"What are you doing here?" Ali yelled too. The two of them were crying and hugging and talking all at the same time.
"Well gee thanks for saying hi to me Ali," Lance was still in the doorway pouting. Ali let go of Katie and hugged Lance.
"Oh come here poor baby," Ali was smothering him hugs and kisses. Lance didn't seem to object.
"Hey get your hands off my boyfriend!" Katie said playfully as she pulled Ali off of Lance. Katie took her spot and started kissing Lance.
"Now wait a second you can't say something like that and then start smooching! Stop playing tonsil hockey and give me some details of how this all came about." Ali said as she laughed.
"Well, since it was late and we were both tired we stayed in a hotel room. But instead of trying to sleep we stayed up all night talking." Lance winked at Katie and left the room. "Oh Ali he said he loves me!" Ali took Katie into a tight embrace.
"Oh Katie I'm so happy for you." As the two were hugging and crying then didn't notice a certain red headed flirt come into the room.
"Liking the girl on girl action there!" Joey said as he took a seat right in front of them. "Can I join in?" Joey got into the hug.
"GROUP HUG" Chris yelled as he and the other three came into the embrace. After laughing and hugging everyone they let go.
"That was interesting..." Jc started to say until Ali interrupted him.
"I have something to announce," Ali started. "I'm taking everyone on a trip. No one is allowed to ask any questions!" Ali went out of the room and came back with six blindfolds.
"What the heck?" Jc exclaimed.
"Gee, thanks for waiting until we got home to go crazy." Lance said.
"Now you all have 30 minutes before we leave. Don't wear anything you don't want ruined ok? Boots would help too." Ali rushed up the stairs and shut her door.
~*~*~ time to leave ~*~*~
"Ok, everyone line up." Ali proceeded to tightly put on the different blindfolds to each of them. When it came time to put Justin's on Ali hesitated as her hand brushed his all too familiar cheek. "Now, can anyone see anything?" When everyone said no she continued, "ok, now grab the shoulder of the person in front of you. Jc you take my hand. We'll walk out into the car. Listen to my voice. Ok a few more steps. We're at the car."
"This is so stupid. Can't we take these things off yet?" Chris whined from the back.
"No! Now into the car." After she checked that everyone was settled she left the driveway. Ali didn't talk at all even when she was addressed. "Here we are, everyone get out and take'em off." Ali ran away from the group as they did.
"Oh my gosh," Katie's voice caught in her throat.
"What is it?" Jc asked. Katie shook her head violently and ran into the building.
"Why is everyone running in there?" Before Chris's question could be answered the guys ran into the same building. Ali wasn't in there, but Katie was. Tears were glistening her eyes. Lance walked over to her and put his arm around her.
"What is it?" Jc asked her.
"Look at the pictures. This was their favorite place."
"You mean..." Joey didn't have to finish the sentence because everyone understood as they saw the pictures. Dozens of pictures of Jack and Ali goofing off and having fun.
"I would come down here and watch them ride. After a while I started taking pictures of them. The two of them started putting these up before it happened. She must of finished during the months we were all gone."
"Well where did she go?" Jc asked worriedly. The others were looking at the many pictures. Pictures of Jack and Ali washing horses. There was a picture of Jack throwing Ali into a huge tub of soapy water. There must of been 200 pictures of them in all sizes. "Ali? Ali? ALI!!!" Jc was running around now.
"Jc, calm down man." Justin was trying to relax him.
"Jc, I'm over here." Ali's voice came from back outside. Jc didn't hesitate. He ran over to her and hugged her. "I'm ok Jc, I'm ok."
"Why did you bring us here?" Chris asked.
"I brought you all here to show you how Jack was. What he used to be. I also wanted to show you I was ok. That now I can really face up to him. I was scared when he died I would never be able to come here again. But I can. And I wanted to share it with the people that mean the most to me." Jc finally let her go.
"So what do you wanna do?" Joey asked awkwardly.
"You dork. We're going to ride." Lance said as he smacked Joey's head.
"Come on I'll get horses for you all." Ali left six very confused people. After about five minutes, "will you guys come on!" They all walked down to the stable were six wonderful horses stood.
"Oh my goodness. They're beautiful!" Exclaimed Katie. "How many times did you come here? You must have done a lot of work."
"Well, with all of you gone I got lonely. Besides, these guys don't talk back when you talk to them." Ali explained.
"Which one do I get? Huh? Huh?" Chris asked jumping up and down.
"Ok, since I've seen the making of ‘For the Girl Who Has Everything' I decided to let you, Chris, have Pilot. He is probably the best horse in the barn. Very loyal and good. He won't do anything bad ok?"
"That sounds perfect sugar," Chris went to the bench and sat down till the others got their horses.
"Next we have Romeo. Now how perfect is that for you Joey? This guy is another good horse, but he does like to show off so keep him in line." Ali went to the next horse. "I want you , Lance, to be on JH. He's my personal favorite and a really good ride. I think he'll be just as good for you." Lance, instead of joining Chris and Joey, decided to brush down JH.
"If you give me who I think you're going to give me I'll hurt you Ali!" Katie wiggled in her seat as Ali went to the next horse.
"Now, this horse has a very funny history." Ali was giggling at some sort of inside joke.
"Don't you dare young lady! Or I'll bop you good."
