Cheddar's, Chapter 13
Danny and Taylor headed back up toward the other guys when it was about time to eat.
"Hey guys, guess what! Taylor and I both live in Edina," Danny said, excitedly.
"If you're both in the same grade in the same town, how come you've never met then?" Parker questioned. "The place can't be that huge."
"I'm at Edina Central, and Taylor goes to St. Rupert's in Chanhassen. He's always been in parochial school. We'll both be going to Edina High next year because he said he finally convinced his parents to let him go to public school."
"Yeah, I hate the dress code. We have to wear either maroon or white shirts with collars, and khaki pants." Taylor chimed in. "I want to wear Levi's and any color of shirt I choose! That, and having to go to Mass a lot. I still believe in God, but I'm not into all the extra crap that goes along with organized religion! My dad and mom seem to understand, since they were forced to go to Catholic school themselves. They only sent me there to please my grandparents."
"Isn't it great?" Danny exclaimed. "We look at things the same way, and I can help him get acquainted with my friends so he'll feel at home."
"Yeah, I've been kinda nervous about the change since I only know one other person in my class who'll be going there next year, and she's a girl."
"It sounds like a good deal for both of you," Adam said. "I'm lucky to have Parker to help me make the transition to the university after I finish high school. Since we're already living together, I won't even have to worry about adjusting to a roommate."
"So, you're not all brothers like my dad and I thought?"
"Nope," Parker smiled. "Dan's my cousin and Adam's my boyfriend."
"Wow! Are you really boyfriends?"
"Isn't that what I just said?" Parker grinned.
"Well, duh!" Taylor palmed his own forehead. "I was just surprised because I've never met anyone else close to my age who's gay. I suppose there may be someone at my school, but no one would dare admit it in a Catholic school as strict as mine is."
"So, you're okay with us?" Adam asked.
"Sure, I'm just curious; you seem so, um, normal."
"We think we ARE normal," Adam chuckled.
"You are," Taylor nodded. "I'm not saying any of this right, I guess."
He started to slap his own head again, but Adam grabbed his arm and teased him about causing brain damage if he didn't stop.
"Not to change the subject, but I'm starved," Dan interjected.
"I'd better go find Dad and come back later," Taylor said, looking a bit crestfallen.
"Don't go anywhere; have lunch with us," Parker invited. "Grandma made enough to feed a small army, so we'd like you to stay. Adam and I already discussed it."
"AWESONE!" the younger teens exclaimed in chorus.
Parker adjusted the umbrella so that they could all be at least partially shaded while eating if they sat cross-legged around the cooler which acted as a table once the food was laid out on the lid.
Ellie had prepared two sandwiches apiece, with a spare one to divide in case someone was especially hungry. They started with one each, and planned to divide the rest up as needed. With all the chips, veggie sticks, and fruit, there would probably be leftovers.
Because of what he'd learned about human behavior in his psychology classes, coupled with his ability to read body language, Parker guessed that Taylor was eager to ask more about gay guys but wasn't sure how to bring it up.
"Taylor, did you want to continue the discussion we were having before my cousin's appetite side-tracked it?"
"Well, yeah, I would like to know when and how you guys knew for sure you were gay, if I'm not being too nosy."
"I have no problem with that. Do you Adam?"
"Nope. Do you want to go first, or should I?"
"Why don't you start it."
"Okay. I grew up in a pretty strict religious environment, probably a lot like you have, so I had no one to talk to about what was going on in my head. From the time I was pretty little, I suspected I was different from the boys around me. Many of them didn't like to play with girls because `they had cooties,' if you know what I mean. But I liked girls and played with them.
"When I hit puberty, I really KNEW I wasn't like lots of the other boys. I still hung around with girls, but as friends; not objects of desire. Unlike my guy friends, I didn't talk in the locker room about wanting to kiss them, or about dreaming of doing sexy stuff with them. You know, like wanting to touch their breasts or getting my hands down their pants. On the other hand, images of cute guys began to pop up in my mind when I jacked off. Firm pecs and abs held more interest for me.
"Obviously, I had to keep all that locked up inside. I even repeated jokes that demeaned gay people `cause I was afraid of blowing my cover. I figured on coming out after I graduated from college, but thanks to my carelessness with the computer, I didn't get past my 18th birthday before I got thrown out."
"Wow! Your parents actually disowned you?"
