(11) Give

Venny POV:

At school, everyone is talking about prom this, and prom that. Who is talking who, who is fucking who? It’s been buzzing around all day and this is the first year I’m not asking a girl to prom.

Many girls have already asked me today and I turned them down, giving them the excuse that I’m leaving town during prom. I’m pretty sure Levi will take Alice, and that hurts really bad. She’s great for him and not overly complicated. I can’t help but feel jealous. He was playing with fire yesterday with his sweet, gentle teasing that I can’t get out of my head.

I wait for him at our table at lunch as I sit with Lionel and some other guys from the team. Then I see him and fucking hell…

He’s got a new edgy hair cut and he rocks it perfectly. He sees me and smirks as he makes his way over in that new haircut swagger.

“Hey, guys.” He fist-bumps the guys at the table before sitting next to me. Calm down, heart. Calm the fuck down.

“H… hey,” I whisper and he looks down into my eyes with a soft expression.

“Hey, what do you think of my cut?” He asks a bit nervously as if he doesn’t think it looks good. I speak low enough for no one else to hear me.

“It looks as sexy as sin, but you should wonder what Alice would think about it.”

He smiles before frowning.

“Why would I care what Alice will think about it? I broke things off with her by the way. So… what was that about a sexy sin?”

He what?! That can only mean one thing, right?

“So you’re taking a habit to flirt with your gay best friend now?” I ask him and he looks surprised at my bluntness.

“I um…”

I’ve left him speechless as he looks down at my lips, so I add,

“because if you are you better not break my heart. I’ve already lost my father. I can’t lose you, Levi. And this game you are playing, with, holding my hand and being sweet, and biting your lip in that sexy way, all this teasing? Can end badly.” I warn him and he looks around before whispering in my ear. His breath sending chills down my spine.

“You think I’m teasing you?”

“Are you going to deny it?”

“No. I’m not going to deny that I am attracted to you Venny.”

I gasp as I look at him in shock.

“Before you assume anything. I’m just discovering this as of late and I don’t know why I’m feeling this way… I just am.”

I excuse myself from the table and stand.

“Let’s go talk somewhere else,” I tell him as my mind is trying to process what he just confessed to me. I pull him into a quiet storage closet and keep the lights off.

“Levi… this… whatever the hell this is…”

“I know it’s a Bad Idea. I fucking get that. But then you look at me with your soft eyes, and sweet smile and those damn lips.”

My heart accelerates like a Mach 1 mustang on a runway as he steps closer to me and backs me up against the wall with his hands on either side of me.

“My lips?” I gulp.

I can hear his labored breathing and he gets in my face. If I were to tilt my head ever so slightly I would have his lips on mine!

“These damn lips.” He says again as he touches my lips with two fingers and stares at them with desire. My erection pulses against my jeans.

“I can’t stop imagining what they feel like against mine.”

“Jesus, Levi. Fuck. Do you realize what you’re saying?” I ask as I ghost my lips over his, sharing a breath.

“Do you two realize that you’ve left the door unlocked?” We fly apart as the old janitor, Jimmy’s voice fills the small room.

“Shit,” Levi says before laughing.

“How much do I have to pay you to pretend you heard and saw nothing?” Levi asks Jimmy and Jimmy shrugs.

“Will this do?” Levi asks holding a 20, and Jimmy wipes his glasses.

“You know these glasses can get a bit foggy from time to time but the hearing aid is still functional.

Haha, this old bat is really trying it.

“Alright, alright, will 40 bucks make those hearing ads of yours magically stop working?”

“Huh? What? I can’t hear you!” Jimmy says with a wink before snatching the 40 bucks and shooing us out of the room.

Once we come out I start laughing hysterically at what just went over both of our heads.

“What? Your only laughing because it’s not you who lost the 40 bucks.” He says and I shake my head and wipe at my eyes.

“No silly, I’m laughing because we just came out of the closet… literally.”

His eyes go wide before laughing along.

“To be fair, it’s called a storage room. Not a closet Venny.”

“Potatoe freaking potahto.”

Once the laughter dies off he looks at me with that same expression from earlier, before the bell rings loudly, and he clears his throat.

“Saved by the bell?” He asks.

I shake my head.

“Fuck that bell.”

He smirks at me before looking down at my crotch.

“Fix that Venny. I don’t want anyone else to see what I caused.” He says as he bites his lip and brushes past me. I angle my backpack over the front of me as I readjust my cock then sling my backpack back on.

“Is he fucking kidding me?”

“Is who fucking kidding you?” Lionel asks me from behind and I jump startled.

“Jesus Lio, you’re like some kind of mountain lion sneaking up on me like that.” He chuckles.

“I was just about to tell you that Coach Parker wants to talk to you after school. Must be important, and if I’m betting good money, it must be good news.” He says with a smile as he pats my back and hooks an arm around a cute girl. Walking her to class.

Oh my goodness. This day keeps getting more and more surprising, but as I make my way to class, my mind keeps going back to what Levi said.

“I don’t want anyone else to see what I caused.”

Damn him. He is so hot.

(12) Into

Venny POV:

“Pilo! Please! I don’t want you here anymore! You’ve hurt our son in a way that is unforgivable and I want you to pack your shit and leave! Venny is not going anywhere!”

I’ve been listening to them argue for 30 minutes as I think about that person who makes me happy.

“This is your fault, Bella! He’s gay because of you! You didn’t even talk to him about women, and you…”

“Shut up! She the fuck up, and get out!”

Levi… his sexy eyes, warm smile, warm hands, his, as of recently, teasing, sinful words.

“Fuck you too then Bella. If I walk out this door today, you will never see me again.”

“Fine! Perfect!”

*Door slams.*

The way he hugs me like he doesn’t want to let me go, the way my heart reacts to that.

I’m… in love with him, but that’s not something that just happened overnight. No. I’ve always loved him. I’m just now seeing him in a different light, and in this light, it’s possible he feels the same way.

I pull out my phone and text him.

Venny: [ Hey, I’m going to the park to practice, wanna be my volunteer pitcher?]

Levi: [ Sounds good. I’m leaving tomorrow to visit some family in North Dakota, and I’ll be gone for a week.]

Venny: [Did something happen to your family?]

Levi: [No, it’s just my great grandmother’s birthday. She’s 106 years old, can you believe that?]

Venny: [Wow, that’s awesome!]

Levi: [Yeah. Are you ready to practice now?]

Venny: [Sure, I’ll meet you there.]

Yesterday coach Parker told me I was going to get a baseball scholarship and I couldn’t have been more ecstatic. It’s exactly what I’ve always wanted since I was a kid.

As I met him at the park I spot him by the field doing push-ups shirtless. Holy… his back muscles look better than ever and those cute back dimples? He thinks he’s slick.

“Hey, you damn tease,” I tell him and he looks up at me with a smirk before standing up and wiping red dirt off on his black joggers, showing off that six-pack, as I lick my lips.

“Ready to play?” He asks as he pretends to not know what he’s doing.

“Topples Levi?”

He looks down at his body.

“Would you prefer me with a top on?”

My eyes rake his hot body in a greedy way and I meet his eyes with a smirk of my own. Two can play at this game.

I pull my t-shirt over my head and toss it on top of his on the ground. He looks me up and down slowly and gulps. Yeah, he’s not the only one with an athletic body.

“Actually, I do prefer you topples Levi. As much as a distraction as it is.” I admit and he holds his arms open.

