Next day was a Saturday.
Tarun had decided to take us for a vacation in a jungle resort nearby in the weekend - a four hours' drive from the city. First two and a half hours' journey was through the highway. After that we reached a gravelled road which ran through forests on both sides on a hilly terrain. There was very little sunlight, not a soul in sight and no car. Sima, who was in the front, snuggled up to Tarun. Occasionally she would give a light peck on his cheek. We were at the back. Sanju had dozed off. His head was on my shoulder. I held his hand. It was soft and warm.
Located at the base of hills, by a gushing river, the resort consisted of a few small cottages in the woods. The facilities were basic. There was no electricity except in the dining area. We reached in the afternoon and immediately after a quick lunch, we were taken off for a boat ride down the river. Prabhu, a young boy of about 18 or 19, was the oarsman. He was slender but because of the nature of his work, was muscular and strong. We were put along with others, after strapping on life jackets, in rafts. In between, the river turned rough and I held on to Sanju in fear. Sanju put his arms around my shoulder. Eventually, the river calmed down and we alighted on a small island. The sun was setting and the sky, beyond the hills, and the sky assumed a strange colour of orange turning into deep blue. Tarun and Sima were sitting apart as both of us were sitting together, our feet in the running water, talking about how peaceful my life was in the village. I asked Sanju, "do you feel lonely here?"
Sanju said, "no. As long as you are with me."
I was very happy. We were holding hands. I eased down my head over Sanju's shoulder. It smelled of sweat, soap and coconut oil. I ventured further. I kissed Sanju on the cheek and said, "good boy".
We moved back to the camp. Other than us, there were two couples. They asked us to assemble for a bonfire party at the bank of the river. There were some games, in which we participated. There were drinks. Sanju and I had soft drinks. All the campers were singing and dancing around the fire. We were watching. Sima suddenly asked me to dance. There was a country music playing. I was a trained dancer earlier but had not practised for some time. I resisted in the beginning. But Sima insisted. Finally I got up. I arranged the pallu and tucked it in my waist. I then pulled down the waist of the saree and hitched up the length, converting it into a knee-length skirt. I loosened my hair so that it fell free on my back. I adjusted my rhythm, slowly at first, picking up speed and then dancing at a frantic speed around the fire. In the beginning all others were dancing too but eventually everyone gave up. They circled around me and clapped. I was dancing in a trance, mouthing the song. Sanju was mesmerised. I stopped after 15 - 20 minutes, exhausted and slumped down beside Sanju. There were claps all over.
We had dinner. There was appreciation all around. Everyone congratulated me. I was silent. We moved back to our camps. We were all tired and after chatting for some time, we decided to retire to our rooms. It was earlier agreed that Tarun and Sanju will sleep in a cottage and Sima and I in another. As Tarun and Sanju moved together, Sima stopped Sanju and said, "Sanju, you and Rumi can use that cottage. Tarun and I will use this one."
Sanju was surprised and so was I. But Sima did not give us any chance. She held Tarun's hand and pulled him into the cottage and while closing the door, waved us goodnight.
Sanju and I had no option but to move to our cottage. It was a moonless night, pitch dark, other than the stars glistening on a black canvas on top of the hills. Sanju said that he wished to sit for a little while on the deck enjoying the stillness and the calm. I agreed. We sat on two wicker chairs side by side holding hands. We did not speak. I might have dozed off for a little while. When I woke, I placed my hand on Sanju's leg to ask him to get up. I could not see anything in the dark. Sanju was earlier wearing three quarters pants. To my surprise I found that that his leg was bare and he was breathing rather heavily.
Instinctively I moved up my hand and reached his waist. He was naked! Sanju had definitely taken his pants off while I had dozed off. As I touched him, he had frozen. He had possibly thought of pulling back his pants again later. I felt pity for the boy.
-"Have you taken off your pants?" I was whispering. Though there was no need to do so.
-"Yes ...I am ... I am sorry," Sanju said.
-"What are you sorry about?"
-"For doing this."
-"You have done nothing wrong, Sanju. I have to ask you something else."
-"Wha ... what?" Sanju was stammering.
-"Did you like seeing me?"
-"Of course I do. You know that," Sanju said.
-"No. I am talking of something else, " I said.
-"What are you talking of?"
-"I am asking did you like seeing me naked, when you watched me?" I asked.
-"Oh my God ... you know?"
-"Girls know everything. I know that you spent days watching me having bath, taking off my clothes and soaping myself," I said.
-"I am really sorry," Sanju said.
He tried pulling up his pants. I stopped him. I just held his head and kissed him on his cheek and told him, "you are not replying to me. Did you like seeing me naked?"
-"Yes...," Sanju said. He could not get over his embarrassment.
I moved my hand which was resting on his thigh, inwards, softly and carefully. It was a long time since I was touching a naked man. My fingers reached his silky pubic pair. I had always felt that the pubic hairs are softer when one is young. I played with a few strands. I then proceeded further and felt the base of his penis. It was erect. He must have started playing with himself but had frozen in the middle of his job when I woke up and touched him.
I brought my chair closer and wrapped my fingers around his penis.
-"Which part did you like?" I asked.
-"Eh?"
-"which part of my body did you like?"
-"I liked everything."
-"Did you like my boobs?"
-"Yes. Very much." Sanju said.
-"And my ass? Are they round enough?"
-"Yes, yes ... they are round and smooth," Sanju was recovering his courage and his penis was growing in my fist.
-"Did you like the front part?" I enquired.
-"Yes a lot ... you do not have much hair ..." Sanju was hesitant in his reply.
-"Yes. I trim it. You should also do that. You have a lot of hair." I said.
-"How do you know?"
-"I saw you once when you were playing with yourself," I confessed.
I had broken the barrier between us. Now there was no coming back. I just had to fondle him. Sanju was breathing heavily and, without any word, put his arm around me. I rubbed his inner thigh and clasped his tight balls. I felt that his foreskin was intact. He was well hung and upright. I scratched his balls.
-"Do you know that you feel much better if you squeeze your balls while playing with yourselves?" I asked.
-"How do you know?"
-"My husband told me once," I said.
I rubbed his balls with one hand, squeezing them and moved my other hand back and forth on his penis. Sanju held me tight. He thrust his pelvis from the chair and the chair squeaked.
-"Would you like to make love to me?" I asked.
-"Yes. A lot." Sanju replied.
-Have you ever made love to anyone?"
-No, never." Sanju said.
-"My darling boy ... my beautiful lover..." I ran my fingers along his shaft.
After a few strokes, he could hold back no longer. I felt warm juice gushing out of him, landing on the floor and on my hands. He collapsed on my shoulders. I got up from the chair. There was no word spoken. Nothing was needed and, putting our hands around each other's waist, we moved into the room. Sanju picked up his three quarter pants, but did not wear them.
There was a wicker lamp burning in the room and I saw him in the flickering light. Naked. It was a pleasure to behold a skinny young boy, with a flat stomach, strong legs and a sprightly penis which retained its health even after it was spent. His penis was average ... but had a large mushrooming head. I would have loved to suck him again but I was also feeling sleepy. Instead, I hugged him. I kissed on his lips him for the first time. I pressed myself against his naked body as he leaned back against the door. It was a long kiss. My aged, experienced lips mouth caressed his young, rosy lips. Sanju wanted to put on his pants but I stopped him and guided him to bed. He fell asleep almost immediately.