- I hope the restaurants I used to know still exist. says Sebastian, in an attempt to lighten the mood.
- I don't know, I don't know anything outside Cornell University. I haven't left Cormell since I arrived 2 months ago.- Have you been in the dorm for two months? And you didn't leave campus? Jesus, it must have been really boring.- Ya! But it's okay.- What do you like the best? American? Asian? Italian?- I'm not weird, but I miss Asian food.- Asiatica will be then. – He says starting the route out of the University. – Let's see if Jon's Asian Cuisine still exists. It's not far from here.They followed a short distance in silence. When Sebastian stops the Tesla, he unbuckles Theo, runs out of the car and, like the gentleman that he is, opens the door for him.- You don't have to open the door for me. I'm not a woman or we're on a date.Sebastian laughs, takes Theo's hand, who blushes, and leads him to the restaurant, which, despite not being fancy, does a very good job of serving the delicacies it sells.- Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Sebastian Jones is here again – a young woman says, and runs towards them completely euphoric.- Hi Lei. You're still beautiful as always.The woman turns 360 degrees and bows.- Can you get a table for two, over there in a corner?- Of course. Everything for you Sebastian. – she looks at the two men holding handsand says softly, close to Sebastian's ear, but loud enough for Theo to hear. - I didn't know you'd broadened your horizons. You have good taste, he's gorgeous.Theo blushes and tries to pull his hand away, but Sebstian tightens his grip, and Theo gives up.- I always have good taste, Lei, but this is not what you think. This is my new friend Theo, and I'm not holding his hand, I'm literally preventing him from running away.Lei laughs and leads the two to a table by the wall. More private than the rest.- Is this good?- It's perfect, honey. – Sebastian answered, while making Theo sit down.He sits down opposite Theo and Lei starts talking.- Myself and I will be your personal and happy hostess – she says, while literally shooing away a boy who was coming to assist them.Before starting the function, she pulls up a chair, sits down close to Sebastian and placing her hand on top of his, says:- I hear you're a big shark in New York now. Is that true?- I'm successful, against all odds and bets around campus – he says laughing – as for being a shark, I don't know. I don't have as many teeth as they do.Lei laughs, gets up, takes the chair away and says:- I'll bring the menu, but for now, what do you want to drink?Sebastian and Lei look at Theo and Theo flinches.- If he want wine, I'll pretend he's 21. But if you tell anyone, I'll hand your body over to the chef and we all have Sebastian's sashimi for dinner.The two men laugh.- What do you want to drink, Theo?- Coke if any. I don't like Pepsi, it's too sweet - He says, embarrassedSebastian looks at Lei and very seriously says:- 2 cokes. For me, with lemon and ice. - he looks at Theo.- For me, just coke and a glass of water with ice, please. I'm thirsty..- I'll be right back with the drinks and the menu. - she says, going to the bar.Sebastiam doesn't take his eyes off Theo, and Theo feels naked under that intense gaze.- Stop looking at me like I'm going to explode at any moment.- I'm just waiting to hear your story, but for now, tell me, what happened this morning? Why were you covered in leftovers and crying in hiding?Theo lowers his head and squints to keep from crying.- Do I really have to talk?- No, it's not really my business, but I would like to know everything about you.- Why? - Theo asks, without looking up.- Because you're a Cornell student, and that makes you family.Theo scoffs, and Sebastian pretends not to notice.- Some jocks from the dorm decided to clear the breakfast trays on top of me. The whole canteen saw it and laughed at me. Even the cooks, and I, cowardly, did not defend myself, and ran away from there and went to hide where you saw me. I forgot my backpack there..- Surely someone kept it. – Sebastian pauses - Don't tell me, they did that because you're gay?- I never told anyone that I was gay, but it seems that I have it written on my forehead. They hate that I'm in that dorm. There are a lot of gay people on campus, but I sleep next to them.- Why don't you just join a sports team?- I was thinking about trying lacrosse. I used to play it in high school. I wonsan't bad. Or rowing, but I'm out of shape.- Thats good. Just go for the lacrosse tryouts. It's a popular game here and they look for good players.- I don't know if they will accept me. By now, everybody knows I'm gay.- I don't think the lacrosse coach cares about that, but if you don't want to try it, why don't you ask the dean to change dorms? Surely, with an effort, they can find you another space.- Only double rooms are available, and I don't want a double room. I don't know who will be in the room with me.