The Pride Crew

The events of the night before were foggy at best, but mostly nonexistent. Kye could remember snapshots of what happened, but none of it made much sense to him. The one thing he knew for a fact was that Zach and Seth, the two guys he’d been an asshole to and tried to break apart, saved him. God only knows what would’ve happened to him if they hadn’t been there. Zach had a black eye and split lip because of him. Kye couldn’t remember a single moment in his life where ANYBODY stood up for him like these two had, even after all the shit that went down between them, they were there for him. He was experiencing a million emotions that he had never felt before ranging from guilt and regret, to loneliness, and everything in between. Maybe it was the aftereffects of the drugs, or maybe it was something more… like personal growth.

The guys pretty much hung out at the hotel all day, with Zach and Seth keeping a watchful eye on Kye. They decided to venture out for dinner instead of staying cooped up in their rooms and eating take-out like they had all week. Kye sat across from the couple, he was still nauseous and a little foggy, he ate his soup as the other two cut into thick, juicy cuts of steak. “Barry called earlier to check on you” Seth said to Kye as he savored the best meal he’d eaten in weeks.

Kye looked at him confused “who’s Barry?” Kye had very little memory of the night before and they three of them had avoided talking much about it during the day. Seth and Zach filled him in on what happened and how Barry jumped in to save him, he had zero recollection of any of it. “Can you text me his number?” Kye asked, “I want to call and thank him.” That was a very un-Kye-like thing to do, Seth pulled out his phone and sent him the number.

For the rest of dinner, they did their best to avoid the subject of ‘last night.’ They replayed some of the highlights of their weekend together… the good stuff. Seth told them a couple of stories he had heard on his call with Chip and Scotty about the other crew members and their adventures. Seth and Zach were animated and having a good time, Kye had a faint smile and was very slowly regaining his footing. The entire incident had shaken him to his core, but he was so thankful that things didn’t go any further than they did. Who knows what those guys would’ve done to him? He looked over at the other two guys and realized that they had treated him like a friend, maybe it was time for him to do the same.

“Hey you guys…” Kye said quietly. “Why didn’t you just leave me there? I was a total dick to you.”

In all honesty, the thought never crossed their minds. Zach was pissed off as hell at Kye at the time, but when he saw he was in trouble his instincts kicked in and his only focus was on getting him out of that situation and to safety. All the two guys could do is shrug, and Zach just said, “Yeah, you were a total dick, but you needed help. You would’ve done the same for us.” Kye was in awe, he thought about it and realized that if the situation was reversed, he probably wouldn’t have done the same for either of them, he would have probably just left… or worse, stayed and joined in. He was very unimpressed with himself at that moment. He had been looking at these two guys (and pretty much every other guy in the world) as nothing more than sex toys, but they were so much more. They were genuinely decent people who cared about others. Kye hadn’t met many of those in his life… or had he, but just not realized it? For the rest of the trip Kye did his damnedest to bond with the two guys that had showed him kindness despite his behavior and advances. Monday night Kye called Barry to thank him for what he had done. Barry was so relieved to hear Kye’s voice and to know he was okay, he tried to convince Kye to report the incident to the police, but Kye refused, he just wanted to leave it behind. The two ended up talking for over an hour, Kye regretted that he hadn’t been in his right mind when they met. He seemed like a good guy. Kye realized that there were a lot of decent people out there… and that he himself wasn’t one of them. He decided to change that.

On Tuesday they headed to the next event. The ride from Key West to Naples turned into a reboot for the three crew members as they decided to ignore their history and start over. Kye asked Zach and Seth keep the incident between them, after a long discussion they reluctantly agreed. Seth didn’t like keeping secrets, especially from his family, and this was a big deal that could come back to bite him in the ass. However, Zach convinced him that it was Kye’s information to share so he decided to respect the request. It was a heavy conversation, once it was out of the way the mood lightened up, the three were laughing and joking the entire trip. Once he dropped all the alpha male crap Kye’s personality shined through and he turned out to be a fun guy. Who knows, maybe there was a decent human being in there somewhere.

