Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:16:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Travis Smith & Drew Thomas <trav_and_drew@yahoo.com>
Subject: Safest Place To Hide-2

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Safest Place To Hide

By Travis Smith and Drew Thomas


Chapter Two

Lance slowly opened his eyes. The light that invaded them shot a seering
pain through his head and he groaned loudly. "What the hell did I drink
last night?" He asked to no one in particular. He was not expectimg a
response.

"I think a better question would be 'what the hell *didn't* you drink last
night?'"

Lance's eyes popped open and he sat bolt upright, a little too quickly. He
grabbed his head and groaned again as his eyes fixed themselves on a
smirking Kevin.

"What the hell are you doing here? I thought I told you to fuck off last
night?" He surveyed his surroundings and realized he was not in his own
bed. He recognized the room decor from when he had been a guest here at
Caesar's. He also realized for the first time that he was only wearing his
boxerbriefs. "What the fuck did we do last night? Wait let me guess. You
were bored last night and had nothing better to do. Since Kristin wasn't
around you decided to get yourself a piece of the 'Bass Ass.' Right?"

"I saved your ass you ungrateful little shit! If it wasn't for me you would
have gotten yourself raped by that asshole you attached yourself to." Kevin
was fuming. He had intended to take it easy on Lance this morning, knowing
how he would feel when he woke. But this was too much for him to take. No
one accused him of such a heinous act and got away with it.

"Get your fucking clothes and get the fuck out!" Kevin screamed as he threw
open the door connecting his room to the suite's living room. He quickly
stormed out slamming the door behind him. The noise caused Lance to grab
his head and grimace in pain.

Slowly he stood and gathered up his clothes. He noticed they had been
freshly cleaned and immediately he began to realize he might have been
wrong in accusing Kevin. If Kevin had done what Lance had accused him of
then why would he bother to do that for him? Scanning the room he noticed a
chair pulled up next to the bed. A pillow and neatly folded blanket were
set in it. 'Shit!' He cursed himself in his head. He quickly dressed and
made his way to the elevators and down to the lobby. Once outside he hailed
a taxi and headed back to his house. He needed a drink

The rest of the guys had heared the argument from their prospective
rooms. It would have been hard not to hear the two booming voices. Slowly
they individualy made their way into the living room. Brian was the first
to see his cousin brooding on a nearby couch. He sat down next to him and
waited for him to talk. What he didn't expect was for Kevin to break
down. His body was wracked with sobs. Brian wrapped his arms tightly around
him. Speaking soothing words to him as he gently rocked him like a small
child.

The others by now had entered and stood around Kevin in stunned
silence. They had never seen him so distraught. Nick was pissed. Kevin had
been like a brother and a second father to him over the years. He wanted to
kill Lance for causing him so much pain. With out a second thought he
quickly dressed and stormed out of the suite. AJ, sensing his rage and
knowing that Nick had a hair trigger, decided to follow him. He was angry
with Lance too but the group didn't need anymore trouble from Nick. Who was
already on probation for an earlier charge. AJ had read him the riot act
after that little incident. How could he do something so stupid as drink
and drive knowing what AJ had gone through?

"I'll keep an eye on him guys." AJ said before running out. AJ ran towards
the elevator and was able to stop it just in time. As the door slowly
reopened AJ was faced with a glaring Nick

"Don't try to talk me out of this AJ. Lance is gonna get an earful from me
when I see him. I don't care how hungover he is." Nick ranted. AJ knew
better than to try and stop him when he got an idea in his head. He held up
his hands in defence and this caused Nick to cease his tirade.

"I'm just here to make sure thats all you give him. We don't need you
getting yourself in deeper shit do we?" He said as a warning to Nick. Nick
just nodded his head in affirmation, as the doors finally closed and they
headed out to find Lance.

Twenty minutes later AJ and Nick stood at Lance's door. Nick pounded loudly
and they waited. Minutes passed and there was no response so Nick tried the
doorbell. After several more miniutes with still no response Nick was
begining to get pissed again. AJ went to one of the windows and was able to
make out Lance lying on a sofa passed out. A half drunk bottle of Jack
Daniels next to him on the coffee table.

