Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:18:05 -0800 (PST) From: Fup Duck Subject: Life Goes On - David and Chad #12 STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This is the continuation of David's story. One of two boys loving each other. So the same disclaimer applies. If you can't handle that, or it's illegal to read this in your area, or you're underage, then now is the time to leave. If you continue reading after that admonishment, Nifty and I aren't responsible. There could also be incidents of unprotected sex. As always, I don't condone this practice - especially in this day and age. Once again trying to put emotions into words without becoming trite or cliched is rough...lol Fup ****************************************************************************** FROM CHAPTER 11 David nipped the end of Chad's nose, causing the boy to jerk back and hit the floor. David laughed and stood up, holding a hand down to the naked teen. "Just kiddin'," he chuckled. Chad grabbed his hand, pulling himself up. Still holding David's hand he rubbed his butt with the other. "That hurt," he complained. "Aww, don't worry, I know the cure for that," David grinned. "C'mon." Then, with Chad's hand still grasping his, they made their way to the bedroom. LIFE GOES ON - DAVID AND CHAD #12 - Love Hurts David grinned as Chad lifted his t-shirt over his head. The teen had lost his shyness, that was for sure. He rubbed Chad's shoulders as he felt the tongue lick across one of his nipples. Then the boy's brown eyes were staring into his as his hand slid down across David's chest and stomach finally cupping David's erection. Chad kissed him briefly, then knelt down to unfasten David's shorts, which slid down to his ankles. He watched as Chad fondled his erection, then grasped it firmly and gave a couple of slow strokes. The teen stood again, one hand still stroking David's hardon, then pressed his naked body against David's. Their lips met, and eyes closed, kissed deeply. David wrapped his arms tighter around Chad and slowly, without breaking the kiss, lowered them to the bed on their sides. David pulled away first, and pushed Chad onto his back, running his hands over the teen's chest and stomach. Chad was firming up, David noticed, recovering from his earlier orgasm in the living room. He smiled to himself, to be a teenager again. He fondled Chad's hardening dick gently, his fingers running over the smooth sac below. Chad opened his eyes and sat up. Then, almost roughly, pushed David onto his back. David closed his eyes as Chad's hand began to slide across his chest, then move to once again wrap around David's erection. He sighed as the teen's mouth found his right nipple, bathing it with his tongue. "Damn, Chad," he whispered. He felt Chad squeeze his hardon and the mouth moved lower, the tongue now licking over his stomach and around his navel. David caressed Chad's back with one hand, and ran his fingers through the blond hair with the other. Without any pause this time, Chad's tongue swiped across the head of David's dick. He gasped and his hips jerked a little in response. "Chad, you..," he started, then was silenced by a gentle squeeze to his balls. He felt the lips slide over the head, the teen's tongue swirling around it as he started stroking the rest of David's shaft. "Oh my god," David moaned quietly as Chad sucked and stroked him. David's hands moved to Chad's shoulders, rubbing and squeezing firmly. Chad gently fondled his balls and David felt them start to tighten. When Chad began to lightly tickle the underside of his sac, he warned, "Chad, I'm gonna cum, man." He felt the mouth give one last almost unbearable suck, then slide off the head as the hand moved faster. David arched his back as he felt his orgasm hit. The first shot hit his chin, then as he collapsed back on the mattress, the rest landed on his chest and stomach. Chad's hand slowed to a stop. Eyes still closed, he heard, "Sorta weird." He slitted his eyes open to see Chad's tongue tentatively lick some of David's cum off his hand. He grabbed the teen's arm and pulled him firmly upwards, wrapping his arms across Chad's back, one hand pulling his face down. Chad moved to lay across David's chest as they kissed again, smearing David's release between their damp bodies. Chad pulled away, and chuckled softly. "Damn, Dave, I thought you were gonna eat me alive." David opened his eyes to meet Chad's smiling face. "I love you so much, kiddo." Chad became serious. He gently kissed David's lips, "Me too. A lot." Then he dropped his head, burying his face into David's neck as David's hands slowly rubbed his back. David grinned slightly as he felt the teen gently hump against his hip. Chad had obviously recovered if the hardness sliding against David's side was any indication. "So, it was weird, huh?" David