Life Goes On - 7. Chapter 7 1966 – 1969 / Transitions

Vlad and Aiden

In January of 1967 Aiden moved in with Vlad and began his PhD studies at Western Reserve University. The highly sexed excitement of living together the previous summer soon turned into a tender committed loving relationship. Vlad was surprised with his feelings as he discovered he was happy being monogamist with just this young man from Georgia. He no longer had urges sleep around. He thought of his previous committed relationships: Franz his teacher in Moscow, Valery the Soviet General, Alan the American major in Berlin and Reg his mentor and lover in Washington DC. Then he chuckled to himself as he thought of his many short term and casual relationships in the Soviet Union and since arriving in the USA. One day during an especially boring faculty meeting he began making a list of all the men he had had a sexual relationship with. He was amazed as the list grew. He thought must really be a man slut as with some of the men he could remember details of the dick but not the face. That night as he and Aiden cuddled while naked under the covers he gently stroked the young man’s back as their hard dicks pressed against each other. For the first time in his life, at the age of forty-seven, he uttered the words, “I love you”.

The young man in his arms, twenty-five year old Aiden, wrapped his arms tighter around Vlad as he replied with the same words, ”I love you”. They held each other while deep kissing. Vlad reached down and placed his hand around their two dicks that were pressed against their crotches. He stroked them together as they continued kissing. When Aiden released his juices against their two bodies Vlad used the cum to lubricate himself as he gently stroked himself to completion. With their bodies still pressed tightly together he maneuvered his cum covered hand up to their lips. They sealed their love as they tasted their Soviet-American nectar. With cum in their crotches, cum on their lips and cum in their throats they fell asleep in each other’s arms.

When Vlad opened his eyes the next morning he saw Aiden’s wide open eyes staring at him. Aiden smiled as he said, “How did the man I love sleep?”

Vlad replied, “I slept the most wonderful night of my life, in the arms of my ‘Love’.” As they embraced Vlad moved his hand down and again stroked the dicks pressed between them. The loving sequence of the previous night was repeated and they soon shared their international juices.

Their love deepened as did their commitment to each other. Neither had a desire to have a sexual encounter with someone else. About once a month they would visit the baths together. They enjoyed looking at other men especially those who played together for all to watch. Sweating in the sauna and sunning naked on the sun deck provided sights that sometimes encouraged them to have encounters as others watched but were not permitted to touch.

By 1968 Aiden was completing his PhD program. With the unofficial status of ABD (‘All But Dissertation’ meaning class work completed and final research project / dissertation in progress) he obtained a full-time teaching position as ‘Instructor in Finance’ at the recently opened Cleveland State University.

Boys of the 1950s and Their Families

In the fall of 1966 Peter had an inspiration that he discussed Tom. After making tentative arrangements with their parents in Pleasant Valley they presented the plan to the wives as the two families shared dinner. Tom spoke: “Dear wives, Peter made a suggestion. Next month will be the eleventh anniversary of our meeting. Usually events are celebrated on an anniversary such as the tenth but since when have we done things in a normal way. Peter proposes that we go away for the weekend. We have made tentative plans and if you agree we will finalize them. We have already called our parents. Peter’s and my parents will take the children over Saturday night and each of our families will have dinner with Louise’s or Ann’s parents on Sunday. If you agree in two weeks we plan to drive to Pleasant Valley Saturday morning, drop off the children and take off for an overnight adventure. How about it ladies?”

The wives agreed and two weeks later they dropped off the children at the homes of Peter and Tom. They told the wives nothing more about the adventure except that they would stay at a hotel and have an enjoyable lunch and dinner. They also told them that lunch would be at an upscale restaurant and dinner at a casual place where the guys would wear Levis and sweaters.

