Chapter 15
Chapter Fifteen - You’re Beautiful
“We’re so going to hell.” Nick mumbled against Melinda’s lips later that night as they layed there in bed, with Nick on top of her after being together.
“At least we’ll have a room already booked.” Melinda said as Nick started kissing down her chest and laughed, “I wonder what they thought in the restaurant tonight.”
“Who cares.” Nick mumbled against her stomach and started to go lower but Melinda reached her hand down and tugged for him to come back. Nick climbed back up, face to face with her smiling, “Yes?”
“Just wanted to kiss you again.” Melinda said as Nick leaned down, kissing her slowly and tenderly. “I told Bianca today.”
“About what we’ve been doing?” Nick asked as he looked down at her.
“Yeah, well didn’t go into detail but told her we’ve been sleeping together. I think she was in shock.”
“Well what do you expect?” Nick asked as he leaned down to kiss her again, “It’s weird.”, he whispered as he moved over beside her, wrapping his arm around her, “So since you told someone, can I tell someone?”
“If you feel like you need to.”
“Maybe I will.”
“Who are you going to tell?” Melinda asked as Nick started to kiss along her shoulder blade lightly, “AJ?”
“I dunno.” Nick whispered, “I mean sure I’m gonna go tell Kevin ‘Oh Kev, by the way, Melinda and I are fucking each other so we’ll get along while we’re doing promo.’ Yeah, that’s gonna go over well with Big Daddy K.”
“Yeah.” Melinda said, laughing, “But it’s working. Now you just gotta figure out who to tell.”
“I think I have an idea.” Nick said as he rested his chin on her shoulder and smiled a little.
“Well…”
“Nick, you’re sleeping with your step-sister?!?!” Brian screamed into the phone as Nick jumped that next morning.
“Dude, okay, she’s not my step-sister. Okay so our parents were married for like three years, but that’s it. There’s no blood man. I hate her.” Nick said as he took a sip of his coffee.
“Then WHY THE HELL are you sleeping with her?!?!” Brian screamed as Nick shook his head.
“I knew I should have told D.”
“No, why are you sleeping with her if you hate her?”
“Because, it’s a long story. When we sleep together, we get along better, thus making the promotion we’re having to do together go a lot more smoothly.” Nick said as he put his left hand over his eyes, “I know it’s fucked up Rok, but damn I thought I could talk to you -”
“Yes it’s very fucked up. I think you’re making a big, huge mistake Nick.” Brian said, “Sex isn’t something that should just happen because you need to get along, it’s almost more special than that and -”
“And you’ve been hanging out with Leighanne way too damn long.” Nick said as he stood up and walked around his room, “Look, it’s not like I’m going out fucking a different stranger every night. It’s Mindy man. I’ve known her since I was a kid. I’ve hated her since I was a kid and -”
“Are you using protection?”
“Huh?”
“I can’t believe Melinda is going along with this. I know this was your idea. It has Nick Carter written all over it.” Brian said as Nick smiled.
“Basically yeah, and it’s working.” Melinda said, “I mean, you say I’m uptight and I need to have sex all of the time, and I’m not just going to go fuck anybody. I mean you know how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet. I’ve known Nick forever and even though I really truly hate him, it helps us get along a lot better than normal and when we get bitchy - we do it.”
“Well god damn.” Bianca said as she shook her head, “Is he any good?”
“Yeah, he’s pretty good, not like I’ve been with a lot of people.”
“What the hell did you mean yesterday when you said you lost your virginity to him. I thought it was Adam.” Bianca said, referring to her brother that Melinda went out with.
“Uhh no, when I was 15, I went to spend Christmas with the Carter’s and well, me and Nick got into a fight and just it happened.”
“It doesn’t just HAPPEN.” Bianca said, “You two have major hots for each other.”
“Do not.” Melinda said, “You’re out of your mind.”
“Oh come on. If you’re having sex with him - ”
“We did it in the ladies room of Nyla last night.”
“Britney’s place?”
“Yep.”
“OH MY FUCKIN GOD!” Bianca screamed as Melinda held the phone away from her ear, “Melinda Shayne Manning, what the hell are you doing while you’re not under my supervision?!?!?”
“Nothing.” Melinda said, “So yeah, the sex is damn good.”
“Really?”
“Oh yeah. Much better than your brother.”
“I’ll be sure to tell him that.” Bianca said as she laughed, “I can’t fucking believe it.”
“Believe it. You see us getting along on TV, it’s because of that.” Melinda said as she sunk down lower in the tub.
“You two are so going to get together.”
“Nah.”
“Watch.” Bianca said as Melinda shook her head, laughing at her.
So now Bianca knows, and Nick said he told Brian. At least two people know besides us, although we don’t really need to make a freaking press released about it. We’re just doing it. That’s all. We’re fuck buddies no matter how much Nick hates that term. That’s what we are.
My plan is while I’m being a fucking rabbit, or should I say - fucking like rabbits, I’m going to have sex in different places, that I only dreamed of having sex at. I don’t think Nick would object to that. He seems pretty open to just about anything. Hell me too. As long as it does the job, then it’s okay.
