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Donnie woke up the next morning and he was famished, if he could eat his slippers, he would've eaten them before he got out of bed. He got up and headed straight for the kitchen to cook.
Stephen was a little surprised to see Donnie back to his old self cooking up a storm, happy humming and just in a fantastic mood. Damn if I knew this is what would it would take to get you in a good mood, I would have had this Kevin character land his ship a whole lot sooner. You getting laid deftly did the trick for you, old boy.
Constantine walked in the front door and was also surprised to see Donnie in the kitchen such a good mood, but a good old vent stretching, it works wonders for the body.
There was knock at the front door, Stephen figured it was the new man but was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Zach. He showed him in and they walked to the kitchen, Stephen put down and fresh cup of coffee for him. Well Mr. Zach what brings you out this early in the morning and especially on a Sunday morning.
Stephen have a seat; we need to talk and it's a good thing these two young men are here because what I have to tell you will definitely change your life.
Stephen was alone nervous as he set down, is everything okay Mr. Z.
I might as well go ahead and just break the ice; we located your family.
Stephen turned pale; you found my boys, sir.
Not quite Stephen; but I want to look at this catalog viewer, and it will definitely raise a lot of questions by you, but it might also give you a closure as to how you ended up here. There's a story this behind this viewer and I'm afraid there's only one person that can tell you everything and after you see the pictures you will definitely need to meet him.
This is a complete history in pictures of your family, your father, your dad, your brothers and your nephews and great-nephews are enclosed here in this electronic media. This is also a love story of two people though from vastly different backgrounds found each other, loved each other experienced highs and lows they raised children, one had a career while the other one stayed home dutifully birthed children and waited for the love of his life to come home from the stars.
Zach purposely started the viewing loop at Walt's photo it was the third in line. The fourth in line was Walter the first born and his family, then Brayden and his family, followed by Christian his family, David and his family, Earl and his family, Frankston and his family, Gregor and his family, Harold and his family, Jared and his family, Klarkson and his family, Lincoln with his family, Malachi with his family, Nordstrom with his family followed by a baby picture and under that photo was the name Stephen and underneath of it was written lost to us but never forgotten you will always be family no matter where you end up. Stephen looked at Zach; and asked whether any photos of the father existed.
Yes, Stephen there are but I want to keep an open mind and remember what it says in the caption and waited for the love of his life to come home and the stars. This photo journal is the only thing your father has left of you, and if you look at the picture you'll notice the baby is wearing your necklace. I found out what the strange writing is on the backside, I knew I'd seen it before but it didn't click to run it through the translator. I found out your dad made all 14 boys pendant style necklaces on one side name written in English on the opposite side the symbols are in old text Genmen. I found out a lot about your family, but I don't believe it's my place or anyone else's place to tell you, your history it's only your father's place he's here on the planet looking for you as he has looked for you since the time that you disappeared. I want you to meet him here in your home surrounded by your family that you have here on our world.
Stephen was blown away he was nervous, he was sick to his stomach, he didn't know what to do. He looked to Zach and asked him; what should I do, I've wanted to know this my entire life, who I am suddenly I'm terrified, the others in the photos look so much like me in fact the second young man could be my twin. Can I meet him Sir?
You get your composure, get the baby ready get yourself ready, Donnie's going to finish out the breakfast meal and have it sitting here when I bring our guest in for a traditional style breakfast. And this is what I want to do, Zach explained to him exactly need to be done so that his father would know without a doubt that it was his son that he is meeting.
Donnie was waiting, when a knock came at the door and he answered it and there stood Kevin. Kevin couldn't control himself and leaned in and kissed Donnie. Through the crack in the bedroom door Stephen saw it and realized that his best friend was in love with his father.
Donnie showed Kevin into the kitchen where he had set the table for breakfast. Everyone was waiting on him except for Stephen who was waiting in the bedroom. Kevin took a seat and introduced himself to everyone and told them exactly what he did for a living. Chas spoke up, my Uncle will be out in a few minutes he's just the little shy around strangers plus there's the baby, he's only four months old and who knows he probably blew out another diaper in typical Genmen fashion.
Kevin laughed; Yep that's one thing they can do is eat and blowup diapers, but hey you only get them once as a child.
Nobody led on anything as Stephen walked up behind Kevin and laid the tablet in front of him, Kevin went to say something when Stephen laid his necklace up on the tablet.
Kevin cautiously picked up the necklace with a shaking hand and turned it over, on the other side it said Stephen. All the color drained from Kevin's face; he couldn't hardly breathe much less move. Donnie spoke up, Kevin I want to introduce to you my best friend in this world without him I don't know what I would've done, Stephen Wooten and if you turn around and look, you will see his newest son Stephen Malcolm Wooten who is only four months old but he's a looker already.
