Happy One Year Anniversary Guys! Can you believe that this has been going on for so long? This is absolutely insane. Thank you to those of you who have been reading from the beginning and to those who came along later and those of you who recommended this to others...I don't know if that really happened but I like to think that it has. I appreciate all of you. In fact you're the reason I'm still writing...and the fact that I have no clue on how to end this saga. Again I thank you and please keep reading! Enjoy!

"Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?" John asked Randy as he picked tiny little rocks from the man's tan back

"Are you still picking at me like a mother chimpanzee?"

"Yes. They're bothering me and I'm sure your back will be sore later if they stay stuck embedded in your skin."

"Why do you want to go out for dinner?"

"It's my way of sucking up to you." Randy laughed softly

"You don't need to suck up to me John. I was wrong...I guess."

"You guess?" John said laughing

"I don't think that my feelings were wrong...because they're my feelings but I didn't necessarily handle myself like an adult."

"You handled yourself like I thought you would which is why I didn't want to tell you but I knew that somehow you would have figured it out and you finding out on your own would have been way worse. The consequences dire."

"I wouldn't do anything to you John."

"I certainly hope not but I see you get so angry and I'm not sure if you blackout in the process but I don't think in that moment you even realize or can even be held responsible for what you do. You don't scare me, you never have, but the flare-ups in your temper worry me." John said kissing Randy's shoulder then resting his chin on it

"I've always had a temper. It used to be worse."

"Is that what your scrap carpet is from? When you were actually killing people?"

"I've never killed anyone John." The man said laughing

"I don't know anything. I rather remain in the dark about what you did before we met or what you might do when none of us is home."

"I'm baking and doing laundry."

"If that's your story then I'll stick to it."

"John."

"I love you Randy."

"I know you do. I love you too."

"So what do you say to dinner?"

"We can go but I'd like to go somewhere casj."

"What the fuck is up with the word casj in this house? If I hear Evan use it I'm moving out."

"I heard Cody using it. It must have slipped out just now."

"I can't take any Codyisms from anyone not named Cody."

"Have you noticed how much he and Evan have started acting like one another since the summer started?"

"Yes. I figure that once they go back to work things will straighten themselves out."

"I hope so. They asked which would be better, two Evan's or two Cody's." John laughed

"God I really hope your answer was neither."

"Basically. One of each is just right." Randy shifted around on the hard ground. "What are we going to do about Ted?"

"Do you want to talk to him?" The tall man craned his neck to look back at the man sitting behind him

"You trust me to talk with him?"

"I'm going to be there of course."

"Oh! Well okay then."

"Is that a yes to the sit down?"

"Yea."

"Can I make one request though?"

"Yes. I may not listen."

"I want you to take a Klonopin before you go...at least half."

"I will take your request under serious consideration."

"Thank you." John said standing up. "We should shower and get going." He said looking down. "My knees look like hell." Randy laughed

"You decided to bang me out here on gravel."

"I didn't hear any objections."

"I never say no John." The men walked back to the house and when they stepped through the backdoor they were met with two pairs of angry eyes, well three if you count Evan's glasses

"And just where the hell have the two of you been?" Cody asked hands on hips

"Excuse me?"

"There's no excusing this time John. Ev and I have been looking all over for the two of you. We called you a bunch of times only to discover that your phones are in the house."

"Neither of you noticed that the back gate was open?"

"No we didn't. I'm sorry that in our worried state of mind we were thinking illogically."

"Well we were out in the back...past the open gate."

"Why are you guys covered in dirt?" Evan asked

"...we were on the ground." The small man looked down

"Uh-huh." He said noticing John's skinned knees

"I'm sorry we worried you Codes." Randy said pulling the man toward him

"Just like leave a note next time or something." Randy laughed

"Okay. I'm sorry you were worried about me Puppy. I'm sure you didn't care as much about John."

"Randy." Evan said sternly. "I did care J." He said looking at the man

"I know. I wasn't listening to Randy." John said wrapping his arms around Cody who'd left Randy's embrace and moved over to John

"Are you guys talking to each other now?"

"We were talking to each other before."

"You were not John."

"If you say we weren't then we weren't. I think my knees and Randy's back are a clear indication of how we are right now." Evan stepped behind Randy to take a look at his back

"If your back looks like this I don't want to see what your butt looks like."

"Probably even flatter now." Cody said. Everyone except Randy laughed

"Fine, make me the butt of your jokes." The men laughed harder. "Oh I just walked right into that one."

