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Post by Dominic Salvatore on Jun 29, 2010 21:28:30 GMT -5
 19th February, 2010It was exactly a month to the date since Stacey had unexpectedly gone into labour in the taxi when they were going to the movies to watch Avatar. It had been quite an event what with David having to deliver the baby while Dom had given Stacey the much needed support and then it had all gone to shit when Stacey lost consciousness due to haemorrhaging badly and having to get a blood transfusion. Thankfully Stacey had come through the ordeal and Dom felt like he could start to get back to normal, or at least as normal as his life gets. He had organised a little impromptu open air event in the city center of Laughlin for fans and to hopefully reel any new people who may not have heard of him yet. He had sent the email to the nurses as he said he would and let them know of the event he was organising and that although it was a free event he wanted to make sure there would be room for them. He had done the same thing for Stacey and David by giving them complimentary tickets also. The event was being held in a park in the center of Laughlin but because of where he was allowed to actually hold the event they were limited for space which was the reason for giving out complimentary tickets to those he definitely wanted to be able to see the event. Dom had been busy since the day Stacey had recovered although had made plenty of visits when they were available for him to come around. What he had been busy doing was writing two songs which he was hoping to be his new single, a double A cd which half the royalties for the cd sales would go into the trust fund he had opened up a week ago for Ebony, which he, Stacey and David were in control of until such times as Ebony was old enough to look after the account herself. He had already placed three thousand dollars into the account when he had opened it and had to explain to Stacey with rolled eyes and a few sighs that it was his birth day present to Ebony. He had managed to get together what he thought were two wonderful songs which would easily tell how he felt about Ebony being a part of his life, and how he felt about her. He hadn’t told Stacey that he was writing a song, or songs for that matter, but he had hinted that he would dedicate a song to her on his next album. Usually Dominic had help with writing his songs, but these ones he had done by himself and he was rather proud of them. He had gotten the words printed off and put into two separate frames so that Stacey could maybe hang them in the nursery or something. Now it was just a few moments until he was due to go out onto the stage, and he had fixed up his hair into it’s typical messy spikes and sprayed some blue and purple temporary dye into a few strands of his hair and although it was during the day it was a little darker outside due to the cloud cover and the fact that the stage was undercover it made it quite dark on the stage, so Dom was dressed in a black leather jacket and trousers combo with very small sparkly lights temporary stitched into his outfit so that when he stepped out he would be sparkling. He felt it was fitting for the first song he wanted to sing, which of course he would dedicate to Ebony. Xander gave him a countdown of a minute and then the music began to play for ‘Diamond in the Dark’ and Dominic stepped out onto the stage and looked out at everyone and just grinned at them all and then gave them all a wave. He walked up to the microphone stand and before the song finally began he spoke to the crowd, “Hello Laughlin, how are you all? It’s so good to see so many of you, thank you for coming along.” He had made sure that Stacey and David would be near the front and it didn’t take him long to pinpoint them and he then looked right at Stacey. “This song I’m about to sing called ‘Diamond in the Dark’ is a brand new song and it's a double A cd with another song called ‘I’ll Stand By You’, I wrote both of them myself and they’re dedicated to a very special little girl in my life...” He trailed off as he looked right at Stacey once more and then continued, “...Ebony Callaghan.” The intro to the song had finished and Dominic took the mic out of the stand and sat down on his chair because this song and the next one would be rather slow numbers and then he began to sing the song. “Is it real, what I feel, is it love, Is it love that's making me weak, in the night, And when she's next to me, I just stumble on my words, And all the things I want to say, Come out wrong, I am lost in a dream, But I know this is more than it seems, I need a little help; Someone put on a love song, To bring her closer to me, All I want is this diamond in the dark, To begin what must be; When she turns at her name, when she smiles, When she smiles, I feel it again, in my heart, Across the crowded room, She is just a dance away, And I can feel her like a fire that's burning strong, She keeps looking at me, And I know this was all meant to be, And then it had to come; Someone put on a love song, To bring her closer to me, All I want is this diamond in the dark, To begin what must be, All I want is this diamond in the dark, To begin what must be, All I want is this diamond in the dark, to begin what must be, All I want is this diamond in the dark, to begin what must be.” As the song finished Dominic was met with a rapturous applause which made him grin widely and he began to bow his head slightly, “Thank you. I hope you liked that song everyone, this double A cd is a special one and half the money is going to my special little girl Ebony.” Not that he was trying to get the cute vote that by saying that everyone would definitely buy the song, he told them because he wanted them to know that he wasn’t taking all the money for himself and in fact he wouldn’t have taken any of it if it hadn’t been for Stacey being adamant that he was to only give up half the royalties. He then took a drink of his bottle of water which on the stage before he would continue to sing the second song. {ooc - Disclaimer- song 'Diamond in the Dark' and lyrics in this post actually belong to Chris De Burgh - I am just borrowing them for my character I do not own the rights to the lyrics and song 'I'll Stand By You' belongs to The Glee Cast} |
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Post by david on Jun 29, 2010 22:01:10 GMT -5
Ever since Stacey had gone into labour unexpectedly and David had to deliver the baby with Dominic supporting Stacey, David had got a temporary therapist in to take over his appointments so he could have a few weeks with Stacey to help bond with Ebony. She was a bundle of joy and even though David knew he would have loved her from the moment he fell in love with Stacey nothing had quite prepared him for just how much he would love the little girl once she was in this world. She was gorgeous, just like her mommy and David found it difficult to think of a time before he had Stacey in his life because he hated to think of her not being in his life now he was so in love with her and he couldn’t wait until they got married.
A few days ago Dominic had given him and Stacey complimentary tickets to an open air event he was organising, he hadn’t said much about it other than he was doing it for the fans he already had and hopefully reel in new ones . The event was being held in the park in the city center of Laughlin and because Ebony was a month old now, he figured there would be no harm in all three of them going down to watch Dom perform. In the weeks since David had been introduced to Dominic he had grown to love him as much as he loved Stacey, Dominic was definitely the brother he never had and David loved him as a brother. Dom had told them that they would have seats right at the front of the stage and now they were sitting there waiting for Dom to come out and do his thing.
