Ashley blinked as he walked along with Andrew and his phone began to ring, pausing to dig out the device and answer as he started walking again, pressing his finger to his lips at Andrew in a silent 'be quiet' gesture before speaking over the phone. "Hello? Alex?" He swallowed slowly--had Jacob been up all day?

Alex had no idea what to say when he heard the man's voice. Sighing he fidgeted, he wondered why Ashley hadn't been there at all in the first place but... Shivering a bit he nodded, only remembering Ash couldn't see him. "Uh.. yeah. It's Alex.." Closing his eyes to the place he did not know. "Why did he have to move...?"

"I Um.. He.. Alex? Can... we talk about this a bit later? It's not really.. appropriate for work." He muttered, blushing with a grunt. He wasn't really working now, but Andrew didn't need to know Jacob was living with him now--he didn't need to know he'd asked the man to quit his job and move in with him. He wanted to keep some part of his life private from the older man.

"I'll call you later okay? When I'm done here and have a chance to talk in private."

"Jacob had said.." Alex sighed, what was he to do now? Cursing silently he muttered, "Fine" and hung up the phone. Setting it down before he threw it he lay back down on the futon with nothing better to do. Jacob might feel comfortable doing whatever he wanted here, but Alex hated being some place he didn't know. It wasn't home..

Andrew had remained silent and eyebrow lifting a bit but he unlocked the doors to his car and moved to the driver's side of the car.

The fact that Alex was upset, only frustrated Ashley--he'd even hung up on him! He knew he'd told Jacob to have Alex call him, but he'd expected it to be much earlier, whenhe wouldn't be in the wrong company to overhear it all.

Sighing, He hung up and put his phone away, getting into the car when it was unlocked, glancing at Andrew a moment, brow furrowed slightly. "I... should tell you something.."He started, feeling his stomach churn at reminding himself of that morning. "I'm getting... tested for HIV.. b-but it's nothing I could have transfered last time!" He quickly added, he didn't want Andrew to think he could have given him a disease like that. "I-I'm just saying.. until I know.. if you still want to--I mean.. just.. use protection, you know?" He choked out, wrapping his arms around himself with shakey breath in, not sure what Andrew would say to that--maybe he'd jsut send him home... at this point, it seemed he had things to talk out with Alex now, great, more stress. He wasn't sure what he'd do if Alex didn't want to live there....

Andrew stared at Ashley looking quite startled at the news. No wonder the man had been wanting the day off. Reaching over he put a hand on Ashley's shoulder giving it a light squeeze, he wasn't exactly sure what to say or if he should ask what happened. Andrew had no qualms with Jacob, knowing the man was a stickler for condoms with his clients Andrew was curious if the man had more than two sleeping with him.

"Jeez.. " Andrew sighed leaning back, it appeared that he just might be worried about the younger man. "What happened?"

Ashley looked a little surprised to get some sort of sympathy from Andrew like that, he even asked what happened? Perhaps he never really understood the man after all.

"Er... I was going home with Jacob but he had to talk to someone.. and didn't want me heading up without him--with my leg an' all. So I waited downstairs. S-some.. jerk jumped me and.. well.. I wound up biting him to keep him off of me and got some of his blood... we don't know-- we're just trying to be safe." He didn't feel so uncomfortable talking about it--nothing really bad had happened, he hadn't been raped, just shaken up because of the near encounter with the man--and now he was worrying about such a horrible illness!

He felt tears burn at his cheeks and he looked away from Andrew, turning his bruised cheek to rest it against the cool window gently. Swallowing slowly, he spoke up again. "Do... you still...?" His two toned gaze curiously turned to return to Andrew, fingers reaching up to rub away the tears that had wet his lashes.

Andrew frowned as he listened to Ashley, he started the car though as he watched tears fall down Ashley's cheeks. Sighing he looked out his window, reaching out he grasped Ashley's hand briefly squeezing it, he hadn't had the scare himself but he knew the worry it caused for everyone affected. His eyes softened a bit at Ashley's question.

Leaning across he brushed his lips to Ashley's. "I've got condoms, we can keep it safe."

Ashley rubbed the rest of his tears away as his hand was squeezed, gripping it back gently until he had to let go when Andrew would pull it away. He blinked a few times, a slight smile crossing his lips a the feel of the man's lips brushing over them.

Leaning in, Ashley pressed into a brief kiss, breathing out slowly as he nodded in agreement with Andrew--so long as they were careful. "OKay... Let's go then." he murmured gently.

Andrew drove to his place in companionable silence. Hoping for the best for Ashley was all he could do and he would rather not have to worry about watching another go through with having it. Getting out he waited for Ashley before locking the doors and heading to the house.

"Would you like a drink?" Andrew asked knowing it had calmed the man down the time before.

AAshley thought about it for a moment once he'd left the car and gotten inside, rubbing the back of his neck a bit. "Hm... y-yeah.." Something stronger tonight--he just wanted one drink but he wanted to be distracted enough to maybe even enjoy the night without getting sick because he drank too much.

"Could.. I just have a rum 'n coke?" He asked after a short pause, chewing delicately at his lower lip. He was nervous, but Andrew's company was stragely comforting--part of him was even looking forward to that night! He wasn't sure if he could be ashamed of himself or not--he was though.