"You should go take a shower and get that cleaned up."

"I am." Randy said indignantly. "John and I are going out."

"What about us?"

"What about you? Go be a 23 year old. Have you gotten drunk this summer?" John said

"I'm drunk on life."

"Well you be that but Randy and I are going out. The two of us. Mano-y-mano." Cody scrunched his face and John smiled. "You're so cute...but it's still just me and Randy. Why don't the two of you go out or the two of you go out with your friends?"

"Maybe we will."

"Oh my God," Randy said. "This is going nowhere." He announced leaving the kitchen

"We should go out Codes. What about Ybor City?"

"I could go for a little dancing."

"Then you call up some people and I'll call some and we'll see what happens."

"Okay." Cody said smiling at Evan. He looked at John and snarled

"You better quit it...and don't be dancing too hard. I know you." Cody turned around and started twerking in front of John. The older man smiled and smacked Cody's butt. "Are you going to do that tonight?"

"Probably...I hope there's a twerk off. Evy might give me a run for my money though."

"Wait – what? He does it too?"

"Mmhm and he's quite good at it."

"Huh." John said to himself as he tried to imagine the small man dancing...if he could call it that

"What are you doing? Trying to picture it? It's better live and in person. I'll ask him to do it for you if you want."

"No, no, that won't be necessary. Come on." John said turning Cody in the direction of the stairs. They went up to the bedroom and saw Randy sitting on the bed letting Evan apply ointment to his back

"Do you want to go to Pulse or Bradley's on 7th?" Evan asked

"Bradley's definitely."

"Great because tonight is the amateur strip contest."

"Did you plan on entering?" Randy asked

"No...I was just pointing that out. It's pretty funny to watch."

"Mmhm. I better not find any pictures of you on the Internet in various stages of undress...and I will look." Randy warned

"I'm not I promise."

"I shouldn't even have to tell you Cody."

"Tell me what?"

"That you better not enter that contest."

"Why? I could win."

"I don't doubt that you could but I don't want to learn after knowing you for three years you've had aspirations of becoming a stripper."

"Ran shakes his groove thing all around here."

"Don't bring me into this...and you're the ones who ask me to do it!"

"He does it in the house for us and that's okay. You doing it for a club full of sweaty and drunk people is a no-go."

"I didn't even want to do it. All I was saying is that I can win if I wanted." John shook his head

"You're exhausting me. Do you guys need a driver tonight?"

"That would be nice." Cody said wrapping around John

"Alex and Brad are going to eat something then meet us there at 10."

"Okay. Phil is bringing one of the new teachers that starts this year."

"What's his name?"

"Damien."

"Oh cool...Justin said that he would try and come too."

"What's he doing?"

"I don't know but I heard Wade in the background going on about something."

"I think they're going to move in together."

"I thought it would have been sooner. Justin really wants to." John and Randy looked back and forth

"I forget how young they are sometimes." John murmured

"Me too." Randy whispered back

"He told me that they went looking at some townhouses."

"Townhouses? Why?"

"You know Justin has a snobbish streak. He said that he doesn't want to live in an apartment and you can buy a townhouse."

"...so they're buying one?"

"In Justin's dreams they are." Randy and John laughed making Cody and Evan look at them. "How come Wade won't move in with him Randy?"

"How should I know?"

"You're friends with the man."

"Do you think we talk about our relationships when we see each other? No. We go out so that we don't have to." Evan rolled his eyes

"Do you want to order food and eat here?" He said ignoring Randy

"If it's pizza."

"I'm okay with pizza."

"I have cash so if you want to order it I'll pay." The men all looked at Cody

"...okay." Evan said. "I'll order it in about 20 minutes." Cody nodded

"I need to find something to wear." He said walking to the closet

"As do I." Evan said leaving the room

"Where are we going John? I'm getting hungry."

"Are you okay with Beef 'O' Brady's?"

"Not the name but the restaurant is okay. You have to split a shareable appetizer with me."

"It depends on the one you pick."

"I'm picking the one I want and you're going to share with me if it means me shoving the food down your gullet."

"Land, sea and air or the combo appetizer." Randy cleared his throat

"As it happens, I like those two so I was probably going to pick one anyway."

"You sure were. I'm going to get a shower. Can you pick clothes for me please?"

"Yes."

"Thank you." John said kissing the man square on the lips

"You're welcome."

