Authors Notes: This is a story I am doing for the LJ Community queer_as_xmas. It is a great site and I hope you guys will go on over and check it out. We'll have a new story or chapter of a story everyday. Their will also be icons and banners and videos. Everyone envolved has worked really hard and there are many good things to come. Big thank you to foreverfolked for being there for me lately and being my one and only optimist. Love you hun..........SATURN

<hr>

Candy Cane Countdown

Peppermint

“Look daddy,” Gus says tugging on my sleeve. “there’s only two more people in front of us.” he says bouncing on his heels with a huge smile on his face, and maybe this isn’t so bad after all. 

“Almost there Sonny Boy,” I say with a bit of a smile for him, as well as myself. I’m almost there! I can’t wait to get out of here. “So are you going to finally tell me what you’re asking for?” I ask crossing my fingers because so far he hasn’t told anyone. 

“Don’t worry about it daddy,” shit. “Santa will take care of it. He always does.” 

“Alright Gus,” I say once more, using probably the last of my patience. You can’t really blame me though. We have been waiting in this horribly long line, in this fucked up hell hole of a place, to see non other than Santa Fucking Clause, for over an hour now. I have no idea how I got roped into this, wait yes I do, I can’t seem to say no to Gus. I’m really going to have to work on that. 

“I know,” this is ridiculous. “I’m just really interested.”

“We’re next!” well at least there’s that. “I’m so excited!” I swear he could destroy a persons ear drums.

“I can tell,” I say with a tiny smile to distract him from the fact that I was being a bit sarcastic. Although at five years old I doubt he noticed, let alone cares. You know when the girls told me we had to come at this time of night, I thought yeah that’ll be good, less people. Man was I wrong. There’s got to be more people than at any other time. The most ridiculous part of all this is, get this we had to come at this time, to this “mall” all because of one elf. That’s right, not for a certain Santa, but for an elf. I really thought my kid would have much higher standards. It must be Melanie’s influence….

“Gus!” a cute little mocha skinned girl with curly brown hair says with arms opened wide. 

“Daphy!” Gus yells while throwing his arms around the girls waist. I watch them hug and I can’t help but smile at the site. Yet, if this is the special elf does that mean my son’s straight? Hmm…

“I was wondering when you were going to make it,” she says leaning back and kind of looking towards me with a funny look. “where’s your mommies?” I raise a brow at her curious gaze. 

“My daddy brought me this time,” he answers grabbing my hand. 

“Oh, isn’t that nice,” she says with a coy smile and a bit of a blush to her cheeks. Straight girls, this is just icing on the cake now isn’t it.  

“Nice to meet you Daphy,” I say with a half smile that I just can’t help. What can I say? I’m sucker for the attention. 

“Nice to meet you as well,” she says before biting the side of her bottom lip.  “Are you ready to see Santa?” she asks looking to Gus as she leads him in through the doorway. I follow and what I see amazes me. 

It’s really like a mini winter land in here. It’s built like a snow globe and there’s a night sky with the constellations and a half moon. There are snowflakes hanging from the ceiling as well. It’s beautiful. But when I really look at the surrounding walls I am even more amazed. It’s perfect for a kids view into the North Pole. It’s painted as though it’s the North Poles town square, or at least that’s what I see. There are little elf’s running and jumping around, throwing presents back and forth to each other. With colorful and brightly lit buildings in the back round. It’s cute and I don’t find many things cute.

“Daphy, where’s Jus?” who’s Jus?

“He just went in the back for more candy canes,” she says leading him to ‘Santa’, with me following.

“Hi Santa!” Gus says with an exuberant wave. 

“Hello Gus,” Santa says warmly back with a much more subdued wave, but with a warm smile to make up for it. It looks like this place really paid attention to the Santa they hired. He actually has a real white beard. I hate those fake beards. I mean seriously, how stupid do they really think kids are these days. The guys even got ’rosy red’ cheeks, and a jolly fat stomach. I’ve gotta say I’m impressed with their attempts to keep up appearances. “are we kicking off your 25 days of  Christmas?” why does he have to rub it in? 

Well at least I don’t have to deal with coming back here tomorrow. Nope this is the girls deal tomorrow. I can‘t even believe they talked me into doing this every other day for the next twenty-five days. Crying babies, whining kids, hour long lines, grease infested food, crappy clothes, sticky floors… no this just isn’t the place for me.

“Oh yeah,” Gus says through what I know is a huge smile. He’s had it the entire day after all, and I swear it only got bigger every time we got even a step closer to this guy. “is Jus coming soon?” and apparently Jus the elf too. 

“Yes, Jus should be out in just a minute,” Santa says with a laugh that’s joined with Daphy’s.

“Oh good,” 

“So Gus, why don’t you come on up, and tell old Santa what you’d like for Christmas.” 

“But what about…”

“Gus!” I hear from the left, and I watch as Gus runs and throws himself into the arms of an absolutely gorgeous man. I watch as Jus, I’m assuming, picks Gus up and swings him around. Jus also has a great fucking ass. Damn, my kids got great taste. Just look at that smile.  I mean, I’d come to see him every day for twenty-five days every year too. Which I could I suppose. But the crying babies… “I missed you big guy.”

