Tommy and Tanner Chapter 85
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Tommy and Tanner, Chapter 85
Gavin's son, Jaxon, had Easter Monday off from school, so the family stayed over despite the fact that Susan and Quentin would be at their school most of the day. They'd still have time together in the late afternoon and evening. Gavin didn't mind driving late and letting the boys sleep in the car on the way home. It was sometimes easier than keeping them entertained in their car seats when they were awake.
He insisted on buying Chinese carryout from his favorite restaurant in Middleton to avoid having any of them preparing dinner. It was much more important to use the time bonding as a family. As a part of that, he called Judge Lawrence to see if he could join them. Oliver was touched by his gesture and immediately rescheduled a late appointment so that he could accept the offer.
Since Natalie had packed up everything she could before Susan and Quentin came home, it took very little time to get ready to leave when 8:00 p.m. rolled around. After many hugs and a few tears, the young family departed for home.
Quentin soon excused himself to do homework in his room, leaving Susan and Oliver on their own.
"I'm really touched by how Gavin's welcomed me. I have a feeling he approves of our dating."
"He does. He told me some time ago that I shouldn't sit at home mourning – not that I've had much time to do that with my job and all, but it has been lonely at times. You and Quentin have been good for me."
"I hope you and I can continue to do things together. I know we haven't dated long enough to talk about `forever,' but I do want you to know that I'm developing feelings for you, Susan."
"And I for you," she responded.
Quentin was on his way to ask Susan a question when he caught them in a passionate kiss. With a grin on his face, he hurried back to his room and didn't emerge again until he heard the judge preparing to leave. Then he went to the foyer to bid him a good night.
Tommy and Tanner both had a text message from Hank which Tommy responded to at lunch time on Tuesday. Hank had asked, "Who the H is Greta in IA and how does she know we do design & construction."
Instead of texting back and forth, Tommy chose to call Hank and put the phone between Tanner's ear and his so they could both hear what Hank had to say.
Tommy began by explaining that Tanner and he had sent pix of the cabin and the lady who arranging their wedding was in need of help on the project she and her friend Jane Masterson were pursuing.
"You guys are my best PR," Hank laughed. "Since I figured you couldn't get back to me from school without getting into trouble with your cell phones, I called her right after I texted you. We have a job that will involve some design work, but basically involve John on the site immediately."
Having already called Greta Johnson, Hank and Toby would be driving to Lake Delhi the next day. John, the stone mason, would be going along, but in his own work van with equipment.
Toby and Hank were being commissioned to design and craft a kind of altarpiece to serve as a focal point at the front of the chapel. It was to have several interchangeable panels so there would be Christian iconography for some weddings, a Star of David for Jewish rites, and stylized floral designs for clients who were Muslim or who didn't want religious symbolism. Some of the panels could be intermingled for use in inter-faith services.
The guys would spend time in the partially finished structure, photographing it and getting a feel of the space so their finished product would fit it. They wanted this to be a work of art not only for the ladies who commissioned it, but also for their young friends who would be the first to use it.
The other news he had for them was that he and Toby were becoming property owners too. A building that had been repossessed in Barrington in an ideal location for their expanding design business had gone on the auction block. With the help of their dads, they had put together enough capital to make an offer on it. Their bid was so low that they had feared they might not get it. However, their offer had been accepted and they were thrilled.
Besides having a great space for offices and a display room on the street level, the second story consisted of two apartments. The larger had two bedrooms and the other had a single one. They planned to live in the big one and rent out the other to help with expenses.
"You wouldn't happen to know a compatible guy, or a couple, who could use a decent place to live at a very affordable price, would you?" Hank asked. "We'd cut a deal with someone who'd be willing to paint and do some general maintenance work. The whole place needs a facelift inside, but it's structurally sound and with some of our own additions to the façade can be a really attractive place!"
"Actually, we just might know of a couple of guys. Please don't rent it to anyone until we can check it out with them."
"We'll hold it for them if you recommend them. We don't get possession until sometime in May anyway, but we do have a key to get in to take measurements for the improvements we want to make, so we could show it.
This job in Iowa will give us another financial boost, but we're going to be really busy in the next few months trying to make as much money as we can. Building is picking up along with the economy. Things are looking up!"
"Wow, he sounded really upbeat!" Tanner exclaimed after they'd gotten off the phone. "Whom do you have in mind for tenants? Is it Barry and Larry?"
