Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 21:00:45 -0600
From: Ocelot <fullmetalocelot12@gmail.com>
Subject: Ashton and Noah Chapter X

Ashton and Noah Chapter X

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      The human foot has 26 bones, and has more than 100 muscles, tendons,
and ligaments.  I never went to medical school, so I wasn't exactly sure
what they were doing to Noah in the operating room, but I was sure they
were improving it.  As long as he was with me, he'd always be given the
best medical care.  Since he wasn't in my permanent custody, I wasn't able
to get him on my insurance.  I didn't care.  He was worth every penny I
had.  I loved him so much.

	I was in Noah's private room, standing by the window, looking at
the night sky outside.  I was quietly singing random songs from Les
Miserables.  It was Noah's favorite musical.  I was waiting for him to
properly wake up.  He had come out of his fog for a moment in the recovery
room, saying that he loved me, but passed out again before I could return
the favor.  I had just finished a song when Noah spoke.

	"Ash." It was a small exhale, but I heard him.

	In an instant, I was standing by him, holding his hand.  His eyes
shone bright like always.  I caressed his cheek and ran my fingers through
his hair.  He smiled.  The drugs in his system prevented it from being his
trademark million dollar smile, but it was beautiful to see all the same.

      I leaned down and kissed him on his forehead and then his lips.  When
I was done, I rang for the nurse.  When she arrived, and saw him awake, she
began checking his vitals.  In the interest of not badgering him too much
too soon, I convinced her not to page the doctor.  Noah's vital signs were
strong, and he was in the best of care.  When she left, I summed things up
for him as best as I could.

	"You went to sleep.  The doctors operated.  You're expected to heal
just fine.  You'll have a small scar from the incision, but you'll be
better than ever.  You'll be excused from gym for a few weeks when school
begins until the doctor says you can resume it.  The human foot is very
complicated."

	School would start soon for him.  I had enrolled him.  It had been
a bit of a battle as I didn't have permanent custody of him, but in the
end, I had logically prevailed upon the school district.  He'd sit out of
gym class, but I expected him to do well in his other classes.

	Soon, Noah went back to sleep.  The hospital said they'd keep him
for 24 hours after he woke up to monitor him.  24 hours later, I was
sleeping in a hospital chair and Noah in the hospital bed.  With no
discharges being done during the night, we had to spend the night there
before going home.  An orderly pushed him in a wheelchair to my truck so I
could drive him home.

	When we got back to the house, I drove onto the grass and stopped
at the front door.  Helping Noah inside, I got him settled on the couch and
then sat down beside him and began to snuggle him close.  I missed having
him close to me the past few days.  It was so nice, being able to cuddle
and kiss and touch him.

	"What are we going to do now, Ash?"

	"Well, I have a little welcome home present," I said, presenting
him with a wrapped DVD.  It didn't have a label or anything on it, but I
knew what was in it and who it was for.

	Giggling like the kid he was, Noah ripped off the paper and
uncovered a DVD of Rogue One.  His face lit up, and he leaned over and
kissed me.  We had seen it in theaters, and I'd found it slow in the
beginning, but the scene that sold me on buying it was the Darth Vader
corridor scene at the end.

	When we watched it in the darkened theater, we both were bouncing
on the edge of our seats.  It was hard to be silent and watch as Vader
stormed down the hallway, sweeping rebels away with his lightsaber,
throwing a soldier to the ceiling, and taking him out with a backswing
without a thought.  If we were cartoon characters, we would have been
foaming at the mouth for more.

	I quickly popped the disc in and as it loaded, I snuggled in next
to Noah again.  I hit play, and once again, we watched the movie together.
As the credits rolled at the end, Noah fell asleep.  I was tired myself.
Sleeping in a chair in a hospital room isn't all that conducive to sleeping
well.  I pulled the blanket hanging off the back of the couch and covered
us and went to sleep, snuggling the adorable boy in my arms.

