The Doctor's Secret
Beau to Beau Romance

Excerpt

If there was one thing that was missing in the life of Kenton Weston, it was someone special with whom to share his life. He had placed his outside interests on hold for so long that he had almost forgotten what they where. After having lived for over a decade now in Philly, Kenton had seen very little of this city which was so rich in history. Kenton knew that education extended far beyond the classroom and as well beyond the confines of the hospital, and had promised himself that he would take full advantage of this extracurricular education. Thus far, however, he had not. He had yet to visit Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed, the Liberty Bell, as well as the many other historic sites which claimed Philadelphia as their home such as the homes of Edgar Allan Poe and Betsy Ross. Art museums had long been a favorite of Kenton, and he had allowed himself one day years ago the luxury of discovering the many treasures found in the Philadelphia Museum of Art which features the steps made famous in the movie Rocky.

Concerned for his social life or lack thereof, many of Kenton’s former fellow students and now colleagues had offered to “fix him up” with a special woman they knew. What they didn’t know, and what he Kenton had chosen never to divulge to any of them, was that Kenton was gay. His last relationship was with a young man during his undergraduate days at the University of Wyoming. That seemed like such a long time ago, and Kenton felt so old now.

As he poured over his mountain of research cases now, Kenton made a promise to himself that this year he would allow himself to be more vulnerable and would hopefully at least find a friend, if not a friend and a lover. Kenton hadn’t been celibate since his undergraduate days, but desired a relationship rather than a casual fling. He had matured, and so had his needs. He needed a mature relationship.

***

Kenton led Michael to the upstairs bedroom that was connected to his own by a shared bathroom. “This, too, is exquisite, Kenton. Thanks again.” “Make yourself at home, Michael. Feel free to put your things in the drawers and rearrange the entire room to your liking,” Kenton offered generously. “I’ve got a few more hours of work to do at the hospital, but will be back after that. You get some sleep.” Kenton left, and Michael welcomed the feel of a warm bed against his skin. He fell asleep within minutes.

Kenton returned five hours later to a sleeping Michael. He walked quietly into the room just to be sure that Michael was really sleeping. As he neared Michael’s sleeping body, Kenton stopped. Michael was sleeping on his side, with his backside exposed. Kenton stared at Michael’s back, then at his long legs that to Kenton were gorgeous, and nestled between Michael’s back and legs was the most luscious ass that Kenton had ever seen. The two round mounds were separated by a crevice so inviting that Kenton had to back away to avoid taking these mounds in his hands, and more. Michael’s legs were parted just enough to allow Kenton a view of his balls which lay between them. Kenton felt feelings emerge that he thought had died years ago. He wanted those balls in his mouth. He wanted Michael.

***

Kenton went home that night and checked his messages. He hadn’t heard from Michael in three days. He wanted to call him, but didn’t want to push. He knew that Michael was busy with Jeff’s recovery.

For the next two weeks Kenton discovered that he definitely had a shadow, but didn’t dislike this. He rather enjoyed mentoring young Dr. Winston. Jay watched Kenton’s every movement, and hung on his every word. Kenton wasn’t as tired as he thought he would be from teaching Jay. Jay’s enthusiasm seemed to energize Kenton. His work seemed more meaningful when explained to someone not fully immersed in the field.

At the end of the two weeks, Kenton finally had a weekend off. Still no word from Michael. Kenton finally called him early Saturday morning. Jeff answered. Thrilled to hear from Kenton, Jeff told him how good he felt and had gone back to school. He also told Kenton that he had been accepted at Stanford. “That’s great, Jeff. Stanford is a great school and you will definitely love the area. It’s beautiful.” “I think Michael expected me to go to Columbia like he did,” Jeff added, hoping for a response. “How is Michael, is he there?” Kenton was confused by the distance that Michael had placed between them. “No, he’s working today. One of his employees moved to New York, so Michael has been working a lot lately,” Jeff replied. “Is he okay, Jeff?” “I guess so, I mean he keeps to himself and doesn’t say much.” “Well, take care of yourself, Jeff, and tell Michael I called, will you?” “I will, Dr. Weston,” Jeff replied. Kenton was happy for the boy, but knew that Jeff would have a hard time letting go.

***

The fire was almost out when Jay and Kenton awakened from a sleep they hadn’t realized had consumed them. The phone was ringing and woke them from their deep slumber. Kenton got up and went to answer this intrusion, while Jay watched his luscious buttocks walk away. Jay could tell from the tone of Kenton’s voice that the person on the other end of the line was not delivering welcome news. “What did you say?” Kenton demanded. The voice on the other end explained that a patient of his had just been brought in by ambulance, and appeared to have been beaten. When Kenton was told the patient’s name, he was shocked. “Are you sure?” Yes, they were sure. “I’ll be right there.” Kenton explained to Jay that one of his patients needed him, and that he could come with him if he wanted, which he did. Kenton told Jay that he had no idea how this possibly could have happened, but he intended to find out. “Do you know him well?” asked Jay. “Yes, I do, or I thought I did, and I thought I knew the family, but perhaps I was wrong.” Jay knew Kenton was upset, and was ready to help him in any way he could. Kenton and Jay were out the door in seconds.

***

Jeff got out of bed and walked to the door of Kenton’s room. He looked in and noticed that Kenton was sleeping. Kenton was naked, at least from the waist up, which is where the covers stopped. Jeff slowly and quietly walked into Kenton’s room and stood at the foot of the bed. As Jeff watched the rise and fall of Kenton’s chest with his slow steady breathing, he wondered what comprised Kenton’s thoughts. Did he always see the world through the eyes of a physician, or were there times when he thought of life in its simplest and most natural form?

After watching Kenton for awhile, Jeff walked around to the side of the bed opposite from where Kenton was sleeping, and quietly climbed into bed. He pulled the covers up over his naked body and lay on his back staring up at the ceiling. He squeezed his eyes shut tight as if to give himself courage. Turning onto his side, he moved closer to Kenton until he was close enough to put his arm over him and rest it on Kenton’s chest. Kenton was immediately awakened when he felt Jeff’s hand on his chest. He turned onto his back. “Jeff, are you okay, are you feeling okay?” Jeff’s hand did not leave Kenton’s chest as he said, “I don’t think of you as an old man, Kenton”, and then kissed him on the mouth. Kenton could feel Jeff’s erection against his thigh and realized that he was naked. Jeff was trying to open Kenton’s mouth with his own, as he slowly moved his hand downward along Kenton’s chest. Kenton was in a state of shock as well as panic.