Finding Another Like Me. - 7. Chapter 7

So all my worries had been for nothing… There was no flaming ending. I didn’t get some disease. I’m not pregnant (not like a could be). Granted it was only jerking off I had worried that it would drastically change the dynamic of our relationship but it hasn’t. Its been a week and we have still talked every night on the phone. Hung out a couple times this week still with no pressure. Granted we hadn’t spent everyday together because we were trying to balance our friends and work in. But tonight I got to see him!

Tonight was Saturday night and the night of my little party. I had spent the day with my friend Shannon, Conor’s girlfriend, setting up my house for people to come over. We had set up the fire pit down in my yard with a grill and a cooler full off drinks and burgers down there. We brought out the Ipod adapter and speakers and were ready to go at 6 when people started showing up.

The first person through thee door was my best friend Britt. Me and her had been best friend since she entered my small school in 8th grade. We were almost inseparable during that year and in high school. I have protected her through the years from the asshole guys she has gone through. She’s not the most attractive girl but she does slowly start to grow on you after awhile. We tell each other everything. I can even tell when she is lying. However, there was one thing I hadn’t told her and that was that I was gay and I was dating Chris. I think this was because once again I was trying to protect her because she had told me she loved me during our sophomore year, but I squashed us to friendship.

After her, arrived my friends Rachel (annoying girl from the phone), Jake, Rick, Bren, Becca (an ex girlfriend , and Kayleen (an ex crush.) As the group of people showed up I could see it was going to be an interesting night, which would probably lead to one of those Hills party drama moments. Oh God!

Then I saw the person I had been dying to see all night Chris. He walked in looking hot in a pair of AE jeans and a collared shirt. Next to him stood a kid about to inches shorter than him with red hair but the same football build. He had a cocky look on his face as he eyed the rest of the group.

I proceeded to wards them. “Hey Chris! What’s up?” I kept my vice very straight and casual as a put of my hand and we did one of those bro handshakes. We had planned it this way.

“Nothing much dude. I see your parties beginning.”

“Yeah, I think a few more people are stopping by but its pretty chill… for now.”

“Well that’s good. Oh and this is my friend Ben. Ben this is a Kyle.”

I said hi and put out my hand to shake his. He actually seemed a bit nervous when he took my hand. We started a conversation about football and them playing together until I heard myself being called my Shannon in the other direction so I left them to go mingle with the other guests.

“Yeah S what do you need?”

“I need to know where my boyfriend is. That’s what I need.”

“Well my guess is papa dearest wouldn’t give him the car to come out here so he is driving Conor and you know he is always late. Which probably means Conor is staying over my house tonight…”

At that moment I heard a familiar booming voice from behind me, “Honey I’m home!” Next second I felt two arms wrap around me and lift me off the ground into a bear hug. Finally they let go and I could breathe again.

I turned to see Conor standing in front of me. “Hey buddy what’s up?”

“Nothing. Sorry for being late but my dads an asshole and you can figure the rest.” He now walked over and kissed Shannon on the lips and hugged her. “Now let the party begin!”

After that we were grilling and laughing. The fire was roaring and music was blairing. A couple times my ex girlfriend Becca tried to grind up on me. I fooled and joked around with her laughing and she even turned around to give me a kiss like old times sake, but I ducked out and headed to make sure no one hurt themselves grilling. At that point I looked across the fire to where Chris was standing with Ben and two girls. From the back I guessed they were Rachel and Kayleen. I could tell they were totally flirting it up with Ben and trying for Chris. However Chris had his red cup to his lips and all I could see was his eyes steering at me.

Uh oh I thought. I hope the dancing hadn’t pissed him off. It couldn’t have. He knows I’m gay. He couldn’t possibly think I had liked it….I hope.

At that moment I had just walked by the circle of chairs around the fire when I felt a firm slap come across my ass from behind me. I then felt myself get dragged and fall onto someone’s lap. I turned and looked and it was Conor’s and he was smiling. He turned to Shannon next to him and loudly said, “What are you talking about. This is a the person I’m in love with not you!” He hugged me around my torso and I laughed. I knew he loved teasing her about stuff like that.

At that moment I heard a cough come from behind and I turned to see Chris standing there with Ben. He looked kind of pissed.

“Oh hey Chris what’s up?” I said calmly.

“We were thinking of heading out actually.” He blurted out pretty quickly.

“Wait why? It’s not even that late?”

“Ben wants to go meet up with his girlfriend and he drove me so I’m going to go with him.”

“Oh….” I trailed off.

Conor decided it was the right moment at this moment to cut in and say, “Hey man you must be Chris. I’m Conor. Glad to finally meet you. You’re the quarterback for Hightown right?”

“Yeah I am….” He trailed off seeming like he really didn’t want to talk to him about this at the moment.

Ben must have noticed this too because that’s when he cut in and said, “Yeah, but we have to get going. Thanks for inviting me Kyle. I had a great time. I’ll see you around.”

“Yeah. No problem,” I replied… I looked into Chris’ eyes before he turn around and started to walk towards the car and could see he was hurt.

It took me only a few seconds to realize what I had to do as I hoped off Conor and started to follow them. “Chris! Hey can we talk for a second man?”

He turned towards me and shrugged.

“Ben just one minute please. I just need to talk to him in private.”

“Yeah sure go for it.” I think he could see something was a matter with his best friend.

I grabbed the sleeve of Chris’ shirt and dragged him to the opposite side of the house and turned and steered at him. “What’s the deal? Why are you leaving? Why are you acting all moody?”

