Earl of Brandon

Earl of Brandon By Adam Stewart

Robert watched his twin brother's coffin being lowered into the family vault and he still couldn't believe he'd lost him. They'd been born within two hours of each other with his brother being born first so for hereditary purposes was considered the Earl of Brandon's eldest son. Their mother had died soon after giving birth to Robert so they'd been raised by a nanny until they were sent off to a private boarding school. They'd always been close and loved each other far more than normal brothers. Their father, the Earl, had shown little interest in them so they made their own amusement and way in life. The Earl had remarried at the age of fifty eight for the sole purpose of providing an heir having divorced his first wife because she'd failed to give him children. Having done so, she'd died within hours of producing the twins so the Earl spent his life in the west wing of the house leaving the twins to live in the east wing.

Brandon Hall had been built by the first Earl back in the sixteen hundreds, although it had seen numerous changes over the years and now provided a comfortable place to live. The Earldom had been bestowed on the first Earl for services rendered to the monarch at the time. Quite what those services had involved had been lost in history but it was thought he'd done something to bring about the shared union of England and Scotland. Although he'd moved south and built the original Brandon Hall near St Albans in Hertfordshire to be near the monarch in London the family in fact originated from Scotland. Like all previous Earls, their father had continued the tradition of wearing a kilt and insisted that his sons did the same. They also had to wear it as a `true Scotsman' which meant no undergarment. Robert enjoyed the feeling of his bits flapping about but his brother hated it and frequently wore briefs whenever his father wasn't around. Their father would often check and if he found anything on beneath he'd tell his son to remove his kilt so he could spank him.

When the twins were fourteen they were sent off to a private boarding school to finish their education. Up to that time they'd been educated by a private tutor. The school was small and the intake came from the aristocracy in the main. Tommy, a young lad who worked at the hall, was dispatched with them. His task was to do menial tasks for the boys such as wash their clothes, make their beds and keep their rooms tidy plus undertaking any other errands the twins needed. Tommy was only thirteen and came from a poor family so was not considered worthy of education at the time but he was very willing in more ways than one! By this time, Robert had decided he was gay so was very pleased when he realised Tommy was of the same persuasion. As such, Tommy slept with Robert most nights and enjoyed having sex with his master.

Robert's twin brother on the other hand was very much heterosexual and enjoyed sex with girls from the age of puberty. He knew of his brother's preference for the same sex but it didn't bother him whereas their father was disgusted when he found out one of his sons was gay. He looked upon both boys producing heirs in due course but it was never to be.

Life at school was far from normal and none of the teachers seemed that bothered whether their pupils did well or not. Since most came from families where the offspring would be required to look after the estate when their fathers had passed on, very few were interested in achieving great things for a career. As such they enjoyed life which in Robert's case was having sex with any guy who was interested, and in his brother's, doing the same but with members of the opposite sex. On reaching their eighteenth birthday they left school much wiser and more experienced with sex, but little else.

Their father was now old and weak so when they returned home took over the duties of running their vast estate. There was an estate manager who'd run things for years but the boys needed to know the ins and outs of estate management. Both took on their new responsibilities with vigour which at least pleased their father who was rapidly failing due to poor health. Robert also became very friendly with the chauffeur and when he realised he too was gay they soon formed a relationship. William was a year older and had the most beautiful smile and a stunning body. He spent many an hour and night having sex with Robert and they realised they'd fallen in love with each other. Robert's brother had noticed the attraction but he wasn't bothered. He spent his time picking up numerous girls and spending the night with them. The elderly couple who prepared meals and looked after the house with Tommy's assistance just turned a blind eye to what the Earl's sons were up to. Their father was rapidly failing so was totally unaware although he kept on at his eldest son to get married and produce an heir.

When the twins were twenty, their father died. Neither was that bothered and certainly didn't miss him. He'd never shown any love towards them so in some respects they were glad to see him go. By this time Robert's brother was into fast cars and had persuaded his ailing father to purchase him an Aston Martin. It was whilst he was driving this on his way home one night that the accident occurred. Quite what happened was not known but it appeared the car had spun out of control and turned over. By the time the emergency vehicles had arrived, he was dead, and the twins having only recently celebrated their twenty first birthday.

"I still can't believe he's dead" Robert muttered more to himself than anyone nearby but William, who was standing behind him heard, and placed a comforting hand on his lover's arm.

"The main thing my lord was that he knew you loved him."

Robert smiled, yes his brother did know that because they frequently told each other. He also suddenly realised that he was now the Earl of Brandon with all that entailed. He turned to William and hugged him. He knew others were watching but he didn't care. He loved William and he knew William loved him.

"Come, let's go home."

"Yes my lord."

"For fuck's sake William, stop using that title; okay I know it's correct but you're the guy I love and I want you to continue calling me Robert."

"But I'm your chauffeur sir; people will expect me to use your title."

"Not if you're no longer a chauffeur but my partner instead; being the Earl gives me total control of what we both want so from now on you're living with me and sharing my bed as my partner; that's assuming you want to."

William gasped. "Are you serious?"

"Of course, why don't you want to live with me as my boyfriend or partner?"

"Of course I do; I love you as you well know but what will others say?"

"Fuck what others say; for one thing I'm going to retire the two old biddies since it's time they went and we'll make Tommy the cook and house manager which in my view he's more than capable of doing, and we'll employ another gay lad to help him. Clarkson, the estate manager won't be bothered since he knows we're lovers and any other estate staff can lump it or fuck off."

"Wow" was all William could say as they reached the car. Robert climbed into the front seat of the Bentley and William into the driver's seat. He tossed his cap into the back and drove off. He was so happy.

The Bentley was something else Robert wanted to dispose of; it was a pretentious car and not one he wished to keep. He much preferred the Range Rover and knew William did too. Now he was the Earl, there were going to be changes whether others approved or not. His father would turn in his grave if he knew his gay son had taken the title that he cherished. It made Robert chuckle just thinking about it. He'd be the last Earl of Brandon since his father had no siblings, so decided to enjoy life and have a ball; what happened after he'd popped his clogs was of no concern to him.

