This Is the Life

The following story is a work of complete fiction. None of the characters exist and none of the events ever happened, keep that in mind.

The guys in this story might not be using rubbers, but they aren't real. You are. Practice safe sex.

Author's Note: Thanks to those who have made comments I thoroughly enjoy blowing your minds.

David*****

7/1/04

This is the Life 2

by David George

"Brian? Are you awake"

"Yes Dr. Beck I am still breathing"

"I see you haven't lost your sense of humor despite your ordeal"

You wouldn't know the half of it Doctor, I've cried enough, I will not make James take what's left of my life. What could have gone so wrong in my life in 3 years? I remember when it all started.

I had just graduated from college after a very interesting final semester with the rowing team vice captain Jared Blake who taught me some very important lessons. I had started working at Qwest Vision Communications and was getting into the whole groove of life on my own and being independent.

But the end of college meant the end of my fling with Jared and I was getting a bit lonely. Me and the guys still met up and had fun from time to time, going to games or just having dinner to see how we were all doing but there was something missing.

One day while I was at work I got a call from Jeremy, he said that his cousin was in town for a week and he wanted to introduce him to the guys one of these nights before he lets him loose on the town. I said sure. He said that he would call the others and get back to me. He called me back about an hour later and said its all set and we would all meet for dinner at Rossini's, one of our favorite Italian restaurants at 8:00 the next night.

Jeremy had gotten a sweet job with a production company, Matt with a stock brokerage firm, Dwayne with a Publishing House and Andre was trying to set up his own online business venture in web design. We were all doing pretty well for newbies in the world but we still tried to keep in contact just the same.

No longer able to meet for our usual group workout sessions due to our differing schedules I went to the gym on my own nowadays. I usually went in the evening after work. So after talking to Jeremy I did 2 hours more worth of work and went down to the gym.

The first thing I noticed on entering the gym was that it wasn't as crowded as it usually was at this time, most likely because it was mid-week, this suited me fine. I quickly went to my locker, changed out of my work clothes and into my gym gear.

I went to the floor and jumped onto a treadmill for some cardio. I was doing my set when out of nowhere a deep voice said.

"Hi"

A white guy I'd never seen before was standing on the treadmill next to me, somehow I hadn't seen him when I walked in, how could I not? He looked about 30 but could be younger and was at least 6" 3', with well toned muscles throughout, I was an ardent gym buff but he looked like he lived in the gym. He wasn't over muscled but you would definitely know that he worked out. He also had a great tan, but what caught me off guard when I looked up was his eyes, they were blue green and had a sort of sparkle which gave him a wicked look, wicked in a good way anyhow.

"Are you ok?" he asked sounding a little concerned, I didn't realize that I was staring for so long.

"Oh I'm sorry, I was a bit surprised, I didn't know anyone else was so close to me the gym being so empty and all." I was babbling not good, I never get this nervous around anyone not even someone this hot, but he got my number.

"I'm James, just saw you walk in and wondered if you had a partner"

"Excuse me?!" I blurted, what the hell.

"A gym partner, to spot you?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I ah- misunderstood but no I don't I'm here alone"

"That's ok, misunderstandings can be a good thing sometimes, by the way you still haven't told me your name" he said with a very suggestive tone.

"I'm Brian" I said holding my hand out to shake his, "I've never seen you here before, you a new member?"

"Something like that, I'm just passing through town I needed a gym and I heard that this was the best, so you can spot me then?" he asked with a hopeful look in his eyes.

"Yeah, that would be great, I haven't been able to meet with my regular gym partners so I've been roughing it alone for a while now". This drew a little smile from him then he asked

"So these are only 'gym' partners, right?"

"Ah, yeah, what else?" I asked a bit puzzled not sure what he was intimating. I had an idea that he was a bit more forward than usual, but this guy could not be gay, could I be so lucky, anyway he was white.

"Well if your misunderstanding earlier was what I think it was then we could probably have some fun together, wha'do you say?"

This guy was playing with me, he was so smooth it was almost as if he had this scripted. He proceeded to look me up and down, like I was a piece of meat and I swear I saw him lick his lips when his eyes reached my crotch.

"So you think you can pick me up that easily, huh?"

"Well it's definitely worth a try" this guy was getting to me bad.

"Lets get off these things and start our workout" I said changing the subject.

