Silver Lake
I spent the last 6 hours drawing up my design project for my fourth year term assignment and I was getting a little bleary eyed to tell the truth. I needed a break so I thought I would hit the gay bar, La Barcito, as it was pedaling distance from my Bubeschko Apartment, which I loved because the Rudolph Schindler design from the late '30s provided me with a constant incentive to pursue my architectural studies. La Barcto, a Latino establishment, features a drag review at this late hour which is a kick. But it seemed the festivities tonight were somewhat subdued by the knowledge the club would soon close.
I was making my way to the bar for a tequila sour when I spotted Kylar at a table with a couple of Latinos. Kylar is a porn model at Alpha Studios where I occasionally gig for kicks. I had been lucky enough to have seen his audition at the Studio and it was one of those love at first sight infatuations which I just kind of filed away as a momentary blip in my emotional life. But here he was again and even more seductive than I remembered him. I decided to make a frontal assault for what it was worth.
"Kylar, really a blast to find you here. I am a fellow toiler in the cult of Dionysus at Alpha Studios though we haven't met."
"Ah, yeah. Pleased to meet you."
"Mind if I sit down?"
"No, why not."
"Call my Skylar. Seems a popular name for porn performers doesn't it?"
"Yeah, so is Kylar."
At this point the Latino's decided to shove off much to my satisfaction.
"Hey, don't let me break up the party."
"No, amigo, we were just leaving."
"So what are you drinking Kylar?"
"At my age, Coke I am afraid."
"Well, if you want, we can go to my apartment not far from here for something more invigorating."
"Great, as this drag revue is not my style."
"Do you have a car?"
"No. Pedro brought me."
"So, we'll pedal together to my digs."
Obviously the gods were pulling all the right strings in my favor as i couldn't believe my good fortune. There was a nagging voice telling me I needed to finish my design project tonight so I promised myself I would buckle down tomorrow and get it done.
"So, what's your pleasure Kylar?"
"Call me by my real name: Jon. And I like vodka and orange juice if you got it."
"If we are leveling with each other call me Lamont, Lam for short. And yeah, the screwdriver is my fav too. I use only freshly squeezed OJ and Gray Goose Vodka."
A few of my special vodka screwdrivers and he will be mine to do as I wish.
"So, where are you from, Jon?"
"Phoenix, born and raised. Came to LA to Alpha Studios for some cash for a stake in something, but I have no idea what. Actually taking it one day at a time."
"Where do you live?"
"In a shit hole of an apartment."
"So why not live here with me rent free. I have plenty of room as this is a 2 bed apartment, but you will have to understand I am studying architecture at UCLA so I need solitude at times."
"I'll be as quiet as a mouse."
"Great. I'll take you to your place tomorrow for your stuff.
What do you do for wheels?"
"I have a motorbike."
"You can keep it in my garage as my car is small, it's a XK 120 Jaguar. You'll have to do your own cooking. Though with me cooking is a misnomer as it's really just frozen stuff in the microwave."
"I know exactly what you mean."
As it was getting on toward 2 AM and I really had to get back to work on my project, I reluctantly had to suggest we turn in. We seemed compatible so I had high hopes of this turning into a real close friendship, something I felt my life had been lacking so far.
Palm Springs
I awoke in a fog of uncertainty. Beside me was the lovely naked form of Jon but to tell the truth, I
hadn't any idea of how he got there and what we had we done, if anything, last night. He turned and smiled and kissed me on the lips. Wow! Whatever happened was something I wanted to make a habit of. Seems the vodka screwdrivers affected me more than Jon. But with morning wood at peak extension, why not let it happen. He was clearly in the dominant mode so ok, I'll gladly be his bitch boy. His aggressive control was a relief for a change and I just let him have his way.
Oh, my design project. It hit me all of a sudden. Due Wednesday, but I still had time to play with Jon. But just for today. I had been invited to a soiree at Georgie Cohen's ex-Liberace's home (aka Piazza de Liberace) in Palm Springs and I had heard that those gatherings were gnarly. So onward and upward.
So we piled into my XK 120 Jaguar for our trip to Palm Springs with prayers on our lips to the God Antinous to grant us a safe and trouble free run. Always wise to invoke the protection of the Gods.
Arriving at the flamboyant showman's old home presented a rather strange feeling of ambivalence as the home was representative of the modernist era in which it was built and thereby had a flat roof and hence the 4 Ionic columns flanking the gated entry looked somewhat miscast. Never mind, as the interior was sure to be of interest.
Upon entering, the first thing seen is a large portrait of Liberace posing with an elegant Afghan hound. Two vintage candelabra flank this picture. Candelabra, dogs and young men were Liberace's passion.