Reclaiming Austin
By: William Tyler King
(Copyright 2005-2007 by the author)
 

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Chapter 24

That Christmas night ended with me giving a very special personal treat to Santa’s little helper and that helper nailing my ass to the mattress with several volleys of nails which were sprayed like decorative snow across my belly and chest.

Up through New Years Eve, any moment I wasn’t with Austin having sex since we only had five days till his “No sex till marriage” treaties occurred. At any rate if I wasn’t with him, I was singing with the tellers at a holiday event. We’d been asked to perform New Years Eve too, but I couldn’t stand the idea that I wouldn’t be dancing and showing off my new Fiancée. Ryan and Michael hearing about my decision, invited us to a suave little affair they were having at Pleasure Island, it was them and 350,000 of their closest friends. I just hoped there’d be a few slow dances. Not that there’d be much room to dance.

Although Austin and I argued and argued about if I would drink anything stronger than coffee that night, I finally acquiesced and agreed with him since he’d said that if I drank, I’d sleep alone on our last night of unimpeded sex. I had to take care of a few things I at the office since I lived nearby, PLUS I still felt guilty about being sick all that time in the hospital. When I finally got home I walked in to find Austin sleeping on our couch with Tempest sleeping on his chest and a very bouncy Thunder greeting me at the door…though I could clearly see where he’d been sleeping moments before by Austin’s legs at the foot of the couch. I wanted to wake them up, but they looked so cute all cuddled up that I sat across from them in the lounge chair and storm leaped up into and curled up on my lap.

I dozed off shortly after and it was only Austin’s laughter that woke me up. “Awwww, don’t get up short stuff, you two look so fucking cute all crashed out together…,” Austin said indicating me and Thunder who was snoozing on my lap. I looked up to see Austin standing there with Tempest draped lazily over his shoulder. As Austin walked to the screen door to go outside a moment, Thunder lifted his head- watched for a moment, then curled up tighter on my lap and yawned as he dozed off.

Later that afternoon as I was cleaning up the bedroom and Austin was making dinner, a car pulled up which made Thunder explode with puppy fueled enthusiastic barking. I walked out of the bedroom and found Austin bent over pleading with Thunder to hush up… I noticed tempest sitting on the counter scowling at them. “HEY! SHUT IT!” I barked out, Austin almost fell over and Thunder came over to me bowing and whimpering. I pointed down at him, snapped my fingers, and pointed to my feet. Thunder crawled over and cow towed to me and sat at my feet. Austin just looked up at me with a stunned look until we heard Nate outside, “Hey Ass hole- you and Alex decent?” “NATE! Shut the fuck up- the neighbors don’t wanna to hear your shit!” Austin yelled out our window. Suddenly the front door opened and Thunder went over barking again. I snapped my fingers and pointed at my feet again and Thunder came crawling back. “DAMN! I see who wears the pants in this family!” Nate teased as he grinned at Austin. “We were getting ready to go out and get some dinner Nate- You want to tag along?” I asked Nate as Austin picked up Tempest and came into the sunroom with us. “Sup Nate?” Austin asked. Nate made a funny face and started laughing… “Austin Camble? I don’t know dude, first I find you kissing a dude, NOW you’re playing with Black pussy!” Nate broke out laughing as Austin gave me an apologetic look. “Nice to see you too Asshole!” Austin said as he dropped Tempest and walked up to hug Nate. “We gotta hurry guys; Little Saigon closes early today for new Years!” I said putting on my bomber jacket and handing Austin his black leathers and sunglasses.

Nate looked at Austin and was about to comment on the leather jacket when he saw me shaking my head at him as a warning… Nate smiled and cuffed Austin on the shoulder. “You gunna take your new truck dude?” Austin smiled big and ushered me out the door and towards his truck, “Course I am, you riden` with us or follow’n us over?” Austin asked his accent devolving in the short time he’d been exposed to Nate, “I’m taking my own truck, anyone saw me gettin’ outta your truck they’d like ta think I was your boyfriend too!” Nate teased, I jabbed him lightly with my elbow, “They’d probably think I was one lucky bitch and had two macho guys all to myself!” I said batting my eyes flirtatiously. Austin laughed and shoved me lightly towards the truck while Nate shook his head and mumbled “Wrong man- you’re just too fuck’n wrong!”

