A couple of days later
Aaron arrived at the house to spend the day with Jay at the beach. Before
anyone realized it, Aaron was practically living there, spending as much of his
free time there as he could, most of which was either playing games, cooking or
enjoying the beach, occupying one of the guest rooms more often than not. One
day Jay, Aaron, Tommy and Andy were lounging around the pool. The club was
closed due to a water main break, so Tony and Billy were able to enjoy a
well-deserved day off and decided to join them. It was actually six months to
the day after Jay and Aaron met, and they were definitely growing closer. Even
though neither man would admit or act on it, the love between them was so thick
you could cut it with the proverbial knife. Aaron easily fit into their circle
of friends for which he was grateful. A loud, good-natured argument broke out
over which game they wanted to play. Jay wanted to play Chaos Isle, Tony wanted
to play Chrononauts[1], Aaron wanted to play
Volcano[2], and Billy wanted to
play Sitting Ducks Gallery[3]. Tommy had a different
idea though. He stood up and simply said, “It’s time.” Everyone looked at him,
not understanding what he was talking about. He held up his hand to prevent
them from bombarding him with questions as he turned and walked into the house.
A few minutes later he came back out carrying the black bag that held Kyle’s
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot game. “It’s time” he repeated
as he handed the bag, which, incidentally was identical to the bag Aaron kept
his Chaos Isle sets in, to Jay who, after wiping the silent tears from his
eyes, opened the bag and started setting up the game, setting aside the hand-drawn
cards that Kyle had made. Those would be sealed in plastic and never again
used. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Kyle was looking down upon them
and smiling. After several hours of play, in which Billy emerged victorious,
the game was put away and dinner was prepared.
After they had dinner and
cleaned up the kitchen, Jay and Aaron went for a barefoot walk on the beach. “I
love the beach at night. It’s so peaceful. I love the way the moonlight
reflects on the water, and nothing relaxes me like the sound of the waves.” Jay
said quietly, not wanting to disturb the tranquility of the evening.
Aaron sighed and was
silent for a moment before responding. “I know what you mean. It’s really
beautiful. I envy you having your own private beach. Public beaches close at
dusk, so I can’t enjoy doing things like this.”
“You can do this anytime
you want to. All you have to do is come over.” Jay told him. They walked a few
more feet in silence. Without realizing what he was doing, he reached out and
took Aaron’s hand, intertwining their fingers.
Surprised, he asked “Jay,
what are you doing?”
He looked down and
noticed their intertwined fingers. Neither man made a move to let go of the
other’s hand. “I’m not sure. All I know is that it feels right.” Aaron nodded
and moved closer to Jay gripping his hand a little tighter. They continued to
walk in silence, content to enjoy each other’s company. Eventually they
returned to the house. They walked in through the kitchen door catching Tommy
by surprise, who was fixing himself a snack.
Tommy noticed their
joined hands and walked over to the two men and hugged them, tears of joy
flowing down his cheeks. “I’m so happy for you guys, I can’t tell you. It’s
about time the two of you stopped tiptoeing around each other and just got
together. It’s long overdue for both of you.”
“You’re not upset with me
for betraying Kyle like this?”
Jayson, my beloved, you’re not betraying me. Let go. Be with
Aaron. The two of you will be good together. I want you to be happy. You’ve been
sad and lonely for way too long. I want you to be with him. He’s a good man,
and you need him just as much as he needs you. One day we will be together
again, as Aaron and Iukekini will be together again. But until that time, be
with him. You love him, don’t you?
Jay didn’t even have to
think about that. Yes.
You have my blessings as Aaron has Iukekini’s. Be happy and
enjoy life.
Suddenly Jay collapsed
into a heap on the floor, crying. He was immediately enfolded in two sets of
arms. He cried hard for several minutes then regained his composure. When he
looked up, Tommy noticed immediately that the sadness and guilt had left Jay’s
eyes. Love was there. Joy radiated outward from him as he pulled Aaron into a
long kiss full of love, passion and promise. When he broke the kiss, he looked
deep into Aaron’s eyes. “Please stay with me tonight.”
“Yes.” Aaron whispered as
he allowed Jay to lead him upstairs. As he entered the bedroom, he looked
around in awe. The room had its own bathroom and what he assumed was a walk-in
closet, since he didn’t see a dresser anywhere in the room, only the bed, two
nightstands and a couple of chairs in a sitting area. It was easily twice the
size of his entire apartment. Seeing the room brought back his insecurities. As
Jay was turning down the bed Aaron asked him in a quiet voice, “Jay can we talk
for a minute?”
