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CJ is back writing for us in this chapter. Wally and CJ's engagement weekend continues with lots of love, fun and a few surprises.
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Good morning, everyone. It's CJ feeling wonderful and refreshed this morning. I can't believe I slept in until almost 9:00 am. I wish Wally would have woken me up so I could have enjoyed the morning with him. He's in fixing some breakfast now, while I'm enjoying a cup of coffee on his, or I should say our patio.
Before starting breakfast, Wally told me to check my phone for messages. He told me that he's already received close to ten messages from Alex, Ronny and Bailey. He winked at me and said "don't worry, there is nothing urgent. The chief is freaking out, and our circle is trying to calm him down." I chuckled and when I opened my messages and email, I found a similar situation. I'll go through all of them with Wally once we finish our breakfast together.
Mama Bette's breakfast casserole is absolutely delicious! I'm not sure what all she put into it, but it's a very interesting combination of eggs, vegetables, seafood and spices. I'm going to order a couple for us to take back to the condo. I also want some of her seafood sauce for more nachos. I know I tasted crab, shrimp and lobster in it. Wally cracked up at me and said "we can make it in St Pete also. Don't tell her I know what her secret recipe is. I found it one day on her counter, and I've been able to replicate it." I smiled and said "fantastic, we need to make up some future batches for happy hours. I can see the whole crew of ours going nuts over the taste." He smiled and said "okay my love. We'll need to keep the recipe just between the two of us."
Besides the breakfast casserole, Wally also fixed us some hash browns, corn beef and toast. Everything tastes wonderful, and he topped it off with mimosas and coffee.
After we finished breakfast, I asked him "how long do we make the chief wait, and do you think Ronny is going to make it through the weekend with him?" Wally smiled at me and said "can you believe how much he lives his life through us?" I cracked up and replied "he's happy for us sweetheart. I can tell though by his messages, that our wedding will be well planned by him. I hope Ronny is able to satisfy him on the patio chase lounge all weekend. He may need help from Carl and Trevor in occupying his mouth, while Ronny concentrates on his ass!" Wally said "do you think a call to him will be better so we can show him our rings, versus a text or email?" I smiled and said "yeah babe, that will be much better for him. He'll be able to put the phone on speaker and share the conversation. Let me text him and ask if they are at the condo, or the diner. If they're at the diner, I don't want him spazzing out on Tami and causing her a problem."
I texted Alex and he quickly replied "Ronny, Bailey, Aaron and I are on the patio waiting for Trev and Carl to go to breakfast." I immediately called him, and put the speaker on. He immediately asked me "is everything okay with you two?" I chuckled and said "good morning to you as well chief! Everything is fine. Why do you ask?" Wally started chuckling, and I saw Ronny cracking up behind Alex. Alex just smiled and said "come on CJ, you know I'm dying here and need to know the status of you two." I really started to laugh and said "Ronny, hold your man down by his shoulders. Bailey and Aaron, can you both hear and see us?" They both acknowledged yes, and Wally and I held our hands up to the camera. I said "we're engaged everyone, and we plan to get married next June in Bradenton Beach." I'm not sure who screamed the most! All of them were so happy for us and finally Aaron said "will one of you put your hand closer to the camera? I want to see the rings up closer." Bailey chimed in and said "absolutely stunning gentlemen. I'm sure they came in beautiful ring boxes also?" All of us busted out laughing and Wally said "you got us good Bailey. Our tears turned into hearty laughter once we realized what had occurred with the ring boxes. It took us a few minutes to realize it, but we both appreciate what you did for us on our special day."
The chief started in then with a rapid-fire succession of questions! He started with "when did the proposal happen, where did it occur, who made it, did you get down on your knee, was anyone around you and was it special for both of you?" Wally just smiled and said "easy there chief, don't hyperventilate yourself asking questions! All CJ and I want to share with you is that it was a beautiful moment between the two of us." Alex did not settle for the answer and was bound and determined to find out more! He countered back and said "listen you hairy-ass bear, inquiring minds want to know all of the details. You know we live our lives vicariously through you two. Besides, there may be one or two pools going on based on a proposal date and time that need to be resolved here." I cracked up even harder, and said "aha -- I knew you could not keep this one quiet Alex!" I looked at Wally and he winked at me. I looked back into the camera and said "September 1st, at 10:38 am. Does that help, Alex." Alex giggled and said "that's fine for now, but we will get the full story out of both of you eventually." Ronny finally stepped in and said "guys, have a great rest of the weekend. Thanks for checking in, and congratulations to both of you! We love you, and will see you back here on Monday afternoon. So, you'll know, we're having a cookout here at 3:00 pm. Everyone will be attending, including Fred and Jimmy. We invited them over, and Jimmy demanded that Fred bring him here so he can play more darts and eat a cheeseburger!"
Wally and I smiled and he said "we'll be there, guys. We'll add to the menu with some excellent seafood dip and crab cakes for everyone." I chimed back in and said "okay everyone, have a good rest of the weekend and we'll see you Monday afternoon." Bailey smiled at us, pulled the phone to his face and said "don't wear your dicks out you two! Love you both!"
Our major duty for the weekend was done. I looked at Wally and said "okay, do you think that will satisfy the chief and his posse for the weekend?" Wally cracked up and said "the posse will be fine, but I know that you and I will continue to get texts from Alex until we get back. I can tell already that we'll have no peace from him until the wedding is done.
Wally took a drink of his coffee and then said "CJ, do you care if I ask Alex to be my best man?" I smiled at Wally, gave him a kiss and said "no sweetheart, I think that will be very nice and he will appreciate it. Do you mind if I ask Ronny to stand up for me?" Wally chuckled and replied "that's just the way it should be for us, CJ. I can picture the four of us now standing out on the beach at sunset with Bailey officiating the ceremony. It will be a beautiful wedding my love."
