Chapter 1: The Audition That Started It All
Adam's P.O.V.
"Next", I call for the auditions. We had been through so many people and they had all been very good but not what I was looking for; I have a guitarist, drummer and pianist and need a bassist. "This is the last person Adam', the security guard told me. The next person to audition walked out on stage carrying a guitar. Great, I thought another guitarist. "What's up baby boy", the guy that just walked on to stage says. He has to be in my band he even already has a nickname for me. "Well, Hello, I am just about to watch you audition, what is your name?" I asked. "Hello, my name is Tommy Joe Ratliff", the guy says. I must admit he is very cute. "Show me what you've got Tommy Joe", I say. Tommy plays the guitar perfectly not missing a beat or note. "Wow", I say shocked. "Thankyou", Tommy Joe says and hides behind his hair. "We already have a guitarist but can you play bass?" I ask. "Well, I never have before, but I guess it's just like guitar, I guess I could try", Tommy Joe says. "Great, see you at rehearsals, tomorrow at one", I say. "Thankyou", Tommy Joe says again. "No thank you", I say. Tommy Joe walks off stage and then I go backstage to my dressing room sit down at my mirror and fix my hair and makeup before changing. After I was done I left and went home.
Tommy Joe's P.O.V.
"Hey Tommy Joe, Adam Lambert's looking for a band, you should go try out", Charles says. "Okay, when is it?" I ask. "In an hour at the theatre", Charles says. "Well, I better get going then", I say to Charles before leaving his house and driving home. When I got home I got my guitar out, tuned it and played some songs as practise, even though I knew I could play them already. Then I fixed my hair and makeup, took my guitar into the car and drove down to the theatre. When I got there I had to wait in line for my shot. After three more people had gone it was finally my turn. I got my guitar out of its case and left the case backstage. "Next", Adam called out. "This is the last person Adam", the security guard called before I walked out on the stage. "What's up baby boy", I say. 'OMG, Tommy what are you saying, you are meant to be auditioning for his band not flirting with him', I think to myself. "Well, Hello, I am just about to watch you audition, what is your name?" Adam asked. "My name is Tommy Joe Ratliff", I say. "Show me what you've got Tommy Joe", Adam says. I play the guitar, I had butterflies and my hands were shaking but I still played perfectly. I hadn't known much about Adam besides that he is a very good singer, he came second on American Idol and he is very cute, but I'm straight so Tommy focus. "Wow", Adam said sounding shocked when I finished. "Thankyou", I say and hide behind my hair. "We already have a guitarist but can you play bass?" Adam asks me. "Well, I never have before, but I guess it's just like guitar, I guess I could try", I say. "Great, see you at rehearsals, tomorrow at one", Adam says. I'm ecstatic, I'm gonna be Adam Lambert's bass player. "Thankyou", I say again. "No thank you", Adam says. I walk off the stage and get my guitar case and go home to tell everyone the great news. When I get home I take my guitar out of the car and bring it inside. Then I think 'Oh shit, Adam said I was gonna play bass but I don't know how or don't even have a bass yet'. I get back into my car and drive to the music store. My mate Charles owns it, he was the one who told me about Adam needing a band. I walk in the door and see Charles at the counter. "Tommy Joe my man, how did you go?" Charles asks as I walk over to the counter. "I'm in", I say before getting interrupted by Charles. "That's great news", Charles says. "Yeah, but I'm gonna be the bass player", I say. "The bass player, can you even play bass?" Charles asks. "Well, I've never tried, but it can't be that hard, it's just like a guitar, isn't it?" I ask. 'Well not really", Charles says. "And I need a bass. You got any good ones here for me?" I ask Charles. "We got many, what colour do you want?" Charles asks. "Black please", I say. "Right, here we have a black fender four string bass", Charles says. "Perfect", I say as I pick it up and try it. "I'll get this one", I say as I walk over to the counter with my new bass whilst Charles gets me a case and strap. When Charles comes back, I pay for everything then go home. When I get home, I start practising the bass. Once I had gotten the hang of it I realised it was really easy. After playing for an hour or so, I put it away and went to bed as it was already 9 o'clock and I was really tired.
Adam's P.O.V.
When I got home, I kicked my feet up and rested and before I knew it, I fell asleep.
The Next Day
Tommy Joe's P.O.V.
