Chapter 7

Nick just stood there for a few seconds with his mouth wide open, not sure what he should do. Nick then slammed the door and walked into the other room. Joe had betrayed him and Nick was mad.

"Nick, that was fast. Did you get your soda already?"

"I dont want a diet coke any more- Im going to bed"

"Okay?" Kevin said wondering what had just happened.

About ten minutes later Joe and Riley walked in giggleing and holding hands.

"Ooo, Looks like you two had fun" Kevin said

"Maybe" Joe said winking at Riley, who just smiled in return.

The next morning on the bus, everyone was eating breakfast and Joe and Riley were playing footsies under the tabe.

"So, you guys are unusually happy this morning, did you date go well last night?"

"Mom" Joe said blushing and sounding embarrased

"Come on Joe, we should probably tell them" Riley said kicking Joe's leg

"Tell us what?" Mrs. Jonas asked

"Well..." Joe started, everyones eyes on him, "Riley and I are boyfriend and girlfriend."

"What?!" Nick and Kevin said at the same time, Nick said it because he was upset, but Kevin said it because he was confused.

"But Joe, your three years older than her, Its technically illeagal" Kevin said

"Age, is but a number" Joe replied smiling at Riley, she laughed in reply.

After breakfast, they all went back to the lounge to play guitar hero. Joe and Riley sat on the couch watching Nick and Kevin battle it out. At first they just sat next to each other, but as the song continuted they sat closer and closer, until finally Joe's arm was around Riley pulling her close to him and her head was on his chest.

"Hey, Riley, do you wanna go?" Nick said taking off his guitar to let her play

"No, Im just gunna watch, thanks though"

"but, its your favorite game"

"well, I just dont feel like playing it today"

"NO, YOU JUST DONT FEEL LIKE PLAYING IT, BECAUSE JOE DOESNT WANNA PLAY IT" Nick said stomping out of the lounge twoards the bunks.

"SO WHAT IF THATS THE REASON, HES MY BOYFRIEND IM ALLOWED TO HANG OUT WITH HIM ARENT I?" Riley said followeing him out of the room.

"bitch" Nick said sorta under his breath but it was still hearable

"What did you just call me?" Riley asked getting really mad, and really ready to hit Nick.

"I CALLED YOU A BITCH" Nick screamed in a nasty tone as Joe walked in the bunk area.

"Dont call my girlfriend that"

"Your girlfriend- excuse me Im sorry, I had a minor brain lasp- Im actually mad at you, ASSHOLE"

"WHY ARE YOU MAD AT ME?" Joe screamed right back at Nick

"I dont know, maybe because you went out with Riley the night after I told you I loved her"

"Dude, she asked me out and, you patched things up with Miley, forgive me for thinking you had a girlfriend."

"Your forgiven" Nick relied in a nasty tone

"Wait, Nick did you just say you love me?" Riley asked

"Well..." Nick started

"Nick, Im going out with Joe and Im happy and your going out with Miley, maybe you were just confused at thought that you loved me"

"No, Riley, I..."

"Those songs about Miley are really great" Riley said as her and Joe left the room hand in hand. Nick then buried his head in is pillow and lay there. 'I totally screwed up everythig with Riley, Ughh and Joe and I are fighting, wait a minute, I never wrote songs about Miley' Nick thought

The next day while the boys were still sleeping Riley got up and went to go make a phone call

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"Hey" Riley said nervously as she heard Eric pick up his phone

"Hey baby whats up?"

"nothing really, sweetie we need to talk"

"uh oh that usually doesnt mean anything good"

"nope, its not anything good. With me being on tour with the boys I think that it would be best if we were just friends from now on. Im really sorry"

"No, I get it, your in love with one of them"

"Well, we were never exclusive, so"

"whatever Riles, listen I gotta go, I have a hockey game"

"Kay, bye" She said hanging up her phone and turning on the tv. Nick just stayed behind the wall where he was listening to her phone conversation. He couldnt believe that she had a boyfriend and played the pity card on them. Nick was discusted, he was even more discusted that he fell for it, and so did Joe. 'Do I tell Joe?' Nick thought to himslef as he tried to sneak back to his bunk.