Chapter 44

He stood by the doorway, the tray in his hands as he watched the dark haired boy squirming on the bed. He looked restless as his hands moved up and down the bulge next to him. Every few seconds he could see the nostrils flaring, as they breathed in deeply to check for a scent. Satisfied, the dark haired boy would rest for a second, his hand lying on top of the bulge but then it would start all over again.

Just being able to stare down at him was making him feel all giddy inside. The warmth that just seemed to flow inside of him scared him at times, but watching him sleep, as he moved around, drove any fears far away. He knew that what he had was something special, you could see it as the dark haired cutie just kept patting the bulge, unsure of what he was feeling which was why he kept checking the scent.

The smile on Billy’s face grew as he thought how ingenious he had been in making sure that he had placed many of his well-used shorts over the pillows he had stuffed next to Mike. There was no way Mike would have stayed sleeping this long otherwise and even now it still was touch and go, but at least now it didn’t matter because he had finished what he needed to do.

Very slowly, he moved into his bedroom, the tray balanced in his hands as he crept ever closer to the sleeping love of his life and his bed. The alarm clock showed the approaching hour of 6 am and he knew that Mike would jump but they did have school, and then after they had a special treat, one that would blow Mike away. Hopefully he hadn’t tweaked yet to it, but he did know something was up, he just didn’t know what.

“You move any slower and it’ll be 7am before you get to the bed”

Mike’s voice startled Billy and he stumbled a little, the tray shaking and rattling as he held on. Damn, he hadn’t even sensed that Mike had woken up and it almost caused him to spill the tray.

“Damn, how long you been awake?”

“Haha, not long, so, what’s with the tray?”

“Yeah as if you don’t know”

“I don’t, smells good though, you send out for breakfast?”

“Oh you pig, I should just throw it at you for that one”

“Hehe, yeah but its your turn to do laundry, so…”

“Smart ass”

“Not really, and if I am its all cause of you, so come on, what did you bring me?”

“Well, sit up and I’ll put it down”

“Uh, well I don’t know, but I can try”

Mike sat up, the bed sheet falling down and his young muscular chest was now bared before Billy’s blue eyes. The love that filled those blue eyes seemed to suddenly leap forward as Mike’s naked chest came fully into view. He loved looking at Mike, the way his dark chest hairs were starting to show, and the nice firm pink nipples were definitely a turn on for him.

As he brought Mike’s breakfast tray over, he could feel the lump in his throat and his shorts. He had given in to wearing shorts, just in case the little ones were up or worse, his dad or Chris showed up while he was preparing his little surprise for Mike. Damn, he wished they could just finish all this school stuff and be out in the world, living in their own place like Taylor and Jeremy.

From what he had gotten out of Jeremy, they never seemed to wear any clothes at home, and while it made for a tough time when studying, they seemed to have no trouble in knowing when it was time for some loving. It was kind of nice to think that for the next 70 or so years after school that every second spent at home he would be able to stare at Mike’s hot body.

“God Billy, you are dripping already, How am I supposed to keep my strength up if you are always dripping before I can even take a bite out of my toast?”

“Haha, sorry, and like since when did you complain about your protein breakfasts?”

“Who’s complaining? I just hate seeing all that lovely white stuff go to waste, dripping onto the poor carpet instead of being warmly received by something else”

“Oh no you don’t, you eat your food first, I worked hard on this”

“Oh I can tell how HARD you worked on it”

“PIG!”

“Mmmm, that does look tasty, and I see you have eggs, bacon, and one really nice tasty looking sausage… can I have the sausage first?”

“NO YOU CAN’T… God Michael, you are such a horn dog”

“Well that’s all your fault blondie”

“Haha, you are just saying that cause you got served breakfast in bed”

“Well, no, I am saying it cause I really like the way you serve sausages… and I could eat those all day and all night long”

“Yeah? Well, if you don’t eat the other stuff first, and quit drooling, you won’t get a chance to have your morning sausage, besides I think Keith and Tommy will be up soon and they want to give you their present before school”

“Oh God, you mean I have to rush? Damn, I like to savour my morning sausage”

“God you are a real pig today”

“Haha, well after all, I am the oldest”

Billy loved the start of each day. It was always something fresh to make him feel all warm and happy, whether it was Mike just smiling at him, or the way he would stare at him, it didn’t matter but when each day started this way, it always seemed to be a good day. It really was funny, here it was May 29th, and for the last 243 days, he had nothing but great days.

Sure, some of them hadn’t been super fantastic ones, but it just didn’t seem to matter anymore, because each day started with Mike, and how could a day be bad when you started it off in love and ended it in even more love? He could feel the goose bumps along his arms as he thought about how much his life had changed and all because Mike loved him.

He sat down next to Mike and looked into his eyes. He could see the small piece of bacon hanging out of his lips, the grease making the thin red lips glisten but he still was amazed at how gorgeous his man was. It was like waking up that first day, to find it wasn’t a dream, that the love he felt was real and not some fairy tale.

“You gonna eat all that by yourself?”

“Uh huh, why? You want a piece?”

“Oh yeah, but I was just thinking, if I helped you eat it, we’d have more time to let you enjoy that sausage you keep eyeing”

Mike didn’t answer him, instead he just shoved the plate over towards Billy and started to stuff his mouth with toast and reached for the orange juice to help wash it down. His eyes sparkled and Billy still felt his heart skip a beat. It never failed to amaze him how much he could be turned on by just being with Mike, and what really stunned him, was that he knew Mike felt exactly the same way.

At times, it was scary to him, to be able to read someone’s mind as much as they seemed to be able to read each other’s. It felt kind of spooky but as it had been explained to him, that was what love did to people, it made them more sensitive to their partner, it made them a part of the other person. He didn’t quite buy into all that hooey, but so far, his Internet friend had been right, they sure did seem to know each other’s thoughts and moods better with each passing day.

The sudden touch on his waist startled Billy and he looked back towards Mike and he almost lost it right there. The hand had gripped him at the waist and was pulling him down towards Mike’s face. He saw the eyes glittering, the nostrils flaring and the mouth slightly open, the grease from the bacon making them gleam in the morning’s sunlight. His heart skipped a beat and then began to beat wildly as he felt himself being tugged down and towards the tall young dark haired beauty, that was his lover.

