Walking into the bar, Tina thinks to herself, "I wonder will we meet anyone interesting tonight."
"Tina slow down. Are we having a race or something?" Pam says.
"No, I just want a good spot."
As they walk into the bar, Tina looks at her watch. She thinks to herself, "It�s 11:30 and no one is here. What�s with that?" Not that she was complaining.
They grab two stools and sit down at the bar. Tina orders Sex on a Beach, and Pam gets a soda since she is the designated driver. They share some conversation about the concert that they saw tonight.
"God Tina. Nick was INCREDIBLE! I should have listened to you all the times you told me about Nick the first time!"
"See I told you! I have been his fan for 7 years. I know what I am talking about. His voice is so powerful. I can�t wait for his new CD to come out."
"He comes back here again, I am DEFINITELY going with you."
"You got yourself a date." She says shaking her hand.
With a quick turn, she notices a few people coming in. She thinks she knows one
of the guys, and does a double take. As she looks at him again, he pulls his hat down more onto his head. He is surrounded by a crew of people. They are all laughing. They sit directly across from the girls at the bar.
"Tina is that Nick Carter over there?"
"Where?! WHERE?" She looks around a nervous wreck.
"Don�t look now but over there."
She glances over the bar and sees a blonde, gorgeous man sitting there with the brightest smile she has ever seen.
"Oh my GOD! Pam it IS him. We gotta go talk to him."
"You will not go up to him and talk to him. You will just run away like you do when Trevor is near."
"No seriously I will. I have to talk to him. I just have too. But I will wait till he is on the dance floor. So be prepared to go up there and dance with me."
Just as she finishes that sentence, She hears the DJ play "Get Low" and watches as he goes alone to the dance floor. She knows this is the right time. She gets up off the bar stool and drags Pam with her. They decide that they are going to pick a spot right next to where he is dancing. Accidentally Tina bumps into Nick.
"Excuse me, I am sorry I didn�t mean to knock into you but are you THE Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys?"
"Umm.. Err.. Yeah why?"
"Well I have been a fan for 7 years. There have always been things I wanted to say to you that I haven�t been able too. Can we sit down and have a conversation? Oh yeah, by the way I am Tina. Nice to meet you Nick." She says gracefully as she shakes his hand.
"Sure give me a minute and I will meet you over there." He says as he points to the back corner. "I am Nick. Well of course you know that." Nick laughs.
She always notices the tiniest things that he does like he struts as he walks. She laughs to herself.
Talking to his friends Nick says, "See that girl over there, she wants to talk to me. She has been a fan for 7 years. The least I could do is give her some time to tell me all she has wanted too."
"Nick dawg, you do what you gotta do. We are gonna jet. We will talk to you later." Tony says as they get up and leave.
"Sure buddy no problem. Bye."
He looks over at Tina and Pam and wonders to himself, "I wonder what she wants. I hope she isn�t a teenie."
"Tina, do you think he will really come over?" Pam says as she grabs the back of the chair and sits down.
"I am hoping. I think he will. He really cares about his fans. I will bet you a million dollars."
"Hey," Nick says
"Hey! Thanks for coming over to talk to me. It means a lot to me Nick."
"Sure. Go ahead. I will listen."
"Nick," She says as she takes a deep breath. "I lost my dad 5 years ago. Your music got me thru it. And seeing you get so upset over AJ and his situation with depression, I went and got help. So I want to say Thanks. And that comes from the bottom of my heart. I could be having an awful day, and I either see you or hear your music and it makes me smile."
"Wow. Whoa." Nick says as his blue eyes begin to tear up, "Thanks so much for the kind words. It�s good to know that I can actually touch someone�s heart like I did yours. I am speechless."
"Nick, I am so sorry. I didn�t mean to get you so upset. I just wanted you to know what you and your music means to me. I am so honored to have had the privilege to tell you this in person." She turns away from him with tears streaming down her face.
"Nick she really cares for you. But not in a fan type way. I want you to know that she has only told you and me this. No one else knows about this. It's really personal." Pam says
"Yes I totally understand. Is your name Pam?"
