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Chapter 3
Nate sat next to Austin during a break in their dress rehearsal. Both of them had hit their marks in previous run-throughs, so they were feeling ready to perform in front of an audience in a few days. Nate half listened as Austin talked about an argument he'd had with a coworker the day before while he checked his phone. His mind had been on Ian more or less continually since Thursday. They had been texting several times a day and already made plans for the next night.
"Who keeps talking to you?" Austin asked.
"A guy I went out with the other night," Nate responded.
"TELL!" Austin instructed eagerly.
"Well, he's a senior, really nice, funny. Tall and pretty cute. That's about all I know after one date."
"How did you guys meet?"
"Online. We had coffee on Thursday and it seems to be going well since then. We're going out again tomorrow night."
Austin wanted to see him, so Nate pulled up Ian's profile on his phone.
"Cute guy," Austin agreed. "You going to invite him to the show?"
"I hadn't thought about that, but yea, maybe I will."
"Can't wait to meet him," Austin said as the the director called them back into action.
The second date went as well as the first, with the two talking easily over dinner and learning more about each other. Ian liked the outdoors, particularly hiking and kayaking. That explained his toned body and nice tan. He was applying to graduate schools for the following year but also thinking about a break from school. He listened intently as Nate told him about teaching music and performing.
Nate again followed Ian back to his place, where they had even more fun than the last time. Nate spent the night this time, loving the feeling of being curled up naked next to this attractive man. Ian had class and Nate work the next morning, so they set the alarm early to give themselves time for a little more fun before Nate left.
On the way out, Ian asked about when they could see each other again. With the show opening Thursday, Nate didn't have a free night that week. He hesitated, then decided to invite Ian to the opening night. Ian smiled and said he would be there. What a great start to the week, he thought as he kissed Ian goodbye and went to work.
On Tuesday evening, Nate was at home trying uselessly to relax. He paced the apartment, opening and closing the refrigerator, turning the TV off and on, and pacing some more.
"You want some drugs or something man?" his roommate Andy asked him.
"Oh, do you have some?"
Andy went to his room and came back grinning. "Drink this bottle of NyQuil, that'll knock you out." Nate gave it some real consideration.
"Probably not a good idea, but I seriously need to calm down." Realizing he wouldn't sleep or do anything productive, he decided to go to the gym. He hoped that physically exhausting himself would help calm his mind.
It was past 9 when he arrived and the gym was predictably quiet for that hour on a weeknight. Nate changed and started on one of the machines without any plan for his workout. He checked his phone a couple of times, but Ian was working so he wasn't expecting to hear from him until later.
Aaron, the short, dark-haired guy he had met last week came in while Nate was taking a break. He smiled and walked toward Nate. He was wearing short black shorts and a red tank top that showed off his nice arms and legs.
"Hey, how's it going? Nate, right?" Aaron asked him.
"Hey, how are you. Yea, it's Nate. And you're Aaron, right?"
"Yep. How's your workout going? Looks like we have the place to ourselves."
"Good, I'm not pushing too hard tonight, actually. Just trying to take my mind off a bunch of things."
"I hear you. Working out helps me when I'm stressed out, too. Think you could help me again with the weights?" Nate and Aaron took turns with bench presses and kept up their friendly banter. Nate told Aaron about the musical opening the next night and Aaron said he could empathize, having performed in high school productions. They were interrupted when Aaron's phone rang and he stepped away to answer it. He had a terse conversation with someone and seemed irritated as he finished the call. Not wanting to pry, Nate didn't say anything about it.
"Sorry, just having a stupid argument with my boyfriend," Aaron explained unprompted.
Nate smiled and remarked how difficult men could be.
