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OMG best chapter ever! Mooooooooreee more more please I can't wait.
OMG best chapter ever! Mooooooooreee more more please I can't wait.
Great story. One of the best ever on JUB. In my opinion, right up there with SENIOR YEAR and TAKING CARE OF JASON. Guys, if you have become a fan of this story, take the time to rate it for Reed.
Sorry for the delay, I've been pretty busy with summer so far. I'll try and get another part up for the weekend. Thanks.
Chapter 10
I reopened my eyes to see the sun shining into my room through the blinds covering the windows. We were no longer sitting up against the headboard, but laying in my bed. Although its not as large as the one in Daltons house, it still did its job of allowing us to sleep together. He was laying with his butt and back against the wall, and I was resting against his firm body with one of his arms pulling me close to him.
My original plan of taking a nap and going to class shortly after was thrown out the window since we fell asleep for the night. The class I missed wasnt a hard one and I know I can get back on track by getting someones notes for the day. Im a quick learner, so Im not worried.
As I pulled away from Dalton to stretch my arms and legs, I quickly glanced at the clock and jumped out of bed. Economics starts at ten, and it is already nine fifteen which left very little time to get ready and head out the door. I ran to the bathroom, grabbed my tooth brush and started brushing my teeth. When I was done, I hopped in the shower quick, got a thin lather of soap on my body, washed my hair, and jumped out. It had to be one of the quickest showers Ive ever taken so far. I came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around me and saw Dalton was still sleeping.
He was now on his back in the middle of the bed, completely naked. I wanted to just watch him sleep, watch his chest raise slightly then watch it fall back down, look at his powerful muscles just resting peacefully. But I couldnt, we had to be at class in half an hour. I moved over to the bed, straddling his waist and chocked on his chest.
Dalton! He didnt move so I hit him harder. Wake up, fat ass!
I guess he was awake all along because he smirked when I called him a fat ass. He grabbed hold of my wrists and with one swift motion, flipped me on my back on the bed and was now straddling me, all while butt naked.
Can you stop calling my ass fat; we all know its huge. He joked.
We dont have time to be doing this right now. I tried breaking free of his grip but my effort was to no avail. We have to get to class and my alarm didnt go off.
I know.
What do you mean you know!
I unset your alarm. He brought his head down to mine awaiting for a good morning kiss which I reluctantly gave him. Thank you.
He got off of me and headed to the bathroom. I heard the shower go on and the door slide open and close as I went to the closet to get clothes. Today was one of those days where the temperature only hit sixty and was cloudy, so a hoodie and jeans were what I was looking for. I picked a dark pair of straight leg jeans, a pair of black briefs and a navy sweatshirt to wear. By the time I had my underwear and jeans on, Dalton was done showering and was already brushing his teeth. When I went in to the bathroom to do my hair, he was still standing naked in front of the mirror.
Are you a nudist now?
Youve seen me naked a few times now, and Ive seen you naked, so why bother. He spit out the toothpaste in his mouth. Its not like we dont know what each other has.
I got the gel out of the cabinet under the sink, squeezed a good amount in my hands, and ran it through my hair, pushing it up so it was spiked. I put some deodorant and cologne on as well as my watch and chain and looked over myself in the mirror and noticed Dalton watching me.
Dont we look hot today.
Thanks. I blushed. Now can you please hurry up so Professor Huckins doesnt kill both of us.
Do you have something I can wear, Im not wearing sweaty gym clothes from yesterday. Unless you want to flaunt me around naked.
Youd never walk around campus completely naked.
Wanna bet? He looked at me seriously.
Ill find something for you to wear.
I left the bathroom and headed to closet to find Dalton an outfit to wear. Normally, lending a friend some clothes wouldnt be a problem, but because hes much bigger than me, it was going to be a challenge.
Can you lend me some underwear too?
Dont you go commando sometimes?
Yeah, but if Im wearing your jeans, theyre going to be tighter which means extra friction on my dick which could result in a mess.
That be an interesting sight. I smirked.
I grabbed a black pair of boxer briefs that I had and tossed them to him. He slipped them on and looked like they fit, but were a little snug. He shoved his hand down the front and repositioned himself so he was comfortable. He knew I was watching him so he turned around slowly to tease me. His butt looked even bigger in my underwear since the fabric was clinging to each of his cheeks, as well as the valley between the mountain of muscles he calls an ass. I was becoming horny once again but restrained myself from looking, and went back to finding clothes for him to wear.
I got a pair of jeans from a hanger that I thought would fit him as well as a sweatshirt and a wife beater tank top and handed them to him. He overlooked what I selected him and nodded in approval before he tried them on. The jeans fit tightly, but looked like he was wearing his little brothers jeans since they only came to his ankles. He pulled them down so they were sitting on his butt, which now brought them below his ankles. He pulled the tank top over his head which clung to each of his sculpted abs as well as his chest.
I like the jeans, theyre really soft. Whered you get them?
Abercrombie and Fitch. I pulled my shoes on. Theyre a little pricey, but in my opinion, I think theyre worth it.
I think we need to take a trip to the mall so I can get me a few pair. He pulled the sweatshirt on. And maybe some tops from the store as well.
Then youll really fit the gay jock appearance. I joked.
Dont straight people wear their clothes? He asked as he fondled with his shoelaces.
They do, but some people joke that Abercrombie is either for rich people, gay guys, or for jocks.
Well I guess Im all three of those.
You make me laugh, Dalton Garcia.
He just smiled at me before he got up. So how do I look?
Youre a ten, like always. He bent over though which revealed his whole ass. Just dont bend over in front of Professor Huckins and youll be fine.
I grabbed my keys off the table and headed to the door opening it for Dalton.
Dont forget your book bag, Christian.
Thanks, Dad. I punched him jokingly as I took it from his hands.
No problem, kiddo. He punched me harder.
We walked down the long hallway fooling around, not sexually but jokingly. I would bump into him with my shoulder which would only make him lose his balance for a short second, and he followed by bumping into me, which pushed me to the other side of the hallway. We both laughed each time he did that.
When we reached the parking lot, I saw that Dalton drove here yesterday and thats why he unset my alarm. Driving to class only took ten minutes tops, while walking could take you upwards of half an hour. We got into the car, drove to the Business section of the campus, and headed to class.
When we walked into class, Professor Huckins was reading the paper at his desk since class hadnt started. He looked up briefly, acknowledging us, and went back to reading. We took our usual seats in the first row of desks, next to each other.
Professor Huckins soon started class by handing our tests back. He went around the room, placing everyones test on their desk upside down to allow each person privacy. There were many sighs of relief as people looked at their tests as well as sighs of sadness due to a poor grade. He placed my test on the desk face up. I got an A on it. He then walked over to Dalton and held his test before him.
