Walking out of the elevator, JC and Chris lagged behind the rest of the guys talking.

"So, I did what you said."

"Did what?" Chris took his eyes off his friends in front of him and over to JC.

"Before we left for sound check, I slid a note, asking Kristen out for a date tonight before our show.  I didn't want to knock on the door and wake them up."

Chris smiled.  "FINALLY someone listens to me, God."

JC rolled his eyes, "Yeah yeah yeah. I'm picking her up around 6 at her room."

Chris glanced at his watch, "Ah, so you got an hour to get ready?"

Right as JC opened his mouth to reply, he heard his name being yelled across the hallway.

"What?"

"You got a note taped to our dooorrrr.  Girl handwriting. Oooooo JC a pimp!"  Justin took the note off the door and started to unfold it.

JC hurried down to the hallway to their room and snatched the paper out of his hand.

"I don't see your name on it."

Justin smiled. "Sooo who is it froommm?"
JC opened the folded paper and noticed the handwriting.  All of a sudden he felt nervous.

JC,

 I would love to go out with you tonight.  I'll see you at 6 dear.  Hope sound check went well!

   - Kristen

PS: Brittney says thanks for not waking us up. Haha. :)

JC felt a weight lift off his shoulders as a smile came across his face.  Folding the piece of paper, he felt warm air touch both sides of his neck.  Quickly, he turned around to come face to face to Chris and Justin.

"Jesus, do you have to read over my shoulder?  Can you guys be any more nosey?"

Chris and Justin both smiled.

"Sooo?" Chris rocked back and forth on his feet waiting for an answer.

"She said yes."

"DUDE you're going on a date with Kristen!? ROCK ON!"

JC turned around and opened the door and walked in ignoring the commotion going on outside the door.  He walked over to his suitcase and pulled out clothes to wear and walked into the bathroom.  Tossing off his sweats from sound check, he hoped into the shower and turned on the water.  Thinking about the date, he felt his stomach go into knots.  He took his time washing his hair and body than stepped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around his waist.  JC reached over and wiped the steam off the mirror and looked at himself.  He took a deep breath and let it out slowly.  God, why am I so nervous?  Its Kristen, not some random stranger that I haven't met before.  I sing infront of millions of people.  What is wrong with me?  He softly laughed to himself while changing into jeans and pulling on a black button down shirt.  He walked out of the bathroom buttoning the cuffs of his shirt and looked up to see Lance, Justin, Joey and Chris sitting on the couch playing video games.  As soon as we walked out, all four heads turned and paused the game smiling at him.

"Why are you ALL here?"

"To see you before your big date, duuhhh" Joey wiggled his eyebrows.

JC rolled his eyes reaching for his socks and putting them on. "It's not a big date.  It's just dinner and talking."

"Uhh huuuhhhh." Chris smirked.

"Kristen, huh?  Finally you made a move.  We've been waiting for a while for you to finally do something."

JC pulled on his shoes and took one last look at the mirror.

"I look okay?"

The guys burst out laughing.

"God don't be a girl.  I thought this wasn't a BIG DATE man." Lance said.

JC reached for his wallet; stuck it in his pocket than reached for his watch and put it on.

"Its not, I just wanted to make sure I looked fine."

"You look fine man."

"What are you guys doing while I'm gone?"

Lance ran his hands in his fresh showered hair. "Brittney is going to come over after you get Kristen and we're just going to hang; play video games, order pizza and what not till you two get back."

JC nodded than made his way to the door. "Alright I'm out.  See you guys later."

"If you hurt her, we'll beat your ass.  She is like a sister to us."

"Last thing I would ever do is hurt her." JC smiled and closed the door.  One thing he didn't have to worry about, them liking her.  He took a deep breath and walked down to Brittney and Kristen's room.  When he finally got to the door he stood in front of it and waited for courage to knock on the door.  God, I'm acting like a high schooler.  He shook his hands to shake away the nerves and knocked on the door.  He could hear shuffling and voices on the other side of the door.  When the door slowly opened; he felt like he was going to throw up.  His eyes landed on Brittney and smiled.  Brittney smiled back and held the door open.

