A week later, March 7th
A spin on the hard carpet floor and a hip thrust or two and the words were belted out. "What have you done for me lately....ooo ooo ooooo yeah..."
Blue eye's widen as they stared at the spectacle. -It's official. He's lost it.-
Justin closed his eyes, grooved his hips a little and sang in a voice that would make any soprano ashamed. "I never ask for more than I deserved..you know its the truth...you seem to think your God's gift to this earth...Take it Jace...go ohhh yeah ohh yeah.."
JC grabbed Justin's arm as he danced past him in the small studio and motioned to the chair. "Dude, you need to sit down."
HE plopped down with a happy sigh, still dancing and humming to the Janet song embedded in his brain. "Sorry I just, I forgot how much I love this. Let's get rolling."
He tapped his hands on the panel in front of him and bobbed his head a little, humming. Finally he turned and saw JC staring at him.
"WHAT?"
JC lifted his baseball hat and scratched his dark hair, before resting the hat back on his head. He chuckled and shrugged. "Nothing. All right man, why don't you get in there a sing this track and then we will mess around. K and the other girls should be here a little after lunch."
Justin nodded, got up and proceeded to do a dance somewhat like that of the cha-cha into the booth. He looked back at JC and cracked up at his expression before sauntering in the booth.
JC shook his head. -He needs to get laid.-
Years. It had been YEARS since Justin had recorded, or produced, or wrote, or sang...or ANYTHING in a studio. It was like a drug. He felt elated and joyous and just perfect.
He was worried before that his passion might have left him and been surged into his son. But that wasn't true. Now he had two passions. And being back, being able to make music, make his dream once again gave him confidence and the drive that he needed to move on.
And now with his confidence and drive back he knew he would be able to complete his mission.
His mission to get Elizabeth Meyers back in his life, and not just as a screenname.
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"ey L?"
Liz whirled around on the clean white floor to see a short, older, Hispanic woman that was one of the nurses. "Hmmm?"
"You ready to eat?"
Liz pointed towards a door. "Let me go check up on Elliot real quick, I promised."
"You are too good to those kids." Marie said with a smile.
"There isn't such a thing as being "too good" to these kids Marie."
"I'll meet ya in the caf in 15."
Elizabeth turned back around and knocked on the door she was going towards and poked her head in. "Kay."
"Elliot? oh hey..Dr. Rollins...what are you doin here?" She smiled when she saw one of the other Pediatric doctor in her patients room. He was young, good looking, smart, funny, perfect. All of the older nurses had a plan to get Liz and him together, but so far nothing had worked.
"I'm stopping by to check on Elliot here. Look's like he is doin better." Dr. Rollins smiled at Elliot.
"Yeah, he is. Tough lil guy, aren't ya buddy." The boy that was about 12 years old nodded and grinned weakly at Liz.
"Well, I'm going to go grab lunch with Marie, I'll be back in a little bit and we will play video games ok?"
Elliot said in a hoarse voice. "Ok. Thank you Dr. Liz."
"Sure bud."
Elizabeth left the room and started down the hallway to go meet Marie in the cafeteria when someone called out to her. "Hey, Lizzie...wait up."
She turned and Dr. Rollins was running slightly towards. "Yep..."
"Um, what are ya doin tonight?" He asked when he got close to her.
"sleeping..yay." Liz quietly cheered with a sheepish grin.
"well if you aren't doin, um..anything, you uh wanna go get a drink with me, or something?"
She fought the urge to giggle. How cute he was being, he would never know. He was all nervous and stuttering and blushing a bit. How could she say no so such an adorably cute guy like him.
"Yeah, sure." She smiled.
"You will?" He asked surprised.
She nodded and then her smile dropped and her eyes widened. "Yeah..ohh no..I mean..yeah, no no..ohh yeah..no."
"ummm.." He's eyes searched her face, trying to figure out what on earth he was saying.
She cringed. She just...something in her wouldn't let herself go with him. "I'm sorry Tad. I just cant."
"Why not, are you...are you seeing someone else."
She gulped and nodded. It wasn't a complete lie, but it was close enough to make her feel uncomfortable. "Yeah, kinda."
"Oh, well...he's a lucky guy. Um, I better get back and make my rounds. If um...if you and this guy don't work out, offer still stands." HE lowered his head and re adjusted his stethoscope, turning back down the hallway.
Liz sighed. "I'm sorry Tad."
