Posting early as requested for this week only. You're welcome

Later

John and Randy were both sleeping when they heard Cody's voice yelling for John on his way upstairs

"Are you ready?"

"Ready for what?" Randy asked stretching

"You know Cody's going to jump all over you once he sees you."

"I'm ready."

"You're naked so protect your jewels." Randy laughed

"John?!" Cody yelled again pushing the bedroom door open. "Ran!" He hollered as he dropped his bag and ran to the bed. Randy covered his "jewels" with one hand as Cody jumped on top of him

"Hey Codes." Randy said wrapping an arm around him. Cody buried his face in Randy's chest

"I missed you."

"I missed you too baby. May I have my kisses please?" Cody raised his head from Randy's chest and gave him his customary two kisses. "Thank you."

"You're not going back are you?"

"Yes."

"But why?"

"I have to. At least once more."

"One more time and then that's it." Randy chuckled

"We'll see Codes."

"Are you guys in your bajamas?"

"No." The men answered in unison

"Well technically Randy is." Cody smiled and peeked under the sheets

"You guys are naked." He said his smile growing larger. "Have you been doing it all day?"

"Nope. Just one time."

"Wow." Cody remarked. "John?"

"Huh?"

"Are you still mad with me?"

"I wasn't mad."

"You were."

"I wasn't and I'm not now." John said pulling Cody over to him. "Give me a kiss." Cody smiled and gave John a loud smacking kiss on the lips. John smiled and kissed him again

"So what are we doing tonight guys?" Cody asked snuggling into John's arms

"You know Cody," John said turning Cody so that he could look him in the eye. "If you want to go out on the weekend or even some nights during the week you do not have to go with Randy or me."

"Speak for yourself John. I need to keep him on a short leash. He's far too cute to just let out into the population on his own."

"Randy."

"I know John I just like going out with you guys."

"Ay mi Papi Chulo." Randy looked over and saw Evan standing near the door with a huge grin on his face

"Cachorro. Is that a beard?"

"It is a beard. My version of a beard anyhow."

"Is this what happens when I leave?"

"I guess." Evan said crawling on the bed

"You're so cute. I like it." He responded opening his arms and wrapping them around the small man as he lay on top of him. He ran his fingers through Evan's hair and kissed him sweetly

"I missed you." He said quietly with his head buried in the crook of the tall man's neck

"I missed you too."

"Do you want to go out tonight Ev?"

"No." Came Evan's muffled answer since he still had his face buried in Randy's neck

"I mean all of us not just with me. I know you don't want to leave Ran right now." Evan turned his head slowly toward Cody who was smiling wildly. "You're so cute around him. I've never seen you like this." Cody mussed his hair. "So cute. What do you say?"

"Do you want to?" Evan asked turning back to Randy

"I guess if we went to a sports bar or something. I could go for a beer or 12."

"Twelve," Evan said sitting up. "You've been gone for two days and I don't need you getting whiskey dick." John and Randy laughed. Cody didn't know what that meant

"Never in my life have I ever had whiskey dick. I'll be fine."

"You just jinxed yourself." Evan sighed. "I'm never going to get laid."

"Puppy I said that I would be fine. I'm not going to drink 12 beers anyhow so stop. You're going to get laid like nobody's business tonight...and worst case scenario John could take care of you." Everyone looked at Cody when he laughed loudly

"I just Googled whiskey dick...that's funny." The other three men just shook their heads

"How come you didn't change your clothes?"

"I was so excited about you being back that I forgot Ran. Don't be mad okay?" Cody jumped off the bed and went to the closet to change his clothes

"Where are you going?" Randy asked as Evan tried to get up

"I have to get out of these clothes and take a shower." Randy kissed him again and opened his arms

"You may go."

"Thank you." He said leaving the room

"Well that went full circle."

"What?"

"It's just the two of us again." Randy looked around

"How about that? I want to go out but at the same time I don't because that means I need to get dressed. I've enjoyed being naked all day."

"I have to say I've enjoyed you being naked all day too. No wonder Cody likes it so much."

"Cody's a pervert."

"I heard that Ran." Cody said going into the bathroom

"It's true."

"Do you want to go to Hattrick's?" Randy laughed

"After last time? No. What if those girls are there again? There might be a cat fight and surely they'd claw Cody's eyes out."

"I wouldn't let him get his eyes clawed out nor would you or Evan. I think you forget sometimes that Cody is a man."

"I've never forgotten that Codes is a man. That's part of my attraction to him I just don't see him as a fighter be it with a male or female." John sighed

"Yea you're right. What about Lee Roy Selman's?"

