�Were not open yet!� Danielle shouted from behind the bar.
The pounding continued.
�OMG! Don�t you people listen?!� she thought to herself as she walked to the door. She unlocked the door and saw Justin standing there out of breath.
�Justin, what are you doing here? Were not open yet.� Danielle said
�I know that, where�s Kimberly?� he asked
�Right here.� Kimberly said. She was walking past the bar. He ran over to her, and with no questions asked he kissed her.
�Go Kimberly!� Danielle laughed
Kimberly didn�t know what to do. She was confused by his actions. So she just relaxed and kissed him back. The kiss finally ended.
�Kimberly�I love you.� Justin said. She was speechless. She looked over and Danielle had left the room.
�Ok�.I know this is really sudden and all but, I really do love you. I told myself I did believe in love at first site but it never happened until I saw you. I fell in love with you the first time you came over to pick up that key.� He said. She just stood there in shock.
�Kimberly, please say something.� He said
�I need to sit.� She went and sat at one of the stools. She took a deep breath.
�Ok�.um�you�love me?� she asked
�Yes I do.� He said walking towards her.
She sighed. �Justin, I don�t�..I don�t know what to do right now? I am so confused. And honestly I�m not really sure if I love you or not. And I�m not going say it and not mean it, if I might not love you. I don�t wanna hurt anyone by lying.� She said
After hearing those words Justin about broke down. The truth hurt more than ever, he�d of rather heard a lie, then feel this way. 'She doesn�t love me�NO she didn�t say that, so maybe she does?�� he thought to himself.
�Oh�well alright. I�ll just give you your space and time then.� He said disappointed, "I�ll leave now. Bye." He said leaving. As soon as he left Kimberly started bawling. She felt so bad.
Danielle walked out of the swinging doors from the back area and saw Kimberly crying. And Justin had left.
"OMG! What happened? What's the matter?" Danielle asked trying to comfort her.
"Justin told me he loved me and I made him feel bad." She sobbed
"It'll be alright."
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Danielle and Kimberly came home really late that night around midnight.
"Finally were home...it was a LONG day!" Danielle said
"I know....I'm going to bed." Kimberly said
"Ok, I hope you feel better about everything in the morning."
"Yeah me too." She said walking into her room and closed the door.
Danielle walked over to the counter and saw that there was three new messages. The first one was from Chris: 'Wazzz up ladies! What ya up to? Your not home so your probably at work dancing on top of the counter, like in Coyote Ugly. HAHAHAHA!! I crack myself up!....anyways just saying HI! Got to go Joey's about to tackle me!'(click)
She laughed. "He's one weird 28 year old!"
The next message was from JC:
'Hi Danielle! Where the hell are you? Still at work? Well anyways your probably wondering what I did at your house all day...Well after you left I went and took a shower in your bathroom, it smelled like you, you smell so good! I didn't wanna leave...Well next I got out of the shower and like I promised I layed on your bed naked! HAHAHA! It was nice! just kidding!...Ok if you haven't already went up to your room, I left a surprize for you. Hope you like...Well I better go. Call me later hottie! Bye!' (click)
"OMG! He's crazy! I can't believe he did that?!" She said to herself
The next message was from Lance.
'Hi Danielle. It's Lance um...I see that your not home. But I was wanting to ask you something....Ok, um what time do you have to work tomorrow? and would you like to go to lunch? Call me so I know what's up. Bye!' (click)
"Oh no he wants to go to lunch...he must wanna talk then." she said.
She then turned the lights off and walked upstairs for her awaiting surprize.
She walked in her room and turned on the light.
"OMG!" She said as her hand covered her mouth. There were red rose pedals everywhere and vases of dozens of roses.
"OMG! I can't believe he this." She walked around the room and walked into her bathroom. They were even in there. She looked up at her mirror and it said in black marker 'JC LOVES YA!'
"OMG he ruined my mirror...but how sweet though. I'm gonna cry."
She soon got ready for bed and fell asleep with the rose pedals still everywhere.
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(The next day)
"What the hell!?" Kimberly said. Danielle slowly opened her eyes.
"Danielle what the hell is this?"
"Oh JC put it all here." Danielle said
"Awww! How sweet!"
"Go look what he did to my mirror!"
Kimberly went and looked.
"Is it perment?"
"I hope not!...Oh shit it's 8:30!"
"Yeah that's why I came up here to get you. Did you forget to set your alarm?"
"Yeah, I guess."
Danielle ran into the bathroom and took a quick shower and finished getting ready.
As Danielle was running down the stairs the telephone rang. She went and picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Hey Danielle."
