Chapter Five
Note: This takes place directly after the last chapter, the following Monday, just FYI…
"What the fuck is wrong with you, Carlisle?" Emmett said when they all met up on Monday morning. He already knew all about Jasper's…weekend, having heard everything on the way back to Nashville.
Carlisle just shook his head. "Nothing," He said softly.
Edward snorted. "It's because of my fucked up family. My father's such a prick…"
Carlisle smiled softly. So, his friend hadn't noticed his attraction to Esme? Good. It would be…prudent to keep it that way. He couldn't have her, there was no point even thinking that he could. He would have to just suffer through it and get over it. Damn, he thought. Perhaps I need to get laid. Yes, some fine American pussy will help me get over this…whatever this is I feel for Edward's sister… "He was…fine." Carlisle said, answering Edward's comment. "It could have been much worse."
Edward sighed. "That's true."
"So, did you guys make any decisions?" Phil asked when he walked into the room. He had been patient with these guys. They were so new to everything. But they had to have this. He wanted to get these manufactured and out to sell within the next week. Their first major concert was coming up and also their second single. They had to move fast and ride this wave while the fame and glory was there.
Jasper cleared his throat. "I have a suggestion. A…friend of mine did a design for us for our album cover."
He passed Miya's drawing to Edward, who took it with a sad smile. "She did this, didn't she?" He asked Jasper.
Jasper nodded. "Yeah, I, uh, I saw her, this past weekend."
Carlisle and Jake didn't know much about Jasper, yet, but they did know he carried around a few demons in his past. The assumed this was one of them. "What do you think?" Edward asked, handing the paper to Jake.
"I like it. She's one hell of an artist." He said softly as he handed it to Carlisle. "What about you?"
Carlisle looked at the artwork and smiled. "It's perfect."
Phil nodded. "Alright then. Let's get this show on the road. You first concert is in two weeks, headlining for The Goo Goo Dolls, so let's try not to fuck up, shall we?. I'm going to pay overtime to get these CD's mass produced so we can start selling them the week before the concert. Are you nervous?"
They all five swallowed. The concert was going to be held in Atlanta at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum. It was already sold out. And had been for the past month. "Yeah, we're ready." Jacob said bravely, causing the other four to chuckle.
Phil nodded. "Good. I've got you an appointment with a choreographer."
"A what?" Emmett asked.
"A choreographer. You five sing great together, but we need to work on your stage presence. You already know your songs, now they're going to be put to dance moves."
None of them were terribly thrilled with the concept, but hey, Phil knew what he was talking about…right?
The next day they flew to Atlanta and were driven immediately to a large warehouse that had been converted into a dance studio. "Hi! Hi! Ohmigosh! You're here!" A tiny pixie-like creature danced around them as they entered the room. "I'm Alice Brandon, I'm your choreographer!"
Emmett grinned and whispered to Jasper, "Think we need to give her some downers? Calm that shit down?"
Jasper chuckled and Alice looked at him sharply. "You. Emo boy. Come here."
Jasper's eyes grew wide. "Me?"
She nodded. "You're making fun of me. You and the big guy."
"He started it." Jasper said quickly, causing Emmett to roll his eyes.
The girl, Alice, smiled smugly. "Is that a fact? Well, big boy, you got a name?"
Emmett was all smiles as he approached her and picked up her hand, kissing it. "Emmett McCarty, a pleasure, Miss Brandon."
At this, Edward snorted. Alice's eyes cut to him but she grinned at Emmett. "I'm going to have to watch you every second of the day, aren't I, Emmett?"
He grinned. "Damn straight."
She chortled. "Okay, boys. Let's see what you've got."
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That night all five guys were holding ice bags to their groins, thighs and/or lower backs. "She's evil." Jake said as he limped to the sofa, collapsing with a soft drink in his hand.
"How can something that little be that wicked?" Edward wondered as he shifted the ice on his balls. Who knew it could be that much of a strain to dance around looking like a choreographed idiot?
"She's like Satan's tiny demon sister." Emmett agreed as he stretched and winced.
"And she pissed me off." Jasper added. "Emo boy? What the fuck?"
Carlisle chuckled, grimacing as he did so. He'd ended up on his ass way too many times in the day and now he was suffering for it. "Well, Jasper, a spade is often offended when it is called a spade."
Jasper flipped him off.
They worked every day eight and ten hours a day until they knew every move for every song. "Wow, guys," Alice said the day before the concert. "I'm really impressed. I didn't think you'd have it in you."
