Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:28:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: slpwriter <slpwriter@yahoo.com>
Subject: Nick Lachey: My Everything-24

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.

Yes it's true. Nick and Jessica are no longer
together. I wish them both the best and I hope that
they both find happiness again one day. Nick's
brother, Drew, is married to Lea, his longtime
highschool sweetheart. I wish them all the best in
their marriage.

If you are too young to read this, or if Homosexuality
offends you, then please don't continue any further
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.
and finally:
"This Gift" by Sprout.

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

Enjoy.

previously on "My Everything".....


I pulled the covers up over me and closed my eyes. I
started thinking about Drew and Nick. One of them was
going to win my heart, while another would be
devastated.

I didn't know how it would all turn out, but all I
knew is that it was going to be a hard decision.
Perhaps the toughest decision of my life.

And it was going to be a long two months.


Chapter 24

(Four months later.)


I woke up in Ben's guest bedroom on a very special
day: Today was Friday, November 9th. Nick's Birthday.
I decided that I had to get up and get him some kind
of present. I got up and entered the guest bathroom to
take a shower.

As I showered, I thought about what had happened in
the last four months.

I had spent alot of time with Ben and Matt, who were
both lot's of fun to hang out with. We went to the
beach, went to see movies together, and of course, Ben
and Matt also took me to meet Casey Affleck, Ben's
younger brother. He was cool and we hit it off right
away. My friendships with Ben, Matt, and Casey grew
over the previous months and we were now closer than
ever.

Also, A week after I'd moved in with Ben and Matt,
Drew had called me and asked me if I was coming to his
birthday party the night before, and I told him I
would be there. I got Drew a gold necklace for his
birthday and he loved it. After that he gave me a hug
and told me that he'd treasure it always.

 Danny called me almost every night and we talked
about what we were doing and how the guys were doing.
I missed Danny alot while I was gone.

Nick didn't call or talk to me much while they were on
tour. Whenever he did talk to me, He seemed really
distant at times and our conversations were not very
long, since we were both tired from our constant
career work.

Speaking of work, After the two months was up, I still
hadn't quite come to terms with my decision about
which man to choose. Two months had flown by and the
next thing I knew, I was acting in the moving
"Heartbreak" where I played the role of "Luke", the
ex-boyfriend to a girl named "Sabrina" who was played
by Reese Witherspoon. Ben played "Jack" and Matt
played "Jordan." They were the two guys that Sabrina
was caught in a love triangle between. She ultimately
had to choose between them in the end and she told
them that she would love them both until the day she
died. All in All, the movie was really dramatic and
since we all worked our butts off to do all of our
scenes, in one take, we finished the whole movie in
two months. Since then, I took the rest of the time to
think about where I stood with Nick and Drew.

I got out of the shower and dried off. I walked out of
the bathroom, the towel around my waist and proceeded
to get dressed. As I was slipping on my underwear, I
heard a loud whistle from the doorway. I jumped and
spun around to see Ben and Matt both standing there,
laughing.

"Nice ass!" They both said in unison.

"geez, you guys scared the shit out of me!" I
complained, while blushing and clutching my hand to my
chest. "Don't you two know how to knock?"

"And where would the fun be in that?" Matt asked,
grinning.

"Very funny." I said sarcastically. "So, are you two
ready for Nick's party tonight?" I then asked them.

"You bet we are!" Ben said, excitedly. "Who wouldn't
want to hang out with those 4 cuties?"

"Excuse me?" Matt asked, cocking an eyebrow at Ben.
"Mr. Affleck, do I have to keep an eye on you?"

"No, of course not, sweetie, I'm all yours." Ben said,
pulling Matt closer to him. "You know that don't you?"
Ben then asked his lover.

"Yes, baby, I do." Matt said, leaning in to kiss Ben.
They kissed for about five minutes, obviously
forgetting that I was in the room. That is until I
cleared my throat. They both pulled apart with
ridiculous smirks on their faces.

