Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:49:17 -0400 From: ocalacowboy46@yahoo.com Subject: Cowboys Love Chapter 4 This deals with love between men and boys. If it is illegal where you live to be viewing this then you know what you need to do. Also, if you are underage and it is illegal to read adult material please exit now. If you are looking for jack off material pull your pants back on and put it away; this is not a jerk off story, but the story of real true love between a teenage boy and a grown man. I try to answer all e-mails so if you like this story please let me know drop me a line at ocalacowboy46@yahoo.com. Flames will be ignored. Please remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please donate if you can to the American Red Cross Relief effort. Last Time Jimmy just stood frozen in his lover's warm embrace his thoughts wandering to what they could do to help this boy. It was obvious that Davey loved his mother, but Jimmy decided something had to be done. He couldn't stand by and let the child get hurt anymore than he already was. Jimmy remembered he had Davey's mom's work number where he had called her earlier today from the hospital. He hated making the call, but this was one call he knew he had to make. Her son had been beaten and raped by his own father there had to be a stopping point somewhere. As he and Gary waited in silence for the doctor to arrive, Jimmy began making plans for what he had to do when the silence was broken by a bloodcurdling scream. A Cowboy's Love Chapter 4 Rushing into the bedroom, the two men found a very frightened young man sitting in the middle of the bed, crying and shaking all over. Running over and taking the teen in his arms, Jimmy rocked him back and forth, trying to calm him down. While Jimmy rocked and talked Davey, Gary left to the answer the door and let the doctor in. "How is the patient?" Dr Smith asked as he entered the foyer. "Not good at all right now, doctor. He just woke up screaming and crying. Follow me, and I will take you to him," Gary replied, directing the doctor toward the bedroom where Jimmy and Davey were. Walking into the bedroom, Kevin Smith was not prepared for the sight before him. He tried to keep his professional composure, but his face clearly revealed the pain and heartbreak he felt over his young patient. "Davey," Dr Smith said, as he approached the bed. "I am here for you, buddy; we aren't going to let anyone hurt you anymore." Kevin reached out to touch the boy's shoulder not wanting to startle him with any sudden movement. "Davey, buddy, I need you to let me examine you and see how bad you are hurt. Can you let me do that?" he continued, as he stroked the boys shoulder. Nodding his answer to the doctor, Davey released his grip on Jimmy and laid back on the bed, giving Dr Smith the go ahead to start his exam. "Jimmy, will you stay with me please?" Davey pleaded with his friend who had rescued him. "Yes baby, I will be right here; I am not going anywhere. Just relax now, and let Dr. Kevin do his job, ok?" Jimmy reassured him, as he stood up and moved out of the way for the doctor to do his exam. "Davey, we need to take your clothes off, so we can examine any bruises or cuts you may have ,and check for any broken bones." Kevin spoke gently to him, so not to frighten him. "Can you do it, or do you want Jimmy to help you?" he asked. "Jimmy, will you help me please? I hurt too bad to do it alone." Davey said in a soft and low voice. "Sure sweetie. You just lay there, and I will get your clothes off for you," Jimmy responded, as he started gently removing the injured child's clothing. The more clothing they removed the more bruises and cut were visible. This child had been beaten worse than they thought, and his underwear was bloody where he had bled from the rape . Jimmy fought back tears as he stripped the young boy, who lay there like an angel. Kevin had his camera ready to document all the injuries. After taking all the pictures he needed, Kevin started his exam, going over every inch of the boy's bruised and battered body. On completion of the exam, he gave the boy an injection for pain that would also help him rest. As Davey drifted off to sleep, Kevin motioned Gary and Jimmy into the other room to talk to them. "Guys, I know he said he didn't want to go to the hospital but he needs surgery to repair his torn anal muscles and I also suspect he has one or more broken ribs, not to mention that he is going to need serious help to deal with what has happened to him," the doctor said frankly. "Doctor, I am sure he needs it, but without a parental signature how can we seek medical help for him?" Jimmy asked, "He is afraid of being taken away from his mother. I need to call her. I have her work number. I'll call and have her come here. Would you be willing to wait here and talk to her to see how she wants to proceed with this?" "Anything for that boy in there. I promised him at the hospital today that, anytime he needed me I would be there," Kevin spoke up. "okay, let me go make that call, Gary, hon, can you stand by the bedroom in case he wakes?" Jimmy asked, as he turned to leave the room and make the call he so much dreaded. Gary watched his lover walk out of the room and noticed that this seemed to be taking a lot out of him. It seemed as if Jimmy had aged 10 yrs in the last few