"Where are your clothes Ran?" Cody asked when Randy walked into the closet

"In here." Cody shook his head

"Your nakedness really shouldn't surprise me anymore since more often than not you don't have clothes on."

"I'm living the life Codes. I suggest you try it."

"Do you see all my clothes? How can I abandon them?"

"They're clothes, they don't have feelings."

"Sure they do. Should I wear a V-neck or a crew neck?"

"I say you go with a boat neck." Cody took a step back and pursed his lips

"I could do that couldn't I?" Randy laughed

"Wear a V-neck."

"What about a gray one with these pants?" Cody asked holding up a pair of cardinal red chinos

"Cute."

"Oxfords or sneakers?"

"Good question. Um," Randy browsed through Cody's massive collection of footwear. "Sneakers because I know that none of these oxfords cost less than $150 and you're going to a club with them on. You and I both know you'd have a mental breakdown if so much as two drops of some beverage other than water came in contact with them."

"True, true. This is where having so much clothes gets tricky."

"Oh? Why's that?"

"I have so much to choose from Ran!" Randy laughed

"How about you slow down on the shopping then?"

"No that's not going to work."

"Did you always like expensive clothes?"

"Yes. I didn't wear as much because I couldn't afford it."

"You still can't afford it." Cody waved his hand

"Well you know what I mean. Regardless of what John says he likes buying me all this stuff and spoiling me or else he wouldn't do it."

"I ain't knockin your hustle." Cody laughed

"Hustle. It's no hustle Ran."

Later: Beef 'O' Brady's

"So what shared appetizer are we getting?" Randy narrowed his eyes at John who smiled in return

"The land, sea and air."

"What?" John asked cupping a hand over his ear. "I didn't quiet catch that."

"I can make you miserable John. Don't fuck with me."

"Ooh," John cooed. "You're feisty tonight." Randy took a drink of his beer and rolled his eyes at John. "Is that any way to treat the man you love?"

"John."

"Why are you in such a mood all of a sudden?"

"I'm not in a mood. I'm tired."

"Why didn't you tell me? I could have picked up food for us." Randy yawned

"I didn't feel that tired before and I wanted to go out with you."

"Do you want to sleep next to me tonight?"

"Yes."

"Okay...Cody will probably be drunk when he gets home anyway and won't even know where he is."

"Then he can sleep with Puppy in his room."

"Have you banned the boy to his room for the night?"

"No but he'll probably be drunk too and his room is closer."

"He's not going to try for some drunken sex?" Randy shrugged

"I doubt it. Ev's more of the get drunk and go to sleep type of guy. I'm sure he'd give it up though if I tried." John laughed

"What?" He asked watching Randy's facial expression change

"Steven and Johnny are here."

"Oh are they dating?" Randy nodded

"Here they come." John turned around and saw Steven approaching with Johnny

"Hey there guys!" Steven said taking a seat next to John much to John's dismay

"Hey."

"Are you having a date night? I hope we aren't interrupting."

"Well you just plopped right down at our table so." Steven smiled at Randy

"And how have you been? Where are Cody and the little one?"

"They're out and don't call Evan little in front of him. Did you cut your hair?" Randy asked looking at Johnny

"Yea, Steven didn't like the long pieces in my face. I wasn't going to cut it but," Johnny trailed off

"But what?"

"He yells loud and in Portuguese." Randy narrowed his eyes

"What?" Steven questioned

"You yelled at him because he wouldn't cut his hair? It's his fucking head."

"I didn't care for it. I like being able to see all of his face." John watched Randy's jaw clench and unclench before he picked up his beer and drained the glass

"Do you want another?" He asked

"Yes." Just then the buzzer alerting Steven and Johnny to an available table went off

"That's us." Steven said standing. "It was good seeing you."

"See ya." John said while Randy just stared at Steven as he and Johnny walked away. "Do you think,"

"What? That he's hitting him? No but I'm going to talk with him about it."

"Why don't you leave it alone?"

"Because I suggested that the two of them get together and Johnny's my friend. If Steven is...doing that then I want to tell him to get away now because he's not going to stop."

"...okay." John said. "Can you try and put it out of your mind for now so that our night isn't ruined?" Randy nodded

"But I really hope what I think might be happening isn't." He said sipping his new beer

"I hope not too."

Bradley's on 7th

"The first round's on me!" Evan shouted over the music

"We need shots first."

