Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:10:54 -0800
From: Herbert Goodrich <sfsinfonia@me.com>
Subject: 12. Robbie's True Love IV

Chapter 12.

Robbie and Tommy drove leisurely down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) to
Beverly Hills. The weather was pleasant and clear, and the view of the
ocean was spectacular. Just a few fluffy clouds and the gulls were out in
force, flying on the currents of the wind. They were wonderful to
watch. They chatted about what all they had to do and that is was nice to
be away for a few days by themselves.

They held hands while Robbie drove and were quite content. Tommy looked
over, smiled and said, "I love you so much husband mine, and I will
forever!! You make my heart sing just looking at you when you walk into a
room, or even when we chat on the phone. I feel so blessed!" Robbie smiled
and replied, "Babe, you do the same it me, every minute of every day. I
feel blessed as well and can't put into words how much I love and adore
you!!!" Tommy leaned over and kissed Robbie on the cheek, as not to
distract him too much while driving.

It was about an hour's drive. When they entered the town of Beverly Hills,
there were people about walking about and window shopping. It was now just
about 11:00 AM when they pulled into the parking lot for the
restaurant. There were a few staff cars there and they parked in the
owner's spot, got out, locked the car and went in the front door. The staff
stopped to see who had appeared and smiled when they saw Robbie and Tommy
walk in. They were greeted with smiles and many hellos!!

Robbie had to hire a new manager for `Blackford's at Blakes' since Dean had
to move away, due to a family crisis.  He had been great at putting the
restaurant back together after the total mess with Ralph. Dean was a great
asset to both Robbie and Tommy, and they gave Dean a great reference and
would miss him!!

The new manager was named Will Nolan and was 37. He was very good looking,
about 5'11", dark auburn hair and green eyes, well-built and dressed
perfectly!!!  He was also gay and was single at the moment and had
excellent references. He had come from a restaurant in San Diego that had
closed due to bad management: The owner was skimming money from the profits
and receipts accounts, and then skipped town. They ended up going
bankrupt!!

He had seen an ad in the paper Robbie had placed and applied. Robbie had
gotten several responses, but Will's seemed to stand out and Will had faxed
his resume to Robbie. They had a video interview over Skype with Robbie and
was hired. This had happened just a week ago and was one of the reasons why
they went south. They wanted to meet in person and to see how the staff
related to him. He was still a bit leery after that major fiasco with
Ralph, who tried to take over and steal money and fired a lot of the
staff. Ralph had been hauled off to jail, where he then committed suicide
before his trial. YEA!!

So far all the reports had been great, and Robbie was happy with the
numbers they were pulling in. Robbie thought it was a sound move and was
happy in the results!!! They were shown some of the small changes in the
restaurant that Robbie had wanted done and it all worked perfectly.

They wandered into the bar area and sat there with the iced tea they had
asked for. Will came and sat with them. Will had brought some folders for
them to read and look over. One or two of the servers had left for various
reasons and were quickly replaced with new servers, a man named Greg and a
young lady named Cheryl, were both doing excellent work. Robbie was pleased
with the numbers and was pleased to meet both Greg and Cheryl. Both seemed
well put together and were hard workers. They seemed to know what needed to
be done and just did it.

After Will took over, he was looking for another server. So, he went out to
one night to one of the many gay bars with friends for a drink. He was
introduced to a young man named Clark. A very good-looking man and during
the conversation, he said he was looking for a job. Will asked him if he
had any experience waiting tables in a restaurant?? Clark replied, "Not
really, but I learn fast and will give it a try, why do you ask?"

"I wait tables in a restaurant and finding new help when needed is a
challenge" Clark replied. "So, you're just a waiter then??" Will started to
laugh and asked, "You want a job? And yes, I'm just a waiter!!"

"If so, report for service at 10:30 am tomorrow at this address." He handed
him a card from the restaurant. "Wear sturdy black shoes, a long sleeve
white shirt and a black long tie. Be clean shaven, shoes shined and no
cologne please. Bring a large pad and pencil and you will begin training!!"
Will gave him the address...

The man exclaimed, "Thanks, I will be there."

