Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 23:34:52 -0500 From: bsb_brok1@hotmail.com Subject: B-Rok's 10,000 Promises Part 3 Well I finally have the next part done! Thanks for all the e-mails and keep em coming I love to here what you guys think, remember my address is bsb_brok1@hotmail.com Also a special thank you to Allen, the guy who inspired me to write this because of his magnificent story Bad Boy B-Rok, that story is by far the best story I have read about the BSB and I can never even try to be that good. So thank you Allen! Also thanks to my Editor David who has written a few stories also probably the best stories that don't have to do with the Backstreet Boys, his stories are Dangerboy, Dark Angel, and my favorite of his is One moment of perfect Beauty. So thanks to all, and remember you have to be 18 or of legal age and all that jaz, so I hope you guys like this part as well as the others. In no sense is any of this story true other then in my own mind! I'll try to get the next art in soon. See ya, Chris B-Roks 10,000 Promises Chapter 9 Brian and I walked off the elevator and into the lobby as we noticed all of the guys standing there with all of their luggage. "Will you guys hurry your asses up!" Howie yelled in an angered tone. "Wow what's his problem?" I whispered to Brian. "Ah don't pay attention to Howie, you'll see what he's really like after you get past his first impression," Brian said as he set down his luggage. I looked at Brian with a questioning face and then just decided to blow it off. We gave our bags over to the bellboy and he brought them out to the boys' bus, as he opened the door we could hear all the fans chatter. Brian looked at me from across the lobby and winked. 'Wow, I can't believe this is happening to me, it's making me so happy, but it is all so scary at the same time,' I thought to myself as I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Hey Chris, so you ready to get on the road?" Kevin smiled as I turned around. "Oh yeah, ready whenever everyone else is," I said as I snapped out of my thoughts. "Come on guys we have to get moving!" David (their manager) yelled. We started towards the doors. As we all came together we heard the screams of the enormous amount of fans. David opened the door and the screams became ear piercing. Brian leaned over to my ear and whispered "Go on to the bus, we'll be there in a minute we just have to smile and give a few autographs and pictures." So I kept on walking. As I split off from the group and headed towards the bus I looked back to see the group posing for a picture and all the flashes around them it looked like rapid flashes of lightning in the dark fall evening. I turned back and headed into the bus looking around for a place to sit and wait for the others. It seemed like it was taking forever, but finally one by one the boys arrived onto the bus, Brian came and sat next to me as Nick came up beside him and sat. "Man all those fans! I can't believe there are so many. There are more out there now then there was at the concert last night," I said in astonishment. "Yeah, it's always like this, I love it," Nick said in a hyper way. "Man, Brian did you see that guy to the left of us?" Nick said with a big smile. "What guy?" Brian said. "That really hot guy that was standing like right next to you," Nick said laughingly. As Nick said that first I turned to see Brian's reaction, then I thought for a minute, Nick is gay? I turned back at Brian with a really weird questioning look. "What?" Brian said to me. I kind of looked past Brian and to Nick, "Nick, you're gay too?" "Um, yeah," Nick said nonchalantly. "Oh, ok, cool, I was just wondering," I said feeling kind of stupid. "So Brian, what did you think about this so-called guy?" I said giving Brian a fake angered face. "Jealous Chris?" Nick looked at me. "No, I was just wondering what he thought," I said shying away. "Ok, so Brian what did you think?" Nick asked him again. Brian looked at Nick with a big grin. "What guy, I didn't see a guy?" "Good Answer sweetie," I said as I put an arm around his neck. Brian leaned in a kissed me. "I'm kind of hungry you want anything?" Brian asked me. "No thanks." I replied, as he got up and started towards the kitchenette. He walked past Nick and leaned down and whispered something in his ear and Nick burst out laughing. "What's so funny Nick? What did he say?" I yelled across the bus. "Oh nothing Chris, I think you will find out soon enough," Nick said with a smirk. I turned away and smiled to myself. I was getting more and more nervous as we got closer and closer to my house. I leaned my head against the window and daydreamed as I looked out at the passing trees, seeing the beautiful leaves and all the different colors of the fall. 