The holidays came and went without a lot of fanfare.

D and Nick babysat Arianna while Dawn and AJ shared a romantic evening out for their birthdays in January, which were only a week apart.

Now, the focus was on the Grammys. The ceremony was only two weeks away and they had yet to find a dress for Dawn.

"What about this one?" D asked, showing Dawn another dress.

They had been trying to find dresses to wear to the Grammys for hours now.  D had found a dress in one of the first stores they had gone to. Dawn didn't like any of the dresses that D picked out for her. They all made her look too fat. D thought she looked great in all of them but Dawn thought otherwise.

"I don't like that color, it's too...............blue."

D rolled her eyes and put the dress back on the rack.

"We are never going to find a dress at this rate."

"I'm sorry," Dawn sighed. "I just need the perfect dress but none of these are speaking to me."

"Speaking to you?" D gave her a strange look. "And what will this 'perfect dress' say to you when you find it?"

"It would say 'pick me because I won't make you look like a cow'."

D laughed and put her arm around Dawn's shoulders.

"None of these dresses made you look like a cow. You're just being paranoid."

"I just want to look good for the show, and for Alex."

"I know you do, and you will. We'll keep looking....after we meet the guys for lunch."

Dawn nodded and they left the store.

"Did you find something today, Angel?" AJ asked Dawn, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"No," she sighed.

"Nothing 'spoke' to her," D chuckled.

Dawn glared at her and took a sip of her water.

"Not all of us have perfect bodies and look good in every dress we try on."

"Oh bite me. My body isn't perfect. You're just pregnant. If I were pregnant I'd have the same problems you are," D pointed out.

"You're not are you?" Nick whispered to her.

"Don't panic. I was just making a point," D assured him, patting his arm.

Nick let out the breath he was holding and examined his menu again.

"I still don't think I'm going to be able to find a dress. Maybe I should just say home."

"You are not staying home. You'll find one." AJ put his arm around her and kissed her temple. "Do you want me to call one of our designers we used on our last tour? I'm sure they can make something for you."

Dawn looked at AJ and smiled.

"You'd do that for me?"

"I'd do anything for you, Angel," AJ smiled, giving her a soft kiss.

"Oh, gag me," D teased as Dawn stuck her tongue out at her.

The waitress came and brought their drinks.

"When is your next doctor's appointment, Dawn?" D asked after the waitress had taken their orders and left.

"Next week. They're taking another Ultrasound to make sure the baby's still doing okay and everything is progressing as it should."

"He’s been doing a lot of aerobics in there," AJ smiled as he patted her stomach. "You haven't been feeling any cramping or anything lately have you?" He asked, just like he did almost everyday.

"No, I'm fine. I feel great. I've just been worried about finding a dress."

"Well, I'll call that stylist and get you a dress made so you don't have to stress anymore about it."

They sat and talked for a litle while then the waitress brought their food and they began to eat.

"I think we need to plan a baby shower," D said, making AJ and Nick both groan in response.

"What?" She asked, looking at them.

"That's girl stuff," Nick commented, taking a bite of his burger.

"Yeah, so? What's wrong with girl stuff?"

"Nothing. AJ and I don't want to talk about girl stuff, that's all," Nick explained.

He looked at AJ for support.

"Nick's right. No girl talk."

Dawn and D laughed at them and shook their heads.

"You'd think we were talking about tampons or something," Dawn laughed.

"Oh my God!" AJ yelled.

"Gross!" Nick shouted, almost choking on a french fry.

Dawn and D started laughing hysterically while Nick and AJ stared at them, completely grossed out.

"Oh please!" Dawn exclaimed as she looked at AJ. "You’ve worn a dress, makeup, and fake boobs on stage in front of thousands of people before!  You can handle it".

"Yeah, but I didn’t stand up there and talk about…..those things".

"Tampons?"

"Aaahh! Stop saying that word!" Nick covered his ears.

"Excuse me, but can we use the phrase ’feminine products’ or something?" AJ offered. "I have an even better idea, can we not talk about this at all? We’re trying to eat".

"You know, those ones, without the applicator…" D said, looking over at Dawn as she ignored AJ’s request.

"I never liked those, too messy," Dawn tried to stifle a laugh.

"This is disgusting," Nick folded his arms. "If you two don't stop, I'm leaving".

"Okay, okay," D said as she patted his arm. "We'll stop. Go ahead and eat."

"I don't think I can," AJ said, looking down at his food with a disgusted look on his face.

Dawn and D started to eat their food as AJ and Nick looked down at their food, then back at each other.

"You guys really need to get in touch with your feminine sides," D pointed out as she took a bite of her burger.

"I've worn a bra, I'm well enough in touch with my feminine side, thank you very much," AJ stated as he started to eat again.

"So," Dawn began as she reached across the table. "Anyone need any ketchup?" She laughed as she set the bottle in front of AJ and Nick.

"Jesus Christ, Dawn!" AJ exclaimed as he and Nick both threw their food down on their plates. "Could you be anymore gross?"

"Sure I could," Dawn answered. "We can talk childbirth, if you would prefer," she snickered.

"That's it, I've officially lost my appetite," Nick said as he pushed his plate away.