'Beep beep' my alarm woke me up. I rolled over to turn off my alarm and rolled too far over and fell out of bed. Thud, I hit the ground, "Ouch", I say as get up and turn my alarm off. I go into the kitchen and make a coffee before getting my phone and going back into the kitchen. I drink my coffee whilst checking my phone. I had messages from everyone, saying congratulations, Charles must have told them. I message them back saying thank you. Then I see another message from an unknown number. 'Hey Tommy Joe, Its Adam here. Can't wait to hear you play today, hopefully you are going alright playing the bass. See you at 1, Adam', the message read. I message Adam back saying 'Hey Adam, Tommy Joe here. So excited to meet the band and play with you all today, can't wait to see you either, bass is so easy. Thanks again for giving me the position. See you at 1, Tommy Joe'. I finish drinking my coffee before going for a shower. I step out of the shower and hear my phone ringing. I wrap my towel around my waist and run into the kitchen to get my phone. "Hello", I say as I answer my phone. "Hey Tommy", the caller says. "Hey mum, how are you?" I say. "I'm good sweetie, I heard you got into Adam Lamberts band, I'm so proud of you", my mum says. "Yeah, I did, thanks mum, well sorry to cut this short but I have to get ready because I have rehearsal in an hour with Adam and the band", I say. "Okay honey, have fun and don't do anything wrong", Mum says. "I won't mum, I love you, bye", I say. "Love you too Tommy, bye", Mum says before hanging up. I put my phone on the kitchen table and go get dressed in my black button up shirt with red frills down the centre, otherwise known as my vampire shirt, leather pants and my creepers. Once I was dressed I went into the bathroom and done my makeup, today I put on some black eye shadow along with eye liner. Then I fixed my hair so it wasn't a complete mess. By the time I was dressed I had half an hour until I needed to leave for rehearsals. I get my bass out and play a few more songs, making sure I know how to play something considering I told Adam bass is easy, which wasn't a lie, but I still wanted to be really good for Adam. After playing them I put my bass into the car ready to go to rehearsals. Before I left I went back inside and checked my phone. I had another message from Adam 'Are you ready for some fun Tommy Joe, because that's what's gonna happen ;)'. 'I'm so ready', I message back before putting my phone in my pocket and getting my keys. I then lock the house, get in my car and drive to the rehearsals.
Adam's P.O.V.
When I woke up it was already 10 o'clock in the morning and I was half laying on the floor and half on the couch. I got up and found a piece of paper with phone numbers of the band that had fallen out of my pocket. I find Tommy Joe's number and message him 'Hey Tommy Joe, Its Adam here. Can't wait to hear you play today, hopefully you are going alright playing the bass. See you at 1, Adam'. Then I went for a shower. After I went for a shower I got dressed in my glittery, black leather pants, and my black glittery, button up shirt. Then I done my makeup with some black eye liner. Once my makeup was done I checked my phone and saw that Tommy Joe had replied 'Hey Adam, Tommy Joe here. So excited to meet the band and play with you all today, can't wait to see you either, bass is so easy. Thanks again for giving me the position. See you at 1, Tommy Joe'. When I read that he couldn't wait to see me I think I slightly started blushing as I sat there smiling at my phone uncontrollably. After what I thought was about a minute or two, turns out it was half an hour, I replied, 'Are you ready for some fun Tommy Joe, because that is what is gonna happen ;)'.After I sent the text I re read it thinking 'shit Adam, get a hold of yourself'. Tommy Joe replied almost instantly, 'I'm so ready'. Then I looked at the time and saw it was 12:15, it would take me half an hour to get to rehearsals, so just enough time for a quick warm up at home. At first I sung One by U2 which I sung in the top 3 on American Idol and then I sung Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf, which I also sung on American Idol as my song from the Cinema in the top 7. Then I decided to go to rehearsals a bit earlier just hoping Tommy Joe has done the same thing. I get in my car and drive to rehearsals.
