Chapter 30
Adam.
Kasey bought us all lunch today the pizzas were delicious and he was in one of his moods because he couldn't stop looking at me, I guess that show I gave him earlier on worked a treat. He hung around for an hour but we didn't have the tea room to ourselves as he expected, I think
"I will be back in an hour Adam, we can go pick Sam up together." He kissed me then left to go back into work.
I fussed around and cleaned the tea room then went to see what Tim was up to. He was doing more drag queen wigs and some for the Cancer Council, they will be used in a brochure of wigs they sell to help the ladies who have lost their hair. He had Marko helping him and I assume Tim had told him just to do the queens wigs because who knows how the others will turn out, they need to be sedate modern and not over the top.
As Marko teased a wig within an inch of its life I heard him say to Tim,
"Diana West needs to buy a better wig, its nearly at its end of life."
"You tell her that but I don't think she's got much money Marko, that wig has been coming here for two years now and god knows how many times before that."
"Maybe we can all put in and buy her a new one then."
"No, just go to the wholesalers and get a good one put it on our account Marko."
"Thank you Adam, did Kasey get his rocks off?" I gasped.
"Marko, you are sounding more and more like Nona Zena every day."
"Well did he?"
"No."
"By the way you were giving him a show before I thought he was going to cream in his pants."
He laughed his head off as he grabbed the very old wig and threw it in the bin. "Can I have an hour off in the morning?"
"Of course you can and see Eva before you go she may have an order to pick up."
"Adam this is just a thought, but why don't we buy a dozen wigs and do them up and maybe rent them out to the queens, or sell them." Marko needs more work I think.
"Good idea, talk to Eva and you can set and service them." I laughed as I walked out to the tea room I have a very unsavory thing to do now.
As I read Lloyd's diary I could see why Helen would want to get rid of it. His father had forced him to marry her and he had taken Viagra to seal the marriage and to father three boys he didn't want to be in that marriage he didn't care for his wife or any of his kids. It was full of secrets that he had randomly put to paper. He fell in love with Kasey at first sight and would watch him screw Shannon at night then he would be so worked up he wanted to be where Kasey had been and screwed Shannon right after Kase left, he even said he sometimes rimmed him just to get a taste of Kase. He knew Shannon was in love with him and kept him close because he got his rocks off being a voyeur especially with my man, and Shannon knew and would help by alerting him when Kasey was near. I understood his feelings and I understood why Helen was so down she wouldn't have known any of this when they married. Lloyd had a very unhealthy obsession with Kasey, he and Shannon had been going to the Key club where there are all sorts of different sex rooms, their favorite was Shannon in a sling being mob fucked by anyone and everyone, Lloyd looked on as his urges highlighted while he viewed the scene, but it was Kasey he craved more than anything. He wrote about me in the last few pages he wanted to kill me so Kasey would be free to be his, he didn't plan on his love for me and wanted Shannon to seduce me to get me out of the way. The things he said about Shannon made my hair stand on end he had refused to get involved with murder so Lloyd decided he would do it himself.
He touched on the gays he bashed up, they all were Kasey look a like's and after he had fucked them he abused them because they weren't what he desired. I had to put the notebook down because he was describing every muscle in Kasey's body and he was watching him in the showers and bed when he could, he was besotted with him.
My man picked me up and we walked to the Kindy to pick Sam up. He was waiting and ready to go and do his homework, he said his teacher said his drawing was the best she had ever seen and he was keen to become an artist. Kasey collected the mail while we waited in the lift, it occurred to me that he's been doing that a lot lately maybe one day I will send him a card because all he gets out of our letterbox is junk.
"Anything for me?"
"No, just the usual junk Adam." He tossed it in the bin as Sam set up his pencils and paper to draw me another masterpiece.
I took some spaghetti sauce out of the freezer to thaw then grated some cheese. Kasey rubbed himself up against me then opened his computer. He did his emails then set about looking at his work for the next few days, he was smiling so I asked the question.
