Grand Encounter

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Previously:-

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.

One Hour later outside the Club...

"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.

Up in the box looking out on to the floor below...

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.

Front of house...

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)