After dropping off the children at their grandparents they continued in two cars to downtown Cleveland. After parking in a lot near Public Square they walked to the Terminal Tower complex that included both Hotel Cleveland and Higbee’s Department Store (see End Note). Leaving their overnight bags with the bell captain at the hotel they then met Roland Johns at the Silver Grille Restaurant on the top floor of Higbee’s. Peter had met Roland eleven years earlier when as a high school senior he visited Cleveland’s largest bookstore, Burrough’s, to buy a copy of Lolita for Louise and himself. Peter could not find the book on the shelves and was embarrassed to ask any of the female employees for help. Then he noticed an impeccably dressed man about fifty years of age sitting at a desk near the back of the store. The man was wearing a black suit with a vest, lavender shirt and a lavender and green paisley tie. Slightly bald and wearing wire rimmed glasses he was busily looking through a stack of books on his desk. Peter went up to him and said: “Excuse me sir, I need some help.”

The man appeared annoyed that he was being bothered but as he looked up and noticed Peter’s angelic face he grinned and said. “How may I help you? It’s always a pleasure to be of service to a handsome young man.”

Peter replied, “Could you help me find a copy of Lolita?”

The man had graciously helped Peter and given him his business card stating that he would help him if he had any special requests. Peter later called Roland, requesting books with gay themes for both himself and Louise. Roland was the first gay adult friend Peter and Louise had. Roland had invited the two to visit the bookstore and he then took them to lunch at the Silver Grille. They had been invited to Roland’s home and treated to a delicious dinner prepared by Roland’s partner of many years, Alex. While Peter and Tom had visited Roland and his partner, Alex, numerous times since then this was Ann’s first meeting and Louise had not seen him since the first visit eleven years earlier.

Following lunch the four checked into the hotel where each couple had a room. While the hotel assumed the couples were man and wife they switched with the boys sharing one room and the girls down the hall in their room. They asked their wives to be ready to depart for dinner at 6:00. That afternoon the girls shopped at Higbee’s and the upscale Halle’s. Following a brief encounter of the best kind Peter and Tom first visited Newman-Stern Sporting Goods store. (This store in downtown Cleveland was originally owned by the family of Paul Newman. He had worked in the store in the 1950s.) They then visited the Hobby Store on Prospect Avenue where Peter considered buying a model train for his son. He knew that at age two PT was too young for a quality train set. Actually he just wanted to look at the trains himself.

At six they called the girls’ room and then were soon driving to the ‘special’ restaurant. Since they had been told the boys would dress casually the girls did not expect a fancy place but were somewhat surprised when the boys drove them to Pleasant Valley and pulled into the parking lot of the Pleasant Valley Lanes – Bowling Alley. The table in the back of the eating area where the four had their first conversation eleven years earlier was available. As they sat eating their hamburgers and fries while drinking cokes they reminisced about their first meeting.

During their senior year of high school Tom and Peter heard a rumor that the head cheerleader, Ann, and a quiet girl in the band, Louise, might not be into boys. Peter had without their knowing seen the girls kissing in the instrument closet of the band room. The boys then invited the girls for a coke at the bowling alley.

They laughed about their first discussion in 1955 where Tom was the spokesperson.

Following is reprinted from Boys of the 1950s – Chapter 3.

Tom began “Ann and Louise we appreciate your coming. What we have to discuss with you is very personal and I want you to agree not to discuss what we say with anyone. This is a very personal issue between Peter and me. We would not want it broadcast around the school and as soon as I explain what’s going on I am sure you will agree. Peter and I have become good friends. While we appear very different on the outside, inside we have very deep feelings for each other. As the quarterback on a champion football team many people assume I am a macho guy who attracts girls and have some really hot, attractive ones falling all over me. The problem is that while I might attract girls I have no interest in dating. Since meeting Peter about a month ago I have come to realize that I would rather spend time with him than any girl. I know Peter feels the same way about me.”

Peter nodded his head and said “Sure do. Never thought I would feel about a guy like I do Tom”

Tom continued “We have noticed the two of you spend a lot of time together. I have seen Louise come to cheerleader practice and only watch Ann. Peter has seen Ann come to be with Louise after band practice. Knowing how we feel about each other we saw the signs of a special friendship between you two. Now let me finish my speech and then you can ask all the questions you want or tell us to go to HELL and walk out. If you choose the later I hope you never discuss what I have told you with anyone. Anyway, we had our suspicion about the depth of your friendship. Ann, last Friday you came to the band room to see Louise. Peter was helping Mr. Preston sort music. He saw you talking and then slip into the storage alcove at the back of the band room. Peter took a break from helping Mr. Preston and quietly went to the corner of the storage area. He saw you doing exactly the same thing we do when we have a chance. You were kissing. Peter and I would kiss right now except that would set us up for ridicule so instead we are just sitting here holding hands. Peter is holding my hand in a very erotic way. He is doing things with his fingers to mine that really feels good.”

