�Thank you, Scott,� I said, as we shook hands. �You�ll get the 5,000 units of �Beautiful Girl� by Monday morning.�
�I can�t wait, Ev,� Scott said. �I think this is going to be the start of a beautiful relationship.�
�I hope so.�
�I�ll talk to you soon.� He kissed my cheek and left the office. I walked from my office a few minutes later and Trisha looked at me.
�Well?� Trisha asked.
�We are going global,� I said. �Mr. Falcon just bought 5,000 units.�
�That�s terrific.�
�Yes it is. He said if it sells like he thinks it will, he�ll buy more.�
�That�s great.�
�Yes it is.� We smiled. �Any messages?�
�Just the usual and a Nick Carter called.�
�Nick called?�
�Yes he did. He said he�ll call back later.�
�Alright.� I walked over to the window and looked out. �Trisha, did you ever want something more than what you already have?�
�Of course, but I would never leave you.�
�I�m flattered.� I looked at her. �I know I have a lot in my life right now, but at times I think I can have more than this.�
�Like what?� I left out a sigh.
�Love.� She looked at me and I laid on the couch by her desk.
�Love?�
�Yeah.�
�In one month you�re marrying a very successful handsome man.�
�I know.�
�Do you love Mr. Porter?�
�Of course I do.� I left out a heavy sigh. �Oh!�
�What�s wrong?�
�Nothing.� I sighed. �I�m going to go see Aunt Chloe.� I got up and Trisha looked at me, as the phone rang.
�I�ll get that.� She smiled and picked up the phone, as I went into my office, but I heard her say, �Evangelique Washington�s office.� I closed my door and walked over to my desk. I sat down and looked at the picture of me and Nickolas until my phone beeped.
�Yes, Trisha?�
�There�s a Nick Carter on line one.� I smiled.
�I�ll take it and get Merilyn to give ya lunch.�
�Yes, ma�am.�
�Alright.� I picked up the phone and hit a button. �Nick?�
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�Nickolas�
�Sugar Bear?�
�It�s me Butter Cup.� I smiled at the sound of Evangelique�s voice.
�Hey.�
�Hey.�
�How�s it going?�
�Alright. And you?�
�Alright.�
�So how�d your meeting go?�
�Good. Mr. Falcon bought 5,000 units of �BG.��
�That�s great. So you�re going global?�
�Yep.�
�That�s great. You�re going to be famous.�
�Hopefully bigger than you.�
�You only wish.�
�Whatever.� We laughed. I loved her laugh. There was just something about it that I loved. It made me feel good inside. She laughed again.
�What�s so funny?�
�I was just thinking.�
�About what?�
�When we were 16�well I just turned 16.�
�What about it? What are you thinking about?
�That day at the waterfall.�
�Oh that day.� I sighed and laughed at the same time.
�I was at the waterfall skinny dipping and then�� She laughed. �And then you showed up to go skinny dipping yourself and we�� We laughed.
�And we ended up seeing each other naked.�
�Yeah.�
�That was funny, wasn�t it?�
�Uh-huh, but at the time it was so embarrassing.�
�Oh yeah.� We laughed again. �Those were the good times.�
�Yep.� We stayed silent a few minutes. I wanted to tell her, but I couldn�t. I didn�t know how she would take it or what would happen. I couldn�t do it over the phone anyway. It had to be in person. �So where are you?�
�Huh? I�m on a plane.�
�To where?�
�Somewhere.�
�Like where?�
�There.�
�You�re funny, Carter.�
�I know. What are you doing?�
�Talking to you.�
�That it?�
�Pretty much. I was going to go see Chloe, but then you called.�
�Are you ok?�
�Yeah.�
�Then why are you going to see Chloe? You only see her when something�s bothering you.�
�She is also my aunt, Nick. I have a right to see her.�
�You never see her just as your aunt during office hours.� She didn�t say anything. �Are you all right?�
�I�m fine.�
�Don�t lie.�
�I ain�t.�
�Just tell me.�
�Then you tell me what�s bothering you.�
�Nothing.�
�Whatever.�
�Listen, someone wants to use the phone so I�ll see ya later.�
�Oh alright.�
�I�m sorry. I�ll call when I can talk longer.�
�Phooey.�
�I feel the same, but I really got to go.�
�Fine.�
�Bye.�
�Bye.�
�Love ya.�
�Love ya.� I waited almost a minute for Evangelique to hang up. When I heard a click I hung up the phone and slowly walked back to my seat with the guys.
CHAPTER 3