"I don't fucking believe it!"AJ exclaimed, turning to Nick. "He's passed
out drunk."

Nick came and stood beside him looking at Lance. He didn't know if Lance
deserved it but Nick's heart went out to him. His demeanor immediately
softened. He sighed heavily.

"Well we can't leave him like that can we?" Nick asked. AJ smiled at his
friend. He much prefered this side of Nick. Nick caught his look and
chuckled softly. "Come on lets try to figure out how we're gonna get in."

"Can I help you gentlemen?" A voice asked from behind them. Turning around
their eyes fell upon a tall, handsome, dark-haired man. A look on his face
showed he recognized the two and he stuck out a hand to them. "Oh hello
Mr. McClean, Mr. Carter. I'm Tim, Mr. Bass' assisstant. At least while he's
here. I watch over his home mostly. What can I do for you?"

"Great timing man. You must have a key right? We came over to check on him
but he doesn't look like he's up to company right now." AJ covered. He had
never met this guy before and he didn't think it was good to let to much
slip about the previous night. Tim had a questioning look on his face and
he too looked through the window now. His face fell and he shook his head.

"Not again." He said under his breath. Only AJ caught it. "Well lets get
inside before we start attracting attention."

"Good idea." AJ stated, as Tim unlocked the door. "Does this happen a lot
Tim?"

"What do you mean?" Tim asked getting defensive. Quickly grabbing the
whiskey bottle.

Good, AJ thought. It was obvious that he was protective of Lance's privacy,
as any good assissitant should be. He went into the kitchen and Nick and AJ
followed. Sitting down at the kitchen table they watched Tim begining to
clean up before stopping at the sink and staring blankly out the window.

"It's okay Tim we know he's drunk. He was last night too when Kevin found
him. He stayed over at the hotel with us." Nick explained. Hearing this Tim
visibly relaxed.

"Its been going on for a few months now." Tim began. "I'm not sure what
sent him on this binge but he seems determined to drink himself into
oblivion. He's constantly going to the casino's and coming back
smashed. The other guys have no clue what's going on. Things between them
are not as god they appear to be. I've tried talking to him about it but he
just tells me he's fine and changes the subject. I'm not sure what to do
anymore."

"He needs to get into a program. He obviously has a problem with his
drinking." AJ stated

"It may be obvious to us but you and I both know that until it's obvious
too him there isn't much we can do about it." Tim explained. AJ new he was
right but it still troubled him to see his friend that way. AJ glanced up
at the clock on the wall and noticed it was getting late. They had radio
interviews scheduled for later that morning and needed to get going.

"We gotta split."AJ said standing up and reaching for his wallet. He pulled
out two business cards and handed one to Tim. "If things get really bad you
call me and one or all of us will be over here. We'll be in town for the
rest of the week then I'm not sure where we're headed. I'll get you our
schedule so you'll know how to reach us."

Walking back over to Lance, he wrote a quick note on the back of another
card and set it on the coffee table in front of him.

"I'm sorry." Lance mumbled in his sleep. "I'm so sorry Kevin. I love you!"

This caught the three men by surprise. They smiled at each other as Tim
walked the other two out.

AJ and Nick hopped in the rental they had picked up and began to talk
excitedly. It was obvious from Kevin's earlier reaction that he had
developed feelings for Lance and now it appeared Lance felt the same
way. They needed to find a way for them to admit there feelings for each
other. Maybe this was just incentive Lance needed to get sober again? They
had to try.

Meanwhile:

Kevin was still brooding with Brian.  Brian was trying to convince Kevin
that he had a thing for Lance.  Brian could see the signs.  Hell he had
seen it before.  Kevin would latch himself onto someone who needed his help
and before you knew it he would be madly in love with him or her.  You see
you really couldn't call Kevin gay.  Kevin was different. Kevin loved more
men than women.  But Kevin was sexual. If he loved someone gender went out
the window. That was the way Kevin was.  He was with out a doubt a man who
knew how to love.  And he did it with everything he had.  And like it or
not, whether he was ready to accept it or not, Kevin Scott Richardson had
the hots for James Lance Bass.

