Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 13:34:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Clive <bigc79_uk@yahoo.com>
Subject: Grand Encounter 2

Thanks:-
Again thanks to Tonny for his support and I have made some additions
to the writing style after talking to him about he last part. Finally
I would appreciate any comments (good or bad) to: bigc79_uk@yahoo.com
Thanks and hope you enjoy the story :)

Disclaimer:-
This story is fiction and does not imply anything about the group
NSYNC or any other person involved in full or in part. If you are
under the legal age to read such material in your area please leave
immediately. The author takes no responsibility for anyone's actions
based upon this work of fiction.


GRAND ENCOUNTER

Chapter Two :

On the way back to the hotel that the guys were staying at there was
mixed emotions coming of each one of them. Lance, who had consumed a
fair amount of the 'free' drinks was no where near drunk buy very
merry, Joey was inwardly smiling about the two phone numbers that he
had got off those fine women that worked the boxes. Chris was looking
towards Justin with slight concern in his eyes as he noticed that
Justin hadn't said a word since they left the Grand and finally there
was JC who also sat in silence but with a slight smile as he watched
the world pass by the window.

The Rolls started to slow down and pulled into a private road that
lead onto the front of the hotel and then came to a full stop. All
five in the back looked around the limo at each other almost as if
mentally fighting about who would be the first one to get out of the
comfortable seats. At that point the side door nearest to JC (the one
they had all gotten in through) was opened up by the limo driver,
again a tall gaunt man wearing the driver get up. JC was the first to
move followed by all the others, they thanked the driver and began to
tip him when the driver stated that he was Clive's private driver and
that they need not pay him any fee. Lance just grinned and looked
towards the others before thanking the driver and slowly moving
towards the door that was by now being held open by 2 doormen.
Chris made his way to the front desk and after exchanging the usual
pleasantries picked up 5 key cards and then made his way to met the
other 4 who where already at the gold elevator doors. They all got
into the lift and made their way up to the 10th floor that they had
exclusively to themselves for the next 4 days that they were in town.
As the doors opened from the large padded elevator the 5 men walked
out and all turned to their right, looking down the hallway that led
off to their respective rooms you could see the fine carpets and the
high ceilings that would also had several hanging chandeliers, in-
between the doors to each room. As they walked along the hall they
reached Joey's room first which was on the left and all said night,
whilst Lance's room was almost opposite on the right side of the
hall. Next they reached Chris' room and he turned to his door
inserted the silver key card and he hurried into his room not wanting
to stay out in the hall with JC and Justin any longer than he needed
to.
Now it was just JC and Justin in the hallway as they started to walk
to the end towards JC room (who had the largest of them all, this was
because at each stop they rotated who got the best room)

"Just, do you want to talk?" JC said turning slightly to face Justin.

"I'll only take a min of you time, can we do it in your room Josh?"
Justin asked in the same childish and insecure tone that he had used
with the bouncer and with Clive earlier on in the evening.

"No problemo, let me open up here" JC said turning around, and as
Chris had done, inserted the silver key card into the door. Hearing a
click he slowly pushed down on the door handle and pushed the door
open. The room was spectacular, decorated in gold and silver and
again with high ceilings. The door opened up into a reception room
with a three piece suite in the middle of the room near an open fire.
To the right of the sofas was a large 52" rear projector TV screen
that was hidden inside of a large oak cabinet. To the left of the
room was the bathroom that was fitted in pure marble and to the other
side of the room was the bed room with a single 'double queen size
bed' four poster.

"Wow!" was all Justin could say looking around the rooms, "are you
sure that it's not my turn to have the 'nice room'" Justin said with
a slight laugh.
JC just looked at him dropped the left side of his lip, and raised
his right eyebrow at the same time giving a regal look to his
persona.

"Go on... what ya wanna talk about then Just?" JC said taking of his
coat showing of his lean build that he held under the dark blue shirt
that look too long for him as his hands were only just visible at the
ends of the sleeves.

"I... I just wanted to say thank you for this evening," Justin started
off before trailing to a quite whisper that was only just audible.

"Just man what up, you seem pre-occupied!" JC said standing up in
front of Justin, and placing his first and index fingers under
Justin's chin to guide his head to look towards JC's eyes. It was
apparent from looking into Justin's eyes that he was about to start
to break down as his eyes had started to tear over.

"I can't... I just can't" was all Justin said as he started to pull his
head down to the ground again and cry within.

"Just you can tell me anything! you know I have always been here for
you and will continue to be here for you. Now what the problem" JC
said again lifting Justin's chin but this time meeting resistance
from Justin's head. Slowly his head raised and he could see the
concern in the older singers eyes.