When the music started up the crowd behind him went wild and screaming obviously very happy at the pending arrival of Dom coming onto the stage, it made David chuckle slightly. Dom then spoke to the crowd in general which got him another round of wild screams and exclamations of ‘I love you’ which David again chuckled at, Dominic was right, all the females loved him and yet he wasn’t straight it was quite sweet to be honest with you. Soon enough Dominic mentioned the first song he was going to sing called ‘Diamond in the Dark’ was a double A cd with a song called ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and was dedicated to a special little girl in his life. David knew exactly who he was referring to and his heart melted at the thought, even more so when Dom added that he had written the songs himself. David turned to Stacey with a grin on his face and said, “That was a real sweet thing for Dom to do don’t you think Stacey?”
He then turned round to face the stage again and listened to the song and couldn’t help but think the lyrics were amazing. In a lot of ways he could see how Dom had got those lyrics and he could see where they fitted in to having Ebony in his life. When the song was finished it was met with rapturous applause and David stood up and couldn’t help but shout out “That was awesome Dominic.” He felt like one of his groupies and sat back down again and couldn’t help but laugh as he turned to Stacey, “I couldn’t help but do that.”
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Post by Anastacia Potter on Jun 30, 2010 5:14:45 GMT -5
Stacey couldn't believe that it had been a month since little Ebony had been born. After the ordeal of her giving birth in the taxi, then losing all that blood at the scene, she had spent a good week in hospital till she was right to head home. Stacey had been driven mad with nothing to do, but she had plenty of things to do, one of which was bond with Ebony as much as she could. Stacey had started breastfeeding, which she found a little hard at first, but soon got into the rhythm of it. She had requested that Ebony stay in the room from time to time, but rested when she could. When she finally did get home, David had taken a few weeks off from work to help her, and be with Ebony, which she was grateful for.
Dom had also been busy, and David and herself were given complimentary tickets to an event that he had planned. It seemed that after she mentioned a few weeks ago about doing something for the fans, that he put together something to be done for his fans in the area. Stacey wasn't sure about Ebony being there, but she knew her daughter by now, and thought that it should be okay. It wasn't an enclosed area that would be noisy, so she soon decided that it should be okay for her to go. The day came for them to go, and Stacey packed a truckload of stuff for Ebony, and she headed towards the front row, where they had seats reserved for them. Stacey got herself settled, then soon enough the music started up.
Stacey looked around her at the crowd as they went wild for Dom. She listened to what he said, and she couldn't help but let out a bit of a squeal, covering her daughter's ears a little. Stacey was so happy that Dom was doing so well with his music, and had listened to his album non-stop, especially with Ebony around, so that she knew what her uncle did for a living. When Dom looked at her, she gave him the biggest smile, and listened to what he had to say. She looked down at Ebony, then looked back up at Dom, as he said that the songs were dedicated to a very special little girl in his life, adding Ebony at the end. Stacey felt a tear in her eye, and then stood with the crowd as he sang.
Stacey almost forgot that she had a baby in her arms, when she wanted to clap, after Dom finished his song. Dom then said thank you, then said that the cd was a special one, and that half of the money was going to Ebony. Then Stacey heard David call out that the song was awesome. She shook her head, laughing, as she sat down, along with David. He turned and said he couldn't help but do it. She snuggled into him, "It's okay. And the song was awesome." Stacey sighed a little, then looked down at Ebony, who was now asleep. This made Stacey smile down at her, and then nudged David a bit. "Look," then looked back at Ebony, not believing that she was asleep through all the noise.
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Post by Samuel Carhill on Jun 30, 2010 5:29:58 GMT -5
Samuel had had a good five months. He had been with the one man who seemed to take him as he was. Sam had been working hard, and also working hard on his love life, which had gotten back on track. Though as the school year was coming to a close, he was transferred to the local high school in Las Vegas. This went down okay with Joel, his partner, who had relatives in that area. So on weekends they would see each other. But that all went to shit, when only two days previous they had a huge argument, and Joel left Sam in the worst place he had ever been. He hadn't been to work in two days, including today. He just couldn't face anyone. What made today worse for him, was that he had gotten a couple of tickets off some freinds to see his favourite artist, Dominic Salvatore for free. He now had a spare ticket, that he casually gave to a passerby on the street, on the way to the concert.
Sam soon saw the place it was being held, and handed over the ticket that he was given, and was told that he was sitting towards the end of the first row. He raised his eyesbrows a little, thinking that was pretty cool, despite the seats he thought he was going to get. Sam thanked the guy, and soon slowly made his way to the front row. He looked at his watch, as he heard Dominic singing a song, sighing, thinking that he got here later than what he wanted. But he blamed the depression he had been in the last couple of days. He had been doing things all the more slower due to that, and he hated himself for it.
Sam found his seat, and stood with the rest of the crowd, as Dominic continued his song. All Sam could think of was that he was gorgeous, then shook his head, knowing that he shouldn't set his sights on another male. He had only been out of a relationship for two days, and already his brain was telling him different. Sam then clapped casually as he finished the song, then sat down, listening to what Dominic said. He had read somewhere that he was dedicating a song to someone, but he just presumed it was to his lover or something, not knowing that it was to a baby.
Sam turned to look where Dominic was looking, and saw that the baby was in the arms of a woman in the front row. He smiled in that direction, and then looked up at Dominic, seeing that he was really happy. Wish I was that happy, he thought, but it will be a long time till that happens. Absentmindedly, Sam fished in his pocket for his phone, and pulled it out to look at it. His heart dropped then, knowing that there was no need to look at his phone, as really he wouldn't be getting any messages from Joel ever again.
