Chapter 283 – Trent’s Fate Revealed
Elated by the fact that Dawson’s psychiatrist was gay, which I considered helpful in understanding Dawson with his treatment, and by the fact that Cory, the cute security guard in the Psych ward, was also gay, I felt more comfortable spending time helping with Dawson’s recovery. Now, if we could just get Dawson to realize his true self and who he actually was, and admit to himself he was gay. That was going to be a challenge.
Back at the bar, I shared this information with Jake, Andy and Zach. Andy could care less about Dawson, thinking he was an arrogant idiot that gave us all a bad name. Zach was ambivalent, not really knowing the guy, but following my lead on trying to help the him, if his help was needed.
“Josh, don’t kill yourself trying to help Dawson. He hasn’t done anything to help you in any way, shape or form. He screwed up Drew something terrible. I can’t forgive him for that. Now, from what you told us he shared with you today about not being gay, the guy’s delusional. I don’t think psychiatry is going to help him. I think you’re going to have to give him a lobotomy, if you have a fighting chance of helping him,” Andy said emphatically. I had to chuckle. At one time, I would have thought that also, but feeling sorry for him, mellowed me somewhat.
“Let’s let Dr. Wayne see what he can do with him before we cut out part of his brain,” I replied to Andy. Andy smiled.
Buzz and Jordan came walking in for lunch, chuckling about something. They had become such great friends in such a short period of time. I was amazed, yet grateful.
“So, what are you two up to today?” I asked, happy to see the two. They looked at each other and smiled, as if they had a secret between one another.
“Just coming to eat some of Fritz’s great food. He does make a mean meal. Everything he makes is good,” Jordan replied.
“What were you two laughing about with one another?” I asked curiously.
“Oh, nothing serious, just something funny that Buzz said,” Jordan replied. Buzz looked embarrassed.
“Okay, spill. Tell me what’s so funny,” I urged. They both looked at each other and started laughing again.
“What’s with you two?” I asked, teasingly. They were still smiling at one another.
“Well, and this kind of involves you, Josh. Buzz went to the bathroom right before we left to walk over here for lunch. I noticed before we got in the door, that his fly was wide open. I told him his barn door was open and the horse might run out and have some fun,” Jordan said, then they both laughed again, smiling at each other. I was shaking my head.
“Buzz said, ‘Oh, good grief, Josh thinks I have a big dick already, I don’t want it falling out and dragging on the ground as we walk inside. Thanks for saving me, Jordan.’,” Jordan said, trying to contain his laughter. Buzz was laughing as much as Jordan was. They made me laugh.
“Well if you have that kind of a problem, I think I need to sign you up to dance on Saturday nights here at the bar, Buzz. Might as well share your good assets with the rest of us that can appreciate such nice things,” I said, winking at him. That started laughter again.
“Anyway, I thought it was funny. Buzz is a laugh a minute, I’m starting to find out,” Jordan confessed. “We have a great time around the office when we take coffee breaks,” Jordan admitted.
“You two are something else. Going to have to keep my eye on you guys,” I said patting them on their shoulders and getting Seth over to take their orders. I left them to grab lunch with Jake and Thad. The more they bonded together, the better.
“Josh, you wouldn’t believe how much cash I deposited today at the bank. Oh, and before I forget, Cliff said to tell you and Jake hello and he’d love another therapy session with the two of you,” Thad hurriedly told us. “Have you guys fucked all our business associates?” Thad asked curiously.
“So how much cash did you deposit, Thad?” I asked, avoiding the sexual question.
“There was almost $5K just in cash. Well some of that was dollar bills the dancers turned in for larger denominations. Cliff wanted to know if we cornered the market on dollar bills. He said next time not to count them, just bring them in and they had a machine to count them in seconds compared to the hours it took me to count them all up a couple of times. I liked that idea,” Thad told us.
“Humm. And how do you like Cliff?” I asked Thad.
“Cliff? He’s okay. Why?” Thad asked.
“Any interest there?” I asked him.
“Never thought about it. He’s attractive and all, but I’m not really looking for anyone in particular,” Thad mentioned.
“He might be kind of fun to get to know. He’s sharp, cute, has a banking job, good with numbers and money. He’s got a nice dick and a hot ass also, so he brings fringe benefits with him. He doesn’t have a boyfriend and is in need of some affection. Maybe there might be something there,” I suggested.
“I like him and all. I just never thought about dating him. He’s at least 3 or 4 years older than me, not that it’s an issue at all. Besides, he’s probably not interested in me anyway. He seems to be more interested in you and Jake,” Thad replied.
“He was only interested in Jake and me, because we were the only ones that paid him any attention. If you showed an interest, I bet he’d jump at the chance. You’re a hell of a catch, Thad. I could almost guarantee he’s interested in you, if you’d show him any interest. You should go for it. Hell, if nothing else, you could have some fun together anyway. You don’t have to fall in love to have some fun.” Thad looked like he was thinking it over.
“He is handsome, but I’d think he’d be looking at someone older than me to enjoy being with. He’s out of school and in banking. I’m still in school and have another two years to go after this year. He doesn’t want to have to babysit someone like me,” Thad replied, after thinking it over.
“You may still be in school, but you’ve proven your worth in business. How could he not be impressed with someone with a ground floor interest in a huge business that’s continually expanding into other businesses. Cliff is impressed as hell with what we’re doing and would love to be a part of us, instead of the bank he’s stuck in playing gofer for that VP of his,” I assured him.
“Oh, so he’d be interested in me, just to get closer to our organization and possibly have an ‘in’ through me? Now who’s being used?” Thad asked.
