"Will you girls come on?" Chris whined outside of Ali and Katie's room. "We're going to be late! These girls take forever! Us men are ready to go, but no the girls have to make us wait."

"Speaking of us men, where's Joey?" Lance pointed out. Just as Lance finished his question Joey came out of his room and had a comb in hand. He was combing up the last of his spikes.

Joey realized he was getting stares so he asked, "what? Can't a guy look good. You guys have honeys. I don't!" Joey stated matter a factly.

"What was that about we have honey's?" Jc said in his face.

"You know what I meant." Joey said nervously.

The other guys just concealed their laughter and continued their wait. All five of them where in amazing outfits. They had to wear tuxes because it was required, but they each looked fabulous! Justin was wearing a black tux with a black vest, a black tie, and a white shirt. Chris wanted to be different and went with all black except he had a red shirt. Jc had a black tux with a white shirt and a silvery white tie. Joey had on a black tux, pink shirt, and a white tie. And last but not least Lance was wearing complete black. Jc hadn't shaved in the few days they were here so he shaved it so that he had a goatee and small mustache. He looked amazing. The five guys looked so odd next to the ocean yellow coloring of the hall walls.

Chris was leaning against the hotel door with one elbow and almost feel flat on his butt as Katie opened the door. She was wearing a sliver coated purple dress. It clung to her in all the right places. The dress was high at the neck and had a connected collar that clasped in the back. The bodes was tight and flared out at the waist so there was no waist line. Her hair was down crimped and fanned out with about three large curls on each side of her head. She had purple eye-shadow and a natural lip color with lots of gloss. Lance starred in awe as she walked out of the doorway. "That was pretty entertaining there Chris!" Katie said laughing.

"I think you're just pretty," Lance complimented as Katie blushed as she noticed all ten eyes on her.

"Mmmmhmm," Joey said in agreement. Lance shot him a possessive look and Joey shut up.

"Thanks Joey," Katie said anyway and received a hurt look from Lance. "Oh wipe that off your face mister you know I'm yours and yours alone!" Katie kissed him passionately and when she pulled away she left a dazed and giddy Lance. Lance continued to lick his lips because of the left-over gloss on his lips.

"Ahem?" Ali said loudly. She had draped on arm on the side of the door and leaned seductively against it. Ali ran she tongue over her teeth. Shocked stares looked back at her. "Just kidding you guys," Ali said laughing.

"Wow!" Joey and Chris said in unison.

Ali was wearing a light blue dress, but you couldn't really see the actual blue because there were hundreds of rhinestones adorning the fabric. They were all sizes and each size showed a different shade of blue. But that was only the bodes. It was tight and had sort of a tank top look with thin straps covered, as well, with rhinestones. Towards the waist the bodes pointed down like a V and stopped. Underneath was the same light blue color in a long, flowing, and soft fabric. The kind of fabric you see dancers wear so that when they spin it spins around them too. That went down to the tip of her shoes.

Her hair was pulled up high with lots of curls hanging down and two tendrils hanging close to her glittering eyes. She had on a blue glitter over her eyelids and a soft pink gloss on her lips. She spun around twice to show off her dress and threw her hands up in the air and did a pose. "Well?" Ali asked impatiently.

"Hummana hummana hummana," Joey said with gaping eyes.

"Well thank you." Ali said pleasantly.

"You look amazing. Like whoa!" Justin raved. He took Ali's hands and spun her around.

"Hey, you're giving me a light head!" Ali said and as let go of his warm hands.

"Well, now that we have our two lovely ladies let's hit the dance floor." Lance said happily as he slid his arm around Katie's slender waist. The seven of them walked into the ball room and stood still in the entranceway. It was a beautiful site. They composed themselves and walked in confidently. Justin had managed to link arms with Ali on the way down to the room, but Jc had done the same thing so it didn't seem as special.

"Your seat my lovely," Jc said politely.

"Why thank you kind sir." Ali said right back to him. He took her hand and kissed it softly.

"Anything for my Ali," Jc winked at her and took the seat beside her. Justin did the same and cursed himself in his head for not thinking of doing the same thing.

