CR:BTSAB Chapter 38/?
Chapter 38 - Our Trip to Hollywood - What a Roller Coaster Ride!!!
Nick's POV
After we got settled in our Hollywood hotel penthouse suite, we went our separate ways; Kevin, Joe and I went to the studio for rehearsal while, Trisha, Demi, Andy, Jordie, Aly and Drew went shopping. I kinda felt sorry, leaving him with all those girls on Rodeo Drive. Well, it couldn't be helped. If he came with us, it could ruin Jordie's surprise for Cody.
So, after we arrived at the studio, we found our contact for the show and they told us that we had shown up about twenty minutes early. “Hey, since we're early, can we visit Cody?” Joe asked. After receiving the okay after promising to be back at the stage on time, we ran off to find Cody. After finding where the rehearsal studios were, we didn't know which one was Cody's. Joe turned around and started walking backwards. “We're never gonna find him.” As soon as Joe got the last word out of his mouth, he bumped and fell over someone bent over tyeing their shoe. They both fell on the floor with Joe on top of whomever he tripped over. Once the confusion was over, they found out that the whom that Joe had fell over just happened to be Cody's partner, Julianne. “Oh, man. I'm so sorry.” Joe apologized, as I helped him up and Kevin helped Julianne up.
“It's okay. No harm, no foul. Hey, you're the Jonas Brothers.” She stated. It was kinda nice for a girl to state it than say it then scream or just flat out scream it.
“Hey, I'm Nick. The one that tripped over you is Joe and the one that helped you up is Kevin.” I introduced us, receiving a glare from Joe.
“I'm Julianne Hough..”
“You're Cody's partner.” Joe finished.
“Yeah.”
After a moment of awkward silence, I decided to break it, “I've listened to your album. It's really good.”
She beamed, “Thanks, Nick. I have listened to all of your albums. You guys are great. I love that you guys write all of your stuff. It's like getting to take a peak inside your souls and, oh my god, I must sound like a crazed fan, don't I? Oh god, I sound like a crazy fan...”
We all laughed, “No, it's okay, really. We'd rather that than some things we have heard. I swear at every concert I've heard two or three girls scream that they want to have our babies. That really kinda creeps me out.” I replied, cutting her off.
“So, you guys are here for rehearsal?”
“Yeah and to surprise Cody.” Kevin replied.
“Surprise him? How? He knows that you're coming.” She inquired.
“But he doesn't know that we brought his girlfriend along with us.” Joe said. “But, their relationship is still hush hush so don't say anything, promise?”
“Don't worry, my lips are sealed.”
“Lips are sealed about what, exactly?” Cody had just came round the corner. I thought we were busted but Julianne piped right up.
“Derek told me his idea for one of their performances and he made me promise that if I saw them before he did, I wouldn't tell.” Julianne looked so cool like she wasn't trying to hide anything. And Cody bought it.
“Oh, okay. Hey, guys, here for rehearsals?”
“Yeah, just dropping by to say hey before we have to be at the stage.” Kevin replied.
“Now, go back and practice before I kick your butt.” Julianne told Cody, effectively shooing him back to their rehearsal studio. “You can visit later.”
Cody put his hands up in defense. "Alright! Alright! Just don't damage the merchandise." Cody said jokingly. "By the way, nice to see you guys again!" He exclaimed. Julianne gave him a warning look, and he quickly scurried off.
As soon as Cody was back in the studio, we all let out a sigh of relief. “Great cover, Julianne.” Joe replied.
“I actually wasn't lying, so go. Derek is waiting on you guys.”
-_-_-
A few hours later, back at the hotel....
“Man, Derek's routine is killer. It looks so good!!” I said as we walked into the room.
“Yeah, I'm exhausted.” Joe collapsed on the couch beside Demi. He looked like he had just done two full concerts back to back, while Kevin and I were just getting warmed up.
“Eww! You're soaked in sweat! Go shower, please!” Demi whined.
Joe slowly got and trudged to the bathroom.
“Okay, I don't get it. Why does Joe look like he was just put the the workout of his life and you two look like you have sitting around doing nothing.” Andy asked.
“Well.. because that's kinda what happened.” I said. “One of the songs were performing is Lovebug and Derek and Mark have Joe tap dancing with them while Kevin and I are sitting down playing, and let's say Joe was working really hard trying to get the choreography down today so when we go back tomorrow, he can show Derek that he got it.”
“He's trying to be a showoff again, isn't he?” Demi said.
“Yeah,” Kevin said, walked in the room with a bottle of water in each hand, one for him and one for me.
