Well, here we are again
I guess it must be fate
We've tried it on our own
But deep inside we've known
We'd be back to set things straight

"I'm glad you came today," Britney said.

"Oh, I'm just glad you asked me, but you know I couldn't miss it. I mean you only turn 18 once right?" he told her as he rubbed his hands up and down her arms. "Can I get a birthday dance?" Justin just smiled at the girl in front of him. NO, correction the woman in front of him.
"Well?" he said as he held his hand out to her.

"Sure," she replied as she took his hand an let him lead her to
the dance floor.

Once there she rested her head on his shoulder. And for the first time in months, since October at least when they had decided that being together was just too hard all had seemed right with the world.

Justin pulled back to look her in the eye during their dance.

"Brit, why did I ever let you go?" he asked.

"I don't know," she said as he ran his finger up to where the lone tear had escaped her eye.

"Are you happy Brit?" he needed to know this before he went any further.

She just shook her head. That was all he needed.

"Promise me something."

"If I can," she replied.

"Don't ever let me do anything that stupid again," he said as he leaned down and placed a kiss on her lips. One of new beginnings.

I still remember when
Your kiss was so brand-new
Every moment repeats
Every step I take retreats
Every journey always brings me back to you

"Thank you for tonight."

"What? I didn't do anything," Justin said as they drove along on the quiet highway.

"Yes you did, you took my mind off of everything."

"Well, it was my pleasure ma'am," Justin said jokingly using his best homegrown southern accent.

Britney laid her head on his shoulder.

"Hey everything is going to be fine," he said as he stroked her leg. "The sales are going to go through the roof. I mean you might even break our record for sales."

"Yeah right. But thanks for the confidence booster. You know I put something in the liner notes for you?" she said nervously.

"You didn't name names did you?" he asked.

"No, but you'll know, just like I did."

Britney all of a sudden became quiet.

"What is it honey?"

"J, will we ever be able to just be open about each other?" she asked.

"One day we will, one day soon. I promise," he said as he kissed the top of her head. "But for now it just has to be this way. I don't like it anymore than you do," he told her as they continued in silence.

After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall

"Hey Brit come check this out," Justin called out from the other room.

"Yeah what is it?"

"Look," he said as he handed her the newspaper while she was getting her makeup done for the nights show.

"Oh God where did they get that from?" Britney asked laughing so hard that she would either pee in her pants of mess up her make-up.

"Hey it' s not that funny," Justin said pouting.

"No you're right," she said as she reached over and kissed him. "Do
you think that people are going to believe this?"

"Who knows," he said. "But can you imagine it?" they both laughed.

"You know what I should do? I should wear a big ass ring, that'll
keep them talking for awhile," she said.

"Come here," he said as he pulled her close to him and kissed her.

"What was that for?" she asked when he pulled back.

"What I'm not allowed to kiss my bride-to-be?" he asked.

"You're such a goob, J."

"But you love me," he told her.

"Yeah I do, but you're messing up my make up. Now get out of here so I can finish getting dressed."

"Love you babe," he said.

"Love you too," she called to him as he walked out the door.


After all that we've been through
It comes down to me and you
I guess it's meant to be
Forever you and me
After all


"You nervous?" he asked as they sat in the limo, the crowds building up outside the doors.

"Yeah, I am," she said. "You know I never really thought that this day
would come," she told him.

"Well it has, now lets go," he said as the door opened.

"Ready," she said as he held out her hand and took his as they walked into the crowd.

They had to go their separate ways to do their own thing but soon enough they were back together. Britney slid into the seat next to Justin's.

"You made it," he said taking her hand.

"Yeah, I guess there is no turning back now ha?" she said.

"Nope, well I guess this is it then."

"Yeah it is."

Just then the cameras came on and in no time the world
would have an answer to one of the most highly asked and
contested questions in the entertainment industry.


When love is truly right
It lives from year to year
It changes as it goes
And on the way it grows
But it never disappears

"Justin I am having the best time," she said as she laid her head on his lap. The ocean breezes were lapping around them. All the time Justin was playing with the loose tendrils of her hair that had fallen. "J, you're not saying anything," she said as she sat up. "You don't feel good?" she asked.

