Everyone slept later than usual the next morning since they had one more night to stay at this base camp. The adults were especially lazy and laid back. Their nighttime activities had cut into their sleeping and their qualms about leveling with their offspring had also put a dent in their rest.
They awakened professing their love for each other and then continued making plans for their future together. Since Scott worked mainly from the computer, it would be easier for him to relocate. Ben's fledgling law firm could not be abandoned just as it was becoming quite profitable.
Ben's house was more than adequate to accommodate Scott and Eric - if the boy decided to live with his father. Scott could sell his place and use the money to pay off the mortgage on Ben's. He could invest what was left over and use it toward Eric's college expenses. They would have the deed revised so it would show them as co-owners. In the present economy, it would be advantageous to both.
The major hurdle that remained was coming out to their sons. Ben thought that Josh would probably understand and be okay with it after his initial shock. Scott was more apprehensive about how Eric would react.
Josh awakened to a kiss like he had the previous afternoon. His face broke into a huge smile.
"If you keep this up, I'm gonna say something stupid like: `I love you'."
"If you do, I'll have to say it too. I didn't know what it felt like to get this close to another person -- much less another guy. I knew that I wasn't that excited about girls, and figured I might be gay, but I didn't really know..."
"I knew what I wanted as long as I can remember," Josh confessed. "When I was 10, I told my Mom that I wanted to marry a man when I grew up. She told me that I'd change my mind when I discovered that girls didn't have cooties. When I was 12, I wanted to tell her that I hadn't changed my mind, but she was very sick and I didn't want to make her worse. I realized by that time that being attracted to other guys wasn't cool in our society.
But, I think she knew about me even though I didn't tell her again. The last time I saw her in the hospice before she -- uh - left (Josh swallowed hard before he could continue), she put her hands on my face and said: `Son, take care of yourself and be whoever you need to be. You're smart and you'll discover who you are. Remember that I'll watch over you always and I'll love you unconditionally whatever road you take.'
For a while, I blamed myself for her illness." Josh continued. "I thought that God was punishing me for being gay and I tried really hard not to be. Then when Mom died, I cursed God and asked him where the fuck he was and why didn't he care? I said terrible things. I used every foul word I could think of. I finally said, if he existed he'd better let me know or I'd give up believing at all.
He didn't exactly show his face, but the lady next door came over the very next day and offered to have me come to her house after school every day until my dad got home. She always had a snack for me and treated me like a grandmother would -- if I had one. Anyway, I heard someone say that WE are God's hands and feet and I guess that's what she was. I didn't curse God when she died; I thanked him for sending her to me..."
Josh's tears were flowing freely as he choked out the last words. Eric moved over to pull Josh, sleeping bag and all, to him. He held Josh on top of him for several minutes until a peaceful smile replaced the tears.
"I hope Mom and she are both watching and seeing the road I'm taking and the guy I want to take it with." Josh whispered.
"Come on. Slide into my bag with me." Eric invited.
"I'm naked," Josh gulped.
"So am I."
"Cool! But don't you think we should pee first? I can't promise how much longer I can hold it and you could get wet!"
"Yeah, I guess we should. I'm so crazy about you that it wouldn't freak me out if you did pee on me, but I do have to sleep in the bag a couple more nights."
The boys chanced leaving the tent in their unclothed state. Their tent was pretty well screened from their dads' spot and they were frankly in too much of a hurry to care. And after yesterday's frolic in the lake, there wasn't much about any of them that was not known by the rest.
On completing their mission, they scrambled back into the tent before the mosquitoes ate them alive. They hadn't had time for the spray once they realized how badly they had to go.
With the pressure off, they were ready to cuddle. It was a tight squeeze even though the boys were both slim. Josh rolled on his back, pulling Eric on top of him. He couldn't get over the awesome feeling of another boy's bare skin on his. Eric's swelling erection convinced Josh that he was experiencing the same sensations.
Eric started to hump against Josh with slow, sensuous movements. Their oozing cocks were trapped between them responding to the friction and spreading warmth from the fire that was blazing in their groins.
Josh reached his hand up to draw Eric's face toward his. Their kiss went from a tentative one to a deep, tongue-wrestling event. It was that intimacy that put them over the edge as they gasped and moaned.
