“This concert is so good.” Kelsey said as Rachel laughed a little as the guys came back out onstage.

“Remember though, we need to leave in a little bit to beat the crowd. We’ve got to get some rest before we leave LA tomorrow morning.” Rachel said as Kelsey nodded her head agreeing with her, “And damn Howie is cute in that suit.”

“Nick too.”

“Oh really?” Rachel said as she looked over at Kelsey who shrugged her shoulders, “When did this come about.”

“Dunno, he keeps looking over this way and so I kinda noticed it.” Kelsey said laughing as she looked up to see Nick looking at her and he smiled a little and went back to singing, “Well damn.”

“That was nice. Did you get a picture of that?” Rachel said as she looked over at Kelsey.

“Took all my pictures up of Brian at the beginning.” Kelsey said as Rachel rolled her eyes laughing. Rachel went back to looking at Howie who she had long lusted after.

When Kelsey and Rachel first met, Kelsey made her become a Backstreet fan and since the first day, she’d only had eyes for one. A guy named Howie. Kelsey didn’t understand because she said Brian was her favorite. She didn’t know what Rachel saw in him, but somehow Rachel saw something.

Kelsey stood there with her arms crossed, watching Brian sit on the box while singing “Quit Playing Games” and looked back over at Nick who was standing up, walking around a little. She stood there watching him a minute when he looked back up out of the audience, looking at her and then looked away.

“I’m totally wiggin’.” Kelsey said as Rachel looked over at her, confused.

“Wiggin’? What the fuck? Are you back in your Clueless mode?” Rachel asked.

“Nothing, nevermind.” Kelsey said as she stood there and continued to watch the guys.

“That concert was the bomb.” Kelsey said as her, Rachel, and David walked off of the elevator that night.

“Stayed for the whole thing. Now it’s well after midnite and we have to wake up at 5:30. This is hell.” Rachel said as Kelsey rolled her eyes.

“You are so old woman.” Kesley said as Rachel looked back at her. Kelsey just did a cheesy grin in return.

“Remember that when I’m the one dragging your ass out of bed at 5:30.” Rachel said as David unlocked their suit door and they walked in, shutting the door

“Nicky’s got a crush.” AJ sung at the same time as everybody were walking off of the elevator.

“I do not man, damn.” Nick said as he looked over at AJ, “You are just asking for a ass beating man.”

“Spank me.” AJ whispered as Howie cracked up laughing beside him, “Come on. Get me.”

“You’re not worth it.” Nick mumbled as Kevin walked up to him, putting his arm around him.

“Did notice you looking over at that singer a few times.” Kevin said smiling as Nick rolled his eyes.

“One or two times ya know. She’s famous. Not everyday you are up there singing for celebrities.” Nick said as they all laughed and he looked around, “Okay that didn’t make much sence. She’s pretty. So what? Howie was lookin’ too.”

“Leave me out of this Nicky.” Howie said as he walked up to his room, walking in and shutting the door.

“Well I thought it was cool of her to come.” Brian said smiling as AJ, Nick, and Kevin looked over at him.

“You just think that because she has a crush on you.” Nick said as Brian did a cheesy grin and walked into his room, “Ass.”

“Jealous much?” AJ asked as he patted Nick on the cheek, “Night snuggums.”

“Dude I swear I’m gonna bitchslap you.” Nick said as AJ blew him a kiss and Nick walked into his room, shutting the door.

He threw his backpack on the floor, taking off his jacket, throwing it down with it. He kicked off his shoes while walking over to the bed and layed down across it. He reached over for the remote and turned the TV on watching the weather.

“Damn my life sucks.” Nick thought as he closed his eyes, sighing.

Who you are..

Where you’re from..

Don’t care what you did..

As long as you love me…

“Kelsey shut up singing.” Rachel said as Kelsey stood beside her bedroom door in her pj’s singing “As Long As You Love Me”.

“Is this your way of telling me to go to bed?” Kelsey asked as she put her hand on her hip and Rachel looked over at her, “I take that as a yes.”

“Yes because it’s already 1 and we get up in four and a half hours.” Rachel said, “I’m going to hit the sack in a few also.”

“Alright. Wake me up. Don’t leave me here.” Kelsey as she walked into her room, shutting the door and Rachel laughed.

Kelsey walked over to her bed, climbing under the covers. She layed down and looked over at the phone and newspaper and sat up again. Wonder if that guy sent a message back?

What the hell.

Kelsey picked up the phone dialing the number. When it asked for her code, she put it in and heard the familiar voice come on.

You have two new messages. Press 1 to skip a message. Press 2 to rely.

Message 1: 35 year old male with 5 kids-

“No.” Kelsey said as she pressed 1 and listened for the new one.

