Part 2 the move in
Well moving day was here. I called Matt to tell him we were going to be at the house that day. Matt was going to meet us. Matt and his partner Eric were becoming good friends. We do many things together, except sex. We have had some great vacations over the years.
So the movers arrived and moved what was left. Pete and I donated much of our old furniture. So we did not even need a large truck. When we arrived matt was with Eric, they both took the day off to help us. With all that help and so little to move in, it was sure to be done in no time. While the mover brought things in, I saw that kid again. I guessed he was just curious about his new neighbors. I mentioned him to matt, matt came to the window. Oh, it's the McKee boy Shaun from around the block, he and his mom lived behind me and one house over. Then it clicked it was his face I saw over the wall that first night Pete and I stayed in the house. I told matt, matt and I figured that the boy was curious who was moving in. I told matt what Pete and I were doing when I had seen the boy. Matt told me not to worry about it.
After everything was put away, we decided to take a swim. Matt and Eric had no suits so it was skinny-dipping for all of us. Damn those two had great bodies and packed good-sized rods, not that Pete and I are not well endowed. We had a great time fooling around and plenty of horseplay. I'm sure I got to feel matt and Eric a few times during our swim. I noticed that we had a peeping tom or should I say a peeping Shaun. I told matt that Shaun was watching us. Matt told me to just let him watch since we were about ready to go in anyhow. We all talked about the boy and what if anything we should do. I only knew that he was a minor and wanted no problems. But since he was the one watching we did nothing wrong. But Pete and I were not happy with being watched. We all went out to dinner to thank our friends for there help. When Pete and I arrived home we decided to go to the bedroom and relax and watch a little TV. We stripped and showered together as we always did. Pete and I got back on the subject of Shaun. We decided to keep things low profile for a while and see what happens.
The next day we were getting some sun, and there was Shaun. I told Pete that I would not have this anymore. I will talk to the boy. I walked over to the wall and called his name, his face popped over the wall. I introduced myself to him. I asked him if he wanted to come over for a swim. He jumped at the chance. He was over at the door in no time. I met him at the door, I showed him to the back where I introduced him to Pete. I told him to go ahead and go in and enjoy the pool. After some time he came out and sat with us. Now was the time for us to talk to him. Shaun, I noticed you watching us over the wall. Hiface turning red now. Shaun we bought this place because it was private, I asked him if he would not keep peeping, and if he wanted to use the pool he was welcome to come over. He looked up at us, silent for a long time. He then says I think I'm gay, I have nobody to talk to, please talk to me, I'm going crazy with my thoughts. Well Pete and I had no idea we were going to be hearing anything like this. I put an arm over his shoulder, he was crying now. We told him we would help him with anything he needed. He calmed down and told us he was sorry for watching us and never does it again. He was happy to talk to us, he had many questions and we did the best we could to help him. After some time he had to leave, as we walked to the door he turned and grabbed Pete and I and said thanks. We knew he would be back. Pete and I talked about Shaun; I was still worried since he was a minor and us being new to the block. Shaun came often to say hello and ask us things. He started asking about telling his mom he was gay. Since Pete and I were out we told him, he could only decide if and when to do it.
It was a few weeks later, and our doorbell rings. I answered the door, standing there was a woman who seemed upset. Yes, may I help you? Yeah you one of the fags that live here? I was pissed now. I told herno I'm the new owner of this home, and that anything else was none of her business. She started yelling we made her son gay. It had to be Shaun's mom. Pete joined me at the door, and asked here in. she came in telling us we turned her son gay. We told her she was wrong, we have nothing to do with your son being gay or not. Just then Shaun bust in the door, MOM what are you doing, these are my friends they are helping me deal with this. I have felt this way long before they moved here. They never have touched me, we just talk. Please mom please stop. They have been helping. Without them I would have killed myself, I was going to take my life just when they moved here and I found out I was not alone. Shaun's mom sat crying not knowing that her son was in such a state. Pete and I went outside, leaving a crying mother and son to sort things out. I held Pete close to me, I remembered myself at that age and what I had gone through. After some time Shaun asked us to come in. Shaun tells us that his mom now understands that you guys have been lifesavers. His mom finally asks us to forgive her for the things she said to us, she was sure we did something to her son. She now understands and hopes that we forgive her. Pete and I embraced her, telling her we do forgive her and if she wants we would continue to be friends and help her son. She finally understood we were not bad people.
