Alex and Edward

TO MY READERS: ….I must apologize for the long delay in getting this story published. Due to multiple recent eye surgeries  you may find more errors than normal in this story.  I was halfway through this story when the eye problem occurred. I've been battling diminishing  success and fear that I will be blind in my right eye in a few months.My apologies and I do hope that you can finally enjoy this, my latest story.  As always my sincere thanks for your encouragement and comments.

Bill

I'm Alexander Westbrook, I work for the largest Brokerage house in the city.   Being the only unmarried man on the executive management team, I'm most often the designated host for clients visiting from out of town.  

It's usually just a dinner but often there are requests for tickets to Baseball, Football Basketball or Hockey tickets depending on the season.  Sometimes it's the Symphony or the Second City Comedy Club. I'm often out every night of the week with clients and their companions.  Whatever the venue, it is my job to be there with the corporate credit card for the evening.

On Thursday afternoon the boss came by and gave me tickets for tomorrow nights Second City Comedy Club, a venue that the younger Mr. Wilhoit had expressed an interest in,.  

Secretly, I was relieved to be able to take clients out and be casually dressed.  No suit and tie needed for Second City.  It was to be only me and the younger Mr. Wilhoit (Edward), his father had decided to retire early

The visiting clients are a Father and Son with a widely diversified port folio of  investments.  I was keenly aware of both Father and Son's handsome features.  The son, Edward James Wilhoit, III, looks like a thirty years younger version of his father.  

We were sitting in my office when  Mr. Wilhoit Sr. said he was tired and begged off of dinner and went back to his hotel.  The the son rose to follow but his father, encouraged his son to stay and have dinner with me and we would go to the Comedy Club later.  

“I'm going back to my room to call your mother,  You be sure to call her tomorrow, it's her birthday, you know.  But for tonight go out and have some fun Edward.  Mr. Westbrook here is very near you age, you two young men go out and enjoy yourselves.”

My weekends are usually filled with taking clients to shows, ball games and other sporting events. That leaves Sunday as the only day for me, there's precious little time for the shopping and household chores that ordinary living requires.  I only have Saturday's for life's little chores. Thankfully my building has a Dry Cleaning operation on the first floor.  

Sunday is for sleeping in! I manage to get Sunday's breakfast and lunch in my Saturday errands so that I may stay in bed or walk around naked all day.  It;s the one day a week that I can sit and do nothing. Sunday evening's dinner is usually alone in the Hotel Dining room in my building. Some days I manage to pick up lunch and/or dinner from the nearby Coronas Coffee Shop in my scurrying about  

Depending on my mood and the length of time elapsed since my last sexual encounter, and if I am free on a Saturday night, I often head over to N. Halstead and my favorite dance bar. In the past five years I can count on three fingers the times that I've met someone worthwhile there.  At the least there I can let loose and truly be myself in like company Yes, you read that correctly, I am a gay man.  I am and likely will always will be an optimist always thinking that the guy for me could  just around the corner.  

I met Edward the younger Mr. Wilhoit (I've mentally given him the designation of E3) in his Hotel lobby at the appointed time.  

Just as I looked around, the elevator doors open and Edward stepped out in sharply creased jeans, expensive boots, a starched white Oxford button down collar shirt, with a camel colored, brushed suede sport coat and Aviator style Ray Bans.  E3 has a thick mane of rather longish chestnut brown hair.  At about 6”4” tall, Edward Wilhoit is a striking figure of man.  Every female and many males couldn't keep their eyes opff of him as he walked toward me.

 As he neared I saw a thicket of chestnut brown curls at the collar of his tee.  An involuntary moan escaped from somewhere deep inside me. There was also action at my crotch as  I became uncomfortable with pubic hairs being trapped in odd positions. As as I watched him walk to me, I wondered what it would be like to be as handsome as he is. I had to think fast, my cock was beginning to thicken as I watched him walk toward me with a crooked little smile on his handsome face. I'll remember how he looked and the reaction that occurred in my pants for a long while to come, likely every night when I'm lying alone in my bed.  

