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Lance immediately walked up to me and gave me a bear hug. "It's good to see you again." Then he bended down to Kayla, "Hey, you remember me?"

         Kayla smiled, "Yep, Mr. Lance. Like my cast?" But before Lance could speak Kayla stepped around him and pointed. "Momma, that's JC, Joey, and Chris. The other *N Sync, right?"

         I smiled, a little embarrased. "Hi, it's nice to meet you all." Then I pointed at Kayla, "You would know that she was a fan."

         They smiled and shook my outstretched hand. JC spoke, "It's really nice to meet you. We've heard so much about you."

         Then Chris looked at Justin and back at me. He pointed at me, speaking, "Justin, man! You didn't say she was SO fine. She's a lot hotter than you described!"

         I laughed as Justin stood behind me and rapped hisstrong arms around my waist. He glarred at Chris, "Back off," trying to defend my honor.

         I laughed and smacked him on his arm, but stopped dead in my tracks, I almost fainted. Race had walked out of the kichen. "Trace!"

         I ran up to him. "Chelle Bells! I almost iddn't recognize you!" He stopped back and looked me over, "Not bad. Not bad at all." Then he turned towards Kayla. "And who is this little cutie?"

         I bent down beside my daughter. "Trace, this is my daughter, Kayla. Kay, do you rmember me telling you about Uncle Trace?"

         She smiled and walked towards him. He opened his arms, embracing the little girly in a sweet hug. When Kayla pulled back she smiled. "Yep. Got Momma and Unkie Justin into lots of trouble."

         Everyone laughed, but Kayla. They knew how true it was. Trace defended himself. "Not all the time." Then he looked at me. "Just like you. Not shy at all."

         I smiled and tuned to Justin. "Can you show us to our room? I'm kind of tired."

         Kayla heard me and automatically pleaded with me. "Momma! I'm not tired! Please! Please!"

         Trace smiled, "It's cool. We'll watch over her, go ahead and take a nap." Trace simply gave me a thumbs up as Justin walked me up the stairs. We were only half way up the stairs and I could already hear Kayla's laughter, she was in good hands.

         Justin passed one room, "That one is mine." Then he stopped in fron of the next set of double doors. "And this is your room. Close to mine, it even has an ajoining door, just in case."

         I smiled at him as I walked into the room. It was simply beautiful. He had decorated it in blues and greens. "I thought Kayla would love this."

         I laughed and walked over to the bed, sittle down. He sat our bags down by the closet and then joined me on the bed. I immediately collapsed in his lap. "Yeah, I'm sure she will."

         I looked up and met his piercing eyes. "J, I want to thank you.."

         He put his fingers across my lips, "Shh, no need to thank me. I care about you, Michelle. I'm always here when you need me, just remember that. Okay?"

         I grineed, "Well, since you're here, will you please give me one of your WORLD FAMOUS back massages? Please!"

         He laughed and started rubbing my back. Something had changed. Even his hands felt different, stronger, manly.