Cristina sat there with a huge headache from the night before. She kept thinking why did she out with her roommate last night.

“This sucks, I so hate Amanda for this.” She thought.

Just then the door to the bakery shop that she works out opened, along with it the bell rang.

“Fucking door.” She mumbled.

“I had no clue door do that; I’ll remember that for next time.” Someone said.

“Oh hi, its you, may I ask when you are going to stop stalking me?” Realizing who the customer was.

“Ok sure, I just think your cute and I like to know your name.”

“Oh ok, what can I get you?” Getting up.
“Five M&M cookies, the rest of the plan cheesecake and your name and number.”

“OK, sure. Nice pick up line, I’m Cristina.

“Christopher.”

“Nice to meet you. That will be $3.”

Christopher paid her what he owned her and gave her, his number.

“Thank”

“You know Alka-Seltzer will help with that hangover of yours”

“Thanks, I’ll remember that.”

Christopher left had Cristina’s roommate, best friend, sister, and co-worker, Amanda walked in.
“Hi AJ” Cristina said, using her nickname.

“Hey Crazy. I see your stalker was here again.” Amanda replied, using her nickname.

“Yes, his name is Christopher and I got his number.”

“You did? How?”

“He just gave it to me. He said he thinks I’m cute”

“Oh my god”

“I know. Why are you here? “

“Oh, shelly called so I can take you home. Why did you come to work with a hangover?”

“Who wanted to party last night knowing that I had to work today?”

“Ok, ok, sorry. Come on let’s go”

“OK”

-Later on-

Cristina woke up from a long nap she took. Before that she called her mom back home in Reading, PA. She told her mom about her new crush, Christopher. She smiled at the through of him. She looked for his number, when she found it, she dialed the number.

“Where the fuck is the phone? Can’t someone get up and look? Never mind. Hello?”

“Hello? Is Christopher there? I hope this is the right number.” Cristina said after whoever it was answered the phone.

“Yes, he’s here. So you’re the girl that Chris has a crush on”

“Yes. How did you know?”

“He told us. I’m Joshua, by the way.”

“Cristina”

“You seem nice. Hold on, let me get him. Chris, phone, its Cristina, your crush.”

Chris walked into the room from his bedroom with a smile on his face.

“She really on the phone, Josh?” He asked.

“Yes. Here. Handing him the phone.

“Hello?” Chris said after taking the phone.

“Christopher, its Cristina.”

“Hi. I can’t believe you called.” Walking back to his room.

“Well, you gave me your number, so I had to. Plus, I think your cute.”

“Really?”

“Yes, I though so since the first time I saw you a few weeks ago.”
“Same here. I was just scared to ask you out.”

“I didn’t look so nice the day.”

“So., I didn’t care. Your beautiful.”

“Your sweet.”

“So. Would you like you like to go out with me this Friday?”

“Yes. I would like that.”

“OK. Dinner and a movie.?”

“Sure.”

“Awesome. Woohoo. Sorry.”

-Laughs- “Its fine. I’ll give you my address and how to get here.”

“Sure”

Cristina gave him the information alone with her number.

“Thanks. See you Friday about 7PM?”

“Sure. Your welcome.”

“OK. Bye”

“Bye”

-Hangs up-

“So. Who were you talking to?”

“Jesus Christ, Amanda, you scared the shit out of me.” Seeing Amanda at the doorway.

Amanda laughs at her comment. “So. Who was that?”

“Christopher. I called him.”

And?” Sitting on the bed.

“I got a date on Friday.”

“Yay. Oh my god, what are you going to were? “

“Don’t know. Oh god.”

“Shopping?”

“Hell yeah. Let’s go. I’ll buy dinner.” Getting up.

-Few days later-

Cristina stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself. She was so nerves about the date with Christopher. She was hoping that whole thing goes right. She had a pink v neck top, black skirt with black boots. Her brown hair was all in curls.

“Please let this date go well. I really like him.” She thought as put on her glasees after finshing up. Just then she heard the doorbell ring.

“Hey, you must be Christopher.” Amanda said after answering the door.

‘Yes I am. Cristina ready?” Christopher replied coming in the house.

“I think so. I’m Amanda by the way.”

“Nice to meet.”

“Same here. Cristina, your date’s here!” Yelling up the stairs.

Cristina come down a few minutes later.

“Wow. You look amazing.”

“Thanks. Cristina said with a smile.

“This are for you.” Handing Cristina, a dozen white roses.

“Aww. I love them. Let me got put this in some water.”

“OK”

Cristina left the room for the kitchen. Amanda followed her.

“He is really cute, girl.”

“I know and he so sweet too. Filling a vase with water. She put the roses in the vase and set them in the counter.

“So lucky. You need to keep dating him.”

“Oh god. Its just one date. Who knows what will happen?” Walking out.

“Sure. Keep telling yourself that.”

“Ready to go? Christopher asked seeing Cristina back in the room.

“Yes” Replied Cristina.

-Few Hours Later-

“I’m having a great time.” Cristina said has they sat at the restaurant.

“So am I. So, tell me about yourself.”

“Well, I’m from Reading PA, born and raised there. Its about two hours from Philly. Its been my mom and I since I was eight years old when my dad passed away. What else you like to know?”

“Pennsylvania. I was born there. Sorry about your dad.”

“Thanks. Where?”

“Clarion, its near Pittsburgh.”

“Ok. When’s your birthday?”

“October 17th, yours?”

“October 9th. Year?”

“1971. You?”

“1976.”

“So, your nineteen then.”

“Yes. Your about five years older than me.”

“Yes. I’m twenty-four.”

“OK, don’t care.”

“You don’t?”

“Yup. I dated a guy a year older and a year younger than me. I actually like you.”

“Same here.”

-Later on-

“I had a great time with you.” Christopher said, walking Cristina to her door.

“Me too.” Replied Cristina.

“Can I see you again?”

“Yes.”

