YOUNG GUYS PAIRING OFF The continuing story. Comments welcome to Cgard43@hotmail.com
- Anguish in Paradise
Jim had been living with his parents before the training session at the lodge, and he stayed there for the next four months until Duke's apartment lease ended, though they spent many evenings and week-ends together. They had agreed that they would take a bigger place together if things were still going well at that time, and from all appearances they were both very much in love.
Bill and Eddie helped them move. It was made more complicated because of things coming from two locations, so Bill and Jim went to his parents' house to load the truck they'd rented while Eddie was helping Duke pack. Eddie sensed right away that his normally ebullient friend was very distracted.
"Is everything okay, Duke?" he asked, "You seem upset."
"Yes and no," Duke answered, shaking his head, "I think everything's great between Jim and me, but Jim hasn't told his parents we're going to be living together yet. It's causing him a lot of frustration, and I'm afraid it's also caused a few arguments between us."
"What do you mean?" Eddie asked, a confused look on his face.
"It's his mother and father," Duke explained, "They don't think a guy should move away from home until he has a wife."
"So, how do you look in drag?" Eddie joked, grinning. Duke not only didn't smile...he got sullen. So, Eddie grew serious again.
"I'm sorry," Eddie said, "You know I was just joking."
"What really has me worried," Duke said, "Is that I'm afraid it's more a matter of Jim not really facing the fact that he's gay."
"Do you really think it's that?" Eddie asked, "I mean, Jim seems pretty happy to me."
"I don't know," Duke conceded, "He seems happy and he tells me that he's dealing with it okay, but this thing about his parents is a real problem."
Eddie nodded and Duke went on.
"See, I already told my parents that I was gay a long time ago. They've accepted it pretty well, but with Jim's parents, I don't know. It's like he's afraid of how they'll react."
"I can understand that, can't you?" Eddie said, "I mean, my folks have been very good about it, but for some parents it's a...."
"He doesn't have to tell them everything," Duke agreed, interrupting Eddie, "But they've got to know he's going to be living with another guy. I mean, they're sure to find out and then what happens?" He was clearly very distressed.
"We've had a lot of arguments about it too," Duke said quietly, "And I'm afraid few things have been said which may have hurt, you know."
Eddie walked over and touched his friend's arm supportively.
"It'll work out, buddy," he whispered, "I'm sure it will."
They talked until Jim and Bill arrived with the loaded truck. As they walked in, Bill gave Eddie a sign, and then said he'd forgotten something in the truck. Eddie pleaded for some fresh air and followed his partner outside.
"What's up?" Eddie asked as they walked down the stairs.
"Jim and Duke may need a little time to make up," Bill said, reporting that he'd convinced Jim to tell his parents about rooming with Duke, which caused Eddie to smile.
"God, I'm glad," he said, "This could have been a huge problem for them."
About fifteen minutes later, Duke and Jim started carrying furniture and boxes out of the apartment, and it was clear that peace had been restored. Both were cheerful, especially Duke, and the four guys worked quickly to get the stuff loaded into the truck with Jim's things.
Once they'd finished the move and the new apartment was basically settled, Bill and Eddie had a beer with their friends to toast the new place then headed for home. Jim and Duke finished the critical unpacking before they took showers and sat down to have a second beer.
"I have something to tell you," Jim said quietly and Duke was immediately attentive.
"I didn't just tell my parents we were going to live together," Jim said, still talking very quietly, "I told them the whole thing about being gay and loving you and everything."
"You did?" Duke said, very surprised. For a rare moment, he was speechless.
"Yeah. I didn't even tell Bill that, because I didn't want to have to think about it until we were done with the move."
"Well," Duke asked, "How did it go?"
"Honestly, I'm not really sure," Jim answered, "I mean I know they were surprised, but they didn't say much of anything." He stopped and shuddered slightly.
"I'll probably be disowned, but I don't even care. When I thought about you and how I feel about you, I just had to tell them."
Duke moved next to Jim and put his arms around him.
"It may not count for much," he whispered, kissing Jim on the cheek, "But I'll be here for you no matter what."
Jim turned to face him, tears starting to well up in his eyes.
"Oh God, 'little one,' I hope so," he said between the tears, "You're the only thing that matters to me anymore." Duke held him tightly, kissing away the tears until they subsided.
Some time later, the two of them finally went to bed, sharing the king-size bed Jim had moved from his parents' house, but cuddling very close together in the middle of it. They kissed tenderly, but neither spoke for sometime. Finally, Jim whispered in his lover's ear.
"Be good to me tonight, Babe," Jim said, "I really need you more than ever before."
"What do you mean?" Duke asked, rising up on one elbow, "What's the matter?"
"Nothing. But tonight, I want to feel you inside me," Jim whispered, "I know you said we should wait, but I think then I'll feel like we're really lovers."
