Nothing But Net
Prologue:
Hayley Carson walked in from work, threw her mail on the counter and patted her dog on the
head. She talked to herself as she decided whether she wanted to nuke her left over
Chinese or order pizza. She threw on her sweats and a T-shirt and settled down in front of
her PC. She signed online to hear the familiar strains of "You've got mail."
"Yippee" she thought with modest enthusiasm as she scrolled through her email.
Delete, delete, delete. Nothing any good in there.
Across the country in a hotel room, sat JC, bored out of his mind and trying to figure out
what he was going to do. Everyone else was out hitting the club scene but all he could
think of was, how at this time that was the LAST thing he wanted. He settled onto his bed,
and flipped through the channels, all 14 of them, nothing. Great he thought with amused
sarcasm "so glad I stayed in" having nothing else to do, he picked up his lap
top.
Chapter 1
The Chat Room
Hayley took her bowl of nuked chow mien back to her couch and settled on it with her
wireless keyboards. She checked the news, all of it the same as when she left her PC
at work. She just sat wondering what to do when she looked up at the logo marked
"chat," knowing she was going to be a guppy in a fishbowl of sharks she entered
the chat room, with a giggle of excitement she didn't realize was audible. She said her
hello in the room, and immediately was hit with "A/S/L" from four different
screen names. Rolling her eyes, she tentatively typed out "23,female,CA currently..
originally MD". Without any warning, the chat started scrolling and it was all HI
Hayleygrl wanna chat? Hey Hayleygrl, single? As she was bailing out of the
conversation an instant message popped up.
Joshed2behere: Hi I am originally from MD too, what part?
Hayley rolled her eyes, could be a pervert but then again what the hell.
Hayleygrl: I grew up near Columbia, you?.
Joshed2behere: Bowie, born in DC, located all over now. My job requires travel.
Hayleygrl: OIC.
Joshed2behere I am Josh, and you are?
Hayleygrl: Hayley, nice to meet you. Where are you located now in your travels?
JC sat and tentatively decided how to answer. The noise from a new IM brought him back out
of his trance.
Hayleygrl: Did I lose you?
Joshed2behere: Nope, sorry had to go get something.
JC thought about what an idiot he must sound
like but sent the message anyway.
Joshed2behere: I am in New York City right now.
Hayleygrl: You're in NYC, it is 10:30 at night your time, why on earth are you on the
computer and NOT out exploring the City that never sleeps?
JC laughed and started to contemplate his next response, should he tell her he was nursing
a broken heart from his latest break up with "that girl" which is how his mother
used to refer to his newly former girlfriend Bobbi. Or just plead the "Upset stomach
card." Sitting and thinking he finally spoke up.
Joshed2behere: I am sick. Honestly, I am heart sick, I had myheartbroken this week by a
woman that my mother would be the first to tell you I was "entirely too good
for."
Hayley smiled at her screen, he seemed so sincere, if he turned into a jerk or a pervert
she was going to scream. She composed her answer and said to him:
Hayleygrl: I am sorry to hear that Josh, I
have been in your situation, it sucks.
Joshed2behere: Yea it does. So what about you, not out making the scene? Where in CA did
you say you were?
Hayleygrl: I didn't, but I am in LA. I went to UCLA got my degree in marketing and decided
to put it to use here.
Joshed2behere: cool. Do you like it?
Hayleygrl: Most of the time. :o)~
Joshed2behere: Yea, I know what you mean, LA can be fun but the earthquakes make can suck.
Hayley sat back and laughed, this one is going to be a fun friend to talk to, she could
tell already.
Hayleygrl: So what do you do for a living?
Knowing it would be a colossal screw up to say "I am in NSync" he again pondered
his response not wanting her to get antsy he threw up a message telling her he would be
back in one-second and ran for his phone, he called the only person who could tell him
what to say to not make him look like an idiot.
"Hello?"
"Hi Mom. I need your help" JC responded
"Hi Son, this better not be about THAT girl" his mother replied
JC laughed this was a typical response from his mother when it came to Bobbi.
"No Mom, nothing to do with her at all"
"OK then shoot!"
"I am talking to this girl on the Internet....."
His mother let out an audible groan but said "Go on"
"She's sweet Mom, but she just asked what I do for a living, what do I tell
her?"
"Tell her you work in the music business, no more info then that, not just yet"
"OK Mom thanks. Love ya"
"Love ya too, stay away from that girl"
JC just laughed as he hung up the phone. His Mom always looked out for his best interests.
Joshed2behere: I am back, sorry i had a phone call I had to take. .. my Mom
She smiled, and said "its OK. So what do you do?"
Joshed2behere: I work in the music business.
Hayleygrl: Cool. Do you enjoy it?
Joshed2behere: Yea, its been a real ride, a lot of work but a lot of fun too.
Hayleygrl: Yea, they say anything you love is a lot of work.
Joshed2behere: Ain't that the truth.
Hayley stared at her PC, she debated asking the question that was flooding her mind but
she figured she had nothing to lose.
Hayleygrl: So, what do you look like?
As soon as she sent the message, she wanted to bury her face in her hands. "What am I
thinking?!" She waited for his response, but saw nothing. Suddenly she heard the
buddylist door slam, and he was gone. She got up from her couch and went to go get a
drink, she stepped out on her balcony and thought about her question, was it really that
bad that he had to leave like that??
As she walked back in she could hear the sounds of her IMs going crazy, it sounded like
one IM after another.
Joshed2behere: Sorry about that
Joshed2behere: Got bumped
Joshed2behere: Hello?
