Monday morning I woke up not as I expected. Alone. It made me feel like falling asleep in Ben's arms never even happened. His duffel bag next to the couch was the only sign he had spent time here.
I flashed my phone, 8:30 am. He must've gotten up early and drove to the nearest T station to get to his interviews in downtown Boston. A text popped up, from Ben.
Ben: hey cuz I'm on the train, didn't wanna wake you up getting ready, I'll catch you later today
Ben: oh and thanks for letting me crash, the couch sucked so I hope you don't mind I used your bed
Of course I didn't mind. Did he even remember spooning me? Or was that just something he did in his sleep?
Me: No problem! Good luck today
I went to brush my teeth and wash my face. On the floor of the bathroom was a muscle tee and a pair of black boxer briefs. That must be Ben's pajamas. It gave me a flashback to last May.
I turned the shower back on, taking off my polo, shorts, and skimpy briefs. I caught sight of his gym shorts crumpled on the ground. Looking at the closed door, and then back to the shorts, I grabbed them. I held his worn gym shorts, holding the crotch up to my nose. I closed my eyes and inhaled his scent. The musk from his balls and taint was intoxicating.
I grabbed Ben's boxer briefs and relived that moment. God, he smelled good. I loved the heady scent from his balls and taint. My dick chubbed in my shorts.
I thought again of last night, how Ben had purposefully chosen to sleep in my bed. How he had pulled me into his arms to sleep, cuddling. I was so confused, but nothing I could do about it until he returned later.
I spent the morning sweeping already clean floors, dusting spotless shelves, and doing anything to keep me distracted. I tried playing video games but kept losing to thoughts of Ben and what game he was trying to play.
I had to get out of the apartment. I pulled on gray sweatpants over the running shorts I'd been wearing all night and into today and swapped my t-shirt for an athletic tank. I could at least go get a workout to release some of this stress. Fifteen minutes later I was walking through the double doors of my local gym.
Being early afternoon on a Monday, it was quiet and I had the place nearly to myself. The men's locker room was equally deserted. Perfect.
While I'd been doing well with exercise this past year, I was still self-conscious about my weight training. The muscle studs and sports bros always intimidated me. I ditched my sweatpants and coat, feeling a little silly showing so much skin.
Back out on the main floor, I saw a woman jogging slowly on a treadmill and a lone male patron in the free weights. I did some warm-up stretches on the mats and watched the man load weights onto a barbell resting on the squat rack. He looked to be mid-20s, shoulder-length hair pulled back into a sort of man-bun, scruffy, and an ass for days encased in tight booty shorts.
I tried to be subtle in my surveying. It looked like his shorts were about to rip as he sank deep into a squat. I may not have had much experience as a top, but I could always appreciate a firm booty. As he re-racked the barbell, we made eye contact in the mirror. Crap. I pretended to adjust my glasses, but I was caught. He smirked and started his next set, seemingly arching his back more to show off.
He was cute, for sure. I kept him in the corner of my eye as I made the rounds through my upper body exercises. I didn't have too much motivation for my workout, but at least I enjoyed the view. I went through the motions for about half an hour before calling it quits, just as this other guy was finishing a round of lunges.
I returned to the empty locker room, grabbing a towel on my way in. Boston winters had a way of getting into your bones and a soak in the steam room would be perfect. I slipped off my workout clothes and wrapped the towel around my slim waist, leaving my glasses in the locker. Even though I was alone, I scurried to the steam room. As was the theme this afternoon, it was unoccupied.
The heat of the room had me instantly sweating. It felt amazing. I sat on the tiled bench facing the door and closed my eyes. The heat seeped into my skin, bringing about relaxation and calm. Sweat rivulets worked their way down my naked torso, even dripping off my nose.
Within minutes the door opened and in walked the long-haired booty guy. He had a towel draped over his shoulder, otherwise completely naked. His chest was smooth, and he had a six-pack lightly dusted in dark brown hair that led down to his swinging uncut dick. He gave the same smirk from catching me staring and slowly turned to close the door gently behind him. His perky ass was two globes of meaty perfection. A tuft of dark hair peeked out from between his cheeks. His time at the gym was obviously focused on this area.
"Oh, hey," he said as if surprised to see me there. "Mind if I join you?"
He didn't wait for an answer. He folded his towel and sat on it next to me. His hair now hung loosely around his ears, turned curly in the humidity. He was shorter than I realized, having to tilt his chin upwards to look at me.
"I'm Alex," he said.
"Rob."
"Nice to meet you."
I tried to keep my eyes forward, but instead, I gazed down at his crotch. His dick lay sandwiched between smooth thighs. As I looked, he spread his legs, knocking his knee into mine. His dick shifted to sit atop his pronounced balls.
I knew things like this could happen in a gym sauna, but I never expected it to happen to me. Especially not when I had Ben here for two days. But, Ben was my cousin. My supposedly straight, most likely bisexual, cousin. By now I'd taken two of his loads, one up my ass and the other splattered across my face. I also had no idea of Ben's intentions, so why should I deny myself carnal pleasure delivered right to me?
I nudged my knee back into his. He was more experienced in this sort of thing than me, for he immediately placed his hand on my bulge growing underneath the white terry cloth towel. I let him coax my cock to full length. He pulled on the towel, freeing my hard-on. His dick lengthening to 6", the tip protruding from his tight foreskin. He leaned down, and licked the tip of my cock, making me quiver. He started to take it into his mouth and I had a flashback of Ben attempting something similar.
"I can't do this," I said, pushing him off me. "I'm sorry."
I quickly replaced the towel around my waist and fled the steam room. At my locker, I stepped into my sweatpants, grabbed my glasses, and threw on my coat, not bothering with my shirt. I needed to get out of here, the guilt of betraying my feelings for Ben with a random stranger gave wings to my feet.
Back at my apartment I discarded my things at the door, ran to the bathroom, and took a cold shower. Well, given it was February, I took a cold shower for approximately ninety seconds before turning on the hot water. It had a cleansing effect, and I was able to relax again. I finished washing my body and dried myself before finding a pair of fresh sweatpants and a t-shirt.
I took Ben's muscle tank and boxer briefs from the bathroom and climbed into bed with them. I held his clothing to my chest, inhaling his scent. I felt comforted, and imagined he was laying here with me. I must've dozed off. The jiggling knob of the front door woke me up. I hid Ben's things under my pillow.
In walked Ben, wearing a gray wool pea coat over a navy suit. His dirty blonde hair was slick with product, making it darker than usual. He looked like a gorgeous news anchor with his perfect hair, and smiled at seeing me.
He closed the door and shrugged off his messenger back, looking me up and down.
"Hey, cuz. Happy to see me?" he said, his eyes resting on my crotch.
I didn't even realize I had a boner. This happens sometimes when I'm sleeping. I blushed and covered myself with my hands.
"Sorry, I was just taking a nap."