Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:41:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: J Boy <jboystories@yahoo.com>
Subject: Jake & Josh: Finding Love  Chapter 2

Jake & Josh: Finding Love
Chapter 2
By: J-Boy

DISCLAIMER: The following story is fiction. Please keep in mind that I do
not know the sexual preference of Jake Gyllenhaal. Also, I do not
personally know any of the characters mentioned throughout the story.

NOTE: Hello again! Thanks to everyone who has read my story, and to those
who took the time to email me with there comments. Much appreciation and
love! I love email so keep em' coming.

And now, I'll shut up and just let you read....ENJOY!


Waking up. Waking up can either be refreshing and nice, or it can be
totally annoying. Unfortunately for me, Andy decided to make me experience
the latter. There she was flicking my forehead with the tip of her finger,
causing my eyes to squint.

"Uh...what do you want?" I moaned, carefully opening my right eye.

"Nothing....just felt like bothering someone." Andy repied.

"And your stupid ass thought of me...gawd." I mumbled, as I rolled away
from Andy and covered my head with my blanket.

"Josh its ten-thirty already. I'm hungry.....see listen.." Maggie laughed
as she straddled me and brought her stomach to my ear.

"Get off me bitch. You see...this is why your relationships don't
last. There's no peace when you're around." I laughed as I pushed her off
me.

"Fine...I guess I'm gonna go get something to eat. You suck!" Maggie
declared as she jumped off the bed and walked out of my room.

I finally got up some time later. I showered and got dressed, then went in
search of Andy. My stomach was what woke me- and boy was it loud. The
sucker needed food! I couldn't seem to find my tramp of a friend anywhere
in the cabin. Walking into the kitchen to make some coffee, I noticed a
note on the counter:

Sweetie,

I went to eat with Maggie. You snooze you lose. L-O-S-E-R.

And yes I'm making the "L" sign with my fingers as I write this.

L-O-S-E-R. Gots to go now...can't keep my celebrity friend waiting.

Later,

Andy

"What a bitch" I laughed as I threw the note back on the counter and
started on making my coffee. My stomach started growling again, so I
decided to make some breakfast. About halfway through the process there was
a knock at the door. I grabbed a kitchen towel and walked to the door. When
I swung the door open, I froze. Breathing slowed. There was Jake wearing a
beanie and some shades. Judging from his attire, he probably just got done
skiing.

"Hey. Whats up" Jake greeted with a huge smile.

"Umm...not much just making breakfast...c...come in.." I replied after
composing myself.

Jake walked into the cabin and went straight to the kitchen, with me
following close behind.

"Can I make you anything?" I asked as I went back to my coking.

"You know that's the great thing about breakfast food...you can eat it
anytime of the day." Jake said as he leaned on the counter.

"Ummm...what do you mean?"

"I mean its one o' clock." Jake laughed

I glanced at the clock on the wall and was surprised to see that it was
indeed one o'clock in the afternoon. When Andy left my room, I must have
dozed off longer than I thought.

"Well, whadda ya know. So, care for a really late breakfast my friend?" I
asked as I turned to Jake with a smile on my face.

"Mmm...sounds good. I'll just have some eggs and toast please." Jake said
returning the smile.

I finished cooking our breakfast and divided the food evenly on two
plates. I suggested we eat in the living room so that we could watch some
t.v.

"What are we watching?" Jake laughed while chewing his food.

"Ummm...it's Spongebob Squarepants." I laughed as I continued eating.

I was watching my favorite cartoon while I finished my breakfast. I felt
like someone was staring at me, when I turned to find Jake looking at me
with a huge smile on his face.

"Ummm...what? You can change the channel if you want." I said with a
nervous smile, picking up the remote and handing it to Jake. Instead of
taking it, he laughed and grabbed my hand holding the remote and bringing
it to rest on my lap. He let go of my hand and then shifted on the couch to
face me, with his head resting on his hand he stared at me still smiling. I
blushed and started to get nervous again. I stood up and picked up the two
plates and said that I was gonna go clean up, as I made my way into the
kitchen.

