Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:25:47 EDT
From: Draginacht@aol.com
Subject: David's Initiation: The Partnership 01

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David's Initiation: The Partnership 01

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"And they lived happily ever after."

Or so many fairytales end (no pun intended). But as everyone knows, all
relationships experience a "honeymoon" period before the luster wears off and
reality sets in. Two people joined in love think life is going to be all peaches
and cream. Then they pass into that adjustment period where they learn to live
with each other's blemishes. For some, this adjustment is rather smooth while
for others it is quite rocky and sometimes disastrous.

Dave and Tony were well suited for each other, both being anal-retentive
types who were also morning people. They were fiscally conservative minded men who
appreciated the value of money and who also shared many other core values.
Although their views on religion weren't carbon copies at least they weren't
divergent; they were highly compatible.

Dave and Tony were by nature two serious minded individuals who did not make
commitments lightly. And now that they had promised themselves to each other
they were bound to make their partnership succeed. That's not to say they
wouldn't have disagreements, they certainly would. But they had the kind of commit
ment that allowed them to work out any differences with love and understanding.

They also grew within their partnership in ways that strengthened them
individually and as a unit. And it began as they left the church that first Sunday
morning.

Mike and Todd were waiting when Dave and Tony arrived at their car. "You guys
wanna join us for lunch?" Mike asked. Tony's hand still rested on Dave's
shoulder and their two friends made mental note of it but withheld comment.

Dave and Tony grinned at each other. "Can ya give us a rain check on that,
fellas?" Tony asked. "We have a tee time at 1:12 and we need to get home to
change." Tony's confidence was bolstered by the commitment he and Dave had just
made.

"Hey, no problem," Todd replied. He and Mike both picked up on the fact that
Tony had replied for the two of them after only a glance between them. Until
now, Dave had done most of the talking but here was Tony coordinating at least
one aspect of their social life. `Strange, interesting,' they thought.

"Listen, how bout you gents coming over Saturday for some pizza and pool?"
Dave proposed. "Say around 4-ish?"

Mike and Todd looked at each other and nodded. "We'll bring the beer, Mike
replied.

"And I'll call Dan," Dave added. They waved at each other, climbed into their
cars and departed.


"You notice anything different?" Todd asked as they drove down the street in
the privacy of his new Acura.

"Sure did, it was pretty hard to ignore," Mike answered. "Something's
different about them but I can't figure out what it is."

"Yeah, I got the same feeling. I noticed you didn't say anything when Dave
mentioned Dan."

"What could I say?" Mike asked. "Something's goin' on there too and I don't
understand it. Better stay out of it. If Dave notices, he can talk to Dan."


The round of golf turned out to very enjoyable. Tony used the clubs he
borrowed from Sean and proved that he could hit the ball a country mile. And he
often found himself playing from the adjacent fairway which provided a
never-ending supply of things to laugh about.

Monday morning, events began to unfold rapidly. When the alarm went off both
men must have cleared the mattress by a good two inches. Tony had to leave for
work before Dave so while he showered and shaved, Dave started the coffee,
set the table, poured the juice, and got out the cereal. Their choices of cereal
ranged from Cheerio's and Wheaties to spoon-sized Shredded Wheat. And if
there was any Frosted Flakes left over from when the boys were there, Tony ate
that.

By the time Tony was stepping out the shower, Dave was ready to hop in. They
took a moment for a brief kiss and to touch one hand to each other's chest.
Tony dressed then went to the kitchen and ate breakfast. He was finishing as
Dave walked in. Tony looked at Dave and began to laugh.

"What's so funny, Jarhead?"

"Us," Tony chuckled. "Just look at us! What an unlikely couple we make, me in
my Levi's, T-shirt and work boots and you in your expensive suit."

Dave began to chuckle, took Tony in his arms and they kissed. "I love you in
your outfit, Stud, it's so macho," Dave admitted at the end of their kiss.
"You really turn me on." They were both beginning to get hard. "Now get out of
here before we have to explain to Sam why you're late for work."

