I was 20, they were in their late 30s.
I was doing America on the cheap, Greyhound buses and all their glory on my way to Los Angeles. And it was such that I found myself at a service station, somewhere in Colorado, waiting for a Greyhound repair team or replacement bus to come fetch me and the 30 other riders since our coach had broken down. It was a hot, bothersome, July afternoon at 6pm or so, and I just rested down to read a book in the dusty shade of the rest stop cafe to pass the time.
"Hey, nice shirt" I was interrupted by a deep voice in my direction. I looked up, squinting through the light to see a Beefy White dude in chino shorts, flip flops, and a tank. A guy who you'd expect to see driving a truck. I graced my eyes quickly over the tightness of his package up to his face.
"Thanks man, just thrifted it last week in Chicago" I responded, smiling, and putting my book aside.
The dude shifted, I saw he was holding a bag of refreshments and snacks. "Sorry, I disturbed ya! Are you part of the broken down bus crew?" He followed on.
"Yea, you heard the complaining? I last heard we will be here 4 hours... I may finish the book!" I responded, shuffling up from my laid back posture to look at him directly. He was leaning against the railing, quite a density of a man, and with big arms fully on show. He looked beyond me, smiled, and waved to someone.
"I... don't envy you" he followed, before welcoming another man. Similarly beefy, with scruffy jeans and shirt, sleeves rolled back to expose solid arms too.
"Hey" the other man greeted "I'm Dan" he reached forward his hand and I met it, shaking, but his hands enveloped mine and gripped it with warmth.
The first dude introduced himself as Terry, and asked where I was headed to.
"Los Angeles" I responded "I'm on a vacation here, just exploring" truthfully, shrugging casually.
"Huh" terry smiled, looking at the other dude, "we're on our way to LA too, what say we give this poor boy a lift Dan?"
Dan shrugged, smiling. "Sure... but fyi we're going to stop at a friend's house tonight... they're out and letting us crash, but you'll need to sleep on the sofa is that ok?.... Or bunk with one of us, ha"
I nodded, calculating, but settling on a solid fuck it. "Sure guys I really appreciate it, sofa is fine with me" packing my things. "How can I pay you back?" I asked, innocently.
"Ah don't worry, we will think of something" Terry said, quietly and deeply, and helped grab my suitcase to haul it to their car.
They loaded up a Subaru and I got in the back seat, thankfully leaving the stresses and mundanity of the rest stop behind me.
We got into chatting on the Highway, and I learnt they were heading back from a wedding of a friend.
"What was the ceremony like?" I asked.
Terry smiled, "it was great, very personal, him and his husband took sweet vows"
"Husband?" I asked... "that's great" I added quickly, to avoid an impression of homophobia.
"Yea we're old gay friends, met in College" Dan added, looking up at me through the rear view mirror.
"Nice... I'm gay too" I added, now I knew I was amongst friends.
"No shit, with those shorts and that ass I'd bet a lot of money" Terry laughed deeply, reaching back to Pat me on the thigh. Dan chuckled too, looking at me again.
I flushed red, but laughed all the same. "Fair enough, they are a bit tight" I acknowledged.
"Yes... we noticed" Terry added, before adding "we saw the ass you're working with from across the parking lot. Show it off!"
My ass twitched and heart fluttered, I was a little turned on, and wanted to blurt out that I'd clocked a bulge in the chino shorts on him but thought wisely against.
"Oh you've embarrassed him" Dan smirked... "he's gone bright red"
Terry laughed, shuffling in his chair "Sorry, I joke, I joke"
"It's ok, I'm enjoying the company" I replied honestly.
We drove on, and chatted in between silences of reading, learning that Terry works in administration for the LAPD and Dan is a real estate agent. Generally I enjoyed myself, getting into deeper conversations about their experiences, US politics, LA gay life...
"Are you two... a couple?" I asked gingerly.
They both laughed. "If I had a cent for every time..." Dan said.
Terry added "We're not compatible, sexually, and I've grown up with Dan He's like a brother to me"
Dan joked "but we've a marriage pact if someone doesn't come to either of us by the time we're 50"
"Not compatible sexually?" I asked, intrigued... "most couples find a way?"
Dan chuckled again "We're both very giving people, very giving, if you catch my drift" looking back at me and slapping my leg playfully.
