Back Door Chapter 5/8

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Title: Back Door Chapter 5/8
Author: mhobbs0430
Pairing: Adam/Kris
BETA: wizardesslyn
Fanart: wizardesslyn  Thanks, bb!  I love it!
Rating: NC-17/R for the whole story
Disclaimer: This never happened, just in my imagination, based on real people, I don't own them.
Warnings:  m/m sex, one night stand,

Summary: This is a based on a prompt for harlequinkradam round 4.  37. Adam Lambert’s a little tipsy when he mistakes Kris Allen for a fan and takes him home for the night [or blows him off, author choice]. Things are a bit awkward when Adam realizes that the Kris he met the night before is the same Kris Allen his band is supposed to be opening for on their upcoming tour. Can Adam convince Kris that he’s not quite the player [or jerk] he appears to be, and show him that they’re perfect for each other?

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Back Door Chapter 5/8

The busses pulled out of the parking lot, caravan style, and headed over to the Nokia.  They parked in the back and the two bands were ushered inside the theatre and directly into their dressing areas.  The crew had arrived earlier to unload the equipment and began setting up Kris Allen’s Stage.

Adam avoided Kris and went directly to ‘Back Door’s’ room to wait until it was time for their sound check.  Tommy tried to engage Adam in safe conversation; meaning anything except Kris Allen.

Adam did his warm-up exercises and drank some throat coat which was already prepared for him.  He was excited not only for himself, but for the rest of ‘Back Door’.  They were his family and he didn’t want to fuck this up.  He took a long sip of the tea and took a deep breath and got himself into his performance state of mind.

Kris Allen and band did their sound check first.  They sounded great, from what Adam could hear from their dressing room.  And Kris’s voice was like butter, melting his insides.

Tommy watched Adam’s expressions change and walked over to him.  “Pining, buddy?”

“What?”  Adam was pulled out of his trance.  “I don’t know what you’re talking about Tommy.”

“You know I love you, right?”

“I know.”

“I’m just looking out for you.”

Adam smiled, “I know.”

“Alright then, ready to kick some ass?”

~~~~

Kris Allen and company finished their sound check and then the crew went back onstage to build the set for ‘Back Door’ in front of the headliner’s equipment.   However, it was still the largest stage the band had ever played on before.  Adam would have plenty of room to jump around and do what he did best.

About twenty minutes later, found the ‘Back Door on stage running through their portion of the show.  They were trying out a couple of new songs that really rocked, but mostly stuck to their material they used at the clubs, meshing it into one big show instead of two sets.

After sound check, they went back to their dressing room to wait for the show to begin.  They could hear the audience beginning to enter the theatre.  They were hit with last minute nerves.

Kris knew those nerves, and went into their room to make sure everyone was alright.  He gave them a pep talk, which really helped, by the way.  Kris glanced over at Adam and smiled.  “Alright guys, let’s kick some butt.”

~~~~

The lights went down, and the crowd cheered politely as ‘Back Door’, was introduced.  The band started jamming and then Adam walked onstage filling the theatre with his electric voice.

As the crowd got into the music and Adam, the cheering grew louder until everyone one on their feet dancing and singing along.

Most were ‘Kris Allen’ fans, but Adam recognized a couple of club regulars and sang to them, giving his best moves.  Fever was explosive, Adam kissing Tommy as the crowd screamed for more.

By the end of their set, the audience was near frenzied with energy.  ‘Back Door’ ended with a sexy rendition of Twentieth Century Boy, with Tommy playing over Adam who was practically in a back bend, his vocals still impeccable, even in that position.

Adam thanked the crowd and they left the stage.

“Oh man, that was incredible”, Tommy shouted.  “Fuck, Adam.  We did it”, they were all high-fiving each other. 

A member of the Kris Allen crew met them, since the band was getting ready to go onstage.  “Hey, you guys rocked”, he gave them the thumbs-up and then left them alone.

The stage was getting set up for the headliner.  Kris was nervous; good nervous.  He knew that ‘Back Door’ was a success. He could hear the crowd, still worked up.  He could hear them from his own dressing area. 

During ‘Back Door’s’ set, Kris had gone backstage to watch some of it.  His heart sank just a little during fever.  He knew that Tommy and Adam did that for fan service, but he couldn’t help the jealous twang in his stomach.  Then he reprimanded himself for it.  Cale saw it too and gave Kris an empathetic look.  See, I knew he was a player.  He hadn’t said it out loud, but Kris knew what he was thinking and glared at him.

