Tempted

Michael left the guestroom Crystal was staying in and shut the door. He couldn't believe Lisa Marie would persuade Crystal into believing he would ditch her. But after all, he did want her to leave. Not because she was sick, but because he was completely falling for her and he just couldn't have that.

�� "Mike it's me again." He saw Jeff running up the stairs. When he reached Michael Jeff said, "There is this fan out by the back of Neverland, the guards spotted him. He says he's a really big fan of yours and would like to see you."

Michael smiled.

�� "Okay I'll be down with some autographs." He giggled and turned around, headed to his bedroom.

�� "And...." Jeff said.

Michael turned back around to face him.

�� "And he said he'd like to see 'the girl you've been hanging around with lately in your photos'. " Jeff rolled his eyes.

�� "Didn't I say I didn't wanna go meet this dumb fan of yours?" Crystal said trying to break from Michael's grip on her arm.

�� "Well you are living in my house for now, so that's too bad isn't it?" Michael said, irritated by Crystal's attitude towards him.

The couple and 3 bodyguards made their way down a small yellow brick road, headed towards the back of the property.

�� "Michael, let go of me."

�� "No, 'cause you're just gonna run away." Michael said.

�� "No I'm not. Let me go!" Crystal said, yanking her arm out of Michael's grip. They walked the rest of the way in silence. From a short distance away, Crystal saw who this "fan" was and her heart almost jumped out of her chest. It was James.

�� "Michael Jackson!" James smiled brightly at Michael and shook his hand. Michael nodded politely.

�� "Nice to meet you." He said softly. Crystal shivered. But she stayed silent. She saw James glance at her. When she saw those threatening eyes, she could just hear the loud gun shot thundering in her ears. She could just see Michael's collapse to the ground with blood soaking through his clothes.

�� "How are you doing?" James said turning directly to her. Crystal hesitated and gazed around at the bodyguards.

�� "I'm doing just fine." She said sternly, looking into James' eyes.

�� "Really? I heard rumors all over the place, but we aaaalll know they're garbage..." he smiled at Michael. Michael nodded repeatedly in approval. "...but just to make sure, I heard you had a husband."

Crystal continued to look straight into his eyes. "I don't have a husband. Never did. I did have someone I used to love. But I'm getting along very well without him in my life."

James stared at her. He stared at her hard with disbelief. Crystal couldn't believe what she had said herself. She just said what she felt.

�� "Well..." James said looking directly at Michael for a while.

�� "Would you like one of...." Michael started smiling. He pulled out an autographed picture of himself. "...these?"

James pressed his lips together when presented with the photo. He took it.

�� "Thank you." He mumbled and turned to walk away. When he reached far enough, he ripped up the photograph.

Michael gazed at Crystal who was still staring at the man as he walked down the street.

�� "Hmm. Pretty strange, huh?" Michael said.

�� "Michael lets go." Crystal said, suddenly grabbing his hand. Michael looked at her as they walked. He wondered if the illness she had caused her to have mood swings.

What Crystal said, crystal knew was the truth. She loved Michael. It was a fact now. She loved Michael Jackson. She loved Innocence29. And it felt so right. On the way, they met, who else but Jeff.

Michael laughed. "Are you like my messenger?"

�� "no, I just wanna be In-The-Know." Jeff joked.

�� "Don't tell me who's here to see me. I wanna guess." Michael said with a grin.

�� "Well who ever you think it is, you better not take Crystal with you." jeff told him seriously.

Michael gazed at Crystal. "Do you mind?"

�� "Not at all." Crystal told him with a broad smile.

�� "I'll just head back to the house, Mike."

Jeff and Michael went the opposite direction as Crystal. After a few feet of walking, they saw Lisa Marie sitting on a bench. Michael admediately turned around and walked a few steps away.

�� "Oh god, not you again." He put his hands on his head. Lisa laughed. Michael sat himself next to Lisa on the wooden bench. Lisa was as beautiful as always, even if she was wearing a pair of jeans and a blouse. It looked like she had stopped trying to impress him.

�� "Michael, I'll be honest with you. I'm seriously trying to win you back. I'm doing all that I can. I really love you Michael. I know I was wrong. And I really wanna make it up to you." Lisa said, gently touching his face.

Michael sighed. "Lisa, you're beautiful. But you're longer on my mind anymore. I don't have any feelings for you..."

Suddenly Lisa pulled Michael towards her and kissed him passionately on the lips.

�� "Don't say you don't have..." she breathed. "...feelings for me..." Michael grabbed her waist and gave into her. He couldn't believe he was swept away so easily.

�� "Michael!" he heard Crystal's voice cry.