"Yes Sir!" he said with a mock salute

We went over to a weight bench and he suggested that I do my presses first. I got down on the bench and he took the weight off its rack above my head. After about ten reps he was standing over me.

"You ok so far?" he asked

"Yeah" I said. At this I looked up and got a view right up the leg of his shorts, he wasn't wearing a jock and his big cock was staring at me eye to eye. Big was probably an understatement, at about 6 inches it wasn't totally limp and was quite plump with a lot of growth potential. This sight was giving me a hard on, a machine like that on a white guy? WOW!!!

"Like what you see?" James asked as he noticed me looking up his shorts "you don't have to answer the tent in your shorts is speaking loud and clear" he said with a smirk.

"Well, what'd you expect, I'm a healthy boy." Two could play at this game, but this guy was smooth.

We finished our set without incident, with James jiving me all the way. I gave as good as I got but I still couldn't figure this guy out.

"I'm going to hit the showers," I said about an hour later as I completed my final stretches.

"Maybe I'll join you, would you like that?" asked James

"You're very confident aren't you?"

"Is the sky blue?"

"I'm not down with the shower scene but if you give me your number I'll call you" I said, wanting to finally get the upper hand.

"Well, you're one to talk about being confident, alright I'm staying at the Parquet Hotel, call and ask for James Townsend."

"Fair enough, anyway I gotta go!!" I said heading towards the shower.

"Sure you don't want me to wash your back? I've had a lot of practice you know?" James asked persistent as ever, did he ever give up? Anyway with his size I didn't want to risk him jumping me in the showers.

"I'm sure James." I knew he was watching my ass as I walked off, I could just feel his eyes.

I grabbed a quick shower and went back to my locker. James had disappeared so I just got my stuff and headed out. I got my usual take out at my favorite Chinese place a few blocks from my apartment and headed home to another lonely night.

What was it about James that got me so riled up? It had sure been a long time since I was with anyone, not that I had remained celibate since Jared but the ones that could spit that sexual fire and still leave me wanting more were far and in between.

I went to the clubs around town and had my pick of the stock but none could give me chills just by looking at me. In fact, only one guy since Jared came close. His name was Steven and we met at a club one night when I was out with Dwayne and Andre.

We had dropped into the club after work to celebrate Andre landing his first project. Andre brought his boyfriend Nate who was always a lot of fun whenever he joined our little group.

"So, Brian see any talent your interested in?" Nate asked looking around the club from our table.

"Yeah Brian, ever since Jared you've been gettin' all monk on us again" added Dwayne.

"You're one to talk 'Mr Free Agent', when was the last time you got any?" I asked jumping on his case.

"As a matter of fact I."

"Hold up you two" interrupted Andre "tonight is my night remember and I'm not in the mood to hear you too brag about your none existent sex lives, so cool it" he laughed out loud at this.

"Come on now baby, don't be so mean, you know that their sex lives could only be 'non existent' if they had no arms." Nate said, patronizing us. This time they both started laughing.

Dwayne and I laughed despite ourselves, we could be very cruel to each other sometimes.

"I'm going to the john," said Dwayne as he headed for the bathroom.

"Remember to gargle when you're through" Andre shouted to Dwayne who threw him the finger.

"I'm going to get some drinks, want anything you two?" Andre and Nate the ever-loving couple were now necking right in front of me.

"No man, we're cool" Andre said when he finally came up for air. I left the table and headed for the bar to get a drink and also to get a closer look at who was out tonight.

I had just reached the counter and ordered a vodka with orange juice when I noticed a guy sitting at the bar, alone drinking a beer, his eyes fixed on me. He gave me a wink and beckoned me over; I took my drink and went over to where he was sitting.

He looked good, from what I could see, late 20's, in a leather jacket and silk shirt underneath. He was Hispanic or something but I couldn't tell for sure. I reached where he was and stood beside him.

"Nice night huh?" he asked, a bit strange but I played along.

"Yeah, its pretty hot, how bout you?" I asked, giving him a wink, he smiled.

"I feel it too, my names Steven" he held his hand out I shook.

"I'm Brian, nice to meet you Steven" he had a firm grip and he smelled good too.

"So Brian, you wanna get out of here and have some fun?" he looked me up and down when he asked this.

"Maybe, what do you have in mind?" I asked

"Well we could go to your place and take it from there, that sound good to you?" he said still checking me out.

