Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Getting It On At Mom's House

At the Mother's house, everyone was there. I mean everyone. Nieces and Nephews, Aunts and Uncles, friends and neighbors. Like I said Everyone. All there to console the grieving widow. The funeral is tomorrow. Everyone was sad. I felt for Javier's Mom. Although in my family, my Mom would be better off if my Dad did die. I think that's the only hope she has left. Hope of a life without my cheating Father.

When the clock in the Hallway chimed eight times, the relatives had already gone. It was just Barbara, Javier, and myself. Sitting in the kitchen, drinking coffee. I learned many things about Javier's family this night. Javier's father had changed his last name from Gonzales to Fox, when he graduated from Medical School. He assumed people would feel more comfortable with someone who had an American last name. I guess that's why Barbara was so adamant that their children have Hispanic names.

Throughout the house and hallways, were pictures of the family. Javier in full football gear, kneeled down on the grass holding a football. Javier's graduation picture, with his eighties hair. Nice family, this is. It's weird too see Javier's life, before me. I wondered if he had girlfriends, or other lovers here. I'm suprised I never asked. Maybe I'm not suprised. I'd hate to see a picture of an ex-boyfriend, and see how hot he was. It would put in my head that Javier truly IS to good for me.

Around nine, Barbara decided it was time for bed. She had told us that she had made up the guest room for us. This embarrassed me.

" I could sleep in another room, Mrs. Fox " I said, NOT looking at Javier.

" Son, I told you all night, call me Barbara. " she was so cute.

" I'm sorry" I said looking down " Do you have a room for me?"

" You and Javier can sleep together, I don't mind?" she touched my shoulder as she said this, smiling. I don't know about you regular gay people. But I can NOT sleep with my boyfriend in his parents house. It's just gross. I wouldn't be able to sleep, thinking they were thinking WE were having sex. Gross!

Javier could see how uncomfortable I was getting.

" It's okay Mom, I'll set up my old room for him. He's a bit shy " Javier turned and winked at me. I'm so embarrassed, but relieved.

" Whatever you boys want to do is fine with me" She said. " I'm off to bed. See you boys in the morning" She headed off upstairs to bed. Javier looked at me shaking his head.

"What?" I asked.

"You are so weird, guy. But it's cute though"

"I don't want your Mom thinkin' we're having sex"

"I seriously think my Mom has better things to think about than her children having sex. Weirdo" He grinned at me, and headed upstairs too.

"Come on guy, I'll show you to your room. The room that we will not be having sex in"

"Ha Ha" I said, following him.

New York bedrooms are small. But Javier's room was very butch. He had sports awards on shelves, and banners. Javier kissed me, and closed the door. Wow, I'm in Javier's old room. You wouldn't believe my compulsion to rummage through his drawers and try to find pictures of old boyfriends. But I didn't, which I was proud about.

I couldn't sleep. I've been in bed for an hour. It must have been the coffee. I swear, now that I'm getting older, I can't drink caffeine before bed anymore. Plus it's hard for me to sleep in someone else's bed. Damn, I should have brought my own pillow. My favorite pillow. I'm already starting to miss Los Angeles.

" You awake" Javier asked, standing in the doorway in a t-shirt and boxers.

" Naw, I can't sleep"

" Me neither. Can I come in, or are you gonna get freaked out?"

"Come in, asshole" I sat up in bed with the comforter pulled up to my chest. Looking down I realized how girly this pose was, and how Javier has already seen me naked anyway. So I casually put the comforter down to my waist. I was wearing a t-shirt too, so I don't know why I pulled it up in the first place. I swear sometimes.......I am so gay.

Javier came to my side of the bed and sat down. I moved over so he would have room to be ON the bed.

" Thanks for coming again" He said.

" No problem"

" You're gonna love it here guy. We can buy a house here. There's a whole bunch of restaurants here, it'll be easy for you to get a job." he kept rambling on. Maybe he knew what I was thinking.

" Javier..... I should have said this before" this sucks I thought.

" I know" he stared down at his hands. " You don't want to move here. I know. I saw your face when I asked you. You looked like you were going to throw up."

" I don't know what to do" I said " What do we do? "

" Well, I do have to live here. I need to take care of my Mother. "

" I know "

" Things have changed so much in the past day. I don't know what to do either. I guess I could live here with my Mom, and you can take care of our house back home. I could come and visit every month or so. How does that sound?"

" We can do that" I said. But it's not going to work. Javier has savings, he could maybe go back and forth for a little bit, but that would only last a little bit. I can't ask Javier to do that for me.

" Don't worry about me" I said " You don't to waste money going back and forth. I have savings too, so I'll visit when I get vacations. Plus there's the internet, and the phone, and letters. We can right letters. That would be fun. Kinda old fashioned. " God, I am such a dork.

" Yeah " he said " we can do that " he looked at me. He was so sad. Am I naive to think this won't work? In movies and on TV it never does. But this is real life ain't it? It'll work.

He leaned in, and rested his head on my chest. Come on Ajrman, let the guy sleep with you. Quit being such a freak. I lowered myself to the bed.

" Come on "Guy", get in" I said, showing humored "disapproval" on my face.

" I don't know if I should get in bed with you. We may have sex. And that would be wrong " he was teasing me too.

" Ahh shut up, and get in, ya big baby" Javier got under the sheets and put his arms around me. Javier started to kiss my neck, and getting closer. I could "feel" him underneath the sheets.

" Yeah, ummm, that's not gonna happen here" I said smiling at him. I turned away from him, pulled the sheet up to my shoulders and went to sleep.

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