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Fates Warning	By : TheFairyWithBoots Category: Singers/Bands/Musicians > Iron Maiden Views: 206 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: l obviously do not own any of the characters in this story. No disrespect is intended towards any of the real people mentioned, it is simply a fictional story based off their public personas.

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They spent the next several days recording songs for the album. They made very good progress, one day recording three songs in one day, and that put Steve in a very good mood. Their manager, Rod, had come down to Steve’s house to meet Janick. Jan had quickly adapted to the band, and everyone was quickly coming to accept him.
The band had been so busy with the recording of the new album, it took Dave’s mind off of things. He always found solace in playing guitar, and even though he felt a void where Adrian had once been, it hadn’t taken long for him to hit it off with Janick.
When Steve was finally happy enough with the progress they were making, he allowed them to take a day off, and Dave planned to go into town to find a pub. It was Saturday, and he would probably get to see some live music played at night. He left the recording studio, walking through Steve’s house and out the front door to find Janick sitting out on the porch by himself.
“Hey, Jan,” Dave said while closing the front door behind him, “Where’s Bruce?”
“He’s in the barn talking to Steve,” he said while plucking a melody on his guitar. “He said he would be out in a few minutes. Where are you headed?”
“I’m going into town to find a pub,” Dave said while opening the boot of his car and putting his guitar case in, “It’s Saturday, so I might also get to catch some live music too.” He shut the boot and turned around to face Janick. “You wanna come?”
Janick looked up at him from his guitar, seemingly surprised by the invitation. “Yeah, sure,” he said, “I’ll just go and ask Bruce if he wants to come too.”
Dave nodded and went to go wait by his car. He lit a cigarette while he waited and Jan came out a few moments later.
“He said he’ll meet us there,” he said. “You don’t mind if I ride with you, do you? Bruce was my ride here…”
“I don’t mind at all!” Dave said while unlocking his car so that Janick could get in the passenger’s seat.
Dave got into the driver’s seat as Janick got in and buckled his seatbelt. This would be the first time they had gone drinking together since the early 80s, and Dave felt like he hadn’t talked to Janick in ages. As Dave was driving out into town, the two of them talked about the album, and how much Steve was pushing them. It felt good that he was finally happy enough to give them a day off.
Janick said that he was happy to be working so hard on the album because before he had joined Bruce’s band, he had planned on selling his equipment and becoming a sociology professor. Dave found this fascinating since he personally never finished school, and Janick seemed so intelligent and well-spoken.
“I’m glad that you didn’t,” Dave told him, “Because you’re too good of a guitarist.”
“You’re much better than me,” Janick said humbly as Dave drove into town, looking along the streets for a pub to go to. “It’s amazing how effortlessly you can play. I’m not used to working with other guitarists, but you seem to have no problem with it.”
Dave felt a blush come to his cheeks. “You did well in the studio, Jan. And you’re adjusting to Maiden very well.”
Janick pointed out an Irish pub that he claimed had live bands play music on Saturday nights. Dave pulled into the car park. It was still early; it wasn’t even dark yet. But they would go inside and have a few drinks while they waited for Bruce.
The pub was already half full, and the smell of cigarette smoke nearly knocked them down when they entered. They both approached the bar, and the bartender recognized them almost immediately. As they were drinking their beers, Dave felt the stress he had felt that week begin to melt away as he and Janick talked and laughed about everything for the first time in years. Janick told him that he was afraid that he wouldn’t have been able to fit into Adrian’s place.
Adrian was irreplaceable, and even though Dave missed him greatly, he felt himself becoming better friends with Janick as he continued to work with him. After a few more beers, Dave accidentally let it slip that he and Adrian were more than friends, and that they had broken up after he left the band. Dave realised that he had admitted he was gay, and clapped a hand over his mouth.
Janick only laughed. “No judgement here, mate. I don’t know if it was obvious or not, but Bruce and I are together.“ He put an emphasis on the last word.
“Really!” Dave said, as if he hadn’t noticed by the way Bruce was smacking Janick’s arse and hugging him randomly in the studio. “I never would have guessed!”
Janick looked at him for a moment before they both broke into laughter. Jan laughed so hard, he almost fell over onto Dave.
It was at that moment, Bruce walked into the pub, and saw them at the bar while laughing. Neither of them had time to wave him over, because he immediately marched over to them.
“Hey, guys!” he said with so much enthusiasm, that it almost sounded forced. He looked at Janick before pulling him into a tight embrace that almost seemed possessive and territorial. Janick hugged him back, still giggling. And then Bruce pulled him into a kiss that went on so long, Dave was beginning to feel awkward.
