Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:03:55 -0800 (PST) From: AJ Shukla <wipeout211@yahoo.com> Subject: Josh and Just 47 ****Okay everyone! I'm back with another installment. Okay well I've been really really busy. Like I've hardly had a chance to come home and do something other than sleep. It's that bad. But hey I have the chapter done and all. It's all about acceptance. Anyways. I just want to thank everyone who remember that my story turned a year old recently. So yay me!. And sorry for all those e-mails I haven't replied to. I will I promise. I swear!!!. Okay anyways. I better let you read. Josh and Just 47 "Today on the Rosie O'Donnell show is pop sensation N Sync!!!" "Welcome to the Today Show. Today we have the esteemed Reverend Jesse Jackson, Actress Kate Winslet, and the Kings of Pop, N Sync." "Hello and Welcome to The View. Today we have special co-hosts. N Sync!" "This is WKBR, your station for today's hit music. Sitting in our studio right now are mega pop sensation and current news headliners: N Sync!" "Welcome everyone to Saturday Night Live! This week's musical guest is N SYNC!!!! "Hello ladies and gentlemen. Today we have a great show coming up. And after the commercial break we'll have teen sensation N Sync! Stay tuned." "Our cover story on the creation and success of teen heartthrobs N Sync. Next on Entertainment Tonight." "Take five!" The sound of those two words echoed through the minds of the five men that stood straggling and sweaty from their intense choreography practice. Darren Hayes walked to the boom box and turned off the music as each of the five guys went walked to where their stuff was all in once clump. Justin took a seat on the floor and wiped his face off with a towel. He hung the towel around his neck before pulling out his cell phone from his bag. He pressed a button and waited for the phone to connect to his voice mail. "You have one new message." The automated voice said. "Hey Sweetheart, It's me. Just wanted to tell you how much I love you. Right now you're sleeping while I'm staring at you. You look so beautiful, like always. Well I better get going, You're starting to wake up. Bye, I love you." Justin smiled at the message and looked over at JC who was taking a swig of his water, clad in a white wife beater and a pair of nylon pants. "Thanks for the message Indy." Justin said with a giant smile. "Your welcome baby!" JC said as he crouched in front of Justin to place a kiss on his lips. "Do you want me to check your messages too?" Justin asked. "Could you?" JC asked. "Yeah no prob." Justin said as he searched for the number on his phone. He pressed dial and waited for the messages. "You have five new messages." The automated voice said. "Hey Josh, it's Heather. Just wanted to call and see how my older brother and brother-in-law are doing. Oh and to remind you that you were supposed to get something for Aunt Karla for her birthday. But I guess you will use the tired old excuse of being on tour again. Even though the tour hasn't even started yet. I know you're in that house of yours just doing nothing or dancing around. Would it kill you to pick up the phone and call the florists for some flowers? No it wouldn't well you lazy bum I guess you should get back to whatever you're doing. Love ya, oh and say hi to Justin for me. Tell him that he's supposed to drop by next month and. . . BEEP" Justin laughed at Heather being cut off. He continued to listen for the next message. "Hello JC, this is Sandy. This is just to inform you that we have no other choice than to make the girls be your opening act. I know you wanted someone else. But Jive had already signed with them and they were promised the next concert which happens to be N Sync. Sorry about that. If you have any questions please talk with Johnny. Bye." Justin went to the next message. "Hey Josh, this is Josh. Remember to tell Justin you love him today and make sure you get that paper work done so you can spend time with him tonight. Bye." Justin laughed as he heard JC leave himself a message. He went to the next message. "Hey Josh, it's Josh. Sorry I forgot to say this last time. Try doing that new song and octave higher and make Chris sing that one verse. And maybe have Lance sing the bridge before everyone else so that the bass comes through. And don't forget to kiss Justin. Bye." Justin smiled at JC's second message to himself. "Watch the last message is to himself again." Justin said to himself. "Hello Joshy! It's me, Stacy! I just heard that Wild Orchid is going to be on tour with you and the guys!! Can you believe it? I think we might have to share a bus but we'll see. It's going to be so nice. Are you going to bring your dogs because I'm not sure that they'll be appropriate for the bus. Anyways I hope I'll see you at the meeting in two days. Bye!" Stacy cheerfully squeaked. Justin rolled his eyes at the message before getting up and walking up to JC. "You called yourself twice." Justin said before placing a kiss on JC's lips. "Heather called to bug you." Justin said before placing another kiss on JC's lips. "Sandy called to inform