~Should i be feeling bad, should i be feeling good, Its kinda sad, im the laughingstock of the neighborhood~
Kayla and Chel were sitting on Kaylas bed. It was about 6:45 and they were trying to find something for Kayla to wear to the barbecue. Chel watched her friend in amazement as she bounced around the room to the music. "Girl, you are insane." She told her. She rolled her eyes as Kayla through a pillow at her. She walked over to the stereo and said, "You have got to start thinking about getting ready!"
Kayla looked at Chel, who she thought looked amazing in a short, black shorts set. She knew how nervous she was about meeting Nick, but in her opinion, they were perfect for each other. Alright, down to business, she thought. She opened her closet, then shook her head. "I have no cool clothes!" She yelled out to Chel, who looked at her in amazement and laughed. "How can you have no cool clothes? you go shopping more than three times a week!" Chel laughed at her friends shopping obsession. Kayla just looked at her, shrugged her shoulders and continued looking.
"How about your green dress? The short one?" Chel asked. Kayla had told her about her confusing feelings towards AJ and she knew that she wanted to make a good impression. "Too dressy, its only a barbecue." Was the muffled reply from the closet. Kayla didnt want to put too much thought into her outfit, not to mention the whole night. She just wanted to have a good time. With AJ, she added as an after thought. She continued looking in her closet when something in the very back caught her eye.
"Perfect!" She announced loudly, hearing a muffled laugh from Chel in her room. She had found one of her favorite shirts. It was yellow and had a dark red dragon going down the side. The shirt was short, stopping right above her navel. She spotted a pair of red capri pants and a pair of sandals and her outfit was complete. She walked back into her room, noticing the change in music.
~You are, my fire, my one desire...~
"Hey! What happened to limp bizkit?" She looked at Chel and gave her a mock scolding look. Chel looked at her guiltily. "Um..well, i wanted to listen to BSB. SH!! Nicks gonna sing!" It was Kaylas turn to roll her eyes as she laid down on the bed, only half listening.
~Am I your fire, your one, desire, Yes I know, its too late, but i want it that way~
That voice! Kayla looked up at Chel. "OK, Ms. BSB-lover, which Boy was that?" Chel looked at her, amazed. "You really dont know?" Kayla shook her head. "That was AJ, silly." Wow, he sounds good, she thought as she told Chel, "Play another song." She laughed and hit the button. She knew the perfect song to let her hear.
~When we turn out the lights, the two of us alone together, somethings just not right, but girl you know that i would never ever let anothers touch, come between the two of us, cause no one else could ever take your place. No one else comes close, to you, no one makes me feel the way you do, your so special girl, to me and youll always be eternally, girl with just a touch you can do so much No one else comes close~
Kayla looked at Chel with wide eyes. "Thats.....him?" she managed to squeak out. She couldnt tell her the way his voice made her feel. Chel looked at her and knew right away how she felt. Kayla was still sitting on the bed in total amazement when the doorbell rang. "Earth to Kayla. You gonna get the door?" Kayla sat up suddenly, feeling a wave of nervousness coming over her. Whats going on, she thought as she asked Chel, "Do I look alright?" "Just answer the door!" Chel told her, laughing. Kayla walked into the living room, with Chel close behind.
Kayla opened the door and there was AJ, with a sly smile on his face. He was holding a single yellow rose. He held it out to Kayla. "This is for you." he said, handing it to her. She took the rose and stared at him in shock. Again, she was speechless. She managed to find the words to thank him, then remembered Chel. She introduced her to him. AJ looked at Chel and gave her a knowing smile. "So, your the one who is in love with Nicky?" Chel looked first at him, then at Kayla. "How could you tell him?" Kayla held up her hand in her own defense. "I never told him that you were in love with him, only that you thought he was cute." She looked at AJ. "Are you trying to get me in trouble?" She said laughing.
Chel answered her back, "Uh huh, yeah sure Kay!" Then looking at AJ, she added, "You should hear what she thinks about your voice." AJ took off his shades and looked at Kayla. "So, what exactly do you think of my voice?" Kayla couldnt believe that Chel had brought that up and gave her a "look". She looked back at AJ. "Well, its....Um...I uh...Shouldnt we get going?" She didnt want to explain to him that his voice made her melt. She rushed passed AJ to the door. "Its barbecue time!" She said, as she attempted to push all of those confusing thoughts to the back of her mind. She was determined to enjoy the night.
"Oh my god, Kay, I cant do this." Chel had started to voice her nervouness as they passed through the front gate of Nicks parents house. Kayla was sitting in the front with AJ, discussing music. Like her, he liked harder music, but more hip hop than rock. "Kayla! Why dont I just sit right here while you and AJ go and have a good time?" Kayla laughed and shook her head. "Nope, This is the event that you have been talking about for the last year and a half. You are about to meet Nick Carter. that is a good thing, just keep telling yourself that." Chel looked at Aj for help. AJ shook his head in a "no help here" movement. "I do have one small piece of advice though. Try to stay as calm as possible. Dont freak out on him. Other than that, your on your own. but dont worry, hes just a wierdo!"
