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"Not what I thought escape meant" Chapter 47
Brian and Ty's house was full of life the next morning. Ty and Lee prepared breakfast while Paul fed the twins. Bob helped straighten up the house while Chris and Brian went to collect the boys. "You two have made this a nice home." Bob said as he came into the kitchen. "Thank you. We still have a lot of unpacking and rearranging to do though. We just moved in this week." Ty said. "Why didn't you say so. We could have gotten motel rooms." Lee said. "And me have to face Uncle Carl and Uncle Max for letting you guys stay in a motel ? You have to be joking. Besides we have really enjoyed it." Ty said. "I am just glad that Brian and Max are back to normal." Paul said. "Well they aren't there yet but I think that Brian is finally realizing how he has treated Max. He seems to be doing better. I will just be glad when Max is comfortable around Brian again." Ty said. "Oh. I thought that things were back to normal." Paul said. "Well maybe not the old normal but on comfortable terms." Lee said. "Maybe with all the construction and moving over with we can concentrate more on all of that. I need to thank you though Mr. Lee. What ever you said to Brian really shook him to the core. Without that I don't think he would have listened to anyone." Ty said. "Yeah by the way what did you say ?" Paul asked. "Oh just a little truth with reinforcement." Lee laughed. "I can only imagine." Paul laughed.
Brian and Chris returned with the boys. Well at least most of them. As they burst through the front door Shane, Shawn and Alex all tried to tell what they did at once. Brian and Chris made it inside with the boys clothes. "Um honey. We may be on a short vacation but I think you forgot one." Max said looking around for Cody. "Nope we got all that were there." Chris said. Both Paul and Max got a concerned look and began looking around the room for Cody. Chris heard a four wheeler approaching. "Come here let me show you something." Chris said taking Lee by the arm. Walking out onto the patio Max couldn't help but laugh. Joe was approaching on the four wheeler. The weather was warm but he was wearing a large jacket. The jacket was buttoned up except for the top two buttons. With his head against Joe's chest and the rest of his body under the jacket snapped tightly against Joe was Cody. Joe also had a diaper bag slung over one shoulder. Chris and Lee both laughed as Joe stopped the ATV. Cody was grinning from ear to ear. Joe had to laugh too as Cody started rocking back and forth against him trying to make the four wheeler move again. "Alright little buddy. I promise we will ride some more later. You have to eat breakfast now." Joe laughed. "Yeah Chris didn't tell me where Cody was. I was about to make him start walking back to Mary's to find out where he lost him." Lee said. "Well I hope you guys don't mind but he pitched such a fit last night when I left to go home I couldn't take it so I took him with me." Joe said. "Oh don't worry about that. You know we trust you with any of the boys." Chris said. Lee walked up and put his hands out to take Cody. Cody turned and buried the side of his head on Joe's chest. "Well look at you little man. Guess you are staying for breakfast Joe. We have plenty." Lee laughed. "I didn't come to interrupt the party. " Joe said. "Well I think Cody has spoken. Uncle Joe is staying for breakfast." Chris laughed.
"Baby you seem a little uncomfortable." Max said watching Carl shift in the seat as they drove down the road. "I will be alright. I just can't wait to get home. I have been naked with you for two days and the sex has been so extreme that Cowboy junior and his twins feel trapped." Carl laughed. "So I am guessing that now is not the time to tell you what I plan to do to you, cowboy junior and his twins when we get home." Max said. "Don't you dare. Right now I don't think i could take it." Carl laughed. "Speaking of twins. You know we need to stop and get them some sort of toy. Anytime you are gone overnight they think they are suppose to get a souvenir." Max laughed. "Yeah what do you get them as a wedding souvenir ?" Carl laughed. "You know that there will be some that are pissed at us for doing this." Max said. "Let 'em be pissed. This was about me and you. Nobody else." Carl said. "I know that and I love you even more for it. I just wanted you to be prepared." Max said.