Performance night at DWTS - Jordie's POV
To say I was feeling nervous was an understatement. I felt like a girl who was about to see her boyfriend who she hadn't seen for 5 weeks... oh wait... I was... silly me. Cody still had no clue that I was coming to see him. He had called me a week ago, asking if I was coming to the show, and I had told him that I couldn't, that I was going to visit my mother, who lives in Montreal, which is located in Canada. Of course I was lying (not about the fact that she's a Canadian, but that I was going to visit her.) I wanted to surprise him so badly!
"Jordie, stop jumping." Demi hissed through her teeth. I immediately stiffened and mouthed 'I'm sorry' at her. Thanks to the boys, we had gotten front-row seats. It really was fantastic. Kloe Kardashian bumped into me and told me to watch where I was going! THIS IS SO COOL!
"JORDIE!" Demi exclaimed.
"Sorry, Dems... I'm nervcited!" I announced. Demi raised one of her perfectly shaped eyebrows.
"Nervcited?" She echoed me. I nodded.
"You know, nervous, yet excited... Nervcited!" Demi rolled her eyes.
"I should have gone to the bathroom with everyone else." Demi mumbled. I shrugged, and then my phone started vibrating in my bra (Well, when you're wearing a dress without pockets, and you don't have a lot of room in your purse, where ELSE do you put it?) I pulled it out and smiled at the name on the screen.
"Hey there, pookie!" I squealed. Calm down, Jord, calm down. I heard him laugh on the other end. I love his laugh, always makes me weak in the knees. Thank god I was sitting down.
"What's with the nickname?" He asked. I shrugged, and then quickly remembered that he couldn't see me.
"I was watching RENT again last night." I said. I heard him sigh. He really hated that movie. I like it, and I'm the female, so I win. HAH! Take THAT pants!
"Great way to waste 2 hours and 10 minutes of your life." He said sarcastically. "What's all that noise in the background?" He asked me. I stiffened. Great, how do I answer this?
"Uh... Mom's having a party with all of her French friends. Salut, Joseline! Comment ca va? Ca va tres bien, merci!" I said to Trisha, who had just come back from the bathroom. She gave me a confused look, so I mouthed the word 'Cody' at her, and she nodded. "It's a WILD party over here! Woo hoo! Le party! C'est tres amusante!" I said quickly, trying to convince Cody that I was indeed partying.
"Jord, I know you don't like it there. Just... try to enjoy yourself for now, and maybe next week, and every week after, you'll be in the front row, cheering me on, making me forget my steps because you're dazzling me." Cody announced. His voice was like the sound an angel would make, except sweeter.
"What are you now, Edward Cullen?" I asked playfully. I could almost hear him grinning on the other end of the phone.
"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb." Cody said.
"What a stupid lamb." I recited from memory.
"What a sick, masochistic lion." He ended the quote. There were urgent voices somewhere in the background, and then Cody groaned. "Listen, Jord. I've got to go warm up. We're on in 10, make sure to find a TV soon! Bye!" He said quickly. I nodded.
"I will... I love you." But he had hung up before those 3 words had come out of my mouth.
Cody's POV
I closed my phone and put it safely in the pocket of my jeans that I was wearing earlier today. Just hearing her voice made every day I didn't spend with her slightly brighter. Only slightly. I have to admit that I've fallen for this rare, klutzy beauty. It was like God, or whoever created us all, created her for me, and I for her. She was my exact brand of heroine... Oh god, who am I? Edward Cullen?
The door to my dressing room opened, revealing my dance partner, Julianne. I have to admit, she is stunning. It made it easier to have chemistry with your partner when your partner is pretty, though next to Jordie, Julianne looked like a wilted rose, though I am a little biased with that.
"Hey Cody, 7 minutes 'till the show. We should warm up." Julianne announced. I glanced at the pocket of my jeans and then got up.
"Yup, warm up." I said quietly, and then I followed my blond partner through the door, to where the other dancers were already warming up.
Demi's POV
Jordie is getting on my nerves a bit tonight. Okay, I GET that she hasn't seen Cody in a while, but when you're dating a celebrity, or you are a celebrity, you have to get used to not seeing your boyfriend/fiancé/husband for up to months on end.
So far, a handful of couples had been deemed 'safe' for this week, and Jordie was getting more and more anxious each time it wasn't Cody. The lights dimmed and the camera moved from person to person.
"The next couple safe is... CODY AND JULIANNE!" Jordie screamed so loud next to me that I swear my eardrums exploded. On the screen near the stage, Cody's face appeared, obviously pre-recorded.