'Man I never saw things like this before, I have a whole different perspective on my life now and just from this one person, Brian, man it is scaring the hell out of me.' As I dazed out the window I didn't notice Brian as he sat beside me. "Chris? You ok?" Brian said with an exaggerated frown. "Oh, yeah, hey, I didn't notice you came back, sorry Brian. I'm so scared. I don't know why, it's not my sister, I know she'll be happy no matter what, but I just am scared to move on I guess. Things have been so hard," I said as an unfelt tear rolled down my face. Brian leaned in and rubbed the tear from my face, "Chris, from this point forward no one will ever make you cry again," He said as he kissed me. "Can you please tell me what happened? I mean I want to know you, everything about you, your deepest darkest secrets, and I promise I'll tell you mine," Brian said trying to lift my spirits and get closer to me. I smiled back at him, "Well, what do you want to know?" "I guess I should get the probably hardest thing for you out of the way first, so why do you live with your sister and her husband?" Brian said shying away. "Well, it's hard to talk about but I do want you to know everything about me so, it all started when I was around 5 my dad hit me for the first time," I started to choke on the memory. "Oh man, you don't have to keep going if you don't want, just take your time. We can talk later in private," Brian put his arms around me. "Ok, later we can talk, we'll be at my house any minute," I said as I leaned into his warm hold. We laid into each other as we passed the next five minutes to my house. Chapter 10 We finally arrived at my house. I saw Heather's car so I ran inside and pulled Brian with me. I yelled to the others "Please come in, guys. I'd like to introduce you guys to my sister and brother-in-law." I threw the door open and ran in to see April and Heather at the table talking and sipping coffee. "Hi you guys. April did you get my suitcase?" I said kind of in a hurry. "Yeah, but calm down. Are you guys in that much of a hurry?" April said as she stood. David walked in just as she said that and Steve stood and walked up to shake Brian's hand and then David's then down the row of all of the group. "Actually we have about an hour so why don't you take your time, Chris," David said in an exhausted way. "Good. Why don't you guys have a seat in the living room." April and Steve escorted them in. I turned to Heather to see her ready to pass out. "Ok, so guys this is my sister April, my best friend Heather, and my brother-in-law Steve," I said pointing at each one of them. "And this is Brian," I said with a big smile, "and then Kevin there, and Nick, and A.J., and then Howie, and David," I said to April and Steve. "Yeah, I kind of knew all the faces. Didn't have the correct names though, I mean Chris' room is a shrine to you guys," April said as I screamed "Shut up! Don't lie April, it is not." Everyone started in on separate conversations, Kevin started talking to Steve right away, asking everything about me. Heather grabbed my arm and pulled me to the kitchen, Nick followed as April talked to Brian. "So spill it, buddy!" Heather said starting to laugh. "OK, but lets go up to my room. I have to start packing," I said as we headed up. "Can I tag along, Chris?" Nick shouted from behind. "Oh yeah, come on up, Nick," I said as I stepped into my room. "Oh shit, Heath, stall him. Look at my room he will think I am a freak," I yelled. "Too late," Nick said as he burst out laughing and he flicked the light switch on, which I had set to control the stereo and it started playing their CD, and I forgot I had the volume set on loud. "Oh my god, you are obsessed. Look at all the posters, I like this wall best." Nick said as he pointed up to the wall I had covered with all group pics, the rest was all pics of Brian. "Brian, you have to see this. Get up here," Nick yelled down stairs. Brian looked up, and April nodded her head for him to go. He ran up the stairs and into the room and fell to his knees as he burst out laughing, I thought he was going to have a heart attack. "Ok, that's enough of that!" I said almost screaming while I turned the music off. "What did you do that for? Turn it up. I like that song," Brian said as he pushed me onto the bed. "It's your own song you conceited little brat," I said as I grabbed his waist and he rolled me onto him. "Hello, we are still in here," Heather said. "Oh, sorry, got kind of out of hand. So Chris you better get packing. I'll leave you alone," Brian said as he kissed me on the lips and walked out the door. "I'm glad he left now what happened?" Heather was getting impatiant. "Well, Nick is still here," I said as Nick looked at me. "Come on Chris, we will be in the same bus for a few months. I think I know what happened last night anyway and I am Brian's best friend. He will tell me later anyway," Nick said with sad puppy dog eyes. "Ok, well Heath, you know you can never tell anyone, but it was like my dream came true," I said as I began my