Wally took my hand and said "there is just one more topic I want to talk about concerning our wedding, and then I promise you the rest of the weekend is back to us only having fun this weekend. I don't expect an answer now, but I believe you need to be thinking about this." I spoke up and said "Wally, if you're going to ask me when I'm telling UD and how I'm going to do it, it's already been on my mind and I can share my thoughts with you to get your input?" He just smiled at me and said "Jesus, I'm glad our telepathy is in high gear this morning."
I cracked up, took a drink of coffee and continued on with "I've been thinking a lot about it sweetheart. I want to share the news with UD when he is here in a few weeks. I know he will be happy with the news, but I need him to start thinking about how he wants to broach the subject with Aunt Sally, and how he wants me involved with that. I want you and I to share the news together to UD, if you're comfortable with that?"
Wally smiled at me and said "thanks baby. I do want to be involved, and that is what I wanted to share with you. This is our news, and I want you and I to deliver the news to UD together. Do you think he will want to hear this with Jack, or should we do it in private with him first?" I took another sip of coffee and then said "let's start with UD only, then include Jack if he is comfortable with it. Does that sound okay to you baby?" Wally smiled at me and said "you did not surprise me with anything CJ, and I think it's the right way to go. Please know that I'm here baby, and do not hesitate to share any thoughts or concerns with me as we approach the arrival of UD." I smiled at Wally and said "I also asked Baily to think about how he would feel in UD's shoes. He told me he wants to talk to UD in private also, as he feels he can offer him some advice."
Wally gave me a kiss and said "okay sweetheart, the rest of the weekend is about us on our proposal weekend. What do you say about cleaning up our breakfast dishes, going in for a long shower together and then I'll give you a tour of the island ending up at the parasail site?" I returned a kiss to Wally and said "sound perfect stud muffin. I love you."
While I was loading the dishwasher, Wally called Mama Bette and placed an order with her for a couple of her breakfast casseroles, some seafood dip and crab cakes for our trip home. She was already prepared for us, and had most of it ready to go. He ended the call, smiled at me and said "she knew we'd like the casserole, so she has another one ready for us to go. She's going to prepare one more before closing up today. She's got plenty of seafood dip and crab cakes ready for us as well." I smiled at Wally and said "I can see UD and Mama fighting over the catering duties now for our wedding day." Wally smiled back at me and said "what if we let UD, Mama and Jack prepare everything for us at her kitchen?" I thought about it and said "that makes sense, and I can see the three of them now creating a huge delicious food spread for us and all of our guests."
Wally led me to the bathroom and disrobed my swimsuit, along with his. He began passionately kissing me and lifted me up on the vanity continuing his deep kisses on me. I began to drift away on a peaceful journey, knowing my future husband was preparing to take me to that special place only he takes me to. As he was kissing me, he slowly backed me up to the mirror so that the back of my head and upper torso were snug against the mirror. The kisses continued and he began to work my nipples between his thumbs and index fingers.
My man knows all of my trigger points. He can work me up so well with kisses, gentle caresses on my neck, working my nipples hard and of course his sensual blow jobs. I don't know how long we were in the position, but I was comfortable and carefree with my man taking care of me.
Wally dropped to his knees while he continued working my nipples over. His mouth and tongue attention switched to my cock, balls and ass. For some reason today, the attention he was paying to my cock was sending electrical sensations throughout my body. I'm in absolute bliss, and enjoying every stroke of his tongue on my dick. My moans became louder and louder, with me eventually saying "oh sweetheart, today you're taking me higher than I've ever been. Please don't stop baby."
Wally continued on like an animal in heat. He was devouring my cock, balls and started working my ass with his tongue. As his attention shifted to my ass, he moved his left hand away from my nipple and started working a finger in and out of my ass. One finger soon became two, and then three as he was opening me up wider. I was starting to see stars and my moans continued to echo throughout the bathroom and the bungalow.
Wally stopped, stood up, looked me in my eyes and said "are you okay baby in this position?" All I could do was nod my head yes. I know he was aroused by giving me special attention, as his cock was fully erect and thick. I knew what was coming, and soon he began working his cock into my asshole. I didn't think he had lubed me up enough, but I was wrong. My man knows how to treat me, and always does his best to treat me like his prince.
I soon felt Wally fully inside me, and I grinned at him. He smiled in return and said "yeah sweetheart, that's it. I've got you and let me take you to places you have never been before CJ." Once again, all I could do to acknowledge Wally was nod my head. I'm speechless, and feel incredible as he began working his cock in and out of me. He cushioned the back of my head with his hands, and resumed kissing me passionately.
I lost all track of time. The incredible stimulation Wally was giving made me feel as though I was having an out of body experience. He took one hand away from my head and started working on my nipples, alternating between them occasionally.
Our kissing continued, and I never wanted the feeling to end. However, CJ junior had a different idea and eventually started streaming large shots of cum between us. I know I hit both Wally and I in our faces, as well as our chests. A couple of my shots hit the mirror behind me. Wally felt all of this as my asshole clenched his cock tighter than I have ever before. He was still kissing me like a madman, and eventually started moaning through our kisses. I soon felt large streams of his cum flooding my ass. His streams did not let up which indicated to me he was turned on just as much as me, if not more.
He continued kissing me as he decreased his strokes into my ass. He broke the kiss, opened his eyes and looked deeply into my eyes. Wally chuckled and said "are you okay CJ?" I was still in my out of body experience and said "what do you think you beast?" I flexed my ass muscles to give his cock some more stimulation. He chuckled more and said "oh you're ready for more then?" I laughed at him and said "give me about thirty minutes my love, then I'll be ready for you again."