Joshed2behere: Ya mad?
Hayley let out a giggle, here she thought he had left her, but he had actually gotten
knocked offline. What she didn't know was that JC was in a hotel room in NYC cursing her
Internet connection. Booting him during his first interesting conversation in months!
Relieved he finally heard the sound of an instant message
Hayleygrl: I am here, I went to get a drink when you left me :o(
Joshed2behere: I didn't leave, would never leave without a good-bye.
Hayleygrl: OK. well that is a relief.
She paused, before asking the question from the previous IM when he had gotten bumped.
Hayleygrl: What do you look like Josh?
Josh had been thinking the same thing about her, but how could he tell her what he looked
like without giving away too much information? When she typed.
Hayleygrl: OK. Celebrity you most resemble?
Josh sat back and laughed, a true giggle. He finally answered still trying to stifle his
laugh.
Joshed2behere: Ever seen a picture of the group Nsync?
Hayleygrl: Yep. I own "No Strings attached" and "Celebrity"
Josh smiled, a fan. This could be bad or it could be good, but we would find that out in
good time.
Joshed2behere: I resemble, so I am told, JC.
Hayleygrl: Ohh, he's a cutie. although I think Joey has this reckless sexiness about him,
ya know?
Josh really roared a loud laugh, her description of Joey was so on the money it was
frightening but funny as hell at the same time.
Joshed2behere: You really think so? Ever meet the band? or see them in concert?
Hayleygrl: Yep, I saw em during both the two tours. Put on a great show, with some moves,
that should be listed as illegal in the eyes of parents of girls under the age of 18.
Joshed2behere: LOL! Gonna tell me what you look like?
Hayley sat for a minute, her brother Peter had scanned a picture of her recently, so she
was debating whether or not to send it or not. She finally spoke up
Hayleygrl: I can show you, if you want, I have a picture.
Joshed2behere: Cool. Would love to see that.
Hayleygrl: hang on a minute.
Joshed2behere: Ok.
Hayleygrl: Ok its uploading now, give it a second and you will have a picture of me.
Hayley waited as he got quiet, she knew he was looking at her picture. JC sat on his couch
looking at this picture of a very pretty face. She had hazel eyes, light brown hair and
really nice lips.
Joshed2behere: Hayley.. wow.
Hayleygrl: Gee, Josh were you afraid I resembled Quasimodo? You sound shocked. LOL
Joshed2behere: Not shocked, but wow.
Hayley smiled, if this man wasn't really sincere then he did a great job of snowballing
her. Hayley and Josh talked about everything from their families, she told him how she had
two brothers and a sister all older then her, and a father who was completely too
overprotective of her because she wore the stigmata of being the baby in the family. Josh
mentioned his family, just saying they had a good relationship, but not really
elaborating. They talked about their likes and dislikes, and were in amazement over some
of the things they both liked.
Hayleygrl: Wait. let me get this straight, you don't mind going out to see a movie with a
female, that 1) has a storyline 2) has some feeling and 3) stars someone OTHER then
Arnold???
Joshed2behere: Yep. I can't tell you the number of times I have watched chick flicks over
an action movie when I was flipping the channel in a hotel room.
Hayleygrl: well color me impressed.
Joshed2behere: What color is impressed exactly? Cause I am pretty good with watercolors.
LOL
Hayley blushed! This was nothing more serious then an Internet chat and this man had her
blushing! Hayley sat back in awe of this conversation, she looked at her clock and
realized they had been chatting for nearly 4 hours! Chatting over a computer had never
been this easy, or this fun. Who was this man on the other end? Would she ever really
know? She let out a tiny sigh and pulled out of her daze. She knew it was getting close to
when she had to sign off and head for bed. She didn't want to leave this conversation but
she knew she had to or she would never get up.
Hayleygrl: Josh, this has been a lot of fun, but I do have a very early day tomorrow, can
we chat again?
Josh tried to hide his disappointment that this night was coming to an end, but even he
realized that the guys would be back soon, and one of them was bound to come to his room
to try and get him to go to breakfast or something stupid like that.
Joshed2behere: It would be a pleasure to chat again Hayley.Good night for now, this has
been really fun.
Hayleygrl: Good night Josh.
Joshed2behere: Hey Hayley?
Hayleygrl: yea?
Joshed2behere: Call me JC
And with that before she could say a word he was gone. JC? As in JC? No, there was no way!
She let out a soft giggle from her lips. She closed her computer down and went to take a
shower, "better make it a cold one" she thought out loud.
Chapter 2
Joey stumbled into his hotel room and took a glance at the clock, it was somewhere near
3:00 AM. Another night of clubbing in NYC, he was no where near ready for bed, he settled
down in front of the TV, he flipped through everything and realized NYC may be home but
how many times can one person watch the Honeymooners? He got up stripped down to his
smile, grabbed his lap top and signed onto the Internet. There had to be someone who
wanted to chat with him at 3:00 AM, he just hoped her name wasn't Michael posing as
Michelle for the hell of it. Joey browsed through the profiles and found one that peeked
his interest, her screen name was "Brkylnbaby" He smiled at the name and let an
"Ohh yea" pass his lips. She was online so he sent her a message.
SuperJoe: Hey Baby what's up?
Kaycee looked at this message and had to do a double take, how the hell do you respond to
someone named "SuperJoe" who thinks he's creative enough to use "baby"
in the first IM. She thought about it for a minute and finally responded:
Brkylnbaby: Hello Super Joe, leap off any tall buildings recently?
