Chapter 16 Oakley
OAKLEY
I don’t know how he did it, but Jensen was able to help me get a job interview where he works.
I only had to do one quick software training online to get qualified.
It’s still a work-from-home job, except for two days when I’ll have to go into the office.
But the pay is so much more than I’m used to.
With the pay increase I’ll get from this job, and how much Cole has been making at Peaches, we’ll finally be in a position to feel comfortable.
We’ll actually have the means to buy things without having to worry whether we’ll be able to pay our bills.
When they offered me the job and told me the salary, I couldn’t believe it.
I was always told that to get a well-compensated job, I would need to go to college and get a degree.
But that’s not true. With this job, I’m starting off with a good wage, and I can work my way up.
They’ll even help me get new training I might need to help move up.
I’m thrilled, but nervous. They’re letting me start in two weeks so that I can officially quit my current job.
I didn’t tell Cole about my interview, in case I didn’t get it.
But now that the job has been extended to me, I want him to be the first person I share my news with.
Stopping by the store on my way home, I go to the floral department, trying to find the perfect bouquet for Cole.
A bright blue vase, with gorgeous yellow sunflowers, captures my attention, and I know that’s the one I want.
Cole loves sunflowers. His mom has her own garden back at home, and every year, Cole would ask her to plant sunflowers alongside the other flowers she would plant.
Less than an hour later, I’m strolling into the apartment, stopping in my tracks when I see Cole in the living room.
There’s music blaring through the speakers as he’s practicing one of his routines.
He’s shirtless, wearing only a pair of gray sweatpants.
Sweatpants that do nothing to hide what he has going on inside them.
His dick jerks around as he moves, and I’m mesmerized.
Last night, after we sucked each other off, we went into his room, where we watched some trashy reality TV until we fell asleep.
I held him in my arms all night, and it was perfect.
And now, that’s how I want to spend every night.
Orgasms and then holding Cole throughout the night.
Cole spins in a circle, his eyes widening when he sees me standing before him. “What are those?” he asks, nodding his head toward the bouquet in my hand.
Walking over, I display them to him, smiling brightly. “I got these for you. I wanted to get you a present to make you smile.”
“Oh my god,” he whispers, tears shining in his eyes. “I don’t think I’ve ever gotten flowers before. What’s the occasion?”
Shrugging my shoulders, I lean forward, kissing him passionately.
“No reason. Just wanted to do something nice.” I make a mental note to make sure I buy Cole more flowers.
I can’t believe I never considered getting them for him earlier.
Knowing how much he liked them, I should have realized earlier that he would enjoy receiving them.
“Wow, you’re pretty amazing. I must be fantastic at sucking cock.”
Tossing my head back, I laugh loudly at his joke.
I wrap my arm around his waist, pulling him closer to me.
“It had nothing to do with that. I swear. That was a bonus because damn, you’re really good at giving head.
” Cole slaps my chest, rolling his eyes.
“And I might also have some good news I wanted to share with you.”
“Tell me.” He gets out of my hold, taking a seat on the couch and patting the cushion next to him. “What’s your good news?”
“I got a new job,” I announce excitedly, the happiness from earlier flooding back in.
“What? I didn’t even know you were looking for a new job. Where’s it at? What do you do? Oh my god, I’m so happy for you.” He jumps into my lap, straddling my waist as his hands find the nape of my neck.
“Jensen arranged an interview for me at his company. I start in a couple weeks. I didn’t want to say anything in case I didn’t get it, but I had my interview this morning, and they offered me the job.”
“Holy shit,” Cole breathes, playing with the small hairs on my neck. “I’m so damn proud of you. I knew you didn’t like your current job. You’re going to do amazing things, Oak.”
“You think so?” I ask, the nerves finally showing up.
Starting over is hard as hell. I’ve had a few different jobs in my life, and each time I’ve started somewhere new, I hated being the new guy and having to learn all the new routines and procedures.
I know this time will be worth it, but it still sucks having to start over.
“I know so. You excel at anything you set your mind to. It’s a quality I’ve always admired about you.
Whenever you set your sights on something, you do it with everything you have.
