Chapter 3
"What A Girl Wants" and "Genie In A Bottle" Christina Augilera
"Irresistible" Jessica Simpson
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Siren looked smiling at the crowd of cheering boys from 7 to 18 and placed a finger in front of her lips.
As the crowd quieted Siren's strong voice rang out saying,
"Artemis has written a new song and I simply love it. But we have a small problem."
The crowd groaned.
"We need three of you boys here with us."
The crowd erupted in cheers.
"Let's see. Can't use the Bronx, Queens, Midtown, West Side, Harlem, or Brooklyn, so it's up to Manhattan," Siren said smiling smugly.
Many groans were heard but Manhattan cheered through them all.
"Let's see," Siren said looking at all of her friends. "Ennie, meanie, minie, moe, caught a tiger bye his toe, if he hollers make him pay $50 everyday. My mama told me to pick the very best one and you are it."
She stopped pointing at Jack, Mush, and Blink.
'Good.' She thought. 'I picked one of my best friends and Artemis and Athena's boyfriends.'
"Come on up here boys," Siren said.
Jack, Mush, and Blink needed on second invitation as the almost ran up to the stage.
As a slow upbeat tune played Siren and the girls sang,
"Feel like I've been locked up tight
For a century of lonely nights
Waiting for someone to release me
You're licking your lips
And blowing kisses my way
But that don't mean I'm gonna give it away
Baby baby baby (baby, baby, baby)
Ooooh (my body is saying let's go)
Ooooh (but my heart is saying no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
You gotta make a big impression
I gotta like what you do
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
You gotta rub me the right way honey
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
The music's fading
The lights down low
Just one more dance
And then we're good to go
Waiting for someone
Who needs me
Hormones racing at the speed of light
But that don't mean it's gotta be tonight
Baby, baby, baby (baby, baby, baby)
Ooooh (my body is saying let's go)
Ooooh (but my heart is saying no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me (Ooh)
I can make your wish come true (Wish come true.woah)
Just come and set me free
And I'll be with you
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
You gotta rub me the right way honey
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
You gotta rub me the right way honey (if you wanna be with me)
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
Ooooh (my body is saying let's go)
Ooooh (but my heart is saying no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true (Ooh)
You gotta make a big impression
I gotta like what you do (Oh Yeah)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way (you gotta rub me the right way)
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
Just come and set me free baby
And I'll be with you
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come, on and let me out."
Spot's eyes never left Siren as she danced with Jack, though he did send out a couple (hundred) death glares to Jack when he placed his hands gently on Siren's hips before she swatted them away.
Soon the song was over and Spot relaxed considerably.
'What are ya doin', Conlon?' he asked himself. 'She's not youse goil. Calm down.'
"Now," Siren's voice broke through his thoughts. "You know the routine, but for any newbies here goes. My friend, Race, will be a nice little lackey," here Race started yelling but Siren ignored, "and collect bets form you, my audience, on how long a chosen guy will last before he's dancing with me."
Here the audience erupted in applause and cheers.
"Now Athena, Artemis, you're goddesses, go find me a god," Siren said to the other girls.
Artemis and Athena walked through the crowd ignoring the boys who were throwing themselves at the girls. Finally they stopped in front of Spot.
"Heya, Brooklyn," Artemis said.
"Heya, Arty, Athena, how's it rollin'?" Spot greeted the two original Brooklynites.
"Not bad," Artemis said. "But youse better get up dere, afore Siren gets mad."
"Me?" Spot gulped. He remembered how Siren was dancing, close yet not too close.
"Youse scared?" Athena asked eyeing Brooklyn's leader.
Spot didn't answer as he walked determinedly up the stairs, jaw set, eyes cold as ice, and daring anyone to say a thing.
"If you want you can back down now," Siren whispered quietly as Artemis and Athena walked backstage.
"Neva," Spot said smirking at her.
Siren smiled at him and nodded at Joey to start the music.
##"You Know I Don't know what it is
but something about you is so irresistible
Don't you try and tell me that he's not my type
To Hide what I feel inside
When he makes me weak with desire
I Know that im supposed to make him wait
Let him think I like the chase but I cant
stop fanning the fire, I Know I meant
to say No
But he's irresistible
up close and personal
now inescapable
I can hardly breathe, more than just
physical deeper than spiritual
his ways are powerful
and irresistible to me (yeah yeah, I can hardly breathe)"##
Here Spot gently place his hands on Siren's hips and the preceded to wrap his arms around them. Surprisingly to everyone, Siren placed her hands on his and looked over her shoulder at him still singing the whole time.
##"Don't you think I'm trying to tell my heart what's right
That I should really say goodnight
But I cant stop myself from falling (falling)
Maybe I'll tell him that I feel the same
that I don't want to play no game (No)
Cuz when I Feel his arms wrapped around me
I know meant to say No (I Meant To Say No...)
But He's Irresistible (Irresistible)
Now inescapable
I can hardly breathe ( I can hardly breathe)
more than just physical
deeper than spiritual (oh oh yeah)
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me
Cant You see whenever he's close to me
I really find it hard to breathe
He's soo irresistible
baby you know its more than just spiritual
His kisses are powerful
He's So Irresistible (yeah yeah)
Up close and personal (oh yeah)
Now inescapable I can hardly breathe (I can hardly breath)
More than just physical (oh yeah)
Deeper than Spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me
He's Irresistible (yeah yeah)
up close and personal (irresistible to me)
I can hardly breathe
more than just physical
deeper than spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible To Me...."##
"Wow ," Siren said at the end of the song, her eyes still locked on his. Slowly, he leaned closer and closer until.......................
