Brizee sat there reading an article online. Her ex-husband was getting remarried. She had been married to Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys and they divorced after she found him in bed with his ex-girlfriend.  He swore it didn’t mean anything but she couldn’t forgive him and filed for a divorce. She saw that he was not marrying his ex-girlfriend. It had been three years since the divorce and she still loved him deeply but lived her own life as she worked for the soap opera, One Life To Live, as one of the makeup artists. She went to work. She saw Bree Williamson and Melissa Archer, who play Jessica and Natalie on the soap. They were also two of her best friends.

        “Hey, saw the news,” Bree said.

        “Yeah, just read it this morning,” Brizee said.

        “Well, just got word that the Backstreet Boys will be musical guests on the show, taping tomorrow,” Melissa said. Brizee looked at her.

        “Oh god,” Brizee said.

        “We know you still love him, we will try to keep you in a different room and you won’t have to see him,” Bree said. Brizee smiled.

        “Thanks,” Brizee said.

        “What are friends for,” Bree said.

The next day, Nick, Brian, Howie, and AJ arrived at the studio and went over what they were doing and went to hair and makeup. Bree and Melissa got Janine to do the makeup for the guys while Brizee hid.  She watched from her hiding spot. She saw Mark Lawson spot her.

        “Hey,” Mark said.

        “Shhh, you never saw me here,” Brizee whispered.

        “Why,” Mark whispered.

        “See the blond Backstreet Boy, the tall one, he’s my ex-husband, he can’t know I’m here, I don’t want to see him,” Brizee said. Mark winked at her.

        “You are not here,” Mark whispered. He went to talk with Bree and Melissa. She watched Brian, Nick, Howie, and AJ perform and wrapped up their set and left the studio and she came out of hiding. Bree and Melissa smiled.

        “Are they coming back?” Brizee asked.

        “No, they got it in one take,” Bree said.

        “Awesome song,” Melissa said.

        “Yeah,” Brizee said.

        “You okay,” Bree said.

        “Just seeing him again, watching him sing, got my feelings all stirred up,” Brizee said.

        “Because you love him and want him back,” Melissa said. Brizee looked at her.

        “You are so right,” Brizee said. She went to the hotel where the guys were staying. She saw Billy, Nick’s bodyguard. He saw her and smiled.

        “Hey Briz!” Billy said hugging her.

        “Hey, can I go see him?” Brizee asked.

        “Sure,” Billy said. He took her to Nick’s suite. She knocked on the door. Nick opened the door and saw her.

        “Brizee?” Nick asked.

        “Hi, can I come in?” Brizee asked.

        “Of course,” Nick said. She walked in and looked around. He closed the door.

        “How did you know where I was,” Nick said.

        “I’m a makeup artist for One Life To Live, I was there at the studio, hiding, didn’t want to see you but watched from my hiding spot,” Brizee said.

        “Why come now,” Nick said.

        “I saw you were getting married again, congratulations,” Brizee said.

        “Briz, what is this about,” Nick said.

        “I realized that I am not over you, I still love you, I want you back,” Brizee said.

        “Brizee, it’s been three years,” Nick said.

        “I know, now it’s too late, you are marrying someone else, I lost my chance, but I didn’t know what I wanted until now, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have came here,” Brizee said. She headed for the door. 

        “I want you back, too,” Nick said. She froze and looked at him.

        “You are marrying someone else, you can’t just throw that away, I’m sorry, I should go,” Brizee said.

        “Briz, please, don’t leave me again, I couldn’t bear it,” Nick said. He took her hand and pulled her against him. She looked up at him.

        “Nick,” Brizee said. He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her deeply.

        “I can’t be without you, I love you, it’s always been you,” Nick said.

        “What about your fiancee?” Brizee asked.

        “I’ll break it off, you are the one,” Nick said.

        “Nick,” Brizee said. He kissed her deeply.

        “I can’t be without you again, Briz, I love you, so much, I promise you that I will never ever hurt you ever again,” Nick said.

        “Nick, maybe we shouldn’t, you are engaged to be married to someone else, someone who loves you, I can’t ruin that,” Brizee said.