You always give every inch of yourself one hundred percent.
It’s what makes you who you are, Oakley. Fuck, I’m so damn proud of you.”
He wraps his arms around my neck, hugging me tightly.
My hands find their way to his waist, holding him against me.
Knowing he’s proud of me has me feeling on top of the world.
He always sees the good in me. Way more than I see in myself.
He’s always been my biggest cheerleader, and I’m so glad I get to share this moment with him.
“I think we need to celebrate,” he tells me as he pulls away. “How about we go to dinner tomorrow night? I would say tonight, but we’re hosting game night.”
“Tomorrow night is perfect.”
A few hours later, Cole and I have the apartment set up for game night.
Our space isn’t the biggest, so we had to push some of the furniture around to make more room for everyone.
Cole made sure his speaker is set up so we can play some music; we have a stack of board and card activities, and we have an assortment of food and soda.
All the guys arrive mostly on time, each person bringing something for the night.
I’m not quite sure how they started their games night, but I’m so happy to be invited to them.
I still feel like shit knowing that Cole attended a couple of these in a funk.
To make it up to him, I’m hoping everything tonight turns out perfectly.
We snack on the food, and Bash passes out his famous margaritas.
I don’t know what he puts in them, but damn, they’re strong.
I have to remind myself not to drink too many of those, because even though they taste like juice, I know they’re deadly as hell.
Some of the guys play strip poker, but I sit this one out, catering to Cole.
Each time his cup gets empty, I quickly refill it.
When I notice him staring at a certain dish of food, I walk over and grab him a scoop.
He’s having a blast with his friends, and I’m glad he’s able to enjoy himself.
“Hey, I heard you got the job,” Jensen says, taking up the spot next to me. “Congrats, man.”
We fist-bump each other, and I tell him, “Thanks. I couldn’t have done it without you.”
“Well, that’s not true. I just managed to get your foot in the door. You did the rest.”
There’s a chorus of laughs from the couch, and I direct my attention to see what they’re talking about.
“I bought a pole for my bedroom. Preston has one, and I’ve heard Jonas enjoys it very much.
So, I got one too, and damn, you would have thought Jensen had never seen me on a pole before.
That man went wild.” Jensen hears his name and walks over, but pauses in his tracks when Lennox finishes his sentence.
“I was barely on it for a few seconds before he pulled me onto the floor and fucked me right there.”
“Oh, for fuck’s sake,” Jensen mutters, a soft smile playing on his lips.
“It had nothing to do with the pole and everything to do with you.” Lennox glances over at Jensen, the two of them sharing a heated expression.
Well damn, I know exactly what they’re going to be doing tonight once they get home.
“God, I tell you all this all the time. There is nothing more exhilarating than getting off the stage and having sex shortly after. I don’t know whether it’s the endorphins or the pent-up lust from the seductive dancing, but whew, there’s no feeling like it.
” Declan fans himself dramatically, smiling at everyone.
“I’ve been telling you all to try it. One night this week, when you get off, find someone to fuck and see if it’s not the most intense orgasm of your life. ”
Cole’s eyes find mine, a question flowing between us.
Is that something we’re ready for? Anal sex?
Would he even want to? Would I? My mind drifts to what it would be like to slide into Cole’s body, and I shudder.
Oh, hell yes, I want to do that. I would love to lay him down on the bed and explore his body in a way I never have before.
The thought of Cole fucking me enters my brain, my heart racing.
Damn, I want that too. But that’s going to have to be a conversation for later.
As much as I want to kick everyone out of the apartment, I don’t want to do that to Cole.
The discussion shifts, and Bash grabs one of the board games to play.
The next few hours pass by slowly as hell.
While I stay engaged with everyone, all I can think about is whether Cole would move on to the next step with me.
I have no idea how I’m able to keep up a conversation with anyone at this point.
I’m hard as a rock in my jeans, my eyes constantly staying on Cole and watching his every move.
Every so often, he’ll glance at me quizzically, and I have to try to fix my face.
I don’t need any of the guys knowing where my head is at.
Cole’s cock.