Breakfast was finished and Mary had already called twice to remind Ty to get on the road to get the wedding cake. Lee could see how bad Ty was stressed out. "What's wrong Ty ?" Lee asked. "I am so scared to transport that cake." Ty said. "Take Lee with you. He use to do it for a living just like Max did." Chris said. "I hope you know that means you will have the boys." Lee said. "Don't worry. I am sending Bob to do whatever he can to help and Chris and I can take care of this crew." Paul said. "Oh Aunt Mary said that their boys and a couple of their friends were coming over to keep the kids so we could do what we needed too. They should be here anytime." Brian said. "Guess I am all yours then. Don't worry. Cakes look scarier than they really are." Lee said. "To you maybe." Ty laughed. About thirty minutes later most of the men were showered and dressed. Joe had to sneak out the back door to get away from Cody.
"Wow that's a big house up there." Lee said as he and Ty headed to get the cake. "Yeah that is the house that Carl built for his ex." Ty said. "Damn you are kidding right ?" Lee said. "I can see now why Max was so adamant about this new house not being so big. " Lee said. "Yeah Uncle Carl and I have had a few talks about all that. He wants to spend money on Max but it always upsets him." Ty said. "After all Max has been through it will take him a while to get use to anything like that. I don't know Max that well but Bob and Paul have known him for years. I don't know that Carl will ever get over that hurdle." Lee said. "Yeah Uncle Carl said that he was afraid that when Max saw how big the new house was that he was going to be really upset. Apparently Uncle Max figured it was too late so he really hasn't said anything." Ty said.
The babysitters arrived and after all the men were comfortable that the boys were in good hands they headed to the new house to help prepare for the reception. They were all amazed that it seemed like everyone from the county was there to help get set up. Brian and the others walked up on the porch. Joe, Durk and Daryl were standing on one side of the porch watching a group of ladies and laughing. "Hey guys. What's up ?" Brian asked. "These women don't know whether to shoot him or hug him." Durk laughed. The butler had marched right into the middle of the ladies setting up and designing the tables and took over. They would watch as one lady would leave the group and come back with a small empty box. Another would head in another direction and come back with an unused table cloth. Another came from a different direction with some long grass that looked like straw. In the beginning the tables were flat with a white cloth draped over them. As the crowd parted Daryl and Joe both whispered "Damn" in unison. The tables were now multi leveled with raised areas for platters What was once three small flower arrangements very tight in their vases was now a huge center piece that stood high and dominate over the rest of the table. To add extra height the butler had added tree limbs with leaves and also the tall grass that looked like straw. Mary walked toward the porch absolutely gleaming at the success of the tables. "Alright you guys. The party is later. It wont get done with you standing around gawking. Get busy." she said. "Yes Ma'am." they all said as they moved quickly.
Ty and Lee arrived at the bakery. "We are here to pick up the cake for the Rexlan reception." Ty announced. "We have it ready. Follow me." the lady said. Ty and Lee followed the young lady into a prep room behind the counter. There on the table was a cake. The young lady stood there waiting on a comment. "Where is our cake ?" Ty asked. "This is it." she said. "Umm. Not even close. Where is the book ?" Ty asked. "Isn't this for the two men ?" another lady asked. "Yes it is." Ty said. "That one is adequate then." she said. The young girl handed the book to Ty. "See Uncle Lee. We picked out one of your designs that Wilton licensed." Ty said. "Your design ?" the lady asked. "Yes mine." Lee said with a growl. Lee had three designs licensed by Wilton. Taking the book he tore all three pages out that had his name on them. "You can't do that. We don't own the book." the lady said. "I know that. I look forward to your explanation to Wilton as to why my pages are missing. Don't worry. They will know from me before they ever find out that the pages are missing. " Lee said. "My God. Its for two fucking fags. What's the big deal ?" the elderly lady said. Ty was about to cry. "We will take it and I will fix it. " Lee said. Taking his phone out and taking pictures. "What are you doing ?" the lady asked. "I am taking before and after pictures to send to Wilton." Lee said. "You can't have the cake. " she said. "Too late. This young lady has already ran my credit card and I have signed it." Lee said.
