Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 00:20:15 EST From: Adam - <aci_85@hotmail.com> Subject: Love Interest - Chapter 5 Last time on Love Interest Chapter 4 - So what are you two up for today?" Lance asked, hoping to change the subject from the obviously sensitve subject that was already at hand. "Why is it our decision? You know I hate it when things are left up to me." JC replied, disappointed that the decision came down to him and Justin. "Becuase Justin was the one upset all day, and it was your fault. So we weren't going to go out unless you two wanted to." Lance answered back harshly. "Oh." JC managed to get out, a little confused by Lance's anger. He expected it, but after the conversation, he had figured that everybody had forgotten his little get together with his quickie boyfriend Jim. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that Josh." Lance realized. "I know, it's cool." JC smiled, and the group sat in a slow discussion of the events that have transpired in the last few weeks. ____________________________________________________________________________ "Um, so does anyone have any ideas for today?" Brittney asked the question that was trying to be avoided by JC and Lance. "Why don't we go clubbing tonight? I mean, we can just chill for today, around the house, but tonight we could go out to one of the clubs. It's been a while since we went to one, and we should really go out and have some fun before we go back on tour." Joey suggested the same thing he always loved to. Clubbing was Joey's favorite activity, and he knew that at least Chris and Dani would agree with him, because they loved to go out together to clubs. "Sure, why not?" Christina agreed, and like Joey though Dani and Chris both nodded in agreement. Which left Brittney, Lance, Justin, and JC to decide. If only one of them agreed then they would be heading out to a club. "It's up to you Just." JC said first, while Brittney and Lance whispered something back and forth. Justin smiled, but he was not really sure what he wanted to do. He hated being the one the decision came down to, so he knew he had to answer before Brittney or Lance. "I would rather stay in, but if the majority votes for clubbing then I won't hold a grudge." Justin answered, as Brittney and Lance discussed it some more. Joey knew that JC's answer was no as well, since he had left it up to Justin to begin with. "Clubbin' it is." Brittney cheered, as she and Lance ended the discussion. Lance looked content with the decision, but he also looked like he had lost the fight. JC was sure that Lance probably wanted to relax, but he always gave in to Brittney, just like JC did to Justin. "Great, what do you guys want to do til then?" Chris asked quickly, he didn't want to waste around the day. He was hoping for a great day of over all fun, not just a night of excitement. "Why don't some of us go to the store and buy some food to make for dinner?" Dani suggested, as Christina brightened up a smile. "I wanna go." Dani nodded her head in agreement, and waited for anyone else to volunteer. "I'll go too." Justin answered the question that came from Dani's look. "Alright, then we will be back in an hour or two." Dani turned and after Chris tossed her the keys to his car, they were almost out the door, when she noticed that Justin wasn't behind her like Christina was. She turned back to see Justin and JC talking for a second, before they exchanged a quick kiss. Justin rushed to the door, and the three of them were outside with in seconds. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Well what are we gonna do?" Chris asked, as he looked around the room, Joey just sat without an answer, while Brittney and Lance cuddled in a corner. JC sat idly by, bored as he watched the tv, obviously not interested in it. "I don't know but I wanna do something." JC mumbled as he turned off the tv. "You wanna hang out with Justin?" Brittney looked at him and said was she knew he was thinking. "I guess, I didn't really feel like going to the store, but now that he is there I wish I did go." JC mumbled. "He'll be back soon, but um I kinda wanted to talk to you?" Lance had been waiting for Brittney to say this, as he knew she was going to. Brittney didn't wait for answer from JC, but walked to the front door, and opened it, waiting she turned around. JC stood, not realizing why, but doing it anyways, he figured he would follow her. Once outside Brittney smiled, but it was an awkward smile that gave JC a little uneasiness. "Let's take a walk." Brittney grabbed JC's hand and pulled him, as they headed down the road. Both of them knew there way around the block, and easily feel into the same path. "I wanted to talk about Justin and you." "Um, sure, but why?" "Well, ya know you have been gay forever. Well I mean Justin was too, but he didn't know. So I guess what I wanted to say was, how far have you gone Josh. I mean, sexually?" Brittney looked away from JC, a little embarrassed that she had to ask the question. JC didn't even break his look at her as he laughed. "I've had sex before Britt." "Really? I mean, how many times? With who? How many boyfriends have you had? When do you plan on having sex with Justin?" Brittney managed to spit out the questions she wanted JC to answer before she even realized that she had done it. "Well, I've had sex quite a few times Britt. I hope that doesn't bother you, but I mean gay people have sex too. And I've had sex with most of my boyfriends, but I haven't had alot of boyfriends, maybe 5 or 6." "You didn't have sex with Jim did you?" JC didn't even start to answer the question. He just made a nervous face, while Brittney stared wide-eyed at him. "You did didn't you. I can't believe it Josh, you had sex with a guy after one day." "Britt, it's a lot different with guys. I mean, especially me, I'm a famous celebrity, who can't be openly gay to the public. It's not often I meet a guy, and when I do, I usually have to go all out when I make a first impression if I wanna have a relationship with them." JC tried to stand up for his view point, but he knew that a fight with Brittney would not be easy. "So in other words you are saying it is okay for gay men to put out on the first date. I haven't even had sex with Lance