Nick Carter looked out the window as he drove down through the old neighborhood he used to live in. It was a nice place with large houses. He paused outside a large white house wondering. His best friend from his childhood lived there. He got out of the car and went to the back yard.
She saying come get me, come get me
So I got up and followed her to the floor
She said baby let's go
When I told her I said
Yeah (yeah) Shorty got down to come and get me
Yeah (yeah) I got so caught up I forgot she told me
Yeah (yeah) Cause if my girl new it'd be best to hold me
Yeah (yeah) Next thing I knew she was all up on me screaming
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Nick was pretty amused. Last time he checked, this was not the kind of music that she listened to. He spotted a short girl with black hair in a black bikini lying out by the pool. Black Gucci glasses covered her eyes.
He walked over to her and blocked the sun. She removed her glasses and looked up at him.
"Move damnit you are in my sun."
"Gee what a nice welcome back."
She paused and looked carefully at him.
"OMG its you!"
He grinned at her with his famous grin.
"Yeah I'm back. And do me a favor change the song."
She hesitated unsure this was so weird. She pushed a button and a new song started.
Because these chicks don't even know the name of my band
But they're all on me like they wanna hold hands
Cause once I blow they know that I'll be the man
All because I'm the lead singer of my band
Nick blinked still unsure of how much she had changed.
"Any other songs?"
She glared at him and once again changed the songs.
So tight, so fly
You got me lifted, you got me lifted
You got me lifted, shifted higher than the ceilin'
And ooh-wee it�s the ultimate feelin'
You got me lifted feelin' so gifted
Suga how you get so fly
Suga suga how you get so fly
Suga suga how you get so fly
Suga suga how you get so fly
Suga suga how you get so fly
"Girl what�s with you, you never listen to anything but classical!"
"Nick things, have changed, you have been gone six years. I am not that little girl you used to know."
Nick glanced her over.
"You really have grown..." His eyes focused on her breasts. Then he caught her glare. "Up."
"Uh huh, I'm sure that�s what you are thinking.
"Hey now Anita that isn't fair! You really have grown up and changed a lot! And I don't mean just taste in music but when you were younger you wouldn't wear a two piece.
"Well duh Nick I was a little girl!"
"You still are little." He smirked.
"Whatever. Why are you here anyway? I mean shouldn't you be out with your band." Her voice was cold.
She and Nick had been friends forever until he joined BSB. After that he called and wrote for about a year, and after a year things died off.
"Listen, I really have missed you."
"Really? That's strange. I haven't missed you at all." She stood and moved to the edge of the pool dipping her feet in.
"Oh, come on. Don't be like that Anita." He pouted. He moved and sat next to her.
"Whatever Nick."
He gazed into her face and watched her carefully. His heart began to hammer in his chest.
"So anyway can we go inside? I wanna talk about something."
"I suppose, come in." She got up and led him inside. They went up to her room and got settled on her bed.
"So the band is gonna take a short break and I am gonna do a solo album."
"Congratulations. That's what you always have wanted to do."
Nick looked around her room and noticed an electric guitar in the corner.
"You play?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. I learned about three years ago."
"You any good?"
She shrugged.
"I suppose."
"Play for me."
She got up and walked to the guitar. She set it up and thought for a moment. She began to jam out in some hard-core rock. Nick watched amazed. He couldn't believe how good she was. When she finished, she sat next to him again.
"You are amazing!"
"Thanks."
"Be in my band."
"Excuse me?"
"Well, I want more of a rock edge to my cd than pop and you play so freakin good I want you. Please, be apart of my solo."
"Nick you are crazy. Being apart for so long has really made you looney."
He laughed.
"Anita, I'm serious. I don't want to be away from you for so long again. I have really missed you. I know it's my fault we didn't keep in touch but I swear you are still important to me. Please say you'll join me and tour with me."
"I would but I have other stuff to do."
"Like what? What could you want to do more than go with me?"
She sat quietly and thought about it.
"Nothing I guess."
"Great! Now come on I want you to meet my manager."
"Whoa Nick slow down. We can do that later."
He looked down at her and the feeling in his stomach returned.
"You are right, there are much better things we can be doing right now." He said in a gruff voice. Before either of them knew exactly what was going on, he was on top of her kissing her fully.
He pulled back breathless and looked at her.
"That was...interesting."
"Interesting? That's all you thought about that kiss?!"
"Um, yeah."
He leaned down reclaiming her lips with his pouring all the passion he had in him into her through the kiss.
They pulled back both breathless. He could feel her trembling.
"Baby what's wrong." He asked softly, holding her gently to his body.
"We were best friends, then nothing and now you come here asking me to be in your band and you kiss me with enough heat to create a fire from here to Alaska!"
He smirked. She punched him.
"Baby listen, I never forgot you but I always had a crush on you. I believe the first day I realized I loved you was when I ripped the head off your Barbie and you slugged me and the next thing I knew, you had me playing Ken."
She smiled softly remembering the first day they had met. Since then for the years until Nick left for BSB, they had been inseparable.
He rested his forehead against hers and gazed into her soft brown eyes.
"I love you Anita." He whispered.
She looked up at him.
"I love you too Nick."
Their lips gently met. His hands massaged her body gently. Her arms wrapped around his neck and they shared a sweet, gentle kiss.
"I want you next to me forever Anita. Whether we are touring, fooling around, or doing just stupid things, I want you by my side."
She smiled at him.
"I will always be by your side Nick, that I promise you."
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It was now six years later and Anita was no longer by his side and it was no ones fault but his.
Nick gazed out at the ocean and sighed. How the hell could he have screwed up so bad?
For six years everything had been great, whether it was with solo albums, or with BSB, Nick and Anita went through everything together. Then 6 months ago she had come into his life. Jessica, with her blond hair and sea blue eyes.
When Jessica had come into his life, he had pushed Anita aside. They longer did things together, it had become all about Jessica. Stupid as Nick always had been, he wasn't able to see what a user Jessica was and he had given her so much. Now she left him for Justin Timbershit and things between him and Anita, his true love, was ruined.
Sighed Nick stood and walked along the beach. Why was he so stupid? Why why why. He tugged at his hair. He had tried talking to Anita but she wanted nothing to do with him and who could blame her? But he couldn't give up. He walked to where he knew she would be.
He knocked on the door and she opened.
"What do you want?" She asked coolly.
"Please, just give me a chance." He begged.
"Why should I?"
"Because I love you, and I know you love me deep down... I think."
"Well you are wrong Nick, I don't love you."
"After all we have done, how can you not love me?"
"Just go away!"
He pushed himself in and looked at her then gasped in shock. She stood before him and he could see she was pregnant.
"H how far along are you?"
"Six months Nick."
"But why didn't you tell me?"
"What makes you think its yours?"
A cold hand squeezed his heart when he heard those words.
"It has to be mine."
She sighed.
"It is and I did try to tell you. I came home but couldn't find you. You were with Jessica."
Nick shut his eyes trying to block out the pain.
"Please, give me a chance to make it up to you. Baby I'm so sorry, I love you."
Anita didn't know what to do. She wasn't really sure if she wanted Nick back. After he had just left her for some leggy blond.
"Please baby." He gripped her to him smothering her with gentle kisses.
She sighed and finally relaxed against him.
"One last chance Carter, but if you screw up again, you will never see the baby or me again."
"I promise, I won't leave you or the baby again."
She looked up at him and could see how sorry he was in his eyes and also how much he loved her. She gave him a small smile. He returned it and kissed her gently. He was never going to let her out of his life again.