It wasn't until twenty minutes later that they pulled up into a big vacant parking lot with exception of one really big black bus. Brian looked over at Nick and Howie who were in the middle of single 'The itsy bitsy spider.’ "Sorry to interrupt but we're here guys," Brian said. Nick and Howie had sung almost every single baby rhyme that he knew and some that he didn't even know but now he knew them. He was happy to see Nick smiling and giggling the way he was and he was glad that Nick was getting along well with everyone.

Howie looked up from where he was showing Nick the hand motions that went along with the song and out the window. "Look Nick, there's our bus!" Howie exclaimed as he pointed out the big bus.

Nick looked out the window and smiled big. "Big, big bus," he exclaimed wiggling around in his seat attempting to get out and see the big bus.

Justin's eyes grew wide. "Whoa," he said. "This bus looks a lot bigger than the last one you guys had!"

Brian laughed at Nick's enthusiasm. "Chill out Nick, the bus isn't going to go anywhere without us in it," he said as he got out and quickly went over to the other side and helped Nick out of the car seat and van.

Howie chuckled. "I'll start unloading all this stuff," he said as he got out of the car and opened the trunk.

AJ hopped out of the van, reaching a hand out to help Justin without realizing what he was doing. "Come on let's go help Howie get the stuff out of the vans."

Kevin stood back and watched Justin and AJ for a second. Something was up with those two and he was going to have to talk to them about it soon.

Nick started bouncing around the parking lot, just being hyper and showing all the energy he had.

Justin reached his hand out and clasped his hand with AJ's before they started chuckling. They sprinted, hand-in-hand, to where Howie was not really paying much attention to the fact that they were holding hands. Once they were by Howie's side they grabbed each other’s hands and encased Howie as they sung 'ring around the roses’ and turning around in a circle. Hell, they just felt like being silly not knowing that Nick and Howie were doing baby rhymes earlier. Being quiet for that long had really gotten to them.

Nick saw what Howie, Justin and AJ dancing around he got excited and ran over to join them. "Me do...Me do!"

Kevin walked over to where Brian was and tapped him on the shoulder. "Are those two acting weird to you...like really touchy feely?" he asked pointing at Justin and AJ.

Brian was standing there watching what was unfolding in front of his eyes with a raised eyebrow and an amused expression. When Kevin walked over and asked him that question he shrugged. "I really wouldn't know," he said. It's not like he'd actually paid much attention to Justin before except when he was with Nick. "Usually he and Nick were always goofing around so I don't think this is any different." He looked over at Kevin. "Why?"

Howie looked at AJ and Justin the second they started doing circles around him. "Ya'll are taking the same things Nick's taking aren't you? It's a flipping conspiracy isn't it?" Howie said as he rested his hands on his hips and sighed when Nick joined the duo to make a trio. "Joy!" He waited patiently until they all 'went down' before taking that opportunity to step over their bodies and walk over to where Kevin was talking quietly with Brian. "Hey, am I interrupting something?"

"I was just commenting on how Justin and AJ seem a lot closer then normal. They were like holding hands and stuff," Kevin said as he continued to watch the trio dancing around the parking lot.

Howie, too, turned around and looked at the trio who've resumed holding their hands and just circling around. "Hmm."

Brian shook his head. "We better get everything loaded before Lou comes and kills us," Brian said with a shiver. "I really don't want Nick to have to witness that!"

Kevin nodded his head as he turned to start taking things out of the vans. He didn't want them to get in any trouble this tour so he would make sure he did more then his part to keep things going.

AJ noticed Kevin was beginning to take things out of the van and stopped their game once they 'all fell down' again. "Okay guys, I need to go help unpack, J stay here and watch Nicky kay?"

Justin nodded his head. "Hey Nick," Justin questioned as he took a hold of Nick's hand and helped the other blonde up. "You wanna go look around the outside of the bus?"

Brian called out, "Boys don't go too far away and don't run so fast, you'll hurt yourselves if you fall down. Nick had already gotten a boo-boo the other day so no more of that!" Brian then walked over to where Kevin and Howie were watching him with amused expressions on their faces. "What!?"

"Nothing, DAD," Kevin giggled as he sat the bags down on the ground so the rest of the guys could take them over to the bus.

