Title: All For Love (continued)
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Chapter 11
"Baby, I’m invincible." ~Five"Jacob!" I yelled as I neared him, Erik, and Ashley.
He turned and smiled once he set those beautiful baby blue eyes of his on me, "Cory!"
I smiled as he picked my up into a giant hug.
After he set me down he just looked at me, "You look good, Babygirl."
I smiled, "You look good too. I missed you."
"I missed you too."
"So, are you gonna kiss her now or are you gonna wait till we get to the house?" Erik asked as he and Ashley came up to us.
"Yeah," I joined them, "are you?"
Jacob smiled as he bent and kissed me softly, so soft that my head started to spin.
When we pulled away, Erik and Ashley started cheering.
"Oh shut up, next time Shelli comes in, I’m gonna do that to you too." I told Ashley.
His eyes grew wide, "you wouldn’t!"
"She would." Jacob answered as he slid his arm around my waist.
"Hey Cory," Britney tapped me on the shoulder.
"Yeah?" I turned around.
"I need to talk to you in private." Britney stated.
I nodded then followed her away from the large gathering of people and fans.
"What's up?"
"You know what time soundcheck is right?"
I nodded, "The concert’s tonight right?"
She shook her head no, "We have three days here, you and *NSYNC have two. We have the rest of the day off, tomorrow at two, you and I have a joint photo shoot then we have soundcheck at four thirty."
"And concert’s at six thirty, right?"
"That’s when they start letting fans in. BSB takes the stage first, then you, then me, and finally *NSYNC. They’re wanting us to do a duet together."
"Do you wanna?" I asked.
She nodded, "It’d be fun."
"Well, how about we come up with a cover song and tomorrow we’ll practice it, cool?"
Britney nodded, "Sure, I know how much you wanna spend time with your boyfriend. Are you gonna need a place to crash?"
I shook my head no, "They’re gonna let me sleep there."
"Is everything okay?" Jacob asked as he came up to us.
I nodded, "Yeah we’re just trying to find a time to practice a duet."
"You two are gonna do a duet together?" he asked.
Britney nodded, "yeah, but it’s probably gonna be just for Orlando."
"Why doesn’t she come to the house with us?" Erik asked as he and Ashley joined us.
"Really?" I looked at him.
Jacob nodded, "yeah, we don’t have anything planned for the rest of the day, so if you want Britney, you can just come with us for a little while, then we’ll drive you home."
"Are you sure?" Brit asked.
We all nodded, then she smiled, "Okay, lemme go tell my mom."
Chapter 12
"I like the way you look at me." ~Sammie*****@ The House*****
"We’re back!" Jacob yelled as we entered the house.
"Hey Girlie!" Trevor smiled as he and Ikaika emerged from the back.
"Hey you!" I smiled as I hugged Trevor.
"Long time, no see." He said as we pulled away.
I smiled behind him, "Heya Ikaika."
"Hey girl." he waved at me.
"How're things going?" I asked as we all walked farther into the house.
"We find out who the five are tonight." Jacob told me.
"Oh," was all I could say.
"Yeah, we're all VERY nervous." Mike told me.
"If you want, I'll leave while Lou tells you." I offered.
"NO!" Jacob exclaimed, "Please stay."
I nodded, "Only because you said please."
"You better get to work on your duet." he told me then led us into the dining room so we could practice.
"Whaddya think we should sing?" I asked Britney as we sat across from each other.
Britney thought for a minute then asked, "What's your favorite song?"
I thought for a minute, Don't Forget To Remember by Billie came to mind. "Have you ever heard of Billie?"
She shook her head no.
"Why don't you come with us and ask Mark?" Jacob offered.
"When are you going to the studio?" I asked.
"Now, everyone's getting ready for our last practice together." he said.
"Why don't we forget the duet thing, I better head home so you can be with Jacob?" Britney stood.
"You don't hafta leave." Jacob said, feeling bad.
"You need Cory here, so...we'll sing a duet together later on. Besides, you and I are going overseas after this tour."
"We are? Wow, well...we'll do it some other time." I agreed.