"That sounds good." Randy laughed

"What?"

"You do realize that it's only 5 right?"

"I like to be prepared." John said slipping beneath the sheets. "This naked bed thing is pretty great."

"I can see how great you think it is." John palmed himself

"I'm not even remotely close to being hard."

"Are you sure?" He asked his hand disappearing under the covers

"Well now you've gone and touched it."

"Barely John."

"It doesn't matter. He's waking up."

"Hit the snooze." Randy said pulling the sheets back as Evan walked over

"What the hell?"

"What?"

"Have you guys been naked all this time?"

"Yes. You should probably take your shorts off so you don't feel too overdressed at our naked party."

"I'm not going to your party so I'm okay."

"Take your shorts off Puppy and don't think that I've forgotten about you being in trouble with me either." Evan smiled at him innocently and John laughed

"I'd just gotten off work so I may not have been in my right frame of mind."

"Oh is that the excuse you're going to use?"

"Yes."

"It's not working. You're still in trouble so just deal with it." Evan sighed. "You did hear me when I said take your shorts off right?" He pulled the garment off. "Thank you."

"How are you out of the shower already and Cody's still in there?"

"He's probably slathering himself in some goo he uses."

"Probably." John and Randy agreed

"Oh, my mom said thank you for the picture. She told me that she knows the perfect place for it and she's going to make my dad hang it tomorrow. Also the teacher that asked for the cupcakes needs them next week...German chocolate and vanilla bean."

"Tell your mom I said you're welcome. As long as the cupcakes aren't needed on or by Monday then I'll be more than happy to make them."

"I would have told her no myself if she wanted them on Monday."

"Do you know what Monday is?"

"Yes. It's your birthday." Randy looked at Evan who smiled. "I've lived here long enough and have liked you long enough to know when your birthday is Randy."

"Aww Puppy," Randy said kissing him. "I had no idea."

"I had a card for you last year but I didn't give it to you...I still have it if you want it." That made Randy laugh

"Why didn't you give it to me?" Evan shrugged

"I don't know. I really wanted to but at the last minute I thought it would have been inappropriate."

"Just how long have you been eyeing my man Evan?"

"A long time." Randy and John laughed. "I wasn't trying to move in on him or anything though J."

"I know you weren't. You were with, uh, what's his face?" Evan scoffed

"Him. What a waste of my time."

"I know...it's a good thing I was here to save you from that nonsense." Evan and John looked at Randy. "What?"

"Don't act like you thought I was so awesome and you wanted to date me."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm sure your initial thought was of bending me over something."

"Yea I can't even lie about that. You're such a fun size."

"Oh thank you. I'm glad I grew just enough to please you."

"Me too."

"That was refreshing!" Cody said leaving the bathroom followed by a cloud of steam

"Do we have hot water left?"

"I don't know." Cody said shrugging. "I needed the bathroom warm for my body cream exspoliant to work properly. I had to get my pores nice and open. I think it messed up my tan though. We should go tanning tomorrow Ran."

"Okay. Are we spraying or using the bed?"

"I'd like to do spray because in my opinion it's better than the bed but I don't have the patience for it."

"It leaves you a little sticky."

"I don't like that either!" Cody yelled from the closet

"You know," Randy said. "Tan Utopia sent me an email about their spray tans so I think we should try going there again."

"I do like that place." He said walking toward the bed

"Apparently you can choose what type of tan you want. The BronzMystic sounds right up my alley."

"I don't need to be as tan as you are."

"They have other ones."

"Let's go there then."

"Okay." Randy opened the email on his phone and handed it to Cody. John looked at Evan who shook his head

"We just listened to a long ass conversation about tanning."

"Ran and I have to be beautiful John."

"You can't be beautiful with your natural color?"

"Not all of us have your silky smooth baby skin."

"Hey Ran, did you see the Cloud 9 Level 5?"

"The deep bronzing bed?" Randy smiled. "I want to try that next."

"We'll have to keep you on a pedestal if you get that."

"I should be on a pedestal anyway."

"Codes?"

"Yea?"

"I think you meant exfoliant earlier."

"What?"

"You said exspoliant but the word is exfoliant." Cody laughed

"Oh! You're so smart Evy. Did anyone decide where we're going tonight?"

"Lee Roy Selman's."

"I don't think I've ever been there."

"It's nice."

"Okay." Cody said lifting the sheets. "Are you naked too Ev?"

"Randy made me."

"You guys are so funny."

Lee Roy Selman's

Randy looked at Cody who had been nudging him underneath the table. He thought that if he ignored him he would stop. In between kicks Randy's phone vibrated and so he checked it

Codes: I've been kicking you

RandyCandy: I felt that. What do you want?

