Chapter Eight
The next day after watching Sunday morning cartoons, Randy made sure the kids were dressed and ready to be picked up by his mom. Around 11:30 they heard the front door open and close
"Hi guys."
"Hi grandma!"
"Hi mom."
"Hi mom." John mimicked Randy
"John."
"Hey mom, can they either have candy or cookies today and not both?"
"Sure John. Well I was going to make a cake today."
"Cake is fine. We just don't like to give them too much sugar…especially Felix."
"Okay. We'll just have cake."
"Thank you." Randy stood there with his arms crossed
"I've," John poked him in his side
"Are you guys ready to go?"
"Yes!" Randy handed over the keys to his car
"I'll see you guys later."
"Call before you come over." Randy smirked
"Ew Randal. Bye John."
"Bye." Randy shut the door behind his mom and the kids then leaned seductively against it. John started to laugh
"Is that your attempt at being sexy?"
"Don't laugh at me John when I'm trying to seduce you."
"Oh, is that what you were doing? You don't need to seduce me besides I know you're not wearing underwear with those sweatpants so big daddy's ready to go."
"How can you tell?"
"I can see your balls. Let's go."
"Johnny."
Randy's head thrashed back and forth on the pillow as he climaxed for the, well he had lost count some time ago. John was right behind him collapsing atop him when he finished
"Shit John."
"What?" John said panting
"You almost killed me." He rolled to the side
"We never have alone time. I had to make it count." Randy laughed as John's phone rang
"It's Sunday. Who the hell is that?" Randy reached over and checked it. "Fucking Jeremy. Why is he calling you on a Sunday afternoon?"
"I don't know. Don't answer it."
"Hello."
"I thought I told you not to," John snatched the phone away. "Hello?"
"John?"
"Yes Jeremy? If you're not in any sort of trouble – oh my god. Randy stop it. Jeremy if you're not in any sort of trouble then I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"I know its Sunday but,"
"Randy, cut it out." Randy continued to suck on John's neck. "I'm going to kill you." Randy laughed. "Jeremy?"
"Yea?"
"Tomorrow. Bye." John ended the call. "Why did you do that?"
"Because I can and he can't."
"Huh?"
"I know he wants you John but for some unknown reason you don't see it."
"Oh my god. You're going to ruin the entire afternoon with this shit."
"No John, if this afternoon is ruined it's because of him, not me!"
"What the fuck is your problem? Okay, so he winked at you, big deal. I see women and men staring at you all the time and I don't get all pissed off about it. Do you know why? Because I know that you love me and that's all that matters."
"Do you want to know what my problem is John, huh? My problem is that when you left the other day to get lunch he put his hands on me. My problem is that he said he wasn't trying to break up our happy home but I should let you have some fun on the side. My problem is he told me that if I let him have you then he'd take care of me too. My problem is, John that I told you something was up with that kid and you didn't believe me." Randy wiped his eyes and John just sat there
"I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't. You're too nice and you always see the good in people. You should have listened to me when I told you." He said sniffling. John thumbed away Randy's tears
"He put his hands on you how?" Randy lay down with his head on John's thigh
"I was putting something away and he came up behind me and put his hands on my waist...like he gripped my hips."
"Why are people always touching you?" Randy laughed
"I don't know. I was about to hit him but you opened the door and walked in. It was disgusting the way he talked about you." John sighed
"I don't know what I'm supposed to do. It's your word against his."
"Do you believe me?"
"Of course I believe you."
"Then don't do anything. Just keep working and be careful."
"Careful?"
"You've never noticed him rubbing against you or does he only do that when I'm around?"
"I'm so confused right now."
"He's rutted against you a few times while I was there and smirked at me while doing it."
"How could I not have noticed?"
"You're stupid babe." John looked down at him and Randy shrugged
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry just listen to me when I say things…and you know that I've been taking my medication. I make way more sense then." John laughed. "And don't smile so much. I told you those dimples make people crazy. I've been looking at your face for years and they still get to me."
"I can't help it."
"I know. You're an adorable man-child."
"I'm all man baby and I'll show you if you want."
"I have to be able to walk later."
"For what?"
"You're ridiculous you know that?"
A Few Days Later
"Hey John." John turned toward the voice
"Oh, it's nice of you to show up today Jeremy."
