Promised

Promised By Adam Stewart

Author's note: A gay love story in which family duty is finally overcome. Warning: It contains explicit m/m sex

Kareem sat in his car wondering what to do. He knew he had to do something but what? Whilst he pondered, he watched the local kids playing football on the playing field in front of where he was parked.

"Lucky buggers; nothing to worry about; at least not at their age"

As he sat there his mind went back over how he'd got to this point. He blamed his parents although he'd never actually been honest with them. How could he? Although he'd been born and bred in Bradford, his parents had migrated from India well before he was born hoping for a better life. He wasn't sure they actually achieved that but at least they'd been able to send him to a decent school where he did well and eventually went to university to study graphic design. He was now twenty three and had a good job which used his artistic skills to the full and provided him with plenty of opportunity to travel round the country; which was just as well in view of his secret.

He'd known he was gay from around thirteen or fourteen years of age but had never admitted the fact to anyone and certainly not his parents. The word gay wasn't in their vocabulary and being very traditional in their outlook on life and their religion it was certainly not on their radar that their only son was gay. Amber, his sister, knew but kept the secret knowing the upset it would cause if their parents ever found out. Amber was already considered the black sheep of the family since she'd left home at the age of eighteen and gone to live in London having said she wasn't going to get married and become a slave to some man. Kareem smiled as he remembered the big row that had taken place when Amber announced her intentions but she knew what she wanted from life and did her own thing in spite of what her parents said.

Although Amber was a year older, Kareem was the son and expected to follow tradition, and that meant getting married, having children and keeping the family name going. The problem was that Kareem didn't like women and certainly had no intention of getting one pregnant so that he was tied down for life, or for however long it took to get kids off your back, which seemed forever from what he could see.

When he was eighteen, his father sat down with him and said he must get married.

"But I'm not ready to get married and I'm about to start my university course" Kareem had told him, "In no way do I want a wife dragging me down at this point in my life."

"But you must marry at some point, it's all been arranged" his father had told him very clearly.

"What do you mean 'it's all been arranged', don't I get any say in this?" Kareem shouted back.

"You were promised soon after you were born" he announced, "The young woman is very nice and will make you an excellent wife".

"Are you mad? I don't even know this woman; besides, I was under the misapprehension that in this day and age the couple had a say and it was normal to be in love" he replied facetiously.

"You do know her, you've met on several occasions; it's Alana and as you get to know her you will grow to love her; it's tradition and you've both been promised to each other; you have to marry her otherwise it will be dishonourable to both families."

Kareem was speechless. He couldn't believe that in this day and age his father would do such a thing but in no way was he going to get married even though he couldn't say why. He knew he was gay and had already experienced occasional sex with guys and there was no going back.

"Well, fuck tradition and fuck family honour; I'm not getting married" he shouted. His father always knew that his son was difficult so decided to leave the matter for the time being. Instead he said that perhaps now was not the time in view of his university education so let the matter drop.

Kareem stormed out the house and hoped that would be the end of the matter but little did he know how determined his father could be. Once he'd completed his degree and obtained a good job, the matter was raised again. He was twenty one by then and one day when he came home from work he found his parents, his grandparents, Alana and her parents all gathered in the parlour of their small two bed semi-detached house in Bradford waiting for him. As soon as he went in he knew something was up. He either had to go along with things or come out there and then. Having not been prepared, he opted for the former and the pre-wedding ceremony took place.

To be fair, Alana was very nice and he decided that if he had to marry a girl then she was better than most. He pondered whether to tell her about his sexuality so that she might call things off but he chickened out when it came to the point of doing so. Instead he just said "I don't love you and probably never will and I don't want children just as long as you know what kind of marriage you're entering into". To his surprise she didn't react how he expected her to. She too was under pressure from her parents to enter into the marriage and found him to be a pleasant enough man to live with. She too didn't want to have children immediately since she intended to continue working so it suited them both. Within four weeks they were married and both sets of parents were happy even though the 'happy couple' were not.

One thing Kareem did put his foot down over was where they lived so he immediately found a house on the outskirts of Bradford so they could both continue with their jobs. With both their incomes, they managed to get a mortgage and ended up in a small one bedroom terrace house.

That all happened two years ago and in that time he'd met several guys around the country. Whichever city he visited on business he had a guy he could call on and always stayed with them instead of using hotels. It suited him fine since he charged up the overnight allowance but in fact slept with a guy and had fun. His current problem was that he'd met a guy in London. His name was Justin, he was twenty two, had piercing blue eyes and fair hair. He owned a one bedroom flat in Southwark and was a freelance commercial artist so they had a lot in common. They'd met at the gay sauna in Waterloo during one of Kareem's business trips and immediately fell in love. Justin's parents were perfectly at ease over their son's sexuality and when he heard about Kareem's situation he couldn't believe it. Justin was very partial to Asian guys and he loved Kareem. The problem was that he was trapped in a marriage.

They'd met several times and Kareem had even spent a long weekend with Justin. He'd told his wife that he was at a conference. Over the past two years he'd told so many lies that it became second nature to him. He told himself that it was to save her feelings but as he sat in the car he realised it was really to avoid what had now to happen.

Things had come to a head when Alana had asked him outright that morning "Are you gay?" He'd looked shocked at her unable to answer the question. Instead he stormed out the house and jumped in his car and drove round and round until he ended up where he was now sitting. That was two hours ago and he knew he had to go back and face her. He decided to call Justin because he needed to hear his voice to settle his nerves. He also wanted to be sure that if he left his wife, he'd be there for him.

"Hi Justin, how are you?" he tried to say cheerfully.

"Hi Kareem, I'm fine how are things with you? Surprised to hear from you on a Saturday; aren't you supposed to be with the wife" he giggled.

Kareem quickly told him what had happened and what he was now seriously thinking of doing. "The question is Justin, if I do drop the big bomb I'll need somewhere to stay, at least for the short term so I just wanted to check things between us".

"Of course you can, I'd love you to do so" Justin replied, "but what about your job?"

Kareem explained that he'd already made tentative enquiries about transferring to the London office of his company and the signs were looking positive. "Okay, thanks; I'll keep you posted".

Kareem felt lifted after that conversation but soon felt depressed again once he thought about the difficult conversation ahead. He then decided to call his sister. Fortunately she was in so he gave a big sigh of relief.

"Hi" she replied cheerfully, "How's my gorgeous brother". Kareem chuckled. Amber always sounded cheerful and he loved her.

"I need some advice" he said before telling her what Alana had asked him earlier.

"I hope you said yes" she interrupted him.

"I was shocked and didn't know what to say; instead I left the house and have been sitting in the car for the last two hours trying to decide what to do."

"For god's sake Kareem, tell her the truth, it's time she knew for certain and by the sound of things she already knows or has her suspicion. See, how long is it since you were forced into that marriage?" Kareem told her and she sighed. "And I take it she's not pregnant".

"God no" he replied somewhat shocked at the thought.

"Do you have sex with her?"

"Do you mind; I'm not sure I can discuss my sex life with you"

"Come off it, you've told me in the past about your male friends and what you get up to so what's the difference but I'm assuming you either don't or if you do you make sure you're well booted up".

Kareem laughed. He loved his sister's down to earth attitude to things so he told her that he and Alana had only had sex on and off during the first year and since then hardly at all.

"God, she's either a saint or is getting it from some other guy" she laughed, "I'm not surprised she's asking the question; perhaps she's found someone else".

Kareem hadn't thought of that but knowing Alana he couldn't believe she did or had. "So you think I should come out to her and separate".

"Your choice my love but I certainly would; one thing's for sure, you can't live a lie for your whole life"

"What about mum and dad and her parents?"

"What about them? It's time they realised things have moved on. Gays are all around us these days and they've just achieved gay marriage so stuff what they think; they should never have forced you to get married to her in the first place; for that matter they should never have promised you to her so don't worry about them; okay there will be a family row but I'll back you up, you know that; do you want somewhere to stay whilst things are sorted out between you and Alana?"

Kareem said he'd already sorted that and planned to move in with Justin.

"What's this Justin like; is he nice and sexy?" she giggled.

"Gorgeous blue eyes, fair hair and a body to die for" he laughed.

"Fuck, why is it all the good ones are gay" she laughed before wishing him good luck and to keep her informed of what happened.

Having thought through what he was going to say to his wife when he returned, he switched on the engine and made his way home.

As he walked in, Alana came to meet him in the hallway.

"I think we need to talk, don't you" she said calmly. Kareem nodded and followed her into the living room. He knew he had to confront her so sat down in their one and only armchair whilst she sat on the sofa.

"You are gay aren't you" she started. It was a statement rather than a question so Kareem nodded with tears starting to form in his eyes.

"I'm sorry" he whispered not really sure what to say.

"It's not your fault; you are what you are but how long have you known" she asked gently. Kareem couldn't believe she was being so calm about it. He'd just admitted to his wife that he was gay.

"For as long as I can remember I think" he eventually said.

"So before we got married?"

Kareem nodded. "I'm sorry; I wanted to tell you but just didn't have the guts to do so."

"It's okay, I can understand that; god that would really have caused a ruction in the family when they were making us do something against our will."

Kareem looked at her not sure what she meant. She smiled and leaned forward to take his hand.

"Neither of us wanted to marry each other; I knew that from the start but your father was putting unreasonable pressure on you and mine was doing the same to me. I wanted to marry another guy but they forbade it; I was the biggest fool for letting them force me into this but like you I didn't have the guts at the time to stand up to them."

Kareem's eyes widened with a look of amazement. "Who did you want to marry then?"

"Bobby; I loved him with all my heart, still do for that matter but he's white so my father said I couldn't possibly marry him, I had to marry a nice Indian boy instead; one who'd been promised to me when I was a baby; I argued with him and for a long time refused to do what he asked but in the end I gave in."

Kareem chuckled. It seemed they'd both gone through the same arguments with their parents. "And that nice Indian boy turns out to be a poof" he giggled.

