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Please note that none of the characters in the story exist and the events that take place are purely imaginary. This is a continuation of the earlier story Luke's Big Adventure. Readers may find it useful to read that story first before starting this section, but the story can still be read a stand-alone. I hope that you like this as a piece of writing.
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THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LUKE AND JAKE
Chapter 6
Luke woke up with a start the following morning and dug his boyfriend in the ribs,
`What day is it today?'
Never keen to wake up early, Jake groaned, looke3d at his watch and said,
`January 2nd, why?'
`Exactly, today is the day we are supposed to be flying back to England with my mum and dad.'
`Oh fuck! So, it is. Why hasn't anyone woken us and nagged us into packing our bags?
`I dunno, but perhaps we'd better find out.'
The teenagers got up, put on their bathrobes and went into the main house. Scott was in the kitchen making coffee and looked up when he saw them at the door,
`Good morning. I didn't expect to see either of you up so early. Everything OK?'
Jake looked at his father and said with a yawn,
`We just realised that we are supposed to be going back to England today and we haven't packed and some of our stuff is still up at the cabin.'
Scott smiled as he replied,
`I know but I have been talking to the airline this morning about that. They said that because of the disruption of the sudden snow and the New Years holiday, quite a few flights have been cancelled. Furthermore, they were more than happy to defer your bookings to another day. I also listened to the weather report, and it looks as though later today we are in for another snowstorm which is due to come in late this afternoon, so I doubt if you will fly tomorrow either. So, for now the advice is not to travel unless absolutely necessary and to check with the airline before going to the airport. I think that the best course is to discuss everything with Luke's parents and the two of you and then agree what to do. My suggestion will be that we reschedule for a couple of days' time. However, I think you will be lucky to get back any clothes you left at the cabin until your next visit. How do you feel about that?'
The teenagers looked at each other and said in unison,
`Fine by us. Most of the stuff we left won't be needed in England, so we'll get it next time we're here.'
`Good, that's settled. Do you guys want coffee to take back to bed and we can reconvene in an hour or two?'
Luke and Jake accepted the steaming cups and went back to their room. Jake sat on the side of the bed and grinned at his boyfriend,
`At least two more days here! I wonder how we'll fill the time!!'
Luke rolled his eyes and grinned back,
`I'm sure we'll think of something, especially as we are both insatiable!'
The teenagers moved together and hugged and kissed each other which had the inevitable result of giving them both erections. Jake ran his hand over his boyfriend's shaft and indicated with his head that they should go to their bathroom. Never one to resist an opportunity, Luke happily followed his lover's lead, and, within minutes, the two teenagers were standing naked under a steaming shower. The British teen took the initiative and began to rub shower gel all over Jake's body, carefully avoiding contact with the throbbing shaft that jutted out in front of the American. The pair waited for a moment and, when it was clear Luke had finished, Jake reciprocated and covered his boyfriend with the soapy liquid. They stood close together and massaged the gel into a foam before, by mutual agreement they turned their attention to their throbbing cocks. The teenagers hugged tightly as they rubbed themselves against each other as their pricks slipped and slid between them. Despite the lubrication offered by the soap, both boys began to feel tension in their balls and Luke moaned,
`I'm very, very close.'
`I'm close, too.'
The pair continued to squeeze and rub against each other, and, at just the right moment, Jake tightened his bear-hug grip as Luke squirted his cum all over the front of their bodies. Moments later, Jake responded with a fountain of spunk that joined that of his boyfriend as a sticky cocktail between them. Laughing, the pair stood under the steady stream of water which washed off the ball juice and soap, leaving them cleansed and respectable. They got out of the shower and took turns to dry each other with their towels before heading back into their bedroom to get dressed.
The pair had only just finished dressing when Ethan burst into their room in an excited state,
Hey guys! It's going to snow again today, and dad says you will be staying on for a few days, which is ace! Even better, they say tomorrow will be declared a snow day', so no school for me and I can spend even more time with my two favourite people!'
Jake put on a puzzled look as he replied with a laugh,
`And who are they then?'
