Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 06:31:21 +0100 (CET) From: jacoblion@tutanota.com Subject: A Neglected Boy Chapter 30 Please support Nifty to keep these stories coming. http://donate.nifty.org/donate.html This is my first story at Nifty. Thanks Nifty staff for all your help. Your comments are always welcomed and appreciated at jacoblion@tutanota.com Please remember this is fiction and all the characters names are simply fabricated. **Note of interest** All locations are accurate including mileage, & descriptions of Yale, restaurants, & our meals & Mountain Biking Chapter 30 Kori, Jake, and Liam; A Story of Love Thank you for your emails. Please continue to enjoy; A Neglected Boy jacoblion@tutanota.com . . . "A note to my friends . . . To start I would like to thank those who sent emails of support, advice, and hugs regarding Chapter 28, . . . Thank you." . . . .Chapter 30 . . . I was happy that we bought the "Porta Potty" and I was smiling when at 4 am I needed to pee. It was a blessing not to have to walk to the restroom. I was back in my sleeping bag and all warm and cozy when I saw Peter standing naked in front of the "Porta Potty" followed by Kori. Liam didn't wake. I think the temperature in the tent was about 40 degrees Fahrenheit and all the sleeping bags were tightly next to each other. Perhaps I should make a mental note of that I saw something called a "Buddy Heater" I think I need to look into one of those. We all stayed nice and warm in our bags till 8. The sun was up and on the tent and it warmed up inside quickly. We all were ready for breakfast and it was hot maple oatmeal and pop tarts. Tomorrow pancakes. Ok, ok so I am new at this camping thing. We made a little campfire and sat around having a great time with hot chocolate and coffee but the boys were looking at what some of the other campers were eating. Bacon, home fries, scrambled eggs, oh the smell of bacon. Ok quick stop at the store today, and now I know what the large rectangular griddle is for and yes we will get one. The decision was for a morning hike and mountain biking this afternoon after we check the horses. We cleaned up our campsite and poured water on the fire till it was cold and then looked at the map to decide what trail we would take. The boys all decided that the trail that wound around the lake would be best. I think they had the right idea. We walked along and watched fish jump which brought the discussion of having to buy fishing rods and gear. Peter already had his so this week we would go back to Bass Pro Shops. I think Bass Pro loves to see us walk through the doors. Honestly I have never had this much fun in my life. We stopped to talk to a family that was fishing and it was just amazing how friendly people are at the campground. Everywhere we went people were just so nice to talk to and had many suggestions for the boys to have fun. We didn't know that tonight there was a horse shoe event and we were excited to go. It seems the winner for the night gets a free summer pass. I'm ready for that. We hiked about a five mile loop and ended up back at our campground. The boys were hungry. Well of course they were they were always hungry. We made sandwiches and chips and washed it down with vita-water. I thought it was time to take a quick ride home to do chores and get more ice. It was hard to believe but just one hour and we had finished chores had horses out, got more ice and were back at the campground. The afternoon was going to be mountain bike but a different trail than we had been on before. I am not sure we were ready for this trail especially Liam. The trail was marked moderate / advanced and showed some steep climbs. I'm not sure if I was thinking of the kids or myself. We started off and it was a ride right out of the campground and a level straight single track. It was for sure one of the most beautiful tracks we had been on. Peter was in the lead and the pace was just right. Kori and Liam were just ahead of me and we all were having a great time. Peter rounded a corner and was out of sight, gone and then we rounded the corner and found out why. As you rounded the corner the track fell out from under you and you plunged straight down with about a 50 foot drop then up and over a series of mounds that felt like riding a rollercoaster. The immediate track ended with a 100 foot narrow but straight single track with a hairpin turn to the right and another 15 foot drop into an open field of wild flowers. We needed a break, Ok I needed a break. That was one hell of a ride. The boys were all high on the adrenaline rush from the ride. I heard the word "attack" and didn't have time to prepare. I found myself flat on my back and three very loving boys on top of me and I was on the receiving end of a lot of hugs, and a few kisses too. My boys like to hug and have become used to offering a number of kisses to show their love. I know they will grow out of it soon enough. The surprise was when Peter kissed me on the cheek. The thing is he meant it. I looked at him and just said "Thanks I needed that." As they relaxed and had calmed down it gave me the opportunity to get even and it was Peter first! Like I had done to Kori before I had Peter pinned to the ground and started a relentless attack of tickling. Of course my boys stuck up for me right? NO! My own