Drillin' the Driller -- Part 6
This is a fictional story between adult males set in Wyoming a while ago. While I did work in construction and oil drilling rigs in my younger days I used that experience for creating the setting and this is a work of fiction. Pretty much. More or less. And please consider supporting Nifty so that we may continue to enjoy these stories: https://donate.nifty.org/
I awoke with my arm around Josh and saw Chad had his arm around him as well. I remembered the previous night. We had played strip poker, Josh had lost and had ridden Chad's cock while sucking on mine. No wonder he had a smile on his face. I got out of bed, pulled on my shorts, and went over to make a pot of coffee. The aroma woke Chad up, and he came over to join me. "So, you and Josh have the day off?" I nodded. "Got any plans?". "No, not really. Maybe do some shopping". "how are things going out on the rig?" "Pretty well. Oh, there's one thing I think you'll think is pretty funny". Chad cocked an eye at me. "Well, Rich is trying to blackmail me into letting him fuck me". "What! How? What could he blackmail you with". "Well, he thinks I'm fucking Josh, and doesn't know you came back early. So, when you come back to work he threatened to tell you that I've been fucking Josh while you were out of town, unless I let him fuck me". "Well, that won't work, you and I have been . . .". "Yes, of course, his blackmail won't work, but he doesn't know that. But he just pisses me off with his attitude. He called Josh a piece of ass, and I know he just thinks of me as a piece of ass. Actually, it's more than just another piece of ass, it's like a trophy for him, another conquest. I'd like to fuck him over. Not hurt him of course, just fuck him over somehow, and teach him a lesson". Chad considered. "Hmmm, he has the day off, right?'. I nodded "And he's staying over in Green River?". "Yeah, at the Hampton Inn". "Well, what do you think about this?" My eyes widened as Chad told me his plan. "Really? You think we could pull that off?". Chad nodded enthusiastically. "That sounds hot as hell! Ok, let's do it!".
We told Josh that we had some business to take care of in Green River, and Josh said he was fine with doing some shopping and checking things out around town. Chad and I drove over to Green River and drove around town. I spotted his company pickup in the parking lot of a café and pointed it out. "Ok," Chad said nodding. "He'll most likely go back to the motel after lunch". We pulled into a parking place at the Hampton and waited. About half an hour later Rich pulled in. "Ok, give me about 15 minutes before you come up". I nodded, and Chad got out of the truck and walked toward the front door, holding a shopping bag he had borrowed from Josh. As they both reached the front door Chad dropped the bag and bumped into Rich. "Oh, excuse me! I'm so sorry, I'm such a clumsy klutz". He bent down to pick up his bag, angling himself so that Rich could get a good look at his ass. He stood back up; Rich was smiling at him. Chad put out his hand. "I'm Steve, so sorry to bump into you like that. Rich shook his hand. "No problem! I'm Rich, nice to bump into you". Chad could tell he had him interested. "You from around here?". Rich shook his head. "Naw, just be here for a week or so. I'm doing some work over in Rock Springs. How about you?". "Oh, just passing through. But, if you're here for a while you probably know better than me: where do you get a nice piece of ass around here?". Rich smiled. "You're looking at it". Chad feigned surprise. "Oh, is that so? Interesting. Well, I've been horny as all hell. And a hole is a hole, I guess". Rich nodded. "Wanna come up to my room?".