- Campus LGBT+ groups can certainly help you find someone gay-friendly or even a gay roommate.- I know. But I don't know.- That's confusing, - Sebastian replies.Lei arrives with the drinks, and Theo drinks the water, as if he hadn't had a drink in days.Lei leaves the menu and says she'll be back in 5 minutes.Sebastian looks at Theo, who keeps his head down but is visibly crying, because the tears that fall on the table are making a small pond.Sebastian reaches out and cups Theo's chin with two fingers, lifting his head and runs his fingers under Theo's eyes, wiping away the tears.- Don't cry and, especially, don't lower your head. You are free to choose where you sleep and who you sleep with. Nobody has the right to point the finger at you or make you cry.Theo sobs, takes a deep breath and fights back stubborn tears.- Why did you say you weren't part of the Hanson family anymore?Theo closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and decides to tell him the whole story. He tells how he always felt different, but that he always had friends and an easy life. That his parents, even though they were absent, as they spent more time at work and at charity parties than at home, always gave him everything, that he never lacked for anything, neither he nor his older brothers. The last years of high school were very difficult for him, as he tried to date girls, but could not feel any interest in them. Which found him admiring other boys' bodies, and having impure thoughts at night. He said that in the last year of high school, he finally had the courage to go to a gay bar, using a false identification, and that he met a boy two years older, a Harvard student, who he fell in love with and with whom he shared his first kiss with someone of the same sex. He said that this man was proudly gay, and that everyone knew and accepted him in the environment he frequented.Sebastian listened intently, and gestured to Law to wait longer.Theo kept open his heart to Sebastian, and told how after 3 days he agreed to date him, and that he made him feel happy and loved for the first time in his life. He said that the first time they had sex was wonderful, that he did everything to make Theo not feel discomfort or pain. That he introduced him to his parents and that they endured him. And he said that he pressured him to come out of the closet, especially in front of his parents.Theo is silent and Sebastian asks if he wants to choose or trust his selection.Theo asks Sebastiam to choose and he calls Lei, points out a number of plates and turns his attention to Theo again.- Am I to understand that your parents did not accept the fact that you are gay very well?- It was more terrifying than that. When I told them, they didn't react. My dad continued to look at me as if I were saying I was going to spend the weekend out, and my mother simply resumed reading the documents she had in her hand. They continued to talk to me as
Sebastian doesn't tell Theo the plan, but when the car pulls out of the restaurant's parking lot, it turns into Downtown Ithaca.- Where are we going? Theo asks, suspiciously.- Let's go to William's house. I want to introduce you to him and Nancy. I'm sure you'll get along fine. Don't be fooled by their age. William's a young spirit, and Nancy, damn, she's the best, but if you step out of line, she's scary as hell.When he stops the car, Theo hurries out and shoves his hands in his pockets. Sebastian chuckels.When he knocks on the door, it's Nancy who opens it.- Boy, I hope you have a good excuse for not having lunch at home – she says very seriously, then looks at Theo and, with the kindest smile in the world, says – hello, you must be Sebs' new friend. Get in.They enter and William appears at the entrance to the living room.- Come over here. I want to meet your new friend.- William, Nancy, this is Theo. I won't tell his story, because only he is free to tell it, but I need to
Sebastian was on his way to New York, casually smoking a cigarette. He felt rejuvenated.When he said goodbye to William, he stuck his finger in front of his nose, saying "if you don't come through this door next Friday, I will send the entire football team to break down your door and drag you here completely naked" .Just remembering it, Sebastian couldn't help but laugh. But what kept him smiling all the way was the message he received last night from Theo when he arrived at the dorm. “I just got to the room. No incidents along the way. I'm going to take a shower while the jocks remember your threat. You have to send me your mother's phone number, so I can thank her for your existence. Thank you for everything".Sebastian immediately responded to the message, “This is my mother's number. You can thank her whenever you want. When you get out of the shower and go back to the room, let me know”.Theo's answer made him laugh out loud "Yes mom".Sebastian was almost driving on autopilot.
