�Mommy told me she had to go bye-bye for a little while� Daddy what�s wrong?� He shook his head. �Nothing, Mira.� He kissed the top of her head and smiled tenderly. �I�m gonna go in and see her, ok? You stay out here with Marta.� He grinned and walked inside.
�Madeline!� He called out. �In here!� He walked toward the sound of her voice and saw her in the kitchen, back turned looking out the window watching her daughter swing, giggling in delight. He quietly walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. She smiled and leaned back. He brushed his lips over her tender neck and sighed. �Miranda told me you were leaving� where is it that you�re going?� She breathed in deeply and turned to face him. �JC�� She looked away, trailing off. Gently, he lifted her chin to face him. �Tell me Mads.� She sighed. �I� I�ve been asked to film in Italy for a year� And I can�t turn it down.�
�ITALY?!� She felt the tears come to her eyes, and looked down. �I-I just got back� I can�t go another day without you, and you want me to go a YEAR? I don�t think so.� She sighed. �I have to�� He shook his head. �No, you don�t. Are you even thinking about me? And Miranda?�
�Of course I am! But what about me?! Do you really think it�s fair for me to stay here by myself for 5 months while you�re off touring the country?� He sighed. �I suppose not��
�Mommy! Look Daddy�s home!� The older woman nodded and crouched down to tousle her daughter�s hair. �I see that sweetie.� The little girl beamed. �Now we can all be together again!� Madeline looked away from her smiling eyes and JC immediately felt bad, knowing how hard this had to be for her�
~*Flashback*~
He knelt down in front of his daughter and smiled. �Now don�t you cry angel. I promise I�ll try to come visit, alright?� It broke his heart to see her lip quiver, trying to stay brave. �You do me a favor, ok? Take care of mommy for me.� Miranda nodded, eyes glistening with tears. He kissed her forehead and stood up. He turned around to find his wife gone. Sighing, he went to find her. After a few minutes of walking around he found her sitting outside on the dock watching the sun set upon the ocean. �Maddie, baby, please don�t do this� I have to go.�
She sniffled, quickly wiping her eyes. He came up behind her and sat down next to her. His heart ached. He didn�t want to leave her. �Oh, baby, please don�t cry.� He reached over and pulled her into his arms, rocking her gently. He kissed her, leaving a trail of kisses down her neck. He smiled, feeling her shiver from his touch. He loved knowing that after so much time he still had that effect on her.
So, he began the only way he knew how to comfort her. He sang.
When the visions around you
Bring tears to your eyes
And all that surrounds you are secrets and lies
I�ll be your strength
I�ll give you hope
Keeping your faith when it�s gone
The one you should call
Was standing here all along
And I will take you in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
She threw her arms around him and buried her face into his shoulder and cried. He held her tight, whispering sweet nothings in her ear.
He smiled and kissed her sweetly before pulling back. �I love you.� She forced a smile. �I know.� He smiled and got into his car, and drove away, with his wife and daughter watching him go.
~*End FB*~
Madeline glanced over at the clock. �Miranda, it�s bedtime, honey. Say goodnight to Daddy.� The little girl rubbed her eyes tiredly, and held her arms up to him. He bent down and lifted her into his arms and carried her up to her room. He gently placed her in bed and stroked her cheek. �Daddy?� Madeline walked into the room, but stopped seeing the love of her life with her daughter. Slowly, she backed out and watched in the doorway.
�Yes, angel?� A tear trickled down her cheek, as she looked up at him. �Make mommy stay� I don�t want her to go�� The little girl wrapped her tiny hands around his neck and began to cry into his shoulder. He held her close and rubbed her back, soothingly. About 20 minutes later she had finally calmed down a bit and he pulled back. �I�m gonna miss her just as much as you, honey� but if she needs to go then�� He trailed off, fighting back tears of his own. �Don�t cry, daddy.� He nodded. �I�ll try not to honey� you get some sleep now.� He stood and kissed her cheek.
Madeline quietly crept into the hall and covered her mouth to stifle her sobs as she walked down to their room. She walked into the bathroom, locked the door, and slid down to the floor burying her face in her hands, crying.
