"You look very nice today, Joanie," Mister B said to me as I climbed into his car.
"Thank you," I replied, not even bothering trying to correct him yet again.
My name is 'John' but since the day we met he has called me 'Joan' or 'Joanie.' He claims I misunderstand him due to his thick, southern accent, but I don't know, it sure sounds like 'Joanie' to me.
He continued: "Those new shorts I bought you really accentuate your cute little butt..."
I no longer blush when he makes these crude, highly personal comments.
"Well, they are really tight," I replied, "and really short."
He started the car but before he changed gear, he brazenly stared at my crotch and added, "The shorts even make that little package of yours look bigger between your legs."
Okay, I did blush that time.
I had moved to Florida from up north over a month ago and seemed to have spent an inordinate amount of time with my landlord, Mister B. I had no friends my own age, unless you count my neighbors, Jessie and Mike. We've gotten together a few times but I get uncomfortable when they begin kissing and feeling each other up.
Don't get me wrong, I'm as open-minded as can be, but please don't do your gay-thing when I'm around.
I know Mister B has been wanting my ass, so to speak, from day one, but he is too much of a gentleman to force himself on me. I think he uses those vulgar comments and lewd stares in hopes of breaking me down, but that's not going to happen.
I play along with him because of the very cheap rent he charges me, and the dinners and gifts he showers me with, and he did after all, find me a job the first week I was here.
I have to admit, I am very flattered by all his attention. I also have to acknowledge the past couple of weeks I've begun looking at him in a new light.
I no longer see him as this fifty-something year old queer, but rather a somewhat handsome man who keeps himself in great shape. I love his full head of white hair that compliments the few hairs on his sculpted chest.
He has an indoor pool in his backyard, that's how I know about his chest. I never enjoyed swimming until now. Mister B has been a kind and patient teacher even though it seems his hands are all over my body far more than necessary.
Today is our weekly golf match. He belongs to an exclusive country club. Everything is paid for otherwise I couldn't afford it. Yes, I do feel like I owe him big-time, but as of yet, he hasn't pressured me into doing anything I don't want to do.
Sure, of course I know he'd love to get into my pants. He more times than not, springs boners when we're together. I know because out of natural curiosity I have seen the manly bulges in his slacks. I don't get upset. Again, I find it all rather flattering.
Truth be told, I am not homophobic. I am amoral - I don't care what any two people do in private - just don't make a public spectacle out of it.
I guess I don't swing that way because of my upbringing. My dad was a bigot AND homophobe.
He constantly reminded me and my older brother, "If I ever find out you play with other guys dicks I'll beat the living shit out of you!" We knew he would do it, too!
While Mister B checked with the starter in the pro shop, I browsed the clothing and equipment. I am a left-handed golfer even though I do most everything else right-handed; I spotted a set of left-handed clubs so I investigated.
When I saw the price tag my eyes bugged-open wide. I would never have that kind of money to waste on golf clubs!
I started when I felt Mister B's hand on my shoulder. He said in a voice only he and I could hear: "Joanie, if you make me a happy man, I will buy these clubs for you!"
I blushed because I knew what I would have to do to make him a happy man.
***
There weren't many golfers on the course. We played at a quick pace, the way we liked it.
After nine-holes I was up three-shots. For a little guy, I can hit the ball a good distance and score well too.
We were standing on number ten tee box and Mister B smiled at me and said, "Care to make this nine more interesting?"
I knew he was referring to a wager.
This was the fourth round we've played together, and he never once beat me on any nine-holes.
"Sure, why not?" I said with confidence.
"If you beat me on this nine, I will buy you the set of clubs you were looking at in the pro shop," he said.
HUH? WHAT? Oh my goodness...
He added with an even larger smile, "If I win, well, you know what I want from you..."
I guess I paused too long because he finally said, "What about it, Joanie? Are you man enough to accept the bet?"
My hands trembled as I mulled over the offer.
