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by
Erastes
Copyright 2017 by Erastes
Chapter
34
- Chad's Visit.
During the week, Evan and Ashley reminded me that they'd be spending the weekend with Eric and Rylee, so they wouldn't be around when Chad was there. I was sure this would make Reid happy, since it meant I wouldn't be showering alone with Evan, but it also made me wonder what Reid might try now, knowing I'd be alone. I guess I'd just have to wait and see, but I hoped he wouldn't get any crazy ideas.
When the kids got home from school on Friday, I had Evan and Ashley grab the things they'd packed the pervious night so I could walk them over to the Van Patten's house. When we got there, the kids took off to do whatever they had planned, and I sat down to chat with Amanda. I told her about the things I planned on doing with our three over Spring Break and asked if she'd mind letting her kids join us. She was happy to agree and even offered to have Evan and Ashley over on the days I wasn't doing anything with them, so it looked as if this was going to work out well. Now that everything had been cleared up, I said goodbye and returned to the house.
When I got back, Chad was already there, so he and Reid came over to say 'hi'. After we'd chatted for a few minutes, Reid asked a question. "Would you mind letting Chad see your apartment? I've already showed him around the rest of the downstairs, but I want him to see your place too. I just didn't want to do it unless you were here to do it with us."
"Sure, that sounds fine." Actually, I thought it was a great idea to let Chad see that I had my own place and wasn't with Reid or the rest of the family all the time. "This is my humble abode," I stated as I opened the door to let them in.
I took Chad on a quick tour, which didn't take very long since the place wasn't very big. I showed him the living area first, which included the kitchen and dining nook, and then I took him to my bedroom. Finally, I led him over to see the bathroom. That was when he made his first comment.
"Man, the shower is huge! We could all fit in there together."
I wasn't sure if this was a hint or a suggestion, but I thought I'd explain something to him. "I got the impression the person this was designed for was an invalid, and that's why there's such a large shower. The size would allow for someone else to get in to assist the person, or more likely it would let them put a plastic handicapped chair in there too, so the person could sit down to clean up. Either way, there's plenty of room for just me."
"I definitely like it and wish I had something like that in the bathroom I use. It has a tub-shower combination, but I never take a bath, so the tub is a waste."
"Who knows, there may come a time when you'll need to soak in the tub because of an injury or you develop a medical problem. If anything like that ever happens to me, I'd have to use one of the bathrooms in the house."
"Yeah, I guess so."
Now that Chad had seen my place, Reid said he was going to show him the upstairs next.
"I hope we don't disturb your brother or sister," Chad stated as they were getting ready to leave.
"Nah, they're staying with friends, so no one else is home right now. My parents won't get here until after 6:00, and then we'll eat. Do you know what we're havin', Uncle Quinn?"
"Yes, your mom said she was going to order pizza and they'd pick it up on the way home. I'm going to fix a green salad to go with it, and just before you got home I made some brownies for dessert."
"Sounds good to me," Reid stated.
"Me too," Chad agreed. "I like all that stuff."
Seeing that was settled, the boys took off and I stayed in my apartment. Since I wasn't currently working on a story, I turned on the TV and tried to find something to occupy my mind for a little while, until I went out to fix the salad. I figured it would be best if Chad saw that I spent time in my own apartment and only went out to join the family for meals.
The boys came back downstairs as I was finishing up the salad, so I put it in the fridge until we were ready for it. Now, we just had to wait for Brad and Pam to show up with the pizza. In the interim, Reid made a comment.
"I told Chad about your books, and about you and Dad working together to turn your first book into a movie."
"I think it's really neat that you and Reid's dad are working together to do that. I told Reid that I want to go with you guys to see the movie when it comes out."
"We'd be happy to have you join us."
"I'm glad you don't mind and don't think I'm buttin' in."
"Not at all. So what do you boys have planned for later?"
As soon as I'd asked that question, their eyes shot wide open and a panicked expressions came over their faces before they answered me.
"Uhhh, nothing in particular. We're just gonna hang out," Chad answered.