Kevin shakily stood up and turned to his left, and there was no doubt that the young man who stood behind him holding the baby was his missing son Stephen. He hugged him and the two of them began to cry.
Chas was the first one to speak up, I don't know about everybody else but it's breakfast time, I'm starving Uncle Steven you need to have a seat next to your father and you can catch up with everything you need but right now I'm starving so I'm eating.
Kevin shook his head, if I didn't know any better right now, I could swear that was my Frankston sitting right there getting ready to scarf down another meal.
Kevin and Stephen didn't hardly touch their breakfast they were too busy getting to know each other. Kevin unlocked the first two pages of photos for Stephen. The first page was of him through the years holding the babies and everything. The next pages were of Kevin and Walt together throughout the years, special photos of Walt pregnant with every one of the children, delivery time, Kevin holding the babies for the first time, it was a very well put together album of their family.
Kevin wanted to know all about his upbringing who took care of him, where he was raised how he was raised but Stephen couldn't offer him much, he recounted what he knew from the breeding program and when he escaped and then this nice kind human known to him as uncle Zach made him feel at home by giving him this cottage to live in as long as he helped out on the ranch. He told Kevin about the first time him and Donnie met each other what kind of predicament Donnie was in and what it was like to welcome Donnie's oldest son and grandson into the fold. How he met the love of his life Clark, conceived the child and then converting the child when he wasn't careful enough and passion took over, but he wouldn't change anything he loves his husband and son.
Kevin told everyone the story of the outpost station that was attacked while he was gone on a delivery route when he returned, he found that Stephen had been kidnapped, placed in a stasis container by the attackers. Christian was dead, two of his sons were dead, also two of Walter's sons and his mate had died in the clash defending Walt and him. It was too much for Walt to take and he passed away of a broken heart because his baby was gone, knowing he would never see him again. I promised all of my sons that they would never spend another day on that station without me. Now this is where it gets tricky, I put them all in stasis and they're still asleep and I wouldn't wake them up until were all together as a family, that was the agreement and on the safe planet. 35 additional humans from the station asked me for sanctuary and if I spare their lives and starvation and they would help my family survive when they were removed from stasis.
I commissioned a cargo container with stasis pods for everyone and unbeknownst to the Earth alliance or my Capt. with the help of one of the other engineers who I will not name, we cloaked the cargo container after we attached it to the side of the ship in an alcove in case we were attacked it would not be struck. It's orbiting on the main ship right now I can retrieve it from the coupling system and with the government's permission bring my family down to the planet. Stephen is going be a big shock for them to see, you all grown you gotta understand your 23 now and you were only a month old when you were taken it took us five months get everything going so, they have been in stasis for 107 ½ years roughly. But I'm ready to see my family once again.
I don't know who to talk to, I know I'll need sponsors for them plus we got have adequate housing so I'll have to build that, I afford it I've got funding setback. But the ship can't stay here and wait for me to get everything ready for them so in the meantime there had to be put up in some kind of accommodations and I don't know where to go.
Zach cleared his throat; we got all the accommodations you need, we've got a couple of dormitories that are sleeping and common areas, they're not luxury but they'll do for a family getting back on their feet now they belong to the Hawthorns next door, but since were sister ranches I don't think we're going to have a problem with Ed whatsoever and then there's other considerations for as skills and everything else that has to be worked out. And you, young man might have a little explaining to do about the newest addition around here to your family.
Yes, it might come as a shock to them, but they're understanding plus Walt already had the talk with all of the older children. He told them not to be too hard on me if I took a new mate after he passed away. I think it will be fine and if is not they'll just have to understand I loved their dad but life goes on and a new chapter is starting.
Even though it was Sunday it didn't take long for word to get around that there was a new family waiting to come in. And Chas made sure it got around, the whole story about loss, the murders and what the father had to do to keep his family together.
Zach was taken his tour of the ranch when he come on to a group of Genmen standing around talking. Zach in his caring way stepped out of his buggy and approached the group to make sure everything was okay. Charlie was the ringleader and he spoke up.
Mr. Zach; is not right they should not have to go in the dorms, this family has been around for too many years living in the stars they need to live amongst their own. They need to be showed the Z1 hospitality that we take care of our own, we have all graciously volunteered to give up space in our own homes so that they can feel like they're part of something. They don't need to go to a dorm next door that was meant to temporary house the young ones that were expecting, they need to be part of families here on the Z1. We can all cook, we can all help them, we can all feed them just like a family does, we don't abandon our own kind.
