Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:56:04 -0500
From: Lee McDougal <leo1980@pride.com>
Subject: Spinning Nick Chapter 14
Disclaimer: I don't know the real Nick Carter or any other celebrity
mentioned here in. So please don't take this serious, it's just for fun!
So enjoy it to the max!!!
Thanks for coming back to another chapter of my story. I never thought
this story would last as long as it has, but it's been a blast. And I
really am enjoying the way it's going. If you are let me know at
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Spinning Nick
Chapter 14
Colin was so surprised to see none other than David his best friend
walk through the door. He was greeted with hugs from both men. Mr. Smith
gave a big laugh; it seems he had been on this for a while now. Colin was
sure that his friend would take great care of his career, and he'd get to
spend time with him again!
"Wow, so this is why you wouldn't tell me who your new client was?"
Colin asked.
"Yes, I wanted to see your shocked look in person. Your smile was
worth the wait. You can't imagine how hard it was to keep this secret.
I've known for almost 2 weeks now." David said.
"That's a really long time for you to keep anything secret." Colin
joked.
"So I guess we don't have to worry about being stuck with a
stranger anymore." Said James, also seeming to be almost as happy as
Colin.
"What else did we have to talk about?" Colin asked Mr. Smith,
really wanting to get out of there as soon as possible.
"That's about all really. I hope you will keep your promise to
stay in touch, and I'll be looking out for more great songs! Good luck to
you both." With that they left the office.
The boys decided to go out for the night. Eric was still back home
getting things ready for their move. It seems the two of them would be
moving in together. It was kind of surprising to hear they had gone that
far in their relationship. But since they had been friends for a long
time, Colin thought they probably knew each other pretty well at least.
Eric seemed nice enough, but Colin was concerned about it. So that is what
they talked about at dinner that night.
"So don't you think your moving in with Eric a little too fast?"
Colin asked perhaps a little too blunt.
"Well, to tell you the truth it does seem a little soon, but the
fact is it's just to expensive for us to both get a place when we
move...and to be honest we are always staying at each others place back
home anyway. The only real difference will be that we have to share a
closet. I really want to spend my life with him, and this is just the next
step-even if it is a little earlier than normal." David responded.
"You certainly have a point there. I guess I'm just a worry wart
sometimes, but I don't want to see you get hurt. So I'll just have to let
him know if he messes up I'll have to hurt him." Colin said with a smile.
"No you won't, you wouldn't hurt a fly! But I know what you mean.
Thanks for caring babe." David said squeezing Colin's hand that was on the
table.
"So on a lighter note, do you guys have a place already?" James
asked, trying to take the tension off.
"Yeah, we have an apartment picked out and are almost ready to move
in. We will be moving this weekend, just like you guys. It's all
happening so fast. I do hope that I'm not pushing this all on Eric too
fast. But he really seemed to like the idea of moving though." David
said.
"Orlando is certainly a much more gay area then where you all were
living. I think it'll be a good change of pace for you both." Said James.
"That's very true. I think it'll be great! I can't wait for the
four of us to go on a double date." Colin said plotting out this idea in
his head.
"That does sound like fun," said David. "But Can Nick really be
out in public with 3 out guys?" David joked.
"I hadn't thought about that, but I don't see how it will make a
difference, no one knows we are gay except ourselves and family. I mean we
aren't famous yet! If we ever are, that is to say." Colin told him.
"I guess so, but I'm thinking you should still ask Nick before you
arrange our first double date!" David commented on the fact that Colin was
so excited about it.
"Of course I will. Though I am sure he'll be cool with it. You'll
see!" Said Colin being very happy still.
However on the other end of the table was a very quiet James. He
felt so out of the loop in that moment, he was the one without anyone...
James was very happy for the two couples, but he was wondering when he'd
meet a nice girl or guy. He was really attracted to women usually more
than men, but lately he's really been thinking about guys.
