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********Four Seasons Hotel, LA
Nick had been at odds with himself all night debating on whether or not he should call Sharon. He played video games for a while but it was hard to concentrate. He finally turned them off and lay down on his bed to think about the situation some more. He was hurt, but no matter what he did he still loved her. He couldn't go against what his heart was telling him to do. He decided finally to call her and tell her how he felt, no matter what the consequences would be.
Sharon's cell phone rang 3 times before she picked it up. She knew right away who it was.
"Hey Nick," she said softly. She was ecstatic to hear from him but felt she had to hide her feelings.
"Hey sweetie, its so good to hear your voice again. You sound a little upset, though," Nick said. Sharon's voice was shaking from the episode which had just taken place in the club.
"Yeah...some crazy shit just went down. I'll talk about it later, though. How've you been? How's the video going?"
"The video sucks. It has no meaning whatsoever besides making us look like pretty boys. I personally don't even like the song, but anyway I really want to talk to you about some stuff, you know, about us. Where are you now?"
"Well, I'm driving home from a club in Orlando. Listen I gotta go, I don't like driving and using cell phones at the same time. Can we talk later? Let me call you when I get home," Sharon said.
"You promise you'll call as soon as you get there?"
"YES, I swear."
"Ok, I'd love that. And listen I'm really sorry about everything-"
"Nick, it's forgotten. Let's not talk about it."
"Ok, I'll talk to you later, then. I love you, and I've missed you so much."
"Me too, Nick. I'm really glad you called. Talk to you soon."
"Bye." The two hung up leaving Sharon actually in a good mood. She shifted through her CDs and found what she was itching to hear. She popped in the CD and skipped too track 8. In a few seconds, AJ's voice filled the speakers with the first lyrics of "I Wanna Be With You." Sharon drove the rest of the way home smiling.
Tired from the long drive and the events of the night, Sharon walked into her home and collapsed on the living room sofa. She wanted to just fall asleep but she knew Nicky was waiting for her call. She was eager to speak to him, too, but she also knew she would have to tell him about Catey and Justin. How would she be able to tell Nick such a story? Him and Brian were best friends, Nick would surely tell him. Sharon decided to keep her mouth shut about the incident for a while longer. She got up to make herself something to eat. Drinking always made her hungry. She also had a phone call to make.
"Hello?" Nick answered.
"Hey Nicky."
"Hi baby, I've been waiting for you to call for a while."
"Well, I got home and decided to make some food. I'm really hungry."
"Hmm I wonder why?"
"Don't start..."
"You know Catey did mention that you'd been drinking a little more than usual lately. Is there something wrong? Besides us I mean..."
"No, there's nothing wrong with me liking to drink, all right? Plus, there's nothing wrong between us either, remember?"
"As wonderful as that sounds, I wish I could believe it. What about our upcoming tour? And your school?"
"Listen, I'm going on tour with you. I can put school off for a little while. We can't let that come between us, right? I'm sure the University will defer my entrance for a year. Then when a year comes, we'll see what happens."
Nick was shocked at what he was hearing.
"Wow...I'm really happy to hear all of that! Going on tour with us is gonna be so much fun, you'll see. Catey's coming, too, so it'll be even more fun for you."
"I don't know about that. Me and Catey haven't been the best of friends lately. I don't really like her attitude. She's kind of...selfish."
"Really, I think you guys seem pretty compatible. Don't take that the wrong way or anything..."
"Yeah I used to think we had a lot in common, too, and maybe we did. But I think I'm starting to steer away from that kinda stuff."
"What kinda stuff?"
"Oh...I don't know. Stuff like money. And not caring about anyone but myself. Anyway, she's not the greatest friend in the world is all I'm saying. She's not like you."
"Aww, you're being so sweet tonight. Hey, tomorrow we finish shooting the video most likely so I may be home a couple days early. Why don't we have a romantic night out to celebrate making up and you coming on tour with me?"
"Eh, you know I hate going out."
"We can just go out for a little while to eat or something, then we'll come home and celebrate more in bed, heh heh."
"You're such a dork. Ok I'll do it. Listen I'm done eating and it's almost 4 in the morning, I'm gonna try and get some sleep. I can't wait to see you, though. Call me tomorrow and let me know what time to meet you at the airport. God, I suppose Catey will be meeting Brian, too. I don't even feel like dealing with her."
"Something must have happened between you two. Why don't you tell me?"
"Well...you have to swear not to say anything to anyone."
"This sounds pretty serious. I won't tell."
"Ok. Well tonight at the club, it was VIP night so when we got there we kind of ran into a few people we recognized, including Justin Timberlake."
"Oh man, I hate that guy. He's such an arrogant bastard."
"Tell me about it. So as soon as Catey saw him she made a beeline for him. She starting flirting with him like crazy. When I tried to get her to stop, she got angry at me and so did Justin. He was talking so much shit about Brian, too, and Catey just stood there. She handed me the keys and told me to go home. Shit, that reminds me, I have her car at my place. Now I'll have to talk to her. Fuck."
"Wow, that's some pretty heavy stuff. I can't believe Catey would do something like that. And she let you drive home drunk?"
"Hey, it happens."
"Well it shouldn't. I have to tell Brian about this, he'll be crushed. He really loves her."
"NO Nick, let's wait, ok? If it happens again then we'll say something. Let me at least talk to her tomorrow when I bring her car back. Maybe nothing even happened with her and Justin." Even as Sharon was saying this, she knew she was probably wrong."
"Well...all right. We'll wait and see what happens. So are you going to bed now?"
"Yeah I am. See you soon."
"Ok, sleep tight. I'll give you a call tomorrow. Love you."
"Love you too. Buh-bye." Sharon clicked her cell phone off and took a deep breath. Her problems with Nick were solved but she still had Catey to deal with. She knew a confrontation the next day wouldn't be pretty. Sharon went to sleep, not letting the situation bother her any longer.
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