I silently pushed the door open, Chad had stuck a card in the door latch, preventing it from locking. I could hear the sounds coming from inside the room as I snuck inside. Chad had Rich bent over the sofa and was fucking him hard. "Yeah, give it to me, stud! Use my hole! Fuck me hard! Give me all you got!" Rich moaned loudly. Chad nodded to me as he saw me come from behind. I stripped out of my clothes and stood next to him. Chad nodded and pulled his cock out of Rich's hole and stood to the side. I slipped in, aimed my hard cock at Rich's loosened hole, and rammed it in". "Oh fuck!" Rich gasped. "That's it, fuck the daylights outta me!". I pulled my cock almost out of him and then rammed it again, and again. Rich lowered his head and braced his arms on the sofa, to better withstand my onslaught. Chad slipped around in front of him, his cock aimed at his mouth. Rich looked up and saw the hard cock in front of his face. His eyes widened in shock, and he looked up further and saw the man he knew as Steve standing in front of him. "What the fuck? Who the hell is fucking me?". He tried to turn his head around to see, but Chad took his head firmly in his hands and forced it back around. "You don't need to know who's fucking you. You seem like you were enough of a slut that any cock will do. This is one of my buddies who was waiting for me in the lobby, so I motioned to him to follow me up, we got a live one. But before he came up he called some of our other buddies from the lobby phone. I think 5 or 6 more are on their way. We're gonna gang bang you, one after another, and then back for sloppy seconds. And your fag ass will probably love it. But that doesn't matter, we'll use you any way we want".
"Now, I'm going to make use of your mouth. Open wide, cocksucker". "Fuck you!" Rich shouted. "Let me go!". Rich cuffed him along the side of his head. "I said open up, cocksucker. Or you're not gonna like what happens next.". Rich opened his mouth and Chad rammed his cock down his throat. I pulled my cock out and then rammed it back in, full length. "Ummph!" Rich whimpered around the cock crammed down his throat. I fucked Rich hard, as Chad humped his mouth and throat. "That's it" Chad coaxed. You suck cock real good, I bet you could suck the chrome off of a trailer hitch". Rich's whimpers became louder, he was scared of what he had gotten himself into. That was our plan. I pulled up my arm, and then slapped his ass hard. Smack! "Ow! Smack! "Ow!" Smack. Smack! Smack! "Ow, Ow! Ow, Fuck, that hurts!" "Good," Chad grunted, "and we're just getting started". I rutted away inside Rich. I wasn't close to cuming, it was just methodical because I didn't feel anything for him but contempt. Hot, yeah, because of the way he was whimpering, but still . . .
"How's that hole doing?" Chad asked. I just nodded, knowing Rich would recognize my voice. "Getting a little loose and sloppy? Yeah, that boy cunt of his probably gets used a lot, he's such a slutty whore. I've fucked some real skanky bitches in my day, but this boy is a world-class slut, he just can't get enough cock in both his holes". He pulled Rich's head into him and rammed his cock down his throat and pumped his cock deep into Rich's throat, again and again. Rich tried desperately to push him away, and Chad pulled his cock out of his throat. Rich gasped for air. "Fuck! Are you trying to kill me? I couldn't breathe!". Chad shook his head. "Naw, we don't want to do any permanent damage, we want you to be in good shape to entertain our buddies when they get here. OK, I'll just have another go at that fine ass of yours. Oh wait, my buddy has it occupied. Well, let's loosen it some more, I'm sure you can handle both of us at the same time". Chad took Rich's shoulders firmly, as I reached around his chest. We flipped him over as I held him tightly, he was now riding my cock on top of me. Chad came around, lifted Rich's legs, and pressed his cock to his hole, next to mine. Rich's eyes opened wide. "No! I can't handle both of you! You'll destroy my ass!". "You mean your cunt? I think your sloppy boy cunt can handle it just fine". He pushed his cock harder, and it slipped in. "Oh my god!" Rich moaned. "Please! I can't take it, it's too much!". Chad pushed his cock in further, it felt hot as hell, pressed so tightly against mine inside Rich's tightly stretched hole. "Oh my god" Rich moaned again. "Fuck, fuck, fuck!". He reached down and started jerking himself off. Chad fucked him, thrusting hard inside him. I couldn't move my cock much with Rich's weight on me; I just enjoyed Chad's cock rubbing against mine. We double fucked Rich for a good ten minutes, as Rich jerked himself. He moaned, groaned, and grunted, the expression on his face alternating between pleasure and grimacing, as his senses were pushed to the borderline between pleasure and pain. Suddenly Rich's hole clenched tightly against our cocks, involuntarily, as he shot his load out onto his chest as he moaned. That pushed us over the edge, as our cocks spurted our loads inside him. Chad pulled Rich off of me and pushed him face down on the sofa. "Huh, I guess my other buddies couldn't make it up, yet. Well, they know where you are. Maybe they'll stop by later and take good care of you, you fucking whore piece of shit. When they show up, open the door for them and treat them real nice. They'll gang-bang you, one after another, or maybe two at a time again. But I'm sure you'll do just fine, you don't seem like you can get enough cock up that boy cunt of yours".