Naples Pride went well and the guys worked like a well-oiled machine. Kye was a little gun shy from his experience in Key West and toned down his sexual prowess. He started looking at people differently and it turned out he was a natural ambassador. When he was just himself with no pretense or façade, people sparked to him. He really bonded with his coworkers this time, no façade, no walls, just Kye being himself (maybe for the very first time in his adult life). When they finally said goodbye at the Fort Myers airport, they parted friends. Kye boarded his flight back home to Charlotte and missed his two companions before the plane even left the tarmac. His first assignment had been a life changing experience. He was part of something bigger than himself, he felt like he belonged.

He sat on the plane thinking about everything he had been through, then he started to reevaluate his life… his relationship with his mother, his lack of friendships, his lax attitude towards school, the way he treated other men, his self-entitled approach to life in general, all of it. He decided that this job was more than an educational experience, it was a rebirth.

The entire crew had learned so much from their first assignments. Darius had an amazing time in P-Town and Brooklyn. Both places were so completely different from his world, he met incredible people and saw some insane things, he reveled in all of it. He repeated his night with Max and his lovers one more time before he and Max parted ways at LaGuardia.

Max, Cam, And Eric had pushed the boundaries of their relationship and opened the door for a whole lot more. Their nights with Darius were exciting and so fucking erotic, Cam and Eric weren’t jealous of Max, they were happy for him. They realized that when one was happy, they were all happy and when one was miserable, they were all miserable. They really did love and care for each other. As unconventional as their love may have been… it was real.

Seth and Zach felt lucky to have been able to spend so much time together over the summer break. They were also happy to have made a new friend in Kye (although they were optimistically cautious).

Their first assignments had been a true adventure for every one of the 7 young studs. They were all headed home to rest for a few days before they flew out to their next assignments.

# # # #

Cam was anxious to get back to work. He took the redeye from Phoenix to Detroit, caught an Uber to Hart Plaza and got there just in time to help Eric and Max unload the SUV and set up the booth. The trio was overwhelmingly happy as hell reunite and locked themselves in a three-way embrace that seemed like it lasted for days. After their joyful hello they went to work setting-up the booth before the grounds opened to the public. They talked as they worked, catching up on their lives at home over the past week or so. Yeah, they talked, facetimed, or skyped nightly and texted nonstop, but there seemed to be so much more to talk about now that they were finally together in-person. The work went by quickly and soon the booth was ready to go and the festival was flooded with people, so the boys went to work. Thank god they were so busy or the day would’ve seemed like it went on for decades. The three of them could hardly wait to be alone in bed together, it had been so long.

Finally, they were at the hotel and naked in the shower together. This was the first time the three of them had been alone together in almost a month. Max was in the middle of his two boyfriends and had their full attention. He had his arms around Cam’s neck as they kissed, Eric was behind him soaping up his pale skin, taking stock of every freckle as his hands glided over the sweet ginger. The sexual chemistry among the three of them was amazing, but the emotional connection was indescribable. Just a year ago Max was still questioning his sexuality, Eric was dating a girl, and Cam was lonely, none of them ever thought they would be in this kind of a relationship, but there they were. They absolutely were! And it was fucking perfect.

Eric leaned in to kiss Max’s neck as his hands moved down his body, cupping his firm, white buttocks making him moan into Cam’s kiss. Cam reach around and grabbed Eric’s ass pulling him tight and squeezing Max between them as the warm water cascaded over their young, taut bodies. Max moved his head to the side bringing Eric into the kiss as the three of them groped each other making up for lost time. Something about this moment felt so right to the three of them.

