I looked at my phone, noticing I had a text.

Your mom called. She wanted to talk to you.
She told me to tell you she says hi and hopes you're well.
Talk to ya l8r. Guys say hi. We're going to a meeting.
Justin xxx
Call me, so I can tell ya what yo mama said.

I laughed at the message, giving the phone to Kiara.

"I have to remember that Justin's mom is like your second mom, and your mom is like Justin's second mom."
"It's not like it is. We're a big family, sort of."
"Come on, I got the blanket, you get the ice cream."

We sat down in the lounge.

"So, what's up?"
"Paul and Justin."
"What about them?" Kiara asked.
"I'm spending Christmas with Justin."

Kiara's face fell. I knew I wasn't over reacting! There was something not right, and not wrong, with me spending the holidays with Justin.

"Oh." "What's wrong with it?" I asked, slightly desperate.
"Kind of soon."
"Let me explain. I'm sleeping at Justin's place. It's not just us two. It's my mom, and his mom, and what other family members. It's just this year we are both going to be there."
"See, when you say Christmas with Justin, I think just the two of you. You're going to have to explain to Paul what you just said to me...So, what's your problem?"
"Paul don't like Justin at all."
"Well, he has to deal with it. Justin is part of you. Quite a big part."
"I wish I could say that."

"Jade, wake up! Or stop daydreaming."

I was startled, falling off the couch. I pulled the blanket from over my head, still on the floor.

"What happened to Kiara?" I asked.
"I don't know. I saw you lying here." Justin answered. "Oh." "Anyone I know?" he asked, smiling.
"You know, thing is, how do you know?"
"Instinct. Anything good?"
"Us shopping. This time around Christmas."
"Ah-huh."
"What are you doing here?" I asked, standing up.
"I wanted to look at your curtains."
"You like?"
"Don't know. Ain't a curtain person."
"I guess you came to see me. How's my mama?"
"She's good."
"Can't wait to get to a hotel."
"Yeah. Endless games of rock, paper, scissors to see who is sharing with whom. Oh yeah, your mama wanted to know when you were going to Orlando?"
"You told her everything, right?"
"Yes, and then she worried about our health, and if we are eating well, like she does."
"Aww, what else did ya'll talk about?"
"She told me how to do pasta, and that it's good for me. We had a long talk about everything."
"Jade Madison Wilson." he smiled.
"Oh no!" I groaned. Please don't say Maddy!
"Maddy."
"Justin, please!"

"I am not sharing a room with Chris!" I groaned.

This was a nightmare coming true! I have managed to worm myself out of one of these situations, where I would have to share a room with a guy who brings a different woman into the place.

"Juju, I'm not that bad!" Chris smiled, putting an arm over my shoulder. I considered it for a split second.
"J.C, PLEASE!" I begged, as if my life depended on it.
"No. I shared a room with him back in...back in..."
"Back in...?" I said, waiting for a state.
"I just remember, I did."
"Lance?" I pouted.
"Timberlake, I need my rest." Lance shook his head, yawning to add on the emphasis.
"Jade is right next to you." he added.
"Is she?" I asked.
"Yes."
"Where is she now?"
"Her room knocked out asleep, she said she wasn't feeling well, and please don't disturb her, unless it's an emergency."

"J.C can you do me a favour?"
"Like what?"
"Can you take my bags to my room?"
"What? Take them yourself, you lazy bugger!"
"Please?"
"You owe me one!"
"Thanks man!" I jogged to Jade's room, knocking and entering.

"Jade?"
"You loud mouthed idiot, didn't you get the message?" she groaned.
"Yes." I smiled, sitting on the bed.
"Then why you in here waking me up?"
"What's up? Why you so mad all of a sudden?"
"PMS!" she cried, rolling over, then sitting up putting her hair in a bun. "Pass me my skirt, please?" she asked.

I stood up, looking at the two on the chair.

"Which colour?"
"Justin!" she moaned, getting up in a long t-shirt. "Oh."

I turned around, looking back for a quick peek at her toned caramel thighs. She sat back on the bed, in her fluffy Eskimo slippers.

"So, what do you want?"
"To take care of you."
"Oh really?"
"Yeah. You sit back, while I get all the stuff I need." I told her, leaving the room briskly.

10 minutes later...

"You took your time!"
"I never knew you could be so feisty."
"Now you know!"

I rolled my eyes, laughing. "Toast?"

She picked it up daintily, studying it.