He picked up Rich's shirt and threw it over Rich's head. "Now don't look up until you hear the door close behind us, or we'll fuck you up," he bluffed. We dressed quickly, and left, slamming the door behind us. We climbed into Chad's truck and headed home. "You don't think we were too rough on him? I questioned. "No, I checked his ass when we pulled out. A little red and puffy, but no damage. But his ass cheeks are red from you spanking him. He'll be fine, but I think it will be a while before he wants something up there again". He laughed. "He looked scared as hell when he realized there were two of us. And he really freaked out when I told him 5 or 6 more were coming. He'll be scared to death to leave his room, until he absolutely has to". "Well, hopefully, he learned a lesson. If he came on to some of the guys around here the way he came on to me, it might not go so well for him. And don't threaten my man with blackmail if he doesn't put out for you, that doesn't cut it with me". I nodded. "You know, the sad part is that he probably liked it, well, until he got scared that it could get out of hand. I used to be like that, a couple of years ago. Not rough like that, of course. But a lot of one-night stands. Wham, bam, thank you man, and then on to the next guy, to see if it might be even better. But then I realized that sex with someone is supposed to mean something. There is no `even better' next time. I'd think back, and realize that guy back when was really nice and fun to be with. Maybe if I'd taken the time to get to know him we might have made a connection. Sex is so much better than when you're making love, like we do. I just hope Rich gets to figure that out".
We were back in our room when the phone rang. Chad started to get up, but I stopped him. "You're not supposed to be back yet, remember? Let me get it and see who it is". Picked up the phone. "Hello? Yes, this is Dave Parsons. Yes. "What? I'm so sorry to hear that. No, I don't have a number for Chad, but he's supposed to call me this afternoon. What's your number, I'll be sure to let him know he needs to call you". I wrote the number down and hung up. "That was the head office. They said Rich called and said he had a family emergency and needs to come home to Denver today. They want you to call them and see if there's any way you can come back today, and be back at work tomorrow". "Holy shit!" Chad sighed, "maybe we over-did it a little. Rich must have freaked out thinking a bunch of other guys were coming to his room to rape him and decided it best to get the hell out of town. I'll call the head office and tell them I can make it back to work".
Chad called and assured them he could be back to work tomorrow. Josh came back and the three of us were enjoying a beer when there was a knock at the door. I got up and looked through the peephole to see who it was. "Holy shit!" I gasped, turning back toward Chad and Josh. "It's Rich! Chad, get in the bathroom and close the door! And Josh, don't say anything about Chad being here, I told Rich he wasn't coming back until next week". Josh nodded, and I opened the door. "Rich! Come on in, what's up?". Rich stepped into the room. "Well, I'm on my way back to Denver, and just wanted to say goodbye, and apologize to both of you". "You're on your way back to Denver?" I questioned. What's up? And, apologize for what?". "I called the head office and told them I had a family emergency and I have to go back home today. They said they'll try to get ahold of Chad and see if he can make it back by tomorrow. But, what happened is that I was raped". "What! You were raped?". Rich nodded. "Yeah, I was stupid. I came on to a guy who I bumped into at the motel and invited him up to my room. Somehow he rigged the door so one of his friends got in, and both of them raped me, hard. And as they were leaving they told me they told a bunch more of their friends about me and they would be coming to rape me some more, so I decided to get the hell outta there. So, I just wanted to stop by and say goodbye and apologize for being such an asshole, to both of you". I shrugged. "Oh, you haven't been such a bad boss". Rich nodded. "Yeah, we worked well as a crew. It's the other stuff I need to apologize for: trying to pressure you to let me fuck you". He turned to Josh. "And Josh, I was planning on hitting on you. If you had stayed with me in Green River I sure as hell would have come on to you. And that's not right. From what I understand you're just coming to grip on being gay. Take it slow, and find someone special you really enjoy being with. When I first decided to accept that I was gay I made the mistake of thinking it was some kind of sport, to see how many conquests I could get. I was so stupid. I realize now it's not the quantity that matters, it's the quality that's more important. So, I'm sorry I was such an asshole". Josh and I both nodded. "Well, I guess I'd better be on my way". Rich reached out to shake my hand; I pulled him in for a hug instead. "It's been great working with you, Rich, I hope we run into each other again. And I hope you find someone special". Rich smiled. "There is this guy I spent the night with a while back, we really enjoyed each other. He's called me a few times, asking me out, but I never made the time for him. When I get back home I'm going to call him and ask him out for dinner". I smiled and nodded. Rich reached for the door and then closed it behind him.