Zach for once agreed with Charlie, the Hollis's need to be with their own, they needed to be close to each other but yet each family have their space and being put up in other families homes seemed like the best thing for all, it would get them a chance to become acclimated to living on the planet and around other Genmen, hybrids and the few human that dared to love their unique bodies.
Okay Charlie it's like this; I'll talk to the father and tell him what you proposed he wasn't too keen about segregating his family to a dormitory but since there were so many of them that's what we initially felt would be the best thing, but I think your ideal is better plus they can visit each other at any time, I'll let you know what he says but in the meantime gather me a list of the people that are willing to host and how many they can host now realize that some of these are complete families some of these are individuals that have lost members of their family during the attack on their home so there may be a few that are still suffering from their losses, they need all of our love and attention to get them back on the right track.
Zach headed around the ranch until he came back to Stevens place, he got out and knocked on the door. A very perky Donnie open the door smiling and welcomed Mr. Z inside. Kevin was sitting on the sofa holding both little ones and enjoying himself.
Zach asked everybody to pay attention when he spoke and give them a new proposal, I have talked to people around here on the Z1 and they don't feel that your family belongs in any cold unfeeling dormitory but they would rather see your family be hosted by other families in their homes here on the Z1 not in the dormitory area, several families have already spoke up and they wish for you and your family part of the Z1 family.
Kevin was very surprised at what he heard from Zach; these were individuals that didn't know them from anything but yet their hospitality was unbelievable just like Walt said Zoran's were. Kevin cleared his throat; Walt always said that when the Zoran culture they were very hospitable and didn't mind undertaking a challenge. Here on this world you call them Genmen, on their home world they were originally known as Zoran's. But that doesn't matter what matters is getting my family released getting the cargo container here and reviving everyone, having everyone go through medical then you can match up families. I would like to post each family unit with copies of the photos all of their names and a short brief summary of who they are and what they need.
Zach was agreeable; I can tell you one thing if anybody can get it done that Jake Traylor he owns the port where everything is part in orbit he owns the landing pads he owns all the heavy equipment that you will need to break it loose and get it down to the surface safely, he's Artie said that he doesn't mind he has qualified pilots he has everything there in the be done, you there when we unbuckle everything and go to move the pod from the freighter so that you can see that everything is done just the way it should be done.
Stephen was teary-eyed; I want my family here to meet my other family I don't know them and I'm going to need all the help I can get.
Everyone agreed; Steven had all the backup he needed they would be beside him 100% of the way.
After two weeks of constant negotiations with the government panels two of the richest men in the planet got their way, Ed Hawthorne and Jake Traylor could be very convincing especially when skeletons started falling out of certain government officials' closets.
Kevin stood on the tarmac and kissed Donnie, I'll be right back our family get to meet all of your stepsons and your grandsons and they'll get to meet you and their little brothers and nephew, plus we mustn't forget Stephen and the baby that's going to be a big shock especially for Walt who fault and suffered so much loss to help save his life.
The transportation shuttle took off with Kevin at the helm, he wasn't trusting this precious cargo to anyone else if there was going to be a disaster it would be his disaster no one else would have to suffer but him.
As predestined the transport shuttle was to return to the surface but it would be directed to land on a clearing at the Z1 near the medical facility. Lex and everyone were standing by Clark especially nervous knowing that Walt went in to hibernation almost 3 months along, he hoped it would be no problem reviving him and the child that he contained within him.
There were news crews all over the staging area at the Z1 waiting for the Hollis family to land, everyone hoped to get an interview with the few survivors of the Zeta Nine outpost after its attack over 100 years ago.
Slowly the transport shuttle came into a stationary hover above the clearing and it lowered down its precious cargo. The container containing the Hollis family and human survivors came to rest on the ground. The unit was decontaminated on the exterior and Lex and the crew of medical personnel waited on Kevin to arrive to unlock the doors to the stasis pods.
Kevin had landed the transport shuttle and Zach brought him to the cargo container. Kevin got out of the runner and walked up to the main door and entered the code. With a little bit of hissing and exhausting of oxygen out of the container the main door slowly opened. Kevin walked in followed by Lex and a couple of other medical personnel including Clark, Lex was amazed at how the stasis pods were assembled and fit into this container.
Kevin went to the control panel entered the special sequence to start the slow process of reviving his family plus their 35 guests. This wasn't going be a quick process it was gonna take several hours to complete.