"Yeah he did" she laughed, "But a nice poof all the same".

"Oh fuck, what the hell do we do now?" Kareem asked as he buried his head in his hands.

Alana knelt on the floor in front of him and took his hands into hers. "What we do now is stand up to them; we're both older and wiser now and can fight them."

Kareem looked at her not sure what she was saying. "What tell them?"

"Yes, tell them the truth and how they've forced us into something neither of us wanted; the truth is that whilst you've been fucking guys, Bobby has been fucking me."

Kareem gasped, "What, you still see him?"

She nodded. "Yes, most of the time we've been married once I realised you weren't interested."

"So what are you suggesting?"

"We divorce so that you can be who you want to be and I can marry Bobby. The laugh is that my father also said he wasn't good enough for me apart from being white but he now owns his own car sales business and is doing well; he owns a beautiful house on the outskirts of Bradford and still wants me to marry him; you'd like him, he's a lovely guy." Alana paused and looked at him for a few moments whilst he absorbed what she'd said. "What will you do?" she then asked.

"Go to London" he replied wondering how their families would react to the news.

"Do you have someone special down there?" she asked gently. Kareem nodded. "What about your job?" Kareem explained he'd already looked into the possibility of being transferred to London and that the Bradford office was likely to be moved to Manchester in due course so he'd have to move in any event.

"Fuck, my father will go spare" he groaned once the idea had sunk in.

"So will mine but fuck them, we're adults for god's sake and it's us who should decided who we live with, not them; they had no right to promise us to each other without our agreement and even less right to force us to marry; if they don't like it then they can lump it" she exclaimed angrily. Kareem had never seen her like this and was surprised but rather liked the fire in her eyes.

"You realise they could cut us off and refuse to have anything to do with us"

"That's their choice; if they want to be that vindictive having already fucked up our lives then so be it. I can live without them can't you?"

Kareem nodded. His sister had managed well enough so he could too if it came to it. He moved his head forward and gently kissed her on the lips. "Thank you" he said.

She smiled and moved back to the sofa. "So, how do we play this?" They spent the next few minutes discussing the practicalities and decided she'd move in immediately with Bobby and he'd move in with Justin in London. They'd sell the house since neither would need that. The biggest decision was how they tell their parents. Eventually it was decided that Alana would call hers once she'd moved in with Bobby and Kareem would write to his mother. He didn't think he could tell them over the phone or face to face. He was much better putting things onto paper. With that agreed they both called their new partners to give them the news and having done so packed up their personal things. They both had cars so once they were loaded up they said goodbye to each other promising to keep in touch.

As Kareem set off on the journey to London he couldn't believe that it had all gone so amicably. He'd imagined Alana would cause a scene and burst into tears. In reality she'd been hoping for something to happen so that she could be with the man she had always loved.

"You've really fucked things up father" he shouted to himself but perhaps now he could live the life he'd dreamt of for so many years.

By the time he eventually arrived in London he was feeling happy with life. At last he was going to be living with a guy and the thought of being able to have sex every night gave him an erection. Justin welcomed him and gave him a big hug followed by a kiss.

"I can't believe she took it so well" he exclaimed as he helped Kareem unload the car. Fortunately his one bed flat was large and since Kareem's call earlier he'd made some room for his clothes and personal stuff. Since he worked from home a lot he had a desk in the large living room but they still managed to find space to put Kareem's laptop on another table. Provided he could relocate to London, he'd work from the office situated in Victoria most days apart from when he was visiting clients so they'd decided they could fit everything in. Kareem now had to call his boss to see what chance there was of relocating. His boss was based in London so the chances looked good. Although it was now late afternoon, he decided to make the call even though it was a Saturday. Luck was on his side and his boss was in. Once Kareem had explained the situation his boss suggested that he go and see him on Monday in the London office and they'd see what could be done. If at all possible, Kareem wanted to avoid having to live in the Bradford house until things were sorted out at work. The further he was away from his father, the better.

Once everything was in place they sat down in the living room and relaxed. Justin opened two bottles of beer and they toasted their new life together.

"It's good to have you here" Justin said excitedly as he ran a hand up and down Kareem's leg.

"It's good to be here" Kareem grinned as he ran his hand up and down Justin's before feeling into his crotch which he knew would be excited by now. It was and he was soon fingering Justin's long thick roll beneath his jeans. Kareem's too was growing rapidly and was soon aching to be released.

Things were just on the point of becoming more erotic when Kareem's mobile rang. He cursed as he pulled it out of his pocket and then groaned when he saw who the caller was.

"Shit" he exclaimed as he looked at the display showing his father's number and name. Justin leaned over to look and also groaned. Kareem had no intention of speaking to his father so he hit the end call icon. "What the fuck does he want?" he groaned having now lost the sexual excitement between him and Justin. It was as if his father could sense what was about to happen between them. "Fucking typical" he muttered.

As predicted, his phone beeped a few moments later to say someone had left a voice message. He wondered whether or not to listen to it there and then or leave it till later but he knew if he did he'd be wondering what message his father had left whilst he tried to rekindle the sexual excitement between him and Justin. In the end he decided to listen to the voice message and as he did so he felt his blood boil.

"How could you do this to us and Alana? The poor girl is heartbroken and crying her eyes out. Come home immediately and sort this out. I won't allow you to shame your family in such a way. This nonsense has got to stop right now and you must apologise to poor Alana and do your duty. Your mother is so distraught I don't know what to do to comfort her. Come home now, do you hear me, now."

The last few words were almost shouted and Kareem had to move the phone away from his ear to avoid being deafened. Even Justin could hear them as he sat beside him.

"The fucking liar" he shouted as he called up the message again for Justin to listen to it.

"But I thought you said Alana was okay about it all and had wanted to marry this other bloke" Justin said once he'd listened to the message.

"Precisely so either my father is lying through his fucking teeth or her father is and I have a pretty good idea who is. The man is a control freak but in no way is he going to win this one." Kareem almost shouted as he sent a quick text to Alana saying what his father had said about her. Within minutes he received her reply which said "Either my father has lied to him or he's lying to you; either way they're not going to get us back together again whatever happens. Needless to say my father was not pleased when I told him we'd separated and I was now living with Bobby. Fuck the pair of them!"

Kareem chuckled. He'd not seen this side of his wife before and he rather liked it.

"What are you going to do?" Justin asked having read her text.

"Nothing for the moment" Kareem grinned as he switched off his phone since he knew his father would ring again if he didn't receive a reply, "But tomorrow I'll write a letter to my mother; I don't believe him when he says she is distraught since I always had the feeling that she was not in agreement with the marriage in the first place."

"Do you reckon she knows...that you're gay; women often do you know" Justin said putting an arm round his lover. Kareem nodded. It was a possibility but for now he wanted to forget his family and enjoy the man beside him.

"How about we go to bed?" he grinned. Justin beamed and stood up taking hold of Kareem's hand. Once in the bedroom they hastily undressed each other until their naked bodies were ready to explore. Justin loved caressing Kareem's brown body, his smooth chest and the thick matte of black pubic hair that surround his gorgeous cock.

Once on the bed he moved down to the organ he wanted to taste and took it into his mouth. Kareem gasped as he felt the hot mouth round his erection and watched Justin's fair hair bob up and down as he sucked away. As he did so, he felt his two large balls being rolled round and round in Justin's hands. God he so liked a guy making love to him. Every so often Justin would glance up as he sucked and Kareem looked into his gorgeous blue eyes. They sparkled and Kareem never ceased to love looking into them. Justin loved Kareem's dark brown eyes and his black mop of hair. In fact he loved everything about the guy, especially the feel of his own organ inside him which was what he now wanted to do.

He lifted Kareem's legs and bent them over his chest so as to expose his hole. That too looked beautiful so he bent down and licked across the puckered entrance which tensed with each lick. Kareem was groaning with pleasure with each lick which also included long wet strokes up to the base of his balls.

"Want you inside me" Kareem groaned. Justin grinned and reached over to the bedside table for the lube and a condom. He ripped open the foil packet and rolled the latex over his length which was now rock hard. He knew Kareem loved being fucked and he loved doing so. Once the entrance was ready and his long shaft had been sufficiently covered with lube, he lined it up and gently pressed it in. The entrance opened welcoming his organ. Soon it was fully inside and his balls were pressing against Kareem's naked butt.

"Fuck that feels so good" Justin exclaimed as he slowly increased the pace.

"Yeah, fuck that arse, fuck it real good" Kareem groaned as he felt the long thick organ fill him up with each thrust.

Whilst Justin fucked, he massaged Kareem. He wanted them both to reach their climax together. They'd done it many times before so he knew Kareem could control his to be in tune with his own. Suddenly he felt his whole body tense and he knew that moment of pure ecstasy was about to flow over him.

"Oh fuck, I'm coming" he shouted and increased the pace of his hand round Kareem's organ. Within seconds he too was spewing his load and ribbons of hot white creamy cum shot out and landed on Kareem's beautiful brown chest. "Oh god that is beautiful" he muttered as his body shook whilst his own cum filled the latex inside of Kareem.

As the last of the aftershocks died away, Justin lowered his body over Kareem's and he convulsed in his arms. Kareem waited for him to ride it out before pulling him into a passionate kiss.

"That was fucking fantastic" Kareem eventually said once the kiss had ended and they looked into each other's eyes. "I love you Justin" he added and saw tears of what he hoped were joy forming in Justin's eyes.

"Love you too" Justin managed to say before pulling Kareem back into another passionate kiss.

"Think a shower is in order" Justin giggled after a while. He could feel Kareem's cum sticky between them. They got up and showered together in the double cubicle, gently washing each other as they did so. Once done, they dressed and went into the kitchen to make a meal. Kareem said he'd make an Indian since he knew Justin loved Indian food and always had plenty of ingredients to do so. Both were reasonably good when it came to culinary matters so they worked together and enjoyed each other's company. They were happy and prepared to meet whatever the world threw at them.

