Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out my story! It's my first attempt at a story like this so I hope you won't be too cruel after you read it! Everyone is legal and always play safe! :)
I'm sure there will be some mistakes as I wrote this in two days on my days off. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
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"This place is a freaking dump." I said, as I looked around my new accommodations. It was my first night in my new lodging and I had already started to wonder what I had gotten myself into.
About two months ago, I decided that I was going to get a job up in the oil patch of northern Alberta. I didn't want to just get by anymore, and from the money I saw some of my friends making, I figured it was time I made my way up there.
I didn't really want to work on the actual oil rigs so I decided to get my class one license, and all required tickets, so that I could drive the big trucks up there. I thought it would be fun - and to be honest, I have always had truck driver fantasies. After setting up all my stuff in my little room, I set out to explore my new temporary home. It was huge. Everywhere I looked there were people, trucks, and giant machines. Definitely out of my element considering my previous jobs, but I was excited to make a go of something new.
I decided to check out the cafeteria since I was starting to get a bit hungry. I walked in and eyed up my surroundings. There were sexy freaking men...everywhere. I knew I was going to be in trouble up here. It was taking all of my willpower to not stare at some of the guys. I'm out to all my friends and family, but people don't generally know that about me and are typically surprised when they find out that I prefer guys. All I wanted to do up here was fit in - so I decided I needed to be smart about being up here.
As I was walking up to the salad bar I was keeping my head down for two reasons. First, I'm seriously shy and nervous to the point of ridiculousness in new situations. Second, the more I looked at my feet, the more chance I had of not being busted staring at some of the handsome specimens of masculinity that were surrounding me. That's when it happened. I ran right into him. "Hey buddy, watch out huh?" I looked up, and trust me I had to look up, and I was floored. He had to be about 6'6, 270 lbs, and by the chest hair sticking out the top of his shirt - he was a furry fella. With a nervous laugh I said, "Sorry man, first day up here and still getting my bearings." He nodded politely and made his way to a group of guys who were loud and animated, and clearly having a really good day!
I grabbed some food and found a table off to the side. I made sure that I sat in a position that I'd be able to watch him and his friends. Since I was so nervous about being up here, it was cool to see that people were capable of having a good time up here. Gave me something to look forward to.
The next morning I woke up and remembered his face. He never told me his name, but I heard his buddies calling him Jay. I brushed my teeth, had a shower, grabbed my coveralls and hardhat and made my way to the worksite. I loved it. I was making amazing money for the first time in my life and I was enjoying the work I was doing. No more office with a tie - I was out in the bush driving truck and by the end of the day I was covered in dust, mud, sweat, and well, more dust. It turned out that my joy of the job at hand was short lived though.
"We gotta find something else for you to do Mike." my boss said, "Today is actually the last day of the project."
I'm sure he noticed my face kinda drop - I just got up here and I didn't want to go home already.
"Don't' worry though, I already got something else lined up for you. You'll be driving a crew van. Be up at the same time tomorrow and you'll be taking a rig crew to their lease site."
"Thanks Clint! I really didn't want to leave as soon as I got here so I'll help out where ever I can!"
I was just happy to not be going home. There was nothing there for me. Don't get me wrong, I have a great group of friends there, but no work with advancement, and nobody to share my bed with. I'd plug along doing whatever to reach my goals.
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The next morning I was up at 4am. I cleaned up and went to my bosses office where he told me what Van I was to be driving, what rig I was to be working for, and where I had to take the guys.
As Clint handed me the keys he said, "They are a good group of guys, Mike. I had to drive them for the last week since I couldn't find anyone. Just be on time. They bitch a lot if they are going to be late arriving. Just don't speed. Your ass will get sent home so fast your head will spin." He looked quite serious, so I took it that way.
I pulled up in front of the cafeteria and filled out my necessary paperwork and waited. By about 5:45am, I had a knock at the window. A friendly face was smiling and he was motioning me to roll my window down.
"Hey! Is this the crew van to the Akita rig?" he asked.
"Awe shit man, I forgot to put up my sign on the van to help you guys out! My first day on this job and I've already dropped the ball!" I laughed and motioned for him to hop in.
As more and more guys piled into the van I realized there was a hierarchy to the seating arrangement. The lowest ranked guys say in the very back of the van and the person who sat in the front with me was the Driller. These guys started to look familiar to me. I instantly got nervous. They were the guys I'd been checking out at the cafeteria the night before, being all rowdy and having a good time!
The guys started to complain about the Driller being late. I looked up and cracked a huge grin. I see him coming towards the van, with his huge frame, hopping on one foot trying to get his coveralls on, with a bagel hanging out of his mouth.
"Fuck fuck fuck I slept in again! Sorry fellas!" he said with a look of slight embarrassment.
I looked at them all in the rearview mirror and said, "Well guys, I'm your new chauffeur, Mike, and I'll be driving the van here for ya!"
I hoped I could learn all their names, but they were so relaxed they didn't mind if I had to ask again just to be sure. Didn't take long for the guys to start just shooting the shit while I got them where they needed to go. It was about a 45 minute trip and it was great. They were all piping up introducing themselves. There was Chris, Craig, Tye, Brent, Kyle, and last but not least, Jay - the driller who I found I was already crushing on.