The Illusion of Danger

Chapter 33

"I had sex!"
Rocky shouted in a whisper to his cousin, who was sitting on his bed.
"Freckle! It was amazing! I had sex with Mordecai!"
The tabby paced back and forth in the smaller man's bedroom in excitement. Still having to keep his voice down considering his aunt was downstairs.

Calvin sat, hugging his knees with his ears folded back.
"I... don't need to know the details..."
He muttered as he watched Rocky continue to pace.
"Please... spare me. I'd like to keep my innocence just a little while longer..."

"Freckle... it was amazing... I've never had a night... two nights like that in my life!"
The tabby's eyes glistened full of love.
"He was so beautiful beneath me, in all his glory. Then the next night above me... claiming me as his own. It was so romantic and exciting, and passionate..."
Rocky squirmed with excitement.

Calvin turned his head and grimaced as if he was just shown something gross; like a dead animal.
"Rocky, come on... I'm happy you're happy but... I don't want to know..."

"Heh, sorry Freckle. I'm just so excited! We had a good time is all. 'Cept when he came home with a gash on his back. It was pretty alarming. His colleague was the culprit. He tried to kiss him. Boy, the nerve of that man moving in... on my man..."
Rocky scrunched up his face and punched his fist into his hand in anger.
"How dare he hurt my Mordecai! I've never wanted to punch someone so bad before."
The older cousin huffed.

The orange and white tabby's ears perked a bit and turned his attention back to Rocky.
"Wait... there are more men like you? It's not just you two? Well... I guess there is that Anthony guy, but I mean here in St. Louis."

"Freckle...people such as Mordecai and myself, are abundant in the quaint little city."
He laughed at his cousin's nativity.
"Oh! We are also going to take a photograph together! I'm very excited about it! He gave me some money for a new outfit!"
Rocky held out the envelope with the cash in it.
"I was wondering if you'd like to come with me to shop for a new suit?"
Looking at his cousin with pleading eyes.

"You mean... now?"
Calvin asked as he put his feet down on the floor again.
"I don't know. It's getting close to supper time."

"Please Cal!? I need to get this done and a new suit in time for the photograph on Tuesday!"
He got on his knees in front of his cousin, begging him.

Calvin slowly exhaled and gave it a bit of a moment to hang in the air. There were very few times that he was able to say no to Rocky; which often resulted in trouble, but there couldn't be much of that in just getting a suit, right?
"Alright... as long as we're quick..."

Rocky's face lit up with a huge smile.
"Thanks, Freckle!"
He grabbed his cousin's hands and pulled him off the bed.
"I can't thank you enough! I'll need a second opinion! Let's go now!"
He danced excitedly and headed to the bedroom door with Calvin in tow.

The smaller man pulled his hand away and stopped to put his shoes on.
"Just a second..."
He said as he leaned down and started tying his laces.
"It'll just be the suit, right? No other stops?"

"Just the suit. Anything else I can do on my own. I just like to have a second pair of eyes I trust!"
He winked at his cousin. Calvin was a great friend and the best family a guy could ask for.

The orange and white tabby made sure his laces were well tied with a few stomps on the floor.
"Okay, let's go. Quickly, before mum interrogates us."
He said as he grabbed Rocky's hand and started pulling him down the stairs.
"Mum? I'll be home in time for supper!"
He called as he opened the front door and pushed Rocky out before Nina could see him.

"Where are you going? Who are you off to see?"
The woman called back as she started walking through the house.

"Just for a walk. By myself. Bye."
Calvin said as he closed the door and pushed his cousin back to his car.
"Go go go! She'll pull us back inside!"
He yelled in a whisper.