Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:24:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Deep Diver <deepdiver_pr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Master and the Mate Chapter 23a

Master and The Mate -- by Deepdiver
 
CHAPTER 23A -- Deep Reflections
 
[aka the Missing Link aka the Missing Chapter]
 
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We'd like to start by thanking the people at Nifty for
swiftly removing two chapters that should never
have been posted -- the timeline was wrong. So,
thanks guys! We would emphasize that it was OUR
cock-up [pun intended, LOL]; and not Nifty's!
 
At this point, we -- my editor and I -- have to
apologise to our loyal band of followers here on
Nifty [we do know who you both are and we really
love you!] The bottom line is that between us --
Dave and I -- managed to lose a couple of chapters
and thus you may have seen some chapters post
and then disappear. Well, we've found where we
went wrong and fixed it. What follows is something
that has NOT been posted before. It is, in fact, the
chapter the author (read editor [grin] ) forgot --
Enjoy!
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Ryan awoke early, with Kyle spooned comfortably
against him. He didn't want to disturb his lover and
as he was in a strangely reflective mood, he laid
there, comforted by Kyle's presence and let his
mind roam. It seemed to have a mind of its own,
and he found himself going back over the events
that had finally led him to his soul mate: yes, Ryan
had come to accept that Kyle was meant to be his
life partner: he had found a depth of happiness that
he'd never experienced before -- even with Edwin.
 
                              <> 
 
--Ryan could often be found on www.gay.com,
admiring the young men and hoping to find
someone who felt attracted to himself, a mature
man. The chat room www.daddyhunt.com had not
yet come on-line. One day he began chatting with
a very nice young man of about 27 years of age.
Ryan saw the young man's photo and thought that
he had a very attractive face and while not a
muscular body, the young man was very fit and
had very lythe body fat. His name was Edwin and
he worked as a research assistant in a laboratory.
They had briefly chatted several times before and
both had got good vibes when they did so.
 
--This one night they were chatting as usual when
Edwin complained of being tired and feeling very
tense from work. Ryan offered to come over to his
place and massage his body. There were no sexual
innuendos exchanged. Ryan copied down the
directions to Edwin's apartment and was getting
ready to head out when his brother showed up at
the door. Normally Ryan, who enjoyed his brother's
visits, would have sat into the wee hours chatting
with him. Both were highly intelligent and enjoyed
sharing ideas and political observations but neither
ever allowed the conversation near any personal or
intimate questions. Neither Ryan nor his brother
had ever married; Ryan's brother was as
successful in his business as he was himself.
 
--Ryan measured his success in the successful
outcomes of counselling couples, the articles he
published and his popularity as a teacher; while his
brother James had been far more successful in the
financial world and his yardstick of success was of
a monetary nature.
 
--Each admired the other's different abilities. Ryan
was the more intellectual of the two, James the
more athletic. Tonight, however, was the rare
occasion that Ryan hoped to meet someone with
whom he could develop an intimate relationship. He
chatted for a short time with James and then
begged to be excused because of his previous
engagement. James accepted his excuse; knowing
that Ryan had little time for socializing and that his
ethical principles would not allow him to develop a
dual relationship with either client or student, so he
didn't try to delay his brother. James did wonder
who Ryan could be meeting and doubted that
anything worthwhile could develop with an
acquaintance made in a chat room, but he kept his
thoughts to himself.
 
--As he drove toward Edwin, Ryan grew more and
more excited; especially as he got closer to the
other side of town where Edwin lived. Meeting
someone new always brought mixed emotions. All
too often it was just a prankster looking to set Ryan
up as the fool. He wondered if these clowns ever
came to realize just how wicked playing with
someone else's emotions was. Yet he himself had
gone to rendezvous' only to realize that the
expected person had given a totally false
description of themselves and he would sadly leave
them without even greeting them. Later he would,
however, apologize with an email before deleting
them from his list of pals. His hopes were running
high this evening because this was not a fast and
hurried meeting of someone he had just met on-
line, but the culmination of weeks of sharing and
enjoying each others wit.
 
--When he arrived at the address, on a quiet
secondary street he saw Edwin who was just going
from his car back to his apartment. When Edwin
saw Ryan get out of his car he knew at once who
he was, even though they were meeting for the first
time, and very unpretentiously greeted him as an
old friend. Ryan was very pleased that Edwin
looked pretty much the same as the photos that
they had exchanged. They went into Edwin's
apartment which was the third entrance on the first
floor of a private home that had been renovated
into separate apartments.
 