"Yup. If it hadn't been for Parker, God only knows what would have happened to me." Adam bit his lower lip at the memory, before he kissed his boyfriend's cheek. "Okay, it's your turn, Babe."
"My story's a lot different because my family was always accepting and supportive, other than my uncle," Parker began. "It may have helped that my father had already come out to them. But, my parents divorced when I was way too young to know why he wasn't in the picture anymore. No one told me about his orientation until my aunt let it slip this past Christmas, so I only recently reconnected with him. He was in a self-imposed exile because he didn't want to influence me to be like him. Once we met again, we've become close! Adam and I came down here for his wedding.
"Anyway, back to the earlier part of my life. Like Adam, I knew I was different at a fairly young age. I might not have had absolute proof at 14 if I hadn't had sex with the young woman who was kinda like my au pair and tutor. Mom never suspected she'd molest me, given the difference in our ages, but it happened, and Mom walked in on us. I was embarrassed but thankful in a way. I knew what we were doing didn't feel right, and I didn't know how to make it stop!"
"Lots of guys would love to lose their virginity at 14," Taylor commented, his dick betraying his mental picture of someone getting laid.
"They might not if it really happened," Parker shook his head. "It's a gift I'll never be able to give to Adam."
"You know that's not a problem for me," Adam kissed his cheek again. "Nothing's been harmed by the experience. Besides, it confirmed what you suspected all along."
"Yeah, I guess, but I was pretty sure I was gay by that time anyway. Some people aren't certain until they've tried several things, but I knew."
"So, do you think it's normal for guys my age to question their orientation?" Taylor asked, his voice cracking because he was nervous.
"Sure," Parker said. "You're probably not familiar with the work of Alfred Kinsey who researched and wrote extensively about sexual behaviors in the 20th Century, but he believed we are all at different points on the spectrum regarding orientation. Like here's a line (Parker drew in the sand to illustrate). On the left, I'll put a zero that stands for being completely heterosexual. On the right, I'll put the number `6' for completely homosexual.
"I'm probably about here" (making a mark between 5 and 6).
"And I could be slightly to the right of him," Adam speculated.
"I might be at least a 4," Danny admitted. "Would you be uncomfortable if I am?"
"Nope," Taylor shook his head, "I might be right with you. I'm kinda unsure; that's what I meant. I haven't had enough experience to be positive. I've kissed a girl, but it didn't do a lot for me – not like I thought it should. Maybe I was just too young."
"Same here," Dan agreed.
"Well, you guys have plenty of years ahead to figure it out. The good thing in your case is that society is more open to it these days than it was even a few years ago," Parker noted. "People on the Internet talk about pansexuality, and being sexually fluid. So, the old stereotypes of having to be either on the left or right on Kinsey's line are rapidly disappearing."
As their conversation was winding down, Taylor's father, Todd, came their way.
"Tay, I think we need to get dressed and go find somewhere to eat lunch. Sorry I've neglected you, but I fell asleep."
"That's okay, these guys fed me."
"Gentlemen, it's kind of you to share, but I'm embarrassed to have left a kid with a hollow leg in your company for lunch!"
"That's not a problem, Mr. Cornell, we even have leftovers. Grandma doesn't stint. Won't you join us and eat the last sandwich so it doesn't go to waste?" Parker asked as he scooted over to make room. "It won't be fit to eat by the time we take it home."
"Please call me Todd. I don't think men need to address each other in a formal manner when they're naked as jay birds," he laughed.
"Okay, `Todd' it is. We have one large sandwich, plenty of chips, and there are a few veggie sticks and grapes left. Seriously, you'd be doing us a favor by finishing them off so we don't have to tote them back and throw them out."
"Well, in that case, I won't turn you down because that'll hold me until dinner, and I won't have to waste time looking for a place to eat."
They all chatted a bit before the younger two got antsy and wanted to play in the water again.
"Just don't go out too far in case there's a riptide," Todd warned.
"We'll be careful," Taylor rolled his eyes, as they walked down the beach.
"I suppose you might wonder what kind of person I am bringing my son to a nude beach at the tender age of 13," Todd said.
"To me, you seem like an open-minded guy who isn't ashamed of his body and doesn't want his son to be either," Adam ventured. "I wish my dad would have been like that."
"Doesn't he disapprove of you guys bringing your little brother here, or did you sneak him out?"