AJ laughed out loud at the expression on Brian's face. "Seriously Bri you sound so parental right now, and I'm sure they will be good boys."

"Uh huh," Brian said a he snuck a quick glance behind him to where Justin and Nick had disappeared to the other side of the bus... but he could see their sneakers and legs from the bottom of the bus. Brian stuck his tongue out at Kevin before unloading the rest of the bags from the second van.

Howie chuckled. "He's like one of those cool dad's!" Howie exclaimed.

AJ nodded his head, "Yeah a very cool, cool dad."

Kevin laughed more as he started carrying the bags over to the bus and then onto it, knowing they only had like twenty minutes before they had to be ready to go or they would be off schedule and Lou would get pissed.

Brian shot both AJ and Howie a smile before sighing. "But I can't seem to get Nick to obey me. I guess I'll just have to work on that." He then picked up Nick's bags and followed Kevin opting to take his things later.

Once AJ had his stuff he carried it onto the bus and got it situated where it needed to be for the time being. Once he was done he walked out to where Justin and Nick were just standing around. Nick was just jumping around minding his own business but staying close and being good, leaving Justin just to watch. Feeling like being a little naughty, AJ walked over to where Justin was and rubbed against him, making sure to brush his hand over his crotch really well before walking away a little like nothing had happened.

Justin gasped and then sucked in a deep breath. "Why you..." Justin forced himself not to say anything since Nick was right THERE. Instead he cleared his throat and put on a smile. "I'm gonna get your for this McLean," Justin said through his teeth as he walked by the older man. "Come on Nick, let's go inside and get settled in."

Brian walked back out of the bus as soon as he set Nick's things so that he could bring in his own bags. As soon as he got everything and checked the vans to make sure everything indeed was taken, he got back on the bus. "Where's Nick? Is he still out there?" Brian questioned when he didn't see Nick on the bus. Just then he heard foot steps and Nick’s 'Oooo' come from behind him.

Nick giggled as he made some more scary noises, trying to scare Brian. "Me no know where Nick is...me onster."

AJ laughed as he climbed onto the bus with Kevin behind him showing that everything was all packed up and they would be heading off soon.

Brian pretended to be scared as he brought his hands up in front of his face and moved back into the little corner. "Please, don't hurt me, I'm innocent I tell ya. Innocent!"

Howie walked over from where he just finished setting his things away. He stopped at the scene in front of him. "Huh!" He then walked over to grab the bag Kevin was holding and walked back over to the bunks section.

Something in Nick snapped and he didn't like this game anymore. "Brian...me Nicky, no be scared," he said as he walked over to Brian, seeing himself in Brian all the times he had cowered away from his dad or mom trying to get him.

Brian immediately stopped and stood up straight. "I knew it was you Nicky," Brian said with a smile on his face. "I was just playing along." He frowned at the concern, worry, sadness, and what was that? Fear? And fear he saw in Nick's eyes. "What's wrong?" He asked in a whisper as he pulled Nick over to the living room area.

"Me scare you," Nick whispered. "You get scared...me sowwy...me no mean to scare Brian," he said as tears came to his eyes.

"Oh Nicky, no," Brian said as he put his hands around Nick's body and pulled him close. "Don't be sorry. I'm sorry." Brian took in a deep breathe and realized that this must be a result of something that Nick's parents had done to him when he was a baby. "Nick, what did your parents do?" Brian questioned softly not wanting anyone else to hear this.

"Noffing," Nick said really meaning that. This was just a result of how he would always try to run and hide from them but they still get him. "Me twy hide...but day get me."

"Why were you trying to hide?" Brian questioned. He had a feeling he knew what that could be but he wanted to know the reason from Nick just in case it was something else. "What do they do to you when they get you?"

"Daddy pay wit me," Nick whispered, looking down at his feet. He knew enough now that this wasn't a good thing. Before he just knew he didn't like it and it hurt, but now he was learning that what his daddy did wasn't good at all.

"With your mom there?" Brian questioned horrified at that idea. He couldn't believe that Bob would abuse this little innocent being, over and over again. He pulled Nick closer to him trying to protect him from the invisible inner demons. Nick wasn't alone anymore if Brian had anything to say about it.

Nick snuggled into Brian's arms needing the comfort now more than ever. Ever since coming to live with Brian he had learned what love was, what it was to have a normal home and it was making what he had before almost seem a lot worse because now he knew differently.

