Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 21:45:35 -0700 From: Druid 555 <ardcypher5@hotmail.com> Subject: D-Evolution Chapter 16 Hey everyone! I'm back with yet another exciting chapter of D-Evolution! Anyway, I'd like to send out a big thank you to the folks out there who have helped me along in my little endeavor. First off, thanks to Mystery for being my pretty little editor and one hell of a kick ass chica! Second, thanks to my Vicious Sex Kitten Gabriella (MSR), Kat (How Can You Love Me) and MJ (Shape of My Heart) for giving me all the encouragement that I could ever need. And finally, thanks to Neto and Priscilla for kicking me in the ass and getting me to type faster! :) While you're here, check out some of my favorite stories: MSR-Gabriella How can you love me, Eternally Yours, etc.-Kat Shape of my heart-MJ Kevin and Justin-Peter Kamphuis Brian and Me-DLS Search and Rescue-MH Not Until You Love Me-Penelope Shining Star-Tim *And anything else that I'm too damn brain dead to remember!* --My stories are hosted on Kat's Slash Fiction site at http://envy.nu/bluekat/index.html along with some other kick ass authors. --Or you can visit my own site at www.angelfire.com/boybands/druid555/index.html where I will also be hosting other writers in the near future along with my own work. Also, I've started hosting some awesome Buffy/Angel Slash that you have to come check out. I guarantee that you'll become just as much of an addict as I am. :) Disclaimer: Yes! I DO own them! I use them around the house for decoration, menial chores and manual labor (except for Lance who is chained to Gabriella's bed, Chris who is filling in for Kat's foot stool, and Kevin who is Neto's house boy)! If you want to know their actual sexualities...GET OVER IT! It's none of our damn business! Do not read this if: 1) You are too young to be doing so. 2) It is illegal to read this type of material in your area. 3) You are offended by homosexual material and/or situations. If none of the above applies to you, continue reading and enjoy the show! *************** D-Evolution Chapter 16: Psycho Babble AJ continued rocking his sobbing lover for several minutes. Whispering soothing words into the air, he was slowly able to help Chris regain his composure. Though the smaller man was no longer crying, he still had a firm grip on his partner. "Please don't leave me, Alex," he pled softly into AJ's ear. Looking down at his love in confusion, he asked, "Why would I leave you, Chris? You've just gone through something terrible and I'm not going to leave you to get through it alone." "Not like this was the first time," he shrugged sadly. Shocked and infuriated, Alex managed to ask, "How long has this been going on, Chris? When did she start to treat you like this?" "It started not too long after we got together. I was still trying to deny my attraction to other men, but still checking them out when no one would notice. Well...almost no one. Dani was able to put two and two together and confronted me about it. After awhile, she wore me down. I admitted it, thinking that she'd just listen to me and then pack up and leave. She didn't, though." The anguish in his lover's voice tore at AJ's heart and enraged him at the same time. His body started shaking as the anger coursed through him. As his ire was reaching it's boiling point, he began to hear faint whimpers and sniffles. Looking down, he was horrified to see Chris mumbling to himself and trying to burrow into his chest. "I've been bad...bad,bad,bad. You're gonna leave me now, gonna leave me all alone. Please don't...safe here. Wanna feel safe. Please let me feel safe. Nowhere else to go..love you...home now. Don't wanna be empty...it hurts...please make it stop hurting...make it stop!" the smaller man babbled into his shirt. Grabbing Chris in a fierce hug, AJ began rocking him back and forth and trying to sooth his lover's rant. Whatever else would happen, AJ vowed to himself that he was going to make the bitch pay. *************** Outside in the hall... Everyone was horrified by what they'd just witnessed. One of the people whom they all considered a friend had just betrayed everything. No one knew how to act. It actually took all of us and the bodyguards to keep Joey from going down the hall and beating Dani to a pulp, woman or not. With tears streaming down his face, he roared in impotent rage as we all kept him pinned to the wall. Lance tried to reason with him, "Look Joe, we're all as pissed off as you are right now, but the last thing Chris needs is this being dragged out into the public eye because you're being sued for assault. You know our NDA's are null and void if physical violence is