GRANDSON'S EDUCATION
By: Morris Henderson
(Copyright 2007 by the author)
 

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 Chapter 5
The Pact

Their conversation over dinner was casual and friendly but there was a tension that both felt. The tension peaked when Jerry asked Kevin whether he wanted to stay a day or so longer at their current camp site or proceed on to another. Kevin said, "Let's stay here for a while. I like the fishing, the swimming..." Kevin cocked an eybrow, grinned, and added, "...and the other stuff we do together."

Jerry knew exactly what Kevin meant but this was not the time or place to discuss it. "Done," he said. "We'll stick around here for a little longer; do some more fishing and swimming." He purposely omitted mention of 'the other stuff.' "Then we can head north and see what real wilderness camping is like."

Kevin noted with disappointment the exclusion of 'other stuff' but understood that it could not be discussed at the time. He still feared that his grandpa would call a halt to the sexual exploration and felt that it would take considerable persuasion to change his mind.

Following dinner, they stopped at a grocery store where Jerry picked up some provisions that were appropriate to camping. To Kevin's later surprise, they were quite tasty and satisfying. They then began their drive back to camp. On the way, Kevin asked, suggestively, "What should we do this evening?"

Jerry was unsuccessful in supressing a scowl. He was still not quite ready to have that serious talk with Kevin. "There's still plenty of daylight left. I thought we could walk along the shore and see what we can find. I've never been far from where we're camping and I'd like to explore. The great thing about exploring is that you can find things you never expected to be there."

Kevin, still thinking about sex, made a connection. "Yeah. I like exploring. New places. New experiences. So far, it's been awesome. It's opened up a whole new world for me."

Jerry shot a quick glance at Kevin whose wicked grin revealed exactly what he was thinking about. In spite of himself, Jerry had to chuckle at the way Kevin's teenage mind was working. Kevin chuckled back which then caused both of them to laugh contagiously.

Back at camp, they secured the food items in a locked cooler so as not to feed scavaging critters. Jerry reminded Kevin of his promise to call his mother. Kevin scowled but searched for the cell phone and, finding it, made the obligatory call. Jerry was pleased that Kevin was effusive in describing the beautiful lake and woods, the swimming and fishing, but not, of course, the activities that had really captured his attention.

Kevin seemed to be ending the call when he said, "Okay." Handing the phone to Jerry, he said, "She wants to talk to you."

"Of course he's been good," Jerry replied into the phone. Then, winking at Kevin, he added, "And it's a joy to have him with me." Kevin immediately understood the hidden meaning and grinned broadly.

Jerry ended the call and asked, "Are you interested in a little exploration?"

"Of course," Kevin beamed. Then, putting on a glum expression, said, "Oh. You mean walking along the shore."

"That's exactly what I meant, you horny toad. When we get back, we can have a serious discussion about the other exploring you want to do."

Kevin had his confidence rise when his grandpa laughed at his obvious allusion to sexual exploration during the ride back to camp. But the promise (threat?) of a serious discussion about it confused him. Would his grandpa agree to continue the sex education or would he forbid it. As they set out walking along the shore line, Kevin again tweaked his strategy for persuading his grandpa.

Their walk was largely uneventful. They saw plenty of birds, a few squirrels, and a snake but the lake and surrounding forest was no different from where they had camped. They arrived back at their camp just after sunset. Jerry sent Kevin off to gather more firewood while he organized things for the next morning's breakfast. Kevin was gone longer than expected but then they had gathered all the nearby firewood previously. That gave Jerry time to refine the outline of the discussion with Kevin.

Once the fire was going and the two were seated comfortably in its warmth, Jerry said, "We need to talk. About what happened today. And about the future. I've promised to be honest with you and I know you will be honest with me. It's a very serious matter and it's important that we understand and trust each other. Agreed?"

"Yes."

"First, Kevin, I'd like you to tell me a few things. For starters, what did you think about what happened between us. I need to know your thoughts and feelings. All of them. Don't hold back anything."

Kevin collected his thoughts for a few moments. He was prepared to argue his case but not prepared for the retrospective examination his grandpa was asking for. "To begin with," he began, "I'm glad it happened. I don't know if you are but I am. It was much better than I had ever imagined and I'm grateful to you for letting it happen."

"You have no regrets at all about your grandpa jerking you off and then jerking your grandpa?"

"None. I know it's wrong. Or, that is, society says it's wrong. But you're not just my grandpa. You're my best friend in the whole world and I love you. When we did that to each other, you were not my grandpa, you were my friend. And I'm not sorry for it."

"Think back carefully, Kevin. When I was jerking you, were you really thinking of me as a friend? When you were jerking me, was it just a cock you had your hands on?"

Kevin looked very puzzled, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay. To be honest I'd have to say that I was horny. I was caught up in just having sex. The feelings were awesome. But immediately before that, I wanted to do it because I love you and because I figured you would let me because you love me. Immediately after, I loved you even more for letting me."

"A final question, Kevin. Think about this before you answer because it's very important that you be honest not just with me but with yourself. How sure are you that you're gay?"