"You're telling me," he agreed and smiled. He volunteered some information about the source of the conflict, a friend of his boyfriend that Aaron didn't like. The boyfriend wanted to include her in many of their activities, which Aaron thought she always managed to ruin with complaints about things large and small. Aaron asked Nate if he was seeing anyone and Nate told him there was someone he hoped would become his boyfriend. They talked for awhile until they both decided that they had run out of energy and should call it a night. Aaron asked Nate if he would like to plan on meeting at the gym again to work out together, so they traded numbers and agreed to communicate in a few days. Aaron wished Nate luck in the musical as they walked out of the gym together. It would be nice to have a workout buddy, Nate thought, not to mention another gay friend.
The day of the opening, Emily came over to keep Nate occupied until he left for the theater. She was coming with her boyfriend Will, along with Nate's family and several other friends. He was most excited that Ian was coming, although he wasn't sure how to introduce him to the others after the show. "Hey everyone, this is Ian. We've gone out a couple of times and sucked each others' dicks three times." No, that probably wasn't the best way. He would have to figure it out on the fly.
Arriving backstage a couple of hours before the curtain went up, Nate could feel the energy of the cast and crew. People were buzzing around purposefully now, ready after nearly two months of studying lines, building sets, hanging lights, and everything else. He sat down next to Austin, who was already working on his makeup. They talked as they got ready and Austin gave Nate pointers on applying his foundation.
Nate checked his phone before turning it off in his locker until after the performance. There were several texts from people wishing him good luck and expressing confidence that he would steal the show. He looked for one from Ian, and there it was. "Hey Nate, u r probably getting ready but just wanted to tell you I got called in and cant make it there. Sorry! Good luck tonite, I know you'll be great!"
The disappointment over this news changed Nate's mood completely. He had been really excited thinking about Ian in the audience tonight. His vision of Ian greeting him backstage afterward with a bouquet of flowers and a kiss seemed silly now, and self-chastisement mixed with the feeling of letdown. He permitted himself several minutes of moping before slamming the locker door and going for his costume.
"I'm a professional," he told himself as he got dressed. He managed to put his dissatisfaction aside and concentrate on the fact that, very soon, he would be in front of 300 people. The show was going to be great and he was going to enjoy it. There was nothing like the rush of walking out on stage with hundreds of people anticipating your performance. As he stood in the wings waiting for the music to start, that was the only thing on his mind.
The show went off without a hitch and Nate celebrated that evening with his friends. There were three more performances over the next week, but those would be a breeze. He didn't hear from Ian that night, but they still met up Sunday and had a nice time. Nate didn't make a big deal of Ian missing the show. He was vexed, though, that Ian didn't say anything about coming to one of the other performances. Nate wished that Ian would want to come. Did he?
They both had a busy week, so it wasn't until the the following weekend that they could get together again. They met at Ian's place before going to dinner and within moments of Nate's arrival, Ian was kissing and then blowing him. Ian looked so good and Nate loved watching this thin, athletic guy suck his cock. They both got off and then dressed again to go out.
Over the past week, Nate had spent a lot of time thinking about where things might go with Ian. He had thought they might be ready to try anal sex and wanted to find out which position Ian liked. He also wanted Ian to be his boyfriend and spend more time with him in non-sexual pursuits. But he didn't really know what Ian was thinking.
"So how's it going with school and work and everything?" Nate asked him.
"Pretty crazy. I've been working like five nights a week, which is good in a way, because I'm making money," Ian responded. "How about you?"
"Things are much calmer now that the show is over. I cleaned my apartment for the first time in a month probably. And I've been going to the gym regularly."
"I can tell," Ian grinned back.
"Are you ready to be done with school?" Nate asked.
"I'm ready to be done with school work but not with college life. Can't believe that I'll be graduating in the spring."
"Yea I miss parts of it. It definitely seems like I have less free time now."
"Yea, that's the bad part."
"Have you dated a lot in college?" Nate asked.
"Well, not a lot my first two years. I mostly dated girls in high school and then freshman year of college I came out but didn't really date anyone."
"Same here," Nate said. "Well, not the dating girls in high school part!" he laughed. "Have you had a long relationship with a guy?"
"My longest was last year. I was with this guy for about six months," Ian said, not expounding on it. "You?"
