Chapter 36

The hearts of fools are in their mouths, but the mouths of the wise are in their hearts.

Jewish Proverb

Keith and Tommy had raced ahead with Billy, heading towards the kitchen and the hot chocolate and cookies that were all laid out for them. The pain of the evening no longer looking so terrible or horrible to either of the 13 year olds. Mike came past Chris, a sheepish grin on his face and he stopped briefly by the two adults.

“Gee Dad, And I thought Billy and I would make you a grandpa first, who’d of thought it would be Chris, and at his ripe old age too”

Before either Chris or Seth could speak, Mike was gone into the kitchen where he stood by the doorway, watching Billy serving the hot chocolate and making a big fuss over the two young boys. Mike stood there, just enjoying the sight of Billy acting like the perfect mother hen. He was making them laugh and feel like they were actually at home, not in some shelter from the cruelty of an adult world too consumed by its political correctness that it had forgotten its humanity.

“Hey! You guys saving any of that for me? After all, I did all the driving”

“Oh such a hard job, keeping your hands on the wheel… but yeah we’ll let you have some, right guys?”

“YES!” they all yelled, giggling at the slightest provocation.

“Cool, did you put in those tiny marshmallows? I love it with those”

“Of course I did, geez, you’d think I didn’t know how to make hot chocolate or something”

“Well, okay, you know guys, don’t you think Billy will make someone a good wife when he grows up?”

The two boys howled with glee as Billy threw a handful of marshmallows at Mike who ducked and just smiled. He sat down, with a sheepish look at Billy while everyone just laughed and slurped away at their steamy mugs of chocolate or munched down on the large chocolate chip cookies. It was a strange feeling for Mike, it felt so right, to be there supervising a couple of younger kids, making them happy and he wondered if his father ever had these moments, then he looked up at Billy.

The smile that walked across Billy’s face was enough to tell Mike that Billy also was thinking about the whole thing, how nice it would be to have their own brood, to be sitting around their own kitchen table, eating cookies and having hot chocolate. Funny, people just naturally assumed that gays didn’t want children, because they were consumed by another male’s body instead of a woman’s, or that a gay was only concerned with the sex and not the other things associated to men, such as families and having a real family lifestyle.

Seeing that smile, made his heart flip a few times and he could feel that tell tale ache growing between his legs as he sipped at the hot chocolate, making sure Billy hadn’t slipped any cayenne pepper or something into it. God, the guy could really get nasty when he got called ‘the wife’ but hell, he was so cute and the way he wiggled that butt, well enough of that thinking or he’d spill more than some hot chocolate and he really wasn’t into explaining wet spots on his jeans at this time of night.

The concern had been written all across Chris’ face and he was sure that his own face mirrored the concerns, but how could he keep a straight face after Mike’s parting shot? That kid had a knack for lightening up the moment and he was right too, they had enough for one night, the rest could wait until later. He smiled and shook his head, seeing Chris’ eyes watering, knowing how close his love was to breaking down. He could see the doubts, fears, all of the hesitations and confusions running rampant through his mind, but for some strange reason, he just knew that they would be able to work it all out. He just had to convince Chris of that, and he thought he knew how.

“Well always knew you were a stud Chris, but twins? Now that is indeed what I call a nice surprise for the night”

“Oh God, not you too? Enough already…”

“Or what? You going to go out and bring home another so it’ll be triplets?”

“Shit, okay, you win, Mike wins, you all win, we will just sit back in blissful ignorance and let reality fly out the window”

“Cool, about time you loosened up, and they say lawyers are stodgy people, Christ they sure don’t know many money manager types I guess.”

“Fuck, okay, I surrender to the Master before he drives me into another water trap at a golf course, hehe”

“Haha, okay Chris, settle down, besides we’ll talk later, lets just get them calmed down, and off to bed, then us ancient one’s can take a breather and maybe we can figure some stuff out, okay?”

“Yeah, uh, Seth…”

“Yes?”

“I… shit Seth, I don’t know…”

“That’s okay, what are partner’s for but to help out”

“I know, it is just, I don’t what I would have done if you hadn’t been…”

“Sure you would have, somehow you would have come up with an answer.”

“No, I don’t think so, but you realize that…”

“Yeah I know the risks, but like I said, we’ll talk about it after, you holding up okay?”

“Me? Shit I am a nervous wreck, if it hadn’t been for…”

“Well Mike is pretty good at this stuff it seems, haven’t a clue where he gets it from either”

“True, and it was Billy’s idea to send him, shit, those two are like…”

“Twins? Yeah, the way they just seem to flow together, it is freaky”

“What is freaky Seth is that, well…”

“I know, it is just… ooops, sorry”

“Damn, you are as bad… how the fuck do you”

“I don’t know, guess it just, I don’t know it is like I can feel your thoughts in here, right next to my heart…”

“It is like voodoo or something, now you are doing it, and I gotta tell you it is damn scary at times, specially with those two, you sure they aren’t senior citizens masquerading as teenagers?”

“Hehe, seems like it at times don’t it?”

“Yeah, it do, well, guess we should go and get them off to bed”

“Yep, I guess you need to tuck them in now daddy”

“Okay, but you can help… Gramps!”

