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6 MONTHS LATER
(Chelsea's POV)

I woke up with cold sweat down my forhead. I couldn't qitatch my breath. I looked at the clock, it read 2:30 am. I looked over at my right and saw a peace ful body laying there, sleeping.

Usually when I have a nightmare or a bad dream, I could always count on Michael being there, to comfort me and tell me everything is alright. But this time, he wasn't. He wasn't there and that's more scarier then my nightmare I just experienced.

This man in my bed, peaceful angel sleeping, but an asshole when awake.
I met him about a year ago, but I started dating him 6 months ago at my album release party. He joined me on my tour wiht his friend A.J Mclean and A.J and I became really good friends. We hit off and I really did like him, but if only I knew then, what I know now.

I got up and went downstairs. I flick on the lights and poured myself some water and lit up a cigerette. I didn't start smoking until I stopped drinking. I don't know why, but I have no desire in quitting.

I started thinking about life and what it would be like if Michaela and Jamie were still here, but now I'm stuck with the monster upstairs. His name is Nick Carter. It would be every girls' dream to be with him and date him, but I know the real him, in my terms, they don't wouldn't want to meet the real him.

He was fine and sweet at first, and he made me laugh and made me forget about my problems, but he wasn't Michael, the man I loved and always will.

"It's 3 in the morning. What are you doing up?" I heard a voice from behind. I almost fell off the stool I was sitting on. I turned around.

"I couldn't sleep", I managed to say, trying to catch my breath.

"Oh, I'm sorry did I scare you?" He asked, slightly giggling at himself.

"Yeah a little", I quickly replied, taking a drag off my cigerette.

"I thought you said you were gonna quit?" Nick questioned, looking at me, puffing away on my cigerette.

"When you quit being an asshole, I'll quit smoking. That will be never" I thought to myself. "I don't know. I needed one right now I guess", I said to him.

"Those things will kill you", Nick said, getting him a glass of ice water as well and taking a seat next to me.

"There not killing me fast enough", I thought, slightly laughing at myself.

"What's so funny?" He asked, confused.

"Nothing", I lied, looking at him, finally putting my cigerette out.

"Just as I tell A.J the same thing", he laughed, looking at me, putting a string hair behind my ear. "Did you have another bad dream or something?"

"Yeah", I revealed, taking a sip of my water.

Ever since Nick and I started dating, A.J and I became really good friends. He's mothing like Nick, which in this case is a good thing.

"You have anything planned for tomorrow?" Nick asked me, knocking me out of my train of thought.

"Umm...no not really. I have like 2 weeks off, before I go over seas", I explained, looking at him.

Deep down inside, whenever I talk about going on tour and music, he gets upset because he's career went by fast and the boys split up. I know how it feels about the group splitting up, but I guess I was one of the lucky ones having a great solo career.

"Why do you ask?" I asked him, curious to what he had in mind.

"Well I thought we could spend the whole day together. I mean lately we seem to be distance and I don't want that", he ezplained, placing his hand in my lap.

"Oh great. That's torture for me. YAY", I thought to myself. "Okay, what will we being doing tomorrow?"

"Well, I figured we should go out for breakfast, then walk along the beach, have a picnic on the beach. Then go out to dinner and then go dancing", Nick revealed to me, holding my hand in his.

Okay, when I was younger, I would always wished that a guy would be as romantic as him, but now being with the same man for 10 years Ilearned to like going to the car shows, and the movies, and doing guy stuff. I'm not into the mushy stuff anymore, but it's time to move on with my life and do things different.

"Sounds like fun Nick", I said, faking a smile. He gently kissed my on the forhead and we both walked up back upstairs went to bed. I could wait for what tomorrow brings.