Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 09:21:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: "[iso-8859-1] Clive" <bigc79_uk@yahoo.com>
Subject: Grand Encounter 6
Comments:-
Hey there all you loverly ppl. I know that it has been along time in the
working but as many of you will know things have been going on in my life
that have meant that my writing has taken a back seat. But I intent to
change that here and now. So I have written several parts to this and my
other stories and they will be updated both on nifty and my new website.
Some ppl I wanna say hi and thanks for being there for me are Yuli, Andrew,
Tom, Tonny, Richard and all my bro's :) y'all the best. Finally once again I
would appreciate any comments (good or bad) to: bigc79_uk@yahoo.com Thanks
and hope you enjoy the story :)
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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.
Previously:-
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"Then I take that as a yes", Lance said out loud please with himself that he
had outed (not to others but to himself) two of his friends in the same
amount of time.
"Lance I'm sorry... I don't know what to say. I guess I want to know how you
knew" JC said with a small tear in his eye looking up to meet the gaze of
one of his best friends.
"Firstly Josh don't be stupid and go apologizing, I only figured it out
today and I should be the one apologizing for not noticing it earlier.
Secondly I guess the way that you were drooling over Clive sort of gave it
away" Lance couldn't help but laugh to himself as he said this, and was
relieved to hear JC take a deep intake of breath and then the beginning of a
smile appeared. "I got to know something though JC... just promises you that
you won't go and mess up what chance you have of being a friend with him by
telling him that you are gay. I don't want you to be upset when you find out
that he isn't that way inclined" Lances face was dead serious but JC's was a
contrast to his friends as his smile grew even wider.
"I promises that I won't spoil what chance I have of us being friends by
telling him that I like him more that most 'normal' people!" JC's smile
continued to get wider and wider.
"Now that is cleared up...how's about us going out together, cos' I wouldn't
want my little gay friend getting chatted up all on his own with nobody to
help keep score!" Lance now joined JC's smile as he shook his head and stood
up slowly to go and hug JC.
"Deal! ... just make sure you don't look as good as I do, after all I don't
want more people to hit on you than on me" both men started to laugh hard as
the two of them headed over to Lance's room so that Lance could get ready to
go out.
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AND NOW THE NEXT CHAPTER OF
GRAND ENCOUNTER
Chapter Six
"So... what is there to say?" Justin scoured at Clive through the full light
of the club (which was illuminated to a level that was far greater than that
of when Justin was last in the club).
"I don't know Justin, you seem to be the one that has a problem. Don't get
me wrong I am not having a go at you... but, well I don't know but it seemed
as if a bug crawled up your arse. Wanna explain yourself?"
"'Cuse me? who gave you the fuck right. You go throwing yourself over my JC
and then it turns out you have a boyfriend already... one that I might add
came on to me," as Justin finished off his attempted attack on the older man
it was visible to see the realization in his eyes that he had made a double
sided statement and the blush that followed only made it more evident to
Clive who watched on with amazement, there were things here that were really
getting to him, he couldn't figure out what Justin was angry at him for. Was
it that Josh and Justin were together? was it Justin didn't like him for
taking 'his' JC away, or was it more the fact that Pete had managed to make
his way (even at this early stage) in to the heart of the younger blond?
"Ok... you have so got me confused now Justin, what are you talking about.
Or should I say who are you talking about?" Justin looked on in bewilderment
at the gawk of Clive.
"Don't play dumb with me.... you know that bastard. Did you send him in to
my room or was that a little improvisation on his part?"
"Pete?"
"No shit Pete... god... you are such an ass hole"
"Shut up Justin I think you have the wrong end of the stick here my friend"
"Firstly I ain't your friend and you wanna try and explain yourself to me
then? So I have the wrong end... straighten me out" Justin had to admit that
he was pissed off, but as Clive stood in front of him he found it growing
harder to be annoyed with him. More so as Clive started to explain himself.
