“So…” Edwardo shifted his hips a little further out so his body didn’t accidentally ruin the moment.
“So…?” Michael echoed.
“Michael, you know I’m sorry for hurting you, right?”
“I know.”
“And how the last thing I ever want to do is hurt you again, right?”
Michael didn’t respond right away. Thinking about what happened still left a sour taste in his mouth, and he knew this whole thing was supposed to clear the air, but he still dreaded talking about it.
“Eddie, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since that night, and even more thinking since your brother sent me that video. I mean, I’m still kind of mad, and I’m definitely hurt, but I can also see why you did what you did. I mean, I’ve been kicked around by all that ‘heteronorma
“Oh GROSS!” Rayan exclaimed in disgust. “Why does it smell so bad?!’“Well, I told you there would probably be a little smell,” Scott said levelheadedly, “It’s not that bad.”Scott was doing his best to look unbothered for Rayan’s benefit, but was stealthily breathing through his mouth. The whirring sound of the mini saw echoed through the exam room. The long awaited day for Rayan’s casts to come off had finally come. The physician in charge had taken Rayan’s larger leg cast off first, and the stench coming off the limb was nearly unbearable.The whirring stopped, and with the hard protective layer of the other leg cast removed, the physician set to cutting away the gauze underneath. Rayan would have been ecstatic about having both legs finally free, except of course that the smell got worse.“You’re doing great,&rdqu
The physical therapy session ended just in time for a late lunch. Rayan had been given a little goodie bag with some stress balls and elastic resistance bands, along with a rather nice water bottle and a thick pair of slipper socks with the rubber grips on the bottom. Considering how cold it was outside, it was the socks Rayan was most thankful for. In their rush to make the morning appointment, Scott and Rayan both forgot he would need a pair of shoes.The chilly weather wasn’t about to put a damper on Rayan’s mood! He had a stress ball in each hand as he was loaded into the car, and even started pressing his feet against the floor like he’d been shown how to do after he was buckled in. None of it went unnoticed, of course. After loading up the wheelchair and hopping in the driver’s seat, Scott asked his little body builder where he wanted to go eat.“Oh, can we go to that Middle Eastern place again?” Ray
“Inside…” Rayan begged. “I want you inside…”Scott couldn’t resist teasing a little, especially when Rayan’s voice sounded like that. “What do you want inside? You have to tell me…”“Your dick…” Rayan played it up, well aware of this game and currently loving every minute of it.““But, didn’t you have my dick in you earlier…?”“Scoooott-!” Rayan whined.“I know, I know…” Scott chuckled and offered a placating kiss. “I’ve got an idea, so bear with me a sec, okay?”Scott helped Rayan roll off of him before going to retrieve Rayan’s foam support pillows from where they’d been so unceremoniously tossed on the floor that morning. Rayan wasn’t too amused at first. He wasn’t fo
“Let me think about it?”Michael’s words replayed themselves over and over and over again in Edwardo’s head. It hadn’t been an outright “no,” but Edwardo knew the second his question left his mouth that morning that their relationship was nowhere near repaired enough to ask such a thing.Let me think about it…It had barely been a week since Edwardo came back from his family holiday in Mexico, but that night had been the only one they had together. They hadn’t even had a chance to go on a proper date yet either. Back with the Christmas rush and shopping season Michael had worked nearly every day, and Edwardo always looked forward to seeing he got home safely. Now with that all over with, Michael didn’t get anywhere close to as many hours as before, and with fewer excuses to see each other Edwardo had to admit he was kind of lonely…T
Edwardo waited patiently for Michael to finish his meeting with the city’s creative planning department. With his entire afternoon open, he wasn’t about to miss out on a prime date opportunity. Besides, he remembered Michael saying something about his friend’s court case starting soon, and how he was supposed to testify as a witness. Once that got started they’d miss out on their afternoon activities for sure. Edwardo had offered to go to the courthouse with him as moral support, but Michael insisted he could handle it. Edwardo wasn’t too sure about that though. Sure, on the outside Michael seemed as cheerful and spunky as ever, but Edwardo had a sneaking suspicion at least some of it was getting to him. In fact, Michael hadn’t quite seemed right since their fight. Granted, they still hadn’t officially made up, and they haven’t gotten to spend much time together since Edwardo got back, but something was definitely off. His first clue was
“Wanna go… t’ your house…” Michael mumbled pathetically.“Okay, we’ll go hang out at my house for a while.” Edwardo leaned in to kiss Michael’s forehead. “Let’s get you buckled in, okay? And here, let’s put the seat back a little so you can relax.”Michael didn’t fight any of it, letting Edwardo move him around like a ragdoll. After getting Michael situated, Edwardo caressed his boyfriend’s face affectionately before removing his coat to drape it over Michael’s body. Only once Michael was situated to his satisfaction did he close the door and get in on the driver’s side.“Alright, off to my place we go!” Edwardo said cheerfully. “Just leave everything to me!”Michael curled around in the seat so he was facing Edwardo. His head was all muddled and fuzzy, and exhaustion pulled
Even fast asleep, Michael wasn’t letting him go. Edwardo shifted slightly to get more comfortable, and Michael changed positions too. They were in the master bedroom, and Michael had refused to lay down until Edwardo was in the bed with him.Eddie didn’t mind. Cuddling was a great way to spend an afternoon, and if it helped Michael get the sleep he so desperately needed, then all the better. Essie had joined them too of course, making the three of them a ‘Michael Sandwich.’ He couldn’t tell how long they’d been laying there, but Edwardo knew that he and Essie had chased away a few nightmares already. He alternated between rubbing Michael’s back and stroking Michael’s hair, and when Michael started to get restless he’d give him a squeeze and hum a few bars of a lullaby.Edwardo couldn’t let himself fall asleep yet, either. Cozy as things were, if he took a nap now, he wouldn’t
“Here, your tie’s a little crooked. Let me fix it for you.” Edwardo bent down to redo Michael’s tie. Michael had been staying over the past few days, taking things easy and trying to rest up and focus on both the court case and his proposal for the city’s ad campaign. Howard had been more than happy to give him as much time as he needed from the bakery, especially with how obviously the stress from it all had been getting to him. Today was the first day of the trial against the shipping company for negligence and blatant disregard for employee welfare. More importantly, it was to prove that they actively discriminated against their omega employees. It was a big deal. This was the whole case that sparked the Justice for Omegas movement in the first place. Michael was nervous. That much was obvious. At least Edwardo was being patient. It had taken a whole day and trips to four different shops t