.:.:. Dreams Do Come True .:.:.

[StargateGirl]

Ok this my first story ever... so I hope you people--well the ones reading--enjoy it.
I know nothing of how American Idol works so I'm just gonna guess.


Summary: Les is a very talented singer and her friends convince her to tryout for American Idol. Jeff on the other hand is busy promoting his cd. (which hits stores 8/24--be sure to look for it.:P)


Chapter 1</span>
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It was a Thursday night and Les was chatting online with her friends:

JN1224: American Idol is looking for people in your area.
AI_Miranda: Yeah I know.
JN1224: Why don’t you tryout?
JT_8a3: Yeah Les tryout.
AI_Miranda: I probably won’t even make it.
JN1224: You won’t know until you try.
AI_Miranda: Ugh… yeah…. and…. Whatever!
JN1224: Don’t whatever me!
AI_Miranda: Too late
JN1224: Blah
JT_8a3: Come on Les tryout. It would be really cool if you do make it.
AI_Miranda: I doubt that out of all those talented people I’m going to make it.
JT_8a3: It won’t hurt to tryout you know!
AI_Miranda: I’ll think about it….
AI_Miranda: The tryouts are tomorrow… I’ll have to figure out where though...that’s IF I decide to do it, which I’m not sure I will yet.
JT_8a3: You better tryout! Les you’re talented and are probably better than the people that are going to tryout.
JN1224: Exactly!
AI_Miranda: Like I said I’ll think about. I’ll sleep on it. I’ll talk to you girls tomorrow.
JN1224: Good Night! You better go tomorrow!!
JT_8a3: Night! Think about it!!
*AI_Miranda signs off*
Les went to sleep thinking about whether she should tryout for American Idol or not.

*Next Morning*
Les woke up the next morning and decided to go to the tryouts. When she got to the place the auditions were being held she saw a huge line of people…
“Damn!�
Les found parking and went to the end of the line. She was still the last person in line two hours later when she was finally inside the building waiting to be called on. She saw so many people walking out of the room crying. She was surprised that only two people were picked to go onto the next round out of all of the people that had tried out. There weren’t that many people left to tryout and Les started feeling butterflies in her stomach. She took her cell phone out and dialed her friend’s number.

“Are you at the auditions?� Les heard on the other end.

�Well, Good Morning to you too!� Les said sarcastically.

Jenn laughed and said, “Morning. So… are you there?�

�Yes, I’m here. I’m going to totally suck,� Les said messing with her hair.

�No you aren’t!�

� I’m the last person in line. Out of all of the people that have tried out so far they’ve only picked two,� Les said looking around at the now almost empty room.

�Wow! Well you’re going to be the third person. Just go in there and do your thing.�

Les sighed and looked down at the floor, “Ok.... if I get to proceed....yay! If not.... yay...I guess. At least I'm trying out.�

�Exactly! So how many people are left to audition?� Jenn wondered.

�Counting me…five, well now four because someone just went in,� Les said looking around.

�So, what are you going to sing?� Jenn asked

�I'm still thinking about that...,� Les said slowly.

�YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT SONG YOU'RE SINGING??� Jenn yelled.

Les paused than said, “No.... I have so many I want to sing. I don't know which one to choose.�

�Well which ones do you have in mind?� Jenn asked.

�I'm thinking either a Celine Dion or Whitney Houston song.�

�How about... Celine Dion - The Power of Love..?� Jenn suggested.

�Ooohhhh.... I was actually leaning more towards that song...but I wasn't too sure about it,� Les said

�Do that one than.�

�Alright… There's two more people left before me,� Les said noticing someone come out of the room crying and another one walking in.

�What happened to the other people? Were they chosen?�

�Nope... they came out crying. Ok...I'm getting nervous again,� Les said nervously while she played with the end of her shirt.

�Don't! Just have fun.�

Les sighed as she looked up and saw another person come out of the room crying, “One more person... the other person didn't make it either.�

�Wow...they're really being tough,� Jenn pointed out.

�Yeah, I know. Well I have to go. I’ll call you after they kick me out for being terrible,� Les said sarcastically.

�YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE TERRIBLE! Just breathe. Good Luck!� Jenn yelled trying to re[arse]ure her.

�Thanks I need it..... And yes I am!� Les quickly said and hung up the phone.

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[drews_babigurl]

aww i like it nanners, cant wait for more!

[StargateGirl]

Thanks C[arse]i. :D

Chapter 2</span>
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Jeff walked into his apartment, dropped everything on the floor, walked to his bedroom and just let himself fall on the bed. This week had been really exhausting with the radio interviews, his pre-release party and the radiothon/dinner date that he had last night. He was just glad that he was finally going to get a little break. He rolled over, grabbed the remote and turned on the TV.

“Finally some free time to just relax,� he thought to himself as he flipped through the channels.

He stopped on FOX to watch the news.
TV reporter, “Today the American Idol auditions were held here in our area. Out of all of the people that auditioned only 3 people were chosen....�

Jeff turned the TV off, rolled off the bed and walked towards the bathroom. “After all the crap I had to go through, these people are getting an easy way out,� Jeff thought as he p[arse]ed his hand through his hair while looking in the bathroom mirror. He turned the faucet on and splashed water on his face. "I need a vacation," he said out loud thinking back to that Saturday afternoon when he came home a day early to surprise his wife...

*Flashback*
Jeff walked up the front steps to his house with a big smile on his face. His wife and kids weren't expecting him home until tomorrow. He was so happy that he was able to get home a day earlier than expected. He missed them dearly and couldn't wait to hold them in his arms. He took his keys out of his pocket and opened the door. He stepped in the house and inhaled. How he loved and missed the smell of home. He just smiled to himself and placed his bags on the floor next to the front door. He found it strange that no one came to greet him. He walked into the kitchen and saw that no one was in there so he walked back into the living room and walked up the stairs. "Where could everyone be?" he thought to himself before hearing noises coming from his bedroom. He decided to open the door slowly in order to surprise his wife. He couldn’t believe what he saw when he opened the door. He pushed the door open letting it slam on the wall.

“What the…?� Jeff yelled.

“JEFF!! What are you doing home?� Trish said interrupting Jeff in mid-sentence. She looked towards the door and saw her husband just standing there. She wasn’t expecting him until tomorrow night.

Jeff just stood there looking at the two people on the bed. He couldn’t believe his wife would cheat on him. He tried to calm himself down. He didn’t want to end up killing the guy that his wife was still on top of even though it seemed like a good idea right now.
*End flashback*

Jeff jumped as he heard the phone in his room ringing. He splashed water once more on his face, grabbed the towel and walked out into his room to check the Caller ID. He saw that it was Nick and picked up the phone.

“Hello,� Jeff said relieved that it was one of the guys.

“Hey man. How are you holding up?� Nick asked.

“I’m ok…I guess,� Jeff sighed throwing the towel aside and lying on the bed.

“Are you up for a guys night out?� Nick asked.

“Yeah, I think I need one of those.� Jeff said.

“Good. We’ll meet you in front of your place in an hour.� Nick said before hanging up.

Jeff hung up the phone and looked up at the ceiling. The guys always knew when he needed them around. He took a deep breath and went to get ready.


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[Raevengeance]

I needs more Ms. Nanners :)

[StargateGirl]

Hehe... :P

Chapter 3</span>
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<span style="color:blue">Les didn’t know how to feel when she walked out of the room where the audition took place. She looked around the room and saw that it was empty even Ryan Seacrest and his cameramen were gone. She sat down on one of the chairs and placed her head in her hands. She couldn’t believe it. She took her phone out and called her friend.

“Did you make it? Did you make it?� an excited Jenn answered the phone.

“No!� Les sadly said.

“Oh…Iâ€℠¢m so sorry sweetie. I’m here if you want to talk about it,â€Â� Jenn said trying to console her friend.

"Thanks....but.....I don't know," Les sighed.

“Hold on I have another call,� Jenn said before checking the other line.

Les looked down at the paper she was holding while she waited for her friend to come back on the phone.

“Les… I’m going to put Rachel on the other end,� Jenn said coming back on the phone.

“Okay�

“Hey Les. Sorry to hear that you didn’t make it,� Rachel said.

“Hey Rae. Now who would tell you such a silly thing like that?� Les said laughing.

“What are you talking about?� Jenn asked confused.

“How’s Hollywood this time of year?� Les asked.

“Wait… did you make it or not?� Rae asked.

“Hmm…maybe,â₠¬Ã‚Â� Les said playing around.

“Girl, you told me you didn’t make it. Don’t make me have to go over there and kick your butt,� Jenn said.

“So…did you?� Rae eagerly asked.

“Well I am holding a piece of paper in my hand that says I did,� Les said.

“YOU MADE IT!!!� Jenn screamed.

“CONGRATS!� Rae excitedly said.

"Thanks! Hey girls I have to go. I'll call you later." Les said as she looked up and noticed the two other people who were chosen walking towards her.

"Alright girly, bye," Jenn said.

"Bye Les. Congrats again," Rae said.

"Thanks girls. Bye," Les said before she hung up the phone.

"Congratulations!" they both said at the same time as they walked towards her.

"Creepy... but thanks. Congrats to the both of you too," Les said putting her cell phone away and standing up.

"I'm Tracy and this Greg," the girl said pointing to the guy standing next to her.

"I'm Leslie but people call me Les. Nice to meet you," Les said.

“Likewise,� Greg said smiling.

"So I see the three of you have met," a voice behind them said.

They all turned in the direction of the voice and saw Ryan Seacrest and Simon walking towards them.

“Hi Les, I’m Ryan. Congrats on making it to the next round,� he said as they stopped in front of them.

“Thanks!� Les smiled.

They all took a seat and Ryan and Simon explained to them what was going to happen from here on out. They handed them a booklet that explained the things they could and couldn't take to the hotel. It basically stated all of the rules that they had to go by. They were about to leave when Simon asked Les to stay a little longer because he needed to speak to her.

“We were talking and came up with the idea for you to change the name you go by,� Simon said.

“Um…ok… why?� Les wondered.

“Well, because "Leslie" isn’t much of a star’s name,� Ryan pointed out.

“Riiiiighhhhhtttt!!!!†� Les said sarcastically.

“So, what do you want me to call myself?� Les asked.

“Something unique,� Simon said.

“Do you have a middle name or a nickname?� Ryan asked.

“Well, how about my last name, Miranda?� Les asked hoping they would say yes because she had no idea what other name to choose.

“That’ll do! We’ll call you when it’s time for you to leave,� Simon said dryly, getting up off of his seat and walking away.

“Um..ok…bye!â₠¬Â� Les said watching Simon walk away.

“Don’t mind him he’s had a long day,� Ryan said.

“I could imagine. Anyway, I better go I have tons to do,� Les said getting up.

“Well congrats again and Good Luck,� Ryan said putting his hand on her shoulder and smiling.

“Thanks," Les smiled back.

"Well bye," Ryan said walking away.

"Bye," Les said as she gathered her things and headed towards her car. When she walked outside she saw Tracy and Greg surrounded by a cameraman and a reporter from one of the local news stations. They called her over in order to interview her.

"Congrats on going on to the next round," the news reporter said.

"Thanks," Les said getting a little nervous because she hated being in front of cameras.

"So would you be able to sing something for us right now?" the reporter asked putting the microphone in front of Les' face.

"Um..... sure. What do you want me to sing?" Les asked hoping this would be over soon. All she wanted to do was go home.

"How about singing the song that got you to the next round." the reporter said.

"K...," Les said and started to sing a little part of Power of Love by Celine Dion.

"Wow... that was amazing," the news reporter said as she turned towards the camera, "Wow, there's a lot of talent here with me tonight. Congratulations to them and the rest of the contestants. Good Luck to the three of you! This is Amy Gregory reporting from Cincinnati, back to you."

The news reporter congratulated the three of them once again and walked away.

"Well, I'll see you guys later," Les said waving to Tracy and Greg.

"Bye," they both said going their separate ways.


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[Raevengeance]

:) Great job - Still needing more :)

[StargateGirl]

I only have one more but I'm still working on it. :P You're gonna have to wait patiently. :P

[Raevengeance]

But I'm NOT a patient person!

:^:

[drews_babigurl]

me neither lol

me (or is it soy lol i cant remember see this is wat happens in the summer u forget everything lol) moy inpacente(forgot how to spell lol) :D

[StargateGirl]

Lol! The both of you are DORKS!!! :P :P

Chapter 4</span>
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Jeff didn't feel like going somewhere that was too active so they just ended up going to a little diner that was usually empty around this time.

"So, what are you guys going to order?" Justin asked looking down at his menu.

"Everything looks good," Drew said trying to figure out what to choose.

"Hey guys. I'm Deirdre. Can I get you something to drink while you decide?" the waitress asked looking at all four guys.

"That's a pretty name. I'm Jeff by the way," Jeff said with a big smile on his face. The guys just started laughing.

"We'll have four cokes," Nick said smiling at the waitress.

"Ok..I'll be right back," Deirdre said looking at Jeff once more before turning around and walking away.

"Damn Jeff you're already flirting," Justin said laughing.

"I wasn't flirting. I just said her name was pretty," Jeff said getting defensive.

They all turned their attention to the TV when they heard someone singing the Power of Love by Celine Dion.

"That was a clip of the three contestants that were chosen yesterday at the auditions for American Idol in Cincy, Ohio. Wow, that Miranda girl has some voice. I know who I'm voting for when it comes down to it." the TV reporter said laughing.

"Only three people were chosen from those auditions. Three people were also chosen from the auditions that were held in our area today. The judges are being really tough when it comes down to choosing who will go to Hollywood," the other reporter said.

"Wow!" Nick said.

"That girl has some voice," Drew said looking back down at his menu wondering when the waiter was going to come back and take their orders.

“Damn! That girl is too talented to be on American Idol. I should produce her,� Justin said laughing.

“I think she’s too talented to be produced by you!� Nick said joking around.

“Ha ha ha! Funny!� Justin said.

“I would love to do a duet with her,� Jeff said still amazed.

“She probably doesn’t even know who you are,� Drew joked not even looking up from his menu.

“Here are your drinks,� Deirdre said placing the cups in front of each of the guys.

“Are you guys ready to order?� she asked taking her notepad out.

Drew anxiously spoke up first, “Can I have the Double Cheeseburger Deluxe with everything on it and a side order of cheese fries.�

“Down boy!� Nick said patting Drew’s shoulder as the guys laughed.

“What I’m hungry!�

“I’ll have the same,� Jeff smiled as he closed his menu and handed it to Deirdre.

“Me too,� Justin said.

“I’ll have the Gyro Platter and cheese fries on the side,� Nick said handing the rest of the menus to Deirdre.

“Ok, they’ll be ready shortly,� she said taking their menus and walking away.

"What do you mean she probably doesn't know who I am?" Jeff asked giving Drew a look.

"Unless she was a 98 fan she wouldn't know who you were," Drew said as he took his straw and put it in his coke.

"He has a point there," Justin said agreeing with Drew.

"Shut up, both of you!" Jeff said. He really wanted to meet Miranda there was just something about her. He was looking forward for American Idol to start so that he would be able to find out a little more about her.

The food arrived and the guys ate as they talked about sports and other things guys talk about. When they were done they decided to go their separate ways and call it a night.

[Raevengeance]

:)

I needs MORE :)

[drews_babigurl]

mes not a dork! *trips and falls over* oops..ok maybe just a little hehe ^_^ :D

i want more! :D

[StargateGirl]

Hey the both of you owe me some of your stories... :P

[Raevengeance]

I gave ya more the other night

[StargateGirl]

I read that.... :P Forgot about that.

C[arse]i owes me now...lol

[Biondo Sorto]

<span style="font-family:geneva">Aww Annie, you started your own story!!! :D
I got three words for it,

OUS

You put my stories to shame lol,!!!
I should be taking notes from you.
Lol, I'm the last person I know who didn't know you wrote a story. Well, I hope to read more soon (knowing me it'd be next weekend, lol)
But you know if you post it on Sept. 1, you know my birthday it'd be all good, lol. Can't wait to read more, me likes a whole gang (if you couldn't tell from my insesive rambling, lol) :hehe: </span>

[drews_babigurl]

i dont own u anything..i dont know wat ur talking about..*whisles*

[StargateGirl]

Originally posted by Eeyoredork@Aug 28 2004, 06:13 PM
You put my stories to shame lol,!!!
I should be taking notes from you.

Nonsense....Your stories are way better then this one.

:D I'm glad you like.... :D

i dont own u anything..i dont know wat ur talking about..*whisles* [/b]
C[arse]i:
Lol! You posted... :P :P :P

[StargateGirl]

Hopefully this is a good add... :P If it sucks sorry... so much pressure... *runs and hides* :P

Chapter 5</span>
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Les finally got home and saw that her answering machine had 15 messages, she pressed play and just sat on the couch to listen to them. They were from family members and friends congratulating her and saying that they saw her on the news. She went to take a shower and got ready for bed. The next day she received a call informing her that her plane for Hollywood was leaving that afternoon. Les called everyone she knew in order to say goodbye. She went to the airport and got on the plane to go to Hollywood. When she arrived she was escorted to her hotel and she got settled in. Her roommate still hadn’t arrived so Les had the room all to herself for a few hours. A couple of hours later she heard someone walk into the room.

“Hi, I can’t believe we’re roommates,� the girl said walking to Les extending her arms for a hug.

“Um…hi Tracy, how are you?� Les said recognizing her from the auditions in Ohio.

“I’m good. This is so cool that we’re roommates,� Tracy said looking around the small room and throwing her bags on her bed.

“Yeah…joy!†� Les said walking towards her bed and sitting down.

“So, when did you get here?� Tracy asked as she opened her bags and started to unpack.

“This afternoon.�

“I would’ve gotten here earlier but I missed my plane, than there was a traffic jam coming over here from the airport….,� Les started thinking about the things she brought with her hoping that she didn’t forget anything as Tracy rambled on about her day.