--Basically Edwin's apartment was 'L'-shaped with
the longer room subdivided into an unused kitchen
and living room and the short end serving as the
bedroom. They went directly into Edwin's bedroom.
Ryan told him to remove his clothes and lay on the
floor because the bed would not give enough
support for a vigorous massage which is what
Ryan had promised the younger man. Ryan found
it difficult to bend so low and wished he had a
portable massage table. Well, maybe someday he
would be giving and receiving enough massages to
justify the expense.
 
--Ryan squirted skin cream into the palms of his
hands and rubbed his hands together in order to
warm the liquid. He then knelt over Edwin with their
ass cheeks grazing he began to move his hands
over him to spread the cream. The feel of his warm
smooth skin was sensational. Ryan delighted in
exploring this handsome man's white-skinned body.
His nipples were the smallest he had ever seen on
a grown man. There was a sprinkling of hair in the
center of his chest, light in colour and very soft.
Edwin sported a mustache which gave his
handsome face a masculine appearance. His lips
were full and very proportional. His teeth were
perfectly aligned and when he smiled he exuded
joy. Edwin's eyes were bright, his graying hair cut
short. His body had very small almost invisible
hairs which were only visible when they reflected
sun light. His legs were more hairy but if you saw
him in shorts at any distance you would think they
were hairless. The more Ryan got to know Edwin's
body, the more infatuated he became. After the full
body massage, including the interior of Edwin's
mouth, they got up on the bed and Ryan
masturbated the 6 inch thick cock that Edwin
displayed proudly. He later laid on top of Edwin's
back and pumped his cock between Edwin's thighs
imagining that he was raping an unwilling victim. It
was only during later sexual encounters that Ryan
discovered how much more Edwin enjoyed sex
when Ryan would penetrate his anus.
 
--For several months their sexual intimacy grew
slowly. Ryan would often make suggestions or
criticisms about their 'love making,' but Edwin
rarely ever broached or responded to the subject.
 
--Ryan eventually discovered that Edwin's last
sexual partner had broken off their relationship
abruptly, but Edwin never volunteered more details.
Ryan was good enough as a psychologist to
understand that Edwin's former relationship had left
him with deep emotional scars. Often enough when
they had sex, Edwin would be the only one to
actually reach a manifest orgasm. At times, Ryan
would only feel internal tremors which were quite
prolonged and so much more satisfactory than the
short-lived pleasure of an intense cum. After Edwin
had shot his wad, he would turn off sexually,
whereas Ryan couldn't keep his hands off of
Edwin's smooth skin. Ryan worried that he might
be irritating his lover who would be concentrating
on a movie or TV show after sex. However Edwin
assured Ryan that he liked the way Ryan would
continue to caress him in spite of his passivity.
Lacking for Ryan was Edwin's post-sex caresses of
Ryan which never came.
 
--Foreplay with Edwin however was most
satisfying. For all Ryan's years, he had never really
learned how to enjoy kissing until he and Edwin
dedicated more and more of the pre-sex to
exploring each other's oral cavity. They kissed
passionately as well as most gently but always
prolonged kisses that truly made up for the lack of
post-sex caresses.
 
--As the years went by, Edwin who had been more
passive in their love-making would flip the roles and
become more aggressive. Ryan's energies would
be just about run out when Edwin would move into
a top position kneeling over Ryan's body and
bringing himself down on Ryan's cock. Ryan would
then find a reserve of libido and begin thrusting his
hips upward and Edwin would pump his cock with
his fist and cum on Ryan's face or chest while
Ryan would ram and cum in Edwin's rectum.
 
--When Edwin moved into a nicer apartment on the
14th floor their sex making became more classy as
well and would normally end by showering
together. Ryan loved touching Edwin's body as he
applied soap suds and could enjoy imagining his
fingers ice-skating around Edwin's perfectly
proportioned body. It was in the shower one day
that Edwin told Ryan that he had been offered a
higher paying job in another state. Ryan, who had
never declared his love for Edwin didn't feel he had
any right to object, and just asked Edwin if he was
thinking of accepting the position.
 
--For years Ryan had put his own studies and
profession before his relationship with Edwin. He
now felt it was Edwin's prerogative to opt for his
own profession. Clearly Ryan wished for Edwin to
stay close, but actually Ryan at about the time that
Edwin had moved into his new apartment had also
moved somewhat further away and they were in
fact seeing less of each other than either would
have preferred.
 