A rattling of mostly empty dishes didn’t even stop his downward fall, and his own blue eyes were clearly fixed on Mike’s face. All thoughts of breakfast gone as he could feel the tug inside of him, the way his heart just seemed to know that Mike wasn’t interested in mere food for the body, but was looking for his soul food.

Billy could feel his body starting to tremble as it became excited, just as it always did when they could touch, when their hands could roam across the warm flesh of the other and his eyes fluttered a little as his body crashed down into Mikes. The soft oomph of air leaving Mike’s mouth was almost too much. He found his head twisted to one side and his lips moving down to caress Mike’s lips.

Mike could feel his pre cum oozing from his erect cock, but his eyes only had thoughts of Billy and his wonderful lithe body. He could see the beginnings of muscles along the shoulders and arms and he felt the soft warm breathe of his lover as he brought him closer, so they could kiss and share their morning.

As their lips touched, the fire inside of both young men grew like a wildfire in a Santa Anna wind. Nothing could stand before the fanned flames as their lips pressed together and the love began to bubble and boil outwards. Their hands began the morning ritual of roaming freely across the chests, tweaking the firm pink nipples or circling the soft belly or climbing up to run through the tousled hair.

Two tongues took turns at drinking deeply of the warm wet mouths, sending more love deep down into the other, making the bodies ache in places that always seemed to ache when they touched and even a few that didn’t. It was like a whole new beginning, even though their hands knew every inch of the other’s bodies.

Each wrinkle, each crease in the hot young flesh was well known and yet it was like they were discovering it for the first time. The tongues were like darting messengers, sending messages of love to every part of the other’s body. Mike was breathing hard as his heart rose up, the beat starting to fill his ears with its call to arms and he could feel Billy’s wild beat as well. It only made him groan as his hands pushed past the soft fabric of the shorts and firmly grip the hot flesh of his lover’s buttocks.

Billy loved it when Mike would squeeze his cheeks, make them bounce and shake as he poked and prodded the flesh, and the ache in his bum only got worse and made his own body twist and turn as his mouth remained locked with Mike’s. His eyes never once leaving Mike’s glowing emeralds, and his hands moved on their own mission, seeking to keep Mike’s groans from lessening.

It was wild, the way he could tell that Mike was fully aroused, that his body was screaming for release and yet that no longer was his goal. Sure, he loved to feel Mike’s stream of cum against his own body, or feel the hot cock as it reared back just before it would explode, but that wasn’t his goal any longer, instead it was to exhaust his love, to feel it wrap itself in pure and utter exhaustion around his and Mike’s body.

Even when all that was done, he wanted more, he ached for more and he knew that if Mike could, he would give him more, but lately, the sex between them was more intense, more demanding and oh so much more unbelievable. They just seemed to explode into each other, feeling new strange things with every touch, every poke, every kiss and every breath. Nothing was the same, it was always different and in a more intense way too.

Mike could feel the power of Billy’s love as it wrapped around him, the tight feeling in his chest only became tighter and the air just seemed to be sucked right out of his body but he didn’t gasp for air, or struggle to loosen the hold, instead he strove to make the feeling even more intense. He wanted for nothing more than to have Billy pleased, to have him exhausted by his draining of every ounce of his love and passion.

His legs were taut, they stretched far out on the bed and became painful as his body was strung out and awaiting the chance to swing out from under the crumpled sheet and wrap themselves around Billy’s own shaking limbs. There was only two thoughts in his entire mind now, one was to fill Billy with his love and passion and to insure that Billy knew how much he was loved, and the other was to make sure that he would never harm or hurt the young man that wriggled and squirmed in his arms.

Just as the warmth of their love and passion for each other began to slowly envelope them, the sound of hard knuckles against their door intruded. Both of them stopped for a mere second, their lips apart, saliva dripping down both mouths, neither sure whose was on whose lips but both of them anxious to have more.

“We are busy” they both cried out together and smiled, knowing that they had spoken for the other, not for themselves and it made them feel even closer as the young thin voice of Keith came echoing into the room.

“You two are always busy… we won’t take long and besides Dad told us to”

“Yeah right, I bet he did”

Mike smiled as Billy had a flash of a scowl ran across his face. He hated it when he had to stop before he could finish his meals, and to him, making love with Mike was like a constant feast.

“Okay, but make it fast, we have things to do”

Keith and Tommy both walked in, all dressed and in matching outfits, or so it seemed. Keith had a pair of faded jeans on, almost the same colour as Tommy’s old jeans, and both wore identical ‘No Fear’ t-shirts. God, they looked cute, Billy thought as he turned his head to look at both young boys.

It still felt kind of strange for him, to have Keith and Tommy around so much and to know that they were in on the family secret, well at least on part of it. They still didn’t have the whole scoop, but it was doubtful that they didn’t have a pretty good idea of just what went on in the all of the bedrooms.

Neither Keith nor Tommy seemed to be too inquisitive, at least not since the condom scene, but they did respect the privacy and when they did knock and where given the ‘we are busy’ response, they did disappear and leave them alone. Still, it was kind of weird to have two 13 year olds around who knew that they were gay, but judging by some of the soft whimpering sounds that came from their own room, they seemed to be checking out gay sex pretty often themselves. Billy wondered if what they were doing was just racing hormones or something more, and he knew that both his dad and Chris were concerned about it, but hell, there really wasn’t much they could do about it. If they forbid them to have sex, they would just go off somewhere and do it, so they might as well let them get it out of their system in the safety of their own home.

Keith and Tommy crept into the room, like they were intruders who didn’t want to be caught, even though they had been given permission. Keith stood at the foot of the bed, his eyes bulging as he took it all in, the way the room was a mess, clothes tossed all over the floor, shorts strewn every which way and there was Billy, his hair a mess, his face covered with shiny grease spots, and yet he looked so calm, so at ease. It felt like they were intruders, midnight marauders who had a brief glimpse into the secret lives of their private heroes.

Tommy’s face had a small smile on it, as his eyes were narrowed and focused on the two young boys lying in the bed. He could smell that scent, that aroma that he was beginning to recognize as the ‘sex scent’. He noticed it whenever he and Keith got really hot and horny, and every time he seemed to walk by Mike and Billy’s room, he could really smell it. Strange, but he could even notice it when he walked past Chris and Seth’s room.

