Paladin

Judging by other comments @Lynx003, you seem to be alone in loving a cliffhanger.

Yes @VBlew, Martin should have been more careful.

Martin has realized that he needs to replace the alarm system with a more professional and effective one.

Yeah, things were too quiet, weren't they.

I'm never sure @Ticklishboy30 if this is a threat or a promise. 😂

I thought things were getting too comfortable and needed some action. 😉 Hold those thoughts. They do need a nudge to live together.

Martin arrived home before the boys. As he wheeled his bags up the path he heard his name called. He looked over and it was a young guy hanging over the side fence. Martin left his bags and crossed over to him. "You probably don't remember me, I'm Tyrone." "Well yes I remember you, but I didn't recognise you. You've grown so much since I last saw you. Anyway, what are you doing back here?" "Thanks Martin. Mum's had a knee replacement and dad's not coping with having to look after

And go softly, softly.

Oh, Martin wants to keep practising.

I'm sure the boys would be more than willing.

I wasn't thinking that's where he'd be bitten.

Sex is part of the attraction, especially for Martin and his recently discover desire to give Nathan blow jobs. The weekend also deepened their attraction to each other in other ways, even if they are avoiding the L word. You are right @VBlew being careful or cautious is OK as long as it doesn't turn into hiding.

So you're the one stealing my notes! ::Rapidly edits next chapter:: At this stage Martin and Nathan are only prepared to say they aren't straight. They still have the turmoil of accepting their sexuality and then coming out.

Tension is building because Martin is not being open with even the important people in his life. Some of that is because he is still coming to terms with what he has found out about himself, but if he doesn't tell people he runs the risk that someone else will. Hmm, Martin isn't the only one with an ex-wife. Just saying.

Nathan has had very little experience. Martin needs to move from indulging himself to some teaching.

Yes, he had the theory but then started Doin' What Comes Naturally.

Martin took to giving head like a . . . well you know (insert your own analogy). And, he's now addicted. Nathan's going to be a late starter but hopefully he'll catch up. 🤞

Nathan still has some straight hangups which are stopping him doing things his instincts are telling him to do. Hopefully he'll overcome the hangups.

Martin is hiding a lot that he needs to be upfront about otherwise it is going to come back and bite him. People are starting to notice.

They both have it bad and neither is any good at doing much about it.

Martin and Nathan had agreed to once again meet at the same restaurant where they first met. Once again they both arrived a little before their agreed meeting time. Not that it mattered because from the moment they saw each other time became irrelevant. They were taken to their booked table and handed the menus. Once again they ordered the Seppelt's Chardonnay that they had enjoyed last time. As he looked at the antipasti menu Martin experienced a worrying sense of deja vu and quickly sugge

While I agree with @Summerabbacat I think we could refer to them as the gayzen. Now, we don't know what kinks they may have, but there could be a couple of 'daddies' in the group.

Ruth is something else. I'm in a relationship with someone else and I'm breaking up with you. You should be upset. Why aren't you upset?

This chapter brought back memories of 2020 for me too. We were restricted to travel within our LGA or withing 5km of our home. I live in a large LGA outside of Sydney so I had scope for 'essential' travel. I have friends who are a retired couple and live in a small LGA and used the 5Km of their home rule. As a result they got to know every walkway, park and cafe withing 5km of their home. (Leaving home for exercise was permitted). Schools and universities were messy. Sometime open for (mask covered) face to face teaching and sometimes on line. I was lucky. I didn't catch COVID19 and didn't have any side effects from the vaccinations so have stayed up to date. I had my latest COVID vaccination about a month ago. One thing I do remember with smile was the willingness of people where I live to wear a mask and stand spaced 1.5 metres apart in queues. It was however a serious time and I feel for people who died and especially for people who were unable to visit their dying relatives and friends.