Codes: I think that guy John was with is at the table behind you. He keeps looking over here

RandyCandy: Ted?

Codes: yes. John's been shifting in his seat

RandyCandy: I'll check it out in a minute. Don't say anything

Codes: okay

"Are you guys talking to each other?" John asked

"Cody was telling me about a hot guy in here. I have to go check it out."

"I did not!"

"It's okay Codes. I'll check him out for you." John looked at Evan

"You're going to allow this?" Evan waved his hand dismissively as he drank from his mug of beer

"Randy's not going anywhere." He said placing the glass on the table and Randy looked at him. "Are you going somewhere?"

"No but don't make me sound like a little bitch because I'm not."

"Well of course you're not a little bitch. You're the manliest of men Papi Chulo." Randy laughed as he stood

"I'm going to the little boys' room." He said quickly and discreetly kissing Evan's cheek. He didn't really have to go but this would give him the perfect opportunity to see if it was indeed Ted at the table behind them. He turned and saw Ted looking directly at him. Instead of punching him like he wanted to Randy pretended as if he hadn't seen him and continued to the bathroom. Inside he washed his hands slowly and dried them then went back to the table. Cody looked at him and he nodded

"John how come you always get steak when we go out?" Cody asked as the waitress put their entrees on the table

"Because I like steak and it's a staple in my diet. You want me to stay cute don't you?"

"Yes I do." Cody said taking a bite of his pulled pork

"Well then. It's also a good source of protein."

"I have a good source of protein for you."

"Cody!" John said while Evan and Randy laughed

"Codes you just made a dirty sex joke, in public, and it was funny. I don't think I've ever been more proud of you." Randy complimented

"Thanks Ran. I'm funny in my head."

"Where are you going?" Randy asked as John stood up

"To the bathroom. Don't touch my food...any of you." Cody looked at Randy who shrugged

"There's nothing we can do about it right now. He hasn't done anything."

"What are you talking about?" Evan asked

"Ted's here."

"Ted? Oh! The other guy. He's here?"

"He's right behind us."

"Oh."

"I feel really uncomfortable Ran. He's been looking over here all night and if I see him then I know John does."

"Until we see him do something or hear him say something we can't do a thing. He has every right to be here."

"I don't know. I don't feel good about this."

"I don't think you guys have anything to worry about. John loves both of you very much."

"John isn't the one I'm worried about." Cody and Randy said at the same time

Bathroom

John was standing at a urinal taking care of business when the bathroom door opened. Since that wasn't out of the norm he just kept his eyes straight and continued on

"Were you just going to ignore me all night?" John sighed quietly and glanced to his right

"Did I speak to you?"

"No."

"So I guess that was the plan."

"You don't need to be rude or anything." John gave himself the customary shake and tucked himself back into his pants

"I'm not trying to be rude but I'm in a relationship and have told you that us talking probably isn't a good idea."

"Since when did you let other people dictate to you? You've changed." John grabbed a paper towel to dry his hands

"I'm not letting other people dictate to me I'm just trying to be better than I was. What I did was wrong and I don't want to do that again." Ted laughed

"You don't want to do it again? Is that it John? Do you think that if the two of us started talking civilly you'd cheat on your boys?" John narrowed his eyes at the other man, left the bathroom and made his way back to the table. Before sitting down he checked over his steak to make sure that no one had eaten any. Cody smiled

"I wanted to but Ran stopped me." John cut a piece and gave it to Cody. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Before finishing their food and drinks Cody had managed to eat more of John's steak. When the check came Randy took it and paid for dinner

"What just happened here?"

"What are you talking about?"

"I don't think anyone has ever paid for my food before. Do I have to put out for this?"

"I have paid for your food before and you put out anyway so."

"Hey! I took you to dinner for our anniversary last year and you made me pay for lunch that time we went to New York."

"The fact that you remember the two times you paid for my meals in the three years we've been together speaks volumes." Cody smiled and wrapped his arms around John's neck

"You like taking care of me baby."

"I wish I could refute that but I can't."

"I know. I've decided to only engage in arguments I can win." Randy and Evan laughed. John rolled his eyes

"Are we ready to go?" He asked. Everyone nodded and the men left

"Will you sit in the back with me?" Evan asked Randy on their way out the door

"You want me to be all crunched in the back with you?" The small man smiled

"Yes."

"Puppy."

"You're not going to be "crunched" in the back."

"Go sit up front Codes." Randy said before Cody opened the back door

"What? You never let me sit up front."

