Since my last encounter with Pete we had crossed paths several more times though the end of my final year in High School. We'd been in Phys Ed sessions together and even on the same football team at the end of the summer. All the trouble between us had stopped and we spoke occasionally, albeit only briefly. I'd felt like he was more distant than I was, which was strange since he'd been so confident in the past.
Anyway, the summer ran out and I went off to University. I thought nothing of Pete specifically, although dreams of our encounter had made me pursue my real sexual identity more confidently. My first year at University was fun and I began to explore relationships with other guys without the awkwardness of having my school friends about.
My second encounter with Pete was quite a shock in many ways. I was back in my home town for the summer vacation and there was a party being thrown at a friends house to celebrate us all being home again. I was excited to go.
I don't know why, but it all felt different when I got there. Sure, I loved catching up with friends and hearing about their various exploits at University. But I wasn't ready to share my homosexuality openly. I kept quiet mainly as everyone got more drunk and the music got louder.
Later on another group crashed the party and I noticed Pete immediately. He was bigger than before - more muscular - and I could see how his neck and shoulders clearly showed signs of hours in the gym. He was with a girl - long dark hair and slim but with absolutely no interest in the party.
Seeing him for the first time in a year peaked my interest in the party, but I lost sight of him and never found him to chat to. As it got later, with my friends entertained themselves with drunken fumblings on the sofa with ex-girlfriends and the like, I decided it was time to go. I headed upstairs to get my sweater for the walk home.
We were in a farm house, so the upstairs corridor was really long, leading to my mate's bedroom. Before I reached the door, it opened and Pete's dark-haired date pushed past, clearly really pissed off. The door slammed behind her. I hesitated. My instinct was to ask her if she was okay...but, then, I didn't even know her name. And she looked really annoyed at something. So I just opened the door and walked in.
I'd expected it to be dark, but both bedside lamps were on. I immediately saw Pete sitting on the bed, facing away from me and naked apart from some white briefs pulled loosely up around his hips. He was bent forwards and, judging by his arm movements, was masturbating.
"Yeah, look...come back. I'll be ready in a minute...I don't know why I can't..." He trailed off as he turned and realized I was standing there instead of his date. He stood up, hand massaging his semi-hard cock over the white briefs that were stretched across the top of his thighs. He stopped moving, but didn't let go of his cock.
"Oh, shit! I didn't realize it was you...I thought you were..." he stopped speaking again. Embarrassed and confused. He suddenly sprung to life again, pulling up his briefs and pushing his soft cock inside. "I was...we were...erm, well...you know. Fucking."
Finally, I spoke. I knew I was smiling at the whole situation, but I wasn't prepared for the turn he conversation was about to take. "Hey, no problem. I hope I didn't interrupt. I just needed my sweater, which you...well...might have been fucking on top of." I pointed at my blue sweater among the pile of jumbled and squashed clothes.
"Oh, erm...sure..." Pete motioned for me to come in.
"Was she okay?" I asked, walking around the bed to reach for it. "She looked pretty upset."
"More like pissed off, I'd imagine." Pete replied, adjusting his small bulge and sitting on the bed.