Well Damn

Declan chuckled – “I’ll make you a deal, you can ask whatever questions you want, hold it, under one condition. For every question, you ask I get to keep my dick in your ass for that many minutes, deal? I thought not, so pipe down squirt.”

The rest of the weekend looked very promising to this group of friends, the question was ‘how would the rest of the class handle Declan and Jeff as a couple?’ Neither really gave a damn but were intrigued by the possibilities especially since Jeff had been the epitome of a hot straight football stud that made it to the NFL.’

Jeff flicked Bret’s crotch – “So you are more than a little turned on at the prospect of having Declan wedged in your ass while you ask him a multitude of questions. Don’t deny it, you’re hard as a pipe. To be clear, from this day forward the only ass that pipe is going in, is mine so dream all you want Dec is mine. Holy crap, that sounded a bit stalkerish, but I’m not willing to share…”

Declan and Jeff went back to his room to get ready for the day of outdoor activities – it was a miniature carnival set up, with competitions, and kid events along with beer and wine from a local vineyard. It was set to be in the low 80s today and sunny – Jeff didn’t have any clothes with him so he was going to wear some of Declan’s. As he was trying to button the button on the shorts, he realized he was a bit bigger around the waist – “Fuck, I can’t get these fastened. Let’s switch, the ones you have on look bigger, they are a bit big on you so they hopefully will fit better.”

Declan knew in his gut they wouldn’t because they were the exact same brand just a different color but he humored Jeff. When Jeff couldn’t get them fastened – he looked in the mirror – “Well that’s that, I’m a fat fucker.” Declan chuckled as he hugged him from behind – “You are bigger-boned than me.” The comment elicited a smack to the head from Jeff – “Same thing in gay terms, bigger boned – aka fat.”

Declan was now laughing hysterically – “Oh my God, you are a princess, aren’t you? All caught up in the looks, and body image and have to be the hottest dude in the room.  I think I’ll call you Barbie. Ouch, you need to stop smacking me or I won’t go ask Seth if he has a pair of shorts for your lard ass to wear. Ouch.” There was a knock at the door, Jordan opened the door – “Is everything ok in here? We heard a couple of ‘ouches’ be yelled.” Declan smirked – “He has been hitting me because my shorts are too small for his bigger frame. Ouch. See he is abusive and mean-spirited.”

Jordan chuckled at her brother – “Quit being a dick. Jeff can’t help it if he has gotten fat. I’ll see if Seth has a pair of shorts he can borrow. I would quit looking so pleased with yourself, my guess is both Seth and Jeff will gang up on you at the events today. Hey Seth, Jeff needs a pair of shorts, Declan called you and Jeff fat so there is that.”

Jeff knew his wife – “Honey, I’ll get a pair for Jeff, and I know DJ well enough to know he did not call Jeff fat. It really isn’t fair for us mere mortals to be next to your brother. DJ, make sure to keep your shirt on today, we don’t need to feel bad about our normal athletic bodies next to you.”

After the drama on the shorts was resolved everyone packed up and headed to the winery and vineyard that was hosting the day. Everyone piled into Steph and Bret’s Tahoe – Declan whined the entire way about being the largest in the car and stuck in the smallest seat – “Just like growing up, shoved in the back with all the little people, no one loves me, poor me…” He couldn’t keep a straight face and was laughing his head off before anyone else could comment. Jeff finally shut him up completely by pulling him into a hot, wet, and deep kiss. “Holy shit J, you made me pop a boner… Can you help me out with that? I don’t think anyone would mind if you were to, ouch – Jordan that hurt.” They had just parked and piled out of the vehicle – Seth was the first to notice and was chuckling and pointing at Declan trying to arrange his erect cock in his shorts, which he was not trying to be discreet about. He let them all know they could deal with the situation especially since they were giving him grief about asking for some help.

The rest of the day was a blast, they all got into the carnival atmosphere – playing games, competing in some competitions (as a team) (egg toss, 3-legged race, tug of war, obstacle course, etc.) and voting on several awards for the evening event. In the final match of the volleyball tournament, it was their group against a couple of basketball players and their partners (the captain of the basketball team was gay as well). The game was very competitive and getting down to the end, Jordan was getting very tired given her pregnancy and the heat so it was agreed she would sit out the rest of the game and the teams would continue with theirs being down 1 player.

The first few points after Jordan sat out went to the other team. Jeff called a quick timeout – “Ok, everyone, take off your shirts and we need to cover the gap – Dec you are the best mover so anything where Jordan would have been, those are yours unless you call for help.” Steph piped up – “So why are we removing our shirts?” Before Jeff could get his response out, Brett piped up – because we are all hot and it will be distracting. You have a sports bra on so no harm no foul.” Steph shook her head but complied.

