Riptide

"Clean up a bit." Kevin lectured the boys as he walked into the living room.

Tom was lying on his back with his feet on Kelsey. Max was playing pool with Nathan and Siva was cuddled on a chair with Nareesha. Jay was drinking a beer at the house bar.

"Clean for wha?" Tom asked.

"Nano and Scooter are coming over for an important meeting." He explained.

"I am not cleaning for Nano." Nathan said then shot the ball and missed.

"Right on." Max agreed.

Kevin threw his hands up in defeat. "Just a suggestion."

A few minutes later Scooter, their manager and Nano, their day-to-day manager arrived at the house.

Scooter spoke first. "Since that little fan invasion during the bonfire, we have been talking it over and we think you should schedule to do something like that again. This time we will have more control over it."

Tom cheered. "Yah! I told you it was brilliant."

Nano shook his head. "It was also risky."

Tom turned to Jay and said under his breath in almost a mumble. "Bloody pole up his ass."

Jay smiled.

"We were thinking tomorrow night. A Wanted World Beach concert." Scooter explained.

They all nodded and seemed excited about it.

After a few more loose ends were tied up the meeting broke up. The boys went about their business as Kevin and Scooter chatted by the bar.

Nano followed Nathan as he attempted to go sit by the pool. "Nathan."

Nathan looked up from his phone. "What's up Nano?"

Nano glanced around nervously and then motioned for Nathan to walk outside with him.

"Why so secretive mate?"

Nano pressed his lips together. "No secretive just private." He clarified.

"Same thing really."

Nano shook his head. "Just listen okay?"

Nathan nodded. It was so much fun messing with him. "A'right then go on."

"We want you to perform a solo at the concert."

Nathan looked confused. "A solo like?"

"It can be a song you have written recently or a cover. We want to showcase you."

Nathan smiled in excitement, but then it quickly turned to anxiety. "Um what about the lads?"

Nano looked away. "No Wanted, just you."

Nathan's mouth dropped open. "I can't do that to them mate."

Nano looked back at him in seriousness. "This is your career Nathan. You could be the next Justin Timberlake. Scooter told me that..."

Nathan interrupted him. "Scooter said this?"

Nano nodded. "Actually the entire team has been talking about it for a while. We even booked you some solo studio time."

Just then Scooter came over and put his hand on Nathan's shoulder. "Hey superstar." He said like a proud father of some sort.

Nathan still had a worried look on his face. "So, I am assuming Nano told you the good news?"

Nathan opened his mouth to speak, but could not find the words. "Was anyone going to ask me what I thought?"

Scooter chuckled. "Come on Nathan, we all know this is where you are headed."