A Week Later
They guys were leaving for Paris in a few days and Randy had been running around like a chicken with its head cutoff picking up last minute things on the long list that had been left for him. He'd steamed and/or ironed every piece of clothing that was being packed then laid it all out, Evan's in his room while John and Cody's clothes were in the bedroom. He was looking at the bed double checking his work when he heard the other men walking up the steps. Cody being the loudest of course
"Oh my God." Evan said
"What?" John asked peeking in his room
"Oh my goodness." Cody said ducking under John's arm and looking as well. They all just stood there staring in amazement at the color coordinated, pressed and neatly arranged clothes on Evan's bed
"This is insane. I don't want any of it to go into a suitcase."
"I wonder if our stuff is like that too." Cody said before speeding down that hall. John and Evan shared a quick glance and followed Cody. Cody stopped short when he saw the clothes on the bed causing John to run into him and Evan to run into John. Randy looked down at the pile of men on the floor
"Under any other circumstance this would be funny but I'm far too tired to laugh. What the hell are you doing?"
"We wanted to see if our clothes were like Ev's." Cody said from the floor
"As you can see they are. I picked up all the things on your lists too."
"Babe," John said getting up and walking over to him. "I," He scratched the back of his head. "I don't even know what to say other than thank you."
"You're welcome. It's a 12 hour flight so I took the liberty of purchasing some comfortable clothes for everyone as well." Randy looked at John. "Something other than your ratty old basketball shorts…but I bought you a few pairs of those too." John smiled
"Thank you baby." He kissed Randy
"Yea, thanks Ran!" Cody said wrapping his arms around Randy and kissing him
"Come on Evan, get in here." John said
"What is this?"
"This is a group hug Randy. I know you're not used to and probably not comfortable with so much affection."
"I'm perfectly fine with affection John – who's touching my butt?" Everyone heard Cody giggle. "Alright, that's enough. I've been violated. Get off." Everyone stepped back. "Not you Little Bit…I didn't get a kiss from you."
"Randy." He laughed
"Just get over here." Evan walked over and Randy kissed him. "Thank you. Anyway, I need you guys to look over the clothes that are out and if you approve I'll pack them away. I got all of the luggage out too." John looked at him. "What?"
"What didn't you do today?" Randy yawned. "Sleep I see."
"I never sleep during the day John."
"Well did you sit down at least?" Randy stood there trying to recall taking a seat
"Not that I can remember to be honest." He clapped his hands. "Come on. Change your clothes so you can all make a final decision on these clothes and then I can go to bed."
"What about dinner?!"
"Shit. I totally forgot about dinner."
"Cody hush. Randy is not making dinner tonight."
"What will we eat?!"
"The first thing I told you to do? Do it and then do what Randy told you to do."
"Huh?"
"Stop talking Codes and go change your clothes." Evan said leaving the room
"Oh." Cody said walking to the closet
"I can make dinner John."
"I know you can but you're not going to. You're tired so take a break and I'll handle dinner tonight." Randy turned green or whatever colors someone that tan turns. "Relax. I'm going to the grocery store for meat and sides…you get that at the grocery store right?"
"John."
"Aha…I'm joking. I'm just going to go to the store and grab some stuff for the grill. Is that okay?"
"I don't know."
"It has to be because I'm banning you from the kitchen."
"Seriously?"
"Yes. Also, I don't need to look at these clothes because I know it's perfect. Again I thank you."
….
"Ran?"
"Yes baby?"
"Are you sleeping?"
"Yes Cody. I'm conversing with you in my sleep." Cody laughed
"Duh."
"You said it I didn't. What do you want?"
"Nothing." Randy looked at him. "I swear. John told me to leave you alone before he and Evy left for the store."
"Why didn't you go with him?" Cody stuck his tongue out
"Ew, you know I hate the store unless there are clothes in it."
"Didn't you and I have a discussion about you shopping so much?"
"Yes but that was because I never had any money but now I do."
"So why don't you use that if you want to go shopping?" Cody sighed
"John asked me the same thing. I don't have as much money as John and he makes it whether he goes to work or not, I don't!"
"You're going to make my ears bleed getting your voice up that high."
"Sorry."
"John makes money hand over fist but it's not yours and whether he says it or not I'm pretty sure he doesn't like hearing you say things like that. You sound like a gold-digger."
"But I'm not."
"Then don't say things like that okay?" Cody nodded
"Okay. I love John a lot you know."
"I know."
"And I don't want anybody to think that I'm using him."
"Then don't look to him for money to buy things you don't want to buy with your money. John is generous so I know he's still putting money in your account."
"He is."