you about something." Justin said before placing yet another kiss on JC's lips. "And Stacy called." JC prepared to receive another kiss but was shocked when Justin didn't give it to him. "What? What did she say?" JC asked worriedly. "She said that she's going to be opening for us. Who set this up?" Justin asked. "God Dammit! I told Johnny not to sign them." JC scowled. "Yeah well, all I know is that I want the dogs to come. If not Leo and Ozzie, than Hunter for sure." Justin said . "Okay fine by me Sweetheart." JC said as he tenderly began to play with Justin's hands. "Okay everyone! Back in positions." Darren said as he walked toward the stereo. The five guys moved into their places reluctantly and waited for the music. As the music came on the guys started to dance in sync with one another. JC, Lance and Chris moved to the back while Justin and Joey slipped through them to the front. Justin and Joey started to go past each other for the next move. Joey stumbled before falling on Justin for support. Justin fell back smacking hard on the ground. Darren turned the music off and started to move to where Justin laid on his back and Joey laid haphazardly on top of him. "Hi Justin." Joey said to Justin. "Hey Joe, how are you?" Justin asked. "Fine thanks." Joey replied. "Hey Joe?" Justin asked, from beneath Joey. "Yeah Curly?" Joey asked. "Do you mind getting off of me now?" Justin asked. JC, Chris, and Lance broke into laughter. Joey got off and helped Justin get to his feet. Hunter followed Justin as he walked down the stairs and to the living room of the N Sync compound. Justin held the puppy's chew toy in his hands and waved it in front of the dog to urge him to follow. As Justin walked into the living room Leo and Ozzie started to bark at Hunter. "Leo! Ozzie! No! Bad dogs!" Justin reprimanded the dogs for scaring the puppy. Leo scurried away toward JC for comfort. "Oh no you don't! I agree with Justin on this one." JC told the dogs. "You two treat the dogs as if they are human children or something." Lance laughed as he took a seat on the couch. Justin took a seat next to JC on the couch and brought Hunter into his lap. "Hey guys! I did my homework!" Joey said bringing in a stack of papers. "Can we get this meeting over with?" Chris asked as he scooped a spoon full of strawberry yogurt into his mouth. "Why are we meeting?" Lance asked. "We have to decide on Hotels, restaurants, venues, and our schedules." JC informed. "Okay for hotels, the choices are between the Ritz, Marriot, Legacy, and Clarion." Joey said. "Why those?" Chris asked. "Because those hotels are in everyone of our stops, including the stop in Canada." Joey responded. "Which one is cheaper?" Justin asked as he petted Hunter who was laying between JC and himself. "Well the two cheaper ones are the Clarion and Marriot. And if we choose those they are willing to give us a discount since we have so many people on tour with us." Joey said. "I motion that N Sync and all their crew stay at either the Marriot or Clarion." Chris said. "I second that motion." Justin raised his hand. "All in favor?" Joey asked. All five raised their hands. "Motion passed." Justin said, satisfied. "Next order of business is whether we want a suite or not." Joey brought up. "I don't think so because how rude would that be if we're in a suite and all our crew members are in a small itty bitty rooms." JC said. "I agree." Lance said. "You know why don't we just sleep on the buses? The crew can get rooms and we can just stay on the bus. We sleep mostly on the bus anyway." Chris brought up. "No we need to get rooms because we might have to stay in a city for a while." Justin added. "Okay so no suites but which one? Marriot or Clarion? Marriot is a little more expensive than the clarion but from what I've seen it's better than the Clarion." Joey said. "I motion that we stay in the Marriot cause it may be more expensive, but I'd much rather put all the crew in a slightly nicer hotel than one that is cheaper." Lance said. "I second that." Chris said. "All in favor." All five raised their hands once again. "Now onto restaurants." Joey said. Everyone looked around to see who was going to talk about that. "Oh that's me!" JC said quickly. "My choice for restaurants is the Hard Rock Café. But since they don't cater we need a different way to feed all the crew as well as us. So who should we go with? We can go with the same company we did last time we were on tour or we can do the company that we had like three years ago. Do you remember them?" JC asked. "Nope." Lance said. "It was the one that gets a caterer from that specific area so that our food had a little bit of the area in it." JC said. "Huh?" Justin asked. "Like say if we went to the Cape Cod, that meal would be crabs or something. And our next stop was Kentucky, they'd find someone to make us a home cooked southern meal." JC explained. "I like them. And so do all of you so motion passed." Chris said for everyone. "Venues? Should we do it or let out tour manager deal with it?" JC asked. "tour manager." Everyone replied in unison. "And Schedules?" JC asked as