"See ya tonight, Babe," Tony said then leaned forward and gave Dave a peck on
the lips.

They were both chuckling as Tony left the kitchen. Looking out the kitchen
window, Dave watched as Tony's truck drove down the driveway and turned right
into the street. `Damn, this is wonderful!" he thought. Then he sat down to eat
breakfast.

`We need to get better organized here. If we set the table the night before,
that'll give us more time in the morning. And if we shower the night before...
after the lovin',' Dave smiled, `that'll save more time. If we shower in the
morning before work, then Tony'll want to shower after work, and we ought to
shower after sex, and if we go running... that's too much showering! We'll talk
about this.' Dave's anal-retentive nature was in full bloom.

When Dave arrived home from work and drove up to the garage he could see that
Georgia's car was still there. Opening the door leading in from the garage he
could smell something good baking in the oven. And walking into the kitchen
he found Tony and Georgia sitting at the table talking. Tony had already been
through the shower and looked good enough to eat.

"Hi, Georgia, good ta see ya. Did you stay to fix us dinner?"

"Nossah, Mista Tony done fixed a meatloaf."

"Then you're kinda late aren't you?

"Well, Mista Dave, I been thinkin'. You still want me ta move in here?"

"Well..." Dave looked at Tony and got a wink. "Of course. Provided you want to.

"Ya know? That old neighborhood, it aint what it used to be, all them bad
people movin' in and all... lots o drugs... and guns. Only got a couple friends left
an they's thinkin' bout leavin'. So if ya still think like that, I guess
it'd be the right thing for me." Georgia paused for a moment to glance at Tony
before continuing. "An I promise ta leave y'all alone, ta give ya your privacy,
ya know."

"Georgia, that's great! I'm sure we can work out the details. I'll start
working on a design and hire a contractor. We'll convert that empty space above
the east wing of the garage into a one-bedroom apartment and we'll give you a
private entrance so you'll be free to come and go as you please. That way
you'll also be free to entertain your friends as you like. I can count on you
helpin' me design the plans can't I?" Dave asked with a smile.

"Oh thank ya, Honey. You so good to me I don't know what to say." Georgia had
tears in her eyes as she threw her arms around Dave's waist and gave him a
big hug. "An' I don't know nothin' bout plans but if ya want me to, I'll take
a look."

"Would you like to move in here until the construction is finished? You can
have one of the bedrooms upstairs."

"Oh nossah, I jist wait, no hurry. Now I best be goin'. I be in again
tomorrow ta finish up. An' thank ya again. Land-o-mighty, I don't know why you so
nice ta me.

Georgia picked up her purse and walked toward the garage. There would be many
conversations later to iron out all of the details of her residency.

Tony had in fact fixed a meatloaf for dinner; all he needed to do now was fix
some vegetables. Once the welcome home kisses were taken care of, the two men
sat down to talk about the day's events. Dave brought up the subject about
how to organize themselves and when to shower that he'd thought of that morning.
After a quick discussion they agreed that during the week they'd set up for
breakfast the night before. As for when he wanted to shower, Tony said he
definitely needed to do that when he got home from work. After that, he didn't
care, he'd shower when he needed to. So they kept an open mind on that issue.

After dinner, Dave dragged Tony into the library and began working on plans
for the space above the garage.

"Me? You want me to help plan something like that?"

"Well sure! I value your opinion, ya know. I'll bet you've learned a thing
or two workin' for Sam these past few weeks."

"Well, okay," Tony replied hesitantly.

Dave laid out his general plan for Georgia's apartment and for turning the
space above the north wing of the garage into a combination recreation/play
room. They'd move the exercise equipment from its current location in the room off
the master-bath that connected to Dave's master bedroom, and then convert
that room to another bedroom.

"How come you want another bedroom? Seem's like there are plenty of empty
ones right now," Tony asked while stating the obvious.

