He watched as she pulled up into a driveway and he quickly drove up the street. He didn’t want to seem stalkerish. He sure felt stalkerish! He never did anything like this before, what possessed him to do it now? He shut off his headlights and turned around and slowly drove down to where she pulled in and idled his car beside the street, praying she didn’t notice. If she did, she was probably scared shitless, God knows he was.
Kimberly pulled up into her driveway, and watched as the car behind her sped the other way. Soon after she felt somewhat relived, panic began to take over once again, for she saw there was a car hiding on the corner of her street, just feet from her driveway. She could feel her heart beating so quickly, she thought it was going to burst from her chest. Someone was following her….what was she supposed to do? She couldn’t possibly stay in the car; she had to make a run for the door. She could make it; the mysterious idle car was all the way at the end of the street…she could do this! She gripped the steering wheel tightly in her hands and took a deep breath; she was starting to feel somewhat nauseous. She quickly jerked the car door open and jumped out, and didn’t look behind her as she rushed into the safety of her apartment. She slammed the door shut and locked it. Her chest began to ache from her heart slamming against her ribcage. Her back was pressed against the door, just awaiting the loud bang of a break in. Her trembling hand grabbed her cell-phone out of her small pink purse and she was debating whether or not to call 9-1-1. After a few minutes, she came to realize that no one was coming and laughed at herself for even thinking someone was trying to kill her. Since when did she begin to get so paranoid? She walked over to the couch and took off her shoes and rubbed her feet. She was so glad the day was over and she had the next few days off. She shook her head as she thought about Laura and how her friends treated her today. She couldn’t believe it! What bothered her the most was that Laura didn’t stick up for her once. She wanted to call Ashley and bitch about her horrible day, but she knew she probably had better things to do than listen to her friend whine about Laura…it seemed that’s all she did lately. She looked down on the couch and looked at the photo she got today and saw there was a lot more than just a signature. She picked it up, and saw that the guys actually wrote a little something. She smiled as she thought about her day…even though Laura had pretty much ruined it, it was still worth it. She got to meet Nick Carter…and no he wasn’t a jerk! He was actually really sweet….something she wasn’t expecting. She began to read what the boys wrote on the photo.
AJ: Hey, girl! Damn, this mall is pretty crazy, huh? I’m glad that you enjoy our music and are one of our fans. You rock for that! You’re pretty chill I think it’s great you like your own style. But if you ever need advice hit me up! Tell your friend I think she’s pretty hot too! Well, gotta go…Bone Daddy!
Kevin: I love this City, I love this state! Isn’t it beautiful? It’s where we first started all those years ago. Do you remember? Of course you do. Thank you so much for being a Backstreet fan. All the best for you. Love, Kev.
Howie: Hey, Hey, girl! Looking fly with your style, ignore AJ he thinks he’s the God of style, ha! Thanks for loving our group. BSB forever, all love, babe! - Howie. D
Brian: Kim – thanks for being one of our fans. You keep us alive! No lie, we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for people like you. You looked a little sad today…chin up, girl! Love ya, B-Rok
Nick: Hey, you! I’m really glad that you and your friend decided to come into the mall today. I really hope you’re feeling better. When I saw you crying it made me want to jump out of my seat and see if you were ok. I’m a guy that hates seeing girls cry….especially pretty girls. Something about you caught my eye, you’re beautiful – I think you need to hear that more than you receive it. Don’t show this to your friend, but I’d love it if you gave me a call. No joke. Hit me up on my cell – (555)310-9500. I’d love to hear from ya. Well catch ya later, babe. – Nick
Kimberly’s jaw dropped wide open and she ran her hand through her hair roughly, not believing this. Feeling it was still up in a bun, she aggressively yanked out the scrunchie causing her to wince in pain as a few strands got pulled out with the hair elastic. This wasn’t real, it couldn’t be real! Things like this just did not happen to her! Nick Carter….Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys gave her his personal cell-phone?!? He thought she was beautiful? Was he high before they did the signing? There was no way she was beautiful, sure she wasn’t ugly, but beautiful? Nu-huh. Not a chance. Laura was more his type than she ever would be. She then heard a knocking at the door and jumped. She could feel her heart in her throat as another knock came; she glanced over at the clock and saw it was nearly ten and Laura was at that party. She shook her head and laughed at her stupidity, someone was not trying to kill her. She didn’t understand why she was becoming so paranoid lately. For all she knew it could actually be Laura, maybe she forgot something and lost her keys. It wouldn’t be the first time. And she did lock the door. She took a deep breath and stood up and approached the door and opened it. Standing there, she couldn’t believe her eyes.