teased in a whisper. "Huh? Oh," Chad said into his neck. "Yeah, I was gonna go all the way, but I chickened out," Chad admitted softly. David tightened his hug briefly. "Told ya before, whatever we do is fine." "Maybe next time." David slid a hand down and squeezed one of Chad's asscheeks. "Maybe we oughta clean up." Chad raised his head and grinned. "Maybe?" He swiped a finger through a puddle of David's now cool cum and swiped it across David's cheek. David popped Chad's butt, then began to sit up. "Definitely, then." Chad moved to a sitting position beside David on the edge of the bed, draping an arm across his shoulders. David slid a hand down to Chad's erection and squeezed it once gently. "We'll take care of that later," he grinned. "Promise?" "Promise." David moved to stand up. Before he could, Chad was once again sitting in his lap, face to face. "Giddy-up," he chuckled. "I'm not a horse," David gently teased. "Well, I'm not moving. And you're all nasty." David sighed and grinned into the teen's smiling face. "Okay, okay, sheesh kiddo. Hang on." He tried to stand up, but was unsuccessful - to Chad's glee. "C'mon horsey, whassa matter?" "You're a pain." "Uh huh." "Get off once, okay?" Chad laughed, and slid off David's lap, allowing him to finally stand up. David held his arms out, and Chad jumped back into position, his butt cradled in David's hands, legs wrapped around his back. David squeezed the cheeks in his hands and started toward the bathroom. He sat Chad on the sink, making him gasp at the cold porcelain. He immediately slid off the sink and wrapped his arms around David from behind. David adjusted the water temperature, then turned in the boy's arms. "You're like a leech, ya know that?" "So?" "No complaints, sorta like you this way. And anyway, you're not as slimy as one." Chad released his grip and stepped back with a snicker, "But you are." David looked down at himself, then back at Chad with a wry grin. "Yep, guess I sorta am." Then he wrapped an arm around Chad's neck and pulled him under the shower spray. After rinsing the sweat and cum off their bodies, David turned off the shower, and handed Chad a towel. Once again his eyes were drawn to the naked form of his boyfriend. When Chad caught his glance this time, he simply dropped the towel and stood still with a smile on his face. "Damn, Chad," David breathed. "I told you that you don't have anything to be embarrassed about." Chad's body flushed slightly, and he dropped his gaze. "Hey," David said, moving to wrap Chad in a hug. "You're a good looking guy. I'm kinda lucky you like me." "I do," Chad mumbled into his chest, returning the hug. Then he looked up and grinned, "Just kinda?" David laughed and picked the teen up off the floor, Chad's legs again wrapping around his waist. "Kinda really." "That's better," Chad teased, then bounced slightly. "Well?" "Well, I guess it's time to go to bed, huh?" "Is Davey-wavey tired?" "You have a tendency to wear me out, kiddo - surprising me all the time and all." "So we're going to sleep?" David grinned, "What do you think? Here we are, naked, and someone is," David looked down at Chad's erection pressed against his stomach, "well, ready to go again. Do you really think we're gonna be able to get to sleep?" "And it's still sorta early," Chad grinned. "Well, we could always play Monopoly," David teased, carrying his 'cargo' back toward the bedroom. "Hey, let's watch TV naked." "And I thought I was weird," David teased, altering his course toward the living room. He sat Chad down on the sofa, then turned on the TV, keeping the volume low. He flipped through the channels until Chad voiced his approval, then sat down next to him. A few seconds later, Chad began to shift on the cushions. "Got ants in your pants?" David laughed. "I'm not wearing pants, duh. These cushions are kind of rough." "Awww, is Chaddy-waddy uncomfortable?" David teased. "Shut up," Chad griped, then moved to sit on David's lap, his back resting against David's chest. "That's better," he sighed as David's arms slipped around his waist. David rested his chin on Chad's shoulder. "This is kinda nice," he whispered. Chad nodded and resumed watching the show flickering on the tube. David's attention wasn't on the images in front of him, just the warmth and closeness of the teen sitting on his lap. As the show progressed, Chad began to shift his butt on David's lap, rubbing his back against David's erection. As the movements became more regular, David shifted his eyes to what he could see of Chad's face. Catching the boy's grin, he dropped his hands to Chad's matching hardon. "You're doing that on purpose, you little beggar." Chad's grin widened, and he turned to look at David. "Duh." "I thought you wanted to watch TV?" "Not really," Chad admitted. David grasped Chad's erection and began to stroke