DISCLAIMER: The following story is completely FICTIONAL is does not imply anything concerning the private life of Paul walker or Josh Hartnett. I don't know them and I don't know anything about their lives. This story is only meant as fiction an does in no way describe real occurrences, situations or facts. All other persons mentioned in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to an existing person, company or business is coincidental.
AUTHORS NOTE: Before you start reading this story I would like to talk about the fact that 9.11 is briefly mentioned in this story. I DO hope I don't offend anyone with this, rest assure it's only briefly mentioned and it's not a part of a storyline...Still I'd like to explain why I did mentioned it: The story takes place in NY, and since I have never been there I have to start from what I would do when I would visit NY. If, even though it's only mentioned in one line, I did offend anyone by mentioning it, I do apologise.
Paul and Josh chapter3:
Paul was awoken by the sound of his alarm clock going of. Normally it would take him another 30 minutes to get out of bed, but today was an exception. As soon as he had opened his eyes he jumped out of bed cause he immediately remembered he was meeting Josh again today. He looked at the clock and saw he had another two hours before he was supposed to meet Josh at his hotel. He took a shower, got dressed and had some breakfast. He checked his answering machine cause he forgot to do so last night. There were a couple of messages left, all very important, but they could wait another day. After having finished his breakfast he cleaned up the kitchen, got his stuff together, and left the apartment.
He walked through the streets of NY to Josh's hotel. It was still quit early so the streets were as quiet as possible in the city. He picked up a newspaper on his way and read it while walking. Twenty minutes later he entered the hotel. Josh had told him his room number so he went strait to the second floor where the room was located. He softly knocked on the door.
"Just a second..." He heard Josh yell from inside the room.
Paul laughed when he heard Josh yell. It just sounded funny. Half a minute later Josh opened the door. Paul was taken by surprise when he saw Josh was only wearing a pair of jeans. His upper body was totally visible. Josh's hair was till wet so Paul figured he had just stepped out of the shower. From time to time a drop of water fell from his Josh's wet hair and ran down over his beautiful torso. Paul couldn't help but look at the beautiful sight in front of him. Josh was seemingly perfectly sculpted. He was well built. He wasn't overly muscular but Paul thought he looked amazing. "Not even Michelangelo could have sculpted something that beautiful" he thought. There was no visible hair on josh's chest but there was a raven black trail of hair going down from his bellybutton till it disappeared under his black jeans.
"Come on in..." Josh said, "I kind of overslept...hope you don't mind."
"Not at all" Paul replied as he entered the room.
The room was quit nice although Josh's stuff was all over the place. There were papers, schedules, and notes everywhere. On the table stood josh's half finished breakfast. Paul smiled as he recognized the scenery from his own experience. When all you do in a day is run, run, run...there's little time to clean up.
"I'll just need a couple of minutes" Josh spoke as he took a sip of his coffee.
"No need to rush..." Paul replied, "I'm not in any hurry." He would look at josh's shirtless torso from time to time, making sure he wasn't too obvious in admiring Josh's physique. Josh walked to the bathroom, leaving Paul for a minute. Paul could hear the sound of running water coming from the bathroom. A few minutes later josh emerged from the bathroom, completely dressed and as good-looking as ever.
"I had a fun time last night" Josh said as he quickly finished his breakfast.
"Yeah me to" Paul replied.
"We should do it again sometime" Josh said in-between two bites.
"That would be cool" Paul replied. He was happy Josh had enjoyed last night and was obviously becoming very comfortable around him.
When Josh had finished his breakfast the both made their way out of the hotel. They walked down the street as they talked about the day to come.
"So...I'm kind of counting on you today." Josh said, "I don't know this city at all so I hope you can show me all there is to see in NY".
"No prob..." Paul answered "I know this city like I know the back of my hand. I guess I'll be your tour guide today then."
He started to imitate the voice of a tour guide in the most clichéd way possible, without any articulation or intonation: "On your left side you see the left side and on your right side you see the right side."