AJ walked up to Justin seeing worry on his face. "What's going on?" he whispered to his boyfriend.

Justin nodded over to where Brian and Nick were whispering quietly amongst themselves in the living room area. He was somewhat able to make out what Brian had said by reading his lips but Justin wasn't too sure he understood just what that meant. He looked over at AJ and frowned. "I don't like the thoughts that just popped into my head."

"What thoughts baby?" AJ asked softly, still not realizing he was calling Justin 'baby', it was just coming out.

Justin smiled a little at the endearment AJ had used but that smile wasn't long lived. "Nick's mom watching Bob have his way with a two year old Nick," Justin said point blank. "Them chasing him all around the house while he was trying to hide from them..." Justin paused. "When Brian pretended to be freaked out that was when Nick's mood changed... must have triggered a memory or something." He sighed as he rested his head on AJ's shoulder and kissed the spot right by his ear not realizing that that was one of AJ's spots.

AJ's shivered and his dick twitched a little in his jeans. The spot Justin had kissed was like wired right to his groin and depending on how it was kissed he could sometimes become totally hard just from the one kiss. "J…baby don't..." he warned in an already husky tone.

"Hmm," Justin said as he picked up his head and looked at AJ. "Don't what? I just read Brian lips say something along those lines." Justin said thinking AJ was telling him not to think those thoughts about Nick's parents and Nick. He was confused.

"No...not what you said about...Brian...what you're doing to my neck," AJ said through gritted teeth. He was having to use all his strength to keep his control and not actually begin to sport a hard-on.

Justin wrinkled his forehead for a second before he fully understood what AJ was talking about. "You like that spot, don't ya?" He questioned with a hint of mischief in his voice.

"Yes," AJ admitted as he let breaths out his nose, still trying to keep himself under control, because Justin still hadn't pulled away all the way and his body heat was starting to heat AJ.

"Hmm," Justin said as he smiled and nuzzled his nose in the crook of AJ's neck, letting his breath caress the skin there. He licked his lips and licked at the spot he knew AJ's pulse was before gently sucking on it.

"Ba--by," AJ moaned it was now impossible to keep himself from getting turned on; he just hoped nobody could tell...even though THAT was too good to be true too.

Justin pulled back and gave AJ a wicked smirk. Winking he said, "Payback's a bitch, McLean," referring to what AJ had done to him earlier while they were still outside. He stepped out of the little kitchen area they were in and to the bunk area so that he could set up his bed and get his things arranged, his mind going back to what he read from Brian's lips.

"I wasn't THAT mean!" AJ practically whined as he stood there in shock. He quickly put his hands in front of himself when he saw Howie and Kevin heading back to where he was.

Howie raised an eyebrow as he turned back from watching Justin walk in to the bunk area to where AJ was standing in the kitchen with his mouth open. "You weren't THAT mean?" Howie questioned. "And why do you look like you're ready to play football?" Howie said referring to the fact that AJ's hands were placed in front of his crotch.

Not thinking, AJ quickly moved his hands away to try and make himself look less suspicious forgetting that might not be the best idea since his sweats had a nice tent in the front of them. "Why would I be playing football?" he laughed as he turned to pretend to see what they had stocked in the fridge.

Howie cleared his throat and gave Kevin a look that said 'I think you're on to something.' He rested his back against Kevin and smiled when Kevin wrapped his arms around him. "Age, we haven't stocked the fridge yet. We have to do that now," he said smiling warmly at AJ.

"Oh yeah..." AJ said blushing a little as he turned to get the stuff out of the cooler they had and started to do just that, stock the fridge.

Kevin almost choked on his own spit when he noticed just how much he was onto something by seeing the front of AJ's pants. "Holy shit," he whispered in Howie's ear.

Howie turned his head a little towards Kevin quietly whispering, "What do you think or how do you feel about it?" He wasn't sure how he felt about the idea of Justin and AJ hooking up. Being AJ's best friend since they were practically babies Howie knew just how AJ was in his 'relationships' if one could call mindless fucks and one stand nights relationships, then so be it. He also didn't want Justin, who was only 17, to get hurt not that he thought AJ would do something like that but still. If those two were really starting something he just prayed they knew what they were doing.