“You do realize this means war? Don’t you Christopher?”

“Uh huh, but you are at a disadvantage oh wise and cunning General of the Sneak Attack”

“And just how do you figure that?”

“Simple…  The grandkids are here for the duration, hehe”

With a mischievous smile of his own, Chris walked past Seth and in a sudden fit of bravado, he reached across with one hand and quickly grabbed hold of Seth’s groin, feeling the man sized organ inside, confirming that Seth was indeed horny and ready for some night time fun. He was out of reach before Seth could recover from the double surprise and so wasn’t able to see the smile vanish from Chris’ face as the reality of the situation he was in started to once more surface and take hold of his heart.

Chris walked into the kitchen to join in the forced laughter, or maybe it wasn’t so much forced, as it was relieved laughter. Both Keith and Tommy appeared to really be having fun, the pain of earlier seemingly forgotten but he was sure that it would rear its head soon, either by them or by himself. There would have to be a family council first, something he was rather frightened of. In the back of his mind, he still felt that he would have to take Keith and move out, and now with Tommy, there was another complication.

“Hey Billy, where’s your old man’s hot chocolate? Fine treatment, I slave all day so you kids can have hot chocolate and no one rushes to give me mine, fine how do you do if you ask me”

“Don’t worry daddy, we have one for you, don’t we Mike?”

Seth suddenly stopped, the sweet innocent smile that was etched across Billy’s face was a warning signal for hi m to duck, but he felt rather safe, after all, Keith and Tommy were present so no way Billy could nail him with anything that could get him blushing. Mind you, that ‘daddy’ was definitely ominous as he sat down next to a very nervous looking Chris. In fact, as soon as Seth sat down, Chris seemed to move slightly away, as if afraid to be to close to Seth and thus get splattered by the coming fallout.

“Yep we sure do, and guess what ‘daddy’, Keith and Tommy helped us get it ready for you, didn’t you guys?”

“WE SURE DID!” they both yelled, their eyes glittering with youthful innocence that Seth knew immediately spelled trouble for him. He sat there, wondering just what his little monster of a son had thought up, or worse, his hubby had thought up. Damn, this was a hell of a way to wind down a rather tense evening, and no matter what they had in store for him, he knew he would cherish this night along with all the others.

“Really? Well how nice, but all I seem to be getting is the credits of the production staff, how about some service here, bring that hot chocolate on”

Mike nudged Tommy, who shook his head, but Mike just looked at him and he put his head down. He slowly got up off the chair and taking furtive glances at Mike then Seth he walked over to the kitchen counter and reached under the plastic can opener cover that was sitting there. Seth’s eyes seemed to bulge as he realized that the cover for the can opener was hiding something else, because the can opener was in its usual spot.

With an usual amount of caution, Tommy lifted whatever was under the cover and with the cover still over it, he began to carefully step away from the counter and head back towards Seth. His eyes never seemed to rise higher than the very top of the cover, and only for a second, as if he was afraid of being punished or something. Seth’s heart felt a twinge as he watched the 13 year old, feeling his fear and wondering why Mike was making him do this, as well as Billy. They did like the kids, least they said so and he noticed how Keith was keeping a very close eye on everyone, especially his father and himself.

Whatever was under the cover, took both of Tommy’s hands to hold onto and he walked very slowly, step by step, and the silence was becoming deafening to Seth. His heart was reaching out to Tommy, and as the young boy came past Keith, Seth saw a smile cross Keith’s face, like a sort of encouragement. Keith got up to walk behind Seth, and he knew that whatever was under that cover, was meant for them both.

Tommy set his load down between Chris and Seth and then he stepped back, almost running back to his chair, his head still buried in his chest, but his eyes clearly focused on Keith who lifted up the cover and revealed the two large tall glasses that were underneath. Each clear glass had a bright red strawberry on top of a mountain of whipped cream. The glass in fact, was almost ¾ full of whipped cream with only a ¼ of the glass having a brown liquid at the bottom.

“I am sorry dad, I told Billy that you didn’t like whipped cream that much…”

“Oh don’t worry Keith, Chris loves his whipped cream, just as dad does, right Chris? Dad?”

“Uh, Billy is right Keith, your father and I both do enjoy the occasional whipped cream with strawberries, uh, don’t we Chris?”

“Huh? Oh yeah, right Seth, yes Keith I do like whipped cream now, uh, its quite nice actually”

Chris wasn’t sure about Seth, but he had this raging hard on under the table that was hurting worse than any he had ever had before. Damn, those two monsters had figured out a way to arouse him, needle him, and escape any retribution, as they had cover, Keith and Tommy. Shit, they were smart and he looked at Seth, seeing the red starting to cool down and he could see the sparkle in the eyes, feel the wheels turning inside of the old lawyer’s mind as he contemplated his revenge.

Picking up a spoon, Seth smiled and thanked Tommy for bringing him his just desserts and he winked at Chris, who also picked up a spoon that was sitting there, ready to carefully eat the mountain of whipped cream.

“Uh, Mr. Bradford?”

“Mmm, yes Tommy?”

“Uh, you really like all that whipped cream?”

