A young woman walked quietly down a long hallway while scanning the numbers in search of the room she wanted. When she found the room of her choice, she took a deep breath and raised her fist to knock softly on the panel of wood in front of her. She could hear foot steps leading up to the door, then listened for the clicking of locks as they were unlatched.

The door swung open revealing a heavy-eyed man. When recognition dawned on his features, a lazy smile spread across his lips "Good morning."

"Mornin' sunshine," she replied allowing her gaze to scan the man in front of her. It was obvious by his disheveled state of dress and the way he was standing, that he had just awakened. "Sorry I woke ya up."

"It's cool." he said stepping back to allow her access into his hotel room. "Make your self at home."

Nodding softly to his request, she began moving forward into the quaint room. Once inside she took a good look at her surroundings and smiled in satisfaction. For a hotel room it was pretty nice. Probably the nicest she had ever seen.

Justin watched as she looked around and explored the upsides of being in his world. He couldn't help but smile at the wonder and excitement on her face, it was refreshing to see. He had gotten so used to staying in lavished suites and being treated like a God most of the time, that he had completely forgotten how it felt to stay somewhere so beautiful.

As she examined her surroundings, Justin took the opportunity to really look at her since he hadn't had the chance to do so the other day. Smiling softly, he allowed his gaze to appreciate her frame. From her long brown hair that rested in layers on her shoulders, to the pink halter top and tight jeans that hugged her curves in all the right places, and finally down to the white Vans that covered her feet

By the time he was finished, Amber had turned around and was staring at him with raised eyebrows and her hands at her hips. "Like what you see?"

Justin's eyes widened considerably and he swallowed hard. Oh he knew he was caught now he had to find a way out of this one. "Real smooth Timberlake." He mentally chastised himself. "Yeah, I was just wondering when you had gotten so grown up on me."

"Hmm by checking out my chest?" She joked and walked slowly over to him. "I know they're purrty, and if you want a peak just ask." If it was possible, Justin's eyes widened even more at her statement, which she thoroughly enjoyed. She had no clue when she had gotten so bold but she really liked it. Maybe it was something that Justin caused inside of her.

Justin stood there completely flabbergasted; he didn't know what to make of her boldness. It shocked the hell out of him really. He knew she was a shy person at best, but to hear something like that come out of her mouth, and the suggesting tone she used was completely mind-blowing. He cleared his throat then opened his mouth to reply.

"Well if you do then, let me look for a very big magnifying glass first." He replied with a wink. He watched as her smile fell and a shocked expression took over her features.

"Ha ha, you're so funny." Amber replied and stuck her tongue out at him.

"Oh that was mature."

"Bite me."

"Where and how hard?" Justin asked raising his eyes brows in question, while taking a step closer to her.

"Uhm, uh. Never mind I didn't mean it literally." She replied while taking a step back to distance herself from him. She could smell the scent on him that was all male and it was doing a number on her senses, it took everything inside of her to not attack him right there on the spot.

Little did she know, Justin's thoughts were lingering on the same exact thing. The mixture of her perfume, and shampoo were enough to make his temperature rise a few degrees. He shook his head in hopes of whisking away the thoughts that would undoubtedly get him in some trouble. "So how about I take a quick shower and then we can go get something to eat?" He asked hoping the change of subject would help there current state.

"Okay, you do that and I will wait right here." Amber smiled silently, thanking the heavens for the distraction from her thoughts.

After Justin disappeared into the bathroom, Amber took a deep breath in hopes to calm her hormones, which didn't seem to help any. Throwing her hands up to her face, she groaned quietly in to her palms as she tossed herself back onto his bed.

Sighing, she brought her hands down to rest at her side, and couldn't help the smile that broke out across her face. She couldn't believe that after all of the wishful thinking and praying to the heavens every night for the past few years she was finally able to spend time with him. It felt so damn good, to have her best friend back.

Her very good-looking best friend, oh she wasn't immune to his looks she didn't think any one could be. He was totally captivating, in every aspect from his eyes all the way down to his toes. She now knew why so many people wanted a piece of him. She hadn't really understood it the last time he had been out to see her. Oh but she definitely did now.