When the fireworks began to die down, the boys were suddenly aware that they hadn't prepared ahead. There was a huge pool of boy juices trapped between their bodies and it was beginning to tickle Josh as it trickled down his sides.
Eric managed to reach his towel to wipe both of Josh's sides before stuffing it between their bodies in a valiant attempt to mop up the rest before it soaked into the sleeping bag.
Josh began to giggle at their predicament and Eric had no choice but to join him. Josh's good humor was indeed contagious.
"Two days ago I'd have felt really guilty about doing this with you." Josh declared. "Even yesterday, I felt uneasy until you kissed me. But now, I don't ever want to stop. What are we gonna do when this trip is over?"
Their mood changed instantly. The thought of parting sobered both teens. Eric looked sad as he rolled on his side, taking Josh with him so they were still facing. He gave Josh another kiss. This one was a kind of quick kiss like spouses might exchange at an airport. It signaled that Eric's mind was working on a solution.
"We have to find a way to be together. If I can convince my dad to let me live with him, we can at least get together pretty often. You know our dads are really good buds." Eric said confidently.
"I'm wondering how close they are?" Josh said softly.
"I think they're really close, don't you?" Eric insisted.
"No, I meant that I think they're more than friends -- like lovers." Josh replied. "Have you noticed how they look at each other?"
"Yeah, now that you mention it, they do seem to find lots of excuses to touch. Wouldn't it be cool if they are?"
"There's more, if you want to hear it."
"I'm all ears," Eric said.
"Not all," Josh giggled as he caressed Eric's now soft, but still sticky, tool. "Anyway, I woke up after we'd been asleep only about an hour because I heard noises. I was having a dream about a bear, but I heard my dad moaning and then he said: Yes, yes, yes. Oh Scottie, oh Scottie, it's so good!' Then your dad said: Sh, we'll wake the boys.' And then there were more muffled moans. My brain was still in a fog and I forgot all about it until just now."
"That sounds like awesome sex; it sounds like you and me," Eric giggled.
Their boy parts were beginning to swell again and they might have gone on to light the fire of passion a second time, but their rumbling stomachs demanded immediate attention. So, they decided to get breakfast going soon.
But first they needed to clean up, so they walked down to the lake carrying their underwear and Eric's messy towel. They wanted to wash the residual cum from their bodies before they dressed and to rinse out Eric's towel before it got dry and crusty.
By the time Scott and Ben were emerging from their tent looking sleepy and disheveled, their sons had coffee brewed and French toast cooking. It was great to have breakfast started because the men were ravenous too.
Eric was busy making sure that he got their meal cooked to perfection, but he still managed to observe his dad and Ben as they got some order about themselves. They acted as silly as junior high boys. He was beginning to notice more little gestures and secret looks that seemed to confirm Josh's suspicions. He was ready to accept them as lovers, but he wondered how they would react when they found out about Josh and him.
Everyone ate his fill and there was still a lot of bread left over. The boys joined their fathers in having a cup of coffee when the men were on their second ones. The teens weren't that fond of the taste, but it seemed like an adult thing to do.
Scott and Ben looked at each other, seeming to communicate non-verbally. With everyone full of food and relaxed, it might be as good a time as any to broach the subject of combining households. They had agreed to begin with that and possibly work their way into coming out depending on the boys' reactions to their living together.
Ben started the discussion.
"Guys, we've been thinking about something that could save a lot of money during this time that looks like its going to turn into a recession and we want to run it by you. Scott does his job on the computer so he can do that almost anywhere. He doesn't have any real ties to Iowa anymore and I've asked him if he would like to move up and share our house. I'm sorry, Josh, I should have discussed this with you before I did, but he's agreed to abide by your decision. If you don't like the idea, we won't do it. I mean that sincerely; I'm not intending to put any pressure on you. We want our sons' happiness to come first."
Josh decided to tease his dad a bit before saying how wonderful he thought the arrangement would be.
"I think you're feeding us a line of bull. You're both making enough money to ride out the current economic situation without getting rid of either house. There has to be more to it than that."
