The Pause Game mentioned in this story comes from Cthepolkadots. I suggest you read that before reading this chapter. I would like to think Cthepolkadots for that story.

Chapter 4

The next morning emerald green eyes looked into a mirror and studied the face there. What's with you dude? You can be confident in all things but not with the dork. You went all out to get him. Why can't you now. He probably hates me for hitting him that night. You remember the terror in his eyes. You promised him that you never wanted to see that look in his eyes ever again, especially from you. You know you love him and he loves you. But what if after all this time someone comes along and steals him from me. What if someone has already stolen his love from me. You know how hard Ed and Nat worked to get you out of that funk last time. Ed will beat the shit out of you. You know he said that he could hit harder if he chose and next time he may not hold back.

Even Skipper wants you to make good with the dork. Surprising I know, but the dorks happiness is what we all want. I'd even give my life for him. So man up dude, face the consequences and go get your dork back in your life. I want him to get the degree he has always dreamed of, I don't want ot hold him back. Wait, what if he has dreams of us being together? Kevin, you idiot, you have fucked this up just like every other relationship before him. So make it work dude, if this is what you really want. What do you want most in life? You have several businesses that are successful. The only failure in your life is not having Double D by your side. So go get him back. But, but it's been so long. It will be like starting over again. You can do it, Remember that night in the restaurant, when he said yes. You danced for sheer joy don't you want to feel that way again? Yes, Yes I do. He is still wearing my ring, so that has to mean something right.

And you, just looking at the dweeb gave you a raging hard on. Well it has been sometime since you had someone to help get that thing off. Probably tired of your own hand, and that sexy smile of his. Better stop right there,you have to get to work soon. Keep thinking like that and you'll have to spend the whole day whacking off. He's happy but those beautiful blue eyes just don't have that certain spark that you know how to bring to them. Be silly for him, make him laugh again. But what ever you do get that dork back into your life. Let's live again!

You know he still cares, wasn't he wearing your green hoodie the other night at the club. Damn didn't he look hot in it too. Woof! And, That crack about his boyfriend coming out of the woodwork to rescue him. Kevin thought of the times before he had gotten brave enough to approach Double Dee. He had been watching him steady for about a year before that. It had taken him that long to come to grips with the fact that he wanted to be with the dork. After he had worked it all out in his head and come to terms with the idea and felt comfortable with the idea he had begun watching the cute nerd. He had started to protect him from the more vicious guys at school who had wanted to take their homophobia out on the little guy. It had seemed that he could appear out of thin air when someone messed with Double Dee. At first he had thought he was straight, but never seem to find the right girl. Then he had noticed Dee for some reason and decided he must be bi and just wanted to get in his pants, since he was 'Love em and Leave em, Kevin' But after he got with Edd, he realized that he must be gay, but after they had gotten together it came to him that he didn't want anyone else but Dee. So to put a label on things he decided that he was Eddsexual and only that.

He looked down at his body, it was a well tuned machine and he kept it in perfect condition. He looked at the throbbing hard on between his legs, and smiled "Well, what's got into you, all these years you just been hanging around down there, but let the dork come home and you can't behave. Guess, I will have to beat you down so I can have some peace at work today." Said Kevin out loud as he jumped into the shower. As he slid his hand up and down his shaft he ran his other hand over his chest as Dee always seemed to do. Just the thought of the dork touching him sent him over the edge and he moaned "Dee" and blew a load all over the shower wall. Across the street at the same moment a raven haired man was in his shower moaning "Kevin" and releasing himself.

Kevin looked again at himself in the shower and smiled, golden lights flickered in his eyes. He walked towards his bed room with a lilt in his walk and started to get dressed. He felt that the old cocky Kevin was back and was gonna kick ass and take names, but he was going to get his dork back no matter what it took. He was going to build up a new relationship between the two, whatever it took. He felt so alive, a feeling that he hadn't felt in a long time.

He ran out the back way from his house down to Ed's garage, when he pulled open the door his grin quickly faded. The little car wasn't there.

Ed was sitting in his truck as if waiting for someone. He got out and looked at Kevin and smiled. "Do I see an old friend has returned to us from the past?" May's SUV needed repairs so we took it to a mechanic shop for repairs. She had to use the little car to take the baby to a doctor's appointment."

"Why didn't you call me Ed, I would have come right over and fixed it myself."

"Yes, and not charged us a thing, It's in good hands. You need a ride to work, or do you want to ride your bike? Here's the keys if you want to ride."