The following morning he called the aged cook and her husband into what was now his study.

"Good morning my lord" they said as they hovered in the doorway. Robert indicated for them to sit down on the two chairs in front of the mahogany desk. They looked at each other and then him before doing so. They'd never before been invited to sit in front of the Earl.

Robert explained he was making changes now that he was the Earl and announced he no longer needed their services. The two gaped at him, hardly believing what they'd heard.

"What, you're dispensing with our services?" The husband exclaimed.

"Don't you want to retire with a pension and enjoy the rest of your life? You're both well over retirement age."

They asked who would manage the house if they left and when Robert said Tommy they looked aghast and queried whether he was capable.

"From what I've seen he's a lot more capable than you two."

On hearing that the pair hastily thanked Robert having realised he was in fact doing them a favour. They'd prepared for this day several years before and purchased a small cottage in the country so they readily accepted the offer. Having determined they had somewhere to go, Robert said they could pack their things and leave immediately. Both gasped but said nothing not wanting him to change his mind and made a hasty exit. They were gone by the next morning.

Having sorted that out he asked William to find Tommy and to join them. When they appeared he told them to sit down and explained to Tommy the new arrangements. He too gasped having never expected he'd become house manager despite having done most things for the past year or so due to the age of the older couple. When Robert said they'd be employing a gay assistant for him he grinned from ear to ear. He knew Robert and William were lovers and apart from occasional sexual activity with Robert when nobody was around he'd kept himself to himself but with a gay assistant perhaps that would change.

"We'd like you to be involved in the selection process" Robert added which pleased Tommy no end.

"If I may sir I know a gay guy who'd be ideal for the post."

Robert asked who this guy was and Tommy explained his name was Kevin and he was eighteen. It seemed Tommy and Kevin had known each other from an early age and having realised they were both gay had become lovers. He and William decided the lad was certainly worth seeing since he knew Tommy and it would save having to go through a lengthy selection process if he was suitable. He asked Tommy to contact Kevin and arrange for him to come in and see him.

Robert then went through the other changes he was making in the house. He explained that he and William would move into the suite of rooms his brother had been using. The whole of the west wing had been redecorated after their father's death and his brother had moved into the suite previously used by him. This included a large bedroom with en-suite facilities and a sitting room. Robert particularly liked that suite of rooms because leading off the sitting room there was a large sun terrace that overlooked the garden. He and William planned to use this for nude sunbathing when the weather allowed since it was hidden from view of the garden. Also on that floor was a guest bedroom and on the floor above three bedrooms all with en-suite facilities.

The study was situated on the ground floor of the west wing at the front of the house and behind this was a large sitting room that led into the spacious garden. On the ground floor of the east wing there was the dining room with a large kitchen at the back of the house. This modern kitchen had been installed when his father became the Earl although the old kitchen still existed in the basement along with storerooms, a considerable wine cellar and the butler's pantry. Gone were the days when the house could afford a butler and a host of servants but it did provide a reminder of what life was like in the olden days. On the first floor of that wing were three good sized bedrooms each with its own en-suite facilities which was another improvement the previous Earl made to the house. On the second floor there were three bedrooms similar to those in the west wing. These too had en-suite facilities although a large bathroom was still in existence for those who wished to use it. At the top of the house there were numerous attic rooms now used for storage and there was access to the turret on each wing which the twins frequently explored as children.

Another improvement Robert's father had made several years before was to remove an annexe where in days long gone, members of staff were accommodated. This had been replaced with a small swimming pool which the boys put to good use. After their father had passed away, Robert and his brother took to swimming naked so that had become the norm although the two old biddies didn't approve but neither of the brothers were bothered what they thought. More to the point, Tommy and the new house assistant would be invited to use the pool, so William and Robert looked forward to that since the naked rule would continue.

Robert explained for Tommy's benefit that despite the estate bringing in a good income each year, the house needed more so the plan was to hire out parts of the house for certain functions. He'd already been approached by a film company who wanted to use the setting and certain parts of the house such as the old kitchen in the basement and the formal living room on the ground floor. He'd also been contacted by an artist who wanted to run regular art classes using areas such as the formal sitting room, dining room and the grounds, if weather permitted. What particularly interested Robert was that the artists would be drawing and painting male nudes! The classes would run over the weekend so accommodation may be required, which is where the east wing came in.

"That's why Tommy, we'd like you to move into one of the rooms on the second floor in the west wing. The person we appoint as your house assistant will also be accommodated in that area."

Tommy's face lit up since the west wing was decidedly better than the east because it attracted more sunshine and to be on the same side as the Earl was certainly an uplift in his status. He then gave Robert a questioning look. "If Kevin was employed sir would it be in order for him to sleep with me?"

Robert smiled and said of course he could. "Oh and one other thing Tommy; when we're alone there's no need to call me sir or my lord, only when we have important guests. You can use my first name in future."

Tommy beamed; he always found it hard to remember to use titles when he knew someone so well. With everything discussed, Robert asked William and Tommy to take on the task of clearing out his brother's personal items and move his and William's in, plus Tommy's into his new accommodation. Once the east wing was vacated he'd arrange for it to be redecorated in readiness for hiring out.

When Tommy had left them Robert pulled William into his arms. "So how's my sexy partner?"

William grinned and leaned in for a kiss; he so loved this gorgeous guy and felt so happy.

When William had left him to start his task with Tommy, Robert opened each of the drawers in the desk to see what was inside. He'd never investigated before and had left it to his brother as the new Earl to clear out their father's things. As he fingered various items, tears began to run down his face. He was so going to miss his brother even though his demise had meant he was now the Earl. In the end he decided to leave things as they were since he'd need most of them in due course. Fortunately, apart from their sexuality, they'd been very much alike in the way they did things. Slowly the reality hit him that he was never going to see his brother's smiling face again which reminded him that he must ask the artist who'd been in contact to see if he could produce a painting of his brother dressed in his Scottish attire. Although he said it himself, they both looked stunning in their kilts and unlike his brother he never minded wearing it, especially as a `true Scotsman' but since his father's death he only wore it for formal occasions or special visitors.

