| Nick watched Heather very closely through dinner. He watched the way she ate, the way she spoke, the way she tucked her hair behind her ear. He listened to every wrod she said, memorizing her. He watched the way her lips curled when she smiled, The way she held her glass when she sipped her tea. The way she sipped her tea. Heather was the most inmportant thing in his life now. She was the reason he woke up in the morning. And he wasnted to mean as much to her... and he didn't. She showed that whit her interview today. That couldn't happen again. Nick had to be number one in Heather's life. After dinner, everyone went off doing their own things. Angle had homework to do, Jane and Leslie cleaned up the kitchen and Nick and Heather went for a walk on the beach. IT was a bit chilly, and Heather took her sweater from around her waist and out it on. Nick took her hand and they continued their stroll. " I'm glad i'm here," She said. " It's so wonderful," " I'm glad you're here too," He said softly. " I was hoping we could stay on the boat tonight," Heather stopped walking, and turned to face Nick. " You want to stay on the boat? Together? Alone?" Nick smiled, blushing. " Not like that, Heather. Just to talk, and spend tme together without Leslie or Angel," " On the boat?" " Forget it," He laugehd. " Forget i said anything," Nick let go of her hand and walked ahead of her. Heather watched his retreating form and quickly chased him down, tackling him ont the sand. " Don't walk away form me when i'm talking to you," She laughed. Nick quickly rolled over, knocking Heather off his back and and reversing the roles. He had her pinned down with her arms above her head, and sat lightly on her thighs. " Always remember, I'm bigger than you, and i'm stronger than you, so tackling me is worthless," He said softly. " You promise?" Heather flirted. Nick smiled and leaned diwn brushing his lips gainst hers only for a moment befor pulling away. " I promise," He climbed off of her and continued to walk down the beach. " You'll never beat me Heather," He yelled. Heahter sat up and watched him. " We'll see Nick Carter," *~*~* " I'm not taking all that for one night, Nick. I'm talking my pajamas and a change of clothes and a toothbrush.," Heather said quietly, not wanting to wake up anyone in the house. " Then don't take anything," Nick whispered in her ear, walking behind her, his body in step with hers, his arms around har waist. " At all," He added nibbling on her ear. Heather and Nick stayed out on the beach for hours, until early morning. When they returned everyone had already gone to bed, and the lights were out. They decided to stay on the boat for the night, and Heather wanted to go back tot he house to get some of her things, to Nick's dismay. " You pervert," She giggled. Nick mumbled something inaudible and moved his feather light kisses down to her neck. Heather wiggled from him and quietly crept up the steps to her room.Nick wasn;t far behind. He stood in her doorway watching her silhouette in the darkness; the only light provided by the moon. She grabbed a few garments and her toothbrush and followed Nick back downstairs. Nick scribbled a note to his parents telling them where they were, grabbed hte keys and Heather's hand and they were off. ~ " So what do you do when you're not touring or perforning somewhere?" Nick asked searcheing the cabinets for something to eat. " Well i stay home and hang out with my friends-" " Like Brian?" He interrupted. " Yeah like Brian, and Rebecca and my hundreds of other friends i have. But i don;t see them all that much anymore. Now all i do is sing this, sing that, take pictures here, smile, wear this-" " You sound like you don't like singing. If you don't like it why do you do it?" " No, i love singing. I don't like the pedestal i'm put on. I think it's all stupid," She shrugged. " Well, if it makes you feel any better, i don;t have you on a pedestal," He smiled. " Thanks. I'm gonna go change. If you find something edible, let me know," " Yeah yeah," He mumbled. Heather went to the bathroom and changed into her tank top and pajama bottoms. She braided her hair and and turned around bumping into Nick...again. " Jesus," She laughed. " Ice cream," He siad holding up the small pint. " And cookies," Holding the Oreo's in the other hand. " You sneak up on me too much," She said grabing the ice cream and walking past him. " this is all you got?" " Well i thought we'd eat the cookies and use the ice cream." He smirked. " Well you thought wrong, Sir Carter," She said. " I don't like cookies all that much," " But you like me right?" Nick said tossing the cookies on the bed behind her. Next Page |