Ethan rose to the bait and attempted to rush at his older brother with his arms flailing, but Jake dodged out of the way and the younger boy missed his target completely. Both the older teenagers laughed at Ethan as he lay splayed out on the bed.
`I hate you, Jake and you, too, Luke!'
Ethan had tried to sound serious but could not contain his giggles.
The three boys quickly made their peace and went off in search of food. All four parents were in the den and the youngsters joined them. When they were settled, Scott repeated some of what he had told Jake and Luke earlier but expanded further by saying that he had talked to the airline again and, had agreed with them that the best option was that everyone should fly home together at the end of the week, which given them all a weekend to recover from their jet lag.
Molly looked relieved but felt she should add a word of concern,
`Are you sure it's okay for us all to stay all this much longer? You were only expecting us to be here for a few days and now it's getting nearer to two weeks!'
Kate smiled as she replied,
`Molly it is absolutely no problem. It's a pleasure and not only do we get to see you and Robert for longer but also, I get to see Jake for a few extra days too, and Luke as well. Nobody can predict the weather, and I know at least one person here who can't wait for the snow to come back.'
Ethan giggled but also said,
`Yeah, you're right, mom, but the downer is that it means I won't be able to ride my new bike for a while.'
`Well, nothing's perfect, son', Ethan's dad said quietly.
As predicted, the snow began to fall just as the daylight was fading and it was not long before the area around the house and beyond was covered with a layer of white. Ethan charged outside and called on Luke and Jake to join him. As soon as they emerged the two teenagers were met with a barrage of snowballs that splattered against their clothes. This led to a fierce retaliation and chase around the property. Ethan, smaller and more agile than the other two, had an advantage in being able to dodge in and out of cover. However, if he was caught in open ground, he was a sitting duck, something that happened quite frequently. After a while, all three boys were cold and wet and there was a consensus that they should return indoors where Kate and Molly had produced some suitably hot soup and other food.
Unlike their experience in the cabin, at the town house powerlines remained intact and some cell reception was possible. Television reception was patchy, not that anyone was all that bothered. Ethan gave regular reports on the progress of the storm and arranged with his friends to meet the following day and have fun in the snow. The youngster disappeared for a while before returning in triumph carrying a sled.
Even if they had wanted to stay in bed for a while, Jake and Luke were rudely awakened the next morning by Ethan bouncing into their room and shouting. Reluctantly and with little good grace, the teenagers got up and showered and went to find the younger boy. As soon as they had eaten, they were given no choice than to accompany Ethan into the local park which was full of young kids and older teens. While the High School teens stood together watching, their siblings engaged in sled races. It was a miracle that nobody got any injuries worse than the odd bruise as the youngsters became increasingly daring in their escapades.
Jake and Luke chatted to their peers, some of whom had been in the group they had met before Christmas and others of whom had attended Luke's talk at the swimming pool. Jake gave his friends an account of their experiences at the cabin and added that the latest blizzard had delayed their return to England for a couple more days.
When the younger siblings had finally grown cold, tired and hungry, the party broke up and everyone began to drift home. Ethan had tried to encourage some of his friends to ambush their older siblings on the way home, but there was not much enthusiasm for his suggestion. The youngster had to be contented with throwing a few snowballs at Luke and Jake as they trudged up the front path to the house.
It was good to be back in the warmth of the house and they were pleased to learn that the flight home had been re-booked for two days' time.
Molly and Robert had been greatly impressed by the speed with which the roads had been kept open and traffic flowing despite the heaviness of the snowfall. As Luke said,
`In England, a fall of snow normally takes several days to be cleared, and things go back to normal. Here, it took just a few hours.'
Scott laughed and replied,
`Well, I guess we are used to this on a regular basis whereas in England you don't often get much snow. Also don't be fooled, there's still quite a bit of disruption out at the airport which is why the earliest time we could re-book your seats was the day after tomorrow. Unfortunately, it's a day-time flight and it leaves at about 6 in the morning. We've booked a hotel at the airport for tomorrow night.'
