Another story for the Moot Point series. For the ones who haven't read others before, all stories are unrelated and all stories have some parts left in the dark. This one gives enough hint about that part.
Possible cheating and troubled mood exist in story, as always.
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"Can we have some butter too? If there's left some?"
Todd looked at Arnie, knowing what he was doing. He skipped the gym that week and the old 'fat' jokes were on the table after a few years.
They were roommates at university and Arnie always loved to mock Todd anyway he could think of. They were still kind of best friends but he never liked that stupid conversation. He lost his extra 4-5 pounds recently, which was the cause of that sort of sarcasm.
But the jokes never stopped; every time he ate too much, every time he skipped the gym, it was back.
He wasn't sure what was bothering Arnie. That he had to go to the gym alone or was it about some sort of undying grudge against him. Todd was smarter, taller and he always had a more balanced life than him. He had lots of friends but he never thought that Arnie had a problem with any of those.
"I'm married now, I don't need six packs, you superficial cunt!"
"Hey!" Hilda interrupted "There are ladies here."
Hilda was Todd's first girlfriend, whom he started dating in their senior year and they got married a year later. She was a hottie back then and she didn't change much in those 4 years. Her chestnut color hair, her green eyes, her soft beauty hit Todd at first sight.
Both Todd and Arnie found her attractive before they met her. When they had a chance to talk to her, they understood that she was hotter than she looked. Arnie was trying to get into her pants, without any further intents when Todd fell in love with her, just listening to her talk. Hilda liked Todd's sweet interest and they started dating.
This wasn't an issue for Arnie, he was already chasing another girl. So, this couldn't be the reason for all that sarcasm. It had to be about not growing up yet.
Arnie was changing girlfriends every month back then but he settled for Dana after he met her at a business meeting. They got married a year after Todd and Hilda did. She was an interesting woman. Her body looked perfect but Todd always thought that her face was a bit bony and her behaviors were a bit too cold. He never understood why Arnie married her. She didn't look like a lovable woman. With her dark hair and blue eyes, she was attractive, just not warm enough to love.
He hated how she called his name. It sounded like a broken accent but he knew she was doing it on purpose, calling him 'Toad'.
Since they both were married, it became a routine for them to have brunch every Sunday in the club near the lake. This was the place where most of their friends from college hung out.
It was good that Hilda and Dana got along well. They even had a girls' night out once a month.
The only annoyance was Arnie's sarcastic jokes about Todd. Especially in front of Hilda. But he didn't care much.
When Todd was passing the butter plate to Arnie, looking at his snob smirk, they heard Matt.
"There you are. Can I have the boys for a moment, ladies?"
Matt was eyeing the guys to follow him, he had news.
They had a secret. It started two years before.
Some guys from their year and a few others who were brought and vetted by those 'members' had a circle of 'confidants'.
It wasn't a club; it wasn't a group with a name or a leader. This was a group which had more than 40 people in it, all guys. They communicated face to face or called each other when necessary. Just to tell the others where the next event was going to happen.
Three or four initiators of this group arranged a club or a restaurant every two months, made sure that no customers or strangers were let in and organized this bi-monthly gathering. At first it wasn't that fancy but in time, it started to get colorful.
The main idea was to come together and invite escorts to that place, enjoy themselves till the morning.
Lately, it became more sophisticated. Lately, they had dressing codes for that particular event, they wore masks and the escorts were also asked to dress accordingly.
A few months ago, the code was 'medieval times'. That party was one of the best ones.
Arnie and Todd always went there together and the wives knew such gatherings as one of the "boys being cavemen" nights. Where they drank till the morning, swearing and cursing at each other freely.
They changed clothes on the way there and back home.
They had trouble finding clothes for that event and Todd ruined the costume he rented that night so he had to buy it before throwing it away. But it was worth it. He always liked those white stockings women wore in those times - of course as far as he knew from the movies - and that redhead girl who ruined his costume looked gorgeous in her costume. The worst part of those gatherings was that the girls were warned not to share their contact information with any of the guests. He would love to call her again.
Anyway, the boys excused themselves and followed Matt.
"Ok, this time we have a large place. It was a small theater once but it's sold and they will start renovating it next month into some sort of a club. So, we even got a permission to break down a few walls they put a cross on, meaning it's safe to knock down. It will be super fun."
"Is it good that it's a large place?" Arnie asked. He was thinking that it would be more efficient with the escorts in a packed place. Also, he liked to see what others were doing. Even more, he liked the others to see him on duty. He liked to show off.
But Todd preferred to be left alone with the girls. Large place was good for him.
"Don't worry, you're not the only perv. We have a better lit section, so you people can hump the girls while talking to each other there. We, the decent people can use the remaining building for ourselves when you're there. It will be nice for me to concentrate on the girl, knowing that no one is staring at my ass."
Todd was nodding seriously, while Arnie was smiling, thinking that this was a compliment for him.
"Dress code or context? Is it planned yet?" Todd was really into this. At first, he was hesitant but he was making up for his innocent years in university like that.
"70's. Go wild."
"Come on man! Guy's clothes were ridiculous back then!" Todd wanted to impress the escort girls. To him, this was sort of a date.