"Good question, Jarhead. I thought it was obvious," Dave said jokingly.
"Look. I fully expect that the boys will be spending time with us on occasion, like
when Kate and John want or need to get away for a while. So that'll be your
bedroom."

"Now wait just a minute, Grunt. You mean that when the boys are here we can't
sleep together? That sucks!"

They were seated side-by-side waiting for the computer to boot up.
Dave turned to his left, placed his hand behind Tony's neck and pulled him
into a kiss. After sucking Tony's tongue into his mouth, Dave slid his right
hand into Tony's crotch and squeezed gently. He'd moved so fast that it caught
Tony by surprise.

"That's not the only thing that sucks around here," Dave grinned as he
released Tony's tongue and pulled away.

"Wow! I guess not!" Tony gasped.

"Besides, it won't hurt you to be celibate for a few days while the boys are
here, will it?" Dave was playing with his lover.

"Wha... now wait just a minute, Love, I'm addicted to you! You can't expect me
to... Wait. You're not serious," Tony began to chuckle. "You can't do without
for more than twelve hours any more than I can."

"Your right," Dave acknowledged then gave Tony a peck on the lips. "So what's
my plan?"

Tony thought for a moment. "Okay. We agree not to expose the boys to the
reality of our relationship until they're ready for it. That means the other
bedroom is for show."

"God you're smart," Dave exclaimed. "The way I see it, we'll have fun
jumping from bed to bed. We can make love in one bed then sleep in the other. The
boys'll never figure it out."

"You're sneaky! I like that," Tony laughed. "But I gotta admit ya had me
goin' there for a few minutes. Now let's take a look at those plans."


Tuesday evening, Dave caught Dan at Philos just before he was about to start
his support group. He told Dan that Mike and Todd were coming over on Saturday
and invited him and Tom. Dan surprised Dave when didn't jump at the
invitation, said he have to check with Tom.


Wednesday, Dave had been in the neighborhood looking over a construction site
with a client. They concluded their business early and rather than drive all
the way back down town Dave decided to call it a day and went home.

It was almost 5:30 when he slid a pan of breaded chicken into the oven and
closed the door. At that moment he heard the back door open and in walked a
dirty, sweaty, tired looking Tony, his 5 o'clock shadow heavy on his chin and jaw.
When Dave looked up and saw Tony, his knees grew weak. Tony looked so damned
sexy and Dave was instantly hard.

Tony looked at Dave, still dressed in his white shirt and wool slacks, and
knew he had to have him. Tony crossed the room, took Dave into his arms and drew
him into a passionate kiss. As Dave's arms folded around Tony's neck, Tony's
hands found Dave's buns and pulled on them, pressing their groins tightly
together.

Tony's sweaty, masculine scent whirled around Dave's head and into his
nostrils and almost caused him to feel dizzy. Using the leverage Tony was providing,
Dave lifted his legs and wrapped them around Tony's waist.

"I've missed you," Dave said in a guttural whisper and he kissed his lover
again.

"Me you too," Tony replied softly followed by another kiss.

"Dinner won't be ready for about an hour. If you can get me to the bedroom
I'm yours till then," Dave offered seductively.

Tony's reply was in the form of action. He pressed Dave's head against his
neck and began carrying him out of the kitchen and down the hall toward the
bedroom. He carefully lowered Dave to the bed and then stood back. The expression
on Dave's face was one of questioning disappointment.

"Gotta go piss and then wash Junior but I'll be back, promise." Tony gave
Dave a lascivious smiled as he stepped back from the bed.

Before Tony reach the bathroom door, Dave was shedding his clothing as
rapidly as possible, tossing them on the floor. He also took the opportunity to lube
himself up so they could get right to the matter at hand.

Tony stepped up to the urinal, pissed through a semi-erect prick and went to
the sink where he quickly lathered and rinsed Junior. He was completely naked
when he walked back into the bedroom and slowly lowered himself between Dave's
legs.


"Man! What a welcome home!" Tony exclaimed as he lay cradling Dave in his
arms in the afterglow of sex. "Can I expect this kind of treatment every day?
OUCH!" Dave pressed a sharp elbow into Tony's ribs.

