A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes by Angel of Music ([email protected]) Chapter 18 Kevin paced restlessly around his hotel suite as AJ and Howie tried to keep from laughing at him. "You're gonna wear a path in the carpet pretty soon if you don't relax," AJ said with a grin. "When is she gonna get here?" Kevin asked no one in particular as he glanced at the silver watch on his wrist for the twentieth time in as many minutes. Kevin froze as a knock was heard at the door, a bright smile lighting up his already handsome face and making his dimples appear. He rushed to the door and cursed as he opened it to his other bandmates. "Nice to see you too cuz," Brian grinned, suspecting why Kevin was disappointed in his and Nick's presence. "Come on in," Kevin mumbled as he returned to his wandering about the room. "Man, what is he gonna be like waiting for his kids to be born?" Nick wondered aloud. "He'll probably drive all the nurses in the waiting room crazy with his pacing," he laughed. "First," Kevin said, "I think it's a little premature to be talking about kids." As he continued, a warm smile crossed his features, "And second, I intend to be in the delivery room WITH Kristy when the time comes... I mean, down the road... not that it will necessarily be Kristy, but..." he trailed off, embarrassed to have revealed his thoughts for the future. "Oh, shit... you know what I mean." Brian and the others laughed at how flustered just talking about Kristy could make Kevin. It had been a couple of weeks since they had last seen each other in person, and although both of them cherished their daily phone calls and emails, it wasn't the same as being physically near each other. Now the final minutes until their reunion seemed to drag on for an eternity. A gentle rapping on the door made Kevin turn from where he was across the room. "I'll get it..." Brian innocently offered as he strolled to the door. Kevin rushed past him and practically pushed him out of the way to get to the door first. "Ya know," AJ cracked, "For a big guy, he can move pretty fast!" Brian chuckled and watched as Kevin paused briefly to collect himself before opening the door. In the hallway stood Kristy, dressed in a fitted knee-length blue dress that buttoned down the front, a single red rose in her hand. She barely waited for him to open the door all the way before she launched herself into his arms. Kevin held her close, wrapping his muscular arms around her back and pulling them both inside the room. He shut the door with one foot and, without ever putting her down, moved his head to kiss her lips. She responded and kissed him back with longing and hunger, her one hand clutching the rose against Kevin's back, the other hand in his thick black hair. It was hard to say how far things would've gone if there hadn't been an audience... and although the guys were certainly enjoying this display of affection, they thought they should at least let Kristy know that she had company. "Ehhh, hemm." Howie cleared his throat, hoping to subtly inform her of their presence. Kristy heard the sound and pulled back from Kevin, her eyes wide as she realized that they weren't alone. Kevin sighed in frustration and scowled at his friends. "You're still here?" Nick smiled, "Sorry man, but we have to leave for sound check in a few minutes. Besides, you don't want to start something you can't finish, now do ya?" Kristy blushed slightly and shot Nick a look of disbelief, "Nickolas Carter! What would your mother think?" "That I've been hanging around AJ for too long!" Nick replied, causing the entire group to laugh. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kevin gave Kristy a tour around the arena where they'd be performing for the next two nights. He showed her the backstage area, the rooms below the stage where they would do some of their costume changes, and several other secluded areas of the arena... each time taking advantage of their privacy. When they rejoined the others, neither could stop smiling, and the rest of the guys weren't about to let it go unnoticed. "That's a good color on you Kev," Brian laughed as Kristy smiled guiltily and used her fingers to wipe away a smudge of her lipstick from Kevin's mouth. Kevin kissed her thumb as it rubbed against his bottom lip, and she let it linger there, their eyes locked. He slowly parted his lips and drew the pad of her thumb into his warm, wet mouth. Kristy drew a ragged breath and leaned forward, her eyes partially closed. Kevin captured her mouth with his, using his lips and tongue to explore the sweetness of her, trying to make up for all the time they had spent apart. "Get a room!" AJ chuckled as the two finally separated. Kevin shook his head and whispered huskily in Kristy's ear, "I think it's probably a good thing we got you your OWN room. I'm not sure I'm strong enough to handle this for much longer," he said, referring to their abstinence. Kristy nodded, her breathing still uneven from their kiss, "I'll admit, this is much harder in real life than in my story. You are simply too strong of a temptation!" she smiled seductively at him and batted her eyes a bit. "I think I'm losing my self-control when it comes to you, Richardson." Kevin looked at her questioningly, his eyes searching hers. Although her eyes twinkled as they always did when she was flirting, something in their depths let Kevin know that Kristy meant it. That realization made his breath catch in his throat and he pulled her close for a loving embrace. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kristy sat in the front row of the arena and smiled contently as she watched the guys go through their sound check. Even though she had flown in on the red eye, she was too happy to care about how tired she was. But as the guys stopped for some of the crew to make adjustments to the set, Kristy felt herself stifling a yawn. "None of that now," a voice said from beside her. Kristy smiled guiltily and turned to see one of the members of the crew staring at her. "Sorry, I guess I'm a little tired... I don't sleep well on planes." "Hey, no skin off my back... but I'm sure your boyfriend up there wouldn't be thrilled with the idea that he's putting you to sleep," he replied. Kristy wasn�t sure, but she could've sworn he'd sneered when he said the word "boyfriend." She didn't know exactly how to respond to that, so she simply shrugged a little and returned her focus to the stage. "So, you're Kevin's latest?" the man continued, again his voice tinged with something Kristy couldn't identify. She answered him carefully, "I'm here with Kevin, yes." Another one of the crew members walked up to Kristy, "Hi!" he said, "We haven't met yet, I'm Sean." Kristy smiled at the friendly looking man and was about to introduce herself, when the first man spoke up. "I'm Allen, and this," he said, gesturing to Kristy, "Is Kevin's latest." He smirked at Kristy in a way that set chills down her spine. Sean glared at Allen. "I'm sure she has a name," he said, smiling down at her. "Kristy." Kristy said, offering Sean her hand for a handshake. "Pleasure to meet you," Sean smiled. "Kevin's a great guy." "I think so," Kristy smiled brightly. "Oh, puh-lease! They're all a bunch of spoiled, stuck on themselves, pansy asses, who couldn't do a real day's work if you paid them," Allen grumbled, glaring at the five guys on stage. Kristy frowned, and unconsciously another chill went through her. Just then, the guys called for a break, and Kevin ran down the stairs to join Kristy in the front row. "Hey Princess!" he said as he gave her a quick kiss. As he sat down, he looked at her with concern and could see she was upset. "You ok?" he asked as he put one arm around her and rubbed her forearms with his strong hands. Kristy forced a smile and nodded, "Mmm hmm. I think the lack of sleep is just finally catching up with me." "Sweetie, why didn't you say so sooner?" Kevin asked, relieved that her tiredness was the only thing that was wrong. "Why don't you go out to the bus and take a nap while we finish up in here?" Kristy looked at him and raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure?" Kevin nodded and pulled her close for a leisurely kiss, "I wanna make sure you're rested up for later," he whispered suggestively. Kristy grinned and stood up, "Well then, I'm gonna go take a nap now!" Kevin laughed as she winked at him and headed out to the tour bus in the lot behind the arena. Next: Chapter 19 -FanFics -Home