It was my birthday and I was heading home in a taxi, because I knew Rob would already be there waiting. We'd arranged to meet at my flat after work, but the manager had decided to do bag searches at closing time and as assistant manager, I had to stay and help. She knew it was my birthday and that I had a night out planned, so I'm convinced that she did it on purpose.
The taxi crawled in the rush hour traffic and I could picture Rob sitting on my doorstep with his overnight bag, muttering under his breath. The man has no patience.
We've known each other since school, so that's about 15 years now. Back then, you couldn't have got a more unlikely pair. Rob the handsome, sporty guy, who everybody wanted to hang out with and me, Chris, the skinny, shy boy whose head was usually stuck in a book. We were made to sit together on first day of term, mainly because my surname is McKay and Rob's is McLean, but for some reason we hit it off and have remained friends ever since.
Over the years, Rob has stayed over at my parents' house when his parents were away, we've been camping together and we even had a holiday in the Mediterranean when we were 18. Spending so much time together means I've often seen Rob naked and fantasied about our friendship turning into something else, but he only ever seemed interested in girls. Shame really, as his cock is a thing of beauty, thick and long, at least 5 ins soft, but, although I've only seen him erect once, it's etched in my memory.
When we were 16, Rob got hold of a porn dvd from somewhere and we watched it one afternoon in my room, when no one else was home. It wasn't very good, but we both sat and wanked to it, although it wasn't the film that turned me on, but the sight of Rob's cock, growing to a hard 8ins as he stroked it.
What I really wanted to do was bend over and take it in my mouth, but I thought Rob might punch me, so just imagined it in my head, watching as Rob's hand moved faster on his cock, till he came with a yell, sending a huge amount of thick, creamy, cum all over his chest. That sent me over the edge too and I covered my own chest and stomach with a huge load that seemed to go on forever. Rob must have been watching, as he said " Mm, impressive, McKay. How long have been saving that up?"
I probably looked embarrassed, but nodded at his chest "You can talk, McLean. You've got a fine mess there as well. "
It never happened again, but that afternoon replayed in my head many times over the years, as I wanked in bed at night.
Rob was the first person that I came out to, just after my 19th birthday. When I told him that I was gay, a look passed over his face that I couldn't read and just for a moment, I thought that I'd lost him, before he grinned and hugged me.
"I'd kind of suspected, but it makes no difference, you're still my mate."
So nothing changed and our friendship continued.
Rob went off to university, while I went straight into a job, but whenever he was home, the two of us would catch up and have a few nights out. Even if I was seeing someone, I still made time for Rob, which didn't always go down well, but Rob had a reputation as a womaniser, so no threat to whoever I was seeing. Rob meantime had his own dating method, he always picked up the most unsuitable girls, slept with them once, then never saw them again.
Now that he was home permanently, we had got into the habit of meeting up on a Friday night, having a few drinks, then going on to a club with some friends, where one or both of us might get lucky. Saturday we texted or Facetimed for a post mortem on Friday night, before getting together again on Sunday morning for coffee and the Sunday papers, either in town or at my place.
The taxi eventually reached my street and I could see Rob pacing the drive. When he spotted me, he called "Hurry up, McKay, I'm desperate for a piss."
I quickly opened the door so he could rush down the hall to the toilet and as I hung up my jacket, I heard him pissing long and loud behind the open door.
He reappeared as I carried in his bag from the front door. It weighed a ton.
" What have you got in here, McLean? "
He took it from me, unzipped it and produced a bottle of wine, which he handed to me
"Thought we might have a sneaky glass before the others get here."
I could also see his football kit poking out of the bag.
"Don't tell me you're going to football practice in the morning."
He gave a smile
"Well it depends on the hangover."
I went off to have a quick shower, while Rob opened the wine in the kitchen and laid out some nibbles for the gang.
As I crossed naked from the bathroom to the bedroom, Rob appeared from the kitchen with a bowl of nuts and as he passed, gave my behind a slap.
" Nice arse, McKay. We'll have to see if we can find it some action tonight."
I shook my head
"Don't bother McLean. I'll be happy with a fun night out."
Anyway, I knew from past experience that Rob's choice of guys for me wasn't any better than his choice of women.
The others arrived soon after, some bearing presents and after a few drinks we headed off to my favourite Italian restaurant, where we had a table booked, then on to a club.
Everyone kept buying me drinks, so I said to Rob that he needed to look after me and not let me get too drunk.
He slapped me on the back
"Don't worry, your Uncle Rob will make sure you get home safe. Just enjoy yourself."
We had a great night and as the Birthday boy, I was getting attention from a couple of different guys and although I lost sight of Rob for a while, apart from spotting him wrapped round some girl on the dance floor, he was there to walk home with me when the club closed.
On the way, I did say to him
" What happened to the girl you were with. I thought you'd be going home with her tonight."
He shook his head
"No, I promised to look after you and that's what I'm doing."
I did wonder though, who was looking after who, because Rob seemed a bit unsteady on his feet, which wasn't a surprise, as he'd helped me out with all the shots that people kept buying me.
When we reached mine, we headed straight for bed. Rob never seemed to mind sharing my bed. I think we've known each other so long it doesn't matter to him.
As I undressed, I was watching him hauling off his clothes, dropping them in an untidy heap and as he stood there in his boxers, I admired his fit body and the considerable bulge of his cock. He looked up unexpectedly and said "What? "
To cover up, I said the first thing that came into my head
"I was just wondering where my present is, McLean?"
He looked at me, bewildered "Your present? Oh, it's in the other room. I'll just go and get it"
He disappeared through the door, leaving me a bit confused, because we never ever gave each other presents, so I wasn't sure where this was going.
I carried on getting undressed, while some rustling noises drifted through from the kitchen, then silence.
Sitting on the bed in my briefs, I was beginning to wonder if I should investigate, when Rob suddenly shouted "Here I come"
A moment later he appeared in the doorway, totally naked, with a big purple ribbon from somebody's present, tied round his cock and a smile on his face.
"Here you are McKay, Happy Birthday."