Book 1. Finding A Way.

Someone's still waiting

The next morning, 10h10.

Two hours. Two hours that Freddie turned around Jim and played mother hen with him, since their first lovemaking his lover had been struggling with aches and fatigue. He had done everything: he answered his every request, helped him with a few stretches and occasionally massaged his feet when the mood took him. But now Freddie had decided to take a break and the two of them had gone to lie down on the sofa watching TV. Sometimes he drew circles with his feet on his lover's stomach to get his attention and received a few knowing looks, he adored that.

-Are you feeling a little better my dear, he asked softly.

-Yes a little, answered Jim. But I think it will last all day.

-If only you let me massage you thighs we'll save at least ten minutes.

-No, no, no. When you have this cheeky smile it means you have an idea in mind, and not necessarily overwhelming.

The singer rolled his eyes but he could only chuckled, it's true that he would more like to do his seduction act again just to see if he could still embarrass him a little. And yet he was sure that with their mutual caresses last night Jim would be a little more open...and well no.

-Tell me baby how long before your guests arrive?

-Oh about an hour, he chewed his lips in a thoughful stimulus. Hors an hour and a half, I'm not sure.

-They will wonder who I am, Jim pointed out a bit anxious.

-Tell them you're my new man, advised his boyfriend. They'll understand.

-I'm glad that Joe is with us for the week because I didn't think I'll discuss much today.

-You don't need to worry about that, they speak English. Luckily for me because I don't speak German, he added with a smile.

-What? You take me to a country you don't even know the language of, wondered Jim.

-Well...except "hello" and "goodbye" I know a lot of swear words, affirmed Freddie proudly.

The Irishman shook his head, it's curious but he expected this kind of responce.

-You're really incredible, he said irronically.

-Oh I know, replied the singer with a touch of sarcasm.

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Indeed a lot of guest arrived just before luch time, only men arounf 35 or 40 years old who spoke English fairly well. Jim immediately felt comfortable with them even though it was clear that these guys only had eyes for his boyfriend, anyway he was not to be unknown in any part of the globe. But of all them there was one that stood out and that Freddie hastened to present to him. It was a fairly sturdy German with dark hair and a thick beard.

-Darling I present to you Felix Guttmann. Felix, this it Jim.

-Please to meet you Jim, exclamed the German out loud. It's a pleasure to see a new head among us.

-Same for me, answered Jim shaking his hand. It's you Freddie call the special guest?

-Oh you know...it's a very big word.

-Felix is a rare bird among us because he's the only one to be married to a woman, explaned the singer in the tone of camaraderie.

-And not just any woman: Karolina is a real lioness who would make any men pale!

The rugged German then nudged Freddie's shoulder, without harsdness but powerful enough to make him take off from the ground.

-You remember, isn't it my little friend?