“Thad, buddy. If you showed him some interest, he’d be more than interested in you, not just because of who you are and what you’re a part of, but because of you, the man. Thad, the all loving, smart, hot young stud that’s going to be a millionaire someday and who would love to have a partner that shares the same aspirations as he does. I personally think Cliff might be a good fit, but the heart wants what the heart wants,” I reminded him. He thought about what I said.
“After Trent, I didn’t think I wanted another close relationship, other than with you and Jake, of course, and having fun with the rest of the guys just to scratch an itch. What you said about Cliff makes sense. He’s not bad on the eyes with his clothes on, and I’m sure he looks pretty good naked. I guess I could talk to him more and get to know him better. Maybe there might be something there,” Thad said, thinking about what I said. “That doesn’t take away how I feel about you, Jake and all the rest of the partners, though,” he insisted. I smiled.
“Sure you want to include Trevor in that group?” I asked smiling. Thad chuckled.
“Got to include Trevor. Who could ever not love Trevor?” he asked smiling. I patted him on the back. I told Thad and Jake I was going to run to the restroom before heading out to our American Lit class.
I ran into Buzz coming out of the restroom. “Seems as if you remembered to close the barn door this time,” I said chuckling, as I looked down at his crotch. Buzz laughed.
“I still can’t get over those soap dispensers you have. Kind of creepy, but kind of cool all at the same time. Are we going to mass manufacture those for the dormitory restrooms?” Buzz asked chuckling.
“That might distract from their overall character if we did that, Buzz. Better just to have them here and in our other bars, so the novelty doesn’t wear off,” I replied. He thought I was probably right about that.
“Hey, Josh, everything’s a go for Saturday morning at 10:00. It’s all set, just so you know. I talked to Marianne again this morning, and she’s got it all set up. Invite whoever you want and we’ll do this up right. I’m actually excited about this myself,” he told me. I gripped his shoulder.
“You should be, Buzz. You’re as big a part of this as we are. You’re part of our greater family of enterprising young businessmen,” I assured him.
“Josh, can I ask you kind of a personal question?” Buzz asked, getting somewhat serious.
“Sure, I guess so, unless you’re going to pull that big dick of yours out here and want me to compare it to mine, as I’ll surely lose,” I teased. Buzz laughed.
“No, that’s not it at all. I just wanted to ask you if you could tell me if Jarod is gay? I don’t mean any disrespect by asking that question. I just kind of wanted to know,” he said interested.
“Why, Buzz, does it matter either way?” I asked.
“In a way it does to me. Not that I have anything against that, but I really like Jordan, and we’re spending more time together all the time. I’d kind of like to know, you know, if that’s going to lead to something maybe more serious,” he said, noticeably nervous as he asked.
“I happen to know Jordan really likes you, Buzz. Maybe the two of you should discuss how you feel about one another together. You don’t need me for that,” I assured him. He looked at me perplexed.
“I would like that, but I don’t have the faintest idea about how to go about asking a question like that. I know you’re gay, and the rest of the team, so I knew I could ask you without offending you. I just don’t want to ask Jordan and possibly offend him. I care about him as my friend. We seem to be getting along extremely well. I haven’t had a friend like Jordan before that I really cared about,” Buzz explained.
“Buzz, if you feel some sort of attachment to Jordan, I’m sure he feels the same way about you. Maybe the two of you should explore your feelings together a little more, and see where it goes. Truthfully, I don’t think it would hurt either one of you to do that. Jordan is extremely open minded, like you seem to be. I wouldn’t hesitate in the least to tell him how you feel towards your friendship, or if there is something else that’s growing between you,” I told him. Buzz still looked nervous.
“I feel like a teenager about to ask a girl out on a first date. I was never any good at that before, and I’m surely not any better with it now. Given the circumstances, us both being males, it seems even more difficult for some reason,” he explained. “I’ve never really ever had a relationship, other than a business relationship with anyone before. I’m not good at this at all,” Buzz admitted. I put both hands on his shoulders.
“Buzz, if you just let him know you care about him. I’m sure Jordan can help you through the rest, and I doubt very seriously if you get turned down. Coming from someone that knows him extremely well, I know he really likes you as a friend, and I’ve never seen him happier lately than I have hanging around with you. I’d say ‘go for it’. Don’t waste time beating around the bush, when you can spend that time showing each other you care about one another,” I suggested. He smiled at me and gave me a quick hug.
“I might need some advice from an expert like you,” Buzz said, looking into my eyes. I laughed.
“Your body and your heart will tell you everything you need to know. It’s human nature when you care,” I advised him. I got another hug, and he was off, after looking back over his shoulder and mouthing, ‘thank you’.
“I was almost ecstatic, telling Jake and Thad what Buzz talked to me about. I swore them to secrecy, and told them we needed to be quiet and watch this thing play out.
“So, what’s the deal, Josh? You playing matchmaker today or what?” Thad asked, considering the conversation I had with him about Cliff and now giving Buzz advice on Jordan. I just smiled at him and blew him a kiss.
Jake and I saw Riley and Sarah again in American Lit class. Riley got me aside and pressed me for a time to get together for his orientation into gay sex. I told him this next week for sure. He told me Friday afternoon Sarah would be going home after lunch and he had the apartment all to himself. He said he’d like her not to be there when we did his sexual orientation. I told him it was not an option, she absolutely could not be there. He agreed. Then he got excited at the thought we finally nailed down a date. I told him I’d have to try to carve out the time, but I didn’t have swim practice on Fridays, so that helped. He said he’d make it worth my while as his eyes ate me up. Then I reminded him that date could change, which caused gave him a frown. I was having mixed thoughts about Riley, but I did promise him, and his damn photo shoot would be the following week, so we were running out of time. I felt pressed for time again, too many things needing attention too quickly.
Swim practice went well. The guys were getting along well together, developing into a cohesive team. James didn’t have the detailed reports completed yet, so I told the guys, we could possibly review them on Monday and then take part of practice on Tuesday to start our exercise and weight training regimen. I think they were all happy to have that part delayed somewhat.
