Chapter 12 – Animal

"Come with us Kevin," Macy implored him. "It won't be the same without you."

"Dude, just come," Joe said in a bored tone.

Kevin smiled, "I'll be fine. I'm going out with Emily today."

Nick gave him a look and Kevin was scared he was going to crack so he did his best to hold firm. "If Kevin wants to stay, we should let him stay," Nick reasoned.

Macy pouted, Joe relented and Stella looked sad that her friend wasn't going to come. Kevin made sure he saw his brothers and friends off as they left.

The truth was a romantic getaway in San Francisco was just not his thing, especially since he didn't have anyone to go with. Being the fifth wheel was not something he wanted to be. So he opted on staying behind. Then Emily called and said she missed him and wanted to hang out. So they made plans.

Another truth was he really wanted to hang out with Tori. She hadn't called him and barely texted him since Landon had come and picked her up when she got sick. That was over a week ago now. He knew she had to work and she didn't have set hours such as nine to five since she worked in retail (albeit the customer service side) but he still couldn't help feel like she was avoiding.

A little while after everyone left (Big Man had even gone with them, just in case) he got in his car and drove out to Old Pasadena, were Emily wanted her to meet him. Kevin had no idea if she wanted him to shop with her or go out to lunch. Honestly, he hadn't even really paid attention to what she had said when she called, he was in too much of a funk over not having talked to Tori though he tried calling her everyday.

He drove more or less on autopilot, parked his car, put money in the meter and pulled out his phone to call Emily to see where she was. Kevin sighed, seeing a paparazzo making their way over to him. He ducked into a store, still waiting for Emily to pick up.

"Hello?" Emily said, finally picking up.

"Hey, Em, where are you?"

"At Neiman-Marcus," she said.

Kevin grew confused. "Uh, Emily, there is no Neiman-Marcus in Pasadena."

It was Emily's turn to be confused. "What are you doing in Pasadena?"

"I thought I was meeting you," Kevin said, he turned around and looked at the pap, who was waiting for Kevin to come out.

Emily laughed and if she had laughed earlier this summer like that he might have found it sweet but now he found it annoying. "I'm sorry, Kevie, I thought I called and told you to meet me over here."

"No, I don't think I got that call," he replied, trying not to sound annoyed.

She laughed again and he cringed. "Well get your sexy self over her, boy! I've missed you!"

"Sure, Emily, I'm on my way." Kevin said and hung up without even saying goodbye. He left the store he was hiding in, the camera guy following him.

"Are you Kevin Lucas?" the guy asked.

"No," Kevin said, getting into his car.

"Then who are you?"

"The Cookie Monster," Kevin replied, looked to see if the road was clear and then took off.

However he never made it to Neiman-Marcus. Instead he found himself parked in front of Tori's apartment complex. They were modest apartments, nothing fancy. Kevin had no idea why he had driven there; it wasn't even close to where Emily was.

Maybe Fate was guiding him because he heard Tori's voice. She was yelling.

"You lying sack of SHIT!" she screamed. Kevin didn't know where at first her voice was coming from because it seemed to echo off everything.

"Well if you didn't have such a stick up your ass maybe I wouldn't have slept with her." That was Landon's voice, Kevin was sure of it. He turned his head and saw Landon walking backwards on the sidewalk in front of the apartments. Tori was walking after him, looking ready to kill.

"Seriously, you're going to use that as an excuse? That sounds pretty feeble to me, Pendejo," Tori spat. Kevin knew it was not a good sign if Tori started cursing in Spanish. She wasn't completely fluent in Spanish, but she was as sure as heck fluent in the language's swearing words.

Landon stopped walking. "Don't go all cholita on me, you unwanted bitch. No wonder you have problems," Landon said harshly. "Did you end up in the system because your daddy abused you? Huh? Is that why you haven't given it to any guy? Is that why you wouldn't even give me a blowjob? Don't like the feel of cock?" The jerk ranted on but the rage ringing in Kevin's ears was drowning him out.

Kevin got out of his car, slamming the door. Landon's mouth was still moving and Tori was angry as hell but there were tears coming down her face. Kevin was walking as fast as he could to get to the two. He should have been running. Tori said something to Landon and it apparently was not the right thing to say because Kevin watched as the bassist's hand went up and then across Tori's face. It was hard enough to knock the petite woman down to the ground, hitting the short wall of the planter that ran along the front of the complex on her way down.