"Come on in.  She'll be out in a min....KRISTEN! JC IS HERE!"

JC nodded and walked in.

"I'll be out in a minute JC."

"Take you're time, no rush."

"Now, keep your hands to yourself, don't try no funny business."

JC chuckled and shoved his hands in his back pockets. "You don't have to worry.  I'll be a good boy."

Brittney laughed while sliding her cardkey in her pocket and cell phone.

"Don't keep her out all night.  You got a shower tonight.

JC closed his eyes and shook his head smiling "Yes mommy."

"Aww good boy." Brittney patted his arm as Kristen opened the bathroom door and walked out.  Instantly, JC's eyes landed on Kristen's and they both broke out into a smile.

"Y-Y-You look beautiful."  Great you idiot, way to stutter and look dumb.  Nice.

Kristen felt her cheeks heat up as she reached for her purse. "Thank you; and might I add you look handsome."

Brittney clicked her tongue and opened the door. "I'm out. I'll be hanging with the guys.  Be good guys."  She winked and closed the door behind her making her way to the room to meet up with the rest of the guys.

"Ready?"  His eyes slowly looked her up and down and smiled.

Kristen looked around the room to make sure she had everything and than slipped on her flats.

"As ready as I'll ever be."

JC held the door open, "Ladies first."

JC walked out behind her and slid his hand on her lower back as they walked towards the elevator.

"So where you taking me?"

Softly his fingers rubbed her lower back, "There's a small little Italian place right down the street from the hotel.  I hope that is okay?"

Kristen looked up at his blue eyes, "It's more than okay, sounds perfect."

JC looked down at her and smiled. "Good."

They made it to dinner without getting attacked by a single fan, which surprised them both.  The whole time they laughed and had a great time just talking about anything and everything from their family, friends, past, told stories and held hands.  JC looked at his watched and signed, "I guess we should get going or mommy and daddies are going to be worried."  They both laughed as they got up and straighten their outfits.  JC reached for her hand and smiled.  JC paid the bill and they both walked out of the restaurant, hand in hand walking back to the hotel.

"Thank you for taking me out tonight, it was wonderful."

JC squeezed her hand, "No, thank you for coming with me, and it was wonderful."

"Surprise you didn't have Mike or anyone with you."

JC nodded his head to the clerk behind the counter at the hotel as they walked by and pushed the elevator button.

"It wasn't easy.  I begged.  I got on my hands and knees.  It was pathetic."

They both giggled, pitching the image and walked into the elevator.  JC arm slid around Kristen's waist and pulled her close to him, wrapping both arms around her as he felt her arms slid around her waist.  Setting his chin on the top of her head; he closed his eyes; enjoying every moment.  They warmth of her body against his, the softness of her skin, how she smelt, everything.  It felt perfect.  She fit perfected in his arms.  It was perfect.  Neither of them wanted this moment to end. The dinging of the elevator took them both out of trace, moved their arms from around each other and held each others hand and stepped off the elevator, together.  As they got to Kristen's room, she turned around to face him and looked up into his eyes.

"Thank you again for taking me out JC.  I had a great time."

JC licked his lips and looked back down at her.  "You're welcome, and thank you.  I had a wonderful time.  I haven't had that great of a time in a long time."

A smile came across Kristen's lips, "I'm glad."

JC shoved his hands in his back pockets and got nervous.

"You uhh...going to the show tonight?"

"Mhm.  Like I'm going to miss you're first show of the tour?  Righttttt."

JC chuckled lightly and licked his lips again. "Good, a-are you going, umm, to the after party?"

Kristen's eyes slowly went to the floor and licked her lips also, "Uh huh, like I'm going to um, miss that.  That and I know if I didn't want to go, one of the guys would come in, kidnap me, and drag me to it."