"Yeah, that sounds good I'm just gonna tell a few people bye and we're all set. By the way, you drive?"

"Yeah I drive" he responded with his hand on his crotch while he continued to look me over. I dunked my drink, left him for a second while I told Nate and Andre that I was leaving, Dwayne was still in the John.

"We're all set" I said upon returning to see him empty the contents of his bottle. He got up and we headed out. As we passed the bathroom I saw Dwayne at the door sharing spit with a blonde, he sure knew how to work a bathroom.

We reached the parking lot and Steven showed me to his car, a nice Integra. We got in and were on our way, me giving him directions to my Apartment.

"So Steven do you go to the club often?" I asked, trying to make conversation

"Now and then, you?"

"Same for me, I'm too busy to be a club crasher"

"So what are you into, your job that is?" he asked his eyes still on the road.

"I'm in advertising, I work at Qwest, you?"

"I'm a photographer, I have my own studio downtown." Fascinating

"So ahm. are you Hispanic?" I asked, curiosity finally getting the better of me.

"No, my Mom is from India and my father's part Lebanese part Italian, but me and my sisters always got mistaken for Latinos, that's ok though". Indeed, I couldn't wait to see the rest of him.

We finally reached my apartment and I showed him up. I opened the door and let him in; he stepped in and looked around. Before I completely closed the door I was being pressed into it. Steven pinned me to the door and whispered in my ear

"I'm gonna fuck you good, Brian" he followed this by grinding his erection into my ass. Even through his jeans I could still feel its incredible thickness. He simultaneously used his left hand to slide up under my shirt to pinch my nipples and his right hand down inside my pants where he squeezed my cock. He did this while still grinding his cock into my ass.

I gasped as he bit my neck

"You like that huh Brian?" he asked

"Yeah Steven, but why don't you take it a bit slower." I wanted to savor this.

"Ok" he grabbed me and planted his lips on mine, trying to swallow my tonsils. He didn't waste any time before he started to pull my jeans.

"I want you bad Brian, you're just what I was looking for tonight, a nice body with a nice ass." He didn't mince words.

"Is that all?" I asked shrugging his jacket off and pulling the buttons on his shirt. He was by now pulling my own shirt off.

"Mmm. your pecs are a dream man, they're so firm and your nipples.

He didn't finish, he dove down on my left nipple and started to nurse it like a baby while he pulled my jeans off my waist to my knees. He had his hands on my ass now and was massaging my cheeks like flour dough through the fabric of my boxer briefs.

I decided it was my time to take control. I lifted his head off my chest with much effort and he moaned with disappointment. I pushed him into the wall behind us and took over his mouth, then started to pull his jeans, I was faster than he was and soon had it around his knees. His 'tighty whiteys' were brimming with his member. A sizable bulge it was, his head showed prominently as it stretched the fabric. His shirt, which was completely open, was still on his shoulder, I quickly pulled it off.

"Lets go to the bedroom," I said as I shrugged off my jeans took his hand and led him to my bedroom. We discarded the last of our clothes and were rolling around on the bed in no time.

"I meant what I said earlier y'know Brian, you're gonna want seconds when I'm through" said Steven looking like a sly fox.

"We'll just have to see whose going to be begging" I said as I jumped on his ass. Before he could even put up a fight I parted his cheeks and dived in for the meal. His ass was hairless and he had obviously had a bath, I smelt a familiar bodywash. I dipped my tongue into his hole and started to wear him down.

"Ohh!! Shit.that's not fair.Fuck!!!" he screamed I held his waist and gave him

more even as he started ripping at the sheets. These tough guys were the ones with sensitive ass's, if your tongue was in it for a while they would soon start crying for you to fuck them and that was my goal.

"Jesus man, ahh yeah!!!" he was now rolling his hips, pushing more of his ass into my mouth as I started to fuck his hole with my tongue, he was loving it and it was only a matter of time.

"yeah, ooh give it to me.Ahh!!" I pushed my middle finger in for good measure and started digging him

"Oh Hell!! your not playing fai.Oh yeah" he shouted as I put another finger in and was fingering his hole with a fury.

"Fair play doesn't matter when your ass is on the line Steven." I stopped fingering him and resumed my tongue action as he started to move his waist again.

"Ohh yeah, ah Fuck!! Brian, ah yeah" he was going to crack soon. I sped up my tongue as I parted his cheeks even further to gain more access.

