New Love, First Love Series
Part 3
The Romance Builds and so does trouble
Back on the rig and both young men found they could still have plenty of lovemaking. They kept to their previous routine with the big difference that Dev showered in Carter's cabin after their workout and they made love until lunch time. Life could hardly have been better. They would of course have liked to sleep together but that would have been too obvious, plus the fact that the bunk beds were ok to make love on but there was precious little room for two to sleep. No one appeared to find their closeness unusual. They were both young, worked in the same department and were both jocks who worked out together.
End of another tour and Carter booked flights as before, but stopping at East Mid for a night before going on to Spain. Names the same and the ticketing agent in Carter's offices ashore commented on it to Carter.
"Oh, yes, I work with him on the platform and he is good company for me when I go out to Spain."
Answer accepted, again no problem.
Dev's house and Carter found the atmosphere a little cold. His mother was quite antagonistic.
"Are you going to take my son away every time he has a break from the oilfield?"
Carter hardly had time to put his bag down when that question was fired at him. Dev stepped in quickly.
"Mum, that's not very nice. The answer is yes, if Carter will let me."
"Well, we would like to see you as well."
Carter could see he needed to smooth the turbulent waters here.
"We don't have to go every time Dev, or we can go for just a week sometimes so that you can spend time with your family."
Dev looked pained now.
"But what will you do, where will you stay if you don't go to Spain?"
"Oh, I don't know, maybe I'll do some sightseeing in my own country."
"No, that's not right. If I spend one week here every other tour Mum, can Carter stay as well?"
"Why would you want him to stay with you here? This isn't some fancy Spanish playground."
Dev was getting embarrassed at his mother's very rude and antagonistic reaction to Carter.
"Well in that case, maybe I won't stay here at all then because I want to be with Carter as much as it's humanly possible."
Time for Dad to get involved.
"That sounds like a heavy relationship son, like to tell us a little about it."
Two young men now had red faces as they blushed, neither wanting to take this conversation any further. Dev looked at Carter then his shoulders slumped. He knew he was going to have to tell his parents at least some of the truth.
"I think we had better go and sit down then."
The atmosphere was so thick you could almost cut it as they sat in the lounge. Mum and Dad in armchairs, Carter and Dev on the settee, sat close, but not too close.
"Dev is the Helicopter Captain on the platform. We both work out every day and he invited me to his Dad's apartment in Spain. It was fabulous, and he is really good to me. We've become really close friends and I don't want to spend time away from him. The only homes he has are the one we go to and his Dad's villa in the Caribbean. We are good together and I enjoy being with him all the time."
"What about college?"
"I still do my studying Dad and we've come home this time so that I can give my work to my tutor. Carter works our time in Spain so that I get my study time in, and I do it on the platform as well."
"Why have you picked an 18 year old rig worker as a friend Carter, wouldn't other pilots or flight engineers be a more normal line for you?"
"Er, yes, I guess so, but Dev and I have similar interests and gravitated to each other because of how close we work and play together."
"No girlfriend then?"
"No Sir. My work schedule is not very user friendly for anyone really."
"Why do I feel I'm getting an edited version of the truth Devin?"
Dev sighed, looked at Carter and then took his hand.
"I'm sorry Carter, I had the feeling that Dad would interrogate us and if he keeps going he'll get it all so I'm going to tell them."
Mum and Dad saw the hands and looked at each other, Mum with anger written across her face and Dad with confusion written across his as his mind came to the inevitable conclusion.
"I love Carter, Dad, and he loves me. We're in a gay relationship. I'm sorry, I know that is going to disappoint you both, but I really do love him with all my heart."
"Don't be silly, he's just turned your head with his fancy job and fancy homes."
"No Mum, I've known for years I was gay, but Carter is my first boyfriend and I know I love him. He makes me feel whole where before I felt incomplete."
Carter started to receive an ear pounding from Mum, blaming him for perverting her son. He said nothing. What could he say, she wouldn't take any notice any way.
"That's enough Karen. Insults aren't going to solve anything. When are you leaving again Son?"
"Tomorrow afternoon Dad. I'm seeing my tutor in the morning and we are booked on a lunch time flight to Alicante."
"In that case, you had both better get settled in your bedroom Devin, then we'll have dinner and we can talk some more tonight or leave it until after you have seen your tutor."
"You aren't going to let them sleep together under our roof are you?"
"Yes Karen, if they are lovers it would be a bit pointless keeping them apart for one night."
Mum was a very unhappy mum after that but dad obviously ruled this house.
In Dev's room, he threw himself into Carter's arms and burst into tears.
"I'm sorry Carter, that was horrible. We can go to a hotel tonight if you like."
"No my love. Let's try to sort it out now otherwise you are going to be alienated from your parents and I don't want that."
Dinner was a very quiet affair. Carter was complimentary about the food without sounding fawning. Dad quizzed him, but not with any antagonism.
"Where do you see your relationship with my son going, Carter?"
"I don't know, Sir. What I do know is that it is going to be very difficult long term. I might be able to remain on the Beryl for two years but no longer. In that time with luck, we'll have enough money in Dev's account for him to go to college full time. Our relationship then will probably be long distance for a lot of the time. I will angle for an equal time posting so that our time apart is down to 50%, but again it will be difficult. Eventually, I suppose I will have to settle for an Aberdeen posting so that we can be together permanently."
