Published: 3 May 2021
“I guess our trip to the hardware store made an impression.” Ethan was watching through the living room window as Devyn and Charlie were loading Charlie’s bike into the bed of Joe’s truck.
“They do seem to have had a good day,” Joe said, also watching the boys. He saw the two teenagers along with Travis, getting into the truck. He was watching as Devyn drove down the hill and across the bridge. “I thought Charlie might have just needed a nudge.”
“I guess I will have to tell my buddy that Devyn is taken,” Ethan said. “I think he was looking forward to a mature younger guy.
“We will have to see how things go for them.” Joe could tell that the two teenagers had repaired their friendship. He was proud of Devyn for being so willing to give Charlie a second chance. He just was not sure Charlie was ready for some of the fallout of having an openly gay friend. Joe knew the blonde boy was not ready to be out. Joe was hoping that Charlie’s mom, Barb, was right, and times had changed. He sure hoped things would be easier for Devyn and Charlie than they had been for him.
“How far do you think they went out there today?” Ethan asked, wagging his eyebrows at Joe.
“That is between them,” Joe said.
“Yeah, but aren’t you curious?” Ethan was wondering just how far the two teenagers had gone. “Don’t you want to know if they kissed, maybe jerked off together or maybe they even did some sucking.”
“You know we are all alone,” Joe said, as his lips curved up into a seductive smile.
“Yeah, it is nice to have some alone time,” Ethan said. “Don’t get me wrong. Devyn’s cool and Travis is an awesome kid. I just never get to spend some alone time with you.”
“Well, we have it now,” Joe said.
“Do you think they might have gone all the way out there in the field?” Ethan asked.
“Really,” Joe said, amused by Ethan’s one-track mind, “We are alone! No one else is around, and you are concerned about what Devyn and Charlie did or did not do?”
Ethan looked at Joe and saw the desire and lust in the man’s eyes. “Oh, you are thinking of something besides talking?”
“Definitely,” Joe said.
Joe was sitting on the sofa facing the big window and watching as Ethan got up and moved, straddling him. “No more talking then.” Leaning down, Ethan’s mouth covered Joe’s His lips parted, allowing Joe’s tongue inside. Joe explored the warm wetness of Ethan’s mouth, the man’s large hands sliding up and down his back.
The kiss broke and they looked into each other’s eyes. The hunger of each for the other man was obvious in them.
Joe’s hands slid under Ethan’s shirt. He began working the fabric up; with his hands feeling the skin of the other man. His palms sliding up the college boy’s sides and into the boy’s arm pits. Joe could feel the soft hair in Ethan’s pits as he was pushing the shirt up.
Lifting his arms, Ethan assisted Joe with getting his t-shirt off, tossing it aside. Joe’s hands were sliding over Ethan’s sides and then to his chest.
Joe’s fingers rubbed across Ethan’s pectoral muscles and teased the younger man’s nipples. He took each of them between his thumb and forefinger and lightly pinched them. He was rewarded with a moan of pleasure from the college kid. Joe removed his fingers from the right nipple and replaced them with his mouth. He sucked on the boy’s nipple and lightly nipped it with his teeth.
“Oh yes.” Ethan was moaning in pleasure as he was tangling his fingers into Joe’s thick hair. He pushed the ball cap that Joe was wearing off and let it fall to the floor. Ethan could feel his college cock straining to be free. He wanted to rip his and Joe’s clothes off. He wanted the man now and he wanted every inch of him.
Joe’s tongue left a trail of saliva across Ethan’s chest as he moved from one nipple to the other. He was sucking on that erect nub as his hands were squeezing Ethan’s ass through the shorts the college boy was wearing.
Ethan could feel his erect cock leaking precum into his underwear. He could feel Joe’s hand squeezing his ass. Ethan could feel his desire for this sexy man growing by the second.
Joe released Ethan’s nipple and, leaning back against the sofa, he was looking up into Ethan’s blue grey eyes. Joe wondered again how lucky he had been to find a guy like Ethan. The boy had his life together.
“You do know how to drive me crazy.” Ethan’s hands were working their way across Joe’s chest. He was feeling the hard muscles through the fabric of Joe’s shirt. He slid his fingers into the opening of the shirt and pulled. The snaps on the western shirt gave way exposing the man’s powerful chest. Ethan’s fingers were rewarded by being able to slide over the skin of Joe’s chest.