"Fuck me, Brian, please, ahh!! I can't take it anymore, ahhh!!" that's all I needed to hear. I grabbed a bottle of lube that was lying by my bed and greased my monkey before lining it up at his now relaxed hole. I stretched myself over his body and lay flat on top of him as I held his wrists.

"You can get it only if you catch the bulls eye" he said, he wasn't going to make this easy. He started moving his hips around underneath me dodging my cockhead as it sought out his hole. I held on to his wrists and used my legs to spread his legs even wider. Now I had him exactly where I wanted and I thrust home.

"Ahh.Fuck!!!" he screamed as I sunk into his tight hole.

"Bullseye" I whispered in his ear as I started to plant more of my cock up his ass.

"Ahh.fuck it good Brian co's I'm going to return the favour and then you'll find out my secret." I began in earnest.

"Ah yeah, fuck me. ahhhh!!" he was taking it like a man and loving it too. I lifted my waist up and sank into him, digging him like a jackhammer. I started licking his neck and biting his ears as he whimpered under my intense burrowing into his ass.

"you're gonna.ahh. get what's coming too you.shit!.soon enough Brian. Yeah!!" he said through gritted teeth as I continued to plow his garden. I had to hand it to him he was persistent.

Then he started to play unfair, I didn't know where he got the strength but he started shoving his ass back at me and if that wasn't enough he started to squeeze me inside.

"Ohh Fuck!!!" I wailed as he started to ride my dick from underneath

"You like that huh? Here's some more" Steven started to rotate his hips around my cock. The sensations were incredible. That was great but I decided that this was my show and I was not gonna let him have all the fun, I grabbed his leg and twisted him unto his side. Holding his left leg up to get ample room, I drove into him with all my might.

"Arghh. Fucker! you're dead. ahhhhhh!!" he was screaming now as I plundered his treasure of an ass. I drove in sinking balls deep several times as he writhed in my arms and gasped and whimpered under the powerful dick job I was doing on him.

"Ahhh Steven your ass is sooo hot!" I said as I felt a familiar tingle in my balls, I gave one final heave into his guts and it was all over

"Ahhhh!, ugh, ugh, Ugh." I trailed off as I filled his ass with my cum. Throughout I held him in a vice grip as I filled him and now he fell off the edge, he started to tremble.

"Ahhhhhh!!!" he sprayed the sheets with thick ropes of cum over and over again.

I finally let him go and flexed my now dying cock in his ass. He lifted himself up and turned around to face me.

"So now its my turn, wanna see my secret?" I was exhausted so I didn't even answer him,

"Here it is" he said jacking his cock which I was seeing fully for the first time. Oh my God, it wasn't spectacular in size it looked about 8 inches like mine but it was very thick with a huge head and it was crooked, slightly but crooked just the same. My eyes must have widened

"Knew it would get you, does all the time, now its my turn" he jumped between my legs and rolled me into a little ball. He used some lube on his cock before lubing up my ass and then he was ready.

"Any last words Brian?" he asked while still fingering my ass

"Ahh...man just get it over with"

He didn't waste anytime, he nudged at my opening with his big cock head trying to get it in

"This is tight, are you a virgin or something?" this prospect made him even more excited.

"No but be careful with that thing. Ahh Shit, Steven. ahh" he was burrowing deeper into my ass and I could feel every inch of his dick as it stretched me wider than ever before. I felt full.

"Feels good huh? yeah you're so tight. ughh!!" He heaved his cock all the way into me in one swoop.

"Ahhhhhhhh!!!" I screamed before he promptly covered my mouth with his hand.

"I told you I was gonna fuck you good, didn't I? can't have your neighbors thinking your being killed now can we?" he held his hand tightly over my mouth as he began pounding me with his thick cock. With its curve, it was going in at an angle in direct contact with my prostate and other places never before touched. What he didn't have in length he made up for in breadth and enthusiasm.

"Mmmmpf." I screamed in vain, as he thrust up into me with his hand over my mouth.

"Yeah, take that dick, ahhh shit your hole is tight, take it ugh." he ranted as he fucked me harder. I held on to his taunt biceps as he long dicked me, his head down watching as his dick went into me repeatedly.

