Lucas,1985,Huntsville, Alabama

That night after we made love for the first time, for the first time in years I actually felt happy. It was like I finally felt secure in our relationship, he loved me, and I loved him. There's still the problem of his friends but besides that everything is finally perfect. I find myself smiling almost every day, he even started spending more time with me. His father hasn't even beat him that much in the last few months. It was like after we finally gave into our love for one another, everything else slowly fell into place. Today is Friday, so we do have to hang out with his friends after practice, but after that, it's just Caleb and me.

" Come on Lucas, it's time for us to hit the showers," Caleb says, breaking me out of my thoughts.

" Oh yeah sorry I'm coming," I say, sprinting after him.

We make our way into the locker room, and I get into the shower, trying not to think about how Caleb is in a shower nearby. This is one problem that has arisen from our new found activities, I have to work extra hard not to get aroused in the locker rooms now. Caleb has learned to avoid looking at me at all while we are in here. I don't have the same self-control though. After finally getting all of Caleb even his heart, I don't plan on ever letting go. I step out of the shower and reach for my towel, but when I do all I grab is air. Frustrated, that one of these piss heads stole my towel, I just decide to hop out without one. When I get out, I feel a sharp pain on my butt all the sudden. Clenching my butt in pain, I turn around only to see Greg wearing a massive grin on his face, with my towel in his hand.

" Really Greg, you're so childish." I groan, holding my butt where he hit me.

" Yeah but that's what makes me awesome," Greg smirks while looking me up and down rather slowly.

I still don't see how he can just look at me like that in public, and no one notices. Maybe it's because he has a girlfriend, most people probably don't see when he has Jessica. Who's the second prettiest girl in our grade. I think the only reason I notice, is because I'm just like him. I just wish he would stop doing things like this, it just makes Caleb angry. A part of me secretly likes seeing Caleb jealous, but another part is scared because he doesn't act like himself when he's angry.

" Sure Greg, slapping boy's butts when they're helpless makes you awesome," I say annoyed.

" Well you're always helpless, so it's pretty easy." He chuckles rather loudly.

" You're such a pisshead." I pout.

" A what head?" Greg asks confused.

" A pisshead is a term he uses instead of cursing," Caleb growls, from behind me, making me jump.

" Hey there Caleb didn't see you there." He smirks, in an obvious way letting me know he clearly knew he was there.

" Yeah sure you didn't, what are you doing to Lucas?" He huffs angrily.

" Don't worry, I'm just having a little fun with your boy." Greg winks.

The words your boy makes Caleb tense up. Which makes no sense, he has to know that Greg obviously knows about us. Especially after his outburst when Greg tried to kiss me. I really love this boy, but sometimes I want to smack him upside the head. Plus after he saw Greg try to kiss me, he has to know that Greg is like us. So why would he tell on us, Caleb is afraid of any little comment about us.

" Well stop harassing him, it makes you look gay," Caleb says ignoring his comment.

" Oh come on Lucas is very pretty, I can't help myself." He laughs.

" I have to agree if Lucas was a girl, he'd make a pretty good lay," Micheal says popping out of nowhere, scaring all of us.

" Would you guys stop, this is a weird conversation," Caleb says, wrinkling his nose.

I have to agree with him, while I don't mind Greg the thought of sleeping Micheal makes me feel sick. While Micheal is one of the most attractive boys in our school with his dark hair and overly muscled body, his personality ruins it all. Plus Caleb is the only boy for me. Sometimes I do think it would be easier if I were a girl, but who's to say Caleb would even like the girl me.

" Oh come on we're just messing around, I mean all of us have slept with or dated girls," Micheal says, smirking at me for some reason.

" What?" I ask nervously.

" Caleb tells us you slept with Beatrice," Micheal says, slapping me on the shoulder.

Of course, he did, Caleb probably had to make up a story because they were becoming too suspicious. If a boy were a virgin at sixteen, it would look suspicious, which to me is stupid. There's nothing wrong with being a virgin, some people don't want to rush into sex. Teenagers have too many stupid standards. I'm glad he chose Beatrice at least, she has a crush on me, and it seems very believable. Plus if I were straight she would be someone I would date, she's a sweetheart.

" Yeah, it was pretty amazing," I say going along with the lie for Caleb.

" I didn't know Lucas was the type to have a one night stand," Greg says disbelievingly.

" Well, I don't have time for a relationship to hold me down." I try to say cockily, but really it sounds stupid coming out of my mouth.

" Yeah Greg, not everyone likes being tied down like you," Micheal says throwing his arm around my shoulder making shudder in disgust.

