Touring days were over and of course that meant more time for me and my daughter, Andrea. But ever since then I have been feeling lonely. I feel like something was missing in the picture.

"Andrea!" I yell from downstairs.

"Coming Daddy!" Seconds later, she is running down the stairs carrying her Care Bear stuff animal. She jumps on the last stair. "Yes, Daddy."

I pat on the sofa. "Get over here, baby. Let's watch some movies together." Andrea clutches on Wish Bear as she walks to the couch.

"I wanna watch Freaky Friday."

Again? I sigh and went to get out the disc and put it inside the DVD player. Andrea settles down on the couch while I skip all the trailers and go straight to the movie.

I have been curious of Andrea's behavior. She has been acting sad, like she is crying out for something. This is the moment that made me think there might be something missing in this family. While watching Freaky Friday, I knew what it is.

During the night, I tuck in Andrea to sleep and kiss her goodnight. Afterwards, I go to my bedroom and start thinking of the memories I had when I was younger. When I had the chance to do more things.

It was nice having such a great teen life, but all that is gone. I can't do the stuff I did back then. Being a parent is hard, but I love it everyday. But laying down on my bed thinking, I miss those days. The days I could go out and have fun with the guys. Everything is different now. And I can't change that.

But I can change one thing, being single. I hate the feel of not having someone with me on the other side of the bed. Britney certainly can't be that someone. She already moved on, she's married and pregnant with her now husband, Kevin Federline. If she can move on, then I can move on and date someone. The hard part of dating someone with a daughter is she's picky on my dating partner.

Andrea didn't like Cameron much, which caused us to break up. A few girls I went out with left me when they found out I was a father. I hate it that people judge that I have a daughter at a young age, but what can I do? Nothing. I love Andrea and want the best for her. Even a good mother. She needed a role model who is the same sex as her. Finding a girl is easy for me, but the hard part is staying with her and Andrea accepting her.

Let's just see how this goes.

***********

"Justin, trust me this is going to be the best decision you ever take. Trust me." Jimmy pats my back.

"I don't know, Jimmy. Won't it be weird that I'm the only guy there?" I ask looking at the colorful sign covered with glitter that said, STRUGGLE FREE SINGLE PARENTS in bold letters.

Jimmy thought it would be fun to show off my singleness by going to a single parent meeting with available women. I'm not so sure this would be the best meeting, considering I'm a famous singer mostly everyone knows.

"No. It's perfect. You can meet a girl who understands your struggles because she's a single parent too." Jimmy says.

I rub my nape. "Maybe I should do this another time. I really have to pick up Andrea. I'm taking her to the park today." I turn around to walk back to the car, but stop when Jimmy holds the collar of my dress shirt.

"Not so fast, Justin. I signed you up already, and you are going to go to this meeting." I turn back to the library where they are having this meeting. I swallowed my saliva. "Plus you don't need to pick up Andrea. Nancy and your mom are taking her out shopping. And from what I know they are going to take a very, very, very long time."

I sigh. "Okay. I can do this." I rubbed my palms together.

"That's the spirit!" Jimmy shakes my back. "Now, go! Before they start without you, man. Go get her."

"Let's do this." I mumble and slowly walk up the stairs to the building.

"You're going to do great! Love you, man!" Jimmy yells giving me two thumbs up.

"Love you, too! Wish me luck." I yell back, then made my way to the meeting.

************

Everything I had imagined would look like in this meeting, is almost exactly how I imagined it. There are metal chairs lined up in a small circle filled in with a couple women already seated. I awkwardly sit down on a chair with no one sitting beside me. The women stare at me as I sit down. It kind of creeps me, but I understand why they'd stare closely at me.

Settling down, as more women enter the room. I take notice that all the women attending this meeting are older women as in mid-age women. None are much around my age, but older. Some of them are pregnant, maybe the father left her. Or died.

"Okay, uh. Hello, everyone. Thank you all for coming today to our Struggle Free Single Parents meeting. For those who are new to this program, we help single parents strive through taking care of their children. We want to get the message of single parents can take care of their children the same way two parents can." A woman who looks like she's in her mid-thirties, with purple squared glasses.

"My name is Catherine, and I am a professional at counseling or help dealing with single parent struggles. I understand you all. I'm a single mother of two. I understand how men are selfish, they dump you when you find you're pregnant with their child." Catherine says, but then takes a look at me for the first time. "Oh, sorry you had to hear that. Women also leave the child so they don't have to deal with their mistake."

