ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 59

" I don't want you to come back to the club," Joe said over a carrot and broccoli smoothie and bran muffin at the breakfast table.

Winston nearly dropped his cup of coffee as the words registered in his head. What? Was the man firing him? Like he had fired Nigel Norland after his car accident that scarred him ? What was next? His eviction from the house? Where would he go then? How would he live without Joe Jacobs?

" Why not? ", he managed to choke out.

"Because you are not ready. And no I'm not firing you. Just wanting you to take as much time as you need to..... rebuild what that man tore down in your life. Stay home. Relax. Read. Watch the dreadfully dull things you watch on television. The club is fine. "

You are not, were the unspoken words that Joe didn't say but Winston heard regardless.

" Dreadfully dull things. You consider anything normal to be dreadfully dull , Joe. Like relationships really. "

Joe cut his eyes at him suddenly. " I don't consider relationships to be dull. Well most relationships yes. Ours no. Ours has its own flair and flavor. Like Drag Race mixed with Top Model and Project Runway. Especially with your escaping your moldy old closet and ceasing your self hate talk about being gay and how awful it is. "

Winston began to cover a piece of slightly burnt toast from Joe's attempt at breakfast with jam and butter. " I went to see Spencer Norland - Lane yesterday. "

" Why on earth would you do that? Those people don't want to see you. "

" He invited me over to talk. About.... things. I apologized to him and he accepted it. Big of him. He's not a bad man. And I looked around his house and I didn't see the evil my father had always said was the " gay agenda lifestyle". I saw love and happiness and messiness and fun. I saw a good life. I saw a life that I might not deserve but that I think I want. I know it's not what you want though. "

Joe finished off the smoothie and patted his still flat stomach proudly. " Why wouldn't I want any of that ? "

Winston wanted to laugh. " Come off it , Joey. We both know you very well. You hate domestic bliss suburban gays. You're as far from that as I am one night stands in a club restroom. Could you see yourself as a husband and..... father? "

" Yes. I can do anything I want to. And very well at that. It might amuse me as well. In fact let's do it. "

Winston did laugh at that point. " Do what? "

Joe didn't even hesitate. " Get married. I'm serious. Marry me, Winston Arnett. "

Winston didn't hesitate either in his response." No. "