Later: Evening

"When does this stuff need to be done?" Evan asked watching Randy mix icing in a bowl

"Tomorrow. Taste this." He said offering his finger to the other man. Evan, gladly, sucked Randy's finger into his mouth and cleaned the icing off. "That was good."

"Are you asking me or telling me?" Randy shook his head, clearing it

"I'm asking you." Evan smirked

"Uh-huh. It is good though. It's rich without being too overpowering."

"Then it's perfect." Randy said washing his hands. "Ev?"

"Yes?"

"John and Cody are going out for a date night so it's just you and me for a few hours. Do you want to go out and do something?"

"Don't you have to finish this?"

"Well yea, I just need to ice what's here but then I'll be done." Evan shook his head

"I'm fine just hanging here with you. I can go get us food if you want."

"I'm not sure what I want actually."

"I'll wait."

"Hey, um Cody and I are leaving around 8."

"Okay." Randy said checking to see if the cupcakes had cooled sufficiently. "I just – oh my God!" Evan and John looked at Randy after hearing him scream. "Get it John!" He said moving behind Evan

"What?"

"Over there! A spider!"

"What the hell Randy?" John said laughing and grabbing a paper towel

"Just kill it please."

"I'm getting it now." He said squashing the arachnid under the napkin. John crumpled it then waved it at the tall man

"Stop it John!" John laughed and tossed the paper in the trash. Randy shuddered then shook his limbs. "I hate spiders. Creepy little fucks just repelling out of nowhere." He said as he looked at the two men. "That never happened!

"I still respect you." Evan said trying not to laugh. John did laugh

"Zip your damn mouth. If I hear of this outside this kitchen I'll kill you both. I'm not even kidding."

"Does this mean,"

"Evan."

"I'm going to stop talking now."
"It's in your best interest since you're stuck here with me tonight."

"I could always go out with my friends." Randy stopped what he was doing and turned to the small man

"I'm gonna leave." John said turning away

"What did you say?" Evan swallowed

"That I, that I could go out with my friends."

"I could have stayed here by myself tonight but since you think you're so smart you're not going anywhere except to get us dinner. Am I understood?"

"Yes."

"You can go." Evan bolted from the kitchen and a few seconds later John came back

"You just put your foot all the way down didn't you?"

"I have to or else he's going to be poppin off at the mouth whenever he sees fit. I break him now and I won't have to later."

"You're right."

"I know I am." John eyed him

"Now don't you start mouthing off or I'll shut this entire house down. You have Evan but I'm still the head of this house, got it?" John asked asserting himself which is something he did only when he felt it necessary. After all these years Randy was still mouthy and it could be a turn on for John at times but they still needed boundaries

"Yes John."

"Cody and I are going out for a bite to eat and then to the movies."

"Did you let him pick?"

"Hell no. I'm trying to be fairer with him so we each made a list and whatever movie appeared on both is what we agreed to see."

"And if neither of you picked the same movie?"

"No need to worry about that because we did. We had two of the same movies in fact."

"Soul mates."

"There's no such thing as a soul mate or else one of you would have to go."

"If it came down to a physical altercation then we know which one of us you'd end up with."

"Shut your mouth Randy. I don't want to hear that kind of talk and I'd kick both of your asses before I let the two of you lay hands on one another. You choked him once and that was your freebee. Touch him again and you'll deal with me."

"Okay John. Sorry."

"Now frost those cupcakes so I can eat one." Randy sloppily slathered one of the extra cupcakes and handed it to John who snatched it. "Smartass." He said leaving the kitchen. Randy snarled. "You better not have done that to my face!" John yelled back. Randy froze

"How the hell..."

...

"Ran?"

"Yea?"

"Did you put my shirt in the dryer?"

"No. I don't dry your shirts like that."

"So I'm just getting fat then."

"Maybe."

"Ran!"

"You've been hitting the gym extra hard for some reason so you're bulking up."

"I don't want to bulk up. I just want to look good for summer." Randy shook his head

"The shirt doesn't look tight anyway."

"It feels a little tighter." Randy shrugged

"I don't know what you want me to tell you baby."

"Where's Ev?"

"Hiding from me in his room I guess."

"Why?"

"He was being mouthy."

"Oh. You guys shouldn't fight. It makes for a long night."

"He's the one hiding."

"'Cause you're scary." Randy shrugged

"Ev knows that I love him but that's the way things go." Both men paused and looked at each other

"Wait a second," Cody said smiling broadly

"You didn't hear that."

"Oh I did hear that. I knew you guys looked way too sweet on each other to still be in the "like zone". I mean you sat in the back with him that time and you never sit in the backseat."

"It happens. I fell in love with you and I hated your stinkin guts."

"But I'm so cute." Randy rolled his eyes

"You better finish getting ready because John said you were leaving around 8 and it's ten till."

