Well, here it is! You're gonna like this! I had fun writing this part! I wrote like 25 pages in like 3 days! That's good considering I've been procrastinating about writing. Well, it's all for you! Anyways, enjoy! Now, on with the show!!
XVIII
I got to my house around 11:30. I was too tired to call my house, so I decided to call them in the morning. I went upstairs and put my stuff down. I noticed the light to the answering machine on so I pressed play and listened to the message while I got undressed.
"Hey Rob, this is Josh. We didn't want to leave without telling you some things. First, we are all sorry that we couldn't come with you.."
"Yeah but Lance made us stay!!" Justin said in the background.
I laughed a little and listened to the rest of the message.
"As I was saying, we wanted to go. We were also hoping to all hang out before we left but.. We couldn't. So..."
"We have something for you! We were supposed to give it to you at your party but we forgot!" Justin said grabbing the phone from JC, "Jay shipped it to us and it got here yesterday. So, in order for you to get it, you have to come to my house and pick it up. My mom is expecting you and she wants to know how you are and all that shit. So, just stop by after work on Monday, she'll probably cook for you so don't eat!"
"My turn!" Chris said grabbing the phone, "Dude, I took your stuff for that thing you wanted me to do!! You know what I'm talking about!! I not call me on the cell and I'll let you know. Call me anyway!"
I knew he was talking about Justin and Joey's birthday presents.
"And now it's my turn now! YAY!" Joey said taking the phone, "Don't worry."
The machine had cut them off. The next message was them again,
"Stupid machine cut me off!" Joey said while the guys in the background were laughing, "Anyway, like I was saying! Don't worry about my brother, I talked to him. It'll take awhile for him to accept it, but he's willing, and that's always a good thing. Call me! Here's JC."
"I talked to some guys from management. They wanted you to use that song for your album and not ours. So, discuss it with them when you go in on Monday. I'll see yah, call me! Bye!"
"BYE!!" The rest of the guys said in the background.
I couldn't help but laugh after that. There were no more messages and I decided before I went to sleep that I would in fact call my mom to let her know that I got in ok. I called and just told her that I was home and I was going to sleep. I was depressed. Although my brother was going to be ok, I was still worried, Lance was gone and I wouldn't see him or another month at least, and the next day would begin my grilling 3 month long recording session.
(NOTE: From here on the story will be switching in and out of journal style writing.)
Work wasn't that rough today, I met with some writers and choreographers mostly today. I went to Justin's house after work, like he told me. His mom did indeed ask me to stay for dinner and I saw the gift they had left for me. It was a replica of a Zorro sword. I was psyched! Justin's little brother Johnathen wanted to play with the sword but Lynn, Paul, as well as myself said no. It was funny because of the look he got in his face. After dinner I stayed or a little while longer and told them what had happened with my brother. They said to send their best to my family and I left to go back home. When I finally got there I had missed a call from Lance. He said he was going to sleep cause of the jet lag. I was sad that I didn't get to talk to him but expected it. I was tired myself but called my brother to see how he was doing. Knowing that he was home and doing well put me somewhat at ease. After a long conversation with him I fell asleep.
Over the next two weeks I was working really hard. Between meeting with writers, producers, wardrobe people, and a whole bunch of record people, I was so tired. Melissa had came and stayed with me for two days before leaving to Miami. I hardly got to talk to Lance or either one of the guys much. Though we had been keeping in touch via email, it wasn't like actually talking to them, which I missed. I did however get to talk to Justin and Joey on their birthdays. They both loved their gifts, especially Joey. They told me how miserable Lance was without me and how he just kept moping around after concerts. I told them that I was moping too. They were getting ready to come back to the US and go shoot their episode of Love Line and their video for "I drive myself crazy". I thought to myself that with them coming back to the US it would probably mean that we would get to talk more because there wasn't that big of a time difference.
The next few days of work were spent in teaching me how to handle interviews. It wasn't that bad because they had heard how I handled all the reporters at the hospital and, like Lance said, were very impressed. The statement that I released to the press informed them on the details of my brother's accident, my relationship with N Sync (minus Lance and my relationship), when my album was due out, when I was going on tour and other promotional things. I was a little upset that they used my brother's accident to promote my album but it was all necessary to explain why Lance was there with me.
I finally got to speak to Lance and have an actual conversation with him and not just be a quick "Hi, I love you, now I gotta go, bye!" kind of thing. I got home just in time to hear the phone ring. I ran in and picked it up before the machine picked up.
"Hello?" I said a little out of breath.
"Rob?" Lance said.
