  &quot;At least the food selection seems great,&quot; James said while shooting a tentative smile at Joshua.
  Joshua beamed in return. &quot;I agree. I think I ll have the triple cheeseburger and fries with a side of salad and a large soda. I also want the chocolate dessert, the one called 'High on Chocolate.  What about you?&quot;
  &quot;I ll get the chicken chop, potato wedges, and coleslaw, but I can t decide between the green tea smoothie or the strawberry milkshake. Then again, I really want to try the green tea layered crepes for dessert. Maybe I should get a strawberry milkshake.&quot;
  Joshua grinned. &quot;Positive?&quot;
  James chuckled. &quot;Yeah. Let s order now.&quot;
  After that, the date was excellent. At least it was fantastic and wonderful for the next forty minutes or so. James was able to ignore the screeching, shrieking children for the most part. It was easy e

  However, he also made the resolution to double-check with the venue the next time around. He was lucky Joshua was such an easy-going person, which in turn made him fall a little deeper in love. When the two of them eventually made their way out from the tent and toward the car, he reached for Joshua s hand and intertwined their fingers together. He couldn t wait to introduce Joshua to his family. He had no doubt they would all like Joshua just as much as he did. It was his dad s seventieth birthday party, and it was going to be unforgettable. 8
  &quot;Somebody must have gotten laid last night,&quot; Vincent half-yelled while grinning at Joshua. &quot;You haven t stopped smiling since this morning.&quot;
  Joshua smirked at Vincent. &quot;It s a private thing. Mind your own business, buddy.&quot;
  Vincent guffawed loudly. Joshua didn t bother to continue with the conversation. He migh

  &quot;I…I guess if he…well, as long as he doesn t go overboard, I won t mind accepting a few things from Toby.&quot;
  Joshua guffawed. &quot;Just don t forget your best friend when that happens. You need to share.&quot;
  &quot;Of course, I won t forget about Justin. Or Javier. Maybe Vincent, Calvin, and Keenan, too.&quot;
  Joshua glared at David. &quot;Me! I m talking about me.&quot;
  &quot;Oh, I don t know about you. You re getting on my nerves.&quot;
  Joshua pretended to be hurt. &quot;Is that how you treat your best friend in the whole wide world?&quot;
  David chortled. &quot;Fine. You can be included in the list.&quot;
  Joshua snorted. &quot;How magnanimous.&quot;
  &quot;I am, aren t I?&quot;
  &quot;Smug.&quot;
  The two of them stared at each other in silence for a brief moment before they burst out laughing. Then David got up and made his way toward the office door.
  &q

&quot;At least the food selection seems great,&quot; James said while shooting a tentative smile at Joshua.
  Joshua beamed in return. &quot;I agree. I think I ll have the triple cheeseburger and fries with a side of salad and a large soda. I also want the chocolate dessert, the one called 'High on Chocolate.  What about you?&quot;
  &quot;I ll get the chicken chop, potato wedges, and coleslaw, but I can t decide between the green tea smoothie or the strawberry milkshake. Then again, I really want to try the green tea layered crepes for dessert. Maybe I should get a strawberry milkshake.&quot;
  Joshua grinned. &quot;Positive?&quot;
  James chuckled. &quot;Yeah. Let s order now.&quot;
  After that, the date was excellent. At least it was fantastic and wonderful for the next forty minutes or so. James was able to ignore the screeching, shrieking children for the most part. It was easy enough. He chose to focus on Joshua instead. His lover was gorgeous, and he was half-aroused by th

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