When we got to the restaurant and were seated, Julie came floating out and got a huge smile, “Alex-Austin, How are you?” Then she turned to face Nathan whom she had never met, “My name is Julie, if you’re a friend of Alex or Austin, you’re a friend of mine.” Then she smiled her award-winning smile. “Okay, you want a serving of summer rolls each?” She asked indicating Austin and me. “Yes please, and bring Nate an order of spring rolls too please?” I asked.

When Julie set the rolls down and Austin grabbed his, and I noticed Nate watching it like it was something pornographic, I said, “And that’s why I ordered you a Spring roll” To which Austin looked up with surprise and the phallic summer roll hanging out his mouth.

Nate shot me a quick smile and said “Thanks.” Austin hit me gently when I turned to face him he smacked my face with his other summer roll, “You are such a shit sometimes” Then he stuck his tongue out at me.

“You and cute guys, how you always have one with you?” Julie asked from several tables away, “They are sweet and then they hang out with you then they get all mean!” I wanted to defend myself, though Austin and Nate were laughing, “Sorry Ma’am, he was protecting me this time,” Nate said as he laughed. “What? Just cause these look like soft dicks?” Austin said waving his summer roll in the air “Baby, be nice!” I said soothingly. “DAMN! You really are like boy friend and girl friend.” Nate said sitting back.

“No, we’re like boy friend and BOYfriend Nate.” Austin corrected. “Never thought two guys would be so… “Nate said searching for a word. “So close?” Austin offered, “Well yeah, I guess so.” Nate responded. “You ignore them if they get too bad.” Julie teased as she walked by on her way to the kitchen.

“That’s kinda why I invited you down here.” Austin said pushing his empty plate out. “What, so I could watch you eat egg rolls that look like dicks?” Nate said with a chuckle. No, that was a fucking extra.” Austin laughed, “I had something I wanted to ask you and I wasn’t sure how you’d respond.” Austin said as a lead in. “What?” Nate asked point blank. “Well, you and I go back a lot of years Nate, and I always thought that when I got married that you and Joe would be up there with me…” Austin left the rest of the sentence implied. “Well yeah, but…” Nate offered confused as he looked over at me. “I mean, you’re ok with this?” Nate asked me in abject confusion, I then understood that he hadn’t grasped the whole picture yet. “Yeah I’m ok with it” I said as I smiled and lifted my hand to interlock fingers with Austin and bringing them up to kiss. Nate looked perplexed a moment then the light of recognition went off and he understood what Austin was leading up to. “Ohhh, you mean you,” Nate said pointing at Austin, “and YOU!” He said moving his finger over to point at me. I smiled and nodded as Austin said, “Dude, I know it’s not what you were thinking, and it’s not at all what I had planned way back when, but if you’ll agree to it, I’d love to have you stand by me when I marry Alex.” Nate sat there stunned a moment then broke out in a huge grin, “You are SOOO gay!” Then he began laughing as he stood up and came over to hug Austin. “Course I’ll be there dude! God damn man, why do you hafta even ask?” Nate said sitting down. “Dude, you’re my bro! If you’re gunna get married, I’m with you dude! Even if it’s another dude you’re marrying” Nate said happily. Austin looked puzzled, “You know I mean it’s Alex I’m marrying don’t you?” Nate sighed, “Yeah dude.” Then as Austin sat back looking surprised Nate continued, “Look Austin, I know I’ve been a real ass hole and I was a fucking douche when I saw you guys kissing way back when, but dude, if you wanna spend your life with a dude… What the fuck do I have to complain about?” Nate asked smiling at me. “I mean, if you’re asking me what I think you’re asking.” Austin smiled at me then looked over at Nate, “Yeah Man, I was asking if you wanted to be my best man.” Nate beamed and shot me then Austin with a killer smile “Austin, I’d love to stand next to you and hand your ball and chain to Alex.”

I laughed and said, “Sorry man, it’s not going to be one of those black leather weddings.” Then I looked over at Austin who’d turned to look at me, “Are we?” I asked.

