| Chapter 5 |
| The next day Josh went to the studio he had a lot of ideas and if Justin was there he could just go fuck himself 'cause JC didn't give a shit. Josh got 2 songs down over the next couple of days, he hated being away from Lance but he understood. He always understood. 4 days after *the incident* they were all meeting at the studio to record JC's new tracks and unfortunately Justin's too. Lance wrapped his arms around his boyfriend and whispered in his deep sexy voice, "You gonna be okay today baby?" Josh hugged back holding Lance tightly relishing the feel of Lance in his arms, "I'll be ok. As long as I have you to protect me." Josh could feel Lance's lips curve into a smile against his cheek and warm tingles ran through him, "Always. I'll protect you against big bad Justin." Josh giggled causing the tingles to run through Lance this time, "Come on baby, let's go." Lance smiled and kissed Josh before they each put a pair of shades on to try and hide their black eyes and left their house and got into Lance's 4-runner and drove to the studio, when they got there Lance still felt the need to ask, "You ok with seeing Justin, darlin'?" Josh smiled, "Yeah. Ready to see Chris and Joey blow their freaking top when they see our faces?" Lance giggled, "Yeah. Bring it on." And he pulled his boyfriend into the studio where Justin, Chris and Joey were already waiting and Justin glared at Lance over the top of his shades. Lance glared back, not realizing that Justin couldn't see his eyes for the shades he was wearing. "Hey, ready to sing y'all?" Josh asked excited at recording his two songs. Justin snorted, "Y'all? Whatever. Are we fucking ready to sing or are we just paying this guy to fucking sit and wait around?" Joey and Chris were shocked at the acid in Justin's tone, Josh just rolled his eyes and replied, "What-fucking-ever." "Grow up Randall." Lance growled, his hand automatically curling around Josh's. Proctectively. Instinctively. "Fuck you Bass." Justin growled, shocking Chris and Joey, "Let's just fucking sing and get this over with." Josh rolled his eyes, "Whose are we doing first? The hoe's or mine?" "That is fucking it will one of you tell us what's going on between you assholes?" Chris growled. Justin, Josh and Lance took of their shades and Chris and Joey's eyes almost bulged out of their head, "What the fuck happened to your faces? You all get in a fight or something?" "Fuck this. I came here to sing not get the third degree. Let's just get this shit over with. JC I am going first." Josh rolled his eyes, "Imagine my surprise. You always were the drama queen Justin." Justin just glared and he passed round copies of the song, Lance and Jc tried to stifle there laughter. "What?" Justin snapped, "Doesn't pass the approval of the almighty Lance fucking Bass?" Lance laughed out loud, "Whatever. Let's sing this shit before we get to the real artistic talent. Josh." Justin glared and played a recording of the song for the guys. "Um hello Justin. Where's Josh's part? Aren't we just backing for your god-awful voice? This shit is just a fucking solo song with our harmonies making it better." Lance snapped at Justin and Josh slid his hand across Lance's thigh to calm him down. Josh leaned close and whispered in Lance's ear, "Relax baby. Who gives a shit? He's not my problem anymore. Let's just sing this shit and let him have his *moment*. Fucking 'Ally McBeal' wannabe." Lance giggled and Justin just glared, "Ready?" "Whatever dude, you first." Chris said, trying to make things less hostile. "Wade dude you ready?" Justin asked as he got in the booth. "Yeah, sing the first verse, alright dude?" Justin nodded and put his headphones on and listened to the music and began to sing... "There's a thousand words that I could say to make you come home, yeah Seems so long ago you walked away and left me alone And I remember what you said to me, you were acting so strange And maybe I was too blind to see that you needed a change Was it something I said to make you turn away To make you walk out and leave me cold If I could just find a way to make it so that you were right here, right now" The music stopped and Wade said, "Good. Dude do it with a bit more feeling, remember like when we were singing it." Justin nodded and locked eyes with Josh who turned away and he sang again imagining Josh behind his closed eyelids. Josh looked down in his lap as he heard Justin sing with more emotion in his voice and Josh couldn't help but feel something for him; what it was he couldn't say. Pity? Sympathy? Contempt? Hurt? Fuck if he knew probably all of four. Lance frowned at Josh, he sat next to him and entwined their fingers, "What's going on behind those pretty eyes of yours?" Josh smiled and looked up into the face he loves, "Just thinking. Can you believe this shit baby? He wrote me a fucking song like he thinks I will drop to my knees for that. Fucking loser." Lance kissed his forehead, "Darlin' let's get this crap over with and then we can sing your songs. I haven't heard them yet but I bet their beautiful. Like you." Josh blushed and smiled, he cupped Lance's face and brought him down for a kiss. Lance moaned and closed his eyes at the gorgeous sensation of Josh's pouty lips on his own. "Oh. My. Fucking. God." Joey said in pure shock [[Josh is kissing Lance? What the fuck?]] "Now it makes sense." Chris said, putting all the pieces together. Lance and JC are together. Lance smiled into the kiss and pulled back smile still firmly in place, "Coming out party or what?" Josh laughed and pulled Lance into his lap, "Joey, honey, you can close your mouth." Joey still flustered, "You. Lance. Justin. When? How? Why?" Lance smiled and snuggled more comfortably into Josh's lap, "The when? Would be a week ago the day that changed my life. The how? Josh