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            Operation Angel Rescue

by Erastes
Copyright 2019 by Erastes
Chapter 48 – Shawn.

I woke up before the boys on Saturday, so I went downstairs to get things ready for breakfast.  I kept an ear peeled for any noises coming from upstairs while I was doing this, and about an hour later the first of the boys came to the top of the stairs. 

“Do you want me to wake the others up?” Dakota asked. 

“Not yet.  We can let them sleep for a while longer, but you can get dressed and come down if you want,” I replied, since he was just in his underwear. 

He nodded and went to put something on before coming down to join me.  I sat down at the table with him so we could chat. 

“I didn’t sleep very well last night cuz I’m not used to bein’ alone,” he told me. 

“I know, because I had the same problem.” 

“I hope we don’t have to do this for much longer then.” 

“After what happened last night, I’m sure it will be quite a while before we’re able to start doing those things again.” 

“That sucks!  I hope Shawn decides he doesn’t want to stay here then.”

I didn’t respond to his comment, since I knew where he was coming from, but I didn’t encourage him either.  I merely refused to respond to his statement and attempted to think of something else to talk about instead.  I finally came up with something. 

“What do you think about going out on the four-wheelers later?” 

“Yeah, that sounds good, but what about Shawn?  He doesn’t have riding clothes like you got for us.” 

“He’ll be riding behind me, so he’ll be ok in just jeans, and he can use the extra set of gear for now.” 

“Yeah, if he wants to do this.” 

“We won’t know unless we ask him, so we’ll do that after we finish eating.” 

We continued chatting for several more minutes before we heard someone else walking around upstairs.  A few seconds later we saw Shawn at the top of the landing. 

“I wasn’t sure if anyone was up yet,” he explained when he saw us looking up at him. 

“Yes, Dakota and I are up, so you can come down if you want.” 

A minute later, I was telling Shawn about what I was going to fix for breakfast and Dakota went upstairs to wake the other two.  He made sure they both got dressed before coming downstairs, and then I started working on breakfast.  Shawn had already told me he liked the things I said I was planning to prepare, and Dakota made toast while I was doing that.  He then helped me carry everything out to the table and we sat down to eat. 

“This is pretty good,” Shawn mumbled after a couple of bites.  “I was wonderin’ what the food was gonna be like, since I didn’t see any women around.” 

“Men are able to cook as well, and some of the best chefs are men.” 

“Oh, I never thought about that.” 

“Yeah, Dad does really good at makin’ stuff for us to eat,” Jamie added. 

“So you fix all the meals?”

“Yes, when we eat at home.  The boys help to some extent as well, and Dakota is eager to learn how to cook.”

“I see,” he replied as he looked at Dakota skeptically.  I think he was sizing him up, now that he knew Dakota wanted to learn how to prepare meals. 

“That skill will come in handy, especially when you’re living on your own,” I offered in explanation.  “It’s a lot cheaper than eating out all of the time, especially if you can only afford fast food.” 

My response seemed to suffice for now, since Shawn quit gawking at Dakota, so I decided to use the time to mention something else. 

“I was thinking about taking the boys out on the four-wheelers today, so is that something you’d like to do with us?” 

“Do they get to drive them?” 

“Yes, there are two ATVs that they share and I have my own.” 

“Oh, so will I be able to drive?”

“You will eventually, but I’ll need to give you lessons first, before I let you drive one of the four-wheelers.  I did the same thing with these boys when they first got started.” 

“So who will I ride with?” 

“For the time being you’ll ride behind me.  It’s Glen’s turn to ride alone and the other two will pair up on the other four-wheeler.  Is that ok with you?” 

“Yeah, it sounds good and I’d like to do that.” 

“Ok, then we’ll go out in a little while.  You’re already wearing jeans, but you’ll have to put on a long sleeve shirt when we do this.” 

“Why?  It will be hot out.” 

“I know, but it’s to protect your arms from getting scratched up.  We all dress that way when we go riding.” 

“Oh, ok.  I can do that then.”

“Do you have a long sleeve tee shirt?” 

“Nah, but I got another long sleeve shirt that I wore during the winter.” 

“That might be too heavy, so let’s do this.  Glen, would you be willing to lend Shawn one of your shirts, since you’re closest to him in size?” 

“Yeah, I can do that.” 

“Thanks,” Shawn told him simply. 