"Not yet Ed, I need to see how the next couple of days go first. Plus Dee would notice it gone from his garage."

"Ok, hop in I'll bring you to work then, I've been waiting for you. Rolf will be upset that I'm late, but when I give him the news, I am sure he will get over it." Laughed Ed poking Kevin in the side.

"Ed, stop that, Do you think the garage will do a good job on your car, or I an send my truck over to get it, I'll put Ricky on it and I know it will be done right."

"If I had known you would put Ricky on it I would have brought it to your shop. I just didn't want some red headed twit touching it. He may get drunk and forget to put the motor back in." Ed laughed, he enjoyed teasing Kevin and knew the boy could take it.

"Now Ed, you know I would never drink while working on your car, I wouldn't want to get hit, that shit hurts. And if you were really mad you may not hold back."

"Well, had a little bee decided to swarm his flower and get that good gravy back into his hive again?"

Kevin grinned at Ed, and the big guy smiled to see that grin back on that freckled face. Ed twirled some keys around on his finger and said "I may have to give these back to their rightful owner pretty soon"

Kevin grinned ever bigger and reached over and hugged Ed. The big guy looked down at his former tormentor and smiled, but all he said was, "Ewww, you are getting gay all over me,"

"OH, and what about me, now I got dorkzilla on me, what am I do to." Both boys laughed. As they pulled into the parking lot of the garage. Kevin looked up and saw, May's blue SUV parked in the main door with the hood up and Ricky was bent over working on something. Ed just grinned and said, "I told you I took it to the best shop in town."

Kevin grinned and punched the big guy on the arm and jumped out of the truck. "Have a good day Lumpy."

"Wait, Kevin, I think I am going to go have a little fun with Double Dee, I'm this late so a little later won't hurt. You know Dee would find it odd that your bike is in prefect running condition if is hasn't been started in years. So I'll go tell him that I come over on occasion and start it for you."

"Thanks Ed, See ya. I'm gonna get my dork back in my life."

"Good Kevin, that's what you both need."

Double Dee was standing in the master bedroom of his home looking around trying to decide what to do with the things that were in the room. The house was his now and he wanted to use the master suite for himself. Just as he reached for the closet door he heard the garage door open down below. He hurried to his own room to look out and see if he could see who had opened the door. When he reached the window he could see no one below, but he suddenly heard the low rumble of a motorcycle. He ran out of the room and flew down the stairs as he pulled open the door to the garage he called "Kevin wait."

When Ed looked up at the sound of Double Dee's voice he saw the smile in his face and the excited look in his face. When Dee noticed that his favorite green eyes were not in the garage his face fell like a bad souffle.

"I'm sorry Double Dee, it's just me, I promised Kevin I would start his bike on occasion for him, since I had his keys." Ed said as he left the bike slowly rumbling to itself and went over and hugged the raven haired boy.

"Why won't you tell me where he is lumpy? I want to see him so bad." Dee cried into the big guy's shoulder.

"I promised Dee, I can't go back on that even for you."

"I know Ed, you were always a good friend and never went back on your word. But how can I find him if no one tells me where he is."

"Most don't know where he is most of the time, I do because I keep tabs on him and he has promised to let me know at all times where he is."

"But why won't he come to see me, he does know I 'm home, or at least I think he does. There was a red rose on my window sill, only he would do that."

"He is afraid of you Dee,"

"Afraid of me, what could I do him, he know I could never hit a fly let alone a big tough jock like him."

"He is afraid you could hurt him, hurt him where he is most vulnerable. Hurt him here." and Ed reached out and tapped Dee on the chest with his finger.

"I would never hurt Kevin"

I know that, and you know that, but Kevin is still that scared little boy that first fell in love with you. You have that power over him, I have seen him take on boys way bigger than him, I've seen him at his business handle some rough customers, but you Dee have a power over him. He wants what is best for you and doesn't want to hold you back in this world, but he is terrified that he will lose your love for him. He is afraid what happened that night has already broken that link between you too. So you will have to find a way to close the gap between you too. I will tell you that he is planning on trying to get you back. So what ever happens don't over think things just go with the flow."

"But how Ed, when I don't even know where to start looking." Double Dee said thru the tears he was shedding on the big guy's shoulder.

Just then a car came up the drive way and stopped in the open door of the garage. May jumped out and ran over to the two friends. "Hey what are you doing hugging my husband, you stole the best looking boy in high school right out from under all the girls noses, the all star quarter back and most popular jock in school was at your feet, now you're trying to steal my lumpy" May said trying to scowl but losing the battle to a big grin.

