Nick looked up from his iPad to see Greg actually looking happy as he walked in the door. "Did you find a job?" Nick asked him, hoping that was what brought on the smile.
Greg beamed at him. "Yes! Now it's not the greatest job but it pays pretty well and it is evenings."
Nick put down his iPad and patted the seat next to him on the sofa. "Come and tell me all about it."
Greg sat down next to him. "Well it is a bartending job at this new bar called Golden Ram. It's a bar that is mostly for business professionals to go to after a long day at work. It's pretty swanky inside. All dark woods and dark blue shades. It mostly caters towards business men looking to have a drink out with other guys without the distractions of women and such." Greg had thought about how to describe the place without making it sound like a gay bar for male professionals possibly looking for a one night stand.
"Yeah I think I heard of the place. It is supposed to be geared toward the richer guys I guess," Nick said, thinking he would have to do a little research on this place if his Greg was going to be working there. He wanted to make sure it was not some swanky place covering up drug trade.
"Yeah and he said he liked my clean cut look. Imagine a year or so ago he would have never thought that about me. So I guess I really do look like a normal human being again," Greg joked.
Nick didn't find it as funny. He remembered the first time he saw Greg again after all those years and hardly recognizing him due to the heavy drug usage and all the weight he had lost. He had looked on the verge of death. "Yes, well I hope to never see you look like that again."
The younger man could sense he hit a bad cord with the Texan. "This will be good for me Nick. I was about to give up hope in ever finding a job again. And this guy even knew about my history but said he thought everyone deserved a 2nd chance."
"Well I am happy for you, Greg." Nick noticed Greg looking at him skeptically. "Really, I am." And just to prove it he kissed Greg. He felt Greg wrap his arms around his neck and pulled him closer.
"I love you," Greg told Nick. Nick pulled his head back and looked at the big brown eyes of his lover. "I love you too." He earned a big crooked smile and he smiled back.
"So when do you start?" Nick asked him as Greg dropped his arms back at his side.
"I start tomorrow night." Nick smiled and pushed his hair back off his forehead. "So I guess that means we will both be working tomorrow night for a change."
"Yep and that means I will have to try to sleep during the day again. I guess I got used to sleeping at night when you were gone and job hunting during the day lately."
"Well keep yourself awake tonight and then you can sleep when I get home. Speaking of, I better get going to work. Jack and I have been busting our butts on this new drug ring pushing coke into the club scene again. If you hear about anything you will tell me, right?" Nick asked him.
Greg hesitated a moment before saying yes. He never had really done cocaine. Heroin was his thing but he knew he had become too dependent on it. In the beginning he took it occasionally and was actually able to get by well without anyone noticing. When he started using it more heavily was when it took its toll on him. But that was all in the past. He was going to stay clean this time around.
Nick noticed his slight hesitation but didn't say anything. He figured that Greg probably knew he was hoping he would never have to see him taking drugs again. He had gotten by seven months clean and he was proud of him. He had worried about him going back if the job situation did not improve soon but now he had more confidence things would stay good.
Nick stood up and went to grab his jacket. It was winter and it was going to be a cold night in Vegas. Nick didn't do the undercover thing as much anymore. They had some younger guys to do that but Jack and him still did the heavy footwork in tracking down sources and such off the streets.
"Stay warm and thanks for never stopping your faith in me. I really appreciate it," Greg told him. Nick walked up and pulled him to his feet so he could look him straight in the eyes.
"I could never give up on you. I love you and you've been through a lot in the past but that's slowly changing. First with you being clean for seven months and now finding a job finally. It might not be your dream job but I am sure it will be better than sitting around here all day."
"Yep, now I just have to refresh on some drink recipes. So heading to my laptop to study up," Greg grinned.
"Have fun doing that," Nick laughed before leaving Greg alone in their house.
Greg smiled. He was genuinely happy. Chad seemed to be a really nice guy and didn't seem to expect anything more than being some eye candy as he bartended. He could handle that. He did worry a little about some of his old clients possibly seeing him and asking for him. But he had Nick now and didn't need to worry about that. As long as he had Nick he would be good.
Greg fell asleep after a few hours of studying up on cocktail recipes. He was woken up later by Nick coming home.
"I thought you were going to try sleeping during the day," Nick said to him as he walked in, hanging his jacket on the coat rack. Greg rubbed his face and looked at the time. He looked up sheepishly at Nick. "I guess I fell asleep staring at this website all night. I suppose it will take me a week or two to adjust to new hours."
"Just don't overwork yourself that you end up being so tired and well, look to other ways to stay awake," Nick said with concern on his face.
Greg looked down a moment, unable to face Nick with what he was really saying to him. He thought of the phrase he used describing himself once; 'Once an addict, always an addict' and he knew it to be true. He had to be so careful to not get drawn in again. But it did help that Chad wanted to keep his place drug free.
He looked up at Nick again. "I know what you are thinking. I will do my best to stay clear of any bad situations. I don't want to fall down the rabbit hole again."
Nick walked over to him on the sofa and sat down next to him. He took his hands in his and gazed into his eyes. "I know you don't. I just don't want you to stress about anything."
Greg shrugged. "Finding a job has stopped a lot of the stress I was having. I think I will be good." He smiled at his partner in life.
"That's good to hear. Now I am going to take a shower and get some sleep. I suppose since you slept you some, you won't be joining me right away," Nick frowned.
A smirk grew on Greg's face. "I could perhaps join you in the shower though." He saw Nick's face light up. "I would love the company," he replied. He got up and started unbuttoning his shirt as he walked towards their bedroom. He threw it on the floor just before he went inside as more temptation for Greg.