The blonde man smiled weakly at her, “Uh, hi,” his voice flowed with apprehension.
Her eyes grew wide with disbelief. Nick Carter was standing just a few inches from her. This was not happening, she must have been dreaming. It then hit her, of course this was happening, but not to her. To Laura. He came here to see her roommate. She wooed him with her seductive act back at the music store. Sadness soon washed over her. “I’m sorry, Nick,” she tried to hide the disappointment in her voice, “But Laura isn’t here. She went off to some party.” She knew in a matter of moments he would be thwarted and he would leave.
He cocked his eyebrow and tilted his head, “Who?” He asked, as if he did not just comprehend what she had just told him.
“Laura, the girl you met at the mall with me. Isn’t that why you’re here? To see her?” Why else would he be there?
He looked at her uneasy and with his hand; he rubbed the back of his neck, up into his hair. “Uh…maybe me coming by was a bad idea. I’m-I’m sorry,” he stampeded. He glanced inside the apartment, looking for her boyfriend, “I’m stupid. Uh, I think I’m just gonna go…” he said, pointing his thumb behind him.
Kimberly looked at him almost in shock. He wasn’t here to see Laura? Like seriously? She saw him turn the other way and slowly make his way down the stone steps. No, he couldn’t leave, “Wait, don’t go!” She said more loudly than needed. He turned around and tried to hide the smile that twitched around his lips, “Um….do you…want to come in?”
He smiled, “Yeah.”
Nick walked inside the apartment and Kimberly shut the door behind her. She watched as he walked over towards the large black couch and sat down. She slowly shut the door, still not believing what she was seeing. Nick Carter was sitting on her couch just inches from her. He glanced up and smiled, she felt her heart skip a beat. He looked gorgeous. He was wearing his white outfit, reminded her so much of him in that video I Want It That Way. His hair was slightly messy, but still looked perfect….to her anyway. It was in his eyes and she watched as he brushed it aside. She decided to stop gawking at him like he was some sort of God. She just couldn’t get over the fact that he was actually here. It didn’t make any sense.
She walked over and sat down next to him and looked up at him and smiled, “So…hi.” She had no idea what to say. She felt as the words trembled off her tongue, she probably was already making a fool out of herself.
He grinned, “Hi.” She could feel her hands trembling a mile a minute. She dropped her head, not knowing what to say. She was going to bore him, she knew it. He was going to leave any moment. She then jumped as she felt his hand go on top of hers, “Are you okay?”
She nodded, “Y-yeah. I’m just in a little bit of shock right now. Forgive me. I just need time to recompose.”
He laughed, “Recompose?” He had such a nice laugh, “I guess this is a little strange for you. I know it is for me. I’ve never done anything like this before.”
“Anything like what?” She questioned, looking up at him, never noticing how blue his eyes really were. She thought the pictures in the magazines were fixed up, but now she could see they weren’t. His eyes were as blue as the ocean, she felt like she was being too fanish. She had to be normal…but what was normal? She didn’t want to freak out, but she didn’t want to act like some bore either.
“This,” he answered. “Knocking on a random girl’s door. I guess I even surprised myself.”
She bit her bottom lip as she looked at him, “What…what are you exactly doing here? I mean, if you’re not here to see Laura. Did you need a cup of sugar?”
He laughed again and she weakly smiled, “I uh….well I came to see you honestly.”
“Me?!?” She squeaked and she heard him laugh again. Apparently she was amusing him.
“Yeah, you.”
She was trying to take this all in. Nick Carter was here to see her?!? No freaking way! Why? What was he high off of, that would even make him want to be alone with her? She ran her hands through her tangled long light brown hair. She must have looked like a horrid, “Um, wow.” She looked at him almost confused, “How did you even know where I lived?”
That time he looked away in ignominy and his eyes dropped to the ground, seeing the hard wood floors needed to be cleaned. They had small black smudges in the crease of the floor. “Um, well….” He looked back up at her again, feeling ridiculous for even being here. He rubbed the back of his neck, “I…uh…I kind of followed you here.”
Her green eyes expanded, “You followed me?!?” The words were louder than she intended and the embarrassment was beginning to show across his face.
“Um, yeah. After we left the mall, I was kind of supposed to go to some dumb meeting the guys wanted to hold.” He then shrugged, “But I ditched,” he said, with a horse laugh.
“You ditched? Won’t they be upset?”
He shook his head and smiled, “Nah.” Although he neglected to mention the hard glare Kevin had thrown him once he raced away into his car. He could feel his gaze burning through the back of his head as he sped off. He knew he was going to be in for it later on, but he wasn’t going to worry about that…not now anyway.