“Joe’s hands were rubbing up and down Ethan’s legs and sliding into the opening of the college man’s shorts. He wanted to push the younger man back onto the sofa, rip those shorts off and make love to him.
Ethan’s fingers found Joe’s nipples and he rubbed his thumbs across both. They were already erect and sensitive to the college man’s touch. Ethan heard the sigh of pleasure as he pinched and lightly twisted Joe’s nipples. “Oh yeah you like that.”
“Almost as much as you do.” Joe was looking up at the college guy. Joe’s hands had moved from Ethan’s legs to rub the boy’s cock through the guy’s shorts. Joe could feel the dampness and knew the boy was leaking precum like a firehose.
“You get me so damn excited.” Ethan moved, standing to face Joe. He was between the man’s legs with his college cock like a tent pole in his green shorts.
Leaning forward, Joe kissed the college boy’s erect cock. His lips right on the damp spot on Ethan’s green shorts. Joe’s hands were sliding up and down Ethan’s legs. He could feel the soft blonde hairs of the younger man’s legs. He could also feel the lean muscle. Joe’s hands were sliding higher. They slid up inside the man’s shorts. Joe’s fingertips touching the fabric of Ethan’s underwear.
“I want you so bad,” Ethan said. His head was thrown back and his eyes closed as Joe was mouthing the head of his cock through the green shorts.
Pulling his mouth from Ethan’s bulge, he looked up the man’s muscular torso. He was licking his lips as he was hooking his fingers into the boy’s shorts. Pushing the shorts down to Ethan’s knees, revealed Ethan’s erection tenting out the navy-blue boxer briefs. Leaning forward with his hands-on Ethan’s tan legs, Joe kissed the head of Ethan’s cock through the navy fabric.
“Oh Joe.” Ethan could feel the sexual desire for the older man building. He was wanting Joe in the worst way.
Joe loved driving the college guy crazy. He loved knowing just how much this guy wanted him. He genuinely wanted Ethan too. He wanted every part of him. Hooking his fingers into Ethan’s underwear, Joe began lowering them down. He pulled them down until Ethan’s erection slipped free. The hard piece of college manhood was pointing right at Joe.
Stepping back from Joe, Ethan kicked off his shoes and then his shorts and underwear. He moved back between the man’s legs. He was naked except for his white socks. His rock-hard cock was pointing straight at the man he wanted.
Reaching up, Joe cupped Ethan’s smooth balls. He could feel they were heavy with the younger man’s cream. He began massaging those cum filled orbs. As Joe was rolling Ethan’s balls around in his fingers, he was watching the cock oozing more precum. He saw the drop getting bigger and bigger. Just before it was about to break free and drop to the floor, he leaned forward and with a swipe of his tongue, cleaned the head of Ethan’s cock.
“Oh yes,” Ethan’s moan was loud as Joe’s tongue was licking the head of his cock. He felt Joe’s lips parting and taking the head into his mouth. “Oh yes, oh yes!”
Taking Ethan into his mouth, Joe began sucking on him. His lips moving over the head then down the shaft of the erection. Pulling back, he kept the head in his mouth and was swirling his tongue around it. He was listening to the man moaning in pleasure as he was licking and sucking on that college cock.
Ethan was tangling his fingers in Joe’s hair. He could feel Joe’s fingers still massaging his smooth balls as Joe was sucking up and down Ethan’s cock. Thrusting forward, Ethan was pushing his cock to meet Joe’s sucking mouth. He was wanting to thrust it all the way down the man’s throat. He wanted to be inside Joe. Ethan was wanting to give Joe every drop of the fluid the cock was leaking.
Taking a deep breath, Joe took Ethan to the base. He let the cock slide past his gag reflex and into his throat. He heard Ethan moaning louder. He felt the man’s hips thrusting. He felt the fingers in his hair. He felt the smooth balls against his chin.
“OH JOE!” Ethan was fighting back the urge to thrust in and out of Joe’s mouth. He was fighting down the urge to cum. He wanted to make this last. He wanted the pleasure to build a while longer.