"Wusses", D said as she popped a ketchup-covered french fry into her mouth.

"I don't get what the big deal is," D looked over at Dawn.

"Me either," Dawn shrugged back, biting into her sandwich.

AJ and Nick just glared at the two girls as they continued to eat like nothing ever happened.

After watching Dawn and D scarf down their food while AJ and Nick picked slowly at theirs, they left the restaurant and went walking down the strip.

"Hey, let's go into this bookstore. I want to look for some things," Dawn suggested as she took AJ's hand and pulled him in.

Once inside, they all went their separate ways for awhile. Dawn and D were looking at baby books when AJ came up behind them.

"Hey, honey, look at this," he said, showing Dawn a page in the book he had found.

"What are you looking at?" Dawn asked, flipping over to the cover. "The Many Pleasures of Kama Sutra," she read aloud. "Leave it up to you, Alex," she laughed.

"You know me, if I'm one hundred feet of anything that has to do with sex, I'll find it!" He said, carefully studying the book. "Angel, check this out. This one looks pretty fun".

She took the book from him and looked at the page he was referring to.

"What do you think I am? Gumby??!" She looked at him with wide eyes.

"Oh, you're flexible, you could do it," he winked at her.

"Let me see," D said, walking over to them.

Dawn showed her what they were looking at and she laughed.

"Hey, Nicky! Come over here and look at this," she called.

Nick walked over and took the book from her.

"Wow, now that's interesting," he stared at it, turning the book sideways, then upside down.

"This is my favorite one," AJ said, taking the book from him and flipping through the pages until he found what he was looking for.

"Oh yeah, I'm all about doggie style, too," Nick smirked.

D and Dawn glanced at each other and rolled their eyes.

"What would people think if they came in and saw you two looking at a sex book?" Dawn laughed. "Especially a book complete with pictures and directions".

"I can just see the headlines now….."Two Backstreet Boys Caught Reading Steamy Sex Book….together," D chuckled.

"We’ll just say it was Brian and Howie," Nick stated, making AJ bust out laughing.

"Hush! People are staring!"

AJ and Nick stifled their laughter and turned their attention back to the book.

"You know, we can leave the two of you alone if you'd like," D teased.

"Oooh, look at this one", AJ gasped. "She doesn't even have to get on her knees".

"If you don't knock it off, I won't be getting on my knees ever again," Dawn threatened.

"Oh, you know you like it just as much as I do," AJ came up behind her and whispered in her ear. He nibbled on her neck and Dawn giggled as she tried to get away from him.

"Hey D, what's your favorite position?" Dawn asked.

"I like being on top," she answered.

"Yeah, me too," she looked at AJ, giving him a sly smile.

"There's nothing better," AJ smiled back. "But I do still like doggie style. Especially when you pull out right before.."

He stopped as he looked around, then lowered his voice.

"Right before, you know."

"Oh yeah, I know what you're getting at," Nick smiled.

"And then you jerk off on her back and it rolls down her ass..."

D and Dawn looked at him with disgusted looks on their faces.

"AJ, did you have to be so graphic?! That was nasty!" D exclaimed.

"Yes, please Alex. Spare us," Dawn finished as she turned away from him, trying to block out what he was saying.

"Or better yet, when you do it on her face," Nick added.

The girls looked at Nick shocked.

"Nick!" D exclaimed, trying to keep her voice down . "That was fucking sick!"

"Baby, how come you don't let me do that to you?" AJ asked Dawn as he put his arms around her waist, pulling her to him.

"Because Alex, that's disgusting," she made a face.

"What's the matter?" He taunted the girls. "Are we grossing you out?"

D and Dawn looked at each other, both of them thinking the same thoughts. They knew exactly what the guys were trying to do. They walked up to their respective men and wrapped their arms around their necks.

"How about, when you're giving head." Dawn said seductively in AJ's ear, but loud enough for D and Nick to hear.

"And you're just about to climax. You have your fingers tangled in her hair.." D added in Nick's ear.

"You moan in ecstasy as jolt after jolt of your fluids fill her mouth," Dawn added, her lips almost touching AJ's.

He pressed his body harder against hers, she could feel him growing with excitement.

"Just imagine that warm, creamy fluid sliding down your throat.." D said to Nick with a smile, just as he was about to swallow his drink.

Suddenly, Nick choked on his soda, trying not to gag.

"Oh my God!" He yelled. "Why did you have to go there??! That was sick!!"

Dawn and D laughed hysterically then gave each other a high five.

AJ didn't know what to do, laugh or throw up.

"Wanna know what it tastes like?" D asked, rubbing his chest.

"No thank you, that's enough," he pushed her away, feeling sick to his stomach.

"You mean you don't want to know about the salty taste?" Dawn asked innocently, looking up at AJ.

"Spare me the details, please," he answered. "Boy, do you two know how to ruin a good visual".

D and Dawn continued to laugh.

"Gotcha!!" They both said at the same time.  "Looks like we won!"

They laughed harder, then walked out of the store.

Nick and AJ just stood there looking after them, then at each other.

"Just wait until I get her home," AJ mumbled as he placed the book back on the shelf and followed Nick out of the store.

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