Just as they all sat down Mike and Brian walked over. Mike draped his arm over Ali's shoulder and rested his hand on her chest which caused her to jump up. Mike drew back as all five guys raised from their seats.

"What would you like Mike? We're trying to enjoy the event." Jc said calmly.

"I came to see my main squeeze. I went by your room baby and you weren't there so I assumed you'd forgotten we were going to meet there." Mike said convincingly to Ali.

Only she wasn't fooled. "I was not going to meet you because I know I told you I wanted to spend time with the ones I love. Tonight is a special night for us, so I would be very happy if you left me alone for tonight and let me enjoy this time with them." Ali confidently spoke and Mike backed off after he kissed her cheek hard.

Justin took a step forward as to say something, but he felt Ali's hand on his arm and returned to his seat. "What would you guys like to eat?" Justin changed the subject.

They all ordered their meals and talked about everything. Old memories and embarrassing stories came up about Ali and Katie's friendship and the girls found out things you don't read about in J-14!

"So I want the real scoop on Britney. And when is your next CD coming out huh?" Katie asked impatiently to Justin.

But instead Lance answered. "Britney's a great person, but not a girlfriend of any of ours. And we're just starting to get back in the saddle of producing a new album so we don't know. Jc and Justin have been working on some songs though. Justin keeps a damn light on at night so if he thinks of a song idea he can see where he left his notepad." Lance made fun of Justin.

"Hey, when my song becomes a number one hit you're gonna have to kiss my feet!" Justin threw a piece of bread at Lance and joined in on the laughter. As Lance was about to throw another piece of bread, but their food came and everyone was too hungry to fight.

They ate with more conversation going on during the meal. Most of it was full of laughter and mocking, but all in good fun. When the subject of ex's came up Katie quickly changed the topic to tomorrow's events. "How can you be thinking of tomorrow when tonight has just begun?" Lance grabbed her hand and brought her out to the smoke covered dance floor.

"Look at them. Don't you just love it? I mean who would have imagined that dreams could really come true. I mean Katie and I have fantasied about this for so long and it happened for her." Ali sat there glowing. Smiling down at her best friend and another great one.

As Justin listened at what Ali had just said playing over in his head it hurt just as much. Ali had basically said that Justin hadn't been that dream man for her. Justin felt like crying, but decided to ask Ali to dance and finally get her alone again to talk. "May I have this dance with the most beautiful girl here?" Justin asked galiently.

"I'd be delighted." Ali said giggling as she took his outstretched hand. Oh Justin, I know what I just said probably hurt you but if I don't say things like that out loud I fear I'll never stop loving you. Ali thought to herself.

"You look amazing Ali," Justin said and he pulled her close to his warm body.

"I believe you said that already Justin." Ali removed her hand from his and brought both arms up around his neck. Justin got the idea and put his hands on her little waist.

"Well, I must speak the truth. I'm proud of you babe. The way you handled Mike was great. I'm glad I didn't have to protect you." Justin added.

"Why would you have to protect me?" Ali questioned.

"Because you're my girl, Ali. No one can change that. No matter how our relationship would be defined by society nothing will change that you're mine! And I'll always protect you." Justin kissed her forehead and rested his chin on the top of her head.

The rest of the guys had found other girls to dance with so the group had been dancing continuously for about an hour and Katie and Ali were about ready to stop. Joey, Jc, and Chris said goodbye to their dancing partners and had slid onto the stage without the girls noticing. When they reached the stage it was Justin's signal to give his line. "Hey Lance, wouldn't it be funny if this place played one of our songs?" Justin said laughing.

"Yea, can you imagine these people dancing to ‘I Drive Myself Crazy' or a song like that?" Lance was laughing too.

"Well, I don't think that would come on. Maybe something else," Justin said as he winked at Lance.

"What are you two talking about?" Katie asked.

Before either of the guys could answer Jc's voice came over the speakers. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. The guys and I are very honored to be asked to sing a song tonight, so we decided to dedicate our song to two very special ladies in all our lives. Justin and Lance could you please come on up here?" Jc placed the microphone back onto its stand and lined up to begin.

Justin and Lance took their places and the soft music began...

"I love you Katie," Lance whispered just as the music stopped.