he looked at Lance. "I faxed the list of days we all wanted off and Johnny is going to check with our tour manager and get back to us. He'll fax it back tonight or so." Lance said. "Meeting over?" Chris asked. "Yup." Joey said. "Hey Jayce! The gate keeper said that you have two guys that are your milk mates? Whatever that means." Joey said in confusion as he handed the phone to JC. "Milk mates?. . . Oh GOD!!!! It's Chad and Brad!!" JC said excitedly. Justin looked at everyone else for an answer. Everyone gave him a confused look as well. "Uhm Russell you can let them in, thanks." JC said into the phone before hanging up. He hopped around happily before running to the door. "Who's Brad and Chad?" Chris asked Justin as he took a seat next to him. "I don't know. The names sounds familiar. I think JC has talked about them before. High school friends maybe." Justin shrugged. "And they just dropped by? How did they know where the compound was?" Joey asked. "I think that Tyler might have told them." Lance said. "No Tyler barely knew how to get here himself. If he did that I guess that's cool. I trust his judgement. But still!" Justin stated. There was a knock at the door. the guys watched as JC threw open the door to see his friends. "JAD!!!" The two guys yelled when seeing JC. "CHAD!!!! BRAD!!!!" JC yelled back before all three pilled into one big hug. "Jad?" Justin and Lance laughed in unison. "What are you guys doing here?! Wow Chad look at you! You bulked up!" JC said as he pulled the guys into the house and closed the door behind them. "Wait are bags are still in the car." Brad said, pointing over his shoulder. "We'll get them." Chris offered as Joey started waking with him. Lance started to get up to help but Justin grabbed his arm and pulled him down. "You are not going to let me face them alone. You're staying right here while I meet this Chad and Brad. . ." Justin said. He looked at Lance. "And Jad." They both laughed in unison once again. "Wow Josh you guys are living large! An improvement from the pictures of the MMC rooms you used to live in." Brad said, smacking JC on the back. Brad could have been the spokesperson for college fraternities. He fit the stereotype well. Chad on the other hand would be considered the jock but not as preppy as Brad was. "Hey guys I want you to meet some people. This is Lance. And this is my Justin." JC said introducing them. "Hey nice to meet you." Chad said putting his hand forth to shake lance's and Justin's. "Nice to meet you too." Justin responded with a smile. "That was Chad and this is Brad." JC said as he brought Brad closer to Justin and Lance. "Uhm hi." Brad said with a small nod before turning away form Justin. Justin gave a confused look to Lance. Lance just gave him the same look back. "What are you guys doing here?" JC asked again. "Well we kind of wanted to come visit you seeing how you've been in the news lately and because you are about to go on tour. We had some free time so we took a couple days off and came down here." Chad said. "Sit down, Please." Lance offered kindly. "Thanks." Chad replied. he took a seat at the end of the couch that was closer to Justin and Lance. "Okay where should we put these?" Joey asked. "Joe, just drop them there and we'll do room assignments later." JC said. "Guys that is Joey and Chris." JC pointed out. Both Joey and Chris gave them small waves before Chris sat next to Justin and Joey sat on the arm behind Lance. "Josh, who are these people?" Justin asked JC. "That's Chad and Brad. Come on Just, it's not that hard to forget." JC said. "No Josh, I know their names, but who are these people. We're your bandmates. I'm your husband. These are your. . ." Justin trailed off waiting for JC's answer. Justin looked at both Brad and Chad's face as he said husband. Chad continued to keep a steady smile while Brad's expression turned emotionless. "Oh! These are my childhood friends. I've know them forever. Ever since that day when I. . ." JC was cut off by Chad. "Fell in the tortoise exhibit at the zoo." Chad finished with a hearty laugh. "You thought you were going to die until Chad jumped in their after you." Brad said. "And ever since then we were known as Chad!" Chad said. "Brad!" Brad added. "And Jad!" JC finished. "I see." Justin nodded plainly. " So apparently their his old friends and they have this weird thing that they do with their names. They call him Jad because their names are Brad and Chad." Justin said into the phone with a small laugh. "How cute!" Britney replied. "tell me how that is cute? I think it's ridiculous." Justin aid with another laugh. "Well how are you getting along with them?" Britney asked. "Chad I really like. He's into everything and is totally cool with everything. Brad on the other hand, I don't know. I think he hates me. Whenever I'm with Josh or I talk about the wedding or something he always loses emotion in his face." Justin said into the phone and he placed his legs onto the coffee table. "Justin all I can say is just ignore it. These are JC's good friends and if you don't , I know there'll be an argument or something." Britney