Chad came out of the bathroom. "Well, that was interesting," he said dryly. "The poor guy!" Josh said softly. "How awful it must be to be raped". "Yeah," I agreed sheepishly. "I tried to tell him he had to be careful around here about who you let know what you enjoy doing in the sack. He's lucky they didn't just beat him up". I looked Chad in the eyes, and we both knew we would never tell anyone what we had done with Rich.
We went to the Longbranch for dinner. Josh, Chad, and I took our seats and ordered a round of beers. Clint found us, and I introduced him to Chad and Josh. I saw that he took an immediate interest in Josh, and then turned to Chad. "So, Chad -- Dave tells me your mother is in the hospital? How is she doing?". "Oh, she was released from the hospital yesterday, she's doing much better". "Great, glad to hear it". He turned to Josh. "Dave tells me you're only here in Rock Springs for a few days? What do you do". Josh explained he was a geologist, and the drilling company had sent him out to work with Chad's relief driller to learn about drilling operations. "And you live in the Denver area?" Josh nodded. "And do you live alone?". "No, I live with my wife. For now,". "Ah, I see". Clint turned toward me and looked at me sharply. We continued to make small talk. Josh pulled his chair back. "Excuse me, I need to use the restroom, beer goes right through me". Chad stood up. "I need to take a leak too, I'll go with you.
After they left Clint turned to face me, he didn't look happy. "Dave, what the hell were you thinking? Trying to set me up with a married guy? I'm not a homewrecker, and I like guys who know what they want!". I smiled. "Josh knows what he wants. Chad and I had a three-way with him last night. We both fucked him, and he loved it". Clint's eyes widened and then narrowed. "Great! A married guy who cheats on his wife with guys and goes on the down-low in a three-way?". "Cut him some slack, huh? His father caught him with a guy and beat the crap out of him. Then he put him in some Christian school where the minister scared the crap out of him, telling him gays will burn in hell for all eternity. So, Josh decided he would never be tempted by what he knew he really wanted. That's why Chad and I seduced him, so he could confront his fear and conquer it". "Christ! The poor guy!". I nodded. "The first thing he told Chad and me this morning was that he finally felt free to be who he is, instead of trying to live up to other people's expectations. He's not someone who goes on the down-low on his wife, I know that he's never done anything like that before. He's just a guy who realizes his marriage was a big mistake; he was just trying to be what he thought people wanted him to be". Clint grew silent. "So, what did you think of him?". Clint sighed. "Well, to tell you the truth, the first moment I laid eyes on him it felt like love at first sight. He's so damn good-looking, and he has such a look of . . . innocence about him. A lot of guys are so cynical about life. Josh looks so innocent, and like he can't wait to see what life throws at him next". I nodded. "Then go for it! He needs a good man in his life, and I think you're the right guy for the job". "But how do I attract him to me? I'm just a simple country boy". "And he's just a city boy, who knows nothing about country life. Just tell him about yourself, your hobbies, and what you like, and enjoy doing".
