Common Ground
 by: Hankster

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Cathy Brandon and Glen Morrison stood before the judge in his chambers.  They gripped each other’s hands so tightly, they actually hurt each other, but neither cared.  They were about to be married, and for them, this knot tying ceremony was the best thing that ever happened to either of them.  They were joyous, the judge was delighted (he was a friend of Glen’s) and the witnesses were happy also.

There was only one person in the room who was absolutely miserable.  Cathy’s sixteen year old boy, Adam, found no joy in his mother’s union.  After the honeymoon, he and his mother were moving into Glen’s mammoth estate in Short Hills, NJ, a very upscale suburb of New York City.  For Adam it meant a new neighborhood, a new school, a new bedroom, and probably no further contact with his old buddies.  Besides all that, Adam was a diehard New Yorker.  He firmly believed that anyone who lived outside of New York (especially New Jersey) was a country bumpkin.

In an effort to make Adam feel better, Glen informed his stepson that he could hang out at his country club all summer.

“It’ll be like being away at camp,” he told the boy, but that didn’t make any difference to Adam.

For forty-year-old Glen this was his first marriage.  For thirty-six-year-old Cathy, this was her second marriage.  She cleared out her apartment before her wedding, and Adam would be staying with his maternal grandparents while his mother and Glen honeymooned for a month in London, Rome, and Paris.  He pleaded with his mother to let him stay with his father during that time, but she vehemently refused.  His father, George, called his ex-wife and begged her to allow the boy to spend the two weeks with him.  She refused him as well.  There was nothing George Brandon could say or do to change her mind.

Adam and George loved each other dearly.  In fact, Adam loved his father way more than his mother.  His parents divorced when he was thirteen, and his mother was granted sole custody of the boy.  His father was not given visitation rights.  That didn’t stop Adam from keeping in touch with his dad.  They texted each other constantly.  At least once a week, George stood outside of Adam’s school when it let out, and he and his son had an ice cream soda at a nearby malt shop.  They didn’t linger, and Cathy never suspected a thing.

Occasionally, another man joined them.  He was about the same age as George, and more handsome than any movie star.  George introduced Blake Richards as his best friend and roommate.  Adam was a street smart New Yorker.  Even though he was a young teen ager at the time of the divorce, he suspected that Blake and George were more than roommates.  He vowed to find out.  If his suspicions were correct, he determined to come out to his father.  Even before his thirteenth birthday, Adam knew that he was gay.  His suspicions about his father and Blake remained just that, suspicions, and Adam kept his feelings bottled up.

After his mother remarried, Adam and George could not continue to enjoy their clandestine moments together.  Adam no longer lived in the city.  However, they continued to text each other constantly.  George always managed to mention Blake several times in every text.   Adam became convinced that his dad and Blake were lovers.  It finally dawned on him that may have been the reason for the divorce, and why his mother was so dead set on keeping him apart from his dad.  He smirked when he thought of the day he would come out to her.

From the moment he met Adam, Glen did everything he could to win Adam’s friendship.  He didn’t care if the boy refused to accept him as a stepfather, but he desperately wanted Adam to know that he was a friend to whom he could confide.  In fact, Glen suspected that Adam might be gay.  Not even Adam’s biological father suspected his son’s true sexual orientation.  Glen wanted the boy to be comfortable enough with him to come out, and to realize that he would be supportive. 

Glen reached out to Adam often.  He invited him to ball games, rock concerts, and to anything else he thought a teenage boy would be interested in, but Adam refused to acknowledge Glen’s good intentions.  He would not go anywhere, nor do anything, with his stepfather.  Instead, he locked himself in his room and sulked.  He remained there until he had to come out for school or for a meal.

Cathy was very disturbed by Adam’s attitude toward Glen.  She tried to find out what his problem was with her husband, but Adam always clammed up.  He didn’t realize himself that his animosity came from the fact that Glen was the cause of his leaving the only home he had ever known.  Finally, Cathy got an idea.  Some of the ladies she had met at the country club were going to a spa in the Poconos to relax and refresh themselves.  They would be gone a week, and they invited Cathy to join them.  She had no thought of going.  She didn’t much care for these women.  But suddenly she had an idea, and it was a big one.  She decided to go, and leave Glen and Adam alone together in the big house. 