"Okay...and don't worry. Your secret is safe with me." Cody said blinking

"Was that supposed to be a wink?"

"Yes but I don't know how. You get the gist." He said walking away

Later

Randy was in the den watching TV. While he decorated the cake and cupcakes that needed to be delivered the next day he'd sent Evan out to get them something for dinner. When Evan came back the two men sat in the kitchen eating silently and once they were done Evan was gone again. Randy found it slightly amusing. He was pulled from his thoughts, and his scanning of the Netflix queue, by a figure walking past the door

"You can come in here Evan." The small man slipped into the den and sat in the overstuffed chair away from the couch were Randy was seated. "What are you doing?"

"Huh?" Randy rolled his eyes

"I'm not mad at you." Evan cleared his throat as he stood from the chair and walked over to Randy. He sat closely next to Randy and snuggled up to him. A move he'd learned from Cody

"I'm sorry about earlier."

"It's okay. You'll make it up to me later."

"We're okay?"

"We're okay. I'm glad you came down from your room to lurk outside because I want to watch a movie."

"What are we watching?"

"I don't know." Randy said pressing a kiss to the top of Evan's head. "What do you want to watch?"

"Whatever...I'm actually pretty tired so I won't make through an entire movie right now."

"Why didn't you just go to bed?"

"I didn't want to go to bed with you mad at me." Evan murmured

"I wasn't going to go to bed mad."

"Yea well now I know that you weren't even mad."

"Just curb some of your backtalk from now on." Evan nodded

"I can't help it sometimes though. It just comes right out."

"I've noticed that about you but there are times," Randy said holding his hand up. "Just cool it."

"Okay." Evan said lying with his head in Randy's lap

"Damn – you're not even going to humor me and pretend to watch TV...straight for the lap." Evan laughed

"I see no need to play any games."

...

"Thanks for dinner baby. It was good and I'm enjoying our weekly date nights."

"Well that's what I wanted...since I didn't court you properly when we first met." Cody shrugged

"I was in school and you were busy with work and carrying on three different relationships so it's easy to see why there was no time." John looked at Cody from the corner of his eye and decided to let that last part slide so he didn't ruin the night. He cleared his throat

"Do you want to pick what we do on our next night out?" Cody looked at him

"You're really going to let me choose?"

"Yea...why wouldn't I?"

"Oh I don't know John." Cody said on a sigh. "Sometimes you don't really listen to me or what I say. I can't imagine you allowing me to pick where we go." John furrowed his brow. What he really wanted to do was chew Cody out about the sarcastic tone of his voice but Cody was right no matter how poor the delivery

"You're right." Cody gasped and clutched the armrest dramatically. "I admitted that you were right; don't be a little smartass about it."

"Sorry."

"So what do you want me to do about it?"

"Listen to me when I say something. I get that you don't like most of the movies I pick because I don't like everything you do but I'm not all snotty about it and I don't yell at you,"

"You better not yell at me." Cody looked at John

"I'm not going to yell at you because I don't yell at people...except that one time I did yell at you but I really got in trouble for that so I won't do it again. Anyway," Cody said taking a breath. "I tell you things and you just brush me off, not all the time, but a lot of times. I don't like it."

"How come you haven't said anything until now?"

"Because you don't listen to me." He said simply

"I'm not saying I haven't been wrong because I have but you whine a lot Cody so I can't listen to everything you say. I probably would have killed you by now,"

"Couldn't just break up with me, huh? Straight to murder." John laughed

"Call it a crime of passion."

"I know that I whine a lot and I'm super clingy but I've always been a whiner and I love you. Do you know what the best part of my day is?"

"I have a guess." Cody playfully slapped John's thigh

"Not that but that's a close second."

"What's the favorite part of your day baby?"

"When I come home in the afternoon and I get a hug and kiss from you. I love that John and I love us but there's just one thing I'd change."

"Me not listening to you and taking you seriously?"

"Yes."

"It'll take time but I'm going to make the effort."

"And I know it's partially my fault for not being more assertive in the beginning." John nodded. "But that's not the type of person I am."

"It's okay Cody. From now on when you talk I'll listen."

"Okay." Cody said smiling. "Oh, another thing,"

"What's that?"

"There's three months left until you take me shopping,"

"Damn, have you been marking your calendar?"

"Actually yes I have but what I wanted to say is that we don't have to go. I don't need to go shopping." John felt Cody's forehead with the back of his hand

"Say what now?"

"I don't need to go. I've done nothing to "earn" it so there's no need. Me wanting to go just because is not a good reason."

"But you like shopping."

"I know but other than going to work I'm pretty useless."

"Oh baby," John said soothingly as he caressed the man's hand. "You're not useless. No one is useless...well there are useless people but you're not one."

"Well not literally but relationship wise. I can't cook, I can't clean...I barely get myself up for work in the mornings...you and Ran do everything. Even Evy helps around the house."

