Challenges

Part XXV

***2015***

Justin and Jason sat in the garage at the airport. They both didn't want their time together to come to an end, but Jason had to get back to work.

"When are you coming back to Seattle?" Jason asked, looking at his phone calendar.

"Monday."

"That's four long days." Jason rubbed his finger over the dates.

"It will be an eternity." Justin laughed. "Maybe I will dream of you."

"I hope so." Jason reached over and kissed Justin. There was a deep passion behind the kiss, and the spark of energy that passed through Justin was unmistakable. This was what Matt said it was like.

"Will you be on that flight you think?" Justin asked, hoping he would be.

Justin looked at the calendar and his schedule. "No." He sighed. "I am booked on a Seattle - Denver - Dallas run that day."

"Maybe I should change my flight then." He grinned. "I could fly to Dallas, and then catch my way back to Seattle."

"Would be nice, but then I have a flight to Atlanta after that." He looked at his calendar. I won't be back in Seattle until Friday actually." He frowned.

"Well, we will just have to take advantage of all this wonderful communication technology." Justin held up his phone and shook it.

"Definitely." He reached over and gave Justin another kiss. "I better get going."

They both got out of the car, and went to the trunk to get his travel bag out. "This has been the most amazing few days I have spent, Justin." He wrapped his arms around Justin's waist.

"I know." He smiled. "I just wish it could go on some more."

They embraced in a deep hug, kissed one more time and Jason walked off to get on his plane.

***

After Jason left, Justin decided to go by and see Lori before he headed back to Socorro. Matt would be at work, but he hadn't really had a chance to spend time alone with her. Arriving at the house he noticed another car parked in the driveway that was usually not there.

Approaching the house, he wondered if he was interrupting something, or something he shouldn't be interrupting. Surly Lori wasn't cheating on Matt.

As he approached the door he fumbled for the key but decided against it. He pushed the doorbell, and waited.

A few moments passed and the door opened swiftly.

"Why do you keep ringing the doorbell?" Lori asked with a smile on her face. "You know you can come in when you want too!"

"I just didn't want to..." He pointed at the car in the driveway.

She looked at the car and then Justin. She had a confused look on her face. "What do you..." she smiled and started to laugh. "Oh. No. You perv." She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the house.

They walked into the living room area and there was a man sitting on the couch drinking some water.

"Eddie!" Justin said. "When did you get in?"

"About a half hour ago." Eddie put the water down and stood to give Justin a hug.

"We must have missed each other at the airport then. I just left there." Justin held Eddie in his arms.

"Lori was telling me all about your hot date." Eddie pulled back and looked Justin in the eyes. "Sounds like you two hit it off really well."

"Yea." Justin blushed. They both separated and took seats on the coach. Lori joined them in the opposite love seat. "There are just so many things that seem to have come together." He looked at Lori. "Apparently Lily from high school was his therapist for a while."