She begged Glen to find some common ground, and bond with Adam, while she was away.  She doubted it would happen, but it was worth a try.  Glen swore that he would take the week off, and try his best.  He had been doing all he could to bond with the boy ever since he met him.  Adam was on summer vacation, so on his part, Adam shuddered at the thought of being alone with Glen for a week.  He even contemplated running away and going to his dad in New York.

Once again, Adam and his father begged Cathy to let Adam spend the week with him, and once again, she adamantly refused.  Adam was more firmly convinced than ever that his father was gay, and that his mother bore great resentment against him.  He knew that would make it harder for him to come out to her.  Then he had a crazy thought.  Maybe he could come out to Glen, and ask him for help in solving his enigma.  The man was always asking what he could do for him.  He quickly erased the thought as utter nonsense, even though he thought it might be a viable possibility.

Crazier yet, Adam wondered if Glen would let him visit his dad for an over-nighter while his mother was away.  He realized that the best thing that ever happened to him this year was his mother’s little trip.  He vowed to be nicer to Glen, hoping to extort a few favors from him.  The first night after his mother’s departure he decided that he would hang out with his stepfather and make nice-nice.  Then, the next morning, he would spring his little requests.  He had no idea that his stepfather would beat him to it.  Glen was really anxious to break down the fence between them, and let Adam know that he had a friend in him.

On the Friday morning of Cathy’s departure, Glen and Adam drove her to the country club.  The ladies were meeting there.  One of them had a large Mercedes Benz SUV, and she volunteered to drive.  She had plenty of room for the women and their luggage.  Glen transferred Cathy’s bags to the Benz, kissed his wife goodbye, and let his stepson do likewise. 

Adam expected they would get in the car and drive home, but Glen said, “It’s just about lunch time.  Let’s have lunch here at the club, and we’ll discuss what to do on the rest of our little vacation together.”

As soon as their lunch was served, Adam said. “Glen, I have a favor to ask of you.”

“At last,” Glen smiled.  “Of course,.  I’ll do anything for you.”

“I don’t know why, but my mom won’t let me visit with my dad, and he has no visitation rights.  When I lived in New York, we met secretly as often as we could.  I beg of you, don’t tell her.  Would you please take me to see him?  If you don’t want to do it, I’ll take a bus.  If you let me go, you have no idea how grateful I’d be.”

“That’s no problem at all.  In fact, I want to meet him, and if you don’t mind I’ll go with you.  Tonight, after he gets home from work, we’ll call him, find out what’s good for him, and set up a meeting as soon as possible, hopefully this weekend.”

For the first time ever, Adam felt like hugging Glen.  Obviously, he couldn’t in this public place, but he intended to do that when they got home.  The rest of the luncheon was taken up by Adam thanking Glen over and over, until he begged him to drop it.

Things were quite different in the car driving home.  Glen said things to his stepson that sent him reeling.  Adam almost passed out, but somehow he managed to get himself together.

“Tell me something” Glen said.  “I’m pretty sure you’re gay.  Are you?  Before you answer I want you to know that I’ll support you all the way, especially when you tell your mother.  She’ll freak out.”

That’s where he left Adam speechless, so he continued to talk and to stun the boy even more. 

“Is that the reason you want so much to visit your dad, because he’s gay and you want to come out to him?”

Glen had just outed Adam’s father to him.  He finally found his tongue, and lied just slightly. 

“Yes, I am gay, and no, I didn’t know about my dad.  I’m shocked.  How do you know?”

“Your mother told me.  That’s the reason they split.  She began to suspect that your dad was having an extra-marital affair, so she hired a detective to follow him.  When she learned the truth about him, she kicked him out in a nano second.   Your dad admitted to her that he had been living a double life with a number of men, but finally, he met his present partner.  He said that they were soulmates, who couldn’t live without each other, and he was glad they would divorce so he’d be free to marry his lover.”

 “I’ve met him,” Adam mumbled.

“What’s he like?” Glen asked.