"Then what the fuck?!" Cody's eyes widened and Randy took a deep breath. "Sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean for that to come out so loudly."
"You just did 0-60 in no time flat."
"I was a bit loud but I meant what I said."
"I already told John that I wouldn't ask to go shopping or expect him to take me shopping anymore. He and I made a deal that if I can go six months without asking he and I can go to New York to shop but I can only spend $3500."
"Only $3500, huh?"
"Yes! Isn't that crazy?"
"What a cheap son of a bitch."
"…you're making fun of me aren't you?"
"Yes. $3500 is way more than enough for you to expand your collection of designer jeans and $150 Burberry polo's."
"Not all of them are Burberry Ran."
"I sort your laundry; I know what clothes you wear."
"I wanted a Dolce & Gabbana shirt but it was $345 and John caught me trying to get it." Randy laughed. "I felt terrible at the time but I guess I don't really need a $345 t-shirt."
"No you don't."
"Anyway," Cody said dismissing Randy's statement. "I'm really excited about going to Paris. I didn't think we would actually go but John's nice like that. And it was really nice of him to let Evy come too."
"I would have paid for Evan if John didn't."
"Really? How could you pay for it? I'm sure it's really expensive."
"I have money Cody."
"Then how come you never take me shopping?" Randy had to laugh
"Just like John's money isn't your money, my money isn't yours either." They heard Cody's phone ringing. "Are you going to answer that?" Cody checked it then pressed ignore on the screen. "Codes?"
"Huh?"
"What's that all about? Who was it?"
"My mom."
"And why are you ignoring your mom?"
"Because."
"Come here." Randy said pulling Cody up and closer to him. "Why are you ignoring your mom?"
"Because every time I talk to her she gives me a hard time about living here and I don't like it. She tells me that what John is doing and what goes on in this house is bad and bad for me." This was news to Randy. "I've tried to tell her that I'm not being held here and that if things were so bad I would leave but she thinks I've been brainwashed or something. She says John deliberately picked me because I was so young and naïve…he could do whatever and I would go along with it because I don't know any better."
"Does John know about this?" Cody shook his head
"No. I don't want him to be mad or worse, agree and break up with me." Randy sighed and ran his fingers through Cody's hair
"Don't say that Codes."
"Well he could. He could decide that I'm not old enough or the one he really wants and leave me."
"Stop saying that. Do you honestly feel like you were too young when you met John and that you should have waited to start a relationship?"
"No. I didn't know how old John was when I met him…his dimples really make him seem younger." Randy chuckled. "I know that 19 is young but I've learned a lot from John and I think that being with him stopped me from doing bad things or making terrible choices. I don't feel like I missed out on anything because I was with him…I've seen a lot of stuff because of him." Cody wiped his eyes. "Sometimes I would like to voice my opinion like you do with him but I just go along with what he says because I know he's right and he hasn't and won't tell me anything that's going to hurt me. You don't think he would do you?"
"Absolutely not."
"See? And you're always right. I just wish that my mom would give him a chance because I love him and I'm happy. I think that should make her happy, right?"
"I think it should too."
"And you know what else,"
"What?"
"I don't know how she could think that John's so bad when he was the one who made sure I had everything I needed for school and everyday life. He bought my car, paid my insurance, made sure I had gas…one time I got into an accident and while my car was in the shop John got me a driver – he wouldn't let me have a rental car because he thought I'd wreck it." Randy laughed. "And each time I messed up my car or did something stupid he never got mad at me, he never told me not to go to class…he always wanted me to be there on time. Once I had to do an interview for my Human Studies class and John asked one of his friends who studied and researched Carl Maslow and Abraham Rogers,"
"I think you have that switched around."
"What?"
"You switched it – it's Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow." Cody laughed
"Right…well at the time I knew their names. He also talked to a teacher that he knows and she let me observe her eighth grade class for a week…with permission from their parents of course."
"Does your mom know all of this?"
"Yea but she just said that it was John's way of controlling me and making himself seem nicer than he actually is." Randy thought Cody's mom was a bitch before but this new information just confirmed that his first impression of her was accurate
"I don't know what to tell you Codes. You never want to burn bridges with people, especially your parents but you might have to feed her with a long handled spoon. Talk to her if you must but keep your conversations short and sweet. Just let her know that you're alive and doing well but nothing too deep and personal."
"What about my dad?"
"What about him? Does he like John?"
"Oh yes. He and John have lunch sometimes."
"Well nothing between you and your dad changes."
"Okay."
"I'm really sorry Codes." He shrugged
"It's okay. I mean I still have you guys and my charming personality."
"You are indeed quite the charmer."
"Ran?"
