Author: Elizabeth
Category: Bassez, Timbertrick
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don�t own them nor know them
Summary: JC and Lance have a baby daughter and one day while they are out, Joey baby sits the baby. While Joey and the baby are still inside, the house bursts into flames, killing both of them. JC and Lance and Chris and Justin try to deal with loosing their two angels.
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�Hey Joey, could you do me the hugest favor?� JC asked, holding the phone in one hand as he tickled his daughter�s tiny foot. She laughed and kicked.
�Anything man. What�s up?�
�Lance and me are going to a movie and we need someone to watch Jenny. Could you come by?�
�Of course. What time?�
�Is 12:30 okay?�
�No problem. I�ll be over.�
�Great. See you tomorrow.�
�Bye.� JC hung up and picked his little girl up and went upstairs where Lance was reading. �Hey. I called Joey, he�s going to watch her.�
�Great. Hey baby girl.� Lance took the baby from him. �What are you looking at huh?� he tickled her belly.
Jenny giggled and reached for his chin. Lance smiled softly. He and JC had adopted her five months earlier and they couldn�t be happier. JC and Lance had come out beforehand and even though there was backlash, the fans accepted them.
�Oh JC, everything is so perfect. I never want this to end.�
�Me neither. I love you.�
�I love you too.�
They kissed softly and played with their daughter.
The next day, Joey arrived at 12:30, right on the dot and twirled around with the baby. JC and Lance smiled.
�Okay you two, go and have fun. We�ll be here when you get back.�
�Okay. Bye Joey. Bye baby girl.� Lance and JC kissed her soft forehead and left.
An hour later at their house, Justin and Chris were watching TV when a news report came on.
�Justin, isn�t that JC and Lance�s house?�
Justin looked up and gasped. A helicopter camera was circling a home that was engulfed in flames while firefighters fought to control the fire.
�Oh my God! Joey�s watching the baby! JC and Lance are out!�
�Oh God.� Chris and Justin got up and ran down the block to the house. They screamed in horror as they saw the huge house totally engulfed.
�Oh God! Tell me they aren�t in there!�
�Who?� a firefighter asked.
�Our friend and our other friend�s baby! They�re in there! Oh God no!� Chris cried.
Justin grabbed his phone and tried to call Lance but his fingers couldn�t press the buttons. Chris finally grabbed the phone and called him but the phone was off.
Over at the theater, Lance felt something was off.
�JC, we have to go home.�
�What, why?�
�I don�t know. Something doesn�t feel right.�
�Okay. Let�s go.� They got up and left the theater. When they got to the house, they screamed.
�Joey!�
�Jenny!�
They got out of the car and ran for the house but were stopped.
�My baby! She�s in there! Oh God, no!� Lance sobbed.
�Joey! Joey!� JC yelled. Justin wrapped his arms around JC and JC started sobbing. �Jenny! No! Oh God, not my baby, not her!�
Lance covered his face as tears stuck on his face. He stared at his house as the flames were slowly being burned out.
Half an hour later, the flames were now dissolved and firefighters were now going inside the house to see if they could find any bodies. Lance, JC, Chris and Justin were huddled together in broken piles, tears staining their faces.
�We found one!� Were the dreaded words heard.
Justin�s jaw dropped and Chris buried his face in his shoulder.
Soon, a gurney was carried out and on it was a body bag. Lance hoped it wasn�t Joey. Then another much smaller one came out.
�NO!� Lance sobbed and JC held him tightly, his body shaking. Justin looked up and into the face of the camera.
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Justin and Chris stood in front of the podium outside the hospital, holding hands tightly.
�We�re here to give the news. The bodies of Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. and Jennifer Gina Bass-Chasez died in the fire. Joey and Jen were both found in the baby�s nursery, Jenny�s tiny body�� Justin couldn�t continue.
�Joey was holding the tiny baby. The funerals will be held in a undisclosed area. JC and Lance Chasez, along with Joey�s family, ask that the press and fans be civil and not try to find us. Joey was only 28 and had a two-year-old daughter back home. Jenny was only five months old. They both had no right to die. We want their memory to be respected so please do not try to find out where we are. Thank you.� Chris pulled Justin into the hospital. Inside, Lance was staring at the wall, blankly, while Britney was comforting JC. Chris and Justin turned away, both feeling ashamed.
A week later, JC and Lance stood in front of the tiny grave that held their daughter.
�How could God give us a precious gift only to take her away from us?� Lance asked.
�I don�t know. Come on, we have to bury Joey.�
Lance bent down and kissed his fingers and placed it on the tombstone.
