A Walk in the Park - Part 4 by Kris K (
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Chapter 07
When he broke the kiss I just stared at him like a deer in headlights!
Gregory was smiling at first but soon that changed and he just laughed
lamely "Well that calmed you down at least,"
"Wha. What the hell!" I sputtered and I got up.
"James, wait, shit! I'm sorry," he said as he reached out to me and I
flinched away.
"I, I got to go," I said as I turned and headed to the door. Gregory was
following me asking me to wait and apologizing but all I could think
about was getting out there as I opened the door and walked out and down
the stairs ignoring him.
I made it to the street and started to head back to the down town area to
get a cab before I realized that if I went back there I might run into
the guys which caused me to stop. I turned the other direction and headed
back over to the main street. Maybe I could catch a cab from there but if
not it would be a bit of walk home. Honestly I didn't mind, I couldn't
think of anything anyway.
Turned out I was able to get a cab and was home five minutes later. I
just absently tossed some money at the driver and headed inside. Kalie
greeted me at the door but I just ignored her and made a bee line for the
fridge, grabbed the bottle of wine and a glass and flopped down on the
couch.
Kalie just let out a whine and put her head on my lap as I tried as
quickly as I could to get as drunk as possible, to drown out the pain I
felt.
My friends, I thought, my fucking piece of shit friends! I have known
these guys for years, we hung out all the time and now this! God have I
been blind this whole time to just what complete assholes they were! For
them to go off on me like that and just dump me like nothing. That's what
hurt so bad! Then Gregory, oh my God, all of sudden out of the blue he
ups and fucking kisses me. I mean yeah I always thought that he was gay
or could be, I never saw him with a guy but then he was as private a
person as I was and never really talk about our love lives.
Shit I'm so, so. God what am I going to do! I just lost all my friends in
one night!
The next day I woke up around one, stumbled into the bathroom and took
some aspirin to try and calm the throbbing in my head. I walked to the
kitchen and gave Kalie some food and grabbed a bagel for myself as my
stomach was still flopping back and forth.
It wasn't till four that I felt good enough to do something. I checked my
phone and there were five text messages. Three were from the guys and I
just deleted them without looking. I didn't even want to know. One was
from Alice and the other was from Gregory both I ignored for now.
I got online and checked out the news article. It read like a tabloid
scandal rag. It painted Alice as a rich, spoiled, immoral, perverted
sicko. It spewed on about how rich her family was and even had an
interview with the ex-boyfriend who claimed that she was a fraud, saying
that it was only her family's money that made her who she was and he even
claimed that she was still a guy and use to have several male and female
lovers at the same time. It was written in the most damaging light
possible. I think the person who wrote the article was a new guy looking
to break a big story to get noticed.
The article actually came out on Sunday, so I guess Tom and the guys all
read the article and saw me with Alice downtown. That would explain the
curators weird actions and why Gregory probably bailed when he saw me.
That might also explain why everyone at work was acting off, I bet Tom
told her ex and she gossiped to the rest of them.
Shit, I was completely alone now, all my friends, all my co-workers,
everyone in town probably knows!
I didn't reply to Alice's text I just sent her the URL to the article and
shut off the phone and tossed it on the table and walked away.
I didn't even leave the house all weekend. I didn't check the phone,
didn't check my mail, nothing. I just spent the weekend on the couch
watching movies or sleeping. Kalie reflected my mood and she knew
something was wrong. She spent the weekend following me around whining
occasionally, lying next to me or putting her head on my lap.
I was dreading going to work that week. I was tempted to call in sick on
Monday but didn't. Sure enough it started immediately. When I walked
there was a copy of the Sunday paper on my desk. Everyone pretty much
avoided me that week. If I tried to say hello they would ignore me, if I
tried to talk them about something work related they would blow me off
telling me that they had a call to get on or were busy with something
else and to just send an e-mail and all the time I would see them looking
at me talking softly so I couldn't hear.
I didn't know what to do, my whole world in one day had collapsed! My
friends were gone, my co-workers were treating me like a freak, it seemed
the whole world was laughing at me. I didn't know what to do! I hadn't
slept much during the week, I would just toss and turn thinking,
worrying, dreading what would happen the next day.
It was Saturday late afternoon when there was a knock on the door. I
ignored it. The knock became a pounding, I still ignored it.
"James! Open the door. I know you're in there. you've been ignoring me
all week, you haven't picked up the phone and you haven't returned any of
my message. Open the door!" As she kept pounding on the door.
"I'm not going anywhere, so you might as well open the door!" she
announced as I finally got up and walked over to the door and opened it.
She stepped inside and immediately hugged me. We walked over to the couch
and sat down. She apologized for getting me involved and I kept
apologizing over and over for ignoring her calls and messages all week.
I went on to tell her about what happened with the guys at the bar and
the reactions I have been getting at work. She didn't say anything she
just held my hand and listened.
"I won't blame you if you hated me," she said quietly he head hung low.
"But, I don't think," she started to say looking at me a sharp edge in
her voice.
I squeezed her hand and smiled. "No, I don't hate you, you know I love
you for who you are. At first I was mad at you I admit it, but then I
thought about all the things we talked about, everything you said and the
feeling I have for you. I would be the biggest hypocrite, no the biggest
asshole in the universe, and it would go counter to everything I said and
feel if I walked away."
Alice just smiled and leaned in close and kissed me.
"I have thought about this all week. I can actually be a pretty spiteful
guy if I feel that you have wronged me I will go out of my way to get you
back," I chuckled. "So I'm not going to hide from the world, if they want
to play I can play to!"
"You're not going to do anything drastic are you?" she said a bit
worried.
"Well I could start to get really close to the other guys at work. You
know always stand a bit closer to them than is necessary, smile and eye
them a lot. Or following them into the bathroom and smile at them while
they take a piss," I laughed
Alice just looked at me for a moment judging if I was serious or joking
and then started to laugh.
"I'm kidding, but it would be fun. No, I'm just going to go about my day
as I always do, that if anything will piss them off more."
"Just don't do anything to drastic alright, I don't want you to get
hurt," she said a bit worried.
"There, there is something else I need to tell you," I said seriously.
"It's about Gregory."
I went on to tell her what happened at the apartment that night.
"So what are you going to do?" she asked.
"I, I don't know. I admit I have always been attracted to him, I just
never said anything because I wasn't sure if he was gay. I've been
wanting to ask him for a long time now, It's just how do you tell your
best friend that you think he's sexy? We have been friends for so long,
doing something like that would just screw it up and I didn't want to
ruin our friendship. I think he felt that same way," I sighed.
"So you've loved him for a long time then," she said in a quiet voice
like someone who had just been defeated.
"Yes," I said.