it firmly. "You want to do this, huh?" Chad nodded and leaned back into David's embrace, resting the back of his head on David's shoulder. His smile faded to an expression of enjoyment as David's hand masturbated him. David kissed Chad's neck and continued to stroke, running the other hand across the front of Chad's body. He gently tweaked the hard nipples, and ran his fingers through the brush of Chad's pubic hair. "Gonna cum soon?" he whispered after a few minutes. Chad nodded silently, his lips parted and eyes closed. "I love you, Chad," David whispered again, stroking faster. Chad breathing started to become ragged as he moved closer to orgasm. David rubbed his palm on Chad's stomach, and whispered, "C'mon, kiddo, let it go." "Nnnnng," Chad moaned quietly, sliding slightly downwards, arching his back as David felt the hard shaft tense then watched as Chad's began to cum. This orgasm wasn't quite as strong as his first, and most of it oozed down over David's slowly moving fist. "Yeah," he whispered, "that's nice." As Chad's release slowed to a stop, he relaxed once more against David, his breathing slowing and becoming quieter. "Dave," he whispered. "Shhh," David replied, hugging Chad back to him. He continued to gently stroke Chad's softening dick as the other hand lightly rubbed across his chest and stomach, smearing Chad's release into his skin. He watched Chad's face in the flickering light from the TV as it relaxed into a small smile. "Like that?" he whispered rhetorically. Chad nodded, eyes still close. "The best." "Well, I'm glad it met with your approval," David teased softly, ceasing his hand movements. Chad didn't say a word, just snuggled back into David some more. After giving him a tight hug, he suggested, "Maybe I oughta go get a towel?" He held his wet hand up in front of Chad's face. Chad silently rolled off of David's lap allowing him to go back to the bathroom to get one of the still damp towels. He wiped off his hand, then walked back to the sofa. He knelt in front of Chad and gently wiped the smeared remnants of his release off his groin and stomach. He tossed the towel on the floor and started to sit beside Chad, who slid over to the end of the cushions and patted his thigh with a grin. "Lay down." David raised his eyebrows, but did as requested, lying flat on his back with his head on Chad's thigh. Chad looked thoughtfully into his face then ran his fingers through David's hair. "Close your eyes," he mumbled. David closed his eyes, bending one arm to slide behind the teen's back and letting the other rest at his side. Chad's fingers moved lightly across David's neck, then to his chest. The fingers briefly circled his nipples, then moved down across his stomach. "Your turn," Chad whispered and wrapped his hand around David's hardon and began to stroke, running the fingers of his other hand through David's hair. "Feels good, Chad," David whispered, slitting an eye open to see Chad's eyes focused on his actions in David's groin. He smiled and closed his eyes again, enjoying Chad's touch. The teen continued his motions, every so often slowing his hand, then speeding back up again. "You almost there?" Chad asked softly. "Yeah, almost, feels real good," David sighed. Chad then sped up his fist, bringing David closer to the edge. He felt his balls pull up as Chad whispered, "Yeah." Then he was there. He groaned and arched his back slightly as Chad's hand drew the cum out of his balls and onto his stomach. He tightened his arm around Chad's back, breathing heavily. As the last of his cum trickled down over Chad's hand, the hand slowed then stopped, still fisted lightly around his shaft. David exhaled loudly, then dropped back onto the cushions. His breathing began to slow and he felt one of Chad's fingers dip into a puddle of cum on his stomach. He opened one eye in time to see Chad stick the finger into his mouth with a slight grimace at the taste. Catching David's observation of his actions, Chad grinned and shrugged. David turned his head and kissed Chad's stomach, eliciting a small giggle. David slid one foot off the sofa and used it to slide the towel closer to them, then reached down for it, using it to wipe off his stomach. "We keep this up, and you'll have to do laundry tomorrow," he laughed. "Me? I don't know how to do laundry," Chad grinned back. "I'll teach ya." "Okay." Chad laid his arm on David's stomach, his fingers digging into David's ribs. He chuckled at the look on Chad's face when he remembered David wasn't ticklish. "That's not fair at all," Chad complained. David shrugged silently, still enjoying the afterglow of his orgasm. He turned his head again, kissing Chad's stomach, then tightening his arm around Chad's back turned the kiss into a raspberry. Chad pushed his face away firmly and mock glared at David's grinning face. "Stop