Chapter 1 – Chapter 1

Zack walked down the street as the end of the hot California sun shined down on him. Teens on skateboards and rollerblades flew past him and others walking. He had just finished running some errands and was heading back to his car to head home when he heard someone call out his name from behind him.

"Zack! Zack is that you!?" the voice shouted as Zack turned around.

Zack turned his head around to try and locate the source of the voice his shaggy blonde hair moving in the breeze. After several seconds of searching he saw a man waving his arm in the air walking over to him. As the man got closer he realized it was Mr. Harper. The man was wearing a nice blue collared shirt and tan slacks with a defined fit body underneath. His short trimmed brown hair blew gently in the beach breeze. Mr. Harper was the father of a girl Zack had briefly dated several years ago back in high school.

"Hey Mr. Harper how have you been?!" Zack asked with a smile as the older man caught up to the 23 year old.

"As well as I can thanks. And you? It must be at least 6 years since i've seen you." the man said thinking of how much time had passed.

"Your right!" Zack confirmed after thinking for a moment.

"What have you been up to?" Zack questioned.

"Not much. Kelly and I are divorced now. Its been about 3 years since everything was finalized. I've found it a bit hard to get back out into the scene with my age and all." Mr. Harper explained.

Although Zack had never mentioned it to anyone he had always found Mr. Harper pretty cute. Looking at the man a couple years older now and single he thought perhaps he could risk the chance of getting this man in his bed.

"You are not that old Mr. Harper." Zack said kindly and flirtingly as his eyes looked up and down his former girlfriend's father.

"Well thanks Zack but I don't feel that young either" Mr. Harper responded with a chuckle.

"Hey there is a bar a few streets over from here how about we go grab a drink? We can catch up a bit and chat." Zack suggested as the wheels in his mind began to spin.

After a moment of thinking Mr. Harper agreed and the two men headed down the street as the sun began setting making way for the moon and the stars. The two men walked into the bar and at the request of Mr. Harper sat at a small table in a corner where they could have some privacy.

"So tell me Zack — what have you been up to these last years?" Mr. Harper asked after the first round of drinks had been ordered.

"Well I've finished up a degree at the university and am working at a research facility" Zack explained quite proudly.

"Wow that sounds pretty interesting. I always thought you had a good head on your shoulders" Mr. Harper replied.

"Thank you Mr. Harper" Zack said with a smile.

"Please call me John" Mr. Harper requested.

"And how about the romance department? Do you have a girlfriend?" John asked.

"Well – If I can be blunt – I am single for the moment but i get plenty of action – from the girls and the guys" Zack said adding quite a comment at the end of his answer.

"Oh – " John said a bit surprised but intrigued as his eyes looked up and down the young man.

The two continued to chat and drink as the time passed. The two men spoke of their various life choices since they had last seen one another – former jobs, love interests, hobbies, and so on. As the night progressed Zack chose to make some moves. He made comments about how cute Mr. Harper was and if he swung both ways and if he had ever been with a man. At first John clearly felt flustered and blushed but the conversation continued. Zack had placed his hand on John's lap several times which had not gone unnoticed and there had been no attempts to stop the advances.

"I should probably start heading out. I have a decent walk back to my apartment" John said as he looked at his watch and then signaled the waitress for the check.

"Or maybe we can just go some place a bit more private. I live a block or so away how about we go back there. You can sober up there or just crash for the night. My roommate is out of town for his school reunion so its just me there anyway." Zack offered his eyes locking onto Mr. Harper's placing a hand on his lap and feeling that his comments and advances had been well received.

Mr. Harper was a bit surprised at the suggestion. His heart started to pound a bit in his chest thinking about what it could mean if he chose to go to the apartment of his daughter's ex-boyfriend. But agreed knowing the possible implications. The bill was paid by John as a thanks for the company and then the two men headed out of the bar and to Zack's place.