HES-102 Like Father Like Son

Excerpt

For a brief moment, both had forgotten the strain of mutual confession “The only thing son, is that the man I’m going to work for… well, he likes boys… that is, he’s never had a boy but he wants to try.” Ralph stared at him and for a moment afterward, neither spoke until the man began again. “He’s very nice, Ralph. I know you’ll like him. But if you don’t want to, that means I can’t get the job and we can’t live there. Without you, it’s no dice.”

“You wouldn’t care if he…” began Ralph.

“I know you’d like it,” whispered Ralph and stamped out his cigarette. “It means a lot to me. More than you’ll ever know. Besides, you’re a pretty sexy kid and it’s a shame that you haven’t been getting anything lately. With Bobby, you had it made. Now Vic will treat you nice. Lots of presents. Lots of fun and things to do. All you have to do is be nice to him.”

“And we’ll still be together?” asked the boy. “Naturally. We’ll have separate bedrooms because Vic will want you to sleep with him, but we’ll be in the same house and see each other most of every day. Besides, like I told you, it won’t be forever. Pretty soon, he’ll get tired of us and then we’ll just be on our way.”

The boy looked uncertain. Secretly, he was enjoying the intimacy of their conversation. He had never dared dream that he and his father could talk so openly with each other. Secondly, he was curious about this Vic and flattered at the man’s distant desire.

“If you say I’d like him, I guess I will,” said the boy smiling. “But I wish you’d be a little jealous about it. Just a little.”

“More than a little, son,” said the man seriously.

Ralph regarded him and then the smile faded from his lips. “I won’t like the idea of not being able to sleep with you.”

“It won’t last forever,” replied Doug. Their eyes held each other hypnotically as each desperately longed to communicate completely with the other. “We’ll never be separated.” Doug could feel them drawing closer together; conscious that something was happening and that both of them desired it to happen. Yes, of course. The boy wanted it as much as he. He should have seen it before. He’d been so stupid. They both surrendered to their incestuous desires. The last barrier had been torn down and each saw the other as if for the first time; as a warm, feeling human being. It was a Sunday to remember.