Chris stood waist-deep in the shallow end of the cruise ship's pool in his blue-and-red board shorts, teaching his little brother and sister to swim. He was proud of how quickly they learned, and happy to be on a great vacation, spending time with his parents and younger siblings.

As much as he enjoyed the wholesome family fun, though, there was another variety of fun he couldn't stop imagining that he thought he'd enjoy even more.

He kept glancing at a gorgeous, black-haired stud in a red Speedo who had a slim, smooth, muscular body, and a huge package. He was over in the deep end doing flips off the high diving board. The front of his red Speedo bulged enticingly. He looked to be in his early twenties, a year or two, or three older than Chris. Chris snuck peeks every time the hot dude climbed up the chrome ladder out of the pool, walked across the lido deck, and did another dive off the high board. He couldn't stop staring at his lean, muscular body, big bulge, and handsome face...

That evening, as Chris leaned on the ship's rail, gazing at the setting sun's sparkling orange reflection on the rippling, blue-green seawater, the gorgeous young man he'd been gazing at and fantasizing about walked up and introduced himself.

"Hey, bruh, what's up," he asked.

"Oh, um, hi," Chris said as he turned from the rail to face him. "I'm just chillin' and waiting for my fam to get their act together so we can go eat."

"I'm Jayden," the gorgeous young stud said. He held out his hand.

Chris shook it and said, "Chris." Wow, this guy is even more handsome up close, he thought. How is that even possible!

"I saw you at the pool this afternoon and thought, who is that gorgeous little blond dude? I'd sure like to get to know him," Jayden said.

Chris felt his cheeks warm up in a blush. "Oh, thanks. I, uh... I noticed you, too." He turned and looked nervously to the left, then to the right.

"Yeah, I thought I caught you checking me out a couple of times." Jayden tilted his head and smiled.

"Oh, fuck," Chris said. "Was I that obvious?"

"I was flattered. You're so cute." Jayden combed his fingers into Chris's soft, blond hair and mussed it.

Chris glanced to the left and the right again.

"Hey, so listen, if you're not out to your folks, I can be totally discreet and on the downlow," Jayden said. "We can play it like we're, you know, just regular friends who keep their pants on."

"Um, okay, cool," Chris said. "Yeah, 'cause I'm still trying to figure stuff out. I never did anything with a guy, but I want to try it."

"Sweet. I'd love to be your first. If you want to do some stuff, I won't let on. Like I said, we'd just be regular buds so far as anyone needed to know."

"Cool... cool. I would love that," Chris said. "I've made out with lots of chicks, but --"

"Oh, I bet you have," Jayden said. "You're adorable...."

This hot, sexy, MM, first-time, straight-to-gay coming-of-age tale is for adults only, 18+. Although it is a love story, it is more erotic than romantic, and intended for readers who enjoy reading intense, gay, male-on-male sex scenes!