Chapter 1
Hayley sat at home with Leighanne, Baylee, and Kristin as they watched the guys on TV. AJ was on Oprah, talking about his rehab and the guys were surprising him. Hayley and Nick have been best friends for as long as they can remember. She is beginning to feel more than friendship for Nick. After the guys’ part of the show was over, Hayley went into the kitchen. Kristin and Leighanne came into the kitchen.
“Hayley, are you okay?” Leighanne asked.
“I think I’m falling for my best friend,” Hayley said. Leighanne smiled.
“You should talk to him when they come home,” Leighanne said.
“What if he doesn’t feel the same way,” Hayley said. Kristin and Leighanne looked at each other.
“Brian said that Nick confided in him two weeks ago, Nick has the hots for you, he is scared to share his feelings because he was afraid you wouldn’t feel the same way and he didn’t want to deal with rejection,” Leighanne said. Hayley sat down and thought about everything. The next day, Hayley was lounging by the pool in her skimpy bikini when Nick came out the back door. Nick looked at her and smiled. She looked up at him.
“Hi,” Hayley said.
“Hey, did you see the show?” Nick said sitting on the lounge beside her.
“Yeah, I watched it with Leighanne and Kristin,” Hayley said.
“The guys and I talked afterwards, we decided to get back into the swing of things and get to work on a new album, it just felt so right, having all five of us together again,” Nick said.
“AJ looked like he was doing better,” Hayley said. Nick smiled.
“He is doing better, it’s the best I’ve ever seen him, he was like the old AJ, clean and sober,” Nick said. Hayley looked at him.
“Think you could learn from him,” Hayley said.
“Hey, I have learned my lesson,” Nick said.
“You better have,” Hayley said.
“So what’s up with you,” Nick said.
“Not one thing, just tanning,” Hayley said.
“You are already tanned,” Nick said.
“So,” Hayley said.
“You don’t need to get any darker,” Nick said.
The phone rang. Hayley grabbed it.
“Hello,” Hayley said.
“Hayley, have you told Nick how you felt about him?” Leighanne asked.
“No, I haven’t, why,” Hayley said.
“Don’t tell him, Brian just told me that Nick has a girlfriend,” Leighanne said.
“Really,” Hayley said.
“Yeah, and it’s Paris Hilton,” Leighanne said.
“Oh,” Hayley said. She looked at Nick.
“I couldn’t believe it, but I know Brian doesn’t kid around about this kind of thing, I gotta go,” Leighanne said.
“Talk to you later,” Hayley said. She hung up and rested her head back and closed her eyes.
“What was that about,” Nick said.
“Leighanne and I were talking earlier, she just called to tell me something that she forgot to tell me earlier,” Hayley said.
“Oh, and what was that,” Nick said.
“None of your business, girl stuff, okay,” Hayley said.
“Fine, bye,” Nick said. He got up and walked inside and out the front door. Hayley heard him drive off and tears ran down her cheeks.