"I think I'm..." Justin started before turning around abruptly and
running towards the door "Oh my god I can't do this" was all that JC
could hear as Justin rushed out the room. The door closed, not with a
slam, but with the doors that they had in this place JC didn't think
that you could slam them if you tried. Instead as JC was left in the
room there was an eerie silence and he tried to collect his thoughts
before slowly moving toward his door, picking up the key card and
placing it in his back pocket of his trousers. Stepping out of his
room he headed back down the hall and stood outside Chirs' room and
debated whether he should speak to Chris about all this or turn to
Justin's door. After what seemed like an eternity JC turned his body
to the left and knocked lightly on Justin's large oak door. He could
hear some muffled crying in the room but after nearly 20 minutes of
calmly waiting JC resigned to waiting till the morning to speak to
him, after all it was almost 5:00 now. So he turned back to his room
and headed off to bed.


RING! RING! RING!
"Good morning Mr.Chasez" a cheerful young women said on the end of
the phone, "this is your morning wake up call".

"Err... what time is it" was all that JC could stutter out in a half
sleep full daze.

"9:30 sir as you requested, every morning" replied the receptionist
still just a cheerfully.

"Thanks... yeah thanks!" was all JC said not in a cold tone just in a
sleep full tone.

Now that he was awake, well at least up, JC decided that he better go
and shower, clean up and then head out and meet the others for
breakfast. He stood up wearing only his blue silk boxers and moved
his right hand over his tight stomach and moved it upwards to his
left nipple before slightly stoking it. With his left hand he slowly
ran his fingers through his hair whilst thinking to himself of all
that had happened last night. To be honest it was a typical night,
even for NSYNC... 'Oh god I almost forgot about Just' JC thought to
himself and then made his was to the bathroom to make himself look
more presentable to the outside world.

After 20 minutes in the shower and another 20 minutes making himself
look pretty JC walked out of his room and headed towards the others
rooms. He decided to wait and talk to curly later on, for now he
would just go and see if the others were up.

"Good morning Mr.Kirkpatrick" JC said through the wooden door in the
best English accent that he could muster, "This is your personal wake
up call!"

Chris stood up slowly and couldn't believe his ears, he, like the
others had cancelled his wake up call now that they were on a brake
and wasn't particularly happy that they had forgotten. Saying that
they usually just rang up, Chris slowly thought to himself. As he
opened the door he saw JC standing in front of him all dressed and
looking ready for what the day had to through at him.

"What are you doing up so early JC" Chris said with a yawn
interrupting are regular intervals.

"I forgot to cancel my wake up call so I thought that as I was awake
I would see what you are all up to!" JC said laughing at the sight in
front of him, "But I can see that you aren't quite up yet so I will
head out and let ya get back to bed... I'll see you later on o.k.!" JC
said turning around still laughing to himself.

"Where you going to be at?" Chris said slightly more awake but not
much.

"Don't know but I got my cell if you need to get me."

JC stepped back in to the elevator this time by himself and put his
hand into his pocket to check and see if he had any text messages on
his cell when he realized that he actually didn't have it, but he had
picked up all stuff from the table that he took to the club last
night after he had emptied his pockets before going to bed. Then it
hit him, he'd left the phone in the corner of the box that they had
used last night. After several minutes of debating whether to go back
to the hotel room and phone the club or ask some one to go get it for
him he decided that he might as well take a trip over to the club
this morning and pick it up himself. He expected that the host that
Clive had called Julie would be back there and would be getting
everything sorted out from last night. As JC reached the lobby he
could hear a lot of commotion going on behind the doors, the gold
doors slid sideways and JC stepped forward to see several hundreds
your females screaming, luckily none of them had noticed him yet but
he was sure that it wouldn't last like that if he stood still for
long so walked forwards and then around the side of the lobby. Making
his way past the main reception desk he wasn't noticed because he was
on his own. He stood leaning up against a marble pillar just out of
sight of the crowd and then heard a familiar voice.

"Are you alright Mr.Chasez?" the young receptionist asked with slight
concern at seeing JC hiding and in deep thought,

"Sorry... you!" JC realising who it was that he was talking to, "Joey
will be pleased..." JC continued looking around the corner of the
pillar to check out the situation.

"Ah, yes, I didn't mention this is the side of my life, I only work
at the club part time to make a little extra cash" Claire said almost
embarrassed that JC had remembered her.

"Can you do me a big fav?" JC said now looking directly at the young
waitress / receptionist

"Yes Mr.Chasez" she replied in a business manner.

"I need to go back to the club. Is any one going to be there yet?" JC
asked sure that the answer would be yes but still not 'totally' sure.