As they took their positions, they all pulled their shirts off just before the ref blew the whistle for the serve. The serve was a bit off with the last-minute shirts off and Declan leaped into the air and blocked it back down for a point and the serve. He stepped behind the line and hit 5 running jump serves in a row as aces or non-returns to win the game.

As they shook their opponents’ hands, it was clear they were distracted by the hardbodies on the other side of the net, and Doug and his partner John, both called them out on the dirty tactics. Jeff shook Doug’s hand and hugged him tightly – “Looks like the two hottest high school jocks both turned out to be gay. I had to take advantage of my partner’s looks and body.” Doug chuckled and punched Jeff in the shoulder, where did you find this fine specimen?”

It was now Declan’s turn to laugh openly. Jeff smiled – “at the O’Reilly’s back in 2005 when we were all over there for a party with Jordan. This is Declan O’Reilly, Jordan’s little brother.” You could see the wheels turning in Doug’s mind, he could see the resemblance but his memory of the less-than-5’ munchkin kept pushing its way forward. Jordan assured him that this was indeed Declan, she invited Doug and John over to the Airbnb before the night event for a pre-function which they agreed to attend.

They finished the afternoon and headed out, first to Jeff’s parents. They unloaded and headed into the house so Jeff could grab some stuff for the night. As the gang packed into the Simon Family home, Jeff took the bull by the horns – “Mom/Dad, you remember Bret, Stephanie, and Jordan, right? This is Seth, Jordan’s husband and this is Declan O’Reilly, you remember him, right?” Both parents greeted the gang and welcomed Seth to Othello. They were both stunned at the change in Declan. “Well, it has been a great reunion thus far, catching up with friends and finally meeting the man that I’m going to marry one of these days. Declan and I are a couple, I have been in love with him since freshman year of high school and I want you to know he will be your son-in-law in the very near future.” With that, Jeff openly kissed Declan in front of his parents. They were both a bit shaken by the suddenness of the news but were at the core very happy for their son.

His dad, Jeff Sr. spoke first – “I know I have not always been the most supportive of who you are, but I get it now and I’m happy for the both of you, welcome to the family Declan, the only thing I ask of you is that you love him with everything you have and don’t intentionally hurt him.” Declan stepped forward and hugged both of Jeff’s parents and assured him they had nothing to worry about.

Jeff came out of his room with his suitcase in hand, his parents questioned what was going on but quickly realized he would be sleeping with Declan at their Airbnb. They did ask the new couple to at least have breakfast with them in the morning which they readily agreed to and also made it clear they would not be flying out until Tuesday evening so they would spend time on Monday with them as well before heading to Redmond to spend time with Declan’s family.

Hugs and cheek kisses were given around, Jeff’s parents held him back and his dad started – “Jeff, we are very happy for you. We know you have dated in the past but please make sure you don’t move too fast we don’t want you to be hurt. Know your mom and I think Declan is a fine young man.” Jeff hugged his parents again and let them know it has taken 10 years to finally admit he was head over heels for Declan back in high school, but he would make sure his parents got to know everything about his boyfriend and when they did, they would love him too.”

After they piled into the Tahoe, Bret piped up – “So did your parents warn you about falling too fast for the hottie and that you need to make sure you protect your heart and are you sure he is the one?” Jeff chuckled – “You know them about as well as I do, yes, they did make the ‘are you sure’ speech and I told them once they got to know Declan, they would love him just as much as I do.” Ahhhs and that’s so sweet and barf, gag me with a spoon were heard from the group of friends. Declan did spring to Jeff’s defense and gave him a smooch and a grope.

The crew made their way over to Stephanie’s parents’ house to grab some things for her and Bret. She made the introductions around the room, when she got to Declan, her younger brother who was Declan’s age (and had been a close friend who helped him through the high school crap) grabbed him into a big hug and let him know he had missed his skinny ass. The two caught up quickly, exchanged numbers, and realized that they both lived in Texas – Declan in Houston and Jeremy in Dallas. Declan invited Jeremy down to his place for the fourth of July which he readily accepted.

They all made their way out of the house with Declan and Jeff holding hands – Jeremy yelled to Declan – “When did you figure out you were gay?” Declan let him know it took him until just before he turned 18, Declan asked Jeremy if there was a problem with it and he was assured there was absolutely no problem. Jeremy made sure that Jeff knew he had scored a winning ticket with Declan.

When they were all back in the Tahoe Jeff whispered to Declan – ‘You know he is into you right?’ Declan chuckled – “You know your boyfriend is a genius, right?” Since Declan didn’t keep his response quiet everyone wanted to know what secrets the two of them were keeping, they both deflected the onslaught until Seth just came out with it – “I know, Jeff asked you if you knew that Jeremy was into you, right?” Stephanie was flabbergasted – “Jeremy isn’t gay, he has had girlfriends for as long as I can remember.”