"Puppy asked me to help him get in his booster seat." Cody gasped while John laughed and Evan shook his head

"Why are you so mean to me?" Evan asked as they got into the car

"I'm not mean to you."

"You are. I'm short. I get it." Randy laced his fingers with Evan's

"I'm sorry."

"I'm only accepting apologies in the form of kisses now." Randy smirked as he leaned over and kissed the other man. "Oh no, you're more sorry than that."

"I'm sorry." Randy said kissing him. "So sorry." He kissed him again. "Very very sorry." Evan laughed as Randy kissed him a third time. "As sorry as I've ever been." Another kiss

"Randy quit it." Evan said giggling. Cody hit John

"What?"

"I've never heard Evy giggle like that."

"He's happy Cody."

"I know and it's because of Ran. He's such an angel." John laughed

"He's an angel?"

"Yes...just spreading joy and hotness all over."

"Do angels normally spread hotness?"

"Ran's a special tan little angel." John just laughed as he drove them all home

...

"Are you sleeping with me?" Evan asked tugging on Randy's arm as he was going down the hallway toward the bedroom

"Yes. I want to change then say goodnight to John and Cody."

"Okay." He continued down the hall while Evan went into his room

"Aren't you staying with Evan tonight?"

"Yes John. I'd like to change my clothes and say goodnight to the two of you if that's okay." John held his hands up

"My bad."

"What are you changing into?" Randy looked at Cody

"My mesh thong." John laughed. "I'm just changing into some shorts or something. Whatever it is won't be on long so it doesn't matter."

"Do you actually have a mesh thong?"

"No."

"Oh. I was going to ask where it went with your flat butt." Randy glared at Cody

"One more wisecrack about my ass and I'll never have sex with you again." Cody's eyes widened

"That's way harsh Ran but since I'm addicted to those nasty little things you do I guess I'll have to keep the jokes to myself."

"It would be in your best interest." He said kissing Cody who kept his lips puckered so Randy kissed him again. "I love you."

"I love you too Ran." Randy kissed John

"Goodnight Big Daddy."

"Goodnight."

"Love you."

"Love you too." Randy shut the door behind him and Cody turned to John

"So are we going to get it in now because I haven't all day and I'm about to rip someone's head off."

"Hearing that you're about to rip someone's head off doesn't exactly put me in the mood."

"Come on baby." Cody said straddling John's hips and kissing him

...

"Are you reading?"

"Yea. I've been waiting all week to start this book. I plan on laying out tomorrow and getting into it."

"I haven't slept next to you for nearly three days so I don't want to watch you read."

"I'm putting it away. I just wanted a little taste."

"Can you put it away now that you've whet your appetite?"

"Yes." Evan said putting the book on his night table then patting the bed next to him. Randy pulled the blankets back and laughed

"You're already undressed."

"You like it when I sleep naked so I didn't bother with clothes."

"You learn quickly Cachorro." Evan smiled and pulled the other man down for a kiss. Randy wrapped an arm around him pulling the man closer. He kissed Evan all over then back up to his neck where he sucked

"You're marking me aren't you?" Randy looked him in his eyes

"Mine?" Evan nodded. "Tell me." He said spreading Evan's legs and fingering him

"Yours baby." Randy captured the man's mouth again as he pumped and scissored his fingers inside of him. Evan moaned when a third finger was added and together the three moved at an unrestrained pace. Soon though, the fingers were removed and replaced with the tall man's hard cock

"Do you remember your safe word?"

"Am I going to need it?"

"Oh absolutely." Evan smirked

"Piñas." Randy smacked Evan's hand away when he reached for his throbbing member. "No?"

"No." Randy said pumping his hips. "You're only hard when I want you hard so don't touch." Evan was so turned on by Randy being in full Dom mode. "Do you understand me?"

"Yes." It would be difficult but Evan had to make sure he kept the blood from rushing down below. Evan closed his eyes as he felt Randy's hand travelling up his chest then felt the hand wrap loosely around his neck

...

"John," Cody moaned. "...fuck."

"Are you alright baby?"

"I think so." He said trying to catch his breath. "We've never had sex like that. It's like you thought I was another person." John closed his eyes and pulled Cody close to him. "God that was intense. Is that how you and Ran do it?"

"Wanna go again?" John asked ignoring the question

"Again?!"

"Yes."

"I don't know if I can. You made me, you know, three times already. Don't I have to eat or drink something?" John laughed

"For what?"

"To produce more."

"Oh my God Cody...no you don't have to eat or drink," John sighed. "Never mind."

"I'm going to get myself a glass of water." Cody said sitting up. "Do you want anything?"

"A cold beer in my pilsner glass."

