Author: Katie
E-mail: [email protected]
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em & I'm not claiming that this happened, only in my mind.
Distribution: Only at Castles in the Sky http://members.tripod.com/katemarie_1
Rating: R for some language, some m/m kissing,
Summary: Shannon meets the man of his dreams and then things happen.
Note: An exclusive for Wrestle Slash Fics... ain't I a good club mommy??? LOL
Shannon sits in the locker room laughing with Jeff after doing a run in during Jeff's match. "This is going to be great Jeff. I can't wait until Invasion so that I can finally kick your ass." Both men laugh. They look up when the door opens and Jeff notices Shannon blush when they see Chris Jericho walk through the doors.
"Hey CJ. Come here. I want you to meet my best friend in the entire world."
Chris smiles and rolls his eyes. "Gimme a sec Rainbow. I gotta call Lance."
Jeff nods and looks at Shannon. "So, Shan, how do you feel about meeting Jericho?"
Shannon shrugs and tries to maintain a carefree expression. "I think it's cool. He's a great wrestler."
Chris looks over at the two young blondes and groans just as his best friend picks up the phone. Lance smiles to himself. "What is it this time CJ?"
Chris laughs. "Jeff wants to introduce me to his best friend."
"And why is that a problem?"
"Because it's Shannon Moore."
"Ah, I see. The man you've wanted for months now but never had the balls to get Jeff to set you up with. I see your dilemma." Lance rolls his eyes on the other end.
"Oh shut up. Like you weren't just as freaked out when I introduced you to Angle."
"Shut up. Situations are completely different. I don't want to fuck Angle into next Tuesday. You want to fuck Shanny."
Chris sneers at the phone and Lance laughs. "Quit delaying the inevitable. You know Jeff ain't gonna let you get away without meeting Shannon."
Chris rolls his eyes. "You are such a jerk Lance."
"Yeah that's why you love me. Now why did you call in the first place?"
"Because I wanted to ask you if you wanted to catch up this week. I actually am going to have a few days off so I though that maybe we could hook up when I get home."
"Sounds good. But why don't we wait and see if you don't want to make plans with Shanny first?"
"Shut up Lance or else."
"Or else what you moron?"
Chris smiles and rolls his eyes. "God we sound like kids. I'll call you back later with details asshole."
Lance laughs. "Okay. Talk to you later Chris."
Chris hangs up the phone and turns to face Shannon and Jeff. Jeff pulls Shannon to his feet and drags him over to Chris. "Jericho, this is Shannon Moore. Shanny this is CJ." All three men turn when Matt calls out to Jeff. "And I have to go help Matt defend his title." Jeff laughs. "CJ, keep Shanny company until I get back okay?"
Chris starts to protest but Jeff is already gone. He looks at Shannon and smiles shyly. Shannon smiles back. "You don't have to baby sit me ya know. I am perfectly capable of finding something to do on my own."
"It's okay Shannon. I don't mind. Actually I'd like to get to know you." Chris closes his eyes unable to believe he just said that.
Shannon laughs softly. "I'd like to get to know you too."
Chris smiles and the two talk for a while. Shannon watches Chris carefully and finally decides to take the initiative. He leans over and pulls Chris into an awkward kiss. Chris takes over and the kiss turns seductive. Chris runs his hands over the younger man's back, pulling him closer until Shannon is sitting in Chris's lap. Shannon moans as Chris parts his lips with his tongue.
Chris groans and pushes Shannon back. "We can't do this Shannon."
Shannon pulls himself off and Chris and nods his head. "I'm sorry Chris. I didn't mean to make you mad at me. I shouldn't have done that."
Chris looks up at Shannon, eyebrows raised. "Shannon, what makes you think I didn't want that? You were on my lap. You had to have felt exactly how much I want you."
Shannon looks at Chris confused. "Yeah but� Why did you push me away then?"
"Because we just met. I like you a lot but I don't want to rush this. I can't believe I am about to say what I'm going to say but I really like you Shannon. I want more than some fling in the locker room. I don't want our first time together to be me pounding into you on a cold hard concrete floor."
Shannon blushes at the images Chris is describing. He looks into Chris's eyes and smiles shyly. "I'm glad. Not that I wouldn't have settled for you taking me right here right now but�" Shannon trails off when he realizes what he just said.
Chris smiles and gets to his feet. "I have to head out right now Shannon. I have a match with Benoit against the Dudley's. Will you be around when I'm done?"
Shannon nods and watches Chris leave the room. He sinks onto the nearest bench and sighs happily.
