Mark and Rye

Okay the usual stuff that nobody reads. This is a gay story with lots of gay sex. If you aren't supposed to be here, leave. The work is mine and unless you ask you can't post it anywhere else. I have no clue if any member of Westlife is gay, so this is all my fantasy. Email me at rye_encoke@hotmail.com to tell me what you like or hate.

The author wishes to acknowledge and thank the archivist for Nifty for allowing this story to be published here.

Authors Notes: Well this chapter came out great, hope you enjoy it, got lots of email about friends and family night, thanks. Again just to remind everyone, I lost all the chapters I had written and so have nothing written ahead...so chapter are not gonna be posted weekly unless I get some great inspiration and some extra time...but also know that I spend all my extra time writing.

DEDICATION: To David as always and those who have taken the time to email me and let me know they like my story.

• Monday Monday -

It was well past noon when the group woke up. Bryan snuggled into Nicky and kissed him gently, Mark did the same to Rye. The rest of the group slowly woke up, doing a lot of stretching and moaning and kissing of whoever was closest.

"Mmmmmm.....that was the best night ever. I guess we should get up now though," Kian said as he snuggled into Jill, not looking at all like he planned on getting up.

"Wanta go out for lunch to Dutch Haus?" Jill asked.

Everyone mumbled their affirmatives.

"Ed and Jay left earlier, I heard them leave," Shane said.

"They were great, I really like them both," Mark said.

"We have to make sure they come up with you for the second weekend and see the concert," Bryan said.

"Rye?" Shane asked.

"Yeah?"

"Do you want us all to go back to the hotel so you and Mark can be together tonight?" Shane asked.

It was Mark who answered.

"No. I want us all to be together like this again tonight. I mean I know none of us can be together sexually but I don't want you guys to not be with Rye tonight. I just want us all to hold each other," Mark said.

Bryan sat up and looked over at Mark.

"You are so fuckin sexy I just want to take you right now," Bryan said in a rough voice then launched himself across Rye to pretend hump Mark's leg.

Everyone burst into laughter and Bryan collapsed onto Mark laughing hysterically. Mark threw his arms around Bryan and laughed into his neck. It was a few minutes before everyone calmed down.

"Okay guys, let's get up and dressed and head for pancakes. Let's let Marg and Johann meet the whole gang," Rye said as he stood.

Everyone stood and began to get ready. Nobody was embarrassed that they were all naked. In short order they were downstairs and ready to go. Rye handed a note to Jill who read aloud:

Dear Everyone,

What a night. Neither blue or I can express just how much

it all meant to us. We are really looking forward to the

concert and seeing you all again. Blue mentioned that when

you get back we might all get together at the lake. I look

forward to that too. We left early for breakfast then to

head home. Didn't want to wake you, although we went up and

got a real eyeful of you all. Haha just kidding. Can't say

it enough, thanks, thanks thanks.

Pup and Blue

Everyone smiled.

"Hope we didn't freak them out last night on the couch all feeding each other and then cleaning off each others fingers," Bryan said.

"Nah. Ed asked if it was friendly or something else and I assured him it was just friendly play," Shane said.

"Umm...we aren't ever going to share with them right?" Nicky asked.

Everyone shook their head no.

"Okay I didn't think so but I just wanted to be sure," Nicky looked relieved.

"No worries Nicky love. I can understand how you might have been concerned. Just for the record I am never going to be sharing with anyone but you guys," Rye said.

Everyone else nodded.

"So what are we all going to do today?" Nicky asked as the group left the loft.

"Let's talk about it over lunch," Jill said. Everyone chose to ignore her stomach growling at that exact moment.

"Will they serve us pancakes for lunch?" Kian asked.

"Yeah," Rye answered as he started up the car. The ride over was fun as everyone had decided to pile into a single vehicle which involved Jill sitting on Kian's lap and Shane spread out over Nicky and Bryan all in the back seat.

Once again Marg and Johann were their usual frantic selves, gushing over the group and this time embracing them all.

"So you bring all your pretties today. Ah we missed these two last time but for good reason yes. They found each other so you could bring this one to them," Marguerite said as she indicated Bryan and Shane then Nicky.

This time even Jill and Rye were shocked but everyone just nodded as they were shown to their table.

"That was fucking eerie," Kian said as they sat down.

"Yeah that was. I mean I know them and all but that was too much," Jill answered.

Rye laughed and did the twilight zone theme. Everyone laughed and Mark took Rye's hand in his. On the other side Bryan lay his hand affectionately on Rye's leg.

Suddenly Shane spoke up, "Pictures!"

Everyone looked at him wondering what he was talking about.

"We get some digital cameras and take a million pictures of us hanging out and stuff. We get to laugh and have fun and goof around. We can hug and kiss and hold each other and nobody knows any better and we get to keep the pictures," Shane said.

"Yeah!" Bryan said as he high-fived Shane.

Everyone smiled and nodded. The group was soon more interested in eating than anything else and filled their faces till they thought they were going to explode.

"Okay so off to an electronics store first to get some cameras then off to just play," Rye said.

"How many cameras do you think we can buy?" Kian asked.

Rye looked at Kian like he was joking, then seeing he wasn't, simply said, "I'll get seven of course."

"And a handful of memory sticks," Jill added to Rye who smiled and nodded.

Margueritte and Johann walked up and Margueritte spoke, "I am so happy all is well with you. Now go play and remember your love."

"You don't want us to sing for you?" Bryan said with a smile.

"Well of course how could we turn down your offer," Johann smiled.

Suddenly the boys felt that they had tricked themselves into singing. Still all smiles the boys looked around at each other.

"The Wind That Shakes The Corn?" Shane asked and the boys all nodded. They sang harmonies together perfectly, their irish accents coming forward.

I sat within the valley green

I sat with my true love

My sad heart had to choose between

Old Ireland or my love

I looked at her and then I thought

How Ireland was torn

While soft the wind blew down the glen

And shook the golden corn

T'was hard the woeful words to frame

To break the ties that bound

But harder still to bear the shame

Of English chains around

And so I said, the mountain glen

I'll seek in early morn

And join the brave united men

While soft winds shook the corn

While sad I kissed away her tears

My fond arms round her flung

A British shot burst on our ears

From out the wild woods round

The bullet struck my true love's side

A rose pierced by a thorn

And in my arms in blood she died

While soft winds shook the corn

So blood for blood without remorse

I've taken in the glen

I placed my true love's playful corpse

I joined true Irish men

But round her grave I wander drear

Sometimes in early morn

And with breaking heart sometimes I hear

The wind that shakes the corn

Margueritte and Johann were speechless as they took in the words to the ballad. Finally Johann recovered and placed his hands in Margueritte's.

"How wonderfully we are blessed to hear you all sing. Thank you for your gift. Please come back as often as you wish when you return home," Johann said.

"Can we ask a question?" Bryan asked but continued before either one could say anything, "How do you know the things you do?"

"We are all gifted differently. We see things in a way that is unique," Margueritte said simply, "But we cannot sing. You sing but other things are hidden to you."

"Can you tell the future?" Mark asked.

"Not like you wish. But we can say that your new arrangement for the weekends is good. It is well because there are times coming when you must have your angel with you. Your love is also right. Others may never understand, but it is the great gift of God this love," Johann said

More than anything what surprised the boys was not the revelation that the two knew about the weekend arrangements but that they had called Rye their angel.

The group got up and began to leave. Bryan stayed behind and whispered to the couple, "Is he a real angel?"

The couple chuckled and Margueritte patted his cheek, "Would you love him less if he wasn't or more if he was?"

"You aren't going to tell me are you?" Bryan said with a sigh.

"Only because we do not know. But we believe that God has put us each here for a purpose and that we all come from him. If we are angels when we return to him, as you believe, are we not also angels when we come from him," Margueritte asked.