Something in his voice
made Jay pause and turn around. “Sure, let’s go out onto the balcony. It’s
beautiful night.” Only then did Aaron notice the double doors that led to the
balcony. After they were seated in the wicker loveseat, Jay asked Aaron,
“What’s on your mind?”
“I know the day we met
you said it didn’t matter, but I need to tell you the complete truth about me,
and I need to know that you are sure you want to be with me once you know
everything.”
“I know all I need to
know about you, and yes, I do want to be with you, Aaron, more than anything.”
“But what will your
friends say when they find out you’re seeing a guy whose entire apartment will
easily fit in this room with a lot of room to spare, and is so poor that he
gets food stamps and public assistance because he barely makes twelve thousand
a year?”
Jay pulled Aaron close
and kissed him gently. “I don’t care what they will say. Tommy and Andy already
like you and couldn’t care less what your financial situation is. They’re the
only friends that really matter. As far as anyone else is concerned, they have
two choices. Either they accept us as a couple, or they can go fuck themselves,
and that includes Tony and Billy.” Jay’s vehement response told Aaron that Jay
was sincere.
Okay, time to put all the cards on the table. “What about your kids?”
That was the last thing
Jay expected to hear. “How did you find out about them? Aaron, please believe
me when I say that I planned on telling you about them tomorrow.” He pleaded.
“Tommy told me during a
counseling session I had with him recently, and I do believe you. But, what do
you think they’ll say?”
“There’s only one way to
find out.” He got out his cell phone. He knew exactly what their reactions
would be, but went through the motions for Aaron’s sake. He dialed a number
then activated the speaker so Aaron could hear both sides of the conversation.
Ring! “Hey dad. How’s
everything in paradise?” Adam answered.
“Hi Adam. Got a minute?
There’s something important I need to talk to you and Kelly about.”
Noting the lateness of
the hour Adam grew suddenly concerned. He asked. “Dad, is everything okay? Is
anything wrong?”
“No, son, everything is
fine. You know how much I loved your father, right?”
“I don’t think there’s
anyone in either the state of Hawaii or the state of Massachusetts that doesn’t
know.”
“And you know I would
never do anything to dishonor his memory.”
“Of course not. Dad, what
are you talking about? What’s going on?”
“Well, I don’t exactly
know how to tell you this, but I’ve met someone….”
“Dad” Adam interrupted
“are you trying to tell me that you’ve fallen in love?”
“Yes, son, I have, and I
really need you to be happy for me.”
“That’s fantastic Dad!”
Adam turned to Kelly. “Dad’s met someone and he’s fallen in love.” This
pronouncement brought tears to Kelly’s eyes.
“That’s so wonderful.
It’s about time. Tell him I think it’s awesome.”
“Kelly said to tell you
that she thinks it’s about time and that it’s awesome. What’s his name?”
“Aaron. Aaron Suarez.”
“Does he treat you right? Are you happy?”
“He’s awesome, Adam. I
can’t wait till you guys get here for Christmas and meet him. And yes, I’m very
happy, happier than I’ve been since your father died. I’ve been so lonely, and
I miss your father and probably to some degree always will. But there’s no
doubt that I’m head-over-heels in love with Aaron.”
“Kelly and I are both very happy for you.
She’s sitting here crying.” His voice broke.
“Sounds like she’s not
the only one.”
“Yeah, you’re right, but
they’re happy tears. We can’t wait to meet him.”
“You will in a couple of
weeks. Anyway, I just called to let you know. I’ll see you soon. I love you
son, and give my love to Kelly and little Kyle.”
“Will do, Dad. See you
soon. Merry Christmas.”
“As they say over here,
Mele Kalikimaka! Good night Adam.” He hung up and called Janita and basically
had the same conversation with her.
“Dad, are you sure about
this?”
“Yes I am. Why?”
“I know how much you
loved K-dad and how much you miss him. I just want to be sure that you’re ready
for this and that you won’t get hurt.”
“Yes, honey, I am. I
finally am.”
“Then I’ve very happy for
you and can’t wait to meet him. My last final is tomorrow morning, so I’ll be
leaving Saturday. How do they say Merry Christmas over there?”
“Mele Kalikimaka.”
“Mele Kalikimaka, Dad. I
love you.”
“Mele Kalikimaka to you
to my dear daughter. I love you and we
will pick you up at the airport Sunday afternoon. Have a safe trip.”