"Fine" Clive held out his hands in a surrendering kind of position. "Now
where should I start....Well, I suppose I shouldn't try to hide the fact
that I have a thing for Josh." and a goofy grin appeared on Clive's face,
but he quickly shook it off and said firmly. "But that is between him and
me. As for Pete...he is and will always be close to me. But to even think
that we have a thing going on is just," Clive paused to shiver as he
finished his sentence. "Absurd. I mean, Peter is my best friend who has been
AWOL for the past few year. Yesterday was the FIRST TIME I've seen him since
he left."
Clive swung around to look stare at Justin and said, "As for this evening
and the 'activities' that went on between the two of you...I don't need to
know about them. but from your reaction...I get the feeling that Josh and I
ain't the only two people with some less conventional thoughts about
relationships."
Justin opens his mouth to defend himself then closed it back and after a
very long pause, "I feel like such a shit." he stated whilst lowering his
head in a sign of shame and embarrassment, tears threaten and succeeded in
falling from his eyes to his lips where he licked the salty liquid, sniffled
and tried to control his own emotions.
The sight was heartbreaking. A minute ago, Clive was ready to throttle
Justin for how he had acted, but now...if anyone could see the scene before
him...it's obvious that Justin was deeply affected by the man Clive called
his best friend.
As Clive looked on he thought back to a time long ago when he was at school
with his friend and he knew exactly what Justin was going through, after all
Pete had been Clive's first crush victim, and most definitely not the last.
But as he looked on he knew that he couldn't hold any grudge against Justin
for the feelings that he had shown towards him and as thus he knew that he
had to make amends and try to confront the younger man, who at the time was
looking more and more disheveled as time passed, his eyes now red and tears
slowly passing down his low hung face, his head a mass of hair that looked
like it hadn't seen any attention for a good long time, and his clothes
soiled and dirty from the days walk and all the crap that the city had to
throw at someone walking the streets all day long.
"Don't be, it was an easy mistake to make especially if you like someone...
you do like him right?" The question was more of a way of getting Justin to
talk, for it was obvious that he had feelings and that he was torn up inside
from the torment of not knowing what they meant and how he was supposed to
act or feel.
"Are you kidding? how couldn't you... he is so fine" Justin's' head snapped
up and he looked into the eyes of Clive and he could see that there was
understanding and feeling held behind his eyes. Those eyes... only now had
Justin noticed them, they weren't harsh or holding any resentment against
him in fact they made Justin feel more at ease than he had been over the
last few days around Clive.
"Good then in that case I think that you are in luck" Clive said no more but
Justin's' head tilted to the side the way that a puppy would do in an
inquisitive fashion, for Clive had fired Justin curiosity with his statement
and it was so visible on his face it brought a smile on to Clives' lips.
"How so?"
"Well a little birdie told me after you let that Pete kinda has a thang for
you too," again all Clive did was to increase his warming smile and Justin
like wise tilted his head even further whilst bring his hand the side of his
face and leaning into it. "So... are we sorted Justin? No more grudges
against me?"
"Shit no... but you know you are going to have to tell me everything about
you and my JC"
"Fine but can I ask you something?"
"Shoot"
"You keep saying 'my JC', what's with that?"
"Ummm...," Justin blushed even more and this time his face matching the
redness in his eyes from earlier and the red shade of his lips as he slowly
brought his mouth upwards at the side to form a smile, "I guess it can't
hurt to tell you, as long as you promise not to tell him."
"Josh?"
"Yeah, any waz he was kinda my first crush... I don't know if he ever new
but he drove me wild. When we were both younger he was my only shoulder to
lean on and he has always been there for me. But when I realized that I was
into men, well I just couldn't tell him. I thought he would hate me, not
talk to me or just outright go freaky on me. It wasn't worth it so I didn't
tell him, but I spent years lusting after him, and I always thought that
deep down he felt the same way. I never saw him with a woman or any one to
mention that we always just spent time together until... until... he met
her... what can I say the day he met 'her' I gave up all my hopes and dreams
of having him to myself. That was a year ago. So that is why I see him as my
JC... but I guess he isn't... I suppose he is your JC now." and even though
Clive could tell that saying those words hurt Justin to the core he
respected the fact that the younger man was putting on a good face to hide
his interior, something that he himself, Clive, had learned to do well
himself.