hours. He remembered another boy, a long time ago, and wondered if this was what was going thru Jimmy's mind. That scene then had taken so much out of Jimmy that he had just recently stopped having nightmares from it. Gary could remember it as if it were yesterday. Three boys playing in the barn, Jimmy, Steward and Him. All three had come out to each other, and would often meet in the old barn at Steward's house, to mess around when no one was home. All three boys were naked, running their hands over each other, and kissing like they did all the time. Usually no one bothered them, as no one was home at this time of day. Stu's dad worked in a factory in town, and his mom worked as a waitress. Today would be different. Stu's father, Mr. Cole, had gotten off work early that day and had caught a ride home, after leaving his car in the garage to be repaired. James Cole knew the boys used the barn to play in after school, and decided to hide there to see what was going on. He had thought for sometime that Stu was different from other boys, but he just couldn't put his finger on what was wrong. He thought maybe the boys were experimenting with drugs. So, determined to catch them, he hid in one of the stalls waiting for the boys. Entering the barn, the boys were laughing, talking, and horsing around as usual as they spread out the old blanket they kept hidden in the barn. They began to strip their clothes. James Steward could only watch as the scene unfolded before him in shock he couldn't move. "What were they doing" he thought to himself. He had been in circle jerks when he was a kid but something told him this was different. As the boys started kissing and caressing each other, he thought: no way! No way is my son going to be a fucking faggot if I have to beat it out of him, and his little faggot friends. What would his friends and family say if they knew his son was a faggot? Jumping up from his hiding place and running into the stall where the three boys were trapped he screamed " WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS!!!!!!" He grabbed Jimmy, the boy closest to him, and threw him up against the wall. Then he turned and grabbed Gary, and threw him on the ground. Reaching his son, he grabbed him and began beating him with his fists, shouting "No Son of mine is going to be a fucking faggot, if I have to beat it out of all three of you. "Run Gary, Jimmy, please run," Stu begged the other two boys. Jumping to his feet, Jimmy tried to stop James from beating Stu, only to be knocked down again. James Steward was beating his son as if he were an adult male in a fight. He wasn't going let him be a faggot my any means. "Gary, go get help!" Jimmy yelled, as he grabbed a board and started back toward James, determined to save his friend. As Gary ran for help, the last thing he remembered was Jimmy screaming: "Get off him you son of a bitch." Gary, after getting help, returned to find Jimmy and his friend laying on the ground, battered and bloody. Jimmy was breathing; Stu was barely breathing. Both boys were taken to the hospital where Stu died a few hours later. His father was arrested and sent to prison for murder and attempted murder. "Now all of this is coming back again to haunt Jimmy," Gary thought to himself. This is why they both had became teachers; so they could help children. Gary looked up to see his long time lover, and best friend, coming back into the room with tears in his eyes. Opening his arms to him. Jimmy seemed to fall into them. Holding Jimmy close, Gary let him cry. He didn't notice that the other two men in the room had moved over and were now joining the hug to console one another. Finally, Jimmy told the other three men that Davey's mom was on the way, but she was not happy. She had told Jimmy that she thought something had been going on but had never able to prove it, or get Dave to talk to her about it. " It seems Davey's mom really loves her son," Jimmy told the Doctor. "From what she said to me on the phone, you may have to give her a shot to knock her out. Seems to me she is not a woman to be messed with when it comes to her son." "I am sure you are right. I have found, my friend, that that child always comes first when dealing with moms." Besides, we have ways of dealing with cases like this. I am sorry for not introducing my partner when I came in, but things were so hectic. Let me introduce you to my long time partner and best friend, Allen Martin, Attorney at Law and Director of Lee County CPS." Kevin said. "If worse comes to worst, he can have you two approved in just a matter of minutes for foster care. He can also take custody of Davey, and place him protective custody in your home, if you two are willing," he continued. " It is good to meet you both, I just wish it could have been under better circumstances," Allen said, shaking hands with Gary and Jimmy. "Do not worry about anything; I can handle all of this," he continued. Sweetheart, I need to go to the car and get some things from my briefcase. I'll be right back," he said, as he kissed Kevin on the cheek before leaving. "Let me go start coffee; I can see this is going to be a very long night," Gary spoke up. "I would suggest something stronger, but I think we all need clear heads now," he joked, trying to lighten the mood. "How do you think his mom will react to having him placed away