Chapter 14

“Hey,I’m going to head out,if that’s cool.”

Rick turned to look at Nolan.“That’s cool.You okay?”

“Me?Oh,yeah.Totally okay.”Nolan awkwardly bobbed his head and threw up a half wave before he scurried out the door.He was grateful to see that he’d left the keys in the ignition and didn’t have to go back inside and look for them.As he made his way around the circular driveway,he saw the front door open and Rick come running out,waving Nolan’s shoes in the air like a white flag.Nolan pretended he didn’t see Rick come out and accelerated out of the driveway and back toward home.

Nolan’s frantic mind skipped from one thought to the next.

I can’t believe I let Rick suck my dick!That’s Cam’s dad,man.You’re fucking twisted.Who does that?But,God that felt so good.That was a fucking epic blowjob.

His prick stiffened at the memory of looking down and locking eyes with Rick as his wet lips were wrapped around the head of his swollen cock.White-hot tears of fear and embarrassment came pouring over Nolan’s cheeks.

He came to a stop in the middle of the road.Knowing Cam could never find out,Nolan considered driving back to Rick’s and begging him never to tell anyone,but he was terrified to go back.He was afraid of what Rick might say or do,but if he were completely honest with himself,he was more afraid of what he might do if he went back right now.

He let his foot off the brake and drove on autopilot.When he eventually pulled into his normal parking place back at his apartment,he took a few minutes to try to compose himself,but his chaotic thoughts kept returning to Rick.He ran his finger gently along his bottom lip thinking about how Rick had tasted.He felt his cheeks flush red in humiliation.

I’m never going back there again.Ever.Please God don’t let Cam ever find out.

He was amazed that he had made it home in one piece.He remembered very little of the mechanics of driving home,only vividly recalling the emotional acrobatics his brain had being performing.His shaky legs propelled him across the parking lot and up the stairs

Nolan was ready for this day to be over as he closed his apartment’s front door.He leaned his back against it and closed his eyes,taking deep breaths to calm his nerves.

“Is that how it is now?”asked a voice from the living room.

Nolan’s eyes snapped open to see Ashley sitting on the couch reading a magazine.“Ashley,what the fuck?”

“I came by to talk.Cam was on his way out but he let me wait inside for you.Looks like I needn’t have bothered.”She carefully tore out a recipe from one of the pages,feigning disinterest.

“What?”

“I mean,that’s a walk of shame outfit if I ever saw one,”she said.“Pathetic.”

Nolan looked down at himself—barefoot,damp,and rumpled.“It’s…”

“Spare me the details.You’ve obviously moved on.”Ashley tucked the recipe into the front pocket of her purse before she stood and made her way over to where Nolan was standing by the door.“Sorry I bothered you.”

Tonight had been the craziest night of Nolan’s life and here was Ashley—a living breathing life raft in a stormy sea.Nolan wondered if things could go back to normal;if he could just forget this ever happened.Ashley opened the door and was slinking down the hallway before Nolan made up his mind.“Ashley,wait.”

Ashley turned and crossed her arms over chest.“Yes?”

“It’s not like that,”he said.“I was working out at Cam’s dad’s house.I didn’t bring any clothes to change into after I showered so I borrowed some of his.There is no other girl.”

“And your shoes?Looks more like you sneaked out of some skank’s apartment while she went to go take a shit or something.”

Nolan had forgotten how crass Ashley could be when she was angry,but his desire to get things back to how they used to be overrode his better sense.“My shoes were all muddy so I hosed them off.They’re in my trunk.Look,it’s late.Can I call you tomorrow?”

Ashley studied Nolan’s face for a long time and he thought she probably realized he was lying his ass off.He wondered if she could somehow tell.Did Rick leave a hickey?He ran his hand self-consciously along the side of his neck.

“I suppose you can,”she said after a tense minute of silence.“But don’t keep me waiting long.I’m not even sure why I’m doing this.”As she turned and went down the stairs Nolan found himself wondering the exact same thing.