“Damn!� Les said getting up off the bed and walking to one of her bags.

“What’s wrong?� Tracy said turning around and looking at Les.

“Oh damn...I hope I didn’t forget it,� Les said searching through her bag frantically.

“Forget what? You can borrow something of mine if you need to,� Tracy said sitting down on her bed as she folded her clothes and put them in the drawers.

“Woo… that was close. I thought I was going to have to run to the music store,� Les said as she found her Jeff Timmons CD.

“A Jeff Timmons CD!!! That’s what you were so worried about?� Tracy said rolling her eyes.

“What! He has an awesome voice...it soothes me whenever I’m down...and helps me think,� Les said searching for her CD player and placing the CD in it.

“Whatever! Anyway… so what’s the first song that you're going to sing?� Tracy asked changing the topic.

“What!...You don’t like Jeff Timmons?� Les asked looking at Tracy.

“I’m not a teenybopper!� Tracy said getting up and walking towards the bathroom.

“You don’t have to be a teenybopper to like Jeff. Have you ever even heard any of his songs?� Les asked looking for her radio to put the CD in and setting it on Track 3. *Whisper That Way started to play* Tracy walked into the room from the bathroom and listened to the song for a bit.

“It’s ok,� Tracy said shrugging her shoulders.

Les was about to say something when there was a knock at the door and a piece of paper was slipped under it. Tracy walked to the door and picked up the paper. “The auditions start in two hours,� she said reading it out loud. Les took her radio and her bag and locked herself in the bathroom to get prepared. Tracy banged on the bathroom door and yelled, “Don’t take to long! I have to get ready too you know.� Les plugged her radio in and turned the volume on high and got ready.

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[Raevengeance]

Go Les! Teach that leach Tracy about the TRUE Jeff Timmons :D

Can't wait to read more :D

[drews_babigurl]

hey working under pressure is good for you :P

[Biondo Sorto]

Tracy is already start to bug me, lol!!!
My stories are all right I suppose....I still like this better!!!
you should add more....in fact I beg of you to add more, lol. :D

[Raevengeance]

Britt - you are an AWESOME writer, please don't down yourself.

And Nanners - I want the Jeff part of this - how's it comin??

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by *~*Rae_Luvs_Jeff*~*@Aug 29 2004, 08:25 PM
Britt - you are an AWESOME writer, please don't down yourself.

And Nanners - I want the Jeff part of this - how's it comin??

Thanx Rae, that means a lot to me, your an awesome writer too :D
And Annie I'm with Rae on this one, when is Jeff's part gonna come in. I wanna know how he is going to go out and find Les, come on you can't keep us hanging, lol

[StargateGirl]

Yes I can... wuahhahaha.. :P

I'm writing it now... I think I'm almost done. It should be up in a few. Don't hold me to that though. :P

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by Dolphininc@Aug 29 2004, 08:34 PM
Yes I can... wuahhahaha.. :P

I'm writing it now... I think I'm almost done. It should be up in a few. Don't hold me to that though. :P

Awww, I will never EVER leave you guys in suspence again. You guys, BOTH YOU AND C[arse], are killing me here, lol. Wait, I'm gonna get revenge >:), hahahaha!!!!!

No really, take your time. I understand completly. I'm the one that has to wait 'till the weekend to add, lol!!

And by the way Rae, do ya know when your gonna add 2 your story, or is it over for good. I guess I got Annies to help get over it, lol. Well I'm off for good, g'night see ya later :D

[StargateGirl]

:P Sorry if there are errors... :P
Ok.. I'm going back and forth with the names Les and Miranda... just keep in mind they are both the same person. :)

Chapter 6</span>
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Jeff tossed in bed dreaming about Miranda. He couldn’t seem to get her out of his head. He decided to just get up and see what was happening on the 98 board hoping that they said something about Miranda. He got his laptop and opened up the 98 web page. He saw that there was a post called AI contestant from Cincy. He clicked on it and started reading what was being said.

98girl: Have you guys heard about this Miranda girl? There’s so much buzz going around about her.

98baby: Yeah…they showed her on the news. She sings really well. I hope she makes it.

Nickbaby98:Yeah…she sounded really good singing a Celine Dion song. Not many people can sing it as well as she did.

JN1224: That’s Les from the nickfanatic site.

98baby: You know her?

JN1224: Yeah she’s a friend of mind. She’s posted on here a couple of times.

98girl: She’s a 98 fan. That’s cool.

Jeff decided to check out the nickfanatic site to see if he could get more info. He brought up the page and went into the forum section. “Now to figure out what her screen name is,� he thought to himself. He decided to go into the general section and he saw a post called Les made AI!!. He clicked on it and started reading.

JT_8a3: Congrats Les… I hope you make it even farther.

CDL98: Woohoo!!! Go Les… Congrats. :D They showed a clip of you on the news. You sounded AWESOME!!!

JN1224: Good Luck for the rest of the competition. :D

AI_Miranda: Thanks girls. I’m not here for long ‘cause I need to get some sleep.

Jeff smiled. He felt a little closer to Miranda. He clicked on her name and viewed her profile. He found out about some of her interests. He wanted to know more so he started roaming around the site looking for places she had posted. He came across the 98art section and found a Jeff Drawing post. He decided to click on it when he saw that Les was the one that started the post. The first post said…� My attempt to draw Jeff Timmons� and it had the drawing underneath. Jeff just stood looking at the image and smiled. He remembered when he went to Wisconsin for the holiday tour with Jim Brickman, he had met a fan during the meet and greet that gave him a copy of the drawing and told him that her friend had drew it. He couldn’t believe that Miranda was the one who had drawn it. He went back to the main page of the site and looked at the members online list. He saw that Miranda's screen name was on. He smiled some more and decided to send her a pm but first he needed to register. After he registered he clicked on personal message inside her profile section and started thinking of what he wanted to write her.

Hi Miranda,
I saw a clip of you singing on the news and I thought you sounded really great. I just wanted to say congratulations. I hope you go further in AI. You're really good. Hopefully I get to meet you one day and hear you sing live.
-J.T.

Jeff sent the pm and waited for a response. While he waited he roamed around the site some more until he saw 1 new message. He clicked on it and read it.

Hey J.T.,
I see that you just signed up on the site. I just want to welcome you. :)
Thank you! I'm still trying to get used to the fact that I made it. I mainly just went there for fun and to prove my friends wrong. I never expected to actually be asked back.
Again, welcome to the site I'm glad you decided to join. :)
-Me

Jeff smiled as he read the message. He couldn't believe that he was talking to Miranda. She was so sweet. He decided to write back to her.

Hey you,
Thanks for welcoming me to the site. That's really sweet of you. What do you mean prove your friends wrong? You have an amazing voice. When I heard you singing it made me feel so good inside. It's like having one of those cds by an artist that you play whenever you need to think or calm down or relax. That's the type of voice you have... soothing. I would love to have a cd of yours so that I can play it whenever I need to think.
-J.T.

Jeff sent the message and decided to get a cup of water while he waited for her to respond.

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[Raevengeance]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww JEFFIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

what a wonderful man that boy is :P

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 7</span>
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Les came back from the auditions more amazed than she was on her first audition. She couldn’t believe she had made it on to the next round. It was 11 PM when she finally got back to her room, she was too ecstatic to go to sleep so she turned on her laptop and checked out her board to see if anyone was on. She saw that there was a new member named J.T. on the site. She decided to check out the new posts to see how her friends were doing. She was reading the posts when she noticed that she had a pm. She checked it out and saw that it was from the new member. She read it and answered him back than went back to reading the posts. She received another pm from J.T. “Aww… cute!� She said to herself wondering if she should pm him back.

Hey J.T.,
Now who’s the sweet one?
My voice isn’t that amazing… but I know what you mean about listening to a CD from an artist that relaxes you and helps you think. There’s this guy that I always listen to when I’m in a bad mood or I just need to think. He has an amazing voice. I would love to hear him sing live. Sorry… I’m rambling. Lol
But yeah…
-Me

Les sent the message and decided to change her clothes while she waited for a response. As she was changing Tracy walked in.

“I made it to the next round,� Tracy said jumping up and down as she came in the room.

“Congrats,� Les said as she finished changing and sat back down on her bed.

“This is so cool. I wonder how long the both of us are going to last?� Tracy said giving a little laugh and walking into the bathroom to get ready for bed.

Les shook her head ignoring Tracy’s comment and checked to see if she had any messages. She did, so she opened it.

Hey you,
I’m just telling you the truth. You do have an amazing voice don’t doubt that for one second. Always have that confidence that you do. You don’t want to sound like you don’t feel what you’re singing. When you perform you have to make sure that you feel the music and the words that you're singing. Get into it so that your audience can too.
You’re not rambling. It’s good that you have an artist that you can listen to and feel relaxed. May I ask who he is? I would love to check out his CD.
J.T.

She took what J.T. wrote into consideration. It did make sense. She decided to write back to him.

Hey you,
Thanks... I'll keep that in mind. :) It's just hard sometimes...you know... standing there in front of people that are just staring at you, it makes me nervous.
If I tell you, you can't judge him until you've listened to one of his songs. I've told people about him before and they've judged him because of where he started out from but than when they listened to his songs they actually liked them. So if you’re going to judge him do it after you’ve heard him sing.
K?
-Les

Les sent the message as Tracy was walking out of the bathroom.

"Wouldn't it be cool if we were the last two finalists?" Tracy asked as she dried her wet hair with a towel.

“That would be something,� Les said trying to give her the hint that she wanted to be left alone.

Tracy walked closer to Les’ bed and stood right in front of her. “I bet I’ll be the one who would win,� Tracy said staring Les down.

“Whatever! I don’t feel like stooping down to your level right now,� Les said never taking her eyes off of the computer screen.

Tracy walked back to her side of the room rambling on about how she can sing better than Les and that she was the one that was going to win the competition.

Les faded her out and continued roaming the board waiting for a response by J.T.
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[Raevengeance]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - me likes Les :)

I need more of my JT Fix :)

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 8</span>
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Jeff couldn’t believe that he was talking with Miranda. He was learning so much about her. He wanted to find out who this artist was that she liked so much. Maybe he would be able to introduce him to her. He saw that she had responded so he clicked on the message to read it. He smiled to himself when he read what she wrote. He was happy that she wasn’t the type of person to judge someone because they came from a certain place.

Hey you,
If they make you nervous than just fade them out, think of something that relaxes you and make believe you are singing to that one thing. Or pretend you’re singing along with this artist that you like. Try to think of something that calms you, relax and just feel the music.
I’m not that type of person. I always give someone a chance before I comment on him or her.
-J.T.

Jeff sent her the message and went to the bathroom. When he came back he saw that Les had responded.

Hey,
Pretend I'm singing with Jeff Timmons...I'll get even more nervous doing that. - His album hits stores the 24th of August so go and check it out. He’s also selling it on his website… jefftimmons.com. :P
I should get some sleep.. I have a big day tomorrow. Feel free to pm whenever you want. I'll get back to you when I can. It was really nice talking to you. I hope your day tomorrow goes well.
Good Night. :)
-Me

A huge smile came across Jeff’s face as he read her message. He couldn’t believe that she was a fan of his.

Hey you,
I've actually heard his CD it sounds pretty good. What's your favorite song on the album?
I hope you have a great day.
Sweet Dreams. :)
I hope I get to talk to you some more.
-J.T.

Jeff turned his laptop off and went to bed dreaming of how he would let her know that it was him she was talking to. The next morning as Jeff was making himself breakfast there was a knock on his door.

"Hey J," Jeff said letting Justin in.

"Hey man, you seem happy this morning," Justin said.

"Yup," Jeff said walking towards the kitchen whistling a tune.

"Spill...who's the girl?" Justin asked following him.

"Why do you always [arse]ume it has something to do with a girl?" Jeff asked checking to see if the bacon was done.

"Because it always does," Justin said laughing as he sat down on one of the stools.

"So, who is she?"

"Some girl I talked to online last night."

"Uh huh... and does this girl have a name?" Justin asked

"Miranda... but her friends call her Les," Jeff said as put two eggs in the pan.

"Miranda?... isn't that the name of the girl from Cincy that got a spot on American Idol," Justin asked getting up and opening the fridge.

"Yeah.. it turns out she has a Nick fan site. She was on it last night. We were messaging each other back and forth. She's a fan of mine," Jeff said with an excited tone in his voice. Justin just looked at him and laughed as he looked for something to drink.

"She's a fan of yours but yet she has a Nick fan site," Justin said laughing as he poured orange juice in a cup.

"I should bring that up the next time I talk to her," Jeff said wondering why that was.

"So, you told her who you were?"

"No... I told her that how listening to her sing relaxes me and she said she feels the same way when she listens to her Jeff Timmons CD," Jeff said with a big smile on his face.

"Aww... how sweet. So... are you going to tell her who you are?" Justin asked sipping some juice."

"No.. I don't think she'll believe me. I'll let her know whenever I meet her in person." Jeff said putting the food on the plates and handing Justin one of the plates.

"The show airs tonight you know," Justin said placing his plate on the table and sitting down.

"Yeah I know... that's what I'll be watching."

"You're going to watch AI?" Justin asked looking up from his plate.

"I'm going to watch Miranda," Jeff said ignoring the look Justin was giving him.

The guys finished eating and decided to watch some sports. Nick called later on and asked if they wanted to play football with the guys from N'Sync except for Joey 'cause he was in NY. They agreed and met up at Lance's house since there was a beach behind it. They all played football for a while and then decided to watch TV. They were flipping channels when Lance stopped on Fox.

"Don't tell me you want to watch American Idol," Justin T. said.

"He wants to see Miranda," Chris said laughing.

Jeff looked at Chris then at Lance.

"You like Miranda?" Nick asked Lance seeing the look on Jeff's face.

"No... I just like her voice. She's a really talented singer," Lance said.

"Yeah sure..." Chris laughed.

Lance was about to say something when American Idol started. They showed the different cities the people auditioned from and who was chosen. Close to the end of the show the auditions from Ohio were shown. They showed about 3 people singing and 2 of them were chosen, Miranda still hadn't come out yet. Jeff started getting impatient. He wanted to see her already. Finally he saw Miranda walk into the room.

"You alright man?" J.C. asked looking at Jeff.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Jeff said never taking his eyes away from the screen.

"I think his coming down with the same thing Lance has," Justin T. said laughing.

"Shut up she's about to sing," Lance said throwing a couch cushion at him.

Miranda sang Power of Love by Celine Dion. Jeff was just amazed by her voice. When she was done the judges told her that she would be going to Hollywood. Miranda looked shocked and just smiled and thanked them before walking out of the door.

"Can she be anymore happier?" J.C. said laughing.

"She's shocked... I bet she didn't expect to be going to Hollywood," Justin T. said laughing.

"Wow! Hey Lance if she gets kicked off you can produce her," J.C. said laughing.

"She'll do a much better job with Jeffre over here," Chris said laughing.

"So...let me guess you have a crush on her too," Justin T. said looking at Jeff.

"He wants to do a duet with her," Drew said laughing as Jeff gave him a evil look.

"You know... you two would sound pretty good together," Lance said as the rest of the guys agreed. They finished watching AI and decided to call it a night. Jeff went home and turned his laptop on to see if Miranda had messaged him back, which she had.

Hey dude,
I like ‘Be The One’…. I’m somewhat of a Jim Brickman fan now.
How was your day?
By the way I won't be on much these next few months just to let you know.
-Les

Jeff messaged her back and went to bed since he had to wake up early the next morning to go to a radio interview. Jeff was busy that entire month with interviews and benefits. He wasn't able to watch the show to see Miranda and she still hadn't messaged him back on the message board. The only thing that kept him updated on her success on the show was all of the talk that was going on about her. Everyone seemed to like her and thought she was an amazing singer... little did they know what was going to happen.

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[Raevengeance]

More More More Nanners!

[StargateGirl]

What do you mean more? That post took everything out of me...lol

[Raevengeance]

Me needs to know what's happenin with Les/Miranda

And what this surprise is for all her fans :P

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 9</span>
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A month had p[arse]ed already and Miranda was in the top ten. She was trying to get as much sleep as she could so that she wouldn’t be worn out when it was time for her to perform. These past few weeks had been really hectic with everything she had to do for the show. She was glad that the group part of the show was over and done with. She hated the group idea mainly because everyone in the competition hated her, especially Tracy, whom in the beginning seemed so nice until Miranda turned out to be the main attention of the media. Miranda was just glad that there were only ten people left, which meant that the show was almost over.

Miranda waited patiently until it was her turn to perform. For tonight’s show the theme was Motown. She decided to sing, ‘Ain't No Mountain High Enough’. She tried to calm herself down by remembering what J.T. had written to her when they were messaging each other on the board…. Think of something that relaxes you and make believe you are singing to that one thing.

It was her turn to perform next. Even though she had been performing in front of the camera and crowd for the past few weeks, every time she went on stage she became nervous. She took a deep breath and walked out onto the stage, everyone in the audience went crazy screaming her name out and applauding. She started to relax and began singing. When she was done Paula and Randy commented on how well she did. Simon pointed out the little things that bugged him about her performance, which he had been doing these past few weeks, but in the end he told her how good of a job she did.

Miranda walked back to her room and was just glad that she would finally get some time to relax even though it was just for a couple of hours. She decided to go online and see how everyone had been; since she was so busy she never had a chance to check up on everybody. She went to her website and read all of the posts that were made. She saw that she had 2 messages so she read the oldest one first.

Hey you,
Jim Brickman is a great artist. You should go see him in concert if you haven’t already. It’s a great experience hearing him live.
My day went well… I mainly hung out with the guys. We ended up watching AI. You did a really good job.
Well let me just wish you luck for the rest of the show, in case I don’t talk to you again in the next few weeks. I’ll be busy myself, but I’ll come on every once in a while to see if you’ve messaged me.
It was really great talking to you.
-J.T.