What the hell, John, he's never beaten you - he hasn't come close to beating you...what's the worst thing that could happen? You'd have to give him a handjob? So what? You already did that with that guy last year and you didn't go to hell. Good God man, wouldn't you love to own a set of clubs like those?
"Let's do it," I said and offered my hand and we shook on the bet.
I had won the last hole so I had the honors to tee off first. I stood over the ball longer than normal, backed-away, took a deep breath then resumed my stance. I hit the ball hard, but it was going left and then it began to fade even further left.
Uh-oh, I thought, then my heart sank when I saw it sail over the out-of-bounds fence.
"Too bad, Joan, you hit it well," said Mister B. as he set-up to tee off.
I watched him take a couple practice swings and thought, 'What's he doing? He's using a driver instead of his three-wood - he's never hit a driver playing with me!'
To my amazement, he cracked a long and straight shot. I re-teed and hit a beauty down the middle. When we got to my ball, I was a good twenty-yards behind his ball.
What the heck? I thought, then told myself, 'Calm down, John, it's only the first hole!'
I put the next shot twenty-feet from the pin; he put his inside of mine. What's going on here? I wondered. He's not this good...
We both two-putted so he was already two strokes ahead of me. He used his driver again on the next hole and smacked another long and straight drive. I hit one as good as I could and was again twenty-yards behind him.
My stomach began churning as I wondered if he had set me up. Calm down, there's a long way to go.
We both hit the green in regulation but my hands were still slightly trembling and I three-putted the green. He two-putted for another par and I was now down three-strokes.
My imagination was beginning to run wild. I clearly remembered my encounter with that man a year ago.
There is a park in my hometown where at night it's a place for queers to find hook-ups. My curiosity got the better of me one night and I went there. I sat in the car a long time before I mustered up the nerve to walk down the small hill to the walking path.
Anyway, to make a long story short: a man came out of the shadows and said he lived across the street and would I like to go to his place with him. I agreed and soon found myself standing in a studio apartment. The bed starkly stood out in the middle of the room.
I had no idea what the protocol is when two guys who don't know one another hook-up for anonymous sex. I waited for him to tell me to undress or undress me himself. He did neither. There was a very uncomfortable moment of silence.
He finally motioned for me to sit on his sofa and I waited there while he poured two short glasses of wine and brought me one of them. I nervously sipped and intentionally avoided eye contact with him.
A joint appeared out of nowhere and he lit it and handed it to me. I coughed on the first inhale, but managed to keep down the next two before I gave it back to him.
When the joint was gone, I didn't feel any different. I remember thinking 'That's some pretty bad stuff.'
He suddenly took my head and very awkwardly pressed his lips to mine. He looked at me expectantly, like I was the one who should make the next move. I simply sat there in silence waiting for him to do something.
He then brought out a deck of cards and said, "Want to play strip poker?"
Huh? What kind of queer is this guy? Why doesn't he order me to get naked or strip me himself?
Anyway, we played a few hands until we were both down to our undies. His erection was tenting out the crotch of his briefs but I did my best not to look at it directly. The intensity of the moment was beginning to make me feel lightheaded. It was the first time I had ever been in such a clearly sexual situation with another guy.
I caught him dealing from the bottom of the deck but didn't say anything. Why would he have to cheat? We were both going to end up naked anyway, right? He won the hand so I stood up from the sofa to remove my briefs and without looking at him pushed them to the floor exposing myself to him.
He stood and tentatively took me in his arms and held me close to him. He kissed me full on the lips and I didn't pull away.
He said, "Feel how hard you have gotten me!"
I thought: Good, he's finally being assertive!
Slowly, I lowered my hand until it brushed against the front of his briefs. I paused, took a deep breath then curled my fingers around his erection. It was very strange feeling a guys hard cock in my hand, but very exhilarating.
He kissed me again and said, "You're a good kisser."
This time it wasn't forced or hurried. I was actually enjoying the kiss but he abruptly ended it and pushed me towards the bathroom.
He pulled out a long and thin tube from the medicine cabinet and coated it with baby oil.