�I see you in dreams at night
And know that this is right
To be able to hold you tight
I smile whenever you�re in sight
I shall always be here for you
Forever and ever
�That was wonderful!� Lenore exclaimed, as famous singer, Amy Perkins, stopped singing. �That was so amazing! I can�t believe one of my songs was just actually recorded!�
�Well, I told ya it�d be recorded if given to the right producer,� Amy smiled. �Are you sure I sounded okay?�
�You sounded wonderful!� Lenore assured her. �Guess what!�
�What?�
�Guess who just entered the building?�
�Who?� Amy asked. �The Backstreet Boys?�
�Nope,� Lenore said, still grinning. �N�SYNC!�
�N�SYNC?� Amy gasped. �Oh my God, you mean. JC Chasez is in the exact same building as us?�
�YES!� Lenore shrieked excitedly. �Isn�t that so cool?�
�Jeez, if I didn�t know any better I�d say Brian Littrell had just entered the room,� Amy stated. �By the way you�re flipping out, it might as well be the Backstreet Boys instead.�
�Maybe we can meet N�SYNC,� Lenore riposted. �I wonder if we�ll bump into them while we�re here? I sure hope so!�
�Dunno, maybe,� Amy replied, silently praying to somehow magically bump into the JC Chasez.�
Amy and Lenore were just coming out of the recording studio they�d been in, when they crashed into someone. They looked up to find the JC Chasez and the Justin Timberlake, as well as the other three guys of N�SYNC staring back at them.
�Whoa, you ladies okay?� JC questioned sweetly. �We didn�t hurt you, did we?�
�Huh?� Lenore answered, then blushed. �Oh, uh, no.�
Justin laughed, �I see you�re a little shocked to see us here.�
�Not entirely,� Amy responded. �We knew who was in the building, but didn�t know we�d walk into you.�
�Are you two singers?� Joey queried. �If not, if ya don�t mind me asking, what were ya doing in the recording studio?�
�Uh, Amy is,� Lenore rejoined. �I�m just her song writer and best friend.�
�That�s cool,� Lance piped up. �You have an album out yet?�
�One, but I will have another one out soon,� Amy replied. �This will be my second album, and Lenore�s just as excited as I am �cause I�m using more of her songs this time around.�
�Good luck with your album and all the photo shoots,� Chris said. �Hope ya become an even bigger success than you already are.�
�Thanks,� Amy blushed. �Uh, I guess we�ll go now, so you can use the studio.�
�How�d you girls like to stay and listen to us record?� JC interrogated. �We could always use an outsiders opinion on how our songs sound.�
�Really?� Lenore gasped. �Ooh, we�d love too!�
�Well then, let�s get on with this,� Justin stated. �The sooner we finish here the sooner we can take you lovely ladies out for dinner.�
�AMY!� Lenore yelled. �HAVE YOU SEEN MY BLUE SWEATER ANYWHERE?�
�NO!� Amy shouted back. �SORRY! BUT TRY THE LAUNDRY BASKET!�
�FOUND IT!� Lenore called. �IT WAS UNDER MY BRIAN POSTER!�
Amy laughed as Lenore come downstairs in blue jeans and her favourite blue sweater, which Justin had given her for Christmas a couple months earlier. �You look real nice, so where are you two going tonight?�
�Dunno,� Lenore replied. �He won�t say, says he wants it to be a surprise.�
�Ah, how sweet!� Amy sighed. �I still don�t understand how he can put up with your obsession with Brian though.�
�Neither do I, but luckily he�s very understanding of why I still love the Backstreet Boys, Brian especially, with all my heart,� Lenore answered. �Even if I never get to meet them, I�ll always love them forever.�
�Oh, don�t hurry back home,� Amy stated suddenly. �JC�s coming over and he says he�s gotta nice romantic evening planned for the two of us.�
�Ooh, does he now?� Lenore queried, with a sly look on her face. �Well, in that case, maybe I will come home early, so I can see him in the buff.�
�Lenore!� Any groaned. �Don�t! It�s not like that, jeez girl, get your head out of the gutter already!�
Just then the doorbell rang. �Oh, that�s Justin, gotta go,� Lenore grinned. �And remember you, no funny business anywhere in this house; I live here too and don�t need to know ya did it in like the living room or something.�
�I won�t,� Amy said. �Now leave before he thinks you�re in here with Brian or something.�
�I can only wish,� Lenore joked. �Nah, kidding, I love Justy-Poo. Adios mi amigo!�
�JC, what are you doing?� Amy interrogated her gorgeous boyfriend. �Why is there rose petals all over the floors? You know Lenore�s gonna kill you when she sees all this.�
�Just close your eyes and trust me,� JC replied as he took her hand in his. �Now, no peeking you.�
�Who me?� Amy asked innocently. �Never.�
JC chuckled to himself, then led her into the kitchen. �Okay, you can open your eyes now.�
Amy opened her eyes and gasped. �Oh my, it�s beautiful.� She looked around the kitchen, and saw rose petals all over the floor, and candles everywhere with their flames shining brightly at them. She also noticed the romantic dinner for two he�d placed on the table, along with the white wine.
