A Decision for Jarren - 11. Chapter 11

Sunday morning found Jarren and Nash tangled in each other’s arms and legs. Jarren woke feeling really hot. Nash was putting out more heat than an electric blanket. He kicked off the covers, needing the cooler air against his skin. He slowly untangled himself and maneuvered onto his side, leaving a little room between them so he could cool down. Seriously, Nash was like a heater. Jarren knew that he would have to make sure less blankets covered them next time they shared a bed. Hmmm. Next time. He smiled at that thought.

Jarren took a moment to study Nash’s features as he slept. He thought that the scar slicing through his eyebrow was sexy. It added to the ruggedness of his face. Nash looked peaceful as he slumbered on. Jarren thought he could lay there and watch him all day. His bladder, however, had other plans. Jarren disentangled his feet from the sheet and blankets he had kicked off and slid out of bed. He grabbed his boxers and jeans and carried them to the bathroom with him. He took care of emptying his bladder that was ready to burst and pulled on the clothes after he dried his hands. Barefoot, he padded into the kitchen and searched for the makings for coffee. He could use a jolt of caffeine right about then.

Jarren spied his phone on the floor where it must have fallen the night before and when he picked it up he saw a couple of texts from Robbie. The first was from last night and merely said ‘Gnite Bro’. The second had been sent ten minutes ago wanting to know if he and Nash wanted to meet him and Danny for breakfast. Jarren shot a quick reply letting Robbie know that he would check with Nash and let him know. He went and poured two cups of coffee and carried them back to the bedroom.

Nash had just started stirring so Jarren set the coffees down and jumped on the bed, bouncing next to Nash. Nash’s eyes popped open as Jarren laughed. Jarren leaned down and planted a kiss on the full lips that beckoned him. Nash pulled him down and kissed him back. When they pulled apart Jarren said “Good morning. Want to meet my brother and Danny for breakfast?”

Nash’s stomach rumbled and he said “I guess that’s your answer. I always wake up hungry. But today I’m not sure if it’s food I want.” He went to pull Jarren in for another kiss and then his belly growled again. They both chuckled as the decision was made for them and Nash’s stomach won.

Jarren gave him a quick kiss and told him “Time for that later. I’m hungry too. I brought you coffee to get you started. Now get that fine ass of yours out of bed and I’ll let Robbie know we’ll meet them and find out where and what time.”

Jarren grabbed his mug of coffee and slugged some back as he called his brother while keeping his eyes attached to Nash’s naked ass as it sauntered toward the bathroom. . When Robbie picked up Jarren said “Hey little bro, where and when do you want to meet?”

On the other end he heard Robbie ask Danny what the name of the place was that he wanted to go to. Robbie then relayed “Danny says to meet us at Cutter’s Cafe. He says it’s not far from where the hotel work site is. Let’s make it forty-five minutes. I need to take a quick shower.”

Jarren agreed and ended the call. He looked over at Nash and said “Somewhere called Cutter’s Cafe, Danny says it’s near the hotel work site.”

Nash swallowed the mouthful of coffee he had taken in and replied "Yeah, I know where that is. We have time to finish our coffee and get dressed. It should take us about fifteen minutes to get there."

They finished their coffee and Jarren ended up borrowing a t-shirt and sweatshirt from Nash as he hadn’t brought a change of clothes with him. They cleaned up their mess and headed out. Jarren offered to drive and Nash took him up on the offer. Danny and Robbie were already at the restaurant. It was a moderately sized diner and Danny swore by the coffee. Jarren slid in next to Robbie as he and Danny had already claimed seats opposite each other in the booth they had been seated at. Nash sat down opposite of Jarren and immediately stretch his leg out so that it rested in between Jarren’s. Jarren looked at him and narrowed his eyes slightly and gave him just a hint of a smile to acknowledge the welcome intrusion of his personal space. He reciprocated by pushing against Nash’s inner thigh with his knee.

Robbie had given Jarren one of those raise eyebrow looks as he sat down and Jarren ignored him. He wasn’t about to reveal any part of his sex life to his little brother. The waitress came over and poured fresh coffee for him and Nash and topped off the other two cups as well. She said she would give them a few minutes to look over the menu and she’d be back to take their order. Jarren looked over the menu and quickly decided what he wanted. When their waitress returned Danny and Robbie both ordered a stack of pancakes and a side of bacon. Nash went with a ham and veggie omelet and hash browns. Jarren had decided on the eggs Benedict with home fries and fresh fruit.

As soon as the waitress was gone Robbie looked at his brother with a smart ass grin on his face and asked “So did you have a good time last night?”

Jarren shot him his own smart ass grin and replied “It was probably more fun than what you were doing.”