Greg grinned and got up. It had been a while since they had been intimate. He supposed it was due to his lingering depression about not finding a job and feeling useless. At least now he felt more upbeat at find some kind of job.
He found his way to the bathroom, shedding his clothes on his way as his partner had. He saw Nick already in the shower and stopped a moment to just watch him. His body was perfect, nicely sculpted but not too big. He looked down at himself and realized he was still skinny. He had gained some weight but seemed to stop more recently. His body didn't know what muscle was, he was convinced.
Nick saw him staring at him and waved his hand at him to join him. Greg finally moved and opened the clear glass shower door. He stepped in and closed it behind him. Nick caught a look in his eyes that worried him a little. He picked up his chin and made him look him in the eyes. "What's wrong?"
He shook his head. "Nothing just being silly." But Nick could see it was something and he worried when Greg got into these moods where he didn't want to talk about something.
"Tell me," he said more forcefully. Greg looked into his eyes and placed his hands on his chest. "I was just thinking how lucky I was to have someone like you in my life. I know I would be dead right now if it was not for you."
Nick wondered what brought on this seriousness in him. He was playful only minutes ago, wanting to join him in the shower and now he was there and was all serious. His mood swings could be really crazy at times since he had been off drugs.
"Are you okay?" Nick asked again. Greg didn't want Nick trying to get into his mind right now. He just wanted to feel so he made the first move. He moved his hand down and wrapped it around Nick's penis. He smirked when Nick gasped. Then he went down on him. If there was one thing Greg knew how to do was give a man a mind blowing, blow job. He perfected his skills when he was selling himself. There was something about making a man weak with sex that gave him power and that was something he missed sometimes. Knowing someone was willing to pay you for an amazing blow job or fuck was very good for the ego at times. The times it was not was when they treated him like shit.
He heard Nick groaning more and more and knew he was about to come. He was ready when he did. His taste was delicious.
Nick braced himself against the tiled wall as Greg slowly got up with a satisfied grin on his face. Nick knew Greg used sex as a weapon to distract him from things. He hated it because it worked on him. He basically forgot that Greg had come into the shower looking sad. Now he just had a goofy grin on his face.
Greg proceeded to stick his head under the water and let it run over his head and down his body. He was about to grab the loofa to soap up when Nick grabbed it out of his hand. "Let me at least give you something," Nick said to him. Greg shrugged and let Nick take it and soak it with body wash. He turned Greg around so that he had his back to him. He brought his one arm around Greg's waist to hold him still and then used his right hand to rub the loofa over his back. He brushed lightly over the upper back scars he received so many years ago from the lab fire. As he moved lower down his back, he lightened the pressure again as he neared the newer scars on his lower back. He had not been around for him when those occurred but he knew the history of them now. He knew he had a metal rod in his back after the horrific car accident that killed Greg's parents and had him in a coma for a couple months. It made Nick sad thinking how lonely Greg had to be when he woke up to no one there and then to learn he lost his parents. Still to this day, the topic of his parents remained mostly off limits. Yes, Greg seemed to have come to terms with their deaths and not blaming himself but yet it still hurt him emotionally.
He felt Greg's hand grab his and move the loofa to the front of him, carefully placing it over his pelvic area. Nick got the hint. He dropped the loofa and moved his hand over Greg's slightly erect penis. He wrapped his hand around him and felt Greg lean back into him. Nick smiled as he knew he was also able to have some power over Greg when he allowed it.
Their relationship was different than it had been before Greg left Vegas and fell in love with another man. Greg was different but then again so was Nick. They both had taken different paths, Greg's being a very dark one but somehow they found their way back to each other but not without changes. It seemed Greg's life as an Escort changed his attitude about sex. He would give himself over to Nick but rarely let himself be pleased by him. At first it had not been that way when they became intimate again but over time it was like Greg was servicing Nick. Not that Nick minded much but it made him worry sometimes that Greg wasn't being as open with him as he should be.
Nick felt Greg rock against him as he came. He held him briefly until he turned around and looked at him. He looked pleased. He bent down and picked up the loofa. He stood back up and looked at Nick. "Now I think it is time we clean up."
They stepped out of the shower a few minutes later and dried off. Greg was running the towel over his hair as Nick slipped on his boxer-briefs. "So are you still going to stay up?" Nick asked him. Greg nodded as he placed the towel on the rack.
"Yes, not too tired yet but I will join you soon enough. I'm sure once I start working my sleeping pattern will even out."
"Okay, well goodnight then." Nick went over to him and kissed him. Greg smiled a little as the kiss broke off. "Good night," he said to Nick as they both went their separate ways, out of the bathroom.
Greg stepped into the living room and walked over to the patio door. He looked out at the sunny sky and hoped he could get some sleep soon. He really had not been sleeping well but was not letting on to Nick. He often faked sleeping when he really was not. He was always drinking lots of coffee and Red Bull to stay awake. Maybe not real drugs, but something to help him with energy levels especially when he went back to work was going to be needed.
After a few minutes he decided to go back inside. He walked into the bedroom and saw Nick sleeping. Once again he thought about his more recent past and wondered how great Nick had been to him. Greater than he deserved, that he still believed. If Nick only knew how close he came to turning back to drugs more recently with his depression over not getting work. At least things finally turned around and he didn't feel that need right now. Hopefully this job was going to keep him happy and confident enough.
He walked around to his side of the bed and crawled in. He turned on his side, away from Nick and tried to sleep again.
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