My long-range forecast -- chapter 3
This is chapter three of my first story I have submitted to Nifty. I have more chapters written and I look forward to any suggestions, constructive criticms or positive feedback you have about the story. Please send information to cjwilson328@aol.com. For thise if you who have already reached out to me - my thanks! I'm working your ideas into future storylines.
Chapter four brings good surprises for the guys which make them fall even more for each other.
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The rest of the week went by quickly. UD and I got the two bedrooms painted and Wally showed me two types of wainscotting he had in stock. I liked both, and decided to use one type in my office and the other type in the living/dining room. UD agreed with my choices and said "the final products in each room will look fantastic CJ." Wally and I started early Saturday to remove the mirrors from the disco living room. The task did not take as long as I thought it would. By Saturday afternoon, we had the walls prepped for painting and finished up the office. On Sunday, we painted the remaining walls and went to his warehouse to see what furniture he had in stock. I found several patio sets which I liked. He also had a couple of chase lounge sets, a nice dining table with six chairs, and three barstools which finished out the patio and dining areas very nicely. The one chase lounge is made for two and has a comfortable padding on it. I already knew where I want to put it on the patio, and I envision Wally and I enjoying the sunsets together cuddled up on it. Before leaving, I noticed two beach style storage units which I liked for placing a television on top and having storage below. Wally suggested that we don't overload the condo with all the extra furniture, and make a number of trips during the next few weeks to bring everything over as well a return any items I was not going to keep.
I walked up to Wally, gave him a big hug and a passionate kiss. I said "I'm looking forward to paying you back stud." We both grinned, he gave me a smack on my ass and said "let's get rolling back to the condo."
I got to know Wally better through the weekend. I found out his birthday is also in August (we're only 13 years and two days apart, but who cares? I certainly don't and will take anyone on who makes a big deal out of it). I found it odd for two Virgo's to hit it off so well. There I go with my over-analysis Virgo trait! I told myself "relax and just go with it." When UD heard our birthdays were so close to each other, he said "I'll be back down to celebrate with both of you, as well as catch some of CJ's performances live if they'll let me in the studio." I told UD that I'd check into it. I figured a request of this type happened before and the GM should be okay with letting my family into the television station to watch a broadcast.
I also learned the simple things about Wally: his tastes in music, what he did in his spare time, his travel likes, what movies he liked to watch, and much more. He is such an easy-going man and each time I look at him, I melt further into my strong desires for him. Wally learned more about me as well. Due to UD always being within hearing range, I didn't ask what Wally's sexual likes and dislikes are. As much as I love UD, I'm getting anxious for him to leave so that Wally and I can enjoy quality time together.
UD kept us well fed throughout the weekend. Our evenings ended up on the patio enjoying appetizers, fantastic meals, beverages and an evening cigar each night. On Sunday night, Wally said "what are you doing Monday evening and do you like to play softball?" I told him "I played baseball in high school, and I thought I'd enjoy playing softball as well. As far as Monday night, I'll probably continue work on the living room." Wally looked at me and said "Nope, you have softball plans now. My company has a team and we play in a men's league on Monday nights. Several cannot make it tomorrow, so I need you to come out and play ball with us." I told him "Okay, but to put me in a position where I can't screw up too much!" Wally then turned to UD and said "UD, you're welcome to come out and watch us if you want to?" UD said "sounds good Wally, but I think I'll stay here and make some work calls as well as rest after this busy weekend."
Softball turned out to be a blast. Wally was the pitcher, and he had me playing at second base. I was in heaven as I got to look at his nice firm ass all during the game. His well-built body, great tan and endless body hair got me so horny. I made some great plays, and I caught the final out for our team to win the game. The group of guys all ran to me. Hugs, body slams and ass slaps were shared. Matt, one of Wally's crew foreman said to me, "clear out your Monday nights as you are a regular now!" They were bantering that this may be their championship year. As I suspected, the gang all headed to a bar with an outside patio for plenty of beers after the game.
It was time for round two of beers and Wally yelled at me "hey newbie! Help me get a round for everyone at the bar." I gave him a shit ass grin and "yes Sir, right behind you!" At the bar, Wally said "thanks for coming out tonight darling, are you having a good time?" I told him "I'm having a great time. I got to look at your beautiful ass for the last couple of hours, I'm meeting new people and I'm enjoying you calling me your newbie." I asked him "does the team always come here after the games?" He nodded his head yes. I told him "we'll make sure to have some cigars with us for our after vicotry celebrations." He looked at me and said "goodness, I'm falling in love with you more each hour of aeach day!"
