Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:14:02 -0400 From: Mike & Bagger Subject: Mike Our Star Player IX Hello folks, our friend who is writing the story for us has asked that I try my best to detail what happened both prior and after Mark and I headed off to get tux's for the "Spring Fling". That is our schools version of a Prom but its open to the whole school as we do not have any seniors attending New Town High yet. I am so sorry because I forgot to mention that my name is Mike just another gay high school jock that has a dad that used to play in the NFL, and I have the best partner for life in a really cute guy named Mark. One last thing before I do my part of dictating my version of what had happened as well as while we where at the Mall ordering our tux, and that is the friend that is submitting my story is blind. He uses a guide dog named Bagger along with a screen reading program so that he can check spelling errors. I guess that I needed to say that because lately some very rude people who have been reading the story have sent him some nasty e-mails asking him if he is blind and stupid or just plain stupid, because he agreed not to get real graphic when it comes to Mark and I having sex. I gave Mark about 30 mins. before I went upstairs to our bedroom to find out what he was crying about after he ran out of the kitchen. Mark was laying across our bed sobbing in his hands, and the last time that I saw him cry was when he found out that his dad no longer wanted anything to do with him because he was gay. I sat down next to him rubbing his back asking Mark to tell me why he was crying, and his answer really shocked me. Mike he started to say in between sobs, I had always wanted us to be best friends, boyfriends, lovers and maybe partners, but when you said," Mark we are not best friends, boyfriends, but lovers who are also partners. It finally hit me that means since I am living here with you and Marty, that people will think of me as either a sex toy or kept boy since its yours and Marty's money that is supporting me". Oh no you are not a kept boy or a sex toy Mark, and if I ever hear anyone say something like that its me they to deal with. Go wash your face so we can head over to the Town Center to get the tuxes. Before Mark came downstairs I told dad what had been said upstairs by Mark about being called a kept boy along with a sex toy. I have never seen dad so angry after I told him that is why Mark was crying and had run off to the bedroom. Dad said," Mike we need to make Mark feel like he is really not just another guy staying at our house, but that he is also your lover, and partner as well". After a pause he continued. "Mike we need to get you and Mark tux's that are your own, because I am going to start taking the 2 of you with me on speaking engagements, and I think that you Michael just may want to also use some of your money from Christmas to buy Mark a ring either gold or white gold to match the one that I have here in this box that was bought for you by somebody I can not say who as I made a promise not to tell you". I called for Mark to come down so that we could go to some place instead of the Town Center to get our tuxes. What do you mean not over at the Town Center Mark asked me as he came into the kitchen while dad was talking to some guy at a place called Tuxedo House over in Timonium off Greenspring Drive. I had called the jeweler that dad recommended also before calling Mark down to the kitchen. The jeweler is located in Pikesville off Reisterstown Road called Michael's that dad recommended to me very highly. Dad also told me that when it came time to order our class rings that he planned to take both Mark and myself there to get a special ring made instead of simple ones that cost just about the same. Mike, I have a couple of questions to ask you Mark stated. Ok lover ask away was my reply to see his reaction after our talk upstairs earlier. Ok "Do you think of me as a kept boy? Also am I just a sex toy for you? I need to know cause its killing me when I hear people both at school and in the neighborhood saying stuff like that cause I am gay, and you are the Star of the school cause of football as well as the neighborhood". Damn Mark I wish that you had said something earlier if it was hurting you so badly, because you are not a kept boy nor a sex toy. Now you hear me good Mark," You are my best friend, lover and partner from today till the day that we die". Does that make you feel any better as well as answer your questions? YES YES Mike he yelled running into my open arms. Now you also listen to me Mark," I love you as a my best friend, lover as well as my life partner, and if they are saying that just because some people know that you are Gay means s*** because Mark as you know very well I also am GAY. We are not going to rent tuxedos because dad wants both of us to have our own, because he plans on taking his sons on his speaking tour when we can go with him. Oh how I wish that I had know what was bothering my little buddy as I liked to refer to Mark as since his body was not as muscular as mine yet. What I had in muscles Mark made up in brains and actually taking advanced placement tests to see if we could be in the same class next fall. Mark means the world to me, and if I ever hear somebody talk about him in a derogatory manner they will answer to me. Also I let