Both Kimberly’s eyebrows suddenly rose, “So wait….that was you?!?” Relive swept over her and she leaned back on the couch and tilted her head back. Her hand ran through her hair, brushing it off of her face. She couldn’t even describe how terrified she was that someone was going to end up breaking in while she was sleeping.
Nick looked at her suddenly feeling uneasy. Maybe he should have lied; he didn’t want her to think that he was some sort of creep. He chewed on his bottom lip, “Uh, yeah…that was me.”
She laughed and sat up straight, “God, you have no idea how freaked out I was. I thought someone was trying to kill me or something!”
He looked up at her with sympathetic eyes, “I’m sorry….I didn’t mean to freak you out. I just…I just had to see you again.”
Kimberly looked at him skeptical. He had to see her again? Why? She just couldn’t comprehend…she was nowhere being as beautiful as Laura, yet Nick Carter rather see her….it just didn’t make any sense to her. “I just don’t understand that…why?” She asked, with a small laugh, “I mean just look at Laura….and then look at me.”
Both of his eyebrows rose as he stared at her in bewilderment, “You’re kidding me, right?” She just shrugged, “I can assure you, it’s you I’m interested in and not this Laura girl.” He had a thoughtful look come across his face, “Oh, I think I know what girl you’re talking about. The dark haired one, right?”
She nodded, “Yeah, that’s Laura.”
“And you think Laura is prettier than you?”
She laughed, “Um, yeah. Maybe you need glasses, Nick.”
He shook his head, “No, I really don’t. I saw her perfectly clear. She reeks of fake. I’m sorry….I know she’s your friend, but I’m not into all that. The way she exposed her body like that…and how she was coming onto me. I get it far too much and to be quite honest, it’s a bit of a turn off.”
Kimberly looked at him in complete stun. Wow. He really didn’t think much of Laura and that surprised her to the maximum. Everyone usually thought that Laura was God’s gift. Nick wasn’t at all what she suspected. She decided she had to get off this subject about her roommate, she didn’t want to bore him to death so she cleared her throat, “Um, would you like a drink or something?”
He smiled, “Sure. Got any beer?”
She scrunched up her nose, “No, can’t say that I do.”
He laughed, “What, you don’t like beer?”
She shook her head, “Nah, not really. I prefer mixed drinks or Mike’s Hard Lemonade.”
He shook his head in shame, “That’s a girl drink.”
She then laughed, “Well, last time I checked, I was a girl.”
A smirk formed around his lips and his eyes gazed down to her low cut shirt, which exposed a small amount of cleavage. He could see the small crease, which was slightly teasing him. She had a great rack there was no doubt about it and the fact that she was hiding it, made her much more appealing to him. He wondered how they would feel in his grasp, they defiantly looked real. His eyes then met hers and he could see her face was a bit flushed; his smirk grew into a grin. “I can see that.”
She bit on her bottom lip; her face was burning from his gaze on her. Her stomach felt like it was doing back flips off of a diving board. No one has ever looked at her like that before…and liked what they saw. “Um, I have Sprite….do you like Sprite?”
He laughed and nodded, “Yeah, I like Sprite.”
She then slowly stood up, “O-okay…let me go get some then…”
The smile had not disappeared from his face, in fact it had grown. He loved how utterly shy she was acting. He loved how her words trembled off of her tongue and how her lovely face was turning a light shade of red. He grinned at her, “Okay, I’ll be waiting here.”
“Okay…awesome. I’ll be right back then,” she said, as she began to walk backwards, and tripping over on a pair of Laura’s sandals in the process. Luckily she caught herself before she fell onto the hardwood floor. He gave out a small chuckle and she dashed into the kitchen, feeling her heart beating so rapidly she thought it was going to combust. She ran her hands through her hair roughly. Embarrassment was overcoming her. She had just made a fool out of herself in front of him. She shook her head in disgust, she was so stupid sometimes. She quickly ran to the cupboard and grabbed a pot, and stared into her reflection. Her hair wasn’t as bad as she thought it would be. It was a bit wavy from the pony tail and still damp. She put the pot back into the cabinet and allowed her heart to calm down. She walked over towards the refrigerator and opened it, pulling out a two leader Sprite and put it on the table. She opened the dishwasher and found only dirty dishes, she groaned. Laura was supposed to run this. She shook her head in annoyance, when did she ever do something she was supposed to? She opened the cabinet where the cups were stored and saw there was barely any left. She looked up and saw a few on the top shelf; she went on her tippy toes, but still was out of reach. She groaned. She jumped up on the counter so that she was on her knees; she prayed she didn’t lose balance, that would hurt. She reached in and grabbed two cups, she placed them down on the side of her on the marble counter. She felt herself lose balance and she was awaiting the pain of feeling the floor against her face. She felt two hands on her back, pushing her forward. She turned and saw Nick was standing there, “Um…thanks.” Her face was beat red this time.
