Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:29:03 +0200 (CEST) From: jacoblion@tutanota.com Subject: A Neglected Boy The Twins XXXV Please support Nifty to keep stories coming. Thanks to all Nifty Staff for their help. http://donate.nifty.org/donate.html Story is fiction, names fabricated, locations accurate. There may be some sex; it will be gentle and loving. A Neglected Boy "The Twins" XXXV jacoblion@tutanota.com The story is told by either Jake or Kori in alternating Chapters I looked at Kori and knew something was wrong and said . . . . "Kori stop! Neil and I have something very important to tell you and Peter and I think you will want to hear this." . . . . Kori turned and faced me but wouldn't look at Neil. Peter sat on the step with his back to Neil just looking off into the darkness of the night. Then I asked Kori. . . . "Kori are you listening and not being stubborn like you can be?" . . . . Obviously that just made Kori even more irritated but listening. I said . . . . "Good now I have your attention. Neil has informed me that our farm in Ashfield is for sale. ....." Now I had Kori's attention and Peter had turned around looking at Neil. I continued . . . . "Neil also said that the apple orchard is for sale and thinks that as we are not getting any younger maybe Neil and Peter and you and I should buy both properties for our retirement." Peter looked shocked and Kori was so exhausted physically and emotionally that I could see the tears running down his face. I continued . . . . "So now it is up to you and Peter to decide and that is what Neil and I have been talking about and we need your answers by tomorrow because Peters mom is there ready to make an offer." . . . . Well, it took all of 3 seconds for Kori and Peter to say yes. Then Kori did have a question about affording it but Neil had that answer. Neil and Peter were getting tired of the continued years of part-time Valberg and part-time Maine. There had been an offer, a very great offer by a German couple to buy the Valberg, France business and the chalet as long as Peter would be willing to continue to send artwork to them. With the sale of the Valberg business and chalet Neil and Peter would purchase the orchard property and farm and then sell the farm to me and you holding the mortgage. Now Peter and Neil could spend the time with Lars and Lukas and Peter could have a new workshop in their new home that would adjoin our farm out the back gate of the lower pasture. I looked at Kori and a sad face had turned to smiles. Kori looked at Neil and said . . . . "Peter had told me and I was angry with you Neil, I'm sorry to have thought you would ........" . . . . Neil cut Kori off and said . . . . "let's just be happy and celebrate tomorrow." It was time for bed. Peter and Neil were off to the master bedroom and Kori and I had the large guest bedroom. Neither Kori nor I wanted anything else beside just a warm shower and a sound nights sleep in the warmth of each other's arms. Morning came all to soon with a hateful sun shining through an all to big picture window. Then the knocking at the door and who could it possibly be? No, no not those horrible rug-rats, yes, yes it was those cute little Korean boys with their black hair and big brown eyes. Kyle and Justin crawled up between Kori and I and whispered they had a secret but couldn't tell. So Kori said . . . . "Well, that's good you can't tell because it's a secret." Silence lasted 1,-2,-3,-4 seconds when Justin whispered . . . . "those boys are bigger than me and Kyle." . . . Then Kyle said . . . . "Yeah but only a little and Marco is bigger than them two anyways" . . . . We knew what they were talking about and Kori nearly cracked up. The way they were taking I think the Rug-rats forgot they were even in bed with us. I told the boys maybe they should go get Ethan up. Zooooomm off they went and I'm sure Ethan will hear the story too. Not more than 5 minutes later Ethan was knocking at our door quietly trying to come in but that didn't work as the Rug-rats just pushed him aside and jumped on the bed with Kori and me. Kyle said . . . . "We told Ethan about Lars and Lukas and how their things stand straight up pointing to their bellybutton." .......... Justin was not to be left out and added . . . . "Yeah but Marco's is still bigger and ..........." Kori interrupted with . . . . "Hey showers now! ..... let's get ready for mountain biking." . . . . Thank you, Kori,! Justin and Kyle latched onto Ethan tugging him off saying . . . . "Yeah let's shower together Ethan." I looked at Kori as he said . . . . "Jake I think Kyle and Justin have learned much more than just about Pompeii, geography, and Italy on this trip." . . . . Then I told Kori all about the sleepover with Marco and Lorenzo while he was at Pompeii. Kori was only slightly surprised