"No, I'm fine. I was just thinking," he said.

"Oh about what?" she asked as she jumped in his lap.

"Hey be careful there when you do that. That's a sensitive area," he said as he positioned her on his lap.

"Yeah I can tell," she said as she smiled to him. "When are we going to do something about that? Is that what you were thinking about?" she asked. "Because I have a confession to make, I have been a lot lately."

"Oh, really?" he said with a smirk on his face. "Well then Miss Spears you need to get you mind out of the gutter," he said teasingly.

"Oh as if you haven't thought about it, ha?" she said as she reached down to prove her point and she began to rub him through his shorts.

"Brit," he moaned as she began to kiss his neck.

She raised her head to look at him.

"Tell me what you want," he said looking at her.

"I want you to make love to me," she said as she kissed him soundly on the lips.

He pulled back. "Not here," he said as he took her hand and led her to one of the bedrooms.

She climbed on the bed and held her arms out to him and he went to her. They made love for the first time. The rolling of the waves, the smell
of the sea all added to the experience. It was one they would not forget.


After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall

"Hello," Britney said into the telephone.

"I miss you," were the only words spoken.

Britney fell back onto the bed. "Hey, you. I miss you too," she said. "So what's going on back home?" she asked but Justin just laughed.

"What? J. You didn't get yourself in more trouble did you?" she asked.

"No, it's nothing like that," he said.

"Well then what is it? Wait today was election day, who won?" she asked. "Is that it?"

"Nope," he said, "but that is a funny story."

"Well?" she said again.

"Okay well you have to guess."

She thought for awhile. "Wait you guys were on Rosie today."

"Yeah well, you're getting warmer," he said still not giving anything away.

"So well, what happened?" she asked.

"I did it," he said. "It felt so good and it was so easy too," he went on.

"Justin what did you do?" she asked.

"Well you know that question that comes up whenever we are on anything? Well I got a chance to answer it today," he said.

There was silence on the other end for awhile.

"Brit?" he said.

"I'm still here," she said. "I love you," she told him.

"I love you too. And now things are going to get easier I promise. If anyone had doubts they shouldn't after today. We are together and everyone knows it," he said.


Always just beyond my touch
You know I needed you so much
After all, what else is worth living for?

"That was so much fun," Britney said her head on Justin's shoulder.

"Yeah it was, I think your sister loved it too," he told her. "It's not
everyone who has a sister with enough clout to get the worlds largest toy store to close for just them."

She raised her head. "I thought it was you," she said as she smiled at him.

"Well either way she had fun and so did you and I would do anything to see you smile like that?" he said as he place a kiss on her lips. "I'm
glad your mom took her back with her," he said as he ran his hands in her hair and pulled her to him.

"It's so good to be home," she said.

"Not as good as it is to have you home. Right here in my arms where you should be," he said as they both closed their eyes and drifted off to sleep. Because they knew that once they got back to the hotel they would need all the energy that they could muster. It had been a long few weeks.


After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall

"J, I can't go out there," Britney said as he continued to pull her by the hand. "J, no," she said.

"Come on everything will be fine," he said. "You went out earlier," he said as he led her out to the stage.

"Justin no," she said as she stopped him. "No one knew it was me before."

"Brit they knew," he said. "Trust me. I want to do this, I need to do this," he said as he looked at her.

She saw the love in his eyes.

"You won't be out there by yourself, we'll all be out there," he said.

"Yeah and all those fans who hate me," she said.

Justin pulled her to him. "But I love you, that's all that matters, and that's what I want everyone to see," he said as she finally gave in and let herself be led to the stage where she was greeted with both cheers and boos.

But that all faded as the guys began to sing happy birthday to her. The only thing that mattered was the fact that Justin had wanted to do this, no one made him. He wanted people to know how they felt for each other.

She hugged him when it was over and whispered in his ear, "What a difference a year makes."

He laughed.

"I guess they see now that we are together after all," at that she kissed him lightly on the cheek. But both of them knew that more would come later.