said. "Yeah I will. Well Brit I have to go. Have fun on that thing you're doing. Want to talk to Lance?" Justin asked. "Of course, do you think I called just to talk to you?" Britney asked. "hold on." Justin said while rolling his eyes. "LANCE!!! It's Brit!!!" Justin yelled. "GOT IT!!!" Lance yelled from upstairs. Justin hung up the phone and reluctantly took out a pile of papers that went over their floor plans and choreography. He started the long job and mapping everything out. He soon heard the sliding glass door open that came in from the back yard. He looked toward it and saw Chad, Brad and Josh come in with towel's around their waist and water dripping off their body. "Woah, hot guys in the house." Justin said with a smile. "Hey Sweetheart." JC said as he leaned down and pressed a kiss onto his lips. Brad quickly rushed off upstairs while JC started to walk toward the downstairs bathroom. Chad took a seat on the couch next to Justin. "Hey Justin. Whatcha doing?" Chad asked. "Not much just preparing for the tour. You guys are pretty stupid to go out swimming when it's this cold." Justin said, casting him a gaze. "Yeah well, we're just wild and crazy guys." Chad said as he slouched and spread his legs out a little, still keeping the towel around his waist. "Yes you are." Justin replied flatly before looking at the papers again. "You don't like me much do you?" Chad asked as he looked over to Justin. Justin looked a bit alarmed at the statement. "No I do like you. You, I think you're nice." Justin said. "But Brad. . ." Chad started for Justin. "Well okay tell me if I'm wrong but doesn't he always turn as stiff as stone when I mention anything remotely gay?" Justin inquired. "I noticed it too. It's not that he doesn't like you, it's just that he has a very religious background and he is dealing with a close friend of many years being gay." Chad explained. "But that makes no sense. Lance grew up in a religious background and was taught that homosexuality is evil but he and his family still managed to support JC and me." Justin responded in return. "Well I guess he has been taught that being affiliated with gay people isn't quite good. He's always been sort of a rebel in his family, but deep down I think that he kind of believes what his parents had told him. He's not as totally closed-minded as they are, but he's narrow-minded you can say." Chad tried to explain. Justin nodded at what Chad said for a second. "How did a person as open as you are, become friends with someone who believes in totally different things than you?" Justin asked. "Well Brad and I have always been friends and there are something's he does that pisses me off and vice versa. It's a part of friendship. Dealing with the other's flaws." Chad replied. "Yeah I guess you're right." Justin nodded. Justin looked back at his papers while Chad stared around the room for a while. "Justin? Do you mind giving me your honest opinion?" Chad asked. "Yeah sure. On what?" Justin asked. "Am I attractive? I mean from a person who is into guys I would like to know if you consider me attractive." Chad replied. "Well Chad I think it's not what is on the outside that matters but what's on the inside. And from what I've known of you in the last three hours. You seem to be a polite, gentle, caring, funny, easy-going guy. And that to me is alone attractive. But externally I would have to say that you are one hot babe." Justin laughed. "Aw thanks Justin. Now look what you've made me do. I'm blushing." Chad said as he ducked his head. "What's going on here? Chad are you trying to steal my man?" JC asked as he came into the room fully changed. "Actually I was. You have some competition Chasez!" Chad said as he placed an arm around Justin's shoulder. "Sorry Chad but if you are not married to me, you can't have me." Justin said as he pulled off Chad's arm jokingly. "I'm hurt Justin. After the deep five-minute, intellectual conversation we just had!" Chad said. "Ha! Ha! You got dissed and dismissed!" JC said as he sat on the other side of Justin, sitting so that he was facing Justin while one foot was on the couch and the other hanged off. JC lightly started to run his finger up and down Justin's shoulder. "Yeah well what can I say?" Chad said before getting up and running upstairs. Johnny walked through the door with two heavy mail bags which were practically overflowing with mail. He lugged them into the living room and placed them down before moving the coffee table. He lugged them to the center where the chairs surrounded and dumped out both bags on the floor. "NSYNC!!!! MAIL CALL!!!!" Johnny yelled loudly. He rolled up both bags quickly and leaned against the wall waiting for the guys to come. Everyone who came into the room had reluctant looks on the faces while they were dressed in the PJs. Lance came down in a wife beater and a pair of pajama pants followed by Joey who was clad in a full set of pajamas. Chris came down with his robe on while the last ones to come down were Justin and JC. Justin walked down the stairs shirtless with only a pair of blue pajama pants and his glasses while JC