The Set Up *~BoyxBoy Romance~*

Chapter Five

The Set Up

Chapter Five

My eyes were weighed back down to the table for an entirely different reason this time, and I began ripping my napkin again. Just then, Jake came back to the table.

"They are playing Justin Bieber in the bathroom. That is so not comfortable when you're trying to take a piss!" He said, patting me on the shoulder again as he passed me to sit down.

I looked over at him, and frowned slightly. He had been busted, the scheming little bastard. And when Summer came back in from outside, she got more of the same look. This was a game. It was all a game. Something for the poor little 'gay' boy to get excited about. Oh gee, thanks for the pity date, I really appreciate it, you guys.

I don't think Adam really noticed much of a change in my demeanor, but Summer and Jake could tell. I wasn't playing their game anymore. I'm insulted that they thought to make my sexuality a game at all. I was definitely ready to go, and thank goodness, I only had another twenty minutes to wait before they got the message. So we paid our check and gathered our stuff up to leave. We huddled up out in front of the cafe to say our goodbyes. I watched as Adam gave Jake a sports-like handshake, then he gave Summer a little kiss on her hand with a smile, saying that it was nice meeting her. All the while, I was kind of standing off to the side, trying not to be noticed. My insides sulked and sagged, still magnetically attracted to every lovely quality that I could and couldn't see about that boy. But I felt as though I have been shamed beyond belief. As though the whole 'magic' behind this seemingly coincidental encounter had been a fluke. The fantasy was gone. It's like being told that there was no Santa Claus all over again.

After saying goodbye to the other two, I could feel Adam watching me. I looked up sheepishly, and his eyes floored me again with their brilliance. He had purposely saved me for last. Adam walked over to me, and instead of a handshake, he gave me a loving hug around the neck. Wow...as much as the anger and the discomfort were building up inside of me over what had happened, I practically melted in his arms. That aroma of fresh vanilla seemed to wash over me, getting caught up in the fabric of my clothes, the soft scent filling my nostrils and making me sigh out loud. My arms instinctively went to his trim waistline, and my palms laid flat on his snake like hips. Lightly, almost afraid to touch him too roughly. It only took me a few seconds before I let my fingers slide further back around him to touch somewhere near the small of his back, and he lightly pushed himself into my embrace. Not enough so that our privates were touching, but almost everything above the belt was. Gosh, he was so slim. So soft and seductively sweet. Holding him and feeling the warmth of his body heat against my chest and stomach was, like, the most erotic thing I had ever done in my life. I could feel his chin resting tenderly on my shoulder, and he gave me a delicate squeeze before letting go. The hug itself was maybe all of a few seconds, but to me, it lasted a lifetime. Then it was over, and he backed up a step or two, looking at me with those sparkling sea green specs of his.

"I really enjoyed meeting you, Tyler." He said softly. "Maybe we can do this again sometime? I'm not far away if you ever want to visit." He held my gaze for a short moment, and I was forced to look down at my feet before I started to tent out my jeans.

"Um....okay.." I said, still quaking from our physical contact.

I could still smell his scent on me, and one of his dark brown hairs had been left on the collar of my shirt. I could feel it lazily grazing the nape of my neck as a gentle breeze passed over us.

"Okay you guys. I'll see you later. Bye, Tyler. Come see me some time, okay?"

I nodded politely, even though the fact that he addressed me directly made me wiggle in the center of my being. And then Adam waved and gave me an adorable smile as he walked away from us. My heart swelled as my lungs deflated. The very notion that anyone that young and cute could possibly be available to someone with my apparently 'abnormal' tastes was simply unheard of. But it was true. He liked boys. And if he's not with someone already, he will be soon. I can't imagine any gay boy in the world would pass up a chance to be with something that incredible. And yet, even with a harsh infatuation pumping itself into my system to the point of overdose, I had other matters to attend to. And as soon as Adam was out of sight, my grin disappeared, and my scowl returned.