Chapter 20

6/15/2040

The next morning, Luca awoke and prepared for his day. He wanted to work for a few hours and then go through his outfits.

"I'm wondering if I have anything suitable for a date," he pondered. Luca disconnected the connection so Patrick wouldn't realize what he was doing.

"I'm going to the main house," Luca said as he exited the office.

"Do you need me to accompany you?" Patrick inquired.

"No," Luca said, shaking his head. "I'll be fine," he said.

Luca exited their home and went to the main house. A young man with raven hair, about an inch taller than him, entered the corridor.

"Hello, Luca?" he asked. It took Luca a few moments to recall the man's name.

"Good day, Thomas," he said. "Exactly who I was looking for,"

"Do you require anything?" Thomas inquired.

"I have a date in two weeks and nothing appropriate to wear," Luca bit his lower lip.

Thomas approached Luca and smiled at him. "Let's go to a clothing store and get you an outfit," he suggested.

"Is there a way to do this without Pat knowing?" Luca inquired. They made their way to the office with caution to speak with Patrick's father.

After Thomas knocked on the door, Ken said, "Come in." They entered after Thomas pushed open the door.

"How can I assist you boys?" he inquired.

"Well, um," Luca said after a brief pause. "Pat asked me out on a date, and I have nothing to wear," he explained, his cheeks blushing.

Ken stood up and smiled at them. "Do you want to surprise my son?" he inquired.

"If it's possible," Luca said, nodding.

"You and Thomas go get what you need," "I'll keep Patrick busy while you're gone," he said, handing the boys a credit card.

"How are you going to deal with his questions now that Luca is gone?" Thomas enquired.

"I'll tell him I sent you out on an errand and that you needed Luca's assistance," he explained.

Thomas led Luca out of the office and into his jeep.

"Do you have any idea what you want?" Thomas inquired. Luca paused for thirty seconds before responding.

"I'm looking for something casual but dressy," he said.

"I'm glad you stopped by," he said. "I needed to buy a present for my husband's birthday," "When is it?" Luca inquired out of interest.

"Today," he explained.

"Are you cutting it close?" he inquired.

"I wanted to find something special," he says, "because he's expecting our first child." Luca's eyes became sad. "I'm sorry," Thomas said. "I didn't mean to bring up negative memories," he explained.

Luca took a deep breath and then settled into his seat.

"It's fine," he said, "I need to stop feeling sorry for myself and move on."

"You'll have a baby someday," Thomas predicted. They dropped the subject and parked in front of the store. They entered the store and grabbed a cart.

"Let's look at the dress shirts first," Thomas suggested. They went to the dress shirts and looked at their options.

Luca's gaze was drawn to a purple Men's Van Heusen Ultra Wrinkle-Free Slim-Fit Dress Shirt

"How about this?" he asked, holding it up for Thomas to see. Thomas held it against Luca's upper body.

"It would look great on you," he said, nodding. They double-checked that it was his size before proceeding to the pants. Luca tried on a charcoal pair of Men's J.M. Haggar® Premium Flex-Waist Straight-Fit 4-Way Stretch Flat-Front Dress Pants. He exited the dressing room and stood in front of the mirror.

"Their legs are a little long," he commented.

"We can hem them up," Thomas said. Luca returned to the dressing room to change back into his pull-on pants.

They eventually made their way to the shoes. Luca sat down and tried on a few black shoes, but none of them piqued his interest. Until he saw a pair of black Clarks® Bradley Free Men's Loafers.

"Let's see if there are any in your size," Thomas suggested.

"May I assist you in any way?" a worker inquired.

"Do you have these in a size seven?" Luca inquired, displaying the shoe.

"Let me check," he said as he walked into the back room. He returned five minutes later, carrying a bare box. "Just your luck," he said, "they were our last ones."

Luca took a seat for a few moments before they went in search of something nice for Thomas's husband. While Luca rested his feet, Thomas returned to the shoe department. Thomas soon returned with a small box.

"Did you do anything?" Luca inquired.

"Yeah, I remember Adrian needed new slippers," he admitted. They returned home, having chosen and paid for everything.

"Why not leave the outfit with me while your pants are being hemmed?" Thomas stated. "Just come over a few days before so we can measure everything," he explained.

"Thank you, and please tell your husband that I said happy birthday," Luca said. Luca waved goodbye and returned to his house.

Luca entered the bedroom and laid down on the bed. He closed his eyes and promptly fell asleep. Patrick entered through the open door.

"Babe, I missed you," Patrick said softly, leaning in and kissing Luca on the cheek. Patrick slid under the covers and rolled onto his side. Patrick smiled as he watched Luca sleep soundly. Luca shifted positions and nuzzled Patrick's neck.

"I love you, babe," Patrick said. "I love you, too," Luca said sleepily. Patrick closed his eyes and fell asleep.

They dozed off all afternoon and into the early evening. Luca awoke with a grumbling stomach.

Patrick mumbled softly, "Your stomach is too loud."

"Sue me for hunger," Luca said.

"What do you want to eat?" Patrick inquired slyly. When the image of him bouncing on Patrick's dick entered his mind, Luca's cheeks turned bright pink.

"Babe, if you wanted to be naughty, you should have said so," Patrick said, kissing him on the lips. Luca hid his face in embarrassment.