        “Then go!” Nick said. Brizee went out the door and got on the elevator and rode down to the lobby and walked out of the hotel and went to Melissa’s house. She rang the doorbell. Melissa opened it and saw her.

        “Hey girl, come in,” Melissa said. She went in and closed the door.

        “I went to see him, he wanted me back, but I couldn’t do it, I told him that I still loved him and wanted him back, he was ready to break it off with her to be with me, I couldn’t do that, I couldn’t ruin it, she loves him, I couldn’t do that,” Brizee said. Melissa hugged her.

        “You need to rest, come on,” Melissa said. She made up a guest room for her and Brizee laid down and covered up with a blanket.

        “Thanks,” Brizee said.

        “What are friends for,” Melissa said. She went out the door and went downstairs just as her husband came in.

        “Hey honey,” Glenn said.

        “Shhh, Briz is here, asleep in one of the bedrooms,” Melissa said.

        “She okay?” Glenn asked.

        “She wanted her ex-husband back, he’s engaged to another woman, he wanted her back but she got cold feet and couldn’t go through with it,” Melissa said.

        “Why did they divorce in the first place?” Glenn asked.

        “She found him in bed with his ex, she couldn’t forgive him, she divorced him, it’s been three years,” Melissa said.

        “And now the feelings came back after she found out that he was getting married again,” Glenn said.

        “Yeah,” Melissa said.

        “Man, he messed up big time,” Glenn said.

        “Yeah,” Melissa said. Glenn hugged her.

        “I could never do that to you, babe,” Glenn said kissing her forehead. 

The next day, Brizee was doing Bree’s makeup when Mark came in.

        “Briz, you have a visitor,” Mark said.

        “Who is it,” Brizee said.

        “Your ex,” Mark said.

        “I’ll be out when I’m done here,” Brizee said. She finished Bree’s makeup and Bree squeezed her hand.

        “You’ll be fine, you can do it,” Bree said. Brizee nodded and walked out and saw Nick standing there.

        “What are you doing here,” Brizee said.

        “Can we talk, please,” Nick said.

        “Why,” Brizee said.

        “Because I am sorry for yesterday,” Nick said.

        “You pushed me out the door,” Brizee said.

        “You wanted to go, I let you, I didn’t want to hurt you anymore than I had,” Nick said.

        “Brizee, Melissa is waiting and we are on a schedule here,” her boss said.

        “It’s okay, Trish, Janine is doing Melissa’s makeup, Brizee just got done with mine,” Bree said.

        “She’s not on break, Bree, she needs to get back to work,” Trish said.

        “I will, okay, I’m almost done here,” Brizee said. She looked at Nick.

        “I have to get back to work, Nick, if you are just here to apologize, you’re forgiven, I have to go, have a good life,” Brizee said.

        “Briz,” Nick said.

        “I have to get back to work or I’m out of a job and I don’t want to throw away a job I love,” Brizee said. Nick grabbed her and put her over his shoulder and ran out the door. Bree and Melissa looked at each other and smiled.

        “Hey!” Trish said.

        “Trish, it’s okay, it was not her idea, she was getting back to work,” Bree said.

        “Who is he,” Trish said.

        “Her ex-husband, she wants him back, he wants her back, but he’s engaged to someone else and she doesn’t want to ruin that, just don’t fire her,” Bree said.

        “How can I, she’s the best one here,” Trish said.

Nick took Brizee back to his hotel and pulled her to his suite and closed the door.

        “Have you gone insane, I probably don’t have a job now!” Brizee said.

        “You got money from the divorce to live on for the rest of your life,” Nick said.

        “I didn’t get the job for the money, I got it because I love it,” Brizee said.

        “I’ll talk to your boss,” Nick said.

        “The way you took me, I wouldn’t be surprised if the cops showed up,” Brizee said.

        “I had to do something!” Nick said.

        “Okay, genius, what is your plan here,” Brizee said. Nick pressed her against the wall and kissed her deeply.

        “I want you, Briz,” Nick said before kissing her again.

        “Oh god,” Brizee said as she weakened against him. They removed each other’s clothes and he sank them to the floor and made love to her. They laid there looking at the ceiling.

