Chapter 19: Way of the Girl
It was now the end of May. Connor had been doing well in his dance class, his teacher had said that he was just as good as the instructor and even corrected him on one of the moves.
JC and Kelly were talking less and less, he attributed it to the fact that they were on tour, and she claimed that she was busing with end of the year things.
Joey and Reann had already gotten everything that they had wanted for their wedding. Justin was finding it more difficult to keep his feelings for Kristy under wrap. Lance was still searching for ways to get passed his unhealthy love for a girl he didn�t even know. But as for Chris, he was extremely excited to be going back to Orlando because it was going to be the first day of a week that he would spend with Sandy. As for Natalee she was happy knowing that Connor was having a blast with his new classes.
�Mommy, it was so fun. We did this, then this.� Connor began dancing about showing off his new moves. It took everything in her power not to begin laughing at the chubby little face as he was talking and trying to concentrate at the same time. ��and Mr. Rob said we when we dance Friday.� He paused running to the calendar and circling the 26th of May. �And you what he said, he said that we have surprise for us.� Connor said jumping up and down. �Gotta prac, if we gonna get surprise.� Natalee shook her head knowing that Connor was getting excited since he was starting to lose his sentence structure. He ran upstairs and stared blasting his favorite group in the whole world and she had just about enough time to roll her eyes once before the intro to No Strings Attached played.
�Come on Lance you are my last hope. She couldn�t make it tonight. JC already has plans to be on the phone with Kelly. Joey and Re are spending quality time together. Justin said he wants to spend quality time with a book so he says, I am his best friend and he is blowing me off. And well I am Chris and I can�t go out with myself that will make me look funnier than I already do.� Chris said looking at the flowers he was going to send to Sandy�s work.
�And what are you saying Chris. Just because I don�t have a girlfriend and a good book that it qualifies me to go out. What if I wanted to just stay home and watch TV.� Lance scolded him.
�Well, it will help you get your mind off things and who knows you might meet someone while we are there. PWEEESSEEE!� Chris pleaded with Lance to go to the House of Blues with him. Trying to put on the most pathetic display he could possible.
�Oh all right. Just let me get a shower first!� Lance said grabbing a towel and heading for the locker room since they had just come off stage.
Chris proceeded to employ his assistant to taking the flowers before him. He hated the fact that she had to work but he was going to finally be able to spend a little time with her since she had taken the next few days off to go around Florida with them.
~~~MS. CHRISTIE AMBERT~~
�I can�t believe that this is the most important day of my life and all my friends bailed on me.� Christie said letting down her red hair. She still couldn�t believe that she had passed the Bar Exam.
She had built her clientele with the Jefferson Law Group in Orlando after moving from Puerto Rico, though she didn�t have any big named celebrities. She actually rather liked working with the underdogs of the industry, she found that they didn�t seem to be as bossy and actually listened to her when it came to legal matters. She liked working in contracts more than in the actual courtroom but she also knew how to get what she wanted. And tonight she wanted to be surrounded by friends that bought her drinks to celebrate but she was going to be sitting in a crowed bar, buying her own drinks and she knew with no protection from her friends that she would end up having meaningless sex with the bartender named Joe because they both knew that they wanted each other but just in the benefits sort of way since so many times before she would leave with him.
She walked into the stuffed bar and immediately saw those sour-apple jolly rancher colored green eyes staring at her. �Great, that all I need a one night stand with a celebrity.� She huffed at herself as she walked passed him to the corner booth.
�Chris, oh my god, did you see her? Chris, are you paying,� Lance stopped at he turned and Chris was deep in a conversation with Sandy whom had taken a break.
�Please dear god, don�t let him. Get a grip girl, it�s Lance Bass. You have wanted him since you heard his voice. Don�t go listening to your thighs again you know you can trust them. But he is so.� Christie thought as Lance reached her table.
�Hi, may I sit with you. My friend over there seems to be lost in his girlfriend and I just couldn�t help noticing that you are alone.� Lance said coyly.
�Um�� �Don�t do it girl.� �But�� �Oh there she goes listening to the thighs.�
�OH SHUT UP!� Christie said.
�Excuse me?� Lance replied.
Closing her eyes as hard as she could, she slipped further into the booth and Lance sat next to her. They talked forever but neither of them really listened, Lance had hired her to be the lawyer for his new company but somehow they got lost in each others eyes. They soon found themselves at the beach by NASA talking under the stars.
~Chris and Sandy~
�Did you see the way he held onto her and didn�t even bother to say goodbye to me last night.� Chris said pushing a piece of bread into the toaster.
�Yeah but guess what that girl is going to make Lance finally forget all about what�s her name.� Justin said finally realizing that Sandy and Chris figured out he was there.
�Oh you can blow me off but you stay at my house and steal my food.� Chris said pulling the toast out of Justin�s hands.
�Guess it�s just the way of the girl.� Justin smiled as he raised his eyebrows hinting that something happened the night before.
