Don't Read in the Closet volume one (80 page)

One customer
refused to buy anything from Wendell, insisting on being served by Caleb
instead. Wendell knew not to take it personally. She claimed to be Caleb’s best
buyer, Colleen, and she demanded the owner. As the candies were Caleb’s
creations, and Wendell was a new employee, he called Caleb over.

As soon as
Caleb came in, he immediately rolled his eyes and mouthed, “I’ll take care of
it.” The conversation between them was too fast for Wendell to understand.
Whatever Caleb said had pissed Colleen off. She was screaming something,
including several curses. She stormed out a few seconds later.

“Everything
okay?” Wendell asked, looking concerned.

Caleb
finger-spelled, ‘E-X’

“Oh…”
Wait a
minute,
did Caleb just finger-spelled to me?
“You
know some sign language?”

Caleb shook his
head and gestured that he knew little of finger spelling and then he signaled
Wendell to come over to his office to see something on his computer.

Caleb clicked
on a video and it showed a person signing words. That video signed ‘handsome.’
Caleb glanced up at Wendell, looking bashful and endearing. Wendell smiled and
noticed that Caleb was looking at one of the well-known websites for people who
were interested in learning sign language.

-
I wanted to talk to you better. -
Caleb attempted to sign to Wendell,
and got it almost all right. It warmed Wendell’s heart that Caleb was trying.

“I’ll help
you.” It came out of Wendell’s mouth before he could think. It didn’t matter
though, Wendell wanted to get closer to Caleb and teaching him sign language
would do for a start.

In return,
Caleb was willing to turn his shop into a deaf-friendly place. Wendell was in
charge of that part. He added a touch-screen computer in front of the register
where people could place their orders. A television had the captions on so the
sounds from the TV weren’t necessary. On every table, there was a notepad and
several pencils in a cup. That way, everyone could communicate. Wendell even
got a video phone in the office so he could take orders over the phone.

*****

“No.” Wendell
tried to show him how to sign
May I take your order.
“ASL doesn’t follow
English rules.”

-
It’s too confusing! -
Caleb signed in frustration.

“I know it’s
confusing. I told you it’d not be easy. Sign this: Eat What.”

-
Eat What? -
Caleb’s eyebrows arched showing that he was asking a question.

“Yes! That’s
right. You’ve got it.” Wendell hugged Caleb with excitement.

Caleb’s lips
met Wendell’s in a soft kiss. Wendell’s heart was beating as fast as a
hummingbird’s wings. He didn’t want to stop, but a customer rang at the counter
and the light flashed in the backroom.

*****

Weeks passed as
Caleb finally began to master sign language. Every time Caleb raised his arms
to sign, his shirt lifted high enough to show his hairy belly. It made Wendell
want
to rip Caleb’s clothes off and make love to him.
Wendell was falling harder for him every single day.

-What’re
you looking at? -
Caleb asked, seeing he had caught Wendell staring at him.

-
Oh, nothing. Just admiring the view. -
Wendell chuckled and kept staring at
Caleb.

-
Let’s close up early. -
Caleb suggested with a sneaky grin.

-
Sounds good. I’ll clean in the shop. -
Wendell went straight to the front,
cleaning everything in record time. He was grateful there weren’t any customers
in the shop. He locked the door, while changing the sign from open to closed.
He had no idea what Caleb was doing in the backroom. Probably cleaning.

Wendell went to
the back and saw that Caleb wasn’t there. He found Caleb in the office,
finishing up some work on his computer.

-
I’m almost done. Had to turn in the balance before tomorrow. -
Caleb said before
Wendell had his chance to say anything.

-
Sure, take your time. Front’s cleaned and door’s locked. -

He didn’t have
to wait long before Caleb shut the computer off and stood up.

-
I’m done. Wanna ride with me? -
His expression clearly said he wasn’t
just offering a ride.

Wendell had
been ready for the next step in their relationship for weeks. No longer did he
fear getting fired, and he really adored spending time with Caleb.
- Sure,
will my bike fit in your car? -

Caleb laughed
and trailed his fingers down Wendell’s cheek.
- I drive a truck, so yeah it
will fit in the back. -

“Right, I knew
that.” He chuckled nervously and went out to load his bike in the back of
Caleb’s truck.

****

The drive was
pretty long, through the forest that led the way to Caleb’s home. Wendell, who
had watched way too many horror movies, started to get an odd feeling about the
whole thing. He chuckled quietly, hoping Caleb wouldn’t hear him, and tried to
shake off the nerves.

Caleb heard
him. He kept one hand on the steering wheel and signed with the other,
-
What’s so funny? -

“Nothing.”

-
I heard you chuckling. Is it my driving? -
Caleb looked at
Wendell and then back to the road.

“Nothing,
really.”

Caleb
concentrated on the road. Wendell was relieved. He didn’t want make Caleb
uncomfortable. They’d been dancing around this for weeks, so what if he had a
case of butterflies? He’d get over it.

As soon as they
were clear of the forest, Wendell’s jaw dropped when he saw the most adorable
small house.

-
Is this your place? -

-
Yes, it’s my place. You like? -
Caleb was smiling as he parked the
truck.

Wendell nodded
and got out of the truck to inhale the sea air as he approached the honey brown
fence. Beneath the gate was a path leading to the beach. Caleb’s arms circled
around Wendell from behind as he stared at a dream come true. Wendell would love
to live here for the rest of his life. He hoped Caleb felt the same and would
welcome Wendell into his life.

