Unseen Moments - Chapter Four
Just some "Heys"...
Hey to Christopher, you're a heartbreaker, Live the Dream boy. Hey to David, JC and whinning, ya got my heart Hey to Lee, stay golden Ponyboy. If only, Lee, if only... Hey to Hypnos, this chapter's for you, b-52 Hey to Rick...JC, you and Me, Sorry Perv, I called tops first Hey to Smylie, Californication boys we are...Be proud Hey to Tonny, Laughter above Sex..you the man Hey to Prof McBuns, miss ya write soon Hey to Jeno, the one and only true lady. Hey to JpCrab, write more or I'll send a tornado your way. Hey to Khiem, post the story, ya never know til you try Hey to everyone I missed. Peace to you all.
Author's Note:
I have no clue on the NSYNC past tour or appearence schedule, so just go with the flow. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would love to hear them, so write damn it.
Send them to me at K_Magic@Prodigy.Net.
Disclaimer... This is a fictional story between a fictional characters and Members of NSYNC. This in no way implies anything about the sexuality or any thing else of the members of NSYNC. This is all fiction.
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"Lance, what are you doing here?" I said as I loosened my grip on his hand.
"I thought you could use someone to hold your hand during takeoff and landing."
"But, how?"
He smiled. "Well, when I got on the plane, Josh pulled me aside and started asking me all kinds of questions. The main one being if I loved you. I thought about it for a second, then answered that I think I do...He pulled out a airline ticket from his backpack and told me that it was for your flight and to get the fuck off the airplane and wait for you."
"Josh did that?....How did he know what flight and how did he get the ticket?"
"He called Corrine this morning while we were packing to get your agent'sname and number. Then he called him to get your flight info. Then he called the airline and arranged to get the seat next to yours. One of the airline reps brought it to him while we were in the limo."
"Remind me to give that boy a big kiss when I see him again...He is a good man....So you think you love me huh...."
"I know it sounds crazy...but yeah...I think I do and I will not remind you to kiss Josh...let him find his own man to kiss."
"It doesn't sound crazy to me...I've only know you for a little over 24 hour...but I can say this...my heart is telling me that you are the one for me and I do think I love you too."
We just looked at each other straight in the eyes and smiled. Even though we had both been up for almost 30 hours now, we talked the whole flight. Everything that we didn't tell each other last night, we covered during the flight. He knew everything about me and I knew everything about him. This was moving so fast, yet it seemed as though I knew Lance all my life. We were so different, yet everything fit together. I had fallen hard for this guy. In the span of two days...I was in love.
As the plane landed, he held my hand again. I didn't squeeze as hard. With Lance holding my hand I could get used to flying. He put back on his hat and sunglasses. I looked at him and I could barely recognize him. He was wearing these baggy jeans and a NY Yankee's pinstripe jersey, a NY Nicks hat on his head backwards and sunglasses.
"Were did you get that outfit?...you don't dress like that all the time do you?"
"What you don't like my disguise?...the clothes are Joey's, the hat is Chris's and the glasses are mine...and no, I usually don't dress like this, but I needed something to wear so I wouldn't be recognized in New York while waiting for your flight. It worked too...no one noticed me."
We left the plane and got my luggage and headed out.
"Do you have a car here?"
"No, I drove us to the airport, so I gave Josh my keys and they took my car."
"So...did you want me to drive you home, or did you want to come home with me?"
"Let just go to your house, I'd rather spend the rest of the day with you."
I smiled at him and led him to my car.
"Ah man, you have one too?"
"What you have something against Jeeps?"
"No..No...It just...maybe you and Josh should get together, you are so much a like."
"I am not looking for someone just like me...I'm looking and found someone just like you...Now get in before I pull your hat and glasses off and leave you here."
We got in the Jeep and headed to my apartment. We were both exhausted, and the 25 minute drive to my house was a quiet one. When we arrived, I grabbed my luggage and we headed up to my apartment.
"Hey, make yourself comfortable..I have to hit the bathroom...Drinks are in the fridge and TV remote is on the table."