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Post by Dominic Salvatore on Jun 30, 2010 14:33:48 GMT -5
After Dominic had sung the first song which he had written for Ebony he heard David shout out that it was awesome and Dom turned and looked right at him recognising his voice and gave him one of his lip curling smiles before breaking into a grin. “I’m glad you like it and you can now consider yourself part of my groupies with that reaction.” Before he could do anything or say anything else the crowd had gone rather wild again and some were laughing at what he had said to David. He winked at David and then shook his head grinning some more and then he looked at Stacey and smiled at her before the music began for the second song he had written for Ebony. “Oh, why you look so sad? Tears are in your eyes Come on and come to me now. Don't be ashamed to cry, let me see you through Cause I've seen the dark side too. When the night falls on you, you don't know what to do, Nothing you confess could make me love you less I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you. So, if you're mad get mad, don't hold it all inside, Come on and talk to me now. And hey, what you got to hide? I get angry too But I'm a lot like you. When you're standing at the crossroads, don't know which path to choose, Let me come along, cause even if you’re wrong I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you. Take me into your darkest hour, and I'll never desert you. I'll stand by you. And when, when the night falls on you, baby, you're feeling all alone, You won't be on your own, I'll stand by you. I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you. I'll stand by you, Take me in into your darkest hour and I'll never desert you, I'll stand by you.” As the song came to a close there was rapturous applause from the crowd once more and Dominic got up from the chair he had been sitting on to sing both of those songs and made his way over to the edge of the stage where he knew Stacey and David were sitting and he could see Ebony in Stacey’s arms he looked right at Stacey and blew a kiss, “Catch it for Ebony please, will you Stace?” He could see that Ebony was asleep which given the sound from the crowd and the music it was amazing, but maybe it was something to do with his voice, who knew? “Alright everybody I think it might be time to speed things up a bit before I close with a final slower number.” Dominic had then gone on to sing his version of the Michael Jackson song ‘Black or White’, his first released single after finishing second place on American Idol in 2008 called ‘No Boundaries’ and his version of the Cher song ‘Believe’. Every single song was met with roars from the crowd and lots of rapturous applause. So after an hour of singing and talking to the crowd it was time to bring the event to a close, after all it wasn’t meant to be a massive event, just something Dominic had wanted to do for his many fans. “I just want to thank everybody for their support from my days on American Idol until now. I feel blessed to have you following my every move and to those of you who were behind me when I left the manager assigned to me due to them trying to change me I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love you all but there are a few special people in the crowd today which none of this would be possible. My mom, dad, my sister Lianda, my brother Eduardo and finally...” He trailed off as he looked in the direction of Stacey and David, “...my additional family, Stace, David and baby Ebony, my life feels complete with you all in it and I truly feel blessed, thank you for being there for me every day.” The music for Dominic’s final song began to play and he took the mic from the stand and began to belt out the final song for the event, called ‘Whataya Want From Me’. “Hey, slow it down whataya want from me Whataya want from me Yeah I'm afraid whataya want from me Whataya want from me There might have been a time When I would give myself away Oooh once upon a time I didn't give a damn But now, here we are so whataya want from me Whataya want from me Just don't give up I'm workin it out Please don't give in, I won't let you down It messed me up, need a second to breathe Just keep coming around Hey, whataya want from me Whataya want from me Whataya want from me Yeah, it's plain to see (plain to see) that baby you're beautiful And there's nothing wrong with you (nothing wrong with you) It's me, I'm a freak (yeah) but thanks for lovin' me Cause you're doing it perfectly (it perfectly) There might have been a time When I would let you slip away I wouldn't even try But I think you could save my life Just don't give up I'm workin' it out Please don't give in, I won't let you down It messed me up, need a second to breathe Just keep comin around Hey, whataya want from me (Whataya want from me) Whataya want from me (Whataya want from me) Just don't give up on me I won't let you down No, I won't let you down (So hey) just don't give up I'm workin it out Please don't give in, I won't let you down It messed me up (It messed me up) Need a second to breathe Just keep coming around Hey, whataya want from me Just don't give up I'm workin' it out Please don't give in, I won't let you down It messed me up, need a second to breathe Just keep coming around Hey, whataya want from me (whataya want from me) whataya want from me (whataya want from me) whataya want from me.” Once again the crowd went wild and Dom bowed slightly nodding his head a few times and grinning out at the crowd as he jumped up and down a couple of times and clapped his hands together getting a bit excited about how the event had gone. Once the crowd had calmed down he began to talk once more. “Well that’s it from me for now, thank you to everyone who came to see me and look out for a brand new tour soon when I will be promoting my brand new album ‘For Your Entertainment’ which is due out March fifteenth, thank you again for all your support and a safe journey home to you all.” Dominic then disappeared from the stage in a cloud of smoke and slow but sure the crowd began to disperse. Once Dominic could see that the coast was clear enough to go and have a quick talk with Stacey and David because he wanted to give them the framed song words he made his way over to them, even if he did get approached by some fans he would probably pose for photos and sign autographs anyway because that was just Dominic. {ooc - Disclaimer - again I do not own the rights to the words of 'I'll Stand By You' they belong to The Pretenders and I do not own the rights to the song 'Whataya Want From Me' the song belongs to Adam Lambert.} |
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Post by david on Jun 30, 2010 15:50:21 GMT -5
When David had stood up and shouted that the first of the two songs he had written and sung for Ebony was awesome he had to laugh at Dominic’s response as he had been thinking the same thing. He had then turned to Stacey and said he couldn’t help but stand up and say to Dom that song was awesome. Stacey snuggled into him then which made him kiss her on the head and then she said it was okay and that the song was awesome. “I have to admit though, Dom has a pretty amazing voice, it’s no surprise he’s as successful as he is really.” David had seen American Idol on and off and he had always thought Dom had a good voice, but he had never thought when he met Stacey that she already knew Dominic.
Stacey had then nudged him slightly and said look and he turned and couldn’t believe that Ebony was asleep. It wasn’t like it was quiet, after all there was very loud music and the crowd was continuing to grow wild constantly over Dom which was great if David was honest, it showed just how loved he really was by his many adoring fans. Soon enough music began to play and Dominic sang the second song he had written for Ebony, if anything this one seemed to have more impact for some reason, it was almost as if it really was written with Ebony in mind, listening to it you could take it to be what a godfather was saying to his godchild. David loved it and again he stood up and applauded wildly. “I love it Dom, you’ve done Ebony proud.” He then sat back down again and looked at Stacey.