I should have gone to visit Dawson after swim practice, but I told him earlier I’d see him tomorrow sometime, so I excused myself from that chore today. That helped. I walked back to the bar with Zach and Andy.
Conner was waiting for us at the bar when we returned. He was in his uniform this time. He was still on duty, as far as I could tell. “Hey, Josh. I have some news. Let’s find Jake and Thad and I’ll fill you guys in,” he said as we waked inside together. “Looks like you guys do a good afterwork cocktail hour and dinner service,” he mentioned, as he looked around at all the mixed crowd in the bar.
“Fritz keeps mesmerizing them with his food creations, and the booze, well the booze is the booze. Who could go wrong with that?” I said chuckling.
I grabbed Jake, as we went through the bar. We found Thad in the office. We sat down at the small table we had, where we had spoken before. “The sting plan went down last night. It got a little strange. We got Trent, just so you know. It wasn’t exactly the way we planned, and there were shots fired in the process. Trent got hit by one of the bullets from X, but he’s stable. He got hit in the shoulder, luckily. He’s in the hospital in Phoenix. X was injured also, but not injured enough in my mind, as he escaped and they’re looking for him. We have Trent under guard at the hospital,” he said. Thad gave a big sigh of relief. “Trent’s still a little fucked up, Thad, just so you know. We got hold of his parents. They wanted to go out there right away, but we’re not sure if he’s going to be held or not after his wounds heal. We told them they might want to wait until they hear when they can see if and if he’s going to be released or not. They’re not sure what that’s all about and we didn’t go into details. We just said he was involved in something he shouldn’t have been, and we’re not sure of the outcome until we get everything sorted out. I told them, in all probability, he was probably okay, but an investigation had to take place to clear him. They were somewhat relieved, but still frantic over what might have taken place. I really didn’t have the hear to tell them their gay son was a prostitute working for a notorious pimp. I just couldn’t get those words our of my mouth. I’m hoping he was forced to do what he did, but it seems to Neal and me, he could have avoided it and sought us out for protection. He chose not to, which pisses me off and makes him look guilty. We’ll let the Phoenix PD sort that one out. The other college aged kid is in custody, at the moment. I’ll keep tabs on what happens to him. I have a direct line to my counterpart in the PPD, so I’ll keep you guys updated and his parents. If he gets formally charged, I will have to tell his parents what the charges are,” Conner explained.
“Wow, what the heck happened? The boys were supposed to meet the undercover in a hotel. How did gunfight break out? Was it in the hotel?” I asked, like it didn’t make sense.
“We think X got spooked and sent the first boy to tell the UC that the venue had changed. If he wanted a show between two college boys, and possibly others to join in, he had to go with the first kid to the building in the industrial district, produce the money, then they’d give him a show. The UC wasn’t really comfortable with that, but the kid told him that’s the only way this thing was going down. The UC didn’t want to lose the chance of nabbing Trent, so he, reluctantly, went along with it. They told him they’d have to pat him down before he got in the car, just to be on the safe side, as some of the clients got rough with the boys, and they didn’t want any accidents to happen. The UC had to ditch his gun, so he wasn’t discovered. Luckily the PPD still had the building under surveillance. Another UC, disguised as a homeless man, bumped into our UC on his way into the building with the driver and the kid, and dropped a small handgun in the pocket of our UC, so he was armed entering the building. Once inside, he saw X and some other different aged me. The place was like a brothel. There were other clients there also. It was quite an organized setup. Our UC had to produce the $2K right off the bat, then they took him into a room with a mattress on the floor. Trent, along with this other kid, started kissing and undressing one another. They even fondled our UC as they entertained him. He stopped them, and explained hurriedly, he was getting them out of there. They told him there was no way, as X would kill him and them also, trying to get them out. He showed them he was armed and told them he had backup on the outside, the place was surrounded. He pushed his panic button and the place was invaded with cops. X figured out what was going on, and went for Trent to escape with him. X saw our UC with a gun when he rushed the room and pulled one on our UC. Our UC shot at X as he was being shot at. He caught X in the shoulder, but X got a shot off at Trent, as if he was trying to kill Trent, probably to keep him quiet. Trent went down and the UC got another shot off at X who fled. X escaped, it seems, through a tunnel under the building, that came up across the street in another building somehow. I guess there were some pretty interesting clientele there with the male whores, X and his co-harts had in their building. Seems as if a couple of councilmen got caught in the sting. Damn, what a shame,” Conner said chuckling.
“So, how bad is Trent?” Thad asked concerned.
“He’s listed in fair condition. He was a little malnourished, lost some weight from the last time you probably saw him. He’ll be fine. He’s kind of under police protection and house arrest. They’re not sure why X tried to kill him, but at the same time, he needs to provide the Phoenix PD with information that can help catch X. Oh, and the FBI is involved also, since X is on a nationwide manhunt list, and he technically kidnapped Trent, taking him across several state lines all the way to Phoenix.
“What happened to the other kid?” Jake asked, curiously.
“As I said, he’s in custody for the moment, until they can find his parents, family, next of kin, whatever. They want information from him also. Plus, they don’t know if X would try to take him out. They were able to nab a couple of X’s lieutenants, which may be helpful if they can get them to talk. X is injured, but I’m sure he has ways to take care of that underground somewhere, leading the life he has, and with the connections he has. The only bad part about this whole situation, is that this badass is still loose and not dead or behind bars. Trent’s going to have to watch his back until X is dead or behind bars. For some reason, X is obsessed with Trent, and is determined to have him with him or take him out if he can’t. Don’t know why, but it seems that way. They’re trying to get information out of Trent as we speak, but he’s still heavily sedated, after the surgery they gave him to remove the bullet. I won’t be able to get much more information for a few days, as they’re not being overly transparent with an ongoing investigation. We’re kind of on the back burner, you might say. I’ll certainly let you know if I hear anything more when I do,” Conner told us. We all kind of sat there in silence trying to process all this in our brains. Our good friend could have been killed, not once, but several times, dealing with this asshole, X. What the heck was the matter with him? Why did he fall into the grasps of this cruel person? There was a chance we’d never know. The good thing we heard, was that he was safe now and alive. Conner said he was listed in fair condition at the hospital. Thad seemed somewhat relieved.
