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Love Is In the Air
Part one: The Magic of Christmas

Jenn rubbed her eyes as she continued to type on her computer. It was 1:00am and she has been typing on the computer for over 2 hours. She groaned as the phone rang.
“Hello, Jenn speaking.” Said Jenn.
“Jenn! Why are you up?”
“I’m sleeping right now, so if you’re my boyfriend Lance Bass, or the other members of *N Sync, please call back later. If you’re a guy, wanting to ask me out, please note that I have a boyfriend whom I love very much. Thank you. Beep.”
“Aww Jenn, I love you too.” Lance’s voice said over the phone. “Sweetie, why are you still up?”
“I have an English essay to do and I was working on it.” Replied Jenn.
“But Jenn, it’s Friday! Relax! Promise me that you’ll go to bed as soon as you hang up.”
“Ok, I promise. Good night honey.” Jenn yawned.
“Sweet dreams.” Lance said, and hung up.
Jenn yawned again and looked at the computer screen. She sighed as the phone rang again. “Hello, Jenn speaking.”
“You’re still awake!”
“Look Poo-Foo, I was about to shut down the computer. I’m already in PJs and I’ve already brushed my teeth. You better get some sleep too.”
“I lie awake, I drive myself crazy, drive myself crazy, thinking of you…” began Lance.
“Made a mistake, when I let you go baby, I drive myself crazy, wanting you the way that I do.” Finished Jenn. “Look, I’ll see you tomorrow, ok?”
“I want you to get some sleep so you’ll look even more beautiful.”
“I will. Love you, good night.” Said Jenn, as she hung up the phone and turned off the light.”
Slowly, she drifted off into a deep sleep with a small smile on her face.