�Daddy loves you baby girl. Always.�
Lance stood back up and allowed JC to take him to the limo. Their mothers met them and led them to the car.
JC walked over to Joey�s mother. �I�m so sorry.�
�Honey, it wasn�t your fault.�
�I called him. I asked him to watch her.�
�Baby, it could have easily been Justin or Chris or even Britney. It�s hard for me but I have to move on.�
JC hugged her then turned. He sighed seeing Kelly and Brianna. They were saying goodbye to Joey.
�What did the autopsy say?�
�He died of smoke inhalation.�
�He wasn�t in pain then.� JC said softly.
Lance walked over and hugged JC. JC�s body shook with tears.
Afterwards, they went back with Chris and Justin to Chris and Justin�s house. They were staying there until they could get a new house.
Lance and JC got in bed and JC held Lance close.
�I don�t think I can sleep.�
�Me neither.� JC kissed his forehead.
Lance flinched. �I can�t stand to be touched.�
JC started to pull away but Lance clung to him.
�No. Don�t let me go, JC�don�t let me go.�
JC nodded and held him. Lance cried softly and JC kissed his head, ignoring the way his body tensed.
For the next year, the guys saved up for JC and Lance�s new house. They also found out that the fire had been meant to kill Lance, JC and the baby not Joey. The suspects were caught and thrown in jail. They were charged with first and second degree murder Lance and JC testified against him, along with Chris and Justin and remembered Jenny and their best friend. It was described how Jenny was curled up in Joey�s arms and Lance angrily asked how could anyone could destroy two people like that?
They were sentenced to 99 years without the possibility of parole. JC and Lance shed their billionth tears after hearing the results. On the anniversary, they visited the graves and remembered their times with their beautiful loved ones.
That night, JC got up and headed downstairs to get a glass of water. He noticed a soft glow in the kitchen and thought Chris or Justin might be awake.
�Chris? Justin?� He walked in and gasped. �J�Joey?�
Joey smiled. �Hey.�
JC looked at him and saw Golden wings on his back. �Joey�how?�
�I came to see how you were.�
�It�s been a full year, Joe. We miss you.�
�I miss you too. And I know you�re worrying about us.�
JC bit his lip. �Did�did she feel it?�
�No. She died from the smoke before the fire got her.�
JC�s eyes crinkled in pain and his bottom lip trembled.
�I�m sorry, J. I didn�t mean to.�
�I know. I�m just glad you had her in your arms.�
Joey smiled. �Don�t worry about us. Jenny�s okay. I am taking good care of her.�
�Thanks Joey.�
�Always. You just go on. You�ll get the family you deserve.�
JC started to reply but Joey shushed him and disappeared. JC looked around and gulped. He went back upstairs, forgetting his glass of water.
Three weeks later, Lance was sleeping peacefully while JC was at the studio, working on a track. Lance groaned hearing crying.
�Josh, get the baby.�
He then remembered. Lance got up, wrinkling his eyebrow in confusion. He got up and went downstairs. He opened the door and gasped. On the porch was a car seat. Lance ran over and pulled away the blanket. Inside, was a crying newborn.
�Oh, sh, it�s all right.� Lance picked up the baby and rocked the crying child. He saw a note and picked it up.
Lance and JC,
You deserve your family. You can name her.
Sign, Your Guardian Angel
Lance gasped and looked at the baby. Her soft blue eyes stared up to him. Inside them, he could almost see Jenny.
�Hi baby girl. I get to name you, huh?� Lance kissed her soft forehead and held her close. He got up and walked towards the studio. He got there and went to where JC was.
�Josh.�
JC turned around. �Who�s that?�
�I found her on our doorstep. There was a note.� He handed it to JC.
JC took it and read it. �We should take her to the police.�
�No! Josh�I want to keep her.�
JC looked at the baby and stroked her cheek. �We still have to tell the police.�
�Josh�I want a family. I don�t want to replace Jenny, she was everything to me. But we can give this baby a home. I really think we were meant to have her.�
JC looked down at the newborn. �I hate to admit it�but I love her already.�
Lance smiled and JC hugged him gently. �We have to tell someone but we can keep her. You name her.�
Lance smiled softly and JC kissed him.
�Angel. Because she�s our angel sent from Joey and Jenny.�
JC chuckled lightly and hugged them both, cooing at his new baby girl.
Two nights later, JC and Lance lye in bed holding Angel. JC turned and on the dresser, was a Golden angel with wings sitting on a top with a baby angel on his lap. JC smiled softly.
�You see them too?� Lance asked.
�Yeah.� JC said softly.
They looked down at their new baby. She was staring in the same direction as them.
�So does she. She can see the angel�s wing.