Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 21:09:31 +1000
From: The Haydster <thehaydster@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Love On Campus - Chapter 3

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Love On Campus
by theHaydster
Copyright 2006, theHaydster. All rights reserved

Note: Sex is not on the agenda for this story in the near future, and
when/if it does occur, it will not be graphic.

Chapter 3

The next thing I knew, I was lying down and opened my eyes to see Alex's
concerned face looking at me. "Are you all right?" he said in a worried
voice. "What happened?" I wondered if he had really kissed me, or if it was
a dream? "You passed out when I kissed you"

"You mean you are really.. you mean..." I stuttered out. I couldn't believe
it. It wasn't possible.

"Yes, I am gay, and I love you too."

"I don't get it, you're a sporto, and sportos are not gay, it's not
possible"

"Well, then I'm not a sporto, if sportos don't do this" he said, then
kissed me.

"I can't believe that this is happening"

"Well, you'd better start believing it, if you want it to be true?"

"I want it to be true, I want it to be true, but..."

"But nothing. I love you."

We would have continued on like this, but Alex had to go to a tutorial,
because he would be failed if he missed it, so he went. I felt like I was
flying. Half an hour later Kate came in, took one look at my face and
shouted "Yes!" punching the air. "I told you there was a chance!" "Shut up"
I hissed, closing the door to my room. I swear that she does not know the
meaning of the word discreet.

Kate calmed down eventually; I swear that she was more excited than I
was. "I was wondering how long it would take until you realised that you
felt the same about each other", she said, sitting down next to me on my
bed. I told her what had happened while she was gone, including my passing
out (I blushed with embarrassment). She couldn't believe that neither of us
knew how the other felt. According to her, it was totally obvious. When she
told me that I blanched with fear, wondering who else had noticed. "H-h-how
obvious is it?" I managed to get out. She laughed "Davo, you can only see
it if you are looking for it. When you told me about it all, I was able to
see that he felt the same way, but if someone doesn't know that you are gay
they won't be able to tell."

We chatted about it for a while, and eventually Kate was able to convince
me that there was nothing to worry about. I hoped that she was right. I'm
no fighter, and if I'm outed I'll need to be. The guys at college are not
very tolerant (at least I don't think they are, but there is no one out at
college).

The next day I got up early, as usual, and had a smile plastered on my face
through breakfast. My mates and I chatted about the usual stuff, parties &
girls. Or rather they chatted, I listened about the parties so I could get
photos, and tuned out when they talked about the girls. They were just out
to get into their pants. When I think of how Alex & I feel about each
other, I can't help but grin. When I got back to my room, there was a
message on the phone from Alex, he said that we needed to talk (uh oh), and
could I come by his room about 6 this evening. He ended the message with
"You know what I want to say, but I won't in case someone else hears this
message. Bye." I was worried. What does Alex want to talk about?

I turned up to his room at six, feeling incredibly worried. I was more
worried than when everyone thought I had broken my back in a skiing
accident (luckily they were wrong). As soon as I knocked the door swung
open to reveal Alex smiling. His smile immediately left his face when he
saw how I looked. He quickly ushered me into his room and locked the door
behind us. "Davo, you look a mess, what's wrong?" he said gently. "You
wanted to talk to me, you're going to leave me, aren't you?" I replied,
trying not to cry. "I'm never going to leave you Davo, never." I said in a
stunned voice, "y-you're not leaving me?" With that he grabbed me and
kissed me hard on the lips. When we broke apart he was grinning. "Does that
convince you, Davo?" I was convinced but I told him "No" and his face fell
"I think I need another kiss to convince me" I continued, grinning. He was
more than happy to oblige there.

"Davo, why I really wanted to talk is because we need to work out how to be
together and not get outed, because that's something we do NOT want to
happen. You haven't told anyone, have you?"

"Well, Kate turned up just after you left, and she took one look at me and
knew. She's ecstatic about it"

"Can we trust her implicitly?"

"She'll never tell anyone intentionally, but she'll bring it up in a public
place. She was always embarrassing me by pointing out cute guys to me."

"Ok, do you think that we can get her to be a bit more subtle?"

"To be truthful, Alex, no. However we can try. Have you told anyone?"

"No, I haven't. I don't intend to either."

"The hard question is, our parents turn up in town for a few days over
mid-semester break, what are we going to tell them?"