The following morning Kevin arrived to be interviewed for the post of house assistant. Since Tommy knew him intimately it was decided that William and Robert would interview him. The lad walked into the study and Robert sensed he was nervous. He'd arranged three chairs in front of the desk wanting to make it less formal for Kevin.

"Don't worry Kevin, just because I'm an Earl I don't bite."

Kevin grinned and immediately relaxed. The first thing William and Robert noticed was how good looking the lad was. He had fair hair and beautiful blue eyes which shone whenever he smiled. Robert took an immediate liking to him so was sure he'd employ him provided he seemed able to do the job required.

"Why don't you start by telling us a bit about yourself Kevin; your family background, what you've been doing since leaving school and why you're interested in being a house assistant; apart from the fact that you and Tommy are boyfriends."

Kevin smiled and immediately felt comfortable with Robert, which he wasn't sure he would be as Robert was a member of the aristocracy. He explained his father worked in a factory as a labourer and he lived six miles away with his parents and his older sister. She was very much his father's pet so Kevin had to take second place. When Kevin realised he was gay things became very difficult since he knew his father would never approve so he was desperate to find a job that would enable him to leave home. He listed his achievements at school and Robert was impressed. He'd achieved a damn sight more than he'd done, which was not a lot. Since leaving school he'd done odd jobs, several of which were unskilled but he was willing to do anything. Robert went through the tasks he'd be expected to do at Brandon Hall which were many and varied but Kevin said he'd be happy doing anything that was required.

"And of course you'd be sleeping with your boyfriend" William chuckled.

Kevin blushed and nodded. "Yeah, that's an added bonus."

Robert went through the terms of employment and emphasised the need for confidentiality since it was likely Kevin would see and hear things whilst living and working in the house that would need to stay confidential. Kevin said he was well aware of that and was always very discrete. Robert liked the lad; in fact he liked him very much and felt a reaction between his legs which he hoped was not too obvious inside his jeans. He was also impressed with the way Kevin had handled the interview so was certain in his own mind that he was worth employing but he wanted to consult William before making the final decision even though he had a feeling he was thinking the same. He called Tommy to come and collect Kevin and show him around whilst he and William discussed things.

Tommy looked at Robert and then at William when he entered the study but neither gave any indication of their feelings towards Kevin although the fact that Robert had asked for him to be shown around indicated there was a possibility he'd be employed. He so hoped so since he loved Kevin even though the `L' word hadn't yet been used by either of them.

When Tommy and Kevin had left them, Robert looked at William. "What do you think?"

"I think he'd be perfect, apart from being fucking gorgeous!"

"I'm not sure that's a measure to go by when employing staff but I agree, it certainly helps" Robert laughed.

When Tommy brought Kevin back, Robert asked both of them to sit down. Robert formally offered the post and Kevin immediately accepted. Tommy's face lit up and he almost let out a loud `whoop' but controlled himself. He looked at Kevin and they grinned at each other.

"You can kiss each other if you want; we won't mind" Robert chuckled. Tommy did just that and pulled his boyfriend's face towards his and gave him an almighty wet kiss. Robert loved seeing guys happy and he knew these two were over the moon.

Since Kevin wasn't working at present it was agreed he'd commence immediately so he was told to go home and pack his things. William said he'd drive over that afternoon to collect him and his personal belongings. Kevin was so happy and vigorously shook Robert's hand. He felt like giving him a kiss but decided that was probably not the right thing to do to an Earl.

"Two happy bunnies I think" Robert chuckled after Kevin and Tommy had left. William agreed and knew he was certainly going to enjoy having Kevin around.

Kevin knew his mum would be happy for him since she knew her son was aching to leave home but his father was another thing. On being given the news when he came home later, he remarked "What the fuck does he want to work for that poof for". Fortunately Kevin was long gone so unaware of his father's remark but he didn't care what he thought because he had no intention of going home to see him ever again. The man had always been nasty to his son so Kevin was glad to see the back of him.

By early that evening everyone was settled into their new rooms and Kevin was happily settled in with Tommy. Another change that Robert had decided upon was that the four of them would eat together. He'd always hated the fact that the staff ate in the kitchen whilst he and his brother ate in the dining room being waited on hand and foot. He could understand his father expecting that since he was of a previous generation and there were more staff when they were growing up but Robert wanted things to be far more casual except when formal visitors were present.

Since the dining room was near the kitchen with just a narrow corridor dividing the two rooms, it seemed logical to eat at one end of the dining table. Robert sat at the end with William to his right and Tommy and Kevin on his left. The two staff members did the carrying and fetching but they served themselves once at table. Robert surveyed his team and smiled. "To us and may everyone be happy" he said as he lifted his wine glass. The others lifted theirs and did the same. Kevin silently chuckled to himself `If father could see me now'.

After their meal, Robert and William left the other two to clear away the dishes and said goodnight to them. He and William wouldn't need their services again since they had a well stocked drinks cabinet in their sitting room on the first floor which was where they made their way to. Once inside Robert pulled his lover into his arms and they kissed. It didn't take long for it to become passionate and for clothes to be discarded. Soon they were both naked and enjoying each other on the large sofa. Cocks were sucked and soon erect aching to be used but they wanted to enjoy each other's nakedness for a while longer before they went to bed and fucked each other to satisfy their carnal desires.

"I love you so much" William managed to say in between kissing and sucking. Robert grinned and said he loved William.

Not wanting to go to bed just yet they cuddled against each other and looked at the television. After a while they got bored with what was on so William selected a gay porn DVD from their extensive collection. Somehow they'd managed to buy these without Robert's father finding out or his brother for that matter, although he doubted he'd have been bothered. Soon the screen was filled with two naked guys, one of whom was being fucked bareback. It was something they'd done ever since they'd first met despite knowing the risks but they tested regularly and used protection with anyone else they had sex with.

"Fuck, just look at the size of that guy's cock" William gasped.

