Brother's Mate
Chapter 44
Alyona's offer to return the friendship she had been shown by letting the boys see her naked did not materialise for a few weeks, mainly because the opportunity for it to happen was not there. In the meantime, both John and George were unanimously voted onto the Board of Governors much to the delight of Amos Crowther who saw in them some kindred spirits for his ideas for running the school. After resigning her seat on the board, Jasmine Proust thought it would be better for Jennifer if she were to transfer to a different school. This made it easier for the school as it removed the need to go through the official channels to have Jennifer excluded which was the course of action the school intended to take. When Amos signed the transfer papers he picked up the phone and made a call to the head teacher of the school Jennifer was transferring to and appraised Jennifer's new head of the situation that brought about the transfer. Amos wanted to warn that head to make it very difficult for Jasmine to get hold of any information she might be indiscreet with to give her daughter more fuel for gossip and rumours at the new school.
Derwent and David became frequent visitors at the Ashbourne home. They usually popped in a couple of times a week, with Derwent and John popping out to the pub for a drink and chat while David enjoyed some time with Alexander and most times with Callum as well. Most of those visits did not see the boys shedding clothes, but rather just visiting with each other as friends. >From Derwent's chats with John he knew well before David made any mention of it that David was going for counselling and appeared to be benefitting from it greatly. This was confirmed when one Friday evening David was staying on to sleep over. After Derwent had left to go home, David asked John if he had told Derwent to send him for counselling.
"I was going to suggest it to your dad, but he asked me what I thought about it before I got the chance to suggest it. So, no, I didn't tell him, but I did encourage him to do it." John was as honest with David as he was with his own two children.
"Oh, okay, that's even better then. Thank you for helping dad like that." David responded.
"So, I'm guessing you like the counselling then?" John asked.
"It was very difficult the first few times, but Adam helped me to see things differently and now it's really helping me. Please don't tell Al or Cal, but sometimes I cry at it and then I feel lots better." David said, lowering his voice to a whisper for the last bit.
"Your secret is safe with me. I'm glad that you're so positive about it. And listen, big men cry too. Crying isn't a weakness, it's a strength." John told him, also talking quietly. Then he pulled David into a hug and told him, "You're a good guy David, and we love you a lot."
"I know. That's why I like coming here so much. Sometimes I have to really beg dad for us to come here." David admitted.
"And you'll always be welcome here. As is your father. We like having you guys visit us." John assured him.
"You better tell dad that. He says we're making ourselves pests by coming so much, but he's always so much happier after you guys have been to the pub." David confided.
John smiled and ruffled David's hair with his hand. "You best go off and find Al or he'll think you've abandoned him."
"Okay, thanks for letting me talk to you." David said and turned to go.
"Any time you want to talk I'll listen. But please also talk to your father. He needs that from you." John advised. David left him and bounced up the stairs to find Alexander. John marvelled at how far David had come from the wet and distraught boy who had knocked on their door not that long ago.
Although Alyona had intended to let the three younger boys have some private time with her together, this did not happen. The chance when all three of them were together never materialised and as a result neither David nor Ben ever got that lucky. Alexander, on the other hand, was more fortunate. He had to stay on at school one Friday later than the rest of his year group because he had volunteered to assist with the school play, helping back stage. Alyona was also helping back stage and arrangements were made that Leonid and Callum would go to the Babkin's house straight after school with Alyona and Alexander joining them after they had finished being shown what would be required of them as helpers with the school production. Alyona and Alexander still got home before Nina and Viktor and as Callum and Alexander were going to have tea with the Babkins and be run home afterwards, they still had a couple of hours in which to amuse themselves.