"Hearing you say that makes my heart hurt a little. I love you and I've never asked," Cody put his hand up

"I know you haven't asked but you shouldn't have to."

"You're right about that. I don't know what else is left for you to do though." Cody shrugged

"Nothing really but I can not contribute to the mess."

"You have a point there."

"And I'll start picking my work clothes at night so I don't pull out a bunch of stuff in the morning and that way Ran doesn't have to put it all back." John laughed

"I'm still amazed that he does that."

"Ran's pretty impressive." John looked at the clock in his car as he nodded

"We missed the beginning of the movie."

"Oh darn...just when we both decide on a movie too. Our night's ruined."

"Give me a few minutes okay?"

"...okay." John opened his door and Cody saw him take his phone from his pocket. He squinted to see if he could make out whom John was calling but between the window's tint and the distance Cody couldn't tell. While he waited for John, he checked his Instagram

"I guess Ashleigh decided to date Colby after all." Cody mumbled looking at the picture the girl had posted and the caption accompanied by three too many hashtags. "Ooh, yum." He remarked when he saw the pictures of the desserts Randy had just made. He laughed when he saw one cupcake that was labeled Cody's. "Can't wait to eat that."

"Eat what?" John asked getting back into the car and starting it. Cody showed him the picture. "That looks way better than the cupcake I got earlier. I planned something nice for you since we missed the movie."

"What is it?"

"Well," John said looking both ways before pulling out into traffic. "I called the hotel to see if any of the masseurs were still there and after putting me on hold for a while they told me that two of them were willing to come back for me."

"Ooh, are we getting massages?"

"Yes. It's not a movie,"

"Oh no, that's way better than a movie babe. I love fluffy robes." John laughed

"Since I own them I'll let you take one home."

"Yay." John laughed to himself as Cody wiggled in his seat. When they arrived at the hotel the men walked in and went to the bank of elevators without having to check in. Cody smiled to himself

"What?"

"Nothing."

"You just felt like smiling in an elevator?" John asked kissing Cody's cheek as the slimmer man leaned against him. Cody puckered his lips and John kissed them. "Huh?"

"No. I just think it's cool that we can walk in and go straight to the room."

"Ohh," John said. "Are you feeling residual power?" Cody laughed

"I guess so."

"Throwing my name around could get you access to more places you know."

"Really?! Where?"

"I'm not telling you."

"Does Ran know?"

"Nope."

"I guess that's okay then."

"I did tell Evan though." John said stepping out of the elevator and into the penthouse

"What?! How could you tell him?"

"I'm joking with you. The three of you know nothing. Hey guys." John said addressing the masseurs standing at attention. He took the robes from them and handed one to Cody. "This is Cody."

"Hi!" Cody said smiling

"Hello." They answered in unison

"Are those strawberries?"

"Mmhm, there's champagne too."

"Oh good." Cody said walking off to change with John following

...

Randy looked down at the mop of messy dark hair in his lap and laughed to himself as he ran his fingers through it. He contemplated taking the other man upstairs so that he could sleep comfortably in a bed but he didn't want to disturb him either

"What are you thinking?" Randy froze

"What?"

"You lost the rhythm you had rubbing my head so I figured you were thinking hard about something."

"Well that was creepy."

"Are you going to answer me?" Evan asked reaching for Randy's hand

"I was thinking about whether or not I wanted to take you upstairs so you would be comfortable and not all crunched on this couch." Evan laughed and stretched his legs out

"I'm not exactly crunched. This couch is plenty big for me."

"I guess it is. Sometimes I forget how small you are."

"How? You make fun of me all the time."

"That's when you're in front of me. I don't forget then."

"Oh, I see. Out of sight out of mind."

"Now you know that is not what I meant." Evan yawned

"Okay."

"Are you still tired?"

"Yes. I haven't been sleeping."

"You were asleep. I heard you snoring." Evan gasped

"I do not snore."

"Yes you do."

"I do not!" Randy laughed

"I have no reason to make something like that up. You snore Cachorro. It's not super loud and nasty or anything like John when he's drunk but you do snore."

"I can't believe no one's ever told me that...not surprised that you're the one who would."

"I'm honest."

"Brutally."

"Either way." Evan sat up

"I'm going to get a shower then I'm going to bed."

"It's only 20 after 10."

"I'm tired though."

"I'm going out then."

"Okay." Randy stood up and shut the TV off. "Where are you going?"

"My friends are meeting up at Liquid Lounge at 10:30-11 so I'll be there."

"Liquid huh?"

"I already know what you're thinking. Stop it."

"I'm not," Evan held his hands up. "I'm not thinking anything."

