Chapter 20

AJ pulled into Kevin’s driveway and Let Nick out, who ran up to his door step through the light sprinkling of rain.

Kevin opened the door at Nicks insistent ringing of the door bell. What? He asked.

Nick smiled, “What’s up?”

Kevin shook his head, but opened the door so Nick could step in from the rain.

“Hey Kris,” he called out, when he saw her in the kitchen

“Hey Nick,” she hollered back.

“Do you have a certain reason for coming over?,” Kevin asked.

Once again, Nick smiled, “Yep! The concerts a month away, so me, you and the guys are gonna go clubbing, before the depression sinks in.”

“No, No ,No! Kevin said shaking his head, if ya’ll wanna go get wasted be my guest, but I’m staying right here with Kristen,” he stated matter-of-factly.

“You should go Kev, Kristen chimed in from the kitchen, I’ll be just fine right here she said,” coming into the living room.

Nick chuckled, “See he said, go get your jacket and I’ll go to Jay’s car and wait with him for you,” he said running out the door.

“He can wait all freaking day if he wants to, But I’ll be damned if I’m goin, I see no need to go get wasted,” Kevin said.

“So don’t get drunk,” Kristen argued, while handing him his jacket.

“Fine, Kevin said, but your coming with me he said,” smiling now.

Kristen rolled her eyes, she knew he needed a break from the house, where he’d do nothing but think and be depressed, and if her going meant he’d go as well ,then she’d walk there if she had to.

Nick was well over drunk, Kevin was getting there, and Kristin and AJ were strictly drinking soda. Kristin was the DD for her and Kev and AJ of course no longer drank.

Casey walked into the club, and headed straight to the dance floor, she loved to dance.

Casey was dancing away with her best friend Lauren, until Lauren insisted she go get the two of them a drink.

Casey was walking to the bar when she spotted ,Kevin, AJ, and Kristin.

“Hey, she said,” when she walked over to them.

AJ smiled, “Hey darling, you want an autograph?”

Casey laughed, Not so sure Nick would like what he said.

AJ looked currently confused, “So you a Nick fan huh? He’s dancing right now, but umm I’ll tell him his number one fan says she loves him,” he said.

Kristin shook her head., but smiled at her anyway.

Kevin laughed uncontrollably, “She doesn’t like you AJ,” he said pointing at him and continuing to laugh.

“Real funny Train, now shut up!”

“So what’s your name, AJ asked the girl.”

Casey she answered.

“Well, I guess you’ve never seen backstreet quiet like this?,” he asked, smirking some.

Casey giggled, “No,” she said. She spotted Nick on the dance floor, dancing like an idiot, and couldn’t help but laugh some more.

“Where’s Howie?,” She asked suddenly.

AJ glanced at her a little funny, “Look its been real nice meeting you, but your gonna have to go or I’ll be forced to call security,” he said, then realizing he sounded like Kevin, shook his head.

“Well we haven’t had the chance to meet yet, but I’m Nicks girlfriend, which he clearly hasn’t told ya’ll about yet,” she tried to explain.

“Right, sure,” Kristin muttered, a little too audibly.

Casey rolled her eyes, “Sorry to have disturbed ya’ll,” she said turning to leave and bring Lauren her drink.

Nick spotted her at their table finally and ran over to her before she could leave. He wrapped his arms around her gave her a sloppy kiss.

Casey pulled back and wiped her mouth, “Hey Nick, it was nice meeting your friends, but I gotta bring Lauren her drink, she probably thinks I got lost,” she giggled.

“Alright, well I’ll go with you,” he said.

“That’s probably not the greatest idea,” she protested.

“Yea,” AJ agreed, getting up from his spot and pushing Nick into a chair, when the unexpected happened, Nick missed the chair and fell onto the floor, causing Kevin and tons of other drunk people to crack up, even Nick.

“Sorry we were so harsh on ya,” AJ said, and Kristin too apologized.

“No problem,” Casey said, She was giggling at Nick, he was quiet funny when he was drunk.

AJ smiled “Well, I guess you better get back to your friends huh?”

“Yea,” she said.

“Alright, see ya around,” he said.

“Bye,” she through quickly over her shoulder as she went in search of Lauren.

“Here’s your drink Lauren, sorry it took so long, I’ve never seen a bar so crowded in my life,” she lied.

Lauren nodded, “Yea, this one’s pretty popular,” she agreed then took a long drink of her beer.

Laurens boyfriend, Tim, came over to their table, “Hey,” he said.

“Hey,” Casey said and Lauren got up and hugged him.

“You wanna dance?,” he asked Lauren.

“Sure, she said, Hey Casey is that cool with you she asked?, standing up.”

“Sure, but hey you know what?, Jenna and some of her friends are over by the bar, and I take it you’ll be going home with Tim so I’m gonna go dance with one of Jenna’s friends, Brad I think his name is, so go have fun and ill see you in class, alright?”

“Ok sure, thanks for bringing me,” Lauren said.

“No problem, see ya later,” she said hugging her good-bye.

Casey walked back over to Nicks table. “Hey guys,” she said.

“Hey,” they all answered. “Umm, were leaving and I hate to ask you, but do you think you could take Nick home?, AJ has to be somewhere in about 30 minuets so he cant‘, I need to get Kevin home,” Kristin explained.

Casey nodded but couldn’t resist asking, “How did Nick get here?”

“He and AJ rode together in Jay‘s car, and Me and Kevin took my car,” she answered.

“Alright, well let me go pull Nick from the dance floor and I’ll see ya’ll later.”

“Alright, thanks,” Kristin added.

“Nick?,” Casey called lightly, tugging on his shirt sleeve to pull him from the dance floor.

“Yea?,” He asked as he spun around to face her.

“Come on I’m gonna take you home,” she ordered, still pulling him out of the club, but this time by his arm.

“I don’t wanna leave yet,” he whined, his words slurring.

Casey ignored him, and pulled him still, until they were finally to her car where she walked around to the passengers side and opened the door for Nick, who plopped down in the seat.

She started the car and watched as Nick fumbled around with his seat belt, until she finally reached across and buckled it for him.

Nick stumbled out of the car, starting to walk some and nearly tripping over thin air. Casey rushed over to him shaking her head, glad she wasn’t drunk, as well. She made it to the door with Nick when she realized she had no way of entering.

“Nick, she asked, I need your house key, do you have it with you.”

Nick cocked his head to the side and placed his finger on his chin, in a thinking position. “I don’t know,” he answered, smiling down at her.

She sighed reaching into his pocket, digging around for his keys, until Nick jerked away and turning around to face the grass threw up everywhere.

Nick finally turned around again to face her.

Casey once again reached into his right side pocket, finding no keys she reached over to the left one and pulled out a set of keys.

She pulled off Nicks shoes, and pants and shirt which had throw up on them and walked them to his washer and dryer room. Nick was passed out on the bed when Casey returned.

Casey looked through all his cabinets until she came across some aspirins, and grabbing two and the glass of water set them on Nicks night stand, for when he woke up. She kissed Nicks cheek and quietly left his house locking the door behind her.

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