it." David tried to slide his face closer to the target again, to be pushed back once more. "I said, stop it." "You're no fun." "It tickles, so don't even think about doing it again." Chad ordered. "Okay," David replied meekly, waiting for Chad to relax his defenses. When he felt the pressure on his forehead ease, he dove once again into Chad's stomach. "I said...stop...it," Chad ordered, writhing on the sofa cushions. David managed to get a few more raspberries in before Chad pushed him off the sofa. He landed on his back with a surprised grunt. "I told you to stop it," Chad chuckled. "But would you listen? Noooo." He then stood up and put his foot in the middle of David's chest. "Now whatcha gonna do?" Seizing the opportunity, David grabbed Chad's foot and began to tickle. The teen tried to jerk his foot away, but David wasn't letting go. Chad fell back onto the sofa, allowing David's fingers to run across the sole of his bare foot, sending Chad into a fit of laughter. He finally managed to jerk his foot away from David's grip then dropped across him, bouncing on David's stomach. "You gonna quit tickling me?" "May...be," David grunted. "Better give up now." "Give...up...no...way...." David managed to get his arms across Chad's back and hugged him tightly, impeding Chad's movements. "No fair, Dave." "Awww, poor Chad," David grinned. Chad grinned back, then rotated his body until he was laying on top of David, draped across him in what had become their normal position. Chad held himself up on his hands, and smiled, "As your punishment, you have to rub my back." "Ya think?" "Please?" "Well, since you asked nicely," David answered. "Why don't we either lay on the sofa or go to bed? Be more comfortable that way." "I AM comfortable." "Bet you are, but these hands aren't moving unless we do." "Why are you so mean to me?" Chad teased. "You deserve everything you get, kiddo." "Okay, okay," Chad sighed, pushing himself up. He walked over to the TV, turning it off and started walking to the bedroom. He turned and grinned, "You coming or not?" "Sheeesh, give a guy a little time," David shot back, following Chad's cute butt into the bedroom. When he got into the dark bedroom, Chad was already stretched out on the bed, head propped up with one hand. He patted the space next to him. "Well, c'mon, slowpoke." David stood at the foot of the bed and grinned at the teenager. "Whatcha gonna give me?" Chad snickered, then rolled onto his back, and answered, "Me?" "Already got you, kiddo. But I guess it'll have to do," David answered, moving to lie down on his back next to Chad, who immediately rolled on top of him. Chad kissed him briefly, then lowered his head to David's shoulder. "Wonder whatever happened to that poor shy Chad," David wondered aloud again. He felt Chad shrug and relax as his hands began to move up and down his back. Chad sighed quietly and burrowed into David's neck. "Feels good," he mumbled. Chad began to relax even more as David continued the massage, his breathing slowing and deepening. "Get some sleep," David whispered. "Got a big day tomorrow." "Mmmkay, keep rubbing?" "Yeah, no problem, night kiddo." "Night Dave, love you." "Love you too," David answered. Chad pressed his face against David's neck in response. David could feel Chad slipping into sleep, his body completely relaxed. He rubbed Chad's back a few more minutes, then, satisfied the teen was asleep, shifted to a more comfortable position. Keeping Chad wrapped in his arms, he too drifted off. David awoke sometime early in the morning to find Chad had rolled off, and was spooned back against him. One of his arms was draped over the sleeping teen's waist and Chad's fingers were intertwined with his. David realized also that his erection was nestled between Chad's smooth buttcheeks. He shrugged and tightened his arm a little as Chad mumbled in his sleep, sighed, then settled back into his dreams. The sun was up the next time he drifted back into consciousness. Chad was still spooned against him, his deep, regular breathing revealing he was still in dreamland. David's morning erection was still pressed against the teen's butt and his bladder was crying for relief. He gently backed away from Chad and rolled out of bed, shuffling his way to the bathroom. Duties done, and teeth quietly brushed, he slipped back under the sheets, once again spooning against Chad's back. He rested there, holding the blond boy, and kissed the back of his neck softly. His rubbed his palm against Chad's warm stomach lightly, not wanting to wake him. After a few minutes, Chad stirred, then rolled over to face David, opening one eye. "Morning," he greeted softly. "Morning to you too, kiddo. Sleep well?" Chad closed his eye and pressed tighter against David. "Yeah, except your dick was poking me in the butt all night." "Well, it has a