He became serious. “Why do you think I’m pissed Kyle?” His voice didn’t raise but it was stern.

I chuckled at this. “I think someone’s a little jealous and its kind of cute.”

As I said this he turned his head sideways as not to look me in the eyes. I leaned up and kissed him on the cheek and continued, “You should know you’re the only one for me. You should know how I feel about you. I shouldn’t have to explain it to you but here is what you do need to know. Conor is my best male friends, besides you of course, but we have always been like this. We joke and we tease each other all the time. A lot of the time it is gay stuff, but it doesn’t mean anything. He’s totally straight and thinks I’m too so its just joking around.”

He turned back to look at me steering in my eyes.

“Do you believe me?” I asked.

He nodded yes.

“Good then don’t leave. You can stay here tonight. Send Ben on his way if he wants, but you stay.”

“Alright. Alright. I’m sorry I overreacted.”

“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.” I smiled and gave him a short kiss on the lips. “Oh and FYI Conor is sleeping over too. And sometimes we sleep in the same bed. Just a thought if you were thinking about leaving.” I smiled knowing I just had said that in a very devious way. I walked away and returned to my party.

The rest of the party Chris didn’t leave my side.. He stood by me and was silent during most of the conversations I had maybe added one or two comments of his own. The best part was when we were being followed around by Rachel, who was completely throwing herself at Chris. She would rub his chest and muscles and make a comment on them. I never got jealous though. I could see on his face that he didn’t care. His eyes never left me and I liked that.

Around midnight people started to head home until it was just Chris, Conor, Shannon, Rachel and me.

“Hey Mr. Silent. Let me see your phone.” Rachel said putting her hand into Chris’ back pocket and taking out his phone. She started putting in her number and handed it back to him. “Call me sometime.”

She gave him a hug and walked to her car. At this point Shannon and Conor were giving themselves good by kisses. Chris and I finished cleaning my yard and by the time we were done Shannon had left.

“Aww” Conor said mocking his kissing ability. “So you ready to hit the sack Kyle cause I am?”

“Yeah sure.” I answered.

“Okay I’ll see you later then Chris. It was nice to meet you.” He put his hand for Chris to shake.

“Actually Chris is staying over too. That’s why he stayed longer.” I smiled at Chris.

“Yup.” Chris added.

“Hmm alright then. Where we sleeping?” Conor asked.

“Probably my room because its way to hot for the living room since there is no air conditioning.” I answered.

“But where we all going to fit?” Conor asked again.

“Ummm I was just figuring two of us could share my bed since it’s a full and then someone can take the top bunk mattress on the floor.”

“But…” Conor began.

I cut him off. “We’ll figure it out once we get there.”

They followed me to my room and I could hear a slight conversation about football beginning but I could tell Chris was still a stone towards him.

Once we got to my room I had figured out a plan to figure out where everyone would sleep. “Conor why don’t you take the floor and Chris do you mind sharing the bed?” I knew Chris’ answer already but was shocked at what happened next.

“Na…” Chris began.

“Babe stop trying to seduce this new guy into your bed. He can have the floor. Its not like me haven’t shared a bed before.” Conor answered and slapped my ass again.

I was shocked by this answer and I could tell Chris was too.

“Dude I’m fine I don’t care. I’ll share the bed with Kyle its no big deal.” Chris said this defensively.

“No no I’m being a gentleman. I will.” Conor replied.

I could see Chris was getting aggravated at him again. “Listen dude I told you its fine I’ll sleep with him.”

I saw Chris giving Conor a nasty steer and Conor was returning it, so I opened the door and pushed Conor out towards the bathroom and went back to speak to Chris.

I steered straight into his eyes, which were still intense. “What are you doing! Why are you so jealous!” I was whispering and yelling at him.

He just steered at me.

“Listen to me. Conor is my best friend and always will be. If you can’t get along with him then I don’t know what I’ll do but tonight I’m disappointed at you! I wanted to spend the night with you and it gave you a reason to stay in my bed and cuddle with me. I would have dealt with what he was saying if you had let me, but now I’m not so you’ll just have to deal. Enjoy sleeping on the floor!”

At this I walked out and went to the bathroom to start getting ready for bed. I felt bad for what I had just done, but I couldn’t deal with him doing this over something stupid. Like is this how our relationship was going to be? When I walked back into my room with Conor laughing, Chris was still standing in the same position but you could tell from his eyes he was sad.

I stripped down to my boxers and so did Conor and we climbed into bed. Chris still looked like a lost puppy until I said, “Are you going to get to bed? And shut the light off when you did.”

Chris kind of just nodded and shut the light off and fell onto the bed. I watched him slowly remove his shirt and jeans. I could see his tight ass through his boxers. It made me hard in my boxers.

I ignored the fact and just turned over.

I watched Conor slowly slip into a deep slumber, accompanied by a low hum of snoring. It must have been and hour late when I finally turned to make myself more comfortable. I looked over and saw Chris still lying there steering up onto the ceiling. He looked so sad, there even looked like he was a little teary eyed. I couldn’t take it.

I slipped myself slowly off the bed into the spot next to him and half on him. I wrapped my arms around his body and nuzzled my head in his shoulder. “Babe I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”

He didn’t saying anything for a moment and then said, “It’s my fault. I should have realized it was a joke. I was to uptight. I just lo- like you so much I don’t want to lose you to anyone.”

I moved my head and kissed him on the cheek, “You never will.” I then moved to kiss his lips. We continued to snuggle as we feel asleep in each others arm.