A/N: Did you guys see the Rumble last night? Am I the only one who was super-psyched about Cody's wardrobe change? Yea? …okay, that's fine. Read this. : /
"Let me go." Randy's voice was eerily calm
"Baby, look at me." His chest was heaving. "Randy, baby," John put a hand on either side of his face. "Look at me. Talk to me." Randy blinked a few times then looked into John's eyes
"Letter."
"What?"
"Cody has a letter."
"Okay, Cody has a letter. Where's the letter Cody?" Cody looked around and found the paper crumpled on the floor. John snatched it from him and sighed as he looked at Randy
"It's his fault John. Cody didn't do anything! Did you tell him what you did?!"
"Shh, Shh…stop yelling." Cody wiped his eyes and turned to Phil
"What did you do?"
"Cody, it's not," Phil sighed. "I…" Randy rolled his shoulders
"Tell him you dumb son of a bitch."
"You know that I had to pay my way through school but I didn't tell you how I did it."
"Well I'm waiting."
"I was a male escort Cody and Steph was a frequent client. She told me a little while ago that she wanted me to stop hanging out with you, well that was after she accused me of sleeping with you. I told her that we've never been together and I wasn't going to stop being friends with you and she said that I would be sorry. I didn't know what she meant…until today if this is her doing."
"Of course it is! Who else would do something like this?!"
"Where are your cigarettes?" John asked
"My pocket."
"Go outside and smoke them…all of them then you can come back."
"John." John looked at Cody and Phil
"I'll be back. Come on." He said pulling Randy through the back sliding door
"What? Why are we out here?"
"I can't figure anything out with you yelling or threatening to kill people. I know you're angry; I get it because I'm angry too but killing is not going to make any of this better. My first concern right now is to make sure Cody is okay and that he's not affected by whatever the fuck is going on. I know that I've asked this of you way too many times but I need you to be strong now for Cody. I'm going to have to take care of this and I can't do this and work on your murder charge." Randy laughed
"Don't be funny John."
"I'm not trying to be funny. I'm being serious. Smoke some cigarettes and then come back in the house and don't put your hands on him again."
"I want to kill him John."
"I know you do and I'm sure before all this shit is over with I'll wish that I had let you. Don't touch him again or I'll have to put you down because he's here in our home so that makes him a liability. Do you hear me?"
"Yes."
"Two cigarette minimum before you come back."
"I got it." Randy said around the cigarette already dangling from his mouth
"Alright," John said slamming the door behind him. "What the fuck is going on?" Cody and Phil looked at him without a clue and John shook his head. "I'm going to make some calls."
"Should I leave?"
"Oh no, you got all of this started so you're not going anywhere. Sit your ass down." Phil took a seat. Cody followed John up to the office
"You're not mad with me are you?" John shook his head
"No. You had no idea that this would happen and the only thing you're guilty of is being nice to everyone."
"Is Ran?" John laughed
"Absolutely not. He was just about to do 15 to life on a voluntary manslaughter charge for you."
"He's scary." Cody said sniffling. John put the phone down
"Did he really scare you?" Cody nodded and John sighed. He didn't have time nor did he want to coddle Cody right now but he could tell that he was visibly shaken. "Come here." Cody nestled in John's lap. "Randy's not going to do anything to you so you don't have to be scared."
"But he was really strong and I tried to pull him off but I couldn't then he pushed me."
"I don't want to defend behavior like that but he only pushed you to get to Phil I'm sure."
"Still…it hurt. I caught most of his arm too when he tried to hit Phil. My side's all sore." John leaned over and pulled Cody's shirt up. The area was red and about the size of Randy's arm. John didn't doubt that it hurt but knew Cody would milk it for all its worth
"You should put some ice on that."
"I wanna stay here. Can I?"
"Yea but you have to be quiet while I'm on the phone."
"Okay."
….
"Hey Phil."
"Hi Evan."
"Where is everybody?" Phil pointed his thumb at the backdoor
"John and Cody are upstairs." Evan looked around
"Okay. Are you alright?"
"Not really but I'm not sure if I can talk about it right now." Evan nodded and went to the backdoor
"Randy?"
"Doorbell?"
"What the hell's going on?"
"Steph, or so we think, is trying to extort money from John because of Phil."
"Okay, wait…what?"