Cam pulled away from their kiss as he dropped to his knees onto the hard, wet tile floor. He stroked Max’s red cock with one hand as reached between the ginger’s legs with the other grabbing hold of Eric’s long manhood. His two boyfriends continued to kiss above him, moaning into each other’s mouth as Cam stroked them both. He moved in closer and licked Max’s cock, starting at his balls, and moving slowly up to the tip. He looked up hoping to make eye contact, but Max had his head turned as locked lips with Eric, their eyes closed as they basked in the pleasure Cam’s tongue was giving them. The three young studs were incredibly hard as the blood pulsated through their young cocks. Eric moved to Max’s side slapping his big cock against Cam’s cheek. The two were now standing in front of Cam, looking down, watching as he moved from cock to cock stimulating each with his talented mouth and hands. He would suck one while stroking the other, toggling back and forth bringing them to the brink of orgasm as the two men kissed and moaned above him.

The two young, wet men each put a hand on Cam’s cheek and guided him up off his knees and into their passionate kiss. They were all starting to prune so Eric shut off the water and they stepped out of the shower, dried each other off and moved to the huge king-sized bed.

Cam Laid down on his back in the middle and Eric guided Max down on top of him as he knelt on behind the ginger and started to eat his sweet pink pucker. Max and Cam were engaged in a passionate kiss as Max pushed his ass back to meet the thrusts of Eric’s moist tongue. Oh my god Max was in heaven as the two men stimulated him from both ends. He lowered his ass so he was almost sitting on Cam’s fat cock. Eric didn’t miss a beat, he grabbed Cam’s cock, licking it like a freaking lollipop as he lined it up with Max’s wet hole. He moved from the ginger’s hole to the beefy stud’s manhood licking and lubing them both up with his saliva. Then he came up and whispered in Max’s ear before shoving his tongue in it, “sit on it, baby.” Max obeyed. Cam’s cock entered him as they made out and Eric kissed his neck, shoving his tongue in and out of his ear. It was so sensual, so insanely decadent that Max almost lost his mind.

Eric very slyly reached over to the nightstand and grabbed one of the two bottles of lube sitting there. He slicked up his long cock as he continued assaulting his boyfriend’s ear, driving him mad, then he shoved a lubed finger in Max’s tight hole sideling up next to Cam’s cock which was now buried deep in the ginger’s tight passage. Max yelped as Cam started pumping in and out, pushing in a little further each time. “Put it all the way in and hold it there, Cam” Eric commanded in a deep, low voice. Then he lined his slick cockup with Max’s hole.

“No fucking way, Eric” Max protested as Eric whispered in his ear.

“Juuuuust relax, you can take us both. You know you want to.” Max DID want to. They had talked about this moment several times before, but that was just dirty talk, a way to stimulate each other, Max never thought it would actually happen.

“Damn” Cam moaned into Max’s mouth as he realized what Eric was doing. Then he pulled away from his kiss with Max and looked him in the eye “You sure you’re good with this?”

The frightened look in Max’s eyes was masked by his uncontrollable lust and his devilish grin betrayed him. He wanted it. He wanted them. “Yeah, I fucking want it. I want both of you all the way in me. Together” he growled. Just then he reached back and put his hand on Eric’s abs to stop him “But go slow and be gentle. Neither of you are small and my hole is tight as fuck. I haven’t been fucked in a while.” His two lovers smiled big at each other. They had talked and dreamed about this moment, but they had all been a little too scared to make it happen, but Eric had decided it was time and he took control.

The three of them kissed as Eric spoke quietly to his two lovers “Damn, Max your hole feels incredible, so fucking tight” he moaned in a breathy tone. “And Cam your cock is so fucking wide and hot as fuck.” He flexed his cock to make his presence known to both of his lovers. Max whimpered and moaned as the two cocks moved deeper inside him. His ass had never been fuller as the two men bottomed out and just held their cocks deep within the ginger’s tight passage. “Cam, pull out slowly but leave your head inside” Eric instructed. Cam did as he was told feeling the warmth of Eric’s cock rubbing against his inside the tightness of Max’s hole, he stopped, leaving just his head inside Max. “Now push it back in” Eric commanded. As Cam pushed in, Eric pulled out and Max groaned in the ecstasy of pain and pleasure. Eric continued to instruct Cam until they got a steady rhythm going, one pushing in, the other pulling out. One pushing in, the other pulling out. They worked together giving their boyfriend ultimate pleasure.