Josh laughed at Paul's stupid joke. He was glad he had met Paul though. Normally he didn't have the time to socialize a lot cause of his grueling work-schedule. He was happy to get to know Paul better and was going to work with him. At least he wasn't going to be totally on his own during the filming of this movie.
"So where are we going?" Josh asked.
"Trust me...you'll see" Paul replied.
They walked through the streets of NY for about 15 minutes. The city had awoken while they were in the hotel and now the streets were buzzing with life. Both guys wore a baseball cap so they wouldn't be that easily recognized. Since there was a little rain from time to time the caps came in real handy. During their walk they talked about just about anything. Josh was very interested in what living in NY was like so he asked Paul about it a lot. Paul, who really enjoyed living in NY, would answer all of josh's questions with much enthusiasm.
Suddenly Paul said: "well there it is!"
Josh looked in the direction Paul was looking and immediately recognized the building he was looking at.
"Madison square garden?!" he said, "great idea...I've always wanted to see it for real."
"Well...now you will". Paul laughed.
They walked towards the building. It looked as impressive as Josh had thought it would look. He was simply amazed by the impressive character of the building. Josh was a huge sports fan so he knew the history of all the great events that took place in that arena. He was genuinely excited about visiting this landmark. Paul walked to an information desk and asked the lady behind it whether it was possible to visit the arena today. She told him it was so they bought two tickets. They were handed a brochure with everything there was to know about the building. It took them about an hour to complete the tourist route through the building. They both enjoyed visiting the building. Especially Josh was excited...every time they would pas a exposition with trophy's or signed memorabilia Paul would almost literally have to pull him away from it. The most impressive experience was standing in on of the business seats at the top of the building, looking down on the arena.
"What are they doing down there?" Paul asked. He had noticed there was a lot of activity in the center of the arena. It looked like construction workers were building something.
"They're setting up a ring" Josh answered.
"How do you know that?" Paul asked.
Josh didn't answer Paul's question but pointed his finger to the wall behind Paul. Paul looked in the direction Josh was pointing at...
"Off course..." he said as he saw the poster that was hanging on the wall.
"Wrestlemania XX...Sunday march 14th" it said.
"That's Sunday...so they must be preparing the arena for it." Paul said.
"How cool is this!" Josh spoke excited "We're getting a sneak-preview already".
They stayed a while to watch the preparations for the event but then decided to move on. An hour later they walked out of the building. They both agreed visiting the garden was a cool experience. They kept on talking about the tings they'd seen. Josh it turned out was very interested in all sorts of sports-memorabilia. He told Paul he had a huge collection of signed baseball cards, posters etc. Paul was happy Josh had enjoyed the visit. He enjoyed being around Josh when he was this happy and excited. As a matter of fact both guys were appreciating each-others company.
After their visit to the garden Paul showed Josh through NY. They visited everything there is to see in NY. They both had a great time. Josh was happy he had such an excellent guide and he enjoyed it when Paul would tell him the backgrounds of the different landmarks or when he told the story's associated with them. Paul could speak about NY with such passion and fire Josh couldn't help but getting carried away to.
"Hey Paul...I don't know about you, but I'm getting a bit hungry" Josh spoke.
"Yeah...It's about lunch time..." Paul agreed, "What do you want to eat?" He asked.
"I put my trust in you..." Josh joked. Paul couldn't help but laugh.
"Ok...I got an idea." he said.
They walked a while through the streets of the city. Josh noticed they were getting away from the crowded main streets and were entering smaller less crowded streets. A little while later they stopped before a small pizza-place.
"Here we are" Paul said.
They entered the restaurant and found it to be very quit. There were a few people but they were all minding their own business. They asked the waiter if he could show them to a table. Half an hour later they were both enjoying their pizzas.
"You know..." Josh spoke in-between two bites of pizza,"it amazes me that you always seem to be able to find a quit place in a city as crowded as this one."
"That's the advantage of living here..." Paul replied, "After a while you discover the 'hidden' parts of this city that tourists usually miss."
"I'm glad I have you to show me around then..." I would have missed this.
