Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 23:17:45 -0700
From: tnerb65@msn.com
Subject: My flight with Nick Chap 1

Hello...  I wrote the start of this story about a year and a half ago and
never posted it...  as i was sitting here writing Chance and Brian
tonight....  I thought I would send this one in until i can get C&B chap 26
done and edited. (if anyone remembers that story...  hehehe)

Anyway...  I do not know any of the Backstreet boys... and i dont have a clue
if they are gay...  and truly i dont really care... this story is a work of
fiction...  from my warped little brain...  but one could dream that it could
come true..

So with that said and with the understanding from all that are reading..
if this is not legal in your state leave...  or if your to young to read...
then leave.... or if your a homophobe....  then what the hell are you doing
here....  go find another site or another story.... if your not....  then read
on....  and i hope you enjoy it...

and on with the story....

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My flight with Nick Chap 1


I walked down the L.A Airport concourse trying to get to my gate...  I was
coming from Ohio visiting my best friend and taking some time off of work..
I needed the break, the medical field may not seem that hectic but believe
me it is...  When you are responsible for making sure a medical clinic stays
afloat financially, it can wear on you...  I stepped up to the gate and
asked "Could you please tell me what time flight 765 is scheduled to
leave?"

"Yes sir it will be leaving in about 15 minutes, would you like to check
in... and choose your seat?"

"That would be great thank you." I said and smiled at her... She was a very
attractive lady... Maybe 30-35 years old... With beautiful greenish blue
eyes. I handed her my ticket and waited for her to check me in...  she
smiled and said "sir would you like a window or isle seat?"

"Isle please...  I don't really like to fly. So the furthest from the window
the better for me."

"I understand sir."  she continued to type and enter info into her
computer...  She then looked back up at me and said "I hope you don't mind
but we have taken the liberty to move you up to first class in an isle seat
compliments of the airline of course."

I stood there shocked and said ... "Thank you...  You really don't have to do
that, I would be fine in coach."

"You are more than welcome sir... And we are more than happy to do it."  She
then handed me my ticket for first class, I looked it over and realized why
she moved me to first class... When she handed me my ticket she also
provided me with her phone number... With the saying of "give me a call some
time."  Makes you wonder how many other men she had given her number too.
I walked away thinking oh well first class...  Awesome...  What more could I
ask for.  I sat down at the window and watched the jets land and take off.

I heard a few girls scream and run up to someone saying oh my god... oh my
god...  can I have your autograph. I didn't bother to turn and look...  I
figured it was someone well known otherwise they wouldn't have asked...  To
me it truly didn't matter...  Entertainers are the same as everyone else ,
the only difference is they get paid more money and are more visible.  I
continued to sit and look out the window.  The overhead pager went off
Saying that flight 765 would be delayed 30 minutes due to bad weather in
Oregon.  I sighed and decided that since it was going to be a longer wait
than anticipated that I might as well get something to drink...  I stood and
started for the snack shop when someone ran into me...  I grabbed onto the
person to try and stop me from falling... I righted myself and let go and
said "I'm sorry are you ok... I guess I wasn't watching were I was going."

I heard a male voice say "You sure weren't, maybe next time you should be
more careful!."

 I looked up and into the eyes of the person that was being rude and said
"yeah I guess I should, sorry if I hurt you ... Or caused you any trouble"
and turned and started to walk away... When I heard him mumble "asshole" I
turned back around and walked back up to him and looked him in the eyes and
said "You are just as much at fault as I am... But I guess I will be the
more mature adult here and not call you names... I hope you have a good
flight." and with that I turned and walked away...  Thinking... talk about
assholes...  That guy has a huge case.  I hope he's not on the same flight
or in the same vicinity as me..

I walked into the snack shop and purchased a hot coffee and a bagel and sat
down at a window seat and pulled out my book, I figured I could get a few
pages read before the flight got here and was again ready to leave.  I
sipped my coffee, munched on my bagel and started to read when someone
walked up to the table and said "Would you mind if sat here."

I didn't even look up and said "not at all... Go right ahead."  I continued
to read not even paying attention to the person that sat down...  I heard
someone walk over to the table and ask "can I have your autograph" I looked
up and realized that the person sitting with me was the same rude person
from the waiting area... I could see that he was looking at me...  I just
shook my head and started to get up... He hurriedly signed the autograph and
grabbed my arm... And said "Please don't go...  I know I was rude and I want
to apologize, I thought that maybe I could buy you a coffee or something."