“I think I prefer that one for some reason even though I love the other one too.” Dominic had then spoken about speeding things up and he sang a few more songs which again got the crowd going wild and David loved every minute of it. There was no denying that Dom loved his profession and he was a fantastic showman, he knew how to work his crowd which is always a good thing in a performer. After a few words of thanks from Dom and a mention to himself, Stacey and Ebony he finished the event with another slower song, but one which had a lot of emotion and feeling in it and David couldn’t help but wonder if it had been written with someone in mind. Soon enough Dom had thanked everyone for coming along and spoke of an up and coming tour to promote his new album and gave the release date and then he disappeared from the stage in a puff of smoke.
David turned to Stacey and said, “That was pretty awesome, he really is a great performer and song writer isn’t he?” The crowds began to disperse and soon enough David saw Dom coming toward them and he got up and waited for Stacey to do the same thing and then with his hand on Stacey’s back he made his way toward Dom. He then gave him a man hug with a slight slap on the back, “Dominic that was pretty awesome. Thank you for writing those songs for Ebony, I especially loved ‘I’ll Stand By You’, seemed as if you put a lot of thought into that one.”
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Post by Anastacia Potter on Jul 1, 2010 6:04:11 GMT -5
After David had called out to Dom, after Dom sang the first song, he had then said that he couldn't help it. Stacey then heard Dom talk about what David had called out, obviously hearing what he said. She burst out laughing, looking at David, wondering what he might say or do. Stacey saw him laugh, which made her smile all the more, giggling a little. Once they had sat down, Stacey had snuggled into him, which made him kiss her on the head, and she said that it was okay, and that the song was awesome. David said more, which made Stacey nod, and she knew it was right. Dom was the most amazing person, no matter what he did, and being a singer really brought out his personality.
Stacey had then nudged him, and said 'look', as Ebony had fallen asleep. She couldn't believe it really with all the noise, even if it was outside. Soon enough, Dom started to sing another song, which was another song he had written for Ebony. Stacey loved that he had done that for Ebony, and was more than happy to get half of what he earned for it, as she didn't want to take all the money off of him, despite the fact that it was going to Ebony.
After the song was done, the crowd went wild, and Stacey stood up with the rest of them, hitting her hand on her leg to kind of clap. David once again called out his reply to the song that Dom just sang. Stacey just smiled up at Dom on stage, then watched as he moved towards the edge of the stage, and blew a kiss, telling Stacey to catch it for him. She reached up, pretending to catch it, and then placed it on the side of Ebony's face. David made a comment on the second song, saying that he preferred that one for some reason. She smiled at him, and nodded, "I agree. I am glad that Dom wrote such beautiful songs."
Dom then sang a few more upbeat songs, which the crowd totally got into them all. He broke up the songs he sang by speaking to the crowd, which was a nice touch. It would have been ordinary if he just sang songs, and didn't interact with the crowd somewhat. Soon an hour had passed, and as Dom spoke to the crowd, thanking them, and then telling them they he wanted to thank a few people, Ebony woke up, and looked up at Stacey with her big brown eyes. It had been a relief when her eye colour changed to the colour of her own eyes. She wasn't sure how she would react if they were the same colour as Jake's. Dom thanked his own family, then looked down at David and Stacey, thanking them, adding that his life felt complete with them in it. Stacey felt a stray tear leave her eye, and she quickly wiped it away, smiling all the more in the direction of Dom.
Soon enough he sang one more song, one which she was truly listening to the words of. It was a nice tempo during the verses, then when it came to the chorus, it seemed that Dom was giving it all he had. Hearing the words he sang, she felt like he had written from life experiences or something. Stacey knew that a lot of people might be able to relate to the song one way or another. Dom was soon finished, and he then spoke to them all, thanking them all, and spoke of the new cd, and that he would be promoting it. He then left the stage, as a cloud of smoke moved around him. Nice touch, thought Stacey.
The crowd around them started to move, and leave the area. David had then turned to her, commenting on what they had just watched. "I have to agree, David. I think he will go a long, long way." She looked down at Ebony, knowing that she would have to have another feed in a few moments, and didn't want to do it out in the open. Stacey saw David get up, and her eyeline moved in the direction of Dom. She quickly got out with Ebony, and then gave him a big smile, as she moved towards him. She watched David give Dom a hug, then comment on the concert.
"Yes, thanks for writing the songs, they were beautiful." She moved her right hand from under Ebony, and put her arm around Dom's waist, nudging into him. She then moved apart, and with her right hand, pulled at the blanket around Ebony. "And this one surprised me with her sleeping during most of it. Even when she woke she didn't cry." Stacey smiled down at Ebony, whose eyes were brightly looking back at her. She didn't want to rush off, but she knew she had to go and feed Ebony. "Sorry Dom, but I have to go and feed Ebony, as it is close to her next feeding time." She gave Dom an apologetic smile, and soon Ebony started to whimper.
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Post by Samuel Carhill on Jul 1, 2010 6:38:12 GMT -5
Sam listened to the next song, that he soon realised was written to that little girl again. It was a nice song, thought Sam, as he took in the words. It seemed to him that Dominic was part of this little girl's life, and it was making him like Dominic more. Again he mentally slapped himself for thinking that. Sam had to stop doing that, doing it to his broken heart.
The song soon finished, and Dominic soon spoke to the woman, who he knew now to be called Stace, but he had a feeling that her name was Stacey. He blew a kiss at her, and Sam turned his head to watch the woman catch it, placing it on the baby's face. Sam gave a small smile, and then turned his attention back to Dominic on stage. He soon told the crowd that he was going to speed things up, and Sam knew this was going to do him good. Having fun with complete strangers, listening to music by an amazing artist. Sam enjoyed each and every one of those songs, and he got into the songs more so towards the end.
