| Chapter 4 � 9:01am October 10th (Joey�s POV) �Another cold shower,� I said as I headed to the bathroom with clothes in one hand and Nicole on my mind. *Ring...Ring...Ring* I rushed over to the phone thinking it was one of the guys to make sure that I got something for breakfast instead of spending their money to get me donut holes and coffee again this morning. �Hello,� I asked. �Joey,� I heard a voice say sniffling. �I need to talk to you. I don�t know if I will make it through.� �How is this,� I asked getting confuse. �I don�t�� �It�s Nicole,� She said. �I really need to talk to you and just hang out before Steven comes back home.� �Okay,� I said. I took my boxers off and put my BVD�s on and my jeans. �Nicole, go to a restaurant and call me from there. I will come and get you.� �Okay,� Nicole said. �Thank you.� I ran into the bathroom and did my hair. I grabbed the cell phone off the table in my room and ran out to my car. (JC�s POV) �Lance, where is Joey now,� I asked tapping my foot patently. �He is late on an important day.� �JC, I�m sure he has a good excuse,� Lance said. �Besides he was the one who wanted to hear this more then the rest of us.� Joey walked through the door with a shorter person at his side. The rain that was coming down soaked through his jacket and shirt. �Who is that,� I asked. �He makes us late because he was entertaining some lady friend of his?� �Hey guys,� Joey said walking into the room. �I think you know Nicole.� She stepped into the light and I could see why Joey was late. Her face was beaten and she was scared both physically and emotionally. �Nicole called me this morning after her and Steve got done fighting. She threatened to leave him and he beat her,� Joey said. �I had to go pick her up and then we bought some donuts for everybody.� �Hey,� Lance said standing up. �I can�t believe how long it�s been.� �I know,� Nicole said walking over to him and giving him a small hug. �I�m so sorry to have to ruin your day.� �You didn�t ruin it,� I said. �It is a pleasure to see you and talk to you again.� �Let�s get to business,� Chris said as he walked out of the recording studio box. (Crystal�s POV) �Mommy,� Stephanie said as she ran up to me with Danielle not far behind. �Can we go play with the girl over there?� We were outside in the back yard and Scott was outside with a little girl. �Who is this, Scott,� I asked walking over to the yard line and looking at the little girl who was no more then 4. �She is so cute.� She had on a little purple tee shirt and a pair of blue Jean overalls on top. Her long blond hair up into a ponytail being held by a barrette. �Her name is Jessica,� Scott said walking over to me. �My ex wife just let me have visitation rights and I am keeping here for the rest of the year.� �Wow,� I said. �That is so great.� �Yeah,� Scott said. �I am pretty excited to have her here with me.� I looked up at the tall, thin man who stood next to me. He had short dark brown hair and brown eyes. His eyes were like nothing I had ever seen before. They were piercing and controlling. �Can the girls come over and play with Jessica,� Scott asked. �They would have so much fun together.� I thought about the offer for a second. He had been our neighbor for a while and I could trust him. �Sure,� I said. �It would give me some time to work in the garden.� �Okay,� Scott said. �Can I make them all lunch inside and then they can have lunch together?� �Well, I already have lunch made so why don�t I make Jessica lunch today and you can make lunch tomorrow,� I asked. �It would be no trouble at all.� �Okay,� Scott said. �That would be great.� I left Danielle and Stephanie with Jessica and Scott and went back home to make 2 more PB&J sandwiches. �Thanks,� Scott said after I handed him the sandwiches for him and Jessica. We all sat around his picnic table in the back yard on his patio. �You have a nice yard,� I said. �I wish mine looked this nice.� �Naw,� Scott said. �I love your back yard. Mine looks so boring compared to yours.� 2 Hours later� (2:41pm) �It was nice talking to you,� Scott said as he picked up sleeping Jessica from the tent that was set up in my backyard and walked back over to his house. �See you tomorrow.� �Okay,� I said taking Stephanie�s hand and Danielle in my arms. I brought them both inside and laid them down inside the tent that was just outside that I had brought in too. Danielle curled up next to Stephanie and soon they were both sleeping again. I sat down and watched them through the little door that faced me on the couch. I realized that Lance was right, maybe we should have another baby. Maybe now was the time and not 3 years from now. |