As they neared the house, Alyona told Alexander to be very quiet when they got there and to leave his shoes in the hall with hers and then follow her without talking as she was sure he would see something he would like. Alexander did not need it explained further because he had a very good idea of what Alyona was alluding to. Alyona opened and closed the front door with just the faintest of clicks and then once Alexander and she had dumped their school bags and removed their shoes they were able to walk very quietly in their stockinged feet. Alyona led Alexander up the stairs and along the landing to Leonid's bedroom door which hadn't even been closed. Alexander could see the familiar form of his naked brother lying alongside an exciting first view for Alexander of a naked Leonid. They had clearly already pleasured each other and were now dozing in their after action, satisfaction.
Alyona encouraged Alexander to take a couple of steps into Leonid's room with her following close behind. As they stood and looked on the two naked bodies, Alyona began to strip off. Alexander heard the movement behind him and half turned then opened his mouth in surprise. Alyona quickly put a finger over his lips to keep him quiet while he watched as she finished divesting herself of all her clothes. She was smiling at Alexander the whole time and once fully naked held out a hand to him. Alexander reached forward and took the hand and allowed himself to be gently pulled closer to Alyona who then began to undress him. The shock of the situation prevented Alexander from doing anything and he just stood there as Alyona undressed him, rubbing her hand over his hard cock in his boxers before she knelt down to pull the boxers down to join his school trousers crumpled at his ankles. She then helped Alexander to step out of the clothes and as soon as he had both feet back on the floor she sucked his cock into her mouth. Although all this had been done in relative silence, Alexander couldn't stifle the groan that his body produced as his cock slipped between Alyona's lips and slid over her tongue.
That groan was loud enough to rouse Callum from his doze. As he looked over he could see Alyona slightly side on but facing him more while Alexander was also side on, but facing more away from the bed. Alyona lifted the hand that had been holding the one side of Alexander's hips and gave Callum a little wave as she saw his eyes open. Callum smiled back and then carefully woke Leonid for him to get a look in too. Leonid had to turn his head quite far as he had been facing onto Callum which put him facing away from Alyona and Alexander. To get a more comfortable viewpoint Leonid began to turn over onto his back. The noise of the bedclothes moving and a slight creak from the bed frame was enough to get Alexander's attention. He turned his head to look at the bed and seeing that the two boys lying there had already seen what was happening to him he just smiled and got a little red.
Although he had not had any real foreplay, the new excitement of seeing a naked girl and having that naked girl suck his cock helped Alexander to reach his orgasm faster than if Callum or Bradley were sucking his cock. He warned Alyona but this did not deter her from sucking him dry and swallowing every drop she could get out of him.
When she had finished licking his cock all Alexander could do was to utter one word, "Wow!"
"Yes. Wow! I really liked doing that." Alyona told him. "Now it's your turn. Are you guys going to let me lie down and show Al how to make a girl very happy, or do we have to go to my room?"
"We'll move, but we want to watch too." Leonid said beginning to sit up.
"Yeah, sure. I thought you wanted to have David, and Ben with Al?" Callum asked.
"It doesn't look like we're going to get that chance so while I had the chance with Al I took it." Alyona said.
"You know that I'm going to tell Brad all about this, don't you?" Alexander said.
"That's good. I don't want to be the cause of secrets between you two." Alyona acknowledged. "Now come over to the bed with me and I'll show you a few things." Alyona took Alexander's hand and guided him towards the bed.
"Al, just let Aly show you what she wants and enjoy it." Callum advised.
Alexander turned to look at his brother who had moved away from the bed. As he turned both Leonid and Callum could see that his cock was still rock hard even though he had just had one of the best orgasms he had ever experienced.
"Didn't you get even a tiny bit soft after you came?" Leonid asked.
Alexander blushed and then waved his hand towards Alyona and said, "What do you expect?" This earned him huge brownie points in Alyona's eyes and made him her favourite cute boy of all. She lay down on the bed spreading her legs but guided Alexander to her boobs first and showed him how to feel them and play with her nipples. As with Callum she showed Alexander where her hymen was and that it was still intact and told him she intended for it to stay that way. She showed Alexander how to find her clit and how to stroke and tease it to give her some really good feelings. Alexander also learnt how to use more than just one finger to play with Alyona's pussy and to bring her to her orgasm. This first time, Alexander did not get his mouth onto Alyona's genitals but in later opportunities, both he and Bradley gave her some tongue action.
