Brother's Mate
Chapter 17
After lunch, Callum suggested they go for a walk again. The three boys set off back in the direction of the park. Alexander led them round to the same sheltered bench where he had dropped his shorts in front of Bradley earlier.
"Remember I watched you get dressed before lunch so I know you're still commando and you don't need to drop your shorts again." Bradley told Alexander.
"What's this?" Callum asked.
"We were sitting here when Al reminded me that I hadn't checked if he was keeping the terms of the forfeit from the sleepover. To prove it he stood up and pushed his shorts down right here at this bench." Bradley told Callum.
"Shit you are becoming a bit of an exhibitionist. You do know he's thinking of trying to persuade our parents to take us to a nudist place for a holiday." Callum said.
"No, I didn't know. Thanks for the warning. I must remember to check if I get asked to join you on your holidays." Bradley said smiling.
"Well, I like it. You guys showed me that I haven't got anything to be ashamed of so why not let others see me as I am?" Alexander protested.
"A public park might not be the best place to do that though." Callum said.
"There was no one else around to see us." Alexander pointed out.
"But you could get into trouble with the law if someone does see." Bradley advised him.
"Anyway, I suggested the walk because I've something I want to say to both of you. Since you two hooked up together I've been doing a bit of thinking. Firstly I understand that there'll be times when you want to be alone together without a third party, even if he is an awesome brother and friend." Callum began and smiled at his little joke. "So there's no need to apologise to me or check with me if I mind. If you don't want me along then just say so and that will be it. We all knew that as we go through life our relationships are going to change as circumstances change and this is one of those things that we just have to accept. I'm really glad for you two and I want what's best for all of us. Right now that means there'll be some times when my best friend's going to be alone with my little brother instead of me. End of speech!"
"But there'll still be times when we all need to be together and there'll be times when you and Brad are together without me. That's okay with me too, although I might just be a little jealous." Alexander told his brother.
"You two guys are just so wonderful. I wish we could all be together all the time and just spend our time being friends and loving each other. Thank you both for your understanding because this is not easy for me either. I'm pulled two ways by the same heart. I love both of you and although that love might be slightly different for each one, it's still there and I don't want either of you to be hurt by what I do or say." Bradley told them.
"I think we'd better change the subject before we get too sentimental with each other and begin crying." Callum said.
"Okay, let's talk about sex then." Alexander said.
"Sex is a gender issue. There are boys and there are girls and each have parts that are different but compatible with each other." Callum began.
"Not that sort of talk, you doofuss!" Alexander interrupted.
"Well what sort were you meaning then?" Callum asked.
"I dunno ... gay sex, I guess." Alexander answered.
"Well, there are boys and there are boys and each have the same equipment but can find ways of being compatible with each other." Callum teased.
"Sometimes you can be a right pain in the arse!" Alexander complained.
"That's what I was meaning about being compatible." Callum retorted.
"Oh, shut up, you two. Banter is banter but this is going too far." Bradley interrupted. "I think what we need to do is talk about just how far we're willing to go with our sexual activity."
"Well I definitely like where we have got to so far. I'm now comfortable with sucking on a cock but I'm not sure about any bum play." Callum said.
"I like it when someone touches my bum." Alexander said.
"Yeah, touching is okay. I like it when I tickle my crack when I'm wanking." Bradley said.
"But you've not tickled my bum when you've been wanking me." Alexander pointed out.
"Well, I didn't know how far to go with those first few times. Like I told you, we're both new to being boyfriends and we need to learn along the way, but I think we need to concentrate first on getting the things we know we like good; then start to look a bit further along." Bradley said.
"The other thing we need to think about is who we do what with." Callum said. "I'm now thinking especially of Al and David. Al can't simply turn David away. Can you tell us how far you have gone with him?"
"I need to talk to him first. Can I tell him about us?" Alexander asked.
"You can tell him about you and me." Bradley said, "But it'll have to be out of the context of a sleepover. Maybe you could just say that after the sleepover we've done some stuff together."
"And I guess you can tell him about you and me, but I don't think you can say anything about Dom without first checking with Dom." Callum agreed.
"I'll talk to mum and dad about having him over for a night this coming weekend maybe." Alexander thought out loud.
"Well if that happens, then maybe if you let us know in time we can also visit for some of the time, so that he gets to know who we are, and we can get to know him a bit." Bradley suggested.
"Yeah, that's a good idea. What do you think Al?" Callum said.
"I think that might be a good idea, but I won't tell David you guys will be there as that might scare him off. He needs to see that you're not a threat to him first." Alexander said.
"Okay. You talk to the folks and then let us know." Callum said.
"And now I'm going to have to go as I need to get home. Because it's half term I've been lumbered with cooking the tea and need go and get started on that." Bradley announced and pulled Alexander into a hug. He gave him a kiss on the lips and then said, loud enough for Callum to hear, "I love you, my little man, very much."
