Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 01:06:42 EST
From: THRAWN5678@aol.com
Subject: You'll Never Guess Who Ran Into Me Today- Chapter 14

Disclaimer: I don't know anybody from N Sync, though I'd sure like to, and thus
this story is fiction and is not intended to imply anything about the true
sexuality of the celebrities mentioned or any personal knowledge about their
private lives. This story should not be read by anybody who is not legally
allowed to read it.. So if you're underage, leave right now!!

Author's Notes: Wow!! I was shocked, amazed, and delighted at the amount of
e-mail I received telling me to continue the story. Your e-mails will keep me
going for a while, and as long as it doesn't stop as bad as it did before my
plea, I'll continue with no whining!! I do feel the need to tell everybody two
things: (1)Yes, I do have somebody in mind already to hook Justin with, and I
did before writing that chapter, and (2) No, I'm not hooking Joey up with Lonnie
the bodyguard, nor am I hooking up any of the guys with a bodyguard. My sarcasm
seems to have been a bit subtle for a few people, as I got a few responses
begging me not to hook them up. That having been said, any comments or
suggestions can be sent to me at THRAWN5678@aol.com. Just because I'm not begging
doesn't mean you don't have to send e-mail, ya know. I'll be writing faster this
time because I'm still esctatic from the e-mail I received last time.

I want to thank all of you who e-mailed me to tell me what they thought of the
story!! It was you people that have helped me decide to continue to post Never
Guess on Nifty. That having been said, I have to thank the usual people without
whom this story would not have been possible. Ryan, my confidant and editor,
thanx for everything!!! Chris, honey, thanx for putting up with me and making me
feel so special!! And of course, making me blush an awful lot.. Mark, the author
of Blind Date, who I can ask the craziest and obscure questions!! Jeremy, thanks
again for the constant support you've given!! Thanx again to all of you!! Luv
ya lots!!

The Squall Thrawn Book Club (much better than Oprah's)
Jamie's Romance (a great Justin story)
Millenium Love (a Brian Littrell story)
My Surprise Romance (a Lance story)
My New Life (a Lance story)
Lance in Shining Armour (umm, a Lance story?)
Lance's Story (a Lance/JC story and a spinoff of Jamie's Romance)
Twist of Fate (a Lance story)
Blind Date (a Lance story)
Nick and Ashley (a Nick Carter/Ashley from O-Town story by ND)
and many more!! But I can't remember the names of them...I'll put them down
as I remember them...

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You'll Never Guess Who Ran Into Me Today
by Squall Thrawn

Previously on Never Guess...

But then, an evil grin appeared on Chris's face. "However, I do seem to remember
a certain person making references to a certain other boyband earlier today. He
escaped punishment earlier. But now we must carry out his punishment."

"So what are you going to do, Chris," asked Ryan with an impish grin. He didn't
notice Lance backing away from him.

"This!!" At Chris's shout, Joey and JC both threw pillows at him. Ryan turned to
Lance, only to be hit by another pillow.

"Ahh!! Help, anybody,"yelled Ryan, grinning ear to ear. Justin and Lance joined
Ryan in trying to defend against JC, Joey, and Chris. It soon turned into a big
wrestling match, with the occasional pillow throwing. Eventually, they stopped,
worn out from their exertions. Ryan laid there in the arms of Lance with a big
smile on his face. In the space of a day, he had gained a boyfriend and four
"brothers." He could not have imagined a more perfect day. And the day hadn't
ended yet.

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Chapter 14

Just then, they heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?!" yelled Chris.

"It's me, Johnny," called the person at the door. "I'm here to give you the
revised schedule for tomorrow."

"Alright, come on in, Johnny," yelled Chris.

The door opened, and Johnny Wright, their manager, came in. He chuckled at the
sight of the six guys laying there with pillow strewn about the floor. They
slowly got up off the floor, and made themselves comfortable on th couches,
knowing that Johnny would probably have a lot to say. Ryan sat next to Lance,
who clasped Ryan's hand in his. Ryan looked at Lance, who smiled reassuringly.
Ryan smiled back at Lance. Johnny sat down in a chair, facing the guys. He put
his briefcase down on the table in front of the chair.

"Hey, guys. Enjoying your break in glorious St. Louis?" Johnny said jokingly.
Then, he noticed Ryan and Lance sitting on the couch holding hands. "Is there
something you two want to tell me? Or should I guess?"

"Johnny," said Lance, "I want you to meet Ryan Holden, my boyfriend.

