// This story is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in it are 18+ of age.
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My phone lit up in the dimly lit room. The time on the screen was 8:02 p.m. I turned off the screen and placed the phone on the small bedside table. Settling back into the bed, I found myself still not used to it. Actually, I wasn't used to the whole room in general. It was my parents' room where my Dad had carried me. Needless to say, I wasn't used to the room, much less sleeping in the king-sized bed with Dad. The feeling was alien, but not repulsive. I found a certain warmth in laying comfortably next to him rather than on my tiny bed, although that one felt more intimate. Instead, this bed had soft white covers and pillows and felt perfect for a love nest.
I inched closer to Dad, who lay on his side, his arm supporting his head while he looked at me. I sat cross-legged facing him, and the silence took over for a minute. We were both still naked except for my white socks. We had agreed we wanted to talk about our future, but it seemed we were searching for a good starting point. I had looked at Dad in anticipation, but he seemed to be holding back from talking, trying to gauge my reaction.
That would have upset me in the past, but I have decided to accept this as part of him and work with it. My wish for us to talk and move around each other normally would only come true if I give it time without getting annoyed. What's more, I was now able to see the love that lay behind the way he acted, making it a bit more endearing. Fine, I thought, I'll go first.
"The biggest thing on my mind right now is: Are we really going through with this? Do you want us to start a relationship? Or do you have other ideas?" I asked the questions directly.
Surprisingly, Dad answered immediately. "I thought I made it pretty clear, John. I wanna be with you, no matter the circumstances," He said with such a natural tone that it took me a second to process what he said and then blush. "This man..." I thought.
"So does that mean that we're... going steady?" I asked, not able to look him in the eyes fully.
"A very old-fashioned way of putting it, but yes," he replied with a smile.
"I'm not the one over 50! Plus, I've never dated anyone before. Can't say I expected my first to be you," I snapped back sarcastically, "Not that I don't love it," and I added quickly with a lower voice.
"Well, you're also the first guy I felt this way about, so in a sense, it's a new territory for both of us." He said encouragingly.
"Which reminds me," I looked up at him, "For someone who isn't into dudes, you knew your way around gay sex rather too well."
I have been thinking about this since the first time we slept together, but he was very competent at guy-on-guy action, to the degree that I doubted he was hiding some of his sexual history. He said he was familiar with it because of his setting, and I took his word for it. Still, I couldn't help but probe a bit.
"What's there to know?" He answered with a puzzled look, "Sex is sex, and all I had to do was take what I know about one hole and apply it to another."
Again, his answer came out so naturally that it surprised me.
"That's a very unexpected open way of thinking," I confessed, "Good thing I keep it clean down there in general. We got lucky."
He shot me a puzzled look, which I didn't understand, then the realization dawned on me.
"You really don't know anything about gay sex, ha?" I was shocked at how well he acted in bed when he didn't know the first thing about fucking a guy. I'll need to discuss the details with him later. As for now, all this made me ask again, "I'm not doubting you, but are you sure you're not bi?"
"I mean, at this point, I'm not sure." He expressed uncertainty for the first time, "Since we're laying our cards out on the table, you make me feel and think things that didn't ever occur to me with your Mom before. I don't know what it is exactly. Is it the longing I had for my Son all these years finally taking hold, or the fact that my own flesh and blood looks so good when his body is on top of mine? I'm not sure, but I am sure I don't feel this way about anyone else, much less another guy."
"I swear, sex must really disable his inhibitions," I thought to myself, noticing the pattern of his relaxed honesty right after we finished doing it. I had to make use of that in the future, hopefully.
"I'm happy to hear that, you know. I don't want you to feel like it's a chore. Like it's your responsibility. You know, us being together," I said shyly as I brought my knees up and hugged my legs, resting my face on top of them.
"You don't have to worry about that. I doubt I'll experience anything like what you gave me with anyone else anytime soon. And I need to experience it again, so you'll need to be prepared. You want this to be a two-way street, right, buddy?" He laughed and started moving his fingers up my leg like they were walking.
"Yes!" I replied excitedly right away, "Yes! That's exactly what I want, Dad! I want this to feel good for both of us."
"And it will," he assured me as his fingers found their way between my legs and reached out to tickle my stomach.
I couldn't help but burst out laughing as my body jolted and fell backward, with my back on the bed sideways. Dad quickly shifted his position so he was laying alongside me with his stomach on the bed, his face looming over me with a big toothy smile as his hands continued to tickle my sides. I started to tear up from the tickling and laughing as I tried to fight him off, but his hands were quick and strong, their roughness further exacerbating the tickling.
"Stop! STOP!" I yelled between fits of laughter, my hands grabbing his forearms and trying to push them away. When I finally got him to ease up, I was able to take a quick breath before he lowered his head onto mine and kissed me gently, pinning my head to the bed.
I melted on the spot. Was this what love was like? Was this how couples felt all the time? My stupid, immature teen brain was getting overloaded by the love and affection I had unknowingly craved for so long. It felt the same as when you realize you're thirsty, and the water right then and there feels heavenly, that no matter how much you drink, it never stops being that good, or you never feel quite full.
Dad broke off the kiss and looked at me. I was motionless and relaxed as I looked up at his dark, warm eyes.
"Do you love me?" I couldn't help but ask what he had already answered.
"I don't think even I know just how much I love you, Son," He answered without thinking.
"I love you, too." The words couldn't be contained in my mouth.
Reaffirming our budding feelings only made the next part harder to start.
"What about Mom?" I asked, my voice unwillingly faltering. We had agreed to put a pin in it at that time, but seeing as our weekend of isolated love was coming to an end, we needed to figure out how all this would work out in the grand picture. Hearing this, Dad's eyes darkened, and I quickly reassured him.
"Listen, I understand you guys have something you still haven't fully worked out. I won't pry if you don't want me to. All I need to know is what you want to do," I said, seeing his eyes focus on me. "Whatever you choose, I'll support it." I reached out and grabbed the side of his face with my hand, my thumb rubbing his beard and cheek.
His expression eased. He grabbed my hand and turned his head to kiss it. "Thank you, John," he said. The reason I'm hesitant to tell you about what happened is that I promised her it'd stay a secret between us. I owe her that much, at least. Maybe we'll solve the whole thing one day, but until then..."
"I see."