After an hour, Sam shifted in his seat, knowing full well that this would be the end of the concert, and he was surprisingly upbeat, despite what he had been going through. Dom said a few last words, then headed into the final song of the concert. Sam bit on his bottom lip, hearing the first few bars of the song, soon realising it was a snippet he had heard on the internet. Oh no, he thought to himself, as his spirits soon started to come down, big time.
Dominic started to sing the song 'Whataya Want From Me', and Sam sat there in silence as he sang each and every word. He swallowed a little, not wanting to think of the past couple of days that had been torture for him, especially the day that Joel had walked out on him. It finally came to the verse that was going to hit home for Sam. As Dominic sang the following words 'Yeah, it's plain to see,
that baby you're beautiful, And there's nothing wrong with you, It's me, I'm a freak, but thanks for lovin' me, Cause you're doing it perfectly', Sam got up, and headed towards the side of the area, moving slightly out of the light, and into a shaded area.
Sam felt like his heart was breaking all over again, and soon his emotions got the better of him, feeling the tears sting in his eyes. He crouched down, leaning against a tree, bending over, with his hand on his chest. Then the tears really started to fall, and Sam started to cry.
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Post by Dominic Salvatore on Jul 1, 2010 15:05:48 GMT -5
When Dom had shouted out to David about him being one of his groupies with the reaction he had given he watched as Stacey burst out laughing and Dom grinned at her and raised his eyebrows playfully. When David retaliated with a laugh he saw that Stacey smiled and then laughed some more which just made Dom giggle more at the scene. He loved his surrogate family so much he truly felt like he would be lost without Stacey, David and Ebony in his life now. After Dominic had sung the second song he had written for Ebony David had once again stood up and commented saying that he had done Ebony proud. He looked over at David and grinned, obviously his earlier comment about David being a groupie had no affect since he only gone and shouted out to him again and Dom replied saying, “Thanks D.” He had also seen Stacey stand up and applaud the best she could what with her holding Ebony and Dominic looked at her and smiled to acknowledge the fact that he saw how much she liked the song. Dom had then blown a kiss in Stacey’s direction and told her to catch it for Ebony, he watched as she pretended to catch the kiss and place it on Ebony’s cheek. “Thanks sister.” He shouted and grinned not caring that his fans would maybe wonder if Stacey really was his sister, well in Dom’s eyes she was, not by blood granted, but a sister all the same. Dom had then mentioned he was going to speed things up a bit what with both songs for Ebony being slow numbers and he belted out three upbeat songs which had got the crowd wild and met with more rapturous applause. Dom had then given some words of thanks to his fans and to special people in his life such as his family and his additional family and he couldn’t help but smile and wave over at where Stacey, Ebony and David were as he saw their facial reaction to what he had said about them. With the distance he couldn’t see the tear which had escaped from Stacey’s eye but he did catch her wiping at her eye and that was a sure fire sign that he had got her emotional over what he had said to them. Dom had then chosen his emotional heartfelt song ‘Whataya Want From Me’ to finish the concert as that was going to be the first single from his new album ‘For Your Entertainment’. A couple of minutes into the song however he saw one of the people who had been sitting at the front but at the opposite end to where Stacey and David was stand up and walk off. Dom watched him carefully and could tell that this person was upset about something and he could only hope it wasn’t his song that had done it. He was desperately trying not to lose concentration while watching where this guy had gone but Dom’s heart went right out to him and he made a mental note to go to him when he had finished if he was still there. As the song finished he had once again met with plenty of wild cheers and applause and then he had disappeared from the stage in a cloud of smoke. Soon enough Dominic had made his way out toward Stacey and David and David had approached him first giving him a man hug and slapping his back slightly. Dom returned the gesture knowing that David might not take too kindly to a kiss on the cheek although he was sorely tempted as the adrenaline running through his veins from the event had him pumped slightly. Dom smiled at David when he thanked him for writing the songs and mentioned about putting a lot of thought into the one called ‘I’ll Stand By You’, “You’re welcome D and I loved writing those songs for my mini best girl.” Stacey had then thanked him for writing the songs and commented that they were beautiful and then she had put her arm around him and nudged into him giving him a sort of hug, the best she could do given that she was holding Ebony. Dom shrugged slightly and grinned, “Well they had to be they were written with a beautiful girl in mind.” He looked down at Ebony in Stacey’s arms as he said that. He then pulled out his ear pieces and put them carefully into the bag he was carrying and then placed the bag on the ground. Stacey then made a comment about how she was surprise that Ebony had slept through the noise and even when she woke she didn’t cry. Dom grinned, “Yeah I saw that Stace sugar and I thought that’s just amazing but so sweet. Maybe my voice is soothing to her or something?” He suggested and giggled a little after saying it. Stacey then apologised and said she had to feed Ebony, he pouted slightly at the fact she had to leave so soon but totally understood and so he grinned right afterward. “Sure Stace, I understand, but can I please get a cuddle from my niece before you go?” He asked and slipped off his jacket so as not to hurt her what with the lights attached to it just now and then gently took Ebony from Stacey knowing full well she wouldn’t object. He held her in his arms and just looked down at her in complete awe, “Uncle Dom loves you so much you know that right my little princess?” He said speaking to Ebony and she stared up at him with her big brown eyes which were so like Stacey’s. He then rocked her in his arms for a few seconds and then kissed her gently on the forehead and as he did that she made a grab for his finger with the hand which he had been using to gently tickle her under the chin and he looked at Stacey, “See, I knew she and I were going to be best friends too.” He smiled brightly as he then gave her another kiss on the forehead and handed her back over to Stacey after holding her for about a minute. “Oh, and before you go, I got this done for you, I thought you could maybe hang them in Ebony’s nursery or room or whatever.” With that Dom went into the bag that he had placed on the ground before and handed over both the framed song lyrics to David since Stacey had Ebony in her arms. “I hope you like it.”   Once Stacey and David had said their goodbyes to Dom, he picked up his bag and jacket and put it into the boot of his car. Dominic was now dressed in one of his casual tops but was still wearing the leather pants from the outfit he had been wearing on stage. He then looked around to see if the guy who had walked off earlier was still hanging around and he soon saw him leaning up against a tree and from what Dom could see he seemed to be crying. Dom didn’t know the guy of course but he couldn’t just leave it, his compassionate side came out in a flash as he made his way over to him. Now if Dominic’s ‘gaydar’ was working properly right now he would have sensed this guy was gay like him, but he was still too pumped up from the show to really notice and so he didn’t want to make any wrong moves. Dom gently put a hand on the guy’s arm, “Hey, I couldn’t help but notice you walk off during my last song, is everything alright? I hope I didn’t offend you in any way at all.” The guy seemed really upset and Dominic couldn’t stand it anymore. He could feel his own emotions beginning to well inside him and so he just enveloped the guy in a hug not caring if the guy was straight or gay or what, he was a fan who was upset and that was all Dominic cared about. |
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Post by david on Jul 2, 2010 6:31:01 GMT -5
After Dominic had sung the second song for Ebony David had made a comment about how he preferred that song to the first one even though he had liked it as well. Stacey smiled at him and agreed and then added that she was glad Dom had written such beautiful songs. David put his arm around her then and hugged her slightly and replied, “Me too.”