�You like?�
�I love it!� Amy smiled, as JC grinned. She turned and kissed him passionately, then they both sat down for their glorious dinner.
After their romantic dinner, they went into the living room to watch The Way We Were (with Barbara Streisand), and ate popcorn, while cuddled up together on the living room couch.
Lenore and Justin entered the house, only to find themselves stepping on rose petals, which didn�t make Lenore too happy, but she was still too excited about what had happened that night. She heard the T.V. blaring in the living room, and raced in there once she�d taken her shoes off.
�AMY! AMY! GUESS WHAT! GUESS WHAT!�
�What?� Amy asked, as her and JC looked up from the movie. �Why are you so hyped up?�
�I, Lenore Edna Crawford, met the Brian Thomas Littrell of the Backstreet Boys tonight!� she screeched. �The other Boys were there too, but - Oh my God, I met Brian!�
JC laughed. �I take it Justin just made your biggest dream come true then, eh?�
�Oh my God, Justin!� Lenore cried, suddenly remembering she�d ditched him in the hallway. She quickly ran back to the front hall and kissed him passionately with all her might.
�Thank-you so much Sweetie; you�ve no idea how happy you�ve made me.�
�Oh, I have a pretty good idea,� Justin rejoined. �Now c�mon, let�s find out who made this mess.�
They returned to the living room and demanded to know why there was rose petals lying all over the house. Once they�d been informed they sat down and watched the rest of the T.V. show that Amy and JC has been watching when they�d come home.
�AMY! AMY! AMY!� The audience chanted loudly. �JC! JC! JC!�
This was Amy�s first big concert of the new year/tour and she was a nervous wreck about having JC go out and sing with her.
�Now, what you�ve all been waiting for�� Lenore began. �Amy Perkins and JC Chasez, singing Forever And Ever, a song I wrote and they recorded.
(Author�s note: Amy�s parts are in red and JC�s are in blue. When they�re singing together is in purple. Also, I only gave you part, so I don't hafta worry about losing all of it.)
How can I prove to you
That I�ll always be true>
Chorus:
I see you in dreams at night
And know that this is right
To be able to hold you tight
I smile whenever you�re in sight
I shall always be here for you
Forever and ever>
I know this will never end
Even with every twist and bend
Once JC and Amy had finished the song, everyone in the audience cheered and applauded loudly, for they�d all thought the song was really cool. When Amy and JC returned under the stage for another costume change they spotted Lenore standing there crying, for she�d been so happy that everyone had liked her song. A while later the concert was over and they could all go home. JC and Lenore decided that they were hungry so they disappeared down to the cafeteria in the arena, leaving Justin and Amy in the dressing room together, for they trusted them.
After Lenore and JC had left, Amy looked nervously over at Justin, knowing she liked him, a lot. She wondered if he had any feelings for her, and wanted very badly to kiss him, even though she knew she shouldn�t for he was Lenore�s boyfriend not hers, she already had a great guy all to herself.
Justin noticed Amy nervously eyeing him, and wondered if she was feeling what he was, which was�was�he didn�t know what it was, but whatever it was, was telling him to forget everything and go over to where she was and kiss her. He knew he shouldn�t be having these strong feelings for Amy, for she was JC�s girlfriend not his, besides, he already had a great girl he loved a whole lot. But still�that face�that smile�those lips�oh those lips�how luscious and innocent they looked�innocent enough to be kissed by someone else, without anyone ever suspecting anything.
Amy realized Justin was staring at her, so she stared right back at him�oh that face�those eyes�eyes you could lose yourself in forever�that sexy grin�those lips�those sweet looking lips�oh how she longed to kiss him. That was it, she couldn�t take it anymore, she had to know if her feelings towards him were real or not. She got up and shyly walked over to where he was sitting.
