Chapter 34
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As Dan was on his way to his first farm call of the day, the Sync voice from the dash announced, “Call from Steve.”
Dan felt a swoop of pleasurable anxiety tinged with apprehension. He pressed the answer button on the steering wheel.
“Hello?” he said, his pulse rate increasing.
“Hey, Dan. Listen, I am so sorry I didn’t call you back. I was really busy. If you forgive me, I promise I’ll make it up to you big time when we get together.”
Steve’s voice conveyed just what he was implying, and Dan’s dick understood.
“Not a problem,” Dan said, a smile spreading across his face.
Steve continued. “I’d really like to take you up on the invitation to spend a couple days with you next week. Do you know when you’ll be free?”
“What days work best for you?”
“Probably Tuesday and Wednesday.”
“I’ll put in for those as comp days and let you know. Will you bring Midas?”
“I’m planning on it,” Steve said.
“Great! Lad and Lady will be happy to meet him.”
They agreed to stay in touch, and Dan disconnected the call. He whistled as he sped along the blacktop to his first appointment.
Over the course of the week, Dan and Steve spoke on the phone several times, always during the day. Dan’s evening calls all went to voicemail and his texts were left unanswered. The same was true for the weekend before Steve was to come to Taylor with Midas. Dan wondered about that, but his weekend on call proved to be a busy one with several emergencies, so he didn’t have time to dwell on it. He’d had to rely on Julee to care for the dogs both Saturday and Sunday nights. He returned home late and quickly fell asleep.
Monday morning, right on schedule, Steve called, once again apologizing for his lack of communication over the weekend and confirming he was planning on coming to spend a couple days with Dan.
On Tuesday Dan found himself eagerly anticipating Steve’s arrival. “Listen, you guys,” Dan said to Lad and Lady, “Steve’s gonna bring his dog, Midas. So I want you two to make him feel welcome. Share your toys, show him the best places to sniff, and let him sleep in your beds, cause he’s gonna stay all night.” That reminded Dan that Steve would be staying all night as well. He smiled.
Dan ruffed the tops of the dogs’ heads and stood up. Just then they ran to the front door, loudly announcing the arrival of their guests. Dan opened the door and he and the dogs went out to meet them.
Lad and Lady ran to Steve’s SUV, boofing and barking. Steve got out and opened the back hatch. Midas jumped out. The three dogs greeted each other doggie fashion: sniffing of butts with tails wagging furiously.
Dan walked up to Steve and gave him a side-arm hug. Steve slipped an arm around Dan’s waist.
“I’m glad humans don’t meet and greet that way,” Dan said as the men watched the dogs’ ritual.
“Oh, I don’t know,” Steve said, sliding a hand down to Dan’s ass and giving it a squeeze. “It might have some benefits.”
Dan laughed.
Steve called Midas over to him. “Watch this,” he told Dan. “Midas, sit.”
Midas did.
“Midas, this is Dan.”
Midas raised one paw for Dan to shake.
Dan knelt and took Midas’ paw.
“Dan, this is King Midas of Rolling Meadows. Just Midas to his friends.”
“Pleased to meet you, Your Majesty.”
“I was so impressed with how Lad and Lady behaved last time I was here, I worked a little on Midas’s manners,” Steve said proudly.
“You did a great job,” Dan said, giving Midas a good scratch behind the ears. “Come on, let’s go in.” He called Lad and Lady, and they all trouped into the house.
Dan took the dogs straight through and let them out in the backyard to get further acquainted. When he turned back to Steve, the man was standing with outstretched arms.
“Come ‘ere, you,” Steve said playfully.
Dan crossed the room and Steve enfolded him in a huge hug.
“Been waiting for this ever since I went home last week,” Steve said, pulling Dan into a deep kiss.
Dan had made plans for the morning—brunch on the deck with the goal of getting to know more about Steve. However, they were amended as Steve’s kisses instantly brought on a state of urgent arousal.
Dan opened the sliding door to the deck enough so the dogs could come in if they needed to. Then once again, as with Steve’s previous visit, the men hurried down the hallway to the bedroom, undressed, and spent an hour or more having the most delightful sex imaginable.