“In a way, I wish I was there to help him and provide him with a caring friend. In another way, I think, I’m glad I’m done with him,” Thad said, thinking out loud. Jake and I gave him a hug.
“Well, isn’t that exciting and a crock of shit at the same time. We can’t thank you enough for all you did to find him, Conner, you and Neal both,” I said, expressing our gratitude.
“No problem, Josh. Actually, you need to tell Heinie what happened, and also thank him for his information. Odds are we’d still be looking all over the country, trying to find X and Trent. We were happy to help also. You guys mean a lot to Neal and me. We feel like we have a great group of friends now, thanks to you guys. Before it was just kind of Neal and I, living in our own isolated world. Now, we have a whole group of friends, a place to hang out and have fun here at the bar, and are surrounded by guys who care. Seriously, I can’t tell you how much that means to us,” Conner remarked. I got up and hugged him. He liked that.
“We’re just glad it wasn’t you and Neal that got shot at. Let the Phoenix PD handle that. We’re grateful none of them were injured in the raid on the building,” I told him.
“Oh, there were a couple that got hit, but hit in their vests, which was a Godsend. I just hope Trent realizes someday, what risks certain individuals, he never knew, took, in order to rescue him from his own stupidity. He never should have been involved with X to begin with. Heinrich was smart enough to get out from underneath X, and Trent should have also,” Conner said, disgustedly. We all agreed.
I offered Conner a beer, but he said he had to meet Neal at the station. He said they might go home and change, then come back later for a bite to eat and a couple of beers. He said he thought he needed a couple of beers tonight. I told him they were on me tonight, which made him smile. I offered him the chance to shower with us also, but he just laughed. I told him, ‘one of these days’.
After Conner left, I asked Thad if he was okay. “I’m fine, Josh. I’m glad Trent’s okay, but things could never be the same with us. I feel sorry for him in a way, but then again, I don’t. If he would have asked us for help, we could have got Conner and Neal involved and helped him. We could have protected him, until X was arrested and put in jail. No, he wanted the life he had in some insane way. He never leveled with us, the first time he got beat up and we took care of him and loved him, for that matter. We loved him, and he still ran off and was an idiot. No, I’m glad he’s safe, but I don’t care if I ever see him again. Not this time,” he said convincingly.
“Just so you’re okay. I know you cared for him. We all liked him. But, you’re right, he kind of made his own bed. We could have helped him. He knew Conner and Neal also. He was aware they could have helped him. Look at the horrible mess he’s in right now. Even though he’s safe from X, which is yet to be determined, as X is still at large, he may still have some legal problems. No telling what all he was doing for X. I hate to think about it, actually. I feel sorry for his parents. Can you imagine what they went through, not knowing whether he was dead or alive. Wait till they find out what he was doing. I think that might be a little more difficult then coming out to your family, if you ask me. I wouldn’t want to be in his position. Better it’s over with and out of our hands,” I exclaimed. Jake agreed. Thad came and gave Jake and I a hug.
“I am glad he’s safe. I don’t hate him. I’m just deeply disappointed in him. He exercised extremely poor judgement. He was obviously not one of us,” Thad remarked.
I left Jake and Thad and went into the kitchen to tell Fritz they found Trent and, although he was wounded, he was now safe. Fritz was excited. He called Heinrich right away to tell him the news. Heinrich said he’d be over right away, as he wanted details.
Heinrich arrived fifteen minutes later and joined us in the kitchen. I sent George out to get us beers, then told he and Doug to take a 15 minute break somewhere else. They looked at me funny, but went to get the beers, then disappeared. I explained the whole ordeal, Conner discussed with us, to Fritz and Heinie.
Heinie, said, while that he was happy Trent wasn’t hurt all that bad and would recover, he wouldn’t be happy until X was in custody. Heinie kept saying what an evil man X was. He said the fact he actually shot at Trent, trying to kill him, just proved it. I think we all agreed X was a total asshole and evil person. Heinie said the guy had a lot of money and wondered where he kept it, as he couldn’t put it in any bank. He said he had to have stashed it somewhere here in town. I asked him if he had any acquaintances here in town. Heinie said not that he knew of, and the less he knew about X and his affairs, the better. If anyone knew, he thought Trent might know.
“I’ll bet X has $100K, or even more, stashed somewhere around here,” Heinie said, thinking out loud.
“Really. That much money?” I questioned. Heinie shook his head yes.
“He couldn’t have taken it all with him. I’ll just bet if he got loose, he’ll come back for it. Phoenix isn’t safe for him anymore. He’s been operating between here and there for years. This has to be his other safe place. He didn’t think the cops were onto him here, but were watching Trent, trying to see if they could find who he was working with. He doesn’t know they made him here. I’ll bet you anything, if he gets out of Phoenix without being caught, he’ll be back here to get his money, then leave to find a new place to set up shop with some new guys. Podunk America was safe for him to operate. Phoenix is large, and he thought it was safe there, but now he’s wanted, and that part of the world knows what he looks like. As far as he knows, our law enforcement doesn’t know what he looks like. Guys, I’m not feeling safe right now,” Heinie told us. “I mean if he does come back, he might be wanting to even the score with those that disappointed him. I’m number one on that list, with Trent gone. We need to alert Conner as to what might happen and have our police force on the lookout for the guy. Hopefully, Conner’s Vice department knows where he stayed. That would be a good place to look for his money. Hell, he could have buried it anywhere around here, for that matter. I wouldn’t give a rat’s ass for the money, just as long as they could catch X, in the process of him coming back for it. I tell you, guys, he’s on his way back here when he can do it safely,” Heinrich said nervously.
