DISCLAIMER: I don't know any of the members of NSYNC or the BSB. I don't know anything about their sexual orientation or the orientation of any other celebrities in this story (even though I wish some of them were gay). This story is fiction and you shouldn't take it for anything else but that. This is only for entertainment value only folks. Hope you enjoy the show oh I mean reading.
"Even if you give me all your love, even if you give me all your kisses, it will be never..." Keyshia Cole
Never Too Much Chapter 18
by JT Poole
// Fernandina Beach, FL -- Baptist Medical Center -- ICU Waiting Room //
"So did you find the person outside that could have been taking pictures of us?" Justin asks as JT and Craig walk into the room.
"Sorry afraid not." JT says, sitting down next to Dan and hugging him.
"But I did see the car that sped away after you guys started running into the hospital." Craig says, standing in front of the guys. "I took down the license plate number and we are running it as we speak."
"Please oh please don't let any of this pop up in the tabloids. I am not ready to come out yet." Justin says, shaking his head as Nick looks at him frowning.
"Well I am perfectly okay with coming out. I don't care if the whole world knows that I love this man." Dan says, kissing JT on the cheek.
"Well you might not care Dan, but what about Ashley, Jacob and the others?" JT asks, caressing Dan's cheek.
"Well Chris and Ash are already married and I am sure the whole world is going to find out about Jacob with this stuff going on right now." Dan says, standing up. "Who's to say that Lou and those other guys helping him didn't do something already to expose them and the rest of us already."
"Well I am quite sure we would have heard something by now if they had." Craig says, placing his notepad in his jacket pocket and sitting down. "Right now we need to concentrate on keeping our ranks together and not letting anything else happen."
"Well I for one don't feel like being cooped up all the time in one place. I have to get out and be me." Justin says.
"Well sorry Justin you can't do that. Right now you all have to stay together so that we can keep an eye on the all of you." Craig says.
"I understand that man, but isn't there like someone that can go out with us and watch us like other security guards do?" Justin asks.
"Right now we are under orders to keep you all in one place. You can either be here at the hospital or you can go back to Mr. Poole's home." Craig replies as JT's cell phone starts ringing.
"Hello?" JT asks, answering the phone.
"Where are you guys?" Serena asks.
"We are at Baptist Medical Center." JT replies as Justin looks at him closely. "We are sitting here waiting around for more news from the
doctor."
"Okay good. Is all the guys there that I need to talk to?" Serena asks.
"Yep all the `In The Sink' guys are here." JT says, smirking as Chris and Justin hits him on the top of the head with a magazine. "Owwww! That was funny you guys."
"Yes it was." Justin says as he and Chris starts laughing.
"That must be Serena." Chris says as Justin frowns at him. "I guess it
is."
"Tell them to stop picking on you for something I said." Serena says. "I am on my way there to the hospital. When I get there, if they are still bothering you...let's just say heads will roll."
"I will tell them Serena. See you then." JT says, pressing the END' button on his phone and placing it in his pocket. "Serena says to leave me alone you two. If you guys are bothering me when she gets here, in her words, Head will roll'."
"Wimp." Justin says laughing. "Got a woman fighting your battles for you."
"Okay Timberlake, don't make me jump you." Dan says, giggling as Justin smiles and gives him the finger.
"You wish." Dan says, kissing JT on the cheek. "So what's going to happen now?"
"Well these guys are supposed to be in Orlando laying down tracks. That's why Serena is coming here. She wants to know what's going on and why you are not doing what you are supposed to be doing." JT says, standing up and walking around to face all the guys.
"Well we couldn't do that because of what's happening now." Chris says.
"I know that Chris, but you guys have a schedule to follow and that schedule has been disrupted." JT says.
"Now he's going all manager-like on us." Justin says, smirking.
"Hey if I wanted to, I could have been a manager, but I didn't want that job." JT says, sticking his tongue out at Justin.
"Yeah yeah whateva." Justin says as Diane walks into the room. "Oh great, here we go again."
"Justin don't do anything to piss her off. Just let that shit from earlier drop. I am quite sure that guy over there can stop her if necessary." Nick whispers into his ear, pointing at Craig.
"I am not going to rely on him to take care of something that I can." Justin says as the door to the room opens and in steps Serena Kyle. "Oh no. She looks mad already."
"Well good everyone's here." Serena says as Doctor Shafter walks into the waiting room as well.
"Ah hi Serena." Justin says, wrapping his arms around Nick.
"Oh don't hi me Justin. You guys are in a lot of trouble as it is." Serena says, smirking as she walks over to JT. "Are those `In The Sink' guys still bothering you pudding?"
"Hey!" Justin and Chris shout in unison.
"Oh hush up." Serena says, smiling as she and JT high-five each other. "Where is Lance?"