from her temporarily?" Jimmy asked Kevin "In cases like this, it is normal for a child to be removed from the home until a complete investigation is completed. We need to see if just one or both parents are at fault. If she is to retain custody, she will have to kick the man out of the house and assure the courts that he will not have any contact with the child again if the courts prove that he is the one that did this," Kevin answered. "So, after we explain all this to her, she will more than likely be willing to cooperate with us and have him stay with someone he knows and trusts where she can visit, rather have him placed in a stranger's home." "What worries me is that he loves his mom, and if she doesn't accept him and stand by him this could really affect him bad," Jimmy said, as he and Kevin took seats in the living room. Jimmy sat on the loveseat and Kevin on the sofa. "I want to let him sleep until she gets here if possible," he continued. "That will be no problem; the medicine I gave him in the injection will keep him out for a while," Kevin smiled. As the two men sat and talked, Allen came in with his briefcase and set it down on the coffee table in front of him. "Okay, I have all the forms here to make you emergency foster parents. All you have to do is fill out these forms and then sign them. I will also need Gary to do the same. Then I will take the information and send it to the main headquarters," he explained. "Also, I expect problems from the mother, so I took the liberty of calling an old friend of mine. He is chief of police and gay friendly. He is on his way out here now. If this woman gives us any problems about getting medical treatment for the boy, and keeping him safe, then he will be here in an official capacity. As of now, however, he is just here as a friend." "Allen, I can't thank you and Kevin enough for what you are doing," Jimmy said to the two guys, with tears in his eyes. "I don't really foresee his mom giving us any problems as she was worried to death about her son." "No need, my friend, we would do this for any friend or any child," Kevin returned, giving his partner a gentle hug. "This big lug may act like a bear sometimes, but he is actually a gentle teddy bear; my Teddy bear." He grinned, causing Allen to blush. Gary returned to the room carrying a tray with coffee and creamer and sugar as well as a plate of cookies for their guests. Setting the tray on the table, Gary passed out cups to each of his guests, as well as his lover, before taking his seat beside Jimmy on the loveseat. "Gary, are you willing to become an emergency foster parent, along with Jimmy? This will mean not only for Davey, but should we have another child come up you might be called on to provide shelter for him as well?" Allen asked Gary, as he sat down "Yes, without a doubt, I am willing to help any child who needs it," Gary answered without hesitation. "Okay then. I need you both to fill out these papers," Allen told them, as he handed each one a set of papers to fill out and sign. While the guys completed the paper work, Kevin decided to check on Davey and see if he was still resting. As he approached the door, Kevin could hear Davey talking to someone. As he got closer, but not wanting Davey to see him just yet, he heard the small boy praying. This was something Kevin had not expected. He had grown up in church and believed in God, but to hear this innocent child pray such a beautiful prayer brought a lump to his throat and tears to his eyes. "God please help me thru this. Please bless Jimmy and Gary and Dr Smith for helping me tonight. Father, please help me forgive my father for hurting me." When Kevin heard Davey praying he did not want to interrupt, nor did he want to hear anymore, fearing he would break down and start crying. He tiptoed back to the living room and joined his lover and friends. Noticing the tears running down his lover's cheeks, Allen pulled him into an embrace just as he broke down in sobs. All three men stopped what they were doing to look at Kevin, wondering what brought this on. "Baby, what is wrong?" Allen asked "Nothing's really wrong," he replied, trying to get his composure back. "I guess I just got emotional for a minute." "What brought the tears on? I know you too well sweetie." Allen said, as he brought his hand under his lover's face and lifted it toward his. "When I went in just now to check on Davey, I heard him praying the sweetest prayer. He was asking God to help him get through this and to bless all of us for helping him and also for strength to forgive his father for hurting him. How could anyone hurt such a sweet child?" Kevin asked, as he broke down crying again. Hugging his lover tightly against him, Allen kissed him gently, knowing what a softy his lover really was. Getting up, and going to check on Davey himself, Jimmy found Davey awake and staring at the ceiling. Walking over and sitting down on the bed beside Davey, he took his hand and held it. "Feeling better, sweetie?" Jimmy asked, as he leaned down and gently kissed Davey on his forehead. "I still hurt bad Jimmy. When is the hurt gonna stop?" Davey asked, half crying. Taking the boy in his arms, Jimmy tried to sooth him as he caressed his back. "I called your mom and she is on her way," Jimmy told the boy, trying to calm him down, but not telling him how she reacted