He used a straw. Two of those tiny black straws that go into drinks. It looked like a Greyhound; vodka and grapefruit juice. The guy sitting next to him ordered a bourbon and soda and took the straws out , throwing them on the bar. He took a swig and chomped on the ice. Too aggressive. Probably an alpha male and would put up a fight or worse yet, a top. Greyhound was definitely a bottom. He caught my eye again and smiled as he sipped his drink. Bourbon and Soda saw the exchange of glances and smiled. Probably thinking a three way was in his future. I smiled back and turned to the mirror behind the bar. I could watch them both without staring. Greyhound was perfectly manicured in that pristine and antiseptic way that so many young gay men seem to fInd attractive these days. Bourbon and Soda was much more rough around the edges and more to my liking. But not tonight. They chatted and looked my way again. I ignored them.
I was reminded of a night in Paris a long time ago when I drank absinthe with twin brothers. They were angelic with porcelain skin and black hair. The more they drank the more assertive and demonstrative they became. We sat at the back of the bistro bar in the shadows. They were in perfect sync with one another as they ran their hands up my thighs to my engorged cock. Sitting in the bar in San Francisco I could feel my member swelling with the memory. They held hands behind my head as they kissed my ears and nuzzled the sides of my neck. Without speaking they leaned into each other in front of me and began to kiss. I stretched out my legs, leaning back to observe. Together they looked at me with one eye, smiled and kissed me as they stroked my cock and balls in my woolen trousers.
I heard a gasp and a laugh. When I opened my eyes there was a painted whore standing in front of us. She kept laughing with a mocking and nasty tone. I pushed the boys aside and stood, knocking the table and spilling the absinthe. The boys quickly grabbed the drinks to keep them from falling over.
“Perhaps Mademoiselle would care to join us. Or does she only like to watch for her amusement?”
She stared at the bulge in my pants and directed her speech to my erect penis.
“Perhaps Monsieur would like a real woman to satisfy him and not two silly little boys.” The boys giggled.
“I am quite satisfied with my two silly little boys, Mademoiselle. Perhaps if Mademoiselle washed the make-up from her face and bathed, I might reconsider, but for now my two silly little boys are much more to my liking. They are much cleaner I'm sure.” The boys laughed out loud and the whore turned on her boot heel and left.
“Come my darlings, let me take you to my home.” There was something about one of the twins that had piqued my curiosity and I felt I must pursue my gut feeling.
Greyhound caught my eye in the mirror and smiled invitingly. Yes, he was the one tonight. I smiled back. Bourbon and Soda had his back to Greyhound and was engaged with another man. Greyhound made his way over to me.
“My boyfriend and I couldn't help but notice how attractive you are.” He held out his hand. “Evan.”
“Nice to meet you, Evan. That is very nice of you to say. Alejandro. But please call me Allay.”
“What a lovely accent. What is it?”
“I am Spanish and Greek and speak both languages.”
“It makes you even more attractive, Allay.”
“You are too kind.”
We paused in our little game and he looked directly into my eyes. His expression changed as he noticed something.
“You have flecks of red in your pupils, Allay.”
“Perhaps it is only the reflection of the lights.”
“No, I see that too.” He paused and stared.
“Tell me what you see in my eyes, Evan.”
“I see...fire and ...”
“Yes?”
His mouth opened as he licked his lips and swallowed hard. I reached down, grabbing his crotch. He was hard and leaned into me. “Do you see this, Evan?” I kissed him and I could feel his knees buckle as he caught his balance.
“Jesus. What just happened?” Evan stepped back, sitting on the bar stool next to mine.
“Are you alright?” I asked.
“What the fuck just happened? I was looking in your eyes and the next thing I remember...Jesus, what the hell just happened?”
“I'm not sure what you mean. You told me you saw red flecks in my eyes. That's all.”
Evan adjusted his hard on.
“Uh, maybe I could meet you in the bathroom, Allay?”
“Maybe. But I have a better idea. I will get up and leave through the back door of the bar. There is an alley in the back. Meet me out there in a few minutes.”
Evan took the straws out of his glass and finished the drink.
“I'll be there after I order another drink.” He grabbed the attention of the bartender. “Shot of Jamison, please.” I stood and walked passed Bourbon and Soda who was still engaged in a heated conversation.
I was still hard from thinking about the twins as I walked outside into the chill of the foggy night. I had been to the alley earlier in the evening making sure it was the perfect location for what was about to transpire. My black bag was where I had left it behind the dumpster. How many nights, how many men and boys? How much longer? My hunger grew with anticipation. My cock raged in my pants. My mouth watered as I thought about Evan. The back door to the bar opened and light spilled into the alley, illuminating me as I leaned against the opposite building.
“Ah, there you are. My god you're sexy.”
“Come to me then.”
Evan closed the door shrouding us in foggy darkness that glowed from the lights of the city. He crossed the alley and stood in front of me. I took him by the back of the neck and pulled his lips to mine. I kissed him hard, thrusting my tongue into his mouth. No eyes, just let it be what it is. Pure sex, no eyes. Let him want me without the eyes. Evan kissed me back, his hand fumbling for my cock and then my belt and zipper. In a moment he had my cock out and was stroking it. With both hands on his face, I moved them to the tops of his shoulders and pressed him down to his knees. He held onto my cock and licked the shaft to the head, where a drop of precum had formed. He licked it greedily and then opened his mouth. He moaned with pleasure as he sucked me like a newborn babe.
I grabbed him under the arms and brought him up, kissing him, tasting myself on his lips and tongue. I reached for his belt buckle, loosened it and opened his pants. They dropped to the ground as I turned him around, pushing his head down. I dropped to my knees, pulling his underwear down to his ankles. With both hands I spread his ass cheeks apart, spit and dove into the crack. I was on fire. I could not get enough of his ass. He groaned as I jammed my tongue over and over again into his hole. I stood, spit on my palm and lubed my cock. Without using my hands, I thrust the head of my cock into his asshole.
“Please use a condom!” Evan cried.
“Sweetheart, it doesn't matter.” I forced my way into his hole as he cried out. A rat scurried around the dumpster, stopping for a moment to observe us. His eyes reflected red as the street light caught them. He hurried away as if not interested. I reached down and brought Evan up to me as I kissed his neck.
“Fuck me, Allay, fuck me!” He whispered hoarsely. Reaching into my coat pocket I brought out a small dagger. With my other hand I twisted Evan's head to the side so I could kiss him. As I kissed him deeply I thrust the dagger into the other side of his neck. He whimpered as I brought my mouth to the wound and drank, thrusting over and over again into his ass. With my cock still in his ass, I came. He slowly slumped in my arms as the life left his body. I lowered him tenderly to the ground and pulled up my pants, fastening them and the belt. Reaching down, I picked up the lifeless body of Evan and carried him to the dumpster, effortlessly tossing him over the edge. I was invigorated. Alive. Strong again. Every cell aware and conscious. My eyes beheld objects I could not see before. It had been weeks since my last victim. I walked deliberately to the back of the dumpster and opened the black bag, taking out a plastic jug of gasoline. I spread it evenly throughout. I reached into my pocket and took out a package of matches, struck one and threw it into the dumpster. A whoosh of hot air ignited and flew up above the container. Two rats screamed and came flying over the edge, fell to the ground and ran away.
I put the gasoline back into the black bag and placed the strap over my shoulder. As I walked down the alley to the street, I remembered walking down another alley one hundred years ago in Paris as the naked bodies of the twins burned furiously in a funeral pyre I had erected in honor of their beauty. He was not the one. Evan was not the one. But tomorrow night I would find him.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010



