Woody
My stomach turned when Todd mentioned helping me find a job and new place to live. The knot in my gut squeezed tighter when he said, “I was talking to an old college buddy of mine that works for a job placement service. He said that he would be happy to help Woody find a job, and he even knows about some places where he can find a place to live. He told me to tell you to stop by his office tomorrow. Here is his card, the address in on the bottom.”
I took the card and forced a smile, “um… Thanks.”
Harley said, “why don’t you give us a chance to get settled back in Todd, what’s the big hurry?”
Todd shrugged, “well, I was just trying to help. I figured Woody would want to get on with his life…”
Harley stood up, “get on with his life? What do you know about his life? You and Harrison thought he was expendable; you have no idea about his life.”
Heather said, “Blake, take your sister to Uncle Harley’s den. You can finish your breakfast there and watch some tv.”
The kids took their plates and made their way down the hall to Harley’s office.
Heather said, “Todd, I told you Harley and Woody were more than friends. You need to butt the hell out and let them decide what they want to do.”
Todd shot back, “if that’s the case, then we certainly need to reconsider paying Woody for being Harley’s boyfriend.”
Harley’s face was now red, “who the fuck are you to say how I spend my money? I don’t need your help, especially since it was your help that almost got Woody killed, twice.”
Heather said, “alright, everyone just calm down.”
Harley yelled, “I will not calm down. I may not be able to see any longer, but I can still run my own life.”
Todd sighed, “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize things were that serious between you and Woody.”
Harley said, “that has nothing to do with it. You basically pulled Woody off the street, he has no place to live, no job and you want to kick him to the curb as soon as he is no longer of any use to you.”
Heather said, “Todd, maybe you should take the kids and go home, let me stay and talk with Harley and Woody for a few minutes.”
Todd held his hands up in surrender, “fine, I’ll stay out of it from now on.”
Harley said, “I think that would be a good idea.”
Todd stood and left the room, he went to get Blake and Brianna and left.
After I heard the door close, I said, “maybe he’s right, I don’t think I should take your money any longer Harley.”
Harley reached for my hand, “I don’t give a damn about the money Woody, I want you to stay here.”
I squeezed his hand, “I know Harley, but it’s not right for you to pay me, when you can do most things for yourself now.”
Harley shook his head, “I still need your help, we can figure out an appropriate pay. You have no place to go, I’m not going to turn you out on the street.”
Heather asked, “what do you want Woody? Do you want to stay with Harley?”
I felt a tear start to form in the corner of my eye, “of course I want to stay with Harley, but it’s not right to be paid for doing nothing.”
Harley said, “I already told you I don’t care about the money. If that’s the only problem, then you can stay here to cook and clean in exchange for room and board.”
Heather said, “he’s right Woody, Harley is always going to need some help. I’m sure you guys can work something out.”
I asked Harley, “are you sure you want me here? You aren’t just doing this because you feel sorry for me, are you?”
Harley let out a deep breath, “you stupid little shit, I care about you, I want you here. Why can’t you get it through your fat head that someone wants to help you?”
I wiped the tear away that was running down my cheek, I said, “because no one has ever done that before.”
Harley moved his chair next to mine and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, “well I am doing it now, so get used to it. I’m not letting you leave, unless you burn my bacon again.”
We both chuckled as I wrapped Harley in a hug. I said, “ok, I’ll stay, but if you piss me off, I’ll burn all the bacon I want.”
Heather sighed, “well, I think we have that settled, I will make sure Todd stays out of your business from now on. I’ll leave you guys alone to talk some more.”
Harley said, “thanks sis.”
She said, “I’ll bring dinner over tonight. Is it ok if I bring Todd and the kids?”
Harley chuckled, “yeah, we should probably talk things over.”
She said, “good, see you two around 7.”
I saw Heather to the door, she gave me a hug and said, “you are so good for him Woody, he does need you. You go have a long talk, I know you guys can work this out.”
I smiled as I gave her another hug, “I need him too. Thank you.”
I returned to the kitchen to see Harley putting the breakfast dishes in the dishwasher. I smiled as I watched him walk from the table to the dishwasher. He really was adapting to his new life.
He paused and looked in my direction, “well, are you just going to stand there watching me do all the work?”
I chuckled, “yes, it’s about time you cleaned up after yourself, I’m getting tired of doing everything around here.”
Harley laughed as he wrapped me in a hug and gave me a kiss. I said, “can I asked you a question?”
We were still holding each other, he said, “of course, you can ask me anything.”
I took a breath, “if you had met me when you still had your sight, would you have even talked to me?”
He furrowed his brow, “what do you mean?”
I said, “Blake may be right, how do you know that you like me if you have never seen me?”
Harley thought a moment, “I’m glad I never have to look at you.”