"Every Day? EVERY DAY?" Dave exclaimed with laughter. "You want this every
day? Whatta ya think, I'm your wife?"

"Oh, sorry babe, I didn't mean that," Tony was trying to crawl out of the
hole he realized he'd just dug for himself. "What I meant was... Tomorrow you can
do me this way."

"Nice try, Hon, but it WAS great wasn't it."

"Damn right," Tony replied as he kissed the top of Dave's head.

"Say, what's with having to wash Junior? You never did that before."

"Thinkin' about you all day causes me to leak a lot. That plus a few pisses
along the way, Junior gets to smellin' kinda funky under his hood. I didn't
think that's a treat you want to experience."

"Well now, maybe I'd like Junior's 'funky' smell. Ya gonna let me find out
some day?"

"It's kinda embarrassing but no reason to hide it from ya. I won't be quite
so fastidious next time and let ya judge for yourself.

"Fastidious?" Dave chuckled. "I've never heard you use that word before."

"What! Ya think I'm some dumb Jarhead?"

"No, no! Not at all! It just sounded kinda strange, that's all."

"Well, just you wait, I'll get my realtor's license and my associate's degree
and then we'll see. I'll be able to hold my own against you."

"Hon, you can hold your own against me anytime. And you can hold mine too
while you're at it." Dave chuckled. "Really!" Dave said more seriously as he
turned and looked into Tony's eyes. "Right after we met I could tell you were a
very intelligent man; that was an important reason I found you so attractive. So
I'd appreciate never again hearing you belittle yourself, especially to me.
Agreed?"

"Yeah," Tony replied assertively and kissed Dave on his lips. "Now can we get
cleaned up and eat, I'm starved."


This was moving week for the Close family. A few weeks earlier Dave,
anticipating the turmoil their home would be in during the move, offered Kate and John
the use of his house as a base of operation. By Thursday, July 24, the move
was in full swing. The packers arrived Tuesday and proceeded to pack according
to a schedule that Kate had agreed to. By Thursday, so many things were packed
that the family could no longer live there so just after lunch Kate, Susan
and the boys arrived at Dave's where they were to stay until Saturday morning.

Kate had arranged for Georgia to join her at Dave's to help look after the
boys and to do some of the cooking. That allowed Kate and Susan to stay at the
old house and supervise the final loading of their furniture and other personal
belongings. Friday was the actual moving day. After a final inspection, the
doors to the moving van were closed and the truck pulled out of the driveway
for the short one and one half-hour drive to the new Close home. The rest of the
day would be spent positioning furniture and setting up beds so that by
Saturday afternoon the family would be able to actually live there, even though
there would be many unopened boxes. Kate believed the boys would benefit from the
experience of unpacking their own moving boxes and storing the clothing and
other items in drawers and shelves where they belonged.

Dave and Tony weathered the storm quite comfortably. Thursday evening they
let the boys entertain themselves and at bedtime the two men took turns reading
to them. Friday morning Dave and Tony were up early and gone before the boys
awoke, thus avoiding discovery. Friday evening, Dave and Tony joined the boys
in the pool for a while before dinner and then they were allowed to watched TV
until bedtime.

The four adults sat in the great room enjoying some adult beverages and
talking about the move. Dave took the opportunity to bring up his renovation plans
and Kate wanted to know more. Dave explained about his offer to Georgia and
that she had accepted. Kate said that Georgia had also agreed to continue
working for her after the move and would probably be spending one night a week in
the new house.

Then Dave told about converting his workout room to another bedroom and the
reason why. Kate and John were both pleased and impressed with the sensitivity
and concern Dave and Tony had for shielding the boys from their
"relationship," at least at this early stage of their lives.


