Breanna crawled out of her bed and walked towards Nick's room. She sat on the edge of his bed and stared at him while he slept. No matter what, he would always remain the little brother she never had. He finally woke up and saw Breanna staring at him. "Morning!" He smiled sleepily as he stretched. Breanna was sitting on the bed shivering from the cold air but managed to smile at him. "I'm not getting out of bed anytime soon. C'mon." He said as he pushed the blankets back gesturing for her to get in bed. Breanna crawled under the blankets and cuddled up to Nick. "Hey Bree. I never told you this cause I didn't want to ruin what we had going in the studio, but D called you back the other day. You were asleep." He said, hoping Breanna wouldn't get mad at him. "I'll see him tonight at the party." She stated, still cuddled up with Nick. "So you're not mad?" He asked. "Nope! You're right, it probably would have ruined the recording process. Thanks!" She said, as she kissed his forehead. "Now, I gotta go take a shower and head back to Brian's." "Man, it's only 9am. You're crazy, Bree!" Nick stated as Breanna giggled at him. "You're just lazy!" She teased, tickling him in the ribs. "I know, I know. Whatcha gonna do about it?" He asked in a husky voice. She looked into his eyes but quickly jumped off the bed, running towards the bathroom. "I just love making women sick." He said sarcastically to himself. Breanna walked out of the bathroom a little while later. "Again, I know you already know this, but I feel I should remind you that you look like shit." Breanna laughed slightly, flipping Nick off. "I'm gonna go take a shower and try to get home before everyone wakes up."

By ten o'clock Breanna was easing her key into the front door. She quietly walked up the stairs to her room trying not to wake Brian or Izabel in the process. Thomas heard steps on the stairs and opened his bedroom door. "Bree!" He shouted, running towards her as he wrapped his arms around her legs. "Hey munchkin! How ya doin?" She questioned. "I've missed you! Want to play with me?" Thomas asked, with a pleading look in his big blue eyes. "Sure! Let's play in my room." Thomas followed Breanna to her room and jumped on her bed. "Do your parents let you jump on the bed?" She asked. Thomas' face fell when he realized that Breanna wouldn't let him jump on the bed either. "No." He stated in a sad voice, looking at the ground. "Well that sucks! As long as you're in my room you can jump on the bed, k?" She stated. Thomas' face lit up when he heard what Breanna had to say. "I can?" He questioned, with his infamous pleading look. "Yup! C'mon!" She said, taking Thomas by the hand. They both crawled on top of Breanna's bed and started jumping. After a little while they started to sing songs together as they continued to jump. "One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door...." they sang on the top of their lungs without a care in the world.

Izabel was down stairs making breakfast while Howie and Brian were in the adjoining living room talking about the new car Brian was planning to buy when they heard the singing. "What's going on up there?" Brian asked Izabel. "I don't know. I'm assuming Breanna's home. I saw her car in the driveway. She and Thomas are probably playing." She commented. Howie looked at Brian with a twinkle in his eye. "Oh no, D! What are you up to cause ya know I'm all game." "Where's your camcorder?" Howie asked. Brian motioned with his head that it was in the other room. Howie walked back towards the living room and came back with the camcorder. "The battery's fully charged and there's a new tape in it. Let's go!" Howie stated, feeling like his old self again. Brian and Howie walked up the stairs slowly as they heard Breanna and Thomas. "New song, new song!" Thomas shouted. "Okay! Pick a Barney song. I know 'em all!" She shouted. "You know Barney songs, too?" He asked. "Yup! That show was the only English show on at 6am in most of Europe." She explained. Thomas giggled and started the infamous "I love you, you love me" Barney song. Breanna and Thomas were singing the song on the top of their lungs as Howie and Brian recorded their voices from the hallway. Brian finally turned the doorknob slowly so no one could hear them entering the room. When the guys entered the room Breanna and Thomas were giggling, singing, and jumping on the bed. After five minutes of video taping, Breanna stopped jumping and climbed off the bed, running right into Howie and Brian. "Move!" She shouted, as she ran towards her bathroom. "She's still sick." Brian replied. Once she returned from the bathroom she looked at the guys with a sheepish grin on her face. "Sorry! I didn't want to get sick on you guys." She stated. Thomas had already jumped off the bed and was downstairs having breakfast. "No problem. I didn't want you to get sick on me, either." Brian joked. Breanna was about to talk to Howie when she saw Nick come up from behind him. "Nick!" She squealed, giving him a welcoming hug. "Hey you! Here. I think you want this." He stated handing Breanna a blank CD. She stared at it then looked back to Nick giving him a knowing smile. "Thanks!" She replied. "You're welcome. See you at the party. My fingers are crossed." Nick left the room as Breanna continued to stare at the CD. Brian grabbed it from her hands and read the label. "'Softly Dying'....sounds morbid." He stated with a smile. "It is." She replied, giving Howie a quick glance. "I heard a little bit about it from you and Nick. When do we get to hear it?" Howie asked. "Tonight." Breanna replied, looking him in the eyes for the first time in what seemed like years. She became lost in his eyes but Brian brought her back to reality. "Breakfast! C'mon Bree. You've lost a lot of weight this week. It'd do you good to try and eat something. At least try to keep it down." Brian replied. Breanna looked down at her body then back up at Brian. "I have not lost weight." She replied. "Yes you have." Howie confirmed. "The flu is taking it's toll on you, girl." Brian added.

