This is a story about my first gay sexual encounter, I was 19 years old and had decided to take a walk to my local park, the park itself was only a short 5 minute walk from my house and being unemployed I often went for walks to break up the monotonous long boring days and I sure as hell wasn't going to stay in watching boring daytime television.
The park itself was very quiet, it was a dull grey day but still warm enough to walk around in my short sleeved red gingham Ben Sherman shirt my blue Levi's jeans and my trusty cherry red Doc Martin boots.
I hadn't been walking around for more than 10 minutes when it started to rain, lightly at first then it gradually began to get heavier. I looked up to the heavens and cursed under my breath, thanks a lot this is just what I didn't need.
I stood sheltering under the branches of an old oak tree, after a few seconds I was joined by another man who was in his mid to late 30's.
Don't you just love our totally unpredictable weather he said as he wiped the water from his face with his hands.
Yeah, it's just great, I said sarcastically.
He laughed, my names Simon.
I looked at him, smiled and said, Hi Simon my names Steve.
Simon was wearing a plain white t shirt and a pair of dark Blue Cargo shorts with a pair of white Nike trainers, his hair was short and blonde, and he had a nice olive coloured tan to him and looked like he kept himself in reasonably good shape.
We shook hands and started to chat, I asked Simon what had brought him to the park.
It's my day off and I just decided to take a walk, Simon replied.
And what about you Steve, what brings you to the park?
The same as you, just killing time I replied.
The rain was starting to gradually get heavier, the drips from the leaves were slowly and gradually starting to cascade down on top of us, I looked around and the park seemed to be totally deserted now. I started to wonder whether to make a run for it and head back home.
Simon must have been thinking along similar lines because he then said, their's a public Bathroom about 500 yards to our left I think I'm going to head for there as at least it will provide more shelter than this old oak tree.
With that Simon said you're welcome to join me if you like but if you decide not to it's been a pleasure meeting you Steve, and he held out his hand.
I shook Simon's hand and said it's been a pleasure meeting you also.
Simon smiled and nodded at me, and with that he started to run through the rain, he rounded a corner and was gone out of sight.
I stood there watching his wet form run off into the distance and thought to myself, well I can't stand under this tree all day, either I headed for the warmth of my home or I take up Simon on his offer of joining him in the dry shelter that was only yards away.
With my mind now made up I decided to head in the direction Simon had went in, as I ran through the rain I could feel my shirt getting wetter and wetter, the puddles that had formed were now being pounded by my boots and the splashes of water were soaking the bottoms of my jeans. As I reached the public bathroom I saw the door that had a picture of a man on it and went straight in.
I was drenched through to my skin, my shirt was clinging to my well formed young toned body, the water was running off my shaved head, I blew the water from my lips that was running down my face and had decided to gather itself there.
You decided to take me up on my offer then, Simon said.
Yeah, it seemed like a better idea than staying out there under that tree, I replied.
As I stood there dripping wet through Simon passed me some paper towels that they had in a dispenser for drying your hands with.
Thanks I replied as I started to wipe the water from my head and face.