"Someone sent a letter, I'm not even sure where the letter came from because once I read it I tried to kill Phil but that's not important right now," Evan thought it was but let Randy continue. "There's this letter saying that this anonymous person wants X amount of dollars from John so the information they have doesn't get into the wrong hands."
"So there's more to come after this letter?"
"Allegedly." Randy said sitting down
"I know that no one likes Steph but how is this connected with Phil?"
"He was an escort at some point, she was a frequent flyer and she hates Cody even more so now that Phil and he are friends. She's already blackmailing Phil into sleeping with her." Evan held his head
"That is a lot to take in. Cody could lose his job."
"I know and this isn't something that you just sweep under the rug because people won't let you. Who would want their kid going to a school or having a teacher tied to an ex-male escort? I don't even want to think about the possible ramifications for John should this get out and he and Cody are linked together."
"Shit. I didn't think of that."
"I don't think anyone has."
"Well now I want to kill him and Cody for being friends with him."
"Cody didn't know. Phil told me and I told John. I never thought that Cody would go back and befriend that mother fucker or else I would have told him what was going on or rolled him up in a scrap piece of carpet and dumped him somewhere when I had the chance." Evan looked at Randy
"Wow. You are pissed."
"I'm beyond pissed. This could get way out of control and it has the potential to affect Cody and John who are completely innocent in this. Cody only wanted to be friends with this guy and John is involved by association. I think," Randy sighed. "I think I'm madder at myself," Evan put his hands up to stop Randy from talking
"A blind man can see how much you love John and Cody but try as you might you cannot protect them from everything so don't you dare blame yourself for this. I'm not going to stand here and listen to you do it. You know damn well that if you had told Cody not to be friends with Phil he would have come up with a litany of reasons as to why they should be friends or why you should give him a chance. And John only wants Cody to be happy so he probably would have gone along with it…you know that had he seen this coming he would have tried to stop it and I would have too but none of us are psychic. Stop being so hard on yourself." Randy shook his head
"I still feel somewhat responsible and I feel like utter shit because I pushed Cody."
"You what?"
"I was trying to get to Phil and he stepped in the way and I pushed him to the side. I think he fell on the floor." Evan nodded knowingly. "I didn't mean to I was just," Evan moved closer to Randy and wrapped his arms around his shoulders
"Stop blaming yourself Randy. We all know that you're not abusive or that you wouldn't turn your homicidal tendencies on us in the house." Randy laughed
"No I wouldn't but I have to apologize to him."
"When the time is right you can."
"Am I interrupting?" John asked stepping outside. Evan backed away from Randy
"No. Ev and I were just talking. Is Cody okay? I just remembered that I pushed him and I think he fell." John sighed
"He's starting to bruise on his side from your arm." Randy looked up
"What?!"
"I guess you took a swing at Phil and Cody caught most of your arm. He said that his side hurt so I lifted his shirt and there's slight bruising."
"Fuck." Randy muttered under his breath
"He'll be fine baby. We know you didn't mean it."
"That doesn't make me feel any better." He lit another cigarette
"I'm going to check on Cody." Evan announced
"He's in the bedroom." Evan nodded and went inside the house
"What happens now?"
"I talked to my attorney and he's coming over now to pick up the letter. He's going to see if they can open a case and compile evidence should any more of it come."
"Where's Phil?"
"Oh, he's still at the table where I told him to stay. We need a statement from him then he can go." Randy nodded. "You know if you want to let it out you can. I won't say anything."
"I'm not going to cry John."
"But you want to."
"I'm not going to cry John."
"I'm just saying."
"I understand but I'm not doing it."
Days Later
Cody had avoided Randy since he attacked Phil. Not because he had attacked Phil but because he had never seen Randy that way and it scared him. He wasn't even this frightened of the man after he'd choked him because he knew deep down that Randy wasn't going to kill him but with Phil he wasn't so sure. No, he knew that had John not shown up Randy would have murdered the other man
"Cody." Randy said walking into their closet. Cody jumped and fell backwards into his shirts
"Ouch! My head."
"Are you okay?" Randy asked extending his hand
"I'm fine." Cody said taking the hand
"Why are you avoiding me?"