By 7pm, Breanna was dressed in her evening gown that she planned to wear to the party. It was the black dress that Howie had bought for her two years ago in Santa Monica. She had never worn it before but decided to wear it that night since she filled it out a little better. Over the course of touring, she had built up a little muscle in the right places and she wanted to show it off at the party. All the guys had agreed to meet at Brian's house and take a limousine to the party. At 8pm everyone was downstairs waiting for Breanna to hurry. Brian and Izabel looked striking. He wore a dark gray suit while Izabel wore a white Armani gown. Kevin wore a Versace suit that he had made especially for him. He was going alone because Eve was too tired from the baby kicking her all night long. Nick wore a Navy Armani suit with a white undershirt while Natasha wore a ice blue Gucci dress that had slits up both sides. It suited her dancers body perfectly! Nick couldn't keep his eyes off her all night. Howie wore a black Armani suit that Breanna had picked out for him when they first got together. He never wore it before but decided that it was collecting dust in his closet. "What's taking her so long? Iz, go upstairs and see if she's okay." Brian complained. Izabel walked upstairs and knocked on Breanna's door. "Come in!" Breanna shouted as she stared at herself in the mirror. When she turned to see who was at the door, Izabel's chin dropped to the floor. "Good Lord girl, you're gonna come out of that dress if you even laugh!" Izabel shouted, not realizing that everyone could hear her downstairs. Natasha quickly let go of Nick's waist and ran upstairs to see what Breanna was wearing. "Holy Shit! You can't come downstairs. Nick and the rest of the guys won't notice that other women exist after they see you!" Natasha shouted. "Where the hell did you get that dress? I love it!" She added in a more normal tone. Breanna laughed at them before replying. "If you must know, D bought this dress for me over two years ago." "Damn, D! Good taste!" Izabel shouted as all three girls giggled.

"What are they talking about?" Nick asked Howie. "I have no clue." Howie replied as he stared towards the staircase waiting for them to come downstairs. "I think I remember." Kevin stated. Howie looked at him wanting an explanation. "Those two dresses from Santa Monica. You got Breanna the black one and I got Eve the white one." Howie thought back for a moment and realized what he was talking about. "What? She can't go to the party wearing that!" "Wearing what?" AJ asked as he entered the house. "Fashionably late, like always." Kevin stated giving his friend a handshake. "Wearing that!" Nick shouted, as Breanna, Izabel, and Natasha walked down the stairs. "Oh my Lord..." Brian said under his breath. "You said it." AJ stated. "I have an idea." Breanna stated. "Yes?" The guys asked, as the other two girls laughed at them. "They're drooling." Izabel told Natasha. "How about you stop drooling and let's go! We're late and I'm supposed to perform." Howie laughed. "How are you supposed to perform in that?" Breanna gave him a glare, before bursting into giggles. "Chill out! I'm not going to actually perform live." She said nudging him in the ribs.   "Wait, isn't Jannie supposed to come with you tonight?"  Howie looked at Breanna like she was crazy.  "No, I never invited her."

Once they all left the house and entered the cool air Breanna felt a shiver run up her spine. "Here." Howie said quietly, slipping off his jacket and slipping it over her shoulders. "Thanks." She whispered. "Oh I hope this works." Brian mumbled. "What works?" Izabel asked. "Nothing." Nick replied. Howie and Breanna sat next to each other in the limo, making small talk. They danced around the things that were really bothering them. Once they made it to the party, everyone sat at a table together. Every major Jive artist was present that night. Breanna was less than thrilled considering she couldn't stand half of them. Their fame went to their heads and Breanna wanted nothing more than to be as far away from them as possible.

Two hours flew by for Breanna. She danced with almost everyone that night and her feet were already tired. The only person she hadn't danced with was Howie, but she wanted to wait until the perfect song came on. Her mind was telling her to avoid him at all costs but she was voluntarily letting her heart do the talking. When the song finally came, she decided she had to ask him to dance. He was talking to Izabel and Brian who were taking a breather from the dance floor. She stood next to Howie but he was in such a deep discussion with them that he never noticed her. "Um, this song is almost over and I'm still standing here waiting for you to stop talking." She said sarcastically with a laugh. "Let's dance." She stated. He got up slowly and lead her by the hand out to the dance floor. "Man, they better get back together. She's slowly starting to realize that she made a mistake and wants him back."