Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 21:19:45 -0800 (PST) From: slpwriter Subject: Nick Lachey: My Everything-33 Hey Everyone! You didn't expect to see me back at the writing thing did you? lol. Well let's just say that even thought it will take a little longer than I thought, I've decided to try and write at least one chapter on every day that I have off of work. It has been hectic lately, but with the break I took from writing, it gave me a chance to think about how I want the story to continue. So here goes. Oh, and I'm going to try to write it with different scenes in each chapter so we can all see what's going on with the other characters, rather then from Sean's point of view. First of all, let me just say that this is my first time writing any kind of fiction like this. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of total fiction and is not meant to imply anything about the sexualities of Nick and Drew Lachey or anyone else mentioned in this story. If you are too young to read this, or if Homosexuality offends you, then please don't continue any further and leave. Other 98 Degrees stories I'd like to recommend are. "Give Me Just One Night" by Unanoche. "69 with Jeff Timmons" by Zachary Scott Pritt "Nick Lachey" by Ken. "98 Degrees Is Hot" by Gay Night "The Reunion" by RinSong. "Loving Nick Lachey" by Jordan and finally: "This Gift" by Sprout. Now, I"ll let you get on with the story. Enjoy. Previously on "My Everything"..... I reached into the box and lifted Drew's picture out of the box. As I did, something fell from the back of it. "What's this?" I asked, as I leaned over to pick it up. "It looks like an envelope with Drew's name on it." Nick said, kneeling down next to me to get a better look. Nick was right. It was a small envelope addressed to Drew. I handed the envelope to Drew. "Here, Drew, open this and read it." I said to him. "Ok, here goes nothing." Drew said, taking the envelope from me. He tore it open and started reading it out loud. "To a very special man who I've admired from afar. You make all the days of my life better and better. If I could wish upon a star, I'd wish that you were with me, Forever and Ever. You are an Angel, Drew, and hope that one day I will be yours too." Love, Your Secret Admirer. After reading those last words, Drew looked up at us with a look of shock and surprise. He saw that our looks matched his. "Wow, Drew." I said in surprise. "Someone must really have it bad for you. That letter I have to say is beautiful." "Yeah, I agree, bro." Nick said. "But I still wish we knew who it was from." "It's probably from a fan." Drew said, putting the letter back into the envelope. "I don't think so, buddy." I said to Drew. Drew frowned. "What makes you say that. Sean?" Drew asked me. "Well if it was from a fan, then how would they have known where to send it to you?" I asked him. "Maybe it's not from a fan." Jeff said from behind us. "Maybe it's from someone that we know." "Like who?" Drew asked us. ******************************************************* MEANWHILE, SOMEWHERE IN NEW YORK..... Two men are working in the mailroom at the New York City Postal services. As they worked, they were talking amongst each other. "Hey man, do you suppose that Drew Lachey got my surprise yet?" One man said to his friend. "He should have by now." Guy #2 says. "How do you suppose he reacted?" "I'm betting he was surprised by it." Guy #1 said. "But I'm hoping that someday he'll want to meet me. I've a feeling that we could be good together." "Yeah I know how you feel." Guy #2 says. "I also have a target of my own." "And who's that?" Drew's brother, Nick?" Guy #1 asks. "Nope. Better." The guy says with an evil smile on his face. "Sean Perry-Lachey." CHAPTER 33 ********** LATER THAT NIGHT AT NICK'S HOUSE..... I was walking around the house, cooking dinner and setting the table. The guys had gone to a personal appearance somewhere in L.A. and I was the only one in the house. As I finished setting the silverwared down, there was a knock on the door. I frowned at that. "Who could that be?" I wondered. I walked to the door and answered it. I saw a man in a uniform outside, holding a bag over his shoulder. "Can I help you?" I asked him with a polite smile. He smiled back. "Yes, I'm here to check the thermostat." He inquired. "Mr. Lachey said he was having some problems with it." I frowned at that. Nick never said anything about the thermostat having problems. "That's strange." I said. "Nick never told me that anything was wrong with the thermostat. It seems to be working just fine to me." The man frowned as well. "Maybe there isn't. But would you mind if I checked to make sure there isn't a problem in the future?" He