Alice just responded by lowering her head and looking away but I reached
over and put my hand on her cheek. "Hey," I said as she looked at me, I
could see tears forming in her eyes.
"Remember what I said about my relationships?"
She shook her head.
"I always remain loyal. I love you, nothing is going to change that and
I'm not going to let anyone get between us. It was just my good luck that
I never got up the courage to ask him and that he never asked me because
I might not be with you here now,"
"Really?" she asked.
"Really." I smiled and we kissed.
As we sat there together the world seemed right again. My heart once
filled with pain and anger seemed whole and all the uncertainties that I
felt this last week were all swept away.
I knew what was right in my heart and despite what fears still lingered
in my head it would be my heart that would lead the way!
While we were sitting on the couch just talking there was a knock on the
door.
"Who the hell could that be?" As I got up and walked to the door and
opened it.
"Hey," Gregory said.
"Hey," I replied as we stood there looking at each other awkwardly.
It was Alice who broke the standoff when she walked up next to me and
asked who it was. I could see the look of surprise on Gregory's face when
he saw her.
"Oh! Yeah. Well I see you have company," he said awkwardly. "I'll just,
well. you know," he stammered while pointing backward.
"You must be Gregory," Alice smiled. "James has been talking about you
since we first met. It's a pleasure to finally meet you. I'm Alicia
Stedwig,"
"Yes, I mean hello. I mean thank you," Gregory stammered.
"Please come in," Alice said smiling and kind of bumped me out of the
way.
Gregory just looked at me and I kind of gave a little shrug as he walked
in.
Alice and I sat down on the couch and Gregory took the chair obviously
feeling very awkward at the situation.
"It's so good to finally have a chance to talk, like I said James has
told me so much about you. I love your work by the way," she smiled.
"Really?" Gregory suddenly smiled, his attention being drawn away from
the awkwardness of the situation. "Where did you see my work?"
"Your site, James gave me the address and told me I had to check it out."
"Wow, that is so kind of you to say. Though I must admit I think my work
looks better because of Jame's photography and the way he built the
site," he laughed.
"I keep telling him his photography is really good, but he doesn't seem
to believe me!" she laughed.
"Tell me about it I have been after him about that for years!" Gregory
laughed.
"Well, I just stopped by to make sure he was okay, he hasn't returned any
of my calls all week. I guess it's the same with you," Alice smiled then
gave me a wink and got up.
"Alicia I just wanted to say that I think your work is fantastic, I don't
believe that anyone really believes that bullshit the paper wrote and
you're a success because of your talent alone," Gregory said.
"Thanks, that means a lot, and please call me Alice," she smiled.
"Of course that doesn't mean that I don't secretly hate you for being so
talented!" he laughed.
"Hey don't sell yourself short. Your very talented and there are a number
of other artist here that are as well!" she laughed.
I walked her to the door and she gave me a hug when we broke away she
started to lean in for a kiss but stopped. I just smiled and pulled her
in close. After our kiss goodbye she whispered in my ear "good luck" and
walked to her car and left.
I shut the door and walked over to the kitchen and grabbed two beers out
of the fridge, opened them and handed one to Gregory and sat back down on
the couch. We took a few sips in silence until I finally had enough.
"Sorry I haven't returned any of your calls, I have had a lot on my
mind,"
"I know, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the article beforehand. I read
it and I saw you at the museum but I had no idea you two were going out.
If I knew how those asshole would react I would told you!" Gregory said
taking another sip of his beer.
We sat there for a while longer just finishing our beers in silence.
"About that night," I asked.
Gregory didn't say anything he just looked over at me. He was about to
say something but I interrupted him.
"I have always been attracted to you, you know," I admitted. "I think,
well I think I even love you," I smiled at him. "We have been friends for
so long, we know most everything about each other and you have always
respected the fact that I don't really talk about my personal life and
well I don't ask about yours. The truth of the matter is I have been for
a while now wondering what it would be like to be with another man. I
always thought you might be gay, but never said anything because I didn't
want to fuck up our relationship. Secretly I was hoping that you were,
hoping that perhaps you would make the first move so I won't have to.
It's just funny that it happened now of all times!" I laughed.
Gregory just smiled and nodded his head yes and laughed. He looked over
at me and got up and sat down next to me.
"I'm sorry kissing you that night was so stupid of me!" he said. "It's
just well to be honest, I've been attracted to you from day one. But your
such a private person when it comes to your personal life. Like you said
I didn't know how you would react if I said anything so, well I didn't. I
wasn't really trying to keep the fact that I was bi from you it's just
well I just kind of go about my business as I am. When I found out that
you were with Alice, I just. I got jealous okay!"
I laughed at his admission. "Wow no one's ever been jealous for me
before, usually I'm the one who gets cheated on,"
Gregory just looked at me and started to lean in, I hesitated for a
moment before I met him, our lips touching softly at first them we
started to kiss more passionately for several seconds before I pulled
away and looked at him.
"I'm sorry Gregory," I said simply.
"What for?" he asked confused.
"I, I can't. I'm in love with Alice."
"I know," he laughed. "You're like a stupid dog aren't you, always loyal
no matter what," As he patted the top of my head.
"Thanks you make it sound so romantic!"
"Friends?" he asked seriously.
"Of course, nothings changed," I laughed. "Well everything's changed, but
at the same time nothing has."
"I'll drink to that," he smiled and we clinked our bottles together and
finished off the rest.
We sat around for a while afterwards talking and drinking about nothing
in particular. The tension that we felt before fading away. It was almost
midnight before he left, and I had to go to work tomorrow.
"Hey," Gregory asked before he left. "If it wasn't for Alice, do you
think that you would of been with me?"
"Yes, I always hoped that would of happened," I replied.
He started to turn to leave but stopped. "I know this is incredibly rude
but the article about Alice is that true? She just seems so, so much like
a woman. It's hard to believe that she ever was anything other."
I laughed. "I'm not at liberty to say, if Alice want to set the record
straight that's her decision not mine."
He nodded. "You two haven't been?" he asked letting the last part hang.
"As far as what we have or haven't done, you know how I feel about that,
I never kiss and tell."
He just smiled and we hugged before he left.
Chapter 08
That week at work was actually fun. All of my co-workers were still a bit
stand offish but I walked around like nothing had changed, giving
everyone a smile and being friendly. I printed out a photo I took of the
painting that Alice made for me and had it on my desk. One of my co
workers asked me about it and I joyfully told him that it was a painting
Alicia gave me as a gift. His reaction was priceless. Things got even
more hilarious because on Wednesday Alice decided to get involved by
sending me flowers. I came back from lunch to find a dozen red and white
roses on my desk and a card from her with big letters announcing who it
was from.