the word out in the neighborhood that I would not tolerate any nasty comments about Mark, and that I did not care if was by an adult or a kid because they would also have to answer to me. We tried on a number of tuxedoes at The Tuxedo House, before we finally decided that mine would be a dark brown to match my hair and eyes, and Mark's was a blue they called midnight blue that also was a perfect match to his eyes especially since he was now wearing blue tinted contacts instead of glasses. After being told when they would be ready for a final check followed by our picking them up the morning of the Spring Fling. I than asked dad if we could please stop at Michael's in Pikesville. Dad knew what I wanted to get at Michael's, so he took a digital picture of the ring in the box than faxed a copy over since the ring in the box was also bought there they had no problems in matching it. ( Dad did not tell me that he had taken Mark there in December after the State Championship Football Game to use a gift certificate to get me the ring in the box that dad had shown me earlier in the day) Grabbing Mark's hand I said," Lets go see if they have anything that you would like to wear, because my partner needs to have a ring doesn't he"? Oh YES Mike you are so right that partners need to have rings to wear always. Ok except when playing football as it can hurt bad I have been told. Mike, I need to ask Marty a favor first if that is ok with you? Sure you can ask our dad anything that you want Mark. Ok !! I over heard him ask dad for the ring box that dad had shown me earlier that morning after Mark had run off crying. A few Minutes later Mark returned with something in his hands. Mike, I love you as a brother, as a boyfriend, as a lover, also as my life partner,"So will you please wear this ring I am offering you as a sign of my love to you as boyfriend, lover but wholely with my heart as my life partner?. Oh I started to cry because he was so sweet in everything he said, and because I knew that he said it from his heart. Of course Mark I would be honored to wear this ring that you have gotten for me. We walked into Michael's to get my ring for Mark holding hands, and as happy as a kid on his birthday. Than all of sudden I heard a voice that was very familiar to both of us calling Mark my little sex toy. I turned around to see former Coach Darr with Mark's former mom and his father ( even though he threw him out and refuses to talk to Mark ) standing there laughing. When I turned around to address all three bigots, the two who where shunned by the neighborhood because of infidelity by both. Before I could say or do anything, Darr had the nerve to push me to the ground. Well that was all that dad needed to see or hear because before he left the car, dad also had called 911 to report an assault on two teenagers by three adults just outside of Michael's. Watching dad grab Darr and Mark's dad throwing them up against the wall telling us to get a sales clerk and return here for the police to arrive. Which they did arrive in a few seconds after we went inside to get the clerk like dad had requested. Upon our return with a very handsome Greek looking man at our sides. I called out to dad," Here we are dad". Marty long time no see said the gentleman to dad, and dad asked if they cameras had caught the whole thing. Of course it did Marty my friend. Thanks Michael please offer to show it to the Baltimore County Police officers because I plan on pressing charges against all three of them especially the two so-called me they are holding. Also Mark wants to ask ask a favor of you as he need a matching ring to the one he is wearing. While we went inside to talk with Michael to discuss possible rings for Mark, dad was outside with the police after they reviewed the film to let the officers that he wanted all three arrested not just the two men. Michael in private asked Mark if he would like to upgrade the ring that he had given to me for a more fancy one that he had a matched set he like him to look at, and of course Mark had to ask the magic question," How much more will it cost me". Michael told him directly that normally it would cost about $75.00 to take the upgrade, but since the three adults had just come from his store he would not charge an extra cent because he felt guilty that it had happened. Mark told Michael that if is the case than he would accept the upgrade to the more stylish ring that he had bought last December. Finally after Michael ( the owner of the store) had taken our ring finger measurements he showed both of us several sets of rings. Mark asked me, "Mike which one do like best"? This one pointing to a pair of rings that had two stallions on the side facing out. I than leaned over to Mark and whispered I like these because you are my stud and I hopefully am yours for life. Man did that bring on the biggest smile I have seen on Mark's face. We placed the ring on each others finger telling each other that we are partners for life, and than we turned to Michael to ask if he could also make our class rings for us. Gentleman I would be honored to make your class rings just as special as the rings that you now wear together as lovers and partners. Hopefully I will be able to get Mark to describe part of the Spring Fling than I have been told by Mike that he will describe his happiness there in the chapter after Mark does his.