The rest of their set was amazing; Adam strutting around the stage, giving attention to the crowd.  They loved him.  Kris couldn’t have asked for a better opening act.  

The stage was finally ready and the lights came up for a second time that night as Kris Allen hit the stage.

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Kris played for over an hour and a half.  He had a beautiful mix of rock and ballads.  Kris went from guitar to piano several times, and even had a short costume change.

After two encores the lights came up and the crowd began filing out of the theatre into the lobby where they could purchase Kris Allen items and even a ‘Back Door’ t-shirt.

A couple of hours later, the two bands were being herded out to the busses.  A few fans had remained to try and get autographs.  Kris was always accommodating and signed a few programs and t-shirts.

“You’re a hit, Allen”, Isaac slapped him on the back, chuckling.

“Yeah, so were you guys.”

They finally made it back to their busses where they’d be driving all night to their next destination.  The tour would allow for two nights in hotels per week, but they had three days on the road with back to back shows before their first one.

Adam and the guys were exhilarated more than exhausted.  Fortunately, the bus kitchen was stocked with a selection of drinks.  Tommy, Isaac and Neal all grabbed a beer from the fridge while Adam grabbed a bottle of white wine and poured three glasses.

They hung out in the ‘kitchen’ and went over every second of their set. 

Meanwhile, Kris Allen and company got back to their own busses.  They’d done this routine before and knew that sleep was important. 

Kris grabbed a beer from his own refrigerator and went back to his private lair to get ready for bed.  It was a great first show.  He was proud of both bands.  He couldn’t help his mind from wandering to Adam.  God, he radiated this sexual energy that the entire audience could feel.  No wonder he was a player.  He should be. 

Kris finished his beer and climbed into his bed, his thoughts swirling around until he was asleep dreaming of Adam.

~~~~

Slowly, the band and Neal disbursed into their bunks, leaving just Tommy and Adam at the kitchen.  Tommy didn’t want to lay into Adam.  He looked too happy, but he needed to talk.

“What are you staring at, Tommy?”  Adam sounded annoyed.

“I’m worried about you.”

“Why?”  He really didn’t want to get into this right now.  His love life was his own business.  Love life... Right… He rolled his eyes.

“Because this most likely will end badly.”

“It hasn’t even started.”

“Yes it has.  I’ve talked to Cale.”

Adam abruptly looked up.  “Cale?”

“Yeah, he’s Kris’s best friend and he knows.”

“Oh great”, he face palmed. 

“He thinks you’re a player and will hurt Kris.”

“Wow, thanks for telling me”, he said, sarcastically.

“I just want you to know everything, so you can make a good decision.”

“Just so you know; he pursued me the other night.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Whatever.  I know it can’t work out.”

“Adam, I know you.  You’re already in too deep and you fall too hard.”

Adam snorted.  “I’m a mess.”

“You really like him?”

He just nodded in response.

“I told Cale that Kris better not hurt you.”

He smiled at his best friend.  Tommy always looked out for him.

“What do you want, Adam?”

“A boyfriend.”

“Kris may not be able to be that.”

“Tommy, you wouldn’t believe how great we are together.  Both times were incredible.”

“Um, I don’t think I want to hear this, Adam.”

“What am I going to do?”

“Get through the next couple of shows and then talk to him.  You’ll have to get through Cale, though.”

“I think I can handle that.”

~~~~

The next shows were San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento.  Then they were staying at a hotel in the last town before traveling north to Portland, Oregon.

They were booked at the Hyatt; same sleeping arrangements as in Hollywood.  They were pumped up after their show, but looking forward to sleeping in real beds.

They were also treated to a real meal in the private dining room of the hotel.  Adam didn’t get a chance to talk to Kris because Cale was busy keeping him away from him.  Finally, Tommy decided to step in and guided Cale away from Kris.  “So, I wanted to ask you something?”

“What?” He was looking back at Kris.

“Cale, he’s a big boy.  Don’t interfere”, Tommy warned.

Adam took the opportunity to sit down next to Kris.  “Hey”, he began.

“Hey Adam.” 

“Tour’s going great so far.”

“Yeah, it is.”

“So, Cale thinks I’m a slut, too.”

“What?”  He began to get up to slug Cale.

“Sit down, cowboy.” Adam pushed him back into his seat.

“Did he say something to you?”

“No.  Tommy.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be.  We all need a best friend to protect us.”

“And you have Tommy”, it wasn’t a question.

