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Rory's Stories

I love this story, just I as I loved the Eric's Story series - your writing style dances between the hilarious and crass and the sublime. I hope you keep going with these characters that you've made me love.

Just an aside, but I also hope you might re-post your Route 17 and perhaps work on that too?
 
Session Forty-Nine

Darren sighed as he lay on the bed. By nine o'clock Heiko was on his way back to Alex's house and Darren was the most relaxed he had been in weeks. The straightforward manual and oral sex had been immensely satisfying. No fucking, no kissing – well no kissing on the mouth, anyway – sex so simple and shatteringly hot. It had more to do with Heiko himself than with his technique, Darren decided. Heiko was purely physical. He felt sex more than he thought about it. He signaled openly what he liked; there were no guessing games – just friction. He did tell me he like my body Darren remembered; but he didn't have to say so, his actions said it all. Darren sighed again and listened to his stomach rumble. He should do something about dinner, he decided. When he closed his eyes he could picture Heiko's earnest good looks and his thorough enjoyment of cocksucking. Damn, he's good at it, too. Daegan can't know what he's missing by ignoring Heiko, Darren thought. And poor Heiko, with a broken teen-aged heart. Did Alex tell me he's actually twenty? I'm twenty. Maybe he's older than I am. Darren tried to remember Alex's comment as his stomach rumbled again.

He dressed and went next door hoping Z had a few leftovers from dinner. Instead of a handout he got a shock. Z was sitting on the couch holding a slumping Eric. They weren't talking, just sitting, both with red eyes. Z kissed the top of Eric's head and motioned Darren to follow him into the kitchen.

“What … ?” Darren asked quietly.

“Nothing.” Z sniffled and opened the refrigerator. “I didn't make any dinner. Beer? Orange juice? That's about it.”

“Orange juice, please. You want me to go get some takeout?” Darren was concerned by his brother's somber mood.

“Hey, kiddo.” Eric came into the kitchen and put a friendly arm around Darren's shoulders. “I'm going to bed, Z. Nice playing today, Darren.” Darren felt a gentle squeeze and Eric was gone. In the quiet house Eric's tread echoed as he climbed the stairs.

“I'm going up, too. You can leave the door open; Cal and Larry should be getting back from Stockton any minute.”

“Z? Nicky texted that the next show will be at a big dance bar in Washington. They're going to try men's clothes the first night and women's the next.” Z nodded and left.

With that Darren found himself alone in the kitchen. They couldn't have had a fight, Darren thought. What the hell happened? He had never seen Eric and his brother like this. He finished the orange juice and walked to a convenience store for something more. He made several trips up and down all the aisles looking for something appealing. The clerk was starting to look at him suspiciously. He settled for a couple containers of fruit yogurt and small bag of nuts.

The next day Darren stopped to pick up Hieko and waited in his car. No Heiko. Then a man knocked on the passenger window and waved.

“Heiko! Sorry, I didn't recognize you. Wow, you look so different.” Heiko was wearing a gray flannel suit that appeared to be a solid color until you looked closely; it was actually a checkered pattern. It looked expensive in a way Darren couldn't explain. And Heiko's hair was slicked back. He looked very professional and striking without a hint of flash. Darren gulped.

“Aren't you going to dress?” Heiko asked.

“I wore a black suit yesterday, but I thought I'd go in Berkeley clothes today.”

“If the boss is European, that's a mistake. You don't have a deal yet. You can't insult him by dressing like a … a factory worker for a meeting with him. What did he wear yesterday?”

“Uhhhh … “ Darren tried to remember. “Something brown … a tie … He looked like an old-fashioned college professor.”

“So your dress must be slightly more formal. Let's go get the black suit.”

“It's my brother's. I don't actually own a suit.”

“Turn off the engine and we'll go inside. Daegan is your size. He will lend you something.”

Daegan's only comment, seeing Darren standing in his underwear, was, “You guys could be twins from the neck down.” He opened the sliding door of a closet and said, “Take your pick.”

Darren just looked but Heiko went right for another gray suit. This one was be slightly darker than his own with a pin-stripe so muted it was almost invisible. “You are the boss. You must look it.”

Heiko stood behind Darren and – doing a reach-around - tied his tie for him. Darren enjoyed Heiko's touch, thinking I could get to like this, his arms on my shoulders, the front of his pants just brushing my ass. “Close your eyes,” Heiko ordered and sprayed something on Darren's hair. With a couple of brush strokes, he was finished. “Voi-fucking-la!” Heiko said and invited Darren to inspect the results.

With Heiko standing at his side Darren looked at the two of them in a full length mirror. Daegan, like Z, was slightly slimmer than Darren so the bulge in the front of the pants was noticeable but not outrageous. “What did you put on my hair?” Darren asked. His dark brown hair had a sheen that was new and looked closer to black.

“I think you look very good,” Heiko said to Darren, ignoring the question. He turned to Daegan. “Your suit is going to have a very exciting day,” he joked. “Don't you wish you were going to be in it?” Daegan laughed and Heiko gave his another of his quick cheek kisses.

As a result of the dressing delay, Darren had to drive a little faster than he normally would have. During the ride Heiko explained that his mother's parents were from Switzerland although she herself was German; “I can't really speak Swiss German but I can speak Hochdeutsch mit Schweitzer akzent.”

“What? In English, please.” Darren asked.

“I will speak standard German with a Swiss accent if I need to,” Heiko explained, all serious.

Still they got to the Center on time. Darren asked at the front desk for Dr. von Allmen and introduced Heiko to Kristen. “This is Henrik Wittelsbach; um, I don't know your first name, Mr. Kristen.”

Kristen's eyes widened. “You brought a Swiss boy? I was talking about chocolate!”

“Halb-Schweitzer,” Heiko said, not getting Kristen's remark.

“Gabriel Kristen,” Kristen replied. “My grandfather was from Basel, making me ein Viertel Schweitzer. Did I say that right? One-quarter Swiss?”

“Henrik does data entry for us part time and he has been accepted by Stanford for the next semester. If he decides to attend, he could work for us part-time while a student here,” Darren explained.

Gabriel was mollified by the explanation but Dr. von Allmen, when he met Heiko, was flabbergasted. “Ya? Wittelsbach? Ist das so?”

“Wir sind armen Vettern.” Heiko explained that he was from a poor branch of the noble Wittelsbach family of Bavaria – poor being a relative term in Heiko's usage.

Von Allmen relaxed, but only slightly, as Darren explained Heiko's presence. Von Allmen suggested in a way that sounded like an order for Gabriel to give Heiko a tour, while he and Darren discussed business.

On the way back to Alameda, Darren was telling Heiko how his demonstration of Mancini's system by letting von Allmen search the Berkeley collection sold the job. “Von Allmen could only commit for his curatorial section, he said; but I think we're in. The whole museum will use it eventually,” Darren bubbled. As they got to Alameda, Darren said, “We're a little early. Would you … uh, would you like to stop at my house for a while?”

Heiko put his hand on Darren's thigh and said, “Yes, but I don't think I'd be any good to you at the moment. While you were fucking von Allmen, Gabi Kristen gave me a little blowjob behind the desk.”

“Fucking?? I wasn't fucking him! Pure business. I might have if he asked, but he didn't. He didn't even hint at it. Fucking? What gave you that idea?” Darren was very defensive.

“Gabi was sure you were fucking. He was so pissed off. He bitched that gay guys got all the breaks. I think that's why he sucked me off. Spite or something. He sure wasn't very good at it. Except I did come … a lot. Scheiss.” Heiko sighed, “That means ...”

“I get what that means,” Darren said; he was amused by the circumstances but still hurt his offer was declined. It's not Heiko's fault, he rationalized. “What's a 'little' blowjob anyway?”

“You and I … naked in your bed last night … both of us hard … that's a big blowjob.” Heiko rested his hand on Darren's thigh again. “For a little one I don't take my clothes off. Do you know how unabsorbent those glossy Museum brochures are? Poor Gabi was a mess,” Heiko chuckled as Darren stopped in front of Alex's house. Heiko patted Darren's thigh once more and opened the door.

Darren went in with Heiko, quickly returned Daegan's suit to the closet, and left for Rory's office. The brief drive was long enough for him to reflect on how much he wished Heiko had said yes to his offer to spend some more time together. 'Sheiss' yourself, thought Darren, I was looking forward to more sex. Even if he was limp as a noodle, I'd have been happy just to lie next to him. Darren easily conjured up memories of the night before, of Heiko's need, Heiko's body, of his own desires and how completely Heiko had filled them. He parked his car and then had to walk around the parking lot until the wet spot on his pants dried. This is how I used to feel about Rory, he decided, but with Heiko, I have a chance. I'm not going to blow it this time, Darren resolved.

“Damn, Darren. Lookin' good. Keep going to THAT barber,” Bernice said with a waggle of eyebrows, a sigh, and a heave of her bosom. Bernice's reward was a huge grin.

“Somebody got lucky last night,” Tom said pretending not to look.