"I've already thought about that. A lot. Especially since we swam nude and you let me look at you. I know for sure that I'm attracted to boys and not girls. Like I told you before, it's boys I think about when I masturbate. I mentally undress boys that I see. I've wanted in the worst way to ... well ... mess around with a boy. What we did today--that convinced me even more. Sure, when you jerked me, it was marvelous but the strong feelings I got when I jerked you proved that I'm gay."

Jerry studied Kevin's expression thoroughly throughout all of his answers and was satisfied that the boy was being honest. "Now," he said, "it's my turn to talk. Do me a favor and hear what I have to say before asking any questions. Are you all right with that rule?"

"Okay," Kevin responded, fearing what his grandfather might say but hoping he was wrong.

"First of all, what we did today was wrong."

Kevin's heart sank as he anticipated the bad news to come.

"Sex with a minor is illegal. I will surely go to prison if anyone finds out. I shouldn't have let it happen."

Kevin was sure now that any more sexual explorations would not be permited and he was bitterly disappointed.

"But it did happen," Jerry continued. "I wanted it as much as you did and I let it happen. When I saw you naked, it aroused feelings in me that had been suppressed for years. You took the lead when you put my hand on your cock. I should have stopped it then and there but I willingly went along. My lust compelled me to go along."

By this time, Kevin was miserable and close to tears.

"But I'm glad it happened. I don't know if I enjoyed it as much as you but I certainly did enjoy it. I enjoyed it enough that I want to do it again. That is, if you will agree to certain conditions."

Kevin was catapulted from despair to elation with what his grandpa said and he compulsively whooped and gave his grandpa a big hug. "So we can do it?" he squealed.

"Hold on, pardner. You haven't heard the conditions. First and most obviously, it must be our secret. Neither of us can say a word to anyone about what we do together."

"No problem. I won't say a word. To anybody."

"It may not be that easy. We can't give anybody any reason to suspect. Whenever somebody could be watching, there can be no hugging. No holding hands. No sly glances to each other that would arouse suspicion. We can be together as grandfather and grandson and show the kind of affection that is appropriate to that relationship. But we'll have to be constantly on guard to avoid any behavior that could be interpretted as sexual. Do you understand the difference?"

"I think so."

"Well, you can count on me to correct you if you make the slightest mistake. Now for the next condition. Either one of us can say no and the other will respect that. If you don't want to do something, if anything makes you feel uncomfortable, you must say so and I must honor your wishes. The same goes for me. If I say no to something, then you must accept it and back off. Do you agree with that condition?"

"Yes," Kevin said hesitatingly. "But I don't know why I would say no."

"There's a lot of things that gay men do together. Some of them are fairly common like jerking each other off. Some of them, however, you or I may find distasteful. I'll give you an example. Gay men will suck each others' cocks and swallow each others' cum. Some gay men don't want or don't like cum in their mouth."

Kevin had heard of cocksucking but swallowing cum was new to him so he thought for a moment before asking, "Is it okay to try something once and say no the next time?"

"Of course. Now here's a final condition. It may be the most difficult one for you to agree to. While we're on vacation, we'll be alone together most of the time. That means there will be plenty of opportunities for experimenting with sex. However, our vacation will end and we'll go back home. We won't be together as much after that so the sex is likely to stop."

"But we can still see each other," Kevin objected. Maybe have a sleepover at your house once in a while?"

"It's not that easy. Too many sleepovers could make people suspicious. I have another suggestion. When school starts, you should find another boy close to your age who wants to--as you put it, 'mess around.' It will be difficult but being a gay boy is difficult. I won't lie to you. It may take quite a while to find another boy. They're not out there advertising that they're available. But trust me. It will be far better for you to find someone near your own age."

"But I've already found someone. You. I love you. You're my best friend."

"Let's look at the facts, Kevin. I'm 54 years old; you're 15. I'm quickly approaching an age where I won't be able to keep up with your youthful vigor. That will trouble me because I can't fulfill your needs. And whether you would admit it or not, you will be disappointed and frustrated. Find someone your age and the two of you will bring pleasure to each other for many years."

They both fell silent while Kevin considered what he had been told and Jerry hoped that Kevin would understand the logic of the conditions he had imposed.

Jerry broke the silence with a recap. "So there you have it. We can enjoy each other's company, we can mess around, I can show you what gay sex really is, but we must agree to the three conditions. We keep it a secret between just us two. Either of us has the right to say no and the other will accept it. And finally, you will find somebody else when you get back to school. Do we have a pact?"

"We do. Although I don't like the last part. Suppose I do find somebody. What about you? If you get pleasure from sex and I have somebody else, that's not fair."

"Maybe I'll find somebody. Did you think of that? Somebody closer to my age so we're more compatible. If I know that you're looking for a partner--or have found one--that will make me very happy."

"But how can I find somebody? Anybody like me is going to hide it just like I do."

"We'll talk about that later, Kevin. Right now, I think it's time for bed."

"But I'm not sleepy," Kevin objected.

"Neither am I," Jerry replied with a grin. "I said it's time for bed. I didn't say it's time to go to sleep."

"Yeah!" Kevin exclaimed and he jumped up and started for the tent.

"Come back here, young man," Jerry said sternly. "Work before play. We have to douse the fire."
 

To be continued...

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Posted: 09/28/07