"We'll probably watch TV for a while and maybe talk, but I might let Chad read some of your new story too, if you don't mind."
"Hmmm, I may have to charge him for the privilege," I replied, as I watched the expression on Chad's face change slightly. He glanced at Reid looking confused this time, so I thought I'd bail him out. "Hey, I'm only joking. Of course Reid can let you read it."
At that point, Chad exhaled and began to giggle. "I was wonderin' about that."
"Yes, I could tell, that's why I thought I'd better take you off the hook."
"Reid's right. You are pretty cool."
"Thank you, and Reid's got some really nice friends too. I know I met you and the others at the football game in the fall, and I was impressed with all of you then, but it only gets better the more I get to know each of you."
"I hope in the future we can all spend time together then," Chad responded.
"Ok, but just let me know if I get in the way and you'd rather be alone."
My comment caused Chad to glance at Reid again, almost as if he was silently asking, 'Does he know about us and what we do together?'
"I just don't want to interfere," I added, hoping it might relieve his guilty conscience.
I thought they'd take off after that, but they stuck around and continued talking to me. They told me some stories about things that had happened at school, but Chad also filled me in about himself as well. I learned a little about his interests and his family, along with his tentative plans for the future. Since he was still young, those plans would probably change several times, but at least I had an idea about what he was considering.
We continued our conversation until Brad and Pam got home. Brad was carrying in two pizzas, one meat lover's and the other a vegetarian's delight, since he wasn't sure what Chad liked. As he was setting those on the table, Reid got Chad to help him set the table quickly, while I took the salad and dressings out of the refrigerator. Once everything was set, we all sat down and helped ourselves.
I was slightly surprised to see Chad take a slice of each pizza, with Reid following suit. I had expected he would prefer the meat lover's pizza and avoid the veggies, but he helped himself to the salad as well, opting for the Italian dressing. I guess his parents must have been able to get him to eat healthy too, like Brad and Pam had done with their children.
After we finished the pizza and salad, I went out to the kitchen and grabbed the platter I'd placed the brownies on. They were still warm, since I'd kept them in the oven until just before we sat down to eat, and I told everyone to help themselves.
"That was really good. Thanks for everything," Chad stated after finishing his second brownie.
"You're very welcome," Pam replied. "We enjoy having the kids' friends join us like this, especially when they're so polite." Chad blushed.
"My parents insist on it."
"As do we," Brad followed, "so I hope Reid did the same when he stayed with you."
"Oh, yeah, he did, and my parents commented on it too." This time Reid blushed.
"I'm glad to hear that," Pam quipped as she smiled at her son.
"So what are you gonna do tonight?" Chad asked the rest of us.
"Oh, we'll probably just watch a movie and relax," Brad offered. "We're pretty tired from work, so we just want to unwind and take it easy."
"Can we watch the movie with you?" Chad followed, surprising us. I believe we all thought he and Reid would take off and do their own thing.
"Sure, if you want," Brad agreed.
"Do you know what movie you're gonna watch?"
"We still have to figure that out, so maybe you two could suggest one that you'd like to see too."
"Ummm, why don't you guys pick out a couple of movies you want to see and then we'll tell you which one of those we'd rather watch."
"Sure, we can do that, if you don't want to choose one."
"Nah, you're doing this to relax, so you should pick something you want to see."
"I'm impressed with your thoughtfulness," Pam stated as she looked at Chad and then glanced at her son.
"It's kinda what we did with Chad's parents too," Reid added. "We let them give us choices of what they might do, and then we told them which one we liked best."
"Damn, must be we did something right when raising him," Brad teased as he playfully cuffed his son.
"Yeah, you're not so bad as parents go either," Reid confirmed.
"That's high praise coming from a teenager," I quipped, not wanting to be left out.
"We'll take whatever we can get," Brad joked.
The boys even helped carry the dishes we'd used to the kitchen, as Brad put away the leftovers and Pam and I rinsed everything off and loaded the dishwasher. Once everything had been taken care of, we all moved to the family room, although Brad had left before the rest of us.