Joe’s hands were moving to Ethan’s bare ass. He was gripping each of those solid melons and began squeezing them. He was rubbing up and down the crack as he was sucking up and down Ethan’s cock. He was swallowing down the precum Ethan was producing. Joe was hearing the moans of pleasure coming from Ethan.
“Oh, Joe yes, suck me. Oh yes!”
Pulling off Ethan’s cock, Joe was looking up into Ethan’s handsome face. “You like that college boy?”
“You know I do,” Ethan said. “You’re fucking amazing.”
“So are you.” Swiping his tongue across the head of Ethan’s cock which caused the college man to moan again.
“Yes, lick it,” Ethan was begging.
Putting the head of Ethan’s cock back into his mouth, Joe began sucking the man again. His tongue was swirling around the head and then his lips slid down the shaft all the way to the base.
Ethan’s short pubes were tickling Joe’s nose as the man’s throat was stroking Ethan.
“Awe!” Ethan cried with pleasure.
Joe was continuing to massage Ethan’s egg sized spheres as he was sucking up and down Ethan’s cock. Joe’s lips were stroking up and down the shaft. His tongue was swirling around the sensitive head and then he was plunging back down the shaft to take every inch of the erection into his mouth and throat. While he was pleasuring the college man’s cock, his finger was teasing the college guy’s tight sphincter.
“Oh, damn Joe!” Ethan was revelling in the sensations of pleasure coming from his cock and those coming from Joe’s teasing finger on his pucker.
Rubbing his finger across the man’s pucker elicited more moans of pleasure from Ethan. Then Joe was pressing harder and lightly pushing the tip inside. He heard the man grunt in pleasure at the penetration. Joe could tell that Ethan was enjoying every action the man was performing. He knew the younger man was growing closer and closer to erupting, but Joe was not quite ready for the guy to climax yet.
Joe was slowly sliding his lips up the man’s shaft. His lips passed over the head and then, with a pop, the head left Joe’s mouth. Joe’s finger was still lightly teasing the man’s backdoor.
“Oh, Joe I was so close.” Ethan was breathing hard and his cock was throbbing.
“I could tell.” Leaning forward Joe licked the head of Ethan’s glistening cock. “I just wasn’t ready for you to shoot yet. I thought it was your turn to give me a little attention.”
“Oh, you do?” Ethan was grinning down. He was only more than willing to give Joe exactly what the man wanted.
Stepping back, Ethan dropped to his knees in front of Joe. Reaching for the man’s feet, he began removing Joe’s shoes. It only took him seconds to pull off both shoes. Reaching up, Ethan began opening Joe’s pants. He started tugging them down. Joe lifted his butt and allowed the college guy to remove his jeans. Then Ethan’s hands were tugging down Joe’s underwear. In only moments, Joe was sitting there in only his socks and open shirt. His stiff cock pointing up and throbbing with the man’s lust for Ethan.
“That is so damn hot.” Ethan was studying the almost naked man. He moved back between Joe’s legs. He started licking the inside of Joe’s thighs. First his tongue was traveling up from the knee to the man’s balls. Then he was flicking his tongue over those two oversized eggs. He was bathing each of them while Joe’s cock began oozing precum from the fat head. The man’s juice was leaking down the shaft even as Ethan’s tongue was working up from the base to the head. He was swallowing down every drop of the juice that Joe was producing.
“Oh yes,” Joe moaned as his cock and balls were licked and then sucked by Ethan’s talented mouth.
Ethan was kissing the head before parting his lips and taking that leaking member into his mouth. He swallowed down the juice and then he was sliding his lips down the shaft taking every inch of the man’s length and girth.
Joe could not believe how good Ethan’s mouth felt. He was always impressed when Ethan swallowed him down to the base. He felt Ethan rubbing his cum filled balls even as the college man’s mouth was stroking up and down his cock.
Tangling his fingers in Ethan’s hair he began guiding the man’s mouth up and down the shaft. He held the man on it encouraging him to go all the way to the base. He felt Ethan’s nose in his pubic thatch and let out a moan of pleasure.
Sliding his mouth up Joe’s length Ethan pulled off the man’s erection. He flicked his tongue over the head again and then his eyes met Joe’s. The desire and hunger were reflected there.