I left Lance and went to the bathroom. After exiting the bathroom and walking down the hall, I heard Lance's voice saying "Oh shit."
I ran down the hallway and surveyed the scene.
"Uh Lance, I know I told you to make yourself comfortable...but....By the way I guess I forgot to tell you I had a roommate...Uh, Lance this is Scott...Scott this is Lance."
"Hey Lance...Nice to meet you...Please don't get up on my account."
Scott walked over to the couch and shook Lance's hand. Lance's whole body was red with embarrassment. After I had left him, he had stripped naked and was sitting on the couch waiting for me to return, when Scott walked in the door. Lance had grabbed his clothes and covered himself, but not before Scott saw pretty much everything.
"If you'll excuse me." Lance said and he ran off towards the bathroom, trying his best to cover up everything with his clothes and he left.
"Hey bud...how was the trip?"
"Oh man..it was the best....indescribable....and I even brought home a souvenir."
"Yeah...he is a hot one at that?...Where did you meet him...he look's familiar."
I walked over to my CD rack, pulled out my NSYNC CD and tossed it to him.
"I met him on the plane ride to New York and then they were at the show."
Scott looked at the CD and his mouth flew wide open as he looked back and forth between the CD cover and me.
"No fuckin way.....Him....He looks way different without any clothes on... Shit man you have all the luck."
We heard the bathroom door open and Lance slowly emerged from the hallway. His face was still red and he wouldn't look up at Scott.
Scott walked over to Lance and threw his arm over Lance's shoulder.
"Come on Lance...get over it...If you are going to hang around with Jay. You're going to be over here a lot and we are going to see each other in various states of undress...if it will help any, I'll strip for you right now so we can be on even terms." Scott started to unbutton his shorts.
Lance looked up at Scott smiling. "No...It's alright...it's was just a little embarrassing."
"So we Cool right?"
"Yeah...we're cool."
"Good, It's not everyday you come home and there is a naked member of NSYNC sitting on your couch."
Lance's face got red again as Scott put his hand on Lance's head and messed up his hair and started walking towards his room laughing.
"I just came home to change then I'm off to work...I'll leave you two alone in about 5 minutes and I won't be home until after midnight." Scott said entering his room and shutting the door.
I walked over to Lance and pulled him into a hug.
"You're just full of surprises Mr Bass...Sorry, I guess I forgot about Scott."
"Yeah...Kinda left that one out....God how embarrassing...he must think I'm a total pervert or something."
"Hey, don't worry about Scott, he's cool. And he won't think anything bad about you and he won't say anything to anyone. Plus, I like that side of you...no matter how perverted it is."
We heard Scott's door open and he walked into the room buttoning up his shirt.
"Catch you guys later, Lance it was great meeting you and hopefully I'll see more of you in the future....Opps, seen all of you already." Scott smiled and winked at Lance, whose face went red again. "Sorry bud, had to say that, been hanging around Jay too long, his bad sense of humor is rubbing off on me."
"Later, Scott." I said as he walked out the door. All Lance could do was shield his eyes with one hand and wave at Scott with the other.
"He's a nice guy, how long have you known him?"
"We've been roommates for about 6 months now, we've become really close friends...Hey he's single, maybe we can set him up with Josh."
"Scott's gay?...He doesn't look gay."
"And I do....wait don't answer that. So what do you think, blind date?"
"We could try it, I'll talk to Josh, you talk to Scott."
"Ok...Now, Mr Bass, I am going back to the bathroom and when I come back, I want to see what Scott got to see."
I looked at Lance and his face had changed to a frown and he was looking down at his hands.
"What's wrong Babe..."
"Jay, we really need to talk this out...I want to know where we stand."
I sat back down and grabbed his hand. "Ok let's talk."
"Jay...I really want us to work...but with my schedule and yours, I just don't see how...."
I interrupted him.
"Lance, where there's a will, there's a way. Do you have a copy of your schedule? I'll go get mine and we'll see what we can do."
