Cosmopolitan hit the news stands everywhere, little girls, teen girls, adult teen girls, boys and women all got the magazine, mostly because of the five guys on the cover. The cover was every other girls dream, Justin had got hot, due to the heat of Florida, and moving around, so he took off his shirt. Justin was squatting in the front row, JC hunched to his left, Chris to his right. Lance leaned towards Chris while Joey leaned towards JC. The word *NSYNC in bright yellow letters just above their heads, under it said, "talk- sex, cool whip, friendship, and marriage."
Each member of *NSYNC sat in the studio. They were supposed to be recording a few songs, to put on soundtracks, and other CD's. Johnny dropped by with five issues of the magazine, to let them read what was wrote, he had read it hours before, but before he freaked out, he wanted each of them to see what it had to say.
Another work day for each working person in the world, another hot day in Orlando, the funny thing about today was the fact that there were no screaming girls, no cops blocking off the roads. Sure it wasn't just a normal day, I was sitting there watching as three members of *NSYNC goofed off, Joey kept beating Lance over the head with an over stuffed bear that Chris showed up with. It was pretty funny watching three grown men act like five-year-old children. It was a little over an hour later that the two lead singers showed up. At first I thought they weren't as 'friendly' to each other as we all have seen on TV. They were doing a very good job at ignoring each other, but it all changed when we sat down for the interview.
JC, Chris, Lance, and Joey all sat down in front of me, Justin was off to my side getting his picture taken. It's not like he needs any more photos of taken, than again, the magazine hasn't had the guys do a photo shoot for a very long time, since before they could say the word, "sex" in an interview with us. I started it out with a few stupid questions, coping a show of friends. I say a word, you tell me the first thing that comes to your mind. The first word I said was cool whip, and the first word Joey and JC had to offer was "sex", we all know where their minds go...in the guter.
After a few more of these questions, Chris left and Justin came and sat down beside JC. At first it seems normal, they always sat next to each other on TV, during interviews for magazines. It seems normal, because they are the two lead singers, the two main guys behind the songs, they are best friends. I was shocked after watching the tape of the interview about a million and a half times, shocked from the sad look on JC's face when Justin mentioned that he was getting married.
"My love life is different, good... I'm getting married." Justin said biting his lip, "Her name is Laura Katherine Mills, I met her through Joey, and we just hit it off. I knew she was the one when I first met her. It was like, boom sparks. The funny thing about it was, she didn't want anything to do with me, she heard I was a player and all that stuff. After getting Joey to talk to her, she gave up hating me and we started to date. I asked her to marry me about a month ago. The wedding is in two months." Justin added with a soft tooth filled smile.
I thought JC is jealous of Justin, that's until my interview went on with questions for each of the guys.
“Did you all meet how you say you met?"
“Well, Josh and I became close friends after the first year of MMC, at first I thought he hated me, him and Tony Lucca were ALWAYS picking on me, I think it was my curly hair.” Justin half smiled as he glanced at JC.
“Chris and JC had met each other through me. Since Chris and I worked in Universal Studio’s and JC and Justin went to my high school while they were on the show.” Joey said putting one hand on Justin’s shoulder and another on JC’s.
“I knew Justin, and he introduced me to JC and the rest of the gang, the rest is history, and here we are sitting in front of you, your camera and a bunch of PR’s and no bodies.” Lance smiled brightly for the camera.
I started to get bugged, why was Justin the only one that called JC, by his real name of Josh? And why on God's green earth did they keep giving each other the eye. Not the I-Hate-You eye, but the I-love-you-but-I'm-not-sure-what-to-do eye. The googoo eyes, the "I'm in love" eye. But on with the interview.
"Chris a little bird told me you had a daughter."
"I do have a daughter, she's five years old, and her name is Aliza Elizabeth Kirkpatrick. She's the funniest little girl in the world. The other day, I picked her up from kindergarten and she started to tell me this story, well I thought it was real, just how she told me. She was telling me about how this boy in class was running around running around and ran into the wall... Well, let's just say she is pretty damn funny." Chris smiled as he pulled out a picture of her. She has light brown hair, with the biggest and brightest of brown eyes, I ever saw.
Lance snapped shut the magazine and threw it down on the table that sat next to the couch, everyone looked up at him, each of them were at different parts of the artical, but most of them were past what he was pissed off about.
"Making 'googoo' eyes at each other... God, you two can't even look at each other like you are just friends. Now they are going to think I'm GAY! I'm not gay, and I don't even want to be labeled that!" Lance half yelled standing from his seat, he walked to the door and pulled it open, he was gone, out of site before the door was even shut.
"Lance think about what you are saying!" Joey yelled jumping up and following him out the door which slammed shut behind him.
Johnny stood, leaning up against the wall, his eyes were on Justin, and JC. He looked at Chris and gave him the "leave" look, Chris jumped up and left the room leaving Johnny, JC, and Justin all alone in the studio.
"What do we have to do to get it through to the both of you?" Johnny asked raising an eyebrow.
"Listen man, I've done everything that you've asked me to do. I told them I was in love and getting married to Laura. I'm not hanging out with JC as much as I used to. Don't even say that we have to stop talking to each other...." Justin was cut off
"JC, what are you doing? Getting all sad when he mentioned he was getting married. Acting like a baby around everyone, not showing up to record. Staying at home, showing up late to photo shoots. You have an image to hold up!" Johnny snapped pushing off of the wall.
"What are you talking about? I showed up late to ONE photo shoot, and if I'm correct, I wasn't the only one that showed up late. And I over slept ONE time when we were supposed to be recording. I'm not acting like a baby, if anyone around here is acting like a baby its the..."
"I don't want to hear it, as of today, I don't want any photos from tabloids with you two together. Justin you are to go out with Laura as much as you can, and JC for crying out loud GET A GIRL FRIEND!" Johnny half yelled taking a few steps closer to the two men
"Why are you doing this? What do you have against JC and I?" Justin snapped standing up and taking a step closer to Johnny.
"I have nothing against you two, I'm trying to protect you from the press, the fans, and the others." Johnny said, trying to calm down. It was all true, Lance wasn't liking the fact that JC and Justin were homosexuals.
"I've been in the damn spot light since I was 12-years-old. I think I can handle the fucking press after handling my parents and his parents! We aren't babies, and we aren't afraid of the guys or the fans..." Justin was cut off
"Cut the bull shit Justin! Jive, the guys and I want what is best. Be it for the group, and each person. Do you honestly want to come out of the closet to the world and tell them you are homosexuals? I know you don't want to do that, things will change, doors will be shut in your faces, and they won't open up for you ever again. *NSYNC will most likely end, because you two couldn't keep your hands to your self." Johnny started, he took a breath, "I'm saying this once more. Justin, you and Laura are getting married, and from what I've heard are having a baby. You two are to be seen out in public from now on. JC, get a life, get a girlfriend! End of discussion, I don't want to hear anything more of this, and I don't want you two making 'googoo' eyes at each other. I don't want you two seen together after today, go home be with Laura, Justin. And JC, go out and find your self a girlfriend." Johnny added as he turned and left the room, not wanting to hear what the two had to say to him.