That Ship Has Sailed

Chapter 11: No News is Good News

Right on the dot. Liam got to Theo's place at seven. Opting for a more casual look of basketball shorts, t-shirt, a thin hoodie and sneakers, the actor parked his car in front the house and made his way past the security gate and to the front door. Slipping his phone into the front pocket of his hoodie, he rang the doorbell.

Theo answered the door barefoot wearing a tank top and gym shorts as he coolly leaned against the doorframe to admire the handsome young man hanging around his front entrance.

"Are you my special delivery?" He teased, taking in all of Liam's appearance.

"Yeah, I have your package right here." Liam played along, casting his eyes down to his crotch.

"Then," Theo purred. "Let me the first to open it." He grabbed Liam by the arm, pulled him close and kissed him. Their mouths met, savoring the flavor of their longings as their bodies danced inside allowing Theo to slam the front door shut. He clutched both sides of Liam's face, kissing him with such ferocity as Liam slipped his arms underneath Theo's limbs embracing him tightly as their eyes closed to simply enjoy this moment between them.

The sudden shutoff of running water from the guest bathroom woke Liam up to see a dark-haired woman, wet from a shower, wrapped up in a towel. Liam recognized her immediately as the actress who played Maven on Beacon Hills, Violet Logan.

"Mmm," Violet licked her lips, enjoying the view of the two making out. "I guess we're having a threesome!"

"Uh," Liam pushed Theo away. "Sorry, this isn't my scene!" Angrily, he grabbed the door handle and bolted toward the security gate.

Flustered, Theo glared at the girl. "Dammit Violet!" He then went after Liam. "Liam! Wait!" He ran outside and blocked his lover's path as he threw himself in front of the locked gate. "I can explain."

Liam huffed. "Really, Theo? Like what? Gee, I invited you to hang out, but we're also going to bring another girl into the bedroom? Fuck you, Theo! I'm not into that!" He tried to get past the bad boy actor, but Theo refused to let him leave. "What the fuck is your problem? I'm going home!"

"Not until you hear me out!" Theo pleaded. He moved away from the gate and put both hands on Liam's shoulders. "It's not what you think. Let's go inside and talk about this. Can't you do that for me?"

"Fine," Liam rolled his eyes. "But the moment things turn weird, I'm leaving. Got it?"

Theo agreed. The two walked back inside the house and Theo closed the door behind them. Standing in the foyer of the house, Liam glanced first at Theo then to Violet who looked a little remorseful.

"Violet is only staying with me for a month," Theo explained. "Her place is being fumigated so I'm letting her crash at my pad. Nothing else."

Violet held her towel close. "Yeah Liam, he's not lying. Theo's being a good friend while they exterminate my place. I have this tendency to tell bad jokes. I apologize if I offended you. I didn't mean anything by it."

Still, the young actor felt a bit cautious. He needed to know a few things before clearing the air.

"Say I believe you," he began. "Be honest, have you two ever hooked up?"

Both looked away, embarrassed as if they had something to hide. Liam finally got his answer.

"Look," Violet explained. "Theo and I would see each other from time to time but that's all in the past. We're not in a relationship if you're worried about that and, believe me, I'm not interested in him other than maintaining a close friendship. From what I see, Theo likes you Liam. He wants to be with you. I respect that."