Prologue
Jake sat on the grass in front of the Library of Congress, his windbreaker a telltale sign that Southern Januaries were mild for him. A clear sky let the afternoon sun illuminate his copy of Euclid's Geometry. So engrossed was Jake in his tome, that he didn't notice Kim until she tapped him on his back. Jake was startled by the interruption.
"That's the book you picked for our midterm assignment?" the vixen asked with a condescending smile.
Jake blushed at the criticism, although he did not know why. "Yes," he replied.
"I am writing about an anthology of works from Ionian philosophers," she said. "That book lends itself more to scholarly analysis. By studying a variety of authors, I can determine their influence on Classical Greek society with more certainty. You really should learn more about how research is done in the social sciences. Anyone who took Anthropology 101 would recognize your mistake."
"I didn't take Anthropology 101," Jake said in his defense, although he did not know why.
"Yeah. That doesn't surprise me. I know your type," Kim bragged.
"I don't know you," Jake retorted.
Kim thrust her hand forward for a handshake. "My name's Kim," she announced. "We are in the same Classics seminar. You sit way in the back... in a corner... huddled next to the wall farthest from the windows, hiding from the sun. What are you, a vampire?"
"No," Jake said. He was hesitant to take Kim's hand, but he decided to anyway for the sake of civility.
"Well, you look Goth to me. Your clothes are so drab. What are you depressed about?" Kim went on.
"I'm not depressed," Jake informed her.
"Men!" Kim complained. "You have so little emotional intelligence that you don't even know your own emotions. It's because the patriarchal system brainwashed you to be that way. My Women's Studies professor explained that to me."
"What class does he teach?" Jake inquired.
Kim emphasized the subject of her response, "She teaches Women's Studies 101, you sexist pig. Not everyone is a man, you know. Jesus Christ! Who ever heard of a male Women's Studies professor? Didn't your mother teach you how to talk to a lady?"
At this point, a spark of anger burned in Jake's chest, and rightfully so. He tried to handle the unfamiliar emotion as best he could. "I would rather if you did not mention my relatives."
"Your grammar sucks too if you can't keep the singular and plural forms straight," Kim chuckled.
"You should leave now," Jake informed the woman.
She looked at him a bit confused and switched strategies. "Sorry to bring your mom into this. I was only joking. Can I buy you a drink as a peace offering."
"No," Jake declined the beverage.
Unpleasantly surprised that she might spend the night alone, Kim tried to sweeten the deal. "Look, I meant no offense. Forget what I said. Let's pick up a bottle and bring it to my dorm room. My roommates will be at a party all night. We'll have plenty of privacy."
"That won't be necessary. I hold you guiltless for your words," Jake assured her.
"Then why don't you want to fuck me?" Kim asked.
"Because I would rather read geometry," Jake explained.
"Fuck you!" Kim shouted with exasperation. "You wasted my time pretending to like me when you had no intention of getting me in bed!? That was entirely pointless."
"Not entirely," Jake concluded. "At least I know you now."
Chapter 1
Jake saw Achmed standing cross-armed by the entrance to the Patterson Community College gym. He smiled at him upon reaching the entrance. The two had meet at the college tutoring center. Jake was taking summer Hebrew courses, and Achmed, who was an Israeli Arab, had started tutoring him three weeks ago. Their professional relationship had developed into a brotherly friendship, but Jake hoped it would progress into more. Jake truly admired his slightly older friend. That admiration was starting to grow into a crush. Achmed greeted Jake with a warm hug.
"Sorry I'm late," Jake apologized. "Shabbat services were long this morning."
"One perk of being an Atheist is the time I save. I can sleep late on the weekend and still have plenty of time to get to our workout," Achmed lectured.
"Even if I became an Atheist, I would still be a Jewish Atheist. Leaving the tribe is much more difficult than leaving the Jewish faith," Jake said as he swiped his student ID to let himself into the gym. "Besides, I'm not that strict. I'm working out with you even though it is Saturday."
Achmed followed Jake into the gym. "I suppose you are right. No mater how far you stray, the tribe pulls you back in. I've experienced a few times when other Arabs insisted that I'm Palestinian, even though I've always considered myself Israeli. Anyway, the biggest damage is already done. Straying from Judaism won't grow your foreskin back."
"I was eight days old at my circumcision," Jake countered. "I never felt like I was missing something."
"You're 18 and still a virgin," Achmed said. "You don't know what you're missing. My parents left Islam before I was born. I can tell you from experience that sex with a foreskin is incredible. It especially helps when I'm fucking a tight throat." Achmed opened the locker room door for Jake and followed him in.
Jake blushed at the thought of Achmed fucking him. "I'm not interested in having sex with any bottoms."
"I felt that way when I was your age. Then I came to Patterson and started taking day trips to Chelsea in the city. Some of those bottoms really know how to please a man," Achmed said as he rubbed the front of his jeans. "I won't enter an ass, whether it belongs to a man or a woman, but a hot throat is the same on any partner."
"You're bisexual?" Jake asked.
"Bicurious. I'm 100% top, but once in a while I will dominate a bottom male if he is submissive and fem enough," said Achmed.
This new information made Jake's heart skip a beat. "I am bisexual," he confessed. "I like women most of the time, but my knees get weak when I see a muscular man."
Achmed opened a locker and removed his shirt to reveal massive pecs and arms. His fit torso tapered to six-pack abs. Curly black hair covered his chest and made a treasure trail down to his crotch. An onyx pendant rested on his ample pecs suspended from a leather strap around his neck.
Jake blushed deeply and removed his own clothes down to his briefs. His swimmer's build resembled Adonis, but it looked lanky next to Achmed's physic. The pure top could be mistaken for Hercules. Sparse hair laid on Jake's chest, and his six-pack was devoid of hair. Jake turned away from Achmed to hide his hardening erection. Through the mirror on the wall, he could see Achmed admiring his ass. Happy with the thought that Achmed lusted for him, Jake's dick reached its full 5 inches.
Achmed smirked at Jake's modesty, knowing the potential in a youth who doesn't flaunt his body. Shyness leads to hesitation, which then begs for someone to fill the void. Achmed got completely naked. His semi-erect manhood was already impressive. It's dark complexion contrasted against his light body. Achmed put his gym shorts on without any underwear before donning a sleeveless shirt. Jake put on sweat pants and a T-shirt. Then the pair was off to the weight room.
During the weight lifting, Achmed told Jake about his mathematics courses. The upper classman was covering topics that were years away for Jake. Jake nodded appropriately at Achmed's comments, but his thoughts were elsewhere. When Jake had made a commitment to workout with Achmed, he did not realize how distracting Achmed's muscles would be. As Jake bench pressed 180 pounds, Achmed straddled his head to spot him. Jake had an upfront view of Achmed's rod and heavy balls. Jake's tool strained against his briefs and his nipples hardened.
The two friends switched places and increased the weight on the bar to 250 pounds for Achmed. Before lying down, the stronger man groped Jake's right nipple and said, "It's a bit nippy in here, huh?"
Jake stayed silent, too ashamed to talk. After the bench press, the pair tried pull-ups. As Achmed spotted Jake from behind, Jake could feel Achmed's chest brush against his back. Achmed's hands on his slender waist gave Jake the extra boost he needed to finish a set. As they continued through the rest of the exercises, Achmed kept body contact under the guise of spotting Jake. By the time they were finished, Jake took it for granted that Achmed should touch his body and guide it.