on the phone. "Is she gonna be mad at me?" Davey asked, clinging to Jimmy tighter. "She is all I have. Jimmy, what am I gonna do if she is mad and me and makes me go away?" the boy sobbed into his mentor's shoulder. "Baby, we are not going to let anyone hurt you again. If she can't keep you safe from him, then you can stay here with Gary and I and, if you want, she can come visit you here," Jimmy reassured the boy. "You mean it? You mean I could stay here with you and Gary? the boy exclaimed in an excited voice. "No one is gonna believe me over him. I never told you what he does." Davey started to get afraid again "No, you didn't tell me anything about him, but it doesn't matter; he can never touch you again. I promise you that." Jimmy talked to him softly, so as not to worry the child anymore than he already was. "I need to talk to the pastor of my church. She will know what to do. She can talk to mom; she knows how to handle her," Davey told him "Sure baby, anything you want. Would you like me to call her and have her come here?" Jimmy asked him. "Would you please? I can give you her phone number," Davey said, getting excited about seeing his pastor again. She was one of the few people he actually felt comfortable talking to. Getting the pastor's name and phone number, Jimmy told Davey to just lay back and try to rest some more and he would go call, as he left the room. Just as Jimmy entered the living room again, the doorbell rang. "Gary could you get that please? I have to make a call for Davey," Jimmy asked his lover, as he reached for the phone to call Rev. Baylor. Dialing the number, Jimmy watched as a tall, slim, good looking man in a police uniform entered the house with Gary. Nodding to his guest, Jimmy turned back to the phone just as a lady answered. "Hello. I need to speak with a Rev. Baylor," Jimmy told the lady on the other end. "This is Rev. Baylor. How may I help you?" Lisa Baylor replied, not recognizing the voice on the other end. "Reverend, my name is Jimmy Duckworth. I know you don't know me, but I am a math teacher at the Junior High School. I have one of my students here at my home, and I understand that is he a member of your church. He has asked me to call you and see if it were possible for you to come and see him," Jimmy told the Rev. "Yes, I will be glad to. What did you say the child's name was?" the pastor asked "Oh, I am sorry rev. His name is Dave Connors," Jimmy apologized, while telling her his name. "Yes, I know Davey very well; such a sweet young man. I have to ask though; why he is at your house asking for me?" the Rev questioned. "Well, pastor, I won't go into it too much on the phone, but Davey has a serious problem, and he really needs all the friends he can get right now. I have called his mother, but she can't get off work for another couple of hours, and Davey is in a very bad way right now. How soon can you come?" Jimmy almost pleaded "I can be there in just a matter of minutes. Where to you live?" Rev. Baylor answered him When Jimmy told her where he lived, she was surprised to find out that he only lived down the road from her. Then she also realized that she had heard gossip about him; that he was gay and living with another man. This did not phase Rev. Baylor as she stood up for Gay rights. Her own Grandson, Michael, was gay and had been thrown out of his home by his dad several years ago. This had not set well with the good Rev. because his dad was her own son. She thought she had raised her son to be more loving and accepting of people. Michael had just moved back into town a week ago, and was now staying with her. She also knew, even though he had never told her, that young Davey was also gay. He had been attending her church since he was 8 years old, and played guitar and sang with an older couple from the church. Davey had the voice of an angel in her opinion. "I live just down the road from you and will be there as soon as my grandson and I can get there. Thank you for calling me Mr. Duckworth, as you may have guessed, I love our young friend very much," the kind Rev assured Jimmy. "Thank you Rev. but please call me Jimmy." I will see you in a few minutes then," Jimmy said, ending the call and returning to the bedroom. He found the police officer in there with all the other guys, talking to Davey. "Hey guys, heads up. I just talked to Davey's pastor, and she is on her way over here now. I guess there's no need to tell you we need to act kind of straight while she is here," Jimmy said to the group as Davey burst out giggling. "Okay young man, and what is so funny about acting straight?" Jimmy smiled, glad to see the boy actually smiling for a minute. "There in no need to try to act straight around Rev. Baylor; she accepts gay people. Her Grandson, Mike, is gay. I have only met him one time when he came back here on a visit, and that was a couple years ago. His dad is a deacon in the church, and he threw Mike out when he found out he was gay. Reverend Baylor went ballistic and, from what I heard, almost disowned her son for that. She will not let anyone speak down about gay or lesbian people in her church, and I know another gay couple in the church that everyone knows about," Davey explained, causing everyone in the room to sigh in relief and a small giggle. "Well, I do think we need to find our young man some clothes before