Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 18:20:51 -0800 (PST)
From: E Walk <cane_lane_candy@yahoo.com>
Subject: Pinochle Chapter 19

Pinochle
By E Walk
(Copyrighted by the author)
Edited by Will B.

Chapter 19 -- Higher Than a Kite

I want to again express my appreciation to Arli for planting the seeds for
this chapter.

This is Grant.

Ben and I took Maria and Inga to their dorm.  We kissed them and said
goodnight.  Some of the same students who had seen us earlier were watching
and I heard one of the young ladies quietly say, "Some people have all the
luck."

As we started to leave, Ben reminded Maria and Inga, "You heard Dad say
that breakfast was at 7:30.  Do you want us to pick you up?"

Maria shook her head, "It is much less of a hassle if we just meet you at
the Statler.  We'll see you in the morning."

When we got to our room, Ben fell on the bed, "Grant, please come lie
beside me.  We need to talk."

I crawled onto the bed and looked at Ben, "What's on your mind, Benji?"

"Grant, I want you to hold me and assure me that you belong only to me."

I looked at Ben and he had tears in his eyes, "Ben, I am not going to
abandon you.  I wouldn't know what to do if you weren't here for me.  Now
come on, let's get our showers so you can make love to me.  I am going to
need all the strength that you can feed me to get through tomorrow."

I started to undress Ben, but he pushed me away and quickly shed the rest
of his clothes as did I.  We were both standing there with our penises
standing at attention.  Ben announced, "Last one into the shower gets a
blow job." He left immediately and had the water running.

I took my time and meandered into the bathroom, "Does that mean I get to
feel you slip sliding away inside me later?"

Ben was standing there is his glory.  He laughed, "I'll think about it
while I retrieve my dessert."  He dropped to his knees and started to
administer his attention to my not so little flagpole.  I could feel my
release approaching and I tried to pull away.  Ben pulled me so there
wasn't any way I could do anything but lose control.

Ben stood up and held me close, "Thanks, I needed that."

I started to whine, "You drained me. I'll never have enough energy to get
through tomorrow."

He patted my backside, "Just get your body nice and clean.  I am getting
ready to fill you with high octane jet fuel so that you will be flying
higher than a kite."

When I got into the bedroom, Ben was lying on the bed with a tube of lube
in his hand.  He pulled me onto the bed and started to kiss me all over.
My body was quivering in anticipation.  He applied a generous amount of
lubricant to my anal area and his penis.  He positioned himself carefully
and I felt his penis penetrate.  He held still until I gave him the signal
to continue.  There was nothing hurried and I felt like he was really
making love to me rather than just having sex.

This is Ben.

I was trying my best to make Grant realize that I truly did love him.  He
pulled my face to his and began to give me a wonderful kiss.  He whispered,
"Benji, I feel so complete."

That did it.  I lost control and erupted and fell against Grant.  "Oh
Grant, I hope it can always be like this."

I looked at the clock, "Grant, we need to get to sleep.  It is already
after midnight and morning is going to be arriving faster than we think."

We crawled out of bed and went to the bathroom to get ready for bed.  We
were lying in bed and I pushed back against Grant and he put his arm around
me and pulled me close.  I whispered, "I wish we could sleep like this
forever."

The next thing I knew, it was beginning to get light.  I was still wrapped
in Grant's arms.  I felt an aroused appendage at my backside opening.  I
pushed back and Grant's penis began to penetrate.  I tried to relax and it
gradually slipped in without any real pain.  There was a little discomfort,
but that was all.

Grant suddenly woke up when I started to move on his penis.  He tried to
pull away.  I whispered, "Grant, just make me pregnant.  I'm fine."

Grant didn't last long nor did I.  I pulled away and went into bathroom and
was in the shower when Grant came in and pushed me against the wall, "That
did it.  Now you have to marry me."

I kissed him and started to laugh, "Honey, you can't afford me.  We won't
be able to buy enough lube to sustain us.  Now move it.  We have to meet
everyone in less than half an hour."

We were standing in the lobby when Dad and Mother arrived.  Dad went to see
if there was a private area where we could eat.  Mr. Gordon and
Mr. Garrison arrived shortly, and they were followed by Maria and Inga.  We
were visiting when Mrs. Dolan and Ms. Lundgren arrived.  Dad came back and
announced, "I have arranged to have a private room, just behind the dining
room, so we can go through the buffet line and take our meals to the room."

Mr. Cochran arrived.  He looked confused.

Dad went to him, "Mr. Cochran, it's nice to see you again.  We were just
about to go through the buffet line.  We will be eating in a private room
just behind the dining room.  Let me introduce you to everyone."