It was during the week also that I got a call from Eric. I don't know why
I picked up, he had sent a few text messages to me last week but I just
erased them. He apologized over and over about what happened saying that
he though the other guys were just joking around at first but then they
just kept going and going. He felt bad for the way he acted and wished
that he did something to try and stop them. He asked if it would be okay
if we got together this weekend.
I talked to Gregory about what Eric had said, he didn't think it was a
good idea, that it might a trap to lure me out. He suggested that if I
really wanted to meet up with Eric it should be in neutral territory and
there was no way in hell he was going to let me do it alone.
His idea of neutral territory was pretty hilarious it turned out to a gay
bar. While I thought that was funny I suggested a different place and we
met up at a bistro bar. Gregory accompanied me along with two artist
friends who I had met before.
All the worry was for nothing. Eric arrived and apologized, turned out
after we left he got into a bit of a argument with the others and got the
same treatment I did for standing up for me. Eric bought the first round
and we actually had a great time.
When we left we were all walking down the street when on the other side I
caught sight of Tom, he had his arms around two girls. I laughed and
pointed him out and took out my phone to take a picture as he stopped
with them under the street light on the corner.
It was funny because three days later Tom turned up in the office. He was
in the break room with his ex. Looked like he was trying to get his way
back into her pants.
"Well if it ain't the little fag," he sneered.
"Tom, hey, how you been douche bag!" I laughed. "I'll admit you got some
balls showing up around here,"
"What, you think I'm afraid of a little shit like you?" he replied
puffing up his chest a bit in a stupid attempt to be macho.
"No I mean coming around here to talk to her," I said. "What happened the
other night those two girls I saw you leave the bar with didn't work
out?"
"What are you talking about," she accused him.
"Don't pay any attention to this little pussy," Tom said.
"This was you right?" I asked as I brought up the picture I took that
night on the phone and held it out for his ex to see.
"You fucking shit!" she yelled at him. "You come around telling me you
love me, that breaking up was such a big mistake and you'll never do
anything to hurt me again and last weekend instead of going out with me
your stumbling around with some fucking bar bimbos!" As she got up and
stormed out of the break room.
"Wait!" Tom cried out after her. "You little fucking fag, I'm going to
kick the shit out of you for that!" Turning to me.
"What was that?" I asked holding my hand to my ear.
"You heard me you fucking fag!" he repeated before he heard someone
clearing his throat in the door way.
My boss and owner of the company Mr. Davidson had come in to the room mid
conversation and Tom never saw or heard him..
"Is everything alright here James?" he asked.
"Yes sir, Tom here was just leaving I think. Weren't you?" I smiled.
"Tom? Thomas Jacobs?" my boss asked out loud.
"Yes," Tom replied stopping in his tracks.
"Seems to me that you work for Anthony Douglas over at data services is
that right?"
"Yes, sir that's right," Tom replied nervously.
"Good friend Tony, great at golf. Hell just last weekend he kicked my
butt all over the greens," Mr. Davidson paused and took a sip of coffee.
"We do a lot of business with him, it would be a shame if I had to break
off our business relationship. I'm sure he would want to know why and of
course who is responsible,"
"Yes, sir I mean, no," Tom stammered.
"Of course there is no reason at least not now that something like that
would happen," Mr. Davidson asked to which Tom just nodded. "Make sure I
don't see your face in here again understand," he said lowering his voice
and turning around to face me.
Tom just swallowed and started to walk out.
"I'm sure James here will let me know if there is any more issues
regarding this matter, won't you James," he asked me with a smile his
voice never changing.
"Of course Mr. Davidson," I smiled back.
"Good," he replied and turned around to address Tom who was standing in
the door way like an idiot. "Weren't you leaving?"
Tom bolted at that point.
Once he had left I let out the laughter I was holding in from the moment
Mr. Davidson walked into the room.
"That was fantastic Alan!" I laughed calling my boss by his first name.
"That was fun wasn't it. Did you see the look on his face!" he returned
my laughter as he walked over and refilled his cup with coffee.
Once he had his I refilled my cup as well.
"Say, I saw that photograph on your desk the other day, is that a
Stedwig?' He asked.
"Yeah, she painted that for me as a gift. The photograph doesn't really
do it justice," I replied, not sure what he was on about.
"Fantastic artist that girl! Bought one of her works at the charity
auction last week," he smiled. "If she happens for some reason or another
to ever come around I'd love to meet her, tell her how much I admire her
work."
"Of course I'd be happy to introduce you to her, if she happens to stop
in,"
"Excellent," Alan replied. "Well I guess I'll get back to looking like
I'm doing something. You get back to work to so I can keep looking like
I'm doing something," he laughed and walked out of the break room.
Chapter 09
God I couldn't believe it had been two months since Alice and I first
started going out. What a roller coaster ride it had been. For the
occasion she had made reservations at a local restaurant, nothing to
fancy just a nice quite place. When I asked her if that was a good idea
she just shrugged saying that she can't hide forever.
Saturday night came and she picked me up at my place and we drove to the
restaurant. I thought it might be a good idea for her to drive, that way
if she felt uncomfortable or something happened she could leave
immediately.
We arrived at the restaurant and was seated in a quite booth in the back.
We ordered a bottle of wine and she ordered the cheeses sampler from the
appetizer menu, saying that I would love it.
The wine came and she picked up the bottle smiled and poured me a glass
then herself. While we chatted the cheese arrive, and I admit she was
right it was fantastic.
We were talking idly back and forth about anything and everything,
enjoying our selves when I noticed Alice's eye go wide.
I looked over my shoulder to see two guys approach the booth.
"Say," one of the guys said in a leering voice. "Look who we have here!"
As they walked up to us. The first guy walked in front of Alice while the
other stood next to me effectively blocking me in.
My blood ran cold, I could only imagine what was going through Alice's
mind.
A person of my physical size and strength really only has two option in a
fight. I can either go all out, take the initiative and strike with
everything I had. Doing this would hopefully catch them off guard never
thinking I would dare mount an offensive and keep them on the defensive
not giving them a chance to grab me or to put it simply run my ass off.
In this case neither was an option as I was trapped sitting down in a
booth.
Of course I found out long ago a guy my size will never get that far if
he has to fall back on his strength or lack thereof. Wits and brains
always seemed to work much better when dealing with idiots than muscles
do.
While the two asshole were busy leering at Alice I quickly hit the power
button on my phone and started up two apps. Then holding my phone on its
side I angled it up at the two guys.
"So what is our little fag doing out tonight humm?" Asshole number one
asked.
"You do know that is thing is a little sissy fag don't you?" Asshole
number two looked over at me and asked.
Alice had a terrified look on her face and her whole body was shaking.
"I'm sorry guys I'm not sure what you are talking about?" I smiled up at
them and replied in a calm, even and friendly voice.