he meets the preacher. As accepting of gay men as she sounds, I still don't think she is ready to see a naked teenager laying in a bed." Jimmy laughed, as he leaned down to kiss Jimmy on the forehead, causing everyone to bust out laughing and Davey to throw the sheet off and wag his soft cock at the room. "You're just jealous `cause mine is bigger than yours, Jimmy," Davey teased. "In your dreams big boy; in your dreams," Jimmy came back, grinning but knowing the boy was probably right; he was bigger than his 6 inches. "Well, I see he is not at all bashful," Allen laughed. "I think we have some shorts and a t-shirt that your nephew left behind when he was visiting last week. He and Davey are about the same size, so those should fit," Gary said, as he turned to leave the room and fetch clothes for the naked youth. "Okay, Big D can you stand up for us to help you get dressed or do you need help?" Dr. Kevin asked, teasing him with his new nickname: Big D. "I can do it if you help me. I am still a little woozy from that shot you gave me doc, and, by the way, I owe you for that. That Hurt my butt. I will get even with you," Davey laughed, teasing the doc. "You'll get over it," Kevin laughed, giving Davey a light squeeze on the shoulder as Gary returned with shorts, underwear, and t-shirt for the boy. Handing the clothes to Davey, Gary helped him ease off the bed and onto his feet to get dressed. Just as Davey finished dressing, the doorbell rang. Everyone left the bedroom to go into the living room while Jimmy answered the door to find a lady in her early 80's standing there. With her was a man, probably in his early 20's, who was extremely good-looking and well built. "Rev. Baylor, I presume," Jimmy said, has he reached out his hand to welcome the lady to his home. "I am Jimmy Duckworth; I spoke to you on the phone. Won't you come in and make yourself comfortable? Everyone is in the living room." Jimmy ushered his guests in, and led them to the room where everyone was seated. All the men stood as Rev Baylor entered the room. "Gentlemen, please take your seats; there is no need to stand," Rev Baylor said to the men in the room. As she glanced around, something told her that Michael would not be the only gay man in this room. "May I present my grandson, Michael," the rev said, "and please, everyone, just call me Lisa. There is no need to be formal." "Hi Mikey," Davey said, excited to see Mike with his grandmother. "When did you get back to town?" "Hi Davey; I got back last week. I will be staying here for good this time," Mikey informed him, giving him a big hug which caused Davey to whimper in pain. Hearing him whimper, Mikey thought he had done something wrong. "I am sorry, buddy, I didn't think you would mind me hugging you," he said with a hurt look on his face. "It's ok Mikey. I am just kind of sore." Davey assured his friend that he didn't do anything wrong. "Hi Sister Baylor. Sorry I had to have Jimmy call you," Davey apologized for getting the pastor out so late. "It's okay Davey. You know I told you call me anytime you needed me for anything. But why don't you come over here and sit down and tell me what is so important?" Lisa told him, pulling him into a seat beside her on the sofa. Sitting down beside her, Davey lowered his head and began to cry. Seeing this upset Mike, because then he knew something was seriously wrong. Going over and kneeling in front of Davey and lifting his face up, he gave the boy a gentle kiss on his head. "It's okay little buddy; we are here for you now. Dry those beautiful eyes and tell us what is wrong." Mike spoke softly and calmly. Something about this boy was doing things to Mike. He had never felt like this before about a boy this young, but something about Davey was making him fall in love the minute he saw him tonight. Lisa put her arms around the boy, and pulled him gently to her side while watching her grandson's face as he interacted with the boy. She saw a look of love in his eyes that she had never seen before from her grandson. Then it dawned on her that Mike was falling in love with this young boy. Because of the age difference, she was worried because it could cause problems for both Davey and Michael. Davey was the first to speak, telling his story again about what had happened. As the chief of police, Lisa, and Mike listened to Davey, they could all see a rage come over Mike and he suddenly got up and ran out of the house. "Oh my God he hates me now," Davey cried, as his friend ran from the house. "Oh Baby, I don't think so. I think he is just upset over what happened to you. I can assure you he DOES NOT hate you," Lisa assured the boy, as she hugged him closer to her. "Lee can you go see if you can find Michael, please?" Lisa asked the chief " Sure thing Ms. Lisa" Lee Ashton told the older lady, as he rose from his seat to go look for Michael. "Sister Baylor, can you please pray for me, that God will ease this pain and give me strength to go through this?" Davey asked, looking sadly at his pastor and most of all friend. Sister Baylor had been like a grandmother to him since he had joined her church a few years ago. "But first, I have to tell you something and I hope you won't hate me when I tell you," Davey said, looking away and turning his head down toward the floor again. "You know I will pray for you anytime, anywhere, son, and