said, giving me a nice smile. He was very good looking. "Sure, why not?" I said, and moved aside so he could enter. I gave him directions to the basement and where to go to find the thermostat. He thanked me and walked downstairs to check it out. I shrugged and went back into the kitchen and went to check on the Lasagna that I was making. I opened the oven door and took a look at it. It still wasn't quite done. "Hmm, I'll give it about another five minutes." I said and shut the oven door. I turned and walked back out to the dining room to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything. I came out there and realized that I'd forgotten the glasses for everyone to have something to drink. "Well, clumsy me." I snickered to myself. I'll just have to go back in the kitchen and get the glasses now. As I turned around, I noticed the guy in the uniform standing behind me, all of a sudden, and I gasped out loud. "Man, you scared the shit out of me!" I said, with a nervous giggle, holding my hand to my chest. "Are you done already?" He just smiled. "Actually, there never was a problem." I frowned again. "What do you mean?" I asked him, confused. "I have a confession to make." He said with a grin. I was starting to get angry. "And what confession is that?" I asked him. He then got a strange look on his face. Then his hand came up to my face and he stroked my check with his thumb and forefinger. "I came back for you, Sean." He said. Now I was really starting to feel uncomfortable. Especially since he knew my name. I hadn't told him my name when he arrived. "How do you know my name?" I asked him, nervously. "I never told you my name." "I already know you." He said, seriously. "But I don't know you." I said, shaking my head. "I've never seen you before." "Then maybe this will help." He said. He then reached out and put his hand under my chin and forced me to look him right in the face. "Look into my eyes, Sean." He commanded. "Look straight into my eyes. Does anything seem familiar to you?" I looked right into his eyes. And what I saw there chilled me to the bone. It was him! "Oh my god!" I exclaimed, pulling his hand away. "It's you!! You!! "Oh, wait. I left out the best part." He said. Then he spoke the words in a voice that sent sheer terror running through my veins. "Ah, nice ass." He said, evilly. "Just waiting to be fucked." "Oh my god, It really is you!!" I said, terror stricken. "Yeah, Sean, it's me alright. You're worst nightmare!" He said. At that very moment, his arm flew out and he backfisted me right in the face, sending me sprawling out towards the couch. As I fell over the couch, on my back, I tried to regain control and get back up, fast, but I wasn't successful. He pounced back on me and started trying to pin my arms down. "No!! Stop it!! Stop it, you bastard!!!" I screamed at him. "Shut up!!" He yelled as he pinned me down with one arms and started ripping at my clothes with the other one. I continued to scream. I was going to scream until someone heard me. "Stop!!! No!!!" I shrieked, with tears running down my face. "Somebody, help me!! Nick, help me!!! ******************************************************* "Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nick, help me!!!!" I screamed as I woke up and noticed, in the dim light, that I was on the couch, out in the living room, and I started sobbing and panting. I even noticed that my skin felt clammy and cold, meaning I'd woken up in a cold sweat. Almost two seconds later, I could hear pounding footsteps from above my head and seconds later, Nick, Drew, Jeff, Justin, and Kandi came flying into the living room. Nick was at my side in a flash and immediately knelt down in front of me, by the couch. "Baby, what's the matter?" Nick asked me, his face white as a ghost. "Are you ok?" I couldn't say anything. Instead I threw my arms around him and held onto him, as I continued crying and shaking from my dream. I must have been shaking really badly because Nick could feel it and the others could visibly see it as well. I looked around the room at my friends, standing there and saw that they were all really worried. "Baby, talk to me, please?" Nick begged. I could hear the fear in his voice. "You're scaring me." I calmed down enough to let go of Nick, but I was still shaking pretty badly. "I'll get him some water." Drew said, running into the kitchen. a few moments later, he came out with a cold glass of water, which he handed to Nick, since I was in no shape to hold it myself, and Nick held the glass to my lips. I took a couple sips and then I took a deep breath. "Thanks, guys." I finally said. "I feel a little better now." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Jeff was the next to speak up. "Well that's good to hear." He said, the worried look still on his face. "You had us all scared shitless." "Thanks for the concern, Jeff." I said, giving him a weak smile. Then I looked around to everyone else. "Thanks all of you." I said, thanking the rest of them. "You don't have to thank us, Sean." Kandi said, from beside Justin. "We're all here for you, and we always will be." "Kandi's right, Sean." Justin piped in. "We're here to help you whenever you need us." I smiled at Justin. I've actually missed talking to him. He and I didn't get to talk much lately, these days. He was always with Kandi, and I was always with Nick and we haven't gotten to spend much time together lately. I was going to make sure that he and I talked again one on one soon. "What were you dreaming about?" Drew suddenly asked me. "It must have been really terrifying for you to scream like you did." I nodded at Drew, as I remembered the events of my dream. Nick put his arm around my shoulders. "Would you care to share it with us?" He asked me. I nodded and sat up. "I had a terrifying dream about the guy who raped me." I blurted out. I heard everyone gasp in shock. Even Nick, who was sitting beside me. "I dreamt that I was making dinner for all of you since in my dream, you all were out doing a personal appearance in L.A. somewhere and then I hear a knock on the door. So, I go to answer it and see a very good looking delivery guy in a uniform. He says he came to check the thermostat that Nick said was not working right or something. Well anyway I give him the directions to the thermostat and then he takes off. Then I go back into the kitchen to check on the lasagna I was making and then to get some silverware. And then I forgot the glasses, and when I turn to get them, the guy's right behind me and scared the shit out of me!" I stopped to catch my breath a little and then looked up at the guys. They were all curious about what was to come next. "I asked him if he was done already," I continued, telling the story. "Then he admitted that there never was a problem and I got angry and wanted an explanation. That's when he said He already knew me. Then he put his hand behind my head and told me to look into his eyes." Drew interrupted me when I'd gotten to that point. "Why'd he make you do that?" He asked me. "Drew, He's getting to that." Nick said to his brother. "Hold on." Nick then turned back to me. "Go on, baby." He said to me. I nodded and continued. So I looked into his eyes and then I heard him ask me if anything seemed familiar to me. So I looked harder and then I recognized him. He was the guy who raped me. I freaked out and pulled away. Then he spoke the words that he spoke the night he raped me. "Ah, Nice ass. just waiting to be fucked." As soon as he said those words, I knew it was him for sure. Then he admitted it was him alright and then said he was my worst nightmare. Then he hit me and I fell across the couch. But I tried to get up so I could defend myself, but he was too quick and pinned me down again and then started ripping at my clothes....and then I started screaming for him to stop and for Nick or someone to help me....Anyone to help me." I was crying so hard I couldn't go on. That's when Nick pulled me to him and held me close. "Why is this happening to me now, Nick?" I asked, as I cried on his shoulders. "I thought I'd put this tragedy behind me and now it's coming back again. Why?" Nick ran his hands up and down my back as he held me, which was starting to help me relax. I always felt better in his arms. "I think maybe because you never really dealt with it, Sean." Nick said. "After all, after it happened, you and I were getting together and we were happier than we'd ever been." Plus the guy is still out there, running around, free." "Nick has a point, Sean." Jeff said, coming over to sit on the other side of me. He sat next to me and put his arm around me. "I think maybe you should talk with someone." He said. "Someone other than us." I frowned, wondering what Jeff was getting at. Then I knew: He was talking about a psychiatrist. "Who? a doctor? or a shrink?" I asked, with a hint of sarcasm in my voice. "Jeff, I'm not crazy." "Sean, Jeff isn't suggesting that, alright?" Justin said. "All he's trying to do is get you some help." I turned to look back at Nick and I saw that he had that worried look in his eyes again and that didn't make me feel any better. "It's probably not a bad idea, baby." He said to me. "Why don't you give it a try?" If you want, I'll come with you and sit in with you in your sessions?" I brightened at that. "Would you?" I asked him. "Sure I would." Nick said, then kissed me on the forehead. "Anything for my