�Justin�I��
�Amy�� Justin managed before she kissed him.
They broke apart and looked worriedly at one another, before kissing again, but more passionately this time. They made out a little for a few more seconds, then remembered that JC and Lenore could easily walk in on them at any moment, so they sadly pulled apart, and quickly acted as though nothing had happened between them.
Lenore came home from Kevin and Kristin�s wedding shower, and spotted Justin�s hiking boots in the front hall. She smiled to herself, happy that he�d understood why she�d wanted to go to Joey�s and help everyone celebrate the fact that Kevin and Kristin were to be married at the end of the month (it was now June). Although she couldn�t figure out why he hadn�t wanted to go, and she hadn�t seen Amy there, so she figured she�d had to work late again. Still smiling she entered the living room, but what she saw happening in there made her freeze in place and caused her grin to immediately fade away.
Justin and Amy were so busy making out they hadn�t even heard the front door open and shut, therefore they�d no idea that Lenore was now standing there staring at them quite shocked. They didn�t even know anyone else was in the house for that matter until they heard her yell.
�JUSTIN RANDALL Timberlake! HOW DARE YOU!� Lenore screamed.
They quickly broke apart and looked up to see Lenore standing there, trying desperately not to cry.
�Lenore, it�s not what you think!� They stated in unison.
�WHAT?� Lenore shouted. �IT DOESN�T LOOK LIKE WHAT IT IS! HA, YEAH RIGHT!�
�Honest, we�re not doing anything behind your back,� Amy lied. �Why would we? Justin loves you and I love JC.�
�YEAH RIGHT!� Lenore yelled angrily. �IF YOU WEREN�T CHEATING ON JC AND I, THEN WHY WERE YOU LIP-LOCKED WHEN I CAME IN HERE?�
�Lenore, Sweetie, I can explain,� Justin began.
�DON�T YOU EVER CALL ME SWEETIE AGAIN, YOU JERK!� Lenore screeched. �WE�RE THROUGH JUSTIN, AND DON�T EVEN THINK OF TRYING TO WIN ME BACK �CAUSE YA AIN�Y GONNA BE ABLE TOO!�
With that said, she ran out of the room, threw her running shoes on, then raced out of the house and back to Joey�s, hoping that JC would still be there.
�Hey, what�s Lenore doing back?� Lance queried. �I thought she said she was gonna go home so she could spend some time with Justin?�
�She did,� Chris replied. �Something must be wrong for her to come all the way back here.�
Just as Chris finished his sentence, Lenore came in the front door.
�JC!� She screamed, causing everyone to drop everything and come flying into the hallway.
�Lenore, what�s wrong?� JC asked, noticing she was trying not to cry, even though you could tell she�d already been doing so. �Why�d you come back? I thought you were going home to see Justin?�
�Like I ever wanna see that jerk again, yeah right!� Lenore retorted bitterly. �You�ll never guess what I walked in on when I got home.�
�What?� Joey questioned. �Why�d you just call your Justy-Poo a jerk?�
�Because when I walked into the living room, I found�I found�� Lenore trailed off. �I��
�What? What�d you find?� Kevin interrogated, for he was still there, after all the party was for him and his fianc�e. �What was in the living room that�s so bad that you can�t just spit it out and tell us?�
�Justin�Amy�� Lenore started, letting her sentences fall apart. �Make-out�on couch�yell�break up�cry�hurt�pain�here.� When she said here, she placed her hand over her heart, and started to cry.
JC gasped. �They were making out on the couch?�
He watched her nod, then yelled, �WHY THAT FRICKIN� JERK; WAIT�LL I GET MY HANDS ON HIM!�
Lenore sobbed even harder then, and felt bad for putting a damper on the party. She was a little surprised at first when Chris pulled her into a hug, and told her that everything would be okay.
�I�m gonna go over to the house and find out what the heck�s going on right now!� JC verified, furious that his best friend would go and do something like that to not only him, but his own girlfriend as well. Everyone agreed to go with him, so they all piled into their cars and headed over to the house Lenore and Amy shared. They burst into the house only to find Justin and Amy making out on the couch yet again.