Ethan overheard the comments and was about to give a cheer at the thought that the two older boys would be staying a little longer but then he realised that he would be back at school for much of the time. This made him even more determined to monopolise their attention for as long as it was possible to do so. If Luke and Jake hoped that they would have some time to themselves, they were mistaken, and he persisted even after his parents had told him to leave the older boys alone.
It was not until they finally went to bed that the teenagers got some privacy. They quickly undressed and slipped into bed, cuddling and kissing each other passionately. Jake's hands roamed all over his boyfriend's body and finally his fingers found Luke's hole and pushed inside. The British teen moaned as he felt his prostate being teased by the invading fingers and squeezed some pre-cum from his piss-slit and transferred the slimy liquid onto the head of Jake's cut cock. Between them, the horny pair produced enough lubrication to cover not only the American's rock-hard shaft but also the entrance to Luke's love tunnel. Jake slid behind his boyfriend and guided the tip of his prick towards Luke's waiting hole and slowly advanced inside him. The American wrapped his arms around his lover and went deeper inside him before pulling back out until only the head was inside. Luke pushed back against the invader and waited for Jake to push forward. The process began to speed up until a steady rhythm was achieved and the horny American reached down to take the British teen's dick in his hand and wank it in time with the thrusting. Luke wriggled his body and Jake changed the angle of his entry to increase their mutual enjoyment. Both teens were moaning and cooing with pleasure as they spent time ensuring that each of them was having their needs satisfied. Behind him, Luke could hear Jake beginning to gasp for breath and he knew that the American was approaching his climax. The British teen clamped his arse muscles tightly around his boyfriend's throbbing shaft and felt the uncontrollable pulsing as Jake unloaded ropes of cum deep inside him. For a short while both boys remained still as they recovered and, as soon as he was ready, Jake moved into position and pushed his boyfriend flat onto his back and took Luke's cock between his lips and was rewarded by an explosion of spunk hitting his tongue and the roof of his mouth before it slid down his throat. The pair hugged each other tightly and exchanged a long passionate kiss before breaking apart and drifting off to sleep.
Although he was due to go to school, first thing the following morning, Ethan still had time to enter Luke and Jake's room without knocking and launch himself on top of their sleeping bodies. Luke gave a surprised laugh, but Jake, who was never at his best when woken in such a manner, looked as though, given half a chance, he would happily murder his younger brother, who, job done, ran giggling from the room.
`One day ...' Jake said as he tried to settle back down.
Luke wrapped his arm around his boyfriend's shoulder and drew him against his chest and they dozed contentedly for a short while before they felt they ought to get up.
Much of the day was spent sorting out the packing and preparing for the flight to England. Robert said that he wanted to take everyone out for dinner that evening as a final thank you and it was agreed that they would find somewhere on the way to the airport hotel. Ethan had been rather subdued on his return from school but wanted to stay close to his brother and Luke for as long as he could. The restaurant that was chosen was something of a compromise and seemed to satisfy everyone's taste with its wide selection of menu items. When the meal was over, Scott drove everyone to the hotel and there they said their farewells, thanks and made promises to see each other very soon, before Scott, Kate a slightly tearful Ethan left to go home. Robert ushered the travellers into the hotel where they were to occupy a large double room. When they had settled in, Robert said,
`I think we should all have an early night. I've checked us in, so there is only security and passport control to worry about, so I suggest we take the shuttle at 3.30 in the morning which should give us plenty of time.'
Luke and Jake both groaned at the thought of such an early start, but accepted the proposal and, with the minimum of undressing, they all went to bed.
Everything went smoothly the following morning, and, to their surprise, the departure formalities were completed very quickly. When they got into the Departure area, the teenagers began looking for suitable seats for them to sit on while they waited. Molly said, quietly,
`I think you should follow Robert.'
The boys looked puzzled as Luke's dad led them away from the main lounge and it was some seconds before they realised that they were going to one of the Business Class lounges.
`It's just a little extra present from all four parents to you both. We've upgraded our flights to Business Class, and we've got time to have some breakfast before we take off!'
Robert and his party were greeted personally as they went into the well-appointed lounge and Jake and Luke were blown away by the size and comfort they saw, and by the range of food on offer. When they hesitated Molly said,
`Go ahead, help yourself. It's all paid for.'
