Ten years ago
Tuesday, December 12th, 2010
20-year-old Liam entered The Naughty n' Nice Club. It was a gay stripper club. He wasn't quite 21 yet, but he managed to get in with a fake ID.
He blew on his hands to try to warm them up as he strolled up to the bar. It was bitterly cold outside, seeing how they were in the frigid months of winter in Virginia with the temperatures below freezing. The streets were blanketed in snow. "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake played in the background as rainbow laser lights soared throughout the club.
Dancing on stage in nothing but a tight black speedo was a man who looked the model of perfect: short wavy brown hair slicked to the side, tan skin, rock hard abs, and dreamy dark blue eyes. He had been eyeing Liam ever since he walked in. He was about ten years older than him but didn't look it.
"Hit me," Liam told the bartender as he slapped the counter.
The bartender poured Liam a shot. He downed it.
"Again," Liam demanded.
The bartender poured Liam another shot of tequila.
"You know that guy over there is checking you out, right?" The bartender asked Liam as he rested his arms on the bar. "He's hot."
Liam looked at the man and shrugged. "I don't know."
The bartender laughed as he stood upright. "Are you kidding? He's like smoking hot. If you don't get some; I'm going to."
Liam thought about it.
Why the fuck not? What's the worst that could happen?
He put down a twenty and walked up to the stage smoking a cigarette.
The dreamy man stepped down. "You know those are gonna kill you."
"Yeah yeah," said Liam as he put it out with his finger and put the leftovers back in the pack.
"I'm guessing you saw me checking you out," said the man.
Liam let out a nervous laugh. "Yeah."
The sexy man felt his face getting hotter, unable to tell if it was the effect of the alcohol he just downed or the stranger's appearance. Swaying slightly, he glances back up at the man in front of him, raking his hand jaggedly through his brown hair. "Yeah, I kinda figured that."
"I found it quite flattering actually," Liam said flirtatiously.
"Really?"
Liam blushed and glanced shyly at the man who eyed him up and down like he could devour him. "Yeah."
"Lennie Martin," said the man holding out a hand for Liam to shake.
"Liam Moreo," said Liam shaking the man's hand.
"Can I uh buy you a drink?" asked Lennie, pointing over to the bar.
Liam smiled. "I'd like that."
They made their way towards the bar.
"So what do you do?" Lennie asked trying to start a conversation.
Liam shrugged. "Just floating around. I'd ask what you do but-"
Lennie blushed a little as he cracked a smile. "Oh, this isn't my regular thing. I'm a student at Quantico Med, and I needed a job to help pay off some of the loans but don't have time for a regular 9 to 5 job."
"Hey man, whatever works for you," affirmed Liam, "What are you planning on doing after you graduate?" Liam laughed awkwardly realizing that Lennie was going to Med school. "Wait, that was stupid of me to ask."
"No it wasn't," said Lennie with a chuckle, "there are different kinds of doctors. And I'm not exactly sure what route I want to take."
"I'm a student at the FBI Academy."
"FBI huh?" Lennie asked, raising an eyebrow
Liam gave an uneasy little titter as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah."
They sat in awkward silence for a few moments.
"Do you uh wanna get out of here?" Lennie asked breaking the quiet.
He's got a nice husky voice — very sexy.
Liam thought with a smile.
"Uh sure," he replied.
"Let me go change real quick then we can catch a cab to my place."
Liam smiled, feeling his cheeks warm as he took another sip of his drink.
Lennie gave Liam a flirty wink and then went in the back to change.
This man is someone that would break a few hearts.
Liam thought as he took a couple more sips.
Lennie came back out about 10 minutes later wearing a white and black striped shirt with a black bomber jacket, tan chinos, black Dr. Martens and to top it all off he wore a black beanie.
A juicy dreamboat with a sense of fashion—my kind of man.
Lennie insisted on paying the tab, and with that, they went out and hailed a taxi.
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