Sebastian puts the phone down and goes to the fridge. What could he do that was fast and beautiful? Shrimp Scampi, of course. He took out the ingredients and in 20 minutes he had the dish assembled on the island like a professional.Take the phone, take the photo and send it to Theo. “Shrimp Scampi. It smells wonderful. I'll do it for you." The response was almost immediate. "How delightful. If it tastes as well as it looks, you'll have to make a pot of it for me.”Sebastian puts the phone down, picks up his fork and starts to eat, but before he puts the food in his mouth, he stops and thinks. “What is wrong with me? I look like an 18 year old. Frankly Sebs, to help and support the kid, you don't have to drop your age down to his." Sebastian puts the food in his mouth and chews in annoyance. When he finishes eating, he picks up his cell phone and leaves it in his room. Go back to the living room, pick up the laptop, and connect to the office.He only read 2 pages of a document before
Sitting at his desk, Sebastian tried in vain to concentrate. He was curious to know how Theo's tryouts had gone. It was past 10 am and he would certainly be in class. He wants to send a message, but decides not to. He had never asked if Theo played lacrosse in high school, or where he went to high school. Bearing in mind that he's a Hanson, it probably wouldn't take a computer expert to do some research. Sebastian downsizes the application he was working on and opens Google Chrome. He writes Theodore Hanson and hits enter.A huge list appears, and he starts to read.“Captain Theo Hanson helps St. Anthony's lacrosse team to win the championship for the third year in a row”; “Theo Hanson the best player ever in St. Anthony' High School.”; “Theo Hanson wins the award for best player."; "Theodore Hanson manages to be the best lacrosse player and Valedictorian in the same year."; “Theodore Hanson disappears from the Hanson family cycle. In recent parties, Theodore Hanson was not present, r
Theo has lost his appetite. He was so hungry and now, sitting with the tray in front of him, he couldn't take a bite. It was his own fault and his emotional needs, which made his heart sink when he read that a friend had brought lunch for Sebastian.Sebastian was straight and the lunch guy was just a friend. Just that, a friend. He had friends too. He had Sarah right there at Cornell.Despite not seeing the logic, Theo was jealous of Sebastian's friend. He wanted to be the one to bring Sebastian his lunch.He couldn't be in love with Sebastian. He had only seen him one day. But in just one day, he faced his bullies, he took him to lunch, hand in hand, he introduced him to his friends, he had dinner with him and even saw the room problem solved. A day that felt like a month. A day that makes Theo's heart skip a beat every time he remembers it.He had to get his head straight. Convince himself that it was impossible. But what his head told him was very different from what he felt.Takin
You could say that Tuesday was literally a shit day, and Wednesday started no better. Sebastian hadn't jerked off anymore, fearing another unexpected sight of Theo, but neither had his concentration on work improved. He just hoped that after the holidays things would go back to normal. But there was the seminar, and he had already received an email from the dean informing him that in two hours, the registrations had to close, due to the excess of registrations. All the first year students, who were the priority ones, were enrolled, and that meant that Theo would also be in the seminary. But a part of the remaining older students showed interest in attending. There wasn't room for the entire department to watch. Obviously, the dean took the opportunity to ask for new dates, for new seminars..All that sucks. He didn't even know how the first seminar was going to go, how he could schedule others. And Theo would be there, so he wanted to impress and motivate the guy. Theo, he would be in
When William gets the call, having entered his name as Theo's security contact, Sebastian had just finished dinner and was helping Nancy with the dishes in the kitchen.- Sebastian, Theo's in the hospital. I have to go.- What? What happened? Wait, I'll go with you.- Let's all go. - Nancy says.- Where's he? - Sebastian asks, opening the car.- Cornell University Emergency Medical Service.In 10 minutes, the 3 entered the hospital and asked for explanations of what was happening.- Please calm down – a nurse says – I'm going to call the doctor.When the doctor arrives, he recognizes Sebastian. Turns to the 3 and explains what happened. He says Theo is fine. That he'll probably feel very bad tomorrow, but that he'll spend the night in the hospital and tomorrow morning they'll see if he can be discharged. He also informs them that all the boys are fine, and they were victims of some type of hazing. The doctor said that the kids will not be reported to justice for drinking under age.Na