I don't know for sure what you are gonna tell me, but I think I have a pretty good idea. And there is no way I would ever hate you. Do you believe me when I say that?" Sister Baylor said to the frightened boy. "Yes ma'am I do believe you. You have never lied to me before," Davey answered "That's right; I never have, and never will, lie to you sweetie. Now tell me what is so important before we pray." She hugged him and assured him "Well, you see it is this; and the only way I know how to do this is just say it. I am gay." Davey said, looking down at his hands as tears started falling down his cheeks. "Ah - Well sweetie, news flash here. I already knew you were gay, from the time you joined the church. Is that why you thought I would hate you?" Lisa kind of giggled. "And if I am guessing right, you aren't the only gay man in this room," she said, looking around at the two couples in the room and seeing the shocked looks on their faces. "Hey, give me some credit here. I may be old, but I am not blind, and I am not stupid. I see the love you have for each other, and I felt the presence of love when I walked in here." Lisa had to laugh as all the men breathed a sigh of relief. Davey had started laughing at the older guys being read by Sister Baylor, who had outted them in just a few minutes after meeting them. "So, now that is out of the way, would you all like to introduce yourselves so that I may know each of you?" Lisa asked in a matter of fact tone. "I am Dr. Kevin Smith, but just call me Kevin and this is my long time partner, and best friend, Allen Martin, attorney at law and also head of Lee County CPS," Kevin introduced himself and his lover. "You know who I am, and this handsome gentleman next to me is my lover and best friend since we were kids. This is Gary Melton," Jimmy introduced his lover. Davey giggled as Gary blushed when Jimmy was introducing him. "Davey, now we can pray, since all the introductions are done. Lets all gather around and join hands," Sister Baylor instructed the men. All the men knelt in front of the sofa, and everyone joined hands as Sister Baylor began to pray. After finishing her prayer, they were all ready to get up when Davey himself began to pray. "Father, thank you for these four wonderful men who have come to my rescue tonight. Thank you for sending them into my life. Father, keep Michael safe wherever he is, and please don't let him be mad at me or hate me. Father, I thank you for my church Grandmother and spiritual leader Sister Baylor. Bless her well, Lord. For it is in the name of Your Son Jesus we pray. Amen," Davey ended, as everyone in the room chorused Amen, and were wiping tears from their eyes as they stood, and each one in turn hugged Davey. "Davey, that was absolutely beautiful, son. Where did you learn to pray like that?" jimmy asked his young friend "I had a great teacher." he answered smiling, and looking at Lisa who had tears of joy on her face. Just then the door burst open and Michael entered, followed by Lee. I seemed Lee was pushing Michael, forcing him to get in the house. "Young man what you did was stupid tonight. Let the police handle this. You could have gotten seriously hurt had I not been there to stop you. And, you could have been sent to jail over a piece of garbage. I know you wanted to help Davey, but now you just sit down there. Sorry guys, but I found him just as he drove up to Davey's house. He was going to. . . well let's just say that what he had planned, a lot of us want to do. But it would get us all in trouble," Lee explained, just before his grandmother grabbed his ear to give him a piece of her mind. "What do you mean running off like that and scaring everyone, especially Davey who thought you were mad at him and hated him?" Lisa lectured. "Oh my God, little buddy, I was just so mad at what your dad did to you. I wanted to hurt him and hurt him bad. I am sorry. will you forgive me? I could never be mad at you or hate you." Michael apologized as he got up and knelt in front of Davey, taking him in his arms and holding him as tight as he dared to, without hurting him. "I thought you hated me Mikey, when you ran out," Davey sniffed, laying his head on Mikey's shoulder. I couldn't stand it if you hated me. I Love you," Davey blurted out before he thought of himself. Realizing what he had just said, he jumped and ran into the bedroom and flung himself face down on the bed and started crying. Mikey would surely hate him now, he thought to himself. Back in the living room everyone sat in shock. "What just happened here?" Gary finally broke the silence "I can tell you what happened; Davey just professed his love for my grandson here. And from what I saw earlier, I think the feeling is reciprocated. Am I not correct Michael?" Lisa asked. "Yeah, Grandmother, you are a 100% correct," Michael admitted "Well, then, I think you should get in there and tell him. Don't you think so?" Lisa told her grandson, giving him a hug. "Thanks Granny." Michael hugged her as he got up and approached the bedroom. Reaching the bedroom door, Michael could here Davey crying. "Dang, how could have hurt him so bad?" Michael thought to himself. Walking over to the bed, Michael sat down and gently starting rubbing Davey's back. "Hey buddy, why the tears?" Michael asked, knowing the answer he was going to get. "I'm sorry for embarrassing