"Mm, right." Randy grunted following Evan upstairs. Randy went to the bedroom to take a quick shower. Once he was out he stepped into the closet to find an outfit to wear. After dressing and checking himself in one of the full length mirrors in the closet, Randy shut the light off and left the room

"Hey," He said walking into Evan's room. "I'm leaving now."

"Okay."

"Go get in my bed."

"What about when J and Cody get back?"

"What about it?"

"What if they're in the mood and want to go at it like they do?" Randy laughed

"They missed the movie so John set something up for them at the hotel so I'm pretty sure they'll take care of that before coming home."

"But what if it's still in their systems?"

"I'm giving you two choices." Silently Evan threw his sheets back, stood up then straightened up his bed. "Thank you. I'll see you when I get home." Evan nodded as he stood on tiptoe and hugged Randy. "Very cute." The small man smiled broadly

...

"Thanks guys." John said tipping the masseurs as they left. Cody laughed looking at John standing there in a fluffy white robe with his bare feet sticking out. "What's funny?"

"The way you look." John looked down

"I guess I look a little comical."

"So what do we do now?" Cody asked taking a bite of the fresh sliced mango from the plate of fruit that was delivered

"Whatever you want." John said watching Cody's tongue dart out to lick the juice dripping down his chin. He groaned and the younger man looked at him then smiled

"You're so dirty John." John shrugged

"Can't help it."

"Come here." Cody said slipping his robe off exposing his tan and muscular body. John walked to the side of the bed where he was sitting and watched as Cody pulled at the belt of his robe then took his member into his hand. He slowly stroked it a few times before taking John into his mouth. John let Cody get him nice and wet before thrusting in and out of the man's mouth. Once Cody was fully relaxed John placed a hand on the back of the man's head and started thrusting harder

Liquid Lounge

"Orton!"

"Yes. It is me in the flesh. I am not a figment of your imagination." Randy said sitting down with a drink in hand

"You hardly come out with us anymore."

"Hardly," Wade started. "He's never out. John's apparently giving him something we cannot."

"Obviously." Randy said. "A few times a day too."

"How are you not tired? You have John and Cody over there."

"Don't forget Evan." Randy's friends gasped and leaned back in their chairs to look at their friend

"Are you kidding me?" Christian asked

"I am not."

"John finally let you have a go at him huh?" Randy laughed

"He'd let me before but I just couldn't get him out of my system." Wade nodded slowly

"My hat's off to you because there are times when I can barely keep up with Justin." Randy put his glass down after taking a sip

"How is that going? You and Justin."

"Good. We're about to hit the year mark."

"Already?"

"Yea," Wade laughed. "I know. I can't believe it either. Had I not gone out on the boat with you that day he and I never would have met."

"Well no, he's the same age as Cody and you're my age. Completely different social circles. You're welcome." Randy said raising his glass in a mock toast

"Hey!" Randy and his friends looked over as a young man approached him

"Hi."

"You're hot. Wanna dance?" Randy shrugged

"Sure, why not?" He said downing the rest of his drink and standing. "Gentleman." Randy said taking the younger man's hand and leading him to the dance floor

...

Cody lay on the bed with a pillow covering his face as not to disturb anyone within a 10-mile radius. Without stopping his actions, John reached up and grabbed the pillow

"We're in the penthouse baby." He said in between licks of Cody's tight hole. "I'm the only one who can hear you."

"Fuck!" Cody shouted as John thrust two fingers inside him

"That's what I like to hear." John said huskily as he stroked himself with his free hand

"I want it so bad right now...just put it in me." Cody half whined and half groaned

"On your stomach." The young man quickly flipped to his stomach pushing his butt up and toward John. "You have such a perfect little ass." John said admiring Cody's ass as he caressed it

"Why thank you, now hurry please."

"As you wish." Cody inhaled deeply as John entered him

"Damn John,"

"What baby?"

"Your cock feels fucking fantastic...always so fucking fantastic." Cody whispered pushing back and meeting John's thrusts. "Harder."

"Are you sure baby?"

"Yes." Cody said still pushing toward John. John wrapped an arm around Cody's waist pulling him higher as he pushed deeper. When he heard Cody whimper, John started thrusting harder and harder. "Oh my God John!" Cody grunted as he tried burying his face in a pillow only to have John grab his short hair

"No. Whatever sounds you make, I want to hear."

...

"You're a really good dancer."

"Thank you."

"What's your name?"

"Randy. What's yours?"

"Kevin. Are you with any of the guys over there?" Randy laughed

"Them? No, those are my friends."

"I didn't think that any of them looked like your type."

"Oh yea? What's my type?"

"Me." Kevin said smiling. Randy was flattered

"Is that so?"

"That's so Randy." Kevin leaned in to kiss Randy but the taller man moved. "What's wrong?" Randy held his hand up showing his ring

"I'm not with any of them but I'm not single either."