“I want you,” Ethan said.
“Just what do you want college boy?” Joe asked, his lips twitching at the corners.
Darting into Joe’s bedroom, Ethan retrieves the tube of lubricant from Joe’s nightstand. He quickly returns to the sexy man on the sofa. He drops back down between Joe’s legs. Leaning in he cleans the head of Joe’s cock of the precum that had formed there. Ethan then flips open the tube and squeezes a generous amount into the palm of his hand. Leaning in one last time he licks and sucks on the head of Joe’s cock. With Joe’s cock in his mouth, he looks up into Joe’s handsome face. He can see just as much lust in Joe’s eyes as Ethan himself is feeling. After letting the erect manhood slip from his lips, Ethan begins lubing it up with the slippery gel that was in the palm of his hand. He stroked it up and down until he could wait no longer. “I want you,” Ethan said.
“You got me,” Joe said.
Standing quickly Ethan moved over Joe. Straddling the other man Ethan began lowering himself towards Joe’s pole.
Grabbing the lubricant Joe squeezed the gel onto his finger. He then brought that finger to Ethan’s pucker and pressed the substance into Ethan’s hole. Working that lubed up finger in and out of Ethan’s hole he could feel the college man relaxing. Joe added a second finger with a new drop of lube. In and out Joe was working his two fingers while watching the pleasure play across Ethan’s face.
“Joe, I need you now,” Ethan said his voice filled with desire.
Pulling his fingers from Ethan, Joe took hold of the base of his cock. He held it there while Ethan was lowering himself towards it. The tip of Joe’s cock touched the puckered opening of Ethan’s ass. The two men were looking into each other’s eyes as Ethan forced his anal opening onto Joe’s cock. Ethan’s sphincter stretched accepting the man inside.
“Oh yes,” Ethan moaned, closing his eyes in the pleasure as he was forcing his body down onto Joe.
Slowly the man’s cock disappeared into Ethan. Inch after inch of the thickness being absorbed into the younger man’s opening. Removing his hand to allow Ethan to fully impale his anal chute onto Joe’s erection.
Ethan did not stop until he felt the thick patch of Joe’s dark curls pressing against his butt.
“You got it college boy,” Joe said rubbing up and down the younger man’s back.
“Damn you are thick,” Ethan said.
Leaning forward Joe kisses the other man. “And you like it.”
“You know it,” Ethan said smiling at the man. He then began to lift himself. Slowly he slid up Joe’s length until just the head was left inside. He then hovered there for a moment before lowering himself back down. Joe’s erection sliding deep into Ethan’s guts again.
“Oh, you are tight,” Joe breathed. His head was back and his eyes were closed as Ethan began moving up and down on him.
Slowly at first Ethan lifted and lowered himself down on Joe. Each time that erection entered him it was sliding across his prostate sending pleasure through the young man’s body. He was beginning to move a little faster as his anal muscles were getting use to the thickness inside him.
Joe was moaning with the pleasure Ethan’s anal muscles were giving him. They were gripping him tight as the man rode him up and down. Faster and faster Ethan was moving. His body was tingling with the pleasure Joe was giving him.
Gripping Joe’s shoulders, Ethan was using them to lift himself and lower himself onto Joe’s cock. He was moving faster enjoying the pleasure that was building.
Gripping Ethan’s smooth ass, Joe was helping the man ride up and down on his pole. He was lifting the man and lowering the man faster and faster. Both men quickly became coated in a layer of sweat. The pleasure between them growing. The sensations building to a climax.
“Joe please give it to me,” Ethan said his eyes were closed. He was gripping his erection and stroking it even as he was riding Joe.
Thrusting his hips up Joe was meeting Ethan’s willing hole. Faster and faster Joe was thrusting. Joe could feel his balls churning. He could feel it was close. “Here it comes.”
Joe cried out in pleasure as his cock erupted firing his load up into Ethan. Jet after jet of the man’s seed flooding into Ethan’s anal channel.
Ethan felt the man’s juice firing into him. It was too much for Ethan. His cock erupted firing cum all over Joe’s chest and stomach. Jet after jet shooting from Ethan and splattering across Joe.