The only flaw in his clothing was that his sport jacket kept his butt hidden as we walked, I felt certain that his butt would be small, round, high on his long legs, and rock hard to the touch of  eager hands or tongues.

With his well toned body I'm guessing that he plays Tennis or Racquetball regularly, plus his gardening work helps him keep fit and trim.  

After our greeting and a firm hand shake I told him I needed to visit the men's room before we left.  To my surprise he followed me to the men's room just behind the lobby elevators.  

My hardening cock had given me some discomfort as I watched him stride toward me. The sudden stiffening became uncomfortable as I became aroused just watching him walk toward me.  

Standing at the urinal I opened my pants and spread my legs a bit to keep my pants from falling to the floor.  I managed to free the trapped pubic hair that had caused the initial discomfort.  

Edward had unzipped and was relieving himself as I straightened my clothing. I did glance over and checked out his equipment, which was flaccid but tantalizingly substantial and not circumcised.  I managed to rearrange my self comfortably and pulled my cock out to relieve myself.  My cock was still in a turgid state  from the earlier excitement when he came out of the elevator.  

I looked up to his eyes after checking out his cock.  I saw his eyes move to look and my cock then back to my face,   I felt my face reddening as I blushed.  Edward noticed and whispered to me.  

“I think all of us guys check each other out when we get the chance.”

 I saw his hand move as he slowly pulled his foreskin back below the corona of his cock.  I heard a small whimper and knew that once again it had come from me.  I reddened a deeper shade of red.  

I zipped up and walked over to the sinks just to put a bit of distance between us.  I made a quick attitude correction and remembered that the Young and absolutely gorgeous Mr. Wilhoit is our client, and very sadly, not mine to play with.  

Throughout the evening the E3 seemed very intent on hearing every word I said, often missing the jokes in the show.  He sat next to me and I occasionally felt his leg against mine.  It happened often enough for me to realize that he was purposely touching against me.  I felt my cock begin to betray me again as I watched him readjust his crotch.

After the comedy show was over, I took him back to his Hotel and he invited me into the bar for a night cap.  I bought our drinks and he found a table that was far enough away from the bar that we could have a private conversation,  He raised his hand to signal that he had us a table.

We chatted a good bit about a wide variety if topics and found that we have many more similarities with our likes than with our dislikes.  

As the evening wore on, I found myself liking E3 very much.  In spite of being absolutely drop dead gorgeous Edward seems to be a genuinely nice guy.  The more we talked the more wary I became.  Despite all my experience and training I could feel myself being drawn to him.  I'm not sure how it has happened over such a short period but as the show was winding down I knew that I definitely wanted to see this man again.  And not on my company's time either.  

Regrettably I moved my chair a bit so that there would be no under the table contact.    After all, my employer sent me out to entertain my client, not to seduce him.  It was nearly one A.M. When we said our good nights.  It had been a good night plus I had a few  months worth of fodder for my sexual fantasies.

 As the elevator took me up to my 15th floor apartment I thought up a little fantasy about the younger Mr. Wilhoit, lying naked on my bed as I returned home from another disappointing night out.  The mental image was strong enough that I managed to pleasure myself very nicely with mental images of him so fresh in my mind. I managed to drift off to sleep conjuring up mental images of this very big man lying naked on my bed .

My phone rang at 10:30 AM on Sunday Morning.  Groaning as I fought to wake fully and glanced at my phone hoping that it wasn't my boss.  I didn't recognize the number calling so I answered hesitantly.  

“Hello?”

“Alexander?”

Yes, I'm Alexander, who's calling?

“It's Edward, Edward Wilhoit, from last night.”

Fearing something dreadful might have happened I jumped up from my bed with the phone in my hand.

“What is is Edward?  Is everything alright.”

“Yes everything is fine, no problems. Father flew back to Milwaukee last night,  today is Mother's birthday and he wanted to be with her.  I know it's Sunday and I know I shouldn't have called you but you're the only person I know in the city.  I just wondered if I could take you to lunch or dinner if that would be better for you.  I don't mean to impose on your weekend.  I guess this call wasn't such a good idea after all. It's just that I really enjoyed your company last night and I do so dislike eating alone. I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have bothered you on your day off.  Thank you again, I'll ring off now.”