	The next morning, I carefully slid out from Noah's embrace, taking
care not to wake him.  I found my shoes and walked to the kitchen, not
really caring that I was wearing clothes from the day before.  I set about
making breakfast, placing everything on an oversized tray.  Noah would
basically live on the couch for a day or two until he got comfortable
negotiating the stairs on crutches.  There would be stairs at the school he
would be going to, so as long as got practice, he'd be okay.  I finished
up, and carried the tray to Noah.

	"Wake up, sleepyheads!" I said in my best Gollum voice.  "Lots of
miles to go yet!"

	"What?  Miles?"  Noah yawned and rubbed his eyes.  He perked up
some when he smelled the food.

	"Yeah. You've seen the meme about one not simply doing something?"
I asked this as Noah sat up and I placed the tray down on the coffee table
in front of him.  It was a nice solid oak table.  I was reminded of the
Tony Montana glass coffee table back at the cabin where we met.  I smiled
inwardly, thinking of the happy memories there.

	"Yeah, I have.  It's got that Bean guy," Noah said as he picked up
a piece of bacon and began eating it.

	"Correct.  Anyway, not only is he a meme, he's also got a great
track record for dying in movies.  We are about to embark on a magical
journey.  It has monsters, fighting, short people, tall people, beards,
long hair, and pointy ears!" I scooped some eggs onto a plate and added two
slices of toast and handed it to Noah.

	"Sounds...like...a movie." He dug in as only a hungry kid can.  He
had gained some weight since I got awarded temporary custody of him, but he
was still on the small side.  Puberty would certainly change that.

	In response, I put in the Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings
by Peter Jackson, and hit play.  We followed the journey of the fellowship,
and when Gandalf was squaring off against the Balrog, Noah didn't blink.  I
understood that.  I loved that scene.  That wizard had balls the size of
the Grand Canyon to face off against the fiery monstrosity.  When the movie
was over, we agreed that a bathroom break was necessary.

	"Careful now, easy going up.  You've only got one good foot," I
said this as I helped Noah stand up, and handed him his crutches.  He
wasn't too comfortable on them yet, so as he
walked/hobbled/crutched/whatever one does on crutches, I was behind him.

	"Ash, could you help me with my shorts and underwear?" Noah asked
this with a smirk on his face.

	"Of course, Noah," I said as I stepped forward and ran my hands
under his waistband.  Kissing his neck, I ran my hands under his shirt, and
caressed his stomach, and pulled it up and off him.  "Don't want to get it
wet," I murmured in his ear.

	Caressing his chest, I undid his shorts with one hand, and pushed
them and his boxer briefs down.  I grabbed hold of his flaccid cock, and
carefully aimed.  I sucked his neck as he urinated.  Urine being a sterile
liquid, I had no qualms about fondling his ball sack when he was done.

	Noah placed his hand on mine as I began pinching his nipples and
ground my cloth covered cock into his soft pale ass.  With the need to pee
done, Noah's cock was growing in my other hand.  Noah began moaning a
little as I removed my hand from his chest, I thumbed down my pants and
underwear, freeing my throbbing six in cut cock.

	Resuming my licking and kissing his neck, I caressed his pectorals
once more.  Noah's cock had grown to its full four inch erect length.
Grasping it firmly, I began to stroke it.

	"Oh, Ash, that feels so good.  You have a magic touch."

	"I do love touching you, Noah baby," I said as I backed up a bit,
and sat on the edge of the tub.  I turned him around, and took his cock
into my mouth.  I began sucking him off and he grabbed my hair and paced
me.

	"Suck me good, Ash.  Suck hard," he moaned as he began thrusting
into my mouth.  I reached around and grabbed his beautiful ass.  I cupped
and massaged the boy cheeks as Noah's cock slid in and out of my mouth.

	Slurping sounds emanated from my mouth as his uncut cock slid in
and out.  I moaned in pleasure as Noah pulled my hair.  Not having our
enjoyable naked time for a while, Noah was soon panting and twitching as
his orgasm rolled over him.  He shuddered in my arms and leaned on my
shoulders as he came down from his high.