followed with a thin white T-shirt and sleep bottoms as well. Last to follow were Chad and Brad, interested in what they had to do. They were in running shorts and a T-shirt. Lance took the love seat while Joey sat on the recliner. Chris sat with his back against the cabinet containing the TV while JC and Justin sat on the floor in front of the mail. Chad and Brad just took a seat on the couch, watching with interest. "Why'd you have to do mail call now Johnny? It's late and we were about to go to sleep." Justin complained as he rested his head against JC's shoulder. JC lifted hi hand to Justin's thigh and rubbed it softly. "Yeah and you're making us get up early for that photo shoot tomorrow." Chris whined. "Okay guys. I know it's late but we didn't want to hold this until tomorrow. You won't have time from now on to check your mail like this. So enjoy it while you can." Johnny said before leaving the house. "What do you guys have to do?" Brad asked. "We have to sort out this mail into the one's that we specifically want to keep, the hate mail, the one's we have to throw away and the one's that gave us stuff." Justin responded. "You throw them away? That's so messed up." Chad said. "Well we do read them but we can't keep every piece of fan mail, we usually end up throwing most of them away." JC said. "Actually we recycle!" Joey added with a small yawn. Justin picked up a piece of mail and opened it. The guys soon followed to do the same. Justin read his and frowned at the letter. "What's wrong Blue?" JC asked, with a whisper. "Hate mail." Justin said as he started a pile. "we haven't been working for like five months, how can they hate us?" Joey asked with a snicker. "Not hate mail for N Sync. Hate mail for me and Josh." Justin said as he started to pick up another letter. "Hey Justin, give this to Steven, he'll like this." Chris said tossing a stuffed crab to Justin. "Thanks." Justin said as he placed it in front of him. "Hey you guys, let's give most of the toys to the children's hospital." Lance said tiredly. Placing his letter in a pile. "We won't be able to deliver them but we can at least give it to them." Joey said sadly. "that's my favorite part! I love to visit the children's hospital. We have to make time to drop them off." Chris claimed as he started to open a box. "We can't our schedules booked. Johnny will have Lulu or someone drop them off for us." JC added. "Oh man." Chris said, disappointed. "Did you know that all the hate mail you guys are getting are from adults who don't disagree." Lance laughed. "And all the teenagers totally support you guys." Chris said happily. "Nope here's one teenager that's against you." Joey said tossing a letter into the hate mail pile. Justin gave everyone a small smile before he reached for a box. "Joey more superman stuff." Chris said handing Joey a box. "Alright!" Joey said happily. "Hey Joey, Chris, Lance. This twenty-year old sent naked pictures of herself. Thought you guys might like them." JC said handing the letter to them. Joey took the letter and flipped through the pictures before handing them on. "Horny straight guys." Justin laughed slightly before continuing to open more mail. The guys sat back tiredly as they looked at the piles of mail they just finished reading. Justin was surrounding by stuffed animals while he could hardly see Chris across from him because of the giant pile of mail supporting the group. Justin laid on his stomach while he rested his chin on JC's knee. JC absent- mindedly ran his hands up and down Justin's bare back. Chad soon came in with a big black garbage bag. "Hey how much of this do you think is hate mail?" Joey asked. "About a third or so." JC speculated. "Did you know that out of all the hate mail we received only four are from teenagers." Lance added. "So the youth like us but that's no good in a society run by adults." Justin said sadly "Yeah but the youth is our target audience. So it all works out." Lance rationalized. Justin tossed the stuff he wanted to keep in a white plastic bag and wrote `Chasezes' stuff' on it." The guys soon followed with the stuff they wanted to keep. "Chad can you hand me that big white back their? I'll put all the stuffed animals for the hospital in it." Justin said pointing to a bag. Justin got the bag and started to fill the bag and labeled it as well. Chad started to fill the big black bag with all the rest of the mail they wanted to throw away. The bag was soon filled and placed off to the side. "We're done!" Lance yelled as he jumped off the love seat. He soon stumbled to the floor. "Shit my leg's asleep!" Lance said he pounded his leg against the floor. Justin laughed a bit and sat up. "Do you want to go to sleep babe?" JC asked. "Yeah but we have to sleep down here. We should give our room to Chad and Brad and we can sleep on the couch." Justin said as he let out a small yawn. "No! Me and Brad can take the couches and you two can have your room. It's your room." Chad argued. "No it's fine. We have to wake up early anyway. You two can stay in their and sleep and wake up whenever you want." Justin argued back. "Are you