The boys did not need any more encouragement and piled their plates with food before finding a table where everyone could sit. Robert and Molly ate just as heartily but more modestly. They took their time until one of the employees approached Robert and announced,
`Mr Townsend, I think it's time for your party to go to the departure gate, now.'
Arriving at the gate, they were ushered straight through and onto the aircraft and directed to front of the plane. They had a short flight to New York and would then transfer after less than an hour onto the London-bound flight. Both teenagers were disappointed that the time of the stop-over prevented them from sampling a second Executive Lounge but were pleased that they were allowed to board without much delay. Again, they were to be accommodated on the upper deck in seats that they discovered, to their delight, converted into beds. The journey across the Atlantic was extremely smooth and the food and drinks that were available pleased everyone's taste. As soon as they had eaten their lunch, Luke and Jake converted their seats into beds and lay back chatting quietly. With little to do other than enjoy the in-flight entertainment, the teenagers drifted off into sleep and Molly and Robert were not long in following their example. A following wind meant that the flight was quicker than expected and, after what seemed hardly any time at all, the passengers were woken for afternoon tea and shortly after that they were instructed to prepare for landing.
The arrivals procedure was slightly complicated because Jake had an American passport, albeit with a student/work visa. Luke, Molly and Robert went through the immigration process relatively smoothly and waited for Jake to re-join them. They stood by the luggage carousel and, by the time the American found them, all their bags had been unloaded and everything was ready for them to pass through Customs. In the arrivals hall, Robert searched for his name and finally saw it right at the back of a group of people and he led the party over to where the chauffeur for their limo was waiting. As they walked behind the tall Indian man pushing their luggage trolley, Robert smiled at the other three and said,
`One final indulgence to round the holiday off in style.'
Although it was early evening, and the traffic was light, they made it home in under an hour. Molly immediately put the kettle on and ordered everyone else out of the kitchen. Minutes later, she appeared carrying a tray of cups with either tea or coffee. As she sat down, Molly sighed and said,
`That was a lovely holiday despite the snow incident and Jake, your mum and dad did us all proud, but it's still lovely to be in one's own home again, drinking a nice cup of tea.'
The other three looked at each other and nodded in agreement as they tried to stifle their laughter.
The teenagers recovered quicker from their jet lag than did either Molly or Robert. They spent some part of the following morning in their room chatting to their friends, Ahmad and Mike. All four of them expressed disappointment at not having been able to catch up in person over the Christmas holiday, but the two students had returned to London early to see in the New Year in the Capital and Luke and Jake had been held up by the weather. Nevertheless, they had a good long chat and exchanged their news. Mike and Sam had spent the holiday together along with Mike's family and it had all gone off well. Sam was hoping to stay in London, and he was planning to look for a flat share that he and Mike could take on, along with Ahmad, who was still seeing his actor friend, Nick. The four of them had gone to watch the New Year celebrations on the Thames opposite the London Eye and had seen the spectacular firework display after the chimes of Big Ben had signalled midnight.
`It sounds awesome. I hope that me and Luke will be there next year to see it with you as well.'
Ahmad nodded and replied,
`Absolutely, Jake. It is a wonderful experience.'
When they had finished discussing Mike and Ahmad's news, the chat turned to what Luke and Jake had got up to over the holidays. For their part, the students in London listened in fascination as Luke and Jake recounted their adventures in the snow in America. When they had finished their somewhat understated account, Mike grinned and said,
`You both seem to have had a lucky escape, mate! Did you see the ten-day weather forecast for here? According to that we are in for our own snowstorm at the beginning of next week.'
"I hope not, Mike. The way the Americans deal with snow puts us to shame. Jake'll be appalled by how slow and ineffective our snow clearing efforts are.'
Ahmad chimed in,
`Absolutely, but my dad's shop always does a good job of selling snow-clearing gear, so I guess there is a silver lining for some people.'
`Come on, you guys, it can't be as bad as you say. I think you're exaggerating.'
Mike laughed and responded,
`Believe that if you like, Jake mate, but just you wait and see!'