DAEMON
Second installment. Click here to see 1st installment.
The day I moved in with Martin we stayed in bed all day, only getting up to shower and fix a meal that we ate in bed. The kalyba had two rooms. A large bathroom was off the main room that was furnished with a bed and kitchenette. The bath was a blue and white tiled rectangle with a shower hose and nozzle. The sheets were a brilliant white with a white comforter that we never used.


Martin was a slow lover. He knew how to take his time. The first time we made love was about two days before I moved into his kalyba. We had been at the disco and Dylan had met a young girl from Romania. I woke up to him fucking her in the bed next to mine in out hotel room. I started to jack off while I listened to them huffing and puffing, but decided it was way too frustrating, got up, got dressed and walked over to Martin’s.
He had been extremely attentive at the disco that night. When I looked at him when we parted, his blue eyes never looked so inviting. Dylan was on the dance floor with the Romanian girl looking like he was fucking her from behind; I had had enough ouzo and disco music. I walked back to the hotel and fell asleep with the warm Aegean breeze blowing the curtains at the open window. I woke to the sounds of Dylan grunting rhythmically, his naked ass and hips thrusting away at the Romanian in the twin bed.
I knocked on Martin’s door. He opened it, standing before me naked. We stood in the doorway for a moment, looking into one another’s eyes. He smiled, reaching out he grabbed my wrist, pulling me gently into the room. I closed the door, falling into his waiting arms.
It was after three in the morning when I knocked on his door and we didn’t get to sleep until the sun came up around five.


Monday, February 08, 2010


This is the first installment of a short story I am writing. I travelled through Greece for a month and came away with memories that will last a lifetime. This is a fictional account combining some of the actual events of my trip. Enjoy.
DAEMON
I decided to go back to Greece where it all began fifteen years ago. My writing had dried up and was going nowhere. I hoped it would be the inspiration I so desperately needed. My publisher recommended a vacation so I tried to line up a job teaching English, but nothing panned out. Hoping I might be able to make a connection once I arrived at Apollonas, a small village at the northern end of the island of Naxos in the Cyclades, where I met Martin, I bought a one way ticket to Athens from London.

I wasn’t really attracted to him when we first met. Perhaps it was because I was travelling with a straight friend and wasn’t looking. Dylan was the last in a long line of emotionally and sexually unavailable men who I had surrounded myself with over the past five years. But gradually Martin won me over with his constant attention and blatant flirting.


I met Martin at the beach. I was lying in the hot sand, nude after snorkeling in the clear Aegean cove.

“Excuse me, but are you American?” he asked.
“Yes. Does it show?” He was reading a Tom Robbins novel, but didn’t get the joke.
“What is the word, bouf?”
“Excuse me?”
“Bouf.”
“Bouf?”
“Yes, bouf?”
“May I?” He handed me the book, pointing to the passage.
“Oh, a hairstyle. It's short for bouffant.”
“Oh, I see, yes it makes sense now.” He sat down in the white sand. “Do you mind if I join you?”
“Uh, no, not at all.” I was grateful for the company. He marked his place in the book and closed it, leaning back on his elbows, stretching out his long tanned legs.

We spent the afternoon chatting and swimming until it was time to head back to the village. On the way we stopped off at the kouros that was just off the path. Kouros literally means youth, and is a statue of a young man. It is ten and half meters long, making it one of the largest from the era, lying on the ground on its back where it was originally carved. It has remained where it was first carved in place since the 6th century at the entrance to an ancient marble quarry. A long crack extends through the width of the statue of the young man which historians surmise is the reason it was never moved. They were originally known as Apollos, but few represent any deity; most are dedicated as attendants to a god, standing as memorials over graves. However, the kouros of Naxos is thought to represent the god, Dionysus; god of wine, ritual madness and ecstasy. They have a set, symmetrical stance, hands clenched at the sides, one foot slightly in front of the other. This pose remained unchanged for centuries and is thought to be borrowed from the Egyptians.

The kouros of Naxos is rough, unfinished and covered with lichen. I had been to the site with Dylan several days before. It is surrounded by ancient oaks and sycamore trees. There were several tourists the day Dylan and I visited, however when Martin and I walked into the grove it was late afternoon in the heat of the day; not a soul in sight. Martin lay down on the statue face down, spreading his arms wide, hugging the marble.
“There is a legend if you do this, the next person you see will fall madly in love with you,” he said as he rolled over and looked at me. I blushed and laughed. “Did it work?” he asked.
I looked around to see if anyone was approaching, feeling embarrassed.
“You try it,” he said as he jumped up and stood next to the reclining god.
Martin was fifteen years younger than me and it never occurred to me that he would have anything to do with me. I walked over, lay down on the kouros, crossing my hands on my chest funereally, looking up to the oak leaves that laced the deep blue afternoon sky.
“Close your eyes,” he said.
I closed my eyes and a moment later felt his soft lips on mine. I opened my eyes, startled and jumped off the statue, laughing.
“What are you doing?”
“I don’t know about you, but it worked for me,” he said as he smiled at me.
A Japanese couple walked into the grove, bowing slightly to both of us as we stood on either side of the kouros. I wondered if they had seen us. I picked up my bag, nodding to the couple as I passed by them and started down the path with Martin running to catch up to me.
“I’m sorry, but you looked so delicious lying there,” he said in his lovely German accent.
“It’s OK.”
Friday, February 05, 2010
LE BEAU ET LE BETE

Le Beau et Le Bête
An Erotic Fairy Tale
Based on the classic Fairy Tale, Beauty and the Beast, Le Beau et Le Bête is an erotic retelling of the story with a twist. Beau loves to be domestic and his two brothers make fun of him mercilessly. He also gets very hard whenever he gets frightened. Beau learns the joys of sex from the kitchen maid, the stable boy and the coachman’s son. The story follows the traditional narrative of the fairy tale and when the Beast turns back into the handsome prince, this is one fairy tale that ends with a very happy ending.
Once upon a time there was a rich merchant who had three very handsome sons. They lived in a beautiful mansion and had servants to wait on their every whim. The handsomest of the three was Beau, who was also the youngest. However, his two older brothers made fun of him because he was also very sensitive. They taunted and teased him whenever possible, but Beau also had a pure heart and he forgave them every time. Although very handsome, his brothers were lazy louts who did nothing but hunt, ride, party and gamble. Instead of horseback riding and hunting, Beau preferred to play music. Instead of going to parties and gambling, Beau preferred helping the cook in the kitchen and learning to spin and sew.
“What a sissy,” yelled Gaston, the eldest.
“Look at la marmiton covered in flour,” laughed Pierre, the middle brother.
Beau had just come out to the courtyard from the kitchen and was on his way to gather eggs from the hen house. He was helping the cook to bake a cake for their father’s birthday party later that evening. Gaston and Pierre were wrestling on the lawn as Beau passed by them. They had taken their shirts off, their tan muscular bodies glistening with sweat.

