Summer Lovin'

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

My summer was being counted not by days but by hours. I knew it was

all too fast for my liking. Whole days went by where we did absolutely

nothing. Then others were a rush of photo shoots for the guys or

interviews. It was the middle of summer when the guys had a concert in

the heart of L.A. I would say it was a small event. But they are the

Jonas Brothers, who have the most committed fan base since The

Beatles, so a small event wasn't even feasible. Nick had taken me out

to get a new dress, something I really didn't want him to do.

"Really Nick? I have a perfectly good dress that I brought with me. I

don't need you to buy me another one." I kept trying to argue. But in

the end I had one more thing that I would have to squeeze in my

suitcase to go home and Nick had a smug smile on his face. The dress

was a typical little black dress and on my small 5' frame it looked

fabulous. Okay so I love the dress but that doesn't mean I'm happy he

spent money on it. It came to just above my knees and hugged

everything. I mean there was no need for an imagination with this

dress. The top was heart shaped and the cap sleeves connected to the

dress under my arms and the back was made of lace that V-ed down to

the small of my back. Nick even had the nerve to buy some bright red

pumps to go with it behind my back. He stole one of my shoes out of

the dressing room while I was trying on dresses and went to the shoe

department. But in the end I found it sweet I guess. When I came down

to leave with the boys to the concert Nick about keeled over - along

with his brothers. I'd found my tube of glossy red lipstick in my

purse and did a darker smokey eye than my normal make-up. I had no

necklace or any other jewelry, mostly because I didn't have any thing

that looked good with it. And I wanted the dress to be the only

accessory.

"Do I look okay?" I said when I reached the bottom of the stairs. I

did a slow turn to show off the dress.

"You look amazing, sweetie!" Mrs. Jonas said coming into the room

dressed to go too. I smiled and looked down, suddenly nervous. Nick

hadn't said anything yet. Had he changed his mind about liking the

dress? My hand went self consciously to my neck. I'd curled the

normally long hair and swept it back to the nape of my neck.

"So are we going to this thing or what?" I said finally looking up at

Nick. He was staring at me, I took it as a good sign when he seemed to

visibly shake himself back to reality. I made my hand leave my neck

and to hold my little black clutch purse in front of me.

"Let's get moving everyone!" Mr. Jonas said coming into the room with

Frankie right by his side. "Mandy, you look pretty tonight." I smiled

a thank you. Mr. Jonas led the way out the door with his wife beside

him. Frankie right behind them and then Kevin and Joe following. Nick

hung back to walk out with me.

"You look beautiful. Sorry it took me a few minutes to say so, I was a

little stunned is all." Nick said with a shy smile.

"Thank you. For the dress too. I know I was kind of a stickler about

it." Nick put his hand on the small of my back as he led me out into

the afternoon air to the waiting limo that his family had already

packed into. The guys still had some sound checks and band stuff to do

before the concert later that night so early afternoon was the latest

we were allowed to leave. Nick sat beside me quietly the entire ride,

his hand never let mine go.