Mike:
I stood behind the door, and took a deep breath. I could look through the window on the door, Josh was in bed, probably sleeping. I was supposed to be here to get a statement from Josh, but my mind was in another place.
Why am I so stupid, I knew, I knew all along, but I still fell for it. I was so happy yesterday, when Adam came to me, I was so happy, it was a dream come true, and the best blowjob I've ever had. What a fool I was. I thought Adam and I could finally be together at long last. Sure, Adam said he is not ready for a relationship, or sex, but we can take it slow, we can experiment together, we can be together, but all that fantasy came crashing down when he took that phone call. He ran straight to Josh, I got to see how in love he is with him, I was so naive to think I could be with Adam, when I knew Josh was in his life far longer than me. I knew they were fooling around, I read his diary, I was so in love that I refused to believe that, and what I believed was just a fantasy. Fuck! I even saw them having sex yesterday night, I was standing in this exact place, watching them kissing each other, watching Adam sucking Josh's cock, and rimming him, and...maybe it was selfish of me, but I couldn't let Adam fuck him, I had to intervene, I could have just left, but even knowing they are fucking will break my heart. It hurts so much to be here, but I know I need to, for my closure, my own sanity. I need to talk to him.
I pushed through the door and walked towards the bed. As I walked closer, it was apparent that Josh was not sleeping. In fact, he had his eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling. He turned to me as I approached the bed, and gave me a warm welcoming smile.
"Good morning, officer. Mike, Right?" Josh said, "Is Adam here with you?"
Why do you have to be nice to me...
I faked a smile, and said, "Adam's not here. He needs to catch up with some work. He missed most of yesterday. He said he'll visit later today, and I'm here to get your statement."
"Oh, right." Josh said. I could tell he was slightly disappointed. "Okay then, what do you want to know?"
"Just tell me what you remember from the start."
Josh started recalling what he experienced, telling me about how Paul found him in the locker room and pushed him, how he flirted with Brad, how Paul confronted him later and the argument...I jotted down notes as I listened, but I was on auto-pilot, all I could think of was Adam, and his relationship with Josh, as I checked out Josh for the first time.
He is a good looking fella, I can see why Adam is fond of him...great hair, nice stubble beard, beautiful smile...I can see his muscles popping out, the hospital gown cannot hide it, he's a personal trainer, no wonder he's built...fuck! Those chest hair coming out in the middle, he looks sexy with it...he is better than me in every way possible. How can I compete with him, I would choose him over me if I were Adam...Why did he lead me on like that? I was ready to move on, why did he bring me back, and then throw me away? Am I just another plaything for him? I'm always someone's toy, they all use me when it's convenient...Chase, Adam, all of them, it's what I'm good for, it's what I'll ever be...
"...and I blacked out, and woke up in the hospital." Josh finished his story, and I snapped back to reality. I tried to remain professional, but my mind was all fogged up with pain and rage, I froze and simply stared at Josh.
"Um...is that all? Are we done now?" Josh asked, confused.
"Oh...um...I have some follow up questions." I finally cleared my head enough to speak, and asked, "Who is Brad? What is your relationship with him?"
"Oh, Brad, we..." Josh paused for a second, and it could just be in my imagination, but he was blushing a little, "He is my client, and a good friend."
"You said he's flirting with you, are you two..." I asked.
"No, no, we are not like that..." Josh replied, now clearly blushing, "He's married."
"Oh, right. And Paul? Do you have any history with him?"
"No. I met him a couple times at the gym before, but we barely speak to each other."
"And um..." I hesitated to ask the next question, but this was what I came here for, and I mustered enough mental strength and asked, "Are you in a relationship with Adam?"
"What?" Josh was stunned and confused, "What does that have to do with the case?"