walked in on Justin fucking Britney and broke up with him, he drove to my house and he told me what happened along with some other stuff..." Lance trailed off blushing. Josh leaned closer to Lance's ear and whispered, "Tell them my love." He kissed Lance's neck and nuzzled his face into it, breathing deeply inhaling Lance's scent. Lance smiled at the feel of those pouty lips on his neck, "I kissed him. And told him that I am completely head-over-heels in love with him. Then we became *us*. To quote Spice Girls 'Two become one'. And the why? I love him." Chris and Joey could see it as if it was tangible in the air, Chris said, "I'm happy for you Lance, finally geting your man and Josh I'm finally glad you got your head outta your ass. If I had to listen to Lance complain about you and Justin one more time I would of..." "Christopher!" Lance interrupted hiding his blushing face just under Josh's chin. "Your fucking turn." Justin snapped as he came out of the booth to see THEM. Snuggled on that damn chair like they were married. Wade came out carefully, like he just walked into a minefield and didn't want to set any off, "Justin and I want all of you to do one on your own, then with two of you, then all four of you, ok?" Everybody nodded, "JC your first." Josh smiled apologetically at Wade and as Lance got up he walked over to the booth and got in. "You ready dude?" Wade asked. Josh nodded and listened to the music then sang the chorus: "I've been sitting here Can't get you off my mind I'm tryin' my best to be a man and be strong I drove myself insane wishing I could touch your face But the truth remains, you're Gone... Gone... Gone..." The only thing Josh hated out about this was the fact he could hear Justin in his ears and feel him watching him. "Gone... Gone..." Lance watched proudly as the man he loved sang with that passion he always sings with. Justin bit his lip to keep from crying as Josh sings the song Justin wrote for him because he is. Gone. "Damn Jayce that was perfect! You don't have to do another take for that we just gotta get your background vocals done man." 20 minutes later they had finished 'Gone' and now it was Josh's turn to work his magic. Josh passed everyone copies of the song, Lance understood who it was about and this was Josh's way of saying *boy your through*. Justin also understood and he knew he would not leave this session dry-eyed. Josh went in first and took a deep breath and focused all the hurt and anger Justin caused in his voice: "Invincible is what you think you are But you're so typical Though you think that you're a star You act like everyone revolves around you Baby, you dropped the ball And now the game is through" Justin went in next and pointed all the anger in his voice at Lance. It was the only way he could get through singing this song. After everyone recording there parts they replayed 'Gone'. Lance didn't like it for obvious reasons. JC couldn't give a shit one way or another. Mostly. Joey thought it was ok, not really his thing but to each their own. Chris just smiled he didn't want to be pulled into this argument. JC played his song so everyone could hear it in it's near-final version. He needed this closure. *Game over, game The game is over Game over, game You lose Invincible is what you think you are But you're so typical Though you think that you're a star You act like everyone revolves around you Baby, you dropped the ball And now the game is through 'Cause you tried to play both sides You got caught up in your lies And now you're running, you're running out of time You played yourself (Game over, game) But did you did you think that you could Really find love from someone else You're making moves, you're gonna lose, you know You played yourself (Game over, game) And now you're thinkin' thinkin' you can get one by me But you'll never win, but you'll never win Try again 'cause the game is over Take it personal 'cause I did when you cheated on me You may be beautiful But there's more that the eye can't see You're so predictable The way you calculate each move Heads I win, tails you lose Because you don't have the right to choose 'Cause you tried to play both sides You got caught up in your lies And now you're running, you're running out of time (Chorus) How could you think that you could do me like that? Running behind my back How could you do me like that, do me like that? Now the game is over How could you think that you could do me like that? Do me like that, do me like that? (Chorus) Game over* Justin was barely controlling his tears, Lance was proud of Josh and still angry at Justin for hurting Josh. "Anymore songs?" Justin said bitterly. Josh beamed, "Just one." He gave them copies and played it, Justin listened as far as the chorus before he was flying out the door in tears. Lance was also in tears, happy tears. Very happy tears. He looked into those beautiful, hypnotizing blue eyes of his love and whispered, "'The Two Of Us'" "In a room full of people you're the only one around..." Lance smiled, "...And nothing in this world could ever bring us down." They embrace and kissed passionately, their love surrounding them like a aura. Proctecting them. Outside Justin was angrily talking on his cell, "Just fucking do it. I don't give a shit how you do it. But take him soon." "Ok. Give me a few days." The gruff voice on the other end said. "Fine." Justin barked and angrily snapped the phone shut. "It's time for your payback Lancey-boy. Come next week Josh will be mine," Justin snickered, "Or not with you at least." Justin's eyes flashed with anger, "Payback bitch. You'll know what it's like to have your beloved snatched right in front of you." Justin laughed evily as he walked back into the studio giving Lance a death stare [[Soon you will feel real pain]] |
| Chapter 6 |