“As I do you. Now… are you not going to hug your best friend?” He says with a shy smile and I try to hide mine as I walk into his arms and he hugs me sweetly. I would melt to the ground if he weren’t holding me up.

He smells like charcoal soap and a hint of cologne. He pulls away and rubs his hands together.

“Let’s get this started future Longhorn.” The Longhorns are the university’s baseball team I will be apart of if I continue to play my cards right.

We practice for about 30 minutes as I knock balls out of the medium-sized park, and him sprinting back and forth to fetch them. Luckily he has no problem running since he used to play football, freshman year.

The proud smile he gives me after every hit of the ball has my heart dancing like a damn cheerleader, and my cheeks heat up.

“Come on Venny, one more home run hit.” He says clapping, hyping me up.

“What do I get if I hit a home run?” I ask him and he bites his lips and he stares down my body.

“What do you want Venny?” As if it weren’t obvious.

“I want you to kiss me,” I tell him and his fiery eyes meet mine. He looks surprised before he nods.

“Then you better hit a home run,” he says in a breathless way, then he positions himself self and waits for me to get into position before throwing the ball. My bat connects with it full force with a satisfying clink sound. I made that ball fly like a commit.

“Damn. I’m good. Now about that kiss…” I say as I stalk towards him and he stands his ground holding my gaze and once I’m a foot away from him he pulls my body towards him by the waistband of my shorts, leaving no space between us, and whispers.

“How do you want it? Soft? hard? Fast? Slow?”

“Christ Levi, your killing me right now, just kiss me.”

Then he holds onto my face and places the softest, slowest kiss I have ever felt on my lips and I gasp as I kiss him back harder and moan into his mouth. Our breathing becoming labored. His lip piercing feels amazing against my lips, as I thought it would. He grunts before biting my lip and pushing his hips towards mine. Shit, shit, shit. My heart can’t beat any faster.

His erection rubs against mine and I wrap my arms around his neck and lick his lips before he grants me entrance and my tongue slides across his, and damn… That tongue piercing feels even better.

“Fucking hell.” He says out of breath before kissing me hard one last time and pulling away.

“Well?” I ask him after a while of catching our breaths.

“Well, what?”

I look down at his swollen red lips.

“What do you think? About the kiss?”

He blinks as he tries to compose himself.

“I think I’m gay.”

I laugh hysterically.

“You think you’re gay? Levi, your cock was so hard against mine I thought it would break your damn pants.” Yeah that was a bit dramatic, but he smirked before pulling me back towards him. His cock still hard, and mine is still pulsing, and hard too.

“Fuck, this feels good. Too good.” He says rubbing against me, and my head falls back with a string of curses as I grip his hips and thrust forward.

“Damn right it does, but um… we’re at a public park and this is getting me very horny,” I admit as I pull away from him hesitantly and he sighs.

“Does that mean it’s time to go home?”

I nod with a pout and he winks at me.

“I can’t believe you just admitted you’re gay,” I tell him as we walk back to our cars, and he gives me a warning look.

“Don’t push your luck Venny. I might just take it back.” He warns me with a smirk.

“Too bad, I already have it burned in my memory.”

“But I think I’m bi because I’m still attracted to women too.” He admits, sounding unsure.

“Levi… don’t label yourself until you are 100 percent sure. Hell, you don’t need to label yourself at all. I know how confused you are because I was just as confused when I was figuring it out. Don’t rush it.” I tell him and he nods with a small smile.

(13) me

Venny POV:

Levi has to leave for the airport today but he gave his mom the excuse that he was dropping something off at my place so that he can give me a proper goodbye.

Mom offered him some lemonade and he took it happily before following me to my room.

I turn on some fans as I start to feel my body get hot just by him being here. He lays down on my bed watching me with wanting eyes.

“Overheating?” He asks as I lay down next to him, our hands brushing together.

I nod and he smirks.

“Part your lips just a little bit.” He demands softly and I do as he says. I wonder where he’s going with this…

He takes a sip of his lemonade and from his mouth, he drops a small ice cube into my awaiting mouth and gives me a look hot enough to make the ice cube boil.

I crunch on the cube and swallow it. My eyes bounce between his gorgeous brown eyes and his lips, and he leans forward to lick my bottom lip.

I hold onto his face and smash my lips to his in a drugging kiss that makes my heart high. I pull away from his lips slowly and he looks at me like I’ve destroyed him with a simple touch of the lips, then his mouth meets mine again in a hungry way that has me moaning.

I kiss him back just as passionately and he swears under his breath as he bites onto my lower lip.

“Push me away, *kiss,* tell me to stop. *kiss,* anything.” He begs me probably worried that what we have is going to end in caous, but it only makes me tangle my fingers in his hair and pull him closer, causing him to growl into my mouth.

I rub my body against his warm, hard one, and feel his cock jump at attention against mine. It’s like our dicks are having their own romantic moment. Then his phone buzzes with a call.

“Shit, that’s mom. I gotta go before she comes looking for me.” He says as he quickly stands up but doesn’t leave without a peck on my lips.

“I’ll be torturing myself with hot thoughts of you the entire trip. Thanks for that Venny.” He says semi-sarcastically and I wink.

“Text me when you arrive in North Dakota.”

He nods, and looks at me sadly, before adjusting his cock.

“This is going to be a long week.”

“That’s what these are for silly,” I say waving my phone.

“Hum… I’ll keep that in mind.”

***

Grinning like an idiot in love, I walk into the kitchen to get something to munch on and mom looks at me curiously with a smile of her own.

“You look chipper lately. Who’s the lucky guy?” She asks and I give her a confused look as if I don’t know what she’s talking about.

“Mom…”

“Oh, wait don’t tell me… Levi?”

“Mom! How do you know?”

She laughs.

“Sarah told me. But the real question is why you didn’t.”

I shrug.

“We’re just figuring this out okay? We’re not even dating we’re just… I don’t even know.”

She smirks.

“Well when you figure it out, please keep me in the loop I don’t want you to go through this on your own okay?”

I sigh and place a hand on her shoulder.

“Mom, how have you been since the split with dad?” She hides her sadness with a small smile.

“Don’t worry about me baby, I’ll be okay.” She says with a kiss on my head.

“Oh and your sister is coming over soon. Pick up your baseball things from the living room.”

I do as she says and I’m excited to see my sister. It’s been months since I’ve last seen her, but I’m worried about mom. She’s not one to show weakness around me, but I know she’s hurting.

40 minutes later my sister knocks on the door and once she sees me she runs into my arms and messes up my hair.

“Hey, baby bro! How are you?”

“Uh… I’m not a baby Ester. And I’m assuming you don’t know what happened?”

I ask her and she shakes her head looking interested. Mom walks up to us and takes over the conversation.

“Long story short, your father and Venny got into a fight, and I broke up with your father after he hurt Venny.”

Ester looks at us in disbelief.

“Does anyone tell me anything anymore? Why the hell did you and dad fight?”

I clear my throat.

“Because I’m gay, and he’s homophobic,” I say bluntly and she gasps.

“Oh my god! I have a gay brother?! Yes!” She says excitedly, and honestly, I’m not surprised. She has ADHD so her focus bounces from subject to subject randomly.

“Now we can watch chick flicks together and gush about all the hot guys!”

I laugh and shake my head.

