MY GIRL

By: Lisa Furey

Awards: Felicity Fan Fiction Portrait of Love Original Works of Fiction

Disclaimer: If I actually knew the Backstreet Boys, management, Jive Records, friends or family I believe I would have signed a big document called a confidentiality agreement which means I would not be able to write this story and other stories.

Summary: A fan meets a Backstreet Boy by colliding into him literally.  Was written for the FelFic challenge.

 

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It was one of those weird off the wall kinda days.  I had flown out to Los Angeles to visit with a fellow Backstreet Boys fan.  Denise Davis, rocker chick extreme to the point of being a Korn Kid, was in love with the Backstreet Boys and even Aaron Carter or chibie as she called him.  Me I was a simple person who had too much heart for her own good to be lusting after an unachievable goal and the fact that the man was 100% married and devoted to his wife.

 

 I was pulling out of the Fredrick’s of Hollywood parking lot I had thought I looked both ways when I heard the unmistakable sounds of brake screeching and the sound of metal on metal.  I opened my eyes to see that I had gotten into a little fender-bender and not even with my own or a rental car but one of De’s. 

 

I got of the car to exchange the insurance information and phone number so when AAA got here all they had to do was to tow the cars away.  The person driving the car was not who I had expected, it was Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson.  When I handed him my licenses I noticed he had a weird expression on his face.

 

“Yeah, I know the picture looks horrible but no matter what you do the damn DMV always takes crappy pictures.” I was starting to get snarky with my responses and what I say to him.

 

“No, that wasn’t it.  I was trying to figure out why you were here when your licenses is for Pennsylvania?”

“Oh, well I’m visiting a friend and fellow Backstreeter.” I responded nicely

 

“Backstreeter…”

“Yeah, that’s what some of us fans call ourselves.  Because when you think of it Backstreet fans don’t really have a name for them collectively like…say…Korn.  There fans are known as Korn Kids, so my friend, De and I started calling ourselves that.  Add in a few of the members of my yahoo group you have a whole gaggle of Backstreeters.” I smiled thinking I was so brilliant in explaining something to him.

 

“Ok, Lisa and I must say that name accompanies a very pretty lady.”  I gaffed at him,

 

“Yeah, right next to Kristin I am a toad or really any girlfriend of a male celebrity I look like a toad.”

 

“No and besides Kristin and I are long over, the marriage never really worked.”
 

I couldn’t understand why when they seemed like a much better couple then Brian and Leighanne. 

 

“I think Kris put it that she couldn’t live with my chronic halitosis and she had hairy legs when she didn’t have to be ‘working’.  I also think she had a secret crush on AJ anyway what with his undulating hips that never stop.”  He smiled.

 

“Ya know you don’t look as scary in person when you smile as opposed to in pictures or when seen on TV or something smiling.  I’ve been wondering why you cut your hair.  I always thought you looked sexier with long hair than with the short business hair do.  Also what’s up with you and Chris Kirkpatrick with the stupid 80’s Mohawks?”

“Oh, when we all sat down and decided to do some changes one of the things was to do makeovers.  I kinda always wanted to have a Mohawk so that was part of the change.  As for Chris I think you are going to have to ask him.”  He smiled again before continuing, “Let’s go find someplace to talk with out all these people watching.” I hadn’t even noticed that we had an audience; I was just getting some long awaited answers to some really stupid questions.

 

“Um...sure?”

 

We went to a little outdoor kind of café that Hollywood/Los Angeles is known for.  We talked for quite a bit longer.  I found out that he is allergic to vanilla pudding but loves caramel apples.  By the end of lunch he had my phone numbers.  Including De’s, my cell phone, home and work numbers.  I also got his home (private unlisted number), office (which is more widely known), and his many different cell phone numbers.  He told me why he had so many were that way fans never know which one he has on him at any given time.  I figure that was pretty sneaky of him.

 

 

When I got a ride home from the tow truck guy I found De click clacking away on her computer and was wearing leopard print pajamas.  Why she bought them and wears them is more than I really want to know.  Personally I think it is so when she finally gets to ‘sleep’ with either Aaron or Wowie (as she calls Howie), she can impress them with her keen sleeping fashion sense.

 

“Um, De I have some bad and good news.  Which do you want first?” I knew I sounded like a little girl and probably was acting like a scared one worried that momma was going to yell at her.

 

De turned around and looked at me with an unreadable expression, “Well, since I have a choice I choose bad news first.”