The sudden ringing of a phone broke her out of her thoughts. Sitting up she looked around the room and couldn't place where the ringing was coming from, as if a light bulb was turned on in her mind she reached into her purse and brought her ringing cell phone out. Glancing quickly at the caller ID, she then put it up to her ear.

"Hey Girl, what's up?"

"Mm not to much, just chilling at my moms place." The caller replied "What you doing?"

"I'm just sitting here on Justin's bed, waiting for him to get out of the shower."

"Oh do tell?" Lyz replied sitting up from her previous position. "Did you guys make hot monkey love?"

"No, even as enticing as that sounds. No we did not. He's just getting cleaned up before we go out." Amber chuckled

"A girl can dream right?" she replied

"Oh for sure."

"So what are you two going to do when he gets out of his shower?"

"Probably go get something to eat. Hey do you wanna join us?"

"Well I wouldn't want to impose on your best friend time." Lyz said even though her thoughts were saying otherwise.

"You wouldn't be imposing on our best friend time as you say it. I really want you to meet him. What do you say?"

"Alright, but I've already ate, so how about you guys swing over on your way back?"

"Will do." Amber replied

"See ya in a bit girl."

"See ya." Amber said then flipped her phone shut, then tossed it in her purse.

"Who was on the phone?" Justin asked coming out of the bathroom with a pair of socks in one hand and his shaving kit in the other.

Amber watched him move about the room and took in the beauty of him. The curls on the top of his head were tamed, his face freshly shaven, a loose t-shirt covered his torso along with baggy blue jeans on his bottom half. He looked damn good and he knew it to.

Out of the corner of his eye, Justin watched her as she openly admired him. A sense of pride consumed him as his earlier embarrassment at checking her out drifted away. The heat of her gaze set off many confusing sensations throughout his body, some good and some bad. Shaking away his thoughts, he turned to look at her, "Well in your own words.... Like what you see?" he smirked with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh yeah, I love how you're wearing the curls now days." Amber replied in a lame attempt to mask her true feelings, while on the inside she was screaming yes to his whole appearance.

"Thanks." He replied he was hoping for a different answer but then again he knew she wouldn't say what was really on her mind. He could read her like an open book, she was fighting herself to answer the question differently but her pride and shyness wouldn't allow her to do so. Shaking his head softly he returned his gaze to hers with a soft smile playing on his face. "So you still haven't answered my first question."

Amber blushed slightly when the reason she hadn't answered him dawned on her, she was too busy checking him out. "It was Lyzzie, she just wanted to see how I was."

"Cool. Even though I don't know who she is."

"Oh she's one of my best girl friends."

"Well I'd like to meet her." He said as he sat down on the edge of the bed to start putting on his shoes.

"Well you're going to get the chance, because after we eat lunch we can go over there and see her."

"Sounds like a plan to me." Justin replied standing up then padding softly across the room to the dresser to grab his keys, wallet and phone. After stuffing his things into his pockets he turned back around and let his gaze fall upon Amber. "Are you ready?" he asked throwing on a baseball cap and dark sunglasses.

"Yeah, let me just grab my purse and we can go."

*~*~*

"Is there anything good around here to eat?" Justin asked, opening up the passenger door to Amber's Ford Focus and sliding in.

"Hmm let me think." Amber replied starting up the car, then reaching over to turn down the stereo, which was blasting one of her many mix cd's. "How about Denny's it's just down the road?"

"That's fine, as long as they have good food I won't complain." He replied with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Alright Denny's it is."

While Amber concentrated on the road ahead of her, his eyes scanned around the spacious car. It wasn't what he was used to, but it was nice to say the least. "So when did you get this car?"

"It was a graduation present from my dad." Amber replied glancing at him through the corner of her eye. "Do you like it?"

"Yeah it's nice, sounds like it has a nice stereo system."

"Oh it does." She smiled then reached over to turn up the stereo when she heard one of her favorite songs come on. As she steered the car down the busy street she couldn't help but sing the words to the song softly.

Sitting back in his seat Justin listened as she quietly sang the words to the song. In the years he had been in the business he didn't think he had ever heard a voice likes hers, it was smooth and silky sounding.