“Thanks, Dad. Tell Aaron
to treat you right, or he’ll have me to deal with.” Jay laughed. “It’s so good
to hear you laughing again.”
“Believe me, I’ve done
plenty of that since I met Aaron, and guess what?”
“What?”
“We’ve started playing
Bunnies again.”
“AWESOME!” She squealed.
“Just watch out for those ‘Bittersweet chocolate-covered antimatter raisins’[4], and don’t let them pull
‘B.B.O.’ on you!”
“B.B.O.?”
“Yeah,
barrier-barrier-O.R.P.”
Jay laughed at the memory
of the one time they played Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot
when Tommy had almost all of the carrots, a large supply of water, cabbage and
defense cards, Forever Fed[5], both the black and the
white pawns, and six Bunnies with clovers in the bunny circle. He made the fatal
mistake of gloating over it when Andy put a barrier between him and Tommy, then
Kyle put another barrier on the other side of Tommy, and Jay launched the
Obnoxious Roaming Pest[6] at him, causing him to
slowly and painfully lose everything he had. “Don’t worry, honey. I won’t. I’ll
let you get back to studying and we’ll see you on Saturday. I love you, ‘Nita.
Good luck on your test tomorrow. Give my love to Janine.”
“Thanks, Dad. I love you
too. Good night.”
“Good night.”
“See?” Jay said with a
slight smirk.
“I see that they’re happy
for you, but will they still be happy when they find out the truth about me?
You didn’t tell them anything about my finances. I don’t want them to think
that I’m only with you because I’m looking for a sugar daddy.”
“Baby, that won’t matter
to any of them. We adopted Adam when he was five and raised him to accept
everyone as they are. You could be homeless and he’ll still accept you. We
became foster parents for Janita when she was fifteen, then later adopted her.”
He told Aaron the story of how they became foster parents, the trial of
Janita’s extremely abusive biological parents and how they adopted her as soon
as the anti-adoption law was repealed. “Trust me, my love, they’ll love you and
won’t care about your financial situation. Which
will change drastically if I have anything to do with it. “Now, let’s go to
bed so I can show you how much I love you.” He led a very nervous Aaron to the
bed. “It’s okay, Aaron. We won’t do anything you’re not ready for, and if at
any time you want me to stop, tell me and I’ll stop. I promise. Okay?”
“Okay. It’s just that I
haven’t been with anyone since Iukekini.” He admitted shyly.
“And I haven’t been with
anyone since Kyle, so we’re even on that score.”
Jay pushed Aaron gently
down onto the bed then lay down next to him. He pulled him into his arms and
kissed him gently, then with increasing passion. Aaron started trembling hard
and pushed Jay away slightly. “Aaron? What’s wrong?”
“N-n-nothing. I guess I’m just a little
nervous.”
Jay pulled him back into
his arms and kissed him gently on the temple. “Sshh. It’s okay, baby. We’re not
going to do anything you’re not ready for.”
“I want to make love to
you, Jay. I want to feel you inside me. I’m just afraid that I won’t be able to
please you.”
“You don’t have anything
to worry about. It will be perfect. Trust me. I love you.” Jay punctuated his
statement with a tender kiss. “But if you’d rather wait, we can just cuddle
tonight. I promised you that we wouldn’t do anything you’re not ready for and I
meant it.” He pulled Aaron closer. “Baby, you’re pleasing me just by being here
with me. We’re taking things at your pace. If you want to just cuddle, we will.
If you want a blow job, I’ll give you one. If you want to exchange blow jobs,
we will. If you want to fuck, we will. You decide how far we go.”
“But that’s not fair to
you.”
“Aaron, look at me. You
are a precious gift to me. Too precious to risk losing. I’m ready and willing
to wait for however long it takes for you to be ready to make love with me. If
it takes a month, it takes a month.”
“But I want to make love
with you now.” Quite unexpectedly Aaron threw himself on Jay, kissing him
passionately. He moved to where Jay’s neck and shoulder connected and sucked
hard for a few minutes before kissing down his chest then attacking first one,
then the other nipple, licking, nibbling and sucking on each hard nub
alternating back and forth until Jay was thrashing in absolute pleasure, his
dick leaking a copious amount of precum. Heading south, Aaron kissed his way
down to Jay’s belly button, pausing momentarily to lick and suck on his belly
button before following Jay’s treasure trail down to his final destination. He
kissed all around Jay’s crotch, nibbling on the sensitive underside of his ball
sac and the inside of his thighs. By the time Aaron took the head of Jay’s dick
in his mouth, Jay was about ready to explode. Slowly he bobbed up and down,
taking Jay further and further into his mouth until his lips touched the skin
of Jay’s groin, Jay’s dick deep in his throat. Aaron gently massaged Jay’s nuts
as he licked and sucked up and down the length of Jay’s shaft.