"Okay." Cody found John's discarded shirt on the floor and put it on then left the room. He smiled when he heard the knocking of the headboard in Evan's room

...

Evan felt an odd tingling sensation all throughout his body. It was a cross between having an intense orgasm and that weird feeling you get right before you sneeze

"Piñas." Randy looked down for signs that he was maybe choking the man too hard but saw none

"What's the matter?" He asked moving his hand

"I need to cum really badly. I feel it through my whole body." Randy pushed deep and Evan groaned

"You're supposed to feel it. I know exactly what I'm doing to you."

"But,"

"And you won't cum until I say." Randy said wrapping his hand around Evan's throat again

"But I need to Randy. Please." Please. Randy wasn't sure Evan realized it yet but that was the only word he ever had to say to turn him into putty. The hand that was on his neck moved down to Evan's flaccid member and brought it to life

"I get to do whatever I want the next time right?" Evan nodded

"Yes, of course."

...

John watched as Cody walked into the room and laughed at how ridiculous he looked wearing his shirt

"What's funny?"

"You look ridiculous in my shirt."

"Yea, ridiculously cute." John laughed

"You do look kinda cute in it."

"I'm going to need you to repeat that but without the word kinda." John smiled as Cody handed him his beer. It had a perfect head on it meaning Cody poured it properly from the bottle

"Perfect pour baby."

"Ran taught me how just in case I ever had to pour you a beer. He didn't want you to be mad at me."

"I wouldn't be mad."

"You would. You're very particular about your beer. Do you remember that time Ran poured it and foam dripped down the side? You had a cow and went off about the temperature of the glass and the foam freezing on it or something."

"Did I?"

"Yes." Cody said climbing over John and into the bed

"I can be a real jerk sometimes." Cody just looked at John as he drank from his glass

"I still love you." He said taking a breath before drinking more. John laughed

...

Evan lay on the bed shuddering from the orgasm Randy pulled from his body

"I don't think I've ever felt anything like that in my life."

"Then I'm happy I was the one to do it." Randy laughed. "Are you going to be alright?"

"Mmhm...soon as I feel my body again I'll be perfect." Evan said staring at the ceiling

"Do you want to get a shower when you're able to move?"

"You may have to carry me." Randy stood up and went to Evan's bathroom, started the shower then came back and grabbed Evan

Next Day

"Hey Ev."

"Yea?" The man said looking up from his book

"Cody and I are leaving to go tanning." Evan laughed. "What?"

"Did you hear yourself?"

"Yes. We're getting pedicures too so you can giggle about that while we're gone."

"Oh I will."

"Gimme a kiss so I can go." Evan stood up from the patio lounge chair and Randy pulled him close. "I like you so much more when you're obedient."

"I don't want our relationship to be in the doldrums so I have to give you shit every now and again." He said standing on tiptoe

"Oh right. I'll see you later."

"Are you and Cody having lunch while you're out or should I get something for you to have when you get back?" Randy held back the smile that wanted to emerge. Evan was a fast learner and would be the perfect sub. Randy kissed him again

"No. We can bring lunch for you and John."

"Okay." Randy left Evan outside while he went back in to ask John about lunch

"Big Daddy!" John laughed when he heard Randy call for him

"Living room!"

"What are you guys doing in here?"

"Cody was showing me something."

"Ran – there's a really cute picture of John and me from Paris and I want to frame it and I want a frame like this...but not this one."

"Why are you showing this to John? I painstakingly picked every single one of the picture frames in here."

"I guess this is more up your alley."

"We can talk about it later. What do you want for lunch John?"

"I don't know. I'm still kinda full from breakfast. Why?"

"I was going to pick it up while we're out."

"I'll text you in an hour or so."

"Okay." Randy kissed him. "Come on Codes."

Bangz Salon and Spa

"Hi Wendy!"

"Hey there Cody. You must be Randy." She said smiling

"I am."

"I've heard so much about you. No John today?"

"Only if he were bound and gagged." Wendy laughed

"What are you getting today?"

"Um, two spa pedicures please."

"With the paraffin?"

"Paraffin Ran?"

"Sure."

"We'll have the paraffin." The men were taken to the back and given seats next to each other

"Do you want your magazines Cody?"

"No. I'll talk to Ran." Randy looked at him and Cody smiled. "Your tan looks really good."

"Yea, I know. That's my new favorite place. You look pretty golden yourself."

"Why thank you. I like that it blows you dry because I don't feel sticky."

"Me neither but I'm still going to shower as soon as I can." Cody nodded

"Agreed." Out of instinct both men looked toward the salon door when they heard the bell chime but neither could see who walked in. They could hear him though

"So I called him a few times but he didn't answer."