"That's what you get bitch, now get into your apartment so I can show you what you've been missing," Landon snarled.

"Hey!" Kevin shouted and that's all he managed to say to Landon before he punched him. Kevin had more strength than he thought, or it could have been the adrenaline too, because Landon went backwards. "Stay down," Kevin commanded and picked Tori up and carried her to his car, placed her in the passenger seat, he walked around to the driver side, hopped in and then drove away.

Tori was silent as Kevin drove. He grabbed the steering wheel so tight his knuckles were turning white. It took everything Kevin had in him to not turn back around and beat the crap out of Landon. Instead he just drove.

He pulled in the parking lot a hospital and parked. Tori still hadn't spoken anything; he picked her up and walked her into the emergency room. Still with her in his arms he walked up the nurse behind the check-in counter.

"How can I help you?" the nurse asked.

"My friend here was just abused by her boyfriend," Kevin said as calmly as he could manage.

The nurse looked at him then at Tori then back at him. "You're Kevin from Jonas, aren't you?"

"Yes," Kevin said not knowing what that had to do with anything.

"My daughter loves you, follow me," she said, stepping out from behind her counter high desk.

Normally Kevin would have felt bad that he was being given special treatment, especially at a hospital where people had being waiting and waiting to get in. In this moment though he didn't care because all he cared about was Tori.

He followed the nurse, whose named badge said her name was Laura Benson, through the emergency room, down a hall and into a private room.

"Wait here," Nurse Laura said, "I'm going to get a doctor."

Kevin nodded and placed Tori on the hospital bed. She sat there, her knees pulled up to her chest, one arm wrapped around, her other hand clung to Kevin's and he gave her reassuring squeezes every now and then while they waited.

Laura came back with a clipboard and a woman doctor.

"Hi, I'm Doctor Clark," she smiled and she looked at Tori. "Nurse Benson says you were involved in a domestic dispute?" Tori nodded her head.

"Her name is Tori, well Victoria Vasquez, but she goes by Tori," Kevin said, still holding Tori's hand. "I think she's a little shocked still."

Dr. Clark nodded. "That's understandable. We took the liberty of calling the police. An officer will be here shortly to take a report, if you so choose to file one."

"I do," Tori said in a small voice.

"Good," the doctor smiled. "Now, if you don't mind, we have a procedure where, if you're able to, I'll document and treat where your boyfriend hit you." The doctor turned to Kevin then. "You're not her boyfriend are you?"

Kevin shook his head. "No, I'm her friend but I was there when he hit her and got her out of there."

The doctor nodded and turned back to Tori. "Are you up for that right now, honey?"

Still in her little ball, she squeezed Kevin's hand and he squeezed back. "It was the first time he hit me and he only slapped me across my face." Her voiced quivered but she didn't breakdown. "But when he hit me I fell in to a short wall which is in front of my apartment complex."

"Ok, then," Dr. Clark said and turned to Kevin. "Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave for this next part."

Tori gripped his hand and wouldn't let go, her dark eyes meeting his and he could clearly see she was scared of him leaving. "Shh," he said, trying to sooth her. "I'll be right outside the door, if you need anything, scream. Ok, you know that right, I'm not going anywhere. I'll be right outside the door." Tori looked between him, the doctor, the nurse and the door several times before she nodded and let go of his hand.

Kevin left the room and the nurse followed him out briefly. "If you wouldn't mind filling these admittance forms out for her as much as you can while you're out here. When you come back in you can finish them with her."

"Sure," Kevin said and took the clipboard. Nurse Laura smiled and went back into the room.

He was surprised at how much he actually knew about Tori. Name and birth date were no brainers. Work address and phone number he didn't know but he quickly found them on online on his phone. Current address, that was a little trickier, he'd have to ask if she had moved out of her apartment yet. Insurance information, he didn't know it but he wrote in to charge his credit card and put his card number there and his phone number if they had any questions. The only thing he didn't actually know about Tori was her social security number.

The forms kept Kevin pretty busy and by the time he was done the cops had arrived and Dr. Clark was coming out of the room. She told Kevin he could go back in and then took the cops off to the side. The nurse was still in the room, but she was more off in the corner, giving them space.

"Hey," he said softly with a smile.

Tori was now sitting crossed legged on the bed, a blanket covering her legs, and she now wore blue polka dot hospital gown. "Hi," she replied back.

He held up the clipboard to her. "So they gave me this to fill out. I got most of it, I think." Kevin handed the clipboard and pen to her and she looked it over.