"I was so excited when I found out that Julianne was my partner." Pre-recorded Cody said happily. He seemed slightly out of pre-recorded breath. "I mean, who wouldn't be excited? She's HOT!" Uh-oh. Pre-recorded Cody did NOT say that. I looked to Jordie and saw that she was looking at the screen with a look of pure hatred. She also appeared to not be breathing.
"Breathe Jordie." I reminded her. Instead of answering me, Jordie stood up and stomped off angrily.
Jordie's POV
Arrghh! I can't believe he would say that!! I burst out the door and screamed! I'll admit it. I received several strange looks but I didn't care. My boyfriend said that another girl was hot...on live television, no less!! I mean, she's skinny and I'm... curvy. I know Cody says that he likes them but still.. And, she has perfect blond hair, I'll bet she doesn't even have to color it. Mine is dark brown, and I add highlights to it to make it a little bit more interesting, but I guess it's not enough. Plus, her hair falls in those perfect soft and bouncy waves. Mine's just a messy mane of thick unruly curls. I'm always losing my pencil in them. She's a dancing champion, she's won several. I've never won anything in my life. Maybe Cody would rather be with her than me. She even has a better voice than me. I have that cutesy voice that a lot of Broadway stars have, but that only works on Broadway. At least her country music is getting heard on the radio. I mean she's perfect. I'm not. And her name sounds better with his last name that mine. The warm, salty tears began flowing down my face, not only ruining my makeup, betraying the way I felt at the moment. I usually tried to not let people see me cry, and I don't know why I had let them fall so easily now. I didn't even notice that Trisha and Demi had came out to find me to see I was okay. They found me standing outside, crying and shaking because when I cry, I feel like my lungs don't work. So, here I am, crying my eyes out and hyperventilating.
"Jordie, what's wrong?" they asked, almost in unison. They both ran up to me and enveloped me in a comforting group hug. I could have sworn I had said that Cody didn't love me anymore and he was leaving me for Julianne. Yet, all that came out was whining unintelligible mumbles.
Apparently, Trisha had understood what I had attempted to say. "What do you mean 'Cody doesn't love you any more and that he's leaving you for Julianne'?" Demi looked at Trisha like she had two heads or something.
"You actually understood that?"
"Yeah, didn't I tell you that I'm completely fluent in hysterics?" Demi's eyebrows bunched together with a look of confusion on her face, causing Trisha to laugh and shake her head, "Just wait until YOUR mom goes through menopause. The mood swings." Trisha shuddered just recalling it. I whined loudly, even my best friends didn't want to comfort me. It pulled the out of their conversation and back to me. "Oh, Jordie, we're sorry, don't worry. We're here for you." Trisha apologized. They pulled me into a hug again, but this time, they pulled me inside, because the paparazzi had noticed that Joe Jonas's girlfriend and Kevin's fianc・was there.
As soon as we were a safe distance from the glass door and in the privacy of a ladies restroom, they sat me down to talk it out. "Now, what's this about Cody and Julianne?"
"You saw the video." I stated, my breathing slowing down a bit. I was going from depressed to angry, and quick, "Look at her! She's STUNNING! She's everything I'm not and more!"
"Jordie, those things are scripted. If you would have stayed and watched the rest, you would have noticed that it didn't sound like him." Demi replied, shaking her head.
"Yeah! Come to think of it, it didn't really look like Cody. Maybe... IT WAS HIS EVIL TWIN!" Trisha joked, trying to get me to loosen up. I glared at her. If looks could kill, she'd be last week's BBQ ribs.
"Hey, don't look at me like that. Do you really think that Cody would drop you like that? He really loves you for who you are, not what you look like or what you have accomplished."
Man, it's like she knew exactly what I was saying to myself. My face softened, going from looks that would kill to a mixture of realization and a bit of regret. "You're right. You know what?" I replied, putting my arms around their shoulders. "I have the best friends in the world."
"You say that now." Trisha said. "But when I have you wearing an ugly poofy bridesmaid dress at my wedding..."
"Moment ruiner." I whined.
"Well, this best friend in the world aren't going to let you walk out of here, looking like that." Demi pointed at my face and my running mascara. We all laughed as Trisha and Demi went to work on fixing my face.