"Well where's your boyfriend?" While he owed this man nothing, Randy was never a fan of lying

"...out for the night." That much was true. John and Cody were out and Randy assumed Evan was out like a light

"If I were with you, I'd never let you out of my sight." Randy laughed

"Why's that?"

"You're much too hot to be out, especially in this place, on your own."

"You really know how to flatter a man but like I said, I'm not single."

"Oh I understand that but like you said, your boyfriend is out for the night and I'm sure what he doesn't know won't hurt him." Randy shook his head as he chuckled

"You are very persistent and I'm very faithful. We can dance but that's it. Stop trying to get in my pants because it's not going to happen."

"We can dance."

"Alright then."

...

John watched his cock disappear in and out of Cody's hole

"Ohh...fuck Cody." John said to the man on top of him. "Faster."

"No."

"No?"

"I said no. I know what I'm doing."

"I can feel that." John said keeping his breaths even. "I'm gonna cum soon."

"I know...we can do it together." Cody said stroking himself as he started to bounce up and down on John

"But I,"

"Shut up John. I know what you like." He said grinding down hard. Turned on by Cody taking charge for the first time John came hard inside the man making Cody smirk

"...don't...you dare cum...on me." John said panting

"But," Cody started before John flipped them over. He wrapped a hand around Cody's member, applying pressure, as he twisted his hand up and down. "Where did you learn to do that?" Cody asked looking down at John's hand as it brought him immense pleasure. Randy John thought but said nothing bringing Cody to a powerful climax. When Cody caught his breath he looked at John

"What?"

"It was a really smart choice on my part to wait a while before doing it for the first time."

"Why's that?"

"I love it now. Like, I'm pretty sure I can't go a day without it."

"Well between Randy and myself you won't."

"Thank goodness. I'd probably be really mean or something." John laughed

"I can't imagine that but if you say so."

"I mean I think I would. I've never been mean but I'm sure it's not so hard. You and Ran do it all the time." John laughed again and kissed the younger man

"I'm not sure how to respond to that."

"You don't need to."

"Wait a minute,"

"What?"

"You love it now? You didn't like it before?"

"Not really."

"Why? It was good right?" Cody laughed

"Not really but I could see the potential."

"It wasn't good?! I'm always good!"

"It wasn't you per se."

"Then per se what it really was. Don't tell me I'm not good."

"I didn't say that you weren't. And what I meant was I didn't dislike it because you weren't good at it, I disliked it because it was painful and it took a while to get past that. There were moments during that it felt really good and that's why I kept doing it, hoping that it would all feel good...that and I knew how much you liked it."

"So I was hurting you and you didn't say anything?"

"Yes."

"Cody."

"You can't get mad about it now and I know you weren't doing it on purpose. You can't help that you're as endowed as you are and at least you're conscious of it. I've heard some horror stories."

"Spare me."

"I will." Cody said moving closer to John for a kiss. John kissed him

"I love you."

"I love you too." Cody said smiling

...

"This night is very reminiscent of when you met John." Christian said to Randy

"Only I'll be going home alone."

"I don't know man; looks like you've got a little cling-on."

"You guys are making him sound terrible. We danced and that's it."

"You danced all night. I hope he's not fertile right now because you may have impregnated him." Randy's friends laughed while he just stared at Johnny

"Really? It's not like you weren't out there dancing up a sweat attempting to do the fandango."

"Oh my God Randy...that was one time. You're never going to let me live that down are you?"

"Nope." All the men answered in unison

...

"I need to get a shower as soon as possible." Cody said to John on the way up to the bedroom. "In between my butt feels squishy." John just shook his head. "Wanna get a shower with me baby?"

"Not so much after that comment about your butt."

"John." Cody whined

"Alright, we can shower together just don't start whining. Our night went well." John said flipping the light switch in the room then immediately dimming the lighting

"What are you doing?"

"Evan's sleeping I think." Cody looked behind him toward Evan's room. "I mean in the bed."

"Oh!" Cody whispered loudly. "Ran probably told him to...wait,"

"Where is Randy?" They asked at the same time

"His car's not in the garage." Cody pulled his phone out. "What are you doing?"

"Taking charge of this situation." John took the phone from his hand

"Go wash your butt."

"John." He huffed

"You can talk to him later. Come on." John said practically dragging Cody to the bathroom. Inside he pressed the other man against the countertop and lowered his pants. Cody was giddy knowing what was about to happen. He watched as John sank to his knees and took him into his mouth

"I don't know why you don't do this more often." Cody said closing his eyes as he felt his dick sliding further and further down John's throat. John didn't stop until his lips were flush with Cody's skin. Pulling back, he hallowed his cheeks before sucking him down again. "Oh shit," Cody said grabbing the counter for stability. "I'm gonna cum John." John kept going as if he didn't hear what the man had said. He sucked harder and faster adding his hand to the mix. Cody let out what John could only describe as a squeaking sound before flooding John's mouth. After swallowing John looked up

"That was quick." Cody frowned

"If you could feel what I felt you would have been quick too." John smirked

"Go start the shower while I brush my teeth." Cody started the shower and finished undressing himself while John thoroughly rinsed his mouth and brushed his teeth. After they showered the men crawled into bed and were getting settled in when Randy walked through the door

"Oh," Cody said sitting up and putting his hands on his hips. "Just where have you been mister?"