"Mm?"
"I want you to be honest with me okay?"
"Okay."
"What do you think of me and John?"
"What do you mean?"
"I want your opinion of us."
"You've posed a strange question, um, I think that you and John work because you're very submissive to him and that's what John likes. I think that because John was your first and only boyfriend you did do what you thought he would like so he would be happy but over the years you've seen how other relationships work so now you're able to tell him if you don't like something or if you don't want to do a certain thing. He may not like it initially but John knows that you can't agree with every single thing that he says. Luckily, the two of you have been together long enough to know what the other likes and doesn't like so you telling him no or disagreeing doesn't happen often."
"Am I too submissive?"
"Too submissive? For me yes, but I assume that you like it so not for you, no."
"I like having John take care of me."
"Then, like I said, you're not too submissive. You're doing exactly what you want to do."
"How come you don't like it?"
"Like what? Subbing to John? I am his submissive I'm just not submissive in the way you are. Think about it Codes, I do exactly what John wants me to do. John is not going to be with someone he can't dominate which is precisely why he and Ev would never work." Cody lay there
"I guess you're right about you but how come he and Evy wouldn't work?"
"John likes someone he can just dominate. You because you like being taken care of and with me I pretty much gave up that control when we met. I had to because I was all over the place. He grounded me whether he knew it at the time or not. Evan wants to dominate and has no reason to submit to John so he wouldn't."
"But he did with you."
"I had to establish my dominance over him early on…even before we were together. All the flirting and touches let him know I was interested but they only happened when I allowed it. The first time we were together he kissed me but I made the decision to go upstairs and do more and each encounter after that I let him know that I was the one calling the shots…so he submitted to me."
"This is so complicated."
"It's really like a big pissing contest between animals. We're just marking territory."
"So who have I peed on?" Randy started to laugh
"Just you I guess."
"Well that hardly seems fair." Cody said slipping his hand under Randy's shirt. "I'm not trying anything; I just want to put my hand under there."
"You better not be trying anything." Evan said smiling as he walked into the room
"Did you and John do okay at the store?"
"Yes Randy." Evan said cuddling up to Randy's right side. "We didn't organize the cart as well as you but we managed to get everything. I'm surprised you didn't call."
"I thought about it."
"Well I'm glad you didn't."
"John didn't let me make a list so tell me what you got."
"Dinner."
"Don't make me hurt you Puppy."
"You're not going to hurt me. Ow!"
"Just tell me." Randy said through his clenched teeth
"I can't believe you just pinched me." Evan said rubbing his side. "We got sirloins, corn and grilling potatoes."
"Was that so hard?"
"The hell is going on here?" John asked walking into the room
"I'm living the life John." Randy said crossing one ankle over the other while pulling Evan and Cody closer to him. "Did you come for my help?"
"Randy – even God took a day to rest."
"Are you comparing me to God? That'll definitely get you laid." John laughed
"No I'm not. I do have a question but it doesn't require you getting out of bed."
"What is it?"
"Steak rub…where is it?"
"With my other rubs."
"And where are those?"
"If you're standing in front of the cooktop, to your right on the third shelf."
"Okay."
"I should probably go down there."
"No! $500 for each of you if Randy doesn't come down to the kitchen."
"I'm sure we can keep him busy."
"Oh man, is it my birthday?"
"I'll let you know when it's ready." John said leaving the room
"I'm worried. I'll give you each $500 if you let me go."
"No Ran. Let John take care of it. It can't be that bad and he's trying to do something nice for you."
"Cody's right Randy."
"Wow. No one ever says that."
"If you're right you're right Codes." Cody smiled
"Fine but if something goes wrong,"
"Randy hush." Cody giggled as Randy glared at Evan
….
"What did you do to this corn? It's good." Randy said wiping his mouth
"YouTube."
"YouTube?"
"Yea. I looked up a tutorial on how to make the best corn." Randy laughed and nodded
"Well it is delicious. Thanks for making dinner."
"You're welcome. I have something else for you tomorrow."
"What is it?"
"I'll tell you in the morning."
"Okay…it's not sex is it?"
"Would you be upset if it was?"
"No."
"That's very good to know but it's not sex…maybe after you come back we can make that happen."
"Sounds good to me." Cody sat there looking at Randy and John over his piece of corn on the cob
"Is that what you guys do during the day? Make dates to do it?"
"Yes." John and Randy answered in unison
"We go out for lunch too."
"Unbelievable." Cody said
"Why? It's not like you don't come home and pounce all over me. At least John makes me feel classy and buys lunch."
"Well what about Ev? He does it too sometimes."
"Don't bring me into this."
"But you do."