Breathing hard and covered in sweat the two men rode the wave of pleasure. Each of them enjoying the feeling of the other. Joe was holding Ethan tight as the man rested there with Joe’s cock still firmly inserted into him. “That was amazing.”
“It sure was,” Joe agreed.
Stretching Joe kissed Ethan’s lips. “You are awesome.”
“So are you babe,” Ethan said, returning the kiss.
Ethan ran a finger across Joe’s chest coating the digit with the cum that had been sprayed there. Ethan then brought that finger to Joe’s lips. Joe opened his mouth and sucked Ethan’s finger. His tongue cleaning it of all the cum.
“That is so hot.” Ethan was watching Joe sucking the cum from his finger.
After running his own finger through the cum on his chest, Joe placed it against Ethan’s lips. Ethan eagerly opened his mouth and was sucking on Joe’s finger. “Watching you suck your own cum from my finger is even hotter.”
“My cum always tastes better when it is served on your skin.” Ethan flicked his tongue across his lips tasting the cum.
“Well, there is more of it for you to clean up.” Joe was smiling up at the sexy man. “You made quite a mess on my chest.”
“Lucky me,” Ethan said. He set to work licking the cum from Joe’s powerful chest. He could feel the cum beginning to leak from his butt as he was licking Joe’s chest. Bringing his mouth to Joe’s he kisses the man and pushed the cum on his tongue into Joe’s mouth.
“That does taste good,” Joe said rubbing Ethan’s bare back. “College boy milk is always sweet.”
“I’m glad you like it farmer.” Ethen kisses Joe again. “You definitely know how to milk a college boy. Do you think we have time for some more milking?”
Joe could not stifle the laugh. “Maybe. We can try.”
Charlie was watching Devyn back out of the driveway. He waved when Devyn waved to him. Charlie was feeling better than he had since before the trip going to California. He could feel the excitement back in his stomach. The day had been almost perfect. He had repaired things with Devyn and they had had their first kiss.
Charlie was watching the taillights moving down the street and could not help thinking how great a guy Devyn was. He had been willing to forgive Charlie and give them a second chance. “You cannot screw this up again,” he told himself silently as Devyn was turning the corner.
After watching Devyn turn the corner, Charlie pushed his bike into the garage. He hung his bike helmet above his bike and then closed the garage door. Turning around he almost ran into his brother Howard.
“Shit,” Charlie said surprised. “I did not hear you.”
“Where have you been?” Howard demanded.
“Hanging out with a friend,” Charlie answered, stepping around Howard and moving to the back door.
Moving Howard blocked Charlie’s path into the house. “Who was it?”
“A friend from school,” Charlie said, attempting to step past Howard but the larger boy was not letting Charlie pass.
“That wasn’t Sam.” Howard was staring down at his little brother. “Sam doesn’t have his license yet.”
“I have other friends besides Sam,” Charlie said, a bit annoyed with his brother thinking he only had one friend.
“I didn’t recognize that kid,” Howard said.
“Geeze,” Charlie said. “What is up?”
“That had better not have been that new kid,” Howard said, thumping Charlie on the chest.
“Knock it off.” Using his hand Charlie batted away Howard’s hand that had been thumping his chest. Charlie knew that Howard had already figured out that it must have been Devyn dropping him off. If Charlie had any doubts that Howard was going to be alright with Devyn they were quickly evaporating.
“You cannot hang around with that sort of shit,” Howard said.
“You do not get to tell me who I can hang around with,” Charlie said bravely standing his ground.
“Trust me little bro,” Howard said, “you do not want a guy like that as a friend.”
“You don’t know anything,” Charlie said. “Now let me by.”
“I know all I need to know,” Howard said. “Dewayne already told me that you and Sam were hanging out with that kid last year. I did not really believe it. I told Dewayne that my little brother would not be friends with that kind of kid. Then I see you with him tonight. Dewayne told me all about him and what he did. Now you know what he is and you won’t be hanging out with him anymore.”
“Dewayne is a jackass,” Charlie said.
“You need to stay away from him,” Howard ordered.
“You do not get to tell me who I can be friends with,” Charlie said and tried to push past his brother.
Howard was bigger and pushed Charlie back against the wall next to the door.