We finished eating and the boys helped me clear off the table and load the dishwasher so we could get ready.  Shawn had started to take off, but when he saw what the others were doing he returned and took care of his dishes as well. 

“Just so you know, everyone helps out around here because I’m not your maid.  The boys know if they want to eat then they have to help clean up afterward, and they sometimes help me with the housework as well, but I take care of the cooking and laundry.” 

“I guess that makes sense,” he responded.

When we finished taking care of everything, the boys went upstairs to change.  Shawn went with them so Glen could loan him a tee-shirt, and I went up as well, because I also needed to change.  Once each of us was ready, we came downstairs again and I led them out to the garage. 

“Wow, those are neat,” Shawn said when he saw the ATVs. 

“Have you ever ridden on one before?” I asked. 

“Nah, but I’ve seen them on TV and in the movies.” 

“Then I think you’ll enjoy this.” 

After I took each of the four-wheelers outside, I showed Shawn how to put on his protective gear, and then we took the ATVs over to the pump so we could fill up the gas tanks. 

“So you keep this locked?” Shawn asked. 

“Yes, because I don’t want anyone else coming here to fill up their cars and other vehicles when we’re not home.” 

Once that had been taken care of, I told him about what we would be doing.  “I’m going to take you out on the trails that run between my property and the government land which is on the other side.  When we get to my property line, I’ll turn along that boundary and we’ll ride halfway down before I start back across the fields.”

“Do you own a lot of land?” 

“Yes, I own 640 acres and there’s 10,000 acres of government land that butts up against it.” 

“Damn, that’s a lot.” 

“Yes, it is, so this ride will take a while.” 

Now that this had been explained, we loaded up and got ready to head out.  Glen was excited, because it was his turn to ride alone on a four-wheeler today, and Dakota got on behind Jamie, seeing he was letting his younger brother drive first.  I then had Shawn get on behind me and wrap his arms around my chest.  He seemed a little uncomfortable about doing this, so I explained it was necessary if he didn’t want to fall off and he did as I’d instructed. 

I led the others out on the trail that ran beyond where we’d just filled up, and then we took a right when we came to the government land.  We followed that until we came to the stream. 

“Hang on tight or you might get bounced off.  The ground drops down when we enter the stream and there will be another slight bump when we exit on the other side.” 

I felt him grip my chest a little tighter, so I knew he understood, and we crossed the stream without incident.  I tried to point things out to him as we went along, and just after we reached the far boundary line of my property and made the turn, I stopped so Jamie and Dakota could switch places.  Once they’d done that, we started out again. 

I didn’t go all the way to the road this time and took the boys across the fields instead.  We angled for the breaks in the tree lines as we crossed each one, and when we reached the house I had them pull up in front of the garage and turn off the engines.  Then we hopped off the four-wheelers so we could chat. 

“So what did you think?” I asked Shawn.  “Did you enjoy that?” 

“Yeah, it was fuckin’ neat, but it would have been better if I could have driven one of them too.” 

“In time, but I’ll have to train you first.  What types of other vehicles have you ridden on before?” 

“I rode bikes before and I got to drive a go-kart a couple of times.  The son of one of my foster parents had his own go-kart and he let me drive it a couple of times.” 

“That sounds like it must have been a pretty nice place.” 

“Yeah, it was, but then his dad lost his job and they ended up movin’ away.  That was the best place out of all of them that I was at and I wish I could have gone with them.” 

“They wouldn’t take you?” 

“They would’ve, but they was movin’ out of state so they couldn’t take me with them.” 

“I see, and because moving to a different jurisdiction the state wouldn’t authorize you going with them.” 

“Yeah, the state woulda stopped payin’ them for me.”

“That’s too bad and I’m sorry it didn’t work out.” 

“Yeah, me too.”

The boys had gone into the garage to put away their helmets and other gear, and then they came out and began to take off their clothes so they could shake off the dust and debris. 

“They’re fuckin’ doin’ it again,” Shawn screamed when he saw they were naked.  He’d been facing me while we were talking and hadn’t seen what the boys were doing until it was too late.

“Yes, we’re usually covered in dust and debris when we get done riding, so I have them take off their clothes and shake them outside before they carry them to the laundry room.”

“And they couldn’t leave their underwear on when they’re doin’ that?”

“They probably could have, but they just got into the habit of doing it this way, because then they can take everything to the laundry room at the same time.” 

“Well I ain’t gonna do that,” he said as he turned away from them.  “Can’t you make them leave their underwear on while they’re doin’ it from now on?” 

