Tara searched her large closet for something special to wear on her date out with Justin. Everything she looked at just wasnt right, she couldnt think straight about what she wanted to wear. She needed another girl opinion.
"KARINE!!!!" Tara screamed out. Karine came into the room a minute later.
"God you sound just like AJ!" Karine said, referring to screaming out her name loudly.
"Thanks! anyways, I need your help.." Tara said.
"Let me guess, cant figure out what to wear on your special date, right?"
"yeah... psychic!" Tara said, pointing a finger at Karine.
"SO what do you suggest?" Tara asked. Karine looked through Tara's clothes.
"Since its the first date, got to make a good impression, but still look casual. Wear that new shirt you bought the other day, that baby blue one with the 3/4 length sleeves, and your new jeanshorts.
"okay... thanks!" Tara said, then changed into the outfit infront of Karine. Girls dont mind changing infront of one another.
"Does this look alright?"
"Looks perfect! Its impressing, yet casual" Karine replied.
"soo... what do you think of everyone?" Karine asked. Karine had been busy the past couple days and hadn't been able to sit down with Tara and talk to her for a little bit.
"everyone's really great!!" Tara said "i like it here alot, thanks for convincing me to move here"
"Thank you for coming!" Karine said. "Everyone seems to like you also, you fit right in!"
"Yeah! Brian's been a real sweetheart, hes a good friend! same with Nick. That first time I met him he didnt talk to me much, but the past couple days I have to got know him a little better, and talked to him and stuff, hes really nice also" Tara said.
"Yeah, he said the same thing about you"
"really? thats cool" Tara replied.
At 5pm, the doorbell rang at the gate to AJ's house. AJ opened the gate for Justin, who drove his red Benz up the long stretch driveway to the house. Justin got out of his car, holding six white roses.
"Hey man, come on in" AJ said, opening up the door for Justin. Justin was dressed casual and impressing. He wore dark blue baggy jeans with a red Tommy shirt, looking for the preppy style.
Tara came down the stairs and saw Justin standing there.
"Hello Tara" Justin said, flashing her a smile. Tara smiled back right away and said hello.
"These are for you.." Justin said, giving her the white roses.
"aww, thank you! They're beautiful... you didnt have to.."
"I wanted to! I saw them, and they reminded me of you" Justin said. He was definetly a sweetheart.
"I'll go put these in some water.. I'll be right back" Tara said, taking the roses into the kitchen. Karine stepped onto the floor off of the steps to the main entrance of their house.
Tara came back a few moments later and gave Justin a hug thanking him for the flowers.
Justin took Tara outside to his red Benz, and opened up the car door for her. After she took her seat, he ran around to his side, and got in, starting up the car.
"Nice car!" Tara said, looking around the red Benz.
"Thanks, this here is my baby!" Justin said with pride.
"I can see why!" Tara said, checking out the stereo system. Everything in the Benz was high-tech and top of the line. The car was loaded!
Justin took Tara out to a little pizza place that was a pretty popular joint up in Old Town.
"Tell me about yourself" Justin said, sitting across the table from her, chomping down on a piece of pizza.
"What do you want to know?" Tara asked, taking a bite from her piece.
"anything... everything.." Justin replied.
"uhmm.. well... I'm from Canada originally"
"really? where in Canada?"
"Near Niagara Falls. I just moved to Florida about two weeks ago, in hopes of getting a job, and having a new life, in the beautiful sunny state.
"Didnt you like your old life?" Justin asked.
"Oh yeah, of course I did! But living in the same small town all my life, I just wanted out" Tara said.
"Thats understandable!" Justin said, taking a sip of his Barqs RootBeer.
"anyways, now Im here in Florida, trying to get a job, making new friends, and now Im on a date with you" Tara said, and smiled.
"And Im honored!" Justin said. "Me, I've been busy touring the USA, just got back to Florida the other day actually, the day before I met you at that club" Justin said.
"Do you like touring?"
"Oh yeah, N SYNC is my life, I love it" Justin said.
"I like N SYNC, they're my second favourite band" Tara said, trying to make him feel like a regular person since she was talking about his band.
"really? and I suppose your first would be..."
"Backstreet Boys"
"ahh, thats what I thought!" Justin said "Thats okay, I can cope with being a second favourite"
Tara laughed "its almost a very close tie..." she said, trying to make him feel better. He smiled at her.
"Have you been to any of our concerts?"
"yeah, two actually! I went to one on July 16 in 1998, I had third row! That show was soo good! You actually smiled at me during one of the songs.." Tara said.
