Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 01:50:41 -0500
From: Marcus Kost <meetingofcoincidence@gmail.com>
Subject: meeting of coincidence: chapter 51

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Chapter 51


JW climbed into the fire engine's cab, the last six hours were just pure
hell; their station arrived on scene of a large structural fire that
required a lot of ceiling to be pulled and hose laid on the ground like
giant coils of spaghetti.

While driving back to the station, JW checked his cell phone and saw that
he had a message; it was Marcus telling him to not leave the station in the
morning and that he was going to meet him there as soon as work was
done. JW had mixed feelings about what Marcus's plans were but he was too
tired to care right now. The only thing he wanted was a shower, a greasy
cheeseburger and a nap.

Mack pulled the engine into the station; immediately got out and went up
stairs. JW realized he was going to be the only one that had to finish
getting the engine back in service. JW was suddenly very angry and thought
of saying something to his co-workers , but he just lowered his head and
went to work.

Shane, JW's station Captain had driven a separate vehicle with the district
Battalion Chief Jim. The command vehicle backed into the station bays and
Jim looked over to Shane, "How is JW doing by the way?"

Shane smiled, "He is doing a lot better, but I see he is still being the
station bitch thoughÉ I will go get him help."

Shane opened the door and was climbing out when Jim said, "Hold up, let's
walk over there. Let him know we see him working by himself and then go
into my office. I want to talk about something with you." Shane nodded his
head and followed the Chief's lead.

Shane closed the door behind himself and Jim said, "Fuck! He looks
exhausted, but let him finish."

Jim pointed to a chair and Shane took a seat, "Shane I want to move JW up
to Lieutenant. What do you think of that?"

Shane grinned and then gained his composure again, "I think that it's a
great idea, but why are you asking what I think?"

Jim furrowed his eye brows and frowned, "Tell me what JW is like on a fire
scene? What is he like at the station? How is he to work with? What are his
strongest points and what is his weakness in your opinion?"

Shane leaned forward in the chair and started to explain JW the best he
could. Shane watched Jim closely and could not help but laugh inside at his
gigantic grey mustache, Shane had finished and leaned closer into Jim, "JW
has one problem as far as I am concerned and it's a huge problem if you ask
me."

Jim ran his fingers through his mustache, "What is that Shane?"

Shane hesitated and sighed, "Everything I said about JW on a fire scene is
true, he is simply amazing on scene. JW's knowledge, skill and physical
ability is unrivaled here, hell I would put him against anyone in the world
for that matter. A few weeks ago I was working with him and he absolutely
put me to shame."

Jim lifted and eye brow in surprise and Shane continued, "With all of that
said I think JW still has major self-confidence issues, not on scene but
any time he is not on scene, these issues show their head."

Jim looked up to the ceiling, "I have noticed a pretty big change in him
the last few months, what is that from?" Shane knew exactly what the reason
for his improvement was but he was not sure if he should mention Marcus.

Jim noted Shane's silence, "Is it the person he is seeing in a
relationship?"

Shane sighed, "Yes, the man he is in a relationship with is! He has made a
gigantic difference in his life and for a lack of words has added a lot of
stability to JW's life." Shane leaned back knowing that he had just thrown
JW under the bus and felt sick to his stomach.

Shane was surprised to see Jim smile, "Well then there is no reason to
assume that JW will not continue to improve as time goes by, even if it is
a slow progress?"

Shane shook his head, "None what so ever."

Jim stood up, adjusted his belt around his waist, "Excellent then, when JW
is done bring him in here and you can break the good news to him."

JW finished washing the truck, checking equipment and putting the gear back
on the engine. JW sat down on a side board and held his head in his hands
and whispered to himself, "Fuck this, I hate being treated this way, these
god damn assholes could have done something and we would have been done in
twenty minutes instead of me doing it in two hours. I would never let
someone do this all by themselves."

JW didn't realize Shane was standing next to him and thought to himself
that JW finally understands what needs to be done, "Fine job today JW."

JW looked up and realized it was Shane and jumped to his feet, "Is there
any thing else that needs to be done Captain?"

Shane smiled, "No sir, you about have it all wrapped up here. Why don't you
go and shower and I will order some food for you. When you're done come
down stairs into the Chief's office ok?"

JW looked at Shane confused and walked off. Shane watched JW walk away,
smiled and remembered when JW and Marcus visited his house for the pool
party. Shane drove off and grabbed JW food from a local burger joint and
returned to see JW walking down the stairs with his hair still wet. Shane
held up the food and JW reached for it saying "Thank you."

Shane jerked the bag back, "Into the Chief's office first."