“Yay! Sorry, buy the way, you can call me Chris.

“OK, Chris.

“I’ll call you. Night.”

“OK. Night.”

“Wait. I forgot something.”

“What’s that?”

“This”

Taking Cristina into his arms,Chris suddenly kissed her. Cristina couldn't believe it.

“My god. He is such a amazing kisser.” She thought.

“Wow. I been wanting to do that all night.” Chris said after letting go of the kiss.

“Wow is right. Why did you wait until now?” Answered Cristina.

“I was trying to be a gentleman.”

“I see. Still could have done it.”

“Ok. I’ll call you. Goodnight.

“OK. Night.”

Cristina walked in the door, after closing it and locking it, she just stood there.

“My god. I think I might actually fall for him.” She thought.

“Is that you, Crazy?!” Yelled Amanda.

“Yes, AJ, its me. Who else would it be?” Cristina yelled, going up the stairs.

-Few minutes later-

Cristina stood in the shower under the water. She couldn’t help but to smile.

“Chris is so amazing. I really like him. I hope we keep seeing each other.” She thought.

She got out of the shower, brushed her teeth and got on her PJs and went into her room.

‘So, tell me about it?”

“God damn, Amanda, stop doing that.” Cristina said after jumping out of her skin.

“Sorry, well, tell me.” Amanda replied.

“It was amazing.” Sitting on her bed.

“Did he kiss you?” Sitting across from Cristina, facing her.

“AJ!?”

“He did. Didn’t he?”

Cristina covered her face with her pillow.

“Oh my god, he did.”

“Yes”

“How was it? He a good kisser?”

“Amazing, everything about him is amazing?”

“You like him?”

“Yes. I really like Chris.”

“Chris?”

“Yes, Chris, you know short for Christopher.”

“Oh ok. So, tell me more. You going to see him again?”

“Yes”

Chris and Cristina have been seeing each other for a while now. The more they see each other for a while, the more they are starting to fall in love with each other.

It is just before Valentine’s Day and Cristina is working the late-night shift at her job, getting the bakery ready for the valentine’s day rush.

She is getting done when……

-Knock-

“Chris, what are you doing here? How did you know how to get back here?” Cristina asked after opening the door.

“I wanted to see you. I thought since its valentine’s day, we could spend the day together. Replied Chris.

“Spend the day? Chris the only place I want to spend the day is in bed.”

“What about my place? You can get some sleep there?”

“Your friends are there, and they can be really loud.”

“I’ll make sure you don’t hear them. Didn’t you say Amanda’s cousins are at your place?”

“Oh god. I know, they drove me bat shit crazy this morning.”

“See. So, you want to? I got a nice comfortable bed to sleep in.”

“OK, ok, let me change out of this.” Kissing him.

“My god, she is so hot and sexy. When can I see her outside of her clothes?” Thinking to himself

“Shit, I need to just tell her everything. How I feel about her, how I want to make love to her.”

“Are you ok?” Cristina asked, coming back.

“Uhm, oh yes, sorry just thinking.” Answered Chris coming out of his thoughts.

“About?”

“You.”

“What about?”

“Just how sexy you are.”

“Chris” Cristina started to blush.

“Don’t blush, sweetie, you are”

“You are just about the sweetest man ever.”

Chris kissed her.

“We better get out of here” Cristina said taking his hand.

-Hour Later-

“Cristina, sweetie, wake up, we’re here.” Chris said after parking his car.

“We are? Oh damn, I went to sleep, now I’ll never know how to get here.” Answered Cristina, waking up.

“Its fine, I’ll show you later” Getting out of the car.

“Oh, ok. Why thank you.” Seeing Chris opening her door.

“You’re welcome.” Taking her hand.

They walked into the house and went straight to Chris’ room. When he opened the door, Cristina was shocked to see he had his own room.

“Your alone?” Cristina said walking in.

“Yes, why?” Replied Chris, closing the door behind him.

“Well, you said you had roommates, I thought you shared a room.”

“No, Justin and Josh share, so does Joey and Lance. They are actually my bandmates.”

“You sing?”

“Yes, I do. You want to hear sometime?”

“I love to. Shit I need a change of clothes for tomorrow, and I have none” Taking off her shoes.

“All taking care of.” Taking his shoes off as well.

“What do you mean?”

“I got your clothes and bath supplies from Amanda.” Pointing to a bookbag on the floor.

“Should I be worried about what she picked out.”

“I don’t think so. Come here, I want to talk to you about something.”

“And what’s that?” Walking over to him.

“I’m falling in love with you. I can’t help it.”

“You are? Really?”

“Yes”

“I was worried that you didn’t feel the same, I’m falling for you too.”

“You don’t need to worry” Kissing her.

They made their way to the bed. They continued the kiss has they both got comfortable on the bed. With each kiss was becoming intoxication for them both.  Cristina pulled Chris closer to her. He could feel the heat coming off her. It was turning Chris on.  

“I want you; I want all of you. I want to make love to you.” Chris said breaking the kiss for a moment.

“Then take me. Make love to me.” Cristina replied as she tugged a bit on the hem of his shirt.

Chris let her take off his shirt as he started to take hers off. He made his way down to the skirt that she had on, he helped her slip out of it. He was taking a back a bit of how amazing she looked, how beautiful she is. He watched as she unhooked her bra and let it fall on the floor. He took off her panties and tossed them on the floor. Chris made his way to her opening and started to lick her. The moans started to come out of Cristina. He looked just for a moment to see that she had her hands on her breast, playing and rubbing them. Seeing this was turning Chris on even more. He couldn’t wait to be inside of her.

Cristina’s moans grew louder when Chris started to finger her, she started to grab the sheet at this point.  He continued to lick and finger her, Chris could tell she was about to cum.

“Oh, fuck, daddy, I’m Cuming. My god, I’m going to cum” Cristina moaned.

“Cum for daddy.” Chris told her.  

