Morning soon came and the sun was shining brightly outside.
Nick and the rest were all dressed up and Brian prepared breakfast.
"Faith, wake up. You're gonna be late for the recording." Kevin rocked her gently.
"Mmm..." Faith moaned and turned around.
She opened her eyes slowly, getting her eyes accustomed to the morning sun's glare.
She suddenly remembered that her recording was that day and jumped out of her bed immediately,
thinking that she must be late.
"Whoa, what's the hurry? I was only joking. It's only 9:00am."
Kevin laughed and Faith let out a sigh of relief.
"Why'd you wake me up so early?"
"Cindy's coming soon. She's having breakfast with us."
"With US? Oh boy, you should have it ALONE with her. We shouldn't stay around and be a 'light build'."
she giggled and walked to her closet to get her clothes out.
"You know how 'chicken' I can be when I am alone with girls..."
"Right, right...since the guys are around, I guess there is nothing to be afraid of. Now you go out and
prepare yourself while I change."
"Okay..."
"Wait! Put on some cologne." Faith wink at him and Kevin smile as he closed the door behind him.
"Well, I hope everything works out for him."
she said and went to the bathroom to wash up and then changed into her clothes.
Faith came out of her room and was greeted by the breakfast aroma.
"Good morning everyone! So what do we have for breakfast?"
she asked and began to scan around the dining table.
"Mashed potatoes, bacon, egg, sausages, milk...Milk? This is weird...when did you guys start to like milk?"
"Kevin says that Cindy likes milk..." Brian said as he walked out of the kitchen carrying a loaf of bread.
"Man, are we having a feast or what?" she joked.
Nick came out of his room and gave a big yawn.
"Morning..." he said and let out another yawn.
"Hey, you having a party last night in your dream? You're looking so tired." AJ asked.
Faith looked at Nick and he shot a look at her.
She turned back to face the table of food as her face is turned red.
"Nothing...maybe it's just the cricking last night."
"Cricking? I heard that too..." Howie said.
"Oh really?" Nick pretended to be surprised and was suppressing his giggles very hard.
He sat down at the table facing opposite Faith.
**Ding Dong** the doorbell rang.
"I'll get the door." Faith said as she stood up and walked to the door.
She swings open the door and is immediately greeted by Cindy.
"Hey, Cindy!"
"Hi, Faith!" Both girls hugged and walk to the dining table.
Cindy greeted everyone and when it came to Kevin, Kevin was getting so tensed up that
he couldn't even say out a proper greeting, let alone the ‘kiss�, which Nick suggested the day before.
Everyone settled down at the table and help themselves to the meal before them.
Throughout the whole breakfast, Faith had been whispering things into Cindy's ears.
Cindy was giggling and almost choked on her food, which luckily, the guys didn't notice.
After that, Brian kinda hinted to everyone to leave the girls to wash the plates and glasses.
"It's not a very good idea, Brian. Cindy's the guest..."
Brian kicked Kevin's leg under the table and winked at him.
"I don't really mind...after all it's a nice breakfast and I won't mind to help with the washing." Cindy said.
Brian shot Kevin a look and Kevin realized the 'meaning'.
Everyone got up from their chairs and Faith walked over to Kevin before he stepped into the kitchen with the plates.
"Good luck, Kev." she whispered into his ear.
"Thanks." he smiled at her.
"Well, guys, I gotta go the studio now."
Faith went to put on her shoes and was getting ready to leave the house.
"Faith, can I go with you...er...I am meeting Mandy at the studio too." Nick asked.
"Erm...sure!" she thought for a second before answering.
When the both of them reached the studio, everyone had already presented, except for Kathy.
"Hey guys!" Mandy said and came over and gave Nick a hug, then Faith.
"Where's Kathy?" Faith asked Mandy.
"She's on the 3rd floor studio."
"Oh...so I'm using this studio?"
"Yup! Donna told me to tell you that you were supposed to go in at 11:00am."
"Thank you..."
"No problem!"
Mandy's cell phone suddenly rang and she answered it.
"Mandy? Could you come up for a moment? Help Kathy to get her vocals right. She's missing it again."
"Where's her vocal coach?"
"She's not here yet."
"Alright, I'll be up in a second." she said and hangs up her cell phone.
"Well, Kathy's vocal is off track again. Her coach isn't here yet and I'm going up. See you guys later, k?"
Mandy said and gave Nick a peck on his cheek.
"Alright." Faith reply and the usual tinge of jealously ran in her again.
15 minutes before Faith could enter the studio.
Nick and her were standing outside the studio and a weird sense of silence surrounded them.
Feeling the tension in the air, Nick decided to break the silence.
"Nervous?"
"Yah, a little...it's my first Christmas single"
"Don't worry, you can do it."
"Thanks...er...Nick?"
"Yah?"
"Don't let Mandy know about last night, okay?"
Nick did not say anything.
"Nick?"
"I cannot guarantee...I won't be able to control myself at times, you should know..."
"But..." before she continue, Nick cut her off.
"Just follow your heart, Faith. Just follow it."
She looked him into the eyes and Nick pulled her into a passionate kiss.
Faith heard some footsteps and broke off the kiss in time to see Donna walking in with some other guys.
"So Faith, you're here. Nick, accompanying Faith?" Donna asked.
"Yah..." Nick said and look at Faith, who had turn red in the face after that kiss.