Austin shrugged and said “Whatever you want baby.” I pretended to think about it a moment then said, “Naaah, I don’t want to have you all chained up on our wedding.” Austin just screwed up his face and said, “Yeah-That’s Believable!!!” Nate just started laughing and said, “Ohh face it man, he owns your ass and we all know it!” I shrugged when Austin asked, “Wait, you mean I own his ass or he owns mine?” Nate just looked over and started laughing, “Does it matter man? You’re both dudes!” Austin and I joined Nate laughing then.

“Wait a second man,” Nate said with a sudden stop to his laughing, “Yeah?” Austin and I asked simultaneously. “Sooo… I gotta throw a bachelor party for you?” Austin looked over at me questioningly, so I just shrugged. “Yeah, I guess so” Austin offered. “Ok, but uh… do I hafta hire like-- guy strippers?” Nate said with a scrunched up face like he was being offered ass flavored medicine. Austin started laughing and said, “Dude, I’m BI not gay… Hell, you can get any kind of stripper you fucking want!” Austin said laughing. “Yeah, anything he wants as long as he doesn’t sleep with anyone.” I added with a jab to Austin.

“But it’s ok if I sleep with them right?” Nate asked me. I laughed, “Yeah dude, you can boff anyone there but Austin.” “HEY!” Austin said nudging me, “it’s my last hurrah before marriage, if I wanna sleep with my best friend…” “FUCK you, we will NOT be sleeping together! Alex-COUNT on it.” Nate offered loudly before laughing. “Asshole, maybe I should ask one of my gay friends to be my best man.” Austin said with a melodramatic pout. “WHY? You can’t sleep with any of them either!” I said with my arms crossed.” Nate was laughing and Austin shrugged and said, “No fair!” At that point, Julie came over and took our orders for dinner.

“Eat up bucko, you’re gunna need a lot of stamina tonight!” I said to Austin, Nate looked over, “I know I’ll regret asking this, but WHY?” Austin got a big smirk, “Yeah, WHY?” I gave a sly smile to Austin, “You really want me to go into details here.” Nate suddenly gave a pained look, “NOOO PLEASE don’t go into detail.” At the same time Austin said, “Yeah, I want all the details, smart ass!” I looked back and forth between them then said, “Because Nate’s our guest, YOU are going to behave your damned self!” Austin looked hurt a moment then glared at Nate, “Ya know, when you aren’t here he talks sex all day long-hell, we’d probably be over one of the tables now.” Nate just laughed, “Ya know asshole, I’ll say one thing, as horny a bastard as you were growing up, it’s good you finally found someone who was as fucking horny all the time as you.” I made a snorting derisive laugh, “You mean when he isn’t going ‘Help-stop-please- I’m only 22 and…” I was cut off by a big hand covering my mouth as I heard Austin in his deepest voice, “Baby-don’t go telling lies.” I was about to bite his hand when he kissed my ear and nuzzled me, “There, there baby… just relax,” he said in my ear. I looked over and saw Nate sitting with a shit-eating grin. When he saw me look at him, he said, “I’ll say one thing for this whole ‘gay’ thing… Austin never had a girl who could keep up with his sexual appetite, and shit man, when they fought, he was totally outmatched. You two seem to… well, make it all work.”

Austin scooted his chair closer to me, “You mean it Nate?” Nate rolled his eyes and gave a screwed up smile to us, “Yeah-you two be as gay as you want and I’ll learn to be ok around it I guess.” Austin stuck his hand across the table and Nate took it and they shook, “Thanks Man, I can’t tell you what that means to me.” Austin said. “Wish I’d had this talk with Joe a few months back…” Nate said before hanging his head. “Nate, Joe wasn’t ready, and neither were you and you were only a small part of what he was afraid of… He had no clue how any of his family or friends would react.” Nate looked me in the eye, “Thanks man, but you’re wrong, Joe knew exactly what his family and friends would say and do and none of us would have been very nice.” “He’s right Alex, you came from a different world then we did.” Austin said as a young Vietnamese waiter was putting Nate’s plate down.

Julie followed a few seconds later with Austin’s and my plate, “You enjoy your supper, if you need anything, please let me know ok?” I thanked her and we sat and ate. “I wish Joe was still here for this…” Nate mused as we sat in silence. “Joe woulda freaked Nate, and chances are he woulda hated or been jealous of Alex.” Austin offered. “Joe shoulda been here to see his best friend get married.” Nate said with an emphasis that dared us to say anything about it. “Yeah-Joe and Alex woulda gotten along just fine I think” Austin volunteered softly.

