I know it has been a long time, I'm trying to get my Fireman and Librarian Series reworked, I'm adding new things and changing small details to chapter 1 and 2. 3 just keeps getting longer, I just need to end the chapter and finalize it. My health is semi stabilized (ha ha), mental health is in the crapper.
Please keep reading, I pray it won't take me near a year to get another chapter out. Leave comments and check my bio for updates.
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A Lie and A Break?
Adam walked into Steve's home, he was tired, the drive took forever and all he wanted to do was use the bathroom, shower and drop into Steve's bed. He was able to achieve the first two objectives and started to do the third when an angry Teddy burst through the door.
"You're going to leave us?" Teddy shouted and Jeff came up behind him.
"Why are you screaming?" Steve asked. "And who is going to leave who?"
"Because the Coach is going to leave us?"
"Where did you get that idea? I'm not leaving you." Adam responded, looking confused between Steve and Teddy.
"You had an interview today at the university in San Francisco."
Adam chuckled with relief. "Yes, I interviewed at the request of a friend of mine, but I'm not taking the job. I'm not ready to travel around the country from game to game. How did you know?" He knew Steve knew why he was out of town for the night.
"Kevin Michaels called. He was in the stadium when you walked through and overheard the Coach asking if you were taking the job. If you're not taking it, why interview?"
"Because the head coach asked me. He would really like me to be his assistant coach, but I've told him and have continued to tell him, I like high school football and baseball." Adam laughed. "Plus it keeps my pay at a good level."
"What?"
"It is a bargaining chip, Teddy. No, right now, I'm not taking another job. But if administration thinks I am, then I have a reason to ask for a raise." Adam looking at Teddy then Jeff. "I have no plans on leaving the High School sports level right now. Okay?"
"Okay, but I still don't see why you went up there."
Adam just shook his head and Teddy and Jeff left the room. "You know you are going to have to fend a ton of calls tomorrow?" Steve warned.
"Yeah, probably. " Adam responded as he dropped into bed with Steve. "It took me over seven hours to get home; it has been a long day."
"Sorry about Teddy, I didn't know why he had been fuming since I've been home, I just knew he was irritated about something." Adam lay on his back; Steve covered him and kissed him. "Why don't you really consider the job?"
"Honestly, I was telling the truth, I really don't want to travel from city or state to state for games. I would be a football coach only, and I do like coaching baseball." Adam chuckled and hugged Steve to him. "And it would be a little far away, considered I have this wonderful boyfriend and new relationship I'm just not ready to give up or strain just yet."
Steve kissed Adam and smiled. "Thank you it is very sweet of you, but there are ways of seeing one another but I can understand you are not ready to give up the highschool level."
"Thank you for understanding." Adam hugged and kissed Steve.
"Do you mind if I continue reading this case I'm working on?"
"Not one bit if you don't mind me sleeping." They kissed a few more times and Steve sat back up against the headboard, reopened his case file and notebook to continue taking notes. Adam rolled to his side away from Steve so the light wasn't directly in his eyes and fell right asleep.
Teddy lightly knocked on the door a little while later he could see the light was still on. Steve told him he could come in. "What is it Teddy?" When Steve saw Teddy look around the door.
"Is Adam asleep?" Teddy could see he was turned away from the door.
"Yeah, he is tired, remember he drove over seven hours today."
"I still don't understand why he would go for an interview when he doesn't want the job." Teddy said as he sat at Steve's side.
"He was doing it for a friend, you will understand one of these days when you get a real job and want raises. You have to always keep your options open."
"Do you think he will ever take a job somewhere else, and really leave us?"
"Who is us, the team or you and I?"
"You and I?" Teddy looked at Steve.
"Teddy, I'm glad you like Adam, but do I know what the future holds, no. Do I hope he never leaves, yeah." Steve smiled when he looked over at Adam, he knew he was sleeping still because Adam was lightly snoring.
"You really love him don't you?"
Steve smiled, "Yeah Teddy, I do."
"Then why don't you two get married, so he can't leave us." Teddy was seriously asking.
Steve smiled. "Maybe one day, Teddy. Maybe one day."
*****
Adam woke the next morning, Steve had already left for work, it was late in summer vacation. He looked over at the clock and he was amazed he didn't wake sooner, it was almost ten. He could tell Teddy and Jeff weren't up because there was no sound in the house, he was sure when Steve left, he had turned off their game and tv.
Adam pulled out jeans and a t-shirt from his drawer, Steve was going to clean out half of his dresser but Adam told him he didn't need much room, just as long as he could hang some of his clothes in the closet.
When he was dressed he walked out to the kitchen and could see the boys were asleep in the living room. He doesn't know how the hell they can sleep the way they do. Jeff was half propped up by the sofa, laying on the floor and Teddy was on the sofa, but half off of it. They each still were holding their controllers, Adam just shook his head and walked into the kitchen.
Steve had left a note on the coffee maker saying it was all set, just needed to press the button. Adam smiled, he wasn't use to being treated this way. Even when he was with Ben, he took more care of Ben then Ben did him. He hit the switch and looked over at the table and the newspaper was sitting there. He sat down and started looking through it, of course looking more for the sports section.
When he heard the coffee pot finish brewing he got up and poured him a cup. He sat back down to finish reading the sports section. He was on his second cup of coffee and the main section of the newspaper when Teddy came stumbling into the room. "Hi."
"Good morning Teddy." Adam smiled at him, Teddy's hair was standing on end and he had sleep marks across his face.
"Coach, can you take me and Jeff to McDonalds or something?"
"It's only a mile, why don't you two run there?" Adam was trying to hold back a chuckle.
"Adam please, it's not football season yet."
"Yeah, I'll take you, just remember when it is offseason, I'm Adam and not Coach." Then Adam thought about it. "Okay, when we are in school you have to call me Coach, even if it is offseason."
"Deal, so you will take us?"
*****
Adam went home for the day, he had to fend a few calls from angry fathers but after explaining to them, he was just interviewing for a friend's sake, it squashed others for calling, word must had spread. The afternoon quieted down and Adam decided to lounge in his bed, since no one was home.
Steve stopped off at home and found Teddy and Jeff fooling around in the family room. When he cleared his throat they sat up. "Adam at home?"
"Yeah he took us to lunch then left for home." Teddy responded.
"And I assume he paid for you heathens."
Teddy smiled, "Yeah."
"Okay, I'm going over to Adam's, will you two please behave."
"Yes, Steve."
Steve drove over, parked on the street and walked up to the house as Matt and Sarah were leaving. "I think he is in his room, Steve." Matt said as he held the door for Sarah to come out and Steve to walk in.
"Thanks." Steve walked down the hall, opened Adam's door and found him sprawled out on his back asleep. Steve decided to see if he could curl up next to him without waking him, but of course because Adam was not expecting the bed to move it woke him. "Sorry."
Adam stretched. "It's okay." He put his arms around Steve and pulled Steve up to kiss him.