Forever in My Heart

Disclaimer: If you know me, you know my disclaimers, so here it is: lol

ANYWHO Big shout outs to: Lucas of because i love you. again, if you havent read his, stop now, read his then come back to mine!

on to this new story of mine. as i re read chap seven of forever in my heart, it ended perfectly, but not entirly. i knew i wanted a sequel, but i didnt know how to go about making the transition, and in what time it would take place. i figured that this is a good place. this is just a prologue mind you, the main story line will take place during the new tour (in the story). I hope you all enjoy it and that it doesnt confuse you too much. please, send comments, ?'s and feedback, o please send me some of that!

Thanks so so much! ~Elisheva~ MrClean290@aol.com

What happened to forever? Prologue

" Thomas Scott McLean, you get back here mister!"

BJ Carter chased her three-year-old nephew down the halls of her brother's house. She stopped running only when he jumped into his parents' bed and flipped on the TV. She took the free moment to march to the living room to yell at her brother about his son.

" Nickolas Gene McLean!"

" Lord, you know that I hate when you use my middle name, Barbara Jean!"

" Yeah, whatever! Your son is a monster!"

" Hey, you're the one who volunteered to give Lucy the day off. Today is for Alex and I, you knew that, now go!"

" You know, if AJ wasn't resting so peacefully on top of you, I would so open a can of whoop ass!"

" Bring it on sista!"

Nick laughed at his sister as she raised her fists. He just struck out his tongue at her and continued to rub his husband's feet. AJ smiled from his half-asleep state. He opened his eyes and saw his sister in law about to lung onto Nick. He raised his hand and BJ stopped her movements.

" No fighting until I leave."

" Oh, I'm sorry AJ, no, I'll go."

" That's all right, I wanna spend some time with Tommy anyway."

AJ got up off the couch, kissed Nick lightly on the lips, and playfully punched BJ as he walked to the stairs. BJ took his place, even putting her feet up on Nick's lap. He laughed at her as he shoved them off him.

" Okay, I volunteered to give Luce the day off cuz she works too hard, but I'm too old to baby-sit. Call Leslie, she's still in babysitting age range, better yet call Aaron, or Angie. Please, don't ever let me do this again."

" You need to get laid don't you?"

" What?" BJ took the pillow from behind her and smacked Nick on the head.

" You always get edgy when you are between boyfriends that all."

" Yeah well. Why cant one of you guys be straight? Is it even normal that you all are gay?"

" Howie's bi." Nick said pensively.

" That's good. I'll call you when Brian stops beating me for coming on to his boyfriend."

" Yeah, forgot about him for a second."

" Shut up!"

" Are taking him with you?"

" Taking who where?"

" Tommy, on the new tour."

" We want to. We'll be gone for a few months and that would be the longest we've been away from him in his life. We haven't toured since before the wedding. We need to, but we don't want to leave our son behind."

" So what are you telling me?"

" I don't know. Alex and I feel he should come, Lucy would come too. Mom thinks it's a mistake."

" Mom thinks a lot of things are mistakes."

" True."

" What about the guys?"

" Brian and Howie think its fine, they said if it were them, they would want their children there as well. Kevin is ecstatic. He doesn't know if children are in his future so he's thrilled to spend some quality time with his god child."

" Yeah, I forgot you named him after him."

" Brian too. We told Howie we loved him, but Dwaine was not going to be in his name."

" You never told me, but why their names?"

" I came up with Thomas because if it hadn't been for Brian, I probably would not have gotten Alex back. And apparently, Alex felt the same way about Kevin, so Scott it was."

" Cute."

" We think so."

" So big brother. Get me a date."

" Sorry darling, but I haven't been out in the dating world for quite some time."

" But you go clubbing and do that kinda stuff."

" Alex and I go to gay clubs in secluded parts of town, that hardly counts."

" I'm 22 and I have no life!"

" Hey, I'm only a year older, don't knock the early twenties."

" Nick. Really. I need excitement! Love, romance, and lord knows I need sex!"

" Go romance those NSYNC boys, I hear one or two of them are straight."

" Oh goody! Which two? The one who still hasn't grown up, the one who is a girl, the one who is has that pole up his ass, the one who fucks little girls or the old man?"