Jordan was laughing hysterically – “Ok, Steph you can’t say such funny things when I have to pee. The baby is sitting on my bladder and I’m going to pee if you say something like that again – Jeff had girlfriends from the time he sprouted hair but that was all a distraction. If Jeremy is not gay, then he is bi-sexual at a minimum, I would lean toward gay though he is a much better dresser than Seth who I know is bi.” Stephanie was now pondering the possibilities and wondering if her brother was indeed gay, so she dialed his number and asked him outright – “Jeremy, I have a question for you – are you gay? Hmmm, ok. All right. I love you too.”

She hung up the phone – “Jordan what are we doing this afternoon? Can’t eat too much we have dinner tonight and I know you aren’t drinking with that baby on board.”  Everyone started talking at once – ‘well is he gay’, ‘did he tell you to screw off’, ‘did he say he was straight’, what did he say? Steph shrugged and relayed that he’s not sure – he has had sex with both men and women and enjoyed both but he thinks that he wants to find a man for his partner, so in the end, he said he is exploring.

The gang pulled up to the house Jordan, Seht, and Declan were renting and piled out. Once they were inside Jordan began pulling out alcohol, mixers, snacks, dips, and several other appetizers she had purchased at Costco. The oven was on, and things were prepped and ready to go, Jordan handed out assignments and shower rotations. Complaints were heard all around – she made sure that showers were set up for ½ of every couple so there would be no delays in getting back to finish up. Hanky panky could be had later when they all returned from dinner.

Declan, Seth, and Bret went to shower, and Jeff, Jordan, and Steph continued to set up and get ready for the pre-function. As the change in staffing occurred the doorbell rang – Doug and John had arrived. They were welcomed and put to work, not that there was a ton to do because Jordan had everything handled. Declan and Seth were mixing up some cocktails – Declan prepared his signature margaritas and an Irish mule, while Seth mixed up mojitos and some vodka lemonade.

Once everyone had gathered toasts were made and alcohol was served in flight shots so everyone could taste the 4 drinks (save Jordan who was drinking lemonade). The votes were in and the winner was the margarita, followed by the vodka lemonade, mojito, and Irish mule. Pitchers were made of the margarita and lemonade; Jordan kept an eye on her glass – it looked just like the other alcoholic drink. By the time they left for dinner, everyone was feeling very good, so Jordan wound up driving Doug’s rented Suburban, they all piled in with Jeff and Declan in the way back again. This time there was no complaining just a lot of kissing and groping going on. Unfortunately for John, he was stuck next to the two love birds, and he was complaining about them the whole time.

When they all crawled out of the Suburban, Jeff, John, and Declan were all adjusting their erections, Jeff and Declan made sure to point out that while John was complaining he obviously didn’t mind the show. They all got tucked back in and headed for the dinner, they had agreed they would find a table together but when they walked in there were name cards on the tables – Declan said we can do this – they looked at the chart and found that Steph, Bret, Jordan, and Seth were at a table with 4 other people, so they erased those 4 names and penciled in Doug, John, Declan, and Jeff. They found Doug and Jeff together so swapped Mary and Bill for them. They lucked out that there were two singles at the table as well, so they swapped them with Declan and Jeff. Then they went to the tables and moved the actual place cards, as Jeff was swapping his out the reunion dinner organizer busted him with two cards in his hand.

She told him to stop what he was doing and marched him to the chart at the entrance, noticed that Donna was sitting at that table, and she questioned why he was messing with the cards. Jeff was at a loss but luckily for him, Declan was walking by – “Samantha, I told him that it was a bad idea to play a prank, he thought it would be hilarious to switch the cards and have Donna wandering around looking for her seat when the seating chart clearly had her at table 2. Jeff, that wasn’t even the least bit funny.”

Samantha looked at Declan with a curious smile but before she could say anything, Declan thrust his hand out – “Samantha it seems that you don’t recognize me but that’s ok I’ve grown 15 inches since our senior year, and filled out a bit, Declan O’Reilly.” Samantha shook his hand – “Wow, you have changed. It’s too bad Jeff didn’t grow out of his nonsense, now take your nameplate, and go over to table 7 with Declan here. It was so great to see you again. Jeff, please behave for the rest of the night.”

The two men headed to table 7 with the rest of their crew, with Declan poking fun at Jeff the entire way. When they sat down the others asked what took so long and of course, Declan told everyone that Jeff got in trouble for trying to prank poor Donna Thrasher. Jeff elbowed Declan – “You really are a turd you know that he puts this whole thing off on me playing a prank and sucking up to Samantha in such a way that she felt like the center of this stud’s universe. God, you are annoying.” When all the antics were concluded Bret pointed out – “Declan’s plan had indeed succeeded and he bailed your old ass out with Samantha, annoying or not it worked.”