“I may be gay, but I’m still not going to watch your chick flick movies, Ester.” She rolls her eyes.

“Sure you will.”

“Ester, honey. When was the last time you talked to your father?” Mom asks her trying to get her back to the subject at hand, and she shrugs.

“Dad doesn’t really talk to me often but after what happened I’m not really interested in talking to him anyway. He hurts my baby bro, he hurts me.” She says pulling me into a hug.

“I’m hoping your father will realize he made a terrible mistake, and apologize…”

“I don’t want to hear his apology mom,” I say cutting her off as Ester releases me.

Mom gives me a sad look and I silently beg her not to push it.

“Okay, well then let’s go out for dinner, just the three of us.” She suggests and we agree.

At the dinner, mom and Ester catch up on what’s happened in the last month. Ester complains about her roommate and mom dishes on her latest work gossip.

I receive a message from Levi.

Levi:[ I’m on the plane now and I have to turn off my phone soon. Send me something to get me by.]

I bite my lip as I look through my old selfies and find one of me Topples. It’s definitely one of my better pictures that I figured no one would ever see. Until now. I send him the picture and nervously await his response.

Levi: [Fuck me.]

Venny: [Levi…]

Levi: [Don’t you want to?]

Venny: [Yes, but… I’ve never been with a man and neither have you, aren’t you scared?]

Levi: [Oh yeah, I’m scared shit less, but not because of the sex. I’m more afraid about what happens afterward.]

I know exactly what he means.

Venny: [You have the power to destroy me, Levi.]

Levi: [and so do you, but I only want to destroy you in the best way possible.]

Venny: [Haha, are you insane?]

Levi: [Yes.]

(14) Quarter jar

Levi POV:

the flight to North Dakota is dreadful as this guy In the seat in front of me keeps farting like he has no care in the world who it affects.

Mom holds her nose shut next to me and I groan frustrated.

His last fart sounded wet. For fucks sake.

“Just one more hour.” She tells me and I nod.

“Thank fuck for that.”

“Language.”

“Sorry, I just can’t take any more fumes, it’s affecting my still developing brain.”

She laughs.

“Yeah, no shit.”

“Language,” I tell her, and she gives me a knowing look.

“Smartass.” She says smacking my arm.

After a while of silence, mom asks, “are you going to come out to the family?”

I snort.

“Are you?” I ask her back and she cringes.

“Maybe not this time. But just be prepared for the girlfriend questions, everyone in our nosy family is going to want to know if you have one. Just like there going to want to know If I have a boyfriend. Yay, fun!”

The guy in front of us asks us if we recommend anything on the menu.

“I don’t recommend anything with cheese,” I tell him as the joke goes over his head, and he nods.

“What about the chilly, have you had that?”

What the fuck. He’s literally interested in all the foods that will make him fart more.

“Yep, I’ve had it, and it’s terrible. Steer clear.” I tell him as mom tries to hold in her laughter.

“Got it.” He says as he turns back around and calls over the flight attendant.

“I’ll have a been burrito.” He whispers to her and she nods with a smile and walks away.

“What a dick,” I whisper to my mom who can’t hold in her laughter anymore.

“Don’t be rude Levi.” She says wiping away her tears.

“He’s the one trying to gas us out, back here,” I whisper back and she smacks the same part of my arm, that’s now red.

“Pass me some popcorn, my favorite movie just started.” She says as she watches forest Gump on the small screen on the back of the seat. I decide to get some sleep so I lay my head on mom’s shoulder, and she drapes her fuzzy white jacket over me, and sleep takes over quickly.

***

Venny POV:

“Bye mom, I’m going to baseball practice!” I call out to her as I leave the house.

“Okay baby!”

As I arrive at school I spot the team doing stretches on the field, while some girls watch by the bleachers.

“Venny! Well if it isn’t my favorite Allstar!” Coach Parks says before introducing me to the coach for the University of Texas’s baseball team. I couldn’t stop smiling and tripping over my words. I didn’t expect to meet him today, but now the pressure is fucking on, and it’s only batting practice.

“It’s very nice to meet you, coach Jeter.”

“You too, son. Go on and show me what you got.”

Shit. The nerves are overwhelming me, and I don’t play well when I’m nervous.

Oh! I know. I’ll just pretend the pitcher is Levi, that should calm me down. Let me just not picture him naked.

“You’re up next Venny!” Coach Parks calls out and I get into position.

Lionel gives me a curt nod, telling me I’ve got this, and I nod back.

He throws the ball after the catcher gives him a signal and it’s almost as if I see it in slow motion then it connects with my metal bat and flies over lionel’s head. It was a decent hit, but not a home run.

“Not bad, Let’s go again!” Coach Jeter calls out this time. Jack fetches the ball and throws it to lionel.

The second time I hit the ball it soars much farther and I lose sight of it.

“Mother of God! You weren’t kidding Parker! This kid is good!” I hear Coach Jeter say and a little smile forms on my face.

“One more time Venny!” Coach parker yells and I nod. Three is the charm, no pressure. Visions of Levi encouraging me, flood my head as if he were really here.

Then I hit the ball again and the hit is almost identical to the last one.

“That was two fucking home runs in a row! Wow, Venny! Consider the scholarship yours.” Coach Jeter says patting my back and I feel like I’m on cloud nine.

***

Levi POV:

At my great grandmother, Kelly’s party, I catch up with my uncle, aunts, and cousins I haven’t heard from in so long. Everyone seems to be at a good part of their lives, married, kids, moving to new places, traveling, promotions. It’s a nice vibe.

Yes, a few people have asked me about a girlfriend but they didn’t push me into saying too much about it. Mom and her sister drink wine and laugh hysterically along with my grandmother Lana, and my grate grandmother sits on her rocking chair looking over the family with a sweet smile. I crouch down next to her and she rubs my back.

“Levi.” She says softly.

She is a woman of little words but her presence is wonderful.

“Can I tell you something grandma Kelly?”

Why the heck not? No one else in the family knows other than mom, but I know I can trust grandma kelly.

“Anything sweetheart.”

“I think I’m in love.”

She smiles at me but since she can’t see very well she looks mostly over my head.

“That’s wonderful, who’s the lucky girl?”

I sigh.

“Not a girl grandma. It’s a guy, he’s my best friend and I’ve always loved him as a friend, but recently… Well, I have stronger feelings for him.”

She nods in understatement.

“He makes you happy?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, well if you want advice from a very old lady you have to put a quarter in my jar.” She says as she gets a jar full of quarters on the side table next to her and I laugh before dropping 20 dollars in there.

“So… what’s your advice?”

“Don’t let anyone take away your happiness. Being Gay is difficult in such a close-minded world like this, but you must be true to yourself. Love is the most powerful element in the universe. Use it.”

Her advice took me by surprise.

“Wow Grandma Kelly, that was great advice.”

“Oh, and one more thing…”

“Hum?”

“What’s the guy’s name?” She asks curiously, and I smile as I think of him.

“Venny.” I say softly and she hums with a nod.

“The way you say his name is special. Hold onto that one.”

I give her a side hug.

“I will grandma.”

***

*Do y’all agree with grandma Kelly’s advice?*

(15) Shit bag

Three days later:

Venny POV:

I’m on the phone with Levi late at night as he tells me about all the crazy things that happened while in North Dakota. The beautiful views in his uncle’s cabin, and telling me all about his great grandmother that he loves dearly.

