"We're just waiting for Nick, Kev." Carlos informed him.

"I think I've told that asshole all he needs to know." Kevin frowned. "I don't have anything else to say to him."

"You need to tell him about Jessica. How she's doing, where she is." AJ said quietly. "And me too, I was there with them last night."

"What!" Kevin spun around to face his bandmate. "What do you mean you were there?"

AJ covered his eyes with his hands and sighed. "I'm so sorry Kev. I knew she was hurt, but Nick insisted she was alright. He said he was going to help her clean up and then come down to my room. I believed him. I was stupid."

Kevin could believe his ears. "You were there while he beat her?"

"Beat her?" AJ looked at Kevin in shock. "He didn't beat her. We had a three-way, you know we..."

"I know what that entails." Kevin waved his hand. "You don't need to give me any visuals, thanks."

"Anyway," AJ continued. "Jessica was bleeding really badly and she had fainted, but she was coming around when I left."

"Why did you leave if she was hurt? Why didn't you help her?" Kevin stood and towered over AJ, fists at the ready.

"Nick said she was fine!" AJ yelled, as he backed away. "I feel horrible about this Kev. I was shocked when they told me she was in the hospital. Trust me!"

Kevin sat back down. "Sorry. I believe you. He didn't hurt her while you were with them?"

"Other than...you know..." AJ shrugged and kept his head down. "I'm really sorry Kev, what happened to her?"

They were interrupted by the door opening and Nick walking in with a guard.

"Well, here's the star of our show." Kevin muttered sarcastically. "You'll hear it all in a minute J."

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Kevin was inwardly pleased to see Nick cower slightly when he realized he was meeting with him. He also liked the sight of the ice pack Nick was holding to his cheek. Good. At least he hurt the bastard, even if it was just in a small way.

"What's going on?" Nick asked quietly. "What did I do?"

"What did you do?" Kevin got up and walked over to Nick. He lifted his arms to push him on the couch and Nick instantly sat, almost missing the seat. "What did you do?" Kevin held his hands behind his back and paced a circle in front of the couch. "Let's talk about what the hell you didn't do, first shall we?"

Nick looked around the room, but no one was willing to look at him. "I don't know what is happening here, I really don't. I wish you would just tell me what the hell I did to make you turn me into a human punching bag!"

"Alright Nick. Here you go. You want it, you got it. You made your girlfriend participate in a three way, tearing her body all to hell in the process, you punched her in the face and fractured her cheek, you broke her wrist, and, since that wasn't quite enough, you kicked her in the stomach and made her lose her baby!"

Nick's eyes grew wide and he stared at Kevin in confusion. "What baby?" he whispered.

"Jessica was pregnant, with your child. I figured you didn't know about it, since she didn't either. But it doesn't matter now. You took care of it nicely. It's gone now." Kevin told him savagely.

The blood drained from Nick's face and he slumped in his seat. "I didn't know. I swear I didn't know."

"Would you have treated her like that if you had known? You've been a damn asshole, treating her like garbage ever since you met her!"

"I haven't!" Nick protested.

"I've seen you, God damn it! I've seen you fucking groupies in the dressing room while she waits outside! I've seen the bruises and the hurt on her face. Don't tell me I haven't!" Kevin stood in front of Nick again and Carlos came to stand beside him. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt the little shit. He's not worth it." Kevin pushed past him and sat at the table again.

AJ walked over to Nick. "So not cool man. She loves you to death and you beat her? I thought you were different. I thought we understood each other. Well, just stay the hell away from me. I can't stand the sight of you." He turned and walked out, slamming the door for emphasis.

"I didn't know." Nick repeated quietly, he sat with his hands over his face, ignoring the ice pack that had fallen and was now melting on his pants leg.

"What does it matter Nick? You beat her up! You're twice the size of her! You could have killed her for Christ's sake! What the hell were you thinking? What is wrong with you?" Kevin jumped up again and started pacing the floor.

The security team looked at each other, wanting to leave the two men to sort things out, but aware that Kevin could snap and start in on Nick again in an instant.

"Can I see her?" Nick looked up at Kevin with tears in his eyes.

"Are you crazy?" Kevin stared at the younger man incredulously. "You're not getting anywhere near her! Forget about it!"

"She was carrying my kid." Nick pointed out.

"The 'kid' which you effectively killed." Kevin replied mercilessly.

Nick bowed his head. "She loves me. She'll want to see me."

"I don't think she does, Nickolas. I really don't think she does." Kevin shook his head. "Are you sorry at all about what you've done?"

"I..." Nick wiped his eyes and shook his head. "I..."

"Never mind!" Kevin stomped angrily to the door. "Keep him here guys, if I hear about him visiting Jessica there will be hell to pay." He opened the door and then turned back for a moment. "You know something Nick? You never once said you love her, or that you are sorry about what happened. You are a first class prick and right at this moment, I hate you more than anything in the world." He slammed the door and left Nick slumped on the couch, looking like they had gone another round when Kevin hadn't laid a hand on him.