While I replied I nudged Alice under the table with my foot a few time.
She looked over at me and I looked down quick at the phone and then back
up at her and tapped the side of the phone with the index finger of the
hand that was holding it.
Unfortunately she was too petrified to catch on. I really wanted to let
her know what I was planning but there was no way to do that without
revealing what I was up to and there was no turning back now.
"Come on, fag boy, you haven't shown your friend here you little secret?"
Asshole number two asked Alice.
I gave them my most baffled look.
"You friend over here," he jerked his thumb toward Alice. "It's a guy,"
asshole number one smiled, putting a heavy emphasis on the word it's.
"Really?" I replied. "I'm sorry guys I think your mistaken all I see here
is beautiful woman.
"Oh were sure alright, ain't that right honey," he laughed. "Had myself a
little feel," he replied. Then the other asshole jumped in.
"Yeah that's right, shame we couldn't of finished the little chat we
started when you ran out of the bar. We were hoping to teach you a
lesson," he smiled at her and punched his hand.
"Please, please stop! Leave me alone," Alice whimpered.
"No can do, little sissy cocksuckers need to know there place in this
world," he said and reached for Alice.
"Wait a second guys, let me see if I got this straight. She is a he?" I
asked taking their attention away from Alice.
"What do you think I've been talking about. Your little girl friend here
is a little sluty fag boy."
"Wait, and you know this how?" I asked trying to sound stupefied.
"Weren't you listening asshole I reached up and had myself a feel," he
replied holding out his hand. "It's playing with you buddy. This little
fag piece of shit just wants to suck your cock and pretend to be treated
like a girly slut," Asshole number two said to me while asshole number
one reached over and grabbed Alice's hand.
I didn't want to let them, I saw the terrified, helpless look on Alice's
face. I had never seen anyone so scared in my life, but I needed a few
moments, just a few moments of distraction.
Alice's reaction was immediate, she screamed at the top of her lungs.
The moment she screamed all eyes were fixed on her. I quickly flipped the
phone down, shut down the first app and hit the send button on the second
app. Just as I did that the waitress, a waiter and another customer were
in the two guy's faces.
Alice was curled up at the far end of the booth sobbing uncontrollably.
"Guys, guys, please. Everyone just calm down alright," I announce to the
group. "What we have here is just a simple misunderstanding that's all,"
I said in the most friendly tone I could muster, to which the other
customer, waiter and waitress just stared at me.
"Ain't that right guys? This was just a misunderstanding," I asked the
two asshole. "You were all just about to leave. I'm sorry that we
disturbed anyone," I smiled.
The group argued back and forth for a few moments and the waiter asked
Alice if she was alright. Alice just looked up at him and whimpered.
"She's fine, she is just upset about something the guys said, it's
alright. Like I said it was just a misunderstanding," I said trying to
smooth over the situation.
After a few more moments the waiter, waitress and customer left us alone.
I smiled and sat back down.
Alice looked over at me, I could see such hurt in those once beautiful
eyes and what I thought was a look of betrayal. It froze my soul, there
was nothing, nothing in this lifetime, nor the next dozen lifetimes that
I could of done to hurt her more.
The two guys just looked over at me and smiled. Probably thinking that I
just gave them the go ahead to do what ever they wanted.
I took a deep breath. Ok show time!
"So guys, as I said you were about to leave, right. Oh and never come
back, I don't want to hear of either of you shit heads coming within 10
inches of her do you get me," I growled.
They just stared at me for moment and started to laugh.
"Ohhh I get it fag boy here has a boyfriend, ain't that nice another
little cock sucker, do you have a pretty dress to?" They laughed focusing
their attention to me.
"Let me put it into terms that your simple little brains can comprehend.
You just admitted to us that you sexually and physically assaulted this
young woman. Then you went on to make threats to her life all the while
uttering sexual slurs. So let's go down the list here. You guys are
guilty of sexual assault, physical assault and based on her sexual
orientation and what you two have been spewing out of your mouths that
makes it all a hate crime," I said as I checked off the list on my
fingers. "I think you guys better start practicing so you can be the best
bitches in the block for the next 20 years," I said laughing.
"What the fuck you talking bout asshole! It's just you and your little
fag's word against us! You have no proof," The first guy said as he
grabbed me. "You think were afraid of a little shit like you!"
"You see this?" I asked and held up my cell phone "I got your guys entire
rant on video," I said smiling. "Isn't technology great."
His reaction was to be expected he just grabbed my phone out of my hand
and smashed it on the floor, stepped on it a few time and fished out the
microSD card.
"There, so now what smart guy, hun?" he taunted me holding his arms out.
I think that's what gorillas do in the wild, not sure.
I just laughed at him. "Bravo," I said and clapped my hands. "However
there is this little app on the phone that allows me to upload files from
the phone to a server. You see while you idiots were busy arguing a while
ago I upload the video," I paused and looked over at Alice who was just
staring at me. I smiled and gave her a wink.
"Got ta love 4G!" I smiled. "The video is now on the server were I and a
number of my friends can get it anytime we want."
The two guys just looked at each other.
"So what will it be guys?" I asked. "I think it's about time you guys
left us to have a peaceful meal, oh and as I said I don't want to hear
about you guys coming within ten inches of her or the police will get the
video. Oh and if the police prove to be useless I'm sure the press and
youtube would love to see it,"
The two guys just looked at me, I think they understood? No, wait I think
the wheels are still turning, no, hang on a sec. There it is!
"Come on let's get out of here," The first asshole said.
"But," The second one started to say but was interrupted.
"What!" He yelled back. "Come on let get out of here!"
"Guys!" I called out as they left. "Remember."
I let out an explosive breath and reached over to the bottle of wine,
refilled my glass with trembling hands and drained it in one shot.
Alice just looked at me, her mouth open.
"I'm sorry Alice, I'm so sorry," I apologized. "I didn't mean for you, I
mean I didn't want you to go through that but it was the only thing I
could think of," I said. "Please, I'm, I'm so sorry," I pleased with her.
Alice just looked at me, and got up to get out of the booth.
That's it then I though as I remembered the hurt and betrayal in her
eyes. I'm so small and weak, so pathetic. She deserves so much more than
I can give her. She deserves to be with someone who can protect her,
someone who could make sure that those beautiful eyes never, never again
show that kind of pain. I just lowered my head as she started to walk
out, letting out a sigh. I felt tears wheeling up in my eyes, I really am
shit aren't I?
My train of thought was shattered by a soft slender, beautiful hand
touching my cheek, that then slid under my chin rising up my head to
behold her. I stared into her eyes, there was no pain in them anymore
just love as she leaned in closer, closer parting my lips we kissed. She
smiled at me and brushed a tear that started to fall down my cheek away.