One in particular had been in heavy rotation in his fantasies. He
hoped he would hear from Daniel again soon. They had been exchanging phone
calls a lot lately about the new album he was working on. Almost like his
thoughts had reached out through the distances that night James received a
phone call!
After the three made it back to the apartment, James excused himself
to allow David and Colin to spend some time getting reacquainted. He
considered David a friend as well, but he knew all too well that he would
be out of the loop of most of the things they would talk about. He had
only been around David a hand full of times after all.
He picked up his guitar and started playing freestyle. He turned
the tape recorder on his desk just in case anything good came from it. He
really had no intention of writing anything though. He just wanted to
space out. He felt his emotions flowing in his rhythm, and all the stress
from the past few days just seemed to be flying away from him. He was so
relaxed by the time his phone started ringing he almost didn't hear it.
"Hello this is James how may I help you?" James stated answering
the phone.
"Um, James it's me Daniel. I didn't realize I had reached a help
line." Daniel said laughing.
"Oh sorry I used to work in tech support for Dell; I guess I kind of
got used to answering the phone like that." James said laughing at
realizing he had slipped back into his days when he worked phones for a
living.
"That's really funny. I guess you were distracted. It took you
forever to answer the phone. Should I call back later?" Daniel offered.
"Not at all, I was just playing a little, before you called." James
quickly hit the stop button on his tape recorder. He didn't want to record
his phone conversation.
"Oh I see, working on a new song?" Daniel asked.
"No, I was just playing to relieve some stress." James told him.
"I take it the move is stressing you out or is it something else?"
Daniel asked.
"Yeah, it's kind of scary to leave everything I know to start off
in a new city all over again. Shit man I don't even know if I'll have
someone to hang out with down there. Nick and Colin will be to themselves
a lot of the time. I guess I'll be a third wheel till I can make some
friends." James stated.
"You have a point there I guess. So you are moving next week? How
long do you think it will take you to get everything unpacked?" Daniel
inquired.
"I have a lot of junk, but it shouldn't take but a couple days to
unpack. I have most of my stuff in boxes already, ready to be loaded on
the truck." James told him.
"That's great, why don't you come spend a couple days here and let
the love birds break in the house. I could really use the help with my
music." Daniel offered.
"Where is here exactly?" James asked realizing he had no clue
where Daniel was calling from.
"Oh I'm in New York City working on my new album. I was hoping you
could come out, we could see the city, and work on some songs? If that's
cool with you?" He offered.
"I'd really like that actually; hell I've never been to the city
before. It should be fun." He stated.
"I really like your southern accent." Daniel teased.
"Well, I recon yall England folks sound right funny too!" James
responded. "Yall oughtta speak American! I don't know nothing about no
bums or shite. Is that anything like an ass?" He asked.
At this point Daniel was really having a hard laugh on the other
end. The two continued to take pop shots at their own accents, and really
seemed to enjoy the conversation. Once they finally calmed down they
agreed to spend three days in New York together. James knew it wasn't
exactly a romantic getaway, but it was a start. At least they were getting
to know each other better!
With the conversation wrapped up he left the room to go take a
shower. He would be going to sleep soon. Little did he know Colin had
just walked in his room as he left. He had come to ask James if he wanted
to go with him to take David to the airport tomorrow. But he heard the
shower turn so he turned to leave when he happened to see the tape
recording running. It seems James had actually not started the thing to
recording earlier at all, but had started it to recording when he `stopped'
it. Colin stopped it for him this time for sure. He had heard the sounds
of his guitar earlier, so he thought he'd go ahead and listen to some of
it. So he cared the tape recorder with him.
He set down in his room and rewound the tape. He started it to
playing, and to his surprise there was no music at all. It was just James
talking. It didn't seem to make a lot of sense either. "Yes, I really
don't want to spend the whole week with Nick and Colin." There was a pause
and then: "So we will get to see the city, and I'll get some time away from
the whole Colin and Nick love fest! Sounds great!" James stated on the
recorder.