Bryan thought about this for a minute then smiled at them. "He is our angel, that's all that matters."

"Yes little one, he is your angel for true. When fear is upon you, you will think of him and he will appear from a crowd and wrap you in his protection and you will be saved," Johann said.

As if this information was not meant to be imparted to Bryan, his mind did not take it in. Instead he was smiling to himself about his insight. Margueritte and Johann smiled to themselves knowing that their words would come to him when he needed them.

"You coming Bry boy?" Rye called from the door.

"Yeah be right there Angel," Bryan called. He turned once more and shook hands with the couple before heading out to the van.

• Goofing Around -

Rye drove to a nearby electronics store and purchased 7 cameras and a couple of dozen memory cards. Mark had gone in with him and blanched at the cost but Rye merely handed over his credit card and giggled.

"Rye that was almost eight thousand dollars," Mark said as they walked to the car.

"Yep," Rye said.

Neither said anything else as they continued to the car.

After handing out the toys for the day they decided to head to the city park which boasted a petting zoo and playground.

"What if we get recognized?" Nicky asked.

"We head for the hills, or the van I guess," Jill said.

"We are gonna be making such fools of ourselves nobody will believe it's you guys anyway," Rye said.

"How do you work this thing?" Bryan asked just as a flash on one of the camera's went off. "Oh."

That set everyone into a fit of laughter and set the mood for the afternoon.

• Fun and Games -

For the first couple of hours the group enjoyed themselves at the zoo. Bryan was acting particularly silly, one time getting down on all fours with the goats and letting Jill and Rye 'feed' him. As Mark was laughing and taking pictures the other boys were a little ways off watching from a different angle.

"I feel bad that they can't be together their last night, but I don't want to leave either...is that selfish of me?" Shane asked.

"Maybe, but I feel exactly the same. I want them to be able to make love one more time but I also want to spend this last night all together. I think we all feel the same," Nicky said and Kian nodded.

"Why not all have supper in the club and send the lovers up early for an hour or so before we go up," Kian said.

Nicky and Shane smiled and nodded.

"I wonder if they would let just Bry boy go up after an hour and share with him before the rest of us go up?" Nicky pondered.

Kian looked at Nicky then at Shane, "You want Bryan to share with them but not yourselves?"

"It's not that we don't want to share, I mean I bet you do too, but this leaving is gonna be hard on Bryan. Almost as hard as it will be on Mark I bet. We all love the lovers but with Bryan he just is so much more emotional. Tomorrow I don't think any of us are gonna be in very good shape," Shane answered.

Kian nodded as his eyes got misty looking at Jill, "Let's do it like that. I will talk to Rye and Mark if you distract Bry boy."

"Thanks sweets, you're the best," Nicky leaned over and kissed Kian on the lips, then looked around guiltily.

"Don't worry about it Nicky love, rememeber, we don't really care anymore," Kian said then kissed Nicky back and went to talk to Mark and Rye.

Kian came up behind Mark and placed his hands over Mark's eyes and whispered in his ear, "Guess who?"

Mark laughed and turned around to be embraced by Kian. Mark was a little surprised, not at the affection since everyone seemed to be showing a lot of that, but that it came from Kian.

"What was that for sweets?" Mark asked as he returned the embrace.

"Just cuz I love ya," Kian replied.

"I love you too," Mark pulled back and turned to watch Bry boy as he jumped into the arms of Shane and Nicky. Rye had walked over and put his arms around both Mark and Kian, laughing at Bryan's antics.

"Listen boys," Kian started, "the rest of us decided we want to do something for you guys. It's not right you can't be together tonight."

"I want us all to be together," Mark said.

"I know, and we will be. Just later. Let's all go for supper at the club. Then you two can leave early and have an hour or so alone time. Then call us at the club. We wanted to ask you to share with Bry boy one last time. Then you can call the rest of us up after you and Bry boy are finished for the rest of the night," Kian explained.

"Whose idea to share with Bry boy?" Rye asked.

"Nicky and Shane's. They are worried this is gonna affect him almost as badly as Mark. You know he just feels things more than the rest of us. It's not that we love you any less, it's just his emotions are so intense," Kian explained.

"Let's do it then. We are gonna get very little sleep tonight anyway. Let's make the best of it," Rye smiled. The group turned as Bryan's giggles turned into loud laughter as he held a baby pig up and allowed it to 'kiss' his ears. Rye quickly took the picture.

After all the animals had been fed the group headed to the play area. It had all the regular schoolyard things; monkey bars, swings, slide. It also had a huge wooden fort with rope bridges as well as a large wading pond.

This time everyone let the little kid in them out and were acting goofy. Pictures were being taken by everyone. There were several intimate photos of kisses and hugs as the group gave in to the feelings of love and friendship. They had nothing to worry about as nobody seemed to realize who the big kids were and nobody cared about the hugging and kissing as it all seemed part of the general merriment.

Finally though the sun was setting and the group settled down and all walked arm in arm back to the car.

"I had so much fun today," Bryan said with a huge smile on his face but his voice sounded sad.

"It was great. Listen we have some plans for the rest of the night. We will head back and have supper at the club then Mark and I are going to head upstairs for some alone time, before you guys come up. Then we can all laugh and talk the night away. How's that sound?" Rye asked.

Everyone nodded.

"Bry boy, how would you like to come and share with us after we have had an hour or so alone and before the rest of the boys come up?" Mark asked.

"That would be soooo nice," Bryan answered then realized this was an invitation, "Really?"

Rye and Mark smiled and nodded.

Bryan turned to his own two lovers pleading with his eyes.

"Hey it was our idea Bry boy. We know this is gonna hurt so bad for you leaving tomorrow. We wanted tonight to be special for you as well as Mark," Shane said.

By this time they were all seated in the van. Bryan started to cry.

"Whoa Bry boy. Let's try not to have tears tonight okay. There will be enough of them tomorrow," Jill said as she wiped away Bryan's tears.

Bryan nodded and gulped several times and managed to stop crying.

"Th th thank you," he managed to say.

• Last Supper -

They drove back to the loft playing the radio, this time everyone joining in on the game of off-key and wrong words to the music, although Rye seemed to have a hard time staying off-key. So it was a loudly laughing group that entered the club.

"Hi guys, aren't we all having fun," Chantal beamed at the group, "I'm the hostess here at the Rye N'Coke Club and we have a table waiting for you. Our featured meal tonight is a special mexican fiesta meal in honor of our new manager. I highly recommend it."

"Thanks Chantal, we can show ourselves to the table. So moved up to hostess. I'm happy for you," Jill smiled.

"Actually I am assistant manager as well. The two jobs sort of dovetail so I fill them both and I couldn't be prouder. Maria is sort of going between elated and panic, but she is doing great. Have a good night tonight guys," Chantal smiled.

Everyone congratulated Chantal as they walked to their table. They could see a sign had been placed on their table that said 'Reserved by Management' and took their seats. Almost immediately Maria was there.

"Hey all. God what a day. I think I am trying to do too much at once. This place pretty much runs itself but I feel like I have to oversee everything," Maria said breathlessly.

"Thats exactly how I was Maria. You know how to get over it?" Jill asked.

"How?" Maria responded.

"Go home, right now. You will fret a bit at home but tomorrow when you come in you will see the place didn't collapse. Do that a couple of times and you soon realize where you fit in and what your job really is," Jill smiled and patted Maria's hand affectionately.

Maria opened her mouth to protest then closed it. She looked around the club then back at Jill. Finally she smiled.

"Night all, I'm going home. This has been a wonderful and terrible day and I need to soak in a tub and kick back to some Verdi," Maria smiled.

Everyone said goodnight and waved to Maria as she left. After a minute a young man came over to them from behind the bar.

"Good evening gentlemen and lady. What can I bring you all from the bar?" This was someone nobody had met before, but who looked vaguely familiar.

