I met Don when I was just eighteen, he was older, yes much older than myself, he was fifty five, he looked I would say early forties. He was a very well dressed, well mannered, the kind of guy you lost in a crowd.
Don grew up as a single child, he lived with his parents till they passed away and left him their home, Don never married he never really dated. He had met a few men that caught his interest, but they all were straight men or so deep in the closet they would never openly date another man.
My Mom had asked me to go over and ask Mr Connors if he needed any help with anything, she would volunteer my services, then compensate with with a generous allowance. Don of course was caught off guard, how could he have a young man like myself in his home, doing daily chores no less.
At first he declined my Mom's offer, but after a day he called my Mom asking if I could come over and cut the lawn, do some yard work. He also had some other things he needed help with in his home, I was all for it I needed money.
I went over that afternoon, he was such a nervous nelly, so shy and scared to speak to loudly, I on the other hand was a boisterous young man who worked out played sports and hid the fact that I was gay to everyone.
Don wore his homosexuality on his sleeve, he was a small man, soft spoken, not a mean bone in his body, I liked the man, he was a man I could be friends with. He greeted me at the door and would show me where he kept the lawn mower and other accessories.
The man had a riding mower this would be the easiest job ever, I got the trimmer started and that is where I would start. He had a good sized yard but with a riding mower it was going to be a piece of cake to get this done.
I caught him more than once watching me from the window in the house, he would pull the curtain back, but was shy to watch me work. It was a very hot day so I took off the tee shirt I had on, I wore shorts, no underwear, a pair of work boots and sport socks.
I had a great physique, I worked out, I kept in shape, I ate right, I was told by many I was a handsome young man. Don finally came out to see what I was up too, he turned beet red as he saw me shirtless, I was never shy, I loved to show off what I had.