Rating: PG-PG-13
Category: Justin/Chris, JC/Lance
Summary: Lance is in love with JC. Can he get the courage to tell him?
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Justin knew Lance was in love with JC. Who could not know? It was so obvious, the way his eyes lit up when he talked about him, the way he glowed being in the same room with JC. He worshipped the ground JC walked on! Justin figured it out when he heard Lance in the shower masturbating and he could faintly hear the sound of JC�s name fall off his lips. Justin was struggling to keep this news secret until he couldn�t anymore.
�Joey! Joey!�
�What Justin?� Joey sighed, holding a crying Brianna in one arm, holding a bear in the other.
�What�s wrong with her?�
�She won�t sleep unless I wash Happy Bear. Is there something you need?�
�Well um�I was wondering. You know JC and Lance��
�JC and Lance what?�
�Do you know Lance is crushing on JC?� He blurted.
Joey smiled widely. �You noticed too?�
Justin smiled. �So I�m not the only one?�
�Oh Justin, that boy needs to �fess up!�
Justin nodded. �Here, let me take her and you wash the bear.�
�Thank you.�
Justin took the screaming child and danced around with her until Joey was done.
~*~
Chris looked up at Justin and raised an eyebrow. �You�re staring again.�
Justin shook his head. �Huh?�
Chris sighed. �Justin, baby, you�ve been looking at Lance staring at JC for the past 15 minutes and I�ve been kind of rubbing my foot on your leg.�
Justin blushed, scolding himself for ignoring his boyfriend. �So, Chris�how about I make it up to you by a two hour make out session?�
Chris�s smile brightened and Justin laughed as Chris threw him over his shoulder and carried him to the bedroom upstairs and onto the bed. His laughter died as Chris�s mouth landed on his.
Joey walked by, shook his head and walked downstairs. He glanced in the kitchen and saw JC cooking and Lance admiring him at the table. Joey shook his head and walked over to the blonde.
�Can you be even more obvious?�
Lance jumped and scowled. �Sh! He�ll hear you.�
�I�m just saying that you should get it over with and tell him.�
�I can�t.�
�Lance, you know he is gay. He just may share your feelings.�
Lance shook his head.
~*~
The next night, they all went to a club and Chris and Justin were in a booth, hidden away, making out. Joey was sitting across from them, blocking anyone from seeing. Lance was at the bar getting drinks and JC was dancing.
�Have they come up for air yet?� Lance asked walking over with a smile.
Joey looked at his watch. �Not for 20 minutes.�
�Chris, your drink is here.� Lance said.
Chris held up an index finger as he ran his tongue across Justin�s lips then put it back into Justin�s mouth. Lance took that as a �leave us alone� and shut up. He sat down next to Joey and watched to see JC dancing.
�Lance, you need to fess up to him!� Justin said with a sigh, pulling away from Chris.
Lance looked at his friend. �You noticed too?�
�We all do. Face it, Lance, your whipped.� Chris said sadly.
An hour later, JC was drunker than Joey. Justin shook his head.
�Come on, C, let�s get you back to the hotel.� He and Chris helped him.
�I love you all. You make me smile!� JC said running from their arms to the edge of the sidewalk.
�Oh, JC, how much did you drink?� Lance asked with a chuckle.
JC giggled and twirled around into the street. �A whole lot! Hey Lance!�
Lance looked up from laughing. �Yeah?�
At that moment, Chris noticed the truck honking. He looked in shock as it came towards JC almost in slow motion.
�I LO�� They all looked in shock as the truck hit JC full force and his body flew onto the hood and back onto the ground, face down.
�JC!� They all screamed. Lance ran over to JC and turned him over.
�Oh my God! Chris call 911!� Lance cried cradling the broken body in his arms.
Chris finally snapped out of his stupor at looking at all the blood and got out his cell phone. Justin ran over to them and bent down, feeling for a pulse.
�Is he breathing?� Joey asked not able to move.
�Just barely.� Justin said trying to breath himself.
�What was he trying to say?� Lance said sobbing.
�I think he was trying to say�he loved you.� Justin said softly.
Lance shut his eyes and cradled JC in his arms.
�An ambulance is on its way.� Chris said but no one heard him as a few girls came over and helped by blocking other people from coming near the guys.
~*~
Karen and Roy ran over to Joey and Justin.
�Boys, how is he?� Karen asked in near tears.
�He�s really bad. Two of his ribs are broken and his leg and arm are broken. It�s so bad, I thought�� Justin couldn�t say anything else. Chris walked over and held his arms open for Justin. Justin immediately went to him.
�Where�s Lance?� Roy asked.