"Admit it Kevin," Brian sighed standing and walking next to his taller
cousin.  He looked up into Kevin's green eyes and saw the sadness in them.
Kevin never would admit it unless all of them ganged up on him and forced
them together.  And this time the sparks were really flying.  It was kinda
amusing to watch Kevin go through the hoops of finding someone to love
again. "You have the hots for Lance."  Kevin glared at him.

"Do not," Kevin muttered.

"Do to," Brian replied back.

"Do not!" Kevin sassed back.

"Do too!" Brian replied very calmly.  Kevin seemed to get enraged by
Brian's calmness.

"Do not!" Kevin shouted

"Dammit Kevin!" Brian shouted back.  Kevin jumped back at the force of
Brian's words.  Very rarely did Brian ever raise his voice.  "Fuck! Why
won't you let yourself love?  You have got to be the most stubborn shit
around!  Now pull your head out of your ass and admit that you love Lance!"

"Love Lance?" Kevin yelped out.  "How could I love that arrogant, rude,
unappreciative, sexy, good looking---," Kevin stopped in mid sentence and
noticed the triumphant grin on Brian face.  "No! There is no way I can love
him.  He is arrogant! Rude and ungrateful! And God what an ass on him!" By
now Brian was grinning widely at him.  "What the hell are you grinning at?
That 'great ass' part, did I say that part out loud?"  Brian giggled as he
nodded.  "Oh fuck me," Kevin groaned as he sat down on the edge of the bed
and leaned against the supportive shoulders of Brian.  "How the hell did
this happen?"

"Don't worry cuz," Brian said softly rubbing Kevin's back.  "We're here for
you. We'll figure this thing out."

Nick and AJ arrived back the hotel.  Nick decided that he needed to get
some.  "AJ," Nick said patting him on his shoulder.  "I'm going to hook up
with Travis."

"Nick," AJ said frowning.  "Why do you do this to yourself?"

"I don't do love anymore AJ," Nick replied.  "I do sex, hot wet dirty sex.
No commitment no love just raw sex."

"But what does Travis want?" AJ asked still frowning.

"Like I really care what the hell he wants," Nick smirked.  "I do know
this.  He wants my dick up his ass and down his throat." Nick said smirking
rubbing his crotch.  "Now if you excuse me, I have a few loads of cum to
deposit."  AJ shook his head sadly and wondered off back to the suite. Once
he made sure he was gone Nick quickly made his way to the casino's flower
shop.  He bought two dozen roses and headed to the elevator.  Once inside
he checked to see if he had any condoms.  He frowned when he realized that
he was out.  He wondered if Travis would let him go bareback. Some times
Travis would.  Nick was horny and he wanted some loving from Travis.  Oh
the "Nick just wants to get laid" act was just that. Nick was in love.

He was in love with a dancer named Travis.  He was very cute.  He had
scruffy looking dark blonde hair and peircing blue eyes.  He was
considerably shorter than Nick and had a very tight body and a cock that
was beautiful and long and hard.Nick loved to suck it and loved to hear
Travis's moans and whimpers as Nick expertly drew his lover to orgasm over
and over again.  And now Nick was going to take great pleasure in making
sweet love to Travis.  He stopped at the door and knocked.

"Just a minute!" a voice called out.  Nick grinned.  If he knew Travis and
he did, Travis was throwing a minor hissy as he frantically ran around the
room trying to get all pretty for his Nick. The door popped open and
Travis' cute shaggy head popped out.

"Hey!" Travis said grinning widely.  "I wasn't expecting you."

"Well I wanted to stop by and give you some flowers," Nick said shyly
thrusting the large boquet towards Travis.  Travis's eyes lit up as he
gently took them from Nick's arms.

"Come in," Travis said softly holding the door open.  Nick frowned when he
saw Travis's room mate still here. "Umm Brad?"