"Get a room!" I said, chuckling a little.

"We have one, Thank you." Ben retorted back.

"And we intend to use it." Matt chimed in with a
devilish grin on his face. "Come on, baby, let's go
and get some exercise."

He started dragging Ben towards their room.

"Stop, you two!" I commanded. Ben and Matt both
stopped and turned towards me to see what I wanted.

"Yes?" They both asked in unison, causing us all to
laugh.

"Well if you two are going to your room to go at it
like two dogs in heat, then I'm going downstairs to
make breakfast for us." I said to them.

Ben's and Matt's faces both lit up when I mentioned
making breakfast.

"You're gonna make those omelets again, right?" Ben
asked me.

"Yep, you bet." I said.

"Alright, well get in that kitchen and start cooking,
already." Matt commanded. "We'll be down in a little
bit."

"Yes, Sir!" I joked, saluting them both like a
sergeant. They both laughed as they headed to their
bedroom and shut the door.

I sighed and started to exit the guest bedroom. Just
when I got to the door, I heard my cellphone start
ringing. I rushed over to the bedside table and
answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Sean, Guess who?" I heard a familiar voice.

"Justin, hey!" I greeted him, happy to hear from him.
"What's going on with you lately?" I asked him,
curious as to how he was doing?"

"Oh, life is great, Sean. Just perfect!" Justin said,
sounding really happy.

"Well you sound really happy, what's going on?" I
asked him. "And would a "girl" be the reason you're so
happy?"

"How did you know?!" Justin asked in amazement.

"I could tell by your voice. I've never heard you this
happy before, even when you were at your happiest when
you were single."

"Oh, I'm that obvious, huh?" He laughed.

"Yep, I'm afraid so, man." I laughed. "So, tell me:
Who's this mystery girl?"

"Her name's Kandi." Justin said.

"That's a nice name." I said, then couldn't resist
adding another joke into the mix. "It reminds me of
what I can't live without sometimes." I laughed.

"Yeah, me too." Justin chuckled. "But she's all the
candy I need."

"I'll bet she is." I said. "Is she hot?" I then asked.

"Oh, if you only knew how hot." Justin gushed. "She's
got this long, gorgeous brown hair, with blond
highlights in it, along with the most beautiful brown
eyes that I've ever seen!" She's 5'4" and weighs about
130lbs. But that's not what's the most intriguing
about her."

"Really? What's the most intruiging part?" I asked
him.

"She's got this awesome smile, and a sexy, southern
accent." Justin cooed. "She's also from Alabama."

"Wow, that's cool. I'm glad things are working out for
you, Justin." I said to him, honestly. If anyone
deserved to have a woman, it was Justin. "I can't wait
to meet her." I said to him. "Are you going to bring
her to Nick's birthday party?" I asked him.

" Hell yes, that girl follows me wherever I go."
Justin joked. "Well not exactly."

"You really seem to be taken with this girl, buddy." I
said to him. "Now, I really can't wait to meet her."

"Well you'll see her soon enough." Justin said. "The
party starts at 8:00p.m. tonight, so make sure that
you're there before then. It's a surprise party for
Nick."

"Where's Nick having the party, Justin?" I asked him
since he never said where it was.

"Actually we're gonna have it at Nick's and Drew's
house." Just said.

"You're having it at their parent's house?!" I asked
in amazement."

"Oh, no." Justin said. "Nick and Drew got their own
place here in L.A. California. We're having it there."

"Oh, well ok, I'll be there." I said. Then I grabbed a
pen and paper. "What's the address?" I asked him.

Justin gave me the address and I told him I'd be there
and we finished talking and hung up. I put the
cellphone back in my pocket.

After that, I walked downstairs and started getting
breakfast ready. I got the eggs, meat, cheese and
bread, and put the bread in the toaster and then set
about making the omelets. After they were done, I got
the orange juice out and poured it into three glasses,
just at Matt and Ben both emerged from upstairs.