	After a moment, I picked Noah up and carried him back to the couch.
As the second movie began, Noah began to slowly stroke my cock.  As the
movie began in depth, he slowly came to a stop, and my cock deflated.  We
cuddled as the movie continued.  When the credits rolled, it was time for
lunch.  Instead of sitting up so we could make something to eat, Noah
rolled over and began to lick my balls.  In seconds, my cock was fully
erect.

	Noah opened his mouth, and began to suck me off as he fondled my
balls.  Swirling his tongue on my cock head, he grabbed my shaft firmly and
began stroking it.  I entwined my hands in his long blonde hair and spread
my legs so he could massage my thighs with his free hand.  His hands roamed
over my stomach and thighs as I caressed his shoulders and neck.

	Since I began sleeping and having sex with Noah, I hadn't
masturbated.  Noah was always responsible for my orgasms.  As I hadn't
pleasured myself since his operation, I was close to coming.  As my orgasm
built, Noah looked at me with his beautiful blue eyes, and as always, I
fell deep into them.  I was surrounded by his beauty as I came.  Stream
after stream of cum shot out, and covered his face.

	When I had recovered, I stood up and we went to the kitchen.  Noah
washed his face as I took out what I needed to make lunch.  As I began
slicing tomatoes, I thought about the days and weeks ahead.  School started
in a few weeks for him.  I had enrolled him in a good school.  October was
his birthday, and also coincidentally the time when Judge Captain Janeway
of the Federation starship Voyager would make her final ruling about
whether I could keep permanent custody of him.  Hopefully we'd still be
together for Christmas.  It would be our first Christmas together.

	When the first day of school arrived, I got up early, and made sure
Noah was up, and heading to the shower.  I went downstairs, and began
making breakfast. Crepes with powdered sugar and sliced fruit were waiting
for Noah when he walked into the kitchen,

	"Are you ready?" I asked him, as I poured him some orange juice.

	"I'm excited, actually.  New school, new teachers, and a clean
slate.  Best of all, nobody knows who I am, and I'm not tainted because of
who my family is.  Or was, rather.  You're my family now, Ash.  I love
you."

	"I love you too, Noah.  I'm honored you think of me as family.  I
hope I can keep you forever. Eat up while I get shower and dress real
quick.  I've got some errands to do after I drop you off at school."

	 Soon, we were rolling towards the school.  Everything Noah had on
was new.  New shirt, new shorts, new socks, shoes, and underwear.  New
backpack, new notebooks, pens, pencils, and a new calculator for math.  It
wasn't a prestigious school he was attending, but I wanted him to make a
good first impression on his fellow students and new teachers.  Also, I
wanted him to be reminded of how this year and possibly future years would
be better than his previous years in school.  He had a new lunchbox at
home, but wanted to try out the school lunch first.  I made sure he had
enough money before we set out.

	Stopping in front of the school, we hugged each other and I wished
him well.  I made sure he had his cell phone in case he needed to contact
me, and then I drove off when he entered the school building.  When I
registered him, we walked the halls together so he would know where to go.

	Driving downtown, I parked in a parking garage, and took the
elevator to the tenth floor.  I was greeted by the secretaries working for
the law firm there before heading to my corner office.  Well, it was my
name on the lease, my money that paid the bills, but really, it was where
Cyrus worked.  The first thing on my list was a video call between us and
my editor.

	My mind wandered to Noah and his first day of school.  I hoped he
was making friends.  My editor had some suggestions about my upcoming
novel, and I agreed.  When Cyrus knew about the basic plot, he said he'd
work on marketing and sending advance copies to other authors for positive
blurbs on the back cover to help hype up the book.  When we were done, I
had one more thing to discuss with Cyrus.

	"When the book is nearing publication, post on social media that
out of everybody that comments on that post, only twenty will get a free
autographed copy with a personalized message from me inside."

	"Twenty?" Cyrus asked.  "Last time you did thirty."

	"Yeah, if you'll recall, I nearly didn't get them done in time.
It's hard to come up with a message for someone you don't know."  I sipped
from the bottled water I had.

	"Yeah.  I understand.  I'll make the arrangements with the
publisher to get those extra copies sent to you."  He scribbled details
down on his notepad.