Dominic had to wait even longer but then during the school break he was able to get her to pose for him twice. Once he had her sitting cross-legged on the floor which caused her pussy lips to open slightly and the other time he had her lying on the bed with a bent knee raised up to ensure her fanny was on full view. Although both poses could look sluttish, the way Ben captured Alyona's expression and body language was pure beauty.
Just before the end of the school term, Derwent, with the counsellor's agreement, took David to see his mother. David did not know what to expect but was quite shocked when he first saw her. In the short time that she had been in the hospital her hair had turned almost totally grey and she had lost a lot of weight leaving her very thin and gaunt. However, that shock did not upset him as much as her reaction did; as he walked into her room, Susan looked at her son. Her eyes grew big and then she sneered before she spat on him and called him the son of Satan. Derwent quickly stepped between David and Susan and told David to go out the room. He then turned to Susan and said, "That is probably the last time you will ever see your son. And this is probably the last time I will see you too." Then he pulled a bunch of tissues from a box beside her bed and walked out the room pulling the door closed behind him. He took the tissues and did the best he could to clean the spit off of David's face and shirt. "I'm sorry son, I'll never ask you to see her again. If you want to see her, I'll do what I can to help you to, but I'll never put you in this position again. Then he pulled David into a hug which was enough for the dam to burst and David started to shake and weep into his father's shoulder. Derwent put one arm around his shoulders and the other under his hips and picked David up. He carried him from the building and didn't put him down until they reached the car. By this time David had stopped crying. Derwent crouched down in front of his son and he too had tears in eyes. "I'm so sorry David. She asked for you and Adam said he thought it would be okay for you. We didn't know she was going to behave this way. Do you want me to see if Adam can see you now?"
"No. Please can we go home; my shirt is dirty and I want a shower." David said.
"Of course. Let's get you home and we can see how you feel once you've got cleaned up." Derwent agreed. "I'm really, really sorry."
"It's not your fault dad. She's sick, isn't she?"
"Yes, she's very sick and I don't think there is much chance she will ever get better." Derwent told him.
Once they got home, Derwent phoned Adam first, and then John while David spent a longer time than his usual in the shower. Derwent was getting a little worried over the time David was spending in the shower and as he needed to ask David something he went upstairs intending to talk to David through the bathroom door. Much to his relief, just as he neared the door, it opened and David, with just a towel around his waist, stepped out. "I was just coming to talk to you. Would you like to go around to the Ashbournes for tea tonight? They've invited us but I didn't want to accept without checking with you first."
"Yes please." David answered.
"Okay, I'll ring them back. What do you want to do with the shirt you were wearing? We can wash it, or we can just throw it away if you'd prefer?" Derwent asked.
"I want it burned." David said strongly. He stepped around Derwent and headed to his room.
"Do you want to burn it before we go?" Derwent asked.
"Yes please," David called from his room. He had pushed the door but not hard enough for it to close completely. He hardly ever closed his door these days, even when he had a wank. Derwent respected his privacy and never entered David's room without David's permission. Even if David was not at home Derwent would either text or phone David to ask his permission or just would wait until David got home. This did mean that sometimes David would find a basket of clean laundry outside his bedroom door for him to take in and put away.
Derwent went into the bathroom and picked the offending shirt off the floor where David had dropped it as soon as he had got it off his body. Derwent bundled it up and as he passed David's door he said, "I'll be out in the back yard getting the fire ready. Come down when you're dressed." As Derwent got some wood ready and built the fire he called John back and told him they were accepting the invitation and he also told him about burning the shirt.
