A Gay Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Bert Shrader

Author:Bert Shrader
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books
Published: 2018-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Goliath’s benefactor was much younger then he had remembered, and he had a lean and hungry look that belied the money he had already deposited in Travis’ safe. He was standing quietly at the front of the theater when the three men came around the corner.

“Did you enjoy the show?” Goliath asked.

“I’m afraid I missed it,” the man said, and Goliath sensed a nervousness in his voice that puzzled him.

“I believe you said your name was Matt Nichols,” Goliath offered, and the man nodded.

“Would you care to drop by the bar, or should we get out of here before the crowds arrive?” he asked.

Matt seemed greatly relieved at that last suggestion. “Let’s get going,” he blurted.

Goliath summoned a chariot and the two men were driven the three short blocks to Matt’s mansion. And it was a mansion, one of the best restorations in the colony. Matt led Goliath to a patio bar and asked if he could mix him a drink.

“Whisky sour, if I have a choice,” Goliath replied.

“Anything you like,” Matt answered quickly and went to work.

Goliath studied his too sensitive face and knew something was very wrong. Goliath had encountered no sign of nervousness or unrest in the village since he had arrived. What could possibly make a man ill at ease in a place like this escaped Goliath—unless he was just over-anxious to get into bed. But Goliath instinctively knew that wasn’t the case... something else was eating at his host and after Matt had made them each a drink they moved to a pair of easy chairs at the edge of the patio.

It was a warm, balmy night and the stars were brilliant against the sky; Goliath thought how great it would be to live like this forever. Matt’s nervousness failed to dissipate and he barely spoke as they sipped their drinks.

“Matt,” Goliath finally said, “there’s something bothering you. Would you like to tell me about it?”

Matt froze as though he’d been given an electric shock. “No... no,” he began, but then his entire countenance crumbled as Goliath watched, and the large, sensitive eyes looked dangerously close to tears. Goliath leaned in close and took his hand.

“What’s the matter, Matt?” he asked gently.

“I—oh, God... this sounds stupid,” he moaned. Matt then took a deep breath and looked into Goliath’s eyes. “I’ve never had a man before,” he said, the words tumbling out of him.

Now it was Goliath’s turn to register shock: “My God! What are you doing here?” he asked. “How have you kept from getting raped?” He laughed, all sorts of second thoughts running through his brain.

“I wanted... well, I’ve had this urge for a long time. I’m married and I’ve got kids, but I just needed to... well, I heard about this and decided it was the way to find out.” He was running whole sentences together in a blur now. “I got here but I just couldn’t ask anyone... oh, HELL!”

Goliath quickly stood up and pulled Matt to his feet.

“Well, if you lack the courage to experiment, I don’t.

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