“Let’s get him and throw him into the fountain,” Gaston said to Pierre and they ran after Beau. Although he could run fast, he was no match for his older brothers. They grabbed him, wrestled him to the ground and began removing his clothes as Beau protested loudly.
“Look, Pierre, le demoiselle is hard. I think she likes it,” Gaston cried out as he pulled Beau’s under garments off his legs.
Gaston grabbed Beau’s legs and Pierre grabbed his arms as they carried Beau’s naked body to the large fountain, throwing him into the water, laughing as they ran away with his clothes. Beau felt ashamed because it had excited him when his brothers stripped him of his clothing. He waited until his erection had subsided, slowly climbed out of the fountain, crying tears of shame and humiliation. He covered himself with his hands as he walked back to the mansion where Celeste, the cook, helped him to dry off.
“Your brothers will regret the way they treated you one day, Beau, you’ll see,” she said as she dried his hair with a towel.
“I wish they could love me as I love them, Celeste.”
“Perhaps they will one day. They are young and foolish and very spoiled. God has thankfully blessed you with a forgiving and loving spirit, Beau, and one day they may repent their thoughtless ways.” She continued drying his body with the towel. “God has also blessed you with a beautiful body and a lovely cock and it seems that it is enjoying my attentions very much at the moment.” Beau had grown hard again much to his horror. Celeste reached down and gently wrapped her fingers around Beau’s lengthening cock as she stroked him tenderly. Beau felt the blood rush to his loins and to his face as he blushed with embarrassment. Celeste knelt down on the kitchen tiles and swallowed Beau’s rigid member, sucking hungrily. After a few moments, Beau’s mouth opened, his eyes bulged and he cried out softly as his juices gushed into Celeste’s eager throat. She licked him clean and wiped her mouth like a lady after lunch with the towel as she stood.
“That was delicious, Beau.” Celeste was still young and beautiful and had watched the boys grow from gangling youths into handsome and desirable young men. She had fallen in love with Beau, but had secretly been fucking Gaston and Pierre for almost a year.
“I..I’ve never felt.., oh, Celeste. Th..th..thank you,” Beau stuttered as he wrapped himself in the towel and ran from the kitchen, his penis still stiff as a board.
Celeste smiled and walked out to the yard to gather the eggs for the cake. On her way she passed Gaston and Pierre still wrestling on the lawn. They stopped wrestling when they saw her walking by, her hips swaying invitingly. Quickly following her; they took turns fucking her behind the hen house.
Later that night after the birthday party for Beau’s father, a messenger brought disturbing news. Beau’s father had many ships bringing goods from all over the world. A severe tempest had fallen on his fleet of ships off the coast of France. They were all lost at sea with all the merchandise on board. The family was now penniless and had to sell the mansion and let the servants go.
It was a tearful parting on the day the boys had to say good-bye to Celeste. Even those good for nothings, Gaston and Pierre cried. Now that they were poor it would be harder to find a rich bride and with no servants to fuck, they didn’t know what they would do.
“Thank you for all your kindness and teaching me to cook, Celeste,” Beau said through his tears.
“It’s a good thing, because these two would surely starve,” she said gesturing at Pierre and Gaston, who stood by wiping away their tears.
They moved into a small farmhouse with the money they made from selling their house and possessions. Their father bought cows and sheep for the farm. Beau was busy from sunrise to sunset, cooking the meals and tending the livestock, while his ne’er do well brothers sat around all day drinking ale and making fun of him.
Beau had never been happier. He was in domestic heaven. He loved preparing the meals and caring for the sheep and cattle. He grew a garden with vegetables and flowers. His father was secretly proud of him and loved him dearly. The merchant’s wife had died in childbirth while giving birth to Beau and Beau’s father had always held a special place in heart for his youngest son, although at times he worried about him.
“Do you think Beau will ever meet a girl and get married?” he asked the elder brothers one day.
“Well, if he does he will certainly make some lucky girl a good wife,” laughed Gaston.
“Too bad he doesn’t have a decent dowry; we could marry him off to a rich widow,” chortled Pierre.
One day while Beau was milking the cows, his brothers snuck up behind him and grabbed him off the stool. They tore his clothes off him, tied him to a post in the barn and poured the bucket of milk over his naked struggling body. Poor Beau was as hard as a rock as he cried out, protesting to his brothers.
“Please untie me, brothers and I promise I will not tell Papa,” he pleaded.
“Oh, look, la bobonne is crying, Pierre. Perhaps we should let the cows lick the milk from his body,” Gaston snickered. Pierre cried out as he fell into the hay laughing. “His prick is as hard as a grind stone.”

At that moment the barn doors swung open and the sunlight flooded the barn. The cows mooed for they still needed milking as Pierre and Gaston ran through the open doors. Beau’s father stood in the doorway. When his eyes adjusted to the light, he saw his son naked, tied to the post, dripping in milk and as erect as a tall timber.
The merchant untied his son, helped him clean off the milk and get dressed. Together they finished milking the cows. While they milked the cows, Beau’s father told him that one of the ships in his fleet had escaped the storm and had recently sailed into port. He had to leave the next morning for the coast to see if there was any merchandise on board that could be sold to help them retrieve their fortune.
“You’ll be here alone with your brothers, Beau. I will make them swear they will not mistreat you again.” Beau’s father was unaware of all the other times his brothers had abused him, because Beau never told his father and he always forgave them. A tear fell down Beau’s cheek as he squeezed the teat of the cow and the milk squirted into the bucket between his legs.
The next morning the three brothers stood outside their farmhouse as their father prepared to ride to the coast. His horse was saddled and Beau had packed him food for the trip.
“When I sell the goods from the ship I will buy you all something special and bring it home; what would you like, my sons?”
“Bring me a new vest and jacket. I’m sick of these tattered clothes we’re forced to wear,” demanded Pierre.
“I want new stockings and shoes. These are all worn out,” said Gaston looking down at his torn hose and battered shoes.
Beau had tried to grow roses in the garden and could not get them to bloom. “Please bring me a rose from the coast, Father,” he said as his brothers rolled their eyes.
“Are you sure that is all you want, Beau?” his father asked.
“Yes, Father. I have everything I need,” Beau said.
“He just wants to make us look greedy,” whispered Pierre to Gaston. “I know his tricky ways.”
Beau hugged his father and kissed him on both cheeks. Their father rode off as the brothers watched his horse gallop over the hill.
Gaston and Pierre kept their promise and did not torment Beau in their father’s absence, because they feared their father would not let them have the things he promised to bring them home. So, Beau continued to cook, clean and care for the livestock, while his brothers loafed and drank their ale.
Beau’s father rode hard to the coast and arrived near nightfall. When he found the captain of the ship he was told that all the goods on board the ship had been sold to pay for the many debts the merchant had acquired since he lost his fortune. In the morning Beau’s father left the port and set off for home, saddened by his great loss. In his grief, he wandered into a dark forest and lost his way.
Just as the sun was setting, a storm fell upon the forest and a cold rain soaked the merchant. After wandering for an hour, he came upon a beautiful castle surrounded by tall trees, covered in vines. He rode into the courtyard and found no one to greet him. He found a stable filled with oats and hay. He tied his horse to a post and walked up the stone steps to the great doors of the castle. Just as he prepared to announce himself with the large knockers, the doors magically opened before him. He entered the cavernous hall with candles illuminating the vast rooms of the castle and fires burning brightly in fireplaces so large a tall man could enter without bending. His clothes magically dried in a moment. In one room an immense table was laden with freshly prepared foods and wine. The merchant looked around and called out, but no one replied, his voice echoing throughout the castle’s halls.