"Sure Matt. Whatever. It's all my fault. Yep. Why don�t you blame your little bitch for you losing? If she hadn't interfered Regal never would have come out and said what he said. So just leave me alone." Jeff walks into the locker room and shuts the door in his brother's face. He smiles at Shannon and laughs. "I take it you and Chris hit it off?"
Shannon nods and grins up at his best friend. "He is the sweetest sexiest man I have ever met. Thank you so much for introducing us."
"You're welcome. But why aren't you all sweaty and covered in cum?"
Shannon frowns up at his best friend. "He doesn't want to rush."
Jeff raises and eyebrow and grins down at the younger man. "Ooooooh. Is this the beginning of something more than just a simple fuck?"
Shannon smiles at the older man and nods. "I sure as hell hope so. Damn, Jeff, he's everything I have ever wanted."
Jeff smiles down at the younger man. "I'm happy for you. I hate to do this Shan but I have to go. Matt's pissed and Vince is flipping out over Matt's attitude lately so I have to go calm them both down. I'll be back later if you wanna go to dinner or something. Or you can just come back to the hotel with Chris. I'm in room 516 since I know you don't have a roomie right now."
Shannon smiles and nods his head. "If I'm not here when you get back I'm with Chris. I'll be back at the room no later than one okay?"
"No prob. Have fun with Chris. He's a great guy."
"Thanks Jeff. Don't kill Matt." Jeff just grins and leaves Shannon sitting there alone.
Shannon looks up as Chris enters the locker room. "Hey sweetheart. Just give me a sec to get a shower and change and I'll be ready to go okay?"
Shannon nods blushing because Chris called him sweetheart. The minute Chris steps into the shower, Shannon jumps to his feet silently doing the happy dance. He drops back to the bench when he hears Chris approaching again. Chris smiles sheepishly as he's wrapped in only a towel. "I kinda forgot my clean clothes."
Shannon giggles and watches again as Chris walks into the showers. He drops back so that he is lying on the bench. "Oh my god. He has got to be the sexiest man I have ever seen." Shannon mutters to himself. He closes his eyes and tries to imagine what Chris looks like under the towel. He snaps out of his daydream when he hears the water turn off. He pulls himself back into a sitting position just as Chris walks back into the room.
Chris looks over and winks at him before turning to the mirror and brushing his hair. Shannon's eyes travel over Chris's half naked body settling on his firm vinyl encased ass. His eyes remain fixated on that point as Chris turns around. Chris frowns when he notices Shannon's eyes fixated on something so he follows the blonde's gaze, blushing when he realizes where the youthful man is staring. He clears his throat making the young man's head snap up. Shannon blushes when he realizes Chris knew exactly where he was staring. "Sorry Chris, I�" Shannon trails off as Chris sits next to him.
"It's okay sweetheart. I'm flattered that you were staring at me." Chris leans over kissing the younger man softly. "Come on. Let's go."
Shannon blushes even deeper at the kiss and smiles shyly as he gets pulled to his feet. "What about a shirt?"
Chris smiles at him and points to the gray t-shirt he is holding in his hand. Shannon nods and bites his lip in an effort not to laugh. Chris grabs his bags and Shannon's and leads the younger man out to his rental car. After loading their baggage into the trunk Chris walks over to the passenger side door and opens it up for Shannon. He walks slowly back around the back of the car watching the younger man the entire time. Shannon reaches over unlocking Chris door and then sits there fidgeting nervously. Chris smiles sweetly at the young man and starts the car. "Where do you want to go sweetheart?"
Shannon shrugs and scoots as close as he can to Chris. "I don't really care as long as I am with you."
Chris smiles and wraps an arm around Shannon's shoulders. "Okay. You like hamburgers?"
Shannon nods and lays his head on the older man's shoulder. "Of course I do."
Chris laughs a little, trying to ignore the fact that he is as hard as a rock. "Okay then sweetheart. We'll go to the local drive in and get some food. Then we can go find a park or something so that we can have some privacy while we eat and talk."
Shannon nods and tells Chris to just order him whatever as they pull up to the hamburger place. He hops out of the car and Chris watches him run to the bathroom. Shannon slips inside and takes care of business. After washing his hands Shannon splashes some cold water on his face and shakes his head. 'Come on Shannon. This is exactly what you've been wanting. Stop being such a wimp and just tell Chris that you want him.' Shannon backs away from the mirror full of resolve but the moment he steps outside and sees Chris flirting with the waitress any resolve he had built up is gone. He stares for a few minutes before walking back to the car and hopping in. Chris smiles gently at him. "You okay Shan? You look like you've seen a ghost."