"Hey, guys, breakfast is ready, so sit down and
enjoy." I said to them.

"That's cool with me." Ben said. "I'm starving."

"Yeah, Me too." Matt said. "Sex can take alot out of
you."

As soon as Matt realized that he said that, he turned
bright red. Ben and I started cracking up.

"Aww, I didn't know Ben gave it to you so rough." I
teased.

"Hey!" Ben said, smacking my arm. "I'm a good lover."

"Yeah, well I can't make that judgement, because I've
never slept with you, Ben. Either one of you for that
matter." I snickered.

"Well how about after breakfast, I take you upstairs
and show you what it's all about?" Ben joked, smiling
at me.

"You better not!" Matt retorted, smiling and playfully
cuffing Ben in the head.

"Ouch!" Ben yelped, feigning hurt. I laughed.

"No thanks, Ben." I giggled, turning him down. "Matt
would have a cow if he saw us going at it in bed."

"Says who?" Matt asked, with a devilish grin. "As long
as I'm in bed with both of you, what's the harm in
having a threesome?"

That statement shocked both me and Ben when we heard
it.

"Tell me you're not serious?" I said, asking more of a
question than a statement.

"Yeah, baby. Are you nuts?" Ben asked Matt in
disbelief.

"Not totally." Matt said, laughing. "Ben, you know I
love you and if we have a threesome with Sean, it's
not gonna change how we feel about each other. It's
just gonna be some fun sex, but you'll still have my
heart."

"Yeah, well you can have his heart, Ben." I said. "I
don't want his perverted heart."

"Watch it, boy! You're insulting my man." Ben teased,
giving me a mock serious look.

"Ok, well while you two sit here and play kissy face,
while eating breakfast, I'm going to the Mall. I have
to go and do some shopping for Nick's birthday party
tonight. I've got to get him a present."

"Nick's party's tonight?" Matt asked me. I nodded.

"Well how about you wait until we finish breakfast so
we can go with you?" Ben suggested.

"Alright, sure." I said. "While you finish up, I'm
gonna go upstairs and make a call."

"Alright, We'll be done in a few minutes. When we are,
we'll come up and get dressed." Matt said.

"Ok, I'll see you guys in a few minutes." I said. I
got up and left the kitchen, leaving Matt and Ben to
finish breakfast. I headed upstairs to my room and
brushed my teeth. As I was brushing, I looked into the
mirror and noticed that I needed to shave badly. I
decided to shave next after brushing my teeth.

When I finished shaving, I heard Ben and Matt knock on
the bathroom door. I opened it to see them both
dressed and ready to go.

"Oh, so you guys are ready to go shopping now?" I
asked them. "I want to get a present for Nick."

"Well we're both ready to go. So, come on." Ben said,
putting his arm around Matt and heading downstairs.

"Alright, I'm coming." I said, sarcastically as I
followed them downstairs, shaking my head.

We all got outside and got into Ben's shiny red
convertible again and were off to the L.A. Mall.

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

Ben pulled into the parking lot, parked the car, and
shut off the ignition. We all got out, Ben and Matt,
grabbing their hats and sunglasses to put on, and
started walking into the mall.

"So, where do we go first?" Ben asked me."

"Um, how about to a clothing store first?" Matt
suggested.

"That's cool with me." Ben said. I'm in need for some
new clothes right now."

I shot Ben a weird look. Ben noticed and frowned.

"What?!" He asked, wondering what was up. I just
smiled at him, before answering.

"Ben, have you noticed how full that closet is?" I
teased him. "How can you want more clothes now? You
don't have anywhere to put them now between you and
Matt sharing the same closet."

"Oh shut up, smarty pants." Ben smirked. "You're just
jealous because I'm filthy rich and you're not."

"Oh, please?!" I laughed. "You're just financially
stable. You're far from filthy rich."

