This is the first in a series of posts showing some old art that has been little and sometimes never seen. A Birthday To Remember was actually published in the April/May 1990 issue of Chiron Rising, the magazine for lovers of mature and older men (a pdf of which you can download here). I thought at the time that the title and the drawing itself were explicit enough and telling a story by themselves. But now that I have the opportunity to do so, I'd like to put in a little story to go with it.
A Birthday To Remember
Marc
Marc had certainly made sure that John's fortieth birthday would be memorable. They had been a couple for ten years, and Marc had always made sure his younger lover was made to feel special, just like John made Marc feel special every day of his life. He had been so lucky, he often thought, to find a younger man who was into older men. And their life together had been great, the sex was fantastic, as well as the many tender moments. But Marc knew that there was a side to John's life that he couldn't fulfil - John had a "dark side" that he always kept in check with Marc, who had never been into anything else than vanilla sex. But Marc had a way to satisfy John's dark side. Because Marc was very, very rich.
John
John knew that he could expect surprises from Marc. His lover had always been so full of little attentions. He was an old dear, really, and John made sure he always got plenty of tender loving care from him. Every one of the birthdays they had celebrated together had been special, like that time John's birthday present had been a trip to Hawaii, but John suspected this one would be even more special, because it was his fortieth and the tenth such birthday they celebrated together. The candlelit dinner had been lovely, and now, as he heard movement behind the heavy curtain at the end of the room, John braced himself for a surprise. But as the young man came in the room with his present, even John had to admit that this time Marc had outdone himself.
Matt
Matt had often been hired to do unusual to very unusual to downright extraordinary stuff at gay parties. With his small stature and youthful face, Matt was often asked to hide inside a giant cake and burst out singing "happy birthday to you" wearing next to nothing or nothing at all - depending on the size of the pay check. But this assignment was really unusual. Dressing up like a hotel bellhop and leading this old guy to the birthday boy… well, that was strange. Usually, he was the one being used as a boy toy. Not some geezer old enough to be his granddad. When he had seen him arrive, Matt couldn't believe his eyes. The old man had come into the room used as a changing room where Matt was just finishing to put on his bellhop suit. He had said hello, eyes lowered, as though acknowledging Matt as his superior. Then he had stripped, very carefully folding his clothes and putting them inside one of the room's lockers. Then he had stood at attention, waiting for Matt to tie him up, using the ropes in one of the lockers. Matt had tried to make small talk: "What's your name?" "Luke, Sir," the old man had replied. Matt hadn't expected to be called "sir" by a man so much older than him. "Do you do this often, Luke?" Matt had asked. "As often as I'm asked to," the old man answered. "Do you know what he's going to do to you?" "Whatever he wants, I guess," Luke said and then sighed. Matt hadn't dared to ask any more questions. Well, to each his own, he thought as he finished roping up the old man.
Luke
Luke had very mixed feelings about what was going to happen. When he had heard through the grapevine that somebody was looking for an older man who was okay to be used and abused sexually for very good money, he had wondered if this was for real. And then he had thought: would he apply? This was humiliating. But it was also exciting. And then, what had he got to lose? Certainly not his virginity, he chuckled to himself - that had been lost long ago. He had applied. At the "job interview", he had met his employer, obviously a very rich guy - that house! - about his own age. After the man had asked a few intimate questions and explained what would be required of Luke, he had told him he had the job. Luke had wondered if he had been the only applicant? And now the thing was going to happen. Luke had gone back to the house, he had done as he had been instructed, he had let himself be tied up by that little twink, and now he was being led like an animal towards his new owner. What had he got himself into? Okay, he had been given assurances that there would be no permanent damage, but still, Luke realised how expendable he was. He had no family, he lived on his own, if he disappeared completely, who would miss him? That guy he was being given to as a present didn't look like such a bad egg, Luke thought as he went in the room. He hoped appearances weren't deceiving. That was all he could hope for, at this stage.
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