She filled in her social security number but paused at the space for her current address. "I was moving into his place today, I have to get the rest of my stuff out of my apartment. Where am I supposed to go now?"

"Put in my address," Kevin said. "We have room and you can stay there until you find another apartment."

Tori looked up at him. "I can't Kevin."

"Yes you can, because we're your friends and we care about you," he replied. He really wanted to say she could stay there, with him, forever and that he loved her but he kept those thoughts to himself.

Tori sighed, giving in. "Fine, your address it is." She didn't check the insurance part and he was glad because that would have been a battle. "Here," she said handing him back the clipboard.

"Done?" Laura said. Kevin and Tori both nodded and she smiled, took the clipboard from him and left the room.

The cops and Dr. Clark came back in just then.

"Hi Tori," one cop said, he had peppered hair with age. "I'm Officer Lewis and this is my partner Officer Lee." He gestured to the man next to him a man of Asian decent, but probably around the same age as Officer Lewis. "Tell us what happened."

Tori took in a deep breath and began telling her story. While she spoke she reached out her hand and found Kevin's, interlocking their fingers. When she was done the cops turned to Kevin and asked Kevin who he exactly was in relation to Tori. He told them he was her friend and then told them his side of the story. He admitted to hitting Landon, but only in defense of Tori, especially after what Landon had hinted at.

"Thank you, Miss Vasquez, for being brave and reporting this," Officer Lee said. Tori nodded, still holding Kevin's hand. The cops said a few more things, gave Tori card with a phone line for abuse support and counseling. He turned to Kevin then. "Good thing you were in the right place and time, Mr. Lucas." Kevin just nodded. The cops excused themselves then.

That just left them and Dr. Clark. "You are welcome to stay as long as you want," she said to Tori, "but as I said, you'll probably just have a few bruises on your side that fell against the wall and even though he slapped you hard enough to make you fall I doubt you'll have a bruise let alone any mark from his hand on your face."

Tori nodded and thanked the doctor. Dr. Clark smiled and left the room.

Kevin took a seat on the bed, facing her, and she scooted over to make room for him. He brushed her hair that had fallen into her face but let his hand rest on her cheek. Her dark brown eyes met his hazel ones, tears were perched on her lashes, ready to fall.

"I'm sorry," Kevin spoke softly. She blinked and the tears fell, he pulled her into his arm, wrapping her safely in his. Tori cried into his chest and he tucked her head under his chin, his thumbs rubbing her arms.

His sorry was for many things. He was sorry he wasn't there sooner. He was sorry that he didn't talk to Tori about his and his brothers' feeling about Landon sooner. He was sorry was commitment phobic, just as Joe had been, because that was the real reason he let Tori go the first time. He had been scared – he was only nineteen when they first met! He was sorry he didn't just kiss her right then and there at the party when he saw her again. He was sorry he made himself forget her. And because of all that Tori could have ended up with more than just a few bruises or worse, and he didn't even want to think about that.

Kevin let her cry herself out, her body shaking with each sob and it broke his heart a little each time. Then the wracking sobs stopped and he had thought she had fallen asleep. Gently he pulled her away to lay her down on the bed but Tori was wide-awake, her eyes swollen and the tip of her nose pink.

"I thought you fell asleep," he said, wiping a tear away that had rest on her cheek.

She laughed and rubbed her face with both her hands. "No, but I must look like a sight."

Kevin gave her a crooked smile, "If by 'a sight' you mean beautiful then yes, yes you do."

He watched her blushed and ducked her head. "I don't know what to do now."

"Well, you're coming home with me. You said yourself you have to be out of your apartment by today."

Tori gave a small, bitter laugh. "Right, but where am I going to put all my stuff? You say you have a spare room but there is you, your brothers, Stella and Macy there right now."

"That's mostly true," Kevin said. "Joe, Stella, Nick and Macy all went to San Francisco for a couple weeks on a little getaway together."

"Ok, so that's great for two weeks for me to be there, but what about when they come back and, again, where will I put all my stuff?"

Kevin cupped her face in both her hands. "Let me worry about that, ok?" He leaned forward and kissed the tip of her nose." It must have shocked her enough that she stopped fighting and just nodded her head.

"Do want to stay for a little longer?" Kevin asked.

"Honestly, I've never really cared for hospitals so I'd like to get out of here ASAP," she admitted.

