Off Your Rocker?

by K E Osborn

  Holy crap that’s amazing!

  The support band is on first, I think they’re called Dragon’s Lair or something and they come running out onto the stage. The crowd starts to cheer and so do the Slayettes around me. I stand there a little stunned. It’s not usually my style to jump around and scream for a band I’ve never heard of. They start playing and everyone around me starts to dance. Well, I don’t know if you could really call it dancing, it’s more jumping around like idiots. I hold onto the rails as people randomly fall into me.

  This is crazy!

  The band is good, but I can see why they’re the backup and not the headline act. After about seven or so songs they leave the stage and the crowd cheers. The lights dim and another wave of excitement floods my veins.

  Sia grabs hold of my arm and leans into my ear. “Get ready to get wet,” she says. I look at her with creased eyebrows.

  “What do you mean?”

  She smirks and points to my crotch. “You think Colt’s hot normally? Wait till you see him in action. Your panties will be soaked by the end of the concert¸ along with every other girl in here, including mine. Except mine will be wet watching Dingo. But trust me, you’re about to be blown away,” she says.

  Oh my God!

  Did she really just say that? I giggle slightly as my hand goes over my mouth and I stare around the stadium at the people everywhere going crazy. Then suddenly everyone starts screaming loudly. I glance up to the stage and I see Dingo, Hux and Johnny run out. Sia starts to cheer loudly and Dingo looks down at her and blows her a kiss. She pretends to catch it and then puts her hand on her breast and squeezes. My eyes widen as I look up at Dingo who’s smirking insanely and raises his eyebrows up and down. Man these two are crazy, but crazy in love, anyone can see that.

  The other Slayettes are jumping up and down and waving their hands in the air. The lights dim completely and a lone guitar starts to play. The sound is sombre and dark. The crowd roars into a new level of loudness, I almost have to block my ears it’s so crazy in here. A spotlight shines and coming up from below the stage is Colt. The girls go frantic and jump around screaming and cheering for him. I can’t help the smile that crosses my face when he appears fully on the stage. Laser lights start to flicker around the stadium, in blues and greens and the drum beat kicks in. It’s even louder than when Dragon’s Lair were playing and we aren’t by the speakers. Every time Dingo kicks the bass drum it’s like freight trains colliding within me.

  Holy shit! This is amazing.

  Colt looks out over the audience and raises his hand in the air. The crowd goes wild and they scream and yell as the people behind me all ram forward pushing me into the railing.

  This is utter chaos!

  “Hello... London!” Colt yells into the microphone and the crowd all stomp their feet. He puts his hand over his eyebrows and peers out into the crowd.

  “So are we all here to have a good time tonight?” he asks and the crowd scream back at him in affirmation. He looks like he’s searching with his eyes through the crowd. He looks deliciously good standing up there with his red electric guitar strapped to him, and his bulging muscles rippling in the light. He’s wearing his usual black vest, and oh my God, does he look ridiculously attractive. I think Sia’s right, I don’t know whether it’s my friend Jack that’s helping me to start to lose my inhibitions or whether Colt’s magnetism is pulling me to him, but I let out a little excited scream. Sia looks at me and laughs as I sink into my shoulders.

  I can’t believe I just did that!

  “Are you ready to rock?” Colt asks as he strums his guitar and everyone around me starts to jump up and down cheering. I get caught up in the moment and start to jump as well. I look up at Colt and notice his eyes are directly on me. I stop jumping and swallow. He has a look in his eyes of pure unadulterated lust and it completely unravels me. I look into his eyes and he smirks and winks. I bite my bottom lip and he raises his eyebrows insinuatingly. I exhale as he looks away and I swear I think my insides just melted. The rest of the band kicks in as they start to play their first song. Colt’s voice echoes out across the stadium, along with the minions all singing along to the song. I feel bad that I’m the only one who doesn’t know any of their songs. They really are obviously extremely popular like Colt said. I guess I would’ve thought that really famous people wouldn’t be as nice and laid back as Colt seems to be. His voice washes over me like a cold sweat burning my insides and freezing my outsides. His deep, sexy tone is doing exactly what Sia said it would. I tighten my thighs together as I start to feel a throbbing ache for him, and I can see on the faces of every other woman in here, the same thing’s happening to them.

