Tommy and Tanner Chapter 67
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Tommy and Tanner, Chapter 67
After the boys had gone back to Jared's room, Lee and Peter briefly discussed the exchange that had taken place between the two.
"I have a suspicion that Bobby finally fessed up he was feeling a bit jealous over Austin. It appears that Jared has introduced Austin into their intimate circle." Lee said. "You know what I told you about his questions concerning a ménage a trois."
"Yeah. They seem rather young to be thinking about three lovers in a relationship, but I guess they really aren't as naive as we were at that age. Jared, for sure, has been exposed to a number of sexual combinations from what he's said."
"Yes, but there is still a kind of innocence about the boy. He really has feelings for Bobby and doesn't want him hurt. It's good to see him put his boyfriend ahead of what his dick might lead him to do."
"It is. Speaking of how our glands motivate us, is there any chance of a quick nap this morning?"
Lee got up, took Peter in his arms, and practically licked his tonsils in a deep kiss. That was a very positive answer to say the least. When Jared caught a glimpse of them heading toward the bedroom with their arms around each other and bulges in their pants, he asked Bobby to go back for a little "nap" as well.
When Peter called the Baxter residence, Austin's parents were thrilled that Lee and he were willing to take their son until they got possession of their new house. Their younger kids weren't under the same time constraints to become enrolled in their new schools, but Austin had been under pressure.
"There would be hell to pay if Austin lost his eligibility for wrestling next year because of making this move," Bob said. "It will be great to have him in a safe environment and I have complete trust in you since you're a counselor in the school. I know how you guys are vetted these days."
"Before you get too comfortable with it, I have to tell you that he will be staying with my husband Lee and me. I hope that's not a problem, but if it is I understand."
"No problem at all," Bob assured him. "Jen and I have a feeling that our older son might possibly be gay. If he is, it will be great for him to see first-hand how a same-sex relationship works. If not, it will probably make him more open-minded toward others. We want him to be accepting of everyone."
"That is great to hear!" Peter enthused. "I don't like to bring the subject up all the time, but I felt I should be upfront with you in case you felt differently. We'll be pleased to have Austin as our guest."
"It's not going to happen without some money from us," Bob insisted. "We know that one teenager can eat like a horde of locusts especially when he's not trying to cut weight, and since Austin won't be wrestling until next season, he may go off his diet with a vengeance."
"We'll be serving very healthy, high protein, low fat meals here because Jared will be watching his weight, so Austin might not gain unless he gorges himself on candy and junk food at school."
"I don't think he'll do that. He has too much respect for his body.
When do you want him to come? He is really excited about being with his new friends and it's driving me a little crazy."
"He's welcome today if you want to bring him that soon. After all, he will be starting at Coolidge on Monday. I'll take him in when I go; that will allow him to pick up his schedule before homeroom."
"Thanks again! It's really great of you and your husband to do this."
"No problem. We love kids and he looks like a keeper."
Bobby's parents had no problem with having him stay at Jared's during the week. His grades in school hadn't suffered any because of this relationship, and they knew that Peter and Lee would see to it that he kept up his homework and went to bed at a reasonable hour. They also suspected that their son might be concerned about having another boy stay with Jared. He seemed to be a bit possessive. They hoped he wouldn't become obsessive and spoil his friendship with Jared.
When Austin arrived on Saturday afternoon with a duffle bag and a suitcase full of clothes plus his gym bag, it looked like he was moving in to stay. He had his school things, enough clothes for at least a week, and his laptop and the like.
Bobby was there already and both boys welcomed him to the room with the upper bunk.
Austin looked at the arrangement and realized that the three of them wouldn't be sharing the queen sized bed like they did before.
"I guess I know who gets the upper," he grinned. "I like cuddling with you, but I don't want to mess you up and I may have a boyfriend of my own."
"Wow! When did this happen?" Jared asked.
"It's really ironic; at least I think I'm using the term correctly. Remember when I said I thought there might be a couple of guys like me on the wrestling team at Wash? Well, since I was leaving, I thought I had nothing to lose so I came out to the boy I've been the closest to and guess what! He hugged me and told me he felt like I do. He's always been afraid to tell me because he didn't want me to hate him. Isn't that the coolest?"
"But now you'll be in different towns and different schools." Bobby lamented.
