Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 19:36:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: slpwriter <slpwriter@yahoo.com>
Subject: Nick Lachey: My Everything-40

Hey all, I'm back and ready to write again. It's been
very tough for me lately since I broke up with my
ex-boyfriend, but things are looking up for me and I'm
doing ok now. Plus, I'm eager to get this story
finished. 10 more chapters to go!!!


First of all, let me just say that this is my first
time writing any kind of fiction like this.

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of total fiction and is not
meant to imply anything about the sexualities of Nick
and Drew Lachey or anyone else mentioned in this
story.

If you are too young to read this, or if Homosexuality
offends you, then please don't continue any furtnher
and leave.

Other 98 Degrees stories I'd like to recommend are.

"Give Me Just One Night" by Unanoche.
"69 with Jeff Timmons" by Zachary Scott Pritt
"Nick Lachey" by Ken.
"98 Degrees Is Hot" by Gay Night
"The Reunion" by RinSong.
"Loving Nick Lachey" by Jordan

and finally:
"This Gift" by Sprout.

Now, I"ll let you get on with the story.

Enjoy.

Previously on "My Everything".....



Nick released Danny and rushed to get the phone.

"This is Nick speaking." He said.

"Nick? This is officer Wright here down at the L.A.
Police Department. I saw you earlier tonight at the
scene of your friend's crash."

"Yes, officer, How can I help you?" Nick asked him.

"Well, I have some news that you're going to want to
hear." Officer Wright said.

Nick frowned. "What is it?" He asked.

"Well, after we found those partial remains of a body
in the explosion, we had forensics experts do a DNA
test to find out whose body it was." Officer Wright
told him.

Nick frowned. "And what did you find out?" He asked.

"Well after doing 3 DNA tests to be sure......We found
that the person who died in the explosion was not your
husband."

Nick's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Are you sure?" He managed to get out. "I mean are you
absolutely positive?"

"Yes, Mr. Lachey, I am." Officer Wright told him. "I
didn't want to tell you until we knew for sure. Now
that you know, you can start finding out what really
happened to your husband."

Nick couldn't believe his ears. His greatest wish was
coming true. Sean was very much alive and well!

"Officer, thank you so much for telling me." Nick
gushed. "You have no idea what you've done for me.
You've given me the answer to my greatest prayers. How
can I ever thank you enough?"

"Just find your husband and be happy. that's all the
thanks I need." Officer Wright said. "And if you ever
need my help, just let me know, ok?"

"Yes, Officer I certainly will." Nick said, tears of
joy running down his face.

Then he realized something.

"Officer?" He asked.

"Yes?"

"If it wasn't Sean's body, who's was it?" Nick asked.

"The truck driver's." Officer Wright said. "She must
have succeeded in getting him out of the car after
all."

"Thank God." Nick said.

"Yeah." Officer Wright said. "Well I need to get back
to work now. You give me a call if you ever need help
ok?"

"I will." Nick replied to him. "Thanks, Officer
Wright. Goodbye."

Nick hung up the phone and walked over and sat down on
the couch, just as Drew and everyone else came into
the room.

Once Drew caught sight of Nick's tears, he looked like
he was ready to panic.

"Nick, what's wrong?" He asked Nick.

Before Nick could answer, the phone rang again. Drew,
who was nearest to it, answered it.

"Hello?" He said into the receiver.

"Drew? Is that you?" A voice asked

Drew's eyes widened in complete and utter shock.

Drew, what is it?" Nick asked Drew, with a worried
look on his face. "Who's that on the phone?"

Drew turned towards Nick, his face white as a ghost.

"It's Sean."


Chapter 40
**********

"It's Sean?!" Nick exclaimed. "He's really on the
phone?"

Drew nodded, then turned back to the phone.

"Sean, we're going to put you on speaker phone ok?"
Drew asked him.

"Sure, Drew, go ahead." I said to him.

Drew pushed the speaker button and put the phone down.

"Sean, are you still there?" Drew asked.

"Yes, Drew, I am." Everyone heard Sean say.

When the rest of the guys and Kandi heard Sean's
voice, they all gasped in disbelief.

"Drew, is Nick there?" I asked him, wanting so much to
hear his voice.

"Yes Sean, I'm here, baby" Nick said, his voice
cracking, as his emotions started getting out of
control.

