Andy is Trying - Chapter 06

ANDY IS TRYING

Chapter 6: Andy greets the Cook

I had survived my first week at work and my steamy one-on-one with David Crown, if I do say so myself, this was cause for celebration!

I am not sure how I kept a straight face when I told Laurie that Crown simply wanted to give me additional pointers for the polling project.

I do not think she cared much anyway.

Laurie was very different from me in that regard.

At work, she was super professional and invested, but as soon as we were leaving the office, she could not care less about the campaign or the people working at the office.

“I’m an assistant, not a heart surgeon, the world will keep on spinning even if I don’t look at my emails outside of office hours.”

Such a healthier way of apprehending work and life’s balance.

We arrived at the Impero pretty early and Cody had not taken his shift yet.

I immediately noticed that the atmosphere of the place was very different from lunch the day prior.

The lighting, the noise, the laughter…

At 1 p.m., it was all business casual, and at 7 p.m., it was much more chill and livelier.

Laurie and I both drank a martini and we cheered to the end of an exhausting week.

In this setting, we were both feeling comfortable sharing a little more about ourselves.

I told her about growing up in Fort Pleasance and how I had realized I had been stuck in a toxic relationship with Victor for way too long.

I was only coming to terms with how much of an asshole he had been.

She told me about her ex-boyfriend who was in the army and how guilty she felt when she had to break up with him.

“I just didn’t feel the spark when he was coming home anymore… I think that deep down, I’ve always known he would not be the one I would build a life with.”

“Building a life with someone… That sounds like such a strange concept to me.”

“I’m 26, not that I’m looking to get married any time soon, but I feel like I cannot really spend too much time with a man I know that I don’t want to commit to on the long run. Besides, it wasn’t fair for him to leave him hanging. In this type of situations, I know how to make a decision.”

“I get that, and when you know, you know. There’s no point in trying to ignore the way you feel.”

Cody appeared behind Laurie at that moment.

“You both actually came!” He exclaimed, greeting us.

I could tell that he had done his hair a little more than usual, probably trying to look good for Laurie.

Honestly, I liked him better when he was a little more ruffled on the edges but I was not the one he was flirting with, was I…

Cody was quite busy attending the other clients but he did recommend we tried the chef’s specialty for dinner later on, tortellini.

We both followed the advice and the food was, once again, delicious.

That was one thing Philly had not let me down on so far: the yummy dishes.

“You should go and thank the cook directly.” Cody whispered in my ears while we were done with the desert a couple hours later.

I rolled my eyes.

Cody was on break so I knew for sure he had some ulterior motive there.

“You just want to be alone with Laurie.” I whispered back.

“Yes! Be cool, bro, just go!”

“Come on…”

“You’ll see, Darius is great.”

“What are you two blabbering about?” Laurie asked us, pretending to be annoyed.

“Okay… I guess… I should do things I would not normally do anyway… I’ll go congratulate the cook.”

Cody was all smiles and more than ready to take my spot on the chair.

“The kitchen’s right here, tell him you come from me!” He spoke, pointing to a white door.

I stood up and I took a deep breath.

It might seem silly for many of you, but it was actually a big step for me.

I was not the type to go talk to strangers or to take my shot with anyone.

Contrary to Cody who seemed to be more than willing to get to know Laurie on a more personal level.

As expected, he was already sitting at our table and looking back, I could tell he was pulling his A-game, the cheeky smile and the hand behind his head to make his bicep casually flex.

Who was he fooling with that move?

Certainly not Laurie, but I bet she was eating that up.

I mean, I definitely would have, the food was not the only thing we could taste at the Impero.

Talking of which, I walked inside the kitchen.

It was thankfully way less busy and hectic at this late hour but I was not sure what I was supposed to say.

“Hey? I’m… I’m here to see the chef.”

Some older guy chuckled and looked at me as if I was an alien.

I guess it was my life-long burden to be awkward in every social interaction.

A tall and large black guy did turn towards me.

“I suppose I’m the chef tonight. Looking for me?”

He seemed rather suspicious of me at first, not really smiling, just curious of what the hell I was doing here, walking in his territory.

Maybe Cody did not really announce that I would pass by the kitchen.

It is never a good idea to disturb a cook in the middle of his service and I realized that the way I had come about it might seem like I was about to criticize the food.

The other thing was, Darius was much better looking than what I had imagined and that flustered me a little.

I was not too sure what I was expecting but certainly not such a muscular hunk, all arms out in a sleeveless white tank top, and a great ass trapped in a pair of blue jeans.

You know my thing with biceps and he had the biggest ever, all veiny and everything!