There were so many questions he wanted to ask, but he knew that this was one time it would be better to keep his mouth shut. The smell had a strange effect on him too, and he could feel the lump growing in his pants and he wondered if maybe there was time for him and Keith to mess around a bit more. He sure did enjoy the mornings, waking up to feel Keith’s breath on his face, even though it reeked it still felt kind of neat, and man it sure did get him horny for Keith.

Just being able to see them like that, to see them together, was something that made him feel a strange sort of happiness. On the one hand, he loved the way both Billy and Mikey were so open around him and Keith, on the other hand he wished it would be permanent. There was no way that he wanted to ever go back to his old home, to his parents who really never seemed to want him there but he was smart enough to know that at anytime they could demand he come home and he would have to. It pissed him off to think that two people who really didn’t care could order him around like that, could ruin his happiness just out of a whim.

Keith had told him that he should talk to Chris and Seth about it, but he didn’t want to, he was afraid that if he told them he wanted to stay here as their kid, they would freak and maybe decide to send him back. He had that fear a lot, and other than Keith, only Mike knew about it, which meant that Billy did too, but that was okay, they were cool about it and told him that when he was ready, he could talk to both Seth and Chris, it just was, well that he didn’t want to ruin what he had. He loved being here, being like a brother to Billy and Mike.

“Well? What was so urgent that it couldn’t wait?”

“Uh, sorry, but Chris is leaving early and so we, well we wanted to give Mike our birthday present now, if that’s okay?”

“Okay? Sure, I love getting gifts, so what did you two rug rats get your older brother? Something I can use I hope”

Tommy suddenly started to feel all teary eyed and was starting to shake a little. He didn’t understand it, but he just felt like crying and only Keith’s hand brushing up against him managed to get him from being a jerk in front of Mike and Billy. Funny, how the touch of Keith could give him such strength, such power. He hoped that when he did things like that, that Keith felt the same.

“Here, uh, it isn’t much, we don’t get a big allowance, but we wanted to get you something, so this is from both Tommy and me, and Tommy made the card himself, I helped a little but he’s better at that stuff, uh, I hope you like it Mike”

Mike smiled at the two young boys and he felt the pressure of Billy’s hand on his as Billy took the small package and card and handed it to him. God, he felt so wonderful and he could see that Tommy was feeling all mushy too. He smiled his smile and saw the way Tommy almost burst into tears and how Keith was holding him, his small hand lightly resting on Tommy’s waist. As he started to unwrap the package, he wondered if he and Billy would have looked like that when they were that age?

“WOW! Hey Billy, look at this?”

Mike held up a nice dark blue sweatshirt that had stencilled ‘SUPERSTAR’ on it. He held it up to his chest and beamed at both of them as he opened the homemade birthday card. He opened the cardboard, reading it and a small tear came to his eyes as he passed it over to Billy to read.

“Gee guys, that is really nice of you both, and you are just like little brothers to me too, come here, don’t I get a hug on my birthday or you two too old for that stuff?”

Mikes face was all smiles and he stared with those eyes at both Keith and Tommy. Billy read the card and felt touched by the simple sentiment etched across the card. It read:

To Mike

Our other big brother, who makes us feel special

Thanks

Your Cheering Section

Keith & Tommy

Xoxoxoxo

p.s.  We love you both

Billy suddenly felt the bed bounce as two young boys jumped at the chance to climb aboard. They both had their arms around Mike and were hugging him tightly and Billy just looked on, smiling and wondering just what did he do to deserve such an amazing lover? How could anyone not love Mike, and now he had two young brothers and unlike many families, the younger one’s looked up at their big bro’s.

He realized that both of them had been petrified of bringing in the card and present, and it hit him then. Shit, he thought, what an ass I am, and he seemed a bit sad but he quickly threw the feeling off, knowing he couldn’t do anything about it now, but he made a note to talk to his dad later.

Mike was having a blast as he felt the strong arms wrap around his neck and he looked up at Billy and saw the passing sadness and he realized that he too should have done something about it earlier. Well, he could help correct that and he started to tickle Tommy, which made him squeal.

Keith suddenly felt himself being lifted up off Mike and two strong arms were digging into his ribs, tickling him and he started to roll and squirm around as the fight was on. Both Mike and Billy were up and rolling along with Keith and Tommy, each of them being tickled and pushed around the bed. It didn’t take long before Keith and Tommy started to tickle back and their laughter peeled out in the room, making a loud din of joy that rolled through the old house.

Tommy had wanted to cry earlier, now the tears rolled down his cheeks but it wasn’t tears of pain or sorrow, instead it was pure joy as he found his hand resting on Mike’s crotch one second, then it was on his warm beating chest and each time he felt the love that Mike had for him. It was amazing, totally unexpected as suddenly he found Billy looming over him, tickling him and he could feel that same love, that same warmth as it flowed into him and he felt like he really did belong here.

Keith was feeling much of the same and each time he banged up against Tommy’s squirming body he felt a strange ache in his groin and he would stop for a second, wondering what it all meant, and then he would laugh as someone, either Mike or Billy would take advantage of his distraction and get to his ribs, and the battle would start all over again.

The laughter was so loud that it felt like the house was shaking to the sound. The room seemed to sway back and forth as the four boys bounced and crawled over the totally messed up bed. Breakfast dishes had long since crashed to the floor, raising some eyebrows downstairs in the kitchen where Chris sat next to Seth.

The two older men looked skywards, wondering just what the hell was going on up there but were afraid to go and find out. They both were dressed in their suits, and Seth still had this unreasonable fear that if he walked into that room this morning, some perverse plan of either his blonde son or the dark haired one would ambush him.

He smiled at Chris who also had an unnatural fear of entering that room upstairs when fully clothed. His wasn’t for fear of being ambushed but of being coerced into another one of their schemes to get at Seth. He did enjoy it, mind you, the way everyone seemed intent on making their life totally unpredictable and very happy.

Looking over at Seth, he felt his loins stirring again and it astonished him how horny he felt these days. It had to be something in the damn water, or maybe Billy was spiking the dinner because it was unnatural for a grown man to feel so damn excited like when he was a gangly teenager first discovering his sexual appetite. The grin on Seth’s face and the definite lump in his pants showed him that even at the ripe old age of 40 there was still lots of life left to enjoy and more importantly, that even at his age, Seth felt as giddy and young as he did.