"Yeah, not a fan of them either. I'll step out of the room while you get – " he started to say but she stopped him.

"Don't go," Tori said quickly, reaching for his hand. "I'll just pull the curtains. Please don't go."

"I won't go," Kevin said and squeezed her hand. She nodded and went over the chair where her clothes were then back to the bed, pulling the curtain around it and herself. Kevin turned around to give her extra privacy. He only turned back when he heard the rings of the curtains slide to the side.

"Ready," she said, stepping up to him, taking her his hand in hers

"Let's go," Kevin said. They asked a passing nurse where they'd go to check out and she directed to them near where they came in. They found the desk and Tori checked herself out.

Once at the car, he opened the door for her and then got in himself, putting the top up. Tori sank into her seat and stared out the window as they drove her hand still in his. When they pulled into his driveway he was a gentleman again and opened her door, then walked her into the house.

He placed his car keys on the dining room table, turning around he gave her a small smile. "You look exhausted."

"I feel like I've ran a marathon, minus all the benefits of the exercise," Tori replied. "I want to crash," then she plucked the t-shirt she was wearing, "but I don't want to stay in theses."

"Follow me," Kevin said and led her up to his bedroom. He walked over to his dresser and pulled out a pair of basketball shorts and then tried to find a t-shirt but apparently needed to do laundry as the only tops he had left were a couple of dress shirts, button downs, and one black tank top. He thought the tank top was the safe bet and offered her the clothes. "I have these if you want to wear them until we get your stuff?"

She took the clothes. "Thanks, Curls." She then stepped into his bathroom.

He didn't leave the room but sat on the corner of the bed, waiting for her to get out. His stomach growled. Kevin laughed, finding it funny that his stomach wanted to eat after everything. The bathroom door clicked open and he was going to share his amusement with Tori but the words never made it past his tongue.

Tori should always wear his basketball shorts and tanks. It was the sexiest thing he had ever seen her wear. The tank hand a ribbing texture on it and it just clung to her in all the right ways and some how the basketball shorts just made it that much better.

"Thanks again," she said and placed her clothes on floor at the end of the bed before taking a seat next to him. Kevin just mumbled something inaudible and nodded his head.

Kevin gave himself a shake. "I, uh, don't have a room ready for you yet, but if you'd like you can sleep in here, you know, since you're tired."

Tori gave him a soft smile. "You know me, even though I say I'm tired, I just can't fall asleep during the day without some background noise. How about we watch a movie?" She gestured to the flat screen he had across from his bed.

Kevin nodded, "Yeah a movie sounds great, what would you like to watch."

"Something happy," Tori replied. "Got any cartoon movies?"

Kevin gave her a look of disbelief. "Do you even have to ask? Me not having cartoon movies is like, like Bugs Bunny without carrots."

Tori laughed, and he was happy to hear to laugh. "Fine, pick one."

"I will, and it will be the best movie you have ever watched," he said like a proud child, to which she just rolled her eyes and threw herself back on his bed, her head landing right in the middle of the pillows.

It actually took Kevin several moments to find the right animated movie to watch. Some of Disney's earlier classics, such as Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty were ok, but a little too girly for Kevin's liking, but then you got into Bambi and The Fox and the Hound and they were a little depressing (especially Fox). The Toy Story series was another where the tears could run rampant. Finally he settled on Tangled.

When he turned back around he found Tori had settled herself under the comforter. "How about Tangled?"

Tori giggled, which made Kevin laugh. "Disney, how very predictable of you Curls."

"Hey, Disney movies are awesome," Kevin said as he put the movie in, "and don't think you're hogging all of that bed, move over some."

The previews started and Kevin kicked off his shoes, climbing under the covers with Tori. He lay on his back, right arm behind his head, and as soon as he was settled Tori snuggled up to him on his left side, lying on her side, her head rested around his shoulder and her arm went around his chest. He wrapped his free arm around her shoulders.

Like old times.

They were probably about a quarter ways through Tangled when Kevin's stomach growled again.

"Sorry, I'm just hungry," Kevin said and looked over at Tori, only to find that she had fallen asleep already.

He sighed, a smile on his face, and gently and quietly as possible he snuck out from under her arm. Turning the volume down he left his room and headed downstairs to make himself a quick sandwich. When he was done he pulled out his phone. It was time to put his plan in action, which he had thought of during the short time he watched Tangled.