“Aren't there any secrets around here?” Darren pretended to complain as Rory gave him a smile and a wink.

“Better than I'm doing,” Jerry groused from Cyril's desk

“How come none of you mind-readers noticed that I got an agreement with Stanford?” Darren asked innocently.

“You did? Details! Spill!” Rory enthused. Rory was already reaching for the phone to summon a contract specialist.

The agreement was drafted to allow the company to automate and digitize the art inventories of the Cantor Center, beginning with von Allen's section's paper-based works at no cost, with options for additional inventories at a charge and at the Center's option. Rory and Darren made plans to take the agreement to von Allen as soon his schedule would allow. “We want to be able to say in Washington that the work has already begun,” Rory said. “Great work, Darren. How did you do it?”

Darren answered indirectly. “Rory, I did it by looking professional. But I barely know how to do that. Z dressed me up one day and Heiko the next day. I need to learn how to … how to … “

“Look your best?” Rory supplied and Darren nodded. “You know, Andrew is pretty much a genius at that. He gives no-nonsense advice. You might not enjoy hearing about your faults but his advice always seems to work.”

That afternoon two things happen, important for the people involved. First came Andrew's proclamation on the lax field. “There it is. That's the one. The perfect ass.” Seth nodded unwilling to argue and Tom said he'd defer to Andrew's judgment. “Now how do we get it ou t of those shorts and into print?” He considered his options. “Alex?” Andrew yelled in a bracing stentorian tone few had ever heard before; and the owner of the perfect ass turned to see who had called his name. “Alex, my man,” Andrew warmed up when he got closer, “Do you know you have the perfect ass?”

Alex looked surprised, embarrassed, pleased, and horrified all at once. “Is that a pick-up line?” he demanded, eying Andrew and tensing as he came closer.

“Pick-up line … “ Andrew dismissed the very idea. “Of course not. Unless you want to, of course.” Heiko and Daegan listened in fascination. “No, no. I'm just complimenting you on a physical feature. Being a talent agent, I get to do that, don't I? I'm Z's and Darren's agent, you know.”

“Really?” Alex commented with interest. “Darren's agent?”

“How does he do it?” Seth whispered in Tom's ear. “He immediately centers on his victim's weakest point.”

“Well, Alex follows Darren around like a little puppy. It's not exactly a secret,” Tom whispered back.

“What? How come I never see these things going on? I'm always the last one to know,” Seth said.

“You see it when it's about you,” Tom teased. “You manage Andrew and me like a team of horses. Sometimes the oat bag, sometimes an encouraging word, sometimes a touch of the whip.”

Seth grinned and denied any such abilities even as he remembered slapping Tom's ass rather more firmly than he had planned the night before. “Quiet, Tom, I won't be able to keep my mind on the game.”

They heard the closing line of the Andrew-Alex sales pitch. “Well, just stuff it in your jock. It'll give me sweet dreams.”

“Stuff what in his jock?” Seth asked, watching Alex carefully pat the front of his shorts.

“My business card, of course,” Andrew explained. “He didn't know what to do with it. I think we have a new client.”

The second thing was different. When the game broke up and the perfect ass and his friends went home for dinner; the rest of the crowd went to Luke and Mark's apartment. After the pizza Luke stood and made a little announcement. He cleared his throat and began.

“There something a man once said, a man I have something in common with. He said, 'I'm the luckiest man alive.' And I think I am, too. Lucky because of you all. You are the best friends anybody could ever have and certainly better than I deserve. Of course, there's Eric, the first one of you that I knew and loved. Eric made work exciting and fun; I looked forward to every day I would see him. He literally made over that hospital. Just by being himself. And then Mark ... whom I love … in more ways than I can ever say...”

The room stayed absolutely silent as Luke paused and composed himself, blinking back a tear.

“Sorry, Eric. Mark did more than take your place; he filled my world,” Luke continued. “But things change, the world turns, and life goes on. And so, somehow, will I ... But not here ... As I share Lou Gehrig's luck, I share his disease.” Luke had to pause again.

“Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a mouthful that I'm finding harder and harder to even pronounce. So tomorrow I'm going to the hospital as usual, but not to work. For a while you can visit, but not for very long. A few weeks maybe. That's all I will be aware of. And when you visit we will joke and there will be no tears. But tonight, for me, at least, there will be. For I love you all so much … and I'm saying goodbye ... So, my beautiful friends, I make one demand. Now it's your to love each other and take care of each other. Our bonds of love, of friendship, and certainly of affection … those are the things that last and they are all we have that is real. So give to each other as you have so generously given to me. Always.”
 
Rory,

You have had a foreshadowing over something being wrong with Luke for awhile now, so I knew there was something big coming concerning Luke's health, but this was HUGE.

Luke is perhaps the biggest Good Guy in the story (or maybe second to Eric). He doesn't care about the big bucks, he doesn't want the political bullshit; he just wants to be able to do good, and be happy in his life.

The AML must be fairly advanced, if he is only going to be able to be aware of them for a few more weeks.

Damn. You make us cry for a fictitious character. What an immense talent.

I know you warned us that there would be darker moments coming in the story to keep it real, and there have been. This one is a heart breaker and a ball buster. We can only hope that something will happen before it is too late that will bring him back to us, but I know that isn't likely.

I thoroughly enjoyed the lighter-hearted fare and Darren's potential "redemption in the works" from feeling as if he's just a whore for hire.

Hi got head from and while Kristen fumed over "the gay guys" getting all the breaks, while Darren was all business, no side bene's.

Then, the whole office razzed him for getting lucky last night.

It all worked well to soften the blow about Luke - or maybe it had the opposite effect. Bring us up, lighthearted after a quick note of sadness, then bring us crashing down.
:cry:

(Rory, as for the typo's, you can always PM Autolycus with either the typo sections hilited for repair, or you could do a full edit, then PM that to him, and ask him to replace the existing post - he has the "power" and has been happy to help the authors tweak their work.)

p.p.s. I don't suppose this could wind up being like a certain episode of "Dallas" or a subsequent "Bob Newhart Show", and have it all be a horrific nightmare of a dream?
 
rory, havent posted praise for this story for a while and i should have.

yes i enjoy the humour (and the sex), but what i enjoy more is the depth of emotion. i am actually fighting back the tears here reading your last chapter...thats the power of storytelling right there!

well done and keep going!
 
Thanks for the compliments, guys, and sorry if I seemed to be fishing for them. I have to confess to a few tears myself while writing the last chapter, but I'm never sure if what I'm feeling in my head makes it into my writing. I guess it worked this time.

I was worried that readers of this thread might not know enough about Luke to miss him - his part in Eric's Story was much bigger.
 
Rory,
Since I started back there - including Alameda, they're all one big family to me. I've missed seeing more of them in Rory's Story, but have enjoyed all of the others, too.
 
Session Fifty

Tim and Rory walked somberly home. Tim reached for Rory's hand but Rory pulled away. “He told us to love each other, Tim, not frighten the neighbors.”

“I say to hell with the neighbors; I want to be close to you. I didn't know Luke that well, but I wish I had,” Tim said, keeping his hands by his sides. They walked for a while. Rory said nothing so Tim continued. “I think I'll be facing a similar loss; my parents seem more frail every time I see them.”

Rory reconsidered and took Tim's hand and kissed it. “You've changed my life, Tim. You are just the kind of open and honest and loving person Luke was talking about. Can I help with your parents? Do you want them to live with us? I wouldn't mind that at all. Your father and I really get along … your mother, too. They're great to be around. We could make the office their bedroom.”

Tim didn't commit and they walked a bit farther holding hands; then Tim gave Rory's hand a squeeze and the mood changed. “Open and honest and loving? What about sexy? I would have put that word first, talking about you.”

“Sexy … big-dicked … cop,” Rory teased; and then he started running. “I'll race you to bed,” he called back to the man hot on his heels. They ran like little kids along the remaining two blocks home and began kissing on the front porch.

Once in bed Tim's need was almost frantic and Rory welcomed every ounce and inch of attention from the man lying on top of him. Tim was still panting when he said to Rory, “I was a little greedy, there. Sorry, babe.” Rory kissed him and went to the bathroom to get a damp washcloth. He returned to bed and cleaned up his lover, who submitted and then lay relaxed, face down, smiling.

Rory got back in bed and cuddled up to Tim's side, giving him a back rub. He started slowly and then worked harder on the muscles. “Skinny ass,” he whispered, slapping Tim's butt. “Am I gonna fuck you in the morning... You'll be lucky to walk to your car … You're gonna think about me all day ...”

“I think about you all day, anyway,” Tim laughed and then sucked on one of Rory's fingers..

“Quiet; you're messing up my macho act,” Rory chuckled.

Tim rolled over and welcomed Rory into his arms. “Are you sure you want to wait until morning, Ror?”