She emerged a half hour later to find JC laying awake in bed. Sighing, she climbed in next to him and instictively he pulled her close, her head resting against his chest. No words were spoken as they laid in each other�s arms.
~*next day @airport*~
�Flight 624 to New York: now boarding.� She stood. �That�s me. Now Miranda, you be good for daddy you hear?� The little girl nodded, clinging to her mother. Madeline looked at JC and touched his cheek. �You take care of her.� He nodded and leaned forward to capture her lips in a heated kiss. She pulled away and smiled down at Miranda. �Bye honey.� She grabbed her bag and waved. �I love you.� JC called out. She turned around and grinned. �Love you too.�
2 months later
Justin looked over at JC, who was smiling and making funny faces at Miranda, who was giggling in delight. He smiled at how he made such a great father. He�d never seen anyone as good as he was with kids.
�Ready for Daddy to sing you a song?� JC smiled down at his daughter from on stage. She clapped excitedly. �And Uncle Justy, and Uncle Joey, Uncle Lance, and Uncle Cwis?� Joey laughed heartily. �You got it girlie.� Justin smiled. �Now what are we gonna sing for this lovely young lady in the front row?� Chris grinned. �Any requests Miss Mira?�
�My bedtime song!� The little girl shouted. The other 4 guys looked at JC. He smiled. �Me and Maddie always sing her �Sailing� at night before she falls asleep.� They smiled sympathetically knowing how much he missed her. �Sailing it is.�
Well it�s not far down to paradise
At least it�s not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Baby believe me
It�s not far to Never Never Land
No reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy
Of innocence again
Oh the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Baby believe me
Sailing (takes me away)
Takes me away
To where I�ve always heard it could be
(I heard it could be)
Just a dream and a wind to carry me
(Soon I will be free)
Soon I will be free
Fantasy it gets the best of me
When I�m sailing, sailing
All the world is a reverie
Every word is a symphony
Won�t you believe me
Well it�s not far back to sanity
At least it�s not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Baby believe me�
She clapped and bounced around. �Yay!�
�I couldn�t have said it better myself, angel.� Miranda and JC both turned around to see Madeline standing there smiling. He grinned and ran to her, picking her up and spinning her around, covering her with kisses. �Oh, goodness JC put me down, please��
�Yeah daddy! I wanna hug her too!� JC laughed and kissed her before setting her down. �Yeah man! What�s wrong with you? Give other people a chance to see her!� Justin said, hugging her and kissing her cheek. �Welcome back Mads.� She smiled, scooping her daughter up in her arms. �Thanks Justin.�
�I missed you mommy.� Madeline smiled. �I missed you too, angel. You and daddy both. Can you go see Uncle Justy a minute while I talk to daddy?� Miranda nodded and jumped down and ran off to him.
She sat down and looked at him. �Sit down.� He knelt down in front of her taking her hands in his. �What is it beautiful?� She sighed. �If you haven�t noticed, I�m home early. JC� I�� He raised a finger to her lips to shush her. �It doesn�t matter, baby. You�re here, that�s what matters.� She shook her head. �No, JC, you don�t understand� they sent me back.� He smiled. �I�m glad. I thought I was going to crazy not holding you at night.� She gave an exasperated sigh. �Will you listen?! JC, I�m pregnant.� He looked at her surprised. �You� you are?� She nodded. �I wasn�t of any use to them anymore.�
He laughed and hugged her tightly. �Oh, honey, that�s GREAT!� He kissed her passionately, not ever wanting to stop. She pulled back, breathing heavily. �Not� not here� in front of Miranda.� He nodded and placed a hand on her stomach. �Hey in there� it�s your daddy��
Madeline laughed as she placed her hands on both sides of his face. �Take me home Mr. Chasez.� He smiled and picked her up. �As you wish Mrs. Chasez. C�mon Mira, angel. Let�s bring mommy home.�
The 4 remaining members of Nsync smiled watching them go. Justin shook his head. �He is one lucky guy��
The End!!!
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