"Did you get a good mark on your last assignment?"
"Sure did, once again top of the class, the others certainly can't catch me."
"Good, you can maybe relax a bit now."
"No, I just got another one, and it's bigger. I was wondering when the hard work would arrive." He giggled.
I looked at Sam he was happily drawing away, the TV all forgotten today and he was doing a good job for a little kid.
I started the washing machine then sat with my men at the table, it looks like I'm the only one not doing anything so I started playing my Cookie Jam game. Slowly but surely Sam moved over to my side, he wanted to know what I was doing. I guess even at his age we can't avoid technology he was mesmerized by the colored flashing game. I couldn't be mean to him so I started showing him how to play it, it wasn't long after that Kasey went and got his old iPad and handed it to our boy, he was like a pig in poo playing away, his drawing was all forgotten by now. Just as I was about to go put dinner on it was like a light went off in his head both his hands went to his face and he looked at me.
"I forget." He said.
"What did you forget baby?"
"My cartoons." He looked at the drawing then the iPad, then he rushed over to put the tv on. That's better I much rather that than a game anyway.
"Adam when you met Helen did she say anything else we didn't know about?"
I had thought long and hard about this and I didn't know at the time but it would be my undoing.
"No Kase, nothing else she just wanted to apologize for his behavior, she has filed for a divorce and when I asked Mr. Walsham he said the house will be safe and it will be passed over to her and the kids."
"Okay, if you hear anything else just let me know won't you?"
"Sure baby." I kissed his lips then I went to be entertained by my other baby.
Kasey was on the ball tonight he put Sam to bed and read his story, I think he's saving his big write up for tomorrow it makes sense because he will be alone.
It was full-on for Sam in the morning, he had to finish his drawing so he could see it on the fridge before he left, but he also had to watch his cartoons. Kasey laughed at his confusion then he helped.
"Sammy, leave your drawing for now and go and watch your cartoons, we don't have to go to kindy today it's a day off, so you can finish your masterpiece later and then it will be ready for when daddy gets home from work." He looked at his painting, then me, then Kasey, his head agreed by nodding at a hundred miles an hour. I placed toast on the coffee table and he did what all kids do he picked at it while recording his program with his eyes and brain.
As Kasey said it's a day off for Sam, and I did think about taking it off too I had planned a boat trip up the river but I wanted Kasey to come with us, so I will put that off until tomorrow because he's busy today.
"Do you want me to take him into work?"
"No he can potter around here and we can walk down and have lunch with you. I might split my day up into two, this essay is going to be huge and I doubt I will get it done today."
"Okay sounds good to me." I kissed him until I felt his boner then I kissed my son and left for my day.
There was a tap on my shoulder as I walked out of the building, it was Shannon. My stomach tightened but on the outside I was pleasant.
"Good morning Shannon, breakfast at the café again?"
"Yes Adam, it's quite good there, mind if I keep you company?"
"Not at all, I just have to go to the bakery then open up, you busy today?"
"No, just the normal run of the mill kind of day, how's Kasey going with his schooling?"
"Really good, he's working on a big essay today but hopefully he will meet me for lunch if he remembers." I giggled.
"He's very brainy he should romp it in."
"You should be looking at advancing your status to Shannon, it can't be easy sitting behind a desk all day." "I don't mind I get to do a lot of different stuff to break it all up and I'm not that studious to go back to college, what times lunch?"
"Around twelve if Sam hasn't got any cartoons to watch." I smiled again and I wished him a good day as I swung into the bakery. I was relieved I had dumped him and to tell the truth he's mucked up my pleasant morning walk, I liked my me time in the morning.
I opened the shop to familiar smells and did my daily chores as the staff started coming in to start their day. I looked at the bookings, nothing major today just a few cuts and foils. I was talking to Tim about the wigs and Marko's idea, I wasn't inclined to keep them in the shop but if he thought they could cope with them he should go ahead with it.