Shannon laughs and is just about to speak when Chris's cell phone rings. Chris smiles apologetically and flips the phone open. "Hello?"
Lance grins from the other end. "Hey kiddo. What're ya doing?"
"Getting ready to eat dinner with my date asshole. What do you want?"
Lance laughs." Ah, so you're finally making a move on little Shannon. Just remember he's still a kid so be careful." Lance hangs up, leaving Chris sputtering on his end.
Shannon glances at Chris's face and frowns when the older man pulls away from him. "Who was on the phone Chris?"
"Lance."
Shannon's frown deepens. "Then why do you look like you want to kill someone?"
Chris clenches his jaw in an effort to calm down. He finally manages to speak without ripping the younger man's head off. "Listen Shan, maybe I should just take you back to Jeff. This isn't going to work."
Shannon opens his mouth to speak but no words come out. Chris grabs the food from the waitress who just walked up. He pays her and then peels out of the parking lot.
Chris pulls up to the front of the hotel and hops out of the car. He opens the door for Shannon and all but drags the young man out of the car. He proceeds to pull Shannon's stuff out of his trunk and hands it rather roughly to the younger man. "Here. Nice meeting you kid." With that Chris hops back in his car and takes off.
Shannon watches him quietly and slowly trudges inside. He climbs on the elevator and knocks softly on Jeff's door. Jeff opens up the door and frowns at Shannon. "Baby, what are you doing back so soon?"
Shannon starts to speak but can't as tears overwhelm him. He collapses into Jeff's arms and the older man pulls him into the room. Jeff looks at the man sitting on his bed half naked and then down at Shannon. "Sorry Chuck. You've got to go."
Shannon pulls away and notices the older man for the first time. "Oh shit. I'm sorry Jeff. I didn't mean to interrupt." Shannon starts to back away until Jeff grabs him.
"No. Shanny it's all right. Chuck doesn't mind. Do you?" Jeff looks at the older man who starts to respond and then thinks better of it.
"See ya round boys." Chuck rolls his eyes as Jeff all but shoves him out into the hall.
"Shannon sit for a minute. I have to go talk to Chuck." Jeff runs after the older man and catches him at the elevator. "I'm sorry. I really am but Shannon has been my best friend for as long as I can remember."
Chuck looks down at the young blonde and sighs. "It's okay Jeff. Just� just give me a call when you figure out what you want?"
Jeff grabs the older man and pulls him down for a kiss. "I want you. But I have to help Shanny right now. Wouldn't you kick me out if Sean needed help?"
Chuck starts to protest but realizes that the young man is right. "If I can help in any way let me know."
Jeff grins and pulls the older man down for another kiss. "Thank you Chuck. I promise I will make this up to you." Jeff wiggles his eyebrows seductively and then runs back down the hall to his room.
Chuck sighs as he gets on the elevator. He pulls on his shirt and makes his way to the hotel bar. He sits down next to Chris Jericho and orders a beer.
Chris looks at the curly haired man and frowns. "What is it about these young boys that get us so hot and bothered?"
"I don't know Jericho. But I sure ain't happy with the fact that Shannon ruined my evening with Jeff."
Chris frowns at the mention of the young blondes. "How do you mean?"
"Shannon comes crying to the door just as Jeff and I were getting ready to have sex. I get kicked out of the room in favor of the blonde. Now what I wanna know is who the hell do I blame for my evening getting ruined?"
Chris raises a hand. "That would be me, big guy. I was seriously thinking that Shanny and I could have something until I realized that he's only a child. And you really shouldn't think that way about Jeff cuz he's only a couple of years older than Shannon."
Chuck frowns at the blonde Canadian. "Jeff is into me big time. Or at least he was until Shorty came up to the room. Why the hell did you end your night with him so fast? Who cares if Shan is young? He's still gorgeous and as sweet as they come. And by the way, since when is the fact that they're young supposed to stop us? I for one prefer that my lover's be younger than I am. For some reason instead of making me feel old it makes me feel younger again. Although I may live to regret that statement hooking up with Jeff."
Chris frowns at him and shakes his head. "You are in for a huge disappointment when you can't satisfy him. Face it Chuck. They are too young and we are too old."
Chuck just raises an eyebrow. "There is no such thing Jericho. Face it. That kid has you running scared. You're scared he won't find you at all attractive once he finds out that you aren't all you're cracked up to be. You're scared that he'll realize that you aren't the big stud you act like you are and that he won't want you anymore. Since when do you even care about Shan's age anyhow?"