John called his family together and they had a short conversation about being careful with what they said to David this visit. Once again his sons made him proud when they promised to be very careful. They also promised they would not even mention David's mother unless he brought her up. In fact it was not until David and Alexander were nineteen years old that he ever mentioned his mother to them again and that was only to tell them that she had died. Susan never left some sort of care institution and was eventually declared insane by the court and Derwent was granted a divorce.
Bradley and Alexander's relationship continued to blossom to where nearly a year after they had first got together they were more in love with each other and decided that they now wanted to reserve themselves for each other only. They took the opportunity to announce this to the younger family members at one of their monthly get together meals. It was not news to Callum or either of the couples' parents and although it was news to the others in the group, it was not unexpected. Alyona was the first to really react though. She got up and closed the gap between her and them. She pulled the two boys into a group hug and said softly, "I'm so happy for both of you and I hope you will still allow group hugs, but I am going to miss some of our more intimate fun."
"We might miss it too, but this is what we feel is right for us at this point in our relationship." Bradley said.
"And hugs and maybe even a little kiss or two are still okay." Alexander confirmed
"You know, Al, the older you get the cuter you get." Alyona said and gave him a peck on the cheek.
"I'll agree with you on that." Bradley said, kissing Alexander's other cheek.
"Can we all get to kiss him on the cheek now?" David asked and began giggling.
"Yeah, but which of the four cheeks will he let you kiss?" Dominic asked.
"Eewwe, I didn't mean that cheek." David said pulling a face.
Dominic was sitting next to David and he leaned over and kissed David on the cheek, "But you didn't mind that one." He said.
David looked at Dominic and smiled, "No, I didn't mind that one but I didn't mean the other one either."
Three days after that same meal, Callum, Leonid and Alyona had managed to get with each other, at the Babkin's home. As they were relaxing and recovering from their orgasms, all lying next to each other on the floor of Leonid's room still naked, Alyona lifted her body up so that she could roll over a little bit and kiss Callum on the lips. "I know that you've got two demons fighting inside you. I can see it every time we get together like this. I like you a lot and I really like us doing this sort of thing together, and I love you like I love my brother, but I don't love you like Brad loves Al. And I think that is the same way you feel about me. You love me like you love Al, but not like Al loves Brad; but you do love Leo that way. Don't even try to deny it. You might not have realised it yourself yet, but I can see it in your eyes and your smile whenever you look at him or you talk to him. I think it happened that first time you kissed him all those months back."
"Hey, I'm here too you know. You're talking to Cal like I'm not here." Leonid complained.
"I'm talking to Cal, but I want you to hear it too. I want you both to know that I think you'd make a great couple and I hope you do." Alyona replied.
"You're very kind and perceptive. But what about you? If Leo and I did get together, how would you cope with it?" Callum asked. For once he couldn't put into words what he was really thinking and wanting to say, so he put it rather clumsily.
"Well, there might just be a surprise in store. I'm not sure if I'm right, but my perception has told me something that I think might just come about." Alyona said and no amount of pleading and begging from either Callum or Leonid could get her to divulge any further information. When the two boys gave up their pleading, Alyona got up and left the room, gathering up her clothes but not putting them on as she left. A few moments later the boys could hear the shower running. Once again, Alyona had fixed it to give them some private time together.
"What did Aly mean about it happening when we kissed the first time?" Leonid asked.
"I don't know how she knew, but she must have been able to tell. When I kissed you something happened deep inside me. I can't describe it but I know it was a good feeling. The thing is, that it's never happened with anyone else I've kissed, except you and it came close with Aly. When I do stuff with you it feels different for me than when I do stuff with any of the others. A good different." Callum said.
"Are you saying what I hope you're saying? That you have feelings for me that you don't have for any of the others?" Leonid said.
"I am. Leo, I think, ... no, I know, I love you. I'm sorry it has taken an act by Aly to help me to tell you the truth, but the truth is that I really didn't want to hurt Aly. I love her too, and I enjoy the stuff we three do together, but I don't love her the same as I love you. And that's what Aly has seen and so kindly freed me from any guilt about her." Callum said.