"I went out with my friends."

"He went out with his friends. Did you hear that John? Out with his friends he says."

"I heard him loud and clear." John said kissing Randy as the tall man leaned down. "Did you smoke?" Shit Randy thought. "Was this a social thing or have you started again?"

"Social." John cleared his throat

"Go brush your teeth and shower please. I don't want that smell on these ridiculously expensive sheets."

"Where's my kisses?"

"You can have a lot of kisses after I get out of the shower Codes."

"Okay." Truth be told, John hated when Randy went out with his friends. He always came back smelling of cigarettes and massive amounts of alcohol. It worried John more than anything. "John?"

"Yes?"

"Don't be mad with Ran."

"I'm not mad with Ran."

"None of us likes it when he smokes but he rarely goes out and if that's the worst thing he does then leave him be."

"You're right."

"Ooh John," Cody purred. "Telling me I'm right turns me on." John stared to laugh

"I can't with you right now...you need sleep."

"I can't go to sleep until Ran gives me my kisses and according to him I can have a lot."

"Isn't your mouth sore by now?"

"No it is not."

"Well we can take care of that." The bathroom door opened and Randy walked out then stepped into the closet

"Ran's all clean now so beat it John."

"Ouch."

"Was he asleep when you guys came home?" Randy asked walking over to the bed and folding the sheets back

"Yea. I don't think he's moved at all actually." Randy pressed two fingers against Evan's neck to check for a pulse

"He's alive, just in a very deep sleep."

"Can I have my kisses now?"

"Come here." Cody gently climbed over Evan to get to Randy who kissed him twice, sweetly making Cody smile

"Your kisses make my stomach feel weird."

"Like you're nauseous or," Cody laughed

"No Ran. I guess weird isn't a good word."

"No. The word weird offends me." Cody frowned

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you." Randy kissed him

"I know you didn't. It's okay." He said running his fingers through Cody's hair and yawning. "I need to get some sleep."

"Why?"

"I have to drop off those desserts then I have an appointment to get my tattoos touched up. Living here in Florida is hell on these things."

"You have to get all those done in a day?!" Randy laughed

"No, just the ones that are a little faded."

"Oh."

"Are you sleeping over here or with John?"

"I'm sleeping with John." Cody said kissing Randy twice more then climbing back over Evan who had yet to move. Randy placed a soft kiss in Evan's head before settling in

"Goodnight you two."

"Goodnight Ran."

"Goodnight babe." Randy stretched his arms over his head and when he brought them back down he felt something, someone rather, on his chest

"...the fuck?" He said looking down. "Ev?" The small man didn't answer. "Ev?" Still nothing

"I think he's still sleeping."

"How the hell," Randy just shook his head and wrapped an arm around him. "Forget it."

Next Afternoon

After getting his touch-ups, Randy drove back home and went to the kitchen when he heard laughing and the splashing of water. He looked outside and saw John, Cody and Evan playing around the pool. He watched as John grabbed Cody and threw him in. Randy cocked his head to the side when John ran after Evan, grabbed him from behind and jumped in the water with him. He rolled his shoulders and walked out the door

"Hey Ran!" Cody yelled

"Hey Codes."

"Go change and get in with us."

"I can't go swimming until I'm healed. I really shouldn't even be out in the sun right now."

"Oh man, that stinks."

"Are you alright?" John asked getting out of the pool and walking over to Randy

"Yea, I'm fine."

"Are you really fine or are you doing that girl thing where they say that they're fine but they're not?"

"Did you just call me a girl?"

"No I didn't." John said kissing Randy and looking over his arms. "Did it hurt?"

"Eh, no worse than usual."

"Mm, anyway, I should be paid for playing the role of your secretary today."

"Come again?"

"Your line in the office was ringing off the hook. My hand hurts from taking so many messages. My hand doesn't even hurt when I'm working. Evan had to take over for a while."

"Thanks John. Thank you for taking some messages for me." Randy said to Evan as he walked up

"Oh, you're welcome." Randy kissed him

"I'll be in the house away from water and sunlight. Have you guys eaten lunch?"

"No."

"I'm going to check my messages then make lunch. I'll holler when it's ready."

"Okay." Randy went in the house and up to John and Cody's office

"His handwriting is worse than mine." Randy said looking at John's chicken scratch. "Now Puppy," He said looking at the messages Evan had written down. "He knows how to take a message...got the time on there and everything." Randy sat down in John's chair and returned the calls that were left for him. When he finished he logged into the computer and headed over to Vista Print to make labels. "I don't know why I didn't think of this before." He said to himself. After the labels were ordered Randy went down to the kitchen so that he could get started on lunch

...