"At your service!" Paul said while he laughed.
They both went silent for a while. They enjoyed the great pizzas on their plates. From time to time Paul would watch Josh eat. He couldn't help it cause he was still totally taken away by Josh's good looks. Both guys wondered in their own thoughts as they finished their meal. Suddenly Josh held his finger up as to signal Paul to listen. Paul listened...trying to figure out what Josh was trying to point out. Suddenly he noticed the song coming out of the speakers.
"I'm alright! I'm alright!...It only hurts when I breathe!"
Paul immediately pointed his finger at Josh and warned him "Don't even think about it!". He remembered Josh's performance from last night.
Joshed held his hands up and started laughing at Paul's reaction. "Hey don't you dare to limit me in my artistic expressions." He joked laughingly.
"It's funny no...?" he continued, "everywhere we go Melissa seems to follow us."
"I'm alright with that" Paul said, "I like her music a lot."
"Yeah...I've only discovered her recently but I enjoy her music a lot" Josh agreed, "There's just so many levels...and the lyrics are always so powerful and so strong."
"Couldn't agree with you more..." Paul spoke "I often wondered what true love looks like or feels like...Her music answered that question in a way."
"Man that's deep" Josh replied. There was a huge grin on his face as he looked at Paul.
"Hey...don't you dare ridicule me boy!" Paul laughed, "Remember...if I leave you'll never find your way back."
"Would you do something like that to me...?" Josh said, acting overly appalled.
"No...I wouldn't" Paul replied still laughing.
"So you've never had true love then?" Josh suddenly became serious.
"No..You know how it is. If you're constantly on the move from one city to the next, one hotel or movie studio to the next...There's little time for relations." Paul answered, a bit nervous about the direction this conversation was going.
"Yeah...same thing here." Josh agreed "People always this that when you're famous you can get all the girls...but I haven't been with a girl in years."
Paul got a heavy feeling in his stomach. He had heard what Josh had said and it was not what he wanted to hear. "I knew he couldn't be gay." he thought. "but at least he's becoming a good friend. At least there's that." Still he couldn't help but feeling disappointed.
"Hey...is something wrong?" Josh asked. The concern in his voice was obvious. He had noticed the somber expression that had fallen over Paul's face.
"No...I was just...lost in thoughts" Paul replied.
"Ok, let's talk about something else cause this talk about relationships is obviously depressing you." Josh tried to joke.
It worked as it brought a humble smile to Paul's face. They talked for a little while. Drank another drink and then decided to continue exploring the city. As they left the restaurant they noticed the sky was blue and the rain that had falling down before was completely gone. They walked through the streets of NY for quite a while but little was said. Paul was still feeling somewhat disappointed about what he had heard. Josh noticed very well something was bothering Paul but he didn't dare to push the subject, feeling he might be a bit out of line questioning Paul about it. After all they had only known each other for two days.
After a while Josh noticed Paul was smiling again. As the
got closer to the sea Paul's mood seemed to improve with
every meter.
"Are we going...where I think we are going?" Josh asked.
"Where do you think we are going?" Paul smiled again.
"Statue of Liberty?" Josh asked.
"Yes we are." Paul answered. He couldn't help but laugh at Josh's obvious enthusiasm.
"Last time I saw the statue of Liberty I was five years old" Josh said, "I can't wait to see it again."
They continued to walk in the direction of the bay. When they reached it they decided to visit the statue so they bought a ticket for the boat that would take them to the island. Once they were on the island Paul had a hard time keeping up with Josh who couldn't wait to get at the top of the statue. When Paul finally caught up with him he was already standing against the railing admiring the immense view over the city. Paul stood next to him. He'd seen the view about a dozen times but was amazed by it every time. Suddenly Josh broke the silence between them.
"This is awesome!" he said, "You mind staying here for a while?"
"Not at all..."Paul answered, "I still enjoy the view."