"Oh get a room please!" Callum joked and stood up to move off a bit so that Bradley and Alexander were as alone as they could be.
Alexander kissed Bradley back also declaring his love and then they stood up and joined Callum. The three walked out of the park and Bradley turned left to head off to his home while Callum and Alexander turned right to retrace their steps home. As they were walking along the road Callum's mobile phone buzzed. Looking at the screen he saw who it was so as he touched the screen he said, "Hi, Dom, how's it going?"
"I'm okay, how're you doing?" Dom asked, "Are your brother and his boyfriend with you?"
"Just Al. Brad's got to cook the tea so he's gone home. Why?"
"I just wanted to know if you guys could come round mine tomorrow so I can finish the sketches." Dom said.
"You'll have to phone Brad, but I believe both Al and I are free; morning or afternoon?" Callum said.
"Either, let's see what Brad says. I'll get back to you later." Dom said, and ended the call.
Callum pulled his phone away from his ear and said, "And good bye to you too."
"What did he just hang up?" Alexander asked.
"Yeah he gets like that when he has a mission on." Callum answered.
"What mission?" Alexander asked.
"He's trying to set up a time for us to go to his tomorrow to get the sketches finished. Have you got anything planned?"
"I was going to try and see David, but maybe that can wait until he comes for a night if mum and dad say yes."
"I don't think you'll get to use the tent, but I think they'll allow it." Callum told him.
They had just got into the house when Callum's phone went again. "Hi Dom, hold on a bit while I put you on speaker so that Al can hear too. We're at home now." Callum warned him so that he would not say something that would cause Rose to become concerned.
"Can you guys grab an early lunch and then be round mine between half twelve and one tomorrow?" Dominic asked.
"Hang on and I'll check with mum." Callum said and handed the phone over to Alexander while he went in search of his mother. The two boys were still in the hall where they had been when Dominic's call came through.
"While we're waiting Dom, do you think you could do some other sketches of us please? I would like one of Brad and I, and one of Cal and I to hang up in my room. I would like one with you too, but I guess that becomes a bit difficult when you're the artist." Alexander asked.
"Well, we could take some selfies and then I can do a watercolour from the photograph." Dominic offered.
"A watercolour? You mean an actual painting and not just a pencil drawing?" Alexander asked.
"That's what watercolours are. I don't do oil painting or acrylic yet; so it's either that or pencil." Dominic said.
"Mum said that would be okay," Callum called out as he came back into the hall.
"Oh good, I'll see you guys tomorrow then and we can discuss the other ones." Dominic said. And once again he rang off without saying a proper goodbye.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow, airhead!" Callum said and shook his head smiling. "What did he mean about the other ones?" Callum asked Alexander.
"I asked him if he could do some pics of you and me, and me and Bradley for me to hang in my room, and then said I would also like him in a picture but didn't know how he could do it. So he said he could maybe take a selfie and then do a real painting for us." Alexander explained.
"A real painting? Oh you mean a watercolour, don't you? Yeah he's really good with paints as well." Callum replied. "I'm going to watch some tele now." He headed off towards the sitting room.
Alexander followed him into the sitting room and they sat down together on the sofa. While Callum flicked through the listings to find something he wanted to watch Alexander said; "Thanks for telling Brad you're okay with him and me being alone together. That was really nice of you Cal."
"I meant it too. Both you guys are special to me in your own ways and I want us all to stay as friends and that means we need to have some understanding and some give and take." Callum said. "I think we all showed that we want the same thing today and that we're willing to go with the give and take. You want to watch sport or one of those investigation type programmes?"
"I don't mind. I might go and play a bit on my laptop, so you choose what you want to watch." Alexander told him. Callum chose to watch a criminal investigation programme, and Alexander watched for a little bit but soon left to go to his room to play a game on his laptop.
It seemed like only minutes later but was in fact more than hour later when Rose shouted up the stairs telling Alexander that he needed to get his shower in so that the water had enough time to heat up for Callum's shower. Alexander grabbed a pair of boxers out of his drawer and headed to the bathroom where he turned the boxers inside out and dropped them onto the floor, then he stood on them as he undressed and bunchimg his boxers in with his other clothes as he stuffed them in the laundry basket. He had a good shower and made use of the shower gel to enjoy another wank shooting his cum out onto the floor to be washed away by the water. Once he had finished drying he realised that he had not brought any other clothes in with him and this reminded him that he was allowed to go naked. He decided to give it a try and see how it went. He walked back to his room and played another game on the laptop before casually walking down the stairs and joined his brother in the lounge to watch some television. Callum was quite engrossed in the film he was watching and did not really take any notice of his brother until there was an advert break. He got quite a shock when he looked over and saw that Alexander was naked.
"So, you're going to try it then?" he asked.
"I forgot to take some clothes to the bathroom with me and thought I might as well see how it goes." Alexander responded.
