Is this a ...date? (Mike tag Dare)

[Mike Spruill]

Mike had a problem. Only it was not drugs. Although he was still struggling with that. Withdrawal was a bitch and so far, the strongest thing he had since coming out of the hospital was aspirin and painkillers. Only the pain killers had run out and he had been off them for a week. Mike knew he needed either those stupid meetings or rehab, and Mike refused to go to rehab. He was just finally admitting he had an issue with drugs, but this was a whole different issue. Mike's world was on the verge of coming out. Or so he thought.

Mike was sure Julia had already told Jeremy about the abuse, which meant Jade would soon find out, and that meant it would get back to Dare. Thats just what Mike did not want. He could imagine the looks he would get. A guy like him taking a beating from his dads. A pansy beating. Well fighting back was not an option. There were two of them and one of him. The odds were not good. Mikes biggest problem was the two men in his life. Jade and Dare. He liked them both. Jade...well..Jade was Jade and Mike would always want him, but Dare was...something. He was innocent, and had long hair. Those eyes and his body, were something Mike found attractive.

Mike could not get either man out of his thoughts. He needed to figure this shit out, but god damn it, he really did not want to. Mike wanted to still think he had a chance with Jade, but he did not want to give up Dare. Besides Jade had Jeremy...for now. Mike knew sooner or later he would have to talk to Jade, but for now. For this night Mike was focused on Dare. He was focused on forgetting the crap he had been through with the week. He was in pain, but that could be easily taken care of. All he needed was a handsome man to distract himself and low and behold her had a man for that.

Mike moved out, and with that his car was taken. Which meant Mike would need to get a job. Which is why he had not been bowling. Well that and the pain he had been in, but he filled out applications for jobs. Mike knew where Dare lived and looked up the bus route to get there. Which was not easy. The bus was crowded and smelled. However, it was not enough to send Mike begging his dads. Soon he would save up the money for a car. Being out was the best part. Maybe now he could focus and not spend his nights in a ball, crying like a baby, in pain. Something he did not want to share with people.

Mike hated looking weak in front of others. Especially guys he likes. Dare...Jade...even Jeremy at one time. Mike was the tough guy. The hedonist with world experience. In reality he was a guy escaping his home life through a world that took his mind away. Now, thanks to the shooting and his confession, he was cast into limbo. He could go back to the drug crowd and be that guy, or he could go back to being the Mike who played soccer with Patch and Kian. A simple decision was really hard. Mike was jarred from his thoughts as the her got off the bus and walked to Dare's house. He was eager to see the guy again. Mike was actually a tad nervous. He knocked on the door and waited.

[Syn Madison-Jones]

Dare was still at the bowling alley, thinking they were going to meet in the evening. So when the door was opened it wasn't Dare but Syn smiling at Mike. "Wait, was I a very good girl earlier and just didn't realize it." Syn liked bad boys and Mike looked like her favorite kind. "Come on inside and I will fix you a drink to warm you up. You look like you could use a towel to dry off. Would you like a dry shirt. Dare's would be too small, but I bet Dad has something that would fit. Syn pushed some buttons on a remote and some lights as well as the fireplace flared to life.Syn had slept all day and still was in her pjs, knit pants with crescent moons ans stars on them and a tank top with a howling wolf on the front

[Mike Spruill]

Mike thought the girl looked familiar. She had been around at the jam session. If Mike remembered correctly she was Dares sister. "You're Syn right? I'm Mike. We met yesterday. I was coming to meet Dare, but I guess I am early." He walked inside making sure to wipe his feet on the carpet, "Man that's cool. The way everything seems to be a push away." He closed the door behind him and looked at his wet clothes.

He was soaked since he had to take the bus, "A shirt would be good. I can just throw these in your dryer if that's cool." He would wait till she got the shirt to removed his, cause if it was removed now all she would see was his built body covered in burises. "You expecting Dare home soon? Cause I would hate to bother." Although he would rather stay simply, so he did not have to go back outside.

Mike walked further into the house, "Sorry if I did not talk much yesterday. I am not the most talkative guy in certain crowds." Get him high and he could not shut up, but put him in a room with some people he felt semi intmidated by, not to mention one of them, Dare, was hot and Mike clammed up. Of course it might have something to do with the fact that breathing even hurt him. So talking was not a good idea.

[Dare Madison]

Dare stepped out of the elevator and saw Mike disappearing into the apartment. "Hey! I'm home now. Sorry I got wrapped up in a situation involving EvAN, a cheerleader and his girlfriend. Being a stand up guy I couldn't leave him to deal with it on his own as he was obviously out of his league and ended up with the cheerleader. Suddenly I was way out of my league, but no one helped me out of it. He hoped that Mike at least would understand that cheerleaders were not his thing. He wasn't even into football players. Seeing how wet Mike was he went to his father's room and got him his father's one set of sweat clothes and brought them out to Mike and showed him where the bathroom was again. "you're welcome to take a bath or shower to warm up if you want."

[Mike Spruill]

Mike smiled when Dare appeared, "Don't worry man. I am a jock and even those cheerleaders are too much for me dude." Which was bother true and not. He could probably snag a cheerleader if he tried hard enough, but Mike did not care to try. He was quite happy with who he had in his sights, and right now the view was not bad at all. Mike let his eyes trail over Dare thinking just of what he could teach the boy.

"Thanks for the clothes. I took the bus, since the car I used technically belonged to my dads, and since I moved out it means no car. Thank god I am not afraid of public transportation. The reason I am here early is because I was too eager and did not want to be late." He admitted with smirk. Although technically he had shown up at seven, he still got to the bus station and everything very early. Its why he was so wet.