sure?" Chad asked. "Yeah of course." Justin said. "Okay problem solved." JC said as he stood up. He helped Justin to his feet before wrapping both arms around his waist. Everyone else got up and slowly started to head up the stairs. JC left the room while Justin cleaned up a bit before coming back with two pillows, and two big blankets. JC made up the couch and pressed himself against the back of the couch, while waiting for Justin. Justin walked into the living room from the kitchen with a glass of water." He took a sip and looked down at JC. He silently offered his husband a sip, which JC just shook his head in reply. Justin turned off the lights, before laying down next to JC. He pressed his back against JC's chest and soon felt JC's powerful arm wrap a round his waist. "Goodnight Sweetheart. I love you." JC said as he placed a simple kiss on Justin's cheek. Justin lifted JC's hand to his lips and pressed a small kiss onto his knuckles. "Night Indy." Justin whispered. "Hey! Wake up you two." Lance said as he shook Justin and JC, both sleeping soundly on the couch. Justin opened his eyes slowly and focused on Lance who held a coffee mug close to his mouth. Justin looked around and saw that the sun hadn't risen yet. He could make out Chris's silhouette standing in front of the doorway to the kitchen, blocking the light that lit the room. "What time is it?" Justin asked, as he sat himself up. He ran his hands over his face and slid them through his hair before looking around groggily. "It's four-thirty. We have to get moving in half an hour so hurry up." Chris said from the doorway. "Hey you guys are pretty stupid because that couch rolls out into a bed." Joey said from behind them. He shook JC again who was still laying in the same position. "I'm awake. Leave me alone." JC said tiredly. It didn't take long for Justin and JC to get ready, seeing how they were going to a photo shoot where they will be styled. Justin came down in a pair of nylon pants and a sweatshirt. A bandana covered his still damp hair. JC soon followed with a pair of khakis and an anorak. "Can we take Hunter. Because he's already awake." Chris asked as he held the puppy in his arms. Justin smirked and nodded. "Yes! Hunter boy! You're coming with us!" Chris said to the dog. The puppy started to yap at Chris's excitement. "Did you leave a note for Chad and Brad?" Justin asked. "Yeah." JC replied slipping on his shoes. He soon followed Justin out the door with the rest of the guys. In forty-five minutes they arrived to where the shoot was going to be held. Justin stepped out of the suburban and looked at the horizon where the sun was just rising. He felt a hand rest in the center of his back while a figure stepped next to him. Justin cat a look over his shoulder and saw JC looking around the lot. "Guys, there's Johnny." Lance pointed out. Everyone cast a look to where Lance was pointing to and saw their manager. No one did anything else. They all just stood their, taking in the surroundings and trying not to let sleep win them over. "Guys don't just stand there! Get over here!!" Johnny bellowed. Chris led the way and soon everyone followed. Justin put hunter on the ground and held the small leash that he was attached to. Hunter followed Justin closely, not even bringing the leash into use. As they walked up to Johnny he just turned and started to walk into the studio. They followed him into the building and into the elevator. No one said anything. All too tired to talk. They arrived on the floor and the elevator opened up to a studio that took up the entire floor of the building similar to the look of the "Tearin Up My Heart" video. They saw photographers with their cameras while people set up the set in which they were to take pictures. A long table with food was occasionally being visited by workers. A small corner of the studio their was a place for make-up. Their was an area where racks of clothes were waiting. Five director style chairs were formed in a semi circle near the sets. Johnny led the way to the table with food on it and started to take some. The guys soon followed. Johnny them to s long table where seats surrounded. "Okay now that you're here, we can start the meeting. There are going to be a few changes to the tour. We are going to introduce you guys to your personal assistants, your publicists, your tour manage. . ." Johnny was cut off by Joey. "I thought we were going to have Jennie do the tour again. She did a great job on the tour we first did and the one last year." Joey said referring to the tour manager they had when Justin and JC had first starting being a couple. "It wasn't because of Seth was it? I mean, he wasn't a bother to us. We loved him." JC said, referring to Jennie's son. " No guys we originally had her planned out for this tour but we couldn't get her. She is currently in her last month of pregnancy. She's expecting a baby in two weeks." Johnny said with a grin. The guys instantly started to cheer. "Wow! Her and John didn't waste anytime." Chris snickered. "Anyways. We are giving you two personal assistants this time. And the our manager