Eric nodded in agreement; the men cringed. It was obvious that their sons had not bought their subterfuge.
"We'd better level with them," Scott said quietly.
Scott's wistful look made Josh feel bad that he had opened his mouth. He quickly tried to repair the damage.
"Uh, don't get me wrong, Scott, I'd enjoy having you live with us. I wish that Eric could too."
Scott's mood brightened immediately.
"Your dad and I discussed that very thing. I talked to the judge last week and he said that Eric is old enough to choose which parent he wants to live with. I've been hoping that it would be me."
"Wow!" Eric exclaimed. "That would be so cool!"
"Until yesterday afternoon, I was afraid that you'd hate me forever for dragging you out here forcibly," Scott said.
"After this experience, I want to live with you and I don't want to be separated from Josh either."
"That's cool, but you have several things to consider before making a commitment to this. You'll have to change schools and make new friends. You might have to give up the car that your mother and I bought for you, and there's a bigger problem..."
"You helped buy my car? She said that she and Antonio bought it."
"I can get a photocopy of the canceled check if you want." Scott offered. "Who the heck is Antonio?"
"Oh he's her sleazy business partner who thinks he's a Roman god; the one she goes off to conventions with. I'm pretty sure his wife found out and is divorcing him."
"Found out what?"
"What I'm sure you're thinking! He has an equally creepy son, Tony, a year older than me. After he was using his dad's computer, he found some evidence and I think he told his mother that they were messing around. He sent me a couple of the emails they had written to each other when he was trying to upset me or something. I'm not sure what his motive was, but it did hurt. Those emails were pretty disgusting! That's another reason I'd like to live with you. Thinking of her in bed with that man makes my skin crawl."
"If it bothers you that much, you may not like what I'm going to tell you."
"I'm sure it's not anything that I can't handle. I feel like I've changed a lot in the past few days. Maybe I'm growing up."
"This is a biggie," Ben said. "It involves both of us and it will affect both of you guys, so I guess we can tell you together. We were very close in college as you know. It's just that you don't know how close. Because of how things were then, we went our separate ways and got married and all. I'm not sure how to say this."
"You're in love." Josh stated in a mater-of-fact manner. "Did you think that we're blind, deaf, and dumb?"
Ben and Scott were momentarily stunned. Then their faces broke into smiles as they heaved a collective sigh of relief.
"You know." Ben stated more than asked.
"Oh Scottie, it's sooooo good!" Josh mimicked his dad's voice.
"Were you sneaking around listening to us," Ben asked.
"Hell no, I thought it was a bear that woke me up. I was trying to figure out where it was when I heard your voice. Scott must be quite a stud to make you moan like that!" Josh snickered.
"Okay, you little whelp, you may be 16, but you're not too big to spank!" Ben bantered back.
"So you aren't uncomfortable with the thought of your father doing it with another man?" Scott inquired trying to get the conversation back on track.
"No, not unless you're uncomfortable that your son is following in your footsteps."
"Uh, you're gay too?
Eric and Josh both nodded. Then Josh put his arm around Eric's waist and drew him close.
"Damn, I've passed along the gene." Scott muttered.
"Me too," Ben added. "They say the acorn doesn't fall far from the oak."
"I'm really glad you did because if you hadn't, I wouldn't be attracted to this stud and he wouldn't be attracted to me," Eric announced just before he planted a kiss on Josh's grinning face. "We know that we're really young and this could be puppy love, but we think it's the real thing."
"You're only a couple of years younger than we were when we fell hard for each other," Ben mused. "With family support, I think it could work."
Josh hugged his father and Eric hugged his. Then, they embraced each other's dad. The scene was pretty emotional -- especially for the adults who had dreaded facing the issue. After that, things went back to normal.
The boys made quick work of cleaning up breakfast dishes while the men packed things for lunch. Peanut butter and jelly were on the menu along with energy bars and trail mix. It would be a strange combination, but would serve to fuel their bodies for the afternoon's activities.
They set out to travel in a large circle around several islands. There was supposed to be great scenery on the way and it turned out to be true. They didn't see any beavers swimming, but saw several lodges along a quiet stretch of water. The boys paddled near enough to get great photos.