I asked, “what?”
He smiled, “look, I hate not being able to see, but it’s my new reality. I get to make up what you look like in my mind. I had Heather describe you to me, I have run my hands over every inch of your body. I know exactly what you look like. You are the most beautiful person on the planet. You are the kindest man I know, why would I not like you?”
Harley gave me another kiss, he continued, “If I saw you walking down the street when I had my sight, I would have just thought, he’s cute, but really not my type. I have always been attracted to tall, professional types.”
I laughed, “you mean, guys like you?”
He chuckled, “yeah, I guess so, I never thought about it that way. That’s another reason why I am glad I have never seen you. I actually got to know you for the person you are, not what you look like.”
I wiped the tear that rolled down my cheek as I stared into Harley’s eyes. I didn’t think he could have gotten any more gorgeous, but he just did.
Harley said, “what about you? What would you have done if you saw me walking down the street, instead of coming into my house to work for me?”
I said, “oh I thought you were sexy as hell the first time I saw you. Then you started talking and I thought, gee, what an ass.”
Harley laughed, “yeah, I guess that’s a fair assessment of our first meeting. But what if you met me on the street, would you be attracted to me?”
I said, “oh God yes, like I said, you’re sexy as hell. But I would have never ever approached you, you are way out of my league.”
He asked, “why am I out of your league?”
I sighed, “are you kidding me, a hot, successful white guy and a little black kid from the wrong side of tracks, there is no way we should even be friends, let alone a couple.”
He said, “see, that’s another good thing about me losing my vision, I feel like I can see so many more things clearer now. Our differences don’t matter to me, hell, our only real differences are our skin color and heights.”
I said, “and our backgrounds.”
Harley shook his head, “so what? The only difference in our backgrounds is that I had all the breaks, and you were dealt a shitty hand. My family had money and supported me when I needed it the most. Yours had nothing and was never there for you. Hell, to be honest, you have accomplished a lot more in your life than I have.”
I laughed, “yeah, right.”
He said, “no, think about it. You went out on your own at 16, damn, you were still a kid. You took care of yourself, you survived. You took a job that you had no idea how to do, granted the guys hiring you did it for all the wrong reasons, but you adapted. From that disaster of a breakfast you cooked on the first day, you have turned into a damn good cook. You are a smart guy and you sure can learn on the fly. I don’t know if could have done any of that, let alone had the guts to even try.”
I shrugged, “I only did what I had to.”
Harley said, “exactly, just like yesterday in the cabin, you kept Baker taking, you let me know he had a gun, and when you had to, you defended yourself, and me.”
I pulled him in for another hug, “thank you, I needed to hear that.”
He smiled, “you’re welcome, we both have been through a lot and need to hear good things from time to time.”
I said, “both of us? What are you talking about? You’re the rich kid with all breaks, I’ve had the rough life and am trying to claw my way out of a shitty situation.”
Harley laughed, “you’re right, things were getting too mushy, time to get back to real life.”
I laughed, “so what do we do now?”
He said, “well, would you like to move your clothes into my bedroom, I have kind of gotten used to you sleeping with me.”
I asked, “really, are you sure?”
Harley said, “yes, I’m sure. After I gave Sam’s clothes away to charity, I never put anything in his drawers. There should be plenty room for your things.”
I smiled, “thanks, to be honest, I have gotten used to waking up next you too.”
I moved my Play Station into Harley’s den and hooked it up to the TV Harley had in there. I put my clothes in the empty drawers in Harley’s dresser, I only used about half of them.
I said, “I have been meaning to ask you about my clothes.”
Harley asked, “what about your clothes?”
I said, “well, I feel a little out of place in this neighborhood in basketball shorts and t-shirts, maybe I should get some big boy clothes.”
Harley laughed, “sure, we could go shopping. When Heather brings us dinner tonight, we’ll ask her to go with us. She loves to shop and has always helped me pick out my clothes.”
Harley
After our talk, it just felt right to ask Woody to share my bedroom. I was so happy when he agreed. Of course, Woody ending our heavy talk on a light note only reminded me of why I really care about him. As much as I love Sam and wish he was still here, I could see myself spending the rest of my life with Woody. I know deep down in my heart that Sam would be happy for me, and he certainly would have liked Woody as much as I do.
When Woody said he wanted to get some “big boy” clothes, I chuckled to myself. I guess I understood what he meant about being out of place. As much as I liked the neighborhood and most of my neighbors, I know some of them can be a little judgmental.
I said, “I’m sure Heather would like to go shopping with us, we can ask her tonight when comes over.”
Woody said, “thanks.”
I smiled, “no problem, Heather loves to shop and she has always helped me pick out my clothes. We can go to Hammonds, they have a good selection of nice clothes. You can get a pair of dress pants and a couple of nice shirts there. They have an instore tailor, since I’m sure you will need to have the pants shortened.”
