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Macy had barely gotten a chance to say hello about 6 years after graduation before Nick started talking quickly, telling her everything he knew about this new girl. Macy listened in surprise because she could tell that this girl was different for Nick. The dreamy voice that he usually had when talking about a crush was gone as he talked about her. Instead he seemed really nervous as he told Macy that she was the personal chef for his tour and that she can cook really well and that her favorite color was purple.
"Nick." interrupted Macy, who hadn't been able to say anything for the last ten minutes since she had answered the phone.
"Yeah." he asked.
"How long have you known her?" asked Macy, because usually he calls after he'd known a girl for a couple of days. Although, it had been almost two months since he had called about a girl.
"Almost six weeks." he answered.
"Six weeks? Why am I just now hearing about her?" asked Macy in surprise.
"Well, at first she wasn't that fond of me." said Nick.
"Really?"
"Yeah. She's never really been fond of celebrities. She cooked for a lot of them and let's just say she hasn't been impressed with most of them." he explained. "She hadn't even heard of JONAS."
"What?" exclaimed Macy.
"Apparently she lived in a small town and mostly listened to country music. She said she remembered hearing the band name, but never listened to the music." explained Nick.
"Wow." said Macy stunned. "At least I know she's not after you because of who you are." said Macy, knowing Nick had already dealt with plenty of that.
"Absolutely not. Anyways, I tried talking to her and she's warmed up to me since then. We've gotten to the point that we talk almost every day when she comes with the food. Did I mention that she is an amazing cook?" asked Nick.
"I think you did mention it. But you still haven't answered why I am just now hearing about her." answered Macy, trying to sound stern but she couldn't keep a smile off her face at how excited Nick seemed.
"Because I wanted to make sure she would pass your approval. The more I got to know her, I knew she would. I just wanted to be able to show you she did." explained Nick quickly.
"Aw, Nick she must mean a lot to you." exclaimed Macy.
"Mace, I think I'm going to marry her." said Nick seriously and Macy was too shocked to say anything. "If she will go out on a date with me that is. I'm so nervous about asking her because I keep thinking she is going to say no because I'm a celebrity. Plus I have no idea what to do for the first date; I really wouldn't want to screw it up. Maybe I should write her a song." said Nick anxiously.
"First off Nick, it sounds like if she cared about your celebrity status she wouldn't be talking to you so much." Nick nodded his head even though he knew Macy couldn't see him. "Secondly, there is absolutely no way I am letting you write her a song."
"Why not?" asked Nick indignantly, he thought his songs were good and girls loved his songs.
"Because, she doesn't like you because you're a rock star silly. It might seem like showing off to her. I would suggest something simple." replied Macy.
"Like a picnic?" asked Nick.
"Yeah, like a picnic. Plus that'll give you time to talk more. A restaurant would be too showy and not really private. Plus you'll have a ton of paparazzi. So pack a picnic basket, go to a nice place and do it simply." suggested Macy.
"Wait, how am I going to pack a lunch? She's a professional chef. Nothing I make can compare to what she makes and I can't ask her to make it." questioned Nick.
"Keep it simple Nick. Make some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Maybe some fresh fruit and something to drink. Nothing alcoholic though." she warned. Macy knew that Nick wasn't much of drinker, but knew that sometimes he'll have a champagne bottle present even if he didn't drink it himself.
"Got it. I think I can do that. They have a real nice place near here that I found that would work great for a picnic." said Nick in thought, calmer now that Macy had approved of her.
"Oh and get her a lily." added Macy.
"Why not a rose?" asked Nick. He always brought a rose for a date.
"Because her favorite color is purple and a rose can seem show offy."
"True." said Nick. "Now I just got to ask her."
"Good luck." said Macy and Nick could see the grin she had wore in his head.
"Thanks." he said before hanging up. The next day while Macy was teaching her class, she saw that she had a text message. After starting the class on their exercises, she opened the text message and grinned broadly. 'She said yes! :D' - N. She couldn't be happier that Nick found someone. She was crossing her fingers that this one worked out because she sounded really special to him. The next morning she got a call from Nick on her way to work. Apparently the date had gone really well, she even enjoyed the sandwiches, and she had agreed to another one. Nick was over the moon about it and Macy was thrilled.
After about two months of dating, Nick decided it was time for Devon to meet his family and Macy. When he brought her home, it ended up just being his mom, dad, Frankie and Macy that would be there for the dinner. Kevin was in Australia and Joe was shooting a movie. This would be the first girl that Nick had brought home and he was extremely nervous, although he couldn't wait for Devon to meet Macy.
This was a little different for the two women in question, they weren't so sure about it. Devon knew she was falling hard for Nick, but a part of her was very insecure about this Macy girl that Nick always talked about and always talked to. He said they were just friends, but Devon got the feeling that they were closer than just friends. She was afraid that they just didn't want to admit it to themselves and she was going to lose him.