Joey sat back and looked at her response, he laughed out loud and tried to think of
something witty. This one was gonna be a challenge, and lucky for him he was definitely up
for that.
SuperJoe: No, can't say I have, but if you want to be Lois I can take you for quite a
ride.
Kaycee stared in disbelief, in the second message he was nearly as condescending as the
first. Who the hell did he think he was?
Brklynbaby: Egomaniac much?
SuperJoe: LOL. I am sorry, I may have come off a bit too strong, a little over tired and
probably a little buzzed too.
He waited for her response. Nothing. "Come on he thought, I can't have lost her THAT
quick"
SuperJoe: Hey Brooklyn ya there?
SuperJoe: Come on. Talk to me. Please.
SuperJoe: I am arrogant Jerk, OK? Talk to me?
Kaycee laughed, this one was determined. Maybe there was a little bit of a charm to him.
Brklynbaby: OK. I am here. Joe is it? or do you walk around with a giant S on your chest?
SuperJoe: LOL. No, I am Joe, and what's your name, since I don't want to piss you off and
call you "baby."
"Not yet at least" Joe thought with a smile, but hopefully someday.
Brklynbaby: LOL. I am Kaycee. Nice to meet you Joe.
"Nice to meet you" Bingo. I am in, Joey thought with a grin.
SuperJoe: Nice to meet you as well Kaycee, what are you doing up tonight?
Brklynbaby: Honestly? I am reading the news, I can't sleep. I was out on a horrific blind
date with the first human octopus.
Joey laughed as he thought "been there done that." But he knew his next line
couldn't be something about having a T-shirt, so he summoned
up the most sincere thing he could.
SuperJoe: Yea some men can be such assholes
Brklynbaby: Yea some can, but some have small redeeming qualities. You just have to find
the ones that love their Mom and you got an ace.
Joe smiled, Kaycee was sweet. Really sweet. Joe was intrigued, and when Joe was intrigued,
Lance was awake. Whether he liked it or not. Running down the hallway Joey began to pound
on Lance's door.
"Dude GET UP"
Lance stumbled to the door, cursing his name Joys name as he stubbed his toe. This had
better be GOOD.
"WHAT? what could you want at 3:30?"
"I met a girl Lance" Joey said giggling
"Great, so why am I up?"
"I met her on the net dude, you gotta help me out"
"Joey, go soak your head, I am going back to bed"
Lance tried to shut the door but Joey caught it, he gave Lance that damn look. That look
that was so Italian, that look that screamed "your coming or you are getting a horse
head in your bed"
"Fine Joey, but I swear this better be good"
Joey laughed out loud, he had perfected that look from years before, Now all Lance was
trying to figure out was who else saw Joey naked.
"Hey Joe, your putting something on or I am going back to bed"
Joey laughed hysterically, he knew he was in trouble, NEVER did he forget to throw
something on before ambushing Lance. Oh well. Always a first time. Joey walked back in the
room, hoping she had not left. Lance plopped down on the other bed and laid on the
pillows, he was too worn out to move.
Joey slid into a pair of silk Superman boxershorts and laid back down on the bed,
SuperJoe: Kaycee? You still there?
Brklynbaby: Yep, I thought you got lost, where did you go?
Joey smiled and looked at Lance. "Hey she missed me!" Lance let out a quiet
noise, Joey knew he was gonna fall asleep so he threw something at him. Lance barely
stirred, but he moved enough to prominently display his middle finger at Joe. "I am
here Joey, you never said I couldn't sleep"
SuperJoe: Sorry I disappeared I had to go.
"LANCE!! Where did I have to go?"
"Joey, just tell her your a dork and had to go get a friend for moral
support"
"Lance, you're so not a help".
Joey finally got his thought out.
SuperJoe: Sorry, I am in a hotel and I heard a noise outside, had to go make sure it
wasn't a damsel in distress.
Brklynbaby: That was nice of you, what was it.
SuperJoe: Just some crazy dude running through
the halls naked.
Brklynbaby: Drunk or just stupid?
SuperJoe: Who knows. Maybe a little of both.
Brklynbaby: Definitely a possibility.
Joey laughed, this one was scary, it was almost as if she knew him. Cause he would be the
first to admit running down the hallway butt naked was stupid, and he was definitely
buzzing if not a little drunk.
Kaycee stared at her computer screen, this guy who first came off as a crazy egomaniac was
showing a fun talkative side, but it was near 4:00 AM and she did have her grandmother
Constance's party tomorrow at 11:00 she had to get some sleep or her mother would chew her
out for looking ragged
"TELL Me Katherine Constance, HOW do you expect to ever get a husband looking so
drawn?"
Kaycee laughed, she knew her mother too well. She also knew it was time to hit the hay.
Brklynbaby: Joe, this has been real, but I have to get to bed, I have an early day
tomorrow ... well early day today. Chat again?
Joey stared at his computer stunned, she was leaving? NOW? He had just started to poke
past that hard exterior, and now she was gonna go. Joey had to think of something fast and
creative.
"LANCE!!! She's leaving I gotta make her stay what can I say to her?"
"Tell her your gonna die in a few minutes cause the other person in your room is
trying to sleep and you keep waking him up!"
"Geesh your cranky!.. Nevermind." Joey looked at his computer and had to think
of something, well not Joeyish to say to get her to stay even if it was for a few more
minutes.
SuperJoe: Don't leave, not yet please. I am enjoying this and somehow I bet you don't need
any beauty sleep to be perfect.
Kaycee was stunned, how could she leave with that? Wow he was good. She knew she had to go
to bed, but would five more minutes kill her... really? Nah....