story. I told the whole story as I packed and Nick helped me as Heather stood there wide mouthed the whole time. "Wow, I'm so happy for you. I wish I was you, but man, I am so happy for you. Now, how long will you be gone," Heather said kind of sad. "Well, he is on for the rest of this tour and the next tour. He can come home over our breaes, but he will be officially gone for about 2 and a half years," Nick answered for me. "Wow, that's a long time. I am going to miss you so much," Heather said as she got up to hug me. "Heath, don't be like that. I will call and write like all the time, and you have Paul now so you'll get by with out me," I said as I started having second thoughts. "Yeah, I guess you're right. I will still miss you though," Heather said as I saw her eyeing Nick. I looked over at her while Nick was turned around and pointed at Nick and lipped GAY. She had a sad look then she just smiled. "Well, I am going to head down stairs and talk to the other guys for a while," Heather said as she headed out the room. "I think I will head down too. These posters are starting to freak me out," Nick said as he followed. As I threw a shirt at Nick as he laughed I said, "Can you send Brian up? I want to talk to him for a minute." "Sure," Heather replied. After a couple minutes Brian walked in and I had my back turned so I didn't see or hear him because of the music. "Hey babe," Brian said as I jumped half way across the room. "You have to stop doing that to me, you scare the hell out of me," I said while I reclaimed myself. "Sorry," Brian said sulkingly. "What's up? Why did you want me up here?" Brian asked. "Well because I wanted to do something before we go back to the bus," I said with a devilish grin. "And what did you have in mind?" Brian grinned at me as I shut the door. "Let me show you," I said as I leaned in to kiss him and then threw him down on the bed. We started kissing and it started getting hotter and hotter in the room. I stopped for a moment to turn the stereo up a little louder, Brian stood and grabbed me pulling me back down on the bed as "I'd Go Anywhere For You," came on. I started unbuttoning Brian's shirt and let it fall to the ground, as I went for his belt. I leaned down and kissed his chest and licked his nipple as I heard him moan. I felt his finger tips touch the top of my head a play in my hair as he slowly pushed me down. He reached further to grab my shirt and yank it over my head, barely making me stop licking him for a half a second. I pulled his stiff jeans from his upper thigh and rolled them down to his knees as I licked my way to his naval and lowered myself to the strap of his boxers. I lowered Brian's boxers and saw the cherry head of his cock. I stuck out my tongue once again to lick a drop of precum that collected at the tip of his hard cock. I heard Brian's soft moans as I felt his hand slide threw my hair. I flowed my mouth over his cock head and slid it's hard shaft down to the back of my throat waiting a second as I used my tongue to lick all around it, then slowly dropped to let the rest slid all the way in till my nose was in his bush of pubic hair. I inhaled the smell of my god, he smelled so good I could feel his hips bucking in and out as his cock slowly pushed in and out to the maxis. I felt a final push as his cock expanded and let out shot after shot of hot liquid, pulling off to make sure I could keep it all in. I grabbed his balls to milk every last drop and heard him moan in ecstasy. I slowly lifted my head and met his eyes. He opened his eyes and looked at me in amazement. "What?" I said innocently. He leaned in and pulled me towards him and kissed me and started licking my neck. I let out a soft moan as he put me at ease. When all of a sudden there was a rap at the door. I snapped out of my gaze quickly and threw Brian's clothes at him. "Yeah um, who is it?" I asked as I stood. "It's Howie, can I come in for a minute?" Howie as he turned the knob. He walked in as Brian was still pulling up his pants. "Damn it Howie, you could have waited a minute till he said you could come in," Brian yelled. "Oh yeah, whatever." Howie said ignoring Brian. "Can I talk to you for a minute, Chris?" Howie asked. "Yeah sure. Bri you can go down stairs now," I said teasing him. "Oh, so that's how it is, wham bam thank you ma'am," Brian laughed. "Yup, damn straight, you should be the one bitchen though," I laughed. Brian walked out the door as Howie came all the way in and sat on the bed. "So what's up Howie?" I said as I put another shirt in the bag. "Well, I have been thinking down there and well, I don't think you should come." Howie said as he looked at me. "What?" I said as my world collapsed. "Well, I just think it is a bad idea, when I see you all I see is trouble, not just for Brian but for the whole group," Howie said with a grin on his face as he saw I started to cry. "So you think it will be bad if