"I will be right back." He leaned in and gave Dare a kiss, just so Dare knew Mike did not forget the day before. Then Mike disappeared into the bath room to change, take a quick shower and get dressed.

Mike emerged about twenty minutes later in the dry sweats. "Um...where shall I put my wt clothes." For now they were in a corner on the floor. "Sorry again about not making it to bowling. I was a tad busy,since I just moved and all." Which was kind of the truth cause the reason he had been in pain was from pushing himself to hard with unpacking, and he had not gone cause he was in too much pain to move.

The dad's clothes fit well, except for the problem that the shirt although it fit, if Mike bent down, or lifted his arms it would come up to show his stomach, which was covered in bruises. Which Mike was unaware of when he sat down,then reached up to pull Dare down to him, causing the shirt to slightly come up. Mike noticed and pulled the shirt down, but he had no clue if Dare saw it or not.

[Dare Madison]

Dare took the wet clothes and tossed them to Syn who took them to the laundry room and took care of them. "its okay it was a rather odd day. It would have been nice to have had you to cuddle with, but I understand. Moving is difficult. Mike's kiss took away the breath he needed to talk with and so he stopped talking, kissing Mike back with an intensity that made Syn just turn and leave without a word. he slid his hands up inside the sweat shirt and teased Mike's nipples with his thumbs. "Would you like to see my loft?"he asked, his heart pounding with rampaging emotions. He wanted nothing more than to be naked with Mike, but he wasn't real comfortable with his own body, thinking it too delicate to be attractive. "We could take a bottle of wine up if you want.

[Mike Spruill]

Mike tensed a little when Dare's hands went up the shirt. For a moment he was afraid the guy could feel the bruises or even possibly add too much pressure and make Mike cry out in pain. Luckily none of that happened. Inside Mike felt goosebumps at Dare's finger tips on his nipples. What a daring move...it brought a much bigger smile to Mike's face.

"Cuddling and wine sound nice right now." Mike was not about to be naked with anyone until his bruises healed, which based on his last beating should be at least a few more days. Thats assuming his dads did not hunt him down, which was possible, since they really had no clue Mike moved. He kind of did it without them knowing. He left the SUV and loaded up Kian's car to leave.

Mike stood up and followed Dare. "I am here for now and the night if you wanna cuddle until school tomorrow." He purred in Dare's ear moving some of the luscious hair out of the boys face. "Perhaps we can get to know each other a little more." mike should probably be honest with dare of the fact Mike still had feelings for Jade. But Mike did not want to lose this special thing that he might have with Dare. Maybe this was the boy he could move on to.

[Dare Madison]

Dare reached into the wine cooler and pulled out a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rose which Was a vwey nice rose champagne, something he had just discovered. He liked it because it was not too dry or too sweet. He handed it to Mike while he got a container of fresh fruit from the fridge. After pigging out at the bowling lane he wasn't too hungry, but he usually had room for fruit. "Are you hungry, Mike? There is still lots of stuff left over from yesterday that I could easily heat up," he asked, in case Mike hadn't eaten before he came over. He was still feeling weak kneed over their greeting and Mike's breath against his ear. "I would love to sleep in your arms, Mike." He knew his conversation was a bit disjointed, but he was having a hard time thinking with Mike following so close behind him. He excused himself for a moment and asked Syn if she would mind sleeping in the studio for the night. She agreed readily as she really didn't want to spend all night listening to whatever they ended up doing. Dare returned to Mike and said softly, "Well we're all alone now."

[Mike Spruill]

Mike followed closely behind Dare. He could sleep in a shirt and stuff. That was not bad. He could hold Dare for a night. It was obvious how inexperienced the boy was, so taking it slow was in order. Yet Mike was not use to slow. He could handle in this world taking it slow. He needed that. Mike was use to living life in the fast lane. It was so easy to get lost in that lane. So easy to take advantage of the men, women and the drugs, but Mike could not do that to someone so innocent.

Although Mike just met Dare, he was willing to get to know the boy and see where this lust they had led. So Mike followed Dare up to his room after taking a bag of some grapes. "Thats a good thing." Mike pulled out a grab and moved it against Dare's lips then stuck the grape gently between Dare's teeth. Then Mike leaned down and kissed Dare while taking half of the grape.

Mike smiled as he pulled back, "So lets pour ourself some wine, and get to know each other a little better." Mike's hands roamed from Dare's shoulders to his arms to his waist. He held the smaller boy closer and kissed him again. Mike pushed some hair from Dare's face,"I love your hair, and the soft skin, those eyes. I am so glad I found you at the beach."

[Dare Madison]

The burst of sweet fruit juice between their lips was definitely somthing Dare would remember for a long time. Making a small sound of pleasure, he held closer to Mike resting his face against the larger boy's throat and taking in his heady scent. He had never been so overwhelmed by his senses before and he took the opportunity pouring the wine presented to pull away and catch his breath for he was seriously close to collapsing onto the queen sized bed. Returning immediately to sit on the edge of the mattress, he held out one of the flute glasses to Mike. "join me?" he invited, his eyes hopeful and sparkling. I am glad you found me too. I have quite forgiven Isaac for without him we wouldn't have met. Not that I will spend time alone with him again, but still it helps to put a better spin on the whole thing in my mind. Plucking a strawberry from the bowl, he dipped it into the champagne and held it up to Mike's lips. "You're all I have thought about since then.It scares me to be so focused on you so fast. I liked someone before, but they hated gays and was quite distraught over the entire thing. I am assuming you're okay with us together?"