Chapter Sixty-Five
Jamie and Salzy eachhad a cold beer, while Joesph had a martini as they sat outside, behind the diner.“I’m beat,” Salzy said, draining most of the cold beer.“I’m glad you got the AC in the diner fixed.”
“They’ll be back to do your apartment on Friday,” Joesph said, sighing.“I only wish they could do Jamie’s, too.”
“Yeah.All in good time,” Jamie said, wiping his head with a kitchen towel.“I want to let the dust settle around here a bit, and we’ll need to get yours done first.In the meantime, I’ll get us some window units for the summer.”
“Terry gave me the name of a local architect and builder.I have a meeting with them on Friday morning.”Joesph plucked an olive from his martini glass and popped it into his mouth.
“I can’t wait for the guys to see this place when they get back.It is going to blow their minds,” Salzy said, smiling, showing off his white teeth.
“Sooo...”Joesph drew out the word.“Nowwould be a good time for you to tell us about your date last night.”
Jamie glared at his friend.“Why do you even want to know?”
“Because, mylove, I want you to be happy.To have your forever love.”Joesph smiled.“It’s because I love you and you’re my bestest friend in the whole wide world.”
“Okay, I’ll give you some details, but...you’ll have to settle for that.I don’t go around telling you or anyone else about my sex life.”Jamie took a deep breath.“Yes, we had sex.”He paused, then went on to say, “We had a lot of sex.I had more sex last night than I’ve had in over a year.”
“Dayum,” Salzy gushed.“Wait, how much sex did you have in over a year?”
Jamie blushed.“Five times last night.”
“I knew it!”Joesph slapped the top of the table, causing their drinks to bounce.“It had to be good or else you’d have stopped at just one time.”Joesph looked up at the sky.“Hallelujah!”
“Okay, you’ve had more sex than I’ve had in ages,” Salzy said, shaking his head.
“Did you bottom?”Joesph asked, leaning forward, hanging for Jamie to answer.
“I’m not telling you that!”
“Yeah, and bynottelling, that means youdidbottom!”Joesph grinned.
“We went back and forth if you have to know.”Jamie scowled at Joesph.“Happy now?”
Joesph sat back, a smug look on his face.“See, I did get it out of you.Now was that so hard?”
Jamie groaned.“Very.”
They all turned as Mike’s truck came around the corner of the diner.Jamie turned on Joesph.“You don’t say a single word, you hear me?”
“Yes, I hear you,” Joesph answered, with that smug look back on his face.“I get to design the wedding, though.”
“Wedding?”Salzy asked, snorting.“I’m your best man then.”
“Ibegyour pardon,” Joesph snapped.“I’m hisbestfriend, that ismyjob!”
“Okay, then I’ll be a groomsman.”Salzy grinned like a wild man.“I can live with that.”Then he belched loudly.
Joesph glared at him.“I am going to have to teach you some manners first.”
“Hello, everyone,” Mike said as he approached the three.He held up a large box.“I brought dinner.”
Jamie couldn’t help but stare at the handsome man, still in his uniform.“Hey.Thanks for that.I think we’re all a bit drained.Between busting our butts off and this heat, we’re just done.”
Mike set the box on the table, then leaned over to kiss Jamie.“Hello, good-looking.”