I looked down at his hand holding onto my arm and said "Please let go of
me! Why should I have coffee or anything with you...  You had no reason to
be rude or angry because we bumped into each other... I don't care who you
are... Or what you do... You have no reason to treat anyone that way.  I
really don't want anything to do with someone that thinks they are so
important that it comes so easy to be rude to someone else."

He looked me in the eyes and said "Please... I'm really sorry... Wont you
stay and have a coffee with me, I didn't mean to be a jerk."

I looked at him and said "Ass is more like it."

"Ok... I deserve that... Yes, ass is true...  I was an ass to you and I am
sorry about that"

I looked at him and said "Im sorry... Here I tell you that im going to be
the more mature adult and im calling you an ass."

He smiled at me saying "Its ok,.... ass is what I was... And again im
sorry... I have no excuse for being so rude to you." I couldn't tell if he
was sorry or not... I couldn't read anything in his eyes... Except that they
are a light blue and you could get lost in them...  But they seemed cold
too...  Like he was shut off... Closed off to feeling and caring about
anything...  A shiver ran through my body...  He felt it and let go of my
arm..

I sat back down and looked at him, I truly didn't have anything to say to
him ... If he wanted to talk and say he was sorry that was fine, but I
wasn't going to say any more than I really had too...  I continued to stare
at him... He finally said "Would you please stop staring at me...  Your
making me nervous."

I continued to stare at him and said "Sorry."  he sat up and placed both
elbows on the table and reached out to shake my hand and said "Can we
please start over... My names Nick...  Nick Carter"

I reached over and shook his hand and said "I'm Nate.... Nate Archer."
Copying his introduction, he laughed and started to pull his hand back and
hit my coffee cup spilling it into my lap.  I stood quickly trying to get
as much of it off of me as possible.  He stood quickly and rushed to my
side and kept uttering "I'm sorry...  So sorry...  God...  I'm such a klutz..
I'm really sorry."  he grabbed some napkins and started to dab at the
coffee...  I backed away and said "I can do it...  thank you though."

He stood back up and said "I'm sorry Nate, I truly am."

"Nick its not that...  As you can see its all over my crotch and you were
getting a little to close for comfort... If you know what I mean."

He went and sat back down and asked "Do you have anything to change into?"
I looked over at him and could see his face was every shade of red...  I
started laughing and said "yes I do...  I have some shorts and another shirt
in my bag... Its not a big deal Nick don't worry about it."

"Sorry...  I just feel like a complete idiot...  First I am a jerk to you
... then when I'm trying to show you that I like you...  I spill coffee on
you...  God I am such an idiot sometimes."  I sat there in shock...  I don't
think he realized what he said... So I chose to ignore the comment...  "Nick
don't worry about it...  Its just coffee and it wasn't that hot anymore.  It
was only luke warm...  So its not a big deal, I'm going to go change
clothes, I will be right back." I grabbed my backpack and headed for the
restroom..

I walked in and entered the nearest stall I shut and locked the door.  I
proceeded to strip off my pants and shirt and put the clean ones on... I
unlocked and opened the stall door and walked over to the nearest sink and
washed my hands.  I walked out of the restroom... Debating whether I should
go back to the snack shop or if I should just go back to the gate I was
scheduled to leave from... But decided that it would be rude to just leave
him sitting there.  I walked back over and into the snack shop... And up to
the table that I was sitting at and found that he was gone. I picked up my
book and walked back to the gate I was leaving from...  I sat down
thinking,.... what is up with him. Why would he like me...  Why after being
so rude to me...  And if he was interested in me why would he just leave.  I
opened my book and a piece of paper fell out...  I picked it up and read:


Nate,

I'm so sorry for the way I acted and for the coffee...  I cant bare to sit
here and wait for you to come back and have to look you in the eyes knowing
what I had done...  I am glad that I told you that I was interested in you..
You didn't say anything back so I thought maybe I was wrong... That maybe
your not gay...  And being that I made such a fool of myself I figured the
best thing to do was walk away...  Again I am truly sorry..