" You boy's don't know what you're missing," Greg says with a shake of his head.

" Listening to nagging twenty-four seven, no thank you," Caleb says with a forced shudder.

Greg turns to me with a knowing smirk on lips, and I really don't like what he's insinuating. I don't nag Caleb like his stupid girlfriend, ignorant pisshead.

" I agree with Caleb, anyways what do you boys plan on doing after you change?" Micheal asks reminding me that I'm still naked. Greg and Caleb seem to remember as well, as they both eye my body. I hurry over to my locker starting to feel uncomfortable under their heat filled gazes. I threw on my checkered button down shirt, simple bell-bottomed jeans and beat up converses.

" Well, we were thinking about eating pizza and drinking beer," Jack says walking over.

" Sounds boring, I have a better idea," Micheal smirks evilly, making me nervous. Last time he smirked like that, my man almost burnt down a bar.

"Really, what is it?" Caleb asks, just as nervous as me.

" There's a country band playing at the downtown bar, we can sneak in." His evil smirk getting bigger. When the words are out of his mouth, I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my chest.

" How would we even get in?" Jack asks confused.

" Don't worry Jacky boy, I have my ways." Micheal winks.

" Sounds like a good time to me!" One of Micheal's friends Harold says.

After we finished getting dressed, we head out some of us riding with Micheal and some riding with Caleb. I obviously ride with Caleb, since I rather shoot myself then ride with Micheal. Greg, Fred, and Kyle ride with us, while Tyler, Harold, and Jack ride with Micheal. Caleb and are silent throughout the ride, while the other three talk excitedly about their first time going to a bar. I'm glad it's just an average bar we're going to if he took us back to the secret gay bar... I don't know what I would do. Plus, Caleb has been there what if they called him out, then they might harm him. We finally make it to a small bar on the edge of town, it's in a somewhat secluded part of town. We get out of the car and head over to where Micheal is waiting.

" Okay guys, follow me to the back alley." Micheal gestures to the alley impatiently.

We follow him down the alley, and I start to grow nervous again. What if he somehow knows about Caleb and me, and this is all a ruse to trap us and beat us up. I feel my hands start to shake, and just when I'm about to run the other way, I feel Caleb take my hand in his. This doesn't calm me down though, it just makes it worse. Last time he held my hand like this to calm me down, to act like everything was going to be okay. He almost harmed other people, it almost wasn't okay. He let's go of my hand and instead puts his hand on my lower back, rubbing circles on my back.

When we finally make it down the alley, we arrive at the back door, and Micheal knocks three times, stops then knocks one more time. The door finally opens to reveal a gorgeous girl with long brown hair and curves in all the right places. Micheal leans in kissing her hungrily on the lips, making me wrinkle my nose in disgust.

" Everyone this is my older lady friend, Ashley." He smirks with his arm wrapped around her.

" Howdy boys!" She exclaims looking over us, her eyes lingering on my man. I want to smack the harlot upside the head, as she eyes what's mine like a piece of meat.

" Hey yourself, gorgeous." Jack winks at her, making her face contort into disgust.

That's right harlot, the only man beside Micheal that wants you, who has a piss personality is the mutt, Jack. I wipe the smirk off of my face but not before Caleb sees it, he just rolls his eyes at me.

" Well come in, just no drinking, or I'll get in trouble." She says letting us in the back door.

" So when do you want your payment," Micheal says smirking at her.

" Oh, you can meet me in the back room, later." She winks, running her hands up and down his body seductively.

" Oh I'll be there sweetness, don't you worry!" He shouts, after her as she walks away sashaying her hips.

" Hotter than Beatrice, right." He says, throwing me a cocky look.

" Yeah, totally look at that rack," I say, trying to not gag on the words.

"Why don't you give her try for me this time then." His cocky look growing.

" Nope, while she's hot I like sweethearts like Beatrice," I say trying to excuse myself.

" You mean you like popping cherries." He smirks evilly.

" Yep sure do," I say, trying not to wince at his word choice.

" I understand sometimes breaking a girl's spirit, is pretty fun." He says darkly.

" That's kind of sick," Greg says, shooting Micheal a disgusted look.

" Says the one who's whipped by a girl, who won't put out." Micheal teases.

" We're waiting for marriage, just like God would want us to," Greg says, and the word God shuts everyone up.

" Come on let's go party," Caleb says, dragging me away from this awkward conversation.

Caleb and I sit by the bar watching the band play in peace, away from Micheal and his goons.

" Why did you say that I slept with Beatrice?" I ask, even though I already know the answer.

