"That's nice, Dale," I moaned as he sucked on my neck.
My husband's right hand was between my legs. His wet finger pushed into my ass. My cell phone phone rang and it momentarily distracted me. I glanced at the screen. Damien.
"Shit," I muttered.
"Don't answer it," Dale growled.
I ignored the phone and returned to making out with my husband. A minute later, the phone rang again.
I let out an annoyed sigh. "I'd better answer it or he'll just keep calling back."
"God damn it," Dale mumbled and rolled off me.
I grabbed the phone from the nightstand and answered it. "Hello? What do you want, Damien? It's late and I'm already in bed."
"Mason!" Damien cried.
"What's wrong, Damien?" I asked my sobbing friend over the phone.
"It's... Joseph! He... dumped... me!" he managed through wracking sobs. "He told... me... to... get out!"
"Dame, calm down. Listen, I'll be right there, okay?"
"Hurry, Mason. Please!"
"I'm on my way."
I hung up the phone and sighed. I rolled over and looked at my husband.
"What's wrong with Damien now?" he asked.
"He said that Joseph dumped him and kicked him out."
"He's probably fed up with his drama."
I stroked the little hairs between Dale's pecs. Damien drove Dale crazy, but Dale got along with him for my sake.
"Dale, I know he can be a little bit of a diva, but he's my best friend."
"Mason, you bail him out of situation after situation every time. What does he ever do for you?"
"That's not the point. I've known Damien for over 20 years. Since we were freshman in high school. I'm not going to turn my back on him."
Dale shrugged my hand off him. "Do what you need to do. I'm not gonna argue with you about god damned Damien."
"I'm sorry, Dale. I'll be back in a bit, okay?"
I leaned in and Dale huffed, but then turned and gave me a reluctant kiss.
"Okay," he said. "I'll be here."
I got out of bed and got dressed in sweats and a t-shirt and threw on some sneakers. I sped off in my car to Damien and Joseph's house.
Damien was sitting on his front porch steps when I pulled up. I parked in front and sat down next to him. He had his face buried in his hands. I put my arm around him and he laid his head on my shoulder.
"What happened, Dame?" I asked.
"He dumped me. I..."
Damien started sobbing. I tightened my grip on his shoulder.
"It's okay. We'll talk later. I'm gonna go inside and pack you a bag, okay?"
Damien sniffled and nodded. He wiped his running nose on his sleeve. I rubbed his back and gave him a quick kiss on top of his head. I took a deep breath and stood and knocked on the front door and opened it.
Joseph was sitting at the dining room table drinking a bottle of whiskey. He looked awful. His eyes were bloodshot red.
"Joseph?" I quietly interrupted.
He looked up at me with a blank expression, then turned back down to his bottle.
"I'm gonna pack a bag for Damien. Is that okay?" I asked.
"I don't care," he grumbled without looking up.
I opened my mouth to say something, but I couldn't think of what I could say that would help. I went to their bedroom and grabbed Damien's gym bag. I packed some clothes for Damien and grabbed his toiletries. Joseph continued to ignore me and I went outside and quietly shut the door behind me.
"Come on, Dame," I said as I held out my hand.
He grabbed my hand and pulled himself up.
"Where are we going?" he asked.
"You can stay with us until you figure it out."
Damien sighed and got into the car. I drove home and parked in the garage. Damien followed me inside and I walked him to the guest room. I sat down on the bed and motioned for Damien to sit with me.
"What happened, Dame?"
"I fucked up. I... I don't want to talk about it."
Damien's eyes began to water and he sniffled and shook his head.
"Please don't ask me, Mase," he whispered.
"Okay. Why don't you get some rest?"
I gave him another hug and I helped him strip down to his t-shirt and boxer briefs. I got him into the bed and pulled up the covers and tucked him in. He turned away from me and his body shook as he started crying again. I rubbed his back for a little while until he fell asleep. I got up and shut the guest room door behind me and returned to my room. Dale turned on the lamp on his nightstand and sat up on his elbows.
"What happened?" he asked.
"I'm not sure," I said with a sigh. "He just said he fucked up. Joseph was really upset and was getting drunk."
"How long is he staying for?"
"I don't know."
I pulled off my clothes and crawled over Dale and got under the covers. I scooted up to Dale and wrapped my right arm around his torso.