A Nudist All My Life

Chapter 9

With the Covid-19 protocols becoming less strict work was less stressful. There were plenty of patients but the constant strain that the virus caused kept everyone on edge. As summer dragged on I knew I wanted to do something where I could be as free as I was as a child at camp. I thought about returning to Grizzly Pines but the drive and the vibe didn’t seem like that’s what I wanted to do.

As soon as I got home I took off my clothes and took a shower before sitting naked in front of the television. I was a nudist with nowhere to be naked except in my condo. One day as I sat at the nurse’s desk one of my favorite physicians invited me to a pool party at his home in University Park. I thought it was nice of him but I really wasn’t looking forward to a pool party for men and women dressed in swimming suits. When I thanked him and was about to decline. He said, “Mark, it’s a men only party.” He had my interest and I accepted his invitation. He said no more except to give me the date, time and location.

While I saw him almost daily he did not mention the party again except to comment close to the date that the weather was supposed to be very hot. I didn’t care and hoped that I’d meet some nice guys. I had never considered that the doctor, whose name was Dr. Heard, might be gay. He acted no different toward me than he did everyone who worked on the unit. He was the physician who suggested I become a physician’s assistant.

On the afternoon of the party I was oddly excited to be going out rather than going to spin class or biking across the scorching Texas prairie. Dr. Heard’s house was a brick bungalow on a quiet street. It took me almost forty-five minutes to get there. I wondered what Dr. Heard’s commute was like to our hospital. When I approached the front door I waited for a fellow who I recognized from the hospital walk up the driveway. He was a surgical attendant who I had seen but didn’t know. When he approached me he said, “I know you. You work in the ICU right?”

I smiled and nodded, “I’m Mark and you are.”

He introduced himself as Avery Addison and said, “Been to Ben’s parties before?”

“No, this is the first time. How about you?”

“Been to several over the last couple of years. The food and drink are always plentiful. Do you know Dr. Heard is married to a doctor who works at the county hospital?” I shook my head and noticed Avery’s appearance suggested he hadn’t missed many meals.

I said, “I only know him from the hospital where he is always friendly and seems very competent.”

After ringing the door bell we stood waiting. An Asian fellow in a very skimpy Speedo opened the door. We followed him in without anything being said. The fellow finally said, “Guys, down the hall on the right is a bedroom where you can get dressed.” I had my boxer type bathing suit that I rarely wore but it would have to suffice. I hoped I wouldn’t have to wear it all afternoon. When Avery and I were dressed we went to the patio door in the sunroom and stepped into the backyard. The pool was small and there were several other guys including the Asian fellow standing with Dr. Heard. We approached the group and Dr. Heard said, “Welcome guys, I want you to meet my husband, Kim.” He was the Asian fellow who let us in the house. I presumed he was the doctor Avery mentioned. He introduced two other men.

He took our drink orders. I said, “Dr. Heard, I’ll…”

He stopped me, “Mark, here I’m Sam not Dr. Heard.”

“Fine with me, Sam. I’ll have a Lite Beer if you have one.”

“I get the first and then you and Avery are on your own.” He walked toward the makeshift bar and got our first drinks. When he returned he said, “Guys, I invited you to a pool party but if you’re comfortable it’s clothing optional.” Almost as a reaction I pulled my boxer suit down.

I smiled, “I’ll happily take the option.” Sam smiled and stripped off his suit. By the time the grill was fired up everyone was naked except Sam’s husband, Kim.

The sun was very hot so my time was spent in the pool or under the canopy that covered the patio. It soon became obvious that most of the attendees worked in the healthcare industry. Conversation was easy. The group’s age range was in their late thirties to early forties, like me. Other than Avery the group was fit and evidenced frequent trips to workout.

In the late afternoon as the sun was beginning to drop we were in the pool. No one was drunk but all well served. I noticed that one younger guy stood close to me on several occasions. He was good looking with styled blond hair. He had bright blue eyes. I felt his hand brush my butt but chose not to respond. When he intentionally hit my cock I couldn’t avoid wondering if he was hitting on me. I didn’t resist as he gently stroked he. I was self-conscious and drew back. He proceeded to move to the pool ladder where he pulled himself up, looked squarely at me and walked toward the door to the outdoor bathroom. I hadn’t had any action since Franklin so I thought I would see what this cute guy was up to.

I slowly moved toward the ladder and pulled myself up. I grabbed an unclaimed towel on the chaise lounge. I wrapped it around myself and walked to the bathroom door. I didn’t knock and went in. There the young guy was sitting on the toilet and I turned around. He said, “Come in.” I locked the door and waited. He motioned for me to come over. I stood before him as he took my dick in his hand and put it in his mouth. I wasn’t flaccid very long. He sucked with great skill until someone knocked on the door.