Brklynbaby: Ok. Five more minutes. But you have to answer a question first.
Joey's grin could have lit up the entire city, he let out a low giggle that even a half
asleep Lance heard.
SuperJoe: Deal. Whats the question?
Brklynbaby: Describe yourself in five words or less.
SuperJoe: Is that the question?
Brklynbaby: Yep.
Five words, great. No problem. Now all Joey had to do was come up with five words that
didn't scream arrogant ass. No problem. He stated to open his mouth to ask Lance but shut
it quickly remembering the previous deaththreat. He was on his own.
SuperJoe: charming, witty, arrogant, fun, intriguing.
Superjoe: All around good guy.
Brklynbaby: Thats more then five, but its a good answer
SuperJoe: Yea it is, but at least I didn't say I was "God's gift to all women"
which is also five
Kaycee let out a loud laugh, this was going to be more then five minutes, somehow she knew
it, but she didn't really care.
Brkylnbaby: LOL. Joey you are wild!
SuperJoe: Compliment I hope?
Brklynbaby: Compliment definitely.
SuperJoe: Cool. So describe yourself in five words?
Brklynbaby: Hmm.. oh you were right this is tough.
SuperJoe: Yep, but I did it.. your up at the plate
Brklynbaby: Ok ok. Sweet, challenging,
stubborn, real, Italian.
SuperJoe: Italian. Thats one I could have used.
Brklynbaby: Good description?
SuperJoe: Oh yea. but how about we go for more physical descriptions?
Brklynbaby: how about a picture?
SuperJoe: Yea, willing to share?
Brklynbaby: sure. hang on a sec.
Joey waited with the excitement of a five year old on Christmas morning, when his mail box
rang through with "you've got mail" he jumped and giggled. He downloaded the
pic, and sat in absolute shock, Kaycee had to be the prettiest woman he had ever sen. She
had the most beautiful set of brown eyes, they absolutely shimmered. He was silent and for
Joey that was shocking. He felt someone up behind him and saw Lance.
"Thought you were dead to the world?"
"Hey I heard email, figured if I was gonna get dragged down here I was gonna
look"
"And? whats your opinion?
"She's hot, very hot" Lance said rubbing his eyes.
"That she is my friend, that she is." Joey had to say something but knew
"Your hot" would kill this conversation. So he said the next best thing.
SuperJoe: Bella, bellisimo.
Kaycee blushed, she could feel the heat of her cheeks and put her hand up to touch them.
She had never met someone who could tick her off in one minute and give her the best
compliment of her life the next.
Brklynbaby: thank you Joe, that is such a sweet thing to say.
SuperJoe: Sweet. maybe. True. definitely.
Brklynbaby: Gonna share a good description with me or perhaps even a picture?
Joey sat and thought, he had not even considered that. He couldn't exactly send her his
picture without her throwing the "Yea sure your Joey from NSync" card at him. So
he guessed a desciption would have to do.
SuperJoe: I am Italian, I look italian. I have brown hair, I have a beard. I resemble that
dude from Nsync
Brkylnbaby: Which dude? There's five of them.
SuperJoe: Joey.
Brklynbaby: ohh I know who you mean hes the one who is hot and has that "well nobody
told me look" about him.
Joey smiled. "She thinks I am hot."
SuperJoe: yea thats him.
Brklynbaby: Joe, I do have to say goodnight or good morning, but I am going to look for
you, please do the same.
SuperJoe: Count on it Kaycee. Sweet dreams bella.
Brklynbaby: Take care sweetie.
And with that she was gone. Joey sat smiling to himself. This was not their last
conversation, he was determined. Joey sat down and looked at his screen making a quick
decision he typed in a webaddress. He sent Kaycee two dozen cyber red roses. With a note
attached:
"Until we meet again, bella. xoxox Joey"
Lance looked over Joeys shoulder laughed and called him a sap. Joey looked at Lance and
threw a pillow at him. The two tried to settle down but all that was on Joeys mind was
Kaycee, his Brooklyn baby.
Chapter 3
Hayley woke up and checked the clock next to her bed, she did the quick math and figured it was 11 AM EST, and now was a good time to call her sorority sister, she had to tell her about her conversation last night with Josh. Her mind had not let him slip out, not for even a second. Was there any reason to believe that it could have been JC Chasez? What woman in their right mind would let that men out of her arms? She laughed and said "nah". She picked up the phone and dialed.
"Kay? Its Hayley. You up?"
Kaycee sat on her bed she had been expecting this call, Hayley if nothing else was predictable. She called every Saturday morning before she headed to the office for a few hours, Hayley was completely too overworked.
"Yea Hayley I am up. Grandma's party today, My mother has called me twice, to remind me that I need to be on time, and I have to be charming to William's grandson, even though that guy is in the middle of a serious love affair already.. with himself".
Hayley let out a giggle, she and Kaycee had known each other for so long they were almost kindered spirits, both of them had come to LA from the east coast. Hayley went to study Marketting, and Kaycee went to get away from her family and study to be a photo journalist. Their chief difference was Kaycee went back home, and Hayley stayed. They kept in close contact for the past year, Kaycee begging her to come to New York and Hayley begging Kaycee to come back to LA.
"So how did the date go? Did you finally go out wth Mr Right?"
"Nope, I met Mr Right Now again. This guy should be on some japanese menu as the main course" .
"Ocotpus huh?" Hayley said with a giggle.
"Yea and all around jerk too" Kaycee said "You do anything last night or just the usual work work and more work"
"I met someone last night, Kay"
"You did? You went out?"
