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Chapter Four-Hundred-Twenty-Four



The next day early in the morning, Trevor awoke and to his surprise found Sean still sound asleep beside him. He is usually awake by now and he always wakes up before Trevor and when he does he runs straight to his office to begin his daily scheming until Trevor finally gets up and literally drags him into the kitchen for breakfast. Knowing Sean, this could mean two things. Either he already has his mind made up on what he’s going to do by now or he was up till the crack of dawn. All the same, at least he will get a chance to use the laptop today before Sean gets to it and hogs it for hours. And really, his use for it today is a lot more important then Sean’s strong desire to kill the world.


Making up his mind that he had better get down there now before he decides to wake up, Trevor carefully rolled out of bed and trudged downstairs in nothing but his boxers with Diego who had been sleeping dutifully by the bed up and at his feet. Once down there, he went into the kitchen and went about his morning duties by filling Diego’s bowl up with food and water and turning the coffee pot on and such before he went to the office to retrieve Sean’s laptop. He unplugged it from the wall and brought it out to the couch, choosing to sit in the one that faced the stairs so that he would see Sean come down and have time to close all of his windows. He typed in Sean’s password, waited for it load up, and then opened up Internet Explorer before typing the link to the official Backstreet Boys website into the search engine.


He waited for it to load then, clicked on the link to the fan club, and typed in his undercover username and password. When he was in and the fan club loaded, his eyes roamed over to the News Section looking for any possible information on Kevin. When he saw that there was nothing worth reading about he sighed heavily. Surely there has got to be information on Kevin’s love life somewhere. And he is positive that if there were, the fan club would be the number one place to look. After thinking about it for a moment, he went to interact, clicked on Forums, and then Thoughts and Opinions and he scanned the subject titles carefully. When the subject titled: Summer Devine Gives Fans a Bad Name! caught his eye, he arched his eyebrow. Wasn’t Summer the name of Kevin’s last girlfriend? The one he met on New Years? He clicked on the link, waited for the page to load, and then began to read a fan’s entire tirade on the subject.


Summer – The Witch that should’ve never been.

I'm super glad Kevin finally broke up with the witch. She was a conniving, no-good, Kevin-hogging, crazed psycho! She blinded him to the truth, & kept him from his family. Heck, she had the nerve to hurt his family! I'm glad the Witch was put behind bars in the end! How dare she hurt Ellie like that! And for Kevin to not even see it??? God, what did he ever see in this woman??? I can't believe she deceived him of all people, so damned well. She's lucky we can't get our hands on her, or she'd be in some serious pain! There is no worse wrath, than that of a ticked off Backstreet fan! Anyways, super glad Kevin seems to have found someone new. Though, rumor has it, this time it was all Ellie's doing - about time the kid got to choose what woman came into her life to mother her. And this one had better be sweet, or look-out world! Backstreet fans will attack! That is all for now. I look forward to reading everyone else's thoughts on this topic. ~Marilynn~



As soon as Trevor read this, he suddenly became very unnerved. Sean is to never catch wind of this he knows that for sure. Never or he knows there will be no stopping him should he decide to do something incredibly insane like try and contact Max in prison and order him to strangle the woman or something – he could totally see him doing that. Trevor shook his head at the thought. No. Not going to happen. He is just grateful that Sean doesn’t even bother snooping around in the fan club like he does. Who is this other girlfriend though? He pondered. He agrees with this Marilynn girl 100 percent. This one had better play nice or she will have much more then the fans after her. He pressed down on the down arrow key then very slowly making the screen scroll down and he began to read all of the replies that were made so far hoping to be clued in.


When he didn’t see anything worth his time he hit the back button, went back to the main page of the fan club before clicking on the chat rooms and going in there. When the screen loaded, he found about ten people in the room. He quickly read what was being said and then began talking.


CartersAssIsMine: Hi ladies!
AjsBaby4219: Hey Tonya



Trevor grinned at the familiar fan that was first to greet him – he had signed up to the fan club posing as a woman named Tonya. He watched as several other people greeted him…Crazy4BSB, HowiesLover, BSBFan4ever, and several others.


CartersAssIsMine: How’s it going Evelyn?
AjsBaby4219: Its going.
CartersAssIsMine: I hear ya. So…I haven’t been around in awhile…what’s the 411 on our man Kevin?
AjsBaby4219: oh man, a lot!! How much do you know and don’t know at this point?
CartersAssIsMine: Last time I was around, he was dating Summer and I hear he isn’t anymore? What is that all about?


He sat back then, and watched the fans in the chat room go crazy at the mention of the key word and began to read all of the hateful comments about the woman, most of it he had already picked up on from in the forum.