"I'm not. I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't talk to me like I'm stupid Cody. You've been avoiding me for the last three days or so. I've wanted to apologize but every time we're in a room together you go scampering off or you put distance between us." Damn Cody thought. He just knew that he'd done a stealthy job of staying away from Randy. "I didn't mean to push you. I'd never put my hands on you that way. I'm sorry." Cody shook his head
"It's not that. I know that you wouldn't hurt me."
"Then what is it?"
"You scared the crap out of me. I have never in my life seen someone act that way and I'm sure that if John hadn't come in you most definitely would have killed Phil. I mean you had your hand around his throat…his legs were dangling in the air."
"You're right. I probably would have but it takes a lot for me to get to that point. All I could think about was how hard you and John have worked to get where you are and how easily the both of you could lose everything." Cody stood there
"I hadn't thought of that." Cody laughed. "You're so protective and I love you for it. A lot." Cody said wrapping his arms around Randy. Randy returned the hug
"I love you too and I'm sorry you had to see that." Cody squeezed him tighter
"It's okay, really."
"I'm not going to apologize to Phil."
"I'm not expecting you to. He should have told me what was up from the beginning. I thought that he sold drugs or something. I never would have guessed that he did it for money…or that Steph was a client! She really likes gay guys."
"About as much as I do it seems." Cody laughed then looked up at Randy. "What?"
"It's like impossible for me to be around you and not want to have sex. I don't know what it is."
"I can leave if you want me to…to help you resist the urge."
"Why would I want to resist it?"
"Are you sure this is what you want? We haven't been together in days so I really can't be held responsible for the things I may do to you."
"It's okay. I want it…whatever it is." Randy put a hand on either side of Cody's head, leaned down and kissed him deeply. They hadn't kissed in a while so Randy took his time reacquainting himself with the younger man's mouth. It was as sweet as always. He picked Cody up and walked them both over to the bed, laying Cody down before ridding himself of his shirt. Their lips found each other's again as soon as Randy was back on the bed. Cody ran his hands all over Randy's back and chest. He wanted Randy to rip his clothes off and take him hard and fast but he knew that Randy would take things slow so that they would last. Cody smiled to himself and lifted his hips when he felt Randy undoing his pants. After they were both undressed, Cody sat back on his elbows and watched as Randy went down on him. He saw Randy's tongue flick out and lap up the bead of precum that had formed at the tip and groaned as the warm mouth worked its way down to the base. Randy bobbed his head a few times before adding his hand and moving it up and down. Cody fell back against the bed
"Randy, baby, I know you want to take it slow but I need you so badly right now." Randy pulled away and looked up but could only see Cody's chest moving up and down rapidly
"I'll give you whatever you want baby." He said sitting up and parting Cody's lovely thighs. Randy breached the opening and stilled giving himself time to relish in the feeling of being inside Cody. Always so warm and always so welcoming. Slowly he moved in and out, in and out then all the way out and he pushed back in. Randy did that a few more times just enjoying the gasps he got from the man on the bed. After the teasing was over Randy rolled his hips slowly trying to set a pleasing pace. Cody moved his hips along with Randy's as he started to move faster. Randy pulled Cody closer to him and thrust even faster as he leaned down and kissed him
"I never thought I'd say this," Randy groaned. "But I missed talking to you and I'm sorry for what I did to you."
"Don't be sorry baby, oh god; I know you didn't do it on purpose. Fuck Randy, right there…harder." Cody reached between them and started tugging on his cock
….
John came home and found the kitchen empty and no dinner prepared. He went upstairs, said hello to Evan and smiled when he saw Cody and Randy cuddled under the blankets asleep. Quickly he decided against waking them and went downstairs to order the four of them food for dinner. John couldn't cook but he could dial a phone like nobody's business. Assuming that Randy and Cody had resolved their issues John cancelled his plans for that night as he jogged up the stairs and into the bathroom for a shower. Once he was out John went over to the sitting area of the room and reclined on the couch to watch TV. It actually felt good to sit down and do nothing. John let out a content sigh. What a simple luxury
A while later Cody stretched his body languidly as he awoke. He let out a quiet yawn and curled against Randy
"Did you sleep well?" Cody nodded
"How long have you been awake?"
"I don't know. I'd say about five minutes."
"Oh…did you get up?"
"No because I didn't want to wake you."
"Then why's the TV on?"
"John?" Randy called without looking over
"Yea?" Randy looked at Cody
"Because John is home."