As soon has he said that and licked her clit, Cristina felt herself cum.

Chris backed away from the bed and started to take his jeans and boxers off when he saw Cristina coming to the end of the bed.

Taking his length in her mouth, she began to lick and suck him off.

“My god, keep going, your mouth feels amazing” Chris moaned.

Just then Cristina let her tongue ring run a bit around his hard cock and Chris just about lost it.

“Holy fuck, girl”  

Cristina looked at Chris with a naughty smile on her face as she continued for a few more minutes. She knew if she kept going, he was going to cum and she wanted to feel him inside her.

She backed away and with her figure motioned Chris to come to her on the bed. He went to her and leaned over a bit to his bedside table, opening the drawer, he pulled out a condom. Opening it and slipping it on, Chris got in between her legs and put himself inside her.

“Mumm, daddy, harder, you feel so good.” Cristina moaned.

Chris went a bit harder and deeper in her. He put his hands on her hips has he kept going in and out of her.

“Oh god, baby, you feel amazing, oh fuck.” Moaned Chris.

“Fuck me harder daddy. Oh fuck,”

“I’m about to cum, baby.”

“Cum for me daddy, I’ll cum for you. Oh fuck, I’m Cumming daddy.”

“Cum for daddy. Cum for me. Fuck, I’m Cumming.”

Just then Cristina felt herself cum and soon after so did Chris.  He slowly pulled himself out of her, taking the condom off and throwing it in the trash can that was next to the bed, he laid down next to Cristina.

“Holy fuck, that was amazing.” Chris said after a few minutes.

“I’ll say. My god. I don’t think I ever had it that damn good.” Cristina answered, has Chris pulled her into his arms.

“Really?”

“Yes. What?” Seeing how Chris was looking at her.

“Should I be worried about how many guys you been with ….”

“No, I only been with one guy and that was a year ago, high school boyfriend. I’m fine, nothing to worry about.”

“And he was bad?”

“As in bed, yes. As a person, no. Can I be honest?”

“Sure.”

“I lost my virginity a year ago. I just wasn’t interested in sex for a long time and well, after that now I know it can be amazing”

“You just didn’t find the right guy who can please you.”

“Oh ok, one question, you didn’t tell me you love me just to get me in bed, did you?”

“Hell no. I been wanting to tell you for a few days now and well, the love making was something I wanted, I just didn’t want to pressure you with it.”

“Ok, you are really a gentlemen. You could teach my ex a thing or two about how to be one.”

“I respect women, I have four half-sisters”

“Wow, damn. Four sisters and you’re the only male. That must have been fun.”

“It was. I learned how to treat a woman. Respect them and listening to them and know when no means no.”

“Good because I need that in a man. A man who knows how to respect me.” Smiling at him.

“I’ll be that and more.” Kissing the top of her head.

-Later that day-

 Chris woke up to the sound of his bandmates, talking loudly, he could hear on of Joey and JC’s friend’s being the loudness of all of them. He knew which one it was. A girl named Christine Gilden. She was this loudmouth, Italian, Dutch, southern girl who somehow over the past few months Chris knew her, she come out of some sort of shell she had been in. He looked over and saw Cristina sound asleep. He noticed that she snores. He chuckled to himself over it.

“How can she sleep though that and how did I sleep though her snoring? Damn. She must have worn me out.” He thought getting out of the bed.

As he did, he noticed a tattoo on Cristina’s lower back.

“A cherry tattoo. She didn’t mention that”

He grabbed his boxers from last night, putting them on, got his bath supplies and went to take a shower.

About fifteen minutes later, Chris comes back in the room. He got dressed and saw the whole time he was gone; Cristina never woke up.

He went over to the bed and put a blanket over her. Cristina moaned in her sleep.

“Just go back to sleep. I’ll wake you up later” Chris said kissing her on the head.

He left the room and headed downstairs.

“I can’t believe you heard the whole thing. I mean shit, they were that loud.” Amy Heart, one of many of Joey and JC’s best friends said has she stirred a pot of food she was making for the guys.

“I know. I come back from being out and all I hear is this girl, it had to be Chris’ girlfriend, I swear this girl was just about screaming his name. I’m surprise they didn’t wake everyone else up.” Replied Joey.

“What the hell, man? You know, come to think about it, I might have heard something coming from Chris’ room. I wasn’t sure. I just went back to sleep.” JC said.

“Heard something? Have you heard you and Jenny at any point in time?” Christine chinned in.

“The fuck, Christine? How do you know?”

“Fuck off Josh.”

“Alright you two just stop right there. Josh, at one point in time we all heard you and Jen go out it. Christine, please stop trying to act like you know everything there is about sex, you just started to have it within the last year.”

“Sorry Amy.”

“You heard me and Jen?”

“Yes, it was somewhere before you got her pregnant with Bridget.”

“How?”

“I was downstairs, and I come home with Hakeem, and I heard the both of you upstairs in our room fucking. My sister is loud.”

“I know. I don’t think she is loud as Chris’ girl.”

“What about my girl being louder than your girl?” Chris said making everyone jump.

“Fuck, Chris, when did you come down? And how much of that did you hear?” Joey replied.

“Just now. And enough to know what you heard what I was doing late last night with my girl”

“I couldn’t help it. I just got home, and I heard all of it. Its not like were telling her to be quite.”

“Ok, ok, point taking. But man, I can tell you that last night was amazing.”

“Damn she was that good. Where is she?” Amy said.

“Upstairs, sleeping. She had a long night…”

“Yeah, fucking you.” JC Chimed in.

Chris then smacked JC on the back of his head.

“Ouch, damn, man.” JC said rubbing the spot Chris just hit.

“You deserve it, you really need to think before you speak”

“Josh, please listening to Chris for once, listening to someone before opening your mouth right now.”

“Ok, I will.”

“OK, what’s the real reason why she’s still in bed?” Christine spoke up.

“She worked late last night at her bakery job.”