“Yep, sure do, it really is a nice taste treat”

“Uh, so, uh, well how come you are using a spoon? Did I not put it in right?”

“Huh? No, you did fine Tommy, a spoon is easier that is all”

“Oh, cause Billy said you prefer licking it up, like its an ice cream cone or something”

Before he could swallow what was in his mouth, Chris started to choke as he saw Seth’s face turn beet red, and the spoon full of whipped cream that was inside his mouth came spurting out, despite a valiant effort to prevent it. Gobs of white cream dribbled down Seth’s face and onto his shirt. Chris was too busy choking to dare glance further and he turned away to stare at Billy and Mike who sat there, a look of absolute contentment on both faces. It was like they were daring Seth or him to do battle, and somehow, they had enlisted the unsuspecting aid of the two young boys.

“Yeah dad, how do you eat whipped cream like an ice cream cone? Billy said he’d let us try, but that you guys had eaten the last cones… you really like it that way too now?”

“It’s an adult thing Keith, you know how weird adults can be, right Billy?”

“Yep, that’s right Mike, oh speaking of that, Dad, we need more whipped cream, you and Chris used up the last spare cans we had in the house”

“Oh? Thanks you Billy, I’ll make sure I get some on the way home tomorrow”

“God, you guys really like it that much?”

“Yeah we do Tommy, why don’t you try some this way?”

“Aaah, no thanks, I think I’ll just have my hot chocolate the way it is, Keith put the marshmallows in it for me, they are neat, I never had it this way before”

“Billy showed me how, this is fun, you guys do this every night?”

“Huh? Oh no we don’t, just on special occasions, right boys?”

“Sure dad, you know grown ups Keith, they hate sharing the good stuff, but I’ll let you in on a secret, they have their own stash of whipped cream…”

“WILLIAM BRADFORD”

“Yes Daddy?”

“Don’t you ‘daddy’ me, don’t you and Mike have homework to do?”

“Oh now daddy, you know the house rules, would we ignore those rules?”

“Yes you would, what rules?”

“Why, homework before playtime, and we did our homework didn’t we Mikey?”

“Yep we sure did Billy, and its playtime now, isn’t it?”

“You really get playtime?”

“Haha, sure we do Keith, as long as we get our school stuff done first”

“Cool, that’s a neat plan”

“Yes it is boys, now, Keith and Tommy, I think its time Chris and I took you upstairs where you can sleep, and while you two get ready, maybe these two kitchen helpers will clear up and get the dishes all washed up? Correct Boys?”

“YES SIR, GENERAL SIR!”

Seth couldn’t help but laugh, as both Keith and Tommy seemed confused by the reference to General. Also, the fact that both Billy and Mike had quickly stood up to attention and saluted as they said it, made it even more comical for Seth. Keith looked at his father with his head tilted and Tommy’s eyes were bulging as he watched the two young athletes immediately head to the sink with their dishes. In a flash he was standing carrying his mug as well, Keith in tow a second later.

Chris marvelled at how they seemed to just be kids one second, and pure angels the next. He could see the approving look on Seth’s face as he watched his son and Mike take the mugs from the two young boys. Both of them then reached out to tussle the hair of one of the kids and send them back to the table. It was like watching two parents with their young uns and Chris could feel the tears welling up once more.

“You boys leave that stuff, Billy and Mike can manage it all fine, now you guys come with us, we’ll show upstairs and you can get ready for bed”

“YES SIR” they both said, mimicking Mike and Billy from earlier.

“Oh Seth, Billy and I put all the boys stuff up in my room and he had already moved my stuff out into his room, so everything should be okay”

“Huh? Oh, right, thanks Mike, we won’t be long”

“Okay, we’ll finish up and be out by the pool for a bit”

“Yes, that’s a good idea, Chris and I will join you there in a few minutes, come on you two, whose for a ride up the stairs?”

“ME!” Cried Tommy in a sudden burst, a second faster than Keith and he found himself suddenly being swung up by two powerful arms and tossed onto the back of the senior law partner. Not to be outdone by an older man, Chris reached down and grabbed his son and tossed him onto his back as well and together the two adults went bounding out of the kitchen, laughing and joking with the two 13 year olds shrieking in laughter.

The weight of Tommy on his shoulders felt good. It had been a very long time since Seth had taken a small boy up to bed and it awaken several memories. Times that were filled with happiness as he tucked in Taylor or Billy came running before him, leading each step as he climbed the stairs. Small tears threatened to burst from his eyes as he travelled the same hallway and turned to enter the very same room.

He looked to his left and was sure he could see the tall willowy figure of Chrissy, a wide smile on her face, her white teeth glistening in the dark of the night, her eyes glittering with the love that always came from her. He shivered slightly, feeling her presence, feeling her arm in his and he looked down, almost believing he could see her warm hand resting in the mitt that was his own hand.

Seth hesitated for a second, blinking hard to keep the tears back and try and keep himself in the moment, unsure what he was doing only for a millisecond, as his heart started to pound and he could feel his love coursing through his veins. Whatever lay ahead, he now knew that he was not alone in facing it. He had her still, and with that love and the love that was next to him, in the presence of Chris, how could he lose?

