As they pull out of the gas station, Chaz spots Rick and Bruno across the street at the 7-11.
"Hey look! There's Rick & Bruno, Chad's supposed to be with them. I want to tell him you're my steady, Johnny!" Chaz said. Then he drove across the street and pulled in next to Bruno's car.
"We'll be late to your folks," Johnny protested.
"It will only take a minute."
He stopped the car and got out, Rick was opening the door to the convenience store for Bruno, when Chaz shouted, "Hey, hold up, Rick. Where's Chad? I thought he was with you."
Rick balked. He hadn't expected to see Chaz. He looked at Bruno. Bruno shrugged. Rick licked his lips, and then he saw Johnny getting out of the car.
"You're friends with him?" Rick asked. Bruno turned, his eyes widened, but he kept a poker face.
"Johnny's my bud, and I want him to meet Chad."
"They've already met," said Rick staring at Johnny's crotch.
"Yeah, I know they're on rival water polo teams, but I want Chad to meet Johnny, as well-"
"Chad's not here."
"But you said he was spending the weekend with you guys in a cabin."
"Well, we lied. Chad has a date this weekend," Rick said still staring at Johnny's crotch.
Chaz noticed that both Bruno and Rick had their eyes fixed on Johnny's crotch.
"Johnny, these guys former lovers of yours?" Chaz asked uncertainly.
"No!" said Johnny,
"NO!" "No,way!" said Bruno and Rick in unison.
"Good, well, since you guys are crotch watchers, I guess you're closeted gays. That's okay with me and Johnny, see he's my boyfriend."
"Sick," gasped Rick.
"You got a problem with me dating Johnny?" Chaz said grabbing Rick by the collar.
"What? No! I, mean, by "sick" I meant cool."
Bruno rolled his eyes. He couldn't help thinking that Chaz knew that Chad was his boyfriend's Speedo.
"So who's Chad with?" Chaz asked.
"No idea, Chaz," Bruno said separating Chaz's grip from Rick's collar, "Chad just asked us to cover for him. You can ask him next time you see him."
Bruno patted Rick on the back and guided him inside the doorway. "Sorry about the staring. Just we thought Johnny was here to collect on his bet with Rick."
"What bet?"
"Rick owes Johnny a blow job."
Rick leaned back and whispered in Bruno's ear, "Whatcha talking about?"
"Gotta find out if he's wearing Chad," Bruno whispered back.
"He's a bit embarrassed, and is hoping that Johnny wasn't here to collect."
Chaz laughed, "Is that all? Hey, we got time. Johnny, you go collect your bet. Bruno and I will grab a smoke."
"Sure?" shrugged Johnny, who was never one to turn down a blow job. He figured Rick would confront him about Chad when alone, so he said, "Hey, Chaz, why don't you come to and watch. Bruno can too. An audience always makes it hotter, right?"
"Right! Follow me, the restroom's back here," Chaz said leading the way. As he passed the counter, he said, "Sabu, my buds and are going to use the commode. Could you have a chilled bottle of champagne for me when we come out?"
"Sure thing, Mr. Chaz!" Sabu said with a wicked wink.
Rick glared over his shoulder at Bruno.
Bruno shrugged in reply.