“I need to let Conner know what you think might happen, so he’s prepared to deal with him if shows up here again. You think it might be in Trent’s apartment?” I asked Heinie and Fritz. They shrugged their shoulders. “As far as the landlord is concerned, the place is still rented, and Trent’s things, for the most part, are still there, except for some of his clothes. No one’s been in there. Maybe Conner can get a search warrant or get permission from Trent to search the place,” I said, thinking out loud myself, this time.
Just then Jordan stuck his head in the kitchen. “There you are, Josh. Jake just told me they found Trent, but he’s been shot. How awful!” he said disturbed.
“Hey, I need to go, but tell Conner he needs to be on the lookout. I’m concerned for what I told you, Josh. Thanks for telling me the details though. Talk to you later,” Heinrich said, then gave me a quick hug and headed out.
“Must have a client,” Fritz said, then shook his head. “I need to get some dinners out,” Fritz said, then quickly got back to work. I patted him on the back, then left to tell Jordan the details. Jordan couldn’t believe Trent actually got shot.
Jake joined Jordan and I for a beer in the bar area. Dinner traffic was starting to pick up, but there were still several tables open for the drinking crowd. The three of us couldn’t get over the good looks of some of the, what we considered to be, the young gay professionals, intermixed with the straight ones, and some who had come together as office bros. We definitely had a more sophisticated after work group than in the City. I made a mental note to discuss the demographics of our after work group with Ty, the next time I saw him. I told Jordan he should be on the lookout for a boyfriend. He just smiled and shook his head.
“Speaking of boyfriends, how did the townhouse hunt go yesterday with Noah?” I asked, curiously. Jordan smiled.
“Actually, it went very well. We had a great time together. He had me a bit worried there at one point,” Jordan said, then bowed his head.
“Oh, do tell, Jord. What happened?” I asked, now very curiously. Jordan looked embarrassed.
“Well, we were looking in the master bedroom on the second floor of a townhouse on the edge of town, kind of on top of a hill in a wooded area. The master bedroom had glass on one end of it, looking down over a hill of woods onto a small lake there. It was a beautiful view, actually. I laid down on the bed to see if I could see the view from the bed. You could. You could see a panoramic view of the woods and lake from the bed in the master bedroom. I told Noah how nice the view was. He, then, laid down beside me to see it also. We laid there beside each other for a bit, just enjoying the view. Then Noah said this felt pretty good laying here. I told him the view was great. He said, it was even better looking at it, laying in bed with me. I didn’t know what to say. I finally said something like, I was glad we could see it together, as it was a great view. Then I felt him grab and hold my hand. I was so nervous I thought I was going to faint, guys. I mean, I was not expecting anything like that. That went on for a few moments. I couldn’t move, but was scared to death what he might do next, that I wasn’t prepared for,” he said, getting excited all over again.
“So, what happened. What did he do?” I asked anxiously.
“Not really much of anything. He finally said he thought we should probably get going in order to see some other townhouses. He finally let go of my hand, and we both got up. I think he had a boner though, although I never mentioned anything about it. It was kind of hot and freaky all at the same time. I wasn’t sure what to expect. He never mentioned it again. Still, I guess you could say we had a moment together. It was encouraging anyway,” Jordan told us, somewhat happy about the incident.
“Gees, Jord, you could have encouraged a little more action there, you know. He made the first move, which is always the hardest. You could have encouraged the second move, like squeezed his hand a little, to let him know you were enjoying what he was doing. He got scared without some encouragement, got embarrassed and gave up, is what happened. You have to help the situation just a little, you know,” I told him. I thought Jake was going to laugh out loud.
“I was almost in a state of shock. I wasn’t sure what to do. I didn’t resist,” he said.
“No, but you didn’t encourage him either. Jordan, we have our work cut out for us with you, buddy. I’m not going on dates with the two of you to show you what to do. You have to be a little more aggressive yourself. It takes two guys to have passionate sex, and you both need to be willing participants, eager to please each other, not stoic and speechless. Come on, Jordan,” I explained, shaking my head at him. He looked embarrassed.
“Well, we couldn’t have passionate sex on some person’s strange bed in someone’s house we didn’t even know. We were just looking at the place. It wasn’t the right time or place for that type of thing. We need a shower, towels, lube, clean sheets, all that necessary stuff for passionate sex,” Jordan told us. Jake and I laughed.
“Hell, Jake and I fucked out on top of a hill in a field one time. We fucked on bales of hay in the barn loft and got straw up our asses. We left some nice cum stains on the barn siding in the loft, though. If the urge strikes you, you find a way, Jord. You and I fucked in the airplane, for Heaven’s sake. We made that work,” I reminded him.
“Well we did have the benefit of a small lavatory there for cleanup,” he reminded me. I shook my head at him.
“So, did he kiss you goodbye or anything when the two of you parted yesterday?” I asked.
“He shook my hand and then gave me a quick hug. I did tell him I enjoyed having lunch here with him and spending the afternoon with him. He said he’d look forward to the next time. I told him I’d be in for dinner sometime this week. I was going tonight, but I’m here now, so I might as well eat with you guys,” he told us.
“Hey, don’t let us stop you from possibly getting laid tonight, Jord. I think you might want to pursue Noah, before you have dinner with Jake and me,” I suggested.