Howd you think you did, Mr. Garcia?
Um, I think I did okay on it.
Thats not a very confident answer.
He placed the test on the desk face up again before walking to the blackboard to write todays notes. Dalton had gotten a B- on this test, and by the look of his face, he was completely in shock. He put his hand palm up on the table and I put mine onto of his, palm down. He squeezed it tightly and shook it as a smile erupted upon his face.
See what a little studying can do?
Im glad I listened to you, Christian. He let go of my hand. Thanks so much.
Well you better start paying attention again, it looks like todays a heavy note day.
* * *
Class came to an end rather quickly, yet I still had three full pages, front and back, of notes. Dalton usually had much less copied down than I did by the end of class, but I make him recopy mine so he has them. He doesnt really like it, but it sure does help. We got our things together, said a quick goodbye to Professor Huckins and left the room.
Today was now Thursday and Economics is the only class I have on these days. Dalton is also free after Economics on Thursdays, so we planned to spend time together as friends but not lovers. We walked around awhile just talking until we reached his car. He started it up and pulled out of the parking lot away from my dorm room
Where are we going?
I thought we could just take a drive, maybe go to the beach to watch the waves.
Good, that means we have time to talk.
What do you want to talk about?
There are a few things I would like to discuss with you.
I met a friend of yours the other day.
Which one?
Marc. I think his last names Anderson or something.
Yeah, thats him. He turned onto a main road that eventually ran into a highway. What about him.
He kind of knows that youre gay
I waited for him to yell at me, telling me I should of kept my mouth shut. Or that I had no right telling him about us, but it never came. He just sighed and leaned back in his seat.
I think he always thought I was gay.
He did, he told me. There was an awkward silence. Are you mad at me, Dalton. If you are, Im totally fine with it. It wasnt my time or place to talk to him; you should have been given the chance to tell him yourself. He approached me when I was sitting under a tree and told me he saw you grab my crotch. I tried to think of a way to make it look not as bad, but I couldnt. I just couldnt and I truly am sorry.
Im not mad at you Christian, just annoyed that he saw me do that. He is the only one that saw, right?
Yes. I guess we didnt see him.
Its really not a big deal. He turned on the highway and moved into the left lane. Howd he react?
He was actually really accepting of it. He told me he loves you like a brother and will always be there if you ever need him. He also told me he would like to become friends with me since me and you are going to be together more often.
I suspected he would react that way. Ive been wanting to tell him and kept replaying how it would turn out over and over again in my head.
So youre not mad at me?
No. He took his right hand off the steering wheel in search of my left. Im not mad at you; Im just mad I wasnt there to tell him.
Do you still want me to tell Christine?
If you want to.
Id like to tell her; it would be pretty funny I think.
Why do you say that.
Well, when you invited me to come to your house, I went to her room and told her all about it. She told me that nothing was going to happen and to find out if you would be interested in her. Im actually excited to see her face.
So youre saying you want to show me off like a trophy.
Pretty much, yeah.
Youre such a little asshole sometimes.
Yes, but Im your little asshole.
Traffic was moving well on the highway until we got off our exit for New Haven. The road going into the town was packed with traffic on both sides, and we eventually came to a crawl. Dalton made a sharp right turn the first chance he got and went speeding down a side street. He then made the first left off of this road, which ran parallel to the main road that led into the center of town. There were no cars on this side street, but there were stop signs every so often, it still beat sitting in traffic. After another few minutes of driving, we reached our destination, the beach.
The waves were gently rolling onto the sandy beach as I looked out of the windshield. When I thought we were going to park, Dalton hopped the curb and drove onto the sand. Ive never been on the beach in a car before and was taken by surprise at first.
Arent we going to get in trouble?
Not at this beach. They let you drive here if there arent any people, which is right now.
He pulled a little farther down the beach before he turned the car around so the trunk was facing the water. He put the car in park, turned it off and got out of the car waiting for me to follow. The temperature was probably five to ten degrees cooler here than it was on campus. Even though I had a sweatshirt and jeans on, I was still cold.
Dalton opened the trunk of the car and sat down in it, patting the rug next to him for me to sit. I sat down next to him and he pulled me in close to him, wrapping his left arm around me. My teeth were still chattering as we were sitting there. I guess he heard because he grabbed a blanket out of one of the compartments from the trunk and wrapped it around us. I brought my right arm around his back as I had [let] my left one go [fall] across his front so I was hugging him. My head was resting under his armpit against his ribs as he pulled me closer with his strong left arm. We just sat there for quite some time, saying nothing, embracing one another.
Can you come with me to a party tonight? Dalton broke the silence.
Im not much of a partier, Dalton.
Please, I dont like a lot of the people that have been invited.
Whos invited?
The whole football team. I like most of the guys, but the basketball team has also been invited, and they are really cocky and annoying.
Cant you just hangout with the football jocks so I dont have to go?
I also want you to come with me because I want someone to make sure I dont drink too much.
Im sure you can find someone there to do that.
Not really, Christian. He kissed the top of my head. I dont trust any of them; theyre all going to be drunk.
I dont know.
Marc will be there; you two can bond.
If itll make you happy, Ill come.
Thank you so much.
Just dont throw up on me.
Ill try not to.
Now give me a kiss.
I repositioned my head so I was looking at his face. He brought his lips down slowly to mine and as they touched I melted in his arms. When he kisses me, I always get this sense of protection and affection from him. I feel that he truly cares about me, and that he will do anything in his power to keep me happy and healthy. This is what Ive been looking for. This is what Ive always wanted. This is what I finally have and I plan to never lose it.
Once again, another great chapter. I really feel as if I am watching the two characters grow together and each chapter just makes me more excited for the next!
A very nice installment. We get to learn more about the guys, see them develop, have a "normal" day - including test results.
And a nice, cool set on the beach, arms around each other.
Sweet peacefulness.
We all need times like that.
And the support of our partners at awkward times. I suspect the party may be an exciting enlightenment.
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
hot story cant wait for more!
THANK YOU, Reed, for helping me recall some times when I was Young, "Stupid", and Happy! That "College Years" time was far more enjoyable, and more important, than I realized at the time!
Your story is bringing some of that back!
I'm truly indebted to You for that!
Keep smilin'!!
WISDOM is the Knowledge you've gained ... After you could have used it! _Me
This story is just simply amazing. I luv how u have some sex scenes but also have them acting like a normal couple. I'm looking forward to the party and seeing if dalton's friend on the football team gets drunk and says anything about Dalton being gay. And if he does what will Dalton say? Will he stick up for Christian and confess to his orientation or will he say that jis friend is lying and leave christian heartbroken again?