He opened the door and both of us walked out. The other fellow looked at us and smiled. Once we were walking toward the pool he said, “Mark, interested in coming over to my condo after the party. I live about twenty minutes from here.”

“I’d like to but have to be at the hospital for my seven am shift tomorrow. Maybe another time.”

“I’d be happy to have you stay the night but when I bring someone home my partner insists that the person leave after we’re done.”

“Your partner doesn’t care.”

“No, we have an agreement that we either play together or play away from home. I’m sure he will join us if you’re interested.” He was bold and cute so I nodded my acceptance. We left the party and while I had his address in my GPS I followed him. Fortunately, it was in the general direction I had to travel after our three ways tryst was over. When I arrived I met his partner, Evan, who was wearing a skimpy pair of underpants. My host, Seth, who was a hospital administrative resident, was already undressing as we entered the living room. I followed his lead and waited for him to drop to his knees and continued where he left off. The surprise came when Evan approached me ready for a kiss. I hesitated but thought I’ve gone this far I might as well go all way. I let him kiss me and his kiss was warm and tender. I had his lips on my lips and a moist mouth on my dick.

An hour later we were spent but had done everything to each other. I totally enjoyed what we did even though I couldn’t see myself being in a three some. After showering Seth offered to order a pizza which I was happy to accept since we hadn’t eaten since mid-afternoon. No one dressed as we sat around with television on not watching some talent show that provided noise. It was obvious from Seth and Evan’s reaction toward each other that they really liked the other. I honestly liked being with two guys who seemed loving.

After we consumed the pizza with Diet Coke I thanked them for wonderful evening and got up to get dressed. Seth said, “Mark, we would be happy to play host to you anytime. What hospital do you work at?”

“Texas Health Resources, Arlington. Didn’t you say you were at Methodist in Dallas?” He nodded. I was on my way wondering if I would do those guys again. They were cute and loving and seemed so happy.

I thought about the experience many times in the following weeks. I saw Dr. Heard a couple of days after the party and he inquired if I had a good time. Quietly, he said, “My Kim said he saw you follow Seth out. Did you and he get together? He’s a nice young guy.”

“He has a partner so the three of us did get together. I don’t really understand open relationships but I had a good time.”

He smiled, “I didn’t realize that. I could never get away with that with Kim. He wants me to be his alone.” We were interrupted by another physician so our discussion ended. He did return a couple of days later to let me know of another pool party that they were having in late September. I happily accepted pending my shift schedule which I knew I would alter so I could attend.

I went not only to the September party but also a Halloween Party Sam and Kim had. When Seth wasn’t at the September party I didn’t think much of it. But when he wasn’t at the Halloween party I ask Sam if he had heard from Seth. He said, “When I texted him an invitation I heard nothing from him in September but for this party I tried again. He responded that he had taken a director position at t hospital in Texarkana.”

“I wonder if Evan is moving with him.”

“As a matter of fact, he said that Evan was not moving but they were going to try a long distance relationship.” Since I had tried that with Kevin I knew that was almost sure to fail but I said nothing to Sam. When I was driving home from the Halloween party I thought about calling Evan because I really liked being with him as much as Seth. While I thought about it for a couple of days I decided against it. I didn’t want to be the reason they broke up if they did.

With no other partner prospect I decided I had to be more active finding a partner. One of the things I had been thinking about, even though Kevin stood me up on our first cruise, was taking a cruise. I decided I would go on a gay cruise or, at least, where there was going to be an organized gay contingent. The internet led me to Vicaya, RSVP and Atlantis. While the next Vicaya cruise was going to happen first I looked at the particulars and read some of the reviews. Most spoke about how much fun the cruise was for couples. I had gone alone before but did not want to do that again. I could think of no one I wanted to invite even though Stephen’s name came to mind. I decided against calling him.

On the Vicaya website I read that there was an informal matching service that allowed singles to submit a brief profile which the cruise organizer would send out to other attendees looking for a roommate to share costs. I submitted my profile in early October but didn’t hear anything for several weeks. I decided I would try myself so I reviewed about twenty profiles and selected three to contact. Each profile included a telephone number but I was working nights when most guys would be home. One guy named Harry from Columbus, Ohio texted his availability which was totally at odds from mine. After another try we came up with 5pm before I went to work.