mind of its own," David replied. "Mmmmhmm." Chad draped an arm across David's waist. "I didn't mind." "Neither did I," David laughed softly, rubbing Chad's back. Eyes still closed, Chad asked, "So we going to the falls today?" "If you want to." "Later," Chad mumbled. David felt Chad's morning erection pressed against his own firmness. "Didn't you get enough fun last night?" he teased. Chad snorted, "It's got a mind of its own. And I gotta piss." "Well, you know where the bathroom's at." "Yeah, but it's so nice here." David tweaked Chad's butt. "Go." "Oooookay, sheesh, no need to get violent," Chad smiled as he got out of bed. David heard the toilet flush and grinned as he heard Chad brushing his teeth. Then his warm body was once again slipping back into bed, face to face with David. He grinned and puckered his lips. "Don't I get a good morning kiss?" "I dunno," David joked gently. "Do you deserve one?" "More than one." "I guess you're right," David admitted, then their lips met in a gentle kiss. "That was real nice," David observed after their lips parted. "Mmmmhmmm." Then Chad rolled on top of him. David grinned and started using both hands to rub Chad's back. "You know, I should get paid for my massages." "Mmmmhmmm," Chad mumbled. Keeping one hand moving on Chad's back, David slid the other one down to Chad's smooth cheeks. As his hand moved across the smooth skin, David rubbed a finger along the cleft. Chad shifted a little, but remained silent. Content with that, David went no further. It really didn't matter if Chad wanted to go that far or not. The physical closeness was more than enough. After a few more minutes, David kissed Chad's neck and squeezed his right asscheek. "We oughta get ready. It's like ten." Chad sighed and wiggled his hips. "What about...?" David chuckled and hugged the teen tightly. "Plenty of time for that, kiddo. We need to do other stuff too." Chad rolled off of David onto his side and reached down to give David's hardon a light squeeze. "You sure?" "I'm sure. And anyway, I think you should call your mom and ask to spend tonight too." Chad started laughing, "I asked before I came over." "Always one step ahead, aren't ya?" "Yep, they said it was okay. We're going away next Friday and won't be back until Monday, so they said okay." "Cool, well, I'll miss you. But it's excellent that you can spend the whole weekend." David gently batted Chad's hand away from his erection. "C'mon, we'll have plenty of time." "Well, okay, thought you liked that?" Chad grinned. "I could spend all day here with you. But we've got some other plans right now." "You don't love me anymore," Chad teased. David laughed at Chad's pathetic expression. "I know you know better, so I'm not even going down that road." Then he hugged the boy briefly. "Love you." "I know," Chad agreed, then was out of bed and digging through the bureau drawer for a pair of old shorts. David watched from his position on the bed as Chad got dressed, a smile on his face. Chad turned to face him, and spread his arms. "Tah dah." "Looks good to me," David smiled. "There's cereal and milk in the kitchen, help yourself. I'm gonna get ready." "What kind?" "Frosted Flakes and Cheerios, take your pick." "Cool." Then Chad was gone, stomach temporarily overriding any other thoughts. David got dressed in old shorts and a ratty t-shirt, slipping on a holey pair of sneakers and joined Chad in the kitchen. He raised his eyebrows as Chad washed his bowl and spoon, then sat back down across from him. "What?" "Nothin'. Becoming quite the homemaker aren't you?" "I do it at home, so why not here?" "Good point," David answered, then followed suit when he was finished. "Ready?" Leaving the apartment, they were hit with the heat of the day. It was only ten-thirty and already hot and humid. Windows down, they drove up into the state park, and pulled into the parking lot next to the trail leading to the falls. It was surprising to find they were the only ones there. David guessed that most people decided to go to the lake instead. The sound of cascading water got louder as they neared their destination. The trail ended next to the plunge pool and they grinned at each other, stripped off their shirts and started climbing the rocks toward the top of the waterfall. The falls were a relatively popular place. The water had cut a smooth channel into the rocks which acted as a sliding board. The 'slide' ended in a ten-foot drop into the plunge pool, which was deep enough to eliminate almost any chance of injury from hitting the bottom. Chad ran to the channel, sat down in the rushing water and with a whoop let it take him down the slide and over the edge. David heard the yell and splash when Chad hit the pool and laughed as he waited for Chad to exit the pool so David wouldn't land on him. Chad appeared, dripping water, and waved