The containers would revive in series of five, there be at least 10 minutes between each section of stasis containers before the next ones would open giving medical enough time to get them off of container and over to the medical facility for a quick exam. The media was asked please refrain from any flash photography, and be respectful of everyone with continuous video footage. No questions were to be asked at all during this process. After everyone got their land legs then and only then would any interviews be allowed to take place.
Kevin had already given the reporters a basic rundown and re-account of what happened from his perspective of being on the outpost after the attack. He told them that his family would only give interviews if they wish to there would be no mandatory interviews and there would be no invasion of their privacy as they got used to a normal life on the planet for the first time surrounded by few new family members.
Zach told the crowd that had gathered that the family members would be going to host families of the Z1 in groups and they would slowly get use to their new life.
After Zach stepped down from the podium and went to rejoin the rest of the group, a young Genmen approach to carrying an application along with the pictures of the family unit he wished to host at his cottage. Zach looked up at him; Curtis are you for real, you want to host this family at your place, I haven't known you to even have a visitor into your home since I give that place to you when you were 16 but yet you feel that you can host someone else.
Mr. Zach; after reading the bio on this family I figured that I needed to open my place up and I had to start living. I've kept myself closed off world since you took me in as family, I was trying to hitchhike here. I owe you my life and my future, seems like this one, Walter has lost a lot in his life so maybe we might get along and I can help him as much as he can help me, I need to get back in life and live it.
Okay Curtis if this is what you want; I'll recommend that Walter and his two boys be placed in your cottage with you, I expect you to help them though and by the way welcome back Curtis, welcome to the living.
Zach took the package of paperwork and walked into the clinic, Kevin I have the first host that's willing to put up Walt and his family, an individual that has a two-bedroom one bath cottage that he has lived in since he was 16 by himself. This is the first time that Curtis has ever stepped forward to help anyone since I brought him in one night myself. He's a straight shooter he doesn't play games he doesn't pull any punches, and if you have a problem, he'll back you up 100%. He doesn't look for trouble, this is one that I would want on my side so I think he'll do Walt and his boys just fine.
Okay Zach if that's what you think is the best fit for Walter and the boys and he's willing to put up with a pregnant hybrid and a set of twins, who am I to say no. I love Walter, I love those boys he's gonna have to have someone that knows what it's like to overcome something massive in the past.
Kevin; Curtis has a past and it's not a pretty past, I met him on a dark stretch of road one night coming back from an outing, he was trying to hitchhike. I could tell he was in bad shape, 16 and looked like hammered shit. He got into the old runner I had and gingerly sat down, I could tell there was certain problems with him, he handed me an address and asked was I going near this place because he needed to find a new home and he never want to look back again. He was headed to the Z1, he told me he was asking for sanctuary when he arrived there. I questioned him about his family, he relayed to me that he was alone, his dad had passed away during childbirth and the baby had been sent away to another farm to be cared for by its father. I asked why wasn't he staying where he was, he said he couldn't do it he could not go back, would not go back it wasn't right.
I asked Curtis to explain a little bit more, slowly the walls begin to crumble and he started to sob, it seems the young Genmen was placed in with an older mature Genmen so that he could guide him along the way by prepping him for his transition. Oh, he prepped him, he re-counted and how the older genman came into his room climbed up on top and took him that very night, he had cleaned himself up the best he could, took what little pocket change was lying around after the animal went to sleep. he left the farm and ran into me hitchhiking on his way to the Z1.
After we arrived I brought him in, contacted medical had a thorough exam done to him, he was given three antibiotic shots in case there was any infection, we took cultures for any kind of diseases that might've been transmitted to him, I got a fresh clothing and made him a bath. I made a fresh meal and put him in bed to sleep. After a few nightmares, I ended up setting beside his bed in a chair holding the young man's hand until morning. I made a breakfast and he's been in that cottage living. ever since by himself, this is the first-time he has stepped out of his comfort zone and away from his shell so this will do them both good.
Kevin took a deep breath; Zach I think that you made a good choice, sounds like they have both been through hell already, maybe they will end up being friends.
Walters pod was the first one to be brought off-line, he groggily began to wake up and smiled when he saw his father, Kevin hugged his son and grandsons. Walter, I need you to go with these kind people to medical for you and the boys to have a quick exam, there our new friend Mr. Zach would introduce to you a host, you will stay in the home of your host until we can find permanent arrangements here where we are at now. There's a lot I need to explain to you, but right now I have to get your brothers other containers and their families plus the extra humans that accompanied us here to our new home. You're on a planet are no longer in space you will live on the planet with your family.