Wally gave me a few more kisses and then said "put your arms around my neck, and wrap your legs around my waist baby. I'll carry you into the shower and we can clean each other up." I did as Wally asked, and with little effort, he lifted me off the vanity and carried me into the shower. I felt him reaching for the shower controls and soon both of us were being pelted with warm water droplets from the wall and ceiling. Thank goodness the showers here are very similar to the condo. One more reason I feel so comfortable and at home here with my future husband.
Wally continued to kiss me passionately while holding my body against the shower wall. He worked his kisses down my neck, and eventually he started to chew on my nipples. All of the action, plus the stimulation of the warm shower water, caused my ass muscles to flex around Wally's cock. I know he sensed this, as he began to work his mighty tool in and out of my ass. Before I knew it, he felt fully erect and was giving me so much pleasure. He whispered in my ear "CJ, you're mine today, tomorrow and forever sweetheart. You won't ever want for anything my love, and you have made me the happiest man in the universe. I love you, and I cannot believe we'll be together for the rest of our lives baby." Hearing the love of my life say all this, plus all of the sensual stimulation he was pleasuring me with, we both reached another climax.
There is a seat along the back wall of the shower. Wally carried me over to the seat, and sat down while still holding me in the position I had been in for quite a while. He continued to smother my face with kisses, and I felt so safe and secure in his arms. He whispered in my ear "that's it baby, come down from your sensual pleasure. I've got you CJ, and I'm never letting go."
Slowly, I regained my senses. I looked deep into Wally's blue eyes and said "I think we need a picture of us in here to send to the chief and his posse." Wally smiled at me and said "for some reason, I brought my phone with me into the bathroom and it's on the vanity. Stay locked around me babe, and we'll get it." Wally lifted me again with very little effort, stepped out of the shower, got his phone off the vanity, and returned us to the shower bench. He got the phone situated, and we took a number of candid shots. I cracked up and said "do you think they'll realize that you have your cock in my ass?" Wally smiled and said "who cares? As long as we know where it's at, that's all that is important."
Once we both calmed down from our sexual high, we continued our shower. Each touch that Wally put on me sent a tingling sensation throughout my body. I eventually got my sea legs again, and our shower was pleasurable for both of us. I think it's the longest shower we've ever taken together. I'm sure though, we'll break the record multiple times in our future together.
We finished up and dried each other off. Both of us brushed our teeth, did a quick shave and then put on swim suits and muscle shirts for the day. I said "besides the parasail babe, is there anything else you want to do today?" Wally replied "we'll spend tomorrow on the boat. After we finish up the parasail ride, we can hang out on the beach for a while. Eventually, I want to take you to my favorite hangout for some excellent bar food. If Captain Zeke hears that I'm in town and I don't visit his bar, I'll have hell to pay with him." I cracked up and said "Captain Zeke's it is then. Sounds like a great place to me. It's got to be wonderful if it's your favorite hangout Wally."
We left the bungalow, hopped in the jeep, put our sunglasses on and drove around the area. Wally pointed out a number of sites which he has fond memories of. It's obvious to me that he enjoyed his time with his grandfather and parents on the island. He said "CJ, in about one-half mile you'll see BB Tee Shirt Shack on the right side of the street. Turn into their parking lot, and we'll see if they have some tacky tee shirts for our crew in St Pete." I cracked up and said "sounds good babe. I'm sure all of them will enjoy a tacky tee shirt."
I believe that every beach town in Florida has several tee shirt shops. They're not as prevalent as they use to be, but when you find one it's mandatory that you make a visit into it. If you've seen one, you've seen ten. They all seem to have similar inventories, but occasionally you run across something which screams your name and you have to add to your collection!
There were hundreds of racks with tee shirts, sweats, swim suits and other beach trinkets. Wally kept trying on beach hats, sunglasses, tee shirts and with each one he asked me how he looked in it. Before my eyes, the inner child in him was appearing. It was fun to see him care free and enjoying our time together. We've spent plenty of time together, but today felt like day one of our lives together. Wally left down all his guards and was thoroughly enjoying our day together.
Wally found a clearance rack and yelled "hey CJ, I think I found the perfect gift for everyone!" I went over to him and he showed me a tee shirt that said "My buddies went to Bradenton Beach, Florida and all I got was this tee shirt!" There was a beach decal with palm trees, waves and the sun setting above the verbiage. I cracked up and said "that's perfect. How many of those do they have?" Wally replied "I see plenty, and they have multiple colors. We can make it easy on ourselves, and get each couple the same color in an extra-large size. These shirts usually shrink plenty after the first washing."
Wally began pulling two of each color off the rack and handing them to me. He said "you keep count for me and make sure we have enough for everyone." I began laughing at him and said "we're going to spend a fortune on them!" He looked at me, smiled and said "it's only money sweetheart, and we can't take it to the grave with us. Let's share our happiness with our crew with some simple gifts. The sign says we can even get name decals applied to the backs at no charge." I just looked at him, made sure no one was around us, kissed him and said "keep loading me up then babe."
We ended up with nine different colors, which was enough for our friends. I said "give me one more red one if they have it." Wally found another red one and said "the red ones will be for Bill, Mason and Gabe, right?" I cracked up and said "you and I make a good team stud. Yes, they will get the red ones. We even have one for Fred and Jimmy in the bunch." Wally smiled and said "let's exchange one of the navy-blue to a large size for Jimmy and then go check out."
Wally and I approached the checkout counter and there was a cute young guy behind the counter. He has dirty-blond curly hair and a beautiful tan. I sat all of the tee shirts on the counter and the clerk said "do you have more than ten of those?" I smiled at him and said "how about nineteen?" He replied "that's excellent, my boss will be happy to have nineteen of those walk out of the store. He told me to give anyone who buys more than ten another 50% off the total sale." Wally chimed in and said "does that still include a name decal on all of them?" The guy said "it sure does. Do you need them all today?" Wally said "no, but if we can get them all done by Monday morning, that will be excellent." The kid said "my name is Toby and I'm working today and tomorrow. I'll have them finished up for you tomorrow if that's okay with both of you?" I replied "that's perfect Toby. How much does a decal cost for only one shirt?" Toby said "I can add any of the decals on the wall behind me for two bucks." I pointed to a decal of a multi-colored bright parrot to Wally. He cracked up and said "Jimmy, right?" I nodded my head yes and Wally said "okay Toby, let's get this all wrapped up and see what damage we've done." Toby said "cool guys, let me get some post it notes so I can put the names you want on each shirt."
