Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 19:54:49 +0000 (UTC)
From: Mike Austin <nasstop@yahoo.com>
Subject: GAY/BEGINNINGS- "The Red Door" Chapter 4

THE RED DOOR						By Mike Austin
							nasstop@yahoo.com

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IV.

Kevin and Donovan were only a couple of the guys who shared Bill's dick or
Rob's throat over the ensuing years. Several of Rob's former feeders from
the Pete-days, called Rob for head. Bill always assured Rob he was ok with
his dick-play as they grew more committed as a couple. But Rob always asked
first, nonetheless.

During Bill's 10th year at "Renown Heli", his grandmother called to warn of
his grandad's failing health. After making many trips to visit over the
last dozen or so years, he wasn't prepared for the sight on this visit. He
found his grandad weak, pale and with severe difficulty breathing. COPD had
racked his body over the years and the light and life that was always
evident, was gone now. Bill's folks had been killed in a highway accident
many years ago and he'd remained estranged from his two brothers, over the
more recent 10 years that he and Rob had been together. His grandparents
though, remained a mainstay and accepted Rob as a "new grandson". Bill took
a family leave from "Renown" and made the drive to El Centro in the
rain. Rob was working round trip flights and wasn't able to make the trip
with him, but he'd fly over after his last service trip, in the used Bell
206B III the guys had purchased a few years earlier and restored. During
the frequent trips to El Centro, Rob and Bill were shunned by many of the
area's residents, but embraced by others. This trip was unnerving and Bill
was relieved to see the TexasMen Fence Company truck in the side yard of
the old farmhouse that had been remodeled more times than anyone could
recall. Zach stepped onto the side porch to greet his friend Bill and gave
him a quick hug and update. Still, Bill was shaken by his grandad's
condition. His grandma stood, teary-eyed, crossed to give her grandson a
huge hug as the doctor stood, shaking his head and mouthing "not long
now". Bill sat beside the frail man who had taught him about life, loving,
free-spirit living, the integrity of family and friends, the beauty of open
land and Texas. Bill held the weak hand, until that final release, feeling
the life ebb from his grandfather and the weight of his grandmother as she
bent to kiss the only man she'd ever loved, good-bye. She and Bill hugged
the man that lay before them and cried openly. The doctor gave them time
and spoke softly to Zach, noting the time of this man's passing, then
excused himself to call the funeral home. Zach remained silent in the room
and felt the tension and grief build, until he heard another TexasMen Fence
Company truck pull up outside. Andy was out of the truck almost before it
came to a full stop, clamored into the side door and rushed to join his
partner in business and life, Zach, in the elderly couple's bedroom. They
too had become "new grandsons" to the elder Jenkins over the years. Only
the muffled cell call by the doctor and long-sobs from Bill and his
grandmother filled the room. Andy and Zach hugged each other silently. The
wind had grown steadily outside and the old pecan, oak and magnolia trees
rustled that afternoon. The doctor returned, urged Mrs. Jenkins to comfort
her, advised Bill the next steps and that he'd phoned the funeral home as
he'd been requested to do and reminded him of his own cell number if Bill
or Mrs. Jekins needed "ANYTHING", then left the family and friends for the
living room and the soon-to-arrive funeral van. Bill stood aside, greeted
and thanked Andy and Zach for being there, reached for his cell and called
Rob. "It was as though he was just waiting for me to get there and take
hold of his hand, before he could let go" Bill confided in Rob. Rob assured
him that he'd be there before dusk, then hung up, called "Renown" told of
Bill's family death and asked for an additional few days off, getting them,
his next call was to the storage facility at Sholes Field on the island
where they kept the restored deep blue and silver-striped Bell 206B III Jet
Ranger, asking them to make it ready and fueled and the reason why. The
crew guys there had grown to accept and enjoy the pair of gay guys who had
restored this vintage helo, and got the gear ready for Rob's arrival. The
familiar buzz, whine and whoop-whoop-whoop of the rotor and top blade began
Rob's lone trip to ElCentro. Arriving at the old farmhouse about an hour
and half later, he found more trucks, cars, the pair of TexasMen Fence
Trucks and Bill's black King Ranch F-150 clustered in front and alongside
the house. He set the blue JetRanger down easily in the freshly mowed
fenced field at the edge of the huge barn, using the waving Texas flag
above the barn's peak as a wind sock. Andy and Zach came out to greet Rob,
take the couple of hanging bags and totes he'd assembled then raced inside
to Mrs. Jenkins and Bill. The three hugged for support, comfort and out of
love and respect. Rob had flown over the funeral van on the highway and set
down just as the black van pulled into the front yard's circular driveway.