"We'll have a bottle of the Blue Diamond 1940 wine please," Nicky said.

"Very well sir. I'll be back in just a moment."

"Who was that?" Jill asked Rye who shrugged his shoulders.

Everyone looked toward the wine vault and saw Matt going in. Matt being one of the bouncers had no reason to go into the vault so everyone knew that the new waiter was being told just who was at the table. A few moments later Matt walked out and glanced at the table, seeing all eyes on him he blushed and nodded.

A minute or so later the young man came back to the table carrying the bottle. He was visibly shaking. Everyone's heart went out to him. As he set down the wine bucket his hand slipped and the bottle of wine fell and shattered. The young man stared in horror and burst into tears. Everyone at the table felt sorry for the young man but only Nicky and Rye really understood how upset he was. The bottle of wine that had just smashed was a hundred thousand dollar bottle of wine.

"It's okay my boy," Rye said immediately as he pulled the young man into an embrace. His voice was pitched low and was in comfort mode, "It was an accident and I have never held staff responsible for anything damaged in the club."

"B b but it's so expensive, my m m mom is gonna kill me," the young man sobbed.

Suddenly Rye knew who this was. "You're Andy Santiago aren't you, Maria's son?"

The young man nodded.

"Do you know who I am?" Rye asked.

Again the young man nodded.

"And does Maria paint me as such an ogre that you would think I would be mad at you for an accident completely beyond your control?" Rye said playfully.

The young man's eyes widened and he stepped back, "Oh no sir, she speaks of you like you hung the moon," Andy suddenly blushed and began to stutter and pull away.

Rye pulled him back in for a hug. "Look Andy, did you see how many bottles are back there in that special section of the vault, there are thousands. I don't care about a single bottle of wine. It was an accident pure and simple and your mom isn't gonna care one bit, especially after I speak to her about it and explain how nervous you were. I suspect Matt went back and told you to be on your best behaviour because you were looking after the owner and former manager and Westlife?"

"Oh no sir. He said who you all were and I got scared. He told me not to worry, that you were the nicest people on earth and you would love me. He said don't be nervous and to come and ask him if I needed any help or I could go to him and just talk if I got too nervous," Andy said with a bit of his smile returning.

Rye smiled and looked to see a worried Matt on his way back.

"Andy are you okay?" Matt asked with sincere concern.

"He's fine Matt. Just got a little nervous and dropped the wine is all," Rye smiled.

"A hundred thousand dollar bottle of wine," Andy began to tremble again.

Matt's eyes went wide and he looked at Rye, "I'm sorry Rye, if I had known I would have helped him out, it's my fault, if you need to be paid...." Rye held up his hand to stop Matt.

"S'okay big guy. Why don't you take Andy here and go shoot some pool for the rest of the night. I think his shift tonight is over. He's much too upset. Why don't you and he hang out, don't take him off the clock, we will call it 'getting familiar' time. It wasn't anyone's fault." Rye handed Andy to Matt.

Matt smiled and nodded placing his arm protectively around Andy and leading him to the employee's change room to get out of his bar uniform. Rye watched the two leave and turned to the table with a smile.

"Those two are gonna be a couple aren't they?" Shane asked.

Rye's smile widened and he nodded.

"Wow good gaydar Shane, I didn't figure that out," Jill said with wide eyes. How had she known Matt for so long and never figured that out?

"I'm gonna go and call Maria and let her know so she doesn't kill the poor boy, Nicky why don't you go grab us another bottle of the same stuff," Rye left for the office.

"I love that man so much. He just shrugs away a hundred thousand dollar bottle of wine and helps to get the poor kid who broke it settled, then pays him for a night off and sets him up with a boyfriend," Nicky laughed as he scooted out of the seats and headed to the wine vault.

• Briefly Rye and Maria -

Rye smiled as he dialed Maria's cell phone which was answered on the first ring.

"I am not coming back unless the place is burning down," said Maria's voice as she picked up.

"Heheheh. Nothing that serious my dear. Small trauma here that I want to let you in on so you won't absolutely destroy your son tonight," Rye said.

"Oh shit, he would have been covering your table. The poor boy is so shy. Did he find out who you were? He didn't pass out did he? It's all my fault I take full responsibility for whatever happened," Maria said it all so quickly Rye wasn't sure if she hadn't said some in Spanish but he got the drift.

"First calm yourself girl. He is a great kid. Matt told him who we were and tried to reassure him but it wasn't enough. He brought us some wine and accidentally broke the bottle and just about died of fear. Have you been telling him stories about me?" Rye chuckled.

Maria heard the laugh and the tone of Rye's voice but fear suddenly gripped her. She knew the value of some of the bottles in that vault, "How much?" she asked in a whisper.

"What?" Rye hadn't heard her.

"How much was the bottle?" Maria asked.

Rye frowned, "I'm not going to tell you Maria. It absolutely doesn't matter to me at all. I am not blaming anyone and as far as I am concerned the wine doesn't even come into what happened tonight. I was only calling to let you know Andy was upset. I gave him the rest of the night off to recover, with pay. He is gonna hang around with Matt to get to know the people he works with and the place a little better."

Maria let out a breath. Rye wasn't mad at Andy. If anything he sounded a little put out at her. She understood, "Sorry Rye, I know you are a better person than that, it's just that he is my son and I was worried."

"I know girl. Listen I have a question to ask but I don't know how to ask it and I am a little scared about asking it," Rye hedged.

"It's okay Rye. Andy is gay," Maria said.

"Okay that's great. Now is there anything else to tell me?" Rye now knew that Maria knew part of the equation.

"Ummm, don't think so," Maria said.

Okay she didn't know it all. "How much do you like Matt?" Rye asked.

"Matt? He's great why......oh Rye are you sure?" Maria clued in almost immediately.

Rye chuckled, "Oh yeah Maria, it's about as plain as can be. Those two have hit it off big time. How long ago did they meet?"

"Last weekend for like an hour or two," Maria said.

"Wow, another love at first sight I guess. You should see how Matt protects him Maria. Matt was gonna try and pay for the wine if I had been even a little upset about it," Rye chuckled.

"Well that's one less worry. Matt's a good man, although a little older. But Andy I think needs an older man in his life. He only just turned 17," Maria said.

"He's a good boy. I can tell. How could he not be with a mother like you my dear. So tonight you are gonna be okay with him right? He is gonna be so upset," Rye said.

"Yeah in fact I will call him in a minute to let him know I know and that nobody is upset," Maria said then paused, "Rye?"

"A hundred thousand hun," Rye answered her question before she could ask.

Maria's throat tightened but she swallowed, "Thanks Rye."

"No problem sweetie. Just relax tonight. By the way good choice with Chantal. Night Maria."

Rye hung up and went back to the table.

• Andy, Maria and Matt -

Matt was standing there as Andy changed.

"I'm sorry Andy," he finally said.

"It wasn't your fault. It wasn't even really my fault. And he was great about it, but my mom is gonna freak out," Andy said softly.

"No she won't. I bet Rye is talking to her right now and straightening it all out for ya," Matt said with a smile.

Andy turned around to find Matt watching him. He suddenly became a little self conscious and pulled on his t-shirt, "He wouldn't do that would he?"

"Oh yeah. He loves us all and he wants to make sure you know that and that your mom won't get too upset," Matt smiled.

"Matt?" Andy asked.

"Yeah?"

"Why are you helping me?"

"I like you Andy," Matt said.

Andy looked at Matt. He was so big. But he was so cute and funny and caring. Could he be gay? It didn't seem possible. But Andy had caught Matt watching him several times tonight and not just to see if he was doing okay. Most of the time was when he wasn't doing anything so there would be no reason for Matt to be checking up on him.

"Matt, I'm gay. I hope that doesn't mean you will stop liking me," Andy blurted out. He had not come out to anyone yet except his mom and this was a huge step for him.