"Then we'll get shots. Do you want a shot of soda Phil? Grape juice?" Phil laughed at Evan

"Do bars even sell grape juice?"

"I don't know. What do you want to drink? How about cranberry juice so it appears like you have a drink?"

"Fine, I'll have cranberry juice."

"Hey," Some guy said walking up to the group. "Do you want to dance?" He asked Cody

"I haven't had anything to drink yet."

"You need a drink in order to dance?"

"No but I'd like one."

"I'll get you one then."

"My friend," Cody was cut off by Evan reaching over and handing him his drink. "...is getting me one." He downed the shot then took a few sips of his cocktail. "You ready?" The guy smiled

"Yea, let's go."

"Well that was quick." Alex said as Cody walked away

"That guy probably zeroed in on his ass as soon as we walked in here."

"Or those pants."

"I like his pants."

"So does every horny guy in here."

"You mean all the guys in here then? Those things are like a target."

"He's wearing them strictly for the fashion." Over on the dance floor Cody and the mystery man were bumping and grinding

"You're a good dancer."

"Thanks."

"And I really like you pants..."

"Cody. My name's Cody."

"Nice to meet you Cody. I'm Allyn with a Y." Cody wanted to laugh but didn't

"It's nice to meet you too."

"So are you seeing anyone? You're cute and you dance well so I can't let you get away." Cody raised his manicured eyebrows

"I am seeing someone."

"Any of them?" Allyn with a Y asked referring to Cody's friends

"No. Those are just my friends."

"How committed can you guys be if you're out here with your friends?"

"Very committed thank you." The guys were still at the bar watching Cody dance with Allyn

"Are they talking or dancing?"

"Looks to me like they're talking and the conversation doesn't appear to be going all that well." Back on the floor they watched as the man took Cody's drink from his hand

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing. I just want to talk to you."

"I thought you wanted to dance."

"I did, I do but I want to talk also."

"Okay – I'm going to leave." Allyn reached out and grabbed Cody's arm. Evan and Phil both high-tailed it over to where the men were

"What's going on here?" Evan asked while Phil pried Allyn's hand off Cody's arm

"Nothing is going on. Why don't the two of you go away?!"

"Why don't you go away? He's clearly trying to get away from you and you're holding him here. Do we have to go into hostage negotiations to get him away from you asshole?" Phil laughed

"You don't have to do anything. Take your ugly friend and get out of here little man." Before either Cody or Phil could stop him, Evan brought his fist back and punched Allyn with a Y in his mouth

"Damn!" Phil shouted

"Ev doesn't like to be called little." Cody mentioned as he ushered them off the dance floor

"Can I get a bunch of ice in a cup?" Damien asked the bartender. "How's the hand?" He asked Evan as they walked up to the bar. Evan held his hand out displaying his bloody knuckles. "Now is that your blood or his?"

"It's mine I think." Evan said taking a damp napkin from Brad and cleaning his hand. "Yep, it's mine." He said examining his cut skin

"What happened over there?"

"That guy got all weird. He asked if I was seeing someone and when I said yes he told me that we must not be committed since I was out here with my friends. He grabbed my arm."

"Okay we're dancing in a circle for the rest of the night for everyone's protection."

"Can I be in the middle?" Cody asked

"Since you were harassed during the first ten minutes of us being here I think we would prefer it if you were in the middle and out of harm's way." Phil said

John and Randy

"Randy." John said as the man tossed him a grape but hit him in the face instead

"What?"

"My mouth. You're supposed to toss them in my mouth."

"But it's funnier when I hit you in the face with them."

"You're such a horrible person I swear."

"I'm not horrible John. Open up." Against his better judgment John opened his mouth and let Randy toss another grape at him. This time the younger man actually aimed for his mouth

"I knew you could do it jerk." John said chewing on the fruit. Randy smiled as he popped a grape in his mouth. "Do you know if Evan can twerk?"

"What?!"

"Cody did it earlier." Randy laughed

"And you want to know if my Puppy can do it?"

"Well no, Cody already told me that he could."

"Then why did you ask?"

"Have you seen it?"

"Maybe." Randy said smirking. "I think I'm going to brush my teeth and get ready for bed soon." He said leaving John in suspense. John just nodded

"Okay. We can brush our teeth together."

"Thank Heavens for that double vanity." John sighed loud and dramatically

"I cannot wait for you to go to bed tonight. I think I've had just about enough of you for one day." Randy laughed as he stood up

Later: 2:42 a.m.

