A/N: So sorry about the late update! I don't know why but I decided to make this one a heartfelt bro chapter =D Now I doubt that Nash/Chord do have conversations like this, but it's my story and I can do what I want! (LOL) Nash's inner dialogue is in this font. Enjoy!

The Overstreet Christmas Family Vacation to Jamaica had been great! There was plenty of surfing, sightseeing, and sibling smack talking - just as Nash had hoped it would be. On their last day, Chord only wanted to chill with a few brews and enjoy the view. So they loaded up the cooler and headed to the private beach near their resort. Once there Nash noticed that his brother hadn't touched his second Corona for the last 20 minutes. That didn't bother him, but the look on Chord's face did.

"You waiting on that Corona to ask you out before you make a move to on it or what?"

"Yea..Wait - what did you say?"

Gotta be girl troubles Nash thought. His brother only ever got this spacey when there was a girl involved.

Chuckling softly, Nash continued, "What, or should I say who is on your mind bro?"

Chord took a swing of his Corona. "It's that obvious,uh?"

"Yep. And I'm still waiting for an answer Captain Evader."

While rolling his eyes at his brothers lame name calling Chord answered him "Okay. Just..first you've gotta promise me that you're not gonna give me any static once I tell you."

Nash almost regretted asking about his romantic life problems after hearing that response.

Oh great. It's one of those starlets again..When will this boy learn? Nash said to himself while shaking his head. He then finished his Corona before agreeing to Chord's request.

"Alright - alright. I won't talk shit about ya. Just tell me what's on your mind."

Looking out at the sky and then at his sand covered feet, Chord spoke. "For the last few weeks I've been crushing hard on Amber. I just don't know how to tell her."

Now it was Nash's turn to look confused. Was his brother talking about..

"Wait. Did I hear you right? Amber? The Amber Riley? Really?!"

He didn't mean to sound so shocked, it's just that he always saw his brother chasing after one delusional or dysfunctional chick after the next. To see that cycle being broken almost made him break out into a happy Running Man dance.

"Yeah, her. Do you have to sound SO surprised?" Chord asked sarcastically.

"Hey - you said not to give you no crap about it - which I haven't. You can't blame me for being surprised though. Bro, you do know that Ms. Riley doesn't date on the job, right? How long exactly have you been into her? And what are you planning to do about it exactly?"

Chord put down his drink and stood up. "Didn't I just say that I don't know man!"

Seeing the frustration on his brother's face Nash quickly brought his hands out. "Whoa, whoa! My bad. Calm down - you'll think of something. Is that why you wanted to just chill today?"

"Yeah. I thought that after spending time with the fam that I would have a plan by now, but I don't. We start shooting again next week and I can't go back to keeping it a secret. Especially when all the guys now know."

Damn. Nash thought, No wonder he's all wound up about this. Those guys don't play when it comes to their 'Mama A'.

"Alright, since I can't stand to see you look so defeated, I will offer up what little relationship advice that I have. Amber probably has you in the Friend zone because of your working status, right? Why don't you just start dropping some subtle hints that you want to be more than that?"

"Sigh..okay. What kind of hints?"

"What? Did you forget how to flirt when you realized you wanted a real woman?"

Chord side eyed him hard before replying, "I just don't want to do 'The Most' as Kevin is always saying about me and end up permanently in the Friend zone. Or the John Travolta Creeper box."

Nash had to agree - those were both very good points made there. Chord did have a way of making a situation even worse without meaning to sometimes..

"Okay. Then why don't you just ask her out? After the show wraps up, just man up and ask if she would like to go out on a date?" Nash asked.

Chord looked at him before turning around to stare out at the beach. "Because...I'm sacred man. What if she can only see me as just 'a really good friend'? What if I mess this all up somehow? Sigh..I never could get this relationship stuff right..and I really want try and have that with her." he admitted softly.

Nash never thought he'd see the day that his brother was this gone for a girl.

Maybe that's because he wasn't crushing on a girl - I think only falling for a woman could bring out this kind of honesty in someone he thought to himself.

He reached back into the cooler, took out 2 more Coronas and pop the tops open. Nudging one towards Chord, he waited for him to accept it before he spoke.

"Just tell her what you just told me. No bullshit. Amber is not like them other chicks, and we both know that if you don't tell her how you feel that you'll only end up with regret. I don't know why you decided to come to me for help, but I'm glad that you did bro."

"Me too man. Talking it out with you has helped a little."

"Good. Now can we end this convo with a toast?"

Chord took a huge swing of his drink before answering. "Well since you did just let me vent, it would be considered a dick move on my part if I said no, uh?"

"Ya damn right it would be a dick move! So I'mma say my little toast anyways!"

With both of them now back to laughing and lounging in their chairs, Nash held up his Corona and shouted, 'Here's to my baby bro - finally getting his shit together with matters of the heart. Apparently Blackstreet still lives ladies! Whoot WHOOOO!"