I use hook-up apps as a way to travel I suppose. I don't have the luxury to flit about the globe taking selfies with landmarks, so more often than not, when I get to chat up a guy, I'm dipping my toe into a completely different life. To a degree, if and when we hook up, I become a different, more adventurous guy. And perhaps, ashamedly - when I'll leave town, there's no looking back.
There was one time though, that my travel actually took me somewhere other than a bland condo lobby.
One particular night, I had a taste for older men, a real 'daddy' type. I was 32 and well out of my twink phase; still fit and trim, but couldn't be bothered shaving or waxing anymore. Average height, average build, average look - I cut my hair in a floppy hipster style, wore thick framed glasses, and often passed for straight. Beneath the flannel, I had a circumcised penis that hung around 7", and a hairless ass that could still fill out a pair of khakis. In a few years, I might be the one a younger guy is calling 'daddy', but for now - I wanted to be the one on his knees for an older man.
I had been at work late, and was walking along down by the waterfront perusing the apps when such guy messaged me. His name was Bert.
Bert was a former ballet dancer, and current instructor, who rarely stayed in the same city for too long. He was handsome and well muscled for someone in his early fifties, probably in better physical shape than I was. He had a big wide chest, his pectoral muscles barely showing a sag. The front of his torso was covered in a thick salt and pepper rug of fur. I salivated, thinking about what lay below.
I noticed our proximity, and sat down on a nearby bench, hoping to not lose my chance at play. Old couples and kids straggled by as we exchanged our sexual interests and histories. I was in. Bert was just the guy I wanted right then. So I asked him for his location.
- I've got a place on the island -
I looked up from my phone and over the water to the island. The sun was lowering in the west, and I got an electric jolt in my brain that said, 'you have to do this'.
The island in question was no more than a 10min ferry ride away. It had a little children's amusement park in the middle, a small community of houses at one end, and some great beaches. Most importantly, was the Hanlan's point beach, a clothing optional stretch along the west side that had a reputation for being pretty 'cruisy'. It was always packed on the weekends, and I tended to avoid the crowds - but I wondered what it was like after dark, when the last of the visitors raced to the final ferry, and the island emptied of all but the residents.
I texted Bert back, and he told me where to meet him once I got off the ferry. Looking around the lake, I noticed that a ferry was just about to dock, so I dashed over to the terminal to buy a ticket and run onboard. One of the captains shouted out the final schedule for the evening as we steamed towards island.
Disembarking, I saw Bert off to the side waving and smiling. He wore a simple peach tank top, faded blue shorts and flip flops. He looked just like his picture, but in person seemed taller. The hair on his chest and legs and arms was thick, and I felt it brush the back of my neck as he put his arm around me. I grew uncomfortably hard in my pants as we walked, and I realized that I had put myself completely in the hands of this strong and handsome, older stranger.
I can't even remember what we talked about as we walked down the path, I just kept smiling and nodding, staring at Bert's strong face in the twilight. At one point, he pulled me in close, into his side, and I could smell the natural smell of an unwashed man. I was beside myself with desire. Bert guided me off the concrete walk and through a dirt path amongst the trees. Even in the dark, I could see the odd shadowy figure here and there. My heart raced. As we stepped out of the wilderness, I felt the loose sand underfoot. We were at the beach.
The last gasps of the sun reflected on the water, and I squinted to see the stars. Bert's hand wandered down to my ass, slipping into the waistband of my work khakis. As we walked, we passed people who were heading to the last ferry, exchanging glances. Bert nodded at one or two, obviously a regular. At a certain point, Bert took his hand out and stopped. He raised the tank top over his head, giving me a glimpse of his full, hairy torso. Holding the shirt in his hand, he hooked his thumbs into the waistband of his shorts and pulled them to the ground. Stepping out of his shorts, and standing straight up, I was finally able to see the gorgeous, uncut monster he had been hiding this entire time. He smiled at me and kept walking.
"If I were you kid, I would be feeling mighty overdressed about now," He called back over his shoulder.