Oh my god, Max was in pure heaven as the two men made love to him and the three became one. His eyes were rolled into the back of his head and his groans had morphed into a continuous purr that sounded to him as if it were coming from someone else. The initial pain of his hole being stretched so wide had subsided and he was now in a state of all consuming euphoric pleasure. He begged the two to never stop, screaming at the top of his lungs for more. He held on tightly to Cam as Eric held tightly to him. The two seesawed in and out of him sending waves of pleasure through his pale, toned body. With each and every stroke, Max was losing control. The slow rhythm wasn’t enough for him anymore and he started to fuck himself on the two cocks, one long, one fat. He was literally screaming in ecstasy “YES!! FUCK ME! OH MY GOD BREED ME! BOTH OF YOU! FUCKING BREED MY ASS!

Cam started to giggle “shut up, they’re gonna kick us out of here” he said through his laughter, making Eric laugh too. Max didn’t laugh, he was lost in another world, one of total nonstop euphoria. Eric leaned back as Max bounced and screamed and furiously stroked his own cock “OH MY FUCKING GOD” he screamed as he bounced and shot his load so hard that hit Cam in the eye, causing him to giggle again. Max continued to bounce as his sweet nectar gushed forth and spewed around the room. Within a minute the other two came as well, Eric blew first as Max’s hole gripped them both even tighter when he shot. Cam was close behind and the warmth of Eric’s juices flooding the tight hole pushed him over the edge. Eric felt Cam’s cock pulsate against his as the two filled the ginger’s passage. All three of them were experiencing amazing new sensations. Max felt so full, so incredibly complete with the two men he loved inside him at the same time. Cam felt loved and comforted in the warmth of the couple that had welcomed him into their relationship several months ago. And Eric… Eric just felt right for the first time ever. He had struggled with his identity, but at that moment labels didn’t matter, he was just being himself and loving it.

The three of them were good for each other and were moving in together at the beginning of the new semester. They leased an awesome first floor flat just a few blocks off campus, Seth and Zach were renting the second-floor unit in the same house. The five friends were as excited as hell and couldn’t wait to move in! Their new place had three bedrooms; it was all for show. They only planned on using one bedroom, but the other two would hopefully keep people from asking too many questions and gossiping about the trio. Although they loved each other without reserve, they didn’t feel the need to broadcast their unconventional relationship.

# # # #

Kye and Darius reunited at Lambert International Airport on Thursday night before PrideFest in St Louis. They had been texting each other since training, and Kye considered Darius his very first friend (he now considered Zach and Seth to be on that list too). Kye had told Darius what happened in Key West, and Darius was relieved as hell to see Kye in-person and in one piece. The two of them had a drink at the airport and caught up with each other before grabbing an Uber to their hotel in downtown St Louis. Chip lived in St louis and his office was just a few blocks from the hotel, the three of them were meeting in the morning to discuss how things were going.

After Darius got settled, he raided the mini bar and headed over to Kye’s room where the two of them sat on the bed, had a few drinks, and talked some more.

“I’m so glad to see you” Darius said, “you know you scared the shit out of me.” Kye just nodded, he had called Darius from Naples a couple of days after being roofied and told him what happened, including the part about Seth and Zach saving him. Darius didn’t say it out loud, but he was grateful to the two guys for being there to rescue his friend.

“I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since Key West” Kye said looking down at the tiny whiskey bottle in his hand as he poured it into a plastic cup with some 7-Up. “I owe you an apology.” Darius just sat there and listened to his friend. “I was awful to you the first night we met.”

“Yup. You were an absolute prick” Darius replied quickly with a grin, making Kye laugh.