Just as he did years earlier, he entered the room and with a surprise duck, he tossed the young boy on his shoulders off and onto the bed, making the bed shriek and quiver as the young boy bounced and shrieked in pure joy. Tonight, that shriek was joined by another’s and he rose up, watching two young men bouncing and falling on the double bed, their faces alight with joy and free of pain. At least he could try to make them happy, maybe this time he could do it better, after all, he had a good teacher and he did learn his lessons well.

“Okay guys, settle down”

The laughter and horseplay suddenly stopped. Tommy no longer had his face split wide open in a grin nor did Keith. In a flash, the two boys now sat calmly on the bed, their legs on the side, and they stared at the two adults before them. He could see fear in Tommy’s eyes, like he was awaiting sentence and it bothered him. How could someone so young feel so much terror? What had happened in his young life to make him look like some of the hardened criminals he had once defended?

“Chris, what is your morning schedule like?”

“Huh? Oh, well I do have two major appointments first thing, but I can cancel the rest, so I would be free in the afternoon”

“Good, I am pretty well free in the morning, so guys, I will take you both to school tomorrow, and Chris here will pick you both up, and then we’ll see about working out a schedule for next week, okay?”

“Yes Sir” they both answered that brought a smile to Seth’s stern looking face.

“Hehe, well that is nice, but you guys can call me Seth, okay?”

“Okay”

“Look, we aren’t strangers to each other, you guys have spent lots of time here, so things aren’t going to be too different, but we do have one rule here, school work before any horseplay, and you two are going to have to follow that rule, okay?”

“Okay”

“Good, now you two get ready for bed, Chris or I will come up in a few minutes to make sure you got everything, okay? Any questions?”

“Mr Bradford?”

“Tommy, you don’t have to be formal, call me Seth, okay?”

Tommy glanced at Keith before looking up at Seth, then he glanced back down to stare at his feet and the floor. Seth could feel the fear in the boy, and he wondered what was going through his head as he seemed to be wanting to say something, but was afraid to speak. Finally, with his hands turning and grabbing at his fingers, he spoke.

“It wasn’t Keith’s fault, It was all my idea, Don’t be mad at Keith okay?”

“Tommy it was my idea too… don’t listen to him Dad, Mr. Bradford, it really…”

“HUSH, both of you, it doesn’t matter whose fault it was, or anything, and from what I heard, well, it is no big deal, nothing that is bad anyways, but we do have to talk a little about it, but boys, you didn’t do anything to be sorry about, so don’t let it keep you awake”

“Mr. Bradford, you really mean that?”

“Yes Tommy, you should know by now, having been around here a little, so should Keith, I mean what I say, when I am serious, you boys are welcome here, and for now, this is your home, okay?”

“I never really had a home, least not in this town.”

“Well, you do now Tommy”

“You really did tell Mr Jenkins to bring me with Keith, didn’t you?”

“Yes, of course I did, and Chris wanted to as well”

Seth was taken by surprise as Tommy rushed from the bed and clung to Seth’s body. His young arms were wrapped around the lawyer’s full body and he could feel the wet tears on his shoulder as Tommy hung onto him for dear life. It was amazing, how his heart suddenly became filled with joy and the touch of the young boy seemed to make his blood boil and his whole body tingled with a warmth he hadn’t felt in a very very very long time.

“I promise I will be good Mr. Bradford, honest I really will”

“Sssh, Tommy, I know you are good, you and Keith both have been perfect boys to have around, now you don’t worry about things, Chris and I can deal with all of that, besides its what us adults do, now come on, wipe those eyes and you and Keith get ready for bed, okay?”

“Yes Sir”

“Tommy, okay… you go now”

“Thank you”

The two words were said so softly and with such pain, that Seth couldn’t help himself. Tears were filling his eyes as he clung to the young boy and he bent down to give him a kiss on the top of the head and then pat his bottom as he scampered to the bed. He felt like a father once again and it felt damn good. He could see Keith holding onto Chris and he knew that Chris was being overwhelmed by the same sensation that fatherhood brought to a man. It was one of the ultimate highs a person could experience, to know that they held the future in the palm of their hands.

It didn’t take long before the two 13 year olds were finally ready for bed, and both he and Chris came back into the room to tuck them in. It was a strange feeling to be on one side of the bed, Chris on the other, and together they were patting a young boy’s head telling him to rest and that they’d see them in the morning. He watched as Chris hugged Keith and kissed him on the cheek and he felt a sense of pride as he saw Keith reach up and hug his father back.

He didn’t know that Chris was feeling the same, when he watched Seth do exactly the same with Tommy. They both stood up and then crossed the room, exchanging positions and doing it all over again with the other boy. Finally they left the room, and leaned against the far wall of the hallway. Their eyes moist from tears, their hearts singing with the joy of parenthood. It was an unreal feeling, one that Seth had experienced before but not as deeply, not with as much passion.

It wasn’t that he was feeling more love for Tommy or Keith than he had before with his own flesh and blood, it was just that this time around, he actually knew just how important these little goodnights were. This time, he knew the value of being there, that it wasn’t just a duty or responsibility that came with being a parent. He knew that it was a part of being a real man, that it was what would fuel his love and life forever, something he had not really understood at first, and now he had a second chance.