Thanks for the reminder.

"Alright, everyone." Catherine clapped her hands together. "Let's hear your problems. Let's start with. . ."

"Sorry I'm late!" I hear a woman come from behind. "Tommy, was a hassle this morning." A beautiful tall light skin with dyed blue hair. She looks different from the other single mothers. Her fashion is more modern than the other women. She has a younger, youthful face.

"Kathleen, it's nice seeing you here." Catherine says in an annoyed tone.

"Kathy. I like to be called Kathy." She takes a seat a seat over mine. "What did I miss?" Kathy asks.

"Well, I was going to pick the first person to talk about their single parent struggle. Since you're here, how about you start, Kathy." Catherine returned to her seat close to one of the book shelves.

"Um," Kathy stands. "Hey, everybody. It's Kathy." She sighs. "I have this problem being a single parent. I'm twenty-two and I have a six year old boy who's constantly being bullied. I want to start dating, but I'm afraid I won't pay much attention to him if I date. I hate seeing him get hurt and at the same time I hate being lonely. What should I do?"

The room stays silent.

"Thanks." Kathy bites her lip while sitting back down.

"Uh, that's tough, Kathy. Anyone have some advice that'd like to give to Kathy?" Catherine rose to ask everyone.

But no one answers. "Em, okay let's move on. Any volunteers would like to go next?"

I think it is best if I confess up and say the reason I'm here. I raised my hand.

"Ah, Mr. Timberlake." I blush. "Please, go ahead."

The heads start to look up at me. My cheeks start to burn. This is embarrassing. "I'm guessing everyone might know who I am. If not I'm Justin Timberlake, I have a six year old daughter. Her name's Andrea, and I'm trying to deal with her trying to want a mother figure. I try to get her a mommy, but she doesn't like any of them I date. Should I stay single forever and not risk having to deal with Andrea fussing over her not liking my girlfriends?" I tuck my palms into my jean pockets.

"I think you should go out and find a girlfriend that can deal with kids. A girlfriend that loves kids so she can love Andrea. She's a beautiful girl that shouldn't have to deal with mothers who don't want her in their lives. Staying single is the worst. It feels like being drowned with lonely sorrow. Go out and have some fun for a change. Find love that can love your little girl Andrea." I hear Kathy say.

I smile at her. "Thanks."

Kathy returned my smile and mouths, "No problem, sexy."

This girl is amazing.

************

After the meeting, I rush to meet with Kathy. I have to get her number. She is the girl that I feel that I need to hang out with. Yes, she might be young, but she would be perfect to meet Andrea. I rush to the parking lot.

I see Kathy unlocking her car door. "Kathy! Hold up!" I run up to the blue beauty.

Kathy drops her keys when I came over towards her. "Shit." She mumbles.

"You need help?" I ask.

She picks up her keys. "Nah, I'm good." She tucks her hair behind her ear. I notice she has a double ear piercing on her left ear.

"Oh, before you go, can I ask one favor." I feel my palms start to get sweaty.

"What kind of favor?" She smirks.

"One that involves me," I point to her. "You, dinner this Saturday night. You up to that?"

Kathy giggled. "I don't know if I can do that."

"Why not? Is it Tommy?" I feel my heart stop.

"No. It's not Tommy. It's me. I don't date men. I date women." Kathy said in confidence.

I gaped. "Oh. I get it. Uh, how about a friend's—"

Kathy starts to laugh. "Okay, I'll go on a date with you. What time should we meet up?"

"Wait, I thought you said you only date women?" I step closer to her.

"I wish, but I'm too attractive to men. Especially someone called, Justin Timberlake." Kathy grins.

"Oooh. I heard he brought sexy back." I joke.

"He sure did. And he'll always bring sexy back." She pulls out a slip of sticky-notes. She writes down her number in a beautiful print.

"Call me," she takes the sticky-note and sticks it to my dress shirt. "See you on Saturday." She opens her door and jumps in the car.

I walk to a close by Starbucks where Jimmy is waiting for me. I can't wait to tell him the good news. I sure did meet someone in the meeting. Someone single and a parent. And I have a date with her this Saturday. My stomach is filling itself with butterflies, like I felt back when I was middle school kid. This is going to be a fun date to remember.