"Has mum seen you like that yet?" Callum asked.
"Not today." Alexander said.
"Okay, see how it goes then." Callum said and turned back to watch his film.
Alexander had been watching for quite a while before his mother came into the lounge to talk to both boys. She saw that Alexander was naked before he knew she was there and this gave her the chance to control herself and she began talking to them as she would have normally; assigning each of them a couple of chores to do and telling Callum that he needed to get his shower in soon as his father would be home from work shortly and they would need to eat soon after that.
When Rose left the room Alexander turned to Callum, "Did you see that. It was if I was fully clothed. No difference."
"Yeah, I thought she might have said something about it." Callum agreed.
As soon as the programme Callum had been watching ended both boys got up and did the tasks that Rose had asked them to do and then Alexander went back to the lounge while Callum went off to take his shower. Alexander was sitting in the lounge when John home from work. Alexander had almost forgotten he was naked and greeted his father the way he always had.
"Hi dad. Was work alright?"
"Oh ... um ... hello Alex. Yes it was pretty much normal at work today thank you. How was your day?" John greeted him taking a few seconds to get his composure which reminded Alexander that he was naked; and brought on a bit of a blush.
"I had a nice day thanks. Brad came over for a bit and we went for a walk in the park and then had lunch together." Alexander told his dad.
"Good. You look after Bradley, he's a nice boy." John said and then asked, "Is mum in the kitchen?"
"I think so." Alexander replied; not specifying if that was in agreement that Brad was a nice boy or that his mother was in the kitchen.
"Right, I better go and see her then." John said, and headed off towards the kitchen. A little while later he returned to the lounge with a cup of coffee in his hand and sat down. "What are you watching?" he asked.
"Investigation discovery, but I'm not really enjoying this one so if you want to change I don't mind." Alexander replied.
"What's wrong with this one then?" John asked.
"It seems that a bunch of teens have murdered another teen just because he's gay. It's just so wrong that different people don't get accepted by so many who think they are right." Alexander said.
"Well some people just don't seem to be able to see a bigger picture and so get scared of what might happen but most likely won't. Or they think they're the only ones who are right and everyone else must change to their way." John said.
"Yeah, like those, um, what do they call them? ... extremists or something." Alexander added.
"Indeed. Although I think that some of those use ideologies and religion as an excuse to feed their greed." John agreed.
"What do you mean?" Alexander asked.
"Well, they don't really believe what they're saying, but use it so that they can gain power or money or both." John explained.
"Oh!" Alexander said and then fell silent as he let the thoughts this had raised roll around in his head.
He was still pondering when Rose came into the lounge and told him, "The food's almost ready. You had better go and get some covering on, and while you're up there tell your brother that we'll be eating soon."
"Okay." Alexander stood and walked out the room thankful that both his parents had pretty much acted as if he were dressed. Taking the stairs two at a time brought some unexpected pleasure as his cock and balls swung freely between his legs bumping against one inner thigh before ricocheting off to bump against the opposite one. This caused a slight bit of chubbing but not enough for Alexander to get concerned about.
He headed straight for his brother's room and seeing the door open a bit he tapped on it and walked straight in. Callum was lying on his bed naked talking on his mobile phone. He looked at Alexander who said, "Tea's ready" and then turned and left the room. Back in his room he couldn't pull on boxers because he was still under the commando forfeit so he plumped for the same as previous and pulled on some fairly baggy shorts and a t-shirt. This allowed his cock to swing from side to side again as he bounced down the steps and made his way to the table with Callum following on moments later.
Alexander did not see any point in going upstairs and stripping off again just to sit naked in front of the others while watching the television until it was time to go to bed, so he kept his shorts and shirt on after they had finished eating and clearing away. Both he and Callum opted to go to bed at the same time and Callum followed his younger brother into Alexander's room
"How'd it feel sitting there naked when mum walked in?" Callum asked.
Alexander already had his shirt off by the time Callum got his question out and continued to free himself of his shorts as he answered, "It was a bit strange, but mum acted as if there was nothing different and then when dad got home he was a bit surprised but then also acted as if nothing had changed. We talked about people expecting others to do what they wanted instead of accepting that others were different. Dad just talked as he normally does. You know, like I was equal to him instead of like I was a little boy."
"You going to try it again?" Callum asked as Alexander picked up his clothes and put them on the chair at his work table.
"Yeah. Like I'm going to the bathroom now to brush my teeth and take a pee and then I'm walking back just as naked and getting into bed just as naked and probably making a dash to the loo tomorrow morning, just as naked." Alexander confirmed.
"Can I share the bathroom with you?" Callum asked.
"Of course," Alexander said and ambled towards the door to his room. He stepped out and walked the few steps to the bathroom and started his pee first. Moments later Callum walked in attired in the same manner as his little brother. Alexander turned from his pee to see Callum naked, and just smiled giving him a thumb's up.