EMDS - #1 - A Congressman's Temptation (MxM)

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   Erica and I waited at the door for Andrew to pull up. I can’t believe that I agreed to do this, but who was I kidding? I was as petty and curious as everyone else. 

  “ And remember kids, have fun! “ my father hugged my mother. 

  “ Why does this feel like a setup? “ I shook my head. 

  “ Your man is here. “ Erica jigged as she pulled the door open. “ Hey boo? “ 

  “ Erica, you look stunning. “ he complimented her as he helped her into the car. 

  “ You’re riding in the backseat, don’t get comfortable. “ I walked down the steps. 

  “ Whatever. “ 

  “ There’s my diamond. “ he smiled. I tried to keep a straight face but I couldn’t resist. I pecked his lips before I got into the car and we sped off. 

  We made it to the small banquet center. This event was a bit more formal than any other. Andrew warned us to not be fooled by the tuxedos and the gowns as we walked inside. Just as my father expected, all eyes were on us. Some people whispered amongst themselves, some of them waved, some of them rolled their eyes. What’s new? We sat down at our table as the MC tapped on the mic. 

  “ Greetings, everyone. “ we all responded in unison. “ We are gathered here this evening to bear gifts in order to support this scholar on his journey to becoming our Senator. “ everyone clapped. “ Peter has served our communities tirelessly. He’s dedicated his life to being available to us anytime we need him. As our guests tonight, we would like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to be here. We have an open bar, good food for you, and some good tunes until we start the bidding. Thank you. “ 

  More than half of the room stood up and walked towards the open bar. The few of us that remained seated looked at each other. 

  “ I guess the bar was for the alcoholics and the food was for normal folks like us. “ we laughed as we stood up and headed for the buffet. 

  “ Andrew? “ Peter called to him, extending his hand. “ What a pleasant surprise to see you here, welcome. “ he then looked Erica and I. “ The Dexter’s. “ 

  “ In the flesh. “ Erica smiled brightly. 

  “ Didn’t expect to see you here, especially after that fiasco at your fathers’ party. “ 

  “ Yeah, well a strong family can withstand all adversity. “ his smile quickly faded as we waited for his reaction. “ Nice seeing you, Peter. “ 

  “ Enjoy. “ 

  Erica and I burst out laughing as he walked away. Andrew tried his best to talk us down, but he knew it wouldn't work. 

  “ Come on, Andy, you know that was funny. “ I scooped the alfredo onto my plate. 

  “ It was, but we have to remember why we’re here. “ 

  “ To join in the festivities, that’s what. “ Erica laughed as we nudged each other. 

  As we ate our food, the people watching we did was not in vain. My mother and father were right. Once the libations infiltrated everyone’s system, the personalities were in full swing. Peter was uncomfortable by the whole aura but would stop none of it. 

  “ And the winner is the bum in the back. Blowjob for five hundred dollars. “ Margerie cheered as we all joined in. 

  “ I know someone who could take her on blow for blow. “ I slapped Andrew’s arm as Erica laughed. 

  “ That’s not funny. “ 

  “ Please, I know that you’re a freak, brother. It’s always the innocent ones. “ she grinned as she turned her attention to the MC. 

  “ Now, Peter Sr. was not comfortable with this idea, but Peter Jr. insisted on helping his father. What lucky lady would like to take this young man on a date? “ 

  Erica and I both rushed to the front and began the show. She pushed me playfully. 

  “ He’s mine. “ 

  “ Girl, you’re a fool. Let's start the bidding at five thousand dollars. “ everyone gasped dramatically. 

  “ Boy bye, five thousand and one. “ Erica rolled her eyes. 

  “ Five thousand and one, do I heard five thousand twenty-five? “ the MC spoke quickly. 

  “ Six thousand and eight. “ 

  “ Eight thousand and two. “ one old woman yelled from the crowd. 

  “ Where her old ass come from? Nine thousand and seventy-three. “ 

  “ How about twenty thousand. “ I sassed as everyone clapped. Peter stood up to take over the mic. 

  “ Okay, I think that’s go….. “ 

  “ Do I hear thirty thousand and fifty? “ Peter Jr. grabbed the mic from his father. 

  “ Thirty thousand and fifty. “ Erica raised her hand. 

  “ Fifty thousand dollars. “ Andrew raised his hand. 

