Chapter 49: Spanish Eyes
I looked at Justin and then back at Brian. The entire party was
staring at me, Brian and Justin.
"Excuse me for a minute," I said to them. I got up quickly and ran to the ladies room. To have Amanda follow me.
"Hey girl, I saw what happened... you okay?" She asked patting my back.
"No, I'm not.. this was supposed to be the greatest day of my life, but now Justin has showed up, things are gonna get worse," I said.
"Then I guess you don't want me to tell you the other bad news, then huh?" Amanda said biting her lip.
"There's more?" I said incredulously. I took a deep breath and prepared myself for whatever she had to say.
"Leighanne's here, and I'm guessing she doesn't know about you and Brian," Amanda said wincing a bit.
"Oh well, this is just great.. the guy who abandoned me, and Brian's ex., all here at my 18th birthday.. do you see the irony here? But then again that's my luck," I said starting to cry.
"No, Ashley you're not going to cry do you understand me? You're 18 now, an adult. It's time to start acting like one. You will march out there, and put a big smile on your face, and you will enjoy this party," Amanda said.
Justin got a booth right next to Brian and ours. The next thing I know, JC, Lance, Joey and Chris emerged and were standing right next to us.
"Happy birthday Ashley," Joey said handing me a flower.
"Thanks so much, this is quite a shock to see you guys here, but I'm glad you're here.." I said getting up to hug him. Which Brian didn't like too much.
"You guys know Brian right?" I said to them.
"Oh yeah! Hey Brian," they murmured.
"Brian! I'm so glad to see you.. I've missed you so much," Leighanne said.
"Leighanne? What are you doing here?" Brian asked giving her a once over. She came in these black leather pants (which are Brian's favorite, I should know, I own a pair just like them) and a baby blue low cut top.
"Well, I guess I'll leave you two alone," I said walking away.
"Ashley, wait.." Brian said getting up. But I had already left. Nick went out to follow me.
"Not exactly the birthday of you dreams huh?" Nick said.
"Yeah more like the birthday from hell," I admitted to him. "Why is this happening to me Nick? I'm gonna lose Brian, he and Leighanne have a history that I'll never have with him. Why is it that everything I love I lose?" I said looking him directly in the eyes. I hadn't forgotten how blue those eyes were.
"You didn't lose me Ashley, I will always love you" he said.
"And Julie?" I said turning back to look at the clouds.
"She's my girlfriend. I do love her, but there is a deeper love that I have for you.. that Julie won't have.." Nick said. Then he turned me around and gave me a small kiss near my mouth but it ended up on my cheek. I hugged him and he held me while I cried my heart out, for the fact that I may lose Brian. This scenario sounded familiar... this happened exactly when Justin stormed out of the house and I was crying.
"Thank you Nick, For always being there for me," I said to him.
"I'll always be there," he said holding me tightly.
~*~
"Brian I have missed you so much, how have you been?" Leighanne asked him.
"I'm good, but Leighanne there is something I must say.." Brian started but she cut him off.
"I want to be with you... I love you so much, and I am terribly sorry I put you through all of the stuff with the movie. I have it on the back burner. you're my top priority." Leighanne said to him giving him hug and a kiss. I saw this and ran for the door.
"Ashley, what's wrong?" Justin asked running after me.
"Like you care... you're the last person who would care about my feelings.." I said angrily at him.
"I have always cared about your feelings.." Justin insisted.
"Since when? Since you started dating Melissa or after? You know what forget it I don't even want to know.." I said getting into the limo. Justin got in also.
"Look Ashley, the only reason I broke up with you is because I knew you liked Nick and I didn't want to get in the way of you liking him. I figure that if you liked him more than me.. it would cause a lot of pain, so I ended the relationship early to spare you and I that, I have never stopped caring about you. I have been trying to get in touch with you for the last several weeks." Justin said wiping a strand of hair out of my eye.
"You cared about me?" I asked him looking up.
"Yeah, I always have," Justin said and he pulled me close and gave me a long kiss.
