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.What was he doing? Was he crazy? Fallingin love with someone who was ashamed of him? Ofbeing gay? This was a disaster looking for an idiot todestroy.His phone was on the kitchen counter, messageannouncements blinking."I'm so sorry, honey.""Call me?""Message me when you get up."He texted Joey."Up."Joey's reply came right away."Call me."He poured a cup of cold coffee, nuked it for thirtyseconds and headed out to the backyard before dialingJoey."Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.Are you okay?""No.Yes.I don't know." He plopped down."God,Joey, I fucked up so bad.""What did you do that was so bad?""I told you about us.Him.If there's going to be an us,I can't tell.At breakfast, you both have to be careful.""Well, honey, you're my best friend of course youtold me -- but I'm gay, I'm not going to judge him! Andwhat do you mean be careful? Is he going to hurt us forknowing or something?""No.No.He just& He's& " Ashamed.Scared."& inthe closet."Joey sighed."As hard as it can be sometimes to begay, I think being in the closet must be even harder.How can you live your whole life as a lie?"171 "I don't know, but it's only my life 'til Mindy comeshome.""I still can't believe she'll kick you to the curb, honey.You're everything to those kids.""Oh, she won't.She'll let me have my room until thehouse sells." He sighed."I'll start breakfast at eight.""We're coming now.You need a hug, honey, and Ineed to give you one.""Okay.I'll be in the backyard, that way we won'twake the kids.""We'll be there in ten, honey.I love you.""I love you." He sat there, sipping his coffee,watching the sky.A few moments later Drake came out from the house."Hey.""Hey.You're up early.You going to say hi toMinds?""She calling in soon?" Drake yawned and rubbed hishand through his hair, shorts sitting low on his hips.Then the man came over and cupped his cheek, thumbrubbing over his lips."She should, yeah." He kissed Drake's thumb."Theguys will be here soon, if you want to jump in theshower.""Okay." Drake bent, kissed him softly, right out therein the fucking backyard.Then the man turned andheaded back inside.Joey came in through the back gate."Hey.""Hey." He found Joey and Travis a smile.Joey came over and knelt between his legs, armswrapping around him and holding on"I'm sorry, guys."Joey whimpered and pressed closer.Travis' hand landed on his shoulder."You haven'tdone anything wrong, Slayde."172 "I feel like I have.""Falling in love is not something wrong."Joey kissed his temple."It'll be okay, honey.It will."He knew that wasn't true, but he took it."It will," Joey insisted.Travis grinned, gave him a wink."You know ourJoey.If he says it will, then it will.""I do.I'm going to make pancakes.Drake's in theshower." And sure as anything, Christian would hear thewater running and wake up."Or you could go shower with him while Travis and Ido the pancakes.""No, no.The kids will be up soon." They'd neverdone that.They probably never would."Well, we can help with the kids, anyway." Joeydropped a kiss to the top of his head."Come on.Nomoping.Those kids of yours can tell.""I know.I know.Christian's first day of school issoon.Can you believe it?""No, I cannot.Honey, we are not old enough for thatto be true!""No shit." He kissed Joey playfully, then got anotherhard hug from Travis."How was the hotel?""It was fine.No hot tubs, though, which was ashame."They went into the kitchen, Joey starting to look inevery cupboard."What are you searching for?" He grabbed thepancake mix, the milk, and the eggs."I figured I could set the table.""Absolutely.""Good morning!" Christian came in, all smiles."Well, good morning!" Joey laughed and gaveChristian a big hug."You can get up all by yourselfnow."173 "I'm big." Christian grinned."Uncle Drake buyed mea Spiderman lunchbox for school.""Bought," he corrected absently as Joey said,"Bought me a Spiderman lunchbox."Christian rolled his eyes, the look so much like Drakeit hurt."Bought me a Spiderman lunchbox.""Very nice." Travis nodded."Are your sistersawake?""The baby's making a little noise.Maggie's sleeping.""The baby's awake," said Drake, coming in withJenny on one hip."Oh, good morning, doll!" Joey went to Drake, handsout."Can I hold her?"Drake handed her over.He looked good, fresh."Hey, sweet girl." Joey nuzzled in, tickling her,making her laugh."Hey, Uncle Drake!""Hey, Christian." Drake