Chad and Josh stepped into the restroom and walked up to the urinals. "So, what do you think?" Chad questioned. "About what?". Chad sighed in exasperation. "Duh? About Clint". He watched as Josh looked around the restroom, making sure they were alone. "I like him a lot. He's so ruggedly handsome, so masculine. He does this to me". Chad looked at Josh, who directed him down with his eyes. Josh's cock was semi-erect. Chad laughed. "Well, that's always a good start". "But I'm so confused! Just a couple of days ago I would have been furious with myself for allowing those thoughts to enter my head. But tonight, I just keep thinking how much I want to be with Clint and do things with him that I used to never let myself think about. It's so sudden, so confusing. What do you think I should do?". Chad turned to look into Josh's eyes. "I think you should follow your heart. Just a month ago I was pretty much in your boat: Pretending that I was straight. Lying about how many women I had slept with. And then I let Dave seduce me. I loved it and knew that I loved it, but still tried to deny it. And then I realized Dave had won my heart, and knew that if I didn't accept my feelings for him I would always regret it. And I think if you want Clint you need to go for it, or you will always regret it. What I think you should do is follow your heart. And be brave, like you were last night. You're at your best when you're brave, and you will know what to do".
Chad and Josh came back to the table. The food arrived, and they dug in with enthusiasm. "So, have you always lived here in Rock Springs, Clint?" Josh questioned. "No, I grew up in a small town north of here". He looked around and lowered his voice. "I was in high school when my mother caught me with a guy's dick in my mouth, and my father threw me out of the house. So, I never got to finish high school". "Oh, I'm so sorry!". Clint shrugged his shoulder. "Well, a fella has to do whatever he has to do to get by. I had an old pickup and drove over to Casper, and started working in construction. I'm a stone mason now and working at the power plant north of town. When that job is done I'll just move on to the next job, and the next place". "Josh nodded. "And what do you like doing on your time off?". "Well, on my days off I like to drive out to the middle of nowhere and go hiking, and appreciate the smells and sights of nature. And it's almost Fall; every Fall I take 10 days off to go elk hunting". "Really? You take 10 days off to go kill some animals?". Clint looked more intently into Josh's eyes. "No. I take 10 days off to reconnect with the land and nature. I go hunting high up in the mountains in the Wind River range. There's a ranch at the base of the mountains, and I know the rancher. I hire a horse and a pack mule from him. It takes me a day and a half to get up to my favorite place. It's a small valley, with a creek running through it. I set up camp there, and live off the land. I catch trout in the creek or shoot a rabbit or sage hen and roast it over my campfire, and there are a lot of wild plants you can use for vegetables. Living off the land, just like the early settlers did, my ancestors, and the Native Americans before them. That's my time when I'm at peace with myself and nature. I don't enjoy killing animals, the way I see it there's something wrong with a fella that does enjoy killing animals. It's just the way of nature, a fella has to do it to have meat. I think if folks had to kill, gut, skin, and butcher any meat they eat there would be a helluva lot more vegetarians".
Josh looked at Clint admiringly. They had finished their meal and were enjoying a glass of wine. "Wow, that sounds so nice. But doesn't it get a bit lonely up there all by yourself". Clint shrugged "I've been alone most of my life, I'm used to it. But I wouldn't mind some company if you would like to come along". Josh's eyes widened. "What? Are you serious?". Clint nodded. "Sure, I'd love to have you come along with me if you think you would enjoy that. I can get an extra horse from the rancher. Have you ever ridden a horse?". Josh shook his head. "Well, it's not that complicated. The first day is pretty easy, a steady climb up the mountain, and then the trail gets pretty narrow and rugged. But the rancher's horses are experienced trail horses, they know what to do. So, what do you think?". Josh considered it. "Yes! Yes, I'd love to come along with you! I'm sure I can get the time off of work". Clint stroked his chin with his hand. "Ok, but what will you tell your wife?". Josh stared blankly, it was obvious he hadn't considered that. "Umm, I guess I'll just tell her it's a business trip; that will give me time to figure out how to handle it with her. I'd rather not tell her it's because I've gone gay on her. She'll tell my parents, and I really don't want to deal with that, not yet, anyway". "Well," Clint began slowly, "the way I see things, the best time to figure something out is now, not put it off until it's staring you in the face. If you would like to come along with me up in the mountains, I think you need to decide how you want to move forward in your life. As in, now". Chad and I watched as Clint and Josh looked intently into each other's eyes. Josh seemed to be searching for an answer. Then he slowly began to nod his head, and then slapped his hand on the table. "Yeah, you're right, damnit. You're right, of course. I'll do it! As soon as I get home I'll tell my wife that I'm moving out and that I need a divorce. And tell her the reason why: Because I'm gay, and always have been, I was just too messed up to man up to it. And my parents and our friends can deal with it. Or not - that's their decision, but it's my life, and I'm going to live it my way". Clint reached over and put his hand on Josh's shoulder. "Josh, I'd really like it if you'd come home with me, tonight. Right now, if you're ready, I can't wait to wrap my arms around you and hold you tight. And then some other things". Josh smiled. "Yes, I'd like that very much". Clint spun around to face us. Chad held up his hand. "We've got this, you two can get it next time". Clint nodded his appreciation, and he and Josh got up and left.