"Does that mean we can be more than just friends?" Leonid asked.
"If you want to, I'd like it. Leo, I'd like us to be proper boyfriends." Callum said.
"Yes!" Leo shouted and then pumping the air he repeated it, "Yes, yes, yes." He fell silent for a few moments and Callum shifted slightly on the bed so they were closer together and he felt for Leonid's hand and held it with their fingers entwined with each other. "Let's go and tell Aly. She deserves to know first."
"I think from the way you shouted she already knows but come on then." Callum started to get up. They could still hear the shower running and walking hand in hand, still naked, they went to the bathroom and let themselves in without knocking. Alyona was facing the door, looking through the glass of the shower screen. When she saw the boys walk in holding hands she smiled, gave them a thumbs' up and then turned to stop the shower. Moving the screen away she stepped out of the shower and both Callum and Leonid made a dash to give her a towel.
As she dried herself she couldn't stop smiling; as were both Callum and Leonid. "I'm so glad I was right. You two will be good for each other."
"Thank you for freeing me to do this." Callum said.
"I didn't free you, you were free already. I just showed you where the open door was." Alyona said.
"Well, I hope you're also right about this surprise you've told us about." Callum said.
"Wait a bit!" Leonid started. "It's Tim. That smart guy in your class, isn't it?"
"Tim?" Callum begun, "Oh you mean that guy who came by the table at lunch the other day and greeted Aly but stared daggers at us?"
"The same." Leonid answered.
"And I guess you like him too?" Callum asked Alyona.
"He is cute and he is kind. He's the only boy in our year who has not tried to paw us girls." Alyona replied.
"You mean he's better than me?" Callum said.
"I didn't say that. You haven't tried to paw me either. Yes we've done stuff together that I haven't done with Tim, but that was not pawing like those other guys do." Alyona said.
"So, you're saying this Tim guy's shown you respect." Callum asked.
"Respect and interest." Alyona answered.
"Okay, but if he ever puts a foot out of place, you come to us and we'll have a talk with him." Callum said.
"Well he hasn't actually asked me yet." Alyona clarified.
"That's his loss then." Callum said.
The two boys then got in the shower together and Alyona left them to go to her room and dress pulling the door closed behind them. When they had finished their showers, Leonid and Callum got dressed and went downstairs to find Alyona sitting in the lounge watching a music program on the TV.
The three were sitting together on the sofa with Callum and Leonid holding hands and Alyona sitting next to Callum on the other side. "You're going to tell your parents, aren't you?" Leonid asked and before Callum had a chance to respond, he asked Alyona, "What do you think about telling mum and dad?"
"I think you'd be surprised. I think they already have an idea and are expecting an announcement like this." Alyona said.
"What makes you think that?" Leonid asked.
"Well the other night when you had that heap of homework to do and left us to go to your room to do it mum said something like Leo seems to really like Callum.' I could tell she was fishing but what really got me was dad. He said, well he can't go far wrong choosing a boy like Callum.' I realise he didn't necessarily mean it as a gay thing. He could have just meant it as friends, but it didn't sound like that." Alyona said.
"So, do you think I should come out to them?" Leonid asked.
"You can try soon. I think I just heard the car outside." Alyona said.
The three remained silent for a bit and easily heard a car door slam shut; "Let's go and see if they need help carrying anything." Callum suggested and began to stand up. He used the hand he had been holding Leonid with to help pull him to his feet and headed towards the door still pulling Leonid behind him. As they made it into the hall, Nina opened and stepped through the door, immediately noticing Callum and Leonid holding hands. That Callum was pulling Leonid either did not register with her, or she conveniently ignored that bit of information.
"Hi Nina, we were just coming to see if you needed any help carrying." Callum greeted her.