After he had eaten his fill, the merchant climbed the great staircase and found a room with a steaming bath prepared. Lovely aromatic odors wafted from the tub as he removed his clothing and settled into the hot water. His pores opened, the scents coming from the steam relaxing his body and his mind. He had never felt so soothed and calm in his life. He was also very aroused by the sensations and his cock had thickened. He stroked himself, remembering the wonderful times he and his wife had made love. It had been many years since he had lain with a woman and soon his seed was spread all over his stomach and chest. He rinsed himself and found a thick linen towel to dry his body. A luxurious robe was laid out on a chair and he covered his naked body with it.
In the next chamber a roaring fire warmed the air near a lavish bed with inviting coverlets and pillows, covered with a canopy of silks. Near the fire there was a chair and a table. On the table someone had poured a goblet of sweet wine. The merchant sat next to the fire, drinking the wine and enjoying the sensations his tired body and soul had not felt in years. He fell into a light sleep, dreaming of a handsome young prince in splendid clothing standing before him. He awakened, thinking he heard a sound in the room and expecting to see the prince. He sensed a presence, but saw no one as he checked all the corners and closets. He removed the robe, climbing naked into the soft sheets and soon was fast asleep in the wonderful bed of soft down feathers.
He awoke in the morning to the sound of birds outside his window. He had never felt so rested in his life. The air was soft and warm and charged with erotic energy. He stretched his naked body. He remembered dreaming again of the handsome young man standing next to his bed. The prince was naked and pleaded with the merchant to let him lie with him in the bed. The young man was handsome and well endowed and his cock grew rigid as he begged to sleep with the merchant. But the merchant was afraid and shunned the handsome youth. Thinking of the dream, his cock grew hard and he relieved the tension that it created in his body.

Next to the bed were fine new clothes that had been laid out for him, his old clothes were nowhere to be seen. He dressed and found a sumptuous breakfast prepared for him downstairs. He ate heartily and was soon ready to depart for home, when he remembered his promise to his sons. The merchant felt a deep remorse that he would not be able to bring the gifts they desired. As he passed through the garden of the castle on his way to his horse, he saw a rose bush with several beautiful red roses. He thought to himself that since the master of this magical place had been so hospitable, surely he would not mind the loss of a single rose for Beau. He plucked the rose and as he started for the stable, he heard the terrible roar of a ferocious beast. Before he was aware of what was happening, a great man-beast descended upon him, holding him tight in his grasp. The Beast had the body of a man and the head of lion with sharp fangs and claws and eyes that burned red like fire.
“How dare you!” he roared. “I have treated you with the utmost hospitality and this is how you repay me? By stealing one of my most prized possessions; my rose! Now you will surely die.”
“Please forgive me, I thought it a simple thing to pick a rose and it is the only thing my youngest son requested I bring home to him,” the merchant pleaded as he fell to his knees. “I beg of you, please spare my life.”
“What kind of a son asks for a rose?”
“He is most fair and sensitive and pure of heart. I love him dearly and he has a quiet nobility of spirit that his brothers lack,” replied the merchant.
The Beast was silent for a moment and then he spoke. “I will spare your life under one condition; in three month’s time you must send your son in your place to die. He must agree to come willingly or you will return in three months in his stead.”
The merchant was stunned. He started to cry, but thought to himself that he could buy himself some time, agreeing to the Beast’s conditions, but knowing in his heart he would return himself after he had bid farewell to his sons.
The merchant mounted his horse and rode out of the courtyard more sorrowful than when he left the port the previous day. He stopped at a stream to drink and when he got back on his horse, he noticed two large bags that were not there before. When he opened them he found more gold and silver than he had ever known in his richest days.
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Beau had taken the sheep to a valley where he knew the grass was new and sweet. As they fed, he played his flute. His music filled the valley. The merchant, who was returning home, heard the beautiful sounds and knew he was near. Beau saw his father approaching and leapt to his feet, running to greet him. They embraced, but Beau sensed that something was wrong.
“Father, what is it? Weren’t you able to sell the goods?”
“No, I was not, but I have more money than I ever had,” he said and showed Beau the bags of silver and gold. He brought out the rose that had remained as fresh as it was when he picked it.
“Oh, Father, it’s beautiful. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rose so red.”
The merchant looked at his son and saw his joy as tears fell from his eyes.
“Father, you have returned with more money than you have ever known, you brought me my rose, so why are you so sad?”
“I cannot say, my son. Just be happy that I am home and you have your rose.”
When Beau’s brothers saw the silver and gold their father had brought home, they danced a jig. They were quite drunk from the ale and fell laughing in the dirt.
The merchant bought back his mansion and hired back all his servants. Celeste returned to the kitchen, but Beau was very unhappy. He watched his father and saw his sadness. He was also sad that he no longer did all the cooking and chores for the family. He missed his life of domesticity.
Beau helped in the kitchen, working alongside Celeste, but it was not the same. Celeste saw his disappointment and sadness and would give him things to do to cheer him up.
“Beau, I need some parsley and tarragon from the herb garden. Would you gather them for me please?” she asked one day.
Beau set off for the garden with his shears and a basket. On the way he passed the stables and decided to check on his horse. As he entered the stable barn, he heard a soft moaning coming from one of the stalls. He quietly crept to the stall and peered through the slats.