JW sighed and bit his lower lip and he followed Shane into the Battalion
Chief's office. The Chief stood up, adjusted his belt around his waist and
invited JW to sit down. JW took his seat wondering if the Chief's waist has
gotten bigger or if it was just his mustache? JW laughed to himself and
knew it was an epic mustache. JW just realized laughing to himself at the
Chiefs mustache that he missed something, "Um, I am sorry what did you just
say?"

The Chief stood up and turned back to JW and stuck his hand out, "JW you're
the new Lieutenant under Shane."

JW was in shock after he heard the news. He could not believe that he was
having such good turn of events compared to a few months ago. JW devoured
his food and Shane went up to advise everyone of the news, JW knew that it
was going to take a few months before people would forgive him but everyone
had to have known that it was their own fault for not being advanced ahead
of JW.

JW did not care about them and what they thought right now. The only thing
he cared about was doing a good job and letting his Chief and Captain know
they made a good decision. Shane talked with JW and Shane late into the
night before Jim finally admitted that he needed to do paper work. Jim
turned into his office congratulating JW again.

JW walked out into the bays and in between two engines, Shane walked out a
few minutes later and saw JW standing there with his head down, Shane was
about to ask what was going on when JW saw him, walked up to him and
wrapped his arms around Shane hugging him hard. Shane stood there in shock
at first and finally raised his arms up and returned the hug. Shane stood
there confused for almost a minute before realizing JW was crying, suddenly
Shane had gotten nervous and pushed JW away.

Shane was almost over taken by JW's raw emotions, perhaps its too soon to
be promoting him after all? Shane quickly knew that was wrong and he just
was not prepared for reaction like this. He suddenly felt vulnerable and
knew that it was hard for him to juggle working with another gay man, a gay
man that was irresistible and still being his mentor and boss. He felt a
chill run down his spin and realized JW was staring at him, "Sorry I was
not ready for thatÉ I think that is the first time I have ever gotten a
hug in the station."

JW felt his stomach tie into knots and knew that he just made a gigantic
mistake and wished desperately that he could take it back, but it felt so
appropriate and almost warranted for the good news. JW looked to Shane for
guidence.

Shane looked into JW's eyes, "Its ok JW, you should be excited. You have
done a lot of hard work to get this." Shane looked at JW trembling while he
wiped his arms over his face trying to pull himself together, "JW what is
wrong with you?"

JW shook his head, "Nothing is wrong I am just excited is all and really
happy."

Shane laughed, "Jesus man you need to figure out a way to have some kind
emotional release, that kind of emotion bottled up with drive a man to
madness. Now get your ass over here and let's sit down and let me tell you
what I expect of you."

* * *

Marcus pulled into the station parking lot, after receiving a text message
from JW he knew that he needed to show up early. Marcus had just sent his
text and saw JW running out of the large brick building and scanning the
parking lot for Marcus. Leah saw JW and jumped out of the car and ran to
her dad, Kira followed her lead. When Marcus finally climbed out of his
Infiniti with Luke in his arms JW walked up to him, stood on his toes and
wrapped his arms around Marcus and kissed him in the parking lot. The girls
started laughing and that caused JW to let go and turn around to them
blushing.

JW saw several other members of his station standing in the bay doors
watching, JW was now really embarrassed but didn't care, he reached up for
another long kiss from Marcus. Shane walked out and shook Marcus hand and
welcomed everyone inside. Marcus shook his head, "No, we have plans today,
I am sure JW would love to show the station to his girls but we really have
to keep on schedule today."

JW looked at Marcus, "What? I want to show the kids what I do and É what
the hell is that?"

Marcus looked over his shoulder at what JW was reacting to and saw a Hummer
limo pulling into the parking lot, "That's for us JW, I have a surprise for
you today."

Kira pushed on her dad, "We can see the fire trucks another time and Marcus
told us he has a surprise for you."

JW looked to Marcus who was pulling two bags out of his Navigator and JW
called out, "What aboutÉ?"

Marcus shook his head, "Your sister and Kyle are taking the kids for the
day and tonight and we are going on a trip."

JW looked around confused and hadn't seen Katie walk up behind him. Katie
took Luke from Marcus, "Little brother you need to get out of here. Girls
let's go your going home with me."

JW bent down and hugged Kira and Leah, the girls turned and ran away
towards Marcus's Infiniti. JW stood there stupidly as Marcus took JW's keys
from him and tossed them to Kyle who climbed into his Charger and Katie was
buckling Luke in. Marcus grabbed JW by the arm and took him towards the
limo. JW looked over to the station and now everyone he worked with was
standing at the bay doors. Marcus pushed JW into the limo.

