I’ve always been an adventurous type and always looking for new experiences and I’ve always involved myself with those who were like-minded. My circle of friends were involved in kayaking and canoeing, flying, paragliding, scuba diving, martial arts, shooting – You name it we were into it.

My best friend Bob frequently talked about his cousin Keith who lived in Pennsylvania and how he would fit in with us if only he lived closer. It was in early March when Bob told us that Keith found a house in our area through his employer and that he was being transferred here. By late March Keith was moved in and we had a chance to meet him at a party at Bob’s house.

I arrived at the party and there he was standing about six feet tall with reddish brown hair and brown eyes. He looked well built and had a very friendly smile. When we shook hands and our eyes met I felt something that I haven’t felt in a long time. It’s hard to explain but the closest word that I can come up with was “Attraction!” We didn’t have much of a chance to talk because of all the people but during the next few weeks I had a few opportunities to interact with him. It wasn’t until early summer when our activities increased and we saw much more of each other. And I’m not talking about just ‘seeing’ each other but seeing more of each other as the weather warmed and we shed more clothing as we got into our water sports.

Keith and I hit it off really well and were always partnered up. As time went on that “something” that I felt when we first met grew stronger. I think he knew something was going on because he always gave me a nice smile. This was especially true one day while our gang was swimming at Thad’s lake, which was a private lake that was owned by the uncle of one of our friends. On that day we were all enjoying some swimming, kayaking and picnicking. Keith was wearing a blue Speedo that really showed him off nicely. While they weren’t Speedos, I wore a nice fitting Scuba Pro swim trunk that I felt showed what I wanted to show quite well. At one point Keith and I swam together towards a floating dock. When we arrived Keith got up on it first and when I followed he extended his hand and helped me up. As he pulled me up I could clearly see that despite the cool water, he had a boner! I pretended that I didn’t see it but the way he pulled me up it was right in my face. I couldn’t believe it but that sight got me excited and although I tried to hide my reaction there was no doubt that he got a good look at my growing bulge. I don’t know what might have happened next if it wasn’t for some of the other guys approaching us. As I got ready to dive into the water and head back to shore, we looked at each other and Keith gave me a VERY friendly smile. I gave one back and then swam to shore.

Later that night as I lay in my bed at home I began thinking about Keith and wondering if he might be gay.