Saturday morning, July 26, Tony was brushing his teeth when he heard the boys
bounding down the stairs making sounds like a herd of elephants. Fortunately
the elephants had empty stomachs and went straight to the kitchen. He and Dave
narrowly avoided discovery and Tony clearly saw the wisdom of Dave's plan to
convert the workout room to another bedroom. Kate and John left early for the
new house with a promise to return for the boys by two o'clock.

The boys had not been able to skinny-dip while Georgia was there on Thursday
and Friday but Saturday only Dave and Tony were present. Tony called Sophia
and asked if Shannon could make the short trip down the street and join the fun.
About fifteen minutes later Shannon hopped out of Sophia's SUV and burst in
through the front door. Tony made sure all of Shannon's vital parts were well
covered with sun block. There were plenty of P, B & J and turkey sandwiches
with lots of lemonade for lunch.

Kate called at 2:30, said she was running late, and asked if Dave could meet
her halfway at a rest stop along the Interstate. Dave remembered the place; it
was the location where he and his sister had that memorable discussion about
her future husband. Dave loaded the herd of elephants in his F250, the boys
wouldn't ride anything else, while Tony took Shannon home and returned to the
house to get set up for the gathering of Dave's Platoon.

Dave pulled into his driveway right behind Todd and Mike. Todd was driving his
 new Acura RSX and it looked really hot. Mike and Todd were beginning to
realize the financial benefits of their partnership. Not only was Todd able to buy
his new car, they were able to start saving and investing. Mike was even
thinking of trading for a new truck or an SUV. They had learned to appreciate
having a truck as a compliment to the car.

Dave had succeeded in catching Dan at work Tuesday and extended the
invitation. He thought he detected some hesitation on Dan's part but dismissed it as
nothing he should be concerned about.

At about 5:30 Tony ordered five large pizzas of various combinations so that
everyone would have a variety to choose from. Dan and Tom arrived five minutes
before the pizzas so the party was able to start with all members present. At
one point during the evening Dave was able to catch Dan alone in the kitchen
while the others were in the pool.

"You okay?" Dave asked. He had noticed how quiet Dan seemed, not like him at
all.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Dave thought Dan sounded a little too evasive.

"Oh, I don't know, you just seem so quiet tonight."

"Well Man, everything's just great. I need another beer," it was a
diversionary tactic. Dave wasn't convinced but he didn't pursue the matter. If Dan
needed to talk, Dave felt confident that he would when the time was right.

Later, when all six men were soaking in the hot tub, Tony brought up a
previous topic that hadn't been thoroughly discussed.

"Say, Mike, can you tell us any more about your wedding plans?"

"Yeah, they're all set. We're flying up to Vermont on Saturday morning,
August 16th and the ceremony takes place on Sunday." Mike was grinning from ear to
ear as he explained about their plans.

"We got a honeymoon suite and we're gonna put it to good use, too." Todd
announced.

"Well, like, I mean, how were you able to do all of that, I mean, like make
all those plans so quickly?" Tony asked.

Todd chuckled. "A few weeks ago we were surfing the Internet and found this
website about gay weddings in Vermont. Several hotels offer wedding packages
and..." Todd and Mike grinned at each other. "We just couldn't resist. The hotel
packages provide everything, even a list of sample vows to choose from."

"So," Mike continued, "we looked until we found something we liked and could
afford and signed up."

"You mean you get like the wedding, flowers, a reception and a honeymoon
suite all packaged together?" Dan asked astonishingly.

"Yeah," Mike said excitedly with a grand smile. "And there'll be other
couples gettin' married at the same time so we'll all have one big reception and
share the costs. It's gonna be real cool."

"Well congratulations guys, I think it's really great. I'm so happy for you,"
Dave exclaimed with excited sincerity.

"Me too," Tony agreed.

"Does this mean we have to get you a wedding present?" Tom asked.

"Nah, we don't need anything guys," Todd replied. "Besides, havin' you guys
as friends is the best wedding present we could ever ask for."

"You said that right!" Mike chimed in. "And I'm still drivin' Dave's wedding
present." Everyone laughed at that because the idea of Dave's old pickup truck
with a bow on top was too funny not to laugh at.