“Nah, I like you guys better. Besides, Buzz has been acting very strange lately. There was one time today, we were taking a break together and our eyes met. For a moment, I thought he was going to kiss me. But then we realized we were just staring at one another, then we laughed about it and went on. I wonder if he really does have a big dick, like everyone says he does. He even joked about it at lunchtime today when we realized his fly was open,” Jordan said, remembering what they were laughing about at lunch. I thought it was funny also.
“You should have asked him to show it to you, so you could determine for yourself if it was really that large,” I chided. Jordan just shook his head at me. “So, if you had to chose which one you wanted to date, or possibly end up with, which one would you pick?” I asked. He had to stop and think about it before answering.
“I’m not sure. There are different things l like about each one. Buzz and I definitely have more in common than Noah and me. Buzz is fun to be with, but Noah, he’s just a sweetheart. I’m not sure which one I’d pick, if I had to pick just one,” Jordan replied.
“Hey, you can have sex with both of them, if you wanted to. Hell, have a threesome. Jake, Zach and I love each other so much, we used to have threesomes together all the time. Not so much anymore, come to think of it. We need to get back in the practice, although Zach and Brady seem to really be hitting it off together. That takes the pressure off of Jake and me,” I said, thinking about it.
“If I’m going to get serious, it has to be with one person. I want to devote my entire attention to just one person,” Jordan said, trying to figure it out.
“Well, you have plenty of time to experiment with both guys, if it’s in the cards, before having to settle in with one guy or the other. See which one woos you the most, as you get to know them better. My guess is, both of them see something in you that turns them on. If, and this is a big if, knowing you, and no disrespect, Jordan, you should happen to end up in the sack with one or the other, or both at different times, don’t make any commitments to either one of them. Don’t be popping off the, “I love you’ thing, until you’re really sure which one you do love the most. Play it casual at the beginning. You’re heart will help you make the right decision when the time comes. Who knows, it might not be either one of them/ We don’t know either one of them is actually interested in having sex with you, or just a close friendship. You might end up with someone entirely different from either of them, before you settle down completely,” I suggested.
“I don’t know, Josh. I kind of think the possibilities are there with one of them. Anyway, that’s my last couple of days. I didn’t mean to bore you with my dating life, not that I really have one anyway,” he confessed. Jake and I laughed.
“Jordan, either one of them or both, would be getting someone very special, if they were able to land you permanently,” Jake told him. That made him blush.
“Well, whichever one it is, if it’s even one of them, they have to know I love you guys more than anything, and I’ll never give up sex with the two of you when it’s available,” he said emphatically.
“Oh, so now, when you get to the point of having sex with one or both of them, then you have to discuss an open relationship on top of that. Good grief, you’re going to be complicated.”
“Not entirely an open relationship. Just one, kind of like Todd and Chad have. We’d have each other and then we’d have you two also. No one else needs to be in the mix,” he said quite convincingly.
“What if either one of them have a special friend they love, and enjoy having sex with on the side. What are you going to do about that?” I asked. “I mean what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. You might have to get used to a friend, or friends of his for that ‘limited open relationship’ you were talking about,” I warned him.
“Oh, I never thought about that. I just always thought it’d be Mr. Right for the most part, and the two of you occasionally, the four of us. I guess I’d have to see who he was having sex with and determine if I could handle that type of relationship or not. Why do you have to make this so difficult?” he asked me, somewhat concerned. I laughed.
“It’s everyday life, Jord. You’ll get used to it in time,” I replied.
“The good thing is, I don’t think either one of them have any male friends at all, as far as I’m aware of, so the potential to be competing with another casual friend they deeply care about, and have sex with occasionally, is kind of slim, when I think about it,” he said, again thinking out loud.
“So, you didn’t have any, and now you have two. Which one will win the heart of Jordan? That’s the big question of the day,” I said raising my beer glass. “Let’s drink to his new possibilities, and may the best man win,” I toasted. We clinked glasses.
We had dinner together and teased Jordan off and on about his new boyfriends. He took it all in stride. We talked about the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday morning. Jordan warned me there might be questions about our sexuality in the interview with the paper from this Marianne woman. I asked him why that would be. He told me because of our ownership of a ‘gay’ bar. I guessed he was right about that. He wanted me to think about what I might say, in regard to any questions about being gay and the business, so I could be prepared to make a statement, should I find myself needing to. He said he was glad I was handling that part. I thanked him for his confidence, jokingly. He rolled his eyes. That bugged me a little, but it wasn’t as if I knew it might be coming. The good thing was, everyone I cared about in this world, now knew I was gay, so I was feeling confident who I was now. It wasn’t like Tuck was, all of a sudden finding out his little brother that he loved was gay, and shun me now. He knows I’m gay and still loves me. I had to think about my relationships and convince myself they were solid. I am who I am, and I will be me from now on, I convinced myself.
Jordan said he had some reading to do tonight and was going to curl up naked in his robe at his apartment to get comfortable reading. I told him he could curl up naked in our bed and do his reading there, while Jake and I studied in our bedroom. He thought about it and told us, he felt pretty sure none of us would get anything done. Jake and I guessed he’d be right.
“You know we have a busy Saturday coming up, Josh. Don’t forget we have rush week starting Saturday afternoon at the frat. Taylor reminded me of it the other night. We need to take Ethan with us to officially sign him up. You wanted to get Zach installed also. Brady’s already there, but he needs to be there. So, there’s you, me, Brady and Zach from here, but we need to pick up Ethan also and introduce him around,” Jake reminded me.
“Oh, shit. I completely forgot about that this weekend. Then we have another busy night here at the bar. Unbelievable,” I told him. He gave me a quick hug, told me we’d get through it all, and not to fret. I believed him, but the pressure was mounting again, and I was starting to feel it.
