"I'm not in the mood for this Katie. I have to talk to Ali." Justin said as she woke up.

"You and every other guy here," Katie said smiling.

"What does that mean?" Justin asked her.

"She has been up for two hours talking with Mike and Brian." As Katie said their names a bad taste formed in her mouth. She saw the hurt in Justin's eyes and questioned him, "what's wrong Justin. Please tell me and Lance. I know something is really wrong because I saw you last night come into our room. I know what you heard."

"How did you. I couldn't see you."

"There is a mirror in my room hun." Katie said but without a smile.

"Ok, the thing is I don't know why we're not together anymore. I know Ali felt the same way about me as I felt about her and it was love. But she broke it off and I was too proud to say anything." Justin said softly.

"Oh Justin she loved you so much. But she heard you tell Jc you were just with her for fun and that you didn't love her so she basically hurt you before you hurt her."

"No! I don't believe this. Did everyone know or just you?" Justin demanded.

"I didn't know." Lance said.

"Well she may have told Jc, but I doubt it. And if she did then she made him swear not to tell you obviously."

"This is big." Lance stated.

"I have to find her and tell her." Justin was making his way to the door when Katie called him back.

"You can't do that Justin. Give her the signs, but don't make it obvious to her. She's smitten with Mike right now so she may not be as open to you as you'd like or she normally would be." Katie explained.

"What's with that guy and why don't you like him?" Justin asked her. Katie's back tensed and Lance could feel it under his arm.

"I could tell you were definitely not as warm as Ali was. What's up?"

"This can't leave this room. None of it and it cannot affect the way you act around them. Promise," Katie saw both their heads nod and continued. "Last summer the three of us, Ali me and Jack, came down here like always and found Mike and Brian like usual. Jack had a girl here sort of and she was friends with Brian and Mike so we would all hang out all the time. We always were alone at the house, so one night we invited the three of them over. After a little bit Brian suggested that we go to this party at this very hotel. Only Brian and I could drink so we decided we wouldn't. After an hour we got offered some drinks so we decided that yes we would drink but only a little bit. That didn't work out very well. The girls tried but the boys got drunk pretty fast so soon we all did."

"This doesn't sound like it's going to turn out well," Lance pointed out.

"No Lance it didn't. Things got hot so the couples decided to take a walk around the hotel. Since Brian and I weren't together we stayed at the party, but Jack left as did Ali and Mike. I assume Jack didn't do anything but maybe kiss a little because they came back very fast. Ali and Mike didn't come back. This is the part that you can never share because Ali doesn't know." Katie took a deep breath and continued, "the reason I know this is because Mike pretended to get drunk. He was completely sober so he remembered everything that happened. He told Brian who told me. Mike found a room and basically seduced Ali. It was really easy because she was barely awake. She passed out before he did anything," Katie had tears forming in her eyes as did Lance and Justin who feared what Katie was going to say next.

"Mike he-he-he raped her. She was passed out and he did what he wanted to her. She doesn't remember or know. The only reason he did it to her was because she had said no to him before. He got away with it because he threatened that he would do it again and worse if I told her. When we came in Mike threatened me again." Katie was crying softly in Lance's arms.

Justin was crying too. But Justin was angry. He stood up quickly and grabbed hie pillow which he then tore open. "This isn't fair. Not for Ali. Why can't her life's pain be over?" Justin screamed.

"You can't tell her Justin just look out for her and be there in every way a friend can be." Katie went over to him and embarrassed him in a tight hug.

"I will Katie I will." Justin said. "Sorry lance you can have your woman back now." Justin said smiling as he wiped away his tears. "Let's go down to breakfast. What time is it?" He asked.

"It's almost 10. I'm hungry so let's go. I know you'll stay cranky until you get your Apple Jacks Mr. Timberlake." Lance said laughing.

"Oh Katie I meant to tell you a new nickname you could call your beau. Lancey PooFoo. What do you think?" Katie couldn't hold in her laughter which only sent Lance into a scowl.

"Oh Justin, look what you made me do!" Katie cupped her hands on Lances face and kissed his lips with so much passion that made him stumble backwards. "Are you still mad at me?" Lance just shook his head ‘no' and kissed Katie again this time stopping and pushing Katie against a wall. They would have kept at it but Justin brought them back to reality. They had to wait yet again because Katie wanted to reapply her lipstick and Lance had to wipe it off his face.

~*~*~ Ali & Mike & Brian ~*~*~

"Stop that Mike." Ali said giggling. She, Mike, and Brian were behind the hotel where the beach meets the dunes. She was wearing a lavender bathing suit that tied behind the neck with a mesh tee-shirt and short Jean-shorts. Her hair was up in a high ponytail and Mike was trying to undo it.