Kevin called in every favor he had, and every offer of help he'd been given. No one turned him down and all that he called were glad to help him. He had people go over to Tori's apartment, with a U-Haul he ended up renting over the phone, to get her things and bring her car over to his place. A couple of Big Man's bodyguard friends paid a visit to Landon, as the cops hadn't made their way over to him yet, and "suggested" that he'd stay far away from Tori and anyone she associated with or he'd have to answer to them. They were also kind enough to take with them anything Tori had at Landon's place.

Kevin called up Joe and told him what had happened. His brother offered to come back down and help Kevin, who reassured him he had everything under control, but that he wanted to make sure it was ok with him, and everyone else, that he offered Tori their place to stay. Stella got on the phone then and told him not to send Tori anywhere else. Kevin assured he wasn't. Macy was next, wanting to know where Landon was so she could beat him up (and Kevin believed she would). Kevin told her that Big Man's friends had taken care of that, more or less. Nick was the last one to take the phone and just told Kevin to do what he needed to do. He thanked all of them for their help and told them to enjoy their vacation within a vacation. The four heard what Kevin didn't say – that he wanted some alone time with Tori.

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When Tori woke up it was dark out, which didn't really surprise her. However what did surprise her was the fact that she didn't really know where she was. Her mind first said that she in her apartment, which she immediate knew was wrong, then her mind said she was at the hospital which made her uneasy. Taking a deep breath answered her question though as scent of Kevin's lingering cologne filled her nose.

Slowly, with a stretch, she dug herself out of the covers that were piled around her and made her way out of his room and downstairs.

She found Kevin in the kitchen with his back to her, his elbows resting on the kitchen island top, hands covering his face and his phone before him, on speaker.

"Dad, please do not come out here," Kevin said, sounding somewhat tired.

"Honey," a woman's voice said, "I just want to make sure you're ok."

"I'm fine, Mom," Kevin replied, "and for the last time, I can take care of Tori."

His mom sighed, "Kevin, I'm just trying to help."

"Listen to your mother," a male voice said. Tori could only assume it was his father.

"I appreciate the offers," Kevin said. "Really though, I think the last thing that Tori needs is a flock of people around smothering."

There was a pause before his mother answered again. "Well, ok, but I want to meet her this time. I was very disappointed you never brought her home to meet us when you dated her last."

"We're not dating," Kevin reminded her.

"Right, but we still want to meet her, right Tom?"

"Oh, yes, right Sandy," his father replied. "Bring her home for our anniversary party."

"When's that?" Kevin asked.

"When you get back from your little vacation, mister, and remind your brothers," Sandy said, sounding a little upset that her son didn't remember.

"Oh, right, of course," Kevin replied, sounding chastened.

"We'll let you go now," Tom said. "And remind your brothers that when they get back you three have to finish those recordings or nothing is going to get released on time."

"Yes, sir," Kevin said, taking his hands from his face and placing them on the counter around the phone. They said their goodbyes and then Kevin hung up.

"You're parents sound sweet," Tori said, which made Kevin jump and turn around.

"You didn't hear all that did you?" Kevin asked.

She shook her head. "No, I don't think I heard all of it. I did hear your parents wanting to meet me."

Kevin chuckled, coming to stand right in front of where she was. "Yeah, my mom was pretty upset that she hasn't met you yet."

"Why?" Tori asked.

"Because I've been talking about you non-stop since that party," Kevin admitted, his cheeks turning red. He wanted to add "and before then too" but didn't. "I am a bit of a Momma's Boy."

Tori laughed and rolled her eyes. "Like I didn't know that, I mean, about you being a Momma's boy."

Kevin was curious and asked, "How did you figure it out?"

"Uh, the baby applesauce, the need to always be number one among your brothers for her affection, and lets not forget you are always texting her," Tori said, using her fingers to list her points off.

"That would do it," Kevin said. "Does that make you like me any less?"

"No, of course not, just means that you'll never move out of your parents' house."

Kevin looked indignant, but there was a smile playing at the corner of his lips. "Excuse me, I happen to have two homes, one in New York and one in New Jersey, three if you count this one, which technically my whole family owns." He paused and then laughed. "That sounded like I was bragging."

"Just a little bit," Tori admitted.

"Ok, change of subject then. I hope you're hungry because I ordered us take out. I have sushi, Chinese, and chicken strips with fries, celery, and ranch," Kevin said, motioning to counter on his right, where various bags were sitting. "All of it was just delivered and is still warm, except for the sushi, which is of course cold, but fresh."