Putting her hand over mine she sat down next to me.
We sat there together for a few minutes in silence, leaning against each
other and holding hands, the silence finally broken by a giggle, then
another, and another until Alice was laughing out loud. I couldn't help
but start to laugh myself.
"You, you!" she stammered. "You are so full of shit! I can't believe
those guys believe you! That performance deserved an Oscar!"
"Really?" I asked innocently. "Check your phone," I smiled and reached
over and grabbed her bag and handed it to her.
Alice gave me a inquisitive look, reached in to her bag and took out her
phone. The little green light was flashing indicating that she had a new
message. She just looked at the phone for a moment, then at me, then at
the phone.
"I don't believe it," she said. "How? When did you?"
"I nudged you under the table to try to let you know what I was doing but
I think you were to shocked to notice. I had to keep them taking about
what happened as much as possible and at the end I needed a distraction
to upload the video. When he grabbed your hand and you screamed I stopped
the recording and hit send. While those assholes were arguing it finished
the upload," I explained.
Alice just looked at her phone again and smiled.
"I figured you didn't want any cops so I tried to smooth over the
situation and get them alone. I wasn't sure those apes had the brain
power to comprehend what I did when I was explaining it to them but it
seems between the two of them they can at least finish a sentence," I
laughed. Then turned serious. "I'm so, so sorry for letting you go
through that. You deserve someone so much stronger than I am. Someone
who," I tried to finish but was interrupted but her leaning in close and
giving me another long lingering kiss. I think that kiss would of last
the rest of the night except for the waiter coming by to check on us.
"Whoops, I'm sorry," he apologized.
"That's fine," Alice said pulling away from me with a big smile on her
face.
"Would you like to order now?"
"No," she said looking over at me. "I think we will just take the check,
if you please."
"Of course," The waiter nodded. "However your bill for the evening has
already been taken care of. Complements of the house, as a apology for
letting that riff raff interrupt your evening," he smiled.
"Oh no, we can't do that," I started to protest but was interrupted as
the waiter held up his hand.
"The owner insists," he replied. "I must confess that I notified the
owner of the disturbance," Alice and I just looked at each other; she
smiled and gave my hand a squeeze.
"My apologizes also for eavesdropping," he said pointing over to the
corner where there was a little area to store dishes and place ware,
which I guess also connected into the kitchen even though I never saw
anyone come or go from that area. "We did not believe your story that
everything was alright so the owner and I were listening to the exchange
you had with those men, just in case. I must say we were quite surprised
at the way you handled the situation. I do not think that you will have
any more trouble from those two," he laughed.
"I hope not," Alice said quietly.
We lingered a bit longer and had another glass of wine and finished off
the cheese while we waited to thank the owner.
When the owner stopped by he gave Alice a big hug, then shock my hand
giving me a few slaps on the back and laughing. He insisted that we stop
back again his treat. Turned out he was also a big fan of Alice's work
and brought us over to the bar where there proudly on display was one her
pieces that he purchased at the charity auction. He asked for Alice's
autograph and posed for a few pictures with her. I stood off in the
background trying to stay out of the way till Alice reached over and
grabbed my hand and pulled me into a picture.
Once we left we hopped in the car and headed straight to her place. We
started kissing before she even got the door open and all the way to the
bedroom. She ripped off my clothes and pushed me back on the bed as she
pulled off her dress before pinning me on the bed and kissing her way
down my chest till she reached my erection. She looked up at me smiled
and licked the whole length like a candy cane before putting the tip
between her lips and sliding the whole thing down her throat. Again she
worked her magic and made quick work of me, holding my cock in her mouth
until I was spent. She then looked up at me and swallowed the whole load
in one gulp licking her lips before working her way back up till we were
kissing once again.
"Will you make love to me?" I asked whispering in her ear. She just
looked at me with a surprised look on her face then she smiled.
"Are you sure?" She asked smiling.
I just kissed her and she got up and practically dragged me to the
bathroom to get cleaned up. A few minutes later she lead me back to the
bedroom. She put down a towel on the bed and I sat down. She reached down
and start to stroke my cock while I wrapped my hand gently around hers. I
moved to the middle of the bed on my knees while we still kissed and she
asked me again if I was sure. I smiled turned around and got down on my
hands and knees with my ass sticking up in the air I gave it a little
wiggle which made Alice laugh. She started out by kissing my cheeks then
spreading then apart she started to lick around my little opening. The
feeling was amazing! I had no idea it was that sensitive and I almost
lost it while she was doing it. She stopped and reached over for some
lube and spreading a generous amount on herself and inside me she
positioned herself at my opening.
Are you ready?" She asked gently as she started to rub and gently poke at
me.
"Oh yes," I replied with a soft moan of pleasure as she grabbed my hips
and started to apply pressure.
Slowly, gently she started to push in a bit and then back as I relaxed as
much as I could. After a few attempts she pushed herself halfway into me,
and I let out a bit of a shudder at the pain of being stretched.
"Ahhh!" I moaned as the pain was replaced with the sweetest pleasure as
my muscles relaxed and enveloped her.
Without a word she started to slid back and forth, slowly at first then a
bit faster working up a rhythm. In a surprising short period of time her
whole length was sliding in and out of me.
"Oh God!" I moaned as the feeling overtook me. I had used a small dildo
on myself before but this felt so much better. The feeling of her
slapping against my ass and her hands firmly grasped around my hips
pulling me to her was amazing.
All to soon it was over. Alice cried out and rammed herself as deep into
me as she could and I felt her body shutter against mine and her cock
pulse inside me. That drove me over the edge and I found sweet release
which only heighten Alice's as my muscles tighten around her.
I fell forward on my stomach panting as I felt Alice getting soft and
pulled out of me before she lied down next to me panting as well with a
smile on her face.
"That was great," she said as she kissed me. "I usually last longer than
that but the idea of me being your first was just too much," she laughed
as I took her in my arms and we cuddled together, enjoying the warm
afterglow of sex.
"Why don't we get cleaned up?" I asked with a smile after we had
recovered.
"Sure," she smiled and helped me up. I could feel a bit of her cum oozing
out as I walked with her to the bathroom.
She started the shower and we hopped in, our slick wet soapy bodies
rubbing up against each other making sure every nook and cranny was
clean. I started to kiss her neck then worked my way down to her breast
and then got down on my knees before her. Her fully erect cock was eye
level and I leaned in close.
"You don't have to," she said as she ran her hands through my hair.