" Man, what the hell happened to your fascination with liking the enemy."

" Nothing, I like them fine. I just needed to vent, and they make it so easy."

" Yeah, I suppose."

" So which two?"

" Which two what?"

" Are you sure Kevin's brain wasn't switched with yours? Cuz that senility has kicked in!"

" Fuck you!"

" Only in Alabama!"

" Whatever."

" So come on, who could you set me up with?"

" Okay, lets see. I have an idea."

" What?"

" You could cross over."

" To what?"

" I hear Britney Spears is single."

" Okay, brother dear, I'm looking for dick, I know you know how good it feels, so tell me where I can find it."

" Such a dirty mouth my sister has."

" I had such a wonderful teacher."

" Funny, so funny."

" Okay. Beej. Honestly, I wouldn't know where to start looking, ask Alex, maybe be he would know."

" You suck."

" And I do it so well too, ask Alex."

" Oh god, how am I related to you?"

" Go and ask him, I'll be down here if anyone needs me."

" K, and Nick?"

" Yeah?"

" Thanks."

" For what?"

" For being my big brother."

" Forever sista."

BJ climbed the stairs that led to the master bedroom. He heard laughter from within the walls and stuck her head in. She smiled as she saw AJ play wrestling with his tiny son. She could hardly believe that it was just three years ago that Tommy blessed their lives. In her heart, he had always been a part of their lives.

AJ caught BJ's eye and motioned her to come in. She came in and sat in AJ's brown worn down lazy boy. AJ slowed his playing and settled down with Tommy falling asleep on his chest.

" What can I do for you Beej?"

" Nick said you might know where I could find, um, dick."

She said the last part under her breath. AJ laughed lightly and looked at his now sleeping son.

" He's sleeping."

" Thank god. Seriously J, I think Nick is right, I need to get laid."

" Yeah, I'm understanding his suggestion. How can I help exactly?"

" I don't know, you know people, maybe people, a.k.a. men who want a single attractive 22 year old?"

" Oh, Beej, you'll meet your soul-mate eventually."

" It's not comforting coming from the man who met his when he was 15!"

" I was lucky, we were lucky that we found each other early in life, but look at Brian and Howie. It took them years of hurt, pain, other relationships, and shit like that before they realized that they were meant for each other."

" Okay. But what about Kevin."

" Ah Kevin wont get up off his ass to even begin to look, you are a step above him, you wanna make the effort to look.

" Yeah, I guess so. But it's infuriating when even your younger sisters and brother have found someone."

" Okay. Leslie has Taylor, they has grounds for a good relationship. But your twin sibling, who are only half way though high school careers, have relationships that don't mean so much in greater scheme of things."

" Okay. Fine, but I still wanna have sex. No boyfriend, no romance, but cant I at least get a little action?"

" Lord woman, have patience."

" There is only so much a woman can have."

" I can see that."

Tommy began to squirm. AJ got up off the bed and started to carry him to his room. BJ followed him. AJ tucked his son into and under his superman sleeping bag that he insisted he sleep under, kissed his forehead, switched on the nightlight and shut the lights.

" I'll go tell Nick to kiss him good night if you want to stay up here."

" That would be great thanks Beej."

" No problem."

BJ walked downstairs to tell Nick about Tommy when she found him snoring lightly in front if the TV. She covered his with the near by afghan, knowing AJ would end up carrying him to bed anyway. She kissed his forehead and grabbed her purse.

" Good night big brother, I love you."

AJ walked downstairs to see what had happened to Nick. He saw him sleeping in the living room and decided to shut the lights in the house then carry his beautiful husband to their bed. As AJ put his hands underneath Nick's back, Nick opened his eyes and smiled at AJ.

" I can walk you know."

" I know, I thought you were asleep."

" I was, sorta, but I remembered I didn't kiss Tommy good night."

" Come on, we'll go together."

Nick and AJ walked, hand in hand, to their son's room. AJ watched as Nick kissed Tommy's cheeks lightly before closing the door half way. He wrapped his arms around AJ and pulled him in close. He walked forward, in turn backing AJ up and into their room. They shut the door and fell onto the bed in a fit of kisses and laughter.