I go on the tour with you guys and cook for you guys?" I said as tears started pouring out of my eyes. "Well, I'm not putting down your cooking you are a great cook, just I think you will bring trouble to the group, and Brian, you are just a distraction." Howie said almost laughing. I couldn't take it anymore I ran out of my room and into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. I heard a knock at the door. "Howie just leave me alone go on down and tell them I won't go, I can't go if I know there is someone who doesn't want me in this," I yelled as I started to feel sick. "Chris, let me in it's not Howie, it's Brian. What are you talking about?" Brian yelled as he turned the knob to let himself in. "Brian, just leave me alone, go on you guys should get going it's been 45 minutes you guys can't spare much more time," I said in a pool of tears. Brian headed toward me and pulled me to him, for a second I let him hold me then I pushed him away. "Just go. Look, this will never work. I don't want to be responsible for any problems." "Chris STOP! Stop talking like this. You will never be a problem. What did he say to you?" Brian said as he started crying from my words. "Does it matter? All I know is I can't go on with you guys anymore. I can't be going against anyone's will," I said choking. Kevin burst through the door. "What's wrong?" "Kev, just give us a few minutes alone," Brian said as he held me tight. "Ok, I'll wait down stairs." Kevin exited the bathroom. "Chris, please, if you don't leave either do I," Brian said with striked love. "Brian, you can't do that, you need to stay with them. You guys don't have a clue about how much you help people, just go and don't give up on the group over anything," I said rambling about nothing. "Chris, I love you, I have never felt this way about anyone in my life. You complete me, you make me whole. I need you too keep me going. If I don't have you I will never love again," Brian said as he started crying harder and leaning into me. "But Brian, Howie said," "Who gives a shit what Howie says. Howie is an asshole. I told you, you needed to get to know him. He is showing you his true colors now. Don't ever listen to what he says," Brian said in a stricter tone. "Well, what do I do? I don't want to get the group in a fight," I said as I stopped crying. "Give this 5 minutes and it will blow over. No one listens to Howie anymore. He tries too hard to play with everyone's head," Brian said as he hugged me. "I love you Brian," I said as I smiled at him and wiped away my tears. "I love you more," Brian said with an evil grin. We exitted the bathroom and headed for my room one last time to check to make sure I had everything. I entered the room with Brian close on my tail grabbing my shirt trying to keep me from walking. "Would you quit it Brian, I have to hurry. We gotta leave," I said laughing. "Would you quit it Brian," Brian said in a mean groggily schoolteacher's voice, mocking me out. I just laughed as I went to my desk to grab my cologne and a few of my Backstreet Boys magazines. Just as I turned around I remembered I forgot to pack my books, I went to my nightstand to grab all my books as Brian looked at me. "Why are you bringing all those?" Brian said in a distraught voice. "What, I need reading material we will be driving for a long time, and I am sure even though you are there I won't be able to spend every second with you," I threw back at him. "Well yeah, I understand that, but you are bringing all those books, about us, I mean they are all Backstreet Boys books, wouldn't you rather read about something else? You have to be getting sick of all that, and not just that but if there is anything you wanted to know about us you could just ask me," Brian said in a give it up way. "Well listen, how about you let me do what I want? I also have my favorite book, 'Magic's Pawn' by Mercedes Lackey, and you will be reading this one, I am going to make you!" I said starting to veer off the conversation. "Fine, do what you want. I just don't want you to get sick of us too fast." Brian through at me again. "I could never get sick of you guys," I said as I grabbed his arm. "Especially you, Brian," I said as I kissed him. Brian looked down to see what else I had in my hands. "What is this?" Brian pointed to my cologne. "Oh um, my cologne," I said trying to just blow him off. "I can see that, but is it the kind I think it is?" Brian said as he grabbed it. "Holy shit, it is, oh man I love this cologne!" Brian said as he sprayed it on me. "Ok, ok Brian stop we are going to reek," I said as I grabbed it from him. "I can't believe you like Ralph Lauren's Safari cologne," Brian said as he pushed me out the door. "Well, I have ever since I read that it was your favorite," I said under my breath. "I think you know more about me then I do," Brian said as he laughed. "Maybe. Shoot, I forgot something. Bring this