Small Town
Part 36
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When Brian pulled up to Justin’s house, he was surprised to find his lover running toward the jeep. As the blond hopped in, Brian felt himself instantly smiling…that was until Justin turned toward him and he saw the look on the other man’s face.
“What’s wrong?” Brian immediately asked, his voice overflowing with concern.
“My fucking father.”
That was all that Justin needed to say. Brian turned the key in the ignition and peeled away from the curb, leaving the upper-middle class home in the dust.
They headed out of town, on a course that was now so familiar to both men. The drive seemed to take much longer than usual, as Brian longed to ask his lover what was wrong and Justin longed to tell him. But they waited, wanting to be face to face when the story came out.
Pulling up to the diner, both men got out and joined hands as they came around the jeep, heading into the restaurant.
Luckily Debbie was nowhere to be seen, so they grabbed a booth, sitting on opposite sides of one another. When the waitress came over, neither one ordered anything to eat. Brian was too nervous to hear what his boyfriend had to say and Justin was too upset to eat, so they both just asked for a glass of water and waited until they were alone again before they spoke.
“So, Sunshine, what the hell happened now?”
Looking down at his hands twisting nervously on the table, Justin took a deep breath and began.
“My fucking father tore up my acceptance letter to The Academy in New York and when I called, the woman said it was too late…that I couldn’t do anything about it because they’d already given my spot away.” He tried to hold back the tears that threatened to spill, and felt like he was going to succeed until he looked up and caught the look of utter fear and sadness in his lover’s eyes. “Bri…” Justin whispered, his hands moving across the table to take hold of Brian’s.
Lowering his eyes, Brian said, “God, Justin, I’m so sorry. I know how much you wanted to go to that school and become an artist. Your fucking father is a fucking prick.” Brian was so mad. He didn’t want to add more burden to his lover, but inside, he was dying. The thought of not being together next year was more than he could bear.
“Brian…Brian.”
Slowly, Brian raised his head and met the other man’s eyes.
“Brian, I didn’t tell you this before, I’m not sure why, I guess it’s because I really had my heart set on going to the Academy, but I also applied to NYU, to the fine arts department and I got in. I already sent my forms and deposit back. It pretty much cleared out my savings account, but I’m in.”
It took a moment for the news to register in Brian’s fear-laden brain, but once it did, he couldn’t help himself as he leapt out of the booth and slid in next to Justin, taking the man in his arms.
“I…I’ll take that as a good sign?” Justin asked with a laugh as his lover squeezed him tightly.
Nodding his response, too happy to speak, Brian just held on even tighter, his lips planting small, intimate kisses along the soft skin of Justin’s neck.
“Good, so, now that THAT’S out of the way…I’m starved.”
Brian pulled back and laughed.
A true, hearty
laugh. Because he realized
that he wouldn’t have to be without his lover in
Once they ordered and were waiting for their food, Justin turned and
looked at his lover asking him, in a serious tone, “Um, so, are you
good with all this?
Me, coming to
“You shit, of course I’m good with that…I’m fucking AMAZING with that,” Brian answered with an incredible smile that made his eyes light up.
“Good, then it’s settled. We’ll go to NYU together. I have no fucking idea how the hell I’m gonna pay for it, but I’ll figure something out somehow.”
“Baby, we’ll figure it out together. Always together,” Brian said sweetly, slipping his hand underneath the hem of Justin’s t-shirt and running it up and down the silky smooth skin of his back. “Always together.”
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Justin arranged to get a job at the shoe store just a few doors down from Brian’s store, to help save for school. When his parents questioned his actions, he just told them that he wanted to earn some extra spending money. Nothing more. He felt the less they knew the better. They accepted his explanation and commended him for taking some responsibility for his life.
Justin just smiled.
He was lying on his bed one day after school, wondering how the hell he was going to pay for NYU when the phone rang.
He knew his mother’d taken Molly to the store and his father wasn’t home from work as of yet, so he answered it right away. It was his grandfather, Bill, calling to invite him over the next day after school and asking him not to mention anything about it to either of his parents. He told him he’d be there then hung up, wondering just what he wanted to see him about.
The next day when he arrived at his grandparent’s house, he rang the bell and smiled as he heard his grandmother calling out.
“One minute…I’m coming…hold your horses.”
Justin laughed at his grandmother and was still laughing when she opened the door.
“Justin, sweetheart, what a lovely surprise.”
