It started innocent enough. A couple of stiff drinks and a fat bowl: the traditional West Coast Dinner.
Irv met the new guy at a Christmas party a few years back. One of his girlfriend Gemma’s many acquaintances. She rolled with a pretty interesting crowd, thanks to frequent work travel. Irv liked to tag along to the holiday events as her arm candy, mostly because these things were generally pretty well-catered. And for some reason, she liked to use these shindigs to show off her “SAHB”… Stay-At-Home Boyfriend, that is. There was usually a lot of interest in how that worked, which Irv always found amusing. All these movers and shakers, jealous of li’l ol’ him? Turns out there really are some things money can’t buy.
This one in particular took a shine to him right away. He seemed genuinely interested in Irv’s opinions on craft beer pairings with regional fried fare, which was nice, and his snug jeans suggested he might be hung, which was also nice. He had a smooth voice and an infectious laugh, both shared readily. What a pleasant surprise this morning when Gemma mentioned that he was back in town for a few nights, and looking to hang out this evening! Her only instructions were to “make a nice spread,” so Irv tidied up the apartment and threw together a little grazing board and some batch cocktails while she was out. He figured they’d be eating light.
As expected, the new guy was very charming when they arrived. He even brought a whole eighth to share for the occasion, which Irv thought was pretty classy. As Irv packed the smoke and poured the sauce, the new guy kept the conversation moving at an impressive clip. He had a fairly engaging anecdote for just about everything. Irv mostly puffed and listened with his eyes closed while Gemma and Mr. Smooth chatted, but after a second round of libations, he could feel two sets of eyes on him as the conversation shifted. And then, two sets of hands. He felt his own hands wander.
She suggested they play some video games or something while she “freshened up”. Irv offered to do him one better, and entertained in another way until she returned.
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