"I wish you both the very best, I mean it." Dan said in tone of voice that
sounded like he wished he were the one getting married.

Not long after that the party began to break up. Dan passed on Dave's
invitation to spend the night and he and Tom left. Mike and Todd agreed to stay so
they wouldn't have to worry about driving after having drunk so much beer.

After an exhausting day, Dave and Tony silently agreed to skip lovemaking and
get some sleep. Tony had a question for his mate as they lay in each other's
arms.

"Tell me if I'm out of line here, but I'm curious about why Mike and Todd
haven't invite us to their wedding."

"You're reading my mind," Dave said softly as he snuggled a little closer.
"I've been wondering the same thing. I guess they just want to do something on
their own. That's okay with me; I'd even consider leasing an airplane and
flying all of us up there to help them celebrate."

This was the first time Tony had ever heard Dave make any kind of statement,
except for the donation to Philos, indicating a willingness to spend some of
the vast fortune under his control.

"You'd actually do that?" Tony asked.

"Yeah, I'd love to watch them get married." That was the end of the
discussion as both men slipped into a deep sleep.


Sunday morning began with a leisurely lovemaking session to make up for the
absence of one the previous evening. Later the four young men enjoyed a
family-like breakfast then Mike and Todd returned home, changed, and joined Dave and
Tony at church.

The new partners quickly settled into a routine and began adjusting to each
other's needs, emotional as well as physical. They were both busy with their
own obligations and still managed to donate plenty of their time to Philos. A
couple of evenings each week they volunteered in the kitchen as servers in the
cafeteria line and assisted a few residents who needed help with their trays.


Saturday, August 16 arrived before they knew it. Mike and Todd caught their
flight to Vermont without so much as a phone call to say goodbye. Dave wasn't
the least bit bothered by how Mike and Todd chose to get married; that's the
way they wanted it.

Tony seemed very quiet all day. By late afternoon Dave began to suspect
something was bothering him. He walked into the kitchen to find Tony standing with
hands clasped in front of him, feet wide apart, staring out the window.
Silently Dave crept up behind his lover, slid his arms around Tony's waist and
hugged him from behind.

"What's the matter, Jarhead?" Dave asked compassionately.

"Oh, hi Babe," Tony responded, a little bit surprised by Dave's approach.
"Nothin', why?"

"You're awfully quite today, I just thought something might be botherin' you.
Having second thoughts?"

After a short pause Tony turned to his left, reached his left arm around
Dave's shoulder and pulled him around so they were face to face beside the window.
Tony leaned down and kissed his loving friend.

"Not on your life, Babe, no second thoughts here." Tony was quiet for a few
moments as he made sure Dave wasn't going to go anywhere. "I don't know..." he
said, there seemed to be sadness in his voice. "I guess... I've been thinking
about Mike and Todd." He paused for a moment then continued. "They..." Tony stopped
then looked into Dave's eyes. "No, we. I love you," he exclaimed in a very
definitive way. "But everything's so hidden here. I wanna walk down the street
with a smile on my face holding your hand so that everyone who sees us knows
we're in love. This is crazy, I know. I never thought I'd feel this way but I
do." Tony pulled Dave into a tighter hug. "There are times when we're out
together in public that I want to hug and kiss you so that everyone knows. And yet... I
know we can't."

Dave suddenly understood what his lover was saying. When Paul used to take
him to a concert or play or to the beach they were free to be themselves and it
was so emotionally rewarding. He had an idea.

"You trust me?" Dave asked.

"Well... yeah!" Tony replied as if that was a dumb question.

"You willing to follow me anywhere?"

"Anywhere," Tony exclaimed emphatically.

"Okay, just keep up with me and I'll explain later, okay?"

"Sure... I think," Tony's curiosity was seriously challenged by now.

Dave dragged Tony by the hand into the library where they leaned back against
the desk. Dave picked up the phone and pressed a speed-dial number.

