Chapter 23

�Nick she isn�t very nice to me.�  Throughout their complete elevator ride, down the hall and now into the room they discussed Leighanne.  Or really, he was forced to listen to her as she vented.  She really wanted him to know how she felt.  Leighanne didn�t say hello to Shayna and she didn�t even look at her.
�You�re making something out of nothing.�  Shayna was getting more and more angry with him,
�Nick, do not discount my feelings.�  She was through with it, �Just forget it.�  She could hear him mutter, �No problem.�  But she didn�t want to argue with him.  The fact was, Leighanne was a total bitch to her and she had never done anything to deserve it.  She sat down on the bed and fell back hard and fast before throwing a pillow over her face.  Things went from great, in the park, to horrible, here in the hotel.  She had been put in a bad mood with those fans and she took it out on Nick.  She knew she was acting like a little snot but she was feeling a bit less than confident.  Point blank she was jealous.  Watching women swoon all over your boyfriend and knowing every one of them would jump at the chance to sleep with him given the opportunity tends to make a girl a little bit off center.
�Hey, one of the stylists wants you to go to her room so you can pick out an outfit for the movie premiere.�  She had almost forgotten about the movie premiere.  Now that was something she didn�t mind thinking about.  That was happy, that was fun.  It was still hard to believe he wanted her to go with him and walk the red carpet.  They had been together for years and the amount of events he went to in a year had to be about twenty-five to thirty and that wasn�t including the TV appearances.  It really was a shocker.  She had better stop being so annoying or maybe he would change his mind.  She stood up and began to get undressed, smiling inwardly as Nick pretended as if wasn�t interested in seeing her.  She could see him steal looks here and there as he made his way over to the bed and began to watch TV.  That was what she wanted; for him to never get tired of seeing her body.  He was the reason she worked out as much as she did and watched what she ate.  There were too many other girls out there with good bodies waiting and willing to be everything he wanted in a woman.  She wasn�t going to lose him over something as crazy as not being able to resist a hamburger and fries. 
She was down to her underwear as she searched for her sports bra and a pair of white socks.
�I�m going to head to the gym.  I should be back in a couple of hours.�  Nick never understood why it took her so long to work out.  She tried to tell him his little twenty minutes really wasn�t good for anything but he wouldn�t listen.  You would think he would listen to her advice considering he was always admiring the by product of her exercise routine.  It wasn�t stubbornness that made him ignore her, it was pure laziness and lack of interest.  His stage performances would be so much better if he would get into shape before the tours started.
She put on a pair of black spandex pants and a pair of white ankle socks that were barely high enough to be seen over her sneakers.  She intentionally remained naked from the waist up since it was Nick�s favorite half of her body (to look at; of course the other half he had more fun with).  He was sitting on the bed and she stood near him and began to brush her hair giving him a full view of her round breasts.  Parts of her wanted to forego the gym and stay in the room with Nick.  Maybe, she thought, tonight would be a good time to pull out her third outfit.  She smiled as she pulled her hair into a ponytail and put on her sports bra.  She grabbed a tight gray T-shirt, took off her gold watch (an �I�m sorry� gift from Nick when a girl called the house and asked for him) and replaced it with her black sports watch. 
She went over to him and placed her hand on the bed between his legs, allowing her arm to rub slightly against his crotch,
�I�m gone.  See you soon.  I love you.�  She pecked him on the lips and looked at him,
�I�m sorry for being a little difficult.�  He laughed,
�You being a little difficult is like saying a gun shot is a little flesh wound.�  She rolled her eyes,
�Ok, maybe I was more than difficult but you�re exaggerating just a bit.�  She stood up and waved at him once more before she headed downstairs to the gym.

It was a small hotel but no matter where the guys go there are always a few fans with enough money and resolve to be wherever the guys are.  She glanced their way and could have sworn she saw one of the girls flipping her the bird but when she looked over again, with a frown, they were all smiling at waving at her.  She waved and smiled as she continued on towards the gym.  Sometimes her mind really played tricks on her.  A few fans have been a little mean to her in the past but she has never felt a sense of loathing from them.  No one has ever gone so far as to be vulgar to her.  Sure, she�s gotten the occasional stern look but she understood that was nothing more than jealousy and desire to be in her place.  She couldn�t blame them.  To this day she still looks at Nick and is ecstatic that he�s her boyfriend.  The guy was definitely a catch and she couldn�t imagine not being with him. 
She hopped on a stationary bike for a ten minute warm up before she started her weight training.  There was a guy that was pretty close to her who was more than hot.  His body was perfect muscles not too big, abs cut and defined (she saw them when he lifted his shirt to wipe his face).  He caught her staring and smiled. 
�How long are you here?�  She smiled.
�We leave tomorrow night.�  She made sure she let him know she was not available.  Why lead him on,
�My boyfriend and I.�  His smile didn�t diminish as he began to set the treadmill. 
�Nice.�  That was the extent of their conversation as she dedicated herself to losing a good seven pounds before the movie premiere.  She could do that in two weeks.

She was sweaty and tired and on her way back upstairs when she came face to face with Brian and Leighanne. 
�Hey Shayna.  Getting a workout in huh?�  She smiled at Brian,
�Yeah.  Have to stay in shape.�  Leighanne spoke to her for the first time,
�Hang in there. You�ll be in shape and toned, just keep working.  Its hard when you let yourself go.�  She wanted to slap that look off Leighanne�s face as she looked Shayna up and down.  So, what?  She was trying to say Shayna wasn�t in shape?  Just because she wasn�t a size two with size twelve breasts didn�t mean she wasn�t in shape.  She was a very attractive size six if she had to say so herself and Nick never complained.  In fact, there were many men (including the other four guys in the group who all dated Popsicle sticks) who loved her body.  She wanted to toss a dig in at Leighanne but she knew it wouldn�t matter.  Leighanne wouldn�t change her mind when it came to Shayna.  She had tried before to basically kiss Leighanne�s ass and all she ended up with was humiliation.  Leighanne was just a nasty person to Shayna and until Leighanne changed, the two of them would never be anything other than adversaries.
�Thanks for the advice Leighanne.  You definitely know how hard it is.�  She walked off.  Ok, she couldn�t help but give a really small dig.
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