"Cody shush!" Evan hissed as they stumbled into the kitchen

"I'm so thirsty...and drunk."

"Me too but be quiet. You don't want to wake up Randy and John. Take this." Evan said thrusting a bottle of water in Cody's hand

"I'm going to sleep in your room okay?"

"That's fine but keep as quiet as you can while we go upstairs."

"Okay." Cody replied in a loud whisper

"You're the worst drunk person ever."

"What?"

"Nothing, come on." The two drunken men haltingly made their way upstairs and to Evan's room. "Cody!" He whispered harshly when the man slammed the room's door

"Sorry! It sort of slipped."

"Did the wind catch it?" Evan asked sarcastically

"Yes." There was no wind. Evan rolled his eyes

"Do you need your pajamas?" Cody shook his head

"I'd probably make too much noise and wake John up then he would ask me why I had so much to drink like he always does and I mean really, who knows the answer to that question? No one goes out at least I don't with the intention of getting hammered like this. It just happens you know?"

"Yes I know."

"And John gets really drunk when he goes out then he calls Ran and wakes us up, Ran gets up and puts some clothes on and goes to get him. Ran takes care of him all night but he asks me why I drink so much." Cody laughed. Evan tried not to. "Why have so much to drink when you go out?" Cody asked doing an eerily accurate impression of John voice. Evan fell back on his bed laughing

"Oh my God." He said holding his stomach. "That was scary."

"Three years Ev. I've listened to that man's voice for three years."

"That's a long time."

"It is a long time to listen to a person's voice."

"Well you've heard mine since we were kids."

"That is a fact." Evan stood up and pulled the blankets back on his bed

"Get up and get undressed so you can go to bed...or sleep with your clothes on. It makes no difference to me."

"You're being bossy."

"I'm being tired. I want to sleep." Cody kicked off his sneakers

"I hear ya pal." Evan wanted nothing more than to sleep but there was a teeny tiny part of him that wanted to listen to Cody ramble on for the rest of the night

"Night Codes."

"Goodnight Ev...hey Ev?"

"Yes?"

"Thanks for earlier. I know that you get really offended when people call you little and you hit that guy because he called you that but thanks for coming over and sticking up for me. You've done it my whole life."

"I have and you're welcome. You're my best friend and I'd stick up for you even if you were wrong which you're not because you're probably the nicest person ever to exist."

"What about Mother Teresa?" Evan chuckled

"That can be debated. Google her great deeds and thoughts on suffering when you get a chance."

"Okay." Cody said as he yawned. "Goodnight again."

"Goodnight."

Next Morning

Randy and John opened the door to Evan's room and saw him and Cody lying on the bed fast asleep

"I don't think they're waking up anytime soon so we can go out for breakfast. Let them fend for themselves when they wake up. I'm sure they'll be hung-over."

"You're so mean John."

"How is that mean?"

"You want them to fend for themselves but it was okay for me to take care of you while you were drunk?"

"I'm not saying that because I appreciate you nursing me back to working order but we're all adults here. They went out and drank so let them fix it."

"Harsh."

"Do you want to go for breakfast or not?"

"Yes."

"Then why are you arguing with me?"

"I'm not and I never said that I didn't want breakfast."

"Just come on." John said on his way down the stairs. He and Randy drove over to their diner

"Is it weird that we still come here?" Randy laughed

"Nope. The breakfast here is wonderful and the coffee amazing."

"I think you like it because the refills are free."

"I think you like it because the refills are free...you're the one paying."

"You may be right." When their food arrived John moved around to Randy's side of the booth so they could sit side-by-side and enjoy the breakfast together

"Should I have ordered another side of chorizo John?"

"What are you talking about?" The older man asked dipping his fork into Randy's plate of chorizo for the third time

"You're eating my food."

"You had some of my potatoes."

"One bite of your potatoes I had."

"Who's counting?" Randy laughed and shook his head

"Not you obviously. I think I'm going to order something for the boys before we leave."

"Good...that way you won't have to cook when we go back."

"Exactly." Randy said before taking a sip of his coffee. On one of the waitresses many trips back to the table to refill their coffee cups, Randy ordered food for Cody and Evan to take back home

...

"Is there any way to make a bigger pot of coffee?" Cody asked

"I don't think so. I could make two if there was instant coffee but that's apparently a no-no around here."