Miranda smiled as she read his message. She missed talking to him even if it was just in the form of writing. She decided to read the next message before writing back.

Hey,
I know you’re busy I just wanted to say hi. I miss our chats even though they were few, but I still miss them. I haven’t been able to watch you on AI this month. I’ve been really busy. I have heard tons about you from the media though. Congrats on being in the top ten, you’re almost there. I hope everything is going well for you. Remember just have faith in yourself and have fun when you’re out there singing.
Good Luck and take care.
-J.T.

Aww. He missed their chats. Miranda thought to herself as she finished reading the message. She wanted to get to know a little more about this person that had her checking her messages every chance she had hoping he had messaged her back.

Hey J.T.,
Thanks… I’m doing well.
Sorry I haven’t been on much…. but you know why… :)
So you’ve been busy to, huh? Don’t overwork yourself. We don’t want you to get worn out now. Hey I was wondering…. What does J.T. stand for?
Have a good day. :) I hope I get to talk to you again soon I miss our little chats too.
-Les

Miranda sent the message and checked to see if anyone was on, which no one was so she turned her laptop off and got ready for bed. The next couple of days Miranda sang to every song she could think of that would help her prepare for whatever song she needed to sing on the show. The day came when the next person was going to get voted off of the show. Everyone was nervous hoping it wasn’t going to be them. Miranda kept telling herself that if she was the one to go, that she had fun and that’s all that mattered.

Miranda looked at the other nine people standing around backstage. They were waiting for Ryan to introduce them all on stage so that one more person could be voted off. This was the most nerve wrecking part of the show. Well besides waiting for Simon to tell you what he thought of your performance. They were all introduced out and Tracy decided to stand beside her.

“Are you nervous?� Tracy asked leaning closer.

“ehh…� Miranda said wondering why the only time Tracy was nice was when they were on stage.

“I hope it’s you,� Tracy flatly said.

I guess I spoke to soon, Miranda thought to herself as Ryan walked across the stage positioning himself right next to her.

“Everyone here has done an incredible job. It’s just so sad to see one of them go. But in order to find the American Idol people have to be voted off,� Ryan said as he looked down at the paper in his hand.

“And the person that will be leaving tonight is…,� Ryan paused as he took one last look at the ten people that were on the stage ending his gaze when he got to Miranda and smiled at her. Miranda smiled back thinking to herself that this was the end. Tracy took her hand and squeezed it and just smiled giving Miranda a look that said, Ha you’re next. I’m going to win this thing. “Greg….,†� Miranda gave a huge sigh of relief as Ryan started saying someone else’s name. Tracy squeezed her hand again and gave her the ‘This isn’t over!’ look.

After the show Miranda decided to listen to her Jeff Timmons CD and just fall asleep. She didn’t feel like dealing with Tracy tonight. She drowned out her rambling with Jeff’s voice.

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[Raevengeance]

and the suspense builds - is Jeff going to admit who he really is? Will Les eventually figure it out on her own?

Only time will tell - and hopefully the adds that do will be up soon :P

[Biondo Sorto]

So much has happened in a week, lol!!!
It only gets better and better. And enough with the suspense, your killing your readers, lol!!
No really, your really doing good. I want Les and Jeff to meet though, oh the anticipation, lol. Well, from Rae's last post I hear that your in NYC, so I hope you have fun out there. Can't wait 'till the next add!!! :D B)

[StargateGirl]

Thanks Britt... I hope you had a good B-day. :D
Rae - :P You'll have to wait for those questions to be answered.


Jeff was extremely busy with promoting his CD that he was never able to watch AI. It was almost three months since the show had begun. He was hoping he could at least catch it before it ended. He hadn’t been able to go online for the last month since he was on the road most of the time. He had an hour to spare before he had to go to an interview so he decided to check and see if Miranda had responded to the 2 messages he had sent her the month before. He opened the message that Miranda had sent him and began reading it.

He smiled as he read her message. He knew she was going to eventually ask him what the initials stood for. He wanted to let her know who he was, but he didn’t want to risk her not wanting to speak to him again because of her thinking that he was crazy or something. So he tried to go around the question.

Hey you,
Thanks for caring. :) I try to get as much sleep as I can in order for that not to happen.
J.T. stands for… my name. :P
Hopefully the next time you come on, I’ll be around so that we can chat without having to wait weeks before we get an answer from each other.
Miss you.
-J.T.

Jeff sent the message and got ready for his interview, which was at a radio show, but was also going to be posted as a Q&A on their website. He arrived at the radio station and he was introduced on the air and the host began asking him questions. They were mainly based on his CD, the songs on it and a couple of 98 Degrees questions. She then decided to change the topic...

What’s your take on the whole American Idol phenomenon?

JEFF: Well to be honest I’ve watched two episodes of it. There’s some good talent there, especially Miranda, she’s a really talented singer.

You’re into the whole Miranda craze

JEFF: I guess I am. ::laughs:: The first time I heard her sing was when they showed a small clip of her singing on the news and I was just amazed by her voice. I would just love to see her sing live and it would be an honor to do a duet with her.

Aw...Does somebody have a crush?

JEFF: ::laughs::

[b] He’s blushing ::laughs:: I’ll leave you alone. ::laughs::

The interview ended and Jeff had the rest of the day off so he decided to call the guys to see what they were up to. They weren’t doing anything so they went over Jeff’s house and watched sports.

“So Jeff, have you spoken to Miranda lately?� Nick asked looking away from the TV.

“Yeah, I messaged her this morning responding to a message she sent me a couple of weeks ago,� Jeff said.

“Are you ever going to tell her who you are?� Drew asked looking at Jeff.

“Eventually, don’t know how to though without her thinking bad of me,� Jeff said taking his attention off of the TV and looking at the guys.

“How many people are left in the show?� Drew asked.

“I don’t know, but they’re repeating the one from yesterday right now and than they’re going to give tonight’s episode after it,� Justin said setting the channel on FOX.

“We’re down to the final three. Who will be the next American Idol,� *announcer*

“Wow... there’s only three people left,� Jeff said getting comfortable in his chair.

“Yup, she’s almost there,� Justin said as the rest of the guys got comfortable and watched AI. After it was over the new episode started.

Yesterday they sang a song of their choice and a song that the judges chose. Who will be voted off next? You will decide...who will be the next American Idol. *AI announcer*

The show started out reviewing what happened the day before showing clips of the songs that had been sung. Then everyone came out and sang one song before the person leaving was announced. All three of the people stood on the stage as Ryan looked at the envelope in his hands…

“These three people standing here right now have come really far in this competition showing how talented they are. It’s sad to see one of them go. The person that will be leaving tonight is….,� Ryan said as he opened the envelope.

“I hate when they stall,� Jeff said sitting at the edge of his seat.

“It just adds to the suspense,� Justin said raising the volume of the TV to make sure that he didn’t miss anything.

“This person has shown their talent throughout the whole show. To see them leave and being voted off is just a great shock… It’s just very sad to see them leave but hopefully being on this show has opened many doors for them,� Ryan said.

“Come on… just say it already,� Drew said getting impatient.

Ryan turned to the three people on the stage, “Miranda… sorry, but you’re the person that has been voted off.�

“WHAT!!� Jeff yelled.

“They kicked her off the show,� Nick said in shock.

“I can’t believe they kicked her off,� Drew said.

“She’s more talented than the other two people. How the...,� Justin said getting pissed as he shut the TV off.

“Damn! I hope she’s doing ok,� Jeff said getting up off of the couch and walking towards his room.

“Where are you going?� Drew asked as Jeff walked in his bedroom.

“I’m going to send her a message to make sure she’s ok,� Jeff said as he went to get his laptop.
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[Raevengeance]

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BAD AI audience!!!!!!!!!!!

How DARE THEY SEND MIRANDA OFF????

[StargateGirl]

<span style="font-family:Courier">They suck.

Hmmm..... I wonder how Jeff and Miranda are going to meet??? :P</span>

[Raevengeance]

me too - but i know you'll find a great way for that to happen.

[drews_babigurl]

i wonder too nanners...:D..i want more :)

[StargateGirl]

[b]

Ryan turned to the three people on the stage, “Miranda… sorry, but you’re the person that has been voted off.�

“Well, I had fun…. Thanks for letting me be on the show,� Miranda said before turning around and walking off of the stage. She was shocked, relieved and confused all at the same time. She didn’t understand why she was voted off when she kept hearing from her friends that she was the main attention of the media. I guess everyone just got sick of hearing about her. She was relieved that she didn’t have to stress about trying to be the best anymore, she could just go home and relax. She walked into her hotel room and started packing. She was glad that she didn’t have to deal with Tracy since she was kicked off once the show was in the top ten. She was almost done packing when there was a knock at the door.

“Hey Les, how are you doing?� Ryan asked as she opened the door.

“Good. I guess. You?� Miranda asked letting Ryan into the room.

“I’m ok. So, you’re almost done packing?� Ryan asked looking around and ending his gaze at the open suitcase.

“Yeah, I just have a few more things.�

“Look, I’m really sorry you were kicked off. I thought for certain you were going to win this thing,� Ryan said getting closer and giving her a hug.

“It’s cool. I had fun. Like you said the show has opened many doors for me. So yeah, I should finish packing, my plane leaves in the morning,� Miranda said giving him a small smile.

“Yeah, I guess I should leave,� Ryan said turning to face the door than turned back around to face her, “Unless you need some help packing.�

“No…thanks. I think I can handle the rest of the stuff myself. But thanks…,� Miranda said smiling.

“Anytime...well I’ll see you around. Bye,� Ryan said opening the door and walking out.

“Bye,� Miranda said smiling and closing the door behind him. She really didn’t feel like dealing with him right now even if he was a nice guy and all. All she kept thinking about was J.T. She wondered if he had responded to her message she sent him a couple of weeks ago. Once she was done packing she turned on her laptop and went on her site. She almost jumped off of her bed from excitement when she saw his name under the member’s online list. She clicked on his name and sent him a message.

Hey J,
Missed me? I haven’t seen you on in a while. So how are you doing?
-Me

She sent the message and checked her inbox for any new messages. There was one so she clicked on it to read it. She laughed to herself when she saw how he tried to go around her question asking what his screen name initials stood for. She decided to wait for him to respond to the message she just sent him. She checked around the board for any new posts hoping that he would answer back soon because she needed to get some rest. She was about to respond to a topic when she noticed that she had a new message.

Hey babe,
Of course I missed you. :)
I’m really sorry you were voted off of the show. If you want to talk about it I’m here for you. I’m off this weekend so we can talk if you’d like.
I’m doing well. I’m just a little tired and worried about you.
-J

Miranda responded back to his message.

Babe? K….
I missed ya too. This busy schedule thing sucks. I would really like talking with you this weekend. I can’t talk long tonight though because my flight leaves really early in the morning.
Why are you worried about me? I’m fine…really.
- me

Miranda sent the message and waited for him to respond before she went to bed. While she waited she made sure everything was packed and in a pile next to the door. When she was done she checked her messages and saw that he had responded.

I can’t call you babe? :)
So you’ll be home the next time I talk to you? I can give you my number and we can talk while you’re waiting for your plane to leave.
I’m just worried. I guess I won’t believe that you are ok until I hear you saying it to me.
-J

He wanted to give her his number…. She thought to herself as she read his message. Should she say yes? They were just going to talk on the phone it wasn’t like he was asking her to meet him in person or anything.

I’d rather know someone really well before they call me babe….
Um…ok I guess. We can catch up on everything that has happened to us these past few months since we met. :)
Well if we talk tomorrow I’ll [arse]ure you that I am doing ok. :)

Miranda sent the message and waited for him to respond. Right after he messaged her his number she stored it on her cell phone and went to bed in order to wake up early the next morning to go home.
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[drews_babigurl]

i wanna jeffy's number lol :P cant wait for more :D

[Raevengeance]

awwwwwwwwww go Jeff!!!!!!!!!

[Raevengeance]

Originally posted by *~*Rae_Luvs_Jeff*~*@9/6/04, 09:15am
**sits waiting impatiently for more** :P
I'm still waiting impatiently

:^: :^: :^: :^:

[StargateGirl]

me too.... :^:

[Raevengeance]

Ummmmmm you gotta write it dork! :P

[StargateGirl]

<span style="font-family:Courier">Lol... oh yeah... :P</span>

[Raevengeance]

You are a bigger dork than my sisser is, you know that? :P

[StargateGirl]

I am not :P

[b]
“You gave her your cell number?� Nick asked as he looked at what Jeff was writing on his laptop.

“Yeah...and… I doubt she’ll recognize me by my voice,� Jeff said turning his laptop off.

“Unless she’s heard you on the radio,� Justin said walking into the bedroom.

“This is the only way for me to get to know her better. If she recognizes me - which I doubt she will - I don’t care,� Jeff said looking at the guys.

“You really like her, huh?� Drew asked sitting on the bed.

“Yeah, I just want to get to know her better to see if anything could happen between us,� Jeff said spinning a little in his computer chair.

“So, when did she say she was going to call you?� Nick asked as Jeff’s cell phone rang.

“Tomorrow morning while she’s waiting for her plane,� Jeff said as he looked at the number on his cell phone.

“Hello?� Jeff said answering the phone.

“I just wanted to say good night,� the person on the other end said.

“Who’s this?� Jeff asked confused.

“Aw... you give a girl your number and forget who she is once she calls you?�

“Miranda?� Jeff asked looking at the guys.

Miranda giggled on the other end, “Uh huh, I just wanted to say good night before I went to sleep.�

Jeff just smiled as he listened to her voice.

“Are you there?� Miranda asked since he didn’t say anything.

“Yeah I’m here, um… good night,� Jeff said in shock that he was talking to Miranda.

“Ok...I’ll talk to you tomorrow morning than… ok?� Miranda said giggling.

“Um...k…good night�

Miranda giggled again before she said good night and hung up the phone. Jeff just smiled as he said bye and hung up his phone.

“You alright man?� Nick asked as the rest of the guys laughed.

“That was Miranda,� Jeff said getting up off of his chair still smiling.

“Yeah we heard…,� Drew said laughing.

“What!� Jeff said walking out of the bedroom.

“So, how are you going to get to know her better when you can’t even form a sentence while you’re talking to her,� Nick asked laughing.

“Shut up,� Jeff said sitting on the couch.

The rest of the night the guys bothered him about the little conversation he had with Miranda.
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[Raevengeance]

LMAO - gotta luv the lunkheads :P

Me wants more - such as WHAT DID MIRANDA THINK!?!?!?!?!?!?

[drews_babigurl]

awwww lol

[StargateGirl]

For those of you reading - Rae, C[arse]i & Britt - I'm stuck.

[drews_babigurl]

get unstuck :)

[StargateGirl]

<span style="font-family:Courier">I'm trying..lol</span>

[Raevengeance]

Let me read what ya got so far - maybe i can give ya some help getting un-stuck :)

[Biondo Sorto]

Authors go through this faze...they do, and sometimes you need a little break. Then you see something that catches your eye, then it leads back to the story your writing, then POOF, your unstuck, lol.
Remember me? My b-day was muchos fun and I like the direction your going in the story. I'm busy and snuck on tonight, can talk and add more this weekend. Hopefullly by then you'll get unstuck, but your at a real good part in your story, I could have fun and mess with the readers heads if I were you!!! :D :wink:

[StargateGirl]

Hey Britt. :D I'm happy you had fun on your b-day. :D

Hmm...mess with the readers heads :scratch:

[Raevengeance]

Hey - no messin with my head - i get confuzzled enough as it is -

and btw - new pic of nick in the gallery for you to approve :)

[drews_babigurl]

same here i get confuzzled easy lol and it aint fun lol

[CeeCee]

Hey, I read this too! And I LOVE it!!!

Post some more. FAST!

[StargateGirl]

Ooohhh a new reader.. I'm glad you like it.:D Here ya go. :D

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Miranda woke up the next morning and got ready to go to the airport. She had an hour left before she had to leave so she decided to go online. She went to Jeff’s website to see if there were any new updates. She saw that there was a clip of a radio interview that he was on in the beginning of the month so she decided to listen to it. As she listened to him talk she couldn’t help but realize how familiar he sounded. She just brushed the thought away and did her usual rounds online. She packed up her laptop and left for the airport. When she got there she got herself organized and did everything she needed to do then went to sit and went for her plane to board. She took her cell phone out and dialed J.T.’s number.

“Hello?� a sleepy voice on the other end said.

“Wake up sleepyhead,� Les said.

“Um…hi...whoâ₠¬â„¢s this?â€Â� Les heard as the voice sounded confused.

“You forgot about me already?�

“Miranda?� J.T. said sounding like he was completely awake now.

“Yup... so... what are you doing sleeping, you knew I was going to call you really early?� Les asked.

“I know... I just went to sleep really late ‘cause the guys were over here. I didn’t think I would oversleep.� J.T. said before yawning.

“You know who you sound like…� Les said thinking about the Jeff interview she heard this morning. Now she knew why the voice sounded familiar.

“Who?� J.T. asked hoping she didn’t say Jeff ‘cause it was too early for his brain to come up with a good reason.

“Well I was listening to a Jeff Timmons interview this morning. You sound just like him.� Les said right before she heard a voice over the loudspeaker saying that her plane was boarding. “I have to go my plane is about to board. I’m sorry I woke you up,� Les said getting up and looking for her boarding p[arse].

“It’s ok babe. Call me when you land, k?� Jeff said relieved that they were interrupted.

Les sighed as she picked up her bag, “What did I tell you about calling me babe?�

“Sorry... what am I supposed to call you?� Jeff said.

“By my name...dork!� Les said walking towards where she needed to board her plane.