�He�s in there with him. He hasn�t left his side.�
�Would he mind if we went in?�
�You�re his parents.� Joey said truthfully.
They nodded and went in. Lance was holding JC�s hand and was praying silently. Karen put a hand on his shoulder. Lance jumped and looked at them.
�Karen. Roy.� He started to stand.
�No, stay. Thank you for staying with him. Has he woken up?�
Lance shook his head. �No.�
�He�ll be okay, right?� Karen asked.
�I hope so. I can�t lose him�I�� he sighed and looked at them. �I love your son.�
�We know. We�ve known for a while.�
�Please don�t hate me.�
�You make him happy. Just by being around.� Karen hugged the young man.
Lance sniffled and hugged her back.
A while later, Lance opened his eyes and realized he had fallen asleep. He sat up and saw Justin and Chris laying side by side on a cot, Justin facing away from Chris, with Chris�s arm over his stomach. Joey was sitting next to JC, keeping an eye on him. Lance rubbed his eyes and walked over to stand next to Joey. Joey looked up.
�Hey.�
�Hey. How long was I asleep?�
�Two hours. They�ve been out for an hour.�
�Has he woken up?�
�I heard him groaning a bit but he didn�t wake up fully.�
Lance took JC�s hand and gave it a squeeze. He felt slight pressure.
�Joey�I think he squeezed my hand.�
Joey looked at the hand clasped in Lance�s hand, then at JC�s face. �Jace? Buddy, hey, can you open your eyes?�
Lance leant over. �JC? Hey, it�s me. Can you hear me?�
�Justin! Chris! Guys wake up. I think JC is waking up.� Joey called.
Justin opened his eyes and sat up. �What?�
�It�s JC.�
Justin got up and went to the other side of the bed. �JC? Bud?�
Chris woke up and, sensing what was going on, got up and went over to Justin�s side.
�Hey, JC, let�s see those big blue eyes of yours.� Chris said softly.
JC slowly opened his eyes but looked confused. �Hey.�
�Hey bud. How are you feeling?� Justin asked.
�All right. I feel like I got hit by a truck.�
�That�s because you did.� Lance said with a chuckle.
JC looked confused. �Who are you?�
Lance�s smile faded.
�JC, it�s Lance, remember? From the group.� Justin said.
�Justin, aren�t we still on MMC? Why do you look older?�
Justin stood back like he had just been told his mother died. �JC, I�m not�how old do you think I am.�
�13?�
Justin and Joey looked at each other. �Joey, get the doctor. Lance, call JC�s parents. Chris, get me some Advil.�
The guys nodded and left the room. Justin sighed and sat on the bed.
�JC, I have no way of saying this but, I�m not 13 anymore. I�m 21.�
�What!�
�Yes, I�m 21. You don�t remember *NSYNC?�
�So this�we�re not on MMC?�
�No. It was canceled. We�re in a group with Joey, Chris, and Lance.�
�Who�s Chris? Lance?�
Justin sighed. �That�s right, you didn�t know till I was 17.�
�Know what?�
�JC, what is the last memory you have?�
�Um�saying good bye to everyone. I don�t remember what for though.�
�MMC was canceled. That was before�� He sighed. �You don�t remember Chris?�
�No. Justin, what am I forgetting?�
�Do you remember me telling you something very important the last day of MMC?�
JC closed his eyes but shook his head. �No.�
�JC, I�m gay.�
JC looked at him. �Really? So am I.�
�Yeah, I knew that.�
�Are we�together?�
�No, no. I�m with Chris.�
JC looked at him. �Oh. How long?�
�It was official when I was 19. You threatened to beat Chris with an axe if he hurt me.�
JC snickered. �I probably would have.�
Justin nodded and felt a tear go down his eye. He quickly wiped it away. �I�m afraid to tell you everything. I don�t want any regrets.�
�I won�t.� JC said softly.
Justin sighed and before he could say anything, Chris was back. �Here.�
�Thanks. I�I told him.�
Chris looked at JC. �C?�
�I know you�re with Justin. I just�I don�t remember starting a group, I�m sorry.�
�No, no, don�t be sorry. Um�we should wait till Lance and Joe get back. Do you really want to know?�
�I lost eight years�eight years. Chris?�
Chris looked at him. �Hmm?�
�Do they know�and you know that I am�?�
�Yeah. You told us when Justin and I were afraid to be together.�
JC nodded. Soon, Lance and Joey were back with the doctor. She checked JC and sighed.
�You have a slight case of amnesia. At least you didn�t forget everything. You should be fine in a week.� She soon left.
Lance gulped.
�So�about the group?�
�Well�� Chris decided to start from the beginning.
