Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 14:32:21 +0800 From: Tallahassee Wilson Subject: A Timeline Away 7 (Young Friends) (Science Fiction) Part 7 y'all. Donate:http://donate.nifty.org/ ------------------------------ Another day went by and we're still at sea. The sail was ripped, so Carl had to fix it. It was really hot and I still can't find the horizon. It was water, water and also some fish jumping out of the water. Luckily, Brutus had a fishing net and he let us use it. The sea was calm and relaxed, which means we can now freely move without being thrown overboard. Carl was excited about fishing. He never fished before and neither do I. We ate some bread and also dates that we all shared. By the looks of it, Rome may be close and we must be nearing it. Still, last night was kinda weird. I almost got fucked by a historical figure. Brutus looked a bit attractive. His dark brown hair and his blue eyes were nice to look at. He had this weird smouldering face that he uses when he's pissed off. Brutus was trying to hit with Carl, but I stopped him. Carl was just too pure to be treated like that. "Well, since your boyfriend here doesn't want my cock, maybe you could have it once we land. Remember, we still had a deal last night, Duncan. Don't you try forget about that or someone might be dragged by the lions in the colosseum." Brutus threatened me about what he said. I was a bit scared, honestly. It had been a while since men tried to use my body. I was finally free but no matter what I do, I can't escape what I was meant to this world. Maybe it's just the only purpose of my life. Getting fucked every day, for the rest of my life. There's more to that, though. What if I can change that? I already changed the course of time and proved that it was possible and maybe I could change my destiny. I want to live normally, like Carl here. Only going to school, not having to worry about all the expenses and the future. "I can sense something is troubling you, Stanley. Come on, I know that face. The face of worry. I had that all the time whenever I go to school. I'm scared if dad may have did something weird when I wasn't around. You can tell me about it. I'm your friend." Carl said as he hugged me from behind. His hugs were just too comforting and warm. Every time he hugs me, my body just surrenders to him. I sighed. "I-It's just....what if I can't save them? What if it all ends up being a complete failure?! I'm scared, Carl. We're stuck on who-knows-when and I'm losing hope that Phil could save us!" Carl hugged me even tighter. His heavy breathing suggested that he was worried about it too. He seems real scared about the thought of being stuck in this timeline. Fear was a natural thing back at 2165. You have less money, you die. You disobey the rules, you die. Every wrong move or a blasphemy against the law, you die. To be frank, I was even scared about the thought of me getting used and used everyday than the thought of death itself. If I die, I escape hell, but who knows where will I end up? I always find optimism in every situation and that was the reason why Phil likes me a lot, but right now I'm lacking it. I am losing hope and I'm scared. Even more scared at this point. I almost forgot that I haven't even escaped my problems. I still had them and I somehow can't make them vanish. "My favorite philosopher once said that you can't escape problems, but you can always face it and find a solution. I lived by that philosophy and it brightens up my mood. I believe in you, Stanley. You can save your family and be with them again. You have me and I have you. We can do this....together." Carl stared at me and his sparkling eyes were touching my soul. My body was weakened by his smile and to what he said. I hugged him as a tear fell on my cheek and ended up on his shoulder. He was comforting and warm. He....I needed him and he was there. I have a weird feeling on my chest. My heart was pounding even more as his lips touched my forehead. That felt amazing. My mom only does that to me, but Carl made me feel....something that I can't explain. Could it be.....No! Stanley, you barely even know the guy! There's no guarantee that he likes you back! Wait, he already told me that he liked me back at the tomb! No, Stanley! Get back to your senses! That's not supposed to happen. Okay, he.....no.... I'm really really confused. I stopped hugging Carl as I awkwardly smiled at him. Maybe some blue lotus will help me process what happened there. I was sniffing them when Brutus sat beside me and grabbed a flower. He inhaled it and made some happy noises that he made when he kissed me last night. I was still scared about the thought of getting fucked again, but he proved himself that he was gentle and tender when it comes to having some "fun". Brutus ruffled my hair as I blushed at him. Carl was clearly jealous because he makes the same face Phil makes whenever he hears about a client doing romantic stuff to me. Jealous? Carl? Jealous about me? "Uh, what's wrong, Carl? Did that made you feel uncomfortable?" I asked as I pat his back. He smiled at me as he hugs my arm. "Okay....why is Brutus acting...a bit...dodgy? He seems to like you and it's weird. Last night, you told me that I had a ton of blue lotuses but maybe.... you're lying. Did Brutus really....sucked you, or is it my illusion?" He said as I was shocked by that. No one can know about it! "Uh, yeah. You even said that.....fishes have legs and are just too insecure to reveal them, that's why they only swam." I lied to him. I don't want him to get disgusted by what I do. Luckily though, he actually said that last night when we were sleeping and Brutus heard about it, but he can't understand it. "Ohhh.... That's what my father used to joke at me. Yeah, maybe it was just from all that addictive flowers." He said and helped Brutus with the sail. Carl was really fun to be with. He seems kinda jaunty and cheerful, but he has a way of hiding all the pain and fool everybody that he's okay. He's a big liar and he said that I was the first person to speak honestly with. He was still hiding a lot of worry, pain and grief behind those smiles. His smile was warm, but underneath it hid a cold feeling that he just can't ease. He needed me and I was there for him. We were sitting under the shade of the sail and Carl laid on my lap. I played with his hair and soon enough, he was fast asleep. Brutus sat next beside me, licked my cheek and kissed it. "Since he's asleep, maybe we could....continue our deal. You're the first one that I really wanted to fuck. You're not like the other men back at the artillery. You are the cutest one that I have ever found, Duncan." He said as he kissed me. It was...nice. I felt a bit warm when he kissed me that way. "Fuck off, Brutus! You'll