The following morning Kareem sat down and wrote a letter to his mother.

"I'm writing to you since I know father will not listen to me or understand but I believe you will. I knew I was gay from an early age, probably twelve or thirteen. At first I felt ashamed and tried to convince myself it was not true but as time went by I realised I had been born that way. Despite what father may say, nobody chooses to be gay. You are what you are and have to accept that fact. You must have read or seen things on television that has shown you that is the case.

You can therefore imagine my horror when father informed me that I had been promised to Alana as a child. Not only was this a shock since we now live in the twenty-first century and any educated person does not tell another who he will spend his life with, but I knew that I would never love a woman. I wanted to say something at the time and tell both of you my true feelings but father made his views known only too well and I didn't have the courage to speak out. I should have done I know but even at the age of eighteen I was still trying to come to terms with my sexuality despite knowing there was nothing I could do about it. By delaying things whilst I was at university I'd hoped he would see reason and realise how wrong it was to force another human being into something they didn't want.

I was therefore shocked when I came home from work on that fateful day to find the whole family plus Alana's family waiting for me to announce and perform the pre-wedding ceremony. Again I should have said something but seeing everyone there and not wanting to shame father in front of everyone, I went along with it. I have now found out that Alana was in the same position since she did not want to marry me because she loved another and still does. Father and Alana's father, plus the rest of the family, put both of us in an impossible position so we went along with things despite both knowing that we did not want the marriage to take place.

During the past two years Alana has been seeing the man she has always loved and I have been seeing men. I have now found someone special and am living with him, and as you know, Alana is living with the man of her dreams in spite of her father's disapproval. Our separation was therefore amicable and what we both wanted. So, either Alana's father has lied to my father, which I somewhat doubt, or he is lying to me and possibly you. Alana is not heartbroken and crying her eyes out; in fact, quite the opposite. She is happy that she can now live with the man she loves and I am happy that I can live the life I've always wanted to live. Once we have divorced she will marry the man she has always wanted.

It is not my intention to shame the family. All I want to do is be who I am and the way I was born. If father cannot accept that then that's his problem and not mine. I would have hoped that both of you would want your son to be happy and not be forced to do what he, and possibly you, consider to be my duty towards the family. If this means that the family cuts me off, as you have tended to cut Amber off, then so be it. We both want to be happy and live our life as we wish and not as our father demands.

Unless he apologises for the injustice he has caused both Alana and myself then I do not wish to speak to or see him. If, as I believe, you do wish your son to be happy in life and do wish to stay in contact, then you can write care of Amber since she and I will be in constant contact. I am not giving you my current address since I don't trust father not to come and cause a scene. I've had enough of those over the years and wish to put them behind me."

He read his letter over several times before printing it off and sealing it into the envelope. Having placed a first class stamp on it he went out to post it. With a bit of luck his mother would receive it the following morning. In the meantime, he noted he'd received two more missed calls from his father with another voicemail much the same as before.

His mother did receive the letter on the Monday and when she'd read it she cried having realised what her husband had put her son through. She almost threw the letter at him and shouted "you've turned my son and daughter away from us, I shall never forgive you". Not that it had any effect on him since he still considered his son had shamed him and the family but he realised he'd lost that battle so decided to forget him.

Kareem's mother on the other hand wrote to both her son and daughter asking for their forgiveness and saying she'd like to meet them and their partners. Several weeks later she travelled by train to Birmingham and Kareem, Justin, Amber and the young man she was now living with, travelled by car to Birmingham to meet her. She loved both of the young men and they spent several hours together including a wonderful lunch. Kareem and Amber forgave her realising that she was controlled by their father but they were glad that at last she'd broken free and done what she felt was right. Kareem gave her his London address and made her promise not to let his father know. She winked and said she'd hide it away so he'd never find it and even if he did see it, he'd never be able to link it to Kareem.

On the Monday that his mother had received his letter, Kareem went to see his boss at the London office. His transfer to that office was soon arranged and he was shown where he'd be working. He agreed to go back to the Bradford office to help close it down since there were now only two other employees working from there. They were to be transferred to the Manchester office so everything worked out well. Within three days he'd travelled back to Bradford, cleared his desk and brought to London everything his boss wanted transferred and helped the other two guys pack up their things too.

Finally he was settled in London and living with a guy he loved. Life at last was perfect and he felt so happy despite having lost contact with his father who he never spoke to ever again.

"Don't forget I'm off to Manchester for two nights tomorrow" Kareem reminded Justin over their breakfast one morning. Justin nodded before saying anything.

"Are you staying with the guy you know up there?"

"I was planning to; do you mind?"

Justin shook his head, "No, I don't mind; you've known him longer than you have me so I can't expect you to drop all your past fuck buddies".

Kareem grinned. "I've known all my gay friends around the country for longer than you but you're the one I've fallen in love with".

"So the others are just a good fuck are they?" Justin grinned.

"Yes, but not as good a fuck as you" Kareem chuckled and felt his organ spring to attention at the thought.

"Yeah, bet you say that to all of them" Justin laughed.

"No I don't" Kareem replied and pulled Justin into his arms and kissed him whilst feeling his rounded butt inside his tight trousers, "Sex with you is different because I love you; with them it's just sexual gratification; are you jealous?"

Justin shook his head. To be honest he wasn't sure if he was or not but he knew Kareem loved sex and lots of it so to say he was or that he minded him fucking other guys would be of no use. "Just play safe" he said instead.

"I always do although I was wondering if you'd consider dispensing with protection if we both got tested"

"I might; let's talk about it when you get back". In truth he too had thought the same so was more than happy to do it raw provided they'd both tested together. Kareem hugged him and kissed him again pulling his sexy body up close to his own. He was tempted to strip him naked and fuck him over the table but he knew he had to get off to work. Instead he felt down between Justin's legs to check what reaction he was having. As usual the effect was positive and his hand found a long thick organ straining to get out of his trousers. "I think you'd better get off to work before I rip those clothes off of you here and now" Justin giggled rather enjoying the feel of his lover's hand round his hard dick.

"Yeah, perhaps I had but when I get home tonight I'm going to take you straight to bed".

"Mm shall look forward to that all day" Justin giggled as he kissed Kareem goodbye.

When Kareem arrived home that evening, he found Justin dressed in just a pair of sexy briefs preparing their meal in the kitchen.

"Wow, that is sexy" Kareem exclaimed as he moved up behind him and wrapped the semi naked Justin into his arms. "Mm you smell gorgeous" he added as he pulled Justin's head round for a passionate kiss.

"Thought I'd save you the bother of stripping me" Justin giggled, "Had a good day?"

"Yeah, good but it's got even better seeing you like this"

"Go and have a shower and make yourself smell beautiful and by the time you've done that the meal will be ready; once we've eaten it I'm taking you to bed since I won't have you for the next two nights".

Kareem couldn't wait so ran off into the bedroom, stripped off his clothes and shot into the shower. Once smelling beautiful, he pulled out an equally sexy pair of briefs and went back into the kitchen. Justin was just serving up as he admired the gorgeous view. He so loved seeing the roll of his lover's big thick cock inside a pair of thin sexy briefs and his own jumped to attention as he looked. They grinned at each other as he finished serving up. It was difficult to keep their hands off each other but the food would have spoiled if they had and neither wanted that so they controlled their natural urges and took the food to the table to eat.

Once the meal was over and they'd packed the dirty dishes into the dishwasher, they led each other into the bedroom. The briefs were flung to one side and Justin lay back on the bed. Kareem lay on top of him and rubbed their naked erections together. Both were now fully erect and already oozing pre-cum. Having kissed Justin, he slowly worked his way down the sexy body beneath him, licking and sucking as he went. He first licked and lightly bit each nipple which he knew Justin enjoyed. Once they were hard nubs and causing Justin to groan with pleasure, he continued his journey south. Soon the long hard organ was in his mouth and Justin groaned and moaned as he felt the hot flesh tease it. He then felt each of his balls being sucked and rolled round Kareem's mouth.

"Oh god, that feels so good" he groaned.

Suddenly he found his legs being lifted up over his chest and a hot wet tongue licking across his puckered hole. How he loved this and Kareem knew precisely how to maximise his pleasure. He could feel two fingers pulling the entrance apart so the hot tongue could probe him deep inside.

"Oh fuck, yes, fuck that is beautiful" he groaned. Kareem had already grabbed the lube from the side so two fingers were soon exploring him. Suddenly they hit his magic spot inside and his whole body shot up in the air with excitement. Again, Kareem knew precisely where to press with maximum effect.

"I want your big cock inside me" he pleaded as Kareem continued to finger him and suck his cock at the same time. Kareem grinned and giggled sending a vibration through his excited organ. As he did so he looked up into his lover's gorgeous blue eyes. He'd noticed before that when Justin was in ecstasy his eyes glowed and he loved to see them do so.

Having teased Justin enough, he lubricated his own protected shaft and slowly pushed it inside. It didn't take long for the long thick shaft to be fully embedded and his balls press against Justin's naked butt. He again looked into Justin's eyes and grinned.

"Yeah, beautiful"

"Fuck me hard, I want to feel that gorgeous cock of yours filling me up so the sensation lasts for the next three days" Justin chuckled. Kareem gradually increased the pace until he was positively thrashing in and out. The thrusts were so hard that his own balls were smacking against Justin's butt and causing pain to shoot through them but the joy of fucking the tight channel took that away.

Finally he felt his climax rise and his whole body briefly tensed before his cock let rip. The more it did so, the more he thrust and the more beautiful man seed spilled out. He was so wrapped up in his own orgasm that he wasn't able to deal with Justin's at the same time but as soon as his had died down, he took Justin's organ that was bobbing up and down with excitement and brought that off to a satisfactory conclusion.

"Fuck that was good" Justin finally exclaimed having come down from his high. Kareem sank down on top of him and they kissed. Life could certainly not get better than this.

