Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 01:45:49 +0000
From: Lady Misterious <lionessy@hotmail.com>
Subject: i am here for you 15
CHAPTER 15 -
A totally new and different person came back from the week spent
in the country house with Brian. A better one.
Nick Carter was back. After three painful years it was as if
nothing of that had really happened. Maybe it was all just a nightmare that
Brian had to wake him up from.
With eighteen years old his new behavior surprised everyone around
him. Nick was more concentrate on his career. He gave his best to their
new album, Millennium. For him it was sort of a new era, just like a new
millennium.
Nick was much more friendly, he was hugging his friends, family,
was more sociable, easy-going and happy. Right now both him and Brian had
girlfriends. His twenty three years old friend was going steady with one of
the girls they met during the making off of a video from last album. And it
happened that Nick's girlfriend was very friends with Leighanne.
Lots of times they went on double dates. Brian and his lovely
Leighanne and Nick with his first girlfriend, Mandah.
Going steady for the first time in his life, thanks to Brian, Nick
was finding a whole new world of pleasure and care. Together Nick and
Mandah were developing a strong relationship. Nick could make love to his
girl and share this amazing feeling of being loved. Everything was perfect
in his life and he could never change it.
Brian was also happy. He couldn't be more proud seeing Nick with
his girlfriend, getting his life back, being so loving to everyone. And
Leighanne by his side could make everything just even more wonderful. She
was loving and caring, and this world was perfect.
Their career was better than ever with I Want It That Way playing
around the clock in radios from all over the world. Who could ever want
more?
Brian and Nick had still this deep connection. They never again
shared beds, but they shared rooms from time to time. It was as if time had
stopped for three years and they have been moving on since then. Although
they were always hugging and goofing off together never again did they kiss
or even touched the other in a different way. It was over. They were
friends and Nick was back. Life was running free and they were doing their
bests to catch up to the world and live life to the fullest.
In two years of a relationship with the now-known as Willa, Nick
had to break up with her. It wasn't more about love, it was turning into
possession. Fights over jealousy, they were no longer getting along, and
for their best and health it was better they brought this to an end. Before
they would turn out by hating each other.
When this happened Brian was also there for Nick. It wasn't easy
for him to go through this break up with the first girl he loved and made
love to.
To help him getting over it, Brian spent more time with Nick.
Playing video game, talking, just going out. Soon enough Nick found himself
hitting on several girls, going for one night stands, all sorts of things
he had never pictured himself doing.
During the first months of his break up with Willa, Leighanne
tried hard to bring them together again with no success.
"Why do you want Willa and Nick to make up so badly, hun?" - Brian
had asked Leighanne once.
"I just think they are a cute couple, Bri. Besides, I know they
still love each other deep down inside."
"Ya think? Well, Nick fears Willa as he fears the Devil! I know
she is your friend, but Willa was trying to control Nick's life! She hated
his fans!"
"Willa is just too passionate." - Leighanne had gesticulated.
"I don't think so, Leigh. Nick seems to be doing much better off
without her."
"I'm sure he is. You are always by his side! I bet you have even
forgotten about me..." - Leighanne pouted and Brian placed his arms around
her waist.
"You now I could never do that, I love you sweetie..."
"You do? Well, you don't even see me whenever you and Nick are
playing that damn video game! Brian, he is all grown up now, I bet I need
you more than he could ever do!"
Brian smiled and kissed Leighanne, shutting her up.
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The next couple years came rushing into their lives. Brian had got
married to Leighanne. They boys were coming up with a new record named
Black and Blue. Nick and AJ have been closer than Nick was with Brian now a
days.
Together they go into parting and drinking, clubbing all night
long. Getting drunk and getting laid.
With twenty two years old, Nick Carter couldn't remember the exact
number of girls he had taken to bed. Some he would never get to know the
full name. But hey, who cared? It was his life and he was getting back for
all the painful years he had been through.
Nick had never had anything against Brian's wife, but all of
sudden a weird antipathy grew between them. Nick could tell Leighanne was
jealous of his deep connection with Brian. Sometimes he would drop
everything he had planned with her if Nick needed his care or attention. So
many times Brian left Leighanne because AJ called saying Nick was drunk,
very, very bad and asking for him to come.
One day Brian had told her about what Nick went through when he
was younger. Brian had no secrets with his wife, so he decided to tell her
everything about the rape, about Taison, about Nick's trauma and how Nick
and him had gone through a long and hard way to cure Nick. Only he omitted
the little detail of the country house. Not that it was something to hide,
but Brian just knew Leighanne wouldn't like to hear that. And neither did
he want to tell it to her.