Venny: (“I probably shouldn’t say this because I will sound pretty lame but…I miss you.“)

Levi: (“I miss you too. Your topless photo isn’t enough. I wish I was there to congratulate you properly with drinks and music.“)

Venny: (“And kissing.“)

Levi: (“lots of kissing.) I sigh into the phone in a longing way and he chuckles.

Levi: (“Just two more days Venny, and I’m yours.“)

Mine? God that sounds magical.

Venny: (“I want to be with you… sexually.“)

I can hear him gasp a little in surprise.

Levi: (“Are we even ready for that? I mean I just recently discovered my gayness and I was only kidding when…“)

Venny: (“No. Were probably not ready. But fuck me if I don’t think about it constantly. The way your cock pressed against mine…“)

Levi: (“Fuck, Venny, keep talking.“) He says in a husky way and I hear a zipper go down. I bite my lip as I picture him getting off to my fantasies, and I unzip my own pants. My cock springs free.

Venny: (“I keep imagining what it would be like to have your lips wrapped around my dick. To feel your tongue slide across my pre-cum, to hear you moan around it.“)

I stroke myself softly as I hear him do the same faintly.

Levi: (“Shit, that’s hot. Keep fucking going.“)

Then I hear his wet strokes becoming faster and I moan into the phone.

Levi: (“Please keep talking. You’re voice sounds sexy dripping in dirty sin.”)

Venny: (“Levi… I keep imagining rubbing our naked cocks together. Our tips wet in a mixture of our pre-cum, frantically taking out or frustration on each other…“)

Levi: (Fucking hell Venny… I just pictured our cocks coming on each other’s tips. I… oh shit!“)

He grunts loudly into the phone and I follow close behind as I cover myself in my cum.

Venny: (“Ah, yes, Levi!“) My head falls onto my pillow as I try to control my breathing.

Levi: (“Venny, if we came that hard over the phone, imagine this in person.“)

I let out a heavy breath and a chuckle.

Venny: (“You coming was the sexiest thing I have ever heard.“)

Levi: (“Ditto. Um, Venny?“)

Venny: (“Yes?“)

Levi: (“Would you go on a date with me?“)

I laugh and bite my lip.

Venny: (“Dates are for people who are getting to know each other. I already know everything about you Levi.“)

Levi: (“Dates are not just for getting to know someone. It’s for letting that person know you care for them. It’s to show off your romantic side, and to eat whatever your stomach desires.)

Venny: (“I desire you.“) I hear a low groan escape his lips.

Levi: (“So it’s a date then?“)

I sigh. The dates I’ve been on always ended up awkward, but I have to remind myself, It’s Levi.

Venny: (“Yes, it’s a date, but I’m paying.“)

Levi: (“Hell no, I’m paying.“)

Venny: (“levi…“) I say in a warning tone.

Levi: (“Venny…“)

Venny: (“Okay fine, goodnight.“)

It’s almost as if I can hear his smile through the phone.

Levi: (“Goodnight.“)

***

The next day at school word has gone around that I’m getting a baseball scholarship and everyone has been congratulating me. People I know and many I don’t know. I’m not even sure how the news got out.

I didn’t want the whole school knowing about this but I know the only person who would do that is walking towards me right now in the cafeteria.

“Lionel…”

He holds his hand up.

“Before you ask… No, I didn’t tell everyone about your scholarship. But the reason people know is that coach Jeter posted it on the freaking university of Texas Instagram. Dude! You’re going viral right now.”

He says as he slides his phone towards me and shows me the video. I laugh in surprise.

“That’s crazy.”

He nods.

“Yeah, it is. I’ve heard so many chicks talking about you. It’s only a matter of time you get lucky,” he says with a wink.

I shake my head.

“Actually, lionel… I’m seeing someone right now, on the down-low.” I admit and he looks at me curiously.

“Oh? Well good for you man. I’m seeing someone too, you know?”

I raise an eyebrow in his direction.

“Oh really?”

He nods as he licks his lips, as he looks behind me.

“That sexy burrito in that vending machine is giving the ′eat me’ eyes. I’m going to make my move.” He says rubbing his hands as he makes his way towards the vending machine in a flirty strut and I laugh into my fist.

I’m glad he didn’t pressure me into telling him who the person is. It’s honestly refreshing.

I notice Sam walk into the cafeteria with his football gang. He looks towards me with a salty expression before sitting at the “popular” table, filled with giggling girls.

“Sam is on his jealous bull shit again?” Lionel asks as he sits back down.

“Jealous? Of who?”

Lionel gives me a deadpan expression.

“Of you, Venny. That’s why he’s always trying to make you look small. Sam has always wanted a football scholarship and couldn’t get one. Yet here you are with a baseball scholarship and everyone talking about you.”

“I never thought of it that way,” I admit and he nods.

“Because you’re humble. Just don’t let him get to you.”

***

After school, I noticed people surrounding my Toyota in the student parking lot. The hell is going on?

Upon closer inspection, I notice all of its windows busted and tires slashed.

“Mother fucker!” I yell pissed off and people turn to face me. Then I see Sam and his other friends standing by the front of my car swinging MYbat around.

“Sam!” I yell out to him and he turns and smiles at me evilly. The rest of the students seem to know something is about to go down as they whisper to their friends.

“Oh hey Venny. Was this shitty car yours?”

“You’re a disgusting human Sam. And you act like a damn toddler throwing a tantrum because little baby Sam didn’t get what he wanted,” I say in a baby tone and he glares at me.

“You want to settle this shit once and for all Venny?”

“What exactly is it you want to settle Sam? Please enlighten me, enlighten everyone here!”

He looks around at the people, before yelling at them to fuck off and leave. Of course, he likes the attention, until the attention focuses on his bad side.

“You wanna fight me, Sam? Then it’s going to be just you and me. Tell your guard puppies to fuck off too.” I tell him and with one look to his friends they nod and leave.

“Now I don’t like fighting without a purpose, so tell me why do you want to fight me, Sam?” I ask him and he looks down at the ground as if thinking about it before surprising me with a punch in the face.

As I’m about to punch him back I feel arms pulling me back. In turn to lionel.

“Venny stop! If you get into a fight they will take away your scholarship!” He yells as I push him off of me.

“You wanna fight him sam? Then do it off of school property you asshole!” Lionel yells at him, and Sam flicks him off.

“Always having your boyfriends defend you huh?” Sam asks me with a smirk.

“Lionel is right. Meet me at brighten park tomorrow, and come alone.” I tell him and he nods.

“Good luck with meeting me there.” He says with a laugh as he taps my car, then walks off.

“What a fucking shit bag. Come, I’ll take you home.” Lionel says upset.

(16) Hold back

Levi POV:

An hour ago, lionel sent me a message. Letting me know that Venny was getting into a fight with Sam and to come quickly. I guess Lionel didn’t realize I was out of town.

I just now read the message since I was fishing with my uncle at his lake. Now back in my uncle’s guest room, I call Venny in a panic.

I can’t believe he hasn’t called me yet!