"I'm sorry. I, um, wasn't feeling well."
"Right. Go ahead and stretch then go outside with everyone else. You'll be working will Bill today."
"But,"
"You'll be working closer with Bill from now on actually."
"Wait, is this about me calling Sunday? I apologize for that. It's just that I miss being with my family and you're like, the only person I can really talk to here."
"This isn't about you calling on Sunday. Don't insult my intelligence by pretending you don't know what the real problem is."
"Ah, this must be about your husband."
"Uh-huh. So you do know?"
"I'm sorry. I was way out of line."
"Way. I'm pretty sure you couldn't even see the line from where you were. You know, it's not even the comment so much that pissed me off, it's the fact that you had the balls to put your hands on Randy. No one touches my husband. No one."
"It was a crazy thing for me to do."
"Insane."
"Sometimes it's like that." John gave him a confused look
"What?" Before he knew it, Jeremy had a hand wrapped around his neck and was kissing him. John struggled to break the grip. "What the fuck are you doing?" John yelled
"I had to. It's like I'm addicted to you and being around you." John looked at him incredulously
"Stop the shit. Go outside and practice. Tell Bill that I had to go home." John left the gym and came home to an empty house. He ran up to his bedroom and locked himself in the bathroom. When he was composed he took a hot shower and brushed his teeth
"What are you doing home?" John almost jumped out of his skin
"I, I, um, just decided to come home a little early." Randy raised his eyebrow and looked at his watch
"A little early? It's two o'clock."
"So I can't come home?"
"You can do whatever you want John."
"Thank you." He said slipping on a pair of underwear
"Is there something you want to tell me?"
"No."
"Do you want some lunch?"
"No."
"Are you okay?"
"Yea, I'm fine."
"Okay. Well come downstairs. The kids will be happy to see you." John followed Randy down to the kitchen
"Poppa!" John smiled
"Hey guys." He picked Felix up and kissed Lily's cheek. "How was school?"
"Good but I got one wrong on my spelling test today."
"You did?"
"Yea."
"How do you feel about that?" Lily shrugged
"I don't know. I did my best."
"As long as you do your best we'll always be proud of you Li." She smiled
"Felix has a girlfriend John."
"Felix is that true?" He buried his head in John's shoulder. "Tell me about her."
"Not my girlfriend. Girls are gross."
"She's kissed him twice. He didn't push her down this time so that's good."
"You can't push her because she likes you buddy. That's not nice. And why are girls gross? Lily's a girl."
"She's Li-Li."
"So I guess that doesn't count."
"Poppa?"
"Yes Li."
"My nails are all messed up."
"Go get your box." Lily hopped off the stool and ran for the steps
"No running up the steps!" John and Randy said at the same time. Randy looked at John
"We're our parents." John laughed
"Could be worse."
"Are you going to paint her nails now?"
"Yea. Does she have homework to do first?"
"No."
"Okay."
"I still can't believe you have the patience to paint her nails." John shrugged
"They're so small. The real problem is waiting for her to pick a color." Randy laughed and leaned over to kiss John and John moved away. Lily came back to the kitchen with her pink caboodle and climbed in a chair. Randy would definitely have to ask him about that later
"Can we have ice cream?"
"Do you want that or the cake you helped grandma make the other day?"
"Both."
"You're always pushing your luck Lily. Ice cream or cake because both is not an option."
"Um,"
"Why don't we let Felix pick tonight? Ice cream or cake buddy?"
"Ice cream."
"The argument is settled. Felix said ice cream so we're having ice cream." After bedtime rituals Randy walked into his bedroom and collapsed on the bed
"Is it me or is Lily becoming more and more exhausting every day?"
"She's six and she's all you."
"Am I really that bad?"
"Not so much now but about certain things, yes, you're a complete pain in the ass."
"How the hell have you put up with me all these years?"
"I'm an idiot."
"John." Randy said in a serious tone
"What?"
"Why haven't you kissed me since you've been home? You actually turned away from me earlier." John sighed and rubbed his face
"You can't get mad okay?"
"I won't promise you that because I more than likely will get mad so just tell me before I get angry."
"I came home early because after I confronted Jeremy he grabbed me and kissed me. I couldn't be in," Randy put his hand up