Robert lived in a flat just a five minute walk away from Canal Street so he was ideally situated for the gay village, which he visited frequently, and for his job as an admin assistant at the Town Hall. He was twenty-five years of age and had never found or wanted a regular boyfriend, much preferring a wide range, of which Kareem was one. He'd met him at a gay sauna two years previous on one of Kareem's business trips. They'd become good friends but not lovers. They enjoyed each other's company and the sex. Both were highly sexed and Robert in particular enjoyed the feel of Kareem's long thick rod inside him.

As Kareem walked to Robert's flat from the station, he looked forward to what they'd undoubtedly get up to during his visit. He'd taken a train that arrived early evening and would spend the next two days undertaking the task at his client's offices in the centre of Manchester. On the final evening, he and Robert would no doubt go to a club in Canal Street and he'd travel back to London on a mid morning train the following day. This not only missed the peak period but also worked out cheaper for his company so it suited everyone. His boss didn't expect him to go back into work that afternoon so he'd go home instead but since his lover would be waiting for him he didn't expect to get much work done!

As soon as Kareem was in through the front door and had dumped his bags on the floor, he found himself being pulled into Robert's long arms.

"Hi gorgeous, it's great to see you again" Robert grinned as he gave Kareem a big hug and pressed him tight against his own body. As usual Robert was wearing a thin T shirt and a pair of tracksuit bottoms with nothing on underneath so Kareem could feel the thickness of his hard cock pressing against his which was now reacting rapidly. "Did you have a good journey?" Robert asked in between kisses. Kareem nodded but didn't have time to answer before the next kiss landed on his lips. Robert was not a gentle guy like Justin but Kareem liked his intense passion so never minded. He soon found Robert's thick tongue pushing inside his mouth excitedly exploring it. Kareem joined in with eagerness as their bodies became more excited. As they kissed, Robert slipped off Kareem's jacket and tossed it to the floor before hastily unbuttoning his shirt to expose the beautiful brown chest he so loved.

By now, Kareem's excited organ was pressing against his jeans so Robert hastily unfastened them and slipped them down his legs. His hand was soon inside Kareem's briefs to feel the hot flesh.

"Mm, that feels so good and I want it inside me" Robert groaned as he squeezed the erect cock in his hand. "So what have you told your wife this time?" he giggled as he continued stripping Kareem.

"Nothing" Kareem grinned and then explained what had happened.

"Fuck, so you're now a free man" Robert exclaimed as he slipped off his own T shirt having got Kareem stark naked and ready for action.

"Well, almost; I now live with a guy in London and we're very much in love".

Robert stopped in the middle of removing his tracksuit bottoms and looked into Kareem's eyes. "Oh, is that going to affect what we do together?"

"Of course not" Kareem laughed, "I'm still going to fuck that gorgeous arse of yours".

"Does your boyfriend know?" Robert asked now somewhat worried. He felt okay about Kareem cheating on his wife in view of the situation but to cheat on a boyfriend was another matter.

"Yeah, he's cool about it and knows I'm staying with you and that we're fuck buddies."

Robert gave a sigh of relief and stripped off. Once done he pulled Kareem's naked body up close to his and they kissed. Their erections pressed against each other and Robert could soon feel a finger exploring him. He'd already prepared himself with lube so it slipped in easily. As they kissed he led Kareem to the living room and over to the sofa. He bent over the back of it and told Kareem to stuff his gorgeous cock inside him. Kareem picked up a condom off the coffee table nearby and prepared his long shaft before plunging it into Robert.

"Oh yes; fuck that feels so good; I'm so glad your new boyfriend is okay about this because I'd miss this too much."

Robert never cooked so they always went out for a meal to a nearby restaurant. It was nothing special but the food was good. Afterwards they went into Canal Street for a quick drink before returning to the flat for yet more sex. Robert never tired of it and neither did Kareem for that matter.

Kareem's work went well over the next two days. Once back at Robert's flat they stripped off and enjoyed each other's bodies having numerous sessions of sex in between having a meal and having a drink at their favourite gay bar in Canal Street. Kareem had also noticed a new guy at his client who was clearly gay and spent most of the day eyeing him up and down.

At the end of the second day and all his work was complete, Kareem was happy to let his hair down. They decided to have their meal at the usual place before going back to the flat to change for a wild night out. Kareem had come prepared so slipped on his clubbing T shirt, a sexy pair of briefs and tight fitting jeans. Robert wore a similar outfit. They started off at the Union bar and as they stood admiring the clientele, they realised a young guy kept looking at them. Eventually he moved over to where they were standing.

"Hi, I'm Pete"

The other two introduced themselves and Pete explained he'd just turned eighteen so was new on the scene. "I like older guys" he giggled pressing himself up against Kareem.

"I'm not that old" Kareem laughed but enjoyed the feel of the young buck pressing against him. Pete blushed which the other two found rather endearing and decided they rather liked him. They were more than happy to show Pete the ropes if that was what he wanted.

"You going onto a club?" Pete asked after having consumed yet another drink. Robert nodded and said they'd thought about going to Cruz101 in Princess Street. "Would you mind if I tagged along?" he asked rather hoping they'd say yes since he'd never been to a club before and rather enjoyed the company of his older companions.

"Yeah, if you want to" Kareem replied for both of them and gave Robert a big grin. If they played their cards right this lad was all theirs. It wasn't the first time they'd picked up a guy when together and rather looked forward to what they could do with this young buck.

At eleven they decided to make their way round to the club. Once inside, Pete bought drinks for the three of them plus a shot each to start things off. They each downed their shot before taking up their drink and stood close to each other as they did so. Pete was already getting sexually excited and a large bulge was showing inside his trousers. Having moved away from the bar into a corner of the club where it was darker, Kareem dropped his hand and felt the bulge. Pete groaned with pleasure when he felt the hand grab hold of his appendage. He dropped a hand down to Kareem's crotch and felt his organ which was also getting hard.

"Fuck, you're big" he exclaimed as he felt the length with his fingers.

"You like taking cock then Pete?" Robert asked as he pressed his erection up to Pete's butt.

"Only been fucked once, but yeah; wouldn't mind feeling this inside me" he grinned at Kareem.

"Stick around and your wish might come true" Robert grinned as he took over feeling Pete's erection. "And what you like doing with this then; you like to fuck with that?"

Pete nodded and enjoyed his erection being massaged through his jeans.

Once the drinks had been consumed, not wanting to leave them unattended, Robert suggested they move into the throng of guys on the dance floor. They slipped off their T shirts and for a moment enjoyed each other's semi nakedness.

"He's gorgeous" Robert whispered to Kareem as Pete moved forward into the crowd.

"Sure is" Kareem nodded, "You want to take him back later?" Robert nodded as he followed the young buck until he'd found a small patch on the floor for them to stand. As always it was mostly jiggling around on one spot but all they really wanted to do was have the opportunity to feel each other some more. Pete particularly liked Kareem so wrapped his arms round his waist and pressed his still hard cock up against him. Robert moved up behind him and pressed his stiff cock up against Pete's tight butt. Although he loved being fucked, he rather looked forward to sticking his dick into this young buck's arse. As they danced, Pete felt Robert's hands unfasten the top of his jeans and pull down his fly zip. His hand then slipped inside his skimpy briefs and took hold of the hot flesh inside.

"Ah, fuck, that feels good" he groaned before moving his head forward to kiss Kareem. Soon two tongues were excitedly exploring each other's mouth and Pete had his hands down inside the back of Kareem's trousers feeling his naked butt. Robert had unfastened his own jeans so when Pete felt round he took hold of a naked cock that was now fully exposed and pressing between his legs. Pete was in heaven and hoped the two guys would invite him back to their place for some real action which was his main reason for picking them up.

They spent the next three hours drinking and dancing, if you could call it that since it was mainly to feel each other as much as possible. When Robert asked Pete if he'd like to go back with them for a threesome, he readily agreed. "Yeah, love to; I'm up for anything" he grinned knowingly.

Once inside the flat, Robert and Kareem stripped Pete naked and tossed his clothes in the hallway. He then helped them to undress before being led naked into the bedroom. Robert told him to go on all fours so that his butt was high in the air with his head down on the mattress. He had the most beautiful pink butt and both guys salivated over it. Robert thrust his face into the crack and gave Pete a good rimming whilst Kareem sucked his cock and his balls. Pete then felt two well lubricated fingers invade him and he groaned and moaned with pleasure.

"Right, think this beautiful arse is ready for a good fuck Kareem" Robert giggled as he passed him a condom. Once protected, Kareem let Robert lubricate his length and then offered it to the open hole before him. Pete gasped as the large head breached him but once inside he relaxed and enjoyed the feel of his channel being filled up.

"Fuck, that feels awesome" he groaned as Kareem trust back and forth.

After a good five minutes or so, he pulled out and offered the arse to Robert. He too gave Pete a good roasting before finally pulling out. They then lay flat on their backs and told Pete to ride each cock in turn. Pete loved it as he went from one to the other. His arse was feeling well used but he was in heaven.

"You want to fuck me now?" Robert asked once Pete had flipped back and forth several times. Pete said he'd love to so Robert lifted his legs over his chest in readiness. Once Pete was fully embedded, Kareem moved up behind him and slipped his still aching cock into the nicely prepared hole.

"Oh yes, fuck that feels awesome" Pete groaned as he fucked Robert whilst being fucked by Kareem.

"Time to drink our spunk I think" Robert grinned after a while. Still none of them had reached a climax so they were all ready to shoot their load. They told Pete to sit on the end of the bed so they could feed him their cocks. He was good at taking head and had a mouth big enough to take both cock heads together. As Kareem held his head in place whilst the other two fucked his face, Robert reached down and grabbed hold of Pete's cock. Suddenly Pete tasted two loads of hot cum in his mouth which caused his own to shoot into Robert's hand. Once they'd all finished shooting, Robert held the palm of his hand up to Pete's mouth and told him to lick it clean.