His right arm was thicker than my leg.

Yummy, indeed!

“Hi… Sorry. I… I didn’t want to disturb, I’m Cody’s roommate, Andy, and… I just wanted to congratulate you on the food.”

He relaxed immediately and his traits looked much softer.

The cook was simply handsome when he smiled.

“Oh right, Cody told me about you.” He extended his arm. “I’m Darius. Welcome to Philly.”

I shook his large hand (firm hand shake) and I thought that Cody had really undersold me his “friend”.

That man was definitely a catch.

I tried not to be too startled.

It was still less intimidating than being trapped in David Crown’s office so I could manage.

“Honestly, I tasted the lasagna yesterday for lunch, and the tortellini tonight, both were to die for.”

His smile grew larger, making him even more attractive.

“Thanks! That means a lot!”

“Hey, D., table 7 is waiting!” A guy yelled at him.

“On it, Chip!” Darius yelled back.

“Sorry… I… I should go.” I apologized.

“Yeah, well, I’m kinda busy right now but I do appreciate the compliment.”

The meeting had been very brief but it left me with quite the strong impression of Darius.

When we went back home with Cody, - Laurie had accepted to go on a date the following week with him but she went on her separate way that night -, I had to give it to my roommate.

“Okay, maybe you were right about Darius. He definitely deserves to be known.”

“Ahah! I’ve told you! And he’s not only super fit, he’s a great guy too. Smart, and reliable…”

“And dang, he can cook!” I exclaimed.

I was a little more drunk than what I thought.

Cody laughed.

“He sure can… So, you’re already hooked?”

If I was being honest, I had been hooked by somebody else earlier that night.

That being said, Darius had certainly got my head spinning as well.

“I’d need a little more than a handshake to be hooked.” I answered, keeping things neutral.

“Be nice with him, he’s just coming out of a tough relationship.”

“How so?”

“I shouldn’t go into too much details and I don’t have the full story anyway but his ex-boyfriend was not very faithful.”

“Been there…”

“You were the cheater or the cheated on?”

I was almost offended by the question.

“The cheated on! My ex was an asshole.”

“How long have you been broken up?”

This was the real shameful part.

“Damn… Two years, even more than that. I’m just realizing now how long it’s been. I feel like my life since my graduation’s been such a blur, it has gone by so quickly, and I’ve done nothing with it.”

I did not think I was going to be this genuine and vulnerable. Probably the alcohol talking.

I suppose I was really starting to trust Cody as well.

“That’s not good, bro. We’re 24, those are supposed to be the best years of our lives, you cannot waste them because a prick messed up with you back in college!”

“I know, I know. Why do you think I came here? I wanna start over.”

“I guess you did go out for once tonight… That’s a start.”

“And you don’t even know the half of what I’ve done this evening.”

Cody looked at me, perplexed.

“Oh… That’s interesting!”

I was thinking about David Crown but I did not say anything more.

My roommate knew way too much already, especially if he was meant to see Laurie more often.

On that subject…

“No words about what I told you to Laurie, right?”

“About what?”

“Don’t make me say it again… What I’ve stumbled onto last night. Laurie doesn’t know and this could have an impact on work.”

“Oh… This… Nah, my lips are sealed. I promised you and I’m keeping my word.”

“Good, thank you.”

“You won’t spend the week-end working though?”

“No, I actually intend to go out. I’m telling you; I’m really trying here!”

He held my shoulders in a friendly way.

“That’s my boy!”

I did keep my promise.

Feeling very self-conscious, I adventured in a gay bar and then a gay club by myself on Saturday night.

I tried for sure, but it was not the best experience and I definitely needed a wingman.

I had not anticipated how much everyone would be there in large groups of friends and that it was actually super awkward to sit down all alone at the bar.

At the very least, when you are an anxious nerd like me…

I bet some people would not even care but in my wicked mind, I felt like the entire club was busy wondering what the hell I was doing there, by myself, on a Saturday night.

Some guys did come to greet me or offer me a drink but they were not really my type and, in any case, they all seemed dull in comparison to Crown or even to Darius.

The entire experience made me feel a bit miserable and I ended up drunk without really wanting it.

When I came back home, Cody was not here and I simply passed out on my bed.

It was a rude awakening.

Maybe going to a restaurant once with a co-worker had not turned me into a party socialite boy after all…

I assumed that there would a learning curve there.

I did lie to Cody, saying that I had made out with some dude so my evening would not sound so pathetic.

Honestly, I looked good, and I did get a couple hot guys coming my way, I did not understand why I was not sealing the deal.

