He stepped out onto the platform that would lead him down to the stage.  He could hear the opening chords of "Tears of Pearls" and thought, "the last time I will sing this song".......

The arena was packed and loud.  From their point of view it's the first time they are seeing him, but he has seen so many crowds and so many faces, they all look the same after awhile.  Just a blur of people jumping and screaming and singing.  God, was he tired.

The highlight of the show was their first hit, "I Want You".  Jazzed up and drawn out.  Darren always asks the crowd to sing the "chic-a-cherry-cola" part, which they always do in full voice.  As he is standing on the stage, saying the now familiar refrain "OK, I want you all to sing this part -  you know the words".  And like trained puppies, everyone shouts back "CHIC-A-CHERRY-COLA!".  As he is starting to turn back, his eyes sweep over a face.  His head immediately swings back and he looks and looks and looks.  So long, that Daniel actually ribbed him to continue the song.  As if pulled out of a dream, Daz looks at him and starts the show again.  Daniel is thinking, "Geez, what came over him, I wonder?"

When they get to the refrain of the song again, Darren looks right into this beautiful woman's eyes and says "oh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but oh, I'd die to find out".  She has him totally mesmerized.  Dark brown hair, sparkling green eyes and smile that would light up Times Square.  What was so different about her?   He had seen so many girls and women on this tour, he's sure he could have been laid a thousand times already.  But she was different.  But why?  He kept staring every chance he got and Jennifer returned the stare with a devilish and at the same time innocent smile.

The show closer was, of course, "Truly, Madly, Deeply", probably one of the most romantic songs ever written.  She just knew that she could hardly look at him if he came near her.  She was absolutely floored, scared and thrilled he was looking at her so much.  If he comes over here during this song, she thought, I will die.  I won't be able to look at him in the eye.

But sure enough, as Darren slowly came across the stage singing in that sweet intoxicating voice of his, he looked right at her, and sang, "I want to stand with you on a mountain, I want to bathe with you in the sea......."  She could feel the heat all over her body.  My face must be bright red, Jennifer thought.  But she  also felt a deep warmth and ache between her legs that surprised her.  She had thought up until this very moment that it was a childish crush, now she wasn't so sure.  I want him, she thought.  I want to make love to him.  She giggled to herself thinking, "This is insane.  He's a rock star, for God's sake.  He probably picks a girl out of every audience to sing to".

But as Darren was taking his final bows and waving to the crowd, his eyes kept going back to her.  He smiled at her, and she nervously smiled back.  God, she's beautiful and so sexy, he thought.  I have to meet her.................