"Hey Josh." Jake said as he walked into the kitchen.

"Yeah."

"Wanna go for a walk or something?" Jake asked

"Ummm...I dunno.." I started as I dried my hands with a kitchen towel.

"Come on. It'll be fun to get out and do something."

"Ok...umm...lemme just grab my coat." I said as I walked into the hallway.

"Great! I'll be outside waiting."

Jake and I started walking away from the cabins, and towards the edge of
the forest. We walked in silence. Jake kept staring at his feet, which
coincidentally I was doing the same. I coughed and nervously pulled out the
cigarettes from my jacket. I pulled out a stick and offered Jake one, which
he gladly took. We lit up and enjoyed the nicotine hit.

"So tell me about yourself. Last night I heard a lot about you and Andy,
but tell me something about just you- besides you enjoy watching Spongebob
Squarepants." Jake asked with slight laughter.

"Well...I'm currently attending college. I live in Las Vegas, the city of
sin. My full name is Joshua Evans. And...ummm...I love music....all kinds
of music and ummm..."

"And you like to say `ummm' a lot" Jake stated while laughing.

"Yeah I know...everyone says I do that a lot."

"So Mr. Celebrity, tell me about you."

"I love dogs. I have two. There names are: Boo and Atticus."

"Boo and Atticus huh. So, if you were to get another one would you name it
`Sport'" I laughed.

"Oh, so we read `To Kill A Mockingbird'?"

"My favorite book so far." I stated.

"Mine too." Jake smiled.

We walked in a very comfortable silence the rest of the way. I felt more
comfortable around Jake for some reason. From time to time I would glance
over at him walking beside me. I had no reason for it, but I kept
smiling. We continued our walk for awhile, sharing stories, and then we
decided to walk back to the cabin.

"So, you want to hang out or something tonight?" Jake asked before we
reached our cabins.

"Sure. So what do you wanna do?"

"Probably grab a bite to eat, and we'll play the rest by ear." Jake stated
with a smile.

"Ok....is Maggie coming....I mean if she is, can I invite Andy?" I asked,
unsure if Jake wanted to hang out with just me or as a group.

"How about we go ask the girls if they want to come?" Jake stated with
slight disappointment in his voice.

"Okay....let's go look for them." I said as I lead the way up the small
stairs leading to our cabins.

We searched in my cabin and then Jakes, the girls were nowhere to be
found. I pulled out my cell and dialed Andy's number, Jake following suit.

"Hey Loser!" Andy greeted after two rings.

"Hey sweetie. Where the hell are you?"

"Maggie and I are having a day with the girls. What are you up to?"

"Well, actually that was what I was calling about. Jake and I were
wondering if you girls wanna hang out tonight."

"Jake and I? Hmm....didn't know you two were an item." Andy laughed.

"Andy...." I said sternly

"Okay.okay. A friend can only hope right. Anyways, I'm afraid we girls are
going to have to decline. We have plans of our own."

"Andy....please tell me your not just making that up, did you even ask
Maggie?" I whispered, turning away from Jake- who was talking to Maggie on
his cell phone.

"Hi Josh!" Maggie's voice suddenly came on the phone.

"Oh hey Maggie."

"Listen, don't worry about us. You and my brother go have fun." Maggie
stated, with slight laughter in her voice.

"Okay Maggie, we will. Please don't let Andy influence you in any way." I
laughed.

"What was that Loser! You got something to say!" Andy yelled into the
phone.

"Ummm...nothing. I was just telling Maggie what a great influence you are."
I laughed into the phone.

"That's what I thought. Bye now......and hun...please try to relax and have
fun." Andy said with concern in her voice.

"Yes mother. Bye now, this conversation is getting boring." I stated before
hanging up.