Maybe I should have gone to bars full of daddies instead? Maybe that was my thing?

The truth was, my boss had really left me with an unhealthy obsession towards him and it was messing up with both my brain and my libido.

I had the option, - if I ever wanted to -, to signify my interest to him and David Crown would therefore act accordingly… meaning fuck the hell out of me.

The fact that it was all up to me was especially driving me nuts.

Should I go for it or not?

It had been such a bold move from his part to make me ask for it…

Of course, I wanted it…

And by it, I mean his cock.

I had never seen the object of my lust but I spent way too much time picturing it. Large. Thick. Juicy…

I wanted to smell it, lick and kiss the cockhead, study the veins, I hoped he was uncut.

On Sunday, I did write a text to Darius.

I was thinking that it could not hurt to focus on someone else who was my age, not married and, above all, not my boss.

“Hi, the moment was cut short in the kitchen, but it was great meeting you. Hope to see you soon.”

Believe me or not, it took me a good half hour to come up with this generic message.

It was the best that I could do.

Afterwards though, I went back to the speedo pictures of David Crown.

There was the swimming pool event but I also finally found some souvenirs from his rowing day.

Stunning.

Barely 20, he was the gorgeous head of the rowing team of his Elite college, Princeton.

His son Zachary was also rowing at Stanford by the way, I could swear he was also captain.

Freaking rich people!

Anyway, I spent way too much time looking at the pictures (and doing a bit more than looking at them…)

The man was incredibly good looking at every stage of his life.

20, 32, 46, I would have gotten some any age, any day, any place… Crown was aging like fine wine, being absolutely delicious to start with.

And now, I actually had the chance to do something about it.

I could not even imagine the messages and proposals this man would receive if he was openly gay. Thousands and thousands of men would fight to get in his bed.

Come on, I had to go for it!

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, right?!

I woke up on Monday with a strong morning wood and with the firm intention of blowing my boss’ cock before the end of the day.

As often though, things did not go as planned.

First of all, I did not get to see David at all that day as he simply did not pass by the office.

Second of all, seeing Rebecca kind of lowered my enthusiasm.

She was wearing her wedding ring and my eyes kept glancing at it.

What the hell was I thinking, sleeping with her husband?

On top of it, we had an unexpected crisis to handle as Broadhall, - the main competition for the Republican nomination -, had decided to bypass Crown and to try to achieve a consensus within the party much sooner than expected.

His idea was simple: shut our campaign before it even began.

We were in November 2024 and a consensus within all major representatives of the party could happen until April 2025, if not, primary elections would be held in the following November.

Rebecca was fuming.

“Guys, we cannot let things like this happen. How did not we know about Broadhall’s dinner with the old folks?! They’ve been skimming behind our backs for weeks.”

“We have people on our corner. Their putsch is not leading anywhere.” Said Johnson, one of the most respected members of our team.

“Still. I’m not supposed to be surprised by this type of news. We’re here to anticipate those bumps in the road. What’s the point of this whole team otherwise?”

“To bounce back once something like this happens…” Someone dared saying.

“Also, I’m getting tired that our sole argument to explain why they shouldn’t support Broadhall is that he has already tried to win the Governor’s seat and lost twice. Philips, where are the damn policies?”

“I thought we wanted to wait for the feedback from White’s work next month before setting on anything. It might be too risky otherwise. We don’t want to backtrack later on if the voters aren’t with us.”

Shit, my name had been cited now.

“Well, I guess we’ll all have to work harder then, and faster!” Rebecca howled.

The tone was set.

Honestly, those last developments did not change much for me or for my work, it just made the atmosphere in the office more tense.

It would not be that week where I could slow down and come home at reasonable hours…

On Tuesday, David Crown was there and thankfully, he did not look as stressed as his wife.

That truly was his talent.

In any situation, he seemed very much unfazed and in control of himself.

Again, he may not have been the best at defining and explaining policies, but he knew how to be charismatic and uplift a team.

Was not it the most important thing for a leader?

Okay, I admit, I may have been biased since my crush was getting out of control.

David Crown was seemingly consistently showing off for me.

Spreading his legs, wearing shirts too tight for his frame, letting some of his chest hair show…

Unless each of these details was made up in my head?

Was I telling myself a story?

Was my boss really tempting me with his prominent bulge or did I see only what I wanted to see?

I came to think that maybe, I had dreamt his invitation.

What had he said already?

“I’m interested but if anything should happen, it would have to come from you and it would have to be completely separated from work.”

Completely separated from work, that was easier said than done.

On Thursday, it was date night for Laurie and Cody and my roommate had asked me not to come back too early as he was hoping to bring Laurie home.