"Aww. fuck, this ass is on fire, squeeze me Brian, squeeze me inside" I tried but I couldn't get a grip, his dick was so thick. He kept his pace but soon removed his hand from my mouth as I had stopped screaming, he instead replaced it with his mouth. We immediately started a tongue war. If he was to conquer my ass he wouldn't conquer my mouth. I grabbed his bottom lip and gave him a bite.

"Shit!!, I'll get you for that" he said as he went down on his back and took me with him

"Ride me Brian, ride my dick" he gripped my waist as I started to ride his dick.

"Yeah that's it, Fuck. that's good ooh yeah" I was bouncing up and down on his prong with my eyes closed and my own erect dick hitting my lower stomach. Then in mid bounce he stopped me and started to push up in me.

"Ahhh yeah. Mmm" I gasped as his dick made its way inside my ass like a snake searching for food. I was loving it, he really could use that thing. I could no longer bounce, all I could do was stay still in mid air as he pushed as much of his dick up my ass. Then he made a massive shove

"Ahhhhhh yeahhhh!!!" he shouted as he came inside me, filling my insides with his second load for the night. He let go of my waist and I dismounted him and plopped down next to him.

"Is sex with you always so much fun?" he asked wiping sweat from his brow.

"It's a game and I love to play it, so I guess the answer is yes"

"Well I'd love to play with you anytime" he took me in his arms and gave me a deep kiss.

Steven was a lot of fun and we hooked up one more time after that but I broke it off because I wasn't going to be putting myself into some sex based relationship, he felt the same way and we said our goodbyes but not before another wicked fuck session.

In bed, I was faced with the prospect of jacking myself to sleep (as usual) but now I had someone new to think about, James, the mystery man from the Gym. I'd never considered myself racist but I just wasn't attracted to white men, at least not until that day. A perfect specimen at that, his big muscles, his pretty eyes, his brown hair or maybe it was a dark blonde? His thick legs and thighs and his broad shoulders, his good looks. Thinking about him now made me spring a boner all over again. That bubble butt and the snake between his legs, I wanted some of that, maybe I could call him tomorrow.

The next day I was up early going about my daily activities and in the process completely forgot about James and our little interlude. In the drone of my daily meetings, concept groups and organizing projects I also forgot about Jeremy and his dinner later that night. His call at around mid-day reminded me fully.

"Hello, Brian Chambers"

"Hey Bri, remember about our dinner tonight?" Jeremy asked

"Oh hell, I totally forgot Jeremy"

"Good, then my instinct was right in calling you guys, the others forgot too, anyway its 8:00 sharp, at Rossini's, be there alright."

"Yeah, thanks Jeremy.oh by the way how's Marissa?"

"She's fine, we haven't set a date or anything but we're pretty sure it will be sometime before the end of the year, anyway gotta go and please don't forget this time ok, I really want to impress Jimmy."

"Jimmy?"

"Yeah, that's my cousin, don't tell me you forgot about him?"

"Oh no, his name just surprised me, anyway see you later"

"Aiight, Brian later" we hung up.

I left work at my usual time and headed for the gym. When I arrived, for the first time that day yesterday's events flooded back to me. I wonder if he would be there today? I had a good excuse why I didn't call, 'I was busy', the most used excuse, but it was the truth.

Today was totally different from yesterday. The gym was packed and I had to hustle. Through the crowded gym, I kept an eye out for James but he was nowhere to be seen. I was finally able to get through my routine and grabbed a shower before I went home and changed. At home it was really no problem getting dressed, after all it was just the guys, I grabbed a ribbed sweater and some jeans and finished the ensemble with my leather jacket, I was ready.

I arrived at Rossini's about fifteen minutes to 8 o'clock and as I suspected Andre and Matt were there, the not so punctual ones among us were Jeremy and Dwayne.

"Hey Bri, you looking good" said Andre as I took my seat.

"Yeah man, I swear celibacy agrees with you" Matt was such a jerk off at times.

"Nice to see you too Matt how's the ball and chain?" getting back at him.

"Hey, ease off Shari, she's doing great by the way, told you we were engaged right?"

"What?!" Andre and I asked in unison

"Yeah, I popped the question last week, she was elated"

"I can imagine, that girl is a stickler, Brian remember how she used to stalk him when she first found out that we were gay?"