After three years of marriage, every night was like their wedding night. Every day was like the first. The joy they found in each other was indescribable, and envied by all who knew them. Even those who found happiness in the partner they had were still fascinated by the strength of the loved that Nick and AJ had for each other.

Howie watched as Brian prepared them a late dinner. The past three years had gone VERY slowly. They say slowly but surely wins the race. Howie would have to agree. He waited for Brian's heart to be completely in love with his own. The wait was worth it. Now they had forever to spend with each other.

Brian was well aware of his lover's eyes on his back. He turned up the volume on the radio and started to do a little dance, even if it was just to hear Howie laugh. He succeeded as Howie began to laugh at his attempt at humor.

" Need help?"

" What do you know about southern cooking?"

" That it comes from the south?" Howie's attempt at humor was a failure, but he came across as cute anyway.

" Sit your ass down Mr. Dorough. I'm cooking up a storm!"

" Yes you are! Fine then, I'll just grab a spritzer and head to the den."

" I will meet you there in a few."

" Alright baby."

Brian put the rest of the chicken in the oven, grabbed himself a beer, and went to join his boyfriend. He joined Howie on the couch as Howie flipped the channels. He stopped off at MTV, wondering what the latest music news was. Howie leaned back and rested his head on Brian's shoulder.

" ...And the Backstreet Boys will begin their comeback tour next week. It is a three-month tour, beginning in Tampa on June 2 and ending in Orlando on September 15. Tickets went on sale just last week, and have sold out. Good luck to the boys and I'm sure everyone is excited for the new tour..."

" Come back tour? We never left!"

" Sweetie, every who matters knows that, but its just a word."

" I know. I'm just getting too old for this, maybe that's it."

" Kevin, don't talk like that. You are only 31! You are in perfect health, and you have the body of a god."

" You have to say that, you're in love with me."

" So I am, but I can be judgmental. This tour will be the bets ever form the Backstreet Boys, remember that!"

" I will."

" Good. Now lets get some sleep, if I'm not mistaken, you have practice tomorrow morning."

" Yeah you're right."

" Love you Kevin."

" Love you too baby."

Howie smiled at the idea of going out on tour again. It had been so long, now, for some reason, he felt like it was their first tour, ever. In ways, it was. Now when they toured, two members would be married, the gentle laughter of a child would accompany them. Love would surround them everywhere they went. Things were definitely different now. It was a new beginning.

AJ played with Nick's short blond locks as he laughed along with Jay Leno. Nick rested his head on his husband's chest, his head rising with every laugh. They kept their hands intertwined as they watched TV. Just as the show cut to commercial, AJ, and Nick both heard a tiny scratching at their door. Slowly the door opened and Tommy stood in his Superman footies, his thumb in his mouth, whimpering. He ran to his fathers and climbed into bed. Nick moved over so that Tommy could rest between them.

" What's wrong sweetie?"

" Bad dream, monsters."

" Do you want Daddy to chase them away, or do you want to stay with us?" Nick turned to face his son as he talked to him.

" Here."

Nick grabbed Tommy's pillow that he kept for these times and placed it under his son's head. Tommy fell right to sleep as his head hit the pillow. Nick smiled and turned to AJ, finding him smiling at him.

" What?"

" How did I ever get to be so lucky?"

" How did I?"

" Good question."

" Shush you."

AJ reached over his son and put Nick's hand back in his own. They watched the rest of the show before shutting the lights. AJ and Nick kissed before draping their arms over their son, holding each other at the same time, and falling asleep.

Each member of the group made sure to sleep well. The next day they would begin vigorous dance rehearsals. Something they hadn't had in quite a while. They would sleep well though; each were surrounded by the ones who loved them the most. This new tour was a new beginning for each of them. Even if their lives were lived together, this tour represented everything they had ever hoped for, and dreamed of. This tour, these dreams, were new beginnings. All of which were paths that none of them had ever traveled before.

Adventure was the word that that escaped five pairs of lips as they drifted off into sleep. Adventures would be had on this, The Universe Tour. Adventures in love, trust, commitment and happiness. Nevertheless, and regardless of intent, this tour would change the lives of everyone involved.