Half an hour later�
�That�s pretty much where we are now.� Lance said with a sigh. He looked up and saw tears in JC�s eyes. �That was too much, we�re sorry.�
�No. I needed to know. Thank you.� He looked at Joey. �So, you have a baby girl?�
Joey smiled and nodded. �She�s nine months. She�s back at the hotel with Kelly.�
�I remember seeing her around.�
Joey shrugged.
JC looked at Lance and saw that the younger man was crying softly. �Lance?�
He looked up. �Yeah?�
�What�s the matter?�
Lance sighed. �Nothing. I was just�I was just thinking about something.�
�But you�re okay?�
Lance nodded. �Yeah, I�m okay.�
Justin looked at Lance and realized what he was saying. �Lance, can I talk to you outside?�
�Huh? Oh, yeah.� Lance got up and Justin took him outside.
�This is about what I said? About JC probably was about to say he loved you?�
Lance broke down in tears. �Yes! It is, Justin, why did you have to tell me that? Why? Now�I don�t know if he still feels the same.�
Justin wrapped his arms around Lance and hugged him tightly. �I�m sorry. I�m so sorry.�
Lance buried his face in Justin�s chest.
~*~
JC sat on the couch listening to the songs. Lance was sitting next to him reading. JC suddenly burst out laughing. Lance looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
�What�s up?�
JC took off his headphones. �Huh? Oh, I was just thinking about something.�
�What?�
�Wouldn�t it be weird if we caught Justin and Chris showering together?�
Lance sputtered. �What?�
�I don�t know. I suddenly thought of us looking for Justin and Chris and going to the bathroom and hearing loud noises and when we went in the bathroom, Chris was making love to him and banging Justin against the wall. What are you looking at me like that for?�
�JC�we did catch Justin and Chris in the shower. Just a year ago, we did. Justin lost his virginity there.�
JC blushed. �So that�s why I was shuddering when I took a shower last night.�
Lance laughed. �We all do, JC. That�s why you use my shower.�
�Oh.�
Lance shook his head.
�Did I really write Digital Get Down?�
�Yes, you did, and we still don�t know why.� Lance chuckled.
JC smiled and leaned back.
~*~
�Chris, I�m going to end up burning breakfast if you don�t stop kissing me.� Justin said laughing.
�Oh, but baby, I haven�t been able to touch you in so long.�
Justin laughed. �JC is in the next room!�
�So?�
Justin shook his head. �Stop!�
JC walked in and shook his head. �Are you two always like this?�
Justin looked at him as Chris sucked on his neck. �Afraid so.�
�No wonder I had a dream about grabbing Lance and Joey and taking them to get pancakes.�
Chris stopped and looked at JC. �That has happened a lot.�
�Really?� JC asked.
�Yeah.�
�I�m beginning to remember a lot of things.�
�Yeah.�
JC looked up. �Am I in love with Lance?�
Justin dropped his spatula. �Um�yeah. You are. How did you�?�
�I looked at my journal.�
Justin sighed. �I think you have been for a while. We didn�t know.�
�Does he know?�
�You�� Justin couldn�t talk.
Chris took over. �The night of the accident�you were telling him.�
�What?�
�You were really drunk. You were about to tell him�when�� He couldn�t go on.
�That�s why he was crying.�
Justin nodded.
�I remember everything. I remember.�
�Oh JC.� Justin walked over and hugged him. �You scared me so bad. I was afraid.�
�I�m sorry, Justin, I�m sorry.�
Chris walked over and hugged both of them.
�Forgive me, please.�
�There�s nothing to forgive, JC, nothing at all.�
Joey walked in at that moment. �What�s going on?�
JC looked at Joey. �I remember everything.�
�Oh Jace.� Joey walked over and hugged him from behind with his friends.
Then Lance walked in. �I feel so left out.� He said with a smirk. It dropped when he saw that they were crying. �What�s going on? JC?�
JC walked over to him and put a hand on his cheek. �I�I�m sorry.�
�For what?�
�I remember everything. But I forgot something.�
Lance�s heart started beating fast. �You got your memory back, that�s awesome! What did you forget?�
�I forgot to tell you I love you.�
Lance felt a tear go down his eye. He couldn�t tell later who was the first to move as their lips met for the first time and they shared a sweet and passion filled kiss. Justin and Chris cried softly, arms wrapped around each other, while Joey stood there, hands over his heart, a goofy smile on his face.
As soon as JC and Lance pulled apart, they still had their arms wrapped around each other. Joey sighed.
�I�m going to go and spend time with Kelly and Brianna, and celebrate with Kelly for the fact that JC and Lance got their heads out of their butts.�
With that, he left the two couples and they just laughed.