        “Oh god, just as good as I remembered it being,” Nick said. Brizee closed her eyes and laid there.

        “So what now,” Brizee said.

        “You and me back together for the rest of our lives,” Nick said.

        “What about your fiancee,” Brizee said.

        “I called it off, she understood completely since she realized she still was in love with her ex and wanted to be with him so it all worked out, no hard feelings, no hate, a mutual parting,” Nick said.

        “I can’t be hurt again, Nick, I couldn’t take it,” Brizee said. Nick leaned over her.

        “You are my everything, I could never ever hurt you again, I couldn’t bear it, I would rather die than ever hurt you or be without you,” Nick said. He kissed her deeply and they made love again.

The next day, they went to the studio. Bree and Melissa came over to them.

        “You still have your job, Briz, we explained everything to Trish,” Bree said.

        “Thanks, I better get to work,” Brizee said. She kissed Nick and went to the makeup room. Bree and Melissa looked at Nick who looked at them.

        “You better not hurt her again or you’ll have to deal with us,” Bree said.

        “I promise, I won’t,” Nick said. He said bye and left. After work, she went to Nick’s suite and went in and didn’t see him and she closed the door. She turned and found herself pressed against the door. She saw Nick smiling at her.

        “I missed you,” Nick said kissing her neck. She smiled and rested her head on his shoulder. He removed her clothes and lifted her up and made love to her right there against the door. He moved over to the bed and continued making love to her. They laid there in each other’s arms.

        “I guess you really missed me,” Brizee said.

        “Oh yeah,” Nick said.

        “When do you guys leave?” Brizee asked.

        “Tomorrow,” Nick said.

        “Do you have to go,” Brizee said.

        “Afraid so, we are headed to LA to work on the new album,” Nick said.

        “Oh,” Brizee said.

        “There are phones,” Nick said.

        “Not good enough, we just got back together and I’m already going to miss you,” Brizee said. Nick faced her and stroked her cheek.

        “I know, I wish you could go with me,” Nick said.

        “Me, too, but I have to work, and I love my job, and my friends,” Brizee said.

        “Let’s get married again,” Nick said. Brizee kissed him and they got up and went to the courthouse and were married by the justice of the peace. They signed the marriage license and went back to the hotel and went to his suite and removed their clothes and collapsed on the bed and made love as husband and wife. The next day, she helped him pack his stuff up and she kissed him deeply.

        “I love you,” Brizee said.

        “I love you, too, baby, I’ll call tonight,” Nick said. He got into the car and she watched it drive off. She went home and showered and changed and headed into work. She sat in the makeup chair and stared at the wall. Bree and Melissa came in and saw her.

        “Hey girl,” Bree said.

        “Hi,” Brizee said.

        “You okay, Briz,” Melissa said.

        “Nick and I remarried last night, and this morning, I had to send him off to LA to record a new album,” Brizee said. Trish came in and saw them.

        “Okay, ladies, just got some news from the producers, there was a big meeting with the network, as of November, we are all out of a job,” Trish said.

        “What,” Brizee, Bree and Melissa said.

        “ABC decided to cancel One Life to Live and All My Children, AMC last airs September 23, we air until January, there is talk about going online, but nothing final yet,” Trish said. She left the room. Brizee looked at Bree and Melissa. She got out her cell phone and called Nick.

        “Hey babe,” Nick said.

        “Hey, you won’t believe what I found out,” Brizee said.

        “What, baby,” Nick said.

        “As of November, I won’t be have a job,” Brizee said.

        “Did you get fired?” Nick asked.

        “No, the show got cancelled, ABC cancelled One Life to Live and All My Children,” Brizee said.

        “You’re kidding, oh man, baby, I know you love it there,” Nick said.

        “They said something about going online but nothing final so I guess I’ll have more time to spend with you,” Brizee said.

        “I guess so, baby, I’m sorry about the show, I wish there was something I could do,” Nick said.

        “Same here, I better get to work, I’ll call you later,” Brizee said.

        “Okay, baby, talk to you later, I love you,” Nick said.

        “I love you, too, bye,” Brizee said.

        “Bye,” Nick said. She hung up.