When the song came to and end she blushed softly realizing what she had done. "Sorry if that bothered you"

"No it's okay, I enjoyed it. Just like I really enjoyed your performance last night." Justin replied

"Thanks." She blushed as she pulled into the parking lot of Denny's. "Well were here."

"I see that, but seriously Ambs I really did enjoy the performance, I don't think I have ever been more proud of you than I was last night."

Nodding her head, she pulled the keys out of the ignition then pushed open her door and hopped out of her car. "Thanks Justin."

"No problem." He replied meeting her at the back of the car. "Let's go eat."

After the two were seated and the waitress had taken there orders, the two sat across from each other in the small booth. Amber had her head down gazing deeply into the clear liquid in her cup, while Justin was looking at her contemplating over something he had wanted to ask her since the following night.

Amber could feel his gaze on her, which was making her nerves stand on end. She had no clue what was so fascinating about staring at her but it was making her want to look up and ask him what was going on in his mind. But, on the other hand it made her excitement grow at the mere thought that he might be just as interested in her as she was in him. After taking a couple of deep breaths, Amber looked up and met his eyes. "Yes." She asked softly

He could feel his cheeks heat up and he knew without a doubt he was blushing. "Uhm I wanted to ask you a question." She nodded softly for him to continue. "Well I was wondering, if you ever gave any thought to singing professionally?"

"What do you mean?" Amber asked slightly taken back at his question she was fully prepared for him to ask a different question in regards to what she hoped he was feeling. She mentally chastised herself for getting her hopes up. "He probably only thinks of me as the little girl he grew up with." She thought to herself and could feel her self grow depressed at the mere thought.

Justin watched as her shoulders slumped, and watched as a defeated look took over her once happy features. Clearing his throat, he sat up a bit straighter and shook his head of his thoughts. "Well what I meant was like I do, you know recording your own album being signed to a major record label the works."

"Well I've always dreamed of doing something like that. I think it would be amazing to do it ya know, have my own album out and do tours an all that jazz. But hell I get stage fright just singing in front of a few thousand people."

"We all get stage fright it's just something that you have to learn to get over. I really think you'd make it far Amber. No I know you would make it far."

"I don't even know where to begin to even follow that dream."

"That's why you got me and the guys." Justin replied with a wink.

"Yeah I do. But I really don't want to ride off your guys fame. If I were going to do it, I'd do it on my own. I don't want to be known as someone who rode on the coat tails of America's golden boys." Amber replied

"You wouldn't. Yeah we would help you get a demo out there but you wouldn't be riding on our coat tails. Hell, you can say you don't even know us if you want to. I just know you have some major potential Amber. And I don't want you to throw that away by singing at fairs and shit like that."

"I'll think about it." She said ending the discussion. There wasn't much to think about, what she wanted to do was jump on the chance. She knew that these chances didn't come easily and she knew her fair share of people who have tried to make it in the music business and get signed to a major record label. It wasn't easy and she knew it but the help of people that knew what they were doing would be a plus and hell maybe it would give her a chance to spend more time with Justin. Nodding, she already had her mind made up but needed to talk to someone before she gave Justin her answer.

"All I ask is that you think about it." Justin replied with a smile. He knew she was chomping at the bit to say yes to his proposal but knew the way her mind worked she wouldn't say anything till she had time to process the information and talk it over with people she held dear. Mostly her family and such.

After there food came they began to eat in a comfortable silence both going over the previous conversation in there minds. One hoping the other would say yes and the other thinking critically over everything presented to her. Once there plates were clear, they
stood up to get ready to leave.

Amber pulled out her wallet fully prepared to pay for lunch but stopped when Justin's much bigger hand covered her own. "I'll get it." Justin smiled.

"Alright." Amber replied while watching him saunter up to the register to pay. Shaking her head, she pulled her arm through the strap of her purse and rested it comfortably on her shoulder, then padded up to the register and stood next to Justin.

"Let's go so I can meet Lyz." Justin smiled pulling on his hat and slipping on his sunglasses, after they were situated on his head he poked out his elbow for her to loop her arm through.

Amber nodded her head then weaved her arm through Justin's outstretched elbow. She quickly glanced at them, and then motioned towards the door for them to start walking out.

Once the two were seated inside Amber's small car they began there journey towards Lyzzie's apartment complex.