I turned to Jake as I slid my phone into my pocket, he was just ending his
conversation with Maggie.

"So, I guess it's just the two of us." I stated, throwing my hands in the
air.

"Yup. Maggie says she really likes hanging out with Andy. She sounded like
she was having a blast." Jake said with a smile.

"Oh no. Gawd I hope Andy takes it easy on her. Let me just apologize in
advance for any influence that might rub off on your sister." I laughed.

"I'm sure they'll be fine." Jake laughed.

We decided to go freshen up for tonight. I walked into my cabin and sat
down on the couch for awhile, thinking. It felt good to be opening up to
someone. It felt good to be making a new friend. I could not stop thinking
about Jake. His smile. His eyes. Just everything. Excitement was driving me
crazy; I could not wait until tonight. I got up and made my way into my
room to get ready. I showered and got dressed, and made sure my hair was
descent.

By the time I finished, I still had time to spare before meeting up with
Jake. I decided to pull out my guitar to kill time. I was still learning
how to play the damn thing, but I loved the way it sounded. I reached into
one of my bags and pulled out some sheet music, currently I was learning
Steve Holy's, "Good Morning Beautiful." After I got reacquainted with the
chords, I started to sing along. Something happens to me when I really get
into the music, everything else just fades away and I get lost in my own
world. It wasn't until I finished the song that I realized Jake was
standing at the doorway with a smile on his face. I quickly put my guitar
back in its case and stood up, feeling kind of embarrassed.

"I'm sorry. I was knocking but you did not answer, so I just kind of let
myself in." Jake stammered.

"No.No. It's okay." I said, looking down t my feet.

"You're really good ya know." Jake stated with a glint in his eye.

"Oh no. I was just playing around and...umm...wanna get going?" I said
nervously, stepping forward to where Jake was standing.

"Sure." Jake said before turning and walking out the door.

We decided to have some dinner first. We ended up eating at the same
restaurant that we ate at last night; Jake said he liked the privacy that
was given to us there. Once again we were seated in the back, away from the
other patrons.

"So what do you do?" Jake asked, leaning forward on the table.

"I'm currently working as a telemarketer and going to school." I said,
taking a sip of my water.

"What are you majoring in?"

"Currently, English with a minor in Journalism."

"What made you choose that?" Jake asked. There was genuine interest in his
eyes.

"Well....to be honest I'm not sure. Ever since I was a kid people told me
that I have a natural gift when it comes to telling stories. I love the
fact that written or spoken word has the power to affect many people on
many different levels." I said.

I don't know what took over me, but I started telling Jake about all my
goals, dreams, and aspirations. I usually don't open up to people but it
was different with Jake. He just sat there and listened. I mean really
listened. When I looked up at him, he just had the warmest smile on his
face.

"I'm sorry, I must be boring you." I said

"No.No. Josh I wanna tell you something that I don't get to say to a lot of
people."

"What's that?"

"I like spending time with you, because you are so real. I find you to be
an amazing person. I mean I'm just sitting here listening to you talk and I
get a sense that there are so many different layers. A lot of people that I
meet are not that way."

"Ummm....thank you." I said, not really knowing what else to say. I started
playing with my food and stared down at my plate.

"What are you thinking?" Jake asked as I brought my gaze up to meet his.

"To be honest. Thank you so much for saying those things. I really like
hanging out with you. I know we just met but I'm beginning to feel more and
more comfortable around you. It's really hard for me to just let anybody
in, but with you I feel that it's definitely possible to start a very good
friendship. Lastly, more than anything I feel very sad for you. I mean I'm
thinking it must be hard to be in the position you are in, the whole
celebrity thing, to meet people that you could trust. As you said "real"
people. I don't know if I could handle that." I said with sincerity,
looking into Jakes eyes the whole time.

"It is hard and that is why if I meet genuine people I fight to keep them
in my life." Jake said with a smile.

We finished our dinner and made our way out of the restaurant.