"He's down the hall in ICU room number eight." JT answers her.
"How is he doing?" Serena asks, as Diane stands up.
"Who are you?" Diane asks, walking over to Serena. "Why are you here?"
"My name is Serena, Serena Kyle." Serena answers her. "I'm a friend of Lance, Chris and JT. I also work at Jive as well."
"What is it that you do?" Diane asks, looking at Serena strangely. "How is it that you are Lance's friend? Does it have anything to do with the failed so called relationship that he and that bastard had?"
"Excuse me? What did you just say?" Serena asks, stepping closer to Diane. "I hope to God you are not calling JT a bastard."
"Ladies ladies please calm down." Doctor Shafter says, stepping in between Serena and Diane.
"I don't know you man, mind yo bizness." Serena says, looking at the doctor quickly and turning her attention back to Diane. "I think we are going outside."
"I'm not going anywhere with you! I don't know you!" Diane shouts.
"Don't you raise your voice to me! Your name isn't D'Nae Kyle!" Serena shouts back, grabbing Diane by her shirt collar. "You might have gotten away with talking to Lance and these guys, but I am not them. Try that again and I will smack you like the bitch I was told you were."
"Well I never!" Diane exclaims.
"Keep this up and you never will again." Serena says as JT and Chris stands up.
"Come on Serena don't get into trouble." JT says as Serena does a double take.
"What? You are stopping me from putting her in her place? Are you okay
JT?" Serena asks.
"I am feeling fine Serena. Just leave...leave her alone right now. There's too much going on for you to get caught up in her drama." JT states, pulling Serena away from Diane. "Why don't we go for a walk?"
"Yeah okay." Serena says walking towards the door with JT. "You are very lucky lady."
"Serena come on." JT says, pulling her arm. "Dan can you come too?"
"Sure can." Dan says, getting up and walking out of the door too.
// Down the Hall //
"So now he's HIV positive and basically I don't know what's going to happen him. I've gone in three times to see him and he's still not awake yet. I don't think no one has been able to tell him about the test results yet." JT explains, tears falling from his eyes slowly. "And the bad part about it is Diane blames all of this on me."
"Why didn't you let me kick her ass back there then? She can't go around blaming other people for things they are not responsible for." Serena says, hugging JT. "Buck up kid, Serena's here now. I'm gonna beat her down if she crosses you or anyone else wrong."
"You can't do that Rena." JT says, rubbing her back. "We don't need you in jail right now."
"You know I don't care nothing about going to jail. Hell you know I can get out and beat her ass all over again." Serena replies, laughing as she turns her attention to Dan. "So you finally asked him out. About time kid."
"Huh?" Dan asks looking at Serena strangely. "What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about you finally getting the nerve to ask shy guy out." Serena answers, patting Dan on the back.
"Uh Serena we have gone out and a whole lot more." JT says, smiling as she turns to him.
"What? Already? Damn you gay boys work fast." Serena says, flashing JT the two thumbs up.
"Oh hush girl." JT says. "Keep that up and I won't invite you to our wedding."
"Yeah whateva." Serena says, sitting down as JT and Dan join hands and she notices the ring on Dan's finger. "What's that?"
"What's what?" JT asks, looking at Serena.
"That right there." Serena says, standing up again, pointing at the ring on Dan's finger. "That ring right there."
"Well it's my engagement ring." Dan says, smiling weakly. "We are engaged and will probably get married after all this drama is over."
"Oh my God. I am so happy for you two." Serena says, hugging the both of them as JT's cell phone starts ringing.
"Hello?" JT says into the phone.
"JT, Scoop is awake." Chris says on the phone. "He's asking for you."
"Is his mother in there with him?" JT asks.
"No. We haven't told her yet." Chris replies. "He asked to talk to you first."
"Oh. I guess we will be down in a few." JT says.
"NO JT, he only wants to talk to you. Leave the cavalry wherever they are." Chris says.
"Alright alright. I am coming then." JT says hanging up the phone. "Lance is awake and he wants to only talk to me."
"He wants to talk to you alone?" Dan asks as Serena looks at him too.
"Yeah alone." JT answers.
"Baby are you going to be okay doing that?" Dan asks, hugging JT.
"I'm going to be fine. If he does something to bother me I will walk out and come find you." JT says.
"You won't have to go far, I will be close by baby." Dan says as he and JT share a passionate kiss.
"Oh that was so cute." Serena says as the three of them walk back towards Lance's room.
// 10 Minutes Later -- Lance's ICU Room //
--- JT's POV ---
Here I am walking into Lance's room to talk with him. My mind is telling me not to do it, that I should just turn my back and keep on keeping on, but my heart is telling me to hear what he has to say. I don't know why, but I guess a part of me still cares for him on some level. I don't know what it is that he wants to talk to me about, especially alone, but I guess I am about to find out. As I push the door open to Lance's room, I turn around and look at my Dan standing at the waiting room door watching me. I am glad I have Dan; I truly believe he's good for me.
