Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 10

gets here."
    "Don't worry about it," Glenn said. "Just do whatever you need to do. I can work from my laptop."
    "Hey, why don't you come with me? Bring your computer, and when I'm done at the office, we'll grab a bite."
    "Sounds like a plan," Glenn said. He stepped over to desk where Jason was sitting and began kneading his shoulders, massaging him.
    "Mmm, feels good. But… we gotta get going." Jason stood up, turned and kissed his man.
    "Are you nervous about tomorrow?"
    "A little," Jason admitted. "But I'm just gonna do it. I'm going to tell him and let the chips fall."
    "You know, Jase, overall your dad's not an unreasonable man. Even back in the day, back when we worked together, he was a pretty easy going guy. He does have that temper, but in general he's a decent and thoughtful person. He's already told you he wants you to be happy."
    "It was my mom who regulated him. She was the one who knew how to calm him down."
    "I can see that," Glenn said, smiling. "You know, I was friends with your mother before I ever started working with your dad."
    "Really?"
    "Yeah. She's the one who introduced us."
    "Did she know about you?"
    He nodded. "Yeah, she knew I was gay."
    "And you were close to my mom?"
    "We were very close, yes. I loved Chris very much."
    "That's really amazing to me," Jason said. "Now that I know the whole story and realize the sacrifice you made. I'm sure it was a really hard time for you too, yet you worked so hard and did what you had to do to get the project done … for my dad."
    "For both of them, really. I didn't know what to do. What else could I do? The thing your mom needed most was her family, and by me working all those hours, it allowed your dad to be with her."
    "And he never realized that? He never appreciated all you did?"
    "He'd just lost his wife. I can only imagine his pain."
    "Glenn, you've lived through his pain. You lost Stephen…"
    "That was later. At the time we lost your mom, I had no idea. I don't hold anything against Robert because I can't say that I would have been any different than he was if I were in his shoes. But I love you, and I hope we can make him understand…"
    "We will. I promise."
    ****
    "Finally! This project was a motherfucker, but it's done. What a relief." Jason pushed his chair back.
    Glenn was sitting on the other side of the desk, laptop open. "You ready to celebrate, then? Hungry?"
    "Starving," Jason said. He stood up and walked around the desk to stand behind Glenn. Placing his hands on the man's shoulders he leaned down and nuzzled his chin into his neck. "I'm hungry for you," he whispered.
    Glenn turned his head slightly and they kissed. It started slowly and gradually intensified, until finally their lips were locked together and they were Frenching like a couple of hormone-driven teenagers.
    The sound of the door behind them did not at first register in Jason's mind. Other than Janine, the secretary, there was only one person who had a key.
    As Jason pulled away from Glenn and spun around to face his father, all he could think was, "Holy fuck."
    "What's going on here?" his dad said. He was staring directly at Glenn. "What the fuck are you doing here?"
    "Dad, you're early."
    "What is that son of a bitch doing here? Jason, what's going on?"
    Jason held up his palms in a gesture of surrender. "Dad, calm down. We need to talk about this."
    "You bastard," Robert spat as he stepped across the room. Glenn stood up to face him.
    "Robert," he said, nodding. "I'm sorry you had to find out like this…"
    "Find out? Find out what? First you steal my software then you try to steal my company… and now this! Now you're trying to steal my son."
    "Dad, it's not like that. Please…"
    "I didn't steal anything from you, Robert."
    Laura was standing behind Jason's dad, her hand now resting on his arm. She appeared to be holding him, perhaps pulling him back. "Robert, calm down," she whispered.
    "Calm down! Are you fucking serious?"
    "Dad, stop it. We need to sit down and talk about this."
    "You lied to me, Jason." His dad was pointing at him, stabbing his finger directly into Jason's face. "You told me your friend was from college. A kid you went to school with…"
    "I'm sorry. How could I tell you…?"
    "That's a damn good question. How could you tell me you were betraying me? Of all the people, Jason!"
    "Please Dad, it's not like that. Please just listen…"
    "Robert," Laura said. "Listen to your son, please. Let's sit down…"
    "I'm not sitting down! And I want