Inside the stall, Antoine, the stable boy, was sucking hungrily on the cock of Louis, the coachman’s son. Louis arched his back and thrust himself into Antoine’s mouth while Antoine stroked his own cock furiously. Louis moaned and groaned as Antoine gagged and choked on his enormous prick. Beau grew hard in a moment and soon had his cock out, pumping feverishly with his hand. Louis had his eyes closed and his head thrown back. He lay in the hay with his pants around his ankles, his chemise thrown to the side. Antoine was completely naked with his round firm ass pointed towards Beau. Louis looked up and saw Beau’s eyes staring at him through the wooden slats. He jumped up, startling Antoine, who turned to see what Louis had seen. Both boys covered themselves, turning red with shame.
“Please, Monsieur, do not tell the master,” they pleaded.
Beau opened the stall door and stood before them with his erect cock. “I promise not to say a word if you teach me what you were doing,” he said.
The boys spent the rest of the afternoon sucking and fucking in the hay. Beau came three times. Once in Antoine’s mouth, who told him his cum tasted like sweet cream, and once on Louis back after he had fucked him. The last time was while all three boys raced to see who could cum the fastest while they stood and jerked themselves into the hay. Antoine won the race as his sperm shot across the hay and all three boys fell back in the stall laughing and worn out.

As the third month approached, the merchant grew more melancholy than ever. One night Beau came to him in his chambers.
“Father, what is the source of all your sadness?”
The merchant decided to confide in Beau, explaining the Beast’s conditions.
“You must not return to the Beast, Father. I will go.”
The merchant protested, but Beau was determined and set off the next morning on horseback. Following his father’s directions he came to the castle in the forest. Beau was amazed at the beauty of the castle and its gardens. He stopped at the roses and inhaled deeply of their lovely aroma.
The great hall was just as his father had described with a table set by invisible hands. Beau admired the cutlery, china and damask linens. He was running his hands over the table cloth when he heard footsteps behind him.
Beau gasped as he beheld the Beast and prepared to die. He closed his eyes as everything went black.
When he came to, Beau found that he was in the bed chamber on the second floor in the very bed his father had slept in. He sat up and saw that he was nude. His clothes were nowhere to be found. Beau could not help noticing the sheets in the bed that were made from the finest linens and cotton. He ran his hand over the spread. In the corner he noticed new clothes had been laid out for him. He called out to see if anyone was near, and slowly crept from the bed. As he walked past the open door, he saw the tub steaming with hot water, smelling of aromatic oils and perfumes. He looked around and decided that if he was to die that night, he might as well die clean. Beau sank into the water and sighed.

He opened his eyes and there before him was the Beast. He sat up in the tub as the Beast spoke.
“Please don’t be afraid, Beau. I only want to look upon your loveliness. I will not kill you as I told your father. I had hoped you would come and that you would come willingly. Did you come of your own accord, Beau?”
“Yes, I could not bear the thought of my father dying and so I came in his place,” Beau replied.
The Beast sat down and watched Beau. Beau was frightened and when he was afraid you know what happens. He hid his erect cock as best he could.
“Please lie back and enjoy the warmth of the water, Beau,” said the Beast.
Beau tried to relax as he lay back and covered himself as best he could, although his hard cock was more than he could hide. He felt invisible hands washing and massaging his body. The Beast sat up and watched very closely as Beau soon shot his fluids into the air. Beau cried out as he tried to hide himself with shame.
“Please don’t be embarrassed by your body, Beau. You are a beautiful young man and should be proud,” said the Beast.
Beau was burning with embarrassment as his face flushed bright red. The Beast handed him a towel. Beau stood up and allowed the Beast to cover him with the towel.
“I will leave you now and I hope you will join me for supper,” said the Beast. When Beau turned around the Beast had vanished. Beau dried his body, quickly dressing in the new clothes the Beast had prepared for him. He came down the stairs and found the Beast seated at the table before a roaring fire. Beau sat opposite him at the table.
“Please eat without me. I have already dined, but you should enjoy the food while I watch,” said the Beast. “I like watching you Beau. I watched you while you slept after you fainted. I carried you up the stairs and undressed you. Your father is a handsome man and when he told me he had a son, I knew I had to see you.”
Beau ate his meal in silence, his fear of the Beast gradually subsiding. The Beast excused himself, leaving Beau to make his way to the bedroom alone. Beau undressed but felt the presence of the Beast everywhere. He settled into the soft downy luxury of the bed and was soon fast asleep.

In the middle of the night Beau dreamed of a handsome prince who came to his bedside. The prince was unclothed and he pleaded with Beau to let him climb into the bed with him. Beau pulled the covers up to his neck and refused the handsome prince. As Beau stared at the beautiful body of the prince, everything inside him longed to take the prince in his arms, but Beau was afraid he would anger the Beast by sleeping with the prince. The prince pleaded with Beau and the more he pleaded, the harder his prick became. Beau’s cock had grown hard too as he lay shivering with fear.
The next morning Beau woke up tangled in the sheets and a great wet spot stained the sheets under him. He quickly jumped from the bed. The bath had magically been drawn for him again. As he sank into the water, unseen hands massaged his body, soaping him and scrubbing his limbs. Beau relaxed, allowing himself to enjoy the sensations. He closed his eyes as the invisible hands washed his cock and balls. He felt hands between his legs tickling his puckered hole. He came on his stomach while invisible fingers probed his ass.
Day after day, Beau would find his meals prepared, his bath drawn and new clothes laid out for him. Everyday the Beast would sit with Beau while he ate and ask him if he was happy and if he would stay with him forever as his companion and lover. Beau would tell the Beast that he would stay with him, but he could not be his lover. Every night the handsome prince would come to Beau in his dreams and request to sleep with him and every night Beau would refuse the prince for fear of angering the Beast.
Beau soon grew bored and tired of his life of luxury. He asked the Beast if he would allow him to return home for a visit to his father and his brothers.
“I will let you return if you promise to stay for only one week,” replied the Beast. Beau promised and the Beast gave him a magic mirror and ring. The mirror would allow him to see what was happening at the castle and the ring would magically return him home if he turned it three times on his finger.
Beau jumped from his horse and embraced his father. His brothers stood back, jealous of Beau’s beautiful clothes and perplexed to see that he was still alive. Beau went straight to the kitchen to help Celeste prepare the evening meal.

The next day Beau went searching for his good friends Antoine and Louis. The boys ran to the river, throwing off their clothes and diving into the cool water. They frolicked and splashed one another and soon found their way to the shore where they took turns fucking and sucking each other.
The week soon came to a close and Beau’s brothers, jealous of his new found fortune, convinced him to stay longer.
“Surely the Beast has grown fond of you and would not harm you if you stayed with us for another week.” They even forced a tear or two as they secretly hoped that it would anger the Beast and he would kill Beau when he returned. Beau agreed to stay. Each day he cooked with Celeste and played with Antoine and Louis.
After another week had passed, Beau was laying naked in the sun next to the river with Antoine and Louis when he thought of the Beast and his kindness. He remembered the Beast’s requests to stay with him forever and be his lover. Beau started to cry for he felt he had been unkind to the Beast and had broken his promise to return in a week. He quickly dressed, running to the mansion where he found the magic mirror and gazed into it.
The Beast appeared in the mirror. Beau saw that the Beast was lying in the garden and appeared to be dying. Beau’s heart was struck with a fear that he was the cause and that the Beast was dying of a broken heart. He set down the mirror and twisted the ring three times on his finger. Suddenly he was magically transported to the castle before the dying Beast. The Beast appeared to be dead as Beau fell to his knees and took the Beast into his arms. Beau cried, his tears falling on the eyes of the Beast. The Beast opened his eyes and saw Beau holding him. Beau leaned down and kissed the Beast. As he held the Beast he felt something happening in the Beast’s great body. In an instant the Beast was transformed into the handsome prince who came to Beau’s bed nightly. The prince reached up and gently took Beau’s face in his hands, bringing his lips to his own as they kissed deeply.
The prince carried Beau into the castle and up the stairs. “Now may I make love to you, Beau?” he asked as he gently set him on the bed.