"Yeah, she must've thought we were giving it to her boyfriend"

"Come on guys, she was just a bit paranoid"

"Who was?" asked Dwayne as he pulled out a chair

"Hey Dwayne, we were just teasing Matt on his engagement to Shari" I answered knowing that Dwayne would run with this.

"What! Matt, you know that girl is crazy, what about that other one, what's her name.Shelly"

"SHELBY, she was just for sex, you know that" Matt corrected him, poor guy had to be defending his decision and then he changed the subject

"Anyway why are you all up on my case, at least I'm getting some on a regular basis"

"Hey don't look on me I have Nate" said Andre quickly sidestepping that mine field. They both looked squarely on me and Dwayne.

"Well I get mine too, may not be regular, but you know I play the field" answered Dwayne quickly, they looked at me now

"Wait, I know this one, nil, right Brian." teased Andre

"Whatever man, I have a prospect right now" I boasted

"Really, who is he?" asked Matt, surprising how straight guys were so eager to get all up in the gay guy's business.

"His name's James and I met him at the gym yesterday and check this he's white"

"Mmm, finally putting some cream in your coffee huh Brian?" Dwayne chimed in

"Well that doesn't count until you've got him. If you keep this up maybe we'll have to call up Jared to give you a proper seeing to" Matt was having so much fun with this, they all burst out laughing with the memory of my first time with Jared.

Just then, Jeremy joined us at the table

"What's so funny guys?" he asked as he sat down

"Oh you know, there's always something hilarious going on in Brian's life," said Andre as he choked back more laughter.

"Jeremy where's your cousin?" Dwayne asked

"Oh, he's coming he just popped into the bathroom for a sec."

"Well he should be safe, Dwayne is here at the table" we all burst out laughing, sans Dwayne, revenge was sweet.

"Hardy-har-har, good one Brian, you got me" he responded

"Seriously though Dwayne, any good books in the works ?" I asked after we stopped laughing.

"Well actually there's this new author whose book we expect will race up the best seller list."

"Yeah, what's it about?" Matt asked

"Well it's horror with a twist, a gay serial killer who goes around killing all the men who raped him in prison."

Just then, someone cleared their throat above us, we all looked up. If I wasn't sitting I know I would've fainted. There standing before us was James Townsend, my mystery man.

He saw me and for a moment froze when our eyes made contact, then he broke out a smile, the others saw this.

"Wait a second you two know each other?" Jeremy asked

"Ahm.yeah, we've met, hello James" I said still looking him directly in the eyes

"Hi Brian"

"Oh shit!" Dwayne blurted out

"Jeremy you didn't tell us your cousin was white" Matt commented

"Well, I just thought it wouldn't be a surprise, after all my mom is white, anyway, guys this is my cousin James Townsend, but in the family we all call him Jimmy. He's like a big brother to me especially since I didn't have one."

"Hi guys" said James as he went around the table shaking each of our hands, he stayed especially long on mine.

"So Brian, how'd you meet Jimmy?" asked Jeremy, the others started snickering, if I could I swear I would've gotten red in the face.

"What?" he asked a bemused look on his face

"Nothing" said Andre trying his damndest to stop snickering

"Jimmy, just ignore them, they're usually like this"

"Well they're definitely a lively bunch" James responded, winking at me.

I couldn't take this anymore

"Excuse me a second" I got up and rushed off to the bathroom and splashed some water on my face. I can't believe this, what had just happened. James was Jeremy's cousin.

"Hey, you ok?" I turned around, James was standing there.

"Ahm- yeah, I'm fine" I said in a steady voice

"Well I know that, but are you ok? I mean you just rushed out, I was worried that you might get an aneurysm. That look on your face, priceless."

"This is funny for you huh, you're the cousin of one my closest friends"

"Well I know that now but it changes nothing for me, hope it doesn't for you either." He came up to me and put his hands on my shoulders.

"It doesn't, but what about Jeremy?"

"Don't worry about Jeremy, I'll take care of him." I looked in his eyes and knew he was telling the truth. I think that was the point I knew I could fall in love with this man, but that was crazy I didn't even know him.

"Lets go back out they may start wondering what happened to us." We walked out together

".so your James is his James, wait. here they come"

"Hey Brian you alright man?" asked Jeremy " you rushed off so quick I thought we would need to call the paramedics." he had a big smile on his face "hey y'know you two make a nice couple"

"Lay off Jeremy or I'll tell the guys your middle name" threatened James

"Hey you don't have to go that far now, I'm cool" wow Jeremy backed off just like that.