It was now gone three in the morning so Robert suggested Pete stay for the night. Since he had no classes at college the following day, he agreed and snuggled down between the other two guys in Robert's large bed. It wasn't the first time three had slept in it and no doubt it wouldn't be the last. Having a nubile eighteen year-old between them was certainly a plus.

When they woke later, both Robert and Kareem couldn't resist giving Pete another long hard fuck to send him on his way. This time they had him upside down with his head on the floor and his legs bent over so as to expose his beautiful arse. Both guys continued fucking until they'd shot their load so by the time they'd finished, Pete's arse was feeling sore but he'd enjoyed every second so had no complaints.

"See you around" he grinned as he kissed both guys before setting off home.

All the way home, Kareem kept thinking of the lad's gorgeous arse. He was truly a beautiful fuck and he wondered if Justin would be interested in a threesome if they could find someone equally as gorgeous. When he got home, he found Justin ready and waiting for him.

"Mm, that's a nice welcome" he giggled as he took Justin's semi naked body into his arms. All he was wearing was a very sexy pair of briefs and it was very obvious from the large bulge that he was ready and waiting.

"Hello my love; had a good trip"

Kareem nodded as he continued kissing his lover and feeling the large bulge down below.

"And how was Robert; still as sexy as ever?" he grinned. Kareem had told him how much Robert loved his sex so he guessed they'd been at it most of the time.

"Yeah" Kareem grinned "I'll tell you all about it shortly but first I want to feel this inside me" he giggled as he pulled Justin's briefs down his legs to expose the erection that was rearing to go. Justin grinned and hastily undressed his lover tossing the discarded items of clothing to one side. Once naked he quickly sucked the long thick cock that was already weeping pre-cum before leading him into the bedroom where they made passionate love. It was so much different to what Kareem had spent the past three nights doing but he loved it all the same.

When Justin had given his lover a good long hard fuck and spilt his load inside, he bent over and sucked Kareem's gorgeous cock off to a wonderful climax. He loved the taste of his hot cum and savoured every last drop. Once they were both satisfied, he lay down beside Kareem.

"So, tell me what you've been up to; I want every last detail" he grinned.

Kareem pulled him into a kiss first before asking him if he was sure he wanted to know. "Yeah I do, I want to know what my gorgeous boyfriend has been doing with another guy".

"Quite sure?"

"Yeah, quite sure so spill the beans".

Kareem laughed and told him how Robert had stripped him naked as soon as he'd arrived and then got him to fuck him; about their other sexual antics after they'd eaten and got back to the flat, what they'd done the following night and then what they'd done on the last night, including taking Pete back for a threesome.

"Wow, perhaps I'd better come with you on these trips; sounds fucking brilliant".

"You could if you wanted; I'm sure Robert wouldn't mind; he loves anyone fucking him".

Justin grinned and said perhaps he might just do that the next time Kareem went to Manchester. "So, you like threesomes do you?" he grinned and grabbed hold of Kareem's cock which had now gone soft.

"Yeah, with the right guy; how about you, would you be interested?"

"Sure, why not provided we were always safe, which I take it you were with them".

"Of course, I said I would be, which reminds me, how about we go and get tested at the clinic in Soho."

Justin grinned and said that sounded a great idea. He couldn't wait to get his raw cock up Kareem's arse so they showered, got dressed and set off.

When they arrived the clinic was fairly quiet so they were taken straight into the consulting room. They'd explained they were boyfriends and asked if they could be seen together. The guy said that was fine and set about asking the list of questions.

"When did you both last have sex?"

Kareem and Justin laughed and said "About an hour ago". The nurse grinned and went onto the next question.

"Do you normally use condoms? Both said yes wondering if they should admit they wanted to dispense with them between themselves but decided not to. "Have you had unprotected sex within the last four months" No. "Do you both engage in anal sex?" Yes. "Do you both suck and take semen into your mouths? Yes "How many sexual partners have you had within the last three months? Tricky but they both came up with a number.

And so the questions continued until both were grinning like mad but the nurse was used to that reaction when he tested gay men. He too was gay and answered each question in his own mind in relation to his own sexual activity as he asked them. Finally it was time to do the test both of which were negative. He also took swabs for other STIs and asked each of them to pee in a bottle. Those results would come later but they had the news they wanted which was that they were both okay.

Once they got home, Justin pulled Kareem into his arms and kissed him. As usual it was very passionate and caused the usual reaction down below. "You want to eat first before I fuck you raw?" he grinned.

"Nah, fuck first, eat later" Kareem grinned so they hastily stripped off and went into the bedroom. Kareem lay flat on his back, lifted his legs and opened his legs out wide. Justin looked at the puckered hole that he was now about to breach. He lubricated his stiff cock and slowly pressed it up against the hole.

"Oh fuck, that feels so beautiful" he groaned as his naked cock slipped inside. "The feel of your hot skin round my naked cock is so beautiful" he groaned as he gently pushed the whole length inside. He then slowly and deliberately moved the shaft in and out so that the head just slipped out before being pushed inside again. Kareem was also groaning and moaning with pleasure at the feel of his lover's flesh against his. He couldn't wait to do the same to him.

Eventually, Justin's whole body tensed and Kareem knew what was soon to happen. "Let it rip my love; want to feel your hot spunk fill me up." Justin was too far gone to reply as his climax reached its peak and his cock exploded. The more he shot the more he thrust back and forth causing even more spurts of hot cum.

"Fuck, that was good" he finally exclaimed once he'd finally come down from his high.

Kareem wanted to feel his inside of Justin so they quickly changed places. By the time he'd spilled his load, Justin was hard again so Kareem sat on the hard length and rode it some more until Justin spilled again.

By the time both had reached their second climax, they were exhausted so quickly had a shower, slipped on their sexy briefs and went into the kitchen to prepare a meal. They were both starving.

The next few months went by with both guys enjoying their love for each other and having fun with others whenever they could. So far they'd not found someone they both liked to bring back for a threesome but they continued looking whenever they went to the gay bars and clubs.

Kareem had another business trip planned in three weeks and this one was in Birmingham where he knew David. He was similar to Robert in that he didn't have a regular boyfriend but loved sex so always enjoyed it when Kareem stayed over.

Two weeks before he was due to go Justin said a friend of his had invited them both to an all gay party. His friend had told Justin that there'd be about twenty guys and warned him that they usually became fairly wild since they went on from late on the Friday evening and well into the Saturday. Six of them were sharing a taxi from the nearest station to get to the venue which was in Essex. The guy who ran these parties owned a barn in the middle of nowhere so they could really enjoy themselves.

"There'll be drink, drugs and sex" Justin grinned. Kareem said he was up for that even though neither of them did drugs normally but had used them enough to make sure they didn't go mad. "My friend has also advised us to wear old clothes since they get kicked around once things get going" Justin added. Kareem said he couldn't wait. He loved events like that but seldom had the opportunity to go to one. Since they'd have Sunday to get over it they agreed to attend.

Once at the small station nearest to the event, they met up with the guys they were sharing a taxi with and introduced themselves. The ages ranged from twenty to thirty so they fitted nicely into the group and the other guys were certainly looking forward to getting to know Kareem some more.

When they arrived, several guys were already partying and having fun. The barn had been fitted with an old carpet and was heated with overhead space heaters. Fortunately the weather was warm in any event so the heating was not really necessary but the organiser knew that eventually guys would be naked or nearly, so having a warm environment encouraged the removal of clothes. The guys also noted that everyone else had removed their shoes and their T shirts so they did likewise before they joined in. Drink was laid out on a side table for everyone to help themselves having added what they'd brought along for the party. Food would also be provided at some point but there was no sign of that just yet.

With drinks in hand, they moved into the throng and introduced themselves to the guys already there. Names became a blur so neither of them made much effort to remember them. By the look of some of the guys, drugs were already in use and Kareem noted several guys smoking pot.

"If you want some, see that guy over there" a guy near him said having seen Kareem eyeing up his spliff. Kareem grinned and went over to see the guy who was busy preparing a load.

"Help yourself mate" the guy said so Kareem took two and went back to find Justin. They lit up and settled back to enjoy the effect. Drink flowed like water and it wasn't long before bottles were being passed round rather than bothering to fill up their glasses. Two large bottles of Vodka and Bacardi seemed to be doing the rounds so whenever they came their way, both Justin and Kareem took a swig.

The area of the barn being used was not that big but large enough to allow guys to dance up and down and shake their bits. As the beat of the music sank in along with the effect of the drink and the drugs, guys were soon shaking their booty and unfastening their jeans, or having them unfastened by someone else. One guy, who'd taken a particular shine to Kareem and had been one of those in the taxi, was soon all over him and feeling down inside his jeans. Kareem was not bothered so let him have his fun as he watched Justin being given similar treatment. The guy already had his cock out and proud and soon had Kareem's out too.

"Yeah, beautiful" he groaned as he slid down to his knees and took the hot organ into his mouth. Another guy then moved up behind Kareem and felt his now naked butt. Kareem felt behind him and his hand found another hard naked cock to grab. Kareem looked over to Justin who was now being stripped naked. He grinned and let the action continue. The guy behind Kareem slipped his jeans off him and tossed them to one side. Kareem just hoped he'd be able to find them later otherwise he'd be somewhat stumped when it was time to go home. His sexy briefs soon followed and the guy pressed his naked cock up against Kareem's hole.

"Want to fuck that arse of yours" the guy moaned into Kareem's ear.

"Find yourself a condom and it's all yours" Kareem giggled. The guy hastily went over to a side table which had a good supply of said items and returned holding it high in the air for Kareem to see. He then slipped it on his slender cock which was fully erect and using spit pushed it inside Kareem whilst the other guy continued sucking him.

Kareem wasn't sure if the guy reached a climax or not but after a while he pulled out and moved onto another arse to fuck.

