Meant to Be by Terry O'Reilly

Author:Terry O'Reilly [O'Reilly, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781634864565
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“Jesus, Howie! You just made out on the couch, fully dressed, not even a blowjob?” Kelly ranted. “And neither of you came? What’s that all about?”

“I told you I wanted to take it slow, so does he,” Howie retorted.

The men were back at the Pick-n-Play. It seemed to be Kelly’s favorite hangout. Howie figured Kelly had chosen it in retaliation for Howie’s choosing Stubby’s.

“Slow? I’ll say it’s slow. Snails probably get it on faster.”

“Technically you’re right,” Ernie interrupted. “Snails are hermaphrodites. They don’t need a partner and…”

Kelly silenced Ernie with a look, then turned back to Howie. “You could have at least given each other a hand job. That’s not even sex. It’s not sex until you fuck. Everything else is foreplay. Everybody knows that. Two hot men, horny as hell and you don’t do nothing but make out? Ain’t natural!”

“I think it’s sweet,” Ernie chimed in.

“You would,” Kelly said.

“There’s nothing wrong in letting things take their natural course if love is your goal,” Ernie said.

“That’s why you fucked Todd on your very first date then, right?” Kelly was quick to come back.

“We all look for love in our own way,” Howie said.

“And it looks like neither of the ways you two are using are working for you.”

Both Howie and Ernie sighed.

“He’s got a point,” Ernie said.

“So, where does the slow boat to China go from here?” Kelly asked.

“We’ve exchanged phone numbers,” Howie said.

“That’s a start,” Ernie said encouragingly.

Kelly sneered. “I bet he hasn’t called, right?”

“Well, yeah, he hasn’t. But it’s only been a week.”

Kelly gave Howie a smug smile.

At that moment Howie’s phone rang. All three men jumped. Howie picked up the phone and stared at it. “It’s him,” he mouthed.

“Answer it!” Kelly commanded when Howie continued to stare at the phone without moving.

“Hello,” Howie said, his voice barely audible.

“Howie?”

Matthew’s deep baritone blared from the speaker which Howie had accidently pressed, flustered by the unexpected call.

“Yeah, yeah, it’s me.” Howie looked at his two friends, a broad smile spreading across his face.

Ernie gave Kelly a so there look. Kelly shrugged.

“We were just talking about you,” Howie said. “I’m out with my two buddies from college. You remember I told you about them: Kelly and Ernie?”

“Hey Matt! What’s goin’ on?” Kelly blurted out.

“Uh…Howie?” Matthew asked, sounding flustered himself.

“I’m sorry. I accidently pushed speaker when I answered,” Howie explained, mouthing “Damn you,” to Kelly. “That was Kelly, the one with the big mouth.” Howie glared at his friend.

“Oh, hi. Uh…nice to meet you…sort of,” Matthew said, sounding bewildered.

Howie switched the speaker off. “You’re off speaker now,” he said, hoping to reassure Matthew. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. I just called to ask when you’d be free. I thought maybe we could work out and then do coffee again?”

“I’d like that. I’m free any evening next week that works for you.”

“And if he wasn’t, he’d cancel any other plan he had,” Kelly whispered. Howie kicked him under the table.

“Ouch!”

“How about Tuesday then?” Matthew was asking.

“That’d be great,” Howie said. “I’ll be there around seven.

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