"Couldn't decided?" Tori asked as she walked over the bags and poked around in them.

"Yeah, and I've been starving all day," Kevin admitted. "So take what you want because I'm probably going to be eating the rest. Oh, I let me not forget the best part." He walked to fridge and pulled a large Styrofoam cup. "I got you Horchata to drink."

Tori moaned and left the bags of food behind to take the drink from Kevin's hand. "Manna from Heaven," she said and took a sip of the drink. The drink clutched in both her hand she looked up at him, her eyes meeting his. "Thank you, for everything. I – I don't know where to begin – "

"You don't," Kevin said, his hazel eyes caressing her face. "What are friends for, right?"

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"Wow," Stella said her voice full of awe.

"I know," Joe replied in the same tone.

"I just – I just, wow," Stella said, unable to find words to how she felt.

"I know," Joe repeated with a smile spreading on his face, one that couldn't, that wouldn't be erased for a very long time. He turned his head to Stella. "Wanna do it again?"

Stella eyes went wide and she tossed the pillow from behind her head at his. "This is serious Joe!"

And it was serious. Joe and Stella were currently sharing the same bed, under the sheets (the covers having been tossed to the floor) both feeling a little tired, and both very much naked.

Joe had easily deflected the pillow and turned on his side to look at her better. "I know this is serious Stella but what happened isn't going to change. And I wouldn't change it." He rubbed her exposed arm with the back of his fingers. "I love you."

Stella, who was lying on her back, turned on her side as well, careful though not to have the sheets expose her nakedness (though it didn't really matter since Joe had seen it all tonight). "Seven years Joe, seven years, that's how long we've dated. That's how long we haven't crossed this line. You've kept your promise and I've kept mine. What happened?"

"Honestly," Joe said and met her dark brown eyes. "It was that damn dress you were wearing tonight at dinner."

"My dress, but I've wore that before," she said, confused.

Joe chuckled, "I know, it's my favorite dress and the reason I won't let you get rid of it. The way that red material – whatever it is – just clings to you – unh! You don't know how many times before now I have just wanted to take you into an empty room, lock the door behind us and do what we did."

Even though most of the lights were off in the room, save for one little desk light on the opposite side of the room, the red spreading across her face could clearly be seen. "I see," is what she simply said.

"Come here," Joe said, inviting her into his arms.

"Not until you get some underwear on," Stella said.

Joe laughed but obliged her and got out of bed to get a fresh pair. Stella adverted her eyes as he walked naked across the room. She wasn't sure why, she saw it all tonight, she had touched it, she had…to stop this train of thought. While Joe put on his boxers, Stella slipped on his undershirt that he had discarded earlier in the night and her underwear.

They got back into bed and Joe held her against his chest. "You know we don't have to keep calling it 'it'."

Stella sighed, "Yes, but if I don't say the word then I can pretend it's not as bad as it really is."

Joe gave her a squeeze. "This is not bad, sooner than expected, perhaps, but don't you dare think of this as bad."

"Fine, but I'm still not saying it."

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In the room next to Joe and Stella's, it was very quiet, the lights were all out and you could hear a couple of people breath. The people in this room here were very much clothed, tucked under the nice warm covers, as they lay in bed.

"Ok, I know you're not asleep," Macy said. "So I'm just going to say it: they were really, really loud."

Nick sighed, sounding relieved as he spoke. "Ok, I was only pretending to be asleep because I thought you were, though with how loud they actually were I wasn't sure how you could sleep thought that."

"I think the whole floor heard them," Macy confessed.

"The floor, try the whole hotel. I'd be surprised if anyone else is sleeping right now," Nick said, rubbing his face.

"I just – wow," Macy said, unknowingly echoing her friend.

"I think I am going to be scarred for life," Nick groaned.

Song: Animal – Neon Trees

Author's Note: So um, yeah…Did I throw enough curveballs? This chapter just totally got away from me. I don't even know what to say besides I hope you liked it. Sorry for such the delay in updating, I've been working like crazy and coming home super tired. I barely have time to write and/or go Tumblr. Le Sigh. Oh, and did you all realize that the name of their mom in JONAS is Sandy?

And I chose Animal as the song for this chapter because I feel almost each line in the song pertains to a character. Particularly the lines "Oh no, I want some more" – Joe and "No I won't sleep tonight" – Nick. :) I'll let you figure out the rest.