“I could, but I don’t understand why this is such a big problem for you.” 

“It’s cuz I ain’t a fuckin’ queer.” 

“No one said you were, and seeing naked guys or being around them doesn’t make you gay.  It’s just that the boys are comfortable with their bodies and don’t feel they have to hide what they’re doing.” 

“Aren’t they afraid somebody will drive by and see them like that?”  

“First of all, there’s not a lot of traffic on this road and we’re so far away that any passersby probably wouldn’t see much, even if they happened to drive by.” 

“It’s still not right.” 

“I’m sorry you feel that way, so from now on I’ll have the boys wait until you shake your clothes off and go inside before they do this next time.  You can either use the shower before they go up to their rooms, or you can wait in your room and take your shower after they’ve finished taking their showers and have returned to their rooms.”

“Can’t you just have them leave their underwear on?” 

“I could ask them to do that, but they’re so used to doing it this way that I know they’ll forget and then you’ll have the same problem again.”

“Then I’ll remind them when I see them startin’ to take their clothes off.” 

“Look, Shawn, I offered to let you come here to live as a favor, so you wouldn’t have to go to juvenile detention.  However, it’s not fair to my sons if they have to change the things they’re used to doing in their own home, so you’re the one who will have to adjust.  If you don’t want to be around them when they’re naked, then you can choose to do one of the things I’ve suggested, and that way we can avoid any future problems.” 

“What if I don’t want to do that?”

“Then I’ll have to call Paul to pick you up and he’ll have to find another option for you.” 

“But he said this was my only other choice, since I didn’t wanna go back into foster care, or else I’d get locked up in juvy.” 

“Then I guess you’ll have to make a decision.  Either you can adapt to what the boys are doing and follow the suggestions I’ve made so you don’t have to see them naked, or I can call Paul to come pick you up.  It’s your choice and I’ll give you the rest of the night to think about it.  You can tell me what you’ve decided in the morning.”

I know that what I just said to Shawn sounds harsh, but if he’s bothered this badly about what the boys are doing then I know it means we’ll have to totally change our ways to suit him.  That wouldn’t be fair to the rest of us, so no matter how cruel it seems, he’s the one who will have to adapt or leave.  I’d spelled out his options, so now it was up to him.

My three sons had already gone into the house, so I started taking off my clothes as well, but I left my underwear on.  Shawn did the same and then he followed me inside so I could show him were to drop off the clothes he’d been wearing.  As soon as we returned to the great room, I spoke. 

“Wait here and I’ll go upstairs and make sure the boys are either in their rooms or in the bathrooms so you don’t see any nudity.  I’ll call down to let you know when it’s safe for you to come up.” 

He nodded and I walked upstairs to see where the boys were.  Jamie and Glen were showering in the two bathrooms, and Dakota was taking a shower in my bathroom, so I went back to the top of the stairs and called down to Shawn. 

“Ok, it’s safe to come up to your room and I’ll let you know when you can shower.” 

He sprinted up the stairs and made his way down to his bedroom.  He quickly shut the door after he went inside so he wouldn’t accidentally see any of the naked bodies as they emerged from the bathrooms.  I waited until those three were done and had returned to their rooms, and then I knocked on Shawn’s door. 

“The other boys are done, so you can use the bathroom now.” 

“Ok,” he responded as he emerged from his room in his underwear and hurried over to the nearest bathroom.  Once he went inside, I headed into to my bedroom to shower as well.

After I finished cleaning up and getting dressed again, I went to check on the boys.  Dakota and Jamie had already gone downstairs, and Glen was working on the computer.  Shawn’s door was still closed, so I knocked on it because I wanted to give him some information. 

“Who’s there?” 

“It’s Eric, and I have something to tell you.”

“You can come in.” 

When I entered he was sitting on the bed, still clad only in boxer briefs, but he didn’t seem concerned that I was there.  “I just wanted to let you know that there are computers in Glen and Dakota’s rooms and there’s a PS4 in Jamie’s room.  You can use any of those items and I merely ask that you don’t mess with any of the other things in their rooms when you do that.  Ok?”

“Yeah, and thanks.” 

“You’re welcome.”

I stopped to tell Glen what I’d just told Shawn, and I was planning to tell Jamie and Dakota when I got downstairs.  When I finished talking to Glen, he decided to go downstairs too and for some reason he followed me to the laundry room as I prepared to put a load in the washing machine. 