Peter just smiled and nodded say “Oh yea!”

“Let me continue more and then it is discussion time. Peter feels bad that he spied on you for a few seconds, and believe me it was only a very short moment. He had no interest in seeing what girls do. So, if the two of you feel about each other as Peter and I do we have a scheme. Let’s go out together.” While looking at Ann, Tom continues. “You and I are what everyone would consider the perfect match – the cheerleader and the quarterback. Louise and Peter are the perfect match – the really smart couple with top grades, both in the band and both considered quiet. Next Friday evening there is a sock hop at school. The four of us will go together. I will walk into the dance holding your hand and Peter will walk in holding Louise’s hand. We will do some dancing with you and since you are girls you can dance together as some girls do. No one will suspect your relationship as you will be with dates. Unfortunately Peter and I cannot dance together as guys, but don’t worry we make up for it in other ways in private. I have done a lot of dating because it is expected of me. I have never enjoyed a date. It seems the girls expect me to do things I have no interest in doing. Sometimes they get really pissed because I don’t make out the way they want. Some of them end up thinking I am a good Catholic boy that wants to grow up to be a saint. Actually I am a good Catholic boy that wants to grow up with another man. Can we try dating this one time? To the school the boys will be with the girls but in our hearts the boys will be with each other and the girls with each other.”

There was a period of silence and finally Ann said “Holy smoke, that is a lot to consider. Why don’t you guys go watch some of your friends bowl while Louise and I discuss this.”

Tom and Peter got up and decided to play some pinball machines. Neither really cared what score they got but realized they needed to put on a good show so played with a lot of animation, yelling and hooping as if their lives depended on it. It seemed like an eternity but was actually less than five minutes when Louise came over and said “OK you crazy guys, let’s talk.”

Ann assumed the role of spokesperson. She started “You guys are insane, what you are proposing is the most outlandish plan we have ever heard. You want us to pretend to be hot for you when you are really hot for each other. No one in their right mind would agree to what you suggest.”

Both Tom and Peter got a sick feeling. What if Ann and Louise gossiped about what they had told them about their feelings for each other. They had opened their hearts to these girls and now they are being called insane and out of their minds. Peter grabbed Tom’s hand and he could feel him shaking. To them the plan seemed logical. Peter just wanted to get up and run out of the place.

Ann continued. “Nevertheless Louise and I are also insane and probably out of our minds. And as you observed sneaky Peter, we are hot for each other. So let’s go to the sock hop and rock and roll. Come on boys, let’s get out of this dump.”

That was the beginning – now eleven years later: each couple married with two children and beginning professional careers still cared for each other (girl/girl and boy/boy) as they had back in 1955. After finishing their hamburgers, fries and cokes Louise said: “Tom and Peter, Thanks for planning a perfect day and evening. You picked the perfect place for our anniversary dinner. You guys are really sweet.”

Ann continued with, “Thanks, Now since we have freedom from kids for one night let’s go back to the hotel and do what boys do and what girls do.”

As they rode the elevator up to their rooms an older couple smiled at them. Tom told the couple, “We’re each celebrating eleven years together. Now married with four children between us it’s great to get away for some ‘quality time’. As they got off the elevator the older woman laughed as she said, “Now you two couples behave and don’t do anything we wouldn’t have done twenty years ago.” The husband smiled as he said, “Oh, to be in our twenties again.”

After the elevator doors closed the two couples split with the boys going to their room and the girls to theirs.

