Chapter Thirteen
Kiora
opened the door to JC's house to see Lance standing out on the front step.
He looked shocked to see Kiora standing there. She smirked, "Why
does everyone have that same shocked look when they see me answering the door
at JC's house?" She teased and held out her hand, "I don't
think we've ever been formally introduced, I'm Kiora
Lance
shook her hand, still looking slightly perplexed, "Hey, nice to meet you,
I'm Lance."
She
nodded, "The southern gentleman. It's nice to finally meet
you. Come on in." She waved him into the house.
Lance
took a tentative step into the house, "Where's JC?"
She
shrugged, "He said something about going to someone's house today to work
on some songs. I don't know when he'll be back. Do you want me to call
him?"
Lance
followed her into the living room, "No, that's okay." He
paused, wondering if he should say something to Kiora about JC's behavior the
past few nights. "Uh Kiora?"
She
plopped her self in an overstuffed chair and looked up at him, "Yeah
Lance? Grab a seat and stay awhile."
He
sat down, "This is going to sound weird, because you know, we just met and
everything, but, I just have to lay it out for you."
"Okay,
go on."
He
scratched the back of his head, "Um, see we've been going out a lot this
week, and yeah, each time JC has made out with some girl. I just needed
to tell you because I know you're dating and I can't believe he did it, you
know?"
Kiora
smiled, "Thank you Lance for telling me, I only have
a couple of questions."
He
took a deep breath, "Okay."
"Could
you describe each of the girls to me?"
"Um,
yeah, there was this brunette with big hair, a blonde with really long hair,
and our bartender from last night, she had really red hair." He
sighed, "This is so unlike him. I don't understand what has gotten
into him and I'm really worried about him."
Kiora
reached out and placed her hand over his, "Lance, you don't know how much
I appreciate you telling me about this."
"I
don't think it's fair to you." He shrugged,
"Well,
thank you and it looks like I'm going to have to have a talk with Mr.
Chasez."
Lance
frowned, he didn’t want to be the one to break up a
relationship, "I'm really sorry."
Kiora
waved him off, she knew what was going on, too bad JC's
friends didn’t. "Don't be, it's not your fault and really I think that
much more of you for telling me. I'll take care of it."
Lance
placed his hand over hers, "You okay?"
"Yeah,
I am." She squeezed his hand gently.
Lance
stood up, "Well, then I should be going." He looked her over,
"Are you sure you're okay?"
She
stood up, "Yeah, I just need to talk to JC and work everything out."
"Okay."
He sighed, "If you, you know ever want to talk, I'm around."
“Thanks,
I’ll remember that.”
"Never
for you Kee, what's up?"
"I
would just like to say that I love Lance."
JC
was quiet for a few minutes, "Excuse me?"
"That
boy is the sweetest thing I have ever met. I mean he puts puppies and
kittens to shame." She replied and
sighed contently.
“Okay.” JC replied, “Where did this come from?”
"Lance."
She replied, “He came over to the house today.”
"Lance
came to visit you? Why would he do that? I mean, he doesn't even
know you."
"I
think he came over to talk to you, but being the nicest girl in the world, I
invited him in and we had a talk."
"Okay."
JC replied, wondering where this conversation was going. "And what did you
talk about?"
"About how he was worried about you and your late night
activities." She replied trying to keep from chuckling.
"My late night activities?" JC
wondered out loud, "What late night activities?"
"Apparently
you have been going out with the guys and leaving with a different girl each
night, all while I'm in town. He's slightly
concerned with your behavior. Apparently, that's not your style.
You're a one girl kind of guy." She said teasingly and JC finally
got it,
"He
didn't know that I went home with the same girl every night."
"No,
he didn't." She replied,
"Did
you clear up the confusion?" He asked, if
she told Lance about her job, it would make his life a LOT easier.
She
paused, "I told him that he was sweet for his concern, but that I was okay
and I would have a chat with you about it.”
"You
didn't tell him about your job?"
"Kind
of defeats the purpose, now doesn't it? I mean it's
bad enough that you know about it. Lance doesn't need to know too."
“He
wouldn’t tell anyone.”
Kiora
sighed, “NOONE is supposed to know. That’s
kind of the point of an undercover operation.”
JC
sighed, “It would just make life a little bit easier.”
“Didn’t
we say in the beginning that this wouldn’t be easy?”
“Yeah,
I know.” He sighed, “So, I guess I can’t
come to work with you tonight.”
“With the guys suspecting things, it
would just be easier for the both of us, okay?”