Moving inside, kissing his grandmother’s cheek, Justin said, “Grandpa asked me to come over, and I know you were in the room when he did, so how exactly is this a surprise?”
“Well, dear, it’s always a surprise to see your lovely face,” Mary said with a genuine smile, realizing that her grandson was just too smart to be played with.
“Right, good cover up, Grandma.”
Mary swatted at Justin’s arm, then took hold and led him into the study. “Bill, Justin’s here.”
“Justin, so good of you to come,” Bill said and didn’t miss the smile and shake of his grandson’s head, knowing that he wasn’t pulling one over on the young man either. The older man just shrugged and returned the smile.
“So, what’s all the secrecy about, Grandpa?”
Sitting down and motioning for Justin to do the same, Bill sighed, knowing that what he was about to do would cause more than a few problems for the family, but he knew that it was the right thing to do. And that’s what really mattered.
“Justin, your mother told me all about what’s been going on between you and your father.”
Justin’s face instantly reflected his feelings and he started to get up, not wanting to go through more of the same shit with his grandfather. “I know what you’re going to say, Grandpa, and I really don’t want to hear it.”
“Justin, sit down,” Bill ordered and waited as the younger man did, not missing his defeated sigh. “I’m not going to attack you with some more lines about what’s right and good for your future. I’m not stupid.”
“I would never assume that, Grandpa.”
“No, I’m sure you wouldn’t,” Bill said with a smile. “I know what your father’s words must have done to you and what he did about that letter you were waiting for…well…that’s just wrong.”
Justin just nodded and let his grandfather continue.
“And even though Craig is my son, I think he’s being an asshole.”
“Grandpa?!” Justin admonished, astounded by the older man’s choice of words.
“Oh, just because I’m an old man doesn’t mean that I’m a saint, Justin.”
The blond just smiled, happy to see this side of his grandfather.
“So, tell me, what do YOU want to do with your future?”
Hesitantly, Justin said, “I...I’m going to NYU, into their fine arts program.”
Nodding, proud of his grandson’s willingness to stand up for himself, regardless of the consequences, the man said, “And what about money. How are you going to pay the tuition?”
“I really don’t know. I gave the deposit and it pretty much cleaned out my savings account, and I’m working at Shifman’s Shoes, trying to save some money, but I don’t think it’s gonna make a dent in the tuition,” the blond said defeatedly.
Not happy with the change in his strong-headed grandson’s tone, Bill said, “Justin, I want to do something, but this has to be between just you and me. Your parents can’t find out.”
“Grandpa, I don’t want to cause any problems between you and my Dad, so…”
The older man shook his head and held up his hand to stop his grandson. “Justin, don’t you worry about me. Your grandmother and I won’t have any problems because YOU won’t say anything. Am I right?”
“Of course Grandpa. You can trust me.”
“I know I can, Justin. I never had a doubt. Your grandmother and I want you to go to NYU, to the arts program and fulfill YOUR dreams, not the regretful dreams of your father.”
“Grandpa, I don’t know what to say. I…I don’t…” Justin was speechless. He felt the tears threaten to spill from the corners of his eyes, and couldn’t help the stray one that rolled down his cheek, which he quickly wiped away with the back of his hand.
“Just make us proud, Justin. Go to school, get your degree, be an artist, but most of all, be happy. Don’t be like your father and look back twenty years later, wishing that you’d done things differently.”
“I will, I mean I won’t, I mean…” Justin shrugged his shoulders and started laughing, too excited to try to make any sense out of things. His grandfather smiled and pulled him into his arms, the move enforcing the knowledge that now, everything was going to be okay.
Justin was beaming and couldn’t wait to share his good news with Brian.
He walked into Brian’s store and sought out the man, knocking him over with his smile.
“Whoa, who turned on the high-beams?” Brian teased, enjoying the happiness that seemed to radiate from his lover. The blond had been in quite a funk lately, worrying so much about school, but now it seemed that something had finally happened that was good.
“I’ll give you a hint. School next year…hell…for the next several years is covered.”
“What?” Brian asked, completely astonished by the news.
“Yep, it’s all taken care of and now we can go to
Wanting so badly to grab his lover and hold him but knowing that where they were, it just wasn’t an option, Brian smiled and said, “Okay, so you won the lottery and forgot to tell me?”
“Nope, but almost as good. My grandfather agreed to pay for school. Actually, he surprised me with it and made me promise not to tell anyone about the arrangement. But, well, of course I knew I had to tell you. You’ll keep my secret…won’t you, Brian?”
