JC stared at the house he had grown to love over the past few years. The house he could't take care of by himself b/c of the countless hours spent w/ the career he had chose to do. He heard a knock on the wooden front door. When he opened it there stood the most beautiful woman he had ever had the pleasure to see. Her blonde curly hair hung loosely to her shoulders and her blue eyes seemed to cut straight through him.
"Mr. Chasez I was wondering if the job was still open for your house keeper?"the lady asked pushing her curls to the side. Her hands were so small. They seemed to be shaking in fear as he looked into her eyes desperatly wanting nothing more than to hold her hand and tell her everything was going to be okay.
"Come on in and and I will interveiw you then we will go from there,"he told the young lady who looked uneasy. "What's wrong," he asked. The lady before him suddenly becomming a small child under his gaze.
"Well, I need to tell you something before you even think of hiring me, "she told him looking down. "I have a four year old daughter," He stared in shook as the small child standing behind her suddenly became visible to him.
"No problem at all come on in and explain to you the terms,"JC told her. "You will live here and look after my house, do some house keeping, and one more thing look after my little girl,"the man said. The lady smiled at him as he looked over her resume suddenly becoming aware that she was more than qualified for this job.
"Mr. Chasez I assure you I could do that," the lady said sitting at the table where he had sat minutes before. "Let me introduce myself this is Kaitlyn and my name is Emily Dawson," the lady extended her hand. JC shook it with happiness. He thought back to the past nanny's he had hired none of them were as pretty, graceful, or even as happy as she seemed to be. None of them were good with his daughter and he wanted only the best for her. True he could buy her anything she wanted but he couldn't buy her what she needed. It was clear to him she needed a mother more than anything. He needed someone who when she got older was going to teach her how to put on makeup. He wasn't going to raise her like a boy no matter what it took. Most of all he needed someone to love. He never had the joy of the feeling sure millions of times he thought he was in love but it never ended how he thought it was suposed to.
"Daddy,"His daughter, Nikki called from the doorway. She bounded in holding his friend Chris's hand and drinking from her child's size cup. She walked carefully to the man she knew only as daddy. She didn't know him as JC from *NSYNC and he wanted to keep it that way.
"Hey baby," JC said hugging her close the only love of his life. She was the one who chased all his troubles away with a single toothless smile. She had always did that even when he brought her home from the hospital on the first day. "I have a surprise for you hunny," he told her watching her eyes light up. There was the smile that had caused his heart to melt and his eyes to well up with tears. "This is your new nanny,"He told her. she looked up at him seeming to be scared out of her mind. "She's not like the others baby I promise," that seemed to comfort the little girl more than anything else could. Hearing a promise from the man who had never led her wrong before helped her more than anything. Nikki's mother had made her the way she was today scared of females. When Nikki was 1 Kelly her mother had took him to courts and took his baby away from him. For the three months she was gone, JC was like a vegtable never moving he was so heartbroken.
"Hey there Nikki," Emily said trying to coax the little girl to her. Kaitlyn peered her head over the table at the other little girl. Nikki whispered something into her fathers ear and he whispered back smiling.
"Hey can I play with her,"Nikki said the the lady with the same toothless smile she had flashed to her father. Emily nodded yes and gave Kaitlyn a gentle push. The little girls locked hands seeming to become best friends in an instant. They walked out of the kitchen laughing at some private joke the two had shared, Chris took a seat next to his friend he had known for all of about 7 years of his life. He never realized the woman before him had never heard of the group NSYNC.
"I'm Emily," She said introducing herself to Chris. He smiled and accepted her offer to shake hands. He told her his name and smiled brightly at her. Chris was always skeptical of meeting new girls do to the fact the ones he had met in his life were always after him for him money and maybe his looks but he doubted it.
"You can move in today if you would like to," JC explained to her. Realizing his house wasn't the tidiest and his daughter was already attached to the little girl.
"Okay I will just get Kaity and go get our stuff,"she said smiling at JC as she began to get up. She tugged at her skirt pulling it down and turned around bumping into a curly blonde headed young man. Automatically she shrunk away as if she was afraid of being hit. She was in an abussive relationship for awahile and the only good that came out of it was her beautiful daughter that she couldn't imagine parting with. Men scared her now she couldn't see herself in a relationship with one because no matter how hard she tried to keep them happy they had always ended up hurting her. Kaitlyn was born prematurely and till this day Emily was scared of losing her.
"No leave her here I mean we are two grown men we can take care of her, "JC smirked all of them pretending not to notice what had just happened.Emily smiled and gave them the proper care instrunctions that any mother would leave with the babysitters. Going over everything from allergies to emergency numbers.
"Hey You need some help??"Justin asked Emily with a smile upon his face. She told him yes and lead him to her car. The two seemed to get off to a good start talking and laughing. She turned the steering wheel into her home it was a small baby blue house with blue shutters with a little white fence. He began to wonder why she would want to leave something so perfect . She carefully unlocked the door and he saw it was as picture perfect as the outside. Pictures of KaitLyn were strung everywhere and Emily tryed her best to pack everyone. She packed all her clothes as Justin loaded the big things in her trunk. She looked at her house once again trying to touch every inch of it before having to give it up. She picked up her little dog and craddled him in her arms.