"Are you sure you mean that? It may hurt a little bit being your first time," Duke asked and his lover nodded. Their sexual activities had been primarily oral or frottage, although Duke did bottom anally occasionally. He'd resisted pushing Jim on the subject.
"Absolutely sure," Jim said, "I want to make you feel good like you do for me. Besides, it'll show you that I'm all yours now too." Duke's gaze met Jim's and he knew just how serious Jim was.
"Okay then," Duke said, "I'll be very gentle, I promise."
They resumed cuddling, more passionate now, and after many minutes of fondling and preliminaries, Duke worked patiently but diligently loosening up Jim's very tight hole.
"Eww, stretch me out, babe," Jim said. His eyes met Duke's and he nodded and chuckled.
"Never thought I'd be saying that," Jim said with a smile.
Duke then lubricated his very stiff cock, slipped on a condom and then lubed both his pole and Jim's hole heavily again. Only then did he move between Jim's legs with both of them lying on their sides.
Duke moved his cock against the cleft of Jim's ass, and waited as he guided the head to Jim's opening. When Jim nodded to him, Duke pushed just slightly and the head of his cock went in.
"Oh God, that hurts. Go slow, honey," Jim whispered, "Go slow."
"Push down, baby," Duke whispered. Jim did and immediately felt the pain subside.
"Oh," Jim murmured, "That's better." He pulled Duke closer to him.
Duke showed tremendous patience, although the warmth of Jim's hole surrounding his cock was incredible. Twice he asked Jim if he wanted him to stop, but both times Jim insisted that he should continue.
"I want it," Jim said, "I want to feel your cock inside me. I want all of you. Always."
Duke waited repeatedly as Jim's body relaxed and accepted the invading hard tool, all the time telling him in excited whispers how good it felt to him. Finally, as Jim's body relaxed again, the pain was completely replaced by a tremendous satisfaction of being filled by his lover. Duke started to stroke a bit deeper and his cock pushed firmly against Jim's prostate.
"Oh yeah," Jim said suddenly, "Oh, that felt good."
Duke slowed his penetration, but continued pushing his cock into Jim's hot, tight ass as he felt him relax and get more comfortable with the sensations.
"Oh yes. That's good now," Jim moaned as Duke's cock brushed his prostate again and his hole first tightened and then relaxed. Jim's gaze never wavered from Duke's until his ass was fully impaled on Duke's seven-inch hard cock.
"There," Duke whispered, "you've got all of me now, Studly."
"And that's a hell of a lot," Jim sighed. Duke chuckled quietly.
Duke was forcing himself to relax to keep from coming right away. He wanted desperately to make it pleasurable for Jim too, and worried he couldn't make it last because Jim's hot, tight hole was so stimulating against his cock.
"Oh, yeah, that feels really good now! Make love to me!" Jim said, as he smiled at the smaller man between his legs who was now in charge.
"I do love you," Duke said simply as he leaned forward and kissed Jim intensely for many minutes. Jim moaned with each thrust of Duke's cock and when Jim moved onto his back and lifted his legs to Duke's arms, the last centimeter of Duke's cock slipped inside.
As Duke began a steady rhythm of fucking, Jim's moans got louder and louder.
"Fill me, Babe!" Jim called in response, "Fill me with you. Oh, how I love you!"
"Oh, yeah," Duke cried, "It's never been as good as this!"
Duke continued to piston his cock in and out of Jim's ass faster now, then reached for Jim's dick and began stroking it in rhythm. Jim's thick cock grew hard immediately, and he continued to moan with every stroke.
They kept it up for over ten minutes, stopping often to kiss and fondle each other until Jim finally spoke in an anxious whisper.
"I'm very near coming, Babe."
"So am I," Duke cried, "Your ass is driving me nuts." Furiously he pistoned his cock in and out of Jim's ass with every stroke, and soon reached his own wild climax.
"I can feel it!" Jim shouted, "Do it...I want it all!" his voice trailed off.
"I'm gonna come, Jim! Oh yes...here it comes," Duke cried, and with four or five more thrusts, he drove his cock into Jim to the fullest and came, shooting his hot load of cum deep inside the condom.
Gazing down at Jim's face, Duke knew that his man was going to come soon too, and kept stroking his hard cock until Jim's wildly throbbing cock erupted and Jim's ass spasmed tightly around his cock.
"Oh yeah...that's wonderful...oh yeah," Jim moaned throughout his climax and Duke held him tightly until he was breathing normally again.
"God, that was wonderful," Jim sighed, "I can't believe how good that felt."
"You bring out the best in me as always, Studly," Duke whispered to him, cuddling against Jim's shoulder, "You were terrific."
They held each other for some time until Duke's softening cock slipped from Jim's body.
"Promise you'll fuck me again soon," Jim whispered, "It was great. Hell, I'm sorry we waited now that I've found out how good it feels."