"Why don't you tell us anyway, James?" asked Matt with a grin

"No can do, I hold that over his head, whenever he gets out of line I dangle it before him anyway you'd laugh so hard they'd probably throw the lot of us out of the restaurant"

"So James, what do you do?" asked Dwayne

"Well up until a year ago I was a fireman but then I decided to go back to school and complete my Bachelors."

" In what?" asked Andre

"Exercise physiology, I had started it but got board near the end, I wanted excitement and fighting fires was it."

"Anyway his Mom would never forgive him if he didn't get a degree" Jeremy chimed in.

"So James, your gay huh?" asked Matt, always 'Mr inquisitive'

"Matt, what the-" Jeremy started

"Its ok J, yeah I'm gay, that's why Jeremy is so cool about gays. As long as he's known me he's known that I like guys and he's been able to identify with a real person, instead of a stereotype." James was real intelligent and calm about the question, Jeremy looked angry.

"Ok lets change the subject, like to what are we going to order?" Andre said saving the day. We all agreed and called over a waiter who took our order.

Soon we were all stuffing our faces with pasta and everything else only making room for the momentary shop talk that accompanied friends who hadn't seen each other for a while.

James and I were the only ones at the table who stayed quiet for most of the time. He sat across the table eyeing me with those beautiful eyes of his and smiling whenever I caught him staring.

Pretty soon we were done and everyone was rearing to go, that is everyone except James.

"Jeremy, I'm going to hang out here a bit, is that ok?" he said as Jeremy rose from the table.

"But I thought you wanted to go down to the theater with me and Marissa?" James gave him a look "Ohh. ok sure, I'll see you tomorrow" he gave James a wink.

"Bye guys I'll call you all tomorrow, we've got stuff to discuss," he said this while looking directly at me.

The other three decided that they had better leave as well and all gave hurried excuses as to why they had to go.

Soon James and I were the only ones at the table. He was drinking a cup of coffee and looking over at me through the steam rising over his cup. Finally he put the cup down.

"Well?" he asked

"Well what?" I answered

"Don't you have any questions?"

"Sure, but I don't want to ask them right now, lets just talk"

"Ok. y'know, I would still love to wash your back sometime." He said with a smile.

"Not that again"

"Alright, I was just pulling your chain, how come you never called me?"

"Would you believe me if I told you that I was impossibly busy and-"

"You forgot all about me right?"

"Well, something like that, sorry" I was apologizing, incredible.

"Hey, you have a busy life, I understand but we were obviously meant to meet again or tonight would never have happened"

"I guess you're right about that. so ahm, what do you think of your cousin's friends?" James made a deep sigh at this question

"They're interesting for one but knowing Jeremy, I'm not surprised, Matt is obviously one who speaks his mind easily, Andre seems a bit reserved but a life saver when needed, Dwayne, well he's interesting, he seems to have a lot of energy and you, well I've already met you"

"What! You're not even gonna tell me what you think of me?" James smiled that sexy smile again

"If I do, you may think I'm crazy"

"Oh come on James, it couldn't be that bad, could it?" I asked

"Ok, you. you seem like someone I'd like to spend some time with, I mean not just sex or anything like that, I mean real time y'know strolls in the park, by the fireplace, in a Jacuzzi, you're a keeper Brian, I mean that" I went silent for a while, not believing what I just heard.

"See I told you, you'd think I was crazy"

"No, no, its not that it's just that, well, its just that no one ever said that to me before, I mean we just met yesterday?"

"I know Brian, but I've never had this reaction to anyone before, look at me, I don't usually wait for guys to call, more often than not I have to turn my phone off, but when you took my number yesterday, I literally sat by the phone waiting like some giddy headed teenage girl."

"James, maybe you're just turned on by the taboo, me being black and all"

"Oh no, Brian, I've done black, after all my family has a thing with black men, look at Jeremy"

"I don't know what to say" I really didn't know.

"Say you'll go out with me tomorrow night, please, no strings attached, if you hate it we'll go our separate ways" those eyes looked at me intensely

" Ok, I'll give it a try" I said

"That's great, ah, you can pick me up at my hotel tomorrow at about 8:00" he said eagerly

"Ok"

'I'm really glad you said yes I don't know what I'd do if you had turned me down." He was so sweet, I could I.

