As usual...

Taking Nicky has shifted in a new direction and is becoming more complex and involved than I intended. I just wanted to write a quick MM story about a man's obsession turning into something criminal...and it's becoming more than that. Thanks to the characters.

Rett has found a secret room in his condo that was well-hidden between his office and the bathroom. His office used to be a small bedroom and he never paid attention to the fact that one wall didn't really line up with the bathroom's wall. Mainly because the wall in the bathroom had built in closet with shelves for towels and linens and such, hiding how much space was actually used.

In it? A mini editing suite with feeds from 9 tiny camera lenses set up around the bedroom and hidden in the molding. Which Rett hadn't bothered to have redone. There are DVDrs and an unfinished set of videos on the setup showing the man he thinks is Georgie, the prior owner of the condo, molesting a young man who's bound to a bed.

It's obvious what they're doing is pretending he's been kidnapped and is being molested. Rett even recognizes a tattoo on the guy as being one he's seen down at the skater park. So he starts to suspect Ben and Liam procured guys for Georgie to film. Get a blow job and make some cash.

He's now wondering if he's being set up by Ben and Liam...and it seems we're leading to those two knowing Vance. And letting Vance know of Rett's obsession with Nicky. And God only knows where it goes from there.

I have to take a moment and let it settle in my head. I'm not sure I like this direction. And not sure I don't like it. It's not as if I'm trying to write the great American novel, here...or even good porn. It's just an outlet...so my big concern now is to keep it from becoming too self-important.

Which Rett and Vance already don't like, and Ben and Liam think I'm being ridiculous about.