"I never said I went out, I said I met someone"
"Oh Hayley.. the NET?"
Kaycee laughed really hard at her friend which set Hayley off on a case of the giggles.
"yea I know.. but he was sweet, sincere, just nice."
Hayley knew mentioning, that his name was Josh and his description was that he looked like JC and signed off telling her to call him JC was a little too much to spring on to Kayece. So she held her tongue. Kaycee felt awful here she was laughing at hayley for doing the same thing she did! Kaycee could not even think straight this morning in the shower, all that was running through her mind was thoughts of the man who called her Bella. So sweet.
"Ya know what Hayl.. I met someone last night too"
"yea I know. the human octopus"
"no, I met someone after him"
"You went out after you left him? You Italians are too quick for me!"
"NO Hayley, I signed online and he sent me a message"
"NO WAY! You just busted me for that and you did it?" Hayley let out an amused giggle.
"Yea yea I know.. I am wicked"
"you don't think we were talking to the same guy do you?"
"Nah.. mine was this guy named Joe, "SuperJoe" to be exact that was his screen name, he came off as a real arrogant ass at first but redeemed himself big time in the end."
"yea mine was sweet too, but odd. He told me he, get this resembled JC from NSync.. His name was Josh, then as he is signing off he says "call me JC". I was thinking about it all night"
"Wait. he told you what?"
"that he looked like JC, and then said call me JC.. is that weird?"
"Hayley.. you don't know the 1/2 of it, the guy I was talking to SAID he looked like Joey?"
"Joey who?"
"Hayley, I know your tired but FOCUS babe.. JOEY from Nsync"
"oh this is bizarre"
"Yea it is.. there is no way this can be true, there is no way"
"well ya know. .never say..."
"Hayley.. with our luck it was some idiot out to play with the emotions of two women, on different names"
"Kay... but there is a chance right?"
"Same size chance that I would ever date William"
"yea your right. I am gonna split. You go to Grandma's wish her a happy birthday for me k?"
"You bet. Take care! Stay off the Net!!"
"Yea right and totally end my social life.. not in a million"
"talk to you later hon bye"
"bye"
They hung up with both of them going about their daily tasks, and while neither would ever tell the other, they both had a spring in their step and a thought that they may have spent their nights talking to JC and Joey although both were too stunned to even admit it.
Kaycee hopped online, telling herself she was going there for one second. As she loggged in she heard "You've got mail" She openned her mail to see something from SuperJoe, sent via Flowerz4us.com, She could not help but let a large smile pass through her lips. She openned up to the webpage and found two dozen red roses for her, who was this man who knew what buttons to push with her already?
Kaycee typed out a short email to Joey. She didn't know what to say so she kept it simple but sweet.
Joey,
Thanks for the roses, you will never know how they brightened
my morning. I look forward to chatting with you again soon.
Kay.
With that Kaycee signed off and headed out to her grandmothers, her mind was far from the party but she knew she had to go. She grabbed her keys, and headed for the door, but not without a quick stop by the phone.. she dialed Hayleys number and left her a voicemail:
"Hayl its me.. he sent me roses!! Cyber roses but roses none the less. I don't care who he is Hayl, whether hes famous or the bakers son, I have to find out more. Talk to you tonight. Sign online!l Off to Grands! bye!"
Chapter 4
Hayley was bored out of her mind, she was sitting in her office waiting on one final fax
before she could go home. She heard the tell tale sign of her buddy door
openning, as she looked up to see who signed on her stomach lept up into her throat.
There he was online. Should she IM? As she debated, he stepped into
action.
Joshed2behere: Hi Beautiful, how are ya?
Hayleygrl: I am good, how are you dear?
JC giggled she called him dear. He had no idea why that amused him but it made him
feel like Tigger when Kanga called him Dear in the "Many adventures of Winnie
the Pooh".
Joshed2behere: I am good. Would it be too forward to say i thought of you last
night?
Hayleygrl: No not at all, I thought of you too.
Joshed2behere: Cool. what did you think about?
Hayleygrl: Well Josh, I thought about what you said as you signed off.
Joshed2behere: Yea.. but you didn't listen. you called me Josh.
Hayleygrl: Well, its not that I didn't listen but are you saying what I think you
are saying?
Joshed2behere: Well, what do you think I am saying.
Hayleygrl:JOSH! JC! whoever you are.... well who are you?
Josh stared at his screen, if he told her who he was, he stood a good chance of running
way from him and he didn't know much about this woman on the other end of the country but
he knew right now that was the last thing he wanted.
Joshed2behere: Oh I am sorry! I was just trying to give you a visual image. A
sort of "name association thing" ok?
Hayley stared at her PC this was quite alot to take in, she felt like there was a chance
Josh aka JC was not being totally on the up and up with her, but she didn't want to take a
chance that not believing him would end things.
Hayleygrl:Ok Josh. What are you doing online today?
Joshed2behere: Hoping to find someone to talk to.
Hayleygrl: Well, I I can be that someone, well if you want.
Joshed2behere: You are just the someone I want.
Hayleygrl: Ok Josh. Tell me what do you like to do with a woman
Joshed2behere: Lots of things.
Hayleygrl: More specific information please.
Joshed2behere: dinner, dance, cuddle, kiss. pick one.
Hayleygrl:pick one? all sound good.
Joshed2behere Alright then, if I was say in the room with you right behind you,
a slow song was playing on the CD player, I asked you to dance, what would you tell
me.
