***Two Months Later***
"Justin? You might wanna get the doctor." JC states coming from the bathroom.
"Why? What's wrong?"
"I think my water just broke. Go. Stop looking at me like...." He bends over, "Shit..."
Justin jumps up and runs out the door. He returns in a couple of minutes with the doctor and two nurses.
"Ok, looks like it's time. Need to get you to the delivery room. Get her back on the bed, quickly." The doctor states.
"Right, done." Justin lifts JC up and walks to the bed. "You want her here or where?"
"Um...Well....as long as you've got her, follow me." The nurse states.
Justin carries JC down the hall to the labor and delivery room where he gently deposits her on the bed the nurse points out.
The nurse hooks JC up to the heart monitor and the fetal heart monitor then leaves the room.
"Where the hell is she going?" JC asks.
"I don't know, I'm here though." Justin soothes.
"Yeah, I'm supposed to feel better about that?"
"What are you talking about?"
JC loosens his hold on Justin's hand, "Nothing, never mind."
Justin shakes his head, "Is there anything I can get you?"
"No, I can't have anything now. Figures, I'm starving."
JC's face scrunches up in pain. Justin leans in, "You ok baby?"
"No, I've got two babies trying to come out of me. I AM NOT OK."
The nurse walks back in, "You're gonna have to step back for a minute Mr. Timberlake." The doctor and two more nurses come rushing in. They all crowd around JC.
"What's wrong?" Justin asks from the back of the room. "Hello, anyone listening?"
"We're gonna have to take them. This isn't good." The doctor states.
"I'll get room 1 ready," One of the nurses states and rushes out of the room.
One of the nurses turns to Justin, "You're gonna have to go to the waiting room." She grabs Justin's arm and leads him out the door and down the hall, not saying a word the whole time.
JC is rolled down the hall and disappears into one of the operating rooms. Justin heads down the hall to one of the payphones and calls Lance.
"Hello?"
"Lance?"
"Yeah, J?"
"Yeah. Look. You need to get Rose's mom and Chris and get to the hospital."
"Why? What's going on?"
"Rose went into labor."
"Oh. Where should we go when we get there?"
"Come to the labor and delivery. I'm in the waiting room. Hurry up?"
"We're on our way."
A half hour later Lance, Karen and Chris all arrive in the waiting room.
"Ok, what is going on? Why are you out here?" Karen asks.
"Really. I thought Rose would want you in the delivery room." Chris states.
"She's in surgery. Something happened but nobody will tell me what. They took her in right before I called you."
Another 45 minutes and Joey shows up with his new lover. Chris jumps up from the chair he was perched in, "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see how he's...I mean she's doing?"
"Why?"
"Chris." Justin growls, "She doesn't want you all fighting."
"I'm here to support a friend. If you don't like it that's too bad Chris. Rose asked me to be here and Justin made the call for her."
"Well, did you have to bring him along?" Lance asks.
"Yes I did. He's a part of my life now. You're just gonna have to learn to deal with it."
"There is no way he's going on any of the buses when we tour. I know I won't ride on a bus if he's in it." Chris states.
"Me either." Lance agrees.
"Well, for once I'm gonna have to agree. There is no way in hell I'm gonna ride the bus with any of them." Justin states.
"What do you guys have against them. They're actually pretty nice guys. I can't believe you all are acting like this. You're acting just like BSB did when they found out about us. Now look at where you two stand with them." Joey states, looking from Chris to Lance.
"My relationship with Howie is none of your damn business," Lance states.
"Yeah and mine with Nick has nothing to do with this." Chris growls. "You leave them the hell out of this."
"Chris is right. Howie and Nick didn't dump their boyfriend for something he couldn't control and then find someone from the biggest farce of a band in the history of boybands." Justin walks away. "I can't deal with this right now. Rose is in trouble and I'm not dealing with you and your shit right now Joey."
***Four Hours Later***
"Excuse me?" A nurse says, "Ms. Chasez is in the recovery room and she's asking for Mr. Timberlake."
"I'm Mr. Timberlake."
"Please follow me."
Justin quietly follows the nurse down the hall.
"She's in there. Please try to calm her down. We usually don't allow men in there but she won't calm down. The doctor told me to get you."
"Thank you." Justin walks into the room, going directly to JC's bed. "Baby?"
JC turns his head, "J?"
"Yeah, it's me. What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just can't stop crying. I'm so scared. They took the babies and won't say anything."
"Baby, you have to calm down. They won't let you leave this room until you calm down."
"Why won't they tell me anything? I just wanna know what happened to the babies."
Justin pulls JC into a hug, "If you calm down, they'll tell you."
JC takes a deep breath and Justin wipes the tears away.
"I'm so tired J. Need to sleep for a little while."
"I'll be right here. Go ahead, get some rest." Justin leans over and kisses JC's forehead.
A nurse walks in and Justin grabs her arm, "Where..."
"The nursery." The nurse cuts him off. "Once she calms down we can take her to her room and then the nurse will bring the baby to her."
"Oh, ok. Thanks."
"No problem. Thank you for getting her to relax." The nurse smiles, "You think you could help me? I need to put her in the wheelchair and take her back to her room."
"I'd be happy to." Justin scoops JC up in his arms and heads off towards the door.
"Um...Mr. Timberlake?"
"Yeah?"
"You can put her in the wheelchair."
"Naw, I got her. Just lead the way."
"Ok."
They walk down the hall and back into JC's room. Justin deposits Rose on the bed.
The nurse looks at Justin, "She's quite the fighter, you know?"
"Yeah. What? What do you mean?"
"We almost lost her after...Well, she put up quite the fight."
"Almost lost her? What the hell? Where's the doctor?"
"He'll be in in a little bit. He's gotta make sure the baby's ok?"
"Ok, when do we get to see the baby?"
"The NICU nurse will bring it down in a few minutes. I have to go. Got three more women to take care of. I'm sorry I can't answer anymore of your questions."
"No, that's ok. I'll just wait for the doctor."
The nurse walks out and Karen sticks her head in, "How's she doing?"
"She's good. Looks like only one of the babies made it though?" Justin stated with tears in his eyes.
Karen walks in the room, "Oh, Justin. I'm so sorry."
"How am I going to tell her? It's gonna break her heart."