"He was probably with his little bitch boys." Randy and Cody laughed

"I did eventually talk to him through texting though. I thanked him for paying off the house and said that I'd like to talk to him."

"What did he say?"

"That it wasn't a good idea."

"Teddy, you know that I didn't like John," Cody and Randy looked at each other

"You made that very clear while we were together and in his presence."

"But you had a good thing going when you were with him. You didn't have to work, you had an amazing house and the best clothes...getting back with him would certainly be a life improvement."

"Mike."

"What? I'm just saying. You had it made when you were with him. You never should have made him choose between you, sex on a stick and the sixteen year old." Ted laughed

"He was not 16. I think by law I would have had to report that."

"I don't remember his exact age but I know that it was young."

"I didn't think that he would choose them...well he might not have had they not conspired against me and decided he could have them both." Cody looked at Randy who was clearly counting to ten over and over in his head

"Calm down Ran."

"Oh I'm calm."

"You don't look very calm."

"I'm still sitting here aren't I?"

"Good point. We'll talk when we get home okay?" Randy nodded

"Oh! I didn't tell you that I saw him last night when I went out for dinner."

"Was he there with friends or the boys?"

"The boys and another little dark haired one."

"Was he cute?" Ted laughed

"Yes but a little too small for my tastes. Anyway, John got up and went to the bathroom so I followed him. I asked if he planned on ignoring me all night and he said something along the lines of if he was going to talk to me he would have. I brought up us just talking as friends and he again said it wasn't a good idea and blah blah blah," Ted laughed. "Then he says what he did was wrong and he didn't want to do it again. Immediately I'm like, oh so if we talked you'd end up cheating – get this, he just looked at me and walked out of the bathroom."

"Nah-uh!"

"Yes!"

"Holy shit, dude, you need to turn up the persistence and take back what was rightfully yours to begin with."

"I know right." Randy checked his phone

John: Evan and I decided on Chinese for lunch. If you and Cody figure out what you want I'll call in the order so it's ready when you get there

"Evan and John want Chinese for lunch. What do you want?"

"I don't know if I can eat after that." Randy sighed

"You have to have something."

"Um, seafood wanton soup and General Tso chicken."

Randy: seafood wanton soup, general Tso chicken and Chilean sea bass with black bean sauce

John: okay

"I'm actually kind of hungry. Do you want to eat then come back?"

"Yea, that sounds good." Mike and Ted left the salon

The men sat through the rest of their pedicures in silence. They hobbled over to the counter where Cody pulled out his wallet

"Your total today is $100." Cody pulled out his debit card and swiped it. Randy stood back and looked on in amazement. When the receipt printed out Cody put his card away then gave a cash tip

"Let's just run away for a while." Cody said when they were driving

"What?"

"Let's run away. I don't want to go back to the house."

"Why?"

"I feel sick to my stomach."

"About Ted?"

"Yes. I'm angry Ran. Did you hear what he said about cheating? John can't be friends with him because he'd probably cheat. You know, if he did I'd leave him. I can't do this again."

"I hear ya Codes."

"You'd still be with me right?" Randy laughed

"At this point I don't really have a choice. We could move into my apartment for the time being...but I wouldn't put up with all that whiny shit you do with John." Cody laughed

"You would put up with a little of it."

"Very little." Randy said lacing their fingers together. "Let's talk to John later before we start making plans of running off into the sunset with each other." Cody nodded

"Okay."

John watched Randy and Cody as they ate silently and wondered what had them in a mood. Both their feet and tans looked great so he had no idea of what it could be. In a way he was afraid to ask and he wasn't sure why. Evan thought something was up too and didn't know how to broach the subject so he finished his lunch cleared his plate and went out the backdoor to pick up where he'd left off in his book. If he were in trouble he knew that Randy would surely tell him

"It's been two hours right Cody?"

"It's been over two hours."

"Shower?" Cody nodded and left the kitchen and John just sitting there dumbfounded. Upstairs Randy and Cody were in the shower letting the water wash over them

"Am I streaking?" Randy laughed

"Not a streak in sight."

"Good. Some places say that after two hours you can take a shower but you still get what I like to call tiger stripes. This place actually means two hours!"

"So Tan Utopia is our new place?"

"Yep!" The men finished showering and when they walked out of the bathroom John was sitting on the bed

"What's going on with you two?"

"Is there something you want to tell us John?" Cody asked crossing his arms over his chest

"Huh?"