Simply amazing.
Sweet and touching.
I'm glad Marc isn't what I thought he would be... well, so far.
Looking forward to the next chapter .
I've been a lurker here in the forum section for a long time now, and this story is so great, it pushed me to to make an account, and finally comment! Thank you for writing this story.
Welcome to the Light Side of JUB and the stories forum.
I hope you become much more vocal about all the good stuff you find here and about.
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
Cute chapter. Thanks, Reed.
I have a bad feeling about this party though...
Another great chapter, Reed! I'm so glad that Christian telling Marc about Dalton didn't cause any friction to the relationship.
such a great story look forward to more
Hot and Horny
Wow, what a great story! Can't wait to see what happens next :-D
When's the next chapter?
Yeah, Another Chapter as soon as you are able to get it up. Thank you.
Hey guys, sorry about the lack of an update, I've been busy with summer and haven't had the time to sit down and write. I'm almost done with a new chapter so expect it sometime tomorrow morning. Thanks for your patience.
reed, you seem like another great writer we have on JUB, and his story "Watching Brad" is wonderful, and he has a different reason for belated updates, etc. I'm hoping that your stories will be as good as his.
omg i started reading this story today and i cumed 4 times i loved this story please keep on write i love the story
I felt that build up starting again and shut my eyes tightly as I felt my balls pull close to my body. They started pumping my seed up into my penis all the way to my head, where it burst through to freedom. The sensation was just as great as the first one, probably even stronger than the first one, but not as much sperm came out.
You do know how to get a guy really hard and horny. But more important than that, you know how to tell a good story. You take more time building your characters than you do getting them off.
Of course, I really enjoyed the way you got them (and me) off even if I couldn't cum that third time.
Now I'm all caught up with your story and ready to go to the party.
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hardreader
please tell me there's more of this story to come!
Im loving your story man. Im really glad that HR got me to read it. I was talking to him the other night and he said that it is a really good story, so i decided that i would give it a try. I read it non stop until the last chapter.
You are a great writer. I hope that you continue to share you talent with us. Im truely looking forward to more chapters of this great story.
"If I have to choose between loving you, and breathing. I would use my last breath to say I LOVE YOU."
Any update?
You should take Hardreader and Tim's messages to heart. They are two of the best writers here on Jub and you certainly seem to be joining their ranks. I love your story and hope you will add onto it pretty soon.
Hey guys, sorry to keep you lost in the dark with the story and when an update was going to be posted. Summer has been pretty busy for me and I just haven't had the time or the effort to sit down and write a new chapter. Sorry it took so long but it's finally here.
Chapter 11
We were able to spend a few hours at the beach just sitting there until people started to show up walking along the shoreline. Dalton took the blanket off us, put it back in the storage compartment and hopped out of the trunk heading for the front seat. I followed suit by getting in the passenger seat as Dalton pressed one of the many overhead buttons, closing the lift gate behind us. With that, we left he beach and headed back to the real world of school.
We arrived back at school in roughly the same amount of time it took us to arrive at the beach. Maybe it went a little quicker since there were no cops on the road heading to school, causing everyone to obey the speed limit. The sun was beginning to set, filling the sky with a variety of oranges and pinks as it passed through the clouds and trees.
Ill be back as soon as I shower and get ready, he said as he went through his inbox quickly.
How long do you think that will take?
An hour, hour and a half tops.
I think Im going to take a short nap; then Ill be ready by the time you show up.
Thanks again for agreeing to go with me. He rested his right hand on my thigh.
Yeah, just dont make a complete fool out of yourself.
He smiled with both his eyes and his mouth
Ill see you later, Dalton.
Peace. He pecked my cheek quickly.
Youre really ballsy with the public affection thing.
I dont want you to think Im going to stop loving you because others might see.
I just nodded and hopped out of his car. He backed out of the spot he was in and headed to the athletic side of the campus to get himself ready.
* * *
Back in my room, as soon as the door closed to the outside world I stripped myself of the sweatshirt and jeans so I was in just my boxers. I laid in my bed so my face was pressed against the pillow Dalton had used the night before, and I could still smell his scent on it. I inhaled it through my nose as I replayed what he just said to me in the car.
I never asked Dalton to show me affection in public because that would risk our secret. Yeah, the campus knows that Im gay and people have been seeing us around with each other a lot, but its only because Im tutoring him. Im the smart kid that walks around with books in my arms, while Dalton is the big solid jock with his backpack slung over one shoulder full of workout gear. I wasnt afraid that people would think that hes gay because it just wouldnt make sense, and Im pretty sure he knows this as well. What I am worried about though is that if he keeps kissing me or grabbing me, someone will eventually see.
Then he told me he wasnt going to stop loving me which was due to a little peck on the cheek. The thoughts of him just using me occasionally popped into my head because he could have some gay jock instead of me. Again, I wasnt worried about this but the thoughts were still there. When he told me he wasnt going to stop loving me though, I think that finally pushed all of them away completely. He truly cares about me and isnt putting up with me just to get sexual gratification out of it.
With my mind at ease and Daltons scent still on my pillow, I closed my eyes thinking of him.
I woke up a little while later due to a large mass sitting on my back. I brought my head off the pillow but didnt open my eyes because just by the scent I knew it was Dalton. I dropped my head back into the pillow with my eyes still closed and sighed as his weight was pushing me hard into the bed.
I thought you were going to be ready by the time I got back here, he said as he rubbed his strong hands against my back.
What time is it? I mumbled into the pillow.
Its a little after seven. I still didnt move. Your ass looks good from this angle.
He repositioned himself so his torso was facing my butt. I felt his hands rest on each side of my boxers as he brought them down slowly to my ankles. He took them off and threw them in the corner of my room where all the dirty clothes usually wind up.
Get up, Christian.
I just made a grunting sound into the pillow.
Oh really? He slapped my ass hard.
OW! You fat ass, Im getting up. He smacked it again. I told you Im getting up!
You should see your butt right now; its turning a nice shade of red.
He got off me, and to my surprise, grabbed me around the torso in his massive arms. He had no problem lifting me up and often did it like he was lifting a small doll. He got me out of the bed, into the bathroom and set me sitting on the counter. I was still asleep from my nap and was rubbing my eyes when I heard the shower go on. Before I could say anything, he grabbed me again, put me in the shower under the cold water, and closed the door.
AH! Its freezing! I grabbed the hot water knob and turned it all the way on.
That was my plan. He sat on the counter leaning against the mirror. I bet youre awake now, huh?
Yes. I snapped at him.