When we joined him, Brad announced our choices. "Ok, I've selected a few titles we can watch. I've eliminated anything too gory, because my wife wouldn't want to watch that, and I've left out the chick flicks too. Here are your choices: Little Men, The Trust, The Martian, and The Jungle Book."
The boys quickly asked him what some of the movies were about and then they made their choice. "We kinda like either The Trust or The Martian," Chad confirmed. "Which one would you rather watch, Mrs. Kruse?"
"Either of those," Pam answered. "Which one would you rather see?"
Chad and Reid agreed they'd rather watch The Martian, so that's what we did. I wasn't sure if Reid had chosen it because it had a Sci-Fi theme, but Chad seemed eager to watch it too.
It turned out to be fairly decent and was about an astronaut (Matt Damon) who got stranded on Mars. His team believed he'd died and mistakenly leaves him behind, so now he has to figure out a way to survive, as well as a way to let someone know he's still alive, so they can rescue him.
Once the movie ended we all got up to leave, and I was amazed to discover that Reid and Chad had followed me back to my apartment. "Can I help you guys with something?" I asked, wondering what was up.
"Ummm, can I ask you a favor?" Chad replied.
I was slightly concerned about what was coming next, but I decided to give him a chance to explain. "You may ask, but my agreeing will depend on what you want."
"We were wondering if we can use your shower, since we want to shower together and it would be easier doin' it here."
I was relieved that he hadn't asked me to shower with them. "I suppose that would be alright. Just don't make a mess in there. Reid knows where everything is."
Chad looked at me oddly for a second, making me wish I hadn't added that last part, so I thought I'd better explain. "He helped me move in and put everything away."
Chad merely nodded his understanding, and I went to turn on the TV. I figured I'd find something to watch until they were done, as I tried to keep from thinking about them being naked in the other room. When I heard them shut the bathroom door, I discovered a surprise.
Reid and Chad had obviously undressed before going in to shower, because their clothes were piled on the floor next to the sofa. I'd been trying to keep from focusing on what they were doing, so I had no idea if they had worn their underwear inside or if they'd been completely naked at the time. I also wondered whose idea it had been to do it that way.
I sat on the sofa and tried to concentrate on the program I'd chosen, rather than thinking about the boys. I didn't even look in that direction when I heard them come out of the bathroom, but I turned to face them when Chad spoke.
"Man, I love your shower. There was plenty of room for both of us and it was great." I'm not sure if my jaw was hanging open after I saw them, because Chad was standing there with his towel in his hand, while Reid was still busy drying his hair, both totally naked.
"Uh, yeah. I like it too," I stammered as I turned back to the TV.
"You don't think it was weird that we wanted to shower together, do you?" he continued.
"No, all boys do things like that," I replied without turning toward him again. "And you probably have showered together in the locker room at school too."
"Yeah, we have. There was even enough room so you could have showered with us too."
"Yes, the shower is larger than most."
Once again, I'd answered without looking in his direction, and I intentionally avoided commenting on his observation. I wasn't sure what he was up to, or how much Reid had to do with their actions and Chad's comments, but I would definitely ask him when Chad's visit ended.
I glanced at them a few times out of the corner of my eye and saw that they were definitely taking their time drying off and getting dressed. Eventually, however, they finished putting their clothes on, thanked me again, and said goodnight as they were leaving.
Once they were gone, I went over and locked the door leading into the house, in case either of them tried to return after I was in bed. I wasn't sure if I was being tested or maybe even subtly proposition, but either way I didn't take the bait.
As I sat there thinking about everything that had just happened, my mind replayed seeing Chad naked. He was circumcised, but his penis appeared to be slightly longer than Reid's, and he had a light brown bush above his pride and joy. Even though I loved Reid, it was the mental image of Chad that haunted my dreams all night. I'd never do anything with him, but that certainly didn't stop me from imagining an intimate encounter with him.
My nighttime visions also made me feel guilty when I saw them at breakfast the next morning. They were both friendly and tried to talk to me, but I merely mumbled my responses and did my best to avoid eye contact with Chad. Even though I hadn't actually done anything with him, I still felt as if I had cheated on Reid. I know that probably sounds silly, but it was how I felt.