Marcus sat down next to JW and smiled like an idiot, "I am so excited!"

JW looked at Marcus stupidly, "I don't even know what to ask, what are we
doing and where are we going?"

Marcus grinned, pushed a button and JW heard a voice come from a speaker,
"Are you guys ready back there?"

Marcus pushed JW, "We are ready for the airport."

The limo started to drive off as Shane was running up, the driver stopped
the car and Marcus rolled down the window, "What is going on?" Shane asked
with an excited look on his face.

Marcus smiled, "Can't tell you that."

Shane shook his head, "Are you going to be back for work?"

JW looked at Shane and then to Marcus, Marcus grabbed JW and pulled him
close to his body, "Yes, we will be back tomorrow." Shane pushed back from
the limo and waved them off.

JW now laughed freed himself from Marcus arm, "Dude where are we going?"

Marcus shook his head, "I am not telling you. You are just along for the
ride."

JW looked out the window as the limo driver pulled out on the street, "So
when do we leave?"

Marcus wrapped his arm around JW, "As soon as we get to the airport."

JW furrowed his eyebrow and looked at Marcus, "What about security?"

Marcus just laughed, pulled his arm from around JW and reached for a bag
and opened it, "Go ahead and change clothes." Marcus threw the cloths at
JW's face, JW looked at his tee shirt, khaki shorts and jock strap
underwear, JW held up the underwear, "Seriously?" Marcus just laughed and
reached for JW's leg.

Marcus helped JW undress, kissed him and rubbed his hands over JW's body,
JW leaned back in the soft seat and gasped, "Fuck dude we can't fuck in
here É just slow down."

Marcus rubbed his hand together, "We sure can, he can't see in the back
here."

JW pointed forward, "How do you know?"

Marcus rolled his eyes, "Dude its one way glass he can't see back here, is
this your first time in a limo?"

JW hid his face with his hands, "Yes!"

Marcus jokingly gasped and pushed the jockstrap underwear into JW's hands,
"Your almost done now get changed."

JW shrugged stood up and dropped his trunks, the limo driver made a hard
turn to enter the freeway and JW had fallen over with his underwear around
his ankles. JW was laughing and Marcus pounced, he jumped behind JW and
slapped his ass and started to dry hump JW. JW was laughing so hard he had
a hard time pushing Marcus off to the seat but finally JW freed himself and
breathing hard feel into a side seat, "You fucker. Take advantage of me
like that."

Marcus laughed and tossed the jock strap underwear to JW. JW slipped on the
jockstrap under wear, then his shorts and finally his tee shirt, JW held up
his work boots, "What about these?"

Marcus smiled and reached into the bag again and tossed JW his Nikes, "No
flip flops sorry, besides you will want some good shoes for this trip."

JW buckled his belt and looked out the window again, "Think the driver is
ripping you off, we're not going towards in the international airport...?"

Marcus gave a wry smile, "More than one airport in this city, don't worry I
am not telling you `till we get there what we are doing and where we are
going." JW crossed his arms across his chest and faked that he was pouting,
Marcus moved next to JW, wrapped his arm around him and they locked lips
and kissed until the limo came to a stop.

JW pulled his lips from Marcus and looked outside the window, JW jerked his
head back to Marcus, "You're fucking kidding me É? You're kidding
right?"

Marcus clapped his hand together, "It's really the only way to fly!"

The limo driver opened the door and stood to the side, JW sat there for a
second until Marcus pushed him out. Marcus climbed out behind JW, JW turned
and watched Marcus tip the driver with a couple hundred dollar bills, thank
him and grab their bags. JW laughed to himself, he is comfortable with
Marcus's height but it was funny seeing him tower over another man that was
normal height.

JW walked up beside Marcus took his bag over his shoulder and grabbed
Marcus hand, "OK seriously, this is fucking amazing. Are you serious this
is what we are doing?"

Marcus squeezed JW's hand hard, "Yes this is what we are doing and no I
will not tell you where we are going."

JW shrugged, "Who the fuck cares? A limo and now this."

Marcus just shook his head and walked up to the open door on a corporate
jet, "Matt you ready?" JW looked around the airplane, a short, fat white
guy with black hair was walking up to the jet.

JW tugged at Marcus hand, Marcus turned, "Matt! There you are, are we about
ready to go?" The short fat man walked up, "Why the fuck are we leaving so
early? Do you realize it's not even eight in the morning yet?"

Marcus laughed, "Did you stay at a hotel last night?"

