The Ranch Boy's Legacy
 
By: Backwoods Boy
(© 2021 by the author)
Edited by: Michael

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Chapter 5
Cooter 

For a restaurant to exist without a gigantic neon sign to lure in customers would seem strange to the casual observer. That it flourished without even a name would seem impossible to branding experts in marketing. However, the facility known locally only as "the roadhouse" did a thriving business for two reasons. First, it was the only gay bar and restaurant in a seventy-mile radius. Second, it flouted several laws which were disdained by certain elements of its customer base.

On this particularly warm Saturday evening in July, the parking lot was full when Colton, Toby, and Ryan arrived in Colton's pickup. Although the facility didn't take reservations, a table had been set aside for these three. The twink host recognized them immediately and led them to their special table.

As they walked through the restaurant, Ryan's eyes grew wide with amazement at the attire, or lack of it, displayed by some of the customers. Toby almost laughed out loud as the boy moved closer and stayed glued to his side. Although Ryan knew he was gay, his exposure to the subculture, beyond his few sexual experiences, was non-existent. He whispered in Toby's ear.

"There's no girls here. And these guys are all so different. That one's even wearing a dress."

Toby did laugh at that. He gave Ryan his best comforting smile.

"They're mostly gay. This is a gay bar, Tiger. Others, like the guy in the dress or the ones wearing the unusual leather clothing, may or may not be gay, but they like to dress that way and come here because they're accepted."

Ryan's eyes got even wider as a million things flashed through his head. The first one popped out of his mouth.

"I shouldn't be here. I promised Dad and Mom I wouldn't get into any trouble."

Toby put a calming hand on his shoulder. "It's okay, Tiger. I come here all the time. I have since I moved here, and I haven't gotten into trouble yet."

Colton laughed. "Yeah, and that's actually pretty amazing, considering what Toby has done here."

Toby slugged his friend's bulging bicep hard. "Shut the fuck up, Colton."

Ryan looked back and forth between the two of them, and wondered what Toby had done. He looked around more and started to relax.

Once seated, Ryan allowed his eyes to roam even more, and eventually they alighted on the shirtless hunk who was tending bar. He whispered to his companions.

"That dude is, like, awesomely hot!"

Colton laughed. "Neither of us would disagree with that."

"How does he get away with working shirtless?"

Toby answered his question. "There's no law that says the bartender has to wear a shirt, and if there were, it'd be ignored anyway. Lots of laws are ignored here. For example, notice how smoky it is?"

"Yeah. Things are kind of loose here. How come those guys over there aren't wearing shirts?"

"Because they don't want to."

"What if I didn't want to?"

Toby and Colton grinned at each other. Colton replied.

"Try it and see what happens."

Taking that as a challenge, Ryan quickly shifted from hesitant to bold. He pulled off his shirt and tossed it onto the fourth chair at the table. The world did not end, in fact a number of patrons noticed and smiled with encouragement. A couple even applauded and gave him a thumbs-up. Another guy winked at him. Ryan beamed with excitement.

Two other servers moved around the room taking and delivering orders, but the bartender himself approached their table.

"Good evening, gentlemen. I'm Cooter, and I'll be your server this evening."

Ryan's eyes swept over Cooter's body from his blond hair and blue eyes past his muscled chest and hard abs to the bulge in his Levi's and then back again. Cooter smiled slightly. It was attention he was used to getting, but not usually with this intensity. Even though he knew Toby and Colton well, Cooter still attempted to be professional.

"Could I get you gentlemen something to drink?"

Toby ordered for all of them. "Colton and I will have the Backwoods Logyard IPA if you still have it. Tiger here will have a Coke."

Cooter made a suggestion. "For Tiger, I recommend the Backwoods Copperline amber ale. It's smoother than the IPA. I think he'll like it."

Toby smiled. "That will be great"

Ryan waited until Cooter left their table. "Is that like Pepsi, or Sprite, or something?"

"No. It's a beer. You'll probably like it."

Ryan slipped back into anxiety mode. "What the fuck? He suggested that I have a beer? For real? A beer?"

Colton replied. "You had wine with dinner last night. What's wrong with a beer?"