Closing the room door with one hand Tom shoved Peter on the bed with his other. He flipped Peter onto his stomach. Holding his back down with one hand he pulled Peter’s pants down with the other. He then unbuttoned his Levis, greased his uncut dick with Crisco from the can conveniently on the night stand and shoved in hard. Peter gave no resistance to the attack. In less than a minute Tom was filling his lover. He then flipped Peter over and attacked his cut dick with his experienced mouth swallowing the juice of his love almost immediately. The frenzied activity left the two temporarily exhausted. For about thirty minutes they laid side by side fully clothed with pants down to their knees. They then helped each other get naked and showered together. While the first encounter had lasted less than two minutes total for both the next coupling was slow and sensuous. They touched, hugged, stroked and passionately kissed for over an hour frequently getting close to an end and then by mutual agreement backing off. Their dicks had never been harder or had such pain as they held back. Finally Peter told Tom he could resist no longer. With Tom on his back Peter laid on his stomach and adjusted their dicks so they touched as the two gently gyrated against each other. Their cummings were simultaneous and intense. Following a cooling off cuddling they showered and then fell asleep in each other’s arms. Twice during the night first Tom and later Peter initiated a slow, sleepy loving session.

They had driven two cars to the hotel so Tom and Peter could go to church with their parents and children, Tom to the Catholic Church and Peter to the Methodist Church. When Peter arrived at his parents’ home the children were dressed and ready to go to church. On the way to church his mother told about her experience with little PT. He had brought his favorite book, Farmer Brown’s Adventures, to be read at bedtime. When she read the part where the farmer’s young son, Billy, helped milk the cows PT had said, “His name is not Billy, it is David. He is my friend on the farm.” So she read with the name changed as the usually cooperative PT had insisted. Peter then told his mother how the two little boys had bonded.

At the Catholic Church Tom took communion from his friend, Father Sean McFadden. After the service while shaking his friends hand Tom told Sean that he would like to visit him but that it would be impossible that day. Sean replied, as they still held hands, “I know we will have time for a meaningful conversation sometime in the near future.” At the phrase ‘meaningful conversation’ Tom felt a twinge in his crotch as he fully understood what they would do during their discussion. A smiling Tom told Sean he would arrange a visit by himself and Peter to the farm in Seville soon when Sean would have free time for conversation. Finally they let go of each other’s hands and Tom departed with his parent’s. When Tom was a teenager as a good Catholic boy he had confessed to Father McFadden on a regular basis. The good priest had heard his confessions about abusing himself and a few years later his attraction to men. The understanding and guidance of the priest had put Tom’s conflicted mind at ease. After Tom’s eighteenth birthday the priest had invited Tom and Peter to visit the farm he had inherited. Their Sean shared both his mind and bed with the two young men.

After Church each father took his children to his in-law’s home for dinner. The girls had slept in late arriving at their parents’ homes after the church services. Following dinner and time with the maternal grandparents they drove home to Columbus.

1966 – 1968

Life for the Smiths and Kowalskis was hectic but fulfilling. Peter and Tom both enjoyed their jobs and each other. Louise and Ann both return to school. Louise started her PhD program at Ohio State full time while Ann began her masters of education with part time studies as an evening student at Ohio State. During the day Ann was a ‘stay at home mom’ with the four children. In the evenings the boys or Louise did the dishes, read bed time stories and put the children to bed.

The American Dream – New Homes

The Kowalskis and Smiths moved into new adjacent homes in the summer of 1968. Tom’s mentor, Keith Kleman, and Peter’s Uncle Will had discussed the financing of the homes with each other and jointly made a proposal. Keith would give Tom $10,000 and Uncle Will the same amount to Peter. With these substantial down payments they would easily obtain mortgages with good terms to purchase the homes which would cost about $40,000 each. Owning real estate and making on time mortgage payments would assist each couple’s developing an excellent credit rating.

Until the four children arrived the double, two family home, the Smiths and Kowalskis shared was comfortable. It became apparent that they needed more living space and a bigger yard for the children. They visited the model homes in a new development, Green Briar Estates, in Worthington. The location of this suburb north of Columbus was ideal for commuting to Ohio State University and downtown Columbus. Its schools had a good reputation and the area was children friendly. After looking at various model homes the two couples selected two adjacent lots where each would have a ‘raised ranch’ custom built. The identical homes each had a living room, large dining room, kitchen and four bedrooms on the upper level. A two car garage and finished basement area was on the lower level. Each child would have her or his own room and there was a guest room. There were three bathrooms located adjacent to the master bedroom, in the hall to the other bedrooms and in the basement.

