Joce knew that she had a nice buzz, a warm sensation flowed through her veins, sending a tingly feeling threw her limbs and up her back to her neck. She had stopped drinkin around 1 o'clock, Blake and Kolas had returned at quarter to midnight after letting Joce know that she has to call Gina in the morning. Which was something that she was dreading, having to explain what had happened. But as she said before, her and Alex were not an item at all, so who gave a crap what she did or with whom. And currently her and Nick were playing pool against Kolas and Aaron, who showed up a few minutes earlier to drive anyone home since majority of them were too plastered to drive.

     "Here let me help you with your shot," Nick suggested as he manovered behind her closely and placed his hands on her's. She knew that he was just trying to get more then a shot in the table, because she could feel something other then a pool stick grinding into her backside.

     "Thanks Nicky-boy," she drawled as they took the shot. Maybe something this evening would work out after all. The black ball was sunk in the left-side pocket and the one the game. After collecting thier money from Trish who held the bets on the game, Aaron suggested that they get going. Joce looked at her link watch at say that is way 2:38 in the morning. Shit! She still had to be at work at 8am to work with Max on that stupid song Gina volunteered for. Turning to Nick she smiled, "You ready to go back to the hotel? I still have to drive back to my place so I can catch some Zzz's before I go to work in," looking at her watch, "A lil over 5 hours."

     "Ok," Nick smiled as they head back to the table to say night to everyone and left. Nick kept his eyes locked on Joce as they drove across town to the hotel. When they got there, an idea popped into his head. "Hey Joce, instead of you driving all the way home, why don't you crash in my room. I mean, we are both still pretty buzzed, you can set your cellphone so you can wake up in time to get home, shower and change. We can watch a movie and hang out."

     "I dunno, Nick" She sighed looking at him, but he just put on his puppy dog eyes, "Ah, that is so no fair, Carter. Fine, I will" She relented as she pulled into a parking spot in the back lobby of the hotel. "But, I am borrowing a sweater and a pair of shorts."

     As they made their way through the back entrance Nick non-chalantly brushed his hand up against her's and slipped his it into hers. Jocelynn's fingers flinched but relaxed in his hands. Remembering their conversation from earlier that night before Alex blew up at them she realized that friends could hold hands, and that is what she and Nick were. As they made it to the elevator Joce dinked around with her cellphone in her other hand, remembering that she still had to go to work she set the alarm for 6:30 so she could drive home shower and change and be at work by 8 o'clock. She didn't even notice that the elevator made it to the floor, she stumbled as Nick pulled her into the hall.

     "Carter, I am still a quite buzzed here, you don't need to be dragging me around, babe," She giggled as she grabbed for his arm. "Wait for me."

     Nick laughed and turned around and picked her up in his arms and threw her over his shoulder. "Up up and away!" He cried as he ran with her down the hall.

     "Nickloas," She laughed histarically, "We are going to wake everyone up!"

      He set her down infront of him when they reached his hotel door. "Well then," He smiled as he opened the door with the card-key. He wiggled his eyebrows looking down at her, "I guess we will have to try and keep it quiet." Once again, he lifted her up over his shoulders and carried her into bedroom and threw her on the bed. "Bonzye!" He laughed as she bounced on the bed laughing, then he walked to the door and shut it all the way.

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     Alex rolled over in the bed and looked at the alarm clock on the stand. 7am it blinked. Alex shook his head and laughed at the joke that God must be playing on him. The irorny, 10 years after the boys sang that song, it finally came back to bite him in the ass. ~~7am thinkin' 'bout you, wondering if the thought I'm feeling, your feeling too.~~ Thoughts of Jocelynn crept in his mind as he recalled the final words he said to her. Regret was a humbling emotion, and right now he wish he never said what he had. With his luck he probably sent her willingly into that giant blonde freaks arm's. He really needed to learn to control his anger and jealousy.

     Sitting up in his bed quickly changed into his jogging pants, a sweater and a beanie hat. As he opened his door to leave to go on a walk he heard Nick's door open from across the hall and to the left. He quickly started to close his door, not wanting to deal with Nick, not wanting a confrination this early in the morning. But then he noticed the back of a head full of dark auburn hair, he peaked through the tiny slit of the door and watched the woman close the door. He felt his heart clench as he watch Jocelynn quietly walked down the hall toward the elevator in the opposite direction that his room was. Alex opened the door more and leaned out to watch her, the way her skirt moved around her thighs when she walked hipnotized him. The way that the KAOS sweater hung past her hips, wait, the SWEATER. That was Nick's sweater! Once again he felt the liquid jealousy rise up his neck, he turned around and slammed his bedroom door.