"I don't know," Kevin answered honestly. He was thinking along the same lines as Howie was, but also the fact that Justin was under age and they could get in a heap of trouble if things were found out.

"What are you two whispering about?" AJ asked with his head stuck in the freezer, mostly trying to get his body to cool off rather then stocking the freezer.

Howie chuckled. Wiggling his eyebrows and smirking he said, "You wouldn't wanna know!"

"Hey Guys?" Brian called out, well, more like he whispered out, as loud as he could. "Could one of you please bring me the bottle of apple juice from Nick's bag, it's on the table right by ya'll?" Brian asked nodding over at the small kitchen table that was, at the moment, behind them.

"Sure thing," AJ said as he walked over to the diaper bag and got out the juice, shooting Howie and Kevin a weird look on the way. "I'm going to go away from you weird people before you start getting it on in front of me," he said as he grabbed the juice and took it over to Nick and handed it to him. "There you go sir, one nice...umm...warm juice."

Nick giggled as he took the juice. Taking his pacifier out he put the bottle in his mouth and started to drink from it at a very fast pace.

Brian looked at Nick who was still in his arms, his right hand running soothing circular motions up and down Nick's back. "Take it easy, Nick," Brian said gently before turning to AJ. "Thanks. Oh, and um, I got the rest of the food and all that to stock up the fridge. Could ya'll do that 'cause I don't want them to spoil or anything?" He then gave AJ a weird look before shaking his head and looking back over at Nick.

"Kevin and Howie can do it; they already think the kitchen would be a cool pace to do naughty things," AJ laughed as he headed towards the back to set up his bunk, and to see his boyfriend in peace.

"We're not doing anything naughty!" Kevin exclaimed and laughed as he started to stock the fridge.

"Kids these days," Howie said shaking his head. "They only have a one track mind!" He then brought the bags of groceries over and helped Kevin stock the fridge.

Brian looked back at Nick and brought his left hand to the side of his head, moving it in a circular motion as his eyes went wide. He mouthed, 'they're crazy.'

Nick giggled too as he put down the bottle that was all empty. He loved apple juice and it was a good thing too because it helped keep everything flowing which was something he needed since he often had problems with constipation even as an adult. "All gone," he giggled.

"You want more?" Brian questioned and nodded his head when Nick shook his head ‘no’ and rested back on his chest.

Justin was in the process of putting his bottom sheet on the bunk bed. All in all there were six bunks, three on either side and he knew from the two set up beds on his left that those were Kevin's and Howie's. He assumed that the top two or bottom two on the right side would be for Nick and Brian. So he opted to take the bottom bunk, right under Kevin and Howie's bunks.

"Justin?" AJ called as he walked into the bunk area, looking to see where his boyfriend was.

Justin straightened up and looked to his right as he heard AJ call his name and then enter the bunk area through the curtains. "Hey," Justin said as he took out his pillows, covering sheet, and his blanket.

AJ smiled when Justin poked his head out. "Getting everything settled?"

"Well, just the bed, for now," Justin said nodding at the sheet he'd already put on the bed. "Which one you gonna take?"

AJ looked around before pointing at the one directly across from Justin. "That one..."

"So, Nick and Brian are gonna get the top two?" Justin questioned. "Do you know if Nick rolls out of bed? 'Cause if he does then, I don't think either of the top bunks are a good idea for them." He frowned trying to remember a time if Nick ever rolled out of bed. He shrugged when he couldn't think of anything. He then went back on his knees and started to tuck in his blanket, half his body inside while the other half was outside.

"Oh good point, then I guess I'll take one of the top ones." AJ said with a shrug. "I don't really care...where I go." The last few words of his sentence got caught in his throat though when he caught sight of Justin's butt slightly in the air as he tucked in his sheets.

"Hmm," Justin said as he sat back on his heels with a sigh as he finished getting his bunk ready and to his satisfaction. "You know what I think? I think it'd be nice if we bunked across from each other, ya know?" Justin said with a thoughtful expression on his face. "But yah, we'll have to ask Brian just where they'll be sleeping."

AJ didn't really hear what Justin had just said he was too busy thinking about Justin's ass to think about anything else. He also didn't realize he wasn't exactly hiding the fact that he was staring.