Macy knew that it was going to be hard for any girlfriend of Nick's to accept how close she and Nick were. She had even reduced the amount of times they talked just so she didn't cause any issues. She knew how strongly Nick felt for Devon. She hoped that Devon could accept their friendship.
Nick ended up arriving before Macy got there because Macy had a late practice, she had agreed to couch the girl's junior basketball team. Nick introduced his parents and Frankie to her when they arrived.
"So I hear you never heard of JONAS." asked his dad.
"Dad." started Nick before turning to Devon. "Sorry, he was our manager and took it really seriously."
"I'm just surprised. That's all." said Nick's dad in defense, holding up his arms in surrender. Devon just laughed it off.
"It's okay. Where we lived it was more country based. It's what I grew up on, not pop." explained Devon. Everyone in the room heard the front door open as Macy rushed in.
"Sorry I'm late everyone." she apologized automatically before looking around and seeing Nick and Devon. "Nick!" she exclaimed happily while Nick came up and gave her a tight hug. Devon couldn't help but notice that this hug was different from the ones Nick gave his family.
"Hey Mace. Long time no see." he said in the hug before pulling away from her and pulling Devon forward. "Macy, this is Devon. Devon this is my best friend Macy." introduced Nick proudly. Macy grinned brightly holding out her hand to the girl.
"It's so nice to finally meet you. I have heard a ton about you from Nick." greeted Macy. Hesitating slightly, Devon shook Macy's hand and returned her smile, albeit not as brightly.
"Nick has talked a lot about you to. Nice to meet you." replied Devon and she saw that the smile on Macys face faulted slightly and couldn't help but wonder about that.
"Well come on everyone, dinner is ready." said Nicks mom, feeling some of the tension between the two girls. Everyone turned to leave and made their way into the kitchen. Devon sat next to Nick and noticed that Nick offered the seat on the other side of him to Macy.
"It's okay. Frankie's become my dinner buddy." said Macy before leaning in to whisper to Nick. "We see who can make the better picture out of our food." Nick smirked at this and nodded his head as Macy took a seat at the other side of the table. Devon saw Macy give her a small smile and she couldn't help but feel that Macy declined the seat more so that it didn't make Devon uncomfortable, which Devon was grateful for.
The dinner went very well. Devon found out that it was true that Frankie and Macy made pictures in their food and couldn't help but be amused. Everyone seemed to accept Devon, making the dinner very comfortable. After dinner they sat around and chatted for a little bit before Nick and Devon had to leave.
On the way home, Devon was more at ease about Nick's relationship with Macy. She could tell they were close, but she didn't really get the feeling that anything was going on. Devon guessed she had expected more touchy feely stuff. She knew she may have seemed a bit stand offish to Macy, but she couldn't help but be a little defensive. Devon promised herself that she would get to know Macy better next time, since this dinner had put her mind to ease.
The next time that Devon and Nick went to see his family, everyone was able to attend because it was Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Devon's intention to get to know Macy was put on hold within the first thirty minutes of them arriving. Apparently, this dinner was not like the other, because Nick barely left Macy's side. At the table, Macy did sit on the other side of Nick, while Joe and Kevin sat on each side of Frankie. Although he didn't ignore Devon, she could tell that Nick was splitting his attention between her and Macy. Added to the fact there was more of the touchy feely stuff. At random times Nick would wrap his arms around Macy's shoulders or whisper something in her ear. In Macy's defense, whenever she would realize it was happening she would try to back off. But the fact that it came so naturally to them concerned Devon and the fact that they seemed to know something no one else knew. Despite this, she tried to put it out of her mind and get to know Nicks other brothers and Stella.
Devon was glad that she and Stella seemed to click. Having the other girl around made her so much more comfortable. Nick was a little disappointed that Macy and Devon didn't get along like Stella and Devon seem to, but was glad that Devon found someone she could relate to.
The next holiday with everybody, Christmas, was much the same as Thanksgiving and Devon couldn't make sense of it. Why had Macy and Nick seemed so different that first time? Finally towards the end of their stay, Devon got up the courage to ask Stella about Nick and Macy. Stella assured her that they were really great friends and that was it. Stella told her that they had just started talking one day and then started hanging out all the time., but never had a relationship This made Devon feel a little better about it, but she couldn't get the doubt to go away.
The next time Nick and Devon came down was for Easter. Joe, Stella and Kevin weren't there because they had other engagements, but Devon had gotten comfortable with the family so she thought she could manage it without Stella by her side. Every since the holidays, Stella had become like a best friend to her and Devon missed her at the gathering.
This time, Devon couldn't believe it as things went back to the way they were the first time between Macy and Nick. There were no sudden touches or whispers. Macy sat next to Frankie and they played with their food again. It was during dinner that Devon convinced herself that she would never understand their friendship. As confused as she was with their friendship, Devon, knew that Nick loved her, which was good because she knew that she was utterly and completely in love with him.
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