Walter hugged his dad again, and told him he loved him and went off with the medical staff. He needed a little help walking as almost 108 years of past since he had been put in stasis and things were still not working quite right.
Walter was apprehensive of all the questions with all the pokes and prods and that was understandable, he did though like the gentleman that his father claimed to be his new friend Mr. Zach.
Sir I would like to thank you for taking us in the boys and I will be no trouble at all where ever we end up will do our part to fit in with your society.
Walter call me Zach you're at the Z1 ranch you're on a planetary system that has been colonized by humans for over 150 years we also have another Race here and there called Genmen otherwise known to you as Goran. I don't have an accurate count right now but they started out with 50,000+ survivors from a crashed slave ship here on the planet over 50 years ago. In the last 50 years we set up private networks known as ranches so that they would have a structured housing environment in return for common labor that they get paid for and we also market the nectar that they give off which they receive 50% of I'm going to place you in the home of a young man about your age. His name is Curtis and he's 30, he's a pure blood Genman he does not have a mate nor has he ever had a mate he has a two-bedroom one bath cottage that he is willing to share with you and the boys out of the goodness of his heart nothing is expected of you in return.
I do hope that the two you get along and you can learn from each other, you both been through a lot in your lives so you should be good for each other the boys will be able to acquire clothing as will you and you slowly learn the ins and outs and the do's and don'ts here on the Z1. Your dad has been awake for almost 2 months now since arriving here on the planet with the transport vessel. He's doing very good he was always worried about you boys, to him you're his life.
Walter smiled; thank you very much Mr. Zach we will not let you down, the boys are well-behaved and I'm willing to give anything up chance as long as me my boys stay together there all I got in this world now, them and one that I'm with.
I'm very aware of your condition my grandson Lex will be working with the medical team on your exam to make sure that you and the baby are perfect that there's no ill effects from the long-term stasis that you were in.
Mr. Zach, I know you're not supposed tell me but it's just one thing less father has to worry about exactly how long stasis Sir?
Walter since you are the oldest and you will have to guide some your younger siblings y'all were in stasis for almost 108 years. Your father felt that it was time that his family settled down when he arrived here asked for sanctuary for everyone, he's put his retirement notice and we will carve a small sectional land out here between the Z1 and the Hawthorne ranch so that he will be able to build a life and a place for his family.
Walter looked stunned; 108 years it seems like we just went to sleep, father didn't age as usual, neither did we. Well that's enough about that, so who is this person I'm supposed to stay with along with the boys because I want to get the boys home so that they can settle down used to their environment.
Curtis come in for a second, I want you to meet your new roommate Walter Hollis and his two boys Josh and Zack. Curtis shook Walter's hand and welcomed him to the Z1 and the future, he took a knee and spoke directly to the boys. I might look big and scary but I'm not, I growl sometimes I even grumble to myself but I don't get mad, the house that you will be staying in is my home and it's now yours too, in a few days we will have new beds for both of you to sleep in but for now we will make do with what we have. I'm not the greatest cook in the world so sometimes things may not taste that great but I've learned to live with my failure as a cook.
Josh spoke up; that's okay Mr. Curtis our dad's a great cook he learned from my granddad and he's good at other things too, you seem okay to me. The boys surprised Curtis when they hugged his neck and kissed him on each of his cheeks. Curtis decided to take a chance and scoop the boys up and held him in his arms and asked Walter did he want to go see the rest of his life, if you have a little problem walking which I understand you could, just grab my arm and lean on me that's what I'm here for, you to lean on until you stand on your own.
Walter was a little shocked when they walked outside of the medical complex, there were people everywhere and they started clapping.
Curtis smiled; this is for you and the boys welcome to the Z1, welcome home. The crowd formed a line, and everybody gave them a real Z1 welcome home.
Walter was a little overwhelmed by the time they got to the house, Curtis could walk another 10 miles care and those boys in his arms. He was Proud to be a host to this great family.
Walter help the boys down when they walked in to the cottage, it was basic just like Curtis said it was. The boys were more interested in where they would sleep, Curtis showed him to the spare room and in two seconds the boys were on the bed. Curtis walked out to the main room or an exhausted Walter was setting in the chair, Curtis went over to the chair and pushed a button on the arm and it slowly began to recline.
There you go Walter that might be a little easier on your legs in your back, you and asleep a long time so it's going to take you a while to get used to walking around again I know it's nothing fancy but it served me good for all the years I've been here and I hope you enjoy it. Let me get you a glass Coolwater it'll do you good.
Curtis returned with a glass filled with a purple liquid, here's your Coolwater I hope you enjoy.