"It's not that far. I could ride my bike over in good weather and I know Mom and Dad would let me have him sleep over. They know him from sports and they like him."
"Maybe we could all get together sometime," Jared suggested. "We'll behave and not do anything that would embarrass you."
"That would be cool. You guys don't embarrass me. He and I will probably take it kinda slow until we know what the other one likes."
"Does Mr. Wonderful have a name?"
"It's Troy Bentley. Isn't he the cutest?" Austin cooed as he showed them a picture on his phone.
"He's cuter than Justin Bieber!" Jared exclaimed. "I hope you get this hottie!"
"He's kinda shy, so I have to be careful not to push him into anything."
"If you get him alone with you in your bed, I'll bet he'll open up," Bobby predicted. "You're as cute as he is!"
"Do you guys want to fool around again or will it be a problem?" Austin asked pointblank.
Jared looked at Bobby who nodded with a genuine smile.
"My lover's okay with it, so I am too," Jared grinned. "But, we'll only jack off together without touching each other."
"That's not fair, you two should do whatever with each other and I'll keep my hands to myself."
"Cool!" Bobby responded.
After church on Sunday morning, Tuck came over to socialize with the three boys. He was surprised to see Austin there and wanted to give him a bit of friendly teasing because he had a lot of respect for the boy's wrestling abilities.
Tommy and Tanner were at the other end of fellowship hall conversing with Brendon and his family.
"Hey Austin, what are you doing here? Did you decide to change your evil ways?" he grinned as he bumped fists with the boy.
"Yup, I'm gonna quit being a Warrior and become a Cougar. I hear these cats have more fun."
"Are you going to be on the team?"
"Not right away because of eligibility rules, but next year."
"We can talk to Dad. I'll bet he'll let you practice with us if you can't compete. I'd hate to see you get fat and out of shape."
"I'm going to try to hold my weight within 10 pounds or so. Peter said he's not making anything fattening."
"What is all this? How come you're keeping me in the dark, Jared?" Tuck joked.
"It all happened so fast that there's hardly been any time to tell you," Bobby came to his rescue.
"Welcome to Middleton," Tuck said, as he left with his brothers.
"Whatch thinkin', Babe" Tanner asked Tommy as they lay on their bed on Sunday afternoon.
"New Year's Eve mostly,"
"Are you happy or sorry about what we did?"
"A little of both. I'm not sure I want to do that again. I didn't like seeing someone else sucking on your cock," Tommy sighed. "How do you feel?"
"The same, as you might guess, kinda dirty. I love those guys like brothers, but I'm uncomfortable with it too. I guess we need to learn from it and think how we'll feel later before we do something like that again."
"If we think enough, I don't think we'll be doing it again. Will you forgive me for getting involved in that scene with our friends?"
"I'll forgive you if you forgive me," Tanner responded. "Maybe we should have some kind of recommitment ceremony. I promise that you are the only boy I'll make love with as long as we are together and I hope that will be until we die."
"I promise the same," Tommy said with a catch in his voice.
The two didn't engage in hot sex to seal their vows, but held each other instead. Eventually, the fell asleep cuddled together.
Tommy and Tanner weren't the only ones reminiscing about New Year's Eve. For Lance and Michael, it had been a totally liberating experience. Just the thought of having been naked and stimulated around the other guys made them plump up again. They were looking forward to the prospect of spending some time out in the country with their friends in a similar atmosphere.
"That has to be one of the hottest things we've done," Michael grinned. "I can still see all those fine cocks in my mind."
"You'd better not be fantasizing about them more than about me," Lance teased.
"Oh Baby, I don't want anyone else but you, but I can still look can't I?"
"Sure you can, and I can too. I hope they carry through and invite us out to that acreage they talked about. Imagine spending a couple of days and nights with no clothes on and messing around whenever we want to!" Lance enthused.
"Would you be okay with fooling around some in front of them?" Michael asked.
"I'd be up for it if you are."
"You seem to be UP right now. Do you need any help taming that snake?"
"I thought we could help each other. I hear that snakes can be charmed with nibbles and kisses." Lance grinned.
"I understand that some charmers take the snakes in their mouths and drink their venom," Michael agreed.
"That sounds like a plan to me. I know no one's home, but I'm locking the door anyway."
The following weekend, Tommy and Tanner asked Andy and Devin to a sleepover on Saturday night. Their friends acted very reserved when it came time to go to bed.