Later in the evening, Jake massaged my bare shoulders for me, as I was reading an assignment. “Damn, that feels good, babe,” I sighed. Jake stepped it up a little.
“You needed this. Damn, you’re tense, Josh. Jump on the bed and lay on your stomach. I’ll give you a full body massage,” Jake urged.
“I know what that’s all about,” I said, grinning at him.
“And what’s the problem with that?” he asked.
“Nothing at all. You should tell me when you’re horny,” I replied. He smiled.
“I just want to get my hands all over your naked body. And, Lord knows, you need it,” Jake chided.
“I need your naked body all over my naked body,” I assured him. We both stripped off our briefs, letting our cocks and balls air out. I laid on the bed on my stomach. Jake straddled my ass, and started kneading my shoulders, neck, arms and upper back. Damn if that didn’t feel good. It really felt great when he worked his way down to my ass and thighs. I liked that part the best. His fingers kneaded my tense glutes, as his thumbs grazed my asshole, sending erotic chills through my body. That action ended too soon, as his kneading fingers went down my legs, across my calves for a good few minutes, then to my ankles and feet. Damn, did he make me feel great massaging my feet. Jake climbed back on top of me, and worked on my ass once more. This time I got a good rim job out of it. I could feel his warm slick tongue cruise across my sensitive asshole, and feel my asscrack hairs wetted. He was driving me crazy with his tongue and slight sucking action. “Fuck, Jake, you know you have me rock hard,” I commented. I could hear him chuckle. I reached around and felt his throbbing cock sticking out above me. I fondled his slightly hairy balls, and even got a finger over his asshole, making him quiver at the erotic sensation a little.
“Careful, there, babe. You’ve already got me excited,” he warned. He finally rolled me over and laid on top of me. We ground our cocks and balls together, producing pre-cum, flowing from our piss slits. I felt fantastic in his arms, our mouths exploring each other, our groins joined. It was blissful.
“Okay, enough. I need to feel you inside me, Jake. I want you to fuck me and fuck me hard,” I urged. Seeing the neediness in my eyes and the urgency for our bodies to be joined together, he got up and pulled my ass to the end of the bed. He leaned over and kissed me passionately several more times before I felt the head of his cock probing my asshole. I felt a little push, then some fullness, as the head of his penis entered my body. I thrust my ass to meet his penetrating penis, and took him balls deep.
“Oh, we’re in a hurry tonight,” Jake mentioned. I gave him a quick grin.
“I need you right now,” I whispered, with a sense of urgency. Pre-cum drooled from my cock onto my belly. Jake took the liberty of sampling some, then shared it with me from the end of his tongue, as his hips thrust his manly cock deep in my ass, his body showing it loved mine. My ass was on fire with the sensations of Jake inside me. I felt pure unadulterated love between us, intense, and getting stronger. I pulled him into me and clutched him tightly, as his pubes brushed against my balls when he thrust his cock deep inside me, his dick filling me to what felt like capacity, a fullness one only feels when totally ecstatic with the intense sexual experience between two lovers. “Don’t stop, Jake. This feels fucking wonderful,” I assured him. He could see the look of pure ecstasy on my face, as I savored every movement his body made to mine. I grasp his butt cheeks and dug my fingers into them, squeezing them, as they tensed to drive his big dick further inside me. “Fuck, Jake, this is unreal. I love you so fucking much,” I said over and over. My balls were churning, and I knew it was the end of the road, as my cock throbbed intensely, pressed hard against Jakes abs. I cried out, as my cock exploded between us, draping his beautiful abs, and mine, with a layer of cum, my man milk shed for the love of my life. “Don’t stop, Jake. Keep fucking me. Gawd, this feels so good tonight,” I told him, as I held onto him tightly, never wanting to let him go. I felt him tense up, and my bowels flood with his warm man milk, as he bred me, giving up his seed, spraying my insides with everything his balls could give me. He stayed stiff as a board for a few seconds, as his cock finished its convulsive sperm delivery, then collapsed on top of me. We kissed intensely for another few moments, as we both savored an intense post orgasm euphoria.
“Babe, that was one of the best yet. Don’t know why, but it felt so good. I needed that,” I told him, then kissed him all over every inch of his face and neck.
“I needed that too, Josh. Only you and I can experience an orgasm together like that. Sex is great with the other guys, but never quite as good as it is between you and me,” Jake told me, his head propped up on his arm, looking deeply into my eyes.
“Oh, Jake, I love you so much. I really couldn’t make it without you, you know,” I confessed. He kissed me tenderly on the lips.
“Me neither, babe. I guess we’re stuck with each other,” he replied. We both kind of chuckled.
“I guess we really are stuck together. My cum is all sticky between us,” I chuckled. He kissed me again several more times, as if to say, who cares.
I felt an emptiness, as his cock slowly slid out of my ass, having lost it rigor, completed its job, and now retreated to regenerate. We laid there together, embracing each other for several minutes. Finally, we got up and headed naked into the showers, where we took our time washing one another, just enjoying our togetherness.
Friday morning came early, but Jake and I seemed energized again, to take on the world this morning. Zach and Brady kissed us good morning at breakfast. Thad and Dustin did also. Allen and OBB were scurrying to get to class, but gave us a quick peck on their way out. Jake and I headed out to Stat.
Our jock friend, seated across from us, was in all his glory. He had a boner most of the class, a very obvious one. That boy was extremely well hung, from what Jake and I could tell. He girlfriend was relentless, rubbing her fingers across it through his shorts, most of the class. Yet, he seemed annoyed with her teasing. He might have been, but his cock sure wasn’t. It was straining against his nylon shorts begging for release, so it could handle the breeding job it was there for. This kid was like a bull that needed a field full of females to breed as he pleased. I know he looked at Jake and me a couple of times, as if to admit, he knew we knew what was going on, but didn’t care one bit. In fact, he spread his legs further apart, at one point, to intentionally give us a better view. I wasn’t sure what his angle was, but he seemed to enjoy showing off his prowess. Oh well, it sure made Statistics interesting and non-boring for Jake and me. He gave us a parting glance, as we were leaving the classroom after class, as if to silently ask if we enjoyed the show. Jake and I couldn’t figure out what his angle was, unless it was to say, ‘my dick is bigger and better than yours’.