AJ stopped the car and walked around to open the door for kayla before she could get out. he opened Chel's door also. As they got out of the car, he held his arms out for them. "Hey! I could get used to this. Two beautiful ladies on my arm" He said as they walked towards the back of the house.
As they approached the back of the house, Kayla heard yelling. "MAN!! That was so in!" she looked up to see Nick and Brian playing basketball. Correction, she thought, arguing about basketball. "OUT!!" "Rok, how can you say that was out?" Nick noticed us coming towards them. "Bone, tell blind boy over here that the ball was in!!" He looked at Kayla, then at Chel. "Hey Kayla! Hey...Kaylas friend." He said with a smile. Chel just kinda stared at him, until Kayla gave her a nudge. "Tell him your name!" She whispered to her. Nick looked at her, waiting. Kayla saw her friend hesitate, then say, "Hey nick. my names michelle, but my friends call me Chel." She smiled at Kayla, and she knew her friend was going to be fine.
"So, whos up for a game?" Brian asked them. Kayla looked at Chel, who nodded. AJ also nodded, he was always up for some friendly competition. They watched as Kevin came walking over. "Im in!" They split up into teams of three. Kayla, AJ and brian on one team, and Chel, Nick and Kevin on the other. Kayla couldnt believe how competative Nick and Brian seemed to get. They mean business, she thought. Kayla was guarding Nick, which was next to impossible. She caught a pass that Brian made and jumped up to make the shot. She was almost immediatly knocked down.
Landing hard on the ground, pain shot down her side. "DAMMIT! OW!! That hurt!" She tried to get up, but realized that someone was on top of her. It was Nick, who had tried to hard to block her shot. She pushed him off and heard, "NICK! Get off of her!" Nick stood up as kayla laid on the ground, still dazed. She looked up and saw AJ walking towards her, a concerned look on his face. "You alright?" He asked as he crouched down next to her.
"Yeah Im alright!" She growled as she attempted to get up. Shit, she muttered as pain shot through her arm. She let herself fall back onto the ground. "Baby, let me help you." AJ said as he took her other hand and let her lean on him to pull herself up. She let him lead her over to an empty lawn chair. "Really, AJ, Im alright. Its just my arm." She gave him a small smile. He brought her over some ice, she thanked him as he sat down next to her.
Chel watched as Nick got up off of Kayla, and began walking towards her. She could feel her heart beating faster, and she tried all she could to remain calm. "I didnt mean to do that, but sometimes, when i play, i lose sight of everything else." Chel looked at him, "She'll be alright. Shes tough." Nick nodded, then laughed, "Yeah, but did you see the look on AJs face? I thought he was gonna murder me! Theres something going on between those two." He looked like a little kid who knew a secret. Chel gave him a knowing look. "Yeah, there is." She didnt want to give anything away.
"So, Chel, i hear your a Backstreet fan." He asked with a devilish grin. "How come you arent trying to rip my clothes off?" Chel laughed, "Is that what you want me to do?" With that, the ice had been broken between them and they went in search of something to eat.
Chel saw Kayla grabbing a drink and went over to her. "Are you alright? Nick wants you to know that hes sorry. He didnt mean to knock you down." "Yeah Im alright, its just my arm. Its a little sore. So, i see that you and Nick are hitting it off. I told you there was nothing to get nervous over!" Kayla watched her friend smile. "Yeah, hes a sweetheart. And i see you have a sweetheart of your own." She said, glancing at AJ.
Kayla looked at him and smiled. He was a sweetheart. She saw that nick had gone over and sat next to him and they must have made up, cause they were goofing around. Kayla and Chel walked over to them and AJ pulled Kayla onto his lap. "AJ!!" She laughed. "Well, this knuckelhead here stole your seat, so i figured you wouldnt mind sitting here!" His eyes were shining and Kayla felt herself getting lost in them.
Kayla saw that Nick and Chel were talking and laughing like old friends. she concentrated her thoughts back to AJ. He had his arms around her as she sat on his lap. "Boy, your getting quite close to the hired help." She said, quoting Nicks comment from earlier at rehearsle, with a smile playing on her lips. "Your more than the hired help, youre special." He said softly. She turned so she was looking at him. "How do you know Im special? You just met me." She was still confused by her feelings. She didnt want to rush into anything, but she was curious about his thoughts.
"I...Ive never really felt this way before. I want to get to know you better." Kayla laughed to lighten the serious mood. "Well, you will be getting to know me alot better very soon. then we will see what we are to each other. if we can still stand each other. i do have feelings for you, but i want to take it slow." She said as she leaned back and rested her head on his chest. She looked up at the sky, watching the stars and wondering where the next few months would take her.
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