"Yeah, even bigger than yours; and that's saying something" Robert laughed. The cock in question twitched with excitement so Robert went down on it. He was well practised at sucking cock so even big ones fitted into his mouth easily without scraping his teeth against the sensitive head. He loved William's big cock; especially teasing the slit with his tongue which made William jump up and down with excitement, before licking round the inside of his foreskin which if he kept going long enough would make him come. Tonight he decided not to go that far because he wanted to feel his beautiful organ inside his arse and have him shoot his load inside him.

When the porn finished, William grabbed hold of his lover's hand and led him to the bedroom. They flicked the lights off as they went and once in the bedroom William instructed Robert to kneel on the bed so he could fuck him. Robert loved it when William was masterful so immediately obeyed. He was soon rewarded when he felt the familiar thick long cock slipping inside him.

"Yeah, that feels so fucking good" he grunted as William slowly moved in and out. He wanted this to last as long as possible so took it in easy stages. "Oh yeah, fuck my arse" Robert exclaimed.

"Yeah a beautiful arse" William groaned.

Robert wasn't sure how long the action went on for but eventually he sensed his lover's body tense and then that wonderful warm feeling as his man juice filled him up. He loved this guy with all his heart and would never tire of feeling his cock inside him.

One of William's new duties as Robert's partner was to arrange for several decorators to quote for redecorating the east wing. The previous Earl had always used a local company but he was a miserable bugger so Robert had no intention of using him. However William invited him to quote just to obtain a benchmark price for others. He also found a gay painter and decorating firm who were based in north London. It consisted of two gay guys so William and Robert were keen to give them the opportunity since it was a big job consisting of six bedrooms, corridors and stairways. The miserable bugger arrived and William showed him round. In William's view his quote was astronomical and it was clear he'd upped the price because of Robert's status, and he probably thought he'd get the job in any event if past history was anything to go by but he was in for a surprise!

The two gay guys said they'd be delighted to come so did so late one afternoon. William immediately liked them; well they were both very good looking being in their early twenties! He was also impressed with their professionalism and the fact they immediately talked about how they'd undertake the job to reflect the age of the building. Before leaving they also provided him with contact details of three customers whom he could contact to obtain an opinion of their work.

Having taken all the measurements required they said they'd email a quote by the following morning; in fact it arrived that evening and was well below the other guy's quote. William called the customers they'd provided and each one gave a glowing report of their work and their professionalism. One even said they were welcome to come and view the work done so the following morning William and Robert drove to see the customer concerned. The work was in fact very well done so Robert said go for it.

The guys had said the whole job would take five to six weeks to complete in order to produce the level of quality the building deserved. Robert told William to place the order and also offer to put the guys up whilst they undertook the job so as to avoid travelling from north London every day. The guys jumped at the offer. The thought of staying at Brandon Hall for that length of time was certainly a plus. They also liked the look of Robert and William which was an added bonus. The work would commence in three weeks when they'd finished current jobs they had in hand.

One of the Earl's duties was to open events as the local dignitary. Robert was never keen on these things but he knew it came with the territory so attended trying to look interested in whatever it was he had to do. This particular event was the village fete which was not that tiresome and was always good fun. He'd attended with his father over the years so knew it well. It took place on a Saturday so at the appointed hour he duly arrived with William acting as his chauffeur. The Bentley had been sold off so it was the Range Rover they duly arrived in. They were met by the village fete chairman who always fussed about whenever he met the Earl much to Robert's amusement. He duly performed the official opening and was then led round all the stalls by the chairman. William, who'd been introduced as Robert's personal assistant, followed trying to show as much enthusiasm as he could, although to be honest the pair of them were bored stiff but they didn't let it show. Kevin and Tommy also attended although they were not part of the official party, so followed with the crowd as Robert was led along.

When they'd almost finished their tour, Kevin let out a long groan. There ahead of him was his father.

"Why the fuck is he here?" he muttered to Tommy and tried to avoid him but suddenly his mother turned and on seeing him made a beeline towards them. She gave her son a big hug and he introduced Tommy as a work colleague, not daring to mention he was his boyfriend and they slept together each night fucking one another.

"Why are you working for this poof?" his father said in a loud voice. Kevin took a step back not trusting his father since it wasn't past him to lash out at his son. For a moment there was silence but Robert heard the comment as he was within earshot.

"Is there a problem Kevin?"

"Keep the fuck out of this; it's none of your business" his father retorted.

"Since Kevin is a member of my staff at Brandon Hall it's very much my business. I suggest you remove yourself from my land."

"What the fuck are you on about; this is public land."

"I suggest you learn your history sir; this village green belongs to the Earl of Brandon which is me and has done since the sixteen hundreds when it was made available to the people of this village to use but the land is still very much part of the Brandon estate."

"Fucking poof" Kevin's father muttered.

Robert indicated for the village constable to join them. "Constable, would you be good enough to escort this man out of the village; he's being insulting and causing a public nuisance."

The constable grabbed hold of Kevin's father and attempted to lead him away. He yelled at his wife to join him but she stood firm.

"I'm sick and tired of your disgusting behaviour, especially to my son so bugger off; I'm finished with you."

"Well don't bother coming home" he shouted.

"Don't worry, I have no intention of doing so."

By this time a crowd had gathered round rather enjoying the spectacle. The village fete chairman was becoming more uncomfortable since he wasn't used to such behaviour, especially when the Earl was present. Eventually Kevin's father realised he was beaten so went off in a huff with the constable hastily following.

"I'm sorry Kevin, you didn't deserve that and my apologies to you sir" she said to Robert.

Having indicated to the village fete chairman that he could leave them Robert formally introduced himself to Kevin's mum. "I take it your husband is a homophobe."

She nodded. "I'm sick of the way he treats Kevin; you are what you are but he seems to think having a gay son reflects on his manhood."

Kevin gaped since he hadn't realised his mother knew he was gay. She smiled at him and took him into her arms.

"How long have you known" he asked.

