Zeo love

Rocky walked out of the bathroom, clean and ready for their date. He noticed that Jason had been calmly sitting on the bed while waiting for him.



“Are you ready?” Jason asked, standing up. Rocky nodded, and Jason noticed Rocky was shaking a little. “Are you nervous?”



“A little,” Rocky confessed.



Jason smiled and wrapped an arm around Rocky’s waist. “Don’t worry. It’s just going to be the two of us, and were going to have a good time, alright?” Rocky smiled and leant in to quickly kiss Jason. “Okay, let’s get going. We have a date tonight.” He then let go of Rocky’s waist, but grabbed his hand while both of them walked out of the room.



In Jason’s car, he and Rocky were still holding hands as he drove down the road.



“Jason, where are we going?” Rocky asked.



“Do you really want me to ruin the surprise?” wondered Jason, though knowing what Rocky would probably say.



“Yes, I want to know.”



Jason shook his head. “Alright. We’re going to a local restaurant called Jon’s Café. My uncle owns the place and he agreed to let us have a table in the back so we can have some privacy.”



This surprised Rocky. “Does your uncle know you’re gay?”



“My whole family knows, and they don’t care if I’m gay or not. As long as I’m happy, they’re fine.”



Rocky gave Jason a warm smile. “That’s cool.” Jason noticed a change in Rocky’s voice.



“Rocky, don’t your parents know?”



Rocky shook his head. “They’re gone a lot, and when they’re home I always chicken out… when I think about to telling them.”



There was moment of silence before Jason spoke. “Do you think you can ever tell them?”



Rocky thought about it for a moment. “I think I will be able to, if you’re by my side.” He smiled at Jason, who returned the gesture. He then picked up Rocky’s hand and placed a kiss on it.



“Don’t worry. I will be by your side when you tell them,” assured Jason. Rocky leant over and placed his head on Jason shoulder.



“You’re the best boyfriend a man could have.”



“I know,” Jason replied. “We’re here.”



He pulled into the parking lot and placed his keys in his pocket after turning off the car. Rocky lifted his head off Jason’s shoulder, then suddenly -- to Jason’s shock -- climbed on his lap while facing him. He leant in until he was a few inches from Jason’s face.



“Are you ready?” Rocky asked.



Jason kissed Rocky on the lips. “I was born ready.”



Both somehow managed to get out of the car on the same side, and began walking into the café. When they got there, they were greeted by Jason’s uncle, who soon turned to look at Rocky after hugging his nephew.



“So you’re Jason’s boyfriend?” he asked as he shook Rocky’s hand.



“Yes, sir,” he replied. Jason turned to look at Rocky.



“The table is ready. Just head on back.”



“Thanks,” said Jason, before turning to Rocky. “Alright, let’s get going.” Jason grabbed Rocky’s hand and led him to the back.



“Have fun, you two,” Jason’s uncle yelled after them. It took them a few moments, but they found a table in the back that was ready. They walked to the table and to Rocky’s surprise, Jason pulled the chair out for Rocky.



“What a gentleman,” Rocky said as Jason pushed the chair in before taking his own seat.



“Well, I figure I have to be on my best behavior while we’re here.”



Rocky was about to say something, when the waitress walked in and asked for their drink order. “I’ll have a Coke,” Jason replied.



“Me, too.”



“Before you go, miss, I’d like to order the food.”



“Okay, sir. What will it be?” she asked.



“A large chicken strips basket for us to share.”



The waitress wrote it down. “Alright, I’ll be back in a moment,” she kindly responded. It took less than a minute to bring back their drinks.



“How did you know I wanted chicken strips?”



Jason smiled and grabbed Rocky’s hand. “I had a feeling it was a chicken day for you.”



Rocky couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re starting to know me.”



Jason hand began to rub Rocky’s hand. “Well, I guess I’m good at knowing what my boyfriend wants.”



“That’s going to take some getting use to,” Rocky said, taking a sip of his drink.



“Yeah, I know what you mean,” replied Jason. At that moment, the waitress brought their order and set it in front of them.



“Holy…! That’s a lot of chicken,” Rocky said while looking down at the large pile of chicken strips.



“Yeah, for some reason, my uncle has this theory of if it’s larger, it’s better.” Jason then grabbed a chicken strip and held it up. “Want a bite?” Rocky leans forward and took over half of the strip in one bite, easily finishing the rest off soon after.