We both laughed and he squeezed my ass hard. I looked at him and said "what do you think your employees will say if they saw that move?" Wally took his ball cap off turned it backwards on his head and did the same to my cap. He said "not much, but they will talk about this for a while." He put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me in for a hot passionate kiss. I did not refuse it, but I was surprised by it. After breaking the kiss, he said "they all know I am gay and are fine with it. They do their best in setting me up with guys which they think fit my personality. In time I know they will realize you are my hot young boyfriend. Wait until they know you're only 22 and find out you are a television star. We'll be the talk of St Petersburg!" I cracked up and the bartender returned with beers for everyone. I grabbed as many as I could and said "come on Daddy, these men need beer." He picked up the remaining beers and said "show me the way boy!" We got back to the table, distributed the beers, gave each other a hug and joined back in the team conversation. I thought to myself, `he enjoyed that way too much. Are we heading for a Daddy/Son relationship?'
On the way back to the condo Wally smiled and said "you know, I hate the idea of showering alone tonight. I hope that in a couple of weeks you'll invite me to that big shower of yours?" I busted out laughing and told him "I've had several dreams of you and I in that shower. I can hardly wait for UD's departure so that you and I can really enjoy each other." Wally said "yes, my young buck I too look forward to that as well." He continued and said "so are you admitting that you're having wet dreams about me now?" I shook my head, laughed at him and said "bad Dad joke!" He replied "get used to it. I've noticed in the last week that you and I can crack each other up with our odd senses of humor."
When we got back to the condo parking lot UD was sitting on a bench smoking a cigar. He was waiting for us and looked frustrated. I got out of Wally's truck, ran over to him and said "UD are you okay?"
UD said "I'm okay, but there is a problem at home." I replied "is everything okay with Aunt Sally and the girls?" UD took a puff on his cigar and replied "yes, Sally and the girls are fine. It's the Florence Garden and Grille. There was a fire which started in the kitchen and spread quickly. The staff and customers are all safe, but the restaurant sustained heavy damage."
UD looked at me and said "CJ, I am so sorry but I need to get back home to deal with the mess." I replied "of course UD, it's no problem. I'll go back with you." He said "no, you need to stay here and get everything done prior to starting your job in a couple of weeks." I knew he was right, but it still hurt me to see him so upset and I want to help him fix his problem.
Wally spoke up and said "UD, what can we do for you? If you need any help, I'll go back to Ohio with you." UD smiled and said "thanks Wally, I appreciate that and know you mean what you just said." UD continued "I've arranged for an early morning flight tomorrow. I was not able to get a direct flight out of Tampa, but I did schedule a direct flight at 6:00 am from Sarasota to Cincinnati. Can you two get me there?"
Without any hesitation, Wally said "of course we can". It was a little past 10:00 pm and Wally informed us it will take about an hour to get to Sarasota airport. He then said "how about trying to get a couple of hours sleep? We'll meet at 3:00 am, and get you to Sarasota." UD stood up, gave Wally a big hug and said "thank you so much. I don't know if I can sleep, but I needed you to take charge tonight for me." Wally said "no problem UD, I'm here for you and CJ. Don't worry about the remainder of CJ's setup. I'll be here to see him through it. You and Sally can come back down later this summer to see all the renovations."
UD broke out in tears and said "thanks Wally. Hearing all that you just said, I feel reassured knowing I am leaving CJ with you, and that you'll look after him." UD looked at each of us and said "thanks guys, I love you both."
I was still trying to process what all just happened in the parking lot and three immediate thoughts came to my mind.
First, my Catholic guilt kicked in and I regretted my weekend thoughts wishing that UD's departure time was closer. I know his desire was to stay until early July to see some of my first broadcasts.
Second, I wanted to take care of UD and I knew getting him back home asap was needed for his well-being. I looked at Wally and said "thank you for everything, I'll get you paid back somehow." Wally looked at me, winked and said "no repayments are needed my friend, you remember what we talked about earlier? You go get cleaned up and take care of UD. Brew us some coffee, and we'll get on the road around 3:00 am."
Third, I've seen UD show affection like this to my friends once he got to know them. My high school friends adored UD for all he did with my teams, and he was popular at the college tv station. Each year we held a telethon to assist the station for continued costs and community support. UD always donated dinner packages, catering events and made sure our telethon crew was fed with his wonderful creations. It surprised me though that he felt so close to Wally only knowing him for a week and said "I love you" to him. Was this just a bro-match coming out in UD or more? I knew his emotions are in overdrive, but maybe UD is more linked into my sexual preference than I thought and knew I was going to be close to Wally?
We all went back to the fourth floor and headed for the condo entrances. I told Wally "I'll drive to Sarasota for us. Do you have any travel mugs for coffee?" He did and got them for me so I can fill them up with coffee.
I told UD that I needed a shower before I did anything else. He replied "you go ahead, I need to call Sally and let her know everything is set so she can pick me up tomorrow morning at the Cincinnati airport."
I felt refreshed after the shower, but still in shock with all of the recent developments. I made a pot of coffee, and took two cups out to the patio for UD and I. I knew by his silence that he was wrapped up in a number of different emotions. I spoke up saying "UD, I am here for you. This could have been quite a bit worse. No one was hurt, and although the restaurant is heavily damaged it can be replaced."