”Well, I wrecked your car.” I figure why beat around the bush with this news

 

“You wrecked my car how?”

”I got into a little fender-bender in the Frederick’s of Hollywood parking lot but this is why there is good news.”

“Ok, give me this good news.”

 

“I met the most wonderful man, who happened to be driving the car I got into the accident with.  You won’t believe me when I tell you who he is.” I grinned

 

“AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys,” she said it so confidently that I so was gonna burst her bubble.

“Close, he was Kevin Richardson,” I smiled big and goofy.  Next thing I had to do was to cover my ears to keep my eardrums from bursting. “Ok, De you can take that down an octave or two.  It wasn’t chibie or his big brother so keep it cool.”

“Why…how?”

“Why because you are about to burst me eardrums and how I don’t know just shut up.” I about shouted

 

“Fine!” She huffed.

 

“Now if you are good I will tell you more.” I told her like she was a little child.  Then again on the look on her face she could be.  We sat up all night talking and I filled her in on a few secrets I learned.  When I told her I got his phone numbers she wanted to prank him.  I had firmly asserted that we are 25 and not 15 any more so why do something so childish that he would get annoyed and change the phone number thus I wouldn’t be able to get in touch with him.

 

I was supposed to stay with De for a couple of weeks but I had gotten a phone call from my mom asking if I was able to come home sooner.  They were going out of town and would need someone to keep an eye on the dogs since my brother was going to be gone for the week on some hunting trip he had planned with his six friends and one dog.  I agreed and cut my trip short a week but not before I got to talk to Mr. Wonderful again.  Of course when I told him I had to go home to take care of the family pets he thought that was sweet of me.  I got snarky again and told him it wouldn’t be if you knew what these dogs were like.  He just laughed and told me he never got such a great laugh on a date before of course that stop me cold.  Date, I didn’t know this was an ‘official’ date or I would have done something with my hair and did my makeup.  Well I guess if a man can’t fall in love with a ‘natural’ woman he is a big fat liar.

 

 

 

3 Months later:

After leaving LA and Denise I didn’t think I would ever hear from my personal Backstreet Boy ever again but we talked every night for those whole three months and now he is coming here to my house to stay with me alone.  I have been in uproar and cleaning frenzy.  My mom even joked that she didn’t know I could clean so good in such a quick amount of time. I just gave her a ‘duh’ look, which by the way she hates when people say that.  She just smiled and then gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and left me to my cleaning.

 

The following day I was driving to the Erie International Airport and why he would fly out of LA to a dinky airport like Erie’s beats me.  But anyway here I was with a baseball hat on since I was in need of a hair cut and would be having that done in a couple of days, waiting for him to show up.  I watched all the people getting off the planes but didn’t see him anywhere, I knew he would have some kind of ‘disguise’ on but still everyone that came looked nothing like him.

 

I had just about given up when I felt these arms wrap around my less than stellar waist and a kiss on the neck.

 

“Hmmm…hi Alex,” I smirked

 

“Alex, is there something I should tell Sarah?” He sounded so worried.

 

“No, just messing with ya.” I turned around and gave him a proper greeting as someone’s grandmother would say.

 

“I don’t like that.  I can be extremely jealous when I hear my girl say another man’s name in that way.” 

 

“My girl, like in the song My Girl?” I couldn’t believe that he though of me as my girl.  He was lucky that I was able to get the time off of work since it wasn’t during a holiday.

 

“Yes, at least I hope my girl but I don’t know for sure if you would like that?” Uh, oh the little boy insecurities coming out.  During the time I was in LA we would talk about past relationships but mostly he talked about his relationship with Kristin and how devastated he was when they got a divorce.

 

“I guess I can let that slide but be careful or I might have to hurt you Lover boy.” I had started to call him that after we had been talking on the phone for a month; he kinda groaned and said he wanted to forget ever performing that song ever again.  I told him it came from Mariah Carey, just to burst his ego a bit. It also came from the last night I was in LA at his condo there we watched Dirty Dancing and snuggled down on the couch.

 

For the next week I took him around Erie showing him various touristy areas and trying to convince him that they could play here even if it was a ‘small’ venue compared to some of the places they play now. I had gotten us tickets to see Train perform at the Erie Civic Center (yes that’s a real place). I had told him that I wanted to see them because I had heard that the lead singer is from Erie just that I didn’t know what part of Erie he’s from.