  The last song of the night is about to start. Colt begins playing and I instantly know the song. It’s ‘Rapture’, the one that has spent the last six weeks at the top of the charts.

  Oh. My. God. I didn’t believe him at the time that this was his band’s song, but now I know it really is. Now I understand all the crazy minions - this song is huge. I let myself go and get swept up in the excitement of finally knowing a song. I sing along to the words and raise my hands in the air. I close my eyes as the rocking melody washes over me. I feel free, like I’m becoming one with the music. I open my eyes to see Colt looking directly at me while he’s singing, and it makes me feel like a giddy teenager. I smile brightly and he kneels down on the stage running his hand along the sea of waving fans in front of him. I raise my hand higher and he takes hold of it tightly, leans in and kisses it. I smile at him as the girls around me scream loudly. He winks and then stands back up to finish the song. I bite my lip and smile brightly. He really does make me feel things I haven’t before, and I like it.

  Slayed leave the stage and then, much to everyone’s delight, come back for an encore. The concert wraps up and I have to say that my first rock concert experience will definitely not be my last. Sia takes my arm and we’re ushered backstage. I feel high and I don’t want to come down. We make our way down the hallway toward the Slayette room when I hear someone calling out my name. I turn around and see Colt jogging toward me.

  “Oh my God, Colt, that was amazing!” I yell out before he reaches me. He starts to jog faster until he gets to me, then he picks me up and twirls me around. I squeal a little from his sudden act of excitement.

  “It was so much better singing to someone tonight. Lia you’re like my muse, and I have to say I dig the new look. One word – H.O.T. hot,” he divulges as he puts me back down on the ground. I giggle while I hold onto his bulging biceps.

  “Thanks, but seriously Colt, I’ve never experienced anything like that in my life! Thank you so much for bringing me here, and into your world. It’s so different to mine and I absolutely loved every minute of it,” I say honestly as he brings me in and embraces me tightly. I hug him back and I nuzzle into his neck. Oh, wow he smells so good, like a mixture of cologne and his natural musky scent.

  How have I not noticed that before?

  “C’mon lets go to the after party,” he says pulling back from me and taking my hand. He pulls me along with him, and man he can walk fast, he must be hyped after the show. I’m not used to this quick paced lifestyle.

  “Colt, slow down,” I say, then he turns to look at me.

  “Sorry, I’m just on a high from the show,” he replies slowing down to a normal walking pace. We get to the back door, the one we came through earlier in the night and straight into the stretch Hummer. Everyone’s already there waiting for us.

  “Took your time, Colt. You and Miss Prim and Proper go off for a quickie in the closet?” Dingo asks as Sia smacks him across the chest. I blush and sink into the seat as Colt rests his hand on my knee.

  “Shut up, dick,” he replies as he smiles at me.

  “You were on fire tonight, Colt,” Johnny says as one of the Slayettes cuddles into his side.

  “Yeah, I mean I always watch Johnny, but tonight Colt, there was something different about you. Like you were showing off to the
crowd how good you are but in a totally non-arrogant way. You rocked it,” the girl with long brown hair, similar to mine exclaims making him smile. She kind of reminds me of me in a way, but a more glamorous, rocked up version of me.

  I have to agree with her, he was amazing.

  “Thanks, Anna,” Colt replies and squeezes my knee. I glance up at him and he’s grinning at me like he’s on cloud nine. We make our way to some club that has the VIP area sectioned off ready for when we arrive. The car pulls up and I step out followed by Colt. He places his arm around my shoulders protectively and walks straight past the security guards and into the club. We don’t have to show ID or anything. He leads me to the back section that’s roped off. The security guard there lets us pass as Colt’s entourage follows behind. He nods at the bartender behind the bar and he starts to pour some beers for us all. It’s only now that I realise how much I’ve never done. I’m twenty-six and I’ve never drunk a beer. Never been to a rock concert. Never been attacked by crazy fan girl minions, and I can tell you now that the way this night is going I know that I’m going to be breaking all my rules.