“He’s hot, very hot.  I wouldn’t mind having sex with him myself,” Adam said.

“Wow,” then I want to meet those two guys more than ever.”

The young boy thought that was a very strange thing to say.  In fact, he found it very provocative, but he let it slide.   He was too busy at the moment, trying to absorb everything else Glen had revealed to him. 

Adam thought they’d never get home.  They’d be alone the rest of the afternoon and all evening.  He desperately wanted to pick Glen’s brains about all this gay stuff.  Glen obviously knew more about him and his dad, than he did. 

Apparently, Glen had more to say.  He continued, “Adam, your mom went on this trip specifically so we could bond.  She begged me to do my best to find common ground.  I think I know what that common ground might be.”

“I’m willing to give it a try,” Adam said.  He was being receptive because he didn’t want Glen to change his mind about visiting his father.

“Good,” Glen said.  “I’m really glad to hear you say that.

“What might that common ground be?” Adam asked.

“I didn’t have time to shower this morning, getting your mother ready for the trip, and all.  What do you say to joining me in the shower when we get home?  We can search for common ground there.  A shower is always a good place to start.”

Adam was stunned, but suddenly his face lit up.  He strongly believed that in the very near future, maybe before the end of the day, he would lose his virginity.

“I’d like that.  I’d like that a lot,” he answered.

*****

Adam was pushing seventeen.  He was fully mature now, and stood six feet, one inch high.  He was a jock, and he had plenty of muscle.  He had been working out at the country club gym whenever he could, mostly to get away from Glen.

The two men undressed for their shower in the master bedroom, and were not subtle about checking each other out.  Adam was cut, and about four and a half inches flaccid, but at the moment he was seven hard, throbbing inches.  Glen’s mouth watered when he saw that beautiful prick

Glen was an inch taller than his stepson, and much more muscular.  He was not cut, five inches flaccid, and nearly eight inches hard.  At the moment he was erect, and Adam didn’t even realize that he was uncircumcised.

Adam was scared and frozen in place, so the very naked Glen went over to him and embraced him.  He made sure that their cocks rubbed together, and Adam began to mewl.  Suddenly he pushed Glen away.

“Are you frightened?” Glen asked.  “Don’t be.  I intend to give you great pleasure.”

“It’s not that,” Adam explained.  “My mother was married to a gay man, and he left her with a broken heart.  Will you do the same?”

“Of course not.  I love your mother with all my soul.  I’d never hurt her.  There’s a big difference between your dad and me.  He’s gay, and I’m bisexual.  I love making love to a woman as much as I enjoy it with a man.  I’d never leave your mother and break her heart.  My problem is that I love you just as much as I love her.  I would never harm you either.  Tonight I want to give you the best experience of your lifetime.  I never want you to forget your first time.  I’m going to do all the work, so enjoy, and relax.  Next time you can reciprocate.”

Next time!  Adam was faint with anticipation.

Once they were in the shower, Glen embraced Adam, and leaned in for a kiss.  The young man had been watching male porn on his computer for more than two years.  He responded to Glen’s kiss immediately.  His mouth was open and his tongue reached out for Glen’s.  They each had a bar of soap, and bathed themselves generously.  They fondled each other, assuring themselves how wonderful this felt.  It was all they could do not to cum.  Finally, they left the shower, dried off, and went to bed.

Glen put Adam on his back, and lay down on top of him.  Again he made sure their cocks found common ground.  Suddenly, Adam realized that he no longer felt Glen’s cock.  Glen was sliding slowly down Adam’s body, starting a trip around the world.  The trip seemed to go on forever, and Adam was growing frenzied.  He almost came several times, and when Glen realized it, he stopped and let Adam simmer down.

Adam’s sexual arousal hit fever pitch, when Glen turned him over, and reached his ass with his tongue.  Glen rimmed Adam for what seemed like hours, and the poor boy was whimpering, pleading for relief.

“I’m going to suck your cock now,” Glen said.  “Pay careful attention to how I do it.  I’m not going to let you cum, and then I’m going to fuck you.  If you don’t cum while I’m inside of you, I’ll suck you off when we’re finished.  Please don’t feel cheated.  Your turn will come.  I figure we’ll take a break for dinner, call your dad, and resume making love after we speak to him.”