Lance went to his backpack and got his schedule and I went over to my desk and pulled out mine. He gave me his schedule and we sat back down on the couch.
"See, in two weeks, I'll be in New York for a week and you'll be there for 3 days... and here in mid October, you'll be back in town for 3 weeks and all my shoots are in town. And at the end of November, you'll be in California...I have some shoots on the 30th in LA and I want to visit my friend Kyle, so I'll fly in to meet you on December 1st in Sacramento. Then you fly to New York the next day and I have to be there too. Then back to Orlando until Christmas....See Lance, we have the opportunity to be together quite a bit. I know it's not ideal, but considering the businesses you and I are in...it's more than could be expected....So....."
Lance smiled back at me. "Well, I guess we can at least try. But that's not a whole lot of time in 3 months..."
"Lance...Can we just not think about it and just enjoy the time we do have together...you think too much. You know you remind me of my friend Kyle back home. He's just like you...always has to think things through. Just go with the flow Lance."
He leaned in and kissed me. " I'll try, just for you...Mr Martin."
"Why thank you so much...Mr Bass. Now, how about we just kick back here and watch some tv for a while."
I grabbed the remote and turn the television on, turning it to the cartoon network.
"You are so much like Josh, it errie...just don't tell me you can sleep all day."
"Ok I won't....but I can. I can sleep anytime anywhere."
"Hey...you know we get along great as a couple...if you are just like Josh and I am like your friend Kyle...maybe we should hook them up."
"Umm I don't think that would be possible, Kyle isn't gay. We would have to revoke your Cupid's license."
We settled in, leaning against each other. His head resting on my shoulder, and my head resting on his, holding hands. Within 5 minutes, we were both sound asleep.
The next thing I knew, there was a voice.
"Jay....Jay...wake up...the phones ringing...Jay..."
"Huh......oh."
I stumbled up off the couch and grabbed the phone.
"Hello"
"Jay, what's wrong...you don't sound very good?"
"Hey Thomas...No, nothings wrong, I was just asleep. What's up?"
"Oh nothing....prima donna. I told you to behave...and what do you do... Jump off stage and flirt with Jennifer Love Hewitt and buddy around with NSYNC. I've been getting offers from shows, they all want you to do runway...It's the big time Jay....Congrats man."
"No way....that is too cool Thomas...I'm speechless."
"Now that's a first...Stop by the office tomorrow before 9am and we'll go over some of the offers and see how they fit into your schedule."
"Ok....Catch you tomorrow."
I hung up and looked at Lance."
"Good news I take it"
"Yeah...that was my agent, he's getting calls for me to do more runway shows. This is unbelievable."
Lance's face kind of dropped.
"What's wrong?"
"Jay, that means you will be busier than ever..."
"Lance, come on...I'm going over the schedule with Thomas tomorrow. I promise, nothing will interfere with our time."
I sat back down next to him and kissed him on the cheek. I then looked around and noticed it was dark outside.
"What time is it anyways?"
"Around 9:30pm."
"Shit we slept that long."
"Uh no, you slept that long. I've been up for about an hour now. I ordered us some Chinese food. I figured Chinese cause that's what Josh likes."
"Shut up already."
"Well do you loooove Chinese food, right?....answer...."
"Maybe I will drop you and go to Josh, since we have soooo much in common."
"He pulled me into a kiss. "I don't think so" He mumbled as my tongue entered his mouth. "Plus you had about 5 menus for this place all over your apartment so I just figured..."His tongue responded to mine and we stayed kissing for about 2 minutes until the doorbell interrupted us.
Lance jumped up and answered the door, paid the delivery person and brought the food to the coffee table in front of the couch. We ate our food and after, I grabbed his hand and pulled him up off the couch.
"Let's go for a walk."
We walked around my neighborhood just chatting. We were almost back to my apartment when I asked.
"Are you staying tonight?"
"I wish I could Jay, but we are leaving tomorrow morning at 10am and I still have to pack."
We walked up to my apartment in silence. When we got in I pulled him into a hug.
"So this is it for a while, huh. I am going to miss you Lance."