"Did you not hear what I said? If there's anything that you feel the need to tell us this is the only opportunity you're going to get so say it before I go H.A.M." Randy covered his face

"Cody what the hell are you talking about?"

"Ted was at the restaurant last night and he came into the salon today talking to his friend about you John!"

"Randy stop yelling."

"Don't tell me not to yell." John shook his head

"I don't know how many times I have to tell the two of you that I don't want to be with anyone other than you guys. He's been calling me for a while now and even showed up to a few places I was,"

"He what?!"

"Randy,"

"Don't tell me to calm down because there's no other way to get me riled up faster than telling me to calm down."

"How come you can't be friends with him John? Is it because you're afraid you'd cheat with him?"

"What the hell is going on?" John asked standing up

"He said that he asked why you couldn't talk like friends and you said it was because you didn't want to do what you did again – that leads us to believe that you'd cheat with Ted."

"Oh my God." John said groaning. "He totally took that out of context."

"Took what out of context? You didn't say anything when he outright asked you. You just left the bathroom!"

"Cody – look, I understand the two of you being upset about hearing that but I'm not going to stand here and let the two of you yell at me. That shit doesn't work around here, remember that."

"How long has this been going on?"

"Nothing is going on."

"Goddamn it John!" Randy screamed throwing the empty bottle of shower gel in his hand across the room. "You know what the fuck I mean now tell me!"

"I don't know. Maybe two months,"

"Two months?!" Cody squeaked

"Not a straight 60 days but sporadically. He wasn't calling or showing up all the time so I didn't let it bother me." Randy raked his nails down his head

"Do I need to beat the shit out of him John because I will? Don't think for a second that because I stay home and bake I won't fuck his ass up. No, don't get it twisted, for real." John and Cody stared at him. "What?"

"Calm down."

"We should just let Ran beat him up...I'll help."

"No." John looked at Cody. "How would you help?"

"I could do it!" Cody said throwing some air punches

"Oh my God. You're going to hurt yourself."

"I appreciate it but you sit this one out Codes."

"What if I stomp on him once you get him to the ground?"

"Yea, you be the stomper."

"Will the two of you cut it out? Neither of you is touching him...hands or feet." John said looking at Cody

"I don't know about Twinkle Toes over here,"

"Hey!"

"But if he keeps this shit up I will put him down like a terminally ill dog."

"Control your crazy Randy."

"Control your bitch John."

"Randy, I rarely have to say anything to you but you need to stop." John said evenly. "You're treading on thin ice right now."

"John, I rarely disobey you but I'm not sweeping this under the rug." Randy said just as evenly as John. "This could be a non-issue if I didn't feel like you were taking Ted's side. He's disrespecting not only me but Cody as well and whether you realize you're letting him do it. I won't stand for you siding with him or with being disrespected."

"I won't either John." John looked at the youngest man

"Be quiet." Cody froze. "As a matter of fact you can go downstairs or something. I need to talk to Randy alone."

"John,"

"Leave Cody and shut the door behind you." Cody looked at Randy

"Go ahead Codes." Cody was literally afraid for Randy. Sure, he'd seen John mad but he'd never really seen him completely in control like that. John was asserting his dominance

"What are you doing? What's going on in there?" Evan asked walking up behind Cody

"It's a really long story."

"I have time." Cody relayed what had transpired in the last two hours to Evan. "So why's Randy in there?"

"He didn't stop talking when John told him to." Evan nodded

"Well that's no good."

"That's all you have to say?" Evan shrugged

"J is the Dom over you and Randy. When he tells you to do something like to stop talking you do it. Randy knows that. That's how it is. You know how far to push and he pushed past it."

"But he has valid points."

"Oh I'm sure he does. Randy's very intelligent and I'm sure J would have been all ears but knowing Randy like I do I imagine him yelling and throwing a fit of sorts."

"He did. He even threw a bottle across the room."

"Right...well," Evan said sighing. "He's got to deal with the consequences whatever they may be."

"We should have just kept our mouths shut."

"No. Asking J about what was going on wasn't wrong."

"Just what came afterwards?"

"Yes."

"I have a lot to learn."

"Sounds like it."

"Do you know your limits with Ran?"

"Pretty much but I'm still testing him in some areas. If I'm wrong or out of line he'll let me know and we'll move on from there." Cody exhaled

"I need a drink." Evan laughed

"That's the spirit. Come on."

...

"Sit down now Randy." John said pacing in front of the bed. Randy sat at the foot and watched him. "I can't fucking believe that I'm in here with you."