" I did it to protect you, they were weirded out that you haven't slept with someone yet." He says in a duh tone.

" Well, technically I have slept with someone," I say with a huge goofy grin.

" Oh shut up pervert, or else I'm going to choke you. " He says grinning just a big.

" You already choke me," I say, this time winking.

" You're so weird, my country boy."He says shaking his head.

" Oh come on we've been over this, my weirdness is what makes you love me," I say still smiling for once.

" I'm so glad you're happy, it's nice to see you smile." He says, smiling sadly at me.

" Don't look like that, you're the one making me smile like this," I say pinning the corners of lips up, forcing him to smile.

" Stop that goofball." He laughs, slapping my hands away.

All of a sudden we hear a shout, and we see Micheal coming around holding some small guy up in the air. Jack, Tyler, and Kyle are dragging a slightly bigger guy behind them, who is kicking and screaming. They throw them down next to us, which is in the corner of the bar where no one can see what's happening. Harold isn't with them for some strange reason, probably already ran off with a girl.

" What's going on!" Caleb shouts scared.

" Ashley found these two fags getting it on, in the back room!" Micheal exclaims in disgust.

Then I see Ashley coming around the corner examining her nails like two guys aren't being thrown around in front of her.

" I should have known sooner or later, that homos would infiltrate our bar." She says annoyed.

" Come on Caleb and Lucas, let's teach these guys a lesson." Micheal gestures to the two guys, who are shaking with fear.

I feel scared, I should have rejected the idea of coming out with Micheal and forced Caleb to come with me. As usual, though, I was too weak to disagree with Caleb, and now we're stuck trying to find our way out of this situation.

" How about we just keep a lookout, just in case," Caleb says fidgeting nervously.

" Whatever, sissies," Micheal says rolling his eyes.

Then he turns to two men on the ground, grinning evilly. He raises his fist and punches the smaller one along with Fred, making the other man scream and try to reach out to him. Jack, Tyler, and Kyle both start going in him though before he can do something. Greg and Caleb just sit there watching, both with grimaces on their faces. I can't stand to watch this any longer, I need to stop this before anyone gets hurt. I look around and spot something that could prevent this, Caleb notices me eyeing it and shakes his head scared. I look at him pleadingly before he finally relents and gives in. He distracts Ashley by talking to her, while I sneak around to the fire alarm which is near the back room they came out of. I look around fast making sure the coast is clear, then I pull down the handle making water spurt from the ceiling. Everyone stops what they are doing, giving the two men enough time to escape. Caleb comes over and grabs my hand, and we run out with the crowd, the other guys coming with us.

" We were this close to giving those fags what they deserved!" Micheal yells angry, like a child who didn't get a toy they wanted.

" Don't worry babe, I'll make you feel better," Ashley says, batting her eyes and putting her hands on his chest.

" Shut up bitch!" He says pushing her off him making her stumble.

" Hey, don't put your hands on her!" Greg snaps catching her.

" Shut up Greg, you didn't even help!" Micheal snaps back clenching his fists.

" Come on, let's leave before he says something to us too," Caleb whispers, taking my hand and pulling me away.

We run to the car and hop in, driving away as fast as we can. After we're close to his house, he makes sure his father isn't home before parking.

" Were you really not going to anything?" I ask scared of his answer.

" I wanted too, but I also wanted to protect you more." He whispers.

" Are you sure you weren't just trying to protect your reputation," I mutter bitterly.

" I couldn't give a shit about that stuff, I only do it to protect you." He whispers, putting his hand on my thigh rubbing small, comforting circles.

" What do you mean?" I ask, not understanding.

" Micheal was starting to suspect that you weren't straight," Caleb says scared.

" Really?" I ask just as scared.

" Yeah, he notices how you look at the other boys and plus you hadn't been with a girl." He stammers on the last part.

" It still doesn't excuse you from almost burning down that bar," I whisper sadly.

" I know, I hate myself for almost doing that." He says rubbing circles faster.

" I know you want to protect me, but please don't turn into a stranger while doing so," I whisper, looking around before pecking him quickly on the mouth.

" I'll try not too." He says, then he does something that surprises me.

He kisses me long and passionately, in the driveway of his house. I gasp in surprise, and he takes that moment to shove his tongue in my mouth, making me groan. Soon I'm on his lap and just before things get too intense, I pull back. Not believing he just did that and not believing I just let him. I look around frantically scared someone saw, but thankfully the neighborhood seems pretty empty today.

" You say I'm the crazy one, my stupid city boy," I say, thumping his forehead.

" I love you, my country boy." He says pecking my lips.

" I love you too," I whispered shaking my head at him.