Christina laughed as she worked on her hair, McKennah was in the bathroom grumbling something about 'being fat'. "Girl, you are so not fat, get your butt out here and let me see what you picked out!"
"No!"
"McKennah!"
"I'm not coming out! This is..this is..just..WHOA!"
She laughed again and walked over to the door and pulled it open, "What are you talking about? You look great!"
McKennah flicked her off, "No I don't!"
"Yes, honey, you do. Justin's gonna flip!"
"Who said anything about wanting to make him flip?"
Christina stepped inside to finish her hair and shot McKennah a knowing look, "Honey, I know you like him....more than a friend."
McKennah's shoulders slumped a little and she asked in a small voice, "Is it obvious?"
"Not really...me and JC have been talkin' though...we have both come to the conclusion that you two need to get over yourselves and hook up."
"Thanks Christina."
"McKennah, admit it, please?"
"I admit it! I like Justin!"
She smiled, "Thank you."
"Ok..so..now what?"
"Umm..duh, you go tell him."
"Huh?! Umm..I don't think so!"
Christina finally finished messing with her hair, "Fine, don't, let him tell you then."
"You think he likes me like that?"
"Yes I do."
"How can you be so sure?"
"McKennah, look what he did, he went all the way to Ohio to see you after you all hadn't talked in a long time. Think about it."
"That was very sweet..."
"Yes it was...I woulda cried if JC would of done something like that."
McKennah pushed her out of the bathroom, "He sends you flowers like every other week!"
"I know..."
"Yeah, I bet your house is full of them!"
"Yep!"
There was a knock on the door and McKennah bolted back into the bathroom, locking the door behind her. Christina just shook her head and opened the door to reveal her boyfriend, JC, and Justin standing behind him. JC smiled and kissed her gently, "You two ready."
"Well..we just about were till you two scared McKennah..she's in the bathroom."
"Is she okay?," Justin asked as his head shot up.
She nodded, "She's fine. She thinks she's fat now, but other than that, she's fine. The outfit she picked out is fine...she's too damn self-conscious. But, come on in, Jace, come up with me to help me find my ring."
"What ring?"
"My ring.," She said emphasizing the word.
JC finally got the hint and followed his girlfriend up the stairs. Justin walked to the bathroom door and knocked gently, "Kennah? You fall in?"
"No."
"What's wrong?"
"I look awful."
"I bet you look beautiful."
"I bet not."
"Kennah! Quit arguing with me!"
She laughed, "Sorry...will you tell me the truth?"
"I can't lie to you.," He said leaning his shoulder against the doorframe.
"I'll open the door, you tell me if it's too much."
"Ok. Come on.."
"Don't laugh."
"McKennah! I won't laugh, I promise."
A few more seconds passed and she finally opened the door. Justin had had his head down, staring down at his shoes where a scuff was beginning to form. His eyes drifted to the door as it opened and he saw black, knee-high boots, followed by just a peek of her long tanned, muscular legs, up to a pretty damn short black skirt, then a peek of her tanned, toned stomach followed by a short sleeved shirt. She looked beautiful, just as he knew she would. She looked at before moving to shut the door, "See! I knew I looked bad!"
Justin stuck his foot in the door, "No! You don't McKennah, you look wonderful."
She looked at him a bit skeptically, "Promise?"
"Promise. Now, how do I look?"
"You look....you look good Justin."
Christina and JC came back down at that point, hand in hand, she smiled, "So, we ready?"
Justin nodded, "Yeah..are the others meeting us there?"
JC nodded too, "Yep..as far as I know, let's go."
Justin stuck out his hand and McKennah took it, not really paying much attention. JC and Christina smiled at one another as they followed them to the car. She smiled and said quietly, "I told you he could get her to come out."
"Right as usual."
"Don't I know it."
At the club, they were let in pretty quickly, dodging through the thick crowd that was waiting outside. Inside was even worse than outside, Justin took McKennah's hand as he followed behind JC and Christina as they spotted the other guys across the club in the VIP area.
Once at the table, Justin slid his jacket off and motioned for McKennah to do the same, she did so, he took their coats and went to check them in, JC in tow behind him. Christina smiled, "So..he got you to come out, huh?"
"Shut up Christina."
"McKennah!"
She smiled, "Sorry..just..don't tell him? Please?"
"I won't..now, let's go get a drink."
"I'm 19."
"I know that silly, I'm going to get a drink, you can get a coke or something."
"Oh. Ok..."
She grinned, standing up, "Follow me."
Justin and JC came back to the table and took their seats, Joey was off on the dance floor with a redhead, Chris was with his girlfriend Danielle dancing near the bar, and Lance was at the table waiting for them to return. "What Lance, couldn't find yourself a girl?," JC asked smiling.
Lance shook his head, "Nah, couldn't find one that interested me enough."
Justin smiled and glanced around, he spotted Christina at the bar and McKennah next to her. They began the walk back to the table, Christina handing JC a drink, "Here, thought you might need this."
"Why? Think I'd be too boring?"
Christina put the most innocent look on her face that she could muster, "Now honey, you know you're just SO boring..why the hell would we be here?"
JC laughed, "Sit down C."
"Yes sir."