  “ Seventy thousand. “ Erica added. 

  “ One million dollars. “ I said slowly as the room went wild. 

  “ One million dollars going once? One million dollars going twice? Sold to Mr. Dexter. “ 

  “ I rest my case. “ I shuffled back to the table with Erica on my heels. 

  “ Fifty thousand? “ Erica asked Andrew. 

  “ Hey, I didn’t want you two having all the fun. “ 

  Suddenly the sound of glass being broken erupted through the room. There was a commotion in the middle of the floor telling us there was a fight. Peter was in the middle of them trying to break it up and ended up catching a few stray punches to the face. 

  “ And with that, I think it’s time to go. “ we all agreed with Andrew as we got up, still watching the crowd as we left the building. Once we were outside in the humid Florida air, we erupted with laughter. 

  “ I will never be able to look at these people the same. “ Erica’s heels clicked against the pavement. 

  “ Oh boy, this was incredible. Thank you for accompanying us tonight, Andrew. “ 

  “ The pleasure’s all mine. “ 

  “ Hey? “ we turned around at the sound of the baritone call. He awkwardly ran over to us, slumping over to catch his breath. “ What about that date? “ 

  “ I have all the man I need right here, papa. “ I pecked Andrew on the lips as he shrugged. 

  “ Sorry, kid. “ 

  “ Plus, I’m sure daddy isn’t going to let that happen anyway. “ Erica gently cupped his cheek before turning around and walking to the car. 

  We arrived at the house, still reminiscing over the events that took place tonight. We were greeted at the door by my parents who were still up. I was surprised.

  “ Give me all of the details, don’t spare me. “ my mother rushed as we followed her inside. 

  “ Well, we can confirm that Margerie is a w***e. She sold a single blow job for five hundred dollars. " Erica tugged at her earrings. " And a very reliable source told me that your son is also a good glassblower. “ 

  My mother smiled. “ Well who said that? “ 

  I looked at Andrew as he gestured for Erica not to say anything. Both my father and mother were tuned in the conversation at this point. 

  “ Andy. “ she cooed. 

  My father looked at him sharply as Andrew looked away, awkwardly. My father nudged his head as they both walked away to his study. My mother shook her head. 

  “ You were quite the snitch, Erica. “ she smiled. “ But I’m not surprised. It’s always the innocent ones. “ 

  “ Whatever. “ I whined.

  “ His junior was also there, which surprised me a bit. I expected to bid on the dumb one. “ she placed her clutch down on the couch. 

  “ How much did you bid? “ 

  “ A mili. “ I told her. 

  “ Are you kidding me? He’s going to be really upset now. “ 

  “ Yeah, I’m surprised he didn’t follow us home. " Erica paused for a moment. " Nevermind, he was too busy with that big fight. “

  “ You don’t leave in the middle of the fight, you wait until they break it up to see who was involved. It creates a piece of leverage for future coward behavior. “ she informed us. 

  “ And how were we supposed to know that? “ 

  “ That was the reason I sent Andrew with you. " she sipped her tea. " I’m sure he’ll find out anyway. “ 

  We all flinched as the banging echoed through the house, repeatedly. Andrew and my father exited the study, my dad grabbing the metal bat sitting beside the door.

  “ Open up, Dexter, I know you’re in there. “ Peter yelled. 

  “ There it is. “ my mother sighed as my father opened the door. 

  “ Peter? “ my father greeted him with a head nod and a smile. 

  “ How dare you? Use my event for some good press, and then cause all kinds of mayhem and coonery. “ he spat. “ How dare you? “ 

  “ The good press, yes I’m guilty, but coonery? Mayhem? Not my intentions at all. “ 

  “ You f****d with the wrong one, Dexter, you should know better. You should have kept your family out of this as you have for years…….. “ 

  “ At the end of the day, Peter, we can stand here and throw blows about petty s**t all night, but when it comes to making impish threats to my family? You should be the one worried. Don’t get yourself into something that you can’t handle. I can make a lot of people miss you. “ my father spoke with such conviction that even I was afraid. 

  “ It’s your funeral, Dexter, and I don’t want your dirty money. “ he pulled the check from his pocket and ripped it to pieces. “ As for you, Andrew, you will definitely regret this. “ 

  “ Regret wh…… “ Andrew placed his hand over my mouth. 