Wendell shifted
around to face Caleb.
- The beach is so beautiful. -
He rested his head
on Caleb’s chest, feeling all warm in his arms. Caleb rubbed Wendell’s back up
and down and squeezed him tightly. His hugs were comforting.

Caleb tapped
his shoulder and signed,
- Let’s go inside. It’s getting breezy now. -

Wendell agreed
as he was shivering a little. Even though it did get hot in July, it got much
cooler at night, especially this close to the ocean. They walked together to
Caleb’s home. The front porch was supported by narrow white columns. The house
was blue as the sky and it reminded Wendell of his childhood.

When Wendell
was little, his mom would make him his favorite blueberry pie. He couldn’t help
thinking of her and how she had passed away after a long battle against cancer.
A tear crawled down his cheek.

Caleb seemed to
notice his teary eyes as he asked,
- Are you okay? -

-
Yes, blue reminds me of my mother. She passed away two years ago. -

-
Oh, I’m sorry. -
Caleb reached over Wendell’s shoulder and held him tightly, trying to comfort
him.

Wendell
accepted the comfort, walking inside with Caleb’s arm around him.

Caleb’s place
had one bedroom and a nice size kitchen that opened to the family room. It was
just big enough for one or two people, comfortable and cozy. The family room
contained shelves packed with books in alphabetical order. Wendell loved to
read. The more he learned about Caleb, the more he was falling for him. He
wanted Caleb to be his.

-
I love your place. -
Wendell said.

-
Thanks. Would you like a drink? -

-
Sure. Water. -
Wendell sat on the couch, waiting for Caleb to come back with a glass. He took
a big gulp and prayed it would cure his parched throat.

As Wendell got
comfortable on the couch, he shifted around to watch Caleb, mesmerized.

Caleb seemed to
feel Wendell staring at him because he turned to rest his back on the counter.
His smile was sly and teasing as he signed,
- Come here. -

“Okay.” Wendell
was confused by the way Caleb looked at him. “What’s wrong?”

-
Do you remember your first day in the backroom? -

Wendell nodded.

-
You stopped me…I didn’t want to stop. I really did enjoy watching you at the
beach. I learned sign language so I could be closer to you. I want you to be
mine. -
Caleb moved to kiss Wendell on the lips.

As they got
deeper into the kiss, Caleb removed Wendell's shirt. Caleb stepped back a
little, crossed his wrists, and grabbed the hem of his shirt. He pulled up
slowly, giving Wendell a chance to drool at Caleb’s flat stomach. Wendell could
see nicely defined muscle, covered with sandy brown hair. The shirt line went
higher as Caleb’s chest showed off two tasty-looking pink nipples. Then the
shirt was off and Caleb smiled and tossed it on the dining table.

Wendell
continued staring, his gaze moving from Caleb's shoulders, to the treasure
trail leading to Caleb's covered crotch. It was too beautiful to tear his eyes
away.

Wendell aimed
for Caleb's tight peaked nipple and sucked on it. The hair on Caleb’s chest
tickled his tongue.

He spoke
quietly, "Fuck. You taste good." He didn't care if it didn’t sound
right,
just that he got to keep his mouth on Caleb’s chest.

Caleb stopped Wendell
and signed…

-
I mean it. I want you. -

Wendell smiled
wide and kissed Caleb with hungry passion.

They got on
their knees and continued kissing, tongues playing, wrestling for control. The
kiss went on and on, sucking and nipping. It was as if they owed each other an
everlasting kiss.

Finally, they
had to pause to catch their breath. Wendell badly wanted to unbuckle Caleb's
jeans. He absently reached for Caleb's belt and undid it. Caleb didn't stop
him.

As soon as
Wendell got rid of Caleb's pants, he saw the man wore a dark orange jock that
had the words
I HEART CHOCOLATE.
Wendell giggled a little.
"Cute."

-
We’re in a chocolate heaven. -
He winked and that made Wendell laugh.

-
You really did want me the entire time? -
Wendell asked,
struggling to grasp the fact that his dream was coming true.

A kiss was the
answer to Wendell's question, and he took that as a yes. His hand cupped
Caleb’s cock, rock hard behind the jock. Feeling the squeeze on his erection
made Caleb groan with pleasure, and the vibrations rumbled through Wendell from
their close contact.

Caleb went for
Wendell's zipper, lowering it to find Wendell didn’t wear anything under his
jeans.

Leaning back,
Wendell winced as his bare skin touched the cold stone tile of the kitchen floor.
He immediately felt warm as Caleb crawled on top of him. Starting with
Wendell's mouth, he slowly kissed downward to Wendell's belly. Caleb's beard
tickled him a little and made him chuckle.

On his belly,
he felt the vibration from Caleb's growls. It cracked Wendell up big time, but
it changed from laughing to moaning just like that as Caleb's mouth found his
cockhead.

Caleb had
Wendell's cock in his throat, swallowing him all the way down. Caleb continued
sucking as he moved a hand to Wendell's nipple and pinched it tenderly.

Wendell
shouted, "Oh yeah." His toes clenched and unclenched, all his muscles
contracting with pleasure. It'd been too long since anyone sucked his cock, and
no one had ever done it this well. Caleb had a talent. He even managed to lick
Wendell's balls with his cock inside Caleb's throat. Wendell was sure he’d
never experienced that before.