A Little Piece of Heaven by Xondra Day.pdf

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Enjoy.

Xondra

A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN

Xondra Day

Kansas, 1933

It was too hot for CalvinÓs liking and with the fan on crank, he

wasnÓt getting any relief whatsoever.

July had hit with a wallop and with it came a heat wave like

no other in years. Heading down to the creek for a swim sounded like

a good idea. HeÓd be able to cool down, relax, and do some much

needed thinking. This summer was to be his respite, his father had

said, but come the fall Calvin had to make a decision on his future.

ÐYouÓre smart, boy. You need to do something with your life.

This ainÓt no way to scratch out a living. A farmerÓs life is a hard one

and I have faith that you can do better.Ñ His fatherÓs words had truth

to them. Calvin wasnÓt meant to be a farmer, but college had been

nothing but a disappointment for him and getting involved with

Professor Knoles hadnÓt made things easier.

Professor Knoles spoke with a sweet city accent. He wore a

bowtie and had the cutest little mustache. He headed the English

department. From day one Calvin had been smitten with him and one

day when he was asked to stay after class, it was obvious that

Professor Knoles felt the same way about him.

ÐAre you enjoying my class?Ñ Professor Knoles asked.

ÐItÓs interesting. EverythingÓs new to me.Ñ Calvin shifted in

his chair slightly as the professorÓs eyes shifted over him.

ÐThatÓs good, Calvin.Ñ Professor Knoles moved closer and

now stood behind him. ÐIÓve noticed you for a while.Ñ

CalvinÓs heart started to beat faster and a fine sweat broke out

on his brow as Professor Knoles caressed both his shoulders. ÐYouÓre

tense. Am I making you nervous?Ñ

ÐNo, not at all,Ñ Calvin lied.

ÐI like you, Calvin, and I think you like me.Ñ

Calvin nodded and swallowed hard. Professor Knoles leaned

down and kissed his cheek.

That was the start of it all. It was a pity that Professor Knoles

was married with two children and when his wife found out about the

affair, she threatened to reveal their secret to everyone they knew.

ThatÓs when Calvin made the decision to withdraw from college and

head back home to sort his feelings out.

Billy Holiday played on the radio and finally there was a

warm breeze blowing in across the parlor. Calvin got up from the

couch and laid his book aside as he walked to the window and looked

out across the garden. In the distance over near the barn, Calvin could

see his fatherÓs hired hand, Josh, fiddling with something he couldnÓt

make out. Josh was around his age and had been working on the farm

for round about a year, give or take a month.

Calvin eyed Josh and was glad that his mother and father were

out of the house for the weekend as he gripped his crotch. Josh was

shirtless and even from this vast distance, his body was a beautiful

sight to behold, all golden and glistening under the hot midafternoon

sun.

Josh was everything he wanted in a man. Josh was masculine,

gorgeous, and most importantly intelligent. TheyÓd had many hired

hands come and go over the years, but Josh stood out from them all.

He wasnÓt like the others. Before heÓd left for college, theyÓd often

talked about current events and life in general. Josh was easy to talk

to and he never made Calvin feel uncomfortable like some of the

other men who came around the farm did.

Most guys in the area passed him off as a sissy. ThatÓs how

they referred to someone like him. His father ignored their ignorant

remarks, but Calvin knew this was one reason why his father wanted

him to succeed so badly. Success would show them all. It would

prove to them that he was something and then his father could be

proud of him.

****

The temperature was much hotter outside than Calvin initially

expected. Straight off he looked for Josh as he strolled across the

garden towards the barn and the outfields. Beyond them lay the creek.

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