"That's only if I happen to get home before you and he hasn't been slobbered on."
"Hey!"
"Yea hey…I'm not covered in slobber."
"And I don't slobber."
"Whatever. Point is this has nothing to do with me because I don't attack him when I get home…if we don't count that one time."
"Puppy has a point but I really don't mind being ravaged." Randy said smiling
"That is not a surprise, like, at all."
"You know me John. I'm always ready to go." John sighed
"We are not having this conversation right now." He said
"Why not?"
"Because I may end up clearing this table and ravaging you now and I want to refrain from doing that. You've been up all day and haven't really had adequate rest." Randy laughed
"I do appreciate that. I would like to be an active participant in what we do and I just can't tonight."
"I would also like to tell you that I appreciate that because I want to finish my dinner before you go throwing it on the ground." The men laughed
"You're welcome Evan."
Next Morning
Randy woke up the next morning and smiled seeing the dark mop of hair resting on his chest. Every night, at some point, Evan would maneuver around until he was practically sleeping on top of the other man. Randy checked the clock and saw that he had at least twenty minutes before he needed to get up so he wrapped an arm around Evan and held him close. He smiled when the small man snuggled even closer
"He really likes you." Randy jumped at the sound of John's voice
"What the fuck John?"
"What?"
"You scared me. What the hell are you doing up already?" John pointed toward the balcony doors. "I'll get some heavier curtains so you can stop waking up so early. I know you hate it."
"I do hate it so I would really like it if you changed the drapes."
"What did you say?"
"What?"
"When you woke up and nearly gave me a heart attack."
"Oh. I said that he really likes you. Since the sun's been waking me up I've noticed him sleeping on top of you."
"He's a closet cuddler." John laughed quietly
"What?"
"He likes to cuddle but won't actually tell me that he wants to. If I mention this to him," Randy said motioning toward Evan resting on his chest. "He would probably just look at me like I was crazy or dismiss my comment altogether. It's the Dom in him I guess." He said shrugging. "I think it's cute."
"Interesting…and he does look cute I must admit." Randy looked over at John
"Back off my Puppy." John laughed
"I don't want your Puppy. It was merely an observation."
"It better be." John turned toward Randy
"Do you see him?" He said pointing to Cody. "He was mine, all mine, at one point but here we are." Randy laughed
"That wasn't my fault John. He was attracted to me and wanted to have sex with me and because I'm amazing in bed and can cook like a boss Codes happened to fall in love with me. Include the fact that I'm now nice to him," Randy sighed and shook his head. "He almost had no choice but to fall for me. Look at you, one night together and I had you cheating on your man…and I made you leave him." John laughed loudly
"My relationship didn't stand a chance when I saw you leaning over that bar." Evan stirred and Randy rubbed his back soothingly so he wouldn't wake up
"Keep your voice down, big mouth. Wait – you remember what I was doing when you saw me?"
"Mmhm. You were leaning over the bar flirting with the bartender. I lost track of you for a second and the next time I saw you, you were making your way back to the dance floor with a drink. I assumed you had gotten it for free." Randy smiled
"I took a stalker home with me."
"Oh please…why did you take me back to your place that night?"
"I saw you when you walked into the club and thought you were cute and then I ran into you in the bathroom. When you came up and danced with me I figured it was kismet." John smiled. "Add that to the fact that you smelled incredible and I could tell you had a big dick when we danced." John sighed
"You know the worst part of what you just said?"
"What?"
"It's probably true." Randy laughed quietly
"It is. I knew that it was you dancing behind me because I recognized your cologne from when we crossed paths in the bathroom and well, the dick thing…who would pass that up? I was dating two girls at the time but felt like something was missing."
"It happened to be my trouser snake?" Randy held his laughter in so he wouldn't wake Cody or Evan
"It happened to be your trouser snake."
"Did my car help?" Randy smiled
"The Mercedes? That was the proverbial cherry on top. I knew I was with a baller and I had to pull out all my sex tricks." John started to laugh as Cody's alarm sounded. John reached over and shut it off
"Mmmm…I don't wanna get up." Cody whined
"You're going to Paris in two days." His eyes popped open and a smile spread across his face as he looked at John
"I'm going to Paris…is that the city of love?"
"Yes but they're not really into our kind of love."
"What does that mean?"
"Um, not everyone there obviously but some are very much against same-sex couples…well same-sex marriage anyway. There was an anti-gay marriage demonstration there not too long ago." Cody frowned
"That's not fair."
"Life's not fair but we're not going to let that ruin our trip. I'm not going to marry you anyhow."
