When I finished grad school, I was lucky to get a job as a manager for Strong Ad. Great job, flexible hours, good pay. I bought some quality suits and enjoyed wearing them and my nice office view. There was only one little problem. Well, two problems really, named Brad and Jock. The problem was... well, they are homosexual.
With Brad, you wouldn't know, unless you knew. He's a good guy, keeps himself in shape, and has a charming smile.
But, with Jock... anyone who met him would immediately know he was gay. And I know it's not polite, but when I first met him I thought, Now that is what a bull gay is. Okay, I shouldn't have said that, but it's true. His hair, his mannerisms, and the way he talked were hyper-masculine. And he was always distant with any women at the office and tough-guy friendly with the men. Especially any cute or good-looking ones.
In a way he reminded me of those wrestlers you see on television. Not that he was too-bulked-out like they were. More his style. And not that I watch wrestling much. But he reminds me exactly of them with his super-assertive looks and the way he almost struts around the place. When Jock shook my hand the first time, I thought he was going to crush it. But he was just making a point.
Well, their being homosexuals made me a little uncomfortable, but that wasn't the real problem. We had gays in school. One sat next to me in Literature class and was really nice. The problem with Jock and Brad, was they were really smart and always gave me a hard time, as if they had something to take out on me.
Maybe it was that I'd come into the firm from outside and immediately became their manager. Maybe they were hoping for the promotion.
I couldn't entirely blame them, since life isn't fair. It's not all about how smart you are or how much experience you have, you know. I learned that lesson in my university fraternity. Did you know that the human resources manager for Strong Ad just happens to be a fellow fraternity member who'd graduated a few years before I did? It's not what you know; it's who you know.
Anyway, here I have this sweet job, except for these two malcontents. So what did I do? I needed a plan. So I made peace with Brad. He's the more normal guy, friendly and could charm the pants off you, so to speak. I figured I could get to Jock through him. I'd make a point of listening to Brad chat about stuff outside of work and went for a beer with him a few times at the end of a long day.
And you know what? It worked. Brad liked me, and Jock was no longer hostile, although he wasn't really friendly either.
I wasn't exactly pretending to be Brad's friend, because I actually liked him. But once we got to know each other and he realized I wasn't going to give them grief for being gay, he started, well ... over-sharing. He started talking openly about things that made me feel uncomfortable--sexual things that happened with him and Jock.
Things like this...
* *
"Wow, we had so much fun this weekend, Steve, I can't wait to tell you what happened!" Brad said.
"What happened?" I asked. Did I really want to know?
No way! But it was part of my plan to keep these two malcontents on my side, so I had to appear interested. And I guess it was sort-of interesting, the way exotic things are interesting in a documentary on television.
"We had us a twink," he said. "God, I get so hard just thinking about it. Mmmm... that poor guy came so many times he was begging Jock to stop. Oh, that sweet little guy. The poor thing probably can't even walk today."
"Ah, nice," I said, pretending I was hip and relaxed. "I'm glad you two had a fun weekend. Do you want to know what I did? I went to see..." I tried to change the subject, but Brad's motor-mouth kept on like I didn't even speak.
"Oh, Steve, you would have liked him. He was almost pretty--reminded me of you. And he had the tightest little butt. Though it wasn't very tight when Jock was done with it."
You know, at first when I listened to some things Brad talked about, I sort-of ignored them. If I let my imagination picture what he described, some of the things were kinda gross.
He'd talk about their conquests, and it seemed like most weekends they were having marathon sex sessions with some new guy. Brad even mentioned the names of various sex toys they used, though I had no idea what most of the names meant. I looked some up on the internet, just so the next time I wouldn't come across as naΓ―ve.
* *
A month passed, spring arrived, and with the weather I was noticing a change in me.
Whenever Brad talked about the things they did over the weekend, well... I don't know how to say this, but instead of repulsing me... it sort of... it kind of started to turn me on.
I have no idea why. I have a girlfriend and all that.
I've always had girlfriends and I've never ever thought about myself with men. Not until recently. Not until hearing Brad's too-explicit stories. And now, I can't seem to get certain images out of my mind. Images of Brad without his clothes on. But more often about Jock. Fantasies of Jock making me do things.
Dirty things. Forbidden things. Things like he did to those guys Brad talked about.
* *
Another couple of weeks passed and we were at a pub for an after-work drink, standing toward the back of the bar. I listened as Brad finished his tale and tried not to say anything. Afraid I'd give myself away.
By the time he was finished, I couldn't even think straight and I hoped he had no idea how aroused I was.
But this time, for some reason, I don't know possessed me. Brad was talking about this guy they'd been with that weekend--how the guy had the creamiest skin but when Jock spanked him his ass became a welter of hot pinks and reds--and instead of keeping my mouth shut, I blurted,
"Maybe we could hang out some weekend?" I could feel my face grow hot as I blushed.
Brad stopped talking, and I felt his gaze penetrate my defenses. His smile became knowing. I knew he saw through my ploy.
He walked around behind me. His hands settled on my hips, causing a shiver to roll down my spine. His hot breath was in my ear. "I would love to play with you, Stevie, but it's not up to me. Jock's the one you have to ask."
My knees grew weak, and I held tightly to the counter to keep from falling. Yet, I still felt like I was falling deeper and deeper.
"I just meant--you know--hang out. As friends."
"Sure you did," Brad said, as if to say, Yeah, right. "Ask Jock when you're ready."
Despite telling Brad I only wanted to be friends, he took it to mean more than that. At work and when we went for a drink, he started taking every opportunity to touch me... on my shoulder, or my lower back just where my ass begins, on my arm, my hand, even my thigh. Like he thought he had an open invitation. Nothing really inappropriate, but enough to make me feel uncomfortable. And he continued to tell me sexual stories much more openly.
He said I was cool. He said I was sexy. He said he liked that my hair was growing longer. He asked when I was I going to ask Jock.
I'm not like that, just friends, a drink or something, I would always reply. And yet, maybe I was going to ask. My dreams and fantasies were of Jock and Brad.
I knew it would be a stupid, stupid idea. I was their manager--managers don't fraternize with their subordinates that way. A drink after work is one thing, but the other ... it's just not right.
But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get the idea through to my needy body, and eventually I waited until I was alone with Jock.
"Jock," I asked. "Maybe I could hang out with you and Brad one weekend?
"Sorry," he said, bluntly. "We've got plans for the weekend. Just me, Brad and a friend. We don't have room for a manager."
My face burned. "Oh, okay," I said, stupidly. "Well, have a good time then."
Damn it, I wanted to kick myself. You are such a chicken, Steve.