"Hey! What's up baby?"
"Why are you out of breath? Are you ok?"
"Yeah, yeah. I just had to run to get the phone."
"Oh, ok. Well, guess what!"
"What?"
"I have NOTHING to do!"
"Ok.."
"That means we can talk!"
"Oh! Good! So, you're all mine huh?"
"Yup! The guys wanted me to go out clubbing with them but I said no cause I wanted to call you!"
"Oh really? Well, I feel special now!"
"As you should!"
"Hold on, let me switch to the cordless. I just got in."
"Ok."
I ran upstairs to pick up the cordless and them ran back downstairs and hand up the other phone.
"Ok, now you get the pleasure of hearing me strip!"
"YAY!! I'd rather see it, but I guess this will just have to do!"
"Just for a little while."
"Yeah."
"So, what's up? What you guys been up to?"
"Well, we shot the episode of Love Line yesterday."
"How was it?"
"Kinda weird. I mean. we were quiet mostly. We were just all uncomfortable. I mean, we all just pretty much felt like they shouldn't be calling into a show that's gonna be shown all over the country and spilling their most private details of their love life! I did talk to that lady Diane during commercial breaks. She kept flirting with me! It got kind of annoying!"
"Yeah, she's a ditz! She's always laughing at nothing!"
"We were just all uncomfortable."
"I know, Justin emailed me and told me. How are the guys? Besides being tired from work?"
"They're all good. Josh and Justin are all moping around cause they miss Melissa and Jay."
"Hey, you shouldn't talk, they've been telling me you've been doing the same thing!"
"So what! Melissa and Jay are always on the phone though, it's like JC has that thing glued to his head! He's a dumb ass! He complains that he doesn't get enough sleep, but then he stays up all night talking to Melissa! Justin doesn't get to speak to Jay that much though, we've just been too tired."
"I know. Jay's been saying how much he misses him and that they hardly get to speak. And Melissa's been saying that she's waking up late and barely making it to class on time."
"That's not good!"
"I know. She said that she told Josh that they can't stay up all night cause it's affecting her school work."
"We start shooting the video tomorrow."
"Really? Cool! What's it about again? I mean, what's the concept?"
"Well Joey came up with it. We're all in a mental hospital cause the girls that we've been seeing have all driven us crazy."
"Ah.. Cool. so. you're seeing a girl huh?"
"Yeah, and so is Justin. How ironic!"
"Not ironic, just not true."
"Well of course it's not true! If it was, I'd be over there in 2 seconds to kick your ass! Speaking of which! I've been hearing some rumors that you've been seeing Topanga from `Boy meets world'! What's that all about?"
"Who, Danielle? She's just my cover. Speaking of which, you should start thinking about getting a girl so they can start rumors about you dating her."
"Yeah... try and change the subject."
"Come on Rob! You know I wouldn't be with anybody but you!"
"Yeah, yeah. I know."
"I just wanna be.. With you! Boy that's all I want. to do." He sang.
"Oh sure, try and seduce me with your singing."
"Is it working?"
"Yeah, but that's not the point!" I said getting a huge smile on my face.
"Boy you're turning me on... your such a fine..and you're so fine baby.. Haha.. You like that! And sugar more and more your diving me crazy."
"Crazy."
"Cause you're just what I want, and I'm just what you need. Oh it's on.."
"When it's on."
"I'm gonna make you my baby."
"Make you my baby."
"So darlin all I can see.. Is you and me.."
"Alright, alright! You got me!"
"Ha haaa!"
"What about this?"
"Huh?"
"I wanna drown in your love. lead me to your water. Let it flow."
"Let it flow!"
"Just let it flow baby."
"Let it flow baby."
"My love is insane."
"Sane."
"Pleasure in pain."
"Pain."
"It's part of life, so live it up baby!"
"Live it up baby."
"My favorite part! Now if you're scared of love..."
"Ok, ok! You got me now!"
"Ha haa!"
We both started laughing and continued to talk about nothing or a few hours more. I noticed it was approaching 12:30.
"Whoa! It's getting late! I'd better get to sleep!" I said.
"Aw. come on! It's 9:30!"
"Maybe there it is! But here it's 12:30!"
"Oh yeah, time difference!"
"Yup!"
"Damn!"
"I know!"
"Ok then."
"I'll talk to you soon then. I love you!"
"Yeah, I love you too!"
"I miss you soo much!"
"I miss you too!"
"Bye!"
"Bye. Sweet dreams!"
"They will be now."
"Aaww. night."
"Night."