"I'm your mother" she laughed, "mothers instinctively know these things and I take it you are my son's boyfriend" she said looking at Tommy who'd tried to stay in the background.

Kevin decided to fully come out so introduced Tommy and she said she was pleased to meet him. Robert suggested they move to the refreshment tent and have some tea together. Kevin's mother agreed; she'd never sat with an Earl before yet Robert looked like any other normal person. Once sat down and their teas had been served, she told Kevin that she'd had enough of his father and was leaving him. Kevin couldn't believe what he was hearing and asked where she would go. She explained she'd stay with his sister who'd now moved in with her boyfriend because she too was sick of her father's behaviour. This was news to Kevin and realised a lot had gone on since he'd left home.

"I'm planning to live with Aunty Becky in Bournemouth; I've always fancied living by the sea so the bugger can fend for himself" she chuckled.

When they said farewell Robert told her if she needed anything to contact him. She thanked him profusely and told Kevin he was a lucky guy to have such a wonderful man as an employer. Robert smiled as his mind flashed back to the long session of sex the four of them had after a naked swim in the pool the day before; if she did but know what we get up to.

The four of them decided to make a retreat before anyone else saw them and made their way to the Range Rover. On their way they said goodbye to the chairman who apologised for the unfortunate incident earlier. Robert brushed the matter aside wondering how his father would have reacted to such a situation. It also meant that probably more village people knew they had a gay Earl at Brandon Hall but he didn't care a fuck. `Let them think what they like' he told himself as they made their way home.

Once there, Robert pulled Kevin into his arms and hugged him. "Are you okay?"

Kevin nodded. He still couldn't believe his mum had known all along about his sexuality and wished he'd talked to her earlier. He also couldn't believe his father would make such a public spectacle of himself but that was typical of the man and was why he'd so wanted to leave home.

Three weeks later, Terry and Michael arrived to commence redecoration of the east wing. William showed them the guest room they'd be using on the second floor of the west wing for the duration and left them to it. They unloaded their van of equipment and materials and once that was installed in the east wing they set to work. Later, William went to see how things were getting on and was pleasantly surprised to see two guys working stripped to the waist. They were both in their early twenties and had stunning bodies. William's cock jumped to immediate attention and hardly took note of what Terry, who was the one in charge, was saying to him. In fact he was saying that they planned to rub the last coat of paint well back because it hadn't been done that well. William was not surprised from what he'd heard about the miserable bugger who did the job the last time. Fortunately they'd used a different decorator to do the west wing and although he'd been good had been very expensive. He watched the guys working for several minutes rather enjoying their half naked bodies which by now were hot and sweaty.

By the time he left his mind was all over the place imagining what he'd love to do with these guys. He went to find Robert and suggested he too have a look in on the two workers. Seeing the large bulge inside his lover's jeans he guessed it was definitely worth doing.

"Perhaps we could suggest they join us in the pool when they've finished for the day" William giggled. Robert thought that a great idea, especially since he'd tease them that the rule of the house was that they used it naked.

Kevin couldn't stop thinking about the scene his father made at the fete three weeks earlier and his mother's acceptance of his sexuality. She'd now moved down to Bournemouth to live with her sister and made him promise to visit her with Tommy at some point. He realised he'd never speak to his father again and despite the way he'd always treated him, it made him sad but Tommy was there for him as were Robert and William so he knew he had to put the matter out of his mind and forget the bastard.

That evening, after Terry and Michael had finished their day's work, they showered to make themselves presentable before venturing downstairs. Robert met them and invited them into the sitting room until Tommy and Kevin announced the meal was ready.

"It's very kind of you to invite us to stay for the duration; it certainly saves a lot of travelling" Terry commented.

"We never mind having good looking guys stay here" Robert grinned. Terry laughed and decided they'd been fortunate in obtaining this job and with a bit of luck there'd be more in the future.

William said the meal would be another forty minutes so suggested they all have a dip in the pool. Michael's eyes lit up. "Wow, you have a pool."

William said it wasn't that large but big enough to have fun in if they were interested. Both guys said they were so the four of them made their way to the pool area. Once there, Robert said with a straight face, "We never wear trunks so just strip off and dive in." The other two looked at him for a moment as they watched him and William do just that.

"Come on Terry, strip off" Michael grinned and removed his own clothes before diving in. With the other three naked, Terry stripped off and did the same. He wasn't really bothered about showing off his bits even though it was to a customer who happened to be an Earl.

The atmosphere soon became playful and it wasn't long before cocks were standing up straight and being felt by one and all. Both Terry and Michael enjoyed being sucked off by the other two and had just shot their load when Kevin announced the meal was ready. Seeing the four naked guys he grinned. He just hoped he and Tommy would get an opportunity to join in sometime.

The decoration went well and it was finished within a five week period. To speed things up Terry and Michael decided to work on Saturdays as well but they did have a rest on a Sunday which was mainly spent either in the pool or having sex with the other four guys. By the time the job was complete they were sorry to leave and had become good friends with them. Robert said they'd definitely be invited back when the next redecoration job was required since he'd not only enjoyed having the guys around but they'd done a fantastic job.

Life soon fell into a pattern with Robert and William dealing with estate matters on most days, seeing tenant farmers or having meetings with Clarkson the estate manager. When the previous Earl had passed away, he was dubious about Robert's ability to take his role seriously when it came to estate matters but he was pleasantly surprised and he found he was no easy pushover when it came to decisions. He'd heard the rumours about Robert's sexuality and the fact that the hall now had an all male staff but it didn't bother him. What went on at the hall was none of his concern which is what he told anyone else who raised the issue.

One morning whilst Robert was dealing with paperwork in his study, he received a call from Brad who was the art teacher he'd met several months before and who'd mentioned he'd like to use Brandon Hall. He wanted to run a series of life art classes at weekends over a six week period for groups of six students. One group would come on the Saturday and another on the Sunday with a buffet lunch provided plus morning coffee and afternoon tea. Robert needed the additional money for the upkeep of the house which was considerable. Quite what Brad was charging his students he didn't know but it must have been considerable in view of what he'd negotiated with Brad. His young model named Dean was eighteen and gay, as was Brad who lived in south London so Robert invited him to stay for the weekend along with Dean once they'd agreed the financial side of things.