Danny snorted and Nash laughed. Danny was smiling when he asked “So are you two a thing now?”

Jarren looked at Nash and Nash was the one who said “We’ve decided to take things one day at a time and see where this goes, so if that counts as being together, then yeah, we’re together now.” Jarren nodded his agreement.

Robbie looked happy. He had been worried about his older brother just as much as the rest of the family had been and so far he thought that Nash seemed like a good guy. The topic of conversation changed and the four guys bantered back and forth. Robbie and Jarren had both enjoyed the Georgia Aquarium the day before and they were debating what do that afternoon. It was still cold outside and the forecast was saying there was better than a fifty percent chance of rain. They finally decide to visit the World of Coca Cola. It wasn’t that expensive and it was off season so they were hoping it wouldn’t be too crowded.

They were relatively quiet when the waitress brought out their food and Jarren wasn’t surprised when Robbie was the one to grab the check. He knew that their Dad had given him money and told him to pay for a meal or two. Nash tried to protest but Jarren just shook his head and in the end Nash relented.

After a brief discussion they decided to take MARTA into the city. Jarren’s truck only had three seatbelts and there was no way they would be able to fold two, over six foot guys, into any of the seats in Danny’s little Nissan. Robbie was only 5’9” and even he found the space a little tight. Danny led the way and before too long they were on the train heading into the heart of Atlanta. The World of Coke was an interesting attraction and they managed to kill a few hours. Jarren was pleasantly surprised when he discovered red cream soda at the tasting center. He hadn’t had that since he was a kid. When he was young his dad always got gas at a locally owned garage. The service station had been around since the 50’s and the original owner’s son had run the place. He had an old fashioned soda machine that dispensed bottles rather than cans and Jarren’s favorite had been the Fanta Red Cream. The owner decided to retire when Jarren was ten or eleven and the service station had been bought by Cumberland Farms and converted into a convenience store. The store, colloquially known as Cumby’s, was still there, but they no longer had red cream soda.

When they were done with World of Coke they walked over to Centennial Park and wandered around. The weather had improved slightly and the rain held off. It was still rather chilly, but Jarren would rather deal with chilly than frigid. They finally had enough of sightseeing by the time mid afternoon rolled around. Danny announced that he was getting hungry and that he had a huge crock pot of beef stew simmering back at the apartment. Three other stomachs agreed with his and the four guys headed back to the MARTA station where they had left their vehicles. They split up again at the station and this time Robbie decided to ride in the truck with Nash and Jarren. Jarren told Danny they would stop and pick up some beer as Danny had mentioned they didn’t have much on hand.

It was a quick stop at the store for a case a Yuengling and a six pack of a local stout for Danny. They made it back to the apartment roughly fifteen minutes after Danny and were greeted as they walk in the door by the tempting smell of beef and vegetables. Danny had just put some Pillsbury crescent rolls in the oven and it wasn’t long before the yeasty smell of baking dough joined the beef stew aroma. Jarren and Nash set the table while Danny took a frozen apple pie out to go in the oven when the biscuits were done. Robbie opened a beer for each of the guys and looked smugly at Jarren as he twisted the cap off of one for himself. Jarren didn’t say anything. He didn’t see the harm in letting the kid have a few beers in an environment where someone was watching out for him. Besides, he was certain it wasn’t the kid’s first beer. He remembered being seventeen and imbibing in more than his fair share of illicit alcohol.

The rolls didn’t take long and Danny placed them on a plate next to the crock pot full of beef stew. They each grabbed a bowl and helped themselves. Danny had done a great job with the stew and they all ended up partaking of a second bowl. Clean up meant that each man rinsed his own bowl and put it in the dishwasher along with his utensils. Beer bottles were rinsed out before going in the bin for recycling. There was enough stew leftover for two lunches so Jarren doled out the leftovers into two plastic containers and put them in the refrigerator. A quick scrub of the pot and the kitchen was done.

Football season was over so they decided on a movie. Danny had Avengers Infinity War downloaded and Robbie wanted to see it again in anticipation of the final movie that was due out in May. Robbie was a die hard Marvel fan and had seen every Marvel movie several times. He was pretty much an expert on the MCU. Jarren and Nash settled on the couch and Nash threw his arm around Jarren’s shoulders and pulled him close. Jarren let his fingers entwine with Nash’s as he leaned against the firm muscles. Danny flopped onto the overstuffed chair with his legs draped over the arm as he settled in sideways. Robbie flipped the footrest up on the recliner and they all settled back to watch the flick. Danny got up when the timer for the apple pie went off and by the time the movie was over the pie was cooled off enough for consumption. Four guys, one of them being a growing teenager, demolished the entire thing.