There were tears in both of the girls eyes. Katie mouthed the words back at Lance. Ali watched in envy. She longed to be able to say those words to the curly haired and blue eyed boy standing on the stage.

"Thank you *nsync! That was wonderful guys! Dessert is now being served. Enjoy the rest of the evening everyone." The host of the evening said.

"Awww Katie, he's so wonderful." Ali said as she embraced Katie in a big hug.

"I don't deserve him," Katie cried into Ali's shoulder.

"I don't ever want you to utter those words again! You're a wonderful person and deserve a wonderful person in return. I think you found him babe!" Ali let go of Katie and let her run to the man of her dreams. They kissed in a passionate Hollywood kind of way and the smoke of the floor engulfed them.

"So, were you surprised?" Jc asked.

Before Ali answered she threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. "That was wonderful! You guys are so sweet," Ali went to each of them and kissed their cheeks. "So, now that we've been here for about two hours what should we do?"

"I wanna go golfing and get out of this tux! I look like a short little penguin." Chris complained.

"Well, you got the short part right," Justin said quickly and ducked behind Ali so he didn't get hit.

"I see how it is!" Chris tried to use as a comeback.

"See how what is?" Joey asked him.

"Well, ya know......ya know?" Chris swayed as he tried to think of a better comeback.

"No, no I don't know Chris. Explain it to me." Joey asked him.

"Yea, me too Chris. Please?" Jc asked as well.

"Man forget you guys!" Chris retreated back to the table and Ali followed him.

"Awww, I love you just the way you are Chris." Ali put her arm around Chris's shoulders and gave him a tight hug.

"Man, you guys should make fun of me more often. I get hugs then!" Chris laughed.

"Alright that's enough. Come on let's go play some golf." Justin said and he pulled Ali off of Chris and tickled her until she moved to the door.

"Wait go grab the lip locked duo out there and we'll go." Ali stated out of breath from being tickled.

"Hey, I resent that," Lance said defensively.

"No you don't so don't pretend to." Justin said as he pushed Lance.

"You wanna mess?" Lance said in a funky style.

"Yes, what if I do." Justin stood face to face with him.

"You boys don't want to get sent to your rooms now do you?" Katie said in a motherly tone.

"Come on let's go to the course right in town. It's pretty late so there won't be too many people there. And it's dark. That's the best time to golf." Ali explained.

"What if I loose my ball then I won't be able to see where it went." Chris pouted.

"We'll get you plenty of balls." Ali laughed at what she had just said and left the ball room with the others.

As the group pulled up to the extravagant miniature golf course a smile like cool-aid spread across each of their faces. Lance grabbed Katie's hand and Justin tugged on Ali's and they all went inside. After about 15 minutes of debating what ball colors everyone would get they started the game. There were only about three other couples playing on the course so they wouldn't really be bothered.

"I wanna go first!" Wailed Chris.

"Ok, we'll go oldest to youngest. That means Jc, then Joey, then Lance, then Katie, then Justin, and then me." Ali called out the order as she wrote the names on her score card. "Go Chris," as he was swinging Ali yelled, "WAIT!"

"What did I do it wrong?" Chris asked scared.

"No, I want to know if you guys want to make it a team thing ya know? Team with the lowest score wins." Everyone shook their heads in agreement and Jc decided to make the teams.

"Ok so team one is Katie and Lance obviously, then Joey and Chris, and for the team of three myself, Ali, and Justin." Jc read the teams and Chris resumed his swing.

Chris underestimated his own strength and hit the ball way to far and it went into the pond/moat around the pirate ship on the last hole. "Opps, there goes my ball." Chris said cutely trying to play it off as if he meant to do it.

"Here, I asked the person at the desk for some extra balls, so don't loose this one." Ali said playfully and tossed him his next victim.

After an hour of playing they came to hole 12 on the 18 hole course. So far Joey and Chris were in last place, Katie and Lance were coming up right behind the champs at the moment Ali, Justin, and Jc.

"Ha, that means we're in the lead!" Ali boasted.

"Well, you've had more practice," Lance said in defense.