"Hey, Muscles." I said, my voice indicating that I was
crying too.

"It's so great to hear your voice. I said. "I miss you
and everyone else so much and I need you to find me
and help me get out of this place."

"Where are you? Danny asked, getting emotional as
well. He was very emotional, finding out that his best
friend was alive as well.

"I'm not sure where I'm at, Danny." I said to them.
"All I know is that I was rescued by two men in ski
masks when I was stuck in the car, but then after they
got me out, they knocked out the truck driver who was
helping me, and then the next thing I know, they were
injecting some kind of sedative into me before I could
react and I lost consciousness. Then I woke up here in
some kind of room that's almost always locked, but
somehow they forgot to do it earlier. But I'm still
not able to get out of this place. They have the rest
of the doors locked too and I can't unlock them
without a key. The guys must have them. And they won't
tell me where I am either. You have no idea what I've
had to go through just to try to get this one phone
call through."

"Sean, I'm so sorry about everything I did tonight to
hurt you." Nick said.

"Don't be, baby." I replied to him. "I'm the one who's
sorry. I didn't mean to say that I made a mistake
marrying you. I was mad, but I swear on my own life
that I didn't mean it."

"I know you didn't, Sean." Nick said, wiping away at
his tears. "I'm just thanking God that you're alive."

"Oh my god!" I suddenly exclaimed.

"What is it, Sean?" Nick asked, starting to panic.

"My wedding band?!" I exclaimed looking at the finger
it had been on. "It's gone, Nick!"

 I have it, baby." Nick said. "A fireman found it at
the scene of the crash.

"Why would it be there, Nick?" I asked him. "I never
take my ring off, except for when I take a shower. It
doesn't make any sense."

Jeff then thought of something.

"Maybe those guys planned it that way, Sean." Jeff
pointed out.

Then Kandi thought of something. "Guys, the caller ID!
Look and see if the number Sean is calling from is on
it. Then maybe we can try to find him.

The guys all hunched together to see if there was a
number on it. Sure enough, there was.

"Sean, there's a number on this caller ID." Drew said
into the phone. "Now, all we have to do is get an
address. since it's a 213 area code, you're actually
being held not that far from us."

"Oh Thank God." I said in relief. "I don't know how
long I've been here, but I want to come home to you
guys." I miss you all.

"And we miss you too, Sean." Nick said. "We're going
to come and find you as soon as we call the police and
get an address to this number."

"Be careful, all of you." I warned them. "These guys
are very dangerous. I haven't seen their faces yet,
because they keep them covered beneath masks to
protect their identities. both of them sound so
familiar but without seeing a face, I can't tell who
they are yet." But I do know that all of them are
armed, so if you're going to come and find me, proceed
with caution."

"Thanks for the heads up, Sean, Now listen....."Jeff
said. "After you get off the phone with us, go back to
that room you were in that they left unlocked and lock
it up if you can so they won't suspect anything. That
way they won't know that you called us."

"Will do, Jeff." I said. "Please hurry. I have no idea
what these two creeps plan to do with me, but all I
know is that it can't be good."

"We're on our way, baby." Nick said. "Hang tight. I'll
have you in my arms again by tonight. I guarantee it.
I will not rest until I find you."

"I love you, Nick." I sobbed into the phone. "Just
know that in case you don't make it in time. I'll
always love you, no matter what."

"Sean, don't say that!" Nick yelled. "I almost lost
you once. I will not lose you again! And when I get my
hands on whoever is responsible for this sickness, I
will make them regret that they ever heard the name,
Nick Lachey!"

Suddenly, I hear a car pulling up outside.

"Guys, I have to go, they're coming back." I yelled,
the fear coming back. "Please hurry. This could be
it!"

"Sean, don't panic, just be ready in case..........."
Drew started, but didn't get any further because there
was a click, as the phone went dead.

"Sean?" Nick yelled. "Sean?! are you there?!"

All he got back was the dial tone. Then he immediately
sprang into action.

"Alright, guys, Let's go! We don't have much time!"
Nick yelled as he ran towards the door, with Drew,
Danny, Jeff, Justin, and Kandi at his heels.

*******************************************************

BACK TO SEAN.................

I had hung up the phone and managed to avoid having to
run to be out of breath, so my kidnappers wouldn't be
suspicious.

