A House with a Pool
Peter went back to Carol and Scott who looked a little worried when he returned.
“Hey, I’m sorry,” Scott said.
Peter waved his hand. “It’s cool. I just really needed to pee.”
Carol and Scott looked at each other as if they didn’t believe Peter. Peter just started to dance again. “We should stay close to the bathroom then,” Carol said. “You broke the seal so it won’t be long until you need to pee again.”
“Is that what it’s called?” Peter said. “I thought there was a reason I needed to pee a lot when I’ve been drinking.”
“We should probably find seats for the show anyway,” Scott said. They all headed to the tables by the stage area and found a table to sit at. When Steve returned, Carol waved him over. The older man smiled at them and took a seat next to Peter, who got a little nervous again at how close he was.
Soon, the show started and The Incredible Hulk came out to perform. They all cheered for her and the rest of the performers while also handing them their tips. After the show, Carol started asking Steve questions about his life.
“Where do you work, Steve?” she asked.
“At a gym. I’m a personal trainer,” he replied. Peter thought it made sense since the man was very muscular, but wondered if he was just all about working out. “It’s not the best but it pays the bills. What about you guys?”
“We’re all in college,” Scott answered. “We got to MCU.”
“Oh cool,” Steve said. “What are you guys majoring in?”
“Poli sci,” Carol said.
“Electrical engineering,” Scott answered.
Steve turned to Peter and Peter looked down at the table before he had the chance to melt into his eyes. “Biophysics,” he said.
“Oh wow, that sounds hard,” Steve said. “You guys are all very smart. At your age, I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to be. Well, I still don’t have it all figured out.”
“How different is your life now from what you thought it’d be?” Carol asked.
Steve took a deep breath in and exhaled loudly through his lips. “Well, I thought I’d be married by now. With kids. Thought I’d be living in a house with a pool and making enough money to sustain myself. I uh...I wanted to be an actor. Took me a few years to realize it wasn’t for me. I didn’t expect to spend so many years in college, but at least I got my degree. What are you guys expecting from your futures?”
Scott shrugged. Carol smiled. “I want to be the first unmarried woman president,” she said. “But realistically I just want to help the little guy out and make a difference. Hopefully while in a sexual relationship with other people who want to help.”
“You know,” Scott said, “it’s people like you that give bisexuals a bad name.”
“Oh, why? Because I don’t want a cookie cutter marriage to one person? We’re not a monogamous species, Scott. We’re meant to go out and explore and enjoy as many people as we can.”
“That’s great for you, Carol,” Scott replied, “but it’s not like that for all of us. Most of us just want to find that one special person that will love us. I mean, finding one person to love is hard enough, but more than one? And you want them to be okay with you seeing other people? Sounds like a lot to ask.”
“Yeah, well, I have very high standards,” Carol said. “I’m not going to settle for just one person.”
“But what if they end up being enough for you?” Scott countered.
“Trust me, they won’t,” she replied. “What do you think, Peter?”
Peter knew she was throwing him a bone because he was being so quiet. He preferred to just listen to them argue rather than get involved, but now he was forced to share his opinion. “I think...if you have the opportunity, and the consent, you should be with whoever you want. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having as much love as you can as long as you’re not hurting anyone. But personally, I’d like to find just the one person to spend the rest of my life with.”
“But what if you end up breaking up?” Carol asked. “What if you get a divorce? And what if there’s kids involved? And assets? Why take that risk?”
“Loving anyone is a risk,” Peter answered.
“I agree,” Steve said. “I was in a relationship for years and I thought it would last forever, but it didn’t. And it doesn’t mean that I would rather it never happened. I learned a lot from that relationship and I have so many good memories from it. And let me just say, being with one person is hard enough. More than one gets more complicated and riskier. That’s not just one person who could break your heart, but several.”
“Not if I don’t give my heart away,” Carol replied.
“That’s just sad,” Scott said.
“For you,” Carol replied.
Peter wondered what it would be like to be in a relationship with Steve. He was glad to hear he was monogamous and that he was willing to risk heartbreak. To Peter, it seemed like they matched in their ideals. But it wasn’t as if Steve even had any interest in Peter at all.
Just then, Steve turned to Peter and gave him a smile. Peter had to take a deep breath. Carol and Scott continued arguing as Steve leaned in toward Peter. “What about you? What expectations do you have for your future?”
“Pretty much the same as you did,” Peter said. “Except being a biophysicist instead of an actor. But seeing as your life went in a different direction, do you think I should figure out a backup plan?”
Steve chuckled. “No one’s life is exactly the same. You could achieve all the goals I never did. It’s all a surprise. Hell, five years from now I could be married and living in that house with a pool. Probably won’t have a kid, but...who knows? But, having a backup is also a good idea, just in case.”
Peter smiled. He couldn’t help but picture himself in five years living with Steve in a house with a pool, married, and planning to have a kid. It would be both of their perfect scenarios. If he could convey that to Steve, maybe there would be a chance for them to start something.
Steve turned to look at the door near the stage as The Incredible Hulk came out, and Peter left his dream world. Why would a man ten years older than him want to be with him? He was more suited to be with someone closer to Hulk’s age.
Hulk joined their table and she bought everyone a round of shots to continue enjoying the night. They got into a more fun conversation as Carol and Scott started asking Hulk about her career as a drag queen. It was so fun that they lost track of time until Carol checked her phone.
“Shit,” she said. “We missed the last train.”
“Guess we’ll have to Uber,” Scott said. “We all okay with that?”
Peter and Carol nodded, but then Steve stood up. “Why don’t I take you guys home? I live around MCU anyway.”
“Aww, there goes Steve being everyone’s hero,” Hulk said. “Are you sober?”
“What do you think?” Steve slid over his full shot glass to Hulk and Hulk drank it in one gulp. “You gonna be okay to get home?”
“Who says I’m going home?” Hulk said with a wink.
“I’ll take that as a yes,” Steve replied and then turned to the college students. “You let me know when you’re ready to go.”
Peter took a trip to the bathroom while Carol closed her tab and then they headed outside and followed Steve to his car. It was about 1:30 am and it was pretty chilly. Peter shivered a bit so Scott put his arm around him to try to keep him warm.
Carol took shotgun and gave Steve directions. Since Scott and Peter were in the back, they were taken home first. Peter worried for a second that Carol and Steve would hook up, but trusted that Steve was only into men, no matter how butchy Carol was.
When he had finished brushing his teeth and got into bed, Peter reached for his phone. He considered looking Steve up on instagram, but didn’t know Steve’s last name. How could he be into someone whose last name he didn’t even know? He hoped he would get to know more of Steve. If anything, he at least wanted to continue to be able to look at the man. He was such eye candy.
He then had a thought. He knew Scott followed Hulk on instagram and maybe Hulk followed Steve or vice versa. He looked through Scott’s profile and found Hulk, then searched through Hulk’s followers for “Steve.” And there he was under the username CapSteve.
Peter clicked on the profile and looked through all the man’s pictures. A lot of them were him at the gym, and some of them were shirtless. Peter was in awe at Steve’s body. Never had he wanted someone so much as he wanted Steve at that moment. He was like a god of beauty.
Peter went back into the bathroom and took a shower, thinking about Steve and his hot body, letting himself jerk his cock in rhythm with his thoughts. When he was done, he went back to bed and smiled to himself, knowing he would have a good night’s sleep. He felt a little bit guilty about cyberstalking Steve and then wanking to him, but at least he now knew the man’s last name. As Peter drifted off to sleep, he couldn’t help but think of his future and the potential of someday becoming Mr. Peter Rogers.