Well here it is...The long anticipated chapter 3! Not really that long, kinda like 24 hours, oh well. For those of you who e-mailed me, thank you! I am still a little sick but I am gettin better. My lungs have cleared up and now it's just my throat and my nose. Hopefully by Tuesday I will be up to par again. And yes, I am eating another penile shaped food right now, the almighty carrot. Well baby carrots and my bottle of Ice Mountain Spring Water.
OK, Before I get into the story I would like to put in a couple plugs. My two favorite stories which are both in the boy band section are Rob and Lance and Studio in the Country...Two excellent stories. If ya haven't already read them I suggest you do. If you have any stories you think I may like tell me, I'd be glad to read them. As always, questions, comments, concerns, complaints, or anything else, please e-mail me. So far I have responded to everyone that has written to me. My e-mail is Spifty214@email.com. And now before we start I must cover the legal crapola.
Legal Stuff: This material is not meant to be read by anyone under 18. If you're offended by literature with homosexual themes, go away! If not, read on. This is a work of FICTION. Therefore, the author makes no claims as to the sexual orientation of any member of *N Sync.
And now, on with the show... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lonely Lance...Chapter 3
"Yes you may, give me a minute to put this stuff away." Steve said as he put the papers he was reading away. He put the folder with the schedule in it in front of him and sat quietly waiting for Kelli to bring them in. At 3:04 PM Kelli opened the doors again. Her voice was truly professional as was her composure.
"Mr. Porter, the band `N Sync"
"Thank you Kelli. Hello, my name is Steve Porter." Steve said as he shook each boy's hand. He was trying so hard not to sound like a complete idiot.
"Please, sit down." Derek said as he came in the room and closed the doors behind him. "Now as I understand it, this is your first actual meeting with our firm not dealing with legal matters. Let me just say that we are very laid back and we want you to feel comfortable here. If there is anything you need or want or anything you'd like to say please feel free. Welcome to the Jive family." then he continued "This Steve Porter, he is your new publicist. From now on you will deal directly with him. He will be with you 24/7 until your contract with us is up, especially with the tour coming up and your record being released. So, Steve knows what he's doing so I will leave you guys to get to know eachother and handle some things. Have a great evening." with that Derek opened the doors walked out and closed the doors.
"Well, I have schedules of the next couple months to give to you, Chris if you could pass those over." Steven continued as he passed a pile of neatly stapled booklets to Chris. "Also, before I forget, I have checks for everyone." He said as he opened the envelope and pulled out five smaller envelopes and read the names off the envelope and passed them to the respectable person. "Justin Timberlake, James Bass, Joseph Fatone, Christopher Kirkpatrick, thats a mouthful, and last but not least Joshua Chasez."
"Holy shit dude." Joey yelled as he opened his envelope and looked at the amount on his check. "This is way more than we ever got before!"
"Well it seems that there are no problems with the checks then?" Steve asked, He received approving looks from everyone and then continued. "Now that that is taken care of there is a matter of the schedule. That has everything on it, radio interviews to concert dates and where we will be and flight times and everything. Thats why they seem to be a new installment to the bible." Lance and JC let out a little chuckle, Steve continued "I have to go up to my office and get something, so if you wouldn't mind reading the schedules while I am gone. Would anyone like anything to drink?"
"Water" They all said in unison.
"Well that's easy enough. Ill be back in ten minutes tops." Steve said as he left the room leaving the door open.
"Well I don't know if I like him." Justin blurted out. Everyone turned their heads away from their schedules and looked at him as he continued "Look how young his, maybe a little older than Lance. He probly has no experience whatsoever. He doesn't have any idea what he is doing. God Dammit, they are putting our careers in this idiots hands. Who do they think they are?" Justin said in snobbiness and anger
"WHAT THE FUCK JUSTIN! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?" Lance stood up and screamed at Justin. He had never stood up to Justin before, especially like this. "For the past year you have been such a stuck up asshole, I can't handle it anymore. All everything is is Justin this and Justin that. I am not jealous of you so don't even say that. I want to be nothing like you!" Lance started to cry as he continued. "You always judge people and think you are better than them, and you judged this guy even before you got to know anything about him except his name. And about his experience, whether he has it or not, it doesn't matter, so far he has done a damned good job. Why the hell do you always have to do this?" Lance finished and was now sobbing. All the guys sat in silence, they were in shock at Lance's outburst. Justin opened his mouth.