“But I like calling you babe.�

“We’ll talk more about this later. I have to board a plane. Bye.�

“Bye babe,� She was about to say something to him when she heard him hang the phone up. “That Dork!� Les said putting her phone away and boarding her plane. A couple of hours later she arrived at the airport in Cincy. She got all of her luggage and took a cab home. Once there she paid the driver and went up to her apartment. She went straight to her room and threw herself on the bed. She was so relieved that she was finally home. She started falling asleep thinking of all of the things that had happened these past few months. She jumped when she heard her cell phone ringing.

“Hello?� she said trying to calm herself down.

“I told you to call me when you landed,� Jeff said.

“Aren’t you bossy?� Les said getting comfortable on the bed.

“You had me worried,� Jeff said sounding concerned.

“I’m fine. I just wanted to come home and relax.�

“I know how that goes. So are you home?� Jeff asked.

“Yeah, I just got in a couple of minutes ago. I was falling asleep right before you called.�

“Oh... sorry I’ll let you sleep. Call me when you wake up...k,� Jeff said.

“Alright, bye,� Les said laying back down on the bed.

“Sweet dreams babe,� Jeff said laughing.

“I’m too tired to even argue with you about that right now. I’ll talk to you later,� Les said laughing.

“Bye,� Jeff said before hanging up the phone. Les put her phone aside and fell asleep. When she woke up the next morning she went to take a shower and unpack all of her clothes. When she was done she checked her answering machine for any messages. The messages were mainly from people wanting to interview her or wanting her to be on their talk show. Les laughed to herself as she listened to one of the messages which was from the Oprah show. She decided to call most of the talk shows and news reporters back and was able to schedule interviews with them for the entire week.

“Well, that was fun,� Les said to herself as she got off the phone. “I’m going to be so tired by the end of the week,� she said looking down at the schedule she had made for herself. As she was about to get her cell phone in order to call J.T. it started ringing.

“Hey, I was just about to call you,� Les said.

“Did you have a good sleep?� Jeff asked.

“Yup... good thing I did because I’m exhausted now,� Les said laughing.

“You’re tired already? What have you done today?�

“Well, I unpacked all of my things; than I called back all of the people that had left me messages and scheduled interviews on TV shows and stuff. So now I’m tired,� Les said laughing.

“So, are you going to be on any good shows?� Jeff asked wondering if he would be able to show up to any of them and meet her.

“Well, tomorrow I’ll be on the Oprah show.�

“Cool,� Jeff said getting a pen and paper in order to write her schedule down. They talked some more until they each had to go. After she got off of the phone she called her mom and sisters and talked to them for a while. When she was done she watched some TV than got ready for bed in order to get some rest for her interview the next day.

She woke up the next morning and went to the location the Oprah show was being taped. When she got there she was given full info on what was going to happen and what questions she was going to be asked. She started to get nervous when she heard Oprah introducing her to the audience. Les walked out and greeted her. They took a seat across from each other on the stage.

“I’m still in shock that you were voted off of the show,� Oprah said.

Les laughed, “I heard that from like two people on my way over here.�

“I just don’t understand why. You were the main talk of the show, everyone loved you. You have an amazing voice,� Oprah said as everyone in the audience applauded.

Miranda laughed as she looked at the audience. Oprah asked some more questions about the show and Miranda’s experiences.

“Let’s change the subject for a few. I want to learn a little more about you,� Oprah said. "Who’s you favorite musician at the moment?�

“Well I have two... kind of.�

“Kind of?�

“Well, I’m a huge fan of Jeff Timmons – the girls in the audience screamed – I guess they know who he is,� Les said laughing. “He’s been going on the holiday tour with Jim Brickman. I checked some of his songs out and I just love listening to him play the piano.�

“He’s a really good piano player. Have you ever heard him play live?�

“No, I haven’t actually. I wanted to go to one of his Christmas shows but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it,� Miranda said.

“Well it’s just your luck. Please welcome Jim Brickman,� Oprah said getting up from her seat and greeting Jim. They both sat down. Jim sat next to Miranda and greeted her.

“Um...hi,� Les said surprised.

“I think she’s in shock,� Oprah said laughing. “So Jim, Miranda loves listening to you play the piano. Have you heard her singing?� Oprah asked.

“I have, she’s an amazing singer. I would love to play the piano while she’s singing,� Jim said smiling at Miranda.

“Well, we have a piano right here, why don’t the both of you sing something for us?� Oprah said as the audience applauded and the stage people rolled out a piano to the middle of the stage.

“What would I sing?� Miranda asked laughing.

“Well, what song of mine do you like?� Jim asked getting up and taking Miranda by the hand and walking over to the piano.

“Destiny,� Miranda said taking the microphone that was being handed to her.

“We’ll sing that than,� Jim said as he started playing the piano.

Miranda began to sing “What if I never knew...� When she came up to Jim’s part she looked at him but he wasn’t singing, someone coming from backstage was. She heard the girls in the audience screaming. When she turned around she saw Jeff Timmons.
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[Raevengeance]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


LOVES IT, LES :)

what a way to shock her, Timmons!

[drews_babigurl]

-*-gasp-*-
Go Jeffers Go Jeffers!! :P

[Raevengeance]

:Whistle: :Whistle: :Whistle: :Whistle: :Whistle: :Whistle: :Whistle:

[StargateGirl]

what? I was cooking dinner... :P

[b]While Jeff was waiting backstage he was hoping Miranda would keep on singing when she saw him. The stage guy signaled to him, letting him know it was time. He took his microphone and started singing his part of the song as he walked onstage. The girls in the audience screamed. He kept his focus on Miranda as she turned around to look at him. She looked shocked and surprised to see him. He walked up next to her and grabbed her hand and squeezed it a little to let her know not to stop singing. They never took their eyes off of each other as they continued singing. He could tell she was nervous. When they finished singing everyone in the audience applauded and screamed. Jeff gave Miranda a hug as Oprah came to greet the both of them.

“Wow, that was amazing,� Oprah said, escorting all three of them back to the sitting area onstage. “Miranda, are you ok? You looked like you started getting nervous when you saw Jeff come out.�

“I’ll be fine,� Miranda said laughing nervously as she rubbed her forehead.

“We’ll give you a minute to calm down. In the meantime, Jeff how did you plan this little surprise?� Oprah asked looking at Jeff.

Jeff smiled as he looked at Oprah than at Miranda, “Well, I heard she was a fan of mine and Jim’s. When I heard that she was going to be on your show today I decided to call a few people and... here I am.�

“That’s a really huge surprise you would give a fan,� Miranda said. Jeff could tell she was trying not to make eye contact with him. Every time she did she looked like she became more nervous.

“Why did you go to such measures to surprise a fan of yours?� Oprah asked.

“Well, fans are the best thing that I can have and I’m a huge fan of hers. The first time I heard her sing I told the guys that I wanted to do a duet with her. Of course, they laughed at me but... “ Jeff said as he looked at Miranda and smiled.

“...here you are,� Oprah said. “Jim, what did you think when Jeff approached you about being on the show?�

“Well, I thought it was a good idea. I figured it would get him to stop talking about Miranda after the show. We’re on tour together at the moment so we’re always next to each other. All he ever talks about is Miranda and how much he wants to do a duet with her,� Jim said laughing.

Jeff looked at Miranda and leaned in closer in order to whisper in her ear, “You ok?� She looked at him and smiled and nodded her head. He smiled back wondering when would be a good time for him to let her know that he was J.T.

“Miranda, what was on your mind when you saw Jeff walk out singing?� Oprah asked.

“There were just so many thoughts running through my head,� Miranda said laughing.

“Like?� she asked.

“Well in my head I was like... So, that’s why Mr. Brickman wasn’t singing… Oh my goodness that’s Jeff Timmons... my friend is so going to kill me,� Miranda said laughing. “Than I was trying to get myself out of the surprise stage in order to keep singing...than I got nervous.� Everyone in the audience laughed.

After the show was over the members of the audience were given a chance to meet Jeff, Jim and Miranda. Jeff wanted to be able to get to talk to Miranda alone. When the meet and greet was over he went to where she was standing.

“Hey,� Jeff said tapping her on the shoulder since she had her back turned towards him. He smiled as she turned around and looked at him.

“Hey you,� she said.

“Can we go somewhere else to talk?� Jeff asked hoping she would say yes.

“Um... sure. Let me just get my stuff,� she said turning around and walking away.

“So, are you going to tell her?� Jeff turned around to see Jim standing behind him.

“Yeah, I’m going to see if she wants to get something to eat and I’ll tell her than.� Jeff talked some more with Jim than said goodbye as Miranda came back with her things.

“So, are you ready?� Jeff asked.

“Yeah, where are we going?� Miranda asked as they walked out into the parking lot.

“You want to get something to eat?�

“Sure. We can take my car since that’s what I used to get here,� she said leading the way to her car.

“Um... you’re going to have to pick the location as well because I’m not too familiar with this area,� Jeff said as they reached the car. He looked at Miranda as she walked over to her side of the car. He saw her pull her cell phone out and dial a number. He opened his door and got in as his cell phone started ringing.

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[Biondo Sorto]

Oh so cruel to the readers!!!
I liked how you ended that, and I liked how you introduced Jeff into the story. Keep up the good work!!!! :D B)

[CeeCee]

Wow! Great add! So that's how they're gonna "find" eachother. lol I wanna see the rest of this thing unfolding. :hehe: (does this make any sense?)

[StargateGirl]

Britt - :D Thanks. I figured after all the suspense and torture you made me go through. I would "try" and do the same. lol :P

Maria - Thanks... :D

[StargateGirl]

[b]<span style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Courier">
Miranda walked to her side of the car wondering if Jeff was going to tell her that he was J.T. She kept having doubts that Jeff and J.T. were the same person until she saw Jeff walk out onstage singing. How could he have known that she was going to be there? J.T. was the only person she had told that she booked an interview on Oprah. He also sounded just like him. A persons voice doesn’t change that much over a telephone. There was only one way to figure this out, she thought to herself as she took her cell phone out. She started dialing J.T.’s number but then stopped. She wanted him to let her know on his on terms. She put her cell phone back in her pocket and opened her side of the car and got in. She looked at Jeff who was on his cell phone. She started the car and waited for him to finish talking so that she could ask him what he wanted to eat.

“So, what do you want to eat?� Miranda asked as Jeff put his cell phone away.

“Whatever you’re in the mood for?� he said smiling at her.

“K... there’s a diner a couple of blocks from here. We can go there if you’d like.�

“That’s fine,� he said as she drove out of the parking lot towards the diner. They were both silent the entire ride. They parked in front of the diner and went inside. The waitress escorted them to their seats and handed them the menu.

“Would you like something to drink while you decide?� the waitress asked looking from Jeff to Miranda.

“I’ll have a Pepsi,� Miranda said.

“Make that two,� Jeff said.

“K...I’ll be right back with your drinks,� she said walking away.

“So, what did you want to talk about?� Miranda asked hoping he would just tell her. She didn’t understand why he didn’t just tell her when they first started talking online or when they started talking on the phone. Not like she would have believed him but it would have been out in the open.

“You did a really good job today,� Jeff said as the waitress came back with their drinks.

“Here you go. Are you two ready to order?�

Miranda realized she hadn’t even looked at the menu. “Um... I’ll have...the... um...cheeseburger deluxe with everything on it and cheese fries on the side please. Thank you,� she said handing the menu to the waitress. When she looked at Jeff he had a surprised look on her face. “What? I’m hungry� Miranda said as Jeff laughed.

“I’ll have the same,� Jeff said handing the menu back to the waitress.

“You’re going to eat all of that?� Jeff asked laughing.

“You should know me by now,� Miranda said realizing at the last minute that she gave herself away. She hoped Jeff hadn’t noticed what she said. She looked at him and saw that he was smiling.

“You know, don’t you?� he asked.

“Know what?� she asked trying to play it off.

“Nothing,� Jeff said as he took his straw out of the paper and put it in his cup.

“Um...k,� she said relieved that he let it go. Why didn’t he just tell her now? What if he wasn’t J.T.? He had to be. How else would he have known that she was a Jeff fan? She never told anyone when she was on AI other than Tracy. But I doubt he's met Tracy. The only other way he could have found out was if he went on her website. He just had to be J.T.

“Are you ok?� Jeff asked interrupting her from her thoughts.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Just thinking,� she said.

“About what?�

“Just stuff,� she said hoping the waitress would come back with the food.

“Like what?�

“Food!! I’m starving,� she said almost jumping out of her seat as she saw the waitress walking towards them carrying two plates.
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[Raevengeance]

Me needs MORE :)

[drews_babigurl]

Ditto :P

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by Dolphininc@9/15/04, 07:08am
Britt - :D Thanks. I figured after all the suspense and torture you made me go through. I would "try" and do the same. lol :P

Maria - Thanks... :D
You try really well Annie, believe me :hehe:
You keep doing what your doing, obviously your doing well with what ya got. Keep up the good work, you know your always one of my favorite authors :D

[drews_babigurl]

and ur one of my fave authors britt so u gots to add too :P that goes the same for u too nanner :D and Rae :D i havent read anything for u for a while Rae...

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by drews_babigurl@9/17/04, 07:20pm
and ur one of my fave authors britt so u gots to add too :P that goes the same for u too nanner :D and Rae :D i havent read anything for u for a while Rae...</span>
<span style="color:purple">Aww, well your one of my fave authors too!!!
I'm adding to me stories missy, but don't you have to add to yours also *ahem*. I wanna know what happens @ the concert.
Yeah Annie, an add be good right now, with a side order of chili cheese fries!! Lol, got me craving that now but I guess I'll deal with popcorn :popcorn:
Yeah Rae, me misses your story too. Last I recall you stopped at a very good part. Honestly, add to your stories when you can, now I have to dance off this popcorn while I wait!!! :^: :jackson:

[StargateGirl]

[b]
Jeff laughed as the waitress placed their plates in front of them. He watched as Miranda dug into her food. He remembered her telling him that when she gets hungry she eats a lot. He didn’t actually believe her since she was so thin. Where did the food go?

“What, you’ve never seen anyone eat before?� Miranda asked laughing as she looked up from her plate.

“Sorry,� Jeff said realizing he had been staring at her the whole time. He started eating his food. He was going to tell her that he was J.T. when she tried poorly to deny that she actually knew but he just couldn’t let it out... not yet. If she knows why didn’t she just tell him? Why was she making this harder for him? Or was she making it easier for him? He decided to make conversation with her since the silence between them was driving him crazy.

“So, what other interviews do you have this week?� Jeff asked hoping she would ask how he knew she had other interviews so that he would just get it out in the open already.

“The rest of them are for morning news shows,� she said continuing to eat her food.

“You’re not going to make this easy on me, are you?� Jeff mumbled under his breath. She looked like she was about to say something when the waitress came by.

“Is everything ok? Are you enjoying your food?�

“Uh huh,� Miranda said taking a break and drinking soda.

“Yes,� Jeff said smiling as the waitress left them alone again.

When they were done eating they decided to take a walk somewhere. They went to the promenade and walked alongside the gate looking out onto the water.

“Wow, it’s beautiful out here,� Jeff said.

“Yeah, it’s even more beautiful when the sunsets. A whole bunch of different colors illuminate the sky,� Miranda said stopping and leaning on the rail.

“Can we watch it?� he asked leaning on the rail and looking at her.

“You want to watch the sunset? It’s not for like a couple of hours,� she told him looking at the time.

“We can go somewhere and then come back. Unless you have something else to do?� he said.

“Well I have one more interview in an hour or so. I’m free after that.�

“We can come back here after your interview than.�

"K," Miranda said. They walked around for a little while longer than Miranda decided to go home and get ready for her interview. Jeff asked her to drop him off at his hotel.

"I'll call you when I'm done with the interview." Miranda said as she stopped in front of his hotel.

"Alright, I'll see you later." He said smiling as he got out of the car and closed the door. He watched her drive away and realized that he didn't give her his number. I hope she does know I'm J.T. - He thought to himself as he walked into the hotel and up to his room. He took a shower and changed his clothes while he waited and hoped for Miranda to call him. Two hours later she still hadn't called him. He knew she had already finished her interview because he listened to it on the radio. He still had the list of all her interviews that he had written down the day before when they were on the phone. Maybe she doesn't know I'm J.T. He decided to call her cell phone to see what was up.

"Hey you," she said as she answered the phone.

"Why haven't you called me? You were supposed to call me when your interview finished. It ended an hour ago." Jeff asked getting a little frustrated. He knew that she knew he was J.T. Why was she playing these games with him?

"What are you talking about?"

"I know you know," Jeff said.

"You know I know what? Are you feeling ok?"

Jeff tried to calm himself down. There was no need for him to be so upset with her. He should be telling her who he was not the other way around. "Baby, there's something I need tell you. You probably already know it by now but...I should've told you this when we started talking. I didn't know how you would take it though. I didn't think you would even believe me."

"Keep going..."

"I'm...um...Jeff Timmons," Jeff said.

"It took me not calling you in order for you to actually tell me that. You are such a dork you know that!" Miranda said on the other end.

"I'll get you for that when I see you," Jeff said laughing.

"Uh huh... sure whatever. I'll come and pick you up now, k?" she said laughing.

"K, I'll be waiting." Jeff said as they hung up the phone.

He finished getting ready and went to wait for her in front of the hotel. He put a hat on so that noone would be able to recognize him. He saw her car a couple of minutes later.

You could've told me that you knew," Jeff said as he got in the car.

"Yeah... but you could've told me who you really were." Miranda said. "Anyway... now that that's out in the open. Where are we going?" she said looking at him.

"To the promenade to watch the sunset." Jeff said smiling.

"That's not for another hour or so."

"We can walk around or seat and talk," he said wanting to get to know more about her in person.

"Alright," she said starting the car and heading for the promenade. During the ride they talked about her interview and how it went. When they got to the promenade she parked the car and they decided to find somewhere to talk. They found a spot next to the rail that overlooked the city and the water. Jeff leaned on the rail and looked at Miranda as she looked out onto the water.