Clark left and Will turned to his friends, who were smiling, and said, "Bet
you that idiot won't last two hours, but he may surprise us, who knows!!"

Clark turned up on time, looking a bit frazzled, but dressed ok. Will came
out from the back area, and asked, "You ready for work??"  Will walked him
around the restaurant, pointing out different areas and what the wait
stations were for. Then they went into the busy kitchen where the chefs
were preparing for a lunch crowd. He explained how thing were to be done,
how to greet diners and how to take an order. How to deliver it to the
table, etc. Cocktails were to be offered, as well as other beverages,
depending on the customer. Don't hover, but always look to see if they may
need anything, and above all, be courteous at all times.

Clark said he had it down. The lunch crowd soon started and were seated by
the host. Clark was given a deuce (2-person table) and approached the table
with Will close by and watching. He stumbled on his words when greeting
them but managed to take their order and as he went to get drinks for the
table, Will came over and explained to the table what was up and that he
was new, just that morning. The customers smiled and said they understood!!

Will was walking out of the service area, tripped and dropped the tray of
drinks, almost running into another server. He cleaned up the mess and went
to get more drinks and was starting to look even more frazzled. He
delivered the new drinks and then went to check on the order in the
kitchen. He walked into the wrong door and collided with another server,
who dropped a tray with food for another table and was pissed! He yelled
quietly, "Get the hell out of the way , you f------ idiot!!"

A couple of the servers started to laugh as Will walked into the kitchen to
see what was going on and just shook his head. He knew this was not going
to work out with Clark. He thought to himself, `MMMM just a waiter!!! Yeah
right!!'

Clark finally got the food out to his table, and plates were placed in
front of the wrong person and had to be switched. Clark almost dropped one
of the plates in the customer's lap. Will decided that he was going to comp
the ticket for the table and thank to them for their understanding.

The service continued, the restaurant was full, and when Clark was not
busy, he was to follow other servers around to watch and learn. He seemed
not to be paying attention and looking at the customers, trying to listen
to their conversations. He got pulled away from the tables and told to go
into the back after checking on his ONE table.

One of the businessmen signaled for their check. Clark brought it to them
and tried to put it on the table but missed and dropped it on the
floor. When it was picked up, it was the wrong check to begin with! Will
then took over and sent Clark to the back to wait for him as he handled the
problem at the table. He apologized for the service and comped the
check. The men were appreciative and said of course, they would be back, as
they were regulars!!!

Will smiled and went to the back to find Clark, who seemed not even upset
for the fiasco he caused. Will pulled him into the office and closed the
door. Will started with, "I'm just a waiter, a waiter who happens to be the
general manager of this restaurant, and you, young man, should and will
never be a server in any restaurant except for some fast-food place
somewhere other than Beverly Hills!! And from what I've seen today, you'd
be lucky to hold that job as well!!"

He added further: "To be a good server, you have to have several things;
The agility of an acrobat, the mind of a mathematician, and being able to
think of things in an instant, on the fly or your feet, so to speak, and
think clearly, and have plain common sense, which you, young man, just
don't have. I have never seen a more inept person trying to serve a table
in any restaurant I have worked in, and there have been quite a few over
the years. You didn't seem to even grasp the smallest things, I tried to
teach you this morning. The Doctors you waited on are two of our best
customers and I had to comp their check, but they, thank the Lord, will be
back. To say to me, "Oh, I'm just a waiter." Don't ever say those words to
anyone in this profession ever again. Now as politely as I can say, "GET
THE FUCK OUT OF MY RESTAURANT!!!!"

Clark just stood there with a look of shock on his face, lowered his head
and just walked away without saying a word. And then turned and asked, "Am
I getting paid for today!!!  Will just gave him a dirty look and said
nothing and pointed to the door. (This whole scenario with a person
mentioned actually took place with me, when I was Asst. Manager in a
restaurant many, MANY, years ago. He was a total IDIOT!!!) That was done
and dusted!!! Thank God!