Matt smiled widely, "Andy did you know that Rye is gay, and that 4 of those guys sitting at his table are also gay? I'm gay too Andy. So I'm not going to stop liking you. Some of the best people in the world I know are gay."

"Four of Westlife are gay?" Andy asked.

"It's a secret they shared with us the other night. You can't tell anyone. But I think you missed the big moment here Andy. I am gay. And I like you," Matt was waiting for Andy to clue in and smiled when the light went on for Andy.

Andy stood and went to Matt, "Do you like me like you like a little brother or do you like me like you want to take me out on dates?"

"I like you like I want to protect you and hold you and be able to call you my boyfriend. Can I call you my boyfriend?" Matt asked with hope.

"What will mom say?"

"I hope she says okay. I am so attracted to you Andy. But I am also older and she might not like that," Matt said

"How old are you?"

"I'm 26. Does that seem really old to you?" Matt asked with worry.

"26 sounds great. I sort of want someone to look after me a bit. I never had a dad you know?" Andy said.

"I know your mom got pregnant when she was real young and your dad ran out. But Andy I don't want to be your dad okay? I mean I want to protect you and look after you and all, but not like a dad," Matt frowned a bit as he tried to explain his feelings.

"I know that. I don't want you to be my dad either. I just never had another man in my life who looked after me. And you have been. All night tonight you made sure I was okay. I liked it," Andy said then his cell beeped and he reached for it.

Looking at the call display his heart sank, "It's mom." Flipping it open he said, "Hi mom."

"Hey baby, heard you had a rough night huh?" Maria tried to sound as loving as she could. She loved Andy more than anything. He was her only child and he was her whole world.

"Yeah I really messed up bad but I think it's okay. Mr. Encoke hugged me and told me it was okay and to take the rest of the night off and hang with Matt," Andy said. He was unsure of what all to tell his mom.

"I know baby he called me and told me all about it. You did real well tonight, Rye and I aren't mad. By the way you have to call him Rye, he doesn't allow us to call him anything else," Maria said.

"Okay mom."

"Listen baby I am gonna be home in a few minutes. I will grab a bath and then go to bed. It's all okay. Rye isn't mad at either of us and he is the most honourable man in the world. You can talk to him about anything. He knows you are gay baby, I told him, and so is he," Maria spoke softly to her son, comfortingly.

"Yeah Matt told me. He told me about the other guys too. He also told me he is gay," Andy suddenly had a lump in his throat.

"Rye said you two look like you like each other a lot. Have you and he talked about it yet?" Maria asked.

"Yes mom. He wants us to be boyfriends. Is that okay?" Andy asked and looked at Matt whose eyes had suddenly gone very wide.

"Andy, Matt is a good man and I trust him. The decision is up to you. Let me speak to him please, I assume he is sitting right next to you," Maria smiled.

Andy handed the phone to Matt, "She wants to talk to you."

Matt reached for the phone with a shaky hand. "Hello Maria."

"Hey you big lug. Thanks for helping my boy tonight. Rye told me what happened and I appreciate it all. Are you serious about Andy?"

"Yes Maria I am. Something just clicked and I haven't thought about anything else since I met him," Matt said and did not notice Andy's eyes flash with delight.

"Rye figured you two for a couple. I am fine with it Matt, but don't hurt my baby or I will have your cajones hanging from my mirror okay?" Maria said.

Matt actually laughed and relaxed, "That will never happen Maria. If you could feel what I feel for him you would know. I will never do anything to hurt him in any way." Matt had turned and was speaking as much to Andy as he was to Maria.

Andy smiled widely and snuggled closer to Matt.

"Okay that's good Matt. Some ground rules then. When school is back in he has curfew at 11:00. He maintains his grades or priveleges like nights out get revoked. Until school I see no reason for curfews as long as no trouble is started. He is very mature for his age in some ways, but very vulnerable in other ways. If you want to have sex then you have to be responsible and safe. I think I can trust you both with that. Sleepovers at your place or mine are gonna be okay with some warning. I am not a prude and I know you will end up having sex. I don't mind you holding each other and kissing in front of me, but I would prefer not to see or hear anything else, he is still my baby after all. During school we can probably assume weekend sleepovers at either place. Is this all okay?" Maria asked. She had long ago put aside any uneasy feelings about her son's soon to be sex life and was going to deal with it all openly and honestly.

"Yes Maria that is fine. I don't think either of us are ready for real sex yet. Maybe just kissing and holding each other," Matt said and smiled as Andy's face went red and his eyes opened wide.

"I know you said some warning but do you think that..."

"Yes tonight will be fine. I could use the time to be alone and wind down. You are a good man Matt and I trust you and so does Rye. I am trusting you with my most precious thing don't let me down," Maria said as she pulled into her driveway.

"Never Maria. Wanta speak to fish boy?" Matt asked and chuckled.

"Fish boy?"

"He is sitting here with his mouth opening and closing like a fish and his eyes all bugged out. I don't think he expected his new boyfriend and his mom to be discussing his sex life on the phone," Matt said.

Maria laughed, "Yeah I guess it is weird, okay let me talk to him."

Matt handed the phone to Andy but not before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, "I'm gonna go get us a table. Come meet me in the games area after you're done okay Andy?"

Andy nodded and watched as Matt left then looked at the phone.

"Mom what did you say?" Andy demanded.

Maria laughed loudly as she kicked off her shoes and threw her keys on the counter. "Just explaining the rules to your boyfriend. Want me to tell you or let him tell you?"

"You," Andy said.

"Okay during school curfew is 11:00. Dates get cancelled if your school work suffers. Sleepovers at home or at Matt's need a couple days notice. You be as safe as you can with sex and only when you are ready. During school we can probably just assume weekend sleepovers at either place. Matt has asked for a sleepover tonight with no notice but this time it's okay. If you don't want to stay at his place then come home, but alone. I need some rest. Only stay at his place once you have discussed everything like who sleeps where and what all is expected. I am not gonna pry into your sex life, but I insist you only do what you are okay with. If you want to go to Matt's but you don't want to share a bed, let him know and make sure he understands," Maria said as she closed the bathroom door to let the tub fill up and head for the bedroom.

"Okay mom. How did you get this way? I mean so cool with all this. It is really really strange. I mean it's just so weird to hear your mom telling you it's okay to go sleep with some guy," Andy said.

"I never said that. I said I trust you both and know that whatever you do is what you both agree on and are comfortable with. I have figured you were gay for about 4 years baby, and known for sure for about 10 months now since you told me. I have had a lot of time to get myself ready. And Rye helped a lot. He is about the best person in the world. You can talk to him anytime you want you know, about anything. Now I have a bath waiting. Have a good time tonight baby. I love you," Maria smiled into the phone, putting all the love she felt for her son in those words.

"Love you too mom. Thanks for everything," Andy hung up and went to find Matt.

Maria slipped into the tub and began to cry softly. Even though she had prepared for a long time for this moment it was still a little sad for her. She was saying goodbye to her baby but she had made sure that she would not lose him. Tomorrow she would say hello to her son the man. It hurt a bit but at the same time she felt pride that she had done so well. A lot of her fears had disappeared when she realized that her son's boyfriend was a man she knew and liked and trusted. She closed her eyes as the classical music filled her home and eventually she smiled as the stress of the day washed away.

• The Gang -

"Wow that's a nice wine Nicky love," Bryan said as he sipped on the wine Nicky had chosen.

"Yeah it's great, good choice," Jill said.

"Thanks. So how was Maria?" Nicky asked Rye.

"Upset at first, mostly worried about Andy. She's fine though. She is probably talking with Andy right now," Rye said.