We ate the rest of diner with less talk and a lot more gossip and informational talk then before. As we ate Nate kept looking up and deciding not to talk, finally after a short stint of trying to use the chopsticks like I’d shown him, he blurted out, “Ok, I gotta ask, Austin, dude, when did you decide to go gay and stop seeing girls?” Nate asked in honest confusion. Austin and I looked at one another and I shrugged, so Austin struggled to give him an explanation. “Well, as you know from Joe’s letter, he and I were fucking around back in high school…mostly just blow jobs though, I mean him giving them to me, I was too fuck’n scared back then to go any farther cause ‘I didn’t wanna be gay’” Austin said with fingered quotations. “But honestly Nate, I didn’t set out to try a dude out… I’d barely thought about it since I started at the University, I went from one full time girlfriend to the next… and then…” Austin said softly as he leaned back and put his hand behind my head. “I met Alex… and Nate… I mean to tell you, everything fucking changed for me.” Austin leaned in close to me and kissed my cheek then turned to Nate, “Ya know, I’ve loved a LOT of women, I’ve been in love once or twice… but Nate, none of it comes close to what I feel now.” My heart was threatening to fly out of my throat by this point… I was just… WOW!!! “You are so gay” I managed to squeak out weakly as Nate and Austin cracked up laughing. “I love you too smart ass!” Austin said pulling me against him for a kiss.

We finished dinner, made plans to get together next weekend and left, as we still had to dress to get Thunder back to Ryan’s house before they left for Pleasure Island.

So I dressed and showered (alone) and got ready as Austin drove the puppy back to Ryan’s yard with Thor and Loki.

I was just putting the finishing touches on myself when I heard Austin enter the house. “DAMN!!!!! You look fucking amazing!” Austin said as he walked up and hugged me from behind and I caught his eyes on the full mirror over our sink. “Welcome back gorgeous, you gunna get dressed up?” I asked as I leaned into him, “Yup, and you’re gunna undress” He said reaching a hand around me to start unbuttoning my silver striped silk shirt. I grinned as I swatted at his hand “Hey, I’m almost ready.” Austin stopped half way down my chest and turned around to start pulling his t-shirt off, “Ok, I just thought you’d like to join me in the shower…” Austin teased, as I was perving over his muscular back and sculpted shoulders. I used one hand to continue unbuttoning my shirt and reached the other out as I turned around to stroke his back, I couldn’t see it but I knew with total certainty that he was smiling his gloating grin. “Well, you might need someone to help wash those hard to reach places…”I offered as I slid my shirt onto a bench we had by the linen closet. “Hmmmmm, I was thinking about washing some of your hard to reach places.” He leered at me as he turned around while undoing his jeans. “Oh!” was all I said as I began unzipping my pants. “Besides, Last night I thought you needed a good shave.” I dropped my pants and smiled at him, “Oh?” I asked as I watched his jeans hit the floor. “MMM HMMMM” Austin said as he sauntered over and ran a big calloused hand over my shoulders and down my side.

Ten minutes later, I was in the shower with Austin and he was washing my ass as he fingered me and ran his hand over my skin. A few minutes later, he had spread my legs and was squatting behind me running his safety razor over my ass. When I turned around after he’d used his fingers to carefully clean my insides, he took my cock in mouth and began a delicate blowjob as he carefully spread shaving cream around my crotch. After I had been shaven clean and smooth, Austin finished his blowjob and then stood up to lather my body as I lay against him listening to his heartbeat.

