First Crush (Dark Falkon #1) (16 page)

Dave
walked onto the stage and made his way towards his drums. There were many whistles and squeals from the audience as young girls yelled “marry me” or “you're hot.” He smiled and sat down, gently tapping the drums with his sticks.

Tyler was the next one to walk onto the stage, there were more whistles and squeals from the crowd as he made his way over to his piano and sat down. He too began playing the keys, in time to the beat that Dave was banging on his drums. 

The crowd continued their clapping and roars of cheer as Matt made his way on stage slowly. He turned and looked at the crowd and smiled as he picked up
his guitar and starting strumming it to the beat that Dave had set. As they continued to play,
the lights on the stage dimmed even lower and soon only deep shades of a golden spotlight filled the center of the stage. 

With three of the four band members on stage, the crowd started chanting “Lukas, Lukas,” and clapping as the music in the arena got louder and louder. Ivy and Sienna started chanting and clapping with the crowd.

“He knows how to hype up an entrance, doesn't he?” Ivy asked.

“He sure does.”

Everyone continued chanting and clapping as the band played their instruments waiting for Lukas. The chants and clapping got louder and faster and suddenly the entire arena was in total darkness. The stage suddenly came to life and the crowd exploded as Lukas Dark stood center stage, his gold guitar strapped around his neck at his back. There were whistles and screams from the crowd, the lighting on stage reflecting off his shoulder length golden blonde hair. The crowd continued cheering, Lukas smiled and swung his guitar around. 

He strummed his guitar and sang the lyrics to one of Dark Falkon's earlier hits. There was instant silence from the crowd and every now and then the occasional “I love you, Lukas” and whistle could be heard through the crowd.

Sienna sat there, her eyes not moving from the stage as she stared at Lukas. His eyes wandered through the crowd, throwing a brief smile here and there as he continued to sing.

“Wow! He's amazing!” Sienna said.

“He's ok,” Ivy replied, sarcastically and laughed.

Sienna couldn't help but bop along as Lukas performed on stage. Dave belted on his drums, while Tyler was a hit on the piano. Matt gently strummed the strings on his own guitar and performed the backing vocals, but all the attention was on Lukas.

“
I’m coming home, baby I’ll be holding you soon
,” he sang.

Lukas finished the song and there was a roar of applause from the crowd. Sienna and Ivy both stood up and jumped up and down, cheering and clapping their hands frantically. 

“Good evening, Vegas!” Lukas yelled through the mic. 

“It's an absolute pleasure to be here. How are we all doing tonight?”

There was a roar from the audience.

“You know, people always say that they want to have the dream job, a job that they love. I can honestly say, I'm one of those people. I love that I can wake up every morning and do my job knowing that it makes people happy and feel good. My band and I couldn't think of a better place to kick off our world tour than here in beautiful Vegas. So tell me, are you all ready to have a good night?”

Once again, there was a roar of applause and cheer from the audience. Sienna whistled loudly, almost deafening Ivy and Sienna looked at Lukas.

“Man! He's fucking beautiful.”

“A step up from Jesse, huh?”

“Jesse who?” Sienna teased. 

“Let me introduce you all to the band, on the drums we have Mr. Dave Reeves.”

There was a loud roar from the audience as Dave belted his drums.

“Tyler Smith on the piano.”

There was another roar from the audience as Tyler hit the keys on the grand piano.

“Mr. Matt Wills on backing vocals and bass guitar.”

Matt strummed the keys on his guitar, Lukas walked over to him and started strumming his own guitar as the audience came to life with a roar of cheer once more.

“And then, there’s me…Lukas Dark.”

The noise from the crowd is deafening when Lukas introduces himself.

Dark Falkon performed some more of their older hits and then started on their more recent tracks. Sienna knew the lyrics to every single song and sang with the band, along with the rest of the arena. Ivy felt a little awkward, she wasn't a huge die-hard fan of Dark Falkon like Sienna, so she didn't know the lyrics to all their songs. In the end, she just decided to go with the flow, it wasn't as if anyone could hear her anyway.

“Thank god, I really need to pee,” Sienna said as the intermission commenced. 

The girls headed out into the lobby and joined the queue of waiting women who were all lined up outside the ladies bathroom. 

“So, what do you think?” Sienna asked.

“About?” 

“My hair? The concert, Einstein! What do you think?”

“You mean Lukas. Meh! He's ok!” Ivy replied.

“Just okay? He's amazing if you ask me.”

“Well, I wasn't asking you,” Ivy said, sarcastically. 

“What's up your ass?” 

“Nothing! Sorry,” Ivy said. She really missed Dick. They had never been apart for more than a day since they had been together. The queue slowly moved forward and the girls both took out their phones and checked for messages.

“So much for no phones, huh?” Ivy said. 

“I said no phones during the show, the intermission does not count.”

Miss you and wish you were here with me x
Ivy text.

Sienna checked her phone;
Hope you're having a great time. Can’t wait to see you when you get back
. A smile crept on her face as she read Jesse's message.  

After they finally managed to get inside the bathroom, the girls stared into the mirror, they adjusted their makeup and fixed their hair and looked at one another. 

“I think we look pretty damn hot,” Sienna replied, smiling. 

“We sure do!” I'vy agreed. 

They made their way back inside as everyone started to return to their seats. Way Back Home was playing softly through the arena, Sienna and Ivy sat down and stared at the stage. Sienna stared at Lukas’s guitar, it was resting against the amplifier in the center of the stage. 

“I just wish I could touch it.”

“What?” Ivy asked, taken off guard.

“Lukas’s guitar, I wish I could just touch it. All that hot sweat lingering all over it.”

