John finally meets his true love in church, of all places.
Author's note: Being that chapter one was so badly received, I decided to make fixes to chapter 2 to all that my readers thought were wrong with chapter one, but then I decided that I'd be doing a disservice to my characters. Instead, now holding nothing back, I wanted to be true to my characters and tell their truth about gay men instead of spreading the lies that those who have commented on chapter one tell themselves and espouse to everyone else.
First of all, gay men do marry and many gay men do consider one the wife and the other the husband. I'm sorry to burst your bubble but it's true. For all of you whackos who bashed the first chapter of this story, I really don't care if you homos want to scratch out my eyes because I referred to some of you as effeminate but, truth be told, you are. Yes, many gay men are effeminate. Moreover, there are just as many effeminate straight men as there are effeminate gay men. I'm sorry if that truism offends you but facts don't lie.
Now as far as my comments about Jewish American Princesses, I stand by all that I wrote. Forget about love and forget about sex, I only have three words to further prove my opinion about Jewish American Princesses, "Money, money, money." When it comes to Jewish American Princesses, it's all about the money isn't it honey?
Have a nice day and don't forget to vote and/or write a mean and nasty comment to my story. I could use the laugh.
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Chasing after him and even looking to see if he could recognize him by his tight, round butt, John caught up with the stranger who surely felt that he wasn't a stranger to him at all. The only thing that John wanted to find more than the perfect man, his husband, was to have his screenplay published, Gay Men Find Love and Marry. Unfortunately, bashed by Hollywood critics, his screenplay was not well received. Being that he was a gay man and a Jewish man, the perfect combination for Hollywood success, he truly thought that his screenplay would shoot him to stardom.
"Excuse, me," said John said in a polite voice while sashaying his tight, little ass over to his mystery man. "I know it's so clichΓ©," he said waving down a gay hand, "but have we met before?"
The mystery man stopped and turned to face John. He looked so familiar to John that he just knew he had met him somewhere before. Ready to brave the embarrassment of asking his name, he wished he knew his name. Fortunately, he didn't have to wait very long to find out his name.
"Oh, we've definitely met before. Presently, my name is Robert," he said offering his hand for John to shake, "but you'll need to tell me what your name is now please."
Presently his name is Robert? Huh? What the Hell does that mean? Is his dream man a weirdo? As if my name had changed from what it was before, such an odd way to put that, instead of just asking me for my name. What my name is now is the same name that it's always been.
"It's John," said John looking at him with curiosity.
Robert, his name is Robert. John tried to remember all the Roberts he ever met. Even his name didn't jog a memory of when and where they met.
"I don't mean to frighten you John but your name used to be Charles and my name was Edward," he said with that fabulous, bright, white smile again.
'Oh, oh, he thought to himself. He is a weirdo. Maybe that's why he didn't remember him; he wanted to forget him. Yet, the weirdoes were always the ones that stuck out in his mind, even years later.
"I don't understand," he said persevering in his quest to uncover his identity. "What do you mean your name used to be Edward and my name used to be Charles? I don't understand. My name has always been John," he said.
Not wanting passing parishioners to eavesdrop on their conversation, John pulled him aside by his elbow while stammering in a quiet voice that was almost inaudible. Hoping not to ruin things by making this man think that he believed that this man was crazy, he gave him a chance to explain. The man gave him an understanding smile as if telling him that none of what he knows as his reality is true.
"I know that this is shocking, but if you'll trust me enough to accompany me to a coffee shop nearby, I can explain in private where we're not surrounded by so many people trying to leave church," said Robert in a low, albeit hauntingly familiar voice. His voice had a particular strength to it that John noticed, recognized, and liked.
"I'll go with you on one condition," John replied.
"What's that?"
"Tell me who you were waiting for inside the church?" John didn't even wait for the man to reply before asking him a second question. "Did whoever you were waiting for stand you up?"
"No my friend didn't stand me up," said Robert with a smile. "Matter of fact, my friend is here with me now."
John looked all around the man.
"Oh? Where is your friend?"
"My friend is right here silly. I was waiting for you John, of course. Only, at the time, I didn't know it was you who I was waiting for until you walked in, smiled at me, and said hello. It was then that I knew that you were the one I've been waiting for all this time, a very long time."
"Okay, you're losing me again Robert with all of this talk of reincarnation, if that's what you mean. Yet, nonetheless, now that you have my interest, so let's go and talk. Oh, hold on, I have to tell my sister that I'm not going home with her." After a slight pause and with a twinkle in his eye, John said, "By the way, if you start any funny business, you should probably know that I'm a martial arts expert."
"I know a little martial arts myself," said Robert laughing before making a Karate chop at John. They both laughed. "Besides, I'm the one who taught you everything you know."
"You did?" John looked at him cross-eyed. "When?"
"A very long time ago, before either of us were born...again," he said with a laugh.
They entered the coffee shop, ordered two coffees, and Robert began his story.
"I've been celibate for six years while asking God to send me the love of my life," said Robert.
Suspecting that he was gay and unable to wait another second to discover if Robert was his special someone, John wanted to ask if he was gay, but he controlled himself until Robert completed his story. Moreover, he didn't need to ask if he was gay. His gay radar had been flashing since Robert smiled and said hello in church.
"Six years is a long time to go without sex," said John trying to compute how long it's been since he had sex.
Robert answered his unasked question in the next sentence.
"I've been with many partners over the years but haven't found the right man to settle down with," he said with sadness. "Somehow knowing he'd find me one day, I patiently yearned for my true and perfect lover to reappear."
Thinking himself to be certifiably insane, John's heart stopped for an instant when he felt overwhelmed with love for a man he only met a couple of minutes ago.
"Wow," said John. "You just made my heart stopped. I've been looking for my Mr. Right too."
Robert looked at John in the way of old lovers looking at one another while sitting and talking over a cup of coffee.