Message 2: Um hi, it’s me again. So you like Garth, Backstreet, and Em? That’s pretty cool. I like all kinds
of music really, but.. well country isn’t top on my list but well it’s alright at times. I like everybody really, except ‘NSync. Can’t stand them. Not at all. I love to play basketball though. I wish I could play football but I can’t. I don’t like Denver that much either. The Dolphins are okay. I’m a big Ta.. football fan. But no, your reply didn’t bore me. I was actually in shock that you replied to me because I’m pretty boring. Too bad we can’t hear our real voices really and it’s got that computer mix in there. Sounds like you have a nice voice. Oh yeah, just a funny question because my um.. My sister is a big Backstreet Boys fan, who’s your favorite? Talk to ya
lata, bye.

Kelsey smiled as she looked down at the phone, pressing 2. She heard the computers directions and then heard then began to record her message.

“Hey, it’s me again. I can’t stand ‘NSync either. I think Justin is a pansy ass but that’s just my opinion. I’m pretty tired right now, I just got back in and I need to wake up really early in the morning so this message won’t be long at all. I do want you to send me a message back though. you sound really cool. You sound like you have a nice voice too. I just wanted to let you know I got the message,” Kelsey said as she started to think, “Oh yeah, favorite Backstreet Boy? Well I tell peeps that I like Brian. I mean he’s cute. The nice little southern boy, but I like Nick too. I don’t tell many people that all, but I dunno. Something about him I like. I’m not sure what it is. Well I better go. Talk to you later. Bye!” Kelsey said into the phone as she pressed 1 and hung up.

She layed back down in bed, putting her arms around the top of the sheets that were covering her. She pressed her lips together looking around, until she smiled, moving over on her side, closing her eyes and went to sleep.

That next morning, Kelsey and her crew had to get up, for a early morning flight back to Nashville. Kelsey slept most of the way since she didn’t get much sleep that night before. She tried to go to sleep the night before but couldn’t.

“Kelsey.”

“Yeah?” Kelsey asked as she sat sideways in the seat, with her eyes closed.

“You cancelled that personal ad didn’t you?” Rachel asked as Kelsey opened her eyes, looking at her, “Kelsey..”

“No.” Kelsey said as Rachel lifted her head up looking at her, “I didn’t cancel it. Didn’t want to. I’m just listening to what replies I get that’s all.”

“Better be.” Rachel said as Kelsey closed her eyes, turning around in the seat a little, “I’m just looking out for you.”

“I’m 21. I can look out for myself once.” Kelsey whispered as Rachel looked over at her and looked away.

Oh yeah, favorite Backstreet Boy? Well I tell peeps
that I like Brian. I mean he’s cute. The nice little southern boy, but I like Nick too. I don’t tell many people that all, but I dunno. Something about him
I like. I’m not sure what it is. Well I better go. Talk to you later. Bye!

“Damn she likes me.” Nick thought that morning as he sat on the phone listen to his personal ad message. He reached over pressing 2 and began to talk into the phone.

“Hey, it was nice to hear from you. I um just woke up so if I sound stupid right now don’t mind. It’s alright if you were tired. I was beat last night too, I had to work. So your favorite Backstreet Boy is Nick huh? My sister’s is um Brian I think. So what do you do besides music and sports? I’m into computers and videos games and stuff. Oh and I hate Justin Timberflake’s ass too. That bastard. Alright well, hope to hear from you soon. Bye.” Nick said into the phone as he pressed 1 to stop recording and hung up.

He sat there a minute looking down at his hands and then layed back on the bed, reaching for the remote. He turned the TV on and started flipping channels before he stopped on CMT, noticing Kelsey on there in a video he’d never seen.

What’s it like in your world baby
Won’t you let me in
What’s it like in your world baby
Maybe our world’s can meet again

I wanna go where I’ve never been
Let the wind blow through my hair
I wanna know what it’s like to take a road
Just because it’s there

“Okay..” Nick said as he sat up, looking at the TV while pressing his lips together, “Damn she is kinda cute. Damn what the fuck am I talking about.” He picked the remote back up and flipped it to MTV2 to see Incubus playing. He sat there a second looking at “Wish You Were Here” before he finally turned flipped it back to CMT to see “My World” going off and then a animation came up saying Double Play.

“Double play?” Nick asked himself, “What the fuck?” He sat there looking at the TV until the animation left and “Let Me Love You”, Kelsey’s second video came on.

“Damn country chick.” Nick muttered to himself, watching her on the beach until she began to sing.

Sometimes I close my eyes
And imagine you with me
Chasing passion into the night
All tangled in a dream.

“Damn.” Nick mumbled when there was a knock on his door. He put the remote down and walked over to the door opening it up as Kevin walked in, “Hey.”

“Hey, I was -” Kevin said as he watched Nick walking back over, sitting on the bed, looking at the TV. “What’s that?” He asked as he shut the door, walking into the room.

“That country chick.” Nick said looking at the video.

“Umm yeah I see that. Damn.” Kevin said, looking at the video, “Well um. Nick..”

Nick just sat there looking at the video.