“I’ve known Tommy since high school.”

“Have you always kissed on stage like that?”

“Jealous, Allen?”

“No”, he said too quickly.

“Tommy’s cool.  Totally straight, but cool.  You know he’s dating our bass player.”

“Really?”

“We do that on stage for the fans”, he shrugged.

“But you seem to like it.”

“Come here.”  And he kissed Kris like he does Tommy on stage before Kris had a chance to protest.

Kris couldn’t speak, his eyes were glazed over and he looked ready to pass out.

“Did you like that?”

“Uh, you just kissed me.”

“Yes, I did.”

“In front of everyone.”

“Did you mind?”

Kris shook his head.  “No.  You’re an amazing kisser.”  Then he seemed to come out of his lust induced trance.  “Oh my God, it’s just fan service to you.  That meant nothing to you.”

“That’s how you took it?”  Adam rolled his eyes.  “Asshole, I was trying to show you the difference.”  He got up to walk away, fuming, but Kris grabbed him.

“I’m sorry.”

“I have to go to bed, Kris.”

“Can I come with you?”

Adam just looked at him.  “You think I’m the player, but you’re the one playing games.”

~~~~

Adam stomped off and went to his room.  He dove into the mini bar, slamming down two vodka and tonics.  As his mind was swirling, there was a knock at the door.  Expecting Neal, he opened it, seeing Kris on the other side.

“Can we talk?”

“My brother will be here soon.”

“No, he won’t. “

“You think you can manipulate people because you’re Kris Allen?”

“I’m not.  I just asked him to give us a few minutes.”

“You’ve got five.”  Adam stood there, arms folded.

Kris closed the door and sat on the bed.  “You confuse me too.”

“What?”

“The other night, you told me that I confused you.  Well, you confuse me too.”  Adam sat down next to him.  He looked so sad that Adam wanted to comfort him, but remembered that he was pissed off at the man.

“I was married.”

That was the last thing that Adam had expected him to say.  “In what country?”  He assumed it was to a man.

“Huh?  Oh, no.  It was to a woman.”

Adam huffed, “So you’re straight.”

“Uh no.  I was gay then and I’m gay now.  However, Katy is the only person I’d ever dated.  My family expected us to get married.  I couldn’t tell them I was gay.”

“Why not?”

“Adam, I’m from the south.”

He had no idea where Kris was going with this.  “And?”

“And then I auditioned for American Idol and I couldn’t come out then.”

“So you got married instead.”

“Just a couple of months before that, but yeah.”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Because, even though I knew I was gay, I’d never been with a man before.”

“Before me?”  Adam started panicking; he deflowered the famous Kris Allen.

“No, before Katie.”

“Oh.”

“Idol was over, and I began my career.  Neither of us was happy, and I knew that she deserved better, so we split up, and I eventually came out.”

“That’s good, Kris.”

“I didn’t date much, because well…”

“I’m sure you didn’t have a hard time meeting guys.  You seemed pretty comfortable at the bar where we met.”

“When I was starting out, my label didn’t think it was a good idea.”

“Seriously?”

“Yeah.”  He said, sheepishly.  “So I did it on the sly.”

Adam just looked at him.  “What does that mean?”

“Well, I met this man while on my first tour.  We started dating and became an item.  But I wanted to keep it secret.”

“That doesn’t sound smart.”

“No, it wasn’t.  Turns out the guy just wanted me because I was famous and ended up screwing me over.”

“I’m sorry.”

“He was a player.  Because we couldn’t be seen in public, he’d go out and hook up with other guys, knowing that I couldn’t do anything about it.”

“What an asshole.”

“Yeah, but I guess I was too.  He was also a singer.”

“Oh.”

“I’m sorry, Adam.  You’ve done nothing to make me think you’re the same, but…”

“He was your first?”

“Yeah.”

“And last before me?”

Kris just nodded.

“You’ve never just dated.”

Kris shook his head.

“I’m sorry.” He really did feel bad for the guy.  First and only previous hookup was a mess.

“You must think I’m pathetic.”

“No; I don’t.  But, my brother is probably on his way up here, so…”

“I better go.  Good night, Adam.”

“Goodnight, Kris.”  Adam grabbed him and kissed him goodnight, just as Neal opened the door with his key.

They broke apart before Neal saw them.  “What are you doing here, Allen?”

“Just talking shop with Adam.  See you in the morning.”  And he left the room.

“That was weird”, Neal said as he walked into the bathroom.

“Goodnight, Neal.”

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