"But in a public place? And I'm only..."

Colton interrupted. "... fifteen. So, I guess you're right. You gotta be older..."

Ryan crossed his arms and glared at Colton. "Don't give me that you-gotta-be-older shit. I got enough of that from Logan. I'm old enough to do anything I want to."

Toby laughed out loud. Colton smirked.

"That's what I thought. I must have misunderstood you. Enjoy your beer."

As Cooter went back to the bar and resumed his duties there, Ryan couldn't stop looking at him. When he returned with their drinks, and to take their food orders, Ryan focused on his nipple ring. Cooter smiled at him.

"You can touch it if you want."

"Really? You'll let me do that?"

"Sure."

Ryan reached out and tentatively touched the ring, and then the nipple itself.

"Cool! Did it hurt when they put that ring in... there?"

"Pain is just another form of pleasure, Tiger. Maybe you haven't experienced that yet."

Ryan seemed puzzled and unconvinced. Cooter smiled.

"Would you like a demonstration?"

Ryan's eyes lit up. A demonstration would mean Cooter's hands touching him somewhere. Probably not where he would like to be touched, but anywhere would do.

"Sure, why not?"

Cooter glanced around. At this corner table, he wouldn't be observed. Standing behind Ryan's chair, he rubbed his hands over the boy's chest. Ryan looked up with a smile, hardly believing his good fortune. Then Cooter's fingers rubbed the boy's nipples. That felt really good.

The shirtless bartender gently gripped both of Ryan's nipples. He waited for them to grow hard, and then began to pinch them, harder and harder. Ryan's breathing grew more labored and ragged. He let out a soft moan, and reached for the tent growing in his Levi's.

Cooter spoke quietly. "Don't touch it."

Ryan moved his hand away and held his breath. Then a shiver passed through his body, and he gasped softly as a wet spot appeared near the waistband of his jeans. Cooter released his hold and squeezed Ryan's shoulder.

"I think you understand now."

As Cooter left to place their orders, Ryan looked at his two grinning companions and turned beet red.

"Not funny." Then he grinned too. "I guess maybe it is."

Colton smiled. "What you need to know is that Cooter is Toby's boyfriend."

Ryan looked at Toby with wide eyes. "Duuude!"

Colton and Toby were having difficulty maintaining their composure.

Ryan's eyes were now zeroed in on Cooter. They followed him wherever he went. When he delivered their food, Cooter gently squeezed Ryan's shoulder again.

"Tiger, your dinner is compliments of the college boy at the right end of the bar. To quote him, 'Any kid with the balls to show off his hot body like that deserves a free meal'."

Ryan was in heaven, mostly because of the shoulder squeeze, but also the compliment. He looked over at his benefactor with a happy smile and waved at him. The college boy, about twenty years old, waved back, and added a wink. Ryan was pumped.

"He's hot too."

Toby seemed concerned and protective as he observed the exchange between Ryan and the guy at the bar. Cooter noticed.

"You don't need to worry about him."

"You know him?"

"He's one of three straight BSU frat boys who come in regularly. I went to high school with them. This guy sometimes comes in alone to have a beer and check out all the eye-candy. He may not be as straight as the other two, but I've never seen him try to hook up. On the contrary, he's turned down several hot guys." He smiled. "That includes a couple of precocious young teens, like Toby used to be."

Ryan spoke up. "I'm not sure what 'precocious' means, Toby? Does that have something to do with what Colton said you did here?"

Colton laughed. Toby glared at him and Cooter, and responded to Ryan.

"We'll talk about that later."

Colton grinned at Cooter. "Straight frat boys? Right. I've had a few of those."

Cooter grinned back. "Yeah, back in my wilder days, before I met Toby, I had that guy's two buddies together one night. They were very curious, and hotter than hell in bed. This guy's name is Danny. This is the first time I've seen him buy for someone. He seems very interested in Tiger."

As Cooter returned to his work, Ryan smiled at Danny again. As the boy sipped his beer, Danny's eyes remained locked on him.

Colton and Toby began to eat, but Ryan continued to watch Cooter and Danny. Finally, Colton slapped him on the side of the head.

"Eat, Tiger."