yet, and we are still together. It's hard for any couple to start a relationship, but it doesn't mean you gotta fuck a guy." Brittney knew she was being harsh, but she was upset. "You did wear protection didn't you?" "With most of the guys. I only forgot on one, but I got tested afterwards, and I'm clean." JC answered the question he knew she would ask, before it could leave her mouth. "You aren't expecting to have sex with Justin so early are you?" Brittney asked a question JC didn't really expect to be asked. "Um, I donno. Whenever we feel we are ready." "Josh, Justin is still a virgin, and he's knew to being gay. You know him better then I do, better then I ever could, but please don't hurt him. Don't force him to do anything to quick." JC was surprised, usually Brittney was much more agressive, but at the moment she was almost begging him of this favor. "I won't Britt, I love him, I could never do that to him. Anyways, he wants to take this slow. That's what we were talking about over in the corner before he left. He felt awkward kissing in front of you guys, but he was willing for one quick peck before he left." JC was happy to tell Brittney the first part, but he found himself a little upset about the last words he had to say. He knew the conversation was over though, because they found themselves back at the house. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Grab me a head of lettuce Justin will ya?" Dani asked as she walked down the aisle, Christina slowly walking behind making sure they didn't need to get anything else. "Sure." Justin muttered as he turned to get the head of lettuce. Christina and Dani didn't know why, but it was obvious that Justin was upset about something. Both of them knew they should ask him, but were worried about him getting upset again, especially after what happened the other day. "Here ya go." Justin handed them the lettuce, and returned to walking absent-mindedly around them. "Justin, anything on your mind?" Christina did the asking, while Dani stopped to see what he was going to do. "Yeah, but I don't really wanna talk about it." Justin answered, looking around. "Come on Curly, you know we do." Dani reassured him that they did, and he turned away again. "I'm just kinda nervous about the whole me and Josh thing. He loves me, and I love him, but I'm so new at this. And I know he isn't, he hasn't told you guys, but I know everything about him and his ex-boyfriends, and I'm not ready for everything. I'm still shy about kissing him. Oh god do I wanna kiss him, but even with just you guys I feel nervou about it, like some one is going to find out." "Well we are done here. So let's head home and you can talk to him about it while we cook dinner. You need to tell him everything we have talked about he needs to know how you feel about the relationship. I'm sure he will understand, and he loves you to much to let something so small as taking it slow end the relationship." Dani assured him. "He already knows I want to take it slow, but your right, I do need to talk to him about it." Justin assured himself this time, as they stood in line waiting. They went through the line quickly, surprisingly Justin and Christina managed to go through the whole store without being recognized once. ________________________________________________________________________________ "They should be home soon Joey, stop complaining." JC moaned, he was tired of listening to Joey's whiny voice. "I'm starving!" Joey whimpered again, as he munched away on a piece of celery. "YES!!" Chris jumped up after hearing a car pull in. He too was anxious that they were back, becuase like JC he was happy that Joey would no longer talk about his hunger. Justin, Soon came through the door with three bags, Christina and Dani followed with there purses. JC stood up quickly, and grabbed the bags from Justin. Justin smiled, and blushed thanking him. JC walked into the kitchen, Christina, Dani, and Brittney followed him in. JC walked out of the kitchen, leaving them to do some cooking, while he could relax with his boyfriend. "Josh, do you wanna go upstairs until dinner?" Justin asked the question like a child asking an older figure permission. JC could sense his nervousness, and knew that meant he was upset about something. "Sure." JC smiled, hoping to relax Justin, he followed Justin up, and the went into his room. JC laid down on his bed, inviting Justin to lay down with him. Justin did it quickly, laying down, and resting his head on JC's chest. JC put his fingers in Justin's hair, and began to uncurl and curl again Justin's golden locks. "Um, I wanted to talk to you about us. I'm really, really happy that we are dating Josh. But, I know how far you've gone, and I'm not ready for all of that. So, if you want more of me then I can give, then I guess I would understand it, if you want to, or I mean like to, dump me." Justin shut his eyes from fear that JC would say yes. At the same time JC continued to lovingly play with Justin's hair. "Baby, I could wait forever before you and I did anything but hold hands. I would be with you no matter what, and now that I have you, you aren't going to get away from me. I don't expect anything from you except one thing, and that's your love, because you have mine, you always have." "I love you Josh." Justin didn't have anything else to say. So he said the only thing he really had on his mind. "I love you too baby, now why don't you take a nap?" JC suggested, as he stopped playing with Justin's curls, and pulled the younger man up and close to him. He wrapped his arms around Justin's chest, and let Justin nestle into his body for comfort. "You make a great pillow." Justin mumbled before dazing into the dream world. JC smiled and laughed, he knew he would get to sleep long, but he was content with watching Justin sleep, watching his eternal love breath in and out. ____________________________________________________________________________ TBC..... ____________________________________________________________________________ This chapter ended with out incident. The next chapter will have the guys at the club. And I think that chapter might end with a little incident. But with in two or three chapters I will have them on tour with a different setting.