To provide context for those reading Pt.04 first, the timeframe for this story is 1972 (before cell phones)
I stirred and stretched in the comfortable bed. My eyes were still closed to the early morning light but then I heard two quiet voices near the door to the room. Opening my eyes a bit I could see Mr. Ashton in a white bathrobe along with a young man who was wheeling in a cart with a coffee pot and cups. I remained still in the big bed and watched as the hotel employee placed the cart in the location Mr. Ashton requested and then hand the young man some cash. "Wow," exclaimed the employee. "Thank you very much sir. I appreciate it a lot!"
"You're welcome," whispered Mr. Ashton as he pointed at the bed where I rested.
"Oh, forgive me sir," responded the young employee in a hushed voice. "Have a good day, sir," he whispered as he quietly exited the hotel room.
I turned over onto my back and sat up a bit in the bed. "Good morning, sir" I said in my hoarse morning voice.
"I'm sorry if we woke you, Mike" said Mr. Ashton as he approached the bed. "I don't think the room service guy noticed that someone was still sleeping."
"It's okay, sir" I responded as I tried to free the sleep from my eyes. "I was partially awake. What time is it, sir?
Sitting on the bed next to me, Mr. Ashton smiled and said: "It's almost 7:00 am. Also, I have good news. The power is back on here at the hotel. However, some parts of the town and the university are still without power. I got all of this news from the front desk captain earlier this morning."
A little confused and still trying to wake up I asked: "How long have you been awake, sir?"
"Since 5:30," said Mr. Ashton. "I'm an early riser, Mike but you were fast asleep, and I didn't want to disturb you, so I put on my sweatpants and shirt and went to the front desk to see about the road conditions."
Even through my sleepy eyes Mr. Ashton's smile was so very engaging. I yawned and stretched my arms to try and wake up a bit more. "I really slept well," I said through my still waking voice.
Mr. Ashton chuckled and said: "That's probably because I wore you out in our...er...our...workout last night."
I blushed hard and he laughed heartily. "I love it when you blush," chuckled Mr. Ashton. ""For me, it's a genuine sign of your innocence. Now how about having a cup of coffee with me?"
"I would love a cup of coffee, sir" I said. "But first, I need to pee." Hearing myself say that just made me blush again and look away from my handsome host.
I threw back the covers of the bed and as I stood up Mr. Ashton drew me in tightly to his muscular body and in a low, gravelly voice once again said: "Good morning, Mike." He smiled and then kissed me gently on the lips as his hands rubbed my lower back and then made their way to my bare ass.
Then, in a move that I think surprised both of us, I held him tightly and returned the kiss but fully, deeply and most decidedly more than a 'good morning' peck. As I released my arms from their embrace, I saw Mr. Ashton's eyes were filled with surprise. But it was clearly a good surprise because he gave me a devilish smile and a wink.
Then, in one quick movement, he turned me around and with his large hand gave me a sound slap on my bare ass saying: "Ok. Go pee. There's a bathrobe for you in the bathroom. I'll get the coffee ready."
I stood there for a moment trying to rub out the sudden sting on my butt when he laughed and said "GO!"
Once in the bathroom, I took my usual long morning piss. However, as I stood at the toilet, I thought about Aaron. I was supposed to meet with him that very afternoon. How could I even face him after what had happened last night? What would I say? My mind was filled with contradictory messages. But then I heard Mr. Ashton whistling softly in the main room so I washed my hands and face, slipped on the robe and went back out to the room.
Sitting down at the small table I watched as Mr. Ashton poured the coffee. It smelled great and for me it was an important daily ritual. I took a sip and just closed my eyes. "Tastes great," I said and Mr. Ashton just smiled and winked again. Then his facial expression changed and he became a bit more serious.
"Mike," he said, "I need to say this so please just listen."
I looked up at him and could feel my stomach tighten with apprehension.
He continued: "Mike, I suspect that I crossed a boundary last night. I realize that you and my son are friends and you have helped him so very much with his studies. In fact, even with all of the tutors my wife and I hired when Aaron was in high school, you are the first one that seems to have gotten through to him. I am truly grateful to you."
Then there was a long silence and in my squeaky, morning voice I asked: "Is there more, Mr. Ashton?"
"Yes," he replied without hesitation. "There is more. For me, last night was simply amazing. You are a personable young man and I enjoyed every minute of our conversation in the restaurant and in the car. But I knew that I wanted more and when you agreed to come back here with me, I was hopeful that I might work up the courage to just kiss you."
Again, the silence that followed was deafening.
Seeing the look on my face he put down his coffee cup and put his big hand on top of mine. "Let me finish," he said with a hint of a smile on his face. "You are a handsome young man and you have a beautiful body. I was totally aroused when you took off those wet pants. Seeing you standing there in your white jockey shorts was thrilling for me. Absolutely thrilling! But when I touched you and placed my hands on your magnificent backside, I knew that I wanted more. I wanted you, Mike. Then, the sight of you naked before me was wonderful. My desire was intense as I wanted to hold you, feel you and kiss every inch of that body."
I looked down at my coffee unable to respond. Finally, I worked up the courage to say exactly what I was feeling in that moment. I began slowly: "Yes, it's true that, in the course of studying together, Aaron and I have become good friends." I paused and looked at his handsome face with that classically cut jaw line. He was patient. It was clear that he wanted me to express myself thoroughly and he allowed me the space to do that.
Taking a long sip of his coffee, Mr. Ashton set his cup down and said: "I suspect that there is more to tell me, Mike. Is that the case?"
"Yes, sir," I replied as I gathered my courage. "Last night was...well...with you...well..." I suddenly felt ridiculous with my sudden stammering. "Sir, last night was simply incredible. You were commanding yet gentle. I was so nervous and even a bit scared, but you took charge and guided me. The way you kissed me brought out a desire I did not even know was within me. But more than that, I had this sensation throughout my body and my spirit that you wanted me...to explore me, touch me, taste me and bring us both to great pleasure."
Trying to read his face when I finished was quite difficult. I returned to my coffee cup and waited but never took my eyes from his face.
Leaning forward on his chair, Mr. Ashton took my hand and smiled softly at me. "Mike, that was simply beautiful. It pleases me to no end to know that you feel this way. I say this because this is all very complicated for me. You are friends with my son. I am a married man. Yet here I am in this hotel room with a young man who is kind, intelligent, very handsome and incredibly sexy."
My fingers caressed the palm of his hand as he spoke, and I felt my face go flush again at the words 'handsome and incredibly sexy.' Gazing into my coffee cup I spoke in almost a whisper: "I have never thought of myself as sexy or even good looking."
"Well, Mike," he said in a soft and comforting voice, "believe me when I say that I find you very, very handsome and very, very sexy.
"Do you see me as sexy in this large hotel bathrobe and with my messed-up morning hair?" I inquired with the slightest of smiles on my face.
"Believe me when I say you are sexy and handsome even with, as you call it, your morning hair." As he spoke, he ran his hand through my hair, and I closed my eyes at the delightful feel of his fingers as they made their way through my hair.
Then, a very devilish impulse came over me and I stood up. Undoing the robe, I grinned at my host and said: "I think it might be sexier if I was out of this robe. Placing the robe on the back of the chair I now stood before Mr. Ashton in all of my naked glory.
His mouth opened slightly at my sudden boldness and his eyes traveled slowly from my face down to my feet. "You are a bit of a naughty boy, aren't you?" he inquired.