dropped into one of thekitchen chairs and tugged Christian up onto his lap."You sleep well?""Uh-huh." Christian nodded."Can we talk toMommy?"Slayde looked at the clock."Sure.Let's checkSkype."Christian and Drake trooped after him into the diningroom where the laptop was set up, Joey bringing Jennyas well.Mindy was there, late for her."Hey, lady.""Mommy!"They let the kids have the time, Christian chatteringaway, Jenny holding her arms out to the laptop andsaying, "Mommy, mommy.""She looks tired," murmured Drake."She does." He sighed."I'm going to run up and see ifMags will wake up."174 "I can go.You have guests." Drake headed off beforehe could reply."Guests?" Mindy asked."Joey and Travis.""Ah." She grinned."How are they?""Good.They came for very necessary haircutsand& ""Uncle Drake kissed Uncle Slayde." Christiangrinned, eyes twinkling.Mindy laughed."That only works on April Fool'sDay, sweetie.""Huh?" The little boy looked totally confused."When you tell people jokes like that it's usually onApril Fool's day.Didn't we go over that with him thisyear, Slayde?""We did.""I'm not telling jokes.Uncle Drake kissed UncleSlayde."Drake walked in with Maggie, just about then.Mindy laughed again, but it was a bit strangled."Idon't understand& "Drake just stood where he was, the color draining outof his face."Maggie's here for you, Mom." Slayde stepped awayfrom the laptop, not sure what the hell to do.Drake backed away without going into range of thelaptop, and then turned and went into the kitchen.The kids chatted away to Mindy and Travis caughthis eye and shrugged.What was there to say?"Kids, tell your Uncle Drake I want to say hi." God,she sounded aggravated.Slayde just went to the kitchen, grabbed a mixingbowl."She wants to talk to you, man.""What the hell am I supposed to tell her?"175 "Well, if she was my sister, I'd tell her the truth, butshe's my boss.""Jesus." Drake growled and stalked into the livingroom.Slayde focused on the pancakes.On the food.It was all he could do.***Drake sat as Joey and Travis took the kids back intothe kitchen to "help" Slayde make pancakes.Heplastered on his best smile."Hey, sis.""Hey." She arched an eyebrow [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.What was he doing? Was he crazy? Fallingin love with someone who was ashamed of him? Ofbeing gay? This was a disaster looking for an idiot todestroy.His phone was on the kitchen counter, messageannouncements blinking."I'm so sorry, honey.""Call me?""Message me when you get up."He texted Joey."Up."Joey's reply came right away."Call me."He poured a cup of cold coffee, nuked it for thirtyseconds and headed out to the backyard before dialingJoey."Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.Are you okay?""No.Yes.I don't know." He plopped down."God,Joey, I fucked up so bad.""What did you do that was so bad?""I told you about us.Him.If there's going to be an us,I can't tell.At breakfast, you both have to be careful.""Well, honey, you're my best friend of course youtold me -- but I'm gay, I'm not going to judge him! Andwhat do you mean be careful? Is he going to hurt us forknowing or something?""No.No.He just& He's& " Ashamed.Scared."& inthe closet."Joey sighed."As hard as it can be sometimes to begay, I think being in the closet must be even harder.How can you live your whole life as a lie?"171 "I don't know, but it's only my life 'til Mindy comeshome.""I still can't believe she'll kick you to the curb, honey.You're everything to those kids.""Oh, she won't.She'll let me have my room until thehouse sells." He sighed."I'll start breakfast at eight.""We're coming now.You need a hug, honey, and Ineed to give you one.""Okay.I'll be in the backyard, that way we won'twake the kids.""We'll be there in ten, honey.I love you.""I love you." He sat there, sipping his coffee,watching the sky.A few moments later Drake came out from the house."Hey.""Hey.You're up early.You going to say hi toMinds?""She calling in soon?" Drake yawned and rubbed hishand through his hair, shorts sitting low on his hips.Then the man came over and cupped his cheek, thumbrubbing over his lips."She should, yeah." He kissed Drake's thumb."Theguys will be here soon, if you want to jump in theshower.""Okay." Drake bent, kissed him softly, right out therein the fucking backyard.Then the man turned andheaded back inside.Joey came in through the back gate."Hey.""Hey." He found Joey