 

I think he had a good time just being ‘normal’ and seeing a concert from the audience perspective instead of the performers but I could tell by the look in his green eyes that he longed to be back on stage again.  Now I don’t know if that’s as a Backstreet Boy or if he might want to go solo like Nick.  Personally I would by his albums because I think he has a gorgeous voice, not that Nick’s doesn’t because I do have his album and its great, its just that I have thought Kevin had the best looks and voice out of the whole group with his cousin coming second for the voice and AJ on the looks.

 

By the end of that week I wasn’t ready for him to leave and I can tell by the way he is looking at me that he isn’t either.  I was half tempted to have him call a cab to take him to the airport but in the end those green crystal eyes won me over and now I’m standing in the waiting area of the airport. The way the airport is set up there is a waiting area before you go the waiting area for the plane.  I wasn’t going to go through all the security checks that are in place now just to say goodbye again for the umpteenth time.  He’s been telling me that he will see what he can do about getting me out on the tour for a little while but I kept telling him with my job that ain’t easy. He just grinned and said he had his ways.  While he was here I had to show him off so I took him to the office when I had to pick up my pay check and then to the house I work at to introduce him to the ladies that live there and to the other staff members.  Everyone in the house were oohing and awing over him.  I jokingly told them to back off he’s my man.

 

After saying our goodbyes for that umpteenth time he went through security and waited for his plane.  Now all I have to look forward too is more stress and loneliness without him here to help take that stress away and to have a warm bed/body to curl up with.

 

 

3 Years:

Still going strong three years later.  I moved to a new location and got a new job.  The reason for the move was he wanted us to live together and I agreed.  When I laid my eyes upon the house I was in awe. I mean, yes he’s a Backstreet Boy/ business tycoon now since he has really took KBNHA Records and artist, Krystal Harris, and made it huge.  Even bigger than such labels as Columbia, Arista, or any other major music label.

 

The other boys took off and did other great things.  Nick signed a huge deal to his own label and went five times platinum on his first single, outdoing his previous solo albums and albums as part of the Backstreet Boys.  Howie has immersed him self in his charity Dorough Lupus Foundation and his real estate company.  The only thing he does in the music business is a few songs he has written has been on Nick’s albums as well as many other major pop artists.  AJ married Sarah and settled down to be a full time father while Sarah’s career took off as singer.  Once in awhile he lends his vocals to her songs and even has written a few for her and Nick but mainly he is a stay at home/tour dad.  Brian has put out several Christian Pop albums but none faired well on the charts.  He has then turned his attention to BriLeigh Productions spitting out several blockbuster movies with a few staring his wife Leighanne Wallace and Kevin’s ex-wife Kristin Willits. It also has done movies along with A Happy Place Production, being Lance Bass’s production company, those movies turned out to be huge successes taking in millions of dollars at the box office.

 

Kevin and I are engaged to get married just haven’t set a date and don’t know when.  Right now we are both happy in our lives and in our careers.  That new job that I got was a tour manager for Krystal.  She is such fun to tour with that it isn’t work but a party.

 

The two boys that were single at the end of 2002 are now in steady relationships with two very nice and sweet ladies, one of which I had a hand in getting together. I got Howie and De to get hooked up and now they are in separable. Nick found a sweetheart who was a fan to begin with and became an even bigger fan once she fell in love with Nick Carter the human and not Nick Carter solo artist/Backstreet Boy.

 

 

 

Summation:

All of the Backstreet Boys enjoyed much success outside of the group and still do to this day with the group having officially broken up by the end of 2006 even though they had stopped by the beginning of winter 2005. The other ‘boy bands’ have also called it quits by 2006 with the members of 98 degrees just enjoying their marriages and families with none getting involved in music. 

 

O-Town had all gone on to college to get their degrees in what they had desired at one point and still do.  Those five guys still remain the best of friends with Jacob still doing his thing in music.  Dan had gone on to become a manager and started his own management company and manages Jacob’s solo career. The other three are married and had families to take care. 

 

The members of NSYNC had scattered across the globe.  Justin went the way of Nick and made a steady career of the solo gig.  He is even bigger than NSYNC was their height.  His break-up with Pop Princess Britney Spears helped him to make it as solo artist and to find his true love. Though the two haven’t officially married they do have a child.  JC and Lance went to work on the business end of the music scene. Lance with his management company, managing now Justin Timberlake by employing current and still manager Johnny Wright. JC went to the songwriting/producing end by doing some work with Justin, KBNHA recording artists Krystal and Nick.

 

The pop era has come to a fruitful end with all pop artists still enjoying the success and fruits of their fame and labor.