	Standing up, I stretched.  "Okay, anything else you need from me
before I go?" I asked.

	"We're all good here, boss.  The bills are paid, money is in the
bank, and I'll get to you about the marketing when we come up with a
campaign."  He capped his pen and stood up.

	"Groovy," I said, heading to the door.  "I'll see you later, Cy."

	"Ciao, boss," Cyrus said, turning his attention to the computer.

	My next stop was the electronics store.  I wanted to surprise Noah
when he got home.  Sure Noah had a cell phone, but I also wanted him to
have a computer.  I'd be busy on my computer, writing and editing, and
finalizing my book.  I wanted him to have free access to a computer that I
wouldn't be using.  I let him borrow my laptop at the cabin so he could
finish out the previous school year.

	Soon, I walked out of the store having spent close to two thousand
dollars on a computer, accessories for the computer, and a new printer with
extra ink.  I also figured he should have a printer for research and
papers.  I headed home and set it up in his room.

	When I picked up Noah, he excitedly told me all about his day.  I
was pleased to see how well it went.  We talked about things as we stopped
at the grocery store.  Everything was fine as we wandered the aisles in the
store.  When we stopped at the meat department, I had to stop Noah from
going behind the counter because the counter was unattended.

	"Easy, Noah.  I know you're used to doing this kind of thing
yourself from working with Fish, but you don't work here."

	Noah blushed in a cute manner.  "Sorry Ash.  Force of habit."  He
pointed as the butcher came our way.  "Here he is."

	One of the things I picked up was some steaks.  Since it was a
successful first day of school, I wanted to celebrate it.  Noah's past
wasn't bothering him here.  I could see he was growing up, maturing, and
becoming his own person.

	After we got back home, Noah helped carry the grocery bags into the
kitchen with me.  He was wearing his backpack from school.  Suppressing a
grin, I told him to put his backpack in his room.  I went to the backyard
and kicked off my shoes and took my shirt off.  I sat in a chair, enjoying
the sun, and soon, I heard Noah's exclamations of delight as he discovered
his new computer, printer, flash drives, and mousepad with Darth Vader on
it.

	Soon, Noah found me outside and he launched himself into my arms.
He smothered my face with kisses.  Soon, we were kissing passionately.  His
tongue snaked into my mouth as I ran my hands under his shirt and massaged
his lower back.  He caressed my neck and pressed himself even closer to my
body.

	Breaking the kiss so he could take off his shirt, I stared into the
piercing blue eyes of the lovely twelve year old.  How I loved him.  How I
loved his smile, his face, his eyes...well, everything about him!

	I began kissing and licking his neck.  He moaned into my hair, and
began working my belt buckle.  I lifted my ass up as he slid my pants down
to my ankles.  Noah knelt and began kissing and licking my cock through my
boxer briefs.  Soon, my cock was free and then it was inside Noah's hot wet
mouth.  As he swirled his tongue on my cockhead, he grabbed the shaft and
began jerking me off.

	"Oh, Noah," was all I could say before I was overtaken with a wave
of pleasure as he began caressing my balls.  I ran my hands through his
long blonde hair, and held on as he began sucking my cock in earnest.

	By now, Noah knew when I was going to cum.  He stopped short, and
with me panting, led me back inside.  We went to the bedroom we shared
together and I began kissing Noah all over as I helped him remove his
clothes.  I kissed his lovely nipples and nibbled gently on them, eliciting
a gasp of pleasure.  I wrapped my arms around his waist and kissed his neck
as I caressed his beautiful bubble butt and pushed down his clothes so he
was naked.

	Kneeling before the beautiful naked 12 year old, I caressed his
thighs and began sucking his cock.  I loved his uncut cock.  I made my love
for it known as I sucked his cock like the world was ending.  Noah trembled
in my arms as waves of pleasure rocked him.

	Sitting him down on the bed, I reached into the bedside cabinet and
pulled out some lube.  Smiling his million dollar smile, Noah lubed up my
hole and I spread lube on his cock.  Soon, Noah's cock was inside me.  My
back was facing him, and he wrapped his arms around my chest as I slowly
slid up and down on his rock hard cock.

