I looked up from the book.
The silence made sound more pronounced, and I mistook every creak of my chair and boom of heavy footsteps above me as someone approaching me. No matter how many Fridays I spent in this isolated library cubicle in the study room of the basement floor, the paranoia of being caught jerked my head up at any sound. I turned my head twice to survey my surroundings, then once more for good measure, checking that all was clear before I returned to my story. I brought my head so close to the book that the tips of my blonde bangs barely brushed the page
Even when the sky was clear, the sea remained tumultuous and full of life. For nauts in any direction, waves could be seen rolling into the horizon, or the large fin of some aquatic life cut effortlessly into the ocean. And yet, for all the wonder it were to settle his thoughts on, Polly's mind could not shake the alluring vision aboard the
Willow's Bark
. He turned his head toward the head of the dining table, past five other ship hands, to find his valiant leader dutily tending to his evening meal.
The past six weeks with Captain Dan had tested Polly's reservation, for although he was a shy young man, the Captain's presence often encouraged the boy's mind to wander. The muscular frame beneath the Captain's velvet robes, obsidian hair that flowed in waves to broad shoulders, a telling bulge beneath the breeches-before tonight, these parts of the Captain were just a fantasy to distract Polly from raising the mast. Lately, however, Polly was sure that the Captain was avoiding him for his odd glances at that strong torso, or his tendency to lean toward the Captain's silky voice-he didn't fathom that he would be sharing his bed with a burly, capable, handsome man of higher stead. However, after the midday bite, Polly had been invited to discuss business with the Captain in his quarters, over a glass of Port following supper-which was soon to be over. If that weren't enough to send his heart into a frenzy, one of Polly's shipmates released a menacing chuckle as the Captain walked away, leaving the small, aubern-haired boy to wonder: what sort of business was there to be had?
Polly's question was quickly answered with one step into his Captain's room, upon which-
The seat squeaked once more from the shift in my body, and I snapped my head up again. I noticed my heavy breath also resonated through the silence. I attempted to slow my next exhale, but I was so excited that the breath was a rattle. I had been waiting for weeks for Polly to step into his Captain's clutches! My cotton jacket was becoming almost too warm, even in the still, icy library air. I tugged nervously at its drawstrings while surveying my surroundings again (just in case somebody really was coming), then turned my head down to continue.
-upon which he was whisked inside by strong and sturdy hands.
"My boy," Captain Dan greeted, taking Polly's waist by one arm while raising the other to lazily swig a bottle of wine. "You've finally arrived!" The Captain was disrobed of all except his pantaloons, and his large, hairy, suntanned torso was also sticky with sweat.
Polly was taken too much aback by his Captain's familiar touches to respond quickly. He answered sheepishly through a burning face: "Yes, Captain."
"Here, have a drink," the Captain suggested, and before Polly could protest, the bottle was brought to his lips and his throat suffered a few gulps. Polly and the Captain stood there for several minutes and drank in silence, the long-haired man's grip never softening on the smallest part of Polly's torso. Polly, unsure, was quite frightened; but, he was also very excited, and the second emotion only grew as the soothing effects of the strong liquid began to overcome him and fill his body with warmth.
The Captain finished off the bottle with a large belch, then rolled it onto his floor. He then gave Polly a smile and a flick of his eyebrows. "Well then, I supposed we should get started then." Captain Dan released his hold on Polly to fall back onto his bed, resting on his elbows. He slowly gave Polly a once over, drinking in the ship hand much more carefully than he drank the wine. Polly shyly averted the Captain's gaze. Downward, he saw a tent in the Captain's pants grow larger as the Captain's eyes took in his small and meaty frame, and his own eyes grew slightly wider as the anxiety of being terribly inexperienced flickered in his mind.
"Take it off, then," the Captain said, and playful as it was, it sounded like an order. Polly found his own bashful nature very easy to fight under the warmth of the Port's liquid spell. Though he fumbled quite a bit, he eventually managed to wriggle free of all clothing-even of his briefs. The Captain meanwhile ripped the remainder of his own clothing from his legs, leaving the large meaty slab that was his hard member exposed, beaming from the black bush on his pelvis like a proud lighthouse.