Sarah Smith crawled out of her bunk, very late one evening, and made her way into the front lounge on the AmBiTiOn tour bus.
She curled up by the table, as she had many night before, and rested her head against the cool glass window, watching as the world outside passed her by.
Sarah couldn't sleep. She had to much on her mind. She had to much in her life. IN fact, she hadn't had a moment to herself in two months, since AmBiTiOn's second U.S. tour started.
Don't get me wrong, she loved what she did. It had always been her dream to be a famous singer, and she had gotten her dream, she just never thought it would take away parts of her life. The parts she cared most about. Her family, her friends. . her boyfriend.
JC Chasez, her boyfriend she wasn't even allowed to admit to having. If she did it might hurt both their careers.
I'm so sick of this, she thought. I can't take it anymore.
She continued starring out the window, the images flying by her blurred by her tears.
Rrrriiiinnnnnggggg! Rrrrrriiiiiinnnnnngggg! Her cell phone screamed from it's charger on the table.
Sniffling, Sarah reached over and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Baby, tell you bus driver to pull over."
It was JC.
"What?" she asked.
"Just do it."
Sighing, Sarah stood up and walked to the front. "Elton, could you pull over?"
"Why?" Elton asked.
Sara shrugged, pointing at her phone. "JC said to."
"Whatever you say." Elton pulled the bus over.
"Ok, we pulled over. What now?" Sarah asked.
"Step outside."
Shaking her head, she stepped off the bus, just as JC stepped off of his bus right behind hers.
"JC!" she cried, running toward him.
JC held up his hand. "Let's go on your bus. We don't want anyone to see us."
Sarah's face fell. She whirled around and stalked onto the bus, JC at her heal.
As soon as they got on the bus, JC took her into his arms, and pressed his lips against hers.
"Baby, what's wrong?!" he asked when they pulled away. "Your crying!" She turned away.
"Baby?"
"JC, I can't do this anymore!" she cried.
"Do what?" he asked.
"Keep my feelings inside!"
JC put his hand on her shoulder. "Then tell me."
Sarah turned around. "Not to you! To the world. I'm sick of having to hide our relationship."
"Sarah, I'm sorry. You know I'd tell everyone if I could."
Sarah shook her head, flopping down on the bench. "JC. . . "
She looked up into his eyes, and he knew what was going to happen.
JC got down on his knees in front of her. "Oh, I promise, Sarah, please. I'll tell the world! I don't care what they think. I'll-"
"I'm sick of your promises! Please! Don't make this any harder then is already is."
JC sunk back onto the floor. "So, what, is this is? We're through? It's over?"
She nodded.
"Doesn't love count for anything?"
Sarah bent down, lightly kissed him, and walked to the back of the bus.
JC slowly stood up, and feeling as thought his life was over, made his way off the bus.
As Danielle and Brittny flipped through the channels early the next morning, Sarah sat, starring blankly at the TV screen.
"Look, it's our boys!" Brittny squealed, settling on The Today Show.
NSYNC was just getting ready to perform.
Sarah groaned.
"One again," Matt Lauor (sorry everyone, I dunno how to spell his name!) announced. "NSYNC!"
The five of them were sitting on stools. JC pulled his mic out of the holder. "Before we begin singing, there's just something I want to say. Last night, my girlfriend of two years and I broke up, because she couldn't handle keeping our relationship a secret anymore. I just want to say, Sarah, if your watching, baby, I love you. Please, take me back. I dedicate this song to you, and from the bottom of my heart, I mean it."
Danielle's eyes widened. "You broke up with him?!"
Sarah didn't even pay attention to her. She was to busy starring at the screen, as NSYNC began singing.
And I will take
I've loved you forever
Just close your eyes
Over and over I fall
And I will take
Just close your eyes
Every word I say is true
"Elton!" Sarah screamed, running to the front of the bus. "Are we anywhere near the NBC building?"
Elton looked up, shocked. "Y-yeah."
"Go there! Now!"
"Ok. . . "
Three minutes later, Sarah ran off the bus, passed all the fans screaming at her in front of NBC, and inside. Up the elevator, into the Today Show studio.
At that moment NSYNC was being interviewed.
"JC!" Sarah cried, running up behind the cameras and crew before anyone could stop her.
JC stood up. "Sarah! What are you doing here?"
"I-I saw your performance." she said, stepping out into the set.
He smiled. "And?"
A grin spread across her face. "I love you."
She walked over to him, cupped his face in her hands, and let their lips meet in a passionate kiss.
Everyone in the studio burst into applause, and Chris, Joey, Lance, and Justin began whistling and hollering at them.
Katie Couric stood up, and laughing, walked in front of the two. "We'll be back after this commercial break. . . and after these two finish. . . reuniting."
The hot lights went off signaling a commercial break.
"Oh, hun, I'm so sorry about last night."
"Me too. But I love you so much. And I'll do anything for you, and I don't care about anything anyone says. I promise you, we can do this, and I'll love you forever. I *have* loved your forever. I-"
Sarah put one finger over JC's lips. "Shut up and kiss me."
JC happily obliged, bending down and letting their lips meet in a long, passionate, loving kiss.