Eric and Z were not showing any signs of leaving Luke's side, so Darren walked home alone. He compared Luke's courage and love to his own condition. Luke says we should love each other and I'm fucking some guy for money and a hot sports car, he thought. What kind of person am I? A twenty year old whore with no future and an empty bed most nights. The tears started again but Darren was crying more for himself this time. Feeling sorry for myself is not what Luke said to do, Darren told himself, sniffling and wiping his hand across his face. Unexpectedly, he encountered Alex, Daegan, and Heiko, who were walking in the opposite direction, heading home from Park Street, apparently.

“Hey, Darren,” Alex cheerfully called out, echoed by Daegan and Heiko. “Daegan and Heiko are going to Zermatt tomorrow. Skiing for the holidays! Heiko's parents ...”

“What's wrong?” Heiko asked, the first to recognize Darren's distress.

“Nothing, nothing … “ Darren said. Obviously they didn't believe him and so he said, “Ok, remember Luke? The scorekeeper today? “ he asked. The three nodded with concern. “He's dying. He's going into the hospital to die tomorrow. Well, not tomorrow, but soon.” The tears began again.

Amid the expressions of concern, Heiko said, “You want me to go home with you? I'll stay with you tonight. You want me to?”

“Yes, yes! Please stay with me,” roared through Darren's head; but “No … no thanks ...I'm good … ” came out of his mouth.

“Darren, you shouldn't be alone. I mean, I want to stay with you,” Heiko sincerely insisted and reached for Darren's hand.

“No … “ Darren abruptly pulled back his hand and walked away, leaving his friends behind. Ten steps later he regretted his choice but kept going. Twenty steps later he looked back to call for Heiko, but the boys must have turned down Grand and were already out of sight. Thirty steps later, as he got to Carolyn's walk, his cell phone rang.

“Hey, Merry Christmas almost,” the familiar voice said. “You free tonight? Morrie and I just got into town and he's got nothing 'til tomorrow,” Nicky cheerfully announced. Without waiting for an answer, he continued, “Man, that flight from Shanghai was torture!” And then, “Darren? You there?”

“Where and when?” Darren asked.

“We're at the Palace this time. Now! The sooner the better! How have you been? Morrie's been talking about your happy smile.”

“Um, I'm ...”

“Half-hour? Forty-five? Just shut up and hurry over here. We've got some plans!” The phone said click before Darren could respond. He entered the house and went to his room.

Neil left Luke's sad leave-taking along with Jerry, Cal, and Larry. “I know I've only known you guys for barely ...” and he stopped talking.

“It's hard to talk about, I know,” Cal said. “I've known players who had their careers ended overnight – mine almost did - but it was nothing like this.”

“He's not alone, at least,” Jerry said. “Can anybody sing?”

Three voices said, “No.”

“I was thinking we could sing some Christmas carols to Luke at the hospital.”

“That's a terrible idea. Luke would love it. The worse we are; the better he'd like it. I'm in,” Larry said.

“Ok, but no sad songs,” Cal said and then he explained, “I wouldn't be able to get through a sad song.”

Neil was overwhelmed by the touching directness of his companions and said nothing for a while as the four walked along. Finally he said, “You guys are almost like cops, the way you look out for each other.”

“You guys .. meaning gay guys? Jerry's not gay.” Larry said.

“Did it sound that way? I'm sorry; I'm really sorry I said that,” Neil said.

“I'll forgive you if you sing a solo,” Jerry said.

“If I sing a solo, you'll never forgive me,” Neil said.

“You two want to come in for a while? We could rehearse.” Cal invited and got instant agreement. Larry downloaded and printed out some lyrics and after some initial embarrassment and a few tries, they weren't too bad singing Deck the Halls. When they tried Good King Wenceslaus with alternative lyrics it got to be fun. And it got to be a lot more fun after a couple rounds of brandy. In the middle of the fun, Z and Eric got home and were glad to joined in. They all sang and sipped until three songs sounded not bad. It was a joint decision that three would be enough torture for anyone.

The mood turned somber when Larry asked, “How did it happen, Eric?”

Eric shrugged, “Remember I'm not a doctor, but the cause may be genetic. Nobody knows for sure. Luke's known about it for a few months. Mark has known for a few weeks. And Luke told me a few days ago. He said he didn't want a bunch of pity so he waited until it was almost too late to tell people. He will lose muscle functions very rapidly now.” Tears came back to Eric's eyes. “Then he will lose awareness, or at least I hope he will. Who knows what will be going on in his head? It will continue until he loses a major organ – heart or lungs – and then … it will be over.”

At that point the group broke up and people began to leave. “Larry,” Neil said, “I'm so sorry for what I said before.” Before Larry could respond Neil impulsively kissed him on the cheek.

“YOU are gonna be SOOOO mortified in the morning,” Larry laughed. “A full scale assualt of the did-I-really's!”

“No, I won't. I mean it. And I haven't had that much to drink,” Neil answered and left.

Jerry giggled and then kissed Cal's cheek. “I HAVE had that much to drink and now, if I ever see Debbie again, I can tell that bitch we both made out with you. Officer Corrigan,” he called out to Neil. “Wait up. I'd like a ride. I don't want to get arrested for drunk walking.”

“Somebody said the only difference between a straight guy and a gay guy is a half a bottle of whisky,” Eric said as he closed the door.

“That somebody was wrong,” Z said. “They're just good guys, like all our friends.” They heard the sound of an familiar engine starting. “I wonder where Darren's going,” Z asked himself.

The San Francisco Palace Hotel was an old building nicely restored, but far from the best in town. Darren walked down a long, mirrored passageway. “Darren,” Nicky waved. “We're in the bar.” When Darren got closer, he said, “You look like shit! What's going on?”

“Personal stuff. Bad news. Bad decisions.”

“Well, lighten up! Let's hit the men's room and splash some water on you.”

In thirty seconds Nicky had Darren looking less corpse-like. “Ok?” he asked.

“Yeah, I'll brighten up. Gotta give the customer what he wants,” Darren said with an enthusiasm he didn't feel.

“One for respect,” Nicky said; “and one for affection,” he added, giving Darren his two kisses. “Smile, it's good news.”

“TV ads,” Morrie said as a greeting. “How does that sound?” It seemed as if no one was interested in Darren's answer and the conversation sped forward. The marketers had concluded that San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York were the only American cities where the strip-and-sell show would work.

“Washington is big enough and God knows there are enough gays there; but it's too uptight and the people wouldn't spend the money. Chicago gays just flat wouldn't spend the money. Miami … we don't sell well there anyway. So we think TV,” explained a marketer named Little Morrie, in deference to Big Morrie, the boss.

“So you and Z can do the ads, ok? You two will be our signature because you are sort of international looking and we'll throw in a couple of Abercrombie types to prep it up – broaden the appeal.”

“Sounds good to me,” Darren said and actually did brighten. “Z will like it. He thought those shows were ...”

“Great. We'll shoot in several locations, so you will need to travel a bit, that should be fun for you, right?” Little Morrie said.

“I'm looking forward to a celebration, you ready?” Big Morrie whispered in a voice that carried across half the room. Little Morrie and Nicky pretended to hear nothing and stayed seated when Morrie and Darren got up; but Darren could feel the eyes of others watch them leave.

Fifteen minutes later Darren was earning his cash and hot sports car; and in another fifteen minutes Morrie was sighing, “Sweet boy; you really are, you know.” His cock was still in Darren but it was shrinking rapidly. “I love fucking you and believe it or not,” Morrie paused for a long kiss, “you're one of the very few who ever got to return the favor. That big cock of yours sets me off.”

“Thanks, Morrie, I ...”

“But right now, I'm gonna sleep. Maybe you and Nicky can do something, ok?” Morrie rolled over and closed his eyes. “Could you dress in the bathroom, please? Thanks. There's something for you on the table near the door.”

Darren cleaned himself up a little, running a wash cloth over his crotch and armpits, and dressed quickly and quietly. He could hear Morrie gently snoring. The dim light that leaked into the room from the badly curtained window gave him enough light to see his way out. The usual envelope was waiting for him. He reminded himself that Morrie was pretty decent to him, didn't ask for anything kinky – didn't ask for much at all, really - and paid handsomely. It didn't help, the voice in his head asked, “Would you fuck him for free?” And Darren knew the answer, knew he was still a whore, just a very well paid one.

“Darren?” Nicky called, as Darren tried to escape across the lobby. “Join us for a drink.”

Darren felt eyes on him again as he returned to the table. “What'll it be, boys?” asked a brassy old barmaid, with a friendly familiarity. To Darren she said, “I used to have your job, sweetie. Your drink is on me.” Darren thanked her honestly and asked for a Coke.

“A Coke?” Little Morrie questioned.

“I'm not twenty-one,” Darren answered.

“Darren, by any chance do you still have that picture of me on your phone?” Nicky asked.

“Matter of fact ...” Darren pushed some buttons and slid his finger across the screen. He showed Nicky and then Little Morrie the result.

“I swear that was fifty pounds of cow shit,” Nicky said to Morrie as he smiled fondly at Darren. “That was the best day of the year for me, buried in cow shit and loving every minute away from business with the best guide to San Francisco there is.” Nicky meant every word and Darren was grateful for the support. Little Morrie, however, couldn't have cared less and left for the men's room with a comment about draining the lizard.

