Dear Readers,
As promised, here's Chapter 5. I hope you enjoy it, and as always, I'm happy to hear what you think. All these stories are just kind of me toying around with different stuff. And, to give credit for what is used in this story so I'm in compliance with Literotica's submission guidelines... The song lyrics featured in part of this chapter are from "Gold Dust Woman" written by the incredibly talented Stevie Nicks and released under Fleetwood Mac in 1977 as the last song on their most famous album, Rumours. I, of course, do not own any of those lyrics, so I want to give credit where credit is due. Below is a formal citation for reasons I've just explained. A situation like this is not necessarily what the song is about, but some of the lyrics sort of worked so I worked them in and was pleased with the result. I hope you are too.
Nicks, Stevie. "Gold Dust Woman."
Rumours
, Vinyl ed., Warner Bros. Records, 1977, 11
Hope you all enjoy,
Steve
Prom Night Chapter 5
The storm had come to his door; it was worse than James had thought. What started as a light drizzle turned into a downpour ten minutes later with wind whipping the direction of the heavy sheets this way and that. It thrummed steadily against the slate roof of the L-shaped porch, and occasionally the wind was enough to make the corner living room of the little house wild with snapping curtains. At the storm door on the porch, Toby curled himself against the metal screens like a barrier, as if Dominic had confided in him why he'd come over and the big tomcat was saying, "I'm not moving till you two sort your shit out." He lowered the window sash on the front of the house, flipped the record to side B, and then James Monaco turned to the storm sitting on his sofa.
"I guess you're wondering some things." The student shrugged, his hands fiddling nervously as he stared down the hardwood floor.
James nodded in silence. Whatever the explanation of how Dom had found his address, it didn't matter. A part of him—the same part that had been having the dreams—knew that allowing him to come in had already sealed whatever fate would come. He thought of sitting next to the boy, caught himself before he did, and then cleared a stack of photography magazines off the armchair in the corner so he could sit.
"You're in the phone book," Dominic said, "Name...address...but I guess you know that now." His eyes were glassy, the telltale sign of crying. And as he sat on the edge of the sofa, James couldn't help but see through the slouch in his posture the look of defeat—no longer the raging hurt that had exploded at school.
"Well," the teacher said, "Thank you for letting me know..." He hesitated, then added, "I guess you can tell me to go fuck myself at home now, too." He forced a chuckle, but he knew it wasn't a joke. The truth was that he was still hurt; the boy had no idea just what James had been going through himself, even if he didn't handle the situation well at all.
Dom's green eyes leveled with James's blue ones, passing the silent look of seriousness between them. "Maybe we can live without jokes and accusations for a little bit," the student said. Then after a beat, he added, "I'm not going to run this time."
James bit his lip, swallowed hard, then said, "Then maybe we can...at least for a little while."
"Can I be honest with you?"
"Of course."
"I've never... You know, I never thought of myself as..." Dominic paused, as if to find the courage to say it. "Gay, I mean. But... James, I care about you. I know you're my teacher, but I do. I mean, I can't even look at girls anymore. I just keep thinking..." The pain in Dom's eyes was boiling as he tried to find the right words. "And when we talk...it's so nice. I was thinking about that look on your face today...you know, at the end of things... And...well, I came because I couldn't stop picturing it. And I guess what I'm trying to say is..."
James crossed gap between the sofa and the chair and sat on the edge. It was a move he wasn't sure was the right one, but he couldn't help himself. He took Dom's right hand in his own and held it close. "I understand," he finally said. "I care about you too."
Then the tears did come, and without a thought in the world, James wrapped his arms around his younger lover and drew him towards his chest. "What's happening to us, James?"
There were a million answers he could have given, but for the life of him, James thought none of them could explain it. So, he gave the only answer he could give and hoped that it was enough. "I don't know, Dom... I'm so confused, I wish I knew." Then he surprised himself and cried a little himself, burying his face in the top of his student's head. "I just know that this feels good."
The curtains continued to lash about, knocking over stacks of history paperbacks on the deep windowsills. And in the sticky spring—soon to turn to summer outside—the rain continued to thud as if the world itself were washing things clean between them.
After a little while, their tears stopped, but the storm outside remained. James stroked the boy's back as he was still snuggled against the older man's chest, and as much as he feared what his words would do to their open-hearted discussion, he said them. "I don't think we can do this, Dominic. It's not that I don't want to... I just think we have too much against us. Whether we like it or not, I'm cast to play a role of an authority figure to make sure you have a future. Commitments in my personal life aside, that role makes this impossible." He kissed the top of the boy's head.
"I guess I knew that all along. But...well, I guess I was just hoping there was a chance in Hell we could find a way to make it work." And with that admission, Dom wrapped his arms tight around James.
"Me too," James said. "I guess if we had met another time, another place..."
"Maybe we should have at least danced at the prom," Dom forced a chuckle.
For a beat, neither spoke. The Fleetwood Mac record played in the background, although neither was really listening to it, and thunder growled in the storm outside. James knew he had the opportunity; the last song of
Rumours
was about to play. He could ask Dom to dance; deep down he knew he wanted to. So, he set logic aside and followed what his heart wanted, "May I have this dance?"
The tear stained face of the athletic boy gazed up at him, and for the first time that evening, they shared a smile. James stood, and with a gentle tug on Dom's hand, led him across the cluttered living room to an empty space in front of the record player. It wasn't much space in the cramped living room, and James knew the song would have an awkward melody to dance to. But it didn't matter. They had the moment against the darkening skies outside, and that was all they needed. At least for now.
James drew the boy near in his arm as the rhythmic tick of the beat started. It built steadily against the occasional strums of a guitar. James's 6'3" figure towered a little over Dom's 5'11" frame, but it didn't matter. The two formed an awkward slow-dance movement to it, Dom's head against his upper chest as they slowly stepped in a rocking motion, back and forth.
Rock on, gold dust woman... Take your silver spoon...