"Would you like to have lunch with us," Joey asked Tara and noticed she looked uncertain.
"We don't bite!" Lance said
"It'll be fun" Justin was right behind her, picking up her bag.
"Yeah don't worry JC's driving" Chris yelled half-way across the room.
AT THE RESTAURANT
SEATING AT A BOOTH: CHRIS, LANCE, JOEY, TARA, JUSTIN, AND JC
Tara was overwhelmed and delighted by Joey's show of flattery to every woman he came across and how women responded with blushing, smiling, desiring, and so forth. Then the greatest joy was how he would always return his full attention back to her. She thought about her cousin Andie at home, who absolutely adored N'SYNC. It was then that Tara decided to befriend this wonderful group of guys. After lunch the 6 of them dropped off Chris at his hair appt. Lance and Justin felt a little relief since the 4 of them(including Tara and Chris) were squashed together. It was Joey's idea that they take 1 car. JC, even driving, could smell the sweet smell of jasmine lingering in Tara's hair. He looked in the rearview mirror at how she was smiling at something Justin had said and wishing that she would at least pay that much attention to him and if he could only run his fingers through her long, curly, brown hair.
"So Tara how long you in Florida?" JC asked trying to distract his thoughts.
"Well shooting begins in 2 weeks and then we leave to California a month after that"
"6 weeks of Tara, how heavenly!" Joey turned to face Tara and smiled sweetly. Justin just rolled his eyes and Lance looked away. JC thought to himself "yes how heavenly"
2 weeks passed quickly and Tara was ready to begin filming. During the 2 weeks Tara and the guys became close due to spending every day together. They went to a few movies, diner, shopping, clubs and Disney World ( where Joey tried to steal a first kiss in front of Cinderella's castle but Tara just turned away)
Tara listened to the director give some suggestions to Love Hewitt on how to make the moment seem gloomy. Tara then realized how much she missed N'SYNC and it was torturing her. Especially Joey, she thought she might be falling in love with him but could not allow herself to do that because Joey was a famous playboy and Tara did not want to get hurt.
BACK AT JOEY'S HOUSE:
"C'mon Joey I can't believe you don't want to play B-ball" Joey started picking up the cans of soda and clothes laying about.
"I'm just not up for it Lance" Joey just wanted to sit home and think about Tara. Yeah he missed her like crazy but he wasn't in love with her, of course not Joey does not fall in love or does he?
"Joe! Man look at you, get a hold of yourself. You met the dame 2 weeks ago. How can you possibly be in love?" Lance through his arms in the air and turned around as if could not believe what was happening.
"I'm not in love with her" Joey yelled out not sure if he believed the words coming out of his curvaceous mouth. Again he was asking himself if it was love, lust, or companionship "I just miss her" Joey continued
"Joey I miss her too but you're in love with her just freakin' admit it!" Lance lashed out. Joey walked towards the sofa and sat thinking he had tried to admit it but to her through actions. But she just turned her face and grabbed his hand and said "race you to Peter Pan" He remembered the hurt feeling, the sinking emptiness. Even though he was charming, not every girl he wanted to kiss felt the same way but he was so sure he and Tara had something special going on. Heck maybe a week was to early to decide you wanted to spend the rest of your life with someone.
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