"Are you nervous?" Julie asked.
"Um, yeah, a little bit" Scott replied.
How could he not be? He's being set up on his first date with a man, after dating women all his life. Oh sure, he's always been curious about guys, but this was a big step.
Julie knew her friend well, and knew he seemed unhappy with the women he'd been seeing lately. She always sensed her friend might be into guys, if given the chance. She had been helping him down this road, hinting that he should be open to new things and starting to point out attractive guys when they were out. She could tell it excited him, and she knew it was time for him to take the plunge.
There was an attractive gay guy at her office, Jake, a bit younger than Scott and very good looking. She knew he was single and asked him one day if she could set him up. She told him all about Scott and he was excited to meet him. She invited him over to her house for dinner Saturday night.
When she told Scott, he was caught off guard. He had had thoughts about men, but it was something he had never admitted to. At first he tried to protest, but Julie always made him feel comfortable and he ultimately confessed that he was quite turned on at the thought of actually meeting a guy.
That evening when Jake arrived, he shook hands with Scott and you could sense the electricity between them. They flirted all night, laughing through dinner as the wine loosened everyone up. Julie suggested they move to the balcony, it was such a nice night.
As she brought out another bottle of wine, she stopped when she saw the two guys embracing each other, their lips locked together. She watched for a minute or two, and couldn't help but be turned on a little as she watched them grope each other as their kissing intensified.
Finally she cleared her throat as she walked out to them, and they reluctantly pulled apart smiling sheepishly. Jake excused himself to use the restroom, and Julie took this time to talk to Scott.
"Oh my god, how was it?" Julie asked.
"I almost feel light headed, he's such a great kisser. It just happened." Scott confessed.
"I'm so happy for you!" Julie squealed, squeezing his hand.
"Yeah, it's strange in a way, but it just felt so right." Scott said.