--The next time that Edwin communicated with
Ryan was by email from his new apartment several
states away. Ryan was devastated Edwin sought
to connect with Ryan on-line and practice cyber-
sex with cameras, but Ryan would suffer from not
being able to touch his sex partner. It was now that
the three letter 'luv' word began to appear more
frequently in Ryan's communications. Earlier in
their friendship, Edwin would teasingly call Ryan a
liar. Later it became their secret word to be sure
they were actually chatting with one another. Now
it was the word that Edwin would use to let Ryan
know that their feelings were mutual. Both lived for
Edwin's family visits and occasionally they would
be able to steal some time together which barely
served to maintain their mutual affection palpitating.
 
--Over the years, neither asked the other for a
commitment. They were both happy with an open-
ended relationship. Ryan had sexual trysts but
never felt for anyone as he felt for Edwin. Edwin too
would fool around, but their feelings for one another
in difficult situations never ebbed.
 
--When Ryan met Kyle, he never intended it to be
more than fooling around. This was why it was so
difficult for Ryan to say that he loved Kyle. He was
learning to truly care for him and love him deeply,
but that day when Kyle so unexpectedly declared
his love for him, Ryan felt as if he were being
asked to betray his love for Edwin. Ryan would
never forget his love for Edwin. Edwin had been
there for him for years and they would fall into each
other's arms upon seeing one another. There was
a real magnetism between them, but much deeper
there was a wonderful history of unconditional
mutual acceptance.
 
--Ryan reflected on these memories and wondered
how he could share them with Kyle so that Kyle
could understand him better. When Kyle had
walked out on Ryan, Ryan knew that his love for
the younger man was real, but it did not cancel his
love for Edwin. It was, however, growing alongside
that abiding love. Ryan thought perhaps his
aggression with Kyle was in some way a reaction
to his frustration with Edwin's departure. Perhaps
Ryan enjoyed tying Kyle up because it created the
illusion that Kyle would be his forever. This could
be so, Ryan thought, but there was no doubt in his
mind that it sure made the sex more exciting.
 
And he drifted softly back to sleep.
 
                           --   <> --
 
Later that Saturday morning he got Kyle and Mark
out of bed earlier than they had planned. They both
protested vehemently. Kyle wanted to have some
sex play before breakfast, and Mark just wanted to
sleep in late as adolescents tend to do. Ryan
hadn't told them but he'd arranged a surprise
'Almost Birthday Party' for Mark (as his birthday
had occurred whilst he was being held hostage;
they'd given him his presents, of course, but Ryan
had felt he should have a party and had arranged
with Dominic a surprise: but he needed them to be
out so Dominic could get it set up).
 
Somehow Ryan got their asses in gear by inviting
them to have breakfast at the IHP. When Mark
heard those words, he needed no more
inducement as he remembered a certain waitress
that had caught his eye the last time that they were
there.
 
"So what's the big deal, why did we have to get up
so early?" Kyle asked.
 
"Well I'm going to take the boys and yourself to
visit the New York Aquarium at Coney Island."
Ryan answered.
 
"Boring!" Mark said; not only expressing what he
thought, but also showing just how comfortable he
was around Ryan and Kyle. He was no longer the
grateful and polite orphan that they had taken in,
but the typical rebellious teenager. But
nevertheless the thought of a meal where he might
be able to connect with the girl that occupied so
much of his mental gymnastics was enough to
persuade him to go along. When Mark saw his
waitress friend he didn't hesitate to get up and go
over to her.
 
After a great meal, they finally arrived at the
Aquarium. Kyle and Mark were surprised at how
interesting it was to be looking at life under the
sea.
 
"So what do you guys think? Interested in taking a
scuba course over the summer?" Ryan asked them
teasingly.
 
"Are you serious?" Kyle was dumbstruck and so
excited at the same time. Yet there was also some
anxiety as he was so new to swimming.
 
Mark on the other hand was more than comfortable
in the water and was already proficient with a
snorkel. "Man, I can't wait for next summer!" he
exclaimed.
 
They returned to the house, to find an assorted
selection of familiar and strange vehicles parked
around the lot. Kyle didn't say anything but he
recognized some of them and knew Ryan had been
up to something. He determined to himself that
there would be some payback for Ryan fairly soon
for this; but otherwise played along.
 