Now embarrassed, Ryan lowered his head and addressed his meal. He also sipped his first beer very slowly, and gradually decided he liked it. He looked at Danny again and raised his beer mug to him, like he'd seen characters do in movies. He grinned excitedly when Danny smiled and returned the salute with his own mug.

They polished off their dinners, and a shared slice of strawberry cheesecake for dessert. As they got ready to leave, Toby quietly told Ryan he should thank Danny for his dinner.

"Just thank him and chat with him a little bit. No need to be shy. But if he asks you to go somewhere with him, tell him we've got things to do tonight. We'll be nearby."

Ryan approached Danny with a friendly smile. The frat boy shamelessly studied Ryan's body as he came closer. He turned on his bar stool to greet the younger boy. Keeping an eye on Ryan and Danny, Colton and Toby stopped at the other end of the bar to pay their bill and chat quietly with Cooter.

Ryan held out his hand. "Hi. I'm Tiger."

The big handsome college jock took the proffered hand and held it in both of his.

"Glad to meet you, Tiger. I like your name. I'm Danny."

"Thanks for buying my dinner, Danny. That was really nice of you."

"You're very welcome, Tiger."

Reluctantly releasing Ryan's hand, Danny reached out and ran the back of his knuckles down the younger boy's soft, dark treasure trail.

"You've got the body of an athlete, Tiger. I bet you play basketball."

Smiling, Ryan leaned casually against the bar, his left arm resting on its polished wood surface.

"Yeah, I do."

Encouraged by the smile, Danny moved his hand to rest on the boy's forearm.

"I'll buy you dinner again sometime, if you like. Just you and me. Maybe we could get to know each other."

Ryan smiled happily. "I'd like that."

Removing his hand from Ryan's arm, Danny slid a finger along the top of the boy's waistband, smiling as Ryan tightened his abs, creating an inviting gap. The frat boy's fingers slipped inside.

"Maybe we could spend some time together doing other things too. We could have lots of fun."

"What would we do, Danny?"

"Anything you wanna do, Tiger. Would you like to do things with me?"

Ryan grinned as he reached out with his right hand and briefly touched the stiffness between Danny's legs.

"Yeah, I'd like to do things with you, Danny."

Emboldened by Ryan's touch, Danny reached further into the boy's Levi's.

"I see you like going commando."

Ryan grinned. "Yeah, I do."

Danny's fingers brushed lightly over the tip of the hard adolescent cock inside. He smiled to himself as Ryan's knees buckled slightly.

"So do I. You're so hot, Tiger."

"So are you, Danny."

Toby tapped Ryan on the shoulder. "Time to go, Tiger."

"Can't I stay a while longer with Danny?"

"We've got things to do at home, Tiger. Let's go."

They all smiled at Danny as they turned towards the door. Ryan, reluctant to leave, lagged behind, his eyes on the hot jock at the bar. Finally, Toby put an arm around the boy's shoulders and guided him to the exit. As the door was closing, Ryan called out, "Bye, Danny."

Toby smiled at the boy. "See! You didn't get into any trouble having dinner in a gay bar. Right?"

Ryan grinned. "No. But I sure wanted to. Now, will you tell me what 'precocious' means and what you did here that could have gotten you into trouble?"

Toby rolled his eyes. If nothing else, the kid was persistent. "Not now."

Colton rubbed his shoulder. "We'll be back and you'll have lots of opportunities to get into trouble." He smirked. "Just like Toby."

The three drove away in Colton's pickup. A half mile down the highway, Toby got a text message, and smiled.

"Did you forget something, Tiger?"

"I don't think so."

"How about your shirt?"

"Shit! Can we go back and get it?"

Colton laughed. "I think you left it on purpose so you can go back and play with Danny."

Toby looked at the text again. "Cooter is off duty in five minutes. He'll bring it when he comes to the bunkhouse."

Ryan's eyes grew wide. "When he does what?"

"He's gonna join us at the bunkhouse."

Visions of a night of unbridled passion with Cooter ran through the young boy's head. Toby smiled.

"Remember, he's my boyfriend."

Ryan's disappointment showed in his face. "Yeah, okay." Then he smiled. "But I can do things with Colton again."