Trevor, Thad, Jake and I went to the SU after class for coffee, before our Marketing class with Ty. We were taking turns trying to guess if Ty would really go through with gay night as a server at the bar on Saturday night. My inclination was, Ty was committed to research all the angles associated with our business. He seemed totally committed and focused, to me anyway, to learn what we were selling to the public.
We all headed over to class ahead of time, just to see how Ty enjoyed his research on Wednesday night. He was all smiles when he saw us.
“I guess you survived,” I teased, when we first saw Ty, as we arrived in the classroom.
“Most fun I’ve had in years, guys. Let’s hope your gay night is equally entertaining and interesting for marketing research,” Ty replied.
“We think you ought to dance on stage with the rest of the dancers, Ty. You’d be a big hit,” Jake teased him.
“What? I don’t need to be shaking my uninteresting junk in a thong on stage with that herd of studs you guys have to drive those females crazy. That’s the last thing you guys need,” Ty replied.
“Uh, I wouldn’t say your junk is uninteresting in the least,” I replied. He looked at me a little funny. “In fact, I’d say on gay night, you might even be a star,” I teased.
“Yeh, right. I saw how some of those guys filled out those thongs. They certainly are way more endowed down there than I am. No thanks, I’ll stick to serving and researching what makes this business of yours tick.”
“You need to live a little, Ty. In order to understand how to market to the gay crowd, you have to understand who we are and what turns us on, makes us want to spend money on something. You need to become one of us to know what makes us tick,” I suggested.
“Well, if that requires a cock up my tight ass, then I guess I’ll never get there,” he said smiling.
“You don’t have to be involved with us physically to find our secrets. Justt hang around and do things with us that you’ll eventually recognize what our likes and dislikes are, then how to market to those areas. To do that, you have to let your guard down and enjoy the things that we enjoy, being naked around each other, enjoying the sights of other naked guys. You don’t necessarily have to go all the way, but be comfortable with nudity and the discussions we have. Just immerse yourself in our lives,” I suggested. He had to think about that.
“I don’t have any problem being naked around you guys. Hell, I showered with you the other night. I’ll have to think about it overall, what the best line of research might be. For the short term, I think I’ll just help out and see what all I can learn there,” Ty replied.
“Suit yourself, but the door is always open to more,” I promised him. He smiled, and said he appreciated our efforts, friendship and understanding. We told him dittos.
Ty never mentioned anything during class about his experiences at the CNB for Ladies’ Night. Our guess was, he was compiling data to use at a later date, once he understood it all himself. As we left class, he said he would see us tomorrow night for another interesting evening. We told him we’d definitely look forward to his helping out.
Back at the bar, the lunch crowd was already arriving. Like clockwork, Jordan and Buzz were there having lunch. I stopped to say hi. “Everything all set for tomorrow morning?” I asked Buzz, who seemed to be coordinating this effort.
“Got it all handled, Josh. Todd and Chad got the sign up today. Oh, Bill the realtor called, and wanted to know if he could be there for the groundbreaking also,” Buzz informed me. I had to think about that one.
“Seems to me he was representing the seller and not us, the buyer. What do you think, Jordan?” I asked, puzzled by his request.
“He’s a publicity seeker, Josh. He wants to be associated with an up and coming company, as if he helped put this deal together. I don’t know that it does him any harm, and may do him some good, but if his client found out about it, there could be a conflict of interest on his part, but not on ours. It’s his skin, if he wants to risk it. Otherwise, he would just be an interested bystander, as far as we’re concerned,” Jordan explained. I thought about it.
“Buzz, you can tell him he can come, but he’s not in the pictures. We can give him credit for handling the land sale, but that’s about it,” I replied. Buzz said he’d let him know. “So, what have you two been up to this morning?” I asked, interested in any sexy things they could tell me.
“Just trying to finalize the groundbreaking for you tomorrow. Todd and Chad are putting together contracts for the construction phase of this project. They pretty much had them put together before the sale, recognizing the fact the project was going to move forward, thanks to Buzz here and his close association with the city planning commission. They were actually quite pleased to see this go through, saying it would be a welcome addition to the community. I guess they’re officially on our side,” Jordan explained. I patted Buzz on the back.
“Nice job, Buzz, by the way. You are an asset to the group, Buzz, and becoming a closer friend by the day. We may have to adopt you,” I told him. Buzz smiled from ear to ear. “I think Jordan may have adopted you already.” Buzz grinned even more.
“Hey, Jordan is a great pal, Josh. You’re all great. I especially like my new office mate though. I haven’t had this much fun in years, having a professional friend to pal around with and have lunch together. This is working out great,” Buzz replied, as he patted Jordan on the back.
Just then, I got a phone call. It was from Dr. Wayne. I stepped away and into the office, where it was quiet, to take the call. All Thad heard me say to Dr. Wayne, was I would be right there.
“Problem with Dawson, Thad. I’ve got to go to the hospital to help.”
After enjoying waaaay too much these characters' lives on paper you tend to forget they are on paper. And I have been a little busy lately so I got to read the last four chapter two by two and it was overwhelming. I was reacting with the same step-by-step reaction of the characters, was it with Buzz and Jordan or with Trent and mr X or with Dawson's breakdown (that was very well portrayed, by the way)
anyway great scene and great Ty 