When they eventually finished chatting, Luke led Jake over to their bed and pushed him backwards onto the duvet,
`I know we laughed at my mum saying how nice it is to be home, but I feel the same way about being with you. Wherever we are together is home to me. We have our own little world here and it would be my pleasure to welcome you back to England.'
Jake grinned and said,
`Why thank you kind sir, what do you have in mind?'
Luke did not answer but began kissing his boyfriend on the lips and started to unbutton the American's shirt as he worked his lips down Jake's neck. The horny British teen pushed the opened shirt to each side and began to nibble and gently bite the exposed nipples eliciting a moan of pleasure from his partner. The kissing continued down the front of Jake's torso and Luke undid the buckle and button at the top of the American's jeans and, with a little help from his fellow teen, slid them down. Luke's lips wrapped around the bulge in Jake's underwear where the head of his prick was straining the material. For several moments, the British teen sucked and nibbled the cockhead through the material creating a large wet patch which was a mixture of saliva and pre-cum. Jake lay back moaning and urging his partner to go further. There was a brief pause as Luke removed his own clothes and then settled back down in just his bulging Y-fronts and resumed his oral examination. He gently pulled the underwear out and down exposing Jake's throbbing shaft that was slick with pre-cum. Luke took the full length into his mouth and throat in one swallow and waited for a short while before bringing his lips back up until his tongue was licking and teasing his partner's piss-slit. Jake's hand hovered on top of his British boyfriend's head, and he gently guided Luke's mouth back down again. The pair repeated the process several more times with Jake pushing up to meet the mouth as it slid down the shaft. On several occasions, Luke used his tongue to tease the sensitive underside of his boyfriend's circumcised dick causing him to send more globs of pre-cum onto the willing sucker's lips and tongue. Eventually the stimulation got too much, and it was clear that Jake was about to reach the point of no return,
`I'm close ...', he gasped.
Luke continued to suck and slurp all along the shaft and finally he was rewarded by spurts of creamy spunk blasting onto his tongue and the roof of his mouth before it slid down into his stomach.
Jake smiled lovingly at his partner and tried to recover quickly. Luke lay beside his boyfriend with a satisfied grin on his face and a large wet spot on the front of his underwear. As soon as he was able, Jake looked down at the British teen and said, quietly,
`My turn.'
With much the same gentleness as he had received, the American teen licked the wet spot on Luke's Y-fronts before slipping them off. Without hesitation Jake used his tongue and lips to roll back the small amount of foreskin still covering the head and slurped the whole length into his mouth and throat. Luke was already excited because of what he had been doing to the American and knew he could not last long and Jake knew that as well. However, he tried as hard as he could to give Luke the maximum pleasure possible in the time before the inevitable climax was achieved. Luke groaned loudly and his shaft throbbed uncontrollably, his piss-slit opened and cum shot all over Jake's lips and tongue. The horny American took every drop and swallowed the nectar into his throat and stomach.
Satisfied, the pair slumped back and lay cuddling together and exchanging the occasional kiss. The teenagers stayed like this for some while until Jake sat up and looked at his boyfriend with a serious look on his face,
`There's something I've been meaning to tell you for a long time, but I've never had the courage or the opportunity to say it but I'm going to do it now and I want you to know that I love you very much and I hope you'll forgive me.'
Luke looked startled and replied, anxiously,
`I'm sure there's nothing you could have said, done or not done that I couldn't forgive because I love you more than life itself, but tell me, please, what is it?'
`Well, when I first came to England and I met you, Mike, and some other of your friends, I realised that most British guys were uncut. I was not used to seeing cocks like that, all my friends in America were cut and, to be honest, I was a bit scared by the look and I wasn't sure that I liked what I saw. I was worried that dicks like yours would be unclean and unhealthy and even smell funny. But then I started to fall in love with you as a person and I came to realise that there was nothing to worry about, that the difference was so small, that your cock was kept clean and healthy and did not smell and that my fears had been misplaced. I'm sorry and ashamed about my original thoughts and now I love you and everything about you, and I especially love playing with that extra bit of skin you have that my prick is missing.'