Venny: (“Hey le…“)

Levi: (“Venny, what the fuck?!“)

Venny: (“Hello to you too.“)

Levi: (“Why didn’t you tell me about the fight? Are you okay?“)

Venny: (“I’m fine, we didn’t actually fight… yet. Lionel advised me not to fight on the school campus, because they can take my scholarship away, and I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what Sam wanted.“)

Levi: (“Lionel told me he punched you. When I see him I’m not going to hold back.“)

Venny: (“Levi stop. This is my fight.“)

Levi: (“Don’t worry Venny. I’ll let you have your fight, but then I’m going to claim mine. I don’t have a scholarship to worry about, so I wouldn’t mind whiping his ass for the whole damn school to see.“)

Venny: (“The only ass you better be whipping is mine.“) I laugh deeply.

Levi: (“When do you fight him?“)

Venny: (“Tomorrow at 4 pm, but I won’t tell you where, because I don’t want you to show up.“)

Levi: (“Are you crazy Venny? I promise I won’t fight him tomorrow, but I just need to know where you will be in case something happens.“)

Venny: (“Brighten park.“) He gasps.

Levi: (“That’s a national park Venny, that place is huge, and filled with trees and lakes! He could easily kill you and hide your body, what are you thinking?“)

Venny: (“I’m thinking I’ve had enough of his bullshit and enough of him making me look like a pussy.“)

Levi: (“I’m not going to let you go there.“)

Venny: (“You can’t stop me.“)

Levi: (“Try me.“) I say before hanging up, grabbing a pillow and groaning, frustrated into it.

I hear a knock on my door and I sigh. I’m not in the mood to talk to anyone right now.

“Levi? Are you alright?” Mom asks throat the crack of my door. I open the door and let her in.

“Venny is in trouble.”

Her eyes go wide in horror.

“Did his father…?”

“No, Sam is giving him shit again and wants to fight him alone at Brighten park tomorrow, and Venny is going through with it.”

“Is he crazy?”

“That’s what I said. By what time will we arrive back in Houston?” I ask her and she looks over the flight schedule on her phone.

“We’ll arrive in Houston by one PM, then we’ll have a 15-minute ride home.”

I nod.

“Okay, I can work with that. I’m going to try and stop this fight from happening.”

Mom cringes a bit.

“Are you sure that’s a good idea, Levi? I mean won’t Venny be upset?”

I scrunch my eyebrows at her confused.

“Would you rather me, let him get hurt?”

“No, sweetheart. I just know you can be a bit overprotective of Venny and he needs to fight his own battles sometimes.”

She’s right, and I hate that. I hate knowing I can help but also knowing I shouldn’t.

“Fine.”

“Your uncle is making burgers outside, come help him prepare them.” She says as she pulls me out of my room.

Outside the warm sun relaxes me a bit. It’s like a warm blanket.

“Levi, over here son!” My uncle Richard calls me over to where he is cooking on his large stone grill on the balcony that has a beautiful view of the lake. In the distance, you can see a family of ducks swimming peacefully, and the tall mountains behind it.

“What do you need help with Uncle Richard?”

He points to a grocery bag.

“Take the vegetables out of that bag, and slice them up for me, would ya?”

I nod as I get to work. Trying not to think of stressful things, but I can’t get Venny out of my mind. If anything happens to him I’m releasing hell.

“Careful Levi. You’re chopping tomatoes like they owe you money. You’re going to get hurt.”

I slow down my chopping that I didn’t even realize was fast.

“What’s got in your head huh?” He asks me curiously as he flips the burgers. Can I tell him? Do I want to? Maybe just a little.

“My best friend Venny.”

His eyebrows shoot up in curiosity.

“Did something happen to him?”

I nod.

“Yeah. This dude named Sam is an asshole to him, and he broke his car an hour ago at school. And now they’re going to fight it off at a nature park tomorrow.”

He looks surprised and concerned.

“Well, you’re not going to let him go alone are you?”

“Hell no, I’m not. I just have to fight the urge to not fight.”

He chuckles.

“You are a lot like I was in highschool Levi. Your mother used to get picked on by this cocky teenager, and I would constantly warn him to stay away from my sister. One day I caught him pushing her and I slammed him against a locker, and stomped on his foot.”

“Damn Uncle. I didn’t know you had a wild side.”

He shakes his head.

“Not so much a wild side, but a protective one. He never messed with her again.”

Mom comes by with trays and sets them on the picnic table.

“What are you two talking about?” She asks and uncle Richard gives her a knowing look.

“Were your ears itching Sarah? I swear you have a radar for when people are mentioning you.”

She chuckles.

“So you were talking about me?”

He nods.

“I was telling Levi stories from high school.”

She gasps.

“You didn’t tell him about the boat we stole did you?” She asks him and he laughs.

“No, but you just did.” He adds and my curiosity peaks.

“So you stole a boat huh?” I ask her and she sighs.

“It was during summer camp in Texas. The place we were staying was by a lake with rental boats on it, the place was beautiful, but there was an abandoned house on the other side of the lake that was supposedly haunted, so at night, Richard, a friend of his and a friend of mine decided to steal a boat in order to get to the house.”

“So was it haunted?”

She shrugs.

“Either it was haunted or there was a squatter living in it.”

My uncle laughs and inputs into the story.

“So while we were there, my friend and I decided to pull a prank on Sarah. We pretend to grab her while wearing masks and she nearly shit her pants. I felt so bad but it was hilarious at the time.”

She smacks his arm with a chuckle.

(17) red bull

After coming home and unpacking, I text Venny to come over, but he ignored me, so I decided to get a head start to the park. I spot Venny at the park much earlier than he needs to be instead of waiting for me to try and talk him out of it. Smart.

I walk up behind him undetected and whisper.

“When do you want that ass whooping? Now or later?”

He jumps and looks back at me in surprise.

“Levi? How did you know I would be on the side of the park?”

“Never mind that,” I say as I push him up against a tree and he gasps, looking into my eyes in a longing way. I press my body against him and hold his handsome face in my hands.

“Hel… Hello.” He says looking down at my lips before I kiss him senseless. We kiss each other like starving men, nipping at each other’s lips, groaning, scratching, tangling our tongues. Our moans combine softly.

I pull away out of breath.

“You’re not fighting today,” I tell him firmly.

“Bite me, Levi.” He spits out as he pulls my lips back to his and continues to drug me with his kisses. His tongue plays with my tongue piercing before I pull away.

“I’ll bite you alright,” I tell him as I bite onto his neck and suck hard. He moans and wiggles beneath me in such a sexy way that my cock throbs behind my denim.

“Levi, you’re giving me a hickey.” He says turned on while also surprised. I pull away with a pop, before licking over the purple hickey on his neck and he shivers.

“This better be the only mark on your body today, or so help me. I will leave a lot more marks on his. Ones that won’t heal as nicely.” I tell him as I push away from him and he grabs onto my shirt pulling me back.

“Levi. Stay the fuck out of it.” He says in a warning, serious tone, and from behind me, I hear a familiar voice. One I’ve come to dislike.

“Well, well, Well. It appears I was right about you being a fag Venny, but I didn’t at all expect it from you Levi. Haha, this is great! Tell me Levi, are you that desperate to get laid since Aria left your lame ass?”

Venny pushes me away before darting towards Sam. He’s pissed, far more pissed than I’ve ever seen him. His fists are clenched tightly, and his eyes are like laser beams.

At this point, I figure… fuck it let him fight. At least he’s as angry as he should be. My sweet Venny won’t hold back this time.

In a flash, Venny punches Sam in the face. I guess sam wasn’t expecting him to throw the first punch, because it takes him a moment to recover, a moment too long. Venny punches him in the ribs hard, and Sam tumbles over.

