Later on; Joey, Taylor, JC, and Justin were all at the mall. Lance and Chris had decided to stay behind to work on some things on their own.
As they walked into the entrance, Joey stopped suddenly, which caused Justin and Taylor to run into him. "Ouch! Joey! What was that for?," Taylor exclaimed rubbing her arm.
"I just thought of something-," Joey started.
"Alert the press! Joey thought of something!," Justin joked.
"Very funny. Anyways, before I was so rudely interrupted. Do you all realize we have no disguises or whatever and we could get mobbed?"
"Oh yeah..I forgot all about that..," Taylor said.
Justin's eyes lit up, "I got an idea! JC, you and Taylor pretend to be together or whatever and like hold hands. Put your hat down low too. Joey, tuck your necklace in and put your hat down to. You're lucky I didn't wear anything blue and my hair's not bleached. I'll put my necklace down in my shrit and put my hat down lwer too..okay?"
Joey nodded, "Sounds like a plan."
JC shrugged, "I guess its okay."
Taylor just nodded and looked at the ground. Justin and Joey walked into the mall. JC nudged her, "You know, we don't have to if you don't want too.."
She shook her head, "No..its okay. I don't want you to get mobbed so come on.."
JC nodded and took her hand. At first, she attempted to pull her hand away but decided against it. They walked into the mall to catch up with Joey and Justin. Inwardly, JC wanted to jump up and down. He was finally holding her hand. At first, Taylor was a bit uncomfortable, but soon she was just joking around with them again. And so far, no one had recognized the guys.
"Let's go in there!," Justin said practically dragging them all into Abercrombie.
Taylor left JC and walked across the store to look at the jeans they had on sale. Joey walked over a minute later with a bunch of things in his hands. "Damn Joey..shop much?," Taylor said smiling.
"Not really. You find anything?"
"Yea..some stuff. Wanna come back to the fitting rooms?"
"Sure."
They walked back and each got in a dressing room. Meanwhile, Justin walked over to where JC was looking at some clothes. "So, ya happy with my plan?," He asked smiling.
"So you planned that?"
"Not really.."
"Oh..well..umm..truthfully?"
Justin nodded, "Duh!"
"Truthfully..yeah I do like holding her hand. At first she was sorta uncomfortable but now I think she's okay with it.."
"So you gonna ask her out?"
"I don't know Justin. You know what happened with you know who. I don't wanna pressure her or anything..I wanna take it slow.."
Justin nodded, "I understand."
"Thanks..," JC said looking down at a shirt he was holding.
Almost three hours later, the four were back at JC's and Taylor's apartment. Justin, Joey, Chris, and Lance were all getting ready to go back to their own places for awhile. Taylor hugged them all, promised to call and hang out and watched them leave. JC did about the same, 'cept maybe for the hugging part.
Taylor flopped down on the couch next to JC with a bowl of popcorn to watch a movie. "So what movie is it?"
"Wild Things.," He replied.
"Ooo! I haven't seen this yet.."
"Me neither..I got it like..two days ago.."
"And we haven't watched it? What were we thinking?"
JC grinned, "I don't know!"
Taylor laughed, "Oh well.."
"Yeah..so you like hanging with the guys?"
"Yeah..they're cool JC."
JC nodded, "Yeah they are..you just don't wanna spend like 4 months straight with them.."
"Umm..no..I wouldn't think so. Nick used to tell me all the time how Kevin and Howie were getting on his case and stuff. I didn't believe it till I went on tour with them and they tried to keep tabs on where I was, what I was doing and all that.."
"How come they did that?"
"Well..not so much Brian, Howie, or Nick. Mostly Kevin, cause he knew what was happening with my ex and AJ..well AJ because he was my best friend. He was like my brother almost.."
"You miss AJ, huh?"
She sighed and shifted uncomfortably, "Sorta..I can't stand to see him with that whore though..."
"Why?"
"Cause..she's...she's so..fake!"
JC laughed.
"Its not funny! I mean, the only thing I could think why AJ went with her is because her chest is big and fake.."
JC raised his eyebrows, "I don't wanna go there!"
She laughed, "I'm not sure I want to either!"
"You know...I wouldn't..do..something like that to you..," JC said suddenly getting serious.
Taylor nodded, "I know JC..but..but..I'm not even sure..I like you..like that..I mean, I like you, who wouldn't? But..but..I don't know what I'm talking about.."
JC smiled, "I know Taylor..don't worry about it..have you talked to AJ since you two broke up?"
Taylor shifted her position again and shook her head, "No.."
"Maybe you should..to see where you two stand."
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