    "GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!" he yelled as he kicked his suitcase across the room. "Ow!"

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     Jocelynn streched in the rolling chair as she sat next to Max dinking around the sound board. Looking at her watch she noticed it was quarter to 10. Max and Joce had been working on a song for an hour and Joce already laid down her vocals for it. Max told her that it was a song he wanted a new artist to try on, but he wanted to make sure that he had a demo recorded so he could play it for the artist. that way she knew what he was looking for. Which, Jocelynn had no idea was a complete lie. Max wanted Joce for the 'Climbing the Walls' track re-make. And now he had her guard down.

     "Jocelynn, how about we just goof around for a lil while. My next session is rarely ever on time. I have an idea, why don't we make your own version of that song Gina said you liked."

     "You're kidding right?" Joce lean forward in the chair and nearly fell out. "We can do that? Seriously, and nobody, I mean NOBODY can get ahold of it?"

     Max had her right where he wanted her. "Not unless you say otherwise. Let's do it, what's the song that you want to do?" Like he didn't know.

     "Promise not to laugh or tell anyone, OR hold it over my head for future ragging?" He nodded. "Well, 'Climbing the Walls', has kinda been my favorite song for the the past year. Can we do that?" Again he nodded. "Ok, let's get busy."

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     Standing outside the studio building, Alex and Nick walked up to the enterance. They threw their ciggerettes on the ground as the walked in the building. Neither one of them had said a single word to eachother the whole morning. During the car ride the tension was so thick that it could soffocate you. They took the elevator up to the 3rd floor where the studio they were booked for was on. As the elevator opened, Alex blurted, "I saw Joce, leaving your room this morning."

     "Yea, so what?"

     Before he could think about what he should say, "Well I guess your happy that you got her in bed, huh?"

     Nick just shrugged and shook his head while smiling then walked away to the door and hit the green light button to let Max know they were out there. The light signaled back red to let them know that they can come into the room. As they entered the room, Max held a finger up to his lips and pointed to the booth. The guys took a seat on the couch and listened to the music of 'Climbing the Walls' being played, then all of a sudden they heard a female voice that was soft, but raw and sultry at the same time. Nick's raised his eyebrow as he looked at Max, he mouthed, 'Is that the chick?'

     Mark nodded while he smiled. Alex streached back on the couch and closed his eyes, listening to the woman's voice mix with the song. Before he realized it she was done with the 2nd verse.

     "Max, how was that?" She asked quietly.

     "Fabulous. Why don't you come out here and take a listen." He replied as he rewound the tape and set it back up for the playback. Joce stepped out of the booth and haulted when she saw both Nick and Alex sitting on the couch in the studio. Imeddiatly she glared at Max with such fury and raised her hand to whip her head phones at him.

     "You son-of-a--, what are they doing here?!" She freaked out.

     "I told you that I had another session coming in. It's not my fault that they were actually on time." Max threw up his hands to block the expecting blow.

     Taking in a deep breath, "Ok, what is up your sleaves?"

     Nick rose up from the couch and took Joce into his arms, "Woman! Why didn't you tell me that you were the artist that Max picked for the final single from the album."

     Joce stared at Max, "No, Max, no, I am not going to do it. I-I can't, thousand, no millions of people will hear me."

     Max looked from Alex to Nick and thought that somethign was not going right here. Wasn't Joce suppose to have been with Alex, isn't that was Gina, D. and him had planned. Alex just sat there shocked when he saw Jocelynn walk out of the booth, but when Nick took her into his arms, Max could see his jaw clench in anger. Something was wrong here. Quickly he shock his head, " Joce, you have an amazing voice, come on. Let's just lay down the intwined bridge part. Come on Joce, one it's done we can listen to it and if it's not up to your standards I promise we will scrap it and I will find someone else to do it."

     "Yea, come on Joce!" Nick begged looking into her eyes. "For me."

     "Carter you are such a Kiss-ass. Well, if it is okay with Alex."

     Alex looked up quickly at her. Taking in how beautiful she looked, wearing a pair of kacki pants with a black tank top and Nick's sweater around her waist. Something so simple on her body looked amazing. The way the pants hugged her round hips and her tank hugged her ample chest were more intiscing then any lengeri that he had ever seen. Startled that she had even agknowledged his presence, much less cared about his opnion after how he treated her he nodded his head, "Yeah, whatever.  I am fine with it, like Max said, you have an ingredible voice. Might as well try."

     Nick picked her up and spun her around in a cirle. "Yee-haw!"

     Once again Alex felt his anger rising and his jealousy taking over and gritted his teeth, "Stop fuckin' around you two and lets get to work." he shot out as he got up to sit next to Max. "Let's listen to the play-back first. And see if we can even use it."