Eventually we decided not to tell my parents unless they obviously
suspected us, and not to tell Alex's parents at all. It looked like my
parents might accept it, but Alex's would totally freak out. We also agreed
that I was going to talk to Kate about it and Alex and I were "helping each
other study" as a cover story. Well, actually, it was only partly a cover
story, as we planned to continue helping each other with our uni work, but
that wasn't the whole story anymore, not by a long shot.

The next day I went over to Kate's college, went through all the security,
and eventually got to talk to Kate in her room. I don't know if I've said
it before, but she has a habit of ignoring all the pleasantries and getting
straight to the point. This time was no exception.

"Ok, what do you want to talk about?" she said bluntly.

"Kate, you are about as blunt as a brick wall. How did you know I wanted to
talk about anything in particular?" She was right of course, but it is
annoying sometimes.

"Do we have to go over this again? I know these things. Stop playing around
with me"

"Ok, it's about Alex and me"

"I bet you two will make such a cute couple, I can't wait to see you both
together"

"That's sort of what we're worried about. We aren't ready to be outed, so
we need you to be a bit more discreet about our relationship, ok?"

"I'm always discreet"

I couldn't suppress a chuckle at that. "Kate, have I ever spent a full day
with you when you haven't pointed out a hot guy to me?"

"Well, I don't need to now, as you have Alex. Trust me, I'll be
discreet. So, when can I meet up with you two?"

"I think we're both free this evening, want to come over then?"

"Sure, call me and we'll sort it out"

When I arrived back I called Alex and he was free. We are lucky the phone
calls between colleges are free, as it took us about 2 minutes to talk, and
5 minutes to say goodbye. Neither of us could bear to hang up on the
other. Kate was due to come over at about 7. We were all meeting at my
room, as my college has no limit on visiting hours. This allows for a lot
of interesting noises at night. The doors to the main corridor are
sound-insulated, but the doors to the communal veranda (shared by the top
floor of three blocks) are glass, with curtains for privacy. If I go onto
the veranda the night after a party, I hear a lot of interesting
conversations, some of which even involve words.

Now that Alex & I are together I am able to concentrate on my lectures
(sort of). We don't sit together because neither of us would concentrate,
and someone would probably pick up on us being a couple. I am so happy; I
don't ever recall being this happy. I feel like I am whole. I know it's an
overused line, but it's true. Eventually the lectures ended (I was able to
concentrate mostly) and I went back to college. Dinner passed uneventfully,
I practically inhaled my food because I couldn't wait for Alex to come
over.

Alex arrived first and as soon as the door was shut we were standing in the
middle of my room, joined at the lips. That is exactly how Kate found us
when she arrived about a minute later. When she walked in we broke away,
and she gave us both a hug, then closed AND LOCKED the door, which we
should have done. We are lucky that Kate was the only person in the hall at
the time. We all sat down on my bed to talk.

Kate was so excited about us being together, as she's been trying to get me
to hook up with someone since I came out to her. Kate told us that there
was no problem with rumours, as she is well placed to stop them. She is
amazing that way. I swear she hears stuff before the papers do. I have
often told her to join ASIO (Australian equivalent of the CIA) when she
graduates. Anyway, she will stop any rumours that may start to circulate
about us; also she can warn us if rumours do get too bad.

Alex thanked Kate for this, as did I. We moved on to chat about normal
stuff that college kids chat about, the next college party, who had hooked
up with who and the antics that happened. The most recent was someone's bed
(with them in it), ending up on the flat part of the roof of Burke college
(Alex's college). I wondered how they did it and then Alex floored Kate & I
by stating "It was pretty simple, we got him drunk and tied him down, then
lifted the bed up"

I was stunned; I never would have expected Alex to have anything to do with
it "You had a hand in it"

"Had a hand in it, I planned it. He had been annoying heaps of guys, so
that's what happened. The best part was no one was willing to help him get
it down."

"Remind me never to annoy you, Alex" I told him.

"The worst I could do to you is give you a hickey" he replied.

Kate cut in saying that a hickey on my neck when he had been in my room
would be too much for her to play down.

It started to get dark, so I turned on my lights, and opened the curtains
to the veranda. Kate left, as she had to get some study done. Eventually
Alex had to go, and I was giving him one hell of a goodbye kiss when there
was a knock on my veranda door. I FORGOT TO CLOSE THE CURTAINS! There was
Josh Turner, one of my mates standing on the veranda with a shocked look on
his face.

Please tell me what you think. Flames will be ignored. I'll try to get
chapter 4 out soon, for anyone who is annoyed by the cliffhanger.

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