"So…How was JC last night?" Roxy asked as Jess wandered down the stairs and into the breakfast nook of Justin’s kitchen. Jess plopped down into a chair and dropped her head, her forehead hitting hard onto the wood of the dining table.

"Shut. The. Fuck. Up," Jess replied, her head still facing downward. "I don’t want to talk about it."

"Ya just couldn’t resist, " Roxy taunted, shaking her head. "I can’t blame you though, that man sure is beautiful. I’d do him," she teased playfully, hitting Jess on the top of her head with a spoon. Jess scowled and rubbed at it, finally lifting her head from the table.

"I bet you that there’s no way in hell that you could actually stay in a bed with him and not sleep with him," she continued, as she cut up some strawberries and threw them in the blender. The room was momentarily hit with a blast of sound which caused Jess to groan before Roxy turned off the blender and poured out a smoothie.

She took a sip of her creation and smiled, "Not that that’s saying anything. I doubt that there’s a woman on this earth who could resist him. I mean those eyes, and that body, God," Roxy giggled, "I know I couldn’t. Put me in a bed with him and DAMN."

"Oh give me a break," Jess muttered, rolling her eyes. "Oh I could do it. I just haven’t yet. There’s nothing that special about him. He’s not irresistible."

"Easy for you to say since you’ve never resisted him. Of course you could always prove it…" Roxy said, raising an eyebrow and crossing her arms over her chest. She thought for a moment, then grinned triumphantly.

"In fact, I dare you to go and stay in that man’s house, and sleep in his bed with his hotness and not screw him." She stood before Jess and shrugged. "Maybe it would be good for you…Like closure or something…I mean if he’s so easy to resist. Oh that’s right…you need him and love him more than anything in the world…hmmm…that could be a problem."

Jess stood, her eyes narrowing. "I bet YOU that I could. In fact I know I could. I don’t need him. There’s not one part of me that needs him. I’m over him. It was an accident. It’s never going to happen again."

Roxy rained an eyebrow, "Care to back up your words?"

"That’s rough about you and J," Justin said softly as he and JC rode to the recording studio to put some finishing touches on two bonus tracks for the upcoming CD.

JC shook his head, sucking in a breath before leaning his head up against the window. "I just can’t believe we’re over," he whispered. "I just…I just thought we’d stay together forever…she’s the one."

Justin smiled. "What would you do if I could get Jess to say in your house for one week?" he asked, as JC turned, his blue eyes wide.

"What?"

"Roxy dared Jess to stay at your house for one entire week and sleep in your bed with you…" Justin responded, turning for a moment to read JC’s face. It was expressionless, but Justin could almost hear the wheels turning, as JC brought a hand to his chin and stroked the stubble which covered it.

"…and she took the dare. So it’s basically up to you." Justin continued as they pulled into the parking lot of the studio and headed inside.

"If I were you I’d do it," Justin said, trying his best to convince the still silent JC. "And we’ll set it up as though you don’t know about it…I mean Jess and Roxy were going to be staying at my house next week anyways, their apartment is getting fumigated. Come on man, do it!"

"Do what?" the three other members of N Sync asked as the two men entered the room where they had been sitting.

"Sleep in the same bed with Jess for a week, as a dare," Justin replied as all four men stared at JC who was completely lost within a deep trance. His eyes were still, set on the carpeted floor, his hand still stroking his chin.

Lance grinned. "I’d do it."

Joey laughed. "Me too. Damn, JC, I’ll pay you to let me…"

JC looked up finally, his face creasing into a frown. He couldn’t stand hearing his bandmates speak of her that way, as if she were a piece of meat, nothing more than a beautiful face. "I don’t know…"

Justin groaned impatiently as he dramatically fell back into the couch, shaking his head. "We are going on tour in…one week and two days. This is your last chance, JC."

JC thought for a moment longer then shook his head. "Okay. Fine."

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