"Nobody, it�s nothing important, the guys are just being goofy," I said quickly, trying to convince her the best I can, but I don�t think she believes me.

"Yeah, we were just playing around. And Brit got a little upset about something." Chris said, I know he and rest of the guys a re just trying to help, but sometimes it is just not their business.

"Um� I don�t mean to be rude, can you guys get out of my room, I really need to study for the exam if I want to go on tour with the guys." I said half joking, half serious.

"That sure wasn�t what you were doing before we came in." I heard JC mumble as he and Chris trying to hide their laughter.

After the guys left, I didn�t went back to my books, instead I begin to think about the feelings I have for Justin.

Why am I doing this to myself, why am I trying to relive my dream when I was a twelve-year-old? This is just so complicated. I am suppose to be in love with my boyfriend, instead of a fantasy that probably will never come true.


That night�


Justin�s POV


I have to talk to her, I have to tell her my feelings, and Tonya is not the one who I love, she is. As I try to sneak into her room now, it reminded me the times when would sneak out to the lake just outside of the magic kingdom, our lake, during the summer when we were suppose to be asleep in our rooms.

"Hey," I said as I got into the bed next to her.

"Hey," she said half asleep, "What are you doing here," she smile. I love it when she smiles, she just has the power to light up the whole room.

"Well, I couldn�t sleep and everyone else is asleep, so I thought I�d come and annoy you," I joked, all my problems just seemed all gone away when I am with Britney.

"Mm, lucky me," Britney said as she falls asleep.

"Brit, come on, wake up. We need to have a talk," I suddenly remembered why I came in here in the first place.

"No, we can talk tomorrow, I want to sleep now," Britney said as she snuggled closer to me.

"No, you can sleep later and we can talk now." I said mocking Britney�s tone. But I didn�t get an answer, so I lean down and kissed her passionately on the lips.

After a few minutes of kissing, we pulled apart, and both of us are breathless.

"You did that just to wake me up, didn�t you?" she asked with a smile on her face.

"Yeah, and that I wanted to kiss you," I said unable to wipe this ear to ear smile off of my face.

Out of nowhere, I felt her lips on mine again. Our kiss got more intense, and she suddenly pulled away.

"Hey that wasn�t nice," I pouted like a three-year-old who just got his candy taken away.

"Well that was for waking me up," she said as she gets ready to go back to sleep again.

"But I need to talk to you now."

"Ok fine, looks like you are not gonna let me sleep unless I hear you out," Britney sat up as she begins to listen to me.

"I was just thinking about what Chris and JC said this morning, and I guess it just bothers me to think that I have a girlfriend and you have a boyfriend, but we have feelings for each other that are more than just friends. At least that�s how I feel." With each word I say, I get more and more nervous, what if she doesn�t feel the same way, what if she only has those feelings for Reg? I asked myself.

"J, I have those feelings for you too, but what are we gonna do about Reg and Tonya, I don�t want to hurt them." Britney said as she begins to cry.

"Shhh, we�ll find a way, now you need to go to sleep and so do I," I said as I begin to leave, but she grabbed my wrist.

"J, can you stay with me tonight, I just want you to hold me, I don�t think I can sleep alone." Her expression reminded me so much of the little girl I first fell in love with on MMC.

"Of course," I said as I went back into the bed with her.

"Night J,"

"Night baby,"

That night they slept in each other�s arms, holding each other, they both dreamed of the future they could have, the fairytale they would have, but what they don�t know could hurt them, even destroy their dream. But are they ready for it, what does fate have in mind?


The next morning�


Britney�s POV


As I sit here with the rest of the guys and Tonya, it just somehow gives me a weird feeling that they suspected that J slept in my room last night, and it does not make me feel good knowing that Tonya�s heart would be broken because of me. Chris and JC probably already told the rest of the guys what has been happening. As I sit here thinking, we all heard the front door open, and a few seconds later, Johnny, my manager walked into the kitchen.

" Wow, does it always get this quiet when you guys are eating?" Johnny laughed at his own joke.

" Anyway, I am sure all of you know I don�t just drop off here and talk to you guys. I have an announcement to make," We all listened carefully to what he is saying because whenever Johnny tries to tell a joke before a speech, it is never good.

"Ok since we all know that Justin and Tonya never admitted to the public that they are dating, and you guys need to keep your name on the front page, we need to do something," he paused as he try to read the expression of every person in the room. I already know what he is gonna say, he wants them to go public, that is not good for the situation that J and I are in or were in before Johnny made this announcement.

"I have already talked to Lynn, she agrees with me that we need to keep at least one of the guys� name on the headlines, and since Tonya also need some publicity, this would be perfect," Johnny carefully finished what he had to say.

" You mean going public is actually a good thing?" Justin asked Johnny, I know he is trying to change his mind, but I just don�t think it is possible.

"Yes, and I have another announcement, Britney I talked to Larry, we decided that since the single is doing quite well, you will be staying with the guys until end of the tour instead of the original planned half of the tour, OK?" I just nodded, I have to spend the whole tour thinking about Justin and Tonya, and I just lost my voice, I just don�t trust myself to say anything.

" Ok good, now I have to go, I�ll call to tell you the about the plan." He said as he began to walk toward the door. I looked over at Tonya, she glared at me, and had this smirk on her face telling me that she has beat me. I feel like I could throw up just by thinking that Justin and I can never be found out, because once it is in the public that they are together, they would be together for a very long time�.


Tonya�s POV


Just by looking at her, I know she has feelings for my boyfriend, my boyfriend I repeat, who love very much, but has been a little strange ever since he saw her again, I mean what would a man see in her? Come on, she looks all innocent and stuff, but I don�t think cheating on her boyfriend is innocent, whatever she has to go through, she deserves it.

I looked over at Justin, he just kept his head down, I can tell that he is not happy about this, but once we are in the public, she wouldn�t stand a chance. After all, we will be the perfect couple, and whomever mess with the perfect couple will have to deal with the consequences. However I still have my doubts and I have to take care of it now.

"Excuse me, I have to do something," I said as I get up from the table, and made my way upstairs to the bedroom I am currently using.

"Hello?" I heard a voice on the other side asked.

"Hey it�s me. I think you should come to Orlando now, things are just about to get interesting." I said into the phone knowing full well that this would not be the end, in fact, it would just be the beginning.

"I�ll be there first thing tomorrow morning." He said as he hung up the phone.

I could already picture the look on Britney�s face tomorrow�..


Chapter 5