stuff down and throw it in a bag my sister has down there," I said as I ran back up stairs. I thought about if Brian flipped out that bad when I grabbed the books, he would really flip if I had grabbed my CD Walkman and all my BSB CD's. So I ran back up and grabbed them as he brought my stuff down stairs. I grabbed my CD player and all the CD's and ran back down. "Hey you ready, we need to get back on the road?" Kevin said as he grabbed my CD case from me. "Um, sure give me like 2 minutes to say good bye," I said as a tear came to my eye. "Ok, we will be waiting in the bus," Kevin said as he turned and pulled on Brian's arm. "No, he can stay with me, Kev," I said and Kevin let go of him. "Well, April, Steve, Heather, nice meeting you and thanks for the hospitality," Kevin said generously. "No problem Kevin, just promise me one thing?" Steve asked Kevin. "Yeah anything?" Kevin asked. "Take care of him, I mean I know Brian will but, you can keep him in line," Steve said from one father to another sort of way. "Sure, I will take good care of him," Kevin said as he shook Steve's hand. "Good luck, you guys with everything," April said and all the guys turned around and said "Thanks. Same to you guys." April turned back to me, " So this is it, little bro, your dreams," April started to tear. "Yeah, I can't believe this, but I will call and write regularly, to all of you and let you know how things are going," I started to cry as I leaned in and hugged April. "Ok, I am planning on it," April said as tears flowed down her cheek. I bent down and rubbed my sister's stomach, I looked up at her, "When it is time or well, right afterward would you please call me? I want to come home to see my niece/nephew," I asked April. "Yeah, we will try to get a hold of you," Steve looked down at me. "Oh, here, do you have a pen and paper, I'll give you my cell phone number, it is the only way anyone can get a hold of me in an emergency. I always have it on me," Brain said making my sister smile. "Ok, thanks Brian, now I know he is in good hands," April said back as she wrote the number down. I looked at Heather, who at this point was bawling. I walked up to her and wrapped her in a hug. "No more tears. I will see you soon, I love you Heath," I said starting to cry again myself. "I love you too. Have fun," She said as she choked back more tears. "Ok, well I guess I should be going. I love you guys," I said as I hugged each of them. "Hold on, come here. I know you don't have any spending money on you yet, so here. You go think of it as an early Christmas present," April said with a smile. "No, April please, I have money for him, he doesn't need any on him," Brian pleaded with her. "No. I will forbid him going with out taking it," April said as Brian backed away. I headed for the door as I said my last good byes. I turned around and saw Heather give Brian a hug and whisper something in his ear, then April did the same, and Steve shook his hand. "Thanks, for everything you guys. I will make sure he writes soon," Brian said as he opened the door. "Bye," I said as we walked out. We got on the bus and all the guys where there. The first one I saw was Howie who gave me a nasty, get out of here look, as I passed by and ran to the back of the bus where there was a bench by the window I looked out and waved to April, Heather, and Steve as they waved back from the door. I started crying uncontrollably as I heard the door open. "Hey Chris, Brian asked me to come back and see if you would like to--" Nick trailed off in his sentence as I looked up at him and he saw the tears flowing down my face. "What's wrong? I know you are going to miss them, but just think of us as your family now. That's how we think of each other," Nick said as he tried to raise my spirits. "Yeah, I know you're right Nick, I just needed to let that out. What's wrong with Howie? Why is he so mad that I'm coming?" I asked Nick knowing he wouldn't lie to me. "Well, he is just a jerk. Sometimes if he can't be completely happy, no one can, but don't worry about him. Just know that Brian loves you a lot," Nick said as he sat next to me. "Thanks, Nick," I said as I smiled at him. "So, would you like to come up here and listen in on our next destination, there are some plans we have to make," Nick grabbed my hand trying to pull me up. "Sure let me grab my notebook. I'll be right up there," I said as he walked away. Chapter 11 I walked back to the front of the bus where everyone was crowded around the table. "Hey, glad you could make it," Howie said in a smart-ass voice. Brian gave him a foul face as I replied, "Sorry had to grab my notebook. I like to be organized." Kevin smiled as he noticed I ignored Howie. "Ok, so here's what's up, we are going to Boulder, Colorado next, where you guys will be staying just a day and we will be leaving for San Francisco from there," David said. "So first thing, we will be arriving in