"Oh hey I'm sorry, wrong limo!" Kev said and we broke apart.
"You better leave," I said to him.
"Yeah, I'll call you.." Justin said.
Leighanne and Brian walked out together. Just seeing them together.. I knew who had gotten Brian's heart. Amanda, Kat, Claudia, and Julie decided to ride with me.
"Hey girl, how you holding up?" Julie asked.
"Not so well, Justin said that he loves me, which is something we never said to each other often. He said he broke off the relationship.. because he wanted me to have a life, he knew I liked Nick or he thought I did, and wanted me to happy," I said sighing.
"So who's shades are these?" Julie asked.
"His.." I admitted grabbing them.
"Hey you guys, the girls left their intercom on.. do you want to hear what they are saying?" AJ asked. The guys looked at each other but got no response. So he decided to take matters into his on hands and flipped on the switch.
"So, Justin broke up with you because you liked Nick?" Claudia asked.
"Yeah, he said he wanted my happiness.. isn't that sweet?" I said and Brian looked down at his hands sadly. But Nick was grinning.
"Do you love him like he loves you?" Julie asked. I paused.
"Hey our intercom is on!" I whispered.
"Those guys are so sneaky," Kat said.
"Do you wanna mess with them?" she asked grinning evilly.
"Yeah lets do it," I whispered back.
"Do you guys hear any thing?" AJ said.
"Nope," said Kevin.
"Okay here's the question: If you were able to sleep with one of them which one would it be?" Kat asked.
"Mine would be Nick... he looks like he could show me a good time!" Claudia said.
"Ohh Nick you gotta a secret admirer," Brian teased. Nick was already blushing.
"I would have to pick Howie, cause I love it when he winks.. he has the greatest eyes I have seen!" Kat exclaimed.
"Mine would have to be... Hmm that's a hard one.. AJ!" Amanda said.
"UGH! Amanda, that's not fair!!!," the girls exclaimed.
"Sorry, I'm satisfied with my man!" she said laughing.
"That leaves Julie and Ashley!" Claudia announced. All of the guys were listening tentatively to find out whom we would chose.
"Julie.." I offered.
"I would pick Kev, he is so hot, and I'm sure he could teach me a thing or two in that department!" Julie said and Kev blushed.
"Ashley?" they said in unison.
"It would have to Brok, he could satisfy me any day!" I declared. Brian smiled as the rest of the guys ragged on him.
"So has he?" Kat asked.
"Not yet, but hopefully real soon! That's if he's not with Leighanne," I said sadly. We turned off the intercom.
"B what are you going to do about Leighanne?" AJ asked.
"Tell her the truth!" Brian said.
"I know this is a bad time to bring it up but I caught Ashley kissing Justin in the limo," Kevin said.
"She what?" Brian yelled.
Brian immediately called my number. "Ashley? Care to explain what happened with you and Justin in the limo?" Brian said.
"Brian? Nothing happened.." I said.
"That's not what Kevin said," Brian warned.
"He did kiss me, but nothing was there.. do you understand me? Nothing.. All I have is love for you and you only.." I said firmly into the phone.
Kat and Julie sighed in unison at the same time.
"Justin means nothing to me, he's a fling.. that's it.." I said to him.
"I'm glad to hear you say that.." Brian said.
"And Leighanne?" I asked fearing of what the answer might be.
"Remember what I told you right before Justin came in? You're everything to me," Brian said. I smiled.
"I love you," he said.
"I love you too," I said back I could hear the "Awe's" going around in the background of Brian's limo.
When the limos pulled to a stop. Me and Julie got out of the car and knocked on the door, and asked.
"Hello, you guys got room for 2 more?" we said.
"Yeah hop in! But me and Howie are leaving... it's too crowded and we wanted to see our girlfriends anyways.." Kev said.
I knew we were holding up traffic so we hurried and got inside the car. But before we could start driving, Amanda decided to leave and get in our car. The horns were beeping and everything. Everything was situated. We got ready for the long ride home.