when I told him of Ethan's adventure with Lorenzo and I think it may have put some idea in his head. Kori looked at me with this devilish grin and said . . . . "You know Jake I think it's time for a shower I'm beginning to feel a little sticky, if you know what I mean." I took the hint and Kori and I were naked and in a hot shower in seconds; let me rephrase that ..... Kori and I were hot and in need of a shower. Peter had been so thoughtful as to make sure there was a large, very large bottle of strawberry shampoo and Kori and I made good use of it. I poured a generous amount over Kori's head and began to very slowly lather him in slow circles. As I started down from his neck, he said . . . "Jake make it real slow like when I was 14 cause you used to drive me crazy and I'd get so excited I'd almost squirt without you even touching me." . . . . I did as he asked. The water was warm the spray was fine almost a mist and the lights down low to near candlelight. In small slow circles I began rubbing down the center of his back to just the tan line of his swimsuit and then returned to his neck. Kori turned almost on cue and now in the same small circles round and round passing ever so lightly over each tight hard nipple then to the center of his chest. Slowly but steadily I began the tortuous descent; inch by inch nearer and nearer to what now resembled an arrow he was harder than I had seen him in many weeks. Kori was panting and even with the mist of the shower I could feel his body so hot with beads of sweat as I neared my target. ....... I stopped ..... my hand didn't move ..... I was not more than half an inch from the shaft of his arrow and I could see a large drop of clear poison at the end. Kori's body was stiff with excitement almost as if electrically charged; he was ready but I was not about to let him release all this excited energy just yet. My hand now moving again but now ascending in the same methodical small ever so small circles. Kori grabbed my hand and tried to force it downward but it was of no avail I held my hand still as if frozen. He pleaded, begged for me to once again descend and reach my target. I was not to give in and again began to ascend but this time a little added fun as I lightly pinched each nipple and then began to descend. The slow circles were in a straight line heading directly to the target and then ....... Without warning my hand like a steel vise grabbed his hardened arrow and it was like lightening that had struck as his body arched back and I could feel 5 hard consecutive contractions. Kori turned and leaned back against me as I heard him say . . . . "Jake ....." that was all he said and I knew I had given just what he wanted. We stayed like that for a few minutes when Kori turned and I felt his hand as he began to gently rub just above my bellybutton. I was so excited so ready and he began to kiss my stomach and then as I did to Kori he descended inch by inch kissing each inch as he continued downward then .............. Knocking, the door, the damn door ....... It was Ethan breakfast was ready and Peter, Neil, Lars, Lukas and the Rug-rats were already at the table. Kori and I were so startled by the loud knock at the door that everything was all soft now and of course it was time for breakfast, right? Ethan didn't think Kori and I heard what he said so he came in to find us both in the shower thankfully we had finished our morning exercise; but I could tell by the devious grin that he knew what we had been doing plus as he was leaving he said . . . . "I take it you had a good shower by the smiles on your faces, breakfast." Kori and I dressed quickly and joined everyone for breakfast and were greeted with happy smiling faces. Neil had a rather large smile and winked then Peter asked with a smile . . . . "Hey was there enough strawberry shampoo? I know how you like it Kori." . . . . Kori and I just smiled happily and thanked Peter for being so thoughtful. We were all enjoying an old fashioned Ashfield type breakfast when Kori whispered . . . . "I'll get even with Peter." Breakfast finished everyone in shorts and ready for some extreme exciting mountain biking. We dashed out the door with backpacks loaded with water and high energy bars. It was only a 5-minute drive the trail. The first thing we noticed was the incredible view of the mountains and vast fields of wild flowers. Peter and Neil had picked this particular trail keeping in mind that we had not been on mountain bikes in some time and that Justin and Kyle were only 9. We arrived at the Valberg Bike Park and as promised it was just amazing and tons of fun and the third run was even more fun as the Rug-rats were beginning to show their skills. We took some time to rest and then it was time to shoot a video of Peter, Ethan, Lars, and Lukas on the 4th run ... and it was just the best .