Luke looked straight into Jake's eyes and whispered, with a twinkle in his eye,
`Thank you for telling me, and I understand. We looked different and you had no experience, just as we had no experience of cut cocks. If I was honest, we were more than a little interested in getting a close look at a cut cock and I don't think we were disappointed! I agree with you some uncut cocks can be smelly and nasty, so I don't blame you for thinking such a thing. However, I'm glad you've come to see that it's the person and not the physical appearance that counts. If we went on that score, why would someone like me fall for an ugly old hag like you!'
As he finished speaking, Luke giggled, and Jake's face changed from a scowl to a grin as he pretended to land punches on his boyfriend. They continued to giggle before falling back into each other's arms and began kissing each other fervently. They might have gone further but their activity was interrupted by a knock on the door,
Luke, Jake, Molly wondered if you were hungry and wanted something to eat?'
`We've just woken up after a nap, dad. We'll have a quick shower and then come down for something to eat. Thanks.'
Twenty minutes later, the two teens were in the kitchen and eating heartily. Molly stood making tea and pouring cokes and said,
`There's good news and bad news, boys. The good news is that Luke's brother and sister and their families are coming for the weekend next week. We didn't see them over Christmas so we thought we could have a late family Christmas instead. The bad news is that you two will have to move out to make room for them and go up to the attic bedrooms. I'm sorry about this but it's the only way.'
Although disappointed that he and Jake would have to move, Luke accepted the situation and responded by saying that he was looking forward to seeing his siblings again and especially their children, Rosy and Paul, who were still young enough to want to engage in games around the house and in the garden.
After the meal, the consensus was that an early night would be in order. Luke and Jake agreed and went back to their room, where they quickly undressed and lay in bed fondling and kissing each other. Luke broke away and grinned as he whispered,
`Are you playing with my extra bit of skin? Be careful you might catch something!'
`I thought I might go down and see if I can catch something nice for me to eat' came the quick response as Jake dived under the covers and took his boyfriends fast-hardening dick between his lips. Luke moaned as he felt the American's talented tongue tease the sensitive head and began to shuffle himself around so that he could reciprocate. Within moments, the pair lay head to toe slurping and sucking on each other's dicks and neither teenager had any intention of stopping until they had received a full reward for their efforts. Jake worked one hand around the back of Luke and began to finger his hole, while the British teen used his fingers to tease and pinch his partner's nipples. Slowly the pace and intensity of the sucking increased and each of the teenagers was fast approaching a climax. The timing proved to be perfect because within a nano second Luke exploded deep in Jake's mouth and received a reciprocal load in his mouth from the American. As they recovered their breath, their cocks began to soften, and they readjusted their position so that they were lying face to face. Luke leaned forward and kissed his boyfriend and deposited some of the spunk in his mouth onto the American teen's tongue. Jake savoured the taste which he mixed with the cum Luke had delivered in his mouth and made a cocktail which the pair shared as they kissed deeply.
You taste sooo good!', Jake whispered, I love you!'
You taste even better', responded Luke, which is why I also love you sooo much!'
The teenagers lay in each other's arms for a while before finally falling asleep.
Whether it was the effects of jet lag or their sexual activity, the teenagers slept late the following morning. When he finally got up, Luke drew the curtains and exclaimed,
`You'll never guess what! We've had some snow.'
Jake who was less of a morning person than his boyfriend, turned over in bed and groaned before replying,
`Fuck off, Luke. I want to sleep.'
The British teen wasted no time in coming over and pulling the covers off the American teenager and said,
`I'm not joking, but if you don't get up soon, you may miss it.'
Moaning and grumbling, Jake stumbled towards the window and looked out. The ground outside was covered with a light dusting of snow and the road outside was also white.
`You got me up for that!!!', he complained loudly.
Luke giggled and dragged his lover to the shower where the British boy resisted all Jake's advances insisting that they should go outside and enjoy the snow while it lasted. When they had dressed, they went downstairs to the kitchen where Molly and Robert were sitting, and breakfast was on the table. Luke's dad said,
`After you've finished eating, will you help me clear the path to the gate, please?'