boys attacked me and again I was the victim. Thank goodness it was over quick, water I need water we all needed water. We rested for just a few minutes and then the sobering truth hit us. We had dropped in elevation quite a bit and like the saying "what goes up must come down", well so is the reverse for us. We were on the bikes about five minutes and around this corner we went and were face to face with an incredible uphill climb. Now I know why this trail is marked advanced. I don't feel so bad; none of us could make it. We get about 50 feet and then walked the rest pushing the bike up this steep hill. Ha! The boys were actually sweating bullets; me too. I can see this will be a very interesting evening. I'm betting with this workout there will be sore legs, sore butts, sore arms and an early bedtime tonight. I also think they will eat everything insight and perhaps chew on the tress if I don't have enough food. Now we are on a very nice steady single track and very level. I am in front and the boys are chasing close behind. I round the corner to the left and here we go again up another hill but just a short one. I am starting to get the reason this is called mountain biking. Sometimes I am a slow learner. We are tired, really tired; Ok I'm exhausted! What I am so surprised at is Liam that little twerp he is just full of it. Here is what I'm thinking about him for tonight. I bet I get to hold him in my arms and he just falls asleep. I need to say it again . . . "I love my boys!" My life is full and the love is returned many times over. I think we only have a little more to go (I hope) and we will be back at the campground. It was just a short ride and we were back and thank goodness. We got to the tent and we all collapsed. I am sure we drank two gallons of water. Then I heard . . . "snacks" . . . Oh please how about you boys get the snacks yourselves and I will just rest. They did just that. The next thing I heard was . . . "we need to do chores and don't forget about the horseshoe competition." Sh _ _! I'm tired. Every Saturday night it is horseshoe competition and it is Saturday night. "Hey boys how about this . . . it is almost 5 pm what if we go do chores now and I call in an order for pizza and we pick it up on the way back?" Now I did something right. The boys were all for that. We put the bikes in the truck and ran home for chores. With three boys doing chores it was not even 15 minutes and we were back on the road. I went in and picked up 2 large pepperoni pizzas and told the girl what we were doing. She was so nice and gave us 2 large heavy pieces of foil; and said put this on the grate over the fire, and place the pizza on it and it will be just like it came out of the oven. We got to the campsite and started a fire. Peter and Kori fixed the foil over the grate and we swung the grate over the fire. In only seven minutes the pizza was bubbling and I added some virgin olive oil. It was just like being in Italy, I imagine. This is two large pepperoni pizzas with extra cheese and there was nothing left but the empty box. The campground host truck drove around and let everyone know the horseshoe competition was starting in ten minutes. What happened to the tired boys? They were up and pulling me out of the chair. Liam did look a little worn out but was not going to admit anything especially to the Kori or Peter. There were about thirty people and we were divided into teams. The winner of each set played the next team. We were out after the third round. We stayed as good sports and cheered for the winner. It was so much fun and the small barn fire just made for a perfect early evening. We walked back to our tent with arms around each other. It was getting cool and dark at the same time so we all headed to the restroom to wash, brush teeth and pee before we turned in. I had fluffed up the sleeping bags earlier and turned Kori's bag so the zipper was next to me. We were all in underwear and Kori simply smiled at me and slid in his sleeping bag. The electric lanterns were turned off and I felt Kori as he put his arm across my chest. He was being good until I felt his hand go lower. His hand was on the outside of my sleeping bag but still I knew what he was up to. At the same time in the very dim light I could see Peters arm hugging Kori. I rolled slightly to look at Kori and he had the sheepish grin. He also knew I had both my hands inside my sleeping bag so it was like being tied up. Kori can be a real brat! Thank goodness Liam went right to sleep. Kori is not stopping and all I could do was turn over the opposite way. I'm gonna kill him I really am! I am not sure who fell asleep first I think it was Peter. I was sleeping soundly till 3 am and I needed to pee we had so much to drink; now I am very happy we bought the "Porta Potty". I turned to go back to my sleeping bag and noticed Kori and Peter were sleeping together. I don't know how they did it but they unzipped their sleeping bags and had one under them and one covering them. I don't when or what they may have done. I do know that I need to talk to them. We slept soundly through the night. The sun was shining and it warmed the tent fast and it was time to get up. I just rested on my back with my hands behind my head. Liam was up and went pee and then came over and cuddled next to me for about ten minutes. Then