	Rolling over onto my hands and knees, I felt Noah kneel behind me,
and grab my hips.  Thrusting his cock deeply into me, I buried my face in
the bedspread and enjoyed the pleasure I was receiving from my sexy lover.

	"Ash, I'm going to cum, oh I'm cumming!" Noah exclaimed as he
buried his cock deep inside me and writhed in pleasure as his orgasm rolled
over him.  He collapsed next to me on the bed, and grabbed hold of my
throbbing six inch cock.  He began stroking me to orgasm.  With the naked
blonde beauty beside me, fresh from a fuck session, I was close to orgasm.
Soon, hot and sticky cum was shooting out of my cock.

	After we recovered for a few moments, I carefully wrapped his foot
so we could keep it dry, and we showered together, washing the sweat and
cum off of us.  We got dressed and went downstairs for to make dinner.

	Later that night, I was with Noah when he actually turned on the
computer for the first time.  At the shop, I'd set the desktop background.
First, I was going to use a safe picture of us, smiling on the couch at the
cabin.  Then I realized I could do something else.  Noah's eyes filled with
tears as he looked at the smiling face of his mother.  His voice was tight
when he thanked me.  I could tell that it was both tears of happiness, and
of sadness.  He was happy with his computer, and that he could look at his
deceased mother when he needed to, but was sad that he'd never meet her.

	The weeks rolled on, and it turned to late October.  I had received
Noah's schoolwork for the days he'd miss, and we packed the truck for our
journey on Saturday night.  Before the sun had risen on Sunday morning, we
were on the road, heading back to the cabin.  Our suits were freshly
cleaned and pressed, and our shoes were shined to a high gloss that any
drill sergeant would be proud of.  We didn't need to make a positive
impression on everyone, but the judge so I could show her I was indeed
taking great care of Noah.

	Noah fell asleep before we even left the gated community.  A few
hours later, he woke up and watched the countryside roll by.  He'd never
left the town he grew up in, so the changing countryside was always
fascinating to him.  When he sat straight up, I knew he'd seen his fill for
the time being.

	"Thirsty?" I asked.  "I've got the root beer we made, and also some
snacks too."

	Reaching around the cooler behind us, he grabbed us each a bottle
of root beer and the bag of Cheetos.  Setting the drinks in the cup
holders, and the bag between us, I drove with one hand on the wheel,
carefully maintaining the speed and obeying all traffic laws.  Having
driven around the country on book tours, I'd become a pro at snacking while
driving one handed.  I checked the mirrors often, signaled when I needed to
change lanes, and got us safe into town.

	We stopped at the supermarket first to grab what we needed while we
were there.  Noah went to talk to Fish while I shopped.  I didn't get much.
We still had canned goods at the cabin.  It was just fresh stuff I picked
up.

	When we got to the driveway, I stopped.  The dirt road was muddy
from the rains.  Not worrying a bit, I put the truck into four wheel drive,
and carefully drove us to the garage.  First thing we did after unpacking
the truck was open the windows to air the place out.  I made sure our suits
were hanging properly, and then we settled down to cuddle and watch a
movie.

	The next morning, we got up, had breakfast, showered and dressed.
I made sure we looked absolutely perfect before heading to the courthouse.
Noah and I sat the Plaintiff table, and when Judge Captain Janeway entered
we respectfully stood.  The session began with a summation of what had
happened previously.  Soon, Jensen and then Hardy took the stand and
testified that I had indeed been taking care of the minor.

	I went onto the witness stand, and explained I'd been taking care
of him.  I went through how I'd paid for his school expenses, and all the
medical expenses which were all out of pocket.  Noah went next and
explained that he didn't want to be put in a foster care system, and wanted
me to be his permanent guardian.  We adjourned just before lunch.

	With the judge rendering her verdict later that week after
considering the new testimony, we went back to the cabin and relaxed in the
hot tub.  After dinner, I helped Noah with his homework.  We left the
English homework for last.  Since I was a writer, it was a breeze for us.
Early the next day, we left for home again.