  Colt leads us up to the bar and helps me to sit on one of the stools. He keeps his arm firmly around my shoulders and picks up a beer with his free hand. I pick up one as well and we clink our glasses together.

  “To my muse.”

  “To my rock God,” I reply and take my first sip of the frosty beer. It’s not too bad, definitely not as bad as my friend Jack. I could easily have a few of these, and for the first time in, well since forever, I’m going to let my hair down.

  “You look smoking hot by the way, have I told you that? I like this,” he says running his fingers along my bare stomach. I tingle at his touch, and right now I just want to feel his warm hands all over my entire body. I swallow another gulp of beer and Colt laughs at me.

  “Come with me,” Colt requests taking the beer out of my hand and placing it back on the bar. I look at him furrowing my eyebrows as he takes my hand and leads me out onto the dance floor where Dingo and Sia are already getting their groove on. Colt pulls me to him so our bodies are touching in every way possible. He starts to slowly grind on me as he dances like the rock God that he is. I wrap my arms around his neck and move with him letting him take the lead because again I’ve never danced like this before. I don’t even know if I’m doing it right and he smiles at my uncertainty.

  “Just let the rhythm move you, Lia. Follow my lead,” he says dipping me down and around slowly. I laugh loudly as he pulls me back up. He’s in such a playful mood, and I love it. We finish dancing to the sexy song and I feel that heat surging through us again. I really want to make this a night of firsts and go and have rough, wild sex in the bathroom with him, but there’s absolutely no way I’m doing that. A girl’s got to have some dignity. He leads me back over to the bar while the bartender pours another two beers for us. He picks up our drinks and heads to a booth at the back of the VIP section. Johnny and Anna are sitting on one side of the booth, so Colt slides in the other side and I follow in next to him.

  “So Lia, what did you think of your first rock concert?” Anna asks. “It looks like you were having a blast by the end of it.”

  I nod my head. “Absolutely, I’ve never experienced anything like that. It was crazy and chaotic and completely too loud, but I loved every second of it and I can’t wait to go to another one,” I say honestly and then it hits me. Colt’s leaving tomorrow for the US leg of their tour. Tonight’s my last night with him. A sudden wave of sickness washes over me and I exhale loudly.

  “Hey, you okay?” Colt asks placing his hand on my knee under the table. I nod my head and smile. A waiter walks past and I flag him down and the others look at me strangely seeing as I have a full beer on the table in front of me.

  “What can I get ya?” he asks.

  “A bottle of my good friend Jack please, and four shot glasses,” I say. I need to drown my sorrows. Colt and Anna look at me, their mouths falling open in surprise and Johnny just nods his head.

  “You’re a girl after my own heart, Lia. Better make it two bottles,” he says to the waiter who nods and moves off to get our drinks. I pick up my beer and drink the entire thing down in one go. Colt’s looking at me with an eyebrow raised, but I just keep drinking.

  “Hey, maybe slow down a bit, yeah?” Colt whispers in my ear. “You have to drink it slowly or it will go straight to your beautiful head,” he tells me and then leans in and kisses my temple. I put the empty beer glass down on the table and nod at him. He smiles and shifts his hand up slightly from my knee. I can’t help but grin at him. The waiter comes back with our two bottles of Jack and four shot glasses.

  Oh, Jack my friend, how I have missed you. Oh, shit!

  Wow, I sound like an alcoholic, but I don’t care. I just want to get this pain that’s in my chest to subside, and to do that, I need Jack. I open the bottle and pour out four shots. We each take a glass and we clink them together and then down the hatch they go. Urgh, I’d forgotten how bad my best friend tastes. I crinkle my nose and stick out my tongue in disgust. Colt laughs and I fill the glass back up and take another shot. The heat from the alcohol is starting to warm me up and defrost the frozen feeling in my chest.

  “Lia,” Colt says sounding concerned.

  “You’re leaving tomorrow, Colt. I don’t know when I’ll see you again so let's make the most of tonight and get pissed together, okay?” I ask. He frowns creasing his brows, but then nods.

  “Okay, hand me another shot,” he requests and I smile and pour another.