you in there. I know you don't want a kid like me for a boyfriend," Davey managed to say in between sobs. "Come here baby. Sit up and talk to me." Mikey reached to help Davey sit up next to him. He wrapped his arms around Davey and pulled him to him, then kissed him passionately. "Does that answer you question, sweetie?" Mikey looked at him as Davey managed to catch his breath. "WOW!!!!!!!" Davey exclaimed "That was hot," he continued, blushing bright red "I do love you, Mikey." "I love you too, Davey. I knew I loved you the minute I laid eyes on you tonight. I don't know how we are gonna work this, because of our age difference. I could get in trouble, but I know I am not letting you go if you will have me," Mikey told Davey, as he kissed him again, this time a little gentler. "Just hold me Mikey and never let me go please," Davey pleaded, wrapping his arms around Mikey and holding him tight. "Come on. Let's go join the others. They are worried about you too," Mikey said, pulling him up on his feet and taking his hand and holding it as they walked together, smiling, into the living room. As they walked in they could see all eyes were on them. "What!" Davey laughed. "Ain't you seen two guys holding hands before?" "Well, I see you two got everything worked out between you. You do know, though, that we all need to sit down and have a long talk about your relationship because of the age difference. It needs to be kept hush hush for a while till all this is settled," Jimmy said, knowing if word got out this could get Davey taken away from him if he was appointed his guardian. Just as everyone began to settle down, the doorbell rang. Gary got up to answer it . When he opened the door, a woman with black hair dressed in jeans and shirt stood waiting. "I'm Marilyn Connors. I believe my son is here," the woman said, introducing herself. "Yes, please come in. I am Gary Melton. My roommate called you. Everyone is in the living room. If you will follow me please," Gary replied, allowing the woman to enter, and showing her the way to the living room. As Gary and Marilyn entered, she was surprised to see so many people there. She immediately knew this was something that had to be serious. Looking up from his seat on the sofa, Davey saw his mom and immediately began to cry again. Seeing her son burst into tears, Marilyn ran to him and knelt in front of him, hugging him to her breast. "Hey sweetie, don't cry Mom is here now," Marilyn cooed over her child as she held him and rocked him, trying to soothe his crying. "Could someone please tell me what is happening?" she inquired, as Jimmy got up from his seat and knelt beside the mother and child. "I'm Jim Duckworth. I called you," he said, as he introduced himself to Davey's mother. "It seems, ma'am, that your son has been attacked by his father and severely beaten," he explained, without going into the rape. "He asked us to call Sister Baylor here, and we also called Dr. Smith who brought the Head of Lee County CPS, Allen Martin. Dr. Smith has examined Davey, and he has recommended that Davey go to the hospital. I think maybe Davey and Dr. Smith should explain more about what happened," he told her, as he introduced Allen and Kevin. "If you wish, you may use my office to talk in private." Jimmy stood as Marilyn brought Davey to his feet, along with her. "Thank You sir," Marilyn offered, as she turned to speak with Jimmy. "I am glad you were there for my son when he needed somewhere to turn, but I feel I must explain. Carl is not his father; he is his step father. It is a long story and I will explain later, but right now I need to see that my son is taken care of," she continued "I agree that Davey comes first. Davey, would you like to show your mom and Dr Smith to my office, where you can talk privately?" Jimmy asked the young man. Dr Smith stepped over to the group and stuck out his hand to greet Mrs. Connors. "I'm Dr. Kevin Smith, but please call me Kevin." He shook hands with the lady in front of him. "Would you mind if Mr. Martin joins us in our talk? I think it will be of help to all of us," he continued, bringing Allen into the group. "I really think you should ask my son that. As far as I am concerned, I have no problem with that. What about you, son, is it okay for Mr. Martin to join us? she asked, looking down at her son "It is okay, Mom. He knows everything already, and is here to help," Davey said as he led the three to Jimmy's office, just off the living room. As the quartet entered the office, Kevin closed the door behind them for privacy. As everyone sat down, he started: "I don't how much Jim told you on the phone about your son's injuries, but I must tell you now that you are going to hear things you are not going to like. Your son has been seriously injured by your husband and may require surgery," Kevin explained "Please just tell me what I need to do to help my son," Marilyn replied with tears streaming down her face. "Okay, before we get to that I think Davey has something he himself needs to tell you about what happened," Kevin told Marilyn, as he took Davey's hand and stood him up beside him. "Do you think you can do this, or do you need me to do it Davey?" Kevin asked the shaking young boy. "I have to do this, Doc," Davey replied as he turned to his mom. "Mommy, there is no way to make this easy and no easy way to