The cake was loaded and then men in the SUV. Ty broke down and began to cry uncontrollably. "Calm down Ty. We need to stop and get a couple of things and then find a place where I can fix this." Lee said. "Do you think you can. Its hideous. It looks so cheap." Ty cried. "We have the important part. The base. The rest is just decoration. I can remove that and replace it." Lee said. Ty began to cry even harder. "Come on. Let me drive. I have at least one stop to make. I am going to leave you in the truck with the air conditioning running." Lee said. Getting out and swapping places Ty gave Lee direction to the nearest Super store. Fifteen minutes later they were on the road headed back to Carl's home town. "Thank you for coming with me. I am afraid if she had opened her mouth one more time there would have been a cake fight." Ty said. "Don't worry about her. I will teach her a lesson only this old fag can." Lee laughed. Ty directed him to stop at Flo's. "Uncle Max used Flo's kitchen to make Uncle Carl's birthday cake. " Ty said. " Well I don't need one that big. Plus she may not want me too." Lee said. Ty opened the passenger door just as Flo came out the front door. "We need your help Flo." Ty said. "Anything honey. You need me to be the stripper at the party tonight ?" Flo laughed. "You know that's an idea but right now this is Mr. Lee. He needs to use your kitchen to fix this wedding cake. " Ty said laughing. "Fix it ?" Flo asked. Ty opened the rear of the SUV and Flo got her first glance of the cake. "Damn baby. I don't know if God can fix that thing." Flo said shaking her head. "Oh it has potential." Lee laughed. "If you say so darlin' Get that thing in here before anyone sees it. Don't want them to ruin their appetite. You can use anything you need here honey." Flo said.
Ty hurried to the house to see what he needed to do after leaving Lee at Flo's. Pulling up in the drive he saw all the people out getting everything ready. Brian noticed him drive up but he did not get out. A couple of minutes went by and he could see Ty with his face down in his hands crying. Hurrying to the SUV Brian could not get him to unlock the door. Punching the five digit code into the drivers door it unlocked and Brian was able to get to Ty. "Baby what's wrong ?" Brian said pulling Ty from the driver's seat into his arms. "It was horrible. I fucked up." Ty said. "Baby what was horrible ?" Brian asked with concern. "The cake. Everyone is going to hate me." Ty cried. Chris had seen the SUV pull up and came over to see if Ty and Lee needed any help. "What's wrong ?" Chris asked. "Not sure. Something about the cake." Brian said. Ty caught his breath enough to tell the two what had happened. "I left Lee at Flo's. He said he could fix it but God couldn't fix that ugly. " Ty said and began to cry again. Chris walked over and pulled Ty into his arms from Brian's. "Don't you worry Ty. I know my husband. If he says he can fix it then he will. It will be even nicer than you had expected." Chris said rubbing Ty's head. "But you didn't see it. " Ty whimpered. "Was the cake itself damaged or just ugly decorations ?" Chris asked. "The cake was fine but it was hideous." Ty said. "As long as the cake was fine and Lee has what he needs he can fix it. I have seen him do it many times. Frosting comes off easy buddy. So don't worry." Chris said. "I hope so. I just ruined their reception." Ty cried. Chris stood taller than Ty. Looking over Ty's head while he still held him to his chest. "No you didn't. It will all be perfect. I guarantee it." Chris said as he smiled at Brian and winked.
"Lawd honey I have no clew what to tell you to do with that thing." Flo said. Mary had heard the news and she, the neighbors wife and the butler had gone to Flo's to see if they could help. "How's it going ?" Mary asked Flo. "Not sure. He stripped the cake and made a bunch of frosting but he just sets there and spins it around looking at it." Flo said. "Oh my. This should be amazing then." the butler piped up. "Why is that ?" Flo asked. "Honey anybody can slap frosting. If you have to get a feeling for it then it will really be special." he said. "Well I hope he specials up real soon then. Time is ticking." Flo said. "Oh don't worry. You can see he is in his own little world." the butler said. "How is Ty ?" Lee asked. "A basket case." Mary said. "I told him everything would be fine but he was still freaked out when we got back to town." Lee said. "He will be alright when he sees the finished product." Lee said. "Honey it looks better now with nothing on it than it did when you brought it in here." Flo said. "Well I plan to go over there next week and demand our money back." Mary said. "No need. I paid for it. " Lee said. "You weren't suppose to do that. I could have gotten most of our money back." Mary said. "No need. I will get more than that back by the time its over." Lee said. Lee then pulled his phone out and pulled the picture up he had taken. Showing it to Mary and the others she handed the phone back. "Damn. I see why Ty was so upset. I would had to beat some ass before I left." Mary said.
