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After hours
Chapter three, Hyde's POV.
Point Place Apartment complex.
"Steven will you help me with this?" Randy asked walking out of our bedroom. three months after Randy and I hooked up, I moved in with him. I know it seems fast but with Laurie and Eric gone, I wanted Red and Kitty to be able to enjoy their golden years, and not have some burn out record store owner living in their basement. Red and Kitty still don't know Randy and I are lovers, so we're telling them and the group today, at the Formans forth of July BBQ.
"What do you need babe?" I asked as I saw him fiddling with his tie. I rolled my eyes and took the tie from Randy. "You don't need a tie, it's just a small get together among friends."
"I know it is, I'm just nervous."
"Why?"
"We're telling everyone about us, and I'm afraid they'll hate us." Randy sat on the couch in a huff. I threw the tie on the coffee table and sat next to him, and wrapped my arms around him.
"Oh sweetie it's ok. They're going to be fine with it."
"How do you know?" He leaned into me and rested his head on my chest.
"I've known the Formans for years and know they'll be happy for us. I also know that Fez, Jackie, Kelso, and Donna will be fine with it too." I said silently hoping I was right. "And if they don't like it, that's their fait. We don't need them. We have each other."
"Steven don't say that," Randy said looking up at me. "They've been your friends for years, don't disown them for me."
I didn't know what he meant by that but I let it pass, wanting to move on. "Ready to go?" We got up and left the apartment.
Forman house
We arrived at the Forman's house fifteen minutes later. Red and Bob were outside cleaning the grill. Kitty was inside cooking. "Hi Mrs. Forman," I said as I Rested a plate of baked beans that Randy whipped up, and a case of beer that I brought on the way over, on the table.
"Randy, Steven. I'm so happy you could make it, everyone's in the basement." Kitty said hugging us both, then going outside to talk to Red.
Before we headed to the basement, I stopped him and decided to ask him, what he meant before. "Randy, what did you mean before when you said, I shouldn't disown them for you?"
"When I told my parents I liked guys they disowned me, and so did the people I thought were my friends." He ran a hand threw my hair. "I don't want you to lose your friends or family, because of me."
"Randy everything's going to be fine, it will work out. Red and Kitty were cool with the two gay guys who live next door, so they'll be cool with us." This seemed to calm Randy down a little, so we headed down to the basement.
We entered the basement and saw Fez sitting in the lawn chair, eating a bag of candy. Jackie sat on the end of the couch closet to Fez, complaining to everyone about something. Kelso sat on the other end with his arm resting on the back of the couch, Donna was in the middle sitting really close to Kelso, with her hand resting on his lag. Before they saw us I quickly kissed Randy on the lips then walked the rest of the way in.
"Hey guys, what's up?" I said sitting on my chair, Randy sat on the floor in front of me.
"Hey Hyde when did you get hear? I heard you moved out." Kelso said looking at me.
"Yeah I'm living with Randy." Everyone looked at us until Fez spoke up.
"Wow two guys living together no women. You two are very lucky SOB's." Fez ate some candy then continued. "To have a place of your own and do with hot girls all the time."
"Yes that's what we do." Randy and I said in unison.
"So Donna what are you doing now?" I asked to change the subject.
"Well I'm living in Chicago with Mike, working and putting myself through school."
"Who's Mike?" After this question was asked everyone looked at Randy, like he had two heads.
I leaned over close to Randy, and said softly, "Mike is Kelso's first name."
Randy looked away from everyone, while trying to hide the embarrassed expression on his face. "Oh I'm sorry, I forgot."
"That's ok," Kelso said resting his beer on the coffee table. "I had to quit my job at the playboy club, and get a job with the Chicago P.D."
"And that's a bad thing?" Donna said sounding insulted.
"No, of course not." He wrapped his arms around Donna and kissed her. "I was just telling Hyde that I got a better job."
"Sorry about that babe." She said lightly rubbing his lag with her hand.
There was a moment of silence until Jackie spoke up. "Well I for once I'm happy with my life, and couldn't ask for anything more." She sat up straighter on the couch, and continued. "I live in New Yourk and work for the Today's show."
"Well good for you Jackie," Fez said sounding annoyed. "You live on your own while the rest of us are still working as shampoo boys." I knew Fez loved his job, but he sometimes liked to complain, just so he'd have something to say. Just then we heard Kitty shout down to us, that dinner was ready.
We all sat inside in the living room, because it started to rain. Red sat in his green chair, Kitty sat on the couch closest to him. Bob sat next to her, with his new girlfrined Bree, Kelso and Donna sat together on the piano bench. Jackie, Fez, Randy, and I pulled in dining room chairs to sit on. Now I looked at everyone I'd known for years, and really hoped they'd accept me and Randy as lovers, and would see past the fact that we're both guys. I had a feeling this would be very heard on Mrs. Forman, because both her biological kids were living outside the contrary. Never called or let anyone know what was going on.