"No way, you can't use that against us because you have Katie and yourself who hasn't had practice, but Katie has had as much as I do. Besides I have two amateurs on my team not just one! So ha!" Ali stated and left Lance without a comeback.

"Come on Justin it's your turn," Jc said to him and handed him his club.

"Ok here I go. Kiss for good luck?" He asked Ali in a baby voice. Ali kissed his cheek and stood back to watch. It wasn't a difficult hole. Justin had already gotten 3 holes in one prior to this, so it shouldn't have been hard. Justin hit the ball with force and moved over to see where it went. As the ball hit the back wall and bounced into the hole he shouted, " that's four! Whoa! Hole in one, hole in one! Oh, who rocks the course? Justin Timberlake rocks the course." He ran around doing a little victory dance and then hugged Ali who was just as excited.

"Yea, yea, yea so what else is new? Come on next hole." Joey said sadly.

"Awww, Joey don't be said. I'm treating everyone to dessert after this. Well either fudge or ice cream." Ali said cheerfully.

They finished the next five holes in about 45 minutes due to hold ups like Lance and Katie too involved with each others lips to notice it was their turns, or Chris loosing more balls, and Joey complaining about being hungry and refusing to play.

"Alright guys last hole. Let's make it count ok?" Ali said excitedly. "Chris you first," Ali high-fived him and stood back to watch with everyone else.

"Here I go," Chris placed the ball perfectly straight from the hole. The hole was on an incline and the path to the hole was a strip of wood no wider then two ball lengths and covered in that fake grass stuff. The hole was inside a clowns mouth. If you get a hole in one you get $5 back. "Go ball go!" Chris cheered. Chris watched as the ball touched the lips of the mouth and went in. The lights went off and so did a siren. "YES!!! HOLE IN ONE BABY!!!!!" Chris was running around waving his hands in the air.

"Here you are sir," a guy who worked at the corse gave him five dollars and returned to his booth.

"Ok, go Joey!" Chris said loudly still excited. Joey hit the ball in the same spot only not hard enough and it fell off the ramp into the pit. Joey turned back with hurt on his face.

"Oh Joey," the girls said at the same time. They each gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Cool, you get money I get kisses." Joey bragged.

"Katie it's your turn," Jc said. "Katie?"

"It's no use. Lance and her slipped over there and they won't be able to be separated. They forfeit." Ali said wisely.

"Ok then it's my turn," Jc moved everyone back and traced where the ball had to go so he could put the ball in the exact spot. He hit the ball hard enough, "GO BABY!!!!..............YESSSSSSSSSSSS!" Holding out the ‘s' he jumped up and down. He too received money and the same bells went off. "Come on Justin keep it up man!" Jc coached.

"Alright," Justin placed down his blue ball and hit it just as hard and he too set off the lights and bells. "Cool, five bucks. I would like to treat you to a cone of ice cream ma'am." Justin said walking over to Ali, but was intercepted by Chris mocking Ali's response, "well I'd be delighted my darling."

"You goof. Thanks Justin that's really sweet." Ali said winking at him. "Here I go. Now I must warn you that I've never sunk this before."

"Then wait here. Come on Jc." Justin walked over to her and Jc followed. They both planted big kissed on each of her cheeks. "Go get'em girl!" Justin cheered.

"I don't feel focused I feel light headed," she laughed. "Alright," she put down her pink ball and hit it with enough force to reach the clown's mouth and..............fall in! "Oh my god I did it. You guys have magical kisses!!!" Ali hugged their necks and couldn't stop smiling. "You know what, you guys go ahead to the ice cream shope and I'll bring this back to the desk." She gathered up the clubs and shooed them outside after they broke Lance and Katie apart, which they weren't pleased about. "Meet you there," she yelled as she walked over to the counter. The man sitting on a stool in the front look strangely familiar, but Ali couldn't place his face. "Here you go. Thank you again. Night!" Ali said as she turned to walk out.

She heard a strange noise like a thud, but didn't think anything of it and continued to walk. She was just reaching the glow of the street lamp by the corner when a strong warm hand covered her mouth and dragged her back into the darkness.

She tried to call out, but the only sound to be heard was the strong breath of her kidnapper.