Kevin Morris walked slowly through the airport, shoulders slumped, a defeated expression permanently etched on his face. It had NOT been a very good year for Kevin. A divorce, lost job and lost friends all came one right after the other in a very short period of time.
He had been married for three years, and he was just glad that he and his now ex-wife never had children. He was not sure how his wife found out about his secret, but the reality was that she did find out and she was rather upset. Apparently a lot of women do not like knowing their husbands are bisexual and like to be with other men. Kevin felt he had been careful, making and meeting friends as discreetly as possible. But in the end, she knew and that was the end of the marriage.
During the divorce proceedings, she used his secret against him, claiming she would reveal his "gay" side to his coworkers and his friends if he did not give her what she wanted out of the divorce. And so he did, giving her the house where she still lived while he moved into a studio apartment downtown. She kept all the furnishings she wanted and left him with next to nothing. And then, despite what she had said, she told his boss about his indiscretions. Mr. Doss was a devout man, who always said family was important and that since I had destroyed my family, I was no longer welcome at my position. Word seemed to spread as well and Kevin found it impossible to find a job in Indianapolis.
He tried to turn to his friends for help and support, until he realized that all of his friends were actually husband's to his ex-wife's friends and they quickly deserted him too, leaving him truly alone. This was the last straw, he knew he just had to leave and look to start a new life somewhere else, someplace where nobody knew him.
He had looked at job placements for IT Managers around the country, not really caring where he went as long as it was not where he had been. He found three possibilities that he was interested in pursuing; large companies in Houston and Miami and a smaller company in Springfield. The Houston opportunity just did not feel right to him and so he had declined their good offer.
He found the baggage claim at the Hartford airport as he prepared to wait for the bags to finally arrive on the belt. He wondered how bad traffic would be at 4:00 on a Friday afternoon. He just wanted to get his bags and get to the hotel. Once there, he had no idea what he would since his appointment was not until Monday morning, but he just wanted to get away and spend a weekend in a new city.
"The last time I came through here it took almost an hour to get my bag," said a male voice next to him.
It took a second for Kevin to realize that the man had been talking to him since nobody else was near the two of them. Kevin knew his bag would likely be the last off the plane as usual as he replied, "Great, just what I need."
The man laughed softly at the reply. "Sorry, I was kidding, it doesn't usually take THAT long."
Kevin shook his head and smiled as should have known the guy was kidding. Shaking his head and smiling, Kevin decided it couldn't hurt to at least be cordial to the guy. He turned and put out his hand. "Hi, Kevin Morris."
"Jack Turner," the man said with a smile on his lips.
Kevin was exceedingly shy when meeting new people, and yet he was unable to turn away from Jack. The eyes were a soft blue, almost grey color, with a thin face and well defined lips. Kevin turned back but not before he noticed the tailored suit and fashionable tie the man was wearing.
Inside, Kevin berated himself and the depressive mood returned quickly. He knew there was little he could have done about the divorce, losing his job and losing his friends, but there was something else that had crept into his thoughts this past year, a thought that he did not want to accept. Throughout his bi experiences, it was strictly about sex, oral and anal, but just sex. He had never wanted a relationship, never wanted to kiss, cuddle, snuggle a guy. Hell, he had never even been attracted to men, until recently. He was never sure how or when it happened, but some time during his divorce he knew he was changing.
It began with his ex-wife. Sex with her was never exciting and near the end of the marriage, he found it hard to even be aroused by her. But it wasn't just her, it was most women. He could still see a beautiful woman and know they were beautiful, but he found it hard to be aroused by them. And to him, the worst part was that he was having just the opposite reactions when it came to men.
He had tried to once again deny these feelings but he had to admit to himself that Jack was a very good looking man. Over the next few minutes, Kevin found himself stealing glances at Jack and wondering what would happen if he was caught looking. Shaking his head, Kevin mumbled something about going to the bathroom before nearly sprinting away from the baggage claim area.