"When you said toast, I was thinking jam, marmalade. Not dry, crispy, dry, did I mention dry?"
"Yes, twice. It's good for you."
"Do I get coke?"
"Nope. Water, and a couple of magazines." I laughed.
"It ain't funny. I'm puking ice-cream. Just imagine when this comes up!"
"It won't, so eat up like a good girl."
"I'm telling our moms!"
"Not if I tell them first."
"You're the mean one."
"I'm taking care of you."
"Giving me crap? Oh, the pain, mommy!"
"I've never known anybody to be so melodramatic, beside myself and Chris."
"Thanks!"
"You're welcome. Do you want me to ease the pain?" I asked.

She looked at me confused and blank.

"Don't look at me like that! I was going to give you a massage! Anyway, why did you look at me like that? Does Paul give you special treatment?"
"No he doesn't."
"You think real low of me."
She smiled, "Well you have been titled 'Justin Trousersnake', or have you not heard that one over from Britain?"
"That's because people like to talk about my package." I said openly.She stared at me, open mouthed.
"Ahh, Justin, that is so dirty! Wait 'till I tell mom. Both of them!"

I laughed lightly, she must be delirious!

"So, come on Justin, tell me."
"Tell you what?"
"Is Britney a virgin?"
"Heck, no! Britney, a virgin? That is funny!"
"So, why is she saying no sex before marriage?"
"You're gonna have to ask her. I'm just going along with it."
"And you going along with it has made you look like a virgin."
"Ahh well, they can think I'm sweet, innocent Justin."

She burst out laughing.

"Innocent? When you have girls coming in and out of your hotel room?" she suddenly stopped, probably realising what she said. "That's none of my business, but Justin, why are you cheating on her?"
"I can't bring myself to do that, but she was cheating on me. She could still be."
"What? With who?"
"Does it matter?"
"I guess not, but how do you know?"
"She told me, loving every second, as I said I would forgive her. She can screw Colin Farrell! She just wants my money, but I still love her. Your mom knows."
"I thought so. Are you mad at me for bringing it up? You can't stay mad at me...NASA."
"OHH Jade!"
"What? It's cute."
"You haven't told anyone have you?"
"And break the clubhouse rules, NASA?"
"Shut up! I remember you wanting to be Tinkerbell!"
"So? That was cool, me wanting to be a fairy. Calling NASA stud. I can't believe you made me call you that!"
"What can I say? I could win you around easily."
"Could is the word. You couldn't now."
"Give me a chance. I'm trying to get to know you, well, the adult you."
"What about me? I don't know this Justin."
"Course you do. You can read my mind easily."
"That is a gift you've allowed me to do. You know me more than you let on, and it will take time."
"And I'm the older one!" I pouted, watching her laugh gently. "So, Maddy..."

She stopped abruptly, looking at me innocently.

"Stop looking at me like that!"

She glanced at me shocked. "Like what?"
"Innocent looking."
"Maybe because I am innocent. I'm pure...I can't die in Scream, because I'm still a virgin. A virgin!" she sang. At least she was proud.
"You don't look like one."
"Thanks, it's nice to know I look like a hoe." she laughed lightly.
"No, your body language seems like you've had sex, that's all."

She turned, slightly blushing

"I have sex appeal." she said, softly laughing.
"I'm proud of you."
"So you should be, Trousersnake." she laughed even more. "These pills have made me high!"
"You okay though?"
"Stop fussing. You're just like your mom!"
"Thank you."

She stopped, giving me weird looks.

"Pardon? You hate it when your mama fusses. I hate it when your mama fusses!"

I cocked an eyebrow up. This woman REALLY knew me, in and out.

"What did I do the first two years of my life without you?"
"Well, let's see. You were very picky. Didn't let anyone touch you, or come near you. 'Till I came along, you were free to jump in mud."

20 minutes later...

I came back with a hot water bottle.

"Thanks."

I sat beside her on the bed, resting against the headboard.

"No problem. So, what was my locker combination?" I asked her. She can't know this can she?
"I can't believe you actually want to go through with this quiz."
"Hurry up. If you don't know..."

"Of course I do. I was made to go in there." She wrote it down.
"Birthplace...Orlando?" I asked, not sure.
"Tennessee, you fool! I just don't have the accent, thank goodness. I can't believe you didn't get that! We first moved to Orlando, then you later, because you were doing talent shows." she sighed.

I chuckled softly I couldnÕt believe Jade was also born in Tennessee.

"Good ol' Southern gal."
"Bad Southern boy." She peered over at me.
"You got the family bit right, except for the dad." she shrugged.
"What happened to your dad?" I asked. She didn't have to answer.
"Remarried, like yours."

I looked at her bewildered. She has gone through basically what I have. She lives in a single parent home. She's the only child, like me. Our moms are similar. We are so living a double life!