The image of Billy, all dressed up in pyjamas with little cowboys and horses floated before his eyes and he could see that small face, looking up from his bed, his eyes wide and blue, always questioning him about something or other. He blinked, and there was Taylor, dressed in his superman pyjamas, smiling up, his small hands reaching up towards his father and Seth almost felt his heart break, as he realized just how much he loved his two boys, and how much he had robbed them of what they needed, all because he had let himself be swallowed up by grief and so called responsibility issues, when all they ever wanted, was just him to be there, to tuck them in, to hold them.

“You okay Seth?”

“Huh? Oh yeah Chris, sorry, I was having one of those flashback moments”

“Yeah? Was it like this back then too?”

“Yeah, sort of, I never really realized how much those times meant, I mean, damn it, being a parent is one of the most awesome jobs around…”

“I am so scared Seth…”

“I know Chris, I know, and I wish I could say it goes away, but I am just realizing, the job never ends, we can hide from it, we can run from it, but it is always going to be there, waiting for us… yes it is frightening, but…”

“But? Yeah, but it is also so damn… fulfilling… I don’t know, for those brief moments, that touch of his hands around my neck, those eyes… you were right, there is nothing to compare it too, the rewards appear to be so insignificant, and yet… yet they aren’t”

“I think, Mr. Christopher Jenkins, that I am falling deeply in love with you… once again”

Chris didn’t know what to say, he looked at Seth and could see the love that was there. Hell, he could feel it as it surrounded him and held him in its strong arms. He felt the warmth of it as Seth’s lips pressed lightly against his own and he could feel the heart beating inside as it towered over him. He felt nothing but joy as he too felt like he was falling in love all over again. It was as if their love had suddenly grown ten fold, and he could feel the desire welling up inside him as the walked down the stairs, their hands clenched tightly together, just as tight as their hearts held onto each other.

Together they walked out to the pool, to find Billy and Mike. It was like a whole family was being reborn. They came onto the patio, to see Mike finishing a soft gentle kiss of Billy. Seth had never really experienced watching his son and Mike kiss, not like he just saw. He stood there, seeing the blue darts of love that passed between the two boys and he could feel the arrows in his own heart, arrows that came from Chris. God, he was a lucky man, to have been given this opportunity to witness such love, to feel such love, and to have such love.

“So, this is how you two spend a quiet evening?”

“huh? Oh Dad, didn’t hear you… guess I was a bit busy”

“Yes, and what if it hadn’t been me or Chris? What if it had…”

“Come on Dad, give us a little credit, we knew it wouldn’t be anyone else, after all, if I remember right, you do a mean tuck in and I doubt if they would sneak out, not tonight anyway”

“You remember?”

“Yeah, I know mostly that it was Mom who tucked me in, but there were times when you were home, the way you would toss me in the air, carry me up like a great big horse, toss me onto the bed and tickle me, Mom would be by the door, telling you to not get me so worked up and then she’d smile and laugh as you would reach out and drag her into the room and hug her, and tickle her too, and we’d all be there, laughing, giggling and just …well, just loving each other for the night, yeah I remember it dad, it was, no, it is one of my best memories”

Billy stood up, walked over to his dad, and hugged him tightly. He could feel the tremendous amount of pride that Seth had for him and he felt so at peace. He kissed his father on the cheek, and then he nestled his head into Seth’s breast, feeling his dad’s massive arms wrap around his young body, holding him close to his heart that beat loud and strong in Billy’s ears.

“Billy… I love you so much son… I am so sorry, I wish…”

“I know dad, I know, but you did what you could, and I know you love me, but now you have two young kids who need you too, they need your love as much as I did back then, they need the same chance that you gave Taylor and me”

“You think so?”

“Yeah, hell, we all need you dad, you are… dad”

Seth didn’t know what to say, his heart was so full of love that is was threatening to burst out of his chest. He felt strong hands around his body and blinking he realized that both Chris and Mike were now also hugging him, holding him and Billy in their own grasp of love. God, if anyone could harness this kind of power, they could control the universe, and then he realized, you could never harness love, it was too potent and powerful a force.

“Billy… I…”

“Yeah I know, it’s okay dad”

“Thanks”

“Besides, haha, I always wanted a little brother”

“Damn”

The laughter echoed loudly over the pool and filled the backyard with its sounds and suddenly Seth could see a light on in the apartment above the garage. He went still, and then he looked over at Billy, knowing exactly what was going on.

“So, you hid your big brother in the apartment?”

“Yep, he decided not to go back home, besides, this way, Chris has to stay in your room, and no one could think anything weird by it”

“Taylor is here?”

“Yeah, he brought over your file in case I needed it tonight, I thought he had gone home, but it seems my little Machiavellian son has made other arrangements”

“But if Taylor is here, why didn’t he and Jeremy join us for hot chocolate”

“Billy?”

“Well, we thought it would be a bit too much for Keith and Tommy, to different for them, and so Taylor and Jeremy went out the back to the apartment when we heard you guys drive up.”