"Ok, I'll give you the short version," before Katie could pounce on her to shut Ali up she jumped onto a horse's bare back and rode to the other side where she and the horse were blocked from Katie. "See what happened was, one day when Katie had come here with Jack and me to take some pictures we convinced her to saddle up good old Coffee. Now, Unfortunately the name fits the energy of that horse. Poor Katie was sitting on Coffee and trying to take pictures at the same time. Coffee got annoyed at the fact that she wasn't going anywhere, so she decided to basically kick Katie off. She started to canter and Katie lost her balance and fell into the mud." Ali was walking the horse back. She was laughing uncontrollably.
"I hate you Ali." Katie was pouting.
"So you have Coffee. Luckily it didn't rain." That little joke sent the five guys, trying to hold in their laughs, into roaring laughter.
"Fine, but she better behave." Katie had stopped pouting and started giggling herself.
"Who have we got left? Ah yes, Jc I want to put you on Charming. Now this young horse was the guy who taught me how to ride. He is probably the best horse in here. In my opinion. Can't you all see I have too many favorites."
"Hurry up Ali! I want to ride. I better not brake my face or something," Chris said trailing off after realizing what he was about to do.
"Ok, is that ok Jc?" Jc nodded and sat with the others. "Ok Justin. Last but not least is Jordan."
"Ali don't," Katie stood up, but the look on Ali's face sat her back down.
"Jordan is an excellent horse. He's been here for a long time. He'll be good for you." Ali was about to give some more directions for them when a young man came up behind her.
"Ali? Is that you?" Ali turned and stared in shock at the face looking back at her.
"Oh my god! I can't I mean I just can't believe it," the young man pulled her into her arms and spun her around several times. "What are you doing here?"
"Well I've been coming here for awhile just checking up on things. Where have you been? Oh Ali I heard about Jack. I'm so sorry."
"Thanks, it's ok now. He's having a blast where ever he is I mean come on it was his trademark." Ali said smiling up at him.
"Katie, get your cute little butt over here! Don't think I didn't see you." Katie walked over and greeting the guy with a warm hug. A little too warm for Lance who didn't seem to enjoy it.
"Long time no see John," Katie said as she let go of the hug.
"I know. You look wonderful. You both do." "Come on let's introduce you to our friends and someone's boyfriend." Ali shot her eyes at Katie so John could get the idea.
John is a 20 year old guy. He is the same age as Katie. They graduated together I think they might have even gone out in 10th grade. They decided a friendship was better then a romantic relationship. He was definitely handsome. Why hadn't I seen that before? Maybe with all my distractions gone I notice a lot more. Ali's thinking was interrupted by Katie's voice, "Ali? Hello are you with us?" Katie was waving her hands in front of her face.
"Sorry I was just thinking about Joh-I mean a joke." Ali lied and tried to cover up her little mistake.
"Well what was your joke?" Asked Chris.
"Oh nothing. Come on let me introduce you guys," Ali pulled John over to the table. "Ok that's Jc, this is Lance Katie's boyfriend, and that's Joey. Don't mind him," Ali said laughing. "This is Chris, we're still trying to figure out what he is. And over there is Justin." While Ali was telling something else to John she didn't notice Chris slip behind her. He grabbed her around her stomach and started to spin her.
"So you don't know what I am huh? Give up yet? I'm going to start tickling you!" Ali shook her head vigorously asking for mercy but Chris didn't seem to notice and proceeded to tickle her now exposed stomach.
"Ok," Ali said out of breath.
"Alright then. When are we gonna ride?"
"Right now. Come on I'll get everyone set up and we can go. Want to join us John?" Ali walked over to his side and he grasped her hand.
"Sure, I'll help too."
Justin noticed the two of them and became uneasy. "Ali, can I talk to you for a minute?" Ali seemed shocked and so did everyone else but Ali let go of John and fell in step with Justin.
"Yes?" Ali asked Coolly.
"Why were you holding his hand?" Justin asked in one big sentence.
"Excuse me?" Ali said with a little annoyance in her voice.
"Well, I just though since we were well having problems you wouldn't just go for a guy," Justin was walking down at the ground.
"Don't you dare do this to me Justin! We're not having problems ok? We're not together at all. You wanted that not me ok? DON'T YOU EVER DO THIS TO ME! YOU DON'T CONTROL MY LIFE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE!" Everyone stopped when they heard Ali yelling. Justin looked as though he was going to say something to the affect of an apology or explanation but Ali took off behind the stable before he could. John knew exactly where she was heading and decided to take a short cut and meet her there. "Oh god I can't take this." Ali said aloud as she slowed down.
"Take what?" John asked from behind her.
"What are you doing here? How did you know?" Ali asked very confused and surprised.
"What's wrong Ali?" John asked as he put his hand on her cheek.
"Nothing it's just so confusing. Just that well Justin and I sorta. Forget it it's over." Ali had silent tears falling from her eyes.
"Can I tell you something?" Ali nodded at John request. "In all of the years I have known you, I don't think I've ever seen you more beautiful." As he finished saying those words he bent his head down to meet Ali's lips. He kissed her. Softly but intensely. Ali's knees were weak when they parted.
"John I - I," Ali stuttered when she realized they had been seen by the last person she ever wanted to be seen by. Before Ali could meet him he started running. "No wait," Ali chased after him.