I hung up the phone and went to sleep with a smile on my face. The next few days weren't as stressful.
I got to talk to JC this week. He was doing good, he couldn't talk long but he just wanted to know how everything was with me and how my brother was doing. It's already halfway into February, I got to talk to Lance just before Valentine's Day but we wouldn't get to spend it with each other or even talk for that matter, cause he said that they had interviews and photo shoots. I was feeling depressed cause I was alone on Valentine's Day, but as I walked around my house in my pajama bottoms, the doorbell rang. I got up from my position on the couch and went to the door. I looked through the peephole and saw a whole bunch of balloons. The person behind the door said,
"Delivery!"
I opened the door and was blinded by all the balloons. Once they cleared away, I almost died! There was Lance with a big heart shaped box and a big brown teddy bear.
"Oh my god!" I screamed when I saw him.
"Surprise!" He said with a huge smile on his face.
I pulled him inside and gave him the longest kiss in the world. He dropped the bear and the candy and put his arms around me. I started tearing up and finally broke the kiss and said,
"I love you so much!"
"I love you!" He replied still with his huge sexy grin.
"I was so depressed! Look at me! I'm a mess!"
"You look gorgeous!"
"But how did you? What about?"
"We have 2 days off. I have to leave tomorrow evening."
"Plenty of time! I'm taking tomorrow off then!"
"Already taken care of!"
"You didn't!"
"I did!!"
"Come here!" I said pulling him into a kiss again.
Meanwhile, down in Miami.
"Could you get that?" Melissa yelled from her room crying and listening to "For the girl who has everything", "Could you get that?!" she yelled again this time standing in the doorway of her room.
She saw a piece of paper taped to the mirror in the hallway, it was from her cousin Nathaly.
"Mel, I went out with Tony. I probably won't be coming home tonight.. he's giving me a `present'. I'll see you tomorrow night. -N"
The doorbell rang two more times and Melissa said,
"I'm coming!"
She opened the door to see a bouquet of red roses in her face. When she took them and looked at who was there she dropped them and screamed.
"What are you doing here?!?" she said hugging JC and pulling him inside.
"Surprise!" He said.
"Oh my god!"
"Wait, it's not over yet!"
"Huh?"
"Heeeyy... Ooh, oh ohhh.. You drive a pretty car, you know how fine you are and nobody needs to say it, no way. The love the clothes you wear, they compliment you and I, just love the way you play. But the only thing you dream of, money can't buy for you, oh. And in my dreams, I'll make you wish come true. For the girl who has everything, I bring you love, I bring you love. Cause the girl who has everything can't get enough, of my love. Why do you run and hide, say what you feel inside, why must you always fake it? Oh yeah. Girl you need to understand, your hearts hanging within my hands, I promise I'll never break it! Whoa... I know that you still dream of what money can't buy for you. And in my dreams I'll make your wish come true. For the girl.... I bring you love. Whoa baby. Mmmmm. Enough of, my love. I you just let me try. I'll help you find. You gotta listen to your heart, and not your mind. Hooo ooh oh baby yeah! Everything, I bring you love. I bring you love yeah. Can't get enough, of my love.
I can cause you want my love, and I'm gonna give it to you! Happy Valentine's Day!"
By the end of the song, Melissa's tears of depression had turned to tears of joy. She was speechless, so she did the only thing that could come to her mind. She pulled Josh in and gave him the longest most passionate kiss she's ever given anyone.
Meanwhile, up in NY.
Jay lay in his bed thinking about his feelings for Justin. He missed him terribly. Although he was trying his hardest to concentrate on his schoolwork so he would graduate and be able to go on tour with them this summer, he couldn't help but let it affect him. He started to do something he hadn't done in a long time, cry. As the tears slipped down his face, he heard a knock at the front door. He reluctantly got up and walked towards the door.
"Who?" he said throw the door.
"Pizza!" the person on the other side said.
"But, I didn't order any.." He said cracking the door open, "JUSTIN!!!"
"Surprise!" he said pushing the door open with his foot.
"B..b.but what are you doing here?"
"We have 2 days off! I leave tomorrow afternoon."
"I'm on vacation this whole week!"
"Perfect! Can you help me here?"
"Oh sure! What is all this anyway?"
"Well, a cheezy attempt at a romantic dinner for two. The main course being pizza and some soda. Then for dessert, we have a lovely white boy on a bed waiting for you!"
Jay took the stuff out of Justin's hands and placed them on the table by the door. He then grabbed Justin, kissed him and said,
"How bout we just skip to dessert?"