Walter took a sip and was surprised it had a fruit flavor and it was delicious. He slowly nursed on the glass as he heard the bed Springs in the bed start squeaking. Boys those better not be bed Springs I hear in there squeaking and you better be off of that bed not jumping on it. The twins came into the living room sheepishly with their heads down. Were sorry sir it was just that bed is so luxurious and big is not like what we had on the station and it makes funny noises when you sit on it.
Curtis started laughing, a deep thunderous laugh. Yeah it doesn't get much action so it's kinda rusty as are most things around here but it's your bed to enjoy any way that you wish to enjoy it but mind your dad's rules. So, who's ready for a glass of Coolwater I think I've got quite a bit in there for you but we will start out with a small glass first. Both boys raised their hands and ran to the kitchen.
Curtis told Walter to rest and he would return after he got the boys some Coolwater, after a few minutes Curtis returned to find Walter had went to sleep on the sofa, he took a light covering and laid it over top of him. When the boys came blasting back into the room he held a finger up to his lips to tell them to be quiet. Your dad needs all the rest he can get caring this baby is going to be very taxing on him.
The boys stared at Curtis wide-eyed, what baby asked Young Zach, Curtis not realizing pointed out the movement of the covers as the baby moved within Walter's body. After such a deep sleep your dad has to be extra careful while he's carrying your father's last child. Both boys walked up to their dad and felt the baby move within him. Curtis took a seat in the recliner both of the boys walked over and climbed up in his lap and snuggled close to him and went to sleep. Curtis in these few moments as the boys snuggled up to him realized what he had been missing for all these years when he shut himself off to everyone because of the trauma by an animal. Curtis covered up the boys gently as they lay upon him.
Walter suddenly realized it was quiet and woke up to start, he looked across the room and saw his boys peacefully sleeping on Curtis and realized that they were going to be just fine here.
Slowly one by one all the stasis containers were revived, Earl of his six kids were gonna be more difficult to place because Earl was a free spirit and all six kids even though to look like more than likely had different fathers because he wasn't choosy with who he slept with. Charlie and Deeke showed up at the clinic and Charlie asked if there was any more that needed a place even though it was him, Deeke their son and he was once again pregnant they could accommodate somebody.
Zach pointed out to the last family, Charlie you and Earl have got a lot in common or least you did until you got your life straightened up then you met Deeke and you're not the same anymore your settled, but he's still a wild child maybe you can help with him.
Charlie took a look at the description of his bio, Charlie felt that though as he was looking at himself a few years ago. Charlie and Deke walked up to Earl and introduce themselves the boys were scattered everywhere and there'll didn't seem to care long as they were bothering him who the hell was, he to complain. Charlie had Earl come over and set at a table as he and Deeke took a seat.
Earl I will agree your case is difficult and most people don't want this much trouble, but you remind me of someone I used to know and I believe that I can help a lot. Deeke works full time and I work full-time we have one child and another one here on the way, the baby isn't that old but he doesn't fuss that much you and the boys are welcome to stay at our home as our guest, there are a few simple rules and the first rule is no customers, no guests and no fucking in our home.
Earl in his usual smart ass return commented; well aren't you just a barrel of fucking monkeys, talk about a buzz kill what if I get an itching in my vent who's going to scratch.
Earl it's called restraint, you can control your itch because you can control your actions, you and I have a whole lot more in common than you even realize but we won't get into it here. We will get into it at the house if you decide to come stay with us I will tell you about my past who I was where I was in life before I met my Deeke, if this sounds like an offer you can live with Tele boys to come own if not you'll end up going to the dormitory over there all by yourself it's a gigantic white room with a bunch of bunk beds, it's got a bath and shower in the corner and a refrigerator that'll have some refreshments they haven't got any kind of entertainment other than piped in preprogrammed instructional videos for the previous tenants who were under 18 and expecting.
Earl looked at Charlie with a sarcastic face, your big man over there does he ever go on loan out or do you keep that stud all to yourself.
Charlie gave Earl a cold stare, you touch Deeke and I'll whip your ass in front of your children and more likely in front of the whole ranch, it's hands-off slut puppy I won't repeat myself ever.
Earl knew that he had already stepped on the wrong toe and he apologized abruptly. You show me kindness and I come back in my usual fashion of sarcastic so-called wit, I stepped over the line way over the line and it's going to take me a while to get your respect back.
Charlie smiled; we all make mistakes but we learn from our mistakes in life it's if we choose to repeat them once again is when we really fuck up and pay the ultimate price, come on everybody let's go home we need to get everybody settled in, and beds made. Then I'll cook supper, I suppose your boys do like to eat?
