Trifecta: Independence Day, part 3
I knew exactly what I was going to say here. Then I forgot.
I came across two odd occupations recently. Being a buyer for a store lead to lots of travel. (Buyers for TJ Maxx are only home a few weeks a year) and some guy has the job (maybe more than one guy) to figure out where all the tunnels under NYC go and what is in all of them (both walking around in the dark and data entry). Maybe I can find a way to work them into stories, but not, I think, the same one.
Title: Trifecta
Chapter: Independence Day, part three
Status: WIP
Genre: Romance, Triple Slash, businessmen, jobs, friends, working
Length: 1.6 k
Summary: Ty notes changes (I was going to say "stuff happens", but that's cheating)
Ty glanced back at Damien and Kenneth. They were laughing together while he was stuck cleaning up after the fireworks display. Normally Kenneth jumped in and helped him. The sooner he was done, the sooner they went home. But tonight Kenneth had cuddled with Damien instead of hovering near Ty ready with whatever Ty might need.
Ty should be happy Kenneth had company. If he was a good boyfriend he would be.
Damien skipped up. “Ty, that was wonderful. What do you have planned for me next?”
Hunger rose. But Ty still had a duty. “We need to clean up this mess first. Watch your hands. Some things are still hot.”
Cleaning up went faster this year with Damien helping and the neighbor’s oldest daughter shining a flashlight on each bit of trash she found. Used fireworks went into buckets of water until morning to be safe, but wrappers and pop bottles went in trash or recycling. It would be easier to see in the morning, but even a gentle breeze during the night would spread the mess around.
“The roof!” The neighbor’s daughter did a somersault in the grass.
Did Ty want to take his men to the roof and watch the distant river display? Or did he just want to take them home and have his way with them?
The second, obviously. But he draped and arm over Damien’s shoulder. “Have you seen a big fireworks display?”
Damien bit his lip. “It’s too late to go, isn’t it?”
“We can see from Flannigan’s roof.” Kenneth rubbed his shoulder against Ty’s arm. Yum.
“From here?”
So, they were staying. What time was it?
Flannigan whistled. “Everyone up who’s going up.”
Damien hurried over to the ladder. Kenneth chuckled. “We are giving him lots of new experiences.”
“Good.” Ty kissed Kenneth then helped Chloe get her basket up to the roof. The blankets were Kenneth’s duty.
Flannigan sat on the top of the roof. Damien lowered himself slowly, but stood again as Ty climbed up. “Here?”
“You can sit there. Or you can sit on my lap.”
Damien grinned.
Ty handed Chloe’s basket to Flannigan and sat down. He held Damien’s hand as Damien sat down slowly, but not between Ty’s legs. Oh well. Kenneth spread a blanket across their laps and sat on Ty’s other side. Ty bumped his arm. “Do you want to guard Damien’s other side?”
Damien scooted over Ty’s leg and leaned back against Ty’s chest. “I’m fine here.”
Kenneth cuddled closer. “We just want some time with you.”
“Don’t get mushy.” Flannigan dug through the basket. Something fell out and tumbled down the roof. Flannigan pointed the flashlight down.
Chloe poked her head over the roof line. “If you don’t want mushiness, Olivia invited me to her roof.”
Flannigan walked down the roof and picked up whatever it was. “Is Olivia’s roof better than ours?”
“She thinks so.”
“With that tree? No. You’re better off here.”
A red burst lit the sky. The red dripped down like spines of a giant umbrella. Then a boom sounded Three more had gone off before Flannigan sat down at which point Chloe remembered something. Flannigan made her sit while he got the missing item so Chloe wouldn’t miss the whole display. He was back in just a moment.
Damien oohed and aahed at each light and burst. Maybe next year they should take him to the river. He deserved to experience everything.
The Saturn fireworks were Ty’s favorite. The spirals were really good too. Bursts came in twos and threes then five at once. This was almost the end. Colors swirled around each other. After the finale, the sky faded back to black. Ty kissed Damien’s neck. “Did you like it?”
Damien cuddled close. “I liked yours too.”
“But it’s a good thing our men aren’t competing.” Chloe stood up.
“Hey, mine was great.”
“Yours was great, honey, but that much gunpowder requires a river and licenses.”
Flannigan tossed his blanket over his shoulder. “I could get a license.”
Ty leaned back. He needed to get up, but not yet. “Without me, my friend. I spend enough time away from my men.”
“What kind of friend are you?”
Ty laughed. Flannigan must be pouting. “A friend was a numb ass.”
Damien scooted away. “Sorry.”
“Slowly.” Ty put out his hand. Damien wasn’t comfortable up here. Damien took his hand and slowly stood up.
