The Sub Club (18+, bxb, mxm)

Chapter 14 Eyes on the Prize

(the sexy man above, is of course, our beloved Lane)

Chapter 14 Eyes on the Prize

Payton

"Friendly's!" I cheer as we pull into the big parking lot, "how did you know Lane?"

"A couple of weeks ago when you were working I was in your dorm room waiting for Tommy. Fucking balls, we were just going to go to Pizza Slut for some stuffed crust pizza and he still took 40 minutes to get ready...so I was bored and I was looking through your High School yearbook and it was in your likes and dislikes list with your senior picture. Favorite restaurant - Friendly's, favorite dessert - Reese's Pieces Sunday...too cute Payton, too cute!"

"I only put that...well, not that it's not true because yeah, I love this place, but when we were filling out that yearbook stuff I had a crush on a guy who worked at Friendly's. I used to drag Tommy there with me every Saturday because the guy worked Saturdays...he was always so..." I let out a laugh, "friendly! So I always made stupid jokes to Tommy about how friendly they were at Friendly's...and when I'd order a Reese's Sundae he always made it extra big and with tons of everything...which was good because Tommy never ordered his own, he always just shared mine. I was super happy when our friend Charlie told me she had talked to him about the LGBT alliance because she thought he was gay and he said he was."

"So...what happened? Did you ask him out, did he ask you out?" Lane asks as finds a parking spot and pulls in.

"Nah...turned out he liked Tommy the whole time. He was being super nice because I had Tommy with me and he made the Sundaes so big and good because he knew Tommy shared it with me...it was kind of embarrassing, when I finally got the nerve to go up and talk to him at school and maybe, kind of, you know...ask him out. He gave me this big smile, like he was glad I finally came over and talked to him...and then the next thing I know he's asking me all these questions about Tommy...does he have a boyfriend, did I think he might go out with him, should he ask him for his number, when was I bringing him to the restaurant again..."

"Oh my god Payton, that sucks! What did you do?"

"I told him Tommy was my lover and walked away. Tommy was waiting for me at my locker and I knew the guy was watching so I walked up, grabbed him, pulled him down and gave him the biggest French kiss I've ever given anybody."

Lane laughs. He's laughing so hard he has tears coming out of his eyes. It takes him a full 3 minutes to recover. I know because I time it.

"Oh Payton, I'm really sorry...but that...that's hysterical." He clears his throat, "but seriously, we don't have to go here for lunch, I mean, it probably holds bad memories now."

"No! Not at all!" I object! "I still love this place! They have the best burgers and of course I have to get a Reese's Pieces Sundae!! Besides, he worked at the one back home, he probably still does the big dork. He may have broken my heart temporarily, but he didn't break my appetite!" I hop out of the car and run around to Lane's side as he gets out with a big smile.

"Have you been to a Friendly's before?" I ask.

"Nope, first time."

"Oh my god! You're gonna love it! Come on!" I yell, grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the door.

"Welcome to Friendly's," a smiling teenage girl says as we walk in. "Two for lunch?"

"Mmhm," I say nodding.