Let's hope you got a big pot, as they can eat their weight and then some, I'll help where I can but dad and Walter always did the cooking for us, I can't make water boil.
Don't worry Earl, you will learn to cook for your crowd and clean the house when they mess it up and give them instructions of how to keep their area clean, just because your guest doesn't mean I'm going to wait on you hand and foot and Deeke has a full-time job also, so let's go home. Charlie whistled at the boys and told them to get their asses in line walk in a straight line, the first one that walked out of that line was the first one to get their butt whipped. You talk about six young men jumping in a line so quick and standing straight, there was not a word out of any of them and they all walked out that door in a straight line.
See Earl it just takes that certain tone that you're not going to put up with that mass and they're going to have to act right and they'll mind. I bet your dad told them the same thing, he had his way with the children after having 14, I imagine he knew kids inside and out and yours were no different even though they were his grandchildren he still commanded respect. now get your ass in line with the boys and don't step out or you'll be the one getting the whipping in front of them, I might be swollen with child but that don't affect my hand.
Kevin couldn't help but smile and even chuckle as he saw Earl walking in a straight line behind his boys followed by Charlie and Deeke. Well it looks like he found the right location, for a minute there when I heard the one named Charlie tell the boys to get into line, and the first one that stepped out would be getting their butt whipped, I thought I was listening to my Walt, he didn't put up with no mess out of Earl's kids and they didn't give him any reason to because they knew he would get their ass.
Donnie walked with Kevin and the two held hands, now that you have your family back and getting settled, you'll break the news about Stephen soon, a good night's rest will soften the blow after breakfast.
Kevin kissed Donnie as they walked, how am I so lucky to have found two of the smartest lovers in my life.
The next morning Charlie had to get up early to feed the baby, all six boys were sitting on the couch waiting for breakfast the only one missing was dear old daddy. Seems as Earl was deciding to sleep in and get his beauty rest that was until Charlie walked in the room with a glass of ice water and threw it on him. Earl jumped up out of the bed and screeched who just threw water on me, when he realized that Charlie was standing at the door with a glass still in his hand, he didn't say another word.
Now get your lazy ass out of the damned bed, cleanup and get to this kitchen your children are hungry all six of them and don't make me come back in this room again because the results for you will not be polite and then he stormed out of the room.
On the sofa all six kids, well one was almost transition age were snickering. Charlie looked at them and asked; any you guys know how to cook. The oldest Mason and the second to the oldest Madison replied yes, we can cook Sir.
Well boys; kitchen's in here don't make a mess make enough for you and your brothers and no one else, because if lazy ass wants his breakfast, he's going to have to cook his damn breakfast.
Mason and Madison were amazed at the refrigerator and the amount of food that was contained within it. When they were living with their dad, they usually had to go over to their grandparents to eat because Earl didn't give a shit about no food and no damn refrigerator, he was too worried about getting the next Dick and his vent.
By the time Earl finally drug is ass into the kitchen the boys had eaten and were cleaning up their mess. You ungrateful brats didn't leave me a damn thing to eat. Mason turned around and looked at his dad and replied; there's plenty of food in their fridge you just have to cook your own meal we're through eating, you should get up earlier Sir.
Mason ducked as his dad took a swing at him, Charlie cleared his throat; that's one Earl don't make it three you won't like me when I get to three you want breakfast with everyone else you get your ass out of bed with everyone else nobody special and nobody is a damn pre-Madonna. Lunch is served at 12 noon straight up if you're not here I'll suppose that your underneath some hard Dick Genmen as he's pounding your vent, but these boys will have their lunch at 12 noon now get out of my sight I don't want to see you again this morning, go out and explore but you will respect this house and you will respect me.
Earl looked down and slumped out of the room. Mason looked at the other boys; Mr. Charlie is not playing around he's not going to put up and not a dad's BS anymore and honestly, I'm glad. Maybe this will be a new start for all of us.
Zach was moving a few things around when he saw Earl walking around looking like he was lost, morning Earl it looks like you got put out the house early today, Charlie's tough it is not because he had an easy life he's been through hell. If you ever sit down with him and get to talk, you'll find that you have a lot in common a whole lot and that's the reason you're where you're at he knows your tricks he knows everything about you because he was once there himself. He didn't always have that cottage he's in and the man that he shares his bed. Deeke he hasn't always been by his side, he's found someone that love's him for himself that doesn't judge him, and he's not going anywhere.
