Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 16:27:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Kirk Landers <ilj4ever44@yahoo.com>
Subject: Relationships part 2

Copyright and Disclaimer:
1. This is a fictional story with fictional
characters.
2. No one is to steal this story under any
circumstances
3. This story deals with relationships and not sex, so
if you're looking for a story with alot of sex in it.
This isn't the story for you.

Well, hope everyone is enjoying it so far. Here is
part 2.

"EX MARKS THE SPOT"


****ALEX****

"That's my ex-boyfriend." Ray said

I looked at him with shock then looked back as his
ex-boyfriend walked through the door, through the hall
way and into the living room of Ray's apartment.

"That's your ex-boyfriend?" I asked quietly looking at
his ex, who was very attractive. 5'11 he had dark hair
and brown eyes like me.

"Hello." His ex said walking into the living room.

"What are you doing here? I didn't even know you lived
in California anymore." Ray asked

"Well, I came back and I heard of this get together
you were having and thought it might be nice to see
you all again." his ex said

"How did you hear about this get together?" Ray asked

"Thomas told me." he ex replied

"Thom?" Ray asked looking at Thom

"I didn't know he would show up. I ran into him today
and he asked how you were doing and I said that you're
seeing someone and that we were meeting him at your
place tonight." Thom said

"Well, what does it really matter how I found out?" he
ex said "I'm here now. The party can really start."

"Get out of here Jeff." Ray said

"Ray, this is me you're talking to here." Jeff said

"What's going on?" David said coming up to me.

"I'm not too sure." I replied

"Are you the new boyfriend?" Jeff asked looking at me

"Yes." I replied

"Nice to meet you." Jeff said

"Like wise." I replied putting on a fake smile.

"You didn't come here just to meet Alex." Ray said

"I didn't?" Jeff asked

"No, now why did you come here?" Ray asked

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Jeff asked "Alone."

"No." Ray replied

"Please. Then I'll leave. I promise." Jeff said

Ray looked over at me then back at Jeff.

"Fine." Ray replied and then him and Jeff went
outside.

****RAY****

"What is it?" I asked once I closed the door.

"Ray, I just came to tell you, that I'm back. And
maybe we can start over again." Jeff said

"Is that all you wanted to say?" I asked

"No, but I'll tell you the rest later on in the
future." Jeff said

"What do you have planned?" I asked

"Nothing." Jeff replied

"Nothing?" I asked "How come I don't believe you?"

"Oh come on Ray.  Stop questioning me like that. How
are things going with you and Alan?" Jeff said

"His name is Alex." I said interrupting him.

"Fine. How long have you known Alex?" Jeff asked "A
month or two?"

"So? What does that matter?" I asked

"That can't possibly be enough time to develop a love
for him." Jeff said

"Why do you care?" I asked

"Well, I remember how quickly you and I started loving
each other.  And somthing like that never happens more
than once."

"Maybe it does." I replied

"Most likely it doesn't." Jeff said to me.

"I'm going back inside." I said turning to leave, then
I looked back at Jeff.  I looked at him with mixed
feelings, on one hand I saw the guy that was
manipulative and hurtful, but on the other hand I saw
the guy I loved for so long.

"Goodbye Jeff." I said

I walked into my apartment and closed the door.

****JEFF****

"I'm not going away." I said to myself

****ALEX****

"What was that?" I asked as Ray walked back into the
living room.

"Nothing, it's not important." Ray said then he headed
off to his room and closed the door.

"Okay, well I'm going to go." I said then I grabbed my
jacket and left.

"Hey Alex, can I catch a ride with you?" David asked

"Yea, come on." I said

"I think we should go to." Sue said then she, Blake,
Steve, and Cheryl grabbed their things as well.

"Tell Ray I'll call him or somthing." I said

"You sure you don't want to stay? He may want you
here." Larry said

"Well, from the way he ignored my question and went
off to his room I'm guessing he doesn't." I pointed
out "I'll call him tomorrow once he cools down."

Then I left.  David and I were in my car on the
freeway now discussing the nights events.

"So, his ex shows up.  I mean it's not like he wants
him." David said

"I know. I trust Ray, it's his ex, Jeff, I don't
trust." I replied

"Well, what do you think he wants?" David asked

"I don't know.  You were there, you saw just as much
as I saw." I replied "Ray and Jeff discussed somthing
privately, but Ray didn't seem to keen to share or
anything."

