First Listen “Okay, just sit right here and put the headphones on,” Justin said to Britney as he pushed her gently down into the seat in the production studio. “J, what are you doing?” Britney asked, rather confused.  Justin asked her to pick him up from the studio today but he pulled her into the room before they could leave. “You’ll see,” he said.  He looked like a kid in a candy store. “Okay,” she said as she placed the headphones over her ears.  Justin did the same with the extra pair of headphones. He pushed a couple of buttons on the console and the sounds of a harmonica filled their ears. “Is that…” Britney started to ask, but Justin nodded. “Yeah, it’s Stevie…can you believe it?” “Man, that’s so cool.” “I know,” Justin said, beaming. About halfway into the song, Britney took Justin’s hand in her own…her thumb started to rub the back of it gently.  He was looking at her face, to see if he could judge her reaction, but she had her head down, listening intently. When the song was over, Justin took his headphones off and stared at Britney.  She sat there for a few seconds and then took her headphones off and lifted her head…her eyes were filled with tears. “Justin…” she started. “Brit, you don’t have to say anything, I just wanted you to hear it,” he said. “That was so amazing…so beautiful.  I…I don’t know what to say.” “It’s true, you know?  Everything I wrote in that song…is you,” he finished quietly. Britney cupped his cheek with her right hand.  “I’m so blessed to have you in my life.” He turned his head and kissed her palm. “I want to listen again,” she said. Justin laughed as he placed the headphones over her ears again and pushed the correct button.  This time he didn’t listen with her, he just sat there and watched her. This time she concentrated more on the words of the song.  There were a couple of times when a single tear would fall. “I can’t believe you wrote this about me,” she said after the song was over again. “Why?  I write best about what’s going on in my life and at that particular moment, I was feeling very lucky.” “Just that moment?” Britney teased. “Yeah, you gave me a good kiss before I wrote that, I think,” he said, winking at her. “Oh, I’m interested to see what you would write about me if I gave you an even better kiss,” she said as she slid off of her chair and onto his lap.  She put her arms around his neck as his slid around her waist.  She leaned down and touched his lips with her own.  She teased him at first and when he got tired of it, he pulled her mouth closer and deepened the kiss.  When Justin finally pulled away he said, “Oh yeah…I feel the need to go write another ballad.” Britney laughed and slapped his shoulder.  “You goob.” “Yeah, that’s me…a goob in love.  There’s nothing worse than that.” “Only two goobs in love.” “Oh you’re right, that might be worse.  We will just have to spend the evening alone so that no one else is exposed to our goobiness,” Justin joked. “Okay, now we’re just getting stupid,” she said as she tried to stand up, but Justin wouldn’t let her. “Nope, I don’t want you to go anywhere…ever.” “J, Rob’s waiting outside.  He’ll start to suspect something…I was only coming in here to pick you up.” “Oh all right,” he said as he let her get off of his lap and stood up beside her. “What’s my song called?” “It’s called ‘Something Like You’,” he said. “Mmmmm, I like that,” she said smiling dreamily. So many times I thought I held it in my hands but just like grains of sand love slipped through my fingers so many nights I asked the Lord above Please make me lucky enough to find a love that lingers Something keeps telling me that you could be my answered prayer you must be heaven sent, I swear cuz... Something happens when you look at me I forget to speak something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak could it be true is this what God has meant for me? cuz baby I can't believe... that something like you could happen to me yeah yeah... something like you Girl in your eyes I feel your fire burn oh your secrets I will learn even if it takes forever with you by my side I can do anything I don't care what tomorrow brings as long as we're together my heart is telling me that you could be my meant to be I know it more each time we touch cuz... Something happens when you look at me I forget to speak something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak could it be true is this what God has meant for me? cuz baby I can't believe...that something like you could happen to me Something magical (something magical) something spiritual (something spiritual) something stronger than the two of us alone something physical something undeniable (undeniable) nothing like anything (anything) that i've ever known cuz... Something happens when you look at me I forget to speak something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak could it be true is this what God has meant for me? cuz baby I can't believe... that something like you could happen to me Something happened...ohhhh, can't believe that you happened to me hey yeah... Main Page ~ Back to Short Stories Index