Dean Robinson was a straight, heterosexual man. He had been married for several years to his wonderful and attractive wife, Jane and in all that time he had never strayed. He had looked of course; a slender pair of legs brushing past him in a store or a pair of full, pert breasts encased in a thin top would always turn his head. But that sort of thing would have the same effect on any red-blooded male, he reasoned. No, what had started to bother Dean in the last few months was the now undeniable fact that he had started to look at other men.
At first these feelings had bothered him; was he turning gay? But the feelings, whilst tinged with sexual tension, it was true, were mainly of an assessing, critical nature â he was comparing them. But what, or indeed who, was he comparing these attractive men against, he wondered? Dean Robinson was forced to think back to his past to realise the answer to that questionâŠâŠ
Dean had been in his early twenties when his mother had remarried. It had been a tough time since his father had left and Dean had been more than pleased that his mother had found happiness for a second time.
The wedding had been quite a large affair with friends and relatives â many of which Dean had never even met â arriving from all over. It was a happy day for him as well as for his mother and step-father and Dean ate, drank and danced until late in the afternoon.
It had been a warm afternoon and by six in the evening the sun was just starting to lose some of its ferocity. Dean, never having been much of a drinker, was by this time starting to feel the effects of the alcohol he had consumed and wandered tipsily from room to room. He knew that the inane, drunken smile that was plastered over his face must have looked rather stupid, but the combined effects of the drink, loud music and hot weather were somehow forcing him to direct the fixed grin to everyone he met.
Eventually, Deanâs wanderings led him to a large sun-lounge in a much quieter part of the large house that he and his mother now shared with her new husband. The air felt much cooler in here and Dean pressed his fingers to his temples in an attempt to alleviate the pounding sensation that was building up in his head. Dust particles danced in the still air and were highlighted by the streaks of soft sunlight that penetrated the closed blinds. Everything was quiet, everything was still and as Dean lay down on the day bed he closed his eyes gratefully. Just a few minutes rest, he thought to himself. Just a few minutes and then Iâll rejoin the party.
âNo, itâs okay, look heâs waking up now.â
Deanâs eyes opened slowly and peered through the gloom at the person that was standing before him. For a moment he had thought that he must still be dreaming, so lovely was the vision of beauty that he was seeing. Her voice seemed to echo around the room and then change in pitch and tempo until Dean suddenly realised that she was not alone; a male voice (that presumably belonged to a male person, for Dean could yet not see anyone else but the wonderful blonde girl) had now joined the conversation.
Embarrassed at being caught sleeping, Deanâs eyes quickly opened fully and took in his surroundings. The pretty blonde looked only a few years older than him and was standing above him with her male companion just behind. Both were looking down at Dean with slightly drunken grins on their faces.
âIâm Abbey,â said the blonde by way of introduction, âand this is my husband Rick. You must be Marthaâs boy Dean."
Dean began to raise himself up onto his elbows but abbey quickly raised her palm and placed it against his shoulder easing him gently back down.
âThatâs okay, Dean,â she said with a smile, ârelax. The partyâs almost over anyway. Most folks have gone now. Rick and I are staying over and were just looking for our room when we found you. You looked to cute sleeping!â
Dean reddened with embarrassment again but couldnât find any words that would make him seem less shy. He remained resolutely quiet.
âNo need to be shy,â Abbey continued. She smiled again. âLooks like you were having a good dream though! I hope she was pretty!â
Horrified, Dean realised that both Abbey and Rick were looking at the lower half of his body where the unmistakable bulge of his dream-erection was still clearly evident.
âMaybe it wasnât a girl.â Abbeyâs husband, Rick chipped in. âYou shouldnât be so quick to assume, honey. Maybe Dean here is like ourselves.â
Dean realised that by now his face must have been scarlet with embarrassment, but the more he tried to cover his modesty, the more his erection seemed to flaunt itself. His discomfort was by no means lessened by the ghastly realisation that Rick had actually been right â Dean had suddenly recalled that his dream had been about John, one of the boys (although a very good looking boy, Dean thought with a shudder) that he had know in high-school.
âIs that right, Dean?â Abbey said. âWere you dreaming about a boy or a girl?â
âIâŠIâŠdonât know whatâŠ..I meanâŠ.â
Rick suddenly laughed. Not a cruel, mocking sound but more of a getting-to-know-you sort of chuckle.
âDonât worry, Dean,â he said, âyouâre among good friends here!â
Slowly Dean began to understand what he thought Rick had meant by this statement.
âYou mean youâreâŠ..? But I though you twoâŠ..?â
âNo, Iâm not gay!â Rick laughed again and nudged Abbey. âBut I am bisexual. We both are.â
Abbey nodded enthusiastically. âSo Dean,â she said, âis Rick right? Are you in good company?â
Slowly Dean nodded. âHis name was John.â He said. âWe knew each other at high school. But nothing happened. Honestly!â
âI was right!â Rick exclaimed and squeezed abbeyâs shoulder affectionately. âI told you!â
âYes, yes. Okay, so you were right. But that doesnât mean to say that he doesnât go for women too.
Abbey made the statement into a question as she looked over at Dean almost hopefully.
âIâŠI donât really know,â Dean muttered, his head down. âIâve neverâŠ.you knowâŠâ
âNever?â Abbey said enquiringly, ânever with a man or a woman?â
Dean shook his head sullenly.
âWell, maybe we should conduct a small experiment,â she continued, âpurely in the name of science, of course!â
Deanâs eyes shot up just as Rick started to talk.
âWhat did you have in mind, hon?â
âWellâŠ..this for a start!â
Deanâs eyes almost popped out of his head as he watched Abbey rise from the edge of the day bed where she had been perched and pull her sweater off over her head. Her long blonde curls seemed to shimmer in the half light and her midriff and arms were tanned the colour of golden silk. She reached behind her and flicked the catch on her white bra letting the garment fall from her shoulders and reveal two perfect orbs of soft womanly flesh.
âSo, whatâs the reaction?â Abbey asked with a grin as she stood semi naked in the centre of the room.
With two large strides, Rick was at Deanâs side and sitting next to the younger man. Gently his hand rested on top of Deanâs bulge.
âIf you donât mind?â Rick asked as he looked directly into Deanâs eyes.
Dean was far too confused to offer any form of rejection and Rick simply took his reticence as a sign of concurrence. His hand slowly lowered Deanâs zipper and before Dean knew what was happening, his pants were open and his erection bouncing into view.
âOkay!â Rick laughed, âI guess weâve established that youâre not gay, but the fact that you seem to be enjoying this so much would indicate that youâre not completely straight either!â