him down. Just as David slipped over the edge, he yelled, "It's cold!" David hit the water, and went under, rising to the surface sputtering. "Damn, you're right, but it feels good." The warmth of the day took away the goosebumps from the cold water in the pool as they climbed back to the top. After a few more slides, they rested at the top with their backs against a warm rock. "This is so cool," Chad enthused. David chuckled, "Yeah, always did like it up here." "I'd like to have a house right there," Chad stated, pointing to a wooded area about thirty feet away from the edge of the stream. "That'd be nice. Except for the winter. The park closes this road when it snows and let's people sled down it." "I could sled to the bus stop," Chad laughed. "It's like two miles, Chad." "Let's come up here this winter. Can we?" "That'd be pretty cool. I haven't been sledding since Kel's house in twelfth grade. I even think my sled is still at their house." "It'll be so cool," Chad added, then was standing up and walking toward the water again. "Last one down's a loser," he laughed then was gone. Chad appeared again at the foot of the falls and waved him down. David hit the pool soon after and joined Chad on the bank. "Loser," Chad grinned. "Takes one to know one," David shot back. Chad laughed and leapt at David. David caught him, then stumbled backwards, catching his foot on a half-buried rock and started falling over backwards. "Shit," he managed before he landed on his back, managing to almost break his fall with one arm, the other wrapped around Chad's waist. He literally saw stars as the back of his head hit the ground. Chad leapt off of him apologizing profusely. "Dave, oh man, you okay? Shit, I'm sorry. You okay?" David shook his head gently, damn that hurt. "Well, appears nothing's broken anyway." He reached back to rub his scalp where it hit the ground, grinning ruefully. "Damn, you pack a mean punch, kiddo." He sat upright and pulled his hand away from the back of his head. He saw Chad flinch, then a look of fear flashed across his face. "You're bleeding." David looked down at his hand - yep, definitely blood. Wonderful. He looked back up at Chad, who was almost crying. "Hey, settle down, kiddo. Take a look back there okay?" Chad slowly moved behind him, and he felt the teen's fingers gently part his hair, then jerk away as David flinched. "It's really bleeding, Dave," Chad almost moaned. "It hurts like a bitch," David complained. The throbbing in his head intensified as if in answer to his observation. "Get my shirt, okay?" Chad rushed over to their discarded shirts, then knelt down, handing him the t-shirt. David folded it and pressed it to the back of his head. "How bad is it?" Chad was shaking a little and just staring at him. "Chad?" David asked softly, "How bad is it?" The teen's eyes finally focused on David's face. "It's bleeding real bad, it was like running down your neck." "Chad, it's okay man, just ease up a little, okay?" "I hurt you." "Oh, c'mon, Chad," David scoffed gently. "The damn rock hurt me." "But I pushed you," the tears brimmed and started to roll down Chad's cheeks. "Chad, stop it. It's no one's fault. We were messing around, okay? Like we always do. And head wounds look worse than they really are. Settle down, man," David tried to reassure. Visibly upset, Chad backed away from him. "I'm so sorry." "Chad, quit it," David ordered, somewhat forcefully, causing him to flinch as a jolt of pain went through his head. "Shit, shit, shit," Chad groaned. More quietly, David said, "Chad, it's okay, I just need to get to a doctor's maybe. I'll be fine. Now stop panicking." "Should I call an ambulance?" "Chad, we're in the woods. The closest phone is down at the Visitor's Center. Just relax a little until I can get up, okay? Then we'll head down to town." Chad took another step backwards then turned away. "I'm so stupid." David sighed. "Chad, you're blowing this way out of proportion. It's not like I broke anything. Just bleeding a little with a huge headache." "Are you mad?" "Jesus, Chad, it was an accident. Why would I be mad?" Chad shrugged. "Come over here." Chad turned and slowly walked toward him, sitting on a rock in front of David, eyes downcast. "Chad, shit happens all the time. It's no big deal. I'm not mad. I'm not upset. Especially with you." "You sure?" Chad asked dubiously. "Look at me, do I look mad?" Chad raised his eyes. "No." "Did I make a good landing pad?" David asked, trying to lighten the mood. "This isn't funny, Dave." "Okay, kiddo, but relax a little. You're starting to worry me a little here." David groaned as he slowly stood up, holding pressure against the back of his head. Chad scrambled to his feet, wrapping an arm around David's waist. "Hey," David laughed a little, "it's not that bad. I'm not gonna collapse, okay?" The slight