Untouchable: Chapter 23: Makeshift Miracles
Sean's temporary phone had the most obnoxious ringer, especially while being in the shower. He growled and tried rinsing the shampoo off as fast as he could. "Furs only call after the shampoos thoroughly rubbed in," sean grumbled.
After the ringer stopped the phone vibrated with another voicemail he wouldn't have time to listen too. He finished his shower, shook, then towel dried the rest of the way. Samantha had called so he dialed her back.
"Sean you are so bad at answering your phone," Samantha said.
"I was in the shower, what's up?" Sean asked.
"You're a prime candidate, and Anastasia mailed you the meds, instructions, and the journal for you to log how you feel on them. Hold on a sec..." Samantha said, "Anastasia for canids we bring into the trial, we may want to switch the greeting to you're a choice or chosen candidate, some might not like the Prime reference."
Sean listened tail wagging.
"I know it shouldn't matter, I'm not asking that we change it to an Alpha candidate, I just want a good sample without skew or reservations..." Samantha said, "I trust your judgement on any change just thought I'd point it out. Ok sorry Sean."
"It's alright, but what do you mean meds? Like a pill that might make my allergies go away?" Sean asked.
"No these are going to make you miserable with unknown side effects, but they might, MIGHT make your allergic reactions much more manageable," Samantha said.
"Like I could kiss Oliver?" Sean asked.
"Gross, is sex all you think about or want out of this, I just don't want you dropping dead, oh did you get a new epi yet?" Samantha asked.
"No I haven't my phone breaking was a tad distracting," sean said.
"You need to replace that, and maybe get an inhaler, you might only have asthma symptoms, we don't really know," Samantha said.
"How soon after taking it should I see a change?" Sean asked.
"Well side effects might be almost immediate, but most patients reached full load effect after twenty four hours and first benefit at four or five hours," Samantha said, "oh yeah, it's a same day delivery. I'll text you the tracking details."
"Wow that's fast," sean said, "actually,why so fast?"
"Everyother canid has rejected the medicine at the cell culture level, if we can get the dosaging right with you, we can retest them," Samantha said.
"Oh ok, I'll watch for that text and the package,"
Sean said.
"Good, got to go, Love you Sean," Samantha said then ended the call.
"So I could touch Oliver, no it's only a maybe, no I could do it... fuck I told him I wanted kids with him, Alpha I'm an idiot," Sean thought.
He called the Carrot store and learned that Tanner was driving over to drop his phone off.
Sean checked the time it was seven forty-six Samantha's call was early but she knew his schedule and was three hours ahead of him.
He checked his phone again and had three texts from a unnamed number. Tanner messages were about the phone being ready, asking if he wanted to pick it up, then that Tanner would be right over to drop it off.
He texted Tanner back, "sorry I just got your message, I need to get to work, what's your eta?"
Tanner replied, "I was about to buzz up."
Sean buzzed him in, and felt weird about Tanner coming up to his place.
He jumped when the nock came at his door.
Tanner stood way too near the door, "hey Sean how are you?" I got your phone."
"Thanks..." Sean said there was a brief silence, "do you want to come in?" Sean asked then scented Tanners arousal.
Tanner rushed inside nuzzling Sean's shoulder as he passed him.
"Wow, great place you have here, so like I said yesterday that news reports kinda fucked up, are you doing ok?" Tanner said speaking way to fast, full of nervous energy.
"I'm doing ok, I was just getting ready for work," Sean said.
Tanner drooped, "Oh yeah morning I guess I wasn't thinking I was excited to see you."
"Why's that?" Sean asked.
"Oh, did I get my signals crossed?" Tanner asked, "I assumed you were gay and well I think your very handsome, I thought you found me handsome too," Tanner said shuffling his paws on the floor.
"Signals I wasn't trying to send any, I'm not really looking right now," Sean said he felt uncomfortable with the situation and Tanners crest fallin expression.
"Shit, I'm sorry I was flirting yesterday and when you gave me your number and address, I thought it was an invitation," Tanner said.
"Oh no, it was just me answering a question," Sean said.
"Oh fuck, I'm so sorry, I'm still new to the guys thing," Tanner said.
"Recently come out?" Sean asked.
"No... well yes, I'm bi and I just never explored that side of myself, when you came into the store, you smelt so good I tried flirting, and imagined something was there, I guess," Tanner said.
"It's ok buddy, I was crap at flirting when I first came out," Sean said, "it led to a really bad expirence."
"Kinda like this?" Tanner asked.
"Ah no, far worse," Sean said, then thought about Oliver's idea that he might want to get counseling, "so I do need to get too work."
"Well if you want to get a none date beer, I'll get you one, I ah feel like an idiot right now," Tanner said tail tucked.
"I'd like that," Sean said.
Tanner rushed in and gave him a hug, then said, "thanks for being so understanding."
The hug lingered a little till Sean felt Tanners arosal, let alone smelt it.
"Uhm, talk to you later and thanks for dropping off my phone," Sean said then showed Tanner to the door.
"Wow...that was just. wow..." sean thought, then distracted himself with prepping his temp phone for its return to Mr Franks. Sean stopped his voicemail forwarding on the temp phone and closed out his e-mail and forwarded all the texts to his old number, then wiped the phone. When he synced his new phone to his old number, he realized he had made a mistake. After he finished all the setup the time stamp off WiFi was nine point thirty-four hours before he'd have his phone working again.
"Damnit, I did that bass ackwards," Sean muttered and grabbed his gym bag then dropped his phone in it.
He pinged Oliver on Muzzle book, "got my new phone but will be messaging on muzzlebook most of the day. I think your right about seeing someone about you know, heading to work."