Chapter Nine

"So, what made you want to be a cop? Or is it something you always wanted to do?" Randy watched Cody ask from across a small round table elegantly draped in a soft dark red table cover, only a single small lit candle between them now and they were patiently awaiting desert. They'd arrived a little less than an hour ago and so far things were going well, or so Randy was thinking since he and Cody kept exchanging smiles and knowing glances over their drinks, and now they were really starting to get to know each other, thankfully. Because at first it had been a little tense, Randy mostly thrown off by how hot and cold Cody still was. It was just so confusing, one minute Cody was touching his arm and flirting with him and the next minute he was keeping his distance and seemed almost nervous as if he might be uncomfortable.

But, to Randy's relief as the meal wore on and their plates were cleared and dessert was ordered Cody seemed to relax some and Randy found the courage speak freely, only, he had no idea what to say! Nervous, confused and totally crushing on Cody like a horny teenager he just started asking him questions that deep down he really wanted to know the answers to. He started with how old was he, where he grew up, stuff like that to keep the conversation going and so far, it was working and surprisingly Cody had finally started to open up too. "Both." Randy replied with a small smile, leaning back to make room as the waiter approached with their orders, "My father was a detective and I looked up to him a lot so...Here I am." He paused and waited until their food was in place and watched the waiter leave before continuing, "What about you? What made you want to be seek the life of an exotic dancer?"

Cody frowned, "I'm not going to do it forever." He snapped, yanking a small glass of water from beside his dessert, also which was a plate of fruit, and took a long sip and he set his glass down hard on the table, "It's not really my career choice."

Randy cringed as dropped his gaze down to the table out of shame and picked up his fork to dig into the mound of decoratively arrange plate of fruit. Fuck, that wasn't what he meant! So much for everything going great! Fucking idiot! Why did he ask that?-!"Of course not." He blurted out as he shook his head and set his fork down and only dared to glance at him. Fuck fuck fuck! Of course Cody didn't want to be a stripper, it wasn't what he'd dreamed of doing as a child! Some of the other strippers Randy had met might be like that but not Cody! And that had been obviously within seconds of meeting him! Well, within seconds of seeing him on stage that is, "Shit I'm sorry I didn't mean that you-"

"Whatever." Cody abruptly cut him off in a firm tone, his eyes flicking around the room and looking everywhere but at him, "It's okay, it happens all the time... Everyone always assumes it's a choice." He scoffed slightly and scowled, "As if I grew up wanting to take my clothes off for money."

Shit! "Not me." He struggled to clarify quickly, "I don't assume anything, and what I meant to ask was what made you decide to become an exotic dancer? I didn't mean that it was what you had aspired to do your whole life..." He really hadn't meant any offense by it, but apparently Cody was just a tad over sensitive about being a stripper. Or maybe he was just acting cold to him again? So confusing.

"It wasn't." Cody agreed and finally brought his eyes back to the table, "But it pays the bills."

Randy nodded carefully, retrieving the fork from the plate and clutching it so tight it hurt as he mentally kicked himself for nearly blowing it, get a fucking grip Randy! Think before you speak you fucking idiot! "I really didn't mean to offend you, I don't see anything wrong with what you do. I was just curious as to why someone like you would be working in a place like that."

Cody scowled, his head and eyes jerking back to Randy at and alarming rate, "What do you mean, 'someone like me' and, 'a place like that'?"

Randy gulped, fuck he was so close to blowing this! Of course he was, he always fucking did! God damn it he felt like such fucking loser!"Uh...I mean, it's was odd to see you in a strip club...I-I mean, you just seem out of place there..." He searched Cody's narrowed eyes rapidly, almost flinching, "I'm sorry." He emphasized, "I just think you're too good for that place...You seem smart and well educated and I'd expect someone like you to be running the place rather than owning the stage..."

"Owning the stage?" Cody repeated in what sounded like an amused tone, his brow raised and a smirk finally gracing his luscious, pink lips, and Randy was terrified to answer him. Not because he did in fact think that Cody was the hottest and most graceful human being he'd ever met and that he did in fact own the stage on or off of it, but because, he was afraid for Cody to know that. He was afraid he'd turn it around and use it against him, he was terrified that Cody would fucking laugh at him! Which at the moment Cody seemed pretty close to doing! "Uh...Well..." He managed to push out, hanging his head down as far as it would go as he started pushing the fruit around on his plate, "You know what I mean..."

"No I don't." Cody contested after a brief silent moment, the amusement still very present in his tone, "Explain it to me."

He sighed softly, why? So Cody could laugh at him for being so drawn to him like he was? No thanks. "You're really good at what you do, that's all I'm trying to say." There, that didn't reveal too much...Right? That was pretty safe...Wasn't it? Fuck he hoped so.

"Oh you're saying a lot more than that but," Cody chuckled softly and he felt his foot suddenly rubbing against his ankle under the table, "I'll give you a pass on that one. For now." Randy jerked his head up, startled by the touch and almost gasped as his groin immediately came to life, what the fuck?-! Cody was touching him again?-! God he was so fucking confused!-! Why did Cody have to keep going back and forth on him like this?-! Randy swallowed hard and only nodded and mumbled a thanks as he finally started to pick at his plate with his fork and forced a slice of strawberry into his mouth, time to change the subject before he slid down to hide under the table the embarrassment creeping up to his cheeks in the form of a heated flush. "So then, what is your career choice?" He flicked his eyes to Cody as he heard him sigh, watching him toy with his own fruit now as well as he singled out a grape and rolled it around the edges of the plate carefully, "Well, I was in medical school... I'm going to be doctor."

Wow...Holy shit... A doctor?-! Randy's eyes grew big, "Was? What happened?" Fuck he knew Cody was smart like that! He just knew had had no business working in a fucking strip club! Well, besides having a gorgeous god like body, but still he didn't belong there! Randy just wanted to kiss him, he wanted to lean over the table and kiss the breath right out of him! A fucking doctor?-! Oh fucking hell this was like, fucking destiny. Cody was perfect for him, he was certain of it! "I just need one more class and I still have to pass my boards." Cody replied, smiling again finally, "...Just...Haven't done it yet."

Randy nodded, entirely and sincerely intrigued. Wow...A doctor...He was so crushing on him right now, "What's your specialty going to be?"

