Eric had never really appreciated the attention his girlfriends paid to their grooming until he went in for his first waxing. He'd never thought about his own body hair or how much of a pain it would be to remove it until he'd started sleeping with Mike, and now he understood just how much time and effort it took to stay smooth and hairless.
He admired his bare ass in the mirror and nodded with approval. He didn't like the feeling of lube in his public hair, so he had his entire lower half stripped clean. It hurt like a motherfucker to have it done, but the results were much better than shaving. He couldn't wait to show Mike and see the reaction it elicited from him.
He got dressed quickly in a pair of tight fitting jeans and a blue button-down. A spritz of cologne and one more look in the mirror, and he was off to meet Mike. There was some kind of charity event tonight, and Mike had asked him to come.
It was an odd situation. They weren't really dating or anything. Eric would go over to Mike's for a hockey game on TV and inevitably, Eric would end up on his hands and knees with Mike's cock up his ass. While he didn't mind the sex - the incredible, exhausting, orgasmic sex with his Adonis-like friend - it often left him feeling confused and uncertain. He'd never been in such a casual relationship before, if he could even call it that. He still liked women as far as he could tell, but he craved Mike's cock and his hot, sticky cum. Hell, they were just going to this charity event as friends, but Eric was acting like it was a date. Were they dating, or just fuck buddies? Both?
By the time he arrived at the event, Eric's thoughts were racing. He sat outside the rec center and tapped his fingers on the steering wheel while he got himself in order. No one knew he and Mike were doing it. They'd been friends for years, and it wasn't like they were holding hands or anything. This was just a casual invite. If he ended up back at Mike's place later, naked and sweaty, that would be completely separate from this. Though, just thinking about Mike's cock filling him up or spraying him with cum was making him hard and blurring the lines.
After a while, he shook his head and laughed. It wasn't like people could tell they were having sex, and even if they could, who would care? He was being paranoid for no reason.
The rec center looked pretty good, dressed up with all sorts of decorations. The signs said it was a benefit for the health clinic attached to the rec center, which made sense. Mike hadn't given him any real details about the event, but he worked for the hospital that set up the clinic. Eric got his name tag and went looking for Mike.
He found him in the gym. There were round, counter height tables spread out through the room and a band at the far end playing something popish and danceable. Mike was standing at one of those tables with two other guys that Eric didn't recognize. They were both a little older than him and Mike, early 40s most likely. One was thin and blonde, the other muscular and chocolate brown.
"Hey, sorry I'm late," said Eric as he approached.
Mike gave him a friendly clap on the back and a big smile. "No worries! This is Eric. Eric, John and Terence. They're both doctors here at the clinic."
Thin, blonde John waved from across the table. Terence reached out a dark, muscular arm to shake Eric's hand.
"It's nice to meet you," said Terence.
"Likewise," said Eric.
The band started up with a louder song than before, making conversation unsustainable, so Mike waved him on and they went to grab drinks. They got a pair of beers from the pretty, young bartender and left a nice tip in her jar.
Mike leaned in, ostensibly so Eric could hear him over the band, but also so he could take a quick squeeze of Eric's ass. "I'm glad you could make it. Not sure why they're trying to blow our ears out."
Eric did his best not to respond to Mike's groping, but he could feel his dick growing hard again. "They probably don't realize how much this place echoes."
Mike nodded. "Probably. I've got to go meet some people and glad hand for a few, why don't you hang with John and Terence for a while? I'll be back soon and we can head over to my place, if you want."
Eric frowned, but he nodded. He thought he was coming here to see Mike, not get passed off like some charity case. But then again, it wasn't like this was a date or anything, right? He was reading too much into it. They were just hanging out. There would be time later for him and Mike, time when Mike could appreciate the careful grooming he'd undergone.
Mike stepped away with another quick pass at Eric's jeans, brushing over his crotch. Eric bit his lip by reflex and watched as Mike sauntered off to shake hands with an older man and his wife. Then he went back to the round table.
Terence and John were quiet through the overloud song, and Eric kept looking back at Mike as he wove his way through the crowd of people towards the entryway. Apparently, he didn't need to be heard to work his charm on people as he passed.
When the song ended, John turned to him with a polite smile. "So, Eric, what do you do?"
"I'm a software engineer."
John nodded. "I see. And how do you know Michael?"
Eric tried not to read anything into the question. "Mike? We've been friends for years, since we were kids."
Terence gave John a pointed look, but it was clear John wasn't done probing him with questions.
"Really? That's interesting," he said. "And how long have you been seeing each other?"
Eric froze. "I-it's not like that. We're just friends."
"Ha! I knew it," said John. He slapped Terence lightly on the chest. "He's been dodging our calls for weeks. I knew he had a new plaything...er, sorry, but you know what I mean."
Eric had his hands up, as if he could ward off suspicion with his hands. "I don't know what you're talking about. We're just friends."
Terence reached out and put a hand on his shoulder. "Eric, it's alright. Don't let John intimidate you. He's not going to out you or anything. He's just excitable sometimes."
"It's part of my charm," said John. "Though, if you're trying to keep things under wraps, I'd suggest avoiding groping each other in public."