Micah Saro tries to the be drummer for the summer leg of Backstreet's Black and Blue tour and ends up not only getting the job but a whole lot more than she bargained for.

**TEASER**

Nick sat in his car, taping out the rhythm of a System of a Down song anxiously on the steering wheel, the next day. He watched the car clock switch from 11:59 to 12:00 and groaned. He looked forward and begged the cars in front of him to start moving. He had been stuck in traffic for the past twenty minutes and had no idea when he would be out it.

He toyed with the idea of calling Micah and telling her to simply call AJ and get directions from him because Nick was only about two minutes from AJ's house but he didn't want to. The car ride over would be a good way to get a little more aquainted with Micah one on one.

"Yeah that's if you ever get there," Nick muttered to himself, settling back in his seat and running his fingers through his hair. He stared frustratedly at the cars in front of him and groaned.

It would only figure that he would be late to pick Micah up. Granted, it wasn't a date but he was still making an impression on her and he certainly had to make up for the first impression he had given her. He didn't want her to think he wasn't ALWAYS a bumbling idiot -- only sometimes.

Two months ago he had broken up with his ex, Tiffany. He had told the press it had been an agreed breakup so Tiffany could attend college but Nick hadn't wanted to let Tiffany go. She had been so sweet, loving, caring, funny and she loved him for HIM. Not because he was 'Nick Carter The Backstreet Boy.' He had been so unwilling to get into a relationship after his relationship before the one with Tiffany because the girl before Tiffany had only played with Nick's heart to get what she wanted.

He had dated Willa Ford before Tiffany and he had thought he was in love with Willa only to find out she was using him as a springboard to launch her singing career. Nick had been deeply hurt, even though the rest of his friends and even his family had warned him about what she was doing. For a while he had become extremely withdrawn from everyone, wallowing in hurt and self-pity. Then he had met Tiffany and then she had broken his heart.

Nick was tired of putting his heart on the line and was leery of getting back into another relationship but with Micah there was something different. He couldn't explain it. It wasn't just her looks though. Something seemed to click in his mind and heart when he talked to her or even looked at Micah.

Nick just hoped that this time he wouldn't have his heart stepped on all over again. He wasn't sure how much his ol' heart could take.