"Cardiology. But I still have my Emergency room rotation "class" to redo and that takes about two years." He paused to shrug. "I'm still a little ways off."

"Re-do? You've done it before?"

Cody nodded a reply and he was thankful because some how it reminded him to blink and take a breath, fuck Cody was just...so amazing. He really hoped he didn't blow this! "I ran out of money for tuition so they kicked me out and now I'm just trying to save up to pay it all at once so I don't have to worry." Cody's tone may have sounded convincingly like it didn't bother him in the slightest that he'd been kicked out of school but the look on his face told Randy other wise, he clearly saw frustration rise briefly into his clear blues eyes before he seemed to catch it and shoved it back down, hiding his true emotions with an awkward smile, "I'll get back into it eventually."

"Do you plan on having your own private practice or were you going to stay at a hospital?" He would have asked what had happened to cause Cody to run out of money for school but that seemed entirely out of line. Maybe when they got to know each other better he would ask him something so personal because even though he might act stupid sometimes, he wasn't stupid enough to ask someone about their financial affairs. That was just plain rude. Cody smiled warmly again, this time an appreciative glow shining about his already dashing features and he finally ate the grape he'd been toying with, "Private practice actually... " He replied after finishing the juicey fresh purple fruit, "I would like to be my own boss."

"Don't we all..." He managed to chuckle softly, just barely realizing he'd set his fork down and didn't even know why he had, he was just so, impressed. Not everyone was capable of being a doctor, it took courage, guts, integrity, and a genuine concern for human life...Wow just...WOW. "But seriously, damn, that's amazing...I had a feeling you were smart like that..."

Cody's head jerked back slightly with a skeptical scowl, "You did?-?-?"

Randy nodded rapidly, god he wanted to know everything about him now, he suddenly couldn't get enough, "Please tell me more, what made you want to become a doctor?"

"Um...Uh... Well..." Cody looked as nervous as he sounded, setting his fork down as well as he blushed, and that almost made Randy smile. Finally he had him squiring in a good way for a change! "I really like to help people." Cody replied and he was blushing like mad, how cute. "Especially those with heart problems because my family suffers from a lot of heart issues and I'd really like to be able to offer and provide the care that they need..."

Randy was smiling hugely, fuck could Cody be any more perfect?-! How sweet and honorable his reason were for wanting to become a doctor?-! If Randy wasn't already smitten before he certainly was now because a lot of people when asked why they chose to go into medicine started out with, 'the money' but Cody, the incredible one, truly had a heart. And as the saying went, a man who took care of his family will take care of his wife...

Okay so Randy didn't want to be his wife but you get the point, he was just sure that it meant Cody would be a loyal companion because he was a truly a genuinely good person, and those were so hard to come by these days. "That's just so incredible, you won't have to put it off for too much longer will you?" He really hoped not...

"Unfortunately I won't be back into class as soon as I'd like but," Cody sighed heavily, appearing frustrated for a brief moment again and dropped his gaze to the table, "Maybe next year, possibly in the spring?"

Randy nodded even though Cody wasn't looking, still smiling and still just as smitten, "That's great! Spring is just around the corner..."

"Mm-hmm." Cody mumbled, his eyes suddenly flicking over him as if he saw something he liked, an almost frisky glimmer shinning within them and sending a shiver of arousal down Randy's spine, "So, Randy," His voice had lowered to a soft but audible sultry whisper and he was leaning over the table slightly, "Was that your first time getting a blow job in a public place?"

Randy's eyes went wide as he gasped slightly and accidentally choked himself on a piece of pineapple he'd just taken into his mouth, OH GOD, Cody just had to bring that up! He quickly covered his mouth and continued to cough softly as he watched Cody pick up a slice of banana that he plopped between those luscious lips with a playful smirk and a wink. Great, so Cody was teasing him now?-! Oh fucking hell if he wanted to change the subject why didn't he just say so?-! "Are you okay over there?" Cody continued to amuse himself, smirking so confidently it made Randy's cock throb. Fucking tease!

He nodded, "Um...Yeah..." He managed to rasp the same answer for both questions and was blushing like crazy and fighting the urge to squirm, only daring to glance at him as he struggled to regain his composure. "No one's ever pinned me in a corner like that either." He admitted and started to hold his breath as Cody lent even further over the table, and again he felt his foot rubbing sensually against his ankle beneath the table, "What about in a car? You ever had it there?"

"Well, yes." Hadn't everyone? He relaxed some, the urge to cough finally subsiding and he took a quick sip of water, "I WAS a teenager," He pointed out with a slightly raised brow, "And in the closet, so my car was really the only place for that kind of stuff." And he'd never been caught either. He might have been uptight with where he fornicated nowadays but it was for good reason and he'd always been so incredibly careful...Until Cody, the Dashing one, came along and pinned him into a corner...

"Hmm, and, let me guess...You're one of those 'old fashioned' types that's only been with like two or three people?" Cody's brow arched gracefully, his chin titled upwards slightly and confidently as if he thought he was hitting a nail right on it's head, "And you like to seriously date a fella before you fuck him?" Randy smirked, Cody was close, but way off too. He didn't have a high number on his sexual partners because he worried about diseases and getting punched in the face when he went to meet someone for a date. Or most importantly, he worried about being exposed...But of course there was no way for Cody to know that... "I guess you could say I'm a tad old fashioned." He confessed with a shrug, "I believe in common courtesy and getting to know a person before I pass any kind of judgment on them...Or, yes, before I jump into bed with them."

"Hmm so you're a bit of a square?"

Randy laughed a deep laugh, a square? Really?-! "Don't be so quick to sum me up." He warned gently although he was entirely serious, Cody had no idea how DARK he liked his sex to be. No. Fucking. IDEA. "You'd be surprised..." Hell he himself was surprised at how...rough he truly enjoyed things to be. True he might be a bit uptight outside the bedroom but get him behind closed doors with a lover he trusted and he was a completely different Randy. He was confident, strong and powerful with his cock; that he now so badly wanted to punish Cody with. Fucking tease had no idea how good he could make him feel, he had no fucking clue as to how thoroughly and deep he'd fuck that pretty little ass of his. Randy shuddered. Not yet anyway...

