This story is a sequel to My First Year in College and My First Year in Prison.
Tyler is finally ready to commit to a serious relationship when he moves in with his former College crush, Austin. After years of entertaining the idea, it is time for those two to figure it out: is their relationship meant to last?
This story is entirely fictional and all characters featured are above 18.
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MY FIRST YEAR WITH AUSTIN
Chapter 8: Brotherly Bond (Part II)
Welcoming Ryan home was a breath of fresh air.
I needed some distraction from Austin's absence and Ryan definitely needed some time off, away from the kids.
He appeared on my doorstep, all sweaty from his trip, wearing a summer blue shirt with short sleeves, and some light brown shorts. My brother looked handsome as always.
"Good to see you, bro." He said, hugging me.
He smelt nice, - no cologne -, a pure male scent.
"Looks like you're getting bigger every time I see you." I told him.
"The gym in the garage is the only place where the kids are not allowed. Do the math!" He replied with his usual smirk.
Do not get this wrong, Ryan adores his kids but being an accomplished surgeon and having three boys at home, including twins and a new-born, does take a lot of energy -- and patience - from you.
I, for one, was glad that he was releasing some of the pressure working-out.
Ryan looked fitter than he had ever been.
"Make yourself at home, Austin is not back yet so I'll take the couch tonight."
"Non-sense. Keep your bed Ty, it must be reeking with gay sex anyway!"
"Well, if you think we don't have sex on the couch..."
I replied, feeling cheeky.
"Oh boy... TMI, Ty! That's my own fault for going there I guess."
It was nice that Ryan and I had come to a place where we could joke about our sex life, well, mine.
If you have read the previous stories I have written, you know that Ryan has always been very supportive of me coming out, and being myself.
But I acted dumb, really dumb. When I was 18 and still in the closet, I catfished him. I am not even too sure why... I was horny as fuck, I was bored with porn, he was posting hot pictures of himself on a secret Instagram account.
We never talked about it but I knew that Ryan had found-out and since then, things had been awkward.
Thankfully, when I needed him in prison, Ryan was the first one there, doing everything he could to help me out. In a weird way, the year I spent locked-up helped us reconnecting.
And now, more than ten years had passed since I had made my brother fingered himself on camera. Water under the bridge, as we say.
Anyway, Ryan clearly was no longer feeling uncomfortable around me.
He had never been shy or modest -- the guy basically lives naked anytime he has the chance -- and once again, he was proving himself to be quite the exhibitionist.
When he bent over to pick up his stuff and throw them on the couch, I realized that he was wearing a pair of grey jockstraps underneath his shorts. I recognized the straps.
He was still wearing those then...
"So, Austin is still with his mom?" He asked.
"Yeah..."
"Do you know more? It's been like a week, right?"
"A week, yes... And no, I don't really know much. He just tells me not to worry."
"That's always helpful advice... I won't say anything so you can imagine the worst possible outcomes by yourself, but don't worry!" Ryan rolled his eyes.
I thought that he really liked Austin but Ryan would always act like the protective older brother with me.
Consequently, right now, he was not really a fan of my boyfriend.
"Austin told me that he should be home soon, so I'm sure you'll see him before you leave. Do you want to go grab something to eat for lunch or would you rather rest a little before doing anything?"
Ryan was already lying on the couch. His shirt was slightly rolled up, revealing his happy trail.
"If I close my eyes now, I'll sleep all afternoon. Let's go to the beach instead, I'd rather work on my tan while I rest."
"Sure. Let me grab my bathing suit and some stuff. Do you wanna change now?"
"Nah. I'll change at the beach; I'll just prepare a bag with my speedos and a towel if you can lend me one."
I tried not to think too much about my Adonis brother wandering around in tight speedos. I had an instant flashback of the type of pictures Ryan used to share on his alternative social media account.
I would find out soon enough that his exhibitionist side was far from being contained!
Half an hour later, we were eating some crepes in a small restaurant near the beach.
I told Ryan about my new job at the Man Cave, and I admitted for the first time that I was thinking about writing a book. He thought that it was a good idea.
I really was lucky to have him, I could not have wished for a more supportive big brother.
He shared that things were complicated with Mallory since Noah was born. It was unusual for him to show some vulnerability, he was always so collected and confident. Main issue was: his wife has apparently lost her libido.
"Was not it the same thing when the twins were born?"
"To be honest, I'm not so sure. It was more than eight years ago... There was definitely a time when we did not have sex, it lasted for a while that is true, but we were crazy busy with two babies at home, we were younger too. It feels different now, like, she just does not want it. I mean, like, she does not want me."
I felt for him.
But who would not want my brother? He was the perfect human specimen.
"Being pregnant and giving birth mess up with your hormones, give her some time. It's been less than five months."
"Almost a full year if you count the time when she was pregnant..."
I had never seen this side of Ryan, sexually frustrated.
"Her body has gone through a lot." I pointed out, as if he did not know that.
"Sorry. I know that I should be more understanding. I must sound like a real jerk." He spoke.
"Not at all. And you can talk to me about anything. It's not like I could be judgemental about your sex life."
"Just to be clear, I did not cheat on her or anything."
He bit into his crepe. He had whipped cream all around his mouth.
I smiled at him.
"Well, that's good, don't cheat on her. But maybe, talk to her."
He shrugged his shoulders.
"I think the few days apart will do us some good. We'll see how we are doing when I'm back."
He checked a girl walking by. Big ass. Big breast.