"I need one thing if any of you have any ideas." Lee said. "If we can." Mary said. Lee picked up the cake topper from beside him and sat it on the table. "This I can't fix." Lee said. "Oh my God." the farmer's wife said. On the table was what looked like a cheap half moon pedestal with a hook. It was thin cheap metal that spun around. The same type you find in a dollar store that suspends a small picture of an ornament. Hanging from it was a huge cheap plastic diamond that was even dingy from being scratched up so many times. At the top of the diamond was an unevenly tied small bow from a scrap piece of ribbon. "What type flowers if any are you putting on it ?" the butler asked. "I don't have time to make a different frosting and make some to air dry so it will be small pastel colored flowers but I don't plan on a lot of color. Just a hint." Lee said. "Come ladies. We have a mission." the butler said as he turned and headed out of the kitchen.
"You want to stop at Flo's and get something to take home ?" Carl said as they pulled up to the stop sign. "We still have time. I just want to get home. I have dreamed all day of the things I will do to my cowboy when we get him home. We can eat later." Max said. "So now that we are this close. What exactly do you plan to do to your new cowboy husband ?" Carl asked. as they passed Flo's Diner Max leaned over and began to unbutton Carl's shirt slowly. Licking his finger Max began to slowly circle one of Carl's nipples. "Well first I plan to get the rest of this shirt off." Max said leaning over and kissing the exposed nipple. "And then ?" Carl said shifting in the seat to try and give his growing cock some room. Max leaned up and kissed Carl on the neck. As he ran his hand down Carl's hairy chest to his navel and back. "Well next I plan to make sure each nipple is well taken care of. Then I plan to move down and caress this beautiful belly button." Max whispered. "Is that all ?" Carl whispered. "OH no big boy. " Max whispered. As they turned in the drive through the first gate headed to their new home Max released the last button on Carl's button fly jeans. Carl groaned in relief as his now raging cock was finally free of the denim. "Yep. I love my commando men." Max whispered. "What next ?" Carl whispered as he steered the vehicle down the long driveway. "Oh I plan on having cowboy junior here so wet and ready that you can fuck me before we can even get in the house." Max whispered before parting his lips and taking the mushroom head into this mouth. "Fffuuuucckkkk." Carl moaned.
Max had taken Carl's cock as deep as he could in that position four or five times as they passed through the second gate. "Baby at this rate I will shoot before I even get all the way inside you." Carl said. Max pulled back. "That's alright. That will be round one. The day is still young." Max whispered before sinking back down on Carl's raging shaft. The drive goes through a small wooded area. You go over a small hill and then down into a small valley and cross a rushing mountain stream via a wooden and stone bridge. At the bottom of the tree line and just across the bridge is a small curve before you come up from the valley on the other side of the trees. As the SUV topped the hill the new house came into view. "What the fuck ?" Carl said. Max pulled his mouth from Carl's cock and looked up at Carl. "What ?" Max said. "Did you do this ?" Carl asked. "What this ? I hope it was me." Max said as he wrapped his fist around Carl's cock. "NO that." Carl said. Max raised his head and looked towards the new house. "What the hell ?" Max said. "I don't know what's going on but here help me get dressed before we get there." Carl said. Placing his knee on the bottom of the steering wheel he gently packed his cock back into his jeans while Max buttoned his shirt back up. "I guess my plans will have to wait again." Max said looking at Carl and pouting. "Don't worry baby. I will make up for this. What in the hell is going on though ?" Carl asked. "Not sure but I am sure we will find out in about two minutes." Max said.
As Carl turned the vehicle off. "What is going on ? Isn't that Chris and Lee's two boys. Alex and Cody with the twins ?" Carl asked. "Yeah and that looks like Paul and Bob walking this way behind Brian and Ty. " Max said. "Well I'll be damned. What are they doing here ?" Carl said. As the door opened on the SUV it almost sounded like thunder as the whole community came around the side of the house shouting "CONGRATULATIONS". "How did they...." Max started. "I don't know. Must have been Durk." Carl said. Both men got out and hugged the group that met them at the SUV. "Did Durk tell you guys ?" Carl asked. "Durk knew ?" Ty asked. "I think you can blame all this on your nephew Ty. He over heard you on the phone making arrangements." Paul said. "Eaves dropping huh ?" Carl laughed and pulled Ty in for a hug. "Um no Uncle Carl. You don't have to eaves drop if you aren't whispering. " Ty laughed.
