This is chapter 15 of the story about me, Teddy, Adam and our girlfriends, Li and Katie. This chapter can stand alone. It was a very special night for Adam and me; a turning point. It wasn't our first time together, but a first in many ways.
Chapter 15...Something Fine
The first day that Kate was away was quite eventful. I was closer to Heather than I ever thought I would be. I'd always found her attractive, but had just thought of her as one of those cute ditzy blondes. She wasn't really intellectual, but she wasn't stupid. She'd seen Adam and me together in the tool shed and was rather excepting.
I'd told her all about Li, Kate, Adam and me. I didn't tell her all about Kate though. Our true relationship would remain a secret. She does know how I feel about her though, and how I feel about Li. She seems to understand how I feel about Adam too; wish I did.
My shower with Adam was a totally new experience. I wanted to give myself to him at the time, but afterward I felt so vulnerable and weak. I felt like less than a man. I would never do that with anyone but Adam. I didn't regret it. I actually loved it as it happened. It was just difficult to come to grips with afterward. I would not have hesitated to do it again if he want that. I would have done just about anything to please him. I wanted to try everything with him.
After a light dinner, Annie and Heather went off to Annie's room. Adam and I decided to go to his room and listen to some records. Li had decorated the little room really well. She and Adam had picked up some rugs and tapestries, as well a big brass incense burner and a Buddha statue in the city and it looked very Asian. Adam had also bought a small stereo, some nice little speakers and several albums.
I was sitting on Adam's bed as he put on Jackson Browne's first album, lit some candles and incense and brought out a carved wooden box. From the box he produced a brass pipe and a cube wrapped in aluminum foil. He unwrapped the foil and presented me with a big chunk of hashish. "That's the last of my Moroccan Chocolate. I was there in the spring and smuggled back a kilo. Sold most of it but kept an ounce for myself. That's the last few grams. Load that bowl, brother. I think you'll be impressed"
I pinched a pea-sized piece off the chunk and crumbled it in the bowl.. Adam handed me his Zippo and said, "Spark 'er up." I let the flame lick the hash as I inhaled; slowly and deeply. I handed him the pipe and let the expanding cloud escape my lungs. After just the slightest hack, I whispered, "Ahhh, man."
"A man that knows how to smoke hash. I'm proud of ya. So many dudes try to show off and take these big giant tokes and hold it like pot, man. Then that shit expands and they nearly cough up a lung. Its funny as hell, but a serious waste of good smoke, man." Adam took the pipe and lighter back. He let the flame gently flicker across the bowl and took himself a healthy hit. He let the smoke out with a sigh. After another hit each the bowl was spent.