Emmett laughed and picked her up. It had been easy for the two to become friends. Once he had gotten past her evilness, he'd found he liked the little pint sized trouble maker. "Thanks, Ali-Cat."
She wrinkled her nose. "You know, I don't normally let people call me Ali-Cat seeing as I'm neither a feline, nor do I live in an alley."
"But I'm not normal people." Emmett responded.
She grinned widely. "That much is evident."
"So, are we ready?" Edward asked her.
She nodded. "As ready as I've ever seen you. You and the backup dancers are perfect together. I got you a great group. I can't believe how well this all panned out."
"We won't see you anymore." Jake said with a slight pout. He, too, had warmed to her. She just had that…spark.
She grinned. "Didn't Phil tell you? I'm under contract with you guys. When you fly to LA for your next video I'll be there with you to choreograph your moves!"
Emmett high-fived her and she giggled. "So, I guess I'll see you guys in a week or so, and not to worry, I'll be there tomorrow night in case you guys mess up royally."
They all paled and she giggled. "I'm kidding! Jeez…go break a leg or something, okay?"
The next day they went to chat with the DJ's at the radio station that was hosting the concert. They were launching their new single via the radio today.
"Hello, everyone! This is Sean…"
"And Valerie and we're coming to you live from the WWAZ radio booth where we have the five guys from Breakdown! They're here in concert tonight with the Goo Goo Dolls and are as we speak, handing me over their latest single." She turned to the boys. "So, tell me, how are you enjoying fame?"
"It's a blast. We're still so new to this thing, but we're just enjoying ourselves." Edward asked.
"What do you think of your tour mates?" She asked them.
"They're nice. Johnny Rzeznik and the guys are awesome. We just met them for the first time last night when they rolled in." Emmett said. "I've been a fan of theirs forever."
"So, there was some awe there?" She asked.
"Definitely star-struck." Emmett said with a chuckle. "But it's really cool. They're nice. Our manager, Phil, did a heck of a job getting us hooked up with them."
"So, a little birdie told me that you guys are going in next week to make the music video of this new song, care to tell us what it's about?"
Edward smiled slyly. "Now, you know that's a secret. We can't tell you that. But we do promise it's going to be terrific."
"Great! Let's go ahead and play this newest song by the band, Breakdown."
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After their stint in the radio station they were driven to the arena. "Holy fuck," Jasper muttered as they walked in. "This is ours?"
Phil smiled. "These girls are paying top dollar to see The Goo Goo Dolls. But they'll put up with you five."
It was hard to believe they'd gone so far so fast with just one single and one CD. "Think they'll like the new one?" Emmett asked Edward.
Edward grinned. "It's a panty-dropper if I've ever heard it."
Carlisle snorted. "Are you always horny?"
Edward nodded. "Yes."
They all laughed.
It took them a while to get the actual practice and light-checks done, but eventually they'd finished up and decided to head to their rooms for a nap.
Jake smiled at Edward, who was eyeing one of the backup dancers. "Remember what Phil said?"
Edward sighed. "No boning the backup dancers. I know, I know."
"Too bad," Jasper said, winking at one of them. "The red-head is hot."
"Dudes, we're about to start our first concert. I think you'll find some pussy tonight." Emmett told him with a shake of his head.
Edward grinned and put his arm around Jake's shoulders, scrubbing the top of his head. "You sure you wanna hang on to that virginity, bud?"
Jake shot him a look. "Yes, Edward. I, unlike you, don't wanna fuck everything that has on a skirt."
"Bullshit." Edward told him. "Your dick's hard all the time. You need to find something nice and warm to put it in, get rid of those blue balls. They're the reason you sing so high."
"Fuck you, Edward." Jake growled at him.
"Guys! Chill out!" Emmett said as he stepped between them. "Enough."
"Emmett's right." Carlisle said. "Jake, Edward's just trying to get a rise out of you, and Edward, just because you like to stick your cock into anything that'll stand still long enough does not mean Jake doesn't want to hang onto some shred of purity he has left. Leave him be."
Edward's eyes narrowed and he stalked off. Carlisle turned to Jake, who smiled at him. "Thanks, Carlisle, Emmett," He said softly.
They both shrugged. "We're men." Emmett explained. "Testosterone and all that shit."
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Four hours later they were all pacing nervously in their large dressing room while they waited to begin the concert. "What if we suck?" Jake asked, barely holding back his lunch. He hadn't eaten a bite since earlier when Edward had come by their hotel with pizza as a peace offering. Apparently he'd had some chick blow him and he'd let off some steam.
