Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:29:42 +0000
From: Paul M <cambridge.gay-author@tesco.net>
Subject: Borrowed 501s or Bar Encounter

Peter

The best thing that could be said about the trustees' meeting was that it
was over. Tedium, pretension and futility vied for the top spot. Everyone
wanted to get their name into the minutes. Thankfully the important matters
had been sorted the week before over a cup of coffee in the charity's
office. The full meeting was only a rubber stamp confirmation to keep the
funders happy.

Rather than being able to get back before the rush hour, it was now 'go
home time' for everyone else, so I decided to kill time by going to a gay
bar I know locally for a coffee and a look at the scenery. Margaret is OK
with this as we haven't lived as man and wife for years, but then I haven't
strayed either. We take raising a family seriously, over and above any wish
for a one-night-stand or a quick affair. The last thing I want to do is to
hurt our sons.


Nick

Tom and I have put out that we we're going to the cinema. As its our first
anniversary of losing our virginities we plan instead to have a quick drink
at the Blue Lagoon, now we're both 18, followed by dinner at Enrico's. We
changed out of school clothes at Tom's, and those tight 501s I found in our
loft fit me really well (according to Tom they do). Lucky Dad and I are the
same height and Dad was 20 years ago my waist size -- he must have looked
really hot, but I mustn't think like that. Dad will freak at me being gay,
I just know all his "I love you whatever" stuff comes right out of a
textbook. Anyway Tom looks great in his bike leathers, the soft leather
bulging in all the right places, and his short biker jacket doing nothing
to hide it. Oooh my, is that for me? The bike ride into the city behind Tom
is great, 30 minutes of holding tight to my babe. When we park the bike
outside the bar and clamber off Tom looks at me, sniggers "I'm flattered,
but think of icebergs, I really don't want to hurt another guy hitting on
you tonight. Anyway, I have plans for tonight!!" Great minds think alike.
Tom is a great guy, I love him to bits, even if we'd never had sex (but the
sex is great, because we really care what the other one is feeling and
thinking -- good thing Tom is as bright as I am). We've been best friends
for 14 years, all through school. In many ways Tom fits in to our family,
and when his parents had real problems, Mum and Dad took him in for a
while, just having four sons instead of three. Tom and Dad really get on,
but sometimes Dad looks worried (he has a nervous tick affecting his right
eyebrow) around Tom and I can't think why. We've both had friends who are
female, but four years ago we both came to the conclusion that boys, not
girls, lit our fire, in particular, each other. Tom is scared stiff about
coming out, 'cause I know his mother is going to freak out, just like Dad.
Anyway, two J2Os please, and here's to both of us. The bar is quite busy
with guys killing time 'til the rush hour's over. Tom can be very funny and
very evil over his descriptions of some of the local flora and fauna (and
those aren't trannies by the way). I really like the way Tom's hand rests
on my bum. Feels great.


Peter

It's a good thing that I dress down for these meetings, my good leather
Jacket and slacks don't look out of place here. Having lost 20 pounds I'm
getting into clothes I packed away 20 years ago. Wish I could find my
favourite 501s, they looked just like those on that lad with the leather
guy at the bar. Would that it were my hand over that back pocket. Damn it,
those ARE my 501s -- I stitched up the tear in that pocket with sail
twine. I wonder how they got on him, they really fit well, that biker's
going to be in luck tonight!! Be fun to talk to young love. "What will you
two....


Nick

Someone offering to buy? Oh my God, Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh this has to be a
nightmare, but Tom's here. He's freaked too.


Peter

"Guys, I think the drinks are on me, and dinner too, and Nick, you should
ask before you 'nick' your dad's favourite cruising kit."