Josh was proud of this moment, he knew he had gotten her thinking, he didn't know where
this was going to head but he was not neccessarily against making the monitor steam up a
bit.
Hayleygrl: I would ask you first what song was playing? Something
romantic or something totally hot and sexual? Is this a sweet dance or a grinding
almost making love song?
Joshed2behere: Wow. Good question. REALLY good question. Something slow and
sweet first. Something like "If I said your eyes were beautiful" But then
the next song after we stared into each other eyes, and pulled each other close.
It would move the tempo just a little bit more, our hands would want to
explore..
Hayleygrl: What song would that be?
Hayley was trapped, she was intrigued beyond belief. She could not move from where
she sat, afraid to make a move
Joshed2behere: The perfect song for exploring, the perfect song for two people
falling. "Unchained Melody" We would be so close to one
another not a breath would fit
between us.
Hayleygrl: Wow. Now that is a visual, are my arms free to roam trace
your neck, down your back.
Josh let out a gulp, this was going to get a lot hotter before it cooled off. He
readjusted himself in his seat hoping nobody was going to notice, but unfortunately a
giggle escaped the lips of Chris' mouth.
"You looking at Porn JC?"
"No Chris, I am not lookin at Porn, I was shifting"
"yea, I have shifted like that before too, but I was looking at porn!"
"Chris, I am NOT looking at Porn, I am talking to someone"
"about Porn?
JC threw the pillow from behind him at Chris who grabbed it and laughed. He went
over and slid down next to JC. He saw JC was in engulfed in a conversation
with a woman. He just shrugged his shoulders and said to him, "you are
such a sap C"
JC ignored his friend and went back to the matter at hand.
Joshed2behere: Your arms are free to do whatever you want, this is
a fantasy
Hayleygrl: fingertips feeling along your back, feeling EVERY muscle.
Joshed2behere: That would send mind blowing tingles.
Hayleygrl: That is the idea, isn't it? To get you worked up so when the song
ends the dancing continues at a new level?
Hayley looked at the screen stunned, did she just say that? Out loud? She was
encouraging CYBER sex!! But it was exciting, and if this man did turn out to be
someone she met someday it would take the tentative strageness of that first
moment. But still, she wondered if she needed to back up but as she asked that
out loud, the sound of the message brought her back to reality.
Joshed2behere: Tell me, Hayley, if I was to tell you something about me something
real and serious, would our chats end?
Hayleys mind turned to rubber, what could it be? What could be THAT serious that he
dropped their conversation and brought them with both feet back to the real world.
Hayleygrl: Josh, aside from telling me you are a masked murderer, there is nothing that
would make me want to end our chats.
Josh sat back and stared at the screen should he tell his secret or should he remain
hidden for awhile longer? He looked up at Chris who was sitting on the arm of the
couch, trying to read his gaze
"Chris?"
"Up to you man, but if you tell make sure you want to meet her"
"I do, I have already decided that" JC pulled up her pic and looked into
her beautiful eyes.
"Thats her?"
"yep it is"
"shes cute" Chris responded almost surprised
"yea and sweet too"
"OK JC tell her before you hurt yourself trying to do something you suck at."
"What??!"
"You can't keep a secret.. NEVER could. Just tell her"
JC laughed, Chris was right. He took a deep breath and started to type, he was ready
to tell, if she was ready to listen.
Joshed2behere: Hayley, when we spoke, and I was
leaving I told you to call me JC.
Hayleygrl:
Yes....
Joshed2behere: The thing is, my name is Joshua Chasez.
Hayley stared at her PC what a bunch of crap!. what kind of guy would start
cybersex and then pull the celebrity card. What was up with that? She
didn't know what to do, she was half way between leaving and the other half wanting to
yell at him. But then she thought, what if he is telling her the truth?
Hayleygrl: Josh, this is too much. I gotta go for awhile.
Joshed2behere: Hayley! no don't wait. I'll prove it!
JC looked for Chris. "Chris! I need your help! FAST! GRAB YOUR THING COME
HERE!!"
"My thing? what is My thing??? Cause now I think you are looking at
porn"
"Dammit Chris that Camera thing, come here!!"
JC grabbed a sheet of paper and wrote "Hayleygrl" on it, and held it up while
Chris stared at him, he snapped the pic. JC sent a fast email to Hayley but in the
midst of sending the email, he heard the door slam. "oh crap" and she was
gone.
Chris put his hand on JC's shoulder
and told him in a quiet voice, "I am sorry C, but she will see the pic and send you
something back" JC signed off the computer and went to lay down, this was
turning into a nightmare.
Hayley was mad but not mad enough to log back on for a minute, she logged in and saw her
email, she had a picture from Josh. She openned her mail and saw a smiley JC
holding her screen name on a piece of paper. "Oh my God. what have i done?"
Chapter 5
Hayley slid down onto her couch at her house, she was tired but irritated. She
didn't know why she was so mad at JC but she was really frusturated. But at
the same time she was excited. She picked up the phone to call Kaycee and was
ready to die when she heard her voicemail pick up. she left a message.
"Kaycee, you will never believe what happened, that guy Prince Charming, he is JC and
he proved it! I signed off before I let him prove it, I jumped back
online to see he had sent an email. Call me when you get this, I am freaking!
bye!"
Hayley laid on the couch and pulled the blanket down from the top, she didn't know how to
respond to JC, and wasn't goin to do a thing until Kaycee called her. She had to
talk to someone, and Kaycee as always was the logical choice. It did not take
long for sleep to take Hayley over and JC even invaded her dreams, she saw the dance they
shared in their IM's as the song "Unchained Melody" played in her dream the
feeling of two bodies becoming one overtook her, and then in the dream her phone rang.