"Of course but I couldn't tell you who" Claire said turning around
hearing the girls start to scream louder as they thought that they
had seen one the group NSYNC walk into the elevator. "Do you want me
to get you a ride and get you out of here?" she proceeded to say.

"That would be great, thanks" JC said back at her, with a slight
smile.

Claire arranged for the hotel limo to be brought round back and for
JC to be shown to it, she gave JC the phone number of the private
line in the club so that if he couldn't see anyone around he could
ring it and someone would let him in. He thanked her and then
proceeded to make his way towards the club.
After a 25 minute drive because of the traffic the limo pulled up
outside club and JC couldn't see any activity even though by now it
11:40, so he decided to try the phone number that the receptionist
had given him. Picking up the phone inside the limo he dialled the
number slowly and was relieved to hear a familiar voice at the end of
the line.

"Hello", was all that Julie said in a hurried fashion.

"Hi... Errm this is JC from last night, can I speak to you now?"

"JC" Julie thought to her self for a second before continuing "JC,
yes sure where are you love?"

JC seemed surprised by Julies wording but didn't think much of it and
proceeded to explain that he has outside in a limo.

"I will be down in a sec, se you then o.k." Julie stated before
hanging the phone up. Again JC was surprised but got out of the limo
and thanked the driver who just nodded and started to move off.
Almost immediately after the limo had pulled away JC heard Julie
behind him calling his name, he turned around to see her waving
towards him to indicated that he should come inside.
Once inside JC looked around the front of house and somehow it looked
different than it had last night but he wasn't sure why, maybe it was
because there wasn't hundreds of people pushing and making their way
to this and that place. He turned to Julie and couldn't understand
why she looked so pleased.

"Have I got something on my face?" he asked her getting self-
conscious of himself.

"No silly." was all she said in reply before heading towards the main
club doors and pulling them both open. JC was slightly surprised
because it had taken two of them the night before to push the doors
open but he put it down to some alcohol and that they were tired. As
they stepped into the main club JC could see a figure standing at the
far end by the stage were they had the performer last night and as
they got closer he could see that it was Clive going through a lot a
paper work...

"Hey wat's up!" JC shouted over the empty room

"Hi ya, didn't expect you back quite so soon but nice to see ya!"
Clive replied as a equal tone but laughing at the same time, "What
can I do for you my little friend" he said looking down at JC from
the stage, even thought he was a lot taller than JC anyway with him
being on the stage he towered over the small man.

"I will leave you two alone" Julie interjected looking at Clive and
winked before turning around and making her way back to the front of
house where they had just come from.

"Thanks" JC said towards Julie before redirecting his glare towards
Clive.

Clive stepped down off the stage and now stood directly inform of JC
and moved his gaze up and down the smaller framed individual standing
in his field of view.

"Like what you see?" JC commented tilting his whole head up to the
left looking towards the box that they had been in the night
previous.

"Seen better" was all Clive said tuning his head to the right and
also looking up to the box in the same pose that JC had been holding.

"vain ass" JC quipped back at Clive now looking at the 6'6" beast in
front of him.

"but what a firm ass it is" Clive said smiling to himself and turning
to face JC straight on. "What was it you really wanted?" Clive
questioned still smiling within.

"Errm... Oh yeah, I left my phone here last night I think..." JC stated
again looking away from Clive's glair and up to the 1st box.

At that Clive turned towards the stage and picked up some keys and
turned around almost before JC had time to look back at him,
outstretching his hand he held onto the 'tiffany silver' key ring and
let the set of keys drop down so they were dangling. "I'll still be
hear, you can go look for it yourself right?" Clive said not with the
same smile he had been wearing but now showing off a small smirk.

"Sure, back in a minute" was all JC said reaching for the keys and
lightly brushing Clive's hand as he untangled Clive's index and thumb
from the key ring. He then headed over towards the steps that lead to
the boxes on the left hand side of the old theatre.

Whilst JC was searching, firstly for the key to the box and then
secondly for his phone, Clive had stepped back onto the stage and
thought to himself that he felt like showing off just a little of his
talent and so, walked to the back of the dancers stage and brought
out his favourite electric-acoustic guitar (that he kept for
occasions when he was alone in the days because the acoustics in the
large open stage were almost unbelievable) and started to finger pick
the opening refrain of Eric Clapton's 'Tears in Heaven'. As the first
phrase rang from the nylon strings on his guitar Clive began to hum
along to the sequence that he was picking. JC began to stand up from
searching for his phone and having found it opened up to the
atmosphere and the sounds he could hear. He moved to the edge of the
box where the others had stood dumb-founded the night before and
watched in awe as Clive played the whole of the song that he
obviously felt was close to him emotionally. Listening to pure sound
of the stings being masterfully plucked and then, out of nowhere the
angelic sound that vibrated from the voice of the Clive brought
ironically tears to JC eyes. All to soon though the sounds ended and
JC was left standing in the box watching Clive slumped over his
guitar. JC could see that not all was fine and decided that instead
of showing his approval from the top he would step down out of the
box and go to where Clive was sitting.