Back inside - Joe's POV
I can't believe this. I have been performing in front of audiences for years and for the first time EVER, I'm nervous. Nick and Kevin are chilling out, while I'm over here pacing around, running the choreography in my head so I wouldn't forget it. I was so lost in my thoughts, I didn't notice that Nick had walked up behind me. "JOE!!!" Nick screamed. I swear I jumped 3 feet off the ground. "Nick!! What did you do that for?" Both Nick and Kevin, not to mention all the others that were standing backstage, were bent over with laughter. "Yes, I knew it!! Mr. Prancy Pants jumped clear out of his skin!!" Kevin said, giving Nick and Derek a high five. I glared at them and then returned to my nervous pacing
"Nick, I really think that he's nervous." I heard Kevin say. REALLY, Kevin? You THINK? I groaned and then decided to sit on the floor. It was definitely more comfortable than pacing, but now I felt so small compared to everyone else... I felt smaller than Frankie!
"Joe, I wouldn't sit on the floor if I were you." Derek warned. "Plenty of people have gotten so nervous that they threw up on the floor here." I stood up instantly and wiped my butt, earning a chorus of laughter from Nick, Kevin and Derek. Suddenly, someone in black clothing with a headset came and motioned for us to follow him.
"You three, on stage, you," He said motioning towards Derek, "go find Mark, and then go to the upstage entrance. Be there in 5." He said, and then he grabbed my arm, tightly, and practically dragged me. "You guys are starting sitting down, right?" He asked. I nodded. "Well then, get to it, don't trip on the wires, don't unplug any wires, and don't die." He said. I gulped. I forgot to factor death into the many reasons why I was nervous. He left, and Kevin and Nick assumed their places at my sides.
"You gonna be okay?" Kevin asked. I nodded and sat down on the steps, adjusting my microphone. We didn't need a tech crew to assist us with this stuff. "Tell you what... after the show, we're going out for a celebratory Starbucks run." He said. I rolled my eyes. Trust Kevin to find an excuse in everything for Starbucks.
"It's Joe's big night, so he should pick the celebratory run." Nick said. I nodded.
"Yeah. I pick...Starbucks." Okay, so I was in the mood for a grande strawberries and creme frappucchino with whipped cream. Nick groaned. "Oh wait, Nick's diabetic!" I announced. The guy came back and made sure that everything was in place.
"Okay, so, good luck guys, break a leg!" He said. I gulped and looked down at my legs. My beautiful legs...
Trisha's POV
"And now, THE JONAS BROTHERS!" I could hear every girl in the audience screeching their hearts out. I just smiled at Demi and Andy, and then we screamed. Good luck, girlies, they're taken. Jordie screamed along too, as to not feel left out, while Aly and Drew made googly eyes at each other. The music started playing and I smiled.
“Lovebug”
One of the many songs Kevin had written for me. The lights went out and a spotlight came on behind them. The boys were sitting on the stairs that lead from the stage in front of the band to the dance floor and they were surrounded by strings of lights. It was real romantic setup. I could see that Kevin and the guys were looking for us before they started, but because of the setup, you couldn't see into the audience. They started the song at the second verse. Nick was playing his guitar, Joe his tambourine, and Kevin his electric mandolin. He was so excited when we found it after we left Canada when I got out of the hospital.
I can't get your smile out of my mind
[I can't get you out of my mind]
I think about your eyes all the time
You're beautiful but you don't even try
[You don't even, don't even try]
Modesty is just so hard to find
Now I'm speechless, over the edge
I'm just breathless
I never thought that I'd catch this Lovebug again
Hopeless, head over heels in the moment
I never thought that I'd get hit by this Lovebug again
Once they were done with the chorus, Joe jumped up to join Mark and Derek as they came on the dance floor. He almost slipped but he caught himself before it was real noticeable, but I knew that he messed up because I had seen him practice. Apparently, Kevin noticed too. He was trying to suppress a laugh while Joe started to dance. Wow, Joe was doing really good. He was keeping up with Derek and Mark and he was making it look easy, which surprised me, because he's usually such a klutz.
Kissed her for the first time yesterday
Everything I wished that it would be
Suddenly I forgot how to speak
Hopeless, breathless
Baby can't you see?
For a split second, you could see a look of relief on Joe's face. While Joe jumped from the dance floor to the stage where the band was, Nick and Kevin quickly stepped over to change instruments. Now, that Joe had gotten the dancing part done and over with, he let loose a little bit more than usual.
Now I'm...
YEAH, OH
Now I'm speechless, over the edge
I'm just breathless
I never thought that I'd catch this Lovebug again
Now I'm hopeless, head over heels in the moment
I never thought that I'd get hit by this Lovebug again
Ohhh
Lovebug again
We all jump from our seats, yelling and screaming. That was probably the best performance of 'Lovebug' that they have done. The boys do their traditional bow after they finished. Derek and Mark and their partners were standing with their backs to the crowd, applauding the band of brothers. Joe, now knowing how hard they work to put the routines together, bowed to them, as a gesture that he appreciated what they had done and what they had taught him.