*****@ Rehearsal*****
I laughed as Jacob and Trevor joked around before TyJuan started practice.
"What are you laughing at?" Jacob demanded, a sly smile on his face.
"You, you being so funny-looking and all." I smiled; remembering the day Jacob had asked me to be his girlfriend.
*****Flashback*****
I laughed softly as Jacob mugged for the camera. It was our high school graduation, and we were both finally out of school.
"Hey Jake, why don't you get Cor to be in a picture?" Tyler, one of our mutual friends, asked as he held the little Funsaver camera.
"Whaddya say Miss. Cory? Will you grace Ty's camera?" He asked me, his face still holding a silly smile.
I smiled back at my crush. "Sure."
Walking away from my parents, brother, and little sister, I moved in between Jacob and Monica, then we three struck a pose.
After the picture, Monica looked at me, "So how does it feel to have graduated a year early you little smartass?"
I smiled, remembering back in first grade when I had first met her and Jacob. "It feels GREAT!!!"
"Cor, can I talk to you?" Jacob asked me softly.
I nodded then followed him away from our large group of friends and family.
"I need to tell you something."
"Which would be?" I smiled, my open graduation gown flapping in the wind.
"I'm not going to college."
That's when I heard about the audition to be a possible member of a new pop group.
"But before I go chasing after my long-term dreams, I wanna fulfill one other one."
"What is it?"
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
I grinned as I reached up and kissed the lips I had wanted to kiss for years.
"So...is that a yes?" He raised an eyebrow at me.
I laughed, "No, that was a no! Of course yes!"
I giggled as we kissed again.
*****End of Flashback*****
"I'm funny-looking??? I'm funny-looking???" Jacob exclaimed as he tickled me.
"You are!!! You are!!!" I cried in between laughter.
"Will Jacob stop flirting with his girlfriend long enough to practice?"
Jacob stopped, smiled at me, then walked over to the other six guys.
Chapter 13
"Baby, I would." ~O-Town*****That Night*****
I stood behind Jacob with my hands on his shoulders, as he and the other guys held hands while Lou called out the first name...Ikaika's.
I smiled as the guys hugged and congratulated him, happy that he and Jacob had resolved their little spat.
Everyone sat down, I placed him hands on Jacob's tense shoulders as Lou started talking again.
"The second name is...Jacob." Lou smiled as he stood up and hugged the man.
I felt proud of my boyfriend, he had finally gotten his dream.
After he hugged each one of the guys, he turned to me.
I smiled and secretly thanked God for giving Jacob this as he pulled me to him, "I did it Baby, I'm in."
"I had no doubt in my mind." I whispered back, my heart literally bursting for joy at his triumph.
"I hate to burst into your little bonding moment, but can you put that off until Lou announces the rest of the names?" Trevor asked, anxious as to if he made it or not.
I smiled apologetically, "Sorry."
Jacob sat back down, grabbing Ashley's hand with his left, clasping mine in his right.
"And the third person is...Ashley." Lou revealed.
Hugging went on again, until I found myself hugging Ashley and congratulating him.
"And the next name is...Erik."
I let go of his hand and stood beside Jay as the guys hugged and congratulated Erik, who was now crying.
I smiled warmly at the sight before me, knowing that tears would soon come to my eyes.
After Erik had somewhat calmed down, Lou started talking and I knew how Mike, Bryan, and Trevor felt. They wanted to know who was the final member of the next big thing in pop music.
"And the final name is...Trevor."
I laughed softly as Trevor sat on the couch in shock, the other guys hugging him.
Finally the news hit him like a ton of bricks and he started to cry as Lou walked over to Mike while Jacob hugged Bryan.
I felt bad for Bryan, Mike, and Lou. I knew that this was gonna be hard on him, having to chose between seven very talented guys for five spots in a band.
*****About Thirty Minutes Later*****
I smiled up at the stars, feeling content. Jacob was getting his dream handed to him, and I was here to share that with.
"Hey Cory, whaddya doing?" Ashley asked as he sat down beside me in the gazebo.
"Just thinking."