"Well, I'm not poor, let's put it that way, Sean." Ben
said. "Anway, speaking of money, I'm sure you're gonna
have plenty of it after you're paid from your role in
"Heartbreak." Who knows, maybe you'll even get
nominated for an Award of some kind."

"Do you really think so?" I asked excitedly.

"Yeah." Matt agreed. "You were great, you had some
really emotional scenes in the movie, not to mention
how good you are for someone who's just beginning in
this business."

"Thanks guys, that mean's alot to me." I said, "But
you guys screwed up more times that I care to
remember." I laughed. Ben and Matt started laughing
too.

"Hey, nobody's perfect, you know?" Matt giggled.
"Besides your face was so funny in that one scene
where you made a disgusted face at that awful smell in
that one scene."

Oh my gosh, was that ever so funny!" Ben stuttered. He
was laughing so hard, he had tears running down his
face and could hardly talk.

When they stopped laughing, they dropped the subject
and then we decided to split up and go where we wanted
to go. Ben and Matt headed towards "JCPenny's" and I
went to "Wilson's." I then decided on the perfect
present for Nick.

after buying what I wanted from "Wilson's", I headed
into JCPenny's to find Ben and Matt. As I looked
around, my eyes fell upon a shirt that I fell in love
with instantly and I thought it would look beautiful
on Nick.

I grabbed it and then decided to check out some
Jewelery. I looked at some of the selections and
finally found the one I wanted. I asked the sales
clerk, who's name was Shelly, to give me the piece I
selected.

"Can I please have this one?" I asked her, pointing to
the jewelery that I wanted.

"Sure, and would you like me to ring up the shirt
also?" She asked me.

"Yes, please?" I said to her. She nodded and started
ringing up the items.

"Would you like these items gift-wrapped?" Shelly then
asked me with a smile.

"Yes." I said, then reached into my bag and pulled out
my item of clothing I got at "Wilson's" and handed it
to her. "And I'd like this put into the box with the
shirt. "I've already purchased this at "Wilson's. And
can you gift wrap the jewelery in a seperate box?"

"Of course." Shelly said, as she started putting the 3
items into boxes and gift wrapping them.

She finished up and gave me my total. I gave her a
S100 bill and she entered it into the register and
gave me back my change. She then handed me a big box
with the first 2 items in it, and then a little box
with the item of jewelery in it, both of them in a big
bag.

"Here you are, sir, and have a good day." She said.

"Thank you, Shelly, you do the same." I thanked her,
taking the bag, and headed off to grab a couple of
cards one birthday for Nick, and the other one
personal. I bought them and started heading towards
"JCPenny's" again.

Just as I got to the entrance, I heard what sounded
like screaming. Then a few seconds later, I saw Matt
and Ben with their shopping bags, running like
cheetahs towards me, their faces white as ghosts.

"Guys, what's wrong?" I asked them, getting worried.

"Run!" They both shouted at the same time, pointing
behind them. I looked and saw a crowd of fans running
after them.

"Oh, Shit!" I said when I saw them coming. That was
all it took for me to start running after them.

We practically bulldozed through the doors, heading
for Ben's car.

We threw our bags into the back and jumped into the
car. The fans were still quite a distance from us. Ben
started the ignition and stomped on the accelerator,
peeling out of the parking lot, just before the fans
could catch up with us.

After we got onto the highway, headed for Nick's and
Drew's place, We all started laughing.

"Oh man, and I thought the popstars' fans were scary!"

"What was that all about anyway?" I asked them. "How
did you guys get discovered?"

"Well we were fine, until Ben whipped out his credit
card and paid for the stuff we were getting." Matt
started explaining. "She looked at the card as she
handed it back and realized who we were. Then she
started screaming and then we started running, after
she attracted that crowd."

"Yeah, the credit card always blows a celebrity's
cover." Ben laughed as he drove into Nick's driveway
and parked the car.

