chapter two

Justin watched as his father made his way to the examination room Isabel was talking about earlier. "Cancer? But she's so young. How can she possibly have cancer?" He heard his mouth saying out loud.

"Are you talkin to yourself Curly?"

Justin turned to meet a pair of gentle eyes, a wide grin on the lips. "Oh hey JC, yeah I was just thinking out loud." He smiled scratching the back of his neck.

JC walked around and wrapped his arm around his broad shoulders. "Okay, what were you thinking aloud about? Anything interesting?"

Both men made their way to the waiting room to join the other three men they had come with. Chris the oldest of the five looked up from his magazine. "So did you see your dad?"

Justin nodded and grabbed his jacket so they could leave. "Yeah, I saw him."

"What did he have to say?"

Justin turned to the other blond of the five who's name was Lance. "Nothin much, just that Jonathan is fine and mom and the others are doin good. He's glad that I have these next two months off so we can spend some 'real quality time together'" Justin rolled his eyes recalling his fathers exact words.

Lance laughed and stood up. "So are we done here?" He looked at Justin curiously.

Justin nodded putting the jacket around his shoulders. "Let's get outta here, I'm hungry." His crystal eyes viewed the surroundings, he noticed that one of the guys was missing. He turned to Chris. "Hey where's Joey?"

A wide smile spread over his face. "Joey would be down the hall pretending that he broke his leg. He found a cute nurse he wanted to get some help from."

Justin shook his head a smile appearing across his face. "That guy is amazing."

JC laughed in agreement. "Hey you have to admit they never turn him down. I think we should put a little sticky note with 'DONT DATE HIM!!' on his back."

Justin agreed and began to make his way out of the waiting room but stopped when he heard familiar voices.

"So when will we be getting the results back?" Gail looked up at Randy. Isabel looked as well, she was just as curious if more.

He thought for a few minutes. "Well I'll send them in today and they'll probably get here by next week. Is that fast enough for you?" He smiled at Isabel.

She turned away embarrassed. "No, I would rather have them tomorrow, but if next week is the best you can do, then so be it. I'll just have to wait." A loud dramatic sigh escaped her lips.

Randy and Gail laughed looking at her. All three quickly made their way back to his office, bumping into his son and his friends on their way.

Justin looked up at his dad and smiled.  "Hey Dad, you know the guys, Chris,"

"Hiya Mr. Timberlake."

"Lance."

"Good afternoon, Mr. T." Lance shook his hand.

Randy smiled. 

"And you definitely know this guy." Justin stepped aside to let JC through the group to get to his father.

JC stepped up and wrapped Justin's father in a hug. "Hey Old Man, nice to see you again. It's been awhile."

Justin couldnt help but let his eyes wonder over to Isabel who had kept her eyes on JC the whole time. He smiled and grabbed JC's arm.

JC looked at him like he were crazy as he was dragged away from Randy to go somewhere with Justin. "What are you doing!"

Justin smiled and looked at him. "I want to introduce you to someone."

JC eyed him questionably and shrugged. "Fine"

Justin reached Isabel and smiled as they made contact. "Hello again."

Isabel smiled. "Oh look who it is? Speechless."

Justin rolled his eyes as he heard JC laughing behind him, he grabbed JC's arm and pulled him towards Isabel. "I want to introduce you to my buddy JC. "JC this is Isabel, something or the other."

Isabel looked at the handsome man standing before her, her eyes began their testing, his opaque eyes glistened playfully full with life. His cheeks were shaper and defined while his thin upper lip rested gently on his fuller lower lip. When he smiled she noticed the imperfection of his teeth. He was maturely handsome while Justin was more teeage fantasy cute.

"Nice to meet you, and you would be?" He outstretched his hand. Justin was about to tell him that she didn't shake hands but on second thought he wanted to see him squirm like he did himself when she didnt respond.

Isabel looked at his hand and examined it, it was strong, his long fingers extended out towards her. They looked like they were used often, artistically, maybe to play an instrument or maybe they were painters hands. Thinking against her usual ways she brought her hand to his and shook it. His skin was softer then imagined at first glance, but the shake was of strong will. Her eyes met up with his and she couldn't stop the smile that was tugging at her lips.

"I would be Isabel Davis."

Justin watched in shock as she placed her hand in JC's. 

He nodded and held her hand for a few more seconds before she quickly slipped out of his grip. "Nice to meet you."

