Weak in the Knees Ch. 02 - Sex Stories

Weak in the Knees Ch. 02

... later parts were easier."

Diego smiled, "Much like a well-worn half-hitch, I'm afraid not."

The joke made Zach laugh, and then he seemed to take in the actual answer and groaned a little. "I don't know how people do this alone, honestly. I was supposed to be doing all of this with Kali, and now...Without my family, I don't know what I would have done. Drown, maybe. That must sound really pathetic though, especially considering all you've lived through. This would be like wading into a kiddie pool."

"Not all difficult situations are created equal. Getting blown up was easy compared to the thought that I could screw up as a teacher and ruin some poor kid's life. But really, humans are social creatures. None of us were meant to raise our young alone. Anyone who tells you otherwise is ignoring basic biology," Diego said.

Zach nodded his head at that. "And yet, people run off when they find out you're going into parenthood. I used to have a pretty fair amount of people I would see regularly, men and women, as well as friends, but only the key people stuck around when we decided to go through with the pregnancy. All of my ex friends-with-benefits said it was too drama-filled for them. If I couldn't be at their beck and call any time, then I wasn't worth it. Makes me wonder if Kali wasn't right about priorities changing. Maybe as a parent I want more of a commitment than I did before..."

Then Zach laughed, something between bitter and amused from the sound of it. "I ...

... always told Zayne he was the hopeless romantic, and now look at me. I feel like such an idiot. Though I'm sure wherever Kali is, if her soul still exists somewhere, she is having a good laugh."

Diego nodded sagely, "Lots of life events alter our perspective, usually significantly. That's why I can't date anyone without a certain amount of life experience. Unfortunately, hookups lately have left me with a sour taste in my mouth (no pun intended) so maybe I'm past my Good-Time Charlie days as well."

Zach could see the truth in that, as he looked over Diego for a moment. Zach had never claimed to have the best gaydar. He usually figured out if someone was interested in men by asking, or flirting, so he couldn't quite pin Diego either way. It was hard to imagine who might catch his eye, or what kind of life experience he hoped for a partner to have. He hadn't put a lot of thought into what Diego's preferences might be until now.

He'd noticed back at the club, when Diego was relaxed and having fun, just how handsome he was. Hell, he'd noticed the first time he'd met him but it hadn't been in the forefront of his mind then. He had been serious when he told Zayne he wasn't basing his criteria on how cute the person was. The more time he spent with Diego though, both in working with Nadya and in times like this, Zach was taking more notice of it.

Maybe it was just because Diego was so good with Nadya, but he didn't think that explained all of it. Eventually, Zach broke the ...