~*~*~ Flashback ~*~*~

“Justin! Give me the damn ball!” Jenn laughed as her cousin, JC tried to grab the basketball that Justin was holding. Jenn was 16 then and being with her cousin was her favorite time because she and JC are really close. Jenn ran onto the court.
“Justin! Over here!” she called. Justin saw her and passed her the ball. Jenn dribbled quickly and passed the ball back to Justin when a pair of strong arms grabbed her waist and started to tickle her. Jenn laughed and turned around. JC’s laughing face was looking back at her with teasing eyes. “Josh!” she laughed.
“What, Jenny?” JC asked innocently.
“You’re twenty years old! Don’t tease me!” cried Jen.
“Oh, but you’re my favorite little cousin!”
“You’re my favorite too.” Said Jenn.
“Aww! How cute!” teased Joey.
Lance looked at Jenn. She’s so cute! He thought. JC is so lucky that she’s his cousin, I mean, look at her. Justin is flirting with her so much! I wish that she is like that with me.
Jenn laughed as Justin ran after her with a water gun. She ran up to Lance and hid behind him. “Help me!” she cried, as she pressed her head against his back. Lance smiled.
Justin ran up to him. Lance raised his hands in surrender. “I didn’t do nothing to you.”
Justin smiled slyly, and squirted Lance in the face. “Oh yeah! Gimme the person behind you!”
Lance wiped his face with his sleeve. “You’re dead, curly!” he cried as Justin squirted him again.
Jenn came out from behind Lance. “Looking for me?” she asked.
“Jenn! Hide!” said Lance.
“You ain’t messing with my body guard, are you, Curly?” asked Jenn.
In response, Justin squirted Jenn in the face, turned and ran away. “That’s it! You’re gonna get it!” Jenn cried as she ran after Justin, grabbed him, and knocked him down. Justin, being smart, pulled her down with him. Together, they fell down in a heap.
Lance watched them laughing together. He sighed. It’s not fair that all the girls like Justin. Just because he’s good looking and young with curly hair. I don’t feel attractive with him at all.
“Lance? Are you ok?”
Lance turned around. JC was looking at him. “What’s wrong?” JC asked.
“Nothing.” Lance answered.
“Something is wrong, Lance.” Said JC. “Do you like Jen?”
Lance blushed. “Yeah.”
“Does she know?” asked JC.
“No.”
“You should tell her.”
“Tell me what?” asked Jenn.
“Oh, nothing.” Said JC. “Nothing for you to know.”
“Fine then.” Jenn pouted.
“Hey JC! Come here!” called Chris.
“Coming!” JC replied. He looked at Jenn and Lance. “Wait here Jenny, ok?”
“Ok.” Jenn replied.
“There you are Jenn!” cried Justin as he ran towards Lance and Jenn with a refilled water gun.
“No!” Jen cried.
Lance quickly turned around, his back facing Justin, grabbed Jenn and gave her a hug, protecting her from the freezing cold water, which Justin was squirting. It was late autumn, so the weather was cool and kinda chilly. Jenn buried her head in Lance’s shoulder. The water was bone chilling cold, but Lance just held Jenn tighter around him.
“Justin! What the hell are you doing? You’re gonna make Lance and Jenn sick!” cried JC as he ran over to Lance with a big fluffy white towel. Justin ran away.
“Jenn, are you ok?” asked JC as he handed Lance the towel.
“I’m fine Josh, really. Lance saved me.” She smiled at Lance. “Thanks.” She said and gave him a peck on the cheek.
Lance blushed slightly. “No problem.”
JC grinned. “Go inside and change, Lansten. You’re gonna catch cold.”
“Yes dad.” Lance saluted, turned and ran across the street to his house.
JC turned to Jenn. “What do you think of Lance?”
“What do you mean?” asked Jenn.
“What do you think of him?” JC asked again.
“He’s nice and sweet.”
“Anything else?”
“He’s cute too, but all of you guys are cute. I guess cute guys travel in groups.” She laughed.
“Are you saying that I’m cute?” asked JC with a twinkle in his eye.
“Of course you are! Remember Becky? She thinks that you’re hot!”
“Becky, eh?” teased JC. “Let me think about it.”
“Joshua Scott Chasez, you are NOT going after her! She’s Justin's age!”
“Excuse me? Are you implying that I’m young?” asked Justin, walking towards them.
“You are young.” Said Joey.
“You’re younger than me.” Said Jenn, with a smirk.
“But you went to the dance with me!” cried Justin.
“Justin, I need a date and Joey and Lance both have dates already, so I’m stuck with you!”
“Really.” Justin pouted.
JC, Chris, Joey and Jenn laughed. Lance ran back to the park, wearing a deep green shirt, which brings out his green eyes. “What are you guys laughing about?” asked Lance.
“We’re talking about Jenn going to the dance with Justin last year because you and Joey were taken and Justin was the only one left.” Chris snorted and laughed again.
“But hey, I got a kiss!” protested Justin.
The other guys looked at Justin and Jenn in surprise. “You kissed Justin?” asked JC.
Jenn blushed. “It was under the mistletoe.”
“I love the mistletoe.” Joey said with a dreamy smile.
Lance looked as if he was slapped in the face. They kissed? That’s why Justin's acting like this around her. He likes her! Well, there goes my chance!
JC looked at Lance. Then cleared his throat. “Justin, Joey, Jenn, why don’t you play some basketball? Chris, Lance and I have to talk.”
Joey and Jenn shrugged. “Ok.”
Justin looked at JC. “Why?”
“Curiosity killed the cat, Curly.” Said JC, and walked away with Lance and Chris.
JC looked at Lance. “How come you don’t want to tell her that you like her?”
“I don’t think that she likes me.” Said Lance.
“She thinks that you’re cute, nice and sweet.” Said JC.
“Really?” asked Lance.
“Excuse me,” said Chris, “but why am I here?”
“You’re here to set them up.” JC said simply.
“What?!” exclaimed Lance and Chris.

