Title: Love Found

Author: Mystic

Rating: FRT

Pairing: Chris/Joey

Feedback: Of course

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN OR KNOW THEM! PLEASE DON’T SUE ME

Archive: Sure just tell me where

Summery: This is my sequel to my story Finding Love

Warning: Deals with domestic abuse but on a low level

Notes:

Joey looked over Chris’s bruises as he slept. It had only been a day but the love was there. He smiled as Chris shuddered when he ran his hand over the bruise on his chest. He slid out of bed carefully when the need to go to the bathroom over ran the need to cuddle with Chris. Walking to the bathroom he decided he was going to call the guys and have them come over to the house so they could tell them.

He came out of the bathroom and saw that Chris was just waking up. “Hey baby. How are you feeling?”

Chris rolled over and smiled at Joey, “I’m good. Still a little stiff but nothing I can’t handle.”

Joey smiled and climbed back into the bed. “I was thinking.”

Chris laid his head on Joey’s chest, “About what?”

Joey ran his hands over Chris’s short hair, “Lets call the guys over and we’ll tell them about us.”

Chris looked up at Joey, “You want to tell them about us?”

Joey nodded, “Yea I want to. Lets invite them over.”

Chris smiled, “okay. Lets do it. We’ll have a barbeque.”

Joey nodded, “Yea.” He rolled over on top of Chris, “But first.”

Chris laughed as Joey started kissing him. This is what he had been missing in his life.”

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Jeremiah beeped his secretary again, “Have you gotten a hold of Chris yet?”

The secretary sighed, “No sir I haven’t gotten him yet. I’ve tried all the numbers I know.”

Jeremiah thanked her and cussed a blue streak, “Where is that bitch of mine.” He paced his office and stopped when he saw a billboard outside his window. It had Nsync’s new album on it. “That’s where he is. He’s with one of those assholes!”

He grabbed his coat and took off out his office door, “Maria I’m leaving for the day. I know where Chris is so I’m going to go an talk to him.”

Maria nodded, “Alright. I’ll cancel your 3 o’clock then.”

Jeremiah rode the elevator down to the parking garage and got in his BMW quickly. He sped out of the parking lot. “I’m going to get you Chris. I can’t believe you’re with those jack asses. I knew you were cheating on me. You’ll be out of that group so damn fast your head is going to spin.” He ranted to himself.

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2 Hours Later:

Joey and Chris were laughing at Justin’s newest antics. Everyone had taken the news very well. When they had seen what happened to Chris because of Jeremiah. They were all very vivid. “I’m going to be okay. It doesn’t even hurt anymore. I have Joey now.”

Justin sighed, “Well I thought we were coming over here for a barbeque!”

JC smacked Justin in the head, “Always thinking of food.”

Justin kissed his cheek, “You love me anyway.”

Lance shook his head, “Sometimes I wonder why.”

Justin flipped him off, “Sometimes I wonder how you can love Dick I mean Nick.” He smiled sweetly.

Lance glared at Justin, “Carter has more then you’ll ever have.” He looked at Justin below the waist, “A lot more.”

Justin pouted, “Hey!”

Joey and Chris laughed, “You guys are to much. We’re having Steak and potatoes. We can start it any time ya want.”

Justin smiled, “How about now. I’m starved.”

Joey laughed, “Sure.”

The group started to prepare lunch and as they were headed out side someone knocked on the door.

Chris smiled, “I’ll get it.” He walked out the kitchen and into the foyer to the front door. Without looking out the window he flung open the door. He wasn’t prepared for the vicious slap that he received. He looked stunned but then he winced when he saw Jeremiah standing there. “What are you doing here?”

Jeremiah smiled and walked into the house. “I just wanted to find you my lover.”

Chris slid back on the floor trying to get away from him, “What do you want with me?”

Jeremiah reached down and picked Chris up off the floor, “You’re my boyfriend. What do you think I want?”

Chris struggled with him, “No I won’t go with you Bastard!”

Jeremiah turned and looked at him, “What did you just say?!” He backhanded Chris. “You will not talk to me like that.”

Chris screamed hoping that someone in the background to hear him.

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Lance was just about to say ‘I wonder where Chris is’ when they heard the scream.

The four took off toward the scream. They screeched to a halt when they saw Jeremiah pulling a sobbing Chris out the door.

Joey was beyond vivid, “What the hell do you think you’re doing!” He marched up to Jeremiah and pushed him away from Chris. Pulling Chris to him he made sure he was okay before he handed him back to JC. He round back on to Jeremiah and started in on him, “What the fuck do you think you’re doing to my man. You bastard!”

Jeremiah glared at Joey, “Your man! I don’t think so you son of a bitch! He’s my man.”

Joey shook his head, “Fuck you! You gave that right up when you beat the shit out of him. You’re in my house and I want you gone now!”

Jeremiah advanced on Joey ready for a fight, “I’m going to kick your ass.” He took a swing at Joey but missed.

Joey swung out and connected with Jeremiah’s cheek. “You son of a bitch. I’ll teach you to beat on people.” He punched him again hard this time sending him flying to the floor. He jumped on top of him and continued to pound on him.

Chris screamed for Joey to stop, “Stop please don’t kill. I can’t lose you.”

Joey stopped and got up. “You better get out of here now you son of a bitch or I’m going to do worse. If I catch you near Chris again I swear it will be worse. Do you hear me?”

Jeremiah stood on wobbly legs and nodded, “I don’t want the bitch anyway.” He took off out the door.

Joey shut the door and turned to Chris, who was still in JC’s arms, “Come here baby.”

Chris threw himself into Joey’s arms, “I don’t know what I was going to do. He was beating on me again and I didn’t know if you’d all hear me scream.”

Joey nodded, “Its okay baby. If he comes near you again I’ll kill him.”

Chris knew he meant every word.

Lance cleared his throat, “I don’t mean to butt in but why give him another chance. Just press charges and see if you can get put away for abuse.”

Chris nodded, “I think that is a good idea.”

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Epilogue:

Joey and Chris walked out the courthouse together. “I can’t believe it over.”

Joey nodded, “Yea he won’t bother you again.”

Chris smiled and thought about the verdict. “I can’t believe he’s going to jail for 4 years.”

Joey hugged Chris close, “He deserved everything he got.”

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The next day the newspaper read:

Local businessman, Jeremiah Ross, was found guilty on the charge of abuse. He assaulted a member of the popular boyband Nsync. He will be serving 4 years in the local prison.

Chris smiled, “At least now he won’t be able to abuse anyone for awhile.”

Joey nodded, “Maybe he’ll have learned his lesson in those 4 years.”

Chris nodded, “One can only hope.”

THE END!