“Hello?” Nicole answered the phone.
“Is this a friend of Leslie Chasez?”
“Yes. I’m her best friend and roommate. Why?”
“I’m sorry to inform you that Mrs. Leslie Chasez was hit by a car this morning downtown Orlando. Right now, she’s in a coma, but she’s stable. We’re holding her here at the hospital.”
“I’ll be right there.”
“Ok.”
“Thank you. Bye.”
“Good bye.”
JC walked into the waiting room to see all the others. “Is she ok?”
“They don’t know if she’ll come out of a coma or not, JC.” Nicole quietly informed him of the truth as she cried softly.
With all the stress he’s been carrying about his returned feelings for Leslie since their Vegas vacation, and this new news...He fainted, hitting his head pretty hard on the floor.
FLASHBACK
“Ya know what else Vegas is famous for?” JC asked, his words slurring together as he spoke.
“What?” Leslie asked, tripping over her own two feet and falling into the grass next to the sidewalk, on which they had been walking.
“Weddings.”
“Oh yeah! They have chapels all over the place!”
“You know what would be really cool?”
“What?”
“If we got married!”
“Yeah, that would be- hey, wait… Are you proposing to me?”
“Uh… I think so.”
“But you’re not doing it right.”
“Oh.” JC got down on one knee in front of her. “Lez… Leslie,” He started taking her hands in his with a serious expression on his face. Leslie giggled at him. “Will you marry me?”
“Okay.” She said simply.
So, they found the nearest chapel and were married by “Elvis”.
After the wedding the newly-weds found their way back to the hotel. They headed for JC’s room because this time he wasn’t sharing with anyone. Leslie was about to walk into the room when JC pulled her back.
“What?” She asked, clearly confused.
“I have to carry you over the thresh hold.”
“Oh. Okay.”
He picked her up and nearly fell over because of his drunken stupor. JC then made it safely into his room and dropped her onto the bed. Crawling over to her, he straddled her at the hips. Leaning down, he began to place soft, feathery kissed on her neck.
“JC,” She giggled. “What are you doing?”
He reached up and kissed her lovingly, yet passionately. “It is our wedding night. What do you think I’m doing?”
“OH…”
“Are you ready to do this. I love you and I don’t want to pressure you into anything, even if it is our wedding night.”
“You love me?” She asked. “Honestly?”
“Of course I do.” JC said kissing down her neck, to her collarbone.
“Wow.”
“Don’t you love me?”
“Yes.”
“Say it please.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too.”
“Show me how much.”
“With pleasure.”
END OF FLASHBACK
“JC, man, wake up.” A voice said.
He slowly blinked open his eyes and saw Nicole and the guys crowded around him. “What happened?”
“You fainted.” Chris informed his friend.
“Excuse me.” A voice called to the group. “Is there a Mr. Chasez here?”
“That’s me.” JC said to the doctor, moving toward him as quickly as he could without falling.
“You can go in and see your wife now.”
“WIFE!” The guys exclaimed together.
Nicole was quiet.
JC ignored them and followed the doctor to his beloved’s room, leaving Nicole to explain the whole marriage thing to his best friends. He and the doctor soon entered Leslie’s room. Suddenly, the sound of a loud beeping filled the air, scaring JC half out of his mind.
“That’s me. I’ve got to go. I’ll be back as soon as possible to fill you in on her condition.” He then left, closing the door behind him.
Slowly JC walked over and pulled a chair up to her bed. For a while he just sat there, watching her. He wanted to tell her everything. All the things he had been keeping inside since the breakup. At least he’d thought he had kept them in ‘til he experienced that flashback of the night that’d remained a mystery for so long. JC could think of only one thing that could sum up his feelings. SO he began to sing:
Girl, where is the love
I will give you
And you know that I miss you
Girl, where is the love
Girl, where is the love
I will give you
“I love you Leslie. Just don’t leave me… Please. If you wake up I swear I’ll tell you everything. How ever since we broke up I’ve been miserable and how I never stopped thinking about you and our past and how I still can’t stop. How I love you so much that it hurts. I’ll never regret that night in Vegas, the night we promised ourselves to each other. I only wish it would’ve been nicer and that we would’ve remembered it. I wish you could remember it the way I do.”
“Mr. Chasez, I came back to tell you about your wife’s condition. She’s stable at the moment and could wake up at any time. Luckily, the baby wasn't harmed at all.”
“Baby?” JC croaked out.
“That’s correct. Didn’t you know? She’s barely two months pregnant.”
“Thank you doctor.”
“You’re quite welcome.” The doctor exited once more.
That we used to know
Our love
All these beautiful days
That we used to share
Lord, tell me please what can I do
The best of my life
Yes, I'll give you
All that you need
Anything that you want
I will give it to you
And you know, I can't live without you
I'm praying each day that your love will
Come back my way
In my dreams I still hold you
In my dreams are you still with me
Please don't hesitate
Cause girl I can't wait for our love
That we used to know
Our love
All these beautiful days
That we used to share
Lord, please tell me what can I do
That we used to know
Our love
All these beautiful days
That we used to share
Lord, tell me please what can I do
The best of my life
Yes, I'll give you
All that you need
Anything that you want
I will give it to you