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBHJygQoaPM Kori, Kyle, Justin and I were at about our limit for mountain biking for the day. Lunch was next and it needed to be simple and not heavy so we just had bratwurst with sauerkraut, and spicy mustard, potato wedges, grilled garlic toast and a simple dessert of home baked biscuit smothered with fresh picked strawberries and whipped cream. We all had a very traditional drink with our lunch it was Root Beer made with Sasafrass and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. It was a meal packed with the needed energy for the afternoon hike and tobogganing. We were off to one of the most rustic difficult dangerous hiking trails Kori, Ethan, Rug-rats or I had ever seen. At times Neil and Peter, Lars and Lukas would stop and clear just fallen rocks. At some point it was so damn crazy because you were looking straight down 1,000 feet or more. Peter said this was one of his favorite hikes because it gets his heart pounding. I thought my heart was going to stop several times and the Rug-rats loved every second. Ethan never said a word but looked rather pale. With our hiking adventure finished it was time for a short break and on to the tobogganing. Ethan, Kori and I had recovered and Justin and Kyle were with Lars and Lukas and tugging at the rest of us to get our lazy butts off the ground and "let's go" and I heard someone use the word `wimp' and that was all Kori and Ethan needed. I on the other hand could have used a few more minutes sitting on my butt. The taboggan run was on the way back to the chalet and well, the best explanation is amazingly awesome for everyone but we did take the gentle run the first 3 times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akz1nsMvHx0 After 3 times on the gentler run it was onto the intermediate run. Kori and I have to admit that this must be like Disney World and maybe even more fun than any ride there. We finished the afternoon and were exhausted following a full day of extreme exercise. It was off to Peter and Neil's chalet for showers and a couple of hours just to relax before dinner. Kori was visibly tired as was Ethan and I have no idea how Kyle and Justin were still full of energy. We were out of the vehicles and sitting on the porch enjoying the vistas before us when Kori asked where "The Twins" were. Lars and Lukas checked the house and Ethan and Kori and I walked around the chalet. Kori and I were beginning to be slightly concerned when Ethan spotted Neil and Peter waving. Oh yeah Rug-rats were so full of energy that they were on back lawn in the late afternoon sun fast asleep. Neil grabbed Lars just before he shook then. We needed a photo of this. There bathed in the warm golden glow of the late afternoon sun lie Kyle all wrapped around Justin holding him so tenderly. It's not often we get to see these two in the image of little angels. Mostly we see two little Korean boys behaving like tyrants, imps, Rug-rats causing havoc and devastation as they go from room to room. As Neil, Kori, Ethan and I were talking Peter took several photos, top looking down, side to side and at different angles. It was time for showers and before I could pick Justin up Ethan gently slid his arms around him and along with Kori now carrying Kyle, we took the boys to our bedroom. Justin slowly opened his eyes and had the most beautiful smile as he asked . . . . "Ethan can we have a bath not a shower?" . . . . Ethan looked at Kori and I for the answer ....... Kori thought for just a second and then said just what I was thinking . . . . "Ethan it is so obvious that they love you as their big brother; I think they really would like you to give them their bath." . . . Neither Kori nor I were being selfish thinking that we would have some private time but rather that we were once again like so many times before seeing the bonding of the boys as brothers. It was the continued love that Ethan showed to Kyle and Justin and the returned love from "The Twins" to Ethan. Kori and I are so proud of our boys, all 3 of them. Showers and baths over and we were just relaxing on the porch watching the setting sun when Neil announced . . . . "Last one at the table does all the dishes." It was a mad dash to the dining room and there on the table was set a feast fit any King. Neil looked at me and said . . . . "Jake remember those days when you had a full house of me and the kids? .... OMG I don't know how you did it and while I was putting things in the oven I thought you always seemed to have room for all of us. It was Peter, me, Liam, Garret, Riku, Ian, Ohhh Riku, and Ning who would show up at any time and we never knew when he would leave or should I say you who never knew when he would leave." Kori and I looked at Neil as Ethan and "The Twins" were looking at Kori and