"We will," Duke laughed, "Now that I've got you here, you're not getting away from me."
They held each other tenderly, but the fatigue of the move caught up with them, and they both fell sound asleep rather quickly.
- Love and In-laws
Two weeks later, Bill and Eddie woke up holding each other fast. Eddie moaned quietly and Bill opened his eyes.
"What, honey? Is something wrong?" Bill asked.
"Are you kidding? Last night was one of the most incredible nights of my life," Eddie said with a grin. "You know I told you that you didn't have to do that, so I hope you're not sorry. Are you okay this morning."
Bill chuckled. Last night he'd finally taken Eddie's long, very thick cock into his body and frankly had to admit that after the first few minutes, he'd enjoyed every moment of it. Now, this morning, lying in bed, he just pulled Eddie to him and snuggled.
"Yes, my love," he said, "Last night was fantastic. I don't think I'm as good at it as you are, but it was certainly more than fine with me."
"Whew," Eddie answered, pulling Bill even closer, "You know it doesn't matter to me, but I just didn't want to hurt you, honey,"
"And you didn't," Bill answered. "Everything is fine." He grinned at Eddie.
"Just promise me you'll make love to me like that twenty years from now," Bill said, "That's all I want to know."
Eddie grinned and snuggled and whispered, "Of course I will, and all the time between now and then."
Across town, Duke and Jim were having a leisurely Sunday morning and reading the paper when the doorbell rang. They looked at each other in surprise since few people ever called on them, but Jim headed for the door. Duke heard the low murmur of voices and stepped near to the hallway wall to see who it was.
He recognized Jim's parents instantly and quickly ducked into the kitchen. He knew Jim hadn't spoken to them since he'd told them he was gay. In just a moment, Jim walked into the kitchen also.
"Hey Duke," he said with some agitation, "Is there any more coffee? I just offered some to my parents."
"What are they doing here?" Duke asked in an anxious whisper.
"I don't know yet," Jim answered, "Dad just said they want to talk to both of us." He headed back to the living room.
Duke grimaced, but quickly poured cups of coffee for the guests, arranged them on a tray with cream and sugar, retied his robe around himself neatly, and carried the tray into the living room.
"Hello," he said cheerfully as he set the tray down. Both of Jim's parents greeted him simply but warmly as he served their coffee. He turned and winked at Jim quickly before sitting down on a chair a little distance away.
"The reason we're here," Jim's father said, "Is because we've spent two very anxious weeks worrying about you, son, and what you told us when you moved out. We realize that this must have been very difficult for you, just as we hope you'll realize that it has been a hell of a surprise to us." He paused briefly, and Jim spoke quickly.
"Thank you, Dad," he said, "I know it was hard for you, but I do love you both very much, and I just couldn't bear lying to you anymore about the way things are."
"I understand, but please let me finish, Jim. Like most parents, we spent the first several days being angry, and then the several more days blaming ourselves and trying to figure out what we did wrong. It was actually our minister who helped me understand that this is just the way God made you and how brave you were to explain it all to us as you did." Jim started to say something, but his father held up his hand and Jim stopped.
"In the final analysis, we came to realize that we didn't do anything wrong and that we'd raised a fine son whom we can't bear to lose. You're our son, but it's your life and you must know the possible difficulties you're letting yourself in for."
"Yes sir, I think I do," Jim said quietly. "But I can't and won't deny who I am." His father nodded then went on.
"For our part, we accept that you know better than we do," he said, "And I guess that's the way it should be." He paused and turned to Duke.
"I'm sure this has also been a difficult time for you too, Duke, and we want you to know that we both think very highly of you." He paused again and his wife spoke for the first time.
"Yes, in fact, that helped us to understand about what Jim told us a little bit better," she said. "Knowing you to be a good person, we could better understand how deeply Jim cared for you."
Duke smiled at both of them and quietly said "Thank you."
Jim's mother went on: "And to the extent it's appropriate to say this, we welcome you as Jim's friend and hope that you will always feel comfortable with us...I mean...like a member of the family."
"There, that's what we have to say," Jim's father concluded. He looked from Jim to Duke and toward his wife who sat very quietly. There was silence for several seconds, and then Jim spoke quietly.
"Thank you, Mom and Dad," he said, "Both for saying what you did to Duke and me and for coming here like this. All I can say is that I love you both very much and your love and support mean more to me than I can ever say."
Jim stood and walked toward his father who stood and embraced his son.
Soon everyone was embracing everyone else and, to give them credit, neither of Jim's parents reacted in any way as Duke and Jim hugged each other.
"Well," Duke said finally in his typically ebulliently manner, "This calls for a celebration, doesn't it? Is it too early for a Bloody Mary?" he asked the room in general.
And celebrate they did, first with drinks and then by going out to brunch, just like the family they were on the way to becoming.
To be continued.