Robbie was pleased with Will, who was doing a fantastic job, and the
restaurant was lucky to have him. They went in and sat at a table in the
dining room to order lunch. Greg appeared to take care of the bosses. He
was courteous and very good looking: About 5'11", dark hair and eyes,
seemed to be muscular and had a terrific smile. He introduced himself and
asked what they wanted to drink? Both men ordered Arnold Palmers and Robbie
ordered a grilled Tuna Melt on sourdough, and small side salad. Tommy
ordered a grilled corned beef on marbled rye and coleslaw.

The men sipped their drinks and smiled at each other while observing their
restaurant. Things were moving along quite well, and Robbie was
pleased. Lunch soon arrived and the presentation was great. The men dug in
and a greed it was perfectly prepared and very tasty!!  They soon finished
and were asked if they wanted anything else. Greg brought the check to
sign, and Tommy left a sizable tip with thanks Greg for great service. They
got up to leave since they had to check in to the Blackford Arms. Will came
to say goodbye and both men thanked him for doing a great job!!! They left
with smiles.

It was a short drive to the hotel, and they were really only staying one
night and then on to their house in Palm Desert. They were also going to
see Blackford's at Le Belle de Paris, their thriving restaurant
there. According to reports, there was over a two month wait for
reservations. It was a GOLD MINE. Marcel had done a fine job and they made
great money. Robbie looked over the figures had revenue had tripled or
more. He was ecstatic!!!

They walked into the hotel after getting out and requested the valet
parking. They walked into the reception area and were greeted by a
middle-aged receptionist, with a name tag that read. BECKY who looked up
and had a sneer on her face, and rudely asked what they wanted. The
Manager, Mr. Brown, just walked up as this happened and both Robbie and
Tommy were gob smacked. They stood there with their mouths open. The
Manager took over right away and had the rude Becky step
back. "Mr. Blackford and Mr. Gilman, how nice to see you again. We have
your suite ready for you!! Do you have luggage?"

"Yes it is in the trunk of our car and if you could send it up with a
bottle of Sonoma Cutrer please, thank you!!

The woman who was standing there with her mouth open, and the manager
turned and quietly said, " Becky! My office now!!" He opened the door and
bade the young woman to come in and stand. "When do you ever talk to our
guests like that? I am appalled that you would address people like that in
this hotel or anywhere else. The woman started to speak, "But they are
faggots and were holding hands, which is disgusting!!! I don't want to and
will not be around people like that!!"

"Well dear bigot, you won't have to after today, because you are soooo
fired as of this moment! Oh, and by the way, that man with the dark black
hair, he and his family own this hotel and keep a permanent suite here as
do his parents. The tall, blond man is Robbie Blackford's husband, Tommy
Gilman, a very accomplished lawyer and a senior partner in his father's law
firm who also happen to do ALL the legal work for the whole Blackford
Empire, which is worth many, many BILLIONS of dollars!!

So, now that I have made myself clear, you are not getting much of a
reference, just a bad one, and now GET OUT, YOU'RE FIRED! I will not have
any guest treated like that in this hotel with your bigoted attitude!!

The Becky was shocked and but never said she was sorry. She just gave a
nasty look and started to storm out of the office. As she left she yelled,
"I will get you for this. I will get even and with those fucking faggots,
as well!!"

"Please do your worst, but please remember, we have a HUGE law firm at our
disposal who can and will strip you of everything, you have now or may have
in the future, for some time to come. SOOOO, please sue us, have at it, I
beg you. NOW get out of my hotel, to which you are banned for life, as well
as any of the Blackford properties!!"

The door slammed as she exited and one of the other personal at the front
desk, heard and saw some of this mess. He came to ask if everything was
okay?  Mr. Brown answered that she was fired and was leaving right
away. "We will not have any employee treat guests like that! I am fine and
I am going to have a cup of coffee to calm down, please carry on, William,
and I will be back shortly. Please take care of Mr. Blackford's luggage and
the wine they ordered for their suite. Thanks for checking on me!! Carry
on, please!!"

Robbie and Tommy entered their suite and were greeted by their new Butler,
Evan, who had been promoted to Senior Butler when Bradley resigned
following the incident with the rude guest. Evan is about 35 and very good
looking, 6'1" , about 195, dark red/auburn hair and green eyes and very
good looking...oh and he is also gay and is married to wonderful guy named
Glen and they live in Hollywood.