"Um, Danny's not my brother, and neither is Parker. Parker and I are boyfriends, and Dan's his cousin. I hope our orientation won't prevent you from letting Dan be buds with Taylor."
"Certainly not; why should it?"
"You don't believe in the `gay agenda' then?"
"That's all poppycock! If Tay turns out to be gay, it's because he was born that way, not because of influence from guys like you. I think it's great that he's meeting gays close to his age. If he works up the courage to ask questions, you might be able to help him understand himself."
"We don't mind mentoring, do we, Parker?"
"No, we're fine with it. Dan's had some questions, so we've been open with him."
"Please do the same with my son."
"He's already asked us how and when we knew."
"That's good! Please tell him anything you think he should know."
"Okay, I'm glad you won't try to keep them from being buds," Parker smiled. "I have a feeling they're going to be really close next year in high school."
"How can that be if they're half a continent apart?"
"Oh, that's right; you weren't around when they discovered you all live in Edina."
"That's great! What's Dan's last name?"
"Forsythe."
"As in Forsythe Construction?"
"Yeah, that's my Uncle Ralph's company. If you have occasion to meet him, please be very careful in what you say. He's way right-wing evangelical, and he'd have a fit if he knew his son was on a nude beach, and in our company to boot! If Dan could theoretically meet Taylor at Disney World or someplace and our names didn't come up, that would solve a lot of problems."
"I fully understand. I know how religious the man is; he even mentions his faith in his commercials on TV. It's enough to gag a maggot! I'll be very careful. I don't want to do anything that would jeopardize Dan's friendship with Tay. Just look at the two of them playing in the water. They're like a couple of pups from the same litter."
Soon after Todd's comment about their closeness, the two boys in question settled down a bit, sitting so they were chest deep in the waves. No one else was close to them, at the moment, so Taylor took a chance and touched Dan's thigh. He held his breath, hoping he wasn't overstepping the line.
When Dan grinned and returned the gesture, Taylor let out a sigh.
"All that talk about orientation and getting laid made me a little horny," he confessed.
"I can see that," Dan snickered, as he let his hand stray closer to Taylor's crotch.
Taylor swiveled his hips so that his cock came into contact with Dan's hand. Dan wrapped his fingers around it, and Taylor followed suit.
"Do we dare do this in public?" Dan asked.
"If we move around a little, I don't think anyone will be suspicious."
As horned up as they were, it didn't take much stimulation to bring forth several white globs that quickly dispersed in the water.
"Are you mad at me," Taylor asked, feeling guilty.
"Nope, why should I be?"
"Well, I sorta started it."
"I'm glad you did! I was working up the courage, but I didn't want to offend you. Jeez, we are SO much alike! I wish you were going with us to Disney World tomorrow."
"Is that when you're going?" Taylor asked.
"Yup!"
"Us too."
"Awesome! Maybe we can meet up and you can hang out with us guys."
"That would be so cool! I hate having to be with my sisters all day. They don't like to go on the rides that are the least bit scary, or do anything that might get their hair wet, and we always end up doing what THEY want, unless Dad and I go off on our own."
"Now that we don't have hardons anymore, let's go ask the other guys if they think it's possible!"
Todd laughed at how quickly the two younger teens ran up the beach to see them. He was still smiling as they eagerly told him of their plans for the next day.
Parker dug his phone out of the beach bag and texted Ellie. She conferred with Edgar and texted back. After a while, they talked directly, and then she spoke with Todd to make sure it was all okay with him. Finding that he knew of Ralph didn't exactly seem like a character reference, but when Parker told her that he was the antithesis of Ralph, she had to laugh. That was definitely a recommendation.
Before they all packed up and headed out, everyone was cautioned NOT to mention to anyone that they'd spent the day on the nude end of Playa Linda beach. If asked point blank, they might admit to seeing an occasional person who was opting not to wear a suit. Taylor's mother hadn't been privy to the details of their day either, so they felt it best to keep it secret.
They also exchanged contact info, and the boys asked Parker to take a picture of them together, with their trunks on, of course. While they'd love to have a nude one, it wasn't wise to keep such evidence on their phones. Parker was careful in composing the picture so the Atlantic was their backdrop, and anyone in the far distance behind them was decently attired.
Dan didn't exactly bounce in the back seat on the way back to Grandma's, but he was certainly excited.
