CHAPTER 4

The morning came and Justin was awaken by someone gently stroking the side of his face. He knew exactly who it was. He put his hand over hers and slowly opened his eyes. Almost instantly, a smile formed on his lips. Joanna was sitting on the floor, by the chair Justin slept in. She smiled back at him. He kissed the tip of her fingers and she stoop up.

"Morning, J." Joanna said.
"Morning, Jo. Did you sleep well?" Justin asked.
"Yeah, as a matter of fact. But why didn't you wake me up? I slept in your bed and you slept in a chair!" she said.
"It's ok, don't worry about it. I didn't have the heart to wake you up." Justin responded.

Before she knew, he was standing right in front of her, with his hands around her waist and his eyes on hers. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. She just closed her eyes and enjoyed the warmth of his touch. He kissed the tip of her nose and she felt her knees weaken. He finally brushed his lips with hers in a meaningful kiss. A kiss full of desire and emotion. When they broke apart, he was the first one to speak:

"I've wanted to do that for so long."
"Well, you certainly took your time." Joanna said.
She reached up and kissed him again.
"So, what do we do now?" she asked him.
"What do you mean?" Justin questioned.
"I mean 'us'. Is there an 'us'?" Joanna said
"I hope so. And then, we just take one day at a time. How about that?"
"I like the idea." said Joanna. He pulled her closer and their lips met once again.

Justin and Joanna went downstairs, hand in hand, just looking at each other and smiling. When they entered the kitchen, they found the rest of the guys gathered around the table.

"Good morning!" said a cheerful Justin. The guys just looked at each other with puzzled looks on their faces. Joanna saw what was going on and laughed to herself.
"Someone's very chipper this fine morning." said Lance.
"Is everything ok, Justin?" asked JC.
Justin just looked at Joanna, winked at her and said: "Never been better." Then, he walked up to her and kissed her on the lips.
They broke apart when someone screamed: "And once again I win!" said Joey with his arms stretched out in the air.
"Damn it!" protested Chris, while placing a 20 dollar bill on the table.
"Thank you, sir." replied Joey.
"You guys are too much." said Joanna.

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Over the next four months, Justin and Joanna spent every minute they could together. They knew that each they gone by was a day closer to say good-bye. They had made this choice after a week of dating. It would be better for both of them. Or at least they thought so. Yet, was still hard to leave each other.

And the day came. The tour bus was parked outside Joanna's house and she was saying good-bye to the guys. Justin watched the scene with his arms crossed and a sad look on his face. First, there was Lance.

"Bye, PooFoo. I'll miss you." she said and hugged him.
"I'll miss you more, believe me." he told her and hugged her back. "Thanks for everything." he concluded. He let her go and she went over to Chris.
"Behave yourself. You hear me, Christopher?" she said jokingly.
"I always do!" He enveloped her in his arms and a tear rolled down her cheek.
From Chris, she went to talk to Joey:
"Hey, don't cry." said Joey. She just hugged him tight.
"Bye, Superman." Joanna said.
"Bye, my Wonderwoman. You're the best, and never let anyone tell you otherwise." he told her. "I'll do that." she responded. When Joey let her go, she approached JC:
"Take care of him for me, please?!" Joanna asked JC, referring to Justin.
"Will do. Don't worry." he tried to comfort her, but it was no use.

The guys waved to her and went into the bus so that Justin and Joanna could have some time for themselves.

Someday