"Hey May, He was just being lumpy and trying to make me stop crying."

"I know that Edd, good to see you. You gonna get your jock back, or let those harpies from school get their hooks in him again?"

"I know Ed promised not to tell anyone where Kevin is, and since I married the lump, his promises are my promises, so I'll give you a hint, Think about what he likes to do best, other than you and that motorcycle that is." May laughed and winked at Dee "Come on lumpy, I'll have to take you home and love the gay off you."

"You will have to work twice as hard May, I've had two gay guys hugging me to day, so I think I'm now covered in rainbows and glitter."

Double Dee laughed at the playful couple in his garage. May soon left to go home and put the baby down for a nap. Ed followed soon there after.

Later that afternoon, the raven haired boy went down town to his favorite coffee shop, but couldn't find an open parking spot. As he drove by he saw Ricky working on a car in the door of Jocko's and pulled into the parking lot. He got out and walked over to the mechanic and said, "Greetings Ricky, do you think it would be ok if I park in the little lot over there."

"Sure thing, Edd. I heard Jason say that you were V.V.I.P around here so you could park on the roof if you wanted too."

A car horn sounded and Dee went to pull his car into one of the parking spaces, a small sports follows him into the parking lot, and a blonde girl gets out. She looks over at the other car and shouts "Double Dee is that you." Runs around the car and grabs Dee in a hug. Dee looks down at the blonde girls and smiles when he notices how she has bloomed in the last few years. She certainly was what could be considered a trophy wife.

"Nazz, it's been so long, how are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm doing ok Dee, going to see my lawyer." Nazz said as she smiled a lopsided smile."I was supposed to be here this morning, but was detained, I do hope Eddy will still see me."

"I'm sure Eddy will forgive you Nazz, he always had a thing for you." Edd laughed and waved as Nazz hurried down the street. The raven haired boy walked over to the coffee shop and went inside. He ordered his coffee and took his usual seat in the window to watch the world for a little while. He watch the work crew arrive and start working on the new addition to the Dorkies sign. When they were done he saw that they had added a smile with a gap in the teeth. He blushed a bit as he realized just whose smile that was modeled after.

William walked over with Edd's coffee and looked out the window and whistled, "Damn Edd, that boy still has the hots for that smile I see." and laughed as the raven haired boy blushed again.

A group of college kids came into the coffee shop at that time, William shrugged and went back behind the counter to wait on them. Dee slipped out of the shop with his coffee and went across the street to look at the poster for tonight's lineup at Dorkies. Just the usual house dancers tonight, and one new item was listed. Tonight they would be playing the 'Pause Game'. Dee remembered how that game had taken over the whole school one year. It was so popular that even the football team had taken it up. He laughed to himself, he still had a score to settle with Eddy on that one, but it had brought about that first kiss with Kevin. He read the rules posted, the bartenders when behind the bar and serving would be off limits, Dancers could not be paused in their routines, Al wasn't playing at all, but management was fair game.

Dee walked into the bar and over to his usual table and sat down. The usual early patrons were already lined up at the bar. He smiled and sat back in his chair and closed his eyes thinking of the day Eddy had paused him in the school hall.

"Pause" was faintly whispered in his ear, Dee sat still not even opening his eyes. He felt fingers slipping up his side, a hand caressed his cheek and warm lips were placed over his, but this kiss was so much warmer and more than that other kiss. He felt a tongue slide across his lips. But he didn't know who was kissing him so he didn't move. He wanted to open his eyes but that would spoil the game and put him out so that he couldn't continue on into the evening, hoping to achieve his goal for the night. So he sat still until the kiss broke, he felt the person back away. After a few seconds he heard "unpause" whispered and opened his eyes, but no one was there. He looked behind him but there was only his reflection in the full length mirror. He looked over towards the stage and saw Al talking to the DJ, Tasha and Thomas were over by the bar ordering a drink and occasionally kissing. He looked over towards the door and saw Ed, May and Eddy come in. On Eddy's arm was Nazz smiling. She saw Dee and waved and ran over to him giving his a warm hug. The others followed Nazz over and sat down. The exchanged greetings and hugs and started into small chit chat. Edd watched his friends. Ed and May were totally at ease, It was as if they felt at home there. May looking up caught Double Dee's glance and smiled "We come here all the time, we have so many friends here and Ed doesn't have to worry about Kevin and I don't have to worry about Ed." She said laughing. Nazz looked over at May and asked with a raised eyebrow. "Why would Ed be worried about Kevin, it isn't like they are really close friends or something."