"Damn Randy." Evan laughed

"What did you just say?" Cody gasped when Randy and John walked into the kitchen

"What do you mean Ran?" He asked innocently making Randy roll his eyes

"I got you guys' breakfast so you don't have to live off coffee."

"Thanks."

"What happened to your hand?" Randy asked as Evan reached for the bag of food

"I punched someone." He said nonchalantly. "Ooh yes, are these turkey sausage links?"

"Yes they are now let's go back to you punching someone."

"There was a guy giving Cody shit so Phil and I went over there. Words were exchanged, he called me little so I dropped him...he was shorter than me after that." He said shoving an entire link in his mouth

"So you just punched some guy in the club and kept dancing? And what guy was giving Cody shit?"

"I hadn't danced before that. We were there for like ten minutes when it happened."

"How could someone bother you within ten minutes of being there?" John asked directing his question to Cody

"Well," He said as he dramatically swallowing a mouth-full of food. "All of us were at the bar when Allyn with a Y came over and asked me if I wanted to dance. I said I needed a drink first. I had my drink then went out to dance with him. It was fine...he told me I was a good dancer which I already know and that he liked my pants then," Cody stressed. "He asked if I was seeing someone, I said yes and he accused me of not really being in a committed relationship because I was out with my friends. I don't know where Evy and Phil came from."

"We were watching the two of you the whole time. One second you were dancing then it looked like you were having a heated conversation. When he grabbed your arm Phil and I walked over. You looked scared."

"He grabbed you?!" John shouted

"His name was Allyn with a Y?" Everyone looked at Randy. "What? That's so stupid."

"I didn't name him Ran. Anyway, he grabbed my arm, Ev and Phil came over, Phil pulled him off then he and Ev got into it and I heard him call Evy little and knew it was a wrap. He hit him and the guy fell...we walked back to the bar after that and Damien gave Ev some ice."

"I'm always wary of you going out to clubs and stuff like that and now I know why."

"I was fine baby."

"Thanks to Evan and Phil."

"Well it's not like I would go out without at least one of them."

"That's not the point. You need to take some self-defense classes or something. Evan can't go around being your personal body guard. I mean what if he'd been arrested. He's a teacher for Christ's sake...you both are."

"Calm down a little bit John." Randy said stepping in. "Codes is okay and Evan is okay, if we don't count his hand being all busted up."

"I don't think it's busted."

"Well it's bruised."

"That it is."

"Does it hurt?"

"Only a little bit. It was worst last night."

"Oh really?" Randy said looking at John who tried to cover his smile

"Yea...why are you looking at John like that?"

"From the sounds coming out of your room it sure didn't seem like you were in any type of pain." Cody's face changed to bright red and Evan stopped chewing then smirked

"Oh you guys heard that?"

"Yes we heard that. Cody's cries woke us up." Evan shrugged

"He wanted it."

"You'd never be able to have sex in public with the set of lungs you have."

"I didn't want to wake you so I decided to sleep in Evy's room...one thing led to another and you know we did it. It was really good too...I do remember that much."

"Of course you do." Evan said taking a bite of pancake. "I'm a beast."

"Look at this guy." John said laughing

"I don't have words for you right now." Randy said looking at his phone

Steven: did you want to talk to me about something?

Randy: you know that I do

Steven: so come over. I'll be home in about like ten minutes

Randy: okay

"What's up?" John asked

"It was Steven."

"Oh?"

"He asked if I wanted to talk to him about something."

"Are you going over there?"

"Yea."

"What's going on?" Cody asked looking around

"Nothing Codes. I just need to speak with him about something. I won't be over there long."

"Call me if you need anything." John said

"I will but I'm sure that things will be fine. I'll see you guys a little later." He said kissing all three men...Cody twice. He drove over to Steven's place and let himself in

"Steven!"

"I'm upstairs!"

"Well get down here!" Randy said leaning against a newel post. A few minutes later Steven came bouncing down the steps

"Hey sexy."

"Don't. What the fuck are you doing?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about. You knew what I was talking about before I got here. Have you hit Johnny? Did you put your filthy fucking hands on him?" Steven cocked his head to the side

"So now I'm filthy?"

"If you hit him yes you are."

"I didn't hit him Randy and I haven't come close to hitting him. I've yelled yes but your boy's no angel. He doesn't like it when I yell because I do it in Portuguese and he has no idea what I'm saying." Randy laughed

"I know what that's like."

"Is it as annoying as he said it is?"