Colton glanced at him. "So, I'm just your backup when you can't find something better?"

Ryan looked down at his feet. "I didn't mean it that way. It's just that he's so... different and... exciting."

Colton took one hand off the steering wheel long enough to tousle Ryan's hair.

"I know, Tiger. He's hotter than hell. I had a roll in the hay with him once, before he and Toby became a couple. He has a huge pole. Toby must have a high tolerance for pain."

Toby laughed. "He can be very gentle if he wants to be. It's never been painful for me." He put an arm around Ryan's shoulder. "You're very lucky to have Colton for a roommate and a fuck buddy. I spent a lot of time in bed with him before I met Cooter, but Cooter and I are a committed couple now, and neither of us has sex with anyone else."

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Back at the bunkhouse, Ryan felt the need for a shower and a change of clothes. He took his time in the shower, thinking about all the unusual things that happened at the roadhouse. He quickly focused on Cooter and Danny, and he realized for the first time how he was attracted to bigger, older guys like those two - and Colton and Logan.

Walking out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist, he discovered Cooter sitting on the sofa, smiling at him. He looked around.

"Where's Colton and Toby?"

"Colton's in his room, and Toby's in yours. Colton said you wouldn't mind if we borrowed it tonight."

Ryan smiled, a little sadly. "No, you're welcome to use it."

Cooter patted the sofa cushion beside him. "Come sit down, so we can talk."

The younger boy sat, looking down at the floor. Cooter put an arm around his shoulders.

"Toby told me about your conversation. I'd love to have sex with you, just as you would with me. But there comes a time when a guy makes a commitment to someone, and that's the end of the wild fun and games. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, and having you become as important to me as you are to Toby. Only not in bed."

The younger boy looked up. "I understand. Toby said I'm lucky to have Colton as a roommate, and he's right." He smiled. "Go have a good night with Toby. I hope I didn't piss Colton off by my interest in you." He grimaced. "I may be sleeping on the sofa."

Cooter laughed. "Colton understands. We all want you to have other experiences and to explore your sexuality. Which reminds me, your shirt is beside you on the end of the couch, along with a present."

Ryan gave Cooter a questioning glance as he picked up a scrap of paper with two phone numbers.

"Whose are these?"

Cooter grinned. "The top one is Danny's. He begged me to give it to you. I added my number in case you might want it sometime."

Ryan was clearly pleased. "Cool! Thanks, Cooter."

As Ryan entered the numbers in his cell phone, Cooter had another comment.

"When you're exploring your sexuality, don't forget about Danny."

The younger boy smiled. "There's no way I'd forget about Danny. I'll text him in the morning. I hope we can get together soon."

 ************

Ryan stood hesitantly in the bedroom doorway, still not sure of his welcome. Colton smiled at him.

"Come on in, Tiger. You and I should talk a little, but there's no real problem."

Ryan quickly tossed his towel to one side and slipped into bed beside Colton.

"I was afraid you'd be upset with me."

Colton turned on his side and rubbed the younger boy's chest.

"You and I have a good thing going here, buddy, but unlike Toby and Cooter, we don't have an exclusive relationship. I've had lots of other experiences, and you need to have other experiences too. When you do, I'll be happy for you. Okay?"

Ryan nodded his head. "Okay."

Colton continued. "I'd have been surprised if you hadn't been interested in Cooter, and Danny too. Tomorrow, when we go swimming at the quarry, you'll meet some more boys closer to your age. Toby said you had a good time with Jace, right?"

Ryan smiled. "Yeah, I had a really good time."

"Well, find some more guys to have a good time with. And I don't mean just sex. Have whatever fun comes along." He smiled. "And if you wanna bring them home and fuck them in your own bed, that's cool too" He reached for his cock ring and lube. "And speaking of fun, are you ready for some right now?"

Ryan's face beamed with happiness. "With you, there can never be too much fun."

The younger boy shivered with excitement as Cowboy Colton kissed him and then slid his pole inside. With all of the people who were becoming special to him, Colton was the most special. Maybe he needed to find other friends to have fun with, but he also needed to properly appreciate what he already had.

To be continued...

Posted: 12/17/2021