I suppose it was the plaintive tone in his voice that made me say...

“No, don't hang up Edward.  I usually eat alone also and your company will be an unexpected treat.”

“Really? I'm sure that you're just being nice but, I truly did enjoy last night with you.  I suggested that father go back home and I would follow home on Monday Morning. stay here for the before flying home tonight.”

Suddenly, I remembered my little fantasy about the handsome Mr. Edward Wilhoit lying naked in my bed.  Hmm...this could get interesting.

“Alex, how about we don't go to a fancy restaurant, we can get food from one of the street vendors and eat and talk out by the lake.  I'll treat you to dinner tonight at my hotel if you are free.  I'm at the Four Seasons.”

“Lunch first Edward, we'll see about dinner later.  I'll meet you at your hotel at noon today and we'll find a nice lunch, how is that with you.”

“Perfect, and thank you.  I truly enjoyed our night out last evening and I look forward to seeing you again today. “

I ended the call and sat on the side of the bed and thought about last night.  I did remember that Edward's leg kept touching mine most all of the night.  Plus he had overtly checked out my cock at the urinal.

Jeez, why does he have to be a client!.  Why can't it ever be someone I could actually go to bed with!  Now I get to spend my one day off this week with an out of town client.  Never mind that the client happens to be the most beautiful man I can ever remember seeing in person.  The boss owes me big for this one.  

My boss knows about me, the being gay part, I mean.  As long as I don't seduce our clients against their will, and I keep our business contact strictly professional,  the boss doesn't care at all what I do in my private life. The irony there is that on more than one occasion the client has been the one to come on to me.  In my ten years with the Firm, I have taken a client to bed only once, I would have given up everything to be with him but sadly, I was just a passing whim to him.  I've managed to keep my private life and business life separate so far.

I walked to the bath and turned the shower on, I stood naked in front of the mirror and took stock of my body.  Eating at this city's excellent restaurants has put a little more flesh on my frame than I consider to be attractive.  I've developed a slight paunch at my gut.

Turning and holding a hand mirror to look behind me I saw that my butt is still small and round, it could be a good deal firmer with a few hundred deep squats at the gym, otherwise my 33 year old  body is in fairly good shape everywhere but that little bit of gut above my cock and balls.  I've got to find a way to squeeze in a workout at least three days a week. With this gut I'm ashamed to let anyone see me naked.  

Mental note to self: GET YOUR FAT ASS TO THE GYM, PRONTO!

I shaved, brushed my teeth and stepped into the shower.  Visions of a E3 naked on my bed crossed my mind again.  He is certainly a captivating man, and if things were different I would be doing my best to get him into my bed.

Since we had agreed to be casual for lunch I slipped into well worn  very comfortable yet presentable jeans with a Kelly green V-neck pullover windbreaker that made my Hazel eyes glitter in the sunlight (so I was once told.)  Of course the one who said my Hazel eyes glittered in the sun was also trying to and did eventually get into my pants.  (it really isn't all that hard to do, since I'm always in a perpetual state of sexual frustration.)

It's a warm spring day so I chose Brandy colored Italian loafers and belt, and a fun pair of 'FUNKY SOCKS' that I received at Christmas. My impeccably cut, golden blonde hair was a tousled mess by the time I entered the Four Seasons lobby. The windy city claims yet another hair do!

I immediately spotted Edward in one of the lobby chairs.  He looked my way but gave no sign of recognition.  In a matter of seconds after his first look I saw his head snap around to look at me again.  This time a smile overtook his face as he stood to greet me.

“Alex! I didn't recognize you without your navy blue suit.”  I must say that I wish I could look like that when I wear jeans.”

With a quick glance around the lobby Edward smiled and turned back to me.

“You'll notice that just about everyone in this lobby is staring at you Alex.  Maybe we should leave before some one comes by and steals you away.  You are a fine looking man in your business suit but seeing you in those jeans makes me feel very insecure.”