never.....land!" I shouted. "Yeah, yeah. I know. You want to do it once we land, am I right? I knew it. No one can resist my charm." He said with pride as I grabbed his head and showed him what I saw. It was land! It had some ships and Brutus said that we needed a detour since we may have miscalculated our direction. He said that was Rome and we're heading straight for it. He promised after he had his "fun", he'd take us to Gaul. It was safer there since I had Celtic blood and maybe I can get help from my ancestors. Time travel is a powerful thing. I mean, we are communicating with someone that has been dead for over 2000 years and he's helping us! What a weird experience. Carl woke up and was happy to hear that we'll finally get out of this cramped boat. It was really small since Brutus had to carry a crate full of gold and gems from the tombs that he had stolen. He said that if it wasn't for us, he wouldn't have found this and he'll finally quit the military. Carl was shocked about what Brutus said and had a private talk with me. "Okay....we are in big trouble, Stanley!" Carl shook my shoulders as I was confused about what he said. "Umm, why?" I asked him. "Okay, Julius Caesar was supposed to die because Brutus killed him, am I right? If Brutus would quit the military, Julius Caesar won't be killed and it would alter the future in a terrible way. We have to make sure that he'll stay in the military and eventually make history. If we fail, one or maybe both of us won't exist. Butterfly effect, remember?" Carl explained as I was a bit scared by it. He's right though. We need to convince Brutus that he shouldn't quit the military. But how though? It's not like he'll say yes if........ I hate it when my plan goes right. He might say yes if I let him spoil me. I mean, he's not that wild unlike the clients but I'm still a bit disgusted by it. Still, If it means not altering the future, I may have to do it. We landed on their port. Some guards gave us the stink eye but luckily, Brutus was with us and said that we're with him. We got to a place to stay for the night and had lunch. It was a kind of meat that Carl called veal and it was a bit raw. Brutus said he needed to leave to sort some things. He said that we should stay here to avoid some weird men hitting on us if we go outside. Carl was a bit worried about Brutus and the butterfly effect but luckily, Brutus left the gold so that means, he's not going to leave the military today. We could've just stole the gold and prevented him from leaving the military, but we were really scared about him. He was strong enough to kill you using only his bare hands. Carl was exhausted and so am I. It was really hot since it was summer here. Carl slept next to me and my heart was still beating fast at a point that my breath became shallow. Do I really like Carl? Because my heart, my body and also my body just acts weirdly if he's around. He slept while hugging my arm. He was smiling as he was fast asleep. He was just so cute when he's sleeping, so I kissed him on the head. He smiled and made some happy noises. Ack! He's too cute! I held his head and kissed his forehead because it was too tempting. I felt his hands wrap around my chest as my lips were still on his forehead. "Thank you, Stanley." I heard him say it to me softly as I was feeling a lot better just by kissing him in the head. I felt something weird that just made me take a big risk. I grabbed his head, lifted him on top of my body as I closed my eyes, grabbed his head close to me and kissed him softly. I.....kissed him?! That was.....amazing! It was so good! I never felt like that since....him. Now I know why he always felt special to me. I am clueless. Wow, there were obvious signs that I liked him, but I was too clueless. Phil always said that I was the most clueless person that he met and he's right. I kissed Carl and that felt really great! I felt his hands push away from me as his face was frowning. Oh fuck. I may have took that risk too far! "S-Stanley.....you....kissed me?" Carl stuttered every word maybe because he was scared or shocked. What do I do? Do I tell him the truth? It's ancient Rome, we could die at any time. I have to let it out. "Yes....I meant it, Carl. I like you. You're sweet, funny and most of all, you're always ready to help a friend in need. I could never resist all of those. You're....special to me, Carl. I hope you feel the same way, too." I said as I kissed him again. I can feel that he likes it and I hugged him tight. That was so...... life-changing. Who never knew that I've fallen for someone that lived in a timeline different than mine. He stopped kissing me and sits down. He sighed and said, "Why would you like me? You're obviously better than me! You're perfect. Too perfect for me, Stanley. I don't know why would you even like me. I am just a weirdo that everyone kept avoiding and you like me? Clearly, you're just faking it and maybe this was just an act of guilt. You did this because you were guilty about sending me to a timeline that we don't even know if we can survive." "Carl, stop saying those things! I like...no, I love you! I don't care if I'm not perfect for you, but you're perfect for me! All that matters is that we're together. I like every single detail about you. You're a weirdo and so am I! Who cares if you're a timeline away from me? I love you and I'll always will!" I said as my mind just spoke for itself. My heart was pounding and pounding from all that confession. I....love him?! I always thought that I only liked him. That was...love?! I....never felt it! That was so amazing! "Stanley....no one ever said that to me. You...love me?" He said as his eyes were getting tearful. I kissed him and to my surprise, he kissed me back as we laid down to the bed. He whispered, "I love you too. My life was worthless until you came and changed it. You're special to me, Stanley. I want to be a part of you." I pushed him to the bed as I got on top of him and gave him a warm and passionate kiss. I kissed his neck as he moaned and kissed me again. It was getting hot, so I took my shirt off as Carl took off his. We made love in that small bed that Brutus said we should share. I kissed him as I was slowly going down from his chest, to his belly. I licked his nipples until I sucked it. He moaned softly as I bit it gently and played my hair. I've done this a thousand times, but making love with someone that truly loves you and doesn't care for who you are and what you do feels even better. I loved him. Who never knew, if I hadn't jumped in that wormhole in the first place, I may have never found the one that made me feel special. I never felt this happier since. Carl loves me and I love him. I hope that nothing can ever come between us. --------------- TO BE CONTINUED...