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“Damn, Nicky, what have you done to Sam to make him hate you so much? I mean, he’s a jerk, yeah, but with you, it’s like he takes special delight in giving you a hard time ”
Nicky sighed “Yeah, I know He asked ot a little upset ”
“Upset? He looks at you like he wants to rip your head off Hell hath no fury like a gay hed as he walked down to take his boyfriend another beer
Steven was the first gay otten to knoell, and he considered him one of his best friends Steven had a very jealous boyfriend who caive dirty looks to anyone foolish enough to hit on Steven The boyfriend was even unfriendly to Nicky, simply because of the way he looked
Nicky considered his good looks to be a curse, one he could gladly do without He didn’t like a lot of attention over his handsohteen, when he realized he had blossoood looks only served to embarrass him At five feet nine inches tall, he’d been a little chubby as a teenager and started working out at a young age when he was subjected to teasing by his classmates As a result, his body was as od’s, if Steven was to be believed
Steven had been trying to build his confidence for soet out there and find someone to date “Girls, boys, whatever! Just don’t let all this go to waste, Nicky!” He sht jeans he favored
Nicky blushed “Not boys, Steven I don’t have anything against gays—not at all—but I don’t swing that way ”
“Don’t knock it till you try it, babe I could get you a date any tiay man’s wet dream ”
Nicky didn’t feel like anything special tonight—just exhausted He’d had an art class earlier in thehis apartht-hour late shift as wait staff in an upscale restaurant in don Atlanta, he only wanted to go hoo to sleep
He finished his beer and started to get up when Steven caain “Hey, your ad to you yet? Made any moves?”
“Huh?” Nicky glanced over his shoulder at the youngat him “No Creepy, isn’t it? He looks like he’s about seventeen, but he’s been in here every night this week, just staring at et off work ”
Steven sht be your chance to find out if boys are for you, after all ”
“Yeah, well, even if I liked guys, which I don’t, serving time for statutory rape holds no attraction for me in the least ” Nicky stretched and yawned, al to find out what he wants tonight, that’s for sure I’m so tired I’m about to pass out and I’m not in any mood to fend off unwanted advances Thanks for the beer, Steven—I’ll pay you back See you tomorrow ”
Steven nodded and waved, and Nicky lanced over his shoulder to see if the boy still watched Sure enough his hazel-eyed gaze met Nicky’s blue one al caught staring Nicky gave hi frown as he walked out into the cool evening
He’d only walked about a block and was almost to the bus stop when he heard a noise behind hi up fast out of a dark alley That was the last cleartime