It seemed like only seconds earlier that both of them had lumps in their throats as Keith and Tommy had asked permission for them to interrupt Billy and Mike so they could give Mike his birthday present before they left. It was cute the way they both shuffled their feet but the grin on their faces and the smiles was unbelievable when they were told it was okay. After all, they deserved to see Mike’s face when he opened their present, and as he wouldn’t be home later, it really was only fair to them.

Seth had wondered briefly how the two older boys would take to being interrupted but judging by the peels of laughter and the shaking of the house it had to be a success. He looked over at Chris and reached under the table to take hold of Chris’ hand.

The touch of Seth’s hand on his made his heart leap forward and the small bulge in his own pants suddenly sprang forward and he felt a bit uncomfortable as the fabric stretched as far as it could go and he was almost certain that it would tear. God, the man had such an impact on him and he looked over to see a gleam in the old lawyer’s face and he smiled back, knowing that lunch today would not be just a salad. Thinking about it, he thought he better make sure that he packed an extra pair of clothes in his briefcase, because if that squeeze on his hand was any indication, he might not even make it to work in one piece.

The room seemed to shudder to the sound of thundering hoofs of a thousand horses but both men knew it was only the typical sound of two teenage boys running down the stairs and they broke apart, their smiles confirming to each other that lunch today would indeed be another special affair. It was really something, the way they could sense each other’s needs these days. Before, it would take a few words, but as they grew closer, it seemed that words no longer were necessary.

Billy had told Seth that he rarely needed to ask Mike what he wanted anymore, he just seemed to know it and that Mike was even better at it than Billy. It surprised him how well Billy could describe his feelings, but then he got that from his mother. He on the other hand was always too busy trying to analyse things, but ever since Chris had entered his life he found he was thinking of his words less and concentrating more on his feelings instead. He had gone with the flow, so to speak, but when he did take a moment away from it, he felt a bit scared by his changes.

Looking at the beaming faces of Keith and Tommy, the momentary doubts seemed to just vanish, especially when they both were gushing about how pleased Mike had been with their present. Chris smiled and asked them what they had gotten Mike and as they spoke about the shirt he started to frown a little. He wondered how they had gotten so much money, he hadn’t given them any and he didn’t think Seth would have without telling him.

“That sounds really nice boys, uh, it must have been expensive though”

“Not really dad, we got it on sale”

“Oh? That was good, so how much did you spend?”

“Well, it was $32 and something, but you should see it, Mike says he’s going to wear it today too, he really liked it”

“$32? That is a lot of money, where did you get that much money?”

“From our allowance, you give us each $10 every two weeks, so we just put it together for the last month and used that”

“Really? But that didn’t leave you anything for yourself? Is that why there hasn’t been any loud pops of bubble gum around?”

“Well, I guess, it is just, well we both wanted to do this, I mean it is our allowance, I mean, that is okay isn’t it?”

Chris felt a tear around his eyes and he wiped his face with his napkin, afraid to speak for the minute. He was touched by the fact that his son and Tommy would both sacrifice their entire month’s allowances to buy a present for Mike. It really was nice and he felt a little regret. He should have realized that they would want to get Mike something, and he should have maybe taken them shopping instead of letting them spend their whole allowances.

“Of course it is okay Keith, but you should have come to your father or me, birthday presents are something special, and we don’t mind giving you extra for that, it shouldn’t come out of your allowance money”

“Oh, well, its okay, we don’t need any of that other stuff, and besides, it was kind of fun doing it on our own”

“Did you get a card too?”

“No, we made one, well Tommy made it mostly, boy are cards ever expensive”

“Haha, yes they are, well you boys better hurry up, we have to leave soon”

“Okay, can we wait till Mike and Billy come down, we want to see how he looks in our shirt”

“Well, if they hurry, I suppose so”

Seth looked at his watch, wondering if he could maybe stall his first meeting or maybe he should just make an excuse to go upstairs and let the boys know that Keith and Tommy were waiting for them to come down? He doubted if they would be down but then the sound of more thundering feet made him blink a little and smile. Damn, those two were just not to be believed.

He turned as all eyes left the table to look towards the kitchen entrance and they waited for the appearance of the older boys. First Billy came through, as if he knew that it was Mike’s moment and he stood aside, wanting to watch as Mike made his entrance.

It was like a grand entrance as Mike suddenly walked in. He threw his hands out to one side, the shirt fully exposed and he twirled around a little, so everyone could see a front and back view and then he just smiled and went over to both Keith and Tommy and rubbed their heads with his hand, thanking them again for the wonderful birthday present. He turned towards Billy with a twinkle in his eyes.

“See Billy, they think I am a superstar, says so on my shirt”

“Yeah, well they are young yet”

“Well it doesn’t matter, they know truth when they see it, how come you don’t get me stuff like this?”

“Easy, I am older and wiser”

“Wiser? Nah, you are just cheap, these guys know how to spend their money well, thanks again guys, it really is a cool shirt”

“CHEAP? ME? Man, you are really in trouble, birthday or not”

“Well you are, I mean only someone who is cheap would even think of trying to clean a condom and re-use it”

“Wha, why, you pig, I wasn’t trying to reuse it, I just wondered if they could be reused, I never… oh you really are in trouble now”

“I am serious Chris, he tried to clean the used condoms and thought we could save money that way, instead of buying them bulk”

“Haha, well maybe he should go into accounting, seems like he has the right idea”

“Figures you’d go along with him, but what about his scheme to take the regular condoms and make them coloured? He thought we could sell them at school, until he realized that painting plastic was a bit hard to do”

“I didn’t come up with that, now you are just fabricating stories, you just wait Shepard, my turn will come”

Mike just grinned at that and slapped Tommy on the shoulder and ran his hand through Keith’s shaggy hair. He laughed as he headed towards the trucks.

“Come on Blondie, maybe we can get some extra studying in before classes if we go now”

Billy leapt up from the seat, as he knew exactly what Mike had planned. Studying was not on the agenda and he knew they had some time to make up for, after all, their morning breakfast had been interrupted but it didn’t matter, the day was only beginning and he had such a nice plan laid out for Mr. Smart Ass that he could afford to let him get away with his little jokes about him being frugal.

