Since I was heading out to Indianapolis, I reached out to Ross who Dom and I met in December to see if he wanted to meet. He invited me to stay the night at Ray and his place. I was torn on doing so since Dom and Ross pretty much clashed. If I told Dom that I was staying overnight at Ross's, he would not be happy about it. But at the same time I felt like Ross and I had some chemistry and it had been at least five months since I was last intimate with a guy. Plus the thought of driving 150 plus miles back on the same day was a turn off.
I decided that I would take Ross on his offer but I wouldn't tell Dom I was staying overnight until I was out of town. Also I would tell him I was staying at a hotel. I hated lying but I thought it was for the best. Something is going to have to give at some point since Dom and I haven't had sex in over 5 years. At the end of the day I still love Dom and want to be with him but I still have occasional needs. And it's getting harder and harder to find decent hookups. I suppose if I didn't have standards, I could sleep with anyone but I have my own criteria on what I like and a lot of times what I like doesn't like me back..*LOL*.
In talking to Ross regarding his relationship with Ray, he says that they love each other but know that they have outgrown each other sexually. They even sleep in separate bedrooms in their home. They've been in a relationship for over 15 years and have been business partners for even longer. They are both fine with each other meeting and hooking up with other guys.
I learned a few years into my relationship with Dom that he actually prefers being on the bottom bunk. But guys he's met have wanted him to be the 'top'. I suppose I fell into that expectation as well. I mean Dom's around 5'11 280 lbs. Though yes there are a lot of big bottoms too. It could explain his losing interest in sex as well. As far as I know he hasn't hooked up with anyone, though in the last two years he has been visiting the Northside of Chicago's gay bar Touche more frequently. Plus he made a comment in a random Facebook post that 'he has a desire to be dominated in the bedroom'. Gotta love Facebook for pointing to "friends" comments that the person may not have wanted you to see. *LOL*. Honestly if he's hooked up with folks at Touche, I can't be mad at him since I've had my own hookups. I just wish we could talk to each other about it.
So I asked my manager if it would be okay if I left mid-morning and got to the office before 1:30. Our company required COVID tests be performed prior to being allowed in the work area. She was fine with my proposal. But then she pissed me off in our next 1-on-1 when she said that she wanted me to come earlier so I could've met the team longer. I do have to get used to Injera's style. She tends to be more on the quiet side (which I don't mind since I tend to be introverted). Even in our team meetings, she isn't as active in moving things along. Plus everyone on the team is extremely quiet and a lot of folks have their cameras off. I suppose being remote hasn't helped so it was good to meet.
I honestly hoped I would have the manager that interviewed me initially for the role. He and I seemed to have some good chemistry and I liked his laidback attitude. But for now I'm under Injera and we'll just have to adjust to each other.
So I loved the corporate office. I hated the parking situation but I did find an affordable garage to park in. It was my first time in a corporate office in over 3 years. It was so funny seeing a sign for their 'Clear Desk Policy' on one of the floors I visited, which reminded me of my latter years at my previous long term gig. I was glad to be able to score a free lunch from a group that had leftover sandwiches and cookies. I just wish the office was closer. They do have a smaller office in Chicago but it's not considered a main hub. Interestingly enough the company is planning on expanding in the Chicago market by 2023. I'm hoping that once that happens, I can transfer there.
Before heading to Ross and Ray's place, I called Dom and told him that I would be having dinner somewhere downtown. That unfortunately was not true but I didn't want to say where I was having dinner. I didn't mention that I was staying overnight but I sent Dom a Facebook message later in the evening stating I would be staying at a local hotel.
I made my way to Ross and Ray's place. Almost immediately as I entered, I found myself being assaulted by their dog Fido. He's a big dog and he literally was wanting to jump all over me. I'm not a dog fan and Fido's "attacks" reminded me of my brush in with our overseas family's mean dog that took a chunk off my face when I was a mere nine years old. I made the mistake way back then of touching Dick (the dog's actual real name...but I love the irony considering what I like...*LOL*) in the back while he was eating. I guess he thought I was stealing his food. Since that day way back in 1981, I feared and hated dogs. I was just glad Dom and I didn't encounter Fido while we stayed with them last December. He was in doggie day care while the R's were preparing their Christmas show.
So once Ross was able to reign him in, we greeted each other. It was after 7pm and both the R's were actually beat. They cooked dinner beforehand and Ross and I ate at the dining room table while Ray excused himself and took a plate to his bedroom. Of course Fido kept coming after me throughout and he kept wanting to lick my face which I guess is nice but considering where his tongue has been was not the most sanitary.
The assault continued while Ross and I watched a couple bad horror movies. Thankfully sometime during the second movie Fido fell asleep somewhere and Ross and I were finally alone. We both started touching each other, with Ross squeezing my thighs and later my throbbing dick while I rubbed his belly and inched my hands towards his dick. This petting continued until the end of the second movie.
After we both showered (separately) he invited me to stay the night in his bedroom. It was chilly in his room but he wanted me to hop in the bed nude. He did have a few layers of covers so I stripped though I left my briefs on. We pretty much just kept touching each other for the next hour. I finally attempted to kiss Ross but I didn't feel like he was that into it. Maybe it was my breath...*LOL*. We eventually both fell asleep.
I woke up the next morning to use the restroom in their guest room. I looked at my phone and saw Dom had sent some messages. By the time I woke up he was at his job. I was hoping he would've slept the night but he told me that he woke up after midnight and was worried since I hadn't come home. Unfortunately he doesn't keep his cell phone near him so he didn't go check his message that I left about "staying at a hotel". I apologized for having him worried and told him I'd be home before he got home from school. I decided to use a floating holiday that day so didn't have to worry about logging in to work.
Ross and I played under the covers some more for a bit afterwards. A little bit later we walked Fido around the block. They live in a nice subdivision and within a few blocks was a dog park. Ross said that Fido doesn't play nice with other dogs. Thankfully there were no dogs that we encountered. One thing I noted was that Ross didn't bring some bags or a shovel for picking up poop. Just before heading back to their house, Fido finally found a spot in the middle of the field to make his deposit. I felt sorry for whoever had to cut the grass. It's stuff like this that turns me off about people with their dogs.
Later on Ross and Ray took me to see their old Cabaret theatre in the middle of a small town that they are working on recovering for reopening. They have some rooms upstairs that Ray was talking about converting to Escape rooms which actually sounds cool. I was impressed with the work they were doing. They definitely have a gift and it gave me insight into why their relationship works for them.
I told Ross that I wanted to leave by 11 (which actually seemed to annoy him). At different points during the morning he kept sarcastically saying 'you got to leave by 11'. We got back from the Cabaret a few minutes after 11 and I went to get my stuff and then said my goodbyes to the guys.
I got back to my neck of the woods just before 1 and I stopped to get something to eat since I had skipped breakfast. We both exchanged quick messages after I let him I made it back. I had fun but I'm honestly not sure if Ross would want to see me again. I got the feeling he wanted someone more dominant like I wanted someone dominant and neither one of us is that person. Plus I really didn't care for Fido and I know how much he loves Fido. But I'm glad at least I gave it a shot. At least I had a little action after my drought.