“Still, if they aren’t going to see the boys, why…”

“Well, they were planning on going back to their place, but Mike and I figured that you and Dad should spend some time together, so if Taylor stayed, he’d have to use the apartment, that means…”

“Okay, I get it now, you are right Seth, he is scary and definitely Machiavellian, also a bit of a romantic”

“Oh he’s very romantic Chris, believe me”

“Yeah well Mike somehow I am sure you have your hand in this as well”

“Me? Come on, I am just a 16 year old jock”

“Yeah, right… ”

“Okay boys, you win… but you do realize we all have to be careful here, don’t you?”

“Sure, we know dad, but tonight its all set, and don’t worry, we’ll figure it all out tomorrow, least for tonight we can all… well, you know”

“Yes, I know, okay, go… you two have school in the morning”

“Okay, uh, you want Mike or me to take them to school tomorrow?”

“Well, no… not tomorrow, I am going to do that and Chris is going to pick them up and bring them home, after that, well, I am not sure yet how we are going to work this out, I’ll have a better idea after tomorrow though”

“Cool, okay… uh dad?”

“Yes?”

“They are a matched pair, so if we gonna keep one, we gotta keep the other, you can’t break up a matched pair…”

“Damn… go to bed William… and I know that”

“Cool, see Mike… told you I was getting two younger brothers… come on race ya”

Chris was laughing softly as Billy raced into the house, a sheepish looking Mike didn’t stay behind long, just long enough to flash a big grin at both of them and then he was off, trotting along to follow Billy. You could see him, as he kept Billy well in sight, his eyes never leaving Billy’s jogging body. It was as if he was devouring every part of the blonde boy’s body, memorizing his every move for replay later, and you could tell that tonight, there would be a very high testosterone count in their bedroom.

“From out of the mouths of a babe…”

“Hehe, yeah Chris, some babe…”

“Haha, yeah, but he’s right you know… they are a matched set”

“I know…”

“I am so sorry Seth… I really didn’t want to complicate your life so much and well…”

“Complicate it? Shit man, you have given me the best damn gift I could ever hope for, this is like Christmas time in spring.”

“But how can we pull this off Seth? Okay, I know that we have a really good chance with Keith, hell, if Barbara follows through as she said tonight, we have won that, but Tommy, that is so way different, and Seth, have you considered the ramifications of this? I mean the effect it is going to have on everyone around here?”

“Well, to be honest, all I have been thinking about is how was I going to manage to sleep tonight with you being in the apartment, and seeing as how my youngest… ooops, now my middle child, has handled that detail for me, I really haven’t thought much about anything other than taking you into my arms and showing you my gratitude for giving me two healthy young boys…”

“SETH! Damn, this is serious… you can’t let yourself be taken in by Billy’s youthful hopes or naïveté… we are the adults here and we have an obligation to act…”

“Oh shut up and kiss me”

“Wha… ”

Seth reached out and planted his lips firmly onto Chris’ mouth, cutting off any further protests. His hands were wrapped around the slender waist, holding him tight and bringing his trembling body up to his own. He kissed him hard, feeling the lips open as his tongue went sailing inside of the warm mouth. Nothing would deny him this, and his desire was clearly being pressed home, as his groin crushed hard into Chris’ crotch.

He felt the breath leaving his body as Seth’s lips pressed hard against his own. His lungs exhaled, his chest ached and his heart was pounding as his mind struggled to retain focus, to press home its argument that they had to act a certain way and yet Seth’s obvious need for him was overpowering in itself. Seth’s desire was too much and worse, the love he was feeling just wouldn’t be denied, no matter how hard his mind urged him to stop, he knew he couldn’t.

“Damn… is this how you win all your arguments, councillor?”

“Only those I need to win”

“Oh, but…. Oh hell, how can I refuse you?”

“Good, about time you realized that… come on”

“Huh? What, where are we going?”

“You’ll see, come on”

Grabbing Chris’ hand, he started to jog around the shimmering waters of the pool. For a brief second, Chris felt panic in his heart, thinking that Seth was going to take them into the pool in one mad wild leap but as they skirted the far side, he realized that wasn’t the current mad plan. He trotted along, enjoying the feeling of being led by his man and they rounded the trees and took the wooded trail that led to the back of the apartment slash garage.

With heavy breathing abounding, from their physical activity, they broke out of the foliage to stand before the steaming hot tub. Damn, he had forgotten all about the hot tub, the one that was nestled far into the trees, giving some seclusion and totally hidden from any window of the main house. It was very visible from the back of the apartment, but with any luck Taylor and Jeremy were fast asleep so they wouldn’t be peeking out.

“Seth… you are nuts… someone will hear us”

“So what, only one’s who can hear us are all family, so shit, who cares?”

“Christ, you are as nuts as Billy, this is crazy”

“Hey, where the hell do think he gets it from? Sure as hell not from you pops, now come on, stop being such an old fart”

There would be no denying Seth his moment, and Chris could see that as Seth already was taking his shirt off, his eyes gleaming with a fiery desire that burned a hole straight into Chris’ heart. He could feel the heat as it seared his soul, igniting it too and the lump in his loins grew rock hard as he too found himself being caught up in the moment. His shirt came flying off, to rest among the bushes as he stared at Seth, the love growing hotter by the second as they watched each other strip off their clothes.