Before we got out, Ben then turned to me, his face
serious.

"Sean, before we go in there, I've got to ask you
something?"

"Sure, Ben. What is it?" I said, giving him and Matt
my full attention.

"Well, it's been four months since you left the tour.
Have you reached a decision, regarding Nick and Drew?"
He asked me. I nodded.

"Yes, guys, I have." I said.

"And?" Matt pushed for more info. "Who is it?"

"You'll find out soon enough." I said to them.

"Aww, come on." Ben nagged. "Just a hint? I promise
that Matt and I won't say anything."

"Guys, I have to tell them, first." I said, then sat
back and let out a long sigh.

"At long last. I have made my decision." I murmured.

I then sat up.

"Well come on, guys. We have a party in there to
attend." I said.


We got out and went to the door of Nick's house and
knocked on it. The door opened, revealing Danny's
form, standing in the doorway. Once he caught sight of
Matt and Ben, his jaw dropped.

"Danny, I'd like you to meet Matt Damon and Ben
Affleck." I said to him introducing them to him.

Danny shook Matt's hand and then Ben's after he'd
gotten over his starstruck look. "It's nice to finally
meet the two of you." He said, grinning. "Sean has
told me that he met you and I couldn't wait until I
got to meet you guys myself."

"It's great to meet you too, Danny." Ben said to him.

"I second that." Matt smiled.

"Come in, guys." Danny said, ushering us in. "Nick's
not here yet, but everyone else is and we're ready to
throw the surprise party. But we're waiting for Nick
to get here."

We entered and Danny shut the door behind him. As soon
as he did that, He pulled me into a tight hug.

"I've missed you so much, Sean." Danny said. "I'm so
glad to see you."

"I missed you too, Danny." I said, hugging him back.

When I pulled back, I took a good look at him. When I
did, I was amazed. Danny must have been working out
alot with Jeff, because he was much bigger than the
last time I saw him.

"Damn, boy, have you gotten bigger?" I asked,
grinning.

"Yep." Danny grinned. "I've gained 30 pounds in muscle
weight."

"Cool." I said to him. "Well, why don't you take Ben
and Matt to meet the rest of the guys and their
friends, while I get these cards finished?" I
suggested. Danny, Ben, and Matt all agreed and headed
off to the family room, while I walked over to a
nearby table and started writing on the cards and
signing them.

I finished up with both of them and stuck the first
one on the box with my gifts for Nick. Just as I put
the second one into my pants pocket and headed towards
the family room, I ran into Drew, who was entering
into the room I was in. His face lit up when he saw
me.

"Hi, Sean." He greeted me, walking over to me and
giving me a tight, but gentle hug. "It's so great to
see you."

"Hey, Drew. It's great to see you too." I said,
hugging him back. "I've missed all of you guys while I
was gone."

Drew released me and then his face grew serious.
"Sean, I was just wondering something?" He started to
ask. Immediately I knew what he wanted to know.

"You're wondering if I've finally decided between you
and Nick?" I stated, more than asked him. He nodded.

"Drew, not now, alright?" I urged him. "It'll be
better if I wait and talk to you and Nick after the
party. I don't want to ruin the party by telling you
both now."

Drew nodded. "You're right." He said. Then he smiled
at me. "Come and meet Kandi, Justin's new girlfriend."

I then remembered about my conversation with Justin
this morning and agreed, but I had to do something
first.

"Sure, but first, I need to go to the bathroom, where
is it by the way?" I asked Drew.

"Go through this doorway and turn left and you'll see
the stairs. Go up there and the bathroom is the first
door on the right." Drew said, then added. "Nick's
room is across from the bathroom and mine is right
beside the bathroom, across from him."

"Alright, thanks, Drew." I said to him, smiling. "Why
don't you go back into the family room and check on
your guests and then I'll be in when I'm done, ok?"