Seth watched as the two older boys exited the kitchen and he could tell by the glassy look in Billy’s eyes and the way he sprang forward just exactly what type of studying those two were going to engage in. He sighed a little, wondering if he had ever been that much in love and the tug at his heart told him, that not only had he been, but that he was once more, that much in love, or at least on his way to it.

Tommy and Keith both left to gather their schoolbooks as Chris was ready to head off, his early appointment getting close and he looked over at Seth. He quickly checked around and then bent down and gave his lover a peck on the cheek.

“I have been thinking Seth, why don’t we take the two boys up to the mountains for the weekend, there is that ranch place and they can go riding and stuff while we maybe grab some time to ourselves?”

“Hey, that would be a good idea, I mean Billy and Mike won’t be back till late Sunday, sure, you want to make the arrangements?”

“Yep, I remember the place, I think its still in business”

“Well we could just rough it and go camping up there”

“Right, with two 13 year olds? And just when did you think we’d get time for us? I mean tents aren’t exactly sound proof”

“What? And hotel rooms are? We could give them ear plugs?”

“Haha, yeah? Not on our budget”

“I think I want to take a page out of Mike’s book”

“Don’t you dare, I can last more than 10 minutes”

“PIG!”

“Yep”

The sound of Keith’s running feet prevented any further comments but both men had that sly smile on their faces, both of them knowing that tonight they would indeed be testing the other, to see just who really could wait ten minutes. Chris thought he had a shot at it, but the way he felt right now, he doubted if he could last five minutes, never mind ten.

It was getting close to that time and Billy could feel the excitement rising in him. So far he had managed to contain himself and he doubted if Mike had a clue as to what was in store for his birthday, but then, in a way neither did he. It would be something they would both share for the first time, and he smiled, almost forgetting to get up as the buzzer rang out.

Lunch had been tough; it was the closest he had come to having his careful plans exposed. Taylor and Jeremy had shown up to take the truck home as they would be picking the two up after school and when Mike wanted to go off campus at lunch, Billy had to think quick so that Mike wouldn’t find out the truck was gone.

Getting to school had been an experience as well. After leaving the house Mike had climbed into Billy’s truck and the bright blue carnation resting on the dashboard had made him cry. Tears had flowed and for a second Billy had thought that he had done something wrong. The expression on Mike’s face was enough to wipe that fear away yet he really hadn’t expected Mike to be so emotional, so early on.

They just sat in the truck for a few minutes, Billy holding Mike’s hand while the tough super jock had collected himself. It wasn’t easy watching, but the hard wet kiss and command to drive to their special spot off the property was enough incentive for Billy to get the truck in gear and moving.

They held hands all the way, neither of them speaking until they had climbed out of the truck, set the wrist watch so it would beep in time to get them moving on towards school, just in case they lost track of time, and then it was like a flood gate opening.

Mike had been all gushy and flowery as he tried to thank Billy for such a wonderful morning, and it wasn’t even 8am yet. Billy thought that the morning had been okay, not quite what he had planned but seeing Mike’s face when he read the card and then seeing Tommy and Keith’s faces when they came downstairs, well in some ways it was even better than what he had planned.

He was sure he could feel all the love that flowed in that room and he felt his father’s pride as they both showed up, to let Tommy and Keith see the shirt on Mike. Billy liked the shirt, and he knew it wasn’t a cheap one either and he wasn’t surprised at all when Mike didn’t automatically take it off once they drove away. He kept touching it, like it held something special and in a sense it did, it had some of the love that two young boys had for him, the one they both looked at as a big brother.

Sitting on the dew soaked grass in their special spot, they had hugged each other and Mike had kissed Billy with a passion that almost made Billy cream his pants. The firm touch of Mike’s hand on his inner thigh and the hard press of his lips was just about the greatest thank you he could ever receive. He knew how much Mike meant to him and this was just a small way for him to show Mike how much he appreciated him.

The morning grope didn’t last long, and words were few and far between. Mostly they just sat there, their jeans getting soaked as they stared into each other’s eyes, communication with their souls instead of their voices. Billy still got a lump in his throat thinking about it. Somehow, they could do this, just sit together and tell each other how special they felt, and no words, no sounds, would mar the serenity of the place.

Trees swayed in the warm morning breeze as they touched each other’s bodies, Mike’s hand lightly running across Billy’s heaving chest, feeling the way it moved with each gasp of air and then Billy would run his hand along Mike’s cheeks, feeling the soft peach fuzz that was promising to blossom into a full beard one day soon. Just the simple pleasure of holding hands was like a giant match to their passion. Billy knew it was a good thing their pants were soaked by dew, because the stain of his pre cum would have been a tell tale sign of his deep desire for Mike and it just wouldn’t look good at school. Least this way it was hidden by being totally soaked.

Both of them could feel the deep emotions that were hidden under the surface of their flesh. Each touch brought forth major tremors to the bodies and if anyone had been able to look at them, they would have sworn that southern California was having the big one, the way the two bodies shook and swayed under the lush green of a budding tree. Blossoms filled the air with a sweet fragrance but all either of them could smell was their love for each other and finally, as two watches started to beep, they kissed deeply and quickly.

Somehow, they had managed to make it into the student parking lot without smashing the truck up or running off the road on the way to school. Billy couldn’t believe how excited he was by just being with Mike in the truck. All the way to school, he had to keep wiping his eyes, to clear away the misty tears that formed as he thought about the coming birthday surprise. It had been pure torment for him, as he struggled to keep his eyes focused on the road instead of turning to gaze at his lover, but he managed and now the last buzzer was sounding and the next stage of his plan was about to unfold.

“Okay blondie, what’s up?”

“Huh? What are you talking about Mike?”

“The truck smarty pants, it isn’t there”

“Really? You think someone stole it?”

“Oh right, I did at first, now I know it wasn’t… so spill it, just what nefarious plot have you got cooking?”

“My, such fancy big words, you must have been reading something other than that porn on the net”

“Porn I read? Christ, you are the one who has a couple of thousand sites bookmarked as your favourites”

“Well, just comparison shopping, can’t blame me can you?”

The sound of a horn blaring behind them stopped the verbal battle for the moment. Billy watched closely as Mike turned around to see who the idiot was honking at them and he loved the way Mike’s jaw simply dropped to the ground as he recognized Seth’s sleek black Mercedes.