It was insane, but he moved quickly to shed himself of his outer clothing. He stood up straight, only his dark blue boxer shorts on as he stared over at Seth. Watching, he saw him remove his socks and then stand up, to stare with absolute love at Chris and his heart beat faster, knowing that the fever of lust was upon him. His legs quivered a little as he saw Seth lick his lips, his dick standing fully erect and pointing right at Chris.

“Seth…”

“I love you Chris… now come here”

His smile was too much for Chris and he watched as Seth climbed up into the hot tub, his hands now stretched out towards Chris. He could see the hot water bubbling just above Seth’s knees and he felt his heart starting to sing with pleasure as his hands moved to his waist, and he pushed his boxer shorts down his own muscular frame.

Standing there, in the glow of the moon and stars, he stared towards Seth, saw him silhouetted by the twinkling blue stars and he knew that his life was forever Seth’s, that his future lay with this man, and thoughts of having to move, having to leave vanished from his consciousness as his love grew hotter and his feet slowly moved him towards the hot tub.

The water bubbled around his legs, the wispy strands of steam swirled around their two frames as Seth and Chris joined together in a loving embrace. Chris could feel his heart beating faster as his body moved inwards, touching the hot flesh of his man, and the desire of their souls reached out for the other. It was like a movie, the two main characters slowly sinking down into a misty ending, but Chris knew that this was only the beginning of a full-fledged love affair, one that would last an eternity, one that would survive to stand the test of time.

Their mouths came together as their hands gently moved up and down the full chests. Chris’ hands were gently feeling and enjoying the touch of Seth’s flesh, the hot masculine chest heaving to his every touch made his own body shake a little as his mouth tasted the sweetness of Seth.

Seth’s hands were tightly gripping the warm muscle rippling sides of his lover, he could feel the love floating between them, slowly wrapping its tendrils around the two bodies, just as the steam from the frothing water rose up to cover them. His eyes bore through Chris’ eyes, diving deep to nestle with the warm soul that was inside and together they started to bubble upwards, to raise the temperature within past boiling point.

Chris hands were moving faster as his body sank into the water and his legs were spread apart, his knees now resting on either side of Seth’s waist. He could feel the strong legs under him; Seth’s resting beneath his and his hard blood gorged cock was pushing up against the washboard stomach of Seth. The muscles were rippling to each sway of his hard penis, and he could feel Seth’s own organ, as it pushed up against his rectum. His buttocks rested firmly on top of Seth’s groin and the sensation of flowing water around and between his cheeks, moving the hard organ side to side only made his body tremble more.

As his hands moved upwards, now on Seth’s shoulders, he felt his legs swinging back, bending at the knees so that his feet now pressed backwards, in the same direction as Seth’s legs. His head was thrown back as he felt Seth’s hot raspy tongue licking at the hollow of his neck and he groaned for the first time. His body shuddered and he could feel Seth’s own frame shake to the building excitement.

His whole body was aching as the hot steamy water bubbled and flowed all around and through him. The motion of the hot water was gently caressing every crevice of his flesh, not covered by Seth’s own steamy body. Chris was feeling the heat now, as his temperature rose higher and higher. With his tongue licking at his lips, Chris guided Seth’s head down to his upper torso, feeling him lick and hold his skin.

Taking one hand, Chris reached back to firmly grip the throbbing cock of his lover and he felt the hard organ pulse as he wrapped his fingers around it. The pure power was almost too much as he groaned again, this time joined by a single long rolling moan of joy from Seth. The hot breath on his neck grew hotter, as Seth began to pant, his tongue barely touching his skin as Seth shifted position, his cock now pushing up against the soft underside of Chris.

With his hand barely able to hold on, Chris moved a little and then raised his body upwards. Seth’s tongue now moved to his chest, eagerly licking at the flesh, tasting all of it while Chris positioned the throbbing cock to rest between his quivering cheeks. His blue eyes looked down and he saw nothing but a shimmering pool of love floating around him. His chest ached, as his nipples screamed for attention and as it heard him, Seth’s tongue covered the hard pink nipples. The teeth nibbled and teased the hot flesh, making Chris even hotter, his head now thrown all the way back and his breathing became laboured and difficult.

Chris pushed down and a grunt of pain escaped his lips as he felt Seth’s penis penetrate his rectum. He could feel the warm water flowing in along the sides, greasing the hot throbbing cock as it travelled deep inside of his body. He groaned again as he moved his buttocks down, to rest firmly on Seth’s groin and then he started to gyrate his hips, making his lower body sway from side t o side, making the cock inside jerk and move as well, from side to side.

Slowly he could feel his insides filling up, with Seth’s love and the hot steamy water that helped push it along inside. Chris felt so whole, so complete that he shut his eyes and still he could see Seth, see him holding his waist. For a brief second he was sure he could see Seth’s cock, the way it was filling him and loving him and he groaned loudly, feeling his own cock pressing up against the flat stomach of his lover. Nothing else seemed to matter as his body trembled with excitement, as he felt his balls slinging upwards, his legs tightening, his muscles coiling to the urgent desire being pounded out from his heart and his soul.

