Beginning a New Normal
Julia gasped -- "Fuck me that's hot. AJ, can we use your spare room? I need Travis like right now."
AJ chuckled -- "Up the stairs second door on the right."
Julia and Travis ran for the stairs. AJ was left standing there with a hard-on and everyone staring at him. "More pizza anyone?"
Jer was annoyed -- "More pizza my ass. So have you and Trav gotten naked together and done the nasty?"
AJ laughed -- "'Done the nasty'. What are we in junior high? As with anyone I have or have not slept with, I don't kiss and tell. I will say this though -- Trav's a pretty good kisser. You should all try him out."
Brett was beyond frustrated -- "Seriously. We watch our big stand there and make out with his best friend, get a raging hard-on, and we're supposed to let that go. No way, especially when every dude in here wants to be right where Trav was and likely was this past week, under you getting pounded. Jeremiah don't try to say you are not part of the collective 'we'. Steve and I saw you on your knees sucking AJ on his porch."
Bret caught both AJ and Jeremiah completely off guard - "What? If you don't want people to see you, then don't do it out in the open. You two are priceless -- get over it we don't give a shit whether you had your dick in his mouth or his ass, you are and always will be our brother."
AJ found his voice -- "Brett, thanks for that, I love you all but why does everything have to be about sex with you guys? Why can't you just accept that I kissed a boy and I really liked it? Trav and I are not going to be dating, we aren't going to live together and we certainly aren't getting married. I would be up for another round of making out though, it was pretty fucking hot. Pizza, beer, wine?"
The gang begrudgingly let it go. They were a bit pissed but realized that AJ would not go beyond the kiss they just shared. A short time later Trav and Julia came back downstairs.
Cyn was smiling -- "That was quick."
Julia retorted -- "It may have been quick but damn it was incredible."
Steve was a little grossed out -- "Can we cut it with the breeder sex talk?"
Trav was frustrated with the four musketeers -- "So you don't want to talk about breeder sex but I'm sure you have been badgering AJ here about the gay kiss, right?"
Brent was quick to respond -- "That's different, we are interested in that, not you and Julia doing the horizontal mambo. Tried that and I'll pass."
Trav was getting annoyed -- "That's incredibly narrow-minded of you. You want to talk about man-on-man but not man-on-woman or woman-on-woman."
Chase responded like it was the most obvious thing -- "Now you get it. To be fair -- there are four gay guys and 3 bisexuals in the room so there is likely to be more man-on-man sex with those of us in the room than man-on-woman. That kiss was definitely an indication of the sexual chemistry between the two of you."
Trav was looking for help -- "Jules, aren't you going to defend me here?"
Julia smiled and winked at her fiancé -- "Why? I love you and love having sex with you. That said, I really enjoy having sex with one or two girlfriends as well. I would guess that you will enjoy having sex with AJ and/or Jer when the time comes."
Trav & Jer gawked at her in astonishment.
Cyn was not going to let them off the hook -- "What are you two gawking about? We have all talked about this and Jules and I are completely fine with you hooking up. You want to and it is not a big deal."
Julia looked at Cyn with a question written across her face and Cyn gave a slight nod. "Boys, we have been clear that we are in this forever with you but we also let you know that Cyn and I are going to continue to play around. We love each other, we enjoy each other's company and we enjoy satisfying each other sexually. Stop being so uptight -- That goes for the four of you too. I get it you don't like man-on-woman but don't dismiss it when others do."
Brett realized they were being a bit narrow minded -- "Touché. So Trav, did you and AJ do it when you were in Chelan?"
AJ was over the whole thing so he got up, crossed the room, and pulled Trav into his arms, kissed him deeply while kneading the globes of that fine tight ass. When he had thoroughly turned EVERYONE on, he simply stated -- "Trav and I have carnal knowledge of each other and we enjoyed it. That's all you're going to get now and forever." AJ kissed Trav again and whispered in his ear -- "Thanks for being my first, it was awesome."
