Five days later

"I can't wait to show you the place. You're gonna love it." Nick, Amy's boyfriend spoke to her from the driver's side. She smiled slyly, and held her head down. "What's wrong?" he asked in concern.

"Um...nothing." she paused. "Are you positive that you want me to move in with you?" she asked, curiously.

"Of coarse. Why would you ask such a thing?"

"Well...because we just met like...a few months ago, and..."

"I love you, Amy." he interrupted her. "I don't care how long we've known each other. I love you...that's why I asked you to move in with me." he explained. A smile slowly formed on her face.

"Really?" she chuckled and looked out the window. "I wish...I could feel the same for you at the moment."

"Nah..." he placed his hand on hers. "It's okay. I'll give you all the time in the world. I can't rush you into loving me." he pulled up in a drive way. "Well...here we are." he turned the engine off and stepped out of the car.

"Wow." she held his hand as he led her on the porch. "This is beautiful." she gazed at the two story house.

"Just wait until you see the inside."
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JC and Justin stepped off the tour bus and headed towards a gas station. "Hey...you know that dancer chick...the one with the red hair?" JC spoke up.

"Yeah. Why? What happened?" they entered the station.

"She tried to sleep with me. I caught her in my suite. I don't know how the hell she got in, but if I tell Jamie...she's gonna kick my ass."

"The SAME thing happened to me, but I was naked." he grabbed a pack of gum. "Tiff snuck in my room. I dunno what's up with these women nowadays. Everyone is starting to claim me for some reason."

"Tell me about it." he chuckled and sat all of his items on the counter. He happened to gawk to the side and focused in on a familiar lady entering the store. "Kare-bear?" she locked eyes with his and smiled massively.

"Jace?" she rushed up to him and embraced him in a hug. "Hey...I missed you so much." he chuckled and pulled back to stare in her eyes.

"I missed you too. What are you doing down here in Detroit?"

"I'm visiting a sick relative. When are you guys off tour?" he paid for his items.

"We have another week left. I can't wait to get back home. I miss my girlfriend and my other friends. But...I must say...I had a hell of a blast on tour. I think this has been the best tour for me." she nodded.

"Hey, Justin." he met eye contact with her and smiled sincerely.

"Hey, Karen." he kissed her on the cheek. "What's been going on?" she bit the bottom of her lip as she eyed him teasingly.

"Nothing much. I was down here for almost a month now...visiting my sick aunt."

"Oh...I'm sorry to hear. You wanna talk about it? How long do we have until the bus is running?" he spoke to JC.

"Um...ten minutes."

"Cool. Well..." he locked eyes with hers. "I don't think we'll have time to talk, but...maybe another time." he licked his lips and pecked her on the cheek. "I'll see you later. Oh and...I wish your aunt good luck." she watched him exit the store.

"I saw that." she held an innocent look.

"Saw what?"

"The way you were looking at him. You like him, don't you?"

"Pisshhh. Me? Like Justin? I don't THINK so." she laughed pathetically.  He gave her the look to spit it out. "Alright, alright." she sighed. "I guess I do. I mean...he's so cute. His perfectly shaped lips...that I wish I could kiss one day. Damn he's just...fine. Plain hot."

"Too bad he's engaged." her eyes lit up.

"Really? Man." she complained.

"Yep. He even thinks your hot, but...he's gonna be a married man soon and...he claims he's in love, which I think he is. He loves Alexia too much." she frowned.

"Yeah. I understand. Well...I gotta go now. My aunt needs me." he smiled slyly.

"Okay." he embraced her in a hug. "I'll see you soon." he released her. "Take care."

"You too. Bye." she exited the store and headed towards her car, accidentally dropping her bag of food. "Damn." she kneeled down to pick it up.

"I got it." she looked up to stare at Justin. "Hey." he picked up her bag and handed it to her.

"Thank you." she blushed and held her head down.

"No problem. So um..." he stuffed his hands in his pockets. "...where are you heading now?"

"My aunt's house is a block away from here. I came to by a few snacks and medicine for her."