"Yes it is. I�m sorry I didn�t introduce myself."
"It's ok Pam. But do you think I can have some time alone with Tina?"
"Sure go ahead. Tina I will be at the bar."
"Thanks Pam for everything."
Pam leaves without glancing back. She knew this was right.
"Tina, I don�t know what to say, other than I want to get to know you better. It feels like we are connected, ya know?"
She turns away. Nick quickly grabs her hand.
"I am serious. Please believe me. You may think I am a player and a bad boy. But I am not. I am a normal guy. Most people have me mistaken as someone else. I am just Nick, wanting to be in love and find that special someone."
Tina sits there speechless. All she can say is "wow."
Nick wipes the tears from his eyes.
"I know I can relate to you. We have just met, but I know I can trust you. It�s just a feeling I am getting from you. Like a vibe. Can we go somewhere else quiet so we can talk? I mean I have never met someone like you, who I can REALLY talk to."
Tina sits there speechless. She glances over at Pam, who is sitting at the bar in the middle of a conversation with the cute bartender.
"Nick, I don�t know what to say. I always thought you were a bad boy. I am biting my words on thinking that. You are unbelievable. Of course we can go somewhere to talk."
Nick gets up and waits for Tina to do the same. Nick lets Tina lead the way and as she walks by Pam, Tina tells her that her and Nick are going somewhere to talk.
"I will call you when we are done. OK? Don�t worry."
"OK, Tina. Have fun. Call me and I will come and get you."
"You got it Pam."
"Nice meeting you Pam. And thanks for coming to my concert. Maybe one night while I am still here, we can all do something." Nick says.
"Sure thing Nick."
With that they walk out of the bar together. Nick stops quickly to tell her, "I am glad we met and you had an opportunity to tell me everything." As he points over to his red Escalade, he opens the door for Tina.
Tina gets in and fastens her seat belt. Nick hops in, does the same and starts the car.
"Would you mind if I put in my CD?" He laughs.
"Sure go ahead. I know the whole thing by heart."
He set out for the interstate and pulls up to The Peabody Hotel. He gets out of his car, and goes and opens Tina�s door.
Handing the valet his keys, he says, "Hold on. I gotta check something." He walks up to the hotel and inquires about a reservation for the restaurant.
Tina thinks to herself, "I am glad I dressed up for the evening."
The doorman shows them the way to the restaurant. He then gives the maitre d the name of the reservation and grabs two menus and shows them their table. The table is over by the window and there are candles on the table setting the mood. She sits down as Nick begins to say, " Tina, I will be right back. I need to go and change. Don�t go anywhere."
"Oh I won�t Nick." As he turns to leave, Tina grabs her cell out of her purse and calls Pam.
"Hello?"
"Pam it�s me Tina. I am at the Peabody Hotel at their restaurant waiting for Nick to come back from changing. You should see this place! It�s just like the pictures."
"Get out. What are you going to do?"
"I guess we are going to have dinner and then talk."
"OMG Tina be careful. You know what EVERYONE says about that boy."
"Yes I know Pam. But listen, he isn�t like that. He told me himself. IT came from his heart and I believe him."
"Ok Tina. Just be careful. Think with your head and not your heart."
Tina cuts her off, "Hey listen he is coming back. I will call you later. Bye" She hangs up and tries to hide the fact she was on the phone. As she puts her phone back in her purse he walks up to the table. She notices he has changed into a pair of Chinos, a baby blue polo shirt and his hair is spiked back. She can�t help but notice that he is wearing his favorite cologne, Gravity.
"Mmm. He smells so good." She says to herself.
As she is daydreaming Nick says, "Hey. Whatcha thinking about?"
"Nothing." As an evil smile comes to her face. "Never mind. You look good Nick."
"Thanks Tina. Why don�t we order?"
"Sure." As she points out to what she wants. The waiter takes his orders. A few minutes later he returns, he has bread and salads with him.
"Yummy. It looks so good."
"Yes it does. So Tina, tell me about yourself."