"It's so cool meeting someone from home! I know we're gonna be great friends. We like the same music, and we feel the same about religion."
"Do you have a crush on him?" Adam teased.
"Yup, but don't tell anyone!" Dan blushed.
"Your secret is safe with us," Parker assured him. "I think it's cute."
"Okay, but don't treat us like kids and tease us about puppy-love and all that stuff."
"We won't tease you in front of anyone else, but maybe a little bit in private," Adam promised. "I hope you two get to explore a lot of things together. I'm not saying you're headed for `happily-ever-after' at your age, but you can still be really good buds, no matter where it leads you."
"Yeah," Dan sighed.
His dreamy expression made the older teens wonder what had gone on when they were sitting close together in the waves. They hadn't even been semi-hard when they came back up the beach. Hmm...
Making connections at the theme park the following morning was synchronized perfectly. The two boys kept texting back and forth so often that they were still at it when they arrived at the front gate.
The families quickly got acquainted, and all agreed it would be fine for the teens to go off by themselves for the day, after making sure they had money for food.
Ellie was "adopted" by Taylor's sisters, Abigale and Madison. Their mother, Darla, also took a liking to Ellie immediately.
Edgar and Todd decided to explore some of the things the ladies and girls weren't interested in, so it all worked out beautifully.
Having purchased the kind of tickets that allowed people to book riding times ahead, the guys didn't have to stand in long lines. Therefore, they were able to try everything they desired. By the time the teens met up with their families before the light parade in the evening, they were nearly played out.
"Mom, Dan's invited me to stay overnight with him if it's okay with you."
"I think that invitation would have to have come from Ellie; you'll have to plan sleepovers when you get back home."
"Honest, Mom, he already cleared it with her last night, and I've already packed a change of clothes. I sorta forgot to ask this morning."
"A likely story," Darla raised cocked an eyebrow.
"I really did," Danny insisted. "Grandma, come and talk to Taylor's mom about staying over."
"Darla, I'd be pleased to have your son stay with us tonight. I'd make the invitation for longer, but we'll be having more company the next couple of nights, and I'll need all the beds."
"Are you sure it's okay? I don't want him imposing while you're preparing for additional company."
"The cleaning lady will change all the beds as well as do the vacuuming and dusting, so it's not a problem for me. In fact, it would keep Dan entertained. I'm sure Parker and Adam will be happy to bring him to your hotel in the afternoon."
"Well..."
"Please, Mom! You can see she want's me."
"Okay," Darla nodded her head. "Be on your best behavior."
"Ah M-o-o-o-m, I'm not a little kid."
"I know, but big kids can be a handful too."
Taylor rolled his eyes, but did so when she couldn't see it. He also kept his mouth shut, fearing he'd mess up if he didn't.
Although it was nearly time for bed when the guys got back to the Forsythe's condo, Dan and Taylor weren't quite ready to go to sleep. Instead, they went into the bathroom attached to Dan's bedroom and proceeded to dye Taylor's pubes to match Dan's. He loved the slightly darker shade, and felt it made his sparse bush more impressive too.
Having Dan help him with the application made them both bone up, but neither was bold enough to initiate another encounter so soon, fearing about what kind of impression they'd make.
After showering and drying off, still semi-hard, they climbed into the queen-sized bed in their boxers, side by side. Sleep eluded them.
"Um, have you ever kissed another boy?" Danny asked, taking the lead this time.
"No, but I'd like to try it," Taylor said, feeling his pulse increase, carrying more blood to his crotch.
Dan went for it right away, lest Taylor reconsider. Their first attempt was a bit awkward, with their noses getting in the way. The second was lingering, and hot.
"Shit!" Taylor exclaimed.
"I'm sorry," Danny started to cry. "Please don't hate me; I won't do it again."
"No, I was cussing because it was so good! I told you I'd kissed a girl before, but it wasn't anything like this!"
"Awesome!" Dan sighed. "Wanna do it again?"
"Hell yeah!"
Their next kisses were open-mouthed and included tongue. Soon both were harder than they'd been on the beach. Before they went any further, Dan grabbed the box of Kleenex off the bedside table and put it on the bed beside him.
It wasn't long before their boxers were around their ankles, and they were jacking each other as slowly as two excited kids can. Which means, the tissues came in handy very soon.
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