Now I think that my suspicions have been confirmed.  Edward Wilhoit, III. may not know it yet, but he is at the very least a latent gay man.”  

“Edward, we can go any place that you wish, just tell me what you would like.”

“Would you believe that all I want is a burger and fries. Any place that has a decent burger will do . I'm sorry Alec.”

“I'm that case Edward, we'll go to Ollie's Trolley over by the lake, they have great burgers and the best fries I've ever eaten.”

“I guess you can tell that I'm just a country hick, not used to the big city.  I'm really a plain and simple guy. Like most of us there are things I'll keep secret and I'm sure you have done that too over the years.  It's time to change the subject, Alex,  you keep your secrets and I'll keep mine.  

“It's a deal Edward”

“I don't even know why Dad had me come with him. All of my money is tied up in the Green House and Retail floral business,    In addition to landscaping, gardening and yard work, someone has to supply flowers for weddings and funerals.

I'm planning to expand into fresh hydroponic veggies fairly soon.  Once that is up and running we'll be adding a home delivery service for the produce grown and bought there.

I couldn't help but give out a small laugh...

“Yeah! You're  just a plain and simple guy, right!  You own your own successful business,  you are planning a major expansion with related products and a specialized delivery system, you know, just your average Joe Schmoe  kind of guy,right?”  

“Jeez Alex, it sounds really nice the way you say it.  Since I was a kid, playing in the dirt has always been my favorite thing.  My paternal grand parents were farmers, I begged to go and stay with them each summer.”

It was surprising but I was having a good time with Edward, It has been a while since I was with someone who could start or hold a casual conversation without hidden undertones, and without any talk about investment strategies.  Edward and I made a day of it.  I took him to see the Frank Lloyd houses, he was familiar with the S. C.  Johnson Headquarters building back in Milwaukee but he hadn't seen the spectacular Wright homes in Chicago.  

Around four O'clock I invited Edward to my apartment.  He let out a gasp when we entered and he saw Lake Michigan out the windows.

“There is a very good restaurant just across the street from this building. We could eat there or have our dinner delivered here.  Once I peel off these jeans and get comfortable I may not get dressed again tonight.  What would you say to us getting into silk dressing robes, and have our dinner delivered.  There's an extra bedroom for your privacy.”

I smiled as Edward's face flushed red again.

“I like the idea of eating in, we can relax and not worry about anything outside of these rooms.  I do love your apartment Alex, that view is spectacular.”

“You'll get to see the night time version in a couple of hours, I like it even better than the daytime view.”

“I'm going to change now Edward, I'll put a silk robe on the bed in the guest room at the end of the hall for you, it feels so wonderful against the skin. I'll be wearing mine so please get as comfortable as you wish.  It's just us here after our dinner arrives in about ten minutes

After we both had changed into the robes, I made us drinks, Gin as usual for me and Johnnie Walker Blue Label for Edward.  As I carried the drinks to the sofa table looking out over the lake, the sash loosened and my robe opened as I sat the drinks on the table.  

I quickly reached to hold the robe shut but the expression of Edwards face showed me that he saw that I was naked under the robe.

“Oops, sorry Edward, it wasn't my intention to get that undressed in front of you.  My apologies.”

“Well, I'm less nervous now, you have no where to hide a weapon other than the one I've just seen.”

Now it was my time to blush but before I could make a comment, the doorbell rang and our dinner cart was rolled in.  Edward excused himself to wash up while the server plated our food and poured a nice white wine.  I watched Edward walk back into the dining area by the Lake View windows. The city was coming alive with the twinkling, shimmering lights that lit up the lake and bay area.

“OH MY!  Edward exclaimed.  The city is so beautiful lit up at night, I never considered that it could look like this.”

While Edward gushed over the city lights

I was curious to see if he had removed his shorts and was naked, like me, under the silk robe.  As we sat down to our meal, our conversation became more personal and we were both intent on learning more about each other.  After the second time Edward had bumped his foot against mine, I placed both of my bare feet against his, he looked up surprised, blushed again and lowered his eyes.