"Well where do I begin? I have been living in Orlando for the last 3 months. Pam and I moved her for a job prospect. Well that turned out to be a great move. We both got very good jobs. We decided to take a few days off and go to a few of your concerts. Which was a VERY good idea. You are so talented. You did an awesome job."
As he blushes, he says, "Thanks a lot. But there is more to you than you are telling me. I can feel it. I know you know all about me. Everyone that�s a fan does. So tell me something about you that no one knows."
"Hmm Nick. This is a tough one. Well I guess it would have to be the way I feel about you. It�s not a fan type love, its deeper. I feel like every song you wrote on Now or Never you wrote for me. I can�t explain it; it�s just something that hit me while I was listening to it the first time. Especially 'I Got You'. That song describes how I feel about you."
Chapter 2
As Nick stares into her beautiful brown eyes, he sees himself spending a great deal of time with her. He listens carefully, and he takes to heart every word she says. He thinks to himself, "I can�t let her go. She is one a million. But how do I prove to her that I am sincere and not player as the press calls me?" He thinks long and hard while she stops speaking.
Nick says to her, "I don�t know what god has in store for us, but I need to be with you. I have been waiting for someone like you all my life. I would be the luckiest man in the world if you would be with me. I know, I know, we just met. But after these few hours I know for sure."
She bites her lips and pauses only for a moment, "Nick of course I will. I have loved you for years. I want to be your everything." She cries even though she is trying to keep it in. "Nick, I ....."
"Shh," Nick says as he places his finger on her kips. He looks deep into her eyes and kisses her ever so gently. He softly whispers in her ear, "lets go somewhere more private." With that he grabs her hand and guides her through the busy restaurant and thru the crazy fans. He pulls his jacket over her head so the press can�t get a picture of her.
She looks at him and mouths the words, "Thank you." Just as they reach the elevator, the door opens and they get inside.
Nick looks at her once again and notices tears still streaming from her big brown eyes. He looks at the buttons and presses the emergency stop button. With that, the elevator stops between the 7th and 8th floor. He walks up to her, wipes away her tears and kisses her again. This time the kiss has more feeling to it. Her body quivers with each moment he kisses her. She knows that he is what she has been waiting for.
She whispers to Nick, "We need to get this running. They are going to be trying to rescue to us." She giggles.
"Yeah I guess you are right." Nick sighs. "Would you think I am bad if I ask you back to my room? I just want to get to know you better. You know what makes Tina tick." He smiles.
"No Nick I wouldn�t. I know you are trying to prove to me that you aren�t a bad boy, and I am grateful for that. Thank you so much. Meeting you and seeing you in action, has convinced me."
He leans in for another kiss, but the elevator door opens to the 15th floor, where his room is. They walk to the end of the hall, to suite 1539. He pulls out the room key card out of his pocket and slides it into the reader. As he opens the door, he takes the Do Not Disturb sign and places it on the door. He turns on the light by the bathroom, and heads straight for the fireplace.
"This will make it more cozy." He says with that Carter grin that he is famous for.
His cell phone starts ringing and he picks it right up. "Um yeah, listen I am going to be busy for the rest of the night. I am going to turn my phone off. If it�s important, leave me a message. Sure no big deal dawg. I will talk to you tomorrow."
Tina makes herself comfortable on the couch. She notices how clean he is. There isn�t any sign of thrown dirty laundry on the floor, or the bed. No empty bottles or garbage anywhere. She is impressed. This is nothing like the teen mags say. They have always said he is the messiest Backstreet Boy.
She glances around and watches Nick get on his knees and start the fire. With one attempt he starts a fire. He calls room service and orders a bottle of Champagne and some strawberries.
He thinks to himself, "I am going to make this night the best one she has ever had."
She can�t take her eyes off of him, and as she is staring at his good looks, she is caught. He winks at her and lets her know he appreciates the looks.
Nick sits next to her and caresses her hair. "So Tina, tell me all about you."
""No Nick." She teases, "I want to know the REAL Nick Carter."
"I promise you Tina, by the end of tonight, you will know the real me."