“If you needed help, you should have just gotten me.”
She shrugged, “I’m used to doing things on my own.”
His hands were still on her back and he moved them down to her waist and helped her down. She turned around and they were face to face. She could feel her heart rate increase as he stared down at her. He was a tall guy, she only reached up to his shoulders, “Well, I rather you ask than you breaking a leg.”
She smiled weakly, “Yeah. Sorry.”
He laughed, “You don’t need to be sorry.”
“Well, thanks for catching me,” she said, as her eyes drifted towards the floor.
He just shook his head at the girl in front of him, “No problem. Good thing I glanced over and saw you.”
She just smiled at him and then walked over to the table and poured Sprite into the cups. She then handed the blue plastic cup to Nick and he took it. She took the red one and they both sat back down on the couch in the living room. As she drank the sprite, the carbonation was starting to cause her to feel nauseous. She really should have eaten. She prayed the sick feeling would pass. Finally after a few minutes the nausea faded and that was when she noticed that Nick kept on staring at her. It was actually starting to make her feel uncomfortable….almost self-conscious. She thought maybe he would look away after a little bit, so she took another sip of her soda, which was probably a bad idea. She glanced back at him and still his eyes had not left her. Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore, “Okay, what are you looking at?” She demanded.
He shrugged, “You.”
“Me?” She gave a small chuckle, “I think there are prettier things to look at than me, Nick.” She glanced around the room, “I love those flowers,” she said, referring to the dozen roses on the nightstand.
“Eh.” He shrugged, “They’re alright. I think what I’m looking at is more eye candy.”
She gave out a nervous laugh and turned away, “Thanks,” she mumbled. She could feel her face burning from the embarrassment.
He put the cup down and scooted closer towards her, “I just don’t get it.”
Kimberly looked back at him, “Get what?”
“How you don’t see it. How do you not see how hot you really are?”
She chewed on her bottom lip and shrugged, “I don’t know….I mean you put me and Laura next to each other, who do you think is gonna get chosen for a date?”
He shook his head in disbelief, “That girl has you brainwashed. You’re gorgeous.”
That sent chills down her spine. She looked at him and smiled, “Thank you…” she turned away again, feeling her face heat up again. He laughed and she looked back at him, “What?”
He shook his head, “Nothing.” He brushed a few loose strands of hair behind her ear, “You’re just really cute….especially when you blush,” he said, with a smirk.
She could feel her face glow from his touch; she could feel the butterflies in her stomach flying madly inside of her, trying to find some sort of escape. She smiled, “Thank you…I have my moments.”
He smiled, “You must have a lot of them then.”
She gave out a soft laugh, “You’re very charming.”
He grinned, “Well….you’re very tempting.”
Her green eyes grew wide from his comment. Tempting? Her?!? “Oh, am I?”
“Indeed,” he replied, as his thumb traced her bottom lip. She just couldn’t believe this was happening. Things like this just DO NOT happen to Kimberly Power. Was she in a dream? If she was, she never wanted to wake up.
She inhaled deeply, wondering if the butterflies would escape from her mouth. She could feel herself trembling. She just couldn’t get over that he was really here, she couldn’t get over that he thought she was attractive. “Wow,” she finally managed to say.
He raised an eyebrow, “Wow?” He laughed, “I don’t think I did anything….yet.”
Her heart fluttered at the simple word yet. She looked into his blue eyes, “I guess I’m still trying to comprehend that this is actually happening….that you’re really here to see me. I’m not used to this,” she said, with a nervous laugh.
“Well, I really am here,” he reassured her. He grinned, “How about I prove it to you?”
“Ho-how?” She stuttered, which caused his grin turn into a full blown smile, showing his white teeth.
He slid his hands into her hair, gently cupping her head and within seconds his lips were attached to hers. Yep, she was defiantly dreaming. She felt as his tongue slowly slid into her mouth, and flicked all over hers. He gently leaned her back against the couch, getting more into the kiss. She could feel it becoming more passionate, his mouth engulfing over hers and his tongue exploring every inch of her mouth. She could feel her heart beating out of control. His hand began to roam her body, gliding up her upper half, over her breasts, and before he could slide his hand into her shirt, she took hold of his wrist, gently pushing him away.
