the
head.
For a moment, Kadin closed his eyes and sighed. He was a sexual man. Eddie’s
soft lips felt so good; he liked the way he gave head. And Eddie knew how to suck hard
without stopping or complaining. But then Kadin lifted his hands and literally jumped
back. He grabbed his penis and shoved it back into his pants. “I’m fucking serious,
Eddie,” he shouted. “We’re not doing this now, or ever again.” Then he turned away and
ran his palm through his hair. “You really should have called first. I would have
explained everything to you then, before you went to all this trouble. We’re not going to
be seeing each other anymore.”
Eddie stared between Kadin’s legs, where his penis was betraying him. So he
stood up and put his arms around Kadin’s shoulders. “Just fuck me once again, stud. And
I’ll leave and never come back. Just one good fuck while you tear off my bodice, for old
time’s sake.”
Kadin sighed and placed his hands on the small of Eddie’s back. “I’m sorry, kid,”
he said, “It’s not going to happen tonight or ever. I’m not fucking you anymore and I’m
not ripping your bloodless off.”
“It’s called a bodice, ” Eddie said, reaching down to stroke his dick. Kadin didn’t care what it was called. Eddie wasn’t getting the message. If that
meant he had to be mean, he didn’t care anymore. But then he heard the front door slam
shut and the sound of footsteps crossing through the entrance hall. When he turned his
head to see who was in the house, Eddie was still holding him and rubbing his crotch. His
head was pressed to his chest and his eyes were shut. The music was still playing, and he
only cared about getting into Kadin’s pants.
And now Gregory stood in the living room doorway, holding two bags of
groceries in his arms, staring at them with his mouth wide open. A second later, he
dropped the bags on the floor and stepped back. He continued to stare, pressing his right
palm to his stomach.
Kadin pushed Eddie away and faced Gregory. “This isn’t what you think. I wasn’t
doing anything. He showed up unannounced and he was just leaving.” Then he turned to
Eddie and said, “Tell him it’s the truth. Tell him you were just leaving, and that I didn’t
ask you to come here.” Kadin had never cheated on anyone in his life. He’d never even
cheated on his ex-wife. He’d waited until after they were divorced to start visiting the
picnic area.
Eddie was buttoning up his white shirt. Most of his body was covered now. But
the fact that he wasn’t wearing any pants didn’t make him the most convincing source.
When he opened his mouth to speak, Gregory kicked the torn grocery bags across the
living room floor and ran out the front door. A package of pork chops landed on the sofa,
a can of creamed corn rolled under a side table, and a head of romaine lettuce sailed
through the air and fell on top of Eddie’s head. Kadin pointed to Eddie and said, “You stay inside until I come back. And turn off
that goddamned music.”
Then he ran outside to stop Gregory from leaving. His penis was still semi-erect
and it hurt when he ran. But he wasn’t going to reach down and hold it in front of
Gregory. Gregory was about to reach for the door handle, but he dropped his keys. When
he bent down to retrieve them, Kadin pressed his hand against the door and leaned over
him. “I know this looks bad,” he said, “But I can explain. Eddie is just a friend, nothing
more. Please don’t leave. Not like this. Let me explain first.”
Gregory stood up and pushed him away. He was stronger than he looked, because
Kadin almost fell back. “He sure is a good friend.”
“He’s someone I get together with once in a while,” Kadin said. “I’m not a monk.
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