"You aren't jealous are you?" David asked

"No, Jeff is his ex, I'm his current boyfriend. I
don't think I have anything to worry about." I said

"Good." David said

"I need to release some stress.  We're going to go
play basketball." I said then I started driving
towards a park.

"You got a ball?" David asked

"Yea, it's in the trunk." I replied

****RAY****

I was sitting on my bed when Larry came into the room.

"Alex still here?" I asked

"No, he left." Larry replied

"Good." I said

"Good?" Larry asked "What do you mean by that?"

"No, I'm not saying good, like I'm glad he's gone. I'm
saying good because I'm just not a really friendly guy
to be around now." I replied

"So, what did Jeff have to say?" Larry asked

"I don't know, he just questioned me about Alex.  I
think he's up to something." I said

"Like what?" Larry asked

"I don't know, maybe he just wants to be friends
again.  I mean we were friends before we got
together." I suggested

"Or maybe he wants you back." Larry said

"Maybe." I replied

"And what would you say to that?" Larry asked

"I don't know. I mean he did hurt me alot, but we did
love each other." I said

"But he did hurt you alot." Larry said

"Yea, but that was mainly because I was busy so much
finishing up school and working." I said

"So you're giving him an excuse now?" Larry asked "Let
me ask you this question Ray. Do you still love Jeff?"

****KIRK****

****THE NEXT DAY****

     It was noon, I haven't talked to Ray yet today so
I decided to give him a call.

"Hello?" I heard Ray's voice say picking up the phone.

"Hey, it's me." I said

"Who?" Ray asked

"Alex." I said

"Oh, hey. Sorry about last night." Ray said

"It's fine." I replied "So are you going to tell me
what Jeff was talking to you about?"

"It's nothing. It's not important." Ray replied

"It's not important?" I asked

"No. It's not." Ray said

"Well, it was obviously important enough for him to
talk to you alone about it." I pointed out

"Alex, it's between him and me." Ray said

"I see." I said

"Alex, don't get mad." Ray said "I just don't want to
talk about it."

"All right." I replied

"You're mad." Ray said

"No, I'm not." I replied

"Yes, you are. I can hear it in your voice." Ray said

"Ray, we've only been dating a couple of months how
can you already tell if I'm mad by the sound of my
voice?" I asked "I'm not mad."

"Okay." Ray replied "So, do you want to come over
tonight?"

"I can't. I have homework to do." I replied "I have
school tomorrow you know."

"Oh, yea. Tomorrow's Monday." Ray said

"Well, I have to go." I said

"But you just called." Ray said

"I know, but I have stuff to do." I replied

"I'll call you later." Ray said

"Sure." I said then hung up.

  I know that Ray's keeping somthing from me and
that's really pissing me off.  Looking at the time I
realized I had to go to work.

****JEFF****

  Well, I was bored.  Sunday and Ray still hadn't
called me yet.  So, I decided to go and rent a movie
to watch.

  I went to the video store and was looking for a good
video to watch.  Then I looked over at the check out
counter and noticed Ray's little boyfriend was working
it.

"So, he works here." I said to myself.

So, I decided to go up to him.

****ALEX****

I was putting some tapes back in the boxes when
someone came up to me.

"Alex right?" the voice asked

I looked up and saw Jeff standing there.

"Hello Jeff. What can I help you with?" I asked

"Well, I would just like to talk." Jeff said

"Now's not really a good time for that.  I'm working."
I said

"I see that. But it's not as if putting videos in
boxes takes up all your attention." Jeff said

"Okay fine." I replied

"So, you and Ray are a couple?" Jeff asked

"Yes." I said

"You two love each other?" Jeff asked

"That's between me and him." I said

"You're right. I'm sorry." Jeff replied "What about
sex?"

"What about it?" I asked

"Have you two slept together?" Jeff asked

"You're incredible." I began "Not that it's any of
your bussiness, but no."

"Strange." Jeff said

"What's that?" I asked

"Well, when Ray and I first began dating we first had
sex less than a month into our relationship and were
saying 'I love you' to each other." Jeff said "And
here you two have been going out for two months and
haven't done a thing."

"So what's your point?" I asked

"Oh, I'm sorry Alex.  I didn't mean to make you feel
bad. I was just simply implying that some
relationships can click faster then others." Jeff said
then left.

****JEFF****

  When I got back to my house I realized I didn't even
rent a video.  Oh well, I had gotten my entertainment
for one day. Then I decided to give Ray a call.