  “ Give me all you’ve got, old man. “ he smirked. 

  Peter scoffed as he walked away, down the steps and into the black car that sped away from the house. Everything started to make sense at that moment. I knew that each of our lives would never be the same after tonight. 

  “ Why don’t we all turn in and get some rest. “ my father suggested. Andrew kissed me goodnight and headed for his car, but my father stopped him. He turned him back around to me before he locked the door. We all retreated upstairs as the house fell silent. Dead silent. 

  The next morning, I woke up to Andrew missing. I pushed the thick duvet off of me as I looked at the clock. Twelve-thirty. I must have been tired from last night, I never sleep this late. There were four knocks on the door as Erica stuck her head inside. 

  “ You might want to see this. “ 

  I grew more anxious the closer I got to the stairs. So many thoughts were running through my head right now. With Andrew being gone, that didn’t make it any better because I knew that it had something to do with him. My father sat on the couch, sipping from his coffee cup, and reading Memoirs of A Maid. 

  “ I can see why your mother likes this. “ he smirked. 

  “ Gross. “ Erica rolled her eyes. 

  I walked into the kitchen, kissing my mother and washing my hands before helping her with breakfast. 

  “ Where’s Andrew? “ I asked her as I flipped the omelets in the skillet. 

  “ Press conference. “ 

  “ Is that what dad is waiting for? “ she nodded. “ What’s it about? “ 

  “ Well, apparently last night at the event, Peter Jr. saw something that gave him leverage in a cowards fight. “ she informed me. I mentally replayed everything that happened and sighed once I knew exactly what she was talking about. 

  “ A damn kiss. “ I shook my head. 

  “ Hey, now, this isn’t your fault. “ she assured me. “ Andrew was actually excited to address everything, but I’m telling you this right now, things will never be the same. “ 

  “ I got that feeling after everything went down last night, so I should have expected this. “ I flipped the tortilla in the pan again. 

  “ But that’s okay. “ she smiled. “ I just hope he’s truly the man of your dreams, ‘Lijah. “ 

  “ Of course he is Ma’. I wouldn’t be with him if he wasn’t. “ 

  “ Which I understand, but moments like this will make or break a relationship. Once he says whatever he says on that stand today, it’s going to put some kind of strain on both of you. Some things he will open up about, some things he won’t. You can’t take anything personal, okay? For the sake of your safety, you’re going to be left out of the loop of certain situations. “ I took in everything that she was saying. “ You just have to be there for him. And as stubborn as you are, you have to submit to him. “ 

  “ I am not stubborn. “ I scoffed. 

  I heard the feedback on the TV as my mother shooed me away from the kitchen. I walked back into the front room where my father and I were watching everything unfold. I read the white text on the bottom of the screen: Congressman Accused of Having Gay Affair With Senators Son. 

  “ Thank you all for being here on such short notice. I know this is not an ideal day or time, I just needed to confess before stories are edited and misunderstood. “ he sighed deeply. “ I, Andrew Phillips, am a proud bisexual male who is experiencing real love for the first time in his forty-five years of living. I haven’t been hiding or having secret affairs. I’ve never been too afraid or insecure about my sexuality, it was not an important matter to discuss. Until now! “ he smiled. “ Alongside the privilege of serving the fine citizens of this city, I also have the privilege of making some unforgettable memories with a man that I love. That man is Elijah Dexter. “ my cheeks flushed red. “ Thank you all for your time, and I will not be answering any further questions. My prayer is that you all will understand and respect this decision. “ 

  “ Looks like you can add something else to your resume. “ Keenan pinched my cheek before plopping down on the couch. 

  “ What’s that supposed to mean, and where have you been? “ 

  “ Don’t worry about that. You’re about to be more famous now, kid. “ he smiled. 

  “ I don’t even want to think about it. “ I sighed. 

  “ Alright family, food is on the table. “ 

  We all headed over to the table and noticed that there were two extra plate settings. I was certain about one being for ‘Mere. 

  “ Are ya’ll going to sit down? “ my father asked us. 

  “ You know that your children are nosey. “ my mother chuckled. “ One is for ‘Mere, as I’m sure you all know, and the other is for Andrew. They’ve both been family, but now they are family, family. “ 

  “ Exactly. “