Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 19:00:13 +1300 From: Arthur Subject: flights of fancy part 2 FLIGHTS OF FANCY Part Two By Arthur At these, his first words I sat bolt upright, the statement had taken me by complete surprise although that was exactly what I had in mind when we had gone to the bedroom in the first place, it was the way he'd spoken the words, it was as if he wanted to be loved not just lusted for. He rose slowly beside me and stretched out a hand, caressing my forearm with soft slow strokes, moving a little closer as he did so, his warmth beginning to permeate through me. "It's what I want, and you need." "Wh..why me?" "I've seen you there before, your eyes told me you were lonely, my heart told me I was meant for you." "Uhm, Tio, we don't even know each other?" "Yes we do, you've known all along that one day I'd be here with you." "I..I..well don't know what to say, I mean..you can't be more than fifteen, hell I don't have anything to offer you." "Yes you do, I knew the first time I saw you sitting alone in the park, all you have to do is remeber your deepest dream." "I've had a lot of dreams, I'm not sure I know what you mean?' "What was the one dream you always wanted to come true?" "Well, to have a young man for a long time lover, to hold and to take care of, but I'm not in a financial position to do that, I only make ends meet and have little to spare to take care of him." "What nore do you need, I'm here, you're here, everything else takes care of itself." "Tio, I'd like nothing better than that, but you have needs, I mean I can feed you, give you a bed, a roof over your head, but you have other needs I could not fulfill." "What does your heart say, right at this minute?" "That I would feel like dying the moment you walk out the door." "Then what other proof do you need?" "Tio, the thought of not having you here is deverstating, but I would not be doing the right thing by you, I would feel as though I was taking your life away from you." "My life is mine for me to decide what will be done with it." "But I'm more than fourty years older than you." "Are you, well then I've found the right man after all." "What do you mean." "you have the experience of life as it is, not, as we dream it is." "So?" "That's why I chose you, apart from what my heart said, I know you will love me with all your heart and will teach me what real love is." "Well yes, but it takes more than that to take care of you, and me for that matter." "Your name's James, isn't it?" "How did you know that?" "On the envelope in the hall." "You're very observant." "I have to be when it comes to the man I know I love." All this time he had continued to stroke my forearm with tender caresses, his body pressed close to mine, the other arm over my chest, this was to much of a dream, I knew I'd wake at any moment and the pleasure would cease as it had in the past. "Tio, do you mind if we go into the lounge?" "Of course not, I know this is a shock for you, we better talk a little more I think, then you can show me how much you love me." "This is so damn confusing, I know I'm going to wake any moment and you will just be a dream." "I'm not a dream, James." "But you're only fifteen, or there about, how can you be so sure of everything?" "I just know." I rose from the bed and he reached out for my hand to help him up and as he stood beside me he leaned into me placing a light kiss on my cheek, it's touch was like a feather on my burning skin, then he placed his arm around my waist pulling in close to me as we made our way to the lounge room. Now I'm going to wake from this dream and spend another night alone in frustration, this sort of thing only happens in stories on the net or in dreams of wishful thinking, not to old buggers like me with their average lives going no where. "You're not average." Where the hell did that come from. "Whats going on here, Tio?" "I've been sent to you." "By whom?" "I'm sorry but you don't need to know that yet." "Tio, just what the hell is going on?" "Don't get upset, I'll explain it all later, I'm meant to be here with you, thats all." After making a coffee for us both we went to the sofa and as I sat at one end Tio lay down with his head on my lap as though he had been doing it all his life and, I must admit he felt good enough to stay there for the rest of mine as well. Thoughts rushed through my mind as I sat there trying to work out what was going on, this beautiful boy now laying on my lap, the dreamlike happenings of the day, my desire to end my loneliness and spend the remaining years of my life with just such a boy beside me, the thoughts whirled and twisted in my head. "You think to much, accept what can't be changed, it's best for both of us, I'm going to be with you for a long time, you'll see." That bold statement sank into my over worked brain and for some reason I began to relax, so it's not a dream, it is real, he was here beside me, he wanted to stay with me, damn this is so confusing, the more I thought bout it the less I could work it out. "James stop thinking about it, I'm meant to be here with you, now just settle back and enjoy our first of many days together." So saying he snuggled a little deeper into my lap and proceeded to doze off, a small humming coming from his throat like a purring from a contented cat, as he did so I felt a calmness coming over me as well. Now as I relaxed I took a chance to have a good look at him while he slept, he was about 5'7" tall, his skin as I said was a bronze copper color, dark wavey hair close cropped to a very shapely head, his eyes I remembered were soft and brown with long lashes, the nose was slightly aqualine but flared a little at the nostrils, the lips were soft looking surrounding a nicely shaped mouth that was begging to be kissed with soft passion, his neck was slender but showed strength hidden under the skin. His body was beautiful,slim but solid with well defined pecs although not big and heavy but made to fit his form, smooth arms no hair showning either on his chest or down near his navel, slim hips covered with a pair of tight fitting rugby shorts and then below, his firm strong legs continuing as would be expected to create a body that any man would give up his soul for. The hands were also slender and hinted of artistic tallent, clean well kept nails, no scars or calous's to mar the perfection, So dammit, why had he seleected me of all people, he was beautiful enough to have the pick of thousands of men, and they would be only to glad and probably better off than I to look after him. "But I chose you." Again he startled me, there's something not right here, how can he read my mind, this is getting to weird, I've got to be going potty, must be alzheimers or something, but he's here, I can feel him, see him, hear him, I made to get up and the movement brought another statement from him. "Please don't move, James, this's nice, it'll be ok, I'll tell you everything later, but for now let me lay here with you, please?" "Well ok, but it's driving me crazy." "It's alright, I'm here only for you, there'll never be another for me, let your fears go and just enjoy what we have." With those words ringing in my ears I must have drifted off to sleep, no dreams, no disturbing thoughts, no worries about the future, just a comfortable coziness perched there on the sofa with the most beautiful if somewhat mysterious boy on my lap. The lowering sunlight shone throught the window and into my eyes as I sat there dozing with this boy from, I don't know where, in my lap ,made me awaken and I could still feel the wieght of him there ' it's not a dream, he's real' was the first thought that came to me as I struggled from an unaccostomed afternoon nap. The purring on my lap ceased and Tio turned his head slightly toward me and looked up into my eyes. "Feel better now, James?" "Uhm, yes I do feel a little better, but I'm still confused like hell." "Ok, I'll tell you soon, but can you do something for me?" "Of course, anything." "I haven't eaten all day, do you think..?" "Yes of course, I've a chicken ready for roasting but it'll take a little time to cook, is that ok?" "That'd be great and I'll tell you everything while it's cooking." "Ok then I'll just go and get it going and then we can sit and sort this out." "Nothing to sort out, I'm going to be with you for the rest of your life, but you do need to know how and why, so that your mind's at rest." "Dont worry James, it's not as weird as you think." I left Tio laying on the sofa and went to the kitchen to start our dinner, how can a fifteen year old be so possitive about what was going on, yes I loved him, I don't know how I knew this I just did and accepted the fact, was there lust there as well, yes, no man in his right mind, seeing him, could deny that, but there was a deeper feeling inside me that I couldn't shake off. With dinner in the oven and the vegetablres prepared for cooking I returned to the lounge room ten minutes later to see Tio sitting up and as I entered he patted the sofa beside him indicating for me to sit with him. I sat where he indicated and rested my head agaiinst the back while he sat there thinking it all out so that I would understand everything, when he was ready he turned toward me and began his story. To Be Continued: