SemiCharmedCH5

(Kevin�s point of view)

After changing, Pen and I sat in the living room talked more about us and about music. I told her about how I loved traveling and performing around the world, and how I loved to write songs and play the piano. Pen talked to me about being a model and actress and talked about some of the video shoots she�s done. She�s done videos for Ricky Martin in �Shake your Bon Bon�, 98 degrees �Give me one night (una noche)�, and �Everybody (Backstreet�s Back).

�That�s where I mainly remember you know. You were one of the women at the table with AJ.� I say having my little epiphany.

�Yeah, that�s where I first met him. And we dated for about a year.�

�I mean it�s hard to remember you because I�ve only seen you on that one shoot. You were never around after that.�

�It was hard to be around. I had a career too. I was mainly traveling around the world doing openings and photo shoots. But when I was around it was just the two of us, and he was pacing back and forth talking about you guys. He loves being in the Backstreet Boys. I swear whenever we were together, he would sing your songs. It used to drive me crazy.�

�Which one did he sing the most?� I asked.

�Hmm... It�s hard to say. I don�t remember the titles that clearly, but trust me it used to drive me so damn crazy.�

�So you think it would drive you crazy if I played one of our CDs?� I asked as I made my way towards AJ�s stereo. I looked through his CDs and managed to come across our very first CD in America. �Oh hell yeah. This is so awesome. I haven�t listened to this album in forever.� I said. I then popped the CD into the stereo and put it on random play. It switched to the song �As Long As You Love Me�, and Pen groaned.

�This was the song he would sing a lot. It drove me up the wall.� She said. I then started to dance and began to sing along. Pen laughed and said �it�s not annoying when you sing.� I smiled because that made me feel good about myself. So I held her hand and asked her to dance with me. At first she refused, but after I begged for about a minute, she agreed. We both danced playfully having a good time. I noticed her giggling and smiling. That�s something she never did while she was here. We danced until the song ended. The stereo switched to �I�ll never break your heart�. Pen stepped back and was preparing to go back to the table when I grabbed her hand. �I�m not good with slow songs.� She said.

�You can trust me. I�ll be a gentleman. Just dance with me.� I said. She agreed and moved close to me. I wrapped my arms around her waist, and she wrapped hers around my neck. We looked at each other, and started to dance. As the chorus approached I softly sang in Pen�s ear. Pen placed her head on my shoulder, and sighed. I continued to sing tenderly. It was almost like I was singing to her. I mean the song was about asking someone to trust that other person and that�s what I wanted Pen to do. I wanted her to trust me. Towards the end of the song I noticed Pen looking up at me. I looked down at her and looked into her eyes. There was a certain radiance around her that made her look so beautiful. I was just so attracted to her at that very moment, and before I knew it I leaned in to kiss her soft lips.

The kiss seemed so magical. It was like the wall she built was beginning to tremble down. I held her close and just treasured having her near me. I wanted more of her. I wanted to explore her body and to be able to hold her while I was making love to her. But the scary thing was that to find out if she would let me. We kissed passionately for a few minutes right before I carried her towards the couch. She gently fell on her back and I lied on top of her. I pulled her close to me, and began to kiss her again. Along the process I moved my hands up Pen�s t-shirt. I was preparing to touch one of her breasts, when Pen stopped me.