I just stood under the water as it came out of the showerhead and pounding against my body. It was nice and hot now with steam filling the bathroom completely, just how I like to take my shower. I washed my hair first, which didnt take much time at all. I moved down to my face then arms and so on until I reached my feet. I steeped under the spray of water from the nozzle and let the gentle soap suds run off my body into the drain between my feet. In no time, I was clean and smelled good.
As I opened the shower door, Dalton had his arm extended towards me with a clean fluffy towel in his hand. I took it from him and dried my hair and body quickly before I wrapped it around my waist. I opened the door to my bedroom to allow the steam escape the small bathroom and so the mirror became defogged.
Dalton was still sitting on the counter next to me going through his phone typing away on his keyboard as I was brushing my teeth. When I spit the last of the toothpaste from my mouth and looked in the mirror, my eyes locked on to his neck. Coming up from the collar of his shirt looked to be another tattoo that I had never noticed before. It looked to be the top of a cross and was probably the size of one of the pink squared erasers you have in school.
Whend you get that?
Get what? He looked up from his phone.
I pointed in the mirror.
What are you pointing at. He tilted his head around so he could look in the mirror. Oh, that.
Yes, that. I said with my arms folded against my chest.
Are you mad?
Explain yourself first and then Ill answer you.
I got it a few days ago. He pulled the polo shirt over his head to reveal this new addition to his body. Its a cross with an Italian flag draped on the right side and the Spanish flag draped on the left, and they meet in the middle. It has meaning, Christian. Its not like I did it for no apparent reason.
So its relatively new?
Yeah, why.
I smacked his tattoo.
Ow! He caught my hand. Why the fuck would you do that?
Because you didnt take me with you. I snapped back.
Well, I didnt know if youd be supportive of me, so I didnt bother asking.
Next time, if you get another one, Im going to go with you.
I already know what I want to get next and youre definitely coming with me for that one.
What is it?
Youll just have to wait and find out on your own. He pulled his polo back over his head and hopped off the counter. Now get dressed; the party already started.
We left the bathroom and as I went digging through the closet Dalton sat down on my bed. I quickly found a pair of dark denim jeans and threw them at him to hold. I went back into the closet in search of a shirt to wear. I didnt want to wear the same color as him, so I grabbed a simple gray polo off a hanger and threw that at him as well. I got a pair of white boxer briefs, slipped them on first and did the same with the rest of my clothes. When I was completely dressed with my shoes and socks on, I went into the bathroom and gelled my hair up. I put some deodorant on as well as cologne and left the bathroom for good.
Look how cute you are in your cap and gown. He pointed at a picture resting on my desk.
I didnt know people could look cute wearing a graduation gown.
Not many can but you Christian, certainly do. I felt my cheeks go warm. Whos this kid standing next to you?
Thats my best friend. I said as I moved next to him. His names Brice.
Is he younger than you or did he just not graduate since hes not wearing a gown?
He was a sophomore when I graduated. So yes, he is younger than me.
Does he know youre gay? I nodded. Hes fine with it too? I gave him another nod. He must be a really nice guy than.
He is. I wrapped my arms around him grabbing him into a hug. Im sure hed be more than happy to meet you.
I dont know, Christian.
Please. I rested my head against his strong firm chest. I promise he wont bite.
Okay. If you really want me to meet him, I will.
Thank you, Babe. I looked up at him, awaiting a kiss.
No problem. His lips met mine as he was still holding me. When did you start calling me babe anyway?
I dont know. Do you not like it when I call you that?
I like it a lot. He flashed me with one of his warming smiles. I think we should get going; were already late enough.
* * *
The party wasnt on campus in a school-owned building, but was in a private house a few miles away. Dalton drove us there which meant I would have to be the designated driver back home. This didnt bother me because Im not really a party person, nonetheless a drinker. The house we pulled up to was of a decent size, was constructed of brick and had large white pillars holding a second floor balcony. The house looked old but was still nice.
Cars were parked on either side of the street for this party. There was a spot in the homes driveway which Dalton pulled into behind a red Porsche that I assumed to be the person who was throwing the party. We got out, walked up to the house and entered the party.
Music was blasting as we stepped into the houses foyer filled with people and red cups. The cups were obviously filled with beer, based on the way the guys and girls were walking around. No one in this house was able to walk straight without bumping into another person or a piece of furniture, which resulted in them spilling beer all over each other and the floor. Dalton was getting handshakes left and right from pretty much every guy at this party as we made our way through the crowded house. Every so often I got a pat on the back or a friendly hello from the superficial jocks.
Dalton maneuvered his way through the crowded house with me trailing behind him. Ive never liked the concept of parties. Bunch of people show up to someone elses home while their parents are most likely away, get drunk, hook up with a bunch of people and trash the house. Personally Im not a fan of it, but it was for Dalton so I sucked it up and went along with the atmosphere.
We reached the dinning room where a flock of guys and the occasional girl grabbing onto a football player were all standing around the large wooden table. At the two heads of the table, a team of two people were standing with six red cups filled with a small amount of beer in front of them. They also had ping pong balls in their hands taking turns trying to throw them in the other teams cups. In other words, they were playing beer pong, a game I was familiar with but never played.
Dalton left me and headed into the kitchen where I assumed the liquor and beer were located. He assured me that he was going to return and that I should look for Marc since he was supposedly there as well. I walked back into the living room of the house and scanned the room for Marc. The living room was probably the largest room of the house and had the most people crammed in. In some parts of the room, people were standing shoulder to shoulder trying to dance while holding their cup in one hand with the hope of not spilling it onto the floor. This sight made me smirk as I continued my search for Daltons best friend.
As I was about to leave the living room to search the rest of the house, these two jocks stepped in front of me denying access to the rest of the house. They looked familiar because Ive seen them around campus but I didnt know their names. They also werent on the football team but the basketball team and werent even starters for the team. The guy on the left was a few inches taller than me and looked to be well built. Was he anywhere close to Dalton? No, but he still had muscles. His face was very masculine with chiseled bones and a lot of facial hair. His hair was buzzed short and was of a blondish color. The guy on the right though, was about the same size as me and wasnt built at all. His was softer than his friends and had a younger face too. He look like he didnt want to be here but was dragged along by his bigger more powerful friend.
Who invited the fag! The larger guy demanded.
Most of the people at the party ignored the remark except for a selected few who heard his powerful voice over the roar of the music. The term fag really didnt affect me anymore since I survived four years in high school; it really didnt bother me. What did bother me though, is that this guy was a complete stranger I had never met before, thought he could talk to me like this.