We drove on to our overnight stop, in a small town in southern Utah "We're staying in my friends holiday home... Great if you want to visit Zion" Dan noted, pulling into the driveway. "Middle of nowhere, no neighbours for a couple of miles" turning off the car to pressed silence, just for the wind in some trees.
"Beautiful" I whispered. Terry hummed in response 'hmm, yes it is'.
We unpacked and I hauled my suitcase up to the door, where Dan had unlocked it, switching on the light.
I took off my shoes, making myself at home.
"You want a beer? You're not younger than 21 right?" Dan called over to me from looking in the fridge.
I nodded. "I'm 20, actually, and you're 40 right?" I quipped back. Dan sucked air through his teeth and gave me a playful slap as he gave me an opened can.
"Cheeky little bitch, well I won't tell anyone if you have a beer with us" he said quietly with a wink.
He walked over a slumped on the couch, patting next to him to invite me to sit next to him. I began to walk over.
"Hey Terry, boy here is only 20" he called over as Terry emerged from the bathroom.
Terry scoffed "I knew he were young, but not that young.... Fuck Dan we could be his Dads"
I sat down next to Dan on the sofa and shuffled a little as Terry responded.
Dan laughed "well some boys like that, don't they?" Looking at me as he lounged back, smiling, before readjusting his jeans... I looked away for modesty and sipped my beer, softly adding "yea...they do". Dan smirked, grabbing his crotch just out of direct eyesight.
Terry came and sat down in the arm chair near us... And changed the topic "So what have you been up to on this holiday of yours?"
I explained my journey, seeing friends in Chicago and now on my way to another in Los Angeles. I'd been on a summer break between terms at University/College.
"Corrupting the college boy aren't we Dan?" Terry purred, playfully kicking me with his foot.
Terry eventually put on the TV and we watched some Comedy Central, with conversation easing in and out.
"Hey, may I grab a shower?" I asked, finishing a second beer, and noticing the time creeping later.
Dan nodded... "sure, but they're en suites, you can use the one in my room if you like. Fresh towels in that cupboard " He pointed to the corner.
I got up and headed to the bathroom, enjoying the first decent shower in 2 days since Chicago. Emerging I realised my pyjamas were in my luggage in the living room...
Fuck it, I wrapped the towel around my waist and dried my feet before stepping out into Dans room.
"Oh... wow...hey there hottie" Dan smirked from across the bed. He was stripping off his jeans, and was already shirtless. His chest was covered in dark scruffy hair layered over a rotund belly. Jeans off he stood confidently in boxer briefs with a heavy package...
I flustered, caught off guard for a couple seconds before responding. "I... uhh... left my pyjamas in my bag... Sorry"
Dan laughed before calling to his friend "Hey Terry look out, we got mr modest coming through"
He smiled, adding quietly so just us could hear "if you get lonely out there feel free to join me in here, I'd happily keep you warm..." grabbing his bulge with a wink.
I swallowed my tongue, shocked, before Terry leaned in through the door. I turned to him, clutching my towel around me defensively.
"Oh... that's a sight" Terry added, similarly stripped to underwear and a tank top. He smiled at me "I've laid out bedding for you"
I nodded, before turning back to Dan, staring meekly, and walking out sheepishly. Past Terry in the doorway, looking up at his big frame to his face as I did so.
He blocked me at the last second, and I froze. "Can I at least get a hug before bed?" He asked softly.
I obliged, and Terry brought me in tight, his big hands grasping my body gratuitously... too gratuitously for a moment longer than comfort.
I was released, Terry smiling at me cheekily.
"And now my turn, handsome" Dan stated from behind, bringing me tight against his naked torso, spinning me and pressing his hands wandering down to my ass...i whimpered, feeling his dick jump through his underwear. I pulled away, quickly readjusting my towel.
"Thanks guys... uh....i really appreciate...the lift" I summized, red as a tomato smiling at them both, before returning to my sofa bed.
They both laughed, and Terry stepped out of the door frame to usher me through.
I gingerly pulled up my pyjama shorts under the towel and let it go, slumping down into the couch again. I heard whispered discussion in Dans room but couldn't make it out. My heart sank and I filled with hormones. I drank some water to focus myself.
Terry re-emerged and smiled at me... as did Dan. They stood looking at me for a moment, and Dan leant back running his hands over his chest meeting my eyes.