"Babe can you pass me that?" Justin looked over at the red lace push
up bra.
"Nice…."
"Justin?!"
"Ok, ok." Justin passed her the bra. Zipping her bag up, she joined
him on the bed.
"I'm gonna miss you."
"You don't have to miss me."
"Huh?"
"Come back with me to California, I mean you're going to have to
anyways."
"What are you talking about?"
"How are we going to be engaged being 3,000 miles away?"
"I know but I have obligations at home. I just started school and.."
"You can go to school in California, UCLA or Stanford or something."
"One I don't have that kind of money and two I go to community
college I'm not even equipped for a school so big."
"Are you serious, you're the smartest person I know."
"Justin, you're not supposed to lie to me."
"I'm not."
"Besides school has started already and late registration is over."
"Let me handle everything."
"Justin I can't."
"Why won't you let me help you? Every time I offer you turn me down.
Why?"
"I don't know, I mean it would just be unfair. Justin Timberlake, big
superstar getting doors open for me."
"Look its not getting doors open for you, its just helping you out.
You're perfectly capable of handling everything else on your own. I
want to be with you. We're going to pledge our lives to each other
and you don't want to live with me."
"Justin, its not like that really."
"Is it?"
"No, I think what it is, is that I'm scared."
"Scared? Scared of what?"
"This is the most I've traveled in the whole 20 years of my life and
I've never lived out of Detroit before in my life."
"Don't be scared of the unknown babe. You should embrace it, you'll
learn so much from it."
"You're right, ugh I hate it when you're right."
"Aren't all Aquarius?"
"Only the ones born in January and that's every now and again. We
Capricorns usually have it right about 99.9% with 0.01% error and
that's rare."
"Alright, so where are we?"
"We are at me getting my stuff ready for California." Justin jumped
up and grabbed her.
"How is it that you consistently make me the happiest man in the
world?"
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"@#%$ look at that ring! You better keep your left hand in your
pockets around here."
"Shut up, Clarke I can't believe this. I'm getting married!!"
"I know! And he's hot! We've been waiting for this for like EVER!!"
"I KNOW!!" They both screamed and jumped up and down. But then there
was the other matter.
"Wait what's up?"
"Um, well this might be the last time we see each other for awhile."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm moving to California--to be with Justin." Krystal stood still.
She was moving? Well she assumed she would be so soon? She just got
engaged the other day.
"Oh."
"But we're still gonna talk and be best friends you know."
"Of course."
"But it won't be the same huh?"
"No." They just stood there for a moment in sadness. "But hey look at
it like this, I'll have somewhere to crash when I come to California
right?"
"You know it."
"I'm gonna miss ya girl."
"I'm gonna miss you too." The rest of her goodbyes were just as bad.
Not as worst as hers with Krystal because Krystal was her twin. Hell
it didn't even hurt as bad when she told her family that she was
leaving. After packing up most of everything and giving it over to
the movers that would be shipping her stuff out to California, she
hopped on a flight and was in L.A. in a matter of hours. Today was so
tiring. Packing up everything, saying goodbye to everyone, dropping
her classes at WCCC, resigning from her job, catching the flight and
having to get used to this new L.A. traffic drained her completely.
Kristina let out a sigh when she finally pulled up into Justin's
garage. He wasn't there because he went with Dez to get everything
situated for her at Concordia University, a small Lutheran college.
She made her way to the kitchen in hopes of putting something on her
stomach only to fall off to sleep on the table. Justin pulled up
around 5, who knew registering and getting stuff set up for school
was so hectic. Even though he hated to say it, thank goodness he
wasn't in school. When he pulled up he saw the car he sent for
Kristina at the airport in the driveway. He was so happy, he couldn't
wait to see her.
"Tina? Tina?" He called out for her but nothing. Just before he
walked pass the kitchen he found her with her head on the table
knocked out. Poor girl, she had a long day. Making sure not to wake
her, he picked her up and carried her upstairs to what would now be
their room and laid her down in the bed. As much as he wanted to kiss
her all over, she needed rest and needed rest now.
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Love me tender,
love me sweet,
never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
and I love you so.
Love me tender,
love me true,
all my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you,
and I always will.
Kristina slowly opened her eyes from waking to the sound of Justin
singing beside her. She didn't say anything, just listened to him
sing Elvis Presley's Love me tender.
Love me tender,
love me long,
take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong,
and we'll never part.
Love me tender,
love me dear,
tell me you are mine.