The group talked a bit before the food arrived. They saw Matt walk out of the back to the games area with a huge smile on his face. A few minutes later Andy walked out and went right to Matt. They watched as Andy shyly talked to Matt and tentatively reached for him then pulled back. Matt saw it and reached out and put his arm around Andy and pulled him in closely and kissed him tenderly on the top of his head.

"God that is sweet," Mark whispered to Rye who nodded.

Andy was saying something to Matt and turned to point at the table holding the guys and saw that all eyes were on him. He blushed deeply and turned away quickly.

"Whoops. We were caught watching," Jill said.

"S'okay. Look Matt is bringing him over," Kian said.

"Hi guys," Matt said

"Hey you two. Everything okay?" Bryan asked.

"Yeah it's beyond okay. We are together with Maria's blessing," Matt smiled.

"I'm happy for you both," Rye smiled.

"I'm sorry about the wine," Andy said shyly with a small voice.

"Don't even think of it any more Andy. So knowing Maria she probably already has you two married in a furnished apartment, am I right?" Rye chuckled.

"Almost. We have some minor rules, but basically she is leaving us to figure things out at our own pace as long as we are safe. Andy and I are going to hang out for a bit and then head back to my place for the night." Matt smiled.

"You guys want to hang with us for supper?" Shane asked.

"Yeah, hang with us," Bryan encouraged.

Matt smiled but Andy looked scared.

"It's okay Andy, we don't bite and your mom won't get mad," Jill smiled at the young man.

"I don't have much money with me," he said quietly.

"Our treat. All employees eat free here, didn't you know that?" Jill said.

Andy shook his head.

"Hmmm....Maria is slacking if our newest family member didn't know about free meals," Jill giggled.

Andy's head shot up and Jill saw this.

"Oh Andy I was just joking hun. Your mom is the best. I would never have been able to leave this place with someone I didn't trust completely. If she actually did forget to tell you then it's only because we dumped so much work on her at once," Jill said quickly.

Rye nodded, "We think the world of your mom, she is the only person I could have left to take over this place and one of the absolute best people I know."

Matt had pulled two chairs to the end of the table. The wraparound seats would seat 8 fairly comfortably but Matt was quite broad. Andy smiled and sat as Matt held his chair for him.

"Thanks everyone for making my first disaster seem not so bad. At least I am not suicidal any more," Andy joked.

Everyone laughed. Nicky poured a glass of wine for the two men and passed them around, "Have a drink boys, it's a great wine."

"I think we are going to need another bottle, this one is almost gone and our food isn't even here," Rye said.

"Yeah we might, want me to grab it?" Nicky asked.

Rye looked at Andy, "How bout you grab it for us Andy?"

Andy suddenly looked scared, but he saw Rye smile encouragingly at him. He turned to see Matt also smile at him, but his smile was full of adoration. Andy nodded and he went to the wine vault. Moments later he came back with the wine and handed it to Nicky with a smile. He sat down and recieved another kiss on the cheek from Matt. His body tingled and he smiled even more.

"Thanks Rye," Andy said shyly.

"Anything for family," Rye said.

The food finally arrived and everyone dug in. To anyone watching it would have been quite obvious who the couples all were. But nobody seemed to care or even look at the loudly laughing group as everyone fed each other and slipped in little kisses. After the meal was over Matt cleared his throat.

"Thanks all for this night. It started off so bad but ended up so perfect."

Everyone nodded.

"Andy you are going to love it here I promise. We are a real family. I am going to talk to Maria tomorrow about your plans for the future. Any idea what you want to do with your life yet?" Jill asked

"I'm not sure. I like a lot of things but I can't seem to make up my mind," Andy blushed.

"Well there is no hurry. But like I said we are family and we look after each other. And Andy I am here anytime you or Matt want to talk about anything. Matt knows my number and so does your mom. Now what are you two going to do for the rest of the night?" Rye said.

"I think we are gonna shoot a couple of games then head back to my apartment," Matt said.

Suddenly Andy felt scared and everyone noticed.

"Andy?" Shane asked.

"Nothing," Andy said quickly.

"No not nothing. Why did you just get scared when Matt talked about going back to his apartment?" Shane continued.

Matt turned and looked at Andy seeing that Shane was right.

"Maybe you want to know what Matt expects of you tonight?" Rye suggested calmly.

Andy did not move. Rye looked at Matt and nodded. Matt understood. His face went red and he cleared his throat.

"Well I was hoping we could watch some tv or maybe dance a bit. Maybe have a snack and talk a bit about how fast we want things to move. What kinds of thing we are ready to do or not do. Get to know each other. I would like to hold your hand and maybe put my arm around you. I would like to be able to look at your body and for you to look at mine, maybe with our underwear off." It was very embarrassing to be talking like this in front of all these people but he knew he had to do it for Andy, and for himself he realized.

"I would like to be able to touch your body as well. I am not ready for anything beyond kissing and touching. I would like for us to be able to sleep together in the same bed, I would like for us to be naked. Those are the things I would like to do and be comfortable with. I have never been with a man before, well never with anyone before. I am not ready for any real sex yet. But I will be hard and I will want to cum. I would like to be able to do that together as well. But those are the things I want to do and they may be more than you are ready for and I am okay with that too," Matt finished and looked at Rye who nodded and smiled at him.

"Thank you Matt that was very honest. Thank you for letting Andy know what you are ready and comfortable with and that you understand if he is not ready for those things. Now Andy can you be just as honest?" Rye said soothingly.

Andy nodded and looked at Matt.

"I have never been with anyone either. I want to do all those things too but I am scared. I am scared that maybe I will want to stop and you will get mad and not want to be with me. And I am scared I don't look nice enough for you cuz you are so big and strong and I am just a kid. I'm not scared you will hurt me though, not physically I mean," Andy said softly.

"Thanks Andy that was great. Matt can you tell me what Andy just said," Rye turned to Matt.

"Yes. He and I are on the same page almost for the things we want to do. But he is scared that he might want to stop and I will get mad. He also thinks he is not good enough for me," Matt answered.

Rye's voice was working both of them and they were totally relaxed and free to say exactly what they were feeling, his years in therapy were helping him out a great deal.

"And how do you want to respond to that Matt?" Rye encouraged.

"I am happy he wants to do those things with me, but I am sad that he thinks I would stop liking him if he asked to stop. I am also sad that he thinks he is not good enough for me," Matt answered.

"He needs to be reassured Matt," Rye encouraged.

"I would never stop loving you just because you weren't ready. It may happen that you are ready quicker than I am for some things. We have to talk to each other like this to know these things. And you are so wonderful that I think I am the luckiest guy ever to have you as my boyfriend. I don't need you to be big to love you. You are sweet and shy and funny and beautiful and so many other things," Matt finished with a whisper.

"Andy can you tell me what Matt just said?" Rye asked.

"He will give me time if I need it and..." Andy swallowed hard.

"Yes Andy, you heard it, say it," Rye pushed.

"He loves me," Andy said in a whisper that was filled with awe.

Matt swallowed and reached for Andy's hand.

"I love you too Matt," Andy said with feeling.

"Think you guys are gonna be okay now?" Rye asked.

Both men nodded as they got up. They both turned to the table and smiled.

"Thanks guys," Matt said.

"Thanks Rye, mom was right, you are the best," Andy leaned over and gave Rye a quick kiss on the cheek then followed Matt to the pool tables.

"You are such a good man," Kian said

"And you belong to us," Bryan said.

Everyone turned to Bryan and looked at him. Once again Bryan saw the looks but he just laughed, "Not this time, I know what I said, he belongs to us just as much as we belong to him, and nothing will ever change that."

Rye laughed loudly and the bar quieted as a few people joined in the sudden laughter. Rye raised his glass and held it out, the others quickly joined him.

"Bryan is right, I belong to you. A toast then to us all. May we love and cherish each other for now and forever."

"Now and forever," everyone agreed and clinked their glasses.

"Let's head upstairs now angel," Mark whispered.