"Hi JT." Lance says weakly.
"Hi Jamie." I say, not meeting his eyes.
"JT why are you looking at the floor? I know when you are hiding
something." He says, sitting up in the bed.
"I am not hiding anything from you Jamie. What makes you think that?" I ask him, sitting in the chair across from the bed.
"The fact that your eyes have yet to make a connection with mine." He says, turning towards me a little. "Why is no one telling me what's wrong with me?"
"What?" I ask him.
"Why is no one telling me what's wrong with me?" He asks me again.
"Didn't the doctor tell you what was wrong with you?" I ask him.
"He hasn't been in yet. I would rather hear what's wrong with me from someone I care about." He says, reaching for my hand.
"Why don't you just ask Diane, I am sure you still care about her." I say, moving out of his reach. "I think you should wait for the doctor to come in and tell you what's wrong."
"Damnit JT, just tell me already!" He shouts, scaring me a little bit as I get up in a hurry and walk out of the room. "JT! JT come back! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"Baby are you okay?" Dan asks, grabbing JT, stopping him from running. "What happened back there? What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. I just need to go outside Dan. Let me go!" JT shouts, pulling away from Dan is he takes off running.
"JT! JT stop!" Dan shouts, running down the corridor after JT.
"What's going on?" Serena asks as JT then Dan passes her, both running. "Guys?"
"I don't know what happened. He was talking to Lance and the next thing I know, he's running out of the room with tears in his eyes. I am going to take care of him. Don't worry about him." Dan says, smiling as he runs back outside.
--- Serena's POV ---
I headed outside; going in the same direction JT and Dan had gone, needing some alone time to clear my mind after hearing the news about Lance. As I walked the grounds of the hospital, I tried to consider all of the ramifications of having this bombshell about one of the members of the biggest singing group in the industry hit the newsstands and wire services. I was under no illusions about being able to keep this under wraps for very long. Having been in the business for as long as I had, I knew nothing, no matter how personal or private could or would remain sacred from the press and fans for very long.
And this little beauty got dumped right in my happy little lap; I thought sourly, my smile not so much a smile as a grimace. I shoulda stayed at Maverick.
Just then my phone began to ring, and when I saw the number on the display, I had to fight to keep from grinning like a love struck teenager. AJ had been faithful about calling me just about ever hour since I'd left him in Orlando, and looking at my watch, I saw that he was again right on time.
"Hey baby! Miss me much?" I asked, nodding politely at a woman walking past me. I could hear AJ laughing, his throaty rumble causing her body to begin to overheat. Damn, you'd think I hadn't seen him in months with the way I'm acting, I thought.
"Yes I do miss you... when are you bringing that fine caramel ass back to Orlando," AJ replied, smirking at his reflection in the mirror on his dresser.
"I'm hoping I'll be back no later than the end of the week," I replied, pacing the length of the small courtyard outside the hospital. "But it depends on when they decide to release Lance Bass from the hospital."
"What's wrong with him?" AJ asked, more out of curiosity than any great concern he had for the blond haired bass singer. "Did he fall and hurt his tooshie again?"
"That's not funny Alex," I replied, fighting to keep from laughing myself. "But to answer your question, he got himself hurt pretty badly. I don't wanna get into it over the phone, but it looks pretty damned likely that the next *NSync album is not gonna hit stores by the projected due date."
"Damn is it that bad?" AJ asked, stunned at this news. "Do you need me to come down? I can be there in a few hours."
"Somebody is gonna need to keep me off of Lance's mother," I replied sourly, thinking of the holier than thou woman who insisted on insulting JT. "That woman is gonna make me loose either my mind or my religion up in this damned hospital. I sure hope your mom isn't like her."
"Honey, nobody's mom is like Diane Bass," AJ cracked, enjoying the sound of my laughter. "Listen babe, I gotta go if I wanna get on the road before dark. Where are you staying?"
"At the Doubletree Motel off Highway One," I replied, walking towards the entrance of the hospital. "I'm in room 227. I should be back there by the time you get here. Be careful."
"Always," AJ replied, getting off the bed and pulling out an overnight bag. "I'll see you in a bit."
"Bye," Serena said softly, smiling as she hit the end button and made her way back inside the hospital.
// At JT's Jeep //
--- Dan's POV ---
I don't know what the hell is going on. I don't know what happened between him and Lance, but whatever it was has upset him. We don't need this right now. This is supposed to be a happy time for the two of us. We are getting married...getting married. I want this, does he want it though is the question. I wish I could just take him away from all of this stress and fucking drama, but I can't, these guys are his friends and only family now.
