The Play's the Thing

Dedication - To Bardmaiden, dear sister and my favourite editor!

Romeo watched the preparations, the cast were there except for Julian. It was an all male production of Romeo and Juliet. Many of the cast had laughed when he said his name but had all agreed, that after his audition, that he would be the perfect Romeo.

He could remember the exact moment he had met Julian. A fair young man who was such an elegant figure in the crowd of layabouts that were hanging around. He caught Romeo\'s eye mostly because he was wearing a 16th century ladies gown at the time. \"Romeo, meet your Juliet - Julian Twelvetrees.\" The producer Paula waved at Julian who was talking to a stage hand. \"Over here!\" As Julian neared him he felt a strange heat in his blood, the man was beautiful! Embarrassment flooded his mind, why did he fancy this man, he had always liked his women but his cock was rising for this strange creature in front of him. \"Nice to met you Romeo, it will be good to work with you.\" His dulcet tone was laced with sensual promise. Romeo could barely stammer a greeting before he had to stagger to the loos. His erection straining at the fabric of his tight jeans, reaching the cubicle he unzipped himself, releasing his painfully hard erection. Running his fingers over his silken skin, he felt the glans already sticky with pre-come. The need for release overwhelmed him, wrapping his hand round he fisted himself to orgasm, spattering the wall with he come and collapsed in a heap.

Since that day he had limited his contact as much as possible, even so all he could think of was possessing Julian body and soul, he wanted to give him hungry kisses and have him begging for his cock. His dreams and fantasies were filled by images of Julian and it disturbed him.

\"You\'ve been avoiding me my Romeo.\" The soft voice came from behind him. \"However we are going to work to together so it would be best if we worked out our stage positions when we are doing these scenes. Maybe you would like to get to know me better over dinner, we could do the staging then, my place, 7:30ish tonight?\" Romeo nodded mutely, it might help get him get Julian out of his system if he had dinner with him or he would have a permanent hard on through out the play. \"I\'ll look forward to it Romeo, don\'t be late.\" Julian winked. Romeo saw a strange look in the other mans eyes and recognised as lust. Dinner would be interesting.

Romeo looked in his wardrobe wondering what to wear to dinner, he had dressed many a time to attract women but never a man before, a head came round the open door. \"Hey bro, gotta date?\" His younger sister Viola grinned. \"you looked worried, what\'s up?\"
\"No, it\'s not a date, it\'s dinner with Julian, my Juliet in the play and I don\'t have anything appropriate.\"
\"That doesn\'t usually worry you, you keen on him or something?\" She raised an eyebrow.
\"Something, I just don\'t know...\"
\"Well, take my advice, don\'t drink too much, let things flow, and let him make the first move.\" Viola giggled. \"Do you even know if he\'s gay?\"
\"Erm... No.\" She rolled he eyes, pulled some clothes out and handed them to him.
\"Wear these, you\'ll be fine.\" Viola swept out. \"Enjoy!\"

Romeo stood outside, play in hand, and knocked. The door opened onto a rather tasteful apartment. \"Come in Romeo, dinner will be ready soon, make yourself at home.\"
\"Nice place.\"
\"Thanks, though I haven\'t been here that long.\" The sound of a bottle opening came from the kitchen, Julian\'s head appeared round the door frame. \"Wine?\"
\"Sure, only just moved here then?\"
\"Yeah, been here a couple of months, I moved for the better parts, my home town had one small theatre and not many productions that needed a pro.\"
\"Yeah, my mother loved the theatre, especially Shakespeare, hence my name.\"
\"Any more in your family?\" Julian smiled as he carried a tray into the table in was laying.
\"Yup, My sister Viola, we live together, and two brothers Tybalt and Orsino, both older.\"
\"I guess, your mother loved Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night best then.\"
\"Yeah, I guess the names give it away.\"
\"Anyway, the table is laid, and dinner is ready.\" Julian said, waving at the prepared food and set table. \"Help yourself.\"

Dinner passed with the conversation mostly staying on the play and how they would work together for the effect of the audience. After they had finished and Romeo was leaving, he realised what a good time he\'d had after he had relaxed. \"It\'s been fun!\" Julian voiced his thoughts. \"Yeah, but I\'ll have to go, director wants us in early tomorrow as usual!\" Romeo rolled his eyes. \"I\'ll get your coat.\" Julian grabbed it from the back of a chair nearby. \"Here you are.\" Romeo slipped it on and pulled open the door. \"Oh Romeo.\"
\"Huh?\" Romeo turned to look at Julian who surprised him, kissing him with passion.
\"Good night sweet Romeo.\" The door closed as Romeo stood stunned. His feelings running from pleasure to disgust with himself for enjoying it, then confusion at his feelings.

The next morning he avoided Julian, while he sorted out how he felt in his mind, seeing Paula he dashed over to talk to her. \"How long till the dress rehearsal? I still have some details on my costume that are being fixed.\"
\"The costume designer said it will be back tomorrow, then we rest for a day and the main performance is the day after.\"
\"Great!\" Romeo looked at the tiny director, she was about 5ft with fierce red hair and temper to match. \"You will look good as Romeo.\" Paula eyed him up, he could see the lust in her eyes. \"Meet me in the main dressing room, five minutes.\"
\"OK.\" He knew what would happen, looking round for Julian he wondered about the kiss for a moment, shook his head and left for the dressing room. As Romeo walked in he was grabbed by Paula and forced against the wall, the door clicked shut. He fell into the passion with ease, in moments they had enough clothes undone to fuck. Romeo pushed in already hard cock into her hot wet tight pussy forcefully, knowing this would be fast, he found her clit and rubbed till he heard her breath grow fast. He lost himself to his approaching orgasm, as the spunk ad bad been holding back came, he cried out. \"Julian!\" As they slumped, Romeo saw a movement out of the corner of his eye, he turned his head to see Julian, hurt showing in his eyes he turned and ran from the room. \"Wait!\" Romeo cried, but he knew that even if Julian had heard him, he doubted that he would have stopped.

