�Where�s Ashley?� She suddenly whispered. �I don�t think she�d appreciate you dancing with me.�

He scoffed. �Well, she doesn�t matter. We broke up.�

�Oh, I�m sorry.� She looked genuinely sorry, but he could have sworn he saw her smile before she put her head back on his shoulder.

Mark and Mike looked on from the floor above.

�It looks like they�re dancing.�

�Do they look like they�re enjoying it?� Mark asked, unable to see because of the people in the way.

�I think so.� Mike said as he studied his parents.

�Good. Now they just have to fall in love again.�

Mike smiled. �Dude, I don�t think that�s a problem.�

JC and Chris watched their two friends dance as they talked.

�I feel bad for Justin about the whole Ashley thing.� JC said.

�I didn�t like her anyway. She was too clingy and she seemed jealous whenever someone talked to him.�

�I guess�now that I think about it.� JC agreed as the song ended and a faster one came on.

Justin and Britney stepped back from each other.

�I�m kind of thirsty. I�m going to get something to drink.�

He grabbed her hand. �I�ll go with you.�

�Ok.� She smiled and led him to the built in bar.

�Brit, after you get this, can we talk?�

�Sure.� She thanked the bartender as linked her in Justin�s and followed him upstairs. They went into her room and sat on the bed.

�So, what did you want to talk about?� she asked before taking a sip of her drink.

�Well, um�when I saw you in the hospital�I um��

�Brit!�

Britney looked towards the figure standing at the door. A smile crept on her face.

�Laura Lynn!� Britney squealed as she jumped up and ran to hug her cousin. Laura opened her eyes and spotted Justin patiently sitting on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. She broke off the hug.

�Oh, I�m sorry. Did I interrupt something?� she asked. But before Britney could say anything, she spoke again.

�I�ll talk to you later, ok B?�

�Sure.� Once she left, Britney closed the door behind her.

�So what did you want to talk about?� she asked again as she sat back down next to Justin.

�Huh? Oh yeah. Listen Brit, when I say you at the hospital, the things I said��

�It�s ok, I forgive you. You don�t have to explain.� She said and stood up.

�Yes I do.� He said as he pulled her back down by her waist, placing her on his lap. He looked into her eyes.

�Brit, I meant everything I said in that room.�

�Justin, I�� was all she could say when she felt his lips crash upon hers.

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