"Since Lance called and felt the need to remind me of Shan's age and since I realized that there is no way I can satisfy that young man."
Chuck rolls his eyes. "You are a first class moron. Do you honestly think Shan was even thinking about your ages when you asked him out? No of course he wasn't. All Shan was thinking about was the fact that a man he has had a huge crush on for years finally asked him out." Chuck gets to his feet and starts to walk away but turns back briefly. "Just think about that Chris before you go letting a man who is supposed to be your best friend ruin what could be the best relationship of your life." Chuck leaves Chris deep in thought.
"What happened Shannon?"
"I don't know Jeff. I� We were talking and his phone rang. It was Lance. I don't know what he said but all of a sudden Chris wanted to bring me back to you. He said it wasn't going to work. I don't know what I did wrong. Maybe I came on too strong? Maybe I'm just not good enough for him." Shannon says looking away from his best friend in an effort to hide his tears.
Jeff grabs him and pulls him into a hug. "Oh Shanny. You poor thing. It's not your fault. I swear to you it isn't your fault. I don't know what Chris's problem is but I'll find out." Jeff pulls back and wipes Shannon tears away.
Shannon sniffles. "You'd really do that for me?"
"Baby, you are my best friend. I'd do anything for you. Including kicking out a man I have been wanting for ages." Jeff smiles at Shannon trying to reassure his best friend.
Shannon frowns. "I am so sorry Jeff. I didn't mean to ruin your evening with Chuck. Maybe you should call him up and have him come back here. I'll leave and go get another room."
"I'll do no such thing and neither will you. Yes I want Chuck. Hell, I even think that we may be more than just fuck buddies. But that's beside the point. When my best friend in the entire world is hurting, nothing else matters. Unless it's Matt." Both men giggle slightly at the thought of Jeff's straighter than straight brother.
Shannon reaches over and hugs Jeff. "Thank you Jeff. I love you."
Jeff kisses him softly on the lips. "I love you too Shanny." Jeff climbs off the bed and grabs his shirt. "I'm gonna go find Chris and find out what's going on okay?"
Shannon nods and pulls his shirt off. "I'm gonna go to sleep. I�m really tired all of a sudden."
Jeff nods and flips out the lights as he heads out of the room. As he heads for the elevator he runs into Chuck. "What are you doing up here?"
"I came to talk to Shannon. Where are you going Jeff?"
"I�m going to talk to Chris about what happened tonight. Why are you wanting to talk to Shanny?"
"I found out from Chris why he dropped Shannon off. I thought Shannon deserved to know."
Jeff nods his head. "Tell me and then we can go tell Shanny together."
Chuck nods and tells Jeff everything that him and Chris had talked about. Jeff frowns and pulls Chuck back into his room. By the time they get there, Shannon is fast asleep. Jeff sighs as he sits on Chuck's lap in the room's only available chair. "This sucks. Why is Chris being such a jerk? He has to know how much Shanny likes him. And what in the world does Lance have to do with any of this?"
Chuck shrugs and wraps his arms around the younger man's waist, kissing the back of his neck softly. "I don't know sweetie. We could always call Lance and find out."
"But I don't know his number."
Chuck smiles as he continues to place soft kisses along the young man's neck. "But you know someone who would."
"Who?"
"Chris Benoit."
Jeff jumps to his feet startling Chuck. "You're right. Benoit would definitely have his number if he and Jericho are as tight as they seem to be. I'm gonna go call him."
Chuck groans in frustration as Jeff all but skips out of the room to go call Chris Benoit. "Me and my big mouth."
At this point Shannon rolls over and smiles softly at Chuck. "I'm sorry about ruining your evening."
Chuck jumps in his seat. "Damn, Shannon you startled me. I thought you were sleeping."
"I was until you and Jeff got back into the room. What's going on?"
"We think that Lance is the reason Chris brought you back here so early." Chuck then relays all of the information he found out from Chris.
Shannon turns away so the older man doesn't see him cry. Chuck frowns at Shannon's shaking shoulders and tries to think of something to say to try and calm him down. His heart nearly breaks when he hears the soft sobbing. Without even thinking about what he's doing Chuck climbs on the bed and pulls Shannon into his arms. "Shhhh sweetie. It's gonna be all right. I promise you, Jeff and I will try to make it better and if not I'll just kick Chris & Lance's asses for you okay?"