After we finished eating, I offered to help Pam clean up, and once again the boys carried the dirty dishes out to the kitchen. They left after doing that, as Pam and I rinsed off the dishes and placed them in the dishwasher. She then told me she'd finish up, so I went back to my apartment. I turned on the TV turned to the classical music channel, and then I sat on the sofa and tried to clear my mind. I'd only been doing that for a few minutes when I heard the apartment door open. As I turned to see who was there, I saw Reid, and Chad was right behind him.
"Uncle Quinn, we were wondering if you'd take us swimming?" Reid began as they approached.
"Yeah, the Y has a fairly nice pool and we thought it would give us something to do," Chad added.
"Do you have your swimsuit with you?"
"No, but I thought maybe you could drive me home so I could get it."
"Ok, I suppose I can do that and then drop you off at the Y."
"No, we want you to swim with us!" Reid nearly screamed. "We thought it was something we could all do together. I've even got a lock we can use, so we can put all of our stuff in the same locker."
A collection of red flags suddenly began popping up in my mind. This meant they wanted us all to change together in the locker room, so we'd be able to see each other naked. This concerned me slightly, but I figured I would do my best to avoid looking at them, while also trying to be discrete while changing in Chad's presence.
"I'll do it, but only if you clear it with your parents first."
"Ok, I'll go ask them."
He and Chad then raced out of my apartment, but they returned a couple of minutes later. "They said it was ok, so I'll run up to get my stuff."
"Don't forget to grab a towel too. You'll need it."
"K."
Chad followed Reid as he left, so I went to grab my trunks and a towel. I threw them into a small gym bag I had, and then I waited for the boys to return. They showed up a couple of minutes later and we went out to get in my car so I could drive Chad home to get his things next. As soon as we all had what we needed, Chad told me how to get to the YMCA.
I didn't know what to expect when we got there, but it looked to be a decent place. After checking in, Chad led us to the locker room, so it was fairly obvious that he'd been there before. He seemed to know his way around, and since we were going to lock our belongings in the same locker, we followed him to the same row of lockers.
The boys began to undress quickly, while I took a more leisurely approach. I was hoping they would change and go out to the pool, and then I'd join them when I was done. However, after they finished changing, they came over and stood beside me.
"You can go out if you want. I'll be there shortly."
"Nah, we'll wait for you," Chad replied.
"You don't have to."
"I know, but we want to go in together."
They both stood there watching as I took off my remaining clothes and put on my swimsuit. Once I was done, we all went out to the pool together.
The pool wasn't too crowded, but that might have been due to the fact that it wasn't noon yet. I'm sure more people would start showing up as it got later. We jumped in and the water was a comfortable temperature, but the staff might have overdone the chlorine just a bit. However, as we began to swim and loosen up, the boys announced they wanted to play tag.
I thought it seemed like a fairly innocent suggestion, so I agreed. They said I was it first, so I ended up chasing them around for a few minutes, until I was able to tag Reid. It didn't take as long for him to tag Chad, and then he came after us. We continued doing this for quite a while, until I realized they always seemed to be tagging me on the butt or their hands would come close to the family jewels if they approached from the front. That's when I told them it was time to do something else.
They wanted to race next, but I didn't see how we could do that without the others getting in the way. They still wanted to try, saying we'd do it two at a time, so we moved to the far side of the pool and tried to convince the people there to give us enough space to do this. Surprisingly, the others didn't object to our request, so we were all able to race at the same time.
I didn't really push myself, but I could tell both boys wanted to win. It was a race down and back, and I guess Chad came in first, although Reid disputed he'd won fairly, saying Chad had cut him off. They wanted to do it again, so I told them I'd stay out this time, so I could observe and determine the winner. They agreed and took off again.
I watched them go down and back as I looked for anything that appeared unsportsmanlike, but I didn't see anything amiss. Chad ended up winning again, this time by a little more than the length of his hand, but Reid couldn't argue since I'd been watching. That also seemed to tire them out a little, so we took it easy after that.