I got down to the door and noticed that they forgot to
turn the lock on the knob, so I turned it and shut the
door behind me, checking it to make sure it was
locked. Then I laid down on the cot that I had woken
up on and pretended to be sleeping in case they came
down here.

A few minutes later, I heard the door open and someone
enter the room. I heard footsteps coming towards me
and then I heard a voice.

"Sean, wake up." I heard someone whisper. I pretended
like I was just waking up and faked a tired voice.

"Where am I?" I asked. "Who are you?"

"That's not important." The guy said. "Right now, you
and I have some unfinished business to take care of."

I was looking up at the guy, noticing his eyes, behind
that ski mask. something about them seemed familiar
and then for a second I felt very cold.

"What are you talking about?" I asked him, timidly.

The guy was standing there, a few feet from me and as
I looked at him, I scaled his body, noticing something
very familiar. He was very muscular.

The man smiled, evilly.

"Isn't it obvious, Sean?" He asked me. "I came back to
finish what I started in New York!"

"New York? I asked in confusion. "What are you talking
about?"

The man advanced on me and put his thumb right under
my chin.

"Maybe this will help." He said, leaning into me. when
he was to my ear, he whispered the words that struck
sheer terror into my heart.

"Ahh, perfect ass. just waiting to be fucked."

As soon as I heard those words, my mind flashed back
to the night I was raped and I realized that I was
standing face to face with my rapist at that moment!

"Oh my god! it's you again!" I screamed in horror.

"Yes, Sean, it's me alright." The man replied,
nodding. "Your worst nightmare!"

And then, he tried to backfist me in the face, but
remembering the dream I had back at Nick's house, I
was ready for it this time.

I blocked his hit and punched him in the face as hard
as I could. He staggered back and fell.

I knew right then that I had to try and get out of
there before he could rape me again. or worse.

I ran for the door before he could get up and managed
to get through it and lock it before he could get to
the door in time.

"Open this door, you little fucker!" The man screamed,
banging on the door

"Not on your life, you fucking psycho!!!" I screamed
back at him. I'm getting out of here!!!"

I started running through the house, looking for the
front door.

a few seconds later, I heard a crash and turned back
to see that the man had kicked the door down and was
coming after me now.

I started running towards the door. When I got to it,
I found it locked. I unlocked it and started opening
it.

But I was too late!

I felt the man's arms grab me, yanking me away from
the door. He flung me over towards the couch a few
feet away.

I staggered back, but never took my eyes off of him.
If he was in fact, going to rape me again or kill me,
I wasn't going down this time. Not without a fight!!"

I regained my balance and stood up in fighting stance,
ready to defend myself.

"It's not going to happen again, musclehead!" I
screamed at him. I'm not going down without a fight
this time!"

The man just grinned, evilly. "You're crazy if you
think you can take me!" he laughed.

I looked at him, feeling hatred for him, anger, fear,
and contempt. I never hated anyone as much as I hated
this man! I wanted to make him pay for everything that
he did to me!

I wanted to kill him!

"I'll take my chances!" I screamed. "Come on, take
your best shot!!"

The man lunged at me and I responded by kicking him in
the chest, then when he doubled over, I grabbed him by
the ears and pulled his head down, as I brought my
knee up, giving him a knee butt.

He bellowed out in pain, and I finished with a
roundhouse kick that sent him staggering back into the
wall.

I no longer cared about making a run for it. I was
going to deal with my rapist once and for all!

He got back up and ran towards me again. I swung out
at him, but he blocked my attack and backfisted me
across the face. I fell back onto a coffee table, my
head spinning from the blow.

I looked up just in time to see him try to get on top
of me on the coffee table. But I was too quick and
kicked him right in the face. At the same time, I
grabbed his ski mask and pulled it off of his head.

I got a good look at him and I was shocked to see who
it was!" He was one of the jocks from back in high
school who used to be on Danny's wrestling team! Now I
knew why his voice had sounded so familiar!

His blond hair was very short and his blue eyes were
blazing with anger. and his full lips were curled up
into an angry look. his bottom lip I noticed was
bleeding from where I had hit him.

"Jay?!" I screamed, in disbelief. "Jay Phillips?!"

"Yes, Sean, it's me. The one and only!" Jay screamed
back. "Now that you know who I am, I have no choice
but to kill you!"