First off, I was invited here so its not like Im not welcomed. He looked to be in shock. Second of all, I dont appreciate you using the term fag the way you do. So if you dont mind, can you get out of my way and not cause a bigger scene than you have already created?
Normally I would ignore people like this, but the fact that everyone else at this party didnt care that I was there and these two did just bothered me. Again, I tried to walk around them, yet my attempt was still to no avail.
Im not going to have some little faggot disrespect me! He grabbed the collar of my shirt and lifted me to the tips of my toes.
Right then and there, I thought I was going to get my head bashed in. I saw images of myself getting beat over and over again by this guy and his friend. Images of blood, missing teeth, and pain; images I was not looking forward to at all. I saw the smaller guy off to the right of us back up a few steps and the look on his face represented one of a ghost sighting.
Put him down. I didnt have to turn around to know whose voice it was.
Why should I?
Did he do anything to you?
No, but hes a good for nothing faggot and I dont want him here.
Well its not your party nor your decision of whether he stays or goes. Dalton stepped closer to the guy to the point of where I could feel him pressing against my back. Now dont make me ask a third time, put him down.
The collar of my shirt was slowly and reluctantly released from his grip. The guy never lost eye contact with Dalton, which if you ask me is pretty stupid. Not to brag or anything, but if you were to mess with Dalton, youd end up hurt and bleeding. To add onto his huge stature and muscles, the entire football team was here to back Dalton up if he needed it. It wasnt the time nor place for this basketball player to act tough in front of us.
When I was finally free of his grip, he pushed me forward into Dalton. It didnt bother me but it pissed Dalton off royally. Before I could do anything, he had the guy by the neck and pushed firmly against the wall with his right arm. His feet were a few inches off the floor, kicking frantically in search of the solid ground that was once there. Both of his hands were wrapped around Daltons forearm trying to loosen the grip around his neck. But it was to no avail. Dalton drew his left arm back closing his hand into a fist, ready to punch him. But I didnt want him to. I grabbed his fist in both my hands, and just looked at him.
Dalton. He still had his eyes locked on this guys. Its not worth it.
No one treats you like shit. He took a deep breath trying to control his anger. No one.
Is it really worth it though, Dalton. If you were to hit him first we would all know that it wasnt self defense. We also know that if you were to hit him, you wouldnt just hit him once.
Youre damn right I wouldnt hit him once!
Are you even listening to me? If you hit him, the fights all your fault. Youd lose your scholarship here, your position on the football team, and you might even be suspended from the school. So tell me, is it really worth it because some douche bag called me a faggot or didnt treat me right?
He held onto the guys neck for another minute before he let him fall against the wall. The guy slid to the floor holding his neck gasping for air. His face had turned a deep shade of red, and he had beads of sweat on his forehead and cheeks. I believe some of the beads on his cheeks were actually tears due to his bloodshot eyes.
If I ever catch you talking to my friend Christian, giving him shit, or even looking at him, you better run. You better run far and fast because I will hunt you down, and I will hurt you. And to make the terms fair, Ill even give you a few seconds head start.
Are you threatening me? He managed to spit out.
You bet I am. Dalton sat on his heels so his face was level with the guys on the floor. And I dare you to tell someone in the administration about this because Im sure theyd love to find out a basketball player was giving a homosexual problems at a party with underage people drinking.
Dalton stood up, fixed his shirt, and wrapped his right arm around my shoulder as we returned to the party. When he did this, the now mute house erupted with applause as people cheered him on. Some guys and girls were even screaming in approval. In no time, the music was blasting again and people were dancing, still holding their red cups like nothing even happened.
With his arm still wrapped around me, he walked me into the dinning room where the beer pong tournament was still taking place. The team on the left side of the table still had all their cups while the team on the right was down to their final cup. With one final throw from one of the guys on the left, the other team had lost and now had to drink all six cups of beer that remained. The left team still remained at the table calling out for new opponents.
Can you be my partner?
What? I asked.
My partner for beer pong. Do you want to be it?
I have to drive home, remember?
Oh yeah. He removed his arm from my shoulder and placed his thumb on one side of his chin, while his pointer finger tapped on the other side of it. What if I drank the cups of beer that you were supposed to drink?
Wouldnt it be better if you found another partner to split the beer with you?
Nah, Ill be fine. He looked at me. So what do you say?
We moved up to the head of the table with our six cups of beer in front of us arranged in a triangle. Like I said before, Ive never played and was a bit nervous I was going to make a fool out of myself. The other team threw their first ball and it landed in the middle cup of the back row. Dalton shot them a Come on look, and they all busted out laughing, as well as myself. Dalton quickly drank the beer in the cup before he moved it out of the way so he could take a shot himself.
The game went on like this, them taking a shot and then us taking a shot, for about another five minutes. We were down to two cups when I threw the last ball which landed into the other teams final cup causing us to win. I was actually pretty good at this game, since a majority of the balls I threw went into the cups.
Supposedly, the rules of the table were that the winners have to keep going until they lose a match, which resulted in us staying at the table for at least an hour, maybe two. We must have played another six or seven games before we finally lost one and were able to resign. At the end of each of these games, we only had one or two cups left which meant Dalton had to drink four or five cups of beer. You may not think its a lot of beer since the cups were only filled about a quarter of the way , but several continuous games with many cups of beer add up after awhile. Dalton was shit-faced by the time we finished in the dinning room.
I dont know what he drank before he came into the living room and freaked out on the guy, but he definitely had to have had something. A guy of his stature shouldnt be this drunk after a few games of beer pong. I wrapped my right arm around his torso so he had some support to walk with and walked him through the crowd of people to the front door. When we reached the car I opened the passenger door placing Dalton in the seat, making sure his seat belt was buckled before I closed the door. I walked around the car, buckled myself in and headed to my own room.
You know, Christian he said with his head resting against the window.
What do I know, Dalton?
I I fucking love you.
I love you too.
Youre just so fucking hot all the time! He put extra emphasis on the time.
Thank you.
I just want to fuck your ass! I was laughing hard by now. I want to fuck you so fucking hard!
How hard, Dalton?
I want I want to make you slam against the headboard! Tears were coming from my eyes. Im gonna make you fucking moan, Christian.
I looked over at him while I was still laughing, and he looked like he had passed out. His head was back against the headrest, and his mouth was cracked open a little. I turned the radio off just to make sure he was still breathing, and to my luck, he was. Ive never seen him drunk before, but I liked it. I liked it a lot.
Do you want my dick! He scared me because I thought he was still asleep. Do you want my dick in you!
One day, babe, one day.
Right now?! He screamed.
No, not right now. I laughed again.