Andrew led the way to the kitchen when Ashley said yes. His mind was still in a bit of a haze of thought of Ashley's scare. He pulled out two glasses dropping ice into them, "I've only got pepsi if that's alright, I think it tastes better than coke."

Pouring some rum into each glass he filled the rest with pepsi and handed one to Ashley sitting down at the small table as he sipped at his own. "How are you doing..? I know that the scare can be stressful."

Ashley sat down with him, drinking the beverage as he watched theman curiously. "I... I'm scared but.. I made an appointment this morning... to get tested in two weeks." He stated slowly, nervous about it all but he seemed a little calmer now that he'd let an entire day go through smoothly. "But...I'm... okay. Work distracts me to a point.

"Distractions are always to be looked at as a good thing, it's best to live life normally as possible," Andrew conceded with a nod. Aside from the protection life could go on normally for the man and relatively normally if he gets a positive. For Ashley's sake though Andrew wished for a negative, he wouldn't wish it on his enemy.

Ashley blushed a little and tried to take his time with his drink, though it wasn't huge so he still didn't take long to drink it all.His cheeks were a little flushed and he offered the man a small smile. "I like.. some form of normalcy." He set the empty glass down as he looked at Andrew, he was ready to go someewhere more comfortable for a while--or the night, whichever.

Andrew smiled at the brunette finishing his own drink shortly before Ashley. Setting the empty glass next to Ashley's he stood offering a hand to Ashley to help him up. He couldn't say that this all was normal, Ashley was only here with him to protect his boyfriend who slept with men for a living anyhow. Guiding the man to the bedroom, Andrew turned to him brushing a hand over the man's bruised cheek leaning in for a gentle kiss.

He walked into the bedroom with him, closing his eyes a moment as Andrew touched his cheek and he leaned into the kiss gently. "Mmmh... " He sighed out softly, leaning into the kiss slightly as he opened his eyes again.

Andrew slowly drew Ashley to the bed allowing the man to sit to give some relief to the broken leg. Many of his tactics were soft to ensure that the other man wasn't in unintended pain. His lips again claiming Ashley's as his fingers began to remove his clothes. His hand brushed over the skin of Ash's chest the first part of the man to be exposed.

Ashley sat down and set his crutch aside, breathing out slowly as his clothes were slowly removed. He pressed softly into the kiss as he felt Andrew's hand on his body, shivering under the sensation. "Mhn..." He was nervous, chest arching into the man's hand as he took in a slow breath. His hands gently moved to hesitantly start removing the man's shirt as well.

Andrew could easily get used to the nervous touches Ashley gave him. His fingers found a nipple to pinch and twist in earnest as he felt Ashley's response. "Mm.." He hummed into the kiss his lips parting to allow his tongue to brush over Ashley's lips, demanding entrance. His other hand slid down over Ashley's stomach to begin to unbutton Ash's pants as he felt his shirt coming undone.

"Ah!" He gasped against the man's lips at the attention to his nipple, fingers clutching the shirt he'd undone before pushing it off of Andrew's shoulders and let his fingers push over the man's flesh. His lips parted to that tongue, letting it in and rubbing his own against the man's.

Ashley was a little eager that night, but he tried so hard not to show it as the man worked his pants undone to come off. "An..Andrew.."He breathed softly, pressing in closer as he deepened the kiss hesitantly.

Andrew's tongue skimmed over Ashley's enjoying the taste of the other man's mouth as his tongue explored. Andrew pressed against Ash's touch, enjoying the feel of flesh upon flesh, noticing a slight difference from the last time. Andrew turned the deep kiss to a passionate one as he pressed close forcing the other man to lean back and fall into the soft bed, chests rubbing gently against each other Andrew's fingers hooked beneath the man's pants eager to jump past the foreplay.

His lips slid from Ashley's lips to the man's neck kissing and nipping the flesh that met his mouth. He remained careful not to leave marks though he wanted to, but he couldn't claim Ash as his. Only for the nights asked.

"Mhph..." He moaned a little as he was pressed back and Andrew's body pushed against his, skin sliding aginst skin. He shifted his hips to let his pants slide down, reaching to help get them off. He stopped hiding his eagerness when he realized how eager Andrew was as well. His head tilted to the side to allow Andrew better access, another moan escaping his throat.

"Mnhn.. ah.." He knew that he wouldn't be able to sleep with Jacob the following night.. he wasn't sure what he'd say--he dind't want him to find out and he was sure to know if he felt used recently. His hands pushed down to undo Andrew's pants now too, pushing them down as far as he could manage in his current position.

Andrew shed his pants quickly once they were undone, he was enjoying the other man's eagerness something he wouldn't have expected from him. He wouldn't say anything though, he wasn't willing to go back to the man who fought him or to one who just lay there to take it. His nipped over the hickey that was already there, biting a smidge harder knowing the mark wouldn't change under his attentions.

His hands slid over Ashley's sides, his body still rubbing against Ash's without putting all his weight on the smaller man. He nipped a trail to a nipple biting on the pert flesh between his teeth, his tongue sliding out to massage the stinging flesh.

He gasped at the bite, making a noise that he wasn't sure about that--but he knew he already had marks. He panted a little at the friction their rubbing bodies caused. "Mmh! Andrew ah.. please.." He muttered, blushing a deep deep red, biting his lower lip.

His chest arched into the bite and rub of a hot tongue on his sensitive, hard little nipple. His body quivered and he pressed his naked hips in against his companion for the night's hips.