She awoke with a start and reached for the phone, knocking the base on to the
ground.
"Hello?"
"Hayley how the hell can you sleep when you left the second hottest member of Nsync
stewing??!?!" Kaycee said fast into the phone.
"Hi Kay.. I don't know what to do.."
Kaycee interupted her and told her "EMAIL him. send smoke signals! ANYTHING!!
Hell hop on the first plane to where he is!!"
Hayley let out a giggle, she knew what Kaycee was saying and she knew Kaycee as always was
right. She could not believe that JC wanted to talk to her! then it hit her.
"Kaycee! What if he doesn't want to talk to me anymore?? I left! I said
Nothing!"
"Hey Hayl. for a college grad, you're not too bright, get your butt online and find
him!"
"Ok .sign on with me ok? I am chicken"
"Ok Hayl be there in a few, wonder if Joe is on, he's a doll!"
"yea kaycee, I got your message you were bubbling"
Hayley grabbed for her keyboard and settled down she logged on, and looked at her buddy
list, she let out a small frown, he wasn't there. Kaycee logged on shortly behind
her.
Brklynbaby: well??
Hayleygrl: he's not here what about prince charming?
Kaycee smiled as she noticed that Joey was there, he had an away message up but he was
there. She sent him an IM just to tell her she was there too.
Brklynbaby: "Hi Joey, just wanted to say hello, I hope you had a great
day. Thank you again for the roses"
SuperJoe: Away message: Hi you reached Joe, I am
away from
the keyboard. Bella if this is you, wait for me.
Kaycee had a smile that nobody could envy, she sent Hayley a fast IM.
Brklynbaby: HE LEFT ME AN AWAY MESSAGE!!
Hayleygrl: Down girl!! what did he say??
Brklynbaby: To wait for him. and I will.
Hayleygrl: You got it badddddddddddd.
Brklybaby: Yea I know.
Just then without warning an instant message popped up.
SuperJoe: Hello Bella, how are you?
Kaycee's hear lept into her stomach, she had to say something but what, something lyrical
and sweet. She did the best she could.
Brklynbaby: Hello Sweet man, I am fine, how are you?
SuperJoe: I am good. Very good. Better now that I found you. I have been
waiting for you.
Kaycee threw another message at Hayley.
Brklynbaby: HE WAITED FOR ME!!
Hayleygrl: So talk to him!! I am waiting for JC and stewing in my stupidity.
Brklynbaby: Don't be so hard on yourself. ok? I am gonna talk to Joe if
you need me IM me ok?
Kaycee turned her attention back to Joe.
Brklynbaby: You are sweet. thank you for waiting, sorry for the delay I am
dealing with my best friend who is in misery for not believing someone who told her who he
was. It was too much for her to believe so she signed off.
Joey turned around and looked at JC sitting on the couch with a rejected sad look on his
face. The boy looked like someone kicked his puppy.
SuperJoe: Oh really, well that sucks. Did he say who he was?
Brklynbaby: You would never believe me if I told you....
SuperJoe: Try me...
Brklynbaby: Is that an invitation?
SuperJoe: We'll see, but first tell me, I am curious.
Brklynbaby: He told her he was JC from NSync. She didn't believe him because think
about it, would you believe that if someone told you that.
Joey saw a red flag in front of him, and threw his arms up in the air. NOW what was he
gonna do? He really liked this one, and didn't think now was the time to bring up
the by the way I am Joey. Joey looked over at the still stewing JC and grumbled at
him.
"JC.. get on the computer now"
"No, i don't wanna go on the internet, it just breaks my heart"
"Dumbass, get on the computer NOW"
"why??? whats the point" JC said stewing.
"Dammit JC, the girl i am talking to is friends with your girl, shes online stewing
too!!"
"WHAT? REALLY? COOL!!"
JC fell off the couch he was stewing on, and ran to grab his laptop, he signed on as fast
as he could, and saw her on his buddy list he let out a deep sigh, a happy sigh to see
her. On the other end sat Hayley, who saw him and jumped.
Hayleygrl: JC. I am so sorry I didn't believe you.
Joey looked over at JC who was now wearing a perma grin on his face. JC was typing
something back to Hayley.
Joshed2behere: Its ok. I am sorry I didn't tell you from the get go, but a guy
telling you he is in Nsync is not something you can easily believe.
Hayleygrl: Yea tell me about it! how did you know I was here?
Joshed2behere: My friend told me to quit pouting and go see if you were here.
Hayleygrl: Which friend?
Joshed2behere: Joey, apparently he is talking to a friend of yours.
JC looked at the screen and then over at Joey.. with that "oh crap" look.
Joey gave him a look back "What??" JC got quiet "Dude did
you tell her who you were?"
Joey gave him a look back "No, but I am thinking about it" JC
laughed, "well if she doesn't know yet she will in a second" and right on
time Hayley was iming Kaycee.
hayleygrl: KAYCEE!! YOU ARE TALKING TO JOEY!
Brklynbaby: NO shit hayl, I know that.
Hayleygrl: No, You are talking to THE Joey!
Brklynbaby: WHAT?
Hayleygrl: The dude you are talking to, is in Nsync with JC!
Brklynbaby: Are you on crack?
Hayleygrl: Oh for pete's sake ASK HIM.
At this point, Joey was two seconds from pummeling JC he had already called him every name
in the book some of them twice when an IM popped up from Kaycee.
