22 All eyes on the sideshow (1/2)

”Ladies get those dollar bills ready! Our next guy can make those panties drop with the snap of his fingers.Give it up for our resident magic man, Rin.” The DJ instructed the crowd to fill their glasses as well before he pointed a spotlight onto the stage.

Joslyn and Russ were still standing at the back of the crowd when the light landed on Rin. Russ pulled her in front of him. ”Typically I wouldn't be encouraging you to watch another man take off his clothes, but you have to watch Rin's performance. It's pretty amazing.” Russ said glancing down at her before looking back up at the stage.

As the song began Rin appeared under the lights. His head was down and he was wearing a strange looking genie costume. He flicked his wrists and snapped his fingers with the beat.He began rolling his hips to a male version of 'genie in a bottle'.He snapped his fingers again and disappeared only to reappear seconds later on the edge of the stage.He grinned down at the stage and snapped his fingers again causing his shirt vest to disappear. He snapped again and appeared in front of a girl in the crowd. When the song said 'rub me the right way' he took her hand and ran it down his bare stomach, causing the crowd to scream in excitement. He snapped again and was in front of another girl, this time he lifted her and snapped again. They reappeared at the end of the stage. He snapped once again and his bottoms disappeared.He took the girl's hands and ran them along his stomach as he began doing body rolls against her palms.With another snap of his fingers, he disappeared then reappeared behind her.He ran his hand along her spine before pushing her forward into a bent position and began grinding with the beat against her rear.When the song ended he snapped again and she reappeared back in her seat and he disappeared.

Joslyn looked over her shoulder at Russ, surprise obvious on her face, ”So he's a Jin?”

Russ chuckled, ”Yea, Rin the Jin.Cool, right?”

Joslyn looked back toward the stage even though Rin was no longer there, she thought back to earlier when they had met in the bar. ”Yea, I guess.But I would have thought a Jin would be friendlier.”

Russ laughed again, ”About that, he gets pretty pissy around couples.Apparently, it's difficult for Jin to be in relationships. The partner automatically becomes their master, but to be a master there has to be some level of purity which is hard to find in college students nowadays.”

Joslyn just looked back at him with a shocked look.The DJ was making introductions for Naru now.

”Do you want to go for a walk or something?” Russ asked resting his chin on her shoulder as they watched Naru take the stage.Apparently, his act involved pole dancing in a leopard print thong.

”Oh, lord! Yes, a walk would be good.” She turned around. ”Shouldn't we at least try calling Shelly?”

He bent down and kissed her forehead. ”If it would make you feel better.” He pulled out his phone and pressed her name under his contacts. It rang a few times before going to voice mail.He shrugged his shoulders before hanging up and putting the phone back in his pocket of the sweat pants he had put back on before they had tried catching up with Shelly. ”Can't make her talk to me. You know how she gets when she's mad.” He took Joslyn's hand and lead her toward the beach.

He sat down on the sand and pulled Joslyn down onto his lap.He wrapped his arms around her body as they watched the slow rise and fall of the waves.A nearly full moon sparkled light out across the water. ”I know it's only been a day, but this has been the best day of my life…” His words trailed off as he squeezed her tighter and kissed the back of her head. ”I've waited for the day I could hold you like this for years now.” He nudged her head to the side and placed a kiss on her neck.

She leaned against his chest and slid her fingers into his hair as he continued running kisses along her neck and jawline. A low grown escaped him as she wiggled in his lap. ”Russ…”

She twisted and maneuvered around enough so that she could wrap her legs around his waist again. She tangled her fingers into his hair on either side of his head.She looked up into his eyes, mesmerized with the warmth reflecting in them. She couldn't stop the flood of words as they left her lips, ”I love you.”

He took her face into his hands, ”I know.” He kissed her full on the lips. Before he could deepen the kiss he felt the presence of someone approaching.

Rin cleared his throat as he walked closer to the couple. ”I was sent to bring you back. The fundraiser is over, we are tearing down now.” Rin had changed back into the jeans and put a t-shirt on. He actively avoided looking directly at them as they untangled their bodies. He kicked the sand around with the tip of his flip flop. ”Congratulations...” His cheeks had a sight blush tenting them, ”I didn't say that earlier.”

Joslyn wobbled as she stood up from Russ's lap.When Rin reach out to stead her, Russ leaped up and grabbed ahold of her. He looked her straight in the eyes, ”Rin can tell absolutely everything about the people he touches within seconds of making contact.”

Joslyn's eyes widened before she looked back at Rin.”Well, that's a…. interesting gift to have….”

Rin's blush deepened, ”It is more of a hindrance than a gift.” He looked out over the ocean as if remembering something painful yet still longing for it.

Russ took her hand and began walking toward the bar and stage area. Joslyn looked back over her should at Rin who was still staring out over the ocean. ”Don't worry he'll catch up.Come on, let's get this done so we can go home.” He through a wink back at her.

Joslyn sat at the bar talking to Raven as the boys continued loading up totes of props they had used into a van.

”Well, that was interesting…” Raven laughed as she threw away the empty bottles. ”I was sure you were going to flip your shit when he pulled you onto the stage.”

Joslyn blushed, ”That wasn't even the most embarrassing part of the night.”

Raven stopped what she was doing, ”Well now I'm intrigued! Come on you gotta tell me.”

Joslyn's blush intensified, ”We got carried away when he took me backstage… and…. Shelly and that dickhead from last night saw.”

”Saw?” Raven busted out laughing, ”Saw what exactly?”

Joslyn dropped her head down onto the bar, ”Do you really have to ask?” her voice came out muffled.