Mr. Cochran looked around, "I know everyone except the two young ladies.
Hi, Mom Kate.  Sally, it's good to see you again.  The rest of you were
there yesterday when I shot off my big mouth."

I looked at Mr. Cochran, "Sir, I would like to introduce Maria Montoya and
Ingrid Sandberg.  They were our hostesses yesterday on the tour of the
campus."

We went through the buffet line and were seated in the private room.  Dad
started, "Mr. Cochran, you asked the guys to meet you for breakfast.  Would
you care to explain?"

Mr. Cochran was at a loss for words, "I called the two young men to
apologize for my outburst yesterday.  I have been severely chastised by the
university officials, but I was lashing out for personal reasons.  Guys, I
apologize.  I had no idea that you would be friends with two beautiful
ladies so quickly."

I tried to remain calm, "Mr. Cochran, why were you lashing out at Grant and
me?  What are the personal reasons that could have caused you to act like
that?"

Mr. Cochran took a deep breath, "Our youngest son, Sammy, came to my wife
and me last week and told us he was gay."

Mrs. Dolan asked, "Bill, what's the problem with that?"

"Mom Kate, how would you feel if one of your sons had come to you and Dad
Hal and told you they were gay?"

Mrs. Dolan didn't even blink, "William, who was your best friend all
through school and who did you spend most weekends with?"

"Mom Kate, you know that Trent and I spent almost every waking minute
together."

"And?" Mrs. Dolan questioned.

"Mrs. Dolan, what are you asking or saying?"

"Bill, I want you to think about Trenton.  Why do you suppose he chose to
go the University of Chicago, instead of staying close to home where we
have many fine colleges and universities?"

Mr. Cochran was shaking his head, "Mom, I don't know."

Mrs. Dolan didn't relent, "Bill, you have met Trent's business partner,
Scott.  Well, they are more than business associates.  They have been
partners since they started college their freshman year.  So I guess that
is almost twenty- two years.  Yes they have a business; but more
importantly they love each other."

Mr. Cochran was looking confused, "Mom Kate, you mean you don't have a
problem with Trent being gay?"

"Bill, Trent came to his Dad and me when he was fourteen or fifteen and
told us how he felt about his sexuality.  We supported him and just asked
that he control his hormones until he was 18, which he did.  He would have
been extremely unhappy if he were made to conform to the standards of the
mainstream.  I love both Trent and Scott, as do Trevor and Traci and their
families.  They don't think about the sexual relationship, but rather look
at them as individuals.  Both Trevor's and Traci's children adore their
Uncle Trent and Uncle Scott."

This is Grant.

Everyone was watching Mrs. Dolan.  Ben interrupted, "Mr. Cochran, your
original thoughts were correct.  Grant and I are more than just friends.
Everyone else, who is here, knows that we are a couple so to speak.  Now I
have a suggestion.  Why don't you have Sammy join us for lunch at the
student union?  Tell him to bring his tennis gear if he plays tennis and a
change of clothes for the evening meal.  I have no idea what it will be.
Grant is being tested this afternoon."

He turned to Inga and Maria, "Why don't you join us for lunch and we can
properly entertain the young man?"

The ladies agreed.

Mr. Benson looked at Mr. Cochran, "Bill, I have a question for you.  If
Mr. Garrison lived here in Ithaca, would Grant be required to live in the
dorms?"

"No sir."

"Another question sir, if I or Ben owned a property here in Ithaca, would
Ben be required to live in the student housing."

"That would depend what the property was like and if it was suitable for
one of our students."

Mr. Benson was determined, "Mr. Cochran, I gather you spent a great deal of
time at the Dolan house so you probably know it very well.  Would it be
acceptable if the guys lived there?"

"Heck I would live there now that they fixed up the kitchen.  My wife would
give her eye teeth to have a kitchen like that."

Ben interrupted again, "Dad, we need to be going, the young ladies have a
class at nine and Grant and I are scheduled to have testing done then."

We stood; but Mrs. Dolan announced, "We will be going to the country club
for dinner.  They are having a pool party with a gala buffet.  Everyone
meet at my house at 6:00.  Bill, have Sammy pack a swim suit."

Ms. Lundgren asked, "Mrs. Dolan, I have my nephew staying with me for
several weeks.  May I bring him?"

"Of course, Bill you and Megan can bring the entire family.  There won't be
a problem."

Maria, Inga, Ben and I stood to leave.  Mr. Cochran also stood, "I need to
get back to campus.  I have to be in President Skorton's office at ten for
a meeting."

This is Beau.