“What the…”

“What?”

“Why is your dad here? Shit, what are you up to Billy?”

“My dad? Hmm, don’t think it is him, but then again, it is his car isn’t it?”

“Not him? Like he’s going to let anyone else drive the Mercedes? No way chucky boy”

Billy just started to laugh as the sleek black car drove up besides them. Everyone was staring as the car really did have that kind of effect on people. It was the latest in its class and Seth was very particular about it. In fact, it had become a joke around the dinner table whenever something was needed to be picked up, someone, either Billy or Chris would pipe up that they would rush out and go get it, if Seth would toss them the keys. The expression of horror on his dad’s face was priceless each time and while they all joked about it, everyone knew how much he valued his Mercedes.

So far, no one, not even Chris had been allowed behind the wheel and yet when Seth had offered to let Taylor take the car for this journey, Billy and everyone else had almost fainted. Chris had started to splutter and even Jeremy had swayed a little at the sudden and unexpected offer. Billy smiled as he remembered the look on his father’s face, as he simply stared innocently at them all. Once again, the master had trumped them all, getting even for all the times they made him grimace.

The driver’s door opened and Mike almost fell over as Taylor leaned out to stare at them. He was smiling in a way that clearly showed that he was Billy’s brother and it made Mike turn to look at Billy who had his own version of that Bradford patented smile.

“Hey Birthday boy, hey bro, come on, time is short if we want to get there before dinner is over”

“Get where? Hey, what is going on?”

“Oh shut up and get inside already, like we gotta move”

“Hurry? Shit it is only 2pm where the hell are we going that is going to take us so long?”

“You’ll see my ‘superstar’, haha”

The back door swung open and Mike climbed in to find that Jeremy was in the front seat next to Taylor. God, this was really getting wild and he just looked as Billy climbed into the back seat. As they both were seated, Taylor leaned over to smile and tossed a small box towards Mike.

“Hey Mike, Dad said to give you this before we moved the car one inch out of the parking lot”

“Oh oh, somehow I don’t think I want to open this”

“Better, cause I know he would know I moved the car without you opening it”

“Shit”

“Not in this car man, he’ll kill all of us then”

“Funny Taylor, okay, I’ll open it”

His hands trembled a little as he opened the small box. The paper tore easily but his fingers didn’t seem to co-operate that well and it took him a bit before he finally managed to get it open. The paper had covered a small jewellery box, and he looked at everyone, his eyes misted over as he shook with a deep sense of awe. Opening the box, he saw a small silver locket, heart shaped and a small chain of silver links around it.

Mike brought the locket out of the box, and dangled it between his fingers, the heart swaying towards Billy as if Billy had a magnet for it. There was a card too, and he quickly picked it up off the seat to read as he held the small intricate locket.

To my other son on his 17th birthday,

I know that if she were here, she would appreciate you having this. It was never off her neck, and even when she showered she had it with her, inside she kept what was precious to her.

Billy and his mother had a special bond, just as you and he do.

Just as his love for his mother will endure forever, I know that the love you both share will also endure and when all is said and done, I know that your love for each other will share eternity with all the other great loves of this world, including the love and pride I have in both of you.

Happy Birthday Michael

Love dad

Mike was crying like a baby as he read the card and he could feel his whole body shaking uncontrollably now. Billy had moved close to read over his shoulder and tears were rolling down his cheeks as well. Taylor and Jeremy didn’t know what was happening, and it took several minutes before Mike was able to shove the card forward, so that Taylor and Jeremy could read it as well.

It was a good thing the car had tinted windows otherwise people passing by might have stared. Both boys in back had been reduced to tears in seconds and the emotion in the car was so thick a knife could cut it. The sobs finally began to subside and Taylor slowly moved the classy car out of the student parking lot and headed towards the freeway, his hands clenching the steering wheel, feeling like his chest would burst with pride at how his father had known exactly what to give Mike.

Jeremy had his hand resting on Taylor’s knee and he was fighting to hold back his own torrent of tears. He knew more than anyone how such a gift could feel, and he was amazed at how much love there seemed to be in the Bradford family. It really was something special, and what made him shake his head time in and time out was that it never seemed to slow down, it never seemed to diminish or lessen but rather, the more he got to know them, the more the love grew and flourished.

Glancing back, he could see how much love there really was to go around. Mike was being held; his head resting in Billy’s lap and Billy was leaning forward, his head just resting on top of Mike’s and his one hand gently caressing the dark hair of his lover. He may have been whispering to him but he couldn’t tell and yet he knew that somehow, Mike was being comforted by Billy’s words, whether or not they came from his mouth or not. It was like that sometimes between him and Taylor too, and the more they were together the more they seemed to just understand each other.

It was like when Seth had suddenly shown up at their apartment, another one of his first thing in the morning visits that he was becoming famous for. Taylor though was getting used to it and when his father had lain out why he was there, how could you refuse the man?

He had asked that Taylor and he drive Billy and Mike to a special resort, one that Chris spoke highly of, and that by doing that it would mean they would have to spend their Saturday away from home. Seth had explained that he understood how important their Saturday s were but he was hoping that they could see their way clear to simply move it to another location, at his expense of course.

When Taylor had sort of hesitated, Seth had told him that if Taylor wasn’t prepared to do it for him, he would understand but that he would appreciate Taylor telling him then, the reason being that Billy was planning to come to see Taylor and Jeremy that afternoon. If Taylor were going to refuse, he would prefer to head Billy off before, so he wouldn’t be disappointed in Taylor.

Taylor had been surprised by the request, and touched by it as well. Jeremy could tell that Taylor had wanted to do it for Billy, and for his dad so when Taylor had turned to look at him, well words weren’t needed. He still got a slight shiver, as he thought about it all, how uncanny it was to know what the other person was thinking and feeling, and to have them know what you were thinking and feeling as well.

Mike could feel Billy’s hand caressing his head, and he shuddered a little as his one hand clutched the silver locket with all its might. His knuckles were white as he held onto the precious metal, feeling a deep penetrating warmth invading his whole body and he knew her spirit was with him, touching him, agreeing with the words written on the small card. Without even looking, Mike knew that inside he would find a picture of Billy, and he started to cry all over again.