I reached out with my tongue and gave her a lick. Then I grabbed her cock
and started to lick the tip. It was already wet from the shower but I
wanted to make her feel the best I could. I hesitated for a moment, my
lips parted centimeters away from her head before my lips wrapped around
the head and I slid her cock down my throat. I could only get about five
inches in without triggering my gag reflex but I was able to briefly take
her fully. I started off slowly working up and down the whole length of
her cock. It was amazing I couldn't believe how smooth it felt, how hard
yet so soft and god how hot. After a few moment I worked up a good rhythm
as I got more confident. Alice fell back against the wall, her hands on
my head. She was panting and I felt her body shutter.
"Oh, James, I'm, I'm going to cum!" She moaned as she squeezed my
shoulders warning me.
I didn't break my rhythm and kept going back and forth, back and forth
briefly on each stroke taking her all the way to the base.
"Ahhh!!" She moaned and her body shuttered as I held her cock as deep as
I could and squeezed down. As I felt her cock start to pulse in my mouth
releasing her cum I pulled back a bit and held her there until she
stopped shuttering then I released her by slowly sliding her cock out of
my mouth. I looked up at her smiling and then swallowed her whole load
before reaching out with my tongue to clean up the last little bit of cum
that was still oozing from her before standing back up. She just smiled
at me and kissed me.
Chapter 10
It was only a month later when she asked me to move in with her. At first
I was reluctant but she pointed out quite correctly that I was spending
so much time at her place anyway, so I relented and moved in. I insisted
that I at least pay the utility bills but she just laughed at the idea.
It was wonderful living together but I felt a bit like I was taking
advantage of her.
Being together I started to get in the habit of dressing on a regular
basis. As soon as I would come home from work I would go up stairs and
change into a dress, or a skirt and blouse. Alice tutored me till I was
actually quite proficient on putting on makeup and the weekends, when we
not going out was spent with me fully dresses. After only a few months of
this I actually had a decent amount of closet space set aside for my
female clothes.
I started to take it a bit further in my everyday life. I had my ears
pierced and started to style hair much more on the feminine side. My
coworkers and friends noticed the change but they didn't make a big deal
out of it. Living with Alice gave me the courage and the freedom to live
my life how I wanted to and show off my feminine side. It was funny
because I actually started to get hit on by more woman then I did before
and of course now guys were regularly coming up and talking to me. Even
one of the guys at work approached me.
While at first the local artist community was a bit put out by her.
Gregory started to come over and hang out with us and of course he would
bring over several of his friends who were all artists. Alice came up
with an idea and using her influence with the curator of the local museum
she acquired space for a rotating exhibit of local artists. In the end
not only did it bring more exposure to the artist but to the museum as
well. Alice and Gregory teamed up on me to push me on my photography and
I relented and actually had some of work included in the rotating
exhibition.
Alice continued to do her charity auction work and I even started to
attended a few of them, it was fun being alongside the center of
attention and having my picture taken but it was all rather embarrassing.
Of course by now everyone knew that I was her boyfriend, which was fine
by me.
Alice quickly became a fixture in the LGBT community and even the
community as a whole by starting and working with an after school art
program for the local kids. I even pitched in by running a photography
class.
Everything seemed to have settled into a beautiful normalcy, however it
turned out that there was still one huge surprise waiting for me, one
that would potentially change my outlook on life forever and it was
something I was dreading since I first started dating Alice.
I had met Alice's mother shortly after I moved in with her. She was
exactly as Alice described her, in a word wonderful. As for my family I
told them about Alice up to a point. I told Alice what I expected the
reaction of my patients was going to be and was trying to put it off as
long as possible, or at least till I found a way to break the news to
them.
However it seems that day was going to come a lot sooner than I hopped it
would.
It was Friday late afternoon, since it was a holiday I was just at home
lying on the couch watching TV, my arm dangling off the edge petting
Kalie who was lying in front of me on the floor.
Alice was at the museum working to set up the next exhibit of local
artists and probably would not be back till late.
Kaile's ears suddenly perked up and she got up and walked over to the
door, a few moments later there was a knock on the door.
Who the heck could that be? I though as I got up and walked over to the
door. Alice has a key why would she knock as I opened the door.
"Hey Bro!" I heard as the door pushed open and I was hugged.
"Sis!" I replied dumbfounded as Kalie barked happily.
"What the heck are you doing here?" I asked and I pried her off of me.
"I came for a visit of course!" She laughed. "You never seems to have any
time to come visit me or mom and dad for that matter."
"Yeah, well about that," I started to say.
"Wow, I almost didn't recognize you," she smiled. "Your hair is so long.
And whats that?" She asked as she brushed my hair to one side reveling my
ear ring, then she did the same on the other side. "Wow when did you get
your ears pierced? You look so much like a girl you know."
"Dose it look that bad?" I asked a bit uncomfortable.
"You always were a bit of a girl anyway you know," she laughed as she
walked in.
I showed her around the condo, she was amazed at the place and all the
while teasing me as she usually did, asking how much I was mooching off
of this poor woman. I told her that Alice was out and would probably not
be back till late.
Alice as it turned out did not come back till around 7pm. While I was in
the bathroom I heard Kalie bark and the front door open.
"James?" I heard Alice call out as I quickly finished up.
"Oh there you are?" I heard her say as the front door closed. "My did
you get a new dress? That looks really cute on you," Alice said as I
stepped around the corner to see her reach out and take my sisters hand.
My sister just froze as Alice pulled her close.
"J,James!" Alice stammered when she saw me and then let go of my sister
her face turning bright red to match my sisters. I just started to laugh
and walked over and put my hand on my sisters shoulder.
"Alice, I'd like to introduce you to my sister Amy. Amy this is Alice," I
smiled.
"Please to meet you" both of them said at the same time. Then looked away
embarrassed then back at each other again and started to laugh.
"My goodness," Alice laughed. "I can't believe how much you two look
alike."
"I know," Amy replied. "Especially with his hair so long now."
It was true, my sister and I even though she was three years older looked
remarkably similar. We were both about the same height, the same weight
and had the same hair color. The only real difference in our appearance
was my noise was annoying quite a bit larger and my lips quite a bit
thiner.
Amy glanced over at me with a curious look on her face, then back at
Alice. "What did you mean when you asked if I had bought a new dress?'
She asked.
"Ahhh, well, you see. I" Alice stammered.
I just laughed. "She's always saying that," I chimed in to save Alice.
"She thinks I look to girly with my hair like this and the earrings. She
keeps making jokes about me buying a dress."
"I'm, sorry," Alice laughed. "When I saw you Amy I though James actually
did buy a dress!"
Amy just laughed. "Yeah I know what you mean, I think he would look good
in a dress," she looked over at with a sly little smile. "Humm perhaps a
white one with blue poka dots and a ruffled skirt?" She said putting her
hand to her mouth thinking out loud.
I just froze and the blood ran from my face. She just described exactly
one of the dresses she had when she was young, one that I particularity
loved and wore on several occasions.