The tone of Justin’s voice changed to the low, husky one that Brian knew all too well. The result was the immediate erection that pressed against the confinements of his jeans as the older man stifled the moan that was trying to escape his throat.
“Baby…”
“Mmm, I guess my secret’s safe with you. Unless, someone tries to torture it out of you? I think we’ll have to make sure it’s safe. Maybe see what you can take before you…spill?” His last word was spoken with a wiggle of his eyebrows, letting Brian know EXACTLY what he was going to be spilling.
“I…” Brian cleared his throat and continued. “I think that we may have to test your theory out. Just let me grab my keys and I’ll meet you at the jeep.”
“Alright, but just know that I’m not going to be lenient.”
“I sure hope not,” Brian mumbled, anxiously awaiting his lover’s test.
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“Oh, God, Brian, please…please, fuck me.”
“Baby, I can’t…what if someone sees us?”
The boys had pulled the jeep into the back parking lot of a deserted store that had gone out of business years before. They were pretty sure that no one would be passing by, but they could never be certain.
“Briiaaaannnn,” Justin moaned, so desperate to feel his lover inside him.
“Ahhhh,” the brunet returned as his boyfriend’s hand continued to slide up and down his aching shaft.
Looking around, seeing no one, Justin decided that even though he knew it was a risk, he couldn’t wait another second. Letting go of Brian’s cock, he sat back in his seat, toed off his shoes and slipped off his jeans and underwear.
“Justin, what the fuck…?”
“I need you, Brian and I don’t want to wait.” Without another word, Justin took a condom and a tube of lube from the glove compartment, ripping the small foil packet open he rolled the latex down his lover’s erection then slicked it well.
“Baby…”
Climbing over the stick shift, Justin straddled Brian’s lap, raising himself on his knees and taking hold of the slippery shaft he placed it at his twitching hole then pushed down, impaling himself fully.
Both men groaned loudly and Brian’s hands took Justin’s waist in a firm hold.
Laying his forehead against Brian’s, Justin began to move, up and down, slowly, enjoying the incredible feel of his lover inside of him. The fullness and pressure against his prostate as he swirled his hips on the down stroke was mind-blowing.
But then, Justin remembered what he’d told Brian earlier.
“Bri…Bri…”
The brunet was so lost in the sensations coursing through his body that he didn’t hear his lover calling him right away. Opening his eyes, he found a hazed, lust filled pair of blue ones staring deeply into his. Catching his breath, Brian started to speak but all that came out was a loud, reverberating moan as Justin pulled up, squeezing his anal muscles and trapping the head of his sensitive cock in their grip. Brian’s head began to spin and he thought for a moment that he might pass out from the pleasure, but he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
“Bri…this is your test.” Justin saw the look of confusion on his lover’s face so he squeezed his muscles again, earning the response that he was looking for as Brian’s moan filled the air.
Suddenly, Brian remembered the words that Justin had said about testing his loyalty before they’d left the store. Smiling, Brian bucked his hips, aiming for that sensitive spot inside his lover and laughed softly when Justin’s head flew back and a growl exploded from his chest. “Test?” he asked breathlessly.
Regaining some of his control, Justin’s eyes met Brian’s again and he smiled. “I…I have to know…that my secret’s safe…with you,” he panted, bouncing up and down slightly on his lover’s cock.
Again, Brian took matters into his own…um…hands…and other parts.
Pushing down with his strong hands wrapped around Justin’s waist and pushing up with his hips, he thrust hard and deep into his boyfriend’s channel…over and over again.
“Oh, God…Bri…oh, fuck…Brian,” Justin purred.
“Baby…oh, shit…Jesus Christ,” Brian shouted, just about ready to explode, and he wanted to make sure that his lover came along with him. “Are…are you ready, Justin?”
“Oh, yeah…yes…I’m…I’m ready,” the blond panted, moving his hand from Brian’s shoulder to his aching cock and jerking it madly. The instant response was the tightening of his hole, which clamped down on Brian’s dick in a vice-like hold and sent the man’s senses reeling.
“Now…oh, Justin…NOW!”
“Yeah…now…NOW!”
Both men’s bodies shook with the force of their shattering orgasms,
intensified by the emotions that coursed through them, knowing that they
would be together…in
Once their bodies had calmed and their minds stopped spinning, Brian pulled back, looking deeply into his lover’s eyes and said, “Your secrets are always safe with me, Sunshine. YOU’RE always safe with me.”
And Justin knew it was the truth.
He just knew it.