"So...You're still in the closet?"

The question jerked Randy back to reality and he felt himself go pale. His heart sank. Fuck, this was it. This was where Cody was going to say he wasn't interested in someone who was afraid to come out, fucking hell! Just when things were starting to heat up Cody fucking killed the moment! And quite possible the rest of their date too! "Yeah..." He admitted in a soft, shameful voice, afraid to look at him again and starred down at his plate, "Sorry...It's...It's complicated."

"I figured that, it always is." Cody's voice was flat and didn't hold much empathy as if he just didn't care, but, his hand told him otherwise as it reached across the table and came to rest over his around the glass he hadn't even realized he'd gone to pick up again, "We all have our reasons for the things we do...And..." He paused and Randy swallowed hard as Cody began to rub the back of his hand, stroking his thumb over his knuckles, "Sometimes even the important stuff is just...out of our control."

His head snapped back up and he nodded, searching Cody's eyes frantically for any signs of deception. There were none. "Exactly..." Holy shit. Oh god please don't let this be a dream! Cody wasn't rejecting him?-! He wasn't laughing at him?-! Oh fucking hell why did it feel like he just fell in love?-! This just couldn't be real! His chest tightened, his stomach flipped and he dared to stretch his leg out beneath the table and rubbed it against Cody's, god he just wanted to be closer to him. He'd do anything to be able to kiss him at that very moment but knew that would give him away, that would just be too fucking desperate! "I wouldn't be hiding it if I had a choice, but being gay isn't exactly accepted in my line of work." He explained briefly, "But you probably already figured out from meeting my partner..."

"Homophobic neanderthal." Cody huffed with a firm nod, his face and nose crinkling into a disgusted scowl, "I really can't stand that guy."

"That makes two of us." Randy laughed, so relieved. Cody didn't run away...He didn't! He fucking stayed. And Randy was completely blown away. Cody didn't seem at all bothered by the fact that he was hiding who he really was from everyone, but, how could that be? How could Cody not be bothered by the fact that he refused to come out until he felt it was safe? Meaning he wasn't going to do so until he was retired and living peacefully on a ranch or something somewhere. He knew it was a lot to ask someone else to agree to or put up with, after all it was 2010 and it wasn't as if it were the 1920's where he'd probably be killed for even looking at another man in a lustful way. Being gay was still a sensitive issue but he could technically come out and still feel safe. He could move to a town like San Fransisco, or any other place that would be helpful with it's notorious 'open' and 'tolerant' atmosphere. But that wasn't where the chance for promotion was, that wasn't where he could accomplish his goals and become what he'd always dreamed he would...

He wasn't being selfish, was he?

Sure maybe one day he might move away, hell he might even return to his home town of Blue Springs Missouri to settle down there. But as for right now and for many more years to come, he wasn't going anywhere and he wasn't going to come out. Fuck did he really expect Cody to put up with that?-! Or anyone else?-! It was incredibly unfair to put that on someone and just expect them to accept the plan he'd already laid out, how could he even ask?-! He bit back a sigh, hiding his inner turmoil with a smile, Jesus...He really had some thinking to do. If Cody was going to stay with them then he needed to change that 'plan' because something told him Cody wouldn't put up with it for long, he'd leave him just like all the others had.

He'd end up old and alone and he'd have no one to blame but himself...

Fuck...

About an hour or more later Randy was leaning between the front seats of Hunter's borrowed black four door Nissan, more relaxed than he had been all night despite the fact that he was fishing around in the dark on the floor board behind his seat for an umbrella he'd stuffed their earlier and of course, he was still completely smitten. He was almost giddy, hell he was even laughing at the rain that had just begun to poor as they'd gone to get out of the car. After dinner they'd headed out to see a movie only to discover a monsoon had built up over head with bright, angry lightening and thunder crashing all around them; the wind blowing hard and constant. Wisely they'd decided to call it a night, fearing they would get caught out in the rain or worse and had just arrived in front of Cody's apartment building when a massive bolt of lightening tore across the sky and seemed to tear the clouds wide open.

Rain came pouring down in buckets and the thunder that boomed and clapped over head was almost deafening. And Randy was laughing. "I figured this might happen," He admitted as he continued to fumble his hand around along the floor of the back seat, "Give me a second, I'll walk you to your door...If I can find the damn umbrella." He turned in his seat a little more and left out a triumphant grunt as his fingers finally brushed against the cold black metal handle of a small but wide umbrella, "Found it!" Yes he was a lot more relaxed now and he'd honestly considered their first date to be nothing less than wonderful. It had it's rough moments but over all it was one of the more amazing dates he'd ever been on and he was going to ask him out just as soon as he saw him to his door, and he expected him to accept. He actually felt that confident, for once.

"Sorry that you have to park across the street." Cody said as he lent back to give him room to bring the umbrella forward, "But fuck if you parked RIGHT in front of the building your car would be towed before we even had the chance to get out of it. The tow truck guy that runs this neighborhood is so hardcore about his job."

"It's okay, thanks for the warning. Hunter would kill me if I got his car towed...Heh, again." More like for the sixth time. He smirked, in his defense only two of those times were his obliviousness to no parking signs, the other four were just to get back at Hunter for being a dick. Of course the last time his partner had finally had enough and had sworn that the next time it was towed he would make him pay to get it out. So yeah, no more of that. It was funny while it last though, and the memory would always bring a smile to Randy's face.

"Hmp, well thank you for dinner." Cody said kindly and his hand reached for the handle to open the door, "You ready?" Randy nodded, still smiling although his laughter trailed off as he opened his door. "Here we go." He jumped out, hissing slightly as cold rain and damp air hit his skin and quickly opened the umbrella and met Cody half way around the hood of the car. The wind was blowing hard but he managed to cover them with it safely and they ran across the street to the side walk, slowing as they reached the dry spot beneath an awning over the door. Cody turned to face him, smiling as he brushed some rain droplets from the front of his shirt, "So...here we are."

"Yeah...We made it."

"You're sweet but you don't have to walk me to my door...I can make it from here and you should get home before the storm gets even worse."