"Ya mother fucking fag, sit your ass down and shut the hell up. Quit acting stupid. You are jealous, I get all the pussy and all you get is your hand. Nobody likes you, I don't even know why you are here, you have no talent whatsoever." Justin yelled at Lance. Lance could not take it anymore. He ran out of the room crying heading toward the elevator.
[Back in the room.]
"What the hell were you thinking Justin. Do you know how unnecessary and untrue what you said was." Joey said to Justin with rage in his voice.
"What are you talking abo..." Justin tried to get out but Josh interrupted him.
"Don't even try to defend yourself, that was so low Justin. We are close and I never have heard you say anything like that. What has gotten into you?"
"To top it all off we have just met our new publicist who will be back any second and you go and make Lance, an essential part of our group run off." Chris added to Josh before Justin could say anything.
"Oh calm down, he'll be fine, let him cool down and I'll apologize when he gets back. I am sorry OK. It was stupid of me. I never should have said it. He can't go anywhere, we came in my car. Just stay here and lets finish reading these." Justin calmly said. Everyone sat there stunned at Justin and gave an agreeing nod to let lance be alone for a while and they all continued to read their schedules.
[Meanwhile with Lance.]
Lance was still crying as the elevator doors opened. He ran in not looking up and knocking Steve over. As the elevator doors closed Steve looked up at who had done this to him and saw Lance, in tears. Lance didn't even look at what he had done or for that matter recognize that he had done anything.
"Lance." Steve whispered, bringing lance out of a daze.
"Oh God Steve I am so sorry!" Lance said apologetically with a hoarse voice.
"Its OK, I am fine." Steve said as he got up and stood in front of lance looking him in the eyes. "Are you OK? What happened?" Steve said sympathetically.
"Oh Nothing." Lance said as he tried to hold back the tears that wanted to pour out, looking at the ground as he said this.
"Look me in the eyes and tell me that Lance." Steve said calmly, in a warm nurturing voice. Lance looked into Steves eyes and the tears started flowing all over again. Lance nearly collapsed but Steve took him into his arms. He held Lance there in the elevator parked on the 5th floor. Lance had his face buried into Steves navy blue silk dress shirt. After a few minutes he calmed down and looked up at Steve.
"Thank you Steve." Lance whispered.
"No problem." Steve whispered back. "What happened?"
"Me and Justin got into an argument. He said some mean things about you and I defended you. I don't know you very well but you seemed really nice and he had no right to say what he said." Lance said to Steve, starting to cry again.
"Lance, it's OK, don't cry, I am a big boy I can stick up for myself. However, thank you, I really appreciate it, it shows you have good character. Not very often you find people like that." Steve said as he rubbed Lances back calming him down. after 2 or 3 more minutes they let go and lance fixed himself up. Steve looked down at the big wet spot he had on his left shoulder.
"Sorry Steve. I didn't mean to..." Lance said as he noticed the wet spot as well.
"Don't worry about it. It's just a shirt. Are you OK? Are you ready to go back in there Lance?" Steve asked Lance calmly
"Yes friend I am. Thank you so much for being here for me." Lance said to Steve.
"Friend? Thank you so much friend. This means a lot to me. And what are friends for? Let's get goin'." Steve said as he opened the elevator door and lead the way back into the conference room. Everyone was quiet and staring at Steves wet shirt. Finally Steve broke the silence.