"I'll leave so you two can fuck like bunnies," Brad said smirking as he
slid his shirt over his shapely body.  In a few minutes Nick and Travis
were alone.  Travis held out his arms and Nick walked into them.  In a
matter of minutes Travis was naked and Nick stood back and looked up and
down his body.  Travis blushed as he stood there fully exposed to Nick's
roving and yet loving eyes.  Travis growled softly. Nick giggled and in a
second he was on his knees sliding Travis's cock down his throat.  Travis
wasn't as big as Nick was.  So he was a lot easier to deep throat than
Nick's cock was.  Even though Travis tried really hard.  Travis let out a
whimper as Nick started to bob up and down on his cock.  He ran his hands
up Travis's abs as a drop of pre-come slid down Nick's throat.  Nick
eagerly swallowed.

"God Nick!" Travis groaned out.  "I love you!"

Nick groaned in responce as he continued to suck off Travis, enjoying the
taste and texture of his cock as Travis began to thrust in and out of
Nick's mouth and throat.  Nick urged him harder and soon Travis was ramming
in and out of Nick's mouth fast and hard.  Nick knew he wouldn't last very
long.  That was fine with Nick.  He wanted Travis's cum down his throat and
he wanted it now.

"Fuck!" Travis grunted out as he balls drew up close to his body.  Nick's
hands found their way to Travis's nipples and he tweaked them hard.  Travis
let out a soft scream as shot after shot of hot cum slid down Nick's
throat.  Nick eagerly swallowed as fast as he could.

Finally Nick gently licked his lover's cock clean and licked and kissed his
way up Travis's abs and chest.  Pausing for a few minutes to give Travis a
hickie on his neck.

"I want to make love to you." Nick said seductivly.  Travis grinned his
usual naughty grin and took hold of Nick's Ten Inch cock and pulled him to
the bed.  In no time at all Nick had his erect cock shoved up into
Travis. His whimpers and groans filled the room as Nick started to pound in
and out of him.  Travis's legs wrapped around Nick's hips as if to keep
Nick captive in him.  Like Nick would ever go anywhere.  Nick looked down
at the face of his lover.  He saw lust and love all at the same time.  Nick
laid down on Travis sweaty chest and pressed his lips to his.  Travis
whimpered again as Nick probed his tongue into Travis's mouth.

"Fuck me," Travis begged.  "Please Nick I need you!"

"I aim to please love," Nick whispered to Travis's ear as he nipped at it
and continued to thrust in and out of him.  Nick longed to ram it home
again and again.  But Nick knew what Travis wanted.  He wanted this to last
long.  And Nick loved to watch his lover in beautiful agony as he drove him
closer and closer to orgasm.  And when Travis came it was a beautiful sight
in deed.  And Nick wanted to watch Travis cum again and again. He continued
to thrust in harder and harder, banging the hell out of Travis's prostate
gland. Driving Travis nuts with lust.  Nick could feel his own orgasm
growing.  "Oh fuck. I'm so fucking close!"

"Than cum baby, cum!" Travis yelped out.  Nick let loose and screamed as he
shot his load of hot cum deep into Travis.  Travis shuddered violently and
Nick felt him shooting his load between their hot bodies.  Nick bit down on
Travis's shoulder as another wave of orgasm raged through his tired body.
Finally after a few minutes their breathing slowed down and Nick laid his
head on Travis's shoulder. Nick raised his head up and looked down at his
lover.  He loved that freshly fucked look on his face.  Travis loved the
look on Nick's face.  All flushed and sweaty but the love and delight still
showed in his eyes.  "I love you Nick." .

"I love you too Travy," Nick said with his usual teasing voice. Travis
stuck out his lip in a pout and Nick promptly kissed them. Then Travis
snuggled closer to Nick and yawned.  "Oh no you don't sweetie," Nick
giggled.  "I'm going to take you to your nice big shower and clean you and
just maybe we'll make love again and again and when we are done maybe I can
convince you into giving me a protein shake."  Travis blushed and looked
down.  "You are so cute when you blush like that."

"So umm did you tell the other guys yet?" Travis asked with his cute face
staring up at Nick.  Nick sighed and sat up.  Travis knew that Nick was
scared to tell the guys he was in love. Travis sat up and wrapped his arms
around Nick and laid his head on his shoulder and kissed his cheek.  "I'm
not rushing you. I love you and you don't have to tell them if you don't
want to."