Randy held the umbrella to the side as he shook his head, fuck the storm. "I had a really nice time tonight." He blurted out, taking a step closer and starting the process of closing the gap between them. He was going to get a kiss damn it! "I'm hoping you'll want to do it again some time?-?-?" He took another step and froze as he watched Cody's eyes go wide, just barely realizing why as a huge wave of water suddenly crashed over his entire backside and soaked him from head to toe; the sound of a diesel engine suddenly hissing as it passed by.

Oh god!-!-!...

He blinked rapidly, utterly stunned by what had just happened and felt even worse as he saw Cody struggling not to laugh. Oh NO!-!...Oh fucking HELL!-!-!

For fuck's sake there was no fucking way that had just happened!-!-! He just stood there, his mouth hanging open in a frozen horrified expression as he felt himself just dripping, his skin already chilled from the cold rain water that had gathered in the puddle before the sidewalk. "Oh my god..." He choked out as he started to shake his arms in attempt to stop the dripping, his shirt was ruined!-!-! "So fucking embarrassing!"

"Don't worry about it." Cody kindly consoled although it was still clear in his voice he was fighting like hell not to laugh, "Come on up...I'll get you a towel."

Oh god how fucking humiliating! He could just die right now! "Okay..." He squeaked out as he stared down at his soaked jeans in disbelief. FUCK!-!-! How in the fuck did that happen?-! Why did he have to have such shitty ass fucking luck?-!

"I-I can't believe this." He whined softly, so embarrassed still and closed the umbrella as Cody opened the door and let him walk in first. He caught the sight of him pursing his lips tight and rolled his eyes, obviously Cody was still just so fucking amused. Great! Fucking perfect! "Me either." Cody finally answered, "And I would say you were just trying to find your way up to my apartment again but there's no way you could have planned that." Randy shook his head, hell no he hadn't planned that! And he sure as hell wouldn't have purposely ruined his clothes even if it meant he was guaranteed a spot in his bed for the night! He looked back at him over his shoulder as he led the way to the elevators around the corner from the main lobby, "You really want to laugh don't you?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry." Cody did laugh and oddly it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. In fact it didn't bother him at all. "But come on Randy, that was pretty funny."

"To you it is," He grumbled, "But I just ruined an eighty dollar shirt."

"Damn, you know, I thought that was a really nice shirt. I figured it was crazy expensive." Cody continued to laugh as they slowed to enter the waiting elevator, taking over leading the way and pressed the button for the fourth floor. Wow, Cody had taken that much notice to his clothes? Thankfully he was a damn good dresser! "You have nice taste by the way." Hell yes. "Thank you." He nodded then looked down at his arms and tried to figure out what to do with them, the cold wet feeling was already driving him crazy! He'd do anything to jump into a nice hot shower and rinse that nasty shit off! Wiping them against his sides didn't work as they were just as wet and the fucking elevator was moving too god damn slow! He glared at the button panel as if it would actually make a difference and silently cursed it as it stopped at the third floor. FUCK FUCK FUCK!

The doors opened and both looked out to see who would be joining them...But, several seconds went by and, no one came. Randy's jaw dropped, son of a bitch! Why?-! What the fuck?-! Could this horrible moment get any worse?-!

"Must have been a ghost..." Cody said and started to laugh again, and as if on cue the door began to close. Yep, moment worse. And Randy almost sank down to his knees, feeling so defeated and utterly humiliated.

"I'm sorry," Cody laughed again while shaking his head slowly, "But hey at least you look really good wet."

He frowned, he did? He looked down at himself again and sighed as he started to count the many spots of dirty, oily street water that had splattered around to his chest and stomach, how did he look good like this? Cody was just being polite...How sweet of him?-?-? "I guess it is pretty funny...I just wish it hadn't happened on our first date..." The door opened again and Randy tried to distract himself from the cold settling into his skin, fixing his eyes on Cody's tight backside, and it worked. He watched him walk as they left the elevator, nearly salivating as his eyes traveled over the curves and dips of his ass, fuck it looked so fucking perfect and firm, totally bite worthy.

He shivered but not from being cold, biting his lip as Cody stopped in front of his apartment door, keys already in hands and began unlocking the top lock to let them inside, with Randy obliviously too close behind him. "Did you want me to stay out here?" He thought to ask softly while watching Cody push open the door and it took everything in him not to lean down and kiss the back of his neck. It just looked so damn...inviting.

"Of course not, don't be silly." He heard him reply, but just barely, his eyes fixed now on the tan, soft looking skin of his neck, fuck he wanted to taste him so bad! "Come on in, I'll find a clean towel for you." Oh thank God! Randy was all for respecting boundaries and whatnot but he really wanted to wash his face and ring the water from his shirt. He fucking hated feeling this kind of dirty. And not to mention, heh, he was about to see the inside of Cody's apartment...

Cody walked inside and he followed until Cody stopped just a few steps in and turned around, his shoes making a high pitched squeak against the white tiled floor of the entry way, "We have to keep the noise down," He requested softly, leaning in close, Justin is probably asleep." Justin, his roommate that both men had realized earlier that he'd already met. Imagine that...

Randy nodded slowly before he set the umbrella to lean against the wall and he let his eyes travel down the length of his body, Cody's roommate wasn't much of a concern at the moment, he was more worried about the ache welling up in his lips. The ache that was so fucking strong it pained him, fuck he wanted to kiss him! Screw being wet, screw his roommate and screw his nerves! He caught Cody by the wrist as he'd turned and stopped him, pulling him close, he was doing this damn it! He was going to get his fucking kiss! "Cody..."

"Yeah?" He watched his beautiful lips whisper and he could feeling him trembling as the gap between them vanished and their chests touched. His knee's shook, god Cody was so fucking warm, "I REALLY want to kiss you right now..." And he was going to, he brought his hand up from his wrist and curled his fingers around the back of his neck; staring into Cody's mesmerizing clear blue eyes he angled just slightly and went in for a kiss, his kiss.

"I-I don't think that's a good idea." Broke through the passion staring to fog his mind and he froze, their lips merely a breath away from touching, fuck..."Why not?" His heart was racing with fear as he watched Cody swallowed hard and felt him squirm slightly against his hand, "It's just not."

