First off sorry that its been awhile since the last chapter but I had a nasty beating thanks to my brother-in-law, and I just had the cast removed so that I could start to type again.
When we last left the guys Mike and Mark, their team New Town High School had won its second straight State Championship in Football, and once again Mike was named the Star Player of the Team as well as co-MVP of the State Playoffs with Mark. It was just about time for Winter Break to arrive, and the boys especially Mike was looking forward to another vacation with both Mark who was now living with him and his dad Marty.
Before they could go on the winter break Mark needed to pass an Algebra test, while Mike needed to ace a Chemistry test that was scheduled the last day of classes. Mike had been helping Mark with his Algebra studies, and Mark who had taken a test to take advanced studies was helping Mike with Chemistry. They worked like a team or as some of the teachers would call them "The Football Twins". Even though that they did not look alike. It was still well known that if you wanted Mike to attend than you better invite Mark or your reputation at New Town High was flushed down the toilet. What was not that well known by the other students. but known by the teachers since Mike's dad Marty was now on the staff was that Mike and Mark where boyfriends/lovers/ partners. Once Mark had passed his Algebra test on Monday it was than full blown Chemistry studying with Mike to help him ace the test.
Once Marty had seen the guys grades especially Mike's grade in Chemistry to see that both guys had gotten straight A's to continue the 4.0 GPA. Marty decided to talk to a counselor at New Town High about becoming Mark's legal guardian as well as to ask what is causing Mike so much trouble when it comes to studying for a class especially if reading is involved. He got some good news as well as a shock when it came to Mike and his troubles. First the good news the guidance counselor along with the Principal had requested that social services they allow Marty to become Mark's permeate guardian, and secondly when it came to the trouble with Mike and his trouble with text books the counselor had come to the decision that Mike was dyslexic (sp) since he did well reading the book when he was on a bed/sofa and re-read every page three times. Mike would read the pages three times and those pages where sketched into his memory for ever. Marty could not understand this because Mike took to a playbook with no problems, until it was explained that the playbook was strictly all drawings with no word only abreactions for positions. After Marty thanked all involved in both cases wished then a Happy Holidays before telling the front office that both Mike and Mark would return to school that first full week after school had started up after the New Year's because both he and the boys where going to be in both Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands for their Winter recess.
It was in Australia that both Mike and Mark realized that they where more opened minded here than at home, because they saw couples ( male and male or female and female) either holding hands or with their arms around each others waist. Why Mike did not know was that the best was yet to come when they visited The Netherlands to meet somebody special to Marty. Oh they did visit New Zealand but only for a couple of days mainly because Marty had scheduled most of the break time in The Netherlands. As they boarded the plane to head to Europe the boys fell asleep in first class holding hands while Mark used Mike as his pillow with his head on Mike's lap. When the steward tried to move Mark, he almost had his head bitten off by both Mike and Marty, and Mike laid down the law to the young gay steward the guy on his lap was his partner to he was to take his swissy ass away never to bother either of them. Mike like his dad Marty liked his men to be all men not afraid to play a mans sports, and Mark was all that for Mike but Marty still had a surprise in for both his son and Mark once they arrived in the Netherlands especially in Amsterdam.
Who ever said that "Santa Claus" or "Father Christmas" what ever he was referred to as through out the world. He was for those who believe of all ages, and Marty's wish all these past Christmas's was about to come true as well as special present that Marty had for both Mike and Mark in Amsterdam. The most important thing that Marty did not tell either of the boys was that his college roommate now lived in Amsterdam, owned the local NFL-Euro Football team who had asked Marty prior to all the scandal at New Town to become a partner in more ways than one. He also forgot to tell then about the red light area also that gay relationships where openly embraced here, but he thought that it was better if they found that out on their own. Marty did tell them they had to stay away from the "Red Light" area even though all the sex store workers had to pass HIV/AIDS tests weekly. He told them under NO Circumstances where they to go there or the holiday was over immediately. As their cab entered the iron gated house that some would call a mansion, Marty was greeted by his former college roommate Lucas ( who looked as if he could have been Mike's older brother). Lucas was almost 4 years younger than Marty but age did not matter than in college, and hopefully did not matter now since Marty had brought his son and his partner to visit them for the holidays.
Mark turning to Mike made the following comment, " If I did not know better Mike, I'd swear that Lucas was your older brother. Since you both are well over 6'3" totally buffed bodies, and you both have the same mannerisms about you, especially if you are upset or excited." Believe me Mike when I tell you that if we could get married over here in Amsterdam than I would do it in a second. ( Little does Mark realize that they can get legally married with Marty's consent).
Lucas welcomes all to his home for the holidays, and than states," Hopefully this will not be the last time that you visit, and just maybe there will be the need to make an addition to the house for our young couple to live in." Mike whispered into Marty's ear," He must be worth millions to afford this place and talk about adding on to it". With a smile on his face Marty whispers back to Mike, "Not Millions but more like Billions many times over." What did you say yelled Mark.
In the next chapter to be submitted as soon as possible who Lucas really is in his own words.
TBC