I watched them walk away. "Well, that worked well," Chad said softly." You're pretty good at this matchmaking thing". I nodded. "Yeah, I guess, but that's not what I was thinking about". "Oh yeah? What were you thinking about?'. "What I was thinking about was that we get the privacy of our motel room back tonight. And hopefully the rest of the time Josh is here, I think Clint will be keeping him busy". "Oh, right! Well, what do you want to do?". "Well, I was thinking maybe you could ravish my body with your tongue, and then you could have your way with me". "Done deal!" Chad said as he held his hand up to get the server's attention for the check.
We picked up Josh at Clint's the next morning, and he climbed into the back of Chad's pickup with Smitty and JJ. "You seem to be in an awfully good mood this morning" JJ commented dryly. "Oh?" Josh replied, "I guess I am, I had a real nice night last night last night". JJ smiled. "Oh yeah? What'd you do?". Josh shrugged. "Oh, I had dinner with Josh and Dave, and a friend of Dave's, Clint. Clint and I hit it off, he's a real nice guy. Now that Chad is back it's getting a little crowded in their room, so Clint invited me to bunk with him". "Hmmm, Interesting" JJ nodded, smiling. Chad reached for the radio and turned it up, George Strait was wailing something about how all his exes lived in Texas. At length, we pulled up to the rig and piled out of the pickup to greet the graveyard shift coming out of the dawghouse. "Waal, you fellas should be all set" the driller greeted Chad. "We're drilling through some really hard granite, and we had to pull the pipe out and put on a new bit, we just got the pipe back in a little while ago and started drillin' again". "When was the last time you took a rock sample?" I questioned. "Oh, that was last night, before we pulled the pipe out and set the new drill bit. It's probably due for another sample". I nodded. "C'mon Josh, let's get a new sample".
I scooped out some gravel bits and poured it into the cloth bag. "So, how was it?" I asked softly. Josh blushed. "I . . . I think it was the best night of my life. Clint is so gentle, and so caring, making sure I enjoyed whatever he did. And I sure enjoyed what he did. He's um, got a pretty big one and I loved every second of it. I . . . I think I saw stars when he finally came inside me. I fell asleep in his arms and woke up with him kissing me in the morning, with me still in his arms. It's all kind of sudden, but I know I want to be in his arms every night.". I put my hand on Josh's shoulder and squeezed it. "Good, I thought you two would hit it off. And yeah, he's got a nice big, fat one, and when he gets going he can fuck the livin' daylight outta you". Josh's eyes opened widely. "Wait, you and Clint have been with each other?". I shrugged. "Well, quite a while ago. We ran into each other in a bar down in in Craig. We got to talking, and I knew what he wanted, and he saw that I wanted it, so I took him back to my hotel room. But it was just a one-time deal, he was leaving for a job the next day. Then I ran into him at the Horseshoe here in town, when I was having dinner with Chad. Chad noticed him smiling at me and got all jealous. Then while Chad was out of town we ran into each other and had dinner together and I got to know him better. And then when I met you I knew you were a lot more curious about things than you were willing to admit, especially to yourself". Josh frowned. "Wait, are you telling me that you thought I was gay the first time you met me?". I hesitated, and then slowly nodded. "Well, what the hell would make you think I was gay? Did I have some kind of swish or something? I've always been very conscious about making sure I didn't act gay in any way". "Oh no!" I reassured him, "You're sure as hell didn't act gay in any way. You came across as the wholesome, all-American boy next door. It's called Gaydar', but I like to call it gay-o-meter' because I think it's funnier. You'll develop as you get more used to being . . . um, gay. It's mostly in the eyes, but there's also a bit of a sixth sense' about it. When you look a straight guy directly in his eyes you see a kind of barrier that you know it's best not to try to cross. But when you look at a gay guy in the eye, or a guy that is open to persuasion, you see a glint of recognition, a sense of . . . Aha!', he plays on my team". I shrugged. "And that's what I saw when I first met you. And I also saw that you needed help being comfortable with who you are, and I thought about Clint. Clint is a really nice guy, and so are you, and you deserve to finally have some happiness in your life. Both of you deserve that, and deserve to make each other happy".