"really? which one?"
"God Must Have Spent" Tara said "I was singing along to the chorus and you saw me, and you smiled at me!" Tara said, beaming as she remembered that moment. Justin laughed and smiled up at her.
"and then I saw you guys again just a few months ago, March 14, 1999" Tara said.
"That wasnt that long ago.. 4 months.." Justin said.
"Yeah! But that was a great concert too! One of the best I ever went to"
"Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?" Justin said, looking up at Tara, seriously.
"no.." Tara said.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No" Tara said with a little laugh. Justin looked as though a sigh of reliefe fell over him.
Justin and Tara finished their dinner and fine conversation and then headed back to Justin's Benz.
Justin and Tara drove for about 20 minutes until they reached the beach, where Justin parked his car. He grabbed her hands and led her for a nice walk along the beachfront. Finding a nice spot in the sand, he laid down his jacket for him and Tara to sit on, and watch the sunset go downtogether. Shyly, he wrapped his left arm around her shoulders. Tara looked over at him and smiled, and moved closer into him. Justin got up and moved himself behind her, wrapping both of his arms around her, resting his chin on her head.
"Justin?" Tara said softly, watching the waves come in.
"yes?" Justin asked, staring off into the ocean.
"What do you look for, in a girl?" Tara asked, turning to him and giving him a grin.
"I like a girl to be herself, honest, fun to be with, spontaneous.. and likes me for me" Justin said, looking down at her. "and what kind of guys do you go for?"
"honest, caring, funloving, spontaneous, someone who likes to have fun... I also have this tendancy to go for blondes.. with blue eyes" Tara said, smiling at Justin.
"Really?" Justin smiled. Slowly, he leaned his head in to Tara's, and softly brushed his lips against hers.
Just as their lips met, a large wave from the tide came in, reaching Tara and Justin, making them soaking wet.
Tara stood up when the wave descended. Justin wiped the water out of his eyes, Tara laughing at the look on his face.
"Oh yeah? you think thats funny?" Justin said, grabbing his wet jacket and chasing Tara down the beach.
Since Justin was taller and had longer legs, he was able to run faster, catching up with Tara. He grabbed her from behind, pulling her to him, and giving her another kiss, standing in the wet shoreline.
The next morning, Tara awoke feeling very hungry. She didnt get home till that night, and didn't feel like having a snack. She put her blue housecoat open over her nightgown and walked downstairs.
Karine, AJ, Mar, Kev, and Nick were sitting downstairs at the table, feasting over bagels, coffee and orange juice.
"Hey Miss Sleepyhead" Nick said.
"Hey Carter" Tara said, yawning.
"Have a good sleep?" Karine asked.
"Oh yeah.. great sleep.." Tara replied, grabbing a blueberry bagel out of the box.
"You went out with Justin last night, didnt you?" Mar asked questioningly.
"yes I did" Tara said, a smile crossing her face as she thought about the night.
"details girl! Sit down.. tell us all about it" AJ said. AJ was such a gossiper.
Tara took a seat after her bagel came out of the toaster and poured herself some orange juice.
"Well, we went to this nice little pizza place over in Old Town... had a good conversation. It was really nice. After supper, we went to the beach, watched the sun set.. and talked some more.." Tara said.
"And??? and???" Karine said, excited for Tara.
"And... what?" Tara said with a smile, turning a little red.
"Did he kiss you?" Kevin came out. Mar looked over at Kev and laughed.
"awww Boo your soo cute!" Mar said, giving Kev a kiss.
"yeah.. he kissed me..." Tara said, blushing.
"awwwwww that is soo cute!!!" Mar said, giving Tara a hug. Karine gave her one too.
The phone started to ring. AJ went over to the phone and picked it up, it was for Tara.
"Tara, its for you.."
"who is it?"
"Mr. Walters.." AJ said. Tara jumped up and ran over to the phone.
"hello?? yes... okay..... okay... uh huh... okay, thank you! ok I will be there, bye!" Tara hung up the phone.
"I got a job!!!!" Tara said, jumping up for happiness.
"congratulations Tara!!! Looks like everything is going good for you!" AJ said.
"thanks! He said I have a job at MGM, working at the Tower of Terror" Tara said.
"Thats awesome!" Nick said "Id love to have that job!"
"Yeah, I think I'll like it alot"
"Congratulations, Shorty" Nick said, giving Tara a hug.
"Thanks, Carter" Tara said, giving him a hug back.