Jay started bucking his
hips wildly then cried out “Aaron stop.
I’m going to blow.” Ignoring his warning, he continued his ministrations
until Jay shot a humungous load down his throat, swallowing repeatedly until
every drop of his baby gravy was milked from his dick. After thoroughly
cleaning his dick, he moved up to lie next to him and kissed him gently. “That
was the best load I’ve ever tasted.” He told him.
“That was incredible, baby.
Thank you.” Jay said as his breathing finally slowed down to normal.
“Believe me, the pleasure
was all mine. The next load, though, you’re going to shoot inside me.” Aaron
replied, gently stroking Jay’s soft dick.
Jay shot him a sardonic
smile. “It’s going to be a while before I’ll be ready to go again. You’ve
totally drained me. It’s also going to take me a lot longer to come the second
time around.”
“That was the plan.” When
Jay looked at him with raised eyebrows, he continued. “I’m versatile, but I’d
much rather be the bottom. Iukekini didn’t like to top. He only did it six
times in the three years we were together, on my birthday and on Christmas.
“I used to be strictly a
top when it came to anal sex. After a while I started wondering what it would
be like to be fucked by someone who really cared about me, not someone who just
wanted to use my ass to get their rocks off in, so I asked Kyle one night to
top me. While I never totally got into being the bottom like he did, I would
occasionally ask him to top me. In a way, it brought us even closer together
and strengthened our relationship.”
“Why are you telling me
this?”
“I guess what I’m saying
is that if you want to top me on occasion all you have to do is ask.”
“The only the thing I
want right now is to have you inside me.
“I want to be inside you,
but at the moment someone is not cooperating.” Jay responded, slightly annoyed
at his body’s unresponsiveness. Aaron continued to stroke Jay’s dick until he
finally realized that stroking it wasn’t going to achieve the desired results.
More drastic measures were indicated.
He took Jay into his
mouth again and used all of his considerable oral skill to try to make Jay
hard, but it just didn’t happen. “Jay, relax. Let yourself go.”
Tears started falling
down his face as he pulled Aaron up to lay next to him. “Baby, I’m so sorry. I
want so much to make love to you but for some reason I just can’t get it up.”
“It happens sometimes.
Why don’t we get some sleep then hit the beach for a while tomorrow. We can try
again tomorrow. I’m not going anywhere anytime soon. You’re stuck with me.” And
that’s exactly what they did. They hit Jay’s private beach for a great deal of
fun in the sun, each taking turns sensually oiling up the other so they didn’t
get sunburned. After several hours they returned to the house and decided to
take a shower to wash the sand and oil from their bodies. As Aaron headed for
the guest bathroom Jay grabbed his arm. “Oh, no you don’t. You’re showering
with me. How else am I going to get my back scrubbed?” Jay said, grinning
evilly.
Aaron put up a token
playful resistance. “Your house, your rules.” He said, following Jay into the
master suite. He allowed him to strip him and pull him into the shower and
proceeded to soap him up and wash him from head to toe. When he reached Aaron’s
groin, Jay was very happy to see that Aaron was as hard as a rock. He took him
into his mouth and began a slow, sensual assault on Aaron’s dick and soon Aaron’s
moans became louder and louder. He soaped up a finger and gently inserted it
into Aaron’s tunnel of love, stroking his prostate in sync with his head bobs.
Soon two fingers, then three were sliding in and out of him.
“Oh, God, Jay that feels
so fucking good. I need you inside me now.” He pulled Jay’s fingers out of his
ass and pulled him into a standing position. He turned around and pushed his
ass towards Jay. “Please, Jay, make love to me.”
“I can’t. I don’t have a
condom.”
“To hell with the condom.
Fuck me raw. You can pull out just before you come. I trust you.”
Jay soaped up his dick, placed it up against
Aaron’s hole and started to push gently. “Push down like you’re taking a shit.”
He whispered it Aaron’s ear. As Aaron did so, the head of Jay’s dick popped
into him.
“Holy fuck!” Aaron hissed between clenched teeth. Jay froze
immediately then started to pull out. “Please don’t.” Aaron begged. “It’s just
been a very long time since anyone has been inside me. Please just give me a
minute.”