“I’m….I’m sorry,” she said, as she slowly began to sit up. She ran her hands through her hair, not believing what had just happened. Nick Carter had just made out with her, he wanted to ravish her and God she always dreamed of something like this happening to her….but now that it has, she knew she had morals. Was something wrong with her? What girl would possibly turn down a chance to have sex with him?
He looked at her almost confused, “Did I do something wrong?” He knew she was feeling him, so why did she push him away? Couldn’t she feel the heat and passion he had for her? All the things he wanted to do to her…most girls would kill to be in her shoes…but not her. She was clearly not like other girls…maybe this is what drew him to her so much.
She shook her head, “No, defiantly not. You did, everything right,” she said, with a laugh. She then looked back at him and could see the confusion plastered on his face. Not that she blamed him, God she wanted him…wanted him more than she had ever wanted anyone before…but she wanted to be worth more than just as a good lay. She sighed, “Um…well, it’s just…I’ve been used and taken advantage of a lot. I don’t think I could deal with it again.” She then looked into his eyes and could see he was a bit baffled with her sudden accusation that he would do something like that., “Not that I’m saying you would…I just know if we let it get any further, I would probably do things I’d regret later on.” She could feel herself becoming ailing; did she just ruin chances with him now?
But soon his disturbed facial features turned back into the kind, smiling face, “Nah, its cool.” He then shrugged, “I probably should have had a little more self control,” he said, with apologetic smile. “I guess I’m not really used to it.” He then looked at her seriously, “But I promise I won’t ever do something you don’t wanna and I won’t take advantage of you.”
She smiled, “Thanks.” She decided maybe she should explain why she was feeling so timid about the idea of having sex so soon, “So I was seeing this guy a month ago. I really liked him a lot. He happened to be my boss,” she said, with a nervous laugh, glancing up to see how disgusted he was with her, but his face was still calm. “And things turned sour when I wanted more than just a sex based relationship and he was such a prick to me. I guess that’s what happens when you mix business with pleasure,” she said, with a shrug.
Nick was looking at her in disbelief. He shook his head, “What a loser.”
Kimberly just shrugged, “I’m sort of used to it by now,” she said, as she took a sip of her soda, which she had forgotten was evil. She could feel her empty stomach rumble as the bubbles of the carbonation settled in. She leaned over a bit, praying the feeling of vomiting would just go away.
Nick looked at her with a concerned look, “Are you okay?” He asked, as he put a hand on her back.
She nodded, “Yeah.” She slowly breathed, and thankfully it did pass. Suddenly there was a loud noise that even startled her. Her stomach growled hungrily, that even Nick heard. That was embarrassing.
A small curve formed around his lips, “Hungry?”
She shook her head, “No, I’m fine,” but her words were everything, but convincing.
“I could kinda go for a pizza.”
He had no idea how amazing that sounded. She weakly smiled at him, “Well….I suppose I could eat…” with that said, her stomach shouted again and she placed her hand over her stomach and he laughed.
“You suppose?” He pulled out his fat grey phone, “What kind do you like?”
“Doesn’t matter to me.”
“Plain sound good?”
She nodded and a smile formed, “Plain sounds great.”
Within a second he was on the phone with some pizza place, “Yeah, hey. I’d like one large plain pizza sent to….” He glanced back at her again, “Where am I?”
She laughed, “168 Pave Road.”
“One 168 Pave Road,” he answered into the phone. “Nope, that’s all. Great, bye.” He then hung up and smiled at her, “Okay, all set, they’ll be on their way in like half an hour.”
She returned the smile, “Awesome.” She then bit her bottom lip and turned her gaze back to the floor, when she looked back at his face, she saw that he was smirking. He then crossed his leg; throwing his ankle on his knee and his arm reached out over the back of the couch.
“What?” She asked, trying to hide the smile in her voice.
He smirked, as he heard it and he just slightly shrugged, “Just sitting here…looking at you.”
She softly laughed, “Why? There are better things to look at.”
He raised both of his eyebrows and let out a small sigh. His arm then reached around her shoulder and pulled her into him. She was a bit surprised, but settled into him, “Why do you say things like that?” He demanded, “I don’t get how you don’t think you’re hot.” His arm tightened around her, pushing her against him, her hands pressed against his chest as their faces were just inches from one another. She could feel her heart pounding against her ribcage as she felt his breath on her skin.
“I-I don’t know,” she murmured.
He brushed her hair behind her ear, “I think you’re gorgeous,” he said, in a raspy tone. His lips then brushed up upon her jaw line, she could feel herself trembling and when Nick’s eyes met hers again he was smirking, “Do you always shiver when someone gives you a compliment?”
