Black Hurricane

After the party started, there was a lot of noise in the living room.Eric and Benji run around the house, and Lucas handles the music.He liked classic rock, so he played us the Doors, and some funk-rock band called Dark Joe.Rick and Kal-El talk about auto parts by the window, while Alex and Adam discuss books and editing in front of the big TV screen.Jesse is helping Yin and Dean put pizza and beer on the big table, and Maxim is greeting a small group of flesh and blood and staff.It took me an hour to see Terry show up, I think he was in the kitchen just now.

Note ①: JetBlackJoe, an unknown but real Icelandic rock band, is a private product carried by an Icelandic author.

There's nothing I need to do here.Dean said, I'll just sit and rest, which is exactly what I'm doing.When we came over after our date, there were already quite a few people gathered here.For fun, Dean and I skateboarded around the house, played a few games of pool, and played with other people for a while.Actually, I'm kind of tired.

Ellie plopped down on the cushion next to me, fully armed, in a pair of bejeweled jeans and a little red tank top.She smirked at me.

"Have you had a good day today?"

"What do you think?" I winked at her.

"Oh, I wish I was there."

I looked to the flesh and blood and found Li.He was wearing the tightest and most shiny leather pants, the waist was so low that it just wrapped around his little butt, and he was wearing a see-through outfit on his upper body, which made everything visible.He leaned in beside Dean, at first getting close, then trying desperately to strike up a conversation.

Dean gave him a friendly smile, but kept busy opening and pouring his beer.

"He's a little too obvious, isn't he?" Ellie said.

"Kindly," I chuckle slightly confused. "What the hell is he coming from?"

"Coleman's nephew. Had a crush on Dean for years."

"Dean didn't object either," I muttered, returning a smile from my boyfriend.

"Are you jealous?" Ellie's eyes flashed like a little devil.

"No." I smiled and rubbed my shoulder against her. "I just don't like him."

"Hmm," she snickered. "Lee said he and Dean are over, but I don't think he's done yet."

I pursed my lips.Oh, they're over.If I hadn't complained, they didn't seem to stop.

"I wouldn't say that Dean encouraged Lee to do this," Ellie continued. "He probably just doesn't mind Lee being here. He doesn't really care about Lee any more than he does anyone else. Lee is just deluding himself. Even Half the time, Dean doesn't know he's here. Lee is miserable, but that's the way it is."

Li also looked a bit miserable.He glared at Dean, who was exiting the kitchen with a few beers for Ellie and me.He squeezed between us, pulled me into his arms, and pressed a kiss on my lips. "Anything fun to do?"

"It was fun," I muttered with a goofy grin on my face.

"Sorry," he said with a chuckle. "I'll just focus on you from now on. Yin Fei wants me to stay in the kitchen."

"I'd rather have you in the kitchen," I murmur softly.

"Well," Dean said. "Then we can try."

"Hello?" Ellie said. "I am still sitting here as a living person."

"I'm sorry." Dean turned his head to look at her, and teased her, "Just like you keep screaming when you see two handsome guys kissing, I think you don't mind."

Ellie took a sip of her beer angrily.

"Leave her alone, baby." Dean rubbed the bridge of his nose affectionately on my forehead. "She's just upset because she didn't get shot tonight."

"I have it!" she argued. "There are at least two straight guys here, and two bisexual guys."

"I don't think Lucas is straight anymore."

I followed Dean's gaze to Kal-El, Rick and Lucas.

"Too bad he's not Kal-El's type," I murmured, and if his eyes were on my buddy, I really felt sorry for the guy.

Terry rushed out of the kitchen, wiped his hands with a rag, and joined the trio.Kal-El's face broke into a smile, and Terry smiled back, then turned to Rick and said something.Kal-El kept his eyes glued to Terry.For someone who likes to watch romance movies, Terry has too many nerves.

"I'll go see Yin's side." Dean leaned over and pressed another kiss.

"I can help too, you know that," I said.

"Don't bother. Just rest. You will be asked to use your strength later."

The next kiss made my heart beat faster.

"At least someone got shot tonight," Ellie grumbled.

"You are so miserable", I joked, and nestled into the sofa with a sigh of relief.