Ouch. "Oh..." He had to suppress a flinch as he jerked back, it's just not?-! "Okay..." His stomach started to hurt because his fucking heart dropped to it. Cody didn't want to kiss him?-? He gulped, of course he fucking didn't! Why would he?-! Randy turned around towards the door to hide his disappointment and pretended he was just locking it, swallowing hard, beyond mortified. He felt like such a fucking idiot. Of course Cody didn't want to be with him. He was a closeted loner, who would want a complete loser like him?-!

"I'm sorry..." Came from behind him and he flinched, yeah fucking right he was sorry. "It's okay." He lied and swallowed hard again before turning back around to face him again. No it was not okay. He fucking LIKED Cody and he'd be lying if he said he wasn't crushed that he didn't feel the same. "You got that towel?"

"Um...Yeah..." Cody responded in a soft, nervous voice, his eyes avoiding him now, "I'll go get it."

Randy nodded, some how, before letting his head fall and he kept it down as he followed the back of Cody's feet, afraid to look anywhere else, god fucking damn it this sucked! How fucking humiliating! Jesus how could he have been so wrong?-! Of course Cody wasn't interested in him like that, he was just being nice and had probably always intended to let him down easy...Oh fuck!-!-! Of course he had! Randy stopped following him where the entry way opened up to another room and stayed there and was so numb he didn't feel the cold wetness of his clothes, fuck, he didn't feel anything but painful anguish pinging about in his chest as he stared down the white tiles of the floor...Fucking hell. He grimaced, what the fuck just happened? Was this a part of the hot and cold treatment he'd been getting from him all night or did Cody honestly not want them to kiss because he just wasn't interested?

"You want a shirt?" He heard him whisper and barely lifted his gaze to look at him, spotting a dark blue towel in his hands and focused on that instead, "I think I've got one I could spare."

"No thanks." He whispered and held his breath as Cody's hand came out and offered the towel, what the fuck NO he didn't want one of his fucking shirts! Why would he want to keep anything that would remind him of tonight?-! He just wanted to wash up and get the fuck out. He took the towel gently, squeezing his fingers into the soft material as hard as he could, "Bathroom?"

"Um, second door on the right." Cody nodded and pointed out of the entry way to a hallway across the room.

"Thanks." Awkward. He passed him, on his way to find the bathroom, jesus what had he done wrong?-! Wasn't Cody just flirting with him and touching him at the restaurant?-! Randy was just so confused and so fucking crushed. Things had gone so well...Hadn't they?-!

He didn't take but a couple of minutes in the bathroom, only ringing his shirt out slightly over the sink and briefly rinsed his face before using the towel to dry the rest of himself off the best he could. Humiliation and anguish fueled him to rush, his movements all so fast, furious, and frantic, and his hands were shaking no matter how hard he tried to steady them. This just...hurt him so bad, and he didn't know why. Fuck he barely knew Cody and already the fucking tease was capable of hurting him like this? Fucking shit how could he be so stupid?-! How could he let someone in so hard and so fast? He did this to himself! Oh god he really needed to get the fuck out of there! And without having to see or talk to that lying fucking tease again!

Carefully he crept into the hallway, pausing as he heard Cody's voice echoing inaudibly from what he assumed was the kitchen at the opposite end of the hall and he frowned as another voice joined him seconds later. He started moving again, moving ever so quiet, "So?" He heard Justin's family voice ask excitedly, "How is it?-!" He slowed to a stop, what the hell he might as well eavesdrop. The night was already ruined wasn't it? He might as well find out why before he snuck out...

"Dude, NO, it's NOT what you think. I only brought him up because he got soaked helping me get inside. He's just going to wash up and go."

"What?-! Why?-! Dude you can't let him leave! He's fucking HOT! What's wrong with you?-!"

"I don't know, it was really strange, it was like he was trying so hard to gain my trust. Dude he made it so obvious that he's just trying to win me over to get dirt on Miz, and a quick fuck."

"What the fuck are you sure? Why would he do that? You don't know anything about Michael."

"Yeah I'm fucking positive. All we did tonight was talk about ME. He'd just sat there and listened. It was really weird."

"Wait, hang on, back up, that's why you think he's playing you? Because he listened to you?"

"Yes...Why else would he care?"

"Um, this might sound like a bit of a stretch to you but...Ever think he might, oh I don't know, like you?-! Jesus Cody don't be so fucking paranoid!"

"Oh come on! THINK about it Justin, he's a detective trying to nail Mike and shut down the clubs. Why would he be interested in ME except to get his cock sucked and to pump me for information?"

"Dude give him a chance! You went down on him first and now you're complaining that he only wants information and sex?-! That doesn't seem fair Cody."

"Dude, I DID give him a chance! And he blew it!"

Randy almost dropped to his knees as a sharper jolt of anguish shot across his chest and he pressed himself to the wall, blinking rapidly. Fucking OUCH. He blew it?-! How?-! He'd only wanted to get to know him! This had nothing to do with the Mizanin case! Fuck if it did he wouldn't be dating him, he'd be hauling his ass in for questioning if he thought for a second that Cody had anything to do with that mess! "That's not fair dude." He heard Justin huff and he couldn't agree more. That wasn't fucking fair at all! "I think you're wrong. I was watching you two from the window earlier and I saw the way he looks at you, he LIKES you. But hey if you don't want him-"

"Justin, don't even-"

"What? If you don't want him then he's fair game Cody. And fuck dude I met him first."

"Well then why didn't YOU ask him out?"

"Because he was with his dick of a partner who'd just called me 'Princess', it wasn't really the time for that!"

"Well then whatever! He asked me out and not you so just leave him alone Justin-"

"Dude, why?-! For whatever crazy reason you don't want him so why can't I go for it? Fuck that guy's got so much pent up sexual frustration you can see it just about to spill over from his eyes. You can't tell me to stay away from that if you aren't going to help the poor guy out."

"Shit he IS pretty frustrated, poor guy hasn't been with anyone in months, probably because he's so fucking... weird."

Randy flinched, fucking weird?-! Poor guy?-! So there was pity being taken on him! He fucking knew it! Fuck! Fuck them! He didn't need anyone's help!-! He needed someone to CARE about HIM, not the fucking organ between his legs! And he wasn't fucking weird!-! He shook, from the hurt or anger he didn't know but he had to get out of there, and fast. He heard feet moving closer in the kitchen and took a few steps back, jumping when Cody appeared in the door way, fuck now he had to talk to him again. "I uh... I hung the towel on the uh...the towel thing." He struggled to find words, "Uh...Thanks...See you around..." He moved away from the wall, his jaw clenched tight in an angry but silent snarl.