They both laughed, knowing that was true.  Nervously, JC put her finger under her chin and lifted it up so he could look into her eyes.  They both looked at each other, until finally JC made the move that they both wished.  Slowly JC's head came closer to Kristen's and kissed her forehead, than moved his lips to her cheek, than to her nose, than slowly to her lips.  They could feel each others breath on each other lips.  After hovering over her lips, he kissed her gently.  When he felt her kissing him back, he slid his other hand to her cheek and tilt his head to deepen the kiss.  Her arms slid around his neck and her hands went to his hair and kept with the kiss; feeling all giddy inside.  Just as they were going to deepen the kiss more, a flash went off and they both froze.  They herd soft voices and knew instantly who it was.  They slowly both pulled back and turned sideways to see 5 heads sticking out of JC's and Justin's room.  When they noticed that they were caught, their heads popped back in the door and closed the door.  Instantly, JC and Kristen's face turned bright red.  Kristen leaned back against the door catching her breath as JC put his hands against the door, on either side of her and placed his forehead against the door catching his breath also.

"Did they just take a picture?"

JC chuckled, "I swear to God I'm going to kill them..."

"Not if I beat you to it first."

JC leaned back and looked back down at her, set his hands on her waist and smiled.

"Soo.. uhh.."

Kristen chewed on her bottom lip, "Soo..."

"Uhh..us..um. what does this make us?" JC licked his lips.

Kristen felt her breath shorten "Umm..w-w-whatever you want?"  After that left her lips, she closed her eyes, wishing she could of taken that back.  God that sounded better in my head.  Ugh I look like an idiot now. Fuck.

JC gently moved his fingers against her skin trying to hide that he was shaking.

"I uhh..I like you."

JC wanted to kick himself.  Could he sound any more of a middle schooler?  Kristen on the other hand, felt like she couldn't breathe.  She felt butterflies going crazy in her stomach.  She opened her eyes and looked up at him shocked.

"I l-like you too."

JC's eyes widen.  Did he just hear what he thought he head?  A smile tugged at his lips.

"So, let me get this right.  I like you, and you like me."

"Uh..yeahh?"

JC laughed, "Wow could we sound any more like middle schoolers right there?"

Kristen laughed along with him. "I swear I don't act like that and get all tongue tied.  I uhh I don't know what got over me."

JC placed one of his hands on her cheek and gently rubbed her skin with his thumb.

"Might as well keep out middle school ways going..wanna be my girlfriend?  Yes or no?"

They both giggled at how dumb it sounded.  Kristen eye's met with his with a smile on her face. "I check yes."

He quickly kissed her and signed. "I should get going before they break out again and this time, who knows what they will do next." His eyes lingered on her lips, "I'll see you tonight?"

"Yeahhh" she whisperd.  They kissed again, a little longer than the last one and smiled when they broke away.
"See you tonight."

"See you tonight." JC kissed her forehead; winked and made his way down to his room.  Kristen watched him for a couple of steps, than went into her room; walked to her bed and fell backwards on it; closing her eyes.  He fingers went across her swollen lips and smiled.  She really couldn't have been any happier than she was at that moment.  "Maybe Brittney was right about this summer...maybe its finally time everything turns around."

As soon as JC got to his door, he knew the guys would be attacking him with million of questions.  Quickly; he slid his cardkey in and opened the door to find all eyes just staring at him.  JC tossed the keycard on the table and walked past them like he didn't see them.

"I see that it went well."

"Veerrryyyy wellll." Lance added with Chris and nudged him.

"I'm going to kill you all.  Did you reallllly have to do that?"

Joey jumped up "Yep!"

Brittney stood up and grabbed her stuff.  "Alright, I'm off.  Thanks guys, had fun tonight.  Kick ass at the show, I'll be watching and I'll see you all losers at the afterparty."

The guys got up and nodded and watched JC walked into the bathroom and close the door.

"I'll go get allll the juicy details and let you know it all tonight" Brittney winked and walked out, skipping to her room not able to weight for everything she will be told.

As soon as JC closed the bathroom door, he leaned his back against it and signed, having a huge smile across his face.  He looked up at the mirror and touched his still swollen lips, than licked them.  He could still slightly taste her strawberry lip-gloss.

"Now this is something I can get use to tasting all the time." He whispered to himself.  Cracking his knuckles he took a deep breath and opened the door and talked to himself once more.

"Lets get this over with..faster its done, faster I can be with her again."