|
|
Chapter 12
Jen layed on the bed in the Holiday Inn. Tears streaming down her face. It was the first night of the tour and she couldn't even bring herself together and go. Turning over, she grabbed the v.i.p. pass on the nightstand and played with it with her fingers that were resting on her chest. She rubbed her fingers over Nick's face and spoke softly.
"I want to come, Baby. Don't think I don't. I'm just scared." The fresh tears Jen was trying so hard to fight came streaming down. "Why is this so hard?"
"What's so hard? Jen, whats the matter?"
"Oh God, Leigh. How do you do it?" Jen cried into her shoulder.
"I just learned. I know what you are feeling right now. You're thinking about running away from all of this and catching the next flight back home. But Jen, you are the woman that captured Nick's heart. No one else. Not those 12 year olds that think they are hot shit. YOU! If those girls are going to dislike you, let them. But all that matters is that you keep your head held up high like nothing is bothering you."
"You're such a good friend Leigh. You're going to make such a good mother one day." Jen replied smiling slightly and wiping the tears off her cheeks.
"Thankyou. Now get up off that lazy ass of yours and lets get to that venue before it starts." Jen nodded and went into the bathroom to freshen up, trying not to make herself look like she was crying. After doing so, she came out to find Jayson in LeighAnne's arms.
"Okay, I think Ii'm ready." Jen said. "You want to go see Nick Jay?" She asked ruffling his hair.
"DaDa." Jen looked at LeighAnne starting to get teary eyed.
"Stop it! No more crying Jennifer!" She said to herself. "You see, Jay has grown to love Nick like he was his father."
"Thats the cutest part of their relationship Jen. It's a father/son type of thing." LeighAnne replied. They walked out of the hotelroom to be greeted by a few bodyguards.
"You Ladies ready?" They both nodded and were on their way.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The bodyguards had taken a secluded way to the venue so no fans would harass the girls. Jen was quite relieved by that, but was still a little shakey about this whole thing.
"Wow. Can these girls get any louder?" Jen asked.
"Just wait, they will." LeighAnne laughed.
"Oh goody." Jen joked. They walked into the back area where the guys were chillin'.
"Guys, 20 mintues till you get out there." The stage manager announced.
Jen was standing in the corner talking to AJ. He had Jay in his arms and was playing peek-a-boo with him.
"J, where's Nick?"
"He said he was going to get changed. Try his dressing room. I'll keep an eye on this little guy." AJ smiled.
"Okay, thanks." Jen replied smiling. She walked around two corners and down a long hallway to the end, as she was instructed to do so. 'Nick Carter: Backstreet Boys' Jen read to herself. She knocked lightly but no answer, so she just walked in. "Hello?" She called out. Still no answer. She walked everywhere but didn't see him. She heard a faint voice, but didn't know if she should follow it, but did anyway.
"Jen, it's me. Where are you? I'll try again in a few minutes. Love you." Nick said into the phone. He had a weird look on his face like he had seen a ghost. "Fuck." He screamed.
Jen walked into the room to see his head in his hands, his back facing her. She walked over to him and put her hand on his shoulder. He jumped off the bed and turned around. Once Nick saw her he grabbed her and held her in his arms.
"Oh Jen, I thought you left." He cried. (teary-eyed)
"Nick, I would never leave. Why would you think that?" She asked getting teary eyed herself.
"I didn't think you were coming and I got scared. I thought you were on a plane heading home or something."
Jen pulled back to look into his eyes. "As much as I am scared right now, I wouldn't leave. I realized some things. I almost wasn't coming, but LeighAnne had a long talk with me, and she made me realize that I love you. Not Nick "Backstreet Boy", but Nick. I promise I won't leave. I love you too much."
"I love you too." Nick replied kissing her forehead then wiping Jen's tears with his thumb.
Jen pulled back again and smiled. "I think you better go out there. You guys are starting soon." She finished smoothing down the collar of his shirt. The two kissed and walked back to where everyone was hanging out.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jen, LeighAnne, and Amanda were sitting backstage listening to the guys say hello to the audience.
"Come on. Lets go watch them." LeighAnne announced.
"I'd love to but..."
"Jennifer Anne. Get off your ass and lets go."
"No, that's not what I was going to say." She laughed. "I don't wanna bring the baby out there because then his ears are going to hurt him."
"Don't worry about it. I'll watch him. I've seen so many of these things. Go enjoy yourself."
"Are you sure?" Jen asked.
"Yea." Mrs. McLean answered.
"Thank you so much." Jen said hugging her. "Just don't let him out of your site because he crawls everywhere."
"Will do." Jen said goodbye to her son and the bodyguards escorted the girls. They sat closest to the stage which made many people jealous, but they didn't care.
"Hello L.A!!!" Howie screamed. "Como Estas?" The crowed went wild at his spanish speaking. All the guys laughed at how wild the crowed had gotten.
"Okay, Ladies. You know this one." Nick said looking at Jen and smiled. The guys sat on their stools and placed their microphones on the stand. The opening notes of No One Else Comes Close had begun playing. Jen had been watching Nick's every move.
"And when I wake up to...The touch of your head on my shoulder, you're my dream come true......" Nick was completely into his solo. Taking his mic off the stand, he walked over to the side of the stage where his girlfriend was, and started singing to her. Jen had gotten teary eyed until she heard the cutest thing.
"Oh my god! He's singing to me!!!!" A girl screached. Jen smiled to herself knowing how the girls got, but let them have their fun.
When Nick was done with his solo, he blew Jen a kiss and joined the rest of the guys.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"You guys were great." Jen screamed over the crowd's screaming. The guys had finished the show and were going into their dressing rooms to quickly grab their things and jet.
"Thanks Jen." Kev said giving her a high five.
"Alright guys, hurry up. We have to leave ASAP!" Q announced. The guys went to grab their stuff and everyone piled into the van. Jen, Nick, Jayson, LeighAnne, Brian, and a few body guards in one, and the rest in another.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
During the ride, Jen had fallen asleep on Nick's shoulder. As much as he didn't want to wake her, he had to.
"Jen, come on. We're here, let's go to bed." Jen stirred in her sleep and woke up. "Here, I'll take him." Nick said grabbing the sleeping baby and holding him in his arms. They proceeding into the hotel, lucky enough no fans knew where they were staying, and went to their room and fell asleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~