“Uh...I..I've...I've never done anything like this before Alex.  If I had been told earlier that we would be sitting here almost naked with our bare flesh touching while we ate dinner I would have thought that person completely daft. I've just realized that I have never been as intimate with anyone as I have with you today and tonight.  This is very similar to a long held dream I've had for the past few years. I was very nervous when we arrived here, but you have put me at ease and made me face things I've kept suppressed for years.  

“It is time for me to be honest and open with you Edward.  I'm not talking for my Firm now, this is only about us, you and Me.  There is a connection between you and I that has nothing at all to do with investing.

This is personal, just you and I. First off you should know that I am a gay man, a homosexual.  From the moment we met, we've both kept our full attention on the other. There is a definite and very strong attraction between us.  After being with you all afternoon today I was certain that you felt the same attraction as I do.  But I've learned tonight that most likely you are completely inexperienced in sex between two men. I am right about that aren't I Edward.”

Keeping his eyes averted I heard him whisper 'Yes.'

“It's okay Edward, there is no shame in being a virgin.  I've come to like and respect you today, when or if you decide that you want to act on our mutual attraction, I would be honored to be your first.  I want to be your first,   I can promise that you would be in control and if you said to stop, I would stop.

Meanwhile, we can continue getting to know each other.  My work keeps me from having close friends or a person that I would want to  be with on a regular basis.   I wll make room in my life to be with you.  I already know that you are someone special.  Someone I want to get to know, first as friends then time will tell where we will go from there. The possibility of a lasting friendship between us could actually happen.”

We stood from our dinner cart and I pushed it into the hallway then shut and locked the door.

We stood in the living room, maybe five feet apart, and just looked at each other.  Finally with a quivering voice and drawing in a ragged breath Edward looked directly into my eyes.

“Alex I need to make a phone call, I need to let my employee in Milwaukee know that I will be late getting to work tomorrow.  

You are the reason I am here, Alex.   I have the same type attraction to you.  It is true that I have no experience like you said, but I want us to change that tonight. I want to lay together with your arms holding me.  I'll try what ever you want. I just want to be with you.  Will you teach me what I can do to satisfy you sexually.”

Now I am the nervous one.  Certain that Edward is sincere, I slowly took the few steps between us.  Lifting my hands I took his face in my hands and gently kissed his soft and tender lips.  A gentle whimper escaped from him as we kissed.  

When I broke away from that first kiss I looked into his eyes and saw the desire there, I also felt his desire as his cock pressed against my right hip.  Edward liked the kissing, he reached both hands to my face and his tongue probed my mouth.  

While the kissing continued I gently opened the sash of his robe then did the same with mine.  A loud moan came from inside him when our bare flesh pressed against the other, from our lips to our hips. Distracted by his kiss it was a few moments before I realized that he was naked beneath his robe as well.  I knew at that moment that this would always be my favorite memory of Edward Wilhoit the third..

I don't remember going to the bedroom but there we were, on my bed with Edward stretched out, naked and holding up his arms for me to join him.  Almost exactly like the little daydream  I had of him after our first meeting and I was going to my apartment to change for the Comedy Club

What ever I did with Edward, he returned the same to me.  Now with my libido aflame, I gently spread Edwards legs and crawled up between them.  I never took my eyes from his, I held him in my stare as I pried his long and thick very hard cock from his treasure trail and pulled it toward  my open lips.  

Edward cried out as my tongue swirled around his corona.  He gasped out loud when I sucked his fat, seven plus inches of his hooded cock deep into my throat.  A muffled cry came from Edward as I took him to the root  deep in my throat

 His fingers played in my hair as I made love to his virgin cock.  When his orgasm came, Edward called out my name as his semen filled me. I had to swallow quickly to be certain I drank it all in.  

I've never been a fan of having sex with beginners and I have had my share of awkward, clumsy sex.  This time with Edward certainly didn't feel like a first time.  As a matter of fact, he had a profound and most unexpected effect on me.  I ejaculated while swallowing as much of his semen as I could.

When I moved up on the bed after his cock was drained and limp, we lay on our sides facing each other.  I started to speak but Edward put a finger to my lips.