Woody chuckled, “of course, we’ve gone over an hour since one your short jokes, I should have known you would go there.”
I laughed, “sorry, but you know I can’t resist. Oh, we can go to Weatherby’s, that’s where I get all my casual clothes, we’ll find some shorts and polo shirts that I’m sure you’ll like. Besides, they have a great boys department, so I’m sure we’ll find something to fit you.”
Woody sighed, “fine, just as long they have a young men’s department, and all the clothes aren’t old man clothes like you wear.”
I clutched my chest, “ouch, maybe I deserved that.”
He gave me kiss, “yes, you did.”
I asked, “does me being a few years older than you bother you?”
Woody said, “no, not at all, it was just an easy dig when you gave me that short joke. Does it bother you that I am younger?”
I shook my head, “no, not in the least.”
Woody said, “good. By the way, I have saved all the money you have been paying me, I will be paying for all my clothes.”
I smiled, “whatever makes you happy.”
He said, “I don’t want people think that I am only with you for your money. If I am going to stay here, I really should pull my own weight.”
I said, “Woody, I have told you I don’t care about the money. I am fine with you cooking and cleaning for room and board. I appreciate the fact that you want to pay your own way, but I’m going to tell you something. Sam and I each had a life insurance policy on each other, we bought them right after we bought this house. When Sam died, he left me enough to pay the house off as well as my car. My job pays pretty well, and I don’t owe anyone any money right now. I want to help you, and I can easily afford it.”
He said, “I know, but I don’t feel right about you paying for everything. I am perfectly fine with cooking and cleaning around here, but I do think I need to get at least a part-time job to buy my own things and at least contribute something.”
I kissed the top of Woody’s head, “ok, we can work all that out. I do think that the first thing you need to do is get your GED.”
Woody said, “I guess you’re right, how do I do that?”
I smiled, “let’s go find out, my laptop is in the living room.”
We spent the next few hours searching for GED options for Woody. I was so happy to see the excitement in Woody’s eyes, or I should say, sense the excitement in his voice. But I could see those sexy brown eyes sparkling in my mind.
Woody asked, “so if I get my GED, then what do I do?”
I said, “well, you can start looking for a job. Is there something you think you want to do?”
He sighed, “I don’t know. I told you before, I have never really thought about it.”
I said, “that’s ok, you don’t have to have a plan today. Maybe you want to go to college or even a trade school.”
Woody scoffed, “college?”
I said, “yeah, why not?”
He said, “I’m not sure I’m smart enough to go to college.”
I sighed, “yes you are, stop doubting yourself. I know a lot of people nowhere near as smart as you that have made it through college. Hell, a few of them are lawyers.”
He asked, “but what would I study?”
I said, “again, you don’t have to decide today. Let’s worry about getting your GED first, then you can do some research to see if you find anything you want to look at. We can even go get a few college catalogs and see what programs they offer.”
Woody said, “thanks Harley.”
I heard his voice crack and then a sniffle. I said, “you’re welcome.” I paused a second, and asked, “Woody, are you alright?”
He took a deep breath, “yeah, it’s just that nobody has ever believed in me before.”
I gave him a big hug and said, “get used to it.”
I gave him another kiss and said, "come on, Heather should be here soon with dinner, let’s go set the table.”
We went to the kitchen, and I counted out six plates and set them around the table, Woody placed the silverware next to the plates. Just as we finished setting the table, Heather, Todd and the kids arrived, and Woody let them in and helped carry the food in.
Heather said, “I made a chicken and rice dish, and a salad. I also have some dinner rolls, we just need to heat them up.”
Woody said, “I’ll get a pan, what should I set the oven at?”
She said, “325, it will only take about 10 to 15 minutes to heat them up.”
While they got the rolls ready, Todd said, “I want to tell you guys how sorry I am for everything I said this morning. When I hired Woody, I just never thought you two would end up… um, together.”
I asked, “of course not Todd, you viewed Woody as someone nobody cared about, so if he was hurt it wouldn’t matter. Why the hell would you agree to that?”
Todd sighed, “I don’t know Harley, I was listening to Jack. He assured me that nothing would happen, he said he was close to arresting Murphy.”
I shook my head, “well, I’m going to be pissed about this a long time, I may never get over it.”
Todd said, “I get it Harley, I can’t say that I blame you. I certainly wouldn’t have agreed to it if I would have known what was going to happen.”
I said, “well just so you know, I helped Woody move his things into the master bedroom today, he isn’t going anywhere. We have already looked into what it will take for him to get his GED, and he wants to get a job, and we are even going to look at college courses for him.”
Heather said, “that is great guys, don’t you agree Todd?”
