Taken Chances

Ch. 1 Another Night Alone

“Hey Joel, it’s Tony.” Tony said into the phone.

“Oh hi Tony,” Joel smiled as he heard Tony’s voice.

“Is Benji, there?”

Joel huffed into the phone, “No, he’s in the shower but I’ll tell him you called.”

“Thanx Joel, hey actually can you tell him I’ll be there in like 45 minutes? Thanx,” Tony cheered through the phone- oblivious to Joel’s attitude.

Joel hung up the phone and thought, Great another night of seeing them together. God why doesn’t he like me? Why did I let Benji steal him from me? Sure being friends is nice but I wish I could be the one being loved by Tony.

Ding. Dong. Joel looked at the door from his seat in the kitchen but didn’t move. Benji poked his head out of his room, “Are you going to get that?” Joel snorted, “No, you get it.” Benji frowned, “Okay- what’s up with you?” Joel shook his head and took the last bite of his taco- swallowing hard and hiding his feelings.

Joel watched as Benji opened the door to a sexy smiling Tony. Tony stepped in the door and pecked Benji on the lips. Joel grumbled again and looked away as Tony walked towards him. “Hey Joel, here’s that cd you wanted to borrow.” Joel mumbled, “Thanx, I’ll listen to it later.” Tony smiled and patted Joel on the arm as he turned to sit on the couch with Benji.

Joel wanted so badly to get up and leave so he wouldn’t have to watch them together but at the same time he couldn’t tear his eyes off the two. He watched as Tony smiled at Benji and they watched TV- whispering to each other and laughing.

He closed his eyes and decided to listen to the cd now. He grabbed the CD player next to him on the counter and popped the cd in. He put the headphones on and turned the volume up as the music of TRUSTcompany blasted in his ears. He took a drink from his near empty beer bottle and set it back on the countertop then looked back at Benji and Tony. He swallowed as he saw Tony lean in and kiss Benji. He watched the two of their lips dance along each others and saw Tony reach his hand up to caress Benji’s cheek. Joel’s eyes couldn’t leave the scene in front of him. He watched Tony’s hand trail down to touch Benji’s knee as Benji’s tongue sucked on Tony’s ring. Joel almost screamed and he put his hand over his mouth- still watching the two.

God why does Tony have to be so sexy? And Benji, I know he’s my brother but… Damn I should not be getting so turned on. Benji reached under Tony’s t-shirt and touched his warm skin. I wish I could be the one doing all that. Would Tony be freaked out? I wonder if he’s ever had a th…….…I know Benji hasn’t, I wonder if he would ever………Joel’s mind raced as he saw Benji lay Tony back and kiss his neck. He looked down and almost cursed at his own reaction. He looked back at the couch and sighed as he saw the two going at it- forgetting that Joel was even in the room. Now he really couldn’t watch any more. He stood and picked the CD player up and walked into his room, slamming the door and flopping on the bed.

Tony heard the door and looked at Benji, “What’s that about?” Benji shrugged and shook his head, “I think he’s just having a bad day,” going back to kissing Tony.

Joel lay on his bed thinking about Tony. He rolled on his side and closed his eyes slipping off into dreamland. He could block the scene in the other room out and make one of his own.


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