At first she had been shocked and felt pity about poor Nick. She
wanted to know everything about Taison, and in the end she couldn't
understand how someone supposed to be their friends could do that to
Nick. Brian showed a photo of Taison to Leighanne in a magazine, but she
already knew his face. Taison was pretty well known in North America due
to his rich father.
Little by little Brian told her Nick's story and Leighanne was
getting to know and understand this deep connection they shared. She
couldn't tell when it had begun, but it did.
Without realizing it at first Leighanne began to build rage and
envy inside herself. Feelings towards Nick. It was just the fact he was so
close to Brian... Listening to her husband Leighanne just wanted to take
Nick out of his life because she knew she could never mean to Brian what
Nick did. Even when it was different kinds of love, the connection her
husband shared with Nick was a way deeper one than she could ever reach
with him. Nick would always have a part of Brian, he would never belong
completely to her.
Smoothly Leighanne began to work in order of separating Nick and
Brian. She demanded time for her, she was his wife! Brian had free time to
be with her, it wasn't fair that he went out with Nick whenever he had this
time. Totally blind by love and devotion Brian didn't feel how this was
bringing Nick and him apart. The only times they talked to each other were
when they were working together. And this didn't represent much
time. Although the Backstreet Boys took a great deal of their time, they
couldn't have much fun during interviews, they couldn't talk while
performing, they couldn't just goof off when preparing songs, making videos
or taking promotional photos. It wasn't the same.
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The news came as a shock when TV informed Nick Carter had been
arrested.
Brian was at home lying on bed beside his wife and it just hit him
bad. Immediately Brian picked the phone, but he couldn't get through to
talk to Nick.
"Leighanne, I gotta go there see him. I need to know what
happened!" - Brian said leaving the bed and getting dressed.
"But honey, its the first week we are having for ourselves in
months! You can stay here, I'm sure sooner or later the TV will cover
everything and tell everybody what really went on with Nick. I bet he did
nothing wrong!" - Leighanne said trying to make Brian stay.
"Leigh, love, I can't just sit here and wait, Nick is my best
friend! I need to know how is he, I need to see if he is ok..."
"Brian, you are not his mother! Let Kevin do that. He is the
oldest, he will know what to do to help Nick."
"I'm sorry, Leigh. I'm leaving now. I have to see Nick. I won't
sleep before seeing him and making sure it'll be all fine."
Leighanne was flushed in anger. Once again that range of Nickolas.
"Brian, if you love me then you have to stay!"
"Leighanne, you are my life, my world, I love you, ya know that.
But right now Nick needs me and I'll be there for him."
"It seems like you love Nick more than you love me!"
"Leigh..."
"C'mon, Brian! Say it! You love him more, don't you?"
Brian stared at her for a long time.
"In a different way, I do love Nick more than I could ever love
anyone else."
Saying this Brian took his cell phone and went away.
It was when it all happened. The idea of getting back on him. The
intention of making Nick pay for having Brian's love. Slowly a cruel plan
formed in her mind. Even Leigh didn't know she could be that bad, but she
convinced herself it was for a good cause. Sooner or later Nick would turn
out by making their marriage fall apart. And this marriage was just the
best thing that had ever happened to her. Never in her life she thought she
would be so lucky to marry a famous and rich man. Not only that, she loved
Brian! And everything she was gonna do was to protect this love she had for
him.
"More crimes in the world are committed in the name of love, not
hate."
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One week later Leighanne overheard a conversation between Brian
and Nick.
"So, how is your marriage, my friend?" - Nick asked.
"Oh, we don't have much time to spend together, but we both try
our best. We knew it would be hard but we love each other, you know..." -
Brian sighed.
"Don't you think we haven't been spending much time together
lately?"
"Yes... I know things aren't the same. I think Leighanne is a
little jealous of me spending time with you."
"You kidding? Your wife hates me, Brian!"
Both guys laughed.
"Its true!" - Nick exclaimed. - "Ya know, she has much of Willa in
her. No wonder they were best friends. You gotta be careful, Brian. She is
possessive. Sooner or later she'll try to control your life."
Brian only grinned.
"I'm telling ya, man! I don't think you are safe by her side..." -
Nick joked.
"Well, at least he is loved." - Leighanne gave Nick a false smile
joining them.
"Oh, there you are!" - Nick exclaimed. - "I better get going,
Bri..."
"Laterz, Nick."
During this brief goodbye Leighanne saw the deep love shared
through their eyes. They could talk and care for each other without opening
their mouths. A look between them was something extremely personal and
deep.
And it was when realizing that that Leighanne's plan, idea, turned
into a scheme. The following week she thought about the last details. When
everything was ready she mailed the letter and went back home
happy. Looking at her side of the story she wouldn't be to blame for
anything. Leighanne wouldn't be responsible for causing any damage to
anyone's life. All she did was a little more to protect her life and love
forever.