"Oh..." he nodded timidly. "...cool." she chuckled softly.

"Yeah...cool." she gazed deeply in his blue eyes. "Um...when are you getting married?"

"Uh...I'm not sure when. I haven't even started anything yet. Touring held me up. Probably some time next year...after Lex has the baby."

"Oh...she's pregnant? Cool." he licked his lips as he gazed around the place.

"Justin...come on." Lonnie announced.

"I gotta go now. Um...we're heading for the next city now. Maybe I'll see you some other time...after tour." she flashed a smile.

"Okay. Well...take care."

"You too. Bye." she watched him jog up towards the bus and hop on.

"Bye, Kare-bear." JC yelled  from out of the window as they slowly pulled off.

"Bye." she waved, watching the bus drive off.
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"Da da daaaaa." Alexia song, sitting in a tub full of bubbles and water. "Ooohhhhh. Da da daaaaaa." she carefully shaved her leg with the shaver. The phone went off the hook. "Heyyyyy yeahhhhh." she reached out of the phone and turned it on. "Hello?"

"Hello? Is this my baby girl?" a familiar voice spoke exicitedly.

"Jusstinnnnnnn. Hey, baby." she spoke overly excited.

"Hey, sweetie. I missed you. I haven't spoken to you in so long." he chuckled.

"It hasn't been that long. Only a week...I think. Any way...how's everyone? How's my baby?"

"Ahaha. We're doing fine. I haven't had any morning sickness lately. Um...you have to promise me you won't get upset."

"Okay...I promise. What is it?"

"Um...your cousin Lisa...lost her virginity." he gasped. "Yep."

"Really? And to who?" he spoke surprisingly.

"I dunno. Some guy named Don. I never met him before." there was a slight pause.

"Hmm. I need to meet this Don guy. No one's gonna hurt my cousin." he paused. "Any way...oh I almost forgot to tell you this. Promise me you won't flip out." she chuckled.

"I promise, baby. Now tell me what is it."

"Okay. Um...one morning...last week...I was sleeping...naked and...Tiffany snuck in my room." he hesitated to continue. "She...she saw me naked."

"WHAT?!" she raised her voice, sitting up in the tub.

"You said you wouldn't flip out." he sighed. "It wasn't my fault. I swear. I don't even know how she got in my suite. Then...Jenna showed up also. They both saw me naked. I'm really sorry, baby."

"No." she bit the bottom of her lip. "You don't have to explain anything. It wasn't your fault. But I tell you what. Tiff and Jen has A LOT of explaining to do. As soon as I see them." she spoke angrily.

"Just promise me you won't fight." she hesitated to speak. "PROMISE ME, baby." he raised his voice.

"Okay. I promise." she rolled her eyes. "I hate you." she frowned in a baby like manner. He chuckled softly.

"I hate you too." he spoke in a husky voice. "And when I get home...I'm gonna show you how much I HATE you." a chill went down her spine. "So just count the days. We have a week 'til." she gulped down.

"Oh god." she exhaled heavily. "I can't wait. I missed you so much."

"I missed you too, baby. Haha."

9:15 p.m.

"Okay...that should be them." Sarah straightened out her outfit as she jogged up towards the front door. She unlocked it and pulled it open to focus in on Anna and her father. "Hey, Anna." she smiled massively, slowly focusing in on her father. "Uh...hey Mister Lee." he smirked.

"Hello, Sarah." she quickly looked away to focus back in on Anna.

"Well...come in." she stood aside and allowed the two to walk in. "Uh...this is Lance's girlfriend, Kelsey. Kelsey...you should know Anna. This is her father, Ben." she locked eyes with Ben and smiled.

"Hello, Ben." he gave her a look that made her feel uncomfortable. "Um..." she cleared her throat and looked away. "Well...why don't you follow me. Dinner's ready." Ben kept his eyes on her as they followed her to the dining room.

A half hour later

"So...how's things at home?" Kelsey asked. Sarah slightly choked off her juice.

"Kels?" she gave her the eye.

"Oh um...I meant..."