"Sounds good to me!"
They slowly kissed their way into the bedroom. Justin took off his coat and threw it on the floor. Jay them dragged him onto the bed and they laid there for an hour just making out. It was Justin, who finally broke the kiss and said,
"As much as I want to continue, I want to take it slow tonight! I have a lot of surprises in store for you!"
"Ok." Jay said a little disappointed.
"Come on, the pizza's gettin cold."
They stepped into the living room and heated up the pizza. Jay got 2 cups, put some ice in them and poured the soda. They brought it over to the living room and sat on the couch. After eating Jay said,
"So what are these surprises you were telling me about?"
"Well..."
Back in Miami.
"That was beautiful!" Melissa said after breaking the kiss.
"It isn't over yet my beauty!"
"What do you mean?"
"I'll show you, close your eyes!"
"Um. ok.."
She closed her eyes and JC pulled out a long, rectangular, black velvet box. He opened it and inside was a gold necklace with a diamond, studded heart. He undid the clasp and placed it on her neck.
"Ok, open them." He said as he put his arms around her and faced her towards the mirror.
" It's beautiful!" she said getting tears in her eyes again.
"Just like you."
"Thank you!" she said turning around and kissing him.
"And now for dinner!"
"Where?"
"I'm taking you out to dinner, our reservation is for 6, so you have an hour to get ready."
"Stay here, I gotta take a shower and get dressed!"
"Ok."
Back in Orlando.
"I love you so much! I've missed you like crazy!" I said.
"Me too! You can ask the guys how miserable I've been!" he said.
"I know, JC and Justin told me."
"Email huh?"
"Yup!"
"Whatever. Anyway, I have something for you!"
"What?"
"Well, I asked JC to ask Melissa what would be the perfect gift to get you. She had no clue, so I asked Justin to ask Jay. He didn't know either. I then asked your mom. She told me this!"
He pulled out a square shaped, black velvet box. He handed it to me and I opened it. Inside was a gold watch on a chain. On the hood were 2 "R's" inscribed. I pushed the button to open it and on the inside of the hood said,
"To the one I love. You are my heart, my sanity, and my salvation. I will always love you, JLB"
I looked him in the eye and said,
"It's beautiful! I love it!"
"And I love you!" he said kissing me on the forehead.
"Oh! Wait! I have something for you too!"
"You do?"
"Yeah, hold on, let me go get it!"
"Ok."
I ran upstairs to my room and found the ring that I had bought him. I ran back downstairs and almost fell.
"Are you ok?" Lance said laughing a little.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fine!"
"So what is it?"
"You'll see! Close your eyes!"
"Um.. ok."
"Give me your hand!"
He put up his right hand and I placed the ring on his ring finger.
"Good it fits!!"
"Huh?"
"Open your eyes!"
He opened his eyes and stared at his finger. On it was a gold diamond incrusted ring.
"Oh my god! I. I."
"You like it?"
"Like isn't the word!"
"Well good! This will remind you of me when you're on the road and missing me."
"I love you!" He said hugging me, "Thank god! I thought it was a different kind of ring!" He thought, "I love him and all, but that would be moving way too fast!"
"I love you! I was gonna give it to you before you left, but due to what happened I didn't get a chance to."
"Shhh!" Lance said silencing me with a kiss.
Back in NY.
"Here goes.. I've been thinking about a lot of things since we last saw each other. With some convincing from certain people, I've decided to just say what I'm about to tell you!"
"I think we should break up!" Jay said cutting him off.
"What? Why?" Justin said caught off guard.
Back in Miami.
"Ok, I'm ready!" Melissa said coming out of her room.
"Wow!" JC said staring at how good she looked.
"So, you like?"
All he could do was nod his head.
"I take that as a yes."
"Huh?"
"JOSH!"
"Oh, ok. um. so, let's get goin then!"
"Let's go." She said laughing.
"You have a car?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I'm driving then."
"Why?"
"Cause I'm the one taking you out to dinner."
"Ok, fine, here." She said giving him the keys.
Orlando
"Look at the inscription!" I said breaking the kiss.
He took the ring off and looked inside and saw my initials. He smiled and teared up a little. He didn't say anything, he just hugged me, gave me a quick kiss and then took my by the hand and led me upstairs.
TBC..
Ok, ok, ok! Don't hurt me!! I've just got to save something for the next 1! Heheheheheheeeeeeeee!!!! God knows I love doin the cliffhanger thing! Anyways, as usual, questions, comments, suggestions, death threats all welcome! Email me at Papito6187@aol.com.