Wally and I finished up with Toby and Wally paid him for everything. Wally handed him an extra twenty-five bucks and said "thanks Toby for mentioning the extra discount to us. You could have just kept quiet about it, but I appreciate you speaking up and informing us of it." Toby flashed Wally a big smile and said "thanks mister, I really appreciate it." I finally said "I'm CJ and this is my husband to be, Wally. We're on our engagement weekend, and we really appreciate your service today. We'll come in tomorrow afternoon to pick up the shirts." Toby said "okay sounds great CJ. I close up tomorrow at 6:00 pm. I should have all of these finished up by noon tomorrow." Wally finished up with "is your boat dock still open in back Toby?" Toby nodded yes and Wally said "okay, we're going boating tomorrow so we may just tie up at the dock and run in to pick the shirts up." As we walked out the door, Toby yelled "congratulations guys on your engagement! Have a great weekend."
Wally and I were both grinning as we walked out of the shop. Once we were in the jeep, I turned to him, gave him a kiss and said "thanks babe. I know it's nothing special, but the guys will appreciate our gesture to them. I can see Jimmy now ripping off his shirt, and putting his parrot shirt on." Wally smiled back at me and said "I know they will all appreciate it, and I think we need to invite Toby to one of our happy hours!" I looked at him and said "hey stud, you already thinking about leaving me?" He cracked up and said "hell no. I've graduated the CJ 101 Personality Course. I like Toby, and I think if he were closer to us, he'd be a fine candidate for our circle of friends." I cracked up, ruffled my man's hair and said "let's give him our numbers tomorrow when we pick up shirts. Maybe he can join us for a weekend in St Pete Beach."
It was very early for our reservation, but we found the parasail site. We took our blanket, towels and a cooler to the beach near the site. They did not appear too busy and we went over to talk to guys running the operation. I said "hey there gents, I'm CJ Skinner and I have a reservation with you this afternoon. This is my husband, Wally." They both smiled at us and the larger of the two said "welcome CJ and Wally. I'm Andy and this is my partner, Kelsey. Do you two want to wait until your reservation time, or go up early? We're slow today for some reason, and maybe you two handsome gentlemen can draw us in some business today." Wally said "how about we pay you now for another ride, and then we'll still keep our reservation time later?" Andy replied "good deal. I'll tell you what, this first ride is half off for helping us out. I see you both are carrying cell phones. I suggest not taking those up with you on the parasail. Instead, I have some disposable cameras that are waterproof. They have a wrist strap, and you can have one of those to take some pictures while you're up in the parasail." Wally cracked up and said "wow Andy, I did not know they were still making those cameras." His partner Kelsey replied "there is one company still producing them for diving expeditions. We buy some each summer for people to purchase to remember their parasail trip. People have no problems getting them developed at a photo shop." Wally smiled and said "sounds great gentlemen, let's go for a ride now and one later. Throw us in one of those cameras and tell me what I owe you for this trip?"
Wally and Andy settled up, and we left our phones with him. Andy got us trussed up in the gear, while Kelsey swam out to the boat and got everything ready. A few minutes after Kelsey reached the boat, Andy looked at the two of us and said "have you done this before, and are you ready to go?" Both of us nodded our heads yes, and Andy radioed to Kelsey to take off when he was ready. Kelsey gave the thumbs up, and Wally and I started our run towards the waves. I soon felt us being lifted off the ground, and within one minute Wally and I were soaring above Bradenton Beach.
I'm sure that we sounded like two teenagers down on the beach. We were laughing, waiving and screaming hello to all of the beach goers. Almost everyone we waived to, waved back at us. A few of them also screamed "how is it?" Both Wally and I gave them two thumbs up hoping that we will help Andy and Kelsey out with business today.
Our trip continued on, and I'm not sure how far down the beach Kelsey took us. The sites were breathtaking, just as I experienced in St Pete Beach. Wally snapped several selfies of the two of us together, and we each took some single shots of each other. I leaned over to Wally and said "thanks big guy for getting us another ride today. I'm enjoying it so much with you by my side." He smiled, leaned into me, gave me a kiss and said "me too CJ. I love you so much baby." I smiled and said "I love you more baby."
Kelsey made a large turn and we went back to where we originally started. He proceeded in the other direction on the beach. Wally was pointing out sites to me all during our trip. He said "tomorrow, we'll visit some of the key islands I'm pointing to on our boat trip." I smiled at him and said "I'm really looking forward to the boat trip sweetheart. You're going to get me hooked on it, and I'll want to come down here every weekend to go boating with you." Wally replied "sweetheart, if you want that we can make it happen at any time for you."
Kelsey made another turn and took us back to our starting point. He slowed the boat down, and eventually Wally and I landed on the shoreline. Andy was there to meet us, and got us both unhooked from the gear. He looked at both of us and said "thanks guys. Since you have been up, I've had four couples come and sign up for a trip. You two helped out with business today, and we sincerely appreciate it. We'll be ready for you around 2:00 for your reservation."
Wally and I found our blanket and sat down to enjoy some beach time. He pulled out two bottles of ice tea from the cooler and handed me one. We both took a drink, and I said "do you mind taking another trip this afternoon?" Wally smiled and replied "not at all babe. I loved our experience together. We still have over 20 pictures on the camera. We'll take some more this afternoon, then how do you feel about getting some group shots with Andy, Kelsey, Toby, Mama Bette and Captain Zeke?" I smiled at him and said "sounds great babe. I'm anxious to get them developed, and we can frame some for our bedroom if they turn out good."