	That Friday, I received a FedEx box.  In it was the decision.  Not
only was it the day of the Halloween party at Noah's school, it was also
his birthday.  He was turning 13.  As the box was addressed to me, I opened
it and skimmed through the dull legalese until I found what I wanted.

	That night, it was just Noah and I at my home.  He seemed
disappointed that I hadn't thrown a birthday party for him.  I had a trick
up my sleeve though.

	"So, to celebrate your birthday, I've organized a scavenger hunt,"
I said, my arm wrapped him as we sat on a couch.  I handed him a piece of
paper.  On it was a famous movie quote.  I explained that downstairs in the
room where I kept all my DVDs was the movie.  Open the case, and he'd find
the next quote.  It'd lead him to another movie, and so on until the last
piece of paper would direct him back upstairs.

	When he was downstairs, rummaging through my movie collection, and
googling the movie quotes, I sent a text.  Soon, people were quietly
entering my house.  Cyrus, Fish, Noah's friends from school and their
parents.  Everyone Noah was friendly with, or people I knew that he'd met.
It was going to be a big bash.  Swiftly, we decorated the great room, and
waited until Noah finished and came back upstairs.

	"SURPRISE!" We all yelled as Noah turned the corner and entered the
room.  We were all wearing party hats, and I swiftly placed one on his long
blonde hair.  Smiling from ear to ear, Noah greeted everyone, and soon the
party began.  We had music, games, punch, and snacks.  Soon, the kids were
playing video games on the televisions we had, and the adults were
congregated on the porch.

	I don't know if he deliberately sought them out, or if it was a
natural gravitation, but the friends from Noah's school didn't have much in
the way of money.  Noah never had much in the way of money until we found
each other, so I guess it was easier to make friends with those whose
parents also worked hard to make ends meet.  Having worked hard until I
made my money selling books, I'd encountered plenty of people, rich and
poor.  I'd found that those who worked hard for every penny were more
humble, friendly, and easier for me to get along with.  We all had a good
time talking about random things until it was time for presents and then
cake.

	My present went last.  After Noah ripped off the paper, he looked
at the box.  It came from a clothing store.  He hefted it.  It was a light
box as if a shirt was inside.  Opening it, he pulled out a nice polo shirt.

	"Thanks, Ash!" he said.  "It's a nice shirt.  I like it!"

	"There's more," I said, pointing at the tissue paper.

	Pulling out the white tissue paper, he saw an envelope at the
bottom.  He picked it up, and pulled out the papers inside.  It was Judge
Captain Kathryn Janeway's decision.  He began reading it.  His face went
from concentration as he tried to sort out the legalese, to neutrality as
he saw the portions of testimony quoted, until he broke into his trademark
million dollar smile that lit up the room as he saw that I'd been granted
permanent custody of him until he turned 18 and became an adult.

	"Yes! Yes! YES!" Noah shouted as he launched himself into my arms.
As we embraced, I explained to those in attendance that I had been granted
permanent custody.  Cheers and applause filled the room.

	Later, after everyone had left, and we'd cleaned up, Noah and I
were naked in bed together. We kissed passionately, and I wrapped my arms
around him.  Swiftly, our cocks got hard, and I rubbed them together,
driving thrills up pleasure up and down our spines.

	In between our kissing, Noah spoke up. "I can't believe I'm yours,
Ash."

	"You're mine," I said, my words muffled because I was nibbling on
his bottom lip.

	"No more uncertain future.  No more worrying if I'll be tossed into
the system of kids with no parents.  I'll be with you.  I'm yours.  I'm
yours to care for.  I'm yours to love.  I love you, Ashton Ridgeway."

	"I love you too, Noah DuPont," I said, as I lubed up his tender
rosebud.  Soon, I was slipping my cock in and out of him with ease with
Noah's face buried in a pillow, stifling the loud moans of pleasure.