“Get your ass up and fight me!” Venny yells at him and at this point, I’m practically in a cheerleading outfit cheering him on. What a fucking twist!

Sam gets up and tries to land a punch on Venny but he dodges it perfectly. Hey, I thought him that. Sam does however land a punch to his stomach, and I’m struggling to not interfere.

But then Venny knocks him out! Holy mother of…!

I run up to them and get in Sam’s face and in true Friday, movie fashion I yelled, “You got knocked the fuck out!”

Venny laughs hysterically. Sam starts to regain consciousness. He blinks his eyes open and looks around confused.

“If you’re looking for your car, it’s that way. Start running ass wipe.” I say pointing in the opposite direction and he wipes the blood off his face and scurries away weakly.

Levi sighs and I look at him with so much pride I probably look like a fangirl.

“Well, that surely worked up an appetite. Let’s go grab a burger.” He says casually and I hold onto him.

“Venny… I wanted to apologize for underestimating your ability to defend yourself well. Love, that was fucking awesome!”

Venny blushes a bit and smiles.

“Love? I like the sound of that?”

“You do? I um… I thought maybe, it was a bit cliche.”

He shakes his head before pulling me in for a sweet soft kiss, that makes me melt in his hold.

“Just don’t ever call me ′daddy’ we both have enough daddy issues to go around.” He says with a smirk and I chuckle.

“Hum… so would you, uh… wanna go on that date now?” I ask him a bit nervously and he nods happily.

***

Venny POV:

We arrive at a steak house, that is also a bar, and has a red mechanical bull.

Levi catches me eyeing the bull and raises his eyebrow as we sit down at one of the tables.

“What will it be Venny… the bull, or me?”

Jesus, the fucking nerve on my best friend. It’s why I love him.

“Why can’t I ride both of you?” I ask him and he chuckles a bit nervously.

“Aww is, my bad boy Levi blushing?”

“Stop it. I’m not blushing.” He says kicking me gently under the table. I can’t help but tease him a little. He’s usually really sexy, but when the boy blushes? It’s over.

“What may I get you, two gentlemen?” Our waitress with a sweet southern accent asks us with a warm smile.

“Um, I’ll take a lemonade and a drunken burger, medium done,” I tell her and she nods as she writes it down.

“And for you dear?” She looks towards Levi.

“I’ll have the same, and for dessert, I’ll have a cookie dough icecream.”

Ah shit. I didn’t think about dessert.

“Did you want a dessert Venny?” Levi asks me as if he can read my mind but I can’t eat too many sweets anyway, so I shake my head no.

Once were alone again he reaches across the table to hold my hand. I gasp in surprise.

“Levi, we’re in…”

“Public? Yeah, I know. But I don’t give a damn.” He says before placing a soft, lingering kiss on my bruised knuckles, and my heart flies to the moon.

I bite my lip, to stop myself from confessing my love for this dreamboat of a man in front of me. It’s way too soon.

“You know, Sam might tell everyone that we’re together.”

He nods with a sigh. I’m Huston proud, through and through, but even I can admit we don’t live in the most gay friendly city. That honor belongs to San Diego, California, and Miami, Florida, from what I hear.

“Yeah, I know. Do you care?” He asks me curiously and with a smile, I shake my head no.

“Good. Neither do I. Now let’s ride that bull as we wait for our food.” He says as he stands up and pulls me with him.

“Oh, so the bull’s name is Cherry bomb. You wanna make a bet?” I ask him and he smirks at me as we wait in line for it.

“Let’s hear it.”

“The one who lasts the longest on that bull has to get a massage from the loser.”

He gives me a heated look as he looks me up and down slowly.

“A full body massage?”

I nod, and add, “naked.”

He lets out a deep breath.

“Fucking hell, I don’t think I could lose either way.” He admits before someone calls out for us.

“Next!” The bull operator motions me forward.

“I guess I’m first,” I say as I play the guy a five-dollar bill and get on the bull. I notice many women moving towards me and I keep my eyes on the prize. He smirks in a way that makes me wish he was under me instead.

(18) Sin

Levi POV:

I watch as Venny watches me with a wicked hot gleam in his eyes and begins to ride the red mechanical bull. Shit, he is so sexy that he has the whole bar looking at him, yet he only has eyes for me.

Damm, I’m a lucky mother fucker.

I watch as his abs flex, his arms bulge, his hands grip the rope, and his waist moving perfectly as to not fall off.

Fuck… me. He sure knows how to ride.

I gulp as I try to hide my growing erection behind my t-shirt, but it’s not long enough. Damn happy ass dick.

My breathing intensifies as the bull starts moving faster, and soon Venny falls onto the soft mat beneath him.

With a chuckle, he stands up and smiles at me.

“30 seconds!” The bull operator calls out before yelling, “next!”

“30 fucking seconds? Pss. I can beat that.” I tell him teasingly as I walk past him and he smirks.

As I get on the bull I hear a middle-aged woman yell, “Woo! Another hottie!” I hold in my laughter as I see the glare Venny shoots in the direction of the catcall.

The bull starts to move slowly and I casually lean back on my elbows and place my feet by the bull’s horns.

“Fucking show off!” Venny yells with a laugh. And the bull operator gives me a warning look before speeding it up.

“Oh shit, that’s a little rough,” I say as I sit up straight and hold on this time. I see Venny whispering to the bull operator and the operator nods with a smirk.

Ah hell no.

The bull starts moving faster and I’m struggling to hold on, then I hit the mat and Venny helps me up.

“You cheating son of…”

He pulls me away from the crowd and pushes me to a dark quiet corner of the bar.

“I really, really need that massage tonight.” He says smashing his lips to mine in a needy way and rubbing his hard body all up on me.

“Shit, you make me wanna sin so fucking hard,” I say as I turn and back him up into the wall.

“Hail Mary.” He says before grabbing the front of my pants rubbing my cock that wants him so badly.

He looks over my shoulder and hesitantly pushes me away.

“Fuck… foods at our table.”

“To be continued?”

“Mmhmm.” He says as he catches his breath.

After finishing our burgers the waitress comes by with my ice cream in a cup.

“Ah, thank you,” I say as I take it.

“No problem dear, can I get you two anything else?”

“No, thank you.” With a smile, she leaves and I notice the way Venny eyes my Ice cream. He’s practically drooling even though he said he didn’t want any.

I take a spoon full of ice cream and take a slow bite. Venny’s breath catches and he gives me those soft eyes.

I pull the spoon out slowly and dip it back into my ice cream. His eyes bounce back and forth from my mouth to my desert.

“What? You want some?” I ask him and he chuckles as if not realizing I caught him.

“No, no. It’s fine.”

I give him a knowing look before taking another bite.

“Okay, I just want one bite.” He says with beautiful pleading eyes.

“Come here,” I say as I slide over and pat the seat next to me. With a little smile, he makes his way over and sits next to me.

He leans forward and I feed him a spoonful of ice cream, making sure to get in a few big cookie dough chunks since I know it’s his favorite.

He shuts his eyes and moans blissfully.

I noticed a few older men watching us and most likely talking crap about us. I’ll give them something to watch.

I lean forward and lick some ice cream off of Vennys lips. He gasps as his breathing picks up, and he looks into my eyes with so much desire. I take that time to kiss him and slide my tongue over his, tasting the sweet vanilla. His fingers grips the hair on the back of my head I groan into his mouth. When I pull away, Venny looks destroyed. Like he doesn’t want to stop.