“You were magnificent Alex, I've never dreamed such intense feelings could be possible, and I have never dreamed there could  anyone like you. I will try my best to make you feel like I did just now.”  

Instinctively Edward turned me and spooned against me, reaching under I pulled his cock to lie between my legs.  His arms pulled me tightly against his hairy chest as he whispered in my ear.  

“I'm so glad that I've found you, Alex.  You are exactly the person I've wanted in my life  since graduation from college.”

Some time in the wee hours I woke to Edward lying between my legs and examining my cock and testicles.  When he saw that I was awake he quickly took all of my cock deep into his throat.  I learned later that he does not have a gag reflex, making him an excellent cocksucker.  

It was apparent that Edward had paid close attention to what I had done with him for he repeated that performance point for point until he was swallowing my semen as fast as he could.

Later that morning after making coffee, we were still in our robes sitting and staring at each other and doing our best to memorize every second of our time together. I was amazed that a first timer could or would do all the things that Edward  had done with me.  

Finally I said...”Edward how would you like a scrambled egg sandwich with your coffee and then we can go back to bed.  There's something new that I would like for us to try.”

“I'll try anything you want me to do Alex, I trust you completely.”

I made toasted scrambled egg sandwiches with Mayo in record time and we both ate them quickly.  I told Edward that I had to do some preparation before we went back to bed.  When I came out of the shower, Edward had cleaned up the kitchen and put our dishes and cups in the dishwasher.  He jumped into the shower when I came out.

Edward was skeptical when I told him what I wanted him to do.  To ease his apprehension I flipped him onto his stomach and kissed and licked my way down his hairy body.  I saw the goose bumps race across his firm little butt when I blew a stream of air across it.  When I nibbled and kissed his hard butt cheeks Edward groaned and pushed his butt up into the air.  I took this as an invitation and I squirted a huge glob of Ultra Glide inside his rectum.  In just minutes Edward was all over the bed as I worked my fingers inside his virgin butt.  I knew he would like getting fucked when he reached back and pulled on my arm to get my hand in his rectum up to my thumb.  

When I turned my hand and stroked his prostate he actually screamed for more fingers stroking his gland.

I spread his butt cheeks and speared his opening with my tongue and he moaned in sheer pleasure.  I spent several moments there licking and tonguing his clean, sweet little hole.  Gasping and moaning Edward reached back with one hand and pulled at the back of my head to get more of my tongue inside him.  When I did let up and flipped him onto his back he was completely limp except for his very hard and leaking cock.

Edward looked perplexed when I rolled a condom down his magnificent shaft. I  think he thought I was going to fuck him.  I squirted another large glob of lube onto my hand and an even larger amount was squirted inside me.  Slowly I raised my hips then guided his cock into my anus.

When his cock helmet breached my opening Edward gasped...”Oh!  Alex, the heat inside you...OH ALEX!  OH!  With one thrust I pushed all of  his cock inside me and ground against his pelvis.  He held out his arms and I leaned in to kiss him.

“Alex! I never knew...it feels so wonderful inside you.”

I slowly raised my hips and Edward grabbed them before his cock left me.  I plunged deep again making Edward groan in delight.  After three or four minutes, I flipped us again and I was on my back with Edward's between my legs.

“Fuck me Edward, let me be your first, fuck me, make me know how much you like doing this with me.  Harder Edward, harder and faster.  We're gonna love doing this.”  

Edward instinctively knew how to push all the right buttons as I rode his hard cock.  When our orgasms came, his body went rigid as his semen filled the condom on his cock, when at last all of his semen was inside the condom he gently removed it and placed it in  the trash can.  Edward collapsed atop me into the pool of my semen that coated my torso, the headboard and even some of it was in my hair.  

It was several minutes before he could talk.  He slipped off me to one side and I pulled him into a long embrace with our bodies clinging to each other our breathing slowly came back to normal.

“Lets just enjoy the wonderful, magnificent connection and orgasms we've just experienced Edward.”

“For the record, I don't want to leave you.  Alex.  Right now, at this very minute, I never want to leave you.  I know it isn't realistic to wish that, but what has happened to me is beyond anything I've ever imagined.  May I visit you again soon?”