"You've given it a lot of thought?"
"Yes Sir, I love your son very much and think that we can make it for the long haul so I must start planning."
"You say `we' when talking about Devin's college fund. What do you mean?"
Carter blushed here he wasn't sure how his next words would go down.
"I don't let Dev spend very much of his own money when we are together so I subsidise our trips to keep money flowing into his college fund."
"So my son is a kept whore."
Too much for Carter the mother's comment got to him.
"That is a disgusting thing to say about your own son. I love him with all my heart and we are going to be life partners if he feels the same way. Don't you ever say anything that vile about him in front of me again."
Mrs. Mc Fallon cringed at the ferocity of Carter's comment.
"Calm down Son, my wife just went over the top. I respect your feelings towards my son, but for his mother this is a huge shock."
"I'm sorry Sir, but that was a vile thing to say. Devin is the most wonderful, loving, human being I have ever met. I know my mother and father will both love him when they meet him."
"Where are your parents Carter?"
"My father lives in the Caribbean and my mother lives in France with her new husband. I don't like him so I see her infrequently and because of distance I don't see much of my father, but we will have to make both trips soon because they both know about Dev and want to meet the young man that is turning my life on its head."
"In that case I think you had both better toddle off to bed, his mother and I have a lot to think about."
As soon as they were in Devin's room he threw himself in Carter's arms and said, "Do you really love me that much you will turn your life upside down to be with me always?"
"Of course, haven't you realised yet how much I love you?"
Dev looked deep into Carter's eyes and whispered.
"No, I don't think I have. I love you so much, I just go into a complete funk every time I think about your tour on Beryl ending."
Sleep that night was a little disturbed and breakfast the next morning didn't make life any better. Carter went with Dev to see his tutor, staying at the house wasn't an option for him.
When they returned Dev's dad had his thoughts together.
"I'll run you boys to the airport. Devin, we need to keep in touch during your next tour to decide whether you can come here for a week. Your mother hasn't calmed down yet so you being here would not be easy for you Carter. Look after my son, he is very precious to me whatever his sexuality."
Carter was surprised and pleased.
"I will Sir, I love him very much so he's pretty precious to me as well."
Dev beamed listening to his lover admit his feelings openly.
Goodbyes exchanged, the remainder of the day went the same as last time except that the two made love as soon as they had showered after reaching the apartment.
"Have you got your study schedule with you Dev?"
"Yes, it's easier for this two weeks because I did so much on the rig this time."
"Good because I want us to spend some time on my special beach."
Carter had an evil grin on his face as he said it so Dev grinned back.
"What plot are you hatching now?"
"Oh nothing, you'll see. We can go all day tomorrow, we'll take a cool box with lunch and there are a couple of beach umbrellas here and beach blankets."
After breakfast they drove south along the beach road to the next ancient watch tower tower where they turned off onto a sandy road that deteriorated in quality until it was barely negotiable. A couple of miles further on Carter turned off onto a car park above a long sandy beach.
"Oh, Carter, that looks great."
Dev looked again and realised all the people on the beach were male and naked.
Carter grinned as he saw Dev's expression change.
"Mmm, no tan lines when we get home this time. But we aren't staying here. Grab the gear and follow me."
Dev was fascinated, he didn't want to go far, the cool box, umbrellas and blankets, plus towels and sun cream etc. was a load for the two of them. Five minutes later though he knew it was worth it. They had to jump a couple of minor chasms, but eventually ended up at a little bay with just about enough room for their gear, and shielded from the path by an outcrop of rock. Once they had all their gear set out and were stood naked looking at each other Carter pulled a camera from his shorts pocket and told Dev to play like a sea nymph at the water's edge and among the rocks. Five minutes later the camera had about fifty pictures in memory, all of a naked Dev in various stages of arousal and in all different positions. Carter couldn't take anymore, his eyes were filled with tears of happiness at what he was looking at. Dev saw it and ran to take his lover in a hug.
"What is it Carter, are you hurt, have I done something wrong?"
Carter sniffled a bit before nuzzling Dev's neck and whispering.
"I love you so much, I don't ever want us to be apart."
Said with so much emotion Dev didn't know what to say immediately. How could he be so lucky to have the love of this gorgeous man reciprocated perfectly. He didn't ever want to be away from Carter either.
"I don't either my Love. We'll work something out, you see."
Making love on the beach under the warm Mediterranean sun was as good as it could possibly get they both agreed afterwards. Then it was fun, slopping sun cream on all their fiddly bits after they had washed off all the love juice in the sea.
"Can't allow the most important part of your anatomy to get burnt. I have lots more use for that for the next eon of time.
"Oh goody, are you going to use it again before we leave the beach this afternoon."
Carter grinned, "Oh yes, at least twice more I hope."
"I wonder how old we'll be before we stop making love every day Lover."
"Oh, I don't know, probably long after I have to retire from flying."
They both giggled at that but thought the same, `I hope so'. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The story concludes in Chapter 4