AjsBaby4219: The woman was an evil witch! It turns out that she didn’t love Kevin at all and was just using him.
CartersAssIsMine: No way!
AjsBaby4219: It’s true. She kept him away from his family, she was using him for his money, and she treated Ellie like crud. I hear she was even abusing her. The woman is behind bars now, Thank god!
CartersAssIsMine: Yeah, thank god! Ellie doesn’t need a woman like that in her life after everything she’s already been through. I’m glad Kevin did the right thing and got rid of her. That was a smooth move on his part.
KevinsHoneyComb: I heard he feels awful about the whole thing. Poor Kevin! I know Ellie means the world to him and if he had known what Summer is like, I just know he wouldn’t have even bothered with her. I can only imagine what kind of guilt he is going through right now.
CartersAssIsMine: I read in the forum that he has a new woman in his life now…and that Ellie got to pick her out and everything…what’s the deal with her? Does anyone know?
AjsBaby4219: No one knows her name yet or really much about her. Just that they met her at Denny’s and supposedly Ellie loves her.


Denny’s…hmm Trevor thought inwardly to himself as he looked down at Diego who had got up on the couch with him and settled down with his chin rested upon his knee comfortably. He began to gently caress his head. He would really like to check this woman out in person for himself…but he knows that’s out of the question. He really needs to make sure this one isn’t psycho too. He needs to know for Sean’s sake. He’ll need a really heavy disguise that’s for sure…maybe he can go there for lunch. Trevor nodded at the idea as if making it final and he turned his attention back on the conversation before his eyes that had turned into a full on discussion about this mystery girl while he was thinking. They were all analyzing everything that could’ve went down between Kevin and this girl, their predictions of what she must be like and such and Trevor not wanting to stick around to analyze with them, spoke up.


CartersAssIsMine: Well ladies, it’s been great chatting with you, but my man is about to wake up soon…I better go get breakfast on the table. Thanks for catching me up though…talk to you all later!


He waited for everybody to say good bye, as that is just the polite thing to do after all and then he clicked out of the fan club and he stared at the desktop for a few moments. While he has Sean’s computer…why not check out what he’s been up to all of this time? He has a right to know after all…since he’s most likely going to be sucked into it too. He has faith Sean will tell him at the last minute…he wouldn’t dare make him go into a situation blind after all. But the real question is, can he trust him to tell him everything? After thinking about it for a moment, Trevor went to Documents and scanned through them until he found what could be his lover’s plans. He opened it up and read them over and he sighed heavily. Of all the stupid life threatening things Sean could do, he had to come up with the worst. Unless he manages to think of a clever way to save their butts during this situation they’re not going to make it out of this alive.


He glanced down at Diego, lightly massaging his head and he leaned down and kissed it softly. He would be stupid if he relied on his useful knack for mixing his carefully thought out plans with Sean’s impulsive ones and making the situation better. He knows it will take a downright miracle for them to walk out of this alive. So he will need to first be prepared for both outcomes and that means figuring out what will happen to his sweet kanine companion. He feels awful for bringing him into this mess, but what was he supposed to do, just let him die when he knew he could prevent it? He’s helped Sean kill so many people in the past…yet the thought of walking away from a suffering animal was unbearable to him. At least he was taken very good care of and was loved in the short time that he’s had him, he knows Diego will always remember him as his hero. Still, he has to take care of him now, Diego trusts him to take care of him and he will not let him down.


But if he’s dead after this attack or in prison waiting for death to come to him later, then he’s going to be left alone. No. That can’t happen. So what can he do? He certainly cannot trust any of the baddies he knows…the little that are actually still on good terms with him and Sean will most likely be helping him and Sean carry this out. Surely Sean doesn’t think that he and Trevor are going into this alone…he’s not that foolish. So whom can he trust then? He pondered this question very carefully for a long moment, and then the memory of yesterday entered his mind. Ellie! Diego had loved her. The pooch could hardly contain himself he wanted to play with her so bad. And Ellie seemed to take a liking to him as well. Trevor leaned down and lightly rested his head against Diego’s. It was settled then. If he should die during this attack or get himself arrested only to sit around and wait for his final sentence to be carried out, he will give Diego to her and have utmost faith that he will be loved. Now he just has to think of a way to convince the very protective Detective that he’s a safe loving dog who would never hurt a single fly, let alone Ellie.