Isabel nodded. "You too. Now if you both would so kindly excuse me I would rather much prefer putting my clothes on in oppose to talking to you in this ridiculous robe."

Both men nodded and made an entry way for her to pass them, two set of eyes gazed upon her as she made her way into Justin's father office closing the door behind her.

JC turned to Justin a smile on his lips. "Well she's like the most gorgeous thing I've seen in my life." 

Justin nodded, his mind still picturing Isabel. "My thoughts exactly. She is someone I hope to see again."

"Who is she?" JC asked curiously, seeing the dreamy look on Justins face.

"Shes one of my dad's patients." He broke from his trance and looked at JC again. "I think I'll be seeing her a lot in the next couple of weeks."

"HEY WHAT'S THE HOLD UP LETS GET GOIN! SOMEONE FIND JOEY!"

JC and Justin turned to see Chris yelling at them from across the room.

Justin laughed and nodded making his way out of the room, the others following close behind. As the four men walked down the hall way they heard a familiar voice. 

"Come on babe, just one sponge bath."

Chris smiled evilly as he walked up behind the last member of the five. "Why don't you ask me, maybe I'll do it for you." A soft high voice escaped his lips.

Joey turned breaking his attention from the pretty brunette he was trying to con and jumped seeing Chris. Joey immediately ran after the small man down the hall of the hospital yelling death threats at the top of his lungs.

Justin shook his head and laughed. "Hey at least they ran in the right direction, come on guys lets get some grub." Justin stuffed his hands in his pockets feeling around for his car keys. He cursed under his breath as he felt nothing but material. "Damn. I'll be back, I think I left my keys in my dad's office. I'll be right back, you guys go ahead to the car."

The other guys nodded and walked to the parking lot after Joey and Chris. Justin quickly jogged to his father's office in hopes his keys were there.

Isabel finished buttoning her shirt just as the door flew open.

"Oh excuse me! I'm so sorry!" A muffled cry came from the intruder who immediately slammed the door.

She recognized the voice and shook her head a smile on her face as she opened the door. Justin stood red faced as she walked out of the bathroom. "Hey there Speechless." She smiled seeing him standing by the wall.

His face became a brighter shade of crimson. "Uh hi... I was just... you know... sorry about walking in on you."

"That's okay, I was done anyway. If you had walked in on me naked then I would have had to kill you." She smiled playfully.

Justin couldn't stop the feeling that was quickly over taking him as he saw her smile, it was one of playfulness, sincerity, one like no other he had ever seen.

Isabel couldn't put her finger on it but he looked oddly familiar. She looked deeper to see if her mind would register who exactly he was. "Have we met before?" The words flowed from her mouth unexpectedly.

Justin looked at her shaking his head. "I think I would remember you if I met you before. You've probably seen me around because I've been on MTV and about every other music channel out there, you know because I'm who I am." There was a slight hint of audacity to his voice behind his smile.

She was completely confused. "And who might you be?" Her thin arms crossed delicately over each other.

He smiled. "Justin Timberlake from the group *Nsync."

Isabel snapped her fingers remembering him now. "That's right, my friend is absolutely in love with JC." She remember meeting his friend JC, the same guy her friend loved. "Oh my God, so the JC that I met was the JC from *Nsync?"

He nodded. "Yep, that would be him in the flesh."

Isabel shook her head and began to walk past him to find her mother, she had to tell her, she didn't expect to be followed but she heard foots steps behind her. 

"So are you saying that you're a fan?" Justin asked more to her back since that was the view he was looking at.

Isabel turned quickly, Justin not expecting her sudden move, ran straight into her, their foreheads hitting each other.

"Owww!" Isabel stepped back rubbing her throbbing forehead.

Justin bent over, the pain in his head blacking out everything for a second. When his eyes adjusted again after all the stars were gone he looked at Isabel. "Sorry about that, I didnt see you turning."

She nodded and turned around walking away from him quickly. With her hand still across her forehead she grabbed her mother's arm. "Come on mom let's go, make sure to call right when the results get in okay Dr. Timberlake." She called over her shoulder.

He nodded. "Yes ma'am. Take care of you're self Sweetie and I'll see you in two days."

She nodded and waved. Gail waved back at her friend and smiled at Justin. "It was nice meeting you Justin."

He nodded and waved. "See you around Isabel."

She waved not looking at him and kept her steady stride to the parking lot.

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