Halfway through September, the day finally arrived. Joe was dealing with pump problems at the Phillip's place, so Mike took the day to drive me in to see Doc. A part of me wanted to apologize for Mike having to take the unpaid day. I was still struggling with the feeling of being a burden and looking forward to carrying my own weight.
"The X-ray looks good, we can get that thing off," Doc said as he entered the exam room and closed the door. He drew the privacy curtain before greeting us in our customary manner. The two of them embraced, grabbing each other's ass and rubbing their groins together as they kissed.
By the time Doc got to me, his dick was hard and strained against his dockers. We hugged and kissed until the doorknob turned unexpectedly. In an instant Doc snapped back to his professional self and turned to greet the nurse, who was bringing equipment.
"I'll do this one Carol," he said to her as she passed the cart to him. She glanced briefly at the bulge in his pants and left with a hint of a smirk on her lips.
"Perhaps I should have buttoned my lab coat," he said with a grin. "Now let's get that off shall we?" Doc skillfully cut my cast off with a vibrating cutter. My skin was dry, flaky, and emitted an unpleasant odor.
"When you get home, have a long soak. It'll help, and your skin should clear up in a few days. Oh, and take it easy on that ankle for a while longer, no hiking up the mountain. You'll need time to rebuild those muscles."
Mike handed me a boot and clean sock and I put them on. He'd anticipated this moment and reminded me to grab them this morning.
"I'll settle the bill with Joe so you won't need to do anything on the way out," Doc said. He gave us both hugs and buttoned his lab coat to conceal the fresh bulge in his pants, then walked out.
Before Mike and I left the room, I turned and kissed him.
"Thank You," I said after breaking the kiss.
"For what?" he asked.
"For taking the day and being here for me," I said.
He smiled and kissed me back.
"Let's go home, I have something to show you, and you can soak your leg in my old tub if you want."
"I am all yours," I said with a grin, as we hopped into his truck and made our way home.
As we approached the gate, Mike reached into his front pocket.
"Why don't you open the gate," he said as he placed my car keys in my hand. He'd added a pair of new ones to the ring. "The small one's for the locked gates, it'll open all of them, including Joe's and the old Phillip's place. The second is for my shop. I know Joe gave you keys to his cabin and the farmhouse so now you have the set. The valley's your home, come and go as you please."
I leaned over and kissed him before climbing out and unlocking the gate. I swung it open, and Mike drove the old Dodge through. Closing and locking it, I hopped back in, and we made our way to the shop.
Mike hit the remote, and both bay doors opened. My Nova was parked in the right bay as we pulled into the left. It took me a minute to notice, but he had cleaned her up and fixed a few things. I got out to take a closer look.
"I changed the fluids and gave it a tune-up. The salvage yard in town had parts for the missing trim and broken window regulator," he said as I climbed into the driver's seat. My shop coveralls had been folded and placed on the passenger's seat with my old street shoes sitting on top.
"Start it up," Mike said, standing next to me and resting his left hand atop the open door.
It started instantly and idled more smoothly than ever, at least as long as I'd owned it. I revved the engine a few times, feeling for the occasional stutter of a misfire. There were none.
He stood watching, waiting for my reaction. Again, suppressing my impulse to tell him it was too much, I accepted his gift.
I finally understood that it didn't come from anywhere but his desire to show me love. That understanding brought a grin to my face that I couldn't hide, even if I'd wanted to.
It had nothing to do with my car, and everything to do with my feelings for Mike in that moment. I killed the engine and stepped out of the car. I reached out and pulled him into a tight hug.
"I love you," I said before kissing him and gazing into his beautiful hazel eyes. We embrace for several minutes until he reached down and palmed the bulge in my pants.
"Not so fast buddy," I said with a smile. "I want to give you a proper thank you." His grin widened as I pushed him against my car. He relaxed in submission and I slid his shirt over his head.
The memory of seeing him shirtless for the first time rushed back as I buried my face in his hairy chest. I pulled his body close, deeply inhaling his scent before letting him go. Tenderly caressing the black fur, I followed it with my fingers, letting the trail guide me down beneath the waistband of his jeans.
I pushed my fingers in, exploring the dense pubic hair and stroking his caged serpent before pulling my hand out to unfasten his belt and fly. Mike's dick sprung free as I pulled his jeans and briefs down, leaving them bunched around his boots, constraining his muscular legs.
I knelt and placed my right hand over his hard shaft and held it against his belly. Taking it slow, I started tickling his balls with quick flicks of my tongue.