After the kiss broke, Bruce took a seat at the bar and Jan ordered him a beer. Dave, still feeling awkward at how dramatic Bruce was behaving, shook off this weird feeling and joined them as they drank together, waiting for the evening music to begin.
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During the next few weeks, they worked so much on recording the album, before they knew it, it was finished. Steve and Martin huddled together in the mixing room, leaving the others out in the barn to discuss everything. They were eventually given permission to take time off to get some much-needed rest before touring started.
Nicko said that he was going to crash on Steve’s couch, which he had been doing for the past couple of weeks. Dave went back to his own hotel room, and Bruce and Janick returned to theirs. They felt exhausted, yet accomplished after finally finishing the album.
After taking a long nap, Janick was awoken by the phone in his hotel room ringing. He rubbed his eyes; his sleep had been so deep, he felt somewhat disoriented. Bruce was asleep beside him, his arm draped across his chest. Jan gently moved his arm to the side so as not to wake him. He got up and answered the phone, pushing his messy blond hair out of his eyes.
“Hello?” he said groggily.
“Hi, Jan.” It was Dave. “Are you awake?”
“No,” Jan said, “I’m talkin’ in my fuckin’ sleep.”
“Sorry!” Dave said in his light lisp.
“It’s okay,” Janick said, the sleep slowly starting to leave him, “What’s up?”
“I was wondering if you wanted to go back to that Irish pub tonight. There’s a band playing there tonight that I really wanted to see, and I would like it if you went with me.”
“I’d love to,” Janick said, knowing that they had a few days off, so he might as well use them to relax.
He saw Bruce sit up from the bed, looking over at him sitting at the small table while on the phone.
“Who are you talking to?” Bruce asked in a sleepy voice that Jan found rather adorable.
“Dave.” he mouthed. Bruce’s expression suddenly turned very annoyed. “I’ll see you there in a few minutes, okay?” he said into the phone, “I’m going to get dressed.”
Dave muttered his agreement and Jan hung up the phone.
“Where are you going to meet Dave?” Bruce asked.
“Back to the Irish pub.”
“Why?”
“Because there’s a band playing there that he likes, and he wants me to come and see it with him.”
“Why?”
“I-” Jan was getting frustrated, “I just told you.”
“But why does he want you to go with him?” Bruce demanded, “Why didn’t he ask Steve or Nicko to go?”
“I don’t know,” Jan said, “We’ve become close friends, alright? I guess he just wanted someone to spend time with.”
Bruce got up from the bed as Jan was pulling some clothes on. “Actually, I’ve seen the way he looks at us, and I think he’s jealous because his own boyfriend left him,” Bruce said matter-of-factly.
Jan pulled a t shirt on and looked at Bruce. It wasn’t like him to act jealous, especially over Janick having friends.
“Actually, that’s ridiculous,” Janick said, “We’ve been drinking together for years. And besides, he doesn’t have anyone to hang out with. I’m just going down to the pub to see the band with him!”
“Okay,” Bruce said, “I’ll come with you. In fact, I want to come with you every time you two go out drinking so that he understands that you’re mine.”
The statement was so outlandish, Jan had to look at his boyfriend just to make sure that he wasn’t joking. “I think everyone understands that now, Bruce because of the way you’ve been acting in the studio.” Janick was clearly annoyed now. Bruce had never acted so possessive or controlling before. “What are you so worried about anyway? You act like I’m going to cheat on you with Dave. We’re bandmates, Bruce. Our relationship is completely platonic!”
“I didn’t accuse you of cheating with Dave!” Bruce said, anger clearly in his voice now, “Stop putting words into my mouth! All I’m saying is that you have no business spending more time with him than you are with me!”
“I’ve been spending a lot of time with you, Bruce!” Janick said, his eyes travelling to the bed that they had occupied just an hour ago. “A lot. And it’s not for you to decide which friends I ‘have business’ spending more time with! Stop trying to control who I’m friends with!”
This statement seemed to only anger Bruce further. “Control you!?” he yelled so loud, Jan was certain that the people next door must have heard them, “I’m not trying to control you! All I said was that I wanted to come with you!” Bruce sighed, running his hands through his long brown hair in an exasperated manner. “You know what, fine! Go to the pub with Dave! I don’t care.” He turned around and stormed into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him.
Janick’s head was spinning. Bruce had never yelled at him before, and had never got jealous of who he was friends with. He had always been protective of him in clubs and when they were touring for his solo album, but never got jealous over his friendship with a fellow bandmate. Especially not over someone like Dave; someone who everyone in the band had seemed to love and respect.
Janick didn’t spend time dwelling on the fight. The atmosphere in the room was too tense, even with Bruce in the next room. He grabbed his jacket and went downstairs. The pub wasn’t far from the hotel, and he would meet Dave there.
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