For a moment he felt panic, fear raced inside of him as he wondered how he could ever be equal to the awesome task of keeping Billy safe and happy. It wasn’t like he wouldn’t do everything in his power to do that, it was just, was he able to? He didn’t deserve such a powerful presence, but as the doubts seemed to grow inside, he found the strange new warmth rising up faster, as if to quell the sudden panic.

Mike closed his eyes tight and he shivered as he struggled with the racing emotions inside of him. He could feel Billy’s soft voice caressing his heart, but also, he could feel his own doubts lurking near by and his soul ached in torment as it struggled to fight off those demons. He was trying, desperate to prove his love and his worthiness of Billy’s love and his doubts continued to try and mount, but now it seemed like there was more than just Billy’s voice to battle the demons.

His whole body trembled as a new spirit seemed to flow inside of him, and it just seemed to wrap around Billy’s own presence inside of his heart and together they seemed to grow stronger. The feeling in his heart was not leaving, and the torment in his soul suddenly began to ease as the deep warmth of love flowed through his veins, searching for the shadows and chasing them from their deep dark hiding places within his body.

He didn’t know how, but slowly he found himself starting to sit up, his body still shaking but the tears no longer a raging flood, and as he rose, he brought the tiny silver locket closer to his heart. He felt it touch the beating organ, and his pulse began to race faster as he turned his head upwards, to look into the soft blue eyes of Billy. He almost cried out as he saw the blue eyes shimmering and glittering with a strange golden hue. He blinked and saw the toss of blond hair reflected in the eyes, a thin willowy shape floating through and a warm heart wrenching smile growing.

Leaning forward, his thin lips lightly touched the deep red mouth of Billy and he felt the explosion of power suddenly flow into his body. He didn’t care who could see or hear him, as he groaned loudly and felt his whole body trembling as he released his own love, to mingle together among the two dancing shapes that now roamed his body at will. He could feel his doubts being vanquished as he let go of his fears, the warm metal melting into his flesh as it’s power joined with the passion and love that he held for Billy and that Billy held for him.

As the powerful car sped along the highway, Mike rested in Billy’s arms and the two spoke no words as the countryside passed them by. They sat there, in each other’s arms just holding each other and Mike knew that whenever he needed that extra ounce of courage, that extra reserve of strength, all he had to do was summon the power held within the locket and it would be there. He knew that he had no need to worry or doubt, their love was indeed eternal.

Time passed slowly and every now and then Jeremy would glance back into the rear to see his two young brothers entwined with each other. They would change positions now and then, but they were always together, their hands or arms always somewhere touching the other, holding the other and their heads were never far apart as they just rested there. Mike still held the silver locket in his hand, the thin chain dangling from between his fingers and he wondered why he hadn’t put it on yet, but then he was still amazed at how they could just sit there, so much love clearly showing and yet not speak a single word.

There was the occasional whimper or moan but other than that, both Billy and Mike seemed content to just sit there, locked in their own private world that no one else seemed to have the key for. It really was amazing and he felt so happy too, because every now and then Billy and Mike did let others into their special private world. Every now and then, he could catch a glimpse into that place they called their love, and it always stunned him at how intense and beautiful that world of theirs was.

Glancing at the firm jaw of his own love, he smiled, wondering if they would have such a deep passion and as the question rose in his mind, his heart seemed to rise up to, answering his doubting mind with its fire and heat, telling him that ‘yes indeed’ they would reach that level too, that time would take care of that and he smiled, his fingers digging a little harder into Taylor’s leg.

Whenever he did that, he would be rewarded by a soft smile and a twinkle in the eyes that told him that Taylor knew what he was thinking, what he was feeling and that he shared it with Jeremy just as deeply and just as fully.

With the Pacific Ocean to one side, the mountains to the other the car continued on its journey but as night slowly descended, everyone seemed to sense the coming end of the trip. The sky no longer was a powder blue with wisps of white passing through. A golden orange hue began to colour the sky as the blue of the Pacific Ocean began to darken and glitter under the coming night sky.

It was the perfect setting for the small little group of cottages that majestically appeared before them as they drove past stately trees and green shrubbery. The sleek black car moved cautiously past soft lit cottages, each one with a number and they came to the large manor house, where a young man dressed in a red vest jumped out to help them.

Mike stood up next to Billy, his hand in Billy’s hand, uncaring who saw and he looked around at the quaint setting, feeling awed by the sound of the ocean off to one side, and the dark towering mass of the mountains to the other side. It was like a small piece of heaven tucked away from prying eyes and he followed Taylor and Jeremy into the arched entranceway, past the ornate glass doors into a softly lit lobby.

The man at the front desk took all of the information down and when he reached for the credit card, he smiled and yet Mike felt like the guy was staring at him alone. He felt a bit awkward as he realized he still was holding Billy’s hand but it was too late to do anything about it now. He moved in closer as the desk clerk motioned them all closer.

“I am Derek, the owner here and as a special favour to Chris I am taking a chance, so here are the rules:

1.               No booze in the rooms.

2.               Clothing is optional except in the dining room, slacks are required but shirts and socks are optional.

3.               Keep your display of affection to kissing and holding hands, no provocative scenes please, we have enough drama queens in the floorshow, which starts promptly at 11.

4.               Don’t stare, it isn’t polite and besides, we have all seen it before so either get used to it or stay in the rooms.

Okay, any questions? No? Good, now dinner is being served so you better hurry, the dining room closes at 9 and we are holding your table”

Derek rang the bell and two young men dressed in red vests and black pants sprang forward. They both looked to be no more than 18 and were damn cute and Mike still wasn’t sure what had happened as he and Billy followed the one towards the stairs. They were led up while the other porter was taking Taylor and Jeremy out the front door.

They climbed the flight of stairs and went down the hall where the porter opened up two large doors. They stepped into a large spacious room and the porter placed their luggage on the two stands at the foot of a large brass canopied bed. He turned and smiled at them and then walked to open the curtains that had hid two very large French doors.

“You get a really nice view of the ocean from here”

“Uh, thanks”

“Scott, name is Scott, okay, well if you need anything, the phone is there, and you better hurry, you don’t want to miss dinner”

“Uh, well, thanks, uh, do we dress formal or?”