"Yeah, me too." He half grinned, sadly and walked away.
She gritted her teeth and banged her head with her palm. -Stupid. Stupid STUPID!!-
With a roll of her eyes and walked down the hallway to the steps. -Well at least the offer still stands...Ohh you are an idiot.- Her eyes narrowed and she grumbled all the way down the steps to the bottom floor where the cafeteria was. Her thoughts had gotten carried away, and by the time she had stopped Marie she was quite down.
-Watch him not even be online tonight.-
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Her eyes lit up and a smile spread wide on her face.
Drliztn: You're online!
LakeJ0321: Its 10 in a Friday night. Where else would I be?
Drliztn: I dunno. I thought you might be out hittin the town, lookin for hot chicks.
LakeJ0321: You're the only hot chick I know.
Drliztn: Oh god, I don't need a flirty bastard on my trail now.
LakeJ0321: WHAT?
Drliztn: oh nothing!
LakeJ0321: Come on Liz, you know you like me.
Drliztn: Oh pulease Randall!! You need some action...bad
LakeJ03321: Are you offering?
Drliztn: Ugh, MEN! sexsexsexsexsex all they think about....
LakeJ0321: No..we think about food and sports too
Drliztn: Go to hell
LakeJ0321: Oo, vacation time? I'll buy the honeymoon suite if you'll wear that little red thing you got.
Drliztn: How do you know about my little red thing....I'm mean..umm...:)
LakeJ0321: Well lookie here. Lil Lizzie is flirting back.
Drliztn: Momentary mental insanity...forgive me
LakeJ0321: mmm no.
Drliztn: No?
LakeJ0321: what'll you give me?
Drliztn: I nice kick in the balls how bout that?
LakeJ0321: how about a nice suck of..nevermind
Drliztn: EWEWEWEWEWEWEWEW!!!!! PERV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LakeJ0321: lol..im just pickin. oh my god I'm so just kidding.
Drliztn: I don't know that..eww...go away..nasty nasty...
LakeJ0321: "No my first name ain't baby..its Janet. Miss Jackson if ya nasty" Sorry...I'm sorry Liz, I was just kidding. I..I'm sorry.
Drliztn: I'm pickin R. I'm laughing over here. It's been a long time since I've heard a 16 year old joke.
LakeJ0321: Well I'm glad I got you to laugh.
Drliztn: You always make me laugh.
LakeJ0321: You make me laugh too.
A minute past...and neither had typed anything.
Drliztn: sooo....
LakeJ0321: I'm just going to come out and say this and I really hope I don't scare you but this has been bottling up inside of me for the past few weeks and I just have to tell you.
Drliztn: um, ok?
LakeJ0321: I really like you Liz. Something about you puts a smile on my face and makes me feel at ease. You make me happy and its been a long time since someone besides my son has made me happy. You calm me down and even though you are technically just a screen name...you seem like so much more. You ARE so much more for me...
LakeJ0321: I'm sorry. I'll understand if its too much and you never wanna speak to me again.
Drliztn: I'll walk down the street and see a father with his son and I'll wonder if its you. I'll think about you when I see a guy and his son come in to the hospital..wondering...just what if...
LakeJ0321: I think about you a lot...
Drliztn: I think about you a lot...and I think, that there is something more to you..more than I know. Something I want to find out.
LakeJ0321: So the feelin is mutual..that this is something more than just friendly online chatting.
Drliztn: For me its a lot more...You..you make me feel well...I don't feel so alone anymore...
LakeJ0321: God, Lizzie. I feel exactly the same.
Drliztn: But I feel like a moron because I REALLY don't know much about you. Ya know? What if you aren't real...
LakeJ0321: I promise you Liz. I'm real. I..I wouldn't lie to you.
Drliztn: That's exactly what someone that was lying would say...
LakeJ0321: sorry...
Drliztn: I'm playin...so now what?
LakeJ0321: What do you mean.
Drliztn: What now? Do we just cyber sex and never speak again
LakeJ0321: WHAT?!?!!?
Drliztn: hehehehe...pickin.
LakeJ0321: Um..I don't think you are...you wanna cyber me..ahhh haaa
Drliztn: I'm so about to sign off...
LakeJ0321: Don't leave me :(
Drliztn: I'm not leaving...
LakeJ0321: Good..me either...
Justin took in a deep breath and closed his eyes. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked up at the ceiling. "Not this time...I'm not going anywhere."