"Thank you, yes there is some stuff, but you'd be more help if you stopped holding hands." She said and smiled sweetly at them. Callum and Leonid dropped each other's hand immediately and both blushed. They then escaped to the outside to help, and still blushing almost ran into Viktor who had come home with Nina. Viktor just raised an eyebrow in question and then greeted the two boys which they returned in a hurry as they made their way to the back of the car to find out what still needed to be carried in.
Nothing further was said until after everything had been brought in and put away and they were all sitting in the lounge together with hot cups of tea or coffee in front of them. Viktor looked at Leonid and Callum who were sitting together again on the sofa with Alyona sitting beside her brother this time. "Now are you going to let me in on the secret as to why you boys were so flushed when you came out to the car and why you were moving in such a hurry?"
"Uhm ... err... I," Leonid started to stumble immediately on his words.
"I think that what Leonid is trying to tell you is that when I entered the house he and Callum were holding hands. When I pointed this out they got embarrassed." Nina explained to Viktor.
"I see. So does this mean that you have finally mind up your mind Callum, or is there some other explanation?" Viktor asked.
"Erm ... I'm not sure ..." Callum began.
"Yes, he has. Or rather I helped him to see what he really wanted." Alyona said.
"So, you've sacrificed your love to give your brother a chance?" Viktor asked.
"No. Like I told Cal, I love him like I love Leo, but not like Brad and Al love each other, but I can see that Cal loves Leo like that." Alyona said, basically outing both boys.
"Well, I'm glad that's finally settled. Callum, I'm sorry, I could see that you had a dilemma but I couldn't see any way of helping you without embarrassing you more than what you've suffered tonight. Leonid, you are my son and no matter what you do I will always love you. So look after Callum, he is a good boyfriend to have." With that Viktor showed that he was accepting of the situation.
As had now become the norm when Callum visited at the Babkin house, he had his tea with them and then Viktor drove him home. As they were going Viktor told both Callum and Leonid, "You know you need to be careful out in public, but you also need to be careful in different ways when in our homes. I don't mind you holding hands and maybe sharing a kiss or two in front of us, but I don't want to see anything that is overtly sexual and I really don't want either Nina or Alyona to see anything like that either. Callum I know you're allowed to go naked at home when it's just your family present, but in our house none of us go naked like that; also if you boys try things then you must respect each other's wishes and `no' means stop."
"Dad, we're not kids you know." Leonid complained.
"That's precisely why I'm telling you this stuff. Your hormones are doing all sorts of things inside your body and in your mind too. There are needs you're going to want each other to help out with and your mother and I understand this, but we just don't want to see it and we don't want either of you to get hurt both physically and emotionally. I trust both of you, but also felt that I needed to make it clear what we expect of both of you." Viktor responded.
"Thank you Viktor, it is a help knowing where we stand with you all. I promise you that I'll never purposely try to hurt any of you. You are all special to me." Callum said.
"I'm sure of that too, Callum. Just as I'm sure that Leonid would never willingly hurt anyone either. However, remember this, in the heat of passion sometimes the needs take over from the head. Try to control them." Viktor said. "Now, I think we won't come in and take up your time as I'm sure you want to tell your parents, so we'll just drop you off and go again. Take care Callum and remember that you are always welcome at our home."
Leonid disengaged his hand that had been holding Callum's for the whole ride and used that to turn Callum's head towards him so that he could give him a kiss. "Bye love. Text me when you've finished telling your folks."
Callum returned the kiss, unaware that a smiling Viktor was watching them in the rear view mirror. "Bye Leo, I love you and yeah, I'll phone as soon as I've told them."
Callum got out the car and walked the short distance to his front door. Opening it with his key he walked in and called out, "Hi, I'm home." Alexander was standing at the top of the stairs looking down to see if Callum had anyone else with him. When he saw that Callum was alone he began coming the down the stairs, naked, and returned Callum's greeting. "Where are mum and dad?" Callum asked Alexander.
"I think they're in the lounge, but I've been upstairs for a while finishing off some work for school." Alexander explained.
"Come with me. I need to talk to all of you." Callum said and the two boys moved towards the lounge.