"How was your day baby?" Cody asked
"Fine." John answered walking over to the bed. "Even better when I saw that the two of you were back on speaking terms. Scoot." He said patting Randy's butt. Both Cody and Randy moved closer to Randy's side of the bed to allow room for John. "I ordered dinner for us."
"I thought that you were going out tonight."
"I was but when I saw the two of you in bed together I assumed that you had made up so I wanted to stay in." Randy looked over at John
"So you were planning to avoid us?"
"Yes. The tension was so thick in here and everything was awkward. I don't need that added stress."
"I want pancakes." Cody announced
"Well I didn't order breakfast for dinner so I guess you'll have to wait until morning if Randy wants to make them then."
"Ran?"
"I can make you pancakes…buttermilk with caramel syrup okay?"
"As long as you don't have to go out of your way to make the syrup in the morning."
"It takes less than 10 minutes."
"Then yes, that's what I want…with bacon and hash browns."
"Bacon and hash browns it is." John groaned
"Is it morning yet?" Randy laughed
"When's the food getting here?"
"Any second now I hope. Are you guys going to shower before it gets here?"
"Do we smell like we need to shower John?"
"Well now that you mention it."
"Ran and I took a shower before we got in bed baby."
"But you didn't put clothes on?" Cody smiled
"Ran convinced me to sleep naked like he does and I must say that it's quite comfortable. I feel free…but I still like my bajamas."
"I like you in your pajamas." John said running his fingers through Cody's hair. "Especially the pair with Charlie Brown and Snoopy." Cody smiled and Randy groaned
"Oh God, I do not want to be in the middle of this. Let me out of here."
"Too mushy for you babe?"
"Like overcooked rice." Randy said on his way to the closet
"Are you guys okay?" John asked once Randy was out of earshot
"Yea, he cornered me in the closet and I nearly pooped my pants but he apologized and I know that what he did wasn't done purposely. I know that he didn't mean to scare me either, it was just…he looked so crazy. You had to see it John. He probably would have scared you too." John shook his head
"Randy doesn't scare me and trust me when I say that I've seen him at his worse. I wouldn't be with him if he scared me and I wouldn't put you in danger either." Cody shook his head
"I didn't think anyone could ever be like that especially My Ran." John smiled. "My Ran makes smiley faces on my pancakes sometimes."
"Well now you know what it's like to be loved and protected by him. It's intense and kinda hot."
"John." John laughed as he got up and started walking toward the door. "Where are you going?"
"I was watching the security monitors…food's here."
"Do you think Evy will want to eat with us? I don't want to go downstairs to eat but I don't want him eating by himself either?" Randy shrugged
"There's no harm in asking him."
"Can you go while I put clothes on?" Randy gave a nonchalant shrug but smiled on the inside
"Yea, I'll go ask." Randy walked out the door and down the hall to Evan's room
"Come in." He opened the door
"Whatcha doin buddy?" Evan laughed
"I'm just reading."
"What an interesting Friday night you have planned for yourself. Where's Nicky?" Evan rolled his eyes
"He and Kofi are going over to that training place…FCW I think it's called to watch wrestling."
"Oh really?"
"Yea. He's completely into that stuff. I went with him a few times but I just don't get it."
"Interesting. Anyway, Cody wanted to know if you'd like to eat with us. He doesn't want to go downstairs but doesn't want you to eat alone either."
"Oh sure, I'll make your threesome into a foursome." Randy groaned
"Please don't talk like that."
"Why not?" Evan asked standing
"Because," Randy said holding his ground as Evan stepped closer. "I asked politely and that's not usually my style." He stopped his hand before it came up and caressed Evan's cheek
"You're right." Evan said side-stepping Randy. "Let's go eat."
"Fuck." Randy muttered. He followed behind Evan to the bedroom and saw John and Cody already on the bed eating. "So glad the two of you could wait for us."
"You took a long time." Cody said with his mouth full
"Didn't you ask me to go get Evan in the first place?"
"Yea but you still took a long time." Cody stated matter-of-factly
"Thanks for dinner John."
"No problem."
"Um, I get my first check this week so in about a month I can start paying my car insurance." John stopped chewing, looked at Evan and laughed
"To be honest with you, I forgot that I was even paying it. If you want to start paying it then I can't deny you that wonderful privilege but if not then it's really no big deal."
