BEEP BEEP BEEP...Bree slammed her right hand on the snooze button to her alarm. “Why do days go by so slow but sleep goes by so fast.” She asked herself aloud. 5:45...read Bree’s watch...she got out of the bed and walked into the bathroom to take a quick shower and head to work. 

     Bree applied her make-up carefully and smiled, satisfied at her attempt to cover her bruised cheek. “If anybody asks, I bumped into a wall.” Bree shrugged.

     “If anyone asks about what?” AJ asked peering into the room Bree was staying in.

     “About my cheek.”

     “How about if anybody asks its none of their damn business.” AJ stated simply as he sat down behind Bree on the bed. Bree rolled her eyes and started to brush her shoulder length blonde hair.

     “Why are up so early anyways Jay?”

     “Cuz I decided to go over to the studio with Nick and Brian to hear some of what they are gonna record.” 

     “Well let me know how they sound...”

     “Well why don’t you ask them yourself...me and everyone planned to go to that new restaurant in Downtown Disney tonight, like last week...and your coming.” AJ stated as-a-matter-of-factly.

     “AJ I don’t know...I mean I would like to go...but I really don’t need anyone feeling sorry for me, or asking me a bunch of questions.” Bree shook her head and put her brush down.

     “Listen Bree, I will make sure nobody asks you anything about whats his name...I promise..” AJ winked, “OK?”

     Bree smiled back looking at AJ through the mirror and smiled. “OK.”



     “Hey Jay, what’s up?” Nick asked as he slapped hands with AJ.

     “Hey Nick what’s going on?” AJ asked taking a seat on the couch behind the monitors and switches and so forth.

     “We’re working on a song that was pitched last week, you may remember the title..its Poster Girl...” Brian glanced at the producer to his left, Billy. “Right?”

     Billy nodded. “Yeah...its very catchy, and we’re trying to see what’s working here with Brian’s voice...but it doesn’t have that sound I’m looking for.”

     AJ glanced at the lyrics Brian’s holding and scratched his chin while he began to listen to his friend sing a verse...

Julie likes to shop lift in stores
Right alongside the rich and famous
Get in elevators, press emergency stop
And make love on the floor until the camera made us

     “Hey AJ, why don’t you try it, since you here.” Billy suggested handing AJ a lyric sheet.

     AJ smiled and shrugged and began to sing the song.



     “Hey Jenn, what’s going on?” Bree asked her best friend of two and a half years Jennisen Garcia as she removed her coat and put it on the back of her chair.

     “Hey Bree, oh my god, what the fuck happened to your face?” Jennisen asked Bree loudly as she moved her hair to the side of her face to get a better view.

     “Jenn, c’mon it nothing, can we just get to work? I have a deadline to make by tomorrow night.” Bree turned on her computer.

     “No I wont get to work, he hit you again didn’t he? That bastard, you wait UNTIL I see his good for nothing scrawny ass...” Jennisen exclaimed, her face red with fury.

     “Look Sin, don’t worry about it. Its over, I left, and AJ took care of it, ok?”

     “Oh he did?”

     Bree smiled at AJ’s macho side and giggled. “Yep he did, and he went to jail for it too...”

     Jennisen gasped and stepped back. “He hit him didn’t he? You know as well as I do that Braden is going to press charges.” She said as she walked behind her cubicle and sat down.

     “I don’t know, he might not...for AJ’s sake I hope not.”

     “So, where are you staying? You can stay with me and Howie ya know.”

     “Thanks Sin, but I’m at AJ’s...he’s so great...I don’t know what I’d do without him.”

     “Yeah, me too...so he’s not frustrated with you anymore then huh?”

     Bree shook her head and sighed as she read over her rough draft. “No, not anymore...you know how his temper is...he just wanted me to open my eyes, and finally I did.”

     “Are you going out with us tonight?” Jennisen asked peering over the ‘wall’ that blocked their faces.

     “Yeah...I haven’t seen Leighanne and Kristin in a few months...and little Baylee, oh my god...he’s probably grown a few good inches since I’ve seen him last!”

     “Well the Littrell’s came over to our house last week and he still gets into everything if that’s what your wondering about.”
Bree chuckled and shook her head. “But he’s so adorable while doing it...” the phone interrupted the girls’ conversation... “Thank you for calling My Style. This is Bree Hartford, how may I assist you?”

     “Bree, I am going to kill you.”

     All the hairs on Bree’s neck stood up when she recognized the voice. “What do you want Braden?”

     “Your stupid friends came over here last night and fucking jumped me.”

     “Look Braden, that’s not what I heard, you egged AJ on...”

     “Did I ask you to talk bitch...NO I didn’t, you listen, I talk.”

     Jennisen peered over the wall and made a weird face at Bree and mouthed ‘Who are you talking too?’ That girl is too damn nosey for her own good.

    All the color drained from Bree’s face as she heard Braden continue.

     “You have better watch your back, because trust me...I always get what I want...and I want you and I want revenge, and tell that gay Backstreet Boy, to watch his back too, otherwise...BOOM!”

     Bree jumped at his outburst and began shaking.

     “He’ll be singing Bye, bye, bye...instead of Backstreet’s Back.” Suddenly the phone line went dead and Bree covered her mouth and started to cry.

     “Bree, what the fuck is going on?” Jennisen asked angry.
“That...that was Braden...he...oh god....I’m so scared...I have to go...I cant stay here...oh my god...” Was all the Bree could get out of her mouth before standing up quickly.

     “Bree take a deep breath...I’m going to go and talk to Sherita about you leaving and I’m going with you, we can finished our reports and e-mail them to her...go down to the lobby and wait for me there, I will be down in 10 minutes.” Jennisen explained rubbing Bree’s back soothingly, Bree nodded and did as told.

     Jennisen quickly dialed a familiar number, and waited for an answer.



     “AJ you’re my lifesaver...thank god you came here today.” Billy announce as AJ stepped out of the booth and smiled.

     “Not a problem...I’m glad the song worked out good.
Billy nodded. “Now next week we just need to get Howie and Kev to lay down their vocals, then we’re set.”

     “Alright that’s cool.” Brian nodded. Brian, AJ and Nick said goodbye to Billy and another one of their producers, Darren and walked out of the door. AJ felt his phone vibrating in his pocket and he took it out and looked at the name flashing on the screen. “Jennisen? Hmmm”

     Nick looked confused and he tapped Brian’s shoulder. “Is Jenn and Howie together still?”

      Brian rolled his eyes. “Yes Nick, Howie doesn’t own Sin, she can call who she wants...”

      Brian and Nick looked at AJ’s tense frame as he clicked his phone shut. 

     “What’s wrong Bone?” Brian asked as the men entered the parking lot.

     “Its Bree...I need to get home, right now...guys, I’ll call you later ok?” AJ spoke loudly and quickly as he ran to his BMW and sped away faster than you can say BSB.