The guest assaulted Bradley with a slap and threw the hot coffee at him,
The guest was made to pay for the charges and assault and had to pay
Bradley $35K and paid a huge bill due the hotel and was banned for life. He
sued and was tried but the suit was found in the hotel's favor, and the man
had to pay all court costs. This caused a huge fight with his wife, who
left him, cleaned out all the money in their accounts and sued him for
divorce. He counter sued and lost that one too!!!

Evan opened their wine and poured glasses for them and then asked if they
were dining in tonight or going out and did he need to hang things and
un-pack for them. Tommy smiled and said they would let him know, but most
likely room service and dining in the suite tonight, in comfy robes and a
movie on the TV, maybe and we will see how we feel, after a lay down...

The men took their wine into the main bedroom, and they took another sip,
then set the glasses down and came together into a passionate kiss, then
they pulled away and just smiled at each other. Tommy said, "I love you so
fucking much babe!!!" and they kissed yet again. Robbie just smiled and
replied, "Me too lover, me too!!!" They stripped off their clothes and
crawled onto the bed, kissed yet again, finished their glasses of wine,
then snuggled up and took a nap in each-other's arms.

They woke up about an hour later, stretched, yawned and kissed each other
again. "It's still early, wanna go for a stroll and maybe window shop?"
asked Robbie.  "Sure. Are we staying in tonight or maybe going dancing? we
haven't been dancing in ages, so, how about dinner out at a gay restaurant,
go dancing for a bit, then come back here and get down and dirty with each
other? We can fuck like rabbits and get each other pregnant??"

"Sounds like a plan. Let's check for restaurants, someplace nice and
romantic, and have a great dinner. Then we can see how we feel about
dancing, or maybe just come back here and make our own music! MMMM??"

Robbie grabbed one of the guidebooks and looked up gay-friendly
restaurants. He saw one right away in Beverly Hills: Il Cielo and they
looked at the pictures and were impressed. Robbie picked up the house phone
and called the Concierge. Blake answered and asked, "Mr. Blackford, how may
I be of assistance to you?" "Could you please make a reservation for us
tonight about 7:30 at Il Cielo please and could you tell me if there is a
dress code, or will nice slacks and sport coat do??"

"That seems wonderful, and you will be welcomed dressed like that. I will
take care of it for you, Mr. Blackford" He called back and said the
reservation was made.

The men dressed accordingly and left to walk around and stop for a drink or
a coffee. Walking around Rodeo Drive was always a treat. Not that they
really needed anything, but who knew what they might find. Maybe something
for the house in the desert.

It was now about 4:30 in a beautiful afternoon. They looked on the windows
at Gucci, Versace, Ferragamo and Hermes. Robbie saw a pair of shoes that he
liked in the window at Gucci's, so they went in and were greeted
warmly. "How may we assist you gentlemen today, anything in particular you
are looking for?"

Robbie replied, "There is a pair of dark blue loafers, in the window, I
would like to see those please with a matching belt." Tommy was looking
around and he also saw a pair of loafers he liked as well. These were dark
brown with the small signature green and red stripe across the instep, with
the small Gucci logo off to the outside in brass. They were quite good
looking. The shoes that Robbie liked were brought and they fit perfectly
and looked fantastic. Tommy's fit extremely well too, so Robbie bought the
shoes with matching belts for them and had them sent to the hotel later
that afternoon.

They wandered into the Hermes store, and they bought ties for their
father's and gorgeous scarves for their mother's and one for Elsa as
well. They were really expensive, and pleased they were able to do this,
but it was worth it for the people they loved and got love on return. These
were also sent to the hotel, gift wrapped.