His voice was so delightful and caring as he sung the classic song.
Yet she didn't mention it one of her fears for moving in with Justin
was the fact that maybe now that they were so close the love would
die down. What's the saying, absence makes the heart grow fonder? It
was very true for them but what if they were around each other all
the time? But they were over two months now with each other and the
love was still there. It didn't die down or anything in fact it grew
hotter and heavier. They didn't have a wedding date set yet but they
were getting everything in order and boy she couldn't wait for that
night. Back home it was easier to keep that virginity in check but
now every time Justin came within an inch it just got harder and
harder. The smell of his cologne, they way he watched her when she
changed her clothes at night (yes she finally got comfortable being
nude in front of him.) when he smiled at her or when he put his
signature on her neck, it was like her body wanted to kick her ass
for not droppin' the draws. But she had to stay strong, she just had
to.
I'll be yours through all the years,
till the end of time.
When at last my dreams come true
Darling this I know
Happiness will follow you
Everywhere you go.
"Aw J that was sweet" she smiled.
"Its how I feel babe."
"Aw, come here." Kristina planted a kiss on Justin's waiting lips. He
wasn't sure what it was she used but he swore she had that softest
lips in the world. "Babe guess what's in three days?"
"What?"
"Halloween!"
"What?"
"Did you just say what?"
"Uh yeah, I mean I heard of it but I mean I haven't kept up with it
or anything."
"Aw babe how could you not? Its like the third greatest holiday next
to Christmas and my birthday!"
"Um sure. I guess its just not a big deal here."
"Are you serious?"
"Its celebrated I guess but no one goes all out here. Its more of an
east coast thing." Now that was ridiculous, how could you not have
uber fun on Halloween?! East coast thing? Well she'd put a stop to
that one!
"You've got to be kidding! I love Halloween. I guess it is a east
coast thing. I remember growing up and getting our little bogus
dollar store costume and going down Michigan Avenue while it was dark
out and going to the bakery for free donuts and we'd get like free
chips and candy from the side streets. And when I got older I'd stay
home and watch horror movies before passing out the candy. Last year
I was Liza Minelli."
"Oh gawd" Justin sighed.
"And you're not doing anything?"
"Well there aren't that many kids take come around since I have a
gate up."
"Well let's open it up! I'll pass out the candy and we could have
like some people over or something."
"I don't know Kristina."
"Please?????"
"Who are we going to invite? Its kind of last minute."
"Just some friends and stuff you know, it'll be fun!" Justin wasn't
going to win this one. Plus it wouldn't hurt doing something that
reminded her of home. He knew she desperately missed her friends and
family and maybe this was something that'd give her a taste of home,
so why not?
"Alright but you're going to have to help come up with some names of
people you want to invite ok?"
"Thanks babe!!"
"You're welcome."
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Kristina finished pouring the rest of the candy in the giant bowl.
There had already been a slew full of kids at the door which
surprised her.
{I thought Justin said there weren't a lot of kids around here?} The
doorbell rung breaking her thoughts.
"Coming!" Kristina picked up the bowl and ran to the door.
"Hey Tina!"
"Hey I thought you were kids."
"Nah but I'll eat up your candy like some kids" Joey said grabbing a
handful.
"Be my guest, there's plenty anyways."
"Great." Joey, Chris, Lance, Dez and Ash all walked into the party
that was already filled up with more of the groups friends and
family. Since Kristina didn't know many people in California she left
it up to the guys to invite who they wanted. People were dancing up a
storm as if they were in the club while horror movies were playing
downstairs for anyone who wanted to watch.
"Packed I see" Ash said.
"Yeah it is, Justin's best friend Trace flew all the way here just to
come but I haven't seen him yet."
"Meh you'll meet him, speaking of Justin where is he?"
"Some meeting about getting another house. A vacation house in Spain,
why do not ask me."
"Can we come visit then?"
"Sure" she laughed.
"So who are you guys supposed to be?"
"I'm Snow white" Ash said.
"And I'm Dr. Marlena Evans/ Salem Stalker" Dez commented.
"Creative."
"Who are you?"
"Beyonce girl, notice the blond wig, blue jean bootie shorts and red
heels?"
"Ah ok, but shouldn't you have gotten a tan for that?"
"Its almost as if she's staying in Michigan so long that the
Californian sun does nothing."
"Quit making fun of my paleness!" The phone began to ring and
Kristina ran for it. "Hello?"
"Hey babe I'm on my way. How are things going?"
