A Portrait of Phillip by J.P. Bowie

Author:J.P. Bowie [Bowie, J.P.]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The drive up to LA was a pleasant one despite the fact that Peter

was not at all looking forward to the reason for the visit. He found

himself enjoying Jeff ’s company as they kept up a steady stream of

conversation, mostly steered by Jeff ’s skillful questioning.

A far cry from the stilted phone dialogue of the day before.

As they left the pleasant greenery of the Laguna Canyon Road

behind and swung on to the ever-crammed 405 Freeway, Peter found

himself comparing his own life with that of his new friend. It was

apparent to both of them that they had led very different lives.

J.P. Bowie

131

Peter, born an only child to wealthy adoring parents, and finding

very young in life his sexual orientation and a monogamous, loving

relationship. Blessed with an extraordinary talent, he had enjoyed

fame and fortune as a gifted artist by the time he was twenty-one.

Jeff, on the other hand, had struggled with his homosexuality,

desperate that his father should never find out. A father who showed

no affection nor offered any praise for his son’s athletic prowess. He told this side of his story without any appeal for pity, or a “poor me”

sentimentality. He told it as it was, adding only that he felt some people just should never be parents. In his opinion, some adults just

didn’t have the capability to deal with a child’s questions about life, or their yearning for love and support.

“There are so many of them out there Peter, who fall into bad

ways and company just because their parents aren’t listening to

them. When I was a cop in LA, I volunteered at a gay teen’s center,

you know, to help out with some of the more troubled kids. It was

sad to see so many of them who should have had decent ordinary

lives, get caught up in drugs and hustling. All it might have taken to change that was a loving environment. Maybe I was naive, but the

kids always seemed to be reaching out for understanding. I guess

because of my family background, I could relate.”

“But you didn’t get caught up in all that,” Peter protested.

“I was lucky. I had good friends at school. Rob and David for

instance…I really missed them when I left and joined the police

academy. Funny, how they’ve all come back into my life again.”

“David thinks you’re a dreamboat.”

“He does? Well he’s pretty cute himself. Too bad he’s taken.”

Jeff grinned at him, and before he could stop himself Peter felt a

frown crease his brow.

“Just kidding,” Jeff chuckled.

“It’s no concern of mine who you find attractive,” Peter said,

tartly. He could have kicked himself for being caught looking

annoyed by Jeff ’s remark.

J.P. Bowie

132

Jeff glanced at him with an amused smile. “You are quite some-

thing.”

They drove in silence for the next few blocks, and Peter began to

feel annoyed that he had appeared so petty. He was about to apolo-

gize when Jeff said, “Here we are,” and pulled over to the curb. “I’ll park outside the theater, then we can make the same walk you did

that night.”

Peter looked out in alarm, his stomach churning with anxiety. Jeff

got out and came round to his side of the car.

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