Chapter 41: Sweetheart
"Well, things are doing great!!! We are still going strong,
and it's going well. Guess what!?!" I screeched into the
phone.
"What? What??" she asked me.
"Brian said he loves me!" I said sighing happily.
"What! He's a keeper don't let him get away!" she said.
"And he's invited me to New York!! He's going there.. for some promotional things for their new album, so he said he's taking me along! Isn't he a sweetie!?!" I asked her.
"Yeah he is!!" Erica agreed. We talked and talked.
I told her I had to go pick up some clothes and we agreed to speak later. I went into the store, and saw a store called Leather and More.. and decided to go in. Who should I see?
"Mandy?" I called out to the familiar blond.
"Ashley! How are you?" she asked me. She was 3 months pregnant and showing.
"Wow girl, what did you get yourself into?" I asked her.
"Some stupid mistake!" she said.
"But this," she said pointing to her stomach, "is the best one I have made!! I've got someone to love me!" she said.
"How's Justin?" she asked me.
"Well, he broke up with me! I'm going out with a sweet guy named Brian. We've been going out for a month or so!" I said to her.
"Look, Ashley! I just want to say I'm sorry for everything that I did to you!" she said apologetically. I could tell she meant it.
"I accept!" I said giving her a hug.
"I'll see you around!" Mandysaid and left.
But in the meantime, I needed to get an outfit for my birthday. I got these tight black leather pants, and leather top.. with these really cute black four inch heels.. and got some silver rings. I guess I've been hanging out with AJ too long. I went back to Brian's.
"Hello? Brian!? You here?" I asked as I entered the apartment.
"In the shower," Brian yelled back.
"OK!" I said to him. I put up my stuff and I went to the back side of the house, towards the pool. I stripped my clothes to reveal my new bikini. and took a dip in the pool.
"Hey gorgeous," Brian said still wet.
"Brian! You nearly scared the heck out of me!" I said.
"Oh I'm sorry!" Brian said. He decided to take a swim with me.
"You excited about New York" he said getting into the pool beside me.
"Yeah, spending my birthday with you is just what I want to do," I said giving him a kiss on the nose.
"Well, I'm glad.. cause you are the world to me Ashley!" he said looking into my eyes.
"I love you Brian" I said to him.
"I love you too! Now, it's time for my kiss!" Brian said. We kissed underwater, before coming up for air.
It was about 3:00 and our flight to New York was at 4:30. We decided to get dressed. We brought Tyke along with us.
"Ashley, come on it's time to go," Brian said getting the keys.
"Okay, I'm coming" I yelled to him. He gave me Tyke and we left for the airport.
We dropped Tyke off in a cage, but I just couldn't leave him there, so I pleaded with the manager to give me a cage and let me take him on the plane with me.
"It's about time you guys! Our plane's almost here," Howie said.
"Sorry!" we both replied. I saw Amanda with AJ, Kat with Kevin, Howie with Claudia, and Nick with Julie.
"Flight 101.. Florida to New York!" I heard.
"That's us," Kevin said.
We rushed into the plane, in
the first class section.. and to our surprise no one recognized
the boys cause of their disguises. Well it turns out all of
the guys got to sit next to their girlfriends except for me and
Julie. Julie was with Brian and I
was with Nick. I looked over at Brian sadly.
"Nick, hold on okay! I gotta switch seats!" I said.
"Julie!" I whispered.
"Get up!" I said. And we switched places.. which made all of us really happy. I climbed over Brian.
"Hey!" I said. I saw him tap on the airplane and say a little prayer.
"My ritual! It's for good luck," he explained. "But I don't think I'll need it with you here!" Brian said smiling.
I looked over at Nick who was already fast asleep. Julie looked amazed.
"Don't worry he does that because he hates flights!" I explained to her.
"Oh thanks!" she said to me. Well the plane was starting to move. Me and Brian held hands. After about way up in the air the "fasten seat belts," sign disappeared which made it easier on both Brian and me.
"Well, the worst parts over!" I said.
"Yeah!" Brian agreed.
"Hold on sweetie, I gotta go to the bathroom okay! I'll be back in a sec!" I said giving him Tyke.
I was fixing my hair (Thank God I didn't have to use the bathroom). A person knocked on the door.
"This room is occupied," I said loudly. Then the person walked in.
"Brian?" I said. "What are you doing in here?" I asked him softly.
"Well, I missed you, so I thought I'd visit." he said smiling.
"You're too much!" I said giving him a kiss. We kissed for about 5 minutes when we accident banged into a wall.
"OOPS!" he said.
"Come on, we better get out of here!" I said Brian went first, then I left second pretending nothing had happened.
As I walked back to my seat, I heard AJ comment.. "Ashley I love the outfit!"
I smiled. Kevin and Howie were just laughing as I sat down.
"Brok, what were you doing in there?" Kev asked Brian. We looked at each other, and smiled.
"Nothing" he replied. I laid on his shoulder and we slept that way for the rest of the plane ride.