“From what I've seen, it's more like a pet chameleon than a gila monster,” Nicky observed and got a smile out of Darren. “Not like you. Did you leave Morrie happy?”

Somehow Nicky's question was clinical and not demeaning; Nicky's job depended as much on Morrie's mood as Darren's did. “I think so. He said he wanted to sleep and more or less asked me to run along and play with you.”

“I wish you would play with me,” Nicky said, more seriously than he intended. He covered his seriousness with “Us Guido's have to stick together.”

“Guido?” Darren asked.

“Italian. Aren't you Italian? You look it – in the best kind of way, of course.”

“My father is three-quarters Italian; my mother is a bunch of other stuff. We never marched on Assumption Day.”

Nicky laughed. “We didn't either, but where I'm from – it's part of the culture there. Remember telling me we could go to Santa Cruz next time?” Darren nodded. “I want you to know I haven't forgotten, Darren. We're leaving in the morning, but I want to do that with you. Next time, ok?”

Darren felt like he was being asked out on a date. “Sure, next time. December is cold for the ocean anyway.”

“I don't mind it cold at the beach. It means no tourists, lots of quiet, and you can feel the power of the ocean in the air everywhere,” Nicky said.

“Really? Me, too, Nicky,” Darren brightened at the thought. “I love the ocean in the winter.”

Little Morrie returned to the table and referred to Darren as a starlet. He didn't seem to mean anything derogatory, it was just his kind of shorthand; but the comment spoiled the mood for both Darren and Nicky. “Darren, let me walk you to the door,” Nicky said. “Take care of the bill, Morrie.” He didn't need to add “you oaf”; it was in his tone.

When the valet brought the Audi to the door, Nicky began speaking Italian. Darren started to say he didn't understand much Italian and Nicky whispered, “Shut up. It gives me as excuse to kiss you.” So after a loud “rispetto, mio caro cugino” Darren got kisses on both cheeks and the promise, “Fino a Santa Croce.”

Darren got into bed at close to midnight and took some comfort from the fat envelope sitting on his dresser. The thought that Heiko could have been by his side nagged and then consumed him. Talk about wrong choices, he thought; after a half-hour of wrestling with the pillow and the blanket and imagining a blowjob from Heiko, he decided he couldn't sleep. He went down to the kitchen and ate another container of yogurt, which took the edge off his hunger. He went back to bed with a book from Carolyn's collection, “The Nicomachean Ethics” of Aristotle. According to the introduction the book was about how man should live best and how to achieve goodness. Sounds like just what I need, thought Darren. He fell asleep on page four.

He swore his phone rang ten minutes later, but the clock said eight o'clock. It was Nicky. “Morning. Rise and shine. Reveille! Get into a suit and get your cute ass over here. Lobby of the Fairmont at ten o'clock. You're gonna like this, I promise, mio cugino.”
 
Luke is going to be sorely missed. The disease is that fast? Wow.

At least the gang is trying to do everything they can to meet Luke's challenge and comfort him for as long as possible.

Life goes on, and being intimate with those closest to you is one of the oldest means of coping in existence. Rory & Tim are finding that. As is "gallows" humour - and they are turning to any tools/tricks they can to help them deal with their grief.

Darren - what are we going to do about Darren. Is Hi his potential soulmate, or is he really only interested in some casual sex?

Big Morrie - a lonely man with needs that he is more than willing to compensate his "release" for, and have some concern for his underling, Nicky, too.

Nicky - what about Nicky? I think he REALLY likes Darren, and would like them to be more.

On the purely business side, TV ads - a way to build their modeling "book" in a most visible way. And a lot less groping likely, too. Of course, no tipping, either. Maybe some other form of "appreciation" from other participants, but that wouldn't appeal to Z, and I think Darren is feeling enough the part of a whore.

Interesting analysis of their markets.

I wonder what the news that awaits Darren at the Fairmont is?

You need darkness to show light, and vice-versa.

You have certainly painted the background of our current canvas deeply, darkly.

And with that, you are also giving us glimmers of light, love, compassion, and hope for some, just as for another, the day is swiftly setting one last time.

It is a caring, thoughtful and also melancholy time.

Your story is profoundly affecting me,
 
intriuging, cant wait for more!

poor darren needs some focus in his life, hope its nicky :)
 
Session Fifty-One

For the hell of it, Tim and Neil picked up Ted Dorrance for more questioning. He was a regular at the park on the northern end of the beach engaging in minor acts of law-breaking and probably was aware of most of what went on up and down the strand. Again, they showed Dorrance the picture of Sean McDermott and this time got a flicker of response. Neil's theory was that Dorrance hadn't taken enough drugs to dull his reflexes. Whatever the cause, his eyes lingered too long on the picture; after looking away he was drawn back to look again. Only then did he deny any knowledge. There was no reason to hold him and let him go again. They hinted strongly that they knew more and that Dorrance's behavior fit an established pattern.

“We got you now, Dorrance. Just a matter of time.” Neil smirked. “Have a nice little Christmas,” Neil spit out the words and stepped on the gas before Dorrance was completely free of the car. The “Fuck you!” response came way too late; Tim knew they had him worried.

“He looks like shit,” Tim said. “He's getting that meth look – you know, the acne, the teeth. Sick, probably, too. I wonder if he's positive for HIV yet. We better be very careful handling him next time.” He thought for a time and added, “Maybe we should take another shot at those Berkeley people, too.” Tim asked a clerk to send a mugshot of Dorrance to the cruiser's printer.

Bingo, thought Tim when Josh and Jordan both hesitated too long over the photo. Jordan almost spoke but held back. Only Mancini seemed convincingly ignorant of Dorrance. “I bet we can crack Jordan,” Neil said. “We just need the right lever.”

“Think you could be that lever?” Tim asked.

“No, Tim. No way. I'm supposed to be the tough partner,” Neil protested.

“You're the one he keeps checking out. I'd do it, Neil; but he doesn't look twice at me,” Tim said, keeping his eyes on the road ahead and the grin off his face. “Nothing has to happen. Just let him make a move.”

“I don't even know what to do,” Neil protested.

“It'll come to you,” Tim concluded and Tim's conclusion was an order.

Darren was up and out in a hurry. “Z, can I use the suit again? And do you have a tie?” Darren got into Z's clothes and looked in a mirror impatiently as Z fussed with the tie. “All black? Even the tie.”

“The shirt is lighter. You want people looking at you first, not the clothes,” Z advised. “Put a little of this on your fingers and run them through your hair.” Darren's hair again looked darker, sleeker, with a sheen. Z surveyed the results. “Ok, my beautiful brother, act confident and knock 'em dead.”

“Z, let Andrew know that we're probably looking at TV ads instead of more strip shows, ok? That's what Morrie said. I gotta go.”

The valet who parked his car looked at Darren like he was trying to place him, as if he should be able to put a name to him. “Thanks,” he said still wondering who he was as he pocketed Darren's tip.

“Darren!” Nicky called. “Wow! No cow shit today! You look great.”

Even Little Morrie was impressed; and Big Morrie beamed. “Can I pick 'em? Can I pick 'em?” he bragged to no one in particular.

There was a sudden rustle of clothing and a whiff of perfume. Darren turned and found a beautiful girl in his arms. “Z!” she kissed him all out. And then she backed away with a little twist to her head and a playful smile on her face. “You're not Z.”

Darren couldn't help but smile back at her. God, he thought, pictures don't even come close. “I'm Darren. Z's my brother,” he explained.

“Hello, Darren,” she said and kissed him again while cameras clicked and whirred. She broke away and said, “I'm ...”

“Tanyeli,” Darren supplied. “I remember – from your pictures with Z.”

“A little bit taller. A little bit bigger. Otherwise, you two could be twins,” she said and then looked more carefully. “No, I see the differences now. It was just the surprise.”

Darren realized he was still holding her. She felt amazingly comfortable in his arms, like she belonged there. “You're so much prettier ...” he began.

“So are you,” she said, with the most captivating, dazzling smile Darren had ever seen. “I didn't notice the resemblance in the pictures they showed me. And then I saw you and I thought it was Z again. I'm sorry for the confusion.”

The photographers continued shooting as they spoke, Then handlers snatched them away and walked them toward a meeting room. Nicky urgently brought Darren up to date, “She was in town. The agency we're working with called and when they found out you were local as well … It just all worked out perfectly this morning. We're going to do a little presser and announce the ad campaign. It's just for the industry, not for the public.”

“Presser?”

“Lingo. A press release, a press conference,” Nicky explained. “Damn, you look good. She's going to have to work to keep up with you in these shots. Just sit and stand when you're introduced. You'll do fine.”

And Darren did do well, his only trouble was getting used to the photo flashes. “Don't look at the cameras,” Tanyeli advised him. “Look out of the corners of your eye around the room. It's a more photogenic. Better yet look at me.” They looked at each other and smiled; and the room immediately blazed with photographers' flashes. “Wow. You don't need any direction. You know, some of those guys are fake, agency ringers to make us seem more exciting,” Tanyeli continued. “Just play along.” Darren reacted to Tanyeli's revelation with a charmed look of surprise and again they set off an electrical storm of flashes.