The party continued in much the same way well into early hours. Kareem fucked several guys as did Justin and eventually they came together. "My arse has been well and truly fucked" he giggled clearly the worse for wear due to alcohol and probably the odd pill or two. Kareem had also been given one and offered a quick snort of cocaine so he too was feeling somewhat fucked. He pulled Justin into a corner and they slumped on the floor for a rest. "Want your cock inside me my love" Justin groaned so Kareem duly obliged using spittle to help things along.

Somehow they did manage to get some rest despite having guys crawl over their naked bodies to either suck or get them to suck their cocks at frequent intervals. Food appeared from somewhere so twenty stark naked guys gathered round to grab bacon filled rolls which were washed down with whatever drink they could find. Eventually, around midday, the group who'd shared a taxi gathered together and someone called the firm they'd used to get there. Having found their clothes they all gathered at the entrance to the barn waiting for the taxi to arrive. As they stood waiting it came to light that one of the guys, a rather nice twenty-year old also lived in Southwark.

"Fancy coming back to my place?" Pablo grinned looking Justin and Kareem up and down in a very seductive way. As it happened they'd not done anything together throughout the party but had all seen each other naked and liked what they saw. "My housemate is away until next weekend so we'll have the house to ourselves".

Justin looked at Kareem and grinned. "Yeah, okay" he whispered not wanting the others to hear their arrangement just in case they too wanted to join in.

Once at the station the group waited for their particular train. As it happened, the train to Liverpool Street was the first to arrive and despite it now being early afternoon, the carriage they were in was empty apart from them. Pablo sat between the other two guys and once the train was on its way took advantage of their seclusion. "You two are gorgeous" he muttered as he placed a hand into each crotch. Soon trousers had been unfastened and hands were exploring the naked flesh beneath. By the time they reached their destination, cocks were hard and aching for more action.

They soon found their tube connection to Bank where they had to change onto the Northern line to London Bridge and then onto the Jubilee to Southwark. By the time they walked into Pablo's house they were all aching to get their clothes off and have more fun. Pablo pulled out a bottle of Vodka from a cupboard and led the other two into the living room. The house had seen better days and it turned out that he and his housemate rented it from a landlord who clearly wasn't bothered about its upkeep. The carpet looked stained and Kareem wondered whether it was spilt spunk since it looked very much like that. Even so the place looked reasonably clean so he and Justin sat down on the sofa that also had many stains of an indeterminate nature.

Pablo knelt between their legs and took a swig from the bottle he was holding before passing it over to the others. As they swigged, he started undressing them. Soon both were naked as was he. Cocks were riding high and he knelt down on the floor taking each one in his mouth to keep them hard whilst the other two took more slugs from the bottle. Every so often they'd pass it to Pablo who'd do the same before going back to his task in hand. On one occasion he poured Vodka down each cock and then sucked. It dribbled onto the sofa but he didn't seem that bothered as yet another stain appeared.

"Want to sit on each of those" he giggled and reached over for some condoms that were on a nearby table. Having covered them, he spread lube down each length. He then lifted himself over Kareem's and sat down on it. "Yeah, fucking brilliant" he exclaimed as he rode it up and down.

Having given it several strokes up and down, he lifted off and sat down on Justin's. As he did so he reached down between the cushions and pulled out a bottle of poppers. After taking several long hard sniffs he offered it to the other two who did the same. Soon their heads were spinning as the poppers had its effect along with the alcohol.

As Pablo fucked, the other two massaged his cock which had now gone soft. "It always does that when I'm being fucked but it will soon go hard again once I stop; you guys want me to fuck you?"

Both Justin and Kareem nodded so after a while Pablo lifted off the cock he was riding and told them both to kneel up on the sofa. Having got him hard and duly protected, they offered their arses for him to fuck. He moved from one to the other and loved it, taking sniffs of poppers and more swigs from the bottle of Vodka as he did so.

They spent the rest of the day and well into the evening with Pablo before finally making their way home. Fortunately they only lived about a ten minute walk away so it didn't take long. Once inside their flat they stripped off, showered and collapsed into bed. They were both knackered.

"My arse is so sore" Justin giggled once in bed.

"So is mine, but it was great fun wasn't it"

Justin nodded before slipping off to sleep in the arms of his boyfriend.

Kareem's trip to Birmingham was soon upon him and he was sad to leave Justin even though this time he'd only be away one night. Since the journey by road was only just over two hours and David lived on the outskirts of the city, he decided to travel by car. David was seven years older than Kareem and was not so keen on going to gay bars and clubs, not that Birmingham had that many. As David loved cooking they always ate in and spent their time at his small house rather than going out to bars or restaurants.

David was a nice guy and had always been very supportive to Kareem over the time they'd known each other but as with Robert, they weren't lovers in any sense of the word. As always, David was pleased to see him and was surprised when he heard about Kareem's split with his wife and his new boyfriend. David immediately took the view that sex between them now was not appropriate so that night all they did was cuddle and kiss each other which suited Kareem.

As soon as he'd finished with the client on the following day he rushed back home to see his lover. The more they lived together the more he loved him and even one night away was painful for him. When he opened the front door he expected to find Justin run towards him as usual when he came home. Instead he found him sitting in the living room typing a text on his phone which he hastily stopped when he saw Kareem. Even then he didn't rush up and take him into his arms like he normally did so Kareem sensed something was wrong.

"You okay my love?" he asked as he sat down beside Justin and took him into his arms. Justin nodded and gave Kareem a perfunctory kiss which was nothing like the intense passionate kiss they normally gave each other. Kareem knew something was wrong but didn't push it. He assumed Justin was not feeling well and didn't want to worry him so he let it go.

"What delectable meal have you prepared for us tonight?" Kareem asked trying to raise a smile from Justin when he'd unpacked his bag and found him still sitting in the living room sending another text. Justin looked up and shrugged his shoulders.

"Thought we'd go out" he said casually which was most unlike him. Normally it was Kareem who suggested going out since Justin normally liked eating at home together.

"Okay, if that's what you want" Kareem replied trying not to worry or push the matter further so went to put his jacket back on and waited for Justin to do the same.

They walked round to their local pizza place and sat in silence as they waited for their order to arrive. Kareem tried to talk about his business trip and casually dropped into the conversation that he and David had not had sex since he and Justin were now together but still he couldn't get much out of him.

"What's wrong Justin?" he asked once they'd returned home. He was certain something was wrong or different since he could read Justin like a book. Kareem had spent years hiding his feelings from family and his wife but Justin had never had to do that. His parents had accepted his sexuality without question and when he told them he now lived with a guy they were happy for him. They'd met Kareem and made him feel very welcome.

"Nothing" Justin snapped back. Kareem didn't believe him but again decided not to push the matter. Eventually they went to bed but their lovemaking was nowhere near as passionate as normal.

Justin's behaviour towards Kareem was up and down for several days. One day he'd seem back to his normal happy self and all over him and another he seemed pre-occupied but Kareem couldn't coax him out at all. It caused Kareem to feel depressed which didn't help since he so loved Justin and kept on telling him so. In fact the more he did, the more it caused Justin to shrink back into his shell so in the end he didn't say anything.

"I'm afraid I've got another business trip next week" Kareem announced one evening when he got home from work. "It's in Bristol this time; I normally stay with Terry but I don't have to if you'd rather I didn't."

"Whatever", Justin responded whilst sending yet another text. Kareem had made a casual comment about the number of texts he was receiving but it got him nowhere. Justin said something about it being work but Kareem didn't believe him.

"You could come with me if you like my love" Kareem asked in the hope that it would shake Justin out of his mood.

"No, got too much work on" was all he said in response so Kareem once again let the matter drop. Since he hated staying in hotels on his own he emailed Terry and asked if he could stay with him as usual. Terry responded almost by return saying he'd love to see him.

The trip to Bristol involved three nights away since he knew it would run late into the Friday which normally didn't bother him since he'd travel home at leisure on the Saturday morning. Again Justin didn't make any comment and Kareem half had the feeling that he was pleased to have three whole nights without him. By the time he was due to leave on the Wednesday morning he was very worried that their perfect relationship was sliding away yet he couldn't understand why. He'd been one hundred percent honest with Justin and they'd agreed they wouldn't have a monogamous relationship but even so each time he was going away he'd give Justin the opportunity to say he'd rather he didn't have sex with the guy he was staying with but he always said he was fine with the arrangement. On this occasion he couldn't get any reaction out of Justin so gave up in the end.

"Bye, bye my love, will call you when I get there and each night; love you" Kareem said taking Justin into his arms and kissing him. Justin just smiled and kissed him back but said nothing to make him feel loved like he'd done in the past.

Throughout the two hour drive, Kareem kept going over and over in his mind what the problem could be. He still couldn't understand why Justin was receiving and sending so many texts since he'd not in the past. He even thought about having a look on his phone when he saw it lying on the table one day but couldn't. They'd always treated each other's phones and post as private and never looked at each other's unless they'd offered. He wondered whether or not to discuss it with Terry but since he didn't know Justin there seemed little point. Terry was three years older than him and had for about two years been in a relationship but that had broken apart. Since then Terry had lived alone preferring his own company. Kareem couldn't imagine wanting to do that since he so loved Justin and knew they were perfect for each other.

Terry was not a particularly sexual guy, which was one of the reasons why his relationship had broken up. As such they only slept together with minimal sexual contact apart from the odd cuddle and sucking of cocks. Terry was an artist so they had similar artistic interests and enjoyed looking at art and visiting local art galleries when time allowed. When Kareem told him about his marriage breakup and his relationship with Justin he said he was pleased but even he sensed something was wrong.

As it happened, Kareem finished earlier on the Friday than he'd thought. Everything had gone to plan and the client was pleased with what he'd done so by late afternoon he was finished. He went back to Terry's house which was on the outskirts of Bristol and he suggested that Kareem travel home that evening rather than stay over another night. Kareem said he'd like to do that since on the previous evening when he'd tried to contact Justin his phone went to voicemail. He'd left a message saying how much he loved him and was missing him but Justin never returned the call. He even tried again during the day but there was still no reply which was most unusual for Justin. Before he left he tried again but still it went to voicemail. He left yet another message saying he was coming home that evening.