"Ali you're so beautiful girl." Brian said as he took a seat next to her.

"Thank you Brian. That's so sweet of you to say." Ali kissed his cheek.

"I've been kissed by an angel." Brian fell backwards and started to twitch and smile.

"How come I don't get a kiss?" Mike asked.

"Because you didn't say something really sweet to me like Brian did." Ali stood up and stated running to the water.

Before the two boys chased after her Brian asked Mike something, "you're not going to hurt her again right? We're gonna leave her alone this time and just be friends right? I think that Justin guy is into her and Katie might tell."

"Well, if she gets any less hot tonight then we'll see but if not," Mike smiled and ran after Ali. Brian shook his head and went back to the hotel.

"I got you Ali!" Mike said as he closed his arms around Ali's waist. She turned around so their faces were turned to each other. They were both breathless. Mike moved his lips closer and he found hers. The kiss started slow and soft but gradually became more intense. Ali felt Mike's hands find the tie of Ali's bathing suit and his fingers trying to undo it.

"No stop Mike. No I shouldn't of done this it's too soon. And I would never go that fast. I'm sorry Mike." Ali moved back and redid the knot tighter.

"You're sorry? You flirt with me all this time and show all the signs and signals and now you're sorry. Don't you care about me Ali?" Mike moved closer to her.

"Of course I care for you Mike, but not like this and not this fast." Ali backed off more with more fear then before.

As Mike pressed toward her a feeling of threat in Mike's eye scared her terribly. She felt something inside her tense up. She didn't understand why this emotion was inside of her but she didn't like it at all. Ali closed her eyes to block out Mike's glare and a scene of blurry kissing came into her head. She would have tried to see more but Mike had grabbed her hand and was walking her to the hotel.

"Mike what are you doing?" Ali asked softly.

"Showing you something. Don't you remember?" Mike said as he laughed an evil laugh. "Come on baby."

"I'm not your baby Mike!" Ali demanded as she tried to twist out of Mike's strong grasp which only made him squeeze harder.

"Let's go have some lunch shall we?" Mike said in a sickingly sweet voice and immediately dropped his hold on Ali's arm. Ali was going to ask what had caused the change, but she noticed an older couple walking down the same path and understood.

"It's too early to have lunch Mike. I'm going to see if the guys are up and spend the day with them. Goodbye." Ali made sure to say these words fast and then proceed to the nearest door because she knew Mike wouldn't do anything if people were around.

Ali's eyes were brimmed with tears. Her once perfect makeup was now smudged in places because of the sweat that had dripped while she was struggling. This beautiful magical place that held so many wonderful memories had seem to be forgotten and now all it held for Ali were blurry memories and fear. As she walked through the lobby to the dining area she caught a glimpse of Joey and Chris running around the table and smiled to herself. "Hi everyone!" She said as cheerfully as possible hoping to hide her true feelings.

"Where in the world have you been missy?" Joey said in a very motherly voice. He tried to say something else but started cracking up as did Ali.

"Sorry I lost track of time. Did you guys order or no?"

"Yup we did. But I ordered you a bowl of Apple Jacks too." Justin said smiling as he pulled out her chair for her.

"Well thank you Justin. That was really nice of you." Ali looked at Justin. She looked at the man who had imprisoned her heart not so long ago and shattered it as well. Even though Justin was only wearing a tee-shirt and basketball shorts, Ali's heart skipped a beat and she just looked him up and down. His curly hair was untamed and he still had sleep in his eyes. Ali smiled as he took a chair next to her.

"Well you're all smiles. Nothing happened did it?" Katie asked cautiously.

"What do you mean? I guess stuff happened but it's nones business. Everything is fine." Ali said and tried to busy herself with her napkin.

"So what did you do?" Katie obviously wouldn't let the topic go.

"Katie, leave it alone." Ali sat back in her chair and rubbed her eyes. A hand brushed the back of her neck and she jumped up in shock and fear. Her had tipped over her chair causing their waiter to drop two of their plates of food. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

"I'm sorry too Ali I was just putting your tag down." Ali hadn't realized the hand that had touched was owned by the one person she really didn't want to talk to right now.

"What are you doing here?" Ali asked nervously.

"I work here or did you forget," Mike laughed at the stupid joke and looked around the table for others to laugh. When no one did he went back to Ali, "and I also wanted to invite you to go to the boardwalk with me. What do you say?"

"I would love to Mike, but I'm kinda busy because I wanna spend time with my guests. Thank you anyway. See you later." Ali pulled her chair up and sat back down. Mike was obviously annoyed and he clenched fists together tighter before storming out. Justin couldn't help but smile to himself. This girl he still loved had just told off a guy that she obviously liked, since she didn't know what happened, for him. Well not really for him but it made him better to feel that way.