“Sienna, that's totally gross!”

“I don't see you leaving!”

The lights in the arena dimmed once again and the stage was lit up with golden lighting. The crowd roared and clapped as the band made their way into the stage for the second half of their show. 

The girls danced and sang along as the band continued to perform. Taking out her phone, Sienna zoomed in on Lukas and took a photo. 

“That is so my new wallpaper,” she said as she hit save. The band finished playing, Lukas grabbed the microphone and started walking towards the platform that led out to the audience. 

“You know, when I started this job, I was completely unaware of all the amazing people that I would get to meet. I've got my wonderful band, Tyler, Matt and Dave, and it's always an honor to work with them. Then there's you guys! The fans. The people that we do all this for. You're the reason why I choose to wake up every morning and do what I love doing,” Lukas began.

As he stood there and looked out at the audience, Sienna smiled. 

“My good friend, Steven Tyler, from Aerosmith and I were out for a beer a few years ago, just before the band and I started performing. He sat me down and said some very encouraging words. He said, 'Lukas, one day you're actually going to get paid for a job that you love doing. You're going to get up on stage and have millions of people around the world love and buy your music. You're going to make them all happy.' Six months later, he was sitting in the front row at my very first concert.” 

There was a roar of applause from the audience and the other guys on stage. Sienna and Ivy stood up and clapped as Lukas finished his story. 

“Steven sent me a text earlier today telling me that he couldn't make it tonight as he and his band are also currently on tour. He knew how much the band and I had been looking forward to Vegas and how hard we worked to get here.” Lukas turned and started walking back onto the stage. Matt, Tyler and Dave got into their positions and Lukas put the guitar around his neck.

“This next song is for my very special friend who couldn't be here tonight, Steven Tyler.”

With another roar of applause Lukas turned and faced his band mates, before turning back to the audience. The backing track started playing soft musical strings, Dave also tapped the drums softly while Mat and Lukas strummed the strings on their guitars. Lukas walked back up to the microphone and as Tyler hit the keys on the piano, Lukas simultaneously sang the first line to Aerosmith’s number one hit,
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
. 

The concert had unfortunately come to an end, and it was time for Dark Falkon to perform their last song. Sienna and Ivy had been waiting all night for this. Not only were they about to perform their latest hit, Way Back Home, in a few short minutes, they would both be meeting Lukas Dark backstage.

“Vegas, it's been an honor playing for you all tonight. Unfortunately it's time for us to say goodnight, for now. But, we hope to back here again very soon.” Swinging the guitar around his waist, Lukas took to the microphone while Matt took over on guitar. The crowd settled down, the lighting dimmed, and the atmosphere was perfect as the lyrics escaped his lips. Sienna looked around, there were camera phones raised in the air as people's arms swayed from side to side. Ivy, Sienna and the rest of the front row took out their phones and joined in.

Lukas suddenly stopped singing as the song came to an end. His arm raised high above his head as the arena blacked out. 

The crowd stood up, applauding, cheering and whistling, all the band members of Dark Falkon were standing center stage as the stage was lit up with lighting, once more. 

Lukas thanked each and every one of his band members, they all took a step forward and bowed before walking off until it was just Lukas left on stage alone. 

The cheers, whistling and screams intensified, Sienna could see the happiness and thrill on Lukas’s face, sweat dripping from his brow. He walked out onto the platform and stopped right on the edge, taking a bow as the audience cheered even louder. 

He walked back to the center of the stage, then walked over to the left and bowed. He then walked over to the right and took another bow, before making his way back to the center one last time. 

“Goodnight, Vegas,” he yelled, and with one final bow and wave, he turned and walked off stage. 

The rest of the lights in the arena turned on as everyone made their way to the nearest exit. Sienna and Ivy remained in their seats and looked around. One of the security guards walked over to them; “Ma'am?” 

“Yes?” Sienna asked. 

“Come with me please.”

They stood up and followed the security guard who led the way. 

“Ma'am? Seriously? How old does he think I am?”

“Shhh!” Ivy said as the security guard led them to a long corridor behind the stage. After a short walk, they came to a stop outside a door. 

“Just take a seat here. Mr. Dark will be with you shortly.”

He stood by the door with the other security guard, Sienna and Ivy did as they were told and sat down. 

They had been sitting for a while and Sienna started to tap her fingers on her knees and couldn't stop fidgeting. 

“Stop being so nervous,” Ivy said. 

“I can't help it. I've only been waiting for this moment like all my life.”

“All your life? Really? The band have only been around for two years.”

“Well, you know what I mean. It feels like I've waited a lifetime to get here, and now that I'm finally here, I can't help but be nervous.”

“Just relax! Anyone would think you were meeting the Queen of England.”

The door to the room opened and a man stepped outside. He turned and looked at Sienna.

“Sienna?” 

“Yes,” she smiled.

“Hi, I'm Mike, Dark Falkon's manager.”

“Hi,” Sienna said, shaking his hand. “This is my friend, Ivy.” Ivy and Mike shook hands and he looked at Sienna once more. 

“Well, congratulations on winning the contest. I bet there are a load of girls who would kill to be in your position right now.”

“Thanks!”

“Ok, well, Lukas is ready to meet you both. Can I please ask that any recording or photography devices remain outside with security, including cell phones.”

Sienna and Ivy emptied their handbags and gave the security guard their phones and cameras and when they were given the all clear they slowly walked into the room.

After sitting and waiting for a few minutes, there he was. Lukas Dark entered the room, wearing his trade mark black leather jacket and torn jeans, the girls stood up and he walked over to both of them.