{ #5 } Eclipse Of The Moon (MxM || 18+)

Chapter 25 - The City Of Death

Eclipse Of The Moon ~ Book 1 of Aaron
Chapter 25
The City Of Death

Sunday 22 June 2003

"I'm going to work tonight."

That's how I get Jaden's full attention this morning when I walk into his room.

My friend is lying on his mattress, stark naked and staring into emptiness, but he suddenly sits up, eyes wide opened. I can't help looking at his privates and I'm happy to see that his balls have now completely deflated, and the tip of his cock doesn't seem to drip with the pus-like substance anymore.

"We said we'd wait until I'm fully healed!" he protests.

About ten days ago, the morning after I fled from that huge SUV, I forced my friend to go to the LGBT center. Throughout the night, I heard him get up every hour to relieve himself and he kept coughing a lot, so when he complained about a sore throat and pains down there, I didn't give him any choice and dragged him to get tested.

It seems like I did things well for once since he was diagnosed with gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease. The virus was still at its early stage, but because we had had oral sex recently, I was also tested yet declared non-contaminated. Thank fuck. Gonorrhea may be a curable disease, I'm glad I didn't catch it seeing there might be sequels. At least, it taught us a good lesson and in the future, we will be twice as cautious as before while giving head to strangers.

In the end, Jaden was rather lucky. His privates and his throat were sore for a few days, but things quickly went better thanks to the antibiotics he was given at the LGBT center. Nonetheless, unprotected sex remains forbidden for seven days after the end of the treatment, which takes him to mid of next week. He plainly rejected my offer to watch over me while I would do all the sucking work until he recovers, arguing that we had more than enough with the $500 I had gotten – or stolen... – from that wealthy gentleman.

To which I yielded. Until now.

"I know, but there's less than a hundred dollars left, and I don't want to run out of cash or wait for the last minute, Jay. I could try and do a few blowjobs while you write down the plates and wait," I insist.

"Or I could get back to work too..."

"No, you can't. I mean, what we do isn't great already, and we don't need to spread diseases or whatever. Let's just go with my suggestion and then we can resume our routine on next Thursday. How does that sound?"

"Okay... Why not..." he sighs. "But I'm feeling guilty, Aaron."

"Don't. I'm offering. I wouldn't if I minded. And I really don't want to run out of cash or dope like a month ago."

"Okay, fine, let's do that. I'm out of crack though, so I'll dress up and go get some. Do you want to come?"

"Nah, I'll stay here and I might call one of my friends on the East Coast too," I reply, already feeling anxiety clutch my guts at that thought.

Jaden sighs and gets up to hug me tightly. He has gotten used to my brooding moods whenever I mention my friends or call them, and I truly appreciate his support. Jaden and I aren't a couple, barely even true friends, more like fuck buddies, and yet, I'm grateful for his presence when I need and because it's nice to have someone I can lean on and vent my worries to.

Once my mate has left, I return to the main room to help Landon and Mario cleaning up a bit. That is definitely not my favorite activity, but when you live with other people, you have to abide by general rules. Dwelling in a squat doesn't mean it has to be dirty or in a total mess, especially when it's in an abandoned building where it's easier to keep things organized and clean. The encampments we visited and where we used to crash in parks or woods were much dirtier, but here it's different.