"I'm sure we can find something to keep Dean amused" Robert chuckled.

"I'm sure you can; he's gorgeous and he loves being fucked" Brad laughed.

Robert said he'd talk it over with William and the other guys since they'd have the task of catering for each group but he was sure Tommy and Kevin could manage with William's assistance. When they heard there'd be a naked eighteen year-old model prancing around they immediately agreed so Robert called Brad back and made the arrangements. The first class would take place in four weeks and he'd use various areas of the house downstairs, including the garden subject to the weather being warm enough to have a naked guy posing whilst the artists attempted to paint his beautiful body.

The week leading up to the first class was hectic because Brad wanted to start off in the sitting room with the garden as the backdrop so furniture had to be moved to make room for six easels plus the carpet had to be removed and the floor covered to protect it from paint spillages. The second venue would be the large hallway where Dean would drape his naked body over the stairs whilst the artists drew him. This time they'd be doing line drawing only which made things simpler. The final destination was the dining room where Dean would drape himself on the dining room table for another portrait. The table had to be reduced in size so it would fit across the room at one end to accommodate the artists' easels and more floor covering laid down to protect the floor so the logistics were far from simple but Robert was sure his guys could manage since all the food would be prepared beforehand.

Robert had invited Brad and Dean to stay over the night before so as to get a feel of the venue and make last minute adjustments. When everyone met Dean their jaws dropped. The lad was drop-dead gorgeous and four cocks went from limp to hard within seconds. When he heard about the pool he said he loved swimming and couldn't wait to have a dip. William said he was welcome to use it whenever he wished but the house rule was they swam naked.

Dean grinned. "Doesn't bother me; let's face it I'm gonna spend the next two days showing off my bits to everyone."

Whilst Robert took Brad round to show him how they'd arranged things and helped him set up the easels in readiness for the next day, the other three took Dean to the pool and had fun together. When Dean was naked all three guys gasped yet again. He had the most beautiful body in addition to his gorgeous face. It was no wonder that Brad had chosen him to be the model.

They splashed about in the pool and it didn't take long for erections to be showing so they climbed out and began sucking each other. When Robert and Brad had finished their tasks they joined the others by the pool. Robert chuckled when he saw the four guys in a contorted arrangement so each could suck another's cock.

"Dean never misses a chance to have sex" Brad chuckled.

"Nor do I" Robert laughed, "Come on let's have a dip and amuse ourselves and leave them to it."

Brad was up for that so they stripped off and jumped into the pool. It had been quite a while since they'd last met so they were soon in an embrace kissing and feeling each other. Cocks were soon hard so they climbed out and adopted a ninety nine pose to suck each other off whilst the other four continued their exploration of each other.

"When will the meal be ready Tommy?" Robert asked once he and Brad had sucked each other off to a satisfactory conclusion.

"Fuck, I'd better get things started" and ran naked out of the pool area with Kevin rushing behind him with their clothes.

"I bet you four really enjoy life" Brad commented as he watched William and Dean continuing to pleasure each other. Robert said they did now it was an all gay household.

Although Brad and Dean lived with each other, and of course had sex, they were not officially boyfriends. Brad was twelve years older for a start and Dean had made it quite clear he wasn't ready to settle down just yet even though he was very fond of the guy who'd given him a home after his parents had thrown him out when he announced he was gay. Knowing they lived and slept together, Robert had allocated them the guest room on the first floor of the west wing. When it came to bedtime, Brad indicated to Tommy and Kevin he'd be interested in having sex with them before they settled down so they took Brad to the second floor leaving Dean with Robert and William. Dean grinned at Robert rather hoping to be invited into their room. His plan worked and he joined them for a session of sex before settling down for the night. Robert and William spent an hour giving the young lad a good long hard fuck before packing him off to his own room.

"He's a gorgeous fuck" William commented once he'd gone. Robert agreed. The lad was perfect in every way and he looked forward to having him around for the next six weekends.

The following morning everyone was up bright and early to prepare for the six students who were due to arrive by nine. All were in their early twenties and there were four guys and two girls. On entering the hall they all gasped at the impressive hall and grand staircase with the glittering chandelier. Robert welcomed them and wished them a pleasant day. He led them into the sitting room and more gasps were emitted as they looked through the vast windows to the garden beyond. The garden was looked after by an estate worker who came in twice a week to mow the lawn and keep the flowerbeds in good order. Ted was twenty five and had worked for the estate since a kid. His father before him had been an estate worker before he retired. Robert often wondered whether Ted was gay because he knew he wasn't married and as far as he knew didn't have a girlfriend but the guy kept that side of his life to himself and Robert respected his privacy.

Once the artists were at their easels, Brad explained the program for the day and what he wanted them to do. When they were ready to start he introduced Dean who'd been standing nearby wearing a robe. Dean moved forward to stand where he knew Brad wanted him and slipped off his robe. Six mouths opened as they stared at the beautiful naked Adonis standing there. Before producing a painting of him, Brad wanted the artists to draw parts of his body; first his face, then an arm and finally a leg. When he was satisfied everyone had completed that task satisfactorily he told them to commence their painting of the full body.

Robert and William had other things to do as much as they'd have loved to stay and watch, and Tommy and Kevin had to make final preparations for lunch in addition to serving morning coffee. When it was coffee time, Robert and William joined the group to be sociable but they were also keen to see how the artists were getting on with their naked portrait of Dean. Several had made a good representation but a couple were pretty poor as far as they could see but Brad encouraged everyone even though he pointed out their errors.

Whilst the students were having lunch, William and Kevin moved the easels into the hall in readiness for the first part of the afternoon session. They also cleared away the floor covering in the sitting room and rearranged the furniture. Once lunch was over, Dean draped his beautiful body on the stairs and the artists produced a line drawing of him. Robert and William slipped through the hallway a couple of times, mainly to gaze at Dean but also to see how the students were representing his beautiful body. Again four of them produced a very lifelike drawing, including his cock which in some cases looked slightly enlarged.

