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Chapter 11
"Playpen?" Nick asked.
"Check." Jen answered. They'd be leaving for sunny California early in the morning and were going through the bags one last time. Everything was basically packed and ready to go.
"Okay, then we're all set. We just have to get up at 4:30, throw everything in the limo and we're all set."
"Yup." Nick replied kissing Jen on the lips. He turned off the light and they both slid down under the sheets holding each other until they fell asleep.
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"Nick get the door Honey!" Jen quietly screamed from the bedroom.
Nick walked over and opened the door.
"Good Morning Mr. Carter, can I take your bags?" The driver asked.
"No that's okay, I'll bring them out in a bit."
"No really, I'll take them. It's not a problem." He insisted. Nick gave in and showed him to the bags and things to be taken to the car. When the he was all set and all the bags were packed, he went into the guest bedroom/soon to be Jayson's bedroom and took him out of the extra playpen he had bought for when Jen stayed over. He carefully placed him into his carseat trying carefully not to wake him.
"Okay, Baby. We're all ready to go." Nick said finding Jen.
"Alright I just have to get the baby."
"Already done. Let's go." He replied. They made sure nothing was left behind, then locked everything up and made their way to the airport where they were meeting everyone else.
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"Hey Guys." Brian said as Jen and Nick walked through the airport doors. "Aww the little guy is sleeping."
"Hey Bri. Yea, he's been sleeping since last night. Hopefully he won't wake up until we are atleast up in the air." Nick said settling the carseat on the ground in front of everyone so he could keep a close on on him. Nick and Brian chatted while Jen talked with LeighAnne.
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"So, how is everything with you and Jay moving in with Nick?"
"I really don't know Leigh. I haven't been there real long yet. I've only been there for a few days so it seems like I just stayed the weekend or something. It'll hit me when we come home in a few months and I don't come home to my apartment. I actually go home to a house." Jen replied with a laugh.
"Aww." She replied. "You guys are so cute together. It's seems like you guys have a little family." LeighAnne said yawning.
"Ya know, it's kinda weird. 'Cause I feel like we're a family too. Only God knows how much I want Nick to be Jay's Daddy, but... I don't know. Maybe I'm just crazy." Jen said starting to wish she never started to say anything because she felt like only she understood.
"I know what you mean. Don't worry about it. He acts like his father." They girls continued to talk until their flight was called.
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Jen held Jayson in her arms as they started to proceed to the runway.
"I hope he doesn't wake up."
"Don't worry about it. If he does we packed bottles and pacifiers didn't we?" Nick asked rubbing his hand up and down Jay's back. Jen nodded and kissed her son's head before taking a deep breath. She hoped that he would take it well, being his first plane ride and all. She hated when babies cried when she was on a flight, and she was hoping her son wouldn't act that way.
"Flight Attendants prepare for take off." The captain said coming over the intercom.
"Shit, here goes nothing." Jen replied. Nick laughed to himself as he watched his girlfriend look down at her baby. He grabbed Jen's head with his hand and pulled it towards him to kiss it.
The plane started to take off into the air. Jay stirred in his sleep until he finally woke up. He didn't know what to do. He just stared not knowing whether to laugh, cry, or just sit there.
"Hey Big Boy." Nick said taking his hand into his and rubbing it. Jayson smiled at the sound of Nick's voice.
"Hey there Mommy's boy." Jen said turning him around so he was facing her. He looked back at his mother and started sniffering. "Shhh. Don't cry, here go to Nick for a second." Jen handed him to Nick and started rumaging through her bags for a bottle.
"There ya go, Little Man." Nick replied watching him take the bottle his mother gave him and shoved it in his mouth. "See I told you he wouldn't be bad." Nick said leaning towards Jen and kissing her.
"Ugh, Guys. Do you ever stop?"
"Brian! Shut up!" LeighAnne replied hitting him in the stomach. "Ya know we were like that when we first started going out." She said defensively.
"Alright Alright. I'm sorry." Jen turned around and laughed at how cute they were when they fought. "I've been taking abuse for so long." Bri joked. LeighAnne just gave him a dirty look.
Jen turned back in her seat and sighed. These next few months were going to be tough. They would be celebrating both her and Jay's birthdays on the road.
"Nick?"
"Yea?" He asked looking at her. "What's the matter?"
"What if your fans don't like me?" She asked getting weird feelings in her gut.
"I'm going to tell you the truth, okay?" He asked grabbing Jen's hand and rubbing the outside with his thumb. "Some of them aren't gonna like you because you have a stud of a boyfriend." Nick said sounded all conceited in a joking way.
Jen hit him in the arm. "Nick stop. I'm really serious about this."
"I know, I know." He replied touching the side of Jen's face. "Anyway, some won't like you because they feel they should be with me or whatever you want to call it, but it won't matter because I love you. I love the fans too, but they aren't the ones that I can come home to and kiss and hug." Jen slighty smiled. "And some will love you. I know this is a touch situation that you're going to be in, but i'll help you get through it. I promise."
"<sigh> okay, well... what about Jay? They're gonna think you ran off and got some girl pregnant and are being forced to take care of them." Jen announced getting herself worked up for nothing.
"No they won't. If they ask, we'll just tell them the truth. We'll have to tell them sooner or later, right?"
"I guess so." She answered leaning her head back to the seat and closing her eyes. Nick looked at her knowing that she was uneasy of this whole 'Backstreet's Girlfriend' thing. He knew how she felt, seeing all the other guy's girlfriends feel the same way, but Jen had it different. At only 19 she was a mother already. He didn't know how the outside world would relate to the youngest of the group somewhat starting a family already. 'Don't think about it now Carter. The only thing that matters is that you love them.' he thought, then closed his eyes also.
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