At the end of class the teacher gave them all time to talk. Aaron turned around and gave Jess a hug, �I missed you too.�
�How did the trial go?�
�It was a little scary but I won.�
�Oh, I�m so proud of you!� Jess kissed his cheek causing him to turn bright red.
�Excuse me Mr. Carter,� the teacher called.
�Oh-o,� teased Jess.
�Yes Ma�am?�
�I was wondering, on here it says to call you Jack� can I just call you Aaron?�
�Yeah, everyone can.�
�Thank you. Oh and there is a rule for public affection.�
�Um, I�m, ah, I�m sorry,� Aaron blushed a crimson red.
�She�s kidding with you,� Jess tossed him his stuff as the bell rang.
Once in the hall they burst into a fit of laughter. By the time they got to chorus they were having a conversation about Mary Poppins. �Hey Aaron,� Elise greeted them as they came in. she was smiling but her eyes showed there was something wrong.
�Sick?�
�No, I just got a weird feeling. I�ll be ok.�
�Are you sure?�
�Yeah, now go sit down. You�re in the tenor section.�
�You know her?� Jess asked as they sat down. His seat was yet again in front of hers.
�Don�t you see the connection?�
�Huh?�
�Mrs. McLean, A.J. McLean��
�Oh my god, I�m dumb.�
�I live with her.�
�Oh that�s cool.�
�Alright everyone, BE QUIET!� Elise yelled and after a few seconds everyone shut up. �Thank you,� she motioned for everyone to stand up then all of the sudden she covered her mouth and while trying to find her chair fell flat on the ground.
�Shorty!� Aaron screamed running up followed closely by Jess.
�I�m ok, look,� she pointed to the back of the room by the door.
Aaron smiled when he saw A.J. leaning on the doorframe beaming. �Hi there,� A.J. smiled and walked down towards Elise.
�How?�
A.J. leaned down and helped her up, �I skipped an awards show in Europe.� A.J. said beaming kissing her hand. �Oh Aaron, thank you.�
�No problem,� Aaron and Jess went back to their seats.
A.J. pulled Elise into his arms, �I missed you baby,� he whispered and gently kissed her to the cheers of the entire chorus.
When he pulled away Elise simply smiled and said, �You are disrupting my class, go take a seat.�
A.J. laughed and kissed her cheek before sitting next to Aaron. �How�s Nick?�
�He�s doing good, so is Erica.�
�Good.�
�He told me to tell you he loves you, he�s proud of you and he said something about giving you advice on that girl.�
Aaron scratched the back of his head and tried not to show his embarrassment. �She�s right there isn�t she?�
A.J. turned around, �Hi,� Jess whispered.
�Sorry about that.�
�Alex! Turn around and pay attention,� Elise was standing right next to them.
�Oh I�m sorry Mrs. McLean,� he said with a twinkle in his eye, �will you forgive me?� he gave her the biggest puppy dog eyes known to man.
She blushed slightly and said, �Only if you sing for us.� Then as he stood up she grabbed his arm and whispered, �But please, not our song.�
�Dang,� A.J. teased and kissed her cheek. He led a sing-a-long to songs like �Quit Playing Games� and �We�ve Got It Going On� and then to end it he sang �By My Side� and played the piano along with it. And just as he stood up and took a bow the bell rang.
�When�s your next class?� A.J. asked when the kids left.
�I�m packed the rest of the day, and here are more kids,� She quickly and gently kissed him and pushed him back into a seat. �Hello,� he said to the girls around him who were speechless staring at him.
�Good morning everyone,� A.J. began to quietly sing �Everyone�, �I�m sure you all have noticed our guest. All I Have to...�
�Give, without I don�t think I could live,� A.J. sang causing the class to laugh.
�All I have to say is if I can ignore him you can.�
�Ouch,� the girl next to A.J. said rather loudly.
�What was that?�
�Oh nothing,� A.J. laughed.
�Like I said, ignore him.�
The rest of the day A.J. proceeded to interrupt each class at least once.
�Hey Jess,� Aaron caught up with her at the end of the day, �Hey, um, will Caden be home tonight?�
�Uh-huh,� Jess smiled and slipped her hand in his.
The two walked into Elise�s classroom to find the couple making out, �God I missed you so much,� A.J. said to Elise.
�Yeah, we can tell,� Jess whispered to Aaron.
They both began to laugh causing the couple to turn around abruptly, �Oh Shorty, I just wanted to tell you I�m not coming home tonight. I�ll be at Jess�,� Aaron said smiling.
�Dang boy you sure work quick,� A.J. said with a laugh.
�Alex!� Elise smacked him.
�I have a brother,� Jess said blushing.
�Well, I�ll see you tomorrow,� Aaron and Jess walked out the door and to Aaron�s car.