ElCentro had grown up over the years. The lawyer and Merry's children and
grandchildren had seen to that, on their side of the tracks. The Jenkins
and their friends turned the small gathering of buildings an affordable
place to live, groomed it for outdoor living and tried to maintain a
free-spirit life. They attracted a variety of free-spirits alright, such as
Andy and Zach who relocated their fence company from Richmond, TX as the
Houston Metro region expanded with plenty of land to fence and new
residential areas that called for fencing as well. Their business
flourished and they encouraged other solo and coupled gays to join them out
west. Bill and Rob had helped fund a small art gallery that was opened by a
retired lesbian couple. Liz and Sam were retired art teachers and the
gallery and art school was a new adventure and dream of theirs. Chris and
Kyle had opened the C&K Café in the former blacksmith's building and
focused on home cooking meals and catering. Andy and Zach had helped fund
that venture. The pair had been mentored by Andy and Zach and well, over
the years they had enjoyed many four-ways. A signature event was a gallery
showing, catered by C&K Café with a guest appearance by an unnamed
popular Texas singer. All said, there was a growing gay community and
gay-friendly residents in the area, all of whom and more attended
Mr. Jenkins Sr's funeral. It was at the funeral that Bill first expressed
his desire to leave "Renown" and move to El Centro. He and Rob discussed it
and both agreed that it was time for a new life-phase. The revelation in
the will cemented the decision and two weeks after the funeral, Bill
Jenkins and Rob Smith gave their notices to "Renown Heli" and made
arrangements to relocate to El Centro and one of the farmhouse
outbuildings. Grandma Jenkins would hear none of it and insisted the boys
live at the farmhouse with her. A year after the guys had relocated to
ElCentro, settled into the farmhouse and made a unique private suite for
Grandma Jenkins, the guys returned home and found her sleeping in her
rocker on the front porch. The family doctor arrived and estimated she'd
passed about an hour earlier. Bill and Rob again faced a deep loss and
planned the funeral with long procession to the cemetery bearing the family
name Jenkins Heights. The guys now made arrangements to expand their
feed/hardware/grocery store operation and open a new venture.

The Red Door opened 6 months later; as a bar that catered to the ever
increasing number of gays, bisexuals and free-spirit gay-friendly types;
with a video selection, magazine, toy selection and internet café
venue. A large saloon across the tracks had opened a bed and breakfast, all
gay owned. Kurt was a German immigrant who'd worked as a NASA engineer and
retired to the small community, after visiting the art gallery and taking
several months of water color classes from Liz. He'd been invited to their
opening and was taken back by the great people and welcoming gestures by
the existing gay couples. Andy and Zach eyed the German stud and enjoyed a
three-way with him after the gallery opening. Later, Chris and Kyle invited
Kurt for a weekend visit as he considered his retirement plans and
relocation. Andy and Zach like to joke that it was the five-way they had
that made ElCentro his retirement destination. Kurt would just smile when
that possibility was shared in any group setting. He set up a small
architecture/design/engineering firm and soon, Jack a recent graduate from
a local college, joined his firm and his life.

Bill and Rob had leased most of the fields and pasture land, and were
amazed at the several gay couples who wanted to farm the land. Mike and
George were the first two to lease 10 acres, set up a landscaping
operation, retail plant sales and landscape design. Buddy Wilds had lived
in ElCentro his entire life and at age 55, decided he might "want to try
that gay stuff out". Mike and George invited Larry to visit one weekend and
the four guys had awesome sex the rest of the Larry's visit. The sex and
lifestyle were casual, but intense. Rob and Bill had begun ElCentro Helo
Tours and opened an RV park. Their experience and advertising nabbed the
attention of gay travelers from across the country and Canada. C&K expanded
several times. Rob and Bill bought land that abutted the rear end of the
original Jenkins property and set up B&R Holdings, selling 5 acre land
tracts for home construction. The 20 tracts carved from the 127 acres, left
ample room for a common clubhouse, a helo pad and private runway. A new
group of gay couples settled in.

Bill and Rob found that time 20 years ago, seemed like a distant flash of
opportunity. They'd run with that chance at living together and made a
success of it. Kevin, Rob's old trick and Donovan the Door Dash cocksucker,
still came to visit, though usually not alone. Donovan still gave
incredible head. Kevin admitted to Bill on a recent trip, that Rob hadn't
lost his talent either. The big old farmhouse had a new reason and purpose,
and had at least one more expansion and renovation planned for the near
future. Bill's oldest brother Rich had four sons. The youngest Barry, had
recently come out to the family and had been booted from the family
home. He was met with welcome hugs by his "uncles" Bill and Rob, and took
up new roles as houseboy/poolboy/yardboy and more!!!! At 20, he looked so
much like a young Bill and soon proved to be a real Feeder too. His above
average 8"x6" dick made Rob salivate at first sight and as was the norm,
coaxed him to shoot off hands-free as he deepthroated his "new nephew".
Bill encouraged the show and only had compliments for the fine feeding he
gave Rob. The trio grew even closer and looked forward to many years to
CUM......The End and Thanks for Reading.....