"What about?"
"How happy I am for you five."
"Admit it, you're thrilled Jacob got this." Ashley dared.
"I am, I'm very happy. I've known Jacob since we were kids, he's always wanted a chance to make it, and he got that tonight."
"I bet it's gonna get hard on you two, having a long distance relationship."
"Yeah, it probably will be, with me working and he working. But I wouldn't trade it."
"You really do love him don't you?"
"Of course! When are you gonna tell Shelli that you got it?"
"I don't know. She and I are kinda having problems right now."
"What kind? Ashley, you know that if you ever need to talk to someone, you've got me."
"I know, and thank you."
"Whatever you say to me, it stays between us. I'm not the type to run in there and tell Jacob or someone else."
"She told me that she secretly prays that I wouldn't get this."
"I can kinda understand where she's coming from. Ash, she's scared of becoming second to your career."
"You and Jacob don't have this problem!"
"Because we talked about this, right after he was named one of the twenty-five, then again when I signed with JIVE. Jacob knows that I love him, but he also knows he takes a backseat to my career. And I know that I take the exact same backseat to this. Do you trust Shelli while you're apart?"
Ashley nodded wordlessly.
"Do you know if she trusts you? Trust and communication...Ashley, if you don't have those two things with Shelli, then you shouldn't be together. You need to talk to her and tell her that, even though she won't lose your love for her, she's going to become second in your life. I know it's hard Ash, but if she truly loves you, she'll understand. Now, if my advice backfires, I'm sorry in advance."
"I hate to interrupt, but can I steal my girlfriend from you?" Jacob asked as he knelt behind me. I looked behind me and smiled at him, "Nope! She doesn't want to be stolen property."
He laughed, "Please Cor, I need to talk to you."
"Oh, all right, since you asked nicely." I stood up, patted Ashley on the shoulder, then followed my boyfriend into one of the bedrooms.
Chapter 14
"I'm trying to tell you what's on my mind." ~Five"Okay, what's up?" I asked as I plopped down onto Trevor's bed.
"How do you feel about me getting the spot in O-Town?"
"Whaddya mean how do I feel?"
"How do you feel about it?"
"I couldn't be happier for you. I know how much you wanted this and now you have it. You know that I'll stand behind you no matter what."
Jacob sat down beside me, "I know, I guess I'm just scared."
I sat up and looked at him, "What are you scared of Baby?"
Jacob only shrugged, "Lots of things."
"Name them."
"I'm scared that you're gonna fall for Justin while you two are on tour together." he hung his head.
I smiled softly as I placed my hand under his chin and lifted his eyes up so he was looking me in the eye, "You are my Justin. I don't want anybody else but you, never have, never will. You're it for me. Where did this come from?"
He only shrugged, "I read in a magazine that Justin has a new favorite celebrity crush."
"Who was it?" I questioned.
"It was you, Justin Timberlake has a crush on my girlfriend!" Jacob flopped back onto the bed. I didn't say anything as I straddled him, "You're the only one I want, I don't care if Justin does have a crush on me, that's all it ever will be. A crush! Why would I want him when I've got you?"
"You will always have me." Jacob stated as he ran his fingers through my hair. "I have something for you."
I climbed off him, "What is it?"
He didn't say anything as he stood up and retrieved a small jewelry box from under his pillow. "I was waiting until I could give you this in person."
"Here I am." I smiled softly.
"Here," he handed me the box.
Tingles shot through my body when my hand touched his. It still does that!!! After a year!!!
Okay, sorry.
I opened the box and gasped at the contents: a silver claddah ring (the ring that Angel gave Buffy).
"Oh...Jacob..."
"Do you like it?" he asked hopefully.
"I love it, almost as much as I love you." I looked down at the ring. "I'm going to make you a promise."
"What kind of promise?"
I slid the ring onto my finger, "I promise here and now, that I'll wait for you. Jacob...I want you to be..."
"Your first?" he finished for me.
I nodded, "yeah. I love you so much...I don't wanna lose you."
Jacob embraced me as I softly started to cry.