On the way home he worried all the way and kept telling himself that he was imagining things and that everything was fine. He didn't imagine relationships remained at the same level forever and there'd be ups and downs but he hoped when he got home that Justin would rush to meet him as usual and all would be well.

When he arrived there was no sign of Justin but when he went into the bedroom he had the feeling someone else had been there apart from Justin. He couldn't say exactly why but his things had been moved as if they'd been picked up and put down in a different position which was unusual. He tried Justin's mobile again and this time he answered. When he announced he was home, Justin seemed shocked and Kareem was certain he could hear someone in the background saying "is that him again?"

"I'm on my way" Justin said before quickly ending the call without saying where he was.

Whilst he waited, Kareem set to and prepared their meal which was almost ready by the time Justin arrived twenty minutes later. Justin was clearly feeling uncomfortable when he came in and Kareem took him into his arms. Justin returned the kiss but it lacked his usual intensity. He didn't offer any explanation as to where he'd been and Kareem decided not to ask since it seemed clear he didn't want to. All he asked was "why are you home early?"

Kareem explained he'd finished early and decided he'd come straight home. "I missed you my love and wanted to see you; aren't you happy I'm home?"

Justin nodded without saying anything and just looked at the food Kareem was now serving onto two plates. As they ate his phone beeped as yet another text came through. He quickly looked at it and switched the phone off. Kareem was now certain that these were not anything to do with Justin's work.

"Did you receive the voicemails I left; I tried twice to contact you" Kareem asked casually. Justin just nodded and continued eating. "What the fuck is going on Justin, I feel you're pushing me away; what have I done to hurt you; I love you with all my heart so please tell me" Kareem pleaded.

"Nothing"

"I'm sorry Justin but I don't believe you that nothing is wrong; have you met someone else?"

This made Justin look at Kareem which was the first time he'd done so since coming home. He didn't deny the fact so Kareem continued. "I take it the answer to that is yes; is our relationship at an end; do you want me to move out?" Kareem asked in succession.

"No, you don't need to move out" Justin responded immediately.

"But?" Kareem asked seeing he wanted to say more. Justin just looked at him feeling very uncomfortable. He felt bad over what had happened but he had been swept off his feet by another guy. "Do you not love me anymore?" Kareem asked determined to get a clear answer.

"Of course I do" Justin replied but it lacked conviction.

"So who is this guy?" Kareem asked having decided there was definitely someone else.

"He's eighteen and a guy I met through my work; I'm really sorry Kareem, it just happened; I'm really sorry."

Kareem's heart sank as he suddenly realised the end of his perfect world had come. "I'll find somewhere else to live since this is your flat" he replied.

"No, you don't need to move out; I'll move in with Dale"

He then told Kareem that Dale had a flat in Borough and that he'd prefer Kareem continued living in his flat rather than having to rent it to an unknown person. "I know you'll look after it".

For some reason that gave Kareem hope but quite why he was not sure. At least it meant he'd continue having contact with the guy he loved but how that would repair the relationship he didn't know.

That night they slept together as two strangers. The following morning Justin called Dale and arranged for him to move in. He then packed a holdall but left many items behind which again gave Kareem hope. When he was ready to leave he stood at the living room door and looked at Kareem. He was not really sure he was making the right decision but Dale was very persuasive and had promised him the world.

"Can I kiss you?" Kareem asked seeing his lover standing there. Justin nodded so Kareem walked over to him, took him into his arms and kissed his cheek. "I want you to know that I shall always love you even though you're walking away".

Justin hugged him tight before turning away. Kareem was sure there were tears in Justin's eyes. Tears were certainly in Kareem's and once he'd watched his lover close the door they poured down his face. He sat down and sobbed. He couldn't believe that his perfect life had come to an end. "Fuck Dale" he screamed.

He decided he needed to talk to someone and the only person he felt he could speak to about this was his sister so he gave her a call.

"What the hell's he playing at" she screamed, "the guy must be mad; who is this Dale idiot?"

It wasn't really what Kareem wanted to hear since he'd hoped she'd calm his nerves down. Instead they went up a notch. "It's just not like him" he replied trying to defend his lover, "I get the feeling this Dale is pressurising him somehow and Justin is being brainwashed.

"He left you didn't he, he could have told this guy to fuck off".

Kareem chuckled. Trust his sister to state the obvious. "He was in tears when he left; that doesn't strike me as someone who has lost his love for me". Amber had to agree that didn't make sense.

"Do you want to come over? You can use the spare room if you want."

Kareem thanked her for the offer but said he'd rather stay in the flat just in case Justin suddenly came to his senses and returned home. Not that he admitted that to Amber but it was in his mind.

The rest of the weekend dragged by; everything he did or where he went in the flat reminded him of Justin because most of his personal things such as photos and several of his clothes were still in the wardrobe. Unless Justin came round within the next day or two to collect his other things, he was convinced their separation was temporary. At least that was what he kept telling himself.

On Monday there'd been no word from Justin or any sign of him. Kareem left for work wondering whether he'd come round during the day whilst Kareem was out. His boss and his colleagues could tell he was upset over something since his mind was not totally on his job despite his best endeavours. Michael, the other gay guy in his department, spoke to him at lunchtime and offered his comfort. He was two years older than Kareem and so far had not found the man of his dreams. As soon as he'd met Kareem he liked him and decided he was the kind of guy he could share his life with but he wasn't going to pounce on a guy when he was down so instead offered his support.

"If I can do anything or you want someone to talk to just call me" Michael told him and gave Kareem his mobile number.

"Thanks, I may well take you up on that"

When he got back home, not that it felt like home without Justin, he immediately looked round to see if he'd been there but everything was as he'd left it that morning. He made himself a meal and sat down at the table alone to eat it. He picked at the food and had to force himself to eat it since he'd not eaten anything all day. He'd opened a bottle of wine and slowly drank glass after glass until he realised he'd drunk the whole bottle, which was most unlike him. Once he'd cleared away the dishes he sat down and opened the post which he'd put to one side. There were three items for Justin so he placed those on the hall table where they left each other's unopened post.

There was an official looking letter addressed to him which he opened first. It was his divorce papers which didn't make him feel any better because he'd imagined Justin would be there when they came through so he could show him that he was now free. He'd agreed with Alana that she could cite him as the cause saying that he'd announced he was gay. This avoided the need for either of them to appear in person. He felt tears start to pour down his face. He should be feeling happy; instead he was as miserable as hell.

As he read the document through again his mobile rang. For a moment his heart raced thinking it might be Justin to say he was coming back. Instead it was Amber enquiring how he was.

"Are you sure you don't want to come and stay with us for a while?"

Kareem thanked her again for the offer but said he'd rather stay at home and then mentioned the divorce papers.

"Oh fuck, talk about perfect timing!"

A whole week passed and still Justin had not been in contact or come back to the flat to collect the remainder of his things. Kareem was becoming more and more confused. He pondered whether he should contact him but decided against it. After all, it was him who'd left. Michael continued to provide moral support and on two evenings they'd had a meal together but neither had suggested they go back to their respective homes. Michael lived not far from the office so they could easily have done so but he knew Kareem was nowhere near ready for another relationship.

On his way home from their second meal together which was on a Friday, Kareem received a call from Justin. His heart thumped as he answered the call.

"Could I come round tomorrow morning? Just need to collect one or two work items I need if that's okay"

Kareem said of course he could and they agreed a time. When the call ended he replayed the conversation over in his mind. Justin had only mentioned work items and not his personal things. Did that mean he was still not moving out completely? Perhaps he felt that leaving some items would show that the flat was still very much his home and Kareem was just the guy who rented.

When Justin arrived the following morning, Kareem was shocked. "What's happened to your face?" he exclaimed looking at a large bruise over Justin's right eye. Justin automatically touched it and muttered something about bumping into a door frame but he was a rotten liar and Kareem didn't believe his explanation.

"Are you okay?" he asked with what sounded to Kareem as concern. Kareem nodded and gave a weak smile. What he really wanted to do was take the man he still loved into his arms, hug him and kiss him passionately. Instead he watched Justin collect together the work items he wanted without touching any of his personal things.

"Is everything okay with you?" Kareem finally asked. Justin gave a weak nod and avoided looking at him. Kareem was not convinced but said nothing as he watched Justin leave.

On the Monday he mentioned Justin's visit and the bruise above his eye to Michael to get his view.

"Sounds rather odd to me" Michael replied, "From what you've said it sounds to me that this Dale guy is a bully and perhaps even violent towards Justin."

Kareem couldn't believe that was the explanation; surely Justin wouldn't put up with that.

Another week went by and there'd been no sign of Justin. Kareem was now beginning to believe that their relationship was really over. He'd again been out with Michael for a meal and on the Friday evening they'd also gone to a gay bar together during which they lightly kissed each other on the lips. It was nothing passionate but Michael could see that Kareem was very upset and wanted to console him so he put his arms round him and offered the kiss which he was pleased to see that Kareem accepted. Even so, neither suggested anything more than that so they went their separate ways afterwards.

Kareem spent the Saturday cleaning the whole flat. He'd not had the will to do much up to then but decided it needed a spruce to keep his spirits up. Each time he picked up one of Justin's photos or other personal items he'd hug it to his chest for a moment hoping it might will him to come back home.

On the Sunday morning, he'd just finished clearing away his breakfast and was about to start some work that he'd got behind with due to his depressed state when the doorbell rang. It was not just one ring but several as if someone was frantic to get in. Since the main door entry buzzer had not sounded he assumed it must be another resident. When he opened the door Justin almost fell into his arms as he staggered through the door.

"What the hell has happened to you?" Kareem gasped as he looked at Justin's face which was covered with cuts and bruises. As he held him in his arms, Justin winced clearly in pain.