I looked at everyone, "Sally, we need to get an independent appraiser to
evaluate the building on the Commons and Mrs. Dolan's house and we need it
done today.  We need the informal evaluations by five o'clock this
afternoon."

I turned my attention to Gregg and Harley, "I think you two gentlemen
should go to the bank and see about securing a loan in case Gregg should
decide to buy Mrs. Dolan's property on the Commons."

"Mrs. Dolan, do you know any reputable lawyers here in town, who could help
us on such short notice?"

Mrs. Dolan shrugged her shoulders, "I'll call my brother-in-law.  When do
you want to meet with him?"

"Why don't you see if he can meet with us at 9:00 tomorrow morning?
Hopefully we can have all of the pieces in place by then."

Becca pointed to her watch, "I'm sorry, we need to go to the meeting with
President Skorton.  Who is going with us?"

Mrs. Dolan looked at us, "I'll go with you.  I might be able to help."

Mrs. Dolan, Becca and I walked to the President's office.  We had just
entered the reception area and the receptionist immediately took us to a
small conference room.

When we entered, it was like everyone was at military event.  Mrs. Dolan
looked around, "Good morning again Bill, did you call Sammy yet?"

"Yes Mom Kate, Megan is bringing him to the campus at noon."

"Clark dear, it's good to see you again.  How are the girls doing?"

Mr. Hubbell, the Dean of Students, looked stunned. "Ma'am, the girls are
fine."

"It's good to see you again, Biddy.  David, you look younger every time I
see you.  Are you dying your hair?  Peter, I hope you are enjoying the
thankless job you have.  I was never so glad as I was when they made you
the Chairman of the Board of Trustees."

There were several other people there, but Mrs. Dolan ignored them
completely and we sat down.

I looked at President Skorton, "Sir, you asked us to come here, so you must
have something on your mind.  Would you care to explain?"

President Skorton was a little surprised at my abruptness but we had things
to take care of.

Mr. Meinig started, "Mr. Benson, we would be more than pleased to honor
your request to name the new Social Sciences Center the Tillison Social
Sciences Center, if you choose to donate $10,000,000.00 to the University."

President Skorton took over, "We are having several problems with your
other requests.  We have a complete folder on Benjamin Benson but we can
not find a folder on a Grant Garrison.  Benjamin has a full scholarship but
we have no record of Grant having a scholarship.  We can not even find a
record of him in our files."

Mrs. Dolan spoke up, "Alright, then put him in your files, and give him a
full scholarship out of the Harold W. Dolan Endowment Fund."

President Skorton shook his head, "Kate, it's not that simple."

"David, if Grant doesn't get a scholarship, then I will stop the Endowment
Fund.  I have the power to do that, and believe me that is exactly what I
WILL do. You can count on it."

The University officials were at a loss, they had no idea what to say.

I looked at Mr. Skorton, "You mentioned that there were several problems.
What's the next one?"

Ms. Martin took over, "Mr. and Mrs. Benson, the undergraduate dorms on the
campus are two person rooms and they share a common bathroom facility with
a number of other rooms."

Becca spoke up, "So, you are saying that the undergraduates are treated
like plebeians?  We talked to Mr. Cochran and we think that we have taken
care of that problem.  Mr. Garrison is thinking about moving here to Ithaca
and Beau and Ben are looking at buying Mrs. Dolan's house so that is no
longer an issue."

The phone rang and Mr. Skorton picked it up, "They what? ^Å Why was it
sitting on someone's desk? ^Å I would like to visit with Mr. Elliott as
soon as this meeting is over.  I am not very happy about this."

President Skorton put down the phone and he looked around the room,
"Mr. and Mrs. Benson, I apologize.  Grant has been admitted to the
University and has been offered a full scholarship.  The only thing missing
are his SAT scores."

"President Skorton, that is why he is scheduled to take them this
afternoon.  Grant is a very bright young man, as I am sure the testing this
morning will demonstrate.  We would like to have someone give us the
results of the test this afternoon, so we know how to proceed.  Now if you
will excuse us, we have a thousand things to take care of before we leave
at noon tomorrow."

Mrs. Dolan stood, "Clark, why don't you bring the results that are
available when you and Jeanine and the girls join us for dinner at the club
tonight.  There will be two young men to keep your daughters company.
Besides Ben, Grant, Maria and Inga will be there.  It should be a lot of
fun."

That did it.  Everyone knew the meeting was over.

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Editor's comments: What a great story!  Love blooming in the evening and in
the morning.  The mystery of the missing papers solved, and a new possible
mystery appears on the horizon.  Will Sammy and Ms. Lundgren's nephew like
each other?  I am so pleased to be the editor of this story.  Keep those
chapters coming, Ed!  Will B.

To be continued.