  Two bottles of Jacks later and a few beers in-between for the four of us, and I don’t even know if I’m seeing straight, let alone thinking straight. Colt drags me out to the dance floor again for another sexy dance. His hips grind into me as we move together in unison. He rests his forehead against mine and I can smell the alcohol on his breath.

  “Colt.”

  “Mmm.”

  “I seriously need to pee,” I blurt out, obviously because I don’t have a brain to mouth filter in my drunken state.

  He laughs and unwraps his arms from around my waist and takes hold of my hand. We stumble together in the early hours of the morning toward the bathroom. As always, even in VIP there’s a queue for the ladies room. It’s mainly Slayettes in the line-up, so Colt and I stand in the hallway waiting. I feel a little dizzy and I stumble on the spot. Colt takes hold of me and pushes me against the wall with his body holding me upright.

  “Sorry, I can’t stand still. I’m so drunk. I can’t hold us both up unless we’re up against the wall,” he chuckles.

  “I don’t mind being the meat in this sandwich between you and the wall,” I reply and then giggle, followed by a very unladylike hiccup.

  Did I, Delia Norman, just say that?

  He chuckles and smiles. The heat of his body against mine is doing crazy things to my libido right now. I figure this is the last time I’m going to see the rock God, Colter Slade, so I decide to just go for it.

  “So, remember how you said we would finish that later? Well, I think it’s late enough don’t you?” He rests his forehead on mine, our lips are so close but not yet touching.

  “What are you asking me, Lia?” He smirks widely.

  “Just kiss me, already,” I reply and in an instant his soft lips are on mine. A passion ignites within me and I wrap my arms around his neck while his entire body pushes against mine. Even though I’m drunk out of my mind, I’m still really sure that this is the best kiss I’ve ever had. I let out a slight moan and his tongue enters my mouth. His tongue is warm as it caresses mine softly but with urgency. His hand moves on to the back of my head and he holds me to him forcefully. I move my hand down to his strong bicep and he takes it holding it up above my head.

  God this is so hot!

  His hips meet mine as he grinds into me. I’m drunk, but I’m pretty sure I feel a bulge in his pants against me, which makes me giggle into his mouth.

  “Did you just gig
gle while I’m kissing you?” he murmurs through soft kisses to my lips. I giggle again. “Seriously that does nothing for a man’s ego, Delia,” he says as he grinds into me again. I burst out laughing and he pulls back looking at me creasing his eyebrows. I point down to his pants where his erection is clearly making itself known. He smirks and grinds into me again then moves his lips to mine forcefully. I whimper slightly as he kisses me strongly and so seductively I almost climax on the spot. My breaths are heavy as his tongue finds mine again. We’re up against the wall making out like horny teenagers when I hear someone clearing their throat. Colt groans, but pulls away from me. I feel melancholy at the loss of his lips on mine.

  “What?” he asks short and sharp. Jessi stands there just watching us. I nuzzle into Colt’s shoulder, kind of as a way of hiding my embarrassment that I let myself go like that. Public displays of affection have never been something I was up for, but I couldn’t help myself. Colt has some sort of super power magnetism that pulls me to him.

  “We’re leaving now. C’mon we have to get back to the Hyatt. Our jet leaves early in the morning,” Jessi states taking Colt by the hand and pulling him away from me. She walks off with a stumbling Colt, leaving me bereft in the hallway. Colt looks back and calls out my name so I walk casually behind him and Jessi. We walk outside and the cool night air hits me like a polar storm. Suddenly I’m freezing and all the warmth in my body has left me. I’m the last to get into the stretch Hummer and I notice that Jessi and Colt are sitting at the other end. He looks at me and smiles as I shuffle over next to Anna and Johnny. The car door shuts and we’re on our way back to the Hyatt. I can’t help but feel a little deflated that Jessi stole him away from me, but then again I guess Colt was hers first, so maybe it was me who did the stealing. Either way I now feel basically like shit. I can only just see Colt around the other people and it feels like he’s forgotten I’m here. He’s laughing and having fun with Dingo and Jessi, who’s all over him by the way, and I can’t help but start to feel a little sick.