"I'm so sorry Kareem" Justin cried with tears running down his face, "Please forgive me".

Seeing that he was very distressed, Kareem gently guided him into the living room. He sat him down on the sofa and took him into his arms. Again he noticed Justin wince as he gently held his body.

"Whatever has happened, my love?"

Justin looked into Kareem's eyes with a sorrowful look. Tears were still running down his face and he said nothing. For a moment Kareem just looked at him wondering what to do. "I'm going to take you to hospital" he finally said and took Justin's hand. He tried to hold back for a moment but he was too weak and distraught to resist so let Kareem lead him out to the car. They travelled to the hospital in silence. Kareem could see there was no point in asking more questions just yet. His first concern was to get some medical attention for the guy he so loved.

Fortunately A&E was reasonably quiet so they walked straight in and were seen within minutes. The nurse took one look at Justin and silently gasped. Kareem explained that Justin was his boyfriend and had suddenly appeared on the doorstep in this state having been staying with another guy for a while. She just nodded and led them into a cubicle where she gently removed Justin's jacket and T shirt. When Kareem saw Justin's back and chest he gasped; it was covered in cuts and bruises.

"Oh my god, is this Dale's doing my love?"

Justin looked at him but said nothing. The nurse immediately recognised what the situation was and said she'd be back in just a moment. Whilst they were alone, Kareem held Justin's hand and again asked if the injuries had been caused by Dale. Justin nodded and more tears fell down his face.

"It's okay my love; I'm here to look after you now; don't worry" Kareem said gently caressing Justin's leg.

After a few moments the nurse returned with a staff nurse who looked to be in his thirties. He introduced himself and looked at Justin's injuries. "Do you want to tell me how you got these Justin" he asked gently holding Justin's hand. Justin looked at Kareem and cried. Kareem then gave the staff nurse the full story including how they'd fallen in love, lived with each other for several months before Justin suddenly left and moved in with an eighteen year-old called Dale. "It was so unlike him" Kareem explained and it all happened so suddenly.

"Is Dale's last name Turner?" the staff nurse asked Justin. He nodded somewhat surprised that the nurse would know him and again looked at Kareem for support. The staff nurse then said he'd like to examine the rest of Justin's body so he and the other nurse helped Justin remove his trousers. His legs had a few bruises on them but nowhere near as bad as those on his torso. "I'm going to take some photos of your injuries Justin, is that okay?" the staff nurse asked. Justin nodded not really understanding what for but Kareem immediately knew why. Having taken numerous shots of his whole body and his face, he sat down in front of Justin and held his hand again.

"Did Dale cause all these injuries Justin?" the staff nurse gently asked. Justin again nodded. "I'm going to have to report this to the police I'm afraid".

Before he could go further Justin gasped and said "No, please don't".

"I'm sorry Justin but I have to; you're the third young man we've had to treat for similar injuries within the past three months and they were caused by a Dale Turner so it's my duty to report the matter to them because this is domestic violence. Your injuries are far worse than the last chap's; this Dale could end up killing someone and I'm sure you don't want that on your conscious."

Justin looked at Kareem and more tears flowed down his face. "It's okay my love; the nurse is right you can't let Dale continue doing this to guys".

"Did Dale give you any drugs?" the staff nurse asked casually. Justin immediately looked up at him and thought for a moment before confirming he had. "When was the last time he gave you some?" he asked. Justin said the previous evening and he was trying to force him to take some more that morning when Justin refused and Dale lost his temper and attacked him.

The staff nurse then turned to Kareem and explained that he'd done the same to the other victims and it seemed the drugs made them compliant to do whatever he wanted. "Did he force himself on you at any time?" Justin nodded and wept again. "In that case I need to give you a brief examination if that's okay". The nurse then pulled a curtain round the bed on which Justin was now lying and examined him whilst Kareem sat the other side of the curtain. When they'd finished, the staff nurse said everything looked okay but he'd take some blood tests to check for STIs and to see what drug had been used.

The staff nurse left them and said the police would arrive shortly all going well. Whilst they waited, the other nurse attended to Justin's cuts and bruises. Once she'd finished she left them to wait for the police.

"I'm so sorry" Justin wailed once the nurse had gone.

"It's okay my love" Kareem replied and gently held him in his arms trying not to cause him pain. Justin sobbed so Kareem let him. There was nothing else he could do. Somehow this Dale had got Justin to take the drug which explained a lot of his behaviour before he finally upped and left Kareem. He knew something was wrong and kicked himself for not making further enquiries or finding out where this Dale lived but he was so distraught at the loss of the guy he loved that he couldn't think straight.

After a wait of about twenty minutes, two police officers arrived. One was quite young, the other older and they were both very nice. The older officer asked Justin to tell him what had happened right from the beginning. By now he'd calmed down and slowly went through everything whilst the young one wrote it all out. He then turned to Kareem and asked him to say what he knew so he reiterated what Justin had said about them living together and Justin suddenly leaving him to go and live with Dale.

"Had you guys had any disagreement or rows before that point?" Both Justin and Kareem shook their heads.

"I thought everything was going perfectly until I began to notice Justin's attitude towards me changing slightly and when I eventually confronted him he said he was moving in with Dale" Kareem explained. He then mentioned the visit a week before when Justin had arrived at the flat with a bruise on his face which he explained was due to knocking into a doorframe. The officer asked Justin if that was the case and Justin shook his head and said that was the first time Dale had hit him when he'd refused to take one of the drugs.

Once Justin had read through his statement and signed it, he mentioned that he still had clothing and personal items at Dale's flat which he needed to collect. The officers said they'd go with him since they needed to now arrest Dale having got his statement, the photos that the staff nurse had taken and the staff nurse's report about the other two victims. Since Kareem didn't know where Dale lived and Justin was still in no real state to give him directions, the younger officer accompanied them and the other officer following on behind.

Once they arrived at the block where Dale lived, they all walked up to the second floor where his flat was situated. One of the officers knocked on the door and after a few moments Dale opened it.

"Oh there you are, I was worried about you" he said trying to show concern and started to move toward Justin. The officer stopped him and Justin stepped back to hide behind Kareem.

"Dale Turner?" the officer asked. Dale nodded looking at Justin and Kareem. "We've had a complaint of domestic violence and would like you to accompany us to the station so we can put the allegations to you."

"What the fuck have you been telling them you fucking bastard" Dale suddenly shouted and attempted to push past the officer to get to Justin. The officer grabbed him and the other one did the same whilst Dale struggled and told him to "Fuck off". As he did so he struck out at the younger officer but both grabbed hold of Dale's arms.

"Dale Turner, we're arresting you for domestic abuse and for striking a police officer". Still Dale was struggling but within seconds they had him in handcuffs.

Justin and Kareem looked on aghast at the way Dale suddenly turned from the nice sweet guy to a punching machine. They quickly moved past him and Kareem helped Justin collect together his clothes and his other personal items. Once done, they made a hasty exit leaving the police to lock up the flat and take Dale off to the police station having said they'd be in touch in due course.

Once home, Kareem put Justin to bed since he was now shaking and exhausted. He so wanted to climb in with him and hug him tight but knew that would have to wait. Instead he made him a cup of tea and laced it with sugar. Once he'd watched him drink it and gently kissed him he said he loved him. Justin mouthed 'I love you' before laying his head back on the pillow. Kareem left him to rest and immediately called his sister. He wanted her to know that the love of his life was back and all that had gone on. Amber was shocked when she heard and couldn't believe that someone could be taken in like that.

"He's a trusting guy and I think the drugs altered his mind" Kareem replied trying to convince himself as well as her.

"Oh my god, how awful; how is he now?"

Kareem said he was tired and exhausted so was resting. "And you; how are you coping? Do you want me to come over?" she asked. Kareem said perhaps it was best to give Justin time to recover before she came. "He's a lucky guy to have someone like you" she added. Kareem smiled, perhaps Justin was but he loved him so much that he'd do anything for him.

Once he'd finished that call Kareem called his boss to say what had happened and would it be okay if he took a few days off to look after Justin. His boss said that was fine and Kareem agreed what work he could do from home whilst he watched over Justin.

By the end of the week, Justin was feeling better since the drug had now gone completely out of his system although his bruises still looked angry. The hospital confirmed that he was still negative and had no other STIs and gave Kareem some advice on further treatment, both physical and mental since Justin would no doubt need that as time went by.

Slowly their life got back together and they were once again able to hug each other with passion and have normal sex. Their love for each other seemed to grow stronger and they agreed to become monogamous. Never again would either of them risk sexual encounters with others and they'd certainly never accept any drugs. Several months later Kareem had to visit a client in Manchester again but this time he took Justin with him. Kareem had called Robert to explain that they'd now just be friends with nothing sexual so he and Justin would stay in a hotel but Robert wouldn't hear of that and insisted on them staying as a couple in his spare room. Justin liked Robert and they became good friends. From then on whenever Kareem had to go away on business, Justin went with him. As time went by Kareem lost contact with David and Terry but Robert remained a good friend.

Several months later, Justin pulled Kareem into his arms and kissed him before saying "I love you so much and thank you for standing by me when I didn't deserve it. I shall never forget what you did for me and I shall always love you."

Kareem felt tears form in his eyes as he listened to Justin's words. He was then about to say how much he loved Justin, not that he needed to since he showed his love in more ways than one almost daily, when Justin placed a finger on his lips and said he had something else to say.

"Will you marry me? Do you feel it in your heart to go that far with someone who has treated you so badly?"

By now Kareem had tears of joy running down his face as he said "Yes I'd love to marry you" before hugging and kissing him. The kiss became passionate and it wasn't long before they were naked in bed making love.

Two months later, they were walking down the aisle at the local Registry Office to get married with several of their friends watching on including Robert from Manchester plus Justin's parents, Amber and her boyfriend, and colleagues from Kareem's office but the best of all was that Kareem's mother had also come. It was the happiest day of his life.