"A little over a year. We met at a party junior year and then dated until right before graduation. We had a good time together, but I think we both knew it wasn't going to continue. He was moving that summer for grad school and we talked about a long-distance thing, but really neither of us were convinced about it. We wanted different things too so it wasn't too surprising that it didn't work out." Nate felt stupid for blurting out the whole story.
"I guess that happens sometimes," Ian said.
The conversation paused and Nate didn't know where to take it, so he asked, "Are you interested in finding a boyfriend now?"
"Not really, to be honest. I kind of just want to enjoy my last few months of college and I'm not sure where I'm headed afterward, so it doesn't seem like an ideal time.
"Ah ok, that's cool," Nate responded.
Ian noticed Nate's reaction and added, "I hope that's not a problem, because I really like hanging out with you."
Not wanting to make his disappointment too apparent, Nate changed the subject and they went on talking.
To his credit, Ian was forthright about not wanting to be monogamous during his last few months of college. It was some consolation that Ian thought Nate was fun and attractive. But Nate was going to need some time to think about whether just messing around was enough for him.
More than one person had complimented the physique that Nate had shown off in the show. That encouragement and finding a regular workout buddy kept him going to the gym regularly. On days that he wanted to skip it, his commitment to meet Aaron would usually get him in gear. Nate's arms and chest had nice definition now, and his abs were starting to get some, as well. He had always been more artistic than athletic, but found himself enjoying the routine of staying in shape.
The week after the musical closed, Aaron was out of town and Nate considered giving himself a week off. But in the spirit of maintaining momentum, he decided to go after work on Wednesday. He had been wanting to check out his gym's new location on the other side of town, so he drove over there in the evening.
The place was bigger than his usual location, with a wall of big windows making it feel open and airy. The machines were brand new and the locker room had a sauna and steam room. Nate stowed his bag and started with a leg machine. There were probably a dozen other people there at that time, scattered among the dozens of machines and weight benches. No one he recognized, but there was a cute guy by the free weights. He looked to be about 20, 5'7" or so and of Asian descent. He had nice arms and great legs, both almost hairless. When he turned around, Nate checked out his round ass and was hooked.
As they continued their workouts, they looked in each others' directions a few times and made eye contact occasionally. Nate finally decided to say hello on his way to the treadmills. The other guy seemed friendly, but they didn't strike up a conversation.
Nate ran for 20 minutes and decided not to push himself tonight. He was ready to get home and crash on the couch, actually. When he got to the locker room, he remembered the extra amenities this location had and decided to check them out first. He had a quick shower, grabbed a towel, and went to the dry sauna. There was another shower running, otherwise the locker room was empty. Nate sat down in the wood-paneled sauna and closed his eyes. The smell of the wood and the heat slowly took his mind off of anything else.
The door opening and some relatively cold air entered and cooled the sweat covering his body by then. The young guy he'd met earlier entered wrapped in a towel and sat down across from Nate. He settled in and they sat in silence for awhile. Nate looked up a couple of times and caught the guy's eyes briefly.
"How was your workout?" Nate asked him.
"Good. This place is really nice," the guy responded.
"Yea, I usually go to another location but decided to come over and check out the new one."
"Yea, me too. This one is way nicer than the one on Springfield Avenue."
"Nicer than the one near campus too. I'm Nate by the way."
"I'm Dan, nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you, too. Are you a student?"
"Yea, but I go to school in Michigan. We're on break this week so I'm just home for a few days. What about you?"
"I finished in the spring, so just working now," Nate told him. They were both covered in sweat now, and Nate wiped at some of it on his face and chest. Dan watched him do this and rubbed away some of his own.
"That's cool, what kind of work do you do?" Dan asked.
"I'm a music teacher primarily."
"Really, what do you teach?"
"Piano mostly, but also some guitar," Nate responded. He was curious to know if Dan was checking him out, so he rubbed at some of the sweat on his stomach. Dan's eyes followed Nate's hand as it moved lower, tracing the small trail of hair below his navel. Nate felt a surge of excitement as his suspicion was confirmed.