Kenneth stood and folded the blanket. “You get him down. I’ll help Chloe.”
Flannigan crossed his arms. “I’ll help her. She’s my wife.”
How much beer had Flannigan had? Ty got Damien down safety and opened Flannigan’s front door. “Go get your stuff. We’re going home.”
Damien looked down. “Did we overstay our welcome?”
No. Some years they talked and played games until dawn. He put on a leer and looked Damien up and down. “I’ve got plans for you.”
Damien grinned.
Ty went back outside. Kenneth met his gaze. “We leaving?”
“Yeah. Get the car?” They had parked blocks away to make room for the fireworks. Kenneth nodded.
Ty climbed the ladder and interrupted the bickering. “Guys, we’re going?”
Chloe didn’t ask them to stay like normal.
“Call me tomorrow, okay?”
Kenneth drove up. Damien put their bag in the backseat. “Ready?”
“I’ll be right there.” Ty jumped the last few steps to the ground. When he was almost at the car, Flannigan called his name. Ty stopped and turned.
Flannigan waved him onto the grass. “Sorry I’m such a pain tonight.”
“Tonight?”
“Give me a break.” Flannigan slapped his arm. “Do you know what my wife laid on me just now? That thing I went to do? She left a positive pregnancy test in the bathroom. I thought it was a joke.”
“It wasn’t?”
“No. I don’t know what we’re, what she’s, going to decide to do, so don’t tell anyone.” He glanced at the car.
“My lips are sealed. But call me tomorrow.”
Flannigan nodded. “Will do.”
Ty got in the passenger seat. Chloe had said-not three weeks ago-that they were going to wait another two years before trying to have kids. At least unplanned babies weren’t something Ty had to worry about. “Kenneth do we still have ice cream? I’m in the mood for a smoothie.”
Kenneth grinned. “We could buy some.”
“Maybe. And we could eat it after we make love.” He put his hand on Kenneth’s thigh. “Unless you need to sleep.”
Kenneth had to work tomorrow. Damien did too, but not until the afternoon.
“I think I can stay up.” Kenneth grinned. “If you have something planned.”
“I do.” That silk sheet that wouldn’t actually stay on the mattress… that micro-mini kilt that he hadn’t yet given to Damien that showed off much more than it covered… the table?… Yeah, the table with something to pad it… Only what should Kenneth wear? A towel, hanging low from his hips… Ty would figure out the rest by the time they got home.
I came across two odd occupations recently. Being a buyer for a store lead to lots of travel. (Buyers for TJ Maxx are only home a few weeks a year) and some guy has the job (maybe more than one guy) to figure out where all the tunnels under NYC go and what is in all of them (both walking around in the dark and data entry). Maybe I can find a way to work them into stories, but not, I think, the same one.
Title: Trifecta
Chapter: Independence Day, part three
Status: WIP
Genre: Romance, Triple Slash, businessmen, jobs, friends, working
Length: 1.6 k
Summary: Ty notes changes (I was going to say "stuff happens", but that's cheating)
Ty glanced back at Damien and Kenneth. They were laughing together while he was stuck cleaning up after the fireworks display. Normally Kenneth jumped in and helped him. The sooner he was done, the sooner they went home. But tonight Kenneth had cuddled with Damien instead of hovering near Ty ready with whatever Ty might need.
Ty should be happy Kenneth had company. If he was a good boyfriend he would be.
Damien skipped up. “Ty, that was wonderful. What do you have planned for me next?”
Hunger rose. But Ty still had a duty. “We need to clean up this mess first. Watch your hands. Some things are still hot.”
Cleaning up went faster this year with Damien helping and the neighbor’s oldest daughter shining a flashlight on each bit of trash she found. Used fireworks went into buckets of water until morning to be safe, but wrappers and pop bottles went in trash or recycling. It would be easier to see in the morning, but even a gentle breeze during the night would spread the mess around.
“The roof!” The neighbor’s daughter did a somersault in the grass.
Did Ty want to take his men to the roof and watch the distant river display? Or did he just want to take them home and have his way with them?
The second, obviously. But he draped and arm over Damien’s shoulder. “Have you seen a big fireworks display?”
Damien bit his lip. “It’s too late to go, isn’t it?”
“We can see from Flannigan’s roof.” Kenneth rubbed his shoulder against Ty’s arm. Yum.
“From here?”
So, they were staying. What time was it?
Flannigan whistled. “Everyone up who’s going up.”
Damien hurried over to the ladder. Kenneth chuckled. “We are giving him lots of new experiences.”
“Good.” Ty kissed Kenneth then helped Chloe get her basket up to the roof. The blankets were Kenneth’s duty.