They decided to stop and have a glass of wine, so they stopped in a small
restaurant and went into the lounge for a glass of Chardonnay. A bowl of
mixed nuts were served as well. They sat and chatted about how things were
going in general and both men were pleased with the businesses. The
restaurants were all doing landmark business and the law firm was gaining
new clients every week. Tommy said that Dad was thinking of buying a
building in London and opening an office there as well. The building they
were looking at were totally occupied and was in the Kensington area of
London. It was great deal, as the older part of the family was wanting to
sell and retire. Their two children were not interested in keeping the
building and didn't know how to manage it all. Thom found out it had been
on the market for a long time, (several months), and all the offers were
way under asking price by almost 10 million pounds sterling. It was a great
building of eight floors on a wide street with trees and a small park
nearby, as well as Kensington Gardens and the Palace.

(I have been to London many times and that area is wonderful and the
Gardens at Kensington are gorgeous. Depending on the time of year you can
take a tour of the Palace and it is stunning. !!)

Thom and Daniella were flying over this next week to see it and possibly
make an offer.

Robbie asked and then promised that he would show him the area when they
went for Tommy's Christmas present later in the spring. "I can't wait to
share this experience with you!" The men finished their wine and thanked
the bartender as Tommy paid for the libations. The men walked on but did
not buy anything else. They walked back to the hotel to change for dinner
and a quick rinse off in the spacious shower of their gorgeous suite.

They arrived and were greeted by Mr. Brown, the manager. "Mr. Blackford, I
want to apologize for the rude treatment you received when you got here
this morning. The young lady, who was on the desk, already had a warning
and I fired her right away. Behavior was not tolerated here or at any
Blackford establishments. She then said that she would sue us, and I just
smiled and said be my guest. I casually mentioned a whole company of fine
lawyers, that we had behind us and do to her worst. She stormed out saying
she would get even with the hotel and both of you as well!! Robbie and
Tommy just looked at each other, smiled, thanked MR. Brown for the info and
they would relay the message to their fathers.

The men went back to their suite, stripped each other, went into the large
bathroom and started the shower. Robbie got a wicked smile and pulled Tommy
in after him. They faced each other and kissed deeply with "I love you"
being shared. The Robbie let loose and started to pee all over the front of
Tommy's rock-hard, hairy, body. This set Tommy off and he returned the
favor by pissing all over Robbie's sculptured body too. They came together
and kissed passionately once again. Then they pulled away and started to
wash each other once the pissing had subsided.

They finished their shower and dried each other off and then went to find
clothes to wear for dinner out that evening. Tommy said that their
interlude in the shower was hot and wonderful but that they needed to save
it for later when they returned to the hotel !!

They dressed nicely for dinner and then for possible dancing later in the
evening. It was not a long walk so they set out for the restaurant to enjoy
elegant dinner. They arrived at Il Cielo, were greeted warmly and shown to
a lovely table. There were flowers and candles on the table and the
restaurant was about ¾ full. They were given menus and asked if they
would like something to drink before dinner. They both ordered Grey Goose
martinis, shaken, not stirred, with 3 olives. The drinks arrived and they
were perfect. A small bowl on warm mixed nuts accompanied the wonderful
martinis.

The men toasted each other and perused the menu. Everything looked great
The men decided on several appetizers to start. They both loved Bruschetta
and also the spiced mix of olives. They ordered the Calamari Fritte with a
wonderful aioli sauce. They decided to have a salad to start: La Barbablote
- A roasted beet salad with toasted hazelnuts and goat cheese in a
lemon/shallot vinaigrette for Robbie. Tommy ordered a Carciofi - A shaved
artichoke, arugula salad with parmesan and lemon and EVOO.

For the main courses, Robbie ordered the fresh Il Branzino, Mediterranean
Sea Bass with fresh sauteed spinach and cherry tomatoes, rice pilaf. Tommy
ordered the Agnello, Lamb chops with roasted carrots, caramelized onions
and a wine reduction sauce with roasted potatoes.

It all was starting out to be a great evening. The service was attentive,
the drinks were excellent, the starters were very good, as were the
salads. David, who was their waiter, came and asked if everything was
satisfactory and Robbie said so far everything was top notch and asked
David to send over the manager when he had a moment. Robbie told him again
that everything was fine, and that he just wanted to introduce himself and
Tommy to the manager. David had a look of relief on his smiling face.