When it got close to noon, they began to look for an unused campsite to stop for lunch. Josh spotted one that was marked on their map, but was difficult to find because the pull-out place was obscured by plant life. The boys eased in and the men followed.
The climb to the top was steep and rocky, but worth the effort. The view was magnificent. Josh and Scott took pictures of the scenery to preserve this memory. Eric suggested that they strap one of the cameras to a tree branch to steady it and use the self-timer so that everyone could be in a picture together. He and Josh got it set up with good results.
Plain old sandwiches tasted especially good that day. It may have been due to the beautiful setting under a sunny sky dotted with fleecy clouds, or it might have had something to do with the spirit of happiness and elation that all shared. Whatever the cause, lunch was fine.
The boys wanted to explore the land behind the campground, but the men felt like they needed a nap. So the teens hiked back into the woods while their fathers stretched out on a tarp that they'd brought along to serve as a picnic blanket.
As the boys were leaving, the adults stripped off their shirts to soak up a few rays. Soon, they were fast asleep holding hands.
The boys walked about 50 feet before they came to a large outcropping of smooth stone. The sun there was warm and inviting.
"Let's sun bare-ass," Josh suggested.
"Great idea!" Eric agreed. "I want a chance to see you naked again in broad daylight."
The boys took off their shorts and tank tops and used them for a barrier between their skin and the rock. Because these shorts had liners, neither boy had bothered with underwear. They lay close together, grinning.
Eric turned around the other direction so that he was facing Josh's crotch at close range and Josh was facing his. Eric reached over and milked Josh's skin back to have a closer look at the shiny pinkish-purple head. Josh gave an involuntary shudder at his touch.
"Wow, this really is a brat and not a cocktail weenie," Eric exclaimed. "By the way, I was surprised yesterday when you and your dad said those things. Do you always tease about stuff like that?"
"Well, since we started to talk regularly again a couple of years after Mom died, we've been almost like brothers. I think we've discussed everything except being gay."
"I can't imagine being that open with my dad," Eric said. "I'm not sure he'd like that."
"I'll bet he'd be okay with it. He seems really cool."
"Yeah, I guess I just don't know him that well. It makes me sad."
"Think of how much better you'll know him by next summer."
"And how much better I'll know you... Wow, this really is a nice sausage."
"So's yours. May I have a taste?"
"Hell yes!"
Josh moved in and took a swipe across Eric's cock-head with his tongue. Eric moaned deeply. He got brave and did the same thing to Josh, eliciting a similar response.
Both teens got more into it, taking each other's cock in their mouth. They nursed as if they'd been doing it for years.
Eric began to gasp and shake signifying that he was very close. Josh felt his sap rising too. Seconds later, they were pumping hot loads all over the place. Some of their offering hit each other on the face. Eric's second shot ended up in Josh's hair. Neither of them was upset over being splashed.
"I love you," Eric whispered as his breathing eased back to normal.
"I feel the same," Josh confessed. "But this is hot sex, not love."
"Yeah, but people in love do share hot sex, don't they? Otherwise you and I wouldn't be here!"
"THIS is love," Josh stated after he had turned around and kissed Eric deeply. "Let's make out for a while."
The boys spent the next several minutes kissing and nibbling. They hugged a lot too. Even though it was warm in the sun, they couldn't get too much body contact. In the process, their cum became mingled and got tasted by both. The feeling of intimacy was awesome!
It was a radiant pair of guys that walked hand in hand back to where their fathers were rousing from their nap. The boys were grinning so widely that their dads suspected that they had done more than hiking.
On the way back to their base camp, they fished. Their luck was even better than the day before. They would eat well again.
Author's notes:
I hope everyone is experiencing a great holiday season and the 2009 will be a fantastic year for you.
As always, I want to make special mention of those who have written since last posting. These include: DJ, Tom A, Andrew S, Bert H, Tony W, Paul L, Mark H, Jim We, Steve P, Steve L, Neville E, Jim C, Walter S, Paul R, Daniel F, Kenny D.
BTW, I got a definition accepted on Urbandictionary.com -- "snub the monkey." I hope you like it. You're welcome to give it a "thumbs down" if you don't.
David