Flannigan sat on the top of the roof. Damien lowered himself slowly, but stood again as Ty climbed up. “Here?”
“You can sit there. Or you can sit on my lap.”
Damien grinned.
Ty handed Chloe’s basket to Flannigan and sat down. He held Damien’s hand as Damien sat down slowly, but not between Ty’s legs. Oh well. Kenneth spread a blanket across their laps and sat on Ty’s other side. Ty bumped his arm. “Do you want to guard Damien’s other side?”
Damien scooted over Ty’s leg and leaned back against Ty’s chest. “I’m fine here.”
Kenneth cuddled closer. “We just want some time with you.”
“Don’t get mushy.” Flannigan dug through the basket. Something fell out and tumbled down the roof. Flannigan pointed the flashlight down.
Chloe poked her head over the roof line. “If you don’t want mushiness, Olivia invited me to her roof.”
Flannigan walked down the roof and picked up whatever it was. “Is Olivia’s roof better than ours?”
“She thinks so.”
“With that tree? No. You’re better off here.”
A red burst lit the sky. The red dripped down like spines of a giant umbrella. Then a boom sounded Three more had gone off before Flannigan sat down at which point Chloe remembered something. Flannigan made her sit while he got the missing item so Chloe wouldn’t miss the whole display. He was back in just a moment.
Damien oohed and aahed at each light and burst. Maybe next year they should take him to the river. He deserved to experience everything.
The Saturn fireworks were Ty’s favorite. The spirals were really good too. Bursts came in twos and threes then five at once. This was almost the end. Colors swirled around each other. After the finale, the sky faded back to black. Ty kissed Damien’s neck. “Did you like it?”
Damien cuddled close. “I liked yours too.”
“But it’s a good thing our men aren’t competing.” Chloe stood up.
“Hey, mine was great.”
“Yours was great, honey, but that much gunpowder requires a river and licenses.”
Flannigan tossed his blanket over his shoulder. “I could get a license.”
Ty leaned back. He needed to get up, but not yet. “Without me, my friend. I spend enough time away from my men.”
“What kind of friend are you?”
Ty laughed. Flannigan must be pouting. “A friend was a numb ass.”
Damien scooted away. “Sorry.”
“Slowly.” Ty put out his hand. Damien wasn’t comfortable up here. Damien took his hand and slowly stood up.
Kenneth stood and folded the blanket. “You get him down. I’ll help Chloe.”
Flannigan crossed his arms. “I’ll help her. She’s my wife.”
How much beer had Flannigan had? Ty got Damien down safety and opened Flannigan’s front door. “Go get your stuff. We’re going home.”
Damien looked down. “Did we overstay our welcome?”
No. Some years they talked and played games until dawn. He put on a leer and looked Damien up and down. “I’ve got plans for you.”
Damien grinned.
Ty went back outside. Kenneth met his gaze. “We leaving?”
“Yeah. Get the car?” They had parked blocks away to make room for the fireworks. Kenneth nodded.
Ty climbed the ladder and interrupted the bickering. “Guys, we’re going?”
Chloe didn’t ask them to stay like normal.
“Call me tomorrow, okay?”
Kenneth drove up. Damien put their bag in the backseat. “Ready?”
“I’ll be right there.” Ty jumped the last few steps to the ground. When he was almost at the car, Flannigan called his name. Ty stopped and turned.
Flannigan waved him onto the grass. “Sorry I’m such a pain tonight.”
“Tonight?”
“Give me a break.” Flannigan slapped his arm. “Do you know what my wife laid on me just now? That thing I went to do? She left a positive pregnancy test in the bathroom. I thought it was a joke.”
“It wasn’t?”
“No. I don’t know what we’re, what she’s, going to decide to do, so don’t tell anyone.” He glanced at the car.
“My lips are sealed. But call me tomorrow.”
Flannigan nodded. “Will do.”
Ty got in the passenger seat. Chloe had said-not three weeks ago-that they were going to wait another two years before trying to have kids. At least unplanned babies weren’t something Ty had to worry about. “Kenneth do we still have ice cream? I’m in the mood for a smoothie.”
Kenneth grinned. “We could buy some.”
“Maybe. And we could eat it after we make love.” He put his hand on Kenneth’s thigh. “Unless you need to sleep.”
Kenneth had to work tomorrow. Damien did too, but not until the afternoon.
“I think I can stay up.” Kenneth grinned. “If you have something planned.”
“I do.” That silk sheet that wouldn’t actually stay on the mattress… that micro-mini kilt that he hadn’t yet given to Damien that showed off much more than it covered… the table?… Yeah, the table with something to pad it… Only what should Kenneth wear? A towel, hanging low from his hips… Ty would figure out the rest by the time they got home.