Donnies. The name had a reputation to it. A gay bar in an industrial part of town with a dark side. Having been on the fringes of the gay community I had heard the name but had not had the courage to visit. A few drinks with an old friend changed that.
The old friend wasn't gay. We meet occasionally to catch up, talk politics, sports, life . . . the usual stuff two guys with a nice whiskey buzz do. We chatted till 10:30 and decided that one more would be too many – and we parted. He went his way and I got in my car. I decided to use my GPS to see if there was a shorter way home, across town rather than around it. Without a second thought I followed the little blue line – her familiar voice giving me instructions.
I wound up a steep switchback road in an old neighborhood, crossed a bridge and on my left was Donnies. I chuckled and drove on – for a block or so. Then without any real reason, I did a U turn and went back. The parking lot was ¾ full and I sat in my car for a bit. Uncertain of what I was doing. I am a grown man – how much trouble can it really be? If it's a leather biker bar – I will turn around and go. Screwing up my courage I went in. $5.00 got me through the door.
A standard bar – stools at the bar a few tables and a disinterested bar tender greeted me. Not enough people for all the cars though. I get a beer and sat thinking on night cap and then I am gone. To my left steps descend. I see a few guys coming up, then a few guys going down. My curiosity got the best of me. Down I went. Most gay bars have some hammering dance music loud enough to deafen me – but not here. It played but quietly in the background. As I came to the bottom of the stairs I see another bar – not unlike the one above. A handsome man, leather and mustache behind the bar – but friendly. But the room offered much much more.
To my right was a curtain of transparent heavy plastic strips and I could see men moving around inside. It was dark in there but I was intrigued. I wandered in. to my left was a sling, unoccupied. Along the wall on my right men loitered, judging each piece that went by. I continued down to find a 4 stair uplift to a second room. Along one wall a partition, behind which were wooden stalls – about the size of an old fashioned phone booth – open. A few had a couple in it, usually one guy on his knees savoring a hard cock. One had a guy facing the isle as his playmate fucked him from behind. I watched that show for a bit – envying the guy being fucked.