"Beautiful," he said looking at her.

"Yeah I know," she said.

"I meant you," Jeff said softly taking her hand and turning her around so that she was facing him.
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[StargateGirl]

Originally posted by Eeyoredork+9/17/04, 09:17pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eeyoredork @ 9/17/04, 09:17pm)</div> YouÂÂÂ* try really well Annie, believe meÂÂÂ* :hehe:
You keep doing what your doing, obviously your doing well with what ya got. Keep up the good work, you know your always one of my favorite authorsÂÂÂ* :D [/b]
Aww.. :D :D :D
You're one of my favorite authors too... :D I LOVE all of your stories. :D

<!--QuoteBegin-drews_babigurl@9/17/04, 09:20pm
and ur one of my fave authors britt so u gots to add too :P that goes the same for u too nanner :D and Rae :D i havent read anything for u for a while Rae...

I posted. :P

[Raevengeance]

Great post, LEs :)

I love that "chapter" (or whatever you wanna call it ;)


MORE please :)

[Biondo Sorto]

Aww.. [grin.gif]ÂÂÂ* [grin.gif]ÂÂÂ* [grin.gif]
Your one of my favorite authors too... [grin.gif] I LOVE all of your stories. [grin.gif] [/b]
Thankies Annie!! :D

You add when you can.....ooo, Jeff should kiss her right now, with the romantic sun-set thing going on. Love is in the air, lol :wub:

[CeeCee]

Great add. I'm loving it. Jeff should just go for it, yeah. :hehe:
You're a great writer. :) I wish I could write like you guys do.

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by Maria@9/19/04, 04:45am
Great add. I'm loving it. Jeff should just go for it, yeah. :hehe:
You're a great writer. :) I wish I could write like you guys do.
I'm sure your just as good as the rest of us Maria, but I haven't seen any of your stories to really tell. Heck, if I can write a story then you definatly can :hehe: :D

[StargateGirl]

Originally posted by Maria@9/19/04, 06:45am
Great add. I'm loving it. Jeff should just go for it, yeah. :hehe:
You're a great writer. :) I wish I could write like you guys do.
Thanks. :D

This is my first fanfic and basically the first story I've ever written... so you should write something and see how it comes out. :D

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by Dolphininc+9/19/04, 01:24pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dolphininc @ 9/19/04, 01:24pm)</div> <!--QuoteBegin-Maria@9/19/04, 06:45am
Great add. I'm loving it. Jeff should just go for it, yeah. :hehe:
You're a great writer. :) I wish I could write like you guys do.
Thanks. :D

This is my first fanfic and basically the first story I've ever written... so you should write something and see how it comes out. :D [/b]

Take Annie's advice. She never wrote a fan fic and look how good she's doing!! :P

tap...tap....tap...
*patiently waits for more*

[StargateGirl]

[b]
Oh crap, he’s going to kiss me. What do I do? Kiss him back? Turn my head? Think... Think...Think...uh oh too late... Leslie thought to herself as Jeff bent his head down and softly placed his lips on hers. She quickly turned her head and turned around to look at the water. She heard Jeff let out a sigh and then stand next to her. The sun was beginning to set. You could now see the colors illuminating the sky and the water.

“So...I guess my friend wasn’t lying when she told me you have a crush on me?� Leslie asked never taking her eyes off of the scenery. Her friend had listened to the radio interview that he was on a couple of months before, where they asked him if he had a crush on her and he just laughed.

“Is it a bad thing?� Jeff asked softly turning himself a little so that he was facing her.

“No,� she said looking at the sky change from orange to blue. Jeff took her by the hand and turned her to face him.

“Are you cold, you’re shaking?� Jeff asked her.

“Yeah, just a little.� She was more nervous than cold but she didn’t want him to know that. He pulled her closer to him and tried to warm her up. Damn he smells good Leslie thought to herself not wanting him to let go. She slowly started to drift when she heard a couple of girls screaming.

“Oh my goodness!! IT’S MIRANDA!!!�

“Uh oh... that’s not good.� Leslie said picking her head up and looking in the direction of the voices. She saw a crowd of girls rushing over to them.

“Damn!� Jeff said under his breath pulling Leslie closer to him.

Leslie panicked, this was the first fan encounter she had ever had besides the Meet and Greet at the Oprah Show. She heard her cell phone ringing.

“Now is really NOT a good time.� She said picking it up.

“What’s going on? There’s so much commotion,� she heard her friend Rae say on the other end.

“There’s a whole bunch of people crowded around us at the promenade.�

“Who are you with?�

“Jeff�

“You’re with Jeff!�

“Long story...I’ll explain later,� Leslie said taking a pen and paper that was being placed into her hand and signing her name on it. “Rae I have to go...I’ll call you later.� Leslie said taking another paper and signing it.

“Alright...bye� she heard Rae say before she hung up the phone and put it in her pocket.

“You were so awesome on American Idol!� one of the girls said as she handed her a paper and pen. Leslie signed it and handed it back.“Thank You,� Leslie said looking at the girl and smiling.

She looked at Jeff who was now looking around at the crowd. “We have to get out of here, this crowd isn’t getting any smaller.� She heard him say in her ear as she signed another paper. Leslie looked around and saw more people running towards the spot that they were at.

“Now would be nice,� she said signing another piece of paper and handing it to another fan.

“Ok... time to go� she heard Jeff say. He put his arm around her waist and led her through the crowd towards the car. Leslie took her keys out in order to have them in her hand. They finally broke free from the crowd and ran. Leslie looked back and saw some people running after them.

“Jeff... they’re running after us.�

“I know baby...once we get to the car they’re going to end up catching up to us... I have an idea...they didn’t seem to know who I was... So you keep running... I’ll get the car and call you to see where I can meet you,� Jeff said taking breaths in between every sentence.

“If they catch up and I die...I’m going to come back and kick your butt.�

“They’re not going to catch up baby... just hide somewhere once you get to the corner and wait for me.�

“K...you better come and get me,� Leslie said handing him the keys.

“Don’t worry I will...I wouldn’t leave you.� Jeff said as he let her go and ran towards the car. Leslie ran in the other direction and hid in an apartment building once she turned the corner. She made sure there wasn’t anybody around as she answered her cell phone.

“You ok?� she head Jeff say on the other end.

“I think so,� she said trying to catch her breath. “Remind me to join a gym after today.�

She heard Jeff laugh. “How far did you run?�

“Not that far...I’m in an apartment building around the corner.�

“Ok... I think I’m right out front...I don’t see anybody around so you can come out now.�

“K...I’ll be right there.� Leslie said hanging up the phone and looking for the car before she left her little safe area in the lobby of the building. She saw the car and walked outside making sure the crowd had left.

“Well that was fun, let’s do it again,� she said getting in the car.

“Out of all the years I’ve been in the business I’ve never seen the fun in that,� Jeff said laughing.

“I thought you wanted to be mobbed?� Leslie laughed.

So you saw that show?

No... my friend Rae told me about it.

“Ah...“ Jeff said laughing. “So, where would you like to go now since our sunset was ruined?� he asked her.

“Somewhere deserted...I don’t feel like going through that again.�

“... and where is there somewhere like that around here?�

“Well, I live in front of the beach. We can walk around there. Its private property so there wouldn’t be much people around at this time,� Leslie said. Jeff decided to drive so she gave him directions to her place.

[Raevengeance]

<3 IT :)

[StargateGirl]

[b]<span style="color:green">
When they got to her place Jeff parked the car. He got out and saw that Les was still inside. He went around to see what she was doing. “What are you doing?� he asked. He saw that she had taken her shoes off but still had her socks on.

“I’m not going to walk on the sand with my shoes on.� She said as she put her shoes in the car.

“Yet you’re going to walk in your socks?�

“Yeah... it’s comfortable. Are you going to walk in your shoes?�

“I’ll take them off. Don’t close the door yet.� He said as he took his shoes and socks off and put them in the car. They made sure the car was locked and they headed towards the beach.

“You should’ve taken your socks off.� Jeff said as he stopped walking and looked at her.

“Why?�

“Because..." He said picking her up and running towards the water.

“PUT ME DOWN! JEFF...PUT...ME...DOWN!� she screamed at him as they neared the water.

“Give me one good reason why I should,� he said feeling the cold water touching his feet.

“Because the water is cold,� she said giving him a cute little look. He bent his head down and softly whispered in her ear, “not good enough.� He ran deeper into the water and let her go enough for her to be in the water but he still had his arms around her.

“Ugh...I’m gonna soooo kick your butt, this water is freezing,� she said trying to get back to the sand. He held her tight in order for her not to run out of the water. He could feel her shivering in his arms.

“It’s not that cold,� he said turning her around to face him. He liked how she made him feel when she was this close to him. He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer as the water moved around them.

“Can we get out now?� she asked him burying her head in his neck as she shivered from the cold.

“In a few,� he whispered picking her head up and kissing her softly on the lips. She didn’t turn away this time he was surprised that she kissed him back. They kissed while standing in the water until Jeff couldn’t take the coldness anymore. He picked her up and carried her out of the water and onto the sand.

“Better?� He asked as he put her down on the sand.

“A little.� She whispered getting closer to him and wrapping her arms around his neck. She lifted her head to look at him and brushed her lips against his. He shivered a little as a good tingly feeling ran through his whole body. He pulled away just enough to look into her eyes.

“Wanna walk for a while?� Jeff asked as he bent down and kissed her softly.

“Ok,� she said looking up at him. They walked along the edge of the water and talked for a few hours until Les decided it was getting late since she had an interview in the morning. She drove Jeff to his hotel and then she went home to sleep.

Jeff walked into his hotel room and leaned against the door. He hoped she would have asked him to stay the night instead of insisting to drive him back to his hotel room. He wanted to spend more time with her but he had a performance tomorrow night that he couldn’t cancel. He picked up his cell phone and dialed a number.

“This better be good… I’m in the middle of something,� Nick said sounding out of breath.

“Eww... Call me when you’re done.� Jeff said hanging up the phone and dialing Justin’s number.

“Hello?� Justin said answering the phone.

“Hey J. Are you busy?�

“Not anymore. What’s up?�

“I sang with Miranda today on the Oprah show!� Jeff excitedly said.

“What were you doing on the Oprah Show?�

“Well...� Jeff said as he began explaining to Justin what had happened to him throughout the entire day.</span>

[Raevengeance]

LOL

do I even wanna know what Nick was in the middle of doing there??? and why the heck would the idiot answer the phone while doing it([arse]uming my brain is going in the right direction with what he was doing)? ;)

[StargateGirl]

LOL! No idea.

[Raevengeance]

Hey Nanners - PM me and tell me what idiot was doing when he answered the phone! :P

[Biondo Sorto]

Aww, the story gets better and better!!!
No more story soon, hey, start thinking outside the job, lol. I wanna know how it ends. Nick is a naughty one, he is :P. I'm with Rae, why would you pick up if...yeah, you would think. Lachey's I tell ya *shakes head*. Write more when ya can!!!

[StargateGirl]

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Les was awoken by her cell phone. She looked at the time and picked it up.

“It’s 5 in the morning… what do you want?� she said laying back down on her bed.

“I’m sorry baby I just wanted to say bye. My plane leaves in two hours I was hoping to see you before I leave. I miss you� Jeff said on the other end.

Les p[arse]ed her hand through her hair. All she wanted to do was go to sleep. But she also wanted to see him before he left. She loved the time she spent with him the other night.

“I’ll be in front of your hotel in about 20 minutes,� she said before hanging up. She got out of bed and jumped in the shower. She got prepared in less than 5 minutes and headed out of the door. She was already in front of the hotel 5 minutes later. She called his cell and let him know that she was downstairs.

“That was fast,� he said getting in the car and leaning over to kiss her.

“Well, I figured the faster I get this over with the faster I get to go back to sleep,�

“Ouch that hurt...�

“I’m just messing with you. So what time is your flight?�

“Tomorrow morning�

“Tomorrow morning?! You told me two hours�

“I lied,� Jeff said flinching as she hit him on the arm.

“Jeeeffffff!!!!! I could be sleeping right now.� She whined.

“Than come on let’s go you can go back to sleep.�

“Jeff�

“What? I want to spend time with you. I won’t see you again for I don’t know how long. I just want to hold you.�

Les sighed and looked down. She couldn’t deny that she wanted to hold him too. She started the car and headed towards her place. When they got to her apartment she locked the door and just went straight to bed. A few minutes later she felt Jeff wrap his arms around her and she drifted deeper into sleep. When she woke up a few hours later she looked at the time and saw that she only had 5 minutes left to get ready in order to go to her television interview. She got out of Jeff’s embrace and got out of bed trying not to move too much in order to let him sleep. She went to the bathroom and got ready in 2 minutes. When she walked out Jeff was sitting up in bed.

“You're leaving?�

“I have to be at an interview in half an hour and it takes me 15 minutes to get there.� She said running around the room making sure she had everything that she needed. She saw Jeff get up and go to the bathroom. She left the room and went into the living room to look for her keys. She found them as Jeff was walking out of the room.

“I’m coming with you,� he said walking to the front door and opening it. They left and drove to the TV station in her car.

The television interview ended and she drove to another one that was being held at a radio station close by. Jeff never left her side except when he was asked to. She had two other interviews that day. After they were all done it was already late in the afternoon. Jeff decided to take her to a restaurant since they hadn’t eaten anything all day. After they left the restaurant it was dark out so they decided to go to the beach in front of her apartment. They sat on the sand and talked while they watched the waves crash into the rocks. They talked about what their schedule was going to be like this week and how they were going to make their relationship work out. They decided it was getting late so Les drove Jeff back to his hotel.

“Stay with me tonight,� he said when they stopped in front of the hotel.

“Jeff�

“Please...my flight isn’t until 1 pm, that’s enough time for you to sleep in and then drive home,� he pleaded.

“For that we should’ve just stayed at my place.�

“Yeah, but my stuff is here and I need to check out�

“You can’t do that now?�

Jeff leaned over and kissed her. “I’ll be right back, ok?� he got out of the car and ran inside the hotel. A few minutes later he came out with his suitcase in his hand. Les opened the back door in order for him to put it in the car. They drove back to her place and got ready for bed since they were so tired from all of the things they had done that day. The next day they woke up and Les drove him to the airport.

“I’m gonna miss you,� she said hugging him tight.

“I’ll call you every chance I get,� he said kissing her on the cheek. Les looked up and saw a group of girls staring at them and pointing.

“Um... one of us has been spotted,� she said. Jeff turned around to look in the direction she was looking. The girls looked surprised when they realized who Jeff was.

“Come on,� Les said grabbing Jeff’s hand and walking towards the girls.

“Where are we going?�

“To meet them... They don’t seem like they dare to come over to us so we go to them.� Les said as they walked up to the girls. They were all smiling and giggling.

“Hi! How are you ladies doing?� Jeff asked them. They giggled some more until one of them had the courage to speak up.

“Fine... Do you two go out?� one of the girls nudged the one that spoke up. “What?� she said looking at the other girl.
“Mind your business�
“It was just a question�

“It’s ok. Yes we do go out,� Jeff said interrupting the little argument that was going on between the girls.

“You’re Miranda right?� one of the girls asked her.
“Aren’t you married?� another girl asked Jeff.

“Yes and no,� Jeff said answering both of the girl’s questions at the same time. He made sure to look at each of them so that they knew whose question he was answering.

“Well, we really have to go� Les said as she heard the voice over the loud speaker announce Jeff’s flight. They signed autographs for the girls and left in order to finish saying goodbye before Jeff boarded his flight. They gave each other one last hug and kiss before Jeff had to leave. When he boarded the plane Les went back to her car and drove home.

When Les got home she saw that there was a message on her answering machine. It was from MTV. She called them back and scheduled a meeting to meet with one of the producers that evening since he was in the Cincy area. From what she got out of the conversation she had with him over the phone was that they wanted to see if she would like to be a performer for the MTV music awards.
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[StargateGirl]

Ok... that's enough with all of the relationship crap. I'll get back to the story now. :)

[Raevengeance]

ummmmm the relationship stuff isn't crap missy :P

but great add :) can't wait for more :)

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by Dolphininc@9/23/04, 01:02pm
Ok... that's enough with all of the relationship crap. I'll get back to the story now. :)
hey, that makes a relatioship story a story. And if th@'s crap then my stories are crap cause about 60% of every one deals with relationships, lol. Good add, can't wait to read more!! :P :D

[StargateGirl]

[b]<span style="font-family:Courier">
The next couple of weeks Jeff was busy trying to get as much exposure as he could for his CD. He rarely had time to talk to Leslie since she was also busy doing her own thing. He was glad that he was going to get to see her tonight at the MTV awards. He had called her up once he received the invitation and asked if she wanted to go with him. She said that she had received an invitation too and that she would find out if she would be able to get a seat next to him. She called later on that day and told him that she had arranged it but that she would meet him at their seats because she had things she needed to take care of beforehand. He agreed since he had an interview to do in the afternoon.

Once he was done the interview he went home to change and then left to go to the awards ceremony. When he arrived he walked the red carpet, talked to a couple of people and took pictures. He finally went inside and went to his seat, which Les was not at. He sat down and looked around to see if he could see her. He spotted her walking towards him and he got up to greet her.

“Hey, I got worried.� Jeff said giving her a hug and kiss.

“Sorry, I was saying hi to people. I’m here now.� She said taking a seat next to him. “So, how long have you been here?�

“I just got here actually,� he said as someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw Nick.

“Hey Nick. How ya doing?� Jeff asked getting up to greet him.

“I’m good. You came with Miranda?� Nick asked looking behind Jeff.

“Yeah. Nick this is Miranda, Miranda... Nick� Jeff said turning around and introducing them. They shook hands and then Nick went to find Jessica and their seats. The show began and a couple of minutes into the show Les went to the bathroom. Jeff waited for her to come back as the host came out and introduced the next performance.

