Chapter Twenty

Alecia rolled over in bed and groaned. Her head was pounding and her mouth felt like it'd been stuffed with cotton. She sat up slowly in bed only to flop back down as the dizziness swept over her. "Oh god..." She moaned. She closed her eyes and the nights events came rushing back. Clubbing, dancing, drinking, Nick dancing, drinking, more dancing, drinking again...oh she drank. She never drunk that much, she was drunk and Nick had brought her back to the hotel. He eyes flew open as she remembered what had happened when they got back to her room. She'd practically threw herself at him. She moaned as she remembered that he'd undressed her. Here she was telling him not to sleep around, and she was throwing herself at him. She threw her face in the pillow and screamed. She lifted her head and sighed, she knew what this meant. She had to apologize. She could do it, she'd swallow her pride and say it. She slowly got out of bed and got dressed and headed over to Nicks.

Nick sighed and slowly opened his eyes. It felt good to not wake up with a hangover for once after clubbing. He smiled and rolled over and saw a bit of brown hair sticking out from under the covers. His heart stopped. 'Oh no, god no.' He murmured, and closed his eyes. 'Please let it be a dream...please don't let me have...' He opened his eyes to still see her there. He sat up quickly. He ran a hand thorough his hair. How could he? He promised, he promised. He didn't even remember, Alecia, she was drunk...he undressed her and helped her to bed. Nick frantically tried to remember, he got to his room, what? What happened? He rubbed at his head, he got to his room, her! That girl from the bar, she'd followed him. Stephanie, that was her name. She wanted to hang out and she pulled him into the room and...Nick fell back on the pillow. It had happened. He looked over at that sleeping girl next to him and he felt his stomach drop. Maybe she'd never find out, she'd never know. But, he'd know. What was he gonna do? Just then there was a knock at the door, he slid out of bed and grabbed his robe and opened the door.

She was so embarrassed, but she could do this. The door opened and she looked down.

"Umm...Hi Nick."

"Alecia! Uh...Hi."

"Look I just wanted to ummm...to..."

"To...what?"

"To apologize for last night. I don't usually drink that much, and I'm so embarrassed that I came onto you like that."

"Alecia, it's ok. No problem."

"No it's not. I don't want you thinking that's how I am."

"I know that's not how you are. Don't worry about it."

Alecia slowly lifted her head and saw him in his robe. "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you. I'll just..."

"Nick...who's that at the door?' A female voice called from the room.

Alecia felt her heart drop as her eyes slowly met Nick's. "Nick...."

"Alecia, I can explain..."

She stared at him, not really believing it, until the girl appeared next to him, wrapped in a sheet.

"Who is it Nick? Oh I remember you from the club last night. You're his friend. Well let me just say that your friend has great lips!" Stephanie giggled.

Alecia brought her hand to her mouth, her stomach was turning.

"Alecia please, let me just tell you..."

"No, I...I can't...." She turned and headed to her room.

"Alecia wait!!!" Nick ran after her.

Stephanie shrugged got her stuff and left.

Nick caught up with her and went into her room after her.

"Aleica would you just listen to me please!"

She turned to look at him then, her eyes cold.

"I don't want to listen to you. Leave."

"No not until you've heard me out."

"You've got nothing that I want to hear Nick."

"I need to explain to you, what happened."

"I know what happened. You couldn't do it could you? You'll never change."

"I have changed damnit! That's what I'm trying to tell you."

"Save it Nick! I've had enough of you. Stupid, I was so stupid to think you'd ever change. You use women and you don't care! You haven't changed. You're a damn sick insensitive bastard."

"Oh right! Like you're so damn perfect!"

"I never said I was perfect! I respect myself. That's the difference between you and me! I don't try to change to fit or to try to prove myself to anyone."

"Why are you doing this? We were getting along."

"I didn't do anything Nick. You did it all. You promised me, and you broke that promise. You betrayed my trust. You make me sick!" She screamed. "To think I started to like you, I considered you my friend. Now you just disgust me!"

"You know what? I'm so sick and tired of your damn shit! I don't give a damn about whether or not you like me! You don't count as far as I'm concerned. You can rot in hell for all I care. No guy would want you anyway!" Nick yelled.

"Get out!! Just...get...out! You damn asshole!" Alecia yelled.

"My pleasure!" Nick shouted and stormed out.

Alecia crumpled to the floor, her eyes burning. Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Alecia? Honey, open the door!"

She slowly got up and opened the door.

"Baby...what? What happened? I heard screaming...Alecia please..."

"Nick...he said...and I found him with some girl...I said, and he..." Her chin quivered as she slumped back on the floor. AJ walked around and cradled her in his arms, as the sobs took her.

"I thought he'd...He was so...I..." She choked out.

"Shh...shh...babygirl. I'm sorry he hurt you...I'm so sorry..." AJ murmured.

Alecia buried her face in his neck as the tears fell.

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