Chapter 2

"Joey, man, you've got to focus!  The longer it takes you to get this down,
the longer you're going to be away from her." JC scolded.  Joey groaned
softly.  "Telling me that is not going to help, JC!!  You don't understand,
you can't know how this is killing me to be away from her I feel like I'm
dying inside!" he said in despair.  Justin shut off the music.  "Joe, we do
understand.  Do you think it's easy for me to be apart from Carrie?  Or for
Josh to be away from Amber?  We have to focus, we have to get this
choreography done, and shoot these videos, and then we can be with the women
we love again." he said quietly, wrapping his arm around the older man's
shoulders.  Joey sighed.  "I know, I know but you seriously don't
understand.  I've never been in love with anyone before, and I didn't think
I ever would be.  And now there's Shannon, and I don't know how I ever lived
my life without her.  We're going to be apart for three months!  And I can't
even tell anyone about her, because I don't want the whole tabloid thing to
start again.  I promised her I would always be there, that I would take care
of her, and I can't do that if we're apart for 92 days!" he said.

Lance sat down with a sigh.  "Joe, bring her out on the road.  I know she
can't come for the tour prep, but you can bring her on the road.  Look at
Chris and Dani!  Nobody hates her, they all love her.  And Ambs and Carrie! 
Shannon's the only girlfriend not coming on the road, and that's what's
hurting her.  You need to bring her, that way you don't break any promises,
and we might actually get some work done!" he said.  Joey looked at him in
shock, then at JC and Justin.  "You're bringing Carrie and Amber?  Why
didn't you tell me?" he asked.  They grinned.  "We did, three times.  You've
been so caught up in missing Shan that you didn't hear." Justin teased.  JC
chuckled.  "And we even saved her the part of your girlfriend in the videos,
but you weren't paying attention then, either.  Now get your ass in gear, Fat
One, and let's get this choreography down so we can see our ladies again!" he
said.

Joey rose to his feet, and surprised the hell out of all of them be executing
the dance moves perfectly.  "Holy cow, Superman, how'd you do that?" Chris
asked in amazement.  Joey sighed.  "Now that I know I'm gonna be with my
baby, I can do anything.  Hell, I could fly if that's what it takes to be
with her!" he said.  They all cracked up, then went back to work.