The winter months were dragging on in the beautiful village of Zell am See, Austria, where I was stationed in the US Army. I was able to ski, visit the local clubs, dance with the girls, drink beer with my fellow soldiers, have hot sex with a few studs and a girl once in a while to prove to my buddies that I was straight and was enjoying myself, but the winter months were starting to get to me. The year was 1949 and I was 21 years old and I was restless.

One morning I looked from the window of the hotel that the US Army had leased for our barracks. The hotel sat on the side of the Zeller Lake and the view from my bedroom window was beautiful. It was very cold but I did not know how cold it was, until I looked out of the window and was amazed to see a team of large horses, pulling a heavy wooden sled across the frozen lake. The sled was loaded with large logs. It must have been very cold and the ice on the lake must have been very thick to support this amount of weight. That did it, I knew had to get away for a while.

Once a year the people of Zell am See would have a celebration on the lake. Large blocks of ice were cut from the lake and made into a bar, tables and chairs. Then we people, that were living in the village, would walk on the ice, to the center of the lake, buy a drink at the bar, sit on the chairs and use the tables. There was always someone playing music, so it was a festive occasion. After a drink, the people would dance to the music and ignored the cold weather. But I wanted to go someplace that was warmer.

Then I got a letter from Hans. Hans was a very successful, good-looking, businessman in Germany and I was his lover during the time I was stationed in Germany. He had to travel to Rome, Italy on a business trip and he asked me to take leave from the army and meet him in Rome. Enclosed in the letter was a check to pay for all of my expenses for the trip. I was an army corporal, so he knew I did not make much money. Hey, how could I go wrong, a free vacation to Rome and to be with a horny stud. I wrote Hans right back and told him I had permission to take leave when he asked me to and I would meet him in Rome.

I was very excited as I got off of the train in Rome and looked around for Hans. He was there with a big hug for me, and was sporting a cute smile. We went to his hotel, located above the Spanish Steps. It was very beautiful and luxurious! Our room was quite large and the furnishings were beautiful antiques. Hans had made arrangements for me to have a good soak in a tub of hot water and then a massage. It felt wonderful! The chill of winter in Austria was leaving me.

When I returned to our room, Hans was waiting for me. He put his arms around me and gave me a warm hug and told me how much he appreciated me being with him. We then went to the elegant dinning room for our dinners. I love to eat and the food