The fat man shook his head, "No, I passed out in the bar and with my tab
they had to let me stay till my alarm on my phone went off."

Matt pushed past Marcus and walked into the airplane, JW looked towards
Marcus and was about to comment how rude he was until he came right back
out with a bottle of water in his hand, "You guys want anything?"

Marcus shook his head, "I don't but do you want anything JW?"

JW shrugged, "Do you have any water?" Matt nodded his head.

JW stood there for a second and looked confused, "So! where! Do I get it?"

JW looked to the man named Matt and for the first time noticed how hung
over he looked, Matt took an Tylenol bottle out of his pocket, poured six
of them into his hand and toss them into his mouth and chewed on them for a
second and then wash it down with a loud gulp.

JW looked to Marcus horrified, Marcus just shrugged, "IF you want water
it's in there." Matt pointed inside the airplane and walked down the steps
back to the ground. Matt took the bags laying on the ground and walked
towards the tail of the plane. JW grabbed Marcus arm and whispered, "He is
fucking drunk!"

Marcus laughed, "No, I have seen him drunk, in fact he is very sober right
now."

Matt called out, "Marcus can you help me with these doors I am too short!"
Marcus smiled and walked to meet Matt.

JW watched Marcus open a door in the side of the airplane and then lift the
bags into the air and put them into the airplane, JW laughed because there
was no way the fat man could get the bags into the airplane. JW watched
Marcus look around and then point into the back, Matt nodded his head and
walked away.

Marcus walked back to JW, grabbed his hand and kissed him, "I am so
excited! I hope you are!" JW returned Marcus kiss with another kiss, "I am!
But the pilot?"

Marcus shook his head, "Don't worry about him, looks can be deceiving."

JW shook his head and Marcus took JW's hand, "Let me show you the bird."

Marcus walked JW around the airplane showing off the Gulfstream 550. JW
could not believe the size of the airplane, the distances it could fly and
how close Marcus made the rest of the world sound. Matt met them near the
tail of the airplane.

JW jokingly asked, "So where do you keep the parachutes?"

Matt looked at him seriously, spit a huge amount of tobacco spit onto the
ground and stared JW head to toe, "Won't be needing any `chutes on this
flight, don't worry we will be the first ones to the scene of the
accident."

Matt turned and walked away shaking his head mumbling loudly, "These
fucking tools I have to deal with, Jesus Christ on a crutch."

Matt turned around and angrily said, "Marcus you never pay me enough for
this shit."

JW looked to Marcus shocked and whispered, "Ok seriously what is his
problem?"

Marcus looked down to JW, "Well first off you insulted the hell out of him,
second you better make it up to him."

JW thought to himself, "How am I going to do that? This guy hates me and I
am honestly a little scared of him."

Marcus let go of JW's hand, "Go a head and apologize to him."

JW dragged his feat as he was walking up to Matt who was at the front of
the airplane, out of the corner of his eye he saw a golf cart driving
towards the airplane, JW looked and saw another person being held up by the
golf cart driver. JW stared at the person who was in the golf cart, he was
dressed the same was at Matt wearing what could be a pilots uniform.

Suddenly Matt appeared next to JW, "We are about ready to go, there is our
co-pilot." Matt walked up to the man named Anderson and slapped his
shoulder, "Anderson glad you could make it."

The golf cart driver let go of the passenger and he fell out onto the
ground landing on his face. The golf cart driver just shrugged, stood up
and picked up some more baggage from the back of the cart and took it to
the rear of the airplane where Marcus was standing.

Matt appeared next to JW again, "Well looks like someone stayed out a
little to late last night, let's get him into the airplane."

Matt walked over to the co pilot who was still passed out on the ground and
snoring, rolled him over with his foot and picked up his legs. Matt looked
to JW, "Well I am not going to drag him into the airplane and we are not
going until I get him inside."

JW stood there shaking his head, Matt yelled at JW, "Look you fucking tool
get over here and grab his shoulders, you don't look like a pussy even if
you don't fuck it. So just pick him up and get him into the airplane, then
we can go."

JW stared at Matt, "What did you just say?"

Matt sighed, "I just called you a fag, now pick up his feet."

JW was about to get pissed-off when Marcus called from the rear of the
airplane, "Hurry up JW so we can go, I don't want to be late." JW was now
horribly scared and confused. JW thought to himself as he walked over to
the man on the ground, that this is just a kid and how old can this guy be?

JW put his arms under the man's shoulders and lifted, JW's hand slipped
into something slick, chunky and cold. JW dropped the guy to the ground and
jumped back, "Is that fucking vomit?"