Boulder around 12:00pm Tuesday afternoon. So Chris, we are going to need lunch at the hotel, so here is the number. It will be your job to call and set up any food you will need with the hotel manager there." "Sounds good, I'll get right on that," I said as I looked at David. "Ok. Now for the guys, while Chris is cooking up lunch you will be doing a short interview with a local talk show there." David was running down the agenda so I got up and slipped to the back room to grab a cell phone and call the hotel. I picked up the phone and dialed, "Good evening, Hotel Boulder. How can I help you?" "Hello yes, this is Chris Renolds, with the Backstreet Boys, I am their new cook for tours, I was wondering if I could talk to the manager there?" I said feeling confidant. "Sure. Hold on one minute as I patch you through." The nice lady said from the other end. "Thank you." "Good evening. Ron speaking, how may I help you," The manager spoke. "Good evening. This is Chris Renolds. I am the new cook for the Backstreet Boys, I have a couple questions?" I said in a professional way. "Sure, let me get a pen and you can let me know what you will need here." Ron said. "Ok thanks, well I am thinking, let's see, I would like to make Chicken soup, and how about some Grilled Cheese sandwiches to go with that." I said thinking out loud. "So that means, I will need a couple chicken breasts, some chicken broth, I'm sure you guys have rosemary, and all the staples already, and I will also need some ditalini noodles, um bread, wide sandwich bread, and some fresh American cheese, and I think that is about it," I said ending my list. "Sounds great. Sounds like you are right on top of things. That's good because usually I get a call 10 minutes before groups arrive needing groceries," Ron laughed. "Well, thank you very much, and we will be there around noon Tuesday, so I will be seeing you then," I said cheerfully to Ron as we said good bye I hung up the phone. "So what's on the menu tomorrow?" Brian said as he opened the door. "Oh, hi Brian, Chicken soup and grilled cheese sandwiches." I said hoping for his approval. "Man, Chris, I haven't eaten this good in like 3 years," Brian laughed. "Oh please, it's chicken soup, not a big deal," I said as I grabbed him to sit next to me. "It is when all you eat is McDonalds and junk food all the time," Brian said with a smile. "Well, I hope you like it. I figure it should be done by time you guys get done with the interview," I said as I wrote my plans down in the notebook. "Good, but I am hungry now," Brian said with his sparkling eyes. "Oh, well what do you want? David told me there was stuff in the pantry. I could whip you something up," I said as I began standing. "No, I don't want to eat, I am hungry for you," Brian said as he pulled me back down onto him. We began to kiss, as he moved his hands all over my body touching every part of me making me go wild as he caressed the small of my back. I let out a small moan in between a kiss. "We can't do this here, Brian." I said trying to push him away. "Why not? I locked the door and they are all just about asleep as it is. Chris, I want you," Brian said in an erotic tone as he kissed my neck. He grabbed my waist and lifted me up twisted me over and laid me on my back on the bench as he began to slowly take my shirt off. He slowly licked my chest and down to my naval as he unbuttoned my pants and lowered them off my waist. "Chris, I want to feel you inside me." Brian moaned in between licks on the tip of my cock. "Anything for you Brian." I was slowly slipping into a daze. "I love you Chris, always," Brian said as he grabbed my neck and kissed me hard. Brian stood up and yanked all of his clothes off, I could see his whole gorgeous body standing in front of me. He slowly leaned down and engulfed my cock into his mouth, licking it like a lollypop he raised his head leaving a good amount of juice on my cock and through a leg over me. He began to sit onto my cock and I felt his warm body as my cock was flooded by his puckered asshole. The warmth of his hole against my cock almost made me shoot it right then but I held back as long as I could as he shifted up and down on my cock. After 3 strokes I screamed as I had an orgasm, and I shot a load in his ass. The orgasm started to subside and I felt Brian's hot load of cum spurt onto my chest. We slowly came down from our orgasms and Brian picked me up and moved me to the couch and grabbed a blanket. He curled up onto the couch with me and through the blanket over us. "Brian, I am so sorry I didn't last longer. The feeling was so overwhelming," I said embarrassed. "No Chris, it's ok. I know how it is. You will get used to it, but that was perfect, I love you," He said sweetly. "I love you more," I said as I grinned at him. "Now, let's get some sleep," Brian said as he grabbed me tight and I slipped away in to memory bliss. To Be Continued...