- Don't run around the house. – Theo shouts to the twins. After withdrawing himself at the age of 28, after a brilliant lacrosse career, with several championships won and several best of the year awards, Theo began working side by side with Sebastian. A few months after their wedding, they decided to look for a surrogate and were now the proud parents of a 4-year-old girl and boy who wouldn't sit still. Sebastian and Theo gave unconditional love to the two little ones, without spoiling them, and making them realize that life is hard and that we must always fight for what we want. Nothing truly good falls from the sky into our hands. Paul and Alex also had a son, a 3-year-old boy, who looked incredibly similar to the senator. Every time he saw his grandson he said that he was going to be the future president of the United States. Unfortunately, the old nanny died and was unable to care for the little one, but she met him on her deathbed. It was a very sad day, but Tina died with a
Time flies quickly, even when you spend the week alone. Videocalls help a lot, and some sexphones spiced up even more the desire that will be satisfied every weekend. Theo was in his last year of college and already had an invitation to play for New York Chrome in the PLL. Sebastian encouraged Theo to accept. He had passed Hanson's company into Theo's name, putting the family company in the hands of an "Hanson", again, but Theo would not manage it personally. It was not located close by and a career in lacrosse was not compatible. Between the two of them, it was decided that as soon as he finished college, they would get married and Theo would dedicate himself to Lacrosse, at least until he retired. Then it would soon be decided what he would do next, but Sebastian wanted him to work alongside him. Paul, who now worked at Sebastian's company, had become one of the most sought-after photographers. However, 1 year after Sebastian asked Theo to marry him, Alex takes Paul on a 2-month
The weeks were spent studying and playing lacrosse. The team had won the title and the coach said that the team owed him a lot, even with all the initial interruptions. The grades were excellent, as Theo didn't go to parties, he just studied. At most, I would drink coffee with the few, but good, friends I had.The weekends were spent with Sebastian, most of the time, in bed.He had spent the summer holidays in New York, and now, after almost a year, Christmas, was in Sebastian's new house, twice the size of the previous apartment.A huge aquarium, next to the door, contained some rare fish which Sebastian had bought again.Sebastian spent Thanksgiving at Cornell, with Theo, Alex and Paul. Hanna had a new boyfriend. This time someone humble but who deserved her. Sebastian made a point of investigating him without his sister knowing. She had gone to spend the holiday at her boyfriend's parents' house.Christmas was the first celebration in Sebastian's new house. Hanna and her boyfriend,
Major Taylor was the assistant of a 4-star general, but she was also excellent at working as a field agent for that agency. She was ambitious, and although that service was secret and would not appear in her CV, she knew that she would become even more in the General's good graces. A promotion to lieutenant colonel could be in her near future and could be tied to the success of that investigation.She contacts Bob.- Commander How are things at NOSS?“Manjor Taylor, do not come asking for anything that is not supported by official orders.”- Damn Bob, I thought we were friends. Who do you take me for?“Elena, I know you well. Since when did aviation contact the navy to get together?”- Now Bob, that's prejudice. There's no harm in fraternizing. We are not from the same command.She almost saw Bob rolling his eyes and hid her laughter.“Just out of curiosity, what did you want from me this time?”- I needed access to the satellites.“Are you crazy? Do you want me to be taken to the mil