A half hour later we were standing in my bed room and as I got redressed he went to the closet and called out, “I think our next house needs a walk in closet” he said absentmindedly, “OK!!!! That would clear up so much crap in the room.” I offered, “You mean you can put a hamper in there and whine at me to put my socks and underwear in it.” He said sarcastically. I scowled, “I just said that, didn’t I?” I replied as Austin stepped out wearing an orange gators t-shirt and green corduroy pants. He spun around for my approval, “Is that’s what you’re wearing tonight? Really?” I asked. Austin stopped smiling and gave me a disgusted look, “Ok, Ok, I’ll change-but if you DARE ask me if those pants make your ass look too big-I’m leaving you and going back to girls.” He disappeared behind the closet door and I saw his shirt discarded over the bed, “WHAT the hell are you talking about?” I asked a little perturbed. “That whole ‘is that what you’re really wearing?’ he said mimicking me, “Really Alex, that’s just “girl-talk” for ‘I don’t like what you’re wearing.’ If you start speaking girl, then why am I with you? I could have stayed with Phoebe if I wanted that.” I continued dressing but hung my head, “Sorry Baby.” Austin came around the closet wearing a black silk shirt with no pants. “It’s ok, just try and talk plain from now on ok? That’s one of the best parts of dating a guy.” I smiled and walked up to him and got my knees, “Here’s another!” I yanked his underpants down and went to town on Mr. Floppy. After about 20 minutes of him saying, “Honey this is taking OOoohhhhhhh, way ooooohhhhhhh, too long…” He finally grasped my head with both hands and buried himself in my mouth as he shot. I stood up and wiped my mouth a minute later and said “HMMMMMM??? Did you say something, dear?” Austin looked down at me and closed his eyes, “Yeah, we like that other thing” Then he walked to the closet and grabbed a nice pair of charcoal grey slacks. “Is THIS ok then?” Austin asked as he stepped into them. “Peachy, hon.” I said as I grabbed a blue print tie for me and grabbed a white and red tie for Austin.

An hour later Austin was handing a guy at Pleasure our licenses so we could pick up the tickets that Ryan had left for us. The place was PACKED with people, every shape size and colour was represented here. I noticed right away that we weren’t even close to being the only gays or gay couples there. It was nearly an hour after we arrived that Michael came up from behind us, “Heeeeeey you made it!” he yelled over the thumping music and the massive crowd din. “Woulda been here an hour ago if little man hadn’t pinned me down for a blow job” Austin yelled back, I didn’t know weather to be embarrassed or laugh, So I punched him in the arm. A while later we were dancing with Ryan and Michael when a bunch of people started heading for the exits “FIRE WORKS” Ryan said looking down at me. I grabbed Austin and pulled him down to me so he could hear me, “Lets go outside and watch the fireworks” I pleaded excitedly. So a moment later I was dragging Austin outside with Michael and Ryan tagging behind him. We walked out side with 5 billion other people and stood like statues from Easter Island watching the coloured lights explode across the heavens. Ryan walked up and put his arms around Michael just as I felt Austin’s arms wrapping me up. We watched in silence only hearing the occasional explosions and the dim thump from the clubs. Every so often, the crowd would exclaim an “Ohhhh” or “AAHHHHH!” After fifteen minutes, a loud speaker started a count down, from 30 down to one. After the speaker said ‘one’, a HUGE volley of multi-coloured explosions lit up the heavens and burned our retinas with a multihued assault.

Austin turned my body to face his and brought his mouth over mine for a huge mind blowing kiss. My first thought was “Not here in front of everyone” Then I realized he was doing this despite the public, or maybe because of it-so I melted into his embrace and heard Michael exclaiming “Awwwwwww- they are sooo cute together!” A few minutes later Austin released me so he could wish Ryan and Michael a happy New Years too… and I ended up kissing both Michael and Ryan and wishing them a happy New Year. I was a little stunned when Austin put his arm around my shoulder and began ushering me towards the exit gates. “We’re gunna go now guys, see you when you get home.” Austin said to Ryan, “You’d better not baby- YOU are going to be way to busy.” Michael said waving us off. “What’s he talking about?” I asked Austin. “Sssshhhhhhhhhh, don’t worry about it baby, just trust me tonight ok?” My mind was racing around trying to assemble the clues I had, but I nodded affirmation to him anyways.