“Wait, she works at Sweet Treats, the one on Lonehorn St”

“Yup, that’s the one. How did you know?”

“I been there before, my family got cakes and deserts from there, they are really good.”

“Yeah, and Chris love Cristina’s the best”

Chris slammed his hand on the counter, “Damnit, Josh, don’t say shit like that.”

Cristina woke up to the sound of laughing coming from downstairs. She could smell food cooking. It was making her stomach growl.  The familiar smell of Spanish food. It brought her back to when her sister would take her to her mother in law’s house with all kinds of foods would be cooking in the small kitchen.

She got up from the bed, putting on her glasses that where laying on the nightstand, she finds one of Chris’ shirts and her underwear from last night. Putting them on, she locates the bookbag with her clothes in it, opening it, she finds a pair of denim capris, a New Kids on The Block T-shirt along with a bra and underwear. It wasn’t something Cristina would have choose but she didn’t know she be spending the night at Chris’.

After finding her bath and hair supplies along with her hairbrush in the bag, she went to find the bathroom to get a shower.

“It’s the third door to your right.”

“What the?” Cristina turned around to see a teenage boy with curly hair looking at her.

“The bathroom, third door to your right. You’re going to take a shower. I mean after what you Chris did last night; I would need one too.”

“Thanks. Oh god, you heard that?”

“Yes. Your Cristina, right?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Justin, nice to finally meet you. I guess not the way I would have liked. Justin said intruding himself while looking at the way Cristina was dressed.

“Same here. Sorry, Chris’ shirt is longer than mine.”

“Its fine. Oh, you might need these.” Handing her a towel and washcloth from the hall closet.

“Thanks”

“No problem. Do you know how to work the shower?”

“I think I can figure it out.”

“Come on, I’ll show you. I promise I won’t look; I know your older than me.” Walking towards the bathroom.

“OK, and yes I’m nineteen” Walking with Justin into the bathroom.

“Fifteen, just turned two weeks ago.”

“Really? Your tall for fifteen.”

“I know, growth sprit. Ok, so left is hot, don’t turn it all the way over, it can burn and then back to the right to shut it off, shower turns on automatic.”  Showing her how the shower works.

“Ok, cool, thanks.”

“Well then, I’ll leave you to it then. I need to get back downstairs.”

“For?”

“School and music lessons, I forgot my notebook in my room. I’ll let Chris know you’re up, he’s downstairs.”

“Oh ok.” Watching Justin leave the room.

-Few mins later-

“Hey Chris, your girl’s up.” Justin said coming down the stairs.

“She is? How do you know?” Replied Chris.

“I saw her looking for the bathroom. She’s in the shower now.”

“I should have showed her or a least told her where it was. Anyway, I better go get her.”

“I think she’s ok, Chris.” Said Amy.

“Still, I should have woken her up.”

“If she anything like Jen, she probably woke up to smell of the food cooking.”

Cristina stood in the shower, letting the warm water wash last night down the drain.

“I can’t believe last night happened. He’s so amazing, better than that guy you were with this time last year” She thought finishing up.

She grabbed the towel, wrapped it around her when she realized that she forgot her clothes in Chris’ room. She brushed her teeth and finished up what she could, keeping the towel wrapped around her has much as humanly possible while holding everything she brought in the bathroom with her, she left the room and just about ran back to Chris’. After opening the door…

“My god, Chris. When did you get back up here?” Cristina said when she saw Chris sitting on his computer chair.

“About 20 mins ago. Sorry, Justin told me you were up.” Replied Chris.

“Oh ok. So about last night….”

“Was amazing.”

“Yes, it was. It’s just that…” Cristina started to get nerves.      

“You what? Why are you so nerves?”

“I never spend the night with a boyfriend before. I mean, I went over to my ex’s house but never overnight.”

“How come?”

“His parents I guess where kind of strict, I don’t know, I mean, they did let us in a basement room alone. He had a TV down there and a couch. I’m not making a good case for myself, am I?”

“Its fine, I get it. There is a first time for everything than, is there.”

“Really? Like what?” Walking over to Chris.

“Like more of last night. Since when you have a tattoo on your lower back?”

“I got it after I got out of high school, it was a joke with the ex I had. Why you like it?”

“Yes, I do and that tongue piercing that you have as well.”

“Got that when I moved down here.”

 “And your parents know?”

“My mom does, thinks I’m nuts. She saw it the last time I was back home.”  Getting dressed. “God, I hate AJ for this.” Looking at the shirt in disgust.

“You can wear this.” Handing her one of his jerseys.

“You sure?” Taking the jersey.

“Yes, keep it. When we’re not together, you can think of me.”

Cristina smiled has she put the jersey on. “Your sweet, you know that.”

“You keep telling me that.  So, are you ready to meet everyone else?”

“I guess so, I have no chose at this point. I hope they like me.”

“They will. I’m sure of it.” Kissing her.

-Few minutes later-

Chris and Cristina walked downstairs. Cristina tried her hardest to hide behind Chris. She was so nerves and scared to meet his friends.

“They are not going to bite, baby.” Chris said taking her hand.

“How do you know? They might not like me.” Replied Cristina.

“I don’t bite. I can’t speak for the rest of them, I’m kidding. Your Cristina, right?”

“Yes, and you are?”

“I’m Amy, one of many of Josh and Joey’s best friends.” Answered Amy.

“Hi, I would be Josh or Joshua.” JC introduced himself.

“I’m Joey.” Joey said.

“Hi, I’m Christine.” Answered Christine, just about bouncing off the bar stool she was sitting on.

“Don’t mind her, Christine can be a bit hyper at times. If only Joey would stop feeding her Pixy Stix.” Taking the sugary candy from Joey.

“Hey, not fair. Your just as worse as Jen.”

Just then two little girls come through the door and ran over to JC, hugging him. Along with the girls, an older man who looked a bit like Amy. He was tall with tan skin, dark brown hair and brown eyes.