Our second parasail trip was just as good as the first one. It looked as though some thunderstorms were beginning to form inland. I'm glad we got both trips in before any storms hit the beach area. It was one of those days when it felt like a late afternoon humidity break shower was going to hit us. We had a lady take a couple pictures of us with Andy and Kelsey. We thanked them for the beautiful trips and asked them if they ever made it to St Pete Beach? Kelsey responded "we usually just hang around Bradenton Beach and Ana Maria." Wally responded "okay, we have a bungalow here at Bradenton Beach. We'll look you two up each time were here on vacation."
Wally said "let's pack up, put the roof up on the jeep and head for Captain Zeke's. Does that sound okay to you CJ?" I replied "sounds great my love. I've been picturing Zeke in my mind today, and I want to see if my picture fits anywhere near the real Zeke." Wally chuckled and said "Zeke is a good friend, and an interesting character. He's bisexual, but I believe he leans toward having a man in his bed any day. You'll like him CJ."
As we were driving to Zeke's place, the clouds left loose and a heavy downpour of rain was upon us. I pulled into Zeke's parking lot, turned to Wally and said "do you want to make out for a while and wait for the rain to subside?" He didn't even answer me and just took my head into his hands and planted kisses all over my lips and face. I'm not sure how long we made out, but the rain did lighten up. He broke his kiss from me, smiled and said "ready to go meet my old buddy Zeke?" I smiled back at him and said "I sure am sweetheart. Let's go inside before the rain starts up again."
It was quiet in the bar with the exception of a few couples. Happy hour was going to begin in about thirty minutes, so I figured it will get busy a little later. We had not even made five steps into the bar when I heard "Anthony, it's about time you stick your head in my establishment. How are you doing, and a belated Happy Birthday to you." Wally replied "thanks Zeke. I know we missed each other last year, so I made it a point to stop in this year with a surprise for you." Zeke came out from behind the bar, approached us and gave Wally a hug. After they broke the hug, Wally smiled at Zeke and said "Zeke, this is my partner CJ, and CJ this is my good friend Zeke Douglas. Zeke, CJ and I proposed to each other yesterday, and we're going to get married next year." I smiled, took Zeke's hand and said "it's great to meet you, Captain Zeke." He smiled and said "afraid a handshake is not enough for my buddy's partner CJ, give me a hug you sexy man." Zeke and I embraced in a bro hug and I have to say that my mental picture of Zeke was not far off from reality.
Zeke was slightly taller than Wally, probably 6'5". He has a massive set of shoulders, a very hairy body and a heavy five o'clock shadow. His hair is sandy brown with natural curls, and you can tell that he is a true islander with his Tommy Bahama shirt, cargo shorts and flip flops on. His gorgeous tan accents everything well. If I was not here with Wally, I'd be trying to score free drinks from him all afternoon.
Zeke had us sit down at the bar and asked "what can I get you two to drink?" Wally said "CJ, Zeke is known for his famous frozen margaritas." I smiled and said "oh wow, that sounds great. I'll take a peach margarita." Wally quickly followed and said "make it two Captain Zeke!" Zeke smiled at both of us and said "coming right up. Anthony, do you want to start with an island appetizer plate also?" Wally cracked up and said "it just will not be right if I don't order one Zeke, so let's introduce CJ to that as well."
I asked Wally "is there any reason why Zeke calls you Anthony?" Zeke must have overheard me and said "I remember his mom introducing him as Anthony to me when they first visited my establishment a number of years ago. It has stuck with me, and I've always called him Anthony. What does CJ stand for if you don't mind me asking?" I said "it's short for Christopher Jackson. There were multiple Chrisopher's in my family when I was growing up. I decided at a young age I wanted to be called something different as I never knew if someone was calling me or another Christopher in my family. I suggested CJ to my mom and dad, and they liked it. Since that day, I've gone by CJ."
Zeke came over to us with two large margaritas. He said "well CJ, here is my famous margarita. I hope you enjoy it just as much as Anthony has enjoyed them over the years." Wally and I clinked our glasses together and each took a drink. I smiled at Zeke and said "well done captain! The best margarita I have had in a long time. You have me hooked." Zeke smiled and said "good, I'm glad you like it. Now, let's get down to the story. How did you meet, where did you propose to each other and when is the wedding?"
Wally cracked up and said "easy there Zeke. We'll get all of the information on the table for you." Wally took the lead and gave a very accurate interpretation of our meeting, our adventures together, our proposal and that we're looking at a beach wedding here in Bradenton Beach next June. Zeke smiled at the two of us and said "will the wedding be at your bungalow on the beach?" I spoke up and said "yes it will. When I saw the bungalow and the setting for the first time yesterday, I knew it has to be our spot to recite our vows." Zeke said "yeah, we do have beautiful beaches here on the island, and you can't beat the area near Anthony's bungalow. Guys as my wedding gift to the two of you, I'll cover the bar for you and your guests. We'll use my portable bar and set it up on the patio. In order to make everything okay with the city government, we'll serve everything in plastic cups and your guests can enjoy beverages on the beach before and after the vows are said. I'll have my son help me out with the event. All you two need to do is let me know the date and time, and we'll take care of everything."
Wally and I both looked at each other, smiled and Wally spoke up saying "Zeke, we'll be honored if you help us out with our wedding. We thank you so much for the gift, but since I have known you, you have never mentioned a son to me." Zeke smiled at Wally and said "my surprise to you Anthony. I did not know I had a son until last year. He is the reason that you and I did not connect last year for your birthday since he and I were getting to know each other."
