Ouroboros by Alicia Malone and Amatia. Warnings: Cartercest.

The phone rang three different times, and Nick didn't bother to answer it. Finally, whoever was calling came over, beating on the door, yelling through it. "Nick Carter, I know you're home!" It was AJ. "Fucking open the door!"

Nick stood, stumbling towards the door, swinging it open with a grunt. "What do you want?" he hissed, leaning heavily against the door. "I swear, AJ, I don't want to talk to anyone, that's why I haven't answered the goddamn phone."

AJ leaned close and sniffed Nick's shirt. "You smell like a fucking tavern. How much did you drink?"

"Enough," Nick replied. "You want some?"

AJ growled at him and shoved Nick into the house.
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