“Levi… Jesus.” He says as he places his hand over my thigh and squeezes me. When his fingers brush alongside my cock, I bite back my sounds of pleasure.

I look back at the guys and they shake their heads disappointed.

“Wanna get out of here?” I ask Venny and he nods. I quickly finish the ice cream and leave a tip on the table.

***

Venny POV:

Levi and I decided to go back to his place. His mom Sarah sits in the living room and smiles as we walk in, she stands up to greet us with a hug. My hug a bit longer than Levi’s.

“Venny, darling. I’m so glad you’re okay, did you even fight that guy?”

I nod and she inspects my face.

“I’m assuming you won because I don’t see a Scratch on you.” She tells me and before I can answer Levi beats me to it.

“You should have seen him, mom, he was damn badass as always.” He says before kissing my cheek and I start blushing like a tomato.

Sarah stares between us in a loving mother’s way.

“Okay well, I’m going on a date soon. You two better be on your best behavior.” She says with a warning finger.

“Yes, mom, go have fun. We’ll just be playing video games or whatever.” Levi says slinging an arm over my shoulders, and Sarah squints her eyes at him.

“Right. Call me if you need anything.” She says and Levi nods and pulls me towards his room. Levi’s room is edgy like himself. It’s filled with band posters, movie posters, records, a black and white bedsheet, and a hookah pipe that is shaped like a genie.

He plops onto his bed and I smirk as I begin to take my top off.

“What are you doing?” He asks a bit breathless.

“I want that massage now,” I tell him as I throw the shirt at his face and it covers his eyes before he flicks it off and watches me unzip my pants. I slide them down and step out of them.

I pause at my boxers and he licks his lips.

“Off… now.” He commands in a way that makes me want to submit to him, with no questions.

I nervously pull down my boxers exposing myself to him completely. His mouth drops as he eyeballs my goods.

“Damn. Venny, I knew you were packing but fuck that’s…”

“Now getting hard,” I say with a nervous chuckle and he looks floored.

“So, um. Can I get that massage now, or are you just going to watch me?”

“Get on the bed.” He stands up as I get on his bed and lay face down. I hear him going through his side drawer before straddling my backside and then I feel cold wet drops on my back. I flinch and he rubs it in.

“What’s that?”

“Almond oil. It’s great for masturbating, so I’m assuming I will be great for everything else. This and coconut oil.” He admits with a chuckle and now I can’t stop picturing him pleasuring himself in an oily, hot mess.

He starts to massage my back in such a perfect way. Not too hard, not too gentle. Just the right amount of pressure. I moan into his pillow as he makes his way to my lower back. I didn’t realize how good he was at this. I move my hips forward just enough to rub my cock over his mattress. I need that friction badly.

He hums in my ear as his hands slide up and down my body. My cock is pressing into the bed hard.

“Want me to keep going?”

“You better.”

(19) Drift off

Levi POV:

I add a bit more oil to my hands, and I slide down to massage is smooth, perfectly formed butt cheeks.

He gasps and clutches onto my sheets swearing into my pillow.

I give him a deep tissue massage there and my cock begs to be freed from my jeans, at the sexy sounds he makes.

I lean over and bite his butt cheek, and giving him a hickey there.

“Fuck yes!”

“Shhh love, mom still hasn’t left yet.”

“Oh, fuck.”

He loves when I call him that, and honestly I love it too. It does something warm to my insides. Then I hear my mom’s car starting and I smile wickedly.

I massage down to his calves and smack his butt.

“Turn around for me.”

He obeys happily and exposes his hard as steel throbbing, leaking dick to me. The look he gives me is pleading, and the look I give him is hot enough to melt steel.

My lips part and my mouth goes dry as I tease him with the tip of my fingers, sliding them down his chest, abs, and towards that sexy v. My fingers pause.

“Don’t fucking stop, please Levi. Please.”

“I like you begging for it,” I tell him as I slide my fingers over the tip and he flinches hard.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck.” He says biting his lip.

“I’ve barely touched you Venny. If my fingers fell this good to you imagine my mouth wrapped around this impressive cock. My lip pricing sliding under it, my tongue piercing massage it’s thick veins, savoring it.”

His eyes roll back with a groan, as I position myself in between his legs and he looks down at me like I have all the power in the world.

“Suck me. Please.” He begs like a good submissive puppy. Goodness… I didn’t think I’d ever be into that kind of thing, but it’s quite obvious the role I would play in it.

“You want me to suck you?” I ask as I lick the tip and it throbs against my tongue.

“Ah, yes, yes, yes!”

“You’re so sensitive,” I say as I run my tongue from the base, slowly to the top. He wiggles underneath me biting his fist. Then in one smooth stroke, I slide his whole dick into my watering mouth and yells my name.

“Levi!”

I suck him like I’ve done this before, but it’s really my first time, and it feels fucking amazing. I can taste his pre-cum, and I lap it around the tip, as I moan around it.

“You’re killing me.”

He grips the back of my head and takes charge, thrusting into my mouth roughly. The tip of his cock, hitting the back of my throat like it can’t get enough, and he grunts in pleasure.

For his first time with a man, he’s really not holding back, and I can’t complain. After five minutes he grips my hair hard.

“Oh shit, I’m coming!”

Soon I feel hot jets of his cum filling my throat so deeply that I barely need to swallow. His cock throbbing in my throat feels so damn erotic that I could come from that alone.

I pull away from him in disbelief.

“I am so gay,” I say and he laughs deeply.

“So gay.” He agrees before sitting up and pulling me towards him. I fall into his arms and listen to his rapid heartbeat, and his breath slowing back down.

“How did that feel?” He asks me breathless.

“Like your dick just married the back of my throat. I loved it.” I admit with a chuckle and he smirks.

“You’ve destroyed my body and soul.”

“In a good way, I hope,” I add and he nods.

“In the best fucking way possible.”

***

Venny POV:

Levi drives me home after spending all day with him, and when I get home I see my dad’s car parked outside.

Shit. I don’t want to deal with this right now. I wanted today to end on a good note. Why the hell is he here?

“The fuck? I thought your mom got rid of him.” Levi says upset.

“Maybe he’s packing his shit?” I guess and I sigh.

“You could stay with me tonight. It’s really not a problem.” He offers and I play with his hair as I stare at my house.

“Venny?” I drop my hand to my lap and I begin to panic. My hands start shaking, my breathing intensifies, I can practically hear my heart beating in my ears.

“Venny, what’s going on? Are you having an anxiety attack?” He asks worried as he holds my shaking hands.

“Sam is one thing… My father is something else entirely.” I admit as tears sting my eyes.

“Let’s go back to my place.” He says putting his truck into drive.

“No, no.”

“Venny, I’m not about to let you go in there right now, you’re shaking love.” He said caressing the side of my face.

“Okay,” I say sounding defeated because that’s exactly how I feel.

Back at Levi’s place, his mom has come home and she sits on the couch watching reruns of the nanny. When she sees me in my still anxious state she nearly jumps off the couch.

“What the hell happened to him?” She asks Levi who sighs deeply.

“His dad was at his mom’s house, I didn’t want him to stay there. Can he stay the night?”

“Of course. My goodness. I’m making hot chocolate, ad watching old shows. You two could join me if you want. Take your minds off of bad things?”

I smile at Sarah and nod.

