Los Angeles
The Hanson's and Joey were now in L.A. beginning on their new CD. Joey was going to spend 2 months with them until they go back to Tulsa for Zac's birthday and Halloween. Then Hanson would return to LA for one more month.
"Zac don't sing so loud." Isaac yelled at Zac at their first day in the studio. "You're backup. You need to sing below Taylor."
Joey was just watching the guys argue over the song they were working on. Joey wasn't needed for anything in fact she was hardly need at all. She didn't know why they wanted her to come. Joey only played backup for the them song for her movie.
"Hey guys." Joey greeted them as they took a break. "How's it going."
"Great. Except that Zac can't sing." Isaac told her giving Zac an evil look.
"What. What to you mean Zac can't sing. Zac sings great."
"He is singing to loud on this one part."
"I am not. Joey you heard us. Was I singing to loud." Zac asked her.
"I don't know Zac maybe just a little. Listen you guys work it out I'm going to go for a walk." Joey started to walk down the hall towards the door when Taylor stopped her.
"Joey. Where are you going."
"I was just going to go for a walk. The beach is only like a few blocks away so I was going to walk their."
"Oh OK are you sure you don't want to watch us record." Taylor looked hurt.
"Not to be mean or anything but it does get kinda boring hearing you sing the same thing over and over."
"OK be careful. You don't know what kind of freaks are on the beach hear."
"I'll be fine Taylor. Now go back and work." Joey gave Taylor a quick kiss on the check and walked out the door.
"Joey" Joey turned around and found herself staring back at Matt.
"Holy shit. What is he doing here." Joey murmured to herself.
"Joey what are you doing in L.A." Matt came up tp acting like they were old pals.
"Matt don't give me that crap."
"What I just asked you what you were doing here."
"Don't act like what happened between us didn't happen. I never wanted to see you again."
"Joey please lets put that behind us. I am sorry for what I did to you. I was wrong. Can we just go back to being friends."
"I don't know Matt." Joey looked him up into his eyes. She could tell that he was sorry by them but she didn't know if she could forgive him. "Matt"
"Yes Joey."
"I guess we can go back to friends but it is going to take time."
"I understand. How bout I buy you something to drink or ice cream and we can talk."
"Yeah I would like that."
"So what are you doing here in L.A." Matt asked Joey as they were eating their ice cream cones on a pier.
"I am here with the Hanson's. I am going to be working with them on their new album. I will be here until the end of October."
"So you are here for two months."
"Yeah so what are you up to."
"Just hanging out here. I live here you know."
"Yeah. I forgot." Joey looked at her watch. "Shit I have to go now."
"OK. Do you think we could get together sometime."
"Yeah. Here's my number. Call me anytime."
"OK. See ya."
"Bye"
Joey was seating in her room in the house the Hanson's were staying at when she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in." Joey yelled. Taylor walked in. "Hey Taylor."
Taylor went over and joined her on her bed. "Hey Joey. I've hardly seen you today. Where did you go this afternoon."
"Well I went out to the beach and guess who I ran into."
"Who"
"Matt"
"Who's Matt"
"You know Matt. The guy a worked with on the film."
"Oh I remember now."
"Sure you do." Joey playfully punched him on the arm.
"Hey that hurt."
"Whatever. Hey come here."
"What" Taylor moved closer to Joey.
"Closer. You have something on your face."
"What"
"This" Joey placed her lips against his and gave him a long kiss.
"You know I don't mind that on me." Taylor smiled at her.
"You don't. Well how bout I give you some more." Joey fell back with Taylor on top of her kissing her neck. Joey slowly stated to pull off his shirt.
"Hey Joey" Zac came walking in the room. "Oh sorry I didn't know. I will be going now."
"No wait Zac what is it." Joey pulled herself together and went over to Zac leaving Taylor with his shirt off on the bed.
"I just wanted to know if you could help me on my math work."
"What are you doing."
"I'm working on factoring algebraic equations."
"Sure. I'm good at that stuff."
"Zac can't you get Mom or Dad to help you or even Isaac." Taylor told Zac.
"There were all busy."
"Taylor its OK I don't mind. I'll see ya later." With that Joey gave him a quick kiss and headed off with Zac downstairs.
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