“It’s not the compliment I’m shivering from,” she assured him.
He grinned, “Oh.” His mouth then went to her ear and kissed her earlobe. She could feel her breathing increasing; she could not believe this was happening. His mouth then went down to her neck and he left small kisses around her collar bone. He sat up straight after that and the smile only widened, “I guess I should stop, I don’t want you to go into a seizure or something.” He released his grip and she moved a few inches from him, his arm rested back up at the edge of the back of the couch again.
She laughed, “Thanks, that’s so thoughtful of you.”
“So I want to ask you something.”
“Sure, what’s up?”
He licked his lips; it looked as though he was trying to think about the question so it came out right. “Why were you upset today?”
She wanted to avoid this question; she turned her head away for a moment. She figured she might as well tell him. She looked back at him and sighed, “I overheard Laura and her friends talking….about me.” She shook her head in disgust, “You would think that she would defend me when they were saying all those things about me. But no, she just went right along with it.”
His face looked sympathetic, “So who is this Laura? Mike told me you had to go get a girl before you would come inside the store. I figured this girl must be your best friend or something.”
“Mike?” Kimberly looked at him questionably, “Wait, so was getting me in the store you’re little set up?”
He grinned, “Guilty.” His eyes warmly met hers and she felt her heart skip a beat, “I really don’t know what it was,” he continued. “But ever since I first saw you at the mall today….I know how corny and lame this sounds, but I felt something,” he then laughed a horse laugh, obviously feeling a little stupid.
Kimberly looked at him almost in astonishment, “Really?!?” All that time she thought that he was looking at Laura, he was really staring at her? Wow…just wow.
He studied her facial expressions and saw it was almost bemused. He bit on his lower lip afraid of what was running through her mind. Did she think he was crazy for lusting over a girl he barely knew? “Uh…what are you thinking?” He finally managed to say, hoping the apprehension didn’t show in his voice.
She looked at him and couldn’t believe he was anxious about what she was thinking. She fought back to hide the smile as it came clear who he really wanted. It was like, Laura who to him. She cleared her throat and looked at him and slowly said, “I just can’t believe what I’m hearing. I thought you were staring at Laura the whole time tonight.”
He shook his head and the smile appeared back on his face. He put his hand on her knee, gently rubbing it with his finger tips, “I don’t think you realize how beautiful you really are.”
She could feel her face flush and she looked down, gently nibbling on her lower lip, “Thank you,” she mumbled.
He softly laughed and with his hand, lifted her chin so that their eyes met, “I mean it, Kim.” She felt chills run up and down her spine as he said her name, “Laura has nothing compared to you.” He then gently took hold of her chin and pressed his lips upon hers and Kimberly felt like she was melting as she felt his tongue make its way into her mouth. When he pulled away, his lips turned into a curve, “You’re the one that caught my interest, not her. So do yourself a favor and stop second guessing yourself. You’re hot. Like it or not.”
She exhaled air, “Wow…”
He smirked, “Wow is right. So tell me something. If Laura makes you feel like this, why are you even friends with her? I saw the way she was acting earlier in the store, that was messed up.”
“I thought she was cool….but I guess not. Now I’m stuck with her….at least until the lease is up.”
“Ohhh, she’s your roommate?” Abhor filled his voice. She nodded. Nick looked in thought for a moment, “Hmm.”
“What?”
“Looks like we shouldn’t tell her about us quite yet, should we?” He asked, with a crooked smile, “I don’t think she’d take it very well.”
Kimberly roughly shook her head, “Oh My God….she’d kill me!” She then laughed, “She thinks you’re her soul mate.”
He raised an eyebrow and then laughed, “Oh does she?”
She nodded, “Yep. So I think she’s a little in love with you.”
“Tough for her, I got my eye on someone else.”
Once again Kimberly could feel her face burning and she turned away, not being able to hide the smile that grew upon her face. Nick just chuckled and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into him, as he laid against the arm of the couch, so she could lay on him. They began to talk. He wanted to know everything about her, she fascinated him, he loved how he felt….human around her. He didn’t have to put up an act, he even felt like he had to do that with Cindy, which was the main reason he broke up with her. They hadn’t dated long, only about six months. Kimberly explained how her best friend Ashley lived in California and that moving in with Laura was pretty much just an escape to get away from her parents. Nick could relate. He informed her that he lived in California and had a home there, but with all the touring there were probably cob webs forming.
The door bell rang and Kimberly sat up, “Damn, the pizza is already here?”
Nick shrugged, “Guess so.”
She stood up and opened the door, before she could even go to grab her purse, Nick handed the guy a twenty, “Keep the change,” he said, to the teen boy with the red Pizza hat on.