“Earth the Carter!”

“Sup?” Nick asked looking up at him and back at the TV.

“She’s cute.”

“Kinda.” Nick said as the video went off and Nick turned the TV off at the same time, “So what may I help you with this morning Mr. Richardson?”

“I was coming to tell you that when I went down for breakfeast I went to the front lobby and asked about that girl being here. They said she checked out this morning. I was gonna go meet her.” Kevin said as Nick shrugged his shoulders, “She was in the suite next to yours.”

“Do what?” Nick asked laughing as Kevin laughed.

“Right next door, that suite.”

“Well I’ll be god damned.” Nick said as he shook his head, “Oh well.”

“Yep.” Kevin said, “But we’ll be going to the Billboard Awards and I hear she’s performing.”

“We’re going?” Nick asked.

“Yep, next week I believe.” Kevin said, “So maybe we can meet her then.”

“I don’t care about meeting her.” Nick said as Kevin laughed walking over to the door.

“Sure buddy. See in a little bit. We’ve got that meeting remember?”

“Yes sir.” Nick said as he saluted and then layed back down on the bed, putting his hands over his eyes, “Right fucking next door and I didn’t even know it. Damn.”

“Baby, I’m home!” Kelsey said as she walked into her apartment with Rachel and David right behind her, “Princess, where are you?” she called as her big white cat walked out of a room.

“God, acts as if it’s a baby.” Rachel said David laughed, while putting Kelsey’s bags down.

“Aww! There’s my baby!” Kelsey said as she walked over, picking up the cat, and hugging it, “Did you miss me?”

“God fucking animals.” Rachel complained as Kelsey looked over at her.

“Oh come on. How can you not love this face.” Kelsey said while putting her face besides Princess’ face, “Aww my baby.”

“Damn cat.” Rachel said as Kelsey put the cat down and she ran up, jumping on the sofa, “Well I am going home.”

“Thank you god!” Kelsey yelled, “We’re free David!”

“I’m going home too.” David said, “I miss my girlfriend.”

“Oh you dirty man.” Kelsey said as David laughed, “I’ll be back over here tomorrow morning first thing. Don’t you get in trouble now.”

“Yes sir.” Kelsey said as she saluted and David walked out, “And you.” as she pointed at Rachel, “Go home and see your husband.”

“Aww everybody is going home to their men or women and poor Kelsey is all alone.” Rachel said as she made a pouty face.

“Kelsey is fine here with Princess.” Kelsey said, “I’ll probably just lay around here all day. I thought my mom was coming up here.”

“I guess not. Maybe later. You should call and see.” Rachel said, “Well, I’m going to go home. I’ll call ya later.”

“Okay.” Kelsey said smiling, “Tell Jay I said hey.”

“I will. Be good and don’t do anything stupid.” Rachel warned as she walked out of the apartment. Kelsey got up and walked over to the door, locking it back. She turned around slowly and leaned against the wall, looking over on the wall to the right of her to see a big picture of her. She looked over at him and then turned her head, looking straight infront of her at Princess who was sitting on the floor, looking up at her.

“Princess.. we’re lonely here.” Kelsey said as she walked over to her and picked her up while she sat down on the sofa, slipping off her shoes, “We come home only to be alone again. Sucks does it.” as she looked down at her and she didn’t do anything but look back up at her, “Not that you can talk. I left you here in this apartment alone for 4 whole days.”

Meow

“Yeah you’ll talk at that.” Kelsey said as she leaned over, picking up her chordless phone, dialing her mom’s number. She sat there listening to it ring until finally someone answered.

“Hello?”

“Hey mama.”

“Hey, you’re home?” Sharon, Kelsey’s mother asked as Kelsey rolled her eyes.

“Yeah, I’m at the apartment. I just got in from LA. I thought you were going to come up here?” Kelsey asked.

“I was but I woke up not feeling good this morning so I didn’t. Plus hell has all broken loose around here again.” Sharon said as Kelsey closed her eyes sighing.

“Do I even wanna know?”

“Chris and Laura are having problems and so she’s been staying here with the kids.” Sharon said, talking about her neice who was about 10 years older than Kelsey.

“Oh, well in that case it’s alright. I don’t want them up here, I mean -”

“Kelsey!”

“What? It’s true. Stupid people.” Kelsey said as she shook her head, “Well I’m tired, so I’m gonna go lay down for a little bit.”

“Okay, I’ll call you back later.” Sharon said.

“Okay. Bye.” Kelsey said as her mom said goodbye and they both hung up.

“Stupid people.” Kelsey whispered down to Princess as she put her down. She got up and walked over into her bedroom.

Her bedroom was done in all white, except for the the outline of her curtains which where done in a light pink and then on her bed, pillows which were different shades of pink.

She walked over to her bed, laying down when Princess jumped up on the bed, laying down beside he knees. Kelsey smiled a little looking down at her and closed her eyes, going to sleep.