~*~*~

“It’s party time!” cried Justin.
Justin, JC, Lance, Chris, Joey, Jenn sat in the living room in the Kirkpatrick’s house.
Jenn looked at the guys. ‘We really need some more girls here.” The guys laughed. “Why don’t you invite some girls?” asked Lance.
“Yeah, invite Becky.” JC said with a smile.
“NO!” cried Jenn. “Besides, she’s in Rome on vacation.”
“Bummer.”
“Hold it! I can’t believe it!” cried Chris. “I’ll call Corrine and Rachel.” He got up and walked away.
Joey slapped his forehead. “Oh shit! I can’t believe we forgot about them!” Corrine and Rachel are Chris and Joey’s girlfriend, who came back from vacation that day.
Chris walked back into the room. “Corrine and Rachel are coming right now, and they’re bringing a friend.”
“Really. Is she cute?” asked Justin as he leaned over towards Jenn.
Lance turned away, looking sad. JC and Chris noticed it and gave each other a look.
Jenn grinned at Justin as he draped his arm around her shoulders. Lance sighed.
Everyone jumped as the doorbell rang. Joey and Chris went to the door.
JC looked at Justin. “Hey, let’s get some food.”
“Ok.” Justin got up and looked down at Jenn. He gave her a smile and a wink before he left the room with JC.
Jenn noticed that Lance was sitting alone on the couch, so she walked over and sat beside him. “Hey Lance. Are you ok?” she asked, looking concerned.
“I…I…” Lance began. I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! His mind yelled. NO! She likes Justin! Shut up you a$$hole! Tell her! Tell her now! “I…um…”
“Look who’s here!”
Lance and Jenn looked up. There standing in front of them were Chris, Joey, Corrine, Rachel and a pretty girl with long dark hair.
“Hey Lance!” exclaimed Corrine, giving him a hug. “How are you?” “I’m fine Corrine.” Lance said, smiling. He turned to Rachel and gave her a hug too. “Nice seeing you again.”
“You too.” Rachel smiled.
“This is Karen.” Corrine said, motioning to the pretty girl with dark hair. She gave Lance and Jenn a shy smile. “Hi.”
“Hi Karen!” said Jenn.
“JC! Justin! Get in here!” shouted Joey.
Justin and JC walked into the living room, carrying 4 bags of chips and 9 cans of pop. When JC saw Karen, his jay dropped and he dropped the 4 bags of chips he was carrying. “Karen!” he exclaimed.
“Josh!” cried Karen. They ran towards each other, nearly knocking Justin over, and shared a hug. Lance took 5 cans of pop from Justin and set them on the table.
JC released Karen and hugged Corrine and Rachel.
Rachel and Corrine took a good look at Jenn and Justin. “Wow! Look at you! You’ve grown! Justin my boy! You’re not a little shrimp anymore! Jenn! What a cute girl!” exclaimed Rachel. Justin and Jenn blushed.
Corrine looked at JC and Karen. “You two know each other?”
“Yeah. We were in the same homeroom in High School.” Said Karen.
“Hey! Let’s play Truth or Dare!” exclaimed Jenn.
Justin groaned.
Rachel looked at Justin. “What? Are you afraid that we’ll find out your innermost secrets?”
Jenn laughed. “He’s probably afraid that I’ll dare him to run around the house in his underwear again!”
“I’m not afraid!” Justin protested. “You wouldn’t dare do that again!”
“Justin, truth or dare?” asked Jenn.
“Dare.”
Jenn grinned evilly. “I dare you to run around the house in your underwear!”
Everyone laughed. Justin pouted. “Hey! That’s not fair!”
“Do it!” Everyone cried.
Justin sighed as he took off his shirt, then his jeans, until he was only in his black boxers with happy faces on it. Everyone laughed at the boxers. Justin turned red with embarrassment.
“Out the door Justin!” said JC with a laugh. The nine of them walked out the door. Justin slowly walked behind them. “Come on Justin!” he said loudly as three girls around Justin's age walked by. Justin walked out the door. The girls gasped.
“Oh my god! That’s Justin!” cried one of them.
Justin turned bright red when he saw his classmates looking at him in his boxers.
“Hi Justin!” said another girl.
“Hi.” Justin mumbled as he ran around the house and through the door.
The girls looked at Jenn. “Jenn, what was he doing?” one of them asked.
“Justin got a dare, Kim.” Jenn replied.
“Come on Liz. Let’s go.” Said Kim.
“Jenn, tell Justin I said hi, ok?” asked the third girl.
“Sure Beth.” Said Jenn, as the rest of the gang walked back inside. “I swear, Beth likes Justin.” The eight of them walked back into the house.
Truth or Dare continued for about an hour, then they danced to Backstreet Boys and 98*. At 11:00pm, Justin and Jenn needs to go home, so the party’s over. Everyone hugged each other goodbye, then left.