“But the Pizza only came to ten dollars,” he informed him, in a high pitched voice.
He smiled, “It’s your lucky day.” He then took the pizza and shut the door, “Smells good, I’m starving.”
“You didn’t need to do that,” said Kimberly, as she sat down next to Nick on the couch.
“Do what?” He questioned, as he laid the pizza box on the coffee table in front of them.
“Pay,” she answered.
He looked at her and smiled, “It’s okay, I don’t mind.” He then kissed her on the cheek, “I know I’m going to like you.” Nick opened the pizza and grabbed a slice and bite into it, not realizing how hot it was, “Shit!” Melting cheese dropped onto his white shirt, “Uh, yeah it’s hot, be careful.”
Kimberly put her hand over her mouth and tried to contain her laughter, “You’re a dork.”
He grinned, “You love it.”
“Guilty,” she said, mimicking him from earlier. She then grabbed a blob of the cheese off his shirt and put it on the cover of the open pizza box, “It’s only cheese, it’ll come out.”
He shrugged, “I’m not too worried.” He then grabbed his drink and took a long gulp, he then eyed Kimberly, “Aren’t you gonna eat?”
“I will….when it cools.” It was as if her stomach could talk and it made another loud growl and she put her hand over it, wishing she could make it be quiet. She then looked at him sheepishly, “Sorry.”
“Here, try mine,” he said, holding his half eaten pizza, keeping one of his hands under the bottom so it wouldn’t drip on her. “It’s kinda cool now.”
It smelt so good, she couldn’t resist and she took a bite, feeling her taste buds having a party, “Mmm, that is good, wow.”
He laughed, “Told ya,” he said, taking another bite. He swallowed hard and noticed the sauce on the corner of Kimberly’s mouth. “You have a little something…”
“I do? Where?”
He put his slice down and leaned over wiped the sauce away with his finger, “Just a little pizza residue,” he answered, with a smirk.
Kimberly suddenly felt brave and forward. She moved towards him a little, “So uh….I think I like you.”
He laughed, “Good, then we’re on the same page.”
She pressed her lips gently against his, he was taken aback from her sudden affection, not that he minded. He felt her hands run through his hair, as her tongue went after his. She was leaning forward so much that it caused him to fall on his back against the couch. His arms wrapped around her, as his mouth was being invaded by her tongue. He felt her gently nibble on his bottom lip and that was sending him over the edge. His hands glided over her slides and he snaked his hands into her shirt, feeling over her bare back. He wanted this girl and he didn’t see anything that was stopping him from throwing the pizza box on the floor and throwing her on that table and pounding her.
His dream was then shattered as she pulled away, “I’m sorry,” she breathed.
“Sorry?” He looked at her thunderstruck, “Why? I’m not,” he laughed. “Damn….I didn’t realize you were so….aggressive,” his voice became seductive at the word aggressive.
She laughed, “Usually I’m not…at least not after what that loser did.”
Nick then sat up, “You shouldn’t let some guy get to you so bad. Don’t change because of him. I thought what you just did was really hot….however I might not be able to control myself from ravishing you.”
She laughed and turned away, she began to chew on her bottom lip. Caught his gaze, he looked far too gorgeous; it would be so easy to have sex with him tonight. But if she wanted something to bloom between the two, she had to have control, “Can I….can I ask you something?”
“Yeah. What’s on your mind?” He asked, as he took another slice of pizza.
Kimberly couldn’t control it anymore and she grabbed a slice too and took a large bite. Her stomach began to feel satisfied; finally there was food in it, “What…what do you want to happen tonight? Are you just looking for a good time?”
He knew exactly where she was getting at, “I am having a good time right now….so in a way yes. But I didn’t expect to have sex with you….if that’s where you’re getting at. I know you told me you were hurt from that other guy.”
“So….does this mean, you’d wanna see me again?”
His smile widened, “Yeah, I’d like to.”
Her green eyes expanded, “Really?”
He laughed, “Really. Unless you’re getting sick of me already?” He teased.
She giggled, “No….not yet.”
He smirked, “Good.” He then looked at her serious, “But for the time being….how about we keep us on the down low, okay?”
She smiled and nodded, “I think I can do that,” she then took another bite of her pizza.