That night she slept peacefully after making love to Brian.
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It was a Tuesday afternoon when Jordan Harriel opened all the
letters sent to him inside his office, downtown in Denver, Colorado.
Reading those letters was the last thing he'd do before going
home. He wanted to be with his family, his wife would be waiting with a
perfect dinner in their great mansion.
The last letter Jordan got in his hands intrigued him a little.
There was no address from the remitter. Curious he opened the envelope and
read the long and delicate writing on the piece of paper.
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Two hours had closed by without Jordan being able to break his
stare into nowhere. He was in trance. He just couldn't believe what he had
in his hands.
Tears of deep sorrow came to his eyes. It couldn't be true...
There was nothing he loved more in this world than his son, Taison
Harriel, and now lying on his hands he had this letter from someone telling
him who his son really was. He knew what he read was true. He just knew
it. But still he couldn't believe. No, not his son... Not Taison! He
couldn't believe the son he raised with so much love, making his every
dream and wish come true, the son the gave all his money to, all his love
to, all his care to...
It said in there Taison had raped Nickolas Gene Carter. Jordan
remembered perfectly of the boy he was with fourteen years old. Nick... the
youngest Backstreet Boy. A group of kids he loved and fought for as if they
were his own children. As if they were Taison... The sixty years old Jordan
wanted to throw up at the thought his son could have done something like
that to a child. Specially one that he watched growing up. He couldn't,
just couldn't understand, damnit! Taison was best friends with those
boys...
Tears were still rolling down his chubby face. He would talk to
Taison tonight. He would make things clear. He was just praying to God that
all this was just a silly and stupid joke. Because if Taison had really
done that to a human being, it said there he almost killed the boy so much
he spanked him, then his son would just die inside his heart.
Someone had decided to break the silence. He didn't know why
someone wrote him this letter. Maybe Nick didn't even know about it. But at
the same time he hated the letter he was glad he got to read it. He needed
to find out who his son really was.
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Taison locked the door behind him and pulled up a chair to sit in
front of his father.
"So, wanted to talk to me, dad?" - he asked smiley.
"Yes, Taison. Answer me something son... Do you love me? Do you
love your father?"
Taison shook his head.
"What do you mean? Of course I love you, dad! I look up to you!"
Jordan lowered his head ashamed of his own son. Taison looked at
him carefully not understanding what was going on with him.
"Do you remember The Backstreet Boys?"
"Huh, yes."
"Are you still friends with them?" - Jordan wanted to go
slowly. By the look in his son's eyes he would know whether or not that
letter was really true.
"Kinda, dad, why?"
"Do you remember Nickolas?"
Taison swallowed.
"Yes. The blond one..."
"Taison... Did you ever hurt this boy?"
"I did nothing!" - Taison exclaimed and in his eyes Jordan could
read the word guilty. He didn't even know how to tell this to his
mother. He was going to break down, but not before doing something.
"Yes you did. You raped him, Taison. You raped and almost killed a
fourteen years boy that was your friend! You are not my son... you are
nasty, Taison. You don't deserve to live... You threw away all the love you
got from our family. All the discipline I taught you, you threw it away..."
- his eyes were frozen towards his son.
"Dad, I didn't mean that... How, how do you know?" - both father
and son stood up.
"I received a letter today telling me everything."
"Who sent this fucking letter!?"
"You don't talk to me like that!!"
Taison shut his mouth.
"It doesn't matter who sent that to me. I want you out of my
house, Taison. I want you out of here and I never again wanna see your
face. I don't want to know what you are gonna do with your life. I don't
want to know where you will live. But someone who does what you did won't
share my house. Won't share my money either."
"What?! You can't do that!"
"Oh, yes I can. You are twenty eight years old. You can live on
your own. I'm going to disinherit you. You won't have any access to my
money. From now on you have nothing, Taison. Because I have nothing
either. The most important thing in my life was you. And you died today."
Jordan sat again on his chair.
"You can take your stuff and go. I don't want you here when I wake
up."
Taison's eyes showed flames of anger, rage and all sorts of bad
feelings.
"Fine. I'll go. But this isn't the end to me."
Jordan didn't even look when Taison left the room.
The anger inside of him damning that letter. No one was supposed
to ever find this out! Specially his father! What would he do now? He had
no money on his own, all his life was centered in his parents!
Taison packed his stuff and left the house. He still had some
money with him. Once out of that Mansion Taison sighed. He knew perfectly
who had sent that letter that ruined his life.
And Nick Carter would pay a high price for that.
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Yeah, so Taison is finally back... what will he do to Nick???/!!! What
will happen between Nick and Brian???/ wanna know any soon? Then e-mail me!
Coz I'll be waiting... :o) Lionessy@hotmail.com