"Justin, we have to go by a shelter JC's house is to neat to keep a dog," Emily told him looking down at the puppy in her arms. Justin noticed her near crying he lifted her chin so she looked him in the eyes. He couldn't stand seeing her hurt. Justin knew he didn't have any feelings for the young woman only feelings a brother would have to a sister.
"Look if he wont let you keep him there he can stay at my house,"Justin said laying a hand of assurance on her shoulder. She looked up at him with those blue pools of her eyes causing his heart to melt.
"Thank you, Justin,"was all she could say to him as she put the puppy down to continue packing. She heard Justin giggling like a 3 year old . She looked behind her to see the puppy licking Justin's face. " Baby, stop that," Emily laughed picking up the small dog he gave a small bark and jumped down from her arms to go bug Justin some more. Emily turned back to packing as Justin slowly got up and began loading more in the truck.
"We can leave your furniture since JC has all that covered, "Justin explained. Emily more than hapily agreed. She wanted to leave all the memories of the house behind her. Still hearing KaitLyn's screams echoing of the walls of that horrible night. Justin tapped her on the shoulder causing her to jump and drop the article of clothing she was holding. "Whao,"Justin exclaimed picking up the dropped shirt and placing it into her shaky hands.. Emily began to stuff the shirt into a suitcase. Justin didn't pretend not to notice the tears running down her blushed face.
"Im sorry,"she mumbled. He pulled her into a brotherly hug as she cried on his chest. The sobs coming from the tiny woman almost broke his heart.
"What is wrong,"He asked. The question sending shivers up and down her spine. In the back of her mind, Kaitlyn was screaming as blood ran from her lip. Emily tryed to shake the memory away. She collapsed to the ground and Justin follwed her never loosening his grip. They rocked back and fourth as she cried her heart out in his arms. suddenly when she realized what was goin on, she pushed Justin away.
"I am so sorry,"Emily said wiping her eyes. Justin looked at her questionably."Justin, in my own time, I will tell you,"she assured the man whom she had met only hours ago but felt a strong bond with.Justin could't help pulling the woman close one more time. She carefully layed out a pair of leather pants and a white spaghetti string top. She quickly went into the bathroom to change into them.
"You more comfortable now? "Justin smirked. She nodded yes and they put the last of her stuff in the car. The ride back to JC's was silent but in a peaceful way putting each other at ease. Emily's nightmare played over and over in her head causing tears to come to her already reddened eyes. "You are going to have to tell me one day,"Justin said to her causing her to jump. She seemed to shrink away again almost as if it broke the bond the too struggled to make. She smiled his way making him realize the bond wasn't gone just yet. Justin sighed as they pulled into JC's home as he began to grab things and carry them in. With the help of everyone else soon everything was inside and in her room basically was unpacked.
"Mommy, where am I gunna sleep,"Kaitlyn asked climbing up in her mothers lap. Worry lines creasing her young face. Emily turned to look at JC who took Kaitlyn from her mothers arms and lead her to her own room." All this is mine, "the young girl asked her eyes lighting up. JC shook his head yes and let her down to explore her new found paradise in her eyes. Kaitlyn explored ever nook and cranny of the room. Each new thing bringing a newer smile every time. Kaitlyn touched every toy as if making sure they were real and jumped on her bed quiet a few times to test it out. The smile on JC's face grew bigger with each leap. He quietly made his way out of the room to find his own daughter asleep in her bed. To see her laying there brought back so many memories of her when she was small enough to be craddled in his arms. Her first steps, loosing her first tooth and the other one that quickly followed. Each memery was something he held on to so he would never forget it.
"JC," Emily called out. "Is Kaity in bed?" She asked as he smiled at her. JC knew that this arangemnt would work out very well just seeing her standing in his hall made him feel like she belonged.
"You could say that," he laughed as he nodded to the door of her room. Emily opened the door to find her daughter fast asleep and under the covers. Suddenly a rush of sleepiness crept upon Emily and unwillingly she yawned.JC smiled as she made her way to bed and silently in his mind he told her good-night. He made his own way to his own room imediatly collapsing on his bed into a dreamless sleep.
On the other hand, Emily was in a dream she hadn't been able to escape for 3 years. She stared at her sleeping one year old thinking of how proud she was when James her boyfriend rushed in staggering like a drunk. That is when she smelled the heavy alcohol on his breath. He began to kiss her and when she wouldn't give in he slapped her struckenly across her cheek. Turning her cheek red on impact, but Emily was a fighter she stood up to the man who scared her most of all. She hit him back with more force than she knew she had in her. James hit her with his fist this time causing her to fall to the floor. The thud woke KaitLyn up causing her to cry out in fear. James being the heartless Son of a Bitch he was slapped the baby causing her to cry harder and even louder. He picked the young girl up but Emily hit him and grabbed her baby trying her best to run down the stairs. She dailed 911 and ran like hell to get out of the house she seemed to be trapped in. She ran as fast as she could not knowing where to go or where to turn James wasn't far behind he grabbed her hair causing her to fall in pain. Kaitlyn just learning how to walk only a month earlier scurried off but James was too busy concentrating on Emily to notice. He ripped and teared at her clothes.