Alice just laughed looking over at me dressing me with her eyes. "Humm I
think that would look good as well. Perhaps some sheer pantyhose and a
pair of blue sandals?"
"Ohh the would be perfect!" Amy laughed and clapped her hands together.
"You know I had a pair of blue sandals when I was younger. Do you
remember them?" Amy asked me.
"Ahhh," Was all I could get out!
Alice just laughed and grabbed my arm. "Oh gezz look we embarrassed him!"
and Amy joined in.
As Alice and Amy walked over to the couch I made a detour to the kitchen
to grab some wine and three glasses, and we stayed up way into the night
talking, laughing and joking.
The next morning I awoke to the smell of bacon cooking. Humm man that
smell always makes me so hungry. I rolled over to find that Alice had
already woken up. Humm I guess shes making breakfast for us. I let out a
sigh and rolled back over to my side, fully intent on curling back up and
going back to sleep when the silence was shatter by a scream and then a
crash. Startled by the sudden outburst I sat up and slipped out of bed
onto the floor my right leg still hung up on the bed under the covers.
Yanking my leg free I ran down stairs to find Amy in the kitchen her face
red and eyes wide, her hand drawn up to her mouth with a look of shock on
her face. Alice was facing me, her back to Amy with her head down and
arms inward, her hands held tightly over her crotch. She was wearing her
sheer silk nightgown and cute little white silk panties repeating "I'm
sorry" over and over again.
"What happened?" I asked. "Are you guys okay!" not fully understanding
what happened at first.
Alice just looked up at me and removed her hands from her crotch reveling
her morning wood in all it's glory, the head of her penis peaking out
from the top of her panties. She just let out a cry and ran up stairs.
"Alice!" I called after her as she went past then I turned over to Amy,
who was still frozen in place with a profoundly shocked look on her face.
"P.P.P.Penis!" Amy stammered and pointed at Alice as she ran.
"Amy, wait I can explain."
"Explain what!" Amy shrieked. "She has a freaking penis!"
While Amy was freaking out Alice came back down stairs in a robe. Slowly,
timidly she walked up next to me and took my arm.
"I'm, I'm sorry," Alice stammered. "I just came down this morning, I
completely forgot that you were here."
"I, I, I," was all Amy got out before she ran out the door.
"Amy! Wait!" I called after her as the door shut.
"I'm, I'm sorry," Alice said in a quite voice her head hung low.
"It's alright," I smiled and put my arms around her. "She ran out without
anything so she'll have to come back eventually."
Alice just let out a sigh, then started to giggle.
"What's so funny?" I asked.
"Did you see the look on her face? That was the exact same look you had
that morning."
I just laughed. "I guess. It is kind of ironic isn't it? This situation."
"Do, so you think it will be alright?" She asked.
I let out a sigh. "Well it wasn't the way I had hoped to tell her, but it
was effective!" I laughed.
"I had always planned on telling Amy the truth. Amy I know would
understand and be supportive."
"Running away in terror counts as being supportive in your family then?"
Alice asked with a smirk.
I had to laugh at at. "She understands me better than anyone. We talk
about everything, things that I guess normally brothers and sisters
wouldn't talk about."
Alice just smiled. "Like your attraction to guys? And your cross
dressing?"
"Well no, but she knows about my dressing already it seems," I smiled.
"That dress she talked about yesterday, that was a dress she had when she
was in high school. I use sneak into her room when she out and try it on.
I have no idea how she found out. She's never once said anything about
it, but it seems she knows."
Since Amy had already made the bacon there was no sense letting it go to
waste Alice made some eggs and I put on the coffee and not knowing what
else to do we had some breakfast. Afterwards we got changed and sat
around waiting for Amy to come back. Surprisingly it wasn't till about an
hour later when there was a knock on the door.
I got up and opened the door to find there in the doorway was a very
embarrassed looking Amy.
"Look why don't we sit down and talk about this," I suggested, hoping to
defuse the situation a bit.
As we walked over to the couch to sit down Alice whispered in my ear
again about how sorry she was, I just smiled and told her it was alright.
Once we sat down a few moments later Amy came over and sat in the chair
across from us.
"Well. I guess the biggest surprise is out of the way," I laughed lamely.
"I guess I know why you hadn't gotten around to introducing us to your
girlfriend," Amy said. "Mom and dad would freak out if they found out
about this!"
?gI know, I'm sorry, now you know why I didn't really give any details. I
wasn't trying to hide it, it's just I wasn't sure how to tell you."
"Well from what I saw she wasn't hiding anything," Amy laughed.
"Seriously she bigger than you are!"
"Wh, what!" I stammered.
Amy just laughed. "Look, I'm sorry about the way I reacted. It's just
well, it was a bit of shock. It wasn't something I was expecting to see."
Alice just smiled.
"I'm kind of surprised that you freaked out that badly sis and ran away,"
I said.
Amy just looked down embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I didn't want to hurt your
feelings."
Alice and I just looked at each other confused.
Amy then, started to giggle, which turned quickly into full laughter.
"Amy?" I asked.
She just put up her hand still laughing. "I'm, I'm sorry. God this is
just to funny," she said as she wiped her eyes. "Oh God! You guys," she
tried to say as she started to laugh again trying to get her mirth under
control.
"Wait a second. Why the hell did you run out this morning?" I asked.
A question that just started Amy to giggle again. "Like I said I didn't
want to hurt your feelings."
"You mean you didn't want to laugh in my face," I replied.
"Pretty much," Amy shrugged.
"You mean you aren't shocked?" Alice asked?
"Well I mean I was at first. It's not something you would expect to see.
But you looked so cute in your nighty and little panties with the tip of
your penis peaking out of the top. The situation was so crazy and the
look on your face and then James, trying to explain things. It was just
to hilarious I couldn't help but laugh. I was trying so hard to hold it
in and then you came down in the robe with your face red as a beet. I
couldn't take it anymore!" She smiled.
"Great," was all I said and rubbed my hand over my face.
Alice just let out a sigh of relief and laughed. "I guess looking at it
from the outside it was pretty hilarious wasn't it."
"It was like a scene out of an anime," Amy laughed.
"I was so worried," Alice said. "I didn't want you to hate me."
Amy just smiled. "No matter what I could never hate you, Talking with
James you have made him so happy. Honestly I have been worried about him.
He's never had any luck with relationships, it seems he has always been
searching for something. Something that just wasn't there in his others,"
she started to laugh. "I think I know now what that was."
Alice laughed at her comment, while I just tried to not turned bright
red.
"So tell me, how did you two meet? James never was one to go to bars, he
has always been a shy rather reserved person."
Alice then told her the story only holding back on the details of me
offering her the dress.