"I've got a big day ahead of me tomorrow so I gotta go, need a lift?" I asked getting up to leave

"Thanks but I've got some business to take care of here before I go, I'll be ok"

"Alright, see you tomorrow" I left him at the table pouring another cup of coffee, wondering what kind of business he could possibly be doing this late.

When I got home that night I was bombarded with calls from Andre and Dwayne

"Brian, he's hot, if I didn't have Nate..." said Andre, the first to call

"Andre, better luck next time, we have a date tomorrow night too"

"Boy you sure move fast, what's he like?"

"Well you were there, you saw him he's charming, smart, sexy as hell and a smooth talker"

"So pretty soon you may be family with Jeremy, huh?"

"Oh come on, we just met, I wouldn't take it that far"

"Brian, I know you and you never acted like that around someone you've never slept with, ever"

"How would you know?"

"I'm your best friend remember, I know you better than anyone, the way you were looking at him, I know that look"

"Listen to you, you Dr Ruth now or something?"

"You know what I mean come on man, be straight with me"

"Ok, you're right, yesterday when I first saw him I got nervous and everything, he was, I don't know, so unique"

"Yeah, there's definitely something special about him, those eyes could melt the poles."

"I know what you mean, he did the craziest thing tonight after you guy's left, he said that I was someone he could take strolls with and sit by the fireplace"

" He did? Wow Brian, he's a keeper"

"That's exactly what he said about me, I don't know Andre, I've never been in a serious relationship before"

"Well now is the time to grow up and see what its like, I mean a good fuck now and then is ok but there's so much more that you get from a relationship. It's so special to know that you have someone who's there for you like that and love, well that's something else."

"Andre, I don't want to get hurt"

"Brian, don't worry you're smart, just give him a chance, go tomorrow and see what he's all about"

"Well at least he's ambitious, Exercise Physiology, that body is a work of art"

"There you go, that's the attitude that will get you into his pants"

"Andre!, he's not even about that, I mean, he seems pretty genuine about wanting to get to know me before-"

"Yaddah, yaddah, yaddah, he may say that Brian and I believe him but either way sex is the bottom line and you know it."

"Well, I'm looking forward to it... oh shit, how could I forget, he has a weapon between his legs that's massive"

"What? On a white guy, maybe you weren't seeing right, after all when was the last time you saw a good one anyway."

"I mean it Andre, he's huge and he wasn't even at full mast"

"Ok, ok I believe you, damn, I know I should've tried a little harder to get you back in college, maybe then you would have seen the biggest and be done with it"

"So Andre enough about me, we weren't able to talk earlier so tell me how're things with you and Nate?"

"Things are great, Brian, I hope you find something this good, with James or anyone else, it will be good for you, you're a good catch, you know that right?"

"Yeah, I guess"

"You guess? any man would be lucky to have you, just hold your chin up and give James a chance, ok, I gotta go"

"Alright Andre, talk to you soon Bro, bye"

We hung up. I could always depend on Andre to give me good advice and he did. James, what a day in life could do. I'd only known him for two days and already he was taking me into places I'd never been.

I was settling in getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang again.

"Hello"

"Hey Brian, sorry if I woke you up" it was Dwayne.

"You didn't Dwayne, what's up?"

"Well, apart form my dick after seeing James, nothing much."

"Dwayne, you better hold that thing down"

"Sorry, he is fine, shit, you're so lucky man, I would worship him if that's what took to get some of that white meat"

"Geez Dwayne if I knew this is how you felt I would've sent over to your place tonight"

"Whatever man stop playin' with me, I can se that you're all caught up with him"

"He is something, we have a date tomorrow night"

"Good for you, but I've been a bit intrigued by something, he left College and became a fire man, then he went back to college, so what is he doing here now?"

"I don't know, maybe he came to get a job or something"

"Maybe you should get some info on him from Jeremy"

"Yeah, maybe I will"

"Brian, I don't want to see you get hurt, you're like a brother, I've seen you become a man, facing your fears, taking chances. I just don't want to have to pick up the pieces of your heart"

"Thanks man, I'll take care of myself"

"Good, I'll talk to you soon, aiight?"

"Yeah, bye Dwayne"

His words resided with me 'I don't want to see you get hurt', why this preoccupation with me getting hurt? James could never hurt me. I believed that.

To be Continued...

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