Gabriel sat across from Julian and watched in amazement as he devoured the food on his plate. Marta had truly outdone herself. She'd cooked a feast for the two of them. He supposed in her excitement of him having a guest to join him she put all her skills to the test this morning. The table was laden with home style fried potatoes, Spanish eggs, grits, biscuits, sausage, chorizo, homemade tortillas and bacon. There was truly enough food on the table for six, but Julian had put a considerable dent in all the dishes. He'd originally put a sample of everything on his plate and then went back to the dishes that he'd liked, with gusto. Julian hadn't said much he'd grunted a few responses to Gabriel's questions, but his mouth had been full since they sat down so Gabriel just watched him stuff it all in.
"Sorry," Julian said after coming up for air. "I haven't eaten since noon yesterday and I guess my stomach is trying to play catch up."
"You didn't eat at the club or the after party last night? There was plenty of food at both you know?"
"Well, I didn't spend enough time at either, I mean I followed Neal and Willis around the party and you know they don't stand still for too long he said with a chuckle. By the time I tried to wander over to the buffet you asked me back here for the after party and well you know I didn't spend much time there. He smiled.
Julian took a sip of his mimosa and placed the stemmed glass on the table. Is what Neal said true Gabriel? he finally asked. It was the one question that had been burning a hole in his psyche since Neal pointed it out. If it was true, it would explain a lot of lingering questions and the one that had truly been on his mind was about Julian' urgency to leave. Usually when he brought someone to his home and fucked them, they became clingy. This is why he didn't indulge often and when he did they never came to his home, but when he'd laid eyes on Gabriel at the party he had to have him at any cost.
At the time he saw the easiest way to get him was to bring him to his home but now he felt a little bit guilty. He'd though Julian to be a bit too nervous but he'd attributed that to them having just met and maybe that Julian didn't have experience in participating in one night stands. This little revelation spurred Gabriel in his quest to get him in his bed at any cost. He knew everyone had a price he just had to find that magic number and he was willing to go high to have Gabriel and now knowing he'd possibly entered virgin territory it was well worth the four grand.
Julian cleared his throat and took a sip of his orange juice. He was stalling he'd been dreading Gabriel asking this question and here it was out in the open. Um, yeah I'd never been with a man before last night.
Then why do it? Were you curious or did you know who I was? Tell me why you did it? Gabriel was truly intrigued, what would make a straight man bend over. In his experience men, especially straight men would fight before giving in to that type of pain.
I-I needed the money Julian stuttered. Things have been hard for me lately and honestly I didn't know where I was going to go after leaving your party and the money was a way out of my situation.
I see, so have you ever slept with anyone else for money? I mean women for instance, have they paid you.
Julian' eyes stretched and he gasped. Oh God no! hell no! I've never sold my body before he said lowering his voice. He had no reason to be offended by the question after all he did just that last night. He took a deep breath as the memory of what he'd done last night came flooding back. The meal he'd just consumed sat heavy in his stomach and his mouth watered, he was going to vomit. He'd truly hit an all-time in the gutter low.
Man, I didn't mean to upset you Julian I just need to know who I'm dealing with and I have a good feeling about you.
Look, Gabriel I can't do that on a regular basis, I mean I don't have anything against anyone being gay that is just not something that I've ever found any interest in being a part of. I mean you are a good looking guy and all but I've never been attracted to men if I'm going to be honest. Not that I've dated a lot of women but when I have dated it was always women. Julian groaned as he realized he was rambling and clamped his mouth shut to stop the words that were tumbling endlessly out of his mouth.
