Arriving at Oz with the others, Jenna picked up her cell phone to locate her boyfriend.
Finally finding him, she brought him over to introduce him to the others, "Hey guys! This is Justy.. Justin, hon, these are.. the guys."
AJ's drink flew out of his mouth and landed all over Brian and Leighanne, "Timberlake.."
"Ya.. Whaaaasaaaap?!"
AJ turned to Jenna, "You are dating Justin Timberlake of N SYNC?"
"Yeah.." she smirked, "I figure we acknowledged that point when I introduced him." He sat down and she occupied his lap
He pulled her in, "Whas da problem man?" he laughed when AJ just stared at him blankly, "Whaaaat?"
AJ and Kevin exchanged a look and Howie raised his eyebrows, "Aren't you in North Carolina or something?"
"Ya!" Justin kissed Jenna's neck, "Flew up for my woman."
"Your... woman.."
"Yeaaah! Whassuup wit' y'all, why ya so quiet?" He looked them all over with a smug grin, "Lez' go dance, woman."
Jenna smiled and the two got up and left.
"Timberlake.. she is dating.. Timberlake! What the hell is wrong with her?!"
"What's wrong with Justin?"
"He's in N SYNC.. and the brotha' don't talk white."
Chasity raised her eyebrows, "And 'you' do?"
Howie ignored her comment to back AJ up, "Five guys.. twenty-four hours together.. you gotta wonder what they do on those lonely nights!"
Chasity burst out laughing and nudged her boyfriend who finally spoke up, "Yeah.. you'd wonder.."
She laughed and dragged her boy out onto the dance floor.
On the other side of town, Mary and Nick had arrived at the apartment and Nick was throwing up on the potted plants while she kept his hair up, "Nick! Haven't you even drunken before?"
"Of course I have!" he snapped, wiping his mouth and jerking up straight causing him to tower over her, "I can take care of myself!!"
He went into the kitchen and poured himself a pop.
"Nick!" cried Mary, "You won't be able to keep that down!"
"Oh shut up and leave me alone!"
"Nick! You are so sick! You can hardly even yell at me! Come over her so I can fix you something."
"No! Quit watching over me like I'm a two-year old!"
"I'm sorry! I just want to help, Nick!' her eyes teared up, "I'm just worried... you are going to have the worst hangover tomorrow and Denise will know.. and you'll be sick.. and.. Nick.." she touched his face, "Don't be angry about today.."
He didn't even flinch so she softly kissed his cheek, "You aren't insulted, are you? I 'do' love your voice.. Nick.. it's just.."
"What?" he snapped.
"It might have led to something more! We can't let that happen!!" she wailed, "I'm sorry! the last thing I want to do is hurt you! you are such a good friend..."
Nick looked down, "Can't we be more than that?"
"I'm involved, we both are. you have been with Mandy for.. so long, and I have been with Derek for years! And right now.." she diverted her eyes, "I don't know you enough to give all of that up!'
"Well, I 'love' you enough to! I had a date with Mandy tonight.. I took 'you' out!"
"Noo..."
"I gave her up for 'you'! Why can't you do the same?" he literally choked on his words as he ran for the bathroom to empty his stomach.
He kneeled in front of the toilet, throwing up until Mary finally came in,
"Nick.. I'm sorry about Mandy.. you two should just get back together.."
"No! If I can't have you, then I don't want anyone!"
"Nick! Stop being so damn dramatic! You've known me for one week!"
"Time doesn't matter!" he screamed in her face.
"This isn't real!" she murmured, "You are just saying things.."
"Yes it is! You love me too, you know you do! We both know it! I know it!"
"No! You are living in an illusion! But I don't love you.. I don't... Why do you have to be that way?! For now, can't we just be friends?"
Nick glared at her, and she shook her head, "A week, Nick! It's been one week!!"
"I love you!"
"You're fuckin' crazy, Nick! You do not! Don't say stuff like that!"
"But it is true!!"
"No, Nick, you are drunk. That is what."
He put his head back into the toilet, "I'm going to die!"
"Nick... come back into the kitchen so I can get you something.. please..." she said softly.
"Just leave me alone, all right?"
"Nick!!" Mary cried, annoyed, "What is Denise going to say when you have a hangover tomorrow? We'll all be fucked!"
Nick snorted, "It's just 'me' that's fucked.. okay? Just me!"
"Nick..."
"What?"
Mary bit her nail, "It's my fault too! I got you mad.. that's why you got all drunk..."
"No.. well.. not at first...." replied Nick, wiping his lip with a towel, "And I'm not mad.."
"Well, what's the reason?"
"Jenna told me to have a drink to calm my nerves that I get around you... but I guess I went a little overboard... I'm sorry."
Mary nodded and helped him clean up.
They went to their room after and lay down side by side on Nick's bed, "Uh.. you're not going to chod on me, are you?" asked Mary.
Nick laughed and clumsily turned to her to pretend to throw up. As he leaned in on her, mouth open, despite the alcohol still on his breath and the hilariousness of his expression, Mary was captivated.
They kissed and one thing led to another until...
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