"Hello?" Ray said picking up the phone.

"Hey Ray. It's me." I said

"Hello Jeff." Ray said

"How are you?" I asked

"I've been better." Ray replied

"Sorry to hear that." I said "Ray, I want to apologize
for last night."

"Really?" Ray asked

"Yes, of course.  I didn't mean to seem cruel or
anything.  I just really missed you." I said

"I understand." Ray said

"And I'll just have to accept that you and Alex are
together now." I said rolling my eyes.

"Yes, thank you Jeff." Ray said

"But, I would like it if we could be friends." I said

"You want to be friends?" Ray asked

"Yes, I know that I have no right to ask this of you,
but I would rather have you as a friend then nothing
at all. Please?" I asked

Ray was quiet for a moment.

"Please Ray? For all those years we've known each
other we can at least be friends." I said

"Do you really want that? Or is this just one of your
tricks?" Ray replied

"I can't believe this. Here, I call and apologize for
crashing into the party last night and I apologize for
my behavior. Now I am asking for a simple friendship
and you think this is some kind of trick?" I asked in
a hurt tone

"I'm sorry." Ray said "You're right. Here you call and
apologize and I am accusing you of having somthing up
your sleave."

"It's all right." I said "I know that it will take
time for you to completely trust me again."

"Actually, I would like it for us to be friends
again." Ray said

"Really Ray?" I asked

"Yea." Ray replied

"Do you want to hang out tonight?" I asked

"I don't know." Ray said

"Come on Ray.  We're friends now.  We can hang out
with out you having to feel guilty about anything." I
said

"Well, okay." Ray said "Do you want to come over to my
place?"

"I would really like that." I said

"Great. So I'll see you tonight." Ray said

"Okay. Bye." I said then we hung up.

I sat back in my chair and smiled a little.

****ALEX****

"You're doing what tonight?" I asked Ray as him and I
were talking on the phone.

"Alex, don't worry." Ray said

"Don't worry?" I asked "Ray, your ex is going to be
with you tonight."

"Nothing is going to happen." Ray said

"Fine." I said sighing

"You know. I can just cancel tonight with Jeff. Since
you're that uncomfortable with it." Ray said

"No, then I'll feel bad." I said "Go, have fun."

"Are you sure?" Ray asked "I mean, I don't want to
upset you in anyway, you mean alot to me."

"No, it's fine.  Have fun." I said

"Okay, thanks." Ray said "I'll call you."

"You better." I said smiling

"I will. Bye" Ray said

"Bye." I replied then hung up.

****RAY****

  Jeff came over and we were sitting down on my couch
talking.

"So you and Alex seem to be a nice couple." Jeff said

"Yea, he's a great guy." I replied

"And how did you two meet?" Jeff asked

"Internet." I replied

Jeff let out a little laugh.

"Really? Of all the places to meet a guy." Jeff said

"I know, but he's been great." I said

"Well, if you're happy, then I'm happy as well." Jeff
said

"Thank you." I replied

"Oh Ray, would you mind if I went to go check somthing
online real quick?" Jeff asked

"Sure no problem." I said going to my computer and
signing on to my AOL account.  "I'll let you have some
privacy, I'm going to go get something to eat."

"All right." Jeff replied

****JEFF****

I sat down in front of the computer and when Ray was
gone I went to look at the screen names on his buddy
list. There were a few names, but only one got my
attention.  Alex1984. I located him and saw he was in
a gay chatroom so I decided to go in there as well.
When I was in there a couple people said hi to me.
Ray must talk to these people online alot.

****ALEX****

  When I looked at the chat room I was in I noticed
Ray was in there too talking to people.  I was about
to send him an IM when a conversation in the chat room
caught my attention.

"So, who here is lookin for some hot fun tonight?" one
of the other screen names asked

"I am." I saw Ray's screen name reply

"You single?" The screen name asked

"Yes." Ray replied "But don't tell me boyfriend lol."

I hit the sign off button and sat there in my chair in
shock.  Ray would really do that?

****JEFF****

  I looked over at Ray's buddy list and saw Alex sign
off, then I signed off the computer as well and smiled
to myself...

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To Be Continued....

Hope you are all enjoying it.  It's just meant to be a
fun, corny story.  With any thoughts, suggestions or
anything e-mail me at ILJ4EVER44@yahoo.com