Author's Note: This is a sequel to my story "'Bout Damn Time," also posted here at Literotica.
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Bonding
Before they even reached the house, Troy knew he was out of his league. The place was fucking huge, a mansion. Gates at the head of the driveway; Jason had had to activate an intercom to get them opened. The cars in front of the place shone with ostentatious wealth--BMW, Mercedes, a Masarati, two Ferraris and a Porsche. Jason parked his royal blue vintage Mustang along the curb and gave Troy a grin.
"Here we go."
Troy shook his head. "I don't know about this, Jay."
"Don't know about what?" Jason reached over and laid a hand on Troy's knee, not quite as if to comfort him, because that would have pissed Troy off. It was just a touch, a contact.
"This party. These people. Not my scene, man."
Jason gave him a look. "You knew where we were going."
Troy cleared his throat and looked out the window, away from the cars and the huge house, into the darkness. He hated this shit. Hated hanging with people who made him feel small, just because he didn't bring his money home in suitcases, because he had to do quick and dirty math sometimes to make sure he could pay his bills. And now, if he walked in with Jason, they'd have one more reason to sneer. One more reason to look at him like he was something they needed to scrape off their boots.
"Yeah," he finally said, because that summed it up.
Jason let his head fall back against the headrest. "Shit, Troy, don't be a pussy. You know half these people. You met me at a party like this. What the fuck makes you think it's gonna be any different?"
Troy just looked at him, and after a moment Jason nodded. "Ah." His mouth thinned. "That's bullshit, Troy. Now, I'm going in. You either come with, or sit here and show me what a chickenshit you are."
Jason got out of the car, slamming the door behind him. Hard. He had to be pissed, to slam the door that hard, because he loved this car. Troy watched him stalk away, anger making his ass sway in his tight jeans in a way that made Troy clench his teeth.
"Fine," he muttered, and got out, and followed Jason in.
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Inside the house really wasn't any better. Troy felt big and clumsy and awkward, nodding as politely as he could while Jason introduced him around and a wandering waiter poured him a glass of champagne from a bottle that probably cost six months' worth of Troy's salary.