The dinner was better than average for a banquet with four choices – fish, chicken, beef, or vegetarian and the wines they paired with the meal were outstanding. While 7 of the 8 at their table maintained their buzz, Jordan remained sober and still very much a part of the party. They talked, laughed, and in general had a great time getting reacquainted. Everyone was invited down to Declan’s for the fourth of July – Jordan and Seth were already set to attend and were convincing Steph and Bret to join them on the trek from Seattle to Houston. Doug and John readily agreed to drive from Austin to Houston, Jeff offered his spare room for them to stay in while they were in town.

Before Declan could say anything, their high school class president, Joey Garcia announced it was time for some awards. He read through the winners of the events at the picnic/carnival, and the prize that had not been awarded was the best overall performance by a team – “The winner is team MOBS, come on up team mobs.” No one except Declan moved and he was dragging his team to the front. They were all a little confused as they did not know their team’s name. When they got to the podium, Declan accepted the trophy and moved Joey out of the way to talk into the microphone – “Seems I forgot to tell my team what I put down as our name – Mobs = Murphy, O’Reilly, Byrne & Simon. I know Joey is anxious to get the mike back, but I do want to say a few words. For those of you that don’t recognize me, I’m Declan Jeremiah O’Reilly and yes, I have changed a lot since high school. My sister Jordan convinced me to come back here this weekend to enjoy time with our class, high school wasn’t all that fun for me but I’m so glad I did come because I found the man I am going to marry – Jeffrey Thayer Simon, will you do me the distinct honor of becoming my husband on the first of July?” Declan dropped to one knee and presented him with his Claddagh ring. 

Jeff was caught totally off guard, he was definitely in love with Declan – ‘Fuck me’ “Oh shit I said that out loud, yes Declan Jeremiah O’Reilly, I will marry you in July.” There were cheers around the room, a couple of snide comments, and more than a few of the high school football players poking a bit of fun at Jeff – date one O’Reilly in high school and get engaged to the other at the 10-year reunion. When they made their way back to their table, Jordan started in on her brother – “What the hell was all that? Are you kidding me with that proposal?  Jeff’s parents gave him the talk to take it slow and less than 5 hours later you are engaged, have you lost your ever-living mind?”

Declan smiled at his sister – “I love you Jordan but my timing and my asking Jeff to marry me is my decision. I have lusted after him since you started dating him, freshman year. I convinced myself that there was no way we would ever be anything but former high school acquaintances. I watched every college and NFL game that he played in and fantasized about what might have been. It is probably fast but when he told his parents we would be married one day, I knew tonight was the night. Either say congratulations or keep quiet – you are not going to ruin tonight for me. Jeff, let’s dance.”

Jordan sat there completely speechless as she watched her brother head off to the dance floor. She started in on how dare he talk to her like that, she started to get up to confront him when Seth grabbed her wrist – “I know where you are headed and what you are thinking, my suggestion my love is that you let it go, it is his life and we all knew when they left last night that things were going to either crash and burn or be an epic love story. I vote ‘epic’.”

The rest of the table had been watching the exchange and subsequent dance between Jeff and Declan. They were all convinced that Seth was 100% right and that if Jordan did say anything she ran the risk of pissing her brother off and potentially causing a rift which wasn’t worth it. They all got her to watch the two men on the dance floor and she slowly stepped back from the edge and acknowledged it was hard to step back as she was always protecting Declan in high school. 

John piped up – “Jordan, it’s hard for me to wrap my head around that specimen of a man needing anyone to protect him. I’ll take all y’alls word for it but have you really looked at him? He is solid as a rock, hot as hell, and one confident man who knows what and who he wants and let’s be clear, Jeff is a VERY lucky man. I thought Doug was hot then I saw Jeff and thought to myself – ‘damn Othello knows how to build some hot men’, then I saw Declan, and holy moly Othello does build beautiful men.”

When Jeff and Declan returned to the table, Jordan stood up and hugged both Jeff and Declan congratulating them both. She apologized for mothering Declan as she did in high school but she did make it completely clear that if Jeff intentionally hurt Declan, they would never find the body.

The friends continued to have a great time at the reunion with only a couple of folks making snide comments to Declan, Jeff, Doug, and John to which Declan told them all to go fuck themselves and let them know in no uncertain terms they would get their assess kicked if they continued their ignorant diatribe. After the haters left, Doug did ask Declan whether he was worried about his hands if he got into a scuffle. Declan indicated that he did not use his hands, it was elbows and knees only – they did more damage and kept his hands intact for surgery.