The next couple of weeks passed by pretty quickly, Justin got up, showered, ate, and went back to sleep and then did it all again the next day.
He was now preparing to go back on tour, with McKennah in tow.
He rolled over that morning and scratched his head, the curls going in every direction, and he crawled out of bed. The house was awfully quiet. Usually he could hear the tv from downstairs on, or the stereo in McKennah's room on full blast but this morning; it was quiet. He threw on a pair of swim trunks and walked downstairs to find something to eat (most likely cereal) . He turned as he caught sight of something bright blue out of the corner of his eye. He turned his whole body and his jaw dropped slightly. He blinked again and she was still there.
He opened the screen door, "What the hell are you wearing?!"
McKennah jumped about three feet, "Shit Justin! You scared the hell out of me!"
"What are you wearing?!"
"A bathing suit, what does it look like?! Geez...overreact much?"
He grabbed her hand and pulled on her until she was standing. He then walked around her, looking her up and down, "Holy crap McKennah...do you know how FINE you look?! You are NOT ever wearing that out of the backyard."
She put her hands on her hips and looked at him defiantly, "And why not?"
"All those guys are gonna be staring at you!"
She followed him back into the house, "Justin, girls ALL the time check your ass out, I don't mind...as long as they don't touch."
"Yeah well, I don't want no guy looking at you..like..like...that."
McKennah rolled her eyes, "Juuusstiiinnnn.."
"McKennnnaaahhhhhh..."
She sighed and sat down, "Ok..anyways, what are you doing up before noon anyways?"
He shrugged and filled the bowl he had gotten out of the cupboard with cereal and then put milk on top of it, "It was too quiet I guess and I just decided to get up."
"Well...let's go shopping."
"Shopping?"
She nodded her head vigoursly, "Yes! It's been forever since we went on a shopping spree..."
"Ok...lemme shower?"
"I have to too genius."
Justin grinned a little too innocently and raised an eyebrow, "We could just conserve water and shower together."
She threw a hand towel at him, "Justin! You are such a pervert!"
He planted a kiss on her lips and smiled, "That's what you love about me, don't deny it."
"Uh huh...whatever."
McKennah was in Dillard's searching through one of the shirt racks when Justin popped up, "Find anything?"
"No..not really.."
"This?," He asked holding up a barely there halter top.
"Ummm..no J."
He smiled, "Damn.."
"Did you find anything in Abercrombie?"
He nodded and held up the bag, "Bought some shorts and a t-shirt."
"Cool..."
"You hungry?"
She shook her head, "No.."
"Well I am."
"You always are."
He smiled, "Yep..I'm a growin' boy."
"Uh huh.."
"McKennah! You're not even paying attention to me!"
"Don't whine J, geez. If you're hungry, go buy you a snack or something while I finish up here."
"Meet me in the food court?"
She nodded, "In like..ten minutes?"
"Ok..see ya then."
"Ok."
He kissed her quickly, then grinned, and left the store. McKennah just shook her head with a smile and went back trying to find a shirt. She nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt an hand on her arm and turned, about ready to let the person have a few words, but froze when she saw an ex-boyfriend of hers, Jay. He smiled, "I thought that was you..how you doin' McKennah?"
"I'm good Jay, you?"
He nodded, "Can't complain."
"What are you doing here, don't you go to school in North Carolina?"
He nodded once more, "Yep..just got home for summer break, you still live here?"
"Yeah..I go to college down here."
"You livin' in the dorms?"
She shook her head, "Nope, I live with my...boyfriend."
He smiled, "I figured you had a boyfriend..where's he at?"
"Eatin'."
"My girlfriend came home with me this time around, she's somewhere around her, better go find her. It was nice to see you again."
McKennah smiled, "You too Jay, take care of yourself."
"I will, you too."
She finally gave up trying to find a shirt and went to go meet Justin in the food court. She found him pretty quickly and he looked a little nervous. He took her hand and leaned in towards her, "Is it me or is everyone lookin' at me?"
McKennah looked around the food court, trying to look inconspicous, she didn't really see anyone looking at them. They had come to the mall on a weekday, public schools were still in session. "J? What are you talking about?"
"That group of girls..they're to your left now..."
She looked and sure enough, a group of about five or so girls was standing there, giggling and pointing. "Ok..so..what do we do?"
"I don't know.."
"J!"
He smiled a little, "Go on like normal..I guess..."
"Are you sure you don't wanna just leave?"
"You haven't bought anything yet."
"I'll live."
"No..you've got to get like one outfit."
She sighed, "Okay..but the minute things kinda get out of hand, we're leaving."
He nodded, "Right...soo..what do you want to eat?"
"Wendy's..I guess."
"Ok.."
"Wait! What are you doing? We're goin' straight for those girls!"
He smiled and nodded, "I know that McKennah...come on, I'm normal remember?"
"Ok..ok.."
They walked right by the group of girls and McKennah could hear their whispers, wondering who she was and what she was doing with THE Justin Timberlake.
Justin sighed and breathed in deeper; her shampoo smelled so good and so comforting to him. He felt her shift beside him and she snuggled closer to him. He smiled a little and opened one eye. They had fallen asleep in his room about midnight and hadn't felt like moving since, he was the only one awake now anyways.
He tightened his arms around her and kissed the crook of her neck gently before whispering, "I love you."
She sighed and finally relaxed; her breathing evened out and deepened and Justin's eyes closed slowly.
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