and Travis a smile.Joey came over and knelt between his legs, armswrapping around him and holding on"I'm sorry, guys."Joey whimpered and pressed closer.Travis' hand landed on his shoulder."You haven'tdone anything wrong, Slayde."172 "I feel like I have.""Falling in love is not something wrong."Joey kissed his temple."It'll be okay, honey.It will."He knew that wasn't true, but he took it."It will," Joey insisted.Travis grinned, gave him a wink."You know ourJoey.If he says it will, then it will.""I do.I'm going to make pancakes.Drake's in theshower." And sure as anything, Christian would hear thewater running and wake up."Or you could go shower with him while Travis and Ido the pancakes.""No, no.The kids will be up soon." They'd neverdone that.They probably never would."Well, we can help with the kids, anyway." Joeydropped a kiss to the top of his head."Come on.Nomoping.Those kids of yours can tell.""I know.I know.Christian's first day of school issoon.Can you believe it?""No, I cannot.Honey, we are not old enough for thatto be true!""No shit." He kissed Joey playfully, then got anotherhard hug from Travis."How was the hotel?""It was fine.No hot tubs, though, which was ashame."They went into the kitchen, Joey starting to look inevery cupboard."What are you searching for?" He grabbed thepancake mix, the milk, and the eggs."I figured I could set the table.""Absolutely.""Good morning!" Christian came in, all smiles."Well, good morning!" Joey laughed and gaveChristian a big hug."You can get up all by yourselfnow."173 "I'm big." Christian grinned."Uncle Drake buyed mea Spiderman lunchbox for school.""Bought," he corrected absently as Joey said,"Bought me a Spiderman lunchbox."Christian rolled his eyes, the look so much like Drakeit hurt."Bought me a Spiderman lunchbox.""Very nice." Travis nodded."Are your sistersawake?""The baby's making a little noise.Maggie's sleeping.""The baby's awake," said Drake, coming in withJenny on one hip."Oh, good morning, doll!" Joey went to Drake, handsout."Can I hold her?"Drake handed her over.He looked good, fresh."Hey, sweet girl." Joey nuzzled in, tickling her,making her laugh."Hey, Uncle Drake!""Hey, Christian." Drake dropped into one of thekitchen chairs and tugged Christian up onto his lap."You sleep well?""Uh-huh." Christian nodded."Can we talk toMommy?"Slayde looked at the clock."Sure.Let's checkSkype."Christian and Drake trooped after him into the diningroom where the laptop was set up, Joey bringing Jennyas well.Mindy was there, late for her."Hey, lady.""Mommy!"They let the kids have the time, Christian chatteringaway, Jenny holding her arms out to the laptop andsaying, "Mommy, mommy.""She looks tired," murmured Drake."She does." He sighed."I'm going to run up and see ifMags will wake up."174 "I can go.You have guests." Drake headed off beforehe could reply."Guests?" Mindy asked."Joey and Travis.""Ah." She grinned."How are they?""Good.They came for very necessary haircutsand& ""Uncle Drake kissed Uncle Slayde." Christiangrinned, eyes twinkling.Mindy laughed."That only works on April Fool'sDay, sweetie.""Huh?" The little boy looked totally confused."When you tell people jokes like that it's usually onApril Fool's day.Didn't we go over that with him thisyear, Slayde?""We did.""I'm not telling jokes.Uncle Drake kissed UncleSlayde."Drake walked in with Maggie, just about then.Mindy laughed again, but it was a bit strangled."Idon't understand& "Drake just stood where he was, the color draining outof his face."Maggie's here for you, Mom." Slayde stepped awayfrom the laptop, not sure what the hell to do.Drake backed away without going into range of thelaptop, and then turned and went into the kitchen.The kids chatted away to Mindy and Travis caughthis eye and shrugged.What was there to say?"Kids, tell your Uncle Drake I want to say hi." God,she sounded aggravated.Slayde just went to the kitchen, grabbed a mixingbowl."She wants to talk to you, man.""What the hell am I supposed to tell her?"175 "Well, if she was my sister, I'd tell her the truth, butshe's my boss.""Jesus." Drake growled and stalked into the livingroom.Slayde focused on the pancakes.On the food.It was all he could do.***Drake sat as Joey and Travis took the kids back intothe kitchen to "help" Slayde make pancakes.Heplastered on his best smile."Hey, sis.""Hey." She arched an eyebrow [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]