“No.” Jay replied as he
gently pulled out, reaching around to shut off the shower. “We’re going to do
this in bed where you will be more comfortable and we can use proper lube.” He
grabbed a towel and started drying Aaron off.
“I’m sorry I’m being such
a baby.” Aaron cried.
“You’re not being a baby.
Like you said, it’s been a very long time and this soap isn’t the best form of
lubricant in the world. Trust me, baby. We will make love. I just want you to
be as comfortable as possible. I want our first time together to be totally
awesome for you.” He replied as he dried himself off then led Aaron to the bed.
“Lay on your stomach. It’s the least painful way.” As Aaron lay on his stomach,
Jay rummaged through the nightstand drawer for the lubricant and to see if
there were any condoms, which there weren’t. “Shit! I don’t have any condoms.”
“That’s okay, Jay. I
trust you. You can pull out just before you come.”
I have
to make sure I don’t come inside him. I know I’m clean and he said he was, and
I don’t have any reason not to believe him, but I just don’t want to take any
chances with him. Jay thoroughly lubricated Aaron’s hole before straddling
his hips and positioning his dick. “Push out, baby” he said as he applied
slight pressure. The head of his dick easily popped into Aaron. Jay held still
allowing Aaron to get used to it. After a few moments Jay pushed forward a
little more and he felt himself push through the inner ring. Again, he held
completely still for a few moments before pulling out slightly and pushing back
in a little further. Before either man realized it, Jay’s balls were pressing
up against Aaron’s ass. “I’m all the way in, baby. You have all of me.”
“It feels so wonderful.
Lay on top of me, please. I want to feel your body on mine.” Jay gently lowered
himself down onto Aaron.
“Am I too heavy for you?
“No. It feels wonderful.
Please, Jay, make love to me.” Jay needed no further encouragement as he
proceeded to thrust in and out of Aaron, slowly and deeply at first, then
increasing in speed. With a surprising show of strength, Aaron flipped them
over and turned so he was straddling Jay’s hips, facing him so he could watch
his facial expressions. He bucked like a wild man, raising up until only the
tip of Jay’s dick remained inside him then slamming down, burying the entire
nine-inch dick inside him, over and over again until he cried out as he shot
his load all over Jay’s chest and stomach.
As he did so, Jay cried
out in warning. ”AARON! PULL OFF! I’M GOING TO COME AND I CAN’T HOLD IT! PULL
OFF!”
When Aaron heard Jay’s
warning cry he slammed himself down onto Jay’s hips and used his inner muscles
to massage his dick until he shot a huge load deep into Aaron’s ass. Aaron held
completely still until he felt Jay’s dick stop spasming and start to soften. He
rolled off Jay being careful to keep as much of Jay’s cum inside him as
possible and simply said, “Thank you for that incredible gift. I have your
essence inside me now. We are truly one. As my body absorbs your seed you
become a permanent part of me. I love you so much, more than I’ve ever loved
anyone before, and I mean anyone.”
He turned to kiss Jay, but he turned his face away. “Baby, what’s wrong?”
“I didn’t want to come
inside you without a condom.”
“You told me you tested
clean. I needed to give myself to you one hundred percent. I needed to do it to
show you how much I love you.”
“I am clean, and you
didn’t need that to show me how much you love me. Every time I look into your
eyes I see it.”
“And I am clean as well.
Are you saying that you didn’t enjoy being inside me for almost an hour before
coming inside me?”
“I’d be lying if I said
no. I did enjoy it. It was incredible. You’re incredible.” Jay rolled over and
gathered Aaron into his arms. “I just don’t want to put you at any risk.”
“Jay, I’ve gone over a
year without anyone inside me, and nobody, including Iukekini, ever fucked me
without a condom, and I’ve never fucked anyone without using a condom. From
what you told me, it’s been even longer for you. Believe me, Jay, I’ve done my
homework. There was no risk to either of us. Please don’t be mad at me.”
Jay turned to face Aaron.
“Honey, I’m not mad. It’s just that I’ve been so conditioned to believe that
unprotected sex guarantees HIV infection that it’s hard for me to accept any other
possibility. Believe it or not, Kyle did basically the same thing you just did
one Christmas morning and I reacted the same way.”
“And did he become
infected with HIV?”
“No
“Even if you were
HIV-positive and possibly just infected me, it would be worth it to me if
that’s what it took to have you become a permanent part of me.”
“What about you becoming
a permanent part of me?”
“What do you mean?”