"Oh, okay."
"I really wish that one of you would have pulled the duvet back before putting the food everywhere. It took me a lot of time to pick this fabric."
"Can't you wash it if we spill something?"
"No because it's dry clean only and that's not the point. You guys should have moved it."
"Okay, everyone grab something. When we pick up the food Randy, you pull this thing back and I don't want to hear any more about it. It's a fucking blanket." Randy scowled at John
….
"Do you guys want to watch a movie? I'm thinking horror." John asked after all the food had been cleared and Randy changed the sheets for reasons no one understood
"No!" Cody and Evan yelled
"Not you too Doorbell." Evan shrugged
"I mean I don't get that scared…not as scared as Cody does."
"Hey!"
"Well you do."
"I'm sorry but I'd like to watch a horror movie and I don't ask for much so indulge me please. Randy and I will protect you guys if the boogeyman decides to slither from underneath the bed."
"Don't say that John." Cody said pushing himself back against the headboard
"You don't get that scared do you Ev?"
"Oh no, I stay in the middle of the bed." Randy laughed on his way toward the bathroom. John popped in Session 9 and while the opening credits played he went to the bathroom
"Way to give me some privacy." Randy said washing his hands
"There is no privacy in this house or haven't you realized that by now?" Randy flicked the excess water from his hands into John's face. "While I didn't appreciate that at least I saw you washing your hands so I know that's water." Randy laughed as he leaned in to kiss John
"It's starting guys!" They heard Cody yell
"I'm going to protect them and give you some privacy." As Randy turned to leave John grabbed his arm and pulled him back. "What?" John hesitated then said with a slight smile
"Whatever happens happens." Randy stood there for a second before he laughed
"Is that okay with Cody?" John nodded
"He told me that he was fine with it and I told him to tell you but he said that he couldn't walk up to you and say that he doesn't mind if you "do it" with Evan every once in a while."
"How sweet of him."
"What were you guys doing in there?"
"What do people do in the bathroom Cody?"
"Never know with the two of you."
"Wanna smell my hands?"
"Ew!" Cody cried as Evan laughed. "You are so gross Randy."
"Am not."
"Hey," John said walking over to the bed. "I've been waiting to watch this movie so knock it off you two." The movie had only been on for about 20 minutes before Cody was buried under John's arm and Evan was gripping one of the monogrammed throw pillows that normally decorated the bed. Cody gasped and Randy rolled his eyes as John pulled the young man closer. Been waiting to watch this, my ass he thought. John had just pulled one of the oldest tricks in the book…scare your date so they have to snuggle and cling to you. It was only one step above the stretch and yawn. Randy leaned in toward Evan
"Are you okay?" Evan nodded quickly not taking his eyes off the TV. "You sure? I feel like you're going to rip that pillow open any second now." Evan looked down at his unusually white knuckles and the mutilated pillow
"Sorry." He said attempting to reshape it
"It's fine." Randy said taking the pillow from him and tossing it to the floor. "It's Cody's anyway. Come here." Evan leaned back and made himself comfortable in Randy's arms. Randy pressed a kiss into his soft hair. "Better?"
"Much." Randy wanted to. He knew that he could. But he wanted to prove to himself that he was able to resist. He cleared his throat and tried to focus on the movie
"I don't like this John."
"You never like any of the scary movies we pick."
"Yea but this one's really weird. What if I get nightmares?"
"You better not wake me up that's for damn sure." John looked over at Randy
"You're not going to get nightmares but in the event you do you can wake me and I'll stay up with you."
"Okay."
"I don't like this movie either." Evan said looking up at Randy
"Well John and Cody will be awake should you have a nightmare."
"What will you be doing?"
"Sleeping like the three of you should." Randy was curious about whether Evan looked at everyone the same way he was looking at him right now. Even in the dark he could see the softness in the man's eyes
"Have I ever told you what a nice person you are?" Randy laughed
"No one has ever said that to me."
"Oh wonderful, I wouldn't want people lying to you." If questioned later neither man would be able to tell you who started it but somehow the two of them started kissing then making out with each other
"Well that's certainly better than the movie." Cody said watching them and glad for the distraction
"It's a good movie but this is better." They watched as Evan straddled Randy's waist without breaking their kiss
"That was fancy."
"Mmhm," John agreed. "Very agile." Randy and Evan both laughed
"We can hear you."