“Haha, no, we aren’t formal here, but maybe change into some dark pants if you have them, a nice shirt unbuttoned is acceptable too, might make you feel less uncomfortable, seeing as how its your first time here”

“Yeah, okay, uh, thanks, Scott”

“No problem, maybe, if you want, I’ll show you around after dinner unless you are planning to go to the floorshow?”

“Uh, I don’t know, depends on Mike, you want to go to the floorshow?”

“I don’t know, I am still in shock, Billy… is this what I…”

“A gay only place? Yep, now we can be together and not slam any doors”

“Oh God, this is, shit Billy this is the best birthday present you could have ever given me, how did you?”

“It was really Chris’ idea, and I haven’t given you your present yet jock boy, now hurry up I need food”

“Yes Sir”

The two looked at each other and smiled. Both of them could feel the other’s joy and it only made them glow more. Mike looked down at his hand, the locket still firmly clenched in his fist and his eyes misted over again and he looked up to see Billy smiling at him, tears in his eyes as well.

Mike glanced back down and with trembling fingers he pried open the silver locket, to see two images staring up at him. On the one side he saw the smiling face of a young woman, long blond hair flowing down her cheeks and even in such a small picture, he could see the sparkle in her eyes and the way she smiled was exactly how Billy smiled when he was happy.

The other side carried another picture; the one he knew would be there. It was Billy, his eyes closed and his nostrils flared a little and yet around his serene face you could see the hint of his smile, the promise of things to come and Mike felt his heart skip another beat as he recalled how enticing the full sized picture was. It hanged in the library back home and it was the first ever picture of his lover, the picture taken only minutes after his birth and he could think of no other picture he would rather have next to his heart.

Looking up, his eyes brimming over with tears, he haltingly stretched his hand outwards towards Billy, his body trembling now as he waited for Billy to do the honours. His heart was near breaking point as Billy’s shaking hand reached out and took the locket in its fingers. Their brief touch sending shock waves and jolts of electricity through their young bodies.

Billy glanced down at the silver locket, feeling once more his mother’s love and he could see her now, the way she walked and seemed to just glide through the hallways of the house. The deep rich smile across her face, always there, always waiting to burst out into a chorus of laughter and joy.

Moving towards Mike’s body, his fingers trembling, his hands shaking and sweaty, he suddenly felt a calming force take hold of him and he knew she was here. He could feel her touch across his face and looking into Mike’s green emerald eyes, he knew she was holding them in her hands. He could feel her touch as he moved closer now, raising the locket up to place it around Mike’s neck and he shuddered as he felt her, she was there, touching him and looking into Mike’s eyes he knew he too was feeling her touch them both.

Tears rolled down their faces as he brought the silver chain around Mike’s quaking neck, his Adams apple bobbing a mile a second and yet he could feel the serenity inside of Mike. His fingers trembled as he came close, his breath now mingling with Mike’s short gasps and the touch of her hands on his cheek made the tears only flow more.

Billy struggled with the clasp but finally it came together and the silver locket now rested easily on Mike’s bare chest. He had no idea how the shirt had come undone, but it rested on his flesh and he could feel her hand on his tear stained cheek, her breath seemed to pass through his and Billy’s bodies and they stared into each other’s eyes, unseen hands gently pushing them closer, guiding them closer and he shuddered as he felt the soft press of Billy’s warm lips on his own.

He felt his hands being slowly pulled away from his side and gently being guided to rest around the shaking and trembling body of Billy and then he just closed his eyes and sighed as he felt the love of his lover flow into him, its spirit being guided by that of his mother and he whispered softly to her, telling her how much he loved Billy, how he would always be there for him and he heard her answer, heard her soft gentle voice as her lips pressed against his feverish brow and he knew that not even death would ever separate him from Billy.

They held each other tightly and Billy sobbed deeply as he felt his mother kiss Mike’s brow and gently run her hand throw his own blond hair. He felt her touch as she smiled down on him and his lover and he could feel once more her love, as she wrapped it around them both, giving them even more protection from the outside world. He shuddered as he felt her blessing and he sobbed into Mike’s shoulder as he felt Mike’s hands grow tight around his shaking body, and he heard Mike’s pledge to him and he knew that their love would indeed endure beyond their mortal time.

The moment finally passed and they were once more able to function in their world. Their secret place retreated briefly as they stood apart, their eyes glistening from the tears and they just smiled at each other. Words weren’t needed as they slowly moved to clean up, washing their faces and clasping each other’s hand tightly. Both of them felt the exhaustion that normally was reserved for after a night of passion and as they slowly changed, they both realized that they had indeed made love.

The large smile on Billy’s face filled Mike’s eyes as he saw him take his shorts off, needing to put on fresh one’s as he had filled the old one’s with his milk while they had held each other Mike smiled back, because he was slowly becoming aware of his own wetness and they just looked at each other, feeling the exhaustion and knowing that it was just a beginning. Their love had surpassed the physical boundaries as it had reached beyond the scope of mortal constraints. They had bonded beyond man’s capacity to measure and they glowed from within, evident even now, in the shining beam breaking through the barriers of their flesh.

The dressed together, both of them feeling still the other deep inside, feeling the pleasure of having just been as one and the after glow shone brighter even as time marched onwards. Nothing within man’s world could dampen the love that had just been released from its human shackles.

Their mortal flesh ached as if it had just spent hours engaged in wild passionate embraces and yet they had only kissed and held each other. Their minds couldn’t fathom the depths of the emotions that were still racing through every nerve in their young bodies and yet their souls knew that it was just a beginning of a lifetime of love and passion that would consume their time in man’s world but would only be a good beginning in God’s universe of love.

The silver locket glittered on Mike’s bare chest, it didn’t sit square between his pecs, but favoured the one side where his heart beat and he knew it would always be leaning there, for that is where his love for Billy resided. They found themselves holding hands as they zipped up, their bodies glistening from the heat of their love and they slowly walked out of the room, the darkness parting before them as if they were messengers heralding the dawning of a new age.

They walked down the hallway, harbingers of what the world could become if given the chance. The brilliant light of their passion still glowing and they had no concept of where they were or where they were going, all that they knew was that they were together, that their hearts beat as one, that their souls spoke with one voice.

The darkness of a world lost, faltered and trembled before the power of their passion and love, it was no longer a world that could harm them or dent their armour, for they had forged an impenetrable bond, impossible to shake or tear apart.