"We'll be fine." Emmett said, trying not to show the fact that he was terrified. This was all so out of his comfort zone. He wished like hell Jamie could have come, but after their talk on Sunday, he knew it was asking too much too soon.
Flashback
"Em, you know, it's been a year." She said softly as she emerged from the bathroom. She had told her mother she was spending the night with Miya at her hotel room, but Jamie had known all it would take was Jasper seeing Miya for them to end up in bed together again. Besides, she had wanted to spend this one last night with Emmett before she let him go for good.
"Jamie…"
She blew out a breath and sat down on the bed next to him. He was so beautiful. He was so much more than she could ever be, she knew this. She also knew it wasn't fair to keep him anchored here when he could go and be anything he wanted. "You know I can't go, and you know you can't stay."
"I'll come back…visit." He told her.
She picked up his hand and kissed it. "Em, I love you. I probably always will love you, but we both know that it's not like that. Neither of us have that 'all encompassing, need you forever, gotta have you right now' love. We never have. I…I want what Mom and Dad have."
"Your mom is a controlling bitch." Emmett reminded her.
She laughed. "Yeah, and Dad loves her in spite of that. The man has more love in his heart for her than I could ever imagine."
"And you don't think I feel that for you?" He asked softly.
She shook her head. "I know you don't. It's not your fault, it's not mine, it just is."
"So…where does that leave us?"
She smiled. "I got a job offer at the surgical clinic. They're chomping at the bit to get me, they've got a girl going out on maternity leave and they need to get me trained. I'm starting next week. I'm anchored here, Em, you're not. Go, go play with Jasper, find you as many pussies as you can, fuck 'em all…have fun, live your life, be a rock star."
"What about you?"
She got a far-off look in her eyes. "Maybe Prince Charming will come in one day and sweep me off my feet."
"Prince Charming is Carlisle." He reminded her.
She laughed. "Yeah, he's a hot bitch, that much is for sure, but not my type." She leaned over and kissed him delicately. "If you come back this way, and I'm not attached…maybe you'll wanna scratch my itch?"
He pulled her to him and kissed her soundly. "I'm always up for scratching your itch, sugar."
She giggled as his lips attacked her neck. "Okay then, so, we'll just be fuck buddies until one of us finds our true love?"
He smiled. "Yeah, I think I could handle that."
End flashback
Fuck buddies…it could have been worse. He still felt bad that he wasn't what she needed, but he'd seen that love. It wasn't just in movies. His own parents had it. It just felt…weird not to have any attachments. He hadn't told the guys yet, well, except for Jasper, he told Jasper everything, but the rest of the guys…well; they just didn't need to know all of his shit, right?
"It's time." Phil said.
They all five crossed themselves, said a group prayer with their band, and made their way to the stage.
It was pitch black as they got themselves into position. Suddenly the lights came on.
Jasper:
Hey-ey-ey-ey…
That's the way I like it baby
That's the way I,
All:
That's the way I like it
As they sang, all the backup dancers danced and gyrated around them.
Jasper:
That's the way I like it baby
That's the way I,
That's the way I like it
Jake:
Somebody told me that you're not my kind
So how I lost my mind (that's the way I like it)
You keep on doing all the things I like
You've got me hypnotized
That's the way I like it
Jasper:
Girl you make me wanna move
It's a price I've got to pay
For all the things you do
But I like it
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
All:
That's the way I like it
While Jasper sung, one of the dancers took his shirt and ripped it down the middle, leaving him in nothing but a beater. The crowd went nuts.
Chorus (all):
Everybody now, I like it
Everybody now, that's the way I like it
Everybody come on, I like it
Everybody come on, that's the way I like it
Edward:
Oh mystery lady you've got something I like
Tell me you're here to stay (ohhh, yeah)
You're dangerous oh baby
Could you do me right
Will you come out to play?
'Cuz that's the way I like it
Jasper:
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Chorus (all):
Everybody now, I like it
Everybody now, that's the way I like it
Everybody come on, I like it
Everybody come on, that's the way I like it
Jasper:
That's the way I like it baby,
That's the way I, That's the way I like it
All:
Everybody come on, I like it
Everybody come on
Jasper:
Gotta listen to the groove
And you've gotta listen well
The way you do it
Hey-ey-ey-ey
That's the way that I like it That's the way I like it (that's the way I like it)
That is the way I like it (2x)
Chorus (all):
Everybody now, I like it
(That's the way that I like it)
Everybody now, that's the way I like it
(That is they way I like it)
Everybody come on, I like it
(That's the way that I like it)
Everybody come on, that's the way I like it
(That is the way I like it)
The lights went down and you could hear the crowd get to their feet, screaming and applauding.