Todd sighed, “yes, it is. I got the message, Harley and Woody can take care of themselves. I won’t interfere anymore.”
I said, “Todd, I really appreciate all that you did for me after the accident, I don’t know what I would have done without you. But, with Woody’s help, I am now able to take care of myself.”
Todd said, “I realize that now, but just so you know, I will be here if you do ever need my help again.”
I said, “thank you, we really do appreciate that.”
Woody said, “yes, we do Todd. The rolls are ready, come on everyone, let’s eat.”
I was glad we had our talk, I was still upset with Todd and Jack, but I now had Woody, and we were both safe. So, there was at least something good to come out of all of this.
I said, “so Heather, Woody wants to go shopping for some “big boy” clothes, are you free tomorrow to go with us. We could use your help picking some things out.”
She said, “shopping? Yes, I’m in. Is ok if I bring the kids? Blake needs some new shoes, and I have to get Brianna a new outfit for a birthday party next weekend.”
I said, “sure, bring the kids.”
Heather asked, “is that ok with you Woody?”
Woody said, "of course, I don’t mind at all.”
Blake chuckled, “what are “big boy” clothes?”
I laughed, “Woody needs some nice clothes to wear to places like job interviews, Blake”
Blake asked, “do they make adult clothes that small?”
Woody laughed, “wow Blake, I can sure tell you are related to your Uncle Harley.”
Heather said, “yes Blake, they make clothes to fit Woody, now eat your dinner.”
As we ate, Blake and I continued to tease Woody, thankfully he was a good sport. I’m sure if we had been alone, he would have gotten off a few zingers at me, I think he was just being nice to Blake.
After dinner was finished, we all cleaned up the kitchen, I was getting pretty good at loading the dishwasher. We talked for a while and Heather said she would pick us up at 10 tomorrow morning. Woody locked the door and came into the living room and joined me on the couch.
He asked, “so are you and Todd good?”
I nodded, “yeah, I’m still pissed they used you, but we’ll be fine.”
Woody asked, “so, do you want a beer, or are you ready to go to bed?”
I smiled as I stood up and held out my hand, “come on, let’s go to our bedroom.”
Woody chuckled, “I guess it is “our” bedroom, isn’t it?”
I said, “yes, from now on, it is our bedroom.”
We stood at the edge of the bed as Woody began to pull my clothes off and run his hands up and down my entire body. As soon as he had me naked, I started to pull his clothes off, letting my hands explore his body. I found his lips and we fell to the bed kissing Woody on top of me. His hard cock was tight against my stomach as I reached back to grab that glorious ass of his. I squeezed that ass as he humped me. leaving his precum all over my abs. I needed a taste of that precum, so I broke our kiss and rotated Woody, so that I could feast on that man-sized dick. He returned the favor, swallowing me whole. I ran my finger up and down his crack, slowly moving closer to his warm moist pucker. Woody moaned when I reached my target and began to work a finger inside. We continued to suck each other as I worked a second finger in. Woody responded with another loud moan. The vibration from his moan gave my overstimulated cock a new sensation to enjoy. He let my cock fall from his mouth, only to give my cum-filled nuts a loving suck. He sucked one, then the other, then both at the same time. He had my head spinning. I again had my fingers in Woody’s hole, getting him ready for what was to come next. Woody released my balls and gave my cock head another lick, he panted, “will you fuck me?”
I smiled as I removed my fingers, “of course, if you want me to.”
He rolled off of me, “yes, I do.”
I ran my hands over Woody’s back, he had rolled onto his stomach. I found that round, smooth ass and positioned myself over him. He reached back and guided my cock to his hole with one hand and spread his cheeks with the other. I leaned forward slowly entering him as I kissed the back of his neck. I paused once I bottomed out and Woody let out a deep breath. He said, “God yes, fuck me.” I pulled back until I was just about to leave his hole, then pushed back in balls deep. I slowly picked up speed as I repeated the process, kissing his neck all the while. I will never get tired of his warm hole, I could stay inside him forever. He began to thrust back with every stroke I took, we were soon in rhythm our groans coming in perfect harmony.
Woody grunted, “oh shit, I’m cuming.” I felt the contractions squeezing my swollen member, sending me over the edge. I let my seed fly, filling his insides with my creamy white love juices. We both let out a deep breath as my deflating cock slipped from his well-used hole. I rolled onto my back beside Woody. He crawled on top of me again, and we were soon sharing a deep, passionate kiss.
Woody remained on top of me as he broke our kiss. I smiled, “did you enjoy that?”
He said, “I did, I don’t think it will take me long to get used to sharing a bed with you.”
I envisioned myself looking into his eyes as I said, “I think I love you.”
He paused, causing me to panic a bit. He finally said, “I know I love you.”
To be Continued…
