Breanna walked down the stairs of Brian's house whistling to herself. She was glowing. She walked into the living room and quickly stopped whistling. Brian, Izabel, and Howie were in the living room talking in hushed voices. Howie's back was to Breanna. Brian was telling Howie something but saw Breanna and stopped in mid sentence. "I thought you were going to take a nap." He replied. Howie turned to face Breanna. Their eyes locked but she quickly broke the gaze to stare at Brian. "I was going to sleep but I forgot I had other plans. Hey D, how are you?" She asked with a smile on her face. "I'm good. You?" "Could be better. I think I'm catching the flu." "If you're sick Bree, maybe you should stay home." Brian suggested. "No I really need to go. If you need me I'll be at Nick's." Breanna started to walk out the door but realized that she didn't have a car. Her car was still at Howie's but it totally slipped her mind to pick it up while they were there. "Brian, I need to borrow your car. I forgot to pick mine up." Breanna stated with a slight laugh. "Actually Bree, I brought your car over." Howie stated. "Oh okay. Then how are you going to get home?" She questioned. "Girl, your mind is still in Europe." Brian joked. Howie and Izabel laughed. "I'll take him home." Brian answered. Breanna shook her head. "Man, I have no clue *where* my mind is, but I do know that my body should be at Nick's house or he's gonna kick my ass. See you all later. Don't wait up!" Breanna grabbed her car keys off the coffee table in front of Howie. "Thanks D!" She stated happily, giving him a kiss on the cheek to show her gratitude. She pranced out the door singing to herself. Brian looked at Howie in disbelief. "Something is up with her! Why is she going to Nick's house of all people?" Brian asked. Howie looked at Brian in amazement. "I could never figure her out."

Brian called Nick to see what was up with him and Breanna. "What's up, Frick?" Nick answered the phone. "Damn caller ID." Brian joked. "I gotta know who's callin' me so I know what calls to answer and what calls to ignore. I've got more important things to do than talk to people I don't like." Nick joked in an egotistical voice. "So, why is Bree headed over to your place?" Brian asked. "Huh? Oh, yeah that. I don't know yet. She just told me to clear my plans for the next few days and to be decent." Nick joked. "She's acting weird! She even kissed D on the cheek before leaving!" Brian stated. "What!? Man, I bet he's happy. Even if it was only on the cheek. She's still showing some interest." "Yeah anyway, once you find out what's goin' on give us a call. We want to know." Brian stated. "Oh alright. She's here so I gotta go. Oh, I can't tell you anyway. She made me promise. See ya!" Nick laughed, hanging up the phone.

Breanna ran up the steps to Nick's door. Before she got a chance to knock Nick opened the door and pulled her in. He stared at her shocked face for a second but quickly pulled her to his body for a friendly hug. "How've you been?" He finally asked once he let her go. "Like always...I've been better." She stated, walking around his house. She had never really been inside his house before. In the two and a half years she had known him she never spent any real time with him. They were always on two different wave lengths. "Okay, I don't feel like wasting time. What's up with you? Why'd you want to see me?" He asked. She kept wondering around his house staring at the photos on the wall. "I have to sing at the party this weekend." She stated. She didn't say anything more as she continued to walk around his house. "...and?" He asked. "Oh right. And, I want to sing a new song. Something totally different than what I normally sing. Something most Jive artists don't sing. Not R & B, not pop, not adult contemporary. Something different." She stated, not once looking at Nick. She was interested in his house. It was decorated in a very peaceful way. It reminded her of the ocean. "Okay. What do I have to do with this?" He asked. He was confused and Breanna seemed very calm, very out of the ordinary. She finally stopped walking around the house and turned to face Nick. She stared at him and at every contour and line in his face. He was a very good looking guy but she had never noticed it. "You have everything to do with it. You're the only one I know who has any interest in the type of music I want to do. I want you to help me write and produce the song. I want you for this project." She stated, turning around to continue her tour of the house. Nick continued to follow her around the house, thinking. Finally it hit him. She was at that moment, one of the most popular singers in the world and she wanted him for her project. It was a wonderful opportunity to show the rest of the music world what he was capable of doing. He was tired of being known as the pretty boy who could whip anyone's ass when it came to singing. He wanted to show that he was a real artist who was capable of other things. "Okay. When do we start?" He finally asked. Breanna stopped to face Nick. She was wearing a smile from ear to ear. "Oh thank you, Nick! Thank you so much!" She shouted, throwing herself into his arms. He laughed at her.

