They grinned at each other in the darkness.They grinned at each other in the darkness. Rafael's body was so dark that it seemed nearly black while Grant's paler body seemed much lighter in contrast. The boys tossed their tee-shirts onto the floor and lay back, side by side, now totally naked. For a few seconds the boys were afraid to move. While each boy felt the warmth of the other just inches away, he afraid to communicate that he wanted to hold the other boy's body tightly against his own. Although just about every boy in Baker House was sexually active, it was taboo. For a boy to be acknowledged as 'gay' was the 'kiss of death' among his friends. |