The trip there had been exciting - getting my first passport, changing planes in JFK airport in New York, seeing Manhattan from the air as we circled around to land. Then the real treat: they put me up in the front of the plane all the way from New York to Milan, because they needed my single seat in economy for two people traveling together. I didn't sleep a wink.
encounters
Amsterdam Express
Amtrak Excellence
The load clack of the wheels was dimmed by the passenger car, but the hiss and squeal of the air-brakes was still load, and it woke me up from me deep sleep and thoughts of Dirk. The air was suddenly quiet again as the brakes released their grip and the train steadily moved forward. I sat looking out the window, staring at the setting sun.
beginnings
An Angels Work
The car comes to a complete stop and Daniel, a young man in his mid 20's who is arriving home from a rough day rapidly steps out of his car and frustratingly slams the door shut and began to make his way towards his apartment. Shivering in the cold night air, he fumbles around in his coat pocket trying to find his keys.
sci-fi/fantasy
An Evening With Charlie
We were exactly the same age, 39, and fairly experienced in sexual matters. That was why we'd met as part of a loose network of guys who shared the same outlook and preferences, specifically, that mutual jacking and other forms of play were preferable to many other types of sexual expression.
friendship
An Evening With Rich
I'd anticipated eating a good meal and paying about five times what it was worth, and I was right. The headwaiter had seated me at a table for two, one of a row along the back of the room. I was sitting on the bench side, alone at my table. Right next to me was another man about my age, seated on the bench, also alone.
beginnings
An Evening With Santiago
He's tall and thin, and very hairy, at least from what i could see of his arms and legs and what peeks out over his tee shirt collar. I met Santiago at a night class I was taking, and we became study partners. I loved being near him and sometimes I could look up his short sleeves and see his hairy armpits. He had a musky sensual scent that was arousing.
friendship
An Incident Halfway To Hell
Fiddles skirted, the dancers circled - the girl once more came back to Casey O'Brian's arm and then the final notes swooped down to signal dance's end. Applause, foot stomps and whistles hailed the musicians. "We'll take a15 minute break, folks. "The caller announced, "don't forget, - there are still raffle tickets at the concession stand - and after the break we've got a line dance coming up.
friendship
An Interview
I was supposed to meet with Dr. Hancock at 10 am for an interview for the post-doctoral position in his lab. I was supposed to give a seminar in front of his lab group at 11 am followed by lunch. I was scheduled to be interviewed privately by Dr. Hancock after lunch until 3 pm then a little tour of lab and other campus facilities and an informal meeting with lab group members.
encounters
An Odd Box And A Dark Horse - Science Fiction
He guessed that he had less than an hour left to get in and get his friend out. He sat on a ledge on the outside of the orphanage. As he looked at the sun setting over the deep blue lake, he listened to the voices drifting out through the window. The voice made Alex shiver. Thomlin replied, "you won't get away with it. Someone is going to stop you."
sci-fi/fantasy
An Unusual Experience
I had finished College two years ago and all I had done since was eat and watch TV. My family were fed up with this by now and told me to get my act together. I felt too it was about time I did something. I kept waiting for some unusual experience.
friendship