Chapter Five
"S-s-s-soooo... whats been going on with you?" Ashley barely managed to get out.
"Oh you know, we've just been chillin' out on our break, whats been up with you?" Jc asked.
"You know, singing, dancing, writing, chillin'," Ashley said with a smile.
"You write?" Jc asked curiously.
"Yes! I love writing. I've written like fifty eight songs," Ashley said enthusiastically.
"Yeah, um... I write too," Jessy piped up.
Jc and Ashley had almost forgotten she was there.
"How many songs have you written?" Jc asked.
"One," Jessy said meekly.
"So anyway, Ashley, have you put music with your songs?" asked Jc.
"I had an arranger put music to one, but I really didn't like it all that much. I don't have any equipment for that," said Ashley.
"Oh my god, I have to show you my work room. Come with me," JC said. He stood up and took her hand, leading her upstairs. The four guys and Jessy were left downstairs.
"Jessy, I'm so sorry. JC was just, you know... well, you know how songwriters are," Chris said apologeticly.
"Yeah, I live with one," Jessy said.
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JC and Ashley both sat down on a keyboard bench. Ashley looked around the room and saw all sorts of drums, guitars, computers, and every piece of equipment she had ever dreamed of.
"Oh my goodness JC, this is amazing. It's like the room of my dreams is a reality..." said Ashley in amazement.
"Yeah, this is my favorite room in the house," Jc said. "How about we get to work on a song you wrote, so you and Jessy can perform it for Johnny?"
"You're gonna help me arrange a song?" Ashley asked in amazement. She couldn't believe that Jc Chasez was actually going to help her arrange one of her own songs.
"Of course, I'd love to." Jc said. You could hear the love for music in his voice. "How about we start with some piano cords?"
Ashley sighed, "Jc... I kinda don't really know how to play the piano."
"oh sweetie, that's okay. I can teach you," JC said.
He took her hands and placed them on the keys very gently. Ashley couldn't believe Jc had called her sweetie and was touching her hands.
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"So, why don't you tell me a little about yourself?" Chris suggested to Jessy, obviously interested in her.
"She's too young for you boy," Justin piped up. "She's closer to my age."
"Shut up! Age Ain't Nothin' but a numba," Chris retorted.
"You shut up," said Justin.
"How about we all go to the living room and watch tv or something," Lance suggested.
"Fine," said Justin.
So they all went into the living room. Jessy sat down at the edge of the couch. Justin and Chris fought over who would sit next to her, until Justin finally won, and then he taunted Chris.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha... old man!!!" taunted Justin.
"Umm, I'm just gonna sit in the middle of the couch..." said Jessy, trying to resolve the petty fighting. So she moved over, and Chris sat on the other side of her.
"Hahahahahahaha BABY!!!!" Chris taunted Justin.
"Whatever man," Justin said, then he broke out into a Michael Jackson song. "The girl is mine... Come on Chris, I'm a lover not a fighter, but the girl is mine."
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Later, after everyone had gone to bed, Jc felt the urge to use the bathroom. He had to walk by his work room to get the bathroom, and as he passed he could hear music quietly coming out. He slowly opened the door, and saw Ashley singing and working on a different song that he hadn't worked on with her.
"Ashley?" JC said to get her attention.
Ashley turned around. "Oh JC, I'm so sorry. I thought you wouldn't mind if I was in here... I shoulda known to stay out," Ashley said apologizing profusely.
"No, no it's okay girl. I just wanted to know what you were doing awake at two in the morning," JC said, trying to calm her.
"Oh, I just couldn't sleep, and I felt the urge to write," Ashley said.
"Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?" JC asked sweetly.
Ashley just looked at him. He saw a look in her eyes that drew him to her. He sat down next to her on the piano bench.
"Wanna let me hear what you have so far?" JC asked with his love of music still very apparent in his voice.
"I don't know," Ashley said shyly. "I don't think it's all that good."
"I'm sure it's beautiful," said JC.
Ashley picked up the guitar she was using and started to play her new song for Jc, till she got to the middle.
"That's all I have so far," she said.
JC just looked at her with loving eyes for a few seconds. "Oh sweetie, that was beautiful. I can't wait to hear the rest of it," Jc told her.
"Thank you," Ashley said smiling.
"You have a gorgeous smile, and your eyes could absolutely just make me melt. You have a quality in your eyes that I've never seen. You will make a wonderful popstar," JC said. He still couldn't get over how beautiful she was.
"Oh Jc, I can't believe you just said something so nice to me," Ashley said, blushing.
Jc smiled and leaned in giving her a soft kiss. Ashley looked up at him when he pulled away and gave him a small smile.
"Come on, we should really go get some sleep," Jc said, standing up.
Ashley followed, and they both said goodnight as they went to their seperate rooms.
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