"Steven?" Randy whispered. "Are you ready to tell them?"
"Yes," I whispered back standing and clearing my throte. "Everyone I have something I need to tell you." After I got everyone's attention I continued. "Mrs. and Mr. Froman I love you both, and I'm grateful for everything you two did for me. I moved in with Randy three months ago becasue Randy and I are lovers." I heard gaspes of shock from everyone, and when no one said anything it scared me.
Just then Randy stood next to me, and said. "I know everyone's shocked by this, and I hope you find it in your hearts to accept me and Steven. And know that I love him with all my heart, and would never do anything to hurt him."
Out of nowhere Kitty burst into tears and ran from the room, but before she closed the door she shouted. "Now I'm never gonna have any grandkids, Laurie came out of the closit while in Canida, and is living in sin with some woman somewhere. Eric lives in Africa with Apudo, and is never coming home." With that Kitty left the room, and we heard her leave the house.
"Now look what you two dumbasses did, you upset Kitty." Red shouted standing from his chair.
"What we did?" I shouted back becaming angry. "The only thing Randy and I did was come out, and tell everyone how much we love each other."
"I wonder how you're father would feel about this, he'd take that recoud store from you." Red didn't wait for an answer, he just stormed out of the room to find Kitty. What Red didn't know was that my dad already knew, about me and Rendy. He walked in on me and Randy making out in the back room at the store last month, and was ok with it.
"Well I for one am happy for you two." Bree said hugging me and Randy, "congradulations." She looked at Bob for his responce. "Well Bob what do you think?"
He stood from his seat and came over to us. "It dosen't matter who you love, as long at that person loves you back." I knew Bree told him that at one time, becasue she was a woman who was very open-minded. "I'm happy for you two."
"Thanks guys." I said before they whent off to the bar, to get drinks. I looked at my friends hoping for some sort of responce, but found them just sitting there staring. I started to wonder if what happened between Randy and his friends would happen to me and my friends. Would they throw away years of friendship just because I'm gay?
"Looks like this storme isn't gonna let up anythime soon." Randy said trying to lighten the mood. Even though he was talking about the one outside I'm sure he meant the one forming in this living room. He looked at me and I could see that he was very concerned. "I hope Mrs. Froman's ok."
"Why the hell would you care." Donna shouted. I looked over and saw her standing in front of the couch, tears streaming down her face. "Were you useing me to get to Hyde? Did you really want to be with me?"
I looked over at Kelso who was still sitting where Donna had been. He stood and put his arm around Donna and held her. "Donna lets go talk outside on the porch."
"Ok." She said as he led her to the door.
"Hey Donna, how long have you been in love with Kelso?" Randy asked before she opened the door, causeing them both to look back.
"why does that matter?" Donna asked as Kelso opend the door. "Were you useing me to get with Hyde?"
"No, but you broke up with me for Kelso."
"Oh what's with all the stupid questions?" I shouted causeing everyone to shut up. "I love Randy and he loves me, and that's all that matters. If you can accept it that's great, but if you can't, well then that's your problem."
"This is perfect for you Steven." Jackie spoke up for the first time. "You never wanted a kide or a family, or to get married." I looked at her and saw complete sadness in her eyes, and it broke my heart. "Congradulations Steven you got what you wanted."
"Jackie, that's not what I wanted at all." She burst into tears and left with Donna, Fez, and Kelso.
The Point Plave apartment complex
Later that night I lay in bed, and wondered how my friends could be so unaccepeting and crul, even after all we've been threw. I looked over and saw Randy sitting up in bed, looking at nothing.
"Hey baby, what's wroing?"
"You said everything would be fine, and they'd be cool with it."
"I was wrong." I said pulling Randy down on the bed, and wrapping my arms around him. "I thought they'd be cool with it. you never know who your real friends are, but at least we have each other."
"Is that what you want, Steven. Is to be alone in the world." Randy got out of bed and left the room, I got up and followed him into the bathroom. "Do you mind I have to pee."
"We've done that infront of each other before, what's so different about now?" I said sitting on the edge of the bath tub. "We're not alone in the world we have Bob, Bree, Fez, and I'm sure Josh and Jeff are nice guys."
"Who are Josh and Jeff?"
"The gay guys who live next door to Red and Kitty."
"How do you know Fez is ok with it, he walked out with the rest of them."
"Becasue he called me while you were out getting milk." I said as Rendy walked over and sat next to me. "He said he was just to shocked to responed before, but he's happy for us." I saw that Rendy still wasn't convinced, but knew one day he would be. After a while I smiled knowing what to do, to cheer Randy up. I leaned back and turned the water on, then took off my shirt.
"Steven, what are you doing?"
I din't answer I stood and removed my paints. Then I pulled Randy up and took off his clothes, making us completey naked. "I'm gonna take a shower, care to join me?"
"Sure." I kissed Randy then we both got in the shower.