I was quiet as we drove and only smiled a small amount as we traveled to Ryan and Michael’s house. I had assumed we would be there based on what Michael had said. “I got the key from Ryan earlier when I dropped Thunder off.” Austin said as we walked up the lit driveway. W-W-why are we here?” I asked him as he ushered me up the driveway, “You trust me?” Austin asked as he opened the door. “Always.” I replied as he turned on lights and lead me to the dinning room, which had been cleared of the table and now had only the Christmas tree and a hard wood floor. Austin went over, lit a few candles on the mantle, and hit the play button the CD player. As the first few notes rang out, Austin spun around and put his hand out to beckon me to join him as The Righteous Brothers began to sing “Unchained Melody” As I walked up and took Austin’s hand he swung me into an embrace and sang softly to me as we swayed to the music,

"Unchained Melody"

Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
Alone, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God, speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow to the sea to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely river sigh, wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home
Wait for me
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
Oh, my, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly and time can do so much
Are you still mine, I need your love I need your
love, God speed your love to me.

I lay against Austin listening to him whisper the words and to his strong heart beat as I felt his warmth and large hands caressing me. We danced slowly, lost in our own little candle lit room, oblivious to the world outside or the reveling that was going on across the city. Chris Isaac came on next and sung Wicked Games as we swayed back and forth wrapped up in each other’s arms. After several other songs played, songs Austin had put on a CD he’d made just for this evening, Austin began to undress me, it was half way through a Dusty Springfield song “I just don’t know what to do with myself” that I was totally naked with only his big warm hands over my little ass. Austin then undressed himself as I watched, and naked, he scooped me up, carried me out to a very chilly winter night, and sat me in a very warm boiling hot tub. Austin slid in and covered me with his warm sweaty slightly hairy body. “I love you Alex Johnson,” he said to me as he brought his mouth to mine. I didn’t say anything, I just wrapped my arms and legs as tightly around him as I could and kissed him till I thought I’d turn inside out.

I was so wrapped up in Austin, both literally and figuratively, that it wasn’t until I heard the front door open and Michael and Ryan entering that I realized we’d been fucking for at least forty five minutes. At first, I picked my head up and looked at Austin worried that we’d be caught, but he just smiled and said, “Relax Baby, Michael swore they wouldn’t come out and bother us.” I looked up in his eyes, “So I have you all to myself?” I asked with a coy grin. “Absa-fucking-lutely” he responded. We kissed and I rode gently up and down his cock in the bubbling water for another hour before he broke our kiss and reached over to grab a very melted ice bucket. “Originally, this was going to have champagne in it, but… well…” He pulled out a can of diet Pepsi, “Thirsty?” He asked. I laughed and took the can he offered as he took another for himself, after we’d finished our cans, we resumed our kissing and I began riding the boy like he was a bucking stud horse. I came several minutes later with his hand helping to finish the job. When he came several minutes after that we hugged and kissed tightly as we rode out his orgasms. When he finally broke our kiss, he stood up still carrying me. “Wanna go to bed now or you wanna totally prune out?” “Yeah Baby, lets go to bed… think you have another volley in you tonight?” I asked. “Well, I hope so, since it’s gunna be a while till we do this again.” Austin said reminding me of our pact. “Only if we both behave…” I said wiggling my eyebrows mischievously. Austin laughed as he carried me inside. “Could you be any worse? You little vixen!” Austin laid me in our bed in the spare room and went out to retrieve his cd to play in the boom box in our room.

Before we resumed our cuddling and fucking, I looked up at Austin and said, “Ummm, what’s the chance you thought to bring something to eat? I think my blood sugar is dropping from all the activity.” Austin reached down and lifted me up by his out stretched hand, “I didn’t plan for this, But I doubt Ryan or Michael would mind us grabbing something from the kitchen.” Austin said as we wondered naked towards the kitchen. After a little scrounging, we decided on a couple of PBJs with glasses of milk. Afterwards we brushed our teeth as Austin had remembered to pack us an over night bag and bring it over when he was dropping Thunder off. Later we had a very slow and leisurely love making session in a dim candle lit room listening to the CD he’d made especially for this evening. When he came the last time, he bit my shoulder and I felt his whole body convulse as he poured his seed into the condom he wore. We kissed afterwards and I didn’t even mind that I hadn’t gotten off, I was with my guy and we were both falling asleep.