tell you." Tears started pouring from his eyes, and Kevin tightened his arm around the boy for support. "Carl raped me," he continued, as his mother gasped and almost went limp on the sofa. Allen was there for her support. Tears were now flowing from Davey's mom's eyes as she listened to her son while he continued telling her what had happened to him. "He got me when I got home after school and he raped me, mommy. He beat me and he raped me, so I ran. I called Mr. Duckworth, and he and Gary came and got me and brought me here. They called Doc here, and the police. They also called Sister Baylor for me. He hurt me bad, mommy. Doc will have to tell you what all he thinks. I also need to tell you something else and I hope you won't hate me. I am gay mommy." Davey looked at his mom, thinking she was gonna scream at him or maybe tell him she no longer wanted him, but all he saw was love in her eyes. Marilyn reached out to embrace her son as he finished his story. " Baby I will never hate you and that son of a bitch will never get a chance to hurt you again. Not as long as I am alive. Why didn't you come to me and tell me this before? I would have stopped him," she told her son, as she hugged him tight, reassuring him of her love for him. Both mother and son were crying on each others shoulders. "I have known for a long time you were gay. A mother knows these things, and I promise I will do whatever it takes to protect you. All I ask is for you to be safe. Now let me talk to the Doctor to see what we need to do to get you fixed up." She wiped his eyes with a hankie that Kevin had handed her. "Okay Kevin, you have the floor. Want to tell me now what we have to do for my boy here?" "Well, there is really no easy way to say this. Because of the rape, Davey will need surgery to repair his torn anal muscles and he may, I suspect, have some bruised and broken ribs. I would suggest getting him to the hospital on Monday. I have a friend I can recommend to do the surgery. Allen has something he needs to explain to you about what is going to be happening." Allen took Marilyn's hand into his as he begin to talk to her. "As you know, since this is a child abuse case we have to report it. I know this is going to sound bad, but we need to remove Davey from the home and put him into a safe environment until the case is heard in family court. There are two ways we can do this. One is with your consent, the other is CPS taking custody away from you. If we do the latter, it would mean that you would have to go through the courts to get Davey back, and you would not be allowed to see him until after the hearing. With your consent, I can place him with someone who will allow you to see Davey everyday. After your husband has been caught and you have filed for divorce, and if it is sure that your husband will never return to you home, then Davey can be returned to you." Allen spoke in a professional manner. "You do need to let me know now what you what to do." "I will do whatever I have to do to protect my son and assure his safety. Who would he be staying with?" Marilyn asked "Jim and Gary have agreed to take Davey in and keep him safe. He can continue his schooling here at home until he has healed and is well," Allen told her. "I think this is the best option all the way around. All you have to do is sign the consent form giving temporary guardianship to Jim and Gary and we can proceed with everything necessary to get this under control." "Well I have no problem with that, but before we sign any papers I need to talk to Gary and Jimmy. Also, I need Davey here when I do," Marilyn told everyone present. "I need everyone here to know something that I should have told Davey a long time ago about who his father is. It is going to affect someone else in this house." After Marilyn finished her statement, everyone sat with a shocked looks on their faces. Allen got up and went and asked Jimmy and Gary to join them. When everyone was seated, Marilyn stood and began her story. "The reason I asked you all here is because Davey needs to know who his real father is. Back before I became pregnant with Davey, my husband Carl and I were separated and I was seeing another man who had just lost his wife a year before. We began an affair and before I knew it I was pregnant. Frank was ecstatic about the pregnancy. I was planning to get a divorce and marry Frank but five months into the pregnancy Frank was killed in an auto accident." As Marilyn told her story everyone heard a loud gasp from Gary as he stood and approached Marilyn. "You were Mary; my father Frank's girlfriend before he died. I was in college and never got home to meet you, or even know where you were or how to contact you." Gary cried as he hugged Marilyn, much to the shock of everyone in the room as it dawned on them what Marilyn and Gary were now saying. "This means Davey is my half brother that I never got to know," he wailed, as he turned and pulled Davey to him, as Jimmy joined them in a three way hug. "Yes, Gary, Davey is your half brother. He is the son of your father Frank Melton. I loved your Father, Gary, and I hated to have to tell you this way. I didn't know you until I walked in tonight, but when I saw you I knew right away who you were, because you look exactly father," Marilyn explained to Gary, as she watched him hugging his newly found brother.