I and Ethan asked . . . . "did that happen a lot?" . . . . Neil was grinning from ear to ear and said . . . . "Ethan just about 4 or 5 nights a week." Kori and I were so happy to hear how much excited and happy Neil's voice was. It was almost like being back on the farm as we sat at this big table with 8 of us ..... wait Peter is missing and Kori asked where Peter was. Neil said he wasn't hungry and needed to finish a project for tomorrow. On the table was a beautiful roast with buttered roasted potato, carrots, squash, fresh mixed vegetables, 3 kinds of rolls and all the fixings including clover honey for the fresh baked rolls and biscuits. I was just about to start passing the platters when Lars and Lukas stopped me ........ Neil's twins most always started the evening meal with a special thanks for the love and caring that Neil and Peter has shown them. It was simple but from the heart. Dinner was over and everyone was stuffed. Peter joined us for only a few minutes and announced that Lukas and Lars had created special sleeping for everyone tonight. They asked us to follow then to their room. The boys opened their door and what they had done was to pull all the mattresses on the floor to create one very huge bed. Lars and Lukas wanted us all to spend the night with them and then the special treat as they opened this huge skylight looking directly up to the night sky. It was indescribable how beautiful the night sky was as we lie there in total darkness with billions of twinkling stars. I don't remember falling asleep but I do remember a certain someone whispering "I love you". It was 4 am when Kori gently woke me. I looked over at him as he pointed to all 3 Justin, Ethan, and Kyle between us. It was how they were positioned. Kyle was backed up to Kori, and Kyle had his right arm and leg over Ethan and Ethan had pulled Justin tight to his chest and tummy and was almost in a fetal position. My nose was almost touching Justin's hair and I could smell the sweetness of strawberry shampoo. My eyes closed and I could feel and incredible inner warmth. Oh no, no that isn't the sun is it? Oh yes, it is the sun and everyone appeared to wake at the same time. Kori, Neil and I needed to go, pee that is. Well, we were up and now so was everyone else. Bathroom trips made it was off to the kitchen for coffee and breakfast but still no sign of Peter. I asked Neil if everything was alright and Neil assured me everything was just fine. We were now all sitting at the table having eggs, bacon, fruit, toast, coffee and tea and talking about our trip back to Naples when Peter finally joined us. Peter looked so tired his face long and eyes red as if he had been studying or reading or woodburning all night. He sat beside Kori and I and slowly drank a hot cup of coffee. Ethan, Justin and Kyle thanked Peter and Neil for a wonderful day yesterday and said they would love to visit again here or in Maine. Peter and Neil told the boys that we would all be seeing lots of each other and that made Lars and Lukas happy too. Peter looked at Kori and I and said . . . . "I have a little something for you to remember your visit here in Valberg." . . . . Peter excused himself stepped out of the kitchen for a minute and returned. In Peters hands was a carved 3D plaque measuring 16x20 an exact 3-dimensional carving of "The Twins" as they were sleeping in the warm golden sun of yesterday afternoon. Even the blades of grass lie turned softly toward the western sky it was so real. Both Kori and I realize not only the gift that Peter has but the love and understanding that he places in each of his amazing works of art. There were hugs and some kisses as we were packing the Range-rover and then my phone began buzzing. It wasn't important enough for me to even look at. We all hugged again and were just getting in the SUV when my phone buzzed again and again. Damn I hate the phone sometimes. I looked at it and it was Alina and then a text message flashed ..... Emergency.............. I called Alina immediately only to hear Alina ask . . . . "Jake where are you?" . . . . I answered and told Alina we were in Valberg, France and just getting ready to head back to Pisa for the night when Alina interrupted me with . . . . "Jake you and Kori need to get back here as quickly as you can but come to my place first with the boys. Ethan's parents have been arrested in Greece and the Italian police and government officials are here and the Villa and all belongings have been seized and are now in government possession." ................. To be Continued . . . . . A Neglected Boy "The Twins XXXVI" Remember if you have enjoyed the story Please send a quick E-mail to: jacoblion@tutanota.com Web Page .... https://jacoblion.weebly.com/a-neglected-boy-the-twins.html Readers comments ....... https://jacoblion.weebly.com/journal