When I called him he seemed pleasant and explained that he worked for the public radio and television station in Columbus. I told him I was an ICU/CCU nurse. He inquired if I was a smoker explaining that he thought he had a roommate until the fellow admitted to being a smoker. I said, “I agree with you. I hate the smell of stale cigarette.” During the conversation I mentioned that I was considering getting training to be a physician’s assistant. I told him there were two programs in Columbus that provided that certification. He guessed, “Ohio State.” I told him the two schools were the Ohio Dominican University and University of Dayton. He laughed and said, ‘Dayton is seventy miles away.’ I asked him if he knew anything about the reputation of either of the universities. He suggested he would do some research for me and let me know on our next telephone conversation. That told me I might have found my roommate.

Harry and I spoke several additional times after our first call. He found out that Ohio Dominican’s two and half year physician assistant program was well regarded in the area but had a low graduation rate of only 54%. That suggested it must be quite long and rigorous. His information made me apprehensive since I figured with a Master’s in Critical Care Nursing that I was pretty well set in my career. Harry encouraged me to contact them directly since his information came from the internet. Before I decided to apply I placed a call to the admissions officer to inquire about how much of my experience and master degree would be considered prerequisites. Both women I spoke with told me she was sure my Masters would allow me to waive certain courses. I was encouraged to come to Columbus and Dayton to have a personal meeting with the recruiting team. I still hadn’t decided to apply but did decide to fly up for a visit since I presumed I could stay with Harry.

When I contacted him and told him I was coming to Columbus and Dayton to visit the two programs he immediately insisted I stay with him. He said he would meet my plane and drive me to his place. I reserved an Avis car which I could pick up in downtown Columbus for my visits. He was in the luggage area when I arrived. I saw him from the escalator even before I approached him. He was well dressed but casual with recently cut, stylist hair. I wondered if my rumpled clothes suggested we weren’t a good match as cruise mates.

He was gracious and welcoming. He even insisted I take his car the following day for my interviews since he told me he usually walked to his office. He suggested Popeye’s fried chicken take out. I was happy with his decision since I was hungry having not eaten since I finished my shift this morning. I only got to sleep four hours before I had to get to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport. I wanted to give myself plenty of time since the place is so big. I had reserved a non-stop flight on American Airlines that left a little after one in the afternoon. When I texted the information to Harry he replied that he would be there to pick me up.

We drove by the OSU campus as we went to his condo. His building was not new but well situated near the campus and not too far from downtown. When we walked in his place was tidy like his clothes. He showed me the guest room where I left my things. As we ate our carry out chicken I was beginning to fade from too much work and too little rest. I didn’t want to be rude but asked Harry if I could shower and go to bed. He graciously showed me a towel and washcloth and let me.

While showering I decided I needed to let Harry know a little more. If I was going to room with him for a week on the cruise ship I wanted him to know that I was a nudist. After showering I walked into the living room where Harry was sitting reading the news on his tab. He looked up and didn’t seem surprised. I said, “Harry, I have to tell you I’m naked at home most of the time.”

He smiled and said, “So am I.” I raised my towel to dry my hair before leaving for bed.” He was gone in the morning when I went into the kitchen. I found his car keys and garage fob on the counter as we discussed. We had agreed that he was going to fix dinner when I returned from Dayton. He said the time did not matter.

My appointment at University of Dayton went well as I expected it would. I asked the admissions team why the graduation rate was so low. The director seemed surprised by my question and tried to dodge it. One of her faculty members spoke up and suggested that there had been a change in leadership in the program which was probably the reason. I wasn’t totally convinced with her answer but since I hadn’t even decided whether to apply I didn’t pursue the issue.

In Columbus things went equally well. The faculty was impressed not only with my degree and my work in the ICU/CCU during the pandemic. I found the Dominion faculty more upbeat and friendly. I wasn’t as totally impressed with their credentials and the comments that I read on the internet from former students. Ohio Dominion offered me a small scholarship. I was pretty sure if I applied it would be in Columbus. I even hoped Harry would offer me the chance to be his roommate.

He and I spent Saturday afternoon driving around Columbus and having a long, leisurely lunch at an outdoor café. As we started our second beer he nervously spoke, “Mark, to be honest with you I have only recently admitted to myself that I’m gay. I have been happily single since a divorce more than six years ago. I have no children but my former wife had two which were my step children. I still have contact with them. They don’t live here but near where my mother used to live in the Upper Midwest.”

“So your mother passed?”

“Yes, but she had lived with me in Columbus for the last four years of her life. I’m an only child so I was responsible. Initially, she did well and was easy to live with. Her being in the condo restricted my social life. Two years before she died I couldn’t care for her myself. We tried having someone come in while I was working. That worked for a while until she and I agreed she needed more attention than I could give her. She moved into an assisted living retirement community. I visited her often. She wanted to be buried in her home town up North.”