They continued the morning in a suite, meeting and greeting agency people, some honest-to-God press people, a remote feed for a TV report. During one break Darren slipped out onto the suite's balcony overlooking Huntington Park. As he looked at Grace Cathedral across the block, Tanyeli slipped out to join him.

“Oh! It's colder than I thought,” she said. Darren put his arms around her. “Thanks,” she said and lingeringly kissed him again, gently holding onto his lapels. “Sorry. I got carried away,” she said. “Your brother and I were … uh, close and you're so like him.”

“Don't apologize, Tanyeli; in fact, you could do it again and I wouldn't complain.” She didn't look away and Darren did the kissing this time, feeling her body mold itself against his.

“Wow,” she said and did pull away. “I'm not going to apologize, but … but ...” Handlers found them and insisted they return to the room. It was soon over and the group began to break up. “Say hi to Z for me ... Merry Christmas, Darren,” Tanyeli said as she left.

Darren was dazed. “Oh, shit,” Nicky grinned. “Another victim of fame and you're not even famous yet,” he said pulling Darren along the corridor. They turned a corner and were briefly alone. “Merry Christmas, cugino,” Nicky said and stole a brief kiss himself. Darren could only smile until the crowd quickly closed in again. He retrieved his car and the valet called him “sir” this time. He soared over the Bay Bridge and then the pressing reality of the 880 and Oakland traffic brought him back to earth.

He returned Z's suit and told his brother about meeting Tanyeli. “Z, she amazing!”

“You don't have to tell me,” Z laughed.

“Z! Darren! Quick!” Eric called. They both ran downstairs to see what was going on. “Too late, but I recorded it.” Eric played back the news show.

“Remember this couple from a while ago?” the announcer asked and they flashed a picture of Z and Tanyeli, with Z not looking his best. “Well, guess whose little brother is stealing the show?” they showed a great picture of Darren and Tanyeli. “... and maybe stealing the girl?” the announcer teased. They showed various shots of Tanyeli and Darren kissing on the balcony, making it look like a makeout session instead of two kisses in the cold.

Z laughed heartily and said, “Eric, I've warned you daytime television will rot your brain.”

“Z ... I … I …” Darren was at a loss to explain. He settled for, “That was a terrible picture of you. They did that deliberately!”

“That's show biz,” Z said, smiling at Eric. “Rot your brain, Eric. I'm warning you.”

“Z ...” Darren groped for words.

“She got her career and I got Eric. I got the better deal, Darren. Much better,” Z added for Eric's benefit. “We're going to the hospital tonight. All of us, I think. Will you come, Darren?”

“Yes, of course … You're not pissed?”

“Why would I be? She's an amazing kisser, isn't she?”

“Yes,” Darren said without thinking.

Darren left and Eric chuckled. Z sat in Eric's lap and spoke very slowly, “Rot … your … brain,” before he started kissing him.

“It's my night to stay at the hospital, Z. It's just going to be me and Luke all night on Christmas Eve. You think we could ...” Z was already unbuttoning Eric's shirt. “Think we'll make it to the bedroom?” Eric asked.

“No,” said Tanyeli's ex-boyfriend.

Rory was at work trying to nail down a closing session with a reluctant Dr. von Allmen. “Mancini said you threatened him,” von Allmen quibbled.

“Did he tell you why? All I said was if anybody took advantage of Darren … remember he was only nineteen at the time … I would retaliate directly. He's a handsome young man, Doctor; and he's still not twenty-one. And Mancini's staff … frankly ...”

“Yes, I know what you mean there,” von Allmen admitted. “There have been stories of inappropriate pressure on students – nothing ever proven, of course.”

“It was Darren's first assignment and I was worried for him. I didn't know how to put my concerns into contract language the lawyers would approve of.” Rory paused while von Allmen chuckled. “Wouldn't you do the same for your staff?”

“He threatened a client?” Jerry whispered to Bernice. “That is so cool.”

“Rory is super conservative and really runs a pretty tight operation, but amazing things happen here. The rest of the company is nothing like this branch. It's like he really cares for us. I mean he DOES really care for us. If he'd let me, I'd be so in love ... Nothing wrong with Cyril, of course. You know what I mean. Everybody feels that way.”

Rory was wrapping up the call. “As a matter of fact, I'm going to visit a sick friend tonight. We're going to sing carols to him ... Dying, I'm afraid. Yes, of course … Enjoy your holidays and we'll see you on the third. The second? Ok, the second is even better.” Rory hung up the phone. “Whew! I thought for a minute we were going to lose him.” Rory stood, “Lunch is on me, loyal friends.”

“Loyal friends?” Jerry querried.

“He means every word he says. Rory can be very funny, but he doesn't do irony,” Tom explained.

They all got ready for Rory's Christmas party, a two-year-old tradition and were about to leave when Rory's face clouded. He held up a finger and indicated a slight delay, urging the others to leave without him. He then called Tim and relayed von Allmen's comment about inappropriate pressure on students in Mancini's operation. “Tim, if they got to the point of having to prove or disprove things, there may be a record of accusations somewhere in the University's records,” Rory said.

“If I weren't having such trouble walking today, I'd hustle right over there,” Tim said.

Hearing the echo of their lovemaking from Tim, Rory stood blushing in an empty room and then laughed and then said, “I love you.”

When he joined his crew at Scott's in Oakland, there was one empty seat. He hoped Darren could make it, but nobody was waiting. Tom had brought a box of party crackers and distributed them. Snap! Crackle! Paper hats went on and drinks flowed in reasonable moderation, except maybe in Jerry's case, but he wasn't driving.

As the first course was put on the table, Darren arrived. He had held to Z's all black scheme, except it was a sweater instead of a suit. Amid all the red, green, and glitz, he stood out. He was still wired from his morning exploits and it showed in his face. He positively glowed. First he greeted Rory with an apology for being late and then took the empty chair at the far end of the table. Everybody stared and Tom remembered why he had had such a crush.

“What?” Darren asked.

The waitress, who was rushing to complete Darren's table service kept glancing at Darren; finally she stopped and stared. Suddenly she gasped and knocked over a water glass. “You were the one on the news today!”

“My brother claims that watching day time television will rot your brain and I think the water is dripping onto your foot,” Darren kidded her.

She snapped out of her brief day dream and began sopping up the water with a napkin. “I'm so sorry. I hope I didn't get you wet. You and your girl friend just looked so happy, that I felt happy for you.” She left to get Darren another napkin.

“Girl friend?” a couple of voices at the table asked.

Darren ignored them and said, “All right let's celebrate.” He took a sip from his fresh water glass.

“Girl friend?” Bernice echoed.

The waitress volunteered her cell phone. “I thought they were so cute I captured it.” She showed the picture of Darren and Tanyeli. She sighed as she looked at Darren and then reverted to a professional approach. “Crab salad,” she announced as she began putting dishes in front of people.

“I hope everybody likes crab salad,” Rory said, taking the pressure to answer off Darren, “I told the restaurant three courses, surprise us.”

“Yes, very nice, crab salad” Tom said. “So we nailed the Stanford deal, huh?”

Darren looked up, “Did we, Rory?”

“Seems like it. It starts the day after New Year's and if it goes well, I think we've already earned half of next years bonus. Thanks mostly to you.”

The next couple of courses breezed by while the group rehashed the year's events both personal and professional. Cyril dinged on his glass and got everyone's attention.

“Alright. Ahem … Just to prove I'm not completely dense, I want to show you all that I do pick up on things. I know that Bernice has been giving me hints about a possible Christmas present.” Cyril glanced at Bernice with great affection - Bernice, who was squirming in her chair with anticipation. “So I wanted to show you all that my antennae do work, the synapses do fire reliably, and my motor skills include gift buying. So with great love, Bernice, I want give you an early gift to celebrate the season with our friends.”

Bernice was almost in tears from Cyril's touching speech. She took the small box with trembling hands and opened it carefully, glancing first at Cyril, then Tom and Rory, the original office foursome. The look in her eyes changed to puzzlement as she realized the present was too big to be a ring and too soft to be jewelry.

“Gloves,” she said. “Green leather gloves.” All hearts broke for her. “Thank you, honey. They're so soft and beautiful.” She covered her disappointment quickly and pulled Cyril down for a kiss.

“They them on,” he said. “Try the left one on.”

Bernice's eyes widened as she realized something was stuck in the left glove. “EEK!” she gasped. “My God! It's ...” Words failed her.

“The store said you can double it as a bracelet or wear it as a necklace and it will hang just down to your beautiful ...” She kissed him before he could finish that statement, leaving the string of alternating rough-cut emeralds and baroque pearls on the table. The rest of the table applauded while Bernice doubled the strand and slipped it on her wrist.

“I have a present, too, although it's not so spectacular … not yet anyway.” Near bursting with pleasure, she said, “I'm going to have a baby.”

