"Where is she?" he yelled.

"She left. And don't worry, she doesn't love me," Nick said sadly.

"Where did she go?" he asked raising his gun at him.

"I won't say," he replied sternly.

"Damnit Nick! I"m holing a gun and you're acting as if nothing is going on," he yelled.

"Maybe that's because its not loaded," Nick replied laughing.

"Damn you!" Danny yelled. They fought a little and Danny left. He didn't have any business with him anymore.

"Who am I looking for now?" Ali asked herself pulling the picture out that Howie gave her of Chris. She clutched her teddy bear to her tightly.

"Alison?" she heard someone call from behind her. She turned around. She could tell it was Chris. Right next to him was a cute guy with curly hair.

"That's me, Chris?" she replied.

"Yeah, nice to meet you," he said shaking her hand, "And this is Justin," he introduced.

"Hey," she smiled.

"Who's this little guy?" Justin asked shaking one of her teddy bear's arms.

"Oh, Baxter," she replied embarrassed, "I have to have him or I freak," she laughed uneasily. They went home and Justin already turned on the charm. He had strong feelings for her.

Ali stayed with Chris until High School Graduation. After the ceremony Justin decided to tell Ali about his feelings. He pulled her aside at her private party.

"Ali, I have something to say that I've been hiding since the day I met you. Ali, I like you a lot and would love if you'd be my girlfriend," he told her.

"I'd love it too," she smiled.

"FINALLY!" Chris, JC, Lance and Joey cheered. It turned out that they were a music group too recording an album in New York. All the guys became like brothers to her. They all called her Big Mac because of her last name. Ali never went to see any of the guys in Florida. That day Nick dumped her she hated to look at any of them. There was one phone call to Howie saying thanks, but that was it.

"I have a big interview in the city tomorrow, come, please?" Justin asked, "I'll announce to the world that you're my girl," he smiled and lightly kissed her.

Ali nodded.

They guys were watching TV.

"Look, its Howie!" Chris pointed out.

Ali's head perked up, but she tried to ignore it.

"So Nick, got any girls in you life?" the interviewer asked.

"No, I had one, but for her safety, we broke up," he replied.

"Is there any feelings still there?" they asked.

"Yeah, I haven't talked to her in two years and I'm kinda curious as to what happened to her. So, you now who you are. Call me, I need to see you're okay," he pleaded with the camera.

"Ali, is he talking about you?" Chris asked.

"I wasn't listening sorry," Ali said staring at Justin.

"Was he talking about you?" Justin asked her.

"Yeah," she whispered and snuggled up close to him on the couch.

"I want you to call him," he whispered back," I would've gone insane not knowing where you are for 2 years."

"I'll call later," she told him. He nodded and pulled her tightly to him.

"I think its about time we all get some sleep. We have the Rosie show tomorrow," JC announced.

"I don't wanna leave," Just told Ali quietly.

"Oh, but you gotta!" Joey yelled sneaking up behind them. They both jumped a little and started to laugh.

"Seeya tomorrow," Ali said showing him out. He slowly leaned in unsure of himself and kissed her softly. Ali replied to the kiss and they both pulled away slowly.

"Bye," he smiled. They hugged and Justin finally left.

"Big Mac's got a boyfriend," Chris teased when she shut the door.

"Yeah, I'm 18 with a boyfriend and you're 25 with nobody," Ali replied.

"At least nobody can order me at a McDonalds," he laughed.

"I didn't give myself the name," she shook her head in disbelief, "Ohwell, I need my beauty sleep."

"And a lot of it," he commented.

"Night," Ali called walking in her room. Ali thought about what Nick had said on TV, "I'm kinda curious as to what happened to her. So, you know who you are. Call me, I need to see you're okay," she said to herself, "Call me," she repeated, "No, he doesn't love me. He yelled it," she disagreed with herself. She fell asleep remembering everything that happened with him.

"Since when do you care where Ali is?" AJ asked as they left the interview.

"I don't know, it just popped out," he lied. Nick had really missed Ali. He didn't even want her as a girlfriend just a friend. And he knew if he ever met up with her again, things would be awkward, "i guess it was good for sympathy though. Did you hear the audiences response? They were all sad and crap," he laughed.

"Can I please have a Big Mac, ready to go in an hour?" Chris asked waking Ali up.

"Yeah, that'll be 20 bucks," she replied sleepy.

"Heh heh...NO!" he snapped and left. Ali got up and ready to go.

"Finally," he called when Ali came out of her room. They got in Chris's car and went to the interview.

"Ali!" Justin called picking her up. He swung her around and kissed her.

"Hey," she smiled.

"I gotta go get ready but I'll be back when the interview is over," he promised.

"Okay," they hugged and Justin ran off. Ali sat in the audience.

"I can't believe *N Sync is here!" a girl squealed to Ali.

"I know they're so sweet," Ali replied thinking of Justin.

"I met Chris once, I wonder if he talks about me," she gloated.

"What's your name?" Ali asked.

"Steffy Marks," she replied.

"Yeah, he mentions you here and there. In his room he still has the football you gave him," she explained.

"Wait, wait, you know them, you've been in Chris's room?" she asked surprised.

"Yeah, I'm Ali MacLaren, I live with Chris," she shrugged, "And don't tell anyone, but I'm Justin's girlfriend. He's going to announce it today," she said excited.

"I so with I was you," Steffy yelled. The interview finally started up.

"Hey look its *N Sync, maybe they'll talk about Ali," Brian told Nick. Nick had moved in with Brian and Nick's family moved to the west coast.

"And I care because..." Nick trailed off and sat down to was the interview anyway.

"So, Justin, I heard you wanted to announce something," Rosie said checking her cards.

"Yeah, I just wanted to say sorry, but I'm not single anymore," he smiled.

"That's his important message?" Nick laughed.

"May I ask who?" Rosie asked.

"Yeah, her name's Ali, she's actually in the audience right here," he pointed out.

The camera cut to show her.

"Holy shit that her!" Brian yelled.

"Justin is HER boyfriend?" Nick asked in disgust.

"Did I sense jealousy?" Brian perked up.

"No," Nick shrugged, "Well, she's definitely grown for the better," he smiled.

"What're you talking about, she's always been gorgeous," Brian said noticing the stupid grin that Nick had on his face.

The interview ended and Ali went backstage.

"You were great," she squealed and hugged Justin.

"Thanks," he smiled and kissed her, "I gotta change. I'll be out in a sec."

Ali waited outside their dressing room. She started singing a Britney Spears song that was stuck in her head.

"Ali is it?" a guy asked extending his hand, "I'm Mark, *N Sync's producer."

"Oh, yeah, that's me. Nice to meet you," she smiled shaking his hand.

"You'll have to excuse me, but I was listening to you sing and I really think you could make an album. Would you be open to that idea?" he asked.

"Of course, I always wanted to sing," she said excited.