The Smith’s basement would have a large office, storage area and laundry room. The Kowalski’s basement would have a large recreation room, workout room, storage area, and laundry room. The office in the Smith home would have two desks with professional chairs, a lounge chair and a futon that could fold down to a double bed. The entrance to the basement bathroom was from the office. Since the land sloped down from the front of the house there was an outside entrance door in the basement at the end of the house nearest the Kowalski’s. The office had windows overlooking the back yard. While Peter and Louise had the greatest need for a home office it would be shared with Ann and Tom. The office also served as a place where the male couple and female couple could share each other. With a door that locked, a futon that folded down to a bed and a bathroom with a shower the opportunity for quality time together was available. A high quality stereo system was installed so music could cover love sounds coming from the office.

The Kowalski home was identical except a recreation room replaced the office and the design was reversed so the basement door to the outside was near the Smith’s. The homes were built on their lots as close together as zoning permitted. The paved path between homes was short. Going back and forth to visit or use either the office by the parents or recreation room by the children was easy. The recreation room was designed primarily for the use of the children. It contained a high quality stereo system, the largest television screen available in 1968, a sink and small refrigerator and bathroom. Adjacent to the recreation room there was an exercise room with weight lifting equipment. The athletic Tom convinced Peter to workout most days. Actually each enjoyed watching the other during workout sessions. Afterwards they would use the shower in the Smith’s office for cleaning and screwing. The shower had been specially designed to easily hold two bodies. There was frequent soap dropping during showering resulting with an opportunity to get on ones knees to suck a dick or in Peter’s case bend over and invite a fuck.

Both couples assumed they would share some meals. Eventually the schedule consisted of breakfast and lunch eaten by each family in their own home. Evening and Sunday dinners were usually shared by all eight in the dining room of the Kowalskis. Ann did most the meal planning while all four, Ann, Tom, Louise and Peter, shared in the preparation and cleanup.

On moving day the professional movers moved all the furniture and boxes. While the adults unpacked the children explored their new home. That evening Peter tucked four year old PT into his new bed in his own bedroom and again read his favorite story, Farmer Brown’s Adventures. For two years PT had requested this simple story about the life of a farmer and his family be read to him at bedtime. The first time Peter read it to him when he got to the part about the farmer’s son, Billy, PT insisted that the name of the son be changed to David, his friend in Seville. Since PT’s favorite storybook was short his father began adding additional adventures to the story. Recently he had been asking PT to suggest activities on the farm. One made up story that PT especially enjoyed was when, in the story line, David’s friend PT visited the farm and they played, did farm work and napped together.

After the story Peter went to his new office on the lower level. He and Tom had planned to meet there. Tom was in the office reading his mail and paying bills. Peter entered the office and leaned over to kiss his lover. As he did this, Tom opened a drawer containing a can of Crisco. Peter whispered in his ear, “Does my friend plan to do some baking this evening?”

To which Tom replied, “I could bake a cake or just shove my Polish kielbasa sausage into a hot bun.”

“Hot Polish sausage and warm buns are one of my favorite treats,” Peter replied. He then stood, locked the door and put Simon & Garfunkel’s new Mrs. Robinson album on the stereo turntable. While they expected no interruptions they could not take a chance that their intimate privacy might be interrupted or loving sounds heard.