This brings a smile to the young man's face as he looks up at the bigger man who is holding him. "You really love him don't you?"
Chuck frowns and tries to hide his discomfort. "Nah. I was just looking forward to tonight. So now I want to help you with Chris so I can have Jeff to myself."
Shannon laughs. "Bullshit. I remember overhearing you and the Thrillers talking about the WWF guys. I don't remember what else I said but I do remember who you all liked so don't even try to play. You've been wanting Jeff since you started watching wrestling."
"Oh you just think you're so smart. If you remember who we all liked so much then who did the other guys say they liked?"
"I remember Stasiak saying that he couldn't wait to make a play for Matt, who by the way is as straight as they come. He ignores the fact that his brother is gay and tries to stay as far away from Jeff as possible. Jindrak, I seem to remember saying he wanted to see if the as he put it, one with all the teeth would be interested, which Adam is with Jay and has been for forever but they do like to play a little so he may have a chance. Sanders was majorly into Triple H. O'Haire kept talking about Taker but I'm not sure if that's who he liked or not. For his sake I hope not."
Chuck laughs. "Damn boy. What do you have a photographic memory or something? You're right on all of them. And Sean did have a tiny crush on Taker until the whole incident happened. Now, he's concentrated on making his mark with an ECW guy. What about you? Have you always had a thing for Jericho or what?"
Shannon blushes and looks away. "I have. For as long as I can remember. I used to watch him in ECW and then in WCW. When he went to WWF I though it'd be a snap to meet him but I've been waiting for forever and now this."
Chuck frowns and hugs the smaller man to him. "Yeah well, it's taken me this long to get into Jeff's bed so�" Chuck trails off as Shannon looks up at him mischievously.
"I seem to remember something else about that conversation. Something about the others all talking about how sexy the guys they wanted are and how much they'd like to get them in bed. But you weren't talking like that about Jeff. You were saying how cute he was and how much you wanted to get to know him. So what gives?"
Chuck rolls his eyes and frowns down at the smaller man. "I swear to you if you say a single word, I will hurt you."
Shannon nods his head and smiles sweetly. "I won't say anything to anyone I promise."
Chuck nods his head and frowns again. "Okay so a one night stand was never what I wanted. But I'll take what I can get. I like Jeff. A lot. And if he decides he wants something more than just sex, great. Perfect in fact. But until he makes that decision for himself I'm just going to take whatever he's willing to give me. Including a one night stand."
Shannon frowns up at the older man. "You know, I was talking to Jeff about you earlier and he likes you a lot too. Problem is he wants you to make the first move. I mean as far as you two becoming more than just a one night stand. Jeff is, well, kinda shy, although I know it doesn't seem like it. He doesn't like to make the first move in any relationship which is why he and Shane never really got along for the whole three weeks they dated."
Chuck frowns at the younger man. "What are you talking about? Shane and Jeff dated?"
"Yeah a long time ago Chuck. Before Jeff was even in the WWF. He didn't even know you existed yet."
Chuck smiles finally. "I guess it's ridiculous for me to get jealous over something that happened a long time ago right?"
"Just a little." Shannon laughs at the older man who just smiles.
"Well, okay then." Chuck's smile turns into a grin as he digests the information Shannon had given him. "So Jeff really likes me huh?"
Shannon rolls his eyes. "Yeah he does but if you tell him I told you, I'll just deny it and we both know who he'll trust."
Chuck laughs and nods his head. "I won't say anything I promise."
Meanwhile In Another Room
"Yeah is Lance there?"
"Yeah this is Lance. Who's this?"
"Hey Lance. It's Jeff. Jeff Hardy?"
"What's up little Rainbow?"
"Not much thanks to you."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about you calling Jericho up in the middle of his date and telling him that Shannon is too young for him. I'm talking about Chris dumping Shannon like he was yesterday's garbage. I'm talking about the fact that thanks to you and your big ass mouth my evening was ruined. So what do you have to say for yourself?"
"First of all, I never said that Shannon was too young for Chris. Secondly, I never encouraged Chris to dump Shannon. I personally think they'd make a cute couple. What I did say to Chris was to be careful with Shannon because he's a little young. I meant younger than the guys Chris normally dates. Chris isn't used to dating guys younger than him. He used to go for older guys not younger. I never meant to come between them. I'll call Chris and clear this up but tell me something. Does Chris stand a chance now that he listened to me out of context?"
Jeff nods his head before realizing that Lance can't see him. "Yeah he does. Shannon is I think head over heels in love with him."