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When the concert was finished, the boys were shuffled down the hall and out to their brand new tour bus…where a gaggle of screaming girls was waiting for them. Shouts of, "I love you, Jasper!" and "Marry me, Edward!" could be heard.
They all grinned at each other and started signing autographs.
By the time they'd reached their bus, they were more than a little tired, but still wired from the event. Two girls pushed their way to the front and said, "We're your biggest fans!"
Jasper looked over at Carlisle, who grinned. "Ladies," He said, putting his accent on thick. "I'm Carlisle, this is Jasper. What are your names?"
"I'm Staysa!" The one giggled as she eyed Jasper.
"And I'm Emily." The other said, sizing up Carlisle, or rather, his crotch.
"We're best friends!" They said amidst more giggling.
Jasper and Carlisle looked at one another again and nodded. "How would you like a tour of our bus?" Jasper offered.
Jake rolled his eyes and huffed into the bus. He didn't understand how his friends could be such horn-dogs. Sure, he'd love to just fuck his way through a ton of girls, but he just had a feeling that there was something…more waiting for him, just around the next corner. Besides, he had a lifetime ahead of him to lose his virginity. Watching Edward and Jasper blaze their way through girls had already put him off the whole idea.
"We'd love it!" They said as they held out their hands.
"Edward?" Jasper asked.
Edward grinned and held out a hand for a dark haired girl. "Hello. And your name is?"
"Teresa." She said with a wide smile and a slight Spanish accent.
Jasper grinned and said, "Em? You in?"
He spotted a curly haired girl standing by herself. "What's your name?" Emmett asked her.
"Stacey." She said shyly.
He smiled and said, "Would you like to join us?"
She blinked and her eyes grew wide. "Y-yes, I would."
"Well then, shall we?"
The tour bus had been equipped with bunks, which was where Jake had traveled to, but the front of it housed large couches, which is where the other four sat talking with their chosen ladies.
Slowly the crowd outside dispersed. Not that the boys noticed. They were too busy with their women.
Alcohol was free-flowing and the shy acting one, Stacey, produced some marijuana cigarettes she'd bummed from a friend of hers and the smoke thickened the space. "Em, thought you were with somebody." Edward said as he blew a smoke ring. Teresa giggled at him and took a hit before she went back down to suck on his cock. "Fuck, that feels good," He muttered as his hand fisted in her hair. "Love, you are the queen of fellatio."
"Yeah," Emmett said as Stacey licked his neck. "We broke up. She told me to go find as much pussy as I can." He grinned at the girl on his lap. "And you're lucky enough I started with yours." He moved her up and down his hardened length, grinning as he felt her panties dampen against him.
His eyes roamed to Jasper, who was currently partaking in a particularly long hit before handing the joint to Carlisle and going back to what he was doing, which was eating out the girl he was with. She was leaned back on the couch with her pussy shining for all of them to see. She moaned and they all knew she had cum when she screamed out Jasper's name. Jasper popped back up with a grin on his face. "You liked that, didn't 'cha, darlin?"
Carlisle took the joint and sucked in a lung-full, releasing it and passing it back to Jasper, who had wasted no time in having his girl bouncing on his cock. Carlisle slapped Emily's ass as he thrust into her from behind, where she was kneeling on the sofa, playing with Staysa's breasts. "You girls do this often?"
They giggled and said in unison, "We'll do anything once."
The group partied long into the night with the four girls until finally they were left alone in their bus. "Let's go," Edward said sleepily to the bus driver, who had patiently waited outside.
He drove them to their hotel and when they pulled up, Edward paled. "Oh, shit."
The other boys looked out the door at the woman standing there. Edward swallowed hard and stepped from the bus. "T-Tanya. What are you doing here?"
She smiled. "Is it wrong that I visited? I've been waiting." She stepped to him and kissed him long and hard.
When he pulled away he wrapped his arm around her waist and said, "Guys, this is Tanya. My fiancée."
AN2: Dun-dun-dun. Who saw that coming?
Hope my twi-girls liked seeing their names in lights! Love ya ladies!
