EPILOGUE

"And in music news, Backstreet Boys Nick Carter 22 and Kevin Richardson 30 wed this past weekend in a small ceremony in the Bermuda Islands. In attendance were band mates, Brian Littrell, Alexander James 'AJ" McLean and Howie Dorough, as well as Richardson's family and other key friends. It is said that Carter's family were not present for the union. No explanation was given on their absence.

It has only been two months since the group conducted a press conference to discuss the new CD, as well as the fact that not only are Carter and Richarson both actively bisexual, but in love with one another. Here is a clip of Richardson from that interview.

"It was so sudden, I never expected to fall in love with Nick. But I did and we're extremely happy. We can only hope that people will be happy for us and continue to support our decision to come out with our relationship."

Fans all over the world have been bombarding their homes in Florida and Kentucky with flowers and gifts in celebration of the marriage. Although there are millions of girls with broken hearts right now, it's hard to hate Carter and Richardson, seeing how happy they are together and how much in love they are with one another. We wish both Carter and Richardson only the best of luck and congratulations, not only with their marriage, but the new CD that has blown up around the world, breaking records in every country. For those critics that thought this was the end of the Backstreet Boys, that they wouldn't be able to withstand the negative backlash surrounding the press conference and contents within, this only goes to show that these Boys can't be stopped. It's clear that they still have a lot left in them and will be around for years to come. The Backstreet Pride is alive and well.

~Nick~

I turned off the TV and sighed, looking at the goofy smile on Kevin's face. It hadn't taken long for the news to spill out that we'd gotten married. And that was why we'd come down to Bermuda to do it. As much as we love their fans, this wasn't about them. It was about the two of us and we wanted it to be kept that way. Just us, the guys, family and close friends. My parents still haven't come around but I don't care. Kevin's have been more than accepting of our relationship, and well Brian's parents and Denise are amazing. Denise has always taken care of me, since the start when my own mom didn't seem to care. When she pushed me to go on stage, even when I was sick, Denise would always step in and take care of me. Making sure I was okay and didn't need anything. So really, I'm glad they're not here. They have no place in my life anymore.

Brian and AJ had arranged for Aaron to be here with Leslie and BJ which made me happy. Angel couldn't make it but sent me a video instea d, telling me how much she loved me and was happy for us. The people that mattered most were here and that's how we wanted it. I snuggled under the blanket and curled up into Kevin, happy when he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close.

~Kevin~

I am so relieved and amazed at how well this has gone over. Yeah, there had been some pretty nasty backlash surrounding Nick and I announcing we were together and in love, but the good definitely outweighed that. We never expected the amount of positive support we received, and are so grateful that we have such amazing fans.

It's been barely a few days and the wedding has already made the news. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and we took some pictures for the press. Well really we took them for the fans, but we know that the press will eventually get ahold of them, so we've decided to make things easier for everyone and compromise. We had the photographer take a few pictures, get them developed right away and send them off to the newspapers in the states. No secrets, no worries.

This has been a roller coaster of emotions, this past year and a half. I never in my wildest dreams expected to be this happy, to find the part of me that had been missing. I feel Nick snuggle under the covers and I wrap my arms around him and pull him near. As much as we know we should get out of bed, see our friends and family we can't be bothered. It's our honeymoon and they can find something to do until we decide we're ready to come out of our room. The tour will be resuming soon so we have to get back home for that. I don't know how we managed a whole 2 weeks away, but thankfully it could be arranged. I sigh and kiss the top of his head, curling into him more and completely wrapping myself around him. A new chapter to my life is just beginning and as scared as I am, I'm excited because I know this is how things are supposed to be. Nick and I, together for the rest of our lives.

The End