Whilst the students had afternoon tea in the sitting room, the other four guys moved the easels into the dining room in readiness for the final session. This time Dean draped his gorgeous body on the polished dining table. He looked stunning as his white body stood out in contrast to the dark mahogany table. This time his cock was slightly enlarged which was well represented by most of the artists.

Finally the students left having thanked Robert for a wonderful day. The Sunday turned out to be bright and warm so Brad said they'd hold the first session in the garden. Seeing Dean's beautiful body posing with the land beyond was wonderful so William took some photos as a reminder.

Robert had invited Brad and Dean to stay for an evening meal before they left so they managed to fit in another dip in the pool followed by sucking of cock, whilst Tommy and Kevin prepared the meal. When it was time for them to leave and all the equipment had been packed away in his car, they all hugged and kissed each other.

"See you guys next Friday" Robert said.

"Yeah, I for one am looking forward to it" Dean grinned. `So are we' William smiled to himself.

The other five sessions were equally as successful and they enjoyed each other's company. Dean was fucked by everyone each evening after the students had left, so he went home feeling very happy. Robert said he'd love a naked portrait of Dean so Brad agreed to produce one of him. When it was finally done, it was hung in the study so William and Robert could enjoy it whenever they were working. Brad had already painted one of Robert's brother from a photograph of him in his kilt. This had been hung in the hall alongside previous earls. Robert looked at it everyday; he still missed his twin terribly.

Brad was keen to run more sessions of a similar nature the following year since he'd have a new batch of students by then. Robert was more than happy to hire out the hall, especially if Dean was to be the model.

Robert and William continued going to the private members gay club and whenever a new one opened they tried that too. They offered to take Tommy and Kevin with them one night but they declined. They felt it wouldn't be right to go clubbing with their boss even though they never objected to having sex with him.

On one evening at their usual club they met a guy called Tyler. He was twenty and casually mentioned he organised sex parties if he could find a guy to accommodate them. Robert and William were interested so they invited Tyler back with them. When he saw Brandon Hall his eyes lit up.

"Fuck, this would be perfect."

They took him to bed and spent the next hour fucking him which he enjoyed immensely. Tyler loved being fucked and never tired of it, especially with these two guys who did so in every conceivable position including having him on his back with his legs upside down and his back against the end of the bed whilst the other two fucked him as they stood over his arse.

The next morning he was introduced to Tommy and Kevin and ended up staying the whole weekend. He loved the pool area which he said would be perfect for a sex party and when he realised the whole of the east wing had empty bedrooms he jumped with joy.

"We could make a charge to cover food and lodging and add a bit on for ourselves." According to Tyler the guys on his list of regular attendees at his sex parties were all well heeled and would love to attend one at Brandon Hall.

They discussed the logistics and William queried whether something like that would get leaked into the public domain but Tyler assured them that the guys he'd be inviting were discreet.

"They know the consequences of not being so, what with family and job implications" he added.

With six bedrooms available in the east wing it was agreed they'd invite twelve guys. The four inhabitants would keep to their own rooms which would be out of bounds for the sex party and Tyler would use a guest bedroom in the west wing although he'd no doubt be well serviced by the four of them. In fact the only areas that would be used were the pool area, dining room and hall plus the garden if the weather was warm.

Within a couple of weeks Tyler had twelve guys on board so it was agreed to run it the following weekend. The guys would arrive on the Friday evening, spend that night and all day Saturday enjoying each other and leave on the Sunday.

Tyler arrived early on the Friday evening so as to be there when the twelve guys arrived. The first four to arrive were mates and in their early twenties.

"Wow, this is a brilliant venue" one of them exclaimed as they walked into the large hall. "Never fucked a guy in such opulence before" he laughed.

The remaining guys arrived in pairs soon after and they ranged in age from early to late twenties. Once everyone had been introduced to each other Tyler suggested they go to their allocated rooms to freshen up and come back down in their underwear. William showed three couples to their rooms on the first floor and Tyler took the remainder to the second. When everyone had been despatched the five others did the same since Tyler wanted everyone to be in the same state of dress. He'd found at previous events it encouraged guys to get into party mood.

Half an hour later twelve guys were in the dining room in their underwear, most of which was very sexy. Since it was late evening, Tommy had prepared a range of canapés to eat with the wine Robert had provided. Whilst he and William wandered round getting to know everyone, Tommy and Kevin went round with trays of food. Robert noticed that guys were soon getting to know each other intimately as hands felt bulges beginning to form down below.

When the food and wine had been consumed, Tyler told everyone to follow him. He led them through to the pool area and everyone roared their approval. Within seconds, underwear had been discarded and twelve naked guys jumped into the pool with Tyler joining them. William and Robert had agreed that they'd take it in turns to keep an eye on things in the interests of safety since Tyler had warned them that several guys would be taking drugs and using poppers. William did the first watch so Robert joined in the fun. When Tommy and Kevin had cleared away the glasses and plates, they also joined in.

Sun-bed mattresses had been laid out on the side of the pool with a pile of towels for the guys to use and bottles of lube had also been provided. After lots of splashing with each other in the water, naked guys were soon sprawled round the pool sucking, rimming and fucking, including Robert. William wandered round feeling out of things although he did remove his briefs and let a guy suck him off whilst keeping an eye on things.

The action continued well into the early hours with brief intervals for a drink. It seemed these guys could continue having endless sex but eventually Tyler suggested everyone go to bed. Couples paired up, which in most cases was different to those they'd started with, and they made their way to bed. Tommy and Kevin had gone to bed much earlier since they had to be up in the morning to prepare breakfast. Finally Robert, William and Tyler made their way to bed having made the pool area presentable for another session of sexual activity later.

Robert and William went to their room leaving Tyler to go to his. Once inside their room, Robert pulled William into his arms and kissed him. He'd noticed him watching as guys performed sexual acts with him and guessed he'd felt left out.

