Chapter 20
Matt had helped Joey make some necklaces with seashells. One of them was for Gwen and he wanted to deliver it to her right away. Bailey couldn't take a break for lunch so Matt and Joey went to the hotel without him.
Joey was pretty cheerful when they came back, but Matt seemed subdued. While he was in the kitchen making dinner, Bailey went over to him. He was about to ask Matt if he was OK, but Joey came in curious about dinner and wanting to help.
Bailey would have to wait until after Joey was in bed to talk to Matt. All evening, Matt's mood barely improved. Then after Joey was tucked in, Matt went out to sit down on the porch steps.
Bailey brought him a beer and one for himself. He then sat next to him. "You want to talk?" he asked as Matt took the bottle he offered him.
"When we went to give Gwen her necklace, Joey was talking to her when this guy hit on me. Then he offered me money," Matt said his voice low and gruff. "It's not the first time."
"I'm sorry," Bailey said. "It must have been because of that rumor."
"Maybe. Actually that guy reminded me of my ex," Matt said.
"My ex was well off and he offered to pay my college tuition.
I had only just applied and I figured I could take him up on it and then pay him back.
But before he even paid anything, he started to treat me like he owned me, so I broke it off and didn't take his money. "
"It sounds like you got out just in time," Bailey said.
"Yeah. I decided I needed to get myself through college. That way when I'm done I'll know it's my own accomplishment," Matt explained. "And I'll have enough money so people won't look at me like I'm for sale."
"Matt," Bailey wanted to reassure him, but Matt was shaking his head.
"Why does it keep happening? Why?" Matt asked, sounding frustrated and so upset. "I've been offered money more times than I can count. Why?"
It was like just being offered money was making Matt take on some kind of guilt. Bailey told him. "That's not on you. You have nothing to feel bad about."
"I want to know what the hell do people see in me?" His voice rose and he looked around, worried that he got too loud.
Bailey took his hand. "People just want what they can't have."
Matt turned to him. "You can have me," he said. After a moment, he nudged Bailey. "Now you say it."
"Me?" Bailey asked.
"Say that I can have you, all the time," Matt demanded and he pulled Bailey over to him.
"Yes, all the time," Bailey confirmed and that made Matt smile before he kissed him.
After that they went inside and the only decision was which bedroom they were going to head to. Matt's was closer and he dragged Bailey in there.
That's where Bailey found himself the next morning tangled in sheets that smelled like Matt, like both of them. Matt was gone though. When Bailey poked his head out of Matt's room, he heard Joey and Matt in the kitchen. It sounded like they were making something and then he smelled bacon.
Bailey hurried to his own room and then to the bathroom so he could get ready and join them.
It turned out that he didn't have a reason to sneak around.
When he went into the kitchen, Joey greeted him with a smile and then said, "Good morning, Daddy.
Matt said you had a sleepover together because you're grown up buddies. "
"Uh," Bailey looked from him to Matt.
Matt had a smile for him too. "Joey saw you weren't in your room this morning and he was worried about where you went."
"Matt said you would never leave without telling me," Joey said.
"Of course I wouldn't," Bailey confirmed. He was glad Matt had found a way to explain that they slept together. But it did make Bailey wonder what he should say to Joey about his relationship with Matt.
Matt was saying something to him and Bailey realized he hadn't heard him. "Sorry. I spaced."
Between flipping some bacon strips and pouring some scrambled eggs in a pan, Matt handed him a cup of coffee. "Better have your coffee. The bacon is ready, the eggs will be done in no time then we can start."
"What about the pizza night?" Joey was asking.
"That's what I was telling you," Matt said to Bailey. "When we were outside this morning, Chad and Franco came by with their kids and invited Joey for a pizza making party at their place tonight."
"Just me, Daddy," Joey said. "It's only for kids."
"Oh, I see. That's nice of them," Bailey said and now he was thinking that would give him and Matt some time alone.
It turned out Matt was making plans for tonight too.
After Joey was at the neighbors', Matt and Bailey went swimming and then had a late dinner on the porch.
Matt ordered them a pizza and poured some wine.
"I didn't want you to be jealous of the pizza they are making over at Chad and Franco's," Matt said.
"Are you sure that isn't you?" Bailey accused him and Matt grinned.
"Maybe," he said and leaned over to kiss Bailey.
Afterward they went for a night swim then walked along the beach and Bailey told Matt, "I'm going to tell Joey we're seeing each other."
"Is that how you're going to put it, or are you going to tell him I'm your boyfriend?" Matt challenged him.
"Should I?" Bailey said and felt his chest get tight. They stopped and turned to face each other.
"That's what I want to be to you. What do you say?" Matt asked.
"I want that too. It will make me very happy to call you my boyfriend," Bailey said and he threw his arms around Matt.
They kissed passionately on an empty stretch of beach. Though other people were walking along the shore, they seemed very far away. Then Bailey noticed that they were next to the dunes, where Matt wanted them to go on the night of the bonfire party.
Taking him by the hand, Bailey led the way into the dunes. "I owe you this," he told Matt and they walked among the dunes until they found a hidden spot.
They made out slowly at first, but then a noise startled them and they froze.
Laughing, they started kissing and groping again but now they were frantic, hurried.
Bailey rushed to unzip Matt's fly and get him in his hand, in his mouth.
Matt tasted salty from their swim and Bailey moaned around his cock.
Matt's hands were in his hair and he was calling his name, cursing under his breath. Hearing him drove Bailey on, made him suck deeper, harder, needing Matt's release almost as much as Matt did.
Then Bailey was tasting, swallowing and ready to come himself.
Matt pushed him down and freed his cock, cupped his balls and then hummed around his cock.
Matt was blowing him so thoroughly like he wanted him to come right now, but then he pulled up and kissed his mouth while Bailey whimpered and moaned.
When Matt went back to sucking, it was slower but no less thorough. Every second, Bailey was getting closer and closer until he was coming and cursing while saying Matt's name.
Lying in the dunes, they held each other for a long while. Then they went for another swim. Bailey kept wanting to tell Matt he loved him, but he got choked up every time he tried. It was too much, but love for Matt filled him up, made him hurt and made him happy.