He hugged me tighter and we both stood there with tears in our eyes. I could not believe the hold this man had on my heart. I have only known him for less than three days and I was hooked. I leaned in and kissed him, after a few seconds I broke the kiss.
"Ok let's get you going...Let me write down your schedule and give you my cell number and my e-mail address. E-mail me with where you will be staying in New York. Then we'll go from there."
He nodded silently. We exchanged info and he grabbed his backpack and we headed for my car. We drove in silence, the only words spoken was Lance giving me directions to his house. He was staring at me the whole drive. I would turn towards him every so often and give him a smile. He didn't return the smile. It was like driving your kid to the first day of school. He sat there staring at me with a long face, hugging his backpack. I was breaking my heart. We finally got to his house and I walked him up to his door. He opened it and grabbed my hand and pulled me inside.
"Jay...stay here tonight, please."
"Lance, you know I want to...but we are both too tired and we have to get up early in the morning. If I stay, we won't get any sleep. Two weeks, Mr Bass, two weeks."
I lean to him and pulled him into a kiss. Our tongues went into action as we kissed for a while. I broke the kiss and pulled him into a hug. We hugged each other for about 5 minutes, neither of us wanting to let go. I finally broke the hug and back towards the door.
"To future meetings Mr. Bass."
"To future meetings Mr. Martin."
I blew him a kiss and walked out the door. I could hear him start to cry as I walked away from the door. My eyes were full of tears and I got into my car.
"Ok Jason...two weeks, it's only two week." I said to myself as I started the car and backed out of his driveway. I drove home just thinking about the last few days. In less than 3 days, my life had changed. In less than 3 days, I fell in love. In days...I shook my head and wondered if the 2 week period between now and when I saw Lance again would change anything. I got home and got ready for bed and fell asleep thinking the same thing.
I wish I could say that the next two weeks dragged on, but it didn't. Thomas and I sat down and for the rest of the year my schedule was set. I had saved all the free time I had with Lance, plus was able to wiggle out of some shoots at the end of November when I was planning on heading to California and meet with Kyle. I was so busy the past two week, the time just flew by. The next thing I knew I was on an airplane, descending to New York...with my eyes shut tight and my hand gripping the armrest like a vise....I missed Lance so much.
I got to my hotel about 4pm. Took a quick shower and got dressed and headed out. I hailed a cab and went straight to Lance's hotel and up to his room. The door opened and it was Josh. He smiled at me and pulled me into a hug.
"Hey sexy...did I get the wrong room?" We broke away and he pulled me into the room.
"No, this is the right room...He's in the shower. I was here trying to keep him calm, he's been so excited today. You don't know the hell we've had to put up with for the past 2 weeks."
He rolled his eyes as he said this and I just smiled.
"Glad to know I was missed."
"You'll never know just how much...Hey just kick back on the bed. I'm going take off...See how long it takes him to notice. I have to go get ready for tonight's show. We don't have much time so...no funny business until after the concert...I'll catch you later, babe."
"Ok, no funny business until after the show. Later sexy."
I laid on the bed as Josh left the room. I heard the shower turn off and about a minute later the bathroom door opened. Lance walked out in a bathrobe, drying his hair with a towel.
"Hey Josh, did Jay call yet?...He was supposed to call about this time... I wonder what's taking him so long...His plane should have been here by now...I wish he would call...Josh...are you listening...did he call."
I sat there quietly listening to this guy I love ramble on and on. Finally he turned towards the bed and threw his towel at me.
"Josh are you even list...."
He caught a glimpse of me as the towel hit my face.
"Thanks Lance, you haven't seen my face in 2 week and the first chance you get, you cover it with a towel."
"Oh my god" He said as he ran to the bed and jumped on top of me and started kissing me. "Jay, I've missed you so much...."
I pulled him back into a kiss as my hands pulled down this robe in the back, exposing his bare back. I ran my hands all along his back as we continue to kiss.
BANG...BANG...BANG...
"Remember...After the concert" Josh's voice echoed through the door.
We continued to kiss through our laughter.