"Okay I will talk to him, maybe a half dozen set wigs for sale and we can go from there, I think there's a good chance they will sell. Do you want Marko to get a cut or is this just going to go into the salon takings?"
"I haven't thought that far ahead, where's Trish when you need her." I giggled.
"Good thinking Adam, I will ring her now and throw her some ideas we can go with whatever she suggests and if it goes pear-shaped we can blame her." He laughed, he also stretched his awesome tattooed arm out and placed it on my shoulder.
"We got this boss, don't stress." Then he went to make a phone call.
By noon it was decided we would carry ten wigs and sell them with a discounted free set. Marko had been to the wholesalers and grabbed a good one for Dianna West and some supplies Eva wanted. He started setting the wig in between helping Tim, I did wonder about opening a wig shop but it was doing my head in and my customers never ask for one, maybe a bride or two but the drag queens usually buy online. Marko had pointed out that a few of the colorful ladies do that because they are too embarrassed to go into a shop to buy one, he also said we have room out the back where they could try them on and decide what set they wanted. I thought it was a good idea eventually and told him to buy ten we can display them along the wall where the troughs are.
My man walked in with our boy he ran to hug me then he started taking deep breaths he likes the smells, Eva sprayed a small amount of hairspray on his hair so he could smell it all afternoon. "Did you get lunch on the way?"
"Yes Adam, salad rolls okay?"
"Perfect." We had rolls, Sam had some chips.
"Have you done much of your homework?"
"Yes, Sam was occupied on the iPad most of the morning then he had to finish his drawing so I wasn't disturbed much. I still have a way to go but the basics are there."
"Good, I am starting to worry he will get his nose stuck in that iPad and forget how to play for real."
"He won't, it's all new to him and he has so much to play with and anyway technology will be in his life for a long time so I guess the sooner he starts the better. I downloaded some numbers apps like learning apps for him he was very interested in them too."
"Good." I looked him in the eye he lifted his leg and rested it on my crotch under the table.
"When we get back he can have his nap while I continue my studies I have a video class around three."
"Don't forget to put some clothes on." Something he does often, studies in the nude as we all know and he did wink at me.
"Do you think tomorrow you might bring him here and maybe do that boat trip without me, I have to focus if I'm going to get through the essay?"
"Sure no problem we can walk down to the dock I'm looking forward to it, there are three different cruises so we can do a different one when you have the time."
When Sam had finished Marko entertained him in the storeroom for a while then he sat at my station and I fussed over his hair adding some sweet-smelling gel to his curly locks, it needs a wash and I will do that tonight.
They both left and Kase said he would tire him out by walking him back the long way, then he can concentrate on his work.
I got a phone call from Helen, she was on a high because the bank had called and wanted her to go in to finalize the accounts she said she was going to buy the kids something nice for when they get home from school and she also thanked me endlessly for doing all that for her. We made a date to get a coffee and I thought I would take Sam so he can meet some more kids.
With all my work out of the way for now I thought about going home but I didn't want to disturb Kasey's quiet time. He did send me a message to say Sam was fast asleep on the sofa and that he looked so gorgeous laying here. I guess he's not doing much work he's watching his son sleep.
He had cooked a roast for tonight when I got in so that was one thing out of the way, I looked up the cruises and wrote down the times it left the dock and how much it cost so I was all organized for tomorrow, we will have lunch at the destination then Sam may go to sleep on the way back if he's not excited. I put the piece of notepaper aside and watched Kasey read his homework, he was editing as he read.
All in all, it was a great night because Sam wanted me to show him how the numbers app worked, it didn't take me long to figure it out and by the time he had mastered it, it was time for dinner.
Kasey's mum had rung and invited us over for dinner on the weekend she was eager to get to know Sam a little better, we had almost forgotten about her and felt a little guilty but she said she had been really busy, she had won herself a small job and was loving the single life. We didn't ask about Kasey's dad but maybe he will on the weekend.
