Saving Me [MxM]

Chapter 06 (Part One)

"So..."

Nathan jumped, turning to look up at Thomas before rolling his eyes slightly. "Second time you've done that."

"Done what?"

"Creeped up on me."

Thomas only smiled back, looking at the contract again. Nathan looked him over, taking a minute to take in his appearance. He was tall- probably around six feet- and almost as skinny as Justin. Well, now that Nathan thought about it, Thomas did remind him quite a bit of Justin. He was just taller. And so far, less annoying.

Thomas backed up, going over to his bed and sitting on it, glancing around before looking at Nathan again. "So. Single?"

Nathan frowned slightly, looking over. "Why?"

"Just curious," Thomas shrugged with a small smile. "I myself am single. Just dates. No settling down, for now at least." 

"Ah. Well no, I'm not single."

"Aw. That's a shame." 

Nathan refrained from rolling his eyes, choosing not to respond as Thomas tilted his head. 

"You're not a big talker, are you?"

"No."

"We'll have to change that."

"Uh-huh. Have fun with that." Nathan stood up from his chair at the desk, pulling his phone out of his pocket and heading for the door. "If you don't mind, I've got a phone call to make." 

Thomas continued to smile, waving to Nathan as he stepped out into the hall, narrowly avoiding being run over with a cart as a few people walked by. He sighed to himself, pausing before dialing Andrea's number.

"Nate! You're done already?"

"Not really. Actually, I just officially met my roommate." 

"Oh! What's he like?"

"...Well...let's put it this way- if Evan and Justin ever got married, and Evan suddenly grew a uterus and got pregnant, this guy would be their child."

Nathan hung his head as Andrea started laughing loudly.

Tuesday, the 20th. It was 10:58am and Varian was out and about outside, tethering Epona to the pasture fence, five other horses of his in a line waiting to be scrubbed down and sent out to pasture.

Moments later, a familiar black and white cowhide patterned dog trotted up the drive and to him, sitting in front of Varian's boots and gazing up at him with those lovely brown eyes.

"Hey Callie. Andre coming?"

"Yup, I'm here. What's on the itinerary today?" Andre asked, rubbing his hands together briskly and staring around the property as he reached down to scratch Callie behind the ears.

Varian looked over at him, then gestured behind himself at Epona and the four other horses tethered to the fence behind him with their twine make-shift halters. "Got horses to wash and send out to pasture. We'll do them in groups of five."

Andre looked behind Varian, and nodded in understanding. "Sounds like a plan."

"Alright then," Varian replied, reaching to grab the hose that he'd draped over the pasture fence and turning to Epona, approaching her flank and stroking her withers. "You remember Epona? I'll wet their coats, you get the soap and start working it in. We'll go from there."

"Alright, can do." Andre replied, walking towards Epona and reaching out to stroke her snout. "How ya doing, girl?"

Epona snorted in response, flicking her towards him before bending down to nibble at some grass. Varian smiled, getting the hose and wetting her coat. Her sides twitched in response to the water and she shifted her weight, but didn't respond to much else.