Johnny blinked. "Wow. You sure didn't waste any time on that explanation. That's
probably the simplest and bluntest answer I've heard in quite some time. I think
afterwards the two of you and I should have a talk. But anyway, the reason I
came here today, was to inform you of tomorrow's revised itinerary. Here's copy
for all of you, though I doubt any of you but Lance will be reading this."
Johnny opened his briefcase pulled out a copy of the schedule for each member of
NSync and passed them out. "As you can see, you've got a radio interview to do
at 10 am, a signing at a local music store at 11:30. You get some time for lunch
before the sound check at 2:30. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the
second radio interview you were going to do was been cancelled, so you get a
little bit of free time until you have to get ready for the Meet and Greet at
6:30. You know the drill from there. If you're planning on going clubbing
afterwards, make sure you bring your bodyguards with you. No sneaking out by
yourself. Any questions?" Johnny looked at the five members of NSync. "No?
Alright, I need to talk to Lance and Ryan now."

The other four NSyncers got up and left the room, Joey mumbling something about
going to his room. Johnny turned to Lance and Ryan.

"Alright. How long has this been going on, and how careful have you been?" asked
Johnny.

"Well, Johnny," said Lance. "I asked Ryan to be my boyfriend about two hours
ago, and we've been pretty careful."

"Two hours," repeated Johnny. "How long have you two known each other?"

"Since last night," said Lance.

"Since..last night," said Johnny, shaking his head. "Somehow, I know I don't
want to hear this story. Tell me, Ryan, what are you trying to pull here? How
much do you expect to get from this relationship?"

"Sir, I'd never.."

"Ryan, I wasn't born yesterday," interrupted Johnny. "I've seen this before.
You're probably using this so-called relationship to get ahead in the business
or something. Make a name for yourself. Well, I'll tell you right now, it's not
going to work."

"Sir, I'd never hurt James.." said Ryan, his eyes starting to tear up.

"James, is it? You are quick. Well, I'm nipping this in the bud."

"Johnny, stop it," exclaimed Lance angrily. "Ryan has had a rough time recently,
and.."

"Lance, please, let me defend myself," said Ryan, his voice firm. "Sir, Mr.
Wright sir, I would never hurt James. I would rather die than hurt James. Last
night, I was wandering the streets, thinking about what would become of my life.
My best friend, my mother, and my co-workers had declared their hatred of me. My
mother disowned me and kicked me out of the house. And it wasn't anything that I
did. It was for the simple fact that I'm gay. It wasn't a choice I made, it was
just how I am. I didn't know what to do. When James came driving down the street,
I didn't look where I was going and walked right in his path. And I just stood
there, waiting for my problems to end. But James stopped. And he showed me
compassion. He took me in, a complete stranger, and listened to me and told me
it would be alright." Ryan started crying. Lance put his arm around Ryan. "I
don't know what I'd do without James. When I met him, I didn't recognize him as
Lance Bass the singer. To me, he was James Bass, a person who cared about me."

Johnny nodded. "I'm sorry I had to put you through that Ryan, but I had to see
how you would react to my challenge. You have to remember that I have to have
the best interests of these guys at heart."

"So it was a test of Ryan?" asked Lance angrily.

"Basically, yes. You know how people have tried to take advantage of you guys
for their own benefit. I have to protect the five of you from that sort of
thing."

"I understand why you did that,even if it did hurt," said Ryan.

"Like I said, I'm sorry I put you through that. But you passed, if that helps
any. Good luck you two. But," and Johnny waved a finger," but, there have to be
some rules here. Ryan here needs to sign a nondisclosure agreement, and we have
to make some rules about PDA's. Basically, no PDA's. What you do in private is
your own business, but there should be no such things out in public."

The two boys nodded.

"Thanks for being supportive, Johnny," said Lance. "We promise not to do
anything rash. And I need to talk to you for a second, too."

Lance stood up and walked to Johnny. He whispered something in Johnny's ear for
a bit. Johnny smiled.

"I think I can help you there, Lance," said Johnny, still grinning. He stood up.
"I'll let you know what I come up with. I'll talk to you two later. I've got a
meeting right now. Bye, for now." Johnny left the room, already dialing on his
cell phone.

"What was that all about, James?" asked Ryan.

"I'll tell ya later, Ry," said Lance. "For now, let's join the others. I've got
to talk to them about something."

"Can we stay in here for just a minute or two? I believe we got interrupted
earlier by our cell phones and the weather. Why don't we continue where we left
off?" said Ryan with a sly smile.

Lance started grinning. "Ya know, that's a great idea. Why don't we do that?"

Lance sat back down next to Ryan.

"Now, where were we?"

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That's all for now!!! This is a transitional chapter, and sets the stage for the
next one, in which we find out what Lance is planning. Stay tuned for the next
installment!!

Squall Thrawn
THRAWN5678@aol.com