Eddy laughed and looked at Nazz and said, "Dude, you have really missed a lot by not keeping up with old friends. Ed and Kevin have become great friends since Ed started watching over him for Double Dee. After the big break up at Dee's house Shovel Chin fell into a bottle and almost drowned himself. Ed came along and pulled him back out. Hell, even Jerk face and I have buried the old hatchet."

"OMG he had gotten that bad, Is there anything I can do? How can he ride his bike in that condition."

Ed spoke up, "He hasn't rode his bike in a couple of years, I even have the keys so that he can't get tempted and try."

"You took his keys, how'd you do that. He would fight a tiger over that thing."

"I didn't take them, he handed them over freely, I hope to be giving them back to him soon."

"I've missed you guys so much! But why are we here tonight. If I remember right Eddy can't be comfortable around all these gay people."

"It's ok Nazz, some of my best friends are gay. I came to help lumpy get out world back in kilter, Like Ed says things are out of place and we need to get them back to where they belong for life to go forward as it should."

Just then Al walked across the stage and stepped over to the bar to order a drink, and Edd followed him with his eyes, he glimpsed down and noticed Ed's fist clench. Double Dee placed his hand over Ed's and said "Relax Ed, I got this." He got up and walked over to the bar directly behind the masked dancer and just as he was about to raise the drink to his lips, Dee whispered, "Kevin pause." Dee smiled to see the instant reaction. The drink stopped in mid air. When he had walked over he wasn't 100 percent sure that this was his favorite red head, but after seeing Ed's fist clench it had given him the idea.

He took the drink from his hand and placed it on the bar. "You don't need that, I'm here. I want us to be us again. You never touched me that night, you hit the wall instead. You wanted me to chase my dream, but in doing so I feel I maybe losing something I want even more than that. Without you all those goals are meaningless." He placed his finger over where Kevin's lips were under the mask. "don't speak, it will cause you to lose the game, let's continue for awhile. "Come join us at our table and visit with old friends when you have a change." Dee took a sip from Kevin's drink, noticed that it was just plain coke and put it back in the red head's hand. "Unpause"

Kevin pumped his fist in the air and said "Yes!" He turned around to walk back to the stage and as he passed Jason and Thomas kissing he said pause, which caused the people around them to laugh. Dee pointed and everyone at his table turned towards where he had pointed and started to laugh at the frozen lover with their lips touching.

The masked dancer walked over and talked to the DJ, then he walked back over to the lip locked couple and said "unpause"

Jason turned towards Kevin and said "Bitch, as much as I love Thomas, if you ever do that again I will kick your ass!"

"Yeah, you and what army?"

Thomas walked up and grinned at Kevin "Me"

"Yeah, and you remember what happened the last time you guys tried that, I made fags outta both of you" Kevin laughed

"And we both thank you for that," Thomas said and grabbed the red head in a bear hug. "Now go get that dork, back or we will kick you ass. We will even get him to help."

"In that case you might would win, I'd let the dork whup my ass with a sack O nutz" Kevin said laughing even more.

Suddenly Starship's Nothing's gonna stop us now, started blaring over the speakers and Kevin leaped onto the stage and started dancing. The whole time looking at Double Dee. As the song came to its end Edd had made his way over to the bar to get another round for his table. As he was making his way back to the table with the drinks, Eddie Money's Take Me Home Tonight" started playing and Kevin called out when Dee came near the stage. "Double Dork, Pause" He grinned when the raven haired boy stopped in mid step. He jumped from the stage and took the tray of drinks out of Edd's hand and carried them over to the table. "Here ya go guys"

When he got back to Double Dee he started to dance with a lot of sexual moves in the dance. He could see the dork blushing and grinned. Most of the people in the bar where surprised to see the dancer actually touching someone, he had never allowed anyone to touch him before, nor ever touched anyone. When the music stopped he just stood in front of Double Dee and said "Unpause"

Then Kevin reached up and unzipped the mask and took it off, Emerald green eyes with golden lights in them locked onto deep blue eyes that were sparkling and the both pairs of lips clashed together kissing. The kiss lasted a long time. Someone shouted "get a room already" That was Eddy, Jason came running over and said "How sweet" and hugged both boys while they were still kissing. Thomas then drug Tasha away saying "C'mon leave the lovebirds along."