They were just about finished with the salads when a nice looking, older
gentleman, came over to the table. He was dressed in a dark suit, very good
looking, and carried himself with a bit of elegance. He spoke with a slight
Italian accent, "Gentlemen, welcome to my restaurant. My name is Giovanni,
how may I be of service?"

Robbie and Tommy both stood and shook their host's hand. Robbie introduced
them. "My name is Robbie Blackford, and this handsome guy is my husband,
Tommy Gillman Blackford. Perhaps you are familiar with my restaurant here
in town, Blake's at Blackford's. We bought it last year and we reside
mainly in San Francisco.

Have you heard of my restaurant chain in the Bay Area called
Blackford's. My family also owns the Blackford Arms just near here. We also
bought a house in Palm Desert and then also acquired "Le Belle de Paris, at
Blackford's."

 "Ahhhh, but of course! I have dined many times in San Francisco at one or
more of your fabulous restaurants. I love what you have done with Blakes
and so sorry hear about the ugly snafu with that mess with the man who
ended up killing himself. Such an ugly mess it was. Glad you got it all
handled. I have also dined there, we have to check out our competition,
right? I have also been to Palm Desert and dined there as well. I must say
you really have done admirably. So how are you liking our little
establishment here? Have you dined with us before??"

"No, this is the first time, and I must say everything is fabulous and
David is really a fine server. I could steal him away, but of course that
is not cricket, as they say!" Everyone laughed and then Giovanni had to see
to other guests. They shook hands, and the men went back to dining.

David brought out a fabulous blood orange sorbet, cleansing the
palette. Then the main courses arrived and the bottle of wine they ordered
as well. A light pinot was expertly poured. Dinner was fantastic and both
men traded bites (as always) and love the experience dining there, as they
had never been before.

Everything had been perfect. Plates were cleared and coffee and dessert
were offered, coffee accepted, but both men were full and declined
dessert. They had chatted about everything, about their upcoming trip in
the Spring to Europe, the law firm and the restaurants. Their lives were
totally perfect. They were so in love, had wonderful families and fabulous
friends, and their making love was off the charts. They were so compatible
in every way they could almost finish each other's sentences.

Tommy asked for the bill and a folder was brought by David. There was just
a note inside that Giovanni had comped their bill and a note of
thanks. Tommy left a sizable tip for David. When they got outside they
chatted a minute and decided not to go dancing but go back take a wonderful
bubble-bath and then fuck each other into oblivion and try to get each
other pregnant.

They strolled leisurely back to the hotel and again talked about how lovely
the meal had been and that the service had been top notch. Also, that David
had been just gorgeous as well. He was about 6' and just under
200lb. Medium blond hair, clean shaven with stunning blue eyes and a
fabulous smile. They wondered if he was gay and had as great a relationship
as they did??

They walked into the hotel, caught the elevator to their floor and walked
down the corridor to their suite. As they passed one of the rooms, they
heard a loud screaming match, things being thrown about and glass
breaking. Robbie ran to the house phone and called security while Tommy
stood by listening. More screaming and breaking of glass. Security arrived
minutes later, and they banged on the door. "Security here! Open this door
right now!!!" A minute or two later the door opened, and a youngish man,
about 30, with black hair stood there in a blood-stained hotel robe and had
a semi-bad cut on the side of his face that was bleeding. He was holding a
clothe on it!!

"What the hell is going on in here...!!" They were in one of the smaller
one-bedroom suites and another man came in from the bedroom, he was older
say 40-ish, had brown hair and very good looking also in a robe and had
blood on his hands and the robe as well!!

The room was a shambles, furniture tossed and broken, a large mirror
smashed, vases shattered, and other things were tossed all over the
room. Mr. Brown showed up as security had called him. Mr. Brown screamed,
"What the hell is going on here? This is not the way guests treat the rooms
here and behave in this hotel. I want an explanation right now and you are
responsible for all the repairs and damage you caused here tonight.  Do you
need paramedics? The young blond man was crying softly, and his cut seemed
to have stopped bleeding.