He passed out against the window again but lasted much longer this time, I actually had to wake him up when I parked the car. When I opened his door, his body gave out due to the lack of support but the seatbelt made sure he was still in the seat. I undid the seatbelt and he slowly stumbled out of the car. When the door was closed, I made sure I locked the car before we headed my room.
Ive helped drunk people walk home a few times before, but this was nothing like those. Most of Daltons weight was leaning on me for support which made it hard to walk. We almost fell down twice too. Once when I was trying to open the door to the building he leaned back almost taking us down to the hard concrete, and the other was when we were going up the stairs. Despite all the struggle, we eventually made it into my room.
I placed Dalton on my bed sitting up against the wall so I could get myself ready for bed. I sped through my normal routine, which consisted of brushing my teeth, washing my face and then changing into a pair of shorts. Dalton must have slid down the wall while I was in the bathroom because he was lying on his left side with his face in the gap between the bed and the wall. I got him to sit up on the edge of the bed so I could strip him of his clothes. I started with his shoes which slipped off since he doesnt tie them everyday. His socks were next which revealed his feet. I dont have a foot fetish but he did have nice feet; they were clean and his toenails were all well manicured.
Next was his shirt which required him to lift his arms above his head so the shirt could slide off easily. I actually had to put an arm behind him to give him support so he wouldnt fall over on the bed. The polo shirt was actually hard to get off since his muscles did a nice job of filling it up. I had to pull the sleeves over his huge biceps before the rest of his shirt could come off. Even though Ive seen Dalton naked before, whenever he took his shirt off I would always just stare at his body. His muscles keep getting bigger and better each day, making his body look more perfect. You can tell every muscle on his body went through rigorous training to get to the point where they are today. All in all, I was still like a kid in a candy store whenever I was lucky enough to see him shirtless.
The only thing now left were his jeans. He never wore a belt with jeans so I didnt have to worry about unbuckling it so was able to go straight to the buttons. I never liked jeans with buttons instead of a zipper because they took more time to get undone. But Dalton seemed to like them. When the fly was open, I had him stand up so I could pull his jeans down to his ankles. He almost fell over again but my hand made contact with his solid abs to keep him standing up. As the jeans hit the floor, he stepped out of them and fell on to the bed with his head on the pillow.
I crawled in bed thinking he would want to keep to himself since he was drunk and all, but he proved me wrong. As I laid next to him, he pulled me into a spooning position with his right arm and held me tight. He mumbled something quietly that sounded like I love you and instantly fell asleep. Before I knew it, my own eye lids were getting heavy and the last thing I heard that night was Dalton telling me he loved me.
Thanks for the update . Another great installment! I hope there is more to come soon.
Reed, this was a marvelous chapter, I can't wait to see at you do next. Your story is amazing and I love every second reading it. Thanks for the update and can't wait to see more of your terrific story!
I have been following this story for some time and was equally happy to see an updated chapter as all the others on the thread. You are an extremely talented story teller and author. Following the budding relationship between Christian and Dalton has certainly stirred some fond memories of my college days. Thank you for sharing with us. I look forward with anticipation, along with all your other fans, to future chapters.
Reed, you never fail to please! Your story is absolutely amazing.
Thanks for remembering us and posting this great update!
I started reading this on lunch, but had to get back to work, just finished it.
You have a great talent for writing. The story continues to captivate.
It's realistic, and lots of fun.
I can see the drunken Dalton slobbering over his words, inhibitions gone in the wind.
Thanks, again!
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
It was certainly nice to read your new chapter. Hope the next one comes quickly.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Are you a novelist by any chance?
I 've already used all the superlatives I know to describe the awesome job you are doing with this story. I really liked that the party scene didn't go as I expected. You are doing an amazing job. You even keep me hard while I read without any sex. Your characters are that real!
Thanks so much and please keep writing.
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hardreader
WOW! Such well deserved praises, from HR, no less! And, I couldn't agree More!!
This story, your writing style, the details, perspectives, and the experiences you're describing, have me "Spell Bound"!
Keep smilin'!!
WISDOM is the Knowledge you've gained ... After you could have used it! _Me
And who said chivalry was dead?
I loooove the story! The nerd and the jock.
AMAZING chapter. I do hope you keep up the good work.
I love you Reed
Very nice addition.
That might've been the best chapter yet. Excellent addition to a wonderful story!
I just read all of the chapters in a couple of hours, and I have to say that I enjoyed them. The fact that you rely on building your characters rather than focusing on the hot steamy sexual encounters is a plus in my book. Its also nice to see that you've played on them having fooling around, rather than diving right into actual full blown sex. It gives them time to build a relationship and make that moment more special. Kudos to the wonderful story, can't wait to read the next installment.
terrific story, any Dalton's in manchester uk???
amazing update reed, love the story
Reed, ur material is reallly awesome to jerk off to. I need a date for the release of the next chapter. Thx!
Is that a date, as in "month day year", or a date, as in a J/O buddy?!
(Or BOTH, lol.)
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
Reed, I've been lurking this story for awhile and thought I'd share how much I thoroughly enjoy it.
It's a rare occasion that a story pops up on JUB that grabs my attention and keeps me checkin on it everytime I log on. Your writing is so good and your ability to build a story around the sex, instead of just the hot and dirty, is fantastic.
Please keep it up and keep installing some chapters every now and then. I look forward and can't wait for your next chapter!
Brill story! Can't wait for the next chapter
Woah, it's really been awhile since I even looked at this story and my apologies for that. Um, life did a complete 360 and has been a lot to handle so writing hasn't even crossed my mind whatsoever. I'm going to try and write through this period of time and see how that goes. If I like the end results, I'll keep writing but if it's forced you'll have to wait it out. The story isn't dead or done and I'm sorry it might have to take a break for awhile. Thanks.
Though I love this story tremendously, real life comes first; I hope everything straightens out for you very soon. And I'm sure everything you have to offer will be worth the wait .


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We sucked all the air out of Chase Field. And then, yeah, they sucked the air of us. Basically, Madison showed encouraging signs aside from the 32 pitch first inning (ouch), Posey and Sandoval went back-to-back with the longball while Huff hit his first of this year, Rowand shows no signs of slowing down (toothy smile) and they are still desperately in need of an Inspirational Defense Coach.
Which is all to say that the game wasn't that bad. It was just bad in that they didn't lose, they made me think they would win and then they lost. À la Despicable Me balloon scene. (Can't find the clip online, but he comes up to a crying little boy, makes him happy with a balloon animal, and then promptly pops it and leaves the child in tears once again.)