"Hey!" Randy yelled out the backdoor. "Lunch!"

"Ring a bell why don't you?" Evan mumbled. John looked at him. "Did you hear that?"

"I did. It was funny."

"Yay pizza!" John and Evan heard Cody yell when he walked into the house

"Oh, do you like pizza Codes?"

"Yes! You know I love pizza." Cody said throwing his arms around Randy

"Ah, careful please. I had all up here done and I don't want pool water, certainly no chlorine, on me." He gasped

"I'm sorry Ran."

"It's fine...just be a little gentle with me."

"Did you return all of your calls?" John asked taking the plate Randy handed to him

"Yes. I'm going to be busy the next few weeks with the end of school and graduations and whatnot coming up. I even had someone ask about catering. I told her I'd get back to her on that part but the cake I can definitely do."

"I'm proud of you babe."

"Me too!" Cody said stealing pizza crust from John's plate then Evan's

"I was going eat that." Evan mumbled. Randy took his leftover crust and gave it him

"Thanks guys but I'm not really doing anything."

"I'm proud of you for taking a chance and doing something that you love."

"I've always been fortunate that way. Even with photography and having my studio that was and still is something I love. I never woke up and dreaded going to work. Having all these orders could be daunting but I look forward to getting it done." Randy looked around the table at the men smiling at him and sighed. "Fuck, that's enough of that."

"What?"

"I feel like I might start to talk about feelings and you know I hate that shit."

"It's okay to express your feelings Ran."

"Oh I know it is I just don't like doing it and avoid it at all costs. Do you want more pizza?"

"Ooh, yes."

"When's the last day of school for the two of you?"

"June 7th." Cody and Evan answered in unison. John nodded

"You can get time off right Randy?"

"Sure...I make my own schedule. Why, what's up?"

"I wanted to take a trip and I need everyone free so I know what dates to schedule."

"Where are we going? Can I pick?"

"I already had a place in mind baby." Cody poked his bottom lip out. "Quit it. You know I wouldn't pick a place that no one would want to visit."

"Can you tell us where it is J?"

"One of the Hawaiian islands. I'm not sure which one yet." Evan nodded his head slowly

"I'm more than okay with that and I'm not even picky about which island you choose."

"I knew there was a reason I liked you." Randy eyed John. "You're nowhere near picky and you just go with the flow."

"That was two reasons." Randy stated

"I can count." John said looking at Randy

"This pizza's really good Randy." Evan said speaking up

"Thanks Ev. Its broccoli rabe and spicy Italian sausage...I needed to use the broccoli before it went bad."

"It's a nice combination." Cody laughed

"We just started eating it and no one asked what it was."

"Well Randy made it so one) he's not going to make anything that tastes bad and two) he wouldn't poison us or anything."

"No, I don't have enough scrap pieces of carpet to poison all of you. I could however get some cement and buckets from Home Depot." The other men at the table stared at Randy. "What?"

"Have you been planning our murders and how to dispose of us?"

"Of course not."

"Not even when you didn't like me?" Cody asked

"Oh no, I planned a few different ways to kill you when I didn't like you but I threw all my outlines away when you stopped annoying me." Cody smiled

"I don't annoy you anymore?"

"I guess I should have said when you stopped annoying me so much." Cody frowned and Randy kissed him

"One more." He kissed him again. "I can live with not annoying you so much."

"And you will for at least one more day." John laughed

"Ran."

"Where are you going?" Randy asked Evan as the small man tried getting by

"To throw my crusts away. I'm done."

"A kiss and I'll let you get by."

"What are you? The troll under the bridge?" Cody and John started laughing

"Very funny." Randy said not moving

"Are we doing this with tongue or no?" Evan asked putting his plate back on the table

"You are such an evil little shit." Randy said moving to let the man by. Evan smiled

"Was that your plan all along when you picked this banquet table?"

"What?"

"To trap me on the inside."

"...probably. I'm sure I thought about trapping you and Codes so you would be at my mercy and I could do unspeakable things to you."

"Ran you'd never let us do stuff in your kitchen." Evan and Randy shared a look that didn't go unnoticed by John or Cody. "Did you guys do it in here?! He squeaked

"No." They answered in unison

"That was less than believable." John said

"We didn't."

"Ev and I made out in here but who haven't I made out with here?"

"Good point. Those lips of yours get around."

"John." Randy deadpanned as he picked up John and Cody's plates

"Can you go tanning Ran?"

"No."

"Aw man, I'm getting so pale. 'Scuse me John. I have to go lay out and get my skin back to its proper color since Ran decided his tattoos were so urgent. If I peel and blotch I'm going to be mad with you."