Hours had passed; the pizza box was empty except for like three slices. Kimberly was laying on Nick a bit, as he laid down on the couch, his finger tips were running up and down her arm. They had not stopped talking. Since she told him a lot about her, he decided it was time to return the favor. He told her about his family and recent ex-girlfriend Cindy, it was a nice feeling, he enjoyed knowing he could talk to her. He neglected to tell her about the problems he was having with the band, he didn’t want to freak her out too much yet. But he did mention the depression he was feeling and Kimberly could relate far too well. Maybe he felt such a connection towards her because they related so much and had a lot in common. During their conversation his phone rang a few times, after the third ring she asked who it was and he simply told her it was his brother. Although it was Kevin, he was livid. He turned the ringer off after that.
A yawn crept up on Kimberly, her head was against his chest and his arm was slung over his stomach, “Tired?” He questioned, as he glanced down at her.
She shook her head, “Nope,” but another yawn broke the words.
He laughed and rubbed her back and then groaned, “I guess I probably should be going. It is….” He glanced at his phone, “Almost four in the morning.”
She slowly sat up, “My God, already?”
“Yeah.” He then stretched, “Want me to help you clean up this mess?”
She shook her head, “It’s only a pizza box.” She then grinned, “Unless you’re looking for another reason to stay longer?”
He smirked, “Maybe.” He then pulled her into him again and his lips met with hers, “Yep…I defiantly like you.”
She smiled, “The feeling is mutual I can assure you.” Nick then stood up and Kimberly walked him to the door, “So um…..think I can see you tomorrow?” She asked, looking up at him, with a small smile.
“Tomorrow?” He was quiet for a few seconds, “Well, the guys and I have this stupid photo shoot to do for The Rolling Stones cover.”
“Oh wow! The Rolling Stones? That’s big.” She then shrugged, “Maybe another time then?”
He could sense the disappointment in her voice, even though she tried to sound excited for him. “Hey, is tomorrow after five good for you?” He asked, with a sly smirk.
She felt her lips stretch out into a smile, “Yeah! That’s great.”
He laughed, “Good then.” He pulled her into him, his arms locked around her back, pressing Kimberly into him, “You know…I really don’t want to go.”
She laughed, “Yeah, I don’t want you to go either.”
His forehead was pressed against hers, “I had a really nice time. I think I’m already looking forward to tomorrow.”
She smiled, “Me too.”
His lips met hers once again, and she opened her mouth to him like a rose. She felt his tongue dance with hers. He freed her from his arms, and his fingers ran down her cheek, “Goodbye, Baby Angel,” he said, once more before pulling away, “Text me anytime.”
She felt swarms of butterflies flying violently inside of her, “Okay,” she replied, with a bright smile. “Goodnight.”
He smirked, “Night.” He then left for his car, when she heard him drive off the shock soon began to fade. She walked over towards the chair and plopped herself down, the shock may have faded, but she still couldn’t believe it. Suddenly she was pulled out of her thoughts as she heard a car screech into her driveway. She jumped up and before she had time to tidy up the door flung open and in walked Laura with Sandy….they were both obviously drunk.
“What are you doing here?” Demanded Kimberly, “I thought you were at Ronny’s party?”
“Tee police came,” slurred Laura.
“So where’s Ronny?”
“His place, I think he tried explaining the parttyy to him,” she answered. “Why are you up sooo late?!?”
“Yeah,” chimed in Sandy. “Isn’t it past your bedtime?”
Kimberly shot her a hard look, “I was a little hungry so I had a pizza.”
Laura laughed, “Little? You got a large pizza, Kim! God, you need to cut down what you eat. No wonder why you’re still single.”
“Ooooh, there’s a few pieces left!” Cried Sandy, grabbing a slice and biting into it, “Mmmmm soooo good!”
Laura then grabbed the last piece, “You better stop eating all this shit or you’re gonna end up reallyyy fat!”
“Can someone say Jenny Craig?” Laughed Sandy.
Kimberly just shook her head, “Night guys.” She’d clean it later. She grabbed the photo of the Backstreet Boys and walked upstairs into her room, fighting off the tears. She laid down on the bed and felt liquid roll down her cheek. She then grabbed her phone and decided to text Nick.
You’re awesome
She sighed and put the phone to the side and began to undress, trying her hardest not to let what Laura and Sandy said get to her. She shut off the light and laid down on the bed taking a deep breath, wishing she could just leave this place. She jumped when her phone went off. She opened it and saw it was a text.
I had a great time!
And don’t give me all the credit
You’re pretty awesome yourself
Goodnight, Baby Angel can’t wait to see you tomorrow ;)
Suddenly all bad feelings she was feeling a few moments ago of Laura and Sandy had vanished and a smile appeared across her face. Nick Carter was nothing like would have thought. He was perfect and a fantastic kisser and she would see him tomorrow. She closed her eyes and felt her stomach doing flips as she thought about seeing him again.
