Josh:
I groaned as I rolled over in bed, the alarm clock was ringing loudly. It was a lovely day, nice weather, clear sky, but there was nothing more dreadful than walking out of the front door. My mind was racing through all the worst case scenarios, all the potential risk of getting face to face with Adam and Caleb after all that happened. Luckily, Peter was here to distract me, dragging me away from my own despair as he rushed in and pulled on my arms.
"Dad! Wake up!" Peter yelled at me, basically jumping on my bed as he climbed on top. "Come on, dad! It's time for school!" I should be proud of Peter for taking the initiative and loving school, but I knew the reason behind it. School was the place Peter and Luke to hang out, and they were inseparable, and that would mean there was no escaping from meeting Adam. I wasn't ready to talk to Adam, the hangover I was having wasn't helping either, but I had no other choice but to take Peter to school.
The interaction was as awkward as it could get. Peter and I got out of the car in the parking lot, and Adam was already there waiting for us. He was in his usual sexy outfit, a tight t-shirt showing his stocky body, khaki pants with a visible bulge in front, as much as I was sulking at him for the emotional damage he had done to me, I had to admit he looked great as always, and my body agreed as I stared at him, recalling for the times we sucked each other off in our cars in the morning as a routine.
"Josh! Can we talk?" Adam walked up to me as Peter and Luke ran off to school. He was fidgeting with his fingers, speaking nervously. "I...I want to apologize for everything that happened...please...talk to me..."
I want to forgive him. I really do. Seeing Adam again reminds me of all the good times we had, and how hot he is. Fuck! He is looking cute right now, getting all nervous...I want to wrap my arms around him, kiss him on his lips...I miss his warm huggable body, his musky smell, his soft luscious beard...I miss him...but I can't forgive him, not right now. I can still feel my heart aching, he betrayed my trust, and my love...
"Please...I bought you a gift, an apology gift...it's in the car, I can go get it for you..." Adam continued speaking, as I remained silent. I honestly didn't know what to say, and I was afraid once I opened my mouth, I would give in and accept his apology, and I would get my feelings hurt once again. "Please say something..." Adam begged, "I'm so sorry, I missed the date and..."
"Stop!" I yelled at Adam, "I can't do this right now...sorry..." I said, before turning around and got back in my car. I looked back at Adam, who now had a frown on his face. I was so close to just getting back out there to give him a hug, but this was the right thing to do, for my own sanity. I sighed, before driving away.
It felt like the longest day ever at the gym. It was a weird feeling to be depressed and horny at the same time, and it certainly made it hard to focus on helping my clients. I was sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall to rest a bit when Corey approached me.
"Hey...Josh, how are you feeling?" Corey said, with a worried look. Corey was one of the people that knew what happened. He was taking care of the kids when I showed up at his place earlier than expected to pick up Peter. I told him everything, he was my best friend and I needed someone to talk to, and he was kind enough to bring Luke to Adam for me. "You know...you can take the rest of the day off, I can help you cancel..."
"No, I need this..." I interrupted, "I have to work... "
"Okay...let me know if you need anything." Corey said, "Take a break whenever you need, go for a walk, or take a shower...don't overwork yourself, please." He said as he left. I was thankful for his concern, but I didn't need to be reminded of my own misery. One thing he was right though was that sitting here doing nothing was making me feel worse, I needed to keep my mind busy. I should take a shower to clear my head.
I entered the locker room and started taking my clothes off. It was the middle of the day and the gym was starting to get busy. When I stripped naked and walked to the shower, I was annoyed that none of the stalls were empty. "Fuck!" I cursed under my breath, I didn't want to go back out there and do nothing, but waiting here it's ideal either. I was already in a terrible mood when someone opened the curtain, finishing his shower. But before I could get to it, at the corner of my eyes I saw Vinny speeding past me towards the stall.
"Are you fucking kidding me!" I was raging, my blood was boiling seeing Vinny swooped in and stole my place. And it had to be fucking Vinny, the bane of my existence. I was seeing red, I reached and grabbed Vinny's shoulder to pull him back.
"What the fuck..." Vinny said, as he was caught by surprise. And as he turned around, he lost balance. "Ow...! What the fuck dude, what the hell is your problem..." Vinny said as he rubbed on his ass, he hit the ground pretty hard. "...Josh?" He turned his head and looked up, I could see his anger through his eyes, but as soon as he realized it was me, his gaze softened.
"You are my problem! I'm not letting you cut the line and take the shower that I was waiting for! I'm sick of you, and everyone treating me like shit!" I yelled, my body was shaking.
"...You are right. I'm sorry." Vinny murmured, as he pushed himself up, and proceeded to walk away.
"That's it? That's all you gotta say?" I was dumbfounded by his reaction, this wasn't the same Vinny that I knew. He would have shoved me aside and ignored me instead of saying sorry.
"What do you want me to say then?" He turned around and said, "If it makes you feel better to yell at me, then go for it."