Jay hit me hard in the face again, almost knocking me
out. I fell back against the table again. As I tried
to shake off the dizziness, I saw something shiny
catch my eye. As I looked harder, I noticed that it
was a knife! He had a knife!

"Say goodbye, Sean Perry-Lachey." Jay laughed, evilly,
and raised the knife preparing to stab me through the
heart.

"DONT TOUCH HIM, JAY!!!!" A voice screamed.

 I turned just in time to see Danny tackle Jay,
causing him to drop the knife. They both started
rolling across the floor, each trying to get the upper
hand over the other.

A few seconds later, I felt someone grab me and pull
me to my feet. It was Nick!

I also noticed that Drew, Jeff, and Justin were there
too and were helping Danny in getting Jay under
control.

Nick pulled me to him and held me tightly.

 "Oh Sean, I'm so glad I got to you in time." He said
in relief.

"Nick, did you call the police?" I asked him. He
nodded.

"They should be here any minute now, baby." Nick said,
still hugging me.

Sure enough, I heard sirens coming from right outside
and then two police officers came in and assisted the
guys in capturing Jay. Then they handcuffed him and
started leading him outside.

As he passed by Nick and I, he glared at me.

"This isn't over, Sean!" Jay snarled. "You still
haven't found my partner yet! He's still out there, so
he'll get you sooner or later! You can count on it!"

I just glared at him, as one of the officers led him
outside toward the squad cars.

The rest of the guys then all came up to me and each
one of them started hugging me, glad that I was alive.

"Sean, I'm so glad you're still alive." Drew said,
grabbing me into the 2nd tightest hug I'd gotten
today.

"Me too, Drew." I said, hugging him back. "Me too."

Drew released me and then Danny was in front of me,
out of breath, and smiling. I grabbed him close.

"You saved my life, Danny." I said, a few tears
rolling down my cheeks. "How am I so lucky to have a
friend like you?"

Danny responded by hugging me tighter. "Sean, I know
you would have done the same for me if I'd been in
your shoes right now."

I nodded. "You're right, Danny, I would." I said to
him, as he let go of me. Then Jeff was in front of me.

"Hey Jeff." I greeted him as he hugged me. "I'm so
glad you guy all got here when you did, or I might not
even be alive right now.

"Don't say that, Sean." Jeff said. "We found you in
time. That's all that matters."

Jeff pulled back and moved aside so Justin could get
his hug in too.

"Sean, I'm so sorry for what you must have gone
through tonight." Justin said, softly.

"Well, It could have been worse." Sean said. "I
thought he would rape me again."

"Again?!" Danny asked in shock. "Sean are you saying
that Jay Phillips, the same guy I used to wrestle with
in high school, is the same guy who raped you before?"

"Yes, Danny. I replied. "He admitted it to me
downstairs and said the same words in my ear that I
heard the night I was raped the first time."

"The bastard!" Danny snarled, his hands, clenched into
fists. "Let me at him!!

He started to head towards the squad cars outside, but
I stopped him.

"Danny, don't." I siad. "He's not worth it. Besides,
I'm fine now."

Nick turned and looked at me in shock.

"Baby, you are not fine." He said as he looked over my
face. "It's looks like he hit you pretty hard. Both
sides of your face are black and blue and swollen in
the cheeks."

I winced in pain as Nick touched my cheek, realizing
that he was right. But I couldn't see how bad.

I'm going to go look in the mirror over here." I said,
noticing a mirror across from me.

I walked over and looked in the mirror. I was shocked
at how badly bruised my face was.

Nick was right. Both of my cheeks were swollen and
purple from where Jay had hit me.

"I didn't know it was that bad." I said, in a low
voice. "But it looks worse than it feels."

"Excuse me, Mr. Perry?" I heard a voice from behind
me.

I turned around to see the first officer looking at
me.

"Yes, Officer?" I asked him.

"I'm Officer Wright." He said, extending out his hand,
which I took and we shook hands. "I need to ask you a
few questions about what happened here tonight?"

I nodded, knowing this was coming. But I had to deal
with it.

"Go ahead, Officer Wright. ask away." I said, giving
him the go ahead.

"What charges do you wish to file against your
attacker?" He asked me.

I took a deep breath and then blurted them out.

"Rape, Kidnapping, Assault and Battery, Attempted
Murder, and whatever else he's guilty of." I told him.
"I want that man to be put away for the rest of his
life!"