Coors Field is up tonight. Say that out loud. Doesn't it sound like The Chamber of Horrors, or something? No? Must just be me. And have to do with the creepy humidor. Wins would be absolutely lovely, but I'm not exactly predicting them. Positivity only, so I won't predict anything.
And is this article from the Dallas Observer about Colby Lewis for real? I've been following the Rangers with wide eyes this year, though I haven't written much about them, and while I get that the reporter is frustrated with them cooling off, what he says is just obscenely ridiculous.
"In Game 2, Colby Lewis is scheduled to start after missing his last regular turn in the rotation because — I'm not making this up — his wife, Jenny, was giving birth in California. To the couple's second child. Don't have kids of my own but I raised a step-son for eight years. I know all about sacrifice and love and how great children are. But a pitcher missing one of maybe 30 starts? And it's all kosher because of Major League Baseball's new paternity leave rule? Follow me this way to some confusion. Imagine if Jason Witten missed a game to attend the birth of a child. It's just, I dunno, weird. Wrong even. Departures? Totally get it because at a funeral you're saying goodbye to someone for the last time. But an arrival is merely saying hello to someone you'll see the rest of your life. Dave Bush filled in for Lewis last week in Detroit and threw three scoreless innings of a game that Mark Lowe and the bullpen eventually coughed up. But that's not the point. Baseball players are paid millions to play baseball. If that means "scheduling" births so they occur in the off-season, then so be it. Of the 365 days in a year, starting pitchers "work" maybe 40 of them, counting spring training and playoffs. If it was a first child, maybe. But a second child causing a player to miss a game? Ludicrous."
Let's clear a few things up. Nobody thinks you're making this up. It is not in the least bit ludicrous. It's not even rare. I know MLB has a new paternity leave rule, but before that players took off for their children's births anyway (I remember Santiago Casilla last year and Cole Hamels in 2009). I don't even know what to say about the "an arrival is merely saying hello to someone you'll see the rest of your life." I, too, have not had kids, but I don't think that's how parents view births. If you want to shell Colby Lewis for his pitching or his hair or his choice of walk-up music, fine. But please don't do it about his paternity leave. Not cool at all.
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Re: New Afghan Political Front
Released on 2012-10-12 10:00 GMT
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Date | 2011-11-10 18:26:48 |
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they are also opposed to the Loya Jirga that DC and Kabul are sponsoring.
I also know from a very senior Obama admin official that DC wants to talk
to Tehran on Afghanistan and these guys are Iranian allies.
On 11/10/11 12:16 PM, Reva Bhalla wrote:r
why do you say that? do we have more info?
From: "Kamran Bokhari" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 11:07:08 AM
Subject: Re: New Afghan Political Front
Clearly this is an Afghan front that is opposed to the U.S./Karzai team.
On 11/10/11 11:54 AM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
and is this something that has US backing? if so, that doesn't
necessarily bode well for the negotiations. let's get more info on
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:47:57 AM
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what do these principals tell us about it? What's the intent here?
On 11/10/11 11:40 AM, Kamran Bokhari wrote:
Got this from a tweet. Apparently certain anti-Taliban forces will
be launching the new entity tomorrow. The principals include Dostum,
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Soccer over the past 13 years has kept me pretty well grounded and, most of all, out of trouble. I have gone from a wee one and playing in the Meridian PAL organization as an extra-curricular activity to believing soccer was my sport, which lead me to Idaho Rush for club ball. Joining the Rush club allowed me to expand my knowledge and abilities as well as form life-time friendships with my teammates over the last four years. The benefit of joining a club not only shows loyalty but allows for a team to strive for perfection, our higher level of play made us able to compete with the best.
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I went to Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. The soccer program has only been around for three years. We have an English coach, who is a fantastic coach. It was great playing under him and I think I have grown better as a player. Playing in my first college game was not bad at all. College is a lot different than club, with more intensity, faster pace and players that are just so big. We had a guy in our first game break his leg. After that I was shocked because I have never seen something like that.
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Having to go to school and play soccer all at the same time can be difficult if you do not manage your time right. Always being on the road and trying to focus on soccer but having to do your homework is the most challenging thing. When the coach tells you, "We are here for business" your mind is focused on the game, but it is hard when you have to do homework. For me I never had homework because I am a Physical Education major. Studying Physical Education is a blast; I get to learn about different workout plans and different diets that will help me during soccer season. Having good nutrition during soccer is the key; you have to keep your body at top shape to be able to perform at your best day in and day out.
The long bus rides were never the best. I would always try to sleep but I could never get comfortable. I would always be on my phone or watching movies with some of the guys. The guys would try and pull pranks on some of the other players by pouring water on them or even put food in their mouth. Some of the guys on the team were not the nicest at the start but throughout the season we became one big family.
The best bus ride I will always remember is when we were driving to Colorado and we stopped to stay the night. The bus driver thought he could make it around this corner and he hit the side of the bus against the wall. The funniest part is he did not stop; he tried to keep going and tore off the back bumper. The bus driver got out, looked at the damage, and kept walking to McDonald's.
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I want to see her so badly! Ugh.
I want to see her so badly! Ugh.
Im seeing her a week from this Tuesday! Can't wait!!!
An alternate version of the "Gimme More" video leaked today on film editor Michael Cromey's website. It features scenes that weren't released in the original, such as Britney walking down the street and laying in bed with a cat.
Ugh she looked so bad back then. Thank God we got her back.
I'm not sure how I feel about the original video. It's slightly, just slightly edgier than the the first version that was released because of the semi-softcore porn aspect of her almost revealing her breasts. However, the scene with the cat was just random. I also did not understand what her walking down the street was supposed to signify, if anything.
This isn't the full unreleased version. These are random clips from it. The full unreleased version was black haired Britney killing blonde Britney. Then the black outfit that she was walking down the street in is her going to the blonde britney's funeral.
I think this new version is about the life of a stripper. When it starts, she's in her bedroom wearing regular clothes. Then, she gets dressed and walks down the street to her job (the club). And towards the end, she goes home, sits down, and watches TV. The last shot we see is her leaving the club and walking home.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but that's what I see. It's sort of saying that strippers are people just like everybody else, so we shouldn't judge them or objectify them.
More leaked footage leaked yesterday!! This time from Britney's appearance on Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour video screen during the "Human Nature" performance:
I can't understand why they didn't use the shot of her pulling her hood off and singing into the camera! That was the best part!!
Supposedly this week is the week fans are pushing to get Blackout to platinum. I hear it may have just crossed the line yesterday, which rocks!
I just wrote a big old piece on it for my friend's website, which is exciting too, for me at least...in case anyone wants to read.
Omg.... I love that website ^^
Totally read your review a few hours ago, loved it.
Blackout is my favorite Britney album. Although Fatale is creeping up.