Dom then sang a few more upbeat songs which David thought were brilliant too he really did know how to work a crowd as they were going wild for him. It still made him wonder how Ebony was able to sleep through all the music and yells from the crowd. Maybe the fact that Stacey had played Dominic’s first cd over and over while Ebony was still in her womb made her used to his voice or something. Dom then went on to say there were a few people he had to thank speaking about his family and then spoke of Stacey, Ebony and himself as his additional family which made David feel really proud to have Dom in his life he caught the stray tear of Stacey’s and just hugged into her again.
After Dom had sang his final song and left the stage in the cloud of smoke he had said to Stacey that he was a great performer and song writer and he had to smile brightly as Stacey agreed saying that she thinks he will go a long, long way. David nodded his head and replied, “I agree with you.” He honestly did agree with Stacey. He liked listening to the first cd of Dominic’s which was called ‘Take One’, but it had to be said if the song ‘Whataya Want From Me’ was from his new album then it was a totally different sound but David still loved it.
David had soon spotted Dom coming toward them and David with his hand on Stacey’s back after she stood up walked over toward him. He had then told Dom that the concert was pretty awesome and he loved the songs he had written for Ebony adding that he particularly liked ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and then Stacey commented thanking Dom for writing the songs adding that they were beautiful. Dom replied saying that he was welcome and he loved writing the songs for his mini best girl which made David grin at him and then he said to Stacey that he written them with a beautiful girl in mind and David hugged into Stacey then and nodded his head, “Well she does have a very beautiful mother after all.”
Soon Stacey said that she had to go and give Ebony her feed which had made Dom pout slightly but then he grinned right after saying he understood but before she left could he have a cuddle of Ebony and David then watched him take her from Stacey’s arms and still loved how he interacted with her, he loved that little girl as much as David did and neither of them were blood related to her, but really it didn’t matter, they both loved her and that was all that mattered. David had to smile at what he had said when Ebony had made a grab for his finger again. “You’re more than just a friend Dominic, you’re family.” David said and then soon enough Dom handed Ebony back over to Stacey. Then he said something else about getting something done for them and he went into his bag and then handed over two frames to David.
He took them from Dom and noticed that it was the song words to both songs in a frame and when Dom spoke about them possibly being hung on the wall of Ebony’s nursery or room or whatever and added that he hoped they liked it. As David looked at them he couldn’t help but grin and then reply, “These are awesome Dom, thank you so much and yes I can see them being hung on the wall of her nursery, what do you think Stacey?” Once Stacey answered David then looked down at Ebony before saying, “We really ought to get going. Thanks again for everything Dom and inviting us along, I really enjoyed it.” He then gave Dom another man hug and once Stacey said her goodbyes to Dom he guided her to their car to make their way home.
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Post by Anastacia Potter on Jul 2, 2010 7:54:07 GMT -5
After Dom had left the stage, David had commented on Dom being a good performer and song writer. Stacey had agreed with him, and David agreed with what she had said, about him going a long long way. Dom soon was making his way over to them, and Stacey got up when David did, and felt his hand on her back, as they headed towards Dom. David commented on the concert, which lead to Dom replying, saying that he loved writing the songs for his mini best girl. Stacey caught that grin from David, and then told Dom what she thought as well, thanking him for writing the songs. She then put her arm around him, which led to Dom to shrug, and reply. Stacey smiled, as she watched Dom look down at Ebony in her arms. David then hugged Stacey into himself, and commented that Ebony had a very beautiful mother after all. She looked up at him, and sighed a little, smiling warmly.
After Stacey had made a comment on how she was surprised that Ebony had slept through all the noise, adding that she didn't cry when she woke, Dom had grinned then commented. "Maybe your voice has that impact on her. Who knows. But I know that I can only put on your cd when she is upset, and hopefully it will work the same way." After Stacey said that she needed to go and feed Ebony, Dom had asked if he could get a cuddle from his niece first. She nodded, and carefully placed her in Dom's arms. Dom looked so natural holding Ebony, that she hoped that one day he would have a child of his own, and love them as much as he obviously loved Ebony. Stacey had to smile as he spoke to her, and then watched as she grabbed at his finger with her little hand. When Dom made a comment about knowing that Ebony and him were going to be best friends too, Stacey giggled a little, then gave Dom a warm smile. "I wouldn't want it any other way."
Once Dom gave Ebony another kiss, he handed Ebony over to Stacey, who adjusted the blanket around her. Then Dom commented that he had something done for them, and watched him hand something over to David. She peered over, and saw that they were in fact the words to the songs he had sung for Ebony. Stacey looked at Dom, after she gasped slightly, and smiled, "I more then like it. I love them both. Thank you." David then said that they were awesome, and thanked him, stating that he could see them being hung in the nursery. When he asked her what he thought, she nodded, "Definately."
