31. Camden #2
“This has never been a straight face, and I’m taking you on a dinner cruise. I, uh...don’t think they have whales in London.”
“That was a joke, Luke.” And now I see why Luke had us dress up. The woman behind us was wearing an actual gown. “I feel a bit underdressed, actually.”
“You look amazing. That shirt, especially. It’s…”
Apparently, it rendered Luke speechless, which I took as a good sign, so I saved him from finding the right word with a kiss. “Thank you. This looks like it will be a lot of fun.”
As we boarded the boat, a server handed us each a glass of champagne.
The hostess told us to either find our table and relax, or go topside and enjoy the view.
We opted for the latter, climbing the short staircase to the floor above.
Sunset was pretty late, so it was still plenty bright and the skies were clear.
We had a much better view of the obelisk we had seen moments before. They handed us a postcard on the way in with a map inside, so we learned it was Cleopatra’s Needle, and it was a gift to London from Egypt in the early nineteenth century.
“This is exciting,” I said. “I can’t believe we’re going to see all these things.”
“Well, I won’t.”
Confused, I turned to look at him. “Why not?”
“Because I’ll be too busy staring at you.”
I would’ve scoffed, but it sounded genuine. “That was cheesy as fuck, but I’ll take it.”
“Good. I meant it. But I guess, realistically, it’ll probably be difficult not to see Big Ben. I mean, big is in the name. I’m sure it’s obvious.”
We enjoyed our champagne as the boat filled with more guests. A safety announcement came over the loudspeaker. After the captain of the boat welcomed us aboard, he invited everyone onto the dining level so that they could serve the first course.
“First course?” I asked.
“Yeah,” Luke said. “It’s a five-course meal. I pre-ordered for you, but for every option, I got the opposite choice, so if you want to switch, I will.”
“Wow. Is it weird to be this excited about food?”
“Not after the weeks we’ve had. I don’t know about you, but my appetite will surpass that of pre-hibernating bears for the next few days.”
As the boat left the pier, I was thankful to be sitting. “I’ve never been on a boat.”
“No one you know in Florida has one?”
“If they do, I haven’t been. I stick to the beach.”
Our server came and took our drink order. The champagne had given me a pleasant buzz, but I switched to soda.
As the courses continued, the sun left the sky and the moon took its place.
We had a table right on the edge of the boat with an unobstructed view of London’s waterfront.
I had seen a lot already on the bus tour with Colton, but none of it at night.
The boat even cruised around the O2 Arena.
Beyond that, there were these weird silver structures.
Consulting the map told us they were the Thames Barrier, a system designed to prevent flooding in the city.
I kept the rigatoni campagnolo Luke ordered for me, leaving him with grilled teriyaki salmon and rice.
“Oh, you’re coming to the nude resort with me.”
“I am, am I? Why do you go so much?”
A wistful smile played across Luke’s face. “It’s freeing, mainly. I like not being constricted. And the feel of the water and the wind on my bare skin…” He shivered. “You’ll have to experience it for yourself.”
“Are there other gay guys? What if I get hard?”
“I’ve seen a few couples and single guys. It’s not a sexual place, but everyone carries a towel with them for sanitary reasons. If you get hard, just cover up. No biggie. You’re naked around other people quite a bit. Are you hard in the locker room all the time?”
“Well…” I raised my eyes.
“Okay, terrible example. Why are you worried? Weren’t you the one who flashed his junk on national television during that day-in-the-life segment?”
“I had forgotten about that,” I said, laughing. “You didn’t?”
“No! You met Ryder. He was a dick. I wasn’t giving him the satisfaction. Anyway, you’ll see when you get there. It’s a total vibe. The old people are really nice too.”
“You talk to people?”
“Everyone’s super friendly. Like I said, it’s a lifestyle for most of them.
That’s part of why I like it. Seeing all the different bodies.
As much as I work my ass off, I probably won’t look like this forever.
It’s great to see the diversity. The media doesn’t show you that or celebrate it, really.
It’s kind of uplifting to see the confidence. ”
“I can see that.”
“Some of the piercings are interesting.“
I choked on a piece of sausage. Having recovered, I said, “Just think of the scandal if we posted on Instagram there together.”
“Well, we’d have to be careful. No photos of other people. They can get pretty testy about phones. Maybe if we were on the trails. Most people are protective of their privacy.”
“But they’re naked.”
“Would you want a stranger taking a picture of you and then uploading it online?”
“It’s happened before.”
“With clothes!”
I reconsidered. “Fair point. I’ll be happy to go, especially since you like it so much. And you’ll be naked, so that’s a plus.”
“And you’ll be naked too.”
“Trying not to think about that right now, tiger. These pants are already tight enough.”
“I know.” He grinned. “That was the idea.”
I kicked off Colton’s shoes. “I had a great time tonight, Luke. The private car on the Eye was a nice touch.”
“It was nice touching you in the private car on the Eye.”
I closed my eyes, remembering Luke’s hands rubbing my neck, my back, my-
“You know we don’t have to do anything tonight, right?”
We snuck back into our room without seeing the other guys. I watched as Luke dropped his jacket on the armchair and started unbuttoning his shirt. I did the same.
“I know, but we can still snuggle. Shower before bed?” I dropped my pants and let Luke ogle my backside, perfectly framed by the jockstrap, on the way into the bathroom.
He followed me, shuffling, since his pants were bunched at his ankles, and pretended to be a robot, trying to grab me. “I’ve converted you,” he said, catching up to me.
“Possibly. Or I just wore this for you.” I pulled his jock off. It caught a little on his half-hard dick. He encircled me in his arms, his hands slipping down to my ass. His fingers hooked into my waistband, and in one brief motion, I was naked too.
I turned the water on as he pulled his socks off.
“Yeah, thanks for doing that. Socks on a naked guy are a big turnoff. I hate that in porn.”
Luke picked up his socks from the floor and walked over to the trash can, tossing them in. “Never again.” He joined me in the shower.
“I might have to convince my mom to redo my bathroom at home. I like a big shower.”
“Well, the smaller it is, the closer we’ll be.”
“You haven’t seen it yet. One of us will have to be inside the other one.”
“That works,” he said, soaping my chest. “But aren’t we fixing your aunt’s old cottage? How’s the bathroom there?”
“Good news, bad news. The good news is we can build our own bathroom how we want it.”
“And the bad?”
“That’s because there is no bathroom. A pipe burst while no one was living in it and flooded out that section of the cottage. It’s pretty bad.”
Luke nodded, then turned so I could wash his back, butt, and legs. I made sure to tease his crack with a few fingers.
He hissed. “You’re not playing fair, Mr. Snuggle.”
“We’re not in bed yet,” I whispered into his ear before nibbling it. “I should probably put out tonight. Isn’t that how the end of a good date works?”
“If you’re a cave dweller,” Luke answered. With my dick pressed against his ass, I reached around him to grab his with my soapy hand and started stroking. “But, I’m not complaining. Do-”
He bucked forward as I used my other hand to tease his hole with my dick.
“-what you must.”