Rye nodded and got up.

"We'll call down in a bit Bry boy," Mark said.

Bryan nodded and smiled as the lovers left. Turning to his own lovers he smiled, "I can't believe you guys asked for me."

"This is killing us all but it's going to be harder for you than we first thought. But not as bad as it could have been. We leave tomorrow morning but we only have to wait for not quite 3 days before they come for the weekend. Basically we will only be apart for about 4 days in between weekends," Nicky said.

"Still seems like forever," Shane said.

"So what to do for the next hour or so?" Jill asked.

"Dance?" Kian asked.

Jill smiled and looked at the three remaining boys. Shane looked over and saw Matt and Andy still there.

"Wanta shoot a game or two with Matt and Andy?" Shane asked Nicky and Bryan who nodded and left the table to join up with Matt and Andy.

• The Lovers -

Mark held onto Rye's hand and led him up to the loft. Once inside he turned and gently pushed Rye into the door and kissed him passionately.

"I love you so much I can't even find the words. What you did tonight for Matt and Andy was incredible. Every time I think I can't possibly love you more you do something like that. I don't know how I am gonna survive without you," Mark said as he pulled away from Rye a bit to look into his eyes.

"I just want to hold you forever," Rye whispered through his emotions.

The two men moved in again and held each other. Their lips met and they gently kissed each other's face. Again it was Mark who pulled back a bit to stare into Rye's eyes. The absolute devotion was visible for anyone to see.

"I love you Rye Angel, more than anything or anyone I have ever loved before. The words just aren't enough to express it, I hope you know somehow just how much you mean to me," Mark said.

"I do my love. I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you hold me. We are truly one soul my beautiful fella and without you I would surely die," Rye said.

Mark moved in again and pulled Rye close and just held him for several minutes.

"What are we going to do tonight?" Rye asked softly. He did not want to break the mood but he really wanted to be with Mark. He liked when Mark took the lead and by asking this he was allowing Mark to decide.

"Let's just hold each other and maybe a little oral. Later we can both make love to Bry boy, we know that is what will make him happiest," Mark said as he once again started to lead Rye upstairs to the bed.

Once they were standing at the end of the bed Mark began to take off his clothes. Rye began to follow suit but Mark stopped him. "No please my angel, I want to do that."

Rye nodded and watched as his lover stripped down. He took in every inch of his young body, memorizing it. The large dark nipples as they began to harden and extend. The strong back and firm ass. The muscular legs and wide feet. The beautiful hard cock already glistening with precum. Mostly though he stared at Mark's face. The deep soulful eyes that were already moist with the tears to be shed at their parting tomorrow. The full lips blushed with desire. The mussed up hair that was so soft and silky. The ears that were so sensitive and ticklish.

"You are my life my fella," Rye whispered, suddenly overcome with emotion.

"Always my only angel," Mark replied as he stepped forward and once again kissed his lover. The kiss was not deep and passionate but the love and absolute devotion was communicated to the soul.

Slowly Mark began to undress Rye, placing small kisses on each bit of newly exposed skin. Both men murmuring their love to each other the whole time. When Rye was finally naked Mark came back up and pressed their lips together again.

"I want you to taste me now my angel. I want you to take my essence into you," Mark said.

Rye smiled and went to his knees, "I love you my fella."

"I love only you my angel."

Rye took Mark's cock into his mouth and began to pleasure his lover.

• Talks -

"Your shot Andy," Bryan said.

Andy looked at the table and lined up his shot. Matt moved into his line of sight and started to slightly pump his groin. Andy missed his shot entirely, almost missing the cue ball. Everyone laughed.

"That's not fair," Andy moaned.

"Hey I gotta do what I gotta do for my side to win," Matt shrugged.

Bryan smirked and leaned over to Andy and whispered into his ear. Andy's face went red but he nodded. Shane who was sitting this round out rolled his eyes wondering what Bryan had cooked up. Just as Matt was about to take his shot Andy moaned, "Oh Bryan baby," causing Matt to turn his head. He saw Andy grinding his butt backwards into Bryan with Bryan's hand on Andy's belly. Matt not only scratched his shot but let go of his cue and it shot out of his hand, across the table to land on the next table. Everyone dissolved into fits of laughter.

Andy shrugged his shoulders and said, "Hey it was you who started it."

Matt groaned and lay his head on the pool table as his friends laughed. Then he felt a hand on his back and a whisper in his ear.

"I was thinking of you the whole time I did it," Andy whispered

Matt's head came up and he looked into Andy's eyes and smiled. His cock went from soft to hard as steel in about two seconds.

"I will never hurt you Andy," Matt said forcefully, needing Andy to believe it.

"I know that," Andy said simply.

"I am gonna go sit at the table and have a drink, anyone want to join me?" Shane asked.

"I'll go," Bryan said.

"Me too," Andy replied

The trio left Matt and Nicky playing pool. They grabbed some bottled water as they passed the bar and sat down at the table.

"You gonna be okay about tonight Andy?" Shane asked.

"Yeah, he won't hurt me," Andy nodded.

"Can I tell you something really personal?" Shane asked.

"Sure Shane."

"When I was very young I was raped by a man. It took me a long long time to get over it. Just this weekend actually. I was finally able to think of myself in a good way and allow my two lovers to make love to me," Shane said as Bryan held his hand tightly.

"I'm sorry Shane," Andy said quietly.

"Thank you. But that's not really the point. The point is that I wanted so much to make Nicky and Bryan happy and to not lose them that I was willing to go ahead and do whatever it took to make that happen. I was willing to ignore all my own feelings. That would have been disastrous. I would have ended up hating myself and them and we would have eventually broken up. Don't let that happen here Andy. Never do anything you don't want to do or that you don't like. If you get to anal sex and don't want to do it just say so. There are lots of other ways to make love. If he truly loves you it won't change a thing between the two of you," Shane said.

Andy nodded, "Shane?"

"Yeah."

"How do you know which one is the boy and which one is the girl?" Andy was blushing brightly but was so serious.

"There is no right answer to that. In our relationship we all take turns. It feels really good being both a bottom and a top," Shane answered.

"Bottom and top?" Andy asked.

"Bottom being the one who is made love to, top the one doing the love making," Bryan answered.

"So I can be either?" Andy asked with desire, he obviously was pleased with the idea that he could be top.

"Sure we all take turns. I really enjoy being on the bottom, it's a great feeling to be filled up and have your lover cum inside you. But I also like to be on top and my boys like to feel me inside them. So we all take turns. And don't just assume because he is bigger and built better that he will be the top or that that is even what he wants, he may want to be on the bottom," Bryan said as casually as he could.

"Does it hurt?" Andy asked the question that almost every gay man asked at one time or other and a lot of straight men wondered about.

"Honestly it does a bit at first. But if your lover is very patient and slow there is almost no pain at all and it is replaced by a feeling so wonderful that the little bit of pain is worth it," Shane nodded.

Andy smiled and nodded and blushed again.

"It's okay my boy go ahead and ask," Shane encouraged.

"What does it taste like?" Andy asked

"Again that differs. You can alter the taste by what you eat. Eating a lot of meat makes it taste bitter. Eating fruits, particularly acidic fruits like pineapple and pears makes it sweet. But each person is different," Bryan answered.

• Briefly Matt and Nicky -

"What do you think they are talking about?" Matt asked as they watched the group at the table. They could see Andy blush every now and then.

"My guess is he's asking questions about sex. You know like does it hurt, do you have to swallow, what's it taste like, stuff like that," Nicky answered and turned to Matt. Seeing the look on Matt's face he continued.

"It can hurt at first but if you go very slowly and prepare him for it there is almost no pain," Nicky said.

"Prepare him?"

"Using your fingers and a lot of lube. Do you know what an enema is?" Nicky asked?

Matt nodded.