Thomson gets up from his desk where he was sitting and goes to the window. For Senator Carter to call him personally to ask for something, that means something serious must happen. If there was one thing that had never happened before, it was Carter asking him for a favor. He had never before attempted to use Thomson's position for personal gain.- What can I do for you?- I hate to ask you this… let me explain the case to you. My son is in bad shape. I hate the reason why he's like this, but he's my only son and...- What's wrong with my godson?- He fell madly in love.- It was about time, don't you think? - Thomson says, laughing - and is that a problem? Who is she? Is she married? A criminal?- The problem is that it's not a she. Alex is in love with a man. Never in my life did I imagine this could happen.- Calm down Carter. This is no longer a problem nowadays. Even military personnel can now be gay. You can thank that to Obama.- I didn't want this for Alex, but I don't want to
Edmund, or rather Daniel, with the money he made from selling the business he inherited, had made big plans. He buys, without seeing it, a small farm in Colville Lake, NT, Canada, and plans to kidnap Paul and move there. In the middle of nowhere, and where, the warm months barely reached 59ºF, and when the temperature dropped, if they were lucky, it would be -35ºF, Paul wouldn't have the slightest chance of escaping. In Daniel's mind, Paul would eventually accept the truth. Accept that he is the only one he loves, and together they will stay there, until the end of their lives. Now all that was left was to figure out how to get Paul into the car and leave. Those rich people wouldn't let go of him, especially Alex, who must pay well for Paul to have the courage to let him fuck him. Paul never had very high standards. For money he would fuck anything. This always made Daniel go crazy with jealousy. He has an idea. He felt very smart on this one. He would call Paul, disguising his voi
- I like that you trust me, and tell me your past, but what does that have to do with Edmund?- Edmund is not Daniel, but when he was there screaming and hitting Hanna, I swear it was Daniel I saw. I don't know if it's my imagination due to the similarity of the gestures, but I almost swear that that was Daniel.- It must be because of the beast's attitude. If he were the Daniel of your past, you would recognize him when you first saw him,- You must be right. But I felt weird about all this.Daniel, now Edmund, had been walking since he left Theo's house. He talked to himself like a crazy person.- Sons of bitches. How can they think they can treat people this way? Just because they are rich. Mather Fuckers. And that useless Hanna, that I hate to fuck. I have to imagine that she is Paul. Instead of doing what she can, to help me get what I want. He hides behind his brother. Bunch of faggots. Two more hetros who, in the end, are gays, just to fuck younger people's asses. And Paul, tha
When Edmond sees Paul and Alex leave the office half an hour after entering, and notices how their lips are swollen, anger and jealousy take over him. He gets up and tells Hanna they are going back to New York.- Are you crazy? You drink and it's less than 20 minutes until midnight.- Don't call me crazy. If you want to come with me, come. If you don't want to, then go with whoever you want. I'm leaving.- What's up? – Sebastian asked, Now more sober, due to the time that had passed and the conversation he had heard.- You have nothing to do with it. Do I interfere in your life?-Edmond? – Hanna shouts, afraid that this would turn into a fight.- How old are you, boy? 25? 23? Act like it. How are you going to get back to New York at this time? You came in Alex's car, and he's not going anywhere.- May I help? – Alex says, groping Paul's ass.If Edmond was already furious, now he was almost possessed by the devil.- I don't need a ride from anyone. Much less this one there. – he says,
Roast pork that smelled divine, lots of side dishes, ham, cheese, sweets and pies that were enough for 15 people, but would only serve 8 people, assorted drinks and juices, coca-cola, eggnog, fruits and nuts, were on an improvised table in the middle of the room. All the furniture had been dragged aside, and Theo's “family” was all together to celebrate the beginning of a new year, which everyone hoped would be better and less stressful.Theo and Sebastian welcome Hana and her suspicious boyfriend. Sek also joined them. Alex and Paul accompanied Alex's old nanny, so she wouldn't be watching television alone.Everyone sat down to dinner when it was still 7 o'clock in the afternoon. Theo and Sebastian received great praise.They were very good cooks.Among everyone present, Sek joked about being the only single person and asked Alex's old nanny to be his girlfriend for the nigth, as she was also alone. The old nanny called the boy crazy, but was happy for the attention, while Paul was th