(Later that night backstage before the show)
Frankie was standing with his mom off to the left as Lainey peeked out into the audience. She saw a sea of hundreds of screaming girls with their many signs. Joe marry me...I love you Nick….Can I be your girlfriend Kevin? She just laughed. "Insane huh?" She turned around to find Joe leaning next to her.
"Yah," she said in amazement. "I mean I guess it didn't hit me until right now how exciting this summer was gonna be."
Joe smiled an winked, "It's only the beginning, you still have the whole summer to go." He began to adjust his in-ear monitor and gave the one minute warning. Nick and Kevin came up to meet him. Frankie was holding Nicks hand and let go to run to Lainey, she scooped him up and held him to the right so he could see into the crowd. Kevin came over and put an arm around her smiling.
"You ready for this?" he asked. Lainey just smiled and said good luck. He gave her shoulder a small squeeze and ran out with the rest of the band and the crowd roared.
(Back in the limo with Frankie and Mrs. Jonas heading to a hotel for the night.)
"So what did you think of your first show?" asked Mrs. Jonas and she stroked Frankie's hair. He had sprawled himself out along the seat and was resting his head on her lap.
"Wow," Lainey laughed.
"Thats what I said the first time I saw their first big show too," Mrs. Jonas said smiling. "Well you got lucky tonight we are sleeping in a hotel. The boys don't have another show until he day after tomorrow so we can take our time." They rode in silence until they reached the hotel. Mrs. Jonas grabbed Lainey's hand, "It's nice to have another female around."
She woke Frankie up who was only up long enough to hop into Lainey's arms and fall asleep on her shoulder.
(In the lobby of the hotel.)
Lainey walked in carrying the sleeping Frankie and dragging her duffle bag behind her. Mrs. Jonas was talking to a group of people Lainey didn't know but it appeared they were discussing room situations. "Here let me get that," a voice from behind her called, as Kevin swooped down and grabbed herduffle bag slinging it over his shoulder. Lainey whispered thanks so as not to wake Frankie and adjusted his head slightly. Lainey noticed Kevin was already in his night clothes, and Joe and Nick soon entered also wearing their night clothes, they must have changed on the bus she thought to herself.
"He's already asleep," Nick said. "Well you got lucky tonight." Lainey just nodded and smiled.
"Okay you five are going to share a room," Mrs. Jonas said handing Kevin the key. Lainey's eyes grew wide. She was sharing a room with four guys she just met?!?!?! Yes they are very nice and she was guessing they wouldn't do anything it was more of the matter of she was the only girl in a room full of boys. "I'll be in the next room over if you need anything or if Frankie needs me," Mrs. Jonas said snapping Lainey out of her trance. She walked off towards the group again.
"We're on the second floor," Kevin said and began to lead the way. Lainey just followed in silence.
(In the hotel room)
"Here we go," Kevin said opening the door to the hotel room. He held open the door for her and she walked to the bed closest toher and placed Frankie under the covers. Lainey looked around - it was an average hotel room; two beds, a bathroom, a TV, a table, a few chairs and a cot.
"I'll share with Frankie," Joe said and plopped himself down. Nick jumped on the other one.
"Where do you want your bag?" Kevin asked.
"Oh sorry I can take it," Lainey said reaching for it.
"Just tell me where."
"Over by the closet I guess. Thank you," she said smiling at him.
"Oh no problem," he smiled back at her. His eyes caught her off guard andshe seemed to be staring into them for what felt like forever. knock knock knock. Saved by the door. Lainey blushed and looked away as he walked by her to get the door.
Mrs. Jonas entered. "Goodnight you guys. Oh Frankie is out cold, well any problems you know where I am. Here are his clothes for tomorrow." Lainey took them and placed them on the dresser. "We will be leaving at ten so be ready to go by quarter of okay?" A chorus of okays came from the room and she left.
Lainey took a seat on the cot and looked around. "Well I guess I'm gonna go get ready for bed," Lainey said. They nodded and she grabbed some clothes out of her duffle bag and went into the bathroom and changed into a pair of pink pants and a white tank top, she threw her hair up and brushed her teeth. She walked out to find all the guys talking but when they saw her it became quiet. "If this awkward silence is gonna happen every time I walk into a room then its gonna be a long summer," she said plopping down on the cot trying to make herself comfortable. They all laughed.
Joe looked over at Lainey and she caught his eyes. He walked over to her, "Here," he said extending his hand towards her.
"What is it?"she asked.
"It looks like my hand," Joe said with a smirk.
"I know that," Lainey said grabbing it and standing up. He sat on the cot.
He looked at her looking at him in bewilderment. "Go sleep on the bed. I'm not gonna let a girl sleep on a cot like this when there is a perfectly good bed over there. So go before I change my mind," he said looking up at her.
"Are you sure?" she questioned.
"Yes but now because you took so long I get a hug," he said winking at her. She just laughed and bent down to give him one, it seemed like he held her a little longer then he had to.
"Ahem," Kevin coughed. Lainey pulled away and walked over to her bed and slipped under the covers. Joe began to play a game on his phone. "So," Nick said sitting up to see over Kevin. "You never told us your full name?"
"Lainey Logan," Lainey said.
"Nice," Kevin said quickly adding, "So how did you get this job?"
"From what I understand my aunt and your mom have been friends since they were kids. At a party last month you mom was telling her how she wanted to try and find a mothers helper so she could bring Frankie and spend some time on the tour with you. My aunt mentioned that I was good with kids and free for the summer and then she talked to my mom...which brings me here," she finished and looked back at Nick.
"Do you have any siblings?" he questioned.
"One, My twin brother Ian," Lainey replied.
"Are you looking forward to spending all this time with us?" asked Joe stretching out on the cot.
"I'm looking forward to an interesting summer," she laughed as she laid on her back.
"Well we should get to bed guys," Kevin said turning off the lights. Lainey looked at the clock 11:30. Day one is almost over and one interesting one it was. She rolled on her side to face the other bed. She found herself looking into Kevin's eyes. He smiled at her and smiled back...giving her the butterflies in the pit of her stomach then he mouthed goodnight and she did the same and rolled over onto the other side but she could still feel someone's eyes on her but when she turned around Kevin had his eyes closed and was facing the ceiling.