                           Nick

I sat there re reading the letter many times...  And thinking... He's gay..
He's gay and he likes me...  He was hitting on me... Oh god...  How do I get
myself in these messes.  I sat there staring out the window at nothing in
particular...  I heard them call first class boarding for flight 765 I got
up and handed over my ticket and walked down and onto the airplane...  The
flight attendant pointed out the direction that I was suppose to head... I
finally located the section that I would be in...  I stowed my back pack and
walked up to my seat...  I was sitting on the isle so I didn't pay any
attention to the person that I was sitting with ... I sat down and looked
across and out the window...  I saw the person look at me. I said "sorry... I
just wanted to look at the ground one more time...  You never know."  I
turned and looked at the person and was floored that it was Nick. I sat
there with my mouth open in amazement that it was him...  "Why...  How..
What the hell!!!."  He reached over and closed my mouth and said...  "Hi
Nate"

"Ummmm Hi Nick...  We...  Umm...  seem to be running into each other a lot,
what's going on... ... I don't get it...  This is freaky...  Its starting to
scare me.." I'm sure he could see the fear in my eyes, I wasn't sure if I
should get up and run or demand to be seated somewhere else.

He looked down at his hands and said "Well...  Please... first don't get
upset ok...  Please.." he begged "I saw you in the airport in Ohio and knew
you were heading to LA like I was, I was in line behind you...  I heard you
tell the desk that you were heading to Seattle... So.... I ... ummm...Wanted
to get to know you better so I asked them to move you into first class from
LA to Seattle with me...  I didn't know if you were gay or not but I wanted
to take the chance and find out...  I'm really attracted to you Nate and I'm
hoping that we can get to know each other."

I sat there just staring at him...  I'm sure my facial expressions were
going from pissed to happy to slightly angry to overwhelmed...  I sat back
and said "You could have gone about it a better way then what you did!." I
saw him flinch back. I didn't realize that it came out as harsh as it did.
In a softer tone I added "You could have just walked over and talked to
me... I appreciate the first class ticket change...  But why?  if you were
interested... Why would you be rude and pissy with me?"

"I was scared...  I didn't intend to run into you...  When I did I
freaked... I didn't know what to say... It scared me... And my defenses went
up immediately...  I'm sorry."

"Nick... Honestly I'm not sure what I should think...  I'm flattered that you
want to get to know me...  I'm flattered as a gay man that you find me
attractive...  But for me to find someone attractive... Well hell.... They
have to be honest with me...  I will not play games...  I want someone that
can open up with me...  Someone that feels secure enough in himself to know
that money... Fame and all the rest of that shit doesn't mean anything..
Money doesn't last forever... Fame... doesn't either... And the rest isn't
that important... The only thing that matters is love, honesty and
communication.  So again thank you for the upgrade on my ticket and the
flattering comments...  But I don't think it would work between us."

He laid his head back on the seat and looked out the window... Then turned
back to me and said. "Couldn't we at least try...  We could go out on a
date... Your choice... You pick... It doesn't have to be fancy... It can be
Taco Bell as far as I care... I just want to get to know you."

"Why? Why me?"  is the only thing that I could think to say. I could not
fathom why he would even want to talk to me...  Or get to know me...  I'm not
a good looking guy... Plain by gay standards...  So I truly didn't understand
what he wanted with me.

"Nate, your the first person to stand up to me in a long time...  You stood
your ground...  It let me know you didn't care who I was...  And that I
needed to respect people regardless of who I am or what I do...  Not many
people do that anymore, when they see Nick Carter the Pop Star, they let me
say and do as I please, they don't see Nick the person. You didn't let me
get away with anything and that impressed me, I need more people like
that... Well like You in my life."

I sat back and thought about what he said....  did it really matter that he
was impressed...  an ass was still an ass and He was one...  and at this
point I'm not sure if I want to get involved with someone that found being
an ass so easily.  I looked over at him and said "Nick... I don't mean to be
harsh or unappreciative but... I'm not sure if going out with you would be
such a good thing.  I think maybe us trying to be friends would be the best
choice as of now... But anything more than that...  I'm not sure would ever
happen."

"I can live with that Nate"

I looked at him and said "That's good... Because as of right now that's all
I'm willing to offer."

"I understand.... so would you consider going to dinner with me tonight... As
a friend."  he paused "or trying to be friends... Date?  Please?"  I could
see the hope in his eyes... And I'm sure he could see the doubt in mine.

"How about this...  I will think about it over the next two hours that it
takes to get form LA to Seattle and will give you my answer by the time we
reach Seattle...  And up until then ... We can sit and talk and try to get to
know each other better."

"That sounds fair." he replied.


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Ok thats it for now...  let me know what you think good bad or otherwise.
send your comments to tnerb65@msn.com

Take care and be safe

Brent....