"Hi Lance. I got your message. I'll have to see if I can have a lunch break today. I'll call you back later...I'm in a hurry right now."
"Oh ok, then I'll talk to you later." he said
"Okay bye!" She said hanging up the phone then running out the door locking it before she went to the car. Then her and Kimberly left quickly.
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Joey, Kimberly and Justin
Danielle and Kimbely had been working hard all morning. Then finally at one Danielle decided to call Lance. She dialed the number and waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello?"
"Is Lance there?"
"Yeah, hold on." Joey said, "...Oh yeah and after your finished talking with Lance can I please talk to Kimberly?"
"Sure."
"Thanks. Here's Lance."
"Ok."
"Hi Danielle."
"Hi, do you still have that lunch offer?"
"Yeah, wanna go?"
"Yep. I need to get out of here. I've been working my ass off all morning."
"Ok, you wnat me to go pick you up at your work?"
"Sure."
"Ok I'll see you there."
"Ok..Oh hold on Joey wanted to talk to Kimberly."
"Ok I'll go get him."
"Kimberly! Joey wants to talk to you!" Danielle said
"Ok." Kimberly said
"Ok here she comes." Danielle said
Kimberly picked up the phone.
"Hey Joey! What's up?" Kimberly said
"Nothin much, you?"
"Not really, just work."
"Oh so what are you doing tonight?"
"Nothing that I know of, why?"
"Wanna do something?"
"Sure what?"
"It's a surprize you'll have to wait."
"Ok."
"So I'll pick you up at your work. What time do you get off tonight?"
"Um..nine."
"Ok I'll pick you up then."
"Alright."
"Joey who is that?" JC asked
"Kimberly." Joey said
"When your finished let me talk to Danielle." JC said
"Ok, Kimberly I'll see you later. Put Danielle on the phone JC wants to talk to her." he said
"Ok, bye Joey."
"Bye."
"Danielle! JC wants to talk to you." Kimberly said
"Ok coming." Danielle said
Joey gave the phone to JC and Kimberly gave the phone to Danielle.
"Hello?" Danielle said
"Hey what's up?" JC asked
"Nothin much, just waiting for Lance to get here so we can go to lunch."
"Really?"
She could tell by the tone of his voice that he was angry and sad that she was doing something with Lance.
"Oh Shut up JC! Don't be bitchin about it. It's just lunch, it's not like were dating so don't get all mad!" she said
"Ok, I'm sorry. How'd you know?"
"I don't know. Anyways..."
"So did you like my surprize?"
She smiled. "Yes I did. Thank you very much. It was very sweet of you."
"Your welcome...I know your smiling." he said as he also smiled. She smiled bigger
"OMG!" She said under her breath.
"So... I better let you go. I'll call you tonight." JC said
"Ok, bye." She said
"Bye." he said hanging up the phone.
A few minutes later she saw Lance pull up in the parking lot. She walked out to him.
"Hey Lance!" She said walking to him.
"Hi, you ready?"
"Yep. Let's go." They soon left to lunch.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"So Lance...what ya been up to lately?" Danielle asked
"Really busy lately...Busy with *NSYNC, my management company stuff like that." He said
"It must be so much fun in *NSYNC."
"Yeah it is. Were all happy because we get like a whole month off. That's why were here, but we still have things here and there like going to the studio to record songs."
"That's cool."
There was scilence for a while as they ate.
"Danielle?" Lance asked
"Hmm.." she said as she swallowed the last of her food.
"Um..I asked you to lucnch in the first place because I wanted to talk to you."
"Ok." She said putting her full attention on him.
"Well like I already said I like you, and...like you said you needed to think about it. I'm not like pressuring you to make a decision now but I just really need to talk about this."
"Ok...well as you probably already know JC likes me too. And trying to choose between two great guys is hard. And I don't want to hurt anyone. You know what I mean?..."
"Yeah."
"So it might talk me a while to decide...even if I decide."
"Alright. I really just needed to clear some things up a little at least."
"Yeah...look Lance I know you like me and I like you too, but at the same time I also like JC. So don't feel bad and think I don't like you cause I do."
"Ok."
"I feel so confused right now I just need my time."
"Ok, thank you for coming to lunch with me." he said
"Your welcome this was nice." she said
"Yeah it was...ready to go?"
"Yep."
Lance drove Danielle back to work and he soon left.
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(Later that night)
It was 9:00pm and Kimberly was waiting for Joey to pick her up. And Danielle was getting ready to leave soon to go home.
Joey drove up into the parking lot.
"Bye Danielle!" Kimberly said
"Bye, have fun!" Danielle said. She soon locked the door and left home.
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