"Baby what's wrong? What did Lance do? Come on honey, talk to me." I ask, rubbing his back as he sat on the ground and cried. "Come on baby please talk to me."
"Dan just please be quiet. Leave me alone." He says, physically pushing me away from him.
"I am not going to leave you alone, not like this." I tell him, kissing him on the cheek, still rubbing his back trying to calm him down.
"It would be good if you just left me here so I can calm down." He says, wiping his eyes.
"Why? Why would it be good? I am not going to leave you out here upset like this. What happened back there?" I ask him again.
"Nothing happened Dan. He just scared me a little cause no one has told him what's wrong with him. He raised his voice at me and I got scared. That's all it is Dan." He tells me, not looking at me.
"Baby..." I start, but he interrupts me.
"I will be alright in a few minutes Dan. Trust me I will. Just let me have a few minutes alright and I will be back inside. I promise." He says, wiping his eyes.
"Are you sure baby?" I ask him.
"Yes I'm sure Dan. You are my loving protector, I see that now." He says smiling at me. "Thank you handsome."
"You're welcome baby." I tell him. "I'm going back inside now. If you are not back in within twenty minutes I'm coming back out here."
"Okay mista." He says, smiling weakly at me as we both stand up and he gets into the jeep. "I'm not going anywhere."
"Okay." I say as he gives me the keys.
// 20 Minutes Later -- Back in the Hospital //
"Doctor I don't believe he's okay. What else did the test reveal about
him?" Dan asks, talking with Dr. Shafter.
"Well I normally wouldn't do this, but since you are his fiancé and all and I know you have his best interests at heart, I will tell you the same thing I told him. I doubt he told you, but he has what is called Bi-Polar Disorder." Dr. Shafter says. "The reason he had those episodes is because he slacked up on taking his medications."
"What? He's Bi-Polar? Well that would explain a lot." Dan says, thinking back to all the things that have happened since he's been with JT. "So if he doesn't take his medication right he has episodes?"
"That's correct Mr. Miller." Dr. Shafter says.
"Since we've been together I have never seen him take any kind of medicine." Dan replies, thinking about the little episode earlier.
"What? That means he's not taking his medication again." Dr. Shafter says, as Dan turns around. "Mr. Miller?"
"I have to go talk to him." Dan says, walking away from the doctor.
"Mr. Miller wait." Dr. Shafter says, walking up behind Dan. "I don't think you should confront him hostilely. He might get upset and have an episode."
"Well what am I supposed to do about this? This is all news to me. He's hid this part of his life from me." Dan says.
"Mr. Miller you are upset. I don't think you need to talk to him while you are like this." Dr. Shafter says.
"Why not? I'm his fucking fiancé and he hasn't told me anything about this. I am so mad..." Dan says as he leans up against the wall and starts crying. "What am I going to do doc?"
"You need to calm down and when you have a clear head and a better attitude then you can go talk to him." Dr. Shafter says as Serena and Chris came walking down the hall.
"Dan are you okay?" Serena asks. "What's going on Dan? Where's JT?"
"He's...he's supposed to be in the waiting room." Dan answers her.
"First and second question, could you please answer them?" Serena asks.
"I was talking to Mr. Miller about his concerns about JT." Dr. Shafter responds.
"Okay now Dan, what's wrong with you?" Serena asks.
"You are his friend right?" Dan asks, looking at Serena.
"Yes I'm his friend." She answers him. "Why do you ask?"
"Did you Two know he was Bi-Polar?" Dan asks, looking between the two of them.
"Ah yeah I knew that." Chris replies as Serena nods.
"So basically I'm the only one here left in the dark about this?" Dan asks, looking like he slap both of them.
"Dan its not..." Serena started, but was cut off by Dan.
"It's not important? Is that what you were gonna say? I'm his fucking fiancé damnit. This is something I should have known, but know one decided to tell me this why? Dan asks.
"Well it's not our business to tell Dan." Chris says, stepping closer to him.
"Does Ash know this?" Dan asks.
"Yes I know." Ashley states, walking up behind Dan.
"Oh great! This is fucking great. Who else knows this besides me?" Dan asks.
"We all know." Chris states as Dan throws up his hands and runs down the hall.
"Okay where is JT?" Serena asks, turning to look at Ashley. "Is he in the waiting room?"
"I haven't seen him. I just left there." Ashley responds.
"Okay we need to get this little problem solved. We don't need this right now and you two know this. Let's find JT and get Dan and sit them down and let them talk this crap out." Serena directs, looking at Chris and Ashley. "I am furious now. I can't believe he didn't tell Dan that little important fact about his life."
"Well don't be mad. You know how he feels about that." Chris says, as the three of them walk down the hall.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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