"John." Randy and Cody said sternly
"That came out harsh but you two know what I mean." Cody kissed John
"I know what you mean baby." John looked at him
"Was that kiss my foreplay?"
"Yep. I'm ready, let's go." Randy groaned
"Oh god. I need to get out of here."
"Why? I don't mind watching you and John…or you and Ev."
"That's the thing, I don't mind but I don't really want to. I know we're pretty chummy around these parts but I still think we should have a modicum of privacy when we want it which is why I leave the room in the mornings while you and John do what you do or why some nights I stay with Ev in his room."
"So does it bother you when I look?"
"No, don't misinterpret what I'm saying. I don't mind or else I'd never be able to live in this house. What I am saying is that I think each of us deserves privacy at some point."
"What does modicum mean?" Randy just sighed as Evan's alarm buzzed
"I couldn't have planned that any better." He said as Evan raised his head, stretched a little then dropped his head back down to Randy's chest. "Am I the only morning person?"
"Mmhm." Evan answered nodding his head. "I used to be okay in the morning until I started sleeping in here. This bed is the devil."
"Thank you!" John and Cody said looking at Randy
"Jeez; I picked a comfortable bed and you asses still aren't happy." Randy pushed Evan off of him and left the bed
"Well then." Evan said flopping to the mattress. He was going to lay there for a little while until he was hit with Cody's pajama shirt that had been tossed aside. "Yea, I guess I'll get up to." He said to himself and headed to the bathroom
….
"Are you going to work John?"
"Yes but I'm going after I drop you off." Randy stopped his Swiffer vacuum sweeper and looked at John
"Where am I going?"
"I have you set up for a 60 minute massage and a pedicure at Venus & Mars. I'll pick you up when you're done."
"You really did that? Why?"
"Why not? So finish that up and shower so we can get going. I figure by the time that's all done you and I can get lunch then come back and do nothing."
"Do nothing?"
"Well you know I was trying to be a gentleman and not say that we'll come back here and ruin the bed sheets." Randy laughed
"I'm not going to bother making the bed then."
"I always said making beds is overrated."
"Is that your motto?"
"YOLO." Randy shook his head
"I can't with you John." John could only smile. Randy finished straightening the kitchen while John went upstairs for a shower and by the time Randy finished John was coming out so he went in for a shower of his own. After he dressed John drove him over to the spa, kissed him and said that he'd be back before Randy finished
"How are you Antonio?"
"Good sir." John looked at him
"How many times have I asked you to stop calling me sir?"
"I apologize." John shook his head. He'd asked him to stop apologizing too
"Did you get that stuff for me?"
"I did. I wasn't sure if you'd be in tomorrow so I spent last night compiling everything."
"Last night huh? I'm not paying you overtime for that." Antonio laughed
"Of course not."
"Your impeccable work ethic and all your efforts don't go unnoticed however. I won't be in after today until I come back from my trip to Paris. I want you to finish whatever needs to be finished here and take some time off too. Have a vacation on me…take the company card and don't worry about a thing."
"Really s," John glanced at him and Antonio cleared his throat. "Really John?"
"Yes. I consider myself a hard worker and you keep me organized so technically that means you work harder than I do and I don't think you've taken any time off since you've started working for me…the weekends and sick time don't count."
"Tu non sai quanto apprezzo questo." Antonio replied slipping into one of his native languages. John had no clue what he'd just said…where was Randy when you needed him?
"I take it that was a thank you. You're welcome."
"Sorry. When I'm excited or overwhelmed I slip into a native tongue."
"I've heard about that." John said thinking of Randy switching to Spanish or French within the throes. "Is there any place in particular that you'd like to go?"
"Oh, um, maybe my girlfriend Sara and I could visit Switzerland." John looked at him. "Is that too much?"
"No. You've never mentioned a girlfriend you sly devil you." Antonio laughed
"Yea, she didn't move out here until a few months ago so I never talked about her. It was just easier that way but we've been together for a long time." John nodded
"Well I'm glad she's here with you now. Thinking about taking things further?" Antonio smiled again
"What's the saying? If it ain't broke…" He and John laughed
"I hear you, man." John said finally taking a seat behind his desk
"I'll let you get to work. Thanks again."