The boys agreed although Jake thought to himself that the job would not take long as the snow layer was very thin. In this estimate, the American proved to be correct. When they had finished, Luke insisted that they build a snowman before walking down to see who was about in the local park. Like the snow clearing, the snowman took little of their time to build and was a rather puny effort. When they had finished, they sauntered down to the park where several groups were engaged in snowball fights and a couple of kids were trying to get a toboggan to slide down a short slope. They wandered over to join a group of older teens who were standing watching what was going on and several of them recognised Luke and Jake and started chatting. The consensus was that this was a rather dismal attempt at snow, but all the locals expected that the roads would remain uncleared until a thaw set in. Jake looked surprised and asked,
`Don't you guys clear the snow from the sidewalk and the roadway?'
One of the local teens shook his head and replied,
`Nah, mate. That's not for us. The Council should do it, but they don't, it's all they can do to keep the major roads open and, as for the trains, expect chaos tomorrow.'
Jake could not contain his shock on hearing this comment but by the time he wanted to respond, the conversation had moved on as the group's attention was drawn to one of the children trying to slide down a slope and falling over and letting out a sharp cry of pain. The group homed in on the stricken child and Luke, who knew a bit of first aid ran over to her and knelt to examine the injury.
`I don't think it's a break, but it is a nasty sprain. Jake, would you call 999 for an ambulance?'
The British teen gently lifted the girl off the ground and slid his coat under her and Jake used his coat to cover the front of the injured girl. Luke tried to offer comfort to the child that he guessed was about eight or nine years old, and he spoke quietly to the child,
`You're going to be all right, there's help on its way but I also need to know your name and where you live? Are your parents here in the park or at home?'
In a shaky voice and through her tears, the girl whispered in reply,
`Jenny Edwards, 34, Gravesend Road. My mum's at home with my baby brother.'
Luke looked around and asked whether someone from the group of onlookers could go and fetch the parent. A young girl nodded and walked away carefully in the direction of the child's home. A short time later, the mother, holding an infant in her arms, came as quickly as she could to where the older child was lying. She arrived at the same time as the ambulance. The Paramedics took over from Luke and Jake and wrapped the girl in a blanket before handing the teenagers their coats. Pushing the girl in a carry-chair they walked slowly to the ambulance, followed by the child's mother, who did not have time to thank Luke and Jake.
Although the snow had turned to sleet, both teenagers were wet and cold and quietly left the park and walked back home. When she saw them, Molly exclaimed,
`What have you been up to? You both look freezing! You can't get cold because tomorrow is the first day in your new jobs.'
Jake explained what had happened and Molly was somewhat pacified but still said,
`I don't know, trouble seems to follow you wherever you go. Now go and get a hot shower, change your clothes and come back down for something hot to eat.'
When they got to their room, Luke said,
`I'd completely forgotten about work starting tomorrow.'
`I did too but at least my shift isn't until the afternoon.'
Before they had gone away to America for Christmas, Jake had been working for his dad's firm but on his return, he had a new student visa which entitled him to work for only a limited number of hours. He had easily got a job in the local supermarket which was on the edge of town and a pleasant cycle ride away. The downside of the new job was that he was paid far less than he had been when working for his dad and, because it was shift-work, he would inevitably see less of Luke than before. Luke, on the other hand, had been lucky to be appointed as assistant coach at his swimming club and had been offered a part-time slot as a swimming teacher by the leisure centre. Like Jake's job, the pay was not good, and his hours were often spread out throughout the day and evening, but it gave him an income for the first time. The teenagers had discussed the issue and agreed that when they had time off together, they would make the most of it. One priority was to try to find a weekend when they could go to London to meet up with Mike, Sam, Ahmad and Nick.
The pair decided to change into thick tops and jogging bottoms and reappeared in the kitchen to be fed an enormous portion of hearty stew each.
The rest of the day passed relatively peacefully and still feeling the final effects of their trans-Atlantic flight and the events of the day, Luke and Jake went to bed early, falling asleep quickly as they lay cuddled together.
To be continued.
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