"Then you're not kissing hard enough."
"Puppy likes it when I'm gentle John."
"No I don't and stop calling me puppy."
"Why?"
"Do we need to have this discussion every time?"
"Not if you just come to terms with me calling you puppy, Puppy." Randy wrapped his slim fingers around the back of Evan's neck and pulled him down for a kiss. Evan whimpered as Randy kissed him hard. He was sure his lips were going to be red and raw by the time they finished
"Stop watching them baby."
"I can't help it."
"Yes you can just turn your head toward the TV."
"How are you not watching them? I'd accuse you of being straight but we know that's not the case." John laughed
"Aw, honey, you made a joke." Cody scowled
"Well if they wanted privacy they should have left the room." John sighed
"Just because they didn't leave the room that doesn't mean we should be watching them like creepy voyeurs." The young man relented and continued to watch the movie with John. Just as Cody and John settled and got back into it they were distracted by moans coming from Randy. They looked over and saw Randy's eyes slowly shut and heard him let out a shaky breath then they looked down and saw why. Evan was between Randy's golden thighs gradually taking him down his throat. In an effort to speed up the process he tried bucking his hips but Evan made sure he had a firm grasp on him to stop Randy from doing so. He couldn't describe the way Evan's mouth felt but it was amazing. Everything about it was perfect. The right temperature and the perfect amount of wetness. Randy assumed he used a lip balm of some sort because his lips were always soft with the right amount of moisture for optimum glide
"Oh god." He whimpered which only intrigued John and Cody even more. Neither of them had ever heard Randy whimper nor had either of them made him do it. Randy's abdominal muscles flexed as he attempted to stave off his orgasm
"Are you going to cum?" Evan asked taking intermittent licks at the tip of the cock in front of him with his tongue. "Your balls are tight." John stifled his laugh and Randy rolled his eyes
"Yea."
"I'm really good at this."
"Hell yea you are. Come here." Evan crawled up from his position and fused his mouth with Randy's. Randy flipped them over kissing his way down Evan's small body. He nuzzled the younger man's hard cock through the fabric of his lounge pants before pulling them down and casting them aside. He pushed Evan's legs up and spread his tight cheeks. Randy spat in the hole and pushed his tongue inside
"Oh. My. God." He spread the mounds of flesh apart even farther to get his tongue in deeper before adding his middle finger. "Oh fuck me." Evan groaned. Randy removed his finger replacing it with his tongue. "Oh god, oh god, oh god."
"Well how do they expect us to watch the movie now John?"
"I don't think they give two-shits about whether or not we can watch this movie." John said peering around Cody
"Randy…Randy stop, please stop."
"What's the matter?" Randy asked wiping his mouth
"That's fucking amazing. I can't stand it." He laughed
"Oh, are you tapping out?" Evan rolled his eyes
"Regretfully so. You may punish me for it if you'd like." Randy growled as he reached into his night table for protection. "Wait." Evan said just as Randy ripped the packet with his teeth
"What?"
"Is this okay with John and Codes?" Randy laughed
"Now you ask?" He looked over. "Guys?"
"We're very much looking forward to it."
"See? Turn over for me." Evan got on his hands and knees wiggling his ass for Randy. He slapped the ass before him while rubbing his cock up and down the crack
"They have good dirty talk." Cody said looking at John
"I agree."
"So they need to get this show on the road."
"We can still hear you Cody." Randy said easing inside Evan
"I know."
"Oh fuck." Evan drew out with his face buried in the pillows. Randy thrust in and out slowly just to torture Evan. "Faster Randy." He moved faster and faster and faster until he was pounding the small man. John watched as Cody tilted his head to the side and stared
"What baby?"
"How is he able…I just don't get it." Evan's moans became louder and louder until they were almost nothing more than expletives that he haphazardly strung together
"Is it good? Does my cock feel good inside you?"
"Yes…yes, it's so deep inside of me." Randy pushed down on Evan's back so that he was flat on the mattress. He leaned down so that he could kiss Evan then in a tone low enough so that only Evan could hear he spoke
"You know that I like being with you like this right?"
"Mmhm. I like it too."
"And that I often fantasize about the things I want to do to you?"
"I can tell and that's why I flirt with you whenever I get the chance." Randy pushed deeper. "Fuck! You feel so good Randy."