“Get off me,” Charlie said pushing at Howard.
“Listen to me.” Charlie was practically being pinned to the outside wall by the larger boy. “Stay away from him. You do not want any part of that shit. That kid is bad. He isn’t someone you want around you.”
“You don’t know anything about him,” Charlie said. “He’s a cool guy.” Howard was half a foot taller than Charlie and about 50 pounds heavier but Charlie was pushing back against him wanting to end the confrontation. “Now get off me!”
Their voices were getting louder as they argued by the back door. “I know all I need to know,” Howard said. “Keep away from him. You hear me!”
“I hear you,” their mom’s voice said from the kitchen. “I don’t know what you two are arguing about but it stops now.”
“I was just warning Charlie about kids that are bad influences,” Howard said.
“Yeah, kids like Dewayne,” Charlie said. Charlie knew Dewayne was one of Howards buddies and he also knew his Mom did not like Dewayne.
Howard had backed up a bit when their Mom had called to them from the kitchen. It gave Charlie the opportunity to push passed Howard and into the kitchen. Moving to the kitchen island he faced his Mom with Howard coming in and standing at the opposite side of the island from Charlie. “Dewayne?” their mom said surprised. “I don’t want either of you hanging out with him. He is trouble. That isn’t who you were with today?” she asked looking at Charlie.
“No,” Charlie said. “I don’t hang around with Dewayne.”
“I hope not,” she said. “I hope you would have more sense.”
“There is nothing wrong with Dewayne but just ask Charlie who he was with today.” Howard crossed his arms looking from his Mom to Charlie with a smug smile.
“Charlie called and said he was at a friend’s,” their Mom said looking from one boy to the other. “Were you at Sam’s?”
Again, Charlie was annoyed that his Mom also seemed to think his only friend was Sam. Of course, normally it probably would have been Sam’s place that he would have rode over to. “No, I rode out to Devyn’s.”
“Dang, that is a long ride,” Barb said smiling. “I’m glad you two were able to spend some time together. You both had a crazy summer.”
Howard’s smug smile disappeared. He could not believe his Mom liked this kid. “You don’t want Charlie hanging out with him. You have no idea what he is into.”
“Devyn seems to be a very polite young man,” Barb said. “I was concerned that he might be going down a bad path but Joe assures me that he is no longer friends with Dewayne.” Barb emphasized Dewayne’s name.
“But Dwayne said he…” Howard began but was cut off by his Mom.
“I am not going to put any stock into what Dewayne tells me,” Barb said, her voice firm. “If there is anyone in town that is trouble, it is that kid.”
“He isn’t normal,” Howard said. “He lives out there with Joe.” He said like Joe was a four-letter word.
“Joe,” she said emphasizing the name with a whole different tone than the one she used for Dewayne, “Is an upstanding man.”
Charlie felt something inside of him grow. His Mom was defending Joe. He knew his Mom knew Joe was gay and she did not care. In fact, she did not care that Charlie hung out with Devyn and Joe. “He is cool,” Charlie said. “You know his nephew lives with him now.”
“Yes, Hannah passed away so suddenly,” she said. “That is so sad. She was a special person.”
“It was a big adjustment for them,” Charlie said. “Devyn told me a bit about the custody case for Travis. Did you know Travis is deaf?”
“Yes,” she said. “Hannah and I were good friends. We did not see much of each other these past few years but we still kept in touch.”
“They sign everything to him,” Charlie said. “I mean Joe and Devyn. It is cool. I tried to learn a little of it but it is hard.”
“That is wonderful honey,” She said. “I would much rather you hang out with Devyn than Dewayne.”
Charlie felt his heart grow even more. His Mom really did not care if he hung out with Devyn. “Me too,” Charlie said and shot his brother a look.
“He isn’t right,” Howard muttered and stomped off to his room.
Charlie started to head to his room but was stopped by his Mom. “Charlie, from now on when you are going to disappear from most of the day, please leave a little more information in your note.”
“Oh, um, sorry,” Charlie said looking down at the countertop. “I, um, just felt like a ride this morning. I did not really even plan to end up at Devyn’s.”
“Next time call a little earlier,” Barb said ruffling her son’s blonde hair. “I was a little worried when Sam called. I had kind of thought you had just ridden over there.”