Adam was so far gone that he started to cum almost immediately after Glen started sucking him.  Once again, Glen stopped to let him simmer down.  While Adam was coming down from nearly cumming, Glen removed a tube of lube from his night table.

He began to lube his cock and Adam’s ass.  As he reamed and stretched his stepson’s asshole, he kept explaining how and why he was doing what he did.  Unfortunately, Adam didn’t hear a word.  He was somewhere out in space.

“I’m going to fuck you in the missionary position,” Glen said.  “I want to see your face while you enjoy your first adventure.  We’ll try other positions in the future.  My personal favorite is doggie style.   When my partner enfolds me in his arms, I feel like I’m in a warm cocoon.”

Once again, Adam’s ears perked up.  For sure Glen meant it when he said that he was bi-sexual.  Obviously, he was not a virgin to male sex.  Adam would have been thoroughly confused, if he wasn’t losing himself to rapture.

Glen entered Adam as slowly as he could.  Adam had minimal pain.  Glen’s cock was very large and it began to massage Adam’s prostate almost immediately.  Adam came quickly, before Glen did, but Glen kept pumping away until he came too.

They held on to each other as long as possible, even after Glen softened and fell out.  They kept kissing, and Adam kept thanking Glen for the wonderful gift he had given him.

*****

Glen’s idea of making dinner was to zap two frozen trays of meat loaf with mashed potatoes.  Adam could care less.  He wasn’t very hungry.  All he cared about was calling his dad, and making more love with Glen.  He almost forgot about Glen telling him he’d like to visit with George and his partner.  In his excitement he was able to forget about this confusing statement, at least for now.

Time passed slowly, but it passed.  The kitchen was cleaned up, and the still naked Glen and Adam sat down side by side on the living room sofa.  There was a landline on an end table on the side where Glen was sitting.  He handed Adam the handset.

“Call your dad,” he said.  “Say hello, and then tell him I want to talk to him.  I’ll set up our date.”

Adam’s whole body shook as he punched in the number.  Blake answered.

“Hi Blake.  It’s Adam.  Is my dad home?” 

“Yeah sure.  Hold on a minute.”

“Wait a second!  Tell him that my stepfather wants to talk to him.  In case my dad doesn’t know his name, it’s Glen.”  Adam handed the handset over to Glen.

There were a few moments of silence, and Glen heard George say, “Hello Glen.  It’s nice to talk to you, but I sense that something is going on.  Is Adam all right?  Is anything wrong?  Please fill me in.”

“Sure I will.  Adam is more than fine.  The first thing you should know is that I love Cathy dearly, and I know the reason why she’s keeping you and Adam apart.  As much as I love her, I don’t approve of her bigotry and for her being so misinformed.  She’s away for all of this coming week, so here’s what I propose.  Tomorrow is Saturday.  I’d like to bring Adam over to spend the day and the night with you.   I’ll be there about 10 AM, and I’ll pick him up late Sunday.  I’d also like to take you and your partner out to dinner tomorrow evening, on me.  I think if we spend the day together, and we become friends, I’ll be able to arrange more sneak visits for you and Adam.”

“That would be nice.  I’d really appreciate that, but Blake is not my partner.  He’s my husband.”

“Well, congratulations.  Also, be prepared.  Adam has something big to tell you.”

George began to laugh.  “If he’s going to tell me he’s gay, tell him to relax.  I’ve known for some time now.”

It was Glen’s turn to laugh.  “When he told me, all he did was confirm what I already knew.”

“Thanks for being so nice to him.  I really appreciate it.”

“Of course.  I love him.  Now here he is.  He wants to talk to you.”

*****

George and Blake lived in a very congested neighborhood on the upper east side of Manhattan.  Adam had played hooky one day, and he secretly went to visit his father and Blake.  They both took the day off to be with him.  Adam was familiar with his dad’s neighborhood, so he guided Glen toward their destination for the entire trip,

Parking was always a problem in that section of the city, but it was a very hot weekend in mid-summer.  Many residents were away, and Glen had no trouble finding street parking.  Adam bounded out of the car and ran to his dad’s building.  Glen had all he could do to keep up with him.  Adam buzzed George’s apartment, and he and Glen were admitted into the building.