"It was more scary than annoying in my opinion. And what do you mean he's no angel?" Steven motioned for Randy to follow him to the den. He sat in the single leather recliner while Randy took a seat on the caramel color leather couch

"So he and I met at your house on July 4th,"

"Did you guys have sex that night too?"

"Of course...anyway, I'm trying to turn over a new leaf so instead of treating him like a one-night stand we went on a handful of dates,"

"Oh really?" Steven laughed

"Don't say oh really like I'm against going on dates. I took you on plenty of dates,"

"Because you were trying to get me to sleep with you."

"Whatever the case may be I took you on dates...even after you let me tap that I took you on dates." Randy laughed

"We're getting off-topic."

"We are. He had been hanging around so we decided, together, that we would be exclusive."

"Okay."

"Well that was around July 18th or the 20th...do you know that by the end of the month he'd already cheated?"

"What?" Randy said laughing

"Yea. Now I had disliked his hair before then but afterwards that's when I lost it. I started yelling and made him cut it."

"Why are the two of you even still together?"

"We're working on it. You know that I'm all about second and third chances."

"Right."

"And it's nice having a steady piece around."

"There we go. That's what I was looking for." Steven laughed

"I'm going to become a better man, I swear."

"I'll wait." Randy said looking at his watch

"We're not putting a time limit on this are we?"

"No. I know that it'll take you a while. I have to get out of here." Randy said standing up

"Is it Sunday Funday back at home?"

"I don't know how fun it is for Evan and Cody since they're nursing hangovers."

"Oh are they?"

"Mmhm. And Ev's got a messed up hand because he punched some guy out last night."

"No shit!?"

"No. The guy was bothering Cody then called Ev little which is something you don't do."

"If I had kids I'd definitely want him to be their teacher."

"He's teaching kindergarten this year which makes that statement funnier."

"Oh dear lord. I haven't been in school for a while but there's not a karate time is there?"

"No," Randy said laughing. "There's no karate time."

"His students would beat up their parents when they tried making them eat vegetables or something."

"I'm out of here." The tall man said chuckling to himself

"See you later Handsome." When Randy got home he found the other men outside in swimming in the pool

"Are you getting in Ran?!"

"I don't have my trunks on. Give me a minute."

"You could always get in naked." He heard from John, Evan and Cody

"Is that the consensus?"

"Yes." They all answered. Randy stripped out of his clothes and dived into the pool. When he surfaced he saw that he was being gawked at

"You're all sick."

"I don't think it's sick that we like to look at your naked body."

"Since you put it like that – I guess it's not sick. It's completely normal. Not looking at me naked would be sick."

"Did we just create a monster?"

"This wasn't just created John. I know that I'm really good-looking but I try to be humble about it." John swam over to the naked man. "What are you doing?" Randy asked smirking

"I'm not doing anything babe." John said lifting Randy and wrapping his legs around his waist. A few feet away Cody and Evan angled the raft they were floating on to watch what was about to happen

"You're dirty John."

"You like dirty." John said before kissing the man as he slipped inside of him. Randy wrapped his arms around John's neck as he slowly started to grind against him. Evan and Cody kicked their legs to move across the pool and closer to the action. John supported Randy's bottom with his left arm while his right reached out for the edge of the pool. He needed more support but didn't want Randy's back against the edge since it was still cut from their rendezvous the evening prior. With his grip on the pool's ledge John thrust his hips forward and moved in time with Randy's grinding. He heard Randy whimper and knew that he had hit the spot he was in search of. He repeated the action and heard the man whimper again

"Oh my God," He panted. "Keep doing that John." John did. The two other men in the pool had floated even closer to the show

"Have you ever done it in water?"

"Um, not to my recollection. You?"

"Yea...at John's house in West Newbury. He caught me and Ran in the pool at like 3 in the morning."

"What were you guys doing in the pool at three in the morning?"

"I couldn't sleep and bothered Ran until he got up."

"Cody," Evan said laughing. "You are too much sometimes."

"You wouldn't have me any other way Evy."

"I wouldn't know what to do with myself if you were any different Codes." They turned their attention to the other men when they heard Randy curse quite loudly. They saw John and Randy kissing each other in between heavy panting

"Are you guys all done?"

"Yea, who's next?" John asked. Cody rolled off the raft and swam over to John faster than Michael Phelps in the 200meter relay

"Me." He said smiling as John pulled him close

TBC