"Well I can understand that everyone has arguments. I am sorry if I have done anything to offend or anger anyone in this room. If I have please voice it to me so I will not do it in the future. I am not trying to be your friend, yes I probly will because I have to spend nearly every waking hour with you, however, that is not why I am here. I am here because I am a publicist, that is why I went to college. And Mr. TImberlake, I am fully qualified for this position and if you do not like it talk to Mr. Poplar or Johnny Wright. I think I have said my peace. Does anyone else have anything to add? Steve said. He totally blew everyone's mind in that speech. He was firm and professional, at the moment he proved his worth.
"Lance I am sorry, I didn't mean anything I said, I was being stupid." Justin finally spoke up.
"It's ok Justin, I forgive you." Lance said, he was still red eyed from crying so much.
"AWWW!! GROUP HUG!!" Joey yelled as he Chris and Josh pulled the rest of them into a hug.
"Well now that we are at peace, how is the schedule?" Steve said as they pulled out of the hug.
"We didn't find any problems with it. I just have a question, will we need to meet again before we go to LA on Tuesday? If we do I understand, but I wanted to go visit my family before we go." JC politely said.
"I don't think so, however I do need to know who is leaving and where you are going. Duration of stay an dsuch, sorry, but I have to." Steve responded to JC.
"Well all of us are going home except for Lance, his parents are on a cruise right now and his sister isn't home either." Chris said.
"Ok, well I think everything is pretty much covered now so after you give me your travel plans you are free to go. The flight to LA on Tuesday leaves at 4pm and you have Wednesday and Thursday off and record Friday and Saturday. You're return flight is on Tuesday in case any of the tracks need to be redone OK?" Steve got a group consensus from everyone. Everyone wrote down all their travel plans and handed them to Steve.
"Well it seems this ran a little longer than planned, I am sorry. Your flights are at 7 and its 5:30. Are you guys already packed?" Steve asked
"Yeah they are, I gotta get a car to take me home though cause we all came in Justin's car. Do you think you can get me one or something?" Lance shyly asked Steve.
"Well actually you live 3 miles from me so if you want I can just give you a ride home if you can give me like 20 minutes to get some stuff?" Steve asked Lance
"Sure that'd be awesome!" Lance said to Steve excitedly. The guys heard and said Bye to us and left the room. Steve picked up some of the junk in the room and picked up the box of files he had kept behind and left the room with Lance following. As they made their way to the elevator Lance spoke up.
"Uhm, do you have anything planned for tonight Steve?" Lance quietly said.
"No I don't, Probly just go home and sit, why?"
"Well I don't have anything to do and I was thinkin maybe we could do something. It's too early to just go home." Lance said as they boarded the elevator.
"I'd love to do something with you, I have to go home first and change, so if it's ok can I stop at my house on the way to yours?"
"Yeah that's cool, I'll get to know where my new friend lives. How exciting!" Lance said with sarcasm. Steve hit him with the box. Lance said ow and they went into Steves office for the first time. It was a corner office and it was big with a great view. Being nearly 6 on Friday the building was practically empty. They left the office and headed back to the elevator.
"So Lance what do you want to do?" Steve asked Lance
"Well we could like go to a club or dinner or something, it's kinda early to go clubbin. Honestly though, I kinda don't feel like dealing with fans right now. It's been a rough week. Maybe we could go to my house and watch movies on my big screen and order a pizza or something?" Lanced looked over at Steve.
"Sure that sounds cool, we can pick up some movies on the way there."
"Awesome!" Lance said to steve as the elevator started heading down
They were out of the building at 6:05. As they quietly headed to Steve's car, Steve thought about Lance. What had happened earlier. He noticed as lance walked down the street he had his head down looking at the ground. He figured now was not the time to ask what was wrong and would later. He also noticed that maybe Justin wasn't the cut night. They got into the car and were on their way...
TBC........ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK, this time not a big cliffhanger. Sorry to those of you that I offended with the Justin being an asshole. Next installment by Wednesday night. Remember questions, comments, concerns, complaints, info whatever email me! spifty214@email.com. As always, have a splendid day!
Also, sorry it is so short, but something this size takes me 3 hours to type plus the time to work it out in my head. So if you would rather have longer installments less frequently please e-mail me and tell me :) I really gotta pee!! Sorry, just thought I'd share :-)