"Where we going now? I asked as Jake pulled out of the parking lot.

"There is something I want to show you." Jake stated.

Jake drove us to a clearing that overlooked part of Lake Tahoe. It was
beautiful and from the distance you could see the slight illumination in
the water coming from little cabins and street lights. We got out of the
car, and I walked over to the ledge just staring out at the breathtaking
scenery laid out before us.

"Beautiful isn't it." Jake stated as he propped two folding chairs on the
ground. He also brought some blankets and some beer.

"Yeah it is." Was all I said as I grabbed a beer and sat down.

"I thought we could just hang out and have a few beers." Jake said as he
popped open his beer and took a swig.

We sat in silence for a little bit. From time to time I would glance over
at Jake. There was something different about him at that moment. He looked
to be deep in thought, a worried expression forming on his face. He
suddenly looked over at me and smiled.

"So, do you have a boyfriend?" He asked.

"No. I'm just getting over a bad relationship." I sighed.

"If you don't mind my asking, what happened?"

"It wasn't working out and I found out that he was seeing other people
behind my back." I said, gazing out into the night.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. That part of my life is over now." I said, giving Jake a smile.

"I too am getting over a relationship. It was decided that we were headed
in different directions." Jake said in an almost inaudible voice.

"Well here's to new chapters in our lives." I said holding up my bottle to
Jake. He laughed and raised his bottle to mine.

The rest of the conversation was light, each of us sharing stories about
growing up and stories of funny things that have happened to us. Before we
knew it, the beer was all gone. We called it a night and made our way back
to the cabins, after cleaning up. We arrived and made our way up to our
doors.

"That was fun. I really enjoyed myself. Thank you." I said as I reached for
my door.

"Josh....I like you." Jake suddenly said.

"Umm...I like you too. You're a good friend." I said, turning to face Jake.

"No.....I mean I really like you."

"What are you saying?" I said, searching Jakes face.

"This...."

Jake leaned in and kissed me on the lips. He slowly pulled my waist to
his. I was confused and at the same time really enjoying the kiss. Jakes
soft lips grazed mine. The warmth of his body giving me comfort, almost a
sense of security. Then, Jake slowly pulled away and gazed deeply into my
eyes.

"Jake..I...umm..I'm confused."

"I know. There is so much I want to share with you. I'm gay. I've never
been able to tell anyone that- not even Maggie. I have been hiding this
secret my whole life and it wasn't until I met you that everything just
changed for me. I look at you, and I see this amazing person that I want to
get to know even more. You treat me like a regular person. Just
me....Jake....and not a celebrity. That means a lot to me. I can't stop
thinking about you." Jake said as he brought his hands to my face, cupping
my cheeks as he leaned in for another sweet kiss.

"This is just going to fast for me." I said, slowly removing Jakes hands
from my face. A hurt look suddenly appeared on Jakes face.

"I know, and I'm sorry for that." Jake said walking towards the wooden
railing and looking out into the night.

I walked over to Jake and hugged him from behind. I sensed that he was
scared and that what he just did was something really hard for him to do. I
really liked him as well, so I leaned in and kissed his ear and said, "Come
on. Let's get some sleep. We'll talk more tomorrow." I grabbed Jakes hand
and lead him into my cabin. We got to my room and started stripping down to
our boxers. Jake pulled back the covers and got in. I got in beside him and
he pulled me into an embrace.

"This feels nice." I said snuggling up closer to Jake.

"Yeah. It does." Jake echoed.

Jake grabbed my hand and pulled it to rest on his chest. I could feel the
rise and fall of his breathing beneath my hands. I felt so happy. I felt
safe. Jake leaned in and kissed me on the forehead before we both drifted
off into the best sleep either one of us has had in a very long time- each
with a smile on our face.



Well, that's chapter 2. I really hope you guys like it. Don't forget to
email me any comments or suggestions. Another chapter will be out
soon. Take Care!

-Jboy-