“It’s too bad Shawn’s acting this way, cuz it looked like he had a nice bulge in his underwear.”

“Yes, I noticed that as well.” 

“At first I thought he prob’ly had a small dick and that’s why he was makin’ such a big deal about this, but after I saw his bulge it doesn’t make sense to me.  He shouldn’t be acting ashamed about seein’ us naked or us seein’ his dick, cuz if I was him I’d be proud to show it off.  It looks like he’s hung better than Laine.”  

“I have a feeling that something happened when he was younger or that this has been drilled into him by someone else.  I’m not sure which is the case, but he obviously has a problem with nudity – at least male nudity.” 

“Yeah, and that’s too bad.”

I finished putting the first batch of clothes in the washer while we were chatting, and then we headed out of the laundry room.  I could hear the TV in the other room, so someone was apparently watching it, so I went in to see who it was.  I was going to tell whoever was in there about what I’d told Shawn before I went to the kitchen so I could start fixing lunch.  Both Jamie and Dakota were in there, so I spoke to them when a commercial came on.

“I wanted to let you know that I told Shawn he could use the computers and the PS4, so you might find him in your bedroom from time to time.” 

“I hope he doesn’t mess with anything else,” Dakota responded. 

“I told him to leave your things alone if he decides to use any of those items.” 

“Ok, good.” 

I went out and fixed lunch for all of us, and then I called everyone out to the table.  No one talked while we were eating, and that continued even after we left the table.  The boys weren’t necessarily ignoring one another, but they were eying each other suspiciously and the tension between them was palpable.  Shawn was still upset about some of the things the boys had done and apparently had made up his mind about them, and the other three were resentful that he was trying to make them change.  I wasn’t sure how this was going to work out, but it was making things interesting and uncomfortable. 

Dinner was just as quiet as lunch and after we finished eating Shawn asked if he could watch a baseball game on TV.  I didn’t have a problem with that and told him he could, but the other boys weren’t interested in watching it with him so they went up to their rooms.  I remained neutral and stayed away from both groups and continued working on the laundry. 

The other three stayed in their rooms for the rest of the night while I remained downstairs, and when the baseball game ended Shawn went up to his room.  When I saw that, I closed up the downstairs and headed up to bed as well, and the doors to each of the boy’s rooms were shut.  I didn’t let that deter me and stopped to say goodnight to each of them, but I knocked on their door first and only entered after they said “come in”. 

Dakota, Glen, and Jamie told me I didn’t have to knock and could just walk in, but I said I didn’t mind and it gave them a little privacy. 

“We don’t need that, cuz we got nothin’ to hide from you,” Jamie responded. 

“I know, but this way I won’t forget and do the same thing when I’m checking on Shawn too.” 

After I said goodnight to each boy, I went to my room and crawled into bed.  There was a lot going on and my mind was spinning, so I didn’t fall asleep right away.  I’m not sure how long it took before I finally dozed off or how long I’d been asleep before Jamie was shaking me and calling my name. 

“Dad, Dad, wake up,” he urged.  When I opened my eyes he continued.  “I heard one of the four-wheelers startin’ up so I looked out my window and saw Shawn driving away on it.” 

“Are you sure it was him,” I said as I threw back the covers.

“Yeah and he’s not in his room so it must be him, but you haven’t showed him how to drive yet.” 

“He must have watched how you boys started the ATVs and what you did when you were driving them.  He’s apparently figured out enough to try doing it on his own, so I’ll have to go out and see if I can find him,” I followed as I got out of bed and started getting dressed.  “Did you see which way he went?”

“Yeah, he drove across the lawn and through the fields, the same way we came back yesterday.” 

“I doubt he’ll get very far, because I doubt there’s much gas left in the tank, but I’ll take the SUV and see if I can spot him.” 

“Can I go with you?” 

“No, I want you to stay here and you can tell Dakota and Glen what’s going on when they wake up.”

I then hurried downstairs, hopped into the SUV, and started down the driveway.  I took a left when I reached the road and then I began to look for our runaway boarder.  I was merely expecting that he was going to tell me his decision today, not steal an ATV and take off, but this was obviously his answer.

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I wish to extend my thanks to Emoe and Donny for editing these chapters for me and offering their suggestions. 

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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/

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/chance-of-a-lifetime/

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/all-the-worlds-a-stage/

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/watching-noah-grow/

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