When the boys finally decided they'd had enough, we got out of the pool and headed to the locker room. We hit the shower first, to rinse off the chlorine, and they surprised me by taking off their swimsuits in there. I decided to do the same, because I didn't want to be too conspicuous by being the odd man out, but I did my best to face the wall and not be too obvious. They didn't have the same problem and began horsing around as they were rinsing off, but I did my best to ignore them. I finished first and headed back to the locker, but then I had to wait for Reid to use the combination to open the lock.
After we dried off and changed, we went back to the house. During the ride, Chad asked Reid a question. "Do you think your parents would mind if I stayed tonight too? I asked my mom and dad earlier and they said it would be alright, as long as your parents didn't mind."
"I doubt they'll have a problem with it, but I'll ask as soon as we get back."
Brad and Pam said it would be fine, since Evan and Ashley would still be with the Van Pattens, so everyone was happy. Reid and Chad then went up to Reid's room, while I stayed to talk with Brad and Pam.
"So how did it go?" Brad asked.
"They had a good time and worked out some of their excess energy."
"What about you?" Pam followed.
"They definitely tired me out."
"Well, thanks for doing that," Pam added. "It was nice to have some time alone."
I didn't see the boys again until we sat down to have dinner, because I'd skipped lunch. After we finished eating, the boys asked if we'd watch The Trust with them tonight, since that was the other movie they had agreed to the previous night. Brad, Pam, and I all said that sounded fine, so we moved to the family room to watch it.
I didn't think the movie was anything to write home about, but the boys seemed to enjoy it. It was about two unhappy cops (Nicholas Cage and Elijah Wood) who worked in the evidence department of the Las Vegas Police Department. One day they came across a bail receipt for a local drug dealer that showed he paid his $200,000 bail in cash. They begin investigating where he came up with that much money and discovered it came from a bank-style vault located in the freezer of a small grocery store. That's when they decided they'd break into the vault and split whatever they found there.
After it ended, I went back to my apartment, with Reid and Chad following close behind. I had a feeling I knew what they wanted, but I decided not to jump to a conclusion.
"Can we use your shower again?" Chad asked as soon as we were inside.
"I really don't think you need to shower again, since we spent the morning in the pool and you showered afterward. I don't think you've done enough since then to require taking another one."
"Oh, right," he responded, although he looked disappointed. "I guess we'll just head up to Reid's room then. Goodnight."
"Goodnight and pleasant dreams."
As they left the apartment, I went over and locked the door behind them. I didn't think they'd show up again, but I didn't want to take any chances. Instead, I brushed my teeth and used the toilet before getting into bed.
Reid and I took Chad home shortly after breakfast the next morning. I hadn't tried to rush him or anything, but it was about the same time that Reid had returned from Chad's house the previous weekend.
"Thanks, I had a good time," Chad told us as he got out of the car. "I hope we can do it again."
"Yeah, me too," Reid agreed.
As we were driving away, Reid made a comment. "I'm pretty sure that Chad's convinced we aren't doing anything now."
"That's good, but what makes you say this?"
"Because earlier he said, 'I thought you told me your Uncle Quinn was gay. I couldn't hardly get him to even look at me when I was naked, let alone try anything. He even acted like he didn't want me to see him naked, but he's hung and just as hot as you said.' I think that was why he wanted to shower down here and asked you to take us swimming, so you could see him naked and he could check you out."
"So what did you say when he said that?"
"I told him you were kinda nervous because of our age. Even though you're gay, I said you were worried about people looking at you like you were the same as that coach from Penn State."
"And did he say anything after you said that?"
"Just that I was probably right. He also said maybe we could try again when we were older."
"I'm glad to hear he doesn't suspect anything now. I had a feeling about what he was up to, so I did my best not to give him what he wanted."
"Yeah, I think we're good now."
Shortly after we got home, Ashley and Evan returned, eager to tell us about their weekend. It seemed as if everyone had a good time and things had gone well, all the way around. Now, we could go back to life as normal.
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http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/different-points-of-view/
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/a-throw-away-kid/
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/the-guardian/
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