"Randy-" Cody called to him, why? Wasn't he done with him now? Fuck him. He ignored him and rushed towards the front door, fumbling in his pockets to find the keys to Hunter's car, his heart racing and gripped in a torturous agonizing hold, fuck Cody. Whatever he had left to say he didn't want to hear, he'd heard enough! "It's been fun," Until now, "But I have to get up early so I better go."

"Randy!-!"

"Nice seeing you again Justin." He threw out loudly over his shoulder and knew the shorter man still in the kitchen would hear him.

"You too, handsome. Don't be a stranger."

A stranger? Fuck that, as far as he was concerned he'd never even fucking been there! This whole fucking night never happened!-!-! He rushed out and didn't even try waiting for the elevator, fuck that slow ass piece of shit, he took the stairs.

"Randy!-!-!"

He still didn't stop. Hell he didn't even slow down, hoping Cody couldn't keep up with him and that's exactly what he wanted. To escape. He burst threw a door just passed the elevator that opened up to a stair well and started leaping down two and three steps at a time and that still wasn't fast enough. "Jesus would you just WAIT?-!" Cody's voice echoed loudly behind him and he didn't even look back. FUCK CODY!-! Fucking tease! "Why?-!" He shot back in a bitter growl, "Date's over isn't it?" Of course it was and he felt like a goddamn fool. Apparently their wonderful night hadn't been so wonderful and had been over a whole lot longer for Cody than it had for him. He scoffed at himself as he reached the last step. Apparently he'd made a huge fucking mistake. God fucking damn it!-!-!

"You heard us didn't you?"

"I didn't meant to and I sure as hell wish I hadn't. It was nice knowing you... I guess." Fuck, not really, not like he'd thought...

"Are you trying to tell me by storming off that what i said is not true? You actually want to date me?-! Come on man don't play games-"

"No it's not true! I don't play games! Tonight was the first time since I moved here that I hadn't thought about work. I thought things were going well, I had a great time. You didn't. You think just so fucking weird. That's fine, I'm not going to stick around where I'm not wanted."

"Fuck!" He heard Cody groan, "It's not that YOU'RE weird Randy. It's just that I don't understand why you're interested in me. I mean I'm just a stripper and you're a cop-"

"Whatever." He shot bitterly over his shoulder, still refusing to stop and quickened his pace as he reached the last row of levels of the stairwell, finally looking back and seeing that Cody was only one flight behind him, "That's you're hang up, not mine. See you around."

"...Randy wait-"

Fucking hell why wouldn't Cody just leave him the fuck alone?-! Hadn't he done enough?-! "You know, if you didn't like me you should have said something earlier. Why did you have to waste my time?" He didn't really want an answer, he knew why. Cody thought he was a loser and couldn't resist leading him on just to crush his hopes at the end of the night. Good looking guys like him were just cruel like that, they liked to hurt people like this because it gave them a sense of power and made them feel better about themselves. Fuck Cody, useless fucking cock tease!

Crushed, bitter, Randy barely realized he'd pushed open an exit door until he felt the damp air hit his skin and this time when the he walked into the rain, he didn't run. The wind had died down some but the thunder and lightening were still pretty loud, just not nearly as frequent. But even if they were he wouldn't have run, he didn't have it in him nor did he care. Nothing would make the icy, hollow, horrible feeling in the pit of his stomach go away, he'd be cold all fucking night after this!

Frantically and with still shaky hands he tried fishing the keys out of his pocket again just as he reached his partners car when a desperate call of his name, "Randy!" Came over the rain and before he could turn he was forced around and pushed against the doors of the car, feeling hands sliding around his chest to his back, "Don't go yet!"

He went to shove him away, what the fuck?-! "Fuck off!"

"Please just wait?" Cody implored, holding on tight and he felt his hands move higher up his back, "Please? I'm really sorry and you're so right, being sensitive about the whole stripper thing is my hang up, not yours."

Randy scowled but didn't force him back, he couldn't, but he could still be bitter, "But I'm just so fucking weird, right Cody?" He scoffed, "Get the fuck away from me."

"I'm sorry. " Cody said again, his voice and his eyes so desperate and pleading as he stared up at him, blinking rapidly as the rain splashed against his face, "I'm such an idiot, I had you all wrong..."

What the fuck ever, he didn't need this back and forth shit, "Yeah, you do. I don't want to date you because of Mizanin and I certainly didn't expect a quick fuck out of this either! What the fuck you lead me on all night and then dump me at your front door?-! What the fuck is wrong with you?-!"

"Because..." Cody stared to say, pausing and chewing on his lip for a brief second, "Because fuck... No one's ever wanted me before..."

Randy's head jerked back with a snarl, "Yeah right." That was such bullshit! How could Cody stand there and lie to his face like that?-! He'd seen other people want him with his own eyes! What the hell was he fucking crazy?-! He glowered hard as Cody shook his head quickly and his hands moved up to his shoulders, "No I meant, the real me. Not Dashing...Not the guy on stage but...Me..."

Oh...

Shit.

But, Randy did want the real him. He wanted every part of him...And Cody didn't believe that? He suddenly felt foolish. No wonder Cody had been acting strangle, he was just as nervous and as cynical about tonight as he was! But, why? He'd sent him single after single that clearly indicated he was crushing on him like crazy. Had they not been as clear as he thought they were?-?-?

He sighed heavily as he started to relax, Cody's eyes telling him that something had changed as they were surprisingly hopeful as he stared into them. His anger subsided but he was still tense because shit, now he felt bad. He had to fix this..."I want you." He growled to him through stilled clenching teeth and grabbed him by the hips with rough hands, "Dashing may have caught my eye but it was the real you that drew me in, you have to believe that."

"I do." Cody's replied breathlessly and he felt his hands tug him in by his shoulders, and he let him. The instantly their lips touched he wrapped his arms around Cody's torso, slapping his hands to his back and clawing at the flesh there. Fuck he just, gave in. He forgot about all else and speared his tongue into his mouth for a taste. Oh fuck he was incredible! He moaned deep, crushing their lips together harder, fuck it was just like he'd imagined, only better and far more sweet!