“These are good,” Rocky said with his mouth full of chicken.



“Don’t talk with your mouth full,” said Jason while laughing. Rocky closed his mouth and swallowed.



“Jason, I know this is our first date, but I want to get to know you better.”



Jason was surprised at Rocky’s comment. “What do you mean?”



Rocky thought carefully on how to answer Jason’s question. “Well, you see, I only got to know you for a short time before you left for the peace conference... And I think if we’re going to be together, we should get to know each other a little better.”



Jason took another chicken strip. “What is it you want to know about me?” he asked before taking a bite, but Rocky’s mind went blank. Here was an open invitation to ask any question and he had none whatsoever. Jason stared at him, waiting for him to ask his question, then it hit Rocky.



“How long have you known you were gay?” Rocky asked.



“I’ve known my whole life. I mean, I knew I was different, then I figured it out shortly after I became a Ranger. How about you?”



For Rocky, it was a simple question. “Same as you, but I figured it out a couple of months before I became a Ranger.” Rocky grabbed another chicken strip. “How many men have you been with?”



Jason thought about it for a moment. “I’ve been with only one guy. You?”



Now it was Rocky’s turn to answer. “I have been with guys, and I have dated, but none seem to hold my inertest for long. Well, until I meet you.” Jason grinned. They stayed quiet for a moment as they ate. “Jason, what was the worst grounding you ever got?”



“There was this one time I snuck out of the house because I was mad at my parents for something that I don’t remember. I went to Zack’s house and we hung out for a while. It was about midnight when I got home. As I climb in the window, the lights went on and there stood my parents with angry looks on their faces. I remember my mom said, ‘“Ground” is a light term considering what’s going to happen to you. We’ll take about this in the morning.’”



“Oh, my God. What happened?”



“I was grounded for two weeks in my room with no TV or radio, and the only thing I could do was read.”



“Damn, that was cruel,” replied Rocky.



“How about you? What was your worst grounding?”



“Me and Adam left his house to go to an haunted cemetery on the edge of town.”



“Did you guys make it?”



Rocky shook his head. “No. Turns out our parents were onto us and caught us halfway there. We were given a two-hour speech and punished.”



“What was your punishment?”



“We both were forced to get up at four AM and have both of our yards raked, de-weeded, and mowed.”



Jason mouth was a bit opened from shock. “Damn. Wasn’t that a little harsh?”



Rocky threw up his shoulders. “Well, they said something about ‘disrespecting the dead’ and ‘you deserved it.’ Truth be told, I didn’t really pay attention.”



Jason chuckled as he shook his head, then grabbed the last chicken strip and ripped it in half. He handed Rocky the biggest piece. “Anything else you want to know?”



Rocky did have one more question, but this wasn’t the time for it, so instead he asked a different question. “Jason, want to stay the night again?”



Jason laughed. Lucky for him, the chicken was long gone. “Sure,” he said after he calmed down enough. He then checked his watch. “Oh, it’s late.” Jason stood up and walked over to Rocky’s side to pull out the chair for him. “We’ve got to go. We have plans for tomorrow.”



Rocky stood up. “We do?”



Jason pushed the chair in. “Yep.” Jason threw a couple of dollars on the table. “I’ll explain when we get back into the car.”



After Jason paid and said goodbye to his uncle, they hopped in the car and drove off.



“So what are the plans?” Rocky asked. Jason grinned and reached his hand on the back of Rocky’s head and began to rub.



“You know what tomorrow is, right?”



Rocky thought for a moment. “Saturday?”



“Right, and what don’t we have tomorrow?”



“School.”



“Right,” Jason said as he pulled into Rocky’s driveway. Both got out of the car and went to the front door.



When they were both inside, Jason shut the door then wrapped his arms around Rocky’s body. “Do you know what I want to do tomorrow?”



“No. What?” Rocky asked, wrapping his arms around Jason.



“I want to spend tonight and tomorrow making my boyfriend happy.” Jason leant in and kissed Rocky on his lips.



“Let’s go to my room and work out the dinner we had, hmm?” suggested Rocky.



Jason grinned and suddenly picked up and threw Rocky over his shoulders, fireman style. Rocky began laughing his head off.



“Alright. Let the games begin.” Jason slapped Rocky’s ass before he went up the stairs with his boyfriend over his shoulders.



TBC