“The next performer was the main talk of the media when she was on American Idol. Everybody loved her voice and yet she was voted off of the show. Even though she wasn’t chosen as the next American Idol she is talked about more then the actual winner. Here to perform a song she wrote herself for her upcoming album is Miranda!�

Huh? Jeff thought to himself as he saw Les walk out on stage singing. He couldn’t help but smile. She had somehow hid this from him the whole time and was actually able to pull it off. He would have to figure something out later in order to get back at her for surprising him. Her performance had ended and a few minutes later Jeff saw her walking towards him.

“You sneak!� he said when she sat down.

“What?�

“Why didn’t you tell me that you were going to perform?�

“I wanted to surprise you.�

“I’ll get you back.�

“Let’s see you beat that.�

“I’ll try,� he said wondering what he would be able to do for her.

The ceremony ended and they decided to skip the after party and go to Jeff’s house.
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[Biondo Sorto]

I like it. Miranda's a sneaky one. What happens @ Jeff's house? I'm starting 2 regret all those suspensful moments that I gave ya, lol. :D :hehe:

[StargateGirl]

[b]
When they arrived at Jeff’s house they relaxed and talked.

“So, you have an album coming out?� Jeff asked getting comfortable on the couch.

“Yeah...� Les said getting comfortable on the other couch.

“How long have you been working on it?�

“Well, I had a book full of songs that I had written a while back. The day I dropped you off at the airport I had received a call from the MTV people asking if I wanted to perform at the show. Anyway, I agreed and when I went to rehearsals I bumped into Lance B[arse].�

“Lance B[arse] is producing you?� Jeff interrupted remembering the day he was watching AI with the guys at Lance’s house and J.C. commented on Lance producing Miranda if she ever got kicked off of the show

“Let me finish! Anyway, he asked me if I was doing anything album wise and if I wasn’t he had someone in mind that would love to help me out with an album.�

“Ah...so Lance isn’t producing you...�

“No! Why you keep asking me that?�

“I could do a better job!�

“You’re a dork!�

“Tell me something I don’t know.� Jeff said as Les stuck her tongue out at him. “So, who did Lance refer you too?�

“Some guy... I think you know him.� Les said as her cell phone rang.
“Hiya J,� she said after seeing the familiar number.

“Hey babe. You did awesome today.� Justin said on the other end.

“Thanks.�

“So, where are you at now?�

“My dorks house�

Justin laughed, “Your dorks house?�

“Yeah� Les said laughing.

“You didn’t go to the after party?�

“Nah... I’m not much of a party person, so we decided to just hang out at his place.�

“Have you told him yet?�

“We were just talking about it? But you can tell him if you want...�

“Well, I’m in the neighborhood. I should be there in like 2 minutes.�

“Alright. You didn’t go to any parties?�

“I was going to but I needed to talk to you and I didn’t see you after the show so I figured you were with Jeff. Make that 1-minute… I’m right out front. �

“It’s going to take you a minute to ring the bell?�

“Well, I have to park...�

“Uh huh�

“I’ll talk to you in a bit�

“K.� Les said hanging up.

She looked at Jeff who was giving her a weird look, “Yes... May I help you?�

“Someone’s coming here?� Jeff asked as the doorbell rang.

“Yup.�

“Who?�

“Well, open the door and you’ll find out.� Jeff got up from the couch and went to answer the door as Les followed close behind.

“Hey J.� Jeff said opening the door. “Wait!� Jeff said looking from Justin to Les and back again. “You two know each other?�

“Jeff...this is Justin...the guy that Lance referred me to.�

“Lance referred you to Justin?� Jeff asked confused. “Why didn’t he just manage you himself?�

“Are you going to let me in the house or not?� Justin asked still standing at the doorway. They let him in and decided to continue talking in the living room.

“So...� Jeff said after all three of them were sitting on the couch.

“I told him I wasn’t interested that I would rather go with Justin. So, he gave me J’s number and told me that he was actually interested. So, I called J up and we got together and talked.� Les said.

“So, you’ve known her for a couple of weeks now and you didn’t tell me?� Jeff asked Justin who was pretending not to pay attention to him.

“Well, that would’ve ruined the whole surprise, silly.� Les said getting up from the couch she was on and walking over to where Jeff was sitting. He put his arm around her and pulled her down in order to sit her on his lap.

Justin cleared his throat, “I’m still here...�

“What? We’re not doing anything.�

“Yeah, but if I leave you two, you will be. Anyway, I need to talk you about the album. So, none of that physical stuff with him now.�

“You’re no fun.� Les said getting off of Jeff and sitting on the couch.

“You can still talk to him while you’re on my lap.� Jeff protested trying to put Les back on his lap.

“I wouldn’t be able to concentrate� Les said pushing Jeff’s hand away and moving to the end of the couch.

“K... I’ll leave you two then,� Jeff said getting up and kissing Les before heading towards the kitchen.

Justin got straight down to business after Jeff walked out the room.
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[Raevengeance]

awwwwwwwww i luvs it, Les :)

[Biondo Sorto]

It only gets better and better!!! Can't wait to read more :P :D

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 22</span>
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Jeff walked into the kitchen and looked in the fridge. All he wanted to do was carry Les to his room and express his feelings to her physically... p[arse]ionately... emotionally. He was happy that Justin was going to help her out with her album but why did he have to talk to her about it now? Couldn’t it wait until tomorrow? He closed the fridge and leaned on it. He had to try and hold himself back from going into the living room and carrying Les out of it. He hadn’t been able to hold her since the day she dropped him off at the airport and that was a couple of weeks ago. That’s it, he thought to himself as he walked out of the kitchen.

“Justin, get out!� Jeff said walking into the living room.

“What?� Justin said getting off of the couch.

“Jeff, what’s wrong?� Les said standing up.

“I haven’t seen you in about a month and now that you’re here you’re talking business with Justin. I’m glad you’re doing an album and all baby but it’s almost midnight, you two can talk about it tomorrow. So, Justin either get out or sleep on the couch, but she’s mine for the night.� Jeff said as he walked over to Les and picked her up.

“You could’ve just asked, you know.�

“Yeah, but I didn’t think of that at the moment.�

“You’re silly. We were done talking anyway.�

“Good... now you’re coming with me,� he said carrying her out of the room.

“I don’t want to hear anything!� Justin yelled behind them.

“Cover your ears!� Jeff yelled back as he opened the door to his room and went inside with Les still in his arms.

The next day Jeff woke up and found Les in his arms. He couldn’t help but smile thinking of how wonderful last night was. He kissed her gently on the cheek as she moved slightly and open her eyes.

“Morning beautiful,� Jeff said as he bent his head and kissed her softly on the lips. Les smiled up at him when he pulled away.

“Morning sexy. What time is it?� she said stretching.

Jeff turned around to look at the clock on his nightstand, “8 o’clock.�

“It’s early.�

“Yeah, you can go back to sleep if you want babe�

“Mm....I’m up.� She said stretching some more in order to completely wake up.

They got out of bed and did their necessities before leaving the bedroom. When they walked into the living room Justin was still asleep so they left him alone and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

“So, what do you want to eat? Les asked. Jeff licked his lips as he looked at her up and down.

“As in food, you dork�

“What? � Jeff said defensively. He opened the fridge and took out eggs and butter. “I’m making breakfast�

“I don’t think Justin wants to wake up and see fire surrounding him. I’ll make breakfast.� She said taking a pan and putting it on the stove.

“I know how to cook!�

“Boiling water doesn’t count.�

“You think you’re funny?� he said pushing her up against the counter so that she wouldn’t escape from him as he tickled her.

“Jeff... you’re going to...make me pee on... myself,� she said as she laughed. He stopped tickling her and kissed her.

“Ew...that’s not something I want to see early in the morning.� Justin said as he walked in the kitchen.

“Then cover your eyes,� Les said as she continued to kiss Jeff.

“Go do that somewhere else. I’ll make breakfast seeing as you two can’t keep your hands off of each other.�

“Come on baby let’s go to the room,� Jeff said picking Les up.

“You sure you want to trust him with your stove?� Les said giggling.

“He can handle making breakfast while we ma...�

“Don’t finish that sentence. Just leave before I lose my appetite, which is almost gone already.� Justin interrupted as he pushed them out of the kitchen.

[drews_babigurl]

lol Jeff is silly :D

[Raevengeance]

JEFF!!!!!! Keep it ZIPPED!!!!!

[StargateGirl]

LOL! Oh come on, leave the guy alone he needs lovin'. :P

[Raevengeance]

Originally posted by Dolphininc@10/2/04, 09:10pm
LOL! Oh come on, leave the guy alone he needs lovin'. :P
No he doesn't - he needs to learn to keep it zipped :P

[Biondo Sorto]

Jeff needs to keep his little "friend" under control, Mr. [freaky] pants, lol. :hehe: :P Good Add!!!

[Raevengeance]

See Nanners - someone else agrees with me :)

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 23</span>
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That night all three of them sat on the couch talking about Les’ album. They went over a list of songs that were going to be on it and when the release date for the album would be.

“Have you recorded all of the songs?� Jeff asked.

“Yup, that’s what we’ve been doing these past few weeks.�

“They sound really good and she wrote them all so it’s really going to be a good album,� Justin added.

“So, the song you sang at the awards last night, is that going to be on it?�

“Yeah, that’s actually going to be the first single.�

“Cool. I really liked that song.� Jeff said smiling at her.

“Don’t start that.� Justin said.

“Start what?� Les asked leaning back in her chair.

“You gave him a look�

“So?�

“I don’t want to explain to the guys where you two are at once they get here.� Justin said as the doorbell rang.

“I’ll get it. I’ll be right back, k?� Jeff said kissing her and getting up to answer the door.

“I don’t know how you can kiss him,� Justin said laughing.

“Easily, I just place...�

“Stop!� Justin yelled covering his ears as the guys from N’sync walked into the living room followed by Jeff, Drew and Nick.

“Justin, you ok?� Chris asked walking to a couch and sitting down.

“That’s what you get.� Les said as the rest of the guys found a spot to sit.

“Hey Miranda...you did really good last night.� J.C. said as Jeff sat down next to her.

“Thanks,� she replied giving him a smile.

“Are you bothering Justin again?� Jeff whispered as he tickled her and she giggled.

“No, he said he doesn’t know how I can kiss you, so I was about to explain it to him.�

“You two go out?� Justin T. asked.

�Yeah, they go out. They’re sickening, they can’t keep their hands off of each other.�

“Yes we can!“ Les said defensively.

“Right! ... last night...this morning in the kitchen...just now almost� Justin pointed out as Les stuck her tongue out at him.

“Leave that for me,� Jeff whispered in her ear as she giggled.

“There they go again.�

“Hush� Les said throwing a cushion at Justin.

The rest of the night Les and the guys talked and joked around. They decided to call it a night at around 2:30 in the morning.

“Now that everyone has left...can I have you all to myself?� Jeff asked as they cuddled on the couch.

“Uh huh...what do you want to do?�

“Just hold you. I won’t see you for a whole week.�

“You’ll be traveling?�

“Yeah...you can come with me�

“I would love to but I can’t...I have to make sure everything with the album is ok, plus I’m thinking of talking with J about a bonus track. I forgot to bring that up when he was here.�

“When you’re able to take time off we need to plan for us to be alone. Go on a little vacation, just you and me.�

“I would like that...� Les said.

“Are you planning to move to Cali?�

“Yeah, J and I have been apartment hunting. I haven’t found anything I like yet.�

“How about here?"

"You live here..." Les slowly said looking up at Jeff.

"I know...you can move in with me."

"Jeff, we’ve only been going out for a couple of months...you want me to move in with you."

"Yes... I love waking up next to you baby... You living somewhere else would be pointless since you’ll be here all of the time."

“I’ll think about it...ok?� Les said thinking about the phone calls she had been receiving since the day she dropped Jeff off at the airport.

They cuddled on the couch the rest of the night and eventually fell asleep.

[CeeCee]

Aww.. that's cute. They're moving in together. :) :) Great add!

[Biondo Sorto]

Good Add Les!!!
I've been gone and missed your stories, this one's purty good though :)

[StargateGirl]

<span style="font-family:Courier">Chapter 24</span></span>
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<span style="font-family:Courier">A few days after Jeff came back from a week of being on the road promoting his album, he began preparing his house for Les to move in. He made space for her in the bedroom closet, dresser and bathroom for her to put her things at. He also emptied out some of the cabinets in the kitchen just in case she had dishes/utensils that she wanted to bring with her. He was so excited that she had agreed to move in with him. He couldn't wait for tomorrow to come in order for her to finally be settled in his house...their house. Just as he was about to store away some of his things his phone rang.

“Hey baby.� Jeff said seeing Les’ number.

“Um...Jeff, I can’t move in with you.�

“What? Baby, why not? What’s wrong?�

“I’m sorry. I have to go.�

“Baby, please talk to me.� Jeff said as he heard the phone click. He somehow saw this coming while he was on the road. Les had been acting different towards him when he would call her. He dismissed it and didn't think anything of it. Every time he would ask her what was wrong she would just say that she was tired. He called Justin and asked him to come over because he needed to talk.

“Hey man. What’s up?� Justin asked as Jeff opened the front door and let him in.

“I don’t know. I hope it’s nothing.� Jeff said as they walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.

“What’s wrong? Are you and Miranda doing ok?� Justin asked concerned.

“That’s what I wanted to talk to you about. She was supposed to be moving in with me tomorrow, but I got a call from her this morning saying that she’s not going to. Do you know anything about that?�

“Hmm... she didn’t give you a reason why?�

“No... she just said I’m sorry and hung up on me.�

“Have you tried calling her back?� Justin asked.

“Yeah, I called her 3 times after I called you but she didn’t pick up the phone.�

“She did seem a little distant this past week but I figured it was because she missed you.�

“Do you think you can talk to her to see what’s up?� Jeff asked hoping his friend would be able to find something out.

“Yeah man. I’ll see what I can do.� Justin said.

[Raevengeance]

awwwwwwwww poor Jeffie :(

[CeeCee]

What's happening in that little head of hers? Poor Jeff, she's breaking his heart! Great add nevertheless. :tongue:

[StargateGirl]

***Sorry it's been so long but here is the next chappy. I hope everyone understands wants going on in it, if you don't ask. :) It's not really being written as I see it, which sucks. But I hope you like. Enjoy! :D

[b]<span style="font-family:Optima">Leslie hung up the phone and leaned back on the bed. She was in a hotel in Cali. She should be at Jeff’s house by now but she was afraid to tell him, which is why she had just called him and told him that she couldn’t move in with him. She wanted to tell him, she really did but she didn’t know how to come out and say it. She looked down at the phone and dialed her friend’s number.

“Hello�

“Rae, I couldn’t tell him. What am I going to do?�

“You’re going to call him up and tell him.�

“I just called him.�

“What did you say?�

“I told him I couldn’t move in with him.�

“WHAT?! Les, you can’t let this little [nice person] get to you.�

“I know. I know. But what am I supposed to say to him. Oh, your ex-wife is stalking and threatening me?�

“Yes. You have to tell him. He would never let anything happen to you.�

“I know…. that’s another thing. I don’t want to tell him over the phone. I want him to be there with me, to hold me and make everything better.�

“Then get your things and go to his house!�

Leslie sighed. Her friend was right Jeff would never let anything happen to her, “Thanks girl. I’ll talk to you later I have some courage I need to build up.�

“Jeff would never let anything happen to you. Don’t feel like you need to hide this from him.�

“I know. I’ll call you later.� Les said before hanging up the phone. She could do this. She packed up her things and put them in her car - which Justin had helped her buy before she went to Cincy to get her things – and checked out of the hotel.

She drove to Jeff’s which wasn’t very far from the hotel that she was staying at. She parked in front of his place and turned the car off and just sat there.

Why was she so afraid to tell him? Ok, so his ex was threatening her. She really had no idea what he would do. She knew Jeff wasn’t violent and would never raise his hand to a female. What the hell was she afraid of? She didn’t want Jeff to get hurt. She didn’t want him to have to deal with Trish. After all the crap she put him through and how she broke his heart. Les didn’t want him to have to think about her or deal with her little childish immature bull[crap].

Les put her head in her hands.

What was she gonna do? She couldn’t sit in her car in front of his house forever.

She got out of the car and took one of her bags from the trunk. She left the rest of her stuff, walked up to his porch and stood in front of the door for a few minutes. She took her keys out and slowly opened the door and closed it behind her. She was hoping Jeff wasn’t home so that she could have some time to think about what she wanted to say to him. Damn she spoke to soon. She saw Jeff lying on the couch with his eyes closed as she was walking past the den. She stopped and placed her bag on the floor. She slowly walked towards him and sat next to him on the edge of the couch. She p[arse]ed her fingers over his lower lip and softly kissed him. He stirred a little and opened his eyes.

“Hey baby�

“Baby, you’re home. Why...,� he started to say as she placed a finger on his lips.

“Sssshhh. We’ll talk later. I just want you to hold me.� She said trying to hold back her tears.

Jeff scooted over to make room for both of them. He put his arm around her waist and pulled her down closer to him.</span>

[Raevengeance]

:Angel: :kissy: :cheers: :good:


Now I'm :Waiting: (waiting) for more :)

[StargateGirl]

[b]Jeff looked down at Les as she slept in his arms. His arm had fallen asleep but he didn’t want to move and risk her waking up. The pain and tingly feeling would go away once he lost complete feeling to it. Les moved slightly getting comfortable next to him and he took the opportunity to move his arm a little. She turned around facing him, which he had to hold onto her because she was about to fall off of the couch. She looked up at him and held onto him.

“I got you.� Jeff said bringing her closer to him as they lay on the couch.

“Mm...thanks,� she said snuggling up closer to him.