The elevator dropped them off on the sixth floor, and Adam ran to his father’s apartment.  George threw open the door, and father and son embraced in a bone crushing hug.  They stood and held each other for too long a period of time.  When they finally let go, they both turned to introduce Blake and Glen.  They found the two men staring at each other with their mouths open.

Finally, Blake asked, “Glen is that you, really you?”

“Yes, you old reprobate.  It’s me.”  Blake and Glen embraced as passionately as had George and Adam. 

“What’s going on?” George wanted to know.

“I’ll explain,” Glen said.  “I’m the one with the complicated life.”

“Start talking, mister, and I better not be jealous,” George warned Glen in jest.

“First of all, I have a secret, which Adam already knows.  I’m bi-sexual, George.  Long before Blake met you, and ages before I met Cathy, Blake and I roomed together at Princeton.  We quickly realized that we were attracted to each other, and we began to have sex.  We had sex all through our college days.  We continued to play for a few months after graduation, but life got in the way, and we lost touch with each other.  You don’t have to be jealous, George.  We were never lovers, just exceptionally convenient fuck buddies, and great friends.”

George realized that Glen said, “had sex,” and “fuck buddies.”  At no time did he say, “made love.”  He was reassured. 

“Talk about one degree of separation,” George said, “but I’m confused.  Aren’t you admitting a lot of personal information in front of your stepson, who happens to be my son, and a minor?”

Glen suddenly realized that George could have him thrown in prison for what he and Adam did, so he just mumbled, “Adam is almost an adult.  He’s fully aware of my sexual orientation, and yours too, George.”

That wasn’t good enough for Adam.  “Dad,” he said, “Glen loves me, and I have learned to love him.  I’m no longer a virgin thanks to Glen.  Please don’t think of chastising him or threaten to turn him in because I’m a minor.  If you were to do that, I’d still love you, but I could never forgive you.”

“Relax, kiddo,” George said.  “I’m just shocked.  That’s all.  In fact, I’d like to make a suggestion.  Glen, don’t go home tonight.  You and Adam can use the guest room.  We’re about the same size.  I can lend you clothes for tomorrow, and even underwear, if you wear it.”

“I don’t,” Glen laughed.

Adam hugged his father, and said, “I’ve got the two best fathers in the world.”

“Three,” Blake interjected.

“Dad,” Adam continued.  “I want to apply to New York City Colleges.  When I’m eighteen, I want to live with you, and you won’t have to spend money on college housing.  Please say yes.”

“Of course Blake and I want you to live with us.  I know that you and Glen love Cathy, but when you turn eighteen, I want to tell her to go fuck herself for all the years, she wouldn’t let me see you.  When you tell her that you’re gay, Adam, whip out your phone and take a picture of her.  I’d love to see the look on her face.”

“That sounds like fun,” Glen said, but if she ever finds out about Adam and me, she’ll kick me out on my ass.”

“She can’t do that, Glen.  You own the house,” Adam reminded him. 

“Well then, I’ll kick her out.  When she leaves, I’ll sell the big money pit anyway.”

“If that should happen,” George said, “and there’s a good chance it will, you two guys can live here in our spare bedroom.  We’ll all have a ball.”

“You don’t mind that Adam and I will be making love?”

“Of course not.  Adam told me that he loves you.”

“He loves you too.  Things could get complicated,” Adam said.

“Let me uncomplicate things,” George said.  “Why don’t you and Blake share a bed tonight, and renew old acquaintance?  Adam can bunk in with me, if he wants to.”

Adam ran to his dad, and after a lot more hugging, he said, “There’s nothing would make me happier.”

“Group hug,” Blake said.

The four men went to a great little neighborhood restaurant for brunch.  It was George’s treat.  For dinner, Glen took them to a five star restaurant in downtown New York.  Their good humor infected the other diners, as the four men went through some sort of bonding experience (Cathy got her wish).  It didn’t hurt that the food was so good. 

