Guns & Tulips

Chapter 10 (part 2): And So They Met!

***Penni***

I stood in the living room for a while, looking at all the pictures on the wall. Most of them were group shots of Benny, Kiven, Tullip and I. The others were of Kiven and Benny’s various ‘honeymoons’.

I head out back to the pool and see Kiven floating on his back, with his eyes closed. “Nice trunks.”, I say to get his attention. He rights himself and swims over to me and gets out of the in ground pool. “Yeah, Benny’s been into experimenting with color and objects lately, and I told him that I don’t wear anything that had a rainbow unicorn.” I laugh. Benny’s hobby is designing swim suits, and the one that Kiven is wearing is black with red dragons.

“Flora! It’s your turn!” I shiver, and Kiven smirks. “Shut up.”, I say, and go up to the house.

I find my way to their bedroom, and find Benny there, rummaging through a drawer. “I made the perfect one, and I promise, that you will love!” he says and pulls out a really frilly, soft blue top. “Here is the top, and,” he pulls out a black bottom, “This is the bottom.” I look it put and down. “This really isn’t half bad!”, I say and smile. Benny jumps up and down clapping his hands. “See, I told you that you’d love it!” I laugh, “I didn’t say that. Though you did a great job.” Benny smiles and pushes me into their on-suit bathroom. “We’ll be outside!” he says on the other side of the door, and leaves.

I look at the suit, and pray that it’s normal.

When I go out I see Kiven sitting on the edge of the pool with Benny. “Where’s Westly?” I say and put my towel down with the rest. Benny pouted. “He wasn’t man enough to wear one of mine.” I try to stifle a laugh. “I didn’t have enough ‘man’ to fill it.”, Westly says coming out is some dark blue trunks, “borrowed these from Kiven. By the way, Benny, you are ripped!” he says and motions towards him. Benny blushes and replies, “Thanks.”

Though Kiven isn’t a pushover, either, it’s just that Benny has more muscles, to Kiven's lean body build. Which adds on to Benny’s mysterious work, because what job would need you to stay that fit? I look over at Kiven's face and giggle. Kiven hates that fact.

After Westly got in, we swam for a while, and Kiven made Westly do certain work outs to use those muscles that were damaged. It was around two, when Kiven got out to start the grill. “Oh, I’ve been wondering how you two met.” Westly says. “You shouldn’t have asked that.” I say.

Benny clears his throat and begins, “Well, I was in college and I was taking Psychology, and that professor was such a boar, that no one really took any notes. But one day I noticed that one guy was, vigorously, every day. So one day I sat near him to see just what he was writing down, and it was medical notes, from one of the medical classes!” Benny gets out and goes up to Kiven. “You were wearing a blue v-neck, if I am correct,” he says and plants a kiss on his cheek. “Well after that we became friends, and I came onto him many times! But Kiven was a strait as an arrow, or at least I thought. Then after we hand a drinking party (to celebrate finals being over) things got a little heated.” Benny winked, and Kiven blushed. “Then we just decided that we had mutual feelings and that it was only logical to go out.”

Westly shook his head. “How did you two meet Penni?” He asks next. “I knew her sinse she was little, and I just introduced Benny--”, then Benny cut in, “she immediately became my surrogate daughter!” I blush, and Westly laughs. “But you’re not old enough for kids.” to this I laugh, and Benny blushes. “Westly, Kiven is 36 and Benny is 40.”

“What!?”