That wont be easy…Detective Stabler would just love to get his hands on him. He’s going to be livid when he does. Trevor shuddered at the thought. He remembers the last time the ill-tempered man had handled him – the last time he was arrested. He was not lenient that’s for sure. He might even still have some of the bruises that he’d given him before the other detectives ran in and grabbed him off. And all he did, to set him off, was say one foul thing about Ashley and he lost it – turned into a rabid police officer on him. Trevor shook his head at the memory. He still has yet to figure out why she is so worth the energy. But then again…he can understand where Nick is coming from when he would want to jump in front of a freaking bullet for her. He after all, can see himself doing the same for Sean…and others might not understand why he’s so worth it…whatever. He glanced up toward the stairs when he heard Sean walking around up there and he closed his documents, and began to busy himself with other things on the net.



~*~*~*~*~



Meanwhile at the Littrell Household, Ellie lay asleep still curled up in Josh’s bed only now in replacement of Josh, there is a teddy bear in her arms. He had placed it there so she wouldn’t notice her arms were empty and wake up. They had stayed up real late last night after Brian and Kevin had tucked them in, and then when they had finally decided to go to sleep she snuggled right into him and was out just like that. And to his utter surprise, she had stayed like that – in that same position the whole night. Usually she is all over the place, stealing his covers and such but this time she was calm and peaceful.


While she still slept, he and Chris were sitting on the floor at the foot of his bed playing with action figures quietly. They were sitting there minding their own business, having a grand ol’ time, when suddenly they heard her muttering.


“Ryan…Ryan…” Josh and Chris eyed each other for a moment, and then Josh looked at her feeling very perplexed.


“Think she’s having a nightmare?”


“She must be if she’s muttering Ryan’s name of all people.” Josh narrowed his eyes protectively.


“What has that pickle brain done to her now to make her have more nightmares?” Chris shrugged and Josh scowled.


“If he did do anything he best be thankful I am grounded or he would be taking it up with Batman.”



“Oh sure,” Chris rolled his eyes. “So you can have more time added to your punishment?”


“Batman is an outlaw, Chris. Something so simple as being grounded can’t contain him. He is only humoring the authority figures for now, but if he’s pushed…”


Batman may have a knack for breaking the rules to do what’s right, but Josh on the other hand would not get away with it no matter how much he thinks he would” Chris informed after rolling his eyes once more.


“Same diff.”


“Okay, let me take a different approach,” Chris replied while setting his action figure down and he moved forward and looked his brother directly in the eyes seriously.


“Dakota is coming home tonight. Get in anymore trouble and it very well may be a very long time until you see her again.”


“He’s right son, I would take your brother’s advice,” Brian’s voice spoke up from the door and Josh whipped his head around to look at him, startled. Chris however, made no reaction, which makes Josh believe he’d known he was there all along. “I was even thinking about letting you out on good behavior later on tonight so you could go down to the Orphanage and welcome her back.” Josh’s eyes lit up.


“I want that so much Brian, please, please?” he asked eagerly, prepared to fall at Brian’s feet and beg him relentlessly if that will get him to see reason. Brian eyed him for a moment warily before replying.


“If Batman is on his best behavior all day…we will talk about it.” Josh straightened up importantly then.


“He will be. I promise.” Brian smirked at his son amusedly. He should use Dakota as a bribe all the time – it would do wonders, that’s for sure.


“You can start by helping your Grandmother set the table and unload the dishes in a little bit. She will be waking up soon. Do that and you will be well on your way.”


“I’ll even help with breakfast,” Josh informed.


“If you wish, but it’s not required,” Brian told him with a gentle smile upon his face and he turned and walked off to comfort his fiancée who has currently locked herself in the bathroom so she could puke in peace.


“Ryan…helps me. Helps me please…” Ellie suddenly muttered once more and the boys turned their attention back on her, Josh feeling very bewildered.


“What the…”


“Whats the matter Batman,” Chris taunted playfully. “Not happy that she is asking someone else for help this time?” Josh started toward him, ready to pounce when Chris was quick to grab up a picture frame of Dakota and shove it in front of Josh’s face.


“Careful now. Batman just promised to behave himself, remember?” Josh snatched the picture frame and glowered at Chris before looking down at the picture again – his face lightening at the sight of Dakota lying on her stomach in Brian’s garden holding a red rose and smiling into the camera. He hugged the picture close to him protectively and eyed his brother with a you know no one is supposed to touch this but me look. He can’t believe he forgot to hide it. Thank god Ellie hasn’t said anything about it. He got up and went to put the picture back in its safe place in his top drawer and by the time he turned around again, Ellie was smiling brightly in her sleep and he watched as she hugged the teddy bear closer.


“My hero…I knew you hads it in you Ryan,” she gushed and Josh scowled. If she doesn’t cut this out and slip into a different dream soon he’s going to be forced to wake her up. He watched her as she puckered her lips and leaned up as if to kiss Ryan on the cheek in her sleep and Chris laughed with pure enjoyment. But suddenly she frowned.