When I get there I see a different car, which I haven't seen before, I'm guessing its Tommy Joe's. I get out of my car and go inside. I then walk into my dressing room, which is near the stage. From in there I could hear some awesome bass playing. I had to see who it was. So I left my dressing room and walked to the stage. There I see Tommy Joe, rocking out on his bass, playing some Metallica. I stood there watching him until he finished playing. Once he finished playing I walked out on stage and started clapping "Wow, you must be a quick learner", I say. "Well this is nothing", Tommy says as he sees me. "I would love to see something then", I say and wink at Tommy. Tommy just smiles back. God Dammit, his smile is killing me and I can feel a glam bulge coming. 'Fuck Tommy Joe, stop being so perfect', I think, to myself, well at least I thought I did. "Umm, Adam", Tommy Joe replies. "What exactly did I say?" I ask Tommy Joe. "Well after saying I would love to see something then and winking at me, you then said about a glam bulge, whatever that is and then you said Fuck Tommy Joe, stop being so perfect", Tommy Joe says awkwardly. "I'm so sorry Tommy Joe just can't help myself, and if you really wanna know what a glam bulge is I can show you", I reply. After saying that I think to myself and in my head this time 'Adam just shut up, you're probably creeping Tommy out and then you'll definitely have no chance with him if he is even bi or gay'. "Umm, I don't know, I think I can tell what it is", Tommy Joe says as he looks down. "I'm sorry Tommy, your just so fucking hot", Adam says. "Would you like me to leave?" Tommy Joe says jokingly. I giggle a little bit. "No Tommy Joe its fine, I'll just be in my dressing room", I say. I look at Tommy Joe once more before leaving the stage and going into my dressing room.
Tommy Joe's P.O.V.
I stand on the stage after Adam walked off to go to his dressing room, not knowing what to do. Whilst standing there I started thinking about what had just happened. 'I can't believe Adam got a fucking boner over me, I wonder if I should go see him or what', I think to myself. I decide I should probably go see Adam. I put my bass down and walk to the dressing rooms. I find Adam's and see his door shut. I stand at the door, and listen, I hear Adam, he was well, you know, moaning and I became unsure whether or not I should go in. I knock on the door. "Oh shit", I hear Adam mumble from in his dressing room. "Adam are you okay", I ask. "Umm, I'm fine Tommy Joe, just give me a minute and I will be ready", Adam says. "Can I come in?" I ask. "Umm, sure, the door is unlocked, just open it", Adam says. I turn the door handle and slowly push the door open.
Adam's P.O.V.
I walk down the hall into my dressing room. In there I go over to my mirror. I hope Tommy Joe didn't get offended or anything but look at what he done to me, I have a huge glam bulge. I walk into the bathroom that is joint on to my dressing room. In there I pull out my glam bulge and start working it, letting moans out every now and then. Just as I was about to release I hear a knock at my door. "Oh Shit", I say trying to put my pant back on as quick as possible. I then heard Tommy Joe call out "Adam are you okay?" 'Shit', I think to myself. "Umm I'm fine Tommy Joe, just give me a minute and I will be ready", I say as I do my pants up and walk back into my dressing room with a still huge glam bulge that is not going away for a while. "Can I come in?" Tommy Joe asks. "Umm, sure, the door is unlocked, just open it", I say to Tommy Joe as I sit down in front of my mirror. Tommy Joe slowly opens the door. "You can come in, I won't bite, I only nibble", I say teasingly. "I'm sorry for before Adam", Tommy Joe says. "There's nothing for you to be sorry for, I should be the one saying sorry to you", I say. "But I did cause all of that", Tommy Joe says pointing at my glam bulge which is just about bursting through my pants. "And that's what I'm sorry for, because I started something that probably won't be able to be finished, with me at least", Tommy Joe says. "Tommy, seriously it's fine, you don't need to be sorry for making me horny and giving me an erection", I say. "Really", Tommy asks. "Yeah, really", I say. "So do you want me to leave again so you can try and finish it off again before the others come?" Tommy Joe asks. "Well", I say. 'This just got so awkward', I think to myself and think Tommy Joe's thinking the exact same thing. "Tommy Joe are you single?" Adam asks. "Yes, I am Adam how about you?" Tommy Joe replies. "Well if I wasn't you would hear about it all over the radio, on television, all over the social medias and everywhere, so yes I am single", I say to Tommy Joe. "Your smile is so cute", I say as I stare into Tommy's deep brown eyes and at his cute smile. "Thankyou", Tommy Joe says. "Adam, I'm just saying straight up I'm not gay, I'm not yet sure if I'm bi but I like girls and I'm usually not attracted to guys but there's something about you that gets me", Tommy Joe says as he looks down at the ground. "Aww Tommy, I'm sorry I'm confusing you, shit, I really gotta do something about this now", I say grabbing my crotch. "Do you want me to leave?" Tommy Joe asks. "If you want to, or you could help me finish what you started", I say. "I don't know Adam, we only met yesterday", Tommy Joe says. "That's fine, even though your first words to me were what's up baby boy", I say. "Sorry about that, it kind of just slipped out", Tommy says. "Stop being so damn apologetic Tommy, I thought it was cute", I say. "Okay, well I better let you do what you need to, I will be playing my bass if you want me", Tommy says as he walks out the door closing it behind him.