The next morning I woke to hear a clanging coming from the kitchen so I put on a pair of shorts and a robe and went out to find Michael half asleep trying to make a pot of coffee. “Hi Michael, how ya feeling today?” I asked already knowing he had a hangover. “Like cotton mouthed shit!” He said as he opened and closed his mouth to demonstrate how dry it was. “Well get some water and have a seat-I’ll make coffee and fry up some eggs-Poor Austin is worn out from last night.” Michael got a frisky grin, “I bet he is-how are YOU feeling today? You seem to be walking ok.” I blushed as I put the coffee grounds in the machine. “Ummm. Hehehehhehehe… no comment.” I said grinning uncontrollably. “Ahhh- I see! We couldn’t hear anything last night so you weren’t going all jungle fuck like you did on Halloween… in fact- except for the time you guys came to the kitchen-we wouldn’t have known you were here.”

I apologized and explained I’d gotten low blood sugar and needed something to eat. “Hey- no worries Alex, I only meant you were both exceptionally quiet; ESPECIALLY for two guys about to be celibate for a number of months.” I rolled my eyes, “I don’t know how he expects to do this, it’s a great idea-but… he’s twenty-three, I don’t think he can go two days without any sexual release.” Just then, Ryan walked in, “And you’re twenty-seven and I don’t think you can either.” He offered dryly looking disheveled and all whiskery. “Yeah, I was worried about that too…” I admitted. Ryan went to the cabinet, got a can of Science Diet for dogs, and scooped some into three bowls, “Austin should be doing this, it’s his damned dog.” Ryan grumbled. “Well get him to clean up the yard after they’ve eaten then.” I volunteered.

I poured steaming cups of coffee for all of us and sat down, fazing out a little, thinking about how magical the night before had been; suddenly Ryan was waving his hand in my face and broke up laughing with Michael as I was brought out of my reverie. “Earth to Alex,” Michael teased. “Huh?” I asked aware that had been daydreaming for several minutes. “I asked if you and Austin had a good time last night.” Ryan said, he then added, “I guess your response affirms that.” I got a big dopey look, “Yeah…” I said sheepishly then added, “Oh my god, Austin can be so romantic when he tries.” Ryan and Michael nodded and smiled at one another. “I’m guessing you two had something to do with this too huh?” I asked. Michael just said, “We planted a suggestion honey, Austin executed it-if there was any magic, it all came from him Baby.” Just then, I heard our bedroom door open and close. “Morning baby!” I called out as I got up to make some toast. “Hey sweetie, Ryan and Michael up yet?” He called from the living room as he crossed it. “NO, We’re TRYING to sleep!” Michael yelled out as Austin walked in the kitchen. “Hope we didn’t wake you too much last night.” Austin said with a big grin. “Are you kidding, you two were deer mice last night.” Ryan said as he handed a cup of coffee to Austin. “Besides, we were so drunk we coulda slept through damn near anything short of a major hurricane.” Michael said before retrieving the eggs from the fridge. “WHAT do you two think you’re doing?” Austin asked as I was taking out a frying pan to fry some eggs. “Mmmmaking breakfast?” I guessed. “I’m the cook; you just sit back and look pretty.” Austin said taking the pan out of my hand. I acquiesced and handed the kitchen reins to Austin. Twenty minutes later, we were all eating a wonderful omelet with fried ham and toast.

After Austin had washed up after breakfast, we thanked Ryan and Michael and made dinner plans for later in the week. We then loaded up thunder in Austin’s truck and went home. At home, Thunder bounded around the place like a hippo in a shopping mall, knocking things over with his mace-like tail. Austin noticed the red lights on the answering machine blinking, first message was my Michael’s voice “Hey bitch, it’s me, Jason and I went to some benefit some friends of his were throwing, models, not fish people. Call me when Austin takes his dick out of your ass.” I rolled my eyes as the second message came on, it was Nate’s easily recognizable voice, “Hey Asshole, it’s me, not sure what you did last night but this is the third time I’ve called and I thought I should just leave a god damned message-call me when you fucking get this asshole.” I began laughing. “Ya know?” I mused, “We have got the two worst best friends in Florida. All they ever do is fucking cuss at us.” Austin began laughing, “We need to introduce them to each other, can you imagine those two together? Nate would make some homophobic joke and Michael would just tower over him and intimidate the fuck outta him.” Austin said. “Only problem is, Michael is turned on by rude homophobic comments; Nate would probably land up with a boyfriend.” I responded, at which we both started laughing, “AND?” Austin asked between peels of laughter.

To be continued...