"That's just a cross I'll have to bear if you peel and blotch. You could not lie out until you burn though...just a suggestion." Cody snarled at Randy and walked out the backdoor. "Did you see that?" He asked John

"I did." John said laughing. "I don't know if it's because he's really starting to grow up or if it's he's been around you too long but Cody's starting to get a smart mouth."

"Me?!"

"Yes you. You don't smart off like you did when we first started dating but you still give me hell at times." Randy laughed obviously proud of himself

"I'm sure the nasty little looks he occasionally throws out there definitely come from you."

"I am the King of Snarls and Smirks."

"Yea, you own that babe."

"I'm having dinner with my parents tonight." Evan said looking down at his phone

"I don't have to go do I?"

"No you do not have to go Randy."

"It's not that I don't like,"

"I know. You have this thing with parents. I get it but you can't avoid them forever."

"If I'm determined enough I'm sure I can."

"Oh God." Evan said opening the backdoor and leaving. John stood from his seat and walked over to the counter to put away the dishes Randy was unloading from the dishwasher

"Thank you."

"You're welcome babe."

"Guys?" Cody said poking his head through the door

"Yes Cody?"

"Phil wants to meet later for dinner and stuff. It's not a date!"

"I know damn well it's not a date."

"Is that okay...if I go? I think some other teachers might be there."

"Go ahead Cody just let us know where you'll be."

"I know. I remember the house rule. I'll let you know when Phil gets back to me." John nodded

"Looks like it's just me and you tonight Big Daddy."

"Looks like it. I'm okay with that."

Later

"How do I look?" Cody asked stepping out of the closet for what had to be the 22nd time that night

"What does it matter? You said that it wasn't a date and you're going out with Phil, you'll be the better looking by default."

"Ran." Cody whined while John laughed. "That's not nice. Phil's cute."

"What?" John said sitting up

"Well I think he's cute."

"Yea, that's my problem."

"John," Cody started putting a hand on his hip. "It's perfectly normal for me to think other guys are cute just as long as I'm not doing stuff with them. You thought I was cute when you met me and you were with Ran." Randy busted out laughing while John's face turned red

"Why don't you wear that blue Lacoste Henley I bought you and your dark gray Chuck Taylor's?"

"With these jeans?"

"Yea."

"That could work." He said going back inside the closet

"He just needed some gentle urging in the right direction."

"I'll gently urge my foot up his ass."

"Ooh damn."

"I'm leaving now." Evan said walking into the room. Randy sat up and kissed him

"Have fun and be safe."

"I will." Evan said kissing him again

"Tell your parents I said hello." Evan narrowed his eyes

"I don't like you." He said. "See you later Codes." Evan said peeking into the closet

"See ya Evy! Tell your parents I said hi." Cody said hugging the smaller man

"Of course."

"How does this look?"

"I like it."

"John?"

"I always think you look good."

"I'm going to wear this then." Cody went to the bathroom then misted himself with cologne. "Do you think I should grow a mustache?"

"No!" John and Randy answered

"Geez. I thought you liked my facial hair before Ran."

"I did like that but I thought you meant a thicker one."

"I did."

"Then my answer stands at no."

"I didn't like the little 8 o' clock shadow mustache you had so I say no to both."

"Okay. I'll see you guys later." Cody said kissing each man then leaving the room. Randy sighed

"I feel really old right now."

"Why?"

"It's like we just sent our kids out for the night and we're staying in."

"Only we're banging each kid which is completely gross and illegal."

"John."

...

Randy and John went out for dinner and a drink then back to the house. John went upstairs while Randy went to the laundry room to presort his laundry for the upcoming week and plan Sunday dinner. When he finished he walked upstairs and saw John in the office. Not wanting to bother him he went to the bedroom. In there boredom quickly consumed him so he walked around the house

"Randy!" John called when he saw the man pass the office for the fourth time

"Yes?"

"What are you doing?"

"Hmm?" John gave Randy an incredulous look

"You're going to wear a tread in the floor. Get in here." John watched silently as Randy walked into the room and came around his desk. He turned his chair and patted his lap

"What are you doing?"

"Looking for places to stay in Maui." John said wrapping an arm around Randy's slim waist and resting a cheek on his back. "You smell good."

"I always smell good. What about there?" Randy said pointing

"That's on my list." Randy turned to the side so that he could wrap his arms around John's neck

"What days are we going?" He asked resting his head on John's

"June 25th through the first of July. I thought it would be nice for Cody to have his birthday there." Randy nodded in agreement. "It will be better than how we spent his birthday last year." John said referring to Cody being at Randy's apartment after John kicked him out

"Hawai'i is certainly better than that. Now you can't go kicking him out before then." John sighed

"You guys just love calling me on my shit don't you?"

"Absolutely."

TBC