“I missed you too,” Gus says with a sweet shy smile. I’ll be damned, I think Gus has his first crush. With his back to me Jus sets Gus down and kneels in front of him. 

“Soo, how ya been?”  Jus asks Gus in a silly voice while poking his tummy. I watch Gus squirm a bit under Jus’ tickling… and you know, while this is fun with all the rhyming and shit, I’m really going to have to find out this guys full name. There has to be something more than just Jus right? I mean no parent in their right mind names their kid Jus. Although I did name Gus, so maybe I’m wrong. Shit why do I even care? I shouldn’t even care what this kids name is anyways…

“Daddy,” Gus calls out and starts towards me with Jus’ hand firmly in his, and a candy cane in the other. How long was I in my own little world? I shake my head trying to get myself back to normal but abruptly stop when Jus’ blue eyes land on me. Damn. Crystal blue, wait they are darkening. I feel a bit of a smirk breaking out, as my eyes start to travel down. Oh shit, he’s sucking on a peppermint cane… damn there goes my dick. I watch as he sucks on the cane and then slowly drags it from his mouth. Jesus what those lips could do to my dick … and his thick pink tongue sweeping over them. “this is Jus.” 

“Brian,” I introduce myself looking back to his eyes which are now a dark royal blue. Shit that’s hot. I wonder what color they’ll turn after I kiss him for the first time… or even better as I push into him for the first time. 

“Nice to meet you,” he says with a smile, that is very sexy. Thank you Prada for long coats. I swear, I may cum in my pants if he keeps this up. This just isn’t normal for me. Usually, and quite rightly it’s the other way around. “so Gus are you ready for Santa?” he asks before popping the candy cane back in his mouth with his finger wrapped around the curve, and turning his attention back to my son.

“Yep,” Gus says and starts walking toward Santa with Jus beside him. “I know just what I want.” 

“Are you going to tell me this year?” Jus asks and I am hopeful that Gus will. 

“Silly Jus, you know I can’t,” damn it! 

“Just thought I’d try,” Jus replies as he lifts Gus up on ’Santa’s’ lap. “okay big guy I’ll give you and Santa your privacy.” he turns back towards me with a smile before placing the cane back into his mouth. Mmm, he’s really got to stop that. 

“Do you want to watch the pictures coming up Brian?” Daphy asks, and really seriously what’s up with all the cutesy names around here? 

“Sure,” I say and make my way over to the side of the table with the computer screen displaying them. Jus stands behind the camera on the other side of Daphy and I find myself watching him as he fiddles with the camera with the candy cane still between his lips. I feel my cock pulsing as I watch him hollow out his cheeks and pull it from between his lips. 

“Alright Gus,” Jus says and I snap myself out of my reveries. “are you two ready?” 

“Yeah we’re ready.” he answers and I turn my attention back to my kid. 

“Gimme that smile then,”  Jus says and I notice just how happy Gus looks sitting up there. I’m glad I got to see this, ‘cause this makes up for all the crying babies. 

“What do you think of this one?” Daphy asks and I look down to see Gus with the happiest smile I have ever seen. God that just amazes me. He’s so happy, and that is my greatest wish for him. 

“It’s perfect.” I state honestly without thought of my tough persona. 

“Do you know what package you’d like to get?” she asks handing me a paper with a list of prices and picture amounts. I decide on, of course the biggest package and I get two of them. One for me, and one for the girls. Every year I’ve always just taken whatever Lindsey gave me, but being here of course I couldn’t resist. It’s not in me. As Daphy prints out the pictures and whatever else, I look back to my son and see Jus has joined him and Santa and they’re all talking and laughing. Jus looks absolutely enthralled with whatever Gus is saying and that makes me smile. I feel something in the middle of my chest that I can’t quite place, but it makes my smile waver.

“Okay Brian I’ve got everything set,” Daphy says and I’m actually glad she’s brought me out of my thoughts.  I turn my attention back to her and the cash register, paying for the pictures of my Sonny Boy. As I grab up the envelope and turn around I come face to face with Jus and those blue eyes that have lightened just the tiniest bit. I feel that strangeness in my chest again and I’m thinking it’s a huge, monstrous warning sign and realize I need to get away. 

“You ready to go Gus?” I ask looking down to him and holding out my hand, which he grabs. 

“Yep,” Gus answers with his smile still in place as he lets go of Jus’ hand.

“Will your daddy be bringing you back tomorrow Gus?” my head whips back to look at him and I see that there is now a playful sparkle to the blue. He’s playing with me. But that’s supposed to be my role. What is wrong with me? 

“My mommies said they could come tomorrow…”

“We‘re trading off days.” I say without hesitation, but also without thinking. Jus seems to like this idea though, since his smile just got a little brighter. “We’ll see you in two days Sunshine.” I say playfully and thankfully getting my shit together, and watch as his eyebrows raise up. 

“See you in two days.”