When JC reached Clive he looked up to him once again and could see
the signs that Clive had been crying, not much, but lightly. He
reached his thin manly hand and placed it on Clive's knee and was met
with a sigh from the recipient of his touch.

"That was beautiful, when you told me last night that you could play
and sign 'sort of'" JC said quoting Clive "you didn't tell me that
you were that good!" JC beamed up towards Clive but with a slight
tear forming in the corner of his right eye.

"Well that's your own opinion. I have passed be teaching grade in
both playing and singing but never done anything with them." Clive
returned explaining to JC and now looking at his admirers face.
Seeing the formation of a tear in JC eye he moved his left hand to
brush the single solitary tear away using his thumb, and receiving no
rejection from JC he smiled and moved his hand away back to the neck
of the guitar.

After JC had persuaded Clive to play several songs for him he asked
if Clive knew any of 'their' songs. Clive just smiled to himself and
began to pick out the notes to 'Thinking of you, I drive myself
crazy...' soon JC started out on the first verse and then Clive
harmonised along to the part that Justin would normally sing. As the
first chorus ended JC's part also stopped and Clive continued to sing
pitch perfectly along to Justin's verse but with his own tone. By now
the two of them were singing along with each other staring into each
others eyes. Again the song ended (too soon for Clive's liking but it
did) and JC started to speak

"Are you working all afternoon?"

"Nope I am free..." Clive started, looking down at his watch, "NOW!" he
said laughing, "reason?"

"I was thinking that if you didn't have anything planned you might
want to come back to the hotel and chill, or something" JC said still
looking into Clive's eyes and for the first time noticing that they
were not one single shad of colour, in fact they were brown in the
middle fading to green and then to blue on the outsides.

"I'd love to" was Clive's response (almost a bit to quickly said he
thought to himself but never the less true)

Both of them stood, Clive returning the guitar to the stand at the
back of the stage and then making his way down to where JC was
standing. Together they walked out to the front of the house and
there they saw Julie smiling constantly as she proceeded to say that
she and all the staff there at the time had heard to two of them
singing and playing and said that it was like an angle was in the
building. Clive shook his head and blushed slightly before ringing
and asking for the limo to be brought round front. JC said his
goodbyes and thanked Julie for her help and then moved off with Clive
towards the waiting limo.

When they pulled up to the hotel the screaming horde of girls were
still out front and JC quickly informed the driver to carry on and
move round back as JC had an access card for the back door.

Once inside the hotel JC and Clive moved over to the pillar that JC
had met Claire at earlier.

"I've got an idea," Clive started to explain to the JC, "I'll go
order the lift and you wait here. On my signal you make a dash for
the lift and we will head up. Sound go to you?"

"It's worth a try" was JC only comment, not sure whether it would
work or not but he would try it.

Clive stepped out from behind the pillar and saw his objective the
gold doors. Stepping up to them he pushed to pearl button besides the
door and almost instantly the doors opened and he was greeted with a
mirrored surround and a cushioned bench at the rear of the lift.
Stepping half in he turned around and shouted towards the crowed of
girls that NSYNC were behind them. Almost in unison the girls turned
around apart from a few and at that JC began his advance and ran for
his life towards the lift, but before he made it to where Clive was
waiting the girls who hadn't turned around were screaming his name
and charging past the hotel security. As JC entered the lift Clive
had to almost fend off several now hysterical teenagers before the
doors silently closed shut. The trip to the floor that JC was staying
at was a quite one with only little conversation. On arrival JC
stepped out first and gestured for his guest to follow him down the
corridor towards his own room. With it being almost 3:00 now all the
members of the group were up and sounds could be heard coming from
all the rooms, but as the two walked past Justin's room the door
opened and out stepped a tired looking Justin. Upon seeing the other
two in the corridor Justin flew backwards meaning to enter his room
but turned abruptly and slammed in the solid oak door. With an
almighty crash Justin's head made impact with the unforgiving door
and a slight muffled scream was heard before he fell backwards to the
ground again hitting his head but this time landing on his right arm
and the sharp snapping sound could be heard before all was quite once
again.

Clive moved quickly to aid Justin while JC just stood inactive.
Clive called over to JC who seemed to not have heard the first time
so he repeated it again but louder

"Go call an ambulance... NOW!"



TBC

If you want to know what happens to JC, Clive and Justin then you
will just have to look out for the next part. SORRY :)

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