“You didn’t have to agree so fast, ya’ know” Kye replied with a knowing smirk. He had done a lot of soul searching on his short break and was becoming more and more aware of what he was. “I had no right to use you like that. I’m so sorry.” He truly was remorseful and Darius accepted his apology with grace and understanding. Kye needed to say it as much as Darius needed to hear it. “I’ve been a prick to pretty much everyone and I don’t want to be that guy anymore.” His words were sincere and made Darius smile, he saw beyond Kye’s cold, narcissistic exterior.

“Listen, Kye” Darius said as he turned to look him in the eye. “I know what it’s like to have people want you. It’s a powerful feeling. Believe it or not, I get hit on all the time.” Of course, Kye believed it. Darius was gorgeous, built, and unlike him, kind. He was a gentle giant and people were just naturally attracted to him. “When I was about sixteen, I started to come into my own. My parents noticed right away that boys and girls were throwing themselves at me, they also knew I was gay. My father sat me down and said to me ‘your good looks will get you what you want, but your kind soul will get you what you deserve.’” Darius paused for a moment, “sometimes it’s easier to take what you want instead of earning it… by that I mean when you look like you, you can fuck anyone you want, but love, trust and friendship take work. Those… you have to earn.”

Kye looked at his friend with a thoughtful expression on his face and started to wonder about all the opportunities he probably had missed in his life to make connections with people. He realized that what happened to him in Key West was a result of him thinking he could just use whoever he wanted for his own pleasure. Kye was on a personal journey, his problems wouldn’t be resolved over night, but he knew he had to change his mind set, his behavior, and his heart if he wanted to be respected and find someone to love him.

The two talked for a couple of hours, then fell asleep with Darius spooning Kye’s muscular body. Kye grabbed the arms that were wrapped around him, lifted one to his face and kissed Darius’ hand. He felt safe and loved as he drifted off to sleep. Darius was happy to be there with him.

The next morning, they got up and walked over to Chip’s office. They were greeted warmly by Chip who introduced him around the office. Darius was a PR major and asked a million questions, he was excited to be able to look behind the curtain at the industry. They ended their tour in a well-appointed conference room. Chip just wanted to touch base and see how the two were acclimating. Hiring Pride Ambassadors for The Resort was his idea, and he considered the program his baby.

He instantly noticed a change in Kye, he wasn’t nearly as cocky, he seemed rather humbled and almost pleasant to be around. After about a half hour, Darius excused himself to use the bathroom. “So Kye, you’re quiet today, is everything okay?” Chip said making conversation. Kye gave him a half smile, nodded his head, and looked down. This hit Chip as odd, the cocky little muscle stud had always made contact and been the loudest one in the room. “Kye?” Chip asked with concern.

Kye looked up at him, smiled and said, “I wasn’t going to say anything, but I had a rough time in Key West.”

“With Seth and Zach? Anything I can help with?” Chip asked with sincerity. Chip and Scotty had made Seth the unofficial supervisor of the three since neither one of them were there. Seth was a good kid and they trusted him, but they knew supervising peers could be a rough job.

“No, it’s my own issue, Seth and Zach were great” Kye responded. He really wanted to talk to someone about everything, but just had no clue how to do it. He was completely out of his comfort zone for the millionth time since taking this job.

“It’s okay to ask for help, Kye” Chip said, “and I’m sitting right here.” Kye thought about it for a second and decided to open up, he needed some guidance and really didn’t have anyone else he could turn to. Darius was a great listener, but he needed more than a sympathetic ear, he needed an adviser. Just as he opened his mouth and was about to speak, Chip’s boss Kirk entered the room and introduced himself with Darius right behind him.

The handsome man spoke for a couple of minutes when Chip said, “Hey Kirk, Darius is a PR major, could you show him what we do around here all day?” It was a blatant attempt to get the two out of the room so he could continue his conversation with Kye.

Kirk smiled, he wasn’t one to turn down alone time with a hot, young stud “of course, I always have time for a young recruit.” The two left and Kye smiled at Chip, silently thanking him.

“So, what’s going on Kye.” Chip asked.