feeling of dizziness passed quickly as he stood there, Chad looking almost fearfully up at him. He slid an arm around Chad's waist, hugging him briefly. "I'm okay, get your shirt and we'll get out of here." Chad was silent as they walked slowly back to the car. Holding back a groan, David slid into the driver's seat and started the car as Chad got into the passenger seat. Still holding the shirt against the back of his head, David drove back into town and pulled up beside the doctor's office. Shirtless, David went to the receptionist telling her what happened, and was ushered into an examination room. Chad was told to stay in the waiting room while David was checked out. David couldn't pull the 'brother' excuse since Dr. Bradley was his family's physician, so he just shrugged and smiled at Chad as he was led back the hall. He only had to wait a few minutes for the doctor to come in, and they exchanged pleasantries before Dr. Bradley gently removed the makeshift bandage from his head. "Opened it up pretty good, David. Don't think it'll need stitches though." "Well, that's good." "I'll put a couple of butterflies on it and a compress." Then he chuckled, "I'm going to have to play barber though." David bit his lip as the electric razor cleared the hair from around the cut. The vibration from the razor felt like a jackhammer, making his eyes water. He sharply sucked in a breath as Dr. Bradley bathed the wound in disinfectant almost jerking his head out of the doctor's hands. "Take it easy, David, the worst is over." After bandaging the cut, he checked David for a possible concussion. "You really shouldn't have driven, you know," he admonished. "No other choice really. The guy with me isn't old enough to drive. And," David smiled, "he would have probably been too upset to keep the car on the road anyway." Dr. Bradley chuckled, "Well, take it easy for the rest of the day and tomorrow. And if you go to work on Monday, don't do anything to reopen the cut. And no showers until it's healed. Keep it dry. Might want to get some aspirin too, it's not really bad enough to give you any kind of pain medication." David tentatively reached back to the bandage, gingerly feeling the compress, then chuckled as he felt the shaved hair patch outside the bandage. "Glad you're a doctor and not a barber," David joked. "True," Dr. Bradley responded with a grin. "This pays better anyway." "Speaking of that," David said, "Can you bill me? Don't have any money on me right now." "Sort of figured that," Dr. Bradley said. "Looks like you were having fun before this happened." "Yeah, was having some fun at the falls." "Well, just be careful next time, David. Watch your step." "Thanks, I will, definitely." David slid off the table, grimacing at the headache. He gratefully accepted the offered aspirin and washed them down. "Remember," Dr. Bradley said as David started out of the room, "take it easy." "No sweat, Dr. Bradley. Thanks." He walked back out into the waiting room, and grinned as he saw Chad nervously flipping through a magazine. The teen looked up as the door opened, and tossed the magazine back on the table as he stood and walked toward David. "You okay?" David smiled at the receptionist, then draped an arm over Chad's shoulders and started toward the door. "The doctor said that my brains are scrambled beyond repair," he joked. "Course nothing's new about that. But, yeah, I'm fine." "Good, I'm sor..." "Shush," David ordered, climbing into the car. "Don't wanna hear that anymore, kiddo. I'm okay." Chad nodded and gave him a small smile. "Umm, your hair is a mess." "Yeah, he had to shave it from around the cut. Does it look too goofy?" Chad craned his head to look. "Not really." Then he got serious again, "Should I go home now?" "You better hadn't," David stated firmly. "Okay, good," Chad finally smiled. "Besides, I need to take it easy. You can wait on me hand and foot," David teased. "Huh?" "You know, breakfast in bed, sponge baths, stuff like that." Chad laughed, "No way." David was glad to see Chad was lightening up. He didn't want him to feel bad about what happened, accidents are accidents and he was going to survive...at least for the moment. "What are you grinning at?" Chad asked, catching his grin. "Just thinking that you're still stuck with me." "Cool," Chad answered, grinning. Then it was David's turn to get serious as they pulled into the apartment parking lot. He shut off the car and turned to face the teen. "Are you okay?" Chad smiled and nodded. "Good," David replied as they got out of the car and entered the apartment. ****************************************************************************** What a day! lol And yes, the scar is till there. :-) Please feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback. Thanks! email: fupduckmd@yahoo.com AIM and Yahoo: fupduckmd Fup