“Hey girls, I missed you.” JC said, giving each a kiss on the check.

“Who’s that, daddy?” The youngest asked.

“That’s Chris’ girlfriend, Cristina.”

“Hi, I’m Bridget.”

“Hi. Josh, you have kids?” Looking at JC.

“Yes, Bridget is my daughter and Bianca, I have been helping taking care of since I got on the Mickey Mouse Club.”

“Are they yours Amy?”

“No, they are my twin sister, Jennifer’s girls.” Answered Amy.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to assume anything.”

“Its fine. You’ll meet Jen one day; I hope if you and Chris stay together for a while.”

“One day? Meaning?”

“She’s in college in PA. I tried to get her to stay here but she wanted to leave. By the way, I’m James, I’m Amy and Jennifer’s dad and grandpa to these two little ones.” James said introducing himself.

“Hi, nice to meet you. You have the same name my dad had when he was….: Cristina replied trailing off.

“You, ok?” Christine asked has she saw that Cristina was about to cry.

“Sorry, just miss my dad, he’s not….”

“Baby, you don’t look ok. If your dad is a bit like mine, then I’m sorry.” Chris said turning her to face him.

“No, nothing like that. My dad passed away when I was eight and it’s just been hard on me since then. I’m sorry.”

“I’m so sorry. I know the feeling. My dad passed away when I was eight too. It really sucks. It was especially hard last year on me and my mom. “

“I know, it hurt more when I graduated high school last year, knowing that he wasn’t there.”

“How long ago did he pass away?” Joey asked.

“It’s going to be eleven years on the 16th. “Answered Cristina.

“Eleven years, the 16th. That’s the same day my dad died.” Replied Christine.

“Wow, I guess we have something in common then.”

“Yeah, I know. It’s a weird thing to have in common but a least I don’t have to feel like I’m alone. I know my friends understand but I think you might understand a lot more then them. Sorry guys.”

“Its fine, Christine. We will always be there for you, no matter what.” JC said giving her a side hug.

“Thanks.” Christine replied, smiling.

“I hate to break this up, but we got to get going. I need to get Christine back home.” James spoke up.

“Its fine, it was nice meeting all of you.” Cristina answered.

“Same here, I hope to get to know you more. Since you’re with Chris, I’m sure you’ll be friends with Joey and Josh.” Amy said, giving Cristina a hug.

“I’m sure I’m not going anywhere anytime soon.”

“Where’s Justin and Lance, I want to say bye to them before I go.”

“Yo, Lansten and Justin, get your asses in here!” Joey yelled.

“Can’t you go get them, Joey, god, your so lazy.” Chris said.

“What is with the yelling Joey?” Justin walked in with another teenage boy. He looked a little older than him and had green eyes and blond hair.

“I’m leaving.” Christine said.

“No, you’re taking my girl home. Hey Bianca and Bridget.”

“Hey, you got pants on now.” Justin replied looking at Cristina.

“Did I miss something J?”

“Lance, meet my girlfriend, Cristina. Cristina this is Lance.” Chris told Lance.

“Hi.” Cristina managed to say back.

“Nice to meet the girl that was screaming Chris’ name last night. Sorry, I heard the whole thing.” Lance said.

Cristina’s face started to turn red.

“OK, so I got laid last night. What’s the big deal about it?”

“My big mouth is what the big deal is.”

“It’s there a point to all of this?” James asked the group.

“Not really, just busting Chris’ balls about it.” Justin answered.

“Well, since that’s done. Bye guys, I need to get going home before my mom calls asking for me.” Christine said giving each of the guys a hug.

“Bye Christine. Are the girls staying, James?”

“No, this one has school in the morning.”

“But I want to stay with daddy.” Bianca said.

“No, you have school. I will see the both of you this weekend, ok. Love you.” JC said giving both a kiss goodbye.

-A couple of minutes later-

“Well, that was fun and embarrassing at the same time.” Cristina said sitting on the bar stool that was now vacated by Christine.

“Sorry, I had been wanting to do that all day and when I got the chance, I took it.” Justin apologized.

“Yeah, bad timing man, in front of James none of less. My girls where in the room.” JC scolding him.

“Oh, come on, it’s not like they heard their mother talk like that.”

“Still J. It wasn’t right. You should have waited until after they left.” Joey chimed in.

“Are we all going to forget that I’m the one who is embarrassed by this whole thing?” Cristina spoke up.

“No, I’m sorry, Cristina. I’m also sorry Josh, I should’ve said any of that in front of the girls.” Justin said.

“Don’t do it again, alright.” JC said expecting his apology.

“I won’t. Man, I forget how you get when you’re around your kids.”

“Is Josh always like this?” Asked Cristina.

“Yes, I am. I can’t help it. I love those girls. Bianca’s dad wasn’t around much, well, he’s a jackass and I stepped in and helped Jenny take care of her.” JC replied.

“How much of a jackass was he?”

“If controlling is a trait of being a jackass then Luis is that.”

“Controlling?”

“It’s a long story, Cristina, and it's not for Joey and me to tell. I will let Jenny tell you that. It's hard to explain or even talk about without getting pissed off at the guy. If you knew him, you would know why?”

“I understand, Josh. My first boyfriend was a bit of a douche bag, ok he was, broke up with me before I had to take a math test in high school.”

“Lucky for you none of us are like that. We might bust on each other but will never act like a douche bag towards a girl. I think all our moms would kick our asses.” Lance chimed in.

“Oh yeah, I might be 24 years old, and my mom would still kick my ass if I ever acted like that?” Chris said.

“Lucky me, I think I’m starting to like you guys.” Cristina answered.

“Good, I think your cool. Even though I busted you and Chris’ balls earlier. Glad you can come and  take things like that.” Justin replied.

“Do it again and I will be kicking your ass.”

“Yes ma’am”

Cristina chuckled at what Justin said. She had a feeling that she was going to get alone with the guys better than she thought.  