“You said that your body
absorbing my cum made me a permanent part of you. How are you going to become a
permanent part of me?”
“Other than me leaving my
cum inside you, I don’t know.
“I do know. I want you to
bareback me and come inside me.”
“But you said you didn’t
like to bottom.”
“No, I said that I didn’t
get into it as much as Kyle did. But as much as you wanted me to be a permanent
part of you, I want you to be a permanent part of me.” Jay started stroking
Aaron’s dick until it started plumping up in his hand. Jay took him into his
mouth for a slow sensual blow job, or so Aaron thought. Once he was good and
hard, Jay lubed them both up, moved into position and slowly lowered himself
down onto Aaron’s thick ten inch dick, pausing every now and then to allow his
body to get used to the invasion. After what seemed an eternity, Aaron’s dick
was fully embedded in Jay’s ass. “Oh, God that feels awesome!” Jay moaned as he
started to rise and fall. While Kyle had topped Jay several times, he never did
it bareback. It was one of the most incredible things he had ever felt. Aaron’s
dick was so hot in his ass. Up and down. Up and down over and over again. Jay
changed the angle until his prostate was jabbed with every thrust. He suddenly
felt his balls tighten. He uttered a strangled cry as he shot his load all over
Aaron’s chest and stomach. His ass muscles clenched and unclenched around
Aaron’s dick until, with a shout, Aaron shot one of the biggest loads of his
life into Jay’s ass. Jay immediately pulled off, lay on his stomach and
clenched his asshole shut to make sure that none of Aaron’s cum leaked out of him,
just as Aaron had done when he came inside him. He leaned over and gave Aaron a
deep, passionate kiss. “Now we definitely belong to each other.” They snuggled
up against each other and drifted off to sleep. The next morning Aaron was
awakened from one of the deepest sleeps he had in a very long time. He
stretched luxuriously and slowly opened his eyes to see Jay standing next to
the bed, breakfast tray in hand. He sat up in bed, just as Jay began saying
“Good morning, baby. Sleep well?”
“Better than I have in a
long time. To what do I owe the honor of breakfast in bed?”
Jay gently set the tray
over Aaron’s lap and climbed onto the bed next to him, giving him a kiss full
of love. “This is my way of thanking you for last night. It was so wonderful.
You have no idea how much it meant to me.”
“I’m sure it meant just
as much to you as it did to me. It was the best night of my life, one I hope to
repeat over and over again.”
“Oh, trust me, we will,
but first you need to get some fuel into that magnificent body of yours,
especially since I don’t plan on letting you out of bed at all today except to
answer the call of nature.
“Speaking of which…”
Aaron jumped up, went into the bathroom and raised the water level in the
toilet several inches before finally shaking the last few drops off. Returning
to the bed he gathered Jay into his arms briefly before they attacked the huge
breakfast Jay had prepared. After eating and performing their morning hygiene
rituals they spent the morning making love, each taking turns giving and
receiving before heading downstairs in search of lunch.
“Just when we thought the
sexual marathons were over…” Andy began teasing the two men.
“Don’t even start, Andy.
There have been plenty of times when we haven’t seen you or Tommy for several
days, but we sure heard you.” Jay teased back.
“BITCH!” Andy retorted,
blushing furiously.
Jay gave him a smug look.
“Don’t start a battle unless you’re absolutely sure you can win.”
Tommy chose that moment
to walk in. Noticing the looks on Andy and Jay’s faces he said. “Lost another
verbal battle, Andy?”
“Yep” Jay replied. “He
made a comment about thinking that the sexual marathons were over.”
Tommy busted a gut
laughing. “You’ll never learn, will you, Andy?” Grabbing a bottle of water from
the fridge he headed into the living room to watch some TV leaving Andy to fume
a little. After fixing themselves lunch Jay and Aaron headed back upstairs to
eat and watch a little TV before resuming their day of lovemaking.
Two days later Aaron
showed up at Jay’s, punched the code into the keypad and waited nervously while
the gate slowly opened. God, I hope he
likes his present. I really wanted to get him something special, but I just
didn’t have the money. Sometimes I really hate my fucking life! Finally the
gate finished opening and he drove up to the house and parked. Making sure that
the carefully wrapped present was completely hidden in amongst the bags of food
he brought, he went up and rang the doorbell. Tommy opened the door and ushered
him quickly inside.
“Are you sure you want to
do this, Aaron? You don’t have to, you know.”
“I’m sure. It’s Jay’s
birthday and I wanted to make him a special dinner.”