The next day Shaun and his mom stopped in with a cake and asked to start new, and to be welcome to the block. That was the start of being a welcome part of the neighborhood. Shaun's mom became our strongest supporter. Shaun was part of the brotherhood now, and we welcomed to it. We helped him out with his first boyfriend. Well let's say, Pete and I went out and let them use our sauna. Shaun brought new friends around from time to time.
Pete and I decided to adopt a son, a gay boy that needed a home was what we decided to try to find. Turned out that Eric had friends in Social services and he set up an appointment for Pete and I to meet with a worker. She was a younger woman who was gay friendly and did understand that a gay couple would be just right for a boy who was gay. She promised us to make some calls and see if she could locate a boy in the system that was gay and needed a home. Pete and I started our classes and our home study. Our worker was thankfully gay friendly. After a few months we got a call to come down to social services, they think they have a boy for us. Pete and I could not believe it. We had our meeting and found out all about a boy named tom, he was 13 years old and told his foster parents he thought he was gay, his social worker saw him and decided in fact he was. We wanted to meet him. Our worker set up a date to see him and to tell him about us. A week later, we got a call from our worker. Tom wanted to meet us. We set up a date and met him a week later. He was a shy boy, we took him to Mickey D and chatted and answered all of his questions and he was no longer shy with his questions now. He wanted to know more than he needed to know at 13. We did our best to be honest. We returned with tom, we had separate meetings to see if we wanted to see each other again. We all agreed to meet again, this time for 3 hours. We took tom to the park, had lunch. He was a joy to be with, he was a well-mannered child. We then met with the workers and decided to keep meeting. We took Tom every weekend to the house. He learned a lot from Pete and I, he learned a lot of himself. He learned that his 2 dads to be, loved each other. Well in 6 months Tom came to live full time now. We were his official foster parents now; in 6 months he would be legally adopted by us. Tom learned about gay people and what he would face in the future for now he was not active. He was not allowed to enter our bedroom if the door was closed unless he knocked and waited to be asked in. Pete and I kept our love making behind doors now. It was a small price to pay for the love and happiness tom gave us.
It was almost time for the adoption; we got the final ok to go to court. We all dressed in our best cloths. Pete and I decided to surprise tom and take him to Disney as a celebration of being a family. We arrived at the court, matt and Eric came with us, they wanted to be part of this. When the judge came in, our lawyer spoke to him at the sidebar. Then returned to us. I had no idea what that was about. The judge starts with, I like being here today to make a new family, it makes me happy to do this, but before we get to the matter of tom, we have the matter of Peter Michaels, I had no idea what was going on now. Mr. Michaels you have petitioned to make a change, Pete answered yes your honor. Son, this too is making me very happy. I will grant your requested change, thank you your honor. Pete returned, I wanted to know what was going on but the judge told me to be quiet. The matter of the adoption and name change of Thomas budd to Joseph and Peter Parris. What? Peter parris? Quiet in the court. As I was saying in the matter of the adoption of Thomas Budd to parents Joseph Parris and Peter Parris. After reviewing all recommendations the courts approve of the adoption and the name changes of Thomas and Peter Parris............. I was in shock; Pete changed his name to mine. Now we are really a family Pete tells me, giving me a kiss. The judge broke up all of this by coming over to congratulate us. Pete later tells me that he worked out he name change with the lawyer prior to the adoption and the lawyer spoke to the judge and told him it was to be a surprise to me. The lawyer knew the judge and knew he would do just that. We all went out and arrived home to another surprise Matt's mom set up a celebration for us, the Parris family! I had much joy in my heart. I knew when I met Pete years before that he would make me happy. And I was right. The next morning I got up early with Pete, we got our things packed and I hide our bags outside. Matt came by and put them in the car. Tom got up to a new start as a Parris now. We told him to eat his breakfast we were going with matt. Matt was taking us to the airport, and tom had no idea. When we got to the airport tom wanted to know why. We then told him it was a surprise. We got to the terminal and got our things. I thanked matt for all of his support and love, I gave him a kiss. We stood on line to check in, just before it was our turn we told tom that we were off to a very special place, a place were his two dads loved and had their honeymoon. Tom started to smile, as he knew where Pete and I went for a honeymoon. Tom started to yell, Disney world. We just made him a happy boy. While we waited for the plane, Pete told tom that Disney was a special place for us it was were we had our start and that we wanted him to be part of the special place to make a new start too. Tom was a very happy boy. We arrived at Disney, I had a friend who works for the William Morris agency make some calls and set up something special for this occasion. Disney did not disappoint us; I will not say what was done because we don't want anyone to know how a few special Disney cast members made our stay very special. All I can say is I love you guys that made it so special. And to this day Tom tells of his stay at the Grand Floridian.