After the pie was gone Nash looked at Jarren and said “I should get home, tomorrow’s your last day with your brother and you should spend it with just him. We’ll have plenty of time later.”

Jarren was more than a little disappointed, but Nash was right. He might not see Robbie again for a few months so he should spend as much time with him as he could. He grabbed his wallet, phone and keys and Nash said goodbye to Robbie and Danny. They were quiet on the ride back to Nash’s house and Jarren really didn’t want the night to end. Nash felt the same way. Jarren parked his truck in Nash’s driveway, but made no move to get out. He knew if he did he would end up not being able to leave. Nash undid his seat belt and leaned over. He hooked his hand around the back of Jarren’s neck and pulled him close and melded their lips together. All day long there had been soft touches, hand holding and leaning against each other, but now Jarren just drank in the amazing feel and taste of the man who getting deeper and deeper under his skin with every passing day. Their tongues danced together and Jarren could taste the unique flavor that was Nash as well as a hint of sweetness leftover from the pie. He didn’t think there could be a better flavor in the world than Nash. He heard Nash let loose a soft moan and Jarren was the first to pull away. They both knew they were close to that point where the kiss would turn from a ‘good night’ kiss to a ‘come inside and have your way with me’ kiss. Jarren didn’t want to rush things and neither did Nash. They said they would take things one day at a time and they knew that today was not the day to taking things any further.

Nash let go of Jarren and smiled at him. “Call me tomorrow. ‘K?”

Jarren nodded and smiled back at him. He decided that they needed to plan a proper date and he said so to Nash. “Hey, why don’t we plan on going out to dinner and maybe a movie next weekend, you know, like a real date?”

“I like that plan. I’ll talk to you later Jare. Have fun with your brother tomorrow. He’s a good kid. I’ll see you Tuesday morning at work.” Nash said before closing the door to the truck. Jarren stared at his fine ass as it walked away from him and sighed when Nash and his awesome ass disappeared into the house. He backed out of the driveway and headed back to the apartment. Robbie and Danny were ensconced in a battle of Grand Theft Auto and Jarren declined their invitation to join them. His cock had been aching and he knew he needed to do something about it. A long hot shower would hopefully do the trick.

Jarren grabbed a clean pair of cotton sleep pants that he had gotten for Christmas from his Mom. They had Sesame Street characters all over them. He swore that his Mom had a warped sense of humor. Either that or she still saw him as a six year old. Some days he wondered. The pants were a heavier cotton and good for cold nights. He knew that without Nash curled up next to him the pants would have to do to keep him toasty warm. Danny like to drop the temperature in the apartment at night and when they weren’t there to cut down on the electric bill. Jarren was onboard with it as it was what he did at his own house. It was easier to bundle up and throw an extra blanket or two on the bed when it was cold. There was only so much that you could remove when it was hot.

Jarren stepped into the bathroom and turned on the water in the shower. He brushed his teeth before stepping under the hot spray. His cock had been plumped up all day and was now standing at full attention as Jarren thought about the hot guy who was now his boyfriend. He rather liked that idea. He grabbed his washcloth and the body wash and lathered up his torso. His thoughts naturally wandered back to Nash, where they had been all day. He thought back to Nash explaining how he enjoyed being tied up. Jarren took his hard cock and started to stroke it using long, slow pulls. He imagined Nash tying his hands to the headboard and his cock twitched in response. He pictured his legs hanging off the end of the bed, spread wide and Nash standing between them slowly squeezing and stroking his own hard prick. Jarren picked up the pace and he imagined Nash doing the same. His rod was like steel and he knew he couldn’t hold back. Jarren tensed as his balls drew up tight and as soon as the image of Nash in his head started to shoot his load, Jarren’s own cock let loose with its own load of hot cum. Several shots jetted out and Jarren just let his body ride out the spasms and he watched as the water washed the evidence down the drain. He let the warm water flow over him as he recovered from the intensity of his orgasm. Damn, if just the thought of Nash tying him up had him cumming like that, he could only imagine how it would feel when he actually went through with it. Jarren had to give himself a mental shake before finishing up with his shower and shutting the water off. He dried off and pulled the Sesame Street pants up over his hips and pulled a plain white t-shirt over his head.

He wasn’t all that tired and it wasn’t all that late. Jarren grabbed his phone and scrolled through a few apps and shot off a quick text to Mazen letting him know that Robbie was having a good time. Mazen’s phone returned the text with a picture of Cheech Marin surrounded by a cloud of smoke. Jarren knew that Cassie had gotten to Mazen’s phone before him yet again. She had communication by meme down to a science. He chuckled and sent her a middle finger emoji. He played a few games and scrolled through some news feeds for a couple of hours. He had just decided to go brush his teeth and hit the hay when his phone chirped with an incoming text. It was from Nash and said ‘still thinking of u. Gnite Jare. Sweet dreams.’ Jarren smiled and sent back ‘nvr stopped thinking of u. Sweet dreams 2u2’.