The men greeted as many of the guests as they could. It was a beautiful summer day in the valley with beautiful tables filled with food under the edge of the shade trees with the Grand Teton mountain range as the back drop. The light scent of smoke in the area signaled some type of meat that had been lovingly seasoned and smoked to perfection. Most of the wives disapproved of any type alcohol so there were two punch bowls. One filled with lemonade and one with sweet tea. Carl held tight to Max. He could feel Max's body tremble but was not sure if it was serious or just too much all at once. Sprite was poured into the champagne glasses and the knife out to cut the cake, Carl and Max stood at the cake table. Max turned to look at the cake and broke down and cried. All of the emotion and stress from coming home to a surprise reception finally came out. Carl seemed to be in tune with his husband this time. Holding Max's head to his chest he kissed the top of his head. Brian and Ty moved towards Max and Carl but Carl shook his head no to stop them. "Its alright baby. I can't believe they pulled this off." Carl said. Max wiped his eyes and turned to look at the most beautiful cake he had ever seen. He knew instantly that only Lee could have pulled this off. Turning to see Lee in the crowd all he could do was stare. Lee just tilted his head forward as if a slight bow and smiled. The cake looked like all four layers had been covered with a very delicate silk and lace table cloth. The lace seemed to follow its own design as it went from layer to layer.
In small areas around the cake there were very small pastel colored flowers with pastel leaves. The bottom three layers were stacked together with no space. The top tear was separated using the plates and columns. There were two larger ropes that wound their way down each side of the bottom three tiers working their way towards the front at table level of the bottom tier. The ropes crossed in the front on a bed of greenery and more pastel flowers and had tassels made of frosting on the ends. Where the tiers were separated was filled with greenery with hints of pastel flowers. Carl and Max both had tears in their eyes when they saw the cake topper. In a bed of the same pastel flowers and greenery was a small fake peach and a small cowboy hat. Before you think how tacky you must see them. The peach and the cowboy hat had been dipped in egg and rolled in decorative sugar. If this had been a Bud Light wedding you would have thought redneck came to Wyoming but on this cake both the peach and hat looked diamond crusted with just a pale hint of color showing through. "Perfect." Carl whispered before turning Max and kissing him in front of the whole county.
With champagne glasses in hand Max cleared his throat. "I arrived here almost a year ago. Scared to death that you good people would be just like the small counties at home. In this year you have accepted me as one of your own. You seem to have welcomed the love that Carl and I have for each other. You have accepted my nephew and his partner. I have not once had a Bible thrust at me and told me I was going to hell. I have never once been told that I needed to leave your town. Most small communities shun gay men and especially gay couples. You have accepted us as part of your community like any other couple. For that I will forever be grateful and love you all." Max said. To both men's surprise the crowd broke out in applause. "Well I think my loving husband said all that needed to be said except one thing. Welcome to the new home of Mr. and Mr. Rexlan. May nothing but love and peace pass the threshold of our door. We love you all and thank you very much." Carl said.
As soon as the cake was cut Max made his way to Lee and took him into a bear hug. "I don't think you could have come up with a more perfect design. Thank you." Max whispered. "It was nothing buddy. I am glad I could be a part of it." Lee whispered. Releasing Lee from the bear hug Max looked at Lee and Chris. As Carl walked up behind Carl Max began to speak. "And that cake topper. It was perfect and absolutely amazing." he said. "Oh that was not me. I did redo the cake but your friends butler is the one that came up with the topper and the flowers. " Lee said. Max turned to see the butler with his back to him across the yard. Everyone laughed when the butler let a loud, high pitched "Woop" when he was grabbed from behind by surprise. Carl had walked up and wrapped his arms quickly around the butler and kissed him on the neck. The butler quickly straightened his coat and twisted his head like stretching his neck to regain his proper posture. "Just relax. You are family here." Carl said. "I am sorry. That flamboyant queen down in there escapes sometimes. Especially when I get a shock like that." he said. "Oh I thought you would enjoy a handsome man hugging you like that. " Durk laughed. "Honey you and I are so old we have to remember if we used our denture grip that day before we smile when we hug each other. Much less around other people." he laughed. "Well husband and I are so old we don't even worry about the teeth and denture grip anymore." the farmer's wife laughed. "You know I really like her. She is a kindred spirit." the butler said to Carl. "Well Max and I want to thank you so much for the cake topper. It could not have been more perfect. You are a jewel. I hope you know that ?" Carl said. "Diamond or emerald ?" the butler asked. "Kryptonite." Durk said. "Watch it old man." the butler said causing the near by crowd to laugh.