They walked downstairs to his studio and sat down, not knowing where to begin. "Do you have any songs written? Any idea for music? Any idea of what *type* of music you want to do?" He asked. She laughed. He was all of a sudden completely professional. That was a side to Nick she had never seen. As far as she was concerned, he was a cute kid. In front of her stood a completely different man. Man. That's what he was and she had never noticed. She smiled at him while she continued to think. "What?" He asked, mystified by the expression on her face. "I'm seeing a whole other Nick Carter!" She stated with a smile. He blushed and looked around his studio trying to avoid her eyes. He finally saw a music book that he had kept for years. He walked over to it and took it off the shelf where it had been sitting for months. He brought it over to Breanna and plopped it down on the table they were sitting at. "What is it?" She asked staring at the large notebook. "It's a book I started, years ago." He smiled. She opened the book and flipped through it. The book was sectioned off by music type, and artists. "I started this book as a catalog, kind of anyway. I write down all the CDs I own, what type of music they are, and what mood each song represents." He stated. She found a section of the book and read everything over. "Massive Attack: Teardrop. Depressing, moody, calming, mind altering." She read aloud. She looked at Nick and smiled. "That's the perfect description of that song. Every time I hear it I become depressed, but I also starting thinking of the impossible. It totally motivates me after a while but it keeps me calm." She stated. Nick nodded his head. "I started this book cause I was bored on tour. Now when I get in a certain mood I flip through this to figure out what song I should listen to. See this song right here?" Nick pointed to the song "Gotta Get My Groove On" by Solid Harmonie. Breanna looked at the description and laughed. "I've heard that song. Talk about some horny girls!" She joked. "Hey, we toured with them and they're really nice. Anyway, they're no longer together." Nick stated with a small frown. "I love that song." She smiled back at Nick. He laughed when he saw the evil twinkle in her eyes.

"Okay, what type of music do you want to create?" He asked, taking the book from Breanna and closing it to keep it from distracting her. "Ever heard of Lauren Christy?" She asked him. "I've heard of her. Don't know if I've heard her, though." Nick commented. "Here." Breanna said as she handed Nick a CD. Nick looked down at the CD for a second before getting up to put it in the CD player. Once he hit play he looked at Breanna who was singing quietly to herself. "I love the lyrics. I love the beat. I want to do something similar but in my own style with your help." He explained. "In a week?" He asked her in disbelief. "Yes, in a week." She nodded. "Okay, here's what we gotta do. You have to call Brian and tell him that you'll see him on Friday. I have a feeling we'll be living down here for the next week. Next, we have to go through all the lyrics you've written. Then we have to find a type of music that goes with them, then we record the vocals. Then we get someone to help us put music to the vocals. I can do the drums and some keyboards but that's about it." He stated. "I can get Brian to do some guitar." He added. She shook her head in disagreement. "Okay, then what's your solution?" "I can play, Nick. I've been playing since I was little but it was always a hobby. If I can play guitar I can also play bass. I know how to play the piano also." Nick did a double take when he looked at her. She laughed at the shocked expression on his face. "So, everything is fixed. We have everything ready. Let me go call Brian and I'll be back in a minute. Actually, I'll just drive back over there to pick up a few things to wear and to grab my laptop. It has all my lyrics on it." She stated. "Okay, go now and then when you get back we'll order pizza and set up camp." He joked. Breanna was extremely happy. It seemed that music was the only thing that kept her going. She gave Nick a long peck and tight hug and took off running upstairs. "See ya in a bit!" She screamed from the front door.