	As I thrust in and out of the now thirteen year old boy, I stroked
his back, and caressed his beautiful pale ass cheek.  This fuck session
wasn't about love or tenderness like we'd had in the past.  It was just raw
passion.  I buried my cock to the hilt with each thrust into him.  Soon, my
orgasm washed over me.  Panting, sweat dripping from my forehead, I shot my
cum into Noah's ass.  Without stopping, I rolled him over, and took his
erect cock into my mouth.  I sucked him to completion in a matter of
seconds as he was so turned on from the fucking.  We fell asleep in a mess
of tangled limbs and rumpled sheets.

* * *

	It was snowing.  We bundled into warm jackets and thick hats on our
heads.  Noah and I climbed into the truck.  We went to the mall.  As it was
a few Saturdays before Christmas, the parking lot was packed, but I found a
spot.  There were two blankets in the back.  As we walked to the entrance,
I worked the truck remote off my key ring and handed it and an envelope to
Noah.

	"In the envelope is a mix of cash and Visa gift cards.  There's
also a sheet of paper with suggestions of what to get Fish and Cyrus for
Christmas.  You can get what you want for whomever you want.  When you
start to get burdened down, take the bags to the truck, and put them under
a blanket so there won't be spoilers.  Call me if you need more money, or
when you're done, and we'll get dinner at the food court."

	"Cool! Thanks, Ash!" Noah pecked me on the cheek and scampered off.

	I went to the mall directory and began checking out the list of
stores.  The mall, being the ever changing creature that it was constantly
changed stores.  It was always a good idea to see what was still here and
what was new.  Making a list of stores, I began my own shopping, paying for
everything with my black American Express card.

	After a few hours, we had had our fill of shopping, and our bellies
were full of greasy mall food.  When we got back to the house, I covered my
eyes as Noah unloaded his haul to his bedroom.  His own bedroom, not mine,
the one we shared.  Wrapping paper, scissors, tape, and gift tags were
waiting for him.  When he finished unloading, I took everything to my
bedroom where similar tools awaited me.

	We'd decorated the house for Christmas, but didn't put up the tree
until we had wrapped presents to place underneath.  Noah had never had a
Christmas tree before, so I wanted to show him the best tree I could.  When
it was decorated with ornaments and lights, I pulled out a box from under
the couch.  I sat down with Noah beside me.

	"Noah, Christmas is a wonderful time.  It's a time for friends.  A
time for love.  A time for special memories and happy occasions.  However,
not always can all one's friends and family be together.  Which is why, I
have these for you."  I handed him the box,

	Carefully, he removed the lid, and pulled out an ornament I had
custom made for him.  It was a picture of Fish.  The next ornament had a
picture of Cyrus.  The next ornament was a picture of us laughing on a
summer's day, Noah's hair flying around as he had his mouth open wide with
laughter.  The final ornament was a picture of his mother.

	"I know exactly where this will go," he said, getting onto the
stepladder so he could reach the top of the tree.  Carefully, he hung the
delicate ornament that had his deceased mother high on the tree, right
beneath the star.  "Stars are in the heavens.  So is she.  She shall look
down on us and smile her angel's smile."  Sitting beside me, we cuddled and
admired the tree after he'd placed the new ornaments.

	I loved him with all my heart.  I knew he loved me with all of his
heart.  I knew that we'd be together forever.  Our love would be
everlasting.


	So, there's the end of Chapter X.  My apologies that it took so
long.  Life seems content on wreaking havoc on me, so I've had to roll with
the punches and readjust things.  This is the end of the plot I've laid out
for Ashton and Noah.  You'll notice I didn't stick a "The End" when the
story finished.  That's because I can't promise that it is the end.  It's
just the end of what I'd planned out when I began writing this story for
you.  In the future, more plot ideas may come to me. If it does, I'll write
more.

	What's next for me?  Well, I'll wait a few weeks, relaxing and
plotting out my next story.  It'll be in the Gay/Young Friends section of
Nifty.  What's the title?  Well, I shan't tell.  Why?  It'll keep you
guessing.  Basically, that's my way of saying I don't quite know what it is
yet.  Questions?  Comments?  Feel free to contact me at
fullmetalocelot12@gmail.com