Soon enough David thanked Dom again, which led to Stacey doing the same. "Thanks so much Dom. It was really great." She watched David give Dom another hug, and Stacey attempted one with one arm. Before pulling away from him, she kissed him on the cheek, and then she followed David back to the car, in order to go home to feed Ebony.
{ooc - I pressume this will be Stacey's last post?}
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Post by Samuel Carhill on Jul 2, 2010 8:24:50 GMT -5
Sam felt truly broken now. That song was bringing back too many memories for him, how he had felt when they started to argue, then when Joel finally left. Sam had no idea how he was going to cope without him in his life, and thinking about it more, was just making the situation he was finding himself in, all that more difficult to get out of. Sam hated this side of himself, especially when he got too sensitive. He then wondered if that was what pulled Joel away from him. He knew that he wasn't as strong as he wanted to be, but that strength was truly gone right now.
Sam soon realised that the song had finished, and everyone was getting up. He slowly moved his head to look around, but felt it go down again, like it was too heavy for his neck to hold up. Time felt so slow to Sam right then, but then all of a sudden he felt a hand on his arm. He swallowed, then the voice came over him, like a wave. Sam soon realised who it was, and knew instantly he couldn't let him see him like this. He turned his head in the opposite direction, willing for the tears to stop just for a moment. When Dominic asked if everything was okay, and hoped that he didn't offend him in any way, all Sam could do was slowly shake his head, and continued to look away from him.
It was at that moment that he felt an arm go around him, and soon felt the warm hug from Dominic. This just set Sam off again, and he put his own arms around Dom, slowly sitting on the ground. He was sobbing like he had for the past two days, and felt like he wasn't going to stop. After a few moments, Sam took a few deep breaths in, and let one arm move away from Dom's body, and used his hand to wipe at his face. Once he felt he might look a bit better, despite the obvious red eyes, Sam looked at Dominic. "Sorry... just the song..." Sam looked up towards the sky, taking in a few more deep breaths, trying to control his emotions somewhat.
Sam then felt like he had to tell someone what he had been going through. "I just broke up with my partner two days ago, and it has just been hard. The song, the words, just brought back the memories of the day." Sam let go of Dominic, and lent against the tree. He then wiped at his eyes again. "I must look a mess." He kind of half chuckled a bit, trying to turn the dark moment between them then into a light hearted one.
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Post by Dominic Salvatore on Jul 2, 2010 18:17:35 GMT -5
When Stacey had said the songs were beautiful he had replied saying they had been written for a beautiful little girl and then David had said that she had a beautiful mother. Dom had to nod his head in agreement to that. “I agree D, Stace is stunning.” He might be gay but he knew a good looking woman when he saw one, he just wasn’t attracted to them and he wouldn’t have it any other way either. Stacey had just looked at David and sighed as she smiled.
When Dom had said that maybe Ebony found his voice soothing or something because she had slept through most of the concert he had to smile at Stacey’s response when she said she could only put on his cd when she was upset and see if it worked. “Well if you do Stace sugar, you must tell me if it works.” Stacey had then said she would have to go and give Ebony her feed and after a playful pout from Dom and then grinning understanding completely he had asked if he could have a quick hold before they left. Stacey nodded and then carefully placed her into his arms and he had then cuddled into her speaking to her and she had grabbed for his finger again. Dom had then said he knew that they would be best friends too and Stacey said she wouldn’t want it any other way. “Thanks sister.” And then David said that he was more than a friend, he was family.
Well really Dominic had said the same thing earlier on stage about Stacey, David and Ebony but hearing David class him as family when Stacey was the one he knew the most touched Dom’s heart and he felt himself get a little emotional as a stray tear escaped. “Thanks D; it means a lot to hear you say that.” He replied giving him a warm smile. Dom had then given Ebony another kiss before handing her back to Stacey and went into his bag to get out the framed lyrics and handed them over to David because Stacey was obviously holding Ebony in her arms. He had made the comment saying he hoped they liked it.
Dominic smiled warmly when David said they were awesome and could totally see them being hung in the nursery and questioned Stacey about it and Dominic smiled all the more as Stacey gasped slightly over them and then said she more than liked them she loved them both and thanked him. “You’re welcome Stace sugar.” He replied and then Stacey had said they would definitely be hung in the nursery which made Dom grin again. Then they had said their goodbyes and as both David and Stacey gave him a hug and he kissed her on the cheek and she did likewise and then they were gone.
Dominic had then made to look for the guy he had seen walk away during his last song and soon enough he had found him leaning up against a tree and was incredibly upset. Dominic approached him and spoke to him after placing a hand on his arm and asking if he was alright and hoping that he hadn’t offended him at all. He wouldn’t even look at Dom but he shook his head at the questions he had asked. The fact that he wouldn’t look at him was making Dom wonder what had gotten the guy so upset. Then not being able to see the guy so upset Dominic wrapped his arms around him and enveloped him in a hug.
As the adrenaline began to leave Dominic while he was hugging the guy who was crying and soon enough Dominic felt the guy’s arms go around him too hugging onto him. This was the moment that Dominic sensed that he was gay, because no guy would hug another known gay like that if they were straight. The guy slowly moved onto the ground and Dom automatically went down with him and continued to hold onto him and letting the guy get it all out whatever it was that was so obviously getting him down and upset.
After a short while Dom felt the guy move one of his arms away and wipe at his eyes and Dom just kept looking at him with a lot of compassion wishing that he could take away the guy’s pain. Then the guy looked at Dominic and began to apologise and spoke in broken words about the song and then he looked up toward the sky obviously trying to gain more composure. Dominic knew the song lyrics were quite emotional and hard hitting and Dom had written it with one of his co-writers about a past relationship of Dom’s which had gone horribly wrong, knowing that it might relate to a lot of people’s situations but he hadn’t banked on finding a fan get into such a terrible state over it. Dom shook his head slightly, “It’s alright, I know it’s quite emotional, it’s based on a past experience so if it’s got meaning to you I can only imagine why and I am so very sorry for the pain you’re feeling darling.” Dom said as he hugged the guy to him a little more.