His body shook with need as he probed every tasty delicious inch of his mouth, expertly toying and gliding along Cody's tongue that hungrily guided him along. Randy collapsed against the car, taking Cody with him who nearly rammed his body in a rush to close the distance he'd briefly brought between them. Again they kissed and Randy tightened his hold, strengthened his kiss and had no intentions of letting go anytime soon. Fuck the rain. Cody's mouth was just too wonderful to deny and he wanted it so badly. Hell, he needed it.

He brought his hand up and cupped his cheek, pulling back for just a few seconds to look at him, searching his eyes as he stroked his thumb across his rain slicked cheek bone and sucked in a deep breath as he claimed his mouth once more.

But Cody's lips suddenly tore away and he tried to follow them with a ragged growl, "Wait," Cody breathed," Didn't you say this was your partners car?"

Randy smirked, nodding, breathless, wet, and panting, "Yeah." And he didn't stop trying to reclaim his lips. "Unlock it."Cody requested, and that made him pause, "What?" Cody's hands started sliding down his chest and they didn't stop when they passed it, fuck fuck fuck! "Unlock it." Cody repeated in a husky voice and he felt strong fingers working open the button on his jeans. "Get in."

Swept up in the moment and without another seconds hesitating Randy whirled around and dug the keys from his pocket, he didn't exactly know where Cody was going with this but he didn't want to waste the time to stop and ask him either. Cody wanted him, that much was now thankfully obviously and he was stupid enough to stop him and ask how or why!

"Hurry." Cody suddenly moaned against his ear and he nearly dropped the keys as he felt hands dive into the front his jeans and find his cock, oh fuck! He had better not just be teasing him! The lock popped and in a matter of seconds the door was already closing and they were safely laying across the much dryer, much warmer back seat of the car, their lips locked in a heated, passionate kiss as they rubbed and groped each other freely. Were they going to fuck? He didn't know, but when Cody started trying to push his shirt up he did him one better and tore it off completely, then kindly helped Cody out of his.

They were soaked, dripping still, and neither of them cared.

Randy sat up and latched onto his neck, kissing and biting the supple skin passionately as he roamed his hands over the smooth muscles of his strong back. Oh god, Cody was so soft yet so firm, his skin was so sweet and sensitive to his kiss, oh god all so much so that Randy was just going to burst if he didn't have more of him! He tried but before he could ask Cody was sliding down his body and surprising him, sliding down into the space between the center of the seats on the floor and straddling the small carpeted hump there, "Sit up." Came a breathless demand and Randy did so instantly, sliding over just slightly as Cody guided his legs around him.

"Just sit back and relax." Cody purred deep, gazing up at him from between his legs with half lidded, passion filled eyes and his fingers were yanked at the waist line of his jeans to pull them down, "You know how good I can make this." Randy nodded, swallowing hard as he watched him rise up and place a kiss to his chest. It was dark between the flashes of lightening but he could still see him some how, he was so oddly clear as his wonderful lips trailed higher and found his collar bone and nipped it firmly. Yeah he knew how fucking good this could be, he just didn't know if he could handle it again without getting to actually fuck the gorgeous God between his legs. He wanted him, and he wanted him BAD. "Cody-"

"Shhh." He heard Cody coax in soothing whisper against his skin, moving lower again so he was now back on his chest and he kissed the sensitive flesh of his nipple, "I'll make it even better than last time." Randy gasped as his tongue lashed against the hard peak of his nipple, swirling around it in slow sensual circles until Randy moaned and arched into his mouth, fuck it was going to be better than last time?-! Was that even possible?-!

"You liked it last time didn't you?" Cody asked, his hands suddenly giving his jeans another tug and successfully yanked them down passed his hips.

He nodded rapidly, rising up only slightly to help him, fuck yeah he'd liked it! It had been without a doubt the best blow job he'd ever had! But if Cody thought Randy was not going to return the favor this time he was seriously mistaken, "You first." He demanded, breathless, "I want to."

"No." Cody chuckled deep and his hands started stroking and rubbing his thighs, "YOU first."

"Cody..." Randy groaned but said no more; he just couldn't as their eyes met again; Cody was just so damn HOT between his legs, the sight was intoxicating! Cody just fit so perfectly like a missing piece to a complicated puzzle. Oh fuck it was like he fucking BELONGED there!

With a smirk Randy dropped his hand to Cody's shoulder, digging his fingers tips into the warm damp flesh and could only tremble hard with desire as he watched Cody's graceful tongue glide smoothly between gleaming, luscious lips; gasping as it flicked across the sensitive tip of his cock. He slid down slightly, forgetting about his objection all together and relaxed as he moved a hand and gripped Cody's neck, sighing in content, "Well if you insist..."

Cody paused his brilliant tongue play with a snicker and surprised Randy with a firm slap to the thigh, "You're so easy."

Randy jumped from the slap and smiled wide, so Cody wanted to play rough did he? God he fucking hoped so! He squeezed Cody's neck a little tighter and forced him towards his cock again, "Yeah and you're such a tease!"

"Heh, brute."

"Bitch." He couldn't get enough of the playful gleam in his beautiful bright blue eyes now, and the smile that graced his face made his cock twitch and pulse, Cody was just so fucking gorgeous!

Cody smirked, "Handsome..." and Randy returned it with a shaky breath, "Beautiful..."

Cody jerked back slightly, looking startled for a moment until he brought hands up and grabbed his neck, pulling him down and kissing him over and over, harder and hard each time until he broke away with a growl and dropped his head to his groin. His mouth engulfed him and Randy cried out as he was sucked down, fuck Cody swallowed him until he gagged around his thickness and made it pulse as spit generously spilled down the shaft and disappeared between his thighs. He came back up, letting him go and took a deep breath before swallowing him again, this time sinking down further and almost taking every hard throbbing inch of him. Randy's eye's rolled back, he couldn't stop them as Cody did this over and over. Fuck, Cody's mouth, oh god, so fucking amazingly hot and WET and sucking him just right as it moved gracefully up and down the length of his shaft, his teeth scraping, his tongue dancing and flicking. FUCK FUCK FUCK! So good! Like a silky, wet, hot sucking creature that's only goal was to make him cum harder than he ever had before! "Damn it Cody," His hissed sharply, "You're just too fucking good at this. Ohh god yes that feels so fucking good..." He lost control and started pumping into his mouth, snarling as Cody moaned hard and nearly killed him with firm vibrations and the realization that the cocky hungry little tease loved to have his mouth fucked.