Beau smiled as he removed the prince’s clothing from his body. Soon they were both naked and fell into the bed. They ran their hands over one another’s bodies. Beau licked the prince’s nipples, gently biting them as they grew hard. The Prince stroked Beau’s cock, licking the moisture that formed at the head before swallowing it to the base. Beau arched his back, letting out a small cry. They explored each other’s bodies with the curiosity of a child; kissing and probing with their tongues and fingers. Beau cried out with pleasure as the prince penetrated him, his legs in the air and the prince hovering above him. The prince gently thrust his hips deep into Beau as Beau met him thrust for thrust. Slowly the prince increased the speed of the motion until they both were lost in passion and desire. Beau cried out for the prince to fuck him harder and deeper. The prince came and let out a giant groan that sounded like he still had a little bit of the Beast deep inside him. Beau came a moment later, splattering his juices on his face and chest. The prince leaned down, licking hungrily as he cleaned the cum off of Beau’s face. They kissed deeply, their tongues exploring each other’s mouths.
As they lay spent with the afternoon sun warming their bodies through the window, the prince told Beau that he had been bewitched by an evil fairy. The fairy had transformed him into a Beast and the curse could only be broken if he found a true love who would love him in spite of his ugliness.
Beau agreed to stay with the prince in the castle under one condition. “From now on,” he said. “I will make all the meals, tend the garden and you must get rid of all the invisible servants. But you can keep the ones in the bath. Oh, and I don’t do toilets.”
Beau and the prince lived happily ever after.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010


This is an excerpt from my novel, SONS. This is the second part. Comments welcome.
All around us at Waterloo Station soldiers were being greeted by loved ones. Everywhere I looked there were tears of joy and sadness streaming down faces as I caught sight of Harry being hugged by his sister. She was sobbing and holding him in a strong embrace. Tears welled up in my eyes as Miles grabbed me around my waist and moved me off into the direction of the exit.
“There’s a pint or two with my name all over it waiting for me, Stephen Reid.” We made our way out to the street and hailed a cab which took us a mile or so from the station, stopping at a small inn with the name Hatfield Arms. The old cabby refused payment of our fare.
“Thanks for coming home safely, lads.”
We thanked him, entered the lobby of the Inn and were escorted by an elderly woman named, Sally, to our small room.
“Sorry, boys, I only got the one room with a double. All the others is taken. Will this do?”
“It’s perfect, Sally, thank thee for thy kindness.”
“Listen to him, will you. I just love the North Country boys. Now don’t you be bringing any ladies into my inn, you hear. Although, they wouldn’t be no ladies I should expect.” She laughed and kissed Miles on the cheek. “The bath is down the hall. Have a good night, boys. I’ll knock ya up when breakfast is ready.” She closed the door and Miles flopped onto the bed.
“It’s been ages since I slept in a proper bed.”
He looked up at me and smiled that wonderful sad smile as I held his gaze. The spread on the bed was white chenille and the curtains on the window lace. The room was small but efficient.
“Come, lay beside me.” He held out his hand and slapped the bed beside him. I was still holding my suitcase and overcoat. I sat them down on the floor and took off my jacket. Miles sat up and took off his khaki jacket and then stood up before me. He reached out and put the back of his hand on my cheek and ran it down the line of my jaw.
“Thou art amazingly beautiful, Stephen Reid.” His hand reached behind my neck and drew me to his lips; slowly kissing me softly. I caught my breath and held it as his tongue found mine. I stepped back and his eyes opened.
“I’m sorry. Did I offend thee?”
“No, I just. . .I never. . .” I stammered, feeling stupid and awkward. Although I had been with other men before, I had never experienced the intimacy that I now felt with Miles. All my encounters had been furtive and nothing like what was now happening.
“This yer first time then?” he asked.
“No, I . . .” He stepped up to me and grabbed my head with both hands.
“Shall we try this again, then?” He kissed me on the mouth, deliberately and much harder this time. His tongue darted into my mouth and this time I fought back with my own. He began to unbutton my shirt as I struggled with his tie and shirt. Before long we fell onto the bed naked and hard, pressing ourselves against one another and kissing long and deep. Miles rolled on top of me and kissed my ears and my neck and made his way down my chest to my nipple and bit down. I arched my back and cried out softly as his tongue trailed across my chest and found the other. I threw my head back onto the pillow and turned by face to bite the soft linen. Miles had stopped his journey. I looked up and saw him staring down at me. His look was disarming and it took a great effort to hold his gaze. He seemed to look right through me and see deep into my pain and longing.
“Thou art truly beautiful.”
He kissed me on the lips, again, softly and tenderly. His hand found my cock and stroked it with one hand as the other stroked the side of my face. I felt a rushing of blood as Miles lay beside me and took my cock into his mouth. I cried out and held onto him as I grabbed his hand and squeezed. He moaned as my body arched. I lay there exhausted and then reached down and brought his face to mine. I kissed him, tasting the salty sweetness on his mouth and lips.
“Well, that was quick. Been a long time I expect. I think I’ll save myself for later,” he said as I began to stroke him and he gently moved my hand away. “I’ve waited this long, I can wait a little longer.”