"Do you see him?"
"When we stop by New York, he comes to see me sometimes, but anyway..." she looked over again shaking her head "I never had a cat; it was a fish until you killed it."
"ME?" I cried. I don't remember me being an animal killer!
"Yes, YOU electricuted poor Tubby!"
"How?"
"You and your singing. You dropped a cable inside. And you almost ran over J.J!"
"Who? Our dog?" I asked, remembering I had a dog. "J.J from our initials." I whispered.
"Yeah."
"I loved that dog"
"Sure didn't show it!"
"We had a dog."
"You got it for me on my 12th birthday. The best present ever. Our own dog."

I watched her out of the corner of my eye, as she began to get sleepy, 'till she fully fell sound asleep.

6am... (Jade's perspective)

Bloody hell, I must have had a long sleep because I feel drowsy normally. I'm jumpy and ready, but I'm too lazy. And who has their arm over me so heavily? I lifted it up, flinging it over to them. I sat up slowly.

"Justin." I whispered, waking him up.

I kneeled on the bed, shaking him. I got out of the bed, pulling the blanket up, looking at Justin's feet. I pulled the socks off, tickling his feet.

"Jade, I'm trying to sleep."
"It's almost 6. We gotta be out by 7." I tickled his feet again.
"Alright, I'm awake! Hold on, how did you know how to wake me up?"
"I'm the one that discovered it."

I opened up my bag, getting my bathroom things out.

"Justin, I'm using the shower." I looked up to the door closing. I was just about to use that! "Justin, I was going in first!"
"I'm in now!" he replied back. I rolled my eyes.

I dumped my things back on the floor, making a decision to get Justin's clothes.

I sat crossed legged on the bed, facing the bathroom door. I was ready to have a go at him for taking so long, since I was supposed to be the first in. The door opened and Justin came out, along with steam to follow.

"Take your time!" I muttered.
"Trust me, I can spend MUCH longer!"
"That's my towel, and I know that smell...YOU, you used my special Vanilla shower creme!"
"I hope you don't mind." he laughed. I avoided looking at his body, and stared him straight in the eye. Getting off the bed, I walked into the bathroom

"Where's my towel?" I cried, coming back out, standing in front of Justin, whipping the towel of his naked body. I turned around so I wouldn't see any body parts. I'd never seen on a male adult storming back to the bathroom.

I leaned on the door, laughing. I couldn't believe I did that. The guy was butt naked...but serves him right for using my things!

Humming a tune to myself, I lay, having a relaxing bath.

"Jade!" Justin cried, opening the door.
"Justin!" I also cried. His hand immediately covered his eyes.
"Sorry! Really sorry! I thought you were finished. SHIT I'M REALLY SORRY!" he stressed, apologising.
"GET OUT!" I cried, grabbing my towel.
"Oh, right." and he shut the door, leaving.

"Sorry bout that, Jade."
"So you should be."
"It was an accident."
"For some reason, I think it wasn't. You were hoping for me to still be in the bath, so that you could embarrass me for the rest of my life."
"Did it work?"
"YES! I can't believe you!"
"Well, you shouldn't strip me of my only piece of clothing." he said, walking closer to me.
"It was mine."
"Just like the door handle is mine."
"Whatever, Justin."
"Jade, I noticed something."
"That I was naked?"
"Besides that."
"What?"
"You have a lil birthmark on your left breast."
"I don't." I shook my head.
"Shall we check?" his hands went to my top. I immediately stepped back.
"It's not on my left, it's on my right, and I think that's enough talking about each others' body parts."
"If you say."
"I do. Now look at the time. We have to have breakfast to go...Oh, by the way it's your fault."
"Whatever you say, Tinkerbell."

I rolled my eyes at him, getting my sports bag, and leaving the hotel room.

"I was just about to get you." Mike said, turning right back around to lead the way.
"I'm on time."
"For once. I think you should stay with Jade, she seems to make sure you're ready on time."
"I think I should too." he smiled, nudging me.
"I don't. Do you know how annoying this man is? He takes your soaps, uses your towel, and walks in on you whenever he wants."
"Oh, how I've heard the rest of the guys say the exact same thing."
"But I also make the bed."

I opened my mouth to argue, but then remembered how the bed was made.

"Room service, Jade. One of his specialities." Mike laughed.
"Oh come on, Mike. You couldn't let her think I made it...anyway, at least I picked up the phone."
"I had no idea how LAZY you are! I'm going to have a great day telling mama about this. They're gonna fix you up sharpish."
"OH Jade, you know what they can be like!" Justin whined.
"I know. That's why I'm going to have a fun day watching."