"What's with the boxers?" Tommy asked before turning out the light.
"I don't want to start something that we all may be sorry for in the morning," Andy said quietly. "I wish I hadn't suggested some of the things we did New Year's Eve. It seemed okay for about 24 hours and then I began to regret it."
"Dude, we all participated willingly and knowingly. Tanner and I have discussed it and don't want to do it again, well not all of it. We don't have any problems with making love in your presence, but we don't want to do the intimate things like licking and tasting again. Call us prudes, but we're a little uncomfortable with it in hindsight."
"Cool!" Devin chimed in. "We don't want to quit being naked with you guys and even possibly having a group massage, but we were both more than a little uncomfortable after it was over."
"Okay, you guys feel free to get naked too and we'll share a group hug. We do love you and respect you," Tanner insisted.
They shared their hug, feeling emotional to the point of shedding a couple of tears. Andy was relieved that everything was evidently going to be okay among the four of them.
Austin's parents, Robert and Jennifer had expected to be able to move in quickly and completely once the paperwork was settled. However, such was not the case. The previous owner, who was upset with the bank's foreclosure tactics, had left the house in a mess before they turned in their keys. There were several holes punched in the walls, at least two hollow-core door were trashed beyond repair, and several light fixtures torn from their mountings.
The Baxter's could store their furniture in the garage, but might be facing a month of living out of motel rooms or with relative unless they could get a contractor immediately.
On hearing their plight, Lee suggested they get in touch with Tark for the name and number of the company that had built their new bathroom. Tark gladly recommended Hank's Construction to them.
"It's owned by Henry Black, SR, but named for his son. He's a first-rate craftsman as is his son Hank and the other guys working there." Tark informed Robert. "I think you'd really be pleased with the job they'd do. You're welcome to inspect the work they did in our bathroom."
Austin wanted to be around to see how the workmen were repairing their new house and asked Bobby and Jared along. Peter drove them over after exacting a promise that they would stay out of the way and not distract the men. Learning about house repairs wasn't Austin's only motive. He had been impressed by Hank from the moment he laid eyes on him.
When they arrived, Peter made sure that everyone knew the rules about staying out of the way, and even gave his cell number for Hank to call if there was any problem. Hank said he was sure they'd be fine and that he might put them to work. The boys thought it would be cool.
A few minutes after Peter had left, another workman came into the room. He was drop-dead gorgeous.
"This is my boy...hood friend, Toby Mills," Hank stammered.
Jared grinned while Hank blushed.
"Nice to meet you, Toby," Jared said. "I'm Jared Ratliff, that's Austin Baxter, the owners' son, and this stud is my boyfriend, Bobby Emmons."
"Good to meet you guys," Toby smiled as he bumped fists with them.
"Since Tark Torrance recommended my dad's company, I get the feeling you must know Tommy, and Tanner." Hank said, recovering from his embarrassment.
"We do," Bobby nodded. "Their younger brother, Tuck, is a good friend of ours. And, yes, some of us are gay, but Tuck definitely isn't."
"I wasn't making any comment about anyone's orientation," Hank protested.
"But we were," Jared chimed in. "No offence, but if Toby isn't gay, he should be. You are one handsome hunk, Dude!"
Toby bowed and grinned at the compliment, while Hank broke out in another round of blushing.
"See, Babe, I told you you'd better lay claim to me before someone else snatches me up," Toby smirked at Hank. "I see you guys were sharp enough to pick up on his near blunder when he introduced me," he continued, turning toward the boys.
"Give Toby a kiss and tell him you're sorry for trying to hide your relationship," Austin teased.
"C'mon, guys, give my boyfriend a break. It's been only a week since we came out to his parents and he's still in shock." Toby told them.
"Wow, was it hard coming out?" Austin asked.
"I sweat blood!" Hank grinned. "I was most afraid of what my father would say. I figured he might fire both of us and kick me out, but it didn't go down like that at all. He asked Toby if he'd like to move in with me in the little apartment I'd created in our basement. Can you believe it?"
"Are you guys out?" Toby asked of the boys.
"I'm not," Austin said, "But I think the `rents might suspect, because of some of the things my dad's said recently. He seems cool. Are you out, Toby?"
