Chapter 3

It had been agreed that Jackson would buy everything: condoms, lubricants, painkillers,... And he also had to take care of booking the room.

"Room 201, second floor, at the end of the hallway, everything is ready." His friend sent him a message and as soon as he read it, Daniel took a taxi.

He knocked twice before Jackson opened the door, wearing only a pair of boxers covering his private parts.

He pulled Daniel into the room before glancing down the hallway to check if they were being watched or followed.

"And why are you already half naked?" Daniel asked, pointing to his friend's boxers.

"I didn't want to waste any time: quick and efficient," Jackson replied. Daniel stared at him before rolling his eyes, exasperated.

Daniel then looked around the room, inspecting it carefully, finding nothing interesting except a bathroom and the room itself. There wasn't much to see. Not exactly romantic for a first time, but it's the act itself and the person you do it with that matters, right?

Jackson couldn't afford to take his friend to a luxurious hotel and risk being discovered by his parents using his credit card. So he opted for a cheaper and less frequented room, with the little cash he had on hand.

"Where do we start?" Daniel asked, as Jackson smirked.

"Start by getting rid of all that!" he said, drawing a circle with his fingers, pointing at Daniel's clothes, indicating that he should undress.

Daniel was surprised by the request and burst out laughing before starting to comply.

"At your command, Mr. Jackson," he said jokingly, taking off his t-shirt before dropping his pants to be left in his underwear, under Jackson's watchful gaze.

"It wouldn't be hard to get an erection looking at a body like that," teased Jackson, knowing that Daniel was self-conscious about his height. Despite having an enviable physique, he was shorter than average, which worried him.

"And what's wrong with my body?" asked Daniel, arms crossed and eyes glaring.

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I was just saying you have a very nice body," replied Jackson, raising his hands in a calming gesture.

"Sure you were!"

And the two men laughed together, before an awkward silence set in, given their inexperience in sexual matters.

"And what do we do now?"

"Maybe by getting on the bed first?" suggested Jackson in response. Daniel nodded and settled on the edge of the bed, with Jackson sitting beside him. "And how do we decide who does what?"

"Meaning...who's the one who..."

"You mean who's the active one and who's the passive one?"

"Exactly."

"It's hard for me to picture you being the one penetrated," remarked Daniel. "And personally, I don't think I could do it if you were the one receiving. So, I'll be the one who...gets penetrated."

"Okay. And if you feel uncomfortable or change your mind, tell me immediately," worried Jackson, getting up to get some "stuff" from his bag.

"Is that lube?" asked Daniel.

"Yes. I also have condoms," added Jackson, waving both in his hands.

"Jack." Daniel suddenly intervened in a serious tone, dissipating the silly smile on Jackson's face, prompting him to sit back next to him.

"What's up?"

"Shouldn't we establish some rules?"

"What rules?"

"Regarding what we're going to do."

"For example?"

"I don't know," replied Daniel, seemingly perplexed. "Can we kiss? Personally, I don't see a problem with it, but you're not gay."

"That's true," conceded Jackson. "I'm not sure if I could do it, kissing you, I mean."

"It wouldn't be worse than fucking me," Daniel paused. "Do you prefer my ass to my mouth?"

"It's true that...it may seem a bit..." he replied, thinking. "But kissing, it's something that is done between people who love each other, right?"

"Ouch!" exclaimed Daniel theatrically, clutching his heart. Jackson rolled his eyes, seeing through Daniel's act, not realizing that there was some truth behind his actions.

"So, no kissing after all?" asked Daniel, but his statement sounded more like a declaration than a question.

"Yes. And then...if one of us ever finds someone they love, or finds a boyfriend or girlfriend, we'll end all this."

"Alright." Daniel replied. "But don't get too attached." He joked, even though he was hurting inside.

"Deal?" Jackson asked, waving his pinkie finger, ready to seal their promise with a pinky promise.

"Deal!" Daniel replied, sealing their agreement.

"Let's get started, shall we?" Jackson enthused, eager. At their age, it was normal to be curious about sex.

But neither of them really knew what to do. It was all new to them.

"What if we try to do it like in Spartacus?"

"Are you kidding me? That was fiction..." Daniel exclaimed. "Let's learn together. We're intelligent beings, aren't we? Even baboons know how to mate."

Jackson couldn't help but laugh at his best friend's remark.

So they were ready to take action, with Daniel taking on the role of bottom and Jackson as the top.

They settled in the middle of the bed.

"Why don't we start by masturbating a bit?" Jackson suggested, taking off his boxers and inviting Daniel to do the same.

It was something they were used to. They had never practiced oral sex, but Daniel was considering it for the future, while secretly, Jackson desired to receive it, preferably from a woman.

After a few minutes of mutual caresses, the two young men were aroused and Daniel reached orgasm first, followed closely by Jackson a few moments later.