is just in charge of reporting to you guys. They do not makeup schedules or anything because I'm in charge of that. So don't given the manager any hell. If you have a problem, talk to me. Johnny said. "And the publicist?" Justin asked. "We've never had one in the past." Lance claimed. "Well it was something that Jive needed to have done. Since Justin and JC got to come out, they required a publicist on the tour." Johnny said sadly. The guys jut nodded. Justin took a bite out of a piece of orange and chewed it thoughtfully. He looked down at Hunter who sat, looking up at him eat. Justin "accidentally" dropped a small piece of sausage to the puppy. "When do we meet all these people?" Chris asked as he took a bite from his bagel. "Probably, at the first concert location." Johnny replied. "Okay." JC said as he nodded. He took a bite of one of the many pieces of fruit he had. He cringed at how sour some were before unloading some of them onto Justin's plate. "What's the deal for the photo shoot?" Lance asked, taking a sip from his orange juice. "You'll get ready. Meaning that you will spend about half an hour or more in hair, go to make-up, then go to wardrobe. Then we'll do a lot of group shots. Do single shots. Do Justin and JC shots. And I think we'll do some shots with other pairs for other songs. Like I know Lance and Justin need to be together for one of the articles in the programs. And I think there is one with Lance, JC, and Chris for their other projects. Justin and Joey need to take one for a family one. And then we'll change and then do the Teen People shoot for Justin and JC's interview. Lance, Joey, and Chris won't be a major part of this photo shoot, since the article is mainly on Justin and JC. But we do need some shots. And I think we'll even get the dog in their too. Did you guys bring some personal pictures, like I asked you to?" Johnny asked the couple. "We scanned them all and put it on a disk. I'm not really keen on giving my pictures to someone." JC said. Justin nodded in agreement. "That's fine. Now how are we on the choreography of the songs?" Johnny asked. "All done." Chris replied happily. "Okay that's good. The set practice is going to happen maybe tomorrow. That's also with the photo shoot for Rolling Stones. And with the interview with a radio station and an interview with Barbara Walters. That's all tomorrow." Johnny reminded. "Okie Dokie Daddy." Justin said. "Hey Johnny! Wait up!" Justin called. He ran after the older man with Lance and Chris. Johnny stopped in his spot and turned around to face the guys. "What's up guys?" Johnny asked. "Well we were all talking and we had an idea. I know we already did the "This I Promise You Video" and we love the way it turned out but is it possible to do another video?" Justin questioned. "Why do you want to do another video?" Johnny asked. "You've seen the "My Everything" video by 98 degrees right? Well we want to kind of adopt an idea from them. In their video they had people they love in the video. We want our friends and family to be in a video with us." Lance explained. "And what better way than to remake or maybe remix "This I promise you" and make a new video out of it. All of us agree." Chris added. "Who would you have in it?" Johnny asked. "Well Joey wants his family. His brother and parents and stuff. JC wants his brother and sister. I want Jonathan, Steve, and Laura in it." Justin said. "I want my sister Stacy and my brother-in-law Ford in it." Lance added. "And I want all my sisters in it. It's kind of a sibling thing. And of course we need Britney and Christina in it." Chris claimed. "Well guys. You know we're booked solid and we are on a tight schedule but it sounds like a good idea. I'll see what I can do." Johnny told them. The guys nodded and walked back to the rest of the guys. "Can I get Justin and JC with the puppy please." The photographer asked. "Hunter! Come here boy!" JC said. Hunter jumped from the ground and into JC's arms. "Good boy." JC said, stating to carry him to the set. Justin stepped onto the stage. The set was a mock bedroom. Their stood a giant four post bed, expertly decorated with shades of white. Justin took a seat on comfortable white bed. He laid on his stomach, while facing the camera and welcomed Hunter on the bed. JC took a seat on the bed next to Justin and started to play with Hunter. At the foot of the bed was a large trunk. On top of the trunk was a white pillar candle, next to which sat two individual stubby candles in the same color. The small white candles were lit, each one having a stick of incense next to it. "Okay guys, what we're going to do is have the posed pictures first and then we can take candids on this set." The photographer explained. They both nodded. "Okay now JC why don't you lay on your stomach like Justin and each of you take the incense in your hand. And light them please" the photographer said. Hunter laid down between JC and Justin and watched curiously. Justin lit his the same time JC did his. "Now both of you light the bigger candle at the same time." The photographer said. "Woah! Wedding flashback!" Justin