"Well I don't know if I can call him my JC... but I got to say that I see
why you had a crush on him, he is one hell 'a fella." Clive smile beaming
forward and Justin's' face mirroring his own but over the thought of Pete.
As Clive looked on at Justin he slowly took in the appearance of the younger
man moving from head to toe doing a slow sweeping motion. Justin caught
Clive's gaze on his upwards sweep and again as before just cocked his head
to the side giving a quizzical look.
"What... do I have something on my face?" and at this Justin raised his
right eyebrow in a endearing motion.
"Damn boy you look fine even when you look a total mess" with that Clive too
copied Justin's cocksure stance and also raised his eyebrow matching Justin
in a mirror image as had been done earlier. Justin look down at his feet and
then raised his arms up in a dismissive fashion.
"What can I do... I don't even have to work at looking good."
"Well babe... I hate to say this but you look kinda... Ummm a mess like."
Clive said it with the most caring tone the he could muster. Then looking
down towards his right wrist he glanced at his watch. "Shit..."
"What?"
"We open in less than an hour... I got so much to do before then." Then
thinking it over Clive looked over towards Justin. "What you say about you
helping me out here this evening? I got to much to cover on my own and I
could really do with an extra set of hands"
"I would if I could but I can't so I..."
"Why not?"
"You just said it Clive... look at me" and at that Justin made a sweeping
motion with his hands.
"That... that we can fix up in a few minutes, I have a few spare suites in
my office and some shirts and all the trimmings. You can use the shower in
the staff quarters. Come on we will have you looking all new and shiny in a
few." and with that Clive grabbed Justin's' hand and led him off towards the
back office.
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One Hour later outside the Club...
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"Tell me again Josh... why are we standing out here in the cold again?" I
mean we kind like know the guy that runs this place, don't you think that we
could just, you know go in. And not meaning to sound TOO full of myself but
we are kinda like you know" Lance lowered his voice "famous".
"Well I tell you what James... how about we wait here just a few more
minutes" as JC said this he didn't take his eyes off the front of the queue
not even to face one of his best friends. Lance picked up on this and made a
note of it. Leaning forward he made an attempt to see what had JC's
attention, and there at the front of the queue was a group of guys. What got
his attention and what had transfixed JC's was the fact that two of the guys
in the group were openly making out."
"Ahh I see what all the fuss is about. Care to share what you are thinking
Josh?"
JC let out and audible sigh that had the heads of the people if front
turning around to see what all the noise was about. "I just wish that I
could do that. I don't know. it's just that when I find my man," at this JC
grinned knowingly but still not sure if he should say anything to Lance
until he had spoken to Clive, "it is just..." JC let out another sigh, "I
can't explain it James, I'm sorry... you would have to live it to know it"
"You know what I think I do understand, not that I am that way inclined you
know, but our lives are kinda parrel. We both have the same problem if you
think about it. Being in the group and all" as Lance spluttered out his
statement JC grabbed Lance by the arm as they made their way out of the
queue.
"You wanna explain your self here Josh?"
"You said you wanted to go in... so lets go."
"Ahh I see" Lance was pulled along to the front and as they passed by the
line his attention was pulled to the right as he saw the group of guys that
he had been spying earlier enter the club.
"whatever" JC said dismissive but with a light undertone letting Lance know
that he didn't mean anything by the comment. As Lance and JC approached the
front they approached a man of stature standing up front where the five of
them had had there little 'miss hap' only a day before. JC stepped forward
to the man who was standing with his back to them and in a authoritative
tone began to ask to see Clive. "Hey there can you get..." as JC started to
request for the man at the door to get Clive the man made a sharp turn to
face the two. "Justin?"
"Josh... Lansten" Justin said in a manner becoming a door man with a firm
tone.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were off on a tangent for the day."
"Yeah well I found my bearings. Ummm that's something that we need to talk
about, but not now. You guys want to go in?"
"Umm yeah"
"Go on then... oh and Josh... if your looking for Clive he is in the first
box on the right." As the two guys made there entrance there were some
complaints coming from down the line but they were silenced by the look that
Justin gave them. And from the response that he was getting Justin was
starting to enjoy his position of responsibility for the evening.
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Up in the box looking out on to the floor below...