"What A Girl Wants" and "Genie In A Bottle" Christina Augilera
"Irresistible" Jessica Simpson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Siren looked smiling at the crowd of cheering boys from 7 to 18 and placed a finger in front of her lips.
As the crowd quieted Siren's strong voice rang out saying,
"Artemis has written a new song and I simply love it. But we have a small problem."
The crowd groaned.
"We need three of you boys here with us."
The crowd erupted in cheers.
"Let's see. Can't use the Bronx, Queens, Midtown, West Side, Harlem, or Brooklyn, so it's up to Manhattan," Siren said smiling smugly.
Many groans were heard but Manhattan cheered through them all.
"Let's see," Siren said looking at all of her friends. "Ennie, meanie, minie, moe, caught a tiger bye his toe, if he hollers make him pay $50 everyday. My mama told me to pick the very best one and you are it."
She stopped pointing at Jack, Mush, and Blink.
'Good.' She thought. 'I picked one of my best friends and Artemis and Athena's boyfriends.'
"Come on up here boys," Siren said.
Jack, Mush, and Blink needed on second invitation as the almost ran up to the stage.
As a slow upbeat tune played Siren and the girls sang,
"Feel like I've been locked up tight
For a century of lonely nights
Waiting for someone to release me
You're licking your lips
And blowing kisses my way
But that don't mean I'm gonna give it away
Baby baby baby (baby, baby, baby)
Ooooh (my body is saying let's go)
Ooooh (but my heart is saying no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
You gotta make a big impression
I gotta like what you do
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
You gotta rub me the right way honey
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
The music's fading
The lights down low
Just one more dance
And then we're good to go
Waiting for someone
Who needs me
Hormones racing at the speed of light
But that don't mean it's gotta be tonight
Baby, baby, baby (baby, baby, baby)
Ooooh (my body is saying let's go)
Ooooh (but my heart is saying no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me (Ooh)
I can make your wish come true (Wish come true.woah)
Just come and set me free
And I'll be with you
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
You gotta rub me the right way honey
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
You gotta rub me the right way honey (if you wanna be with me)
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
Ooooh (my body is saying let's go)
Ooooh (but my heart is saying no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true (Ooh)
You gotta make a big impression
I gotta like what you do (Oh Yeah)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way (you gotta rub me the right way)
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
Just come and set me free baby
And I'll be with you
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come, come, come, on and let me out."
Spot's eyes never left Siren as she danced with Jack, though he did send out a couple (hundred) death glares to Jack when he placed his hands gently on Siren's hips before she swatted them away.
Soon the song was over and Spot relaxed considerably.
'What are ya doin', Conlon?' he asked himself. 'She's not youse goil. Calm down.'
"Now," Siren's voice broke through his thoughts. "You know the routine, but for any newbies here goes. My friend, Race, will be a nice little lackey," here Race started yelling but Siren ignored, "and collect bets form you, my audience, on how long a chosen guy will last before he's dancing with me."
Here the audience erupted in applause and cheers.
"Now Athena, Artemis, you're goddesses, go find me a god," Siren said to the other girls.
Artemis and Athena walked through the crowd ignoring the boys who were throwing themselves at the girls. Finally they stopped in front of Spot.
"Heya, Brooklyn," Artemis said.
"Heya, Arty, Athena, how's it rollin'?" Spot greeted the two original Brooklynites.
"Not bad," Artemis said. "But youse better get up dere, afore Siren gets mad."
"Me?" Spot gulped. He remembered how Siren was dancing, close yet not too close.
"Youse scared?" Athena asked eyeing Brooklyn's leader.
Spot didn't answer as he walked determinedly up the stairs, jaw set, eyes cold as ice, and daring anyone to say a thing.
"If you want you can back down now," Siren whispered quietly as Artemis and Athena walked backstage.
"Neva," Spot said smirking at her.
Siren smiled at him and nodded at Joey to start the music.
##"You Know I Don't know what it is
but something about you is so irresistible
Don't you try and tell me that he's not my type
To Hide what I feel inside
When he makes me weak with desire
I Know that im supposed to make him wait
Let him think I like the chase but I cant
stop fanning the fire, I Know I meant
to say No
But he's irresistible
up close and personal
now inescapable
I can hardly breathe, more than just
physical deeper than spiritual
his ways are powerful
and irresistible to me (yeah yeah, I can hardly breathe)"##
Here Spot gently place his hands on Siren's hips and the preceded to wrap his arms around them. Surprisingly to everyone, Siren placed her hands on his and looked over her shoulder at him still singing the whole time.
##"Don't you think I'm trying to tell my heart what's right
That I should really say goodnight
But I cant stop myself from falling (falling)
Maybe I'll tell him that I feel the same
that I don't want to play no game (No)
Cuz when I Feel his arms wrapped around me
I know meant to say No (I Meant To Say No...)
But He's Irresistible (Irresistible)
Now inescapable
I can hardly breathe ( I can hardly breathe)
more than just physical
deeper than spiritual (oh oh yeah)
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me
Cant You see whenever he's close to me
I really find it hard to breathe
He's soo irresistible
baby you know its more than just spiritual
His kisses are powerful
He's So Irresistible (yeah yeah)
Up close and personal (oh yeah)
Now inescapable I can hardly breathe (I can hardly breath)
More than just physical (oh yeah)
Deeper than Spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me
He's Irresistible (yeah yeah)
up close and personal (irresistible to me)
I can hardly breathe
more than just physical
deeper than spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible To Me...."##
"Wow ," Siren said at the end of the song, her eyes still locked on his. Slowly, he leaned closer and closer until.......................