The next day Julian had called in to say that he would be away for the dress rehearsal but would be back for the performance. Romeo watched the comings and goings with no interest. He had realised in that moment of seeing Julian hurt, that he loved him and had ruined it by being so dammed male. He had to make it up to Julian, and the only chance he had was the play.

The play would soon start, Julian still hadn\'t spoken to him and Romeo didn\'t blame him. He waited for his cue as the production began looking onto the stage. The line came and he acted the part for all he was worth, so well the cast could see the pain of loving the unobtainable Rosalinde. Romeo put every ounce of his need for Julian into the scenes before Julian\'s Juliet came on. Romeo hoped that Julian could see it. As the masked ball scene arrived Romeo saw Julian at the other side, the cast came on and everything ran smoothly, Romeo saw Juliet, Capulet and Tybalt argued over Romeo\'s presence. Then Romeo spoke to Juliet/Julian inbetween his lines another scene took place in whispers. \"You\'re upset with me Julian and I\'m sorry!\"
\"I have no rights to you, so why should I be upset.\"
\"Because you love me and I..love you too.\"
\"You fucked her!\" They kissed for the first time in the scene.
\"Yes, but all I could think of was you, I called your name when I came!\" the second kiss of the scene had more passion. \"I forgive you, I think, we\'ll talk at the balcony scene.\" Romeo exited.

Julian watched Romeo practically leap to the balcony, he saw in Romeo\'s eyes love, lust and worry in equal measures. \"Why?\" Julian asked.
\"Why what?\"
\"Why did you fuck her?\"
\"I was trying to fool myself that I didn\'t want you or love you but seeing the pain in your eyes only made me realise I only wanted you.\"
\"I believe you, come to my dressing room when the play has finished.\"
\"It will be too long!\" The scene finished and the play went on but Romeo only wished for it to be over.

As the curtain finally fell on the last scene, the cast did their bows. Paula rushed up to Romeo. \"You were great! Wanna come and celebrate at my place?\"
\"No thanks, I\'m having a private party of my own.\" He turned and left her standing alone on the stage.

\"Come in Romeo.\" Julian soft rich tones answered to his knock. As Romeo entered he saw Julian struggling to remove the elaborate dress he had just died in. \"Stop watching and give me a hand!\" Romeo laughed.
\"Sure? You are doing so well by yourself!\" Julian thwaped him, Romeo took the hit and unzipped the problematic dress and pulled it off leaving Julian to remove the rest of the garments. \"Paula tried to grab me on the way here.\" Julian stopped undressing.
\"Oh?\"
\"Put your green eyes and claws away, I told her I was already booked.\"
\"I\'m sure she find someone else, she\'d been working her way through the cast, she tried for me but I only had eyes for you!\" Julian ducked behind a screen, coming back out in a Japanese styled dressing gown.
\"Nice, the dressing gown isn\'t bad either!\" Romeo looked at Julian with lust filled eyes.
\"I didn\'t think you would complain.\" Julian lost himself to Romeo\'s clear blue eyes. \"I wanted you from the first moment I set eyes on you, when we had dinner I just knew I had to kiss you and when I did I wanted so much more, I didn\'t think you would let me have it though!\"
\"You shall now, I want you so much!\" Romeo pulled the gown from Julian\'s slim body to reveal an impressive erection, his eyes widened. \"Fuck!\"
\"Oh we shall, we shall!\" Moaned Julian, as Romeo began to kiss him with a frenzy of released passion. Romeo\'s breeches quickly became tight as Julian\'s hands roamed over his body. \"You\'re over dressed, time to relieve you of that costume.\" They worked together to disrobe him. Romeo kissed his way over Julian\'s body enjoying his first taste of male musk coming to the sizeable cock he kissed the drop of pre-come away, enjoying the taste. Julian groaned. \"Fuck, I need you now, Romeo please!\" Julian pushed Romeo to the floor, grabbing baby oil from his dressing table he quickly lubbed his cock and fingers. Finding Romeo\'s dark puckered rose, he pushed first one, two then three fingers encouraging Romeo to relax his muscles. \"I\'m going to push my dick in now, relax, you\'ll feel some pain, you\'re a virgin after all.\"
\"Fuck me Julian!\" Julian entered gently letting Romeo get used to the new sensation, then started to thrust hitting Romeo\'s joyspot. \"Julian! God that feels so good!\" Julian found Romeo\'s cock and moving his hand in time to his thrusts, Romeo moaned and Julian knew they would both come before long. Romeo cock twitched and flooded Julian\'s hand, dripping to the floor, feeling the tight passage contract Julian swiftly filled Romeo with his come. They relaxed to the floor. \"Mmmm, love you!\" Romeo murmured. \"Love you too Romeo.\" Julian laughed suddenly. \"I bet Shakespeare never imagined Juliet fucking Romeo!\"


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Well, this is my first attempt at an original fiction. Enjoy!