~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looked at Katie and she said "sorry" and walked towards Hailey's direction.
~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looked at Katie and she said "sorry" and walked towards Hailey's direction.
~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looked at Katie and she said "sorry" and walked towards Hailey's direction.
~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looked at Katie and she said "sorry" and walked towards Hailey's direction.
~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looked at Katie and she said "sorry" and walked towards Hailey's direction.
~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looked at Katie and she said "sorry" and walked towards Hailey's direction.
~*~*~Hailey's POV~*~*~
"Look at you!" Brian stood up and hugged me. "How come you didn't even tell me you were walking?!"
"I did what I had to do.'
"You're beautiful," he whispered in my ear, and ran his fingers through my hair. I felt goosebumps on the back of my neck. I brushed off the feeling I had in my stomach and continued to hug everyone else around the room.
"Let's get the party going!" Nick yelled. "DRINKS!" The next two hours, we talked, had drinks, ate a great steak and fish meal and the band played Journey songs on and off as well as other good 80's music.
"Don't you like the fish?" Brian asked who sat on the other side of me. Nick had gone to get another drink.
"Yeah, I'm just not all that hungry." My gaze looked over to Nick at the bar where he was talking to dark haired girl wearing a red dress. I watched as the girls hand touched Nick's hand lightly and she threw her head back laughing at something he must've said.
"Nick's had a little bit to drink tonight huh?" Brian asked following my direction.
"It's his birthday. He should have fun."
"He also has barely said two words to you during dinner."
"He has a lot of people to talk to, his family, Kevin, Bryce is here and -."
"And his gorgeous girlfriend who set everything up and worked hard to walk for him."
"Brian, I know what you're doing and you need to relax. Nick knows I'll be right here when he gets back..." Just like I always am, I thought the last part to myself. "See, he's coming this way," I smiled.
"Hello baby! Want to go dance? They are going to play your favorite Journey song, 'Don't Stop Believin'."
"I'd love to, excuse me B," I stood up and Nick took my hand and brought me to the dance floor where a bunch of people were dancing.
~*~*~Brian's POV~*~*~
I watched as Nick took Hailey out to the dance floor, she was grinning from ear to ear, happy to be with him finally. I saw the brunette Nick was talking to Nick at the bar and saw Hailey watch the two flirt. The brunette is Kaylee, one of our new dancers. Her and Nick had become quite close during the tour but I didn't have the heart to tell Hails. And it looks as though Nick never mentioned her.
"I know what you're thinking," Katie sat down next to me breaking my next thoughts.
"I'm just people watching, what are you dong? I thought you were dancing with Alex?"
"Taking a break, saw you sitting over here, thinking of her," Katie's voice had a sharp tone when she said 'her'.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I took a sip of my drink.
"You do and I know what you were thinking."
"And what's that?" I turned to face Katie and she had my full attention.
"You're thinking how can Nick treat her the way he does. To someone that gives him so much of her, all of her love, body, soul and mind. You're wondering why it can't be you with her and then you realize it would never work because Nick is your best friend, your brother and no matter what you could never betray him.
"But then you see Nick with Kaylee and it takes everything in you not to go up to Nick and knock him out for even thinking of flirting with another women, especially after he already cheated on her once." Katie stopped and took my hand into hers and I closed my eyes for a moment. "You love her Bri and I can't imagine how hard that can be but you need to find someone else. To help you move on from Leigh Anne and to keep that line between you and Hailey."
"I've already talked to Nick about Kaylee and how it looks. He swears they're just friends but they were flirting, right in front of Hails." I threw my hand in Hailey and Nick's direction and I watched as Hailey fell to her knees on the ground. My first instinct was to get over there and I stood up but Katie pulled on my arm.
"You have to stop that Brian, stop being her Knight. Nick's got her see." We watched as Nick helped her up to her feet and her arms went around his neck. The two came this way slowly and Hailey sat down in a chair.
"You alright there girl?" Katie asked and I just looked at Hailey with worry.
"Just a little too much dancing right now, I'm fine," she laughed.
"I'm going to get another drink, you want anything babe?" Nick asked her.
"Blue light?" she asked.
"I think she should stick to soda or water," I opened my mouth without realizing it. She looked at me, raising an eye brow.
"Brian she's a big girl," Nick laughed.
"Really B, it's a party!"
"But you didn't eat anything for-"
"You didn't eat your dinner?" Nick asked Haily.
"No I had some," she gave me a death look and I let out a sigh.
"You can't even set aside your damn eating problems for one night for me?" Nick stormed off towards the bar.
"Thanks Brian," she stood up, using the back of her chair to help her stand and she walked off in the opposite direction. I looke"Haily's POV"
I walked out to the lobby away from everyone else and sat down on one of the couches. I didn't want Nick to worry at all tonight or get upset in anyway.
"You alright?" Katie asked sitting next to me.
"I didn't want this to happen."
"I know," she put a hand on my shoulder. "Hails are you having trouble with your body again?"
"No, I just wasn't hungry tonight," my voice faded towards the end of the sentence, un-sure of my words.
"Well, Nick just over re-acted, he's had a lot to drink tonight. He'll be fine in ten minutes."
"Why did Brian even mention it, I've only had two other drinks tonight."
"He worries about you, ya know."
"Well,he shouldn't. I'm a big freaking girl."
"Hails don't take this out on Brian. Come on let's go back in, get that drink for you and we can do that cake." I looked at her for a moment and then nodded before standing back up. Katie had to help me stand because between the dancing and my nerves I was shakey. We went to the kitchen to let them know to bring the cake out and we went back to our table.
The music turned off and the lights dimmed down more than they already were, and a large cake was pushed out on the cart. Everyone began to sing 'Happy Birthday' and the cake made it up to Nick who stood next to the brunette again.
"Make a wish Nick!" Aaron yelled out, drinking a beer of his own.
"A wish huh?" he asked and took a sip of his Captain and coke. His words slurred a little together and all I could say to myself was, 'oh God.' Katie heard me and squeezed my arm. "Can I first thank everyone for coming tonight and making this one of the best birthdays ever!" Everyone clapped and raised their glass. "And for my wish, I know you're not supposed to make wishes out loud but I'm an optimist and I think it may help my wish come true. I wish for many more great years with the fellas, I wish for Kevin to come back to the group some day and stop being selfish and I wish for my girlfriend to get over herself and to just be normal." Nick's eyes piereced at me and he blew out the candles.
No one knew to whether to clap or cheer when the candles went but the lights went on and the cake started to be cut into pieces. I saw the brunette rub Nick's back a little and I felt tears sting the back of my eyes and I did my best to keep them back. As I went to turn away, I heard Nick yell, "Go ahead run away, that's what you're best at." I ignored the hurtful words and continued to walk out of the room.
"Hailey wait!" Katie called out catching up with me.
"Can I have your room key please?"
"Go talk to him first." She still handed me the key.
"What? Are you crazy, one he's wasted and two he's the one who should come talk to me."
"You're right, I should come talk to you," Nick's voice interrupted me.
"Nick we're not doing this tonight, let's just talk tomorrow. I'll go upstairs for the rest of the night, you go with all your friends."
"This," he paused and finished up his drink. "Will be be quick." I crossed my arms and waited for him to continue. "I can't do this any more and despite everything you did for me today, Kaylee is right. I can't be put through what you put me through and well, I want to break up." His confidence in his voice died down towards the end.
"Who the hell is Kaylee?" I asked and then thought of the brunette and it all made sense. "You know what Nick, fine. It's your birthday, you get whatever you want." With those last words, I headed towards the elevator and went up to Katie's room. I was more angry than hurt at this point.
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