"Yup! You know how they've been trying to figure out what to do when their parents find out about them. Since they're staying in the area and starting at Harper instead of a four-year college in the fall, it could be perfect for them. It's not a very long commute and they could live pretty cheap. I have a feeling they're going to be making their own way and counting every penny."
A moment later, Barry and Larry joined them at their table, and heard the news. Both of them were eager to see the apartment, so Tommy called Hank back to see if they could take a look after track practice or if he could leave a key for them before heading for Iowa. Hank promised to get back to them before the day was over.
Track practice was cut a bit short because the coach had a doctor's appointment and the guys had time to pick up the key from Hank so they could check out the apartment. Tanner offered to drive and leave Barry's car in the gym lot until later. He figured he and Tommy could afford the gas more easily than their friends could and he wasn't particularly eager to ride in Barry's huge old rattletrap.
Using their Garmin, they drove to the building without wasting any time. They went up the back stairs to a rather large deck. At the top, they turned to the right to the part of the deck which belonged to the smaller of the two apartments.
The entry door led into a little hallway. To the left was the living room and to the right, the kitchen. Although it was badly in need of paint, and the carpet needed a serious cleaning, the place had a lot of potential. Tommy and Tanner immediately began assessing what work would be needed to make it livable. Barry and Larry hung on their every word because they knew their friends had more experience from being property owners.
"This place is laid out really well," Tanner said. "Look at how the kitchen is separated from the living room so company wouldn't see the mess if they came before you got it cleaned up. The bathroom is screened off from the living room, but convenient to it and the bedroom. This took thought."
"I think it'll be great if it's not out of reach for us financially," Barry agreed. "I don't mind paying part of our rent in work credits. I've helped my dad with interior painting and I'm not bad."
"I'm eager to learn, and I'll do ANYTHING to get out of my house," Larry chimed in.
"Hmm..., anything?" Barry grinned, licking his lips lasciviously.
"Yeah, with you, that is."
"Okay, keep your pants on, boys," Tommy giggled. "Do you have any furniture to set up housekeeping?"
"I have my bedrooms set if we can get it out without my dad stopping us," Barry said. "It was a birthday present from my grandmother when I turned 16 and she thought I should have a bigger bed. Anyway, it's mine and I plan to bring it so I can bed Larry down in it."
"Jeez! Give it a rest," Tanner snickered. "You can't be that horny all the time."
"It's okay for you to joke about," Barry pouted. "You two can do it all night every night if you want to. We're lucky to get it once a week!"
"Sorry," Tanner said. "I do understand how you must feel. Well, we'd better go back to school so you guys won't have to explain why you're late. You could let on as if that track practice ran a little longer than usual."
On the way to school, Tanner wasn't paying attention to the GPS and missed a turn, making him take a slightly longer route. He was irritated with himself until he spied a futon on the curb with a sign that said it was free.
He immediately pulled over and everyone jumped out to look it over.
"Darn, there's a broken slat," Larry noticed.
"It wouldn't be difficult to repair." Tommy advised.
"But how could we haul it, and where could we keep it?" Barry wondered. "We don't want our parents to suspect what we're going to do until AFTER we've moved out!"
"It can be fixed and stored in the workshop in our garage," Tommy offered. "And, I'm calling Devin right now to see if he can come over with his pickup."
A few minutes later, Devin and Andy arrived and the boys loaded it up. Just as they were about to leave, the home owner came out to thank them for taking it off his hands.
"Could you use an old recliner as well? It's not in bad shape. Please come see if you'd like it."
The next scene was that of the chair being loaded up as well.
"I'm in trouble if I don't get home pretty soon," Barry groaned.
"I thought your old man was afraid of you," Larry said.
"He is, but if he's been drinking, he'll still rag on me half the evening with questions about where I've been and who I've been with. I think he suspects that I'm seeing someone. I had to make up an alibi for the time we made love at Tommy and Tanner's house."
"Devin and Andy can head to our house with the furniture, I'll drop you at your car, and Tommy and I can take Larry home to save you time. Then we'll help unload the stuff at our house," Tanner suggested.
Everyone agreed it would be the simplest plan to keep them from being much later than usual and Barry and Larry, who might be in trouble, could moan about how intense practice had been and let their fathers assume they'd run overtime.