~*~*~ Two months later ~*~*~

“Chris, Joey, I’m so sorry about what happened.” Said JC.
“I can’t believe they cheated on us.” Said Joey sadly.
“Me neither.” Said Chris.
Jenn walked over to them and gave them both a hug.
“Let’s go to the party tonight, ok? Joey and Chris, you can meet some girls there. You know, the neighborhood Christmas party?” said Justin.
“That’s a good idea.” Said Lance.
“Well,” said Jenn, looking at her watch. “The party starts at 6:00pm, right? Well, it’s 4:00, so I’ll get ready.” And try to look good for Lance. She thought.
JC looked at her. “Ok, we’ll pick you up at 5:30, ok?” he asked.
“Sure.” And with that, Jenn left.
Lance looked at the guys. “You guys have all your stuff?” he asked. The others nodded, patting their bags. “Ok then, let’s go.” Together, they walked to Lance’s house to get ready.

~*~*~

Lance walked out of the bathroom, wearing a white shirt with black dress pants.
The other guys took a good look at him. “Looking good, Lansten.” Said Justin as Chris whistled.
Lance blushed. “Thanks, you guys look good too.” The guys are wearing clothes that are similar to Lance’s. Lance looked at his watch. “Let’s go pick up Jenn now.”
“Somebody’s a bit eager!” Chris said with a sly smile.
“Let’s go.” Lance said again and walked out the door. The five of them climbed into Chris’ van.
When they reached Jenn’s house, JC told Lance to pick Jenn up. Lance blushed. “Ok.” He said as he got out of the van and walked up the driveway. He rang the doorbell.
When Jenn opened the door, both their jaws dropped at the sight of each other.
“You look great!” Lance managed to say. Jenn was wearing a long black and white dress. She looked stunning. Lance escorted Jenn into the van. The others gawked at Jenn.
“Hey Jenny! You look great!” said JC.
“Thanks! You all look so hot!”

When they walked into the party, they immediately found a table and sat down. Justin, Chris and Joey got up and started to dance. JC went to dance too when a girl asked him to dance. Lance and Jenn looked at each other. “Wanna dance?” asked Lance. Jenn nodded and they got up and walked towards the dance floor. When they reached it, the music changed to ‘Invisible Man’ by 98*. “Hmm…” mumbled Lance. “I wasn’t expecting that.” Jenn wrapped her arms around Lance’s neck and Lance wrapped his arms around Jenn’s slim body. They held each other close.

On the other side of the dance floor, JC grinned. Lance and Jenn were under the mistletoe, and danced his partner towards the couple, but before he could reach them, Lance looked up. “Look.” He said softly to Jenn.
Jenn looked up. “A mistletoe.” She said softly. “Just like last year.” She tilted her head up towards Lance and together they shared a kiss.
JC, Chris, Joey and Justin grinned.
When Lance and Jenn finished the kiss, Lance looked at her. “I’ve always liked you. Ever since we’ve met.”
Jenn smiled, “me too.” And they kissed again.

~*~*~ End of Flashback ~*~*~

At 10:00am, Jenn woke up when the phone rang. “Hello?” she mumbled.
“Hey sweetie! Slept well?” asked Lance.
“Honey, I had a great dream. It’s about the time that we played basketball in the park, and after that, we went to the Christmas party and for the first time, we kissed.”
“I remember that. That was the best day of my life; the day we became a couple.”

The End