Kye thought about the best way to say it, and exactly how much information he should share. Chip was basically his boss, not a shrink, ‘keep it simple and job related’ he thought to himself. “I, um, made some dumb decisions” he eked out in embarrassment. Chip just looked on with concern, not pushing Kye. “I went to a party in Key West with some guys I met at Pride…” he paused and Chip waited patiently for more. “and... um, I… I got roofied.” Chip’s eyes went wide.

He thought for a moment “Before we go on, are you physically okay, Kye?” Chip asked cautiously.

Kye nodded “Yeah, Zach, Seth and some other guys got me out of there before anything else happened.”

Chip nodded, relieved. “That’s a pretty rough thing to deal with, How are you doing emotionally?” Chip asked with genuine concern. Kye didn’t speak he just looked down and shook his head doing his damnedest not to breakdown. He was humiliated and ashamed.

“Not so good” Kye reluctantly admitted to Chip and himself. “I’ve always been in control. Always, and it was taken from me just like that. If those guys weren’t there, I don’t know what would’ve happened.”

“What guys?” Chip asked.

“Seth and Zach. I treated them like shit, well them and the rest of the crew that is.” He took a deep breath and continued, “This guy booked a bachelor party with us at Pride and then invited us to a party at their beach house…”

“Was it that Aaron guy that cancelled the next day?” Chip asked.

“He cancelled?” Kye said with surprise as Chip nodded and took note of the name. Seth hadn’t told Kye about the cancellation, he figured Kye had enough bullshit to deal with. Kye Sighed and shook his head thinking to himself ‘we didn’t even get a fucking booking out of it. Figures.’ Then he continued his story, “I was pissed off at Zach and Seth so I went to the party on my own and the guy slipped something into my drink.”

Chip stopped him “Why were you pissed off at the guys?” Chip was interested because he and Scotty had put Seth in charge thinking he would be a good leader and he assumed there was a problem.

Kye looked down as he confessed “I… um… kissed Seth and Zach was pissed. To be blunt, I kept hitting on the two of them even though Zach told me to back off.” Chip didn’t say a word and did his best not to let his expression give away his surprise. Kye continued “The guys showed up at the party and saw I was in trouble. Everything is foggy from there on… but Zach, Seth, and some other guys jumped in to help me. Zach got a black eye and a split lip out of the deal, one of the other guys was a nurse and got us to the E.R. They checked me out and found traces of Rohypnol in my blood.”

Chip reached over the table and put his hand on Kye’s “Did they rape you?” he asked quietly. He didn’t really want to ask but he needed to know.

Kye shook his head “No, but they definitely would have if the guys hadn’t gotten me out of there.” Chip listened intently and related to the young stud, he had a past of his own and truly felt for the guy. Before he met his husband Alec, Chip was quite the party boy, to be blunt he was basically a cumdump. He’d offer his bubble butt to any frat boy or trucker who was willing to take it. He was a lonely guy who tried to fill the void with sex. He got himself into a bad situation with an abusive frat brother and Scotty intervened and saved him, just as Zach and Seth had done for Kye. Kye finished his story with the words “it was all my fault, I deserved it.”

Chip looked at him thoughtfully before he spoke. “Listen Kye, you made some stupid decisions and put yourself in a vulnerable position, but that doesn’t give anyone the right to take advantage of you or abuse you. You’re worth more than that.”

Kye smiled weakly and said “but I haven’t exactly been a great guy”

“It still doesn’t give someone else the right to abuse you” Chip said, then continued his story. He told Kye about his younger years and Scotty coming to his rescue, he also told Kye how he had trouble committing to Alec, and how he had kissed one of Alec’s friends when they first started dating. Kye gave him his full attention and related to every word. “I was lonely and had major abandonment issues that I never faced, and one day it all hit me and I had a breakdown” Chip said. “I got some help and it felt incredible to be able to talk to someone, it took me a while but finally I felt good about myself. Do you want help? I could arrange it.”

Kye looked up at him appreciatively, but apprehensive “That’s a big step.”