Rory ordered champagne and the toasting was joyful. The waitress returned to the table and said, “Darren? Right? They're gonna replay that news cast in the bar.”

They stood behind the patrons to watch and as it ended one guy at the bar said loudly to another, “You can bet he's banging the hell outta her tonight.” Darren's smile froze and he began saying goodbye.

The mood was broken and they all moved to the parking lot for final goodbye's. It was only five in the afternoon but the winter sun was long gone and the chill penetrated. They separated and quickly got into the relative warmth of their cars. Rory was ready to give Jerry a ride but Darren volunteered and they were quickly on the road.

“Can I just say?” Jerry semi-asked; he was going to say it anyway. A couple of drinks had ensured that. “That was a beautiful kiss, Darren. Nothing else. All by itself, just a beautiful kiss. She's gorgeous.”

“Thanks. It was kind of rigged and it didn't happen at all the way the news made it look. But you're definitely right about her being beautiful.”

“Is she your girl friend?”

“We're going to work together; that's all I know.”

“So, you're leaving the door open … and why not?”

“I haven't had straight sex since high school. I'm not planning anything, but … she sure brought back memories.”

“I haven't had straight sex in a while either. Never gay sex. And here I am, living someplace strange, half falling in love with about ten gay guys, and a couple of straight ones, and liking it.”

“Sex sure doesn't mean you like somebody; so I guess liking somebody doesn't have to mean sex, either.” Darren laughed, “So you half-love me, huh?”

“And Rory, and Tom, and Cyril, and Neil.” Jerry wasn't at all bothered by his admission.

Neil? thought Darren. How did he fit that pattern? “You want me to pick you up later? We're going to the hospital about eight o'clock.”

“The walk will wake me up. Thanks for the ride.”

Everybody walked to the hospital and the walk in the cold kept people moving. Luke and Mark were glad to see people and although Luke's speech was a little slurred, he seemed fine otherwise and sat in a chair in his room. The hospital had moved another bed into the room to accommodate Mark and Eric who were going to alternate nights with Luke.

They sang “Deck the Halls” pretty much as some ancient Welshman may have written it, but then came: “Good King Sauerkraut looked out, On his feets uneven, While the snoo lay round about, All snifflin' and sneezin'”

“What's snoo?” asked Larry.

“I don't know. What's snoo with you?” countered Cal.

Another couple of verses followed. Neil and Tim had brought hip flasks and sips were taken as they passed from hand to hand. “Will the hospital mind?” Darren asked.

“Get Eric to tell you about some of the other stuff the hospital doesn't mind,” Luke said, laughing heartily.

Jingle Bells, of course, got the maximum participation. And then Neil stepped forward and explained to Luke that he had misspoken and his punishment was to sing a solo. “So here goes,” he saluted his audience.

“I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok,
I sleep all night and I work all day.”

Z and Darren, who loved Monty Python when they were kids, immediately joined for the repeats, singing,

“He's a lumberjack and he's ok,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.”

Neil had a surprisingly pure tenor voice. The third verse went:

“I cut down trees, I skip and jump
I like to press wildflowers,
I put on women's clothing,
and hang around in bars.”

While Z and Darren sang the repeat, Neil did an astonishingly lascivious dance worthy of an Aunt Charlie's Lounge drag queen and caused so much laughter a nurse came to hush them up.

“So am I forgiven?” Neil asked Larry.

“Now that we know what a cute ass you have, you can say anything you want,” Larry answered.

A water jug crashed onto the floor. “Luke? Luke? Are you ok?” Mark asked urgently and the room hushed by the appalling sight of Luke's body twisting and out of control.

“It's a cramp,” Eric said. “It will happen often.” He adjusted an IV drip and waited for the muscle relaxant to take effect while Mark held Luke so he wouldn't fall out of the chair.

“My love,” Mark sobbed, while Luke's agony continued. His friends quietly left.
 
Rory,
You are doing a great job taking everything to the next level, and lifting us up, before the sad reality of Luke comes crashing down. Just like real life, it goes on.

I think your little twist with the picture shoot and Presser was great.
The free advertising is certainly good for all, especially Darren.

He done good for Rory & co. on the systems business side w/ Stanford, too.

Professional systems salesperson,
Professional modeling career taking a decided uptick
A reigniting of good feelings about a Heterosexual Relationship possibilty, in addition to Nicky's undying at least puppylove.

Bernice with a lovely Christmas present received, and an even greater one currently in the oven!

Even as one life prepares to depart our world, another grows in the womb.
(Will you? I guess that remains to be seen.)

It's great that the whole gang is trying to be supportive of Luke.
Seeing him deteriorating is so painful.
You made him a wonderful person; now you're tearing our hearts apart as we watch him die.

:=D: :( (*8*)
 
Oh!, My! I've just discovered your story, and I'm totally enthralled! And, I'm still on the first page, at "Session Eight"!! (ww) :=D: WOW!!

I intend to do my best to "catch UP"! In the mean time, OMG!, THANK YOU!! (!) (!w!) (group)

Keep smilin'!! :kiss:(*8*)
Chaz :luv:
 
Chaz,
I had thought of letting you know about this story series - did you go to Alameda, first?
 
Chaz, I was going to make a reading suggestion, but I see DonQ beat me to it.

Thanks for the kind words,

Rory
 
THANK YOU!, Rory and DQ! Looks like I've got even more catching up to do! ..|

Keep smilin'!! :kiss:(*8*)
Chaz :luv:
 
Session Fifty-Two

Christmas Day, aside from its ability to magnify everyday joys and sorrows, loves and disappointments, culinary and fashion triumphs and disasters, was notable for two things.

At about 1:25 AM, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ahearn were leaving St. Philip Neri Church. It was the first time in years that none of their children had accompanied them to Midnight Mass. The town was quiet as they wished their friends a merry holiday and walked down Van Buren to their car.

Arthur helped Ellen into the car and admired her perfume. He was feeling a little frisky and hoped Ellen wasn't too tired for a private celebration before the avalanche of kids and grandkids showed up later in the day. Ellen grinned her special grin, indicating she wasn't tired at all.

On their way home, they detoured down High Street to Otis and then to Shoreline in order to look across the Bay to the lights of the big neighboring city. The Bay Bridge, with charms all its own, sparkled with the lights of its cable swags shining on the water. The sight never got old. Arthur reached for Ellen's hand. And then ka-THUMP, ka-THUMP. The car rolled slowly over an object in the road.

“Art, stop the car,” Ellen needlessly demanded. They both got out. Ellen screamed and Arthur quickly embraced her and turned her away from the sight. He dialed 911 and reported hitting and driving over a body in the road.

About an hour later, the desk sergeant woke Tim, something both were used to, to relay the report. “On scene officers ID-ed the victim as Theodore Dorrance of Alameda. There were three bullet holes in his chest. It looks like the Ahearns drove over a corpse. Merry fucking Christmas, huh?”

At about one that afternoon, Alex borrowed his mother's SUV and drove north. It was step one in photographing the world's most perfect ass, or at least that's what Andrew told him. He was excited and apprehensive at the same time. Thinking about it the night before gave him a huge erection that was almost painful, but he resisted dealing with it. Jacking off seemed like an activity to avoid the night before your porn debut. I'll be porn for Christmas, he parodied to himself. Unbidden erections came and went all day until he at last left the house. Now he was as erect as his clothing would allow and nothing was making it go away.

Chris, Andrew's favorite photographer, escorted Alex into a small room in the studio and talked to him about what would happen. “The idea is we have bookend shots for the book. Another guy, Gareth, will be the frontispiece and will show frontal nudity; you will be the tailpiece, showing – as you can guess - your tail. Andrew's idea is that we'll only show you as a headless torso; your identity will remain anonymous. Unless you want name credit ... we could print a credit if you want. It's up to you. Andrew thought because of your age, you might want to keep the cash and forget the credit. Ok, so far?”

Alex just nodded and wondered what to do about his erection.

“So first of all, we'll need to check your skin tones and get some light readings, ok? So … here it comes ...” Chris tried to use a friendly but professional tone. “Get naked, please, and stand against the dark mat over there.”

“Uh … I have an erection,” Alex said sounding embarrassed.

Chris was checking his meters and barely acknowledged Alex's complaint. “Really? I get those sometimes. Stand about six inches away from the dark mat. We want to get tones and reflectivity.”

Alex quickly stripped and stood where Chris wanted. The studio hadn't fully warmed up and was a little drafty. There was zero sexual component to what was happening, it was like a doctor's office. Alex watched his erection fade away, leaving just a tiny liquid reminder on the tip of his cock.

“Turn to the left, please,” Chris requested. “No, just turn from the waist – not your whole body. I want to see the musculature in your back. Now the other way … Good. Raise your arms over your head, please... Nice.” They repeated the process against an almost white mat and the medium tones of the raw concrete wall.

“I think we want to emphasize your youth. I'll take some shots against the white mat. We'll use color with low saturation. We'll get a young, masculine, and innocent look – I hope.”

While Chris was shooting a voice called, “I'm here, Chris.”

