�He better or else I�ll kick his ass,� Aaron stated and Drake looked at him. �I hope so. He loves Sunn and she loves him just as much.�
�Why do you suppose he left?�
�I don�t know. He had to have a valid reason or else he wouldn�t have left like he did.�
�He could�ve told her at least.�
�Nick does things differently. He does things the way he thinks is the best way. There could�ve been something there he decided to handle on his own instead of talking to Sunnie. He has a habit of keeping things bottled up until he does the unthinkable.�
�Like leaving his wife without a reason.�
�Exactly.� She sighed. �I know you care about Sunshine and want to kick Nick�s ass, because I do to; but there�s not much we can do right now.�
�Why don�t we find him?�
�Where do we look, Drake?�
�New York.�
�Excuse me?�
Drake turned up the TV and they listened to the reporter, �Friday night was the premiere of Vin Diesel�s new movie �Conspiracy�; which reunited him with his �Fast and Furious� costar Paul Walker. It was a star studded event along with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and their co-stars Shannon Elizabeth, Isaiah Washington, and newcomer Suki Chow. Vin�s leading lady, Sunshine Robinson, was not in attendance, but husband Nick Carter was and on the arm of recently divorced Paris Hilton.� They changed the image to Nickolas� talking to the press. �Where�s the wife tonight, Nick?�
�She�s back home in Florida not feeling well.�
�What did you think of her performance in �Conspiracy�?�
�She did a great job as always, but could do without the multiple love scenes between her and Vin Diesel.�
�Not a fan of that stuff?�
�Not if it�s Sunnie.�
�On a scale of one to ten, ten being the highest, what�s your score?�
�It was a great action packed movie over all and I have to give it a ten for having a very sexy leading lady.�
�Thanks, Nick.� The screen changed back to Maria Menuenos. �According to my sources, Nick and Paris didn�t leave each others sides the whole night at the after party and even went back to the hotel together. So things must not be cool with Nick Carter and Sunshine Robinson.�
�Turn it off,� Sunshine said from the hall and they looked. �Just turn it off.�
�Sunn!� Aaron said, as Sunshine ran back the hall. �That son of a bitch.�
�I can�t believe him,� Drake said.
�If he thinks he can get away with hurting Sunn he can think again.� He kissed Drake and walked to the door.
�Where are you going?�
�To find Nick. I�ll call ya later.� Drake watched him walk out then went back to Sunshine�s room.
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�Venus, ya really upset Sunshine,� Kevin said.
�I was just trying to make her see the truth,� Venus replied. �And if that�s so wrong then I�m not sorry.�
�But you ruined your friendship. Or don�t you care?�
�She ruined it. If she wants to choose Nick over me then that�s her problem. I�m not about to go back and beg for forgiveness.�
�No one�s asking you to.�
�Good.�
�You could be a little more considerate though. Nickolas walked out on her and you�re not helping.�
�It�s not my damn fault he left. He just proved to me what a lying inconsiderate bastard he is. He left Sunshine, because she can�t have children.�
�No one knows why he left. Even if Sunshine did know that�s not our business. What matters right now is that she�s hurting and she needs all her friends and a lot of support. She doesn�t need anything negative right now.�
�I was just being a friend and pointing out the truth. I�m sorry if that was so wrong.�
�You were hurting her more.�
�I was saving her from more heartbreak when Nick came back. If he comes back at all.� Kevin shook his head in disgust. �Think of all the times he hurt her, Kevin. Sunn is the most sweetest person and doesn�t deserve the way Nick treats her.�
�He messes up, V, just like everyone else, but he treats her like a queen and better than I ever did.�
�He�s a bastard.�
�What is this? Are you jealous? Are you jealous of Nick and Sunn�s marriage? Yes he treats her better than any guy treats a woman, but it doesn�t mean ya have to be jealous.�
�You mean better than you treat me.� She stormed out of the room and a few seconds later Kevin heard the front door slam shut.
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�Alex,� Destiny said walking down to the pool.
�What?� Alexander asked.
�I just got off the phone with Dani and Josie.�
�And?�
�They were watching a repeat of ET on MTV.�
�And?�
�Nick was on.�
�At least he�s alive.�
�He was with that no clothes wearing slut Paris Hilton.�
�What?� He looked at her.
�Yeah; apparently they went to the New York premiere of �Conspiracy� together and never left each others sides at the after party. That damn home wrecker.�
�At least he�s having fun.�
�I�m being serious, Alex. Sunnie�s heartbroken right now and Nick�s with some cheap tramp in Ho City.�
�So Venus was right then.�
�About what?�
�Nick finding someone else.�
�I don�t believe it. I don�t believe Nick will hurt Sunn like that.�
�Apparently people saw them together, Des.�
�Nick loves Sunn.�
�That may be true, but there�s a reason they ain�t together.�
�Yeah and her name�s Paris Hilton.�
�Maybe ya shouldn�t jump to conclusions right away. Sunshine�s probably already doing that.�
�You�re right.�
�Then again she might not have seen it.�
�You�re right again.�
�Then it shouldn�t be mentioned until we know for sure.�
�You�re right a third time.� She sighed and Alexander hugged her.
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�Ok�thanks, Drake�bye,� Danielle said into the phone then hung up as Josephine, Howard, and Brian looked at her.
�Well?� Josephine inquired.
�Sunnie Jo saw it,� Danielle replied. �She�s really upset.�
�We should go to her,� Brian said.
�She�s not home. Drake said she left after she saw it and she can�t find her. She called everywhere and no one�s seen her for a few days. Not even Brad.�
�What about Justin?� Howard asked.
�He�s in L.A.�
�So now what?� Josephine questioned.
�The most we can do is wait,� Brian answered. �She�ll show up eventually after she calms down.�
�You�re probably right,� Howard said.
�What about her blood pressure?� Josephine said. �When she gets upset it rises.�
�Shit, I didn�t think of that,� Danielle said.
�Maybe we should call the others and look for her,� Josephine suggested. �Before she�s lying dead in a gutter somewhere.�
�Jo�s actually got a point,� Brian said.
�Yeah she does,� Danielle agreed picking up the phone and dialing numbers.
�She could be at Brad�s too,� Brian pointed out. �And he�s lying for her so no one sees her, because she�s so humiliated right now.�
�I�d be humiliated too,� Josephine said. �But we still have to find her so we know she�s all right.�
�Yes we do,� Howard said grabbing Josephine�s hand. �Come on.� Brian watched them walk out and looked at Danielle.
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