snickered. JC and Justin both laughed a bit before gaining seriousness and doing what they were told. "Okay now would you two mind kissing while keeping your incense in the flame?" The photographer asked. They did what they ere told and soon heard signs of approval from the photographer. "Okay now will Justin lay on his back and turn slightly so that you are laying kind of angled. Prop yourself up with your elbows. Now JC will you face him and place Hunter in your lap. Put your arm back and lean on that if you will" The photographer asked. They did as they were told and waited. "Okay now you guys can just have fun on the set while we take pictures." He said. Justin sat up and pulled Hunter out of JC's lap. Hunter ran around on the bed while Justin sat up. JC just sat behind him and started to massage his muscles. "So are we ready for the tour?" JC asked. "Well sort of. But I know in march we're going to have to have to head to Tennessee because That's when Kelly is due." Justin said tiredly. "I'll make sure of that. I talked to Johnny and he said he'll consider that a family emergency. So we have leave during that week. The guys have to stay and record in the studio though." JC replied. "And then with everything else happening. It's going to be stressful." Justin said leaning back against JC's chest. "Yeah I know." JC agreed. JC laid on his back on the bed while Justin moved onto his stomach. He faced JC so that he could see his face. "I love you." Justin whispered. "I love you too." JC whispered back. Together they leaned in and kissed each other gently. "When we're on tour. During space cowboy can we dress up like cowboys?" Justin asked as he stepped out of the car. The guys had arrived back at their compound after the long day of smiling and answering the same old interviews. It was late and they had brought dinner home with them. "Why?" Joey asked in horror. "Cause I like the way Josh looks in a cowboy outfit." Justin smiled as he led the way. JC rushed up behind Justin and grabbed his ass. Justin jumped in shock before relaxing into JC's arms which wrapped around him from behind. "Well I don't want a mental image of JC in chaps." Chris said, shaking the thought out of his head. "Yeah well I do!" Justin said as he reached the front door. They walked into the house and saw Leo and Ozzie laying on the floor in front of the TV, while Brad and Chad flipped through the channels. "Hey guys! How was your day?" Chad asked. "It was good. We brought dinner home." Chris said. With that both Lance and Joey held up bags of Chinese take-out. "Cool." Brad said with a nod. "Were you guys bored today?" JC asked sitting with his two friends. "Yeah a little. But we had some fun. We went swimming and watched a couple of movies. Played with the dogs. And took your messages." Chad replied happily. "Messages?" Lance asked. "Yeah they are on the table." Chad pointed. Chris, being the closest one to the coffee table picked them up and flipped through them. "One for Joey." Chris said handing it to him. "Three for Lance." Chris said handing it to them. "Two for me.' Chris said, holding them with two fingers while he continued to flip through the rest. "Three for Justin. And four for JC." Chris said dolling the rest out. "Hey, why did your mom call me Justin?" Lance asked. "It might be because she wants you to manage this one person who can't work with her for some reason. I dunno ask her." Justin shrugged. "Hey your Dad called. He said that they got the last sonogram and the baby is healthy." JC said. "Wait does Kelly know the sex?" Justin asked. "No I remember your mom telling me that Kelly refused to look at the sonograms and refused to let any others look at the sonogram, unless there is something wrong. She won't even let her doctor say anything about the baby. She wants it to be a total surprise." JC filled in. "I see. Well guys. I think we should get our grub on, cause I'm hungry." Joey said leading everyone to the kitchen. Justin sat up from the rollaway bed that he slept on with JC for the night. He saw the morning light start to come through the windows and cause the room to be sparsely lit. He rubbed his eyes and reached over to the side table for his glasses. While putting them on he examined the room. He stopped when he saw Brad sitting on the recliner staring at him and JC. Justin looked down at JC who was till snoozing, clutching a pillow in his hands while sprawled on the bed. Justin cast a worried look towards Brad. "Morning Brad." Justin said softly. "Good morning Justin." Brad replied equally as soft as Justin. Justin gave him a small smile before turning toward his husband and slowly getting out from under his arms. "Justin?" Brad asked almost inaudible. The silence of the room caused the words to echo in Justin's ears. "Yeah?" Justin asked almost shyly. "Congratulations." Brad said. Justin turned toward Brad and saw as a small smile spread across his face. Justin nodded in appreciation and gave him a smile in return. "Thanks you Brad." Justin replied. TO BE CONTINUED! ****Okay give me comments. At wipeout211@yahoo.com. until next time. CYA!