"Yeah, I came out early in high school and my parents were my best supporters. I've known Hank since then and wanted to date him, but he stayed in the closet until I started working for his dad. I took the job just so I could be near him, even if he turned out not to be gay and I didn't have a chance."
"He sorta forced my hand," Hank smiled. "We were working really close together in this big closet when he looked into my eyes and I couldn't resist kissing his pouty lips. So, I guess you could say that I came out of the closet while in a closet."
"We fooled around and ended up having to work late to finish that job." Toby giggled.
"Toby, you don't have to tell these innocent boys everything!"
"We're not exactly innocent. We can guess how it went down, but we'd love to hear the details." Jared snickered. "I suppose we can't get into your story now because we'd better stop wasting your time or my dad will give us the what-for. Can we do anything constructive?"
"I'll demonstrate how we trim the damaged drywall and put in a patch so that it won't show. Then you can try to do one as a team. That could speed things up."
"Or slow them down," Austin quipped.
"Speak for yourself," Jared teased. "Us Cougars catch on quickly!"
"We Cougars," Austin corrected him.
Initially, it did take extra time to get the boys started, but it wasn't long before the three of them had completed a professional looking patch. Hank rewarded them with praise and they beamed at his approval.
By the time Peter came to get them for dinner, the boys had made real headway. Peter was very pleased to see that they were helping and learning new skills that might be useful to them in the future.
It wasn't long before swimming and wrestling were over for the year. The boys all did well. Their coaches were happy that they would be returning next year with even more experience and promise.
Austin practiced with the other wrestlers and was always cheering his former Cougar opponents along at the meets. Perhaps it would be more honest to say "almost always," because when a certain boy named Troy was on the mat, Austin pulled for him to win. He did so fairly quietly, in order not to look like he wasn't fully supporting his new team, but he did want Troy to be victorious.
He had settled into his new school quickly and had made a number of new friends because of his good looks and outgoing personality. There were several girls vying to catch his eye, but they didn't manage to attract him. After he joined the LGBT organization, some of them figured he might be gay, but that wasn't necessarily proof. There were a number of boys and girls who were active and known to be straight.
For Tori's first birthday party in March, Tim and Melody came home from college to celebrate it with her. By now, she was walking steadily and sometimes running.
When Tim came into the house, she ran right over to him, raising her arms, and saying "up, up, up." He laughed and did as she asked. There had always been a special bond between them as if she somehow knew he was there at her delivery. Most people would pooh-pooh the notion that she'd have any memory of that, but Tim felt in his heart that it might be true. Perhaps she knew his scent. Were human babies that much different from their animal counterparts when they were still young and unsophisticated?
Around 11:00 in the morning, Teri called the Mosbeck residence to see if Nick and Nikki could come over to join the family for lunch and cake. She said that they shouldn't bring presents because their presence would be the best gift.
When Devin explained that his parents were at work, Teri asked if he could bring Andy along so the four of them could have lunch. Devin grinned at the fact that Teri automatically assumed Andy would be with him. He told her he'd clear it with his parents, but was sure it would b okay. It would save him preparing a meal as well as give the twins something to entertain them.
Tori had opened her gifts earlier in the morning so there would be no embarrassment on the part of their impromptu guests who'd been asked not to bring any.
She got her own little cake to tear into with her hands, subsequent to being practically swaddled in a big chef's apron. However, after she licked some of the frosting off her fingers, she pushed it back and grabbed a tiny carrot off of the relish tray from lunch and chewed on that instead. It wasn't just because she was cutting teeth, but she hadn't yet developed a taste for sweets. Her brothers who wrestled were jealous that she could turn down cake so easily.
Her grandparents had come for the day, but insisted that they didn't want to intrude by staying longer. After all, they would be back soon for Easter. While the family would have enjoyed more time together, it was a relief to Teri not to have the extra work of company when school was in session.
By 4:00, the house was quiet and several members were taking naps.
Author's notes: Thanks to the following who emailed this week: Roger L, Bill T, Jim C, Rutabaga, Bob Z, Trish R, Tom A, Wayne, Lisa T, Seraph D, Steve and Matt, Daniel L, Danny A, Ott H, Walt S, JJ, Steffan F, Jim W, Lars H, Paul R, Paul F, and RC. I appreciate your comments. Hope you all of the US readers have a great Memorial Day weekend and that you take time to remember why were observe it. David