[In Chapter 16, Mike and Dan are rescued by friendly policemen, Larry and Joe. These officers want to be thanked in a mighty sexual way.]
Joe took off his uniform and stood nude in the kitchen. He untied the knot on the doorknob and pulled Dan into the living room, forced Dan onto the floor and laid down beside him. Immediately, Larry brought Mike to the living room. The four men laid on the floor and suddenly Joe started laughing. And then Larry laughed.
"Those poor, stupid bums out in the car. I have them handcuffed to each other. They can't move. They should know better than try something stupid like breaking into your house," Larry said.
Joe propped himself up on his elbow. "Hey, guys," he said, "All I need from you is a thanks and maybe a bedroom where my partner and I can spend some quality time."
Ever the kind and generous host, Dan jumped up and said, "Follow me."
A fly on the wall would have though it was a parade of the nude soldiers. But, what does a fly know? Dan directed the officers to the guest room. "In here, Sir," he laughed.
"Mike and I are going to our bedroom. Show yourselves out. And, thank you for rescuing us."
"Our pleasure," Larry said. The four men shook hands and Larry and Joe closed the door to the guest room. Mike and Dan closed the door to their bedroom. The house was quiet.
The next morning, Mike and Dan discovered their guests were gone. In the kitchen they found a note, "Be sure to get the glass repaired in the window in the back door. And, be sure to see Lips Together, Teeth Apart, at Weathervane Theatre. It's community theater, but it's good. Every gay person should see this play."
Dan laughed at the comment about Weathervane, "Everyone wants to be a critic, even the police. Hey, look at this," he said, holding up what turned out to be two tickets to Weathervane Theatre.
"Let's go Thursday night," said Mike.
"Yes, we'll go," said Dan.
"Can we take the day off. Don't go to work," said Mike. "I need to be with you. I'm afraid after what happened last night. I don't want to go out. I want to stay at home and hold you and for you to hold me."
"I'll call and see if I can get a vacation day," said Dan. "But, you don't have anything to fear. Those guys have been arrested. I'll bet they'll be in jail for months."
A few telephone calls later, Dan said, "Guess what? We can spend the day at home. Get this window repaired. But, what about breakfast? Let's go out."
"Let's check Angel Falls, that new coffee shop in Highland Square. I hear they have good coffee and rolls."
The men went to Angel Falls, where they leaned back in a comfortable sofa and drank coffee, ate roles and read The Akron Beacon Journal. When they finished the local paper, they read The New York Times.
"This is a civilized way to spend the morning," said Dan. "I wish we didn't have to work and could live like this all the time."
"Well, we're not rich. But, we have each other and that makes me feel really rich."
"You're a hopeless romantic," said Dan.
"Tell you what. This isn't romantic, but let's go down to West-Hill Hardware and get the stuff we need to repair that kitchen door. Those guys know everything about repairing stuff," said Mike.
"Look at this," said Dan. "This little magazine --'What's Up'-- has a story --'Tales of Akron' by a fellow named Dard Hansen. I bet he comes in Angel Falls all the time."
[What fun, a day off. Even Dard Hansen deserves a day off once in a while. But nobody takes a day off to repair a broken window. How do Mike and Dan explain to their colleagues at work what happened to them? It may be time for Mike and Dan to open the closet door. Will they? Check Tales of Akron, next issue.]
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