they'd been younger, but the effect had obviously run it's course. "There's a very good reason why I'm doing this. I have an idea."

"I'm scared to even hear it after," Howie shuddered. "that."

"It's not like the writing's bad," Kevin said, much to the surprise of the others. "It's just the subject sucks."

"Actually," Nick laughed. "Actually it's them mostly sucking me."

The room filled with groans.

"Let's get back to work," Kev said. Howie swung around in his seat.

"No, wait!" Nick said. He stood up, hands on hips. AJ smirked.

"He ain't done yet."

"Nick," Kev sighed, but the blonde started talking, the idea pouring out of him.

"The cruise is next year, right? Well, I was thinking, we've been asked about this fanfiction stuff a few times at sound checks and by the reviews it looks like a lot of people read this stuff. What if," his excitement built. "What if we write stuff? We can make fake names and then on the cruise we can have like a fanfiction party and reveal ourselves!"

"You seriously think Brian's going to reveal himself?" AJ asked.

Nick's forehead crinkled. "What?"

Howie laughed. "He doesn't get it."

"I get it!' Nick scowled even though he really didn't get it.

"We don't have time to write stupid stuff," Kevin said with surprising patience. "We hardly have time to do this. With Brian's voice and all..." he trailed off but this time he didn't continue. Nick looked at him closely to make sure the old guy didn't nod off, but Kevin was just lost in thought. Or worry. Just like they were all worried.

"Well, I'm gonna do it," Nick said.

"That's really cute Nicky," Howie said. "I like your persistence and I think agreeing with you will be the quickest way to get you to focus on what we're doing here, but there's just one problem."

Nick did a mental checklist in his head. Nowhere on the list did he see a problem with his idea.

"Wha's the problem?" he asked. "I've written short films before. I can do this."

Howie slipped on a thick headset. He began to tick off points, tapping the tip of his fingers as he went.

"Your grammar stinks, your spelling stinks...and, no offense, but have you seen your short films?"

"Yeah," AJ laughed.

"You were screwed the second you did a whole sex scene in socks."


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