another short story for one of my favorite artists   Alfred_Blaze

thumbnail artwork and Characters belong to him
hope you enjoy

Where I Belong:
Short story for Alfred Blaze
It’s not every day we get to see one another, from school to work to friends to life, im happy lance is in my life. Hes my polar opposite but its just something that made us draw to one another when we met. My life was not exactly perfect, I was struggling to get good grades and my work schedule was overnight, so whenever I got to see him brightened it up even more. But there were times that I was hesitant to bother, from being tired to needing to get stuff done, it was a lot, then he came to me, despite the tough exterior of lances looks, he always held a soft spot for me. When I was stressed he massaged me and held me until I felt better, when we made love he was aggressive and assertive but gentle and loving at the same time.
“don’t worry al, I got you, don’t feel tense I wont hurt you.”
“I know lance, your always ready and I love when you try new things with me.”
“let me hold your hand….there now your getting more relaxed, your heart was racing like a drum.”
“I guess its been a while……hehe come one make me forget about today.”
“anything you want fluffy.”
It was always a magical night with him, he never once pressured or made me do things I was uncomfortable with, although I was totally at his mercy, he was charming and resilient, strong and brave. I was brave too but I was kind of full of myself, showing off my brains more than brawn in a way. Lance wastnt a school guy so he took up cooking at a trade school and got done sooner than I did. I quit marketing and focused on graphic design more or less in school. We were happy to be there for one another and the restaurant he worked at was right around the corner form university, which helped me when I wanted to see him between class. He tried helping me study but he always had perplexed look on his face like he had no clue what was going on.
“uh okay……so Michelangelo is a representation of mans ressanisance and painted demons and chapels just for the sake of religion.”
“no sweetie its more than that, he worked for the expansion of the human mind and trying to convey more of a understanding of the world around you in the eyes of God that we are meant to expand in his image by using the tools provided.
“I am so sorry, you lost me there, I was busy trying to imagine getting those abs.”
“oh lance……your already fit enough, you work out every day of your life, take a break and read with me.”
“fluffy I love to but I cant follow anything in those art books.”
“well you got me there, can we at least cuddle after your done.”
“of course don’t we always.”
it was weird to see but he smiled more around me than at work or with friends or even working out, as if there was another world in his head seeking something more, I could barely read him like he could barely read my art books. Things were amazing though but I couldn’t help but think there was something more coming, and it did, my lease was up and my landlord threw me out for no reason, he said he couldn’t deal with my love life and got complaints about howling at night, that and lance never seemed to like him, but that was another story. I was out and about staying at a friends place waiting for him to get off, when other bad news came. My financial aid backed out at the last minute, something about tax reform stuff I couldn’t get behind so I was a little distraught, I didn’t think much of it cause it happens but, I had no education and no home, my friend was supportive but couldn’t house me, they only had a one bedroom and I was staying a week just to find another place. Then the worst happened, my job……..i was fired because I was late given the subway was blocked off and at that point I was sitting on the curb looking down at myself in a puddle in the city. It was embarrassing to think that I would tell lance “hey your dating a nobody now, get used to it.” But I thought about it a lot, he loved me since the day we met and it was only three months ago and we were still new to it, he spent a lot of time at home and had a clean house, one bedroom hardwood kitchenette and a nice bathroom, it was splendid, better than my studio. He was always letting me stay over but cause of the schedule I had I declined everytime, and I thought that hurt him. I was tearing up when I felt someone hugging me from behind.
“I don’t like it when fluffy gets sad, so hugs make him happy.”
“you silly wolf how you find me?”
“your friend sent a message to me telling me you were upset so I got worried.”
We talked it over and I told him everything, he didn’t get mad, he didn’t get sad, he didn’t say a word. he took me by the hand and brought me to his apartment and welcomed me home. We gathered my stuff and brought it in putting the left overs into a storage unit nearby and I was sitting on the couch when he brought out a box of pizza from next door.
“too late to cook so eating in, hope you like triple cheese.”
“why?”
“why what, I thought you liked pizza?”
“no why bring me here we only dated three months and your inviting me to live here its not exactly good on rent is it, I don’t have a job and your busy with……”
he kissed me on the lips telling me to stop worrying about everything in my life, that he was there to make it better and to ensure I wasn’t alone and being brought down. I received a call from my school, telling me my tuition went through so I as still getting class, my friend set me up an interview the following day for a new job, it was with an magazine and doing photo editing which would help towards my internship. It seemed right after all the dark, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. He just kept kissing me even on the phone when I hung up and looked me smiling.
“Even with our short existence, I will make that difference, I can be there for you, I shall be your knight.”
“That was cheesy.”
“like this pizza now eat up fluffy, an entire night is ready for relaxing got it.”
We ate and talked all night, I was so stressed he ran me a hot bath and joined me, he washed me down and kissed me all over and made me feel right at home, comforting and gentle as always. We got into bed and it was the most passionate love I ever had with him.
“all I need you right now lance, nothing else matters in this moment.”
“I know al, your strong like me, but your way smarter, but let me show you how strength protects strength.”
“silly wolf, that doesn’t make sense.”
stroking my chin he entered me slowly gazing in my eyes as I kissed him, his tongue in my mouth holding my hand and thursting making me feel pinned down.
“just like this id shield you from anything, and love you at the same time, that’s how I love you husky, got it.”
“keep doing it lance, love me all night.”
He did for most of the night, we sat back up and looked out the window seeing the stars and embracing. I fell asleep laid on him sitting up and I felt him holding me kissing me gently on the forhead. I remember the words he spoke and they always remain in my mind even in the future to come.
“you and I are where we belong……here.”