Justin looked up at AJ when the older man hadn't said anything. He frowned as he noticed that AJ looked like he was off in space. Following his line of vision Justin smirked; AJ was watching HIM, with a look that can only be described as lust. Justin stood up and decided to mess with AJ a little. He stretched his body as much as he could before taking in a deep breath and bending over to the other side to look in his bag, his back to AJ.

AJ couldn't help but whimper a little when Justin purposely stuck his ass more out more for him. "God you're a tease," he groaned.

Justin turned around and put on his best confused and innocent look he knew he could. "Huh?" Justin questioned as he scratched his head. "What are you talking about?"

AJ sighed and shook his head. "Nothing...I'm just being funny," he said giving his best smile, and trying to act like nothing was going on, which wasn't all that easy since his cheeks were slightly flushed, his breathing was a little labored and there was the issue of the tent still in his sweats.

"Uh huh," Justin said. He then looked down at AJ's crotch noticing the hard to miss bulge present. "You sure?" He absent mindedly licked his lips as he brought his gaze back up to AJ's eyes.

"Yeah," AJ said blushing a little more, he was embarrassed that he could so easily lose it. "I'm, uhh, gunna go set up my stuff," he said as he turned and moved to grab his own bag with his sheets and stuff in it.

AJ was just too cute when he was all flustered and embarrassed and Justin couldn't help but smile to himself. Quickly he looked to make sure the curtains were closed and that the other guys weren't near their vicinity. He placed his suitcase on his bed and his other bags as well. He walked up from behind AJ and placed his arms on AJ's waist before gently kissing up AJ's shoulder to just right behind his ear and then back down again.

"Justin, please..." AJ whispered, his voice showing just how far his control was already stretched.

"What?" Justin asked between kisses. "I just wanna kiss you."

AJ took a deep breath and nodded his head before letting it fall forward a bit so Justin could get better access. He would just let things go how they were and if he was stuck with a raging hard-on the rest of the bus trip then so be it.

Justin brought his hands around AJ's waist and linked his fingers together as he pulled AJ closer to him. Bending and tilting his head some more he started to kiss up AJ's neck and cheek. Once he was by AJ's face he softly nuzzled his nose with AJ's cheek silently asking him to turn his head so that he could kiss him on the lips.

AJ got the hint as he turned his head and captured Justin's mouth in a heated kiss. He hoped Justin would be okay with the intensity of it, but he also knew if the younger man wasn't he would stop them and tell him so and he was grateful for that. He would never want to push him into doing anything he didn't want to do.

Justin couldn't help the moan that escaped his mouth as AJ's tongue and his tongue met half way, both battling over who gets to invade the others' mouth. Finally, he relented and let AJ take over, not that he was complaining. He was absolutely loving every second of this. He pressed his body against AJ's wanting to get as close as possible.

AJ's own left hand reached back and grabbed a hold of Justin's ass, pulling him against him a little more. He also didn't think they could get close enough to each other. He groaned into the kiss as his tongue once again explored the new mouth that he was quickly becoming addicted to. There was one thing for sure, the teen knew how to kiss.

Justin pulled back after a few seconds and kissed down AJ's neck trying to catch his breath. "Hmm," Justin said. "You smell really good." Justin inhaled the cologne AJ was wearing and he almost swooned at how wonderful and intoxicating it was. "So good."

AJ laughed a little at that, "You smell good yourself...but your lips feel ever better on me...like that," he said with a groan.

Justin found his way back to where AJ's pulse was and altered between sucking and kissing that spot. He knew that he absolutely loved it when it was done to him and how wild it drove him and he wanted... he hoped it would have the same effect on AJ.

"Shit baby..." AJ moaned as he moved his head to the side even more, wanting to make sure Justin had the best access to his neck as he could. He absolutely loved when people sucked on his neck like that.

'I guess he does,' Justin thought to himself and he continued with what he was doing for the next few minutes before he stopped as he heard voices a little too close to them. He quickly but regrettably pulled back from AJ and said, "We should stop now before they catch us." He then completely let go of AJ and sat down in his bunk as he pretended to look through his things that were on his bed.

AJ closed his eyes as he climbed up into the bunk that was going to be his. Letting his feet dangle off the side he counted to ten to try and calm down. He was beyond sexually frustrated right then but he wasn't mad at Justin, not in the least...he was just upset at the situation.