“Together At Last” 💕 (Patreon)

Tucker and Andre had been neighbors for about 10 years now. It’d never occured to them that they might one day find themselves falling in love with each other on Andre’s cheap rug.

Tucker had moved in from far out of town. Burning his bridges after realizing nothing was tethering him to his hometown anymore. A mind and body ready for new experiences and friendships. Although determined, Tucker feels his life lacks direction. College felt like a bust, so he left before he was in too deep in a degree he didn’t want. He needs something else, yet he doesn’t know what that is.

His new neighbor, Andre, was a much older gentleman who had seen and done it all. He spent his years building his own restaurant empire in town, simply called “Andre’s”. Opening 4 locations downtown and running it all like clockwork. He can do the business stuff just fine, but Tucker had always felt at home in the kitchen. It’s one thing to eat baked mac and cheese. It’s another to have Andre’s mac and cheese. Everything he cooks comes with years of direction and experience. Failures and successes. But all that amounts to the things he’s missed out on. He’s been in love, sure. But not for 20 years. His work was his lover. It took as much as it gave. It was always there for him.

After Tucker moved into the apartment next to Andre’s, his sensitive sniffer picked up the delicious scents the meal Andre had prepared to welcome his new neighbor. Still, he acted surprised when Andre invited him over for supper. Before long the two became very close friends. Sharing meals, stories, and everything about themselves. Tucker would try to cook for Andre, but would usually resort to takeout by the end of the endeavor.

This went on for a few years until they could both feel a sort of friction between them. Not the friction of anything ominous or concerning. More like the feeling of pieces coming together. Pieces fitting into the empty spaces they had in their own lives. Something about the times they’ve shared together was making them feel whole.

It all came together after they celebrated Tucker’s 10-year mark in moving into the neighborhood. Andre and his friends surprised Tucker at Andre’s restaurant with incredible food and laughs. During dinner, Andre’s eyes met Tuckers and they both felt the friction come to a snap. Their surfaces were now complete and smooth. No sign that anything was missing. They knew they were in love.

The night ended with Tucker back at Andre’s house where they had their first kiss. It escalated pretty quckly as you can imagine. Nearly a decade of desire that was kept between them exploded into something to finally put an end to the things they had been missing. Andre had helped Tucker find a more clear direction in what he wanted out of life. Tucker had helped Andre find love in something other than his career. Those thoughts and emotions manifested into every kiss and grope they pressed onto each other. Taking form into several rounds of lovemaking until the night became day.

Finally, they were together at last.