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A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Chapter 10 AJ and Howie returned to the table. Kristy sat and talked with Toni, Dennis and Tommy. "Hey Kris, wanna dance?" AJ asked her. Kristy slid out of the booth and joined him on the floor as a dance remix of "Forever Young" started to play. "Just like your high school, huh?" AJ laughed as a bright smile lit up Kristy's face. "Yeah, except with much better dance partners!" Kristy laughed as she and AJ started dancing with each other. AJ watched Kristy's movements appreciatively. He couldn't deny that the girl could move. And she really was beautiful... her eyes were absolutely incredible and her smile could light up the entire room. And she was crazy about Kevin... maybe he should have Nick and B-Rok start looking for a girl for him. "Have you ever considered writing a fanfic featuring anyone besides Kevin?" he wondered out loud. Kristy laughed at AJ's puppy-dog expression. "Well, actually I HAVE been thinking about writing one... with Howie," she laughed as he clutched his chest and stumbled backwards dramatically. "Ya know, you could just lie and make a guy feel good," AJ grumbled good-naturedly. "So... I don't suppose ya have a younger sister or anything, do ya?" Kristy grinned, "Actually... I do! And if you're nice, I MAY introduce you sometime!" Kristy giggled at AJ's broad smile. "Are you two alike?" AJ asked. "I hope," he thought. "In some ways, very much so... but we're pretty different in some ways too," Kristy smiled thinking about her sister, and one of her best friends. "She's actually the wilder one of us... I bet you two would get along really well!" Just then Kristy saw someone walking towards her and her face lit up. "Speak of the devil! I was hoping she'd be here tonight..." AJ turned to see an attractive girl with straight auburn hair and enormous brown eyes as she ran up and hugged her older sister. "Hey sweetie!" the younger Butler sister exclaimed. "How was the concert?" she asked with a roll of her eyes. Kristy laughed. Her 23 year old sister was not a Backstreet Boys fan per se... she would occasionally listened to some of their songs, but didn't really understand Kristy's interest in them. "It was INCREDIBLE! I'll tell you all about it later," she promised with a wide grin. "But right now, I'd like you to meet someone... this is AJ McLean. AJ, this is my sister, Erin." Erin turned to smile at the man Kristy was dancing with, and froze. She may not have been a BSB fan, but she did recognize the most outrageous member of the group. If it was possible, her huge deep brown eyes got even bigger. "Hi," she finally mumbled, taking in his rich brown eyes and toned, tattoo-covered body. AJ was just as dumbstruck. Physically, Kristy and her sister didn't share much in common, although both were quite pretty. Besides differences in their hair and eye coloring, Erin was a few inches shorter than Kristy, although was similarly trim and toned. Like most men, AJ couldn't help but notice Erin's ample cleavage, tonight displayed in a forest green tank top and matching sweater set. Whenever they were out together, Kristy always sent Erin to the bar, because she always got waited on faster than anyone else. While they didn't really look alike, most people realized they were sisters because they shared so many mannerisms and facial expressions. "We were just talking about you, weren't we AJ?" Kristy said, observing their reactions to each other. AJ nodded, his eyes still locked with Erin's. Kristy nudged her sister. "I'm gonna go sit down, why don't you keep AJ company?" Erin finally looked back at her sister and grinned broadly, "I think I can manage that... that is, if AJ doesn't mind." AJ snapped out of it and his normal flirtatious self came out, "I never mind spending time with beautiful women," he gave Erin a sexy little smile Kristy had never seen before. Kristy smiled to herself as she made her way back to the tables. She had a good feeling about Erin and AJ. And Toni seemed to getting pretty friendly with Dennis. Seemed like Portland was turning out to be a good stop for the Backstreet Boys and their band. Kristy almost had reached the table when Kevin came up behind her. She turned into his arms, her ever-present smile warming as she looked up at him. She felt her heart beat faster simply being near him. "Miss me?" he asked as he pulled her closer and gave her a soft kiss. "Mmmm hmmm," she murmured as she kissed him back. "Let's dance," Kevin said pulling her to the floor as "Forever Young" came to an end. Kristy was watching AJ and Erin flirt from across the floor when the sound of a heartbeat and a train whistle in the distance filled the club. Kristy's eyes widened and she saw Kevin's proud smile. "Did you do this?" Kevin nodded as Kristy threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. "Oh Kevin, this is one of my all-time favorite songs!" she said as the soft melody of Depeche Mode's "Somebody" began. "How'd you know?" she asked, knowing she hadn't mentioned it to him or in her story. "I just had a feeling," Kevin said as Kristy leaned her head on his chest, their hearts beating in rhythm with each other and the song. "It's one of my favorites too. And I thought it seemed appropriate..." he smiled as they listened to the words while dancing closely."I want somebody to share, Share the rest of my life, Share my innermost thoughts, Know my intimate details. Someone who'll stand by my side And give me support, And in return She'll get my support. She will listen to me When I want to speak About the world we live in And life in general. Though my views may be wrong, They may even be perverted, She'll hear me out And won't easily be converted To my way of thinking, In fact, she'll often disagree, But at the end of it all She will understand me." Both Kristy and Kevin had always felt the words described what they were looking for in a lover, friend and partner. Kevin's hands caressed Kristy's back and she relaxed completely in his arms. She snuggled closer, one arm around his back, the other hand resting on his chest, over his heart, as the piano melody mixed with the sounds of children playing, a train whistle, and a heartbeat. "I want somebody who cares For me passionately, With every thought And with every breath. Someone who'll help me see things In a different light, All the things I detest I will almost like. I don't want to be tied To anyone's strings, I'm carefully trying to steer clear Of those things." Kevin tipped Kristy's face up with a finger under her chin. He then put both of his arms around her and kissed her. The kiss started tenderly, but soon became deeper and more intense. "But when I'm asleep I want somebody Who will put their arms around me And kiss me tenderly. Little things like this Make me sick, But in a case like this I'll get away with it." They stayed wrapped in each other's arms as the song ended and only the faint sounds of a merry-go-round and a lonely train whistle were left. |