About Changes

by AKM Miles
13 pages / 6200 words
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Nick is fascinated by the young man who sits alone in his favorite bar, Blue’s. When a chance presents itself for Nick to make his approach, he grabs it. It turns out to be a chance not only to meet the man, Connor, but to help him change his life for the better.

Connor’s story is terrible. Nick and the bar owner help Connor out of the horror of his life and Nick literally takes Connor home with the offer of a small job. Will Connor take the chance to make something of his life, and will Nick realize that Connor has fallen hard for him and step up and do something about it?
 

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“Are you feeling like a kept boy, Connor?”

“No, you’d have to be doing me for me to feel like a kept boy. Boy? Hey, man here. I’m twenty-one next month, you know. I have a job, a home, sort of, and some money. I can do what I want with whoever I want to now, can’t I?” Nick noticed that Connor was looking closely at him for his response. Why did he suddenly feel like he was walking through a mine field?

“Absolutely. I…is there someone you’ve met? Someone new you want to be with, Connor?” Nick couldn’t bring himself to go further. He honestly didn’t want to know that much.

“No one new, no. I just don’t want you to think of me as a boy, as your project anymore. I’ve changed. With your, and Tommy’s help, I’m on my feet like you promised.” Connor looked like he wanted to say more.

“I think you’ve done great. You’ve come farther in just six months than I ever imagined. I’m amazed at your mental health. I’d be a basket case if I’d gone through what you did. But you are a clear-headed, strong, independent young man. You should be very proud of yourself. And yes, you can do anything you want to with whoever you want. Do you have a person in mind? Do I know them?” Nick made himself ask.

His desire to help Connor had slowly turned to plain old desire pretty soon after Connor moved in. Nick had watched Connor change and grow and become the wonderful young man before him. They’d been through a lot together. Nick had insisted on the testing and counseling and a complete physical and had helped Connor start a bank account of his own. He didn’t expect payment of any kind. Connor’s success was all he could ever want. Well…

“You’re not usually this slow, Nick. What I want is you.”

Well, just come right out there and say it, why don’t ya?

Nick almost staggered at hearing his own best wishes spoken out loud. As much as he’d always thought Connor was a very hot young man, he had truly not helped him in order to get a lover out of the process. He’d helped Connor because he’d been unable to not help him.

“You…are you sure? You’re not still trying to pay me back, are you? Cause we talked about that. You worked for me, you paid me back. I enjoyed helping you get on your feet. You don’t have to…” Nick shut up when Connor put a hand over his mouth. Connor was as tall as Nick and had filled out with good food and healthy living. And, Nick was only thirty, so he wasn’t really robbing the cradle, much.