“Studio Two, Gareth,” Chris yelled back as he continued shooting. “Ok, relax, Alex. I'll do some quick prints. There's a robe to wear.”

Gareth came in before Alex got the robe fastened and admired the view. “Hi, I'm Gareth.”

“Alex,” came the reply.

Gareth stripped and put on another robe. “Chris said this is your first shoot. How's it going so far?”

“Good. I think we're almost done.”

“Don't be too sure. If this was a porn shoot you would be on your way home already, but Chris is an artist.” Gareth emphasized the word. “And you never know about artists.”

Chris returned to the studio and said, “While that batch is processing, let's get you, Gareth. The black mat, please.” In ten seconds Gareth was out of the robe and standing naked in front of the black mat, hands on his hips and pelvis thrust forward. “Alright, forget your wicked porn past,” Chris chuckled. “Stand with one knee flexed and hide most of the goods. Give us a Dying Slave pose. Turn it to the right.... Thigh forward a little more … Touch your left nipple with your right hand … More delicately … Hold it … Good... Turn it some more … Good.”

Alex watched and thought Gareth did look like the famous statue with the added sexiness of being real. As Chris moved his model around Gareth would now and then wink at Alex and then resume his pose. Alex's cock started to react. No, no, not now, Alex begged his body and his body semi-cooperated

“Try it against the medium buff screen, Gareth. Maybe we can minimize the mid-tone differences and mimic Alex's shot.” Chris was thinking outloud. Gareth pulled a face and Alex laughed. “Alex, let's reshoot you against the same background,” Chris proposed.

Gareth stepped down and picked up his robe. “Told you,” he whispered in mock conspiracy to Alex, with his hand resting reassuringly on Alex's back.

Alex's arousal wasn't complete but it was noticeable. Chris made no mention of the brief display as Alex resumed his pose facing the wall and went through Chris's suggested variations.

Gareth made no mention either, but he moved to the side where he could gauge Alex's degree of interest. That's a nice semi, he said to himself; the kid is very appealing. As Alex turned again, he thought, wow, especially his ass; I can definitely imagine fucking that. Gareth felt his own cock tingle as he watched the poses change. Where's my discipline, let's get professional here, Gareth told himself; but oh, man, I just want to take a little bite.

Chris called a break so he could process the results.

“You were right,” Alex said, quickly putting his robe back on. “Have you really done porn?'

“It's not something I'm proud of; but, yes, I have.” Alex seemed to want to know more, so Gareth continued. “A lot of it was just solo shots like this we're doing. This isn't porn, by the way. This is art. Erotic I guess, but it's art.”

Alex nodded. “I'm not sure why I said yes. Andrew was persuasive and then I kind of felt drawn in. We haven't done anything raunchy, I don't think. R-rated, you think?”

“In your case, it's R. I'm showing my dick and the rating will depend on how Chris edits it.” Gareth paused and looked Alex in the eye. “You're very hot, you know. It probably won't show in this shoot, but you could work a lot if you wanted to.”

Alex looked down and didn't answer right away, giving Gareth a chance to look him over at close range. God, he's cute; I wonder if I can talk him into …

Alex looked up. “I'm going to college in a couple weeks. An ass shot or two might be interesting to talk about, but porn … that would be different. I don't know about that.”

“Yeah, an ass shot or two … that would be a great pick-up story.”

“You think? Man, I'm dying to get picked up,” Alex laughed.

Chris returned before Gareth could pursue his opening. “Look at these. I think we have a winner or two or three here. I manipulated the color levels so you two almost match. I was wondering if you two guys would mind a couple poses together … extra pay of course. I was thinking we could pose you in the shape of letters for Chapter headers. Silhouettes, solid color outlines, no details.”

“You know me, Chris. I'm always willing,” Gareth said.

Alex was more reluctant but Chris pushed hard. “Your face won't show. I promise. Just try it. It may not work out anyway – and I'll still pay you extra.”

Alex was jumpy every time Gareth made any physical contact. Chris provided direction. “We're trying to form a letter A here. Put your palms together and lead your heads in. Keep your body straight. Don't worry about your erection, Alex, we'll edit it out.” Finally Chris said, “Fuck. This isn't gonna work.”

“Give us a minute, ok, Chris?” Chris walked out in disgust. “Alex,” Gareth continued, “I really need this job. You were doing ok and then … Can you try again?”

“Gareth, I can't help thinking this is porn and my dick keeps getting hard.”

“Lots of porn actors wish they had your problem.” Gareth's smile made Alex a little less uneasy. “For one thing, you need to know that your body is great. Every part of it. There's nothing for you to feel ashamed of or worried about. You think your dick is too small or something? It's perfect. Don't worry about it.”

Alex wrung his hands nervously. “I just can't seem to get over my embarrassment. I know it's not sex but it seems like sex and ...”

“Ok, here's a trick. Stand up and put your arms around me.” Alex started to protest, but Gareth said, “Just give me a bro' hug.”

Alex gave him the standard two-second straight guy hug and tried to pull away, but Gareth held on and wouldn't let go.

“Just keep hugging. You feel embarrassed?”

“Hell, yes,” Alex said defensively. “We're naked.”

“Good. Keep hugging. Go ahead and blush. Are you surviving?”

“Y-yes.”

“Good.” Gareth held on keeping their bodies in contact until he felt some relaxation in Alex. “Keep hugging. Where are you going to school?”

“S-stanford,” Alex answered.

“Cool,” Gareth said. He relaxed and then resumed his grip on Alex. “Figured out a major yet?”

“No, but I kind of like math,” Alex said. “The first year is mostly mandatory courses.” Alex relaxed a little more.

“Ok, face it. We are standing here, face to face, dick to dick, with our arms around each other,” Gareth stated.

“Yeah, we sure are,” Alex said with a hint of humor.

“If I relax my hold, are you gonna go running and screaming into the street?”

“No,” Alex said, with a chuckle.

“Ok, next step, don't just hug me, feel me … feel my movements, how I'm put together, get to know my body like it's yours. Nothing is off limits.” Alex was tentative, but Gareth was affectionate, gently caressing Alex. “Feel my ass,” Gareth suggested and Alex sort of patted his ass. “No, like this.” Gareth cupped Alex's cheeks and squeezed. “Pull me tight against you.” Gareth ground their cocks together. “Is your dick still hard?” he asked. Alex just gasped. “Mine, too, ok with that?” Another gasp from Alex and Gareth relaxed his hug.

“You still ok?” Gareth asked. “Everything in working order? No heart attack? Fainting?”

Alex giggled and Gareth kissed him briefly; he felt Alex respond. “Good. Want to try the poses again?”

Chris posed them into the letters A, V, I, H, and K easily. F was harder and caused Alex to comment, “I'm getting a hardon again.” Gareth's me-too relaxed him.

“I guess we could do X, but I don't know how we'd use the image,” Chris said, ending the session. “Great, guys. You want to look at a few of these?”

They looked at the images, which developed as totally black and white images of letters. If you looked you could tell they were formed by naked men, but there was no detail, no porn. “The fact you guys are touching in intimate ways is all the eroticism we need, I think. Details unnecessary,” Chris shut down his equipment and the models dressed.

“You said you were dying to get picked up.” Gareth restated Alex's earlier comment. He embraced the fully clothed Alex and lifted him off the floor. “Is that enough or do you want more?”

“More,” was the one word answer.

“Wild sex?” Gareth asked.

“At last!” Alex smiled.

In a few minutes Mom's SUV was on its way to Gareth's apartment. “You said nothing was off limits. Is that still good?” Alex asked. Without waiting he reached across the center console and squeezed Gareth's cock gently. Gareth did more than approve. He moved closer to the center of the vehicle and unfastened his pants. Alex soon had Gareth's cock out in the open and was stroking it. “Wow!” he said. “I can't believe I'm doing this!”

“Go easy,” Gareth said. “I don't want to come too soon. It feels good, though, really good. You have a nice touch.”

They stopped at a red light. On Christmas Day in an industrial area there was no one else on the road. While they waited, Alex used both hands, one to continue stroking and one to play with Gareth's balls. Gareth looked into Alex's eyes and thought, man he's so cute; and then he watched Alex bend forward slightly.

“Is this ok?” Alex asked, his intention obvious.

“Yeah,” Gareth answered watching Alex continue to bend toward his erect cock. He felt the warmth engulf him and lost it. His gasp made Alex feel he had done something wrong and he pulled up alarmed, looking first at Gareth's face, then at his cock as it erupted. The semen shot into the air almost in slow motion, hung there and then fell back onto Gareth's pants. One shot, two shots, three, and then a dribble down the side of his cock. Gareth grabbed at his cock too late for anything but the sight of the last dribble running all over his hand.

“Wow!” Alex said, “I never come that fast. You sure are sensitive. There are some tissues in the glove compartment.”

“I never come that fast either. It must have been all the stuff we were doing for Chris that got me so hot,” Gareth said, wiping himself as best he could. Jeez, he though, this kid is more than a little special. I wonder if he's as inexperienced as he said. We'll soon find out. “Turn right and park over there, Alex.”