"Good afternoon," Dave responded when someone answered the phone. Tony
couldn't hear what the other party was saying. "This is Mr. Baker, and I'd like to
know how quickly the condo can be made ready?" ... "Ft. Lauderdale." ...
"Great, we'll be there as soon as we can, thank you, goodbye." Dave depressed the
phone switch momentarily then pressed another speed dial number.

"Hello, this is Mr. David Baker, Cirrus Member number (Dave gave the number).
How soon can I get two seats to Ft. Lauderdale?"... "8:15 PM?" ... "I'll take
those please." ... "Yes, we'll be there... oh, one more thing, can you arrange for
a car?" ... "Thank you, goodbye." Again Dave depressed the phone switch
momentarily then pressed another speed dial number.

"Hey, Sam," ... "Yeah, it's me. Say, can you get by without Mr. Mancuso for a
few days?" ... "I'm gonna kidnap him and transport him across state lines for
illicit purposes, that's why." ... "Great, I knew you'd say that, Dude, bye" Tony
could hear Sam laughing as Dave lowered the receiver to the cradle.

"What's goin' on?" Tony asked.

"We're gonna go pack and head to the airport. We can catch something to eat
there on our way to Ft. Lauderdale."

"Ft. Lauderdale?" Tony exclaimed as Dave grabbed his hand and began leading
him to the bedroom.

Dave playfully declined to answer Tony's questions saying he'd do that in due
time. They each packed an overnight bag with underwear, a couple pairs of
shorts, a swimsuit, and some T-shirt and polos. After they showered, Dave
insisted they travel in dress slacks, short-sleeved dress shirt and a sport coat.


The two men sat in the Cirrus Lounge munching on snacks, that would be their
dinner, and Dave began talking. He'd already called Kate, his boss Howard
Hastings, and Georgia to let them know he'd be away for a few days. Kate said
she'd call their parents. Tony called Sophia and left a brief message on voice
mail.

"I've told you about Paul but there's a lot more I need to tell you, I owe
you." Dave began. "Problem is, where to begin."

"Why not start here?" Tony looked around the lounge.

"Yeah, why not? You remember Sean telling you about that time we met on his
flight?"

"Yeah?" Tony responded inquisitively.

"Well, as a result of what happened the airline gave me free transportation
for two for life to anywhere I want to go. That includes the Cirrus Lounge.
Well, actually, I already had a life membership in the Lounge from Paul's estate
so the airline just rolled it all together. And tonight we're on our way to a
beach condo that was part of Paul's estate. There's another one in Vale,
Colorado, but I haven't been there. I've let other people use the condos from time
to time but I never felt I had a reason until now." Dave continued and
explained that all he had to do was call a management company and they would have
either condo ready for occupancy almost immediately.

At that moment one of the lovely lounge attendants approached them and
announced that their flight would be boarding soon and they could proceed to the
gate.

They were seated in the last row of First, seats A and B, and the seats
across the aisle were empty. The flight attendant took their sport coats and placed
them on hangers then returned and took their drink orders. When she
approached, Dave and Tony were holding hands and leaning toward each other with their
heads touching. They straightened in their seats and smiled up at her.

"Here you are, gentlemen, one Chardonnay for each of you." And she placed
them on the tray that was built into the center armrest. "It's going to be a few
minutes before we're ready to push back so I'll pick up the glasses before
departure." She gave them a knowing smile.

"See," Tony spoke softly to Dave after the flight attendant left. "Already
she can see how happy we are."

"Yeah, you're right, sorry to have been so dense." They picked up their
glasses in mock toast before taking a drink.

"Now tell me, what kind of boy were you when you were growing up?" Tony asked
with a chuckle in his voice.

"Oh god, you wanna go that far back?"

"Yeah, I wanna know everything about you. Were you a good boy or did you
always get in trouble?"

"Well, I was basically your good little boy, never got in trouble... well,
almost never, always did what I was told."

"Just what I figured," Tony chuckled again.

"And let me guess, you were a troublemaker, right?"