Chris and have been with each other for two months now and for the last few weeks, Cristina has been keeping something from Chris that she has been scared to tell him until now.

Cristina’s stomach turned at the smell of the food Amanda was cooking downstairs. It has been like this for almost a month now. She knew the reason, but she had not said what that reason was.

She got up from the bed and ran to the bathroom, lifting the toilet lid and bending over, what seemed like the hundredth time. Just like every morning like clockwork, she throws up. She was hoping that Amanda did not hear her at all.

“I need to tell Chris that I’m pregnant, I can’t keep this from him any longer. I’m going to start to show soon, oh god.” Cristina thought has she flushed the toilet.

She washed her hands, splashed cold water on her face and brushed her teeth, after finishing up, she got dressed and went downstairs. Still smelling the food, Cristina wanted to run back to the bathroom, but she couldn’t.

“Good morning, sunshine.” Amanda said.

“Morning.” Cristina managed to say.

“You, ok?”

“Not feeling good.”

“Ok, you been saying that every morning for… oh dear god, you’re not, are you?”

“I am what?” Looking at Amanda like she grew a third head.

“Are you pregnant?”

Cristina looked at her not knowing what to say.

“Why do you think that?” she finally said.

“I don’t know, maybe because you look like your about to throw up just looking at my breakfast.” Replied Amanda, taking a sip of her orange juice.

-Sighs- “Maybe because well… I am.”

“You’re what?!” Almost choking on her drink.

“I’m pregnant, ok. Fuck, I turned out like my bitch of a sister.”

“No, you’re better than her.”

“Really? Mandy, I’m nineteen and pregnant like she was,

“Noone is making you marry Chris over this, are they?”

“I know but still.”

“It’s not the end of the world. Does Chris know?”

“No, I haven’t told him.”

“And why not?”

“I’m scared he’s going to leave me.”

“No, he will not. Please tell him today.”

“Today? Oh, fuck the party.”

“You forgot?”

“Yes. I been trying to keep me being pregnant a secret that I forgot about you and Lance’s birthday pool party.”

“It’s ok. I need the car after I drop you off at the guys’ place. I need to go do something.”

“Ok and what’s that?”

“Not telling.” Getting up and putting her dishes in the sink.

“How come?”

“Because I don’t want you to know. Now go get yourself ready.”

“OK. Let me get my shoes and purse and we can go.”

“Bathing suit or bikini, you know for the pool.”

“Ok, ok, I’ll get that too.” Walking out of the room.

The drive to the guys’ house was nerve racking for Cristina. All she could think about was how Chris was going to react to the news of her pregnancy. Amanda kept telling her that everything is going to be ok. But somehow Cristina doubts that.

“I should be back in an hour; the guys already know that I’ll be late to the party.” Amanda said after pulling up to the guys’ house.

“Ok, you think I can do this?” Replied Cristina.

“Yes, now go and tell him.”

“Ok, see you in an hour.” Getting out of the car.

“Hey Cristina!” Yelled Joey as he ran up to her from the porch.

“Hi Joey, where’s Chris?” Cristina answered, giving him a hug.

“Inside, in his room.”

“Thanks, I need to talk to him.” As they both walked up to the house.

“Everything ok, Cristina?” Asked JC

“Yeah, I’m ok, why?”

“You look like your about to puke any minute now.”

“Yeah, come to think about it, you do look a little green. You sure you’re, ok?” Joey spoke up.

“I’m fine, don’t worry about me ok.” Walking in the house.

Cristina walked into Chris’ room, not knowing what to say. She was still trying to figure it out.

“Hey baby.” Chris said, seeing her at the doorway.

“Hi.” That was all Cristina could manage to say.

“You, ok?”

“No, I need to tell you something and I don’t know how to say it.” Walking towards Chris after closing the door.

“What is it? You can tell me.”

“You sure? You might not like it or be not so happy with me.”

“Yes, I’m sure. Tell me.”

“Ok, well, here goes nothing.” She takes a deep breath. “Chris, I’m pregnant.”

“You’re pregnant? We’re pregnant.”

“Yes, I am, I’m so sorry Chris. I didn’t mean for this to happen. I was looking to changing birth control and well, I didn’t get things done in time, with work and that time Amanda was gone for a week…. What?” Looking at Chris a bit confused.

“You think I’m mad?”

“Yes.”

“No, I’m not mad, shocked yes, mad no, honey.”

“I been so scared to tell you, plus I hate the fact that I turned into my sister.”
“Sister?”
“I have an older sister; she was my age when she got pregnant and got married as well.”

“Ok, not going to do that, maybe in the future but not now, come here.”

Cristina walked over to the bed and sat down along with Chris.

“What are you thinking?” Chris asked holding her hand.

“How disappointed I feel in myself and how you must feel knowing that I messed things up.” Answered Cristina.

“Don’t feel that way. You didn’t mess things up. I’m going to be there no matter what.”

“How are we going to tell everyone?”

“We just tell them. Everything is going to be ok.”

“How? Chris, we’re pregnant and I’m the only one who is…”

“Acting like the world is coming to an end, yes I told you before, I’m shocked, yes I’m scared but I know we’ll get through this, ok.”

“Really? You won’t leave me?”

“Yes and no, I’m not going to leave you. My father did when I was a kid, baily saw him. I’m not letting that happening to my kids”

“Your dad? I thought your parents were married or together in some way.”

“No, my dad left when I was about a year and half old, he did help me get into college, but when I wanted to do music has a career, well, that didn’t go so well.”

“How come?”

“It’s a long story.”

“I got time.”

-Few Hours Later-

Chris laid the bed with his back towards his pillows with Cristina in his arms. After he explained to her about his dad, he felt a little better about their situation.

He was playing with her hair which had put her to sleep. It didn’t matter, Chris was a bit lost in his thoughts. He was certain the guys would be happy for them. His mom: he wasn’t so certain about that.

“I hope my mom doesn’t get disappointed in me, I always been so careful, but this one time, its not something I planned on.” Chris thought as he continued to play and run his fingers though Cristina’s hair.

“My god, she is so beautiful. I wonder if your baby will look like her, if we have a girl. I think I want that, a little girl.”

-Knock, Knock-

The sound of the knock on the door startled Chris out of his thoughts and woke Cristina up.

“Who’s that?” Cristina asked, half asleep.

“Let me find out.” Replied Chris, getting up from the bed.

“Yes. Oh, hey Lance.” After opening the door.

“Your mom’s here.” Lance said.

“What? She told me she worked today, well, I guess…”

“Actually, Amanda’s back with someone who says she’s Cristina’s mom.”

“What?! Why is my mom here? Better yet, what the hell is she doing down here?”

“No clue, all I know Mandy came back with an older woman and they both asked for you.”

“Oh, this can’t be good.” Getting up from the bed and looking in her purse for a hairbrush.

“What do you mean?”

“My mom traveled from PA all the way down here, its not like her, hell, I don’t know how she got the money or a way to the Philly airport. We stop having a car after my dad died and I got one when I moved down here. What?” Looking at Chris and Lance has she tried to comb her hair.

“You mean you just got a car when you moved here. How did you get around?”

“Walking, bus or taxicab, maybe sometimes if my mom and I were lucky a ride from a friend or a family member. This isn’t working, it still looks like a hot mess. Chris, you had to play with my hair.”

“You didn’t complain when I was. It did put you to sleep.”

“OK, ok, point taken. I’m going to the bathroom to fix this.” Cristina said, leaving the room.

“Is everything ok, man?”  Lance asked, looking at Chris.

“Yes, why?”

“Your girl looks like she’s going to be sick.”

“I’m fine, Lance. Why des everyone keeps saying that?!” Cristina yelled from the bathroom.

“Because you do. Josh and Joey, both said you looked a bit green. Lance yelled back.

“There is a reason for that, Lance.” Chris sounding nerves.

“What’s that?”

“Uhm, Its because…”

“Chris, don’t say it please.” Cristina said, coming back into the room.

“We have to tell them.”

“I know. We better get downstairs before they send someone else up here.”

The three of them walked down the stairs. Lance and Chris were in front of Cristina. She was so worried and a bit confused with the fact that her mom was here.

“I got them.” Lance said after coming from the last step.

“Mom, I thought you were at work?” Chris asked his mom after walking over to hug her.

“I got off early, so I thought I come over and finally meet the girl you been dating for two months now.” Bev told him.

“Mom, how are you here? What are you doing here?” Cristina said to her mom, confused.

“I wanted to surprise you and tell you that I’m moving down here.” Answered Rosalind.

‘You are? Mom, with what money? It cost a lot to move here, you know I was lucky, I got a job before I moved.”

“Cristina Marie, what is that supposed to mean? You know I have the means to.”

“But mom, why now? And how did you get here? We have no car back home and no one takes us anywhere without gas money.”

“If you must know, Amanda helped me, she found a place for me all on one floor, helped me with the move and her cousin, Luna got me from Reading to here.”

“Mandy, you did that. You helped my mom move here?”

“Duh, yes, I knew how much you missed her, so I helped move her here. What did you think I went back home for?” Amanda said.

Cristina looked at Amanda with worry.

“What?” Amanda questioned.

“As much as I love that my mom is here, I feel like this is a bad time.”

‘Did you tell Chris?”

“Not now, Amanda.”

“You must be Cristina. I’m Beverly, Chris’s mom.” Bev said, putting her hand out for Cristina.

“Yes, hi, nice to meet you.” Cristina shook her hand.

“You’re Cristina’s mom, hi I’m Chris.” Chris introduced himself to Rosalind.

“It’s nice to meet you. Cristina, told me that you’re in a band.” Rosalind replied.

“Yeah, the other guys are my bandmates, that’s Lance, Justin, Joey and Joshua.” Chris points to the guys.

“Nice to meet you all. Cristina, honey, are you ok?” Rosalind looking at her daughter.

“Not really. Just a been a bit….” Cristina starts to say trailing off.

“Cristina, did you tell Chris about you…” Amanda attempts to ask.

“Amanda Lynn, not now for the last time.” Cristina scalds her.

“Chris, what is I’m guessing Cristina’s friend is talking about?” Bev questioned Chris.

“Amanda is her friend and roommate and well, mom please don’t get mad.” Chris looking at his mom in worriment,

“Mad at what?” Bev questioned.

“I’m pregnant!” Cristina blurred out.

“Christopher Alan, you haven’t been with her long and you get her knocked up!” Bev started to get a bit angry.

“Cristina, your nineteen, you said you weren’t going to turn out like Donna.”

“You’re dating a nineteen-year-old?”

“So, she’s five years younger than me, what’s the big deal?”

“He’s older than you, Cristina?”

“And? Dad was older than you. Also, I never meant for this to happen, I was on birth control, I was looking to change it and I got busy with work…” Cristina trying to explain.

“You had time to get knocked up.”

“You just don’t get it, mom. I work long hours at times, sorry that I fucked up.” Cristina walked out of the room.

“Mom, I’m sorry.” Chris apologizes.

“It’s not your fault. Go talk to her.”

“I got it, man. Don’t worry.” JC said, putting a hand on Chris’ shoulder.

“Thanks.”

“I thought I saw you going this way?”

Cristina looked up from where she ran off and hid from her mom and Chris’.

“I thought maybe if I hid here only you guys would find me, though I was hoping for Chris.” She spoke.

“Well, will you expect a Joshua then?” JC asked sitting next to Cristina on one of the computer chairs.

“Of course, I’ll take you. I wish this never happened.”

“That you and Chris got pregnant? It happened, hell it happened to Jen and I.”

“How did you deal with it? How did your parents handle it?”