"Yea?"
"Yes."
"Am I better than Nick?" Evan didn't answer so Randy pushed deep again
"Yes!" Evan lowered his voice again. "Yes you're better than Nick." Randy smirked and sat up. Cody and John watched as they changed positions with Evan now on top. John and Cody watched Randy and Evan for nearly an hour and a half. The movie John had so badly wanted to watch was long forgotten along with Cody's fears of the boogeyman and nightmares
A Month Later
Cody was in his classroom during his break grading papers when he heard rapid knocking at his door. He jumped when he saw Phil's face appear in the slim door window. He put his pen down and walked over to let the man in
"Why's your door locked?"
"I like it that way. What do you want?" Phil shut the door behind him and set the bag he'd been carrying down on one of the desk
"Take a look."
"What?"
"In the bag Cody…look in the bag." Cody peeked in the bag and saw a black plastic square and a sheet of paper
"What is it?"
"I found it in my mailbox. It's a tape and another letter."
"Oh no…have you watched it?"
"No, no…I wanted you to see it first. I didn't read the note either."
"Well John said that his lawyer wants all this stuff."
"Do you want to take it home with you?"
"No!"
"Soo…what do we do with it?"
"…let me ask John."
CodyBabe: there was something left in Phil's mailbox. What do we do?
John: bring it home. I'll be there…Phil comes too
CodyBabe: okay
"What did he say?"
"Bring it home and you have to come too." Phil swallowed
"Is Randy going to be there?"
"Yea…but don't worry. John won't let him get to you."
"I'm nervous all of a sudden."
"Randy isn't going to do anything to you Phil. I'll sit in his lap so he can't move." Phil had a mental image of Cody sitting in his lap and smiled. "Why are you smiling?"
"No reason. I'll see you out in the parking lot after work okay?"
"Okay."
Codes: Phil is coming over after work. Please be on your best behavior
RandyCandy: I'm not going to touch him – don't worry
Codes: well he's nervous so I said that I'd sit in your lap so you can't move
RandyCandy: I could move you if I really wanted but I wouldn't mind having you in my lap
Codes: sounds like a good time. I'm there
RandyCandy: lol. Get back to work
Randy had a ton of things to do around the house but after hearing that Phil would be over in a matter of hours he said to hell with it, popped a Klonopin and crawled into bed for a nap. He would need to be ultra-relaxed. When he awoke he found John lying next to him in bed
"Hey there gorgeous." Randy smiled but rolled his eyes
"Hey. What are you doing here?"
"Cody is bringing Phil home because there's more evidence or whatever you want to call it. I wanted to make sure that you were okay but judging by that," John said pointing to Randy's prescription bottle still out on the table. "You've heard and you're medicating yourself already."
"Don't give me shit John." Randy said sitting up and putting the bottle away
"I'm not giving you shit but I do feel like you're popping those things a lot more now and I don't want you to fall back into old habits." He glared at John
"Did you really just say that to me?"
"Yes I did. You tried it when you left the house so,"
"That was completely different John."
"People can get hooked on Klonopin and I know because I checked."
"I know that too asshole. I'm the one taking them and as someone who lives every day in recovery I checked and I talked to my doctor about it. I asked him to put me on the lowest milligram available so thank you very much for your concern dip shit."
"You don't have to resort to name calling. It's not necessary."
"I'll do what I want and I don't want to hear anything from you about it." John laughed
"Of course you'll do what you want you are an adult after all but when I have something to say I will say it whether you like it or not. Deal?" Randy just rolled his eyes and left the room. "I guess that means we have a deal." John mumbled straightening the duvet on the bed and following Randy's direction from the room. About an hour or so later Cody came bounding in the house with Phil walking slowly behind him
"Hi Maxi!" Cody cooed picking the dog up and kissing its head
"How about that? The dog gets a kiss before me."
"But I love you way more." Cody said kissing John
"That's good to know. I didn't want to have to pull rank with a 12 pound dog."
"Hi baby."