“What are we going to do?” Alex asked as they climbed the flight of stairs to Gareth's door.

“We'll do as much as you want. We'll do it all, if you want.” Gareth's reply was enthusiastic.

“Good. Let's start with doing it all,” Alex couldn't wait either.

Man this kid's a pistol, Gareth thought. Merry Christmas, you smooth talking seducer of virgins, he congratulated himself. He was quickly out of his cum-soaked clothes and helping Alex out of his. They were back in a hug in a flash. “No embarrassment?”

“None,” Alex said. “Can I try giving you a blowjob again? I think I need some work on that.”

Gareth giggled and hurried to wash his cock off in the bathroom. The kid has me giggling, he though; damn, it's like being a teenager again. He returned and found Alex sitting on his bed, erect in anticipation. Fuckin' adorable, that's what he is, and I'm gonna tap that ass.

Sitting between Gareth's wide-spread legs, Alex leaned forward and held Gareth's cock against his lips. He licked the head tentatively and felt the cock pulse harder in his hand. Gareth only had to warn him once about teeth. Otherwise Alex loved what he was doing. He didn't deep throat, but he came close as Gareth felt the warm, confining pressure on most of his cock. “You can lick my balls, too, if you want,” he suggested and Alex didn't need to be told twice. He lifted Gareth's knees, bending him and making his balls stand out more accessibly as he kissed and sucked. Then he went back to the straining cock and sucked, Then back to the tight ball sack, prodding with his tongue. “Oh, Jeez, that's good,” Gareth sighed.

It seemed like a logical progression to Alex. Cock, to balls, to asshole. He moved lower and waited for Gareth to respond. “Yeah, go ahead, if you want; it's all yours,” Gareth said.

Total permission was the inspiration Alex needed. He gave Gareth a pretty sweet rim job, for not knowing what he was doing. He felt Gareth's cock getting wet. Gareth pulled him into a long kiss. Alex wasn't entirely comfortable thinking he must have shitty breath but Gareth didn't seem to mind.

I like the way his legs wrap around me, Alex thought, like we were made to bend this way. He felt his cock rubbing against what must be Gareth's cock. So hot! “I think we're both getting wet,” Alex told Gareth. “I better go back to sucking.”

Gareth chuckled, amazed by Alex's eagerness. Maybe, if the kid is good, I'll let him fuck me, too, Gareth thought. He better be good, though.

And Alex was. The cocksucking felt near masterful to Gareth even though he knew it wasn't. The kid's doing a thousand things wrong and I love every bit of it. “You want to go lower, again?” Gareth hinted. Alex raised his legs and bent them back. “Oh, man!” Gareth sighed as he felt Alex pushing his tongue against his asshole.

“Ok?” Alex asked, looking up to Gareth's face.

“Mmmmm,” Gareth hummed, looking at his eager pupil. “I can't get enough of you,” he told Alex.

They kissed again and Alex figured out how he could offer more. Instead of licking, he prodded Gareth's asshole with his wet cock. Pushing gently, watching Gareth's hole almost admit him. He pushed a little harder and felt the head of his cock push deeper. “Oh, baby, wait!” Gareth said. Alex pushed again, just the head of his cock was teasing Gareth and teasing Alex as well. He wanted more.

He pushed hard and plowed into the yielding warmth. “Oh! Fuck! No!” Gareth's breath hissed in and out. Alex fucked him like a jack rabbit, slowing only as his climax approached.

“Yeah, nice and slow!” Alex said taking long strokes as his tension built. Gareth had little choice but to allow the fuck to continue. “Hot fuck!” Alex almost sang like a cowboy as he came. “Sweet Ass, Nevada!” he exclaimed as he slammed into Gareth over and over. “Ow-whee!” Alex slowly came down from his peak. “Man, I can't believe what I've been missing!” If Alex had been looking at Gareth, he would have seen annoyance. “This is SO much better than jackin' off! Damn! That was one hot fuck.”

Bet your ass it was, Gareth thought; I usually get $500 a pop for this. He pushed Alex off of him and yelped as his ass was suddenly emptied of still-hard cock. Now it's my turn. It better be my turn.

And sure enough, after a little respite, Alex said yes to Gareth's suggestion that they switch places. He said more than yes, he was ready. I hope he doesn't freak out when he feels my cock, Gareth remembered other times, other places when his target had panicked at the first penetration.

Alex wanted to move around a little and stretch before they began again. “No problem,” said Gareth. “Am I going to have to run you down to fuck you?”

Alex was doing inclined pushups against a narrow ledge that served to divide the dining area from the kitchen. It was a narrow slab of stone held up by ornate wrought iron formed into a repeating floral pattern. “No chase, no lasso required,” Alex said. Then he teased, “Are you looking at my ass?” His ass was going up and down as he continued his levered exercises.

“Yeah, I am. Maybe it is the best in the world,” Gareth said. “It's going to be my Christmas present.”

“All yours,” Alex said, turning around and leaning on the ledge.

Gareth decided he could be a little seductive. Alex was being responsive and fun, after all. “I'm gonna make it as good for you as I can,” Gareth promised.

“Come here,” Alex held his arms out. “I need a little help. I'm getting embarrassed again.” Alex's look said that was no way the case. Gareth walked over to him and stood between his legs as Alex embraced him.

Gareth was smitten. This pup has got to be the hottest, sweetest, most eager kid I've ever met. He's serious boyfriend material. As he kissed Alex and their embrace continue, a doubt crept into his mind. I'm 28; the kid probably thinks I'm ancient. I can't go getting sappy over somebody I'll never see again.

Alex pulled away and looked at Gareth. “This is the best Christmas since I got my first skate board,” he told Gareth.

I'm practically falling in love and he just compared me to a skateboard. Well, it's a start, Gareth hoped.

He held Alex gently and kissed him. Assertive before, now he's soft and welcoming. This kid's gonna be a fabulous fuck. Gareth felt his cock harden. He adjusted it to rub Alex's cock. “Do you like this part? Where we're just rubbing together? It's called frottage,” Gareth explained.

“Frot me, babe!” Alex replied, enjoying himself and wanting more.

Gareth began pushing harder and his cock was wet again. The kid has me dribbling like an old man, Gareth thought. I'll tease his ass the way he teased me. “Raise your legs, ok? I want to feel your asshole.”

Alex complied and Gareth held his cock against his target. I'll just start things here, then we'll move to the bed, he planned. Alex let out a long sigh as he felt the prod. Jackpot! The kid is made for fucking!

Gareth rhythmically pressed against Alex's asshole and gradually worked himself in a little, almost the whole head of his cock was pushing inside. Damn he's tight. One more push, Gareth thought just as Alex adjusted his legs. Gareth shoved and missed. “AAAAAhhhh! What the FUCK!”

“What? What's wrong?” Alex asked in alarm.

“Ooowww!!” Gareth was in agony. Somehow his cock, instead of finally penetrating Alex, penetrated a small, tight, iron florette. Alex hopped off and looked at the divider.

“Oh my God, you're stuck in the iron. You know, the way your cock is sticking out of that wrought iron flower, it looks kind of like a hibiscus,” Alex observed.

“HIBISCUS???” Gareth groaned.

“Yes, one of those flowers with a long ...”

“I KNOW what a fucking hibiscus is, you dickhead! Oooowww! Damn! Help me!”

The pain caused a fairly rapid detumescence of the floral display and Alex pushed and prodded until Gareth's cock was cradled in its owner's hands as Gareth hobbled over to the bed. He lay, still cupping his cock, with sweat on his forehead. The pain was diminishing being replaced by a stinging sensation was developing. Gareth whimpered as Alex came from the bathroom with a warm wash cloth.

“Here, let me wipe it,” Alex offered. Gareth was unsure of the offer but took his hands away and Alex carefully wiped the shrunken penis. When he was done, he poked the at its shriveled limpness. “So ...” Alex asked, poking again at the lifeless cock, “It looks a little chewed on. You still up for fuckin' me or what?”

Gareth coughed and sputtered in helpless rage; the stinging continued, the pain returned, and his mortification was almost total. “And you're so fuckin' cute,” he croaked, close to tears of exasperation.

“Ok, then. I'll be moseying. My Mom goes wild when I'm late for dinner.”
 
Rory,
Let me just say -
a) GREAT Photo Shoot! Chris is the ultimate professional.

b) :rotflmao: Poor, poor, Gareth. :-< The great Don Juan "professional" man, who thought he'd seduce our boy Alex into getting fucked, gets himself barebacked and then, and then, - a Hibiscus Stamen, indeed, lol.

Loved Alex's closing lines - “So ...” Alex asked, poking again at the lifeless cock, “It looks a little chewed on. You still up for fuckin' me or what?” . . . “Ok, then. I'll be moseying. My Mom goes wild when I'm late for dinner.” (*@*) 8) (UU)
The $5oo Trick just got Trumped by the horny virgin teen.

Merry Christmas Alex, indeed!
 
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