Brklynbaby: Joey. My friend the one I told you about she just told me
something a little startling.
SuperJoe: Yea I know. JC told her. I was going to tell you I swear, but I
wanted to know you to know Joey and not Joey from Nsync
Kaycee smiled he was sweet. Very sweet. And he went on to say
SuperJoe: you can't imagine
the trials of trying to meet girls and wonder if they slip you their number because you
are a nice guy, or because you are in Nsync. It sucks.
Kaycee had to say something.
Brklynbaby: Joey, I think you are a very nice guy, nobody has ever called me Bella
but my Uncle Franco and believe me the sentiment was different.
SuperJoe: LOL.
Brklynbaby: And furthermore Joey, you are the sexiest man in Nsync. But that is my
opinion.
Joey felt his cheeks go blood red, he reached up to touch them and saw JC smile at him.
He was blushing. Joey went to type but suddenly he felt like Goofy
and felt like the only thing he could get out was "Garsh" So he settled
back down and breathed for a minute and then said.
SuperJoe: Thanks Bella. Not sure I am sexiest though, Justin gets all the ones
in cribs, Lance, JC and Chris get their share. I get the ones who think I am a cool freak.
Brklynbaby: Joey.. thats your persona. you the person are damn sexy sexy in
every way.
As Joey slid deeper into his conversation of mutual admiration, across the room on his
laptop JC was getting to know Hayley.
Joshed2behere: I am glad you are here.
Hayleygrl: Me too. This is kind of an odd sensation to know the person you are
talking to but not know them.
Joshed2behere: Yea, I am sorry.
Hayleygrl: Sorry for what? For being you? don't be. I am not
sorry you're you.
JC and Joey both gave each other looks, both of them had that look of a chesire cat.
"Hey Joey you thinking what I am?" JC asked.
Joey let out a laugh and shook his head, "Florida right?"
JC laughed. "Yep. you ask yours I'll ask mine" Joey
nodded his head in agreement and began typing.
SuperJoe:
Hey
Bella, want to come to a concert in Florida?
Brklynbaby: What?!
SuperJoe:
Do you
want to come to an Nsync Concert in Florida?
Brklynbaby: Joey are you
out of your mind?
SuperJoe:
I
wiill be if you say no.
Kaycee sat back and grinned she was not goin to tell him no, for one he would not
take no for an answer. But more importantly she really wanted to go.
Brklynbaby: Ok.
when is it?
SuperJoe:
Friday
Brklynbaby: THIS Friday?
SuperJoe:
Sure.
why not?
Brklynbaby: You are too
much!
SuperJoe:
I'll
have my travel agent call you, she will take care of you Bella.
Brklynbaby: Joey if you
call me Bella one more time I am going to melt into my PC
Joey the eternal smart ass, had only one response:
SuperJoe:
BELLA
BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA
BELLA BELLA BELLA BELLA
Kaycee let out a loud giggle, she gave Joey her phone number and told her he could call
her whenever he wanted. He gave her his cell number and told her, to call even if it
is just to say hello.
Joey looked over at JC and could tell he had not said a word yet. "Dude say
something before Kaycee does! These two talk!". JC laughed and typed.
Joshed2behere: Hayley. Any interest
in coming to Florida to see me?
Hayleygrl:
Wow.
that is sudden
Joshed2behere: I mean a concert, with me, and the
guys, and Joey and your friend will be here too.
Hayleygrl:
He
asked her already?
Joshed2behere: Yea Joey is faster then me, in a lot of
ways.
Hayleygrl:
LOL.
when is it?
Joshed2behere: Friday. can you do it? I really
would love it.
Hayley laughed, JC if nothing else was persistant. But how many other women could
say they had a Friday night date with JC?
Hayleygrl:
OK JC,
I'll come.
Joshed2behere: You will? Really??
Hayleygrl:
Yes
really.
JC sat back and grinned, he had a date set up. JC gave his number to Hayley
and she gave him her's. They talked about everything and anything before they
started to consider signing off to say a quick hello before they said good night.
Joshed2behre: Its up to you hon.
Hayleygrl:
Ok.
Call me.
Hayley's heart jumped into her throat she threw an instant message to Kaycee.
Hayleygrl:
JC is
gonna call m.. ttyl?
Brklynbaby: Yep, Joe and
I wiill be offof here soon.
Hayleygrl:
Hey! I
can't wait to see you!!
Brklynbaby: Yea I know.
Me too!! ttyl go talk to JC.
JC called Hayley and she swooned from the sound of his voice, he had a low quiet
voice, and one she could listen to all day. They talked for nearly two hours about
everything and nothing. They talked about their families, about their friends. She
admired him because when she asked who he was closest to, he told her immediately he could
not choose they were all his family. Neither one of them wanted the phone call to
end, but she was falling asleep and JC was yawning too.
"Good night Hayley" JC said sweetly
"Good night JC, sleep well."
"I will now, good night beautiful"
"Night sweetheart"
JC hung up the phone and looked over at Joey who was in the middle of his first phone cal
with Hayley. They had discussed some favorite things. And even discussed how
they slept. Joey told her he slept naked unless one of the guys had to share his
room. she laughed and told him she usually just went to bed in whatever was
comfortable at the moment. That left a lasting visual in Joeys mind.
They slowly said their goodnights.
"Good night Bella"
"Goodnight joey, sleep sweet"
"Dream of me?"
"I am sure I will, and I am sure it will be wonderful. Good night"
Joey smiled as they hung up the phone. "Finally" he thought "someone
who makes my heart smile"