The reception was amazing. The gift table was full. Carl and Max tried to get everyone to take their gifts back since they did not need anything. They had wondered if the house was going to be big enough after all once they started moving both Carl's and Max's furniture from Georgia in. Three little boys sat on pins and needles on the ground in front of the gift table. All they saw was wrapping paper and bows with surprises inside. Cody cared less about the gifts. Joe and his new girlfriend had a tag along all night. Chris and Lee apologized continuously trying to free them of Cody. "You just leave him alone. I am loving every minute of it." Marcia said. "I wonder what it is with Joe ?" Chris said. "Children know more than we think. Its as if he can see into Joe's soul and knows that he is a kind and loving soul. Even though the outside acts tough." the neighbors wife said. "Maybe he can ?" Chris said looking at Lee and cocking an eyebrow. "Very possible." Lee said and smiled before looking towards heaven and blowing a kiss.
Once everyone was full and danced to the small community band the ladies grabbed their husbands and quicker than the yard was prepared it almost looked as though nothing had ever happened. Durk and the farmer also hooked up the portable toilet to the truck and planned to leave it at Brian and Ty's for the company to pick up. Bob and Paul lost the argument and the twins went home with Mary and Daryl. There was no arguing when it came to Cody. He was either going with Joe or the whole group would catch hell. Joe was eating it up though. Alex was going to go and spend the night with Shane and Shawn. Durk and the butler had opted to go back to the farmer and his wife's house. "Well we are going to head back to Brian and Ty's so you two can be alone." Paul said. "No you are not. This is not our honeymoon. That comes later. We already had the wedding night too. You all are staying right here. How often are you surrounded by six kids and then as if magic they are all gone and you know they wont be back until the next day ?" Max said. "But its your first night in your new house." Lee said. "Oh don't worry. I made sure that Chris designed the walls double insulated. Besides I moved my guns too. You try to drive off I will shoot out the tires. Its a long walk through the woods to Brian's and this is the mountains. Max and I aren't the only two bears in these woods." Carl said. "Bears ?" Paul asked and moved closer to Bob. "Bears, Mountain lions, squirrels, rabbits, deer, This is not down town Atlanta." Max laughed. "Yeah I think I would be safer against theses bears and lions." Chris laughed.
"Grab the wine baby and I will grab the beer. Come on guys. Pool time. " Carl said. "We didn't bring suits. We didn't even think about swimming." Lee said. Carl stood at the back door and slipped both his shoes off. Quickly unbuttoning his shirt and pulling if off he then unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his jeans. Pushing his pants down to the floor and stepping out of them, Carl did as usual and swayed his hips back and forth causing his flaccid cock to slap each hip and his low hanging balls to flop back and forth. "Ahhh finally. Oh and I don't think that we even own bathing suits do we babe ?" Carl said. "If we do I have no clue where they are." Max laughed. "No wonder you and Carl get along so well." Lee said lightly punching Chris in the arm. "Don't forget this one." Paul said putting his arm through Bob's. "What ?" Carl said. "They are both huge exhibitionists." Lee laughed as Bob and Chris began to strip in the breakfast room. "Alright. Grab the wine. I will get the beer. Last couple in the pool has to do the live sex show for the other two." Carl said and bolted out the door with a grin. "Was he serious ?" Paul asked. "You never know about my husband." Max laughed. "Hmmm. Might be an interesting night then." Paul laughed. "Paul." Lee laughed. "Hey we are all grown. Who knows." Paul laughed and began to strip.