Entering the house, Mark was stunned to see a
crowd of people as Ryan opened the door and
ushered him and Kyle inside. He turned
questioningly to his two dads and then swung
round again as there was a chorus of "SURPRISE!"
from the assembled crew.
 
"Happy 'Almost' Birthday, Mark!" Ryan said;
"Dominic agreed to help me arrange a party for you
to make up for missing your real one. We hope you
enjoy it." Mark turned back to Ryan and Kyle and
his eyes were starting to quiver; it had come as a
complete surprise. Kyle reached out and drew him
to him and hugged him; mentally amending how
much pain Ryan would have to suffer as he saw
the effect the surprise had on Mark.
 
                          *    *    *
 
For Mark's 'Almost Birthday Party' Dominic had
pulled out all the stops and served a smorgasbord
of Italian cuisine. The dining-room table was
covered with different dishes to sample. This meant
that the guests had to eat standing but allowed for
less formality and more socializing. When Bill
arrived he was looking for Dominic's nephew,
Anthony, who had started to become his 'special
friend'   Bill was hoping he'd become much more
than that!   who was about the same age. After
introductions had been completed, everyone was
taken in small groups, to do the grand tour. So no
one noticed when Bill offered to show Tony the
house.
 
Bill showed him first the master bedroom and
Mark's pad and then one of the guest rooms.
 
"This is my room when I come to stay." Bill said.
 
"You stay here too?" Tony asked.
 
"Not really, but Ryan has invited me to come
whenever I feel like it." Bill said as he closed the
door behind himself. Tony looked over the room
and the view, and then turned to see Bill staring at
him.
 
"You work out? Your body looks like it's in excellent
shape," Bill said.
 
"Yeah, I hit the gym once in a while at the
university where I study." Tony answered.
 
"Oh, so you're a student?" Bill questioned the hot
guy that stood alone with him in the guest room.
 
"Yep, I am; do you work out?" Tony continued the
line of thought.
 
"Yeah there are weights on the yacht where I work.
I'm allowed to use them when the family's not
aboard. Let's take off our shirts and compare." Bill
suggested as he pulled his shirt up and over his
head.
 
Tony followed Bill's lead and after they'd admired
each others' torsos they fell into each others' arms
and began kissing passionately.
 
                          *    *    *
 
Downstairs everyone was enjoying the food so
much and complimenting Dominic on his
achievement; no one noticed the absence of the
two twenty-year-olds. Kyle made Ryan proud the
way he hosted their guests making sure everyone's
wine glass was full. Kyle's dad was sipping a Black
Russian for the first time; foregoing having a brew
directly from the bottle. Bill's parents felt so much
at home again with Dominic who was insisting that
they try everything. They found everything
scrumptious even the bacalao: dried cod fish,
made into a soup. The atmosphere was so relaxed
everyone was feeling very much at home and Ryan
counted the blessings for his family.
 
Mark had begun the surprise party feeling a little
strange: but when Dominic brought out the cake,
Mark was trembling with joy. His parents had
stopped celebrating birthdays with parties and
cake; preferring an intimate dinner out in a quiet
restaurant. His mom often pointed out how many
calories were in one slice of a birthday cake and
smothered any pleasure that the cake was meant
to evoke.
 
So, for Mark, seeing a beaming Dominic bringing in
this super Birthday Cake with 16 candles burning
on top and hearing the assembled guests break
out into 'Happy Birthday' was too much and he
started to cry tears of joy. Kyle saw how emotional
Mark was from behind Dominic and eased past and
went over and hugged Mark again, and bent and
kissed his forehead gently and then just rocked him
silently for a minute or so while Mark composed
himself (Kyle was also emotionally moved by
Mark's emotional outpouring and in his heart
forgave Ryan for the surprise).
 
Hearing the singing, Bill came downstairs first. Only
Ryan noticed that there was a strange glow about
the boy. First he thought that maybe he had had
too much to drink, then he thought it was that his
parents were here and having such a good time.
Then he saw Tony come out of the guest bathroom
and all the pieces fell into place. Ryan smiled and
hoped this might mean that Bill had finally met his
counterpart. Now Ryan began to feel eager that the
guests would leave early so that he and Kyle could
celebrate their family in a more intimate way.
 
Dominic made a toast to Mark. He invoked the
blessing of the almighty on the assembled at the
party and hoped that their friendship would help
keep Ryan, Kyle and Mark together as a united
family. After dinner several gifts were presented
while Dominic's wife, Teresa, served coffee and the
cake that Mark was cutting.