"Not bad, but I did have my share of scrapes. Sophia took good care of me."

So began their conversation and they laughed all the way to Ft. Lauderdale
telling one story after another about themselves. Upon arrival, Dave found their
car; they threw their bags in the back seat and struck out for the condo.

"How'd they know what kinda car you wanted?" Tony asked.

"Cirrus maintains a profile in their computer," Dave replied. "We need to set
one up for you, too."

Dave was fine until after he'd parked the car and stood at the elevator. Then
memories of Paul rushed into his head. Almost as fast as the memories
appeared they faded. Dave smiled, inserted the key and up they went. Upon entering
the condo, Dave flipped on the lights and Tony began exploring the surroundings.
Unlike when Paul and Dave arrived, this time there was no mad dash to the
bedroom. These two men had not been deprived of each other's companionship for
several weeks.

After grabbing a couple of beers from the fridge, Dave conducted a guided
tour and Tony was most impressed with the ocean view from the balcony. The clock
showed that it was well past their bedtime and the travel and excitement had
taken its toll. They slipped contentedly between the sheets and, safely in each
other's arms, quickly fell asleep.


Sunday morning, August 17, the eastern sky was just starting to show signs of
dawn when Dave went to the bathroom. Moments after he returned to bed Tony
rolled out and made his trip to the head. Sliding between the sheets, Tony
snuggled up to Dave who was lying conveniently on his back with his eyes closed.
Having slept together for several weeks now, Tony knew Dave was awake. He slid
his left hand over Dave's chest and found a couple of erect nipples. They were
like magnets attracting Tony's lips. He went straight for Dave's left nip.
Dave moaned and Tony moved to the right one. Without investing too much time on
nipples, Tony quickly let his tongue slide into Dave's navel, which produced a
giggle from somewhere inside Dave's chest. But Tony had another destination in
mind as he continued down Dave's abdomen and soon captured Dave in his mouth.

All the time Tony was making his journey down Dave's body, Dave was shifting
his position on the bed so that by the time Tony reached his destination, the
two men were in the sixty-nine position. With a little pressure from Dave's
right hand, Tony rolled onto his left side and Dave followed him. Dave could
feel Tony's tongue caressing his tool as he reached out, wrapped his fingers
around his companion's tool and guided it to his mouth. At the same time, Dave
slid Tony's foreskin back exposing his entire glans. The odor that stimulated
Dave's senses was new, not entirely bad, somewhat intriguing, maybe even a little
erotic. Perhaps this was that 'funky' smell Tony had talked about. Not a
problem, Dave took Tony into his mouth. Each made love to the other in a way that
only men can. It was slow and sensual. It lasted a long time. Dave really
enjoyed this position for several reasons. It allowed him to close his eyes and
use his hands to feel Tony's hard, powerful hips, to caress his abdomen and feel
his pecks and erect nipples. He could also take Tony's eggs one at a time
into his mouth and give them pleasure. He could enjoy all of this at the same
time that Tony was doing the same thing to him.

After their bodies gave up their precious nectar they continued making love
by holding each other in their mouths until they were completely flaccid. Tony
was the first to release his prey and at the same time extracted his appendage
from captivity. He swapped ends, lay face to face with Dave and gave him a
long kiss.

"I love you, Dave, I really do."

"Yeah, I can tell..." Dave kissed his lover, "and I love you too." They kissed
again.

"We gonna lay here making love all day or are you gonna show me around?"

"You in a hurry?"

"There you go again," Tony chuckled, "answering my question with a question.
Look, we already had tube steaks with gravy for breakfast, now lets get
something that doesn't taste as good but sticks to our ribs. What else ya got to eat
in this place?"

"Let's go find out," Dave suggested as he rolled away from his mate and
bounded his naked body out of bed.

They enjoyed a leisurely breakfast on the balcony while checking out the
local paper. The sun was shining brightly and the Atlantic looked so inviting that
they slipped into their boxer-type trunks and headed for the beach.

*******

(To be continued.)