Lance smiles on his end of the phone line. "Okay then. I'll call up Jericho but you and whoever you were with make sure that Shan actually listens to him okay?"
Jeff agrees and they hang up. Jeff practically bounces back to his room but he stops short upon seeing his would be lover and his best friend holding one another. He clears his throat not wanting to jump to conclusions.
Chuck turns around and smiles at Jeff. "Hey Jeff. Did you get a hold of Lance?"
Jeff nods not trusting himself to speak. Shannon looks at his best friend and pulls away from Chuck. He gets to his feet and walks over to Jeff. "Nothing happened. He's in love with you Jeff. I swear to you I would never�" Shannon trails off as Jeff's fingers cover his lips.
"I know that. I'm sorry babe, I just kinda assumed the worst. But the good news is Lance didn't mean it the way Chris took it. When Lance said that you were young he meant you're younger than Chris is used to dating."
Shannon frowns. "That still doesn't explain why he just dumped me out of the car onto the sidewalk. I mean even assuming he thinks I'm a kid it really doesn't explain why he didn't just say something."
Jeff shrugs. "Because he's scared of your reaction to him? Because he's unsure that you're going out with him is about him? It could be any number of reasons Shan."
Shannon nods his head and smiles sadly. He grabs his clothes and heads for the bathroom. Chuck gets to his feet and approaches Jeff. "Hey."
Jeff smiles shyly at him. "Hey."
Chuck starts to speak again when Shannon comes out of the bathroom. "I'm going for a little walk. Don't worry Jeff. I'll be careful."
Jeff smiles and nods his head as his best friend leaves the room. He turns to Chuck and chews nervously on his lip. "So� We're alone again."
Chuck nods his head and smiles. "It would appear that we are." Both men lean closer until their lips touch. Chuck pulls back abruptly. "Jeff, we need to talk before this goes any further."
Jeff nods his head sadly as Chuck begins to pace. "Now I don�t want you interrupting me okay. I have something I need to say and it's best if I don't get interrupted." Jeff nods his head waiting for Chuck to continue. "Well, here's the thing� I like you Jeff. A lot. As in I want this to be more than just one night. I mean if you only want one night then I can accept that but I'd prefer it if we were talking about a relationship here and not just sex. I mean not that I don't want to have sex with you because I do but I don�t want us to be just about sex. You fascinate me in every way. It amazes me every time I see you how stunningly gorgeous you really are. You take my breath awa�" Chuck trails off as Jeff's mouth descends upon his.
"Chuck, for god's sake, shut up. Just answer my questions with either a nod or a shake of your head okay?" Chuck nods. "Do you want a real relationship with me?" Chuck nods his head adamantly. "Will you fuck me?" Jeff grins as a smile spreads slowly across Chuck's face. Chuck nods his head and pulls Jeff close kissing him breathless.
Shannon sighs unhappily as he walks away from the door to his and Jeff's room. He tries to be happy for his long time friend but in light of the situation going on in his life he's having a hard time dealing with anyone being happy. Shannon walks slowly down the stairs opting for the longer route in favor of standing still.
He's pushes open the ground floor door and smacks into someone. "Oh god I'm so sorry. I didn't even see yo�" Shannon trails off at the sight of Chris Jericho standing before him.
"It's okay Shannon. I was gonna have one hell of a headache anyhow. Are you all right?"
Shannon nods his head, unable to understand Chris's sudden mood change.
Chris looks at the younger man and sighs unhappily. "Can we talk in private? There's something I need to say to you."
Shannon nods his head, following almost against his will as Chris leads the way to the elevator. It's not long before Chris is pushing open the door to his room. He motions for the young blonde to go in and follows him slowly. "Shannon, I'm� I'm sorry about earlier. I freaked out and I know I shouldn't have. I talked to Lance and he said you know about his phone call to me. Well, that's only part of the problem. Lance just reminded me why I've stayed away from you so far. You're quite simply a child. Nothing more. I'm sorry to say this to you Shannon. You're are a stunning young man but you are far too young for me. I'm sorry."
Shannon just stares at Chris like he's never seen the older man before. He finally gets to his feet and approaches the older man spinning him around and kissing him breathless. "You say I'm too young for you but you have no idea. You know nothing about me and while I really wanted this, wanted you I won't stand around and be insulted. Don't worry about it Chris. I won't ever even look at you again."
Shannon spins on his heel as Chris stares after him left completely speechless both by the searing kiss and by Shannon attitude. Chris contemplates going after the younger man but decides against it, figuring he's lost any chance with the stunning young blonde.
THE END