“Please Ryan? Please?” she pleaded, and then puckered her lips again. Josh can imagine her trying to kiss him on the cheek in gratitude from rescuing her from something and him pulling away in revulsion. Chris smirked, an idea suddenly popping to his head and he got to his feet. There is just no way he can resist. Josh promised to be good…but he didn’t. Josh eyed him as he crossed the room to where Chance was lying on the floor watching them play and he lifted him up and carried him over to Josh’s bed.


“Please, Please?”


“Oh all right…lay it on me” He urged, disguising his voice to make it sound like Ryan and she beamed. He set the Puppy on the bed so he was face to face with her and just as she puckered her lips and leaned toward him – who she thinks is Ryan, Chance licked her face affectionately, something he’s known to do instantly upon seeing people he loves. Josh who stood there quietly watching the whole thing in amusement just smirked at the scene before him. Because he knows that just because he can’t beat Chris up right now for being a pest, Ellie will have no problem doing it for him. Chance licked her a couple of more times, until she opened her eyes in confusion. When she realized that it was the dog, she shrieked in horror and Chance backed up and started barking in excitement at the noise. Lil Rok came running out from under the bed and started yapping as well and Ellie was up out of the bed before anyone even had the time to blink.


“I’LL KILLS YOU CHRIS! YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BOY, I’LL KILLS YOU!” she roared, and he whirled around and hightailed it out of the room while laughing hysterically. Ellie flew off of the bed and ran after him with Chance and Lil’ Rok barking excitedly behind them. She chased him through the hall, down the stairs, around the living room – over, under, and across the furniture, and eventually straight into the kitchen with Josh trailing them with a look of pure enjoyment on his face. He is feeding off on Ellie’s anger toward Chris. He will let her take care of him completely knowing she will do it well. Once in the kitchen they noticed Jackie was in there drinking her coffee with Harry and Audrey. They had heard Ellie’s outburst, and were all sitting there calmly as they listened to the children run around the living room – all of them taking bets on what Chris has done to anger Ellie now.


Chris ran straight through the kitchen, yelled good morning and waved to the adults, before yanking open the back door and running outside. Ellie flew out there after him in a fit of rage and Josh stopped abruptly at the door, barely being able to stop himself before his toes crossed the line but he managed. He watched with wild eyes as Ellie caught up to Chris after running around the yard once and she grabbed hold of the back of Chris’s shirt, shoved him face first into the sand, and jumped on him and a second later they were wrestling.


“What did Chris do now, Josh?” Harry wanted to know.


“Ellie was having a really weird dream about Ryan rescuing her…she was talking in her sleep, making pucker lips, and pleading with him to let her kiss him. Chris grabbed up Chance and told her in a good impression of Ryan’s voice to let him have it and she leaned up to kiss who she thought was Ryan and Chance licked her face.” Harry erupted into laughter upon hearing this information, finding it to be the funniest thing he’s ever heard.


“Well I guess we owe Harry money Audrey. He wasn’t right, but he was closer then we were,” Jackie sighed. The two women began to pay up and Josh continued to watch in excitement at the door, his eyes going wide.


“GET EM ELLIE, GET EM! YOU CAN DO IT – MAKE YOUR COUSIN PROUD!” He urged and Harry laughed.


“Poor kid, you would just love to join them wouldn’t you?” Josh nodded eagerly as he watched Chris escape Ellie’s grasp and run toward the big inflatable bounce house, fly in there, and Ellie was right behind him and the two of them went right back to their wrestling.


“Go ahead and go sit on the porch,” Jackie told him gently.


“Batman promised to be good,” Josh insisted, eyeing his grandmother warily.


“I’ll call you when its time to do the dishes and set the table,” Jackie promised.


“But…” Jackie looked away from him.


“I don’t see anything. Do you, Harry, Audrey?”


“Nope. I don’t see a thing,” Audrey agreed, looking away as well and Harry looked away too pretending to be highly interested in the wallpapering. Josh eyed them for another moment, and then deciding since they were giving him permission…why not? He turned and stepped outside and he continued to eye them carefully as he stepped toward the porch swing and sat down. He watched as Ellie and Chris fought with each other until Ellie finally had Chris lying on his back in the inflatable bouncer breathing heavily from exhaustion and whimpering in somewhat pain. She fights hard for a little girl. She rolled out of the inflatable bouncer with a triumphant grin on her face, not even looking or sounding tired and she skipped on over to Josh. When she got to him, he slid his arms around her waist, pulled her up onto the swing so she is lying across his lap and she slid her arms around his neck and rested her head against his shoulder comfortably. He kissed her forehead softly and held her very close to him, feeling very happy that she is here. And if he’s good enough, maybe, just maybe he will get to see his Dakota later on and for one day he won’t be so lonely.