In spite of the joys which awaited them that night, they didn’t rush their dinner.  They had all night and all the next day to make love. 

When they got home, Blake grabbed Glen’s hand and rushed him into the guest bedroom.  In a mere few seconds they were naked, crushing their bodies together, and smiling at each other.

“What are you thinking of?” Glen asked.

“The first time we did it.  You took my virginity, you know.  It was the best night of my life.”

“You took my virginity also,” Glen said. 

“I never could understand why you continued to date women,” Blake said.  “The way we fucked that night, you were into it completely.  As far as I was concerned, It wasn’t just an experiment on your part.”

“It’s my nature to desire both men and women, I guess,” Glen tried to explain, “but forget about that.  Right now, I couldn’t be gayer, and it’s fine with me.  Let’s do our best to recreate that magical night.”

They were more sophisticated now than that first awkward encounter.  Their foreplay was much improved, with long trips around the world.  They even sucked their asses and their toes, which they never thought to do on that long ago enchanted night.  They both came orally, and after resting a bit they fucked each other.  This was followed by a nice cleansing shower.  Even in the shower, after the love making, they did something they never did that night so long ago.   They gave each other golden showers.  They pissed in their mouths and up their asses.  Finally, they fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.

In the master bedroom, things were a little bit awkward at first.  Adam could see that his father was uncomfortable and wasn’t certain what he should do, so he whispered in George’s ear, “Don’t be shy, Dad.  I’m sure we love each other as much as you and Blake love each other.  Pretend I’m him, and make love to me the same way.”

Their love making was even more torrid than Blake and Glen’s.  Eventually, all four men slept like babies.

*****

When she got home, Cathy could not believe how well her plan had worked.  Glen and Adam were more than bonded.  They were best friends.  They spent all their free time together.  They told Cathy that they were going hither and yon, but they went to a nearby motel, and made love as much as time allowed.  Glen even offered to teach Adam how to play golf.  A round of golf can last about four hours to amateurs.  Of course, they never played golf.  They went to the motel instead.

Sometime, along the way, Adam said to Glen after they had made love, “Glen, I don’t care anymore if you leave my mother.  When I start college and move in with my father, join us.  I know Blake would love it.  We four could live happily ever after.

“I’ll think about it,” Glen said, and he kissed Adam on his cheek with a closed mouth. 

Adam was accepted to Columbia University on his eighteenth birthday.  That night, he and Glen sat Cathy down in the living room, and Adam came out.  Cathy did not take the news well.  She began to rave and rant, and she called her son a fucking faggot.  “I got rid of your pansy father,” she said, “and now I’m disowning you as my son.  It’s true that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Glen was growing more and more incensed.  His face had grown as red as the roses he had given Cathy on Mother’s Day.  He didn’t care anymore if he hurt Cathy or not.  Finally, he blurted out, “How dare you call our son a faggot.  You’re a bigot without a heart.  I can’t live with you anymore, and I don’t want to.  What I do want is a divorce.  Don’t worry, I’ll see that you’re well provided for.  I’ll give you one week to clear out of my house.  I’m putting it on the market tomorrow morning.”

“Cathy looked at Glen in disbelief.  “Fuck you,” she said.  “I only married you for your money anyway, and for your information, you make love like a faggot.  I’m cursed to marry fucking fairies.  She ran out of the room, leaving Glen and Adam with their jaws dropping down to their chests.

Adam started college before Glen’s house sold, and he moved in with his father.  Glen had his house beautifully staged, and he put it up for sale, fully furnished, and below market value.  It sold quickly, and he also moved in with his three best friends,

Blake and George claimed the master bedroom, and Adam and Glen were assigned the guest bedroom.  It made no never you mind.  They constantly switched partners randomly, and sometimes they had a three way, and more often than not, they had a four way.  The small family made love constantly. There was never any jealousy.  They loved each other equally.  Glen and Blake were particularly thrilled to resume their old relationship, and Glen and Adam actually discussed getting married.

Cathy got her wish.  Adam and Glen found common ground.  As a bonus, they also found common ground with her ex-husband and his present husband.

Posted: 01/07/2022