“YES! Come as soon as you can, or I can come to you,  It's a long drive but a short flight.  We don't have to decide right now, we can work that out over the phone during the week.  But we will be together this again this weekend.”  

With him in Milwaukee there will be precious few times when we will be able to repeat last night together.  I know it is a bit over a four hour hour drive from Chicago to Milwaukee but I was elated to learn that it is less than an hour flight time.  

I slipped out of the bed and turned on the shower.  Back in the bedroom Edward was sitting on the side of the bed,  He stood and walked toward me and wrapped his arms around me. Again I was aware of how near we are to the same size.  Standing toe to toe we each looked directly into the others eyes.  We both have a dense patch of hair on and between our pectorals and matching dark treasure trails leading from the chest to the pubic bush.  Even our cocks were very near the same size.  As much as I savored his hugging me to him I knew that he would have to be leaving me in about two hours.  

“What time is your flight Edward”

“The first flight in the morning is at 9:15 AM and I'm booked on that flight.”

Oh...we need to swap phone numbers.  We can skype too.  If I can't touch you,I can at least look at you and talk with you.  This was supposed to be a great event, with me  finally coming out of my shell and learning what I want and need.  Plus the bonus of both of us finding someone so perfect for each of us. The joy of finally finding the one we want to be with.

Right now, all I feel is sadness that I have to fly off 270 miles away from you.

“It's been a while since I was there but I'm thinking that I should make a trip to Milwaukee for the weekend.”

“Yes, I want you there too, Alex.  Please come.”

Later, I drove Edward out to Midway Airport.  I parked and went with him until we were stopped at the concourse entrance.  Watching him walk away from me was physically painful.  I wanted him to stay with me. All the while knowing that it couldn't, it wouldn't happen...yet.

My phone was ringing as I opened the door to my Condo.  It was Edward, his flight and taxi ride took less time than me driving home from Midway Airport to my apartment.

“Alex! Just hearing your voice makes me know it wasn't a dream, it actually happened didn't it.”

“Yes it did happen, but now I'm here alone, my mind and body both aching to touch you, to hold you to feel your flesh against mine. How will I ever make it until Friday!”

Until tonight I never known what 'being lonely' truly means.  I have a deep seated ache just from wanting him here beside me.  

I never thought that what happened with Edward and I could be anything but joyful, yet here I sit on the edge of my bed and I think I'm going to cry just from waning him.  I got in bed and tried to get to sleep but I kept waking every hour or so.  

   At three O'clock I got out of bed and made coffee and sat at the kitchen island and tried to think of all the things that felt so good when we were together.  We have many thing in common from books, music, theater, the ability to laugh easily at our selves.  And through it all there is this constant feeling of some deeper connection that draws me to him.  

I've never been in love before but  surely what's between Edward and me  isn't love.  Love shouldn't hurt like this.  My entire body aches for want of him.

I went directly to my boss's office when I arrived at work.

“Alex! How did things go with the Wilhoit account over the weekend?”

“Mr. Wilhoit Sr. returned to Milwaukee to be with his wife on her birthday and young Mr. Wilhoit stayed over until his flight this evening.

 Both of them are happy with what we've managed to do with their accounts.

Young Mr. Wilhoit will be expanding and adding to his own Garden and Landscape business and will be adding Hydroponic vegetables and home delivery services to his business.

However, something unexpected has come up and I need to speak with you about a serious matter concerning the younger Mr. Wilhoit.

 “A personal matter, Alex.?”

“Yes Sir, would it be possible for us to leave the office to talk about this?  No one else needs to know.”

“I've a plane to catch in two hours at Midway, is that enough time.?

We hailed a cab outside our office and I began to tell him about what I've done.

“Yes Sir, and thank you.  Events over this past weekend have made me realize that I must  resign my position with the firm.  I've broken the company rule as well as my own concerning fraternizing with a client.  

You know that I am a gay man  and you've always downplayed it and as far as I know it has never been an issue that you should be concerned about, until now.

