It was Friday, the day before spring break. Billy jumped out of bed before his alarm clock rang. He looked around his room to make sure it was clean. He wanted everything to be in order for when his best friend Tommy arrived this evening. This would be the second weekend he spent with the boy and Billy was a bundle of nerves.

At last Tommy arrived and Billy greeted him as nonchalantly as possible. His mother and father left and the boys were once again left alone to do as they wished. Tommy would be staying the night and then tomorrow evening, Billys parents would take him home. "Surely he can handle one night with me right?" Billy thought to himself as he led the boy to his room to deposit his clothing.

When they were in the bedroom and Billy had grabbed his shorts, he was amused at how Parker stood nervously as if waiting to be instructed as to where to change his clothes. "You can change here if you want." Billy said as he took off his shirt and shoes. He watched the expression on Parkers face change from joy to horror. "Or you can use the bathroom." Parker smiled briefly as he turned and left the room. Billy sat on his bed and removed his socks and then his shorts and finally his underwear. "How do I always manage to find the shy kind?" Billy thought to himself

Billys parents had decided that he could go with them on their trip to Chicago. He was excited, if for no other reason than he would not be left alone for the next two days. His sleepover with Parker had ended strangely with the boy getting up early and going home before Billy had even woke up. He figured that he had freaked the boy out with his nightly activities, but he really did not care.

It was still relatively early so the boys were able to spend several hours playing the video game; they had created a crazy looking character that made them both laugh. But they were all business as they took turns fighting their way through the ranks in hopes of winning a title. They did well until they reached the top twenty and Billy lost their first fight. Tommy gave him a hard time about it but he was barely able to beat his next opponent and Billy made the observation that

The next morning Billy was awakened by the sound of his parents scurrying about and packing. They had decided to grab some breakfast and then wonder around Chicago for a bit before coming back and checking out and heading to the airport. Billy told them he had had enough of the Chicago wind and wanted to sleep in. They agreed and told him they would be back by ten or ten-thirty and that he needed to be ready so as to not make them late.

When the boys had changed clothes they ran down the stairs and out the door. On the way to the store Tommy had spotted a few kids in the neighborhood and asked if Billy knew them. Billy replied that they were younger and that he had no desire to be a baby sitter. Tommy suggested that it would be a good way to make extra money and Billy pointed out that his parents were using money to compensate for their absence as it were, he didnt need money.

The two boys decided to spend some time in the hot tub. Billy made up his mind not to bring up what had happened there earlier, though he hoped that Parker would, but he did not. They chatted back and forth and Billy found himself enjoying the company of the smaller boy. He was cute in his own way. After sitting in the tub for nearly thirty minutes, Billy decided to take a break and sit in one of the loungers.

Parker ran off down the street to his house to take his bath and grab his pajamas. His mother had called and offered for Billy to stay there but he declined telling her he had to keep an eye on the house and reminded her that his parents would be home early in the morning. Billy sat anxiously as he waited for Parker to return. He was now certain that the younger boy liked him and would be willing to do anything to keep his friendship.

Billy lay on his back and watched as Tommy turned to face the door. He had noticed that when Tommy put his clothes on his bag the he did not put a pair of underwear down, that meant he was wearing underwear under his shorts tonight. Now that he was covered he was not worried about how the material felt against his skin. It felt nice and he could see how one could get used to it in time. He had no intention of making this a habit. But he did like the way Tommy looked at him when he wore them.