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Clive listened into the conversation that was going on in his right ear
whilst all the time surveying the floor below him watching the groups of men
and women shake their thangs. His attention was drawn to a gathering of men
that were obviously here as a group and from his advantage point Clive
thought he could make out two of the men holding hands but that was
something he couldn't be sure of, but it seemed that Justin wasn't taking
the line of refusing male and male couples like a few of the other bouncers
would have and laughing to himself he thought that maybe he should offer
Justin a permanent position.
As Clive chuckled lightly to himself there was a light rapping at the door
behind him, thinking nothing of it he turned to open it and was greeted by
the beaming face of JC and the some what more controlled gaze of Lance. Upon
seeing JC, Clive's heart seemed to skip and beat and he wished so much that
Lance wasn't there (not that he didn't like Lance but at the present it
meant that he had to control himself and his emotions around the one person
that figured in Clive's life) but this train of thought was broken as JC
reached forward and pulled Clive into a warm and tight embrace. The look up
on Clive's face told a thousand stories and held so much emotion on one end
he was in heaven having the man that he felt so much for (even in the short
amount of time that he had known him) and on the other hand was one of
shock. The thought of Lance standing there looking on at the two of them in
a moment of caring and comfort Clive felt so odd. Pulling back from JC he
looked over to the other who was occupying the hall way.
"So I'm guessing you know then Lance?" was all Clive could think of coming
up with as he looked on to the JC's friend.
"You could say that, yeah I guess you could" JC just held on to Clive even
tighter and then looked over to Lance.
"You and me mister are going to have a talk later on. Got it!"
"Yes sir... but for now can we come in please" JC directed the last part to
Clive who moved backwards again but this time moving JC into the room with
him and being followed by Lance. The three of them sat and looked over the
room together with all three of them enjoying themselves watching the
entertainment being put on in front of them both on and off the stage. This
went of for sometime until there was another knock on the door to the rear,
this time Lance made his way to answer it because the other two seemed to be
to deep in a silent conversation with there eyes.
"Clive are you..." Pete began as the door in front of him was wide open,
"ooh shit sorry wrong..." he began to state that he had the wrong room until
he recognized one of the guys from the apartment earlier on. "Lance?"
"That would be me... nice to see you again I suppose." Lance began to make
light conversation with the new arrival when Clive whipped his head around
to see Pete standing there.
"Hey Bro... I got you a surprise out front. Go to the front of house yeah"
Clive's voice came across in a questioning tone but Pete knew better and
took that as a form of command on his friends part. Shrugging his shoulders
he made his way out of the room pardoning himself to Lance (the only one
that had spent some time talking to him) and explaining that he would be
back shortly.
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Front of house...
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Justin was having an absolute ball out front. So far several female and
males had suspected who he was but he could hear mummering from the crowd to
the effect that it would be too much for a member of N'sync to be doing door
duty at the club so in the most they put it off to just some great look
alike. The odd person did come up to him on their entrance and ask him
straight off if he was who they thought he was but he just brushed it off
with a smile and a nod, that satisfied the fuel of the few that had the
courage to ask. But then their was the one from behind him... he could make
out the sound of a guy on speaking to him off his right shoulder and through
the noise of the gathering in the queue he could just make out the person
ask him if he was Justin... 'The Justin from that group'. and like the times
before he just shrugged his shoulders and made an attempt to put the guy off
with out making contact. But this man wasn't backing down and it was
gradually getting on Justin's' nerves to the point that he turned around
sharply so that he was facing the guy, needless to say that Justin was
gobsmacked...
"I knew it... you are that guy"
"Shit you ass hole... your the second person that has freaked me out today
like that... mind you I don't mind you doing it... in fact you can do it any
time you like" and with that Justin leaped forward and hugged Pete in a life
crushing move that left Pete searching for words himself. "Come with me... I
need to talk to you. To apologize to you," with that Justin took Pet's hand
and lead him back into the club but to the staff area that he had been to
earlier.
To Be Continued... (I hope)
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Thanks to Yuli for proof reading my work... I will apologize in advance if
there are any spelling mistakes... So I thank you all from the heart of my
bottom :)
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