Colin quickly stopped the tape, and got up to return the tape
recorder. He wasn't sure whether to be offended by that statement or just
confused and curious as to whom he was going to spend time with. The truth
is he was feeling both. He could understand wanting to spend some time
away from them since they kind of were to themselves a lot, but it sounded
almost like he had a problem with Nick and him.
He decided he would go and talk to him about it after his shower.
He would have to apologize for listening to the tape first of all, which
would be a challenge when he was kind of mad about what he heard. But he
knew it was best not to jump to conclusions maybe it wasn't as bad as it
sounded.
After he heard the shower turn off, and was sure James had time to
get dressed, he went to knock on his door. "Come on in." James said. "Hi
Colin, what can I do for you buddy?" He asked.
"Well, I'm sorry to say I kind of listened to your tape recorder
earlier tonight." Colin said.
"Ah, don't worry about it. I don't mind you listening to my
music." James said giving him a pat on the shoulder.
"Well, what was on the tape wasn't a song; it was a
conversation...I think you were on the phone with someone." Colin stated.
"Oh man, did I get the record button and the stop button confused
again? I really hate this new recorder. I will make sure to get a new one
soon." James stated not seeming to be worried about the overheard
conversation.
"As I was saying, I'm sorry I listened in to your conversation, but
I kind heard a few things that I'm confused about." Colin started.
"Oh what's that?" He asked looking confused.
"Well you said something along the lines of wanting to get away
from Nick and me." Colin said looking down at the ground. Not really
wanting to make eye contact.
"Hmmm...you mean the part I was joking about the Nick and Colin
love fest?" James asked remembering the conversation finally.
"Yes, it sounded like you were offended by us being together around
you. I thought you being bisexual and all, you wouldn't mind it." Colin
said feeling somewhat hurt.
"Colin man, you know I love you both. I was just playing around
with Daniel. If you would have listened to more of my conversation, you
would have realized we were both just playing around. We made so much fun
of each other that we should never talk again. Seriously I didn't mean
anything by it." James said pulling Colin into a hug.
"I'm glad you weren't serious. I would really not know what to do
if you didn't like to be around Nick and me. After all, we are dating.
He'll be there a lot." Colin stated.
"I know. I like Nick and I think you are both a great couple. I
love chilling with you, but you have to admit it'd be nice to spend some
time just you and him? Right?" Colin asked.
"Yes that's true enough." Colin admitted.
"So then you can understand that I don't want to be in the way of
your first week back together, I mean it's been almost a month since you
both have seen each other." James reminded him.
"I hadn't thought about it, but you have a point. It's very sweet
of you. So you're going to spend time with Daniel...as in Daniel
Bedingfield?" Colin asked finally realizing what James had said earlier.
"Yes, I'm going to spend 3 days with him in New York. We are going
to see the city, and work on his music together." James explained.
"That should be lots of fun. Make sure to tell me all the details
later. I think he likes you." Colin said.
"No, he liked you remember!" James joked.
"That was so forever ago! He's over me now, and I'm thinking he
likes you." Colin stated.
"I doubt that, but it would be nice. I guess...I haven't really
dated many men as you know. But Daniel is certainly hot. And we have a
lot in common." James admitted.
"Sounds great to me, we all have to have somewhere to start. If
nothing else, you guys will be great friends." Colin offered.
For once James was starting to think maybe there was something
there. They had spent a lot of time on the phone recently. By the end of
those three days, perhaps he'd know for sure if there was chemistry between
the two of them.
To be continued.
Will James and Daniel hit it off? What lies ahead for Nick and Colin?
Have we heard the last of Kevin? Stay tuned!
Thanks lots to Randy for editing pointers on my story. I am always
thankful as well for emails, whether it be to ask questions about the
story, or to just let me know you actually read it. LOL!
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