“Cool. Let me grab Andy
and we’ll make ourselves scarce. You know where everything is in the kitchen.”
“Where are you guys
going?”
“Out so you and Jay can
be alone.”
“You guys don’t need to
do that. I planned on making enough for all of us to share.”
“Thanks, but we’ll take
some leftovers. This is the first birthday you guys get to share as a couple, and
Andy and I think you guys should spend it alone.”
Aaron gave Tommy a quick
hug. “Thanks so much Tommy. You guys accepting me into your circle of friends
means more to me that you can possibly imagine.”
“It’s our pleasure,
believe me. Now you better get to cooking if you want to have it ready before
Jay gets home from work. See you later….much later as in tomorrow!”
“You guys have fun!”
Aaron rushed into the kitchen and began to prepare a five-star meal. He was
just finishing setting the table on the deck when Jay arrived home.
“Hey guys, anybody home?”
He walked out onto the deck and looked around in amazement. The underwater pool
lights were on, but the only other light was provided by several
strategically-placed tiki torches. “Oh, wow!” Jay said as he took in the sight.
Suddenly Aaron appeared,
startling him. “Hey, baby happy birthday. I hope you’re hungry.”
“Starved. Where is
everyone?”
“They went out, so it’s
just you and me.”
Jay closed the distance
between them and pulled Aaron into a fierce embrace, planting a lip lock on him
that left him weak in the knees. “Awesome.” He said, breathlessly as the lack
of oxygen force them apart.
“Why don’t you go get
changed into something more comfortable while I put dinner on the table?” Aaron
whispered into Jay’s ear before nibbling slightly on his earlobe.
“Something more
comfortable as in just my birthday suit?”
“If that’s what you want
to wear, that’s fine. However, I might just be tempted to have my wicked way
with you.
“Threaten me with a good time!”
“I don’t threaten. I
promise then I deliver!”
A few minutes later Jay
returned dressed in nice shorts and a polo shirt. Aaron’s breath caught in his
chest as he looked at Jay. “You look incredible. Dinner is ready, so why don’t
you sit down and open your present while I dish everything up.”
“Baby, you didn’t have to
get me anything. Just being here with me is more than I could wish for.” Jay
opened the package and pulled out six tall, purple candles almost the exact
color of the bag that Crown Royal Liqueur comes in. “Wow, these are really
beautiful, and my favorite color too. Where did you find them?”
“I
didn’t find them. I made them.”
“You
made these? How?” Jay asked, incredulously.
“There’s
a store called ‘Candle Crafts’ where you can go buy candles, or buy the stuff
to make them with. They also teach candle making and have a room where people
can go and make their own in. I love making candles. These, however, are not
ordinary candles. I’ve infused them with eucalyptus oil, so whenever you have a
cold or are congested, burn one and breathe in the vapor. It’s basically the
same thing as using a vaporizer with Vicks.”
Jay
hugged him gave him a deep kiss. “Thank you, baby. I love them. Maybe one day
we can go together and you can show me how you make them.”
“There’s
really nothing to it. You melt the wax, add whatever scent, color dyes or
essential oils you want, pour the mixture into the mold and let it cool.
“How
often do you go there?”
“Hardly
ever anymore.”
“Why’s
that?”
“It
costs twenty dollars an hour to use the place, so unless you’re going to make
several candles, it’s too expensive.”
“Perhaps
you could teach me how to make candles and we could make them together as
Christmas gifts for everyone. I think it would be fun.”
“Sounds
like a plan. Now let me put dinner on the table so we can eat. There’s supposed
to be a full moon tonight, so I thought we could have dessert on the beach
after we take a nice long walk.
“I’d
love that.” Jay whistled appreciatively at the gourmet spread that Aaron placed
before him, which was comprised completely of Polynesian dishes, some of which
Jay had never had before. He dug in with gusto, filling his plate to
overflowing more than once. Finally he pushed himself away from the table. “Baby
that was one of the most incredible meals I’ve ever eaten. Everything was
fantastic. I can’t thank you enough.”
“Believe
me, the pleasure was all mine. It’s so wonderful to be able to cook like this
again.”
“Too
bad Tommy and Andy weren’t able to try any of this.” He said, looking over the
empty serving dishes on the table with a pang of regret in his voice.
“They
will. I made enough so that they could have some as well.”
“Wow.
That’s an awesome thing for you to do.”
“It’s
nothing. I love to cook. I was asked to give this to you after dinner.” He
handed Jay an envelope with a card in it. Jay opened the birthday card, which
was from Tony and Billy and contained a note.