Our big day out arrived and he ran around packing everything he thought he would need for his trip into his backpack. I spent the time trying to convince him he won't need anything, but he wouldn't have it so I relented and let him do what he thought best. I know it's going to be too heavy for him so it looks like I will be the camel today.
Kasey was excited for him and made sure he had some good walking boots on and a jacket just in case, and some tissues for whatever reason. He walked us out the front kissed us both and we left him standing there waving across the road at us. Sam started full of beans but by the time we got halfway there he was on my back and his backpack was slung over my arm. He talked in my ear all the way he was very excited to go for a ride on the big water as he put it.
The boat was large and there were about a hundred tourists aboard it wasn't hard to find a good seat where he could see everything, the captain had welcomed him aboard and he smiled for ages, the best thing was the small Japanese boy sitting opposite us instantly became his best friend. They both stood on the seats and screamed into the wind as we were pushed off the dock. The language difference didn't phase them they chatted away in their respective lingos and honestly, I began to believe they understood each other. The captain came by again and handed them both small sailors caps and that sent them both off chattering away again. He enjoyed his up the river cruise and when we got to the end dock we disembarked to go find a café to have some lunch in. I rang Kasey and talked to him for a few minutes but I could tell his mind wasn't on the phone call so I bid him goodbye and hung up.
While the boys played I tried to talk to his mum and dad, we got through it mainly with hand gestures, they were in Australia for two weeks and were touring the country and loving it. They were excited to see the dolphins at Sea World which is on my list of things to do with Sam in the future. They had small cheeseburgers and I had an adult one it was delicious. We walked around the area for a while then it was time to head home. He screamed at the coal barge that was heading upstream and even got a wave or two from the workers on board, all in all, it was a great day out.
I phoned Kasey when we got back and he said he would meet us downstairs and he did, with Shannon in tow.
"Did you have a great day baby?"
`Yes daddy it was wonderful I saw Japan and barge and fishes and blah blah blah." He was on a high but also very tired.
I said hello to Shannon and he saluted Kasey then left maybe he had been having lunch at the café.
"Why was he here?"
"I don't know, he spotted me standing out front and came up to say hello."
I left it at that although I didn't like him that much he has a right to live his life the way he wants to, I wish it wasn't on my patch though.
When we got upstairs Kase listened to Sam until he ran out of gas and his head dropped into his chest, he was fast asleep. We moved him to the sofa and then I made coffee.
"Nearly finished I just have to read it."
"Do you want me to do that?"
"No thank you, I got time."
When I finished I started cleaning out Sam's backpack while Kase started reading his report. I put his toys back where they belonged and then I started a wash. I went through Kasey's pockets and pulled out a pack of condoms. I stared blankly at them, it was a six-pack and one was missing. In normal circumstances, I wouldn't worry about it but we haven't used condoms at all we trusted each other. I was about to go out and confront him but thought better for it because either he was playing a joke on me or one of his workmates were, plus I couldn't comprehend the thought he would ever use them. I took the packet and put them in my bedside drawer then went back to my chores but my head was still cloudy and in the end, I didn't want to know.
I hung the washing out then sat on the sofa looking at a magazine I had picked up today, Sam was deep in sleep and I know he's dreaming of his big day out because his eyelids were moving. I woke later on with a blanket over me and Sam smiling from where he was sitting.
"He awake." Then the TV burst into life, well I was awake but I didn't move I think I had ten minutes more sleep.
The next time I opened my eyes I could smell food, we are having yesterday's leftovers. I lifted my head and Sam was over at the table doing his drawing, a new one this time he was doing a boat on a river. I folded the blanket up and went to help my man, I kissed him then he went back to his essay.
"Not long to go."