"Who dropped you off? I didn't recognize the car." Larry's father asked the moment he got home. "I'm glad to see it wasn't Barry. He's a bad influence."
"It was Tanner and Tommy Torrance. We all run track together."
"Aren't those the boys who were interviewed on the news about becoming domestic partners so young?"
"Um, yeah."
"I don't want you hanging around with them either! It's not safe!"
"Being partners doesn't seem to affect their driving any. I'm sure I wasn't in any danger."
"You know what I'm talking about, smart ass. You'll stay away from that kind as long as you live under my roof!!!"
Larry bit his tongue, avoiding an argument with the man. He knew it would only make matters worse if he responded.
After supper, he surreptitiously took several large trash bags to his room and began to pack his clothes. He started with his winter things so that if he got caught, he could say he was storing them in order to have more room in his closet for his summer clothes. He was determined to leave the minute Barry and he had a place to live.
When the call had come to help pick up the futon, Devin and Andy had just gotten cleaned up and dressed after enjoying their unexpected early dismissal from practice. It wasn't that they were as starved for love as Barry and Larry, but they were horny teens who were ready for sex at the drop of a hat.
"I take it the couch thing is for Barry and Larry." Andy noted as they headed for the pickup. "Does that mean they're moving in together when school's over?"
"That's the way I read it."
"Hmm... I wonder if this is a couple of buddies sharing expenses or possibly their bodies," Andy grinned. "Remember the incident at the hotel last spring?"
"I've been watching them and I think they have the hots for each other. I know the look Larry has always had when he's with Barry and I thought it was all one-sided, but in the past couple of weeks - and what I think went on at the cabin - I'm pretty sure it goes both ways." Devin speculated.
"I hope so. They've both made a lot of changes in their lives and become nice guys. I hope they get to fuck each other's brains out!"
"Ooh, Andy, what a dirty-minded boy you are!"
"You love it and you know it."
"Yeah I do."
"There they are up ahead."
Since their parents were supportive of their relationship, life was much easier for Lance and Michael than it was for many gay teens. They spent their extra minutes, after the abbreviated practice, in Lance's bed once they'd dropped Damon off.
It was quite pleasant having the time for leisurely love-making on a school day afternoon. They could take their time undressing one another with all the sniffing, licking, and kissing they loved so well.
Their passion rose to a fever pitch and they soon found the release they craved. In the afterglow, they talked about the sleeping arrangements for the upcoming state track meet.
"Do you think we were stupid to agree to room with Barry and Larry again, after last spring?" Lance asked.
"Nah, they've turned out to be okay. Besides, I'm not sure anyone else would have taken them and I have a soft spot for underdogs," Michael grinned.
"But we'll probably have to watch how we act in front of them," Lance pouted.
"Maybe and maybe not; I think the rumors about them after the track meet last spring must be true. They didn't make it a point to go off with the straight boys when we were at the cabin last. I'll bet the farm they were getting laid somewhere in private. We'll have to feel them out about it."
"You'd probably like to `feel them up' about it," Lance joked.
"C'mere you horny devil; I wanna wrestle that anaconda again."
"Okay, I could have a go at the mamba."
"Wha'chu talkin' `bout, white boy? You making fun of yo chocolate boyfriend?" Michael joked, trying to sound like the street boy he definitely was not.
"No way! I love my dark-skinned Romeo! I learned the word from a crossword puzzle yesterday and I've been waiting for an excuse to use it. A mamba is a long, slender, dangerous African snake and can be green or black. Its bite can be fatal. I think that pretty well describes this serpent," Lance snickered as be leaned in to lick up a drop of precum.
"I like that name for him," Michael grinned. "You can tame him by sucking the poison out if you want. I'll do the same with the anaconda!
Getting into the 69 position, they began making good on their quest to subdue the serpents and, by doing so, make the world a safer place.
Author's notes: Thanks as always for your supporting emails. I love hearing from you. This week's list includes: Paul R, Bill T, Bobby C, Rutabaga, Jim C, Bob, Richie S, Mark K, Roger L, Tom A, RC, Vern U, Ott H, Walt S, Jay D, Trish R, and Jim W.
I'm thinking chapter 86 or 87 should be the end. Again, if you want me to put your name on the notification list, I'll be happy to do so.
If you aren't reading "Jamie Lawrence" by Bobby C, you should. I'm pretty sure you'll like it.
David