Friends and Lovers

Chapter 1 When it came right down to it, Tom Weber thought, this was Chase’s—no last name—fault. It all started with a story Tom had found on Natty, a gay website that accepted stories from anyone who cared to submit them. The stories ranged from excellently well done to those that desperately needed an editor with a handle on grammar, spelling, and continuity. Most of the stories were the sort that were read with one hand, although some actually had a plot to go with the sexy-times. The story Tom had found that Saturday afternoon was one of the better ones that combined good writing with good storytelling and a very hot plot—so hot Tom had thought he was going to come without even touching his d**k, which was like an iron bar in his jeans. And while the main character was a bottom, he was like none Tom had ever come across in real life—a man who topped from the bottom. It was a fascinating premise. Tom scoured the Natty index of authors and was delighted to find a number of stories written by this man. Each one was as good as the first, and he read them one after the other, becoming almost drunk on them. Although Tom searched the Net, he was unable to learn anything more about the writer who wrote The Rain, the Park, and Random Blowjobs. And because Tom’s curiosity had been so thoroughly aroused—along with other things—he determined to find out as much as he could. Being a chemistry professor at Pulaski and Jasper University here in Savannah, Tom knew the value of feedback. He found Chase’s contact information, pulled up a blank email, and wrote to him, praising his story and asking if he had anything else on the Net. He was surprised when he got a reply not half an hour after he’d hit send. Chase thanked him for his kind words and sent him the link to his own website. So Tom clicked on the link and found a variety of stories that were based on movies, TV shows, and even music. The stories had given Tom a hot, fascinating glimpse into how the bottom half lived, and he enjoyed them immensely, so much so Tom wrote back to Chase to let him know, and to ask if Tom might get a sneak preview of his latest stories.