"Okay." I couldn't do that to him I couldn't accuse him of playing around I trusted him so I chose to say nothing. It wasn't until two in the morning I dropped off again, I had tossed and turned most of the night even though we made love it wasn't the same and I wanted him to get it over and done with. I don't think he noticed but I just couldn't get to sleep.
The next day I was cranky, I usually don't get in a mood but by the time I arrived at work, I was going to strangle the next person that asked if I was okay. I had to pull myself out of the funk I was in, but it was hard. What a ridiculous person I am, Kasey wouldn't cheat on us, he couldn't maybe in twenty years, but not now not when we are pretty well new. My day got better as it went on and Kase did come in for lunch but it was strained, he asked me again if I was okay I said yes just really tired.
"If you don't talk to me I will never know how to help you Adam, but if you say you're tired then I have to believe you, for now."
"I'm okay Kasey just really tired I couldn't sleep last night that's all and I don't know why." I lied.
By the time he left I had settled down because at the end of the day I loved him, I was hurt but I loved him more.
The next time I saw him was at two we had to go pick Sam up, I told Eva I was feeling out of sorts and would go home and try to get some sleep. He turned up at two and he wasn't smiling, and we almost walked a marathon to the kindy hardly talking. Our boy was happy to see us and I lifted my mood because I didn't want to give off any awful vibes. When we got in I decided to have a cleaning spree I felt dirty and if Kasey has had anyone in my bed I wanted to fumigate it so I started vacuuming all the while his eyes watched me as Sam watched his shows. I stripped our bed and pushed it over to the wall so I could clean under it, that was when the dam burst. I was in shock and started shaking when I saw them, a used condom and a pair of cum stained underpants had been pushed under the bed. I don't know how long I stood there but I do know I didn't want to move as the tears flowed like a waterfall down my cheeks. After what seemed like ages I went to the bathroom and took one of my anxiety pills then I went to make a coffee and started walking out to the balcony, I did turn to Kasey and say.
"It's your mess you clean it up." Then I almost slammed the door behind me.
I cried my eyes out and wrapped myself in a blanket so Sam couldn't hear me I was in such a state I couldn't snap out of it.
Big hands moved me upright then he slid down the back of the lounger and pulled me in tightly.
"You know they are not mine, and you also know I couldn't do that to you Adam with an a."
I nodded but I still felt like shit, how do I not hurt him, how do I come back.
"There is something else too isn't there?"
I nodded yes.
"Where is it?"
"In my bedside drawer." I was over it and deep down I know it wasn't his stuff I was angrier that someone went to all that trouble to make me feel bad. It could have even been a silly joke left by someone weeks ago I didn't know.
He left me there and went into the house to look for the rest of the stuff, Lloyds diary was in that drawer, and as I said I didn't care anymore. I sat up and wiped my face then took a deep breath, Kasey was taking a long time, when I looked over he was sitting at the table and Sam was waiting for his dinner. I went inside and started rattling around in the freezer, sausage rolls they are quick and he likes them. I lit the oven and then placed the pack in to warm up. When I went to see if the boy was okay he was finishing up his drawing it was wonderful and it had to take pride of place on the fridge.
"I will get to you in a minute Adam," Kasey said under his breath. I started to get scared and now and then he would look at me, I didn't do anything wrong why is he giving me that accusing look.
He put the notebook down then picked up the blister pack of condoms.
"Not mine. Do you hear me?"
"Yes, Kasey." He did the same with the underwear and the used condom.
"Not mine used but no cum in it you have been set up."
"What?"
"You have been set up, now my next question is how did Shannon get a key to this apartment?"
"I don't know he's been here a few times maybe he had one copied like placed the key in putty to get a copy done."
"When did you see him last?" I was fully submissive by now.
"Yesterday morning he walked me to the bakery, he asked me what time you were meeting me for lunch though."
"Right when I'm finished here I will go get the tape from John. Where did you get this from?"