*****The Next Day, @ Soundcheck*****
I sighed as I watched *NSYNC run through their soundcheck.
"How did it go last night?" Britney asked as she came up beside me.
I smiled broadly, "He made it. He's a member of the up-n-coming group O-Town!"
Britney squealed in delight as we hugged, "I'm so happy for you two. How did you react?"
"Honestly? I started to cry, I was so happy. He gave me this." I showed her the ring.
"That's beautiful!"
"It's a promise ring."
"What did you promise him?" Britney asked anxiously.
My smile got bigger as I looked away. "I'll tell you later, okay?"
Britney nodded just as Jonah yelled for me.
"I gotta go, soundcheck awaits." I told Brit, hugged her then headed up to get my soundcheck over-with.
Chapter 15
"It's kinda like a West Side Story." ~LFO*****Minutes Before the Concert*****
I took a shaky deep breath and held it as Jonah came into my dressing room, "Picture time."
"I need to see him, can you get Jacob back here?"
"Sorry hun, they haven't let anyone in yet."
"Are you gonna take the picture yet or are you gonna wait?" I asked, still shaky that I was about to debut for my new hometown.
"Are you okay Cory? You don't look so good." Jonah observed.
"I'm just VERY nervous. I've never performed in front of Jacob and the guys. Do you know who all's gonna be here? I know that Jacob's definitely gonna be here. "
"I know that Marc is here to watch over them. And Jay's here too."
"So, it's Marc, Jay, Jacob, and who else?"
"The rest of the guys. Mike and Bryan are gonna be here. They wanted to see you in concert before then went home."
"Oh," I muttered. "Jonah, what if they don't like me?"
"Would this calm you down?"
"Depends on what it is."
"I heard from Martin that your single, Girlfriend was the most added song to radio stations. Babe, you broke a record made by Britney."
My mouth dropped open.
"There's more, your single is number one on Billboard's Top 200."
My hands flew to my mouth, as I tried to stifle a scream. "I...I'm number one...?"
Jonah nodded, a big smile on his face. "As soon as your debut CD comes out, there's no doubt that you will explode!"
"Cory, get ready, BSB is finishing their set." Megan , one of the stagehands, told me. I nodded then looked in the mirror at my reflection; I wore a pair of black leather pants, a baby blue backless shirt that tied in the back. You know those kind of shirts that don't have backs to them, but they have these ribbons criss-crossing where the back should be? It's that kind of shirt. Anyway, my hair was loosely pulled up, with small baby blue and black butterfly clips. On my feet I wore my favorite pair of black Doc Marten boots. I rather dance and bounce around in boots instead of tennis shoes. Well, it depends all on the outfit.
My face was made over, with glittery eyeshadow and lipstick.
"Girl, Jacob's gonna FREAK when he sees you in that! Did Britney help you pick that out?"
I nodded, then smiled at Jonah. "Better take a pic now, I gotta go on."
Jonah snapped a quick picture of me then I headed off to get my headset put on.
As I walked to the stage exit, I could hear the overhead announcer talk.
"And here she is...Cory!" the announcer yelled.
I could hear the crowd go wild as I ran onstage with my dancers.
After the tour started, Jonah and everyone else in charge of my show decided that it would appeal more to the girls if I got guy dancers, five of them were added thereafter.
"How ya'll feeling?" I yelled into my headset, a smile set on my face.
The crowd roared with response, thankfully the response I had prayed for.
"Are you pumped?!" I asked loudly, finally locating Jacob and the guys. Jacob only looked at me stunned.
Ashley laughed as he closed my boyfriend's mouth.
"Are ya ready to kick this party up another notch?"
The crowd screamed yes.
"That's what I wanted to hear. My debut comes out in a few days, plug plug! Are you gonna go out and buy it for me?"
Again, the crowd screamed yes.
"That's good. Well, here's my first single that...thanks to you guys out there, is, from what I've been told, NUMBER ONE!!!!"
The audience cheered, my smile grew bigger.
"Well, here's a little taste of what on there. Hope you like it!" I smiled at the crowd then took my place in front of my dancers.
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