"Using it before helps to clean everything up. We usually also take a shower afterwards to just get comfortable with each other and put us all at ease," Nicky said.

Matt nodded again and looked at Nicky.

"Go ahead big guy, anything I can do to help."

"Do I have to be the guy all the time?" Matt asked.

"Nope, you will discover that both can be really pleasureable. Bryan really enjoys being on the bottom, but knows that Shane and I like to feel him inside of us so he tops us whenever we ask. You two will have to figure out how you like it. It may turn out that he prefers topping you. You can't prejudge based on size or who appears to be the more manly," Nicky answered.

"I know I like to protect him and I am like real macho looking but I can hardly contain myself when I think of him. I want to feel him inside me so bad," Matt said with embarrassment.

"That's fine Matt, I am sure he will be happy to know that. There is nothing wrong with being on the bottom. It feels wonderful. Just make sure that you give as much as you receive. It may be he almost never wants to be bottom or he may want it as much. Talk everything out and you can't go wrong," Nicky said.

"How did you guys figure this all out?" Matt asked.

"We three had the greatest teachers you could ever want. Rye and Mark took us each in turn and taught us all," Nicky said.

"Wow and you guys weren't jealous?"

"Not at all. The relationship we all have is probably impossible to explain but the love we all share is incredible," Nicky said. He was proud of the relationship that they all shared and never even thought that others may find it odd, but also didn't care if they did.

"It's noticeable. I mean it's almost something you can physically feel sometimes, like at the party the other night," Matt said.

"Any other questions big guy?"

"About protection. I mean neither of us has ever been with anyone else," Matt said.

"Well that is something you will have to talk to him about. Personally we don't use it since we all have never been with anyone else either. But by going that route you have to be very sure of your lover. Even one indiscretion could put everyone at risk," Nicky said.

"Is it okay to swallow?" Matt asked.

"We all do. It's not a bad taste and in the heat of passion it just seems right."

• The Lovers -

"I'm cumming fella, taste me. Uuuuuunnnnnggghhhh," Rye released into Mark's waiting mouth. Mark continued to suck on Rye until Rye had to pull away.

"Oh Angel I love how you taste. I love everything about you," Mark whispered as he kissed Rye.

"I love you too my fella. Let's hold each other for a little bit longer then call Bry boy up. Thank you for letting him share with us one more time," Rye said.

"I was going to thank you. It is going to mean so much to him. And I love him so much. Do you think we need to clean up?" Mark asked.

"No. We don't really have the time and let's just explain that we want to make love to him tonight and make it special for him. I am sure that is what he really wants anyway," Rye said.

Rye held onto Mark but then pulled back and looked directly into his eyes, "Fella?"

"Yes my angel?"

"I don't want you ever to be jealous of Bryan okay. He seems to love me different than the other boys and I worry that it will upset you," Rye said with worry.

"I will never be upset or jealous. I know you love me like no other. I also know that Bryan is in love with Shane and Nicky. It's true he loves you differently than the other boys do. I don't know why exactly but it doesn't worry me. So you two can continue to love each other like you do now. You never have to worry about being alone together. If you want to be alone and make out just follow the rules, no oral or anal, and it is fine with me. Honestly I love to be with Bryan too and I love his kisses and hugs," Mark answered.

"Yesterday, after I sang and you two came to get me but Bryan reached me first, I worried about how you would react. But in my mind I wanted you both there with me. I love him so deeply, I love all the boys, but there are degrees of love. You are my first and true love, but Bryan is a close second, then Shane, Nicky and Kian. But honestly I love you all so much that the difference is only slight," Rye said.

"I was a little irked about that myself until Bryan turned around and put you into my arms. That more than anything showed me that he knows you are mine. Our relationship is odd Angel, and so there are going to be these little things that make it different than what we would normally expect. Let's not worry about them though. Let's just let love lead us and we can never go wrong," Mark said as he moved his head to place a kiss tenderly on Rye's chest.

• Final Sharing -

Bryan's cell beeped and his heart began to race as he opened it up.

"Hey angel. Okay great I will be right up."

Bryan closed his phone and looked at the others at the table. Nicky and Shane looked at him with their love for him visible in their eyes.

"We'll see you in a little bit Bry boy. Go make love," Shane whispered into Bryan's ear and gave it a little nibble.

"Have fun Bry boy, we want you to enjoy this without any guilt okay," Nicky said.

Bryan nodded and got up and left for the loft. He keyed into the loft and went upstairs to see the lovers naked and hard in bed.

"Hey Bry boy, ready to share?" Mark asked.

Bryan nodded as the two men got up and came to him.

"We are both going to make love to you tonight before calling the others up. We want to fill you up Bryan. Do you want to feel us inside you? Do you want to take our hot cum up that beautiful tight ass of yours?" Rye was talking dirty to Bryan and it was having the affect he wanted. Bryan immediately became hard and he leaned backwards into Rye.

"Oh God yes, I want you both in me so bad," Bryan began to breathe heavily as Mark began to remove his shirt and Rye was tugging at his pants.

Bryan was quickly naked and his cock engulfed by Mark's mouth as Rye ground into him from behind twisting his nipples and biting his back. Bryan moaned with pleasure, not even trying to hold back as he released into Mark's mouth.

"How was that Bry boy. Did you like my fella's mouth on you?" Rye growled into Bryan's ear.

"Oh yeah, he can do me so good," Bryan breathed.

"Go get clean Bry boy, we will wait here for you then we are gonna fill you up," Mark said as he kissed Bryan deeply.

Bryan quickly cleaned up and joined the boys in the bed.

"Thank you for making love to me tonight," Bryan said with tears in his eyes.

"Hey no tears until tomorrow," Rye said as he lifted Bryan's legs, "Tonight is about making love and enjoying each other. Ready?"

"Yeah angel. Please fill me up."

Without needing any more encouragement Rye quickly lubed up and pushed into Bryan with one long, slow stroke.

"Oh God that feels so good. I love having you inside me angel. Please make me cum," Bryan moaned as he closed his eyes in pleasure.

Rye smiled and began long stroking Bryan, pulling his hard cock all the way out then pushing back in with excruciating slowness that made the pleasure almost too much to bear. He could look down in between strokes and see Bryan's hole throbbing as it released him and invited him back in.

"This is incredible. You haven't done this before. Please don't stop," Bryan's body was blushing brightly with excitement. His nipples were erect and hard as Mark sucked and bit them. With both Mark and Rye biting his body all over, Bryan was going to be left with quite visible marks.

Soon the pleasure reached its apex, "Ready boy, ready to feel my cum in you?" Rye moaned.

"Yes shoot it in me deep," Bryan was having trouble speaking his passion and excitement almost overpowering.

Rye pushed in deeply and stayed there, releasing into Bryan several times. He moaned loudly as he felt Bryan's body react and opened his eyes to see Bryan empty himself once again into Mark's mouth.

After several minutes Rye pulled out and lay down on Bryan's still heaving chest, "That was amazing Bry boy."

"It was fucking brilliant. How did you know to do that?" Bryan asked.

"Read about it on the internet," Rye chuckled, "I guess I did it right."

Bryan turned to Mark, "Do you know how to do that?"

Mark chuckled and nodded as he moved into position and lifted Bryan's legs again.

"You don't want me to go clean up again?" Bryan asked.

"No way, I am gonna use my man's cum as lube. We are both gonna be in you at the same time," Mark voice was filled with lust and was almost a growl.

"Oh God yeah, you guys are awesome. Please make love to me Mark," Bryan moaned, his own voice thick with desire.

Mark looked down and could see Bryan's hole still flexing from his time with Rye and needing to be filled. He could see the slickness of the lube and even see some of Rye's cum as it began to dribble out. Holding his cock in his hand he pushed into Bryan in a single stroke just as Rye had done.

"OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!" Bryan's moan of pleasure was loud.