“So you were never out to her.”

“No. There was no need because I wasn’t out to myself. That started after her funeral. That is a long story which I will tell you.”

“I’m interested. You promise to tell me all the details.”

He wanted to change the subject and said, “I think we need to settle the bill and be on our way to the airport.” Shortly we were on our way.

As I flew back I thought about Harry. He seemed like a really nice guy. He was medium height, no extra weight but not a gym bunny. He had stylish hair that was thinning on top and had sparkling blue eyes. I fantasized about what it would be like being in bed with him. Before I left he offered me the opportunity to be his roommate if I decided to apply to the Ohio Dominion program. When I was back in Texas I sent my only application in to Ohio Dominion. I received an acceptance letter in less than two weeks.

With our cruise approaching Harry and I spoke several times about details. I was excited and thought I might have found someone who would love me. He always asked how I was doing and how work was going. He even agreed to fly down to Arlington and help me drive my things to Ohio. I was pleased that someone would do that for me.

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Our cruise on Vicaya occurred four years ago and Harry and I are still together. We cautiously got to know each other on the cruise. I really liked Harry and he seemed equally interested in me. While we didn’t sleep in the same bed initially that occurred before the cruise was over. We spent many loving hours together in bed on the ship. While inexperienced he caught on quickly to what I liked. He seemed to like everything I did with him in bed and out.

While I was in the physician’s assistant program I was working several shifts the ICU/CCU at Riverside Hospital. I was fortunate to have great supervisors who would allow me to schedule around my classes. Dr. Heard from Arlington had written a positive recommendation for me to the Ohio Dominion program and the hospital. He also suggested I contact a medical school classmate of his who was on the Ohio State Medical School faculty. His text suggested that his friend, Dr. Joshua Spellman, was gay. When I mentioned Dr. Spellman to Harry it turned out he knew the doctor and his Asian partner through the public television fund raiser.

With the introduction from Sam Heard we were able to meet Dr. Joshua and Nguyen before the cruise and encouraged them to join us which they did. They were able to book last minute which gave us a chance to get to know them. They have become our best friends. About the time I was about to graduate Dr. Joshua decided to join an orthopedic private practice in Columbus. He asked me to become his assistant. After receiving my PA certification I readily accepted.

Harry was promoted to Assistant Station Manager about the same time. After considerable discussion Harry and I decided to look for a bigger place to live which had a pool and bigger space for entertaining. We had only begun to look when Joshua mentioned that he and Nguyen were looking to buy a house in Dublin area. We agreed to find homes as close to each other as we could. As it turned out we found two houses on the same cul-de-sac. The one we wanted had a walled backyard for privacy. Joshua and Nguyen’s house was bigger and had a massive, finished basement for entertaining.

I could not have found a better partner than Harry. He got more and more comfortable with being gay. We often met other gay couples for social events. In the summer our house became party central for naked swimming pool parties. I loved working with Joshua in his practice which quickly became very busy. I was determined not to let my work overwhelm our social life. That was a challenge since Joshua was in great demand.

I finally thought I was in the place where I had always hoped to be. I had a handsome, loving partner who was ready to get married whenever I said so. He loved to make love and did sweet things like fix my favorite foods –red velvet cake and peanut butter cookies. Holidays were always glorious celebrations with plenty of decorations. If we didn’t host a Christmas party Joshua and Nguyen did. Our pool summer activities were usually at our house. Harry had most of the rooms repainted. We considered redoing our kitchen but opted to get new stainless steel appliances instead. We had our master bathroom gutted and installed a shower space with rain shower heads plus total body sprayers. The walls and floor were marble and the lightening could be set for any mood. We had double vanities and a toilet with warm water butt washer. The first time I tried it I got a hard on. Harry was brushing his teeth and saw what happened. He said smiling, “You won’t need me anymore.” We laughed but I never wanted to give up our loving time together.

Every day I felt so pleased that I found Harry. He seemed equally enamored with me. When we’re home in warm weather we rarely have any clothes on. We have gotten used to Joshua and Nguyen walking in on us sometimes in compromising situations. Harry was initially embarrassed when they saw his beautiful cock sticking out. Now none of us seem to care and have playful fun when we’re together.

We are looking forward to a trip that Nguyen has been planning for the last several months to visit his family in Vietnam. Also, he plans for us to visit Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore over a three week period. The date hasn’t been firmed up because Joshua is having a difficult time coordinating with his partners to arrange coverage. If things work out I will celebrate my thirtieth birthday on the trip.