"Common, Nick. We need to practice and inorder to do that you kinda need to be with us," Kevin said to Nick sternly.

"Kev, leave me alone. I am not gonna practice today. You guys go on without me," Nick said from the couch in his garage. He was laying down and didn't wanna get up.

"All right, Nick. It's up to you," A.J. told him.

"I am going inside," Nick told the group, "Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, Nick," Howie agreed.

"See ya!" Nick said leaving the garage. He didn't know where he wanted to go, but all he felt like doing was to think of the past week as a big nightmare and and wake up beside Linds.

Nick was getting tired. So, he went over to the couch, grabbed the remote, and flipped onto the sports channel. Tampa Bay Buccaneers were playing the Cowboys. 'Easy game', Nick thought to himself, 'The Bucs are gonna win. No doubt about that."

Then Nick grabbed a Sports Illustrated off the coffee table along with the remote and laid himself on the couch.

About two minutes later, the doorbell suddenly rang. Nick groggily got up and got it.

"Hey, Nick!" Alyssa said after Nick opened the door.

"Hey Alyssa, watcha up to?" he asked her.

"Just wanted to stop by and say a friendly 'hello'."

"Hi!" Nick said.

Alyssa laughed, "Ah....Nick you are so funny.....and cute too," she added.

Alyssa walked over to the couch and ploped herself down. Then she motioned for Nick to sit next to her. "Sorry, Alyssa. I am not gonna go over there!" Nick said.

"All right! If you don't wanna come over here then I guess I gotta go over there," Alyssa said and got up and walked over to Nick. She put her arms around him and he was taking them off.

"Stop this, Alyssa. I love Linds. I am not gonna go this to her again. I never will," Nick said.

Just then Nick's door opened. Linds walked into Nick's house. "Alyssa, what are you doing here?" she asked Alyssa. "Nickolas Gean Carter, you better tell me what was going on here."

"Ummm.....," Alyssa stumbled. "I was just seeing how Nick was. It seems like he recovered from your break-up. So, I think I will go now," Alyssa said and left.

"Linds," Nick started, "I was just here resting when the doorbell rang. So, I opened it and it was Alyssa. I didn't do anything. I swear. It was all...." Nick was cut off.

"Sh..." Linds informed Nick. She put her arms around Nick's next and kissed him very passionately on the lips.

"Whoa!" Nick commented. "I've missed that. But why did you do that when you were just mad?"

"Well, I realized what a great guy you really are and how much you love me. I was watching you and Alyssa the whole time. She was good at acting that out and I realized that you really do love me and you learned from your mistakes."

"Wait up a second here," Nick said. "What are you trying to tell me that this whole thing with Alyssa was planned and you were testing me to see if I would cheat on you again?"

"Um...yea!" Linds said shyly.

"Linds, it's okaym" Nick comforted her.

"So, How have you been?" Linds asked.

Nick smiled, "Better now knowing that you are here."

"That is so sweet," Linds commented and went to sit down on the couch.

Nick followed her and sat down right next to Linds. They cuddled up close to one another. Nick started to lean in to give Linds a kiss when, suddenly, Howie came into the living room.

"Hey, Nick. Did you change your mind yet about helping us practice?" Howie asked but then he realized that he again ruined the moment Nick and Linds were about to have. "OoOpPpSsS....sorry guys, I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay, Howie. Don't worrie about it," Linds said comforting Howie. Then she looked over at Nick. "What is this about you missing practice? You've never missed a day."

"Well, I was too down to even wanna practice," Nick explained.

"You're coming with me," Linds said taking Nick's hang and dragging him into his garage with Howie following behind.

"Linds?" A.J. asked when he saw Nick and Linds together.

"Yea! Hey A.J. it's me with Nick," Linds explained.

"Good thing you are here," Kevin explained. "We couldn't get Nick to practice for tomorrow, but maybe now he will. Is that right, Nick?" Kevin asked.

"Yea," Nick agreed. "Common guys. Lets practice."

"Good luck," Linds said and went over to sit down on the couch in Nick's garage so she could watch the boys practice.

The practice lasted about an hour. They decided to use Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), Everybody (Backstreet's Back), I'll Never Break Your Heart, As Long As You Love Me, and Just To Be Close (To You).

After practice Nick walked Linds home. They decided to go to the SweetHeart Dance and Nick would pick Linds up Friday (tomorrow) night.