McKennah took her seat next to Justin and caught him looking at her, "What??"
"Nothin'..what are you drinking?"
"A coke Justin..we all know I am nowhere near old enough to drink alcohol..plus, it tastes GROSS."
He put his arm around her shoulders, "I know, I know."
Two hours later, Justin came back from dancing with some girl that had actually had the gall to ask him to dance. Everyone but McKennah had ventured to the dance floor and his smile almost slipped from his face when he saw her still sitting at the table. He leaned, unbuttoning the overshirt he had put on, revealing a black wifebeater, "Why are you still sitting here? Kennah, you're looking fine, and I have seen more than one guy ask you to dance..what's up?"
She shrugged, "Didn't like them."
He grabbed her hand and pulled her up, "Then, dance with me?"
"I thought you were tired?"
He grinned as he led her through the crowd, "Not no more."
"Justin..I really..don't think..I don't think.."
He pulled her close to him and grimaced a little as the music reached deafening volume, "Don't think Kennah."
"Justin-"
"McKennah, please..don't think right now."
He felt her relax a little and he put his hands on her hips.
McKennah's mind kept telling her to stop, pull away, and walk calmly back to the table and sit down. But other parts of her were telling her to get as close as she could to Justin. A remix of Jennifer Lopez's song, "Play" came on and she felt his hands tighten their grip on her. 'Ok..two can play at this game.,' She thought beginning to move a little more fluidly and a little more closer to him.
Justin almost let the grin he had been holding come out when she finally gave in and began to dance with him.
She turned around so her back was to him and replaced his hands back on her hips and kept her hands on top of his. Justin decided he had enough of acting like a gentleman, this was McKennah after all, and began to grind a little more into her.
McKennah almost wanted to laugh, but kept it in as the crowd got closer together, therefore, Justin moved closer to her, if it was even possible.
Christina watched from the table, her jaw dropped, "Are they allowed to dance like that?!"
JC smiled, pulling her into her seat, "I believe so."
"Good God, I always knew that boy had hips!"
"Christina!"
"Look at him JC! And Geez! Look at her! Ugh..they are playing with each other."
"Duh C..they know it too."
Justin let his chin rest in the crook of her neck and shoulder, "You know you look good."
"You know you do too."
His hands rested on her stomach gently and his eyes closed, "Good God McKennah......"
"What?"
"You just don't even KNOW."
She grinned, "Oh I know J...believe me...."
He looked down and noticed just how close their bodies really were, and it felt good, it wasn't at all awkward like he thought it would be. "Is this...okay with you?"
"Yep..you?"
"Perfect."
She laughed, "Justin? What in the hell are we doin'?!"
He turned her around, her arms immediately going around his neck, his hands around her back, gently rubbing the small of her back, "I have NO idea McKennah."
She smiled as he pulled her closer and they were once again a sea of legs.
Joey leaned closer across the table, "Damn...I didn't know they BOTH knew how to dance like that!!"
Lance nodded in agreement, "Damn.."
Christina smiled, "She is finally learning...ABOUT FREAKEN TIME GIRL!!"
Justin leaned in and kissed her neck, "Don't stop Kennah...please."
Her head leaned against his and she inhaled the scent of the cologne he had put on, "I won't J.."
He groaned, "I can't believe this.."
They both paused as the music stopped and she was the first to step back, "Damnit."
He smiled, "Wanna get out of here?"
"Are you implying what I think you are Mr. Timberlake?"
"I am but a gentleman Miss McKennah, I wouldn't dream of it."
She rolled her eyes, grabbing his hand and dragging him from the dance floor, "Whatever Timbs."
Nobody said a word as the couple came from the dance floor and sat down. Justin went and got their jackets before coming back and grabbing McKennah once again, "We'll see you all later."
Christina mouthed, "Call me." before McKennah left.
She nodded as she pulled on her coat.
"J?"
"Hmmm?"
They had been walking in silence for nearly three blocks and it was an awkward silence, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine McKennah."
"Then why are you acting like we're strangers?"
"I'm not."
"Yea right!"
"I'm not! I'm just...thinking."
"About what Justin?"
He stopped and turned to look at her, "I'm thinking about you...and wondering why I can't get you out of my mind for more than two seconds at a time."
"Oh."
"See? I knew you wouldn't understand."
She grabbed his arm as he began to walk off, "Don't walk away from me Justin. It's not that I don't understand...I do..believe me...I know."
"Why do you know?"
"I know because I do the same exact thing...you don't leave my brain for any set amount of time...and I've been wondering all night how to tell you.."
"Really?"
"Yes...really."
"I meant what I said earlier...you look beautiful...you always do."
McKennah blushed slightly and took his hand, "So...what now Justin?"
He smiled, "I think this is the part where we're supposed to kiss?"
She laughed as he pulled her closer to him, "And then what?"
"Then...we go back home....and have a long ass talk, cause you know it's comin'."
She smiled, "I don't wanna talk Justin...remember, don't think?"
"Ahhh..my words coming back to haunt me...Ok..no thinking."
"Till tomorrow."
He nodded, "Till tomorrow."
She was a little surprised when he leaned down and kissed her.
At that moment, she knew neither of them would be the same.
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