Pete was a great dad; he was the homework person, since he got home first. Pete even started dinner, but when I got in I took over the meal and started the wash and other chores as Pete helped our son. Tom was doing well in school and my man Pete was a genius, he had tom first in his classes in no time, I was proud of them both. At times tom had some garbage in school about having two dads, but our son was strong and made it through it. I was tom's work out partner, we jogged every day, and even some iron pumping, tom was really building himself up. Tom was becoming a sport star in school and had the best grades; he had two dads helping him. Pete and I knew tom was not a mistake, we were proud parents. Tom seemed to be doing very well, and he was well liked the others even stopped busting his balls about his two gay dads. They even started to show up at the house, and found out first hand about gay couples. Pete and I were becoming popular parents at school. We were at all meetings. His counselor wished the other parents would show so much interest. Pete and I became accepted. Pete and I always made sure we had time for ourselves. We had a good thing going and I was going to make sure it stayed that way. Tom even knew we needed to be alone at times, he was a smart kid, I think matt and Eric had something to do with it. Our friends loved tom. They where good to him, and since tom was gay and our friends also knew. They welcomed him. One of our friends was telling me that a cousin of his was tom's age and he too was gay. I stopped him, I told him no matchmaking. I hoped tom would be a little older before he became active with another. I had hoped for 15 yo. Tom's friends did not know he was gay, and that was ok.. but as time went on and the word got around he had two gay dads. Tom told us one day a friend was coming over to do a school project. We had no problem with it, tom knew our rules about sex. Toms friend Mike came over that day to start on the project and he met Pete, when I arrived I met him also. My gaydarwas picking up on the kid. The boys worked in the den. Pete and I were busy doing things around, I caught Pete on the side and told him my feelings about the boy, Pete did not have gaydar. We just decided to see what happens. While I was in the kitchen, mike came in for a drink, so mike how's the project. Mr. parris, no call me Joe, its going ok. Great I told him, I asked him to stay for dinner, mike called home and his mom said yes. Ugh Joe, can I talk to you, sure shoot, no not here, in private. So I take him out to the yard and sit down. What's on your mind Mike. Well I know that you and Pete are lovers and I I um ah, what is it mike, I think I'm gay, oh boy again. Mike and I talked some and Pete came out and joined us, Pete just looked at me when mike told him. I told Pete I guess where in for another ride Pete just chuckled. It turns out mike likes tom a lot, and has no idea what to do about it, oh shit it's happing. Pete and I know what's next, shit. We were not going to tell him anything about tom, we have a rule that we do not talk about anyone. we just told him that if he was sure he was gay, and he liked tom he should tell tom, we told mike that tom was a good guy and not turn his back on a friend. Mike decided to go in and face Tom. Pete and I had no idea what ourson would do. Pete and I went to the kitchen and got dinner on the table. Pete called the boys in to eat. The boys came in and sat next to eachother. They kept looking at eachother, pete and I did the same. Pete made some small talk. Tom says,dads I want to talk to you about something, yes tom. Dads,I know you love me, right? Yes we do,pete and I answered. Well mike and I like eachother, yes we know you are friends. No dad, more than friends, I like him a lot and he likes me a lot and well I know you both know he is gay. Mike told me he was gay and he told you. Well dads, I told mike I was gay also. Well dads I like him in a special way that I don't feel around other boys. Pete and I knew what that meant. Tom, mike go slow I told them, let things come natrally. Dad we kissed! Ok boys, go on and tell us what you think you should do. But tell us after dinner. The boys finished up in no time. That gave pete and I some time to decide how to handle this. Pete tells me we cant tell them no, because they will do it any way, I agreed. We raised tom with more knowledge of sex than i'm sure boys his age. The boys came out and sat in the living room, we joined them. The two of them sat together, well boys tell us what your plans are. Well dads were just going to be special friends and see what happens. Boys you know I love you, and I need you guys to be safe. You know about being safe and I ask that you both promise to always be safe. We do dad. Ok boys off to the project. Joe, what are we going to do? Pete think back to there age what did you do. Joe, I did as I wanted, and so will they. I just want them safe, and I don't really want to know if and when something happens. I hope its here so they are safe, and everything is here for them so they can be safe. Joe, your right, I agree with you, our little guy is not so little anymore. Yeah I know pete. Just remember we love him and trust him, he will make us proud, I hope.