“I will,” Charlie said. “I, um, just wanted to catch up with Devyn. We didn’t have much time to talk when he came into the hardware store.”
“It’s fine,” she said. “The boy has had a rough start and this summer had to be really hard for him and Joe. Plus, Travis is going to need friends too. I hope you and Sam will be there for him. He’s got it rough losing both of his parents at the same time.”
“He’s a cool kid,” Charlie said. “Learning sign is hard but Devyn and Joe both said they would help me learn it.”
“That is great honey,” Barb said, proud of her son’s acceptance of Travis. “Joe is an amazing man.”
“Mom,” Charlie began, his voice more serious than Barb had heard it before. “It, um, doesn’t bother you that, um, Joe and Devyn are, um, gay?”
“No,” she said. “Does it bother you?”
“No,” Charlie answered. “Sam and I were surprised when Devyn told us but we both like Devyn. We don’t really know much about Joe. I mean we have seen him around town but you know he keeps to himself a lot.”
“Joe has always been a good man,” she said. “He had a rough start. Some people just did not treat him well because he is gay. I never understood that. He’s a good guy.”
“And the rumors about him and Devyn don’t bother you?” Charlie asked.
“No,” she said. “Do they bother you?”
“No,” Charlie said. “I had fun out there today. Half of the day I helped Devyn with his chores.”
“Then maybe I can get you to take the trash out,” she said teasing. “Maybe Devyn will be a good influence.”
“I’ll take it out now,” Charlie said and sighed. He was feeling better than he had in a long time. His mom was okay with Joe and Devyn. Maybe his brother would even come around.
Gathering up the trash Charlie paused for a minute and turned back to his Mom. “Um, Mom, you said Sam called?”
“Yes,” she answered.
“But you asked if I was over there?” Charlie said. “if he called looking for me…”
“Then if you said you were there; I would have known that you were not being completely honest.” She smiled at Charlie with a twinkle in her eyes.
“You’re sneaky Mom,” Charlie said but was grinning.
“With boys you have to stay one step ahead of them,” she said. “With your father, I have to stay two steps ahead.”
Charlie chuckled as he was carrying the trash out.
On the drive home, Devyn was practically floating. He could not remember feeling this happy in a long time. He could not remember feeling this excited. The only time that came close was when he and Brent gave into their feelings right before Christmas. He could still remember standing in Brent’s room wrapping paper and bows all over the place. They had just finished wrapping the bears that they had got their respective girlfriends. They had ended up in each other’s arms and it felt so right. Devyn wondered if he should try and contact Brent. He wondered if maybe he was ready to confront some of his feelings about Brent and his parents. He would also like to find Matt. He wondered where the guy was working now. The job with the construction company had to be over so he figured Matt would not be working with Frank anymore.
He drove the truck up the hill and parked it in its usual place. There were still lights on in the house and Ethan’s car was still in the driveway. “Hi guys,” Devyn called as he and Travis came inside. Devyn hoped that they would not be interrupting the two men.
“I guess you got Charlie home safe and sound,” Joe said as Devyn walked into the living room with Travis.
Devyn sat in the recliner as Joe and Ethan were on the couch. Ethan was leaning against Joe and Joe’s arm was around Ethan. Devyn could tell that the two had done more than just sitting on the sofa while he and Travis were gone. They both had the satisfied look of two men who had quelled their sexual desires.
“Yep,” Devyn said.
“Have you been drinking,” Ethan asked.
“NO!” Devyn said. “Have you?”
“You just have this funny look on your face,” Ethan said. “It usually either means you are drunk or maybe in love.” Ethan drew out the word love so it sounds like it had 7 extra letter ‘O’s.
“Oh, and you look like a guy that just got your rocks…” Devyn trailed off letting the meaning hang in the room.
“Oh, I did,” Ethan said grinning big. “How about you did you?”
“Don’t tease him,” Joe said.
“I don’t know about being in love,” Devyn said. “But I am definitely feeling good about Charlie.”
“He is a cute kid,” Ethan said.
“He is,” Devyn agreed. “He is also sweet, kind and caring. Plus, he is smart and dedicated.”
“Is he a puppy or a boyfriend?” Ethan asked.