“I missed you.� Jeff said slowly running his hand up and down her back.

“I missed you too.�

“Baby...?�

“Hmm�

“Why’d you call me this morning to tell me you weren’t moving in with me? What’s wrong?� Jeff asked leaning back against the couch in order to look at her face. “Baby, you can talk to me about anything. What’s wrong?�

She looked like she was about to cry. Jeff pulled her closer to him and held her as she cried and started saying something. It was really low and muffled he could barely make it out. He pulled back a little in order to understand what she was saying.

“I...I don’t know how...,� he hugged her as she talked in between sobs. He rubbed her back in order to re[arse]ure her that everything would be ok.

“It’s ok baby. I’m here.� He said kissing the top of her head. “I’m here baby.�

“It first started the day I dropped you off at the airport.� She paused and Jeff waited for her to continue.

“It’s ok baby. What started?� Jeff asked after he saw that she didn’t continue.

“It was like 2 in the morning and I received a phone call. Phone calls at two in the morning really freak a person out. I thought something had happened to you. I picked it up and...� Jeff thought he was hearing things but seeing that Les had stopped talking and tensed up in his arms he knew he wasn’t the only one who had heard it.

“Stay here� Jeff said as he was about to climb over her and off of the couch.

“Jeff...your ex-wife has been stalking me.� She said holding onto him stopping him from leaving.

“What?! How long? Baby, why didn’t you tell me sooner? �

“I didn’t know how. I didn’t want you to worry since you were busy with your album.� Jeff looked down at her as her grip on his arms got tighter once the noise that they had just heard outside was now coming from inside of the house.

“You’re more important to me then anything baby. I would never let anything happen to you. I would never let anyone hurt you,� he said kissing her. “I’ll be right back. Stay here,� he got up and slowly went to see where the noise was coming from. He slowly walked into the hallway looking around to see any signs of things out of place.

He knew Trish would eventually try to pull something. He remembered how she had reacted when she found out that he had a girlfriend.

**Flashback**

“How dare you find somebody else?! I’m the mother of your children!�

“Yes, you are and I thank you for having my children, but you’re the one who messed up. I loved you and I tried to give you everything you needed, even if it meant not being there all the time. You destroyed all of that when you brought another man into this house…into your bed…what was once our bed!� Jeff turned around and stormed out of the house the last words he heard from her still ringing in his ears.

“You’ll regret ever leaving me. I’ll make that [nice person] pay for taking you away from me!�

**End Flashback**

Jeff was now in the kitchen when he heard yelling coming from the den.

“Leslie!!!� Jeff said aloud as he ran back to the den and found Trish and Les arguing.

“...I don’t know what went on between you and Jeff but I didn’t take him away from you!�

“You took him away from me and you know it! He doesn’t belong to you, he’s mine!�

“He’s a grown man; he knows how to choose who he wants to be with. He wouldn’t be with me if he didn’t want to! Deal with it!�

Jeff about had it with Trish when he saw her about to push Les. He got in between them before anyone got hurt. “Enough!� he yelled making Trish sit down on one of the couches and turning his attention to Les in order to make sure that she was ok. “What is it with you?� he asked looking at Trish.

“You’re mine!� she said getting up off of the couch.

“We’ve been through this. It’s over between us I’ve moved on, you should do the same.� He said trying to calm down this woman really knew how to wreck his nerves.

“You can’t do this to me! You can’t to this to our kids!�

“Do what to you? Give you everything you’ve ever needed and then see you throw all of my love for you away by cheating on me! You destroyed our family….not me…YOU!� He watched Trish sit back on the couch and start to cry. He turned around and sat next to Les on the other couch.

“I’m sorry… *sob* I just… *sob* I was so blinded by hatred… I know I did wrong…I know. I hated the fact that you moved on so quickly. I still wasn’t over you and you already had someone else in your life. Instead of being happy that you were happy I just… I didn’t want you with her. I figured I would be able to get her to leave you so that you would be alone and then come back to me. I guess that didn’t work so well, huh? I know that you would never come back to me. I hurt you and I'm sorry.�

“I’m sorry that you couldn’t see how special Les is to me. She means everything to me. I want you to realize that and be comfortable with that. I love her and I want my kids…our kids to love her as well.� He said holding Leslie’s hand and rubbing her back with his other hand.

“I know you have deep feelings for her. I’m sorry. I see that now. I should’ve never intervened. I’ll let the both of you live your lives. The kids would really love her; she seems like a really good person.� She said as she looked at Les. “I’m sorry. I hope I can get to know you better in the near future.�

“We’ll see.� Les said as Jeff squeezed her hand to let her know it was ok.

Trish apologized again before leaving the both of them alone.

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[Raevengeance]

awwwwwwww YAY for Jeffie being the "Defender" - stupid Trisha!

[Biondo Sorto]

Aww, good add!!!
That was so sweet, lol :P
Good save Jeff :wink:

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 27</span>
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<span style="color:blue">
After letting Trish out, Jeff came back and sat down next to Les on the couch.

“You ok?� he asked caressing her cheek.

“Yeah...I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner. I guess if I would’ve she wouldn’t have stalked me for the past month,� she said feeling stupid that this could’ve all been avoided if she would’ve just taken Rae’s advice and spoken to Jeff sooner.

“Baby, the next time something or anything else happens that is scaring you; I want you to come to me and let me know, if not me, than talk to Justin or somebody else. I don’t want you keeping things like this to yourself. I don’t want anything to happen to you.� He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. “I love you.�

“I love you too,� she whispered, breathing in his scent and wrapping her arms around him. They sat on the couch for a while talking about everything that had happened while Jeff was away. After a while they decided to get her things from the car and bring them in the house. They called it a night when they were done.

The next couple of days Les got settled into Jeff’s house, which she changed a few things around to make herself feel comfortable and accept it as her new home. She went shopping with Jeff to buy some things for the house that benefited her, such as; things that belonged in the kitchen and bathroom. The week finally came to an end and Jeff had to go on the holiday tour with Jim Brickman. Les spent those 3 months putting the finishing touches on her album. A week after Jeff went on tour she had released her single out to the public and it had been doing very well on the charts. Justin began talks about her going on tour; soon they were calling places and making a schedule of when she would begin the tour and what days she would be where. When they were finally done with the schedule a month later they decided to start making the song list. After they figured the song list out they made a date for backup dancer auditions. Justin thought it would be a good idea for Lea to be Miranda’s choreographer; she did a great job choreographing for 98 degrees. He decided to call Drew and ask if she would be available.

*Justin/Drew Conversation*

“Hey Justin, what’s up?�

“Nothing much, how are you doing?�

“I’m doing pretty good...busy with RENT and all. I heard Miranda’s song on the radio the other day, congrats. How is she doing?�

“Thanks. She’s doing well, she wants to see you in RENT, but she’s been busy this past month. We’re actually preparing for her tour at the moment, which is why I’m calling you.�

“Well, I’m here until March, so hopefully she’ll get a chance to come and see me. She’s going on tour soon that’s good. What can I do for you?�

“Well, not really you….Lea. She did a great job choreographing for us, I was wondering if she would like to be Miranda’s choreographer?�

“One second...she’s standing right here. I’m going to put her on the phone.� Lea came on the phone a few seconds later and Justin repeated what he had said to Drew and she agreed to it. They decided that she would come to Cali the week coming up in order for her to come up with a step before the backup dancers auditioned.

Once Lea arrived to Cali, she and Miranda were already working on the choreography. They finally came up with a decent step to have the dancer’s tryout. When the day came for the audition’s they picked a handful of girls that were outstanding from the rest of the group of girls that tried out. They immediately began working on the dance steps trying to get it down first. A few weeks after they began rehearsing they decided to have Miranda sing with the dancers in the background.

“Wow, rehearsals are going great.� Justin said as Les sat down next to him on the couch at his place. They decided to take a day of rest since they were working so hard this past month.

“Yeah, I know. Those girls are awesome and Lea is just amazing. I’m glad she decided to be one of the backup dancers as well,� she said getting comfortable. “I can’t believe the tour is going to be starting soon. It’s so exciting….my first tour. There should be a 98 degrees reunion or something. Now, that would be awesome for my first tour,� she said laughing as Justin just looked at her.

“That would be cool….us guys getting together again on stage.� Justin said.

“Yeah… it would.� Les said. They talked some more and called it a night since tomorrow was a whole new day and they had tons of rehearsing to do.

The next day before rehearsals Les called Jeff to see how he was doing.

“Hey baby.�

“Hey, how’s the tour coming along? “ Les said sitting on a chair that was in front of the stage she was rehearsing on a few minutes ago.

“It’s going good. How are rehearsals going?� Jeff asked her.

“They’re awesome. I can’t wait for the actual tour to start.� Les said getting excited hoping that the tour would start already. She wanted to be on the stage in front of all of her fans listening to them sing every word of her songs from memory.

“My baby is going on her first tour. I’m so proud that you’ve gotten so far seeing as where you started.�

“I know. I keep wondering when my 15 minutes of fame are going to be up.�

“Everybody loves you as an artist, baby. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to be around for a long time.�

“You’re so sweet. I love you so much.� Les said throwing him a kiss over the phone.

“I love you too, baby. I have to go, I’ll call you later. Ok?�

“Ok,� she said hanging up and going back to where the dancers were standing practicing the dance moves.

[StargateGirl]

:) No one wants to read? :(

[Raevengeance]

I loved-ed it - just forgot to post **oopsie** ;)

[StargateGirl]

:) glad you liked. :D

[StargateGirl]

**Sorry...it's a really short chapter, but I hope you like it anyway. :D

[b]After talking to Miranda Jeff quickly phoned Justin.

“Hello?�

“Hey J, did you get my message?� he asked hoping Justin already had an answer for him.

“Yeah, I did. Sorry, I haven’t had a chance to call you back.�

“Its ok man, so what do you think?�

“I think it’s a really good idea. When are you coming back so that we can start planning how it’s going to go down?�

“Well, the tour will be over in a couple of weeks. I’ll call you when I’m back in town. It’s really last minute, but I know Les will really love it,� he said getting excited just by thinking of it.

“Yea and it’s a good payback for that little surprise she pulled on you during the awards,� Justin said as they both laughed.

“Yea I know. Well, I have to go. I’ll talk to you later J,� he said before saying bye and hanging up the phone. He was so excited that Justin actually agreed to his little idea. He couldn’t wait to see the look on Leslie’s face when everything went down. He would just have to wait a month in order for it to happen. He had to finish his tour with Jim Brickman first.

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[Raevengeance]

:)

Bad Jeffie trying to pull somethin over on Les

[StargateGirl]

she started...lol :P

[Raevengeance]

sure - stick up for the dork

[Biondo Sorto]

sneaky Jeffie...B)
Now what is that man up to now? :P

[StargateGirl]

You'll see... >P

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 29</span>

<span style="color:blue">Leslie was so excited that today was the first day of her tour. She couldn’t wait for it all to start. She answered her phone as it began to ring.

“Hello?�

“Baby, I have some bad news,� Jeff said on the other end.

“No bad news Jeffie. Today’s the first day of my tour and I don’t want to hear any bad news!�

“Baby, I’m sorry I won’t be able to make it. I tried everything I could, but...,� Jeff started to say before she interrupted him.

“No buts...you have to be here! I want you here.�

“I know baby. I know, but I’m stuck out here until tomorrow. I can’t make it any earlier then that."

“This sucks...you suck!� she yelled hanging up on him. She breathed in and out in order to calm herself down. She couldn’t believe it. The first day of her tour and everything was already starting to fall apart. She wanted Jeff here with her, holding her and comforting her. She saw Justin walking towards her as she leaned up against the wall.

“Les, you ok?� Justin asked stopping in front of her.

“No!� she said wiping away tears.

“What’s wrong?� he asked hugging her.

“I hung up on Jeff...he said he won’t be able to make it,� she said sobbing.

“If he can’t make it, you shouldn’t be mad at him,� he said rubbing her shoulders, which wasn’t making her feel any better.

“I know. It’s just...I want him here.�

“I know you do. Don’t be mad at him.�

“I’ll call him back.�

“You do that. I’m going to go see how much more time we have left before the concert starts,� he said giving her one last hug and walking away.

“Ok,� she said as she dialed Jeff’s number. After the second ring he picked up his cell.

“Don’t be mad at me, baby,� he said.

“I’m not. I’m sorry I yelled at you. You don’t suck...well...but yeah...anyway...I love you,� she said giggling.

“I love you too baby.�

“I have to go. I’ll call you after the show, ok?� she said as Justin mouthed to her that she had 5 minutes before the show began.

“Ok baby. Have a good performance. I love you.�

"I love you too. Bye,� she said hanging up and getting ready to go on.

[Raevengeance]

HEY! You just love to leave me hanging, just like Jenn - don't ya >P :P

[StargateGirl]

lol... :D

Chapter 30</span>

<span style="color:green">Jeff hung up the phone and looked around his dressing room. He hoped she wouldn’t be mad at him once she found out what he was doing. There was a knock at the door and a few seconds later it opened.

“Jeff, you’re on in 5 minutes,� the person at the door said.

“Alright, thanks,� he said getting up and looking in the mirror to make sure he looked ok. He followed them out of the room and towards the stage where he was handed a microphone.

“Good Luck Jeff.�

“Thanks, I need it. Keep a towel in your hand just in case she hits me,� he said laughing.

“She’s not going to hit you. Just go out there and have fun.�

“Thanks man. Thanks for letting me do this,� he said hugging him.

“Anytime man...anytime.�

“Here goes nothing,� Jeff said before hearing the beginning music to Whisper That Way. He ran out on stage and was welcomed by girls screaming. He smiled as he looked around the arena and saw so many people. He turned his attention to the other person on stage and began singing. Jeff smiled as he sang. She looked speechless, confused, surprised and annoyed all at the same time. He walked over to her and held her hand as he finished the song. When he was done he bent down and kissed her.

“Awwww!� Everyone in the audience said at the same time. He looked up at Miranda and smiled. He was relieved when he saw her smile back.

“If any of you saw the awards ceremony a couple of months back you saw Miranda perform. I was sitting in the audience and I had no clue that she was going to perform until she was introduced on stage. I told her that night that I would get her back for being such a sneak. Well, this is my way of getting back at her.� Jeff said looking over at Les. “Baby, I’m going be your opening act for the rest of the tour,� the audience screamed and yelled there excitement.

“You sneak!� Miranda finally said after a while throwing her arms around his neck. “I love you so much,� she said kissing him as the audience awed. After his little surprise they both performed the rest of the show by each others side.

[Raevengeance]

awwwwwweeeeeeee

[StargateGirl]

:D glad you liked. :)

[Biondo Sorto]

Awww, how cute! :P
Can't wait to see what happens next! :D

[Raevengeance]

More Ms. Lessers :)

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 31</span>

Miranda went out on stage and greeted her audience. She was so happy to finally be out here. She heard her band start to play a song, but was confused when she heard the beginning of Jeff’s Whisper That Way song. She turned around as she heard the audience scream and yell.

Jeff? I am so going to kick his butt. What is he doing? She thought to herself as she looked at Jeff walk up to her singing.

After both of their performances they went backstage.

“You little sneak!� she yelled hitting Jeff on the arm.

“What? I got you back,� he said, grabbing her and holding her close.

“Yes...yes you did,� she said kissing him. “I’m gonna kick your butt. You told me you weren’t able to make it,� she pressed her forehead against his.

“It would’ve ruined the whole surprise if I told you,� he pouted. Or tried to pout seeing as he didn't have much there.

“Yea...but still.� She rested her head on his shoulder as he kissed her lightly on the cheek. “So, you’re going be my opening act?� she smiled.

“Uh huh. We’ll get to be together.� He lifted her chin so that she was looking at him and kissed her.

“I love you,� she smiled, kissing him back.

“I love you too.�

“Aww... I love you guys too,� Justin said, hugging the both of them.

“Thanks J,� Jeff said when they all pulled away.

“You’ve been hiding this from me?� Miranda asked, surprised that Justin was in on this.

“Yea...sorry about that, but you know... I couldn’t tell you,� Justin said as he backed away from Les.

“Uh huh... You’re lucky I’m in a happy mood at the moment,� she said as they all laughed.

“Yea I know,� Justin said as he slowly walked back towards them.

“Am I the only one who’s hungry?� Jeff asked rubbing his stomach.

“There’s a little restaurant a couple of blocks away. We can go get something to eat there.� Justin said. After dinner they got on the tour bus and headed towards the next city.


<span style="color:red">*** I hope everyone likes.

[Raevengeance]

:)

MORE PLEASE! :)

[Raevengeance]

Bumping for Les when she gets re-connected to the 'net :)

[smilingdork98]

Awww...that was cute!!!
At school right now cause its the only time I'll be able to get on the net 'till tomorrow. :P
Can't wait for more!!! :D

[CeeCee]

Hey... You have to post more of this story. I love it :)

[Biondo Sorto]

Give me a "B"
gave you a "U"
I wannna a "M"
Here's a "P"
!
'wemember this story Les? :P

[StargateGirl]

Lol! You're such a dork! :P

I'm still working on the next chapter. :P

[Biondo Sorto]

I guess I can wait...:popcorn:
Not TOO long though :wink: :Whistle:

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 32</span>

<span style="color:green">Jeff was happy that everything worked out great. He looked over at Les as she took a bite out of her burger.

“What is it with you always staring at me when I eat?� she asked after swallowing what she had in her mouth.

“You’re beautiful.� Jeff said looking into her eyes.

“Here we go again.� Justin rolled his eyes as they laughed.

“I’m glad you decided to go on tour with me,� she said as she placed her burger down and got closer to him.

“Me too baby,� he responded, putting his arm around her shoulder. They gazed at each other for a few before Justin interrupted them.

“Hello? I’m right over here you know,� Justin said, as Les threw one of her fries at him.