"No it isn't that," Nick sighed.  "I want to tell them.  I want everyone to
know that I am in love again and that I am in love with this really hot
sexy guy."  Travis blushed again. You see Travis didn't get to many nice
compliments.  And he wasn't used to it.  And Nick seemed to have this way
of making him blush.  "Did it again. Come on let's jump in the shower."

Together the lovers walked into the bathroom and began their very, very
long shower.

Meanwhile:

"Kevin?" Brian asked softly.

"Yea?" Kevin asked back.

"What are you going to do about this?" Brian asked still rubbing Kevin's
shoulder.  "At some point you are going to have to face this thing."

"Thing?" Kevin asked glaring at his cousin.  "You call me falling in love
with Lance a thing?"

"Ok so falling in love with Lance is not a thing," Brian relented. "But
Kevin we have to bring up Kristin."

"No we don't!" Kevin muttered glaring at his cousin.  "At least not now."

"Kevin she has a right to know if things are not going to work out between
you two," Brian urged his cousin.  Kevin sighed as he stood up and walked
over to the window.  "Kevin?"

"Not now Brian!" Kevin yelled.  He immedately regretted it.  "I'm
sorry. It's just that I am not ready to go that far.  I'm not sure if I am
ready for a relationship with a guy yet.  The last one I got into
well----didn't work out as you well know."

"Kevin," Brian started.

"I need to be alone for a while," Kevin said soflty.  "Don't worry, I'll be
on time for the press conference.  Just make sure that Nick is on time this
time."

"Ok Kevin," Brian said wrapping his arms around his older cousin.  "I love
you , you know that right."  Kevin nodded.  "Good, now I'll leave you
alone."  Brian walked quietly out the door leaving his cousin to his
thoughts. He decided to jump in the shower to try and relax. As wrppped a
towel around his waist he realized that he had a friend that might be able
to help himsort out his thoughts.  A friend that wasn't connected to the
rest of Backstreet.  For the first time that morning Kevin smiled as he
quickly dried off and headed back to the bed and sat down.  Kevin picked up
his cell phone and dialed a number.

"Hey," the sleepy voice sounded.

"Josh?" Kevin asked.  "I need some advice."

"Sure Kevin," JC replied.  "You finally ready to make a move on Lance?"

"Oh not you too," Kevin groaned.  JC's musical laugh sounded from the
reciever.  "Who else knows that I have a thing for Lance?"

"Just me," JC replied.  "Don't you remember telling me how good looking you
thought he was? I could tell it was only a matter of time before you fell
in love. But then you married Kristin."

"Let's not go there right now. Where are you?" Kevin asked.

"L.A. I'm going to be heading to Vegas tonight though.  I want to talk to
Lance about something," JC replied.  "And for some reason he has been
avoiding me. So I decided to come down and see him personally."

"We're here too. Can you meet me for breakfast in the morning?" Kevin asked
hopefully.

"Let me check my pilot," Josh said quickly.  Kevin waited for a few
seconds.  "Ok I'm free in the morning. Where are you staying?"

"Were staying at Caesar's." Kevin replied.

"Good," Josh answered sounding happy.  "So we should meet say about nine?"

"Nine is fine," Kevin replied.  "Listen I have to jet."

"Ok Kev," Josh replied.  "I'll see you tomorrow."  Kevin clicked off the
phone and laid it down on the bedside table.  He heard a knocking at the
door and sighed heavily as he walked over and opened it.  He wasn't
expecting a hyper Nick standing on the other side.

"What can I do for you?" Kevin asked letting the younger man in. Nick
literally jumped into the room and started pacing really fast, his eyes
were all lit up.  Kevin knew what that meant. Nick got laid and was very
happy about it.  "Alright, Nick, out with it.  Who did you nail this time?"

"Who says I nailed anyone?" Nick asked trying to look innocent.

"That look on your face for one," Kevin replied calmly.  "My question for
you is this.  Do you love him or her?"