"Wow. I so glad you weren't hurt," Amy said as she reached over and
started to rub Kalie's head and scratch her neck. "Your such a good
girl," she told Kalie. "So you knew who she was right from the start
then," Amy asked me.
I just nodded.
"So why did you fall for my stupid brother then?" Amy laughed asking
Alice.
"Well," Alice smiled taking my hand and gave a gentle smile.
"Hummm. Something tells me I'm not getting the whole story here," Amy
said giving us a sly smile. "Are you holding out on me bro?"
I just looked down at my lap and over at Alice, smiled and gave her a
little nod.
"Are you sure?" Alice asked.
"She knows already, so you might as well tell her," I replied.
Alice just smiled and told Amy the story in full detail.
After Alice had finished Amy was trying her best not to laugh. "So that
explains what Alice said yesterday about you buying a new dress. I guess
I don't have to ask if you still dress then."
"I had no idea that you even knew. Till you described that dress and I
recognized it as one you wore in high school."
"I must admit that you were always very careful, it was for that reason I
suspected something. You were always the neat one and you always put
things back better than I did."
I had to laugh at that.
"I suspected something was up so a couple time when we were home alone I
made a big deal of leaving only to sneak back in a bit later. I caught
you on a few occasion. You looked so cute," she giggled. "I always wanted
to talk to you about it. I though it would be so sweet to dress you but I
figured that it would just humiliate you so I never said anything. I even
covered for you a few time when mom started to ask a few questions."
"What!" I exclaimed.
"Yeah she started to notice a few things missing or something I can't
remember exactly but I told her that I borrowed it or whatever," Amy
shrugged
"I, I don't know what to say," I stammered, shocked that not only did my
sister know but she secretly supported me. "I kind of wish you said
something to me, even though your right I would have been to humiliated
to talk to you about it."
"I always though you were gay or at least bi," Amy said. "I figured that
you would of started go out with what's his name. Senior year, tall brown
haired guy, his dad owned the store you worked at for a while. Shit what
was his name?"
"Michale," I said.
"That's it," she snapped her fingers. "I remember the looks you use to
give him, even if he didn't notice."
Again I had to laugh remembering how I felt, the conflict of emotions,
the desire I felt, a desire that I didn't fully understand and one that
I was ashamed of. "Mom and dad would freak out, if I introduced them to
Alice won' t they," I mused out loud.
"Oh God yeah!" Amy confirmed. "You know how they are, if anything age has
only solidified them even more."
I just let out a sigh.
"It's up to you," Amy said. " I know how you are, you stick to what you
believe is right and it's unfair for Alice to have to hide who she is
just for the sake of two very, very rigid old people."
"It's more than that actually," Alice said, and I just shock my head yes.
"There has been at least two articles in local news papers written that
mention who they think I really am. Although it's not really that widely
known as an artist I'm sure that information will travel along with me."
"So you never officially announced it?" Amy asked.
"No, it's none of their business, I am who I am," Alice shrugged.
"Are you going to transition fully?" Amy asked.
"No, I'm very happy the way I am," Alice said.
"I guess I will have to tell them, at least at some point," I said. "I
know it might sound selfish," I said looking over at Alice. "But I think
it would be best if I told them alone. I really don't think you should be
there when they implode."
Alice just nodded,
Amy then let out a sigh. "Well I guess I don't have a choice."
"With what?" I asked.
"I'll be there when you tell them. I've got your back," Amy smiled. "This
trip wasn't entirely my idea. Mom was bugging the shit out of me about if
I had talked to you and what I knew about your new girl friend. I had to
talk her out of coming here herself and the only way I could do that was
to come myself. I figured just based on the fact that you had been so
vague about the details that something was up and you were trying to put
off telling them as long as possible."
"I didn't want to lie to them, but what is worse lying to them or telling
them?" I asked.
"Hummm, that's a tough choice. I guess you two could easily act as if
nothing is different, but if they happen to find out later," Amy said
leaving that last part hanging.
"Yeah, I know. I guess there is really only one choice," I sighed and
Alice just put her hand on mine.
"Why don't you go back with me?" Amy asked. "Well stop by and if things
go as suspected well you can stay at my place and I'll drive you back the
next day."
"Yeah, I guess that would be best," Then I looked over at Alice. "Like I
said I think it would be best for me to do this alone. If things go how I
think they will, I don't want you to get arrested for assault," I
laughed.
"Ok," Alice replied.
The next day I left with Amy to visit my patients. I was surprised that
Amy didn't ask me more about Alice but it turned out the two of them had
stayed up late that night talking. Amy was very happy that I had found
someone so wonderful but she was worried about how our patients would
take the news. On the way there we talked about how to best approach it
and at least four time we were on the verge of just calling the whole
thing off.
It was a bit past noon when we pulled up to the folks house and was
greeted at the door my mom. Dad was in the living room watching some
sports reruns. Mom had prepared some lunch and after our hugs and
greetings were concluded we sat down for lunch. The talk started out
small, the usual things. How was I doing, how was work, how were my
friends doing. Then the big question, and once asked it hung there for a
few moments as I agonized over my decision to tell them. But taking a
deep breath I told them about Alice as I took out a photo I had of her
and handed it to mom. I started out with what she did, how wonderful a
person she was, how caring, how giving which they seemed very please
about. Of course the question then came up of why I didn't bring her to
meet them. Amy just looked over at me got up and walked behind me and put
her hand on my shoulder and gave it a squeeze. Taking a deep breath I
told them the truth.
Their reaction was more than I expected. First there was stunned silence,
then I could see the anger flash across my dad's face and what I can only
describe as disappointment in my mom's. Dad threw the photo of Alice down
on the table, slammed his fist down and got up and left the room followed
my mom. My family is usually quite vocal about expressing themselves so
to suddenly be faced with such silence reveled the depth of their shock.
Amy tried to comfort me and I thanked her as I got up and suggested that
we just leave. There was nothing more to say. We got half way to the car
when my dad came out.
"Is that it then? Is that all you got to say to us?" He accused me.
"What do you want to hear dad. Hun?" I asked.
"I always though there was something wrong with you," he told me as he
walked up to me. "But I never imagined that you would hurt us so bad.
Your mom is in there crying you know,"
"I'm sorry. But this is my life. This is who I am, it took me a while to
admit to myself but, you have two choices dad, accept it or not," I told
him.
"I guess thats it then. You choose to live in sin with this fag in a
dress over your family," he yelled at me holding up the photograph of
Alice and throwing it at me. "Fine get out of here then, and don't ever
show your face around here again!"
"Dad!" Amy cried, but before she could say anything more he cut her off.
"And you, you don't have any surprises for us do you? You aren't sleeping
with some lesbian whore are you?" he accused her.
"And what if I