“Yup. The biggest” Chip said with a smile “And you owe it to yourself.” After a little more discussion Kye accepted Chip’s offer and Chip called his therapist who fit Kye in at noon. After that, Chip picked up the phone and called Scotty.

# # # #

It was the day before San Francisco Pride. Zach and Seth sat with Scotty at a cute little outdoor café and had lunch as they killed time before hotel check-in. The waiter took their order and walked away. Scotty had a serious look on his face as he spoke “I got a call from Chip about an hour ago, he’s been speaking with Kye.” He just looked at the two guys across from him. They glanced at each other, then looked back at Scotty with serious expressions on their handsome faces.

“How is Kye doing?” Seth asked.

“Not great” Scotty said. “Why the hell didn’t you guys tell me what happened in Key West? Seth, I put you in charge because I thought you could handle it and would keep me informed, it’s your job to look after the safety of the crew. Why didn’t you tell me?!” It was a heavy thing to lay on Seth, but he knew Scotty was right. The two had discussed a lot up front when Scotty offered him the position, and Seth promised to tell him everything. Seth was a responsible kid and Scotty trusted him.

Zach spoke before Seth could “I convinced him not to. Kye was shook up and I thought he had the right to control the information, it wasn’t our place to tell you.”

Scotty wanted to yell, but he kept his composure “I understand how you feel, but he was a representative of The Resort and as such he has an obligation to report any issues that could result in legal action, it’s in the paperwork you all signed, and we went through it in training.” He turned to look directly at Seth, “And as the one in charge of the event it was YOUR responsibility.”

“But it happened after the event” Zach said trying to justify their actions.

“Yeah, with a guy he met while working for us, the one that booked the bachelor party.” The two boys looked at each other, wondering how Scotty knew that but not daring to question him at that moment. Scotty was a sweet guy, but you didn’t want to be on his bad side. “Our lawyer is reviewing the case to see if we need to take action” Scotty said. “Listen, I get that you guys were trying to help Kye, but you can’t hide shit like this from me. Okay?”

The two boys nodded, then Zach asked, “are you gonna fire us?”

Scotty had no intent of firing the duo, but he needed them to understand the seriousness of what happened and the possible implications for The Resort. “No, but all three of you guys need to earn back our trust. No more traveling without me or Chip this summer.” Scotty said sternly. It may not have seemed like a big deal, but it was to Seth. Scotty was one of the people he trusted and admired the most in this world and he had let him down. But at the same time, he still felt he did the right thing by Kye. He was between a rock and a hard place and he did what he thought was right.

# # # #

The next month and a half were grueling as the crew traveled from Pride to Pride working together and getting to know each other. It was a growth experience for every one of them. The throuple had pushed the boundaries of their relationship and learned that communication was the key, and together they could do anything.

Darius got the adventure he had dreamed of visiting new places trying new things, meeting interesting people, and making new friends… including one special one in Kye.

All Kye wanted out of the summer was to get laid, he didn’t expect a personal rebirth. Thanks to Chip he realized that it was okay to ask for help and he was learning that his personal worth had nothing to do with his trust fund or possessions, it was in his soul and he had only begun to discover the riches within. Darius and Kye had become best friends, they both hoped it would blossom into something more… maybe with time.

Seth and Zach had a great summer and learned some valuable lessons. Seth did his best to regain Scotty’s trust. Even though Scotty didn’t let on, Seth never really lost his trust. Scotty understood why Seth did what he did, in fact he admired the little guy showing Kye compassion. A lesser man would have thrown him under the bus.

A summer job had turned into a once in a lifetime experience for five friends and two strangers. They all headed home ready to face the new school year, and much richer for the experience.

The end of a hot summer…

Author's note: Thanks for all the emails and comments... keep 'em coming'!. I hope you enjoyed this short summer detour. Look for more adventures as Seth, Zach, Max, Eric, and Cam move Off Campus and start their Sophomore year (it may be a while before the first chapter of Off Campus is posted).