involved. Please, Joe. Just let it go for now and let's try to figure out how to get Chris better." At the last part, Joey finally allowed his muscles to go slack and crumpled into Lances arms. His sobbing was hard for everyone to see. Joey was always the strong one, the guy who could always make the situation seem so trivial just with a smile. To see him like this turned the world on its ear and warped everything. I thought that I'd try to slip into the situation now. "Look guys. Standing out here worrying isn't going to make anything better," I explained to them all, "Why don't you guys go talk to your managers about allowing that psychiatrist on tour and I'll call a doctor I know and see if she's available to do something like this." They all perked up at the suggestion and immediately agreed, relieved to have a task to occupy their minds. As they all walked away to find their managers, Howie and I went to Nick's dressing room to get Richie and make the call. Seeing my son asleep on the couch, I quietly walked over and sat down beside him. Running my fingers gently through his hair, I quickly dialed information and got the number of a family friend. Hanging up with the helpful operator, I dialed the new number and waited as it rang. "Dr. Valentine's office. How can I help you?" asked the soft familiar voice on the line. "Hey Cindy, this is Doug McCarver. I really need to talk to Karen. Is she available?" Hearing the worry in my voice, her voice took on a troubled tone, "Is Angela alright? She hasn't had a relapse has she?" "No, Cindy. Angela's doing great. It's something else and it's important that I talk to Karen immediately." "Okay. She finished with her last patient a few hours ago. We're just trying to get all of the month's paperwork straightened out tonight. Let me transfer you over." "Thanks Cindy. It was nice to hear you're voice again." "You too hon. I'm transferring you now." The line went dead as she put me on hold and then an exhausted voice sounded in my ear. This is Karen, how can I help you?" "Hey Karen, this is Doug. I have a problem..." I outlined what had happened and she was sickened to hear the details. Years in her profession had steeled her to the realities of life, but this wasn't easy for her to take. Especially when I told her that the person was famous and unable to press charges for fear of a scandal. As the talk progressed, Howie started to massage my shoulders and back. I groaned softly as some of the night's tension drained out of my body. As I drew the conversation to a close, Karen agreed to join the tour right away and reschedule her patients with other doctors in her firm. "Thank you so much, Karen. He's really going to need your help." "Don't worry hon. I'm more than happy to help in anyway I can. Just talk to the managers and give me a call back tonight if you can with their decision. I can be there as soon as tomorrow." As relief flooded through my body, I thanked her again and ended the call. Turning to Howie, I drew him into my arms and hugged him for all that I was worth. Looking down on Richie, I was overcome with a sense of sorrow. He'd worked so hard to get AJ and Chris together that it might just destroy him if this tore the two apart. He'd had to many people in his life separate and he didn't need anymore this early in his life. Giving my son a gentle kiss on his head, I got up and pulled Howie out into the hall. Walking quickly, we found Lonnie again and he directed us to where the guys were. Following his directions, we reached our destination in a few minutes. "Hey guys," JC greeted us, "Management is allowing the doc onboard and they're going to pay the fees. But, since this person's going to have to travel with us for a while, me and the other guys are going to all pitch in and double the pay. So, is your friend going to be able to do this?" With a smile on my face I answered, "Yeah. Karen said she'd be more than happy to do this. She knows that along with doctor/patient confidentiality she's gonna have to sign the NDA's and she says that that's fine. I haven't told her who it is yet, just that he's famous. As soon as I call her back, she'll be on board and here tomorrow." All of the guys fell over themselves with words of thanks and orders to call the doctor back now. Smiling to myself, I pulled out my phone and dialed. "Karen? This is Doug again. We're good to go..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys! It's good to finally be back. I'm sorry it took so long, but I've had my reasons. Hopefully, now that I've got a feel for the storyline again, I'm going to be able to update much more frequently. :) Questions and/or Comments? E-mail me at ardcypher5@hotmail.com Luv ya, Druid