"Ah, don't worry about it. Have fun." Antonio nodded and left John's office. John looked down at the papers his assistant had left for him on his desk. He had neatly outlined ways to celebrate an anniversary in Paris. John and Randy's four year anniversary was rapidly approaching and John needed to do something special for Randy. As he flipped through the papers John thought back to his fourth anniversary with Ted and what a disaster that had been. He'd planned a trip to Barbados and Ted complained the entire time. He had wanted to go to Turks and Caicos. Ted never seemed to appreciate anything John did for him unless it was done to his exact specifications. John felt his face getting hot and the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end. Shaking his head he pushed Ted and all thoughts of him from his head and focused on planning something for a person who really appreciated him – gifts or not
"Pont-Marie…" John mumbled to himself as he scribbled on a Post-It note. "…Archbishops Bridge." He scribbled more. By the time he'd looked over the detailed list, twice he had about five minutes until Randy would be done with his trip to the spa. John picked up the 10,000 Post-Its he'd written on and stuffed them in his pocket and hoped that he remembered to remove them before Randy did the wash. "Why didn't I just use a bigger piece of paper?" He asked himself as he pushed his chair in and shut his computer off. "Antonio?"
"Yes?" John dug in his pocket and retrieved the crumpled papers
"Can you do me one more favor before you leave?"
"Of course."
"Can you type this stuff up and email it to me?"
"Sure…how come you didn't write it on a bigger sheet of," John shook his head
"I have no idea. I didn't think I'd write that much for one thing." Antonio nodded
"I'll have this ready for you in about an hour or so."
"Perfect. Have a wonderful trip and I'll see you when I come back."
"Thanks and same to you." John smiled and left the building. When he arrived at the spa he fully expected Randy to be standing outside tapping his foot impatiently but he wasn't and John was glad. He parked the car and went inside and found Randy flirting with the ladies at the front desk. Something he often did. The ladies knew he was gay but ate it up every time
"Randy." John said clearing his throat. Randy turned toward him and looked at his watch. "I don't want to hear it."
"I don't need to say anything John"
"Are you ready?"
"I've been ready for the last,"
"Randy." Randy smirked
"I'm ready." Randy turned back to the desk. "Bye ladies."
"Bye!" They said in unison
"Why do you do that to them?" John asked once they were in the car and on the road
"Do what?"
"Flirt with them?" Randy laughed
"Because they like it and I like it. Plus it keeps my skills sharp."
"Skills sharp for what? Finding a girlfriend?"
"Maybe."
"Or maybe not."
"Is that not allowed?"
"No I will not allow that."
"Shame." John looked over at the man
"I thought you didn't date men and women at the same time."
"I don't."
"So are you planning on breaking us up and moving on to a woman or two?"
"No."
"Then what the hell?"
"I'm just staying sharp John. I wouldn't leave you…not for a woman anyway."
"Randy!"
"I'm just kidding." He said laughing
"I shouldn't feed you after that but unlike you I'm a nice guy. Where do you want to go for lunch?"
"Wherever is fine with me. You know I'm not picky."
"This is very true. Is Full Circle okay?"
"Yep…you know I love pizza."
"I love how hot and low maintenance you are."
"I love how hot and low maintenance I am too." John laughed
….
"Hey Phil." Cody said looking up at the man who just walked into his classroom
"Hey."
"What's up?"
"Not much. What are you doing for spring break?"
"I didn't tell you?"
"…no."
"We're all going to Paris."
"Seriously?"
"Yes. The district has an abbreviated day Friday so we're leaving once Ev and I get home."
"That's awesome. Make sure you get a lot of pictures."
"That's Randy's department. I'll probably just take a lot of selfies for Instagram." Phil laughed. "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to Chicago to hang out with my friends and family there. We're going to catch a bunch of shows while I'm in town." Cody nodded
"Do you miss being there?"
"Sometimes but since Steph "went away" things have gotten better. I'm a lot less stressed."
"Oh I bet. It's unfortunate the circumstances but I'm happy that she's gone. What she did to us was wrong but doing what she did with Brendan was even worse."
"Yea. I knew she was a bitch who was slightly off her rocker but to have a continuous relationship with a student is just, I don't know I can't fathom doing anything like that."
"Me either." Phil laughed. "What?"
"I know a few female students here who would love to persuade you in having one with them." Cody shook his head
"I'll never understand that."
"What? That you're attractive to boys as well as girls?"
"Yes."
"You're cute. I intercepted a note in my class the yesterday about you."
"Oh gosh."
"Those midnight blue pants you wore the other day proved very popular."
"Federal."
"What?"
"They were Federal blue not midnight." Phil laughed again
"Cody," Phil said sighing. "I hope that you don't take this the wrong way but you are so gay. Probably the gayest guy I know."
"Yea, I know. It's a gift and a curse."
"Do your pants have to be so tight on your ass though?"
"They're not tight. Randy makes me get my clothes tailored so they fit. Tight and a proper fit are two different things."
"What's wrong with just wearing them?" Cody shrugged
"Tailoring looks better. It draws a lot of attention to my butt but I have to agree that it does look better."