"What are we doing?" Joey and Chris asked as they looked at each other baffled by what Ali had done.

"I thought I'd show you all around. Maybe we could go to a movie tonight. Anything good out?" Ali was blushing because she could see Justin looking at her out of the corner of her eyes.

"That sounds great, but do you think we could just rent a movie or two and watch here? That would be better I think for all of us." Lance noticeably had a different reasoning for wanting to stay in Ali just smiled and nodded.

"Oh good our food is here. Come on let's eat and then hit da road." Joey said as he filled his mouth with eggs.

"Hit da road Jack and don't come back no more no more no more no more. Hit da road Ja-" Chris stopped singing after he realized what he had just done and he stared down at his plate. "Sorry Ali," Chris said softly.

"It's ok I'm fine. I'm fine." Ali got up suddenly and left the room without an explanation.

"I didn't mean to make her leave." Chris said sadly.

"It's not your fault Chris don't worry. I did it." Justin said.

"What did you do?" Chris asked.

"Nothing, but it wasn't your fault so don't worry about it. I'll be right back." Justin got up, but before he left he looked at Katie who's eyes told him ‘no do not tell her anything' but he chose to ignore them. He knew in his heart that she had to be told. He just didn't think he could bare to see anymore hurt in her eyes because of him.

Ali was in Justin's room actually and hunched over the desk crying. She held something in her hand, but Justin couldn't make out what it was from where he was standing. "Ali are you alright?" Justin asked as he walked closer to the slender figure that was moving up and down with every sob.

"No Justin. No I'm not ok. I'm never ok!" Ali screamed.

"Sorry. I was worried about you. Why did you leave us?" Justin came over and put his hand on her shaking back. Her jerked at his touch. "What's wrong with you?"

"I don't know. Everything is so confusing. I don't understand my life anymore." Ali put her head back down and cried more.

"Talk to me. Please?" Justin knelt down so his eyes could see over the top of her head.

"I miss Jack. I miss normalcy in my life. I just miss being able to feel good about myself." Ali had wiped the tears away from her cheeks.

Ali looked into Justin's crystal blue eyes and sighed. Her eyes looked over his handsome face and studied every detail of it. She studied the wrinkles his eyebrows were making on his forehead and she studied the beautiful lips that had once made her feel so alive by simple brushing up against them. The thought of kissing Justin made her smile.

"What did I do? Why are you smiling?" Justin asked confused.

"Just the fact that you were worried about me made me smile." Ali kissed his cheek. "Thanks," Ali smiled again.

"No way Ali! You're not getting off that easy. What's the matter?" Justin looked into her sadden eyes and stuck out his lip to beg.

"Now you stop that Justin Randall Timberlake...Ok I'll tell you." Ali looked away to take a deep breath. "I've been having these flashbacks of something that happened last summer. I just don't know what they are and Mike was being really forceful at the beach. I didn't know what to do." Ali looked away and again. "Now before you say anything about this subject bite your tongue. You asked me to tell you what was wrong, but I don't want to hear anything. I don't want anything to ruin our stay. You're all leaving in 13 days and I want them to be great!" She stood up and went into the bathroom.

Once Ali was in there she stared into the mirror. She looked hard at herself and saw so many things that weren't there before or she just hadn't noticed. Her eyes were blue a shade darker then Justin's clear baby blues. Her lips were deep pink and she wasn't even wearing lipstick. She seldom wore makeup because she was so active it always looked terrible at the end of the day. She had a beauty mark by her eye and pieces of hair that never grew hung by her eyes. She smiled at herself for the first time since Jack's death. She was so lucky to have the people around her love her so much. She washed her tearstained face and put on some watermelon lip gloss and went back out to Justin.

"I have to tell you something Ali. Something that has been eating me up inside." Justin walked closer to her and took her hands in his. As he was about to tell Ali how much he really did still care abut her there was a knock at the door. Ali went to answer it.

"Oh hi Brian. What can I do for you?" Ali asked politely.

"I was just wondering if later tonight, ya know, after very thing is done with your friends if we could get together?" Brian asked shyly.

"If I can I'll stop by your room." Ali closed the door before Brian could say any more. Ali didn't want to be mean to Brian, but she just had no tolerance for Mike or anyone associated with him. She wanted to spend more time like this with Justin. But with her luck Justin had left the room while she was with Brian and she couldn't find him. Ali, for some reason, was fighting back tears with the fact that Justin was gone and she wouldn't have more one-on-one time with him for a while.

"Get it together Ali. It's only Justin." Ali sighed and changed out of her suit into another one. Then she went back to lobby just in time to meet everyone at the end of their meal. Then they all planned the day anticipating the return of Justin.