UD did respond to me and said "I know son. I keep telling myself that and it does help. It's just another reminder that life can change your intended directions so quickly." I agreed, and asked him "is there any initial findings on how the fire started?" UD said "not yet. Sally told me that the restaurant manager had an electrician out to work on some problems with a kitchen fan and vent before the restaurant opened for lunch today. It may be a coincidence, but I need to get back there to assist in getting everything resolved."
I agreed with UD and reminded him that if he needed me for anything once he gets back home just to let me know and I'll be there as soon as possible. UD smiled at me and said "I will CJ. You need to focus on getting yourself setup here. Remember to pick up your suits this week, and schedule that meeting with your GM." With all that happened at home, UD was still thinking about me and what I needed to finish.
UD finished his coffee and said "I'm going to take a shower now. I doubt that I will sleep, but a shower sounds relaxing." I told him to go for it and that I was going to get myself another cup of coffee.
UD finished his shower, and he returned to the patio dressed for his flight. He got himself another cup of coffee and brought the to-do list out to the patio. He said "let's go through this and mark off what is done, and what is still needed." I told him "I'll take care of things, you just relax." He replied "CJ, this will help me relax. Let's go through things so we can get you a comprehensive list for the next couple of weeks. Time is going to fly by for you and I want you prepared as much as possible."
I agreed and we began creating a new list, combining items that were not finished from the original list as well as adding new items we both have been thinking about. UD has always been a planner, and I know I picked up similar traits from watching him through the years.
After each of us had two more cups of coffee and we had a list of over 100 to-do items. I looked at my phone, and the time was now 1:30 am. UD spoke up saying "see, you're helping me to get through my mixed-up emotions." I smiled, and asked him "can you eat anything? It may be a long morning for you and some food may be good for you now?" He said, "yes, I am hungry. I think I'll fix us some scrambled eggs. Does that sound okay to you?" I told him "You just relax and continue reviewing the list. I'll fix some eggs, ham and toast for us."
After we ate, I made more coffee and started filling the coffee mugs. Wally showed up just before 3:00 am. He admitted to us that he was not able to sleep as well. UD got his luggage; Wally took the travel mugs and I grabbed the keys to the jeep. Once we were all buckled up in the jeep, Wally looked at me and said "head east young man! We need to get to I 275 south." I replied "aye captain, your wish is my command!". UD just sat back and cracked up at the two of us.
The drive to Sarasota was uneventful and we arrived at the airport around 3:45 am. I headed for the short-term parking lot. UD said "guys just drop me off and you two get back to the condo." Wally said it before I could get any words out, "no way UD. We're going to get you checked in and go as far as we can with you."
We went to the ticketing section and the attendants started checking passengers in at 4:00 am. UD got his luggage checked in, and received his boarding pass. We then proceeded to the security check in area. UD gave me a hug first, then gave Wally a hug. He said "thank you both for getting this old geezer back on track. I'm feeling more relaxed now versus when you found me earlier." We all smiled. I spoke up saying "UD please text me when you're back in Cincinnati. I'll check in with you later today on the progress of everything. If you need me for anything, just let me know and I'll be there asap for you." UD said "I know, we're always there for each other."
Another round of hugs was shared and UD approached the security line. Wally and I watched him weave through the security barriers. We saw him as he went through the body scanner. He waved and blew us a kiss. Wally looked at me and said "I don't know about you but I need to drain some of this excess coffee off." I looked at him and said "race you to the bathroom captain!" He cracked up and we headed for the nearest bathroom.
After we finished up and washed our hands, Wally put his arms around me and said "are you okay?" I looked into his beautiful blue eyes and said "yeah, I am okay. The last six hours have been a whirlwind for me and I need to share some things with you. Don't worry they're good things. First though, I need to do something for you." He tilted his head wondering what I was going to do. I planted my lips on his and began to make out with him in the bathroom. I did not care if anyone walked in and saw us. About two minutes later I gently broke the kiss and began to speak. "If I did not have you with me today, and for the last week I probably would have been a basket case seeing UD walk away this morning. You've grown on me very quickly Mr. Walters, and I'm ready to enjoy our time together. Let's get back to the condo and I'll fix you some breakfast. After that, I'll call you in sick and perhaps I can entice you into a beautiful morning of love making?"
Wally grinned at me and said "I think I can fit that into my schedule CJ. You know that I'm going to get a bunch of crap from the guys for calling in sick after they saw us kissing at the bar?" I replied "I know you will. Just send them all to me and I'll beat the shit out of them for us. No one messes with my man Anthony Walters, aka Wally."
We both broke out in laughter and he grabbed my hand. As we got to the jeep, he looked at me and said "I hope I don't freak you out with this but it has to be said. I love you CJ."
I embraced him tightly and kissed his soft lips. I looked into his eyes and said "I love you too Wally."