"What does love got to do with anything?" Nick asked trying to be brave.

"Nick, just because Paris hurt you doesn't mean you have to shy away from
love for the rest of your life." Kevin said softly.

"The same could be said for you," Nick replied just as softly."Kristin is
playing a real number on you.  You know she is just hanging on to your for
the money and the fame."

"Nick not now," Kevin warned him with a hard look.

"Why not now Kevin?" Nick asked glaring back at him.  "You know I am so
tired of this shit."  Kevin opened his mouth to say something. "NO!  Not
this time!  This time you get to shut up! And I get to talk!  And for once
you are going to listen to me!"  Kevin nodded for him to continue.  He knew
that whenever Nick got like this there was no stopping him.  "You like him
don't you?"

"Like who?" Kevin asked trying to act innocent himself.

"Don't do this Kevin!" Nick whined to him.  "I'm talking about Lance and
you know it!"

"Fine!" Kevin shouted "I'll tell you the truth if you tell me the truth!"
Nick stood there looking serious for a while.

"Fine," Nick muttered.

"Do you love this Travis guy, you know the dancer?" Kevin asked.

"You first," Nick replied grinning his patented naughty grin.  Kevin
sighed.  Some times Nick could be so childish.  But than again that was the
way Nick was and Kevin loved him for it.

"Fine," Kevin sighed again.  "I do have feelings for Lance.  But I don't
think he feels the same for me."  This caused Nick to snicker."What? Do you
know something?"  Nick shrugged his shoulders.  "Tell me Nicky!"

"Nuh uuuhh," Nick giggled trying to get away from Kevin. But Kevin was
faster and had him pinned to the bed and was tickling him. Soon the room
was full of Nick's laugher.  "Ok ok!" Nick gasped out. "I heard Lance say
something in his sleep."

"What did he say?" Kevin demanded.

"I can't tell you that," Nick yelped out.  "That is like really private."

"Do I have to tickle you?" Kevin warned him.

"No serious Kevin," Nick said softly.  "I can't tell you word for word what
he said.  But I can tell you he definately is thinking of you." Kevin was
silent for a while.

"Ok now it is your turn," Kevin said seriously.  "Tell me about this Travis
guy I've seen you hanging out with.  Do you love him or are you just
fucking him?"

Nick sighed and looked up at Kevin as if trying to detirmine if he could
trust him.

"Nick you know you can trust me," Kevin said seriously.  "I want to help
you as much as you want to help me.  Maybe together we can figure out this
crazy thing called love.  I mean you with Travis, if that is what you want
and me with Lance which I think I want it."  Nick nodded and stood up and
walked to the large picturewindow and looked out it.  "Well?" Kevin
prodded.  "Is my little brother in love?"

"I can't help it," Nick whispered almost to soft for Kevin to hear. "I feel
like I want to explode or something.  Travis is great!  I mean every minute
I think about him.  I think about the next time I'm gonna be with him.  I
think about what's the next gift I'm gonna buy him. Today I went to the
gift shop and bought him three dozen roses just so I could see his face
light up when I gave it to him.  Kevin, for the first time in a very long
time I'm in love, and I don't ever want it to end!"  Kevin tried hard not
to laugh at his little brother exitement but failed.  "You think I'm stupid
don't you?"

Kevin walked up to his little brother and pulled him in a hug.  Nick loved
being hugged by Kevin.  At one point in his young life he actually thought
that maybe he had a crush on Kevin.  But Kevin let him down easy.  Then
spent the next week trying to find Nick a boyfriend.

"No Nicky," Kevin said softly.  "I don't think you are stupid.  You're in
love and I'm happy for you.  So when do I get to meet this guy?"

"You're not going to do the older brother thing are you?" Nick asked
sternly.

"I care about you," Kevin replied just as sternly.  "So yes, I'm gonna do
the older brother thing."

"Listen I have to meet with AJ so I will catch you later," Nick smiled.
Kevin nodded as he showed Nick to the door.  As he turned to head back to
the bed his phone rang. He picked it up and looked at the caller ID.  It
was Lance.


 TBC