Summary:
From the collaborators that brought you
Just One Kiss, here is the long-awaited
companion piece that brings
BROmantic to a WHOLE new level.
After accusing one another of having an easier go at life than the other, Howie and AJ
experience a twist of fate that'll blow your mind! Will spending some time in
each other's shoes make the boys more sympathetic, or just ruin their lives completely?
Categories: Fanfiction > Backstreet Boys
Characters: AJ, Group, Howie
Genres: Drama, Dramedy
Warnings: None
Challenges: Series: Out of Body Series
Chapters: 21
Completed: Yes
Word count: 28807
Read: 33187
Published: 01/09/11
Updated: 02/19/11
Story Notes:
All portions of this story from AJ's POV were written by Pengi, all portions of this story from Howies POV were written by evergreenwriter83.
Chapter 1 by evergreenwriter83
Chapter One
"Can you believe it's been a whole year?" Kevin said, shoving pork lo mein into his
mouth with chopsticks.
Brian had his chopsticks shoved up his ginormous nostrils and was making google-eyes at
Nick, who was Kevin's focal point and therefore could not laugh. Howie rolled his
eyes. I started looking for my chopsticks to join in.
When I found them, Howie grabbed them from my hand and put them down on the otherside of
his plate.
"One year ago today, Nick was braindead... and today..."
"He still is," I belched.
I got the Evil Brow from Kevin, a smirk from Brian and a "nuuh uhhhhhhhhh" from Nick.
"Today," Kevin continued, as though I hadn't interrupted him, "We have him here,
healthy, strong, and well." He still talked slower than cold molasses
trying to go up hill. Seriously, spill the beans, Kev.
Speaking of beans. I stretched across Howie, trying to get the spring rolls.
Don't ask me how that relates to beans, I don't really know.
Nick beamed as his girlfriend - Nurse Busty aka Becky - held up a crab ragoon to his
mouth. "You know I love those racoons, baby," he muttered, nuzzling noses with her.
I'm pretty sure I was about to throw up. I pointed down my throat and made
gagging noises in Howie direction to indicate this. "Will you grow up?" Howie
demanded.
Grow up? Please - that was for... well, grown ups.
Kev picked up his microscopic thimble of tea and held it up. Brian's chopsticks fell out
of his nose and hit the soup bowl in front of him. I called it Lick Balls Soup -
that's what it tasted like. Not that I know what balls taste like. But if I did, I bet
it would taste like that soup. Brian grinned sheepishly as Kevin eyeballed him
suspiciously.
Nick afforded the opportunity to snicker and Nurse Busty rubbed the back of his neck as
he giggled - well aimed so his eyeballs and nose were going down her boobs.
"I wanna giggle," I said. I looked at Howie. "Grow boobs so I can giggle in your
cleavage."
Howie looked at me like I was mental.
I waved him off. Whatever.
Kevin cleared his throat and Becky scrambled to grab her tiny teacup, mashing her boobs
further into Nick's face. He was probably hard enough that if he pulled his pants down
his jimmyjoejohnso n could've held up that end of the table. I looked at Howie and
nodded at them. Howie again rolled his eyes.
Dude what the hell?
"To Nick, our miracle member," Kevin said.
I almost choked at the words miracle member.
Brian knocked over his knee and grabbed some napkins. Nick grinned and held up his own
tea, clinked it with Becky's, said, "To me! Yay!" and they twined hands and sipped each
other's cups.
I looked at Howie. He was already guzzling his margarita.
I picked up my diet coke and held it up in the air and drank it, too late really for the
toast, but not lame enough to just not toast - unlike Brian, who was trying to
sop up the tea he spilled all over his pants. He looked like he peed himself. I turned
to point that out to Howie, but Howie was already looking unamused at me, so I didn't
say anything.
Instead I started entertaining myself by flicking grains of rice at Nick's ear. He waved
a hand at his ear lobe each time, like there was a gnat that was aggrevating him,
unaware that it was really pork fried rice, being pinged across the table top...
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
As Brian continued to dab at his spill, I glanced over at AJ. He was extremely jumpy
tonight. He was always mouthy and irrational, but something about him seemed
off.
I was extremely suspicious.
Even though I was on AJ alert, I was enjoying our meal. It was the first time in over
six years that the five of us (and Rebekah) had gotten together for dinner. Kev had just
finished another movie. We were headed out on tour again in mere days.
"A-hem. A-hem."
Nick bounced his knuckles against the table and stood up.
"I want to thank all of you for being here to celebrate this special day. I can't
imagine a world without me."
"You wouldn't be around to imagine," AJ whispered under his breath. I jabbed
him; he snickered. Bri tossed his napkin, giving up on the wetspot.
"Before we have dessert, I have something special I need to do."
His voice was shaking. I glanced around the table and met Kev's eye. Even though he
didn't say a word, I could tell what he was thinking.
Is he REALLY going to do this?
Becky smiled up at Nick. He turned to her. He did a backwards hand stretch; Bri
hurriedly put a box in his palm.
"Becky, this past year has been the best year of my life. I truly believe I survived
because God wanted me to be with you."
"Nick..." Becky whispered softly. Nick wiped his forehead with his free hand.
"That's why, tonight..."
"Sweet chizz, is he doing what I think he's doing?" AJ said. Kev and I gave him a dirty
look. He slumped down and played with his own wedding band.
"Rebekah Lynn Wilson will you marry me?"
Nick quickly swung the box around and sank to his knee. Becky's eyes widened. She
covered her mouth.
A full minute passed. It was like the scene was frozen. Becky looked like she was going
to pass out; Nick looked like he was going to pee his pants.
"Well?" he croaked.
"What?" Becky asked.
"They're a match made in heaven," AJ whispered.
"Will you marry me?" Nick repeated. Becky quickly nodded.
"Yessss!"
"YES!"
The second yes came from Brian. He jumped up and hugged Nick before he could even get
the ring on Becky's finger.
"You're the LAST one!" he squealed.
"Bri, let him get the ring on!" I called out.
It was a sweet scene and one I never thought I would see. Nick slipped the ring
on and they began to make out right at the table. AJ wolf whistled.
God, I missed Leigh. I kept reminding myself it was only a couple more days, but it was
still hard.
While I was thinking about my beautiful wife, Kev was making a toast that no one was
listening to, Brian was on his phone most likely chirping the good news, and AJ had
disappeared from the table.
I'm not the curious type, but I felt the need to discover AJ's whereabouts.
"Congratulations Nick," I said. He didn't hear me; his hands were down the back of
Becky's jeans. "Excuse me a moment."
I scooted back in my chair, took one last sip from my cup and headed in the direction of
the bathroom.
With any luck, all I would find was one very tattoo'ed man standing sentry at a
urinal humming to himself.
Why humming?
Unknown McLean Fact #1: AJ has to hum while he pees.
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