I thought and I must admit I was the bad one this time. I told Liam to go pull the top sleeping bag off Kori and Peter. I was already half laughing. Liam snuck over and grabbed the sleeping bag and pulled it off Kori and Peter. I started to laugh I thought they were naked. To my surprise they had their underwear on. Ok I was disappointed. We decided to get up and have pancakes for breakfast. We all admitted we were sore from yesterday so here is the plan. Have breakfast pack up everything and go for a short hike. After the hike we could go home and we would have plenty of time for showers and to ride Dusty and Eric. The boys were all excited for that. Sometimes I get things right, plus I had an idea how to talk to Kori and Peter with Liam off doing something he would like. It took almost an hour after breakfast for us to get the tent down and pack everything. I think we did great and it was all in the truck neatly. We liked the walk around the lake so that is what we did. Like yesterday it was fun to watch people fish and to talk to them. The boys liked it for sure they got so many compliments. It was just past eleven when we were back at the truck and ready for home. Fifteen minutes later and we drove in the drive and back to the barn. It took ten minutes to unload and put the camping things away. We turned the horses out and went in the house. No doubt we needed showers. Kori and Peter went to the boy's bathroom and took their shower and I took Liam and went to my shower. I can't believe how amazing the hot water felt. I looked at Liam and he had the sweetest expression on his face. It was like are you gonna wash me or not . . . I had to laugh. I started washing him and like always he started singing. I heard the boys in my bedroom and they just walked right in the bathroom with me and Liam. No knocking no excuse me no nothing and Peter is just standing there like he's done it a hundred times thinking nothing of it. I said . . . "Excuse me boys but Liam and I are taking a shower." To which I heard Kori say . . . "Jake could you and Liam hurry up we need to eat." Geez . . . I told Kori to go to the kitchen and he and Peter should start making sandwiches. The boys did as I asked and Liam and I finished our shower. We dressed in work clothes and sat with Kori and Peter for lunch. Then Peter said something that about knocked me off my chair . . . "Jake I can see why Garret thinks you're hot, it's because you have a great body all of it!" . . . I said . . . "Peter!" The boys were laughing and then Kori had to get his two cents in . . . "its true Jake." Yikes I am embarrassed and feel good at the same time. Ok you guys it's time to saddle Dusty and Eric. We went to the barn called the horses and saddled Dusty and Eric. I boosted Liam up on Dusty and said . . . "Liam I need to see how you ride by yourself so I can know just how much you can do. So we will sit here and I want you to ride the lower pasture fence line and then come back. Mostly walk but you can trot slowly a little." . . . Liam thought he was hot stuff to go by himself. I need to talk to the boys. We opened the gate and off he went. I turned to the boys and said . . . "Have a seat I need to talk to you both, and you are not in trouble. Ok Friday night in the early morning I turned over and it was obvious what you guys were doing." Both boys turned bright red. I said . . ."Ok don't get all shook. First Kori and Peter you did nothing wrong. I knew it was going to happen at some point and maybe it wasn't your first time." They interrupted and said it was the first time and they had only looked at each other in the shower but had never touched. I had to stop them they were getting upset. I said . . . "look it is a very natural thing to be curious and to be honest I did it with a few boys when I was twelve. So don't be upset. Here is what I know and what I want you both to do and think about. First I know you will do it again; and I rather you fool around here where you are protected than to have you sneak behind my back and perhaps get in trouble. Or caught by some old lady and cause her to faint." With they laughed. I continued . . . "Here is the thing . . . if you need to or want to if you're curious or horny just go to your room and close the door and put your TV on. I promise if it is important I will knock first. If you want to take a shower together and it feels good in there then it's Ok with me. But please never in front of Liam. Ok?" The boys looked at me and then at each other. They both smiled and then Peter asked . . . "Jake you're not mad at me or Kori? And you really did it with another boy? That's awesome." Then I asked the boys . . . "do you guys have any questions about anything. I want you both to know if you have questions then ask me. You can ask and talk to me freely about anything you want and that includes sex. Boy girl sex or gay sex it is better that we talk about it than if your friends at school tell you some big fat story at school. For now just enjoy being a kid." The boys were happy and Liam was just about finished. Now it was Kori and Peters turn to go ride. I watched as the boys trotted down the fence line and Liam and I went in and played X-box. Chapter 31 Next Kori, Jake, and Liam; A Story of Love Your comments are very important to me, A Neglected Boy jacoblion@tutanota.com