"John,"

"Keep your mouth shut while I'm talking." Randy closed his mouth. "I get the concerns you and Cody have and looking back I should have said something to Teddy instead of just walking out of the bathroom. At no point did I think he'd be lurking around or talking about it out in public like that. But the concerns aren't my issue at this very moment; my issue is you not listening to me when I say something. I'm not the type of Dom who doesn't let his submissive voice an opinion but I like to go about things in a certain manner and that wasn't it. The proper way to handle that would have been a civil conversation between the three of us but what I got was you and Cody attacking me like you had evidence of me cheating, which I have not. I had you on one side yelling and throwing shit like a maniac and on the other I had Cody, who was also yelling and I know it's because he was all gassed up by your outburst. You need to handle yourself better and not ever talk to me like that again. Do you understand me?" Randy was fuming. "All of a sudden you can't speak? Ten minutes ago the whole neighborhood could hear you. I know you're pissed but you brought this on yourself. Now," John said as he stopped pacing and stood in front of Randy. "Do you understand me?" Randy nodded. "No. Not good enough."

"Yes. I understand you John."

"Good."

"But," Randy said rolling his shoulders. "I meant every word I said about putting Ted down. I get wind of him doing more of the shit he's been pulling and I'll eviscerate him."

"Teddy's harmless."

"I don't know who you dated but he's not the same person now. His friend told him that he needs to be more persistent and take back what's rightfully his to which your darling Teddy replied I know right. So John," Randy said looking him in the eye. "He is after you whether you want to believe it or not."

"You can get out of my face now Randy. Find Cody and tell him I want to speak with him." Randy huffed as he stood up. "Aren't you forgetting something?" Randy looked at John who looked near the couch at the bottle he had thrown. Randy breezed past John, picked the bottle up and left the room. Evan and Cody looked up at him when he walked into the kitchen

"John wants to see you Cody."

"What?"

"You have to go up there."

"But I don't want to."

"You have to."

"Randy." He whined. "I don't want to be in trouble."

"Maybe if you conjure up some tears on your way to the room he'll go easy on you."

"Is that what you did? Cry?"

"Fuck no but it could work for you."

"Oh my goodness, I'm starting to sweat because I'm so scared."

"Just go and get it over with and whatever you do don't try and bargain with sex. Keep your fucking mouth shut." They heard Cody whimpering on his way upstairs

"He's never been in trouble before? Like real trouble?" Randy shook his head

"Nope."

"You have? I can't imagine you and John really fighting or you doing anything to warrant discipline."

"Once...when we first started dating and before I went to rehab and that was way worse than just now." Randy laughed. "I have a habit of throwing things when I'm mad and I was going through withdrawal while making dinner and ended up throwing a spatula and I hit John with it."

"You hit him with a spatula?"

"Yea and he was pissed. Hey, there was a knife on the counter too so things could have been worse."

"Well if you look at it like that." Evan said taking Randy's hand in his. "Come on." Randy followed the small man outside to the patio

Upstairs

Cody knocked on door frame as he peeked inside

"Get in here and shut the door." Cody did as told then stood there. John pointed to the bed. "Sit down."

"John,"

"Shut up."

"Okay."

"Let's get one thing straight right now Cody; what you and Randy just did is completely unacceptable. Is that understood?" Cody nodded. "Answer me."

"Yes John."

"I'm being reasonable right now but if that shit happens again I won't hesitate to break both of you and you really don't want that Cody." Cody sniffled and wiped his nose. John watched as the tears streamed down his cheeks and was unfazed by them. "I don't want to be a hardass with you two so I let you get away with maybe more than I should. If I have to start being a dick then I will. Do you want me to do that?"

"No John."

"Stop crying."

"I don't want to but I can't help it. I'm sorry." John rolled his eyes

"I'm going to tell you like I told Randy, I'm not cheating and I haven't. I don't know what Teddy's motives are but I'm not interested so it doesn't matter."

"He,"

"Quiet." Cody raised his hand. "What?"

"Ran's right about him being disrespectful though."

"He is and that will be dealt with. I'd never stop you or Randy from talking to me and that's not what this is about it's about the way in which you did it." Cody nodded. "Are we clear?"

"Yes. Me and Ran can't yell at you ever. We should have just talked to you nicely."

"Right."

"I'm still mad but I'm sorry about yelling."

"You're entitled to being mad. If I heard your ex or Randy's ex plotting I would be mad as well."

"I don't have,"

"You know what I mean Cody. I need to think right now so get out of here." Without another word or even a sound Cody jumped off the bed and bolted from the room. Evan and Randy looked over at the sliding door when it opened

"Two things," Cody said as he sat down. "He's still really mad."

"Of course...what's the other thing?"

"I never want to go through that again."

TBC