"If you say so." Cody looked at Phil
"Tight on my butt? Were you looking?" Phil laughed loudly and Cody glared at him
"Well everyone else does!"
….
"John." Randy said panting
"What?"
"What happens when we get old?"
"What?"
"What happens when we get old? Will we be able to have sex like that still?"
"I hope so." John sat back on his elbows and looked down at Randy. "Does that question mean you're staying until we're old? Because for a while I wasn't sure if you'd stick around."
"Hmm, I guess so. I wasn't sure myself." Randy said crawling on top of John and kissing him
"So you'll give up your apartment?"
"No I won't."
"Why not?" John asked as he spread Randy's cheeks and thrust inside him
"I don't want to. I love that apartment." He said as John slowly filled him
"You can't even get rid of it for me?" John smiled as he heard Randy whimper
"I can't." He said rolling his hips
"But why baby?"
"Oh fuck." Randy drawled as John pushed deeper from his position on the bottom
"I don't think 'oh fuck' is a sufficient answer…in fact it doesn't even make sense."
"John." He breathed digging his nails into John's chest
"John?"
"Stop fucking around." John raised an eyebrow and smirked. His pace was steady and deep as he kept thrusting into Randy. "Faster."
"No."
"Please?" Randy begged
"No." John replied holding onto Randy's slim hips as the other man threw his head back
"John please."
"No Randy. Who's in control here?" Randy didn't want to answer so he attempted to push down but the grip John had on him prevented that. "Huh Randy?"
"You are John."
"What?" John asked moving faster
"You are baby."
"I am?"
"Yes."
"Louder." John moved even faster. "Am I in control?"
"Yes!" John loosened his grip allowing Randy to ride him the way he wanted…because he allowed him to do so. Randy rotated his hips while John pounded him. "Fuck!"
"Randy!" John yelled grabbing the other man's wrists in an effort to get his nails out of his chest. When he stopped shuddering Randy looked down and saw ten evenly spaced bloody crescent moon shapes on John's chest. He laughed. "That's funny?" Randy nodded
"Did you cum?"
"You mean in the midst of you trying to gouge my heart out? Yes I did."
"I'm sorry John." He said climbing off. "Come shower with me and we'll get you cleaned up."
"…but it's going to hurt."
"Are you serious?"
"Yes."
"Get your ass up right now." Randy said heading toward the bathroom. "...going to hurt." He mumbled
….
Randy tried not to laugh as he applied ointment to John and listened to him hiss as he blew on the wounds
"What?" John asked looking down at Randy who was bent slightly at the waist
"You're acting like a real baby about this."
"It hurts Randy."
"I don't even have nails."
"So imagine how hard you had to grab me in order to do this."
"Good point. It's probably going to bruise a little."
"Icing on the cake." Randy stood up straight
"All done."
"Hey guys." Cody said walking into the bathroom
"Hey baby." John said sliding off the bathroom counter top
"Hey Codes."
"What happened?" Cody asked after kissing John. "Did you do that Ran?"
"Yea."
"Oh my goodness. I lost my virginity to that monstrous thing and I've never done that."
"John doesn't do to you what he does to me."
"Good point." Cody said staring at John's chest. "That looks brutal. You don't even have nails Ran!"
"I know." Randy said standing next to Cody and staring at John's chest as well
"It's like different moon phases." Cody said making him and Randy laugh
"Alright," John said pushing past them. "That's enough of that."
"What the hell happened to you?" They heard Evan ask which only made them laugh harder
"This is bullshit." John mumbled leaving the bedroom
"Go change your clothes."
"I didn't get my kisses." Randy backed Cody against the counter then kissed him twice softly. "Ran." He whined
"What?"
"I thought that was going to be hot." Randy smirked
"I'm sorry I disappointed you. We can get hot later." Cody pouted. "Put that lip away boy." Randy stepped to the side and Cody huffed
"Hey Ev."
"Hi." Randy turned toward the door and saw Evan leaning against the frame
"Hey Puppy."
"Hola papi chulo." Randy smirked as Evan walked toward him
"How was work?" He asked taking the place John had just occupied on the counter top
"Good." Evan said stepping between Randy's legs and wrapping his arms around him. "Apparently every kid in my class is going to Disney World over their break."
"Are they?" Evan laughed
"No but once one six year old says they are then every six year old is. I looked at so many drawings of Mickey and Minnie Mouse today I didn't know what I was going to do with myself."
"I see. Did you tell them that there's a Disneyland too?"
"Oh please Randy, I'd still be at work if I did that. They're so inquisitive and I would have to somehow explain the difference and why Mickey was at both. I might as well tell them there's no Santa Claus."