When the kiss broke Kevin looked at Double Dee and asked "Well Dork, how about it?"

"How about what Kevin," Dee asked slyly.

"You gonna take me home tonight? You won the game and get the grand prize."

"Grand Prize, hah, more like the booby prize."

Kevin pouted and gave Dee the puppy dog eyes that he knew always worked on Dee. "Pweeze"

"How could I resist something that cute, especially when there's green eyes and freckles involved." he kissed Kevin again.

They walked over to the table where their friends were applauding and saying "whoo!' everyone at the table was grinning Ed looked at the happy couple and said, "Now there is only one more item that needs to be put back in its rightful place and the world will be back in kilter." He then handed Kevin the keys to his motorbike and said "It's right outside." Kevin grinned, hugged Ed and then hugged Dee again.

"Kevin, we have guest, don't you think you need to put something on!"

The red head laughed at the absurdity of the statement, he had been dancing in front of the whole bar in just a g string and the dork was worried about him in front of their friends. "Ok, I'll be right back." He reached out and slid back the mirror in the wall and walked through. He turned as he was sliding the mirror back in place winked at Edd and said "You wanna come help me out of this Dee?" The dork blushed and answered back, "No you may try to molest me back there, I will stay here with my friends where it is safe." In just a few moments he was back wearing a red Jocko's hat on his head backwards, a tight green tank top, tight jeans and a pair of cowboy boots.

Everyone at the table was glad to see Kevin's green eyes sparkling, everyone but Nazz that is she had not been around to see Kevin at his darkest. But she was just as happy as the rest to see the couple make up.

Eddy stood up and said "I'll escourt you to your car Nazz and we can set up your next appointment. Besides I'm sure the lovebirds really want to be alone. Hint, hint." and he and Nazz left together.

May stood up and pulled Ed along with her. "Let's go Ed, well check up on them in the morning. I'm sure we'll know where to find them." She winked at the lovers and pulled Ed out the door.

Ed came running back to the table, he grabbed both boys in a bear hug and danced around. "The toast is finally buttered correctly." He then looked at Kevin and asked "You gonna be alright?"

"Yeah Ed, I'm gonna be great now that I think I got my dork back." and hugged big Ed again."Bye Ed May is waiting."

They walked out the door with Ed and waved as he and May drove away. "Hey, dork let's go for a ride and get some pizza at our favorite spot."

"only if you will dance for the whole restaurant again."

"Maybe" Kevin grinned, Hey I see Ricky is still hard at it, He always stays late to keep an eye on Tasha. Tell you what I'll go around and slide under the car like I did the other night..."

"That was you?"

"Yup, I just had to speak to you that night. You stop and talk to Ricky for a few moments." Saying that Kevin took of towards the bar, ran thru the bar and into the office, going back through the offices into the mechanic shop, ran across the mechanic shop and slid under the car Ricky was working on. He could hear Dee talking to Ricky.

"Hey Ricky, is that your hot little friend that you were talking to the other night?" Kevin said using the same voice he had the time before.

Ricky grinned, "Yes, it's him."

Hey cutie, you wanna take a hot mechanic home tonight?" Kevin grinned under the car, he knew Double Dee's answer was going to knock his socks off.

"Hush, he has this really mean boy friend that was the star quarterback and captain of the baseball team in high-school. He will pound you for messing with Double Dee.

"You know Ricky, I think I will take him up on his offer since Kevin isn't around." Dee said as he turned to hide his grin in the darkness.

Kevin slid out from under the car and looked at Ricky and laughed. "Thanks for the cover dude, but he knew it was me under there. Park his car in the garage tonight will ya" Keven then walked over tohis bike and ran his hand along the tank, "Welcome back baby, I got my dork back and I got you back life is good. Coming Dee?"

Kevin helped Dee on the bike behind him and said,"you remember how to hold on to me don't you?"

"I think so," He snaked his hands along Kevin's sides letting his fingers tickle the red head and then slid his hands down and grabbed Kevin's bulge. Kevin let out a sigh and said, "You do that again and I just may rape you right here in front of the children."

Ricky laughed at the couple, it felt right to hear his boss laugh again and that smile on his face made Ricky's heart jump for joy. He noticed that Kevin's eyes were shining so bright that he probably wouldn't need headlights to see in the dark.

Ricky laughed again, "What you mean children, I fixin to be a married man soon, well as soon as I can afford it. Give me your keys Dee and I'll put your car inside right now."

Kevin revved up the bike and they took off squealing the tires out of the parking lot.