“Soooo…” Britney said, grinning at the two boys in
front of her. “What are you two doing for your anniversary?”
Justin blushed and squeezed Josh’s hand. “None of your business, Miss Nosy,”
he said, giggling.
“Come on, Just, we can tell her.” Justin looked at Josh with wide eyes. They
were planning on making love for the first time, and Justin was mortified that
Josh would tell Britney.
Josh smiled and kissed Justin’s forehead. “We’re going to dinner at Chez
Pierre, Brit.”
“That’s like, the fanciest place in town, Josh! How the hell did you get
in?”
“Anything for my baby,” Josh said, his grin threatening to split his face.
Justin blushed again. “We’ve only been together for a month, Josh. You
don’t need to spoil me just yet.”
“But I want to, Justin,” Josh said softly, looking into Justin’s eyes.
“This has been the best month of my life.” He leaned his forehead against
Justin’s and kissed him softly.
“Awwww!” Britney gushed, dancing around. “You guys are so adorable!”
“Aren’t we though?” Justin said, smiling. “Now get out of here, Brit. I
need to get sexified.”
“Justin, you could be wearing a garbage bag and look sexy,” Britney laughed,
rolling her eyes. “But I’ll get out of your hair. You two have fun.” She
looked over her shoulder and wiggled her eyebrows. “Don’t do anything I
wouldn’t do.”
“Britney!” Josh shouted. Now it was his turn to blush.
“It’s about time she left. I thought we’d never get to be alone,” Justin
sighed, pulling Josh into a kiss.
To Justin’s surprise, Josh pulled away and shook a finger at him. “Ah ah ah,
Justin, we have dinner reservations, remember?”
Justin frowned, confused. “I thought you were making that up.”
Josh scratched his head thoughtfully, then grinned. “Well…technically we
don’t have reservations, and we’re not actually going out of the dorm…and
we’re not really eating dinner…”
Justin laughed. “What do you have up your sleeve, Chasez?” Justin said,
cocking an eyebrow.
Josh responded by taking Justin’s hand and pulling him into the hallway.
“Uh, Josh? What are you doing? I thought we were spending the night in my room.”
“Slight change of plans,” Josh whispered, turning the knob on his door and
pushing it open. “Close your eyes.”
“What?”
“Close your eyes!”
Justin sighed and did as he was told, letting Josh lead him into the room and
fighting the urge to peek. He heard the door click shut and felt Josh’s arms
around his waist. “Ok. Open.”
Justin gasped when he opened his eyes. The room was lit completely by
candlelight, and soft music was playing in the background. “Josh…” Justin
whispered, lacing his fingers with Josh’s. “This is amazing…you did all
this for me?”
Josh kissed the back of Justin’s neck and nodded, hugging him closer.
“Because I love you, Justin.”
Justin’s heart stopped beating. He just said he loves me. They hadn’t
said the words yet; Justin knew he loved Josh, but he wanted to wait until just
the right moment to tell him. And now Josh had given him that opportunity. He
turned around in Josh’s arms and slid his hands around Josh’s neck, playing
with the unruly hair at the nape. He leaned forward and kissed Josh softly,
smiling into the kiss.
“I love you too, Josh,” he whispered, tears glistening in his eyes.
“I’ve wanted to tell you for so long…and now that I have, I’m never
going to stop saying it. I love you. I love you I love you I love you!”
Josh laughed and pulled Justin into a tight embrace. “I have something for
you.”
Justin whimpered when Josh pulled away from him, already missing the touch of
the man he loved.
“Come over here,” Josh said, patting the bed next to him.
Justin obliged and sat down next to Josh, kissing him on the cheek.
“Ok, Just…I’ve been working on this since the day we met…every time
I’m at the studio, every time I’m not with you…I’ve been working on it.
And now, it’s ready. Just in time.” He reached over and pressed “play”
on his cd player, then wrapped his arms around Justin, laying him down on the
bed. “I wrote this for you, baby,” he whispered. I hope you like it. It says
everything I want to say.”
A single tear slid down Justin’s cheek and he nuzzled his face into Josh’s
neck, listening.
In your eyes I feel your fire burn.
All your secrets I will learn even if it takes forever.
With you by my side I can do anything.
I don’t care what tomorrow brings
As long as we’re together.
My heart is telling me that you could be my meant to be.
I know it more each time we touch.
Josh’s neck was wet with Justin’s tears now. “Justin? Are you ok?”
Justin pulled his face away from Josh’s neck and looked up at him.
Something happens when you look at me I forget to speak.
Something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak.
Could it be true this is what God has meant for me
Cuz baby I can’t believe that something like you has happened to me.
“I love you,” Justin whispered. “God, Josh, I love you so much…” He
crushed his lips against Josh’s and rolled over on top of him, tugging at the
hem of Josh’s shirt and pulling it over his head. “Let me show you how much
I love you, Josh,” Justin breathed in Josh’s ear. “Let me love you.”