Isabell was trying to explain everything to Scott and Justin when J, Sean, Abs, and Rich all showed up. They all looked at her, searching for an explanation.
'What's going on,' J asked. This time, she didn't block him.
'I'll explain in a minute,' Isabell told him.
"I tell you all what's going on when the other guys show up," Isabell said out loud.
A few minutes later, the other four showed up.
"Explain Iz," Lance demanded.
'I know you have a good reason,' J told her softly.
She tossed a 'thank you' look at J and then started to talk.
"Well, Rich was the first one to come. Then came Justin and then all of *NSYNC came. I was going to tell you guys about each other but then Lance said you guys didn't get along so I decided against it."
As she continued with the story, Isabell looked around the room. The two groups had different looks: *NSYNC looked mad, while 5ive was hurt.
"I'm really sorry I didn't tell you guys before. Can you forgive me?" she finished.
"We're going to have to think about it," Chris told her and the other Americans nodded in agreement. They left.
"What about you guys?"
"I think I can forgive you on one condition," Sean said, smiling at J.
A look of horror past over J's face.
'What's he going to say?' he thought.
'I don't know,' Isabell told him, smiling. Then J knew it would be okay.
"What's the condition?" Isabell asked.
"Tickle torture!"
"You're kidding."
"Nope," Sean said as he walked towards her.
Isabell let out a little shriek and ran out of her room and the guys chased after her.
In the end, they were on the beach. Isabell gave up and the six of them dropped onto the sand. "So you're not mad?" Isabell asked, breathless.
"Not in the least," J said from next to her. "It's not like you lied to us."
Isabell smiled at him and J wondered if she would kiss him if the other guys weren't there.
'Maybe,' she said and then turned to look at the sky.
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