Hey people I finished yet another work of genius. This chapter references Perfect Combination by Kill the Noise, Just Dance by Lady Gaga, The Anthem by Pitbull, Toxic by Britney Spears and I'm Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO. Two things to mention Justin is only 2 or 3 years older than Andrew and since this is 10 years after the show ended that would make Justin 25. The other thing to mention is I may or may not go back and change some of the other chapters. The storyline will stay the same, but the dialog may differ. Anyway thanks for reading so when you're done just comment and enjoy =).
The room was hot and humid with flashing lights forcing their way through the dense haze of the fog machine and the ecstatic movements of the crowd on the dance floor. The crowd seemed entranced by the loud baring of Kill the Noise asking to be by their side. In the center of the dense crowd were Justin and Andrew dancing through their third song in a row. When the next song came they finally took a break and retreated to the bar for rest.
"Oh my god I can't believe I came out her with you." He exhaled still trying to catch his breathe.
"It's not like you aren't having fun. You had nothing better to do anyway."
"True, I just can't believe I decided to come out here, I haven't been to this kind of place in like 3 years."
"What have you been doing with your life?"
"Well once you get to be a certain age you really don't want to be bothered with all the noise and chaos of this type of place."
"So you're a grandpa now, is it?
Justin gave a sarcastic grin. "I still club" He patted Andrew's cheek. "Just not with little boys. This is a young and dumb type of club. I go to grown and sexy places."
Andrew rolled his eyes then grinned. "You're still here though, and having fun. So I guess you aren't as grown and sexy as you think."
"Or an unfortunate twist of fate has resulted in you being one of my few people outside of work and family I can do things with." He said with a slight frown.
"Ok Justin, whatever you say."
"That's just sad." said a familiar voice that mad Justin jump, despite the loud music playing behind them.
"What the hell, why are you here?" was Justin's first response.
"Yikes, I didn't mean to offend." Austin responded with hands up in defense.
"I didn't mean to snap. I'm just really surprised to see you, here."
"Oh, I came for an employee's birthday, Shatoya's actually. Remember you met." Andrew silently fidgeted from the sideline as the conversation continued.
"I haven't talked to you since the show a few weeks ago. I tried to call you the next day to thank you again, but you never answered."
Austin scratched the back of his head while speaking. "It's been a really busy few weeks."
"Why don't you join us?" At this Andrew perked up and was about to speak before Austin beat him to the punch.
"I don't want to intrude on you two." As he said this he shot a look at Andrew.
Justin only laughed. "Intrude, since when has that ever stopped you from anything. Besides we're not doing much anyway besides dancing."
"I guess when you put it that way. It would be a shame to withhold the everlasting wonder that is me, from the huddled masses, such as yourself."
"I see 8 years hasn't changed your self-esteem."
"Well what can I say?"
After more than an hour of laughter and talking that mostly excluded him Andrew was sufficiently peeved and ready to break the happy time between the other two. He grabbed Justin's arm.
"Come on, we haven't danced in a while and I sitting is getting boring."
"Fine" Andrew smiled. "Are you coming Austin?" Then he frowned.
"Sure why not I haven't danced at all since I got here." The three of them proceeded to the center of the dance floor, just as the music was transitioning.
"Oh my God is that Lady Gaga? I haven't heard Just Dance in years." Justin said, now completely invigorated.
"It reminds me of when we used to play dance Central."
"Ugh don't say that, bow I feel old."
"You should, you've really let yourself go." Austin said letting out a deep laugh. Justin just gave him an irked glare.
"You're an asshole."
"Only on Fridays" Justin couldn't help but grin and continued to dance.
The music started to change and all of a sudden Justin felt himself being turned around. "Wanna dance?" Justin shrugged his shoulders at Andrew and started to move to the beat of the new song. When the next song came up it was Pitbull's the Anthem.
"Is it throwback night or something?" Half way through the song Justin was whipped back around by Austin.
"You can't get away from me that easily." He guided Justin so their steps were in sync.
"I can't believe you remember what I taught you." Justin said as they salsa'd in the center of the dance floor.
"Technically it was you and your mom that taught me."
"Technically she didn't get her feet stepped on or tripped on she just instructed from the sidelines. So as far as I'm concerned I taught you."
"Technically you enjoyed it so don't make it sound like you suffered." As he said this he spun Justin out and Andrew stole him away while the song changed to Toxic by Britney Spears.
"I love this song."
"So let's dance to it. Do you remember that time when you got pissy drunk and started singing this at my friend's party."
Justin turned deep red. "I was so embarrassed the next day. I still can't believe I let myself get that drunk."
"I thought you were a really fun drunk and so did everyone else." Andrew said laughing at his expression.
"Didn't you take me home that night?"
"Yeah it was before we started dating. I didn't want anything to happen to you so I made sure you got home."
