"Family Ties"

Chapter 10

**2 MONTHS LATER**

"Yes mom.I know mom.I promise mom.We will be good mom."My mother had called to check up on me and Joey.I glanced at the five figures singing and dancing on the stage."Mom,I have to go.The concert is almost over and I have to find Joey's and JC's duffle bags.No I set them down when we walked into the dressing room.Yeah but the bags are not there I looked over and over again.Okay.I'll tell him.Bye." 'Man I am in trouble'I thought as I turned Joey's cell phone off. "And for our final song..." 'Oh great.' I hurried and ran into the dressing room.I searched everywhere for them.I got on my hands and knees and looked under the couch.Sure enough there were the two duffle bags stuffed in the corner.I tried to reach them but it was too far behind. there was only one thing to do.I layed on my back and dragged myself under the couch.'How on earth did these get all the way back here.'I quickly grabbed the bags and tried to get out from under the couch.I got about halfway when I heard the door open."Hello?"I heard JC ask in a curious voice."Hey guys." I heard five different voices chuckle.I got out from under the couch and handed JC and Joey their bags. "Who put those bags under there?" I looked at all of their faces.'Joey? Nope.Justin?Nope.JC?Nope.Lance?Nope.Chris?Bingo.'I walked over to Chris. "You wouldn't have had nothing to do with that.Would you?" He Gave me a grin that proved that he was the culprit."Ok Mr.Kirkpatrick.Just remember one thing." "And what would that be?" "You might be the king of practical jokes but I am the queen."I said while getting a soda."OOH I'm really scared .I'm going to take a shower first." As the door shut.I waited to hear it lock.it didn't."Perfect."I sat next to Justin and gave him a quick kiss. "So how was the show?"He smiled "Good.Well almost." "Why? What went wrong?" "I missed you." "Awww what a sweetie."I went to kiss him but that's when I heard Chris start singing "Splish Splash.I was taking a bath." "Justin hold that thought." I ran into the bathroom. I knew that the curtain would be closed because a fan had gotten into the dressing room on a past tour and had walked in on Chris in the shower. I walked to the toilet and waited until Chris started to sing the shampoo song he had made up to annoy us.'Perfect' And with that I flushed the toilet. I walked out of the bathroom hearing ."Shampoo.Shampoo.I wash my dreads with shampoo!!Shampoo.Shampoo. I wash my dreads with shamp-AHHHHHH!!!!!!" We all started laughing.Justin walked over to me and gave me a hug."That's my girl. J.B.?" I looked up at him."Yeah?" "I can't hold that thought forever."I giggled and gave him a kiss.

Me and Justin had decided to keep our relationship private.Well actually I did. I was afraid of the press. I had heard to many horror stories about the press invading every peice of a couple's privacy to get the facts about the relationship.And the couple breaking up as a result.I didn't want that.I looked at the sleeping figure that had used my lap as a pillow.I played with his hair. Running my hand through his curls.I smiled as he started to wake up.But his eyes remained shut."Where are we?" "In the limo." Me gave me a weak smile."I know that. I meant are we at the hotel yet?" "No.But we almost are.So I wouldn't go back to sleep if I were you."His eyes opened slowly.As he looked up at me I laughed."What?" "You are so cute." I gave him a Short but Sweet kiss on the lips."I Love You." "I Love you too." He sat up. "I've been thinking.Maybe we should let our relationship public." I was stunned."I thought you were okay with the way it is now." "I am.But I don't want to feel like we should be looking over our backs everytime we kiss." I looked at all the other guys who were sleeping."Justin.We should talk about this later.""No.We need to talk about this now.I know your scared of the press but we love each other. And I want people to know that I have a girlfriend.I want to have a relationship like I would have if I wasn't a singer.If I wasn't Famous." "Well. Okay.But if I find a tabloid saying that I am pregnant with an aliens 20 kids you're in serious trouble."