Chapter 2
We found a lively little pub within walking distance of the Hatfield Arms. Sally suggested it, telling us to mention her by name. Miles wore his Army uniform and didn’t pay for any of his beers. I kept my head as I could see he was determined to get very drunk. Just after midnight I returned from the toilet, finding him passed out at the bar. Jenny, the friendly barmaid, was trying to roust him from his drunken stupor.
“Hey now, this ain’t no hotel, Luv. Nobody sleeps in my bar. Can you manage him?” She asked me as I walked up. I paid Jenny for my beers. Miles said something unintelligible. I took his arm, placing it over my shoulder.
“What a looker. I’d take him home myself if he wasn’t so useless,” Jenny laughed as she closed the door, locking it behind us.
We stumbled into the street, making our way back to the Hatfield Arms. Miles began to sing. I hushed him as we entered the Hotel.
“You’ll wake Sally and she’ll throw us out.”
“Get the old girl up and I’ll give her a twirl.”
We stumbled up the stairs whispering, making an effort to be quite. Just as we reached the top of the stairs, Sally poked her head out of her room.
“Don’t you be waking the other guests, now.”
Miles placed his finger over his lips. “Shhhhh.”
“Shhh yerself, you drunken lout.” She closed her door as we stumbled into our room.
Miles fell on his back in a heap on the floor, stifling his laugh.
“Shhh yerself, you drunken lout.” He tried to rise and fell back. “Hey Stevie, give us a hand.” He held out his hand and I helped him to stand. He grabbed me around the waist. “And give us a little kiss goodnight.” He leaned into me, planting a wet kiss on my mouth. I pushed him back.
“I think we need to get you into bed,” I said as I started to remove his jacket.
“Oh, ye want me naked do thee.”
“No, just in bed and quiet.”
He sat down on the bed, removing his boots and socks. “Don’t ye forget I gotta thrill coming my way. It’s my turn remember.” I began to undress as Miles worked clumsily unbuttoning and removing his shirt and fell back on the bed. I took off my trousers and wearing only my undershirt and drawers, walked over to where he lay. His eyes were closed and his breathing was loud and labored. It was obvious he was not going any further with his undressing so I began to unbutton his trousers, sliding them off his hips and legs. I picked up his legs and laid them on the bed. His odor wafted up as I caught his heady scent of sweat and beer. I glanced down at him as he began to snore gently.
He was so amazingly beautiful. His skin was like alabaster, smooth and white. His hair black as coal. His eyebrows were thick, outlining his eyes with a gentle curve. His lashes long and thick and would be the envy of many women. He had very little hair on his arms and legs. I was tempted to touch him, but grabbed the comforter from the end of the bed, placing it gently over him. I crossed over to the other side of the bed. I pulled the covers back and climbed onto my side of the bed.
The moon had risen, the light filtering into the room through the lace curtains on the window. The light fell across the bed, illuminating Miles’ forehead. I rose up on one arm and stared down at him as he turned his head towards me. His lips parted. I took a deep breath as his beauty overcame me. I leaned over, kissing him on the lips and then turned and rolled over, falling into a deep sleep listening to the gentle sound of his soft snore.
A few hours later I woke to the sound of a soft thud in the room. Miles was not beside me. I rose up and saw him lying on the floor.
“Sorry, I tripped on the way to the loo,” he laughed. “I gotta piss something fierce and I got a raging boner. Almost broke it with the fall.” Miles got up and made his way to the door, opened it and closed it softly behind him. I lay back on the bed and watched the light from the morning sun slowly fill the room. The door opened again and Miles came into the room. He closed the door and leaned back against it. “Much better” he sighed. I could make out a bulge in his drawers and a wet spot where the tip of his cock protruded.
He crossed the room and threw back the comforter and climbed into bed alongside me.
“Are ye awake, Stephen?”
“Yes.”
He reached across the bed, putting his hand on my chest. He gently played with my nipples as they hardened.
“Sorry I passed out on ye.” He whispered in my ear as he slid closer to me. “I believe we have some unfinished business.” His hand moved down my body and rested on my swelling cock.
“Ah, I see thou art hard as well.”
His breath was only slightly sour as he kissed me on the mouth. We kissed long and deep. He rose up, removing his undershirt. He bent down and lifted my undershirt off my belly, kissing me just above the top of my drawers. He undid the first button and kissed me again. He undid the next button, kissing my pubic hair as he inhaled deeply through his nose. My swollen cock burst through the opening in my drawers, slapping him on the cheek. He chuckled as he grabbed the shaft and squeezed. A drop of moisture leaked out the end. He pulled up on my cock and my foreskin covered my engorged head as another drop of moisture spilled out. He swallowed deeply. He choked and lifted off my prick as saliva trailed from his lips to the head of my cock. He caught his breath and went down again and again.
I took his head in my hands and gently brought his mouth to mine. I tasted myself on his tongue as I took him by the shoulders and threw him back on the bed. I quickly removed my undershirt, getting out of my drawers as quickly as possible as he removed his own. I fell on his mouth with mine like a man dying of thirst. I kissed him deeply and grabbed his enlarged member with my hand. He lifted his hips, moving gently with the stroking motion of my hand. He moaned as I kissed him. I made my way down his torso to his nipples. They were like large coins and dark like chocolate. They hardened as my lips softly kissed them. I moved down his belly, opening my mouth to take him. I was not as adept as him, only being able to go so far before I gagged and had to catch my breath.
“Take yer time,” he chuckled.
His cock was much larger than mine, his foreskin covering half the head of his prick when completely hard. The skin of his scrotum and cock were several shades darker than his skin and the hair around his genitals, what little there was, was straight and black. He smelled musty and yeasty like newly baked bread. I was drunk on his odor. I closed my eyes, inhaled deeply and eagerly swallowed as much of his cock as I dared. His breathing quickened as I held his balls in one hand and with the other, slid up and down his cock that was wet with my saliva. I felt the skin of his scrotum tighten. He stifled a groan as I gagged, withdrawing my mouth as he continued to shoot onto his chest and stomach. He brought his hand to the back of my neck, drawing me to his lips
We kissed each other deeply. I rolled over and lay on my back as he took me in his hand and began to stroke. He kissed my neck and shoulders. My body began to tense as his mouth moved to my cock. I felt a wild rushing sensation as I arched my back uncontrollably. Miles held onto me as I unleashed into his mouth.
He fell back on the bed on his back, letting out a great sigh. The room had filled with the morning light, the sun slowly beginning to creep across the bed. As the sunlight fell across his body, the drops on his torso sparkled like jewels. I ran my fingers across his body and he took my hand in his and brought it to his mouth and licked each fingertip.
As I lay there with him I felt a calm peace come over me that I had not felt in years. I closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of the morning sun as it crept across our bodies. He drew me to him, our bodies intertwined, smelling of sweat and sex.
A sharp rap on the door startled us from our reverie.
“Breakfast in twenty, boys,” Sally’s voice announced as we scurried to cover ourselves with sheets and blankets. We lay back on the bed with our hearts pounding.
Monday, February 01, 2010
AMPHIBIANS


This is an excerpt from my novel, AMPHIBIANS. Enjoy and your comments are welcome.
Doug ran to the bathroom. Kelly was already in her room with the door closed. He turned the radio on in the bathroom and got into the shower. Sly and the Family Stone were singing, ‘Everyday People.’ He sang along as he showered, using the back scrubber as a microphone.

Jeff’s house was only about a couple of blocks from Doug’s in an upper middle class neighborhood with older and larger homes. The house was a large, two story Spanish stucco home with a tiled roof. The residents all had gardeners, but one of Jeff’s chores when they moved into the house two months ago, was to clean the pool. After he hung up the phone with Doug, he grabbed his transistor radio and walked out the back door into the back yard. He turned the radio on, singing along with Sly and the Family Stone as he swept the pool. He danced around holding the pole of the pool cleaner as a partner and a microphone. When he finished sweeping the debris to the filter on the bottom, he jumped in and swam several laps. He emerged from the pool and dried off with a large beach towel.