Zeke poured himself a coke, pulled up his barstool behind the bar, faced us and sat down. He looked at me first and said "CJ, by the end of my story you'll probably think I'm the biggest man whore you have ever met. Hell, I have to be honest if you walked in here without Anthony today, I'd have flirted with you all afternoon, taken you back to my place tonight and fucked your brains out. You're a very handsome man, and I'm so happy for the two of you. I wish you both a happy, long life together."
Wally smiled at Zeke and said "how old is your son Zeke?" Zeke said "he's twenty-two. When he first said I was his father, I was in shock. His mother passed away last year from surgery complications. There was a letter from his mother that she had left with her lawyer, which informed him of who his father was. She also left a letter for me explaining she wanted a child, but she never wanted to be married. Rather than causing me any interruptions in my life, she chose to raise her son on her own."
Zeke took a drink and continued on with "when I saw her picture, I did not remember her. My son showed me pictures of her when she was in her early twenties, and I do recall her and her friends hanging out here one summer. We took blood tests and went through several other verification tests. He is my son, and over the last year we've really gotten close to each other. He's a great kid, has a good head on his shoulders and when you meet him Anthony, I think you'll see flashbacks of me in my earlier years. CJ, before I go any further, I am bisexual, and I love being with a woman, a man or a couple. The island has turned me into a sexual beast. I always use protection, but in this case something happened."
A waitress brought Wally and I our appetizer plate. It looked delicious with a huge shrimp cocktail in the center of the plate, surrounded by other broiled and fried appetizers. Zeke said "eat up guys, and I'll continue my story if you don't mind?" Wally and I loaded up smaller plates, and Wally said "please continue on Zeke."
Zeke took another drink of his coke and said "our relationship has grown, and my only regret is that I did not know about him until last year. I wish I would have been there for him earlier in his life. He's studying business and restaurant management at the local community college. He's joked around with me several times about taking over Captain Zeke's for me when I'm ready to turn over the operations to someone. I don't have that in my immediate plans, but if he is serious, I will not hesitate to leave everything to him as long as I can claim a barstool from him for my golden years." Wally and I both cracked up on Zeke's last comment and I said "wow Zeke, I feel for you not knowing about your son for all those years. I think it's great that you two have come together though, and I hope that your family bonds continue to grow for both of you."
I let Zeke know about my family background, and my special ties with UD. Zeke was clinging onto every word I said and at the end he said "wow CJ, you've gone through so much in your young life. I hope I get to meet UD someday, as he sounds like a fantastic man. Wally cracked up and said "don't worry Zeke, UD loves all my hangout spots so far. You'll meet him yet this month when he returns to the area in two weeks. You'll love him Zeke, just make sure you have plenty of draft beer and scrumptious appetizers in stock for him. He's a master chef, and don't be surprised if he takes over for you in the kitchen." We all laughed hard on Wally's last comment.
I took a drink of my margarita and said "I can hardly wait to meet your son, Zeke. He and I are close in age, and from what you have told us he sounds like he will fit right into our circle of friends." Zeke smiled and said "I know that Toby will latch onto both of you after I introduce him to you guys. He has shared with me that he likes men more than women. I have no problem with that and have just asked him to be safe with all of his activities."
Wally looked at me and I returned the look. Wally said "Zeke, does Toby work at the tee shirt shack?" Zeke nodded his head yes, and Wally got a great big grin on his face. Wally said "we met Toby earlier today when we bought a large quantity of shirts from him. We both fell in love with his attitude Zeke, and I can hardly wait to get to know him better." Zeke smiled back at Wally and said "that's great. He comes over here and helps me out after he closes the shop up. I'm sure he will be excited to see both of you again."
The bar started coming to life after happy hour started. Zeke looked at the two of us and said "gentlemen, enjoy yourselves this afternoon and evening. You can either stay at the bar, and hopefully we'll talk some more while I'm pouring drinks, or I can get you our honorary guest table which you two can enjoy as long as you want to." Wally replied "We're fine here Zeke. We may head out to the patio after the rain has cleared out." Zeke said "perfect guys. Don't worry about having one too many drinks. Toby or I will make sure you get home tonight."
Zeke poured us two more margaritas and then waited on other bar customers. I took another drink of my margarita and said to Wally "well, it looks like we'll have a circle of friends in St Pete, and a circle of friends in Bradenton Beach." Wally cracked up and said "yep, were just two likeable handsome guys who are in love with each other." I smiled at Wally, gave him a kiss and said "be right back babe, I need to hit the bathroom."
As I was making my way back to the bar from the bathroom, I really got into the music that was playing. The crowd was continuing to grow, and I can tell that this place will get rocking good for a Saturday night. I got back to my man and said "pick up any young hotties since I left?" He smiled at me and said "God it feels so good not to have to worry about that anymore. No matter where we go, I know I'm going to end up with you at the end of an evening. It's such a good feeling CJ. I love you so much, you handsome stud!" I grinned at my man knowing he was speaking truly from his heart. I feel the same way, and just cannot believe how much my life has changed for the better in three months' time.
Wally said to me "don't worry about what Zeke said and how he thinks of himself. It's true, he's a beach whore. However, he is the sincerest friend I've ever had, until I met you. He will do anything for me, and now that he knows you, you're on his short list as well." I smiled and said "I can tell he's sincere love, and now I know why you liked Toby so much earlier today. Do you see a younger Zeke in Toby?" Wally took a drink, thought about it and said "yeah, I can CJ. I'm not sure that's why I gravitated towards him today. I think it's almost the same way you latched on to Aaron. I met the kid, his attitude and personality clicked with me and now after Zeke's story, I want to get to know Toby better. Are you okay with all of this CJ?" I smiled, ruffled Wally's hair and said "of course I am okay with all of this. I've enjoyed our day; I enjoyed Zeke's story and I too want to get to know Toby better now."