Now, we’re heading back to Europe where they want us to do more promotion before coming back to America to do some more promotion, and then some concert dates, just the two of us. Matt said that I would perform six songs, and Nick would perform six songs, then we would do our duet together. That sounds pretty good. That way I can get “Damn” out there more so when it’s released, it will do good all on it’s on.
The music business is really fucked up, but to be honest, this is how it works. You fuck, suck, blow, or flirt your way to the top. Not that I’m doing that with Nick. We’re kind of helping each other in a way, and in the process, helping our careers. I’m not going to go and just fuck some record executive who probably has a wife and family at home, like Matt for example. I’m glad Nick told him I was a lesbian, because I wouldn’t touch him with a 10-foot stick.
In the meantime, I’ll ignore him, help my career, and have some good sex.
“Yeah tell me about it. Not only are we awake when everybody else is asleep, there’s nothing on this fucking television.”
“Seriously.” Nick said as they sat there, watching some German info-commercial, “This sucks ass.”
“Seriously.” Melinda said as Nick looked over at her, “What?”
“Nothing.”
“What?”
“Nothing.” Nick said as he made a weird face, “Damn woman relax.”
“I’m relaxed. Just wondering why you were staring at me.” Melinda said as she looked over at him, “Can I ask you a question?”
“Sure.” Nick said as he started turning the channels on the television with the remote.
“Do you think I’m pretty?” Melinda asked as Nick looked over at her and started to laugh, “I’m serious.”
“But you know the answer and -”
“I’m just asking you, as a guy, do you think I’m pretty?”
“Yes.” Nick said as he looked away, “You’re very pretty.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“Thanks, I’m a little self conscious about it and -”
“You’re beautiful Melinda.” Nick said as he looked back over at her, “I know I ride your ass all of the time and say that you’re not, but that’s just me being me, and being mean to you. It’s all I really know to do when it comes to you, but you’re beautiful. Don’t ever doubt it.”
“That’s sweet.” Melinda said softly as she smiled at him.
“I mean it and - ” Nick started to say when his cell phone rung, “Hold on.”, he said a he picked it up and answered it, “Hello?”
“Hey, what time is it there?” Jane asked as Nick rolled his eyes.
“Three in the morning. Mindy and I are wide awake from jet lag and can’t go to sleep, so we’re watching some German TV that we can’t understand a shit of what they’re saying.” Nick said, “Wanna talk to her?”
“Yeah.” Jane said as Nick handed Melinda the phone, and then stood up, walking over to his room, shutting the door behind him.
“Hello?”
“Hey sweetie how are you?”
“Oh hey Jane. I’m fine, but tired, how are you?” Melinda asked, as she looked back at Nick’s room.
“Fine, I’m doing great. I just got a lot of papers faxed to me. I doubt you already know it, but it looks like they’ve booked your concerts together. ” Jane said, “I’m going to have to attend one.”
“For real? Sweet.” Melinda said, “How’s everybody there?”
“They’re great. You sound like something’s wrong. Nick’s not being too mean is he?” Jane asked, “I’ll get onto him if he is -”
“No, no he’s fine. We’ve been getting along a little lately. I’m just tired, that’s all.” Melinda said, “A little homesick too.”
“Miss your boyfriend at home?”
“Don’t have one.”
“Oh that’s too bad.” Jane said, “A pretty young girl like you with a bright career should have a really cute boyfriend to take to award shows, and to show off -”
“Yeah I should, but none that are available.” Melinda said as she started to laugh a little, and continued talking to Jane.
On every inch of your body
I want to reveal my secrets
That only you should know
I feel all this pain inside me
That only your lips can make better
I want to review my kisses
So you won’t forget that you are mine
Nick layed on his back, looking up at the ceiling while thinking about the performance in New York City, and how well it went over. He rolled over on his stomach, hugging up to a pillow, and stared off into space, thinking. He wasn’t sure what he was thinking about or why he was even thinking it. He didn’t even know why he just told Melinda that he thought she was beautiful.
He closed his eyes, and looked over at a clock, seeing that it was almost 3:30 when he felt someone climb up in bed behind him.
“What?” Nick asked as he looked over his shoulder to see Melinda sitting there, and then reached over, handing him his phone back.
“Jane said goodnight.” Melinda said as Nick smiled, and took the phone away from her, placing it on the nightstand, “Why do I feel guilty all of a sudden?”
“Whatcha mean?”
“I don’t know,” Melinda said as she looked down at her hands that were in her lap, “but I have this sudden feeling of guilt wash all over me.”
“Maybe we should stop.” Nick said as Melinda looked over at him, “Maybe it’s getting out of hand or something.”
“Okay.” Melinda said as she started to get off of the bed and Nick reached over, pulling on her arm, so that she would sit back down on it, “What? I thought this whole business relationship was over?”
“I was just seeing what you’d say.” Nick said as he smiled, leaning up to kiss her. Melinda began to kiss him back and they both layed back on the bed, with Melinda half way on top of him, “I think the business relationship deal should still take place. Fuck what everybody else says right?”
“Right.” Melinda said, nodding her head a little.
“Good.” Nick said a she flipped her over on her back and started to kiss her down her neck, “Then let’s get to work.”