husband." Again, being called "His husband" gave me that warm and gooey feeling that I knew so well. I was loving Nick more and more everyday and didn't have one single regret about marrying him. He and I were meant to be together and if going to see a psychiatrist would make Nick happy and at the same time, give us the answers and advice that we needed, then I was all for it. "Ok, guys." I decided. "I'll do it. I'll see a psychiatrist." Who knows, maybe I'll get the answers that I need." "That's the spirit, Sean." Drew said, smiling again. "Ok, guys, group hug." Kandi said. Then they all gathered around me and we all put our arms around each other and hugged us all close. Just then, there was a knock on the door. I jumped in fright, the memories of my dream, coming back to me. "Sean, are you alright?" Nick asked me, again. I nodded. "yeah, I'm fine. just remembering my dream, that's all." "Do you want me to get the door?" Drew asked me. "No, Drew, I'll get it." I said to him, smiling. "But thanks anyway. "All of you just stay here and if I need you, I'll call out to you." "Alright, we'll be right here, sweetie." Nick said, kissing me on the cheek. I turned and walked towards the door. I got to the door and opened it. When I saw who it was, I gasped. Danny was standing there, smiling at me. "Sean! Hey, it's so good to see you!" Danny said, suddenly grabbing me in a hug. I hesitated before embracing him, remembering what had happened between him and Jeff and that I was still angry with him. "What are you doing here, Danny?" I asked him, coldly. Danny pulled back, shocked at my tone of voice. "Sean, is that anyway to greet your best friend?" He asked me, the hurt evident in his voice. "What's the matter with you?" I opened the door, further, and held my arm out, gesturing for him to come in. "Come on in, and I'll tell you." I said, still cold. Danny just frowned and walked in. I closed the door behind me and followed him into the living room. When Nick, Drew, Justin, and Kandi saw Danny, their faces lit up literally. "Danny! you're back!" Nick said, walking over and grabbing Danny into a tight bearhug. "It's so good to see you!" "Thanks, Nick." Danny said, returning the hug. "It's good to see you too." While Nick and Danny were hugging, I shot a look at Jeff and saw that he was looking back at me. I could see a mixture of happiness and sadness in his eyes. He was happy that Danny was back, but sad because he remembered that he was still in love with Danny, but that he may never get to tell him because Danny was in love with Amber. I walked over to Jeff and put my arm around him, while the guys and Danny were getting engrossed in a conversation. I pulled him towards the kitchen, which was behind the guys. They didn't notice us leave. When I got into the kitchen, I turned around and hugged Jeff. "Jeff, are you going to be alright?" I asked him. "I'm not sure what Danny is doing back here this early, but I just want to know if you're going to be able to deal with him?" Jeff, still hugging me, nodded. "Yes, I'll be alright." He replied, then added. I'm not saying that I'm not glad to see Danny, but we still have issues we have to resolve." I nodded and pulled back to look him in the eyes. "I know you're still hurting, and trust me, Danny is already aware that something's wrong. I wasn't so nice to him when he came to the door. I was rather cold with him and he's going to want to know why." I told him. "You didn't say anything to him, did you?" Jeff asked, with a worried look. "No, I didn't, Jeff." I said to him. "But we're definitely going to have to say something to him later." "Ok, but not yet. later." Jeff said. "First, we have to find out why he's back and for how long, and what reason." "Yeah, that's a good point. I said. "Well, there's no time like the present." I said to him. "Are you ready to go back out there?" "Yeah." Jeff said. "I'm ok. Come on, let's go." He put his arm back around me and we walked back into the living room. The guys were still talking and Nick looked in our direction just as we entered into the living room. "Hey guys, you're just in time to hear the good news?" Jeff and I both looked at each other with a confused look. "What good news?" We both wanted to know. "My good news." Danny said, looking at us. I noticed that he gave Jeff a strange look before looking back at me. "I proposed to Amber yesterday." Danny said, smiling at me. "We're getting married." TBC.............? Well, that's it for this installment. "How will Jeff and Sean react to Danny's announcement? Will this be the final straw that breaks Jeff's heart? Not to mention Sean's friendship with Danny? Don't miss what Jeff does next. Because it's Everything! Slpwriter.