"Shut up you," she said with a big laugh.

I watched Dean walk into the kitchen, and I caught a few looks at me.It just occurred to me that not every one of my friends knew that I was with Dean before this.In the group by the window, Terry is grinning, Kal-El is frowning, and Rick salutes me with a beer.Among the people in front of the TV, Alex nodded approvingly at me, but Adam was expressionless except for a strange frown.Jessie gave me a relieved smile as she put a stack of plates on the table.Eric and Benji were the only two people left who didn't know about it because they weren't in the room.

Well, they will know sooner or later anyway.

Just then, I undoubtedly caught a glimpse of Lee slipping into the kitchen.This dead boy really refuses to stop.I'd like to see what he's up to.

"I'll be back later," I said, getting up and heading to the kitchen.

By the big window in the kitchen, Eric was chatting with Dean deeply.He looked a little drunk, which was dangerous because he was likely to lose his temper and shake things up more easily than he would when he was sober.His parents forgot to put a valve in his mouth when he was born.

Li leaned next to Yin, who was pouring potato chips into a bowl and directing several other flesh and blood.Benji was also involved, and together they were like a well-oiled machine, churning out a steady stream of treats.

I quickly bypassed Benji and the refrigerator and shamelessly eavesdropped on Eric and Dean's conversation.

"So you two were never together?" Dean asked, dusting his black shirt.His back was turned to me so I could take a good look at his perfectly shaped ass wrapped in dark blue jeans.

"Of course not," Eric said, sipping his beer. "Just friends with benefits."

"But you two have such a good relationship, why aren't you together?"

Eric raised his voice. "Huh. With Jess. That guy is more volatile than a Republican presidential candidate. He's probably read more dicks than me and Terry combined—we've played a lot."

The blood all over my body rushed to my face in an instant, and I couldn't help glaring at Eric.The little bitch.Dean knew I read a lot, but he didn't need to know how many.

Eric continued to smile, and when he saw Dean's face, the smile disappeared.

"Oh, I mean, Jess would make it clear before going on a date that those were all one-night stands. Except with regular hookups."

Oh my god.It gets darker and darker!

"Does he have a lot of friends with benefits?"

"Uh...not much now. Benji and Rick are together, and I'm with Alex. Adam and Jesse have never had a relationship—they're very dedicated. I guess Jace hangs out with Kal-El and Terry sometimes, but not these days."

I banged the back of my head against the wall behind me.

great.Now Dean knows how horny I used to be.Dean himself probably has a wonderful reading record, but I...

Lee walks past Dean and Eric and gives me a loathing look.God, this guy really pissed me off.Have a wink, okay?Seriously, let him figure out that Dean belongs to me.I've never played "Golden Shower," but if I had to piss on my boyfriend to get Lee to give up, I would definitely do it.

"I think we've packed enough," Yin said after filling the last bowl of dipping sauce.

Dean turned and saw me, embarrassed as he was telling my friend about my past.I don't really mind, but I wish Eric - the guy who was so drunk he didn't know what he was doing - would be less blunt.

"Jess," Eric yelled, staggering towards me and giving me a tight hug.

"Hey, old man. I think it's time for you to find your boyfriend."

"I'm not drunk," he swore.

"I know you're not drunk," I said, holding back a laugh. "That's why you should go to Alex's right now and get something to eat."

A connotation flashed in Eric's eyes. I knew what he was going to say without saying anything.

"Yeah, Alex does have something that I really want to try right now."

"Go ahead," I smiled and pushed him toward the door.

Dean came over to me with his hands in his hip pockets. "Feel sorry."

I rolled my eyes at him and pulled him over to kiss him.He relaxes with a groan and we make out.I faintly felt Benji burst into a scream of excitement, and Yin Ze laughed out loud.I probably smashed Lee's little heart and my little mind raced just thinking about it, but when Dean's hand slipped under my thin top and rubbed my buttocks, I couldn't care less thought about it.

He gasped heavily and pulled me away. "You want me in the kitchen, don't you?"

My mind was buzzing and I couldn't answer him right away, so I buried my forehead in his chest, just trying to get back to my senses.

"It would be nice if there were no one else."

Dean smiled and hugged me tight.