Mark smiled and began the rhythm to take him to pleasure. Like Rye he began to pull completely out of Bryan and then push back in. Every stroke he would brush Bryan's pleasure spot and elicit a moan of delight. He watched as Rye teased Bryan's nipples then moved down to nip at Bryan's belly, leaving little marks all over. Briefly it crossed Mark's mind that he hoped nobody saw Bryan for a little while as it would be embarrassing to explain the dozens of marks on his body.

"Please Rye, let me taste you," Bry boy begged.

Rye quickly straddled Bryans chest and moved forward to allow Bryan to take his cock into his mouth. Rye began a gentle rocking motion into Bryan's throat.

"Ready Bry boy? Ready for me to fill you with my cum? Ready to take my man's cum down your throat?" Mark asked.

Bryan said nothing but sucked harder on Rye's cock. Soon he was rewarded as Rye filled his mouth and he swallowed greedily. Mark pushed in deeply and Bryan could feel the hotness enter him. His own pleasure kicked over and he shot wildly, coating Rye's back and his own belly.

Exhausted Bryan slumped into the bed as Rye got off of him and Mark pulled out. He suddenly felt empty but very satisfied.

"Okay Bry boy?" Rye asked softly into his ear.

Bryan nodded.

"We love you so much Bry boy. Thank you for sharing with us tonight," Mark said into his other ear.

"Let's call the rest up then hit the shower," Rye said as he grabbed a cell.

• Restless Slumber -

Shane flipped open his cell phone. "Okay sure. Was it great? I'm happy. No it's okay. I mean sure we all would like to share again, but with us all there it would be sex not love and we don't ever want to do it that way. Seeya after you shower. Love ya angel."

"We can go up?" Nicky asked.

"Yeah they are finished. He wanted to know if we wanted to all get together but I said no. Was that okay?" Shane asked.

"Yeah I heard what you said and you said it exactly right. I never want to have sex, I always want love. Besides, tonight I just want to hold everyone," Nicky smiled.

Everyone smiled and got up together to head upstairs. They keyed into the loft and went upstairs to find a naked Bryan finishing up changing the bedding. Bryan smiled and came to hold onto Shane and Nicky.

"Thank you my lovers it was so wonderful, and I have something new to teach my boys next weekend," Bryan whispered to them. They smiled and kissed him tenderly on the neck.

"We're skins again tonight Bry boy?" Jill asked.

"Yeah of course," Bry giggled as he reached for Shane's belt.

Rye and Mark came down the hall smiling at their friends. Mark went to Jill and wrapped his arms around her.

"Wow Mark thanks, I love you too," Jill giggled.

"You have to look after my angel for me kay?" Mark asked.

"Always," Jill said solemnly.

Mark smiled and kissed her on the forehead then yelled, "Okay let's pile in," as he jumped onto the bed.

Bryan already being undressed was in next and quickly had his legs wrapped around Mark's legs. Shane was quick behind and wrapped himself around the other side of Mark. Rye quickly yanked the last of Kian's clothes off and dragged him in behind him. Nicky and Jill fell onto the other side of Bryan.

Hands and mouths were everywhere as everyone tried to touch and kiss everyone else. Everyone quickly broke down into giggles that soon became loud laughter. Shane was in between Mark and Rye and turned to Rye.

"Wanta switch so you are with your fella,"

"Not right now boyo, I like it here in between you and sweets," Rye turned his back to Shane and moved his hand to caress Kian's belly. "Let me feel you behind me boyo."

Shane smiled and pulled himself in closely to Rye letting his entire body touch Rye.

"This is so nice," Mark said as he backed into Shane, letting their asses touch and pulling Bryan into him.

"Yeah it is. Come on Jill scoot closer," Bryan encouraged.

"Guys, sorry, not that I don't love ya, but I wanta cuddle Kian kay?" Jill asked as she sat up.

"Okey dokey," Bryan laughed and grabbed Jill and pulled her across his body pushing her to Mark who laughed and manhandled her across Shane. Jill laughed hysterically as she was passed across the naked bodies to land on the other side of Kian.

"Thanks guys, you could sell tickets for that ride," Jill joked.

Everyone laughed.

Jill moved her hand to Kian's chest and smiled across her lover to look at Rye. On the other side of the bed Nicky pulled himself into Bryan.

"Everyone comfy now?" Shane asked. Everyone said yes.

"I am tired, it's been a long day. I don't wanna go to sleep though. I don't wanna lose even a minute," Nicky said.

"It's okay my boys. It's only going to be 3 days then we get a weekend. Then 4 days and a weekend then another 4 days then the final weekend, then back here forever," Mark said but his voice quavered.

"How bout I sing us to sleep," Rye suggested.

"That would be so nice angel," Bryan said. His voice also quavered.

Rye got out of bed and got his guitar from downstairs. He came back up and sat on the end of the bed by Mark's feet.

"Kian sweets, scoot over closer to boyo, let's fill up that gap."

Kian smiled and moved over to hold onto Shane as Jill moved in to hold onto Kian. Rye began to strum the guitar softly. A sweet lullaby. After a few minutes he could here the breathing of his friends had all softened and he began to sing.

Baby mine, don't you cry.

Baby mine, dry your eyes.

Rest your head close to my heart,

Never to part,

Baby of mine.

Little one when you play,

Don't you mind what they say.

Let those eyes sparkle and shine,

Never a tear,

Baby of mine.

If they knew sweet little you

They'd end up loving you too.

All those same people who scold you

What they'd give just for the right to hold you.

From your head down to your toes,

You're not much, goodness knows.

But you're so precious to me,

Sweet as can be,

Baby of mine.

All of those people who scold you,

what they'd give just for the right to hold you.

From your head down to your toes

You're not much, goodness knows.

But you're so precious to me,

Sweet as can be,

Baby of mine.

Baby of mine.

He sang the song through three times til finally he knew that everyone was asleep. He carefully got off the bed and went downstairs. Grabbing the bag with the cameras he booted up his computer and began to download all the pictures of the day. He smiled to himself and often chuckled. Finally he began to sort them and arrange them before finally burning a cd with all the pictures of the day. He made several more copies before turning the computer off and heading back upstairs.

In the early morning light he took in the sight of the group on his bed. He thought back to just a week and a half ago when his life seemed so lonely. Now his life was so full he had trouble believing it. He lay down softly on the outside next to Nicky who mumbled softly and turned to him.

"Angel?" Nicky asked softly.

"Yes love, go back to sleep."

"Wanta get in next to Mark?" Nicky asked.

"Can't. Don't wanna wake Bry boy," Rye said softly.

"I can move him without waking him. Go down to the end of the bed and you can scoot up in between the two in a sec," Nicky replied.

Rye nodded and went to the end of the bed and watched as Nicky turned on his side to face Bryan. He moved backwards a bit to give Bryan room to move then gently ran his fingers up Bryans thigh and waist then back down again. He did this a few times until Bryan twitched. Rye watched as Bryan began to get an erection then turned in his sleep to roll over and wrap himself around Nicky. In the dim light Rye saw Nicky's sweet smile as he took his lover into his arms and Rye placed himself in between Bryan and Mark. His arms wrapped around Mark and held him as Mark sensed his lover and moaned softly in his sleep in recognition.

"Sleep now angel," Nicky's voice said softly.

"Thank you love," Rye replied.

Soon all seven were sleeping contentedly as the morning crept towards dawn.

...to be continued

The Wind That Shakes The Corn is an irish ballad, obviously, and is song by many people. The version I heard first and know so well is sung by the Irish Rovers. It's always a surprise to people to hear them sing a serious song since they always associate the Irish Rovers with the silly songs.

The song Baby Mine is sung by Allison Kraus and is a beautiful lullaby. Even though the words don't particularly suit the scene, I was going more for mood; soft, gentle, and soothing rather than the meaning.