The young Mr. Wilhoit and I will most likely become domestic partners soon.  I've come to believe that even in just one weekend Edward and I have both stumbled into the very type of relationship that most gay men desire.  

It is very likely that I will be moving to Milwaukee.  I will try to get on with another brokerage firm there.

The words don't come easy when I think of leaving here.  You're a very smart boss and a terrific teacher.  I will miss you greatly.  If two weeks notice isn't enough I will stay longer at your request.”

“This is distressing news Alex, you are the best Client Rep that we've ever had and I do not want to lose you.  Will do do me the favor of keeping what we've talked about private.  Just between you and I for now?  

“Are you sure Sir,?  I don't want anything that I do to reflect badly on the firm.”

The very fact that you have come to me with this 'situation' shows me just  how you feel about our firm and your job here..                                                                                        

You take two weeks off and go to Milwaukee, find us a suitable place for our first ever branch operation.

“There are some things I need to check on and I will get back to you as soon as possible.  Chin up Alex, all is not lost as yet.  Meanwhile, nothing changes.  Okay?

I thanked him again and he opened his door and headed down the concourse for his flight to New York.

As I got back to the cabstand my phone rang and it was Tim, my boss.

“Alex, I had a quick call with our CEO and without getting into all the sordid details I've managed to convince him that now is the time to open the branch office in Milwaukee that we've been planning for at least five years.

Like before during our cab ride, only you and I know about your indiscretion.  It's over and done and not to be discussed again. At first you will run the office alone, but with a few clients signed up you will get more help.  Congratulations on your promotion, you are now our Milwaukee Branch Manager.

“W...WHAT! You're sending me to Milwaukee to open a branch office.  Thank you Sir, I can promise you that I will do what is needed for the sake of our firm.  This is unbelievable...oh...I almost forgot.   Please disregard my previous resignation.  

I asked for time to find a apartment and to scout out [possible office locations.   I rushed to my apartment, grabbed up clothes for a week or so and took a cab back to Midway,  In less that two hours I was in Milwaukee on my way to Edwards Landscape Company.

I gave the Cabbie the name of Edwards company and he drove me there in a matter of minutes'  I set my suitcase by the counter and asked if young Mr. Wilhoit was available.

The cashier paged Edward and in a few minutes he came into the showroom, I had my back turned looking at the items for sale when Edwards asked if he could help me.

For just a moment the color drained from his face, not believing that I was standing in his shop.

When I broke into a smile, he rushed to me and enveloped me in his arms.

“How? Why?  I can't believe you are here.  Come with me to my office.”

Edward quickly closed the door to his office and pulled me into his arm and promptly stuck his tongue down my throat.  His kiss was one of a starved man.  Without breaking our kiss he reached back and locked his office door.

“Oh Alex. These hours since I left you have been torture, I've even begun to think of selling my business here to come and be with you. I know it's only been a few days but they seem like a lifetime ago. I still can't believe you are here.”

“I do have a very good reason that I'm here and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.  I have been sent here to open my firm's first branch office.  I am moving to Milwaukee and I will need a housemate to share my life with.  Do you have any suggestions?

“You're coming here to be with me?”  

“Yes Edward, I'm coming here to be with you.  I've been captivated by you and the past few days have taught me that  no matter how short the acquaintance, love will not be denied.  I'm here because I don't want to live my life without you beside me.  How will your parents react to my being here with you?”

Still holding me in his arms Edward chuckled.

Each week I have Sunday supper with my parents.  Just last night my dad was telling my Mom about the Chicago trip.

“Mother, there was the nicest young man there to show us around,  explaing questions about our Investments.  I could tell that our Edward and this young man Alex, seemed to hit it off together almost instantly. Our Edward needs someone like that young man. We know not to expect a wife and grandchildren but knowing he has someone to love care for will be a blessing.”

The following night at Edward's condo I took a heavy gold band from my pocket and slipped it on his finger.  In turn he put one on my finger as well.

“You are all I will ever want and need, Edward.I promise to love and cherish every day with you.”

You are the epitome of all my hopes and dreams Alexander,  I will love and cherish each and every moment with you for the rest of our lives

The End