I LOVE Britney!!!
My top 5 singles:
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2. Toxic
3. (You Drive Me) Crazy
4. Sometimes
5. Hold It Against Me
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Concert more like a set of live music videos
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Ah, the mystery of Britney Spears' stardom. She can't sing. Can't dance. Has nothing to say. As the center of the massive, elaborate spectacle of her Femme Fatale tour, which thrashed through the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday, she was a weirdly unengaged, charisma-challenged figure.
And yet she sent the worshipful, sold out crowd into squealing hysteria. There were women in platinum wigs and bleached Britney hair, in bustiers and mild suburban bondage, even a woman with a fuzzy yellow toy snake and a guy in Britney drag. Maybe after all those years of music videos, all her audience needs is the sight of their goddess, still shiny and strutting (sort of - Spears' hips don't really roll anymore) despite all the wear and tear on her gleamy teen, then sex queen image, the tabloid-powered meltdowns and mechanical music.
The Femme Fatale tour surrounds Spears with a massive spectacle, a lurching series of elaborate set pieces vaguely (and sometimes not even that much) organized around the notion (concept is too grand a word), shown on video, of Spears as a fleeing femme fatale spy/criminal pursued by sexy dancer cops (how they work those thrusting clubs) with an obsessed, handsomely unshaven guy masterminding the chase. Piled on top of that are numbers with cages (Up N' Down), a silver contraption that carries Spears high into the air (Piece of Me), a car which she and her dancers mount for a brief lap dance on a lucky audience volunteer (Lace and Leather), Egyptian barges (Gimme More), roaring motorcycles (Baby One More Time), flipping ninja-costumed dancers (Toxic), sparkling bustiers, bikinis, etc., etc. There's no band, just a nearly invisible guy on an elaborate synthesizer set-up. This is not a music concert, it's a series of live music videos.
But the steamy intensity Spears can generate on video is absent onstage. She seemed disengaged for much of the show, as if she was just going through the motions - no energy, no dynamism. She's become a startlingly stiff and awkward dancer for a purveyor of sexy dance music, her torso barely moves, there's no sensuality, no energy. Most of the women from the audience that she brought onstage to dance for I Wanna Go were more animated than the star.
Her vocal style is either Betty Boop breathless or nasal baby chipmunk (and on the ballad He's About to Lose Me, terribly off-key); either way, her voice is overwhelmed by the thundering wall of sound. Part of the controversy over whether or not Spears actually sings in concert could be because she can seem so unengaged that she could be singing off a teleprompter, while her voice - even if it is live - is so technologically processed that it doesn't seem to come from her. She had nothing to say to the audience but an occasional "Miami, how you doing? Miami, do you want some more?" Incredibly, they did.
Opener Nicki Minaj, pop hiphop's current It girl, had ten times Spears' energy and drive, and held the stage with a cadre of spunky dancers and almost no production value. Wearing flat boots and a black jumpsuit overlaid by a glittery sort of corset construction that emphasized her astonishingly hourglass shaped figure, Minaj skipped and stalked through booming, bad girl attitude songs like Did It On Em and Where Dem Girls At. Minaj has a rare sense of (sometimes obscene) humor, assurance, and gift for wordplay (she works Sri Lanka and Willy Wonka into a rhyme), and a girl-power attitude that's very welcome in hip-hop. "Where my GIRLS at?!" she called out, to thunderous response. She was briefly joined by Miami homegirl Trina, and by Miami rapper Sean Kingston, who was badly injured in a boating accident this spring, and joined Minaj in a powerhouse duet to roars from the audience.
Minaj could have done without the demi-ironic sci-fi fantasy storyline, which included some silly musical and theatrical passages more worthy of middle school than an arena pop show. And the sound also often overwhelmed her voice; she sometimes seemed to be lip-syncing, spent as much time dancing as rapping or singing, and the show never focused enough on just Minaj on the mic to reveal whether she could hold an entire concert on her own. Minaj' talent deserves that chance.
Haven't been here in a while...just wanted to say I'm so fucking excited Britney is coming to Bogota on november!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See? The fact that I criticize the shit out of her doesn't mean I can't like her or her music.
Damn I want those tickets to be on sale NOW.
Her tour has been getting really mixed reviews from critics. For example her tour stop of the same show in New York: NY Daily News tore her apart while the NY Post gave her a positive review. Ultimately fans that have attended the shows have been loving them.
I just wish she would give some attitude
Dance like that? Fine
Sing like that? Fine
But just let us know you are the Queen Bitch so we know we are not just out here talking to ourselves.
I want her to strut on that stage take a microphone and say "I'm not singing shit, and I'm not dancing one step. I am Britney Fucking Spears and you worship me bitches"
I will forever be hers.
There will be a Femme Fatale DVD, recorded in Canada! And a VMA Britney tribute coming soon.
ummm bitch is FIERCE AS FUCK!
Tonight Britney will appear on VMA! She probably won't perform but she will be! Can't wait!
I'm so excited to see what kind of tribute they have planned for her tonight. She won't be performing but I'm so happy she's getting the Video Vanguard award and will be looking amazing. So well deserved!
Also, I saw her in Cleveland and Columbus and the show was absolutely amazing. We were front row, center stage in Columbus and she was so into it. Amazing show! Oh and she brought her little boy out and the very end. The crowd melted.
You're lucky! I want see her too, she is fabulous!
Britney won the VMA for best Pop Video !!!!!
She looked so amazing!
Single #4 is "Criminal." Nice change of pace from all the up-tempos.
Britney sort of got the shaft with her tribute, but the dance montage was cute. Her interaction with Gaga was nice to see. I liked her acceptance speech when she won Best Pop Video. It was short and very sweet.
I just found this and thought it was cool. The video screens for the "Slave" performance at the "Femme Fatale Tour" are playing gay BDSM...
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God knows I love that track but really?
You have Inside out and Seal it with a Kiss.
Of course my personal fav "Trip To your Heart" but no one but me it seems wants it as a single.
I love Criminal and am excited for it's video. But I am surprised it was chosen as the next single. Let's hope it does well!
FF tour dvd preview!
^Can't see the vid.
OMG this is going to be amazing!
I'm really excited about the FF Tour being released on Dvd (and tv). It's about time this bitch released a new live performance, it's only been seven years since Onyx. I'll definitely be buying this as soon as it's available.
OMFG! She's in the UK!
OMG Britney shooting the Criminal music video in London today!!!
I love Britney's pop songs in her older albums. I don't really like her new hiphop whatever style The same goes to Madonna.
Please, Britney Spears (and Madonna) I want more POP SONGS!!!