“Wait! Give that back!� she said, reaching over the table and grabbing the fry before placing it in her mouth.

“Hungry aren’t we?� Jeff asked, as they laughed. They talked about their upcoming concerts and ate their food before getting on the tour bus and heading towards the next city.

[Raevengeance]

MORE :)

[Biondo Sorto]

Me want's more....me want's more :P

[StargateGirl]

<span style="font-family:Courier">THE END!</span></span>

<span style="color:red">*I don't have any ideas right now and I really haven't been in a happy mood lately to come up with any so I've decided to just end this story right here.

Thanks to those of you who read it. I'm glad you liked it. :)

[Raevengeance]

Hey - no ending a story like dat - take time off of it maybe - but always leave it open to come back to it eventually.

I'll kick your jeff-muse for leaving you on this one

[CeeCee]

No way!! You can't end it like this. I agree with Rae, take time off, but just don't end it like this. The story is so great and you're so talented.
We'll be here when you get back. :)

[smilingdork98]

The End......THE END!!!
I'm speechles....how is it the actual end? It can't be.......do you need a muse? I could write the next part but u can't just end it.....what.....I'm @ a loss......sort of expected the ending to be diffrent then this :P
But hey, if your brain dead your brain dead, I know how that is. Just remember the offer.........and me hopes you get better :D

[StargateGirl]

lol...I wasn't in a really good mood that day. I have been trying to come up with an idea to continue the story so hopefully I'll post another add soon.

[Biondo Sorto]

Good....u scared me for a sec, lol

[StargateGirl]

So, Britt..... you wanna write the next part? :P lol

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 33</span>

A month had p[arse]ed and the tour was going great. They had just finished a concert and was now headed to the next city.

“So, where are we going next?� she asked, throwing popcorn at Jeff who made a poor attempt at catching it in his mouth.

“Cincy...where you became a star,� Jeff said, picking up the popcorn from the couch and eating it.

“...and where my 15 minutes of fame will end!� she pointed out as she threw more popcorn at him.

“Will you two stop? We’re going to get mice!� Justin said, walking past both of them and taking a seat on the couch Jeff was on.

“On a bus?...you are such a party pooper...,� she laughed, throwing popcorn at him.

“I am not!� Justin denied. He picked up the popcorn and threw it back. “Your career is not going to be over. You’re a great singer and songwriter.�

“You’re talented, baby,� Jeff said, getting up from the couch he was on and sitting next to her. “You’re very talented,� he emphasized, before kissing her.

Justin made a disgusted sound before getting up and walking past the both of them towards the back of the bus.

They both laughed before continuing their make out session.

“I’ll go talk to him,� Jeff said, pulling away a few minutes later.

“Ok,� she said kissing him before he got up and walked in the direction Justin went.

<span style="color:red">**Sorry for scaring you girls before, but hopefully the idea I have is interesting enough for me to continue with this story.

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 34</span>

<span style="color:green">Jeff walked towards the back of the bus and found Justin laying on his bunk.

“You alright man?�

“Yea...I just don’t feel like watching the both of you make out all the time,� he laughed.

“Sorry about that.�

“It’s cool. I just...,� he sighed, “nothing… forget about it.�

“Let’s talk about it man. What’s up?� Jeff asked leaning on the bunks that were facing Justin.

“I just...I wanna find someone I can….,� he sighed, “I want someone to hold… tell them that I love them.�

“You’ll find that person, man. It just... It just takes time.�

“Yea, I know.�

“What ever happened to that girl you were talking to? What was her name?� Jeff wondered.

“Tracy?� Justin asked with a smile.

Jeff laughed, “Her... I’m [arse]uming you still talk to her.�

“Yea..we’re supposed to meet up when we get to Cincy.� Justin smiled.

“See...maybe she’s the one. If she can make you smile like that just by talking about her...,� Jeff laughed and ran towards where Leslie was as Justin threw something at him.

[Raevengeance]

bad Jeff - meddling in someone else's love-life

[StargateGirl]

It's for a reason, which I guess you didn't catch...grr... but hopefully you'll see where I'm getting at soon.

[Raevengeance]

I think I know where you're going with it - I just saying - it not nice of Jeffie to meddle ;)

[StargateGirl]

Ok... I totally forgot about this story. I'll write the next chapter soon.

[Biondo Sorto]

Originally posted by Leslie@2/6/05, 04:02pm
So, Britt..... you wanna write the next part? :P lol
Awww...Jeff needs to step out the buisness! :P
And he wonders why he's always tripping over himself, its called Karma sweetie :wink:

Since I didn't add that part I guess I could add the next one...if you want of course :D

[StargateGirl]

Lol! That would be interesting to see what you come up with. >P

[Biondo Sorto]

So do u want me too? I could come up w/ something real quick :D

[StargateGirl]

Sure... lol.

[Biondo Sorto]

All right :D
Got to get my rusty brain cells to work...shouldn't take 2 long :P

[Biondo Sorto]

Chapter 35</span>

<span style="color:blue">"What were you two talking about?" Les asked as Jeff walked back to the front of the bus, taking a seat beside her.

"None of your buisness nosy." Jeff said, tickling her. Les laughed as she fell off the couch, sending Jeff into another hysteria of laughter. She stuck her tongue out at him as she climbed back next to him.

"Actually, we were talking about his love life."

"His love life?"

"You know that girl he's into...."

"No...."

"Tracy."

Les scrunched up her face.

"What?"

"I had to room with a Tracy when I was on American Idol. She didn't really like me since the media was focusing more on me."

"Ouch. Bad memory."

"Yeah." she sighed, then smiled up at Jeff.

"What does Tracy have to deal with Justin."

"She's coming out to the next show to see him so..."

"So that should make him happy." Les finished.

"And people say your the dumb one." he said, bending down and kissing her. Les pulled away and shook her head.

"I'm not the one that mistook starch for hairspray."

"Hey! That was Nick's fault!"

"Right." Les said slowly getting up and walking out the room.

"Oh yeah babe, your hair's out a place. You might wanna use this." she said, throwing over a can of starch.

"Your going to get it." Jeff laughed as Les ran out the room, Jeff not to far behind.

Pretty soon they made it to Cincinnatti where they all decided to get situated. Les was coming downstairs to meet up with Jeff and Justin when she spotted someone she didn't want to see.

"Tracy?" she thought confused as she made her way toward Jeff.

"Hey baby. You all right?" he asked, noticing the distress in her face. Justin looked at her concerned as she slowly nodded.

"I think I am, but I could of sworn I just saw-"

"Tracy?!" Justin asked, cutting Les off. Les shook her head and whipped around toward Justin's direction. Indeed there was Tracy, looking the same as always.

"Aww heck." she groaned as they walked over.

"Les, this is Tracy, the girl I've been talking to. Tracy this is Les, the artist I'm managing."

"Hi Les!" she said, with an attitude.

"Hey," she mumbled, looking down. Tracy nodded and soon her and Justin were heavily involved in a conversation.

"So..." Jeff asked, looking down at her.

"What?"

"This is going to be fun."

"Yea," she said rolling her eyes.

[StargateGirl]

Thanks for that add Britt. lol :D

[Raevengeance]

nice job - now les - need more from you :D

[StargateGirl]

hehe... There's only two parts left, which is the next chapter and the epilogue. :D Finally the story is almost done! :D

[Raevengeance]

noooooooo - it can't be almost done

it's just getting good

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 36</span>

The concert finally began and Jeff went out onstage to perform. He loved the feeling of being out there and having his fans sing along with him to his songs. It made him feel good that they were enjoying themselves as much as he was.

After his performance was over he introduced Miranda onstage. When she came out they hugged and kissed before he went backstage to watch her perform.

He was amazed at our much energy she had when she performed. He was so entranced by her performance that he didn’t notice that someone had just walked onstage from the opposite side.

<span style="color:red">*ok..now there's one more chapter then the epilogue.

[Raevengeance]

hmmmmmmm wonder who that could be

[StargateGirl]

Chapter 37</span>

Leslie watched as Jeff performed. He seemed like he was really enjoying himself. She turned around when she felt someone grab her by the arm.

“What the…,� Les began to say as Tracy pulled her by the arm towards the bathroom.

“I need to talk to you!�

“You don’t need to pull,� she said as they entered the bathroom.

“[nice person]!� Tracy yelled, pushing her up against the wall.

“What is your problem?!� She pushed her back.

“You’re my [freak'n]ing problem! ‘Oh, look at me everyone likes me. I go out with one of the guys from 98 degrees!’� she mimicked her.

“What?! Whatever, Tracy! Anyway… so are you!�

“I’m only with Justin because it was the only way I could get close enough to get back at you!�

“Get back at me for what? I didn’t do anything to you!�

“You stole my stardom! Even after you were booted off the show everybody still talked about you. ‘Miranda ‘s so great!’ ‘She‘s such a great singer!’ ‘I can‘t believe she was booted off of the show‘ ‘She has such a great voice!’ Bull[crap]! I‘m better than you!�

“Whatever!� Les laughed.

“You’re not the only one with talent in this world. I’m going to prove once and for all that I’m better than you,� she threatened, before walking past her and out of the bathroom.

Les decided to ignore her and walked out of the bathroom where she bumped into Justin. “Les, you go on in 5 minutes.�

“Alright,� she said, looking around to see where Tracy had gone.

“Are you ok?� Justin asked.

“Yea… I’m gonna go finish watching Jeff perform,� she said, not wanting to bring up what Tracy had just told her. She figured she would talk with him about it after the show.

“Alright. Good Luck out there!� he said hugging her.

“Thanks,� she said ,walking towards the side of the stage to watch Jeff finish his performance.

After Jeff had introduced her onstage and she began her performance, she quickly forgot about Tracy. She was so into the song that she didn’t notice when Tracy walked onstage. She heard the crowd booing and thought that they were booing at her. She turned to look at Jeff to see what was going on and saw this he was looking past her. She turned around to see what he was looking at when she saw Tracy walk up to her. Tracy snatched the microphone away from her and began to sing. The audience booed and yelled for her to get off the stage. She continued singing. Les looked towards Jeff who was now walking onstage accompanied by Justin. Justin walked over to Tracy and tried to get her to stop.

“I’m better than her!� she screamed, throwing the microphone at the audience.

Security was now onstage. They grabbed Tracy and led her backstage kicking and screaming. Jeff wrapped his arm around Les and walked backstage as the audience continued to boo.

“Get off me! You suck! I should be the one out there!� she screamed as Justin walked over to her and tried to calm her down.

“You need to get it though that thick little head of yours that there are other people in this world that are better than you at things!� Miranda yelled, as Jeff wrapped his arm around her to calm her down.

“Don’t touch me!� Tracy yelled at Justin. “I hate you!�

“Baby, just calm down,� he said in a calm voice.

“I’m not your baby and I never will be! You think I actually like you! HA!� she yelled, turning around and walking out of the building.

“Justin…Iâ€à ¢â€žÂ¢m sorry. This is all my fault,â€ÂÂ� Les apologized.

“Don’t be. It’s not your fault. Go out there and give them the performance they deserve. You worked hard to get where you are now. You deserve being out there,� he said giving her a hug and walking away.

“I‘ll talk to him. Are you ok?“ he asked, rubbing her back.

“Yea, I should go and finish performing.“

“Have fun out there, ok. I love you.�

“I love you, too,� she said as Jeff kissed her before going after Justin.

The concert finally ended and they were back on the bus. They all sat in the lounge area talking about their crazy day. Les told them what had happened in the bathroom and explained how Tracy acted around her when they were on A.I.

“If I ever like someone, I’ll make sure she’s not out to get you first,� Justin joked.

“Exactly,� she laughed, “Are you ok though?�

“Yea, I’m actually fine. The talk I had with Jeff here helped. Thanks man,� Justin said looking at Jeff.

“You’re welcome. What are friends for?� he said.

“Group hug!� Les shouted, getting up and hugging them.

“Aw… Kodak moment,� Justin laughed.

After that, they just lounged around the bus talking about anything that came to mind as they headed towards the next city.

<span style="color:red">*I tried my best with this add. I hope you like. :D

[Raevengeance]

awwwwwwwww poor Justin.

What did Jeffie say to him to make him feel better???

[StargateGirl]

**Here's the Jeff/Justin conversation for you, Rae. I tried my best.

Chapter 38</span>

<span style="color:green">“J, you alright?� he asked, walking into the bathroom.

“I’m ok…go watch Les perform,� Justin said, running the faucet and throwing water on his face.

“She knows I’m here talking to you. So, you want to talk about it?� he asked.

“There’s nothing to talk about,� he said getting a paper towel and drying his face.

“It’s good to talk about things. You shouldn’t keep them inside. I’m here for you, man,� he said trying to get his friend to let his emotions out. He didn’t want him to go through this on his own.

“This sucks! I always end up wondering if I’ll ever fall in love,� he said, as he threw the crumpled up paper towards the waste basket.

“You will, J. You know I can’t tell you that you’ll find someone or when you’ll find that person because I really don’t know. But you just have to be strong and hope that one day you will find that person even if it means getting hurt in the process. I know you liked Tracy, but just use this experience as something to grow strong from. It hurts ..it does, but you just have to keep moving and searching. There’s someone out there that loves you for who you are, you just have to find them. Just try to get to know the person well before letting your feelings for them grow.�

“I know,� Justin sighed, “It just sucks seeing everyone around me so in love and I still haven’t found that person yet.�

“I know how you feel,� he said, thinking back to before he met Les. After his divorce, he thought he was never going to fall in love with someone else again, but then he found Leslie.

“I guess I’ll just stop looking for someone to fall in love with and just let life take it’s course. If I’m meant to fall in love with a girl than it’ll happen,� Justin said leaning on the sink, “thanks, Jeff. I really needed that.�

“No problem. I’m always here to talk,� he said, as they hugged. They walked out of the bathroom and finished watching Miranda perform.

[StargateGirl]

Epilogue</span>

<span style="color:blue">The tour, which turned out to be a great success and experience, had finally ended. Justin had decided to take a little vacation. Jeff and Les decided to go on vacation too, since they really needed one.

They sat on their hotel balcony overlooking the ocean as they talked and relaxed.

“What are you thinking about, baby?� Jeff asked, looking over at her.

“Just thinking of all the things that happened and how everything turned out,� she said, as she played with his hair. “One day I’m talking to my friends online and they get me to go to the A.I. auditions.�

“Then you get picked to go to Hollywood and you become the talk of the media,� he added.

“We start talking online, yet you’re the little sneaky one and don’t tell me who you are,� she said, snuggling up against him.

“You know my reason for not telling you,� he said defensively,

“I know baby. I’m just messing with you,� she looked up at him as he bent down and kissed her softly on the nose. “Then I get kicked off the show,� she continued.

“I surprise you on the Oprah show.�

“I’m still trying to get over that one,� she laughed, “Th-That was quite an experience.�

“That was one of the best moments of my life, baby. Just seeing you right in front of me for the first time. I just fell deeper in love with you,� he said looking into her eyes, “I love you.� He said as he wiped a tear that was running down her cheek and placed and kiss on her lips.

“I love you,� she whispered. They sat holding each other for a few minutes before Les continued.

“We get chased by fans.�

He laughed, “I find out you like walking on the sand with your socks on.�

“Yet you still throw me in the water, which I didn’t mind, since you kissed me.� she smiled, looking up at me as he gave her an Eskimo kiss. “Your ex-wife decides to stalk me,“ she continued.

“Which you should’ve told me about that when it began,“ he pointed out.

“I know baby. I’m sorry,“ she said. “I perform at the awards and you find out I’m coming out with an album,� she continued.

“Then I find out Justin is managing you,� he added.

“I go on tour and you become my opening act,� she giggled as he tickled her.

“Justin finds the girlfriend from hell.�

“Yea…. that girl… she’s something,“ she laughed, “I don’t know how I survived when I had to room with her.�

“Well, now we’re here finally on vacation away from all of that.�

“Yea…. It’s beautiful,� she said, looking out at the ocean as the waves crashed against the rocks.

“You’re beautiful,� he said, turning her face to look at him as he bent down to kiss her.

[StargateGirl]

THE END!!!!!!!</span>

<span style="color:blue">Thanks for reading! :D I really enjoyed writing it.

[Raevengeance]

Ummmmmmmm you can't leave it there, Nanners - sorry

[StargateGirl]

Why not?!

[Raevengeance]

Cuz - me wants to know if Les/Jeffie get hitched - and have kiddies :P

[StargateGirl]

lol... I can just tell you right now if they do. :P I don't need to write it. :P

[Biondo Sorto]

So that's how your going to end the story?
Les......how about an Epilogue for the Epilogue..... :wink:
Man, u don't go on-line for one day and look what you miss out on, lol :P

[StargateGirl]

LOL!....damn you people are tough to please...goodness. >P

I'll write an epilogue part 2...happy? LOL! :P

[Biondo Sorto]

But see, we love you because you do all of this for us...and I promise to add to my Jeff story now just b/c we put u in pain :P

[StargateGirl]

lol...ok. :D

[Biondo Sorto]

And yes, me very happy :Cool:

[StargateGirl]

Epilogue #2 (probably the first of it's kind ever)</span>

Their nice little romantic vacation had ended and they went back home to work on their next album. They decided to do two duets together to put on each one of their albums. They helped each other write songs for each of their albums. Both of their albums were finished around the same time, so they released it on the same day. They both need very well on the charts.

Later on that year Jeff proposed to Les. A few months later they got married. A few months after the wedding Leslie became pregnant with Jeff's third child (their first), whom they named Brandon. She took some time off from singing and just decided to write songs.

<span style="color:red">**Ok, so is it endable now? lol Are you girls satisfied enough for me to finally end it after two other tries? >P

[Biondo Sorto]

To curt....we need more "in-depth" details >P
*Just kiddin*

[StargateGirl]

lol..you better be. >P