They stood there for what seemed like an eternity. Just watching the night slowly appear at the horizon. Suddenly Paul noticed Josh was humming a song. Very quit, but he could still hear it. He recognized the song. He had the cd at his home. Josh was quietly humming 'courtesy of the red, white and blue' by Toby Keith. Paul suddenly noticed the reason for Josh's humming. He saw Josh looking in the direction where the twin towers used to be. Both guys wondered of in their own thoughts. They kept quit for another 30 minutes. Not that they didn't want to speak to each other but this was a moment they both were in awe of. Finally Josh spoke.
"I think we'd better head home, its getting dark already." he said with a soft tone.
"Actually...if you don't mind...there's one more thing I want to show you." Paul replied.
"No problem...let's get going." Josh replied as he flashed his beautiful smile again.
They left the island the same way they
came...with a boat. Once they were back on the
main land they headed back into the city. They
walked a while through the city. They talked
again about the magnificent day they had, about
the movie,... They'd been walking for quite
some time.
"Are we there yet" Josh said in a forced
nagging voice. Paul laughed, "We're almost
there."
"Where are we going?" Josh asked.
"Well...uhm" Paul hesitated a bit "I don't know if you're going to like it...but it's my favorite place in NY...so I wanted to show it to you."
"Hey...If it's your favorite place it must be good." Josh said reassuringly.
A few minutes later Josh could see a large building appear before them. He figured that was where they were going but he didn't recognize the building.
"What's this?" He asked Paul.
"The Metropolitan museum of art." Paul answered.
Josh flashed a smile. He knew the museum; he just hadn't seen it before.
"Why did you think I wouldn't like it.?." He asked Paul.
"I dunno..." Paul sighed, "It's not exactly the coolest place in NY"
"Don't worry" Josh replied, "I really want to see this."
They walked up to the entrance of the building, bought their tickets and entered the building. The spent nearly two hours walking through the different halls looking at all the magnificent art collected there. Again Paul was surprised by how bright and intelligent Josh was. They discussed the different artworks they saw with much enthusiasm. It turned out to be the perfect visit to conclude a days of exploring NY. When they left the building Josh spoke.
"Thanks for bringing me here, Paul" he said, "I would have never thought of visiting the museum on my own. Thanks"
Paul smiled. He was happy Josh enjoyed the visit. They had so much in common: They both liked sports, art, they were both actors and they could talk to each other for hours.
"You want to go grab something to eat before we call it a day?" Josh asked.
"Yeah...I'm starving!" Paul replied.
They walked down the street for a while till the found a 'Burger King'. They decided they just wanted to quickly eat something so they entered. After they both received their food they made their way to a table in the back, conveniently hidden behind a very big ornamental plant. Quite hidden from other customers they started their meal. They would talk about the day they had and about the things they had seen. They both agreed they had a great time. They continued to talk for a while about the preparations for the movie, which began filming next Monday. After they'd eaten they left the place and went back onto the streets. Paul agreed to walk Josh back to his hotel since the boy had no idea how to get there.
The night had fallen over NY, but the city had not lost any of its appeal. NY by night was an experience just as amazing as visiting it by day. After about a twenty minutes walk they reached Josh's hotel. They said they're goodbyes, talked for about five more minutes but then went their separate ways. Josh to his hotel room, Paul to his apartment. Both guys felt great about the day they'd both enjoyed and both guys were happy to have gained a friend in the other. Paul turned around to have one last look at Josh entering the elevator before disappearing himself in the cool New York night.
- To be continued –
Well, that's chapter3. I hope you liked it. Let me know what you think about the way the story is going, and keep reading cause the next two chapters are going to be instrumental for the way the story continues. I received quite a lot of mails asking me when the two characters are `gonna go at it', if you know what I mean. Well, it's going to happen, I can promise you that, but I'd like to set the story first. If they ever have sex (they will...I think in a chapter or two) I want it to be part of the story...not THE story itself. If they would have made it to the bed in chapter 1 my guess is the story would have dried up by now. This way, I think, I can keep inserting new storylines and keep this thing going for a while. Anyway...next chapter is almost finished, will be up soon. Hope you enjoyed it! Mail me at beer4myhorses@hotmail.com