"I would just tell them." Evan shook his head
"Which is why I teach first grade and you don't."
"Because I take pleasure in crushing the hopes of small children." Evan looked up at him
"Do you have to sit up here? You're tall enough and sitting here I have to crane my neck back."
"Would you like for me to get down?" Evan nodded as he backed up
"Please." Randy slipped off the counter
"I hate how cute that was." Evan grinned
"By design of course. Give me a kiss." Randy raised a brow
"Excuse me?"
"I said, give me a kiss."
"I don't know if I should."
"Why?"
"You don't come in here demanding things from me. It doesn't work that way."
"That was hardly demanding. Randy, give me my kiss now…that's demanding." He said wrapping his arms around Randy's neck. Randy wanted to fight more but as he looked into Evan's soft brown eyes he couldn't. He gave in and kissed the smaller man as his arms wrapped around his waist. When he attempted to pull away Evan put a hand on the back of his neck keeping him close and deepening the kiss. He heard the other man moan as he slipped his tongue inside his mouth. Even after spending well over an hour in bed with John, Randy was still turned on by Evan and could feel the blood rushing to his manhood. He turned them around so that Evan was pressed against a wall and proceeded to pull his shirt tail from his pants. Randy started at the bottom button popping each one from its hole until he reached the red gingham bowtie then his hand stopped. Evan laughed. "You want to leave it on don't you?" Randy rested his forehead against Evan's
"Yes."
"What the hell is your fascination with these things?"
"I don't even know." Randy answered pulling at the material and dropping it to the floor. He dropped his head and watched as Evan's hands manipulated the button and zipper on his shorts then gasped as a hand disappeared inside. While he was being treated to a handjob his own hands unbuckled Evan's belt and made quick work of his pants and underwear. Randy lifted the smaller man up and they both groaned as he entered him. Without giving him time to adjust Randy went to work slamming into the bantam man. All Evan could do was grasp at Randy's shoulders as wanton moans escaped him
"Randy!"
"Fuck." Randy cursed
"Ignore him." He kept going
"Randy?!" They heard John's voice getting closer
"In here John!" He called back slowing his movements. Evan reached out and grabbed Randy by his chin and turned his head toward him
"You better not fucking stop Randy." Randy smirked as he went back to his original speed
"What are," John froze. "Ooh, sorry."
"What do you want John?"
"It's not that important." He said bending down and pulling the pant leg that was hung up on Evan's foot completely off. "I'm sure that's better. We'll talk later." John said quickly leaving the bathroom. After a few minutes more Randy watched as Evan's eyes closed, he bit his bottom lip and came
"Don't stop." He said quietly
"What?"
"Don't stop until you're finished."
"But," He shook his head and groaned as Randy brushed his nerves
"I like it. Go ahead." Randy didn't stop until he climaxed too
….
John and Cody looked up at the two freshly showered and exhausted looking men. Cody giggled
"Was it that good? You guys look like you're ready for bed." Evan shrugged
"It was alright…much better after J pulled my pants off my foot. Thanks."
"Oh you're welcome."
"What did you want earlier John?"
"Getting your electrolytes back up?" John asked as Randy downed a Gatorade
"Do you know how much I've sweat in the past three or so hours? I'm going to shrivel like an old rotisserie chicken if I don't rehydrate."
"Well you're already the color of a rotisserie chicken." Randy glared at Cody while John and Evan laughed
"You can barely even say rotisserie so I don't want to hear anything from you."
"Hey! I can say it."
"Anyone can say 'it' I said rotisserie."
"I can say rotisserie!" Cody said enunciating the word so he didn't mess it up
"Don't be mean Randy. You are a golden brown." Randy growled
Friday
"Is everyone ready?!" John called
"Here." Randy said handing Evan half of a scored tablet
"What's this?"
"Half a Klonopin so you don't get too worked up on the plane ride." Evan put the pill in his mouth and washed it down with a little water from the bottle Randy was holding
"Where's the other half? Can I have it?" Everyone looked at Cody
"No you cannot have it. This isn't something to be played with Codes."
"I didn't want to play with it. I wanted to take it." Randy shook his head
"Let's go John."
TBC
Translation: Tu non sai quanto apprezzo questo - You do not know how much I appreciate this
A/N: If anyone has a story idea and/or ideas I'd be happy to write a story for them. At the moment I'm a little tired of writing this story so I need something different. Don't worry, I have chapters of this story complete and edited so I won't just disappear and not finish this. I'm no quitter. Anyway, if you have an idea or suggestion just drop it in the comments or send me a PM. Thanks guys!
- N-D.P