"You two," Yin said. "I'm happy for you two, but we're going to watch the concert tape now."

"Concert, all right," Dean finished, licking his lips.He took my hand with interlaced fingers and led me out of the kitchen.Lee wasn't here anymore, but when we got into the living room I found him having a hot bite with Maxim.

There was an empty seat for us on the sofa in front of the king-size TV.Everyone gathered around the sofa and chairs, facing the TV screen.Bottles of beer, water, plates of pizza were placed in front of me and Dean.Chip bowls and dips were also within easy reach.I think it's pretty good to be a star.

Lucas starts playing tapes of the first charity show.

It was so weird watching myself on stage.When the first song started, it looked like something was wrong to me.The stability of my voice was fine, but my body was shaking and shaking.I shuddered at the raw power of our singing, and Dean put his arm around my shoulders.

My friends watched with candid awe.They were there the night of the show, but maybe not in the best viewing position.This is my first time watching a video.I was trying not to think about this show because I was already anxious about the next one.

After the first song, my performance on stage got better, as I thought: the performance of the last song "Don't Let Me Go" was a blast.The bandmates seemed to think so too, and once the tape was over, they began high-fiving each other from the couch.

After some clapping, cheering, talking, more beer, pizza, chips and dips were refilled.Maxim sprawled on the sofa, with one arm around Li and the other around a girl.He said, "Replay!" and Lucas started playing from the beginning.

This time, the band started talking about where it worked and where it didn't.They are like a group of football players watching a game to plan their next game.I never imagined that the members of the band worked so hard, I thought they would just lazily move to the stage and perform a bit, and let others take care of everything else.Of course they should work so hard, that's what they do.Dean was right: the goal of each show is to make it better than the last.

I was mostly silent, just nodding occasionally.My friends were less reserved, constantly offering ideas and comments.It felt like they were part of the group too.I'm not alone, and I like that.

After the second play, Lucas turned off the TV and resumed playing the music.This time, it was Muse, Linkin Park and Evanescence.This guy has really good taste in music.

Dean pulled me back into the kitchen.For a split second, I wondered if he really meant to have sex, but he just sat me down at the breakfast table and handed me a white paper folder.

"What's wrong?" I asked, and he started rummaging through the papers, avoiding looking at me.I was caught off guard by his sudden change of mood.He was fine before.

People were coming and going in the kitchen, clearing dishes.Yoon and Rick started washing them with water and loading them into the dishwasher, and when everyone—mostly Yoon invited them out—had left, Dean took my hand and looked at me with mixed eyes Anxiety and urgency.

Damn.What file is this?STD test results?If there was anything to say that would make him so anxious, that was the only conclusion that could pop into my head.Is he positive?Kal-El and I went to test after last night's shoot, but we haven't heard the results so soon.Maybe Dean had his personal doctor test him out or something.

"Jace, baby, I've been trying to tell you this, but why don't I just get this straight."

Fuck... he's talking like he's going to throw up in the toilet.Was he tested yesterday?

I feel like my skin is about to fall off. HIV?real or fake?I've been so careful.I wear a condom all the time, even when I'm drinking pills and doing drugs and being silly.Doesn't it just so happen that the only person who accidentally had sex without a condom was HIV positive?

"Baby? Are you okay?"

I looked down at our clasped hands and swallowed hard.

"You, do you think I'm infected?"

"Stained with what?" he asked, sounding confused.

"HIV. That's what you were going to tell me, right? Your test came back and you got HIV, right?"

Dean was silent for a while.Yin and Rick either left the kitchen or stopped what they were doing, and the whole kitchen fell into dead silence.

"I don't," said Dean. "I'm flattered that you have such 'confidence' in me."

I raised my eyes and saw him frowning with an angry and somewhat sad expression.Rick and Yoon are still in the kitchen.They didn't look at us, they just quietly did what they had to do.

"From what I've heard, I'm more likely to get it from you," Dean continued.

Caught off guard, I took my hand out of his to show my dissatisfaction.God, it feels like he's ripping my heart out of my chest.I've gotten used to this feeling in my time with him, but for years I've tried to avoid it like the plague.

I knew it wouldn't go so well.