Uncharted Territory

Part 21

Uncharted Territory Part Twenty-One

Uncharted Territory

Part 21

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*Justin's POV*

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"I have to go. I'll see you later? I think I'm going to go to the gym tonight so I don't know when I'll be back. I wouldn't bother waiting up," Selena said hurrying to get away just like she had for a week.

"Okay..." I said running my hand through my hair still confused as to why she was acting this way. "Maybe she's on her period," I reasoned with myself as I hopped into a cab.

I figured that since Selena and I weren't going to spend the evening together, it was a good opportunity to Skype Emily and finally open those gifts she had been wanting to open since the wedding almost 5 months ago.

"It's so good to see your face," she said smiling at the camera on my MacBook.

"I know. It still feels weird not waking up next to you," I said playing with my wedding band.

"I know I actually thought about getting a puppy so I wouldn't be all alone," Emily laughed.

"Let's open these presents," I said clapping my hands together excitingly.

I wanted her open present after present until every last one from the wedding was opened. We got everything from his and hers bath towels and robes to new dining wear.

"We have to make sure to send thank you notes to everyone," Emily said cleaning up the array of colored tissue and wrapping paper.

"Pattie and I were talking today a lunch and we couldn't remember when you were going to be done filming. When do you come home again?" She asked breaking me out of a mini trance.

"Oh, 3 more months," I nodded.

"When's your next break?" She asked, sitting in what I could tell was her office. The picture from our wedding hung proudly on the peach colored wall for display for all to see.

"In about 2 weeks we have a spring break type thing where we get a week off. I was planning on flying back home, spending time with you and mom," I nodded letting her know the plan.

"After your done done filming how would you feel about going up to Canada. You haven't seen your brother and sister in so long, plus I know you dad is dying to see you," she said moving around in her black leather office chair to get more comfortable.

"Yeah that's a great idea," I smiled. "Babe, I better get to bed and so should you. I know you have a shoot in the morning. I better get pictures," I winked joking yet being serious at the same time.

"Of course. I wouldn't have it any other way," she replied playfully blowing me a kiss before we both hung up.

*Selena's POV*

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"Whoa, you may want to slow down there," someone said pulling one ear bud out of my ear.

I slowed down my treadmill to turn around a see a guy at the nearly empty gym. I tried my hardest to catch my breath. "Can I help you with something?"

"It's more like can I help you. You were running pretty fast there. Are you alright?" The man who was in his early 20s asked leaning up against the machine next to mine.

"Just thinking, I have a lot on my mind. The more I have on my mind the faster I run," I shrugged.

I had to admit the sudden stop to my running was now making my legs feel more like jell-o then legs. In order to stop this I picked up the speed of my treadmill as I listen to what the guy had to say.

"You want to talk about it?" He asked.

"You wouldn't understand. Plus I don't talk and run well," I said with was a total lie. I had to sing, dance and run on stage during my multiple tours.

"Well why don't you come to the hot tub so we can talk. I promise I will listen and help the best I can. Plus hot tubs  relax your muscles. It's a win win," he said raising an eyebrow.

"I'm engaged," I stated.

"Oh no, I- no. I'm just being friendly. I mean your attractive but I'm just trying to be nice," he said trying to explain himself.

"Okay," I said. "Fine I'll go to the hot tub with you, but I'm not talking about my situation with you."

"You look really familiar," he said as we walked over to the locker rooms.

"How about we change and if you still can't figure it out by then I'll tell you," I laughed walking into the girls locker room leaving him there all by himself to ponder.

Once in the locker room, I hurried and changed into the two piece blue bikini I brought for my after workout swim.

When I walked out of the room, the guys who's name I had yet to learn was standing there against a wall, in red swimming trunks.

"Figured it out yet?" I asked.

"I know but I can't put my finger on it. I know that I know," he said as we walked to the pool area together.

"Tell me your name and I'll tell you mine," I bargained.

"My name is Hunter," he said with a smile.

"I'm Selena," I replied.

"Selena Gomez, right?" He asked climbing in the hot tub.

"Yup," I sighed knowing now anything I told him he would go and report it to the tabloids.

"Why are you in Colorado?" He asked curiously.

"Filming a new movie," I said keeping the information short and sweet.

"I'm not going to tell anyone anything you say," he said telling how I was withdrawing.

"Let's not talk about me. It will get my mind off of things," I urged leaning against the relaxing hot tub.