Then the guy started to tell him about breaking up with his partner two days before and it had been really hard on him. Well it had been quite a while since Dominic had been in a loving relationship which had gone wrong but he could understand what the guy was going through because breaking up was always hard to do. He then added that the song and the lyrics were just bringing back memories of the day. Then he let go of Dom and leant against the tree. Dom shook his head slightly and still looking at the guy with a lot of compassion, “I really am so very sorry darling that the song lyrics had such an impact on you, but in a way I can understand since they were based on my own experience as I said before.”
Dom then watched as the guy wiped at his eyes again and then said that he must look a mess, Dom put his finger under his chin and turned him to face him and shook his head giving him a rather sympathetic smile, “No darling, you don’t look a mess, you just look like a really handsome guy who’s had it rough and is extremely upset.” Even though he could tell that the guy had been trying to put a bit of light onto the situation Dominic felt that he had to say what he said, because despite the red eyes from his crying Dominic could tell that he was a very handsome guy but he also didn’t want to walk in head first, besides the guy had just come out of a relationship there’s no way he would be up for another one, and as he had said to Stacey on several occasions who would want to put up with a partner who had such a hectic lifestyle most of the time.
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Post by Samuel Carhill on Jul 2, 2010 19:10:34 GMT -5
After Sam had felt that he was able to talk to Dominic, he took a few deep breaths, and had removed one arm away, in order to wipe at his eyes. He soon looked at Dominic, and apologised, in broken sentences that it was just the song, not being able to say that it was the song that had set him off. Sam looked up at the sky, taking in a few deep breaths, hoping that he could control his emotions. Dominic then said that it was alright, and that he knew that the song was quite emotional. Sam looked at Dominic, as he said that the song was based on a past experience, which made him feel that at least he knew what he was going through. Sam sighed a little, as Dominic hugged him more, swallowing back a few more tears.
Sam finally found the courage to tell Dominc what had happened recently, and how the song had affected him. He then let go of Dominic, leaning up against the tree, wiping at his eyes again. Sam made the comment that he must look a mess, half chuckling a bit. But soon he felt a tingle inside him, as Dominic put a finger under his chin, turning his head to look at him. Sam had always hoped to look better than he obviously did when he finally met Dominic, so now he had to put up with red eyes.
Seeing that smile on Dom, made Sam swallow a little, and then he told Sam that he didn't look a mess, he looked like a really handsome guy who has had it rough and is extremely upset. Sam sighed a little, moving his eyes to look down. And then in a quiet voice, he spoke, still looking down, "Thanks, I guess." He took in another breath, and then looked at Dominic. "If you have to be somewhere right now, I will understand. Thank you for seeing if I was okay. It was nice." Sam looked at Dominic, moving his eyes over his face. He then noticed Dominic's eyes more than anything, seeing how gorgeous they were up close, even though he had noticed them in the videos of his. But seeing them for real was nice.
Sam thought he might have been staring a bit too much, and looked away, with a blush on his cheeks. "Sorry." He then looked back at Dominic. "Your eyes, they are really nice." Now he was going into the flirty stage, ahd had to will himself to slow down.
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Post by Dominic Salvatore on Jul 2, 2010 21:23:57 GMT -5
When it seemed like the guy was trying to compose himself by leaning up against the tree he had made a comment about looking like a mess with a bit of a chuckle trying to bring light into the conversation. Dominic could respect the fact he wanted to lighten the conversation but all he could feel right then was sheer sympathy for what the guy had been through recently knowing that he had a bad experience himself a while ago. However Dom had put his finger under his chin and turned him to face him searching his face as he had said that all he could see was a really handsome guy who was extremely upset right then. Dom watched as the guy sighed a little and then moved his eyes to look down and Dom wondered if he had maybe said the wrong thing or the right thing too soon.
Then the guy spoke saying thanks I guess and then looked at Dominic again and so he gave him another smile, one which he hoped was reassuring because despite how he looked right then Dominic really did think he was handsome. Then he looked at Dom and said if he had to be somewhere he understood and thanked him for coming to see if he was okay and that it was nice. Dom shook his head slowly, “No darling, I don’t have to be anywhere right now, if you want to talk, I can listen.” Dominic then saw the guy look at him his eyes seemingly going all over his face and Dom found that he couldn’t stop looking at him either.
Inside he was mentally slapping himself though because he really shouldn’t be feeling that way over a guy who had just come out of a relationship what would it do to the poor guy, and he didn’t even know his name yet. Then the guy turned away and Dom moved slightly to follow where he was looking and could see that he was blushing slightly and then he apologised. Dom couldn’t help but smile a little at the fact that the guy was blushing because he had been looking at him. Dom shook his head and said in a soft voice, “No need to apologise darling.” Then he looked back at Dominic again and made a comment about his eyes being really nice. This made Dominic smile a bit more, it sure was nice to get the compliment from such a handsome guy and other than his many adoring female fans, it had been quite some time since a guy had said something like that to him face to face.
Dom felt himself searching the guy’s face some more and looked down for a second wondering if he should say he was thinking the same thing about him but he really didn’t want to rush into it head first it wouldn’t be fair on the guy and it most definitely wouldn’t be fair on Dominic. Then he thought to hell with it, he had been waiting for long enough to get that special someone in his life again and if there was even the slightest chance this guy could put up with his lifestyle he had to give it a shot without being too full on obviously. “Well thanks darling, to be honest I was actually just thinking the same thing about you.” He said as he couldn’t take his eyes off of his face and then thought that it would be good to know his name, especially if they were going to be talking for a while.
“Well, you already know my name darling, is there any chance of you giving me a name to put to that handsome face of yours?” He asked and then smiled at him with a slight pout and then winked, yes maybe it might all come crashing down around him, but it was all subtle and hopefully it wouldn’t be too much too soon.
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