Seth was leaning back, his head tossed backwards and his lips open, his tongue licking at his suddenly dry lips and his heart beating faster with each push of his hips upwards, with each thrust into Chris’ warm wet body he felt his pulse race. It was like a feeding frenzy, the way his body now shook and trembled as his balls started to scream in agony and his cock throbbed painfully.

The water boiled, steam rose faster as the two bodies continued to crash together in wild abandon. No longer did the hot tub contain them, as water splashed over the sides as their two bodies continued to thunder together, sending waves of hot steamy water out and onto the small deck around the tub. Their heat was greater than the tubs and the steam rose faster and hotter, as the two bodies were now covered amongst a mist of gray, while their love added a blue tinge to the steamy mist. Nothing else mattered as their cries of love now bounced from tree to tree and their bodies pounded into each other even faster and harder than before.

Chris could feel Seth’s groin as it roared into him, his own cheeks now flat against the stolid muscles of Seth’s crotch. The huge throbbing penis shaking and jerking inside was filling him, matching his desire as his own thick throbbing organ suddenly screamed and burst in a violent explosion. His balls suddenly had slung upwards, empting their massive load instantly and taking him totally by surprise, had exploded deep under the water. A stream of steamy water mixed with globules of hot man cream came upwards, splashing both stomachs and coating them both with its sticky whiteness.

The spray of hot water mingled with cum was too much for Seth. His head leaned forward for a second, his eyes flashing a deep blue bolt of desire and a wild look of lust bore into Chris’ face. His body shook, as tremors of excitement suddenly came to join the waves of pleasure that were flooring him. His body sank down one more time to crush into the upward moving body of Seth.

It was like a large sledgehammer striking a blasting cap. The explosion echoed in a rolling clap of thunder and Seth’s voice boomed out, a loud cry of pure joy came forth, and Chris felt the sonic waves crush him, pass through his body sending every limb into an uncontrollable spasm of love. Seth’s massive cock reared upwards, stretching and pulling at the velvet lining inside, and a huge hot wave of cream came flooding out, a steady stream of love poured deep inside of Chris and he answered the booming voice with his own.

Together they clung, their hands wrapped around each other, their heads tossed back and their bodies shaking and trembling as they continued to fill the night with their love and the sounds of their desire roared throughout the night, sending the sleeping birds into orbit with the sound.

The explosion of love didn’t last long, just enough time to drain each of them of all they had. Their breathing was shallow and forced as their hearts slowly struggled to return to earth and a moderate pace. Their bodies continued to shake, as if the world was being shook to a worldwide earthquake. The tremors continued to send hot water cascading over the sides of the hot tub, drowning out the screeches of startled birds.

Slowly the roar in their ears dulled, their voices no longer shouting as they had no more strength left to fuel their vocal chords. Their limbs were fluttering as feeling slowly returned to them. A strange tingling feeling was gradually replacing the tremors of joy that had pounded them. Their eyes slowly were able to see some shapes instead of flashing lights and bursting stars.

Gradually their senses returned and they could once more hear the world around them. Chris opened his eyes to stare into Seth’s face and he saw him smile, knowing he had a wide grin on his own face. The feeling of love was still there and he watched the water slowly return to its normal state of agitation, the tidal waves no longer being fuelled by their thrashing bodies.

“Told you it was them Jer”

“Yea, didn’t think two guys their age could make that much of a noise, guess I was wrong”

“Yep, hey Dad, Chris… mind if we join you in there? It is a bit chilly out here”

Both Chris and Seth were startled by the voices coming from above them and instinctively they reached to sit up and seek out the source of their surprise. Chris couldn’t believe what greeted his eyes. He was staring up into a younger version of Seth, well at least in the twinkling eye department, and off to one side stood Jeremy. He couldn’t speak, his voice gone in surprise and stunned disbelief. Both Taylor and Jeremy were stark naked, both of them unaffected by their nudity and the sight of their young but mature bodies was enough to cause him some concern.

The sound of his eldest son’s voice broke through the wild thoughts of love that were lingering in his mind. He found his hands splashing in surprise and he pulled back, his back now resting firmly against the side of the hot tub, his legs twitching as his eyes sought out the source of his consternation.

“Taylor…”

“Yep… you know Dad, Billy said you were a horny couple… I just never realized how much he was right until tonight… God you two sure do make a lot of noise, don’t you?”

“Oh my God, how long have you two been there?”

“Oh, not too long, just long enough to know that we would like to join you and see what all the fuss has been about”

“Damn”

Without waiting for more of an answer, Taylor led Jeremy to the hot tub and climbed in, to rest his own long back against the sides, Jeremy resting on Taylor’s shoulder, his head nestled nicely against the soft fleshy shoulder. His dark eyes glittered in the night as the two young men snuggled together and kissed deeply of each other.

Breaking off the kiss, Taylor looked over at his father and Chris, and smiled.

“So, uh Dad, is this what you wanted to borrow my flippers for?”

Before he could answer, they heard the sound of feet next to his head. He turned to see the bushes pull apart, and a blonde head peer into the clearing. Right behind it came another head; a darker haired boy looking over the shoulder of the blonde headed one. He poked the blond and pointed to the hot tub and the water.

“See Billy, I told you cum floats, shit… just look at it all!”