“It wasn’t easy at first. I was sixteen and Jen was fifteen. It wasn’t something we planned on happening. Neither of our parents were happy. The guy that Jen is still with wasn’t happy, but that’s a whole different story. Our parents became ok with the whole thing, now I have a three-year-old daughter and a six-year-old that decided I was more of a father to her than her own. I won’t change any of it for the world.”

“What about you? How did you handle Jen telling you she was pregnant?

“Shocked at first, I was thinking I’m too young to be a father, how can I do this? How am I going to afford a kid? The money I was making from MMC was going to my mom. Jen, she is a saint, she kept telling me not to worry. I told her I got myself into this mess, I need to find a way to help. Lucky for me, my mom helped me with taking care of Bridget when she was born. She still helps from time to time, and so does James. I’m just hoping that when everything with the guys goes well, I can take care of girls.”

“Glad things worked out in the end. I feel like I fucked things up.”

“No, you didn’t. Question, when you told Chris that you’re pregnant, how did he react? Was he happy? Pissed? Shocked?”

“He was surprised. He’s happy. At least I think he is.”

“I’m happy, why wouldn’t I be hon?” Chris asked, walking into the room.

“Because we haven’t been with each other long and I messed things up.” Cristina told him.

“You did not mess anything up. I’m happy for us. I love you.”

“I love you too. I can’t believe that you said that in front of Josh.”

“So, I don’t care. They all know how I feel about you. Hell, half the time I drive them crazy, talking about you all the time.”

“What about my mom? How is she in all of this?”

“I managed to calm her down, I don’t know how, I think Amanda threw me a lifeline a couple of times. My mom, well, she’s not thrilled, but she’s happy to say a least.”

“I guess I better face her. Though hiding in the music room might be a better choice.”  

“Yeah, I was wondering why you ran into here.” JC chimed in.

“It’s the only room I knew one of you guys would find me. Plus, this is the place where I heard Chris sing for the first time and the rest of you guys.”

“There you are, I was looking all over for you. Your mom wants to talk to you.” Amanda said, after finding Cristina.

“Oh lord, please let this go good.” Cristina answered, getting up.

“It’ll be fine. She has calm as she going to get, Crazy.”

“I hope so.” Cristina took a deep breath.

“Nice nickname, we use that same one on Chris.” JC told her.

“Great, now I need to find a new nickname for Cristina.”

“You only call me that because of me getting hyper on candy.”

“No, I call you that because I thought you were crazy for liking Donnie Wahlberg from New Kids on the Block.”

“What? That man is hot. I could say the same about your liking Jorden Knight.”  Cristina walking out of the room.

“Don’t you dare.” Amanda walked after her.

“Oh, don’t tempt me, AJ. I can and I will.”

“Why you little….”

“Hey, my mom and Chris’ mom are in the room. But I will say, why thank you.”

Amanda growled at Cristina. And she just laughed at her.

“Time to face the music. Hey mom, you wanted to talk to me.” Cristina said, coming back to the living room.

“Yes, look, I’m not happy about this but I’m going to have to accept it. I’m going to be a grandmother.” Rosalind replied.

“Yes, you are mom. I’m still sorry about all of this. I’m sorry for what I said.”

“It’s fine. Let’s just forget it, ok.”

“Bev, I’m sorry too. I guess we got off on the wrong foot.”  Cristina turned to Bev.

“It’s fine. Chris explained everything to me. I’m not mad, I can’t be mad. I was three years younger than you when I had Chris.” Bev answered.

“You were sixteen when you got pregnant with Chris?”

“Yup, not something to be proud of. I never regretted having him. Chris is a great son.”

“Gee, thanks, mom. I guess.” Chris said, walking in the room with JC, acting like he was embarrassed.

“Aww, did you mom embarrass you.” Amanda teased Chris.

“Amanda, that’s what mother’s do, they like to embarrass us.” Cristina chimed in.

“Ok, ok, please stop.”

“Oh, come on man, I can hear them tease you all day.” Justin said, trying not to laugh.

“J, I swear, I’m going to kick your ass.”

“Bring it Kirkpatrick.”

“Ok, ok, that’s enough.” Rosalind told all four of them.

“Yes, mom.”  

“Sorry, Rosalind.”

“Sorry, umm, I don’t know what to call you besides Cristina’s mom.”

“Rosalind. You can all call me that.”

“That’s easy to remember. Also, can we all just take a moment to realize that Chris and Cristina are going to be parents.”

“And yet something like that scares the living hell out of me.” Cristina confessed.

“Didn’t I tell you not to worry, it’s not the end of the world.” Chris looked at Cristina, holding her hands.

“I know, but still.”

“Girl, would you stop. I don’t think Chris is leaving any time soon.” Amanda is just about giving Cristina a lecture.

“No, I’m not. I told her that earlier, I swear your stubborn.” Chris replied.

“Chris, I could have told you a long time ago that Cristina is a hardheaded Dutch, just like her father.” Rosalind chiming in.

“Really? How stubborn are you?”

“I can be hardheaded at times.”

“At times, Crazy, your just about stubborn all the time.”

“Mandy, question for you, how many times are you going to back that bus on me?”

“What? You damn well know it's true. It took twenty minutes for you to tell me that you’re pregnant.”

“I know for a while now. Fuck, now I’m throwing myself under the bus.”

“For how long?” Chris looked at her.

“I found out about two weeks ago. I know, I know, I should have said something when I find out.”  Cristina looking away from Chris.

“Could of, would of, should of, all of that doesn’t matter, ok. Now, can we have this pool party without any more drama.”

“Yes, please. Thank you.”  Joey said.

“You are staying mom?” Cristina asked.

“For a while.” Rosalind answered.

“Oh good, I can sit and tell you stories about Chris.” Bev said.

“I have plenty on Cristina.” Rosalind walking over to the couch and sitting down.

“Oh lord, our moms are going to have ammunition on us.” Cristina shook her head.