JW looked at the man's shirt and saw what looked ground up corn bread
dunked in milk. Matt dropped the man's legs and sighed, "It's just vomit,
you know it could be a lot worse."

JW was about to snap now, and angrily said, "I don't know how the fuck it
could be any worse."

Marcus walked up looked at JW and then to Matt, "Is there a problem?"

Matt lifted the mans legs again, "I guess your fairy boyfriend can't pick
our co pilot."

Marcus looked at JW, "What is he heavy?"

JW took two big steps backwards, "You can't be serious?"

Marcus shrugged, bent down and picked up the man at his shoulders. Matt was
grunting and wheezing as they managed to get the co-pilot up the steps and
into the airplane. JW stood outside the airplane as the man on the golf
cart drove up again and coolly said, "That has to be one of the drunkest
people I have ever seen getting onto an airplane."

JW looked at the golf cart driver and gave a nervous laugh, "He is still
passed out."

The golf cart driver gave a long sigh and shook his head at JW, "Not the co
pilot, he is a light weight. I am talking about the pilot, I hear that he
has drink on flights so he doesn't get the shakes." The golf cart driver
pushed the gas pedal and drove away with the electric whir of the engine
fading in the distance.

JW was now standing at the bottom of the airplane at the steps, he was now
sick with worry. Matt the pilot came into full view of the open door, "We
are ready to go no thanks to you. Get your ass in here so we can hit the
road."

JW stood his ground, "You're drunk and I am not getting on that fucking
airplane."

Matt just shrugged, reached down and lifted a handle to close the airplane
door and pull the steps up, "Don't let the fucking wing hit you in the head
as we taxi out."

JW stood there with his mouth open in shock. JW reacted quickly and waved
in the air, "Wait I will get Marcus off there first."

Matt shrugged and lowered the door down, JW ran up the steps and looked
inside and saw Marcus already seated and buckled in. JW walked up to him,
"We have to get off this fucking plane right now. The pilot is insane!"

Marcus just laughed, "He is fine, everything is just fine. Trust me, sit
down, we will get going any second now." JW jumped as he heard a loud
ticking nose and the airplane engines started to whine from starting up. JW
turned quickly and started to claw at the door and jerk at the handle; JW
never realized the door was closed behind him. Someone behind JW was
telling him to calm down, someone was saying to shut the airplane down and
JW felt like he couldn't breathe and started to hyperventilate.

Matt tossed JW to the side, opened the door and pushed JW out of the
door. JW tripped and jumped half-way off the steps and hit the ground. JW
was running away from the airplane when he heard Marcus deep voice command
him, "Stop! Its all a joke!" JW turned around slowly and saw the co pilot
running towards him.

The co pilot was laughing when he reached JW, "Jesus they had really going
didn't they. Matt loves fucking with people when he can, it's all a joke
though."

Marcus and Matt were walking up to JW, Matt slapped JW's arm, "Your one
dumb bastard. Fuck that was perfect. I have to give you credit though most
people quit after only a few minutes and you hung in there almost thirty
minutes"

Marcus smiled and wrapped his arm around JW, "Babe you're trembling! Don't
worry it was all a joke, I was just having some fun with Matt, he really
gets off on doing this stuff."

JW looked around confused and pointed to Matt and the Co pilot, "But you're
drunk!"

Matt shook his head, "I am hung over, but not drunk. Anderson here barely
drinks." JW pointed to the nasty vomit on Anderson's shirt, "What about
that?"

Marcus reached out with his hand and ran his finger through the substance
and stuck his finger in his mouth, "Mmmm." JW started to gag and Matt
started to laugh hard.

JW looked back to Marcus horrified, "What the fuck is wrong with you."

JW watched Matt and then Anderson do the same thing, JW eyes grew wide in
horror.

Marcus ran his finger through the grimy stain again and held it up to JW,
"If you trust me you will find that its cream corn."

JW looked hesitantly at the others, closed his eyes and took a deep breath,
"If this is anything other than cream corn I am going to fucking kill all
of youÉ I swear to god!"

JW took Marcus finger into his mouth and immediately relaxed, as he tasted
the familiar taste of canned cream corn. JW lifted an eye brow, "So this
whole god damn thing was a joke?"

All three of them nodded their head and JW asked, "So you're not drunk?"

Matt shrugged, "I have a hang over but I am good to go."

JW looked around the airport hesitantly, "So we are not going to die?"

Anderson shrugged, "No guarantees there but if there is an accident you
will be one of the first to know."

JW rolled his eyes as Marcus took his hand and lead him back to the
aircraft.