China pulled the ear pieces out of her ears as she loaded the ipod and book back into the small bag she had brought on the flight with them, "I really really hate being called that."

     "I know, and it it the joy in my life to annoy you with it." Joce smirked, as she readjusted in her seat.

     "I wonder if Nick or any of the guys are going to be here. OH! Shit!-"

     "100 down the drain!" Joce exclaimed as she clapped her hands, "You almost made it. If you would have waited 2 more minutes, you would have gotten 100 dollars."

     "Come on I made it to LA."

     "No you didn't the plane hasn't touched the ground yet! Na-na-na-na-na." Joce said as the plane landed, "See if you would have waited a little longer..."

     "Oh shut it Joce." China said slumping in her seat at the plane pulled up to the loading dock.

     "Excuse me?" A female voice said from behind them as they were walking off the plane into the airport. Joce and China had the boys in the booster seat strollers.

     Jocelynn turned around to see a woman around her age with long brown hair, "Yes?"

     "Um, did I hear you call her Joce? You wouldn't happen THE Joce, would you?" The young woman asked sounding hopeful, "The one who sings 'Climbing The Walls' with the Backstreet Boys?"

     She felt slightly embarrassed but very flattered, "Well, yes actually I am." Joce admitted holding out a hand to the girl, "And you are?"

     "Oh, I- I'm Maddey. Um, can I have your autograph and take a picture with you?" Maddey asked shaking Joce's hand, her eyes wide.

     "Of course," Joce agreed as she took the pen and the cd from the girl. Taking a look at the CD, she saw that it was the 'Climbing the Walls' single, on the cover was a picture of her and the boys that must have been taken during the video shoot. She signed her name across the cover and handed it back to Maddey. "There you go,"

     Maddey looked to China, "Would you mind taking a picture of us?" She asked then handed China the camera when she nodded.

     Standing next to the girl while China took their picture, Jocelynn felt like she was in another world. This was her first autograph and first fan picture. "Hey, Chi," She said tossing China her camera phone, "Take one for me too, I want a picture of me with my first fan." She said which made Maddey smile all the more. After China took the pictures, the girls chatted a little bit and then they went their separate ways. Looking at the picture on her phone of her and the girl, Jocelyn beamed ear to ear.

     "Joce if your smile got any bigger I think your face will crack," China teased as they grabbed their bags headed toward luggage pick up.

     "I can't help it, that was the first person to come up and ask me for my autograph and a pic with me. It's so sur-real," Joce beamed as they stood around the convayer belt as the luggage started to coming around.

     "You know pretty soon you are going to have body guards just like the guys."

     Rolling her eyes as she grabbed tossed her large duffel bag over her shoulder and grabbed her and Drogyn's rolling suit cases, "Whatever Chi. Ok, wait how are we going to do this?" She asked as they looked at their bags and the children in the strollers.

     "Actually, that is why I was sent here to help you, Miss Edwards" A tall burly man said next to the two of them, the ladies looked up to see a man nearly 6 and a half feet tall and built like a linebacker. China looked up and felt a lump in the throat, the man was very intimidating, hovering over them like he was. Looking over at Jocelynn, China saw a smile on her face.

     " Ron, what up! I have told you, call me Jocelynn or Joce!" Joce exclaimed giving the man a hug. As she pulled away she noticed the confused _expression on China's face, "This is Ron, one of the guy's bodyguards.. Hello China, we met him at the video shoot and he was always with the guys the rest of the week... hello DUH!" she explained.

     "Oh right." China said realizing who it was, "Sorry Ron I guess I am jet lagged."

     "More like you have been hanging around the Jolly Blond Giant too much." Joce smirked as China tried to take a swipe at her using her purse, "Hey, that thing is deadly."

     Ron chuckled as he reached down and grabbed all the bags off the ground and put them on the cart next to him. Then he bent down in front of the two strollers, "So these are the two boys. Hey there little guys, I am Ron." He said to them.

     "I'm Drogyn," he said holding his little hand to Ron who had a look of surprise as he shook the little boy's hand. "This is Brennon." The child then said pointing to the younger boy next to him.

     "Hewwo," Brennon said, pulling his thumb from his mouth then putting it back in.

     Standing up Ron looked at Joce with an amused _expression, "Wow what a very grown up little man, he is." He said as they started for the exit of the airport where a waiting van was sitting.

     "Yeah, I know. Sometimes it's hard to remember that he is only 3. He looks and talks like he is 5." Joce sighed as they loaded everything in the car.

     "So where are we off to, Ron?" China asked after they buckled up the boys into the van and hopped in themselves.

     Ron started the van and headed for the freeway, "To D. and Gina's."

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     "Son of a bitch!" Kevin shouted as he charged into the living room of Howie's home.

     4 heads whipped around to look at him, wide eyed and wondering who pissed Kevin off now. 3 pairs of eyes then turned to Nick, who held up his hands defensively, "Hey I haven't done shit."

     "No, it's this!" Kevin growled as he chucked a magazine on the table. As it slide across the table the magazine opened.

     Picking it up, Brian looked at the page, "Your pissed about the new Harry Potter book?"

     "No Brian! Look at the damn cover!" Kevin snapped at his cousin while passing around the living room.

     Brian quickly flicked over the magazine, "Oh... my... god."

     "What is it Rok?" Alex asked and he and Howie leaned forward to see see the magazine. A dead calm filled the room like a heavy fog as Brian turned the magazine around. On the cover was a picture of Kevin and Jocelynn in the backseat of a car. They were looking at each other, Kevin's hand was on Joce's cheek and the title read:

Separated Backstreet Boy and New Songstress' Hot Affair
exclusive photos inside -
Is this the end for Kev and Kris as he runs into the arms of Joce?

     Nick looked from Alex to Kevin, "Has Kris seen this?"

     Kevin nodded, "Yea, she actually told me about it. She knows it isn't true but this is a huge problem."

     Howie leaned back into the couch, "Holy crap. Who's going to tell Gina?"

     Alex ran his hand across his face, "More importantly how are we going to tell Joce? She is new to this, she doesn't know how to handle the this."

     "How to handle what?" Joce asked from behind all of them as she walked into the living room. Alex looked up at her and saw her standing there with the most adorable child in her arms.

     Kevin stood up, "Joce, why don't you let China take the boys in the backyard. We need to have a meeting, something big has come up."