Chapter One
I was on my way to the cottage after several years' absence. I had just inherited the place from my grandparents. On the weekend I was going to be 28 years of age, single and very excited about seeing my summer childhood haunt.
I loved our country refuge. The cottage was built in the early 40's by my dad and grandad. They scavenged material to build it because money was so sparse just after the war. They were resourceful and creative people and with odds and ends plac up building a real cozy summer place for us.
Here I was driving through the country on a sunny autumn day all excited and anxious about seeing the place after being absent for several years. Alas, I arrived at my destination and to my surprise the old cottage looked exactly the same as when I had last seen it. Nothing had changed.
My first impression was the lot needed to be cleaned up and repairs to the cottage were overdue. Cautiously, I unlocked the door and walked in and was amazed to see things were still in place after being away for so long. The cottage needed to be aired desperately. So I got busy opening windows and doors to air it out well. Within a few hours it was smelling good and fresh.
I cleaned the kitchen and bathroom. Got the power on. The fridge going. The woodstove still worked and there was cut wood for the stove all nice and dry stacked in the wood shed. Nothing like a good woodstove fire to get the cottage smell going. In the next few days I had the cottage ship shaped, liveable and clean. I got busy cooking as I loved making simple comfort food...soups, stews and deep dish casserole dishes.
I was looking through the kitchen widow located above the sink checking out my next door neighbours place. It was a very humble cottage; some might call it a shack. It was quite old and ram shackled yet blessed with a lot of character. I noticed smoke coming out of the chimney. No sign of a car around the shack. I decided to go pay a visit. I heard a new owner bought the place two or three years ago. Supposedly he was retired. Local gossip. Anyhow out I went over to introduce myself.
I knocked on the old door and heard someone holler for me to come in. So I opened the door and walked into the kitchen. The woodstove was going strong and sitting at the table was the old guy. "Hi, my name is Bob, your next door neighbour."
"Come in Bob, sit down and make yourself comfy. They call me Joe. Get a mug there and pour yourself a hot cup of coffee, just freshly made."
I thanked Joe and made myself at home. He seemed relaxed and a no fuss type of guy. We small talked letting one another know a little about each other. He was a bachelor and said he liked being independent, being his own man. He looked great, buzzed grey hair, sporting a huge yet neat white beard. He had a swarthy build and I found out later he was a wrestler in his youth, had worked as a lumberjack for years and travelled far and wide. Quite the character.
He was in good shape sitting upright on a wooden chair in his off white long underwear. I noticed some of the buttons on his underwear were undone especially near his crotch. I could not help but observe the size of his bulging long johns. Old Joe looked like he packed big nuggets and big meat. I could see some of his public hair poking out.
He asked why he had not seen me here since he moved in. So I went on to tell him about my life and what had happened. I told him I was finally taking over the cottage and wanting to get it back into shape that I was going to come here on weekends year round. He went on to tell me he bought the old shack two years ago. He did have a car, yet a buddy or two took turns bringing groceries or taking him to town when he needed to go into town. I offered to help and drive him to do groceries and banking or whatever he needed. He appeared to be very grateful for the offer. "I will gladly take you up on that young man."
While we were chatting Joe would fondle his big hefty bulge, give it a squeeze, and move it around. He was definitely packing big serious meat. I had a thing for cock. Liked older men, daddy types and Joe was the kind I liked a lot. He let me know his place was a guy place so I was to expect to see him in his long johns most of the time. I knew he was sizing me up real good...the guy was sharp as tack and did not miss a thing.
I observed a peculiar thing. Under the rectangular kitchen table there was a thick rubber mat and the table was somehow higher than normal. I asked Joe what it was for. With a big smile he said it was there to keep the cold off his feet and said if I wanted to come keep him company sometimes in the evenings while he played solitaire I could lie down or sit under the table and chat. That way he would not be disturbed and focus on his game. I thought it somewhat odd yet chalked it up to Joe's eccentric ways.
So I let him know I would be glad to come over and chat and keep company while he played cards...and keep myself under the table out of sight. He was happy to hear that and invited me to return after supper.