�WHAT THE HECK DO YA THINK YOU�RE DOING AMY?� JC roared. �I CAN�T BELIEVE YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME, THEN WENT OUT WITH HIM BEHIND MY BACK!�
�JC�� Amy trailed off. �Look, I�m�I�m sorry, but�but I kinda fell in love with�with Justin.�
�So you had to go and steal him from your best friend, who just happens to be your songwriter?� Lance demanded. �Did you ever stop to think about how JC and Lenore would feel about all of this?�
�We did, but�� Justin began.
�But what?� Joey queried, cutting him off. �You just can�t keep your hormones under control, can you Justin?�
�Look, we are really sorry,� Amy piped up. �We never meant to hurt anyone, but it just sort of happened. I�ll be honest with you all right now, we�ve been seeing each other for about two months now, ever since the night of my first concert on this tour. I kissed him knowing he didn�t want too, but I pressured him and finally he gave in.�
�YOU - YOU - YOU NO GOOD NINCOMPOOP!� Lenore yelled infuriated. �SOME BEST FRIEND YOU TURNED OUT TO BE!�
�Lenore, calm down before you blow,� Justin said. �I understand you�re very upset and I don�t blame you, but please calm down before you blow every fuse in your body.�
JC suddenly lunged at Justin, but luckily for Justin, Kevin, who�d tagged along, happened to grab a hold of JC and pull him away.
Kevin glared at Justin and Amy. �I�d advise the two of you to get out of here now while you�re still alive before you wind up dead.�
They silently nodded, and quickly left, while holding hands, after casting innocent/sad looks at their ex�s. They left the house, and later that day Lenore moved out of the house, stating it�d hurt her too much to stay in a house in which her boyfriend had kissed her ex best friend in.
�Hey Lenore, you wanna shoot some hoops?� Joey asked. �Or would ya rather see you just showed up?�
�Why, who just showed up?� Lenore questioned, wondering who in the world other than N�SYNC (all but Justin) would be visiting her.
�Yo dude! C�mon out!� Joey called. �She wants to know who�s here!�
Just then A.J. walked into the backyard, smiling as he watched her jaw drop and almost hit the grown, as her eyes bugged out of her head.
�Hey sexy,� he smiled. �How ya doing?�
�Oh my God! A.J.!� Lenore shouted, as she ran over and gave him a big hug. �I missed you so much, and never thought I�d ever see you again!�
�So I�ve heard,� A.J. replied.
�Wait a minute...who told you?�
�Um�guilty as more than likely charged,� Chris stated. �I know how much ya missed him, so I called him up and told him, figuring ya could use some cheering up.�
Lenore went over and hugged Chris.
�Thanks,� she whispered in his ear. �I appreciate it.�
�Now can we play some b-ball?� Lance whined playfully. �I wanna play something, and soon!�
�Okay ya big baby, we�ll play b-ball now,� Lenore laughed. �But if y�all kick my butt at this just once more I swear you�ll be very sorry.�
�Is that threat?� JC joked. �Or a promise?�
�Both,� Lenore rejoined. �But feel free to take it any way ya want.�
They then began their game of b-ball, making sure Lenore�s team won so she wouldn�t carry out her hopefully pretend threat.
Epilogue:
Even though Lenore and Justin had ended their relationship on bad terms, they still occasionally hung out, as long as someone else was around. She�d pretty much forgiven him, although it�d be a very long time before she ever trusted him again. Lenore remained Amy�s songwriter, but only because she didn�t want to lose a job she loved very much because her ex best friend had stolen her boyfriend.
Amy knew she�d eventually regain Lenore�s friendship, all in due time, but also knew she had to regain her trust first, which was what would take really long. Her and JC talked, even though they never mentioned the fact that she�d cheated on him with his best friend, but knew he�d forgiven her, as Lenore had pretty much done with Justin.
Justin was still dating Amy; they�d moved up to the next step in their relationship, which was something that made him very happy. He was also glad that Lenore and JC had pretty much forgiven him and Amy both, considering they�d hurt them really bad. He was also glad at the fact that the whole cheating thing hadn�t split N�SYNC up and they could still make music together.
JC had almost forgiven both Amy and Justin, and would occasionally hang out with them, just as long as someone was else was around in case he happened to lose control again. He was relieved that the whole episode hadn�t caused N�SYNC to split up and disappoint all their dedicated fans. He and Lenore had become very close friends, although she�d recently started dating A.J. He was happy for her, and knew that she knew that if she ever needed a shoulder to cry on he�d be there for her.