PART 5

Jay reclined back on the couch where he was resting, rubbing at his eyes tiredly. He sighed quietly, finding himself content with the silence surrounding him. Chris was off with Amy, and Trish would be doing a photoshoot for a good portion of the day. For once, the locker room was empty, and Jay was glad. With the way the three of them had been going at it, a little time apart would do them good. His eyelids were starting to grow heavy, but just as he began to contemplate having a small nap, there was a knock at the door.

Jay rose from the couch, exhaling loudly as he did so, and made his way to the door, wondering who could possibly be there. He raised an eyebrow as he swung the door open, a bit surprised to see who was now standing before him.

"Lisa?" he questioned, studying her face curiously.

Lisa Marie nodded, glancing up at him with a somewhat nervous smile. He was just the man she needed to see, but part of her still feared that their conversation wouldn't go over the way she wanted it to.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Jay, but could I come in?" she asked, pointing into the empty locker room.

"You didn't bother me, Lis, but if you're looking for Trish, she's not going to be here till later tonight," he informed her, leaning against the doorframe.

"Actually, I was hoping I could talk to you about something," she replied, her statement catching him a bit off guard.

His brow raised even further, but the Canadian nodded. He stepped back out of the doorway, ushering her inside the room and closing the door. He gestured over to the couches, watching as the raven haired diva walked to them and took a seat.

"Okay, what's on your mind?" he asked, his curiosity peaked.

Lisa Marie took a deep breath, glancing up at him. It had been nearly two days since she had overheard heard Amy talking on her cell phone, and ever since then, the redhead's words had haunted her mind. At first, she had wanted to stay out of it, pretend like she hadn't heard a thing. After all, it was their business, not hers. It wasn't long, though, before she began to worry about the three Canadians, especially Chris. She couldn't bear to sit back and watch him be manipulated by Amy.

"Well, its about Chris..." she began tentatively, her gaze resting on Jay as he took a seat across from her. "I... I think he's setting himself up for a huge fall where he and Amy are concerned."

"Yeah, no shit," Jay quipped with a laugh. "I could've told you that, Lisa."

Lisa Marie frowned, shaking her head. He couldn't have known what she was talking about and have remained so calm.

"No, I don't think you understand," she protested, shaking her head. "Jay, I overheard Amy talking to someone on her phone the other day. Apparently, her being with Chris is all part of some scheme she's plotting against him with this mystery man."

Jay's eyes widened a bit. He knew that Amy had been drifting further and further from the sane side of things, but it didn't dawn on him that she had the capabilities of being purely evil. He had been trying incredibly hard to butt out of the situation, but if Chris's heart and safety were in jeopardy, then there was no chance whatsoever of that happening. As if he wasn't curious enough before, he was ten times more so now. He was dying to know who this mystery person was.

"Did she mention any names?" he asked. "Anything at all that would give you a clue as to it was she was talking to?"

Lisa shook her head, giving her shoulders a shrug as well.

"No, nothing. She called him 'baby' once, though, that's how I figured it was a guy," she explained. "I just, I figured I should tell you, since you're Chris's best friend. I wanted to tell him, but I knew he wouldn't believe me. I don't want to see the three of you getting hurt."

"I'm glad you told me," Jay replied, and then he paused suddenly. "Wait... she didn't say anything about Trish, did she?"

If Amy was cruel enough to break Chris's heart, the one person who had supported her throughout this entire ordeal, Jay didn't even want to think of what she'd do to Trish. He wasn't really concerned over what she'd do to him, because he would be ready. He'd been preparing for her to snap since the day she returned. But Trish, she would be unassuming. Deep down, she still felt that one day the two would reunite and be best friends again.

Lisa almost smiled as he questioned her about the blonde diva, finding the protectiveness in his tone to be adorable.

"No, not specifically. I just know all the drama gets her down sometimes," she said.

Jay nodded. He hated himself after the past few arguments he had with Chris, not because of the nasty things he said, but because he hated hurting Trish's feelings. At times she had to feel torn between the two of them, and she didn't deserve all that stress.

Lisa noticed that Jay seemed to have drifted away from their conversation since Trish had been mentioned. Smirking, she waved a hand in front of his face, drawing his attention back to her.

"You like her, don't you?" she asked curiously, a slight twinkle in her eyes.

"Who, Trish?" he asked with a nervous little laugh. "Nah..."

"Yes you do," Lisa Marie disagreed, laughing. "I can see it in your eyes, Jay, they light up like crazy as soon as her name is mentioned."

The blonde man's cheeks brightened a bit, and a bashful expression took over his features. He supposed there was no use hiding it if she already knew.

"Okay, fine, maybe just a little," he admitted, lowering his gaze to the floor. "... or a lot."

The young woman across from him felt her grin widen, having to fight the urge to squeal in delight. She had always thought Jay and Trish would make the cutest couple.

"So, how long have you felt this way about her?" she asked, eyeing him intently.

Jay laughed, shaking his head as he realized that he didn't even need to think about his answer. He lifted his gaze from the carpet, meeting her eyes.

"Since the day I met her," he said. "And it gets worse and worse each day. I'm so far in, its disgusting."

"And you haven't told her yet because...?" Lisa Marie questioned.

"You make it sound so simple," Jay responded. "It's not the easiest thing in the world to walk up to someone who looks at you as a brother and say, 'By the way, I'm in love with you.' I've been trying for the longest time to find the right words in my head, but I can't. Then all this shit with Chris and Amy started, and I just kinda through my feelings to the backburner."

Lisa's smile faded a bit as she looked at him. She could see how much he cared for Trish; his telling blue eyes alone were convincing enough.

"You really should tell her, Jay," she insisted.

Jay sighed heavily, nodding his head. One day, he'd muster up the balls to tell her how he really felt.

"I will, Lisa, I will," he assured her. "But for now, I think I have to work on finding a way to break the news about Amy to Chris."