She was living with her sister so our apartment would have been the most appropriate place to get things spicy, although Laurie had already told me she did not intend to spend the night.

“I’m not judging anyone, but personally, I like to make the guy wait a little. You have to make them work for it!” She had said.

We would see about that…

I knew that Cody could be very convincing.

I, for one, would have certainly not been able to resist my horny roommate for long but I guess I was not a model of virtue when it came to resisting a hot guy.

In any case, I decided that it would be a good excuse for another all-nighter at the office and that evening, the planets finally seemed to align.

For fucking once, Rebecca left before her husband, and at 9:30 p.m., David and I were alone in the office.

More accurately, I was by myself in the open space and David was locked in his personal office.

I started to imagine that he might have someone in there. Exactly one week had gone by since I had surprised him with a man.

I had shown nothing of my desire to be with him for the last few days.

Did he move on with some other twink? Did I lose my shot? Was this guy, “Galvin”, there?

I tried to focus on work but, as you can imagine, I was absolutely inefficient.

The Broadhall crisis, - which really was not one -, had been adverted and thing had calmed down a little.

I decided to do tedious tasks I did not have to think much about to advance on, and I had to wait another full hour to see David Crown walking inside the open space.

I think that from the moment he appeared, I knew that I would give in.

He simply looked too hot and as mentioned, I did not trust my ability to resist him much.

“Staying late?” He asked casually.

“Finishing a few things up. I don’t think I should be here for much longer.”

“Really dedicated to your job. I appreciate this.”

This was very professional, no innuendos, no dirty suggestion.

This was almost disappointing.

But once again, he had been clear, this had to come from me.

He was no longer wearing his tie and the two top buttons of his shirt were off.

It was one of these instances where I could admire a glimpse of his thick chest hair.

“The entire team is working hard.” I said, playing the humble card.

Frankly, the only reason I was still there was because I did not want to interrupt Laurie and Cody in the middle of foreplay.

Well, there was also the fact that I was sort of hoping to be alone with David.

“That’s true… I guess I’m gonna head out myself… You don’t need anything?”

I gulped.

That was now or never.

Yet, I could not say the words.

I want you.

I want to suck your big cock.

I want you to fuck me against your desk like a rag doll.

“I… I’ll be fine. Thank you.”

He smiled at me, - his usual politician smirk -, and he left.

I heard him pressed the button calling the elevators and I ran. On an impulse, an urge, a craze.

I ran towards him in the hallway.

“David!”

He turned around calmly as the elevator’s doors were opening.

“Yes?”

“I… I mean, maybe I should call you Sir, tonight… It’s only the two of us right now.”

His smile suddenly cracking was everything.

I was melting before him.

He disregarded the elevators and faced me.

“And? What’s your point, Andy?”

“Don’t make me say it.”

“You know you have to make your intentions clear. Just tell me what you want from me. This is a safe space.”

I was drawn to those hair.

I had been obsessing over it for days.

“I want to see your bare chest.”

How ridiculous was I?

Even in a moment like this, I could not be really sexy or flirtatious. I had to be so awkward.

David burst out laughing and I could not blame him.

It was the first time I was seeing him being completely spontaneous though.

The genuine laughter made him look completely different, like, there was a real human being underneath the political beast.

“My bare chest? Okay… Who am I to refuse that to you?” He eventually spoke, slowly unbuttoning the rest of his shirt.

The sensual reveal felt like it was in slow motion, as if I was in a movie.

It seemed surreal but David Crown was indeed following my instructions and was undressing for me.

I was flabbergasted as he displayed his upper chest, furry indeed, and then, his stomach, the abs were still there although there was a hint of a dad body now.

He then removed his shirt entirely to throw it on the floor.

I think I made a moaning sound.

I could not help myself.

His chest was as sculptural and sexy as I had made it in my mind, if not more. A work of art.

“There. What should I do next, Andy?”

Oh my God, he was literally giving me all the power.

I was losing my mind… as well as a huge amount of precum leaking in my pants.

It was barely nothing and yet, this was so erotic.

“You… You look amazing…” I muttered.

“Do you want to touch it?”

He made his fingers linger through his chest hair. Thick.

“I… Yes, I do.”

He grinned at me.

“Maybe we should take this in my office then. It’s not really safe here.”

We were right in front of the elevators. I had not measured the risks we were taking nor the stakes.

I freaked out.

“Fuck, yes! We shouldn’t be here.”

“That’s okay. Let’s go.”

He winked at me and walked towards his office.

I was in for one of the most intense nights of my entire life.