Cody's POV - Backstage
Okay, show's over. I made it to next week and now, the only thing that would make this absolutely perfect would be if Jordie was here. I'm sitting with my back to the door. Someone is knock....No, wait, that's Joe. He's the only one to use the door as a drum. “Come on in, guys!” I called as I gathered my things. I didn't even bother turning around, they could let themselves in. Plus, I had to get this stage makeup off before they started teasing me. I heard the door open and close, and then I heard light footsteps on the ground... man, is Joe light on his feet or what? I then felt a pair of hands cover my eyes. "Joe, I know it's you, so give up the whole 'guess who!' game." Then, I heard the sweet, angelic, almost musical voice that I had been missing.
"Guess again, twinkletoes."
“Jordie?!?!?” When she moved her hands, I looked in the mirror to see my beautiful girlfriend standing behind my chair. She was wearing this yellow dress that made her jaw-dropping gorgeous!! Before she could answer, I turned around and pulled her into my lap and quickly kissed her soft lips. "What. are. you. doing. here?" I asked in between kisses.
She giggled, "We all thought it'd be fun to surprise you. I have to admit, this IS fun." She said, and then she wrapped her arms tightly around me, like a child would their favorite stuffed animal. "I've missed you so much." She mumbled into my neck. We sat like that for a few minutes, just enjoying being together, holding each other. I heard a shuffle behind the door, then “Oww!” and “Shhh!”. Jordie sat up and sighed. “Come on in. guys.”. The door swung open to reveal everyone trying to act casually, but not very well. Especially Joe, who looked like he was in excruciating pain, hopping up and down holding his toe, while Nick and Kevin were holding back their laughter.
"Okay, you can drop the act." I said. Joe instantly dropped to the floor.
"OWWWW.... HOLY MOTHER OF A FLYING COW!" He yelled as he cradled his foot to his chest. Nick and Kevin both started laughing like hyenas, while the rest of the gang stood there, shaking their heads at them.
-_-_-_-_-
We all piled into a Black Tahoe that had remodeled so that it looked like a regular Tahoe on the outside but was like a limo on the inside. We made Joe's Starbucks run and went back to the suites that the gang had rented out for their stay here in Hollywood. All the while, Jordie and I were inseparable.
Everyone seemed to understand that I wanted her all to myself for the night, so they left us in our own little corner. I started playing with her hair, and then suddenly, my hand hit something pointy. I pulled it out and laughed. "A pencil?" I asked. Jordie quickly snatched it from me.
"I was LOOKING for that!"
Her exclamation caused everyone to look at us with weird looks on their faces. She blushed and looked down at the ground "I thought I dropped my pencil, but I actually lost it in my hair." They all laughed.
“Again, Jordie?” Andy replied. Jordie rolled her eyes.
“Yeah, again.”
"Nothing is safe from the lion's mane." Joe joked.
“I think it's cute.” I whispered in Jordie's ear, while the others are laughing hysterically at Joe's joke then went back to their conversations. She turned to look at me in disbelief.
"Really?" She asked.
"Well, yeah. Your hair, it's so crazy, just like your personality, which I happen to adore."
“What else do you like about me?” she asked. I looked her over and thought about it for a second. She punched me in the shoulder. “Cody!!”
“I'm just kidding, sweetie. I love everything about you, your hair, your curves. I can never get tired of listening to your voice. It's so beautiful, especially when you sing.” She effectively cut me off, by pressing her lips to mine. We stayed like that for a few minutes until we were interrupted by the rest of the group clearing their throats, to reminds us that we were most definitely not alone. We broke apart to satisfy them.
“Okay, now, what movie are we going to watch 'Made of Honor' or 'Leatherheads'?” Joe asked holding up the two DVD boxes.
“I think we seen enough romance tonight just watching Jordie and Cody go at it.” Drew commented. For that he received a slap from Aly, Andy and Trisha and the guys just laughed, while Jordie and I turned several shades of red.
“'Leatherheads' it is then!” Joe said running to the DVD player and putting the disc in before there were any objections. Kevin hit the lights while Nick emerged from the kitchen area, bearing all kinds of movie snacks. After everyone was settled in, Joe pressed play to start the movie. Jordie snuggled closer to me.
“You're amazing, you know that?” she whispered.
“I guess I do now.”