"Alright, I'll see you there." Drew said, patting my
shoulder and heading towards the family room.

Once he was gone, I grabbed the second envelope, which
I had put into my pocket, and walked upstairs to one
of the occupant's rooms.

I put it under his covers and covered up the envelope,
so that he'd find it later. I exited the bedroom and
walked into the bathroom to do my business. I finished
up and then walked back downstairs into the family
room.

The room was filled with all sorts of friends and
family that the guys knew, and I saw Jeff and Danny
right away and headed over to them. Jeff looked in my
direction and his face brigtened when he saw me. He
grabbed me in a bone-crushing hug.

"Sean, what's up, man?" Jeff asked, as he continued to
hug me. "I've missed you so much. We all have
actually."

"I've missed you too, Jeff." I said, releasing him,
smiling. "All of you." I added.

"I've missed you too, Sean." I heard a voice from
behind me.

I turned around to see Justin, standing behind me with
a very pretty girl, who I was guessing was Kandi.
Justin had his arms outstretched, offering a hug if I
chose to take it.

I complied and I hugged him and he hugged me back just
about as hard as Jeff had.

"It's great to see you, Justin." I said to him.

"You too, Sean." He said. Then he released me and
turned to the girl beside him.

"Kandi, I'd like you to meet our friend Sean Perry."
He said to her, then turned to me. "And Sean, this is
my girlfriend, Kandi."

I smiled at Kandi and extended my hand out to her. She
smiled and took my hand, shaking it.

It's great to finally meet you, Sean." Kandi said to
me. And Justin was right. She was beautiful, and had
one hell of a smile!

"Justin has told me alot about you?" She continued.

"All good things, I hope?" I teased.

"Yeah, I haven't heard anything bad yet." Kandi said
with a laugh.

"Well, let's hope it stays that way." I chuckled.

"That wouldn't be any fun." Justin joked. I punched
him in the arm.

"Just don't even think about it, Mister." I warned him
with a smirk. "You even think about saying something
to embarass me, you're gonna regret it!"

"You know I wouldn't do that." Justin said, giving me
a puppy dog face. And his was so funny, that Kandi and
I started laughing so hard.

"What's so funny?" Justin asked, his puppy dog look,
turning into a confused frown.

"You can't do a puppy dog face right, Justin." I
giggled. "It looked more like your belt was too tight
or something."

"Now, come on, Sean, don't pick on my man now." Kandi
said.

"Ok, I'll stop." I said and then looked at my watch.
It was a few minutes before 8p.m.

"Where is Nick?" I asked more to myself, than to
Justin and Kandi.

Before anyone could answer me, I heard Drew's voice
from the doorway.

"Nick's car just pulled up. Everyone turn off the
lights and be quiet!" He yelled.

The guy and I got into place, as well as the rest of
the guests, and Drew shut off the lights as he came
in.

In a few minutes, We heard the door open and then we
saw Nick's form, heading towards the family room. He
switched on the light.

"SURPRISE!!!!!!" Everyone shrieked.

Nick was startled for a moment, but then smiled when
he realized that the guys had thrown him his birthday
party.

"Wow. I can't believe you guys did this!" Nick gasped,
looking around the room. "And I thought that you guys
had totally forgotten my birthday." He said, starting
to tear up.

"No way, bro!" Drew said, walking up to Nick and
embracing him. "Never would we do that. We just wanted
to make you think we did, so we could make the
surprise party even better."

"Thanks, Drew, You really are the best little brother
I ever could have." He said. "I love you."

"I love you too, Nick." Drew said as they continued to
hug.

I looked on from the back of the crowd, watching the
two brothers embracing and I felt even worse that I
was gonna hurt one of them with my decision later. As
I watched, I saw Jeff, and Justin walk up to Nick and
hug him as well. And surprisingly, I saw Danny hug him
too. I guess he and Danny had managed to bury the
hatchet while I was gone. I smiled as I watched them
hug. The crowd was silent. Then we heard Jeff speak
up.