Dear Jay;
May your birthday be totally awesome. We
wanted to do something for you but didn’t know what to do, so we decided to
have the maid service come in and clean up after dinner so you and Aaron could
have the entire evening to yourselves without having to worry about the
after-dinner clean-up. Have a great birthday evening!
Love,
Tony and Billy
“Those
sons of bitches!” Jay exclaimed, laughing.
“Who?
What?”
“Tony
and Billy. As a birthday present they’re sending the maid service over to clean
up the dinner dishes so we can have the entire evening to ourselves.”
“That’s
really nice of them. Let me clear off the table then let’s go for a walk on the
beach. There’s something I’d like to talk over with you.”
“Okay.”
Jay rose and started gathering up the dirty dishes when Aaron stopped him.
“No.
This is your birthday. You just sit and relax. This will only take me a couple
of minutes.” True to his word, Aaron was back in a couple of minutes, standing
next to Jay and holding out his hand. “Ready to take a walk?”
For
an answer, Jay kicked off his sandals, took Aaron’s proffered hand and stood.
“Ready when you are.” Once they were on the beach, Jay asked “What did you want
to talk about?”
Aaron
took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Jay do you believe in God? I mean
do you belong to a specific religion?”
“Yes
I believe in God, but I don’t believe in organized religion. Why?”
“I
have something to tell you, but I’m not sure how you’ll take it.”
“You
can tell me anything you want. Unless you tell me you’re a serial rapist or a
child molester it won’t change how I feel about you.”
“Okay,
here goes. I’m Wiccan.”
“Like
on Charmed?”
“Yes
and no. I don’t have magick powers to blow things up or see the future or shit
like that. What I do is make magick candles.”
“Magic
candles?”
“Yeah.
I make candles that are infused with natural herbs and essential oils like
eucalyptus, cinnamon, stuff like that which, when mixed in certain
combinations, promote healing, confidence, things like that. Good things,
nothing harmful.”
“Isn’t
that considered to be Satanic?”
“Only
by those who don’t understand it or take the time to understand it. The number
one tenet of Wicca is ‘harm none lest ye be harmed’.
“So
the candles you made me are magical, and you are what, a warlock?”
“Warlock
is one term for a male witch, but I don’t like to use that term. I prefer the
term witch, and yes, the candles are magickal.”
“So
how did you become a witch? Is it something you learned or were born into?”
“It’s
a combination of both. Besides being gay, have you ever felt that there was
something different about you, something you could do that no one else could?”
Jay
was silent for a few minutes while he pondered Aaron’s question. “When my
grandson Kyle was really little and he had a headache, I would place my hand on
his forehead and the headache would go away. The same with his stomach.”
Aaron
nodded knowingly. “Hold out your hands, flat with the palms facing up.” He then
held his hands about an inch over Jay’s, whose eyes widened in astonishment.
“Wow.
I can feel that. How do you do that?”
“I’m
transferring some of my natural energy to you. You are a white healer. You have
a gift of healing. We are connected, which is why when we have sex, the
experience is so intense, at least for me. I never had such an intense
connection with anyone.”
“Nor
did I. So you’re telling me that I’m a witch?”
“That’s
something you have to discover for yourself, that which is within you. You need
to learn more about what it means to be Wiccan before you decide whether to
practice it or not.”
“Do I
have to practice it?”
“No.
The choice is yours. I don’t follow all of their beliefs or perform all their
rituals. I just make magick candles.”
“Is
that something you can teach me?”
“Yes.
Infusing magick into a candle is basically as simple as following a recipe in a
book, and infusing some of your essence into the candle.”
“Would
it require renouncing my belief in God?”
“Not
at all.
“Cool.
I’d really like to learn how to do the candles.”
“I’d
be happy to teach you, but first you need to learn how to make regular candles.
I have a book on basic candle making I’ll let you read that explains how to
make the different types of candles, then we can take a trip to Candle Crafts
one afternoon and make a few of the simpler ones to start out with. It never
hurts to have candles around the house in case of a power failure.”
“Sounds
good to me.” Jay stopped walking and pulled Aaron down to the sand. “Thank you
for telling me. I love you.” He kissed him gently then the two of them laid
side-by-side looking up at the moon and the stars for about an hour before returning
to the house. After making love Jay said “thank you for making my birthday so
wonderful.”
“Believe
me, the pleasure was all mine.” Aaron replied as they drifted off to sleep in
each other’s arms.
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