'A Second Chance' Chapter 16
Disclaimer: You all know these by heart. Not true. FICTION. Don't know the guys. If you're too young or homophobic, please leave.
Hi everyone. Here I am yet again. Thanx to all the people who are still reading this. I hope you enjoy the next chapter.
As soon as the words were said, Kevin jumped up.
"You are what?" He yelled, loud enough to be heard across the entire restaurant. He instantly realized that he was causing a scene and sat back down. The last thing they needed now was some crazed teenager coming over and requesting autographs. He continued in a more hushed tone.
"You can't be engaged! You are way too young. You don't know what you are getting yourselves into."
"Guys, I think that Kevin is right. You are a little young." Chris jumped in. "But, if you are sure about this, I'm the last one to stand in your way. Kevin, they gotta make their own decisions."
"Just, you know that I love you and I only want you to be happy, but are you sure that you are ready for this?" JC asked.
"Yeah, Josh. I know that I'm ready. There's no one else I'd rather be with." Justin said, smiling. He looked over at Kevin, who was still grumbling. Nick followed his gaze.
"Kevin, you've known me for ages. Was I ever one to make hasty decisions? You know that when I commit myself to do something, I'll stick with it. I know that relationships have their ups and downs, but I love Justin and I know that we can handle it." Nick explained. Kevin's face softened.
"Alright. If that's what you want, you have my blessing. But if it doesn't work, don't say I didn't warn you." Kevin was smiling now. The other guys started talking all at once, and Nick and Justin told them about how they both had had the same idea and ended up with two rings, which earned a few chuckles.
After they had all finished eating, they decided to go to a club to celebrate. They grabbed a big booth in a corner of the room where the music wasn't so insanely loud that you couldn't even hear yourself think. Everyone headed out to the dance floor, except for Nick and Brian.
"You haven't said anything all night. Are you alright with this?" Nick asked his friend.
"Yes and no. I'm happy for you guys, but there is one flaw in your plan. If you're gonna get married, you'll have to come out to the public, and that could destroy our careers. Have you thought about that yet?" Brian asked. Nick nodded slowly.
"Yeah, we've talked about it. Neither of us is quite ready to come out. I mean, we barely just came out to ourselves. We need more time. Besides, it's not like we've set a date yet. We could wait with the wedding until we're ready to come out." Nick said. Brian started to reply when a waitress came by. They ordered some drinks and waited for her to leave.
"I just don't want you to rush into this. You know that we are all a hundred percent behind you if you want to make this public. But it won't be easy." Brian continued. Nick could only nod. This was difficult for him. He knew that he loved Justin with all his heart, but there was this little voice in the back of his head, telling him that he should give girls a chance. It would be so much easier. Nick pushed the voice away and looked up in time to see the waitress coming back with his rum-cola. He took a big sip and but the glass back down.
Brian followed Nick's actions with a disapproving glance. He wasn't much of a drinker himself, but Nick was definitely too young to be drinking. But he decided to let it go, just for tonight. After all, it was Nick's engagement that they were celebrating.
They talked for a little while longer, then Brian decided to head out to the dance floor. Nick stayed behind, nursing his third rum-cola. He was so completely lost in thought that he didn't notice the girl who had approached him until she was literally screaming into his ear.
"Hey, you're Nick from the Backstreet Boys, right?" Nick cringed, then nodded. 'Busted.' He thought. Without even waiting for an invitation, she sat down next to him and started babbling. He only followed her mindless chatter for a few minutes, then drowned her out and concentrated on his thoughts again.
Since he wasn't used to alcohol at all, the rum was already beginning to work its magic. His judgement was clouded. The voice in his head was becoming louder and louder. The walls were closing in on him and all he could hear was that voice. 'There's a pretty girl next to you. She likes you. It would be so much easier. Being with Justin is just so complicated. Get to know her. You might like her.'
"Do you wanna dance?" he asked, interrupting her little speech. He hadn't been paying attention anyway. The girl flashed him a smile and got up. He followed her to the dance floor. The music was loud, and the lights were flashing in all the colors of the rainbow. That, together with the alcohol and the smell of cheap perfume and sweat was enough to put Nick in a trance. His body was moving to the music, pressing close to the soft flesh of the girl. He could feel her breasts against his chest. Even in his clouded mind he realized that that should be turning him on. But it wasn't.
Before he knew what was happening, they were kissing. Her lips were soft and warm and eager. He didn't pull back. His hands were roaming over her back, waiting for the pleasure that wouldn't come. Some corner of his mind decided that this kiss was not a good idea and that he should probably stop. But his body wouldn't obey him. He found himself unable to move.
A loud voice broke through his fogged mind. He recognized the voice as Justin's.
"Nicholas Gene Carter, what the f*** do you think you are doing?"
"I was wondering the same thing." Nick mumbled. Then he collapsed.
Uh...cliffhanger. How fun. :grinn:: Will Nick get a chance to explain what he was doing? Will Justin forgive him? Or will they cancel the wedding? Tune in next time to get all the answers! Take care, j