I want an explanation right now. The older man said his name was Todd and
the younger man was named Stan. They had met several weeks before outside
of LA and wanted a getaway, so they booked a suite here to have dinner out
and possibly do some shopping. They had started dating. They had been out
to dinner at one of the gay clubs, when Stan got up to use the restroom and
was gone a while. Todd got worried and went to see if things were
alright. When he walked in, he found Stan up against one of the back walls
and there was another man standing in front of him and they seemed to be
kissing. Todd walked over pulled the man away and punched him in the face
knocking him down. He was bleeding from his nose and mouth. "Get the fuck
out, you asshole!!" and then he turned to Stan who was standing there I
shock. "I can't trust you now! were done now!! Get back to the hotel and
get your shit. I thought we had something special!!" He stormed out leaving
Stan just standing there with his head in his hands. Someone had called the
manager who had thrown the other guy out the front door. "Get the hell out
of here, and don't ever come back!!!"

Todd had left Stan stranded as he took the car, so Stan took a cab back to
the hotel and walked to their suite. Todd was pacing around and still angry
as hell. He had changed into a robe and had started to pack. Stan walked in
and said why did you leave me there and not wait for an explanation of any
kind. You just assumed it was all Stan's doing, "You make me sick, you
little faggot. I thought we had something special and now I see I was soooo
wrong!!"

He walked over to Stan and slapped him across the face, cutting his lip and
causing him to fall. Stan cut his head and it started to bleed.

"Todd, listen to me. I want to explain. That was a guy I went out with a
couple of times and hoped there was a little something there, but in the
end I knew it wouldn't work for me, so I broke it off. Shorty, after I met
you I knew it was right!!! Then tonight, while we were at this bar, Greg
was here and followed me to the bathroom. He said he wanted to make it work
and try again. He grabbed me and kissed me. I did kiss him back to see if
my feeling were all about you, and they were. Then you walked in! Please
believe me, I didn't want him, just you.

Stan started to cry again. "I fucking don't believe you. we're so over!!!"

By this time, both Robbie and Tommy had retreated to their suite to await
the outcome of it all.

The fight went on and things were thrown about, furniture was broken. The
men were outraged by the whole mess. The police had been called and Todd
was going to be arrested since he did most of the damage and had hit Stan
quite hard. Stan begged that Todd not be arrested and that they would pay
for all the damage. They both received a ticket for a public disturbance
and a fine. Todd was not arrested, and they had both calmed down
somewhat. Stan started to pick up the furniture. There was not much damage,
but the incident was going to be expensive. Stan went take a shower and
clean up while Todd was talking to Mr. Brown and the police.

He came out dressed, still looked pretty beaten up and was getting a black
eye. Other bruises starting to show. The police had left, and Todd also
went to clean up. Mr. Brown asked them both to leave the hotel and they
were both banned from ever staying here again. He asked for addresses and
workplace names, and home addresses as well. The hotel would be in touch
with a damage estimate. Both men apologized for the mess and vowed to make
things right. The bill for the room had been charged and the cost was taken
care of by their deposit.

Todd would drive home, and Stan would take a cab to his apartment. Their
relationship was not working at all. They were over and would not see each
other again, (and hopefully not in court). Mr. Brown had gone to see Robbie
and Tommy to request their account of what they heard and saw. The men told
him everything but what they heard /saw was not much. They were asked if
they were ok? Robbie said he would report all of this to his father in the
morning since they were going to go to bed and would be leaving in the
morning.

God what a day and night it had been!!! The men stripped, took a shower and
the thought of making love was gone for now, so they just cuddled up,
holding each other, and went to dream land.

This is the end of Chapter 12, and another adventure. I hope you enjoyed it
all. Now I have a bit of news...I will be off site for a while as I am
going in tomorrow for major heart surgery and will be away for about five
weeks following four or five days in Kaiser Hospital. While I am
recovering, I will try to write some, depending how I feel.

So, please say some prayers and keep a good thought for me. Be kind to one
another, play kindnesses back and please stay safe. The Holidays are
coming, so be cheerful and respectful to all. There is so much hate in the
world, don't add to it, please!!! As always, I want to thank the love of my
life, Allen, for his hard work in editing and keeping things going on that
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God Bless You,

Your Sexy Chef