tickets were a bitch to get.
Okay, thanks, boss. Are you going to the gym before work tomorrow?
Yes. Couldn t let up on the workouts now. No way. Lifting weights was out,
but he could still run with his bum shoulder.
Right. See you then.
The call waiting beeped just as Trevor was ready to hang up and he
checked the caller ID before accepting the call.
Luke? Is everything okay?
Hi, Dad. It s fine. Why?
Isn t it late for you to be calling?
Luke laughed and Trevor flushed, déjà vu sharp and strong. He was
becoming an old man. It really wasn t that late.
Whatever, Dad. Just letting you know I m coming home this weekend. My
roommate s got a hot date Saturday night and I could bring my laundry, too. There was
a hopeful lilt at the end of his son s sentence, letting Trevor know the laundry was
probably more of a driving force than his roommate s date.
Sure thing, Luke. You know you always have a room here. Be nice to see
you. Derrick will be thrilled, too. Which wasn t a lie at all. Derrick s acceptance of his
son when they d first started dating only made it easier to fall in love. When their whole
lifestyle had to change after Luke s mom died, Derrick s support never wavered. It was
only now, when he realized how much older he must seem to Derrick, that he worried
his husband might be regretting the sacrifices they d made.
Is he there?
Maybe if he and Cassie had ever been married, Luke s relationship with
Derrick wouldn t have been as easy, but it hadn t taken Derrick long to secure his own
place as Luke s other dad. Moving to the suburbs, getting two cars, becoming a soccer
dad and expanding their commute four-fold, were sacrifices Derrick had made with
surprising enthusiasm, helping solidify their little family.
He s already asleep.
Already?
Derrick s got a crazy client right now, but I think he s supposed to be done
with them soon, maybe by the weekend.
Tell him I m bringing Orion Attack 3 home and he should prepare to lose.
Trevor rolled his eyes. He wasn t going to spend the entire weekend
watching his guys battle on the game console, although he wished, now more than ever,
he had any ability or desire to play. Sure, sure. We could also go to the zoo or
something on Sunday. There would be plenty of time before meeting Barry for the
game.
Yeah, Dad, whatever. The zoo sounds great. Luke was clearly humoring
his dad, but Trevor didn t mind. It wouldn t hurt them to spend a bit of time as a family,
find out in-depth how Luke was dealing with school and living on his own. If he d met a
nice girl.
Trevor s son was unabashedly straight, and had more than once said
having two gay dads was great for scoring. A fact Trevor could have done without
knowing, though it amused Derrick to no end. To be honest, it was a bit of a relief for
Trevor, as it would have created an even bigger rift between him and Cassie s parents,
who believed homosexuality was an immoral and reprehensible choice.
Did you need anything else besides the washing machine when you get
here? Food, clothes&
Well, I am hoping you re going to feed me while I m there, but no, I don t
need anything special. It s okay, Dad, I m doing fine. You don t have to worry.
Easier said than done. The irony of him and Derrick living in the suburbs
while Luke lived in a downtown dorm, only a few short subway stops from their old
condo, was not lost on him. Trevor had good reason to know the mischief a university
kid could get up to, and the myriad of diversions and potential dangers the downtown
area offered. Want me to come pick you up?
No, of course not. It hasn t even been a month I haven t lost my key, you
know. If Derrick s working during the day on Saturday, I ll probably get there while you
guys are at work.
Right, well, be good, study hard, and we ll see you this weekend.
Luke s only reply was a long-suffering sigh before he hung up.
Trevor returned to bed, noticing with amusement Derrick hadn t moved an
inch. He wrapped himself around his husband again and let Derrick s radiating warmth
lull him into sleep.
* * *
Derrick stretched. The bright sunlight was almost painful to his sleep-heavy eyes, but
felt good warming his body. He sat up and glanced at the clock.
Holy fuck. Eleven already? He needed to get into the office if he wanted to
have a prayer of getting home tonight at a reasonable hour. Although, yesterday that
hadn t worked out as well as he might have hoped. He flopped back into the pillows and
scowled.
Had Trevor slept beside him last night? He hadn t been happy with Trevor,
but he wasn t angry enough to want to sleep apart. Besides, if he d told Trevor he d
planned to do something special for dinner last night, Trevor wouldn t have messed it up
for him.
Unless Trevor was actively avoiding him.
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