"I was so hung over the next day. Worst experience ever."
"Well it could've been worse."
"How?"
"I could've…" Before he finished his sentence Austin cut in.
"My turn again." He chuckled as he stole Justin back once again. Before he could start talking again Justin got snatched back.
"I don't think so."
"You guys know we can all dance together." His two ex's gave each other reluctant stares and decided to go along with it.
Before long they were doing subtle things for his attention. An extra shimmy here a more impressive shake there. Soon it became an all-out debacle of who could get the most of Suarez's attention. Andrew did a spin then fell back on one leg. While Austin did a back flip. By this point everyone surrounding the trio was fully aware of this activity and it essentially developed into a full-fledged dance battle with everyone else cheering them on.
As the circle formed around them the song Sexy and I Know It came on. The two threw out there best moves. They got loads of cheers from the crowd and Justin could've sworn that he saw Shatoya on the other side of the circle cheering on her boss. Many twists and turns later one or both of them made a mistake, no one really knows. All that Justin knew was that everything went dark and he woke up outside with a headache and both of them surrounding him.
"What Happened?" Justin groaned.
"There was an accident and um well, look for yourself." Austin used his phone to show Justin his reflection.
Justin was so horrified and angry at the sight of the giant dark mark over his eye that he let out a giant scream. "Who the… how the… Someone's getting their ass beat for this." Both of the other two immediately tried to absolve themselves from blame.
Extremely pissed and not getting an answer Justin stormed off, back to his apartment alone.
"Yikes, that's one hell of a shiner you got there. What happened?" Mark questioned.
"Men happened."
"Do you mean men, as in man plural?"
"Yeah two jerks."
"It wouldn't happen to be your wonder ex and that cute caterer you were talking to at the show a few weeks ago."
"Those two exactly" Justin snapped annoyed at the thought of them.
"What's the T on that one?" Mark asked nosily.
Justin explained to him the events of the night leading up to him storming off. "They've both been calling my phone and leaving messages all weekend."
"I wish I had men fighting over me when I was your age. I wish I had them fighting over me now."
"Aren't you in a relationship?"
"So it wouldn't hurt for Troy to have a rival, speaking of which." Mark pulled his previously concealed hand from his pocket to reveal a ring on his finger.
"Oh my God Mark you're getting married."
"I know right I can't believe it either. He proposed on Saturday."
"I can't believe it. Do you guys have a date yet or no?"
"It's going to be the 15th of October."
"That's only 4 months away."
"I know right, so much to plan for and so little time. I haven't even got a guest list done yet. I'm thinking of having a guard it the front to keep ugly people out. What do you think?"
"Umm, maybe you should hire a wedding planner for this."
"Ugh I don't think so. I'd be the laughing stalk of the gay community."
"You're getting married and you tell him first, I'm hurt Mark." Mark and Justin jumped at her voice.
"My God woman how do you keep doing that."
"I had these shoes sound proofed. Regardless of which, it's about time you settled down. I was starting to think you were really into girls."
"Well you're on the top of my guest list for this life changing event in my life."
"Troy's not the fat one right."
"Fat one, you mean Cliff? No Troy is skinny."
"Good, you know my opinion on odd couples." She said with a completely serious tone.
"Yes of course."
"My God Justin, what happened to your eye?" She asked slightly horrified.
"It's a really long story." Justin sighed exasperated from having to explain it again. The rest of the day pretty much continued on the some way and Justin dreaded the thought of having to deal with his family's questions later.
When Justin came to his Grandpa's house he was assaulted by the sounds of Tito Puente. His mother was the first one to greet him as he walked into the living room.
"Hey baby we're almost done cooking." After a second she noticed his eye. "What happened to your eye?"
It took Justin a second to realize what she was talking about. "Oh that, there was a dancing accident at the club, I'm fine."
"Mhm. Are you sure, cause if someone is bothering my baby I'll attack like a mother lion." She made fake paws and clawed at the air to show her point.
Justin tried to change the subject. "Mark is getting married."
"Oh my God, it's about freaking time."
"Did I hear Mark's getting married?" Ignacio asked as he approached from the kitchen.
"Yeah, Papi"
"That's really good to hear, he's a nice boy." He stopped mid thought. "What happened to your eye mi hijo?
"It was an accident at a club; I got to close to a dance battle."
Ignacio scanned his face and decided to continue on with his original thought. "I say we celebrate their wedding."
"Right now?" Hilda and Justin asked at the same time.
"Sure, why not?"
"Neither of them is here." Justin responded.
"That never stopped this family." Bobby threw in as him and Silvia followed Ignacio from the kitchen.
"Tito Puente is already playing might as well." Ignacio smiled. Bobby and Hilda proceeded to dance with one another while the other three danced among themselves.
TBC