Randy's head snapped forward with a feral growl and he couldn't stop the muscles in his back from tensing as they forced his hips clear off the seat and into the air, and his cock slid even further down Cody's throat. "Oh god." He snarled sharply again, the slick heated sensation of their flesh touching and the euphoric friction Cody's graceful mouth created was overwhelming and fuck he wanted more. No, he NEEDED more.

He arched higher and snapped his hips into Cody's mouth again, oh god it was just so fucking wonderful! He bucked wildly, heard Cody moan in approval and did it again and started vicious fucking that pretty little mouth that was working his cock with heavenly expertise. God he was just so fucking good at this! And he took his massive sex so hard, so right, OH GOD. Randy squeezed Cody's shoulders with vigor, digging his fingers into his flesh and didn't even have the mind to hope he didn't leave bruises as he used them for leverage. "Oh god I want to fuck you so bad," He said with a long deep whine, "PLEASE, please Cody let me fuck you, ahh god fuck please!" Fucking hell he was begging now?-! Jesus how did Cody reduce him to such a frantic, needy state?-! How did he have him melting and turning to fucking putty in his hands?-! Well, technically, his gracious, talented mouth?-!

"Right here?" Cody snickered and his tongue flicked out and briefly teased the head of his cock with several pleasing firm swirls around the small opening there, "Mmm sorry, handsome, you have to wait until our third date."

Randy groaned, third date?-! Fuck that! "Please Cody...I need you so fucking bad." He rasped desperately and the lips left him again and he dropped his head to see why, gasping as he saw Cody's bright blue eyes gazing up at him, "I'm right here big guy," Cody purred deeply and Randy growled as his tongue again toyed the heated, throbbing tip of his cock, "You feel here me, don't you?" Randy nodded, barely managing to take a breath as he watched his tongue flick outwards towards his cock again, "Ye-Yes." Cody's mouth abruptly but briefly engulfed him, sinking down only half way, and his eyes never left Randy's as he slowly came back up and released with him a sound 'plop', "Just relax, baby, we'll get to that when we're ready."

Barely coherent, his sex twitching, pulsing, ACHING Randy could only nod again, although he was on the verge of fucking screaming. Fuck, he WAS ready!-! But, why wasn't Cody?-!

Randy jerked his cock back down his throat with a snarl, fucking hell fucking fuck! FUCK! He wanted to be inside him so bad it fucking HURT! His hips snapped wildly, another snarl tearing loose from his throat, and he was so fucking close. His eyes rolled back again, his vision going white then fading to black; Cody's hands, oh god those wonderful things were sliding between his thighs and groping his balls while keeping one thumb constantly rubbing over the slick base of his shaft. And fuck as if that wasn't already going to send him hurdling over the edge of release Cody's mouth was back to perfectly sucking and scrapping and so fucking WET while it rose and fell on him at a furious rate. The erotic, hot, moist friction was so euphoric and down right blissful. And entirely too much for Randy's sensitive body to handle.

In was only a matter of mere minutes before he cried out as the winding of his climax began, his entire body tensing hard for a brief moment before it convulsed and a hoarse scream tore loose from his throat, "FUCK!" He didn't want to yet but he did, he came hard, his jaw tensing his mouth into a tight snarl as he collapsed against the seat. He thought he would but oh god Cody didn't stop! He kept going, kept swallowing and sucking until the very hotness within him was shooting out of him at an alarming rate.

Randy lost himself completely in his climax as Cody's long slender fingers took over, pumping his shaft furiously and drew out so much more than he'd ever experience. Fuck so much more ecstasy, so much more euphoric like convulsing from such blissful satisfaction...It fucking shook him to his very core.

After a few mind numbing minutes he finally started to come down, shaking and trembling as he listened to Cody pant and felt him kissing slowly against his collarbone once more. "Fucking hell Cody..."

Cody broke away with a soft snicker and rose up and started nibbling on Randy's bottom lip, he didn't know what Cody had done with his uhh...stuff but he could swear he could taste himself on him and flicked his tongue out to get a better taste. Yep. "Why don't you pick me up tomorrow night?" Cody whispered hotly, their lips brushing and making Randy's head spin, "There's a really good barbecue place not too far from here that you could take me to."

Randy took a ragged breath, trying to think about the world outside the car and just barely remembered that he had a twelve hour shift that would keep him at the precinct or worse just about all fucking night, "I don't know," He replied in a soft groan, "I work late tomorrow."

"That's okay, just meet me here and I'll make us something..."

Randy shuddered. He REALLY liked the sound of that. "You sure? It might be midnight or later..."

"I'm positive baby, I'm used to the night life remember?"

He nodded, stealing a quick kiss and brought his hand up to Cody's cheek again, they were both still so soaked, now with both sweat and rain, shivering and spent. But Randy could see himself becoming hard again within minutes if Cody wanted him to be, he'd melt just like he'd done before...

He stole another kiss, a longer one this time as he reached down and found Cody's cock through his jeans.

"No wait!" Cody gasped and jerked back, "Please!" Randy frowned, taken aback by his response until Cody leaned in and gave him a quick but reassuring kiss, "I'm sorry." He sounded so sincere, "But I want to wait a while...It's important to me."

That brought it home for him, he nodded and dropped his hand away from his groin. Although he ached terribly so to be with him he couldn't deny him when he's put it so...sweetly. Even though Cody was asking that they wait for something he REALLY wanted, he could see that he was asking because it really was what was best for them. Rushing into things would only ensure that this would end, and it wouldn't end well.

"Okay." He agreed with a firm nod and let Cody crawl up onto the seat beside him, pulling his pants back up from his thighs but didn't bother to fasten them yet.

Cody hastily pulled on his shirt turned and gave him one more kiss before he opened the door and prepared to venture back out into the rain once more, "See you tomorrow?"

He nodded, fuck yeah he would. "I'll bring the wine..."

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