"Good good, its crowded in a major way, who are you going to be so I
can keep a look at for you?"
"R.Kelly."
"Are you kidding?"
"No, you'll see when I get there."
"Yeah I will" she laughed. "See ya."
"Alright bye." Kristina just laughed shaking her head. A few more
kids came by and the candy was going at a rapid pace. Another bowl to
pass out. Kristina heard some footsteps coming into the kitchen. She
felt a hand on her waist and assumed it was J. When she turned around
she busted out laughing. There he was in a pink shirt, with a pink
hat on and pink ham burglar style eye mask. When he said he was going
to be R.Kelly she didn't think he was serious, guess he was. "Aw babe-
-" was all she could get out. She said no more, she just pulled him
in and kissed him. He was gone for most of the day and she couldn't
wait to put her lips on his. But something wasn't right. The kiss
didn't feel the same, it didn't have that passion that just made her
want to leap out of her skin.
"WHAT IN THE @#%$ IS GOING ON IN HERE?!" Kristina stopped kissing.
She turned her head in the direction of Justin's voice. There he was
standing at the door in a prisoner uniform and ham burglar mask. She
was confused, who the @#%$ she kissing then.
"Huh?"
"J?"
"Trace?!"
"WHAT?!" Kristina screeched. Trace took the mask off his eyes. She
had never seen him before, she thought he was Justin. Right about now
a nice wet hole to crawl up and die in would be perfect! Justin said
no more, he just stormed out of the room. "@#%$" she whispered to
herself. She was about to chase him but Trace held her back.
"Don't let him cool off."
"And who the @#%$ are you again? And why'd you kiss me?!"
"You kissed me."
"And you put your hands on my waist!"
"I didn't know you were Justin's fiancée!"
"How did you not? I've been in magazine's, on t.v.!"
"I don't know, you look different with the hair."
"Oh my gosh." Kristina left out of the kitchen and ran up the T
shaped stairs. All eyes were on her. Everyone wanted to know what was
going on. Lucky for her the bedrooms weren't seen from downstairs.
Kristina tried to get into the room but it was locked. She knocked
but he didn't answer. "Justin please open the door." Still
nothing. "Justin please!" The door cracked open a little. Just when
she was about to walk in Justin he popped his head out. "Justin let
me explain please."
"My fiancée and my friend, `nuff said" with that he slammed the door
so hard in her face her hair blew back. Instantaneously tears began
to stream down Kristina's eyes. Why did this have to happen?! Ash
knew something was up so she finished passing out the candy and took
over for the party. Kristina stayed right were she was, sitting by
the door waiting for him. The party grew to the ends around 1 but
Kristina still sat at the door waiting for him. She wasn't going
anywhere until he opened the door. What was this feeling that was
coming over her? She couldn't point it out so she opened her eyes and
there standing over her was Justin. Apparently she feel off to sleep
on the floor waiting all night for him to open the door. He just
stood there and looked at her with this look that'd make a 300 pound
man run for cover.
"Explain." Slowly she stood up and looked up into his blue eyes.
"I had my back turned and I felt someone touch my waist. When I
turned around I saw the R.Kelly mask I just went for it. When I
kissed him I just knew, I jumped at the chance because I missed you
all day and whenever I can have my way with you I jump for the
chance! I didn't know it was your friend Trace I swear." Damn it! Why
did she have to make it so easy not to hate her?! True they did both
have on those costumes and you really couldn't who was who with the
mask.
"Ok…….ok." Kristina drew a sigh of relief. "Now tell me why I
shouldn't go find Trace and rip his tongue out his throat?"
"Because he's your best friend! He didn't know babe. I had on this
wig on and--"
"Which is crooked by the way" he smiled. That smile just made her
feel so much better. Justin reached in and straightened it out.
"Thanks, um so you aren't mad?"
"I am but I'll deal it was an honest mistake. Just like that time
with that girl Lari."
"What?! Who's Lari?"
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding there's no Lari I just wanted to see your
little jealousy streak."
"I don't have a jealously streak."
"Did you hear how you sounded when I said the mistake?"
"Ok, ok, but I'm definitely not as jealous as you when it comes to
other men. When you see me with another guy whether its Lance or the
mailman you have a conniption."
"Well I don't want no one takin' my babe."
"No one's gonna do that. Ever."
"Ever Ever?"
"Ever ever ever." Justin took her and pulled her into the room. They
both crashed into to bed and laid back.
"So, have you ever thought about dying your hair blond?"
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