“Morning, sweetheart.” Jeff’s mom was in her late thirties and a strikingly beautiful woman with short dark hair. She kissed him as he walked into the kitchen shirtless with the towel around his waist. She was wearing a tennis outfit.
“Tennis?” he asked.
“How’d you guess?”
“Smart.”
“The smartest.” Jeff poured himself a bowl of cereal and sat down at the table. His mom poured herself a cup of coffee from the percolator. “Got any plans for today?”
“Yeah.”
“Well?”
“Going hiking.”
“Alone?”
“No. With a friend.”
“Jeff, that’s wonderful, darling.”
“Yeah, we met at the beach yesterday.”
“What’s his name?”
“Doug.”
“Doug what?” she asked.
“Beardsly or Beadsly, I think.” His mom drank her coffee in silence. “What?”
“Nothing.”
“Right.”
“Doesn’t sound Jewish.”
“Mom, this isn’t L.A.”
“I know.” Jeff shoveled his cereal into his mouth. “Not so fast, honey.”
“Are you and dad still joining the club?” he asked with his mouth full.
“We’re debating.”
“Anti-Semitic?”
“Pretty much anti everything. They only just changed the rules to avoid problems with the new civil rights laws, but the roots are definitely still there.”
“Well, with a name like Rosen.” Jeff said in his best Yiddish accent. Mom gathered her purse and her racket after she washed her coffee cup and put it in the dishwasher.
“Don’t forget the pool, sweetheart.”
“Done.”
“You are the perfect son.” Mom came over and kissed him on his forehead.
“Yeah. Perfect in every way.”
“Will you be home for dinner?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Well, I’ll make you up a plate. Have fun and be careful.” Mom walked out the back door. Jeff sat finishing his cereal as his sister, Lisa walked into the kitchen.
Lisa was in her sophomore year at Cal Berkeley and had turned into a stunning Jewish American Hippie Princess. Her thick black hair was uncombed and she wore a tie dyed tank top with an Indian print sarong around her waist.
“Is there coffee?” she asked.
“Yeah, Mom made some.” She poured herself a cup and added a couple of teaspoons of sugar. She sat at the kitchen table and blew on her coffee.
“When you going back to Berkeley?” Jeff asked.
“Tomorrow.” Jeff finished up his cereal and put his bowl in the dishwasher.
“What are you doing today?” She asked.
“Going hiking.”
“Where?”
“Some creek.”
“You gonna take that shit I gave you?”
“I thought I might.” Jeff started throwing some fruit into a canvas bag.
“Be careful, it’s pretty strong.”
“Don’t worry,” he said as he walked out the kitchen door into the dining room. “Thanks. Love ya, Sis.”
“Love you too, little brother.”
Jeff pulled up to the modest tract house where Doug lived. The house was only a couple of years old and the landscaping had just started to take hold. All the houses in the neighborhood were basically similar with just a few differences. Jeff honked the horn of the VW bus and a few seconds later Doug came running out the door and across the lawn. He jumped into the passenger seat. He was wearing a tee shirt and green army fatigues that he had cut off and made into shorts.
“Hey.”
“Hey, I got some mescaline from my sister. You ever done it?”
“What’s it like?
“Well, it’s different each time. But you trip, man. It’s more natural than acid.”
“OK.”
“I split it into two capsules. I already took mine. Open your mouth.”
Doug opened his mouth and leaned over to Jeff who popped a tan capsule into his mouth.
Doug gave directions to Jeff as the van took them up into the mountains. They turned off onto a dirt road and parked under oak and sycamore trees. They sat in the van waiting for the drug to take effect.
“I want to go to Israel next summer and work on kibbutz.” Jeff said.
“What’s that?”
“A Jewish commune. Everyone works and shares everything.”
“Cool.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I haven’t decided.”
Jeff felt a rush of euphoria as the mescaline coursed through his bloodstream. “Come to beautiful Israel.” Jeff jumped out of the van and ran to a tree, throwing his arms around it. He kissed the bark. “This tree is me and I am the tree. We’re fucking made of the same thing,” he yelled.
Doug climbed out of the van laughing. They ran up the path, following the creek, jumping from rock to rock, until they reached a deep pool with a small waterfall. Jeff threw off his clothes and made his way into the water. Doug took off his clothes, climbing a rock at the edge of the pool and dove in. They swam around diving under water and pushing themselves off the bottom, breaking through the surface into the hot summer air.


They climbed out of the water and found a flat boulder to lie in the sun. Lying on their backs they watched the sun filter through the leaves of the trees. The hot sun beat down on them, drying their bodies. Their tanned bodies slowly turning a deeper shade of bronze.
“Fucking amazing.” Jeff said.
“Yeah,” Doug turned his head to look at Jeff who was looking at him. Their eyes met. As they stared at each other, Jeff smiled.
A terror burst inside Doug as he turned away. He stood and dove back into the pool. Jeff sat up watching him for a moment and then followed him into the water. Jeff swam up to Doug, dunking his head in the water. They laughed and wrestled with one another. Jeff swam up behind Doug and held him around the chest, pressing his body into his backside and rested his head on the back of his neck. They stood still, hugging for moment as Doug realized that Jeff was hard. He broke away, swimming back to the shore.
“What’s the matter?” Jeff asked.
“You’re freakin’ me out.”
“What the fuck, I just want to play.”
“Play with yourself.” Doug stood on the rock, pulling on his shorts as Jeff watched him dress. Jeff lay back in the water, floating on his back staring at the leaves of the trees above them. Doug watched him for a moment and then turned to hike up the creek.

He found a shallow pool. Bending down he stared at the bed of the creek through the clear water. Water beetles and small fish darted around through the water. The colors and the light were intensified and more beautiful than he had ever seen it. Water skimmers danced across the surface of the water.
Jeff climbed out of the water and sat on the rock, pulling up his knees to his chest and resting his arms and head on his knees. He started to cry silently. Tears ran down his face. He reached up and wiped them away. He tasted the saltiness of his tears on his fingers. He stood up, pulled on his shorts and lay back on the rock, staring into the sun. He closed his eyes, watching the patterns on the back of his eyelids; bright reds, yellows, oranges and magenta.
A shadow crossed his face. Opening his eyes, he saw Doug standing over him.
“Hey,” Doug said.
“Sorry, I tripped you out, man,” Jeff said.
“I over reacted,” Doug replied as he held out his hand and helped Jeff to stand. They put their shoes and socks back on, heading back down the creek to the van in silence.
As they neared the van, Jeff turned to Doug. “I didn’t mean anything, Doug.”
“Hey, it’s no big deal.” Doug walked past him and down the path.
“Doug!”
Doug stopped and turned around. “Hey, I said it’s OK.”
They drove around for hours talking, laughing and stopping whenever the mood hit them. They ended up at the beach. After a long walk, they sat in silence as they watched the sun set.


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