JC's Secret Life - Four

Lance opens his eyes and tries to get up but an arm with a death grip around his waist is holding him down. He smiles to himself and then twists around to face the gorgeous blue eyes of the man holding onto him.

"I gotta get up baby."

"Uh uh, can't."

"Why not?"

"Sleep. Need more sleep."

"You can stay here baby. I gotta get up and use the bathroom, then I'll come back to bed."

"Promise," blue eyes come into focus.

"Yes, I promise."

"K." JC lifts his arm.

A few minutes later Lance returns to the bed, "Baby?"

Nothing.

"Jayce, baby. Time to get up. The guys are gonna be here soon."

"I don't wanna get up. What time is it?"

Lance grabs the blanket and sheet and yanks them down. "Joshua Scott Chasez, get that gorgeous ass out of bed now!"

JC looks up at Lance and sees the grin, "You are so dead when I wake up. You know that?"

"Yeah, yeah. Bring it on Wolfman." Lance teases.

"Watch it, Kittyboy." JC smiles climbs out of the bed. "I need another shower. I think you're shedding, love."

JC showers, dresses and heads down to the kitchen, "I smell coffee. Please tell me that's coffee I smell."

"Yes, baby. That's coffee you smell."

"Hey, Jayce," Justin says.

"Morning JC," Joey states.

"Why don't you quit smelling it and get a cup, man?" Chris asks.

"Wow, why didn't I think of that?" JC quips as he gives Chris a shove.

"Hey, not so hard. When did you get so strong." Chris asks as he picks himself up off the floor.

"I've been working out again man."

"Baby?" Lance starts.

"I know Lance. In a bit. Let's eat first, ok?"

"Ok, what's going on with you two?" Justin questions.

"Nothing, what makes you think something is going on?" JC asks.

"Um, well the fact that Lance is standing behind you with his arms wrapped around your waste and he keeps calling you baby."

"Oh, that!" JC blushes.

"Um, guys...We have...." Lance stammers.

"Lance!!" JC exclaims. "I said 'after' we all eat."

"Baby, will you relax? They just wanna know what's going on between you and I. That's all."

"I know. Look guys, we'll explain after breakfast. It's kinda shocking and I don't want anyone choking on anything after I tell you. Ok?"

"Ok, Jayce. We'll wait." Joey states, puzzled.

They finish eating in relative silence. After everyone had finished and were getting ready to move into the living room, "Um, we're gonna have to do this in here," Lance states.

"Why," Chris asks.

"Well," JC starts. "My couch and chair are pretty trashed. I really don't think you all wanna sit in them."

"Oh. Well, in that case. I guess we'll stay in here. Ok, we're sitting down and all done eating. Lay it on us guys. What's going on with you?" Chris rambles.

"Well, first off. In case you haven't noticed, Jayce and I are together."

"Wait. Together? As in dating each other, together?" Justin asks.

"Yes," Lance states.

"Well, that explains why your car wasn't at your house and you were here at the but-crack of dawn this morning." Joey teases.

"Why do I get the funny feeling that that's not all you got to tell us?" Chris questions.

"Because it isn't. I have some very major news to divulge and I don't want anyone to freak out when I say this."

"Shit Jayce, it can't be that bad." Justin reassures.

"Yes it can Justin. Now let me just stumble through this, then if you have any questions you can ask them then ok?"

"Ok." Joey answers.

Lance grabs JC's hand, "It's ok baby, I'm here for you."

"Thanks Lance. Guys, I...I'm... Shit...How the hell do I tell you this? (deep breath) Guys, I'mawerewolf." JC blurts out.

"Um...What?" Justin asks.

"Did you just say you're a werewolf?" Chris asks.

"Um, yes." JC whispers.

"Cool." Joey smiles. "I guess I'll let the cat out of the bag too. (All eyes focus on Joey.) I'm a cintaur."

"A what?" Justin asks.

"A Cintaur? That's what? Half horse, half human, right?" JC asks.

"Yep."

"Cool. Anyone else got any secrets they wanna spill?" Chris encourages, looking at Justin hopefully.

Justin clears his throat, "Um, I guess I do. I'm a merman."

Joey snorts, "A merman. Like half fish, half human?"

"Yes," Justin blushes.

"Joey!" JC admonishes. "He didn't laugh at you."

Lance gets up, "Um, I have something I'd like to say too."

"Go ahead. I don't think this conversation could get any more wierd." Chris states.

"Well, I'm a Cat Person."

"Oh, for God's sake." Chris exclaims and walks out the room.

"Well, that went over well." JC states as he walks down the hall to the bedroom, tears in his eyes.

"Baby, it'll be ok. He just needs some time to adjust to all this."

"Yeah, what about those two? I don't know whether to believe them or what. Do you think they're serious?"

"I don't see why they'd lie about something like that, baby. They have no reason to. We could always go back in and find out what their triggers are. That way maybe we could test them and see if they really are pulling our legs or not."

"See, now I have another reason to love you. You are way too clever."

They return to the kitchen to see Justin sitting on the floor but instead of legs, he now has a fish tail.

Lance turns to JC and whispers, "Well, I guess Joey didn't believe him either."

Joey holds up the empty glass, "Water. That's his trigger. So what sets you two off?"

JC and Lance look at each other and shrug, "Not like you could set either one of us off anyway." Lance states.

"I'm triggered by a full moon and Lance is triggered by anger." JC explains.

"Well, that explains why I've never seen any evidence of Lance's problem then. But you Jayce, now I know what really happened to that couch and chair in your living room."

Chris comes back in and sees Justin changing back to his normal self. "Well, I guess that leaves me as the only normal one in the group."

"Um, Chris..." JC starts. "The reason I've decided to tell you guys this is... Well, this thing...Well, it's getting worse and I'm gonna need you guys to make sure I don't go out and kill anyone when I've changed into the werewolf."

"So, what exactly are you saying Jayce?" Chris asks.

"Um. Well, whenever there is a full moon, I'm gonna need to be restrained. We're gonna have to make sure there are no concert dates on those nites. Stuff like that."

"Um," Joey started. "We're gonna have to watch for more than just the full moon."

"Why, what's your trigger?" Lance asks.

"Um, the half moon."

"Damn, you two. How the hell are we gonna do that?" Chris questions.

"Leave that to me," Lance states. "You know I handle that shit anyway. Johnny won't even bat an eyelash if I start trying to rearrange our schedule."

"Ok, now that we have all that shit settled, don't we have to get to the studio?" Justin complains.

"Shit, what time is it?" JC asks.

"12:30 why?"

"We have to be there by one or we lose the sound booth."

"Well, I don't think we're gonna make it and we have a few things that are more important than that at the moment. We can get another date for recording but we need to get out a calendar with the lunar cycle on it and start figuring this shit out." Chris took over.