"Hey." Randy said leaning down and kissing Cody
"Again." Twice
"My lawyer will be here in about ten minutes so we can get this over with." As John said his lawyer did arrive in ten minutes. He read the letter first which was almost the same as the first but this time a little more threatening…and there were pictures. Pictures of Phil and Cody hanging out in various settings
"I look terrible there!" Cody cried from his seat in Randy's lap. John gave him a hard look
"Can you focus Cody? Whoever is sending this shit is now trying to link you and Phil together so if he goes down you do too." John's lawyer cleared his throat
"Shall we watch the tape?" John pressed play and a bed appeared on the screen in what looked like a hotel room. The voices of a man and woman were off screen and then they saw Phil and the woman, whose face had been blurred, walk over to the bed. They started kissing and touching then undressing each other
"Do we really have to watch this shit?"
"Randy." John said sternly
"Well we know how it's going to end. You fuck her don't you Phil?" Phil who hadn't said much since getting there remained silent. They all sat there as the naked couple got under the sheets and proceeded to have sex. When it was over Randy laughed. Loudly. "Well that was quick."
"Although her face was blurred do you know who that is Mr. Brooks?" John's lawyer asked
"Yea, it's Steph. I'd recognize her voice anywhere plus she has a mole right above her butt."
"Did you know about the existence of this tape?"
"Of course not."
"So we know who sent it then."
"Not exactly John. She could say that the tape was stolen from her."
"Who would steal a tape of her having sex then attempt to extort the man she's in the video with?"
"Not anyone that I can think of but I'm just telling you what she could say. I didn't say that I didn't believe the sender of the tape to be her."
"Well what can we do before she makes good on her threat and sends this to the school?"
"Nothing."
"What? What the hell am I paying you for if you're going to sit by and do nothing?"
"John." Randy said using his stern voice
"I think there is one thing we can do, well that Phil can do because it has nothing to do with Cody."
"And that one thing is because Phil is going to do it." Randy said looking at Phil
"Stop the distribution of it…the photos of Cody as well. If either gets out then the original owner can and I'm sure will be sued."
"I'll do it. I don't want to lose my job but Cody really doesn't deserve this."
"I have a question." Everyone turned to look at Cody
"Yes?"
"What happens if Steph does send any of this to the school?"
"If you and Phil sign the papers for this not to be distributed and she does deliver it to the school then I have the paperwork on file stating that it is illegal. At that point you and Phil have the right to take legal action."
"What happens to her?"
"She could receive fines and/or jail time. It wouldn't be much…I'm sure she would be fired at some point as well." Cody gave a wicked smile
"Oh, okay."
Later
"Are you okay with all of this Codes?" Randy asked after Cody came back from talking with John's lawyer
"Yea. I guess…I mean I don't want anyone to lose their job but she's being really mean. So what that Phil had to provide sexual favors to get through school. At least he was doing it for a good reason…I'm not really even sure about why she's doing this."
"Jealousy." Cody looked at Randy
"Jealousy?"
"That's the only thing I've come up with. She wanted you from the moment she saw you and you brushed her off, not to be mean because you're not like that but because you had no interest in her as a friend or otherwise. I assume Phil showed an interest, she put him up to kissing you and when that didn't ruin any chance of friendship between you two she became enraged. It's all a bit much for something so simple and stupid but that's what makes the world tick. We all operate differently no matter how absurd it may seem."
"That's insane."
"She's insane."
"Hey Ran?"
"Yes?"
"Are you making dinner?"
"Nope."
"Why not? I'm getting hungry and I need you to feed me."
"I'm tired and I don't want to."
"Oh no, you're not going to run away again are you? You promised me."
"Hold your horses, kid. I'm not going anywhere I just don't want to cook. I have the right to not pull out a pot or pan."
"Well okay, just as long as you don't leave. We should go out then."
"You need to change your clothes."
"Oh yea, I'll be right back." Cody said getting up and leaving the kitchen
"I'm not making dinner tonight John."
"That's okay." John said taking a seat. "We can go out somewhere. Where's the other one?"
"I sent him to go change his clothes. Do you want to go after he's ready? He said that he's getting hungry."
"We can. I'm in the mood for burgers so how about Square One."
"Whatever you want John."
"Are you still pissy about what happened earlier?"
"No because I'm right and you're wrong. No reason for me to be pissy about that."
"I'm ready guys." Cody kissed John. "I talked to Ev and he won't be here so we can go without him."
"Let's go then."
"Shotgun!"
"Don't even try it. My legs are way longer than yours so I get automatic shotgun." Cody frowned
"Fine." John shook his head
"Children please."
TBC