"Do you think I should throw some water on it?" he asked Dan.
"Sure," Dan replied, still watching him.
Nate stood up to reach for the scoop and throw some water on the heat and create a little steam. His towel came untucked as he moved around the sauna, so that when he sat down again, it was almost completely loose. It still covered his right leg and crotch, but he let the other end fall to the side.
Dan looked at Nate's bare leg for a moment before looking up. Nate held his eyes for several moments and then started to rub the sweat on his thigh. Dan watched, transfixed, as Nate moved his hand underneath the towel and across his right leg. Nate looked at the other guy's towel and could tell that Dan was getting hard.
With a quick look through the window in the door to confirm no one was around, Nate pushed the towel aside to reveal his own erect cock. He slowly rubbed the shaft, slick with perspiration, which made Dan bight his lower lip in response.
"Dude, you are so hot," Dan said.
"You too," Nate replied, as his hand moved up and down his dick. He stood up and stepped across the sauna so that he was standing right in front of Dan. He reached down into Dan's towel and felt his hard-on, making Dan exhale loudly. Nate gently jerked Dan with one hand and his own with the other.
"Do you think anyone else is in the locker room?" Dan asked, looking out the door.
"Wasn't when I got out of the shower," Nate said, not wanting to stop.
"Maybe we should just check?"
"Yea, OK." Nate turned and reached for his towel and wrapped it around his waist. He stepped out of the sauna and made a quick assessment of the locker room, which was still empty. Looking back to the sauna, he realized it was easy to see inside for anyone coming from the showers or lockers. They wouldn't have much warning if someone came in. This led him to look at the steam room. He opened the glass door and realized it was in the corner, so you could only see a small part of the room from outside it. Peering in, he couldn't even see the back part because of the steam. Nate turned back to Dan, who was now standing outside the sauna in his towel.
"I think this is better, we'll be pretty hidden in the back."
"OK, cool."
They went into the steam room and Nate told Dan to sit in the back corner. The other guy complied, looking up at Nate with anticipation. The steam hissed loudly from the machine in the other corner and water dripped from the ceiling and walls. Nate knelt down in front of Dan and pushed his towel aside.
Dan's cock was about five inches long and had just a little hair above it. His balls were smooth like the rest of his body. Nate put his hands on Dan's nice round thighs, which were already wet with steam and sweat. He took Dan's cock in his hand and slowly licked the head. The sexy guy let out a short gasp and laid his head back against the wall. After tasting Dan's dick for a moment, Nate put the entire thing in his mouth. It fit perfectly and Nate thought it tasted good, a little sweet and salty.
Nate started to move his head and up and down, keeping his lips tightly pursed around the other guy's cock.
"Fuck dude, that feels so good," Dan said.
Encouraged, Nate got into the motion and began sucking more forcefully. He paused for a minute to lick the hairless balls and that also received a good reaction. Nate was so turned on that he thought he might come without touching himself. He looked up at Dan's defined pecs and cute face and felt his own cock throb for attention.
"Ummm yea man, you're gonna make me come."
Nate kept up his pace on Dan and finally reached down to jerk himself. Dan's body tensed and he breathed quickly. "Fuck yea, oh fuck yea!" Nate felt Dan's warm cum in his mouth and this sent him over the top. Nate's own orgasm shot spurt after spurt of semen on the tile floor in an amazing moment of pleasure. His loud moan was muffled as he finished sucking Dan and swallowed the guy's load.
He finally stopped and stood up, his knees red from the hard floor. He wiped his cum-covered hand on his towel and sat down next to his new friend, whose eyes were closed and his mouth open.
After a minute, the two looked at each other and smiled.
"That was a new experience for me," Dan said.
"It was for me too," Nate said, laughing. "It was really hot."
"Definitely! I guess we need another shower now after that second workout."
After they cleaned up, the two said a friendly good night and left the gym.
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