Neither needed encouragement to help the other undress. Naked, Tom suggested they shower since the sweat from the work of moving had dried on their skin. Peter said “No”. “I want to savor all of your juices, not just your cum.” Peter shoved Tom onto the opened futon that had a large towel covering it to protect it from any love stains. Peter pushed Tom onto his back and forced his hands over his head. He then began exploring his lover’s body with his tongue. The strong odor emitted from Tom resulting from the sweaty hard work of moving so tantalized Peter as he sniffed and then chewed that his own dick jumped up and oozed precum. He squeezed the juice from his dick onto his finger and then rubbed it on his friend’s lips and tongue. Peter then moved down to Tom’s hard nipples giving gentle caresses and painful, but appreciated, bites. Then he moved to the stomach and then balls. After savoring each of the inviting balls he pulled back Tom’s foreskin revealing a shining most dick head. Rarely did he see evidence of smegma (dick cheese) as his lover regularly cleaned his head and skin with water but not using soap since they had read as teenagers in The Encyclopedia of Sex using soap could cause drying out resulting in discomfort during sex. Since at Peter’s request Tom had not showered after the day of sweaty labor during the move to a new home, Peter could now enjoy the natural nectars of his friend. The taste of the elixir of Tom’s arm pits had almost sent Peter over the edge without touching himself. Now the minute pieces of aged dick cheese resulted in a disgusting odor that turned into a unique perfume as Peter savored his lover’s special treat. As he licked the dickhead clean Tom pushed him away. “Enough my friend. My dick has other plans.” Tom then stood and shoved Peter face down, bubble ass up onto the futon. Tom then reached for the can of Crisco and lubed both his dick and his lover’s ass. Kneeling between Peter’s spread legs he leaned in and forcibly rammed in. Peter cried out in pain since his willing hole had not been prepared by the usual foreplay. The pain was both intense and extremely pleasurable. Tom knew exactly what his lover wanted this evening and gave it to him. The pent up desires of both men resulted in almost immediate and massive cummings: Tom into his lover, Peter onto the towel with his dick hard pressed against the futon.

Following showers where Peter carefully cleaned away the dick cheese with water the ‘Boys of the 1950s’ returned to the futon which now had a fresh towel protecting it for a night of tender, soft love. Naked they had drifted off to sleep when the alarm went off at 5:00. Both put on pajamas and a robe and quickly went to their bedrooms and wives. As Tom slipped into bed Ann woke and asked him, “So, Did you have a productive night in our new office?”

To which Tom replied, “We certainly did. I am positive you and Louise will have a memorable experience tomorrow night. My only regret is that we did not buy a better quality futon, not sure that one will hold up with too much activity.” They both laughed, snuggled and fell asleep.

At 6:30 PT came into his parents’ room. “Mommy, Daddy. I woke up and did not know where I was.”

Peter pulled the little guy into the bed between himself and Louise. “Don’t worry. You will soon be familiar with your new bedroom where for the first time in your life no one else is sleeping in the room with you.” He thought to himself, ‘sure glad I returned to bed after the night in the office or my son would have had questions about my absence’.

The following morning at 5:00 both Tom’s and Peter’s wives returned from the office and crawled into bed. So a new chapter began in the relationship of the four. The ‘office’ became a very popular place for the four, for work and most important – play.

The next day Peter told Tom the dick cheese was just a one time thing. While he enjoyed playing with the skin he preferred a clean dick head.

Six months later one night at 3:00 while on the futon in the office Peter moved his ass into Tom’s sleeping dick. The dick woke up and found the willing hole. Both were now wide awake with Tom pumping hard. Suddenly the cheap futon broke sending both to the floor, dick still implanted. They both laughed hard as Tom continued to pump. He reached for his lover’s dick and jacked him while he continued to pump while on the floor. They soon both came. The next day they visited a furniture store and purchased a sturdy day bed (sturdy single bed with cushions that can be used as a sofa or bed).

1969

Within a year Louise completed her PhD program and becomes, Dr. Louise Smith. She accepted a full time position as Assistant Professor of Physics at Ohio Wesleyan University less than a thirty minute drive from their new home. Ann was hired by the local school system to teach second grade.

In April, 1969 Tom told Peter that he and Keith were attending an Insurance Underwriters Conference in New York City in June. He hoped that since the semester would have ended at Ohio State Peter would be able to travel with them. They would have time for fun and relaxation while at the conference. Keith mentioned some activities of interest including a visit to a large bathhouse, the St. Marks Baths and a bar in the Village that was very popular with men who like men, The Stonewall Inn.