AJ grabbed a glass, poured himself a red wine, and asked the group -- "Pictionary, charades, or cards?"
The group mumbled and grumbled and finally Chase had a brilliant idea -- 'Never have I...'. AJ laughed loudly -- "Nice try my young padawan, I'm not going to play that game, all you want is a way to force me to reveal more about my sex life than you need to know. Cards, it is..." They spent a couple of hours playing games, talking, and unwinding.
Conor and Caleb were fed, bathed, and sleeping in their bouncy chairs. It was time for them to be put to 'bed', AJ got up to put them in his dresser drawers when Julia and Cyn asked if they could do the honors. AJ readily agreed as he was both emotionally and physically exhausted.
AJ's phone rang and he answered before thinking about it. Evelyn was on the other end -- "We need to talk."
AJ laughed -- "You know Mama we don't. I love you and Pops, but I'm not 5 anymore and I don't want to talk to you tonight. I was going to call you tomorrow, but if you continue to demand things from me, it will be months, maybe years, so I'm going to say with all the love I can muster -- good night and I will talk with you later."
AJ disconnected the call. His friends just stared at him with open mouths. He was not one to be that dismissive of anyone, let alone family, and when it came to his parents, no way, and his mom was someone he always engaged.
Jer was trying to understand what just happened -- "What is going on with you? You aren't this person."
AJ was not in the mood to discuss -- "Jer, evidently, I am. I can't keep living for others."
Cyn and Julia re-joined the group at this point.
"I realized last night I have let a single event in my life dictate how I behave and who I have become. I am a widower and a father of two, I have to put them and me first and foremost. I can't keep letting others 'help' me make decisions. In the past, I have stood up for myself when it mattered but usually just gone along to get along. Today, when the 'rents made a decision to dress the boys in suits instead of the last outfit Syd bought them, I had had enough. Talking with Steph this afternoon, it became clear that I have always been able to have a great deal of fun, kid with the best of them, make people laugh, and let things come as they may but I have a hard time expressing what I TRULY want/need, especially when it isn't what others expect.
I love you all and want you in my life, that said, I need to be different, I have to take control and do the things I BELIEVE are right for me and my boys. I know that will not always fit into the view you all have of me. I have one big hurdle to get over and I will be dealing with that too, so all I ask is you bear with me if you can, you all are my family."
The group all got up and hugged AJ. They had never seen him so reflective; it concerned them a bit but they saw a man where a kid had been a short time before.
Julia had to add one thing -- "Skeet, we are all in with you. I would be remiss if I did not encourage you to be judicious with your newfound independence. Others need to know your choices are conscious and not because you are being a petulant child. We know it isn't but others may see this as you are being a dick because you feel like you can get away with it, given current circumstances."
AJ nodded in acknowledgement -- "Heard and understood. I'm exhausted and heading to bed. The boys are in the master with me. That leaves three rooms for four couples but the living room has a large room divider that can give some privacy. You can work it out. There are toothbrushes and toothpaste in the bathrooms so grab a new one. I also grabbed some shorts and T-shirts on the counter if you want them for PJs or in the morning. Good night."
As AJ headed upstairs, he heard Trav and Julia say they would take the living room and then some grumbling that Julia was pregnant. In the end, Julia and Trav went to the living room. Everyone migrated to their rooms and readied for bed. AJ had just fallen asleep when the covers were raised and two bodies climbed in with him. He came to find Julia on one side and Trav on the other.
AJ -- "What are you two doing? It's a bit awkward to be naked in your bed with your best friend and his fiancé."
Trav laughed and then tongued AJ's ear, while Julia nipped at AJ's nipple. AJ was instantly hard and a deep growl rumbled from his chest. Julia moved up to AJ's ear while Trav moved down to his other nipple. Their hands were lightly skimming his abdomen, hips, inner and outer thighs, which was winding AJ up big time. AJ let a satisfied moan leave his mouth.