Josh looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then put his arms around me and kissed me on the lips. "Well, thanks Dave for seeing whatever you saw in my eyes. And thanks for setting me up with Clint. I've never felt so good about life as I did last night, with Clint. And I can't wait to see where it takes us". I kissed him on the cheek and broke off our embrace. "Good. Chad and I also can't wait to see how it goes with you guys. And I hope we're friends for life. Chad and I both want to always know how it's going with both of you". Chad's eyes glistened with moisture. "Friends for life?" he repeated. "That sounds real good to me".
Chad, Josh, Smitty, and I were sitting in the dawghouse late in the afternoon, JJ was under the rig checking on something. Josh got up and mumbled that he was going to take a leak. We made small talk, and at length Josh came back, looking a bit flustered. JJ came back in, with a sullen look on his face. Our relief crew showed up and we drove back to town in silence. "Did something happen between you and JJ?" Chad asked after we had dropped them off. Josh scowled. "Well, yeah. He snuck up behind me when I was peeing, grabbed my ass, and told me he was going to fuck me. I told him, No, he wasn't. He told me that yeah, he was, that he knew I was a faggot, and faggots are meant to be fucked. And then he started pulling my pants down. They trained us in self-defense at that Christian academy, so I just spun around and kicked him the nuts real hard with my knee. He doubled over, cursing, and I sucker-punched him in the gut and then knocked him over on his back. And then I told him if he ever tried anything like that again I'd fuck him up real good". I slapped Josh on his back. "Well, good for you! Smitty knew something had happened, and will goad JJ into telling him what happened. Now they'll both leave all of us alone and keep their mouths shut. The last thing JJ will want folks to know is that some faggot got the best of him".
Clint and Josh joined us for dinner at Denny's. "Well, I called the head office and told them I was giving two week's notice" Josh announced. I looked at him in surprise. "Really? What's that about?". "I want to move here to Rock Springs and be with Clint". I glanced at Clint, he nodded, smiling broadly. "I'll get a job here doing something" Josh continued, "even if washing dishes or something. And I called a friend in Denver; he's going to let me crash on his couch for a while. I told him that me and Beth -- my wife -- are splitting up. I'm driving back to Denver tomorrow and tell Beth that I need a divorce, and why. And then pack up my stuff and get the hell out. I'll drive up back here on weekends to be with Clint until I'm done with work". "Well, I'm really happy for both of you" I assured them. "Are you still going on that hunting trip up in the mountains?". "Oh yeah, we're really looking forward to it" Josh replied enthusiastically. "You said right after Labor Day, Clint?". Clint nodded. "Well, we'll probably be gone by then" Chad spoke up. "The well will be done in a week to ten days. Dave and I are going to drive down and visit my mom in New Mexico. And then and then we have another drilling job lined up over in Moab, Utah". He asked the waitress for something, and then wrote on the paper she brought. He handed it to Josh. "This is my mom's name and phone number, she always knows how to reach me, and Dave. Let's always keep in touch". Clint and Josh nodded enthusiastically.
To be continued . . .