Jarren put down his phone and went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and pee. He checked on Danny and Robbie still ensconced in their video game. Jarren chose to ignore the additional empty beer bottles on the floor next to his brother.

“Hey, don’t stay up all night. I’d like to spend some time with you before I have to put you on the plane tomorrow.” Jarren told his little brother. Both Robbie and Danny nodded. Jarren knew that Danny would wrap it up soon. Even though tomorrow was a holiday, Danny would have to at least check emails and voicemails. He had told Jarren that not all travel agencies closed for President’s Day and he would be working at least a half day.

Jarren softly padded back down the hall to his room. Robbie would crash on the couch again. At seventeen his back could take it. He checked his phone again but there were no additional texts from Nash. Jarren slid beneath the covers and pushed his pillows into a more comfortable position under his head. He let his mind drift and before he knew it the sun was streaming through the slats of the blinds covering the window.

Jarren looked at his phone and it saw that it was only seven a.m. He rolled over and let himself fall into that half sleeping stupor that he had perfected. It wasn’t until the need to pee overcame the need for just a few more minutes of sleep and he threw back the covers and headed to the bathroom. Morning wood led the way as usual and he had to shove thoughts of Nash to the back of his mind before standing in front of the toilet. When he was done he washed his hands and stopped by his room to shove his feet into a pair of thick socks. The floor was too cold for bare feet. Robbie was snoring lightly on the couch, one foot hanging over the side, uncovered. Jarren pulled the blanket over his bare toes and Robbie responded with a snort. Once in the kitchen he filled the coffee maker with water, found some hazelnut grinds and scooped them into the filter basket. He found some Hawaiian bread in the cupboard and sliced a thick piece for the toaster oven to work its magic on. He decided that scrambled eggs with cheese would work. There was a full egg carton and Jarren made quick work of cracking all the eggs into a bowl. His toast was ready and he slathered it with whipped butter and munched away while tending to the eggs. Danny strolled into the kitchen and put a couple of pieces of wheat bread into the toaster for himself. Robbie came sauntering in a few minutes later, the smell of food had woken him up. The three of them ate in relative silence as they enjoyed the simple meal. Jarren filled his coffee mug again and helped himself to some more eggs.

When Robbie was done he cleared his plate and said “So, Bro, what’s the plan for today? If you’re taking suggestions how ‘bout we go rock wall climbing? Danny told me about the gym he and his friends go to and we can get a day pass to use the facilities. What do you think?”

Jarren liked his little brother’s enthusiasm and quickly agreed. The gym was about a half hour from them so he figure by the time they cleaned up and got dressed they could be there by ten. They could spend a few hours climbing, stop for lunch on the way back and Robbie would have plenty of time to shower and pack up his stuff.

The two brothers were both surprised to see not just rock climbing walls at the gym, but also a Ninja training area as well as a scaled back course. The good natured rivalry was on. Robbie was more agile than Jarren, but Jarren had more upper body strength. Overall they were pretty well matched, but Jarren couldn’t help but gloat when he beat Robbie on the course in the best two out of three runs. They had fun climbing the different walls and before they knew it the morning had flown by. Robbie only whined a little when Jarren told him it was time to go. They decided to change the plan and go home and shower first before having lunch. Jarren wanted a sit down meal with his brother but in their current state he was afraid their stench would get them thrown out of most restaurants. They had both worked up quite a sweat and Jarren was starting to feel both sticky and stinky.

They ended up at a sports bar not too far from the airport and enjoyed a late lunch. Before leaving the restaurant Robbie checked the status of his flight and saw that it was still on time. He was already checked in and had his boarding pass on his phone so Jarren wasn’t worried when they arrived at the airport an hour and a half before Robbie’s boarding time. It would take him at least a half hour to get through security. Atlanta Hartsfield was a zoo, but Robbie was a pretty well seasoned traveller and knew how to get around airports. He wasn’t checking any bags and that made it easier. At the airport departure drop off Robbie hugged his brother tightly and thanked him for letting him come down. Jarren returned the hug and couldn’t help but to feel sad as he watched his brother grab his small bag and head into the terminal. He was barely back in his truck when the airport police were shooing him along. He slowly eased out into the heavy traffic and headed home. Tomorrow was a work day. Tomorrow he would see Nash again.

Jarren smiled.