"And there's someone else who's here to see you,
Nick." He said, looking towards the back of the crowd.
I took that as my cue and walked around the crowd,
revealing myself to everyone, as well as Nick himself.

His gorgeous smile left his face when he saw me,
confusing me.

"Hi, Sean." He said to me. I could hear the discomfort
and coldness in his voice when he spoke, which chilled
me to the bone. I'd thought he'd be happy to see me.
But I guess I guessed wrong.

"Hi, Nick." I greeted him back. "How have you been?"

"Fine." Nick said, with no trace of a smile on his
face or in his voice. The way he was treating me was
hurting me deeply, but I guess I shouldn't have been
surprised. My leaving obviously had hurt Nick deeply
and now I wondered if he even wanted me at the party.

Then Nick looked away from me and then started
addressing to the crowd.

"Alright, Everyone. Let's get this party started. Put
on some music and enjoy yourselves!" he said to all
who were in the room.

Then the music started playing and everyone grabbed
their dance partners and started dancing. Ben and Matt
weren't dancing. they had stepped off to the other
side of the room and were watching me, with concern
written all over their faces. I looked at them and
shook my head. I saw Nick start to leave the room and
then I saw Jeff, Justin, Danny, and Drew gathering
around him, and by the looks of it, all of them were
angry with him. I then saw Nick throw up his hands in
frustration and then he walked out of the room,
heading upstairs to his room. I saw Drew follow him,
leaving the guys huddling together, talking about why
Nick was being such a jerk.

All I knew was I couldn't stay here, feeling like I
wasn't wanted. I walked over to Ben and Matt, just as
the first set of tears started to fall down my face.

Ben and Matt both put an arm around me, comforting me.

"Will you guys take me back to your place?" I sniffed
to them. "I'm obviously not wanted around here."

"Sean, that's not true. It didn't look like the guys
were too happy with the way Nick treated you. And
neither are we." Matt said, giving me a sympathetic
look.

"Well I'm sure they're not, but still I don't want to
stay here. It's obvious that Nick doesn't want me
here, so I don't want to be here." I said to him. "So,
are you guys going to take me or am I going to have to
call a cab?" Either way I'm going."

"Alright, Matt and I will take you back." Ben said,
putting his arm around me. "Come on."

We started walking towards the guys to say goodbye to
them.

When they saw me coming, Danny grabbed me into a hug.
"Sean, buddy, I am so sorry that Nick treated you that
way."

"Don't worry about it, Danny, it's not your fault." I
said. "Anyway, I just came over to say goodbye."

"What?! Jeff gasped. But you just got here!"

"Nick obviously doesn't want me here, so I'm not going
to stay." I said to him. "Ben and Matt are gonna take
me back to their place."

"Fuck, Nick." I heard a female voice shout out. We all
turned in amazement to see Kandi with an angry look on
her face.

 "You're staying, Sean, so no ands, ifs, or buts about
it, ok?" She said. "And when Nick comes down here,
I'll kick his ass. Maybe when he gets one of these
high heeled shoes up his ass, it'll knock some sense
into him."

"I like her already." I joked weakly, causing all of
them to laugh a little. I gave Kandi a grateful smile.

" Thanks, Kandi." I said, smiling at her. I then
turned to the rest of the guys.

But seriously, this is Nick's house and he can throw
me out if he wants to." I said to them. "But I have no
reason to stay, other than to make Nick uncomfortable,
so I'm leaving. I've lost my appetite anyway."

I turned and started walking out of the family room
towards the front door. I could hear footsteps behind
me and I turned to see Ben, Matt, Danny, Jeff, Justin,
and Kandi, all following me.

Just as I got to the door, I heard Nick's voice.

"Sean, wait!" He called out.


Well, that's it for this installment. Stay tuned to
find out what happens next. Email me if you wish with
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