"Ok Nick. I am holding you to that. Ok here goes I am going to start by describing my ideal date. I am a real helpless romantic. It would start with a nice fire on the beach. Then waling down the beach at sunset holding hands. A candle lit table on the beach with a romantic meal. It would end with an entire night of lying in each other�s arms with our clothes on. I find that the most erotic thing two people can do."
Nick sits back and says, "Wow. I don t know what to say. It is so beautiful. I can make that happen you know. I do own beachfront property in Clearwater. We can drive there tomorrow, and spend that day together and maybe your dream will come true."
"Nick, my dream has come true already." She leans in and kisses him.
He sits against a big fluffy pillow, and pulls her back to his chest. They sit there for hours and just talk. It�s something that she will remember always.
About 3 am, Nick says to Tina, "Lets go and lay on the bed."
He grabs her hands and pulls her close. He kisses her gently and leads her to the bed. They lay facing each other, looking into their eyes. They talk about whatever comes in mind. As they lay holding each other, they fall asleep.
Tina wakes up in the morning to the sunrise outside Nick�s window. She turns facing him and gently kisses his forehead as she pulls the blanket over Nick and gets up. She starts a pot of coffee, and sits down on the floor next to the fireplace. Noticing a hint of crispness in the air, she begins a fire. She goes to the bathroom, and fixes her mess of a hairdo. Hearing some stirring noises, Nick wakes up and calls for Tina.
"Tina? Where are you babe?"
"Hmm I am right here in the bathroom. Why what�s wrong?"
"Just making sure you didn�t leave." He says.
She walks over to the bed, where Nick is running his hands thru his hair like a little kid that just got woken up. He stretches and yawns and Tina laughs.
"You are too adorable for words Nick."
"Oh wait. So now I am adorable. What happened to being sexy? I�m not 13 anymore." He pouts.
"Please Nick." Laughing she says, "You are sexy." She walks over to the bed, sits down and kisses him. "Mm good morning."
He kisses her back, which turns into a deep kiss. "Mm morning to you too. Are you up for breakfast?"
"Sure whatever you�re having I will have. Hey Nick, do you by any chance have a pair of sweats and a big shirt I could borrow? I want to take a shower."
"Sure doll, there over there in the dresser. Help yourself."
"OK. I�m going to take a shower. I will be out in a few."
"Sure Tina. Take your time."
She turns on the water to the right temperature and takes off her clothes. She hops in the shower and stands there for a long time letting the warm water hit her." This must be a dream. This can�t be really happening to me." She thinks. She grabs the soap and unwraps it. She lathers up quickly and rises off quickly. She can�t help but notice he uses Pantene shampoo and lets out a giggle. As she rinses her hair, she hears something familiar. She remembers what it is. It�s Nick singing. He is singing 'Heart Without A Home'.
"OMG! He is singing!" She says to herself. She hurries out of the shower to catch a glimpse of him singing. She sneaks out of the bathroom to see Nick playing his cd and singing along.
"Oh! You caught me." Nick says in a surprised voice.
"No don�t stop. It�s beautiful. That�s my favorite song on your cd. I�m serious, please continue." She winks at him.
"Ok. Here goes," With that he sings the following song:
Girl I love to watch you
You're like candy to my eyes
Like a movie that you've seen
But you gotta watch just one more time
But that smile you're wearing
It's a beautiful disguise
It's just something you put on to hide the emptiness inside
And you seem so lonely
But you don't have to anymore...
If you're a heart without a home
Rebel without a cause
If you feel as though
You're always stranded on the shore
Like a thief in the night
Let me steal your heart away
Baby if for reasons, what you're looking for
I'll be yours
I'll be yours
I'll be a new sensation
One you never had before
I got a feeling if I gave you some
You'd probably want some more
Did you know that Baby
You're the bluebird in my sky
I only wanna make you happy cause
I love to see you fly
And if you feel lonely
You don't have to anymore
I'll be yours, I'll be yours
I'll be the raft in the tide
I'll be yours
I'll be the truth in the light
And what's more
When no one opens the door
I'll be the hope that you're looking for
I'll be yours...