{Melon}
~Everyone at Tour Rehearsal~
"Okay boys! Let's get serious here! You need to go over the entire show by midnight tonight!" Fatima yelled at them. "Alright, alright!" They all yelled back to her. The Boys continued to practice for their new tour as Melly & Valley sat in the audience talking. "Oh, before I forget, here is your CD." Val said handing it to her. "Oh, Thanks! I've been wanting to listen to it!" Melly smiled. "Why? Please tell me why you are doing this?!" Val shook her head. "Oh stop...Nick will understand if he finds out. I mean, their just another group." Mel told her. "Yeah, just another group...whose lead singer just happens to have a little crush on you and is not afraid to tell your fiancé about it!" Val yelled. "We're all adults here, we can get over this nonsense." Melly said popping the CD into her player. "Whatever you say." Val smirked at her. Melly sat there bopping to the music as Val just read her magazine. Before long their silence was interrupted. "Guess who?" A man's voice said as he removed the headphones and placed his hands over Melly's eyes. "Uhmm...I dunno...who?" Melly asked. "It's me...Ethan!" He said plopping down next to her. "Oh, Hey!" Melissa said to him. "Yeah, hey Ethan." Valerie said as she rolled her eyes. "Whatcha listening to?" Ethan said taking her CD from her. "Well, aren't you just the sweetie! You brought our CD." Ethan said smiled. "Yeah, I did. After the concert, I had to hear more." Melly said. "And Nick let you buy this?" Ethan questioned. "Well...no...not exactly. He doesn't know I have it." Melly whispered. "Oh, well, what he doesn't know won't hurt him." Ethan smirked. "That's not right!" Val spoke up from behind her magazine, "They have been together since I can remember and now they are getting married and living together...it's wrong to keep secrets now!" Val yelled at Ethan. "Jeez, relax sweetie." Ethan laughed. "No, I won't. You are trying to break them up and Melly here is too blind to see that!" Val got angrier. "Val, that's not true." Melly told her. "Fine, whatever." She said looking back at her magazine. "Okay, I better go. We have to go our own practice back at the hotel anyway. See'ya later sweetie." Ethan said kissing her cheek. "Bye." Melly said. "Now do you believe me?!" Valley yelled, " He kissed your cheek and calls you sweetie." "Stop Val! I have lots of guy friends that kiss my cheek and call me sweetie...like Brian!" Melly yelled back. "That is so different and you know it!" Valerie said sternly. "Listen, he doesn't mean a thing to me and Nick knows that...there is nothing to worry about." Melly smiled. "I hope your right." Valerie said standing up as Nick & Brian approached them. "Here is my baby." Brian said picking Valerie up. "And here is my elf!" Valley laughed before they began to kiss each other. "Ok guys, what did I say about doing that in public?!" Melissa yelled to them. "Ah, let 'em be, powder puff." Nick smiled, "Hopefully, we'll be doing that in a second." "Sure, Twinkie, kiss me already." Melly said as she and Nick began to kiss. "Boys, It's really great that your woman are on tour with us, but uhmm...get your sorry butts on that stage now!" Fatima said smiling. "Alright." They sighed. "We're gonna be here until like midnight, so you girls should go back to the hotel." Brian said holding Val tight. "Yea, Billy will escort you guys." Nick said hugging Melly. "Sounds good. Love ya!" Valerie said as she kissed Brian good-bye. "Love ya, Beautiful." Brian said back. "And I love you." Melly said kissing Nick. "You're lucky...cuz I love you too." He smiled to her as they left with Billy. Nick and Brian went back onstage and began to practice once again as Melly & Val arrived to their hotel rooms.
~At The Hotel w/ Melly & Valley~
The girls had a girl's night over in Melly & Nick's room. They danced, sang, ate junk food and jumped on the beds. They didn't have that much fun in awhile. "My God, My heart is beating soo fast!" Valerie said as her and Melly laid on the bed. "My stomach hurts from the room service Ice Cream sundaes...and french fries...and sodas...and everything else we stuffed down our throats!" Melly laughed. "We so needed this night, Mel. We deserved it!" Val smiled sitting up. "We sure did...I mean, after all, we put up with Nick and Brian everyday!" She giggled. "I think we should be recognized as saints! What do you think?!" Valerie said. "I agree, Saint Melly and Saint Valley of Backstreet Land." Melly said in a funny voice. "Oh my...I better go but It gets ugly in here!" Valley laughed as she got up and grabbed her things. "Yeah, I think I'm gonna go to sleep...only to be woken up by Nick when he gets home." Melly rolled her eyes. "I know the feeling. Sleep tight!" Val said walking to the door. "Nitey-nite!" Melly yelled to her as she shut the door. Valerie went next door to her room, changed, and climbed right into bed and fell asleep quickly. Melly, on the hand, decided to listen to the her Storm Watch CD. So, she got into her PJ's, got comfortable in bed, and began to listen to it. Before long, she too was asleep...but with the CD still playing.
~Nick & Brian~
"Thank God Practice is over for tonight." Nick announced, "I need to get some sleep." "I know, Frack, I'll also quite tired." Brian said as the two entered their van. "Hey, Billy, did they girls get in okay?" Brian asked. "Yup, they are just fine." Billy smiled. "Good. They are prolly sleeping by now." Brian said resting his head back. "Damn, as quiet as I always try to be, I always wake Melly up." Nick whined. "Well, maybe if you don't kiss her, caress her, or shake her awake for some lovin' this time....she'll stay asleep!" Brian laughed. "Oh, shut-up!" Nick said playfully hitting him as they arrived at the hotel. Nick and Brian made it to outside their rooms. "Alright buddy...have a good night. Maybe we can all do breakfast tomorrow." Brian yawned. "Yeah, sounds good, but not too early." Nick yawned back, " Nite man."
~Brian & Valerie~
"Just as I thought, she's fast asleep." Brian whispered as he tiptoed in the room. He quickly got changed and climbed into bed with her. Against his advice to Nick, he leaned over and kissed Valerie. "Heey Babe...when did you get back?" Val groggily said. "About 20 minutes ago. Sorry to have woke you up." He smiled. "I'm glad you did. I still owe you from the night on the boat." Valley said climbing over on him. "Ah, I'm gonna wake you up for often then." He laughed as they two began to make out.
~Nick & Melissa~
"Okay, be quiet Nick!" Nick yelled to himself as he entered the room. He went straight to the bathroom to change into his boxers. When he went to the bed, he saw Brian was right, Melly was asleep in bed, but she had fallen asleep with her CD on. "Aww, poor baby." Nick said as he approached her, "She must have been quite tired." He lifted her head, ever so gently, and removed the headphones and the CD player from her lap. He then lifted her legs and placed them under the covers and pulled the covers up over her. He sealed his work with a kiss on her forehead. "What was she listening to anyway?" Nick said picking the CD off the nightstand table. Nick didn't recognized the band name. "Storm Watch??...who's that?" He whispered puzzled. He flipped the CD over and then It all become clear. It was Ethan's band. "What the hell?! Why does she have this?!" Nick stood up from the bed, "Well...it's the last time she's gonna see it! I don't want her to have anything to do with that guy anymore!" Nick angrily whispered as he took the CD and placed it within his luggage. "She'll never find it in there!!" He said as he zipped his one suitcase. Nick climbed in bed, but didn't touch her, he was too upset. "Why Melly?! Why?!" He looked over and whispered to her.
~END OF Chapter 24~
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