"I love you William; sex with other guys is just that whereas with you it's love."

William hugged him and nodded. "Same here; I much prefer our lovemaking. Sex with other guys is purely to satisfy a basic need."

"Perhaps we should let others have their fun and enjoy making love with just ourselves."

"Yeah, perhaps"

They got into bed and held each other as they slipped off to sleep. It felt wonderful and they both knew they never wanted this feeling to end.

The following morning sleepy guys slowly appeared. The early birds were offered breakfast and the later ones a brunch. A buffet was provided at lunchtime for those that wanted it. Sex seemed to make guys hungry so most did!

As the weather was sunny and warm everybody enjoyed being naked in the garden. Some just sunbathed whilst others played games and wrestled with each other until one guy was pinned down and then given a long hard fuck whilst others watched. Late afternoon when the sun went in everyone returned to the pool area for more fun and games but this time neither Robert nor William joined in. Instead they enjoyed watching guys being fucked senseless.

Tommy and Kevin meanwhile, with occasional help from William, were busy preparing that evening's meal. It was a sit down affair since the dining table when fully extended sat fourteen people so Robert and Tyler sat at either end with the other guys sitting six a side. William and Kevin served leaving Tommy in the kitchen. Afterwards everyone congratulated him on an excellent meal which Robert could see filled Tommy's heart with joy. Both he and Kevin had become excellent members of the team and Robert was proud of them.

After a suitable rest to let the food settle, the guys continued their sexual antics. They started in the hall and slowly made their way to the bedrooms where Tyler left them to it. Robert suggested Tommy and Kevin go to bed whilst he and William locked up. Tyler followed them and when the other two went up to bed they noticed Tyler's room was empty.

"Two guesses where he is" William chuckled.

Robert grinned. His members of staff deserved some pleasure after all the work they'd done and he knew Tyler would certainly be happy to oblige.

The following morning after a cooked breakfast, all the guys left having thanked Robert for a fantastic sex party. Tyler left soon after and gave the four guys a big kiss.

"Thanks guys; it was fucking brilliant; I so hope we can run another some time."

Robert said he'd be delighted to hold more and they did on several further occasions.

When everyone had left, the house seemed empty. After their meal that evening and everything had been cleared away, Robert sensed that William wanted time alone with him.

"We're having an early night so we'll leave you guys to lock up."

William smiled at him having guessed his lover had read his mind. The other two grinned guessing what they'd be up to but they never minded being alone to enjoy each other. As soon as Robert was inside their bedroom, William pulled him into a passionate kiss. It didn't take long for clothes to be discarded and tossed on the floor. Once in bed, William pulled Robert down on top of him and wrapped his legs round Robert's torso.

"I want to feel your big hard cock inside me" he muttered as he pulled Robert into another kiss. Robert never minded what his lover wanted so when the kiss ended he slowly worked his way down his lover's body, kissing and licking with the occasional nip before he reached William's cock which was standing up to attention. He first sucked it whilst kneading the two large balls and then lifted William's legs to expose his hole. He teased it with his tongue and then fingered it. William was jumping up and down with excitement. He loved being at the mercy of his lover and never minded what he did.

He then watched the long thick cock he ached to feel inside him slowly pressing against his entrance. He tried to push against it but Robert was holding him fast. He wanted this to be a long slow fuck until he'd spilt his man seed inside the guy he loved above everything else. Slowly the head of his cock breached the tight hole and William gasped enjoying every second. Once through he felt the thick shaft fill him up and when he could feel Robert's pubic hair pressing against his buttocks he let out a long contented sigh. Robert then fucked the beautiful arse slowly and deliberately until his body ached to spill his seed. Suddenly he tensed as his climax reached its peak and his whole body rocked.

Finally Robert's body stood still with his cock deep inside. "Yeah, beautiful" he muttered. After a moment he bent over and kissed his lover before giving him another long slow fuck until he'd spilled another load.

Three weeks later the house was full again but this time with actors and a film crew. The production company wanted to film a period drama on location. When they saw the old kitchen on their initial visit they nearly wet themselves. They'd never before seen such a perfect kitchen of days gone by. When the modern kitchen had been installed on the ground floor, the old one in the basement had been left intact for posterity. It still contained original equipment and looked as if the kitchen staff had popped out for a while leaving everything in place. Apart from keeping an eye on things to make sure all was well, Robert had left it alone. All it needed was a good clean to remove dust and cobwebs but this was soon done by the team of cleaners brought in by the film production company.

They also wanted to film in the large hall which remained much as it always had before electricity had been installed, and they wanted to use the dining room with its original mahogany table, and the sitting room, although the latter had to have modern pieces of furniture removed and replaced with period pieces.

It was a major upheaval for the occupants but brought in a considerable amount of money. However, all the four guys had to do was keep out of the way because the production company brought in their own mobile catering unit to provide meals and refreshments for crew and actors. Apart from the four principal actors, the film director and director of photography, all of whom used the guest rooms in the east wing, other actors and crew members either used caravans parked in the drive or went home each night.

The director of photography was clearly gay and when filming finished for the day, enjoyed time in the pool with Robert and William. Nobody else knew about the pool or if they did weren't interested so the three of them enjoyed several evenings of sexual pleasure during the shoot which went on for three whole weeks. He was a delightful guy and enjoyed being sucked and rimmed by the other two guys whilst he sucked them.

Finally the shoot ended and the house returned to normal, although the bank balance was considerably fatter! Many other shoots took place over the years and the occupants became used to having a film crew take over the house for the duration.

Another of Robert's duties as the Earl of Brandon was to visit Scotland to perform a ceremony for his clan. It had to be conducted in true Scottish attire which meant wearing his kilt as a true Scotsman. He still enjoyed the feel of his bits flapping about beneath and enjoyed the thought of other young men at the ceremony doing the same. Fortunately his sporran kept any sign of interest well hidden!

Life at the hall continued in much the same way for many years although Robert and William left it to other young guys to enjoy sex with each other having decided they were happy to make love whenever the mood took them, which was frequent!