Chapter Four

I was packing for the trip; we were leaving this afternoon, when there was a knock on my door. *It's open!* I called and I heard someone walk through but I didn't turn around.
*Guess who?* Someone said and I thought for a minute, pretending that I didn't know.
*Uhm... could it be Mr. McLean?* I asked and he took his hands away from my face and turned me around to face him.
*I'm going to have to start using a voice emulator or something!* He said stomping his foot and I laughed at him.
*You're acting like a 4 year old.* I told him and he looked at me. *Young at heart baby!* He said pushing his sunglasses down his nose to look at me over them. I turned around and started packing again when he started to poke me in the side.
*Come on!* I begged as I fell on my bed and my suitcase fell off. AJ jumped on top of me and kept tickling me. *This isn't fair!!* I yelled through my laughs and he laughed along with me. Finally I got a hold of his wrists and tried to bend them backwards.
*Aww that's cute, you're trying to hurt me.* He said and I shrugged at him. There was another knock on my door and Brian walked in. *Uhm, I'll see you downstairs.* AJ said to me, winking, and then walked past Brian, slapping his shoulder. I started to pick up my clothes that had fallen out of my suitcase when Brian started to help me.
*Oh, thanks.* I said looking up at him. He just smiled warmly at me and then started laughing to himself. *What?* I asked smiling also.
*Does this mean you really want to have sex?* Brian asked holding up a black thong. I started laughing and blushing badly.
*What makes you say that?* I asked grabbing it from him as we stood up.
*Well you know how they say if a girl has black panties she wants to have sex, and your black panties are a thong so... you know.* He said grinning at me and I just stared into his eyes.
*Yeah okay.* I said in a sarcastic tone and he smiled at me. *I know you didn't come in here to look at my underwear.* I said and he laughed a little.
*Yeah well actually, I wanted to talk to you about the tour and stuff.* He said sitting down and motioning for me to sit next to him.
*What about it?* I asked and he just looked like he was thinking for a minute.
*Uh, well okay... I lied. I don't know what I wanted, I just know I wanted to see you.* Brian said and I was taken aback.
*Okay.* I said smiling at him and I hugged him quickly. He just sat there and looked at me, I could feel him moving in closer to me but I kept telling myself that he had a fiancée. ~Why would he be doing this?~ Just when his lips were a few inches from mine someone knocked on the door and we both jerked our heads away, towards the door.
*Meagan? Have you finished packing yet?* I heard my dad call and I sighed, trying to replay everything what had just happened.
*Uhm, yeah... yeah dad, almost.* I replied and then I looked at Brian. *Well I better finish.* I said standing up. Brian agreed and told me he'd see me downstairs as he left. I went down to the living room and my family was there. I walked up to them, hugging them tightly, one by one. *I'm gonna miss you guys.* I said to my two sisters. They agreed and gave me another hug. *Bye daddy.* I said choking on my words as I felt the tears well up in my eyes. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he put his hands on my waist, holding me tight.
*Don't worry sweetheart, before you know it you'll be seeing me.* He told me and I smiled at him as I wiped my eyes. The guys all said their goodbye's and thank you's to my dad for letting them stay and then we walked outside and got in two limos that were waiting to take us to the airport. I kept feeling Brian stare at me the whole ride and every time I looked up, sure enough his beautiful blue eyes were staring at me intently. So I started a conversation with AJ about Nikki.
*Have you met her yet?* I asked and he smiled.
*Hell yeah I met her. She's a hottie.* He replied and I laughed. *We've all met her.* AJ added and they all smiled at me. Well the people in the car at least. We all talked for the whole ride until we got to the airport. The guys had to go in different entrances with hats on so that they wouldn't be noticed so easily. Ironically enough, their manager, not knowing me and Brian's situation, told me to go with Brian.
We both walked through the gate to our flight and no one noticed Brian. People kept looking at him and I know they were thinking that it was him, but since the other guys werent there they didn't want to embarrass themselves by thinking he was the wrong person, so they kept their distance.
*Want me to carry that for you?* Brian asked once we were about half way there.
*That would be nice.* I said smiling at him and he took my bag. He placed it in the same hand as his bag and then I felt his fingers creep into the palm of my hand and entwine with my fingers. I looked over at him and he was smiling at me. I smiled back but I kept thinking that his fiancée wouldn't like the idea of us holding hands very much. We boarded the plane and found the rest of the guys.
*Oh thanks AJ, don't save a seat for me or anything.* I said to him and he laughed at me.
*Ha ha!* He said and then leaned into my side. *You know you want to be alone with, uhm, lover boy over there.* He mumbled and I slapped his arm. Brian and me looked at each other and then walked a little down the aisle of the plane and found two empty seats next to each other. The silence between us was very uncomfortable but I couldn't think of anything to say, for the life of me.
*So how bout them Red Sox?* Brian said to me and I busted out laughing and then controlled myself when I saw people looking at me. Brian was laughing too, but I think he was laughing at me and not what he said.
*You're such a geek!* I said playfully hitting his arm and he grabbed my hand. I became more serious and gazed at his lips then to his eyes and then back to his lips. I watched as he licked them and started to move closer to me but I pushed him off gently.
*Brian...* I said looking around. *What are you doing?* I asked softly as he took my hand again.
*I was just--.* He started.
*No... I mean I know what you were going to do, but why?* I asked him and he smiled at me.