Zeke stopped back to check in on us and said "I forgot to tell you two that Toby started Saturday night karaoke contests here at the beginning of the year. The contest gets going around 7:00 pm, and wraps up around 10:00 pm. I hope you guys stick around and enjoy the best bar on the beach tonight." I smiled at Zeke and said "you just sealed the deal for us Zeke. We both love karaoke. Let's see your menu as we'll need some fish sandwiches and a few draft beers before the contest starts." Wally cracked up and said "that's my CJ, a wild man when he gets near a karaoke stage." Zeke laughed at both of us and said "goodness, you two make a fucking handsome couple. You look over the menu, and I'll bring you back our song list as well so you can get prepared for karaoke later."
Wally recommended the grouper rueben sandwich to me, and said "we have to have an order of Zeke's fried pickles also". He placed the order with Zeke and said "bring us two of your finest draft IPA Zeke." Zeke cracked up, looked at me and said "you know he's trying to get you drunk and take advantage of you tonight?" I smiled and replied "this man can do anything he wants to me tonight and every night for the rest of our lives together. I'm his, he's mine and I love him more than anything in this world."
A server brought our food from the kitchen while Wally and I were enjoying an IPA from a local brewery in Sarasota. I took one bite of the sandwich and enjoyed the flavor tremendously. I can't believe the wonderful taste combination of grouper, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing and swiss cheese. I topped it off with a drink of beer and said to Wally "oh my god, another treat that we have to introduce UD to." Wally smiled and said "tell me about it! I've always enjoyed this sandwich at Zeke's. When you first look at it, it appears as a total mess. The flavor is incredible though. He serves it blackened, grilled or fried. I like the grilled the best." I replied "grilled is the way to go on it. I may need another one before we leave the island babe."
We both finished up our sandwiches and the pickles. I was stuffed, but ready for an evening of karaoke. Toby entered the bar, and went behind the bar without noticing us. Zeke noticed this, and said "Toby, do me a favor and see if those two gentlemen need anything." He turned around, saw us and smiled. "Wally, CJ it's great to see you two in here tonight. If I had known you were going to be here, I'd have brought your shirts over here. They're all finished up and ready for your pickup." Wally smiled at Toby and said "sounds good Toby. It turns out that your dad and I are old friends. I wish I would have known about you earlier today. It's great to formally meet you, and now we need to bring it in for a hug." Toby was grinning from ear to ear and said "are you Anthony then? He's been telling me all week that I'm going to meet one of his best buddies Anthony, this weekend." Wally smiled and said "yep, I'm Anthony but go by my nickname of Wally. You can refer to me as either, and CJ and I are so glad to meet you." I got off my barstool and gave Toby a hug as well. I said "I hear you throw the best karaoke contest on the island Toby." He smiled at me and said "I sure do CJ. Will you and Wally be staying for it?" I grinned at him and said "good food, good beer, a handsome father and son and a karaoke contest -- we're here for the duration Toby!" Toby blushed, smiled and said "I'm not as good looking as dad, but thanks for the compliment, CJ. I'm going to check in with him to see if he needs me to do anything before I start the contest. If you two can hang out after the contest, please do so as I want to get to know both of you better."
Toby went off to check in with Zeke, while Wally and I looked over the song list. We picked out six possible song choices for us and waited for Toby to start the contest. About twenty minutes later, Toby announced that the contest was starting at 7:00. He told the audience "Pick out any song you want to try as a single, duo or group. Get the entries to me before 7:00, and we'll try to get everyone up here on stage tonight. As always, the top single, duo and group performers will each get $50. Let's make it a fun Saturday on Labor Day weekend everyone. Have fun, and sing as loud as you can tonight." The crowd went nuts, and applauded Toby as he exited the stage. I wrote down our six songs, and took them over to Toby. I winked at him and said "here are six, if you need them. If you have to select, please go with our top three on the list." Toby looked over the list and said "excellent choices CJ. I'll try to work in as many as I can, but for sure expect to sing your top three."
Toby started the contest off, and the crowd was rowdy. I felt like we were at Mel's for a Thursday night competition. There were about ten performers before Wally got called up for his song. He belted out the song "need a favor" by Jelly Roll. I have not seen my man rock a song out like he did. Wally was all over the stage, and portrayed a true rocker appearance for the crowd. He did a kick-ass job for a newer song. I knew he liked it as I've heard him singing along to it several times at the condo patio. After he finished, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. He made his way back to the bar, giving plenty of fist bumps and high-fives to the bar patrons. When he reached his seat, Zeke threw a pair of women's underwear at him from behind the bar. The three of us all busted out laughing, and Wally said "where the hell did these come from, or do I really want to know?" Zeke grinned at him and said "it's amazing what gets thrown here on a Saturday night, and never claimed. Let's just say the chicks around here love a rocker song like that. Good job bud!"
After a few more performances, Toby called me up to the stage. I decided to go with one of my standby songs and performed "Nice to meet you" by Niall Horan. I always enjoy performing this song, especially the lyrics "what's your name" when I hold the microphone out to the audience. The crowd did not let me down, and I think every woman in the crowd screamed their names. I may be wrong, but I also heard quite a few guys belting out their names as well. I enjoyed myself tremendously, and when I ended the show, I received a standing ovation from the crowd. Just like Wally, I received a number of high-fives, some fist bumps and a few hugs from some busty women. The hugs did nothing for me, but I exchanged them just to keep the fans happy. When I got back to the bar, Zeke threw a jock strap at me. I fell to the floor, laughing my ass off at him. Once I gained my composure, he looked at me and said "now you did it! Whenever I hear a beautiful man sing a Niall tune, I go ape shit on them!" All three of us busted out laughing, and Zeke brought us each another IPA as we continued to enjoy the festive attitude of the bar.