“That would be great, thank you.” She walks towards the kitchen to prepare some cocoa and Levi pulls me towards the couch. He holds me in his arms and rubs my back until I feel myself start to relax.

“Aw, you two are the cutest couple,” Sarah says as she places the mugs on the coffee table sits next to us with a bag of chips.

“Sleep, you could use the rest,” Levi whispers to me softly.

“You’re really bossy, you know that?”

“You love it.” He whispers in my ear and I can’t deny that I do. Soon I drift off to sleep.

(20) Rebel with a cause

Levi POV:

The next day at school feels like a whole new chapter. Today is the day Venny and I show the rest of our world we’re together.

Hell yes, I’m nervous, but no, I won’t tell Venny that, because if he gets cold feet We’ll never move forward, and this little relationship we have going on now means a lot to me. I’m more of a romantic than I give myself credit for, thanks, mom.

I haven’t seen Venny yet. We usually run into each other during lunch, and it’s lunchtime. I walk to the cafeteria and spot him in his usual spot. He is sitting with some of the guys on the baseball team.

He’s left an empty seat next to him, where his backpack sits.

“Levi!” He calls out and pats the seat with a cute smile on his handsome face. I sit next to him and his buddies greet me.

“Venny tells me you have a possible date to prom, but he won’t tell us who it is,” Lionel tells me with a raised eyebrow, and I look towards Venny who looks at me shyly.

“Is that right? And who is this possible date Venny?” I ask him and the guys look at us curiously.

“Me,” Venny says softly and I smirk.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t hear you.” I tease him and he groans.

“Me alright? I want to be your date to prom.” He says clearly and the guys around us gasp, as I smile at him.

“You really want me to be there?”

He nods hopeful and I lean over and kiss him softly on the lips. The gasps become louder along with whistles. And we pull away both blushing.

“I’d love to Venny.” He grabs my hand under the table and squeezes.

“Woah, wait a minute… you two are gay, and you’re together? Did I wake up in a parallel universe?” Lionel asks in shock.

“Yeah, we’re together, but let’s not make this a big deal alright? We don’t need sam overhearing us and giving Venny any more shit.” I tell lionel, and he nods.

“If sam says anything about you two, I’m going off on his ass.” He says and I chuckle and fist bump lionel.

Lionel obviously cares for Venny in a brotherly way. Lionel also went to the same middle school we did and have known us for a long time. Its nice Venny has people who care for him, unlike his father.

“But Venny took care of him yesterday, which is probably why we haven’t seen him all day.”

Lionel snorts

“That mother fucker isn’t cocky enough to show his smug face at school after losing a fight, but he’s cocky enough to break someone’s car. What a coward.” Lionel says biting his salad.

“You know, if you two go to prom together, you will be the first guy couple to go in like 5 years. You’ll be the talk of the whole prom.”

Venny sighs.

“I guess I didn’t think about that. Will you be okay with that Levi?”

I nod and bring his knuckles to my lips and he smiles with his eyes.

“I’ll only be paying attention to one person at that prom Venny,” I whisper only to him and he leans on my shoulder.

“I’ve been stressed out lately, I could use some fun.” He says softly beside me.

“Have you talk to your mom yet? You know, about your father being there yesterday?”

He nods.

“Yeah, she said he just wanted to talk or whatever, it almost seems as if she’s starting to forgive him. How could she? Mom is supposed to be on my side. She even told me she would divorce him.”

I groan frustrate.

“You’re mother is a great woman Venny. I find it hard to believe she would betray you. But you should talk to her about it. let her know how you feel.”

Venny changes the subject.

“Wanna go shopping for our prom suits today?”

“Sure, love.”

***

At the suit store, Venny tries on a midnight blue suit that makes his eyes brighter, and it fits his fit body perfectly. He adjusts the sleeves in the mirror and I nearly drool at the sight of him. I’m wearing a burgundy suit with white highlights.

“How do I look?”

I smirk at his reflection.

“You look better than a Dior model.”

“Is that a good thing?”

I nod before sliding my hands down his body, feeling the material. Then my hands slide up his suit and I feel his rock-hard abs beneath it. He bites his lips as he stares at me.

“I especially like how easy it is to get in here,” I say as I slide my hand into his pants and he groans deeply, as I rub him.

“Fuck Levi. You’re always trying to get me into trouble.” He says as he takes me by surprise and backs me up against the mirror. His minty breath against my lips and his hard body press to my hard body.

“How are we going to keep our hands off each other during prom?” He asks me before brushing his lips lightly against mine. I sigh in bliss before licking his plump bottom lip. He sticks his tongue out to lick mine like a lollipop, flicking my piercing he loves before kissing me with all the passion he has.

Soon we both reaching for buttons and zippers before we hear a light knock on the changing room door.

Chuckling we pull away and readjust ourselves.

“Yeah. It’s not going to be easy.” I admit and he lets out a ragged breath.

I drop Venny off at the mechanics where they have been fixing his car and are almost finished.

“I’ll see you tomorrow,” I say and he looks at me with a gleam in his eyes, before pecking my lips.

At home, I prepare my hookah pipe with some coconut flavored Tobacco, and not a moment before I inhale and exhale some smoke I hear my mom.

“Levi! I thought I told you to stop smoking hookah!” She yells up the stairs and I fall onto my bed.

“Cbd is fine, just don’t smoke tobacco!” She adds and I can’t hear her past the haze.

She knocks on the door like the FBI and I sling it open.

“Hey mom,” I say casually and she hands me a wooden box.

“Your grandfather died of heavy tobacco use, as you already know. You’re young and I know I can’t tell you what poison to use because you’re feeling experimental or whatever, and I also went through the same faze. So here. Try this and I’ll get rid of that tobacco shit. Understand?”

Surprised and confused I nod slowly and she shuts the door.

I turn off the hookah and open the box my mouth drops.

“You’re kidding me, right mom?! This is just a test?” I yell through my door and she yells no, back.

So apparently mom would prefer me to smoke weed over tobacco.

“Just because it’s illegal, it doesn’t mean it’s bad for you. Meanwhile, tobacco is much worse for your health and very legal. It’s bullshit propaganda!” She Yells as she heads back downstairs.

Yep, my mom is cool, and she fucking gets it. She’s always been a rebel with a cause so it’s no wonder I grew up as edgy and as open-minded as she is.

Growing up in the south there were many people who tried to influence me into being racist, homophobic, judgemental, but mom was always there to steer me clear of those kinds of teachings.

Don’t get me wrong, the south isn’t all that bad, and many people are the kindest you will ever meet, however… It’s not the best place to be gay, but luckily, I don’t give a fuck.

Sure some people may find it wrong for a mother to give her 18-year-old son weed, but from mom’s perspective she just knows I’m going to try it anyway, and she’s making sure I don’t buy it from someone “dangerous.” She’s saving my liver from all the Jack I drink and keeping me away from tobacco.

Like I said… A rebel with a cause.

I get a text from someone I least expect as I’m lighting a blunt.

Alice: [Hey I heard about you and Venny coming out today. Congratulations, I guess. I will be at prom as well with a few of my friends, maybe we can catch up?]

No harm in that right?

Levi: [Thanks! Sounds good.]

*Hello readers. No, I am not trying to encourage weed use with this chapter. This is just part of the story, and exhibits the kind of relationship Levi has with his mom, and shows a more modern way of parenting. :)*