Chapter 8: Gregory Lets Things Slip

A WEEK LAST SATURDAY

Zach got home after his session with Danny feeling as if a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders. It’s a new beginning to my life he thought to himself, thank heavens I asked Harry for advice.

He looked around their flat, thinking how pleased he was that he wouldn’t have to move out after all. He made a coffee and sat waiting feeling excited, for Gregory to come home.

When Gregory came in, Zach could see that he was trying to avoid him. ‘Gregory, please stand still,’ he told him. As Gregory did so, looking surprised, Zach went over to him, put his arms around him and gave him a hug. ‘Thank you for being so patient with me,’ he said.

‘Gregory hugged him back, they both loved the feeling of being close to each other. ‘I had a bad experience years ago,’ Zach told him. ‘It made me scared to get too close to anyone but I’m over it now.’ They stood holding each other for ages, then reluctantly broke away.’

For the next week everything went well, the atmosphere in the flat was light and just like it had been at the start. Zach had even started leaving the lock off the bathroom door when he had a shower, although Gregory hadn’t come in.

They had had some occasional hugs as well which they had both enjoyed. They had each felt their cocks starting to grow as they did. Then a week later on the Saturday evening, Zach announced, ‘I’m going for a shower.’ Giving Gregory a smile he said, ‘I won’t lock the door in case you want to come in for a wee.’

Just as he was finishing, Gregory came in for a wee. This time he was wearing his shorts. When he had finished his wee, he turned to smile at Zach in the shower. Zach gave him a wave and stepped out of the shower to get dry. As he rubbed himself with the towel, Gregory stood looking at his naked body which made his cock go stiff.

Zach saw the bulge grow in his shorts and felt completely at ease. He offered Gregory the towel. ‘Would you dry my back please,’ he asked him.

Gregory took the offered towel and as Zach turned his back to him, he put one hand on Zach’s shoulder and gently rubbed the towel all over his back. He took ages, both of them enjoying the feeling.

When he put the towel down, Zach turned round to face him. Zach opened his arms and Gregory came into them. As they hugged, Zach felt Gregory’s hard cock pressing into him and enjoyed the sensation. Zach put his lips to Gregory’s and kissed him. They kissed for ages, then as they stepped apart, Zach took Gregory’s hand and said, ‘Come with me.’

He led him into his bedroom. Reaching the bed Zach told him to lie down, then he lay down alongside. Putting an arm out, Gregory snuggled up to his side. Zach reached down and took hold of Gregory’s cock over his shorts. He felt Gregory go rigid, so he let go right away.

‘What’s up,’ Zach asked him, ‘I thought that was what you wanted.’ ‘I do,’ he said, ‘I really do. I’ve longed for us to get close for ages but now it’s happened I’m frightened.’

Zach kept his arm around him as he asked, ‘Frightened of me?’ ‘No, no,’ Gregory said, ‘I could never be afraid of you, you are so kind and gentle.’

‘Of what then,’ Zach asked him.

Gregory held him tight, ‘I feel so safe and happy in your arms,’ he said, ‘But something happened to me two years ago and it’s made me terrified of some types of close contact.’

‘I know it doesn’t make sense,’ he said, ‘I’ve wanted us to hold each other for so long and I’m loving lying here together. But as soon as you touched my cock even through my shorts, I felt terrified.’

‘Can you tell me anything about what happened or who did it?’ Zach asked him, kissing the top of his head. ‘I won’t touch it again until you tell me I can,’ he added, ‘But we can hug or lie together like this anytime you want to.’

He felt Gregory relax in his arms. ‘Thank you,’ he said, ‘That will be lovely. Two years ago, my stepfather’s son came to stay. Something happened that made me move out. I’m sorry, it’s so embarrassing I can’t tell anyone any more about it.’

‘Yes, you can,’ Zach said. ‘You’ve seen the difference in me since last Saturday. That’s because a friend of mine put me in touch with Danny. He was able to get me talking all about my problems and sorted everything out. You’ve seen the result.’

‘What I want you to do is to go and see him. You don’t have to stay if you don’t feel comfortable with him, but please, for both our sakes, give it a try.’

Thinking about the change in Zach, Gregory agreed. Zach rang Danny there and then. He explained that his flatmate had a problem which he thought needed Danny’s expertise. Danny said he could come round the next day, Sunday if he wanted to.

Danny spoke to Zach and said if all went well, he’d text him to come and join them later on.

SUNDAY

The following day, Danny arrived at Johns to find the house empty by arrangement. John had gone out for the day with Chris and Lucy. Danny had suggested that Gregory came on his own at ten, then when they were finished, Zach could join them as what he had to teach Zach was probably needed by Gregory too.

Gregory had thanked him and said he would cycle to the park near Johns about half past eleven then he would be nearby when Danny texted him.

Danny had only been in the house a few minutes when the doorbell rang. ‘Hi, I’m Gregory.’ said the ginger haired young man on the step. Danny shook hands with him. ‘Hi, I’m Danny.’ he introduced himself, ‘Come on in.’

Taking him through to the kitchen, Danny made them both a coffee. As they sat drinking it, Danny explained all the details to him. ‘When we’ve finished our drink, we’ll go through to the lounge. There I’ll relax you and ask you all about yourself and your past.’

‘Only when you are completely at ease with me will we discuss and solve whatever the issue is that made Zach think you should come and see me, Ok?’ Gregory nodded, ‘Ok,’ he added. ‘If I ask you a question before you are ready to answer it, just say pass.’ Danny told him.

‘Now, let me tell you all that I know about you so far. You are basically a quiet and shy person. You are nineteen the same as Zach. You went to school together. You have shared a flat for two years, you used to work at the same firm but now you don’t. Also, Zach discovered last night that you have a problem he thought you should come and see me about. I know nothing at all about that problem. So, when you tell me about yourself, give me as much information as you can, ok?’ ‘Ok,’ Gregory replied

Finishing their drinks Danny led the way through to the lounge. ‘Sit on the settee,’ Danny told him. ‘Have you ever had any medical problems,’ Danny asked him. ‘I broke a leg when I was eight, Gregory said, ‘Then when I was in my early teens, I had problems with breathing. The leg mended fine, and the breathing problem disappeared before anything could be done.’ ‘Do you smoke?’ Danny asked. ‘No, never.’ Gregory told him. ‘I tried one in the school playground years ago and didn’t like it.’

‘At this point, I usually ask you to take your shoes off and lie down on the settee,’ Danny said. ‘However, I would like to check your lungs before we start, so can you stand up and take your top things off.’

‘Sure,’ Gregory said. He kicked his shoes off, stood up and pulled his top off. Standing there he was around the same height as Danny with just a trace of ginger hair on his chest. His figure was quite good, but he did have more padding than he should have.

Danny had him put his hands behind his head and take deep breaths whilst he sounded his chest both sides at the front and at the back. ‘Well, they sound nice and clear,’ he said. ‘Lie down now.’

Once he was settled, Danny sat on the edge of the settee and smiled at him. ‘I want you to turn over, then I’ll massage your back from head to toe and back. Whilst I do, I’ll ask you questions. Please remember that nothing you say in this room will be repeated by me to anyone.’

Gregory turned over, then Dany started massaging. ‘Tell me about your home life when you were at your second school,’ he asked. ‘I lived with my mum in a council flat,’ he answered. ‘I don’t remember my dad, he died when I was two.’ ‘That must have been hard for you,’ Danny said as he moved down his bare back.