I mean, she was as eager and into it as you were. We’ve known these guys a long time. We know them and trust them. I almost think it was just a matt...er of time before this happened.”“You up for the next step?”“I am if you are.”“Well today, the next step is for you to take me upstairs and fuck me silly.”That evening, Kyle arrived looking clean and well-pressed, though sufficiently casual to pass muster at the mall. He spoke politely to Sally’s parents and the young couple went out to Adam’s. "Tom ... I need to ask you something..."He looked at her, frowning, "You sound serious, Pet." What is it with you and Chrissie?"That was something he hadn't expected and he didn't have time to make up a good (if misleading) answer. "Er ... we're friends." Funny ... once I thought you were ... rather more than friends."He blushed. "I..." Tom, Chrissie would kill me for telling you this, but she's in love with you." Sure, we love each other..." he began."Tom, I don't mean she loves you like ... a. It was the ending to an incredibly long week. I had gone above and beyond in trying to fulfill others’ expectations of me. It was my time now, and all I wanted was a nice hot shower, something to eat and then time to relax and unwind. An hour or so later when I crawled into bed, you were sleeping so soundly and didn't even move as I snuggled up to you. I kissed your shoulder and neck gently, and then rolled back over to try to go to sleep. Honestly, sleep was not what I wanted right then. I had. We talked for a little while, after I locked up, about how his life sucks and how I’m the only one he can always count on- the kind of stuff you can always count on a drunk to opine about in the wee hours. I simply nodded and made sympathetic noises. I doubt that he would remember a thing I said in the morning, so what was the point? ‘You can sleep here tonight,’ I told him, slipping his shoes off and covering him with a blanket. ‘No no, I don’t want to be any trouble sweetie.’ That made me.