Love, Again

Hi, my name is Joey.

DAVIS: Back so soon?

I needed a drink after the week at A.C.T.F, so I headed to a newly opened Prisms, and of course, ran right into Davis.

ME: I need to relax.
DAVIS: Would I be stopping you from doing that?
ME: You tell me.
VOICE: Leave him alone, Davis.

I turned around to see Jeremy approaching the bar.

DAVIS: C'mon Jeremy, just let me swat at him a couple of times.
JEREMY: We've all been punished enough. Trust me.
DAVIS: Nobody won any medals at your little lesbian competition?
ME: Thespians.
DAVIS: Same thing.

Davis went off to mingle, leaving me and Jeremy at the bar.

ME: So how are things with you and Billy?
JEREMY: I think I might be nearing closure.
ME: Really?
JEREMY: Yeah. Who knows--any day now I might actually be considered an adult?
ME: Let me know what that's like.

A second or so later, I found a drink in front of me.

ME: I'm sorry, but I think you may have--
BARTENDER: It's from the kid at the end of the bar.
JEREMY: That's Max Shetter.
ME: Shetter? Awful last name.
JEREMY: Well you could always go by his other name.
ME: Huh?
JEREMY: He's Daphne Woodward every other night.
ME: You mean he's a--
BARTENDER: Hey, show a little respect for the state's best drag queen.
JEREMY: Please, Reva Spiver is sooo much more spot.
ME: Spot?
JEREMY: Spot as in spot on. The kids from Bridgewater State were saying it, and I just picked it up. Slap me if I do it again.
ME: Will do.

I waited for Jeremy to head downstairs and then walked over to say hello to Max...Daphne...whatever.

He seemed so cool, and pretty soon we were laughing and having a great time...and then...

Somehow we wound up making out.

Who knew I was going to be able to fall in love at first sight again after Bart and Davis and Nathan and--

MAX: Hey, you're going to Pride right?
ME: Oh my God, that's this week, isn't it?
MAX: Yeah. You can be my date if you want.
ME: I'd love that!

I looked across the bar and saw Davis and Jeremy shaking their heads, but I didn't care.

All I cared about was my new man.