"Well with everything that you've given me, I'm sure
he will be." Officer Wright said. "Right now, I think
you'd better let your husband and friends take you to
the hospital for observation and to see what kind of
drugs he and his partner may have given you."

"That's a good idea, Officer Wright." Nick said,
putting his arm around me. "We'll take him right
away."

"Ok guys, I'm going to escort Mr. Phillips down to the
police station so we can get started on booking him
for the crimes listed. You guys be careful."

"We will." Jeff said. "Thank you, Officer Wright."

Officer Wright walked out of the building and he and
his partner drove off with Jay to the police station.

Nick turned and pulled me back into his arms again.

"Oh, Sean, it feels so good to have you back in my
arms again."

"I feel the same way, Sexy." I said, hugging Nick
back.

As I hugged him, I noticed that Jeff and Danny were
kissing. I was shocked.

"Jeff? Danny? is there something going on here that I
should know about?" I asked, surprised.

Jeff and Danny pulled apart and looked at me like
they'd been caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

"That's right, you don't know." Danny said, his arms
still around Jeff. "Tonight, after your car exploded
and we thought you were dead, I realized that my
feelings for Jeff were very strong and I confessed
them to him. Now we're a couple."

"Really?" I asked in surprise. "That's great."

I was beaming, but then my smile faltered.

"How did Amber take it, Danny?" I asked him.

Danny looked down at the floor, looking guilty.

"Actually, I haven't had a chance to tell her yet." He
said. "After thinking you were dead tonight, my mind
wasn't thinking that far ahead."

"Oh." I said, frowning a little. "Well just know
whatever happens, you both have my support."

"Thanks, Sean." Danny said, hugging me again. "That
means the world to me to know that I have your
support."

Just then Kandi appeared in the doorway of the house.

"Are you guys, coming?" She asked. "I noticed the
police drive away. Can we go now?"

"Ok, Kandi, we're coming." Drew said, throwing his
arms around Nick and I. Let's get Sean to the hospital
and get this nightmare put behind us."

"Amen to that." Justin said, walking over to Kandi.

Danny, Jeff, Drew, Nick, and I followed the rest of
them out of the house and we got in the van and drove
towards the hospital.

As they drove, Nick and I snuggled together in the
back seat of Justin's van.

"Well now that you're back with us, safe and sound,
baby, there's still something missing."

"What's that?" I asked, looking up into his sexy blue
eyes.

In response, Nick reached into his pants pocket and
pulled something out of it. He held the object up in
front of me so I could see it. I smiled when I saw
what it was.

"My wedding band." I murmured. "You brought it with
you."

Nick smiled. "Of course I did, baby. We wouldn't be
whole without it."

He took my hand and slid the ring back on my third
index finger. I was whole once again! I had my ring
and my man back again.

"I love you so much, Nick." I said to him, lovingly.
"Let's promise each other never to take our love
forgranted ever again."

"I promise you, I never will again and neither will
you. So let's seal the deal with a kiss."

"Gladly." I said, leaning in and kissing his sexy full
lips. He tasted so good. I wanted nothing more than to
make love to him right then and there, but with the
current circumstances, we just had to be satisfied
with kissing at the moment.

We parted from our kiss and Nick cupped my face and
smiled.

"When we get back home, I'm going to make plans to
take us both on the best honeymoon of our lives." Nick
said.

I smiled. "I can't wait."

I leaned back into Nick's chest and got comfortable as
Justin continued to drive towards the hospital.

*******************************************************
BACK AT THE BUILDING......

"Damn you, Jay!" A man's voice said. "You screwed up
everything for me tonight! I guess if I want something
done, I'll have to do it myself.

Then he pulls off his ski mask, revealing who he
really is.

If I want to get Nick back, I'll have to eliminate
Sean from his life! He said.

He then had a look in his eyes that would have turned
anyone ice cold. He knew what he had to do.

 "Sean Perry-Lachey will be sorry he ever messed with
Matthew Sheffield!!!!!

Then he starts laughing, which echoes throughout the
entire house.



TBC............?

Well that's all for this installment. Will Matt make
good on his threats? if he does, will Sean and Nick be
separated for good this time?

And how will Amber react when Danny tells her about
him and Jeff?

Don't miss what happens next. Because it's
Everything!s

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