"Helen, Lloyds wife gave it to me she found it at her home."
"You read it?"
"Am I on trial? of course, I read some of it."
"No you're not on trial, I have something to add and I'm sorry I kept the secret from you." "You fucked Shannon."
"Of course not, why would I do that Adam I don't even like him. In case you forgot I love you"
"Sorry."
He went to his office and came out with a few letters and told me to read them, they were hateful notes threatening to kill me.
"I have been collecting the mail so you didn't see any of these, now with your secret notebook and condoms it all makes sense."
"Is it Shannon?"
"Yes he planted these things and wrote those notes, he's been visiting Lloyd as regular as clockwork. Lloyd has something over him, or Shannon loves him and will do anything for him."
"Sorry."
"You thought I was cheating?"
"Yes."
"Adam I thought I showed you how much I love you but it looks like you haven't learned your lessons well. I will have to show you again tonight." He grinned.
"I love you my Kasey with a k."
"I love you more my Adam with an a." he leaned in and kissed me. I heard Sam giggle, shit I have to feed him. I opened the oven the pies were hot so I placed some on the bench to cool and left the rest in the oven. We will eat them later.
When I had settled down a bit, Kasey left to go see John about the tape. Sam was looking at me and said.
"Are you okay daddy?" My heart turned to liquid love.
"Yes baby very well, I was feeling a little tired before but I'm okay now."
"Good."
"How are the pies?"
"Good daddy.'
He wouldn't know he drowns everything in tomato sauce, I remember being the same when I was younger.
"The next body corporate meeting Adam, I will submit an updated security system, the current one that covers the building isn't doing its job I will get the boys in to check it all out."
"Good." I wasn't in a talkative mood I was so wrung out and tired.
"What do we do?"
"We get the locks changed first, I will do that tomorrow then depending on what the cameras reveal I will either have Shannon charged or I will throw him from the rooftop."
"I see, Kasey can I go to bed?"
He stared at me and must have decided I was completely stuffed the said.
"Yes, of course you can. I will watch this and get Sam into bed I won't be long." He stood up and took my hand and kissed me again."You go get some sleep." I kissed Sam's head and said goodnight to him then I moved to the bedroom where I crawled into bed. I don't know what time he came in but I slept like a log and in the morning my baby was in with us, his little arm was over my shoulder I suppose he was worried about me. I kissed his nose he smiled then Kasey stirred.
"Good morning Adam with an a, did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I'm feeling much better thank you."
"Good," He lifted himself on his elbow and leaned in to kiss me good morning.
I peeled myself out of bed and went to the toilet then I went to put the coffee on, I could hear Sam laughing Kasey must be tickling him it sounded so good. He had made some notes but I didn't read them I thought I would leave it up to him in the end. He followed Sam out who headed for the TV Kasey beelined for me, he held me close and nuzzled my neck.
"I miss you, my Adam."
"I miss you too, and I am sorry Kasey. Sometimes things get on top of me and I panic."
"I would like to get on top of you right now."
"I'm sure you do, can you wait until after we drop Sam off?"
"If I have to." He moaned.
"Was there anything on the tape?"
"No only shadows Lloyd must be teaching him how to avoid them. I am going to get Keith to send him on an errand then I will get the apartment key back and any others he might have. That will send him a clear message."
"Do you think he's dangerous?"
"I don't think so, I decided he was in love with Lloyd and he knows it too and is using that to get him to do his dirty work, maybe a transfer back to Canberra for Shannon will help. I haven't made my mind up yet." His arms went around my waist.
"Let's hope he gets the message and we don't have to have him charged with anything, but the underwear would have his DNA on them if you want to get them tested."
"Good idea I might drop them off at the lab sometime today."
"I thought you were going to make love to me today."
"That won't take long Adam I'm armed and ready to shoot."
"Not so fast Lieutenant I want it to last all day."
"Ok whatever you want baby." He nuzzled into my neck.