It was getting close to 10:00 and I felt bad that Wally and I were not going to sing a duo together. Toby got back up on stage and said "once again friends, we're coming to the end of another fabulous Saturday karaoke show at Captain Zeke's. You know I like to end the show with a classic song, and I'm not going to disappoint the crowd tonight. Let's give a big hand to CJ and Wally, and welcome them to the stage where they're going to entertain us with their version of "You've lost that loving feeling" by The Righteous Brothers. As we went up to the stage, we received a thunderous welcome by the crowd. I know it inspired me and Wally said "let's sing the shit out of this one stud!"
We started the song out, and sure enough the audience was into it with us. By the end of the song, we had everyone singing the lyrics with us. Wally and I hammed it up, and I must say I think our version was much better than the Maverick and Goose version in Top Gun. We made our way back to our seats with the crowd cheering us on. Our beers were near empty, and Zeke brought us two more. He smiled at us and said "when are you two going to hit the road for your concert tour? I think you should make your first stop here, as you have won this crowd over already!"
About fifteen minutes later, Toby returned to the stage, quieted the crowd down and said "okay everyone, let's give another round of applause for all of our contestants tonight." When the applause subsided, he continued on saying "what a great competition tonight. Since we did not have any group performances tonight, management decided to award two single singers and one duo with the top prizes. Let's welcome Wally and CJ back up here for that killer rendition of "You've lost that loving feeling. Come on back up guys, and claim your prize." As we made our way back up to the stage, people in the crowd were giving us handshakes, high fives and a couple of the tables started singing the song over again. When we got on stage, Toby shook both of our hands and said "congratulations you two! An excellent job with one of my favorite classic songs. Before I let you return to your seats, I also want to announce that Wally is the winner of the top single singer tonight. Congratulations Wally, and that was a damn fine cover of Jelly Roll's song tonight. You rocked the whole beach with that killer performance." The crowd went ballistic for Wally, and I must say he deserved the award for his rendition tonight. As we left the stage, Toby said "that leaves one more winner and by an overwhelming response from the ladies tonight, let's get CJ back up here with his handsome Niall Horan looks and his killer voice. CJ come on back up here bud!" I went back up with Toby as the ladies all stood and applauded for me. Toby handed me the cash and pulled me in for a bro hug. He whispered in my ear "thanks for making the show a huge success tonight." I exited the stage and Toby finished off with "thanks everyone for a fun Saturday night at Captain Zekes. Enjoy the rest of the evening, and remember to tip your servers and the bartender for their excellent service tonight."
The jukebox fired back up, and the crowd settled in for one more round before heading out. Toby came back to the bar and said to us "guys, you did a kick ass job tonight! Are you two professional karaoke singers?" Wally and I cracked up laughing and I said "we both enjoy karaoke Toby. We have a Thursday night show that we attend frequently in St Pete Beach. If you ever get a long weekend, you'll have to drive up and stay with us. We'll take you to Mel's and show you all the hot spots around St Petersburg." Toby smiled and said "that sounds great guys, I'd love to visit you two for a weekend. Do you have any friends you can introduce me to? I have to imagine your social life includes a bunch of handsome men." Wally smiled and said "spoken like your father, Toby. Don't worry, just tell us in advance of when you want to visit, and we'll set you up fine." Toby saw that a table near the bar was clearing out. He said to us "guys, let me clean that table off and we can sit there and get to know each other more. I'm going to get myself some dinner and a beer. Can I get you two anything?" I looked at Wally and said "are you up for another order of fried pickles? You were right, they have an excellent flavor and are the best I have had in Florida." Wally smiled at me and said "how about an order of fried pickles Toby, and two more IPA's."
Toby got the table ready for us; we sat down at the table; and Toby retrieved the food plus a pitcher of the IPA. He joined us in having a beer, while he ate his dinner. Our conversation flowed well, and we all learned so much about each other. Zeke was able to sit with us also, as the bar orders were decreasing as the evening went on. It was very enjoyable to get to know Toby and Zeke more. By the end of the evening, I was convinced that they are indeed father and son. They have so many similarities and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together. I can see the four of us going boating and doing other activities together when Wally and I escape to Bradenton for our recharge time.
Wally and I decided to call it a night around 12:30 am. The four of us exchanged and updated contact information with each other. I looked at Zeke and said "we invited Toby to come up and visit us at St Pete Beach sometime. If you can make it also Zeke, we'd love to host you for a weekend." Zeke smiled at me and said "that sounds great CJ. I'd like to watch you do the news and weather sometime."
Wally turned to Toby and said "will you be here tomorrow night Toby?" Toby replied "yes I will be here after I close up the tee shirt shack." Wally said "will you do me a favor and just bring the shirts here tomorrow night? I'm sure we'll spend the full day boating, and end up here for another delicious grouper feast." Toby smiled and said "no problem, Wally, I'll have them here for you." Hugs were exchanged all around and Toby gave Wally and I each a kiss. He said "it's been so good to meet you both, and I hope we can have a long friendship together." Zeke smiled at Wally and gave him a wink before we walked out the door.
Wally and I made it back to the bungalow, and before we went into the bedroom he said "are you up for one more adventure before we end our day babe?" I smiled at him and said "I sure am sweetheart. What do you have in mind?" Wally looked into my eyes and gave me a long kiss. After a few minutes, he broke the kiss and said "I've always wanted to take a skinny dip in the ocean with my man, and then make love in the hammock." I cracked up at him and started taking off my clothes. He joined me, grabbed my hand and we headed out to the patio. We ran out to the beach laughing like two young kids.
It took us a few minutes to figure out the best position for us in the hammock. We flipped ourselves twice and landed in the sand below. It was a beautiful experience for both of us, and we eventually made our way back into the bungalow after 3:00 am.
I know the weekend has to end, but I wish we had a few days more to be with each other. There will be plenty of trips here to the beach and I'm looking forward to each and every one of them. I cannot express all the love that I have for Wally in just a few sentences. I do feel that our long-range forecast is full of beautiful sunny skies and many pleasurable experiences we will share together.