It was the weekend and Jack decided to take his partner, Vinnie to a gig for his 25th birthday. It was a long drive to the city so they decided to make a day of it. Jack drove so Vinnie could have a drink, he didn't care as much for alcohol as he did anyway and wanted to treat him. Plus, he wanted to test drive his brand new Audi R8... He tried not to show off that he was the proud owner of such a prestigious car; he was a modest guy and Vinnie had a tendency to get jealous. 'Yeah, yeah you got a banging car,' he'd said as he rolled his eyes when he had picked him up but his mood soon changed when he told him he could take it for a spin when they got back, after he had taken him out for the day.
After nearly a year together, they still had a passionate, loving relationship. Jack's kind, caring, laid back personality complimented Vinnie's hot headedness and sometimes wild, flighty attitude. They were the prime example of why opposites attracted. Even in appearance they differed; Jack was tall, muscular and fair with blonde hair and blue eyes, decorating a face with lip and eyebrow piercings - a gentle giant - whilst Vinnie was slim with tanned skin and dark features. They adored each other very much and were inseparable.
They went shopping, saw some of the sights then stopped at a gourmet restaurant where Vinnie sank a few cocktails and ordered the lobster - the most expensive thing on the menu. Jack didn't mind; he enjoyed treating him and seeing him smile even if it meant he had to have deep pockets, which luckily, he did. He'd recently been promoted and was at the top of his career.
At the gig, they stood at the back and watched the band with their arms around each other. Vinnie quickened his drinking; necking pints of cider and shots of tequila. By the end, he was quite merry.
"Happy birthday babe, I hope you've had a good time," Jack said hugging him and affectionately stroking his neat, black hair.
"The best," Vinnie grinned. "I can't wait to get back. The night is young hehe."
He gave him a cheeky wink and a kiss. Jack's face lit up. He loved it when Vinnie was tipsy, his infectious giggle and the way he got extra flirty drove him crazy. He had a bottle of wine at home; he would drink that and catch up with him then give him the best sex of his life.
"Come on. Lets go home. I'm ready for bed," Vinnie eagerly tugged him.
He dashed back to the car and the long drive home began. The traffic was heavy and there was maintenance where they were digging up parts of the road, which meant they had to travel down the motorway at a snail's pace. It didn't dampen their spirits at first but an hour in to their journey and they had barely left the city, Vinnie started to get impatient.
"For fucks sake," he grumbled.
Jack smiled at him, "Don't worry, it'll be worth the wait."
He reached across and squeezed his thigh but to his surprise he pulled away.
"Don't," he snapped, squirming and crossing his leg.
"Ah..." Jack saw the uncomfortable expression on his face and the penny dropped. "Need to pee do you?"
"What does it look like?" he grunted through gritted teeth, irritated that he felt the need to state the obvious. "Just hurry up."
"I can't go any faster. There should be services soon."
He needed to go badly judging by the pained look in his eyes. All the drinks had been a lousy idea with his annoyingly small bladder. He knew from past experience that alcohol dramatically cut the time he had to get to a toilet. He hadn't had an accident yet but there had been a few close calls when he had been out partying and there was always a first time for everything... He could hold it for a while, hopefully, but his drunkenness wasn't helping the situation. He cursed himself for not going before he left the gig, having been in too much of a hurry to get home with his mind clouded with sex and booze. He should have known all those pints would go straight through him - why hadn't he stuck to shots? It was unlikely Jack would want to fuck him if he peed himself in his brand new Audi. He would be too ashamed to even contemplate it anyway. A little further down the road, it seemed his prayers were answered when he saw a sign saying there were services in five miles.
"Thank fuck for that," Vinnie sighed, allowing himself to briefly relax.
"Yeah, won't be long," Jack reassured him in his soft, soothing voice.
He could make it for five miles, even at the pitiful speed the traffic was moving. He crossed his legs and tried to distract himself, opening the window and letting the cold night air hit his face. His lower belly was swollen and pressing against the waistband on his trousers so he loosened his belt but it didn't make much difference. No matter what he did, he couldn't escape the ache nor think of anything else.
"Nearly there babe, I know its not nice," Jack sympathised.
Although a part of him found his plight amusing, he didn't want to see him in pain. Plus he needed to pee himself.
The crawl to the service station felt like the longest thirty minutes of their lives. An excited smile spread across Vinnie's face when he spotted the sign for the turn off. Finally, relief was close by. But his heart sank when he saw barriers across the slip road and huge yellow lights spelling 'closed'.
"No!" he cried putting his head in his hands in despair.