“Right now, we are just good friends,” Devyn said. “We will see where things go.”
“That sounds like a good plan,” Joe said. “Take it easy on Charlie. He has been much more sheltered than you have. It is harder growing up here when you are gay. It is much lonelier.”
“I’m sorry if you felt lonely,” Ethan said and brought Joe’s hand to his lips and kissed it. “You don’t have to be any more.”
“I know,” Joe said and ruffled Ethan’s blonde hair. The guy’s hair always looked like he just woke up. On anyone else it would have just looked messy. On Ethan it looked sexy.
“I know Charlie doesn’t have much experience and I want to take it slow with him,” Devyn said. “He is a bit shy about the gay stuff. I think he has been trained not to express his feelings. Hell, I was trained to not show mine.”
“It takes time to come to terms with it,” Joe said. “I think at least Charlie will have the support of his parents.”
“He is worried about that,” Devyn said. “He wants to keep everything secret for now.”
“A closet relationship will be hard,” Ethan said.
“I think Charlie might be underestimating his folks,” Joe said. “I have known them both my whole life and I think they will be alright.”
“I understand his fear,” Devyn said. “I can accept us keeping everything quiet.”
“It will be harder than you think,” Ethan warned.
“Maybe,” Devyn said. “We will see how things go. For now, we are really just friends.”
“That is a good place to build from,” Joe said.
Well,” Devyn said getting up. “I am going up to bed.”
“Sweet dreams,” Joe said.
“To hell with sweet dreams,” Ethan said. “Have some sexy dreams.
Devyn laughed as he started up the stairs. “You are a true horn-ball.”
Charlie was almost asleep when he felt someone grab him. “What the…” His words were cut off by a hand across his mouth.
“Be quiet dumb ass,” Howard said. “You and I need to talk little bro.”
“Knock it off,” Charlie said.
“There is no knocking it off,” Howard said. “You just need to listen and listen good. You need to stay away from that Devyn. I know exactly what he is and I know what that old farmer is.
“There is nothing wrong with Devyn,” Charlie said, “and Joe is a good guy.”
“I know what they are,” Howard said. “They are a couple a fags. You need to stay clear of them. That little fag is going to get his and you need to stay clear. You don’t want folks thinking you are a fag.”
“Stop calling him that,” Charlie said.
“He is a fag,” Howard said. “I got it right from DeWayne. Dewayne said the boy is a genuine cock sucker. Hell for all I know he has been sucking Dewayne and Terry. You should start caring about what people think about you. You don’t want that label. You don’t want to be in the world of hurt that is going to land on him for being a queer.”
“He hasn’t done anything with Dewayne and Terry!” Charlie was angry with his brother for even suggesting that Devyn might be having sex with those two. He knew Devyn would not do that. He had been standing right there when Devyn had come out to everyone.
“That is all those fags think about,” Howard said.
“You don’t know…” Charlie said but Howard cut him off.
“Keep your voice down,” Howard said and thumped Charlie on the head. “You don’t know what the little queer has been doing,” Howard said. “They have one thing on their mind and that is cock. He has probably been getting fucked by that old pervert every night.”
“You are disgusting,” Charlie said. “Joe is a good guy. You don’t know anything about either of them.”
“I know all I need to know about them,” Howard said. “They are disgusting. You will see. They do not belong here.”
“Why does it bother you so much?” Charlie asked. “Devyn isn’t doing anything to you. You two don’t even really know each other. So, what if he is gay. If he isn’t bothering you, if he isn’t hitting on you, what is the big deal?”
“It is wrong,” Howard said. “Choosing to be like that is perverted.”
“Being gay isn’t something you choose,” Charlie said. “You just are.”
“He is sick,” Howard said. “It is a mental illness or something.”
Charlie could tell he was going to get nowhere with Howard. His brother was never going to accept Devyn. Charlie knew now that his brother might not ever be able to know Charlie himself was gay.
“Look little bro,” Howard said. “I am just trying to protect you. Just stay away from that sort of thing. If you don’t…well I won’t be able to protect you from what will come.”
Charlie felt Howard squeeze his shoulder before getting up off the bed. How could he look up to his brother so much and they be so far apart about something that was so important.
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