"Everything's going great." Ben answered. "Ain't that right, Anna?" he gave her the look.

"Oh yeah. Everything's perfecto." she answered quickly.

"You know..." Kelsey stuffed some mash potatoes in her mouth. "You don't have to lie for your father." Ben held an awkward look.

"What exactly are you trying to get at here?" she quickly locked eyes with him.

"Oh...I didn't mean anything by that. It's just...sometimes I hear her crying, and...I hear a lot of yelling and screaming. I'm very curious, that's all." she shrugged her shoulders.

"She IS telling the truth." he answered for her.

"Could she answer for herself?" Sarah gazed at Ben then Anna, waiting for a reply.

"Um...yeah. I'm telling the truth."

"But I SAW him beat on you." she spat out. "You shouldn't do that to your daughter." she spoke to Ben. "You beat her with a cord...and dragged her BY her OWN hair...slinging her against the wall." she felt like crying. "I'm sorry, but...If you were my father...and you ever did that to me...I would have kicked your ass." his eyes lit up. "That's just the way I am."

"Kels...just drop it...please." Sarah assured.

"No! I can't. It's just not right." Ben slowly arose from his seat.

"I can't believe you invited us over to have dinner with you JUST to bring this up. I'm leaving and SO is Anna. Thanks for dinner any way. Come on, Anne." Anna held her head down, and remained seated. "Anna...come on."

"I'm...I'm not going back with you." his eyes lit up.

"You're what?"

"I wanna stay here with Kelsey." she spoke strongly, scared out of her wits.

"The HELL you're not. You're going home with me."

"And who's gonna make her?" Sarah spoke up. "She's eighteen and entitled to do what she feels like. If she wants to stay then SHE can stay."

"Yeah and if you try ANY type of shit...I'm gonna have you arrested, because...I have the proof that you are abusing her."

"What?" he stared at them in astonishment. "You can't do this to me."

"Try me. Now...leave...before I call the cops." he held his gaze for a short period of time then slowly headed towards the door. Anna watched him exit the house, and looked back to stare at Kelsey and Sarah with a massive smile on her face.

"Thank you, guys. Thank you SO MUCH!" she thanked.
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Viviana sat on the sofa by Jamie and Whitney as she licked her ice cream. "Don't you guys think Aaron Carter is cute?" Whitney spoke up.

"Sort of, but he's too young." Viviana answered.

"I think Mark Walhburg from Planet of the Apes is real cute." Jamie gave her opinion.

"He's aight. MY celebrity crush is JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE from NSYNC, but...of coarse he doesn't know. Instead...I pretend like I hate him."

"Hmm. Well Viv...if you just told him how you felt...maybe you two would have been together now. He DID have a crush on you at one point." her eyes lit up.

"Really?" she spoke excitedly. "OMG!"

"But now...his feelings are for Alexia." Jamied added in.

"Too bad, too sad." Whitney blurted out. "I have a crush on Justin also. It's been six years, and wouldn't you have thought it would be gone now? Nope. Still in my heart. I love Justin."

"So do I." Viviana mentioned. "But we all know it won't happen. We don't have a chance now. We don't even compare to Alexia. She's just too beautiful and me...personally...will never get over Justin. It's been nine years. Ever since he met my ugly ass brother."

"Ahaha. Listen to you two. You guys sound like a bunch of teen losers...sitting at home...drooling over a Justin picture, when you guys KNOW him personally. Justin is NOT all that. I just like his eyes and hair. Oh and the way he dance. JC is ALL that. I love everything about him. Plus...you guys put this on yourselves. If you just confessed your feelings a long time ago...I BET you would have had a chance with him."

"Yeah. You're absolutely right." Viviana frowned.

"He does have an eight year old brother that could pass as his twin."

"Jamie?" Viviana stared in shock. She broke out laughing.

"I was just kidding." she rolled her eyes and looked away.

"Hmm. You gave me an idea." they both gazed at Whitney in shock. "What? I'm only eight years older than him."

"Girl...I'ma pray for you." Jamie spoke pathetically.