"I'm moving out," Mikey announced right after the waitress left with their orders. Mikey had waited to tell his sister and brother-in-law about his decision until they were out together in public, hoping that the fact that being surrounded by random strangers would help prevent them from having a conniption.
Lexie chuckled and shook her head. "No you're not," she said.
"But I am," Mikey insisted, coming to the realization that it didn't matter if they were in public, his sister was going to have a fit no matter what.
"No you're not," Lexie said more forcefully.
"Yes I am! I'm a grown adult. I'm graduating from college in one month, for God's sake."
"You don't even have a job, let alone a savings."
"I have a job lined up at the school I student-taught at. You know this!"
"This really isn't the time or place," Jake, Mikey's brother-in-law, said sternly, looking over at him.
"Like hell it isn't!" Mikey shouted. He knew that other customers were looking at him, but he was tired of his sister's and her husband's controlling bullshit. "You're not my guardians anymore. I can do whatever the hell I want. I'm 22!"
"22 and yet you still act like a child. Hey! Wait! Get back here!" his sister shouted after him, but Mikey was already out of the restaurant. His chest heaved as he stomped angrily to his car. He knew they would likely react like this, but it still pissed him off.
Mikey began driving. He didn't know where he was going, just that he had to get away. Fuck he was so pissed! Who did she think she was, telling him he couldn't move out. It wasn't any of her business anyways. He only told her and Jake as a courtesy. Mikey looked at himself in the rearview mirror. He looked as angry as he felt. His wavy, sandy blond hair was sticking up all over from the amount of times he had run his hand through it. His tanned face was tinged red, his thick, brown brows were in a permanent furrow, and his piercing blue eyes stared intensely back at him. His angular jawline was clenched so hard he thought his teeth might crack, and his full lips were pursed. Mikey was what one might consider conventionally attractive, although that wasn't much of a feat at the age of 22. That being said, he did do his part to keep his toned, lanky 5'7" body fit, which helped as well.
Due to being so short, Mikey had always struggled in the girls department. He may have been good looking, but girls in his town were often wanting a taller man. He did get some attention from girls, though, especially after explaining that he was working towards being a teacher. Most of the attention he got was from guys, and he wasn't mad about that. Being bisexual, he was happy with anyone who gave him the time of day. Unbeknownst to his sister, Mikey had a fairly healthy dating life. That being said, most of his dates ended in a hot makeout session. It was rare when he actually had sex. He had to know someone quite well before actually doing a home run, so the number of sexual partners he had was quite slim.
After driving for a while, Mikey found himself in front of an office building. He had no idea how he got there, having driven on autopilot, but it looked quite familiar. Off to the side, Mikey noticed a sign stating the names of the firms that were inside the building.
He stopped when he read 'Smith and Louis Law Firm'.
'Isn't that Jake's brother's law firm?' he thought to himself. 'Jake's smoking hot older brother who's ten years my senior?'
And, just then, he knew exactly how to get back at Lexie and Jake.
He walked fast-paced into the office building, and followed the sign which stated that the firm was on the 7th floor. It was the longest elevator ride of his life, but when the doors finally opened, he felt giddy.
"I'm here to see Mark Whittier," Mikey announced to the receptionist, a woman about his age. He couldn't help himself by looking her up and down. Her outfit was fairly office friendly, but her curvaceous figure made it less so. Her white blouse, normally considered conservative, was stretched thin and made to be low cut by her larger than average boobs. Mikey blinked, hoping to get back to the task at hand.
"Do you have an appointment?" she asked.
"No, but I don't need one," he said. "I'm his brother-in-law."
The receptionist looked down at her computer, and then looked back up. "I'll... give him a call, and see what I can do. What's your name?"
"Mikey Newman."
She picked up her phone and dialed a number. "I have a Mikey Newman here at the front desk. He doesn't have an appointment, but he says he's your brother-in-law. Mhm... Okay... Are you sure? Alright, I'll send him back." She looks back up at Mikey and says, "You can go back. He's waiting for you."
Mikey is shaking in his shoes as he walks through the hallways trying to find Mark's office. He's starting to regret his decision. He isn't entirely sure it's a good plan to throw his sister and her husband under the bus. Was it really a good idea to put Lexie and Jake on blast with Jake's lawyer older brother? Mikey had never spent time alone with Mark before, but he did know that Mark knew exactly how to get under Jake's skin and that he'd knock some sense into them. Or maybe... just maybe... that wasn't the entire reason he was there. Maybe he was there to do something that he had been fantasizing about since he first met Mark 3 years ago.
Mikey finally found Mark's office. He lifted a shaky hand and knocked softly on the door.
"Come in," a deep, smooth-as-honey voice called out. Mikey opened the door and made his way in. Mark's office was everything Mikey thought it would be. A large, dark wood desk, navy blue walls lined with bookshelves, and large windows with a view of the city. It was just as sexy as Mark was, who was looking rather ravishing today. His straight, dark brown hair had been slightly grown out, styled like every woman's heartthrob from the 90s. His face looked as if it had been carved out of stone by Leonardo DaVinci, with strong cheekbones, angular jaw, well-defined lips, and dark brown eyes you could get lost in. His face was clean shaven, matching the immaculately professional outfit he was wearing. A pale blue button-down, dark blue tie, and gray slacks. Mikey could feel his dick tingling just from looking at this perfectly molded man. "How can I help you today, Mikey?"