Mr. Zach; you just don't understand my life it seems like I had a great life oh yeah I lived on an orbiting supply station, my dad run a shop he made things he's sold things my father was out in the stars coming in long enough to knock up dear old dad and right there at the delivery then off-again to make more money. I carved out my own living running a little sleeping station yeah, I slept around a lot and it but hey the customers paid me so that was okay.
Well Earl that won't go here, the Genmen here won't pay you for your worn-out vent, you need to find something to do such as a job around the ranch that your qualified to do and start settling down, your oldest is going to go through his transition soon I know it's kinda late for him to be going but still he'll need you when he does.
All I can tell him is bend over present it and let him tap it, maybe he'll stay with you, and maybe he'll walk away like most no good men do.
Earl you've got a lot of growing up to do, I've been sponsoring Genmen and hybrids for a long time and it doesn't get easy at all. I see them come in from other farms and ranches after they been mistreated or from some of the breeding programs when they have been utilized too much by the corporate's trying to produce more Genmen for labor forces, but I've never had to turn one away that asked for sanctuary. You're welcome to hit the road out there and go to the city, you still got decent body on you, who knows you might be in the latest edition of Gen Porn videos. Most of those guys are strung out, they don't last long maybe a couple of years until they can't hold their legs together any more, much less keep a child within their body because they're so worn out, they lose them about halfway through the gestation. It's a sad life but you can make money for a little while.
Earl looked at Mr. Zach; no Sir that's one place I don't want to go, that's one pathway that I will never follow because as bad as I am, I appreciate myself better than that and that is one thing I just can't do. I might have slept with different guys on the station and yes, they did pay me for my services, but to go on film and let somebody film you as they're crawling on you, oh no way. Earl bid Mr. Zach goodbye and thanked him for his words of wisdom.
As Earl walked around the ranch people greeted him and welcomed him, Earl didn't realize that people were so friendly. On the station they were all business and when they were smiling this because they were getting a piece of vent, these Genmen, hybrids and even humans were friendly for no reason other than he was walking around. Earl went back toward the house lunch time was getting close and he decided he needed to help with preparation after all he was Charlie and Deeke's guest.
Earl walked into the house went to the kitchen, there he found Charlie cooking a meal, he apologized for his behavior earlier that morning and told Charlie he wasn't that good of a cook that was Walter's place in the family but he would have to learn so he could help out.
Charlie smiled and said; thanks Earl, but I think me, Mason and Madison have got this one covered why don't you go in and set the table up, get that ready. Later me and you need to talk about the boys.
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Curtis was having a blast with the twins; Walter was cooking lunch. He looked at Curtis, the size of the man and how gentle he was with the twin boys, he missed his mate and his other sons. He realized that life went on and the twins needed his attention most. Curtis came into the kitchen with the twins hanging off each bicep and asked if he could help. Walter started laughing, nope, looks like you got your arms kinda full right now.
Zach stopped by Constantine's cottage to have a word with him about the new soda shop and diner when he exited the front door.
Constantine looked up and saw Mr. Zach; good morning Sir you just caught me, I'm getting ready to head out for the diner, everything is coming together the kitchen should be open back up in a couple of days and we are to have a grand reopening. Jake says the motor lodges come along great the travel Plaza is almost finished its remodel and this market is going to open up also so that we can sell our leftover vegetables and handicrafts from here made by all of us.
Well that's great Constantine it really is but let me ask you one thing. I thought we had an agreement about you not going getting pregnant until after your third cycle, I spoke to you and Jake extensively about this and you promised that you would wait but it looks like you haven't kept your word.
Mr. Zach, I promise you we have not done anything to jeopardize that agreement, we have not had sex five days either side of my cycle and we only have sex with condoms, so we have lived up to Our agreement and I am not pregnant Sir I would know.
Constantine when you walked out that front door, I could tell you are already carrying you have the first Carry waddles. I've been doing this too long not to know when a first timer is carrying you walk different in order to relieve the pressure on your pelvic area because your muscles are not strong there yet, so tell me how did it happen.
I'm not pregnant I can't be we've used protection; I've taken precautions we've done everything just right Mr. Zach so I can't be pregnant maybe you're mistaken.
Okay let's solve this Constantine before we pick up the boys to go into town and get a fresh soda I want you to take a pregnancy test over the clinic and either Clark or Lex can run it, if I'm wrong I'm paying for lunch, if I am right it's on the house. And call Jake I want him to be present no matter what he's doing he needs to get his ass to that clinic this relies on him to because he's half responsible.
Constantine called Jake and told him what Mr. Zach was saying and that he needed to get to the clinic ASAP because they were going to do a test.
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